HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1959-07-24, Page 10EXPOSITOR, :SEAFORTHI ON ,, JULY 24, 19.$9
CONGRATULATIQN
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on your recent renovation to provide
complete. accommodation for your
EGQ GRADING STATION
FOR SCIENCE IN''SEIRVICE
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SALISBURY SIGN
Salisbury Productsore
able at Seaforth
rrners Co-operative
COMPLIMEN
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nt.
(Thehistory of the founding of
the . Co-operative in Seaforth was
recalled by3`Robert S. McKercher,
first president of theorganization,
on the occasion of the completion
of an expansion programat the
Co-op Mills in `19,54: Mr, 1VIcKerdher
at that time wrote as follows):.
:ON!RATULATIONS.•!
Seaforth Farmers' Co-operative
came into being as the result of
discussion' on 'eci-operative buying
held by Farm Radio Forums' in the
Seaforth area during' the. winter -of
Prior to that tune,; for about 30
years,` there had existed in Sea,
forth a farmers' club. ;A branch: of
-the then existent United. Farmers -
Of ,:Onta,rio the 'club operated: on a -
seasonal; off -car,' •cash=and-carry
basis, handling •a limited' variety • ?.
of farm'supplies and fertilizer.- The.
exception to this was an unfortun-
ate attempt 'at a full-time grocery
business.
-With the closing of the "Big.
Mill.",• and the., going . out of busi-•
ness - of the ,owner of the building
now occupied by Seaforth Fanners
Cooperative, ' there rernained • .in
Seaforth no 'really efficient ,full=
time feed service„ Farmers doing
business in the town, • had felt the
need of such :an enterprise.: The
demand" for farm produce, espec-
ially livestock products, coupled
with the necessity of bringing in
grain to produce;, these commodi
ties to help sustain Canada's war
to
effort,ahebeipedad to bring the matter
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en ral"' '�`
eetin i .
g m g was held` iii
,March -of, 1942 to discuss -the possi
-bility •of- enlarging -and -strengthen
ing the "operations Of .the Farmers
•Club ,A.survey.ebmmittee was ap-
pointed- a that;: meeting and ^-at a -
later meeting, addressed by H. H.
Hannam, now president of the
Canadian. Federation. of. Agricul-
ture, Leonard Harmon and the late
R. J. Scott, it' was decided to form
a chartered Teo -operative..
A provisional committee" was, ap-
pointed: with instructions - to apply:
for ,-a. charter, and to look into the
availability of a business location.
An"option on the property now .;oc-:.
,: eupied•was,obtained and, later;; af-
ter a drive for finances was coin-
•pleted >'it was,'purch'ased.
The. charter Was' obtained and in
August, of the., same year it was.
accepted by the imembers of which
'there were 78 . charter members,
and an 'official board of ".directors
was elected. 'The board included
;E B. Goudie, K•.,E. Jackson, Frank
'Reynolds; T., W. McMillan, Harry.
:Palin; James McIntosh ',and -It. S.
McKercher. Mr. McKercber';was
;elected 'chairmari; and Frank
Rey--'
fields was the first secretary.'-
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RMERS
(Produce Division
n t e completion of your
)DERN, NEIL
ADING STATION
KEEST-
EYE,and -a-steady-hand=•ar-e-necessary ass=thousaiids_of_eggs flow= `past the-g
ers at the: new, Seaforth 'Far-mere,:,`Co-operative grading "station. each week. Here are, the peo
plc who grade. more than a, quarter --million-eggs- each week. Left--to~right are Fleming Phil --: --
„ •.. ipenson, 'Roy •Hodgert, Sharon Van : Rooijeri, Ella Munro, ' and Mrs. Mary Felker. (Expositor
photo by ,Phillips) "••
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Some Sound' Ideas For Raising Dairy Calves
ed to help deliver it. Wipe off any ; Watch yourgood cows. If she is
mucus from the: calf's nose- and producing more colpstijini.,-orfirst_
mouth to reprevent suffocation, and 'milk than the calf •needs, feed some`
alternately compress and relax the;, ':of the extra tocalves from .lower --
chest, walls'if: the calf doesn't start ;producing -dams•
breathing iinmediately.. Rub the; - .;But _ watch you don't' over-feed"
A either' the colostrum or milk -calf'
calf dry t burlap" if it is born
during co ather. Squeeze the; ,scours,might result. For£" larger
material out of the attachednavelbreeds,:` stick :with „six to eight
pounds' of whole milk daily; shall=
cord and paint the cord endwith
a 'er breeds take four to six pounds.
tincture of iodine to prevent.infec- A. good- rule of thumb 'is` to feed
tion. one pound of milk::.for. each' f0;
Be sure to remove all the.expell- pounds of calf.;, Higher butterfat
ed- membranes and' soiled bedding milk can be- diluted with one-third.
from the stall immediately., And' ,warm water to prevent scouring. • '
wash the cow's••.udder and', teats Try individual calf pens for the
with a chlorine_solution before the firstk•-few • weeks. These`: stop -navel:'
calf begins to nurse. and udder sucking and also help
What about feeding? • Make sure prevent the spread . of disease.
the calf gets colostrum for the Suckingcan cause deformed, mas-
first three days or until thecoin's titis-producing udders at an early
milk is ready for ° human;, use.. age..
• Check :these • calf management
tips from livestock specialists of
the Ontario . Department ::of Agri-
culture. If you've; been having trou-
ble growing , calves, maybe one ,of
them will 'answer your needs. ,
"Start with the freshening,. -cow.
When, you judge her to be within
24 hours -of calving, move her into
a .box stall or some other area
away from other ,cows. It might
pay to make sure the stall is draft-
free, well bedded -and clean. ' .'
Thoroughly scrub and disinfect
the stall. ': If you're using: a 1 per
cent lye.solution, dissolve a 13-
ouncecan:: inabout a quart of cold
water and add eight gallons. of ..hot
water to the mixture 'A 'cresol or
chlorine 'disinfectant and washing
powder ..wi:U do` a good job too.
Try to be around the "stable when
We' appreciate the fact. 'that
we r were entrusted with the
completion of the alterations.
at ns.'
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the calf arrives in case you're need-
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Best ''Wishes To
SEAFORTH:. FARMERS ... CO-OPERATV E_
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