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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-08-20, Page 9GOOD FRIENDS — john ,Koopmans, who lives just south of Exeter, teases his pet nan- ny goat, "Groan," while she tries to get some nourishment. John says "Groan" and •his two other pets, a dog and a cat, tolerate each other but haven't been on friendly terms since -the goat- managed to butt each of the others to establish her right to belong. T -A Photo Bean damage is 'serious' weather spreads blight By D. H. MILES Heavy rainfall during duly and hot humid weather of August, ac- companied by morning fogs have been ideal .for the spread of blight in Huron County , white bean fields. During the past few days nu- merous bean#fields have been turning yellow rapidly and upon closer examination the pods were noticed to be pitted with brown meters, accompanied by water marked areas on the pods. (Mr. Miles Wednesday de- scribed the blight losses as "ser- ious": Yield may be cut as lovv as 15 bushels per acre on qne field sown by Eatl Soldan on the O'Brien farm, just north of 44ensall. A root rot, perhaps stemming from the blight, Bas developed here.) • IThe blight, he said, has spread pretty well all over the Hensall Area .) (Weather conditions for the text few weeks will determine the. extent of the damage. Early - 'own fields are the worst hit.) Professor Kelly of the botany department. OAC, .has indicated that this is a bacterial blight of lbeans and has been, spread by the hot. humid weather. He fur- ther indicated that all bean ' growers should be wishing for , hot, dry weather to hastli the ripening process, 'rhe blight as yet doesn't ap- pear to have -penetrated the heavy thick lining of the Sanilac variety to the actual bean itself. If dry weather comes and Pre- vents the spread, .sreey little dam- age can be expected, but if the reverse weather comes: damage to the beans can be expected. Prof. Kelly states that little can be done at the moment to stop the spread as sprays for blight are costly and not too effective. Further tests are being made to isolate the. organism and see what can be done.. Prof. Kelly suggests that bean growers should. avoid cultivation of beans during wet weather and that roguing for weeds should not take place while dew is 'on the ground and that straw from infected field should not find its way through manure back to next years bean fields. Some work is being planned to secure seed from Areas not. hay- New*OVC building will benefit farmers North. America's oldest and the world's biggest veterinary college Is now the world's most up to date. On .July 20 the On- tario Veterinary College opened its new medical -surgery build- ing,. and not only will students and research benefit' from the on the floor, new facilities. but farmers will • A hoist which has runners along three walls is capable of lifting 2 tons in weight. Farmers will. no longer have to assist Take the new Radiology Sec- veterinarians :in heaving heavy lien. A big kilovolt, 1000 animals cmto the table. • of surgery for radiography, and animals and • equipment don't suffer contamination by being moved. • A new hydraulic table is used for large animal dissention which previously had to be done be able to get more accurate diagnosis and more skilful treat- ment for their livestock. ampere x-ray machine was cus- tom built for this department. Veterinarians, for the first time, will be able to obtain -radio- graphs of- large livestock like cattle, Results of the x-rays will be known fast too—a master film wash tank penetrates from the dark room to the wet -film viewing room and x-ray :film. can be viewed immediately after processing. • There are tlu.ee separate ser- gical elinies which are .separated from the barns by a covered breezeway, Now horses canbe examined in the breezeway where there is no danger of traf- fic. Trucks can be driven direct- ly to .the hydraulic ramp for un- loading; previously . icy weather was- a menace. The doors of de beeezeway are controlled auto- matically and have a safety catch so 'that if airy object is wedged between the door and the floor, the door automatically aseeprils. A