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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-11-19, Page 11Kirkton society honors 4-H grogram winners The annual banquet of th Kirkten Agricultural Society a which 4-H Club members wer Ilonored guests was held a Woodham lest: Saturday after noon. The President, Fred Doupe presided at the banquet table Mimi the National Anthem, wa sung, followed by the toast to the Queen. Grace was offered by Rev. J. Wareham, minister Woodham United Church. Following the meal vice-presi- dent, Milne Pullen, introduced .he bead table: Fred Doupe, president of the Agricultural So- °iety, and Mrs. Doupe; Bruce AlcCorquodale, assistant agricul- tural representative of F'erth County, and n 1, Mrs. McCorquodale; Rev, and Mrs. J. Wareham; Milne Pullen, and Mrs. Pullen; Rea Stephen, second vice-presi- dent and Mrs, Stephen; Alex Crago, secretary -treasurer, and Mrs. Crago; Gordon McEwan of St. Marys; Ed. Rowlands of British Mortgage and Trust, Stratford and Mrs. Rowlands; Roger Urquhart, rquhart leader of Trac- tor Club, and Mrs. Urquhart; Joe Robinson, co -leader of Trac- tor Club, and Mrs. Robinson; Roy Nethercott, leader of Beef Club, and Mrs. Nethercott; Don Pullen, co -leader of Beef Club and Miss Florence McCully. Rev. J. Wareham welcomed those present to Woodham and Fred Doupe voiced a welcome to the 4-H members. Don F'ullen extended thanks to the ladies for the meal, and Mrs. Miller replied. The rest of the activities were held upstairs. The program, pre siC ed over by Fred Doupe, open - el with a lively sing -song con- ducted by Wilbert Kirkby, while Mrs. Alex Crago played the plena. Nova Bertrand and Rose- mary Ratcliffe provided a piano duet, Terri Paul, vocal numbers and Orrie and Elizabeth Thacker, a vocal duet. Clayton Smith, reeve of Us - borne, and Alvin Crago, reeve e: Blanshard, brought greetings from their respective councils. Fred Doupe thanked the Kirk - ton -Woodham Farmer's Club for their generous donations, and spoke of two club members, Charles O'Shea who recently v. -as named champion showman at Walkerton Fair, and Avis Eodgins, who received reserve in showmanship at Walkerton. The guest speaker, Gordon 11:cEwan of St. Marys was intro- duced by Rea Stephen, The speaker told his young listeners that, while many things have been handed .down to them by their ancestors, that they will still be asked to contribute to t''e community in which they 11 e. Mr. McEwan warned them it is important to finish a job, and they still have many to face up to, and solve. The speaker s;rinkled many humorous anec- c'ctes through his speech which made it very easy to listen to. He was thanked by Raymond F'aynter. Tractor club awards e in 4-11 class at Stratford Fair. t One chiller was contributed io e each member by Axford County t Artificial Breeding Unit, and one - dollar and fifty cents from the Mitchell Concentrated Milk Pro- , ducers. Calf halters Were pre• rented to pew members. Grant s Thompson, Walter Langford, Glen McElrea, Bob Ross, gar- lene Dow, Joyce Doer. The Carnation trophy, given for the boy or girl in Kirkton 4-H Club for the best in 'show- manship, was awarded to Joyce Crago at Kirkton Fair. Members of the Dairy Calf Club were: Wayne Pridham, Floyd Dow, Joyce Crago, Elton Baker, Bob Ross, Hazel Crago, Orrie Thack- er, Bertrand, Elizabeth Thacker, Allen Dow, Douglas Webb, Joyce Dow, Walter Lang- ford, anbford, Rosemary Ratcliffe, Mar- lene Dow, Grant Thompson, Glen McElrea, Officers of the club were: president, Joyce Crago; vice. president, Orrie Thacker; secre- tary -treasurer, Nova Bertrand; press reporter, Wayne Pridham. Beef club awards The members of the Beef Club , were presented with awards by Roy Nethercott and Don Pullen. Among the special achieve- ments of this club were those of Charles O'Shea and Avis Hod- gins at Walkerton. Grant Hod- gins and Pat O'Shea represent- ed the club at Guelph. In coun- ty beef show at Mitchell, in the inter -club group of three, Kirk• ton was second. In heifer class at Mitchell, Jim Hodgins was first and Ron Sauer second, Special awards from Ontario Shorthorn Association and Hhe Perth - Huron Shorthorn Club were presented to Billy Arthur, Howard Ballantyne, Donald Bragg, Barry Nethercott, Charles