The Huron Expositor, 1979-08-23, Page 15GATEWAY TO FARM ONE—The stone gates
at the north-west limits of Seaforth lead to the
Scott home on the first of four farms.
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The Scott farm, when purchased in 1923, was 59.
acres. It now covers more than 400 acres.
..,Brewers yeast tattle. fdvourite.
Cattle, like people, have
their favourite foods. One
food that's both goed and
good for them is liquid
brewer's yeast It satisfies,
taste buds as well as farmers •
production goals.
This surplus by-product of '
breweries has traditionally
been dried for .anirnal feeds
and the food industry. How-
ever, escalating drying costs
are prompting brewers to
find alternate uses for the
liquid form.
At the same time, animal
researchers are seeking alter-
nate protein supplements,
and the brewery by-product
has provided one answer.
Feeding trials conducted by
Dr. D.G. Grieve, Department
of Animal and Poultry
Science, University of
Guelph, indicate that liquid
brewer's yeast is palatable to
both dairy and beef cattle.
In the fresh state, the
yeast slurry contains 10 to 14
per cent dry matter of which
almost half is crude protein.
In one experiment with lac-
tating cows, liquid brewer's
yeast proved equal to soy-
bean meal as a protein
supplement It maintained
yieldcomposition and flavor
of
mdk while improving fiber
digestibility of the ration.
"Liquid brewer's yeast,
has more potential for use by
beef operators than by dairy
men because it'aeisier to
handle in a feedlot system,"
says Dr. Grieve. "A• 300 kg
(660 lb) steer would probably
consume 4.5 kg (10 Ib) of
liquid brewer's yeast Mixed
„with18.kg (40 lb) corn silage
each day."
To fit into practical farm
feeding situations, liquid
brewer's yeast must . be
stored satisfactorily for at
least rine to. two v:1,01 on the
firth. This -no problem for
most of the year, but when
stored at high summer e
peratures, some loss of nift-
dents occurs after one week.
Research is continuing on within 48 km (30 miles) of the
preservative additives to pro fenn.
long storage life. The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food partial
To make hauling of liquid ly funds the search for
brewer's yeast worthwhile, efficient, yet inexpensive,
brewery outlets must be protein supplements.
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Car exercises for
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weary travellers
Those long, weary miles
travelling as a passenger in
your car can be a lot less
taxing if you perform a few
simple exercises. You'll ar-
rive refreshed, relaxed and
free from any stiffness in the
joints. If there are children
along for the ride, make each
'exercise &game. After each
one, sit up straight, then
breathe evenly and deeply.
And remember these exer-
cises are ideal for plane, bus
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It forces the manure from the barn, through an underground
pipe to the storage area. As the manure enters storage area
from below, the outside surface forms a crust, which retains
the important nitrogen and potassium inside the pile and also
reduces the odor and fly problems. And the manure is ready
for spreading, when -you want it.
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Keith Simon
Plumbing Fann
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Phone 345-2734
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d train travellers too.
One. Lean your head for-
ward as far as possible
without moving your should
' ers."Feel a stretch down the
back of the neck. Lean head
to the side and feel the
stretch down the side of the
neck. Lean head to the other
side.
Two. Let your head drop
,back (jaw relaxed) and look
up. Arch upper hack as you
look up. Feel the stretch
under your chin.
Three. Hug yourself
around your. shoulders. Lean
head'forward, cave in upper
chest by pulling your should -
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ors forward. Feel the stretch
down the back of your neck,
and between your shoulder
blades.
Four, Reach up to the
light, air vent, or roof of your
car without rising from your
seat. Breathe in as you reach
up and exhale as you lower
youir arm. Stretch as you
reach, using one hand, then
the other.
Five. Press your elbows
down into armrests and press
shoulders down as hard as,
You can; Feel the stretch
across the top of the should
ers
n ina ly. Lift one foot
up off the floor by raising
your whole leg about an inch
off the seat. Make a circle
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with your foot o times to the
left and 8 times to the right.
Repeat with other foot. Cut
out this article and keep it in
your car's glove compart
ment. Next time you travel a
long distance, try these exer-
cises several times. You'll
feel more relaxed and 'com-
fortable when you reach your
destination. 'Happy travels.
in 1913, 4arae4 Scutt purchased 59 acres
of farmland on the nerthWest .border of
$eaforth, in McKillop township. In 1923,
Mr. Scrott wentintn poultry. His first
hatchery MIS in tilL Imk kitchen of an old
house.
lin 1960, the ferTIX :became a cerrratioe.
James Scott's, .sere, Bill, was named
viceTt;e1Pra7ideScOrttnt' Poultry Farms, O., a
four-ferm complex with a total of 412 acre*.
ThEeffifargreL' yemstemZ,:irtcofubethell-timley. t
e rstaff.0 the
successful half -century of progress.
Eggs are hatched in rows of trays
closeted behind heavy metal doors in
walk-in hictibators. Each week, 26,000
chicks go through 'the hatchery. Prevent-
ative medicine in the form of innoculation
of the chicks can be carried out at the rate
of 7,000 pee hour with a machine.
Every year, three million eggs are
produced.The Scott's have approximately
13,500 layers and 16,000 starter pullets.
"We don't ehaege as fast as we could'
says Bill Scott about the poultry industry,
"but we've made a lot of changes, in the
last five years." ,
Cages have replaced a floor operation,
the breeder flock has been moved from the
floor to a sloping wire floor barn. They built
and equipped, a new hatchery in 1969, and
installed new incubators, imported from
Holland, feut-and-a-half years ago.
