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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-04-13, Page 17SALES & SERVICE • Bucket Milkers • Pipe Line Milking Systems • Milking Systems • Vacuum Pumps • Detergents and Sanitizers • Milk Transfer Systems • Stainless Steel Wash Tanks • Strainers and Pails KEITH McLAUGHLIN BOX 512 PHONE 357-3472 Gordon Orieg western section credit advisor Gordon A. Grieg, who farm.- ed. in the Wroxeter and illuevale areas for almost fifteen years, hat recently been appointed credit advisor for the western section of the Listowel office of the Farm Credit Corporation., Mr.. Grieg is well-known in this area having served as the secretary, fieldman for the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. His wife is the former Vera Wright of Wroxeter. 13= in Grey County near Owen Sound, Mr. Crieg later graduated from the Wingham High School. He spent five, years in the Canadian Army in the Provost Corps, both in Can- ,acia and overseas, He later farmed in the Wrox- eter and tiluevale areas for about fifteen years. After serv- ing as secretary-fieldman for the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, he went to Lamb- ton County where he spent five years as credit advisor with the Farm Credit Corporation, In his new capacity, Mr. Grieg will cover the Brussels, Wingham and Blyth areas. AT ROBBIE BURNS :„;GARAGE LbNDESB6R0 - ONTARIO SPRING IS HERE NOW YOU CAN OWN A TRACTOk THAT'S DIFFERENT — CASE® ••,yr " - _ '71 -1) CASE TRACTOR ENGINES ARE BUILT FOR TRACTORS, NOT CARS. They have a big bore, long stroke design that en- ables them to develop maxi- mum torque or pulling power at low speeds. You can lean into heavy work with CASE. ARTS SEE CASE TRACTORS TODAY AT • BBIE BURNS LQItQE 1 " V*1 OR S Westin,* should be kept front and eating grease on machinery, even. the slightest A.11191Ant of certain lubricants can cause serious illness and. SPITMtiMe4 death., for business or personal use THE ELECTRA 12611 IDEAL A TOTAL VALUE ELECTRIC PORTABLE BY SMITH-CORONA® WITH 12" CARRIAGE TWO MODELS IN STOCK IN BLUE AND GREEN • Long carriage for large envelopes and paper • All electric advantages • Electric shifts and spacing • 5 year guarantee • Makes up to 10 clear carbons • Changeable type $199•95 OLIVETTI-UNDERWOOD L PORTABLES $139 50 (Manual) NOW IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FIGUREMATIC A TOTAL-VALUE ELECTRIC ADDING MACHINE BY SMITH-CORONA' WITH SUBTRACTION AND AUTOMATIC MULTIPLICATION *Adds 7 cols, 99,999.00 •Totalt 8 cols. 999,909.00 •Light compact portable • Weighs only 8 pounds $129595 The Wingham Advance-Times PHONE 357 2320 WINGHAM THE TURNBERRY 4-H Calf Club was form- ed at the Gorrie Community Hall March 30. Highlight of the meeting was the election of the above 'officers, left: Elaine Kieffer, press reporter; Ronald Kieffer, vice-presi- dent; Clayton Baird, president, and Karen Kieffer, secretary-treasurer, The club, which includes both beef and dairy calves, has sixteen members and will hold its first meeting in May.—A-T Photo. Keeping farm records--- Their importance for profit INVESTMENTS and INSURANCE MUNICIPAL - GOVERNMENT AND HYDRO BONDS Various Terms and Yields For a shorter term we recommend 5 Year Guaranteed Trust Certificates Sub Agent for ABSTAINERS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Why not benefit from the lower rates for abstainers? Alex B. McKague Box 250 TEESWATER - Ph. 392-6332 BEEF CATTLE MARKETED from Ontario feedlots amount to over one hundred thousand head with a value of over $2 million. The average feedlot in Ontario has approximately 150 animals with some of the larger units feeding 500 to 1000 head. The Livestock Branch of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture and Food predict that beef cattle marketed from feedlots will substantially increase in the future. For the Modern Farm Home . . • AN ELEGANT BATHROOM Add that modern look to your bathroom. Complete bathroom installations at reasonable prices BATHROOMS BY CRANE AND AMERICAN STANDARD MULTI-STAGE PUMPS • . FOR TODAY'S MODERN LIVING There's a Premium Quality Star Line JACUZZI PUMP to fit your pumping needs. Depths from 25 to 400 feet. water, dependable trouble.free by Enjoy a generation of automatic FREE ESTIMATES COMPLETE SALES AND SERVICE. JACUZZI. PERCY CLARK PLUMBING AND HEATING EDWARD. STREET PHONE 3574080 AllIONINNINIMMOMMINION FOR WARM COMFORT . . No Matter What Season INSTALL A LENNOX FURNACE • Clean, efficient heat • The ultimate in dependability • Economical, low purchase price Complete service • Minimum of repairs OFind out today (4) Other records (off-farm in- come, mortgages, cash bal- ance, etc.). Unless farm records keep track of these four things they do not provide a complete re- cord. FARM RECORDS WITH A MINIMUM OF BOTHER The most successful method with the least bother is a cur- rent account at your local bank and a book with columns and appropriate headings. The cur- rent account enables you to de- posit all receipts in your bank account and pay all expenses by check. The bank provides a statement, usually every month, indicating what you have de- 0, R. IRVINE, DAIRY DIV. Kemptville Agr, School The flavor quality of milk shipped to Eastern Ontario man- ufacturing plants and handled in farm bulk-cooling tanks is gen- erally quite acceptable. A study which was recently con- cluded by the Dairy Division of the Kemptville Agricultural School examined this aspect of milk quality along with some others. Approximately 1,200 milk samples were studied over a period of nine months. Although milk handled in bulk tanks is always well