The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-11-06, Page 10PAGE 6A .00DERICHSIGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6`,' 1975
Detente is the fancy name used these days
For a' couple, or three decades it was called the cold
wart
As far as this corner is concerned, it is still a cold war
Behind both the Iron and the Bamboo,Curtain are a couple
of political systems that stink - Out loud.
And Canada is being hoodwinked into selling massive
amounts..af._.g-r-a-in to both these nations and their satel-
lites which could leave more important stomachs more
important to us, -anyway -- empty. This country and' the
United States have been placed,,tn the unsought -for position
of being the breadbaskets for the entire world.
Yes, we'll get a little help from Australia and New Zea.
land in helping to feed the hungry. But we will not,get a jot
or tittle from Russia Or China.
E'ifq years ago, Russia was an exporter of grain. But
the five-year plans have failed. Both those totalitarian
states are on the hunt for grain and we will willingly sell
it to them
We'll take their money and laugh all the way to the bank
not even realizing that we- have contributed to the
strength of those countries who have openly. vowed to rid
the worldof democratic -capitalism
Those great wheat sales to Moscow and Peking brought
money to Canadians and bought votes, too.
I think it's immoral. Selling our surpluses to countries
which could,. under a free system of government, pro-
duce n -ore than they need to feed themselves is immoral
when other nations attempting to grow enough on which
to subsist are clamoring for food. •
We' 'simply contribute. to the coffers of the Communist
nations so they can spend more on armaments, Military
buildup and massive armies.
It's too bad John Turner resigned. And I'm a small
c" Conservative. He, at least favored an international
food bank .and an International monetary fund that would
'buy food at going market prices and distribute it on the
basis of need. -;; V
No one, least of all this writer, advocates giving
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grain away. Canadian farmers ,.cannot be expected to
grow huge surpluses and not get paid a decent return on
their labor and investment. What logical person could
expect our farmers or Canadian taxpayers to carry the
burden of feeding all the starving peoples of this world`.3
But Canada, and /he United States should be most ex-
plicit in indicating that the countries which co-operate to
solve world food problems through. responsible national
actions can.share in our food.. •
• Sound like the dog in the manger: I'don't need it but you
can't have it''
Not at all.
Look, the rest of the world .is becoming overwhelmingly
dependent on North America to feed it whether we like
it or not. The situation is unprecedented in history,
Canada and the U.S. should get together on the• dis-
tribution of rood instead of hurrying all around the world
undermining each others efforts.
Sell the surplus — sure. But sell it through an inter-
national food and "monetary bank only to those nations
who agree to co-operate with responsible behavior such
as reforming and increasing agricultural production and
providing full information' on the status of crops and on
grain reserves, And to those who have instituted respon-
sible population policies as suggested by Lester Brown,
head of Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C., and
an expert on the world food crisis.
Canada, he says, has not sought for this world -food
dependency position but that is precisely where we are,
thanks to ,farmers who have embraced science, and tech-
nology and who can produce 45 times more today than
they did 50 years ago.
I've said it before but it should be repeated: Oil is not
the most precious product in the world. It is food. ' The
nations that can feed themselves• and much more of the
hungry world hold the key to political power; the power to
make it a better world.
Canadians' and Americans have a greatrresponsibility on
their collective shoulders..
Let's hope we don't blow it.
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AppIepomace feed
can bring problems
Apple pomace, a by- mine 'proper
product of the apple crushing plem'entation. „
industry, has a great deal of Despite the •problem with
potential for feeding beef apple pomace, the researcher
cattle, especially those in states, that it does . offer
feedlots. Apple pomace looks producers some advantages.
attractive to some producers It is about equal to corn silage
in view of high feed prices in energy levels, making it;
and the fact it can be ensiled., suitable for ' feedlot rations. •
But , if used improperly, , Since it is, a less expensive
pomace could cause severe:base for a ration," it offers.
problems in both cattle and flexibility in livestock feeding
sheep, says.
anima't ~program . associate . agricultural theground. '
nutritionist ' Professor '`J.+ - "Another week ••of warm
Buchanan -Smith of the . , . . ' weather should see the wheat
Department of Animals and •' in pretty fair shape," Mr.
