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THE EXJETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, AUGUST 16, 1956Second Section
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By D. I. HOOPER
Crop Production
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BEANS! BEANS! BEANS!—Local plant of Canadian Canners Ltd. is literally swamped-
by the record bean crop of the district. While bean pickers are having a heyday in the
fields, the factory has been hard-pressed to accommodate the crop. Several truck
loads have been shipped to other processing plants of the company and some of the
crop has been placed in cold storage. Trucks bringing in the beans are lined up for
blocks every night, Picture shows the receiving station of the. factory glutted with
bags. —T-A Photo
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The extremely late spring was
responsible, iri part, for severe
erosion in Southwestern Ontario
this year, almost every field
showing some signs of moving
topsoil. Planting of more trees
is the remedy urged by Zone
Forester W. K. Fullarton, of the
Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests.
Reviewingthe situation, Mr.
Fullarton . says: "Since South
western Ontario has lost con
siderable area of its essential
bushland, it is necessary to re
forest the areas unsuitable for
agriculture. Plantations are be
ginning to dot the countryside
and every year more trees are
being planted. However, if flood
ing is to be relieved on the
watersheds and the erosion pro
blem is to improve, it is neces
sary to plant more trees each
year. It is the responsibility of
each owner of the land in rural
areas to reforest his .waste areas.
Nursery Stock Available
"Nursery stock i£ available
from the Department of Lands
and Forests and the Zone Forest
ers at local field .offices are
‘ available to offer technical ad
vice on reforesting private, land.
Many counties',have machinery
jgMvailable for the use of the peo-
Ww in the county, and the River
'Valley Conservation Authorities
offer assistance to landowners
wishing to plant trees.. It is to
be hoped thdt the people of
Southwestern Ontario will rea
lize their responsibilities in the
conservation. of their resources
and take action.”
Wind erosion, says Mr. Fuller
ton, is probably the most specta
cular form of erosion to observe,
but water erosion leaves the
more spectacular scars on the
landscape.
"Driving through any section
of Southwestern Ontario, it is
possible to see evidence of sheet
erosion, gully, erosion and river
bank erosion,” Mr. Fullerton
points out. "Sheet erosion is the
removal of soil in small but uni
form amounts as it becomes sus
pended in excess rainfall and it
Is carried away over slight
slopes from the entire area. It
goes on unnoticed and the only
evidence one can see is the small
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accumulation of washed soil in.
some low, flat spots in the fields.
May Form Gullies
“On steeper slopes, sheet ero
sion becomes rill erosion or, if
severe, may even form gullies.. These forms are much more’
serious than sheet erosion and
remove large quantities of top
soil during a single rainstorm.
When one considers that the en
tire population of the world is
fed on the products of the top
few inches of soil, erosion in any
form is a serious problem.
"The solution to the erosion
problem is complex, embracing
many considerations and affect
ing the pattern of living of every
one. It is apparent however, that
agriculture practices can be im
proved to reduce erosion and in
crease crop yields. Fai'm plans,
if properly carried out, using a
scientific approach to crop rela
tions, strip cropping, contour
plowing and proper land use, would do much to reduce erosion
and improve the practice of agri
culture. ,
“It is of little value to practice
a high degree of scientific agri-
clture unless the problem of ex
cessive run-off is contemplated
at the same timew'-Agricultuho.
experts estimate than 10 to 25
per cent of our agricultural area
should be in bushland to produce
the optimum conditions for farm
ing. Bush cover produces many
beneficial effects on an area.
Surface run-off is reduced in the
spring due to the slower melting
of the snow in a bush or planta
tion. Tree roots, provide many
channels for the percolation of
water into the soil and help to
recharge the water table.
Trees Break Rain
"The crowns of trees break the
fall of rain and allow more water
gently to penetrate the soil. The
leaf litter in a woods provides
a spongy mulch to soak up
moisture from the soil surface.
Bushlands and plantations also
form windbreaks which help re
duce wind erosion in adjacent
fields, modify slightly the local
climate and prevent frosting in
winter.
