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8-Orono Weekly Times, We<lnes<ia>, October 22, 1986 Durham East Agri-News By John Finlay Agricultural Representative Feed Analysis - Do It Now!! The year 1986 will go down in history as one of the most frustrating, harvest seasons ever. The quality'of hay and haylage may be more variable than most years, because of the delay in cutting and in many cases, deterioration from excessive rainfall. This inferior quality forage will result in poor production and health disorders unless grain rations are balanced. These feeding problems can be minimized by taking samples at the time of storage or, if this hasn't been done, taking the samples as soon as possible. When sampling baled hay, proper proper sampling can be assured by setting setting aside a few bales from each field as the mow is being filled. Sampling from the mow face is also possible if hay from all fields is accessible accessible in storage. Core samples should be taken, from about a dozen bales representing representing the various qualities of hay found in the mow. These samples" should be mixed together in a clean pail and a small amount of this mixture mixture sent away for analysis. If the hay is divided into distinct categories for feeding purposes (eg. high legume hay in one mow, grass hay in another), a separate sample should be analyzed for each category. Silage samples should be taken as the silo is being filled using some method of timing (eg. a handful from every fourth wagon load). These samples should be placed in freezer bags and frozen at the end of each day. After filling is complete, complete, the samples can be thawed, Corsages and Boutonnieres ' for , Commencement' available at APPLE BLOSSOM SHOP Orono 983-5291 mixed together in a clean pail, and a small portion put into a plastic bag for sending to the lab. If sampling is to take place from an already filled silo, the silage should be fed for at least two weeks. This will assure a better dry matter reading than sampling off the top of a silo. It should be kept in mind, however, that sampling from a filled silo may not give a good representation of what is in the rest of the silo. Grain should be sampled by taking taking handfuls from various places throughout the bin. Care should be taken not to sample strictly from the top where a high proportion of chaff may be found. Digestible Protein analysis is useful if a decrease in protein digestibility is suspected in haylage, which has overheated in the silo. Samples submitted for Digestible Protein analysis must be taken from the silo after fermentation has taken place, and not as the silo is being filled. Feed analysis results must be used to help formulate a feeding ration, if any benefit is to be derived from them. Farmers can have this done through a computerized. Ration Formulation Service for dairy, beef and sheep producers. All of the necessary sampling materials and further information on using the analysis results in feed formulation are available from your county office of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Rodent Control By Jim Walker, Pork Advisor Recent surveys in Ontario indicate indicate 89% of pork producers have rodent problems. Each live rat seen could indicate the presence of 10 - 20 more unseen. Each rat can eat 10 kg. or more feed each year, and spoil much more with its droppings. They cause insulation and structural structural damage and may cause electrical electrical fires, but by far the greatest danger is as a carrier of disease into your herd. Rodents are recognized as carriers of approximately 45 diseases including: Leptospirosis, ' Swine Dysentry, Trichinosis, Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis and Pasteurellosis. It, pays to control them! Under the Ontario Pork Industry Improvement Plan, an enrolled pork producer is eligible to receive a $250 grant on completion of a 12 month rodent control program by a professional, licensed extermjnator. Take advantage of it! rfF »r DELUXE Make-Up Kits Body and Hair Spray WENDY B's DEPARTMENT STORE DOWNTOWN ORONO - Phone 983-9816 Speakers available from the local United Way The Whitby-Oshawa-Newcastle United Way Speakers' Bureau is awaiting requests from community groups, schools, businesses, etc., to inform the public of the many services services offered by the 42 United Way agencies. Films and speakers will be tailored to the individual audience at no cost to the organization. The Bureau has thirty volunteers ready and willing to volunteer their time to any groups making requests for speakers. Contact the chairman in your area: Whitby - Mrs. Margaret McFayden 668-6531; Oshawa - Mr. David Gould 576-1200; Newcastle - Mr, Rick James 623-3303. The Speakers' Club is available all year round as well as during the annual fundraising Campaign. Deer population high in Lindsay district Deer Season Opens Soon The deer population is at a high level throughout much of the Lindsay Lindsay district, and deer hunters should be starting to prepare for a promising promising fall hunt. Preparation include honing up ones shooting skills, scouting areas to locate deer concentration concentration .areas, and obtaining landowner landowner permission. Archery season opened throughout all of the district on October October 20th. The archery season temporarily temporarily closes during the gun hunt. The gun hunt opens on November 3rd, and runs from four days to two weeks depending on the hunting zone. Hunters should check the hunting regulations carefully to familiarize themsleves with hunting seasons and other regulations applicable applicable to the hunt. Hunters are reminded that locally, Zone 75 is a controlled hunt and a special validation tag is required to hunt in this area. Crown Land Visitation Crown land areas within the Lindsay district proved to be popular spots for recreation activities activities this past summer. The areas offer opportunities for unorganized day-use activities such as hiking, picnicking and nature appreciation. Some Crown land sites provide access access to watercourses for boating and fishing. Unlike provincial parks, Crown land areas are not staffed by ministry personnel on a day-to-day basis, but maintaining the sites , keeps seasonal staff busy. Work involves involves site clean-up, posting signs, and fence construction and repair. While some misuse and vandalism does occur, most visitors have respect for the land. Public use of Crown land areas is not restricted to the summer, of course. Various locations provide opportunities for hunting and winter activities such as crosscountry crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing. A map of the Lindsay Administrative Administrative District showing the location of Crown land areas may ■ be obtained at the district office in- Lindsay. For more information about the use of Crown Lands, contact the Lands Division at the Lindsay district office. Summer and Winter in Lindsay District Provincial Parks Lodking back at the summer of 1986, Balsam Lake, Emily, Darlington Darlington and Serpen Mounds Provincial Provincial Parks in Lindsay district were enjoyed by 300,000 visitors. The total attendance for the parks was about the same as the summer of 1985, even though rainy , \yeather this year may have discouraged many would-be campers. . , Now it is time to, look ahead to ' winter. This is a time that provincial parks are normally not visited by many people. That is not to say that visitors are not welcome to 6se, the parks. Winter provides the park visitor with a different experience. You can cross-country ski on the abandoned campground roads, , snowshoe the open fields, walk along ice packed lake fronts, or even experience a winter picnic. Winter offers the inquisitive wanderer'a new outlook on provincial provincial parks. For more information tin how to enjoy winter in provincial parks, call toll free l-800-268 r 3755. Great Pine Ridge KINSMEN BINGO Orono Arena Community Centre 52 Nos. or Less $2000.00 54 Nos. or Less $1000.00 58 Nos. or Less $500.00 OCT. 28 Every Second Teusday at 7:30 p.m. 5 SUPPORT KINSMEN SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY Newcastle and District Concert Series presents COMPOSER'S BRASS Sunday, October 26th ■" , at 7:30 p.m. NEWCASTLE TOWN HALL For further jnformation call 987*4250 : ""*» GO AHEAD! Open that closet and: clean it out ! ! ! Then let us sell your Coats, Dresses, Jewellery and hats at our SOMEONE -WILL LOVE - IT - SALE "Phone 9839466 or November 1st 983-9378 for particulars NOT JUST FASHIONS Downtown Orono HL- ------ & BACK AGAIN! for things that go 'bump' in the night HALLOWE'EN Order before October GOODY BAGS as few or as many as you need For information phone . 983-5610 The VILLAGE BIN Downtown Orono