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Record number complete Huron 4-H projects
Members of the Huron 4-H
Leaders Association learned
at Wednesday’s annual
meeting that 1978 was an ex
cellent year.
A record number of 400
Huron young people par
ticipated in 572 projects of 33
clubs. Of this number 269
were boys and 131 girls.
In 1977, 399 members took
part in 550 projects and 30
clubs.
Glenn McNeil, RR 6,
Goderich who was named
the best all-round 4-H
member for the year 1971
was named president of the
leaders group for the
current year. Albert Van
Dyken, RR 1, Exeter is the
past president.
Barry Miller, RR 3, Ex
eter and Beth Cooper. RR 3,
Kippen are the vice-
presidents and Maurice
Hallahan, RR 1, Belgrave is
secretary.
The leaders will be
represented at the annual
Huron Federation of
Agriculture Members of
Parliament meeting in Clin
ton, February 10 by presi
dent Glenn McNeil and
secretary Maurice
Hallahan.
When president McNeil
said interest was waning in
the 4-H dairy show at
Seaforth Fall Fair, Roy
Rasenberg said prize money
should be raised from $5 to
$15.
4-H Extension co
ordinator Len McGregor
said three calves must be
entered from over 10 miles
to qualify for transportation
subsidy. Rasenberg said it
cost more to truck a calf
than could be expected in
prize money.
Bob Simpson, RR 3, Lucan
suggested clubs could help
members with trucking and
Bob Hern, RR 1, Woodham
said grants may be possible
from friends of 4-H or from
commercial firms.
A suggestion was made by
Neil Vincent, Belgrave that
more friendly rivalry could
be generated between calf
clubs similar to sporting
events.
On the subject of
brucellosis, Ag Rep Don
Pullen said number of in
cidents of this disease in
Huron was down to four.
Len McGregor’s comment
was, “A large part of the
success of the brucellosis
program is due to 4-H
leaders insisting on testing
of member calves.”
Glenn McNeil agreed say
ing, “health status is of ex
tremely high importance.
We certainly can’t belittle
the testing program by not
doingit.”
A committee oi Albert
Van Dyken, Ray Rasenberg.
Ray Hanna and Bob Hern,
plus two youth members
will explore the building of a
permanent 4-H float or dis
play.
Lumber used in the dis
play at the 1978 Inter
national Plowing Match is
available. Len MacGregor
said the lumber was in his
garage. He jokingly added,
“if you don’t want it, I could
build a porch.”
MacGregor said a 4-H ex
change being planned for
this summer with members
in Blackford County in In
diana.
Organizational meetings
for all 33 Huron 4-H clubs
’vill be held the week of
March 19-23.
Arrangements are being
made to have the annual
judging competitions at the
Seaforth fairgrounds May 26
and the annual Achievement
Night the first Friday in
HURON WARDEN AND 4-H LEADERS — Huron Warden Jack Tinney was one of the guests at Wednesday's annual meeting
of the Huron 4-H Leaders Association. From the left are Warden Tinney, Hay Township 4-H leader Ray Rasenberg, Huron
Development chairman Murray Dawson and Bob Hern, Usborne township. Staff photo
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Development chairman Murray Dawson and Bob Hern, Usborne township.
NEW EXECUTIVE FOR LEADERS — The 1979 executive for the Huron County 4-H Leaders Association was named Wednes
day in Clinton. From the left are secretary Maurice Hallahan, past president Albert Van Dyken, president Glenn McNeill and
vice-presidents Barry Miller and Beth Cooper. Staff photo
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Annual Meeting of Huron County
Wheat Producers
will be held in the Agricultural
Board Room, Clinton
more attention to their dry
cows.
Dennis McKnight, lec
turer at the
College of
Technology,
management
can prevent
milk fever.
The disease causes heavy
milk losses in many herds,
1 so he offers suggestions to
help dairymen prevent the
disease.
“Feed dry cows a ration of
grass hay or limited
amounts of corn silage. This
improves the chances that
cows will receive nearly
equal quantities of calcium —-----------------------
JIM SIDDALL
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Kemptville
Agricultural
says proper
of dry cows
outbreaks of
and phosphorus in their
ration.”
Mr. McKnight stresses
that the cows should be fed
no more than 75 g of calcium
and 30 g of phosphorus each
day.
Recent studies indicate
that when dry cows receive
the proper balance of
calcium and phosphorus,
they are less likely to con
tract milk fever.
“Only ten percent of cows
that have had milk fever
contract it again when fed
this balance of calfeium and
phosphorus during the dry
period.”
Mr. McKnight says
dairymen should not feed
dry cows alfalfa or legume
hay because they’ll receive
an incorrect balance of
calcium or phosphorus. This
just increases their chances
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said this week.
