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Mows of Walton
Friends, neighbours honor Walton bride elect
Correspondent
Mrs. Allan. McCall
Miss Helen Searle, R.N., was
guest of honor at a miscellaneous
shower at Duff's United Church,
Walton, on Wednesday evening
when a large crowd of friends,
neighbours and relatives gath-
ered to wish her well in her
forthcoming marriage of next
month. The Sunday School room
was decorated with yellow
streamers and spring flowers
adorned the tables.
Upon arriving, Helen and her
mother, Mrs. Allan Searle, and
the groom's mother Mrs. Ross
Duncan Brussels, had corsages
pinned on them. Mrs. Gerald
Watson was mistress of cere-
monies, welcoming everyone and
a short program followed, open-
ing with a poem "Smile". Karen
Young played a piano solo, fol-
lowed by a tap dancing number
by Cathy McGavin and Jeanne
McDonald, accompanied by Mrs.
Neil McGavin at the piano. John
Huether sang a solo, assisted
IV his Mother, Mrs. Ray Hue-
tiler at the piano. Mrs. Walter
Bewley gave two readings, with
advice to the bride-to-be. A mus-
ical contest was conducted by
Mrs. Ray Huether, assisted by
Mrs. Gerald Watson.
Helen, her mother and the
groom's mother were now asked
to come forward to be seated
at the decorated chairs at the
front when Rosemary Blake read
the address of best wishes
and gifts were presented by
friends of the bride-elect. After
opening the gifts, Helen thanked
everyone for the lovely gifts
and asked them to her parents'
home on. June 7th to see her
things. The bows were put on
a painted bow, making a very
beautiful bow tree for the bride-
to take home.
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Aniaild94
and Mr. and Mrs, Ferg $gialldon:
of Fort Erie were recent. via
itors at the home of Mr, and-
gar910
Wp are glad to hear Mrs,.
Walter Broadfoot is feeling much
Smiles . . .
Buzzing around in the super-
market, the housefly alighted
near the insecticides and read
the labels with horror. As he
flew away, he shook his head and
thought sadly: “Alas; There's
so much hatred in th e world
today."
J. C. Rennie
Departnient of Animal and
Poultry Science, OAC
There is a distinct drop in
average butterfat test results
during particular times of the
year. Why? This is a question
that interest milk producers.
Over the years many studies
have shown that, on the average,
cows will normally test 15 to
20 per cent lower during the
summer months than in winter,
due to changes other than feed.
Feeding at times will also ac-
centuate this situation. The main
reasons for this &finite pattern
can be explained in the follow-
ing way:
Cows which freshen in the fall
of the year will maintain their
test the following summer and
will in fact increase to some
extent, because of the influence
of advancing lactations. On the
other hand, cows calving in the
spring will likely hit their peak
of milk yield during early sum-
mer and at this time the butter-
fat percentage curve is at the
low point. Cows have the ability
to produce a certain amount of
butterfat, and so if total milk
yield goes up there is a dilu-
tion effect with percentage drop-
ping and pounds of butterfat
remaining relatively constant.
Researchers feel it is act-
ually environmental temperature
which has a depressing effect on
butterfat percentage. During the
summer when temperatures are
higher there is a tendency for
blood lipids to be lower. This
affects fairly directly the per-
centage of fat in the milk. Cows
are generally in better condi-
tion during the winter and this
influences the lipid content of
the blood. In addition, it is well
established that the secretion of
thyroxine increases in the winter
months and this stimulates the
rate of blood flow and the rate
of absorption of food nutrients.
These conditions will cause an
increase in the butterfat content
of the milk produced.
In Ontario the peak months
of calving are March and April.
This means we have a large
number of cows at peak milk
yield in early summer and, at
the same time, at the low point
of the butterfat percentage curve.
During the heavy lush pasture
season of June and early July
it is possible that cows could
be suffering from a shortage of
fiber. If fiber in the ration of
milking cows gets below a cer-
tain level, then there is a shift
in fatty .acid ratios within the
rumen, with , acetic decreasing
and propionic increasing. The
level of acetic acid in the rumen
has a considerable influence on
butterfat percentage. The same
effect will be found when cows
are fed low roughage and high
concentrate rations, or rations
with finely chopped or ground
hay. If a summer is fairly wet
and pasture remains high in
moisture, there Is a greater
likelihood of getting somewhat
lower butterfat tests.
To explain a drop in butter-
fat test during the past summer,
compared with the year before,
is rather diffiCult. There are
some possible explanations:
- A wetter season in some
areas with better pasture con-
ditions from the standpoint of
growth and quality, but lower
in fiber.
better after returning home from
Stratford Hospital a couple of
weeks ago,
Mr. and Mrs, Wally Weppler
of London visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Allan McCall and
Mr. and Mrs. e-Tom Stevenson
and Ronald. Mrs. George Bone
and Mrs. Dorothy McCauley of
Brussels also visited at the same
home on Thursday evening of last
week.
Visiting Mrs. Walter Broad-
foot on. Saturday were Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Kerly and family of
London, Miss Bessie Davidson,
Mrs. Fern Patterson and Mrs.
- Increased levels of grain
feeding. As the price of milk
goes up, producers are more
likely to feed large quantities
of concentrates, particularly if
feed prices remain fairly con-
stant. This really has, been the
case here in Ontario during the
past year. There is sufficient
evidence to prove clearly that
very high levels of grain feeding
will lower butterfat test, partic-
ularly if roughage intake drops.
- Increasing levels of corn in
the grain rations could have a
depressing effect on butterfat
test. If more than 50 per cent
by weight of the grain rations
is corn, there is likely to be a
slight drop in butterfat test. The
starch in corn is more easily
digested than the starch in barley
and oats, so it passes through
the animal at a greater rate,
affecting the fatty acid balance.
Ivy Henderson of Seaforth. On
Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. J,C/13r1t-
ton of Hensall called on Mrs.
Broadfoot .fora visit.
George Mann of Clinton
visited Mrs. Rdsseli Marks on
Sunday.
Mr. 'and. Mrs. Hugh Morrow
of Toronto visite,d with Mr. and
'Mrs. Robert McMichael last
week.
Mrs. Earl ROSS of Niagara
Falls and Mrs. Frank Quinn,
Terry and Mike of Niagara
Falls, N.Y. spent the weekend
with/Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc-
m
The situation is even more ser-
ious with high moisture corn.
The starch in corn is very rap-
idly digested in the rumen and
accentuates the fatty shift in
the rumen.
- The use of propionic acid
for storing high moisture corn
could also aggravate the situa-
tion to some extent in very spec-
ial cases but not as a general
rule. The propionic acid from
the corn does add to the pro-
pionic acid content of the rumen
but this normally does not cause
any problem. Where cowL. are
receiving very little roughage
(fiber), and large amounts of a
grain mixture with a high per-
centage of corn, particularly high
in moisture, there could be some
really serious butterfat test
problems. And in this case, the
propionic acid from the corn
could make it a little worse.
Butterfat less in summer
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