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Merton opening
features draws
Pork congress
DIANE CRITCHLOW, left and Carol Dougall are two 4-H members
taking part in an exchange program between Huron County and
Butler County, Pennsylvania. Here Diane and Carol pick strawberries
in the Pougall's garden outside Exeter, T-A photo.
Pennsylvania group
arrive for exchange
By BILL STEWART
Denfield
The Ontario Pork Congress has
to be one of the greatest com-
modity industry self-success
stories of the last few years. The
third annual Congress was held
in Stratford on June 15, 16 and 17
with thousands of interested pork
industry people attending from
all across Canada and from the
U.S.A.
From modest shoe-string
financial beginning it has grown
into a well financed and well
managed operation. Those who
had the foresight, initiative and
willingness to risk time and
energy deserve a well earned ex-
pression of sincere appreciation
from every sector of the pork in-
dustry.
Anyone who has had an ear to
the ground for the last few years
couldn't help but be impressed
with the change in the pork
producers' financial situation in
the last few years. From the dis-
astrous dressed pork prices of
$19.50 cwt. and $5 weaners of a
few short years ago to the strong
$60 to $75 cwt. for dressed pork
and $50 to $70 weaners of the last
2 to 3 years has been quite a well
deserved change for those pork
producers who had the courage
to stay in business.
June 15 was purebred breeders
day. With substantial entries of
tested boars, and bred and open
gilts, the show was highly com-
petitive and reflected the care
made in selecting parent
breeding stock and the ability of
the breeders to bring their stock
out in prime shape.
Record prices were made at
the sale following judging. The
top priced boar, a Landrace,
bred and shown by D, S. Henry of
Bluevale, sold to Elmar Farms,
Woodville, for $1900. The third
highest selling boar, a Yorkshire
bred by Wm, Turnbull, of
Brussels, was bought by W, E.
Demaray, of Kerwood, for $1600.
Interestingly both these boars
were bred by Artificial
Insemination, which according
to Jim Wilkins, of Western On-
tario Breeders Incorported,
Woodstock, who is in charge of
their Swine Al unit, is rapidly
and successfully being adopted
by many purebred and commer-
cial pork producers. It is certain-
ly the best way to spread the
semen of high quality boars over
a much larger number of
breeding herds.
The second highest selling
boar, a Duroc, consigned by
Lloyd Skinner, of Bowmanville,
was purchased at $1800 by
Pea harvest
is underway
The 1976 pea pack will begin
Friday at Canadian Canners Ltd,
in Exeter.
Branch manager Jack
Urquhart said the early peas
have been hurt a bit by the dry
weather, but added "we're
looking at a heavy pea crop in
general".
The final planting of this year's
crop was completed this week
and the pack will continue
through to the first or second
week in August.
Woodlynn Farms, London, The
28 station tested boars averaged
just under $600 and the 18 home
tested boars, which were a bit
older and more ready for active
service, averaged $745.
Lloyd Skinner, of Bowman-
ville, also had the top selling
bred gilt, a Duroc, again bought
by Woodlynn Farms, London for
$1020. The average price for the
Junior Class of bred gilts was
$521 and for the Senior bred gilt
class $478. The average price for
open gilts was $352. A total of
over $60,000 was received at the
breeders' sale. With such strong
prices It appears many
producers have confidence in the
future of the pork business,
On Wednesday, June 16, there
were 59 entries of 8 feeder pigs
shown. There were 3 classes —
40 to 48 lbs., 48 to 53 lbs. and 53 to
60 lbs. The champion lot was
shown by Larry Brokenshire and
sold at $105 each. All the entries
sold well and rewarded the ex-
hibitors for the time and effort
put into breeding, fitting, selec-
ting and exhibiting their entries.
On Thursday, June 17, Mr, R.
Robinson, of Walton, exhibited
the Grand Champion barrow
which sold at $5.15 lb. It was a
York-Ramp cross-bred, shown in
the heavier class of 200 lbs. and
over. In all approximately 100
barrows were shown and sold at
a reported average of over $2,00
per lb.
Several organizations or
businesses have been set up to
breed and market feeder pigs.
