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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-11-22, Page 12PAGE. 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1979 Local boars are tops Jan Van Vliet, RR2 herd and combined low Brussels, and Bodrnin backfa, thickness of 12.5 Limited, RR5 Brussels, man (.47 inches), fast had the three top in- average daily gain on test dexing Yorkshire boars of 1.97 kg (2.13 pounds) among the large group of and excellent feed con - 110 boars which recently ,\ version of 2.23. This boar completed test at . the was closely followed by Ontario R.O.P. Swine two,, other Yorkshires Test Station, RR2 New . from the Bodrnin herd Hamburg. with indexes of 133 and The top Yorkshire boar 131. with a station index of 134 The two highest in - was from the Van Vliet .dexing boars in the entire Dairy princess named By Wilma Oke Huron County milk producers chose a Dairy Princess Friday to act as. goodwill ambassador for them in the county. Susan Zielman, 18, of R.R. 2, Dashwood, was crowned princess at the annual dairy princess ball in Holmesville. Miss Zielman, who succeeds Jean Siertsema of Blyth, was one of five contestants. The others are: Brenda Feagan, R.R. 4, Goderich; Dianne Oldfield, R.R., 4, Seaforth; Peggy Schneider, R.R. 1, Fordwich; and Mary Ann Van Dorp, R.R. 2, Seaforth. Miss Zielman's ob- jectives will be to im- prove nutritional knowledge and the un- derstanding of modern dairy farming, by visits to service clubs, women's groups, schools and participation- in various community functions during the coming year. _�AGRICULTURE i MAILBOX Drawn from letters to Agriculture Canada and Agriculture Minister John Wise Dear Mr. Wise: I have always been interested in farming and would like to make it my life's work. Because farm prices are so high these days, I need financial assistance. Could yo>t tell me what help is available? An aspiring Manitoba. farmer Dear Aspiring: The Farm Credit Corporation provides qualifying farmers with long-term farm .mor- tgages up to $200,000. The current interest rate on FCC loans is 12 per cent. Recently, the federal government increased the annual budget of the corporation. Total loans up to $624 million may be made in the current fiscal year to meet the needs of Canadian far- mers. Lsuggest you contact the nearest Farm Credit Corporation field office to arrange an interview with a credit advisor. You ,should also contact your provincial department of agriculture for information on their financial assistance programs. Dear Sir: I think your department should have a plan to increase greenhouse vegetable production in Canada and to develop insulated -type greenhouses. H.A. Downsview, Ont. Dear H.A.: I agree with your 'suggestion that we should become more self-sufficient in vegetable production. The government now is developing an overall strategy to help the Canadian hor- ticultural industry grow and prosper. We are concerned about the cost of energy for heating greenhouses, and the impact that rising imports of fruits and vegetables are having on our balance of payments. Agriculture Canada's Research Branch is studying greenhouse construction to find ways of conserving energy. Dear Mr. Wise: With all the excess wind we have on the prairies, I feel more effort should be put into harnessing it for energy on the farm. Is your department looking into wind power research, particularly the new eggbeater -type of wind- mill? D.N., Caronport, Sask. Dear D.N.: A project has been t}nderway since the sum- mer of 1978 at my department's Swift Current, Sask., Research Station to test the vertical -axis, or as it is better known, the egg -beater windmill, under,prairie conditons. The experimental windmill has performed up to expectations as far as generating electricity.is._ concerned. But the researchers, still have to determine the economic feasibility of building a small one on a farm. • The egg -beater windmill does seem to have potential on the farm for pumping water, as a back-up unit for other power sources, or for heating livestock shelters. THANK YOU The Huron County Milk Committee wishes to thank the following donors of gifts for Its Dairy Princess contest: BUirik of Commerce, Blyth; H & N Dairy Supplies, Walton; Stacey Bros., Mitchell; Bank of Montreal, Clinten; T.B. Allen Ltd., Londesboro; Kon Jackson, Surge Dealer, Seaforth; Agrlto, Hensall; Royal Bank, Clinton; Huron Holstein Club and Huron Milk Contrnlftee. And the donors of door prizes for the 1979 Dairy Princess Balk Tasty Nu Bakery and Cheese 110U110, cur tit; United Bredders and Gardiner's Trento* it. group were Durops from "the herds of Roger Fair, Ancaster and McDerrnid Farms, Stayner, with station indexes of 153 and 142. .. Also among the top indexing eight boars in the Novernber group were Durocs from McDermid Farms and Don J hnson, Mildmay and a Yorkshire from Hay Bay Farm, Napanee. The station index evaluates the overall perfor` mance of each boar which completes test as compared to the average performance of the group which is always 100 in- dex. The performance traits measured , include average backfat thickness, average daily gain and feed conversion. Boars which index 100 or, higher and are ap- proved pproved for physical and. structural soundness are sold at the monthly sales Susan Zielman of RR2 Dashwood, centre, was named Huron County Dairy Princess at the dairy princess ball in Holanesville Friday night. The other contestants !eft to right are, Mary