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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-01-06, Page 121t SECOND IN BEAUTY TEST — Khampasong Vannavong of RR 1 Exeter was second in a beauty contest in Toronto December 26 sponsored by a I ootion organization. She represented a group in Kitchener. Khampasong came to Canada with her family in the latter part of 1980. T -A photo It's time to check your cattle for lice Lice populations can build up during winter months. Warm barn conditions contribute to lice buildup on beef and dairy cattle. Cattle should be inspected every two weeks between mid-December and March. Look for lice by parting the hair over the tail head, along the back, between the shoulders and around the neck and ears. Two types of lice may be found on beef cattle in Ontario: (1) Biting lice which feed on skin debris; (2) Sucking lice which suck blood from the animal. By MISS JEAN C OPELAND Intended for last week Miss Jean Copeland spent a few days in Wallaceburg and was a guest at the MacLean -Davis wedding in Knox Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bill Stephen of Calgary, Alberta, visited for a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Rodd, and also visited with her mother, Mrs. Frank Rodd in the People's Care Centre, Tavistock. Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler, Steven, Bobby and Craig spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Corsaut and Adrienne of Birr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy McCurdy and family of St. Marys and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Manners were Christmas day guests with Mr. and Mrs. Ross McCurdy and family. Mrs. Harry Webber spent Christmas with Mrs. Helen McMillan of Collingwood. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Webb had as their guests during the Christmas season Mr. and Mrs. Doug Webb, and family of Kincardine, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Webb and family, London, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Webb's family, Almonte, Eric Ireland and Julie Webb and Shawn of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wareham and family, Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Craigmile of London. Miss Rhea Mills had as her guest Christmas day, Mrs. Mildred Mills of St. Marys and on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Mills, New Brunswick and Mrs. Marie Mills, London. Miss Jean Copeland was a guest Sunday with Mr. and 'Mrs. Dave Davis and Jason of London. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Stevenson and Miss Meagan Jongkincl, London were guests for Christmas with Mr. and Mrs: Dick Jongkind and Christopher. Major Peter and Mrs. Gartenburg and family, Cold Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gartenburg and family, Kingston, Mr. John Gar- tenburg, Toronto and Mrs. Myrtle Hanna, Stratford were Christmas guests with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gar- tenburg. Miss Rhea Mills was a guest Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nesbitt, London. Miss Karen Insley, Niagara spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Insley, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Insley, Eighth Line also visited Christmas Day. Biting lice are more common on local cattle while sucking lice are found more on cattle shipped from,%, Western Canada. The biting ones are reddish -brown to creamy -white in colour and sucking lice are a bluish colour. Lice cause irritation, poorer gains and even anemia and death in severe cases of sucking Lice.' Dusts and sprays are available at, local farm supply outlets. Sevin, Co- Ral, Ciodrin, Lindane, Lysoff, Malathion, Korlan and Rotenone are products available. Follow label directions closely for safety to livestock and owner. Some products have with- drawal periods prior to cattle being slaughtered. Others can't be used on lactating cows producing milk for human con- sumption. A few cents spent on lice control will save dollars. Read and follow label. directions. Stan Paquette, Associate Agricultural Representative )16 Bob Down elected Robert W.M. (Bob) Down, RR 1 Hensall was elected as the new president of United Co-operatives of Ontario (UCO) at the Co-operative's 34th annual meeting held in Toronto. First vice-president is John S. Black of Markdale, formerly second vice- president. The new second vice-president is Murray J. Allen of Alfred. The fourth executive committee member is Robert A. (Bob) Coulthard of Glencoe. Bob Coulthard has been UCO president for the last four years. He did not run for re- election. UCO's annual meeting was attended by almost 1,000 participants from across the province. UCO Board Exectuive Committee elections are held at a Board Any fool can be a pig farmer?? By Richard Smelski, Swine Specialist One of the pig magazines had a regular columnlled "Any Fool Can Be aL-Pig Farmer." Can any person off the street become a good pig farmer? I can see every pork producer saying 'Just let him try!'