O'Shea, Monica O'Shea, Michael O'Shea, Pat O'Shea, F'aul Robin- son, Ron Sauer, Larry Sauer, Wayne Sauer, Harold Switzer, Ann Marie Tate and David Tate. Allen Hodgins received an a- ward for showing a Hereford calf from Ontario Hereiford As- sociation. Special awards of jackets were awarded to Floyd Dow of Dairy Club, Granit Hodgins of Beef Bruce McCorquodale to o k charge of the presentation of awards. Mr. McCorquodale asked the question "What makes 4-H Clubs passible in a community?" and then answered it by saying it was a local sponsoring agent in this case the Kirkton Agricul- ' tural Society, the club leaders, and the Extension Services of Ontario Department of Agricul- ture. He mentioned that 55 club projects had been completed in Kirkton clubs in 1959, and there was 100 percent completion. Cheques were handed out by Alex Crago, assisted by Tractor Club leaders, Roger Urquhart and Joe Robinson. Members of the Tractor Clubs were: Leonard Hawkins, Murray Shier, Jim Nairn, Bob Stephen, Allan Hawk- ins, Kenneth Bearss, Ron Sauer, Burns Stephen, David Tate, Larry Bickell, Donald Carter, Douglas Heard, Larry Sauer and Richard Somers. Officers of the club are: presi- dent, Allan Hawkins; Vice-presi- dent, Ken Bearss;; secretary - treasurer, Leonard Hawkins; press, Jim Nairn. Dairy Calf club awards Rea Stephen assisted with the awards to Dairy Calf Club. There were 17 members in the club. Eight showed calves at the Perth county show at Stratford. In the inter-club=group of three at Strat- ford, Kirkton Club stood fourth. Wayne Pridham and Allan Dow ,were given complimentary tick- ets to Perth County Holstein banquet for General Proficiency in their club. Calf blankets were presented to Elizabeth Thacker and Rose- mary Ratcliffe for calves shown e xefchues'bvocafc Club and Leonard Hawkins of Second Section EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 19, 1959 Tractor Club, These were Pre- sented by Ed. Rowlands of British Mortgage and Trust, Stratford. Certificates denoting that the members had Spent four years in 4-H Club Activities were pre u r n sented to Leonard Hawkins, K n' o unior scores 0 marks Bearss, Favid Tate, Charles O'Shea, Pat O'Shea, Donald f0 judging Bragg and Joyce Crgo.were given to Grant Hodgins, 1n aoWayne PridhaiiiAllan Hawkins, Pogo Eleven Seals to add to certificates Allen Dow, Gordon Hodgins and Howard Ballantyne. Members of the Beef Calf Club were: Gordon Hodgins, Charles O'Shea, Grant Hodgins,, Pat O'Shea, Howard Ballantyne, Monica O'Shea, Michael O'Shea, Allan Hodgins, Jim Hodgins, Larry Sauer, Paul Robinson, Avis Hodgins, Ronald Sauer, Billy Arthur, Barry Nethercott, Wilfred Riddell, David Tate, Donald Wallis,John Harlton Wayne Sauer, anny Matthews, Harold Switzer, Donald Bragg, Ann Marie Tate. Officers of the beef club were: Donald Bragg, president; F'aul Rcbinson, vice-president; Mon- ica O'Shea, secretary -treasurer and Harold Switzer press re- porter. Officers of Kirkton Agricul- tural Society for 1959 were: President, Fred Doupe; vice- presidents, Milne Pullen and Rea Stephen; secretary -treasur- er, Alex Crago; directors, James Willis, John Berry, Clayton Col- quhoun, T. Alvin Crago, T. A, Wiseman, Roy Nethercott, R. E. Doupe, Charles Atkinson, Gerald Paul, Wilbert Kirkby( Clarence Switzer, Milton Alc- Curdy, Clayton Smith, Hugh Berry, Newton Clark, Fred Swit- zer, Joe Taylor, Jim Bearss, Bill Stephen. Keith Stephen, Ray Paynter, Bill Spence, Jim Mc. Naughton, Ken Blackler, Gerald Wallis, Don Pullen Wellington Brock, Joseph • Robinson. Lady directors: Mrs. Gerald F'aul, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. Earl Watson, Mrs. Ross Fran. cis, Mrs. Jas. E. Robinson, Mrs. James Willis, Mrs. Charles Bail- ey, Mrs. Robert G, Ratcliffe, Mrs. Allen Eveleigh. Fieldman comments Criticizes CBC brass ive forums the 'boot' By .1. CARL. HEMINGWAY HFA Fieldman In this column I have been promoting TV Farm Forum over CKNX and wish to express my appreciation to the weekly pa- pers for giving me this oppor- tunity. But where do we go from here? CKNX at consider- able inconvenience and expense has made the necessary arrange- ments for the producing of the program. A sizeable number of individuals have given time and effort to arrange for the details