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Martin Van Raay and his daughter Stephanie, 3, in front of
one of their silos near Dashwood.
Certo black currant cooked jam recipe
Certo Recipes from General Foods Consumer Centre
Guidelines for cooked jams
1. JARS - Wash, then sterilize jars and lids to prevent mould growth.
Boil in water for 15 minutes, leave in water untill needed or heat in a 110
C oven for 10 minutes then cool slightly before filling. Yields are given in
8 fl.oz. cups. If jars have two peice metal lids, paraffin is not needed.
2. FRUIT - The amount of fruit to buy is given in each recipe. Use fully
ripe fruit, prepared exactly as directed. A food grinder may be used to
chop fruit. Measure prepared fruit accurately. Fruit vary in jelling ablil-
ities and recipes were tested for each fruit. Measure sugar into a bowl to
add later. Sugar is critical to set; do not reduce amount. For softer
jam, use 1/2 cup more fruit.
Cooked jams and marmalades
1. Mix Certo Crystals with prepared fruit in a large 4-8 quart pan or ket-
tle. Pan should be no more than half full to permit expansion when boil-
ing. To reduce foaming you may add 1/2 teaspoon butter.
2. Place over high heat and stir until mixture comes to a hard boil. At
once stir in sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil, one that can't be stirred
down. Boil hard one minute, stirring constantly.
3. Remove jam from heat. Skim off foam with metal spoon. Stir and
skim for five minutes to cool slightly to prevent floating fruit. Pour quick-
ly into jars 3/4 from top.
4. Seal at once. Cover while hot with 1/8" melted paraffin. A thin layer
of paraffin is flexible as jam expands or contracts during storage so seal
will not break.
For black currant jam, use two quarts of fruit. Stem and crush fully ripe
black currants. Sieve half of pulp to remove some seeds. Add 1/2 cup wa-
ter and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
•5 cups prepared fruit
• 1 box certo
•7 cups sugar
Yield:
•8 cups
Awareness of deadly
silo gas on the increase
Brenda Burke T -A staff
CLINTON - It's almost that time
of the year for silo gas, otherwise
known as nitrogen dioxide, a lethal
cheroical that appears as a yellow-
ish -brown haze with a bleach smell
that forms in silos during the first
three weeks after silo filling in ear-
ly fall.
Exposure to concentrations of
silo gas may result in sudden death
or chronic lung damage.
According to Agricultural En-
gineer Harold House, of the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs in Clinton, local
awareness of the gas has increased
over the years.
"You certainly hcar about it more
now that people are aware of it," he
said.
Martin Van Raay, a Dashwood
arca farmer, says the occurence of
silo gas may be predictable.
"On (a) really drought year you
can sort of predict," he said.
The gas is commonly produced
after a dry spell followed by an
abundant rainfall just before har-
vesting time. Such weather condi-
tions, plus overuse of nitrogenous
fertilizers, high organic matter soils
and silage additives containing ni-
trogen may contribute to an in-
creased production of silo gas.
During the ensiling process plant
matter, including corn, grains,
grasses or legumes, quickly uses up
its limited supply of oxygen within
the compressed silage mass, and
dies. The oxygen is then converted
into water and carbon dioxide
while the acid content of the silage
continues to increase. The period
of greatest danger is three weeks af-
ter silo filling.
A drought period during the corn
growing season can cause a build-
up of nitrate in the soil and plants.
At harvest time the nitrogen is re-
leased as nitrous oxide, a relatively
harmless laughing gas, but nitric
oxide, which is produced in consid-
erable quantities, quickly com-
bines with oxygen left in the silo
head space to form the deadly silo
gas.
But, as Van Raay pointed out,
"There's the gas problem and the
oxygen problem."
Because the silos are air -tight, a
victim subjected to silo gas often
fails to get the fresh air immedi-
ately needed.
"It's the dose that'll kill you,"
said Van Raay. "It won't take much
to burn the lungs."
When silo gas is inhaled it dis-
solves in moisture on the wet inter-
nal lung surfaces, instantly form-
ing nitric acid that burns the lungs
and stops further oxygen supply to
the body. The tiny blood vessels in
the lungs break down, causing
massive bleeding and death. Even
Warning issued to
motorists regarding farm
machinery on roadways
GUELPH - The Farm Safety Association has issued a warning to motor-
ists to be aware of the possibility of coming upon slow moving farm
equipment during the harvest season which is upon us now.
A number of serious accidents and deaths have resulted
from motor vehicles colliding with slow moving
farm equipment. In such collisions deaths have
occurred both to the farmer operating equip-
ment and to the occupants of the motor vehi-
cles.
