HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-05-13, Page 5THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 1'3, 1954 Page ®
D. I. HOOPER
late seeding,What with the
more and more farmers in this
area will be planting a larger
acreage of grain corn. Whether
this will pav off will show next
November. But it is a fact, that
more and more corn cribs will
dot the countryside
Some farmers will
as a cash crop,— a
proposition. To begin
they have had some experience
growing corn there are many pit
falls ahead. What has worked out
on two or three acres of picking
corn will possibly not work on
20 to 3'0 acres.
According to one of the largest
growers in South Huron—we do
next fall,
be using it
very risky
with, unless
Your
Seed Corn
NOW
BUY
THE BEST
BUY
aft
Exeter District
CO-OP
Free Deliveries on Saturdays
Feed Contracts Available
PHONE 287 COLLECT
Down
Earth
early enough. We donet plant
not plant wide enough. We culti
vate too much. We don’t fertilize
correctly —- neither analysis nor
quantity.
■On top of all this our climate
year in, year out, is not suitable
for growing corn without supple
mentary drying. He installed his
own drier last fall and for the
first time in 10 years was able
to market No. 1 grade shelled corn. - -
moisture, the basis
grdwn as a cash crop.
That is—less than 15%
cornof
In the Corn Belt of U.S.A.,
years of corn growing has helped
to iron out many troubles of
corn growing. Yields have in
creased tremendously. One far
mer in Illinois averaged 101
bushels on 285 acres in 1949.
That is some average and before
corn can he said to be a. paying
crop it must be approaching this
mark according to some authori
ties.
Some of the suggestions we
have heard that will help to
bring our
level are;
1. Plant
corn.
2. Time
corn yield up to this
only good land to
your final seed bed
operation so that it contributes
the
sect
3.
best
her
"oomph” than others.
4. Use
when you
application
side dress
necessary.
5. Base the thickness of stalks
on estimated yield of field in a
favourable seas-on.
6. Cultivate enough to control
weeds but do not prune the roots
of the corn plant.
7. Spray weeds if necessary, it
pays.
8. “• ' ........................
the
ure.
If
shell excessively. If they’re too
wet, they won’t keep.
To sum it up. Get a stand,
keep the stand all season, get it
in the crib, and pray for high
prices.
DID YOU KNOW?
Alternate planting of corn and
soybeans plus irrigation made
the top yield close to 300 bu
shels corn per acre last year in
U.S.A.
THIS WEEK
Warm!
Apple blossoms.
Plant some early tomato
plants.
Set out some flowers (an
nuals).
Kill weeds, with cultivator in
stead of a hoe.
Get out and repaint that gar
den furniture.
most toward weed and in
control.
Select the hybrid that does
on your land. But remem-
some hybrids have more
Elston Cardiff, M.P., gave
members of the House of Com
mons at Ottawa a first-hand re
port on how the cattle business
in Huron County has fared for
the past few years.
The local member,
during the
said that
money out
few years.
House his own experience on his
Morris township farm:
The Huron member said that
farmers have made little money
out of cattle in the last few
years. He described to the
his own experience on his
township farm;
"Anyone who bought
cattle or tworyear-old cattle in
1951 took a decided loss. We all
lost 10 per cent, right off the
bat, at the time of the foot-and-
mouth disease. Perhaps that was
not the government’s fault, or the
fault of anybody else, but we
took a 10 per cent drop right
there, and the situation never
righted itself.
"Stocker cattle were selling for
ns much as 36 cents a pound in
1951. I happened to buy forty
head at that time. I felt there
was going to be a drop in the
price of cattle,
small ones,
small cattle
money out
who bought
195 2 not only lost their feed but
they lost a considerable amount
of money in addition to that.
They had to sell them and they
lost large amounts of money.
Didn’t Sell
"In my case I did not have to
sell in 1952 because my cattle
were not the proper size. I could
not get in 1952 what I paid for
them, after feeding them for a
year. The result was that I kept
them another year. At the end of
the second year—that is, last
year—I sold them. At the end of
the second year I got 18S cents
a pound on cattle for which I
paid 36 cents. I did not lose any
speaking
debate on agriculture,
farmers made little
of cattle in the last
He described to the
money in dollars. As a matter of
fact, I had $1,200 after feeding for those two years, but it did
not pay for the chop they con
sumed. I am not the only farmer.
I got off pretty lucky.
“A lot of farmers who bought
heavy cattle, or two-year-old cat
tle, in 1951, not only lost their
feed hut they lost pretty nearly
half of what they paid for the
cattle. They have not redeemed
themselves yet. A lot of these fel
lows are still working away. I do
I
House
Morris
heavy
and I bought.
