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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-08-28, Page 7Dead stock worries farmers Concern was expressed at the August meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture about dead anim- als left to rot in remote areas of farms. Several farmers in attend- ance said they knew of farm- ers who were towing their dead stock back into the bush to rot rather than pay a charge from dead stock companies to pick up the an- imals or pay the cost of digging a hole to bury the animals, The problem has arisen because of the drop in the market for meat for dead animals used in pet foods. The bottom has dropped out of the market and dead stock companies can no longer pay for the animals as they once did. Now they • must even charge to take the animals away from the farm in order to meet exp- enses. Some farmers, accustomed to being paid for the dead carcasses have objected and apparently are getting rid of the animals on their own farms. Some are burying them but others are just Lett- ing them rpt. Adrian Vos of Blyth noted that animals left in the open are a health hazard. Birds and wild dogs can carry the dis- ease that killed the animal back into neighbouring barns and rapidly spread the dis- ease. Mrs. Doug Fortune said it could even spread disease to humans. The problem came to Light after Adrian Keet, of Wing - ham complained about having trouble to get a dead stock company to come to his farm to pick up an animal that died on a weekend. He rel- ated the story of a cattle beast that died on a Saturday and after telephoning four dead stock companies he was unable to get an answer. By Monday when he could finally contact a company, the company refused to come because the animal had been dead too long. So, he was, forced t bury the animal on his own property. Other farmers then told of seeing dead carcasses left in bushes or neighbouring farms. A great deal of discussin was held on the problem. Mason Bailey of Blyth recall- ed that the Ontario Federat- ion of Agriculture had passed a resolution last year calling for the government to take over the dead stock business because owners of the busin- ess were no longer able to provide as good service as they once did because of the lack of market for meat. It was suggested that the municipality provide space and the dead stock compan- ies be paid to bury the anim- als. A suggestion was made that the health officials be It was the high point of the Sunday sermon and the preacher was describing Judgment Day. "Thunder will roar, flames will shoot from the heavens, floods, storms, earthquakes will devastate the world." Wide-eyed, the little boy in the . fifth row turned to his Mother and whispered:"Mom, will I get out of school?" called in to take action against those leaving dead animals in the open. Finally a committee comp- osed of Mason Bailey, Jake Van Wonderer' and Adrian Keet was set up to investi- gate the matter further, In other business at the meeting. O.F.A fieldman Zurich Citizens News, August 28, 1975 - Page 7 Bill Crawford said he was finding a lot of apathy on the part of Huron famrers on his !visits. He said farmers seem- ed t be wondering if there is ja future in farming. You Probably Know Jim Hayter You will know he is: • A Community -Builder — Chairman of the Building Committee for the Dashwood Community — Midwestern Development Council 19651971 (Pres. 1971) — Ausable River Conservation Authority 1971 — Fire Chief in Dashwood 5 years — Stephen Township Council, 1958 — Reeve of Stephen Township, 1965 — Warden of Huron County, 1969 — member Goderich Lions Club • A Successful Businessman — 27 years in the Auto Business — opened a general garage in Dashwood, 1948 — opened a Chev-Olds Dealership in Goderich, 1971 • A Family Man — married to wife Jane (nee Fritzley) —2 children - daughter Mary Ann - teacher — son Jim, business partner On Sept. 18th Elect: JIM HAYTER HURON -MIDDLESEX PC q Sponsored by Huron -Middlesex PC Assoc.