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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-11-19, Page 14ENTERTAIN PROJECT FARMERS - Seven district couples that are assisting the teaching program at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology as project farmers were guests at the school's annual father and son banquet lest week. Shown with Jack Underwood of the college staff are Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rundle and Mr, and Mrs. Bruce Shapton. T-A photo OFA president charges store looking for 'scapegoat' WINTERIZE NOW.. • Beat the rush . . Make an appointment today to have your tractor, farm equipment and truck ready for winter Looking For Tractor You'll Find What You Need Here 1HC 414D and Loader Farmall 504 Diesel Farmall C and Loader I HC 606 Gas IHC 460 Gas Farmall 350 Gas John Deere 730 Diesel John Deere 710 D and loader John Deere G Gas Cockshutt 50 Diesel IHC 414 Diesel Oliver 880 Diesel N. T. MONTEITH EXETER LTD. 235-2121 "The best in service when you need it most/' No flame. No flue. No moving parts. No noise. 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Union Meeting Thurs„ .November 26 Library Hall, Parkhill 8:30 p.m. Guest speaker — Robert King on Task Force Report Farmers make sure you can be there Book your beef supplements Now At One Low Cost For Winter Feeding 32% 40% 64% STILBESTROL —FOR STEERS M.G.A. —FOR HEIFERS Choose Your Program For: FEEDLOT STEERS — HEIFERS CALVES — COW CALF Backed by Shur-Gain Beef Research Centre and Feed Nutritionists 13% Feed Lot Starter FOR CALVES AND FEED LOT CATTLE Cattle Health Products 3/100 CC PEN—STR EP . .. .. $ 3,00 EA. 2/100 CC INJECTABLE VIT. ADE .. . 4,00 EA. 1 GAL SULFA METHAZINE . , . 8,50 EA. 10/50'S TER RAMYCIN CI UMS . . . 10.00 5A. See Us Now For Winter Booking While Prices Are Low AVAILABLE FROM 23541782 Cann's Mill Ltd. latii•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I 4 /Y- 1 • ' • PATSY Another Hidden Cost! It may cost you over $20.00 a year to keep one rat well-fed. This may not seem like much, but multiply it at the same rate rats multiply and soon you're into big money. Cut these costs with a trio of CO.OP cost cutters! Effective CO-OP rodenticides will help keep these rodents under control. Choose ready-to-use CO-OP Rat Killer, in meal or pellet form complete with plastic bait stations, or CO-OP Water Soluble Rat and Mouse Killer, to get rats and mice through their water supply. The "secret Weapon" in all CO-OP rodenticides is either Of two proven chernleals pindone (Pival) or War- farin. Both are anti-coagulants, and Wilt kill rats and mice in the same economical way. Order your ammu- nition now from your Co-operative or Pool agent. ®Tradeenark of Intorprovincfal Co,operetives LiMited Comp Exeter District Phone 235-2081 1•11111101111.111111111.111111111 Prizes to Mitchell firm. NFU hears plans of Task Force Ontario was well represented m the winners' circle in the butter competitions judged on November 10 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. In class 700; Section 1, for salted butter in 14-pound boxes, Stacey Brothers Limited, Mitchell, Ontario, placed first in the first prize group with a total of 98,a points out of Km, the highest total recorded in this group. ' In class 700, Section 2, for salted butter, 10x1-pound prints, Tavistock Union Cheese and Butter Limited (98,0.); New Dundee Creamery (98.1); and I EXTRA INCOME I I in your spare time • I INCOME TAX COURSE Teaches you to prepare income 1 tax returns for clients — for details write I Canadian School of Tax Accounting L6 Adelaide St. g„ Toronto, Ont. Stacey Brothers Limited, (98A) placed in the first prize group. In the contest for unsalted butter, 10xl-pound prints awards in the first prize group went to the New Dundee Creamery and Stacey Brothers, both with 98.3 po ints. Mohawk Creamery (97.7); Villa Nova Milk Products (97.6); and Briars Creamery (97.8) won in the second prize group. Stacey Brothers Limited won the award for the exhibitor having the highest aggregate score in Sections 1 and 2 with a total of 196,1. Stacey Brothers were winners in Section 6 for the highest scoring exhibit in Sections 1,2, and 3, with a total of 98.4 points. New Dundee Co-op had the best finished exhibit in Sections 2 and 3, and was also reserve champion for the highest scoring in Sections 1,2, and 3. Two other victories for Stacey Brothers were in classes for cultured butter, lOxi-pound prints (98.2), and as the exhibitor having the highest scoring entry in Ontario for classes in which two or more exhibitors competed. "The President of Dominion Stores is just searching for a scapegoat," Gordon H111, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture said today. He was replying to criticisms made by Mr. T. G. McCormack, President of Dominion Stores Limited. Mr. McCorinack reportedly wants producer marketing boards abolished because he says, they act against the interests of the consumer. "I am not at all convinced by Mr. McCormack's apparent concern for the welfare of consumers," Mr. Hill said in an interview." Past epxerience leads me to believe that he is not really concerned about providing consumers with cheap food, except to increase his volume. He's more concerned about his profit margin, and probably realizes that marketing boards prevent food chains from gouging farmers. "I say that with some justification," continued Mr. Hill. "Two years ago at a marketing conference at Geneva Park, chain store officials said that they considered it important that farmers use their marketing boards to regulate the flow of farm produce. They said that farmers should adopt supply management