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PAGE 15 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1975 Liquor Charge Filed Following Area Incident James Gray of 1306 N. Rich­ mond road, McHenry, was arrested for open liquor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor following an incident last Saturday night. His bond was set at $2,050 and he was to appear in court Aug. 28. Deputies on routine patrol saw Gray's auto stop near an auto which was parked along Ringwood road, McHenry. Gray attempted to enter the locked auto, then got into his own car and drove away. When officers stopped Gray's car to investigate, they found open liquor in the auto as well as two juvenile passengers who had been drinking some of it. Local Beaches Rated Twice As Unsatisfactory Water samples collected from swimming beaches by the McHenry county Department of Health Aug. 18 and 19, were, obtained from several beaches on the Fox river from some of the lakes in the county Those beaches at which the water was found to be un­ satisfactory for swimming were: Sunnyside, Lakemoor Beach No. 2, and McHenry Shores. Those beaches at which there has been two consecutive un­ satisfactory samples are as follows: McHenry Shores and Sunnvside. New Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook Available Good livestock waste management is necessary for virtually every livestock producer, due to increased livestock concentrations, pollution control regulations, and the high cost of com­ mercial fertilizer. To assist producers, a completely new handbook on Livestock Waste Facilities has been published by the Midwest Plan Service, announces George Young. McHenry county Extension adviser. In this 94-page, fully illustrated booklet, various components and equipment needed for handling, treating and disposal of manure and other livestock wastes are discussed, compared and ex­ plained Design equations, tables, figures and procedures are also included for many components. The Livestock Waste Facilities handbook provides information on understanding management problems and suggests ways to improve management A section on the charac­ teristics of livestock wastes includes date on the weight and volume of manure production, as well as the nutrient content of the wastes if used as a fer­ tilizer Gases and odors from livestock wastes are discussed, and control methods explained. Various collection methods, including design procedures and criteria, are also presented. The handbook discusses various facilities and methods of storing liquid, slurry and solid wastes. The facilities include above and below ground storages, concrete and earth, and commercially available types as well as those that can be constructed by the producer, says Young. The use of lagoons for the treatment of livestock wastes is cov ered in depth giving design Schools Begin In Earnest About Metric Conversion * K* Ml m* KA K* K* How Can I? This Fall, Illinois schools will no longer be inching -- or even centimetering -- their way toward conversion to the metric system. Schools will begin in earnest to meet the state board of education's 1980 deadline for full conversion to teaching the metric system "as the official instructional system of measurement throughout all phases of public education in Illinois." "Most Illinois school children," according to State Superintendent of Education Joseph M. Cronin, "have already been introduced to metrics in their math or science classes." "However, we must change our emphasis from teaching metrics as an additional system which might be used or one which is used by other people, to one which we will be using soon," Cronin said. -- "Today's kindergartners will be graduating into a world which no longer measures by feet and pounds, but by meters and liters." Cronin pointed out that the U.S. is the only major nation which neither uses the metric system exclusively nor is in the process of officially adopting it. "The quaint English system we use is being abandoned even by the English, who began the switch to metric in 1965. Canada, one of our major trading partners, began the metric switch this year," he added. Cronin noted that although Congress has yet to take definitive steps toward metrication of the U.S., several American films have decided on their own to convert. Seven- Up began distribution of liter and half-liter containers in Minnesota and Florida. The U.S. wine industry will be converted to metric by 1979. Major auto makers, as well as Caterpillar, IBM, Sears & Roebuck and Dow Corning are among the industrial firms converting. Dual measurements can be found today, he noted, on American dress patterns, and canned goods ~ and even on road signs in Ohio. Illinois is among twenty- seven states which have taken action toward having metric taught predominately in their schools, Cronin said. On April 24, 1975, the Illinois board of education adopted the policy statement calling for full conversion in the schools. Shortly thereafter, a set of proposed guidelines for metric education was developed by the state education agency and sent to local school ad­ ministrators for their com­ ments and suggestions. Cronin foresees * this next year as one of planning and training teachers. The state education office has provided metric workshops to school districts for more than a year, he sairl. In addition, this fall the criteria, construction methods and management guides. The waste transport section gives the various methods available for pumping, agitating and hauling wastes as solids and fluids. And the use of irrigation equipment for disposal of livestock wastes is also discussed. Another