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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-02-18, Page 5THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1954 Page b ■ ' lex McDonald SUPERTEST FARM AGENT Phone 477-J 4? FURNACE OIL STOVE OIL GASOLINE MOTOR OILS’ Immediate Delivery Huron County Crop Report By G. W- MONTGOMERY Approximately 15 to 20 inches of snow fell in some of the sec­ tions of the county last week and particularly oyer the week­ end. However, with up-to-date snow removal equipment, farm meetings held in the county this week were exceptionally well at­ tended. It was reported at the annual meeting of the County Hog Producers Association that weanling pigs were selling at community and farm sales for as much as $28.50 apiece. Approximately 100 people in­ cluding veterinarians, .municipal and federation of agriculture of­ ficials and farmers attended a general Calfhood Vaccination meeting to hear the Provincial Veterinarian explain the Calf­ hood Vaccination program which is functioning under the Brucel­ losis Act. i' tV What's Down to Earth By D. I. HQOPER ■r Report On Grand Bend By MRS. IRENE MEYERS has returned and is with McGregor. of London, Yeo several of Toronto, With Mr. and J. Hemmel, of visited Mr. and last week. Kenya, Mrs. F. the first 9 LITTLE Went To Market Hog production can be made more profitable. Well-fed sows will wean an average of 9 pigs per litter—9 pigs that will hang up 1,300 or 1/100 pounds of pork in 6 months or less." Litters like that are profit producers. It can be done. Mrs. Saul Pollock from East Lansing Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miss -Blanchard, visited Miss Mary days last week. Mr. Alec Love, spent the weekend Mrs. William Love. Mr. Roy Miller is home from California. Mr. and Mrs. Eric McIlroy re­ turned home from Tampa and reported good traveling weather. They are attending a gift ex­ hibit in Toronto this week. Mrs. J. W. Holt is still con­ fined to her bed after suffering pneumonia. Many of the army corps posted at Ipperwash left for Korea last week. Mr. Africa, Negryn The Bantams finished round of the .playoffs with flying colors. The team say there is a tough game coming up Wednes­ day with Alvinston on their home ice. Then the return game at Thedford or on artificial ice at either Forest or Exeter. The Anglican Church Valen­ tine tea and bake sale was well attended. The Anglican W.A. are hold­ ing a euchre on February 26. The Boy Scouts will march to the Anglican morning service on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dobbs, of Buffalo, spent the weekend with Mrs. F. Geromette and Mrs. Mae Holt. Miss Sheila Finan, of London, spent the weekend with her par­ ents. Miss Orlene Holt has returned home. 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Simmons and Sons Ltd YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER EXETER 333 Main St.Phone 115 ohiv Genuine john deere parts FIT AND WEAR LIKE TH E ORIGIN AIS Yes, what's wrong in th© pure breed beef cattle industry? No­ thing that can't be cured in time, according to many leading live­ stock experts. At the Ontario Agricultural College,-Guelph, there has been established a feeding station. As we understand it applications of purebred breeders are accepted and their animals are fed for a period during which all feed costs are recorded and the. daily rate of gain is used to compute the cost of pound gain. Much of the credit for estab­ lishing this feeding station must go to our Livestock Commission­ er, Bill Watson, and the head of Animal Husbandry, O.A.C., Pro­ fessor Knox. For too many years the breed­ ers have been catering to the Show Ring.^They seem to have forgotten that their customers, the farmers, were taking a lick­ ing by buying their stock. A friend of ours who main­ tains a large purebred herd gets into some of the darndest argu­ ments with other breeders. For years he has kept a big rangy bull weighing (in breeding con­ dition) well over the ton mark. One breeder sneeringly laughed and said “You’ll never get any show calves out of him”. Our friend just chuckled and said, “Who wants show calves?” We wouldn’t give “two for any stock from the former breeder’s herd, but would buy all we could afford from the other chaps. Why? Well all of his cows weigh 1600 lbs. and -over. They are easily kept. Their -calves weigh 100 lbs. and over at birth. True, under present show ring standards they wouldn’t take first prize, but they are making top grade beef fast and economic­ ally. What has led to the present conditions in the purebred busi­ ness? In our opinion, Greed and Lack of Culling. During the past years anything born of a “reg? istered” cow and sired by a “registered” bull was and is eligible for registration provided it is the right color and has a head, four legs and a tail. If it had six legs it would be investi­ gated. What’s in a name? Nothing unless it proves something.-.