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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-12-02, Page 5THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1954 Page S Need Careful Farm Management: Ag Rep COUTTS CHRISTMAS CARDS Closer attention to farm busi­ ness management is going to be required of farmers who hope to stay in business and farm at a profit, said G. W. Alontgomery, agricultural representative for Huron, when he made his Novem­ ber report to Huron County Coun­ cil here on Tuesday. “This year 1954 hasn’t -been the best year for the farmers in the county,’’ said Mr. Montgom­ ery. “The cash income return, at 'iiiHiiniitiiitHiHipiiiiHfiiHiiiniiitninHm s the end of the year, is going to be down considerably. Some pf the young men Who Started farm­ ing in 1953 or 1954 are going tp lose their shirts, because they were unlucky enough to be start­ ing at a time when conditions are not favorable.” “I think you’re going to see,” said Air. Montgomery, “that peo- pie who stay in farming and make a success in the future, are going to have to pay a lot more atten- liiiliHiUH III v Check with tion to farm business manage­ ment.’’ One of the rules of thumb worked put fpr testing a farm business, said Mr. Alontgomery, is to compare the gross income on a farm With the capital invest­ ment. The general rule seems to be, he said, that gross income should equal capital investment in a period of 30 to 36 months. If income, in less than two and a half years, equals investment, the farm is probably in a strong posi­ tion, financially; if it takes more than three years for gross income to add up to investment, the farm is probably a weak business, From studies made by agricul- tural economists, said Mr. Mont­ gomery, it appears likely that any farm enterprise that does not contribute at least 20 per cent of the farm income, should prob­ ably be dropped as unprofitable. County council members were invited to attend the 4-H club achievement night program, which is to be held December 3 at Ex­ eter. Thanks were extended by Mr. Alontgomery to the county council’s agriculture committee which is headed by Earl Camp­ bell, reeve of Hay Township. 90 Per Cent Conipelted The 4-H farm club program in Huron, which is supported, finan­ cially by the county, has had a ........................................................... Riverside Poultry Co. . , to make sure you are receiving TOP PRICES for your live poultry before selling by phoning: COLLECT London or Hensall 7-1230 680-r-2 Down to Earth By D. I. HOOPER i iiiiiiiiihiiihiiiiiiiiii iiiniiiini.il ii,, naiii, iiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiuniiiiti, mi igiiiiiiHiiiiuiih^ Clean burning FUEL OIL and STOVE OIL assures more heat per gallon The most modern refining techniques are used to give B-A Domestic fuel and ~ stove oil exceptionally clean burning <• qualities. This means greater heat per gallon — resulting in lower heating cost. order today from Middleton & Genttner Phone 40 Exeter Demand—A Reprint Distributors of FUEL & STOVE OIL Suburbanite by good/Tear Superb traction in deep snow or mud—on treacherous cUrvei—up steep hills and driveways—away from slippery curbs, It’s leaps and bounds ahead of other winter tires I RunS quietly too. Come in and let us show you how its 1856 gripping, biting edges grab the road, We’d be glad to tell you—plain and simply—why the Suburbanite gives unequalled traction— outsells all other winter tires. By popular demand this week this column is reprinting a pre­ vious article, “Blackstrap or Feeding Alolasses”. Many farmers who visit our farm are amazed at the feeding system we use. It is not our policy to try and ad­ vertise a type of feed but rather to state the facts as we find them. So far the results are ex­ cellent if they are not phenomen­ al. Blackstrap “Slow as molasses in January!’’ No need for it. Buy yourself a length of the new electric heat­ ing cable and wrap it around the barrel. After you are finished with it, use it to thaw some water pipes. They tell me its wonderful and very enconomical. With the advent of grass sil­ age and hybrid corn silage more and more dairymen have run into the disease called Ketosis or su­ gar deficiency. The first thing the vet does when you call him now is take a urine test. That shows how common the disease is. His advice if he finds a lack of sfigar—“Feed some molasses”. Our local feed dealer reports that he has never sold as much molasses as he has this year. Not only to the dairymen, but the beef and feeder men, too. The feeder cattlemen are maybe us­ ing more than the dairymen. The experts tell us that molasses equals the feed value of corn if not used to excess. Alany farmers have no use for the stuff—the barrels are heavy, it’s messy, etc. All this is true. Alolasses like any other feed must be given some thought. Why not self-feed it? Will the cattle balance their own ration? T,he inexperienced and the timid immediately turn thumbs down. Can't be done. No matter, we and many others are doing it, and successfully. Sure, the cattle eat a lot of it, or rather they did. Seems the grass cattle are slight­ ly low in sugar when they come in, whether Stockers. How much where up to O.K. That’s not much when you figure that is only one-half of grain fed and constitutes than 10% which is research price of the feed and then them both singly and together, we must team for gains. Could too? We lieve so, although we would sug­ gest that the cows be conditioned to it by hand feeding first. An old cow tends to be hoggish, like a kid with candy. Why is molasses used as a base of many cattle feeds? To list but a few of its advantages: 1. It is practically 100% -di­ gestible. 2. Rich in 3. A good i B. and E. 4. Protein sugar content 55%. 5. Contains so vitally essential to growth of organisms in the rumen. All in all as far as we can ascertain the advice given to us by a local vet, Doc Steiner pays to feed blackstrap, good business. DID YOU KNOW? Whenever six gallons of lciSS63 costs loss tlitill a lyusliol of corn it pays to feed molasses as a substitute for grain.—-The Farm. THIS WEEK Hockey Time ' 4H, Achievement Night Check that Feed Ration Still time to Winterize that Tractor—what price a freeze-up? Slow down, acknowledge Pub* local or western less of complete ration the limit according to results. Comparing the corn with molasses and value of the two feeds comparing the results of admit they are a good making fast economical a dairyman self-feed have been led to be- carbohydrates, source of Vitamins is negligible but runs from 48 to seven amino acids E. L. CHAFFE & SONS R. R. 1 — CENTRALIA PHONE: EXETER 548 Crop Report Flowing is practically finished and oil most farms fall work is al­ most completed. A larger than average number af feeder cattle have been brought ihto the county this fall. Annual meetings and banquets ire the order of the day and at­ tendance has been good. Petitioning of cattle owners salfhood vaccination is now progress in three or more town- 90 per cent record of project com­ petitions this year, county council was told Tuesday by Harold Baker, assistant agricultural rep­ resentative for Huron, who is in charge of junior extension work in Huron for the Ontario Depart­ ment of Agriculture. In the 24 clubs which were active this year, he reported, 389 boys and girls began club projects, and 349 of them carried through to comple­ tion by showing at an agricultural fair. Special educational projects un­ dertaken this year, Air, Baker noted, included a bus tour which took 800 farm young people to the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, and another bus tour which took 75 to the Royal Win­ ter Fair. Air. Montgomery cil’s attention to which exists for a mist in Huron. The for girls, organized Aliss Jean Steckle, enlisted 390 girjs this year, said Mr. Montgom­ ery, but no appointment has been made since Miss Steckle’s resigna­ tion in September. "We need to have that position filled,” said Air. Alontgomery, "if the girls’ club work is to be kept up to the high standard that was attained this year.” The junior farm club work was commended by Warden William Dale, reeve of Hullett. 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