HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-03-13, Page 12ATTEND FARM MACHINERY _COURSE — Farmers from all areas of Huron County have been
attending recent sessions of a Farm Machinery Management Course being taught at Clinton. A group of
district men are shown above at Tuesday's closing banquet. From left, Maurice Haist, Stephen; Jack
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Page 12 Times-Advocate, March 13, 1969 Extended o four day conference
Soil and crop program diversified
proposals and will attempt, in
every way, to assist the
committee. While marketing
board representatives were
unable to give formal support,
they indicated general support
for the committee's proposals.
The OFA executive proposed
a tentative budget for the
committee of $40,000 to cover
costs of a general office, staff,
speakers and travel and
promotional expenses. This
amount is to be raised by public
appeal.
Mr. Davidson said "that the
committee attempted to present
its proposals to the board of the
Ontario Farmer's Union but was
informed that the board did not
have sufficient time to hear the
proposals."
In expanding on the
co-operation offered by the
OFA, Mr. Davidson stated "that
the annual Winter Workshop of
.the OFA will be turned over to
the committee as a means of
evaluating the resources of the
agricultural community which
can be used to support a vote on
the GFO." It is expected that
150 people will attend the
Winter Workshop at the
Westbury Hotel on March 12th
and 13th.
The committee believes that
the question of voluntary
membership should not appear
on the ballot but should be
determined by farmer delegates
at the founding convention.
The committee has
established an office at 30 Bloor
Street West, Toronto 5, Ontario
and inquiries may be addressed
to — Ontario General Farm
Organization Campaign
Committee, P.O. Box 526,
Station 'F', Toronto 5, Ontario.
Junior farmers
meet in Clinton
The February meeting of the
Huron County Junior Farmers
was held on February 26 in the
Clinton Agricultural Office.
Jamieson Ribey was in the chair
with about 20 members
answering present.
Don McKercher reported
that if the group still wanted to
carry on supporting the child
overseas, $120 had to be paid. It
was agreed to be continued for
another 2 or 3 years.
Fred Uhler reported on the
standing of the clubs in the
points system with Seaforth in
the lead with 1261, Clinton
1215, South Huron 521, North
Huron 496 and Howick with
462.
Don McKercher told that he
had only received four
applications for various trips and
was looking for a few more than
that. The newsletter editor that
was already appointed resigned
so George Townsend took over
that job.
A program that started out as
a one-day seed fair and
information day sponsored by
the Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association has
continued to change and expand
and this year is no exception,
In fact, this year's program
will include a total of four days
and is more diversified than ever.
It all gets underway in the
Clinton Legion Hall on
Wednesday, March 19 when the
directors of the Soil and Crop
Improvement Association will
present a warble fly symposium
starting at 1:30 p.m,
With warble flies on the
increase, this program is
expected to be of interest to a
large majority of Huron farmers
who annually lose a considerable
amount of money due to the
pest.
Speakers on the program will
include Dr. Al Kennedy, L. J.
"Gus" Gibson, Ken Armstrong
and Dr. R. F. Roelofson.
These men will be presenting
films and slides depicting the life
cycle of the warble grub and
showing the damage it causes, as
well as some of the methods of
controlling this damage.
All beef and dairy farmers are
invited and a discussion will be
conducted providing an
opportunity for those present to
raise questions pertaining to
their personal problems.
At the same time and place
Thursday afternoon, the second
program will be presented and
again it will be of interest to all
Huron farmers.
It's an estate planning
seminar and the speaker will be
Don McArthur, head of the farm
business management division at
the Centralia College of
Agriculture.
Mr. McArthur will be
explaining some of the aspects
of the subject, noting that most
farm people have accumulated
sizeable estates. In addition, so
much money has gone into farm
business that disposable incomes
have been seriously restricted.
During the week of March
17th-21st, all the 4-11
Agricultural Clubs in Huron
County will be organized. 4-H
Clubs are open to girls and boys
who have reached their 12th
birthday by January 1st, 1969,
and have not reached their 21st
birthday by December 31st,
1969.
Clubs offered are as follOws:
4-H Beef or Dairy Calf Clubs:
Feed and care for one calf
during the club year. Junior
Heifer — born between January
1 and May 1, 1969. Senior
Heifer — born between July 1
and December 31, 1968. Baby
beef steers and heifers for
market purposes are also in this
Senior age group.
4-H Swine Club: Feed and
care for a pair of weanling gilts,
or members may enroll in a
Market Hog Club (minimum of 5
market hogs).
4-H Field Crop Clubs: The
members must seed and care for
one acre of either corn or forage
or white beans.
