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Clinton News Record, 1981-03-12, Page 12PAGE . !'Old RD, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1981 Clifford E. McNeil of R.R. d Goderleb was recently awarded a Master Breeder Shield from the Holstein -Friesian Auoelatioa of Canada. He Is shown here with his family. Front row, left to right, are Cliifords sen Glen, Clifford, his wife Evelyn, and his. son Bob. Second row, left to right, are Glen's wife Vanda, Clifford's sister-in-law Minnie McNeil, daughter-in-law Doreen McNeil, daughter Helen Sager and daughtertkaw Mary Lou McNeil Back row, left to right, are Clifioid's brother Doug, Clifford's son Don and Clifford's son-in-law Don Sager. (Photo by Patty Jones) eNeitreceives shield The Holstein -Friesian Association of Canada has awarded a Master Breeder Shield th Clifford E. McNeil of. RIi.6 Goderich. The presentation was made at the Holstein -Friesian Association of Canada An- nual Meeting of Members on February 11 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Jim Fraser of Spring Farm Hols- teins in Brampton did the honour. The Master Breeder Shield lathe highest honqur bestow- enupon a Canadian Holstein Breeder. It indicates superiority in the breeding a the cattle for both production and type. Clifford and his brother Douglas started farming in 1935 with a mixed herd. They gradually obtained Hols- teins. In 1946, this herd of grade Holsteins was divided. From this point on they gradually purchased more Holsteins until 1955 when they became members of the Holstein Association. Clifford states that superior bulls from the A.I. Units have helped him great- ly in winning the shield. All the females in the Heather Holme herd have this prefix and have been bred by ar- tificial insemination. One of the foundation females was Heather Holme Eva. This Good Plus, 2 -Star Brood cow was sired by Seal- ing Triune Achilles. She has one Good Plus daughter by Roybrook Starlite, two Very Good daughters by Pickland Citation R and a Very Good daughter by Woodbine Milkman. Rosafe.Shamrock Perseus and USI Schoolmate were bulls that were used on.=the herd in previous years. Presently Roybrook Starlite, Trudgen Moch Four and Shore Stylist are being mated to Heather Holme Holsteins. Clifford states that one of his favourites in the herd is Heather Holme Darky. This Very Good • female was Reserve Grand Champion at the Huron County Holstein - Show in 1977 and has three records over 450 kg of fat. F By Rhea Hamilton Young fanners face the same problem as other business people starting out - money. Finance was the key topic for a panel discussion at the Huron Federation of Agriculture Thursday even- ing in Blyth. Young farmers ap- proaching a banker for fun- ding must be prepared to discuss past, present and future plans. Bill Bearss of 'the Royal Bank pointed out that the younger the farmer, the greater the risk for the bank. Although many resent the questions asked, Mr. Bearss' questioning is pro- portionate to the amount of cash requested and the risk involved. When requests for loans are evaluated, the character of the one making the re- _—, q uest as,ysell ee•tteir _fact ty to repay and collateral provided all play a major Darky is only one example of the Heather Holme females that signifies beauty and utility. Clifford and his wife Evelyn have four children. One daughter Helen is mar- ried living in Goderich. Bob Glen is married and lives on his own farm breeding Hols- teins. Clifford states that all family members have helped to develop the present herd. Clifford is Clerk of Session at the Nile United Church, Past Chief Ranger of the Canadian Order of Foresters, Past Chairman of the Huron County Milk Com- mittee and Past President of United Breeders Incor- porated. He indicates that he also enjoys, in addition to Holsteins, good Percheron horses. - On an average of 14 registrations per year, Clif- ford required 202 points. He earned 215 points. He has bred a one 2 -Star Brood cow, a one 1 -Star Brood cow and 29 Very Good females. part. ce is key topic "Bankers like to see a good balance of all three points with character play- ing a strong part," said Mr. Bearss. Be prepared to produce budget plans, cash flow in- formation formation and future predic- tions such as price of com- modity, he told the Federa- tion - of Agriculture. The farmer has to be able to regenerate enough to repay the loan and this information should help . the banker in making a decision. Other records deemed im- portant are rate of gain or yield records. Mr. Bearss noted that a balance sheet is, important and that a postive net worth has to be recorded. The cur- rent debt should be balanced by short term assets. He also warned that the debt on equipment should not exceed rhe ya.l) ne.Ofternfarmers are... still making payments when the equipment is devalued below the amount left owing. news farm news Labatts buys Stacey dairy MITCHELL - A business that has been synonymous with Mitchell for over 85 years has been sold to a part of the John Labatt Limited group of companies. Stacey Brothers Limited,. makers of a wide assortment of dairy producers has been acquired by Ault Foods of Winchester, Ontario. Ault Foods president Keith Henry said the company will continue to operate as Stacey Brothers Limited with separate management and production facilities. The firm will continue to man'lfacture its tines of butter, skim milk powder, margarine and other dairy products and will