to maintain a steady supply of quality products. They said that price was not the main consideration. "Now, at a time when chain stores are waging war on each other, Mr. McCormack attempts to take the heat off them, and put it on farmers. He is trying to make farmers and their marketing boards the scape-goat. "It won't work, and it won't work for two reasons. Firstly, Mr. McCormack can't seriously believe that consumers believe in a free-market system. Consumers must notice interference with the production and distribution of practically all other products gasoline, hydro, automobiles and other manufactured goods. The manufacturers of these products apparently don't intend to drop their marketing plans; nor do farmers. "Secondly, there's the matter Warble fly treatment of beef and dairy cattle systemic insecticides should be undertaken before November 30, says R.W. Murray, Beef Cattle Specialist with the Live Stock Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Treatment after November 30 must be done under the supervision of a veterinarian since there are specific limitations pertaining to the use of systemics on dairy cattle in production or about to freshen, and in respect to cattle before slaughter. Systemic insecticides are absorbed through the skin and into the animal's system. At the recommended levels, these products do not cause any harm, but kill the warble grubs while they are small and before serious damage has occurred. The proper time for application is after the activity of the warble fly has ceased, but before the warble grub has reached the back. Systemic insecticides are available both as a pour-on and a spray. Level of treatment depends on body size, and care should be taken in estimating the body weight. Estimating on the light side rather than the heavy side is advisable. Treatment with systemic insecticides must be done with cattle squeezed into a small area, preferably a chute, so that very little movement is possible during application, When applied of income 'for farmers, Mr. McCormack completely ignores the need of farmers for a decent standard of living. He apparently believes that farmers should sacrifice themselves and their capital for consumers. I don't think consumers expect farmers to sell food at less than cost. Farmers want adequate returns, as does Dominion Stores." as a spray, care must be taken to avoid contact with the face of the animal, as damage to the eyes may result. When applied as a pour-on, gloves should be worn, Before starting treatment with a systemic insecticide, be sure to read the label carefully, and follow the manufacturer's directions. Because the rate of application varies according to the size of cattle, the cost per head for the systemic material will vary. In general the cost will be between 25c and 50c per animal. 'Possible side effects are the general reactions to systemic insecticides, such as rapid breathing, slight bloat or muscular stiffness, In severe cases cattle will go down. Treatment of these reactions should be done by a veterinarian. If treatment is prop- erly applied reactions will be few and of a minor nature. Warble fly control pays real dividends. Money spent on grub control must be viewed as an in- vestment. Use of a systemic insecticide should give a, minimum return of about $5 for every $1 invested where warble flies are a problem. While complete elimination of the warble fly is improbable, almost complete elimination of the economic loss can be quite easily attained through the use of systemic insecticides. Local 317 Of the National Farmers Union held an informative meeting on the Task Force Plan, Monday afternoon at the Dash wood Community Centre with acrowd of interested farmers in. attendance,. Mr. Blake Sanford, Regional Director for Ontario in the was the guest speaker, Mr, Sanford explained bow the Task Force Plan was prepared by people who were not for the interest of farmers, Many suggestions in this plan are to take away the freedom from all farmere, and to them it is desirable to eliminate 2/3 of the farmers from their farms. They plan to cut down food production while an unbelievable percentage of the population are starving, Mr, Sanford stated, "Does this make sense?" "Farmers need not look for high prices for their products if the Task Force Plan suggestions go into effect," added the guest speaker. Farmers must be informed Course on crop growth A course • designed to give farmers a better understanding of the growth and development of crops from planting to harvesting, with special emphasis on corn and soybeans, will be held at the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, November 26 and 27. The course, "How Crops Grow," will discuss factors such as light, temperature, and moisture, and their influence on crop growth and development. The effects of production practices, such as planting dates and plant distribution, will also be reviewed. • Overnight accommodation and meals will be available for course participants at a nominal rate. There will also be a materials fee of $4 for the two-day course. Application to attend the course should be made directly to the Adult Education Committee, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, Ridgetown. You can plug a roof leak from the inside quickly, in an emergency, by using roof cement on small holes, a rag and cement on those of medium size, and a board cut out to fit between the rafters for larger holes. Seal with roof cement. explained that meetings more than. ever in the future. This is the reason Mr. Sanford concerning the Task Force Plan .are being set for every loot Across Canada, Warble fly treatment should start shortly