of the show. But the 'first Farm Forum ended up as a football game from the West and the second a musical extravaganza from some where or other. Why? Simply because the powers that control the CBC felt that the results of a football game and a musical were of such vi- tal concern to all Canadians that even approved programs on private stations must be can- celled. I believe that the vast majo- rity of the people of Canada strongly support the CBC as a national control over TV broad- casting but I also feel that its power should be greatly cur- tailed. Certainly we do not wish to be subjected to degrading or demoralizing TV shows but I do feel that private TV stations in an area are quite able to arrange programs to satisfy the needs of their community. Also I am quite willing to have the CBC control a certain given time for national network broadcasting but to give them the authority to cancel programs at will except in the case of a national emergency is a bit too much. Let's make our feelings known. — Have patience. — There will eventually be a Farm Forum on TV. Be sure you add a note to your report to the On- tario office protesting the treat- ment that is being given TV Farm Forum. Perhaps I should end on a happier note. At the annual meeting of the county Holstein THIS TIME get a spreader with "GUTS" GET T=s NEW IDEA Penta -treated box is water repellent and acid resist= ant. Full length steel flares and steel endgate, Tractor seat control of 5 forward spreading rates plus clutch for easy clean-out. Come in end see lit today! Exeter Farm Equipment • R. D. Jermyn; Prop. . PHONE 50$.W EXETER breeders there was an optomis- tic atmosphere. Butter stocks are moving out and supplies of milk powder are no longer bo- thersome. Cheese, the favoured product of Holsteins, is selling at record levels. Truly farm sur- pluses have a strange way of disappearing, New houses cut costs Ridgetown scientists are figur• ing out a way to cut the high costs of insulated farrowing houses. They're trying to find out how small andcheap they can build a farrowing crate or stall be- fore litter size and sow health is hurt. "Insulated farrowing houses are expensive and if we can farrow more sows under one roof we'll be able to cut the cost per sow," says Jack Under- wood, swine researcher at the Western Ontario Agricultural School. "We're going to have two crates and a farrowing stall where you put the sow in and she can feed and water as well," he explains. "Then we have 8 pens in the new barn of 3 dif- ferent sizes. We're also trying -Please turn to page 12 rm ews ofSWUM!/URON and NORTH M/DDLEVEX r r r \u..q. Y \..1�r..n4 u � .,;:.i :. . ........ .. ....a Y''..'�o „�.c;' n�iv .,,�'.'..:a: ..,, n ..,,: z �r...�.....,.a 'fix .' ,o... ;::h.�t ♦., r..,.,.�a .,,.....w:�.4.a a.+, .,.,,. �.......,�. Crop insurance soon ag minister indicates Crop insurance for Ontario farmers may be a reality before the end of next year, with the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture as administrator of the plan, Agriculture Minister W. A. Goodfellow indicated to the an- nual convention of the OFA re- cently. The minister commented that his government would take a look at a crop insurance pro- gram which would be compli- mentary to the plan initiated by the federal government just re- cently. His words preceded by only .a day, a .resolution passed by delegates which called for the OFA to request the neces- sary provincial legislation to permit a crop insurance pro- gram in Ontario. Mr. Goodfellow's address came on the opening clay of the three- day convention in Torinto. He devoted most of his remarks to farm product marketing and warned producers that a local board should not "seek to in- fluence its commodity group to take any action that might lie beyond the authority delegated to it by the Ontario Farm Pro- ducts Marketing Board." The minister's remarks led up to a blunt ` statement - that in his opinion the present selling me- thod in the case of hogs is not in the long term interest of orderly marketing. "After long consideration, I feel that this selling method must be modified prior to the submission of the plan to an- other vote . There must, in any organization, be clear evi- dence of the support of the