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The Rural Voice, 1985-09, Page 40Rotational or strip grazing was explained at the Nick Den Boer _farm. On hand to explain procedures, from left: Len Lobb and Tony MacDonald, Durst Farm Centre; George Jeffrey, Gallagher Power Fencing. of storing large bales. Den Boer used to purchase individual commercial storage bags for the large bales. These bags are expensive. But he has found it more economical to buy large sheets of dark plastic and cover several bales at once. Den Boer pastures 114 steers on 80 acres of pasture (90 per cent grass with 10 per cent clover). The average daily gain per animal is two pounds. Last year, with fewer cattle in the same pasture (which was subdivided into only five parts), Den Boer had to pay out $5,000 in supplemental feed costs. His new management has eliminated this cost and the cattle gain as well as before. Den Boer has supplemented the steers' diet only with minerals and salt this year. Within 150 days each animal gained about 300 pounds. When all the RUST) CHECK FARM NEWS Strip pasture demonstrated Rotational or strip grazing is still fairly rare in this part of Ontario. Few farmers have individual pastures as small as five acres. Upon seeing Nick Den Boer's 80 acres of pasture divided into 13 small fields (mostly five to six acres), many farmers would initially shake their heads at the work involved. But Den Boer finds this type r.` grazing to be less labour-intensive than it appears. More importantly, he finds it to be considerably more profitable than conventional methods of pasturing. Den Boer recently hosted about 15 farmers on a pasture tour arranged by Durst Farm Centre in Clinton. He ex- plained that during August he moves cattle from one pasture to another on a daily basis. The entire pasture is divided with permanent electric fenc- ing. Den Boer opens a gate and the trained cattle move from one pasture on to the next. During the spring when the pasture grows faster, Den Boer moves the cattle only once every three days. This spring, Den Boer was able to harvest 60 round bales of haylage (ap- proximately 25 tonnes) from the pasture. He intends to use this material as supplemental feed. Many farmers were interested in his method r S5.00 OFF Present this coupon during September & receive a $5.00 discount on your RUST CHECK APPLICATION. v How Rust Check works Rust Check is a special formula that will: 1. Evaporate moisture. 2. Penetrate existing rust, tight seams and crevices, right through to the base metal for maximum protection. 3. Creep continually to provide year 'round protection. r Rust Check is economical, clean and sate. For a very low annual cost, rust can be held in check for years. Unlike oil, tar and waxed -based sprays, Rust Check is so clean and harmless it can be safely applied to chrome, door locks and handles. Rust Check will not damage asphalt. r Applied while you watch. Only one hour is required for a com- plete Rust Check treatment. Rust Check can be applied in any kind of weather. Heat, rain, snow, and slush will not affect its performance. r Rust Check is the only rust treatment recommended by the Automobile Pro- tection Association. ... Rust Check is far superior to tradi- tional undercoating and oil sprays. It provides superior protection against corrosion which may save the car's owner several hundreds of dollars a year in repairs and depreciation ... it protects windows and door mechanism, prevents door locks and emergency brake cables from freezing ... helps keep rubber parts in near -new condition ... protects electrical connec- tions." A.P.A. Newsletter EXETER MOTORS Main St. N., Exeter, Ont. 519.235-1100 COTTON'S Auto Care Centre 490 Elizabeth St., Arthur, Ont. 519.848-3515 38 THE RURAL VOICE