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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-06-27, Page 12Rabies clinic at Crediton The response to the annual rabies clinics held throughout the area was encouraging as officials of the Health of Animals Branch of the Department of Agriculture vaccinated well over 3,000 cats and dogs in Huron County. Above, Dr. M. K, Clugston of Seaforth is administering a rabies shot to Toby, a German Shepherd owned by Patrick Van Acker, RR 1 Crediton, who is helping father, Maurice in keeping his pet quiet. T-A photo A large audience here A popular visitor to Saturday's Quarter Horse show was CFPL TV's Bill Brady and he was busy signing autographs. Above, the popular radio and television celebrity is autographing Lynne Farquhar's cast while a large group of youngsters look on. T-A photo. SEVIN insecticide is on your side. SEVIN Carbaryl Insecticide cuts down the most stubborn bugs before they cut down your profits. It's got all the strength you need to kill Mexican bean beetles, cutworms, flea beetles and Colorado potato beetles. (SEVIN is'registered for the control of over 160 different insects on 90 different crops.) 1 When it comes to safety, SEVIN really takes your side. Not only is it safe to handle and use, but in normal application, spray drift onto forage and feed crops is not a problem because the residues of SEVIN Insecticide do not show up in milk or meat. In addition, SEVIN breaks down quickly and does not leave persistent residues in the soil. The combination of these advantages, plus its economy, dependability and field-proven effectiveness, makes SEVIN the insecticide to have on your side. Contact your local SEVIN Carbaryl Insecticide. agricultural Chemical supplier and insist on UNION CARBIDE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNION CARBIDE CANAbAtimirED; Chemicals APedrIS fibreS Plastid Prodirels • Gas Products* Melds d Carbone. Consumer Preetiett.. SPECIAL International 27 Baler REDUCED PRICE Come in & see our full line of haying equipment * MOWERS * RAKES * SELF-PROPELLED WIND-ROWERS * COMBINATION MOWER-HAY CONDITIONER USED HAYING EQUIPMENT New Idea Mower Brillion Hay Conditioner Gehl Forage Harvester with Pick-Up and Corn Head Allis Chalmers PTO Rake Always a good selection.of used tractors and other equipment on hand. There's a ROLLING® CULTIVATOR made for your farm any one can bring you a better, bigger yield The Lilliston-Lehthart 2-Row Rolling® Cultivator The tillist,on,tehman Rolling ® Cultivator The tillistoii-Lehman 64tow Rolling, 'Cultivator. annommommummiimm N. T • MONTEITH LTD,. EXETER 235-2121 "Tlid hen irr m,ificit when you need If thoSti" The wet, cool weather of the pag few ,clayt, has delayed the be ginning of the pea peek at the Exeter plant of Canadian can- ners, Cool-cool cows give more milk Cows that keep "cool heads" during long hot summers give more milk than cows that do not, a USDA study shows. In tests, cows gave 15 to 2 0% more milk when their heads and necks were held in enclosures cooled to 60 degrees F. than when they were housed in an 85 degree F. barn. Reduced cost is the main ad- vantage from cooling only cows' heads and necks to reduce milk production losses in hot weather. It is less expensive to cool a relatively small enclosure than to air condition an entire barn. Besides, cooling only the air within the enclosure presents no dust, odor, or ammonia accum- ulation problems--as are as- sociated with recirculated air— since ventilating fans can operate normally in the rest of the barn. To measure the effects on milk production of cooling cows' heads and necks and providing them with cool air to breathe, Hahn first determined milk production levels of 10 Holstein cows by placing them in a room cooled to 65 degrees. He then confined the cows with their heads and necks in individual air-con- ditioned enclosures. Temper- atures within the enclosures could be varied from that of the overall room. During all tests, room temperature was 85 de- grees. By regulating the temperature in the enclosures, the engineer learned that: When cows breathed air warm- ed to room temperatures-85 degrees—milk production de- clined to 75% of what it was in the 65 degree environment. When cows breathed air cooled to 60 degrees, milk production was 91% of normal. When cows breathed air cool- ed to 50 degrees, milk produc- tion was 90% or normal. Some farmers without farms If a farmer decides he can't make a living from his farm, what can he do instead? There is no single simple an- swer. However, some farmers who can't earn enough from small, uneconomic farms, are staying in agriculture,—on someone else's farm. They are being helped to do so. William Gibson, once a part- time farmer near Plainfield in Hastings county, thinks he is better off now as an employee on a large dairy farm. Mr. Gibson and his father "farmed" about 150 acres part- time. Both worked elsewhere. There was no future for two breadwinners on a 150-acre east- ern Ontario farm. William Gibson took his prob- lem to Clayton Hall, Stirling, Rural. Development Counsellor for the Agricultural and Rural Development Branch of the On- tario Department of Agriculture and Food. Mr. Hall suggested that he seek placement through the Agri- cultural Manpower Services of the Ontario Department of Agri- culture and Food. Through Agri- cultural Manpower Services, he began work last June on the 400-acre dairy farm, near Brampton. Now Mr. Gibson is doing