HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1958-07-09, Page 8Thank You., ,,.•
TOM BURKE.
For the Opportunity of
installing the
ROOFING, AIR DUCTS
AND BULK FEEDER
AT YOUR NEW
Broiler Plant
John W. Gibiou.,
Box 39 VVROXETER PhocUe 102
A Vela ,house, is nothing new he
anyone, and today the sight of a
brand new building to raise broil-
ers is becoming, more common, but
When one mart produces nearly .11
quarter of a million broilers in one
year, then it is most deetainly
something different,
The Burkes started into the
poultry business back in the late
1930's with a flock of laying hens.
About 12 yeare ago they converted
to broilers, and three years ago put
up a building to house some 25,CM
birds.'as 'ee.
, • NeW *Offling
The ileig.,buildiiig4which has -.,enst
been completed; 'Contains "curly
unique features in the poultry in-
dustry, as well as all the latest
equipment. The structure is thought
to be the widest of itS kind in
Canada, measuring fib feet wide and
176 feet long. The three floors are
heated by hot water, using an oil-
fired boiler, housed in a seperate
building, and by the use of finned
pipes throughout the structure.
This radiation is placed just a few
inches off the floor. The use of
hot water has removed the neces-
That, In a nutshell, is the story 70,000 birds four timee'a year,
of Torn Burke` and his wife Agnes,
of Wroxeter. • Tom has just OM:,
pietedkthe erection of a new build-
ing which win house some 364000
birds at one time. With thVpro-
&Action train two other buildings
his broiler crop will eun 7. to over
To supply the broiler plant with hot water heating it was necessary to
instal a special hot water boiler, which was set up in the above building.
The picture was taken just before the building was completed.
Congratulations
T. "TOM" BURKE
on the opening of your new broiler $lant
WE ARE PLEASED TO SUPPLY YOU WITH
YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND WISH
YOU EVERY CONTINUED SUCCESS.
Dr. Saishipi'sH14boratories
Eastern Canada Distributor
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EXETER
SitY of gas or eleetri6 brooders. tor,
tlire„'`ratiler than "the small .areas
4e. the 41401)er tempera-':
.mpe,,wboie area,'
under the brooders, 4
The feeding problem has been
settled easily with the use* of a
huge bin to hold the feed, ineorpor-
ated Into the building, The feed
is moved by augur to hoppers which
feed conveyor system,, operated
lay ta, time clock.
The feed is automatically ,distri-
buted by chain delivery to thou\s-
wide of feet of feeding trough
thienigholit the three floors,
The water troughs are of a new
type, The system refills the troughs
only when PPM**, rather than keep-
ing the water at' a constant level
as in the older float-valve system.
'This. results in the chicks having
completely fresh water every time
the troughs are fined, The equip-
Anent was supplied by the 13erry-
Hill Poultry Equipment Co, St.
Thomas,
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Excellent Construction'
The new structure on the Burke
Poultry Farm Was built by the
14, R. Greenaway Construction Co„
of Bluevale, and is a credit to the
contractor, as it is obvious, even to
a layman, that expert workman-
ship has gone into the building.
Materials were purchased from
local firms, with sub-contracts go-
ing to district specialists:
The roofing contract was handled
by J, W. Gibson of Wroxeter, with
Carson. Hardware of Gorrie and
Chambees Hardware ,of Wroxeter:
supplying much of the:hardware.
and glass. Harry GoW4y !A:Gerrie
supplied a good deal of ,the
ing Material. The cement 'Week ),
came from Kitehener, with a Han-
over firm doing the plumbing.
