HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-04-30, Page 144A. Clinton News Records. Itgirglay.., April `_ac)., 1970
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Feedlots for beef cow—calf opera—
tions are becoming a more common
sight in the Canadian west as
farmers study the various ways of
efficiently increasing beef numbers.
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as crack l ing wine
Every piece of beef begins as
a cow and calf on grasS.
So, if Canadian consumers
want more beef, farmers will just
have to raise more cattle. It's
that simple—at least from the
consumer's point of view,
To the fanner er rancher the
solution isn't quite that
clear-cut, For one thing, it takes
time; and another, it takes
money to increase beef herds.
R. K. Bennett, director of the
Canada Department of
Agriculture's Livestock Division,
says increasing beef numbers is
not only a slow process, but also
a.costly hnsiness. •
It takes three years from the
date of a step-up in the number
of heifer calves kept for breeding
until there is an increase in the
amount of fed beef, explains Mr.
Bennett,
Say you start with 1969
heifer calves. They are bred in
1970 and drop calves in the
spring of 1971. By fall the
young calves—feeder calves to
those in the business—go into
feedlots and by late 1972 or
early 1973 they are ready for
slaughter.
From 1969 to 1972—that's a
long time to wait for your
Sunday roast.
At present, says Mr. Bennett,
there are less than three million
beef cows in Canada. That
means there are not enough beef
cattle to slaughter larger
numbers? without reducing the
breeding herd.
The livestock expert feels the
long-term market picture for
both feeder cattle and fed beef is
getting brighter every day.
Certainly if growing
consumer demand is any
indication, it's happy days ahead
for the beef farmer. At present,
per capita beef consumption in
Canada and the United States
averages 107 pounds annually.
By 1980 it is expected to jump
another 20 pounds—and that's a
rock bottom estimate.
A 20-pound per capita
increase in beef consumption
means a 36 per cent increase in
beef cows will be needed to
meet the demand for fed beef.
That's in Canada and the U.S.
combined.
Some authorities predict that
Canada alone will need a 52 per
cent increase in beef cattle
numbers to supply consumer
demand by '1980.
And, notes Mr. Bennett, there
are several factors that could _
make these figures seem
conservative,
Per capita income is rising.
There is a growing consumer
preferenee for beef. Population
growth could, return to the level
of the early sixties.
(Introduction of the "pill" is'
blamed for the recent
slowdown.)
So, how do fannets take
advantage of a potenially good,
market? Even a 36 per cent
increase means a lot more beef
cattle, particularly considering
present use and carrying
capacity of range lands. Range
management specialists say
re-seeding and fertilization could
increase carrying capacity—but
not enough to increase the
numbers of feeder cattle to meet
the demand from feedlot
operators for replacement
animals.
The main increase will likely
come from expanding cow-calf
operations onto land now being
used for somthing else,
Western farmers are in the
best position to compete for the
growing feeder cattle market.
They have a growing market and
the resources: that is land,
acceptable basic breeding stock
and the livestock know-how..
Feed grain and feedlot facilities
are also available to finish more
feeder cattle in western Canada.
"Certainly," , says Mr.
Bennett, "there is no cause for
gloom in the current situation
and short-term outlook—and
there is plenty of optimism
about the long-term outlook.
"That is if the North
American beef herd builds up at
a moderate rate," he adds.
"Should ranchers and other
cattlemen abandon caution and"
start a massive breeding herd
expansion, fed cattle prices
would rise in the years just
ahead, reflecting the holdback of
,heifers from feedlots and
"Then "longer term
production could be greater,
perhaps, excessive, and prices
would eventually go lower."
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, president believes
that recent action by , the
Tradeau government proves
farmers do have the power to
persuade those who lead the
country.
Federal Minister of
Agriculture H. A. "Bud" Olson
has announced that the
government will accept the OFA
recommendation and maintain
present rate levels for the
coming year in the feed freight
assistance programme.
The OFA asked the
government to abandon plans to
make less money available to the
assistance programme for the
upcoming fiscal year.
