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OFA President Greer Warns Farmers
Re Deficiency Payments on All Crops
"Deficiency payment programs
for farm support should not be ap-
plied holus-bolus to all farm
crops," declared Gordon Greer,
president of the Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture. "We in the
OFA have supported their use in
the case of wool, soyabeans, sug-
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ar beets and other crops which
Canada is deficient in. But we do
not believe deficiency payments
will benefit farmers who are pro-
ducing crops which are in a sur-
plus position at the moment, This
is the case with hogs and eggs,
where deficiency payments are be-
ing used primarily to control pro-
duction."
"As the major farm organiza-
tion in Ontario," he continued,
"we have tried to advise the fed-
eral government on its policy for
its support programs. We feel de-
ficiency payments should be put
in force only when a commodity
group asks for them."
"However, our efforts have
been unsuccessful," Mr. Green
said. "Now as president of the
OFA, I advise all farmers in On-
tario who are affected by a de-
ficiency payment program, to reg-
ister with the Agricultural Stabi-
lization Board at Ottawa as soon
as possible. This will be the only
way that farmers will receive
what benefits might come out of
the federal government's new pro-
gram of deficiency payments."
OAC Research Department Advises
0 Proper Calving Time and Care
Most of Ontario's commercial
cattlemen like to see their calves
dropped in the spring after the
coldweather of winter and be-
fore the heat and flies of sum-
mer. Others try to have their
calves born in the fall before win-
ter arrives. Why the difference?
Says OAC beef cattle research-
er, Tom Burgess: "Most often
the choice depends on. how much
free choretime you have at dif-
ferent times of the year. If you
run a beef -cow herd as your
whole enterprise, then spring is
probably your best choice. But
maybe you're better off with fall -
born calves if you're in two or
three enterprises and can't afford
the time to look after your calves.
Your herd or your corn will suf-
fer if you're busy castrating when
you should be scuffling corn, or
vice -versa," he adds.
"Spring (born calves have a lot
of advantages," he explains. "Take
the cows, for instances. They milk
better when they're on grass than
when they're on dry feed. Also
cows that are bred on pasture are
a little more likely to conceive,"
he explains.
"There are some calf benefits,
too," he adds. "Calves are of good
age by winter and can better
stand the cold weather. The work-
load is lighter too with spring
calves—cows and calves can be
run together on pasture and in
the barn. Also if you've got a
heavy schedule of winter chores.
you'll find that spring calves can
be sold at weaning time with no
overwintering or as yearlings with
just one wintering".
What about fall calves?
"If you've got a heavy work-
load in the spring and summer,
you'll probably find you've more
time to care for fall calves," says
the Ontario Department of Agri -
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(Mrs. Amos Gingerich
Correspondent)
Miss Pauline Steckle, nurse -in -
training at K -W Hospital at Kit-
chener, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Steckle,
Mrs. Leon Jeffrey is spending
a few weeks vacation with her
daughter and son at Sarnia.
culture researcher. "Cows are us-
ually in better condition in the
fall—and newly dropped calves
are likely to be stronger. Young
calves will escape the heat and
flies of summer too. Also when
fall calves are weaned, they can
be turned out on pasture instead
of a dry lot. And beef cows that
calve in the fall often milk long-
er and the calves can take the
milk longer before being weaned."
Those attending a shower for
Miss Joan McClinehey, bride-to-
be at Varna on Wednesday even-
ing from this community were:
Mrs. Roy Gingerich and daughter,
Mrs. Clayton Steckle, Mrs. Amos
Gingerich and daughters, Mrs.
Kenneth Gingerich and Mrs, Wil-
liam Steckle.
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Steckle were Mr. and
Mrs. Soloman Roth, New Ham-
burg; Miss Laura Gascho, Zurich;
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gingerich.
Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Ginge-
rich, accompanied by Mr, and Mrs.
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Keith Gingerich, spent Saturday
at Kitchener attending the Bloch-
Musselman wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Roth,
New Hamburg, spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Gingerich.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gingerich,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
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