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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-07-16, Page 13CLAAS World Leaders In Combine Engineering A high capacity combine in tile medium price range. This combine is ideally suited for the large farm or the custom operator. It can be equipped with either a three or four row corn head. Check the size! Check the features! Check the price! . . and you will find that dollar for dollar this combine is a leader in every way. Features STANDARD EQUIPMENT • 12' hydraulically adjustable cut-bar a down- grain reel a grain lifters o long-grain dividers o 66 h.p. Perkins diesel engine o lights, horn and signal lights CLEANING AREA a straw walk area 7,154 square inches • sieves 4,824 square inches Check Our Price Before You Buy M cKee Sales et Service BILL CLEMENT - HENSALL Matador Standard INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER F. W. Huxtable 235-4182 Middlesex juniors The destructive Army Worm, which has been on :a steady march through Texas, Illinois and chi° since early spring, has appeared in g00 acres of barley Ashfield Township in tO mark. 50th. event The presence of the clestruc,,, Huron County, .„ . tive worm was verified by of- ficials from the department of agriculture extension office in Clinton, Monday, The discovery has led of, ficiala to urge all farmers to keep a close watch on fields for damage. Farmers finding Stewart, Mrs, John R. Stewart, Joe Amos, Harold Guilfoyle, Gordon A, Stewart, John R. Stewart and Jack Rosser One of their main activities for raising money was putting on plays and they made cross- country tours to all the "major centres” such as Coldstream, Lucan, Exeter, Grand. Bend and Parkhill. Three of their better known plays were "Whole Town's Talking", "Here Comes Char- lie" and "Lena Rivers". When the junior Institute was formed, Mrs, John It. Stewart was the first president. This year the Ailsa craig President is Gerald Rose. Main fund raising project of the past two years has been the holding of barn dances. PAYS TRIBUTE The Hon. W. A, Stewart, min- ister of agriculture, in paying —Please turn to page 15 any of the worms have been asked to contact the Clinton of- fice for Identification. According to a news release from the head office of the de- partment of agriculture, Army Worm is found primarily infall wheat, pastures, spring grain and corn, "It does considerable da," !nage," one official stated. While the worm is.oftenfoand during the day, it does most of its feeding at night, and is more often found under stones or lumps of earth during the heat. of :the day. Most of its life is spent in the form of a .caterpillar which ranges in length from three- quarters to an inch and one, half in length, It is a variety of greenish- brown colors and has white stripes on its side and down the middle of the back. Experts are working on con, trol measures in Guelph. MACHINERY AND EQU1PME.NT Do you keep guards in place on power belts, chains and shafts? Do you keep children away from farm ma- chinery? Do you avoid wearing loose-fitting or torn clothing and gloves? HAND TOOLS Are hammer and axe handles secure and in condition? Do you have a definite, safe place for every tool not in use? Do you block power before cedures? movable machinery and turn off adjustments or unclogging pro- Do you avoid ning combine Do you avoid and steep incl Do you avoid belts? climbing over or around a run- or thresher? operating tractors on dangerous ines or banks? stepping over or under moving Do you keep tractor speed to 41/2 miles per hour for off-the-road operations? Do you do all pulling from the drawbar, avoid- ing pulling from the axle? Do you check over your farm machinery at regular intervals for preventive maintenance? If you've answered YES to all these items, con- gratulations and remember, there are many more safe farming procedures not listed here. ANIMALS Do you speak to animals as you approach them to reassure them? John Deere Makes It EASY Do you keep children away from pens and barns when you're not around? Have cattle been dehorned and boar tusks cut short? animals Do you use special care in handling with new-born young? Do you insure the stability and security of animal enclosures? Ilderton Fairgrounds will be thronged with past, present and future Junior Farmers of Mid- dlesex County this Saturday, as tills will he the site for a gala celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Junior Fanners' Associa- tion, One of six counties to be classed as "charter members" of the Ontario-wide organiza- tion, the Middlesex group or- ganized following a meeting of farmers in Strathroy in 1914. The organization stemmed from a month-long short course arranged by Middlesex agricul- tural representative I. D. Whale, and it was attended by 14 men between the ages of 18 and 30. One of the young men who attended that course recalled driving into Strathroy with a horse and buggy or cutter, de- pending on the roads. It cost 25e a day to stable the horse at one of the town's two hotels. For the same price the young farmer could buy a full course meal at the hotels. Tile agricultural representa- tive dwelt heavily on the value of clean seed and disease con- trol for increased yields, par- ticularly in grain crops. While the older farmers scof- fed, the young men toiled at the messy job of treating oat seed with formaldehyde against smut, and cleaning their seed grain. However, when the work started to show the difference in field crops, people could see what was happening and began to realize the validity of the program. In the next winter 40 young men took the course. TWENTY