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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-04-07, Page 11Now you can't see a weed for the beans with V •• $6. 11"4' Ne' check-up a cheque ;:,,,:::w in CANCER EDUCATION RESEARCH CANCER WELFARE SERVICES CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY YOUR LOCAL CANVASSER WILL BE CALLING SOON GIVE GENEROUSLY April 7, 1966 Pao* )5 SOW pedigreed seed advice of minister "riohn isn't the best cook in the world, but he's great at keeping themosquitoess,I.vayr logs, and every April they donate money for research. This year Ontario needs $2,320,000 the ma- jor portion of which will be directed to Cancer Research. If he gets a clean bill of health his one and a half pound tumour will be medical history, with a small section permanently filed at Ottawa's Canadian Tumour Registry. Hope for the very young The gentle eyes of Gary Hook, age three and one-half of Weston, framed in daffodils, mirror the hope of the cancer sufferer, Gary also had cancer. He trusts the people of Ontario to rally during April when they — and all North America.---will be asked to contri- bute to the Cancer Fund. Sums raised will be used to further research into the cause of cancer — leading cause of death in children between the ages of 1 and 14, excluding accidents. Ontario's campaign total is $2,320,000 in 1966. Cancer in children is too often fatal, When even one child ger- viVes it gives hope to all, Gary Hook of Downsview is one of these. As a tiny baby his doctor diagnosed cancer and when this happens at the age of two months the future is bleak. Mrs. John Hook first noted her son's prominent stomach early in 1963, Small boys have big stomachs and so do small girls but this one appeared un- usual. The next few months were hectic, worrying and -- for Gary -- bewildering. First came the routine examination by h i s Paediatrician. Good doctor s rarely voice their fears and Gary's doctor said little, A call on a specialist was next on the list. The verdict was cancer. The criminal must be banished. From this point, Ontario's o m pl e x diagnostic machinery began turning over and Gary was placed on the conveyor belt. From Northwestern General to Prin- cess Margaret Hospital to The Hospital for Sick Children all concentrated in Toronto — was New senior 4-H projects include herd management Member s choosing a farm buildings project can study the layout of the buildings with a view to making the most eco- nomical use of space. They can design ventilation or feed hand- ling systems, or they can pre- pare budgets of materials and costs necessary to renovate or replace an existing building on the home farm, in Florida visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. Heist in St. Petersburg. Officers were elected for 1966- 67. President is Russell King; vice president, Ed Lamport; sec- retary, Mrs. Ed Lamport; ass't, Mrs. Russell King; press, Mrs. Herman Powe; social committee, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Powe, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ilaist and Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Heist. The first meeting in the fall will be at Mr. and Mrs. Murray Elliott's. Progressive euchre for the balance of the evening resulted in ladies high, Mrs. Earl Neil; low, Mrs. Herman Powe; gent's high, Russell King; low, Herman Powe. a hop Skip and a jump. But the speed with which decisions were made and action taken did little to allay the family fears. During anxious weeks the size of Gary's tumour was reduced by radium treatment. The hope was that its rate of growth could be controlled so that the surgeons could operate. The die was cast early in April 1963 and one morning a small sheeted figure was quietly wheeled into the oper- ating room. Mrs. Hook remembers little of that day. "I did puzzles and painting and that kind of thing," she said, "I found myself running in all directions, anything to keep busy." Just after lunch the phone rang. "The nurse's voice was so quiet," Mrs. Hook remembers, "that I thought the worst had happened." But the voice was optimistic. They—the surgeons— had removed the left kidney and they thought he had a good chance. The Hooks had two other boys and Graham and Keith were jubi- lant. Four weeks to the day, Gary returned home as cheerful and lively as you can be when you've just lost a vital organ and you are only three months old. It looked like the criminal had been declared habitual and put behind bars for ever and a day, but those knowledgeable on canc- er matters know better. The chances of recovery are seldom estimated in the first year and most cancer patients wait five years for a clean bill of health. Now a new routine started. Check-ups then more check-ups and still more check-ups. Mrs. Hook remembers these with calm and laughs. "I packed Gary's spe- cial bag in the morning and then the volunteer drivers from the Cancer Society —Oh those wond- erful drivers drove us to The Princess Margaret Hospital. First, we went every three months, then only every six months and now once a year." Mr. Hook's work