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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-06-08, Page 11g)(17;TER, ONTARIO, JUNE 8, 1961 ekleeeeee e PRINCES CHOSEN—A highlight of the Clinton Spring Fair on Saturday was the choosing of a dairy princess from these pretty candidates. Left to right are: Miss Wilma Dale 17 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dale, Clinton, who was crowned dairy princess following a milking competition; runner-up, Miss Doreen Howatt, 13elgrave, and other contestants, Miss Yvonne Sperling, Gorrie, Miss Doro thy Howatt,Belgrave, and Miss Barbara Watkins, Londesboro. Miss Dale will be eligible to enter the Ontario finals to compete for the title of Dairy Queen of Ontario at the CNE in Toronto this summer. —B-H photo 'Fieldnlan comments r Should our women control the spending? ;,-ge J. CAR I- HEMINGWAY times our food bill if the HFA Fieldiren . ; women. were spending the mo- ney with the annuame Plans are undeZane 6 F r WaY for the they devote to their feod. bad - al meeting Of e, scare that, deration of Agriculture. get The feature of the program Misinterpretation will be a. panel discussion under I was surprised recently to the chairmanship of Gordon find that at least one individ- Greig, of Wroxeter. The topic nal interpreted one of my ar- will be "How to get more me. tides to mean that I expected • ney for the Ontario Farmer," Co -Operatives to be exempt From remarks I have been from quality and sanitary reg. hearing with increasing fee. Illations that apply to private ouency it would appear to be se timely subject, • From government statistics loans for farm improvement Are increasing. in 1960 they aanounted to $101.8 million and the government is- increasing the Amount available for this purpose from 300 million to 400 million, About 80% of the loans for 1960 were for the purchase of farm machinery. Tbis amounted to roughly 70 million in 1959 which is the latest fi- gure I have ,at the moment. On this basis, it was the Govern- ment that paid for the new farm equipment in 1960. How- ever I realize that there must have been increased sales in 660 because undoubtedly •some farmers were able to pay for the equipment they bought, but not very snany. Just where are we heading? T. can remember when trac- tors started corning into this district. In those days the far- mers, to a very large extent, paid for the tractor when it arrived. The rest probably gave a short term note for email balance. They used their past savings to pay for this new equipment, • Now the tractor is worn out and the savings 'have not been replaced. The new equipment is to be paid for not tiy a short ternt note but • by payments over four or five years. The farmer's saving disap- peared with the first tratter, the second one has used up his credit. How is he going to buy the next one? It is rather amusing to hear the criticism of government subsidies to farmers in the the Shorthorn entry of W. E. light of the above, I wonder Parker, Watford, M the grand! who got the benefit of this champion beef class. farm Improvement money? If the money had not been avail- able the fanner would have gottenby somehow with the old an achiner y. True he wouldn't have produced as inueli but then he -wouldn't have had to face surpluses. What about the machinery tompanies? Their sales would have beet cut perhaps by more than half.1 wonder who is subsidizing who? How can we 'chat* ;this si- tuation? In an Article in a recent horse classes. Chatelaine Magazine it ap- pears that women of India are bringing about a great change Mistress: "And *hen you are for the better. Perhaps we meal waiting on guestst be careful! have been running the show not to spill anything." too long. I doubt that out tax Maid: "Don't weriY 1 welll bill would be ehriost three say a word." Arne iii 1 iii lll 1. l ie. ll l llll ll 000 o oo oo o ttt tt tee, businesses. To the best of my knowledge Co -Op fertilizers and feeds must conform to exactly the! same analysis and quality as that produced by any private corporation. By the same token Co -Op dairy produce and egg - grading plants must obey the same sanitary and grade re- quirements as any private business. I feel quite sure that Co -Operators Insurance must obey the same regulations of the Dep't of Insurance as any insurance company. I have never had any indica- tions that "Fame" would or expected to have any exemp- tions from sanitary or quality regulations that apply to any other plant. In closing, a quotation from the Alberta Wheat Pool budget, "Canadians •spend, yearly, for food slightly more than one- third of the total money paid in taxes to all governments." Coates' herd wins prizes Whitney Coates and Son, RR 1 Centralia, captured the ma- jor prizes in the Hereford com- petition Saturday at Clinton spring fair. the first district exhibition of the season. Coates won the prize cham- pion herd over Barbara Wat- kins, Londesboro, as well as the get of sire elm and a host of individual