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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-08-21, Page 12P, ,G'; 11..4141 0:011 NEWS -RECORD, TflulkSPOLY, AUGUST 21 1980 Huron farm and home news B" DON PVLLEN, AIG. RBP.. It you are a pork producer and are registered with the Qntar:ie a1'orl Producers Marketing; Board, you will 'have received a brochure and application forth for the "Sow Weaner Stabilization Plan." They were mailed recently. If you did not get the information and have sows, the in- formation can be ob- tained from the Agricultural Office in Clinton. Deadline for _enrolment is September .- 1,1980. termination of-the—plan The program is any balance will be voluntary. - anyone with returned to the producers over four sows is eligible with interest. to enroll. Farrowing - SUPPORT FOR operations producingWEANER PIG 1 weavers and farrow to PRODUCERS finish operations are The Federal Gover- eligible. Finishing nment has announced operations are not that Canadianweanerpig eligible - you must have producers will receive a sows.. support payment of $1 per This is a five year weaner pig sold between program, retroactive to April 1, 1979 to March 31, April 1, 1980. The far- 1980. This program is mer's enrolment fee is separate from the one-third of the cost of the Ontario Sow Weaner stabilization fund. The Stabilization which is a province puts in the other five year program of - two -thirds. Since a fered by the Farm payout is expected in the Income Stabilization first period (April 1 to Commission, Ontario September 30, 1980), no Ministry of Agriculture enrolment fees will be and Food. required at time of The Federal program enrolment. They will be will pay the $1 support collected later when the payment on up to 5000 price of hogs improves. pigs. Application forms Stabilization payments will be available shortly are based on the average from the ;Terminal price of market hogs for Stockyard Officeand the the last five years - with Federal Regional adjustment for change in Livestock Offices. cash costs of production. INCOME When the actual price STABILIZATION over a production period In 1979 plans were averages les than 95 established to. help far - percent of the average for mers stabilize their in - the past five years, a come from corn, payment results. The soybeans, whitebeans, maximum payment and winter wheat. The possible is down to 90 Plans have a definite, percent. term of three years to cover the crops years 1979, 1980, and 1981. The year 1980 is the second year of these three year plans. -Farmers who did not apply in 1979 for .any of the four crops may now enroll for the two years remaining. Farmers who did enroll in 1979 but wish to increase the produc- tion enrolled may do so now. The final date for new or increased enrolment is September 1, 1980. For further details and' enrolment forms, please contact the Ontario Ministry 6f Agriculture and Food Office. BY DENNIS MARTIN AG. REP. A well-managed heifer rearing program will promote maximum growth and results"'"in heifers. entering the milking string at 25 months of age. If your heifers areinot fresh by 25 months then you could be losing as much as $3 per day until each heifer freshens. Such things as proper nutrition, housing and parasite control will insure heifers to grow according to their genetic potential. In general, the lack of growth is responsible for many heifers not being bred before 18 months. Herd replacements are often ignored and let "stand still" because they are not contributing to the current income. Desirable weights for heifers at calving are: Holstein and Brown. Swiss - 520 - 575 kg.; Ayrshires and Guernseys - 450 - 500 kg.' and Jerseys 375 - 400 kg. Every dairyman should be concerned about his heifer management 'program and aim for the above weights at 24 to 25 months. Should you enro1:in the plan? Bearing in mind that the province con- tributes two dollars .for every dollar you Con- tribute, then itappears obvious that you should, Will fees continue to be collected in a timeof high, prices? They will be collected to the point where the fund has enough money to withstand one payoutto producers, then ad- ditional fees will be collected. Each producer fee is accounted for separately and bank interest is paid. At the Junior Farmers hold rodeo George , Vanhie, a London area Junior Farmer, out- manouevered and out- witted 19 other challengers at