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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-10-28, Page 17• *. .11 --- • .9:9)0,13,710,4V001., -,STAR - •.„ **"`b The DISTRICT FARMER- rspeaksout-- 1011811.1111.ffiamilataxismosainia „ Livestock price trends shown higher this year choice slaughter steer prices for September at the major .. • markets atross the country averaged steady to lower than a month earlier, but well. above -the level a year ago. At Toronto, choice steers averaged $33.80 per 100 pounds in September, down from $34.46 a Month earlier. Winnipeg averaged $32.89 per 100 pounds, virtually unchanged from the August average. Index 100 hogs at Toronto for September averaged $26.39 per 1 0 0pounds dressed, compared to $29.72 in September of .1970. At Winnipeg, hogs gained from the . previous' - month, averaging $25.12 per 100 , pounds in September of this year.' ' November 12-20 are the dates „for the 43rd Royal Agte,ultural Winter Fair in Toronto. Billed as Canada's show window ‘of agriculture, the 1971 Royal will feature another strong market -livestock show. Market 'hog entries are .up substantially and, there is a wellthalttneed.entty all the market cattle classes. Single steers are scheduled for show on November 12th and 13th with the champion declared after lunch on the 13th. All single steers sell on Saturday, ,Noverriber 20th,„closing day of he Royal."—Carlots and . grotiPs-of-five steers go to the showring on November 13th and are ' auctioned on 'November 17th. Qtteen's Guineas steers, show and sell otr the same, day, November 19th. sh da No an Live market lambs are to be own -dntl sold on 'the opening y, November 12th., On vember 15th, air beef, pork, 1 Iamb carcasses are .sched u led for sale. . U.S. meat 'imports' are down in 1971. Total.red meat imports totalled 1;143 million pounds for the January -August period, down down from' 1,223 million for -the --:corresponding period a year ago. 'Beef and veal imports were down 61' million pounds, totalling .829 milflon for, the eight' months. Australia and New • Zealand supplied 441 million pounds of beef and veal, over ',42 of the total imports. 'Denmark supplied 'about 1/3 of U.S. pork imports of 249 million pounds. The Netherlands and Canada ranked second and, third as ---stirrpliers---OP"psork- to the U.S. market ,Cold storage holdings .of the four red meats totalled 96.3 million' pounds on October 1st, unchanged from a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada. 'Pork stocks were about double a year earlier, with beef .stocks totalling 34.6 million pounds or 14.1/2 million„nounds below last year. The 1971 Canadian Agricultural Outlook Conference is. scheduled or Ottawa an November 22nd and 23rd. Papers dealing with • the agricultural situation 'as of mid-September were recently released and the outlook 44 statements for 1972 will be published about mid-November.. ' On the cattle front, it is pointed out that slaughter to the end of August was 4% over a year ago with most of the gain coming from the West, primarily due to a 12% gain in Alberta., Choice and . Good carcasses ,represented 64% of the kill for the first eight months, a gain of 2% from 1970. Western producers. are increasing ' their share of production, accounting for 48% of the total this year compared to 42% in 1970. crensbreedidi niay helve advantage Swine producers should examine carefully the advantages and disadvantages of a swine crossbreeding program. Mr. R. H. Denniss, .swine specialist, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, Markdale; says farmers should.,-knoi,v4what to expect from a systematic -Crossbreeding program, as well as its limitations. First, he says, crossbreeding will not improve carcass,index. , _Backfat, thiputeas,, determines carcass index, can 'best' be improved by selecting boars and gilts on the basis of backfat thickness and age at 200 pounds. -'Until breeding stock is good enough to produce - satisfactory carcasses on full feeding, limiting the feed will help produce swine with higher carcass indices. A. second point-,- says ..Mr. Denniss, is -that crossbreeding is not 'a substitute for -poor management, feeding, or health. . Producers cannot expect' good results unless -these factors are kept at a high level. What can