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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-09-24, Page 38BUY TOP CALVES — Darling's IGA purchased the champion of the Exeter feeder calf club at the Exeter Fair, Satur- day. Pictured on the left are Fred Darling and Jim Darling with calf owner Elaine Pym. Darling's paid $1.30 per pound for the animal. That was the same price paid for Joe Gower's reserve champion by Exeter District Co-Op. On the Right Elson Lynn and John Bennett and Joe Gower. The committee in charge wishes to thank all the buyers for their co=operation and support of the boys and girls in the club. Also a sincere thanks to the following who donated time, money or goods to the feeder calf club project: Auctioneer Larry Gardiner, Hensall Livestock Sales, Bank of Montreal, Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd., Exeter District Co-op, Centralia Farmers' Supply, Carpenter Optical, Bev Morgan & Sons, Garnet Hicks, Royal Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Commerce. A COMPLETE LIST OF BUYERS IS AS FOLLOWS Exeter District Co -operative A & H Food Market Veal's Meat Market Canada Packers (Shur-Gain Division) (2) Carl Gower Welding Freeman Horne Garry Bowen, Lambeth Bev. Morgan & Sons Darling's IGA Dalton Finkbeiner Construction Hensall Livestock Sales Ltd. Raymond, McLean & Gray law Office t. When you buy a Ford TW Series tractor now! Here's big Ford tractor power for Fall tillage with no payments until next Spring! —110 PTO hp Ford TW-10 —135 PTO hp Ford TW-20 —163 PTO hp Ford TW-30 Take delivery of any of these great TW Series Fords before October 31 with a qualifying down payment or trade-in, and pay no finance charges or other payments until March 1, 1981. This money-stretching offer also applies to any matching Ford implements purchased: with your new tractor, Offer does not apply to governmental hid concession or fleet discount sales. This offer expires October 31, 1980. Better Farming Starts At EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd Tractors Equipment EXETE R 235-2200 11I tit ill RECEIVING LIGHT RED KIDNEY BEANS for the first time ever at our Hensall Branch SS ..... HENSALL 262-2527 Hit New Case ONE TWO Farm Tractor Offer • PLUS CASH REBATES 53200 If you buy one of (Jur bew Case farm tractors liSted in this ad, between Aug 1. !480 and Osi 31, 1980, Case will send you a theck for the dollar amount showr: ,r,puslte the Case model you buy. or you var. warily the rebate towards your down paymert NOTE. Goverr.turle cresiDepartmente do not reu,11,fyko rf!tAta tasi. f.sch Rebate Rebate 885 S 500 2290 $1900 _ 990 $ 700 2390 $2100 995 $ 700 2590 $2200 1210 $ 800 4490 52300 1410 $ 900 4690 . $3000 2090 r $1500 4890 $3200 WAIVER OF FINANCE CHARGES UNTIL MARCH 1, 1981 If you buy any of our new Case farm tractors or one of our used farm tr ake between Aug 1,1980 an• finance it through J I Case e ation.. finance charges will be waived from date of pur- chase until March 1. 1981 pa/telfdae---dAZ g-1/1141///`ef Wet-34012./ J ee-ea-low Fbq bin Models *FARM SUPPLY LIMITED 2'12' RR 3 Zurich, Ont. Phone 236-4934 One of the most obvious reasons is the "Initial cost or outlay". Most people have learned to live with high land prices and input costs. However, there are many other costs that have to be considered before starting into the dairy business. Listed below are some average figures reflecting the cost to start milking cows: .,4:•.:0:.".,:!'iv.eml,44 • NO PAYMENTS oMAR. 1,1981 Milk. prices, look good! Dairymen are basically guaranteed a set price for their product, which in turn provides. a steady income from one month to the next. Under good management the "Risk" seems to be limited. when compared to many other livestock enterprises. So why aren't more young people attracted. to the dairy industry? Land & Building 100 acre farm at $1,500.00 per acre Cows and quota Machinery (major work custom done) Miscellaneous (renovations ,) supplies, etc, ) TOTAL These figures may vary depending on your situation, however it becomes quite evident that the "initial outlay" associated with dairy far- Used Tractors A Wise Invest- ment Or Not? The last article on this topic covered the age of a used tractor, tire wear, hitch point wear. clutch, engine and hydraulic oil con- dition. Below, are a few other checks that can be made before purchasing: Fuel system - Check the aggromolater bowl (diesel) or sediment bowl (gas). If these bowls have a thick ac- cumulation of sludge on the bottom or are 1/2 to 2/3 full of water, chances are the fuel pump on a diesel tractor has already been damaged. I have already mentioned one method. of checking far cracked blocks or cylinder walls. also check for any ob- vious welding. on tractor blocks, A welded block May be O.K., but why buy poten- tial trouble? Look for welds on other parts, also. Minor welding is inevitable, .but major welding of axles, three point hitch arms etc., probably means the tractor was abus- ed. Check power steering for play - loose steering would mean an inexpensive adjust- ment or sizeable repair bill. Operate the brakes,. If there is a large amount of travel in the brake pedal, check to see if brakes can be adjusted or if the adjust- ment has been used up. Determining this could save you $200.00 to $300.00. A qualified mechanic would advise about many more checks that can be made, however. If you know