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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-06-17, Page 18FARM SAFE NORTH PRACTICING • * * Modern music hasn't been around too long — and hopefully won't be. * * * Most of us like people who come right out and say what they think. Unless they disagree with us. * * * We think you'll agree that the maintenance service is second to none,at ••• LUCAN $3000 Down Vendor Take Back Second Mortgage at 12% a IMMACULATE split entry home on quiet cul-de-sac with at- tached garage, large eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, 3 bedrooms, spacious family room, landscaped lot. One year old.Large existing 1st mortgage. Priced reduced to $49,900. Please call listing agent MARJE BONDARCHUK 672.9080 681-0717 Res, 673.1345 Message to pager 291 DISTRICT TRUST COMPANY Realtor 370 Queens Street, London C. G. 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Mr. & Mrs. Owen }hazel and Mr. & Mrs. William Rose of Calvin, North Dakota, visited Pork producers should think twice about putting the blame on the sow or hoar if conception rates are poor, litters small, or if many hogs are stillborn. The culprit could he the weather. Swine specialist P. Simmons, of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, says: "The effects of hot spells this summer will show inevitably on many swine establishments. Heat stress results in reproductive failure of gilts and sows; the estrus cycle is disrupted, the ovulation and implantation rate reduced, and embryo mortality increased." Mr. Simmons says the period immediately following breeding seems to be the time when the pregnant females are most susceptible. In mid-pregnancy, THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS COUNCIL W.J. BLAKELY, FCA The Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario announces the election of the following officers and members: President, W.J. Blakely, FCA, Kingston, Vice-President, A.D. Mackenzie, FCA, Hamilton, Secretary, W.J. Troop, APA, Colborne, Trea- surer, R.R. Smith, FCA, Toronto, Past President, E.N. Wright, FCA, Toronto, Member of the Executive, R.L. Ford, CA, London. Messrs. W.P Fazacker- ley, APA, Windsor, J.P. Latendresse, CA, Ottawa. J. Pollock, FCA, Hamilton, B.F. Thomson, CA, Walkerton, J.H. Turner. FCA, Peterborough, S.L. Wigle, FCA, Hamilton and L.D. Freedman, FCA, A.G. Watson, FCA, M.S. Werger, APA, all of Toronto. All persons who practise as public ac- countants in Ontario must be licensed under The Public Accountancy Act and must observe the Rules of Profes- sional Conduct laid down by Council. Any information regarding these mat- ters and the penalties for non- observance of the Act and regulations may be obtained from Mr. C. Doughty, Registrar, The Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario, 45 Charles Street East, Toronto. Harry and Maurice Hirtzel, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Wein and other relatives in the area. Mr. & Mrs. William Oestricher spent the weekend in Windsor with Mr. & Mrs. Ed French, Matilda and Clara Oestricher. The Stephen Central Choir, under the direction of Don Fink- beiner, sang four numbers during the Sunday morning service at Zion United Church. Flowers were from the funeral service of Mrs. Max Turnbull, placed there by her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Lamport. Sunday evening Rev. Bruce Pierce conducted the service at the Bluewater Rest Home, Michael Pierce, Mrs. Lloyd Hey they tend to be more resistant to 'heat stress, but when subjected to high temperatures during late pregnancy, they farrow smaller, lighter litters, with more stillborns. Heat stress during late pregnancy could kill the sow before it causes death and abortion of the litter. "Poor fertility of boars sub- jected to high temperatures (27 degrees C to 28 degrees C) is also well documented," the swine specialist says. "The first evidence of low semen quality shows up 15 to 20 days following exposure. This may persist for 60 days and then gradually return to normal." Mr. Simmons suggests that as short term methods of relief during hot spells, producers should house their breeding stock in a well-insulated and well- ventilated building. Forced air ventilation removes much of the stress on sows, sprinklers and sprays are other low cost alternatives for protecting swine from heat stress. A fine spray is better than either fog or heavy stream. Mr. Simmons says that sprinkler nozzles or sprinkler garden hoses, for that matter, should be controlled by a time clock and thermostat for in- termittent use. Theoretically, one-tenth of a pound of water sprayed on a sow, three times an hour, will absorb all the heat produced by the animal when outside temperature is 37.8 degrees C (100 degrees F). Snout cooling — where refrigerated air is directed toward the sow in a farrowing crate- or' stall — is effective. However, this method is also rather expensive. In addition to cooling, any management practice which appears to cause visible stress (e.g. fighting, overcrowding) on the reproductive animal should be carefully examined and corrected. If the sows are going to be out in the hot weather, make sure they have adequate shade. By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR Mr. & Mrs. Karl Ohmayer, Grand Bend, and Mrs. Arm- strong, Exeter, were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Bill Armstrong and _Jodi. Mr. & Mrs. Stan Preszcator, Brenda and Barbara Glariville spent Saturday with Mr. & Mrs. Ed Regele and also visited Mrs. Joe Thornton, RR 4 Walton. