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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-02-04, Page 12SHDHS STUDENTS WAITING FOR BUS RIDE TO HOMES, THURSDAY AFTERNOON Welcomed by principal „. Hold feedlot course at Centralia SELECT YOUR SPREADER NOW! Our New Holland spreaders have arrived! Come in and choose your spreader now while we have the complete selection for fall and winter: Sizes from 100 to 275 bushels . . . full range of accessories and options, including the most rugged and practical hydraulic endgate you can buy. Stop in early and take your pick. Exeter Farm Equipment "The Best in Farm Machinery" HARRY VAN GERWEN LXLILII We Now Have ANDERSON'S FERTILIZER Check Our Prices Before You Buy FREE DELIVERY WITHIN;.v 20 MILE S OFEXETE1R PANCAKE DAY at Monteith's if3 THIS IS IS YOUR PERSONAL INVITATION FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO HAVE A FEED OF PANCAKES * Draw For Special Door Prizes * Movies * All You Can Eat * Let Us Show Our Appreciation For Your Business * -See The Latest In Tractors, Combines, Balers and Tillage Equipment. 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The course was held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Huron Park, and was sponsored by the Ontario Department of Agriculture and ood. In welcoming the farmers to Thank You We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the Ontario Hydro, the O.P.P. and the other brave men that assisted on snowmobiles, and to anyone else that helped in any way during last week's storm. A very special thank-you to Scott McNair and the entire staff of the Dufferin Hotel for all the delicious food and the kindness shown towards the 6hildren and us. Harvey, Donna and Penny Smith the local College, J. A. MacDonald, Principal, noted that new technology is changing the farm scene so rapidly that farmers must continually up-date their information. This was the purpose of this course. Lead-off speaker, Dr. Bob Curtis of the Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph outlined the procedures that should be followed in bringing new cattle into a feedlot. He felt that farmers should be demanding pre-conditioned calves from Western Canada but the strong market for calves doesn't encourage many Western ranchers to do this. Dr. Curtis also advised that the farmer and his veterinarian should form an alliance — a herd health program — to combat health problems in the feedlot. A feed formulation workshop was conducted by Stan Paquette, associate agricultural representative for Huron and Doug Jamieson, head, livestock division, Centralia College. The latest information on the nutrient requirements of beef cattle and the nutrient composition of common feedstuffs was discussed. Mr. David Beattie of the Livestock Division, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology Outlined the need for protein supplements and how these can be supplied by treating corn silage with urea and Pro-Sil. This session ended with the farmers evaluating the nutrient adequacy and cost of their own rations. A lively workshop developed on the topic of feedlot economics presented by Mr. John Stephens, Head of the Farm Business Management Division, Centralia College. Many feedlot operators found that the large investment in feedlot facilities and feed storages was increasing production costs and lowering profits dramatically. However, several indicated that these facilities Life as usual at Centralia By DAVE DeS OUSA During the storm, life at Centralia College went on very much the same as usual. Mainly because all or most of our staff and students were on campus. Classes went on as usual. The Cafeteria is well stocked so there was no problem as far as food was concerned. The major problem was finding cars and getting them started, On Wednesday night, and Thursday afternoon the boys had all the cars out of the enormous drift which covered the parking lot behind the Men's Residence. In one case, a tunnel was dug into the drift to get one of the cars out. Even when the car was out, there was about 4 feet of solid snow packed on top of the tunnel. All in all, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was O.K. and in some cases fun was had. were needed or they could not remain in the beef industry. Mr. Allan Boswell of the Economics Branch, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, painted a bright future for beef producers. He noted that beef consumption per capita as well as the human population continues to increase. Several factors point to the restocking of beef cow herds in Western Canada and this should lead to more and cheaper feeder calves. He predicted that fed cattle prices would remain near the present level for the next year or two. At the course banquet, Mr. G rae m e Hedley, Secretary Manager of the Ontario Beef Improvement Association brought producers up to date on Association activities. He reviewed the development of Canfax, a telephone market information service now available to beef producers subscribers across Ontario. Huron was the first county in Ontario to set up this service. ' Dr. Ron Usborne, Head of the Meat Science Section of the Department of Animal Science, University of Guelph talked on the development of a new grading system for beef carcasses. The drafted proposals will be presented later this winter to the Meat Packers Council and the Federal Government. A local feedlot owner, Mr. Clarence Hardy of Lucan also participated in a panel discussion on beef