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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-08-14, Page 9rt!t*SNitnitt,itj' "THEY NEVER WEAR OUT"—Reeve Earl Dixon of McGillivray township says this .30 -year-old td steam engineae works as well as it did when hen it was new. The engine power- ed threshing at five farms in the district this past week and used to do 20 or more. Co-owner Ma`irray Dixon operates the machine which, the brothers say, costs far less than more modern machines to operate. Besides threshing, the machine is used to fill silos and saw logs. The Dixon brothers bought it second hand years ago and recently Were offered $1,000 for it by a U.S, antique dealer.—T•A Photo Cantt Fire' Steam Engine, Still Works Like A Charm A 30 -year-old steam engine in McGillivray hasn't lost lis job because it works too well, The engine, owned by Reeve Earl Dixon of 1'lcGillivray and his brother, Morley, powered threshing operations on five farms in the district this week as if it was just out of the :fae- tory. Purring away like a sew- ing machine, the big iron relic of the 30's did its job without a hitch, Plan 'Raffle' Of.Lacombes About 100 boars and 15 breed- ing groups of the new Lacombe breed will he distributed through- out the country this fall., Can- ada Department of Agriculture announced this week. The Lacombe breed is the re- sult. o.f a hybridization and selec- tion program initiated by the de- partment in 1947, which com- bined the blood of the Danish Landraee, the Chester White, and the Berkshire breeds. This is the second release of the Lacombe boars. Fifty were distributed Canada -wide last fall.. As was the case -then, the boars this year will be Made available to producers of commercial swine on the basis of a chance dra w. The Lacombe females will be released in breeding groups con- sisting of three gilts and one boar. Officials stress that these breeding groups are for the pro- pagation of purebred Laconbes by private breeders and only those interested in raising pure- bred Lacombe:, and with some experience in raising purebred livestock, should. apply. Application forms and details of regulations covering the draws are available on request from the Experimental Farm, Lacombe, Alta, Deadline is September 20. Interested swine producers and breeders are urged to apply for the forms immediately and to note the conditions and require- ments. Only applications sub- mitted on official :forms and ac- cording to specified conditions trill be considered in the draw, A committee will examine the applications, and a public draw will be held at Lacombe. ;Breed- ing groups will be drawn first and successful applicants who also applied for a boar will be eliminated from the draw for the latter. "1've been thinking of getting rid of it for a number of years," says Reeve Dixon, "but it , still does the job and it doesn't cost much to operate." ''There's lots of free wood and water around here and that's about all we need to keep it go- ing. I don't think it will ever wear out—the boiler will rust to pieces before it stops running." This year the machine did the threshing on the farms of Earl and George Dixon, Tont Kooey, Harvey Fenton and Hiram Dix- on, But this may be the last, "We're thinking of selling it, if we get a good price," says Reeve Dixon. "Two years ago, an American offered us' 51,000 for it but we were right in the middle of the harvest, If he came around again, I think he'd buy himself a machine." Buyers these days are collec- tors who display the machines as antiques. William. Smith, Cred- iton, recently sold his steam en- gine to a .Kitchener man who has a number of others which he keeps for a hobby. The Dixon brothers bought the machine second hand about 30 years ago and they used to do all the threshing in the com- munity, Now, combines have taken over. Besides threshing, the machine is used to fill silos and saw some logs, It travels from farm to :farm. under its own steam. In the west, Reeve Dixon .recalls, they used JOINS CFA—Bob Carbert, popu- lar farm broadcaster at CKNX- TV, has accepted a position as i director of information for the Canadian Federation of Agricul- ture. 