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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-11-05, Page 1NEW SALES RECORD—Leonard Harmon, right, ass't general manager of UCO, con- gratulates directors of Exeter District Co-op for setting another sales record during the past year. Sales passed the $325,000 mark, $40,000 more than the previous year. Retiring president, Lloyd Fahner, helps to hold the display. At left are, standing, Allan n Johns, a new director; sitting, Alvin Finkbeiner, another new director, and R. B. Williams, who retired from the board. —T -A Photo Record Co-op year Changes in agriculture demand new services The rapidly changing agricul- ture industry demands new de- velopments in the farm co-op program, UCO Ass't General Manager Leonard Harmon told members of Exeter 'District Co- op at their annual meeting Thursday night. "Some of us think agriculture is changing more rapidly than ever before in our history," the co-op official said. "The pro- gram of co - operatives must change with it." The trend to specialization re- quires more credit for farmers. "We will have to provide it but control it carefully on a planned basis." "There is a distinct trend in the direction of bulk feed and I am happy to see Exeter co-op has already entered the early' stages of this development." He referred to the purchase this year of a bulk feed truck unit. Co-ops are expanding rapidly in the field of petroleum. There are now 60 in the province pro- viding gas ` and oil. Sales last year exceeded 50 million gal- lons. Another co-op move is the de- velopment of farm supply and hardware sales. Twenty co-ops have recently opened "really smart" . stores in which to merchandise this equipment. "We do not have an oppor- tunity to develop a balanced program where on one hand the co-op is providing a practical day-to-day service and on the other hand operate a new and better kind of organization among people with a purpose Fieldman comments Production rise tops but value 'way down By J. CARL HEMINGWAY HFA Fieldrnan Says the Bank of Commerce 'The achievement of a greater productivity rise in agriculture than in other industries is un- questionable." Increased productivity per worker in a number of indus- tries in the 1946-57 period is com- pared in the following table: Increase % Agriculture 51;5 Mining 28% Manufacturing 28% Construction -10% Transportation 18% Public Utilities -15% Trade 1% Finance 37% Service 24% Fishing & Trapping -4% Average % of increase -32% In 1946 27.9 of Canada's em- ployed labor force was in agri- culture. By 1957 this had drop- ped to 14.5%. It is disturbing, however, to note that even with the great in- crease in efficiency in the far- ming industry, the value of the output per worker in agriculture lags behind all other industries. The bank reports that dollar va- lue of products produced per pian -hour worked in agriculture is only 58c for 1957. Value man- hour output of other industries in 1957 is: mining $2.78; manu- facturing $1.45; construction .81c; transportation $1.62; pub- lic utilities $2.72; trade $1.26; fi- nance $4.39; services $1.89; and fishing & trapping $1.35. • In the light of this bank re- port perhaps we shouldn't be too critical of the bank for being hesitant in loaning money to farmers. If farmers continue in this manner for the next ten years what chance is there that the bank will recover the money loaned? Farmers, I think, are scraping the bottom of the bar- rel as far as getting labor at cost from their wives and chil- dren and also in living on the de- preciation of their farms and buildings. It is time that farmers are calling a halt to increased pro- duction and directing that ener- gy that they used to advance their efficiency to the market- ing of their product during the next ten years. which builds a better commun ity." I Mr. Harmon, who will become general manager of UCO next year, detailed some of the major ;advances made by the provinc- , ial organization since the 40's. To assist local co-ops, some of which floundered with serious difficulties a number of years ago, UCO provides a planned personnel training program, a j standard auditing system, man- agement assistance and a super- visory staff to assist in plan- ning and development. Highlight of the local co-op's annual financial report was the "sizable improvement" in the i value of assets owned by meni- bers. Equity increased from $56,500 last year to $72,100 this I year. Sales and savings again reach- Ied record peaks. Sales totalled over $326,000 compared to $283,- 000 and savings increased from $14,200 to $16,200. Area supervisor Bill Harvey, who presented the report, con- gratulated the board of direct- ors, manager and staff on their accomplishments. He set the sales target for 1960 at $345,000. President Harold Fahner, who was master of ceremonies for the meeting,. outlined improve- ments provided by the co-op during the past , year. They in- cluded extra feed bins, an oat roller, bag stitching machine, bulk feed truck and equipment and. a molasses mixer. The board of directors recom- mendation to pay a three per- cent patronage dividend on member purchases in 1958-9 and to cash dividend credits for pat- ronage in 1946 was approved. Two new directors were nam- ed to the board. Alvin Fink- beiner and Allan Johns will replace Harold Fahner and R. B. Williams, who have complet- ed two three-year terms. Lloyd Morgan was re-elected. Other directors include Ralph Weber, Ray Morlock, Theron Creery, Wellington Haist, Walt- er McBride, Ray Jones, Arnold Cann. Over 200 farmers and their wives enjoyed the turkey din- ner served by Elimville