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% Announce Final Set-Aside, Normal Crop Acreage Rules Final rules foi; the federal farm programs would permit some grazing on set-aside acreage and would broaden the erosion prevention measures for set-aside land, according to Jim Lucas, countyfficecutive director for the McHenry C o u n t y A g r i c u l t u r a l Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCSlj / The Department of Agriculture is calling for a 20 percent reduction in . wheat acreage and a 10. percent conditional set-aside for feed grains, Lucas said. The set- aside program is voluntary. However, farmers who do not participate will be ineligible for federal price support loans, disaster payments and deficiency payments, Lucas said. "We have received reports from 100 percent of the farmers on their current crop acreages," Lucas said. These reports, plus the history of land use over the past three years, will be used to determine the farmer's normal crop acreage (NC A). Toparticipate in the set- aside program, the farmer agrees to "set-aside"" or remove from production one acre of ground for every 5 he plants to wheat and one acre for every 10 he plants to corn, sorghum or barley. Thus, a farmer's 1978 plantings equal his NCA minus his set-aside acreage, Lucas said. Each state ASC committee will determine a continuous six- month non-grazing period for sel-aside land between Feb. 28 and Nov. 1, Lucas said, though the period may vary by county. Farmers may graze animals on set-aside land during the remaining six months. All set- aside land must be planted to an approved vegetative cover or otherwise protected from wipll and water erosion. "State ASC committees will also decide which conserving practices besides vegetative cover a farmer may use to prevent erosion on set-aside land," Lucas said. Crops included in the normal crop acreage in Illinois include the following: barley, field corn, grain sorghum, wheat, bats, rye, soybeans, popcorn, and sweet corn. McHenry Highlights! Facts From McHenry Community High School Social Studies Department - Announces Major Curriculum Revisions In an effort to provide more continuity in the social studies program, West campus Social Science department is restructuring the entire U.S. History quarter course sequencing According to Robert Putnam, department coordinator at West, the Social Science department is reducing quarter course offerings from nine to eight and limiting student options in U.S. History from ten to six choices. In addition, there is an increase from one required quarter course to two required quarter courses. New Requirements Those requirements include an American Government and Modern America course In A m e r i c a n G o v e r n m e n t , students will have a common introduction to the beginnings of our country and the ideals on which it is based The Modern America course, will cover the modern period of American History from World War I to the present These combined course changes will provide a complete overview of major themes in U.S. History. Two previous courses: Foreign Policy and the United States since 1939 are being dropped from the curriculum for 1978-79. Fast Campus Changes Mrs Kay Huck, coordinator of the East campus Social Science department, explains that the changes in this department are more in line with a course consolidation rather than change in curricular offerings. The quarter courses which have been taught in past years will be combined and taught as semester courses. This will result in a reduction of ap­ proximately eight courses in the East campus curriculum Some course offerings for next year will include the Middle Ages, Youth and the Law, Non Western Culture, and a course in Urban Life. Being dropped from the curriculum are such studies as Religions of the World, Patterns of Civilization, E a r l y M a n , E c o l o g y , a n d several others. The Social Science depart­ ment. like other departments. YOU AND YOUR PET By Robert L. Stear, D.V.M. Manager of Veterinary Services Norden Laboratories is doing more consolidating of courses for next year and restructuring curriculum to provide a much more basic approach to subject areas. As this column explained last week, the English departments at both East and West have made similar course revisions. Candid Comment When opportunity knocks it only means the new electric chimes aren't working. -Wall Street Journal. EMPLOYMENTSURVEY Local representatives of the U.S. Bureau of the Census will c o n d u c t a s u r v e y o f e m ­ ployment in this area during the week of Jan. 16-21, Stanley D. Moore, director of the Bureau's regional office in Chicago, has announced. The survey is conducted monthly for the U.S. Department of Labor using a scientifically designed sample of ap­ proximately 70,000 households throughout the United states Employment and unem­ ployment statistics based on results of this survey are used to provide a continuing measure of the economic health of the nation. DIARRHEA IN DOGS To borrow a line from an old commercials let's talk about something that people don't generally talk about-diarrhea in pets. It's a problem that can affect almost any pet- young or old, fat or thin Dog owners probably see it more often than those with other pets. . Diarrhea is easily identified when the unfortunate victim passes frequent, loose bowel movements. It can be a brief period of discomfort lasting a day or less, or it can last longer, causing life-threatening dehydration. Diarrhea is a term that refers to a disease condition, not the causative