African Swine Fever eradication progresses DES MOINES, lowa - The African Swine Fever eradication program in Haiti is progressing well, bat slightly behind schedule, according to Don Van Houweling, director of Government Affairs for the National Pork Producers Council. Van Houweling, who recently returned from the meeting of the international coordinating com mittee in Haiti, reported his fin dings to Richard Lyng, Deputy Secretary of USDA., During that meeting, Van Houweling told Lyng that the main delay in the program is developing a plan for the indemnification of hog owners when the animals are eliminated as part of the eradication program. • Details of the indemnification program will now be completed and ready for approval of the coordinating committee by February 1, 1982, Until that time, the eradication program will be on standby. 1? SPECIAL PRICE on the new Therma-Stor 80 *825" How would you like to heat water for 16' per milking to wash your pipeline system! CALL US AT 1-80 0-732-3532 OEC BOUMATIC MUONQ SYSTCHt • INSTALLATION • SERVICE • PLANNING LAYOUT • SALES SHENK'S FARM SERVICE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-732-3532 501 E. Woods Drive. Box 225. Lititz, PA 17543 Phone 717-626-1151 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 HR. SERVICE OFFERED AFTER6P.M.-CALL: Ray Shenk 717-626-1152 Mervin Nissiey 717-872-4565 Gary Walton 717-768-3727 Jerry Shenk 717-627-8225 The Haitian government is conducting the eradication program with the cooperation of the International Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (UCA) and funds from the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Van Houweling expressed the PHILADELPHIA - Hillcrest Packing Co., Philadelphia, and its owner-president, Sam Kohn, have been assessed a $5,000 civil penalty and ordered to stop violating financial, payment and recor dkeeping requirements of the Packers and Stockyards Act, a U.S. Department official said. B.H. Jones, P&S administrator in Washington, said the respon dents consented to the order and waived a hearing. They neither admitted nor denied the charges filed in an administrative com St TREMENDOUS SAVINGS N HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS' DISC Vf- DARI-KOOL COOLINa SYSTEM \ DARI-KOOL THERMA*STORS‘ Are The Answer Model 170 GOOD USED TANKS 400 Gal. Moionnier 800 Gal. Girton 400 Gal. Zero 1000 Gal. Mojonnier In Haiti importance of this eradication effort as a means of protecting the U.S. hog population from becoming infected. “African Swine Fever had never been in the Western Hemisphere until 1978 when it suddenly spread to the Phila. packer gets $5,000 penalty plaint. In addition to the civil penalties, USDA Administrative Law Judge John A. Campbell ordered Hillcrest Packing and Kohn to cease and desist from: —Purchasing livestock while insolvent, unless the full purchase price of the livestock is paid at the time of purchase in cash, by ' certified check, or wire transfer; Failing to pay, when due, the full purchase price of livestock; Issuing insufficient funds Therma-Stor 80 Uncaster Farming, Thursday, December 24,19M-Al7 Dominican Republic, Haiti and Brazil. The Dominican Republic has eliminated the disease, but Haiti, which occupies the other third of the island, is still infected. All of these areas are within several hundred miles of the -uuinland, mak:n~ 0 { checks in payment for livestock; and —Sending checks in payment for livestock by mail without main taining a corporate record con taining written agreements for the mailing of checks. Hillcrest Packing and Kohn were also ordered to maintain sufficient accounts and records to fully and LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS A season to sow, a season to reap Working the land held in our keep With these words, the men and women of farming perform their varied activities throughout the changing seasons each year. While their methods have been revolutionized from previous hard and tedious manual tasks to present modern mechanized efficiency, their role as keepers of the land remains largely unchanged. They prepare, care for and harvest the foundation of life itself. Now is their season to plan for yet another season of rebirth of the land. As one year ends and another begins, let's remember these keepers of the land and the life-giving meanng they impart to the seasons. I A SEASONAL TRIBUTE TO OUR FARMERS I AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM YOUR 3 SPERRY NEW HOLLAND DEALER i C. E. WILEY & SON INC. I | QUARRYVILLE. PA. | ImiwniwaNmamommimmmmmmmMwawaMMWimanianawmiMl ASE a serious threat and concern to pork producers,” he said. Van Houweling also expressed NPPC continued support of the eradication program, and 'his belief that the program will be successful in eradicating ASE. correctly disclose all significant transactions involved in their packing business, including records which show the cor poration’s financial condition. The cease and desist order, like ai permanent injunction, was issued to assure future compliance with the Packers and Stockyards Act.