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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1956-12-07, Page 4. • A a ,,a7';f,a7r'737-77 ,11Fff.7,!, •":4r!..17,' • 11•,•'77.777577-, 14 'T471)Pg, s4A1N4Mt 01:00gc•7,56 714 AA average farmer in Huron Craintr Operating 150 acres of land %Must melte a gross income of $9,- '825 yearly "just to keep swim - Prof. Atr-c. 4obertson, of economic s dePartment, On - Uri°, Agricultural College' Guelph, Aold the annual meeting of Huron 'County Federation of Agriculture t Londesboro last week. "Ibis does not include pro- visions to retire his capital debt," the •guest speaker told some 225 agrieulturists including federa- tion directors from all 16 town- ships in Huron County group at a banquet prior to the annual meet- ing. Budget "A farmer should budget to pay interest on his investment; he must plan for operating expenses • • • • • • • ,, 21 114 14 • n 'Farm Nee and he must provide living for his family," Prof. Robertson said. • The professor asked how many average farm sales in Huron County at this time of year would bring the farm with 150 acres $14,500. " . . . yet to stock this size farm it would cost $6,500, an- other $5,000 for machinery, and at least $3,000 for feed and sup- plies. The whole deal is a $30,500 investment as land and buildings on • that size farm would cost $16,- 000." Farmers, he continued, a r e "merely striving for a bit more money" for family living. Their chief goal in life is "to do a little better, provide a little more for their children than they had, and to have a little more security for old age." •"• • ".•"' • • 'r •"r 'r 7' 'r„Ir r rr, r • ' , • , • a Regarding farm organizations, .Prof. Robertson said their goal was to boost the morale and sub- stance of farmers to a level where all citizens of Canada "will look to them Nt,rith respectability and pride." • Marketing Referring to the present farm marketing situation, the farm economist said he favored farm- ers having as strong a lobbying group as they possibly could "in order to get their fair share of the farming dollar." In an effort to assist Huron County farmers with farm eco- nomics, a course in "farm man- agement" will be offered in Clin- ton next February by the Ontario Departmeut of Agriculture. The course will be under direction of erw• 1144h 11 BE A POPULAR SANTA! Select your Gifts from our handsome and practical array of Auto Accessories. Solve your shopping problems here. .11 Aza Snow Tires Safety Jacks Fog Lights Non -Frost Windshieds • Car Heaters Seat Covers Bumper Guards SELECT THESE PRACTICAL 'GIFTS AT WNW FFE MOTORS PHONE 26.7 SEAFORTH WWWWW4 ,.414. P 4414, '4144 44 E'rof. -Robertson. Federation Challenge G. W, Montgainery, Huron County agricultural representative, challenged the county federation to "strengthen its organization right back through to the township lev- el." On a county level the federa- tion "cannot'be beaten," Mr. Mont- gomery said, however, he added, the township branches have be- come "a bit lackadaisical in not reaching out theeway they should." This, he thought, was the cause of rival farm organizations being set up in several townships in the county. Mr. Montgomery urged federa- tion members 'to 'act as mission- aries" and take back federation information to -"dirt farmers," A vote of confidence in MO fe47 eration officers was given when the meeting returhed officers for another year. Re -appointed, were: Douglas McNeil, Goderich, presi- dent; Winston Simpton, Fgeter, 1.st vice-president; Warren Zwbrigg, Gorrie, 2nd vice president. Unanimously passed by • t h e meeting, a resolution •moved a vote of appreciation to Gordon Greig, of Bluevale, who has re- signed after serving the past six years as the county's secretary- fieldman. Mr. Greig suggesterhis successor be free to "do more work" with the township federa- tions, "not to direct .them—rather to serve as a source of informa- tion for them." Prime Buffalo -Steaks Christmas Menu Treat in painting and literature—as well, as a seemingly inexhaustible source of meat. The great herds that roamed the western plains were, fair game for the Indian hun- ter and the more deadly firearms of the fur -trader. For the once mighty herds, it was an era of un - calculated a n d uncalculating slaughter. By 1900 hardly a sin- gle animal ranged the western plains of Canada in a wild state. Buffal Bill Cody, a colorful scout and hunter, is said to have killed 4,862 buffalo in a single season. In 1907 Canada purchased a small herd from two Montana ranchers. Despiteearly difficul- ties of round -up and shipping, the animals were eventually delivered to Elk Island National Pofk, where they formed the nucleus of the present herd. A game management measure scheduled for Elk Island National Park in early December will add choice buffalo steaks to pre -Christ- mas menus. It will also recall the time, fifty years ago, when the 75 -square mile park, 30 miles east' of Edmonton, became a conserva- tion landmark in the life of an all - but -vanished species. Since buffalo were first intro- duced into Elk Island National Parks Service. of Northern Affairs and National Resources has follow- ed the practice -of periodically thinning -out the herds. This en- sures that grazing space is kept adequate to feed a strong well- balanced population reinforced yearly by a healthy crop of spring calves. The present Elk Island ranks as one of the finest in North America. The reduction program will be carried out at the Park's modern abattoir, directly supervised by park superintendent who is a quali- fied veterinary -surgeon. and a vet- erinarian from the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture. Dressed meat will be put on sale by Burns and Company of Cal- gary, successful bidders following a call for tenders. Early Decem- ber was chosen for the reduction, program as at this season buffalo fur is full and glossy, indicating that the health of the herd is at its prime. Top quality buffalo meat makes choice roasts and steaks. Once the iron ration of fur -traders and Indians as pemmi- can, today it can also furnish the main dish for a barbecue or the ingredients for a good buffalo -bur- ger. A limited number 'of dressed hides will go on sale to the public and may be obtained from the Park Superintendent at Lamont, Alberta. About 60 hides are be- ing supplied to the R.C.M.P. for cold -weather jackets. Though buffalo are the Park's leading game animal, they are not the only ones.- The rolling foothill country and aspen meadows of Canada's largest fenced animal preserve maintains a population of moose, elk and lesser game. Their combined demands on the range are healthy. The buffalo's ten- dency to eat himself out of graz- ing space is not hard to under- stand. A full grown bull measures 10 to 12 feet, stands six feet high, weighs up to 2,000 pounds and can tip the scales at more. The Elk Island herd find good grazing and are assured of fodder when snow lies too deep to forage. Their ancestors had less cause to be grateful to man. The long slow history of wildlife conservation af- fords few grimmer examples of how near a big game animal can come to the edge of extinction. The wild plains buffalo of fron- tier days was an historic figure 4,1 . 14+4 44, 14'- 14A .4717 •S+, 414. 4444. 444.4. . 4414 • I 1 ( 1 1.44 ( I ..14r ( r.a14' For your wassail bowl here's a Consumer Section recipe for rich, creamy Christmas eggnog. There's nothing better to serve 'with tasty canapes or Christmas cake at the tree trimming party or at the fam- ily gathering after Christmas mid- night service. Eggnog 4 egg yolks 2 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Wart milk 1 cup cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 egg whites Nutmeg. Beat the 4 egg yolks and two of the egg whites together, add sug- ar and salt, and beat until the sugar is dissolved. Add milk, cream- and flavoring and beat un- til well blended, Chill. Just be- fore serving, beat the remaining egg whites until stiff and fold into the milk mixture. Sprinkle nut- meg over the top. This makes en- ough eggnog to serve eight people. 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