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Page 14—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 3,1988
Feeding your livestock. during a feed shortage
With this year's crop situation, planning
ahead for your winter feeding program
becomes more critical than ever before. If
your forage and/or grain crops are frost
damaged or low in yield and quality due to
the drought, don't despair, there are some
thing you can do to minimMze the problem.
Quality and Quantity
of Feeds Available
A. Feed Testing and Ration Balancing —
When faced with a feed shortage, feeding
homegrown feeds effeciently becomes the
key. To do this however you must know the
quantity and quality of feeds available.
Quality is best determined by feed
analysis, quantity by doing a feed inven-
tory. Having your ration balanced is the
only sure way to know how your
38. Auction Sale
Clearing Auction Sale
of farm machinery and household
effects and antiques will be held
for
Tony & Diane Carter.
R.R. 5 Lucknow
Sate Aug. 13, 12:30 pm
For information contact Tony or
Diane Carter 528-2216
or
Auctioneer Brian Rintoul
357-2349
44. Engagements
DICK§ON-BROOKS
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brooks, Lucknow are
pleased to announce the engagement of
their daughter Kathryn Jean to James M.
Dickson, Kincardine, son of Mrs. Betty
Dickson and the late Willis Dickson, Tiver-
ton. The marriage will take place at the
Lucknow United Church at 3:30 p.m. on
Saturday, August 6, 1988. Reception to
follow in Lucknow.-31nx
ROWE-SMITH
Mr.' and Mrs. Harold Smith wish to an-
nounce the forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Heather Diane, to Mr. James
Anthony Rowe, son of Mrs. Shirley Salm
and Mr. Allan Rowe. The wedding will
take place on August 13, 1988 at their home
in Holyrood. Reception to follow in
Lucknow.-31x
r:i7Card of Thanks
LANG
1 would like to thank everyone who came to
my community shower, making it a
special day, and also for the many useful
gifts which are greatly appreciated.
Joanne Lang. -31x
CAMPBELL
1 would like to say a sincere "thank you" to
my family and friends who were so kind to
me when I had the misfortune to fracture
my wrist. Noma Campbell. -31x
[73. Coming Events
RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the home of Jack McGuire (Huron Auto
Wreckers ), 2nd concession of Huron
Township, RR 5, Lucknow. Sponsored by
the Huron Bruce Children's Helpers.
Phone 395-2827 or 395-3197.-29-32
COMMUNITY SHOWER
for Charlene Elphick, on Tuesday, August
9, 8 p.m. at Ashfield Presbyterian Church.
Everyone welcome. -30, 31x
GREAT CANADIAN STEAM Railway Ex-
cursion Oct. 21-25/88. Engine 2860 and 6060
Vancouver - Kamloops - Jasper - Prince
George - 100 Mile House and Vancouver.
Four nights hotels and all meals inclusive
$1,498. Collect calls to (604) 681-8377.-30bc
homegrown feeds need to be com-
plemented with purchased feeds.
Remember though, a quality ration can
only be achieved if quality information is
used. Accurate information on cow body
weight, milk and fat production levels,
body condition feeding practices and feed
inventories are all necessary to produce a
quality ration. Since protein and energy
supplements are in all likelihood to be ex-
pensivethis year, an error in your initial
information could turn out to be quite
costly!
B. Water — Quantity and quality of the
water supply can also be a critical factor
in maintaining production. Evaporation
and algae growth can seriously alter water
quality to the point where the affect can
48. Coming Events
PRENATAL CLASSES
FOR RESIDENTS IN dIURON AND
BRUCE COUNTIES, to be held at the
Lucknow Central School, starting
September 13 at 7:30 p.m. Please register
by calling the Bruce County Health Unit,
528-3436. Cost is $10.00 per couple. -31-34x
PORK BBQ
Sunday, August 14, 4:30 - 6:30 at Dungan-
non Agricultural Hall in conjunction with
Family Fun Day. Adults $7.00, children 12
and under $100, preschool free. Call
529-7432 or 529-7934.-31, 32ar
FLOWER SHOW
Lucknow and District Horticultural
Society's annual flower show will be held
at the Lucknow Legion Hall on Wednes-
day, Aug. 10, from 2 - 5 p.m. Exhibitors
can pick up entry tags and forms from
Donna Sue at Valley Green Flowers, -31
85TH BIRTHDAY
The friends of Mrs. Jessie Johnston, invite
you to an afternoon tea in honour of her
eighty-fifth birthday, Sunday, August 7th
from 2 - 4 p.m.. at the Lucknow
Presbyterian Church. Best Wishes only
please. -31
ANYONE INTERESTED in the unveiling
and dedication of the Memorial Cairn com-
memorating former No. 31 Air Navigation
School, Port Albert, 1940.45 are welcome to
on Sunday, August 14 at 3 p.m. at the in-
tersection of Hwy. 21, Drury Lane Rd. and
North St. -31, 32x
DUNGANNON FAIR August 19 and 20.
Family Fun Day, August 14. Midway, craft
show, business displays, home crafts,
flower and school exhibits, 524-7990 or
529-7974.-31-33
HALIBURTON LEGION Blue Grass
Festival. Aug. 5, 6, 7, 1988 Glebe Centen-
nial Park, Haliburton, Ont. $25 weekend
pass before July 30. (705) 457-2571 days,
(705) 457-2346 nights. Plough camping in-
cluded in weekend pass only.-31bc
"There's One in every crowd." Young Peo-
ple six to 18 years who do outstanding good
deeds are eligible for nomination as On-
tario Junior Citizens of the Year. Contact
this newspaper for details.-31bc
Golden Horseshoe STEAM SHOW, Gas
Era Village, antique cars, sawmill, fiddl-
ing, calliope, horsepulls, antique tractor
pulls, threshing, crafts, Cockshutt display.
