HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1954-12-16, Page 7TI1LFAIZM FIZON
6 1
This year, the Canadian Farm
Loan Board, a federal govern-
ment agency engaged in mak-
ing Tong term mortgage loans
to farmers, issued its 25th an-
nual report. In its 25 years of
operation, the Canadian Farm
Loan Board has lent $91,548,-
192 to some 39,415 Canadian
f a r m e r s. During the past,
real.', a total of $7,816,750 was
approved for loans, an increase
of approximately $2,000,000 over
the previous year.
• *
During the year ending
Arlarch 31, 1954, 2,091. first ,
mortgage loans and 591 second
mortgage loans were approved,
The average loan made was
$3,740. One out of every five
loans made in 1954 was for over
$5,000.
w a e.
Farm Loan Board loans are
available only to farmers ac-
tually farming the land offer..
ed as security and are made for
such purposes as purchasing
livestock and farm implements;
paying debts; assisting in the
purchase of farm land; making
farm improvements; eta Far-
mers may borrow tip to $10,000
on first mortgage at an interest
rate of 5 per cent repayable
over a period of 25 years or
up to $12,000 on combined first
and second mortgages.
VI d *
Many rapid growing strains
of fowl have been introduced to
most parts of Canada in recent
years. Strains which grow
rapidly and produce meat econ-
omically may not lee the most
economical producers of eggs.
It becomes of increasing iin-
portance, therefore, to • know
the relative performance of the
various strains leoth as to egg
production and rate of growth.
• d 2.
Egg production and growth
xecords are now available from
>lve purebred strains tested at
the Experimental Station at
1 redericton, N.B., reports Leon -
*rd Grieshach, Growth records
have also been obtained on
height crosses involving these
strains. Of the five purebred
,trains tested, four were bred
with meat production the pri-
mary object, one was a strain
of a general purpose breed
which had been selected for
years with egg production as
the primary object.
4. 1,
Following are some of the
interesting results obtained:
(1) The generalpurpose strain
grew reasonably well inut defin-
itely slower than the top meat
producing strains. (2) The av-
erage weight at 12 weeks of all
s' crossbreds tested, was 41/4
ounces higher than the average
of all purebreds tested. Some
crosses weighed no more than
their heaviest parents but oth-
ers were considerably heavier
than either parent. (3) Birds
Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking
of the general purpose strain
which survived to 500 days of
age produced more eggs than
survivors of the meat strains.
(4) One of, the strains which
had the highest survivor egg
production, had the lowest egg
production index to 500 days
based on the average produce
don of all birds housed. The
low production index was due
to high mortality in the laying
pens. (5). One pen of cross-
breds, the parents of which
were only mediocre egg pro-
ducers, produced more eggs and
had a lower mortality than any
purebred strain tested,
e
These results elnprasize the
importance of obtaining infor-
mation on strains or crosses
used for commercial egg or
meat production. The ability
to lay well and/or to grow rap-
idly combined with high vital-
ity and .resistance to disease are
of primary importance in' the
economical production of poul-
try products, ` ^ -
Tamed Savage Cow
Bronco Duster
Style
Too many townspeople still
regard the agricultural worker
as an unskilled, ignorant chap
with straw in his hair - the
"Hodge" and the "Giles" of in-
numerable jokes.
He's not. He has"to . know his
job inside out, which needs in-
telligence plus years of experi-
ence, This applies especially to
men_ like George Vowels. He's
a head cowman, sturdy, self-
reliant and level-headed.
Now forty-five, George be-
came interested in cows as a
boy at school, After lessons
were over -- and sometimes be-
fore breakfast - he would give
a hand with the milking, a job
not so easy as it looks. "To do
it properly," he says, "you must
understand the moods of the
cows. They're all different -
and just like human beings
they need humouring. If they
think you're a novice they won't
co-operate."
He recalls one cow which
resolutely refused to part with
her milk. She didn't like the
newcomer who was trying to do
the job. Yet when Vowels took
over the animal meekly submit-
ted.
Grandpa's Trick
"Yes," reflects George, "it's a
mistake to think that cows are
kind of milk - producing ma.
chines. You can get really fond
of them."
His remarks are typical of all
good cowmen. To George. cows
are the great interest in life.
He regards them almost as a
sacred trust, and to minister to
their needs puts in all sorts of
horn's. When a calf is due he
barely sleeps or eats until it's
safely delivered,
Bulls? "Tricky," he admits,
But he has his own methods of
dealing with these imcertain-
tempered and sometimes savage
brutes. One morning he found
half a dozen men vainly at»
tempting to move a bull from
' one stall to another. It was paw»
' ing the ground, its eyes red
with mingled fury and be-
wilderment. The men were
scared stiff, and the massive but
magnificent creature knew it.
George strolled up and spoke to
it gently -- and it behaved like
a lamb. "BM," he warns, "1
Fashion Hints
"ROULETTE" -A black and silver Acetate teffeto gown that Is
all swirling movement. The fabric stripes are diagonally pleated
in the sculptured bodice with the new long line and draped to
sheath -like skirt with flowing side swept fullness.
