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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-11-15, Page 30Page 28 Times -Advocate, November 15, 1989 Good shooting - Karen Dawe, of Crediton, shot this buck, which weighed in at 129 lbs, early last Tues- day morning at the Hay swamp. She got help from Ed Lindenfield and Dan Dawe skinning It and the head will be mounted in her house: It is the first time she ever brought anything back from a hunting trip. One Foot in rrow By Bob Trotter • Few consumers in Canada know what bovine somatotropin is. But it will not be -a dormant growth hormone much longer. A controversy is brewing which will eventually bring BST into the public eye and every consumer in Canada will be well aware that BST is not an engine additive but an injection uscd to make dairy cows produce anywhere from seven to 15 percent more milk. A public inquiry will be held into the use of BST in Ontario's dairy industry. It has been sparked by a Cornwall dairy farmer, Lorraine Lapointe, who has objected to the wliy the Ontario Milk Marketing Board has handled a .ban on milk from animals being treated in ex- penmcnts with BST. • The board, along with the gov- ernment, allowed a drug company to experiment on cattle at the Elora Research Station, run by the Uni- versity of Guelph and the province, and on cattle owned by : Ken ' McKinnon of Port Elgin. .Mr. McKinnon, it must be noted, is past chairman of thc Ontario Milk Mar- keting Board and vice-chairman of thc Canadian Dairy'Commission. The experiments also had federal health department approval. But - and here's the rub - the On- tario Milk Marketing Board ap- proved the sale of the test milk to dairies even though thc growth hor- mone has not been approved for CO OP use in Canada. The approval was based on extensive but confidential data filed by the drug company. And that is why Lapointe is com- plaining. Who can blame her? The board allowed the sale even though the hormone is not approved for use in Canada simply because a great deal of milk was involved and milk is money. - Health officials in both Canada and the United States will have to decide within the next year or two whether BST will be allowed on the market. Lapointe is right when she says more discussion, more participation and more information should be available before any of this milk is sold. She wants the government - appointed Farm Products Market- ing Commission to -conduct the in- qui q I am on her side even though. trials so fpr indicate the milk from BST cows is as safe and as whole- some as ever. The hormone has tested absolutely safe : so far - for humans. It is, not likely to survive human digestion. Even so, let's be sure. Even a great many dairy farmers oppose the use of BST because they fear it will turn consumers off milk. If it will increase production it will de- crease the number of dairy farmers Dairy farmers arc dwindling now because they are becoming more efficient. Fewer cows arc produc- ing more milk. More milk means EXETER DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ANNUAL MEETING FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24 at. .South Huron Rec _ Centre. (Exeter) 6:30 p.m. -w BANQUET - MEETING Banquet Tickets $9.00 per. person Advance. Tickets. Only 235-2081 Tickets available at Exeter and Ailsa Craig 'stores and your directors EXETER DISTRICT CO-OP Exeter 235-2081 Ailsa Craig 293-3282 fewer dairy farmers. - I talked with a dairy farmer the other .day who is riled up because he does not want people - consu- mers - telling him what is, good or bad for the dairy industry. "Should we allow our industry to be influenced by people who know absolutely nothing about the is- sues?" he said. "Bovine somatogro- pin is safe and effective. Why shouldn't we use it? Pretty soon these pure food fools will be telling us we cannot use any veterinary drugs, or medicines." He is one excellent dairy farmer, too. He knows what he is talking about it. But it is the same old story. Jus- tice must not only be done; it must be seen to be done. • Growth hormones such as BST may be safe as a church but the public wants to know more about why they are safe rather than take the word of a few money -grabbing drug companies. FCC announces lower interest OTTAWA - Farm Credit Corpo- ration (FCC) announced lower in- terest rates on most of its loans, October 27. Lower funding costs Lotus expert to be at club • CLINTON One of the most knowledgeable and informed experts on the use of Lotus 1-2-3 will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the Huron