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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-11-13, Page 94 yra.715/,,,1111-7711,F1Trit,7.9,VElno,1170,+1,11tr..11,,,,,,,...• ,116i 'WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" ----Legion President Graham Mason deposited his branch's Wreath at the Exeter cenotaph during Remembrance Day service here Tues - ;lay. Scene was typical of ceremonies throughout district and across Canada. Honor Kirkton 4-11 Club With Trophies, Awards A record .erowd attended the, Annual. Kirkton Agricultural So- ciety banquet ihonoring 4-H clubs at Anderson!church on Saturday. Two trophies, a Dumber of merit certificates, halters, crests and cash prizes were •presented to members of Kirkton 4-11 beef and dairy clubs following a tur- key dinner and entertainment. Wellington Brock, president of the society, acted as chairman and paid tribute to the 4.H mem- bers during his welcome to the guests. He said that agriculture has seen rapid changes in the last 10 years and he was happy to see 4-H members take advan- tage of club work in order to keep up with modern farm me- thods. He Lanked the Kirkton- Woodham Farmers' Club for its assistance in sponsoring the clubs. T. Alvin Crago, reeve of Blan- shard, spoke on behalf of muni- cipal councils when he said councils were pleased to assist with 4-11 club work in agricul• tural societies. Bruce McCorquodale, assistant ag rep for Perth, described what 4-H club work does for the members and. summed it up by saying it develops the highest type, of manhood, womanhoOd and Canadian. citizen. Honor Dairy Members Halters were presented to four new members of the, dairy club, Douglas Webb, Elizabeth Thack- er, Elton Baker and Rosemary Ratcliffe. Blankets were presented to - Hazel Crago and Elton Baker for their showing at Stratford fair, Bargain Buys! Used 3 -Furrow Ploughs In Excellent Condition V. L. Becker & Sons Phone 60-W Dashwood Rea Stephen presented the tro-, Wayne Pridham. and the beef phy donated by the Carnation club, Charles O'Shea. Company of St. Marys to Wayne! Bruce McCorquodale an- Pridham for top showmanship in nounced that six calves are to he the club. Ishown at the Royal Winter Fair, Wayne Pridham and Allen Dow Nov. 20, in the Queen's Guineas were presented with certificates', class by Ron Jackson, Howard for completing four ye re in calf!Ballantyne, Gordon Hodgins, club work with 75 per cent gen-'Grant Hodgins, Charles O'Shea, erat proficiency. land Pat O'Shea. Members of the ICh.kton Dairy! Kirkton Beef Calf Club mem- Calf Club included: Wayne Pied- bcrs were Gordon Hodgins, hem, Joyce Crago, Allen Dow, Charles O'Shea, Howard Mien- Ellon Baker, Nova Bertrand, 'tyne, Grant Hodgins, Ronald Hazel Crago, Floyd Dow, Rose- Jackson, Pat O'Shea, Monica mary Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Thack.,(XShea, Avis Bodgins, Allen er, Douglas Webb and Orrie Hodgins, Harold Switzer, Donald Thacker, with Club Leader Rea Bragg, David Tale, Michael Stephen. O'Shea, Ronald Sauer, Larry Officers were: President, Sauer, Jeffrey Bryan, and Paul Wayne Pridham; vice-president, 'Robinson. The club leaders were Floyd Dow; secretary -treasurer, RoyNethercott and Donald Pul- Joyce Crago, len. Beef Club Awards Officers w c r e: President, The Ontario Shorthorn Associ- Charles O'Shea; vice-president, ation presented a wallet to those Howard Ballantyne; secretary - members who showed a Short- treasurer,,Larry Sauer. horn calf—Charles, Pat, Michael Mrs. Earl Watson, leader of and Monica O'Shea. Ron and the girls 4-1f club, whose project Larry Sauer, David Tate, Don was "Dressing Up Home -Grown Bragg, Allen Hotigins, and How-IVagetables", spoke on behalf of ard Ballantyne received wallets. the members of the club who The Ontario Hereford Associa. I were also present at the banquet. Lion presented crests to those I Alex Crago, secretary of the who showed a Hereford calf,; society, introduced the head These were received by Harold table. Rev. T. Elliott extended a Switzer and .Jeffrey Bryan. Charles O'Shea and Ron Jack- son, who stood nineteenth in the inter -club competition at Guelph in October, received cheques. R. E. White, Perth ag rep, welcome to Anderson church. Archie Montgomery, St. Marys, showed moving pictures of his family's trip along the Alaska Highway. A stop -over at the Cal- gary Stampede, visits with deer, presented a new trophy donated and pictures of bears taken en - by Canada Silo Company of In- route were entertaining. gersoll and Ridgetown to Charles He was introduced by Fred O'Shea for the high boy in all the Doupe and Milne Pullen thank - beef calf clubs of Perth County. ed the speaker. Grant Hodgins received a cer- The Stephen brothers, acorn- tificate for being a beef calf club periled by their mother, Mrs. member for four years with 75 ,Earl Stephen, contributed three per cent general proficiency. lenjoyable songs. Ed•Rowiands, representing the! Wilbur Kirkby tendered the British Mortgage and Trust Co., thanks of the members to the Watford, presented prizes to