H A e r heralded the


Ik brought nn lied as long as


ul man as he with his long mem at every his stick—we lomeiu he was


mouth fight


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:d the man with as enemy or


•, in you conic- lever quite sure


4 day. Again he b a long instru- k time it was


loo. the disil- k 1 got when 1 ■r. and saw and lamplighter in


Imies wliicli in- |down a drain if in the street.


lid he was en- lisais and rather lask of empty- rains. |: was gone—he jinary man after ■ we found him lie ever find


Ion earth did he |rom the pile or sludge at the


.


THE COST of lighting foot and mouth is now soaring into millions of pounds. And as every effort is made to


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check the infection two ques­ tions inevitably


a r i s e :


“Why?” and “ Is this really the best way?”


The outbreak—which be- gan on a Shropshire farm on October 25—is the gravest of the century, says Mr. Fred Peart, the Minister of Aeri- culture.


We do not know how it


started. We do not know for cer­ tain how it is being passed on.


to contain foot and epidemic Bui \vc do know that it is


one of the most infectious of all animal diseases. There arc several types of the virus. The disease can be carried


by birds Hying between coun­ tries or between continents. It can cross the seas in


chilled meat supplies. It can be spread by rats. It can live for days on a


man's clothing or for a week on his rubber boots. Worst of all, it can be air­


borne. And once it appears in a


herd, it spreads like a lores! lire—one animal infected in


D. E. Gardner % Son Ltd.


STONEBRIDCE MILL. LONGRIDGE Telephone 2444/5


As pari oi Expansion plans. TVo experien-


liings are mys- |. We know tliat switch turns


l.ement? long ago. and


laid off, and we [anker from the


I tube into the |.k the mud and 1 capacious maw. Ints of glamour


manoeuvre its


to do this in this country would cost anything up to £50 million


It has been estimated that lnd destroyed. gift


tried me remin- e odd lines to- I had a gift—a cl me with four cketed in order it he joined to- v what these d. X shook iiy ihc last lnmp-


Ito be used in


old me. "Do you IMgerly, and car-


me with some ray. I had a few uld my wife rc- 1 scorn, and for- them in the


how would 1 fit into my over- en shed? And.


(sticks are out In I'm still very glad


'would I do with ritually? At the -ven't solved this


a mplighter's polo, feorge. does think ' UP’ !


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W. STRATTON The Post Office


CHATBURN Tel. Chatburn 463


A. WHITTAKER Four Winds,


Whinncy Lane LANGHO


Tel Blackburn 47577


every year. It is to avoid this astrono


mical bill that countries like France and Germany vaccinate


onlv when there is an outbreak. Even then the cost of the vac­ cination. plus the losses sus- stained by farmers, amount to an annual average which many times greater than our


of our ruthless eradication policy cannot be measured by compensation figures alone. When we say that the current outbreak has cost (say) £4 mil lion, we are referring only to compensation pay a b le to


worst vears. Of course, the full penalty


ced representatives have joined the company and are looking; forward to meeting far­ mers in the Clilhcroc area, contact them direct:


the morning can mean a dozen by nightfall and three dozen 12 hours later.


Massive


cate the disease by killing off not only infected animals but also all stock that might have been in contact with the virus. In most years it cost us a


Britain's policy is to eradi­


relatively small amount of money. But now and then there is a massive flare-up.


naturally look askance at our methods—especially when they


It is then that many people


hear that it is possible to vaccinate against the disease.


countries vaccination is the rule. But they do it because they have ho choice. The disease is endemic there and spreads much more easily across land frontiers than across the seas surrounding Britain. Moreover, vaccination (with


