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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1974
Page
10
John Page, Vermont extension agent, writes that everyday people chase laws for small conflicts over apples, weeds, leaves, safety zones, and cross border movement of plants and animals. He criticizes a maze of rules made by boards, urges temporary, legislature-approved standards, and calls for accountability from regulators while urging readers to stay legal.
Burlington dairy herds face ringworm outbreaks during winter and spring as close confinement spreads infection via posts, feed banks, and walls. Young stock are most at risk. humans can be affected though rarely severely. Identification requires microscopic hair examination. Treatment includes brushing, mild soap, gloves, and prescribed locally used medicines.
Washington reports John W. Scott master of the National Grange condemns a recent calf slaughter aimed at boosting beef prices. He notes rising production costs affect member ranchers and urges nonviolent remedies like orderly marketing, diet adjustments, public hearings, and stronger oversight of imports.
A judge in Wimborne fined Elijah Edwards 84 after he carried 14 passengers in one car eleven inside and three on the roof during a church group camping trip. Edwards, 37, said one car broke down and the youths were hungry, and he did not know it was illegal.
Federal officials investigate a Washington anthrax incident linking the Olympic Mountains horse death to imported goat hair saddle pads made in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Tests show cashmere scraps contaminated with anthrax but sources and processing steps remain under study as USDA seeks prevention methods.
USDA veterinarian warns buyers to ensure horses are tested and clear of equine infectious anemia. Coggins testing surged in the year ending June 30, 1974, with 355,000 animals tested and 9,089 positives. The test, adopted in 1973, remains the official EIA detector. there is no vaccine or cure. The virus spreads via mosquitoes, biting flies, or contaminated instruments. healthy horses are protected only by isolating carriers.
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