theladies and Mrs. George Holder top member of the dairy club,I•replied. Huron Fourth Largest Dairy Producing Area Peter 'Simpson, of Seaforth, a Hume Clutton, Goderich, was veteran Holstein breeder, was re-elected secretary -treasurer, a elected president of 'the Huron position which he has held since County Holstein Club, Mondey the club's inception in 1939. night, at the annual meeting Directors elected include: held in Clinton. North Huron, Leo Ruttan, Gor- Mr. Siropsoesucceeds William rie, Alvin Bradley, R.R. 5, Gode- Bough, Clinton. Elected as vice- rich; North Central, Vernon presidents wereGlen Walden, Hunter, • Lucknow, and Harold Lucknow, and Alvin Betties, Bay- Gaunt, Lucknow; South Central, Howard Feagan, Goderich, and llllll 11110111110, William Boyd, Walton; South Huron, Wellington Brock, Gran- ton, and Sandy Elliott, Exeter. Harvey Johnston, Clinton, was Urght CP -Op named director at large. Douglas Miles, agricultural representative for Huron County, rters For Huron County with its 38,000 as guest speaker, said that cows, is the fourth largest dairy producing county in Ontario. • He warned the breeders not to let sentiment interfere with cull- ing herds to make room for cows of good value, "Breeders should Study the BCA (bettet than class Average) system, and shy away from the auctioneer's lingo — rather buy according to rec- ords," he said. Ip1111010111111101111111111111111111100111111111101110 0011111111 704 Make Yo Headqua * Grains * Balanced Rations * Concentrates Place your order now BEEF AND DAIRY it CONCENTRATES at Fall Discount Prices FEED HARDWARE * Plastic Sr Steel Pipe * Beatty Litter Carrier, complete or parts • Wger Bowls * Wheelbarrows i ................................................. : . ! . MILKERSi 3 BATTERIES 3 : Co-op Universal s i We now stock Co-op Milkers t Silver Cobalt Batteries . I . a.• New & Usedi * Guaranteed i I We Install I * Liberal Trade -In I . a . "minion., lllll mailimrivommiiimiifiiiiii.m, l Tt l ffit,,,..m.,,,,Immimmommiimmitiyiffititimit, . i . i CEMENT & CEMENT BLOCKS UinittiOttninfifilinliiiiMIUMIOthIMMOMIOWWIM014110+ lll L, 1' EXETER DISTRICT Fhon 25 oiled -Dolivoiey The field man for the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada, Gordon Bell, St. Marys told the breeders that the association has 67,237 animals registered this year, an increase of 4,190 over that of last year; that this year's membership has increased by eight per cent, and that the ex• port trade to the U.S, has shown a 14 per cent increase during the same period. He urged the Huron Club, Meinbership Protection ,.... • , w -Abuocafe Second Section EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 13, 1958 POpe tii Here We Go Again! Controversy Flares Back, Gov't Demands A:New Plan Area Forums Differ On Conservation Aid "Conservation or Else" was the subject for discussion at the Farm Forums Monday night. The definition given for soil con- servation was that "It simply means farming with an apprecia- tion of the fact that the soil IL - self Is the farmer's most preci- ous asset and that 'without proper care, it will yield only poor crops and a subsistence level of living. Only three forums in Lille dis- trict have started so far. Mini - vine, Hillcrest and Parr Line members in answer to the query as to what conservation 'measures they were now practi- sing mentioned proper crop ro- tation, use of barnyard manure and commercial fertilizers, pro- per drainage, ,grassing runways, soil testing and using a three down.plan and then seeding • Elimville Forum Elimville Forum members, meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bray, in answer to the question "Are you willing to have a soil conservation program prepared for your farm to help you operate more profitably?" felt that such a :program would' be an advantage and that the government should subsidize con- servation programs to a greater extent. A social hour concluded the evening. They will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will El- ford next week. Parr Line Forbm Contrary to the opinion of Elimville members, Parr Line members, meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Black- well, felt "each farmer knows his own farm best and therefore it would be unnecessary to have a soil conservation program in this paiticular area where the land lies flat." But they reported "If any one has a problem with soil erosion and they are unable to solve it themselves, then they should ask for the services of their agricultural representa. live," As to who should pay for soil conservation they argued "We .db not believe we have problems Turn Down Farm Grants Hibbert council, faced by de- mands of two agricultural groups for financial support, suggested both try to raise their funds through separate canvasses. Representatives of both the Federation of Agriculture and the Free Enterprise Livestock Producers of Ontario asked coun- ell for grants for their organiza- tions. After considerable discussion, council decided not to assist either group. .A bylaw was passed