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GREEN
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'South Carolina ' imposed tut
Ptmishment, on a teen -
hellion the other day. Re
him to * thrashing,
to be administered
boy's own father and with
judge himself as witness.
Now the news of the incident is
dlsappolntingly short and we
aren't told ;lust what *Ind of whip-
pmg was applied, nor are we to/d
whether the culprit yelled for
mercy in a manner satisfactory
to the court. Perhaahe achieved
that ultimate in boyhood stoicism
and didn't let A whimper out of
him„ figuratively. thumbing !ils
nose At the court thereby.
More aggravating still, we
aren't, told JUSt. hew the delin-
quent's old man carried Out this
unique court order. Did he cut
- himself a limb frOM tree en the
001Irthatlie lai,* or take off his
belt, or did he just happen to be
wearing a' Sive that was big
enough? And did he go about the
Job as if he 1,9,1eyv what he was
dOitig7%
Now 40years age rnvsure that
any God-fearing dad in the land
would have known exactly bow to
trim, a lad down to size. Wouldn't
have needed any prompting at
all, "Spare the rod and spoil the
child" was the motto bf nearly
eery conscientious parent then.
Seems to me though thaLthis
judge might have found that ern-
barasSed South Carolina dad
W pretty awkward at: spoiling the
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sod, b�eaui *ink there eim be
very few parents left *be believe
as Women did—that you ean set
It kid right' by elm* ksfflcting
righteous retribution on his beck,
ts just won't that re -
cent.
Mr. Munro predicted there will
it pot be meek left of Ora
and harbor epees
Ockher.
be sadd, should be
• the food is going
to come from and who isipingto
*duce it.
At moot*" ef agricultural
%%affiliations in Canada, he had
noticed there was conetant
,eMphasis on the move to *toot
centres, beet** on by a
crisis. The rnanber
Partici-Pate in
decreasirig.
Farmers
frustrations all
They talked abet*
.squeeze
power,
Concern over -production.. has
switched in part to. marketin
MunrO:sald, He-aAided he lc
Seaking of righteous retribti-
tion, Are you elxi enough to re
;. -
member tbe good old days 'when
the sure'cure for a, lad who
sisted in *Wearing WAS to wash
mouth 00 WO soap?
'Mr saintly old mother, God rest
soul, used yellow soap to
teach me never to swear again. A
bar of Fels liaptha. Remember
it? Old it work? No, it did not.
Because after she had completed
this sacred Cleansing rite 1 ran
around behind the barn to the
'horse trough, and when '1 wasn't
P1101010 Water into my 'burning
mouth I swore till the air was
blue. .
But I wouldn't for the World
think that my mother was unjust
or unduly ignorant. In those gollly,
days it must have been an
,
i4esome, nerve -wackily re-
sponsibility to have'the. whole
eternal welfare Of a wilful young
lairs soul in your hands. And she
'was by no means alone in having
absolute .faith this cure. The
fact that mothers no longer rely
on it may be no proof at all that
they really lost faith in it. Maybe
it's just that the grocer doesn't
stock Fels Naptha any more.
' After all, has it ever occurred
to you that Oen in this incredibly
enlightened year of 1973 some of
our most enlightened nations' Still
believe in the efficacy of this
Same principle Of righteous retri-
bution? That they are willing to
risk their entire- future on that
belief sometimes.
Just this morning I was asking
an oldtimer friend of mine if,
, when he was a boy, he had ever
\, had his mouth made pious with
soap, and he told Me that he had.
indeed. ' •
"Oh I had to blow bubbles
many a time!" he said. "Not so
much for swearing though. But I
sure got it for telling lies. And
mind you, I think we could use
some of that yalla soap right now
today too. Just what some of
- these brats are askin' for."
"Did it cure you?" I asked.
"Yas," he said, as if he expect-
--ettille`10-lielteflittrar"YM
think it did." .
But I happen to know that it
didn't cure him at all. He was
telling me a whopper right then
and there. Ought to have had his
mouth washed out with soap
again.
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SKATING TIPS FOR TIMMY—Olympic and worl
championship skater, Karen Magnussen (right) and Can-
ada's Pairs Champions, Val and•Sandra Bezic(Ieft), gladly
pass along a few tips to fellow skater,10-yearoldRicky
Ware, Ontario's 1973 Timmy, at the Spirts CelelritieS din-
ner in Toronto. Despite an artificial leg, Rick plays goer for
the Scarborough Lions House League, Last SeaS0r) he had
Thie shut -outs in Seven games and his first game this season
was also a shut -out. Earlier in the day, Rick had escorted;
Karen and her Mother on a visit to the Ontario Society
Crippled Children Where they spent several. hours tdUrfrl
the Onfario Crippled• Childreh's Centre. The 22nd ahnu
Perth Beef I
opes to im
• By
Kais Deelstra
Based on the membership list,
• there must be many producers
who don't know 'that the Perth
County Beef Improvement
•Association exists, or at best
-don't knowwhat the .association
does.
