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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-07-29, Page 13SAVE NOW 20% AND 25% ON LAWN MOWERS and GARDEN EQUIPMENT FISHING and CAMPING SUPPLIES UTDOOR-ETHICS THE LITTLE OWL... 1)11 41) (,‘ <eik "IF YOU REALLY W.4Wt To GET LbST,PEAL) A COMPASS CLOSE To METAL Oaawc-rs, DEVIATION CAN OE DISASTROUS , EVEN A KITCHMN KNIFE CAN TI-11:20W oVP 2.opEREE'S. TRY IT IN THE Kil-ci-te.r4 tsu Ii. Nor sass 4S) 1-s-- woos) s ss' -4,*1 THe NOW! 0/0 ON 5 YEAR Term Deposits ($5,000.00 MINIMUM) Clinton Community Credit Union ./0 Ontario St. 482-3467 GET Seaforth Phone 527-1910 PREVENT FOREST FIRES We are Buying Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn, and Mixed Grain We are equipped for fast unloading service. —Our automatic grain handling facil- ities eliminate wait- ing, when you bring your grain to Top- notch. THE ELEVATORS WILL BE OPEN 6 DAYS OF THE WEEK AND WILL BE OP- EN AT NIGHTS IF GOOD HARVESTING WEATHER OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Apple prices likely To bite into fresh sweet corn dripping with butter and find it tough and tasteless is a big disappointment. High quality is the key to sweet corn eating pleasure. To avoid disappointment, food specialists at the Ontario Food Council, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, offer to be higher Canadian apple prices are likely to be higher this year, according to an outlook prepared• by the Economics Branch, Canada Department of Agriculture. The higher priees will result from a smaller crop in the United States, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The early industry estimates are based on crop conditions in June and weather conditions over the next three months could change the estimates significantly, says J. R, Burns, of the Outlook Section, Economics Branch. "With a shorter total crop, price prospects are brighter," says Mr. Burns. "Prices should start higher than last year and continue through the marketing season. "British Columbia apple producers may be the principal beneficiaries to this reduced supply," he says. Current forecasts place the total Canadian crop at 810 million pounds, down by about 10 per cent from last year. The United States crop appears to be about 6,161 million pounds, about three to four per cent smaller than last year, but still above the five-year average. Nearly all of this United States reduction is in the west. There could be a very slight overall increase in the major eastern producing states. The Washington State crop is estimated to be about 15 per cent below last year and the California State crop down by about 20 per cent. Oregon, Idaho and Colorado crops are expected to be up, so there is a total reduction of only one per cent for the seven major western statss. Counteract insect attacks with proper control agents for continued healthy plant growth. The most troublesome garden insect is the aphid. It seems to attack all garden plants, shrubs and trees at one time or another. Usually a dormant spray applied to.,,shrubs and trees will give season-long control, but for sudden outbreaks, quick action is necessary. Malathion is a good, safe insecticide to use, Spray every five days for two or three weeks. Horticulturists with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and. Food advise you to inspect the undersides of leaves and the succulent young tips and buds of plants for these this year "A major marketing impact, however, will be felt on account of the lower Washington crop," says Mr. Burns. The central states are about equal to last year with Michigan currently indicating a drop of si x per cent, Smaller crops in Washington and Michigan will be helpful to the marketing of the British Columbia crop. Canadian producers will likely face less competition from United States imports this year, but more from southern hemisphere countries. The net effect should be total imports at about the same level as last year, Export markets for Canadian apples, which were about 11 per cent of our total crop during the past marketing season, will likely hold steady this year. "If apples are available, exports to the United States could be larger from British Columbia. Early reports indicate the United Kingdom and some major European crops may be slightly smaller," says Mr. Burns. The portion of the Canadian crop going for processing should remain within the same 31 to 37 per cent range as during the past few years. Current estimates indicate the total weight of the 1970 apple crop going into processing may be down slightly, but the stock position at the end of the crop year may be higher. Official United States and Canadian crop estimates are not due until later this summer. This outlook is based on industry estimates, which in the past have tended to be low. If there are large and significant differences between the industry and official estimates, a revised outlook will be issued. invaders before any harm is done. Don't neglect a spray program for roses. Insecticide and fungicide application should continue through the summer, A good show of roses in September will then be possible. Aphids, rose chafers and spider mites are all active in: summer. Malathion or Sevin used as directed should take care of the aphids and chafers. For spider mites, use Dicofol or Kelthane, Regular spraying during the hot summer months may be needed. If any plant foliage looks dried out and has a dull, lifeless, silvery appearance, suspect mites and spray with Kelthane or another miticide. The Ontario Regional Co-ordinator of the National Farmers' Union, Blake Sanford, blames the milk policies of Ontario government agencies, under the supervision of Wm. A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food, with the support of the Federation of Agriculture, as being largely