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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-10-07, Page 12PAGE 12- .CL,INTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCrOTR 7• 1981 Huron farm and home news Since Ontario's war on warbles campaign began four years ago, the incidence of warble infestations in beef cattle is down to nine per- cent.. "It is encouraging. to see such a rapid decline in the rate of infestation, but we're not satisfied yet," ,says Ralph Macartney,. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food beef cattle specialist. The ministry's camyiaign to promote warble treatment began when meat packers reported that 33 percent of the cattle coming into the , packing plants each spring were infested with grubs. Grubs enter the cattle after warble flies lay eggs on the undersides of the animals in the summer. Dur- ing the winter, the grubs migrate up through the animal's body to the back where they form cysts and eventually bore through the hide. "Warble infestation devalues the -beef carcass because all of the affected meat and fat must be trimm- ed away; resulting in an unattractive retail product," says Mr. Macartney. The war on warbles cam- paign encouraged producers to treatcattle during the fall . before the grubs caused any damage. And, in addition to reducing the grub infesta • tions; the warble treatment is showing other side benefits.„ "We've found that health and management improved because of the warble treatments," • says Mr. Macartney. "While the pro- ducers rani the cattle through chutes for treatment, they also vaccinated." Treating cattle for warbles also reduced the toll of other parasites : such as lice, and increased rates of,\gain. Cur- rent information shows treated cattle gain about 10 kg (23 lb.) more over the • winter than untreated cattle. Based on 1981 beef prices, this represents an additional $16 per head. `, "Cost. of warble treatment ranges depending on the size soil test analyzed for this micronutrient. As of October 1st, 1981 soil tests for zinc and also magnesium, will be available from the Universi- ty of Guelph. It will cost $3.00 for each test. Some special techni- ques apply when soil sampl- ing for these micronutrients. Micronutrient deficiencies frequently appear in small patches in fields. Soil samples taken from the en- tire field are unlikely to find the problem - so sample pro- blem areas separately. To avoid contamination, do not use soil probes and pails which are coated with galvanized zinc. Plastic con- tainers in good condition are best. A cheque Made out to the University of Guelph should accompany the sample and information sheet. A guide for interpretation will ac- company your soil test results. ANNUAL MEETING The 23rd Annual Wheat Producers' Meeting is going to be held on Monday, Oc- tober 19, 1981 at the Red Oak Inas, Peterborough. The meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will review the 1980 crop financial state- ment and 1980 crop year business. Keeping track of all the skaters at last Saturday's skate-a-thon fund raiser was a fulltime job for the volunteer mothers at the arena last Saturday. In the foreground, Donna Martin and. Karen Baker look after the minor hockeyskaters, while in back, Betty Lockhart, Mary Jean Glew, and Norma Preszcator kept tabs on the figure skaters. (James Fitzgerald photo) news farm news Bean growers tali marketing By Stephanie Levesque. Upwards of 250 white bean producers and dealers gathered at Upper Thames Elementary School in Mitchell to discuss the current. situation with marketing white beans. Sponsored by the Perth Federation of Agriculture, its vice-president Ron Christie of RR 2, Staffa chaired the meeting and introduced . Gordon Hill of Varna, president of the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board. EMP it costs about 40 eeri producers ;Sad experienced treat a 180 kg (400 lb.) calf three bad harvests in the and about 80 cents to treat a past five years, noting the 450 kg (10001b.) animal. producers are 'well aware' "Producers should treat of this fact. all growing cattle, both go- He said in 1977 the last bad ing into the feedlot and beef harvest year, the federal heifers kept for breeding government through Food purposes," says Mr. Macart- Aid purchased the split and ney. "October is the ideal excessively coloured beans time but producers can treat for use in third i ,orld until the end of November." countries. In 1980 Food Aid Recommended products changed its policy and would for warble control include no longer buy the inferior Neguvon, Gribex, CoOp beans. Hill said Food Aid Grub Killer, Rotenone and would only take number three beans or better. The president of the bean board said in 1978 the board first introduced a pick and moisture discount of $50 per metric tonne. This year, Hill said the discount was in- creased to $75 per metric tonne because of the higher market value of the beans. A member of the board noted the discount en- courages farmers to produce a higher quality bean, but , this . year because of poor weather, there were fewer number one beans. Hill said the only objective of the discount is to ensure that the badly discoloured beans are not a liability to the producer. He said this year there is some difference in the way the dealers are applying the discount, but he said it was the dealers' responsibility. It was noted the discount does not go the Spotton. SOIL TEST This summer several corn fields Ghowed some deficien- cy