Page 6 THE BATTALION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1979
Thanks
to you, I still
have a home.
For over 30 years, Smokey has been
asking you to be careful with fire.
During that time, you’ve helped cut
the number of careless fires in half.
So from Smokey Bear and all of
us who live in the forest, thanks for
listening. And keep up the good work.
Cattle ‘shipping fever’
to be studied at A&M
By LORI MAYER
Battalion Reporter
■ A Public Service of This Magazine
& The Advertising Council
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
has approved a $65,260 grant for a
study to be conducted by Texas
A&M University on shipping dis
eases in cattle, says Bill Presnal,
House Appropriations Committee
chairman.
Secretary Bob Bergland approved
the grant for testing by Texas A&M
of a new self-contained cattle car
that can transport cattle long dis
tances by rail, Presnal said.
The car, which will be 85 feet
long, will have two decks, says Dr.
Mike Irwin, the primary researcher
for the project.
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Water troughs will be located in
the center of each deck that will en
able two of the cattle to drink at a
time on each deck. The cattle will
have more room to move around
than in the trailer trucks that trans
port them now, Irwin said. This new
cattle car will help increase their re
sistance to “shipping fever, ”a major
cause of cattle deaths in the United
States.
Shipping fever is caused by the
crowded conditions in trucks, which
carry young cattle that have just
been weaned and are on their way
to the stockyards or pastures. These
calves undergo great stress in the
weaning process, and in the
crowded trailers that stress is mul
tiplied, says Mary Mahoney, the as
sistant editor for the Department of
Agricultural Communications at the
University. This leaves the calves
susceptible to several respiratory
diseases, among them pneumonia,
she said.
This project is being funded
through the federal-state marketing
improvement program which is
being administered by the United
States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS). Under this program, states
may request federal funds and, after
approval, match them with at least
an equal amount of state’s money.
If shipping fever could be re
duced, the result could be a large
saving in the cost of moving cattle.
Shipping fever now costs the United
States $1.5 billion per year, Irwin
said. This loss includes the cost of
vaccines and treatments of the
fever. It also includes the loss of
production caused by the fever.
“ We don’t expect the railroads to
take the place of trucking as a
number one means of moving Texas
livestock. However, the improved
cattle car could lead to increased rail
shipments,” Presnal said.
The cattle car that will be tested
by Texas A&M will be for move
ment between Texas and Tennes
see. If this first stage of the project is
successful, movement over a larger
area of the United States is planned.
The research will be conducted in
Amarillo at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station’s Agricultural
Research and Extension Center.
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The MSC OVERSEAS LOAN
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interested in overseas travel.
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Wednesday, March 7 Rudder Theatre
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Tickets may be picked up at the MSC box office begin Feb. 15.
what’s up
Tuesday
PRE-MED, PRE-DENT SOCIETY: Members of the admissions
committee from Baylor Medical School will be in Room H3,
BSBE, at 7:30 p.m. There will be a reception and refreshments
afterward.
AMERICAN HUMANICS STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Joe Yoke,I
scout executive for Bay Area Council, will speak on “Time Man |
agement” at 6 p.m.
COLLEGIATE FFA: Dean Dwayne Suter will speak at 7:30 p.m in
Room 110, HECC.
TEXAS ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE: Tom Borski will speal
on “Energy Effecient Practice in New Home Construction at?
p.m. in Room 109, A&M Consolidated High School.
MSC ARTS COMMITTEE: Presents “The Poetry of Gerard
Malanga” at 8 p.m. in Rudder Forum with the English depart,
ment. Admission is free and there will be a reception followingin
the MSC Gallery.
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY: There will be a program!))
Christine Thompsom, Director of Spohn School of Medical
Technology, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 137A, MSC.
ENGLISH SOCIETY: Lloyd Lyman, director ofTAMU Universih
Press, will discuss publishing at 7 p.m. in Room 137,MSC.
PANHANDLE HOMETOWN CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in
Room 139, MSC.
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY: There will be an elec
tion of officers and plans will be made for the All-Night Fair at 7:30
p.m.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Count of Monte Cristo,” the classic taleo(
riches and revenge as a young sailor, unjustly imprisoned in a
dungeon, escapes to discover fabulous treasure and fortune, wil
be shown at 8 p.m. in Room 201, MSC. (G)
PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating seniors who wish to interview
for the following companies may begin signing up today for inter
views on Feb. 27: Action-Peace Corp., Allen-Bradley Co., Allied
Chemical, Amoco Production Co., Central Distributors Inc.,
Electronic Data Systems, ESD Co., Gulf States Utilities Co.,
Harris Corp., Hydril Co., Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co,,
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline, Morrison Knudson, J.C. Penney,
Production Credit Association, RSD Co., Schlumberger, Soutli.
west Life Insurance Co., Tom Brown Inc.
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ALPHA ZETA: There will be an initiation and information meeting
7-7:30 p.m. in Room 207, HECC. Those who wish to join the
National Agriculture and Service Fraternity must have had do
hours of Agriculture at Texas A&M or (if a transfer student)have
had 30 hours at Texas A&M, and must a GPR of at least 2.8.
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: There will be a general meeting
and auditions at 7:30 p.m. in the Coffehouse.
BRIDGE CLUB: Will meet at 7.T5 p.m. in the MSC. Check screen
for room number.
PHILOSOPHY CLUB: A film will be shown and discussed at 7p.m,
in Room 203, Harrington.
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: There will be a Valentine’s Day party
in the Treehouse Apartments Party' Room at 8 p.m.
WRESTLING: The Texas A&M Wrestling Team will wrestle Rich
land Junior College and Southwest Texas State University at i
p.m. in DeWare Field House.
BASKETBALL: The men’s team will play TCU in Fort Worth. The
women’s team will play Panola Junior College at 7 p.m. in C
Rollie White Coliseum.
SAFETY EDUCATION: The Safety Education Program at Texas
A&M will sponsor an Adult Driver Education course during
March. For more information contact Tricia Lynch at 845-3020bv
Feb. 16.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Edge,” the ultimate sports adventure film
which explores the thrills of man’s most exotic sports featuring
skiing, reef-diving, surfing, mountain climbing, hang-gliding
kavaking and ice climbing, will be shown at 8 p.m. in Room 201,
MSC.
CO-OP FAIR: A “Co-op Fair” for Texas A&M students considering!
the university’s cooperative education will be from 9 a.m. to I
p.m. Representatives from the various colleges will be locatediil 1^
the following areas: Science — MSC corridor, Archiecture anil JL
Envronmental Design — Langford Center main hall, Agriculturtr
— Ag Hall first floor and Langford Center first floor, Engineering
— Zachry main hall, Liberal Arts — Harrington Center first floor,
Biomedical Sciences — Veterinary Medicine Administration
Building third floor.
PLACEMENT OFFICE: Graduating seniors who wish to intervie*
for the following companies may begin signing up today for inter
views on Feb. 28: Action-Peace Corp., American Can Co., Amoco
Production Co., Bank of the Southwest, Cessna Aircraft, Do»|
Chemical, First City National Bank, Fort Worth National Banlf
Honeywell Inc., Hughes Tool Co., Inspiration Consolidated Cop I
per Co., Loyd Electric Co., Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Gram
Production Credit Association, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insuranctl
Co., Schlumberger (Research and Development), Schlumbergeij
Well Services, Seismograph Services Corp., Timberline Systems,|
Kurt Salmon.
Thursday
CIRCLE K CLUB: Will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 501, Ruddeij
Tower.
TAMU FENCING CLUB: Will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 216,G|
Rollie White Coliseum.
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