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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-01-29, Page 11440AlAMWsigalninaltSlqiimiitowiie-si,---',ifiNa'ifraftig,ik,..ii0;,irr, a, • •-•••• • • • , NaaAae,,..„ Hill wants :tractor . crown Corporation , Scientists at the Canada Agriculture Research Station at Lennoxville, Que., have found that it is important that the pigs in a litter be of uniform size. They conducted their experiments with Yorkshire pigs, similar to those shown here. Twig trhimphs. A few YeArs. .110y Hall of .Apsley;,, ,Qhamplort Christmas tree .grower at_ the. Royal Winter Vag, cut a Well Aaped,..-enitnred balsam fir to adorn a happy family living room, When the tree was cut, .a tiny twig remained on the stump. This twig grew and each year Roy cultured it along with thousands of .other balsams, spruce and Scotch pine treesin .preparation for the day when it. would be the right size for a Christmas tree, Roy has been entering the winter Pair competition for some time now, This year's entry was the one-time tiny twig. on the side of a stump'—now a beautiful Christmas tree. Roy cut the tree and sent it to Toronto as his entry in the balsam fir ,cbmpetition, Canadian orchardists produced nearly 976,000,000 pounds ,of apples during 1969. 'Ontario was " the leading producer. \ • N. • • • • • N. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IL BURNER SERVICE No Waiting On Cleanouts Pick Your Datp Now Ask for a SPRING AIR HUMIDIFIER FOE ?OUR SAFETY' OUR ,DELIVERY TRUCK CARRIES FUEL Oil, ONLY Gordon Grigg Ltd. PHONE 4424411 CLINTON Contact Us For All Your Petroleum Needs • • • • N. • • • • • • • • • • N. 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For easy maintenance. Viarlik broke sysisin, AIL wheels are hydrau• litany operated by a single foot pedaL RADFORD'S GARAGE Clinton 482-9221 LIMITED LONDESB0110 Ellyth 523-4619 Soil and Co-op Assoc. hold convention Cordon. L. H114 of Varna, President of The Ontario federation of Agriculture, believes that the government should establish a -crown corporation IMMOdiEdely to wholesale farm machinery in Ontario, This will mean the complete replacement of the present farm machinery franchise dealership SyStern. The OFA leader explains. that this .system forces the individual machinery ; dealer to do business with only one. major manufacturing company, On that company's terms. Mr. Hill emphasizes that the individual farm machinery dealer is in a very weak bargaining position in any attempt to reduce the cost of machinery to farmers. uManufacturing companies can and' do threaten independent-thinking dealers with loss -of franchise and eventual bankruptcy, The OFA President makes it clear that the individual farm machinery -dealer has generally served the farmer very well. He states that the dealer is a source of inforniation and service, as well as being a selling agent. "Farmers need good dealers," he asserts. "And good dealers deserve a decent income and return on their investment, just as farmers deserve a better income fOr their products -and resources." Mr. Hill points out that neither bankrupt farm machinery dealers nor bankrupt farmers will help the farming industry as a whole. The Federation leader insists. that the setting up of a crown Corn cobs delivered from an elevator often contain a considerable proportion of "fines" and "tailings." Allowing cattle free' access to such feed can be dangerous. Mr. A. V. Langton, agricultural representative with the Ontario ' Department of AgtWbIture and ..Food, reports from'"St:.- Thomas that several cattle that had not previously been on a full grain feed, gained access to bins containing such feed, consumed an excess amount of it, and died within a few hours. The disease which caused death is known as rumen overload or rumenitis. This disease is the result of faulty ,feeding management, and is caused by allowing cattle to consume large, quantities Of carbohydrate feedstuffs such as grains of any type without providing a period of adjustment and a gradual increase in consumption. Cattle with .rumen overload will exhibit severe depression and a complete halt in rumen activity a few hours after consuming the excess feed. In severe cases death will 'occur within 12 hours. If cattle survive for three days they may recover, but some have been known' to die five or six days after the final symptoms appeared. In any case, permanent damage may have been done to the rumen of cattle that have suffered from severe cases, and their efficiency of feed conversion. may have been severely impaired. In such cases it is often advisable to market such cattle as soon as they have recovered, to avoid further economic loss. Rumen overload. can be easily prevented by controlling feed intake, Cattle should be put on full feed gradually. Here are some guidelines for placing cattle on a full feed of grain. 1. Start cattle out With about one pound of grain per head per day. Prairie s farmers, in their attempt to diversify from grain production, are expected to accelerate the slide of hog prices this fall, John Fennell reports in The Financial Post. With prices new at a peak of $37 per hundredweight, some industry authorities say a drop of 25%.30% can be expected as Prairie tattlers build up breeding stock for 1970's market, Saskatchewan farmers, as of the , end of September, increased hog prodUction 26% Over year•before leVelS. The Financial Post says that many producers have, started to express Coneern'over a possible glut on the Market, Eattern pro:hiders, hoWevery feel pikes will hold up until the end corporation IS necessary because indications from farm machinery manufacturers .show they will not take action on, or even admit to, the serious price difference situation. -which vcists, Adds manufacturers give • a clear indication that they are prepared to clean up this intolerable situation themselves, a different attitude will be possible from the OFA...” He sees the crown corporation offering, all dealers any make Of machinery that farmers wish to purchase. Any manufacturer wishing to sell machinery in Ontario would have to sell through the corporation, The OFA, President also emphasizes that the system under the crown corpofation should be more efficient than present distribution systems which are used by manufacturers. He states that many farmers have been served very poorly to date due to slow delivery, back-order delays, and short business hours during busy peridds. Mr. Hill stresses that the, corporation should import) machinery from any country in the world having prices 'which will save money for Ontario farmers: This week, OFA and Ontario Farm Machinery Agency • officials have been meeting with officials from Czechoslovakia concerning possible importation of Zetor tractors. Orders for machinery are still being sent, to Great Britain for buying farmers in Ontario. 