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252,000 sheep, 3,220,000 cattle,
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29,392,000 poultry, 810,000
mink, and thousands of other Thurs., April 2
animals.
These animals, like man, are
8:00 p.m. susceptible to disease and
sickness, and from time to time Highway 4 North of Exeter
require medical attention. To
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extent on the veterinary
laboratories.
Six laboratories including one
at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology have
been set up in Ontario as part of
a government-supported service
to agriculture. Under the
jurisdiction of the Veterinary
Services Branch, Ontario
Department of, Agriculture and
Food, these laboratories provide
both diagnostic and consultative
services for farmers and
practicing veterinarians
throughout the province.
One of these laboratories is in
Brighton, a town located about
60 miles west of Kingston. Head
of the laboratory, Dr. R. J.
Julian, and his staff of two
Many attend
conference
Attendance at this year's
annual three-day conference of
the Huron Soil and Crop
Improvement Association held
in Clinton last week was
"gratifying" according to Don
Pullen, Huron's Agricultural
Representative.
Pullen said early this week,
"The crowds were at least as
good or better than other years.
Those who attended felt their
time was well spent,"
Monday, a joint gathering of
close to 200 farmers from all
parts of the county heard talks
on the White Paper on Taxation
from Don McArthur of the
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology and Pollution by J.
H. Nodwell, an agricultural
engineering extension specialist.
Tuesday, Huron farmers were
split into three groups at Huron
Central Secondary School where
the conference was held.
Specialists were heard in beef
cattle, dairy cattle and swine.
Wednesday was Crops Day
with Gerry Chamberlain, sales
manager for the Ontario Crop
Insurance Commission as guest
speaker.
Chamberlain, said the
province's 3,500 white bean
producers (many in Huron
County) could henceforth insure
their crops based on their own
acreage yield.
Formerly insurance was based
on the county average, 1,215
pounds per acre in Huron during
1969.
Under the insurance plan,
partially sponsored by the two
senior governments Who pay 30
per cent of premiums, the rate
for 1970 bean crops has been
increased from six to 6.5 cents
per pound of beans. Last year in
Huron County, 30 per cent of
the white bean producers were
insured.
This year grain corn growers
may insure either 50 to 70 per
cent of their average yields,
compared to a rigid 70 per cent
formerly offered.
female technicians, one male
technician who looks after the
Mastitis Control Program, a
summer employee (usually a
veterinary student), and a
secretary serve the
Toronto-Kingston area.
Tests are carried out on
blood, urine, other body fluids
and tissues, and are used to
confirm a diagnosis, identify
diseases, and reveal the severity
of a condition. Although
changes caused by infection may
be visible, the naked eye cannot
detect such minute and
sometimes harmful forms of life
as bacteria, viruses and parasites'.
Therefore, it is necessary for
laboratories like the one at
Brighton to carry out specific
tests in order to assist in
diagnosing disease conditions.
Animals are not handled
directly by the Brighton
laboratory. If a farmer has a sick
animal, he first calls a practicing
veterinarian in his area. The
veterinarian examines the animal
and may send blood, urine and
whatever samples are necessary
for analysis to the laboratory.
The results from each test are
recorded by the laboratory and
sent to the veterinarian, who
prescribes treatment for the sick
animal. Veterinarians also send
dead animals to Brighton for
necropsy to determine the cause
of death or to confirm the
clinical diagnosis. These
veterinarians frequently do their
own necropsies on animals.
Although the other five
laboratories are operated much
like the one at Brighton, the
Brighton laboratory is not
associated with a college. At the
Kemptville, Centralia, New
L iskeard and Ridgetown
Colleges of Agricultural
Technology, and at the Ontario
Veterinary College, University of
Guelph, the laboratory
veterinarians of the Veterinary
Services Branch assist in teaching
programs in the field of animal
health and microbiology.
Centralia has a diploma course
for animal health technicians
who are trained to help
veterinarians in private practice.
Many veterinary clinics are
now setting up their own
laboratories and doing their own
tests. However, there will always
be a demand for the provincial
laboratories to carry out
procedures which cannot be
done by the clinic.
Approximately 300,000 tests
were carried out in 1968 by the
government laboratories, and the
demand for this service is
increasing every year.
"Animal diseases affect the
welfare of mankind by
producing serious economic
losses," says Dr. V. C. Rowan
Walker, Director of the
Laboratory Division of the
Veterinary Services Branch,
Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food. "Millions
of people depend on agriculture
for a living, and these people can
be badly affected by a high
disease rate. The laboratory aids
agriculture in a very scientific
way. Whether the job of the
laboratory be diagnostic,
consultative or research, the
Laboratory Division is interested
in and concerned with helping
the producer, the farmer."
Huron clubs
get organized
The annual reorganization
meeting of the seven 4-H clubs
in the southern portion of
Huron County was held at
Huron Centennial school at
Brucefield, Monday afternoon
with about 90 leaders and boys
in attendance.
Executives were named for
four of the clubs with the others
picking their officers at their
regular April meeting. Gary
Howes, of Clinton, Huron's
extension assistant in charge of
44-1 activities handled the
-l'eorganization meetings,
The Huron Tractor club will
be organized at a meeting at the
Department of Agriculture
Board Room in Clinton on April
6 while the two 4-H swine clubs
for the county will meet at the
same place on April 16.
David Marshall was named
president of the Exeter 4-H calf
club with Paul Passmore
vice-president and Marlene
Stewart, secretary, The leaders
for this club are Bob and Tom
Herm
Leaders for the South Huron
Multi-crops club are Dick
Etherington, Bill Coleman and
Fred Delbridge while Kenneth
Jones is president, Brian Miller,
vice-president and Rick
Etherington, secretary.
During Monday's meeting,
members answered questionaires
pertaining to 1970 programs.
Mr.. Euclid Martin of Inwood
suggested consideration and
drafting of a constitutional
amendment to change the term
which a farmer who joins the
National Fanner Union from a
one year to a three year period
with the same dues of
twenty-five dollars per year. He
showed his sincerity by renewing
his membership in the Union for
the next three years,
Mr. Martin speaking at a
meeting of District 5 board of
directors meeting said "by the
farmers signing for a longer term
it would give the Union a much
stronger bargaining position and
the people who we are
bargaining with will take the
Union far more seriously,"
The board of directors ruled
that the amendment had to be
drafted and passed by a local
first before it could come before
the district convention, then if
passed it would come before the
National Convention.
Reporting for the district hog
committee John Vanderweilen
stated that through their study
on the fixed cost of producing
one pig they found the average
fixed cost of the operations
checked to be $6.42 per pig. The
average paid by feed companies
is approximately $4.25 per pig.
This study was done with the
assistance of Centralia College of
Agriculture.
Joe O'Neill, juniOr director
reported that three county
junior workshops have been held
plus five kitchen meetings. The
youth are now in the process of
setting up a junior committee
within each local and will be
Should compare
farm income
Farmers should be able to
take home incomes as high as in
any other occupation, Gordon
Hill, president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, told a
farmers' meeting in Chesley last
week.
Mr. Hill told the Elderslie
Township federation unit the
organization should be a voice to
help get legisldtion favorable to
farmers.
He warned farmers of
pollution problems beginning to
come to light on farms.
New barns or renovations
should be carefully planned so
they don't bring air pollution
complaints, he said.
A United States hog farmer
recently lost a $140,000
judgment after complaints by
nearby city dwellers that he was
polluting the air.
USBORNE FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE MEETS — The
annual banquet of the Usborne Township Federation of Agriculture
was held at the Elimville United Church, Thursday night. Shown
above before the banquet are, from left, Stan Paquette, associate Ag
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