prizes. The Coates' herd placed second to Hoffman Bros., Dashwood, won first prize for two-year-old Hereford female. Takes all prize* P. E. Dearing and Son RR 1 Exeter, swept all prizes in the Dorset Horned sheep class. Donald Dearing, RR 1 Exe- ter, captured three seconds aiid four thirds in the Oxford Downs competition. Mrs. Alton Wallis, RR 1 Granton, and Feltner Construc- tion Co., Lucan, daptured a number ef prizes in the saddle QUALITY Seed Bean FOR SALE • AMERICAN CERTIFIED. NO. SA141LAC • * AMERICAN CERTIFIED NO. 1 MICHEL1tE Contracts Available • HARRISTON FERTILIZER AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES 'Order Now e e• GERMINATION? We Have American Seed Beane That Haire NIA Germination Foe '(�U e Proteetiori CERTIFIED SANILAC BEANS ttttttttt „.„,„ CERTIFIED MICHELITE BEANS ...„„ ,,, .0.„,,,, .#114/e E. L. Mickle &twit Limrteo PHONt 1& 20,4 u HENSALL Area calf clubs Ridge livestock Exeter 4.-H dairy 'and beef calf clubs met. Thursday evening with Assistant Ag Rep Don Grieve and club leaders Harold Hero, Howard Pyin and Tom Hern. Dairy cows were judged at the farm of Ross Forrest, Hen - sale and all members gave reasons, after which they met with the beef club at the farm of Jack Peck, Hemel, where Don Grieve spoke on beef cuts and different grades of market cattle. All 22 members were pres- ent. Enjoy contests at local reunion The Brock-Routly reunion was held on Sunday, ;lune 4 at Riverview Park, Exeter, be- ginning at 2:00 p.m, with 80 people present. Supper was held at 5:00 pen. Winners of sports were: races, under 5 years, Jean Alice Rowcliffe, Gloria Brock; boys and girls, 5-8 years, Barry Miller; 9-11 years, Billie Brock, Joanne Brock; boys, 11-15 years, Ronald Neatly, Ronald Motz; girls, kick the slipper, Doreen Brock, Jean Sherritt; boys, Burton Morgan, Norman Brock; shoe scramble, John Brock and Mrs. Henry Brock; 'Ronald Neatly and Mrs. Evelyn Neatly; clothes pin relay, Mrs. Edwin Miller; Lucky spot, Mrs. Grant Skin- ner, Mrs. Warren Brock; youngest baby present, Paul Morgan, three weeks old; old- est person present, Mr. Milton Brock; largest family present, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McGuffin with six present, and IMr. and MTS. Norman Brock with five present; family from the long- est distance was Mr. and Mrs. Fred Penwarden from Sarnia. There was a candy scramble for the children. Scientists have done 'a lot of talking about early cut hay and so have farmers. Now dairyman Edgar Horsley pro- vides some more ammunition; He says that each of his cows dropped 10 cents a day in cream whea he changed from early to late hay last winter. He feels early cut hay is one of the best ways to cut the amount of purchased protein needeel for rations. By MRS. FRANK eQUIRE WHALEN On Sunday morning Whalen SS had its anniversary service with Rev. D. M. Guest in charge. Rev. Padre Earl Moore of the RCAF Centralia was the guest speaker. The SS choir Provided special music with Mrs. Duffield at the piano. Tbe church was decorated with spring flowers and g good crowd attended. Some who attended and spent the day with friends were: Mr, and Mrs. Allen Jaques, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jaques and Steven, Zion, with Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gunning, Mr, and Mrs. Sam Skinner and family, Centralia, with Mr, and Mrs. Win. Morley Jr, Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Rawl- ings and family, Ceetralia, and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Rawlings and family, Clandeboye, with Mr. and Mrs. Alton Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fields and (laughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Johnson and family, Lon- don, with Mr. and Mrs. Gan don Johnson. Mr. and MTS. Orland Squire and family, Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dickins, Lucan, with Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Squire. Mr. and Mrs. E. Squire and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rodd, Exe- ter, with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Squire. Personal items Miss Barbara Gibbard, Lon- don, was a weekend guest with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klahre and family. Mrs. Wynne, London, is visit- ing with Mr, and :Mrs. Bert Duffield and family for a few days. Mr. and Mrs, Norman Hod- gins, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodg- son, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hodgson were guests at the Marehall-Carter wedding at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Gran- ton, on Saturday, June 3. Keith French. Hamilton, vis4 ited Friday and Saturday With Donald Pullen. Mr. and Mrs. Milne Pullen attended the wedding of their san Donald to Miss Florence McCully at the Avon bank Uni- ted Church on Saturday, June 3 with reception at Wakes Res- taurant. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parkin- son and Mr. and Mrs. V. Squire attended the Gunning reunion at Stratford Park on Saturday. Visitors during last week with Mr. and Mrs. F, Squire were: Mrs. Haysel Perrin, Mrs. Ella Neil and Mrs. Ethel Squire, Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Foster and Mrs. Edna Pass• more, Exeter, Mrs. Milne Pullen attended a shower on Monday evening in honor of !Mist Florence McCul- ly at her home near St. Marys. Miss Betty Duffield has taken a position as nurses aid Itt Si, Marys Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Russell Brock, Chisel- hurst, visited on Sunday after- noon with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Morley Sr. Janice and Robbie :Kerley at - Trucker can avoid unloading of hogs ',"17A/71,07, 7 . • PP9411,441110 otherprovinces flogs need not be -unloaded at an assembly point for weighing purposes if they have been previously weighed by the transporter, the Farm Products Marketing Board in - (heated this week. The board was commenting on complaints from local farmers whichhave been made to C. S, MacNaughton, Huron MPP. Producers have been concerned over the loss n shrinkage and handling caused by the unloading for weighing purposes, Mr. MacNaughton said the board had issued an order which does not require ;the transporter to unload hogs if he has weighed them as he gathered them or if he put his full load over a town or municipal scale or one operated under licence by weights and measure. The agency requires the weight in order to be able to check live and carcass weights to determine yield. In addition, it wants to ensure that manifests are accurate on the count of hogs, if the transporter does hie own weighing, he is re- quired to report it to the assembly yard. Outlook for wheat appears promising The current outlook for Can- however, are prospects for the edian wheat exports now seems new fall crop, the review says. The area sown to wheat is more promising, according to expected to be about 23,4 mil - the Bank of Montreal's 134S1' lion acres, or one per cent ness Review just issued. more than the 1960 figure. But prospects for the 1961 fall crop are less assured, the hank Says "But while most of the eeed- ing on the prairies has now been completed, the weather has been unseasonably cool and The review points out that damp, retarding early growth, wheal, is affected by inter- "Moreciver, last fall's dry national conditions to a greater weather left soil moisture re - extent than any other Caned-ves depleted and a good ian farm product, and that, our serves rarrvaedsetql: laeinfarallwdulricineletg exports have been declining in rest of the growing season,” recent years. the B of M review says. In the current crop year, however, sates to traditional customers have been increas- ing and the world market situ- Huron county ation has become more favor- able from Canada's point of view, the bank indicates. crop report Moreover, under recently signed agreements, the B of IM points out, the Chinese have bought just under 60 'million bushels of wheat and 29 mil- lion, bushels of barley this year, with an aggregate value of $130 million. An indication of the import- ance of these sales is given when it is realized that these firm orders from a new cus- tomer are equivalent to about 20 per cent respectively of Canada's annual wheat and barley exports in recent years, the review says. mit ,,,,,,,,,, ,,, si ,,, ,,,, , ,, ttttt t tt tttt 1,11 ttttt II tttttttttttttttttttt Illttl ttttt See the new Hydro Electric Fencer NOW CSA APPROVED NO BATTERIES TO BUY *38 50 Now is the time to SPRAY FOR WEEDS (When grain ia about 6") ESTERS - AMINES - MCP Haying time Is Almost here — See us for BALER TWINE Satisfaction Guaranteed FOR SALE — Used Universal Pioor UoIt MILKING MACHINE „r.,.„.„. Only $50.-60 EXETER DISTRICT g Plitine 287 Collect te5icf� dNit tiftfloo ; By D. G. GRIEVE Assoicate Ag Rep Heavy rains during the lat- ter part of last week curtailed seeding operations, but coupled with the warm weather of the last few days, have promoted good growth of all crops, in- cluding hay and pastures. Seeding of corn and white. beans is under way again and should be completed in. 'the next few days. Remember to use an acid cleaner, along with the alka- In all, for the years 1961 line, ifmilkstone is building through 1963 negotiations with up in your pipeline milker, re - China have covered more than minds Art Leggatt, dairy spe- 217 million bushels of wheat cialist at OAC. How often do and 59 million bushels of bar- you use it? Trial and error is ley, the B of 1M says, and sum- the best method—hardness and marines the outlook for Can—alkalinity of water vary from adian wheat sales generally as farm to farm. Start with a trial "promising". 