WI. Entertainment included singing by Sharon Strong, Dublin, and instrumental duets by the Rowe brothers. Highest Prices Paid for White Beans and RODNEY AND GARRY OATS THAT WOULD MAKE GOOD SEED Bring In Your Samples For Fast Service FAST UNLOADING FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE See Us Before You Sell ! HOIST FOR SEMITRAILERS Second Section e QStefeimes4,bvocafe EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 5, 1459 Page Nino 1 Area forums discuss small farm problems At the first meeting Monday night of Farm Forums for the season the "Small Farm Prob. lem" was discussed arguing as to the policies and programs which must be developed to keep more existing farms oper- ating with a satisfactory level of income. Elimville North and Parr Line were the only two forums re- porting and they differed in their conclusions. Parr Line Forum Parr Line Forum members meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Soldan,felt that the trend in their area was to- ward larger and fewer farms. OFA PRINCESS—Doreen Gar- rett, Denfield, was crowned princess of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture Monday at the convention in Toronto. She wins a five-day trip to Jamaica. The award was made after a province - wide competition in which young farm people were questioned about the federation, its policies and operations. Hiss Garrett was runner-up last year, Huron fair to Exeter? The 1960 Huron County Seed Fair may be held in Exeter, it was revealed this week. Directors of the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement As- sociation, sponsors of the fair, have accepted an invitation from Mayor R. E. Pooley providing suitable arrangements can be made. The fair has been held in Clin- ton collegiate building for a number of years but it cannot be continued there because this auditorium and gymnasium arc being used as classrooms. Mayor Pooley extended his .in- vitation to the directors at a meeting last week. He said he felt satisfactory accommodation could be arranged and offered co-operation and assistance in preparing for the annual event. "Our community would be hap- py to be hosts to Huron county farmers for their annual seed fair and we can assure them of a hearty welcome," the mayor said. "We will do everything we can to make the fair a success." The event is held early in March. • In answering the second clues Hon; "How will this affect :the farmers in your community?" they concluded there would be fewer neighbors to work with • and less community spirit. . I If the trend to larger farms fis to. be checked they suggested 1 deficiency payments should be restricted to bona fide farmers and, in future, small farms may produce 4the seed -stock for large farms who usually feature com- mercial production. Euchre winners in the social hour which followed discussion were: ladies, Mrs. Eldon Jar-' rott; Mrs, Stewart Blackwell; men, Charles Robinson, Keith Love. Elimville Forum Elimville North Forum held its first meeting at the home of the president, Mr. Roland El- ford. Members felt that the trend in neighborhood was to bigger pro- duction rather than larger farms, This trend would have the ef- fect of more efficiency in farm management. From this trend to greater production their problem is to find a market for this increased production. There were 15 adults in ' at- tendance at the meeting. Next week they will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Johns Sr. Culling - quiz, FOR DAIRY COWS Beef prices being what they are and cows almost ready to go into the stable, a lot of dairymen are thinking about pulling out their low producers. Maybe these questions (answer "Yes" or "No") provided by Professor George Raithby, head of the Animal Husbandry De- partment at the Ontario Agricul- tural College, will help • you figure out what cows to cull. About production — • Has she produced less than 130 pounds of butterfat in the first four months of her lacta- tion? • Is her production record below the average of herd mates freshening during the same year and season? • Does she usually dry up in less than six months? About disease — • Does she have a record of mastitis? • Does she have a record of Ketosis? • Is she positive to the bang's disease test? About economics — • Will it pay you to replace this cow with a higher producer? • Will it pay you to remove this cow without replacing her? • Is there a replacement cow available? • Is space needed for fresh heifers? • Is the price of beef average to good? • Will you be able to meet your milk "quota" if you sell this cow? About management troubles— • Is she a slow milker? • Is she showing signs of wear due to age? • Does she have breeding troubles? GIVES YOU FULL PROTECTION GAL', $2.75 BULK $2.50 Check with us for your winter FEED NEEDS Dairy & Beef Concentrates Poultry & Hog Feeds Molasses & Mill Feeds Bagged or Bulk We now have Aero Shellmaker at $1 a bag EXETER DISTRICT REGULAR and TUBELESS • Outstanding gripping qualities to give sure traction on Snow, Ice or Mud. • Tread rubber compound for a fresh sure bite on every turn of the wheel. • Designed for cool running on bare roads. Available now ..• CO.OP PHONE 267 COLLECT BESIDE. CNR STATION Corn yield highest here;;: growers commend town C� . � ,:..�r�,M W`mv .v.. J,. ...+.. 7 .r .•rv..Y r • .n. \ • • r• n.r}rv.0 • •• S, .>..Y.. � • ...,,,.,v ..rr. r.."