The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 June 1970 — Page 13

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Maple Leaf Farms To Hold Open House June 27

Maple Leaf Farms, Inc., founded in 1958, today ranks as America’s leading independent producer of quality ducklings Maple Leaf Farms annually grows, processes and markets more than 2,000.000 ducklings Its products are be supermarkets and are served by restaurants in all 50 of the United States. Record of Growth Founded by the late Donald E. Wentzel, Maple Leaf Farms produced only 280,000 ducklings in its first year By 1984, the Company was producing more than 1 million ducklings annually. From 1965 to 1970. Maple Leaf marketed 7 million birds. Production during 1970 is expected to exceed 2 million.

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Mr. Wentzel was a key figure in organizing the National Duckling Council and served as its first president from 1965 until his death in 1968. The headquarters and processing plant is located 12 miles north of Warsaw. Indiana and about 40 miles west of Fort Wayne. It operates sales offices in Chicago and San Francisco. The Company employs 160 people. Growing Operations With the exception of hatching. Maple Leaf Farms is a totally integrated operation Hatcheries in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan supply Maple Leaf with day-old ducklings at least three times a week These, ducklings are distributed among 25 growing farms within a radius of 25 miles

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5 / i xi liv im i — jti * K:* w ' 3 X PROCESSING LINE — This is the processing line at Maple Leaf Farms, Inc.. America’s leading processor of ducklings. Shown here from left are Betty Cqverley. Gloria Platt. Maria Surtuts. Maxine Millhouse, and in the right rear is Becky Kolberg. 1 The plant will hold open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday. June 27.

of the Maple Leaf plant. , The largest of these ingrowing farms raises 28,000 ducklings per month, and the smallest farms grows 1,000 per month. After the ducklings are four weeks old, they are moved outside for more growing space and to larger water supplyareas When the ducklings are approximately 7 weeks and 2 days old. they are transported on flatbed trailers to the Maple Leaf plant for processing During the peak of the growing season. Maple Leaf uses more than 700 tons of feed per week on its independent farms and the Company farm. To Improve Techniques In addition to the 25 independent farms, Maple Leaf Farms operates a 160 acre company farm for experimental work and for growing operations. The purpose of the research program is to develop improved growing techniques and to conduct studies on feed and other supplies. The results of these studies are transmitted to each of the growing farms so that

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uniform growing, feeding and sanitation methods are practiced throughout the farm system. Center of the experimental farm is a 10,000 square foot laboratory building designed to completely control environmental conditions. The building includes eight test pens, each with a capacity of 500 birds. The air circulation system in the building is controlled by five thermostats and is distributed through three 30-inch plastic tubes, each 200 feet long, which are suspended from the ceiling. The air from the tubes is blown through 3-inch holes spaced at two-foot intervals. Powerful circulating fans keep the building 10 to 15 degrees cooler than outside temperatures during the ‘ warm months. The building’s heating system maintains a minimum of 50 degrees F. during the winter months. A special scale on an overhead trolley is used to weigh precise amounts of rations which can then be transported to each pen and dumped into a feeder. Daily records are maintained to determine maximum efficiency of rations and water supply in terms of growing rates and production costs. In addition to the experimental building, the Company farm also has three buildings (406 x 40. 204 x 40 and 160 x 40) for regular growing operations. The complex produces: 28.000 ducklings per month Model for Industry Maple Leaf Farms is noted as an industry leader for its water sanitation control system and recently received a citation from the State of Indiana for its model program Several factors account for this favorable development. First, the growing program, with 25 independent farms located within a 25 mile radius of the processing plant, permits a high degree of decentralization. Duckling manure from the growing buildings on each of these farms is scraped from the floor each week and spread over the farm field, permitting natural recycling as fertilizer. Secondly, the water sanitation control system at the processing plant was engineered to handle a far greater capacity than required

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A total of 30 acres of the 160acre Company Farm is used for a giant water purification system, utilizing a series of ponds and aeration lagoons. During peak production periods, the plant uses 160,000 gallons of water each day. This water is circulated into a series of lagoons, each 1,200 feet long and 80 feet wide. At the end of the first lagoon is a one-acre settling basin. The water then moves to the second lagoon, which is five feet lower than the first, and then flows to the end of the third lagoon, which is five feet lower than the second. Finally, the water flows into a large swamp area. Indiana State standards require water treatment so that the bacteria coliform group will not exceed 5,000 parts per 100 milleliters as a monthly average value. Regular weekly tests show that Maple Leaf's average bacteria count is only 2.000 parts per 100 milleliters . . . which is less than half of the minimum standard set by the state. Four other tests involving sediment, dissolved oxygen, acid-alkaline balance,, and nitrate measurements also are conducted on a weekly basis. Mr. Brick Meinert, Director of Maple Leaf Farms’ experimental laboratory, is certified by the State of Indiana as a water pollution controller. Automated Equipment Maple Leaf Farms’ new production operations are regarded as the most modern in the duckling industry. Several of the automated processing units were especially designed for the Maple Leaf operation. Completing an expansion and modernization program initiated Kite in 1969, Maple Leaf nearly doubled its total production capacity, increasing total space from 25.000 square feet to 33,000 square feet During the peak production period (April through December), the plant processes approximately 12,000 ducklings per day and has sufficient capacity to handle 18,000 ducklings daily. During the winter months, the plant processes about 4,000 chicklings per day. % The plant is scheduled to process over 2.2 million ducklings in 1970. During the first

