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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-10-28, Page 16NoveMber 13th, 1981. Huron County delegates are Bill Gibson. 19, R.R. 5. Clinton; Sherri Marshall. 19. R.R. 3, Blyth and Alan Walker, 25. R.R. 5, Wingham. Plans for the tour include an in-depth study of livestock management and livestock • evaluation on a practical farm basis. Included in the managment section will be a look at the marketing of livestock and livestock pro- ducts; Livestock farms will be visited in the countries and regions of Ontario, Dur- ham. Halton. Peel and York. The delegates will partic- ipate in the Inter-County Livestock Evaluation Com- petition on November 12th at the Royal Agricultural Win- ter Fair. The Livestock Man- agement Tour has developed into a worthwhile and infor- mative program for the young men and women who have participated. D.S. Pullen, Agricultural Representative GOVERNMENT GRANT PROGRAMS The ..following is a brief summary of some of the Government Grant Programs presently in effect: Grain Embargo Grants Farmers who marketed wheat, oats, barley and corn are eligible for grants as follows: Wheat - S5.78 per metric tonne • 16c a bushel; Oats • $4.86 per metric tonne 7 1/2 c a bushel; Barley - $5.05 per metric tonne - 11c a bushel; Corn - $5.51 per metric tonne - 14c a bushel; (Mixed grain - payment same as barley). This applies on grain mar- keted during the period frbm January 4th to July 31st, 1980. It represents an a- mount calculated to repre- sent income loss available at the Agricultural Office and at local feed mills. Beef Assistance Programs Forms are available at the Agricultural Office for ' sub- sidies under two beef pro- grams. I. 1980 Beef Cattle Assist- ance Program for Slaughter Animals - Farmers who marketed finished.cattle dur- ing 1980 are elibible for a subsidy of S40.00 per head. 2. 1980-Beef Cattle Assitance Program for Stocker Animals - A S20.00 per head grant is available for stocker cattle Might by an Ontario resid- ent as calves, fed in Ontario for at least 150 days, and sold for finishing purposes in 1980. The applicant must have sold at least 10 cattle to qualify for the grant and each stocker must weigh at least 600 lbs. live when' sold. - Applications for both pro.- , grams must be submitted before November .30th. 1981. Hog Stabilization programs Ontario Sow Weaner Plan - This is a five-year plan divided into ten, 6 month periods. The number of sows must 'be registered for each period. The pay Out will stabilize price at between 90-95% of the average price for the past five years, with adjustments • for changet in cash, costs, Participants pay one-third of the cost and the Ontario Government pays two-thirds. The plan is now in its third 'period. Establish- ed producers may, still enrol, but would only be eligible for 90% of the Ontario Govern- ment portion of the payout. New Producers (farmers who did not have 4 or more eligible sows in any previous period) may enrol and be 'eligible for the entire Gov- ernment portion. . Forms are available at the Agricultnfal Office. Changes 'in this plan may rwojIlin t near future. Huron farm news bne foot in furrow' "at Lotors ire apotemated Oy Bob Tromp Etdih Rd Eigro.,a Oat N38 2C7 Bankers say faemprs are :stubborn The Royal Canadian Legion UNITED IN REMEMBRANCE POPPY DAY CANVASS in Seafprth and district continues The support of the public for the annual appealiwill be appreciated SEAFORTH BRANCH 156, ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Sunday, Noveinber 1, 1981 RON BEUERMAN BILL WILBEE Secretary President CLAIR CAMPBELL Chairman, Special Events R:V. WHITEIF.Y Treasurer BRUCE SMITH Sales Representative Mitchell Co-op Store 130 Georgina street Mitchell, Ont. NOK INO amBus: 348-9975 Res: 348-9975 the co INSURANt:t ANCi1NANt1At itIVICIS ••••••••••' UrteilObig•AUTOlifibSINESS• Centralia ,College OPEN HOUSE 1 81 "Feeding A Hungry World" THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12- 10:00 A.M. -9:00P.M. Starting At HURON HALL You are invited to attend this OPEN HOUSE as part of our recognition of World Food Day. Displays and demonstrations of our programs on the theme "Feeding A Hungry World" will be located. throughout the campus. Campus tours and tours of College facilities will be provid- ed. Ministry of Agrktriture and food 440•11.rimOnn THE HURON MA OCTOBER 28, 1981 Silage trials Dave Brock from Perth. County has Sent in the results of the first silage corn trials. The test was planted and harvested by" the ;Pardinera on High-WAY At 03. It was initiated by Pfizer And Pion- eer. The top five hybrids in order of maturity, earliest to latest, were Pioneer ; ?925. Pioneer 3965A, Pioneer 3901, Trojan T950, Warwick W966. The -exact ranking of these plus other hybrids in the test. will be in the said. Crop , Improvement Ann* itePott. 