Anyone who bought
managed to get his
of them, but those
the heavier crttle in
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not feel so sorry for those who
were in the cattle business for
several years and had a chance
to make a little money, but 1 do
feel sorry for the younger men
who just
pay a lot
tie. Mind
carry you
good and
Because they could not cover
their notes they had to sell their
cattle, and those are the fellows
I feel sorry rior. A lot of them
were in that position.
"That is the position in which
the catle business is today. Since
last fall cattle have been holding
pretty steadily; in fact, much bet
ter than I expected they would.
Those of us who bought cattle
last fall found that tops were go
ing at about 18J cents. They are
still worth 18S cents. I heard of
a sale made the other day at 21
cents. Those cattle went to the
United States. They were an ex
ceptionally choice bunch of cattle
and consisted of two or three
loads. If cattle stay around 2G
cents or 18 cents I have no doubt
that some of those boys will
make a little money ibis year,
but that is all in the future. We
are hopeful that it will happen.”
started up and had to
of money for those cat-
you, the bank will only
so long as your risk is
then you have to sell.
Knowing Where To Sell
Saves You Money
Sell Your Poultry With Confidence
TOP PRICES PAID — WEIGHED AT YOUR DOOR
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a starter fertilizer
plant. Heavy end of
prior to seeding and
at last cultivation if
Pick corn for cribbing when
moisture is 17-20% moist-
too dry, ears knock off and
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Farmers!
Sure, Ilfs A Late Season
But Not For Sugar Beets
lin Fact It's IDEAL
Many Thousands of Acres Will
Be Planted with Sugar Beet Seed
in the Weeks to Follow,
So, Get: Your Seed and Fertilizer
Now Iff You Haven’t Already Done So.
Tone Up the Old Drill and Plant
Your Sugar Beets — You’ll Be
Happy About It Next Fall —
That’s for Sure!
CONTACT YOUR DISTRICT FIELDMAN
Mr. W. J. Amos
Ladies Plan
Convention
At Crediton
The Ladies Aid and W.S.
of the Evangelical Church
the regular meeting in
church Sunday School rooms
a ' good attendance. Mrs.
Wein was in charge of the de
votional period. Mrs. Ed Fink-
beiner played a piano solo, and
a chapter in the Study Book was
reviewed by Mrs. Allen Fink-
beiner. Mrs. E. N. Mohr gave a
talk on “Spiritual Life”.
Mrs. E. Wenzel convened the
business period, when arrange
ments were completed for enter
taining W.S.W.S. convention May
26 and 27. Mrs. Nellie Engle of
Ybor City Mission, Florida, will
be guest speaker. Public is
vited to attend all meetings.
Mot Iter’s Day Services
Special services were held
the Evangelical Church on Sun
day. A Mother’s Day program was
presented during the Sunday
School period when Mrs. F. Mor-
lock was speaker. A ladies’ choir
and a double trio sang at the
morning service. A men’s choir
furnished the music in the eve
ning. The altar was decorated
with many beautiful flowers.
Christian Family Day was ob
served in the United Church Sun
day School. Service was led by
Mrs. R. Motz. Stories were told
by Mrs. Robert Reid and Mrs.
Howard Lightfoot, a reading by
Paula Boulianne, a piano selec
tion by Irene King and a piano
duet by Ralph and Melvin Fink-
beiner. Appropriate church ser
vice followed, with suitable music
furnished by the choir. Rev. W.
C. Parrott gave an inspiring talk
and administered the writes of
baptism to Lanna Marie Clark,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Clark; Linda Velma Preszcator,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. K.
Preszcator; Richard Neal Jenni-
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Jen-
nison; Brian Arnold Brock, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Brock; Brian
Eugene Pfaff, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. Pfaff.
Appoint Committee
At a meeting of Crediton Wo
men’s Institute executive, the fol
lowing committees were appoint
ed; Citizenship and Education,
Mrs. E. Lamport and Mrs. R.
Molitor; Home Economics and
Health, Mrs. G. Zwicker and Mrs.
H. Schenk; Agriculture and Can-
dian Industries, Mrs. S. King and
Mrs. Earl Neil; Public Relations
and Community Activities, Mrs.
L. Gaiser and Mrs. L. Lamport;
Historical Research and Current
Events, Mrs. W. Mack and Mrs.
E. Lawson.
The W.I. May meeting will be
held in the Community Centre
Wednesday evening, May 19.
Personal Items
Mr. K. Atkinson, of London,
spent a few days recently with
Mr. ^and Mrs. William Oestricher.
and
Mrs.
.w.s.
held
the
with
W.
in-
in
Parkhill Phone 602-r-ll
Canada and Dominion
CHATHAM WALLACEBURG
Weekend visitors with Mr,
Mrs. Robert Reid • were
Reid’s mother, Mrs. Hogg,
sister, Mrs. Harry Simpson,
Simpson and family, all of
don.
Miss Jean Watson,. of Whitby,
visited over the weekend with
her cousin, Miss Elaine Mitchell.