the prOduce-rexpect from crossbreeding? Mr. Denniss say i the first cross will result in larger, more vigorous pigs with.a four to six per cent increase in weaning weight. There will also be ,a sixto eight per cent improvement in age at market and up to five per 'cent improvement in feed conversion. • All these figures are a comparison,-;vyith straight -bred. pigs. Since the sow is. not.. crossbred, there will not be any significant increase in -litter size. ' If the 'sow is crossbred and bred to a third breed, the farmer can also expect about -a 10 per - cent'increase in number born (one pig per litter), a 10 to 12 percent increase in" number weaned, and an improvement or about 10 to 12 percent, or 'two weeks, in. age at market. These figures are also compared 'to those of straight -bred Pigs. .„) Experiments in the U.S.A. and Canada show a three -breed Crass is slightly superior to' a two -breed crisscross • or backcross. However, says ,Mr. Denniss, in order , to reap the maximum advantage from crossbreeding', "it is extremely important that top breeding stock be used, particularly from the stand -point or backfat thickness. New grants . outlined for _ • arch ardtti cung The Hon. Wm. A., Stewart, Minister, Ontario Department of .1.griculture and ' Food' has announced a new program "for„ the removal of treer-M-Old orchards. Speaking at the official opening -of new apple storage and packing facilities for the Quinte Fruit Growers Lts. near Trenton, Mr. Stewartstated that the new program has been added to. Section- A Of the Capital Grants Program for Ontario farmers. It replaces the existing assistance for removal of old orchards. Under the new program, grants will be made at the following rate: orchards 'of under 50 trees per acre $3/tree, orchards of over 50 trees per acre - $1.50/tree. The trees m be removed by'any method acceptable to 'the owner. "Any. cornmercial farmer or grower, in Ontario can obtain up' to $1,00Q for the purpose-;" said Mr,. Stew-d-ri, "but he must stay within the mi• aximum limits 'a the . m'ain 'Capital Grants Program. Changingmarkets, and the need for the fruit industry to change with these markets, make this program necessary for the removal of varieties and tees that are no longer profitable or viable." • Mr. Stewart advised that all applications.for assistance under the new, programs shbuld be made through county agricultural offices. Fruit and vegetable specialists in each local agricultural office will be available for any. advice and. management assistance required - under, the 'Orchard Removal Pro ram BIlY•StlIAENT•HIFIE.. A, walk in the autumn woods oval orse Show attracting many entries Canada plays host to the U.S. 1957, 1959, 1961: 1968, 1964', games and was eighth in the ,and Argentina at the 1971 Royal Horse 1965 and 1969..In 1969 they world's. championship last Show, November 12 to 20 at the Coliseum,'Exhibition,gark placed 'third behind - first piaee summer at La' Baule; France. officials announced today.' 'Canada, and the U.S. Mexico Baxter, one of Argentina's —_was 'fourth. 'LL--Juan'Giralda of rising , young riders,'iS-visiting International competitions at Harrisburg( (October 15-23) .WashirigtoroOctober 25 'to 31) 'and New York (November- 2-9) set the stage for the—Royal" which will be one of the last major shOwdowns before—the 1.972 Olympics in Munich. • Events in 'the U.S. are usually well underway when members of the Canadian and American, teams are chosen for The Royal. The q a has been named. Team members are Jorge,' Llambi„ Andres Baxter. ...„-Capt- Carlos Marcelli, and Argentina Molinuevo Jr, Molinuevo's father is Chef d'Equippe or. coach. This will mark the ,Argentinians' eighth appearance at, the. Roydl, but with Marcelli, the only ,team Member who has been here'before, they could be surprise contenders. The Argentine visited in AgeriYouR NZ FRIEND rem.0 MULL MEET A REAL OLD PAL 1 Provid 2 Keep y 3 Offer a 4 Give'yo 6 Finance e systematic delivery. ourfUrnace in tip-top shape. budget plan with fen even payments. u emergency repair service, day or night. a new furnace for'you. Your 41 distributor will VIC WALDEN FUELS -=14/01/1414.Stid GODERICH PHONE 524-8812 • .