work he likes, and enjoying a corn- fortable standard of living. Pay- ing nominal rent for a house, with heat and hydro, and with milk and meat provided, Mr. Gibson's income is the equivalent of an $8,000 a year salary, 'Today; if low income makes a farmer decide to leave his farm, he needn't leave agriculture. ARDA and Agricultural Man- power Services are working to- gether to relocate farmers who are suitable for full-time em' ployrnent in agriculture. ARDA now pays travelling expenses when a qualified applicant goes for a Job interview arranged by Agricultural Manpower Services. marketing board it's cribs for corn storage Increased acreage of corn in Eastern Ontario is going to cause problems in the storage of grain corn here, says John Curtis, kettiptville College of Agri cultural Technology. Facilitiet for acciirrielatibti and ttorage Of the corn have lagged behind the expanded production, The corn picker,etib storage Method has par tititlar applidatiOn srhalle r on on farms, and being teteinthended for fatthritS in astern Ontario by crop re- searchers at KetniotVilie College of Agricultural TeelitiolOgy. Curtis points out that this Is the best method of handling the grain corn until drying latilitiet 'are more plentiful there. Another advantage using the drib for storage Is that th her vest can be stitoad over a forget Local manager Jack Urquhart told, the T-A Wednesday morn- ing it Wield be at least Saturday and possibly Monday before har- vesting operations would com- mence. "The weatherman has thrown a block at us and the cool weath- er is slowing down the develop- meat of the peas, but is not creating .a problem, only delay- ing the actual harvesting," add- ed Urquhart. While up to four inches of rain on Tuesday have been re- ported from many points in West- ern Ontario, Urquhart said the measuring device at his plant showed precipitation Of 11/2 inches for the period from 8 o'clock Tuesday morning to 8 o'clock, Wednesday morning. The Canners staff check air temperatures and precipitation daily as an official meteorolog- ical sub-station. The local Can- ners manager said this informa- tion is quite helpful in planting canning crops. Home-grown energy helps Using modern production and preservation methods, perennial forages can play an important role in providing home-grown energy and protein for dairy and beef cattle, Dr. Jack Winch told more than 175 farmers attending the Stored Forage Day at the Ontario Agricultural College re- cently. However, Dr. Winch pointed out, forage crops harvested in the old laborious ways do not have a place in today's intensive cropping systems. Crops and crop production methods that re- sult in high yields per acre of a high quality product, as well as easily mechanized low labor, preservation, and feeding sys- tems, are in demand. An important and often over- looked fact is that corn, and an improved production system for perennial forages are corm-.1e- mentary to one another on the basis of supplying the energy and protein necessary for beef and dairy rations. Both crops are needed on the farm, Used together, corn and forages can supply all the protein and energy requirements for livestock. There are two factors which determine the place and acreage of forages on any one farm. First, and most important, is the yield of dry matter, and second, is the scale of operation. In locations where soil and climate conditions do not favor high yields of corn, perennial forages should command the major portion of farm acreage. When making yield comparisons, however, it is important to re- member two things, Dr. Winch warns. Yield of dry matter per acre from both crops is the only valid comparison. Also, keep in mind that comparisons must be made on a total seasonal basis— that is, all the cuttings of forage. For example, a 14-ton per acre yield of 35 percent dry matter corn silage is equal to 5 1/2 tons of 85 percent dry matter hay. Research studies have shown that unless at least 450 tons of corn silage are stored each year, it wield not be profitable to invest in the harvesting, storing, and handling of silage. At the same time, at low levels of stored feed (less than 450 tons of silage), it is not likely to be economical to invest in additional storage and handling systems if facil- ities already exist. Perennial forages do have a high yield potential, if these crops are given the same high levels of management and fertility as are given to other crops. Yield studies at Guelph, Ridgetown, Oaawa, and Kernptville, as well as on farms around the province, have shown that yields of 4 to 5 tons per acre per year can be achieved with ease, Six tons of high quality forage can be obtain- ed, and should be the aim of Ontario fa.rmers. Such a yield is equal to about 17 tons of corn silage per erre. Using modern production tech- niques, perennial forages can play an important role in supply- ing protein supplement to feeds grown on the farrn. A high pro- ducing alfalfa Crop can supply protein at a cost of about five cents a pound, While protein in the form of Soybean-oil meal costs about ten or eleven cents a pound, peeled of time. Moisture levels for corn to be stored in a crib shOuld be 30 percent or beltee. Corn cribs should'be construc- ted to give good ventilation (par- ticularly if the moisture levels are higher than 30 percent), and shOuld give protection against outside Moisture. The recall- mended width is 4 1/2 to 5 feet, the height 12 feet, and the length