Elaine has been engaged to teach
on the London Public School
s.taff for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ryall, of
Windsor, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Ryan’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Swartz.
Mrs. Ray LaVigno, of Windsor,
is spending this Week with '
mother, Mrs. Albert King.
Sunday visitors With Mr,
Mrs. Iuawrence Hill were Mr.
Mrs. Allen Pfaff and Shirley,
and Mrs. Robert Jennison
family, Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth
Preszcator and family and Mr,
Lon-
her
and
and
Mr.
and
CHICKENS GROUNDED BY SCIENCE After six years
research, the University of Maryland Agricultural College, has
come up with a flightless chicken. The wirigspread is shown
here to be as usual by Dr. C. C. Shaffner and Theresa Saun
ders, a sophomore at the college. IJut. in an air-minded era,
the chicke ns cannot fly over a kne<-high fence, thus eliminat
ing former tall wire barricades. ( t-ntral Press Canadian
Report On
Crediton East
By MRS. W. MOTZ
30" Range...Free
purchasing u new Clare Brothers Hecla Furnace between
A/ew Slaughter Houses
Constructed In County
In a report to the Huron
County Health Unit Board ’which
held a meeting in Clinton recent
ly, Dr. T. R. Melady, Public
Health Veterinarian, informed
the members that a new and
comparatively modern slaughter
house is under construction in
Usborne township, while others
arc planned for Auburn and
Wingham.
Dr. Melady reported that a
Tuckersmith resident has paid
an additional $250 in fines as a
results of court action taken
under the Animal Oontageous
Diseases Act by the Health of
Animals division of the Domin
ion Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Melady stated that it ap
pears that further action is neces
sary as hogs owned by the resi
dent continue to forage in the
Seaforth municipal dump.
Milk control has been main
tained in Huron county in the
usual way, informed the veterin
arian, except that blood testing'
certain herds for Brucellosis has
been added.
Prenatal Classes
Miss Norah Cunningham super
visor of nursing, reported that
prenatal classes on an experi
mental basis, have been started
in Exeter and one such class is
being started also in Clinton. The
one in Exeter, stated the super
visor, besides improving the ser- I vice to the expectant parent, has
improved the unit’s relationship
to the physician and the hospital.
The doctor is asked to give his
consent to his patient attending
the class.
In regard to the hospital said
Miss Cunningham, on several oc
casions, the nurses have remark
ed how the women who have
taken unit’s course of lecture and
exercises are so much more
understanding of the process of
labor and birth and of hospital
procedure. The unit’s nursing
staff is pleased that it has helped
them to a more relaxed and
happier childbirth and parent
hood.
Miss Beverly McNair of Van
couver, B.C., joined the nursing
staff earlier this month to bring
the number up to seven, beside
the supervisor.
Hear of Accommodation
With Deputy-Reeve William
McKenzie, Exeter, presiding, the
meeting heard a report by the
secretary-treasurer, A. H. Ers
kine, Goderich, on the progress
of alterations in the old Goderich
■Collegiate for accommodation of
the County Health Unit until
permanent offices are ready when
the new court house is built in
Goderich. It is exp^ted that the
unit will move from Clinton to
wards the end of June.
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Huron County
Crop Report
By H. R. BAKER
Weather remains cold and wet
and seeding varies throughout
the county, some being complet
ed, others not started. Fall
wheat looks exceptionally good
and pasture growth is surprising,
considering the cold weather.
Quite a number of cattle are out
on pasture. Prospects for a hay
crop are very good. Fruit grow
ers are quite busy with their
spray program.
Mervyn Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Grace, of
Dearborn, Mich., spent the week
end With Mr, and Mrs. Welling
ton Haist.
Mr. and Mrs,
sons, and Miss London, visited
Mrs. M, Faist.
Mr, and Mrs.
Lewis Faist and
Norina Huras, of
on Sunday with
Gerald England
and daughter, of London, were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs,
Lloyd England,,
Mrs. .Roy Colliding and Mari-
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Attending the meeting was Dr.
R. M. Alois, director of the unit
and hoard members Deputy-
Reeve Mel Crich, Clinton; Reeve
Alvin Kerslake, Hensall; Reeve
Clifford Rowand, Grey, and W.
S. Galbraith, Wingham, provinc
ial representative.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson!
and Linda, of London, spent Sun-! day with Mr. Charles Anderson. I
Mr. Mark Mitchell, of Exeter, |
is visiting with his nephew Mr I Charles Anderson. I
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Darling and i
sons and Mrs. M. Gibb, of Exeter, j
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Motz. jMrs. William Motz spent Fri-1
day in Exeter with her brother ‘
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. ■
William Horney. I
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edwards and !
daughter of Exeter spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wein.Mr. and Mrs. Alec Hamilton I
and sons, of Grand Bend, spent ;
Sunday with her parents, Mr. ,
and Mrs. Harry Lewis. ;
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