I would like to utilize this op-
.`portunity Orrectify• thiS.• First,
lagthealcoontratsocitititirii.-ate.'af,
the Ontario' Beef Improvement
• Association. The provincial asso-
ciation in turn form the Canadian
Cattlemen's Association in order
to represent beef producers' all
• over Canada.
Members Elected
• At the annual meeting of the
Perth County Beef Improvement
Association the members elect a
board of directors—two from
each township. The board then
elects from its members an ex-
ecutive committee which organ-
izes the activities within the
county.
The board also elects a dele-
gate to the board of the Ontario
Association, plus alternate
delegates•to take his placelf he is
unable to attend. In addition to
•this a number of voting delegates
represent Perth County at the
annual meeting of the Ontario
Beef Improvement Association.
The number of ,delegates de-
pend on the number of cattle
marketed from Perth County and
ntunber of members in the county
association. Consequently, an
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Sports Celebrities dinner was another complete sell-out as
some 1,200 sports fans and friends of crippled children -
Packed the Canadian Room at Toronto's Royal York Hotel.
This event is Timmy's first official appearance in connec-
tion with the forthcoming Easter Seal Campaign. The cam-
paign officially starts An March 2/110 and runs until Easter
Sunday. This year's,objective is $4,075,000. Rick is a Grade 4
student at Donwood Park Public School. About seven years„.‘
ago his righf leg was amputated below The 'knee as a result
of being mauled by a bear. Since then, We has gone through
fobr artificial legs but none of this prevents him from en-
joying' hockey, baseball, swimming and hiking.
nt Assoc,
ership
1,
increased membership gives .the
county better representation at
the provincial level, and.
through ,at the federal leVei
A lot of beef producers itu*be
of the Opinion that because there
is no beef marketing boarcl,,or
agency that there is little tiselor
an association to speak for the
producers. However - they
couldn't be more wrong,.
'1*hrattreer rss4"ttesthuiabtrf.
feet all beef producers sue' as
the government -backed beef
'heifer loan, the grading -system,
the ban of diethyl Stilbestrol
(DES) and the controrof drugs by
the College of Pharmacy under,
the Pharmacy Act.
If the majority of producers are
not involved in representing a
collective point of view either at
the provincial or the federal
level, it is possible that a loud
voice of dissent is raised after a
supposedly official viewpoint
from the producers is stated.
Then, it's quite likely that the
powers that be will ignore the
producers altogether because of
public disagreement among pro-
flucers. .
Strength in Numbers •
Vibe inajorilY of Kedusmare
lt1305/, Pkqiisse 4Naleus
associations, they can come to
some accord on any issue and
state their opinion•as a unit. This
opinion will then carry much
more weight.
The Perth County Beef Im-
provement Association spon-
sored an information meeting in
the form of a panel discussion
about the grading 'system on
-
February 12, the first day of
Perth County Agricultural Week.
AU of 18 Master Breeders
honored are from Ontario
A Master Breeder shield is the
highesthonor that a Canadian
Holstein breeder can win.
Eighteen of these shields were
presented this year by the
Holstein -Friesian Association of
Canada.
•Assoc. approves
\ova transplants
for Holsteins
Approval for the registration of
animals born as the result of ova
transplants Was given at the
annual meeting of the Holstein -
Friesian Association of Canada
held in Toronto.
The Association will require
that all animals registered as a
result of ova transplants be
blood typed, also the sire and
dam, in order to confirm the par-
entage.
The technique of ova trans-
plants is still in the experimental
stages, but enough work has been
done to indicate that it is possible,
although surgery is required and
it is expensive. A valuable animal
may be induced to produce a
number of ferti1i2ed ova which
are then transplanted to cows of
lesser value where they are
carried' till birth. While the re-
cipient mother carries the calf,
the actual inheritance is that Of
the donor mother and the sire to
which she is bred. Thus the
valuable donor becomes the
mother of many more calves than
would otherwise be possible.
While there would appear to be,
no indication that use of oVa
transplants will be practised on a
laile scale in the near future, it is
well to remember that in 1940 the.
Association passed a similar by.
law to permit the registration Of
calves born as a result of artl-
fieiro itelerei-Itionand not 71
cent of All calves registered Were
artificially conceived.
