HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-02, Page 17Annual yard sale in Hensall
Zarre!1 Stolz, of
Milverton,
shows .of his
1929 Ford
Model A pickup
while below
Debrah Wood of
Hensall and Isla
Johnson of
Grand Bend
stow off
treasuresat the
ninth annual
sale.
Times -Advocate, June 2,1993
Page 17
One Foot in thethe Fuzrair
Further to a recent column on
grams and subsidies given to agri-
culture, a farmer friend of mine
blamed it all on the media.
The column suggested that the
senior governments in this country
will eventually be unable to pro-
vide the huge payments for farm-
ers. Most provinces are bordering
on bankruptcy and we all know
that the federal government is al-
most destitute.
From 1985-86 to 1990-91, the
federal government alone provided
direct payments of $17 billion to
agriculture which amounts to an
average of $14,000 for every Ca-
nadian farm. Saskatchewan farm-
ers averaged even more: $21,000 a
year.
How long, I asked can govern-
ments continue to subsidize at this
Tate?
"If you guys in the media would
just shut up about it," my farmer
'friend said with a laugh, nobody
would know we were geuing that
much. -
He also added thit he looked at
his books and sure'fls hell couldn't
find $14,000 from the government
that was supposed to be his. An-
other farmer agreed. He wanted to
know who got that 514,000 be-
cause he didn't.
The conservation was around a
coffee table at an auction sale: Of
the five farmers at the table, four
said they had 'not received . any-
where near the "average" of
S14,000 in government payments
in 1991.
"So, why do you reporters keep
harping on it?" he asked. "I would
be willing .lo bet - and I'm not
really.a betting man — that the gen-
eral public has no idea how much
farmers are .getting from the gov-
ernment"
I agreed, of course, but defended
my position that the public has a
New cooling system for poultry barns
REGINA - The deadly heat of summer is more than just a phrase for
poultry producers: summer temperatures have resulted in a high mortality
rate in poultry due to heat stress. Although mist -cooling systems in barns
reportedlyiihis mortality rate, ,technical information.about these
Nvas thitited,,77 , x
With the completion of a two-year study by Bantle Engineering Re-
search of Saskatoon, however, this situation has been corrected. Commis-
sioned by the Saskatchewan Poultry Council and supported by the Sas-
katchewan Agriculture Development Fund, Bantle has designed and tested
a mist cooling system to improve bird performance in poultry houses.
"The Saskatchewan Poultry Extension Service had investigated the use
of misting systems in this province and found that more technical exper-
tise on how to design these systems was needed," says Ron Kehrig, a pro-
gram coordinator with the Agriculture Research Branch, Saskatchewan
Agriculture and Food.
"Testing of some systems indicated that some misters would cool barns
by 2.7 degrees C, while others would not cool barns at all. A survey of
seven Saskatchewan poultry producers who were using a mist cooling sys-
tem also revealed that, while most liked their misters, many were unhappy
about wet litter in the barns." •,
Information on the benefits of mist cooling systems to broiler perfor-
mance was available only through American studies. These indicated that
body weight and feed conversion were both improved in poultry barns
with mist cooling systems and, compared to barns with no cooling, de-
creased mortality rates by 50 to 55 percent.
Misting systems cool poultry barns by producing a fine water spray that
New committee
WINNIPEG -. An industry/
government committee to assist in
the implementation of recommen-
dations from Agriculture Canada's
Grains and Oilseeds Regulatory Re-
view has been established by Agri-
culture Minister Charles Mayer.
The committee met for the first
time May 27 in Winnipeg.
The Regulatory Review stemmed
from the February 1992 Federal
Budget- The review looked at the
regulations in the grains and oil-
seeds sector and within Food Pro-
duction and Inspection Branch. Fi-
nal reports were released in
November 1992 and made more
than 200 recommendations for reg-
ulatory change within the Depart-
ment.
The 20 -member industry -
government committee represents a
cross-section of organizations in
the grains and oilseeds industry.
The committee also includes repre-
sentatives of the Canadian Wheat
Board, the Canadian Grain Coni -
mission and the Grain Transporta-
tion Agency. The chairperson of
the committee is Dr. Harold Bjama-
son, Associate Deputy Minister
(Grains and Oilseeds), Agriculture
Canada.
"The recommendations of the
Regulatory Review have a signifi-
cant influence onthe grains and oil-
seeds industry, and their implemen-
tation must be a , shared
responsibility," Mayer said. "By
working together, industry and gov-
ernment will be better able to
achieve our common goal of in-
creased competitiveness and pro-
ductivity."
evaporates in the air but, when existing systems were operated frequently,
wet litter conditions occurred. Bantle s system, however, operated at a
higher water pressure than many systems. The higher pressure produced a
finer mist that evaporated more readily.