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public health inspector, both of the Huron County Health
Unit, were part' of the staff present at Huron County
Council's October session Friday in the court house to give a
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Top quality corn
reported by farmers;
record yield too
By Bev Clark • representative for Huron
County, fall plowing is
First rate, top quality corn coming along prett'ry well
is what Huron County far'- even though the soil is a liple
mers are turning out this dry.
year. "Many, people are still
• Largf +kRrae]s, .no:; mould Wai. ing_for the corn to come
and a_high bushel weight in off before they can start
corn, as well as a better than plowing, but the weekend
average yield has resulted in should see quite a few people
a bumper crop of shelled corn wrapping up the corn," Mr.
in this area. Miller said.
Corn prices are fluctuating Mr. Miller said the white
between $2..40. and $2.60 p,er bean crop turned out better
bushel, which is 'about One than expected considering the
.dollar lower than last year's' poor weather conditions.
price, but last year, the yield Although the quality is not top
of corn wasn't as good. grade, it is better than was
This year the corn yields. anticipated.
are 20 to 25 per cent, above "There will he a little more
average, One- hundred work at the'' elevators this
bushels per acre 'is not year and the cleaning and
unusual this year, whereas' sorting equipment . will cer-
last year the average,- yield tainly be put to use," Mr.
was' 80 bushels. Some county Miller said.
fields have yielded up to 140 Mr. Miller also said that
bushels. 'fall wheat 'was coming, along
According to Mike Miller, slowly but most is up through
Poultry., Science, Ontario New tee n iq u e Sho Miller added.
Agricultural College.
"Not much work has been •
dome on the feeding of apple •
pomace here in Canada. rise
p � ,, iomtor. researchers
However in'' U.S, tests; we
know that when apple A small device enclosed ix1„a
pomace is fed in combination foam plastic case may provide
with urea, the feed can cause crop researchers in the not -too -
severe reproduction distant future with improved
problems in pregnant cows,” corn varieties that have
he states. "As well, we can't greater drought tolerance.
recommend, that it be fed in Professors K.R. Stevenson of
combination with urea to the, Crop Science "Department,
growing cattle." and G.W. Thurtell'' of the
The nutritionist says that Department of Land Resource
abortions, stillbirths and Science, Ontario Agricultural
deformed calves can occur, College, have developed an
although these problems may instrument called a Ther -
not happen 100 percent of the 'm o c o u p l e D e w p o i n t
time. There may also be some Hygrometer, which they
loss of weight and a slower believe will overcome some of
rate of growth. None of these 'the ' problems of present
problems occur when pomace research methods.
is supplemented with soybean ' "The device has un -
meal. precedented accuracy and
He states that apple flexibility as a research tool in •
pomace has generally the studying plant water status' and
same dry matter content as drought - 'tolerance," says
corn silage, but this is Professor Stevenson: "The:
variable and must be instrument clamps on the deaf
checked. The protein levels of a plant and 'measures its
are also low, generally from water status as the plantstands
four to four and one-half in the field."
percent. Thus tl• a pomace
for, The devices are delicate and
should be analyzed
protein as well as other require considerable electronic
nutrients in order to deter measuting attachments to take
the readings. Interpretation of
the resulting data will' enable
researc"e.rs. ..-to determine
accurately if the plant is ' suf-
fering from water stress and to
what degree. Professor
Stevenson says that they feel
these devices are now going to
become the reference standard
for all other techniques in this
research area.
The technique differs
significantly with present,
scientific . approaches.
Previously, scientists had to
take so many leaves from a
plant for .,,sampling purposes
that it' was sometimes
destroyed.. With ' this new
device,- the plant can be
sampled in the field without
harm. • ,
The research project, started
about 1970 under grants
provided by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food and the National
ResearchCouncil (Ottawa),
was •developed because
Stevenson and Thurtell were
aware of shortcomings `in the
original techniques. '
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