Pork Referendum Sept. 19-21 I encourage every eligible swine producer to vote in the National Pork Referendum, scheduled Sept. 19-21 in local Farm Service Agency (FSA) of fices. The referendum will deter mine whether the programs funded by Pork Checkoff will continue. Pork Checkoff began in 1968 when producers voluntarily con tributed a nickel per hog. In time, the checkoff amount was increased to twenty cents per pig and, in 1986, producers nation wide voted to make the checkoff program mandatory. Currently, the checkoff amount stands at .45 percent or $.45 for a hog valued at $lOO. The National Pork Board, ap pointed by the Secretary of Agri culture, delegates the funds for research, education, and promo tion. This is an important issue for every producer, 4-H’er and FFA member in the country. Give MAILBOX MAPKFF FOR SALE Mixed alfalfa hay. near Pa border, call weekends, Steuben Co, 607-356- 3674 JD 14T baler, $5OO, Lane Co , 717-445-6947 1200 bu Behlen com crib, real good shape, Carroll Co, 410-374-5289 22’’ Hahn sp mower, Super XL auto, Homelite chain saw, 20" bar, scythe Home lite twin string weed eater, Lane Co. 717-665-5848 A 1 cond #344 universal meat chopper, complete, ready to grind, wanted gear box for 45’’ Gravely mower deck, Berks Co , 610-921-3810 Circle V saddle, extra silver, 16" semi quarter, bridle & breast plate, dark brown, like new, older black 15’ Parade saddle w/tapaderos, Carroll Co , 410-374-2598 Farmall cub, looks, runs good, $1,950, cub snow plow & chains, $4OO, Flail mower for fast hitch cub, $4OO, Berks Co , 610-944- 9162 1972 F 750 Ford flatbed 361 5 2 spd trans , 1020 tires, 30,000 gvw, fair cond , vacuum brakes, call after Bpm, Adams Co , 717-677-7181 Gehl forage harvester w/2rn corn head, 8 5’ p/u head, $1,500, Fred Co, MD, 301-831-8762 LX4BS NH skid loader, like new, 130 hrs , $16,000, Dauphin Co, 717-541- 8294 JD 3960 harvester 7' hay head, 3rn head, tandem axle, $8,500, Gehl 99 blow er, $650, JD 2700 plow, $3,900, Leb Co, 717-949- 3860 Rye seed cleaned & bagged, $4 25/bu , Lamco unloading wagon, NH gear, $5OO, Lane Co, 717-653- 4979 Square D bus bar, tap box, 7 switches, $2,200, square D transformer 220 to 440 volt, $9OO, Union Co , 570- 524-7175 Universal 2" glass pipeline w/receiver, transfer pump, 5 tidal flow units w/electron ic pulsation, complete package, $1,500, Lane Co, 717-664-2959 careful consideration to your de cision, and be sure to vote. If you’re not able to vote in person, contact your FSA office for an absentee ballot. Ballot re quests must be made by Sept. 18. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Dr. John Enck, Pennsylvania state veterinarian, is urging horse owners to consult their veterinarians about the need to vaccinate their horses against Eastern Equine Encephalitis. This follows the report of the death of a horse in New Jersey from the disease and three in Virginia. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is not to be confused with West Nile Virus. EEE, though transmitted by mosquitoes, is a virus that affects the central ner vous system of horses. This virus cannot be spread from horse to horse, or horse to human by mosquitoes. It has not often been seen in Pennsylvania. Dr. Enck highly recommends that all owners of horses consult their veterinarians for vaccina- D 17 Allis, good cond , w/loader, snowblade cab, small tree sprayer, 2 wheel cart, call eves , Dauphin Co. 717-944-7202 Pair Blue Indian peacocks, pair Oaten peacocks, pair Lady Amhurst pheasants, Barbados lambs, Pitbull pups, Anatolian Shepherd pups, Fulton Co , 717-573- 2477 Cherry finish handmade solid wood dining room hutch w/glass doors, draw er, 2 drawers in base, $595 neg , Franklin Co, 717- 264-9057 5 month bay filly, has same disposition as her mother, who is ridden by small child, $6OO neg , Cumb Co , 717-697-7574 Gravity wagons, $9OO/500, both $1,250, elevator rebuilt, new motor, $l,OOO, Ml picker, 1 row, $9OO, can deliver, call eves , Cumb Co , 717-241-5455 7 llamas, 3 bred females, $4OO each, 4 females w/babies on side, $5OO each, Sussex Co, NJ, 973- 702-8067 JD 7700 combine, 213 flex gram head, 643 corn head, low tin, field ready, $6,650, Lane Co, 717-786-2839 40' wooden ext ladder, $5O 80, wanted 14 4V DeWalt circular saw, call after 6 p m , no Sunday calls, Leb Co, 717-866-5199 Case 1030 comfort King tractor, dual hydraulics, 540 PTO, completely over hauled in 1998, call for price, leave message, Cen tre Co .814-422-8419 Chevy steel wheels, 8 lug, 150 lb air hoist, 2 pcs scaf folding, 6’ w/braces & lad ders, York Co, 717-252- 1905 2 Parker shot guns, 1 bug gy, good cond, Gloucester Co. NJ, 856-769-2993 Christmas trees, approx 800, 4-9’ Fir, Spruce, must take all, you cut & haul, $6,000, Bush Farms, Burl Co, 609-894-4399 Rye seed cleaned, $5, 8 ton feed bin, $2OO, 7x14 5 tires, steering axle w/wts for 5620 combine, Fulton Co 717-573-4441 tion protocols against this dis ease. It is generally recommended that horses not vaccinated within the last six months be given a booster. Questions relating to this issue may be addressed to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services at (717) 772-2852. As many of you know, many vaccines are available in killed and modified live form. Before we decide which form to use, we must understand how they work. There are two separate and distinct parts to the immune system. The first is the humoral (antibody) system and the second is the cellular (cell mediated) system. As a general statement, when protecting against bacterial pathogens (Clostridium, Pasturella) we want to stimulate humoral im munity, and when protecting against viral pathogens (IBR, BVD) we want to stimulate cell ular immunity. So, when think ing about the viral respiratory diseases like IBR, BVD, Pl 3, and BRSV, cellular immunity is most important. The best option for you as a producer is to schedule a meet ing with your local herd health veterinarian so that he/she can advise you on a program specific for your herd. Pros and cons of modified live vs. killed vaccines: • Killed vaccines do not stim ulate local immunity (example; JD 520 tractor, nice, JD 3020 narrow front, gas, sol id tractor, MO, Lane Co , 717-354-7046 12x65 mobile home on wheels, ready to pull, great for hunting or farm, $495 080, York Co, 741-1720 Ground driven Kuhn rake, working cond , Lane Co , 717-656-6486 Farmall H, new tires, paint, battery, etc , exc cond , $1,900, Farmall M, new tires, $1,500 080, York Co. 717-927-6293 David brown 1210 new rear tires, cab, eng , is get ting fuel in oil pan, $2,750, Tompkins Co, 607-898- 4236 AKC Lab dog, black male, 10 month old, Ben G King, 225 Hollow Rd, Quar ryville, PA 17566, Lane Co, 717-786-7732 JD 216 wagon, shed kept, roof, 3 beaters, good, $1,200, NH 479 haybme, good rolls, new knife, $1,200, Franklin Co, 717- 328-3402 JD 2510 D NF new motor, $7,500, Vicon disc mower, 7’ 10, $2,000, Bnllion hay crimper, co-op sickle mow er parts, Adams Co, 717- 545-4194 Flail mower, 3 pt, western P/A snow plow w/mount, field cultivator, elec brake, axles w/spnngs, new cul vert pipe, call Leb Co, 717-865-0304 65" quick attach skid loader bucket, v g cond , $350, 4- 36” stainless steel barn fans, $lO5/pc , 21 pcs , 12" I-joists, 5 pcs , 14"x32’, I joists, $3O each, 610-273- 2557 Front end guard for JD loader tractor, expanded steel wheels, 16” wide 3 center, 59" high, exc cond $775, Lane Co, 717-44 L 4305 MF 750 combine gram & corn heads, needs straw walker repairs 1979 gear drive, Berks Co, 610-683- 8434 Wood stove w/sheel metal box around w/fan & limit switch to hook-up to forced hot air duct, York Co , 717- 792-9282 Modified Live Vs. Killed Vaccines Red pullets, wormed & vac , Lane Co , 717-656- 9523 1981 IH 1586 w/2350 loader, 20 8-38 duals, good cond , Ford 9N 12V, JD 4020 18 4-34, 5300 hrs , Lane Co , 717-733-2808 Gram bin wagon, $895, NH 258 rake, $1,975, Pequea hay tedder, B', $1,595, Gehl 4400 skid loader, $4,500, Bobcat 530 skid steer, $2,600, 717-354-9144 Accordion 120 bass, full size, made by Excelsior color black, like new, 6 vari ations w/case, $475, Berks Co, 610-693-5624 Pump motors, elec G E 1/4HP, 115 V, 1725 rpm, set-up to pump small quan tity uniformly, new $1,200, asking $3OO each, York Co, 800-632-1895 JD 330 sold Oct 7, Cecil Co Farm Museum Auction, list your tractor, will haul parts, manuals, low comm , Cecil Co, 410-398-4313 P/u bed liner 6'x4' 6, $6O, snow blower BHP, $lOO, wash mach, cooper w/heater, elec, $5OO, wanted 24” plast pipe, green/black, 40’-50’, 610- 582-3066 JD 3010, narrow front, new rear tires, $4,250, JD 3020, narrow front, $4,500, both are gas, 203-239-7441 Nubian buck, 11/2 yrs, nice markings, conforma tion & temperatment, $125 080, Nl #lO steel wheel spreader, exc shape, can deliver, 610-404-4812 Tobacco lathe, silo filler pipe & gooseneck for 20’ silo plus NH #26 blower, Lane Co, 717-445-6453 30kw generator, portable, $2,500,3 way switch, $ 150, 36" direct drive box, fans, $l2O, JD 3940 harvester, $4,200, Lane Co, 717- 733-6783 American cider mill, PTD Feb 13, 1866, $4OO, K model Int grill w/chrome strips, new old stock, $4OO, Lane Co, 717-733-1735 '97 Chrysler T&C LXI van, white pearl, leather CD/cass , quad seating, exc cond , beautiful family car, asking $16,800, Lane Co, 717-733-7124 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2, 2000-D3 nasal cavity) at all