-wouldn't advise a novice to try
the same game!"
What gives hire this uncom-
mon power over bulls? "A trick
my grandfather taught nne," he
confides. "And one his father
taught him before that" But he
won't divulge the secret -- or
rather, he can't. It depends on
mutual sympathy between man
and aminal, and a total ab-
sence of fear.
Suppose you are charged by
a bull? The worst thing you
can do is to turn tail and run,
unless, of course, you are with-
in reasonable distance of a gate
and safety.
"Instead," advocates Vowels,
"stand still and face it. When
it's' almost on top of you give it
a sharp tap on the nose and
leap aside. The bull will blun
der on and give you a good
chance of getting away." All
very simple -- if you possess
the necessary courage and an
exceptionally cool head.
Like all rugged individualists,
George makes caustic remarks
about officials. They arrive.
NEW LINER; An impression o the new Cunard liner Evornia as She will appear as she leaves
Liverpool June 30 on her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal, The 22,000 -ton vessel is
a sister-vew„'iI of the Saxonia, the first of three new Cunardsrs ordered for the Canadian
trade, which entered service this year,
"one after the other," full of
criticisms and impracticable
suggestions. "But," he adds dri-
ly, "I've never known them to
get their boots really dirty. They
just poke their heads inside the
nettus door and that's that."
Nettus? Here's a link with
pre -Norman England. It's a cor-
ruption of neat -house, and neat
is the old Anglo Saxon word
for cattle.
Rationing Not Needed
• Vowels also has a word or
two to say about milk -rationing.
"It wasn't, necessary," he as-
serts. A statement with which
many farmers agree. Every ef-
[ort was made to increase sup-
plies, and when this succeeded
much of the extra was wasted.
Why? Bureaucracy again, A
dairyman was allowed to give
his customers only their bare
ration, Offered more, he had to
refuse, wasn't allowed to sell it,
even give it away. Theoretically,
there was a way out. The pro-
ducer could fill up the approp-
riate form, and eventually ob-
tain permiesion to dispose of the
surplus "But." recalls George
with a shrug, "by the time that
t was done the milk had gone
sour."
•I or utc.,t of his lite George
Vilide,, bar' milked by hand.
t recently machine milkers
lievc )seen installed. He doesn't
lilt' theft. "They make things
eaeier tun me and the •other
men," he admits. "hut I always
think they c::tin transmit disease
from olie animal to another.
fiand-milidne •-• and being
serupulnusi,e clean- -- ie the
se let way.'
Nt ithei dues he believe in
pasteurization "Kills the• good
erxns as• well as the had." he
* 0015.•
Wild .Rodeo Act
Has he had any narrow- es-
capes in dealing with cows and
bulls? -Apart from being kicked
out of a stall and having a toe
crushed, ht recall., only one.
It. Happened when George was
a lad and e4 bit impetuous. Hear-
ine frantic shouts he hurried to
the some, and found his em-
ployer pinned against the wall
of a Stall by a savage cow. Ap-
parently, she thought he had
designs on her Calf --• the one
occasion, incidentally, when a
normally docile creature may
became angry.
What followed suggests the
V'iild West rather than an Eng-
lish farmyard. The stall wan
narrow, and George couldn't
Kneen by thecow 'to help, So
he leapt on to the animal's back
and seized her by the ears.
Slowly, she backed. out --• and
then made a wild dash for the
adjoining meadow. "It was like
a rodeo act," laughs Vowles.
Eventually, he slipped off and
fell pretty heavily. "But direct-
ly this happened," he relates,
"the caw stopped. Then she
came and stood over me with a
kind of inquiring look. All Iter
anger had gone, and it seemed
that she was apologizing for
any damage done."
Hard 'Work -- Likes It
What is a cowman's job real-
ly like? It's hard, sometimes
dirty, and the hours are long.
"Folk sometimes tell me I'm a
fool to work seven days sl.
week," laughs George. "But •--»
I enjoy it. It's my life."
He is absolutely sincere in
saying this. George Vowelsreal-
ly believes that his occupation is
one which satisfies both mental-
ly and physically. Taik about
the drift from the land and he
has a ready answer. "There's no
real drift as you call it, he re-
torts contemptuously. "Those
who look for soft jobs in the
towns are the type the coun-
try can do without. They have
no sense of responsibility, ne
interest in anything but their
own pleasures,"
From this you will realize
that George Vowles has no am-
bition to follow their example.
"Put me in al. office or factory,"
he comments fervently, "and I'd
fade away and die!"
An excellent reason for.e-
maining on the farm,
Stormy Sermon
On the whole, preachers who
strive hard to bring originality
and life into their sermons are
suitably rewarded --but this ie
not always so.
The celebrated preacher Whit-
field, for example, was renown-
ed for rousing his audience tie
such a pitch that they fell on
their knees and prayed. Then
one day, preaching to a congre-
gation of sailors, he said; "Boys,
I we have a clear sky and are
making headway over a smooth
sea. Then a dark cloud arises
over the horizon. Don't you hear
the distant thunder. Don't you
see flashes of lightning? A storm
gathers, Every man to his duty.