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Regele and girls, Princeton spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Stan Preszcator and girls and were supper guests with Mr. & Mrs. Joe Regier and Tam my. Mr. & Mrs,' Ed Chalmers called on Mrs. Stan Preszcator and later visited with Mr. & Mrs. Larry Preszcator and Jo Anne, Mon- day. and Mrs. Peter Martin provided special music in song, Mrs. Ed Finkbeiner accompanying them. Saturday evening a shower was held at the home of Mrs. Marguerite Finkbeiner in honour of Georgina Obre, August bride- elect. Markets open for farmers June marks the opening of the farmers' markets in Ontario. There are many advantages to buying your goods at these markets: produce is generally cheaper and fresher than at supermarkets, a wide variety is offered, a trip to the market gets the family together for an outing in the country. Farmers' markets allow the local producer,s to offer their products at the retail level, which makes them very reasonably priced. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food hor- ticulturist, J.K. Hughes, em- phasizes that just as important as price is freshness. He says the markets are way ahead of supermarkets, since most of the produce is picked on the morning of sale or the day before. Many of the farmers' markets offer their customers more than just fresh fruit and vegetables; some sell such goods as cheese, fresh flowers and garden plants, The Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association tries to ensure the quality of the market produce. They have set down certain quality standards that their members must meet, on top of those already established by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The stands of those who are members of the Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association all carry the sign of a boy and girl holding a basket of fruit, By GORDON MORLEY Best wishes are extended to Mr. & Mrs. Gregory 'Sadler 'Monnie Morgan) who were married in St. Mary's Anglican, Brinsley on Saturday, Mr. & Mrs. Terry Harris of Thamesf ord were Tuesday visitors with Mr. & Mrs, Harvey Morley. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Laird of London visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Tweddle. Mrs, George Prest dined Wednesday with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Trevithick. Mr. & Mrs. Ron McClincheyand family moved last week to the home now owned by Jack Tweddle, • north West McGillivray . Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Morley were Saturday visitors with •the Greenlee family of Exeter. Max Shepherd of Toronto spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Bill Prest. Mr. & Mrs, Wilbert Morgan of Prince George, B.C. who are visiting with relatives here, were guests of the Sadler-Morgan wedding Saturday. The annual Ontario Poultry In- dustry Conference and DIchibi- tion was held in London on June 9 and 10. It was the first time that the Conference has been restricted to 2 days. Previously, since its inception 19 years ago, it was always a 3-day event, It provides a great opportunity to see the latest in poultry handl- ing and feeding equipment. But it also affords those who attend, and are sufficiently interested, the opportunity to hear some of the industry's leading authorities speaking on matters of current interest. One such address was that given by Mr. anald Shaver, Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms, Ltd., Cam- bridge. He spoke on "Economic and Political Factors Affecting World Food Production", Perhaps few, if any, would be as well qualified to speak on such a broad subject. Don Shaver started his poultry business as an elementary school student on his father's farm. His poultry breeding empire now spans the world, I've publicly stated before that he has helped many protein- short countries help themselves to an improved standard of living by assisting them to develop egg production units. He seized the opportunity afforded him to ob- jectively state his strong convic- tions regarding Detente, Com- munism, and Inflation. He described 'Detente' as a state of comparative relaxation in international tensions. But Soviet Russia used this period of so-called 'peaceful co-existence' to steadily increase their inter- national power base, without danger of total war. Their first dividends under detente have been Viet Nam and Angola, he said. Mr. Shaver pointed out that last February in Moscow at the 25th Communist Party Congress, it was made clear that Russia's external policy is geared to class struggle, world-wide export of revolution, direct interference with the West's supply of raw materials, its overseas invest- ment and trade, all intended to bring about the collapse of the capitalist system. He said that too many people fear the only alternative to detente is nuclear warfare. That he discredited, suggesting three weapons we already have or could develop — economic, political, and military toughness — must be used effectively before it is too late. He reminded his audience that in Russia and China millions of people perished to achieve a state of communist totalitarianism. He warned that today's defeatist attitude to social and economic attitudes could lead to similar conse- quences in the Western World. Dealing with 'Inflation', he said that those who protest the strongest against inflation are also the same ones who press governments for higher