and do not stimulate or poorly stimulate cellular immunity. • Killed vaccines are very ef fective in stimulating humoral immunity. • Killed vaccines generally re quire multiple doses (two-four weeks apart) to immunize. One dose has no benefit at ail. • The immunity stimulated by killed vaccines is short-lived, re quiring boosters every few months to one year for mainte nance. • Modified-live vaccines pro vide cellular and humoral im munity that persists for years to life and are the first choice for successful immunization of young animals. Giving a MLV vaccine at weaning to calves and again at one year of age to re placement heifers is a very cost effective practice. • Modified-live vaccines can cause abortion in unprotected pregnant animals. • Modified-live vaccines are less expensive per dose than killed products and require fewer doses to adequately im munize the animal. Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program USDA has started a Lamb Meat Adjustment Assistance Program to improve sheep flocks and the quality of sheep and lamb carcasses. LMAAP is a three-year program with a na tionwide allocation of $3O mil lion. Ten million is targeted per program year. There are three types of pay ments in year one: • Ram Payment $lOO per ram purchased, maximum pay ment of $2,500 per operation. • Sheep Improvement Pro gram Payment $.50 per en rolled sheep, maximum payment $5OO per operation. • Facility Improvement Pay ment 20 percent of total cost of facility improvement, maxi mum payment of $2,500 per op eration. The second and third years are devoted to eligible lamb pay ments only feeder lambs at $3 per head and slaughter lambs at $5 per head. Feeder lambs are defined as either ewes or wethers less than one year of age that were sold intended to be fed grain to achieve slaughter weight. Slaughter lambs are sold for immediate slaughter and Family Farm Crisis Regional Meeting Sept. 12 MONTROSE (Susquehanna Co.) On Tuesday, September 12, the Most Rev. James C. Timlin, D.D. Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, comprising the 11 counties of northeastern Pennsylvania, will host a meeting here at Holy Name Church Hall from 7-9 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to alert the general populace to See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www.lancasterfarming:com must grade either USD A Choice Prime, or USDA Yield Grade 2. There is a bonus program for slaughter lambs of $3 per head for lambs marketed during June 1 and July 31 of program years two and three. Contact your local FSA office for details. Electric Fence Tips For effective animal control, wire spacing is more important than fence height. More animals go through and under fences than over them. Proper wire spacing makes your fences more effective. Regardless of how many wires your fence has, always position one wire at the shoulder height of the animal to be controlled. This is the “nose wire” that your animals see and touch when they approach the fence. Other fence wires should be spaced ac cording to the type of animal: 10-inches to 12-inches apart for cattle and horses, and six-inches to eight-inches apart for sheep and goats. The bottom wires should be closer together than the top wires. Fences taller than 48-inches aren’t really necessary. In many countries, livestock fence are seldom over 42-inches tall. Elec tric fences can be even lower 36-inches for cattle and horses, and 30-inches for sheep and goats. Shorter fences also allow closer wire spacing. When utilizing electric fenc ing, you can’t have too many ground rods. Sometimes one will work, but three is better. When an animal touches the fence, the electricity must travel through the animal into the soil, then through the soil to a ground rod. The current then travels from the ground rod to the fence charger, where the circuit is completed. Only then docs the animal feel the shock. Therefore, the more ground rods, the more electricity gets back to the fence charger. That’s why the best ground system con sists of three galvanized ground rods, at least six-feet deep, spaced 10-feet apart. For best re sults, install your ground rods where soil moisture is constant. Always use clamps to attach the ground wire to the ground rods. Remember, your electric fence is only as good as its ground system. the serious crisis facing all family farmers of the area, ad dressing especially cultural and economic problems. The meeting is ecumenical, and the general public is invited to attend. The program is coordinated by Fr. William Picard, director of urban ministries for the Diocese of Scranton.
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