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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-01-09, Page 9Name I..onaId Gaiser Assessorin .Stephei..i. Donald Geiser, Dashwood, was Restemeyer, Dashwood; Ross appointed assessor of Stephen Kreuger, Exeter side road. :l'ownsltip et the nAtlgural meet' ! Vence vie\vers, lliurraY Elliott, ing ,of :council Monday. Ills sal -.Anhui am ors, Ring and .pry was set at $850. Stock va 11lao.r t s M a;ll' tt and 1William Love. Attendance officers, Wilmer Wein, .for schools 1, 2, 3, 4,. 5, 14, U9, U1.3; Otto Willer:, for schools 6, 7, 11, 1.115, U16, USS 0 William Love, schools 10, The Dashwood man succeeds. James Mawhinney, who assumed itis duties as clerk of the town- ship at the first of the year, The inaugural., was the first meeting recorded by Mr. Mawhinney, w114 was Assisted by retiring :Plea, I', W. Morlock. The new clerk received dec- larations of office from Reeve .john MerrisseY, Deputy -Reeve Genn Webb, aucl Councillors Ed- ward Gill, Edward Lamport and Steve Dundas. The latter is a new man on the council.. Rev. Glen Strome, ••Crediton, opened the inaugural with prayer, A' moment of silence was ob- served in memory of Tom Pryde. Township officials were auth- orized to borrow up to $60,000 1.o •transact business until tax funds. conte in. Tenders were called for the purchase of 1,200 bags of cement. Appointments included: • Relief officer, John Morrissey. Ausable Authority representa- tive, Glenn Webb, Community Centre Board, John Morrissey, Edward Lamport, Lawrence Hill, .harry Beaver, Al - Bert Gaiser, Mrs. Ross Kreuger, Mrs, John Wade. Auditor, A. M. Harper, Gode- rich, , Road foremen, Gordon Wilson, No, 1; Louis Davey, No. 2; Joe White, No, 3; Paul Schenk; No. 4; Eldon Smith, No, 6; Harry HirtzelJ, No, 7; Ross Clarke, No. 8; William Schwartz, No. 9; Al- bert Regier, No. 10; Howard Clarke, No. 11; Lloyd Eagleson,. No. 12; Timer Pickering, No. 13; Harry Sheppard, No. 14; Orval Ivfellin, No. 15; Roy Mason No, 16; Harvey Waiper, No. 17, 18 rind south boundary; Harold Wal - per, No. 19; Ezra Webb, No, 20; Gordon Wilson, Centralia; Law- rence Hill, Crediton; Aaron cc' Books A t Now At •T -A Farm account books, prepared by the agricultural economics co- ordinating committee of the On- tario Department of Agriculture, are now available to farmers in this area at The Times -Advocate. Copies are supplied without charge, The 52 -page book contains terms for the .recording of farm. inventory, production, expenses and receipts, year's summary, chore time,.. cattle pasture re- sults, net worth statement, farm map, and other things; in addition, • it provides con- venient tables to calculate the amount of silage, hay, and corn in storages :,: - This is Rio same .book which is being used by members of the two farm management associa- tions in the • county, The Clinton office of the de- partment announced this week that several•short courses will be held in the county to explain the use of, the accounts hooks. The Times -Advocate is assist - Ing the department in the distri- bution of, the books as a service to the readers of its farm page. Stubborn citizen: "I wouldn't vote for you if you were St, Peter himself." ' Folitioal candidate: "11 I were St. Peter, my friend, you wouldn't be in my constituency." ,_ urray U17, U18. Wage rates set included: road superintendent and operators, $1,00 per hour; fence viewers, $4.00 •per job; man and team, $1,50 per hour; tractor hauling :light loads, $L59 per hour; trucks, $3,00 per hour; stock valuators, $2.00 and mileage.. A petition from Melvin Geiser for an open ditch was passed for report and survey by Engin- eer Jas. A, Howes. It will be included in the O')3rien drain extension, Regular meetings for Febru- ary and March will be held the first Tuesday of each month at 1 Appreciation was expressed to F. W. Morloek for his assistance at the Inaugural. The clerk was authorized to thank officials of RCAF Cen- tralia for their co-operation in giving a proper outlet for the Wilson municipal drain. A grant of $25 was made to the Salvation Army. Two -dollar fax bounties were paid to Kenneth Wildfong, Tom Yearley and Fred Penhale, Raise Pigs On Mud? Not that it is recommended as a, ood Canadian method, but g a i o a farmer in Kenya, Eastern Equatorial Africa, is raising pigs on mud and they seem to be thriving on the diet, The mud is something a little special. It comes from Lake ictoria — the world's third largest lake of 26,200 square miles — where it lies many feet deep and contains