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2A THE BELbEVILLE TELESCOPE, Thursday, October 30,1980 mm ABC Television Show Depicts Farmers and Ranchers As Brutal to Stock Livestock abuse and animal rights could trigger the next major controversial arena for fartners and ranchers. This issue surfaced recently in an ABC-television "20-20" special which4 depicted farm animals as the target of brutal treatment by farmers and ranchers purely for economic reasons. This program featured "the absolute worst" treatment of farm animals, according to Joan Lieber, Osage County farmer and rancher. Mrs. Lieber's husband Bill and mother Mrs.

J. V. Skonberg are partners in the J.V. Ranch CatUe The livestock operation backgrounds about 900 cattle each year. The Stock is mostly Hereford, Angus and Black Baldy.

They also have a 1,000 head capacity feedlot. The "20-20" show told of a bill being introduced by Andrew Jacobs Indiana congressman, designed to protect animal rights. Among the rights included were: the right of a species to interact with others of its species, the right to a non- and the right to live without fear of paiiT There probably are some abuses that need to be corrected in the livestock imagine how difficult raising livestock would be with government dictating and interpreting animal rights. Remember our government's intentions were good when it created OSHA and EPA. Farmers and ranchers benefit by carefully handling their livestock and to a minimum.

cattle represent a huge investment," Mrs. Lieber says. "We try to keep them as healthy as possible." Healthy animals gain keep weight on and command top prices in the market place. Profitable livestock operations allow farmers and ranchers to continue in the business of providing high protein meat. Dr.

Alan Brownback who operates a veterinary clinic in Lyndon, Ks. agrees with Mrs. Lieber. If livestock are abused they will not grow into healthy animals, he notes. A rancher cannot abuse his cattle, swine or sheep and expect to make money.

Making a profit is a strong incentive. Farm families like the Liebers may spend about a head on medical costs when they bring new cattle into their operations, Brownback estimates. For 100 head that's a cost of $500. But these costs will be more than recouped when healthy livestock are marketed, he adds. Thursday, October 30, Ill, No.

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The Osage County veterinarian says he doesn't know of any ranchers in his area who abuse their animals. His practice includcrOsagerCoffeylind When you think of people abusing animals you often imply they do it for the enjoyment, he explains. "That's not the case with the farmers and ranchers I know." Brownback saw the "20-20" program also and said the presentation was correct as far as saying some of the treatments were painful for animals. But a person doesn't go to a doctor's or dentist's office without a fear of pain, he added. In the case of vaccination, shots don't feel good to livestock but not many people enjoy eitherT To treat livestock without pain would be expensive according to Brownback.

Cost of beef, pork and lamb would double if these animals were anesthetized every time they were worked on. "Unless the U.S. opts to give up its cheap food policy, livestockmen will continue to doctor their animals the same," Brownback notes. The Japanese ve probably the most humane when working livestock. Part of this extra work and anesthetized operations are reflected in their cost of meat.

Steak may cost up to $12 a pound in Japan. Farmers and ranchers like the Liebers believe in and practice health maintenance. The Liebers drive or walk through tlieir calves twice every day, their feeder cattle once a day and cattle in the pasture once a week. They check for certain signs of ears, runny noses, hunched backs and inactivity. Walking through the J.V.

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'Say It Witti Flowers' plains the squeeze chute where the cattle are dehorned and branded. This working area is essential for working cattle and also represents a sizable investment. This investment is designed to eliminate disease and promote healthy animals. Holding pens and the squeeze chute are necessary to control large animals, Mrs. Lieber explains.

People who aren't around cattle fail to realize how large and dangerous these animals can be. cattle hurting us than there -hurtinjL a 1,200 pound steer," she notes. Nearly neveryone who has ever worked livestock has suffered some type of injury according to the Osage County rancher. She recalls being thrown from her horse while rounding up cattle. Her husband Bill walks with a limp.

He has been kicked several times sorting cattle. "To date our family has yet to suffer an injury due to mechanical accidents," Mrs. Lieber says. Animals aren't predictable like machines. You can control a machine but not an animal." Another the ABC program involved close confinement of chickens in the industry.

According to Lieber the program blamed these tight living conditions for can- nabalism. But close confinement isn't the major cause of this, she adds. Stresr is the major can-" nibalism among chickens, she explains. Any chicken.will resort to cannibalism under chickens running free in the barnyard. In another segment of the television documentary, calves were pictured bawling when taken from their mothers when only a day old.

What most people don't realize, Mrs. Lieber says, is this is a general practice throughout the dairy industry. Calves nurse from the mothers shortly after they born to insure they receive the necessary colostrum. Then they receive Tiiillrreplacer wnicn nas all the needed food value and vitamins for the growing animal. Thrpurpose of thexlairyindustryis breed cattle that provide milk for human consumption.

After all which is more important, milk for humans or milk for animals, Mrs. Lieber asks. Hospital Notes SSSNNSNSSNSSSV s's JOHN VALUSEK Wichita Speaker At Annual Meet John Valusek, author and lecturer, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Republic County Association for Mental Health to be held at the Belleville West Elementary school this Saturday evening, November 1, at 30. Valusek's topic will be "Are We, Educating for Violence in America?" The Wichita speaker is at present a psychology staff member of a training program which inner-city schools. Valusek has appeared on national television programs such as "The Today Show" and The meeting is free to any interested persons, says Kenneth Tuley, county association president.

PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Mankato Man On Executive Group Richard Diamond, Mankato, was reappointed to serve on the executive committee of the Fort State University board of trustees. The appointment was made October 4 at the annual business seHion of the group. Washington Motel Scene of Beating It appears a Nebraska man was allegedly beaten in his motd room Oc- Washington, according to the Washington County News. According to county attorney Pat Hyland, it was "apparently some personal dispute," which led the beating of Martin D. Block, Leigh, Neb.

Hyland said that allegedly a Washington man and a Washington juvenile went to Block's room at the Star Motel about 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 9i barged in and beat Block up. Washington police chief Ken McCuiie was called to the scene. Hyland said last week that formal charges have not yet been fUed, as he has- not been able to speak with either Block or McCune yet. Vote Tebow for Sheriff Experienced in criminal, civil and ail other areas of law en- fOTcgmentT" (Pel.

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