In most Western European


whose herds are not involved but whose trade is at a stand­ still—whose farms are filled with a stock that should have been sold, whose breeding pro­ grammes .are delayed and whose supplies of winter fod­ der are being eaten up at a frightening rate. Finally .to this must be added


goings continue, rents, bank charges (on loans which might exceed £ 10,000 or £ 20.000). labour costs, and the rest. Around him are neighbours


bill the farmer has to meet himself—the loss °I income for a period that cannot be less that two months, and may well be much longer. At the same time. h:s out­


farmers on the basis of the market value of their stock. To that must be added the


lllli


have been meat Producers). is seen as no justification what


ever for « very bls in


mThePheaUh question can be answered just


easily—but


with one pr°vis0/„? :^ ck5 on the farm and in abattoirs, especi­ ally when foot and mouth is around, have been sho\(-n to be a complete safeguard against any health risk. And. of course, there is no possibility 01-


animals slaughtered because of the disease being used for meat


the loss of export orders for British cattle (a £124,000 con­ tract for beef to be sent to Russia has been put off, for example), the hold up in our commercial cattle exports,


which are worth £15 million a year, and even such side effects


as a ban on imports of British agricultural machinery cur­


rently imposed by the Irish government. No one can calculate the ex­


tent ot these losses. But it is a measure of the correctness of the eradication policy that practically every farmer or. meets is entirely in support of


it.


vaccine produced in this coun­ try. incidentally) is by no


means 100 per cent effective and is too expensive to be con­


templated as a means of givinp blanket protection. To be completely effective


(assuming a better vaccine than we now have) every animal on every farm would have to be treated twice a year


Machinery


The alternative Tile agricultural industry


knows that the alternative is an impossibly expensive vacci­ nation programme and severe production losses from animals which despite any vaccine, would still get the disease if it were allowed to become en­ demic. But even if farming feels the


policy is the right one. what of our meat supplies—are we in danger of a shortage? And can infected meat reach us and be harmful to us? The answer to the first ques­


—they must be either burned or buried immediately. The imported meat position


STUART SEATON tlic author ol this article is


Editor of the •■Farmers’ Guardian'’ By GERALD CARR


Women, bless them, are the great present givers. It is unfortunate lor (heir motoring friends that car dealers, garages and even accessory shops do not make a


bigger effort to catch the t'e minine eye. Because, in most cases, a present connected with


motoring is just about the most acceptable that either an owner or a regular passenger can have. But present-giving women who may not be ear owners are deterred by the sheer “mechanicalness” of such shops and their own Iceling


of ignorance. The secret is to do a bit ol


is less satisfactory. Foot and mouth is widespread in South America from "’here much of our imported supplies come. And it is known that since


1961, at least 12 outbreaks of the disease on British farms have been the result of infec­ tion introduced hi meat and bones imported from South America. As one "’ho believes that


spying beforehand. Note the things that a car. or its owner has not got. Follow this up with a tactful feeler directed at the owner or the pas­ sengers. From then on it is easy, because knowing the model of the car and possibly its year, the dealer or garage will be able to advise on whether the idea for a present


will fit. For an important present,


British farmers. should be allowed to increase their output and so save some of the money we now spend on imported food I can only see this as grounds for making sure that your weekend joint is British and not foreign.


The ful lire


retail side effect of the present epidemic is a drop in demand for beef in some towns because it seems there are certain housewives who imagine it is in someway “unclean" at the present time—vet no similar effect on the lamb and pig meat trade is reported. For the record then it should


Incidentally, one curious


tion is emphatically "No." There could easily be momen­ tary local supply problems—


indeed, there are already. But the significance of even


a bad outbreak like the present one is best seen by remember­ ing that every week of the year we kill almost a million ani­ mals in Britain for meat sup­ plies—and on top of that we import a lot ot carcases from


25.000 animals slaghtered each week in the present foot and mouth outbreak (not all of which bv any means, would


abroad. Against this the average of


or perhaps a family one, there is nothing to beat “music while you drive" on radio or tape. Radio seems essential in any car because apart from the entertainment it gives, it allows the motorist to hear broadcasts he may not wish to miss and it gives regular information about road conditions and weather*


TAPED MUSIC


be realised that cattle, sheep and pigs are equally susceptible —and tliat whether foot and mouth is around or not, there is no danger in eating home produced meat What of the future? That


taped music to choice. A cart­ ridge is pushed into a slot in the tape recorder and gives up to 80 minutes playing. The car­ tridges carry music ranging from the Beatles to Beethoven. One even gives a programme “Music to Park By.”