cool- ed, the fact that a part of each shipment is up to 48 hours old before it is picked up can some- times lead to poor flavors. Fla- vor defects such as oxidation and rancidness are in this cate- gory. These were not at all common in the K, A. S. study, only 15 of the former and 21 of the latter being found. Feed flavor was the criticism noted in 154 cases, unclean in 45, "barny" or "cowy" in 46, salty in 15, malty in 9, while other miscellaneous faults were not- ed in 10 of the samples. posited and the checks that have been cashed and returned. These cancelled checks act as receipts. The other advantage of the current account is that you write a description on the check stub indicating what is being paid and to whom. With this information, entries in the columnar book can be made at your convenience. One columnar book with many advantages is the Ontario Farm Record Book which is available at your local Agri- cultural Representative's office. This book and a current ac- count make a team that is hard to beat when it comes to keep- ing your farm records. Other tests made on this ser- ies of samples indicated that in some respects this milk did not show up as well as milk handl- ed in cans. Over 34 percent of the samples were placed in Grades C or D for sediment con- tent, the latter being reject grade. When subjected to the Gel test which shows evidence of mastitis in a herd, 5.'7 per- cent of the samples were re- active, 55.5 percent were in the slightly reactive class and only 38.9 percent were normal. Work done at other experi- mental stations has shown that the regular resazurin test is of limited value in grading bulk- cooled milk. In the K.A.S. study the results of this test were compared with similar tests af- ter the milk had been given 18 hours of preliminary incubation at 55 degrees F. Many samples graded lower on this modified test. This project was under the supervision of K. A. Burnett of the K.A.S. Dairy Division, and assistance was given by the Dairy Branch staff of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. S. FULKERSON Department of Crop Science University of Guelph Companion crops compete with new forage stands for light, moisture, and plant nutrients. They are used, however, since they provide a return In the seedling year. If not used and spraying is not practiced, a more harmful companion crop of weeds take over, There is also the advantage on rolling land of the companion crop helping to hold the soil while the small grasses and legumes are establishing. The best grain companion crop is oats followed in turn by mixed grain, barley, winter wheat, and fall rye. The lat- ter two are tall and compete more with most forage seed- lings than mixed grain or bar- ley. Most farmers know that barley will compete better with weeds on dirty land than oats. It also competes more with for- age seedlings, particularly the grass fraction. In Guelph stud- ies, barley has reduced brome- grass stands about 50 percent lower than under oats and has also greatly reduced the vigor of alfalfa plants in the seeding year as well as the first hay crop. Oats, our best companion crop, should be seeded light. Well-buffed oats at 11 bushels per acre have given the highest yield of grain of any seeding rate and also a very good stand of forages. It is much superior to the conventional 21-bushel rate of seeding. In areas where new forage seedings are difficult to obtain and the land is reasonably clean, seeding the companion crop in 14-inch drills is recommended * This method provides lesscorn- petition, and stands of stronger and more vigorous plants de- velop under it, Oat yields are only reduced about 12 percent below the con- ventional 7-inch drills, For- ages so established give about a half ton more hay per acre the following year. The method is strongly recommended where a companion crop is thought necessary when making bird's- foot trefoil or new pasture seed- ings. Many farmers believe the companion crop is worth more in milk or beef if grazed off than when left for grain. Such grazing actually thickens the forage stand by removing com- petition early. If carried out when the land is firm, grazing oats, commencing when the crop is knee-high, will provide about 70 pasture days per acre. Every farmer knows how much milk or beef he might expect to produce from such a crop per animal per day. From this he can estimate the value of the crop to him as grain or pasture. A ton and a half of milk or 125 pounds of beef per acre from the companion crop are figures farmers often quote. Grazing the companion crop is recom- mended when seeding pastures or bird's-foot trefoil. A. G. TESKEY Economics Division Kemptville Agr, School The idea of keeping farm records isn't new, yet many farmers seem to hesitate when it comes to actually doing it. Perhaps some of the following questions and answers will help you to review your own ideas on the subject. WHY KEEP FARM RECORDS AT ALL? Records are kept for two main reasons: (a) to provide in- formation required for filing in- come tax returns, and (b) to collect detailed and accurate information on your own farm business. Farm records are es- sential for you to make the most profitable decisions about your farm business. WHAT MUST YOUR FARM RECORDS DO? They must keep track of the following: (1) Changes in Inventory (i.e. land, buildings, machinery, livestock, etc.). (2) Expenses (all money spent for the farm business). (3) Receipts (all money receiv- ed from the farm business). Wingham MvanceuTinleso ThIgsdart April 13 1967 page Companion crops & new forage seeding Thtivor indications in d.h-cooled milk