organic mal - ler aceum ulated over thousands of years and especially rich in sulphates, nitrogen and other plant nutrients.. Three months ago the farmer started feeding his pigs a small quantity of the mud and they thrived so well that he increased the amount until it represented about one-fifth of their ration, with expensive pig feed only contributing about eight per cent of their total intake. When five of the pigs were slaughtered and tested, four were Grade A and one Grade B. Zurich Man Wins Award Urban Pfile, Zurich, has been awarded a handsome plaque for the top yield of DeKalb corn in Huron county. The South Huron farmer's re- turn of 122.64 bushels per acre was the highest among growers of the company'sseed in the county. was the 1he competition twen- tieth. annual sponsored by the n . Over DeKalb compo 0 e y 4,500 farmers from Canada and 38 states in the U.S. competed. In a letter to Mr. Pfile, the company said "it is a privilege to honor farm people like your- self for outstanding agricultu- l.ral accomplishments." Second SectjgR -41 uneAtwocafe EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 9, 1958 CONTROL BARN FIRE—Damage was held to several hundred dollars by :fast work of the RCAF Centralia brigade last week after fire broke out in the mow of a barn owned by Jack Reeder, near the station, It's believed to be one of the few tines a barn fire has been brought under control in this district. Above, firemen get at heart of blaze through a bole ripped in the wall, Neighbors helped fork hay and straw out of the building. i --Noseworthy District Forums Oppose Production Restrictions First .farm forum meetings in 1958 discussed the first in a series in modern marketing pro- grams on Monday night. This topic was on production restric- tions — a complicated subject and one that has many aspects. The first question to challenge the forum members was whether there should be any production restrictions on the products they produce. The majority of the members were agreed that there should 'he no production restric- tion on their products. Parr Line members suggested it would be satisfactory, but so far no sens- ible plan has been brought for- ward to make it work. Fairfield Forum Some of the Fairfield members thought there should be a restric- tion of livestock. This should be done by a marketing board. They further reported that the taw of supply and demand is the best regulation of production. i" armers ,resent being told what they must or must not produce, therefore production restrictions could not be enforced. A market- ing board advises and farmers will. accept advice, but not com- pulsion. They met for discussion at the home of Mr.and Mrs, Elmer er Powe, and.Mr•. and Mrs, Welling- ton Haist will be host and hostess next week. Elimville Forum • Elimville forum member s, meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Lewis -Johns, agreed with Fairfield in that restrictions are • Corn Plots Not Cultivated Score Best In 4-H Test Results of pre -emergence weed spray experiments by members of South Huron 4-H Corn Club; indicate that good weed control without cultivation gives higher , yields in farmers' fields than normal weed control using culti- vators and post - emergence ;prays. In some cases plots treated by pre -emergence sprays yield- -1 ed up to 20 bushels to the acre; more than plots which received normal cultivation. In eight plots, yield of non - cultivated areas averaged six, bushels to the acre more than cultivated plots. Results of the pre -emergence spray tests appear in a chart below. G. E. Jones, of the field hue- bandry department, OAC, who compiled the results, has made the following comments: "The results of these trials , bear out the results gathered elsewhere in field plot and field trials, These are: (1) rough or cloddy seedbed often gives poor results; (2) a loose, dry seedbed may give poor results; (3) good weed control without cultiva- tion has given higher yields than normal weed contro.i using cultivators and post emergence sprays. Huron Yard Open Jan. 21 0 h'n o the Ontario Pr- 0 ei f p g' ducers Co-operative assembly yard has been postpened until January 21, it Was announeeci this week by Bert Lobb, presi• dent of the lluroi eo'Unty also. elation. (belling was originally sClie• duled tor January 14 bttt provin- cial coop officials, swamped With work iii Connection with the new sales prograirt, will not be ready for that elate Some type of opening tete. moray is expected to take plate on January 21 With Officials