Perhaps the largest and most
highly organized is Quality Swine
Co-Op, which operates within a
100 mile radius of London. With
over 700 members it has
Purebred boar and gilt
producers; cross-bred gilt
producers; weanling pig
producers; and feeder members
who buy feeders from the weanl-
ing pig producers. Great credit is
due to the handful of interested
hog producers who established
this now flourishing business,
handling around 3400 weaners a
week and, depending on price,
about $900,000 a month. There is
no question Quality Swine Co-Op
Two attend
conference
Over ninety 4-1-1 members from
all parts of Ontario will be par-
ticipating in the Provincial 4-H
Leadership Conference held at
the University of Guelph this
week.
Attending from the County of
Huron will be: Jim Nivins, RR 3
Auburn, Huron County 4-H
Tractor, Senior Dairy and
Plowmen's Club and the
Dungannon 4-H Calf Club; and
Elaine Stewart, RR 1, Kirkton,
Exeter 4-H Calf and Sweet Corn
Clubs, South Huron 4-H Multi-
Project Club and the Huron 4-H
Veterinary Club.
The objective of 4-H is the
personal development of young
people. This conference is par-
ticularly designed to help
delegates develop their
leadership potential through
participation in leadership
seminars, social reereation, and
program planning workshops,
and daily program committees
for the duration of the week.
It's a week of learning, fun and
fellowship through many
rewarding experiences,
Delegates to the conference will
be expected to put these acquired
skills into proactice on return to
their home communities.
has, as have other weaner
production enterprises, had a
major impact on improved quali-
ty pork production with more ef-
ficient feed conversion than was
thought possible years ago.
The exhibitors of hog feeding,
watering, weighing and handling
equipment seemed to be well
satisfied with the number of
sales and contacts made during
the 3-day Congress. The equip-
ment suppliers go to a great deal
of work setting up their in-
dividual displays, thereby con-
tributing significantly to the in-
terest in the Congress by pork
producers.
Highly qualified speakers on
swine health, feeding, manage-
ment and housing provided ex-
cellent up-to-date information
every day for those seeking
solutions to such problems or
concerns. Several producers in-
dicated they couldn't afford to
miss any one day because
something of particular interest
was always going on,
All in all it is a great event.
One wonders how it can continue
to be voluntarily organized and
managed by individuals who
have their own business to
operate. To those who have made
it such an outstanding success all
one can say is a well deserved
"Thank You" and resolve to help
out wherever possible in the
future in continuing to make this
important sector of Ontario's
enormous agricultural industry
even more attractive and in-
teresting to a wider section of
the consuming public.
List Hensall
fair winners
Robert Lenting of Hensall won
first place for his entry in the
bicycles and tricycles under 10
years. Shelly Finlayson of RR 3
Kippen was second.
In the over 10 years division of
the bicycle competition, Valerie
Baker of Hensall was first,
Sandra McCurdy of Hensall
second, Glen Slade of Hensall
third and Beth Consitt of RR 3
Kippen fourth.
Scott Elder of RR 2 Henson
won first prize for the best public
school childrens float. Sandra
Nixon of Henkll was second and
Cindy Craine of Hensall took third.
The best clown or comic
character was awarded to Ken
Ingram of RR 2 Hensall, with
Derek Robinson of Hensall taking
second,
The Hensall Kinettes won first
prize for their non-commercial
float with Ernie Talbot of RR 3
Kippen placing second.
W. G. Thompson of Henson
placed first for their commercial
float. O'Brien's Upholstery of
Hensall placed second with
Bendix of Hensall placing third
and the "Big 0" of Hensall
placing fourth.
The Henson District Co-op won
first prize in the horse-drawn
vehicles division.
4 -H Class
Winners in the showmanship
division of the 4-H beef calves
were Brian Pym and Les
Coleman, In the frame and
breeding category of the 4-H
calves competition, Brian Pym
again took first with Les Coleman
second,
Baby Show
Winners in the six months and
under baby competition were:
lst,Michelle Kinsman, 5 month old
daughter of Karen and John
Kinsman, Kippen; 2nd, Carla
Anne Dalton, four month old
daughter of Don and Pat Dalton,
Butler County, Pennsylvania,
is an eight hour bus ride from
Clinton and that eight hour ride is
what consumed the better part
of Monday for 34 4-H exchange
delegates and their six
chaperones who arrived in
Clinton about 5:00 p.m. Monday
from Butler County.