2. Increase by one pound per head per day until the cattle are consuming one pound per hundredweight of body weight per day (i.e. 1% of body weight). 3. Increase grain more gradually — (a) Yearlings 1/2 pound per head every third day. (b) Calves 1/4 pound yer head every third day. • 4, As cattle approach 13/4 to 2 pounds of grain per hundredweight of body weight, they are very close to full feed, and any further increases should be offered with caution and care, or the risk of putting cattle "off feed" is great. 5. When cattle have reached a feed intake of 2% of body weight, they are on full feed and may be switched to free choice grain feeding, if this is desired. 6. Whether cattle are going on a full feed of grain or only a moderate level of grain feeding, the above steps should be followed until the desired level of grain feeding is attained. 7. If it is necessary to switch feeds (i.e. from barley to corn) do so gradually by blending the new feed in increasing proportion with the earlier feed. A complete switch from one feed to another should take at least two weeks. While rumen overload is most commonly associated with heavy grain feeding, it can occur, as in the cases reported, where cattle are fed excess quantities of such feeds as corn cobs containing a considerable proportion of fines and tailings. The problem is aggravated where the corn has been of unusually high moisture content, such as was the case in many parts of Ontario this year. The extra, tailings Or fines are probably due to immature corn going through the shelter and ending up in the corn cob bin. A little care in adapting cattle to such feeds will prevent the occurrence of rumen overload. of 1970 at least and are not planning any Cutback in production. * * This year, over /5i 000 young people in Canada between the ages of 10 and 21 are members of the 441 club movement, They come froth Over 5,800 clubs located aerOss the breadth and depth of the nation. The term "441" refers to Head, Heart, Hands and Health, which are eniphasited in club programs and which imply the educational Objectives of the trievertient, * * * Current U. farm progranis cost $3.4 billion annually, Many farmers who 'grow unrelated / crops tend to overcapitalize in farm equipment, according to Mr. Byron Beeler, Secretary- Treasurer of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. "Farming systems," says Mr. Beeler, "should be designed to gear , cropping programs to the productive capabilities of the land as well as the effective use of capital investment in buildings and equipment." To help farmers assess their farm operations in order to adopt crops best suited to the soils and climate of their particular area, a special program has been planned for the Annual Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association , Convention. O 100 delegates are expe to attend the four-day conference, January 28 to 31, 1970, ' at the Coliseum, Exhibition Park, Toronto. On Wednesday afternoon, "Pollution and Agriculture" will be discussed by two guest speakers, Dr. Freeman McEwen, Director of Entomology, University of Guelph, and Mr. Howard Nodwell, Agricultural Engineering Extension Specialist, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Dr. McEwen will speak on pesticides and pollution, and Mr. Nodwell "waste ' disposal problems. In Theatre A of the Upper East Annex of the Coliseum, Mr. Paul Couse of Maple Leaf Mills Ltd. will question "Our Future in the Seed Industry" — a topic of interest to pedigree seed growers. On Thursday and Friday afternoons two programs will run concurrently in Theatres A and B. In Theatre A the theme Painted cows Motorists in Scotland and isolated farming districts of Britain will soon be meeting reflective cows. No joke. It's the idea of farmer John MacDonald of Strathcarron, to safeguard his livestock from injury on the roads this winter. On dark evenings and .cold black mornings, when cattle sometimes have to cross roads in mist or fog, they present a hazard to themselves and drivers. So farmer John is trying his bright idea — reflective cows. He is painting each cow with saucer-size reflective dots that glow in the glare of car headlamps. The light-a-cow plan is also will be Corn-Soybeans in Ontario. Mr. Harry Truax, Bluffton, Indiana, will speak on "Cooking Soybeans";,. Professor George E. Jones, Crop Science Department, University of Guelph, on "Corn-Soybean Systems for Ontario"; and Mr. R. H. Heard, Farm Management Specialist, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, London, on "Economics of Corn-Soybean Feeding Systems." In Theatre B the theme is Systems For Corn Silage. Dr. H. Henderson, Michigan State University, will discuss "Trends in Corn Silage Production." He will be followed by Mr. F. Cohoe, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, speaking on "Corn Systems, Putting Them Together." The final speaker is Dr. W. S. Young, Co-ordinator, Agricultural Extension, University of Guelph, discussing "Corn — One Big Handling Problem." A team of agricultural specialists will be on hand to present information, answer questions, and discuss farmers' problems on an individual basis, Advice will be given on future cropping methods to increase production. Exhibits featuring aspects of Convention themes will be shown in the Upper East Annex, Coliseum, Equipment which can be used , to cook soybeans to improve their feeding quality will be on display. A new method of treating moist feed stuff, using propionic acid, will be featured. The film "Chemicals of Plenty" will be shown daily in Theatre A. The convention pis held simultaneously with The Canada Farm & Industrial Equipment Show. being helped by the 3M Company who make reflective paint for road signs. They are supplying a similar paint to farmer John. "Old McDonald", who according to legend had a farm, could never have dreamed of anything like this. But as John MacDonald says: "Why not reflective cows? My dots are only the equivalent of a child's reflective arm band " ' .)6 Only seven per cent of the world's people live in Canada and the United States yet more than a third of the world's supply of beef and veal is produced and consumed, within these countries. Overeating can cause death Hog price trend is down light at night