large scale is built into the floor of the breezeway so that anaesthetic doses elan be calculated accurately. Other features of the new medical -surgery building which might interest you are: • A new eurgical rootn with an image intensifier or low. powered fluoroscope,' Animals don't have to he removed out • A. new storage refrigerator in the division ;of Animal. Pro- duction can hold 125,000 vials of semen. The OVC is the largest frozen seinen. distributor in Can- ada, , and these new facilities mean that farmers right across the country wili benefit even more, Announce dates of district fairs • Arline. Sept. 30, Oct, 1 Bayfield Sept, 23, 24 Belmont Sept, 22, 23 Myth ' Sept. 22, 23 Dorchester , Oct. 3 Drayton Sept, 19 and 21. Elmira Sept, 4, 5 and 7 Embre Sept. 2t Exeter , Sept, 23, 24 Corrie * Oct, 2, 3 Hertiston Sept. 16, 17 Beaton Oet: 8, Kincardine Sept;, 17, 18 Kirkton. Oct. 1, 2 IsItchener „..,.... Sept. 29 to Oct, 4 Listowel Sept. 28, 2e Londori Sept, 14 to 19 titicktiew * Sept, 23, 24 Milverteri Sept. 25, 26 Mitchell . Sept. 29, 30 Mount Forest Sept. 21, 22 NeW Ifarithtteg . ...... SePt. 18, 19 Palliteretoft Oct. 4, 0 SI. iViaryt Oct, 6, 7 Seeteeth • Sept. 24,' 25 Stratford Sept:. 21 to 23. TaVielock • Sept. ti, 12 Teeswa ter * Ott. 4. 7 Vlrondstock Aug, 21 to '211. &tech Sept. 26 Arid 28 • ing. high 'humidity, thus having relatively blight free seed, Far- mers and seed dealers should he checking for next year's seed supply from disease free fields, thethd professor suggested Anthrocnose, a disease of beans, is not yet apparent on the Sani- lac variety, which is highly re- sistant to this disease. Formula ups wheat yields • imes-Abuocafe Second Section AUGUST 20, 1959 P490 Nine • Gov't to take greater interest in various marketing plans Heldman Corn.ments I Bean men start early Farm Ineetings. which usually See return on wheat start late to allow for chores, are swinging to the reverse about 4 cents per bu. A More active interest in thelprogram a each commodity operation of the various market-' group in one organization, which ing plans conducted -under the would not affect any basie ppn Farm Products Marketing Act • ciples. would avoid chiplicatiOlt• is to be undertaken by the On- " and should bring about Seine 'aria Farm Products Marketing saving in cost of operation. Al . 13oarcl, announces the Bon. W. a result, e oar is discussint A. Goodfellow, minister of agri-, with the producer boards wh c vulture for Ontario. have appointed private or co - Under reeent. amendments to ,oPerat ive companies as their • I •' trend. the marketing legislation several marketing agencies to handle, By J, CARL HEMINGWAY !ding 51.71 to the elevators for A reel mace in that direction revisions and changes have been ' the business .side of their aetivi- • plans for a sums .. ,with the ties the possibility of combining hoard, since amendments to the HFA Fieldman . wheat. Thus if the quoted price. was announced by Ag Rep Doug* made under agreernent their agency with the local at your local elevator was 51,64 las Miles this week who reveal- various locel boards. the operator was getting 70 per , ed • ' 11.1 Mr. C df IIsaid that' e w i e ' r epo e ow it F Harvest is proceeding remark- ably well. this year and manyProducts MarketingAct bushel for his services and with bean growers' meeting on nut's- .was his intention to see that a arm r• reading this will already be fin: the deductions off you would re- day, Sept. 3. more active interest in the ,oper- now• , possible. makes this arrangement ished. . While reports are nol,ceive $1..54. not quite as good as laet year, ; ft won't start when the cock Alfons of the various boards With the active demand and crows, however. Kickoff ;time is would be undertaken and every Huron county farmers can con- eorresponding fluctuations in the g a.m. . possible assistance given to men- , v: Record milk sider themselves well favoured market ,price the cost of elevator, The meeting will take place sure their successful operation. this year ; services has aried front 5c toat the farms of Jack Peck and Under the amended legislation I was talking to Otis McGre- 9e per bus, averaging about 