MS Dos Users Group. Dick Moffat of Personal Logic in - London, who is highly recommend- ed by Lotus Corp., will be speak- ing about features of the new re- lease 2.2 of the Lotus and add-in programs that can be used with Lo- tus 1-2-3. The MS Dos Users Group invites all individuals to the meeting on Monday, November 20, 7:30 p.m . at the Ontario Min- istry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton. If you use Lotus now, imagine the power of Lotus 1-2-3 by adding a database manager or file manager. Learn some of the features of 1-2-3 that Lotus never told you about. Dick Moffat, who has specialized in Lotus, has developed spreadsheet programs for many large business- es in Canada. Special guest at 4-H program CLINTON Fire! Fire! Fire! Would yc i know what to do if a fire startel in your home? Would you knov how to prevent one from happenir g? Are you aware of the drug ant, alcohol problems in this county? These -questions and more will be dealt with at the Huron County 4-H Looking Out for #1 Safety project achievement program on Wednesday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clinton _Town Hall. Members of the Clinton'Fire Department and Constable John Marshall of the Goderich OPP will be making very informative presen- tations., In addition, 4-H Safety club members will have their projects on display and their leaders will be recognized. The public is invited to attend this program. ' Nick Geleynse Rural Organization Specialist • FARM PAINTING • TRACTORS • TRUCKS • EQUIPMENT Call Lionel Wilder Jr. RR 1 Varna 263-5343 for these types of loans enables FCC to pass on the benefits of re- duced interest rates into its farming clientele. The rate on loans with a fixed five-year term has declined a quar- ter of a percentage point, from 12.25 to 12 percent. The rates on loans with terms of 10 and 15 years or more, have fallen a quarter of a point, from 12 to 11.75 per- cent. Farm Syndicate Loans, which have a term of five years and are, used for the joint purchase of ma - Soil and crop annual meeting CLINTON - The Annual Meet- ing of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be held Thursday; November 30, 7:00 p.m. at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre in Brus- sels. Included in this year's program will be reports on corn, soybean, barley, oat, white bean and wheat variety performance trials; a report by the Land Stewardship Commit- tee; and conservation tillage trials. Tom Sawyer from the Fertilizer In- stitute of Ontario will be the fea- ture speaker. Awards will be pre- sented for the Norman Alexander Conservation Awards, High Yield Corn Study Group. and • Booster Award. Tickets may be purchased from Soil and Crop Directors or the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton. Ticket deadline is November 23rd. Brian Hall Farm Management Specialist for Huron County chinery and buildings, have also declined a quarter of a point, from 12.25 to 12 percent. Because of the continuing high cost of short-term borrowing, the rate for FCC's Shared -Risk Mort- gage (SRM) has increased a quarter point, from 12.75 to 13 percent. However, the SRM permits the borrower to share equally with the Corporation the benefits and cost related to fluctuating interest rates. As of October 27, 1989, the fol- lowing interest rates apply: FCC interest rates Shared -Risk Mortgage 13.00%, Five- year fixed term 12.00%, 10 - year fixed term 11.75%, 15 -year fixed term 11.75%, Farm Syndi- cate Loans 12.00%. Safety seminar CLINTON - Landscape, horticul- ture and agriculture employers are invited to a series of safety training seminars sponsored by the Farm Safety Association. Separate, day seminars are being offered on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Health and Safety Management, Workplace Inspection, Accident In- vestigation and Safety Committee. Training for WHMIS will be held November 14 in London; Health and Safety Management - November 30 in London; Work- place Inspection - February 27 in Londori and the Safety Committee February" 13 in London. Courses are also being offered at other loca- tions throughout the province. For further information or for registration forms, please contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton. ANNOUNCEMENT Pian to attend, the Official Grand Opening of EASY LIFT DOORS 515 James Street South; St. Marys 349-2355 . on Saturday, Nov. 18, 1989 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m - RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT 11:00 A.M. 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