"The Bantle system also arses three evenly spaced rlti dertnes instead of
one, and the -distribution pattern reduces barn wetness by spraying less wa-
ter in any one part of the barn. A special attachment helps prevent water
from draining onto the floor when the misters shut off," says Kehrig.
The misting system was installed in one of two broiler barns near Aber-
deen in 1991 and 1992. During the summers, temperatures and humidity
were monitored in the misted and non -misted barns.
During hot days, the misted barns were cooled from three degrees C to
eight degrees C, and the heat stress of birds was reduced considerably: the
birds in the non -misted barn would pant, stretch their wings and lie on the
floor, while birds in the misted barn walked, ate and drank more frequent-
ly.
"On two hot days when heat stress mortality occurred in both barns, 300
more market -age birds died in the non -misted barn. The saved birds were
valued at $575," says Kehrig.
The cost of parts and supplies used to build the misting system in one
barn of 23,000 broilers was $2,000, with another $200 needed for electri-
cian fees. The booster pump, which accounted for 25 percent of the parts
cost, was big enough to handle another barn of 23,000 birds.
"This project presents a possible saving for poultry producers, but it is
important in another aspect too," says Kehrig. "It is also a step forward in
the humane care of animals."
Awesome dairy event
MILTON - For five days, June 9 to 13, the Ontario Agricultural Mu-
seum will host "Dairy Days '93" - Ontario's avr:somc dairy event!
The Museum's 80 -acre site will be alive with hands-on activities
such as discovery centres, interactive computer stations, the dairy
"mystery box", and working models of dairy farm equipment.
Other features include milking demonstrations, cheese and butter
making, a dairy cow and goat show, all topped off with lots of deli-
cious dairy food samples.
"Ontario's dairy industry is responsible for supplying consumers with
the highest quality dairy products. This event is an excellent opportuni-
ty for visitors to experience first-hand what is involved in Ontario's dy-
namic dairy industry form the field to table," says Tony Price, Museum
general manager.
A showplace for Ontario's agriculture and food industry, the Mu-
seum's 80 -acre site boasts 30 buildings and displays highlighting the
evolution of rural and farm life. Along with friendly staff, we offer
such services as a country -style restaurant, gift shop and plenty of free
parking.
The Museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., June 5 to
September 26. It is easy to find along Highway #401 at Milton, take
Exit 312 or 320 north and follow the signs.
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t Notice to Property Owners to
DESTROY WEEDS
Notice is hereby given to all persons in possession of land in
accordance with the Weed Control Act, 1990, Chapter W.5,
Sections 3, 16 and 23, that unless noxious weeds growing on
their lands within the Municipalities of the Township of McGilliv-
ray are destroyed by date of June 7, 1993, and throughout the
season, the Municipalities may enter upon the said land and
have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land
in taxes, as set out in the Act.
The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited.
John Trott, Shirley Scott,
Weed Inspector Township of McGillivray
right to know and my job is to in-
form the public whether they want
to know about it or not. if 1 have
done my job, then the people have
at least had the opportunity to
know.
I was outnumbered. I decided
discretion was the better part 'of
valor. 1 shut up but 1 will have the
last word because I am a columnist
and 1 think the public should be
told and told again. Hiding the
facts under the manure heap will
not wash them away. When the
facts are hidden, they will eventual-
ly be revealed. Somebody will find
them and then the headlines will
scream the truth to the point where
the backlash will cause the pendu-
lum to swing the other way. Some
paper -pushing bureaucrats will rec-
ommend an immediate scrapping
of alt subsidies for political expe-
diency.
Farmers, if 1 may be per n`itted to
repeat my award-winning metaphor
from 1992, will again be left out in
the back 40 sucking on the hind
teat.
(An explanation? Okay. In the
January 2, 1993, edition of the
Globe and Mail -- Canada's self -
named 'national' newspaper -- a To-
ronto public relations manager with
the pompous name of Robertson
Cochrane awarded this columnist
The- Ho w- Y a -G on na- Keep -'e m-
Down-On-The-Farm-After-
They've-Read-Pat-Nowlan Medal-
lion for that metaphor. The col-
umn, apparently, was an annual at-
tempt at humor writing).
(it was comforting to know that
somebody in the city of Tranna
cares enough about agriculture to
read my deathless prose. I repeat: If
you eat, you have.an.interest in ag-
riculture).
We are seeing a way of life on
both coasts being destroyed. Fish-
ermen on the cast coast in particu-
lar are forced into accepting social
assistance, Experts are suggesting
that it will take at least seven years
for codfishing to make a come-
back. Will governments hang in
with huge handouts that long?
Or will other people whose way
of life is being threatened rise in
anger and force governments to
cease with such largesse to farmers
and fishermen?
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