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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1957-11-21, Page 3The Dairy Cow After 30 Years by Dorothea Kahn Jaffe Special Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor The, American cow has just celebrated an anniversary at the , fifth International Dairy Show. here.., It was just 350 years ago, at Jamestown, Va.,, that the first of her forbears arrived in the new world. Every Jamestown family need- ed a cow to supply it with milk, cream, and butter. .Now the des- cendants of those cows, purebred Animals of six breeds,, compete annually for $47,000 in prizes at the international amphitheatre in Chicago: They are not common barnyard animals; they are pro- ducers for. competent business- men and companies. They are. part of a highly capitalized in- dustry producing 125.7 billion pounds of milk a year in the United States alone. Every one of the 600 or more exquisitely groomed .cows taking its ease in the clean straw at. the dairy show is an efficient. producer or she wouldn't be there. She is no longer just "the friendly cow all red and white," but an economic unit. She is as carefully groomed as any debutante. Her horns are pol- ished and oiled to a soft luster. Her hoofs are sprayed with lac- suer. If a bit of pink skin shows through on her back where hair gas been clipped very short, her vroom dusts it with 'scented white talcum powder to take sway the pink look. Her coat is brushed to a soft sheen. This is, of course, to impress the judges. Toher owner the ins - portant thing is the number of pounds of milk she yields a year and its quality in relation to the feed bill she runs up. It is cows like those on exhibit that are running the national average of milk production per cow up to unprecedented heights in the face of a declining cow population. Last year, with the smallest number of cows on United States farms in the 26 years of records, milk produc- tion reached a..peak. From the 1947 national average of 5,000 pounds per cow it jumped to 6,000 pounds. Some explanations: Better nutrition, more pure-bred livestock, artificial insemination. The success of breeders in the United States and Canada in im- proving their breeds is indicated at the exposition by the pres- ence of many Latin-American visitors. They are interested in improving their own dairy'herds with American stock. One. air - WINTERIZED -Lt. Cmdr. S. W. Morshah sports that "winteriz- ed look" as he makes rounds during Operation Deep Freeze iii at McMurdo Sound, Ant- arctica. The veteran Operation Deep Freeze officer says , his beard, even when ice coated, is a real help in keeping his face warm. line reported a 'single traveling party of 200 from Brazil, Ecua- dor, Salvador, and Honduras, all bound fpr the show, writes Dorothea Kahn Jaffe in The Christian Science Monitor, Typical of American farmers looking to this, growing market is V. G. McKibben. of, Orlando, Fla.,' who came here with an ex - Mbit of his firm, Shadel, - Mc- Kibben & Hall, Inc. Mr. McKib- ben was until recently a dairy farmer in Orland, Ind. He began selling stock to South American dairy farmers. Now, with his associates, he has moved some 500 head of dairy cattle to the new locatioh in Florida, Why? "To• be nearer the South Ame- rican market," he explained. ''We can fly cattle to-oui cus- tomers 'there, and the animals hardly knew anything's hap- pened. We like Florida also be- cause znilk brings a good price." Degree Farm Sought Canadian dairy -cattle breed- ers exhibited here in numbers. The trip is expensive, and the provincial government helps the. farmers with their transporta- tion costs, The Canadian Jersey Cattle Club sponsored, among others, a group of 23 farmers from Ontario; the Ontario Ayr- shire Breeders Club another group, and so on. The uniformity of these - cattle in color, size, and body structure is remarkable. Named Grand Champion Fe- male in the Ayrshire Division was Sandy Springs Better Cheer, from Meredith Farm, Topsfield, Mass. , Young college -trained men at- tending this show believe in the future of dairy farming as a business. Don Otterness, here witha champion cow named Solitaire from Rolling Acre Farm, Elgin, Ill., was typical of this group. Son of a farmer, he is work- ing for a degree in animal hus- bandry at the University of MIn- nesota. When he graduates he expects to get a job as manager of a number of herds and hold it until he saves enough money - say $8,000 - so he can talk to a banker and get a loan to set himself up in business as a dairy farmer. It will take from $30,000 to $40,000 to go in business for him- - self, he thinks. Takes that much money, he says, to set up an effi- cient dairy operation. Small- scale farming with government aid doesn't appeal to him. He says he hopes to operate so eel-' ciently that he won't need gov- ernment assistance, and he be- lieves he can do it. But it takes capital. Many events, took place along with the dairy show - a national 4-11" educational confernce, an intercollegiate judging contest, a dairy princess competition, and as a climax a dairy parade. Secrecy And Supremacy It is time to ask ourselves whether pre-•ccupation with our "scientific secrets" instead of with science itself has not re- sulted in impairing the real source of our strength and in loss of the supremacy we once could claim. "We cannot drive scientists into laboratories," President Truman observed in 1948, "but, if we tolerate reck- less .or unfair attacks, we can certainly drive them out." In sober truth, we have driven out of our laboratories a great many preeminent men of science; 3. Robert Oppenheimer and Ed- ward U. Condon are notable among them. We have discour- aged younger men from enter- ing the laboratories by subject- ing them to frustrating and fet- tering security regulations. We have let scientists become tar- gets of suspicion and abuse - sometimes, in point of fact, by committees of the United States Congres. In the name of security we have sacrificed security. - Washington Post CR SWORD PUZZLE - ACROSS 1. stint 7, Knocks 11. Stylus 12, The chosen 14. Move bselr„ 15. Oases 17, Poem 19. Cumpuund • ether 20 .Gish eggs 21. County in • ArIzon. 