7c.. Alex MeMurtrie, in the Kippen no member of any local board gor, assistant secretary manager! Deliveries of wheat this year. area. Experimental bean plots may now be an employee of any of the Ontario Wheat Producers are surprising in view of the se-; will be inspected. local board. fol- Board, and ' vere winter damage in many' Department o f 11 c i a 1 s from The system of electing the b) htm, . : a poor year but Lambton, Mid- . ers, Cured Tobacco Growers' Market- , ' Dair,vmen who want to parte& lowing information was supplied' areas. Kent and Essex have had' Ridgetown wilt address the grow* members of the Ontario Flue- ipate in DH1Abut cant because At the moment, the office of dlesex and the eastern counties. ing Board has been changed to there are not enough applicants piling the number of bushels de-, vesting completed somewhat ear- provide for their election by the in their county might be inter - the wheat producers is busy cern-. are doing quite well, with har..t HENSALL SALE PRICES growers at large in each district, ested in this: You can get livered bY Producers in the 1958111mgrowers first elect.' accurate individual cow.milk Reports from the west have in-l.rnAartkeHtinstead of the divided in o e am u ,,theatea a good crop until recent-, and heifers. emn,sa asil Sales stronger Augustonsteers 13 district which committee thentheweigh-a-dav-a-month plan, crop year. This amount will be;ing a five -man committee in each production records if you join equilization fund and wall be re- lity considera bly. 'kiere's what you do: First, get application forms remaining from the 9c per bushel, iy turned to the producer at so 525 75 $26,90 25.00 to 25,50 Arid, The Ohtario Tender Fruit Representative pr DHT super - from your local Agricultural when a hot dry spell has set! Buteher steers elected the member for that dis- in reducing both yield and qua Medium. steers much per bushel. i Mr. McGregor would venture!BFault:cicieorwsheifers 23.50 to 25,80 Growers' Marketing Board has visor. Complete, the form and I While the figure is not yet de- no forecast on prices. While pro Good cows 16.00 to 18 00 14.00 to 15,50 ala ' the on new plan Ifinite it appears certain that at duction in Canada would warrant:Light cows least 4c per bushel will be re -H an increase in price later, our Babies paid to the farmer. , exports of _in wheat flour ; Veal calves Thinking about working up your sod fields soon for seeding .wintee wheat? Maybe some drain- age and fertilizer ideas of Dr. B. C. Matthews, researcherscientist, scientist, Department of Soils, will help. "The two important things in growing winter wheat are good soil drainage and proper fertili- zation," says Matthews. "If you have a field where water often lies and even freezes in the late fall and early spripg, you can expect winter killing in. almost any year. This wasn't entirely true last year. Even on top of well -drained hills, wheat was killed; the blanket of snow par- tially melted and then froze again, cutting off air and Winter killing the wheat." • )4e states that another prob- lem lodging — is due mainly to the wheat getting too much ni- trogen in relation. to phosphorus and potassium. The nitrogen causes rapid 'growth of succulent plants which are more easily blown down by the wind. lf a field has a tendency to lodge, cut' down on the nitrogen, or increase the•potasb. (potash will help stif- (en the straw). To beat lodging problems, the soils expert suggests: "If you don't have a soils test, use the general recommendations listed in our fertilizer circular. For ex- ample, if the wheat is following a legume -grass sod or clover you. probably won't need. any 'ni- trogen at planting time. In this, case we would recommend a 0-20-20 on loam or sandy soils and — Please turn to page 13 18.00 to 20,00 25.50 to 26.80 ...... 94.00 to 3 '75 laulan,cre°11.in; This year the demand has been, are down about one-third and Small calves .. . 12.00 to 18.00 113otah4..e arm Products 'lament Buildings, Toronto. it for this year and to leave this Department of Agriculture, Par. been requested to exempt pro - forward it along with a $5 fee fessors from being licensed hY to the Livestock Branch, Ontario with heavy exports from the Good hull calves . 