24 YEARS OE PERTH DAIRY PRINCESSES — The Perth Cbunty Ntillc Csammltte.ek sponsors of the annual dairy princess competition in Perth County, marked the 25th anniversary of the competition in A1v.490d Friday night. To help celebrate, 16 of the former winners of the title attended for the crowning of the 1981-82 dairy princess, Janet Willows of R...EL 2, St. Pauls. Seated from the left, with the reigning year in brackets, are: Joyce (Drager) Anger (1961), Mary (Turnbull) Chapman, (1958), Debbie Coneybeare (1978), Kathy Strachan (1979 and 1980). Linda Lantz (4977), Doris (Foact) WOligrafft 90) and Ofie (T1100,k6r) Hartwick (1962) Standing, troM the left are( Oebbie Scheerer (1976), Mari on(Nichol) Mckay Sheila Armstrong (1973 and 1974), Lautie Smale (1975), Betty Jane (Smith) Layton (1957 and 1959), Sandra (Lupton) Priestap (1967), Anne (Urquhart) Donohoe (1970), Doris Spence (1966), Linda (Wolfe) Markel (1968), and Florence (McCutly) Pullen (1960). Absent were Eleanor Carol (Brown) Boyd (1964), Geraldine (Tempeleman) Neilson (1971), and Cathy (\fink) Insktp (1972). (Photo by Struthers) Do your chickens like Mozart? Federal Market Hog Stab- ilization Program - The Hog- Stabilization Program will pay $8.96 per hdg up, to a maximum of 5,000 market hogs per producer, sold between April lst, 1980 and March 31st, 1981 . Applications have been mailed out to all producers by the Ontario Pork Produc- ers Marketing Board. If you have not received an appli- cation, they are available at the_ Agricultural Office A feedlot going out of business is not news these days. Farm bankruptcies are op. depending on who you listen' to: by 50 per cent or 60 per cent or 70 per cent. Getting the correct figures is difficult but no one disputes the fact bankruptcies are much higher this year than last year. Farm organizations are screaming for some help. They are well aware .that. whatever happens. whatever comes will be too little, too late: But much of the blame for money problems rests.rightin the lap of the farmers themselves. Don't misconstrue that statement. I'm well aware some help for interest rates that border on usury should be sponsored by senior governments. We have to eat. It's a habit picked up manpycars ago which most of us find impossible to break. But many farmers facing financiaidifficultie% could be helped if they weren't so stubbornly independent. Credit counselling is available from many sources but not enough farmers seek that advice. I have had reason to talk to adumher Of bankers recently. They tell me quite frankly-that-too many farmers tkre poor bookkeepers. They do not keep records properly. They -don't even know. w hen they are making or losing money. They do not even know what aspect of their operation is draining away the cash. Those who do not keep adequate records are, understandably, having a tough time pleading with their bankers. Farmers--not all of them, mind you, but too many of them--are taciturn and uncommunicative when. dealing with their banker*. They treat bank personnel as enemies rather than helpers. •Can you blame a banker who is treated like a mushroom--kept in the dark and covered with manure--for having little sympathy for a farmer who will not tell him what is necessary fox good credit.counselling? Too many farmers are afraid to reveal the facts. Bankers reluctantly extend more credit until it boils down to ovenextension and bankruptby. Nobody enjoys foreclosure. In the end, almost everyone loses, even the bank. The ntiir banks in Canada, moved into agricultur.e in a big-way'in 1967 when the Bank Act was changed to make - iongttermiendingtrrfarniersrattractive. By 1970, banks had trained personnel, familiar with agriculture. to offer advice to farmers. most banks now have good advice to offer. Banks can be callous. Some have been callous and, no doubt, many more foreclosures will occur in Canada if some respite from .interest rates' is not forthcoming, if energy costs continue to escalate, if farmers continue in this fierce% pride which prevents them from dealing openly and honestly with another businessman trying to help theM. Not all bankruptcies in. agriculture are caused, by this relu ctance to talk and from Shoddy bookkeeping.'Too many others are being recorded-with the subsequent shattered dreams, broken families and auction sales filling the pages of farm papers. But there are enough to indicate that somejarmers should look within their own barnyard for reasons and excuses and not blame everybody else. • - Are you livestock-music lovers? Do your cattle milk out better to the sounds of Charlie Pride? As many people have known for a long time, animals are affected by music. Actually, you should be aware of how all types of sound affect livestock. The intensity of sound is- measured in decibels (dB). The current allowable noise level in factories for 8-hour • exposure is 90 dB. The frequency of sound has dif- ferent effects on animals and humans, The -human ear is most sensitive in the range of 1000 to 3000 Hz, while cattle are most sensitive to sounds with a frequency cif 8000 Hz. Sudden. loud, "impact-type" sounds are very stressful and frightening to animals, Sheep were tested for growth rates in 6 different sounds environments. Those expos- ed to instrumental music at 75 dB gained weight faster than alt other groups, includ- ing the control group. Soft instrumental_ _music , is re- commended-for all types of livestock. It ,has a soothing effect on them. The heart heat is lowered, indicating they are not under stress. When handling livestock, avoid making sudden loud noises. A skilled, quiet hand- ler making only a small "ssshh" noise can move more livestock per hour than a handler who yells. Knowing how different types of sounds affect live- stock may help you to decide what to aim for or avoid in the animal's environment. I'm not trying to get everyone to rush out and buy stereos and Mozart records like on the' TV commercial. Just keep in rfnind that , livestock have edf and they •are affected by what they hear. Ron Fleming, Agricultural Engineer LIVESTOCK MANAGE. MENT TOUR The 1981 Livestoek Management Tour will be held from November 8th to I i 4 r.