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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-05-12, Page 4THE DAIRY BRANCH Ont. Dept. of Agriculture There are many advantages in following a regular clipping program for cows. Clean Cows - Cows must be clean to produce highest-qual- ity milk. Clipping the udder, flanks, legs, belly, and tail helps cows to stay cleaner. Reduces Sediment - Clipping removes dirt accumulation, the chief source of sediment in milk. Loose hair, bedding, manure, dandruff, and other foreign material are less of a problem when a regular clip- ping program is practiced. Pro- duce clean milk, not cleaned milk. Saves Preparation Time - Clipping saves 10% of the time required to prepare cows for milking according to controll- ed research studies, Lowers Bacteria - Research shows that clipping reduces bac- teria as much as '79%. Stable dirt contains many bacteria - as many as 100 billion per ounce. Clipping eliminates large amounts of this dirt, thereby insuring higher-quality dairy products. Lice Control - Lice congre- gate and feed around the tail- head, along the backbone, and on the neck, brisket, dewlap, and head of cattle. Many dairymen report that keeping the hair on those areas clipped short has proven to be an ef- fective lice-control measure. A spray program for the control of lice, grubs, and horn flies is more effective on animals that have been clipped. Increase your profits by fol- lowing a systematic clipping program. In summary, you will be getting (1) cleaner cows in Square Dance Week At Royal York Po Wingham Advance-Times, Thursday, May 19, 1906 IT TAKES A LOT of farming, 130 acres of it, to fill this huge silo. Jack McCall, foreground, and his brother Murray, seat- ed on the tractor, do their share of the tractor work. —Advance-Times Photo, 441144411144111-1444/ 444 tttttttt tttttttttttt tttttttt ttttttttttt 114 /41441,44 ttttttt 4 tttttttttttt MS111)111.1 tttttt ttttttttttttt tttttttt Clipping Dairy Cows Profitable Practice Here is 86)!"1"11114=9 Cheddar Cheese At its best! When at your favorite store ask for the GAY-LEA BRAND. FARMERS! SHIP YOUR CREAM AND EGGS TO UDPC for the Best Service and Satisfaction UNITED DAIRY AND POULTRY CO-OPERATIVE WINGHAM DIAL 357-3150 FRESH FROM ONTARIO FARMS FOR BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST BLACKLEG AND MALIGNANT EDEMA . CATTLEMEN PREFER THE FRANKLIN 2cc SMALL DOSE CCS BACTERIN Because of greater convenience and years of dependability, Franklin's CCS Bacterin provides immunity from Blackleg and Malignant Edema to more calves each year than any other brand. Franklin's dependable Clostridium Chauvei Septicum bacterin gives the strongest known immunity against these costly diseases. -Why Take Chances?- VANCE'S DRUG STORE YOUR COMPLETE ANIMAL HEALTH HEADQUARTERS '444•14mmoommammo. POLE BUILDINGS PROVIDE DURABILITY AT LOW COST . . . TS IN HALF Cut BUILDING C HODGINS-McDONALD LUMBER a-- THE NAME TO BUILD ON NORTH STREET WINGHAM PHONE 357-3650 AN EXPERTLY PLANNED POLE BARN COMPLEX WILL KEEP ON CUTTING COSTS WITH ENOR- MOUS SAVINGS ON FARMING'S MOST EXPEN- SIVE ITEM ... LABOR! HODGINS McDONALD CAN OFFER YOU A HOUSING PLAN SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO YOUR FARMING NEEDS. Feeding arrangements can be automated to free a pair of hands for other areas of profit. YOUR EXISTING FARM BUILDINGS can be incorporated in your over-all plan for more economic farming. — CALL US SOON FOR FREE ESTIMATES — FARM MORE PROFITABLY! II% NO° Special dancing events and displays will be held through- out the week, including a 3-day , International Convention at the Royal York Hotel, May 19, 20 and 21st when 3000 gaily dress- ed dancers will enjoy continu- ous dancing in all five ball- rooms from 10 a.m. until after midnight, as five of the finest American and Canadian callers Tile Drainage May Also Help At Harvest Time BY R. Q. GREGG Professional Engineer Extension Branch. Ontario Dept. of Agriculture The purpose of tile-draining land has long been considered as a means of removing excess water from the soil during the spring of the year. This allows earlier seeding than would nor-, many take place on these fields, resulting in better crops for the farmer. During 1965, field tiles played another important role in our farming operation. Ex- cess rainfall during the harvest season was encountered over large areas of the province, and many fields of grain and corn were abandoned because field machinery could not operate in the muddy conditions which pre- vailed. The question is, just how much would tile-drainage help these farmers to hanest their crops? Several factors may en- ter into this, such as soil type, tile spacing, condition of tile outlets and water levels. Soil type will range from heavy clays to light sands. Gen- erally speaking, water will move through heavy clay soils at a much slower rate and, therefore, more difficulty may be experienced working on this soil even though it be tile- drained; sandier soils usually re- sult in the opposite condition. Tile spacing and depth also play an important role in the rate at which water is drained after excess rainfall, Generally with the same soil type, the closer the tile spac- ing, the faster the water will be removed from the soil. Six- ty-foot spacing with a thirty- inch depth of trench is now con- sidered to work satisfactorily for most agricultural land. Not only will underdrainage provide early seeding and opti- mum growing conditions, but in some wet years, as in 1965, it will also assist in keeping the land in condition to complete the harvest operation. If you get caught out in the field during a thunderstorm, get away from the tractor and lie down. Stay away from fences, lone trees, overhead wires, or highline towers and stay off the tops of hills, NOTICE TO FARMERS-- FOR BEST SERVICE ON PICK-UP OF MILK - CREAM - EGGS. CALL, BLUEVALE CREAMERY Wingham 357-1639 — Wroxeter 154-1 less time with less work (2) high- er quality milk with less sedi- ment (3) less lice to feed - more milk to sell (4) whole- some milk - lower bacteria count and (5) top prices for the surplus cattle you sell. We Recommend - If you are not now clipping your cows, try it. Observe for yourself the ad- vantages and benefits many dairymen are now enjoying. head this marathon "Square-Up. All levels of dancing ability are programmed, and on Saturday morning the children and call- ers form a mutual admiration society for their own party. The convention has already put up the "Sold out" notice, but spectators are welcome on Friday and Saturday. Perhaps this year's spectators will be the happy dancers of another year. dj .1 t, ti or, .4;