Ann Van Dorp, RR2 Seaforth, Dianne Oldfield, RR4 Seaforth, Peggy Schneider, RR1 Fordwich and Brenda Feagan of RR4 Goderich. (Photo by Wilma Oke) news farm news 11 During the past summer, the Ontario. Government announced its allocation of $2 million to the Strategic Planning of Ontario Fisheries (SPOF) Program. The program is designed to improve. . t h e deteriorating status of the province's fisheries resource. Wingham District staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources are w working on several stream rehabilitation projects in the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds. The number of trout streams in south-western Ontario has been greatly reduced in recent years and rehabilitation of remaining streams is often required. These cold water creeks not only harbour resident brook trout, but they also provide essential nursery habitat esources fish creeks for lake -dwelling salmon and trout whigh migrate into the rivers to spawn. Both the Maitland and the Nine Mile Rivers have sizeable migratory salmonid runs. Stream rehabilitation is a • management technique for restoring fish habitat that has been degraded by conflicting land -use practises. Headwater ''dredgings, allowing cattle access to streams, cultivating land close to the stream's edge and the input of in- dustrial, municipal and agricultural wastes are but a few of these practices. Projects undertaken to date include the R. Taylor and M. Scott properties on Belgrave Creek and the W. Jerome property on the Nine Mile River. These sites, hs well as an additional site on Belgrave Creek, have planned for the erection Henderson's comments alarm Federation Huron County Federation of Agriculture has expressed alarm and concern over recent statements made by the Honourable Lorne Henderson, Ontario minister of agriculture and food. Henderson has recently stated that "a former chni,lrl he allowed a lot on which to retire or to help get his children started on the farm." Merle Gunby, president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture noted, these statements. appear to run counter to government policies as outlined in the Food Land Guidelines publication. That guide states: "if a farmer who has been farming a substantial number of years and who is retiring from active working life needs to sever one lot on which to build a house in which he intends to retire - because November gardening time The growing season ° may be over, but there's still plenty of work to do in the garden, says Russ Gomme, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist. Annual flowers often spread out during the summer, taking over the grass around the flower beds. Use a sharp spade to trim and re -shape the edges of flower and shrub beds so they will look their best next spring. November is also the last chance to protect tender perennials from winter damage. Hill up roses by bringing the soil up around the crown of the plant. "Some home gardeners may wish to use mulch to protect tender plants," says Mr. Gomme. "Soil, peat moss, compost, or moderate amounts of sawdust spread around the plants will help prevent winter damage. If you have been trim- ming evergreens, use the boughs as mulch." Providing the soil in your garden isn't soaking SOFA readys for annual convention The 43rd Annual Convention of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture will be held in Toronto at the Downtown Holiday Inn, on November. 27, 28 and 29. The OFA Convention is the province's Parliament of Farmers. It provides the organization's 23,000 individual members, through their more than 450 delegates, with the opportunity to initiate policy directions and express their concerns, hopes and plans for the. coming year. The theme is "Challenges in the 80s". The close of the decade is going to bring new challenges for the agricultural industry -- especially in the areas of energy, political and social pressures, and markets for agricultural products. Speakers and sessions at the convention will deal with each of these issues, to help prepare Ontario's farmers for the challenges of food production in the years ahead. Present at the Con- vention will be farmers from across the province, representatives from' the industry, and from both federal and provincial governments. A panel. on Tuesday night,' November 27, will look at the North Amei ican Energy situation. Prof. Bob Southwell, University of Guelph, will be one of the panel members. wet, there is still time to plant flowering' bulbs,. including tulips, for color next spring. Many gar- deners plant clusters -of six or more bulbs to achieve a natural effect. Before the winter sets in, Mr. Gomme recom- mends removing leaves and plant tops to discourage . rodents. For extra protection against rodent damage, paint shrub stems and tree trunks with repellents. Don't forget to protect trees and shrubs from snow damage. Heavy snow can break long boughs. Mr. Gomme suggests tying boughs together or loosely wrapping trees or shrubs with burlap. Don't use plastic garbage bags to wrap evergreens," he warns. "The plastic causes greater temperature. fluctuations than normal, resulting in harmful' freezing and thawing." After the garden jobs are complete, clean tools and rub with oil to prevent rust. Empty the gas from the lawn mower and oil the spark plug holes. the lot may subsequently be taken over by others andcreate problems for adjacent farm operations, the farmer should be encouraged to consider