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B6 The Acton Free Wednesday April 1978 The goat lady of Ospringe runs unusual milk business by Jennifer Ban- According to Karen Pollard the Goat Lady of Ospringe the first priority of getting Into the goat dairy business is liking goats They thrive on attention- add lots of lender loving care to their dally ration she comments If this Is the case Ms Pollards dairy operation is well on its way to being ex tremely successful For this enthusiastic young lady loves her goats like children and thoroughly enjoys what she is doing The goat dairy business is not one of your common farm businesses There are only four in Ont Despite Increasing demand for the easily digested milk few goat breeders bother with the milk producing end of It preferring to breed pedigreed stock for resale and shows Karen Pollard deplores this practice although she has her share of ribbons and trophies won by her prize burgs She feels there are too many goat fanciers rather than practical goat farmers Fancy goats are about as useful on the farm as a Siamese cat Now out of showing Ms Pollard is concentrating on raising her own foundation stock of good dairy goats with a basis Presently she has goats and ts expecting an additional lo come from the States within a month Menagerie to Ospringe Karens interest in goats goes back five years to a day she was just driving around and saw some goats in a farmers field On im pulse she drove in and bought one for wild and woolly Amanda who is still with Karen and formed the start of the herd At that time Karen was a veterinary assistant in Tor onto and had decided to go back to University for the complete degree She leased Keitii farm on the Fifth Line of Erin and gradu ally started to fill It with animals the goats a donkey her horses some chickens She says she was not a very dedicated student and dropped out of her courses three times before giving in to the urge to farm full time The big step of buying her own farm was taken last fall when Karen found her present place on above Ospringe Jezebel the donkey was no longer with Karen after succumbing to a round of aliments that would make any hypochondriac look Che picture of health She has been replaced by Georglna the pig an enormous pink pregnant porker who rolls a belly scratch when ever she sees her friend Karen Along with all the goats and the Pollard farm houses two horses some chickens assorted dogs and cats In every nook and cranny Oh that the bathroom cat chuckles Karen as a striped feline oozes around the door Goats milk digestible There a growing market for goats milk Karen states adding that she hopes it comes out from under the label of health food soon Goats milk Is excellent for people who arc allergic to cows milk because of the finer more easily digested fat globules Goats milk is also slightly higher In butter- fat and therefore richer than cows milk in general Karen alms to get her dairy license and supply milk for cheese making of which there is far more demand than supply She would also like to make the milk available to the public and stay within the guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture At present it Is unlawful to sell milk pasteurized for human consumption but many people prefer it unhomogenized because that process destroys some of the Vitamin C and amino acids says Karen Dairy goats are more economical and efficient than cows thinks our goat lady Five goats can produce the same milk as one cow but on only per cent of the feed providing you have efficient converters explains Karen Some goats take a large amount of feed to produce the same milk as others do on less the same problem dairy farmers have with their cows Karen alms lo breed the best producing dairy goats around Love and good Teed Ms Pollard shine with good health and care eyes bright with affection though she says she has little trouble pasturing them goats are notorious wan derers she prefers to bring the food to her herd yard feeding them In this way she can insure the goats receive all required nutrients They eat first quality second cut clover or alfalfa hay placed high In a rack because goats are ally browsers rather than grazers Their grain ration is high in molasses a fact that sweetens the milk and their water is always served However most backyard goats get along happily on a variety of foods Karen Is quick to explain They are healthy eaters she main tains and pick a balanced diet If they happen to eat a toxic weed perhaps for its high vitamin C content they rapidly find a neutralizing food to counteract the noxious substance Within the herd there Is always a flock queen appointed by the others on the basis of Intelligence It she who leads the others lo eat and tastes each substance before letting the others eat Contrary popular opinion goats do not eat tin cans but they do love thistles Goats are the most fastidious creatures I know says Karen and goes on recommend absolute cleanli in goat care Goats can tolerate extremes of heat and