The Brussels Post, 1980-10-08, Page 4Farm management topics
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— THE BRUSSELS POST ► OCTOBER 8, 1980
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• OVERGROWN?—These overgrown potatoes
weighing two and a half and two and a quarter
pounds were recently found growing on one
.stalk in her garden by Mrs. Clem McLIellan of
RR4; Brussels. - (Photo by Ranney)
. . BY BILL GREXTON,
associate agrictdtural
REPRESENTATIVE
"Feed costs too 'much. I'm
going to buy less and grow
more." ThiS is a phrase that
hear a lot around the
country. I'd like. to discuss
some of the merits and
fallacies in, this,= way, of
thinking.
FACT - On a commercial
basis, it is cheaper to grow
feed than buy it. But, can a
person justify growing five
acres of a protein crop to
save $500. per year? His
investment in equipment is
too great. The time taken to
get another crop into the
barn often could be better
used with the production
items. Extra time with cows
(20 minutes per day) may
result in a minimum of 1/2 kg.
(1 lb.) more milk, • per day.
Some farmers cart ..get 2 kg.
(5 lb.) more for 'just a bit
more time and effort. The
average dairy herd has about
'40 cows. That 1/2 kg. increase
in milk can bring $2,200.
more income per year.
Many people think that
"more" or "different" crops
are the way to overcome the
high cost of feed. 'You will
usually get improved results
by doing a better job w, ith
planting, caring for and
harvesting the crops you now
grow.
Assume I have a 40 cow
dairy herd to which I feed
hay and corn silage. I put up I
abOut 5,000 bales of hay each
year and try to feed the cows
about 4.5 kg. (10 lbs.) per
day. Average hay will test
about 12% protein, some will
test only half that. If I
produce hay that tests 17%
protein I save $3,100 in
purchased-protein each year.
If I feed all hay and' no corn
silage, I save $4,000.
Can I do better than that
by growing a protein crop?
The "Crop Budgeting Aids
for 1980" project that the
return to land, labour,
management and risk is
$111. per acre for soybeans.
It will take 29 acres of
soybeans to make a profit
equivalent to my saving with
the better hay. That does not
include the cost of my labour
or land. And I have some
additional prOblems. What I
will I do with all those extra
beans? (especially if I am not
near a ready market). Where
will I get the extra la lid --(at
$2,000. per acre)? Will my
land even produce a decent
crop of soybeans? Why do I
want extra headaches? Why
not plant more legume in my
hay crop, fertilize it, and cut
it earlier? I have to do those
things anyway; I might as
well do them right. Now that
makes sense !
The sensible approach
would be to do a good job
with what I've got. I could
end up losing money on this
BY WILMA OKE
McKillop township
council Monday accepted
tenders for snow removal on
township roads this • winter
. from Ryan Bulldozing, RR2,
Brussels, by -grader, .$25,80
per hour working time and
Machan Construction, of „
Monktort, by grader, $26.00
per hour working time.
Standby. time will be paid at
the rate of $18.00 per day to
both firms. . •
Council' igieed to Italie tax •
bills made • up' in London
new enterprise, • or even
worse, cause my old enter-
prise to lose because of my
neglect. All for the sake of a
couple of hundred dollars
savings!
By the way, there are
many people who are doing
an excellent job with what '
they have right now! Oh, to
be among those very few Itvho
do a perfect job!
Correspondent
MRS. GEORGE BROWN
335-3424
Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Hoover & Carol Ann of
Brussels visited Sunday with
Mrs. Sheldon Mann.
Services for Gorrie &
Wroxeter United Churches
was held in Wroxeter last
Sunday. John Patterson of
Palmerston' was the speaker
and will also be in charge of
the 'service in Gorrie •next
Sun. Oct. 12th.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Harris
of Wingham visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. .Harold.
Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Everitt
Cathers and Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Gowdy spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Attwood at London.
Mrs. Isabelle. Adams, Mrs.
Wilma Clegg, Mrs. Nellie
King and Mrs. Jean Mc
Donald have returned from a
bus tour to the Muskoka
District.
again this year at a rate of, 31
cents each, up from 29 cents
last year.
' Road;,,suPerintendeni Bill .
Campbell reported that
$249,633-0 the road 'budget
had been . spent 'leaving ,a
balance of $22,367 for the
rest of 1980, This eompares
to the $22,594 leftin the road
-account at the first of Oetob
et last year. Councillor Marie
Hicknell was given permiss-
ion to attend a one-day
seminar for educators and
municipal officials in '• the
Middlesex County office on
October 23. The fee. of $20
will be paid by the township.
Council members set the
rate'to be paid to the deputy
returning , officers in the
upcoming municipal election •-
at $50,00;- up from $40 paid
in 1918 and $50.00 will be ,
paid for Polling locations, up
from $40.00 last election. It -
was suggested polling clerks
receive 540.
The 1,116 voters' in the -
township may have an elect-
ion this year with two chairs
on council 'vacant. Reeve
Man Campbell and Councill-
or Arthur Anderson are
retiring from political life;
Reeve• CamPbell has' been
on council about 21 years, 12
years as reeve, and councill-
or Anderson has 'served •12
Years. Councillor Anderion
said he 'would like to get'
more interest , before .the
election. He said it, Was
educational serving on
council. '
Deputy reeve ligtrviy
Craig has declared he , will
seek the -reeve's .chair and
councillor Marie Hicknell will
seek to be elected deputy-
'reeve. • •
• Councillor William•
Leeming said he is unde-
cidecl at this time.
Wayne Dolmage who will
takeover is road. superinten-
dent on November I', replaci
ing William 'Ciinpbell, who
retires at the end of Oetbber, •
attended the session. ,
—Craig Laink, OHS and
Quarries Inspecf9r, Ministry
of NiatUral Resources • it ,
Winghain, diScussed ' the
new pits, and quarries - aet
with council members.
Clerk-treasurer Marion
,McClure was -authorized to
•apply, ,for, the community
• centre grant of $5,241 for the
Walton . Recreation Centre
which, cost $28,855 Ito
'construct.
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