Multi-Project Clubs: Members
in Field Crop Clubs may take up
to three different projects within
the same club.
4-H Tractor Maintenance
Clubs: Keep records of the cost
of operating and maintaining the
farm tractor during the club
year. Study economical tractor
operation and maintenance and
learn how to make minor tractor
adjustments.
Senior Projects: (members
must be 16 as of January 1st,
1969)
Conservation: Many projects
are available, dealing with
forests, soil, water, fish and
wildlife in our modern economy.
"Thus you lose both wa0,"
he notes, "by limited income for
living and substantial estates that
attract significant death duties."
He goes on to point out that
knowledge of some of the basic
tax regulations will help in
setting up an estate plan that
will accomplish as much as
possible of what you desire.
Some ideas of what steps
farmers should be taking will be
presented at the seminar and
attendance at this session could
prove very profitable for most.
Ladies are welcome at this
session.
On Friday, March 21 at
11:00 a.m the third program
begins. It is on livestock feed
handling and preparations
systems and is again at the
Clinton Legion Hall.
Tom Clapp, associate
agricultural representative, will
act as chairman and the morning
session will feature an
introduction by R. E. Clayton,
agricultural engineering specialist
from Ridgetown College of
Agricultural Technology.
A noon lunch will be
provided, courtesy of the Soil
and Crop Improvement
Association and there will be
interesting farm safety exhibits
and a safety demonstration.
The Huron Junior Farmers
and Oscar Snider provincial farm
safety specialist, will be in
charge.
The afternoon portion of the
program gets underway at 1:00
p.m. and will be broken into
four sections: harvesting,
processing, storage and
distribution.
Speakers will include G. S.
Moggach, agricultural
engineering specialist for
Perth-Huron; W. M. Hill, soils
and crop specialist, Ridgetown;
and R. E. Clayton.
During the program advice
will be available concerning steps
in choosing harvesting,
processing and storage
equipment and structures.
Engineering: Study aspects of
engineering such as buildings and
machinery.
Electrical: To create a better
understanding of the application
and uses of electricity on the
farm and in the farm home.
For further details as to the
times and locations of the 4-H
Organization Meetings, in your
area, refer to the advertisement
in this newspaper or the article
in the 1969 issue of the Huron
County Soil and Crop
Newspaper.
It is hoped that as many
young boys and girls between
the ages of 12 and 20 will take
part in the 4-H program as
possible. Such County events as
4-H picnics, bus tours, field
days, and judging competitions,
should make this year's 4-H
program an interesting one.
Illustrated commentary will
feature Huron County farm feed
preparation systems for all
classes of livestock and poultry.
FULL DAY
The final program will be
held on Monday, March 24 and
the location will switch to the
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology.
The event will be a corn
planter and sprayer symposium
under the chairmanship of Bert
Moggach,
Discussion will involve: seed
sizing, seed plate selection,
knockouts and cutoffs, filler
rings, base plates, warped seed
nlates„ calibration of planter,,
furrow openers and press wheels,
seed treatment and effects on
planters.
This will constitute the
morning session from 9:30
to 12:20 and speakers will be
from major seed, chemical and
equipment manufacturers and
dealers. Demonstrations will be
included.
Lunch will be available at a
cost of $1.00 per person.
The afternoon session will
include a panel discussion on.
material presented in the
morning session and a talk on
the service maintenance and
calibration of weed sprayers.
A number of Canadian
chemical companies will have
exhibits in the recreation area
adjacent to the sprayer and
planter symposium.
Representatives will be on hand
to discuss their various
herbicides and insecticides on an
individual consultation basis.
This is a program designed for
anyone who has anything to do
with crops.
Attendance at any or all of
these programs could mean
dollars in your pockets as we
head into the 1969 season.
Everyone is invited to attend
these information packed
sessions.
Malcolm Davidson, Chairman
of the Ontario General Farm
Organization Campaign
Committee, announced in
Toronto recently that he and
committee members Kenneth
MacLeod of Owen Sound, and
Kenneth McKinnon or Port
Elgin, will be seeking assistance
from all farm organizations and
farmers.
The committee has indicated
a desire for a spring vote, asking
two questions of farmers. First,
whether they support the
principle of a general farm
organization? Second, whether
farmers want marketing boards
and co-operatives to have a vote
in the GFO?
The General Farm
Organization will be based on
the proposal of the Special
Committee on Farm Income.
Mr. Davidson, a Brucefield
area farmer, made his
announcement following
informal meetings with the
executive of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture and
members of marketing boards at
the annual Marketing
Conference being held in Orillia.
Mr. Davidson reported that
the OFA executive agreed to
support the committee's
All County 4-H clubs
organizing this week