continue to be identified by their familiar name, but should benefit from Ault's added marketing. Within the year, the manufacture of specialty cheeses will begin and -as a result of the added line, construction on an addition to the plant will begin in late smelter or early fall. When fully operational the firm will hire an additional 25 to 40 employees over it's present complement of Canada s st woman surgeon dies Dr. Jennie Smillie Robert- n n uftdrng,`iiimae in her later son, one of Canada's first years, died February 26. woman surgeons, has died at On her 100th birthday she 103. said she had everything' Robertson, who was born , money could and couldn't and raised on a farm near \ buy during the last century. Hensall and who lived in a ' "I'm spoiled and the Lord has been good to me," she fascination with the medical said in an interview; though profession to the country reluctant to talk about her doctor who looked after her achievements and ex- father, Ben Smillie, when he periences "because there's was dying of consumption. nothing special about me." He died when she was six, She traced her early leaving her mother to raise Lodge plans booth for auction sale District deputy president Noble Grand Mrs. Bertha MacGregor presided at the meeting of Mftiber Rebekah Lodge on Wednesday evening, assisted by P.N.G. Mrs. Maggie Campbell. A letter was received stating the District Deputy President would visit the Lodge on Wednesday, April 1. Alsothe Lodge members are invited to Brussels Lodge an April 14th to open the lodge meeting when the assembly president, Myrtle Patterson will be making her official visit, preceded by a banquet in the Presbyterian Church It was agreed to have a booth at the auction sale of Mrs. May Rowcliffe in the Hensall Arena on Saturday, March 14th. An invitation was received from Pride of Huron Lodge, Exeter, to a Dessert Euchre on March 31st, at 1:30 p.m. The District Annual will be held in Brussels on April 22nd. Plans were made for a "dessert euchre" to be held on April 29th and Mrs. Ruby Bell gave the treasurer's report. All officers are requested to be present at the March 18th meeting Youth group visit The Young people of Carmel Presbyterian Church met on Wednesday, March 4th in the school -room of the church with 30 in at- tendance, when their guests were the St Marys Youth group. Jane Pollock and Nancy VanBrewan sang several numbers while accompanying on their guitars. Several games, contests and bingo were enjoyed by all with winners receiving pees. The next meeting is to be held on Wednesday, April 1st at 7:30 p.m. All *members are to bring a craft or hobby to work on Albin Mitchell gave a report on May Camp which is to be held during the long weekend at Camp Kintail. Any interested member's were encouraged to get their names in to their leaders as early as possible as there is a limited accommodation. The deadline is March 15th. The members were reminded that Sunday March 29th Atwood is holding their volleyball tournament. Any interested team members are to con- tact Mary Thomson. Chiselhurst UCW On Tuesday March 3rd, the UCW of Chiselhurst United Church met at the hafrne of Mrs. Alvin Cole for their March meeting. - An invitation was accepted from Cromarty and Kippen ladies for April 7th and April 14th. The Chiselhurst ladies were in charge of the "World Day of Prayer Service " in i Hensall United Church March 6th, and also will be entertaining at Queensway Nursing Home on Mondays during March A thank you was received from the Scout Organization in Hensall. The April meeting was reviewed and will be held in the manse, Hensall and it was decided not to participate at a booth at the Fiddler's Contest in June. Members were reminded to keep any clippings for reference for handicapped people. Mrs. Jack Upshall gave a message on the program, Mrs. Harold Parker gave the study on world outreach and the president closed the meeting with a reading. Mrs. Earl %kn silage distributor-unloader bg BUTLER® 19 Quick change -over Another reason why all ring -drive silo unfoaders are not alike: Twd machines in one. Power distributor delivers silage evenly during filling for better com- paction, more silo capacily..E,asily chan9es from , filling to feeding, in minutes. Distributor stores in bracket, out of the way, during unloading. See us for systems and service that help make the good life better. GLENDINNING FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. R.R. 2 Limon, Ont. 419.227.4493 Kan Glendinning Phone: 419-294-6474 George aalendirnning 414-344-2723 Jim VrotQng Kinsmen and Mrs. Jack Brintnell served a delicious lunch. Speak -off held Winners of the . in- termediate division of public speaking at Zurich Public School also winners of the juniors division Zurich and the winners of senior group and juniors of Hensall Public School was held at Hensall Legion Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening March 5th. President of the Legion Turn to page 13 • • seven children. After teaching school for several years in Huron Coun- ty, she became one of the first women accepted into medicine at University of Toronto and graduated at age 31. She retired in 1948 at age 70 and married Bob Robert- son, a friend from her teaching days. He died 10 years later. HENSALL BARBER SHOP CLOSED Gerald and Joe Flynn wish to thank all the people who patronized them over the list 47 years. ATTENTION FARMERS! See us now to order your SEED GRAIN Oats, barley, mixed grain, etc. AND