Challenging radio today is And it is the status present


of the year. Princess Margaret has one. Peter Sellers, of course, the Beatles, Harry Secombe.


will depend largely on the effi­ ciency of veterinary workers and farmers in fighting the outbreak. As the fight goes on, fanners


Charms have n at u r a ll y


are appealing to visitors to the countryside to help by staying at home. This disease is so contagious and can be carried so easily on car tyres and shoes that anyone who goes out. into the country at the present time is hazarding the farms around him. and his dog is an even renter menace.


GRANTS OFFERED TO IMPROVE


TWO NEW selves' offering grants for the improvement of fiirm structure hayc been pub­ lished by the Ministry. The Farn Amalgamations


developed from the St. Christo­ pher theme to include models of most popular cars, veterans as well. The theme is repeated in brooches and in cufflinks, while the car motif of parti­ cular models is found on ties, head scarfs, key rings and tie clips.


Where presents for the


home are concerned, this motoring theme can be obtained on almost any decorative item, tankards, cigarette lighters, table mats,


framed pictures, china and similar ornaments, tiles, oven


farm Stature there is a big range of model


washing up cloths. For youngsters, of course,


and Boundin' Adjustments Scheme offers 50 per cent, grants towaids practically all the expenses (apart from the cost of buyira land), incurred in amalgamating small farms to form holding big enough to provide full-tinre work for the farmer and one other man. There are similar grants to assist transfers or exchanges of land for the purpose of reshap­ ing farms and giving them more satisfactory boundaries. Transactions completed be­


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cars — just like dad’s — and those which can be built up into miniature replicas. An­ other family present for the home, popular with the chil­ dren as well as father, is likely to be one of the miniature car racing kits which reproduce the excitement of a race track while demanding skill from its competing "drivers.”


from a few shillings upwards and have the advantage that many are acceptable to a family.


Presents like these can range Others may be more applic­


fore proposals are submitted to the Minister will not qualify, and grants will not be paid on work started without written


authority. M&M A couple of vans ago


ife sethe


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one shilling. DEPARTMENT


nd and Wife.


he thought a Land-Rover too expensive.


He only needed an old banger.


■ A farm-runabout to hump the loads over fields and rough tracks. It would be ridiculous to spend £800 on a


Land-Rover when I can buy a cheap van. He thought.


So a cheap van he bought. But the going was too much for it. It was


Street t i n g


stuck more often than it was going. That meant time wasted and towing costs. Some places it wouldn't go at all. Then all that weight through the ruts, the heaving and the shaking began to take its toll. It began to age before its . time and show signs ofwearwhere it’s dangerous.


' More time and money spent on repairs. And it rusted. Inevitably, all too soon, it just wasn't worth


putting the bits of rust back together again. What to do? £500 already spent, the thought


■ of buying a more expensive, more suitable vehicle was too much. So he bought another van. This is known as learning the hard way. It proved to be an expensive education, and he finally settled for a Land-Rover. Vans and cars just aren’t built for rough


HR DS ligation


Tel. 23030. Blackburn.


. G3211.


tracks, crossing fields and fording streams. And what’s more they just can’t. Land-Rovers are and they can. That’s why they cost more to buy-and


work out cheaper in the long run. Can you afford an expensive education?


Sales Division, The Rover Company Limited, •Solihull, Warwickshire.


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Feeding of skim milk lo pigs


milk wliicli oiiginates from foot-and-mouth disease infected areas containing the virus of the disease. In many cases there is no process available at the dairies to render this skim milk safe for use. There will there­ fore inevitably he a cessation of supplies (in sonic areas. The following Is suggested as


There is a danger of skim


able to motoring itself, and to getting additional enjoyment from it. A membership sub­ scription to the • Automobile Association or the Royal Auto­ mobile Club, for instance, is a year-long gift with a future. The Christmas atmosphere is maintained by the R.A.C. pack which comes with the sub­ scription gift and contains the badge and fitting, telephone box key, the Guide and Hand­ book and a greeting card bear­ ing the name of the donor. The A.A. pack is similar.


MAPS AND BOOKS


may vary in price from a few shillings up to several guineas for large scale book-bound pro­ ductions that include a gaze- tcer and guides.