marketing. Assisting in the planning of the course were Stan Paquette, Clinton, course coordinator; Ralph McCartney, Area Beef Specialist, Guelph; Doug Jamieson, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology; Dick Heard, London and Jack Hagarty, Stratford both area Farm Management Specialists arid Extension Branch Coordinators. A debt of $1150 incurred by the 1963 students' council at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton was the topio of some discussion Monday evening at the regular board meeting of the Huron County Board of Education. A letter from the school's principal, R, J. Homuth, said that in 1963, the students' council at CHSS passed a motion to purchase bleachers for the new auditorium at a cost of $4950 with the stipulation that each year $500 would be paid to the school board until the debt was paid. To date, the sum of $3800 has been paid to the board, the letter stated. With the rising costs and obligations to the students' council, as well as the fact that it is deemed unfair for the 1963 students' council to expect each succeeding students' council to accept an obligation to pay for equipment which "probably should have been the responsibility of the school b o a rd," Principal Homuth requested the board to clear this "outstanding debt from their .books." "Those bleachers have certainly added to the assets of the school board," Homuth wrote, "and they have often been used during functions in which the student body played no part." The board has appointed a committee of Dr. Alex Addison, John Taylor and Garnet Hicks to, look into the matter. As well, the committee has been instructed to take a look at all student council operations in the county. "It's a very large question," warned Mrs. J. W. Wallace. She suggested the board might get into the whole matter of whether or not students' council are paying for certain services which the school board should be supplying. F. E. Madill, a superintendent, told the board the students' councils in the county might take the attitude that they raise the money themselves and should be allowed to spend it as they see fit. Chairman. Bob. Elliott said, 'The students' council at CUSS is asking us to forget this. We're not asking to run their affairs," Some board members felt that if students' councils are to learn anything about the working of government from their experiences, they must learn that one must live up to their commitments. "If one students' council makes bargain or signs an agreement which involves the students' council of the next year, that students' council must honor the agreement just the way municipal councils and boards honor the contracts made by their predecessors," one board member stated. Road rate higher Although the Huron County Road committee was unable to have its 1971 budget and program ready for the January session of Huron County Council, Jim Britnell, Huron County engineer, predicted the mill rate would not rise this year in Huron. "Despite rising costs most residents of the county will be required to contribute the same or less to our 1971 budget than they did to our 1970 ntrdget because of fiscal restraints both voluntary and imposed by Department of Highways of Ontario policy," said Britnell. Plan conference on farm safety The 13th Annual Farm Safety Conference will be held at the Skyline Hotel, Toronto, February 9 and 10. Mr. Hal Wright, Secretary-manager of, the farm safety council of Ontario, said the keynote speaker at the conference would be Sister Thomas Moore, head of the department of social science, Holy Family College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There will be three workshops on eye, ear and nose hazards. The breakfast speaker on February 10, from the Ontario Provincial Police, will discuss "Farm accident prevention from the O.P.P. point of view." Mr. Don Brown, a postgraduate student from the University of Guelph, will discuss a safety motivational survey conducted in 1970. The Annual Meeting of the Farm Safety Council will be held on the evening of February 8. Further details on the conference can be obtained by contacting Mr. Hal Wright, School of Engineering, University of Guelph. Short courses at Ridgetown Three short courses are planned shortly at the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology A three day course concerning typical soils in Southwestern Ontario and their ability to produce crops. The course is aimed at enabling the participant to develop a profitable soil management and ' fertility program based on such aids as soil and tissue tests. Maximum enrollment of 40 (Minimum of 10). 'Registration Fee: $6.00. Dates: February 16, 18, 1971. A two day course to examine trading in the futures market and gain an insight into how it works and how it may be used by the farmer. Examples will be drawn mostly from beef and other meat commodities. (Soybeans and corn). Maximum enrollment of 25 will be handled. Registration Fee: $4.00 and it will be held on February 17 and 18, 1971, also Cucumber Clinic — at R.C.A.T. on February 18, 1971. Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Cool 228-6638 Huron beefmen holding banquet The Huron County Beef Improvement Association is holding its Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 4th at the Londesboro Community Hall. Dinner is being served at 12:30 noon and George Atkins, farm news commentator of C.B.C., Toronto, is guest speaker. 14"' Dinner tickets are available from Township Directors. I