ay At Farm
were Laurel Ridge llamas of var
ying sizes; rabbits and adorable
pygmy goats supplied by Jay Mill
er, turkeys from Paul Martin; baby
chicks from Parks Hatchery: baby
pigs from WJ. Brant, and two
calves —one jersey from Lambert
farm and one Holstein.
Kaul Kauffman from Bedford
Co. performed the sheep shearing
demonstrations.
Besides the few dairy cows kept
in the bam as an exhibit, the Hols
tein bull drew plenty of attention
from visitors who were awed by
his size, although he is not yet ful
ly grown at age one and a half
years.
Food samples were given out to
persons turning in the appropriate
coupon from a small booklet they
received at the registration table.
These included milk and milk
punch, cheese squares, beef and
pork, lamb bologna, variety bags
of potato chips and maple sun
daes. Officials said that 60 gallons
of ice cream and 90 gallons of
milk disappeared during the
afternoon.
Interesting displays and exhi
bits from area ag-reUted busines-.
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ses also provided informative
facts for visitors.
Many of them stopped to study
the educational display that illus
trated the exact amounts of grain
and forage that a good dairy cow'
would eat each day to produce 100
pounds or 11-plus gallons of milk
that same day.
A steady crossing of pedest
rians on the highway kept a pair of
Berlin fire policemen busy direct
ing traffic.
Folks who found themselves
collecting unwanted sunburns
were drawn to the shady Kimmel
lawn where a big canopy shielded
seats and where music and square
dancers provided toe-tapping fun
along with frolicking kids at the
swing set
Some eight years ago, when the
Kimmels were exploring ways to
alleviate the unwelcome delays
they were causing drivers, by
making them stop twice a day at
milking time, they decided to-pass
out dairy treats during June Dairy
Month. Sure enough, folks
became more amendable'during
the delays.
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Cartons of chocolate milk are
passed out at morning milkings
and individual ice cream treats for
the evening cattle crossings. Each
person in the vehicle gets one.
A close-knit family unit, the
three Kimmel daughters and their
husbands live nearby with the four
grandchildren. Their names are
Sandy Seifert, Barb Walker, and
Tammy Martin, whose husband,
Mark, with Kimmel. operates the
farm.
As people began to arrive at the
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the gaiety and celebration.
They had worked for days,
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everything in and around the
homestead.
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smiles, said. “I love it. I’m getting
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This team of milk chuggers placed second In a contest at
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Belle Vernon; Seth Brownlee, Salisbury; Debora Shaulls,
Somerset, and Jennifer Black, Boswell.
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To avoid getting a rare, but sometimes fatal foodbome ill
ness, pregnant women, the elderly, infants less than 6ne year
of age and those people with weakened immune systems
should not eat soft cheeses, read-to-eat deli foods and under
cooked chicken, according to Penn State food scientists.
Unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses and some ready-to-eat
lunch meats and spreads can contain a bacterium. Listeria
monocytogenes, that causes a severe foodbome illness called
listeriosis. Consumers at high risk for listeriosis and other
types of food poisoning can decrease their risk by avoiding
these foods.
Listeria monocytogenes is found in soil, vegetation and
animals. Consumption of foods contaminated with Listeria
can cause serious infections including meningitis, blood in
fections and complications of pregnancy such as stillbirths.
The Center for Disease Control estimates that I,Bso"cases
of listeriosis occur in the United States each year, resulting in
about 400 deaths. One-third of these infections occur during
pregnancy. Although the mother typically is not seriously af
fected, the fetus or newborn infant is at high risk for a life
threatening infection.
Most other cases occur in people whose immune systems
are weakened by conditions such as cancer, HIV infection,
diabetes or kidney disease. The elderly and infants are also
vulnerable to serious infection.
Fortunately, listeriosis outbreaks are rare. The most severe
outbreak occurred in 1985 in Los Angeles, resulting in 142
cases and 46 deaths. The problem was traced to soft, Mexi
can-style cheese manufactured with contaminated milk.
The United States Department of Agriculture has issued
the following dietary recommendations for the prevention of
foodbome listeriosis for all individuals:
* Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources such as
beef, pork, or poultry.
* Wash raw vegetables before eating.
* Keep uncooked meats separate from vegetables, cooked
foods and ready-to-eat foods.
* Avoid raw (unpasteurized) milk or foods made from raw
milk.
* Wash hands, knives and cutting boards after handling un
cooked foods.
Additional recommendations for at-risk individuals:
* Avoid soft cheeses such as Mexican-style, feta. Brie,
Catnetnbert and blue-veined cheese. There is no need to
avoid hard cheeses, cream cheese, cottage cheese or yogurt.
* Before eating leftover foods or ready-to-eat foods such as
hotdogs, reheat them until they are steaming hot.
* Although the risk of listeriosis associated with foods
from the delicatessen counters is relatively low, pregnant'
women and immunocompromised persons should avoid
these foods or thoroughly reheat cold cuts before eating.
For more information about food safety, contact the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s toll-free Meat and Poultry Hot
line at 1-800-535-4555.
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
Some Foods Off Limits
For At-Risk Groups