Bill Scott has his Master's degree in
aeronautical engineering from the Univer-
sity of Toronto. He spent four years
working in Ottawa at National Research
before coming back to the farm.
There's "not too much" of a connection,
between his research work and farming,
Bill says, though his engineering training
did help when he designed the layout of
their hatchery.
'He also has his pilot's licence and his'
own plane. It's used mostly fpr recreation,
but comes in handy on tripsto, Toronto and,
THE HU RON EXPOSIfOR, AUGUST at ..15
child fish there „jest few weeksAgo- The
11 -year, -old caught a 114 pound, 14 inch
rainbow.
The trput have been growing about one
inch every month. Mr. Scott says. The
pond is fed by fresh water, tapped from a;
well, which has been producing a gallon of
water every two minutes. It's deep enough
for the family to canoe in.
VAIstADA GEESE
for the last twenty years Canada Geese
have returned to the pond each season.
The first pair Mr. Scott bought to start the
trend turned out to be two females. But
the next year they returned, and, later,
more geese were enticed to...e larm,
where they were fed;
The trout are also well supplied with
fecal a commercial, floating pellet.
Watching the fish arc out of the water to
grab the food, is a unique experience.
Lately, the gt.ese haven't been as
faithful in returning. Hunting and other
ponds in the vicinity have been lowering
their numbers. But just two weeks ago, a
dozen came back to spend the morning.
The Scotts have also planted a variety of
trees. The most noticeable, is, the walnut
grove - 2,000 trees planted in 1937. The
full-grown walnuts are "the same age as 1
am - a little taller, though," jokes Bill.
In 1%6, the Scotts hosted the Inter-
national Plowing Match, a week plagued
with rain but still a success. A big
undertaking? "It's really only one you'd
want to do once in a lifetime," says Mr.
Scott. •
MANURE TANK
The latest of the changes on the Scott
farm has been the installation of a new
manure tank, 14 feet deep and 55 feet in
diameter, with a capacity to hold 200,000
gallons.
Bill says he has been resisting putting hi
Ottawa. a tank for the last seven or eight years
because the volume of water added to the
MARKETING BOARD manure requires that you haul two or three
Bill has been the director for the Huron
County Ontario Egg Producer's Marketing
Board for the last :three years. His
organizational ability is also necessary on
the farm. Administration is needed to run
the hatchery. "Just to run a layer flock
wouldn't be nearly as much admini-
stration," he says.- "The hatchery is the
labour-intensive part of the operation."
When the Scott Farms corporation was
formed, James Scott, his wife, Grace, and,,
their three children were members. 'The
second son, John, is teaching English in
Saudi Arabia for the Bell Telephone
system. which is installing service there.
He was receptla in Iran, and was one of the
last Canadians to be airlifted out of the
country during the revolution.
Their daughter, Mary, is a nurse in
London. Mr. and Mrs. James Scott have
five grandchildren.
The Scott family has found time for more
than improving their poultry operation. On
the right side of the long laneway that
takes you up to the . house is a pond,
complete with an island hosting a huge
willow.
James Scott first thought about digging
the pond when he was standing with
Gordon Bennett, the former deputy mini-
ster of agriculture. That was in the 1940's.
This spring, he seeded the pond with 150
rainbow trout. He let his youngest grand -
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times as much of the liquid into the field.
The contents of the tanks are about 90 per
ce at water and 10 per cent manure.
But the new system should improve the
general management of the poultry farm,
keep the barns cleaner, and save time. It
basically allows for a "neater operation,
say s Bill.
(Though not affected in McKillop town-
ship by the Tucicersreith by-law requiring
covers on manure taiies, the new tank has a
cement to "It makes it cleaner," says
Bill, and cuts the smell, even though the
cost of installation doubles when a cover is
built.
The three boys of Bill and his wife,
Gwen, also help out CM the farm. Jim is 16.
David is 14 and Bruce is 12. '
The farm, with no fences, a potia, and
trees, is beautiful. Stone gates form the
entrance to the property, but they are
always open. From the farm office window,
Bill Scott can see what has been accomp
lished in the two, going on three,
generations.
When asked if he's happy with his
decision to return to the farm from Ottawa,
Bill replies "Yes, it's better than looking
out the window when you're in the city."
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FROM ENGINEERING TO THE •POULTRY
BUSINESS—Although .Bill .Scott received his
degree In aeronautical: 'engineeringfrom the
University of Toronto, he .returnedtoWork at
the poultry farrn.his fatherstarted. , .
FARM DRAINAGE NOW IS YOUR
INSURANCE FOR YOUR FARMING FUTURE
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A number of our growers have wanted to establish a fall
plow -down' for- '1 crop to follow. harvested spring grains.
Therefore, we ri.ave just made a special purchase from
Bishop Farm Seeds of Belleville.
Developed by Jim Bearss of Kirkton is tile:
• . Bearss Plow -Down Mixture:
60% Single Cut Red Clover
20% Yellow Sweet Clover
20% Annual Rye Grass •
Seeding rate 18 Ib. per acre
We also have pure Annual Rye Grass, which Is very
, inexpensive and very fast growing. A topgrowth of 12-18"
plus a thick mass of roots is attainable by Nov. Seeding
rate is 25 Ib. per acre.
You, can have these; forage seeds blended into any
fertilizer grade for bulk spreading.
Due to price' Increases from the Potash Corporatlen of
Saskatchewan and increased freight rates, we can expect
Potash to be up 625.00 per ton next spring. •
Fall fertilization makes good senses
especially economical sense—just ask the
groWers who put it down last fall
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