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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-09-02, Page 14COME COME SAVE $ SAVE $ $$ EXETER FORD FEW Equipment Sales rictOr EQU pmcrt Ltd. Thames Road East Phone 235-2200 SAVE ON OIL Hydraulic Oil $1 785 Per 5 Gallon Pail * Engine Oil Case of $ PILOTS SIGN IN Above, local pilot Harry More than 40 planes attended Sunday's fly-in at Daugall signs in Marilyn Watson and Joyce Dale Sexsmith of Kitchener. airport, north of Exeter. T-A photo. Backrubber Solution For quick, long lasting con- trol of most species of flies and lice, No dilution re- quired. 220.622. available in . 5 gal. 220-623. available in . 25 gal. Barn Spray Ready to use spray controls flies and other pests around barns, poultry houses, sheds. Effective for up to 6 weeks. 200-633. available in .. 1 gal. Livestock Spray Ciodrin-Vapona combina- tion gives quick action with long lasting, residual effect. Spray directly on cattle. Ready to use. 220-613. available in , • 1 gal. 220.610. available In .. 5 gal. Warble Killer 25E Gets right into the animal's system to kill grubs before hide damage starts. Dilute and spray or pour along animal's body. 220-643. available in 64 oz. S Louse Powder Ready to use. dust lives- tock, poultry and fur bear- ing animals to control lice. 220-155. available in 2 lb. 220-156. available in .. 10 lb. 220-157. available in .. 25 lb. Fly Balt Granules Spread gr'enulln in spati where flies gather. Excel- lent supplement to spray- ing. Approved for use in dairy barns and milk sheds. 220-664. available in . 24 oz. 220-665. available in .. 5 lb. EXETER DISTRICT CO-OP 235. 2081 HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OP 262*' 3002 BRUCEFIELD 482.9823 , 236.4393 ZURICH A BRANCH OF 1.11i: =I UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO 00 0 0 0 •• • • 4 •• •• • • • • • ( EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED votri THE BEST IN FARM MA/ UNtI EP ALUICHALMERS LAWN TRACTORS AND ALL LAWN 8. GARDEN EQUIPMENT IN STOCK I Come in and save at Workman's — save with big dis- counts on all lawn & garden equipment in stock. But, these are only end of season specials and while stock lasts — so save big for next year on lawn & garden equipment BUILT LIKE THE BIG ONES. FARM EQUIPMENT LID. 2848650 JAMES ST. S., ST. MARYS .Natio inn eu--Actvocci to, bepterriner 4, I V/6 Residents at Whalen enjoy holiday trips By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS Monday visitors. with Mr. & -Mrs. Ernest Ferguson were Mr. & Mrs. Ken Zavitz, Thedford. Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall and family St. Marys were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Ross Duffield. Mr. & Mrs. Grafton Squire attended the wedding reception Friday evening in Kirkton Woodham community Centre for Brian Amos and Lois Bedford. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hern and Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hodgson, St. Marys spent the weekend at the cottage at Nine Mile Lake. Enormous success Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton Hodgins attended the 50th wedding an- niversary open house for Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ford, Detroit, in London, Sunday afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hord Strathroy visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson. Marjory Morley visited Jim Foster who is a patient in Stratford Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Damen and Ronnie were at a family gathering Sunday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Egan, RR 3 Lucan. For the nineteenth successive year the Middlesex Beef Barbecue has come and gone, successful as ever. The 1976 event drew the largest atten- dance ever with over 5000 in attendance. The Poplar Hill Community Park, with its spacious facilities, makes an ideal place to hold such an event. For those who have been for- tunate enough to attend, they will realize the enormous amount of work done by Middlesex County volunteers who spend hours preparing and serving the mountains of food to be consumed by a most ap- preciative crowd. This year's supplies included 4000 lbs. beef, 100 lbs. ham, 500 doz. cobs of corn, 700 doz. doughnuts, 180 gallons baked beans, 70 lbs. butter, 5700 cups coffee, plus dozens of ice cream dixie cups, ice cream bars, pop- sidles and soft drinks, Mr. Alan Hill, President of the Middlesex Beef Improvement Association, who sponsors the BBQ, and his Executive deserve great credit for their willingness to devote so much free time to, not only promoting the beef in- dustry, but in providing one of the outstanding social events of the year, Mr. Leroy Parsons, a Middlesex school teacher and farmer, is the expeli cook who starts cooking the beef in the huge ovens at midnight before the BBQ starts at 5 P.M. the next day. Mrs. Newman (Mary) Tuckey, of Lambeth, has looked after ordering many of the supplies and has organized the dispersal of ice cream and soft drinks ever since the BBQ was started. — A big job in itself, The fact that everyone was served by approximately 7:30 P.M. indicates how well organiz- ed this great event has become. Mr. Harold Dodds, editor of "Cattlemen" magazine, was the guest Speaker for the program, which included excellent local talent, Harold Dodds reminded his large audience of rural and ur- ban people of the history of agricultural food production and stressed the importance of the farm news media in keeping producers informed of other farmers' activities and the fin- dings of research. He advised his listeners that if Canada's 174 million acres of farm land were equally divided on a per capita basis each Cana- dian would have 7 acres — a family of 5 would have 35 acres, If Canada's beef herds were spread around the same way a family of 5 would have one beef cow. And if our population is to Huron farmers top producers THE MORE ACREOGE YOU !JOVE, THE MORE YOU NEED THIS GIANT HEIRVESTER! double in the foreseeable future that means per capita acreage would decrease to 31/2 acres. But, as Mr. Dodds stated, 5% of Canada's population are professional farmers and as such are really responsible for feeding themselves and the other 95% of our population. This means that consumers are fortunate to have such professional producers providing the amenities of boun- tiful food production so that we may all enjoy the good