iron; Toronl.o attending, The yard is owned by Joe Cor - 0 4 Clinton, li "The average yield for Sima- zin plots was 81.7 bus,/acre, check yield, 75.5 bus./acre. Where good weedcontrol was obtained this margin is a good deal wider." Andrew Dixon, one of the club leaders who spearheadedthe ex- periment, added , these com- ments: 'It is interesting to note that in Cann's plot, Hern's plot and in Jaque's plot, there was no cultivating done and in each case the yield was definitely higher. "The plot of Robert Galloway is interestingin that excellent weed control was achieved and no cultivation was done until late in the season. From this date on, the untreated area which had been previously cul- tivated grew faster and the final yield was eight bushels greater than the check plot. It is thought that the plants in the treated- ! area had developed surface feed- ; ing roots in the period prior to cultivation and that these were destroyed by the cultivation re- sulting in a severe setback. "The quality of the corn from the treated and untreated plots were identical." Mr. Dixon said tentative plans are being made for next year's corn club experiment. 11 is pro- . posed that members will treat the entire plot with Simazin and then the plot, one receiving 'no hen compare yield of four areas I cultivation, one getting one early cultivation, one getting a single late cultivation and one getting two cultivations. The field husbandry depart- ment of OAC is anxious to see this experiinent carried out and. feels it can be done ideally by the corn club because this area has a medium textured soil, Order Fertilizer Now For Early Delivery Discounts SHIP HOGS with your Co -Op }fogs shipped direct every Tuesday to Kitcheneh plant through direction of On. tario Hog. Producers' As- sociation. Shipping Charge $l PER PIO Exeter District CO OP Pho;ie '201 Collect Open All Week hard to enforce as all farmers do not co-operate. A small. surplus/ of any com- modity should not worry the farmers considering the growing population, Also that the weather is a contributing factor in the control of production was the thought brought out by the dis- cussion. Elimville forum will meet 'next week at the home of William El- (ord. Unique Forum Mr. Bert Klopp led • the dis- cussion at the Unique .forum meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Merrier. The members agreed with the other forums that 'restrictions shouldoluntar a but voluntary b t in order to make them work they would have to be compulsory " and yet the farmers wouldn't -abide by • these restrictions — it destroys initiative." The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Bert Klopp with Mr. Clifford Pepper as discussion leader on the topic "Price and Income, Supports." Hillcrest Forum Hillcrest forum members were of the opinion that the enforcing of compulsory laws would be top costly. The average farmer knowing there are surpluses in farm products should voluntarily cut down production, ,thus mak- ing compulsion unnecessary. They suggested a program to expand consumption would be more helpful than to reduce pro- duction. Parr Line Forum Parr Line Forum members re- ported that "if we had smaller farms we wouldn't need restric• lions, It isn't good for the econ- omy of the country for the big farmer to push the little farmer out of business." They met this week at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Blackwell, and Mr. and Mrs, Gordon will be hosts :next week. Woodham Community tires epar mg i as or Rev. J. and Mrs. Slade left on New Year's Day for their new home in Port Elgin after spending three and one-half years in Woodham. Before leaving they were presented by the Woodham village folk with a wall mirror and a tri -light floor lamp. Mrs. A. Hern and Mr. E. Vodden made the presentation. The Mitchell Road congregation pre, stinted them with an electric percolator and Barry; a clock. Mr. Marvin Strike of i1ossey is in charge of the circuit. Annual Choir Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Glen Copeland Opened: their home on Thursday evening for the annual meeting of the Woodham choir when of- ficers for 1958 were elected. President is Norris Webb; vice Ores., Jas. McNaughton; sec'y treas., Glen Copeland; so- rial committee. Shirley Rundle, Grace Doupe, Ruth. Hooper, Jim McNaughton and Reg McCurdy; gowns and music, Idrs. John Rocld, Mrs. McCurdy and Mrs. L. Thacker; Floral, Miss Jean Copeland and Airs. G. Copeland; entertain- ment, Shirley Rundle, Mrs. G. Copeland, Marion Thompson; new members, Glen Copeland and Norris Webb; inusie com,, Norris Webb, Rhea Mills, Mrs. John Rodd; auditors, Jean Cope- land and Marion McNaughton. