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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY,. OCTOBER 1, 1970
INSTITUTE SPECIAL - Three area Women's Institutes entered their displays for the special class
at the Zurich Fall Fair, called "Thanksgiving Theme." Winner in the competition was this fine
display of the Hensall W I., while in second place was the display of the Kippen East W I. The
Zurich group placed third. An interesting note on the Hensall display was the fact that the table
was set for Bob McKinley, the MP for Huron (Bottom Centre). (Citizens News Photo)
Dairy d Beef
(This message is brought to
you as a public service through
the courtesy of Hensall District
Co -Operative.)
Many beef feeders wonder
whether dairy steers are more
efficient than beef or dairy beef
crosses. Here's one study on
the subject. Iowa State Univer-
sity beef scientists have released
the result to -date of a two year
old study on introducing dairy
blood into beef breeds.
The study included Angus,
Hereford, Holstein and Brown
Swiss cattle. All possible first
cross combinations were calved,
fed and slaughtered at 132 months
and 1, 010 lbs. on the average.
They produced 600 lb. carcas-
ses.
The carcass weight per day of
age for the beef to beef cross was
1.34 lbs. For the dairy sire -beef
darn crosses the carcass weight
was 1.45 lbs. per day of age.
For the beef sire -dairy dam
cross - 1.48 lbs., and the dairy
to dairy cross was 1.5 lbs. per
day of age.
R. L. Wilhelm - man in charge
of the experiment, says hybrid
vigor accounted for 410 improve-
ment in growth, and an improved
carcass quality. Beef -dairy
crosses and beef crosses graded
out low choice - dairy crosses
were average -good.
In upkeep, Wilhelm notes
from the study results that the
dairy cows cost $20 more per
year to maintain than the beef
cows. Also steers from dairy dams
had cost $10 more at slaughter
time than steers from beef dams.
The difference in slaughter
weight was about 100 lbs. Hence
the sale price would have to be
$30 a hundred to make up the
cost differences.
He also suggests that because
the calves were weaned at 90
days and slaughtered at the best
time for the beef calves, the
comparisons probably relate more
to cow size than the beef -dairy
comparisons.
The beef producer can afford
the bigger cow if: (1) The cow
gives her calf the genetic potent•
ial for early and continued rapid
growth. (2) The feeder gives the
calf full opportunity to express
this growth potential. (3) The
calf can be fed to a heavy weight
without getting too fat so as to
allow a longer period of cheaper
gain to compensate far extra
cow costs.
FIT FOR A KING - Mrs. Stephen Gingerich, R. R. 2, Zurich,
won first prize for the best working man's dinner in the domestic
science class at the Zurich Fall Fair. She is shown here with the
tempting meal she had prepared for the competition.
A QUEEN IS CROWNED - Miss Debbie Anderson, R.R. 2, Hensall, was crowned Queen of the Fair at Zurich on Friday night,
by Miss Jean Jennison, who was recently crowned Miss Western Ontario Queen at Lucknow. Shown with the two are the Princesses
at the Friday night contest. Left to right are Miss Janet Rau, princess; Miss Jennison; Miss Anderson; and Miss Julie Dalton, princess.
FALL SEASON - The opening meeting of the fall season of the Fatter Stephen Eckert Couucil, Knights of Columbus of Seaforth
and District, was held Thursday evening. Being "Ladies Night" the main feature of the program was the installation of the 1970-71
officers by the District Deputy and his Warden. Following the installation a social took place at which a draw was made, the winner
being Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mt, Carmel. Shown above are the installing team and officers. Seated, lhft to right - James Devereaux,
Deputy Grand Knight; Leo Hagan, Grand Knight; Clem Krauskopf, Chancellor; Clarence Rau, Warden. Standing, left to right Joseph
Tobin, District Deputy of District 31; Joseph Regier, Trustee; John J. Flanagan, Financial Secretary; Kenneth Stapleton, Treasurer;
John Paul Rau, Trustee; John Mahoney, Recorder; Frank Reynolds, Lecturer; John Meagher, Distict W arden. (Absent were Rev. H. J.
Laragh, Chaplain; Rev. P. Oostveen, Assistant Chaplain; W. E. Hallahan, A dvocate; Jas. Sloan, Sr. Guard; Charles Ducharme, Guard;
Clayton Looby, Trustee.)