responsible for the severe financial hardship of industrial milk producers and at the same time strangling many cheese factories and creating general chaos in the whole industry, Mr. Sanford was speaking at one of a series of farmer mobilization meetings at Alexandria July 22. He said with the large number of producers going out of business during the past two years and the knowledge government had of the situation, A new method of testing the backfat thickness of a hog has been developed. It is called an ultrasonic backfat tester. The importance of testing the backfat is explained by Garnet Norrish, swine specialist with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Backfat thickness and the underlying loin eye area are highly hereditary characteristics. One method of assissing the backfat thickness would be to examine the slaughtered animal. But, an examination of the backfat and loin eye area in the live animal can give the hog producer a better assessment of the hog as breeding stock. The mechanical probe is one method of examining the hog. This gives an actual measurement of the backfat thickness, by measuring through Flies cause more stress in cattle than is sometimes realized, says Bob Slumskie, beef specialist with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Unless effective control methods for both flies and lice are used, he says, animal gains in both feedlots and pastures will drop. There are two steps to fly control. The first is proper sanitation and manure removal to control breeding places. The second is proper use of insecticides. Horn and stable flies are very irritating to cattle, both indoors and out. A relatively effective control method is a backrubber. A backrubber kept moist with insecticide will also help control face flies and will help prevent a buildup of lice. However, says Mr. Slumskie, cattle with a heavy infestation of lice should be sprayed. Two basic types of baekrubbers are marketed. The first is a horizontal type with a hanging flap which retails for about $50. The second is an angle type. This retails for about $50 for the permanent installation type and about $150 for the portable type. One problem with such machines is that they are activated only by the animal rubbing against them. There is no guarantee that each animal will receive treatment, nor any surely the necessary minimum steps could have been taken to ensure policies of adequate returns, The NFU minimum price objective is $5.75 per cwt, to producers. He said as a result of the low prices to industrial producers for too long a time, production has dropped, causing insufficient supplies to meet requirements for such dairy products as cheddar cheese and butter. "It is high time the confusion in the dairy industry is cleared up, and officials in responsible positions act the part and present the true facts to farmers and the public at large. Ad-hoc policies and short-sighted negative planning by innumerable government agencies for the milk industry in Ontario will continue to drive it a small harmless incision. However, this method is slow and produces more stress in the animal than the new method. The ultrasonic tester is simply placed in the proper area of the hog's back and a reading is shown on a dial. Values of 0.8 inch or less are desirable. Development of an ultrasonic tester has taken six or seven years says Mr. Norrish. Only in the last year has a reliable and accurate model been produced. The machine is quite expensive, costing between $6,000 and $7,000. A lighter more portable transistorized version costs about $3,000 to $4,000. The high cost puts the machine out of range of the individual farmer, says Mr. Norrish. However, producer organizations will likely be able to use it for record of performance tests, control over the amount of insecticide each would receive at a given time. Effective insecticides and backrubbers can be obtained through various outlets in Ontario. The insecticide can be purchased both in a ready-to-use form and a concentrated solution which the farmer mixes himself with fuel oil. The ready-to-use mixture is considerably more expensive than the concentrate. Two insecticides recommended for use are Ciodrin and Ronnel. And, as with all agricultural chemicals, says Mr. Slumskie, follow the instructions on the label. into a state of deterioration," he said. lie said in the past farmers were told they could not have price increase because of surpluses, and it now becomes quite apparent , the so-called surplus was only a small inventory, as i required to ensure consumers a continuity of supply. Mr, Sanford raised the question whether policies being followed in milk marketing circles will eventually lead to one milk pool for fluid and industrial shippers, and even perhaps one multi-use processing plant for all Ontario, with the result that fluid producers will be forced to produce a much higher percentage of milk for industrial purposes, thereby receiving a lower average return for their total production. He warned farmers there will undoubtedly be a price change in the near future, hut from experiences in the past — a halfway measure — to curtail farmer unrest being exhibited at the recent NFU mobilization meetings being held across the province. "This is to be expected, especially in an election year, for when farmers show signs of unrest a few crumbs are usually tossed out," Mr. Sanford said. "Already there are rumors of insignificant changes for industrial milk, and hog prices are showing signs of strengthening, but only since the series of NFU meetings commenced July 13." "The meetings of the past seven days are already having their effect, and we are suggesting farmers stick to their guns and put themselves in a bargaining position," he said. NFU advising' farmers to Clinton. News-Record, Thursday, July "29, 1971 