appoint- ing deputy returning officers, poll clerks and polling places in the event of an election. Nom- ination day was set for Novem- ber 21 between 1 and 2 p.m. provincial aid to drainage grants were received for the McDonald drain and the Shining - taw drain and cheques were is- sued distributing the. grants. The clerk was instructed by resolution to prepare bylaws for the Pridham and Glenn drains, and to have them -forwarded to the assessed owners on the drains by registered mall. Council set December 2 as the date for the next regular meet, ing. General orders for $1,721.40 and road accounts for $1,900.57 were ordered paid, The man on the right has the right of way . • - but why insist on it to the bitter end? enough to ask assistance from ihe governineet in our area. We think each farmer should take caie of his own conservation problem because the more gov- ernment intervention the more costly it would be." In a recreation period of eu- chre, winners were Mrs. Keith Love, Mrs. Ross Love, Charles Robinson and David Blackwell. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Love, Hillcrest Forum Bitterest Forum members, ga- thered at the home of Mr. and rrs. Arthur Simpson, also men- tioned the laying of tile to over- come erosion which is the chief teroincsLervation problem in that dis- The concensus 'in regard to help from the government was that most farmers could handle their own conservation prob- lems. In severe cases help might. be necessary and they also felt that each farmer should be able .10 finance his own program. However the Government Farm Improvement Loari which is now available could be used for that purpose. Arthur Simpson is chairman of the forum and Gordon Ban - ting is secretary -treasurer. This group will meet, next Monday night at the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. Don Maguire. Oink! Here we go again! The hog marketing question, thought by most observers to have been settled by the gov't supervised vote last year, is 'way, 'way up in the air again. Agriculture Minister William A. Goodfellow officially put it back tip in the stratosphere Tuesday when he told the OVA convention in Toronto a new hog marketing plan will have to be devised. This confirmed reports leaking from secret meetings between major packing., plants and hog producers' representatives in. Queen's Park that all is not well. . Goodfellow niade on .y a brief reference to his new at- titude toward the hog plan but it was strong enough to indicate the controversy is back on, as confused as ever, "We have to get a plan that is more acceptable and work- able," he told the OFA enliven - tion. "AL the moment, perhaps through misunderstanding, the plan is not being supported by a lot of good producers. not concerned with minor opposition groups but about those producers in large producing counties who are not supporting this plan. You have to sell the farm people on this idea." •(By large hog producing coun- ties, the moister was referring undoubtedly to Perth and Huron, who did not give the plan re- quired support in the plebiscite-) How the Ontario gov't has ar- rived at this decision isn't known but it must be puzzling some people. The gov't, through Mr. Goodfellow, established a clear criterion of a two-thirds major- Fieldman Comments Dairy Group Urges Consumer Subsidy Zone sic of the Ontario Cream will reduce the stocks of butter Producers held its directors' and powder and provide the meeting Nov. 6 in Clinton. The consumer with an excellent food main topic of discussion was the at a price he can pay. increasing stocks of skim -powder and butter. Two years ago, unless a definite change in production occurred, Canada was moving steadily in- to a serious shortage of both these products. The change took place and now we are faced with over -production. When we were heading to a shortage, the floor price for but- ter -fat was 58e. The ,,00vernment, in 1957, permitted the addition of storage costs to the re -sale price of butter. This increased the price of butter -fat from 62 to 63e. Skim -powder, in previous times, dropped as low as i1' an at others rose to 18 or 19e. The support price was set at rre while the Dairy Farmers of Canada asked for 16 and one farm organization demanded 210. Along with this beef producers Wheat $1,40 took a severe beating in the early fall of 1957. This influenced Oats ......... .57 bu. many farmers to turn to dairy-, ing. We know that while there ! Mixed Grain . S70 has been an increase in dairy 1 herds most of the increase in 1 Malt. Barley ............ 1.06 bu, production has come from the I increased use of concentrates I Feed Barley .......... .96 bu.