A carryover of about 1.7
million bags (100 pounds
each) on the world market,
“cut-throat” processor and
retail competition in Britain
(Ontario’s major market),
and lower consumption,
have buyers hesitant,
Charles Broadwell of Lpndon
told Ridgetown College
Farmers’ Week.
dollar is
farm supply bonus
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from Monsanto
changing daily in relation to
other currencies, which
doesn’t help,” he said.
Manufacturer advertising
in Britain is diminishing and
several companies are
initiating “middle
management shake-ups”
because of significant swings
in the market share of most
firms, a move which is un
settling the industry, said
Broadwell.
“I hate to forecast what’s
even going to happen as far
as price,” he said. Recent
beafn board sales have
represented a gross of $18.35
per 100 pound bag, or $15.25
net, Broadwell added.
Raise a
whopper
Agriculture Canada
researchers in Nova Scotia
are claiming a new world
record for raising the
heaviest broiler chicken in
the shortest time.
Fred Proudfoot and H.W.
Hulan, poultry specialists at
the federal department’s
research station at ’Kent-
ville, N.S., report that in a
recent experiment, a broiler
chicken attained a weight of
2.88 kilograms (6.35 pounds)
at 49 days of age.
“We believe this sets a
world record,” the
researchers say. “It beats
our previous record of 2.82
kilograms at the same age.”
Aside from breaking
world records, the achieve
ment has far-reaching im
plications for the broiler in
dustry across Canada. A
shorter time from hatching
to market means better
returns for the farmer and
ultimately, a lower cost to
the consumer.
The reason for the fast
growth is a newly-developed
system of special diet and
lighting using improved
commercial broiler strains.
November.
Ray Rasenberg suggested
there was a need for more .
support from parents of 4-H
members in their projects.
He also said leaders were
needed for a Zurich swine
club.
Approval was given to
organize a county wide club
newsletter competition with
weekly newspapers to be
asked to provide a trophy.
Others attending the
meeting were Huron warden
Jack Tinney, county
development chairman
Murray Dawson and Huron
Federation of Agriculture
rep Tony McQuail.
Simon Hallahan, a leader
for 38 years announced he
was retiring. Ag Rep Don
Pullen suggested Hallahan
would be like Gordie Howe
and retire several times
before actually sticking to
it.
Pullen added, “I hope
Simon will carry on until at
least 40 years. I think he’s
been a 4-H leader longer
than anyone in North
America, probably the
world. When you think of 4-
H, you think of Simon.”
Leaders of South Huron
clubs are as follows:
Exeter Calf - Bob
Barry Miller, Jim
Kippfield Calf -
Cooper; Zurich Calf
Rasenberg; Tuckersmith
Corn - Ken Gemmell, Jim
Papple; South Huron Multi
Project - Bill Brock.
Exeter Sweet Corn - Bob
Simpson, Albert Van Dyken;
Huron Tractor - Allan
Haugh; Central Snowmobile
- Beth Cooper, Allan Haugh;
South Huron 4-H Sodbusters
- Alan Walper, Alan Turn
bull.
Hern,
Lynn;
Beth
- Ray
milk
of contracting milk fever, he
says.
Another way to prevent
milk fever is by feeding dry
cows massive doses of
vitamin D.
“Feed each cow 20 to 30
million units of vitamin D2
daily, three to eight days
before calving. This will
prevent 80 percent of milk
fever cases.”
Another " method of
fever prevention is one in
jection of 10 million units of
vitamin D3 one week before
calving.
Mr. McKnight urges
producers to obtain detailed
information on milk fever
prevention from dairy
specialists at county offices
of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food.
‘‘Dairymen can’t
eliminate the disease com
pletely, but if they manage
dry cows properly, they’ll
reduce the number of
cases”.
Times-Advocate, January 31, 1979
PRESIDENT WELCOMED — At Wednesday's annual meeting of the Huron 4-H Leaders
Association, Glenn McNeill was named president for 1979. Above, Huron's 4-H Extension
director Len MacGregor congratulates Glenn McNeill. In the centre is retiring president Albert
Van Dyken, Exeter. Staff photo
7X90 comes through again
TX90 showed again in 1978 its ability to perform con
sistently year after year. Look at the results of the
T.S.T. plot located on the farm of John Simpson. RR 1.
Kirkton.
Harvest
Date: October 26, 1978
Row Width:
Insecticide:
PLANTING
DATE:
Soil Type:
Herbicide:
Fertilizer: N-5O Kj0"32 (plus manure)
May 19, 1978
Clay Loam
Lasso + Bladex
30"
Variety % Broken
Stalks
% Harvest
Moisture
Yield
@ 15.5%
TS90 1 26.8 139.0
TXS94 0 30.0 141.7
Plot average 2 26.6 128.9
For complete details about this and
other tests and what the results could JL
mean to you, contact your local Trojan
dealer.
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