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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-04-04, Page 9An!".1:',?•0 1.•• • w •••ZW,44,0 I X a>, PAIL FED CALVES For maximum growth and built-in natural re s i steneo against infections such ail scours, pneumonia, diphtheria and other calf diseases; :141 fed calves should receive sup- plementary amounts of vita, mins and minerals daily. These Important nutrients are all supplied in Nixon's Preventex Powder which is easy to use and quite inexpensive, costing only 3 cents per calf per day. One teaspoon of Preventex Powder sprinkled on top of the feed daily helps to protect your calves against deficiency or in- fectious diseases and assures you healthy, fast growing calves. Try PREVENTEX POWDER this year and avoid losses in time, trouble and money. F...!.4411.041Mwampoomwommoo.moomm.mmwomm.mmow.mm.mowmil4 ATTENTION FARMERS! PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW for SUNOCO DYNALUBE OIL Tough Heat Resistant Body. Retains Full Engine rowel. SUNOCO MULTI PURPOSE GREASE ASK THE MAN WHO USES THEM DOWNIE'S Sunoco Service "Where Your Dollar Goes Farther" Phone 38J L04•1•41.MMO.MMO.M.O.Mb01.0.0.111.11W0411M.0.111•0•11100•1•Mgel.1. ME1.110.11041=1041E.....— Wingham 1-1.14 -11174044nn AtIVPAPP-TirfleSo WellnemIt.ty, April 4, 1956. fleece for :market, paper twine Holstein Club Has should be used, never hinder twine, With Our Farming. Fri61,ds Dough band)IOg of the ewes be- fore lambing; is not advisable so most .sbeepreert do their shearing after. the lamb crpp has arrived„ Anether important consideration as to the time of shearing is. the weather, ' Warm weather makes shearing. operations more .pleasant and shears or .0ippergi work better. Premium Prices for High Quality Fleece Premium prices. are paid for high lity, carefully Prepared fleeces: this reason, 'burrs, tag locks, c Of .and other foreign matter should he removed from the wool at shearing time. This operation should be followed by Quetta Sort- ing and packaging', When tying the become thiraty. With the introduction ,Pf polio thene piping, a trOlible*freet. • expensive and easily. installed cold; .water system has been made nos sible for tip Canadian farmer, 314g Plastic is so light a farm boy can carry several hundred feet ofPip- log ,on. his shoulders. It. will. !ra,r main in the 4911 indefinitely With., out deterioration, The only tools re- quired for installation are' a lialfo. to cut the 'Piping and a. Wow driver to tighten the connecting clamps. The piping can be laid down in a plowed furrow for 'use.. in warm weather or In a trend( below the frost line for year,rOund use, Cannibalism in Poultry... Important Events Linedup for Year The Huron County Holstein Breeders' Association has several important functions lined up for the year, Some of the dates to be remembered are; Thu rsday, May 31st,:, - County Holstein Breeders' 13us tour to Kent County, Breeders will be fur- ther advised later about the par- tieulara on this tour. Thursday, June 14th :---Huron County Holstein Breeders' twilight meeting at the farm of Thomas Hayden & Son, Gorrle. Wednesday, September 19th; -- •Huron County Black and White Shdw to be held in conjunction with the Blyth Fall Fair. Tuesday, October 23rd,--Annual banquet of the Huron County Hol- stein Club at, Hay Township Com- munity Centre, Zurich. Friday, November 2nd:—Annual meeting of the Huron County Hol- stein Club in the agricultural office board room, Clinton. Avoiding that might possibly contribute poor nests, insufficient hopper space, etc., Causes of cannibalism in the' poultry flock 4,t4e often obscure, and according to T. M. McIntyre of the Experimental Farm, Canada Department of Agriculture, Nappan, N.S., the cure for such a condi- tion is unknown, When an outbreak occurs preventive action must be taken at once, All affected bfrcla should be remoVed from the flock, and if possible, -other birds showing a strong tendency towards picking should also be removed, to the condition such as should be edrreeted. Outbreaks are frequently attri- buted to overcrowding, lack of feeder space, high temperature, in- sufficient and improperly con- structed nests and malnutrition, Though outbreaks may occur tin, der such conditions in some flocks, other' flocks under similar condi- tions have been free of cannibal- ism. There is no adequate explan- ation for this behaviour, In extensive feeding trials, at . Nappan, cannibalism could rarely he related to feed, feeding pro, cedure or environment, This led to the assumption that dietary de- ficiencies are rarely responsible for outbreaks. In general, good poultry man- agement will undoubtedly keep the flock healthy and productive, and do much towards holding canni- balism down to a minimum, Anti-- pick ointments have been tried with some success, but are con- sidered messy to handle and re- quire