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The disease, which has been referred to as vomiting diseaseo f] little i iso pigs, somewhat vbat similar to a disease caller "transmissible gas- troenteritis," This new disease ffects sucks to use steam engines forplowing ; a ing pigs of two to but they were mighty ar , six rr eek: 01 age. vkrr ai d, The machine was manufactured Veterinarians in this arca re - by Robert Bell Industries, Sea -.port the Mery disease is "fairly prevalent,' Dr. R, F. Roelofson, Exeter, reported this week that some of the largest piggeries in the area have lost 15 to 20 suckling pigs a night. Both large and small herds have been affected. The new disease, he said, usually kills all of the litter but Bob Carbert To CFA Post Bob Carbert, C.KNX farm broadcaster, has been appointed Director of Information for the Canadian Federation of Agricul- ture, To farmpeople in Western Ontario Bob is no stranger. Ten years ago he started. the farm. broadcast department of CION)+. Wingham. When CKNX branched into television, Bob served the farmers with two of the most popular farm programs, `Focus on the Farm', and `Almanac'. Mr. Carbert is a native of. Perth County, raised in the Mitchell area, and previous to farm broadcatisng he farmed in Hibbert Township. Always alert to the fact that farmers want to be informed of what is going on in agriculture circles, Bob Carbert has carried out a policy in :farm broadcasting that has been felt not only in Canada and Western. Ontario, but in many other countries of the world. He takes up his new post, in Ottawa September 2, Mrs. Car- bert, the former Mary Goodyer, and their three children, Helen, 10, Ronald, 6, and .Bruce, 3, will be moving to Ottawa as soon as accommodation is arranged. Vaughan Douglas, present as- sociate farm editor, assumes the position of farm director at CKNX from Mr. Carbert. The game of lacrosse was played by Indians long before the white man arrived in Canada; sometimes whole villages op- posed one another, with as many as 1,000 warriors per team and the goals a mile apart. the same sow may produce an• other litter unaffected by the virus. Dr. Roelofson also said that an • old disease, bacterial enteritis, ha sl a so appeared lately hut not as frequently as the new one. Authorities believe the reason for the appearance of bacterial en- teritis is because. hogs have built yup an, immunity against modern anti -biotics which have kept it under control for a number of ea rs The office of Drs. Coxon and Leitch, Zurich, reports that the new vomiting disease in little pigs first appeared this spring but has become more prevalent lately. Vomiting is usually the first symptom noticed. The little pigs 11111111111111111111111111111111 Illll 111111Nu11n1111111111116 lose all interest in food and it is Fiel dean's Comments • On Supports By CARL HEMINGWAY Some time ago the govern- ment announced. a set of stabili- zation prices. 'these have re- ceived approval, in some quar- ters and serious opposition in others, Your Federation of Agri- culture feels that this is an im- portant subject and is vitally concerned in learning the opinion of the different commodities.. ' If a stabilization price is too low, it is of no benefit to the producer. If it is too high, we run surpluses that have to be disposed of in some manner. The problem is to discover what is right. There are those who say it is unnecesarry and harmful to production. The latter part ,of August meet- ings will be held for members of the Federation jointly with re- presentatives of the commodity groups to arrive at a definite policy that can be supported by the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture. You, the producer, know better than. anyone else the effects of support prices- on your income, We hope you will consider this problem as it affects you and Let your representative know your solution. .It is only in this way that your organization can best serve you. Still The Best For Beans reported that so far nothing has been found that will stimulate their appetite, They become very unthrifty and eventually die. In transmissible gastroenteri- tis, the pigs become actually sick and die quickly, usually in. the first few clays of life. e Year Pag AO (The following farm