the, Provincial Tractor Safety Rodeo Final held in Guelph August 9, to become Provincial Tractor Safety Rodeo Champion for 1980. The 20 competitors who Imade up the field were all top place finishers from a series of eight regional competitions held across Ontario during June and July. The, Rodeo was held in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Farmers' Association Annual Summer Games at the University of ,Guelph Campus. I • DRYSDALE MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD. SALES WITH SERVICE The Place To Buy Appliances NEW AND USED iiensoll262 2728 Closed /Utcnclays The cupcakes were just to hard to pass by for seven-year-old Sherry Presz- cator and Lauralee Johnston, 8. The girls were doing their part to raise money for the Clinton Day Camp is a rummage and bake sake at the town hall on Thursday. (Shelley McPhee photo) news farm news Insure farm buiidin Losing a farm building to fire, wind or other natural causes is hear- tbreaking, but not nearly as- heartbreaking as discovering that your insurance policy won't cover the loss. "In an effort to reduce operating costs, some farmers skimp on in-• surance coverage by taking out only the bare minimum," says Jim Weeden, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food engineer. "However, insuring only to the value of the mor- tgage or coinsuring can cost you more than it saves, if you have to collect for damages." Most mortgage com- panies stipulate that clients insure property at least to the value of the mortgage so that, in the event of property loss, the loan is covered. This type of coverage has its H.S. FORD CO. Overhead Doors • Sales & Service * RESIDENTIAL * INDUSTRIAL • * COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC OPERATORS PHONE: 482-3821 CLINTON • Exercise... ...sort of EXETER - If you desire a definition of the term "writer's cramp" just ask Hay Township clerk Joan Ducharme. Mrs. Ducharme travelled to Toronto to place her signature on the $815,000 debenture issue for the Hay municipal telephone system. The clerk signed her "John Henry' a total of 922 times. • drawbacks. For example, a barn is worth $55,000 and is in- sured -for the mortgage value of $25,000. If fire causes $10,000 damage, the farmer would receive $4,545 from the insurance company and not .the full $10,000 because the in- surance covers only 40 percent of the total value. "Farmers who have built barns recently are probably insured for 80 to 100 percent of what the replacement cost should be," says Mr. Weeden. "However, farmers who own older structures may tala.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,IIII,IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III Illlllltlltl III I.,,I , li., • THE JOHN 'DEERE S Attert4irtr.., , atM;xtcheZl MITCHELL ,. over 3,000 people attended the Mitchell Cortdest '80 on August 8-10, but at- tendance was down considerably from a high of 7,000 in previous years. Kinsmen president Tom Strachan attributed the reduced attendance to fewer activities and the absence of a hospitality tent. The beer tent was. cancelled this year because of violence there during past fesitivities. This year the Mitchell be shocked when they learn how much it would cost to replace these buildings." Mr. Weeden suggests that farmers discuss their insurance policies with their agents if there is any doubt about the extent of coverage. Find out how much money the - company would pay in the event of damage. "Policies on older buildings may need — updating in light of in- creasing construction costs," he Says. "It may be necessary to have the building reappraised." i. 11 nl ntlltll, lIw101mm I p 1111,iin,I1pllllll0l111tl11111I111111eI1111111111111111111et11e1111 '118 .{ More Capacity' More`Control! More Comfort!. Experience the 'Titan Difference'• AIS o4 ,day and nr.a qe.n p,,, a 1. tan metes' 2 1 the q..et a e 5,,,...i I,o•d' s'yled8 e.pe..ence the T,lo,, ii Deere T tar Comb+oe on your form. ` 11 For F •ITh .; „#„r,.loitor toirExeter 235 -TTS HURON el TRACTOR EXETER ELYTH 519.235.1115 519.523.4244 FXFTFa 215 ''.'5 BLYT4 521 4744 WE RAYING OM SERVICE. 