26.00 to 37.00 You are responsible for, pro. strong and as yet the board has, not been .required to puechase, 1 'United States it is doubtful that l Holstin hei'r calves 32.00 to 43,00 Due to substantial reserve viding a set of scales for weigh - funds and investment income, the ing the milk. 'rhe milk produced any wheat,we can do much to increase ouriDurham calves .... 46.00 to 62.00 ferent basis. This year the quoted; Whether you ,sell. now or store , Chunks 7.50 to 9.00 license fee regulation under the ; by each cow must be weighed Ontario Vegetable Grower's Mar- in the morning and evening of The quoted price is on a dif- exports this year. I Weanling pigs price at the elevator is subject for later sale is a gambler's! Feeders 3103.0000 to12.501192:0500 keting Plan, welch left the a the 15th of each month corn. choice and perhaps this is one of' Sows mount of fee payable by the I mencing with the month the only to the lc deduction for the52.00 to 67.00 ; •of, Wheat Board and the 9c for the i the things that makes farming There were 310 pigs and 246 growers to the discretion of the cow freshensor in the ease equalization fund. Last year the;n ' cattle sold. local board, has been amended ; a cow freshening after the 14-th elevator charges of a maximum , interesting to a specific 4,1 of 1% of the of a month, start the month fol. r ''' utTictiord ejoazel:raliovnes, Agruest hilti4. Is adjustment the Key Club Discusses' topic for farm forums? Adjustment .. , the key to the has anything to do with is eve - future? ' luation and whether he can in- Hog Producers' Marketing Board A man from the Ontario De - If there are too many farmers,fluence price in any wayand its marketing agency have partment of Agriculture. v,rill call ' . as many people say, thee what i Finally, next season will tea- been requested not to extend on you before you record any is to 'become of those men and ture,at least one hour and a half compulsory direction of hogs to ; milk weights and work out. a women who must move off the; broadcast, similar to the history- assembly points beyond the areas good procedure for weighing and farm and earn their living else -I making show from Saskatoon under compulsory direction as of . recording the results. Hell else where? What new policies and last January. This year the spe-I October, 1958, until 'approved by I supply the forms for reporting programmes are needed right, cial production will originate at the Farm Products Marketing; tee results, After pace, report is of 10e were also deducte from the quoted price. • bean diseases • A discussion of the diseases In white beans was a feature of the South Huron, 4-H white bean club which met at Hensel! last week. Specimens of diseased plants were shown the members. Samples of beans were judged and .the boys and girls gave their reasons for placing. Club Leader Bob Broadfoot, assisted by Ag Rep. D. H. Miles, was in charge of the meeting. Take survey for game fish A survey to determine possi- bility of stocking game fish in the Morrison reservoir is being made by Toronto conservation officials this week. ' Three men from the Metro- politan Toronto authority, under biologist Murray Johnson, are taking ,samples of the water, temperatures and other data. Ausable Authority fieldman, Hal Hooke, said the survey may prove et feasible to poison the present fish population and stock it with garne species. • .COMPLETELY GRANULAR—NO DUST NEW DRILLING PRECISION The controlled particle size of SUPER PLOW—no dust; or oversize granules— gives you new accuracy and ease of application. SUPER FLOVV runs evenly and freely—no drill clogging and skip- ping. This uniform distribution of fer- tilizer Oyes you more even trope— higher yield. NO DUST SUPER FLOW Lm completely djotless easier to handle especially on windy ALWAYS FLOWS FREELY Completely granular, oven dried to re- move excess Moisture, SUPER PLOW contain§ no dust; to herden int, lumps. SUPER FLOW Superphosphate Superphosphate is now available in SUPER FLOW precision granulated quality, Smooth flowing — makes spreading easier, more