Then there are maps which


a suitable temporary replace­ ment for every half-gallon of skim milk fed per day replace


with— (a) One-third of a pound of fishmeal plus one-third of a pound of harley meal, or


advice on the formulation _of rations should consult the Dis­ trict Agricultural Adviser of the N.A.A.S.


Farmers wishing furt her


(b) Two-thirds of a pound of sow and iveaner menl.


by the enthusiast who follows motor sport like tlie Inter­ nationa! Motor Racing book with articles by all the leading personalities and illustrations on every page. Or by contrast, there is “Small Wonder” which, telling the amazing story of tlie Volkswagen, would be an ideal present for any owner of


Books, too, may be welcomed


this make of car. Most book sellers have a sec-


MINISTER’S ADVICE TO FARMERS


The Rt. Hon. Frederick Peart,


M.P.. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food sends this personal messflge to all far­ mers in or near an infected area and asks them to keep


livestock into .separate units; have all animals examined at least every day; keep people


four rules: Keep as many ot your animals as possible under cover; where you can, split your


and vehicles off 5’our farm. Arrange a farm goto collection and delivery se)'V>ce-


First—keep as m[jny of your


animals as possible under cover.


examined at least every day, Fourth—keep PeoPle a n d


split your livestock into separ­ ate units. Third — have all animals


Second—where you cun—


vehicles off your farm Arrange a farm gate collection and


or sacks saoked in disinfectant and placed at the furui gate are a useful safest'*™ out they


delivery service. Protective mats Straw mats


should be renewed and the dis­ infectant replenished at least


every two or three days. A bath or bucket of disinfec­


tant should also be available at the gate and should be renev ed frequently.


Gates—Straying animals are


a danger. Gates should be closed and kept closed.


arrive clean at the farm. Farmers are asked to make sure thev leave in a clean con­ dition. The outsides, particu­ larly the bases, should be washed at the farm gate and tlie churns left on a clean standing. A clean standing should also be provided to receive the empty churns.


Milk Churns—Empty churns


fields are a danger to stock. As many animals as possible should be housed as soon as possible. That extra bite is not worth the risk.


Keep stock indoors—Infected ,


cats arc immune to Foot and Mouth, but they can act as carriers. They should be closely confined and not allowed to


■ Dogs and cats—Dogs and roam the fields.


tion devoted to books about motoring from which it is easy to . choose the sort that will fit the interests of the recipient. Then there is the vast range


Christm as p rob lem can be solved b y m o to r in g presents


Clilhernc Advertiser and limes, Friday, December I, 1967 3


Unpasteurised milk ban


The Ministry of Agriculture


has made ail order preventing the use of unpasteurised milk and vhev for stockfeeding. The


order prohibits the use of milk, skimmed milk, whey or other liquid with milk content from being used off the farm of origin unless it is either pas­


teurised or boiled.


of accessories for the car. Few motorists are satisfied to leave a car in completely standard form as it came from the fac­ tory or dealer. They all have their own particular ideas about making it a personal object. All these gifts are such that


MORL4ND SUPPERS


they are likely to be welcomed and much used by the recipi­


ents. There is another group of


presents that will be received as gratefully, but both you and the motorist will hope that they will not be used. A fire extinguisher, a tempo ra ry


windscreen for use if a stone breaks the ordinary one. a red triangle to put out as a warn ing for other traffic that the car has broken down or one of tlie portable lamps which incorporates a red flashing light. These are the sort of things


that many motorists know they should buy—but seldom get around to it on the principle that "it will never happen to me." “Accessories” is a word that


LAMBS WOOL SUPPERS For All The Family


CLARKS—MORLANDS—Ks. Sheep Skin Lined Bootees


CHILDREN’S BOOTEES PARTY SHOES,


FOOTBALL BOOTS


covers a large field of present giving from lamps to a useful


tool or the enhancement of the looks of the car outside or inside.


NEW LAMPS


at the Christmas season and the coming months, are the new spot and fog lamps with quartz halogen bulbs that give the whitest • and strongest beam likely to be found. A set of wheel embellishers give a dis­ tinctive appearance to a car. A fabric or leather steering wheel glove is another person­ alising accessory which is also useful in giving a more com­ fortable and warmer grip. More comfort and protection


Especially likely to be of use


HANDBAG DEPARTMENT lor the modern Mis? or Mrs.