'VAIKERTON 8812231 .,lnnuennnnnnlmununlunennnnm0/l IMPORTANT NOTICE .o CORN GROWERS a" PIONEER HI -BRED LIMITED, Chatham Ontario, are pleased to announce BILL STEENSTRA as their new representative for Goderich Township, 3 miles west of Clinton on the Holmesville Rodd in Huron County TELEPHONE (519) .m 482-3145 PIONEER® SEE6 CORN drops Cornfrsi Po1loe reported that activates moved along on a peaceful ,note and no charges werelaid over the entire weekend. The Kinsmen spon- sored Cornfest operated,. on a' break-even basis this' year. The annual event turned up little profit for its organizers. Mr. Strachan noted that changes are in the worksfor next year's `Cornfest which may increase attendance and put the event back in the black. Rutabaga Day Growers- -can g--et---an--- --this- year_ _Eor_the first inside look at rutabaga research at the third annual Rutabaga Day at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology (CCAT) on August 27. "On Rutabaga Day, ° growers have a chance to meet with other people in their industry and . wit- ness ongoing research at the college," says Mr. Jim O'Toole of the CCAT crops department. "We've had a good response in the past and this year we're expecting more than 75 growers to attend." • Rutabaga Day begins with . a tour of the Canadian Canners plant in Exeter. Growers are asked to meet at the college's Huron Hall at 1 p.m. to catch the bus. "The canning tour is a new idea which we believe the growers wil be interested in," says Mr. O'Toole. Growers can spend the afternoon touring the research plots. Specialists will be on hand to answer questions. A banquet is planned for the evening featuring speakers from the University of Guelph. Patricia Harney will talk about new rutabaga varieties and Mark Sears will discuss insects af- fecting the rutabaga industry. There is another new aspect to the program time growers' wives are invited to attend and organizers believe. this will increase attendance. There is an $8 charge for the day to cover the cost of the banquet and the tour. Centralia College is located 40 km north -of London. For more information _about Rutabaga Day, contact Mr. O'Toole, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y'0 or call (519) 228-6691. Ship yourlivestock with FRANK V000EL DASHWOOD Shipper To United Go -operatives Of Ontario Livestock Department, Toronto - Monday is•shipping day from Varna Stockyards CALL DASHWOOD 238-2707 OR BAYFIELD 565-2636 by 7:30 A.M. For Prompt Service Also Western Stockers & Feeders Available Mr. J. M. Cunningham wishes to announce the •appointment of Donald Johnson as Manager of TOPNOTCH FEEDS L1M-JTE.D, Brussels, Ontario. Don has been employed with the company for 13 years as a'sales representative in the Wroxeter area and brings to this position many years of practical experience in all aspects of agriculture. Don and his wife Lois are presently living at RR2 Mildmay. . Apply your fungicide by aircraft • 'No crop damage • No disease carried through fields E>p Call on JIM'S FLYING SERVICE LTD. for 15 years' crop spraying experience. For guaranteed application and fast efficient service, book now by calling Fall is the best e to control quackgrass with Roundupr Always read and follow label directions for Roundup Roundup" is a registered trademark of Monsanto Corpipany ®Monsanto Company, 1980. RCN -10.80 ". Monsanto Canada Inc. Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary. Vancouver r • After harvest, you know just where to find your worst quackgrass infestations. So when you see them, plan to destroy them, with a fall application of Roundup -herbicide by Monsanto. Here s how, Roundup fits into your fall schedule. Delay plowing to let quackgrass regrow. Roundup works on actively growing quackgrass that's at least 8" high. Plowing just breaks -up the weeds. Roundup destroys treated quackgrass, rhizomes and all, and stops it from spreading or regrowing. That's why it pays to delay your fall plowing until the weeds are ready for Roundup. Roundup can deliver 95-99% control of quackgrass. For excellent quackgrass control apply Roundup before the first weed-killing'frost, and give the herbi- cide five days to work on the weed before plowing. Follow good agronomic. practices. Roundup stops where the treated weeds stop. Roundup goes wherever the treated weeds go. "then it stops. Because Roundup works in the weeds, not in the soil. Next spring, you can plant any labeled crop: com, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley or potatoes. Hit quackgrass wherever you see it. Becaese fall is the best time to control quackgrass with Roundup.; See your dealer today and ask ,about the new trial -size. Monsanto There's never been a herbicide like this before, tI