rank and file to whom the government and the farm products market- ing board are responsible," the minister stated. "The present program must undergo some modifications in selling tech- niques but the most important development will be the adop- tion of a policy that breeds con- fidence and trust." Mr. Goodfellow's remarks stimulated members to debate heatedly over a resolution urg- ing the Ontario government 'to confirm the traditional right of the duly appointed selling agents to exercise all the normal per- ogatives assigned to selling agents, including -the determina- tion of marketing policies and the choice of a selling method that the agents' principals may deem in their best interests as a whole.' The same resolution asked for the government to re- affirm the principle which in- spired its enabling legislation, namely the strengthening of the producers' bargaining position. The resolution was carried, with an amendment asking for the SPECIAL PRE -WINTER DISCOUNT $5 Off Per Ton on all CO-OP Beef a nd Dairy Concentrates Make your own grain go further. Cut feeding costs by using .. . * CO-OP DAIRY of milk CONCENTRATE �"`r' extra pounds CO-OP BEEF CONCENTRATE for most gain per pound of feed. ORDER TODAY AT EXETER DISTRICT PF+ONE 2$7 COLLECT BESIDE CNR STATION power to exercise production control in cases where the majority of producers of a pro- duct request the authority. The resolution was also amended with a clause calling for co- operation between 'marketing groups and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board. `Dr. J. G. Taggart, deputy minister of agriculture for Can- ; ada, described the government deficiency payment program for eggs and hogs to members but left them unsatisfied and fear- ful of the outcome of the pro- gram for farmers. OFA officials stressed that many hog pro- ducers night never get any sup,. port from the program because of conditions that would develop when a flood of hogs came on the market in the next year. Prices would be sure to go down, they felt soon after January 11, when the program is due to come into force for hogs. (Farm- ers likely will try to sell as many of their hogs as are ready for market before that date to take advantage of the present floor price and offer -to -purchase program). When this happens, farmers will go out of, hog business, causing the pork supply to de -1 crease which in turn will cause, prices to go up again. As they. go up the national average price will rise, possibly above the sup- port level prescribed by the agricultural stabilization board in Ottawa. In the latter case, the farmer who sold when prices were lo* will not receive a payment, because the deficiency payment is only made when the national average price for the year is below the prescribed support bevel. OFA members dealt with over 50 resolutions affecting farming in the province. They requested: a new prem- ium quality grade for eggs; con- tinued efforts to affect a major revision, to the Ontario Assess- ment Act to alleviate inequalities of the education tax; support for the family farm in Ontario; a conference of com m o d i t y groups and co-operatives to con- sider establishing national mar- keting bo a r d s among other things; a . study into costs of rural hydro; a more aggressife publicity pr o g r a m; establish- ment of a commodity group and co-operative department in the OFA; increased marketing re- search and a complete investiga- tion into the costs of trucking of farm products. Members also commended the Ontario govern- ment for its support for farm marketing legislation and asked for amendments to the farm marketing legislation as the need arises. Rev. A. .H, Daynard, Staffa, was elected to the board of Glen Grebb wins award Glen Greb, son of Alr. and, Mrs. Oscar Greb; RR 3 Zurich, was one of Your winners of Hu- ron County agricultural scholar- ships, it was announced by D. H. Miles, ag rep, this week, Glen captured the award for the Western Ontario Agricultu- ral School, Ridgetown. He is one of 12 students there from Hu- ron. Other winners were Laurence Taylor, RR 1 Londesboro, OAC degree course; Glenn Coultes, RR 4 Brussels, OAC diploma course; Dorothy Alton, RR 7 Lucknow, MacDonald Institute. CROP REPORT By D. H MILES Huron Ag Rep