GRASS SEED Alfalfa, Timothy, filed Clover, Sweet Clover, etc. Hummel's Feed Mill 35 Mary St., Clinton 482-4792 "The one thing that makes farming so attractive con- tributes to its failure," Bill Gunn, an accountant with Price Waterhouse said. Peo- ple who farm enjoy the fact that they don't have to work indoors at a desk. They also see improved production in the barn or the field as the way to solve problems. ,Mr. Gunn has observed a weakness - the farm management business. The general approach is tied to the work ethic that a farmer will borrow more, to buy more, to farm better. This lack of sound finan- cial management is shared with all small businesses, Mr. Gunn said. "Most farmers do not make accurate financial pro- gress reports," Gunn said. Farmers have to change the emphasis hasis fromproduc- titan-reportsto<finaneial-star ting with comparative budgets for the beginning and the end of the year. Mr. Gunn also pointed out that well-meaning bankers are providing money without enough financial informa- tion. Accountants did not escape comment as Mr. Gunn said cowardly accoun- tants are afraid to give the service and charge them (farmers) for it. Accoun- tants are overworked in the spring when the farmer ar- rives with a shoebox of receipts and records and on- ly the minimum of work is received. But Mr. Gunn add- ed, accountants can do a lot for the farmer if he is willing. to check out the benefits. It all comes down to time. The concept of simple ac- counting or a bookkeeping system is not difficult but there is a demand on time, Mr. Gunn said. On the matter of controll- ing assets Mr. Gunn felt that a 'look at individual cases would be required. Young farmers got a word of encouragement from Art Lawson of the Perth office of the Ministry of Agriculture. ,,To succeed tarmers now need both experience and education as well as money. "Faced with the high rate of inflation it makes it more expensive to get in (to farm • - ing) but if you are really serious you have to take the plunge some time," Mr. t Lawson said. When investing in your future each case is unique. Mr. Lawson pointed out that if your money is tied up in livestock, only 10 to 15 per- cent could be making money. That is one of the major things to consider, he said, how much money is tied up in areas not making money: "You have to be cold- hearted and objective when assessing what to own," Mr. Lawson said, Farmers may want to have minimum equipment like sprayers so that they can control when they want that work done. Some solutions that work are syndication of equip- ment where a group of farmers share ownership of a piece of equipment. Finally, Mr. Lawson noted that there is an al 'v , ternati a to the family-oriented -'farm and that young farmers will have to start elsewhere. Although land values are high in Huron, . there are other opportunities in the province. The final word was from Lorne Luther, a farmer from the Lucknow area and member of the National Farmers' Union. Mr. Luther outlined the ad- vantages of the Saskat- chewan land bank commis- sion and suggested that a similar program would be Ship your livestock with RANK VOOGEL DASHWOOD Shipper To United Co-operatives Of Ontario Livestock Department, Toronto Monday is shipping day from Varna Stockyards CALL DASHWOOD 238-2707 OR HAYFIELD 565-2636 by 7:30 A.M. For Prompt Service Also Western Stockers & FeedeiF3 Available D lof beneficial to farmers here in Ontario. Mr. Luther told the group that getting into farming to- day is no harder than when he was younger. "You can go broke in one year, whereas we could go broke in three or four years," Mr. Luther said. The panel fielded ques- tions from the audience which included the matter of inflated land.prices in Huron County. The panel agreed that foreign investors are on- ly paying the going price of land and are not falsely in- flating the price. The real in- flation occurs when two farmers will compete for the same piece of land and in- flate the price. • All agreed that land is a good investment, but cau- tioned that young farmers should start small and avoid thenight/ egiupirneait: In other business, Ray Hanna of Auburn approach- ed the group looking for sup- port for a proposed con- servation club. It would be in co-operation with the 4-H clubs and help has been solicited from environmen- tal science teachers at the Goderich high school as well as Len McGregor from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The club would be involved in studies of topsoil and water management as well as bushlot and wildlife management. Mr. Hanna has noticed a decline in native woods and would like to see a bush lot cultivated. It would be open to the age group of 11 to 18. John Nesbitt, chairman of the county insurance com- mittee, informed members that the Co-operators will be taking over existing in- surance program with few changes. The cost of per family or $26 for s les would remain the same but threeis had been n set. The total plan limit is $5,000; $500 lrtrtit on''tire dru$ plan and a $1,000 limit on nursing care per family per year. tine company is also pick- ing up unsatisfied claims prior to February 9 and members are allowed to sign up anytime. JCWi • constructed of tough genuine steerhide • durable Roper quality • straight thumb for maneuverability. ' • dome fastener, tan • UCO suggested refait value $11.95 QIm11 2 pairs per customer.) Stockman's Steerhide Gloves 1 pr. 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