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Ken Mills, Oril- lia, spent Thursday with Misses Blanche and Rhea Mills. Mrs, James Miller spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gunning and other 'friends in Toronto. Joanne Webb spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Harry Small in St. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs, Alex Garth'''. burg and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Han- na at Kirkton. Dianne Smith visited with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Smith at Kirkton last week. Miss Jean Copeland attended a Bank of Montreal staff party on Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cham- bers, St. Marys. School opened on Monday after two weeks holidays. Dennis Wy- att is again on duty. Miss Don- na :Copeland has returned to —Please Turn to Page 10 AF Dep'.. Saves Barn ter Fire Starts In 111. ow Fieldrlan .Reports 4n`t 'Get an Get Hi RJd, Qu!ck' Price BY CARL HEMINGWAY I was watching television the other night and saw a reporter interview some of the people who have been out of work, for sev- eral months, at the car factories at Windsor. I felt sorry to see these people left destitute when their income was suddenly cut off. 1 was going to add "through no fault of their own." but 1 wonder, Are these. people completely free from re- sponsibility? Could it be that through unions their wages have become so high that they have priced their product out of the market?? Relating this to fanning we could do the same with out pro- duce by insisting on a price that is too high and enforcing it by curtailed production, The only product that could be handled in this way, at the moment, is the broiler. This product is produced, I am told, to over 90 per cent by contract. If broilers fail to sell the contract is cancelled and in effect the producer is laid off just as the factory worker is laid. off. Farmers certainly do not thrive on low comparative prices. We are told that, for the past two years, farmers are really sur- viving do the depreciation of their property and the interest on their investment. This is bad, and cannot continue but it is fortun- ate that farmers can still sell their product and thereby "hang on" until there is improvement. These unemployed men in. Windsor would be much better off if they were to continue working for a reduced wage, and the company would be better off if it would operate on its depreciation and interest on its .investment for the time being until it could market the product at a saleable price. Producer marketing won't More Hogs 9 Ho This. Year For some years the statisti- cians of the Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, Ot- tawa, have attempted to forecast the probable future hog slaugh- ter at inspected and approved plants throughout Canada, The .method. used involves ad- justment of the basic figures on breedings and farrowings as pub- lished by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics by the application for each province of certain mathematical factors which ap- pear to be appropriate accord- ing to past performance over a period of years. Looking to 1958, the estimated hog marketings for the first three months are placed at 1,. 680,000 for all Canada, an in- crease of 16 per cent over the actual marketings for the same three months of 1957 of 1,445,566. The estimated increase for east- ern Canada will be 12 per cent and .for western Canada 22 per cent. The forecast of hog market- ings for (he first six months of 1958 shows much the same pat- tern as for the three-month period, with the percentage changes remaining the same. For all Canada they are placed at 2,876,000 as against actual marketings in 1957 of 2,483,956. The marketings for eastern Canada are placed at. 1,630,000 against 1,458,039 in 1957 and. for western Canada 1,246,000 against 1,,025,917. All provinces will show increased niarketings except British Columbia which, will be about the same as in 1957. NOTICE WHEAT GROWERS A vote on a petition received from the Ontario Wheat producers' Association that a proposed wheat producers marketing plan be approved will be held on Friday, January 17, 1958. Polling booths will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, polls at The County Department of Agriculture office, will. be kept open from 9 a.m, to 5 p.m, —Monday, January 20th to Friday, January 