HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-10-19, Page 8PAGE 8--CLINTON NIWS-RRCORI►, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978
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Bad year for rabies
Rabies may increase
above normal levels in
parts of southern Ontario
in the coming months.
Natural Resources
Minister James A.C. Auld
said the 1978-79 season is
the tenth year since the
disease last occurred,
and there was a major
outbreak before that in
1958-59.
"If this 10 -year cycle
recurs, a peak can be
expected this fall and
winter," Mr. Auld said.
Outbreaks of rabies
have already occurred in
Bruce, Carleton, Fron-
tenac, Grey, Lanark,
Leeds, Lincoln and
Renfrew Counties, with
red fox and striped skunk
being the major carriers.
The minister said that
rabid animals are
frequently unusually
tame, and any wild
animals whose behavior
seems unusual should be
avoided.
He said that his wildlife
biologists advise that if
rabies is suspected,
contact should be avoided
even if the animal is
dead.
"However, if a spor-
tsman does contact
rabies, either through his
own dog or by direct
contact with a rabid fox
or skunk, a physician or
veterinarian should be
notified immediately,"
Mr. Auld added.
Farmers' Week is set
Program planning for
the annual Southwestern
Ontario Farmers' Week
began in earnest under
new chairman, Mr.
Laverne Wray of RR1
Corunna. Dates for the
winter event are set for
January 8 to 12, 1979 on
the Ridgetown College
Campus.
This year's schedule
resembles last year's
successful format with
each day directed toward
a broad area of interest;
each day is divided into
three or four sessions
with individual speakers
or panelists discussing
specific topics or
problems. There will be a
feature speaker for each
day. Audience questions
are encouraged.
Monday's program will
concentrate on Soybeans,'
Cereal Grains and Land
Management. World
oilseed supply and
demand will be featured
with sessions on soybean
and spring grain variety
test results, marketing
and weed and pest control
in soybeans.'
Tuesday's Farm
Management program
will centre on projections
for farm input costs in the
future, computer use on
the farm, corn marketing
alternatives, industrial
opportunities for corn, a
special tax update
workshop, farm . part-
nerships and cor-
porations and a speaker
on stress management.
The Corn and White
Beans program, Wed-
nesday, will feature new
corn markets, home
storage innovations, the
corn stabilization.
program, insect and
disease control, fer-
tilization and trace
mineral management,
problem weed control in
corn and beans, a white
bean marketing update
and bean variety com-
parisons.
Thursday is Livestock
Day with a feature
speaker on red meat
supplies and outlook, plus
individual coverage of
cattle disease control,
feedlot financial
management, con-
finement housing, forage -
grain crop rotation
systems, conception rate
studies and an afternoon
workshop on sheep
production centering on
intensive management
and sheep and lamb
marketing.
Farmers' Week will
wind up with a Friday
session on vegetable
crops. One workshop will
focus on small acreage
crops such as snap and
lima beans, another on
proper fertilization for
maximizing yields; one
session is devoted to peas
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Farmers' Week has
become a tradition in
Southwestern Ontario;
this winter's event will
mark its 41st consecutive
year. The week-long
program is sponsored by
the Soil and Crop
Improvement
Associations, Milk
Committees and Beef
Improvement
Associations of the five
southwestern counties.
Cattleman's display
draws 6,000
The Huron Cattlemen's
Association display at the
1978 International
Plowing Match at
W ingh'am drew the at-
tention of 6,000 plus
visitors during the match
held from September 26
to the 30.
The Beef Information
Centre's Beef Trail
display, which depicts the
conception to consumer
idea, plus a $100 draw for
beef each day, was a
great attraction. In ad-
dition, the Huron Cat-
tlemen's Association
showed a crossbred cow
with calf at side and three
market steers.
The lucky $100 draw
beef winners were:
September 26, - Betty
Bieman, Westbrook
(Frontenac County) ;
September 27 - Laurie
Clark, Lucknow; Sep-
tember 28 - Belle Hackett,
Lucknow; September 29 -
Mark Frey (Wellington -
Waterloo County)
Wallacestein; and
September 30 - Frank
Ritchie, Lucknow.
Archie Etherington
from Hensall made up a
display of a cattle beast
mounted on a garden
tractor and took part in
the parade each day;
along with a pick-up
truck advertising .the
Huron Cattlemen's
Association.
The Huron Cattlemen's
Association directors
came out each day to
man the display and hand
out literature, "Eat
Beef" stickers; etc.
Tractor rodeo held
Twenty-eight Junior
Farmers from across
Ontario competed
recently at Ontario's first
provincial tractor safety
rodeo.
The Farm Safety
Association and the
Junior Farmers'
Association. sponsored
the competition at the
International Plowing
Match.
Bob Stone of Sun-
derland was the winner,
Murray Lowry of
Almonte placed second
and Peter Snyder of West
Montrose placed third.
"The purpose of the
rodeo was to promote
safe, skillful operation of
tractors," says Larry
Swinn, Farm Safety
Association spokesman.
The rodeo was divided
into three parts explains
Mr. Swinn. Competitors
completed a written
examination, a tractor
and wagon exercise, and
a front-end loader
exercise.
Contestants were
selected at 15 regional
rodeos; involving more
than 200 Junior Farmers.
"Because the program
was such a success this
year, we are planning a
similar program for next
year," said Mr. Swinn.