"History has ■ proven that a
reasonable portion of an agricul
tural area must be in tree cover
to sustain tan agricultural econo
my. With proper management,
the farm woodlot or plantation
can be an integral and ■ sizable
portion of the annual ‘ farm in-
•come.”-' , s <
Champion Cook Award
Fall Fair's New Feature
A competition to determine the
champion cook for this area is
one of a number of new features
which will be incorporated into
Exeter Fall Fair this year, the
1956 prize list reveals.
The cooking competition, spon
sored by The Exeter Times-Ad-
vocate, will be open to home
makers from Exeter, Hensall,
Usborne, Stephen, Hay McGilli
vray and Biddulph.
A distinctive rose bowl named
"Gram’s Trophy” in honor of
The T-A’s recipe columnist, Mrs.
E. S. Steiner, will be awarded
the winning cook. The trophy has
been donated for annual compe-
tition.
Two new 4-H clubs will hold
their Achievement Day at the
local fair. The South Huron
Sugar Beet Club is one of the
first of its kind to be estabished
in the province and a grain corn
club is operating for the first
time. •
To encourage 4-H competition,
Usborne Federation of Agricul
ture has donated $50 to be dis
tributed among prizewinners
from that township.
In the horse department, clas
ses for heavies have been trim
med and more emphasis has
been placed on the popular sad
dle and hunter classes.
Prizes in the cattle section
have been increased.
In the produce section, a new
class has been added to provide
for best display of fruit and vege
tables for marketing. Entrants
are required to pack the pro
duce in containers which will ap
peal to the consumer. Over $60
in prizes is .offered in this com
petition.
Another junior farmer variety
.show will feature the program
on the opening night of the fair, Wednesday, Sept, 19. Talented
boys and girls in the county will
present skits, songs, comedy and
dances.
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See Serious Damage To Grains
If Frequent Showers Continue
Club Visits Jarvis Farm
To See Hereford Herd
By BILL ETHLRINGTON JR.
As most people know, Robert
Hern, a former leader of the
Exeter 4-H Beef Calf Club, re
cently took a position as' herds
man at Jarvis Hereford Farms,
Jarvis. This summer, Mr. Hern’
and the owner of the farm, Glen
Richeld, invited the club mem
bers to visit there.
After considerable planning by
leaders, 16 members of the,club,
accompanied by some parents
and families, met at Thames
Road Church at 9.30 Sunday
morning, August 12, and formed
a six-car cavalcade to travel to
Jarvis. „
The group arrived at the farms
about 12.30 and enjoyed a p'.cnic
lunch at Mr. Hern’s home on
one of the farms. *The members
then travelled by car to various
farms and barns to view Mr.
Richeld’s oustanding herd of cat
tle.
Mr. Richeld owns and operates
900 acres of land, on which he
has about 57 natural gas wells.
The party inspected one of the
wells which is in the process of
being dug.
At Mr. Richeld’s home farm,
the group observed the herd sire
and some of the show cattle.
The group spent an Hour on a
nearby beach before splitting up
to travel . home by different
routes.
Judge Coates' Herefords
The August meeting of
Exeter 4-H Beef Calf Club —
held earlier this month at the,
farm of Whitney Coates, R.R, 1
Centralia.
Mr. Coates supplied four heif
ers for judging purposes. Keith
Coates gave the official placing
of the class.
After the judging, the mem
bers wrote answers to a quiz on
the beef club manual.
Tom Easton, one of the club
leaders, gave a demonstration on
the fitting and showing of the
members’ calves.
The members retired to the
house for .lunch provided by Mrs.
Coates and to carry out the bus
iness part of the meeting.
District farmers may suffer (them to get them dry, he said. | have lost revenue through dock-
serious grain losses if they, Flattening of the grain will ’ age for high moisture content,
don’t get dry weather for har- require a lot of extra work get-
vesting. 1 ting it off but it should, still be
Rains ' continue to delay the a reasonably good crop. "The
cutting of wheat and barley, grain is far enough on that it
most of which is ready for har-, will ripen even if it is down,”
vest. If they’re not brought in * he said,
soon, they may sprout in the ■ Mr. Bolton said any grain
fields. ' with over 15 percent moisture
Art Bolton, assistant agricul-; should be watched closely if it
tural representative for Huron, is stored without drying. "No
( described the grain situation as doubt it will be all right but it.