When a driver comes over the crest of a hill at
80 km/hr and sees a farm tractor travelling
ahead at 25 km/hr there is only 6.5 seconds to
react to avoid collision. tvery driver should
stay alert and use particular caution when going around curves or over
hills in farming areas.
Farmers should make themselves as visible as possible. By law, a slow
moving vehicle sign is required on the rear of a tractor or on the rear of
the implement being towed on a public roadway. Lighting is also required
for travel after dark.
Farm implements can be overwidth and obstruct vision, and as slow as
they travel, they do have a right to be on the roadways. Please exercise
caution when you travel this summer.
for more information contact Steve Zronik, Public Relations Co-
ordinator, Farm Safety Association Inc., Guelph, Ont. Tel: 1-800-361-
8855 . (519) 823-5600, Fax: (519) 823-8880.
small doses of the gas on a day-to-
day period may cause permanent
respiratory problems.
"There have been a number of
people killed by it over the years,"
said House. "If you don't have tis
go into the silo during that three-
week period, don't...If you had to
enter the silo you would want a
self-contained breathing ap-
paratus."
Local fire departments have ac-
cess to such expensive, specialized
gear. Adequate air movement
around the silo provided by blow-
ers also prevents build-up of silo
gas. After filling has been com-
pleted, it's sometimes necessary to
enter the silo in order to install a
plastic cover sheet, set up the un -
loader or to level the silage. It's
recommended these operations be
carried out immediately after the
last load is blown into the silo.
It's too early to tell if this year's
weather conditions will contribute
to the amount of silo gas build-up
"We've had a lot of heat, but
we've had a fair bit of moisture,"
said House. But Van Raay added
that humidity can affect air move-
ment within the silo. Because silo
gas is 58 per cent heavier than air it
naturally settles at low points on
the surface of the silage. As a safe-
ty precaution, air circulation is vi-
tal.
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Judy Dougall displays
freshly picked black
currants at Dougall's . .
Berries 'n Veggies.
The berries are most
popular for jams and
jellies.
Denfield
livestock
sales
DENFIELD - The market at
Denfield traded at steady prices
according to quality on all class-
es of fed cattle. Cows sold un-
der pressure. Veal steady and
pigs steady.
340 cattle -
150 pigs on
offer
Charles and
Stuart Eedy, Denfield sold 6
heifers ave. wt. 1042 lbs. ave.
price 90.19 to high sale of 1.02.
Purchased by M.G.I.
Joe Morkin, Granton sold 22
steers ave. wt. 1304 lbs. ave
price 88.45 sales to 93.25 pur-
chased by Holly Park and
96.25. Purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Norm Hodgins, Parkhill sold
15 steers ave. wt. 1308 ave.
price 88.41 sales to 95.25. Pur-
chased by Corsetti.
Gary Urquhart, St. Marys,
sold 7 heifers ave. wt. 1158 lbs.
ave. price 85.00.
Choice steers 88-92 sales to
96.25 Good steers 85 - 88
Heavy and plain steers 75 - 82
Choice exotic cross heifers
88-92 Sales to 1.02
Common & medium 65 -
80 DI & D2 cows 48 - 52,
sales to 56
D3 & D4 cows 40-46 Shells
20-30
Bulls 60-72 Heavy veal 60-
70
Yearling steers 85-
97 Yearling heifers 85-94
Holstein bull calves 70-
150 Beef type calves 125.-
225.
Pigs 40-60 lbs. 60-80
cents ' Over 60 lbs. 60-75 cents
Sows: 36-39 cents Boars
28-32 cents
sruss.ls Livestock
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
Upcoming Sales
Tues. 9 a.m. Finished cattle
& cows
Thurs.10 a.m. Dropped
calves, veal, goat, sheep and
lambs
Fri. 10 a.m. Stocker Cattle
1 p.m. Pigs
Brussels 887-6461
'Confidence, Trust & Service"
NOTICE RE SPOT SPRAYING OF WEEDS
This notice is to advise residents of the County of Huron that
the County will be
SPOT SPRAYING WEEDS
in rural areas commencing June 5, 1995, for a period of
approximately 12-14 weeks. Pesticides to be used are
ESTAPROP, Registration No. 14803; AMITROL-T, Registration
No. 16548, and DIPHENOPROP 700, Registration No. 15707.
To be controlled are noxious weeds as per the Provincial Weed
Control Act.
This notice complies with regulation 914 of the Pesticides Act.
For further information and for the locations of the roads to be
treated, please call the Huron County Weed Inspector at 519-
524-8394. Collect calls will be accepted.
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