Show i ' -- I ' i i m m ‘i ’ ) Page 20 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday March 27 2000 Tools Meat Continued from Page II Continued bom Page He believes thi dealing with the i 11 ng bot-4o- m gives you more natural leverage when using a staple gun chicken manure ' The Lewiston branch of die egg prothe handle By pointing ducers RitewoodJnc is very reluctant toward the front of the stapler to allow anyone that doesn’t work you can use your body weight there into the portion of their facility The Cobra retails for $2999 where hens are laying Wbikers must and is available at Ace True wash carefully and wear special clothValue and HWI to enter But even after assurances Hardware stores For a dealer ing that Herald Journal photographers in your area or to order by would keep to their standards of cleanphone dial toll free (800) 810- - liness manager Mark Woodward never 4099 acceded to Herald Journal requests to ! How about a new idea in an bid standard the tape measure photograph that part of Ritewood’s operation Center Point by Baklund-HellCharles Carpenter an associate profoe (http:wwwcen-ter-pointcofessor in USlTs food science and nutri- h is a tion and a department idea that makes finding the the controlled that researcher says measurement a Center of any environment in meat prop simple process ''Measure the distance duction facilities provides a new nkhe between two points using the for harmful microorganisms “As soon as we control one top scale on the tape then find that number on the bottom pathogen another comes into the Do-It-B- er low-tec- meat-processi- ng high-densi-ty two-ste- of meat and eggs is not only possible but worth it “ft comes back to a question of how to ’feed ourselves and the world” Some Cache Valley consumers have chosen to feed themselves by taking a step oft the grid of conventional meat and egg production e organic meat and eggs from chickens can be purchased at local stores But the two small shelves at each site show ajmal demand for these higher-pricealternatives As yet there are no federal standards for organic production just guidelines set by some state and independent organizations However earlier this month Agriculture Secretary Dan Glkkman proposed national standards and labeling lb be called organic meat animals would have to be fed organically grown feed As Glkkman said federal certification of food as organic would refer to methods of production and handling not to standards of safety So although there is no local production of offichdly “organic” meat and eggs the valley does provide sources meat animals and free-of range eggs Backyard chicken coops proride local families and often their neighbors with eggs The chickens eat what might normally go into a compost pile: vegetable and fruit parings broad crusts meal leftovers They also eat ' - 1 used die circular sheds and have a lot of area to run ' law to cut three around in” stair stringers and found the Birds bred to produce eggs in a con- smaller blade made for ease of ' ventional commercial operation are cutting raised in cages often several to a cage PowerShot Tool Co's The cages are stacked tme above die other lb avoid a rain of droppings into newCobra forward-actio- n lower cages a tray below the wire staple and nail gun of eadi cage allows removal of die -- scale That bottom number niche” But he prefaced his comments “We will be die center of your measurement For a Center Point have the safest food supply in the dealer in your area or to order ZZ1Z: X X by telephone dial toll-fr- ‘i - ’ Free-rang- free-ran- ge d hand-raise- d f i‘ f world" f m n 'J i ft! 71k l ttfct ?T insects and can be fed grain as well Because of the of Cache Valley backyard cow pastures and pig pens are easy to find too Many a neighbor will go halves with' another on butchering a homegrown' cow or pig The trick to staying legal is to buy a live animal or a share of a live animal After an animal is slaughtered it may not be sold without USDA inspection Cache County raisebeef ' sheep and swine as well as poultry April Ward 4-- activities coordinator for Cache County calls foe beet sheep and swine shown at the county feir “market animals” She says after die fair these “terminal projects” go to independent licensed packers or for home consumption For example she says Miller Brothers Blue Ribbon meat packers of Hyram has “a floor buyer who guarantees a price for the steers raised by ers H 4-- H rs” raises show chickens