• since the price of powder and pensive practice. butter warranted this more ex- peens $6.50 In. industry, when large stocks Prices Subject To Change appear, the labor force is laid off and production can wall for consumption to catch vp. It's rather difficult to convince a good cow to stop production and not advisable because food scar- cities can be too dangerous. The zone meeting drafted a resolution which it hopes will give the farmer a fair return, Whereas there are large stocks of butter being built up and whereas unemployment' is seri- ously affecting the butter con- sumption, • therefore be it re- solved that the government be requested to provide a consumer subsidy of 10 per pound of but- ter and' that the government continue with the policy of sup- port price for butterthat will bear a fair relationship to the cost of production. Mickle's Weekly Markets, E. L. Mickle & Son Ltd. PHONE 103 HENSALL Fast, Courteous Service Storage Facilities ptutuirlimiTutilimuillitifilnimumihmullitumlutuvolittuffiturniumnimulnifitWitintflidinfulutu which has adnenthership of 144, to commence preparing now for its annual Black and White Show, and for the annual heifer sale, both heldeach fall. He spoke of need for proper ventila- tion system in stables, and he suggested that each breeder peri- odieally, cull his herd. 11 i1illll,llli(lIIl,,flttlIllIftlltIfl, Parity Prices SUPPORT keit-Oiled .Fatin Union .Week Preserve The 'ramify farm ifOifititmOitliffnliffirriliftHilfilitillarilitilliktftrsOMITY11111101111TYVVOIMIOVIVIibillinntniffinfffillininfifirtIO' WE RE MOVING! DURING THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO (we hope) wr, WILL BF MOVING OUR IMPLEMENT BUSINESS FROM OUR PRESENT PREMISES TO THE FORMER LAKEVIEW HATCHERY PROP- ERTY ON MAIN STREET NORTH, EXETER (next to Armstrong's Restaurant) IF WE ARE UNAI3LE TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN SERVICE' DURING Tins TIME — WE'RE •SORRY! WE PLAN, W1TH OUR NEW rAciu. TIES, TO MORE THAN MAKE UP FOR IT LATER,. Exeter Farm Equipment R. D. Jtemyn, Prop. • PHONE 508 EXETER &1111100filtiffilibnietemtninihilelielfiliftliOnefellAISOMIUTeingOOTOIVO0011a0OflaliffilentirOhlOP ity vote to allow the operation the- packers are seeking a to continue. If that majority was auction -type of marketing proe met, he said on several ocea-,;iram. sions, the hog producers would i Since the gov't says it wants have full control to go aheadla workable program, some obi with its program and it would servers wonder for whom WS receive full support from (he supposed to be workable, pro., government. 'ducers or packers or both? Well, the vote carried (albeit 1 by a slim margin), the stipua-That there have been com., plaints,from producers. there's tions were made, the authority I no doubt, but it's doubtful if the* g pr r seem to be back where they slatted. Why? The gov't gives pending gov't can find the type of plan which Mr. Goodfellow is seek- ing. He said Tuesday a new plan would have to be devised to egal i"rnake it acceptable to all of though it faithfully promised the .the province's farmers." Tbat Producers would get proper leg -I would hardly seem possible since islation to carry on if the vote 'there are several hundred thou-, was affirmative. I sand rugged individualists in that group- ! According to reports, the hog board • has opposed the packers! suggestion of an auction -typo :plan because they fear the same situation might develop in hogs 'that bas occurred in tobacco -- the auctions have had to close down because there aren't !enough bidders. 1 The packers' side of the story however, hasn't been revealed yet. Mr. Goodfellow admits his government must share some of the blame for the long, drawn- out hog controversy. The mini - Perhaps the 'more logical ex- planation, although certainly not an official one, stems from the fact that members of the power- ful Meat Packers' Council, which includes only the big packing plants, have been camping on the gov't's doorstep. There have been. a number of secret meet- ings and it has been reported Did you have visitors this week? Friends like to read about it. Phone 770, The Times -Advo- cate, or any of our correspond- ents. HENSALL SALE PRICES Prices at Hensel]. Community Sale Thursday, November 2: Weanling pigs .,.. $]1.50 to $14.00 Chunks ......... 15.60 to 17.50 Feeders 19,50 to 25.00 Sows 61.00 to 91,00 Holstein calves 13.50 to 23.00 Durham calves . 22.50 to 43,00 Fat cows sold up to $17.20 a cwt.: light stockers up to $24.50 a cwt. There were 470 pigs and 220 cattle and calves sold. ster said the government must take responsibility for failing to challenge the plan in its early stages. "Your government moved weakly," he said. "This may seem' like a strange statement coming from the minister of agriculture but in spite of pres- sure by the commodity groups-, there should have been a vote on the hog marketing plan at least two years ago." What's going to happen? Take a guess. ........ 11111,11 ...... I ........ 141.4.1,4,11.1.11.4111141111111m1111111011111111111110110111011111111411111111011010/10g Buy Your Grain Needs - Delivered A Bulk And Blown Into Your Bins LO0AL 0%00-4.41lICS. 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Remember our big discount savings for ons TON or more of Purina supplements apply this month a —you save up to $6.00 per ton. A 3 . 1 /Wilt 1) GRAIN -FEED -SEED ExETER,v4,.". 7'35 ••WHAtEN COGINERSePkeevklikl<T01415R15