constant observation of the flock. Also, spectacles 'have been recently found qUite effective and many flock Owners are now using them on their birds. At present, however, the one ef- fective and sure way of preventing or controlling an outbreak of can- nibalism is to debeak the birds. This is done by cutting off about one-half the upper beak between the tip and the nostril. Debeaking may he done with a knife or by using shears but the electric .de- beaker is more efficient since it cuts and cauterizes at the same time. If the birds are debeaked at housing, or just before coming into lay, further debeaking is usually not necessary daring the laying year. However, this operation may be done at any time and generally does not affect egg production. SOCIAL EVENING FOR HOLSTEIN BREEDERS HAS BEEN POSTPONED —Central Press Canadian , Gordon Bronte of Beaverton, Ont., has a rare trophy to show for a wild ride across a frozen lake, Spotting this brush wolf; he and his brother Norman drove, out onto the lake and killed the! animal after it tired. It weighed, 50 pounds. PROPER TIME TO APPLY 2, 4-0 More Water— More Milk While researchers disagree on how often a day a cow wants to drink, they are in agreement with the fact that the greater her in- take of water, the greater her abi- lity to produce milk. In their investigation, the experts found that cows would rather not drink if they have to walk too far to their water supply and advise that for maximum milk production, watering bowls he placed at sever- al locations in the pasture to en- able cows to drink whenever they The annual Ladles' Night pro- gram for' Holstein breeders and their wives or lady friends will be held in the agricultural office hoard room on Thursday evening, April 5th, at 8 o'clock. This event, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed. Jim Needham, of Rip- ley, immediate pest president of the Junior Farmers' Association will be the guest speaker and will show slides of his trip to England, Scotland and Ireland, Ere a member of the Junior Farmers' overseas delegation in 1955. Gordon F. Bell, of St. Marys, fieldman of the Holstein Friesian Association will also be present and will bring the -breeders up-to-date on Holstein activities in Ontario and more particularly in Western Ontario. There will be musical entertain- ment and refreshments. All Huron County Holstein breeders and their lady friends are cordially invited to attend this social function on Thursday evening. FARMERS URGED TO PLANT CLEAN SEED THIS SPRING Are yoU the fifth farmer? With the advent of the spring season, this question might well receive tt e attention it deserves, says the field crops branch of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. Actually it refers to the fact that according to seal drill surveys in recent years one farmer in every five in Ontario uses sub-standard or rejected seed. Even though the quality of seed used in Ontario is probably the highest of any province in Canada, these figures indicate that there is plenty of room for improvement. Although germination, size, varie- ty ,and disease resistance are all important factors in seed selection, most samples arc sub-standard be- cause of weed seeds. Weeds crowd out useful plants, use up moisture and plant food in addition to be- ing unsightly in appearance and causing loss in crop yields and :iandling. For these reasons, many farmer's might improve their ef- ficiency of production by keeping weed seeds from going hack into their land each year through . seed drills. Ontario is fortunate in haVing a large number of co-operative and privately owned seed cleaning plants scattered across the province where grain can be cleaned to the standard seed grades of commerce. Many of these plants are now oper- ating around the clock in order to provide service to farmers. In addition, there are nearly two thou- sand registered seed growers in Ontario who are prepared to pro- vide good seed of latest varieties, In no branch of farming is the "penny wise, pound foolish" policy so often and so strikingly illustra- ted as in buying and using cheap, poor seed. The cost of seed i5 ordi- narily a trifling matter in compari- son to the expense of the season's labor and value of the crop. The difference in the first cost between cheap and costly seed is usually so slight that no farmer who has his best interests in mind should hesitate to 'pay it. If you have not already made sure of. your seed supplies, now is the time to do it. "Seed the Best and Feed the Rest" IS a good slogan to follow. ' Several Million pounds of 2,4-D will he used in Canada this year to reduce the damage due to weeds, in grain fields. Specific recom- Mendations with regard to the am- ount and the proper time to apply the material are issued for dif- ferent regions by the local experi- mental farms and provinical de- partments of agriculture. ,. Since the herbicide may cause some injury to the crop if applied at susceptible stages of develop- ment, recommendations outline the stages of crop growth when it is safe to spray. It is unfortunate that ' these safe periods exist for several days, because unfavorable weather conditions may limit the spraying operations on certain days J. R. Hay, otthe Central Experi- mental Farm in Ottawa, reports that weed damage occurs when the grain plants are very young, re- sulting in reduced yields. There.