coneenieet. see yilitir Ca.11-L or NATiONAL PERTILIZER DEALER A you (get rnorp for your money with L1PR r -LOW • th gross selling price of the vege- lowing, tables for processing; and the The weights of milk produced license fee payable by the grow- on the 15th of the month must ers under the Ontario Soya Bean be recorded on individual lacta. Growers' Marketing Plan has tion report forms. Each Indi m a been reduard fro14 per bushel to Yee perbushel. vidual Jactation form is then for- warded 'to the Livestock Branch Due to applications before the . within 10 days of the date yeti courts at the time, the Ontario took the cow's record. now to help to make this change the Annual Meeting of the Onta- in our society take place smooth -I rio Federation of Agriculture at ly and as painlessly a? possible. the Royal YOrk Hotel in Toronto. It will be broadcast on Novem- ber 2nd and will be devoted to the subject of the Small. Farmer. Again, this year, three Re - These are just two of the vital questions which Farm Forum across Canada will discuss this fall and winter. The theme "Adjusting Farrn-t gional Broadcasts will be pro- ing to Modern Times" will fee-' duced across the country by the Lure a special series during the provinces themselves. One of I month of January, in which the, these' will use a National Farm small farm will be. examined Forum Guide; in the others, the under the following beads; i Guides will also be produced by the regional .producers. The Problem of Adjustment in Number of Farms. 1 The Farm Forum Guide this The Problem of Adjustment year will continue to use the new in Price Supports. ;format created last season and The Problem of .Adjustment —. approved by the groups. Four - in Credit Programmes. teen issues will. be published Another highlight of the sea-; during the regular season. son will be a group of pro-; For information regarding any' grammes on the subject of The !part of the Forum season and the Marketplace. Farm Forums will; programme for 1959-60, write to try to decide where goods are 113 St. George Street, Toronto 5, evaluated; whether the farmer' Ontario. 1 SAVE MONEY YOUR VIM GROWN' GRAiNS WITH CO-OP CONCENTRATES 1 HOMEI GROWN'. CO-OP CUSTOM MIXING gives you fll CO•111AIMS5414 .CA10110110 • THE BALANCED FEED YOU NEED BULK FEED' DELIVERY We can row place grain or prepared feeds in your bins with our new truck by air delivery. Cut costs of handling etc. Enquire from US about plans for wood or steel bins. QUACK GRASS — Now is a good time to spray twitch grass with DOWPON. EXETER DISTRICT Mien* :247 Coiled Rost& dt.IR Station Board. computed at. Toronto, You will The board is also considerangbe mailed back the total pr& concentrating all the marketing duction for each cow's lactation. 1=•••••• .01.11.TAMPINAAMMIPIRAMIP MORE PROOF... IT PAYS TO FEED PURINA Ralph Shantz with a 5 month batch, ready for market. He Averages 10 per Weaned Litter Markets at 5 Months on 555 lbs. Fed Ralph Shantz, R.R. 1, Alma, Ont., kept 25 sows last year. This year he has around 35. He takes their pigs right through to market weight. And his figures show that he averages an even 10 pigs per litter weaned. On the average, his hogs go to market at 5 months, He keeps close track of feed consumed; on one lot of 26 the average amount was 560 lbs., on. another lot, 36, the average was 555. These figures indicate that Mr. Shantz is getting good. livability, good gains, and good feed conversion — all keys to profit. Here is his feeding programme: • ,. He conditions his sows for big thrifty litters and plenty of milk by feeding Sow Chow with his own grain. He starts his little pigs on Baby Pig Chow; then changes, at 5 weeks, to Pig Startena. For growing ration, after weaning, he balances his home-grown grain with Hog Chow; and for final finish he uses a barley -corn HOg Chow mi. If you want to get your hogs oft tel market in a burry, give us a call. Well work out a plan that best Ats your situation. (If will pay to finish by Oot, 1.) Cann's Mill Exeter, PhOne 735 Whalen Corners, PK Kirkton 35R15 FEED PURINA You CAN DEPENO ON THE ttettitutioluits tee tets NI III ill IIII IIII 1111 II III III Ill M • 1111 II a III II •