as needed. Consideration should be given to some convenient means of filling and emptying. Plans for corn cribs are avail. able from the Canadian Perm Building Plan Service in a catalog of plans entitled "Grain Storage, Structure and Equiptheilt".Cat-, alogS and advice are available from County and District Agri- cultural.Representatives and 81t- tension t ngineers, By MRS, J,, H, .FATpN. -.C14ANDM30.yg The Family Picnic was held. on Sunday afternoon at the Lecati Community Centre 'with 54 attending from Graverihurpt, Toronto, Hamilton, .petro.11 4,. London, Allaa Craig, .clande, boye, Mount Forest and Rarrit- ton. The youagest In attendance was Jamie De Potie. Door prize was won by Leroy Parker. The Child- ren's treasure hunt was Wei by By MRS. FRANK SQUIRE Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hodgins, Marlene and Gwen, attended the Hazelwood reunion at Stratford Park on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kirkham, Mitchell, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Pullman. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Duffield were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Langton and Wm Duffield, London, and Mrs. Myr- land Duffield and Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall and family, St. Marys, Several students of Grade 8 of South Perth CentennialSchool from this district attended a party at Gordon McLean's, Mit- chell Road, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hod- gins and Grant, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hodgins attended the christening service of Susan Lynn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kilpatrick at St. Alban's Anglican Church, Huron Heights, London. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adams, London, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alton Neil. Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hodgins were mr. and MTS. John Stinson, Bob and Don, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Ober and Ted, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gee, Mrs. Allen Gee and Lisa, London. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kristen, Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mc- Gladdery, Burlington, and Miss Barbara Hodgson were Sunday guests with M -. and Mrs. David Moffat. Harold Nissen, Strathroy, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Bietans. Miss Dace Bietans attended the Avonbank Y.P.S. picnic at the pinery on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Uldris, Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Bietans and family were Saturday evening guests with John Ralnins, Grant- on, celebrating Midsummer Night. Jack and Pam Brownlee. All enjoyed a smorgasbord supper, PATON PICNIC Qn Supday the paton faMilY met at the home of Tom Glen- denning and Mr, and Mrs, George Glendenning and family, RR 8 Parkhill. president for 1909 is George Glendenning; secretary-treasur- er, Mrs. Jack. Dorman. Oldest man and wife present Were Mr, and Mrs. Earl Paton, London; coming the farthest ante, Jack Paton, Manton, Al- berta; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pat- on, Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Soeder and son Rob- ert and Mr. E. W. Paton, Cleve- land, Ohio; youngest child, Rich- ard George Paton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Paton, Mossley. In all, 83 came from Owen Sound, Mt. Elgin, Mossley,Glan- worth, Kirkton, St. Marys, Thorndale, Ailsa Craig and Clan- deboye. FAREWELL SERVICE On Sunday at St. James Church the Rev. E. 0. Lancaster gave his farewell sermon at the morn- ing service with good attendance. Mr. Lancaster was born in St. Marys where he received his early education. He is a graduate of Wycliffe College and was or- dained by the Bishop of Toronto in 1932 at Albans Church. He came to St. James and Holy Trinity on November 1, 1960. His new parish is in Forest. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster are going to be greatly missed as they both took, a prominent Pqrt in all tbe church activities, On Sunday, June 304. the Rev. APOP.rt A. careen will be the guest tpeaker. In July he will be on holidays and the service will be taken by Mr. 1)40 Carr of Huron College. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Cunning- ham and their sons Donald and pavid and his mother, Mrs. Alvin Cunningham yisited at Simcoe with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Manson, John and Mary on Sunday. Mrs, Almer Hendrie had Mr. & Mrs. Victor Jancey of Birr as her guests on Sunday, Susan and Peter Gebel spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dottermann and attended the annual parish picnic at St. Mary's Church, London. Mrs, Edith K. Hodgins of Tor- onto, a former resident of Clan- r deboye community, has recently moved back to Clandeboye. We wish her a welcome. Lloyd Lynn is back in St. Jo- seph's Hospital. At the United Church on Sun- day, the Rev. G. W. Sach pre- sided for Holy Communion ser- r vice with Messrs William North grave and David Kestle assist- ing. Misses Hazel and Helen Simpson received their first communion. Mrs. Lorne Turnbull, Exeter, held a miscellaneous shower for' Miss Mary Helen Cunningham recently. About 50 persons at- tended a community shower given by Miss Joan Barber and Miss Cathy Cunningham last Tuesday. Page 1 'Mmes Advocate, June 27, 1968 Cool weather •delays.. local' pea harvesting amities holdpicnics in Cland eboye district