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i aa A i a ae aa 3 a 4 - TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995 OFA furious with Bell's proposed rural rate hike Bell Canada's recently announced plans to seek in- creases for monthly rural telephone rates and to charge for local calls, has left the Ontario Federation of Agriculture "furious," says OFA President Roger George. "Communication services in many areas of rural Ontario are archaic and outdated, yet Bell Tele- phone has the audacity to suggest we should pay more for less," said Mr. George. "If they really want to even out payment for services, then let's see them put 'party lines'in urban areas. That would be equal- ity," he said. Mr. Gecrge said many farm operations can not even equip their offices with something as simple as fax machines because the phone service is so obso- lete. Ontario does not just revolve around the urban centres. Rural quality of life and rural jobs depend on a communication infrastructure. What Bell Telephone has not considered in its fi- nancial calculations, is the amount of money rural residents spend on long distance calling, said Mr. George. ; In the country, it's not uncommon for your neigh- borhood across the road to be in a long distance call- ing area, let alone your closest equipment dealer, feed store, or your bank manager. Long distance pay- ments rural residents make to Bell more than subsi- dizes the current monthly rate. The OFA will seek status before the CRTC hearing to vigourously oppose Bell's proposal. In addition, the OFA is encouraging all rural residents to contact the CRTC, their members of parliament, Bell Cana- da, and their municipal councils. FARM & COUNTRY LIFE : 4 ) a THE PORT PERRY STAR 2% milk com es under fire by American anti-fat advocate Recently, an American anti-fat advocate who founded The National Heart Savers Association, has been featured in the media, receiving attention because of his comparison of bacon with milk. Phil Sokolof claims three glasses of 2% milk contribute the same amount of fat as nine strips of bacon. He's upset because, in the U.S., 2% milk is labelled a low-fat product - a claim he does not feel is appropriate. Let's get the record straight. First, in Canada, 2% milk is not labelled low fat. However, it is a lower fat food choice. That's be- cause one glass of 2% milk provides five grams of fat. When you consider that a healthy fat intake for an average woman is 65 grams, and for an average man about 90 grams - five grams from a glass of milk 1s not significant. And while the saturated fat content of milk and ba- Attachmen y Er ------------ eed EE ee -------------- 5.0 0100 WRITE No-till and min-till attachments allow you to adapt your planter to your tillage practices. m Four no/min-till coulter blades range from fluted to rippled to bubbled. 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Also, while most consu- CuTTING THROUGH THE FAT i Two Per CENT MILK 1S LOWER FAT (Source: Health Canada) 90 Total Amount of Fat (grams) 2 z n 7s 7 7 4. " 7s 7 ~ IEEE ha NN NNN \ N ly 2 #2 2 2 2 > Y & 3 NNN NNN i 4 NON NN NN NN ERE ~ AIP IPR 200 200 Jun J 7 72 72777777 ' ' 7 7 ' 7' ' NON NN NN NN NN 7 777 7' 4 TARTAR 7s 77777 NN NN NSN (3 glasses) (9 strips) Healthly fat intake - female Healthly fat intake - male mers would benefit from reducing their overall fat intake, Health Canada recommends doing so by choosing "lower fat foods more often." That means balancing lower fat and higher fat food choices over the day or a few days. The National Heart Savers Association, a U.S. organization, suggests children need to follow the same fat restrictions rec- ommended for adults. In Canada, The Canadi- an Paediatric Society (CPS) doesn't agree. The CPS recommends children be moved gradually from a high-fat diet in infancy, to a lower fat diet by the end of linear growth. So, 2% milk is perfectly accepta- ble for children. Ontario Milk Marketing Board Bulletin Goals for profitable cow/calf program By Mark Cameron Ruminant Nutritionist Ralston Purina Alberta calves have the genetic ability to rapidly gain weight but maximal gain cannot be provided by the cow's milk and grass alone. Goals for a profitable cow/calf program are: 1. 525 1b. calf at six months of age. 2. ADG of 2.21bs. These goals can be achieved by feeding Puri- na Cattle Creep Chow. Fact: Milk and grass supply on 75-85 per cent of the nu- trients the calf requires for growth at weaning. This means - that as for- age quality/intake and au" un nna "nn "a "a "a" Brooks Feed Store Hwy. 7A, West, Port Perry 385-7332 » 385-0248 milk consumption de- creases during summer and fall months. - Key nu- trients are missing. The calf needs extra pro- tein, energy, minerals and vitamins to achieve maxi- mum growth. Fact: Purina Cattle Creep Chows are formulated to supply the missing ingre- dients. It contains the proper balance of nutri- ents, is highly palatable and easy to feed. Creep chow is 16 per cent natural protein, 1.0 per cent Ca, 0.6 per cent P, fortified with trace minerals and vitamins. Fact: To maximize ADG above 1.75, an additional Sup-R-Gain Block with Bovatech Brood Cow Mineral ~ Cattle Creep Chow and much more! * Show Supplies * Farm Feed » Custom Milling * Bird Seed * Pet Food & Supplies eau" a "a" "a "a 0.24 to 0.321bs. of feed pro- tein is required for each extra 1.01b. of gain. 500 1b. calf consuming milk and grass is missing 0.321bs. of daily protein. 0.32 lbs. protein miss- ing; 0.24 lbs. protein per 1.0 Ib. ADG = 1.33 lbs. ADG. 1.33 lbs. ADG x 60 days = 80 lbs. "lost gain = miss- ing value." Fact: Producers using Purina Cattle Creep Chows ex- pect a conversion of 1 1b. of gain per 5.5 lbs. of Creep Feed. Consumption/Calf - 200; Expected Gain 1b. - 35-45. Consumption/Calf - 250; Expected Gain 1b. - 42-50. Consumption/Calf - 300; Expected Gain. lb. - 50-60. Consumption/Calf - 350; Expected Gain. 1b. - 58-70. Consumption/Calf -400; Expected Gain. Ib. - 67-80. Fact: Purina Cattle Creep Chows provide extra value and benefit to the produc- er!!! 1. Heavier calves 2. More uniform calves 3. Faster on feed 4. Less shrinkage at weaning 5. Better brood cow con- dition 6. Increase pasture stocking rate or conserve pasture Purina Cattle Creep Chow + pasture + good ge- netics + good management = maximum gain. Fact: Contains Deccox (Medi- cation Option) Deccox effectively pre- vents coccidiosis which leads to improved weight gains and feed efficiency. Deccox is extremely palat- able and requires no with- drawal period. SM