outlook au-, Have given vers strong prices, pears in the summer edition of; Present prospects for the U.S. Ontario .Farm Business, ant market, and thus for Canada are extension circular published by ; fairly strong prices for 1958 and the agricultural economics de- 1939. The present fear in the pertinent, O.A.C. It is compiled U.S is that with higher prices by A. C. Robertson.) ;more cattle are being withheld BEEF CATTLE i from slaughter to build up herds alas U. U, S, aria's has shown very normally high twist to current strongly in cattle prices over the ontwices but will have ill-effects year earr P past half year. In spite of a 15 prices in another y percent increase in marketing: o. in the first ata months at 1958, Prices in Canada ada h ve 'prob- ably b - abs reached lhcu peak and willprices remain strong, weaken slightly during the rest Exports during this period have of 1958. Stocker and feeder prices amounted to 27,000 slaughter cat- will be strong and cut the mar - tie, 105,000 feeder cattle, and the gin for feeding. equivalent of about 40,000 cattle HOGS in the form of beef ora total of indication i c ton thI at something ometh ng wtusual is causing the trouble. Affected calves continue to eat well. but steadily lose condition. Usually a soft deep cough will benoticed shorty after the tl . 1 t on- set of the disease. The Ontario Veterinary College reports that the disease is seasonal, usually beginning its course in August, and running through to mid-No- vember. The life cycle of the parasite is such that the lungworm affects only calves that have been on pasture. Usually the death rate is very low, but it has run as high as ten per cent in some herds. Calves that are penned n indoors for the first year usually, �'"� Is I" anent i will not become affected. T At the present time, new drugs for the Treatment of parasitic bronchitis are being evaluated, almost 175,000 tt' h Strong prices are in prospect equal to 30 per cent of our Cana- during the summer with a more than slaughter so far this year, rapid -than -usual decline .in the Last year's exports at the same fall. date amounted to 400 slaughter On March 1 there were 19 per. cattle, 18 beef animals. and the cent more sows expected to far- row during r the six monthsDes g equivalent a o of but 8 000 cattle cemher to Mary, than a year in• the form of beef, fora total earlier. of only about 8,400 cattle. in spite of a seven per cent in - This year's exports, plus a crease In slaughter this year price in Chicago which has been prices have continued strong and as high as $10 per cwt, above last stocks are relatively low. The year for prime beef and 54 per reasons for this favourable si. cwt. for canners and cutters, tuat.ion are:. (1) higher domestic consumption because of high Harvest Bee of the equivalent of 7,000 hogs beef prices, and (2) the export per week. The export market will become ncreasingly important this fall. he U.S. demand should keep our prices above, but not much above, the floor price of $25, DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter is now supported at .S4 ' cents per pound. Production is likely to be sufficient to keep prices at about the support level throughout the year. Skim milk powder is in heavy surplus but guaranteed prices of 15 and 12 cents per pound (spray and roller process powder) are maintaining prices. Cheese -- Stocks are 40 per cent greater than a year ago. In spite of stocks. prices will prob- ably be maintained by the stron- ger prices of other• dairy pro- ducts. To Recount Hog Ballots Veterinary authorities are un- A courteous hearing was given able to recommend any preven- by Agricultural Minister W. A. tative measures other than. pro- Goodfellow to a group of 10 who per sanitary practices to avoid went to Toronto, Thursday, to the spreading of the disease in ask for a recount in the hog pro - a herd. ducers vote of July 25, it was re - None of the local veterinarians ported Friday by one of the 10 - reports experience with a new man deputation. disease problem in cattle which The agriculture minister, said has affected many Southern On- Mr. McTavish, told the depute - worm herds, The condition is; lion that a further check of the caused by lungrrtorm and it re- ballots cast would be made at sults in a parasitic bronchitis In Toronto, probably Aug, 19, at 1 calves under a year old, 1 which both the supporters and l Vets have had the O.