cold but do not like rain and are susceptible to pneumonia Karen brings up her kids on the bottle as their mothers are part of the milking herd She believes In putting in foundation work on her babies particularly as they will be her future milkers Goals milk expensive The youthful farmer cautions first time goat buyers to be very sure of what they are purchasing A good milk goat may cost but will be worth it in the long run Karen explains there are good dairy strains and poor ones Question why the goat is being offered for sale she advises A hundred and fifty dollars may seem like a lot of money for a goat but with milk prices rising at every turn milking your own animal becomes more attractive Goats milk is double the price of cows milk in retail stores at about a dollar twenty a quart Raw milk from farm sources Karen In particular can be had for cents a quart but It must be sold for pet an rather than human consumption by law though most pets never see the tasty rich milk Karen Pollard goat lady of Ospringe is free with her advice and will help anyone with questions about goats I don t want them to make the same mistakes I did Mistakes or not It s clear Karen Is a determined young woman with goats on her mind and a successful dairy just around the corner LOVES to have her tummy rubbed especially by her friend Karen Pollard Georgina a huge sow is just one of the menagerie that make up the Ospringe goat dairy farm LUNCH BAR open A brace of Toggenburgs receive lunch from mama Karen Pollard Karen is raising the kids for her dairy business Todays recipes ALL PART of the job on a goat dairy farm Karen Pollard milks one of her Tine does New commander for regiment Lieutenant Colonel Bill Wilson assumed command of the Queen Own Rifles regi in a military ceremony Sunday afternoon at Moss Park Armouries In downtown Toronto Col Wilson Pat Wilson and their daughters Elizabeth Susan and Catriona lived near Acton until recently when they moved to Toronto Since retiring from the armed forces Col Wilson has been employed in the Speaker office in the pari la ment buildings Mrs Wilson worked at the Free Press while at Acton On Sunday Col Wilson took over command of the regiment from Lieutenant Colonel J J J Power with Colonel J E Murphy commander of the Toronto Militia district in charge Present were Colonel HE DSO and Honourary Lieutenant Colonel B J Danson Minister Demolition Demolition of part of the old Free Press building la under way Five stores and two offices will locate in the new building which will be ready in the fall How about soup Try these recipes from the synchro swim team cookbook MUSHROOM CHOWDFH 3 tbsp butter or bacon fat 3 chopped onion water sliced celery c diced potatoes lb muchrooms quartered 2 salt tsp pepper Dash of caraway seed or paprika milk Snipped parsley Melt butter in saucepan Cook anions until slightly brown add water potatoes mushrooms salt and pepper Cover and cook until vegetables are tender about 15 Add milk Heat do not boil Serve mediately with fresh parsley sprinkled over the top and accompanied by crackers or toast servings Mushroom of Defense butter or fat Two bands played for the carrots grated formal ceremonies and onions sliced march past There was a cabbage chopped reception afterward A few celery leaves minced 1 tsp salt pepper ts water or consomme milk Slices of bread browned in cheese Melt butter in saucepan and add carrots onions cabbage celery leaves salt pepper and sugar Mix well and simmer for mm over low heat Add the water or consomme bring lo a boil and dimmer 15 min the milk heat and taste for seasoning When ready lo serve place a slice of bread browned in butter in each plate Sprinkle with cheese and pour over the soup Ann Pickering TOMVTO AM BUTT SOUP ripe tomatoes 1 small diced carrot 1 small diced onion slock tbsp butter flour Salt to taste peanut butler lpreferabl unpasteurized Place all Ingredients except 200 grant A grant lo the Credit Valley Artisans was ap proved by Halton Hills finance committee Monday night This is tho same amount the group received last year Council as yet has not given final approval In a letter from Ihe Artisans President Gretchen Day it was pointed out the Artisans had spent approx Imately on equipment installed in the cottage at and had raised the money themselves through various activities matching grants and membership fees Mrs Day explained the rental fee of charged by the town for the cottage was beyond Ihelr means at pre sent so the group was asking for the grant to cover peanut butter flour and butler into a pan and bring to a boll Simmer for min Press through sieve or blend in blender Return soup to pan Blend together the flour and bulter in a small pan and add to soup Stir until soup thickens Just before serving add peanut bulter and mix well The flavour will depend on quality of peanut butter used C Kelly CLOSE OUT AUCTION SALE USED FURNITURE Kitchen Set Love Soat Swivel Rocker Hide a Bed Knotty ne Chesterfield Chair etc etc 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