The Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-05-10, Page 182 Cross1'oadsMay. i'Qa 1973
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OVER THE
FARM GATE
• by $BI Romahn
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Every once and awhile there's a subject thatls diacxtly{
unmentioned. Like manure, not too many pe.e talk about
Diethylstilbestrol or DES. It had an emotional beginning; it .
never gained the confidence of some People; and it was even k
more in the limelight over the past few weeks, °
DES is a growth promotant. That is, it caul Steers (not
heifers) to grow faster and utilize their feed .ierl.efficient-
ly. It is a sex hormone that causes this iularity. It has
proven to be a boon to beef farmers s over the pad 40 years.
Last summer the Food and Drug Directorate in. the
United States found residues of DES in catdc'livers. They ` ::�
found it, in minute quantities, only in the liver the animal
and not in any other organ or meat tissue�TO stop this inci-
dence, it became a federal offence to ship aniMais that might
have DES residues—in short, the farmer had to ensure that',.
his cattle underwefnt the proper length of time :to' allow the &,•%51 -
DES
•:;1 -DES' to get out of the animal's system. mean„ a time`~
without DES in the feed or in the,•implant form of 72 hours, s
Implants are a form of slow -releasing drugs and are placedk„,,,,2:1
:� in the ear of an animal.
Nature being, what it is, some farmers decided that they t
didn't have to regard the laws. Thus, cattle with DES resi- `,,
dues kept appearing after the laws were�passed and penalties;
imposed. • •
DES has been linked with cancer in human„. Unfor-
tunately, the story is seldom► told that the people who de-
veloped cancer were women in pregnancy after, being given
massive doses of the drug a practice hardly to :copied by
a regular consumer of beef. In fact, a person would have to
consume about two tons of beef livers -a day ,teijget enough;
DES' in the long term to cause any effect*;; ,Bowever, the
Delan•ey Clause in the U,S says that no drug, known to cause
cancer shall be present in foodstuffs. Thug. came .the end of }�
DES, In the feed form only. Implants are still used in the U.S. ,•
▪ The Canadian.authorities, . in. their zealousness, completely
:letely { °
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' baked, DES—feed form and:implant form;
:•. The stage has thusset, On circumstantial evidence
beeni can hingi.by a law that .may'becomeoutmoded; as Scientists a ‘}
detect smaller and.smaller quantities of .components'* food„01
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the~beef producer and ultimately the consumer has ,,-lost an ti
ti aid: to making meat. However, at the time. of 'Writing this
column the United States can export cattle fed,DES into our
•coun •So�it Possible to be gating meat that,contains DES :.v..
, : while'our ownfarmers cannot' use this valuable:aid.
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farmerhis-.:.
b�l `have a Canadian. >r
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t ,til the border a two Until he has D
Hca too sou of t ord r fora day or ES : }r•
the e 'sear n •then have `' back } �
rraplants:put on.�4.�' a d h e her *lopped
's: ' :' And it i'�'• definitelypossible that there` i a blac
ai► farxl is s ifi
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r. ''imor•' la t• form.Afterall,it 1
market. for Ilk�a in, feed form w lxnp n .., s
.onl . 'a .few miles�away•and. they ;smu : le heroin,. don't. the
}y, ohe:�re ogle -it -appear ! e i a e ederal
,•:•.tib: ,;; overnmentlhas-:twocoursesof action open:.- They either 'have
sto American .cattle from,'• coming into'fhts}ceun (the
iser of -the two=in my. mind), 'or they lhave to .allow
rimier to ,.once again use DES.in'the unplant forint
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tario stinted pullet
'Kers' marketin
• The Honorable bl . m.Stewartt.
�' a e vV' A.r
has.announcedthe establishment
of as new Pullet' Marketing Plan
--•for-On eetive �Ai ril
tas�og P
The new .plan authorizes the On-
. tario Started Pullet Producers'
.
Marketing Board to allocate
quotas: for marketing of started
pullets.
In. milking this announcement,
Mr. Stewart neted that the new
plan was being - established fol-.
lowin discussio�with
repre-
sentatives
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sent t ues of the' et growers,
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EEDING BEEF CATTLE
with most other aspects of
trmang,, : housing and manage -
tient , systems for livestock
production' are constantly being
modified and changed. Most of
these changes are brought about
,as a result of farmers trying to
find , solutions to problems •'that
occur in the variousphases of
livestock farlming,�-e.g.- labor
feed handling, environment _
control,; ste handling,' etc.