Caledonia, July 30-31, August 1.-31bc
HART LODGE, Haliburton Highland&
Breakfast and licenced dining daily.
Organized adult and children's activities.
All water sports, swimming pool,
whirlpool, sauna, tennis. Mini -package
available August. Specials on weekly book-
ing. Call free 1-800-461-7699.-31bc
THE WOOD SHOW August 12, 13, 14. A
"Woodworkers Paradise". 140 quality ex-
hibitors will have for sale a wide variety of
woodworking tools and all manner of fine
wooden crafts. 15 live, free seminars.
Wood art exhibition. Loggers' sports. For
brochure contact: The Wood Show, Box
920, Durham, Ont. NOG IRO ( 519 )
369.6902.-31bc
range from death to reduced animal per-
formance. If in doubt, have your water
analyzed but be sure to firstcontact the lab
for proper sampling procedures.
C. Minimize Feed Wastage — Protecting
your feed supply by minimizing field and
barn losses will help to insure your feed in-
ventory is accurate. Poor harvesting and
storage methods can cause up to 35% loss
in nutrients. Feeding on the ground or in
poorly designed mangers or racks will on-
ly increases your losses. Since feed will be
at a premium this year, taking care of
what you do have may make the difference
between maintaining a profit and losing
that profit.
Feed Practices
Once you know the quality and quantity
of feeds available, the next step is to pro-
vide them in the most efficient method
possible.
A. Limit Feeding — Limit feeding is
where you provide just enough feed to
meet the animal requirements thus
minimizing feed wastage. However, if this
method is to be practiced during a feed
shortage, two factors become critical; 1.
the ration must be . accurately balanced
thus the information used to balance the
ration must also be accurate, and 2. ade-
quate feed bunk space must be provided
for each and every animal. If these two
criteria are not met, production losses
could result.
B. Feed Allocation — Allocate higher
quality forages to high producers and ear-
ly lactation cows. Feed quality to those
that need it most,
C. Pastures — Since pastures are also
feeling the effects of the drought, good
pasture management becomes critical in
preventing permanent pasture damage
Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer of Sarnia
visited last weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Angus Falconer. '
Mrs. Barbara Carey of Kitchener visited
a few days with her parents Mrs. and Mrs.
Bill Purdon. Visiting on Sunday at the Pur -
don home was Beatrice McQuillan of
Lucknow.
The Currie family held their picnic on
Sunday. Dinner, was held in the
Whitechurch Community Hall. The after-
noon was spent at the home of Mrs. and
Mrs. John A. Currie RR 3 Wingham, with
about 50 in attendence. Youngest in at-
tendence was Alexander Glen Courtis, in-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Courtis of
and production losses. Supplementing
pastures with hay, lick blocks or tanks
and/or grains will minimize the grazing
pressure and ensure production levels are,
maintained. Also keep on the look -out for
toxic weeds as hungry cattle may consume
those normally unpalatable weeds when
good pasture is in short supply.
D. Alternate Feed Sources — If alternate
feed sources such as ammoniated feeds or
industry by-products are considered,
methods of application, introduction and
dietary limits must be consi
ducts that are unfamiliar to catt. .ed
beyond certain limits may cause teed
refusals, digestive upsets and/or a drop in
production.
Other Points to Consider
A. Nitrate Poisoning — Drought stressed
or frosted crops can have high concentra-
tions of nitrates in the plant which can
harm or kill livestock if present at high
enough levels. Grass, corn, sorghum,
legumes and cereal forages are all poten-
tial plants for being affected in this man-
ner. Drought stressed forage collected
after 'a few days of rain is the most
dangerous as they tend to contain elevated
nitrate levels. If in doubt, have a nitrate
analysis done.
B. Small Grain Forages — Beware of ir-
ritating awns, particularly in hay. Awns
can reduce palatability and cause tongue
or mouth abscesses.
C. Cull Livestock — If quality and quan-
tity of feed is a serious problem and your
decision is not to purchase feeds, culling
cattle may be your only alternative. In
other words, feed less cattle but get the
same amount of production. If this is the
case, keep only good quality replacement
heifers and cows.
H1TECHURCH
by Jean Ross
Dorchester. Relatives attended from Lon-
don, Mississauga, Wyoming, Brantford.
Mrs, Vin Dittmer of Barrie, and her
daughter Mrs. Allan Cotton of London
visited on Tuesday with Mildred
McClenaghen.
Mrs. Roy McInnes of Goderich and her
daughter Mrs. Pat Boyce of Toronto
visited Thursday with Mildred
McClenaghen.
Walter Arnold, Chairman of the Fundrais-
ing committee for the Lucknow and
District Sports Complex cheerfully ac-
cepts a generous $400.00 donation from
Mary Robson, president of the Dungannon
Women's Institute. Mr. Arnold said "it is
the many generous donations from such
groups as the women's institute that have
helped achieve our goal". The Buy A Block
program well continue in the future, with
the proceeds from it being used to pur-
chase smaller items for inside the arena.
(Pat Livingston photo)