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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-09-15, Page 14Call For Professional LAND CLEARING Bulldozing & Heavy Equipment Rentals WESLAYNE Company Ltd. 294-6933 Parkhill, Ont. Page 14 September 15, 1977 Peel youth captures silver dollars Senior 4H dairy calf club members representing counties from Lambton through to Peterborough competed in this year's 4H Dairy Silver Dollar Competition held at Erin and sponsored by United Breeders Inc. There were a record 69 en- tries from 15 counties. The champion, winner of 75 silver dollars on a silver tray was Tom Dotson of Brampton, one of five representatives from Peel county. His winning score was 833 of a possible 1000 points.Points were awarded for answering a senior level quiz, for an essay, for his 4H calf and for showmanship. Tom also had the top score for h is calf. and scored high in every division, winning the top prize through all- round ability. Two Wellington county 4Hers trailing him by only one point. tied for the Reserve Cham- pionship. Kevin Lang of Hillsbnrgh and Harold Moore of Orton each won fifty silver dollars on a silver tray, Honorable Mention, and twenty five silver dollars on a silver tray went to Holly Hurren of Camp- bellville, representing Halton county. She also won 25 silver dollars with her high scoring essay on the topic "Public Relations Sells Milk". The other division winners receiving 25 silver dollars were Joe Wilkinson, Inglewood for best quiz and Brent Walker, Guelph, best showman. High scorers for area counties were; Huron — Oscar Meier, Brussels; Lambton — Alma Sharp, Florence; Perth — Jim Johnston, Listowel, SHAWS DAIRY STORE Grand Bend Open 8 a.m. - 1 1 p.m. 7 Days A Week REGISTER AT CCAT — First year students at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology registered Mon- day morning. Above, Director of Student Affairs Don Orth welcomes Murton Brock and Larry Rundle, Us borne township; tarry Keller, Zurich and David Templeman, Staffa. T-A photo Record corn crop creates pressure on cattle prices II,, 'III Nil I omoomillii To keep pace with agricultural growth, A new Shur•Gain Service Facility St. Marys Opening Day Ceremonies Sept. 21st. 10:30 A.M. III Plant Tours • Exhibits, III Chicken Barbecue at 12:30 P.M. On behalf of your local Shur-Gain Feed Service Mill Operator, we invite you to the opening of the new ultra modern Shur.Gain Feed Manufacturing Plant in St. Marys. Ask your local Shur-Gain dealer for details. SHUR•GAIN DIVISION Nook„,00, CANADA e'PACKERS iiililiiil 'fl :TO 1!11 11' 111 1! CIJ PIA Fitness is fun, CL) Try some. Pannrogtnana 114: Your heart works harder when you're not in the game. Get fit — and turn the clock back, Mg9 1110••••• on just about every MF machine in stock! Now is the perfect time to move up to fleid.proven Massey•Forgtison farm and industrial machinery. You can save two ways .. , on low FA1,L FF.ST prices, and on special financing available , on just about every new MF machine in our stock, New MF farm tractors, implements, hay and forage equipment, or industrial machinery every sale is backed by MF parts and service. But hurry in for the best selection, because this offer will expire on October 31, 1977. SPECIAL INTEREST 2 SALE PRICES . • FREE through October 31, FINANCING 1977. Limited to available inventory. when purchase is financed through Massoy.Ferguson Finance Company of Canada Limited. Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd. 18 Wellington St. 235-0743 Exeter NI IF] Massey Ferguson Come see us for FALL FEST Savings! tiinunnumiumunniminniumniniiininininivinnuminnunimuninumninunnunnitininiffinimunnulitiminiounionininiminnninnonunnung HURON GRAIN LTD. 14.• OPEN FOR BUSINESS PHONE 238-8423 GRAND BEND .or 294-0014 PARKHILL • Two 5,000 bushel per hour receiving pits • New hydraulic dumper • 1,500 bushel per hour drying capacity • Dump scales and platform scales • Custom drying and storage • Forward contracting of corn and soyabeans • Easy accessability • Huron Grain Ltd. is a Licensed receiver and dealer for white beans, soyabeans, corn and wheat fitimumummuninnuminnufininumimmummuniimmitiffinumuniniummuniumunumniiimunnuiriumlnumnininuimunummunnumuntue 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 I Frontenac county will host Canada's spectacular agricultural event, the Inter- national Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, Sep- tember 27 to October 1. The match, held in a different county or region of the province each year, will be set up on the farm of the Greenlees Brothers and on neighboring farm, nine miles northeast of Kingston. More than 800 acres are required for plowing com- petitions and the Tented City, according to E.A. Starr, secretary-manager of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. Mr. Starr says it is expected that more than 200,000 people will visit the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show. There are corn surpluses both in Canada and the U.S. U.S. analysts are predicting in- creased downward pressure on American cattle prices in December, January and February but he doesn't think the pressure will affect the Canadian price. In Ontario, where consumer beef prices continue to run lower than in other provinces, he doesn't foresee much change in prices, Because of an ongoing super- market price war, beef in On- tario is being sold at a markup only