24th, inclusive. If in doubt as to location of nearest polling Booth consult your Agricultural Representative, ONTARIO SARIN �kPRODUCTSIN>�RR�`ING•BOARD K. B. Stewart G. P. Perkin Secretary Chairman' bring big prices and huge profits to the farmer but it will bring the highest price at which the commodity will sell in sufficient quantity to be satisfactory, The wheat farmers are having an opportunity to introduce a producer . controlled marketing plan, through a negotiating board. It is your duty to express your opinion on this question at the polls, on January 17, Don't expect to ".get rich quick" as a result of this but you can be assured that you will receive the highest price at which wheat can he sold. Quotation from Commission on. Price Spreads and Marketing, 1937 — "In direct shipment to plants, the producer is unprotect- ed by any agent or by any regu- lation, except in the grading of hogs. In these circumstances it is not difficult to see who is in the strong and who is in the weak bargaining position." Pigs Lead '58 Derby Pigs won the New 'Year stork race in this district. A litter born on the farm of Horace Pfaff, 11,11.11,11. 1 Hay, at 2 am., January 1, was the first winner in the three contests held in this area, A Durham heifer calf born on the farm of Dennis Charrette, R.R. 1. Dashwood, was the sec- ond winner. It came into the world at 4 .a.m. New Year's Day. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Lovie, R.R. 3 Parkhill, won the race at South Huron Hospital but he was a day late. The boy, however, received the majority of prizes. Cann's Mill Ltd. donated feed to the winners of the livestock' contests. New reeve of McGillivray township, Earl Dixon of R.R. 2 Ailsa Craig, placed second in the calf race with one born at 11 a.m. D. Ducharme, Zurich, was runner-up for the pig litter. His came at 12 noon. Fjrefightei's front IhCAk' Stee tion Centralia, 'using two. trucks and 2,500 feet of hose, 'held 44m age to.several hundred dollars .. Y when a farm barn nearb caug h$ fire late Thursday afternoon. It's believed 10 be one of the. first times a barn in this dis- triet has ever been saved after a blaze got under way.. Owner Jack Reeder, who lives about a quarter of a anile front the station, gave the RCAF fire- fighters full credit, "Those fel- lows really know how to put out a blaze. They were terrific. I've never heard of a barn being saved before." He also praised his neighbours who helped him remove several tons of hay and straw and a bin- der from the building.. Total damage, he estimated, amounted to about $250. Some hay was lost and part of 'the barn wallwas torn off to take out the straw. Children, who were seen near the barn before the blaze broke out, are believed to have started the fire, which was discovered between four and five o'clock. An investigation is taking place. The blaze was discovered by Roy and Ronald Wilson, who were driving by. They first thought it was snow blowing off the roof, Neighbors tore off part of the barn sidling and forked out the hay. A tractor and loader an. rived Lter to speed up the job. The RCAF sent a bulldozer 'to the scene to push thestraw away from the barn. There were two combines in the building but neither was damaged. Eight tons of hay and straw were stored in the 56x33 hip roof building. Firemen fought the blaze. which broke out intermittently, until 8:30 p.m, When the farm well was drained they stretched their hose to the station sewage plant some 2,500 feet away for water. HENSALL, SALE PRICES Prices at Hensall Community Sale Thursday, January 2: Weanling pigs .... $13.00 to $15.50 Chunks 16.10 to 17.40 Feeders ................ 20.85 to 30.00 Sows 75.00 to 102.00 Holstein Cows .... 150.00 to 175.00 Durham Cows .... 160.00 to 202.00 Holstein Calves .,. 11.00 to 20.00 Durham Calves ... 15.00 to 34.00 There were 275 pigs and 90 head of cattle and calves sold. TrY Surge for faster, safer milking with increased produc- tion. (adv't) .11111,u111111nnnunnn11u11nu11unn11,11111111111..... 1a1nu11nuu11nmuun1111nunuIII uun1lllll BY THE Gy_CotoGy_f E. s Illri'il,._►II....... t...„ r' � 1 1 LOCAL TRADEMARKS, Inc. THE. TROUBLE WITH SOME PEOPLE iS THAT THEY JUMP AT CONFUSIONS Grain TRUCK LOAD Delivered and unload- ed right into your bins. Let us quote you prices on west- ern grains delivered straight from Gode- rich to your farm. NO. 1 FEED OATS NO. 6 WHEAT NO. 2 FEED BARLEY NO. 1 SCREENINGS Ontario Grains From Our Elevators To Your Farm MIXED GRAIN K.D. 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