year of operation, the plant produced 280.000 head. That was in 1958. Three years later, production climbed to 800,000 and, but 1965. production reached 1.1 million head. A total of 140 hourly employees work at the plant during the peak production season. This force includes some 50 MexicanAmericans who live in factory built homes permanently located on the Company farm adjacent to Maple Leaf's headquarters office. Most of these people work in the plant during the peak production season and return to their native Texas during the winter months. In the processing operation, the ducklings are suspended on hooks attached to an overhead conveyor. The birds are thoroughly soaked in scalding water and the feathers are removed by an automated feather picking machine. The birds then are put through a hot wax tank and this wax covering is stripped off, removing the pin feathers. After evisceration, cleaning and inspection. the ducklings are ready for packaging. Approximately 90 per cent of Maple Leaf's production is certified as Grade A by a team of USDA inspectors at the plant. In the packaging operation, the ducklings are inserted in clear plastic bags, and at the moment of sealing the bag. a vacuum is pulled by the automated equipment of evacuate excess moisture and air from the carcass and interior of the bag. The packaged duckling then moves through a shrink tunnel which pulls the bag tightly to the conformation of the carcass. After weighing and final inspection, the product moves through the liquid freezing system. In this operation, a combination of freezing water and brine is sprayed continually on the duckling package. This process instantly freezes the exterior of the carcass and eliminates “weepage” on the breast of the product. The process both significantly improves the appearance of the product and speeds the freezing operation. The ducklings are then placed in deep freeze section of the plant for 24 hours before being shipped by refrigerated truck to the market. By-Products An interesting sidelight of duckling processing relates to the use of by-products. Feathers are the most important by-product, accounting for about 10 per cent of the total revenue from a bird. Each duckling” produces approximately 4 ounces of feathers which are washed and dried before being shipped to a feather processing plant in Michigan. The feathers are processed again at this plant and the duckling down is separated from the coarser feather 'fibers. The duckling down is then sold to companies which make pillows, comforters, sleeping bags, insulated clothing and furniture. Duckling feet are frozen and shipped to the Far East where they are considered a great delicacy. Oriental people debone the feet and use them as a casing

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stuffed with meat, vegetables and spices. After further codling, the duckling feet “sausage” is served. The offal from the duckling is frozen and sold to mink farms. REV. CLAYTON TO SERVE THE MILFORD CHURCH Rev. L. E. Clayton of r 1 North Webster will be serving as supply pastor for the Milford United Methodist church beginning this Sunday, June 28, and continuing through Sunday, July 19. Rev. Clayton, who served the local church from 1957 until 1959, will be filling the pulpit in the absence of Rev. Ralph P. Karstedt who, with his wife, will be in Europe serving as chaperone to the school band of America and the school chorus of America. */ The Milford church will welcome Rev. and Mrs. Clayion with a carry-in dinner at noon on June 28. AU United Methodists and friends of the Claytons are invited to be on hand for the dinner. BIRTHDAY PARTY AT LAKE WAWASEE HOME In honor of the birthday of their daughter. Mrs. George Strong, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Anda entertained at their Lake Wawasee home for a group of friends. A five o’clock potluck dinner was served followed by plenty of homemade ice cream. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Manning. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Walters, Mr. and Mrs. LewBrendel, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Edwardson and son Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Strong and Mike and Carol, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Driver, all of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaugler and daughter Sue of Daylon, Ohio. Guests also celebrating birthdays were Mr. Brendel. Mrs. Edwardson, Mr. Strong, and Mike Strong.

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TWO GIRLS ARE CONFIRMED SUNDAY Andrea Newman and Pamela Sands wwe confirmed and received into church membership by the Milford United Methodist church during its hour of morning worship last Sunday. Andrea is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Newman of Milford and Pamela is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sands of r 2 Milford. r VISIT IN MILFORD AND ATTEND WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Lee Baumgartner and daughter, Lisa Maria, of Parma, Ohio, have been guests of his sister, Mrs. Harold Kaiser, and family in Milford. The Baumgartners attended the wedding of their niece, Miss Lynn Baumgartner, and Richard Johnson at Winfield, 111., Sunday. and were guests of Mr. Baumgartner’s brother, Donald Baumgartner, and wife.

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