The Junior Farmers'
Association of Ontario is
an organization of rural
young people, aged 18 to
.30. The association has
more than 6,600 members
throughout the province.
For more information
about tractor safety
rodeos or other Junior
Farmer activities in your
area, contact local offices
of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food.
Smile
Lady Luck gives some
people a boost, but we
feel that she's been trying
to shove us under a bus.
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Area Cub and Scout Troops had a near -perfect day last Saturday as they were
out selling apples on their annual fund raising effort. In ,Clinton, Cubs and
Scouts had their best year ever, selling nearly twice as many apples this year
as last. Here Cubs Chris Kerrigan and Jeff Brown, and Scout George Coventry,
try selling at editor Jim Fitzgerald's home last Saturday. (News -Record
photo)
Poor weed control costly
BY: PAT LYNCH,
SOILS AND CROPS
SPEC. AND MIKE
MILLER, ASSOC.
AG. REP.
Poor weed control has
cost Huron County far-
mers at least $1!8 million
during the past year.
Weed control in 1978 was
probably the poorest in
the seventies. Part of this
is due to weather but the
main part is due to
management.
In other words, most of
these weeds can be
controlled and they are
identified, if the right
herbicide is used at the
proper rate and time.
The 1978 crop is history,
but we can start now on
the 1979 crop by iden-
tifying weed problems
now and RECORDING,
these problems.
One thing is certain,
many fields have weeds
going to seed this year.
These seeds are capable
of costing more money
next year.
In fact, it will take two
or three years of ex-
cellent weed control to
effectively reduce the
number of weed seeds
that are returned to the
land in 1978. •
Next year's corn
rootworm control can
start now by recording
fields that have a high
adult count. Adult corn
rootworm lay their eggs
in August and September.
Any fields that have
high adult counts now
should have a,,ppptworm
control next year. Adults,,:
of this insect eat corn
silks so that' it is easy to
identify fields that have
high adult numbers. Any
field that has a noticeable
number of cobs without
silks has high adult
numbers.
This silk detection can
be done from a tractor or
combine seat while
harvesting. These ob-
servations should be
recorded since our
memory is seldom as
good as we think it is.
Corn rootworm can be
controlled by rotating'
with another crop or by
applying an insecticide at
planting.
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Watch for warbles
Ontario dairymen
should launch campaigns
against warbles before
December 1.
"Treating dairy cattle
for warbles in October or
November is more than
90 percent effective,"
says Harold Clapp,
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
dairy cattle specialist. It
prevents stress, damage
to meat and hide and milk
loss caused by gadding.
"The warble fly's life
cycle can be broken now.
This insect can't be
controlled in the summer
when it's in flight."
Several insecticides
are available for warble
treatment. Grubex, Co-op
Warble Killer, Neguvon
and Spottom systemics,
which penetrate the
animal's skin and are
carried by the blood-
stream throughout the
body.
"Treat young cattle
according to weight,"
suggests Mr. Clapp.
"Never treat lactating
cows or cows within ten
days of freshening,
because the bloodstream
would contain the
systemic and the milk
would be contaminated."
Apply an adequate
dosage according to the
manufacturer's direc-
tions. An insufficient
application kills the
warble grubs too slowly,
causing a buildup of
toxins. Stiffness and
paralysis may result. If
this happens, keep the
animal moving and
consult a veterinarian.
Mr. Clapp suggests
treating cattle late in the
day so they can be ob-
served the next morning
for possible side effects.
Treatment should be
avoided from December
to March. The grubs may
have migrated to the
spinal column and
treatment may cause
Town of Clinton
LEAF PICKUP
MONDAYS: OCT. 23
OCT. 30
Leaves that are properly secured in bags or
other suitable containers and placed at the
roadside will be picked up on Mondays Only
beginning at 8 a.m.
C.C. PROCTOR,
CLERK -TREASURER
42,43
swelling or paralysis.
Besides killing warble
grubs, systemics provide
excellent lice control. The
first treatment kills all
feeding lice but unhat-
ched eggs remain. A
second treatment, three
weeks later, kills the
remaining lice.
Warble control was
promoted widely last
year by the, Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and
industry officials. Last
year, warble infestation
in Ontario cattle declined
from 33 to 10 percent
according to the Meat
,Packers' Council of
Canada.
To eliminate losses
from this pest, dairymen
must continue warble
control. Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
personnel plan warble
meetings across Ontario
this fall.
Solar greenhouses studied
The Horticultural
'Research Institute of
Ontario (HRIO) has
launched a major
research project on solar -
heated greenhouses.
The project will study
the commercial potential
of two different designs,
both of which use solar
heat collection systems.
The two designs will be
compared against one
another and against
conventional
greenhouses. Resear-
chers will also study the
possibility of ,adapting
solar heating to existing
greenhouses.
Since large amounts of
fuel are required to
maintain optimum plant
growing conditions in
conventionally designed
greenhouses, rising
energy costs are causing
significant increases in
greenhouse operating
expenses.
New Way
to Treat Cattle
for Grubs
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fits both Feedlot
and Cow -Calf Operations
The SPOTTON Insecticide system has
the flexibility you need for either feedlot or
cow -calf operations. Operators can treat
more cattle in Tess time and with less work.
And tests show SPOTTON produces grub
control averaging 98% efficacy. See your
animal health dealer for details.
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