oBur ke
ver
'Electric of Wingham instal-
the wiring which consists of led
15,000 feet of wire; 78 lights,
and service td 33 motors, including
24 ventilating fans,
Little Help
The amazing aspect of the Burke
farm is that while broiler• produc-
tion has reached enormous figures,
the work of looking after so many
birds is being done almost entirely
by* Mr, Burke and his wife. They
do require some' extra help, but the
plant has been mechanized to the
extent that Mr. Burke stated he•
felt that two people ,could adequate-
ly care for about 100,000 birds, Part
time help 'is emPloyed when the
birds are 'crated for shipment
During the course of 12 months
Mr, Burke pointed out, some 1,200
tons of feed will be consumed. .7
All the broilers from the Burke
establishment are sold to Kolbe's. of
Port Dover, with the 'chicks `Com-
ing from a Monkton hatchery. The
usual production time is about 1.0
weeks per batch, the birds being
marketed at approximately three
and a half pounds. The Vantrsss
x Arbour Acres cross is used ex-
elusively.
WROXETER
Mrs. Howard Bedford and sons,
Judd, Brock and-Mark of Niagara
Falls and Mrs. Jack Templeman
of Wingham visited*, with Mr. and
Mrs. Geo, Gibson on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, St
Marys and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Baker and family, London, spent
Sunday with. Stewart Higgins' and
attended the Centennial service.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Brothers and
Nancy, Mrs, A, Fletcher and Mich-
ael, of TorOntn were' week-ehd
visitors of Mrs, V. Brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bender,
Mount Forest, spdnt Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs, George }11.1-1s
attended the Centennial.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs
Wm. Maxwell and Mr, obo,rgrf.,It
lake in the Passing of -heir Maher,
Mrs. Win, Mitchell.
Mrs. 'Stewart Cross, Walkerton,
and daughter, Helen of St, Cathar-
ines, visited Mrs. J, F. McLean.
Mr. Earl McLean and Johnny of
St: Catharines also spent a few
days at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Galbraith
Richmond, Virginia, are spending
this week with 'the former's par-
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Geo, Galbraith.
Congratulaticms are extended to
Ronald Higgins in successfully
passing his year at Teachers' Cell-
lege, He will be taking up duties
in Harrieton this coining Septerri-
bet.
Mr, and Mrs, Lawrence Gal-
braith spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs, Geo. Galbraith. ,
Mrs. Win. Hart, Mrs. ken Edgar,
Bonnie, Louise and Catherine spent
hursclay in 'Kitchener.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gowdy, Gorrie,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Jas. Doig and attended the Cen-
tennial seryices at Wroxeter.
• Mrs. Mabel Meehan, Windsor/
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Win, Wade and attendeil the
funeral of the late Mrs. Win. Mit-
chell.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Oblates of
Sarnia
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spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs, Ross Coates.
Miss Darlene Brothers of Toronto
visited Miss Dawn LOU Clark for
the week-end. '
Mr, and Mrs. McPherson and
terniee and Mist Helen Oiblon of
tereitith leient the WeeltAerid With
Mrs.i,M.ary Wearring.
The two Miildings above, part of the Burke Broiler Farm- at 'WroXeter.
have a capadty of nearly 70,000 birds. The block building in the
foreground has, just been completed, and bonees 36,000 birds, The
building is. Be feet wide and rra feet lei% making it the widest known
poultry .building in Canada. '
Wroxeter Man Erects, New Plant For
Expansion in Broiler Poultry Production
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Theoe two titiotoo, *era taken klakte the it 4* Attie, kettiOnte Witeaetet ntlet to -AC iy of sofa low aidits; When the plottOto tokok woilhoth *to* iho teed IOW watch frohiht on b. three fIoOtii of the hew Plah'
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,Torn,,Bur, e end ,;his wife Agnes, of Wroxeter, ore shown With'
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a , 1W,, of ' the nearly (Porter Prekhen
chick that they will raise to broiler size this • year, The ,liard-working; e9uple look after their :,.ifock
'ahll9st Single handed, bringingeln extra help On a par t-tirne•basis at busy periods. ' ,' .; i
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The flew .Burke broiler plant building is seen. above, demonstrating its' height, which consists of three iloOrs.
Each floor' is heated, by hot water and Iris its own ventilation system, The bulk"feed but is iltuatedrit':,the •I',..... rear end of the structure, and carries up through the three liners, - . , .
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