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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 4, 1971 utye Nruibrrnj £>un 1101 Boyce Street, Newberry, South Carolina 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance; six months, $2.00. The County Agents Column COOKED SOYBEANS FOR SWINE Recently there has been a great deal of interest in the cooking of whole soybeans as a protein and energy source for hogs. With the availability of soybeans in South Carolina, there is a possibility that many swine producers could save a considerable amount on their feed bill provided this proce dure is economically advanta geous. A great deal has been writ ten on the cooking of soybeans and the following conclusions seem to be justified from pre sent knowledge: a. Economic justification is most important since soybeans are an excellent source of pro tein and energy. The big ques tion is—“will it pay?” b. Soybeans must be properly cooked. Overcooking will not destroy the anti-growth factor contained in soybeans. Over coming may destroy some of the feeding value. c. The gains of swine on ra tions containing properly cooked soybeans are usually equal to that of rations containing soy bean meal. There has been some variation in the results of experimental work with these two feeds. d. Carcasses of swine fed to cooked soybeans arc softer than those fed rations containing soy bean meal. It is not clear at this time the extent of the ef fect of soft carcasses. e. The price changes and trends in soybean meal and soy beans should be considered. Research Results. Several Uni versities have conducted re search on cooked soybeans for swine. In an Arkansas study, pigs fed cooked soybeans gain ed more rapidly U.56 pounds per day to 1.48 pounds for meal) and more efficiently (2.43 pounds of feed per pound of gain to 2.64 pounds for meal). However cooked soybeans were about equal to soybean meal with respect to gain and feed efficiency in Florida and Ca nadian work. Workers at Mis souri found feed efficiency and rate of gain of hogs fed roasted soybeans similar to that of hogs fed diets containing soy bean meal. Iowa State workers conducted three trials with roasted soy beans fed to pigs It was con cluded from the trials that the protein quality and protein and energy available are equal for infrared roasted soybeans and commercial soybean meal for growing finishing pigs, but not for baby pigs. The high energy rations produced when using farm processed soybeans re quire a slightly higher protein level to maximize feed effi ciency and to minimize the ad verse effect of high energy Perish the thought. But when the temperature drops and the furnace runs hot, fires occur most frequently. You're wise to check every haz- ard about your home from the roof to the basement. And don't forget to check your insurance coverage to be sure that it is adequate. We can be helpful. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS*’ 1418 Main Street 276-1422 diets on carcass fatness. These workers also point out that the weight of soybeans had as much as 5 percent shrink during pro cessing due to a decrease in moisture. The loss in moisture slightly concentrated the nu trients present and should be considered in formulating the ration if the shrinkage is verv great. There is some concern for the softer carcasses produced from swine fed cooked soy beans. Researchers in Iowa, Missouri and South Dakota found carcasses were softer from pigs fed cooked soybeans. The total effect of thes^ softer carcasses is not completely clear at this point. Missouri workers reported no consistant differences in backfat thickness, loin eye area, carcass length, percent of lean cuts and per cent of fat trimmed which could be attributed to diet. How ever, in the Iowa studies car cass fat from pigs fed roasted soybeans had less storage sta bility. It was speculated that carcasses from roasted soybean fed pigs will require greater precautions during normal sto rage, processing, and merchan dizing. A South Dakota re searcher also reported that soy beans caused carcasses to lack firmness but this did not af fect the acceptability accord ing to a research taste panel. At South Dakota, cooking loss es, chemical analyses, and ten derness measures were the same for chops from pigs fed either cooked beans or soybean meal. The Economics of Cooking. The economics of using cooked beans in swine operations is the big question. The process must be economically feasible in the long term in order to justify cooking beans for hogs. Nebraska workers provided data which showed that the cooking cost per ton for pro ducers feeding less than 1,000 head would be in excess of $10 per ton. At about 2300 head, the cost dropped to $5 per ton. These figures were based on a 750 pound per hour capacity machine with an original cost of $3,000 and a 10 year pay off period, 12 minutes per ton labor and an average consump tion of 133 pounds of soybeans per hog. Tnis also included de preciation. interest, taxes and insurance and a $500 building to house the machine. The cost of angers, spouts, or conveyors to move the soybeans to and from the cooker were not in cluded Also storage facilities and an existing feed process ing center was assumed Pardue University workers re ported a cost of $4.45 per ton for a 200 sow herd to $24 5 per ton for a 30 sow opera tion. Cost for 50 sows or 1000 pigs at 50 tons of beans was $1510 per ton: for 100 sows or 2000 pigs <100 tons of beans > cost $8 00 per ton The cost for 200 sows or 4000 pigs, at 20 tons of beans was $4 45 per ton These workers calcu lated the feeding value of beans to be $236 per bushel when ccm is $1.15 per bushel and soybean meal is $80 per ton Patrol issued 250,000 tickets South Carolina Highway Pa trolmen issued nearly' one quar ter of a million tickets for traf fic law violations during 1970, according to the South Caro lina Highway Department. The Department’s annual re port of traffic law enforcement activities showed the number of cases