The week `long stay in Huron
County is the first part of an
exchange that will see 34 Huron
County 4-Hers return to Penn-
sylvania the first week of August.
One of the exchange delegates
is Diane Chritchlow, who is
staying with Carol Dougall,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Dougall of Exeter.
Diane is 17, and although she
doesn't live on a farm per se, she
works with horses on a neigh-
boring farm near the small
village she lives in.
Both Diane and Carol, also 17
and a student at SHDES, have
been involved in 4-H for the past
six years and have completed the
homemaking course. They are
both in their second year of
agriculture studies.
The exchanges is somewhat of
an award said Carol's mother,
Mrs. Fern Dougall, explaining
that it is given to students who
have been in 4-H for some time
and who have completed courses
with good results.
Mrs. Dougall said 52 applied for
the exchange from which the 34
were chosen.
Diane had been in Huron
County less than 24 hours when
the T-A talked with she and
Carol, so her initial impressions
of farming in this area were
minimal.She said there wasn't as
much division of plots in Penn-
sylvania as there is in Huron
County, suggesting that ,farmers
preferred to grow one or two
crops on larger sections of land.
Other than this, she said she had
not noticed anything that much
different.
There are planned activities for
the 34 delegates and their hosts,
including a tour of the Huron
County court house and museum
in Goderich June 23 and a picnic
at Auburn baseball park, June 27.
There is also plenty of free time
to spend touring the area. After
Seaforth and 3rd, Bradley
Gordon Bell, six month old son of
Deannie and Gordon Bell.
Winners in the over six month
competition were: 1st,
Christopher James Taylor, 7
month old son of Cathy and John
Taylor, Hensall; 2nd, Melody
Lyne Cooper, 61 2 month old
daughter of Carolyn and Clayton
Cooper Huron Park and 3rd,
Angela Plumb, 10 month old
daughter of Debbie and Monty
Plumb, Kippen.
C. R. Charlton, manager of the
Ilderton Co-Op from 1919.1959
was on hand recently to cut the
ribbon opening Ilderton's new
UCO farm and lumber centre,
The $418,000 centre stands on
an eight acre site adjacent to the
existing Co-Op. It will house in
addition to the traditional lumber
supplies, a complete range of
building tools, fixtures,
decorative materials and ap-
pliances to meet all the needs of
the do-it-yourselfer. The original
retail store, administrative of-
fices and some existing
warehousing have also been
transferred to the centre from
their original sites.
The 12 members of the centre's
sales staff, under the guidance of
farm and lumber centre
manager, Glen Robson, have
been thoroughly briefed on all
new product lines and duties and
look forward to serving their
customers. It is estimated that
the centre will handle $2 million
in sales in the first year of
operation.
Opening festivities from now
until Saturday include several
store wide specials, pony rides
and garden tractor rides for the
children and a draw Saturday
afternoon for a freezer and a
fireplace.
The new farm and lumber
centre Will add another essential
service to the traditional lines
that UCO offers customers in the
Ilderton area.
arriving Monday, Carol and her
parents took Diane to the Thames
Road strawberry and ham
supper and a trip to London was
planned for Tuesday afternoon.
There wasn't so much free time
that a little work couldn't be done
though, as both girls were busy
Tuesday morning picking 19
boxes of strawberries and
gathering eggs before they left
for London. Apparently these
exchanges are not all play and no
work.
+ + +
The Dougalls are not the only
local family hosting a delegate,
Mr. and Mrs, George Kellett,and
their daughter Carolyn have
Donna Neely for a week, as do
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Postma and
Janet hosting Brenda Geibel,
Gail Johns, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Johns, Woodham,
with Stephanie Kovalchick, Bob
Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Wilson, Brucefield, with
Bryan Critchlow, Brian Pym, son
of Mr. and Mrs, Howard Pym,
Centralia with Tom Ray and Mr.
an' Mrs. Joseph Pavkeje's son,
Paul with Jeff White.
Accompanying the delegates
back to Pennsylvania will be Mr.
and Mrs.Jack Stewart of Kirkton.
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