The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-09-21, Page 12Keep one step ahead with fall topdressing
Page 1.2 Times.Adveca e, September 2), 1967 Bean yields
vary greatly
By D. S. Pullen.
Weather conditions have been
very favorable for the harvesting
Of white beans. On the average,
bean yields appear lower this
year.
The range reported is from
10 to 30 bushels per acre with
many fields yielding from is
to 20 bushels per acre.
The hot dry days along with
frost free nights are needed for
the further maturation of corn
and some white bean crops. Little
frost damage has occurred except
to some corn in North Huron
and a few low lying acreages
elsewhere,
A large percentage of the win-
ter wheat crop has been planted
with some fields starting to green
up.
Plowing has become very dif-
ficult as a result of the dry
weather.
A large acreage of good qual-
ity aftermath hay has been stored
during the dry weather, pastures
are beginning to decline in pro-
duction.
Take a look at Federation
A "self-analysis" was held by members of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture in Holmesville,
Saturday, Chairman for the event, which took a close look at the role of the F of A was Elmer Hunter,
standing on the left, who is vice-president and chairman of the education committee. Standing beside
him is Mrs. Ernie Crich, RR 3 Seaforth. Seated from the left: Bob Torrance, Don Mills, a member of
the International Council of YMCA who was resource speaker; John Gaunt, Belgrave, OFA fieldman;
Charles Thomas, Brussels, Federation president; Mrs. Faye Fear, Federation secretary.
— Photo by Trott
Where do we go?
Federation studies itself
Shipka
Mr. and Mrs. Les Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. Ervin Rats, Mrs. Karl
Guenther and Janet had an enjoy-
able visit to Expo recently.
Miss Karen Ruth Kennedy,
Ilderton, spent several days with
her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Sheppard, while her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kennedy,
are at Expo.
Sunday visitors with Mrs.
Mabel Desjardine were Mrs.
Irene (Allen) Eagan, daughter
Patricia, brothers Ron and Dol-
phus, Denfield and two McEachan
cousins of Detroit.
To Late Too Classify came to the conclusion the or-
ganization is a definite need in
the county and that it has an
important role to play for farm-
ers.
The conclusions were reached
following six hours of "self-
analysis" during which members
The Huron County Federation
of Agriculture was the subject
of an analysis at Holmesville,
Saturday. Doing the analysing
were members of the organiz-
ation.
About 15 township directors
and county executive members
GRAND BEND, PARKHILL AREA
Farm for Sale. One h u nd r ed
acres. 83 workable and located
on a main highway. Approximate-
ly three miles from Grand send.
Clay loam, House in good con-
dition, four bedrooms.
Seek investigation
over corn prices
CENTRALIA—Four bedroom
home in excellent condition on
a large lot. Garage attached and
large area for recreation room.
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Telephone 235-1863 "We have checked with the
local elevators and there is no
question that the brokers are
all bidding the same price of
$1.19," he said. "There is no
competition and this is simply
a contravention of the Com-
bines Act."
A resolution presented by Mr.
Nichols received unanimous sup-
port from OFA members, It noted
the Chicago market controls the
Ontario corn price, which is
calculated by the Chicago price
plus eight cents duty and exchange
on U.S. funds.
"Chicago September corn is
$1.19 per bushel whereas the
Ontario price should be $1.19
plus eight cents per bushel duty
plus nine cents per bushel in
exchange. This means at least
$1.36 a bushel...this means that
the trade is taking advantage of
the situation in the approximate
amount of 17 cents a bushel,"
he said,
The constitution was reviewed
and the analysts proposed some
changes which will be taken to
the Ontario Federation annual
meeting in November.
took a look at their organization
and pondered where they should
go.
Chairman for the event was
Elmer Hunter, RR 2 Goderich,
vice-president of the F of A
and chairman of the education
committee.
Conclusions reached suggested
the Federation should continue
its educational programs and
various services to farmers and
play a real role in the field of
communications by getting in-
formation into the hands of farm-
ers.
Some discussion was also held
on how the Federation could con
tribute to community develop-
ment and much time was held on
the topic of the bookkeeping ser-
vice the Federation will provide
farmers next year.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture this week called for
a federal-provincial government
investigation into what it termed
"contravention" of the Combines
Act by grain brokers in the 1967
corn crop to be harvested this
fall.
A members' meeting in Tor-
onto took strong exception to a
recent announcement by brokers
that they will bid only $1.19 per
bushel for 1967 corn with a 15.5
per cent moisture content.
Current prices for last year's
crop are now running about$1.42
per bushel.
G. Clarence Nichols of Blen-
heim, a member of the Ontario
Feed Corn Growers' Marketing
Board, and OFA representative,
said if commercial corn is worth
$1.42 a bushel today, there is no
justification for dropping the
price to $1.19 when the new crop
comes in.
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