The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-06, Page 16,
PAGE 4B—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, 1VIARCH,6, 197§,
An agricultural special
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D. L. MASSEY
SOILS & CROPS
BRANCH
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Fababeans, or "hor-
sebeans", have received ex-
tensive testing as an alter-
native source of tome -grown
protein. 1974 was not a good
year for Ontario crops but,
where given half_ a chance,
fababeans responded sur-
prisingly well.
The crop was never meant to
compete for land with soybeans
in the traditional soybean -
growing area of the province,
because fababeans are not
Fababeans ma fact or fantasy
adapted to the warm, dry
conditions of southwestern
Ontario. They perform Much
better in the cool, moister areas
of north central and eastern
Ontario whore soybean
roduction is almost nil. .
The late, wet spring ,of 1974
was one of the main ,factors
leading to poor farm yields of
fababeans. Two years' testing
at the University of Guelph and
Kemptville • College of
Agricultural, Technology have
revealed that the beans should
be planted before mid-May to
obtain good yields. May 24 has
been suggested as an absolute
cut-off date. Planting later has
resulted in stunted plants,
THE FOOD INDUSTRY
answer criticism about the
nutritional inferiority ,of their
DearEditor, products by adding a few,
The food 'industry is a multi- synthetic nutrients and then
million dollar business com- calling their products
plete with misinformation, "enriched.",
government complacency and The only problem is that, as
high)nessured advertising. in the case of the milling and
The food industry provides processing of bread, 22 or 23
the radio and television in- nutrients are removed while
dustries with 27 percent of its only four or five are returned.
total reVenue. The amount Does it make sense to
Spent in, just one month (Aug. manufacture nutritionally
'73) was over three and a half -cinferior products and then -to
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$787,900. sPent-in the prOs. creases profits.
. These totals do not include(Taken frdm ° The Food
any indirect • expense such as Paper,produced_the_Food_
the cost of the ad agencies or Study Group, University of
the. internal advertising costs Waterloo. Published by the
within the. companies. Added Chevron.)
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onto this is thecOst of all the . G. Austin
give ayvays and special,
promotions. Need 60 degrees
The consumer pays for all of
these expenses when he or she
buys a given food product.
.The advertising is primarily
focused on the highly processed
and convenience food; so price
goes up' while food value goes
down.
Breakfast cereal provides a.
good ,xample.'Up to 19 percent
of the sales dollar is used to
cover the cost of advertising
yet these cereals are little more
than carbohydrates' and sugar.
Many of . the nutrients are
destroyed by the high heats and
mutilations required to puff,
snapple, and pop them.
There is little mention of food
quality in the TV ad's which
push these so -cal let foods, only
mention of free; gifts and trips
to Disney Land. As .,_ the
President of Kellogg's was
quoted on a C.T1V. program,
"Kellogg's is not in the business
Of nutrition." ,
The industry attempts to
depressed yields and even
complete crop -failure.
Poor spring conditions
delayed field work in manyv
areas where fababeans are'
being evaluated. With a few
exceptions, fields were " not
planted until late May or even
June. A number of farmers
wisely decided against planting
this crop when they realized
that odds were 'against ob-
taining a good yield.
Farm yields in Eastern
Ontario in 1974 ranged from
crop failures to 55 bushels an
acre in a field planted on April
28. A 20 -acre .field planted on
May 15 yielded 42 bushels per
acre; one planted on May 22
yielded 40 bushels. Many late&
planted , fields yielded 20
bushels or less.
Early planting alone will not
guarantee •a good crop of
fababeans. Almost invariably
the best yield -rare obtained
where timely planting is
combined with chemical weed
control and general good
management. The weed
problem, however, is far froth
being ,solved. The one herbicide
registered for use on the crop
will not control common yellow
mustard or some other
troublesome weeds. •
Fababeans generally contain
28 to 30 percent protein. They ,
can be mixed in animal rations
and fed directly on the farm
without any modifications
except'grinding.
There is increasing interest
/in growing this crop and har-
vesting it for silage. The
protein content of whole plant
silage is around 18 percent on a
dry matter basis, or similar to
good quality hay or haylage.
Yields of fababean silage at the
Kemptville College approach
corn silage yields of 9 to 14 tons
per acre.
Feeling trials are qUite
'promising and indicate that the
protein in fababeans, with the
correct supplementation, can
replace usual protein feeds
such as soybean meal. More
Two different things
Grading is not inspection
The difference- between
meat inspection and meat
grading is often preplexIng
to consumers. While grading
is done only to inspected
meat, the fact that not all
inspected meat is graded
adds greatly to the con-
fusion.
Inspection and approval of
the, meat. begins 'Vwhile the
animal is arlye, continues,
through the packing process
and concludes only when the
meat leaves the packing
plant, according toDr. G.C.
F I &ming v-eterinarian with
the Veterinary Services
brand of the Ontario
Ministry of Agricultgre and
Food.