Mr. Hill explains that a cut in
funds available to the
programme, coupled with a
possible increase in shipping,
could have resulted in a decrease
The membership body of the
Ontario Federation ' of
Agriculture passed a resolution
in a meeting recently, which
orders the executive to
co-ordinate a concentrated
Individual Service Membership
drive on a province-wide basis. To
date, each county has been
operating independently in
promoting membership sales.
James Boynton,
secretary-manager of 'the Ontario
Hog Producers' Marketing
Board, told the meeting that
involvement by farmers is
bringing. on a growing powerful
impact for the OFA across the
province.
Federation President, Gordon
Hill of Varna revealed during the
meeting that milk producers are
the first to begin purchasing
Individual Service Memberships
through a commodity check-off.
He explained that milk
producers can now direct their
board to pay the OFA their
Membership fee in one payrnent,
in assistance rates. He
emphasizes that this situation
could seriously hurt Ontario
farmers financially.
The Federation president says
that indications point to a
shipping increase of as much as
500,000 tons in the coming
year. He says this is due to an
increase in both hogs and
poultry production.
Mr. Olson stressed in his
announcement that he wanted
to remove the fear that the
continuing heavy demand for
feed grains would mean a
reduction in assistance rates.
The Federation president
points out that the present rates,
established in November of last
year, provide a • generally
equalized transportation cost to
feeding areas in eastern Canada
and British.Colpmbia..
in monthly payments, or a small
amount per unit of production.
It was revealed that farmers
producing other commodities
will soon be able to purchase
their memberships by this new
method.
During the meeting, the OFA
President challenged supporters
of the Federation at the local
level to start meeting challenges
from other farm organizations in
a more aggressive manner.
Mr. Hill stated it was a
"damned shame" that farmers in
other organizations were able to
generate so much confusion at
the local level without, accepting
their responsibility of offering
solutions to farmers problems.
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Fruits other than grapes can
be prncnPol as crackling
wines—wines with jest a
suggestion of • effervescence,
caused by the preSenee of
carbon dioxide gas in the wine,
Mr, ft , F. Crowther,
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working with standard ,and new
varieties of fruit tor the last 10
years.
He has !found that these fruits
have a lower sugar content than
grapo. Some frpits are high in
acid, and have little juice, and
modifications are necessary to
produce wines. These
modifications might -ociude..thn
addition of sugar and/or alcohol;
a yeast stimulant ,(di-basic
ammonium phesphate), and a'
pectic enzyme to help in the
extraction of juice and the
clarification of the wine:
Firm, ripe - fruits are used for.
fermentation. Two types - of
fermentation. are, used:t a skin
fermentation, for stone fruits
and berries, like cherry and
strawberry; and a juice
fermentation, ,..using only pressed
juice, such as apple.
' The effervescence can be
produced by either of two
procedures. In one method,
yeast and a calculated amount of
sugar are added to a measured
.ainount, of wine. The mixture is
placed in' a sealed bottle and the
fermentation allowed to proceed
to conclusion, The second
method involves the addition of
carbon dioxide to the finished or
fermented wine.
Rabbit
breeders
hold meeting
• The April meeting of the
South Huron Rabbit Breeders
Association met at Elimville Hall
on Tuesday, April 14.
Bill Dickey gave a report on
his attendance at the Canadian
Rabbit Growers Association,
Club members are invited to a
rabbit. butchering 'exhibition
sponsored by the Arkona Rabbit
Club on May 2. The final euchre
party of the season will be held
on April 21 at Elimville Hall.
Plans were made for the
coming Spring Rabbit Show and
the committee in charge are
.building• show pens from
'proceeds of the successful
Dinner Dance.
A new social committee was
formed consisting of: David
Stanley, Mr, and 'Mrs. Bill
Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Forrest and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Donaldson.
Winner of the Dutch-Auction
was Louis Masnica. Next
meeting will be held on May 12
at Elimville Hall.
With methods of carbonation
can' result irr dangerous
explosions through
miscalculations.
DUring 1969. standard and
new varieties of fruit wines were
processed a,s crackling wines.
The newer varieties of fruit have
additional modifications to the
standard varieties and will be
graded during 1970.
The wines are rated by
members of the Hortieultural
Products Laboratory staff,
Ontario wineries, and the Liquor
Control Board of Ontario, Some
of these "crackling" fruit wines
and grape wines are available on
the market.
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