The Acton Free Press Wednesday July J ine rree ji Master eed Research arm tests poultry pigs Story and photon by Pat Ford Theres only one farm around here wtlh seven bams full of chickens turkeys and piss Not to mention the five D a and three research supervisors who run It The Master Feeds Research Farm two miles north of Hornby a feed seed research centre for Maple Leaf Mills Ltd Primarily concerned with the feed business they raise poultry and swine on experimental diets In the seed division researchers test and breed grass and turf under Canadian climatic condi tions An eighth barn houses dogs and sheep kept by the Hospital for Sick Children tn Toronto for heart experiments Through the gists All animals are kept entirely indoors In closed heat light and sanitation conditions Visitors view the operation of each build no from observation rooms Two varieties of chickens arc hens and broilers Replacement pullets for the lay hens are kept cages in a heated barn for their first weeks The barn Is relatively dark because light stimulates hormonal activity in the birds If this activity and the maturity of the birds are controlled up until weeks It has been found their first eggs are larger than those of hens exposed to light When the birds arc moved to cage layer units there arc three birds in a cage divided Into roups of IS for diet experiments quality can bo varied by diet according to consumer prefer John a nutritionist says people In the Montreal area a lighter colored yolk while shoppers here like a bright yellow yolk Control heal light The broiler hens arc kept In both batteries and floor pens In the batteries different groups of birds can be studied under form conditions and In the floor pens researchers can observe the effects of different heal and light Intensities In contrast to laying hens are exposed to fight hours a day so they will grow as quickly as possible The meat birds are shipped to market seven weeks weighing four pounds Turkeys ore sinned In eon trolled heat and light floor pens similar to broilers laior arc moved to an open pole barn In diet groups of of lie open sided barn only one flock per year is marketed They arc shipped in October wishing 13 or pounds at weeks In the swine sows lire confined In Individual stalls during gestation Three days before Riving birth they are moved to one of arrowing stalls where remain for three weeks to the To market lictwecn three and a half and four weeks later he piglets arc moved Into pens of six where they remain until marketing time about 160 or pounds Two men can handle Ihc dally work In Ihc swine barns while four workers fce and clean the poultry This includes agriculture students from the University of working fur the summer The seed division tests and breeds varieties of grasses fnr lawn and turf and forage imps Materials are Imparted from all over the world and lested in the Canadian climate able ilioracterlstlcs In to make the most suitable for different areas and purposes In turf breeding roLtors such as ability to spread are considered and forage legumes and grasses are mixed with feeding seeding In mind Strains arc begun In two green houses and then planted outside In patchwork plots of mixed and pure stands side by side variety is mowed to two different lengths to determine the effects of cutting on larger aloft The seed division employs tight researchers steadily extra help in the summer While poultry swine and are the priorities of the farm Maple Mills does corn research in Wallace lorn Prairie farmers plant fields for the company for grain research and seed production The Ruffed Grouse develops a growth on the side of its toes In the wintertime to help It on snow A A Technology Satellite retraces a complete coverage of the earths surface ever IB da More than 10 million acres of forest land in Now Brunswick has been sprayed since 1962 for Spruce control MERCURY LINCOLN FORD TON PICKUP Driven only miles engine wllh standard trans mission This Is a Ford 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personal color scheme contact us now This home consists of a dining room living room with fireplace a large walk in closet 7 ft In master bedroom 4 more bedrooms a den and a large family room Hi miles north This quality home is yours for Max Harris 77 Gar Lacey Norm Sinclair IdaSwitxer 1714 Canada Trust MAPLt AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH B1 Maple Ave Pastor Rev Robert Lohnes Sunday July to Tie Worship Worship Warm welcome all Georgetown EVANGEL PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE PAOC Churchill Rev Pastor 853 Sunday July a Sunday School 11 a Morning Worship 7 p Evangelistic Service Rev Roberts of Newfoundland will be guest speaker for these services Christ Ambassadors Psalm The Lord Is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer my God my strength whom I will trust my buckler end the horn of my salvellon and my high tower Excellent Ires town bus service lor children and adults to and from Sunday School on Ihe All Red Bus Also rural pick up for Information phone 853 or ACTON BAPTIST CHURCH BO Mill Street West Founded Pastor Rev Frank Byrne Parsonage Cheltenham Church Office Wednosday m Choir practice Sunday July am Morning Worship Speaker Mr Waller Harris August services 10 a at Churchill Community Church No Sunday School during July and August Everyone Welcome THE CHURCH OF ST THE MARTYR Anglican 173 Corner Willow St and St Rev J Dawson A BTh Rev J L Ball B A TH Hon assistant Trinity Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist Rev John Ball BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Churchill Rd and Hwy Minister Rev J Corvers Sunday July 1973 Sunday Worship Services at 1000am and J pm Pre School Sunday School during the morning service Sunday School during afternoon service Nursery during both services The Beth El Christian Reformed Church Invites everyone to come and worship with us The Lord s Day Is a day the Lord has mads There lore Let us go to the Lord Let us worship and bow down Let us kneel before Ihe Lord our Maker For He Is our God and we are the people of his Psalms 133 You Are Welcome BAHAI FAITH You are warmly Invited to attend a fireside discussion every Wednesday evening at Phone Milton Quote p He who Is your lord the All Merciful cherlsheth In his Heart Ihe desire of beholding entire human race as one soul and one body Haste ye win your share of Gods good grace and mercy In this day that ecllpselh another created Days llah PRESBYTERIAN UNITED CHURCH OF CHURCH IN CANADA KNOX CHURCH ACTON Rev Andrew H Ken lie A Minister Mr E A Hansen A Organist and Choir Master CANADA TRINITY CHURCH ACTON Rev Dr Onions Minister Or George Elliott MA Ph Music Eleventh Season Combined Summer Services Sunday July 10 a Divine Worship Sermon Theme The Discovery of the Christian Gospel Nursery for Babies and Toddlers EVERYONE from to pm bedroom split family room many ex rat Opm financing Asking price OPEN HOUSE at Rosemary TWO BEDROOM House for sale Acton on Sunday July It Churchill Rd North Township North of Acton Includes 3 of lend or 414 Phone ACTON Corner Properly Lakevlew Subdivision bedrooms lVi bathrooms Wall to wall field stone fireplace completely redecorated and new broad loom throughout 000 farms located semidetached home ha ti bathrooms bedrooms extra large kitchen and dining area plus full basement 137500 terms ROCKWOOD Double corner lot with solid yellow brick house The tot Is also for commercial use Think ahead to the Installation of main services This will have real value price GUELPH Town House has 3 bedrooms and Is in excellent condition full price with low down payment GEORGE GRAY REALTOR Acton 8532888 or 8530964