Livestock Notes BERKS CO. 1990 Wool Pool Date: September or early October (official date to be deter mined); Price: Medium Wool: Tied- 390/pound; Untied- 420/ pound. Natural Colored (untied only):- 200/pound; Tags (untied only): 100/pound. (Handling costs will be deducted from the prices above. Handling costs will be about 80 to 100 pound). Buyer; A.H. Helmig & Co., Narberth, PA. • For storage till pool - The directors strongly encourage each pooler to untie their wool if it has been tied and stored in an open cardboard box, clean dry burlap bag or in such manner. The wool needs to breathe and be kept dry. • A representative from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service will be available to help you sign up for the wool incentive payment prog ram. Please have your social sec urity number available. You may bring your unshomed lamb sell slips. • Wet wool. • Dirty wool. • Wool with excessive foreign matter. • Low quality and inferior wool. • Wool in plastic feed bags or tied with other than paper twine. • Wool with any of the above problems will not be accepted and the pooler will be required to take those fleeces home. • Colored wool and lamb’s CALL OUR 1-800-333-0569 FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR AREA! 2525 Walden Avenue Buffalo, NY 14225 Dealerships Available wool will be accepted. Regular wool, lamb’s wool, and colored wool must be separated. • Hand spinners will be allowed to select fleeces from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost for selected fleeces will be $l.OO/pound. Animal Rights And You The USDA receives more mail concerning the care of animals than almost any other topic. Much of this mail is from people con cerned that modem farming prac tices result in animals being mistreated. The animal rights/animal wel fare movement cannot be ignored. Legislators told a recent meeting of an agricultural professional society and farm group represen tatives that animal rights was among the top two or three topics they received mail on. What many dismissed as a radi cal minority a few years ago is turning into a very well supported and financed organization that is attracting a lot of attention in Washington. These groups play on society’s good feelings toward pets and use distortions, half truths, fear, and the general ignor ance of tire public to sell their message. What do we know about this issue? It’s not going to go away. People are concerned and want to feel that animals are cared for humanely. Most people, including our legislators, don’t know how farm animals are kept Congress will act based on the interest shown by constituents HORSE FENCE HORSE FENCE FOR LANCASTER/HARRISBURG/YORK AREAS CALL: QUALITY FENCING - (717) 354-9760 The Leader In M*s il INC - VINYL ♦ FENCING Di st. 622 N. Shirk Road, New Holland, PA 17557 mail. Some of the driving force behind this movement is aimed at stopping, the use of animals for food, clothing, education, and even development of medicine and health procedures. Why should you care? Do you depend on animals or people who raise animals for your livelihood? Do you include animal products in your diet? Do you take advantage of modem medicines and surgical procedures? What can you do? Keep your legislators informed as to how you feel about the care and use of ani mals. Help your legislators and their staffs become acquainted with animal agriculture in Penn sylvania. Become familiar with the many issues that are included under the umbrella of animal rights or animal welfare (state and national farm organizations can provide information.) Participate in activities that help nonfarm people understand how animals are cared for on farms in your area. Help people remember that farmers have always been con cerned with the welfare of animals and put in many long hard days (and nights) caring for them. Edu cate publishers, reporters, food editors, pet columnists, and wild life reporters. Be available to help them interpret stories from non agricultural people about animal agriculture. If your letter is not among the ones received by Congress and the USDA, your viewpoint won’t be heard or counted. Can you afford to be too tired or too busy to enter into this discussion? Below find the addresses of your state and national congressman and sena tors and the USDA. Write today! • Ssn. H. John Hslnz, 2031 Fodoral Build ing, Llbarty Avo., Pittsburgh, PA 15222. r/2 ” PICKET FENCE EN YAR • San. Arlan Spaetar, Suita 9400,000 Arch SI., Phlladalphla, PA 19106. • Rap. Qua Yatren, Rockland Profaaalon al Cantor. 1940 N. 13th St., Raadlng, PA 19604. • San. Mlehaal A. O'Paka, 646 Pann St., Raadlng, PA 19601. • San. David J. Brightblll, 580 Pann Ava., Sinking Spring, PA 19606. • Rap. Paul J. Angatadt, 102 Mayar St., Pannalda, Raadlng, PA 19606. • Rap. Thomaa R. Caltaglrona, 744 Frank lin St., Raadlng, PA 19602. • Rap. Jamaa J. Qallan, 235 W. Laneaatar Pika, Shlllington, PA 19607. • Rap. John S. Davlao, 2422 Clavaland Ava., Waal Wyomiaaing, PA 19610. • Rap. Dannla E. Lah, 3 Magnolia Court, Douglaaavllla, PA 19506. • Rap. Paul Sammal, 49 Exealalor Road, Sehnaekavilla, PA 16078. • US Oapt. ol Agrleultura, c/o Clayton Yaulor, Saeralary oi Agrleultura, Waahlnglon, DC 20250. Sheep Reference Book The American Sheep Industry Association publishes a book tilled “Sheep Production Hand book.” Even though it has a slant towards large, western sheep pro duction, it is still an excellent reference for beginners and ex perts alike. The book can be obtained by writing to the American Sheep Industry Association, 6911 South Yosemite Street, Englewood, CO 80112. The cost is $4O. Acute Selenium Poisoning In Sheep In a report from “Veterinary News”, nearly 10 percent of ewes in a flock of 181 became ill 4 to 8 hours following injections of Bo- Se. Clinical signs included bloat, teeth grinding, abdominal pain, marked depression, difficult brea thing, and froth from mouth. Eight abortions and three deaths occurred 20 to 24 hours following injections. Analysis of blood sera from affected ewes revealed abnormally elevated Se levels. These ewes have had access to commercial protein blocks medi- Lancaster Fanning Saturday, June 2,1990-D5 cated with Selenium for WMD prevention; however, the owner still injected them with twice the recommended dose of 80-Se ... “just to be sure.” Ivomec Drench Introduced As Alternative IVOMEC is now available as an oral drench formulation for use in sheep. It was previously avail able only as an injectable formula tion for cattle and swine. The approved product is a clear liquid, ready for use in conven tional drenching equipment. The product controls a broad spectrum of parasites, including gastrointes tinal roundworms, lungworms, and nasal bots, and is available from MSD AGVET, a division of Merck & Co., Inc. A nationwide survey of sheep producers showed their number one concern is the control of gastrointestinal parasites. DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER! YOU'LL FIND IT IN LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIEDS 3” PICKET FENCE POOL FENCE
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