23..P, Indian weight. 21. Ignoble 25, Severe 27 Becomes Ieep tense 29. dune bug 21. Salt 32. Reduced In rank 36. Rude shelter. 40. Aerose 4t. Play on words 43. Powdered (1ler,) 44, Denary 16. Uprightness 47, Uncooked 48, Trans 50. wild 52. Tally 53. Plaices happy 34. Sheep 55. Hite p DOWN 0. Sharpens u raaor 3. Believe 8 8'loWer cluster 4 Dessert 5. Anolent Persian 5 Sryueeze 7 Honors 8. Winglike 33. Smooths 9 Apple seed 34. Threaten 10, Sweet. 85 Demand smelling resin pn.vinent 13. Uneven 10. watohee 111. Thrive preflxl 22. Zeal 24,. Ruby spinel 20. Negative 28. Varnish 20, R Innrll,',lienl ee 22. Small marks as. Likenesses 39. Most recently ' acquired 42. Gaged insolently 46, Present 49. Breathing sound 49, Line 51. Large tub 1 .2 3 + 5 6 -.y 7 8 9 10 11: , 12 13 74 fI'. 15• 16 17 .. ' 18 ; 19 ,x, 20... 21 2123 W24 25 26 -.*.27 28.. ., . J•.29 30�.. .' .31., af•� .iti 32 33 34. ` 35 p: 36 37 . 38 39• 40 ter 41 42�•. 43 44 ;• ... 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52. 53 i2. .. ;6v 54 9.30 55 Answer elsewhere on this page CLIPPER SHIP -This modernistic vehicle is the fawn mower of the future, as interpreted by one manufacturer. The Wonder Boy mower was especially' built for a firm to provide a glimpse into the future of Lawn care. The dome protects the operator against adverse weather conditions and is, air conditioned as well. Perhaps the best feature from dad'spoint of view is that the mower attachment in front can be removed; converting the machine into a golf cart. The mower not only cuts the lawn, butweeds it, feeds dt and sprays it, too. TIILFAIZM F1ZONT JokA The "Random Sample Test" is being gradually accepted by the poultry industry. Those indivi- duals who are familiar with such tests recognize the impor- tance of the information which is available from them. * * 4 The "Random Sample Poultry Test" simply involves the bring- ing together of samples of diff- erent commercial stocks (usual- ly in the form of hatching eggs) and .testing these stocks under uniform environmental condi- tions. With this test a -compara- tive evaluation among stocks can be made, based on returns in dollars and cents after the de- duction of feed and chick costs. As the name of the test implies, the sample of stock must be drawn at random in order to be representative of the stock to be tested. * • * This test is not a revival of the "Egg Laying Contest" which was important in the promotion of poultry breeding, but which could not be considered a reli- able measure of a stock's .worth, partly because the sample of stock under test was not ordi- narily a representative sample. Similarly, competitive ranking of poultry stock at agricultural exhibitions was also recognized as not being a reliable measure of a stock's worth, and its use is now limited to the poultry fancier. * * * Although "Random Sample Tests" have already had a con- siderable effect upon the poul- try industry, undoubtedly the results of these tests will become of even greater importance as poultry producers and poultry breeders become more familiar with the tests and the'interpre- tation of -their results. , * * * At the Canada Department of Agriculture Experimental farm, Kentville, N.S., a major research program is centered on the de- velopment of the most desirable design, or plan, under which "Random Sample Tests" should operate in order to produce the , most reliable results. The re- search is also aimed at deter- mining the limitations of such tests. Estimates ale being made of the reliability of small sam- ples. One of the most important objectives of these studies is a critical examination of rearing and testing programs and the. effects that different procedures may have on the rank of differ- ent genu- types. Information available to date Indicates that rearing in confinement or on range will not affect the rela- tive ranking of different strains. Random Sample Test manage- ments can therefore use either procedure depending on facili- ties available and expect similar results forthe most part. * * * Considering the major inheri- ted factors affecting production, these tests appear to be suffici- ently reliable to result in .the wide recognition of ,outstanding poultry stocks They may also. prove of value in the evaluation of new stocks resulting from crossing existing strains and breeds and in stimulating com- petitive poultry breeding gen- erally. • * * Those concerned with }storing' potatoes will find much of inter- est in a revision of publication No. 882 entitled "Potato Stor- age," published by the Canada Department of Agriculture, Ot- tawa. In this bulletin, such prob- lems as the construction, insu- lation, disorders and operation of the storage are discussed. * * * Of particular interest at pres- ent is the section dealing with the insulation of the storage. Damage to stored potatoes caus- ed by low temperature can be avoided by insulation of the storage. This reduces heat trans- fer by preventing its rapid escape in winter and its entry during warm weather. Any ma- terial will slow down heat trans- fer because a definite length of time is required for heat to pass through a given substance. The term "insulator" is applied to substances that are particularly effective for this purpose. 