Amongst this group of re-
cipients was M. D. Wingrove,
Campbellville, who at 31 years 'of
• age is the youngest person ever to
receive a Master Breeder shield. \
Ile took over the foundation of his
present herd from his father at
the age of 21.
A recurring theme in the suc-
cess stories of these men is the
development of their herds
through the descendants of one or
two foundafion cows. Geneticists
may agree that the sire and dam
contribute equally to an animal's
inheritance, but the experience of
these Master Breeders would
seem to confirm the belief of
most veteran cattlemen that the
mother is much more important
than the sire.
The Master Breeder herds are
almost invariably family farms
in the truest sense, with many
members of the. family involved
in running the operation. In some
cases the farm and herd has been
in the family for several genera-
tions.,M. D. Wingrove, for in-
stance, is the fifth generation of
his family on the same farm.
In two cases members of suc-
cessive generations of the same
family have each qualified for a
Master Breeder shield. These are
'1'. Ray Clarkson, Brampton, and'
Kelvin McIntosh, Embro, of the
firm of Alex McIntosh & Son, both
of whose fathers had previously
received shields.
°tilers qualifying for the
Master Breeder shield were
Murdoch Arkinstall, Dunvegan ;
Albert E. Cornwell, Norwich;
Frank Coveney, Hastings;
Dennis Bros., St. Thomas; Earl
Doris, Peterborough; Clarence
Eby, Ayr; Cordon Galloway,
Wiarton; Gerald G. Hunt, New-
burgh; Gordon W. Innes, Wood-
stock; J. Alvin Innes, Embro; W.
Prank .Ieffs & San, Stirling: C. M
Leonard, Wyebridge; William F.
Moore, Cobourg ; Harvey Nigh &
Sons, Springfield; Albert J.
Veiling& Kinburn, all in Ontario
Certified seed
supply is down
•Seed for both cereals and ior-
age crops is expected toiketearce
this year year and somewhat higherin
ost., In previous years, peed
dealers were. Able to • carry
enough Tsteck to Meer:the
demands in their areas. With the
present sittiation, orders should
be placed 'earlier 'than usual to
give the dealers an opportunity to
fill your specific requirements.
Otherwise, farmers may have to
accept their second .or third
Auft0:MgAlfir Y13.11l a
17V44.
arMer-Xlia be sure to get the
variety he considers best for his
grain program, and a guarantee
of seed quality and purity. Each
variety has • its _strengths „and
weaknesses which should be
matched to growing conditions,
harvesting techniques, and feed
requirements. -
The tower than normal certi-
fied seed supply for 1973 is due to
poor harvesting conditions and,
higher returns on the feed grain
Market. Some of the potential
'seed failed to meet the extensive
test requirements of the Cana-
dian Seed Growers' Association
and the Canada Department of
Agriculture.
For further information on
crop varieties, obtain Publication
296, 1973 Field Crop Recom-
mendations, from your county
agricultural officeorthrough the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
'and "Food, Information Branch,
Parliament Buildings, Toronto,
M7A 1A5.
Chicago grain
prices are up
TORONTO (TIPS) — The re-
cent U.S. dollar devaluation may
be a help to growers of feed
grains.
In Chicago futures on soy-
beans, soybean oil and soybean
meal rose sharply with the news
of the devaluation on the dollar
and March futures hit an all time
high of $5.73 a bushel for soy-
beans. March futures on meal
went up to $201.30 a ton, the re-
port said.
Wheat prices were down, how-
ever, as speculation mounted
concerning lower prices of wheat
the government is expected to
sell at a later time. But the ad-
vantage is somewhat in question
as the 10 per cent devaluation of
the U.S. dollar is expected, to be
followed loosely by the Canadian
WELLINGTON BEEF
ASSOCIATION RE-ELECTS
R ALPH PARKINSON
Ralph Parkinson was re-elect-
ed president of the Wellington
County Beef Improvement
Association for a one-year term
of office. Other officers elected
were Murray Stewart and Lynn
Collins, vice presidents, and Alex
Connell was named Wellington
County director to the proyincial
assoCiation.
garnaowPtnurii
he aaid, 1* organlzlng
its
berninsaoedisctingutssed4 with
eggs—and other commodit!es are
halti
atiniopnoarits:mpararkueeuith:ywitomould
provide a better opportunity to `
the- 'United States, that could be.
dumped under, subsidy, below
h7eallistvytal: pSrtiOdte:cigioentt:*(0:141'c'
ProdUcel'AFwere paid not te'grew)
With good • WieglOr and the
of tis
Canadian agriculture Could face •
Mims problems, he said.
