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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-04-02, Page 14Attention Farmers! Rydall Has Taken The Labour Out of Tiling Install Only Clay Tile For Lasting Quality Time Performance Proven RYDALL BRICK & TILE LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF FARM DRAIN TILE "Quality Drain Tile a Specialty" ALL SIZES — 4 ins. to 16 ins. * PRICES.ON REQUEST Our Delivery Trucks Are Equipped With Self Unloaders We now have available CRUSHED TILE for driveways and for beautifying landscaping projects Inquire About Our Trailers for Effortless Handling in the Field WESTERN ONTARIO FARMERS RELY ON RYDALL PLANT LOCATION ib eNGINFIELD i,i RS 2, LONDON CALL COLLECT WHEN PLACING ORDERS MAN 227-4721 Exeter District Phone 23520181 ZWZip NNW SANDERUM ALL-PURPOSE Danish Cultivator SOLE 01$TRIBUTOR FOR NORTH AMERICA CO. Limited LONDON ONTARIO Page 14 Time$-Advocate,April 2, 19 0 Ready Mix CONCRETE Rep for Huron, Usborne F of A vice-president Bob Down, guest speaker Gerald Carey of Staffa, president Hugh Rundle and secretary Fred Delbridge. T-A photo Suggest longer term for .union members Plant 235-0833 Residence 228.6961 C.A.McDOWELL 111111,•••••• Huron Tractor AND Equipment Ltd. Invites All Farmers to Attend Their CORN PLANTERS SERVICE CLINIC In Ontario there are forialatelessanciptatetYpe planters, a pproximatelya 76,000 horses 252,000 sheep, 3,220,000 cattle, ponies, 1,995,000 pigs, 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 YOUR JOHN DEERE assist in the diagnosis of animal DEALER diseases the veterinarians in this province depend to a large It's PROFIT That Counts ... SIDE-DRESS YOUR WHEAT EARLY Is Your Wheat Field Too Wet ? CALL North Middlesex Fertilizers . . . We Try To Arrange To Get It Done By Airplane INTERESTED? Call Us At 293-3272 or 293-3006 AFTER HOURS Victor Knip —"235-1757 or Harry Martin — 293-3067 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. 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