,The Minisiry licenses 255
meat 'packing plants in
.S • slieed
Early in Jaip.ary,
President Ford signet *a bill .
making the 55m.p.h: speed
limit in, the United -States"
permanent. According to .
so,urces, at the Ontario Safety
League', , U.S. safety, officrals
have recorded an overall
drop of 18 percent in traffic
fatalities in the first eleven
months of ' 1974. The speed
Jimit wag first imposed
during thefuel crises in
January of last year. The
U.S. annually records more
than fifty thousand traffic
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MAN AND IREES
MEANS° MUCH
TO, EACH 'OTHER
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Young pigs need
warmth to thrive
Check the thermometer if
your young pigs are well fed but
weak -legged.. Recent research
at the Ontario Agricultural
College indicates cool tem-
peratures can lead to weak leg
bones and poor feed utilization
in pigs not yet weaned.
"Farmers have long been
aware that because the
newborn pig is unable to
regulate its body temperature
well it needs suppleentary
•z
heat," says nimal an Poultry,
A
Science Professor, R.G. Brown.
"However, many do not realize
that while healthy, mature pigs
thrive at 60 degrees F. in
southern Ontario, young' pigs
right up ,to weaning need
temperatures -of 75 to.85.degree
F. Both sexual and bone
development are retarded by
coolness. In addition, the y,oung
pig that converts its rations to
heat energy instead of pounds,
of gain costs more to feed."
During one experiment, six -
to seven -week-old pigs, kept at a
cool temperature excreted five
to eight times more phosphorus
than pigs of the same age kept
in a iwarmerpen. The excessive
phosphorus ' loss resulted in
poorly developed,,shorter,
thicker leg ..bones. "Chemical
analysis showed the bones were
abnormal," says Professor
Brown -'They probably would
not, have stood up to violent
stress.
"Although supplementary
heat may add, to the cost of
raising pigs, it may be wor-
thwhile in theiend, After all, the.
yr:Ting, pig raised in a cool barn
needs more feed, produces
small hams on shorter, weaker
hind legs, and may therefore be
-THINK ABOUT IT useless for breeding stock."
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more complicated thG0 •theyu,sed to be. Why
not turn yours over to Nid'gara? We have
experts and computers; Give us your income
-and expense information and ;veil do up your
return quickly and accOrately. Just visit your
nearest Niagarsa Qffice. It's listed in the while
pages.
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of your -own.
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Ontario, many of them small
compared to the large well-
known plants. The Ontario
approved plants processed
more than onn red meat.
carcasses last year. They
serve the 'needs of the local
community by providing
custom -kill Services for
farmers , and urban
customers, and' cutting,
'Wrapping, and, fast -freezing
for the home freezer ,trade.
Some have retail outlets as
well.
Proviincal approval of
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"Ontario 'Approved'', 'en-
sures a wholesome product
that has been handled in a
To raise the temperature in a
barn, make sure doors and
windows are tight fitting. Patch
any cracks in walls and ceilings
and provide young pigs with
extra bedding. Good ventilation
is especially important.
Animals stay warmer in a dry
barn, so it is essential to intake
sure fansand other ventilation
e'quikment are in top condition. 0
A few minutes can mean the
difference between life and
death. Know the symptoms of
heart attack and stroke: Ask.
sanitary manner and
properly cooled, Dr. Fleming
explains. Meats stamped
"Canada Approved" have:
been processed in one of the
plants under federal in-
spection .and can be ex: -
ported.
Both the "On'tario
Wolves
-' Representatives of thei?
ministry, of agriculture and, .
food will meet with Wirtgham.
District township valuers at the
Hullett Wildlife' Management
Area near Clinton.
The workshop, arranged -for
Monday, March 24, at 1:30, will
center on a discussion of the
identification of predators or
livestock killed by" wolves, and
predator control.
Valuators appointed under
the Dog Licencing and
Livestock Act, are -asked to
contact W. Dan „Mansell,
Wingham District Manager, at
357-3131, for more information.
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Approved" and the "Canada
Approved" 'indicate that the
meat has been inspected for
wholesomeness under
veterinary supervisiOn. On
the other hand, meat
grading is a federal program
that deals with carcass
quality. According to Dr.
Fleming, the grade level
(such as Grade Al or Grade
B2 given a red meat car-
cass) depends on age,
carcass conformation, finish,
fat -to -lean ratios, weight and
several other measureable
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research is still needed to
determine the most successful
methods of feeding fababeans
to livestock.
As for the future?.Fababeans
will never -replace soybeans as
the main protein seed crop in
Ontario. They may well find a
placein the cool, moist areas of
the province, but they will have
"to 'compete with corn, alfalfa
and other crops for the good,
well -drained land:
At the present time,.
problems include the need for
early planting, the high seed
costs, and the control of weeds,
diseases and insects. The
economics of growing this crop
will be geared strictly to the
price of protein.
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