"quite serious,” and pointed out should be spread out in the barn |
’ the dangers of sprouting. ! »
"We’ve been urging farmers
Meanwhile, oats are coming on
; and this crop is described as
j "good”. However, considerably
damage has already been done I to oat fields by heavy rains this
I week which knocked the grain
down. Stalks haven’t been able
to hold the heavy heads under
the pressure of downpours.
Because mois ture content is
high, dealers are warning farm
ers to watch for rot if they store
grain before drying it.
"We’ve never had such bad
not to cut their grain until it’s ' been cut in the south part of the. harvest weather for as long as
good and ripe,” he said, "so it county, he said^ but very little H can_ remember,” commented
The' second annual competition
for a Huron County Agricultural
Queen will be another highlight
this year. The contest was held
for the first time last year When
Marion Cree'ry, of Woodham,
was crowned.
Mayor R, E. Pooley is presi
dent of the agricultural society
this year. Vice-presidents are
Victor Jeffrey and Bill McKenzie
and Clark Fisher remains secre
tary-treasurer.
Directors are Ralph Bailey,
Donald Dearing, Harry Coates,
Dalton Finkbeiner, Douglas May,
Winston Shapton, Dr. E. S.
Steiner,'B. W. Tuckey, Mrs. C.
Brintnell, - — -
Cushman
Copies
available
cate.
MP Protests
Dirty Grain
An Ontario farmer said Thurs
day much western feed grain
sold in Central Canada is un
satisfactory and should be burn
ed.
, L. Elston Cardiff (PC—Huron)
told the 'Commons that the' grain
contains "a lot of dirt which
should never leave the head of’
the lakes.” It was difficult for
eastern farmers to get the seller
to tell them what particular grade
they Were buying.
Trade Minister Howe said the
board of grain commissioners
has no authority over the grain
after it is purchased by dis
tributors who sell to farmers.
At the time of sale by the ele
vator at Fort William the grain
was correctly graded.
He said, responsibility for' the
grain after it leaves Fort Wil
liam falls on the Ontario Govern
ment. However, he indicated
something could be done to meet
the complaints of eastern farm
ers if Ontario passed the neces
sary legislation.
Suggest Prices
For Fall Seed
The Seed Marketing'and
licity Committee, Ontario
and Crop Improvement Associa
tion, has suggested the following
recommended minimum prices
for seeds used in fall seed for
1956.
Fall Wheat:
Registered No. 1—$2.50 bu.
Certified No. 1—$2,25 bu.
Commercial No. 1—$2,10 bu.
Rye:
Commercial No. 1 (Tetra Pet-
kus variety)—$2.50 bu.
Commercial No. 1 (other var
ieties)—$1.75 bu.
Winter Barley ,
Certified No. 1—$2.50 bu.
Commercial No. 1—$2,00 bu.
These prices are for treated
seed, with new bags included,
retail at farm or F.O.B; shipping
.point.
The committee points out that
•the above suggested prices are
practically the same as last
year, although prices for milling
wheat are considerably above
those of a year ago. It is, there
fore, the hope of the committee
that their recommendations for
price will stimulate an increased
demand for registered and certi
fied grades.
There is considerable interest
in Winter Barley (particularly of
Kenate and Hudson varieties),
also in. Tetra Petkus Rye. Some
outstanding yields have been ob
tained from each.
The committee, is made up of
farmers representing various
'areas of the province together
with officials of the Canada and
Ontario Department of Agricul
ture. . ,
HENSALL SALE PRICES
Prices at Hensall Community
Sale on August 9 were:
Weanling pigs .... $7.35 to $11,50
Chunks'................. 12.40 to 16.00
Feeders ............... 18.00 to 30.00
Durham cows .... 124.00 to 160,00
Holstein calves ...... 8.50 to 13.00
Durham calves .......15.0Q to 40.00
There was a keen demand for
good grass cattle. 300 pigs and
40 cattle and calves passed
through the ring.
doesn’t have to stand in the of Rodney and Garry oats have
field any longer than necessary.”