the year of the tractor, the hours on the meter, the average resale price, the horsepower, and the fuel consumption, you can be in a better position than most. For the above information contact Sam Bradshaw at 482-3428. S. Bradshaw. Engineering Assistant A 4-H TALE — Members of the Exeter 4-H club presented a veryhumorous skit on the proper grooming of the calf at the Ex- eter fair Friday. Taking port were Cynthia Stewart, Michael Stewart as the calf, Elaine Pym and Marg Pym. T-A photo Puss 22A. S•ptitnrater 24, Huron farm & home news Dairy forming discourages young people Example A Example B (per cow (30 cow Basis herd 5,000.00 150,000,00 3,000.00 90,000.00 1,000.00 30,000.00 1,000.00 30,000.00 10,000.00 300,000.00 ming makes it extremely difficult for young people to start. Dennis Martin. Associate Agricultural Representative DOMINATE SHOWMAN -- Tom Coates, left, and Allan Pym dominated the showmanship class for the Exeter 4-H beef club and the feeder calf club at the fair, Saturday. Coates won the 4-H contest and the senior division of the feeder club, while Pym was second in the 4-H and won the junior class of the feeder club. Catherine Johns was runnerup in the junior class of the feeder club, while Margaret Pym was second in the senior. Coates and Pym walked off with the top two spots for confirmation in the 4-H class as well. Coates again picked up the top spot. Staff photo Two Osborne youths dominate 4-H contest Despite a decline in en- tries, the 4-H beef calf club and the Exeter feeder calf club competitions at the fall fair were extremely keen, Saturday. Tom' Coates- and Allan' Pym topped the showmanship contests. Coates finished first in the 4- H class and repeated as the senior winner in the feeder calf club, while Pym placed second in the 4-H class and won the junior division in the feeder club, In the confirmation section of the 4-H class, Coates placed first and Pym was second, as the two dominated the show. Catherine Johns placed second in the feeder calf junior showmanship and Margaret Pym was runner- up to Coates in the senior class. Elaine Pym topped the confirmation award in the feeder club, Joe Gower was second, Tom Coates placed third and Margaret Pym was fourth. The club members set some high gain figures. Allan Hodgert topped the field with a gain dr 786 pounds and Elaine Pytn was second at 761. Allan Pym took third with a gain of 748. The champion and reserve champion each sold for $1.30 per pound in the ensuing auction. Darling's IGA paid the $1,30 for the Pym steer and the Exeter District Co- With early crops har- vested, farmers can now get a head start on perennial weed control for next year's crop. Heavy rainfall in many parts of Ontario this year resulted in a bumper crop of perennial weeds following the harvest, explains Rudy Brown of the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. However, this situation presents an ideal opportunity to control them. The only dilemma facing farmers is whether to plow or spray first. "Plowing stubble crops is a common agricultural practice, but some farmers may have to delay this aspect of good management to give priority to perennial weed control." The main draw back of plowing the field first is that only a portion of the weeds will emerge before winter, especially in clay soils. As a result, chemical control will produce minimal effects. "The best method of fall weed control is to let the weeds grow after you har- vest the crop, then spray with post-emergent her- bicides," says Mr. Brown. Lost-emergent herbicides are carried through the plant Op bought the reserve, Competition among the buyers was keener than in the past and 10 of the animals hit the $1.00 mark or better. Catherine': Johns had the third top price of $1.11 paid by Dalt Finkbeiner Con- struction, while Hensall Livestock Sales and Raymond, McLean and Grey paid $1.08 each for animals entered by Scott Pincombe and Bevan Shapton. to the roots. Research shows that these chemicals move to the roots best if the weed is sprayed during its reproductive stage. Spray milkweed, sow-thistle, bindweed; Canada thistle, horse-nettle and wire- stemmed muhly just before flowering. For effective control of quack grass, spray after the weed reaches the four-leaf stage, about 20 cm (8 in,) high. Weeds and crop refuse can be disced or plowed five days to two weeks after herbicide application, depending on the herbicide used. If regrowth occurs, herbicide applications can be repeated until frost. "Perennials are seldom eradicated by one herbicide application because nature has given them two methods of reproduction --by seeds and underground stems," says Mr. Brown. "We have to take every opportunity to reduce weeds to a manageable level." Glyphosate (Roundup) provides effective control for many perennial weeds. Alternatives are Cytrol or Amitrole T, and Kil-mor, Banuel. 2, 4-D, Tropotox, Tropotox Plus, 2-4-DB or Embutox for perennial broadleaf weeds. Post-harvest work stops many weeds NOTICE TO BEAN GROWERS The fast increasing number of bean knives we receive for hammering, make it ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that we get the knives in fall or winter. Why not bring them in right after you finish pull- ing this year. All knives that are in before January 1st, 1981 will be done at present prices. Winthrop Iron Ph. 527.1970 evenings 5 miles north of Seaforth rt