made by patrolmen totaled 237J14 Warnings issued to motorists were nearly dou ble the number of cases made. totaling 421,385, according to the report. Speeding more than 10 miles per hour over the posted li mit was, by far, the largest single traffic law violation dur ing 1970. Patrolmen issued 106,- 432 tickets for this infraction. Driving over the posted speed limit but not more than 10 miles over brought traffic tic kets to 20,646 motorists during the year, the report revealed. Driver license violations cau sed 16,641 persons to be ar rested by patrolmen. Included were motorists who failed to wear glasses when required by license restrictions and persons under 16 years old driving at night when their license called for daytime driving only. Violation of the state’s Vehi cle Inspection law brought the fourth largest number of traf fic tickets, 16,639, to motorists. Tax statement required Feb. 1 Implementation of the South Carolina law requiring that county property taxes on all ve hicles owned by an individual be paid before the Highway Department may issue licenses for the vehicles will begin Mon day, February L “This means that any vehicle license application must be ac companied by a statement from the tax collecting authority of the vehicle owner’s home coun ty certifying that all vehicle property taxes owed by him have been paid,” a highway of ficial said. “Such a statement is required regardless of the age of the vehicle or whether it was new or used when pur chased. Naturally, no property taxes are due on a new ve hicle However, the statement from the comity treasurer must certify that the owner does not owe back taxes on pre viously or currently owned ve hicles.” If a person buy s a used car which already carries valid 1971 South Carolina license plates, then it would be a mat ter of transferring ownership from one owner to another and the county tax statement would not then be required. The State Highway Depart ment normally licenses from 25.000 to 30jOOO vehicles during an average month. During the peak licensing period which be gins in early September and ends (this year for the first time i on Nov ember 15, the De partment will be filling hun dreds of thousands of license applications during a single week Clear glass in cars required Vehicles with broken or cloudy glass w ill not be able to pass the stale's recently updated an nual vehicle inspection proce dures. according to the South Carolina Highway Department. Beginning on January 1 of this year, the state's two-year- old vehicle inspection proce dures were strengthened to in- elude inspections of exhaust sy stems and glass All glass m a vehicle, iockidmg the wind shield. side and rear windows will be checked for certain types of breaks, cracks and opaque ness (cloudiness). AH plastics used in vehicles, such as con vertibles. must also pass in spection The kind of glass used in ve- hxrles as it relates to the safety of motorists is coming more and more under the scrutiny of both state and national safety officials, a highway official said Federal research studies re cently released give mounting evidence that improved wind shields have helped reduce fa tal and moderate injuries to front seat occupants. Earlier this month the UJ>. Department of Transportation issued a statement to the effect that significant safety benefits are provided by high penetra tion resistant windstrields, not ing that since January 1. 1966. safety standards have required that windshields be made of improved laminated safety glass. The statement went on to urge consumers, in the light of obvious safety advantages, to ask for and make certain they get 30 millimeter High Penetration Resistant glass when necessary' to replace wind shields. While state inspection regu lations do not require this type windshield in order to pass in spection, highway officials con cur that the new HPR Type windshield is desirable. Official inspection regulations are expected to continue to be expanded in South Carolina as needs become clear and are feasible. In addition to glass and ex haust systems, brakes, lights, horns, steering mechanism, windshield wipers, directional signals and tires are included in the inspection procedure There are some 3.000 official inspection stations in South Car olina The Highway Department is currently providing special training and certification to inspector mechanics who ope rate the stations. AUDITOR'S 1f71 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, (vehicles, boats, motors, trail ers. mobile homes, farm mach inery. livestock, etc ), new buildings and poll tax are to be made at the County Audi tor's Office beginning: January' 2nd. 1971 through February 27th. 1971 All males between the ages (A twenty-one and sixty years, except those incapable of earn ing a support from being maim ed or from any other cause, shall be deemed taxable polls, per Section 65-151. 1962 Code of Laws of South Carolina. A!i returns are to lie made by Tax Districts. Your failure to make return calls for pe nalty as prescribed by law The bocks will be closed for making returns after February 27th. 1971. Jeanette K Hamm Auditor Newberry County AUDITOR'S 1971 TAX ASSESMENT NOTICE I. or an authorized agent, wifi be at the following places on the dales give*i beto* for the purpose of taking lax returns on afi personal property " ve hicle*. boats, motors, trailers rmbaJe home*, farm machin ery. Irve*tock. etc ) arid new braidings. Persons owning pro per!/ in more than one dis tract must make returns for each district. There as no need to make a return on real estate unless there as a change fro© previous year All males between the ages of twenty-one and saxty years, except those ^.scapaSaie of earn ing a support from being maaro- ed or from any other cause, shall be deemed taxable pofis. per Section <65-151. 1M2 Code cw Laws of Sooth Carohna. At the Auditor's Office w&il March 1st After this date the books will be dosed tor takwig returns. Jeanette K Hasmn Auditor Newberry County