could not be interrupted for daytime trips but when his shift changed he pitched in too. More cancer patients are "out" than "in". Toronto's re- nowned Princess Margaret Hos- pital treats 300 out-patients every day and many must be driven. Mr. Hook helped when he could. He started his volunteer driving before Gary was born and is still going strong. And his fellow workers at Can- ada Packers help also. They drive, they make cancer dress- efian° E C Stress in the Engineering Club is on the application of sound en- gineering principles as an im- portant factor in the efficient operation of the modern farm. The 4-H Engineering Clubs are designed to acquaint senior 4-H members with an under- standing of the economics and practical use of farm buildings and machinery. Members choos- ing a machinery project will have an opportunity to study the cost of owning, operating, and maintaining modern farm ma- chines, to estimate their pro- ductive value, or to compare the benefits of repairing a used machine with leasing or buying a new one. The safe use of farm machinery is also an important area of study. The Extension Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture, an- nounced today the establishment of challenging and stimulating new projects for senior 4-H members in the fields of Con- servation, Engineering, and Beef and Dairy Herd Management. Se- nior 4-11 Club members are farm boys and girls who have reached at least their 16th birthday by January 1st, and have not reach- ed their 21st birthday onDecem- ber 31st of the current year. The 4-H Conservation Clubs will give members an opportunity to study the significance of for- ests, soil, water, fish and wild- life in our modern economy. The Club program provides for indi- vidual member projects dealing with rainfall, water tables, farm ponds, grass waterways, stream improvement, the use of wind- breaks, cropping systems, gully control, the renovating of rough land, or the study of habitat for fish and wildlife. These senior 4-H projects em- phasize the importance of the wise use of natural resources on the members' home farms. Hog producers ask marketing changes The Fairfield Rural Learners with their families numbering 36, held their annual turkey dinner in the Crediton community hall served by the Crediton UCW. Jack Hepburn presided over the program which included sing- songs, a vocal solo by Joe White; piano solos by Brenda Neil, Alan Powe, and Wendy Neil; a mono- logue by Ruth King; readings by Eugene King and Marie Powe; solos by Margaret Heist to her own accompaniment on the piano and musical and a vocal number by the trio, Jim Neil, Brian Lam- port and Wayne King. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Heist showed pictures of their recent trip to Nassau, capital of the Bahamas including a short time (trifluralin, Elanco) The Hon. Wm. Stewart, On- tario Minister of Agriculture, has emphasized the need for farmers to sow Pedigreed Seed. The use of Pedigreed Seed, the best commercial seed available, is an important consideration in helping farmers produce the better crops needed for increased farm profits, the Minister pointed out. In view of the increasing im- portance of food, and food pro- duction, in Ontario, in Canada, and in the world, Mr, Stewart, noting the growth of world poen- lation and the consequent rapidly expanding need for food, stated that there should be markets for all the food we are able to pro- duce. He pointed out that, on a world scale, population continues to grow faster than food pro- duction. A recent estimate fore- casts the need, by 1975, of a 22 percent increase in food pro- duction just to maintain present nutrition standards . stand- ards that are unacceptably low in many parts of the world. Seed is the lowest cost item in crop production, he noted. The use of poor seed can, at the most, save only a small part of the seed cost; and it may jeopardize the entire crop return. It could even mean a year's wasted ef- fort. Pedigreed Seed, sold as Canada Registered or Canada Certified, is grown by Supervised growers who regularly obtain new stocks of Foundation Seed which, in turn, are propogated from pure seed breeders' stocks. The seed Rural Learners hold annual turkey dinner Is sealed in the bag by Govern- ment inspecters, to assure the buyer of seed that is clean, free from disease, and true-to-var- iety with assured germination. Only Pedigreed Seed gives full assurance that the variety label is correct. This is most import- ant where certain varieties are higher yielding and disease re- sistant compared with other var- ieties of the same crop. Finally, Pedigreed Seed must undergo a careftil Government Inspection for purity as well as germination test before it is sealed and tagged for sale, as seed. Tomato prices are announced 1966 processing Tomato prices will be $48.95 per ton for No. 1 Grade and $32,95 per ton for No. 2 Grade, an increase of $3.95 per ton over 1965. Grower and processor nego- tiators were unable to reach agreement on prices after sev- eral weeks of discussion and the matter was submitted to a conciliation