-Tf Topics From Creditor* By MRS. J. WOODALL The Women’s Association and Women’s Missionary Society of the United Church held the regu­ lar meeting on Thursday of last week in the Sunday School audi­ torium. Devotional period was led by Mrs. H. Lightfoot and scrip­ ture read by Mrs. C. Mitten. Prayer were offered by Mrs. E. Lamport and Mrs. A. Kestle. In presenting the study book, Mrs. S. King was assisted by Mrs. C. Brock, Mrs. R. Reid and Mrs. N. Lamport. W.M.S. business was conducted by Mrs. W. Mack. Plans were made for packing bales. Mrs. Mack was appointed representative to official board with Mrs; A. Baker alternate re­ presentative. Mrs. N. Lamport convened W.A. meeting where committees were appointed for bazaar. A donation of $10 was voted to Polio Fund. Hostesses were Mrs. A. Baker, Mrs. J. Galloway and Mrs. N. Lamport. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Ken Westman, of London, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Insley. Mr. Howard Beaver, of Hamil­ ton, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bea­ ver. Mr, and Mrs. F. Haberer and Mr. and Mrs. William Decker, of Zurich, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gaiser. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Faist and sons, of St. Thomas, spent Sun­ day with the former’s Mrs. M. Faist. Miss Ella Morlock,. of spent the weekend with a Wrong ? you want a hobby herd buy name without looking at th© ani­ mal’s progeny. One of the most expensive bulls in dollars and cents brought 'into Canada did more harm to that breed than any cull, and you as well as we have seen what a cull can do. If a small unknown breeder was to have a bull that did not pro­ duce growthy, easy feeding off­ spring it would cost him hund­ reds and hundreds of dollars in feed on 2-0 cows. There is an old saying the bull is 75 per cent of the herd. How true! Too many farmers are keeping herd sires today that do not improve the quality of the calf crop above the commercial grade. Take a look at the good stOcker calves coming in from Western Canada. Why are they good? Top ‘bulls’ The ranches out there turn better bulls on the range than any burebred breeders keep as herd bulls. So we suggest if you are not satisfied with the weight of your calves that you take a good look at their mother. Then be ruth­ less. Don’t be sentimental. Call your drover. Get them are not as high as but can you afford to keep over? We wonder. And farmers—if you are to buy a bull or foundation don’t be taken in by a smooth Stabilize Prices Forum Requests Twenty-two members of Fair- field Farm Forum jnet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilson on Monday night to dis­ cuss, “Farm Policy in Relation to Production,” Canada has -had a floor price system of government support since 1946, but it was thought this should include the reduc­ tion of the wide spread between producer -and consumer prices. Stabilization of farm prices is needed. It is much better if .prices are not extremely high, if cost of production can he kept within reason. It was suggested that produce boards, to investigate and insist on adequate prices for various farm products, might be a help. In New Zealand and Sweden, stabilization funds are built up by dairy farmers and meat pro­ ducers, from which they draw if prices fall. Funds are self-sup­ porting with no government sub­ sidies. In England “and Wales, the National Farmers' Union has a similar program under the Wool Marketing Board. The C.F.A. is studying the possibility of a similar plan in a producers sta­ bilization board or fund. Miss Hilda Pletch, district health nurse, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hepburn. Knowing Where To Sell Saves You Money Sell Your Poultry With Confidence TOP PRICES PAID — WEIGHED AT YOUR DOOR Riverside Poultry Co. Howard Ferguson, District Representative PHONE COLLECT7-1230 London Hensail 680-r-2 X 3 S s s ia 3 McKinleys Baby Chicks out. Prices they were them sales talk of ancestry, show ring winnings. . Think —- how many pounds will he give me on the next calf crop. DID YOU KNOW? You can save money by keep­ ing birth weight records? Latest innovation of birth weight, loss on the from a poor THIS WEEK On holiday. bull testing is calf (Might save the second calf bull.) Canadian Approved Purebred New Hampshire N.H. x L.S. Crossbreds Purebred Light Sussex N.H. x B.R. Crossbreds Purebred White Rock and our popular THREE WAY CROSS — W.R. x H.S. McKinley Farm & Hatchery Phone 697-r-ll Hensail R.R. 1, Zurich, Ont.going stock bits” F-900 Tractor- Trailer haul with T mother, London, __ __ .___ her par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mor- lock. Mr. and Mrs. E. Insley and Mrs. William Schwartz spent Sa­ turday in Stratford. Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Lamport, Dennis and Mrs. Samuel visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baxter in Parkhill. Mr. Henry Fahrner returned to his home oh Sunday after spend­ ing two weeks in Victoria Hos­ pital, London, following his pain­ ful accident. Mr. Lawrence Hill, who under­ went an operation Hospital two Weeks I moved on Sunday to I Hospital. A social evening the United Church I on Friday evening Young Married Peoples’ class en­ tertained the Young M ar f 1 ed Group of the Evangelical Church. The program was supplied by the visitors. A talk was given by Rev. E. N. 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