4 -day interval, Also, if you are New fall crop using a highly alkaline powder cleaner in a hard -water area, Somewhat less encouraging, this could be the cause of the milkstone. Switch toa liquid tended a birthday party for Ka- bleach, such as chlorine prep - ren and Gary Skinner on Fri- aration. Follow the manufac- day at their home near Cen- turer's recommendations close tralia. ly. t tt ti.. t ttt This -is our personal invitation to you to attend the largest demonstration and display of Oliver Farm Equipment that has ever been held in the Province of Ontario. OLIVER ‘Spot lite Premiere" PLOWING EXHIBITION Thurs., June 15 GERALD HARDY'S FARM Highway No. 2,-3 Miles West of Melbourne COME EARLY — AFTERNOON OR EVENING SEE THE "MIGHTY" WORKERS TRACTORS,— 35 to 94 Horsepower DISC HARROWS — Up to 80 Blades !LOWS 2 Bottom to 8gottorn Ltnich will be available at (Bo WM. Whiabid Door P1.1296 • Bert Borlan Efficiency of the new tele -I "I was noticing there' one type method of selling hogs inday that six sales made front Ontario is encouraging interest six assembly point, located in extending the system across many miles apart, were com- the nation, according to George !pleted in. seven minute, The McCague, chairman of the ! total number of hogs involved Farm Products Marketing was 719." Board, Mr. Cague, interviewed by caip4Faeriotmv athned volumpaints of tvhieeweyos! telephone by The T -A Tuesday, ;tem certainly appears to have. said: "Thi,3 SO ling system is Ithe ability to handle a large national operation,*eHe indi- connection the agency has 'been one that could be applied to a volume. 1 think, too, in this cated there have been some ,Able to offer bogs in smaller talks with other provincial [lots than it was formerly. This farm representatives regarding makes It possible for every the possibility of expanding the !buyer of hogs to bid when the type of sale to other areas, The new system is the only one of its kind in .Canada or on the continent, Mr. McCague said, and it appears to be fue Eifling its purpose well. small enough, practicallY all "Threactions that we getting from members of the are the processors are interested." e Jots are small, If there as an extremely large lot. of hogs it eliminates the smaller proces- • sor who cannot handle the quantity, When the lots are producers' board indicate they are well satisfied with the ope-I sales have beenatedin effect just t Dogs attack ration," he st. Teletype' over a month, Encourages competition t. He confirmed reports that i1 area herds ding from the processers. "The has encouraged spirited bid -i Farmers in the Crediton die - bidding is fully competitive — trict are complaining about a the selling is entirely in the pack of dogs which has been . open," attacking cattle and sheep in Commenting on the fluctua- I the area, tion pries which have re- sulted from the system, Mr. • McCague ,said: lhave been affected and, there "Hog producers and mem.. i may be more. hers of beboard think that' Although no loss of livestock has been reported., several far - niers have noted a significant drop in milk returns. the fluctuation is explained by about 4 or 5 a.m. and go from The, dogs apparently gather the fact that transportation one herd to the other molesting costs are taken into account in the cattle. The number of doge the purchase price and a fur- involved is not known. ther reason is that swill hogs are identified and sold as swill aniSmevacirsald=g attempts tenisghhotothatharke some fluctuation 3S a natural market operation" , • as a re- sult of the competition, "We must remember that some of hogs." been unsuccessful. - Can handle volume It's quite possible the dogs Questioned about the ability may belong to area farmers,. of the system to handle the said one complainant, who volume of sales, the board urged owners to ensure their chairman, said it "appears to animals were tied up during, bave plenty of capacity." the night. ,atit tttt 1 t Itt111110111111111111,11110 ttttt I ttttttttttt 1 tt 1 ttttttt I ttttttttt 1 ttt t tttttt 111111111 ttttttt ItIllAttli1111111,11111,11;tq GIRAFFES BEL EVE Iki A Lrrit.E, GONG A LONG WA,Y 415to Liquid Nitrate For Increased Corn Yield We have checked dozens of fields in the last four years as to the benefits received from nitrate solu- tion. Practically 100% of first year users returned for more the second year. About 98% of the check plots showed increased yields of corn to warrant the use of the solution. A. few of the check plots picked at random in this area are as follows: Plot Increased Yield Silage * 1 4400 lbs. # 2 4400 lbs. # 3 3960 lbs. # 4 ..... ttttttttttt 3520 lbs. # 5 7480 lbs. * 6 # 7 * 8 Per Acre Cabbed Corn 2640 lbs. 3520 lbs. i• 2600 lbs. 2200 lbs. 2250 lbs, (Farmers' names supplied on request) SOME ADVANTAGES OF NITRATE SOLUTION 1, Available Nitrogen plant food at any tempera- ture and even dry weather. • Available plant food immediately for early feed ing, plus slower release for later feeding, 3. No loss of nitrogen in applitation or from ground to air, 4, No deep application necessary. Less power to apply, thus no mechanical injury to corn. roots, 5. Can be applied immediately after planting, 6. No dangerous handling pressure, 7, Costs about the same applied as dry form of nitrogen not applied. 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