3A 'stick. to their guns' Summer insect control important for growth New method tests backfat thickness Backrubbers reduce cattle fly stress A mailer of priociPle , illailillainiiiiMMINII BY J. CARL, HEMINOWAY Modern conveniences are wonderful! I wonder if any of you would dispute that statement. I wouldn't really disagree, but I would insist that some conveniences are only wonderful on a percentage basis. At times some of these conveniences can be very irritating. Take the telephone as an example. You are enjoying a juicy steak. The phone rings. You drop your fork half way to your mouth and rush to the phone. A sweet little voice purrs Mr. Hemingway, this is Canada Facts calling. How many acres of corn do you grow?" With my mind more on the bite of steak, nice and hot and now getting cold, than on corn, I'm not in particularly good humour. As gently as possible. under the circumstances, and remembering that I'm really a pretty nice guy talking to a beautiful, innocent, young lady, I ask, "Who is Canada Facts?" In a voice dripping honey I get the reply, "Canada Facts is an information service and we would like to know how many acres of corn you have planted and what spray material you use?" Forgetting, just a little, what a nice gentleman I am, I asked, "Who are you getting the information for and why?" This brought some hesitation and then, "I presume it is for the spray manufacturers so they can help you with your problems." Still thinking of the steak that is getting colder and colder, I said, "I haven't any spray problems." And the conversation came to rather an abrupt end. And I lost what might have developed into a beautiful friendship. Incidents like this make me very sympathetic to the judges in our courts. They and I have to make decisions on information available. How can you make a good decision when you know perfectly well that information was not fully given? What was really behind this phone call? For some reason some person, or persons, unknown to me, was willing to spend considerable money to find out that I am a farmer, that I grow corn and to pay somebody to make phone calls. Was it to "help" me? Over the years, and I suppose this is one of the advantages in having years of experience, I have found that the "help" farmers receive so freely is mostly, incidently, of greater benefits to the helpers. Was I wrong in not giving out information on my production plans to a completely unknown stranger who I couldn't even identify? What would happen if I called Canada Packers and asked the amount of beef they had in storage? What would happen if I phoned a grain company and asked them how many tons of grain they had in storage that would have to be sold before the new crop could be taken in? What would happen if I called the local car dealer and asked him how many new cars he had on order that he had to sell before the 1972 cars arrived? Why are farmers asked to report their present numbers of hogs, cattle, acres of crops, etc., two or three times a year? Finally, why is our government willing to spend millions of dollars to put up a satellite, one purpose of which will be to take photographs of the earth every three or four weeks so that very accurate estimates of crop production can be estimated long in advance? I read recently where these pictures will be so sensitive that the spread of the southern corn blight can be readily followed. Pretty soon somebody will be able to call me on the phone and tell me I was late getting to the field with the tractor day before yesterday. Big brother is watching over you! P.S. — Just for the record, I'd be very happy if at least a few of you would let me know if you got a similar phone call. • Tips on Ontario corn 8 track stereo tapes Reg, $7.95 POR 6.5O AT DELTA GRILL and ANA STATION 2/9 VICTORIA 8T. — CLINTON, ONT„ some pointers on buying, storing arid cooking. The quality of corn depends mainly on tenderness and sweetness or sugar content. These two important qualities are lost quickly if the corn is poorly handled. When the temperature climbs the sugar is turned to starch and the kernels toughen and lose their sweet flavor. High temperatures also speed up moisture loss to further toughen the corn kernels. To help retard development of this starch, Ontario corn is cooled in an ice water bath or spray after picking. Store corn in a cool place. It should be kept on ice or refrigerated. Corn that has a bright fresh-looking blush with silky brown tassels and plump bright kernels will be sweet and juicy. The Color does not indicate freshness. The kernels may be a pale or deep yellow. The important thing is brightness. When you see dry-looking corn, you can be fairly sure it has lost its flavor. Store the Corn, husks on or off, in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Remember that corn's quality diminishes quickly, so cook the corn as soon as possible. To cook corn on the cob quickly and easily, drop husked ears into a pot of boiling water. Cover and quickly bring the water back to boiling. Cook five to six minutes until the milk is set and the kernels slip away from the hull When pricked with a fork. Now you are ready to butter it generously, add salt and pepper, and dig in. 2,025 forest fires in June The 0 an a di an rorestry Service recorded 2025 forest fires across Canada during the month of June. This was 131 more fires than during the same period last year and considerably higher than the 10-year average of 1,504 for the month of June. Total forest area affected in June WaS 4376,000 acres, well below the 10-year average of 1,052,000 acres for June, The total number of forest fires in Canada this year to June 30 was 4,440 over a total area of 1,056,000 acres. The figures ate compiled monthly by the Forest rite Research Institute of the Canadian Forestry Service from provincial records.