and helps Cache County children with H projects raising pcultry for meat j The chicks come in May and the children raise diem for seven weeks i ' Fifty years ago he relates it took six months to raise a chicken “Now it's five to six weeks because of breeding and nutrition" The formula he explained is two pounds feed to produce one pounded chicken meat t “That's why the meat is less expen-sive than pork or beef” ' “They grow so fori some of them can't even walk” After seven weeks the leader -weighs each child's best meaning heaviest five chickens The weightiest wins and competes with the other chickens After die project is over die children are allowed to sell die live chickens Warren says “They just sell them to neighbors or it goes into their freezer” 4-- 4-- H 4-- H Brad Sampson a USU Extension livestock agent for Cache County and its explains that if an animal is not wanted by the child’s family the leader arranges for a buyef to take the animaL Animals are often sold to a sponsor often at higher than market price to support the 4-- program Sometimes says Sampson the kids become fond of their animals and “a lot of our lambs get bought back by die kids who raise diem” They breed the females and raise another batched lambs for die next yean Richard Warren might be called a poultry hobbyist fo ms free time he ers 4-- H H x ee i i Stanley a trusted name in tools has introduced a drill and drive system for your electric drill The kit comes in a sturdy quick-chan- ge sealed carrying case which' contains !r quick-chanadapter 12 of the most popular ge pize wood bits seven screw- - driver blades with a quick-change-scr- drive housing to prevent slippage between die blade and the screw head and a combination quick-chang- e pilpt bit counter sink and replaceable screwdriver Made The pilot bit and screwdriver ve flipped end to end with each use so there’s no changing of the bit At $1999 this Is a great gift for anybody' who likes to work with wood Continued from Page 11 “I’m the smartest person” she announced “I have solved 0 the mini-eg- g crisis” I muttered “Keep talking" “OK — Whatsherfece's husr band’s brother works at (huge grocery store) and he says they ' Ire getting some in and he’ll ' set aside a box for us” “Are you sure?” 1 whined “Very sure? How do we know he’ll Crane through?” “We don’t” Sue sighed T3ut it is our only hope” ' If you would like to be an exhibitor complete this reservation 15) is Well supply the free five-lin- e spacet let a Iff! classify Whatsherface’s husband’s brother was an honorable guy arid we got enough mini-egto last through the Fourth of July Eight bags each Not as many as I would have hoped for and we had to ration them kbit but I felt OK about it r This year I plotted my strategy carefully I emailed my friend Goose in England I happen to have sleuthfully discovered over the past year that England has the unfair advantage of having Cadbury mini- eggs all year long gs Stupid England There Will Be A Drawing for Door Prizes Stupid Silly spoiled ungrateful Eng- land I am sure they don’t even come close to appreciating those eggs as much as I da I y deserve them far more it so happened that Goose needed a couple of CDs that cpukln’t be found in foe UK A deal was negotiated 1 waited impatiently for my eggs to arrive and they finally did I was die proud owner of many tubes of Cadbury minieggs straight from England I was ecstatic I couldn’t wait to gloat at Sue I strategically sent one tube home with her daughter and waited for her call ’ She called “Hey” she said “Where did these eggs come from? They ire not in the normal package and they look a little different Not Easter colon” - “Oh” I said casually “I had Any-jva- 1 i i I have enclosed 25°° for a 7'x7' booth I I'm a USU Student I've enclosed booth (Student ID Required) 1 5“ for a 7'x7' I 1 These are the items I would like to list in my ad: - J VHpralH MTmimal j I Bridgerland's Daily (hem mailed from England Yod know because they aren’t aid in the stores here yet” '“That’s funny” said Sue T just bought six bags of them this morning at Chevron” A Pancake Breakfast will be Sponsored -- ByTHE "'Drat See what I mean? Zfcpville! Za I'm moving - Kafy DuBois Davie is a technical writer living In Smithflald She can bo reached by email at RdavlitiadlAaaadu r ‘ t— bid XCC WCflH xc v UOSSIS ixici XXXCXXE Deadline for Registration: April 14 2000 J Send to: Garage Sale 1 The Herald Journal PO Box 487 Logan UT I 84323-048- 7 I ‘ I |