9 * * Corkboard is the best known of the common insulating ma- terials. The simplest way of . measuring the rate of heat trans- ference of other insulating ma- terials is therefore by compari- son with this material. Many examples are given in the bulle- tin of the thickness of various materials required to provide the same insulating effect as one inch of corkboard, A somewhat extreme case is that of dry soil which only re- quires 36 inches in thickness to equal one inch of corkboard, yet three -feet of wet soil is needed. Other examples range from snow, just over half -an - inch of which is required, to concrete, which calls for 19 inches. * * * Soil is the main form of ins- ulation in underground storage. Three feet from any part of the structure to the outside air is sufficient in a well -drained lo- cation where the soil can be kept reasonably dry. This is equivalent to about three Or four inches of corkboard. During winter, the ground is a source of heat. At a depth of 12 feet or lower soil, soil tem- perature is near 40 degrees F., and the variation is slight. If the banking around the storage is well spread out from the building, more heat will be ob- tained, helping materially with frost control. * *' * Insulation of that portion of the storage above the ground is one of the most difficult prob- lems •because underground .ma- terials;such as concrete are poor insulators and because soil as an insulator is applied on the out- side of the building whereas most insulators are applied to the inner, surface. * * * Upper portions of the wall above ground should 'be insul- ated from the inside, using the equivalent of four inches of corkboard where the wall is ex- posed. The roof or ceiling should be insulated so that ceil- ing and wall insulation is con- tinuous ✓ * * The method of insulation of storages built completely above ground is the same as that for the above -ground portion of side -hill or bank storages, ex- cept for the floor. Since this does not get ground heat, it must be insulated to prevent freezing during the winter. A board -type insulation laid on a concrete floor is the most satis- factory. * * * Moisture barriers must be in- stalled to keep the insulation dry, in order to prevent loss of insulation and rotting. This is done by sealing off the inner or warmer surfaces on the insulat- ed wall or ceiling The seal must be air -tight, however, and the most practical method is to use bitumen compounds or papers treated with bitumen. Copies of the bulletin are available on request from In- formation Service, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking ®®®©®O DUDE. ®®U00©U0000 000140013001000 MO 0000® 0012 MOO ©00 0©00 MOUE oa©o©®a 1000 000 ©OM00100 ©0©12© ©000 OM J 0®iJri ®OO 00BUO ©00 ©0001ir ©CI©F7©n MUM 006003 15000 0=0E0 UNDAY SCI1001 LESSON By Rev. R. Barclay Warren B.A., B.D. The Resurrection . and Our Faith 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 42-52 Memory Selection: Therefore, my beloved brethren, be - ye steadfast, unntoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your -labour is .not in vain in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:28. From Arnold's Commentary we quote the following: On the crystal casket of Lenin in Red Square, Moscow, is inscribed something like this: "He was the greatest leader of. all pepoles, of all countries, of all times He was the lord of the new human- ity. He was the savior . of the world." But notice, that is all in the past tense. That casket contains the dead, embalmed body of, Lenin. He had no faith in any future life, and so it was with Stalin. It is not so with ow Saviour, Jesus Christ. He says; "I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive fq3 evermore,' Amen; and have the keys of help and of death " (Revelation 1:18). It is fine to be tolerant ant to acknowledge that thee are some good things in all of the world's great religions, All erste and no truth would not gall • many followers. However, wt h iani believe that C rigs ty 10. a1 far ahead of any of the others as day is brighter than night It is the only religion whose founder gave Himself to save the people and then rose tri umphantly from the grave. Ht is the only one who has con- quered man's last great enemy death. Let others make their pilgrimage to their founder's tomb. The tomb of Jesus Christ is empty. We worship a living Saviour. Belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not an optional in the Christian's creed. It is part of the very foundation. "Jesus our Lord -was delivered for our offences and raised again for our justification. "(Romani 4:24 25.) "If Christ be not risen then is our preaching vain, and yourfaith is also vain. -Ye art yet in your sins." (I'Corinthiant 15:14,17). Only the Son of God could rise from the dead. Only thi Son of God who gave Himself for us, can save us from our sins. SHOOTING FOR RECORD -S/Sgt. Shelman Angain, of Fayette- ville, Ark., demonstrates an M-3 submachine gun equipped with a gunsight movie camera with a 3 -inch Tens. The camera accurately records effectiveness of ground fire against low- flying aircraft. MRS. SWEET'S LITTLE ACRE -No small potatoes is the unusual prize of Mrs. Dee Sweet who works for a TV station. Mrs. Sweet checks the potato harvest on the acre of land she won in a lottery ticket at the 1957 Convention of American Women of Radio and Television. She end her husband drove to Limestone to s upervise the gathering of about 490 bushels of spuds