- fore, although the recommended time for applying 2,4-D may ex- tend over a relatively long period of time, it is best to •niake the ap- plication as near the start of this period as possible. Also, in early stages weeds are easier to get rid of, and lower amounts of the chem- ical can be used for the jobaa Bodmin Farm Forum Plans Program, BELGRAVE—B odmin Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn James, last Monday evening with a good attendance. A short business period was con- ducted by Mrs. A. MacDonald, The minutes of the last meeting were read, also a card of thanks. Topic for next year's discussions were chosen. Officers for next year are chair- man; Robert Procter; secretary, Ted Fear. The first meeting is to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Fear. A number of interesting films were shown by Howard Wilkinson. Recreation was in the form of pro- gressive . euchre with prizes going to Mrs. C. R. Coultas, Robert Yuill, Mrs, Richard Procter and . Ted Fear. A lunch was served. AMMINNIMIr Stock Squeeze Is Useful Equipment A handy piece of equipment on a farm where livestock is handled is a stock squeeze. One can be made up quite easily- from scrap iron at very little expense. It can be used for dehorning, branding, vaccinating or castrating and can save an awful lot of hard work with a rope. One of the big advantages of a squeeze is that an animal held in a standing pbsition will not put forth as much of a, struggle or be- come as wild as one that has been thrown and tied. The less a calf has been upset when Schemed the easier it will be to handle later on for warble treatment. Ideally the squeeze is placed at the narrow end of a 'funnel shaped holding pen to facilitate trapping the animal. ALFALFA CLOVER <Grimm) RED CLOVER (Double Cut) TI OTHY ALSI E CLOVER YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER All Government' Tested No. 1 Seeds ASS S bus. $20.00 bus. $20.00 bus. $ 6.00 bus. $15.50 bus. $ 8.50 Long-Term Pasture' Mixtur s MORE MILK IN THE PAIL BIGGER MILK CHEQUES Don't miss out on better milk production by feeding STRAIGHT GRAIN along with your Hay and Silage. HIGH LAND 24 lb. bag (1 acre) $ Q00 LOW. LAND 20 lb. bag (1 acre) $7.'r0 Shades of color in Juniper foli- age varies greatly and is most striking. The Meyer Juniper is a pearl r ey ; the Savin and Canaert.. blackish green. Oth4 varieties of Juniper are blue, green and grey green 'with 'purplish and pinkish tints. The foliage of some Junipers turns a deep purple in the winter. YOU GET DOLLAR$ AND CENTS PROOF OF SHUR-GAIN PERFORMANCE' WHERE IT COUNTS MOST )These are current prices. We do not guarantee them for any set length of time, uy Now! You'll Save Money! °WE SELL ' THE SEEDS THAT GROW" ShOthiges of help and fuel have become,so acute that only a fraction of Ontario's Maple trot are ttiPlieri each sluing. Demand fen. the maple syrup crop far outstrips the supply in this section of the provinee • IT DOES NOT PAY Your grain is good feed but, it lacks suf- proteins, minerals and vitamins for top milk ficient produCtion. BALANCE your grain with SHUR-GAIN MILK PRODUCER to build up the levels of these important 'nutrients. IT DOES PAY! Thousands of farxners have found that SHUR- GAIN Milk Producer added to their a grain means greater milk production at less cost. Come in and let us discuss a plan to BALANCE your grain that will give YOU greater returns. noi I .E4 • to CANADA PACKERS LTD, WINGHAM. x., *4, FARME ._,RS NOW IS THE TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT YOUR Farm Machinery Needs . WE HAVE A FULL RANGE OF MASSEY-HARRIS SEED DRILLS No. 316 in 4 models, Mechanical Power or Hydraulic Lift NO. 306 on Steel, High or Low Rubber Wheels, Famous • Constant Clearance Lift. OTHER MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM DISCS No. 35 Wheeled Tandem Disc Harrow No. 31 Tandem Mader Dise Harrow Goble Offset Disc Harrow No. 509 One-Way Discs SPREADERS Three Light Draft Manure Spreaders with 47.60 and 90 bushel capacity. TRACTORS Packed with Famous M-H Features! -Many Models to Choose From! Come in today! . I . USED MACHINERY 1—No. 44 TRACTOR, 1952 Model 1—FERGUSON TRACTOR with 2-furrow Plow, • 1952 Model 1—No. 20A 15-RUN DRILL I WinghamYour Massey-Harris Dealer Phone 378 CHARLES HODGINS DRIVE OVER LAKE KILL BRUSH 'WOLF Diminishing Crop TON HARD