retirement in a nearby village or town. Alternately, if a farmer wishes to retire to a relocateable house on his farm, he should be permitted to do so. If a residential lot iso required to provide ac- commodation for full- time farm help this may be for hired help or family members (son or daughter) whose working activity is primarily devoted to the farm., operation and where the 'nature of the farm operation requires this help to be accommodated close tothe farm. This accommodation should be provided as part of the farm unit rather than on a separate lot. The ac- commodation could be a conventional dwelling or a mobile home." The following quote taken from a . recent Huron County federation executive letter to Mr. Henderson sums up the federation concerns, said Mr. Gunby. Since statistically so- called retirement homes are used for their original purpose for less than five years, the federation directors HCFof A would like to know what proposals government would bring forward to protect- the agricultural industry from these non- farm interests. Permitting residential severances,, in an agricultural area is a very short-sighted policy that has historically caused harassment of farmers and created pressures for further development causing Farm - Commercial - Residential Building Construction Also Additions or Renovations Don't forget our METAL SHOP to serve you better. We do: Fascia & Soffits Metal Jambs .& Sills Metal -Clad Doors See us about all your metal covering needs - galvanized or coloured steel. Phone 482-7290 c Date FRI., NOV. 23/79 Time 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Place MILTON DIETZ LTD. SEAFORTH Coffee and Donuts Bring your weed samples and your harvest probrems. Sponsored by HENSALL, ONTARIO PROGRAM 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. HOT LUNCH Price: #2.00 Advance - $3.50 at Door Ask Your Local Bunk or Dealer for Tickets SPONSORED BY: Allis Chalmers E Bi_.G ment ' Chipmon Chemicals Ltd. - serious social and economic disruptions in our agricultural oriented communities according to the federation. The directors asked that the minister carefully consider the implications of the proposals on the efforts of communities which are trying to plan meaningfully for the agricultural industry in Ontario." of 2.2 kin of fence, restricting cattle access to over 3 km of stream. In addition, fish habitat will be improved by in- stal ng n-stalling instream devices; releasing springs and revegetating stream banks. These techniques will lower water tem- peratures, improve water quality; reduce sediment deposition on spawning grounds and provide important hiding cover for trout. Smile What did the farmer have after he had finished 'ploughing his field? A harrowing experience. CHANGE IN NAME INDEPENDENT SHIPPER United Co -Operatives of Ontario Livestock Department Toronto Ship your livestock with FRANK VOOGEL Dashwood Monday is shipping day from Varna Stockyard previously Roy Scotchmer Call Dashwood 238-2707 or Bayfield 565-2636 By 7:30 a.m. Monday for prompt service Two Ways to DE -WORM CATTLE It's easy to discount what you can't see. And not only can't you see internal parasites .- or worms - but more often than that, you can't see or measure the damage they do. Yet, according to the USDA, worms are costing U.S. cattlemen over .100 million a year. That means lost income. Worms cause nutritional loss, blood loss and respiratory disturbances by damage t the digestive tract and lungs. These problems reduce feed efficiency and lower resistance to disease. As a result, more and more cattlemen, are recognizing the value of a good worming program. Individual management is important. Good her management like pasture rotation is essential in con trolling- internal parasites. So is a sound wormin program. That's why you'll want to use TRAMISO dewormer. One dosage, based on body weight, wil control all nine major cattle worms. TRAMISOL is effec tive, economical and convenient, A wormer for ever need. Relgardless of how you handle cattle, there's form of TRAMISOL that will fit your managemen routine. TRAMISOL is available as Injectable Solution Cattle Wormer OBLETS, Soluble, Drench Powder an Cattle Wormer Pellets from most feed companies TRAMISOL is all the cattle wormer you'll ever need. 1. Save time andlabour. Worming with TRAMISOL Injec- table Solution is as easy as pulling the trigger on an automatic pistol -grip syringe - and almost as fast. You can use any type of dependable syringe with a 14 or 16 gauge '/4" to 1" needle. If injecting a lot of cattle, yoy.'ll want to use a syringe that's automatic. Carefully estimate weight of cattle, then set dosage level accor- ding to label directions. Allow 2 c.c. of TRAMISOL Injec- table Solution for every 100 lbs: of body weight. Be sure to use sterile needles and syringes. 44, 4 Treat as you feed. Worming with TRAMISOL Cattle Wor- mer Pellets is as simple as feeding your cattle. And there's no need to switch rations, use special equip- ment or handle .your cattle. Just mix TRAMISOL with your regular ration or supplement. Consult label or feed tag for proper feeding directions. Feeding TRAMISOL pellets is convenient for worming cattle on range or pasture, too. See your feed dealer and veterinarian for more details on the recommended cat- tle worming program. "TRAMISOL" DEWORMER AVAILABLE AT seu� ecnix � HuinmeI's Feed Mill Mary -9792 35 Street, Clinton 43 OPEN: Mon. • Friday 8:00 • 6#0d p.m. Saturday . 8:00.12 no r1 . a.