half that of some other provinces, a survey by the cattlemen's association shows. "The reason the markups (by the chain stores) are so low in the Ontario market is that we have so much competition," Hedley said. In Saskatchewan, the Safeway chain controls 70 per cent of the retail .food market while in On- tario, four major chains and several smaller chains are fighting it out, he said. Retail markups on beef in On- tario run between 25 to 35 per cent, he said, and this includes overhead, butchering and packaging costs. "At the 25 per cent level, those fellas are making no profit," he told the 130 producers attending the meeting. "Two hundred contestants, including participants from other countries, will compete in plowing competitions for $35,000 prize money." In addition to the plowing competitions, the 1977 show will feature the Tented City which this year is larger than ever. About 500 exhibits, ranging from outdoor displays of new farm machinery to 1976 automobiles and home appliances, will be housed in Tented City. To satisfy the appetites of the thousands of visitors, more than 50 caterers will provide everything from hot dogs to full- course meals. For the children there will be rides, cotton candy and candy apples, and for the adventurous there will be helicopter rides. Parades featuring bands, steam-driven farm machinery, floats and teams of oxen are scheduled daily at noon. The daily ladies program in- cludes cooking demonstrations, fashion shows, entertainment, cake decorating, craft and flower arranging demonstrations. Plan to attend the 1977 Inter- national Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show, one mile north of Highway 401 at the corner of Woodburn Road and Joyceville Side Road. PARKHILL By MRS. HARRY SHEPPARD Murray Fuller, Ravenswood, is attending Bible College in California. Mr. & Mrs. Doug McNair, Charlene and Laurie and Mrs. Martha McNair visited Monday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Charlton, Wayne and Jim. Mr. & Mrs. Art Thompson and Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Fraser have returned recently from a trip to the West Coast. Mr. & Mrs. Rick Kellestine and Darrel, Leamington spent the weekend with their parents Mr. & Mrs, Dick Kellestine, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Charlton, Wayne and Jim. Wayne Charlton was one of the many young people from Grace Bible Chapel that attended services at Wallenstein and all report a good time. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Shaddock, Dorchester,visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Les Shaddock, By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex This grant is to start on Sep- tember 1st, 1977, in those Provinces that have agreed to adopt specific energy con- servation measures as laid down by the Federal Government. The energy conservation measures laid down by the Federal Government are as follows: Building Codes: Adopt and implement building codes for all new housing before the end of 1977, which contain thermal efficiency standards, at least as high as the energy conservation standards for new buildings prepared by the National Research Council. Speed-Limits; Establish and enforce 90 kilometres per hour I have had numerous inquiries about the Federal Government's proposed insulation grant to homeowners that will cover two- thirds of their costs up to an amount of $350.00. speed on all two-lane highways; 100 kilometres per hour on greater than two-lane highways. Bulk-Metering: Adopt a policy to prohibit bulk-metering of gas and electricity in new multi- family dwellings and consider measure that would encourage the conversion of existing buildings to individual metering, Sales Tax; Remove sales tax on insulation materials, In ad- dition, provinces have been asked to make other considerations. These considerations refer to - Property Assessment Ensure that municipal assessment practices do not penalize, through increased assessments, homeowners who re-insulate or adopt solar heating. Insulation Loans - Establish loan programs supplementary to the federal grant program, at preferred interest rates, for householders who wish to re- insulate their homes, Rate Structures - Revise utility energy pricing schedules to reflect more accurately the actual cost' of supply and to discourage waste (E.G. marginal cost pricing); Landlord - Tenant Acts - Ensure that landlord and tenant acts do not discourage the in- sulation of buildings. Training and Certification - Establish training and cer- tification programs for all in- sulation installers and home furnace servicemen. The Ontario Government has said that it is practically im- possible to meet some of these requirements by September 1, 1977 or even January 1, 1978. It appears that invoices to be covered by the grant will have to be dated September 1, 1977. If the Ontario Government has not adopted the Federal Govern- talent's required energy con- servation measures by that time, it is not known whether grants will be paid on September 1, 1977, or whether all requirements will have to be met first. Wheat crop payment set The Ontario Wheat .Board has announced a final payment of $25.72 per tonne, the equivalent of .70c per bushed will be made to Ontario wheat producers by the end of September. Board chairman Irving Kleiman, R. R. 1, Simcoe, said the payment applies to wheat sold by Ontario producers between