He ’said he saw several fields of oats around Exeter this week B ,
which were sprouting in the cent^of the barley crop has been
stock. I harvested. Hundreds of acres
"Chances of preventing sprout-; are standing which should be
ing are much better if the grain ’ cut.
is left standing,” the assistant Another dealer said the peak
ag rep continued, "although! of the wheat harvest should
wheat will sprout if it’s left in1 have come fast weekend but
the field too long. (there’s no sign of it yet.
The oat crop is excellent, he Lose Through Dockage
said, although sprouting will cut "3
down yield considerably. Farm- scribed as "fair to average1
ers who have oats may have to crops but farmers who have
take the stooks out and reset I been able to harvest their grain
been harvested.
One grain dealer in Hensall
estimates only four or five per-
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(harvested.. Hundreds of acres ' am einndin cr whinh shnnlH "hn
one dealer.
The wet spring, coupled with
the current wet spell, has de-
i layed harvesting three weeks to
I a month, later than last year.
I White bean and corn crops are
thriving on the rains, however,
Corn yield may match the re
cord set last year and beans
are showing good promise.
The bean harvest is expected
about the middle of September,
two weeks later than usual.
Rainfall Heavy
During the past week 1.66 inch
es of rain fell, most of it in
thundershowers. The rain came
every day, almost like clock
work.
More than half an inch fell
Monday, most of it in a heavy
10-minute thundershower. Show
ers on. Saturday were light, to
talling only .14 inches but on
Thursday, Aug. 9, another half
inch fell.
Temperature has been warm
during the day but it falls off
sharply at night On Thursday
and Saturday, both shower days,
the mercury passed the 80-de-
gree mark. Maximum tempera
tures haven’t been under 75 for
the past 10 days.
At night, however, the mer
cury has been slipping below 60.
For the past years more farm
ers have become conscious that
a farm represents a capital in
vestment. During the depression
years some farms took on a very
seedy appearance. In some cases
this was a necessity due to fin
ancial conditions but generally
it was a reflection of the low
feeling that prevailed. This seedy
appearance became a habit.
Many of these farms could
stand some face-lifting—and it
does not mean spending large
amounts of money. Looking
through a farm magazine the
other evening we came across
the following 20 points which can
improve the appearance of the
homestead.
1.
Middlesex Girls
Finish Projects
Achievement Day for Middle
sex County 4-H Homemaking
Clubs was held in Medway High
School on Tuesday.
Following the inspection of
club exhibits and the presenta
tion of a number of skits and
demonstrations on the club pro
ject "Cottons May Be Smart,”
club members were awarded
certificates of achievement and
pins.
Marilyn Eaton and Edith Car
ter of the Clandeboye "Nifty
Needlers” were awarded county
honor certificates for completing
six projects.
Mrs. 'Jack Heaman and Mrs.
D. I. Kestle were leaders of the
club this year.
The_project for next term will
on
Huron County
Crop Report
By ARTHUR S. BOLTON
Rain storms occurring last
Saturday, August 4 and through
this week have damaged the
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: Thursday, August 30
1 FRUIT GROWERS’ TWILIGHT
I MEETING-Tour of Bill McKcn-
i zie’s orchard, Exeter,
= gram in Exeter Are'na.
I Friday, August
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WORK BEGINS
$378,000,000 natural gas pipeline project moved from the
controversial to the construction stage on July 16 when
actual work began on the first leg of the 2,250 mile trans
Canada operation. Construction started 20 miles north of
Swift Current, Sask., and Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd.,
builders of the line, hope to have the first leg, 575 miles
to Winnipeg—completed by December 1. Whether they
can meet the deadline depends on the duration of the
U.S. steel strike. Here two highly-skilled welders work
on one of the most important steps in laying the pipe-
Does the mailbox lean as
#f it’s “tired” pt standing
up straight?
Do fuel oil and bottled gas
tanks make the kitchen
door like a service station?
Is thqre a. garbage can,
too?
Too many kids swung on
that gate?
Afraid someone may step
through that hole in the
porch?
Do those dead limbs up
there in the tree scare
you?
Would a trash burner help
keep the place neater?
That clothesline—could it
be put behind the house?
Do roses crowd off the
walk?