symptoms. Poor crop rotations and poor soil struc- ture are part of the problem in many cases, but I am not going to •harp on this issue. Now anyone who suspected a zinc deficiency can have a For Details On WINTER WHEAT Insurance Calf: PETER ROY 14 Huron St., Clinton PH. 482-9357 OR 4 2- 474 Atter Oct 31 you're on your own No Bud plant GODERICH - Apparently, there is no truth to the rumor that the John Labatt Com- pany is investigating the possibilities of locating a Budweiser plant in the Goder ich-Kincardine area. Town officials say the rumor came as a big sur- prise to them. Ship your livestock with ART HEFFRON Blyth Shipper for United Co-operatives of Ontario Livestock Marketing division Ontario Stockyards, Toronto CALL 9LYTH 523®4221 by 8:00 a.m. Monday Stockers and Feeders Also Available dealers but to the bean board. During a question and an- swered period that followed, several producers com- plained that all the dealers were not giving discounts on. the beans. Some producers said while their beans may be discounted, a neighbor with the same en- vironmental .conditions would take their beans to another dealer and not have their beans discounted. HHill asked if the producers wanted inspectors and itso, th ost ave 'tos R borne by the producers. He said if the dealer pays top price for poorquality beans, this is the dealer's business. Hill said the best thing to do is to shop around for the best prices. Several producers said this was not feasible, either L..cause of the time involved. • One producer said he took samples to dealers, took the best rate on the samples but once the beans were in the elevator they were given a poorer rate. Earl Wagner of the •Hensall CO-OP said because of weather conditions in the state of Michigan, the unsold discoloured beans from Ontario may receive a higher price than the beans already sold. Members .of thebean board said it . would be determined at the end f the year fthe Also:Tuff c tilfd be returned to the farmers who paid it. The producers were told of the 660,000 hundredweight of this year's bean crop sold to date 300,000 hundredweight were coloured discounted. Hill said the price as of the day of the meeting, Thur - OFA explains food basket prices sday, October 1 was $33 per hundredweight. He noted the board is out of, the market until the current situation is examined more closely. Large drain contract let LISTOWEL -A Listowel firm has " been awarded what is believed to be the largest farmdrainage contract in Ontario in someyears. Stender Drainage and Constuctioe Company hv e the $908.;009 contract �kb systemactictilly drain about 2,000 acres in the Kincardine area, plus install all main drains and ditches. The work is being done for five farmers in the Kin- cardine area who are paying for the tiling on a cost sharing basis. Plan to attend and encourage our young people at the HURON COUNTY 4-H BEEF CATTLE ThanksqivinqoShow (SaIe"- Monday, SOctober 12th BrusselatSock Yard BRUSSELS Show Time - 10:30 a.m. v_ . Sale Time - 1:00 p.m. Show Judge - J. R. Coultes, Wingham Auctioneer - Jack Riddell M.P.P. Huron-Middle:.x We are ready to receive your 1981 Corn Crop Faster .nd efficient service with increased drying capacity e' Trucking & combining available • Forward c=!:ntracting f fall delivery Hill & Hill Farms Ltd. 482-3218 A number of readers have telephoned or written to state that the farm -gate prices imputed to red meats in the OFA Food Basket are misleading. The typical comment was "farmers do not receive $1.92 per pound for beef (as quoted in the August 1981 issue of the Food Basket), but only 80 cents per pound." The reason for this wide discrepancy is that whereas farmers sell their livestock on a ?Ove weight basis (hogs are Sold on a hot carcass basis), the Food Basket prices meat on a retail yield basis. Consumers purchase meat in the form of retail cuts." Consequently, the common denominator for comparing what t the con- sumer pays with what the farmer receives for meat is the retail yield basis. In the OFA Food Basket all farm -gate prices `are given on a retail yield basis. Because retail yields are typically a fraction of the live weight (or hot carcass weight in the case of pork) of an animal, the farm price becomes considerably magnified when computed on a retail yield basis. What then happens to the by -products -hides, tallow, lard, offal etc.? Do they not have any value? Indeed they do. But they are not usually retailed in food stores. In the OFA Food Basket these by- products are arbitrarily assigned a zero value for one simple reason -- we do not have the means to acquire reliable prices of these items on a consistent basis. To the degree that byproducts• do have value, the Food Basket overstates the farm -gate prices of meats and indeed all food where by-product values are not negligible. DON'T BUY INSURANCE UNTIL YOU CHECK WITH US 1t Is to your advantage to check our rates and coverages before you buy (no obligation). We offer the convenience of one Agency to handle ail lines of Per- sonal and Business Insurance. P.A. ROY INSURANCE BROKER INC. 14 Huron Street, Clinton, Ont. PH. 482-93570r 482-9474 Attention Beef & Cash Crop Farmers This agent has a cash buyer for 300 to 1000 acres with all lots dose together or adlolning, preferably level land, drainage is not necessary. To discuss further contact: STEVE KEIVEN REALTY WORLD HOLST. PHONE (319) 881-2039 BUS. (319) 9116-3438 RES. AFTER 9 P.M. f On Hesston,Tractors! 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