life that everyone seeks, Mr. Dodds supported the Cana- dian Cattlemen's Association's request for Federal Government action to establish some control over Australian and New Zealand beef imports to Canada, The editor of Canada's foremost Beef magazine stated that recovery in the cattle market wasn't likely to occur before 1977 and 1978 looked even better. He predicted a somewhat similar feeder cattle market this year in comparison with last year. Time will tell — but grain supplies and export sales coupled with fat cattle prices will likely play a large part in determining feeder cattle prices this fall. But as always those who have long been associated with the beef cattle business will be buying feeders again come fall. Not many experienced cattlemen are smart enough to be in when it is good going and out when prices are poor. Most of them will follow the market — when they sell on a poor market they try to buy on the same market. That doesn't do much for the beef cow-calf producer. However that is one reason I was so pleased to learn that the Hon. Wm, New- man, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food, 'had con- tinued the guaranteed price for beef calves at 500 lb. this year. It is to be hoped that most, if not all, beef calf producers in On- tario enrolled in the stabilization program, It was a pleasure to have about 60 Renfrew County farmers visit Middlesex County farms on August 19th, winding their visit up with attendance at the Middlesex Beef BBQ. Renfrew County farmers are among the Province's best beef feeder-calf producers. This year they are planning their first feeder cattle sale at Galetta on October 18th. Unfortunately that is the same day as the Rainy River Cattlethen's Association's sale at Stratton. Both of these areas produce excellent cattle. The Rainy River District Sale has become well established and recognized as providing top quality feeder cattle. If producers provide feeder calves and yearlings in sufficient numbers there is no reason why the Eastern Ontario Sale at Galetta should not achieve the same status. MI the Northern Ontario Cat- tle Sales are excellent sources of feeder cattle. Watch the farm papers for sale dates. It is to be hoped that more care is being taken to have male calves castrated, and all calves dehorned at an early age. Producers could make themselves good wages by taking a bit of extra care about such im- portant matters to the cattle feeder — to say nothing of the, personal satisfaction that the in- dividual producer ,derives from putting up a quality product, Agricultural statistics releasedrecently by the ministry of agriculture and food show that Huron county farmers are again at the top in several divisions. The statistics are the final figures for 1975. The report shows that last year's bean crop produced revenue of $12,293,000 for Huron farmers. They had a total acreage of 55,000 and a yield of 13.8 cwt. per acre. Value of the bean crop per acre is listed at $224. Middlesex was next in line with a total bean production valued at $6,485,000. Huron's 55,000 acres of fodder corn was also tops in Ontario and was valued at $12,144,000. It yielded an average of 16 tons per acre for a per acre value of $221. Middlesex was again second with 44,000 acres valued at $9,636,000 and a per acre value of $219. Hay production in the county was listed at 98,000 acres with a value of $11,646,000 or $119 per acre, In grain corn, Huron had 95,000 acres and the crop was valued at $22,344,000. This worked out to $235 per acre. Kent county was Sperry Mew Holland 1880' Forage Harvester. "SPECIAL" FREE CARS ON THIS UNIT ONLY '210 H.P. diesel engine! *Hydrostatic drivel 'Rugged 9-knife cylinder cutterhead! 'Built-in knife sharpener! 'Big capacity! 'Big strength! +Big comfort! NEED CONVINCING? COME IN ... SEE FOR YOURSELF! the leader in this department with a total crop value of $54,600,000 and a per acre value of $260. In mixed grains, Huron had 82,000 acres with a value of $10,824,000. This was $132 per acre with a yield of 66 bushel per acre. Oats were valued at only $95 per acre fora total of $1,116,000 in the county, while barley was valued at $129 per acre with total crop value on 47,000 acres being $6,063,000 Winter wheat brought Huron farmers- an average of $200 per acre for a county total of $4,600,000 on 23,000 acres in 1975. In the livestock categories, Huron listed 176,600 cattle with a per head value of $297. This brought the total value to $52,486,000. There were 165,500 pigs with a per head value of $72 for a total of $11,991,000. In both categories, Huron placed second. Bruce county led in cattle figures and Perth was tops in pigs. The county also had 9,500 sheep listed at a value per head of $30 for a total vaue of $285,000. The statistics show Huron with a total land area of 840,000 acres. Of that, 611,308 acres is under crops,, improved pasture or summer fallow. Average net farm income was shown as $3,984 with an average net income from all sources at $7,045. 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The medallions salute the Match, and will provide a lasting memory of one of Bruce County's greatest events. The in- ternational Plowing Match features over 800 acres of land for plowing, parking and the tented city. There will be over 400 exhibits of the latest farm machinery, automobiles and home appliances, over 300 con- testants competing for over $25,000 in prizes in the various horse and tractor plowing classes, plus daily parades, midway, helicopter rides and fashion shows. The face of the medallion features the famous "Big Bruce," He was born in Northern Wisconsin, raised in Bruce County, and is presently stabled at the Davis Beef Farm. The Bruce County Cattlemen's Association, owners of Big Bruce, say that he symbolizes the im- portance of the beef industry beef is big business in Bruce County - "Canada's Porernost Cattle County." The eleven foot high, twenty- one foot long and six and a half foot wide Hereford, also dramatizes the massive impact that the 1976 International Plowing Match will have on Bruce County. Big Bruce has been seen by two to three million people, and travelled over 4,000 miles last year alone, N.T. MONTEITH Ltd. EXETER 519-2354121 IN • The reason ideas die quickly in Some heads is because they can't stand solitary confinement. 242 MAIN St. NORTH EXETER-, ONTAFII0 (619) 2S-13130 410 .4440 40:4, 41,