board composed of J. D. Baxter, representing pro- cessors, W. P. Collins repre- senting growers and C. Meeks of the Ontario Department of Agriculture acting as Chairman. The recommendation of the above board was accepted by gro we r members following a slight upward revision in price and discussion with producers. Cancer research gives hope for the very young Canada's population reached an estimated 19,705,000 at Oc- tober 1, 1965, an increase of 1.8 percent from one year previously and of 8.0 percent from the June 1, 1961, census. Remodelling old barns not always worth expense Elected to three-year terms on the hog board were Milton El- liott of Tweed; Eldred Aiken, of Allenford; George Lupton, of Stratford; and Blake Snobelen, of Thamesville. The meeting withdrew a res- olution asking the provincial gov- ernment to match the federal government's $3 premium paid to farmers for all grade "A" hogs they produce. Members of the association agreed to offer a $5,000 annual scholarship for two years to a graduate of the Ontario Veter- inary College to investigate one or more swine diseases with the ultimate aim of enabling the can- didate to qualify for his master's degree as a swine disease spe- cialist. "Excellent control of both grasses and broad- leafs." That's the comment of many large, successful growers of soybean and fieidbean crops. Treflan stops weeds before they start to grow by killing the weed seed as it germinates. The result, you get greater yielding crops be- cause there's more nutrients, moisture and light for your crops ; less time-consuming harvesting stoppages caused by weeds ; and more efficient use of fertilizer. For dependable weed control that helps you make more profit— contact Shamrock Chemicals Limited, London, Ontario, your exclusive Elanco distributor. LIVESTOCK REPORT LORNE ELFORD Cow 1130 lbs. . . . @ $21.50 FRED BROWN 4 Steers 4450 lbs. . @ $28.70 EARL FRAYNE Bull 1480 lbs. . @ $21.21 For Service Call R. B. WILLIAMS 235-2597 Exeter WM. GREEN 235-0897 Display Advertising Deadline Elanco—the company that shares its experience with you Elanco Products Division of Eli Lilly and Company (Canada) Limited Scarborough, Ontario. Contact your Shamrock Technical Representative London Phone 438-5652 The Ontario Hog Producers' Marketing Board is asking for changes in the Farm Products Marketing Act which would allow more protection for farm com- modity boards. A resolution was passed at the annual meeting of the board out- lining the changes brought about by the recent action of the On- tario Government in taking over the Ontario Bean Growers' Mar- keting Board. The resolution asks that the act provide for public hearings of appeal in each district when a dispute arises between the Farm Products Marketing Board and any other board. It asks further that the hearings should be pre- sided over by a judge with com- plete power to cross examine either the local board or the FPMB. It was suggested these hearings take place within 60 days and a new board be elected within 30 days of the completion of a hearing. Members of the hog board re- fused to discuss the rights and wrongs of the takeover and did not allow former bean board chairman, Robert Allan of Bruce- field to speak. span doubles, the required beam should be quadrupled. That could mean a steel beam four t e en inches thickl Whether these expenses would be worth remodelling changes, what housing setup would reduce labor the most, whether more livestock could be housed under the same roof, and whether the roof would sag if a wall were knocked out are all engineering questions that are answered free of charge to Ontario's farmers. Appointments with Agricultural Extension Engineers can be made through county offices of the On- tario Department of Agriculture. Mondays 6 p.m. mmoll owimeretwkwanWoomme cattle head clearance, a minimum essential, however. An advant- age of this is that the greater the ceiling clearance, the fewer times cleaning is needed." In any housing layout, live- stock will trample their bedding if it is near their feeding area. Bedding should therefore be lo- cated at a distance or be separat- ed by a closed-off entrance, ac- cording to Mr. Kirke Another must is paved yards; they are not only neater, but they prevent foot rot and reduce the possible spread of other diseases. Doors and posts in the new setup should not hinder the tractor. What's above the doorway? This is one of the more important points influencing remodelling plans. If grain is stored aboVe the door, the lintel should be strong enough to support it. If posts are to be removed as the "Money, time saved by pos- sible layouts, and material s available must be considered in deciding whether to build or re- model your barn", says Mr. Mart Kirik, Extension Engineer, On- tario Department of Agriculture. "If a workable layout could be designed by remodelling, ask yourself this question: Is the barn worth remodelling?" In oth- er words, using a barn that was good enough years ago could be more extravagant than building a new one today. 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