section explains the benefits, problems and management considerations of land application for fer­ tilization to reduce the need for commercial fertilizer. More information on how to secure the booklet may be secured from the County Ex­ tension office. education office will provide consulting services to advise school districts on available curricula and materials and will assist in selecting and obtaining library materials. Cronin, who sometimes wears a "Take Me to Your Liter" button, acknowledged he's heard plenty of grumbling from adults about the change. State education office per­ sonnel got an earful recently at their State Fair exhibit featuring metric education, Cronin said. Workers there reported that while many school children recognized the metric materials and were even enthusiastic about them, their parents were decidedly reluctant. Cronin quoted Philip C. Jones, assistant editor of the American School Board Jdurnal, who wrote, "For those who grew tall by the inch and heavy by the pound, the metric system at first may seem a tight mental girdle." Cronin commented, however, that the state would try to ease that squeeze through metric education programs for adults. The system is actually easier and more efficient, Cronin said, and, he added, it takes less time to teach. "This country will be metric very soon," he predicted, "and we want to make sure our school children -- and our other citizens -- art; ready when this happens." Prediction: Carryover Of Corn Will Double The nation will probably have twice as much corn left over on Oct. 1,1976, than the same date this year, according to a report issued Aug. 22, 1975, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report, "The Feed Situation," issued by USDA's Economic Research Service, forecast that corn carryover will probably stand between 600 and 700 million bushels, then roughly double the predicted 335-million bushel carryover on Oct. 1 of this year. Corn supplies for the up­ coming year should almost be 6.2 billion bushels-the carryover plus an expected 5.85--billion bushel corn crop- over 1 billion bushels more than the supply at the beginning of 1974-75. Exports may range between 1.3 and 1.5 billion bushels, compared with 1.1 billion during 1975-76. Domestic uses for feed: human food and seed may run between 4.0 and 4.3 billion bushels. Corn accounts for 178 million tons of a feed supply of over 222 million short tons for 1975-76. Sorghum accounts for about 23 million tons; barley and oats make up the remainder. Feed supplies for 1974-75 totaled nearly 188 million tons, the smallest supply in the 1970's. Presently, livestock farmers stand in an unique decision making position for planning their 1975-76 operations. Although prices of slaughter cattle and hogs appear high enough to encourage a feeding expansion, two factors dampen a buildup of livestock feed: -Slaughter cattle prices may decline as winter comes, because ranches may market many cattle as they are moved off summer range. -World demand for feed grains may raise prices and make expansion unattractive. Despite improving profits, farmers and ranchers have taken few steps to increase beef or pork production, due to uncertainty about coVn prices HOSPITAL NOTES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Master William Hartman and Stan Madden of Wonder Lake were patients in Memorial hospital, Woodstock. \ McHENRY HOSPITAL Patients admitted to McHenry hospital included Rosalie Smith, William Landre, Daniel Douglass, Edward Frett, Jane Pecucci, Enrique Talamantis, Karen Walters, Frank Broviak, Michael McHale, Robin MasorA McHenry; and Joseph Zera, Island Lake. and due to the seasonal nature of hog production, whose in­ crease usually begin with the December-May pig crop. Producers look for much assurance than usual this year, and they are waiting until the 1975 corn harvest is futher along, because they have in­ curred heavy losses during the past two years when they were caught with record or near record inventories of expensive feeder animals in the face of the high feed prices. i Never place other foods on a surface where you have had raw meat or poultry until you have thoroughly cleaned it Scrub the surface, as well as dishes, knives and other utensils you've used, with soap and hot water This keeps harmful bacteria from spreading to cooked foods and salads by Anne Ashley Q How can I prevent the meringue on one of my home- baked pies from falling? A. It's important, of course, to bake the pie slowly, but then as soon as the pie is removed from the oven, dip'a thin knife into hot water and cut through the meringue, not the whole pie, in serving pieces. This will usually keep your meringue in proud, upright position Q. How can I soften a stif­ fened chamois? A. By giving it a lengthy rinse in two quarts of lukewarm water to which a tablespoon of olive oil or cooking oil has been added. Q. Is there any way,I can renovate some vacuum bottle corks that have shrunk so they are no longer tight enough for the bottles? A. Boil these corks in a covered pan for a few minutes, and they will expand enough to fit tightly into the bottles again. Beats buying new corks for old bottles. Q. What can I do about plastic curtains that are badly wrinkled after washing and drying? A. Lay them on a smooth surface, such as a table or the floor, and cover them with magazines. Leave them under the weight of the magazines overnight, and they will usually look as though they had been ironed - which is an advantage, since plastic cannot be ironed. Q. How can I improve the appearance of decorative stuffed birds. A. 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