July 1, 1976 and June 30th, 1977. Kleiman said the final pay- ment was established at a board meeting held September 7th, at which time the board's 1976 audited financial statement was received. He said the final payment of $25.72 per tonne will bring the total price received by producers for last year's crop to $114,27 per tonne, the equivalent of $3.11 per bushel. Under a pooling system, producers received a basic 1976 initial payment of $2,00 per bushel, plus a 41¢ per bushel in- terim payment, and the final payment Just announced will complete payments for last year's crop. By comparison, the 1976 crop total price is about .54 per bushel less than the previous year's total, reflecting substan- tial decreases in world wheat prices during the past two years. Last year, Ontario producers sold 617 657 tonne, or 22,695,000 bushels, the largest volume since 1958. Approximately one-third of the 1976 Ontario crop was con- sumed domestically with the remainder being exported. Kleiman said present price levels are' about .93c per bushel lower than last year at the same time. As an example, he cited the present Chicago September futures wheat price at $2,26 per bushel, compared to $3,19 one year ago, and while a slight in- crease has been experienced in recent days, Kleiman said the outlook Is not encouraging, If the Ontario government meets the Federal Government's requirements for energy con- servation and subsequently receives the Federal grant, then it proposes to make available a loan up to $2,500 at 8 per cent, in addition to the Federal grant. This grant is not available for homes built after September 1, 1977. Starting this year grant will only apply to homes built prior to 1921. This program is still far from being final in Ontario. Announ- cements will appear in daily newspapers across Canada giving details as to who would be eligible and where and how to apply. Anyone requesting information on the Home Insulation Program can call collect MOntreal, 514-341- depended primarily on relative humidity and the combined ef- fects of air flow or humidity with temperature," says Mr. Wogar. "Feed efficiency was found to fluctuate with temperature." Pigs raised on clean concrete- floored pens recorded con- sistently higher average daily gain, better feed efficiency and higher average daily intakes compared with those pigs con- fined in steel cages, Tests in- dicate air flow around the pigs may be the crucial factor in swine performance. "Normal air flow, free of draft, up to .5 metres per second, resulted in improved performance. Heat should be taken off pigs immediately. It's important to keep air moving in order to provide complete ven- tilation," 1511, However, on September 10, all newspapers will have a coupon which can be sent to the Ministry of the environment who in turn will send a kit with an application and all pertinent information. JIM SIDDALL & SON LICENSED & INSURED TRUCKER • LIVESTOCK • GRAIN • FERTILIZER • FARM SUPPLIES KIRKTON 229-6439 ( Gabian Stone Calcium Chloride in 100 pound bags Sand & Stone Gravel Stone for Weeping Beds EARL LIPPERT TRUCKING LTD. Crediton 234-6382 Speculation that this year's corn crop could reach a record 140 million bushels is putting a continued downward pressure on beef cattle prices, Graeme Hedley, secretary-manager of the Ontario Cattlemen's Associa- tion said in Hensall Wednesday. With corn prices depressed at the $1.70-a-bushel level and con- siderable North American stocks left over from 1976, many farmers are feeding their corn to cattle rather than selling it, he told a joint meeting of the Huron and Middlesex cattlemen's associations, One positive influence is the recently-devalued Canadian dollar which is making it more economical for large-volume purchasers to buy cattle here rather than in the U.S., he said. "At this time last year our dollar was at par, or slightly above par," Hedley said in an in- terview. "That seven per cent decline in the dollar means about $3.50 a hundredweight higher price on our cattle, which are now run- ning about $47 a hundredweight." If the U,S, and Canadian dollars were at par now, the Canadian price paid farmers would be about $43,50 a hun- dredweight, he said, At present, U.S. producers are getting only $40, he said. But with transportation costs, duty charges and the dollar exchange rate, it is generally un- economical at this time to im- port U.S. beef, "A big concern now is the im- pact this cheap corn will have on bringing a lot of cattle onto feed faster than normal, therefore keeping the down-pressure on price probably until late next spring," he said. :'-'.••••••••X;;":777.7.••:•' • • •• Insulation grants Expect over 200 to contest match A pig's environment may determine up to 80 percent of its performance, according to studies conducted by G.S.I. Wogar and R,R. Hacker, swine researchers at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. "Studies showed most changes in pig performance resulted from the combined effects of relative humidity, temperature and air velocity," says Mr. Wogar. During the experiments, 400 weaned pigs were placed in steel or concrete-floored pens. The temperature was maintained at 0 to 38 degrees C., with relative humidity ranging from 40 to 94 percent and air velocity at zero to three metres per second, says Mr, Wogar. "Changes in pigs' average daily gain and feed intake Pigs are influenced by their environment