In s cattle production, one°of
the very distinct trends, particu-
larlyin this part of Ontario, is to-
dingunder cover. This,
is usually more than just a small
roof over the feed bunk; it often
involves a building which covers
the whole feeding area. This may
be a part of an existing building,
an addition (often on the side of an
existing barn),, or a separate
feeding barn.
This is in direct contrast to the
trend .of 15-20 years ago to feed
cattle in an open bunk outside in a
paved yard. Although this often
seemed to be the most economi-
cal way to develop a cattle feed-
ing unit, still farmers en-
countered a number of problems.
The first writ• snow; or rain in
the feedbunk; a shall roof over
the bunk itself was often added to
reduce this problem. This type of
protection, : however, • often
created a drafty condition at the
Punk; particularly i the yard did
not have -wind Protection around
it: •The next piohle.M was the pre-
vention•of accumulations of snow
in the yard .duetto drifting; as'a
result windbreak fences were of-
ten added to reduce both draft
and snow probletns
The greatest 'problem of all
seemed to be yard management
in the winter and early spring-
seasons. In winter it was the
problem of the removal of snow
to prevent it being tramped to
form a build-up of ice and frozen
manure. Ewen with good
management, there was usually
some accumulation that turned to
a semi-liquid quagmire in the
spring. Theproblem then became
one of handling and storing this
material; it was hard to 'move,
and it would not pile! Coupled
with this was the growing aware-
ness that farm -yard wastes must
be kept under ,eon'hi ol, to prevent
any possible water pollution. In-
vestment in concrete storage
structures can be fairly costly,.
particularly when one considers
that much of the capacity re-
quired is due to 'rain and snow.
--H. E. Bellfnan, P.Eng.,
Agricultural Engineer.
r.piarat Proc"hicle4tiiaxket i Act:"
The proposal for ilnplemetlting
the new plan was approved .by
pullet •producers• at the annual,"
meeting of the Ontario: Pullet
Growers'. Association, held : on
April 17. '
Actual impleinentatian of ' •the
Quota System and other details of
the plan will be referred back to
the producers for :approval
Qupp y!iru e?f
otas will not a' 1 to
,
cial egg producers .who raise
started pullets Tor f ie 1/bwn iise
in their .own facilities. The et -4
festive date of implementation;
April 19, will apply with t
to the qualifying period limier
whicht.
started puUe producers
will receive their marketing
PquuThltlaeest.m
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of ;thea.rS
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Board are: �.ow, c�a1r
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'����t��� R� � a
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i 11 of .`' ". a ea
Sarnia; Hanle Ga �lliig RR 2,' Olin -i
ton; Fred Benham; RR 1, Dungy
delft; Jacob . Visscher, RR 2,'
Wallenstein h G. Martindale,
3, Caledonia; Eric S. Kaiser
RR 3, Napanee; Maurice McCall
lum, RR 2, Carp; lion McLaren,
Secretary -Treasurer, RR 1,
Campbellville.
Don't drop .that plow:
take time to. put it away
Whether you plow in the spring,
the fail or both, one thing is for
surer It feels good to have the
plowing done. But don't let your-
self think things are finished until
that ,plow is properly cared for.
and put away. Taking a little time
to put your plow away: properly
will save you time when you need
the plow later. And it may save
you money by reducing the
number of parts ,you'll need to
buy.
With these: thoughts in mind,
engineers have developed the fol-
lowing check list of things to do
when you've finished plowing:
1. Clean all soil -engaging parts
and apply a heavy coating of
grease to prevent rust.
2. Make a thorough visual in-
spection . of the plow. Check for
worn or broken parts and make
notes of them for replacement
during the off season.
3. Check nuts and bolts •for
tightness and tighten as needed.
4. If plow has hydraulic reset,
check system pressure. Maintain
recommended pressure in accu-
mulatbr.
5. If plow is;to be stored outside,
cover accumulator and hydraulic
gauge with waterproof canvas or
black plastic film (clear plastic
film will attract moisture).
6. Plugand cover hydraulic
couplers to keep them clean and
protect froth weather.
7. Stere hoses in hose frame.
8.• Check pressure in tires and
inflate _to recommended pres-,
sure.