10. Did somebody leave his old
rubber boots on the
porch? •
11. Are weeds hiding the
crib?
Need a place to hide
look like they’ve never
been painted?
15. Need to kick Rover put
from under the porch and
repair the lattice?
Ever worry about what’s
holding up that old wash,
wood, or carriagehouse that
should have been torn down
years ago?
Could that idle farm mach
inery have been parked out
of sight?
Got a bald spot on the
lawn?
.19. The garage need house
cleaning?
20. Does the farm sign need a
•face-lifting and repaint
job?
So, after you have the family
out for a Sunday afternoon drive
and you come up the concession
toward home, why not slow
down? Put on your most cynical
buying look and then look at
your own farm as if you were
a potential purchaser. Would
you buy it for the going top
price? Or would you sooner buy
our neighbours down the road?
Sure it’s home—but does it re
flect that pride and happy living?
DID YOU KNOW?
Some day you will farm by
pushing a button. Electronics are
playing a larger and larger part
in agriculture and one large
manufacturer is spending large
sums on radio controlled mach
inery. Who knows you may farm
from a comfortable chair under
a shady tree on the lawn!
List Dates
■WW Mg •For Fairs✓Acton ...................... Sept
Alvinston ................ Sept
Arthur ........ Sept.
Aylmer ........ Au
Bayfield .......)...... Sep'
Blyth ........... Sept
Brussels .................... Sep
Dorchester .....................
Dungannon ..................
Durham ................. Sept
Elmira ...... Aug. 30, 'Se
EXETER ............... Sept.
Forest ................... Sept. 18, 19.
Hanover .........,...■........ Oct. 5, 6
Ilderton ......................... Sept. 29
Kincardine .............. Sept. 20, 21
KJRKTON ................ Sept. 27, 28
Listowel ................. Sept. 24, 25
London .................... Sept-. 10-15 .
Mitchell ................... Sept. 25, 26
New Hamburg.........Sept. 14, 15
Parkhill ........................ Sept. 21
St. Marys .................... Sept. 6, 7
Seaforth ................ Sept. 20, 21
Simcoe (Norfolk Cty) .... Oct. 2-6
Stratford .................... Sept. 17-19
Teeswater .................. Oct. 2, 3
Thedford ............... Sept. 27, 28
Toronto
Canadian Ntl .... Aug. 24-Sept. 8
Toronto
Royal Winter ......... Nov. 9-17
Walkerton ......... Oct. 31, Nov. 1
Wiarton ................. Sept. 14, 15
Woodstock ................t Aug. 23-25
ZURICH ................. Sept. 24, 25
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To Obtain The Highest Prices
i cans until the" trip to the dump?
That pile of machinery
parts beside the shop—
could it be moved?
Do gutters and eavespouts
Plan Bus Tour
To Simcoe Area
Plans have been announced for
the one-day bus tour to Simcoe
County by the Huron Soil and
Crop Improvement Associatioh
on Friday, August 31.
Highlights of the tour will be
a visit to the Martyr’s Shrine
and Indian Village at Midland,
inspection of provincial-managed
pasture plots at Vasey, and a
tour of the Midhurst reforesta
tion station.
Other points of interest will be
the Ontario beef pasture demon
stration farm at .Tessopville, in
spection of the farm of J. J.
McCague, Alliston Holstein
breeder, and the sod farm of
Bill Ruthven, Alliston.
Bus for the trip will leave Exe
ter at 6.30 p.m.
G. W. Montgomery,^agricul
tural representative, is in charge
of the tour. President of the as
sociation is Richard Proctor. ,
Growers To Visit
Exeter Orchard
Reeve William McKenzie’s or
chard in Exeter will be the site
of the second Huron County Fruit
Growers’ twilight meeting On
Thursday, August 30, Secretary
G. W. Montgomery announced
this week.
Growers and their families
will tout the. apple and pear
orchard, originally established
by Canadian Cahners Ltd., at 7
p.m, before moving into the
arena for a speaking program.
Officials on the agenda will in
clude Prof. H. W. Goblom. provin
cial entomologist. 0. A. 0.; Prof. C. B. Kelly, of the B botany de
partment, O.A.C.;, and E. <T, Tes*
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