agent. Some of the dommon causes of diarrhea in dogs include: simple upset stomach; an emotional disturbance; certain infections of the intestinal tract (worms or coccidiosis) and systemic diseases (hepatitis, distem­ per). Because diarrhea is only a symptom of an underlying cause, dog owners often are unsuccessful in treating it at home. They don't investigate the root of the problem. Simple diarrhea stops within 24 hours and is caused by a few basic factors-a new food, new home or nervous upset. Some dogs cannot tolerate horse meat, milk solids or other common ingredients of some prepared pet foods They will develop diarrhea promptly after consuming foods with these ingredients. Dogs also develop diarrhea after sam­ pling spoiled food they find outside the home. In these cases, treatment consists of a bland, starchy diet with some lean meat However, if your pet continues to have frequent loose stools for more than a day, it's time to call your veterinarian Sometimes you don't have the option of waiting a day to see how your pet responds to a bland diet. Diarrhea in puppies or any very small dog is always a serious matter. These dogs don't have the body mass to withstand large fluid losses. They may die after several hours of uncontrolled loose bowel movements. When you visit your veterinarian, he or she will n e e d c e r t a i n m e d i c a l i n ­ formation about your pet. Expect questions about the d o g ' s m o s t r e c e n t i m ­ munizations, last major disease, appetite, diet or behavior at home. The veterinarian may also ask for a stool sample. The volume of the stool will aid in determining where the diarrhea originates, whether in the small intestine or another part of the digestive tract. The presence or absence of certain factors like mucus or un­ digested food is another clue. Color also is important. Black feces may mean bleeding high in the stomach or small bowel; fresh blood may in­ dicate an injury to the colon or lower bowel. Gray, yellow or orange feces each indicate special digestive problems. These signs and others aid the veterinarian in diagnosing the cause of the diarrhea. Laboratory tests may be* needed, and your pet might have to spend the night at the veterinary clinic. Proper immunization and good sanitation will control a number of the major factors that contribute to diarrhea. Your veterinarian may also be able to prescribe sedatives for dogs that develop diarrhea as a reaction to stress or new surroundings. Dr. Stear regrets that he is unable to personally answer letters from pet owners. He suggests that readers consult their own veterinarians when their pets have problems. St Thomas Church To Hott Pro-Life Movement Speaker A leader in the Pro-Life movement. Father Paul Marx, O.S.B., will speak at St. Thomas Church on Pierson street in Crystal Lake on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 7:30. Father Marx is recognized as one of the individuals who has done the most for the living unborn. The lecture, which will be preceded by a short prayer service, is being held in ob­ s e r v a n c e o f t h e f i f t h a n ­ niversary of the U.S. Supreme court decision legalizing abortion on Jan. 22, 1973 R e l i g i o u s c o m m u n i t i e s throughout the United States will be sponsoring Pro-Life prayer services. Father Marx will cover the topics of abortion, euthanasia, c o n t r a c e p t i o n a n d n a t u r a l family planning • • • • There's an art in say­ ing no, that makes all the difference to the person hearing it. THE McHENRY MEDICAL GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ASSOCIATION OF Richard R. Adams, M.D. Practice Limited to Obstetrics and Gynecology Hours by Appointment Location of Office 1 1 1 0 N o r t h G r e e n S t r e e t , McHenry, Illinois Phone: (815)385-1050 PAC.F. 17 . PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, lf78 Conservation News (McCullom Lake) (About McCullom Lake) Ice Fishing Derby The annual McCullom Lake Conservation club Ice Fishing derby, will be held Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the beach house on Orchard drive in McCullom Lake. Inside festivities will be at the heated spacious McCullom Lake beach house Food, coffee, and beverages will be served. Bait, tackle, fishing license will also be available. There will be hourly and daily prizes with all proceeds to be used for future management of McCullom Lake. The Conservation club invites the public to come meet friends and neighbors, and enjoy delicious hot food served by the Beach Gals of McCullom Lake. In October of 1977, according to the state fishery biologist, McCullom's Lake fish population survived last winter's; severe winter kill. Northern? . Blue gills, perch, channel cat. bass, are waiting for all you ice fishermen. A Reminder1 • Persons wishing to put ice fishing shacks , dn McCullom Lake, please attach your name and address on the shack Meeting The January meeting of the McCullom Lake Conservation club will be Thursday. Jan. 19, at 8 p.m at Spojnia camp, 2500 N. Spojnia road. „ Mrs. Harold Bowlin 4802 W Shore drive 385-8910 • * • • T h e o p r e v a i l i n g economy has much to do with the prevailing moral­ ity of any region. 1* Enlargement Special Enlargement Special from your negatives 5"x7" -1.35 or two for 1.36 t"xl0"-3.19 or two for 3.20 Il"*l4"-r.75 or two for 7.76 Each enlargement in a studio type folder. Special applies to same or separate negatives. OFFER GOOD THRU JAN. 18 ONLY _____ KT. 47 ft HOURS: COUNTRY CLUft RO. WOODSTOCK 4400 W. 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