9. Store plow in a shed or in a
protected place, out of your way
but easy to get to when it's plow-
ing time again.
If you'll take just a few minutes
to do those few things, you'll find
not only that your machinery
performs a little better and lasts
a little longer, but also that it's
ready to go sooner next time you
need it. Next season, you'll
congratulate yourself for good
planning.
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PARK,, PORK ik BEANS
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cambr ttge Farm Gee, to .School is usually more expensive, than
The Crulekston Park
Farmthe, shank ll�f •7 .
near PM:04*e bas been, re, Since iwing techniques
leased to the University : of 414 to the cost of ham, ,partially.
Guelph bymembers of the Keefer skinned, uncooked ha w b
family. Ill, making the announce- cheaper than akinoed fully-
meat, Dr. W, C. Wliinegard, Vii- cooked ham ,Shoulder ettta .are,
dent of the University, stated that . the most economic of alit'and
the family has taken this action in suchcuts as the picnic° . ' :dam"'
order that the University's pro{ .(lower: part), the Boston butt
grams at Cruickston Park might (raper part) :and blade chops will
commence in' their Mime all
hegood s.•
In 1900, the late Matthew fteeent studies: at the Uniiv'er-.
Keefer. gave the Cruickston Park sity f Guelph indicate that pork:,
Farm tothe University of Guelph now fewer calories,' less fat
on the understanding „that the . anad more..protein than ever be-
University would not take posses-
sion of the farm until the death of
the last survive" among mem-
bers of the immediate family..
Mr. Keefer died in A971. •
The 973 -acre Cruickston Park
Farm is located in Waterloo
County, at' the conituence of the
Speed and Grand Rivers, The
farm proirides;a, f ull range of land
classes found in Southern On-
tario, all embedded ina complex
urban area.
"On this unique site," con
clued_ President Winegard, "the
Uersity of Guelph will develop
an ecologicat program involving
the integration of -a farming op-
eration with teaching and re-
search in the life sciences."
Pork 26 Per Cent Less Fatty
Than'61
The abundant supplies of pork
this spring make it a real "in
season" purchase. Since the
prices are so much•lower than
beef, shoppers may tempted
ated to o
spend their entire meatllow-
ance on pork. Iftheydo,they will
find a wide variety , of 'cuts to
choose rfrom including loin, leg
and shoulder cuts.
The loin, choice cut of- the pork
earcass; isr -sold-os---reasts--or--:_effects--on-acreat e,- --------
h loing ,.
cops..Most roasts, bone -in, According to.,the Ontario Bean
are from the leg or rib -end, while Producers' marketing board the
the centre cut of the loin is Ontario io 1972 crop was the largest
generally sold as chops. ' ; in history:
Ham usually refers to a leg of . •
pork that has .been cured and
smoked. If the legis not left Foundation evergreens rovid
p e
whole it is divided into the shank year7roUnd color and interest.
es..
t
and putt.
It is the butt pprtion Colors range frothe darh;cess' �•
(u $1er thicker part
rt of
the ham)
am) o
f
the yews, ws'
t
h
e
bri
an' bine.
of
ahich �ontai ns hi et Aro-th k oe erk �ro1d
0 a! eK0i(ZAig3SP:410114P
fore. It is at least 26 Per Ce !t less
fatty than it was12 years age, so,
dieters needn't worry about, in.
eluding pork in "their., menus.
,White Bear' Payment Made
As We Predicted
As was announced in this,
• columour April 12th special,
edition. on corn and beans, white'
te'.
bean growers have received an
interim payment ol$1*25 per cwt,
for their. 1972 crop.
• Payment to date, is no! $7.01
and it is anticipated that the.; pay -
melt for last year's r' c of .ire
en s yea S Crop white
beans will be approximately $8.7
per cwt.. . 1,
Onterid produced 126,100 acres
in 1972 with a, total~production. of
1,825,000 hundredweight.
The present estimate is that
acreagewill drop'byabout;10 per
cent in 1973. This, of.course,, will
depend on the type of spring ex-
perienced but many farmers ;had
considerable problems last fall in.
it white
Setting the wt�tebeans • har-
vested and they may take it easy
oo the acreage of white beans tl
s
year.
.
Michigan is estimatingth
g e
same approximate drop of 10 per
u sub'
cent,but are t to asame
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