On the other hand, If Weather
conditions this Year are the same.
bauseie, at I 1. wie001 vofirhennginrpe'othePI:eareormdd
Russian crop production was
and Vanada,
he
daciztmoorn,g:amiiizataktteotn: courunotTlesean,
hare good $011417811/40. iNald'
41-nink.
might -,loo c at median
marketing board terlmiques.
The ' Grey 64,4 Pork
ducers Association approved the
licensing of Ontario .pork -
PelireettingeerSfeea' t1'33i anti liar* 1:2‘1411tO°° *
• Prior ,to the vote at•Ahe,ann
mrabimaYeisiet?eemisrill:fe:;roth'n,ac;:,anotocif igo:lirow;,agesserl'ng,7etoivnreolies
\Tindal associa 0 wi
deal with the proposal at. its
annual meeting later this month..
• -
on
Carl Clayton fin
" oaf CIqv/lee, a
member of the provincial•
marketing board, told the Oka' •
ing that ' artificial iniieillinAtierV -
was the best method to •improve
the quality, of pork.
Mr, Clayton, Who operates a-
. . 200 -sow enterprise Marketii%
yabout 4,000 hog. a yie.aartstu,#.,that'
hetstJi
program on
using a unit. He has two boars.
"Purebred breeders of Ontario
can not supply enough good
meaty -type sires to, serve the. in-
dustry (with natural insemina-
tion)," he said. With artificial
their
ina
ie .program 15 of partie
an e. to breeders with
Sanitation,(specific pathogen fri
.0!andarda m
artifici
insemination
effectively.
nception
Farm Credit C
are biggest in Perth since
plies And eq
melte ,Air
group. R
*nace oiIa
Glynn Watertoi
flamed *association
Mitchell Lundy, aieLltvo
,Gorden Pallister,, Durh
presidents, and Gordon Scott o
Markdale? SyeasUrer.
More Perth County farmers re-
ceived more Farm Credit Cor-
poration loan money in 1972 than
in any year since- 1967, S. P.
,Bryans, credit advisor for FCC
says.
During the past year, 103 loans
were approved totalling
$3,315,200, or an average of
$32,186 per loan. The average age
of the borrower was 37.7, lower
than last year,. Age ranges and
number of loans in percentages:
35 and under, 42 per cent, 35-44,27
per cent, 45 and over, 31 per cent.
Changes.made in the Farm
Credit Act during. 1972 will see the
raising of the maximum to one
farmer to 4100,000 from the
previous $40,000 under part 2 of
the act; and $55,000 under part 3.
However, a maximum of 75 per
cent of appraised farm value still
applies for part 2 loans. The
maximum for one farming
operation at $100,000."
ments, 11.4 per cent; equipinent
and livestock, 3 plecent; re-
financing existing FCC mort-
gages of borrowers who atained
increased loans for variots pur-
poses, 13 per cent; payment of
other mortgages and liabilities,
21.6 per cent; and other purposes,
1 per cent.
The 'interest rate for new loans
is reviewed on April 1 and Oct, 1
each year. The current rate is 7
per cent, Mr. Bryans says. When
- a mortgage is signed, the interest
rate in that mortgage renews
constant until the mortgage is
paid off and does not fluctuate
with the current rate.
Qualify at 18
The age requirement of 2r
years has been dropped from the
act to allow young farmers of 18 ,
years and over to enter into a
mortgage with FCC. Mr. Bryans
says this change should facilitate
family farm arrangements by
joint mortgages with their
fathers or other mortgages.
Supervised part 3 loans of up to
75 per cent of the appraised value
of farm and chattels may be,
made to farmers under 45 years
of age. Special provision is made
under this part for loans in excess
of 75 per cent of farm Assets
where the farmer is under- 35
years of age and management is
'considered well above average.
FCC in Perth has two offices.
The north office in Listowel takes
care of Wallace, Elma and Mor-
nington townships, and -Mr.
Bryans' office in the Federal
Building in Stratford handles the
remainder of the county.
Loan Purposes
The purposes of loans approved
hype Stratford office were: land
purchases including repayment
of vendors' FCC mortgages, 50
per cent; buildings and improve-
Composite Rate
When a new loan is approved
for a borrower, who has an exist-
ing FCC mortgage, the interest
rate in the new loan is a compo-
site rate based on the rate,
amount and remaining term of
the existing loan being repaid by
the new loan, and the current
rate, amount and term of the new
loan.
Not all farmers are aware of
this, Mr. Bryans says, and some
still think they will lose the ad-
vantage of their present 5 per
cent funds if they apply for an in-
creased loan for expansion or
other purposes.
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