FarmWgV Saturday, NoV. ’6.-1976'
Meat product labels 6 deceptive 9
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Products called “chicken
frankfurter” and “turkey
ham” are deceptive to
consumers and unfairly use
the hard-won reputation of
traditional red meat
products, the American
Meat Institute has told the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The Depart
ment is seeking comments
on proposed standards for
various poultry sausage
products by Nov. 24.
Sausage products made
from red meats - beef, pork,
lamb and veal - have a long
history of popularity through
their inherent superiority
and through the promotional
investments made by
livestock farmers,
manufacturers and -
associations. If there is a
place for poultry products m
the market, the poultry
industry should carry the
burden of establishing
consumer acceptance
through its own product
names, the Institute said.
The Institute summarized
results of a consumer at
titude study it commissioned
from an independent market
research firm, Homemaker
Testing, Inc. Using well
established sampling
procedures, this company
conducted telephone in
terviews with the main food
buyer in households during
mid-September to mid-
October.
Results of the survey
showed that 100 per cent of
the respondents view “ham”
as a form of pork; 79 per cent
said that “turkey ham”
would be a combination of
turkey and ham; 95 per cent
said that hot dogs were made
from beef and-or pork. In
addition, while 88 per cent
said that a product labeled
Cleaner com
at harvest.
it begins with effective weed control in the spring. A lasso
plus atrazme tank mix controls many grasses and broadleaves.
Lasso" Herbicide
Lasso is a registered trademark of Monsanto company
Always read and follow label directions
“chicken hot dog” would
contain some form of
chicken, just 28 per cent
thought it would coxiuui only
chicken; 45 per cent ex
pected a combination of
ingredients and 27 per cent
were so confused by the term
that they didn’t know what it
meant.
“In conducting this
preliminary study, we have
undertaken to provide in
formation of the kind that
USD A traditionally Has
considered essential before
$2O per acre saved by
harvesting soybeans properly
Newark, Del. - Soybean growers can add as much as $2O
per acre to their returns this fall through better harvest
management. Tom Williams, Extension agricultural
engineer at the University of Delaware, says the average
soybean grower loses as much as three bushels per acre
through poor harvest management.
Here are some steps Williams recommends to assure a
more profitable soybean harvest;
1. Begin harvesting when soybean seed moisture reaches
14 per cent. Shatter losses increase markedly when moisture
levels drop below 11.5 per cent.
- 2. Harvest at an average combine speed between 2.5 and 3
mites per hour. Combines operate most efficiently at that
range - and the cutter bar is allowed to ride down for
maximum cut.
3. Count lost soybeans already on the ground before har
vest; pre-harvest losses should not be charged against
combining. Four beans per square foot indicate a bushel lost
per acre.
4. Match ground speed to combine reel speed. Best speed
ratio is a reel speed of 1.25 times the combine ground speed.
5. Cut soybeans as close to the ground as possible. The goal
is to harvest all the pods - even the very lowest. Tests show a
10 per cent reduction in harvest losses when soybeans are cut
at 2 % inches.
6, Measure soybean losses from cutting, gathering and
threshing operations to pinpoint necessary adjustments.
7. Continually adjust the combine to changing crop con
ditions.
",
£ ****** W |^ or1 S# fl
approving a product name.
We believe that the
Department needs to know
more about what the various
product names involved
mean to consumers before it
legalizes their use by
manufacturers of products
containing no red meat,” the
Institute said.
“We realize that some of
these poultry sausages have
been produced in recent
years without benefit of
published standards. In our
view, the approval of these
labels was a mistake, and
’•< * -littir- 6 " -
that approval in no way
should be taken as industry
acquiescence in the present
apparent effort to legitimize
these products.”
The American Meat In
stitute is the national
association of meat packers
and processors.
You’ll brag for
months about the
deal you got on
your Madison Silo.
You’ll brag for
about the quality.
The sooner you order your 1977 Madison
Silo, the more you can save. Madison’s Winter
Purchase Plan is on! And getting an especially
good deal is important these days.
However, long after you’ve forgotten the
good deal you got on your 1977 Madison Silo,
vou’ll be enjoying the extra quality that came
with it. Look at just some of the ways you get a
full measure of value from Madison:
Vibra-Cor'Stave:
Unique, bridge-truss beam
design... thickest stave
in the industry... twice
the lateral strength of
other concrete silo staves.
Hoops: 9/16" high-strength
steel, specially galvanized and
dichromated to fight rust. We don’t skimp!
Interior Finish: Vibra-Cor
staves’ serrated inside surface really holds our
durable, long-life interior finish, carefully
troweled all over!
Madison-bilt Accessories: Top
quality from roof to safety cage, all manufactured
m our own plants.
Ttumkey Construction: Professional
Madison crews take pride in being the best.
There’s nothing for you to do. No hidden
extra costs.
Eight Key Questions Answered:
Questions you really should ask before you buy
any silo are answered in our new Madison Silos
booklet. Send the coupon below for your copy.
Even better, ask the Madison Silos dealer near
you. No obligation! Ask him about Madison
Silos’ full “System of Choice,” too. It adds
Nutri-Matic, Gram-O-Matic and Manure Bank
to your Madison Silo.
1 Dept. M 19106 Making things better for you. |
Q Chromalloy Farm Systems
■ Madison Silos
J P.O. Box 271, Madison, Wis. 53701
■ I’m interested in a great deal on a 1977 Madison Silo! Send me a copy
_ of Madison Silos’ "Eight Key Questions” booklet.
m Name .
Street or RFD
I Town
■ Type of livestock
■ Check here if student □
To determine total field
' loss in a com field, two kinds
of counts are necessary: (1)
a count of the number of
kernels fallen and (2) a count
of the number of ears left on
the ground. Twenty kernels
per 10 square feet equal one
bushel loss per acre. Each
three-quarter-pound ear.
left in 1-100 acre equals a
bushel loss per acre.
«FARM SYSTEMS
CHROMALLOY
DIVISION
State
Excessive corn harvest
losses occur for several
reasons: poor harvest ti
ming, improper machine
speed,' poor machine ad
justment and down corn.
Timing in relation to kernel
moisture is very important.
Agricultural engineers at the
University of Delaware say
that a moisture content of 24
to 25 percent gives the least
field loss. Losses rise
sharply as com dries fur
ther.
Zip
Number of head