• it I ; °'1/V114 A YS " 'WHEN THE YOING LA p STARTS 70' SEW W/LP OATSITITIME roR DAD TO srAkr THE TIMONING MACHINE4 MS- S/REEEE FOLKS' IT:S' 60/N6TO BE A REAL DOWNRIGHT PLEASURE ENTERTAINING YOU FOLKS' IN THE ADS RUN BY LIONEL S SUNOCO ArtHE FIVE POINTSL Licensed Mechanic—'Repairs To All Makes the Argentine won the $1,500 North America for the first time MCKee, International Stake that as a member -of the team.' year. - Molinuevo Jr. is 26 and a law Capt. Marcelli, a 38 -year-old artillery officer competed in 1964 and 1965 and was in the Pan American'games in Chicago in 1959. Llambi was the charnpiorLof Argentina in 1959; 1962' and 1969, and is considered to be one of the finest riders in South Ai-netfee. He was a silver .rriedal winner at the. last Pan-American student. He rode internationally far the first time in 1966 and ' finished seventh in the individual competition for the, 1968 Olympics. In 1969 he toured major European shows. Hors for the. Argentinian squad are Marco, Maxyn, Pympante, Balbuco, Pancho Vylla, Rio Bamba, Quante Blanco and Gulliver. -** , NH NI GODERICH FROSTEDP -FOODS 1 65 HAMILTON -STREET CUT AND WRAPPED LOINS OF BEEF SLICED SIDE PORK • • crowned at timid- event , At Howick kai held recently at Gorrie, Janet -de Boer Was crowned 1972 Huron County Dairy Princes by former. princess Phyllis McKague. The Dairy Princess Competition was sponsored by the Ontario., Milk Marketing Board, with prizes given by local businesses. Janet is the daughk? of Mr. and Mrs. ,Dick de B&T.,?g ,RR 1, Bluevale. She is 17 and a student at F. E. Madill Secondary School; also very active in 4-H homemaking club work. The four girls who competed were interviewed by the judges and made a public Glen McNeil Silver Dollar contest address concerning dairying in Huron County. In addition, they performed the inilking routine which involved preparing the/ • milking equipment, milking a cow, and the dismantling and - washing of the equipm4"., The duties of the Dairy Princess this year will involve attending various meetings and banquets and fairs to ,make,„._ people more aware,of dairy products and dairy fanning. Janet, will be representing Huron County at the Ontario Dairy Princess Competition to be held at the Canadian National E4ibition in Toronto: . wins 4 - H On October 9, the United Breeders Incorporated of Guelph sponsored the 4-H Silver Dollar Dairy Competition at Teeswater Fai4Seventeen contestants from Bruce; --Grey, Huron and „Perth counties participated,- in the competition. •• . ' Glen MCNeil, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McNeil, R. R. 6, Goderich, was the 1971 winner of .‘ 'the ' competition...., Glen received 50 silver dollars and a silver tray from United Breeders for - placing —first",-irt—the competition. In order to be eligibI\ for the competition, contestants had to be. senior'4-H . Calf Club - members and never been a previous winner. The Competition was divided into 4 different ,sections 'and contestants had to compete in ,.....,each_section while being scared by the sponsors. . . The- Competition consisted of the. following, a quiz on dairy. management worth 250 points; write a 300 word essay on "How I would promote milk. if 'I was conducting a national advertising carnpaign", Worth 150 points; show their calf at the Teeswater Fair worth 300 points and showmanship worth- 300 points. The results 'of ,the competition' were announced \immediately after .the showing at the fair., Other competitors representing Huron County •in• the 'Competition were Lynda Walden, R.R. 2, Lucknow, Nancy Walden, R. R. 2, Lucknow, and John Gibbings, R. R. 1, Clinton. Food outlook BEEF: Prices will remain firm under a strong •sumnier demand. Supplies-vvill be adequate'. PORK: Pricescan be expected, to strengthen. Supplies will. be • EGGS: Plentiful supplies with prices trending higher, POULTRY MEAT Chicken and broiler turkeys 'will be in adequate supply at firm prices. Heavy turkeys, 16 pounds and over, will be in plentiful supply at steady prices. FRUITS:.' Adequate to ample supplies of bluebeiries, raspberes, loganberries,_ gooseberries, strawberries and red and black currants are expected to be available in most centres across Canada, at prices tending to be lower, as season advances. --Cherries could be in ample supply at prices opening lower than last year. 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