How the waves rise and dash
against the ship. The masts are
gone. The ship is on her beam
ends! What next?" He expected
everyone to shout. "Let us pray!"
Instead, to a man they rose
and screamed, "Take to the
boats!"
More successfui was an evan-
gelist who observed a number of
his congregation nodding, so
paused in his sermon and yell-
ed: "Fire! Fire!"
Up jumped one of the sleep-
ers, crying, "Where, sir, where?"
"In hell," admonished the
preacher solemnly. "In hell for
those who sleep under the
preaching of the word."
BAD MANNERS
Mother and son paused out-
side the office of a Philadelphia
advertising dentist There was
an elaborate showcase reveal-
ing the latest in dentures and
bridge -work.
"Mom,," said the boy, "Lf 1
ever have to get false teeth 1
want that set in the corner."
"Hush Willie," she cautioned,
"how many times must I tell
you not to pick your teeth in
public."
rave With Care
ay Rev. R. Barclay Warren.
1Nralse for God's Gift
Psalm 146:1-3, 11-13; Matthew
1:18-35,
Memory Selection: 0 conte, let
us worship and bow down; lot
us kneel before the Lord our
maker. Psalm 95:6.
Praise to God reaches a grand
climax as we near year's end.
That God in the person of Hie
Son should take flesh is the
marvel of history. Millions of
people around the world will
wonder at this event again this
Christmas.
Halford E. 'Luccack wrote a
stimulating article on The
Christmas Baby Grew Up. Here
it is in part.
"Part of the eternal appeal 01
the Christmas story lie in the
fact that it is the story of a baby.
Yet in that fact also lies a dans
ger. F o r multitudes of people
gladly make a sentimental re-
sponse to the infant Christ, but
they shrink from making a mor-
al response to the Man. Christ
Jesus. They miss the chief point
in the Christmas story, which
is that the Baby grew up into
the Son of Man and the Son of
God, who made a devastating
challenge to a world of greed,
of cruelty, and hard power.
"A baby makes no ethical de-
mands on life. It compels no deep
disturbance of life. We can sing
Christmas earols without letting
Jesus come into our lives to ar-
range them in the discipleship
of Him who calls us to take up
a cross and follow Hint.
"So there is need for stress
on the truth that the Baby at
Bethlehem grew u p. He grew
up into the Teacher, w h o s e -
words are the only sure foun-
dation for the world's life. Ha
grew up into the Prophet, who
brought an unyielding challenge
to the dark powers of this world.
He grew up into the Redeemer,
who was lifted up on a cross and,
draws all men unto Him. When
Jesus is not dealt with as the
Master who claims undivided al-
legiance, the high meaning of
Christmas is gone."
May our thoughts center
around Jesus Christ this season.
May we think of Him not only
as a Baby but as our Saviour.
Genuine Puil-Cat - Kareen Mule
queen, 4, squints gleefully as
"Skippy" forgets his,, cat - show
manners, and pulls her hair dur-
ing an all -breed tabby show at
Jones Memo ria I Chiidren'ta
Center.
- -- 10. Iran' let,
Cpr!cosROSSWORD WO it. Sn'n4,1151111
19. t)ceac
PJe�eiy t1l�
LE i�g 66 �!! $r. 1201 ed
@" 4I,1r1 ,f,,ila 4. Slut on
21. 1101 ,,al, 1
('rete
ACI ovc�...�421050 Mauer 1,6, :",leht9
1. me'u ,lr G1113Y s Artily of flee 27 Novel.
6 Ras' u Exist 1'. ,I, eel" H
11. Soh pine 314.5(15*
i 0,1,0 n mice • Amlln)airon 11. i eneum -d
1;1.1'topical hind 9 tiratlfy 34. 11*3 et
,,'the - 9 Wild anima, ex:•ecdll5il.
lnrldr•
16 Parent's t mice(
3e P'avorltI.
11. Pternttlea
18 'kV alio! mot
P Tow)
20. 1 it la Pod
2t Tor/tool,
22. I alto hlre
24.1441014.
v Moat
at
12. 1firer. 'nolo
39. M.16.111110
nlrl;name
RG 6triln'
it I. ouenl Pent
31. t roat
4 (Iiamor
44. ta,
41:.4'nun
411 I: cat r.l
312. Gnci 1 10
W., Ir3vukilo.)
h 11114 Int; 01'1,
90.11033' Y color
9l Poen oh
tionatt a"
69l+horl Jacket
l9 'Large knife
00 ('01111.14110410
qt Ro'lr He
nUw
1. 01111141114916.71
2. Period 04 1,
m+
A Old Provo*
,nes0t12*
1
2
:1
h, t.
a
t ;:
d
9
,6 '
11 3
12
�
•
4. r.
14
e
■ti`ra,'
:.
•.
tA.
25
fib
C
r`k
2e-
dl
>.. .,
+. el.
.b:;
35
34
'7
at
9
tle-.
41
Cy
4,
5.
A
3 -l.
.:,
•`1e•
Answer Elsewhere OH Th3le Paltw