. But what makes a pork producer? I've been trying to determine what is the dif- ference between one producer's management and another. ti In my travels, I see just about every type of management that one could imagine. I see producers putting emphasis on buildings and equipment, breeding stock, feed, or labour. There are many very automated barns and very high cost barns. But if good production is an indication of good management, I see good production come just as well from old bank barns as from the elaborate new buildings. I see producers being very emphatic on restricting disease risk in their operation to the point of being fanatical. I see the opposite in buying pigs from anywhere. Both can be happy with their production. The same is true of the importance they place on feed, genetics, and many other things. I don't believe the surroundings influence a good manager but the surroundings of feed, buildings, and sanitation can sure clobber a poor manager very quickly. So what is the difference? In my opinion there is one common denominator - ATTITUDE. When companies hire a person, they are more concerned about attitude _than anything else. I believe the same is true about pig producers. Attitude towards pigs is more important than anything else - the ability to create happy pigs in your barn. Unfortunately, the boom years encouraged people to go into pigs if they wanted to farm. Regardless of what they wanted to farm, pigs seemed to be the way to start. Now the screening process is coming. If you don't like pigs, it's catching up. It will show in your production. If you prefer to drive a tractor or milk a cow, it will show on the number of pigs you are selling. The attitude you have towards your pigs can be best shown by` the production efficiency you are achieving. I believe most of the problems start before th barn. What do you want t of life? Do you like t you're doing? Maybe you' should be phasing out of pigs rather than into more sows. So many producers are working so hard that they don't take time to stop and count. Do you really want to sacrifice your life for what you are doing or can you find something more rewarding thatyou can enjoy? So I guess from my first question, 'Can any fool become a pig farmer?', I believe yes. Some can become a pig farmer for one year, some for two years and some for a lifetime. For the ones who enjoy it, tomorrow will be better; for the ones who hate their work, they'll just have more chores. It was once said that when a person couldn't do anything else, he went farming. Now this situation is the furthest from the truth. It takes a lot of devotion, hard work, and financial manipulation just to sur- vive, let alone succeed. We may never see the profits of five years ago and it may be best to start putting priorities in place and planning some strategies to cut cost per pound of pig you're selling. meeting immediately after the general meeting and at that time the 12 -person Board elects the executive. For administrative pur- poses, UCO has divided Ontario into nine zones and three groups, with each president of UCO Co-operative and UCO Belgrave. He was a Board member otthe Exeter Cop for six . years (one as president) prior to being elected to the UCO Board. In addition to his co- operative activities, Bob is also very active in com- munity life: He's been a chairman of the South Huron Recreation Centre Board of Management; a member of the South Huron Hospital Board; and the past president of the local fair board; a board member of his local church, plus past president of the local township's Federation of Agriculture. Bob and his wife Pat have four teenage daughters. They also operate a 400 acre farm between Exeter and Hensel) - hogs, cattle and cash crops. United Co-operatives of individual members and 49 Ontario is the largest farm member co-operatives supply and marketing co- representing an additional operative in Ontario. It 40,000 provincial members. provides a complete line' of " The other Board members farm inputs, including feed, for United Co-operatives of seed, fertilizer, petroleum and hardware, through more than 180 CO-OP outlets across the province. It also markets livestock, grain and poultry. UCO is owned by 451,200 Ontario, with counties, regions. districts they represent include Boyden C. Bloomfield of Ilderton, zone 8- Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk and Elgin. Bob Down group comprised of three zones. Bob Down has been on the UCO Board since 1974, serving two years as second vice-president and last year as first vice-president. Bob represents zone 7 which consists of Huron, Perth and Waterloo. He was born in Exeter; has been a member of Exeter District Co- operative, Hensall District PLAN PANEL The Janaury meeting of the Huron County Federa- tion of Agriculture will feature a three man panel on drainage and soil conserva- tion. It will be heid January 7. 8:30 p.m. at the Clinton Public School. The panelists will include Lawrence Taylor, from the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Norman Alexander, from the Soil Conservation Association of North America. and Tom Prout from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. These men will make presentations on drainage and soil conservation in far- ming and answer questions. Cecil R Squire Sales & Service Repair Shop Equipment 92 Waterloo St.. Exeter 235-0465 JANUARY SPECIALS. LIGHT FIXTURES Reduced 1 Q% Drop In And See Our Selection C.I.L. Paint 10% Off Co-op Regular Price _` First Quality PREFINISHED 4'x8' PANELLING 1O%Off Regular Prices '1notty Pine Pickwick Pk ELLING 6" r wide - 1 8" wide - 48 lin. ft. 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