FLOATS To mark the founding of the organization, a special commit- tee has been working at the county level for months planning the program for the Ilderton event this Saturday. Its program promises to be one that some Junior Farmers may well remember 50 years hence. Twenty floats are expected to be entered in a gala parade which will start rolling at 1:30 p.m. Each of the 10 local junior farmer clubs, and senior farm organizations in the county, have been asked to participate. Lambton County Juniors will provide competition for an inter-county softball match and the Middlesex "old-timer s" will also pit their abilities against the Junior squad, A program for the ladies is being planned to coincide with the ball game. Games and sports are planned for the children. The program includes pony rides, nail driving contests, a girls' tug of war match, livestock weight judging contests and a farm safety coun- cil demonstration. A chicken barbecue is on between 4:00 and 1:00 p.m. with a variety program. The 1964 Middlesex dairy princess competition will be held at 6:00 p.m, and the fes- tivities close with a dance in the Ilderton Community Hall. Do you avoid handling bulls by providing safe bullpens? TO BUY A NEW COMBINE OR ANY OTHER JOHN DEERE EQUIPMENT earan nointoogeommeemse Expert Welding Don MacGregor Fuels and Welding Phone 235-1273 William St. Ammeieomairmstamoimmielot. seasibeertepowstm. One out of every 4 farm homes will suffer an accident this year! ARE YOU PROTECTED? W. H. Hodgson LTD, 235.2420 EXETER LARGE MEMBERSHIP Junior Farmers range in age from 16 to 30 with the average being 20. County membership is now about 425 with members belonging to local clubs at Ilder- ton, K e r woo d, Glencoe, Mt. Brydges, Aliso. Craig, Edge- wood, Lucan, Thornclale, Dor- chester and Lambeth. Organization of some of the area clubs of the County does not date back 50 years. The Lucan Junior Farmers were formed in 1948 with the help of Irwin Scott and Everett Biggs, who was the assistant agricul- tUral representative at that time. The first president was Ber- nard Ben and the first secretary was Don Scott. Shirley Ryan was the first girl president and the first secretary from the distaff side was Catherine (Ben)Coop- er. The chit) was started from the money of the membership fees. The first meeting was held in the hall of the Anglican Chtirch in Lucan. Largest project of the club was paying for the Materials of the dance floor in the Lunn Arena, whiCh cost approXim ate- ly $1,100. Preaeht president of the club IS Clarke Railings. This Farm Safety Message Is Sponsored By The Firms Listed Here CREDIT PLAN JOHN DEERE FINANCING CUSTOMERIZED FOR THE LONG GREEN LINE ASK HURON TRACTOR FOR FULL DETAILS IN THE JOHN DEERE CREDIT PLAN HURON TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT PHONE 235,-1E15 NORTH EXETER, AT AILSA CRAIG After a short course in the winter of 1937-38, the first Ansa Craig junior Farmers' club was organized in February, 10:38, The :hitt president MIS Cordon C, Stewart, of Ailsa Craig, Seine of the members at this time included Mrs. Lois Exeter (vice-president). Mrs, ter Douglas (secretary), Mrs. Henry Sthittij Mrs. Es,' niond Smith, Mrs. :Gordon C. Report .destructive 'army marches into Huro n field ..„„.. Don't Take Chances . TAKE CARE SAFETY ON THE FARM IS NO SMALL MATTER Safety Week July 19 to 25 Your John Deere Dealer Huron Tractor & Equipment Co. Phone 235-1115 North Exeter Exeter Frozen Foods COMPLETE LOCKER AND HOME FREEZER SERVICE Morley Hall, Prop. Phone 235-0400 Main Street • THE BEST IN FARM MACHINERY TRACTOR Farm Safety Flags $2.00 Larry Snider MOTORS LTD. Cann's Mill LTD. SIDE DRESS YOUR BEANS WITH Liquid 41% Ammonium Nitrate or Liquid 14-7-7 235-1782 Are dangerous tools kept away from children play areas? If you've answered YES to all these items, take pride but remember there are still more potential hazards than we have space for here. BUILDING AND FARMYARD Are all electrical circuits equipped with the proper fuse loads? Do you know first aid for shock (electrical), bleeding, broken bones, etc.? Are you insuring that all electrical appliances are in safe working condition? Do you have ample safeguards on stairways, doorways and working areas? Do you avoid loose materials overhead? Do you protect water-tanks, cisterns, wells or pools from danger to children? Are metal roofed buildings properly grounded? Are lightning rods (points, groundings and con- nections) in good condition? Are haymows, working or living areas ade- quately lighted? Do you keep the farm yard clear of garden tools, forks, rubbish, etc.? If you've answered YES to all these items, you're insuring the life of your farm but there's probably still more that can be done to avoid pitfalls. FIRES Do you have an emergency water supply avail- able (pond, barrels, hose attachment)? Do you avoid leaving gasoline or oil-saturated rags lying around? Do you avoid burning rubbish or unwanted grass on windy days or near buildings? Do you know the purpose for different fire extinguishers? Are proper extinguishers placed in strategic locations? Do you avoid smoking around dangerous or volatile materials? Do you have a working agreement with nearby neighbors for fire rescue if organized rural fire department is not available? Do you supplement fire fighting equipment with sand boxes? Do you periodically clear out all potentially in- flamable material from building areas? If you've answered YES to al these items, best wishes for continued vigilance, but remember there's always more that can be done in mak- ing farms safe. YOUR SHELL AGENT DRINK MILK FOR HEALTH Exeter Dairy LTD. Phone 235-2144