Continuous rains and snow have prevented the finishing up of the fall plowing. Some corn remains to be picked. Most of governors. the cattle have been housed. Farm forums find: Most p rice by ,supply, Forums in this district felt market prices were more or less regulated by supply and demand as they discussed the topic "Where is the Market Place? How are prices set?" on Monday night. Supply and demand Paar Line forum members at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Weido Monday night discussed the topic "Where is the Market Place and how are prices set?" They concluded that prices for eggs were set at the wholesale level; far hogs prices are deter- mined at the Ontario Hog Pro- ducers Marketing Co-op; for cattle price trends are set at the Ontario Stockyards, Toronto; for wheat, prices are determined by large milling companies and the Ontario Wheat Marketing Board; for barley., prices are deter- mined by the malting compa- nies and for white beans, prices are arrived at by elevators and the Ontario White Bean Market- ing Board. "Most prices are influencedby supply and demand, consumers' preferences and the influence of large chain stores." were their com m ents. As to whether they are get- ting a fair price for their pro- ducts they did not know " as they are not close enough or well in- formed enough to know if pri- ces are manipulated" also most farmers do not have sufficient Soldan; men, Gordon Coleman, Ian McAllister; lone hand, Mrs. A. Reichert. The next meeting will be held Waterloo Cattle Breeding Ass'n "Where Better Bulls Are Used" W�nted More cows to be mated to our Better Bulls THROUGH OUR ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION • SERVICE This will mean EXTRA PROFITS for you with the resulting Better Cattle for Better Living 1 Breeds and Bulls To • Fit "Your Choke We are a non-profit farmer owned and controlled service organization through which the members are providing this better service for themselves. For Service Or More. Information Call Clinton Zenith 9-5650 between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. weekdays and 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Saturday evenings. BETTER CATTLE FOR BETTER LIVING ',;iYrYYniilYiiiirYmniYYrYiiinYrunt bniiiY•• s governed demand at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Jarrott. Chain stores help set prices Elimville forum members de- cided at their meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R, Wil- liams that supply and demand had some bearing on market prices and also believed that chain stores. set the prices where they want them They felt they would 'clave bet- ter market prices with less work if production were controlled. There were 17 members pre- sent. They will meet next week records to arrive alt a cost of production figure for each en- -Please turn to page 12 Ronald Smith, Brussels, ; member of the Huron county team, captured individual hon- ors in the annual inter -county livestock judging competition at the Royal Winter Fair Thurs. day. Smith topped 68 other entries• with a score of 933 out of 1,000 to capture the E. A. Summers Memorial Trophy. The Huron team placed sixth out of 23 teams which com- peted. Winning team was from Carleton county in. eastern Onta• rio. Members of the Huron team included Bob Broadfoot, Bruce - field, old, and Arnold Campbell, Sea - forth, and Ronald Smith, all junior farmer members who have' had considerable expe- rience in 4-I1 club work in the county. CheckY our know-how Try this dairy management quiz and see how your answers compare with those of the dairy experts of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture. Knowing and practicing the right one could make (or save you) that extra dollar. 1. You- have a calf in 'the stable that is less than a week old. Approximately how much milk should it be getting? (a) 5 pounds (b) 8 pounds (c) 12 pounds. 2. Suppose you own a Holstein herd. At what age should you first breed the heifers? (a) 15 to 17 months (b) 16 to 18 (c) 18 to 21. 3. If you have Jerseys, what is the age for first breeding heifers? (a) 14 to 15 months (b) 15 to 18 (c) 18 to 20. 4. How long should you give a cow to rest after calving? 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