� arm 1 els, of SOUTH Hi/RON and NORTH M/DOLESEX rrr r ritti ; ~. ,;': , ., .., .. „: . `. `-.. .. rte... ,. Spends $183 on barn, saves 44 chore -days Ontario Department of Aghri- i steps thele," say the econo- "with farm wages at 750 per hour, a dairy farmer can. af- ford to spend $45 on improve- ments for every minute per day he can save in chore time". That might sound a bit high but they add labor makes up 26% of the cost of producing milk and that the average 'dairyman spends about 140 hours per year caring for each cow in his herd. Ever figured out how much time you spend with cows? Some farmers 'complete their chores with 80 hours of man time per cow; others need .up to 250 hours per cow per year. The economists studied one dairyman who after remodelling his original stable found he was saving 438 hours of chore -time in a year. Also, he found that he saved 267.3 miles of walking in that year. The dairyman had convert- ed two rows of stanchions, a long narrow heifer pen, and 3 scattered calf pens 'to a heifer loafing area, loose housing for his cows, and centralized pens. He built a home-made milk- ing parlor in the barn right next to the milk house, built straw chutes into all three pens from the barn above, 'and fed silage and grain from- one straight alley which ran by all three pens. Time saved? The Ontario De- partment of Agriculture econo- mists found this farmer saved 277 hours a year in all chores connected with m i 1 k i n g. He saved 85 hours feeding hay, 30 hours feeding silage and 13 hours cleaning manure. "Time saving in dairy chores is often a matter of saving a few seconds here and a few culture economists sa tat mists. "Each item v is small but when added together and multi- plied by 730 times a year (twice a day, every day) they soon become days per year." Detailed information is avail- able in Ontario Department of Agriculture Circular 208, "La- bour Saving on the Dairy Farm," obtainable from the of- fice of the county agricultural representative. • Did she have complications after her last calving? , • Is she, a poor machine milker? If the answer is yes to more than half the questions, it's a pretty strong indication she should be culled out of any herd. Many miss egg subsidy Canadian egg producers were warned today by the Agricultu- ral Stabilisation Board that they will not be in line for deficiency payments that may be made un- less they are officially regis- tered. A spokesman for the board said many egg grading •stations across the countr3 are reporting producers' marketings, but that many of the producers have no registration number and there- fore cannot be included for par- ticipation in the federal price support program. This program, which replaces the policy of direct purchases of eggs by the board, went into ef- fect October 1. An egg producer may be eli- gible for a deficiency payment on Grade A and Grade A Extra Large eggs up to, a maximum of 4,000 dozen in one year. To qualify for any payments that may be. made, every owner of a flock must be registered and the registration number must be shown on each ship- ment of eggs to the grading sta- tion. Producer - graders marketing eggs produced from their own flocks direct to retail outlets for re -sale to • consumers should si- milarly use registration num- bers. All registered egg grading Yield .of canning corn crops M this area was far above the pro. vincial average, it was revealed at a meeting of growers in Exe. ter Town Hall Tuesday night. This district averaged about 5.5 tons to the acre while the Ontario mean was about three tons, Ralph Golding, Norfolk county representative on the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Marketinil Board, suggested that if the yield across the province had been as high as it was here the board would have difficulty maintaining the price for next season. Mr. Golding was a member of the negotiating committee which set the price for corn this spring. Appreciate town's efforts In a resolution, the grower. expressed appreciation to the town of Exeter for its efforts in providing facilities for. operation of the local plant and for co. operation with the company oft its plan for expansion. While the company has no( reached a decision to enlarge the local plant, it has been mak. ing enquiries about town serv- ices which council has agreed to provide. The growers also expressed theirappreciation to the factory management for the splendid co- operation they had been given during the past season. New pea combine Clarence Down, RR 1 Henson, local representative on the pro- vincial board, showed pictures of the board's recent trip to other growing areas in the province and in New York, Toledo and Batavia, Mr. Down described the opera• tion of a new pea combine which has been used in the Brantford area. The machine picks up the ' crop after it has been cut into windrows and threshes the peas in one operation. Shelled peas from the machine are dumped into ice water for transportation to the factory. Directors elected were Mr. Down, Harry Strang, Ross Mar- shall, Oscar Tuckey, Archie Etherington, Gerald Paul, Elgin Rowcliffe, Tom Ellerington, Ray- mond Paynter, Grant Ratcliffe, Allan Richards and Roy West- cott. Elgin Rowcliffe and Ross Mar- shall arishall chaired the meeting. Seers tary is Harry Strang. EWE WEIGHTS AS GUIDE Use weights of yearling ewes as a guide in selecting them 'for breeding, suggest livestock ex- perts of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Heavier ewes stations have a supply of reps- usually produce heavier, faster- tration application cards. growing lambs. our Livestock NEED Minerals The mineral requirements 'of your hogs and cattle must be satisfied,if you are to expect top performance and perfect health. The needs of the individual animals vary, not only from animal to animal but also according to the basic feed they are eating. 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