SANOY (Ore.) FOST Thue».. Dec
1*.
(*•«• M
Situation critical
S h o r ta g e o f liv e s t o c k d r u g s lis t e d
by CAROL THURLKILL
Stockmen and officials of
the state Departm ent of
Agriculture are concerned
about sudden shortages of
some essential drugs com
monly used in the livestock
industry.
A g r ic u ltu r e
D ire c to r
Leonard Kunzman told
members of the state Board
of Agriculture in Bend this
week that the department
s ta ff has confirm ed the
sudden
shortages
of
penicillin and sulfa com
pounds. which are deemed
essential in treatment of
certain livestock problems
"We just became aware of
the situation this week, and
we have several members of
our staff trying to determine
the extent of the stiortage
and the causes." he told
members of the board
The situation has caused
alarm among stockmen who
rely on the drugs to treat
infectiors and diseases in
th e ir livestock, including
pneumonia, foot rot and
m any
b a c te ria -re la te d
disorders,
Martin Howard, chairman
DR. McBIRNIE
8 a.m. and again at 10 a.m. daily
KLIQ
'7/ you a re
n o t a fre e man, you a re
n o t a m a n ."
— G re e k D ip lo m a t Zichus
Freedom is everybody's business!
of the state Livestock and
M arketing
Board,
told
members of the agriculture
board that he and his fellow
ranchers have been told that
the drugs are not available
through most conventional
veterinary supply sources
and are now on back order
‘‘ If I have a herd that is
sick, prim arily calves, those
drugs have to be im
m ediately a v a ila b le ,” he
said.
"Calves can’t wait two or
three days when they ’re sick.
They’ll die,’’ he said.
State V e te rin arian D r.
Glenn Rea and his staff have
polled the major sources of
supply for the compounds in
Zoo slates annual
children’s free day
Washington Park Zoo w ill
hold its annual Children’s
Holiday Free Day Dec. 28
from 10 a m. to 3 p.m.
est Wishes
or Christmas
\
■ &
r
■
k V
J? •*£
f
F
/K -
>
2
,
$
.
' *
"O u r h e a rtfe lt
thanks and
season's greetings
to our many
fin e customers
& friends w ho
m ade this
year a great
year of
expansion v j )
at Sandy
Decor!
To families just for dropping in . . .
Christmas Trees
Christmas trees, wreaths,
and holiday arrangements
for sale. Also fresh
flowers, green plants, gifts.
*
Liz’s Flower Basket
§ » & .
-«SÉ
“ It will be
our pleasure to
serve you in
the coming
new year in
our expanded
new store
on Meinig!"
ai
K
* Armstrong
* Congoleum
SANDY DECOR
Call 668-7496
or 668-7477
Beautiful new location I
On Meinig Ave. across from
Thriftway
Plenty o< Free F o rkin g in fro n t!
-
. i,
l
»ei: I
iv.'i • * l
Installatiorf
available!
&
:
t e
-"We’d like
to take this
opportunity to
send you thanks!”
s iTlntXt & At
» fit
tUr.
Opan 9 o.m .-5 p.m.. TuasSat
39870 Pleasant St., Sandy, next to Paul Koch Ford. 668-4045
>44-'
• * - r'X.’ ?
. . .. « < y , 1 h ft.
Yes - we hove:
4r S jS -
i 7
Children 11 and under w ill
receive free admission to the
zoo and
free
anim al
crackers Also featured at
the event w ill be Cinnamon
Bear, Rudolph the red-
legged dragon and clowns
Smilin’ Ely and Bingo.
Kay Lee s Playbox Players
w ill perform at the Ladybug
Theater at 11 a.m., noon, 1
and 2 p m
Volunteer zoo guides w ill
be available for information.
Free Swags!
SV* 4k|
¿•v* ;
Oregon and have reported
that the materials either are
not in stock or are in limited
supply
‘‘At this point, we can’t
determine the real reasons
for the shortages,” Rea said
"T h e re is a d efin ite
problem from the animal
health standpoint if a
producer ca n 't obtain a
supply of a compound that
may be essential to take care
of a health problem in his
herd,’’ he said
Some existing supplies of
the drugs are reported to be
soaring in price
Howard said that one
California firm recently has
been selling the drugs at four
times the normal price.
Post Correspondent
Thursday, Dec. 21 —
Welches School is having its
Christmas Music Program at
7:30p.m.
F rid a y ,
Dec.
22 —
Hoodland Preschool mothers
w ill sell home baked goodies
at
US.
N ational and
Clackamas banks starting at
9:30a.m.
The Hoodland Senior
C itizens wish to thank
everyone on the mountain for
m aking th e ir C hristm as
party on Dec. 12 a success.
Special thanks go to:
Salazar’s Restaurant for
cooking the turkey and
dressing. Food King for
helping provide the turkey,
and other local merchants
for donating prizes: Thrift-
way, Hoodland Women’s
Club, Iris h D eli, Alice
Studkey, Vera Bittman, The
Book Place, The House of
Beauty, Hoodland Rexall
Drug Store, Louise O’Dea’s
G ift Shop, and the Lion's
Club.
The
Hoodland
F ire
D epartm ent
had
two
automobile accidents, five
first aid walk-ins, and one
car fire. There are still
plenty of smoke detectors for
sale at the department.
E ditor’s note: Due to other
work commitments. Hood
land Happenings correspond
ent Rene Jenkins w ill be un-
able to continue the weekly
column. She established a
good working relationship
with the mountain com
munity and we at The Post
commend her and thank her
for a job well done.
Mrs. Jenkins will continue
to supply us with leads on
stories as they develop in the
mountain area and will serve
as liaison between the
Hoodland
Chamber
of
Commerce and The Post.
Carol Tkurlkill will con
tinue the mountain column.
People with news items may
contact her at 622-4760.
Farmers
complain
T re s p a s s in g
h u n te rs
caught in the act by owners
of posted land are becoming
violent, the state Board of
Agriculture was told last
week
Representative of several
county livestock associations
said the present farmer-
hunter situation is poten
tially explosive and reported
an increase in violence or
threats of violence by hun
ters and others who have
been caught trespassing.
Board members agreed to
examine all issues related to
damage and trespass on
agricultural lands when the
panel meets again this
spring.
M a rtin
Howard,
a
livestock
producer
in
Prineville and chairman of
the state Livestock and
Marketing Board, said that
stockman associations are
proposing new legislation
which would require the
surrender of a hunting
license for five years by any
hunter convicted of crim inal
trespass.
“ Some people think that
just because they have a
license and tag that they can
hunt absolutely anywhere."
he said.