A lai'ire ranirc oC Classic and Modern Styles in all the latest colours —


can be given by seat covers. With the stretch types now available there is little diffi­ culty in making sure that they will fit any popular model. Or there are head vests wliicli can be used by cither the pas­ senger or driver in tile front | seats. Rubber matting, if a car is


carpeted, can be .useful in pro­ tecting the coverings from the extra amount of mud and grit that is brought in during the winter. For novelty as well as useful­


ness, what is there to beat a device which provides a cup of tea or coffee while you drive? Actually, it provides two cups by means of a percolator-type flask which is charged with water and tea or coffee before­ hand and then can be firmly clipped on to the door of the car.


Call loday and see Prices lo suit all.


A t —


D. LORD & SOM 5 MOOR LANE


CLITHEROE Tel 2488


When the driver or pas­


senger feels it is time for refreshment, it can be plugged


into the cigarette lighter or socket outlet on the facia. Within a few minutes the water boils, percolates through the tea or coffee and indicates that the brew-up has been com­ pleted. Just produced in time to


Furniture for Sec our range of


PIRELLI . LADIES, MENS


and CHILDREN’S SLIPPERS In All Colours And Sizes


G i f l s Colfee and Occasional Tables — Nests of Tables


sign system so that it com­ bines some educational bene­ fits as well as demanding skill —and luck according to the throw of the dice. But. please, please, don't get


get into the shops before Christmas is a motoring game which could well be­ come a craze. It is “Gocar" and involves "hazards" like breathalyzer tests and radar checks with paper money for the payment of fines if a motorist-player gets caught. It also uses the new road


A good selection of Mirrors and Lamps etc- W. SOUTHWORTH and Son


40 YORK STREET, CLITHEROE TEL: 3191


a "dollie-dangler" even if the motorist in vour life, thinks he’d like one for the back window.


Also at 12 NORTHGATE, BLACKBURN Tel: 57733


ATTENTION Thursdav" and Friday


A. N. B. (SUPPLIES) WAREHOUSE 52 PARSON LANE, CLITHEROE


£1,500 WORTH OF BLANKETS AND SHEETS TO BE CLEARED A T


FANTASTIC LOW PRICES (DUE TO MILL CLEARANCE BULK BUY) COMPRISING THE FAMOUS •


Dormy Blanket ................. 37/G York Minster .................... 38/-


Silver Ram (All Wool) — 05/- S p a n ish (S a t in B ou n d ) . . 47/G


Dutch (Single &: Double) 2G/-. 47/6


Heavy Lane's (Two Tone) 45/-


SHEETS Single


Plain


Three-quarter J Cotton Double


. Candy Stripe Wall Heaters 35/- j f rom25/ pr. 1. (Flannelette 28/6


Table Lamps .................... 22/6' Ironing Boards ................. *>/-


Bathroom Cabinets.........29/11 Bathroom Scales ............. 30/-


Qualcast Kitchen Steps (Save) 20/-


Prestige Kettles .. (Save) 21/- 18-piece Tea Sets ............. 17/G Shepherds Mini Castors .. 16/- Watches from .................... 35/- Clocks from ...........................18/6 Transistor Radios from .. 40/- Portable Tape Recorders £5-9-11 Turtle Wax Polish (Bottle) 9/6


Electric Coal EHect Fires £7.10.0


SET OF


FORMICA TOP TABLE WITH 4 STACKING CHAIRS ONLY £5-10-0


Wilkinsons Stainless Steel Blades


3/7 Pkt. Now 2/5


Hearth Rugs 30 x 60—70/- Usual Price £5.19.6


We don’t navearuncy ouup— Push Button Car Radios complete with Speaker, etc. 19-1U U.


Chatty Cathy Dolls.. Save £1. Secret Sam Sets save £2.


Tool Boxes from 11/-. Chamois Leathers. Parking Lights. Torches. Flashing Lights, Anii Freeze. Christmas Trees 19/11, Now 14/11.


k v f r y t HING CUT PRICE—GIVE US A CALL AND SAVE ££sON YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS


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