\'.C.; the opponents of the Ontario Hog analyze several similar cases hut; Producers Cooperative marketing the disease was not of this plan will have scrutineers pre - variety. !sent. (Fs'eh- hmh hmh bmh bmh bmh Calves which show a pneu-1 Latest figures available. the de- inonia-like condition but. fail to, legation learned, show that 68.2 respond In normal treatments ford per cent of the hog producers pneumonia, are often the first! who voted, July 25, voted in favor. A majority of two-thirds HENSALL SALE PRICES' Rin favor, or 66.67 per cent, was t required to sustain the plan. Chunks Weanling hinking pigs .. 5 1;2'35 to $ 16.60 i The delegation spent two ,and 17.10 19,00; a half hours, Thursday, said Feeders 22,00 28.001 Mr. McTavish, presenting to the Sows .00 99.001 minister its case for a recount, Holstein cows ..,. 18085.000 201.00 tin view of the closeness of the I Holstein calves ..., 16.00 28.00 t decision. 1 Durham calves 36,00 61.00 The 10 -man group included Fat cows sold up to 517.20 a Charles Coulter. Belgrave; Ar - cwt; Fed yearlings up to 523.10 nold Darrock, Clifford; Theodore f a cwt.. There were 310 pigs and Parker, Sehringville; William i 110 head of cattle and calves Harris, Ripley. sold. -- Please Turn To Page 11 IF Will Pay You To See V • "".fi e:xasbw",x';;'�� ...•_.. 1• `";t:: "Head and Shoulders Above the Crowd" That's the verdict of those who kii.ow combines. If you always have clean, upstanding crops, you may not really need a combine so capable as the Case "65", But for small seeds like Glover, that takes real rubbing to thresh out Y Y or ,a little crop like beans . , r or fine, fluffy seeds like some of the grasses, Y /�y oreven train that is tough to thresh'Y Y the "55" is in a class by itself. Exeter Farm Equipment PH6NL 5t1 R4 t Jert';iylt, 'Prop. LXETE . JIOMPSON HENSALL lits Limited + Phone 32 Before Selling Your Wheat, Oats or Barley Take advantgae of our fast unloading system. We have a new hoist in action for unloading semis. Farmers Now is the time to put in your supply of FEED "BEANS for neat winter. Get our prices before you buy; W. G. Thompson & SONS umitod PHONE 42 HENSALL lt•6HN1f611.00:Nf Friends and neighbors moved into the farms of Mr, Clifford Weido of the. Parr Line, Hay Township, Saturday last to com- plete the harvesting of sixty-five acres of oats. Mr. Weido has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London for the past two weeks. By noon seven combines and tractors owned and operated by Gordon. Coleman, Charles Robin- son, Laird Jacobi, Edward Funk, Glenn Weido, Ross Richardson's (operated by Wesley Richard- son) and Clifford Weido's oper- ated by Mr. Wayne Willert went into action, Extra tractors and wagons were supplied by John Soldan and Gordon Coleman. Trucks owned by Gordon Cole- man and Lloyd Mousseau drew grain, On hand to complete the job were Ian McAllister, Henry Ad- kins, Douglas Dick, Ian Dick. Robert Erb, Oscar Miller, Alvin Rader, Harry Smith, Harry Armstrong, Albert Shirray and son, and Ken McLean. By 7.30 the job was completed. ' This was the second bee held for Mr. Weido. ,Last week Mes- srs. Edward Schroeder, Earl Dignan, Wesley Rader, Ted Stein- bach and John Soldan assisted by Glenn Weido in taking off his brother's wheat, 1.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 IOCAL1fAbEMAF/s, IYc WHEN DAY BIZEAkS some PEOPLE ARE JUS1`t TOO LAZ.1 TO USE THE, PIECES Huron County ®_ Report P BY D. H. MILES Excellent weather conditions are aiding the harvesting of spring grains. A good portion of the harvesting operations will be completed this week. Ram would be welcomed in most areas in the county, Mexican Bean Beetle is giving some concern to white bean growers in the last few weeks. Alfalfa seed from the first crop is setting quite heavily. 1111t11111Ill 111 lll1111tl lltllllll1111111111111111f1111111.11111111 f{5 New Rotary Steel Hog Feeder e HOGS ROTATE DRUM • NO LODGING OF FEED • HOGS SELF FED ® NO FEED WASTED Ask to see the new type feeder. 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