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Show Millard County Progress Annual Farm Supplement, Fillmore, Utah 84631, Friday, April 16, 1982 Page 12 USDA ADVISES COOKING FRESH PORK TO 170 DECREES F. THROUGHOUT The U.S. Department of Agriculture today advised consumers and restaurateurs to make certain all fresh pork products are cooked to a consistent temperature throughout of 170 degrees Fahreheit - 77 degrees Celsius to destroy trichinae organisms that might be present. Donald L. Houston, administrator of USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Serdone by vice, said a study USDA's Agricultural Research Service and soon to be published - confirms that live trichinae can survive methods cooking "rapid such as microwaving, unless all parts of the meat are cooked to 170 degrees F. However," he said, it is difficult in a home or res - P Anchor Variety ALFALFA lb. -- 50 pound bag unit Coated Seed R Si 55 RANGER DOG FOOD -- 150 Ba 20 Protein m $8.99 Test T Chew ROLLED BARLEY, 175 ROLLED BARLEY & RN,75 HOG GROWER, 100 HOG FINISHER, 100 14 DAIRY, 100 CALF GROWER, 100 CATTLE FINISHER, 100 12 SWEET FEED, 100 2 $6.90 $7.65 $12.50 $10.65 $9.80 $9.65 $8.80 $11.15 Prices with Good Bag Exchange on above Items H&R FLOUR Pillsburyls BEST Feed : .? 25 50 $4.10 $7.90 199 $15.20 BAKER FLOUR 23 50 100 $22.00 HARD WINTER WHEAT 150 ORDER SEED Barley Wheat -- Oats if they wish to do so. Houston said approximateOF one h ly percent of the 80 million swine slaughtered annually contain the parasitic worms and only about 100 to 120 cases of trichinosis in humans are reported annually. Many of the reported illnesses result from consumption of bear meat or from undercooked intentionally pork, he said. Houston said microwave and other rapid cooking presents a special problem because heat may not be evenly distributed throughout foods. He said the "cold spots that one-tent- o of Agriculture John Blocks depressed export markets are recent visit to Utah, the Farspelling disaster for the mers Union leader condemagricultural economy and ned the Administrations any current national recovery sttitude that some farmers initiatives. and ranchers will go broke Any real attempt at a as part of the natural selec- remedy for the troubles contion process. If things dont fronting rural America must three get better in the very near contain essential friture, we are going to have ingredients, Holman said. another major exodus from First, farmers must be farming not seen since the afforded an opportunity to obtain a fair price for their 1930s, he said. In 1952, farmers and product when, at the end of ranchers earned S14.4 billion the growing season, they in realized net income. Net deliver their product to a income for 1982 is being promarket place in which they have no bargaining power jected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as knv as and are completely at the $13.5 billion. During this mercy of factors over which same period, the Consumer they have no control and is Price Index for all items has often influenced by factors increased by 350 percent. wholly unrelated to normal In real terms, net income of or foreseeable supply and Americas fanners and demand. will ranchers be about d the American Second, of what it was in 1952. consumer must be afforded Holman emphasized that the opportunity to enjoy the totally inadequate pric- the benefits of our ability to ing provisions of the 1982 produce food in abundance. farm law are accelerating Our nation is unique in that the three-yea- r decline in farm ability. But those who proincome which in combination duce that food have been and with high interest rates and are now being penalized for one-thir- $7.70 $15.00 WHOLE WHEAT UNTREATED 10 National economic recovery must begin in rural America if it is to be successful, Roy L. Holman, president of the Farmers Union told the e farm groups board of directors. Following two weeks of field hearings in ten locations across the United States, the National Farmers Union has compiled testimony and evidence that the slowdown and shut downs in many industries are directly related to the economic crisis in agriculture. The most visible evidence that when the farm economy is in trouble, is the farm equipment industry, Holman noted. Not only does it affect implement dealers, but also the nation's steel, rubber, and mining industries." Holman pointed out that agriculture is the largest single industry in this nation and therefore it must be the beginning point for any national economic recovery program. 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Houston said USDA is recommending to the micro-wav- e industry a thorough review of its recommended cooking methods and recipes for pork. - - at Meanwhile, consumers may want to cook fresh pork by a method other than microwaving to asssure there are no live trichinae," he said. This will prevent trichinosis." ECONOMIC RECOVERY BECINS WITH AGRICULTURE Utah-Idah- CAT FOOD 5B,-$9.9- -- taurant kitchen to assure uniform heat distribution when fresh pork is cooked by microwaves or other quick methods. The USDA study, which was limited to pork chops and included no roasts or fresh hams, was conducted using industrial microwave ovens which are more powerful and cook somewhat faster than models sold for home use. "This problem does not represent a consequential public health concern," he said. There have been no reported cases of illness from pork cooked in microwave ovens, and the public can have every confidence that its pork supply is wholesome and nutritious. None their efficiency. Third, any program to provide farmers with the opportunity to secure a fair return must not place an undue financial burden on the government. There must be a genuine ratio for taxpayers. Achievement of this goal lies with file producer. He must be willing to accept equitable and just provisions for keeping supplies of farm commodities reasonably in balance with genuine demand. Because of the present recession, and the last three years price declines, farmers are in the most serious cashflow crisis in modem agricultural history. The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) has foreclosed on more farmers the first four months of 1982, than all of last year. Financial reports indicate over half of FmHAs t. operating loans are Intent payments in 1982 are projected to exceed total agriculture income. Millions of fine, dedicated and efficient farm families have been forced to abandon their way of life. Not one more day of this tragic scenario should be tolerated. Since the Administration has refused to recognize the necessity of a realistic and constructive action with the rural economy, it is up to Congress to act forcefully and responsibly when they return from Easter recess, Holman concluded. it delta-quien- It's a Fact! In the 1920s and 1930s, the increasing use of cow milk or evaporated milk as a substitute for human milk for infants meant that solid foods had to be introduced earlier to provide adequate amounts of essential nutrients that were missing in cow milk. Fertilizer for lawn & garden Weed n' Feed - Potting Soil & Flower Pots Yard & Garden Tools Open 7 days a week till 10:00 weekdays - PH: 5 GREEN HOUSE GRAND OPENING APR. 28 743-535- Today, doctors are advisto delay the introduction of solid foods until the fourth to sixth month. ing mothers |