welfare payments, more subsidized hous- ing, etc, A condition where everyone thinks that he can live at the expense of someone else. Mr. Shaver urged governments to slow down their own spending, thereby slowing down monetary growth and subsequently reduc- ing private spending. Along this line I am greatly concerned with the high interest. rates being charged to obtain credit in Canada in comparison with the U.S.A. Prime interest rates in Canada are about 101/2 % whereas in the U.S.A„ for the same credit, to do the same things in business, the prime in- terest rates are 6 to 61/2 %. Such a difference in the cost of doing business puts Canadian business, be it agricultural, food process- ing, or manufacturing, to say nothing of buying a house or lot or a farm, at an extreme disad- vantage. Surely wage and price controls have to be made to work if inflation is to be controlled, but if the Bank of Canada, controlled as it is by the Federal Govern- ment, were to reduce the prime lending rate significantly, it would do more to stimulate employment and build houses than anything one could think of. Mr. Shaver warned against in- discriminate subsidies for food production. This could lead to un- controllable surpluses as is now the case in the E. E, C. which has 300 thousand tons of butter and 1.1 million tons of powdered milk in storage. One would assume from Mr. Shaver's speech that if the price is sufficiently attrac- tive there will be no shortage of food produced, barring govern- ment interference or controlled production. As an illustration he stated that in 1930 the U.S.A. produced a total of 115 million ,tons of grain, but in 1975 the' U.S.A. produced 240 million tons of grain. By contrast Argentina harvested 19 million tons of grain in 1930, but in 1975 produced only 151/2 million tons. It is Obvious that a nation's political stability and permitting people to make Parkhill personals By MRS. HARRY SHEPPARD PARKHILL Mr. & Mrs. Tony Ansems and family visited Sunday in Newbury with her parents Mr. & Mrs. Carl Andersen. Mrs. Mary Jane Mollard, Huronview, celebrated her. 90th birthday last week. Mr. & Mrs. Les Mollard celebrated their. 42nd wedding anniversary last Friday. their own production decisions is - conducive to more productivity. Such production patterns the world over have brought a greater dependence on North America as a world supplier of food. Mr. Shaver stressed that man's survival is determined by the use he makes of the resources available to him. We are becoming all too .,short of some non-renewable resources and will have to become much more conscious of saving energy. An outstanding address such as I have tried to synopsize in these few paragraphs brings home, to anyone who cares to think about it, the enormous good fortune we have to live in this land of plenty, but it also serves to remind us of how easy it is to become so com- placent in taking for granted what we have, and how we ob- tained it, that it might be taken from us by those who do not have the same value for individual human freedoms. The Light Touch By JACK LAVENDER These days, an identity crisis is simply trying to tell the girls from the boys. * * Another sign of middle age: when the phone rings on Saturday night and you hope it's not for you. * * So you can't take it with you. Between prices and taxes, what's left to take? JACK'S Small Engine Repair Service 107 Queen St., Hensall 262-2103 In a statement made May 25 to the Ontario legislature the Hon. William Newman, Minister of Agriculture said, "I am pleased to announce cabinet approval for the purchase of more than. 355 tons of white pea beans to be donated to recognized Inter- national Food Distribution, agencies for use in needy countries. This gift from the Ontario people will go to the Ontario division of the Canadian Red Cross, the Mennonite Central Commiltee of Canada and the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada. These organizations will assume responsibility for distributing the food. The beans will be purchased at $13 per hundredweight 'from the Ontario Bean Producers' PiMiikVars Marketing Board, for .a total cost of about $95,000. White pea beans are high in protein content and in nutritional wlue. I believe many of the members will recall that in 1973 ap- proximately $800,000 worth of 'white pea beans were purchased by the Ontario Government from the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board and donated to the Canadian Red Cross for world-wide food aid distribution. While the Government of Ontario believes that the Government of Canada should be responsible for food aid policy and programs on behalf of all Canadians, I believe the mem- bers will agree that the Province should provide emergency relief assistance from time to time as circumstances warrant. Weather affects conception rates TOP QUALITY TWINE THE 2549 LINE'S • 10,000 ft. 40 lb. gross per bale • 100% pure sisalana fibre from Brazil • 300 lb. average tensile strength • 135 lb. average knot strength Notice to residents of the Township of Stephen Please be advised that the Honourable John R. Rhodes, the Minister of Housing, signed an amendment to Ontario Regulation No. 289/74, a commercial order which affects your municipality. Although the commercial order intends only to prohibit haphazard development of shopping centres in your municipality, small-scale com- mercial uses serving local needs are also prohibited under the order. 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