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HOW DOES THE
G. S. I. SYSTEM WORK?
1) Grain is loaded into the upper chamber
of the bin, and dried as a batch
2) When the grain is dry, the burner
automatically shuts off
3) The operator lowers the dump chutes
with a winch, and the grain falls to the
lower part of the bin for cooling/storage
4) The dump chutes are cranked closed
and another batch is loading into the
drying chamber
WHY IS A TOP DRY A BETTER INVESTMENT
THAN A STIRRING MACHINE?
1) LOWER OPERATING COSTS
• Uses much Tess fuel because it recycles cooling air through
the drying zone
' No gear boxes, motors, or bearings inside the bin
' 100% galvanized construction inside and outside
2) FASTER DRYING
* 2 to 3 times faster per horsepower than a stirring machine
because of lower grain depth (30")
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40 THE RURAL VOICE
Ontario Lamb Producers Association,
an organization with a membership
of roughly 75 which meets monthly.
"I had received so much help and
information by attending the
meetings when I was first starting out
and I figured it was time to give
something back," explains Jensen of
her reason for taking on a leadership
position.
The sheep industry, says Jensen,
has experienced significant
growth in the past seven or
eight years, due in part to the
bottoming out of pork prices and
high milk quota. For dairy producers,
she says, sheep are a viable
alternative.
The milk of dairy sheep is very
high in fat and doesn't have to be
homogenized because it doesn't
separate. It is used primarily for
making cheese. Jensen says it is a
growing industry in Ontario, but adds
that it is between being a niche
market and supplying the grocery
store shelf at this point.
For Jensen, the decision to be a
sheep farmer has come with few
'1 figured it was time to
give something, back'
regrets. Though there have been
moments. She recalls a recent
Saturday when two ewes were
afflicted with listeriosis, nicknamed
the circling disease, for which
treatment is 95 per cent ineffective.
"In this case the bacteria went to the
brain. There's nothing you can do.
It's pretty gruesome to watch them
die."
Not only did she lose two ewes, but
their lambs as they were just days
away from giving birth. "It was really
disheartening, but it's one of the
realities of farming. If you have
livestock, occasionally you will have
dead stock."
She acknowledges the support of
others in the farming community,
who have helped when the going gets
tough. "God didn't bless me with
size, sex or muscle," said the five-
foot woman, "but he gave me
stubborness, determination and
wonderful neighbours."
"The most important thing to me is
I followed a dream. I am doing what
I love to do and I'm thoroughly
enjoying it."0