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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-08-25, Page 9S vciQEit mailer is better / THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 25,`1882 - R1 Cor raises :TONS OF CORN-Seaforth Scouts and Beavers raised a whopping $186 one day last week selling about 2000 ears of corn from a downtown stand and door to door. Beaver leader Judy Scarrow says about 10 kids were Involved and the corn was donated by Jerry Allin. Jessie Boyd busy corn, • outside the post office from, left, Jeff and Kevin Dick and Paul Baker, who's not a Scout but helped out. - (Wassink Photo) ig study shows onto LINDSAY Twenty-three farrow -to -finish hog farms were summarized in 1981. When sorted by sow numbers it turned out there were 15 farms with Tess than 85 sows and 8 farms with greater than 85 sows. For analysis purposes, let's name the Tess=than-85 group 'LT85' and, similarly, the greater -than -85 group 'GT 85'. When averaged, the LT85 group had 56 sows while the GT85 group had 113 sows --almost exactly double. Interestingly, it is the LT85 group which made more money on both a net cash income basis and on a net farm income basis, (The difference between these two figures is the non-cash expense of deprecia- tion and the non-cash adjustment for inventory change in swine and other livestock,' -and feeds, crops and supplies). The \alue of Farm Production figures indicate that the GT85 group is only 'h • larger than the LT85 group despite the fact that it has twice the number of sovWs. (Value of Farm Production is another economic indicator, calculated by subtracting swine purchases and feed purchases from gross farm income). Each group has nearl 300,000 of equity in the business but t, T85 group controls $112,00(1 more in assets. This $112,000 difference in ass s consists of 2 main items --building and livestock.. The invest- ment in machinery and equipment is about the same for both groups, as one might have expected since acreages are also similar. On a per sow basis, the LT85 group produced BUY BULK & SAVE $$$ TRUCKLOAD SALE!! 14.5 pigs vs the GT85 group which produced 14.1 pigs. Of note here is the fact that the LT85 group marketed only 14.2 market hogs and .3 weaners, as opposed to the GT85 group which marketed only 13.0 market hogs per sow and 1.1 weaners. In addition. the LT85 group were able to achieve an average sale price per market hog of $2.00 more than the GT85 group. Individual expense items can be com- pared relative to the value of farm production. For example, interest as a % of value of farm production for the LT85 group amounted to 20.4%. But .interest was 32.4% of V.F.P. for the GT85 group. The larger percentage of interest for the GT85 group helps to explain why this group has lower net income. Normally, larger farms need more labour to handle the workload and this is the case here as shown by the number, of 'man etlu nts' available --1,2 for the LT85 gr up and 1.8 for the GT85, group. The pense for 'wages and salaries' also shows this fact.•The hired labour item constitutes. 6.9 per cent of farm production for the larger farms but only 1.4 per cent for the LT85 group. What can we conclude from all this? Bearing in mind that there were only' 23 farrow -to -finish farms in the study, It would appear that in 1981 the smaller operations were better off than their larger counter- parts. They had higher net farm incomes, mote -hogs produced per sow (with more income per hog), and less debt on the whole farm. Junior Farmers. ark 60 years service to Perth agriculture BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE !Cs been 60 years since Junior Farmers started in Perth County. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Perth organization, a book on thc group's history has been published and a barbecue. talent show and dance will be held on Aug. 28 at the Mitchell Arena and Community Centre. Proceeds from both will he used to establish a scholarship fund at the University of Guelph for Perth Junior Farmers. The historical book• printed in March of this year. is entitled Memoirs I1 and gives information on the beginnings of Junior, Farmers in Perth, It picks up from where Memoirs I. written in -1962, stopped. The book is filled with names and pictures of people who have served on the executive and cc ith people who have been involved in community betterment projects. It tells of the accomplishments of the organization. Brian Anderson of RR2. Tavistock. the 1982 Perth Junior Farmers president. said then the chth first started it dealt mainly cstth agriculture. Several years ago there teas a turn to developing leadership skills and noes there is a movement to turn the organization back to agriculture. Thc club started in 1922 as an offshot of, agriculture short courses held as part of the tumor extension program of the Depart• mem of Agriculture. There was a demand hack then to continue friendships and learning opportunities. Thus. in several counties as well as in Perth. Junior Farmers • and Junior Institutes were started. Meetings were often held in the mem• bers' homes in those days, with the men holding their meetings in the living room and the women holding their's in the kitchen. The Junior Institute didn't become a county organization until 1936. In 1947 a new constitution was developed between the Perth Junior Institute and the Farmers, allowing for the county executive to merge. In 1968. the provincial organizations banded together to form a co-ed organiza- tion under the title 'Junior Farmers. Perth Junior Farmers is made up of five clubs. Stratford, Listowel. Mitchell, Milver- ton and North Easthope. In 1922, individual clubs started in Stratford, Listowel and Kirkton. (The Kirkton club later reorgan• ized as the St. Marys club. It disbanded in 1965 and members joined either the Mitchell or Stratford club.) In 1930 the Shakespeare club was established and later became the North Easthope club. Milverton first formed in 1961. disbanded. then reorganized in 1980. Mitchell started in 1935. Once a club is set up. it has to keep going. To do so, community betterment projects are planned each year. Also. to maintain membership in the provincial organization. these projects are submitted. The history book and barbecue are the county's projects for Ibis year. In other years mentally handicapped children visit• ed the Anderson farm at RR2. Tavistock. Thc children were entertained with a wiener roast, hayride and a petting zoo. There have also been donations of money to harities and the Junior Farmers have di tributed thousands of trees each year, but welcome signs at the county entrant attended blood donor clinics, and generally assisted in the county. The county club gets an annual grant from Perth County Council. This year the amount is 5200. The Farmers receive no funds from the provincial government, but are assisted in many ways from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food staff in Stratford. Required money is made through fund-raising events. The special annual activities are high- lights of the Junior Farmer year. The county banquet is one such event. and at that time the outstanding Junior Farmer award is presented. Started in 1972, the first recipient was the late Margaret (Keith) Pletsch. Since her death in 1978, the award has been named in her honor. The club of the year award is also presented at the county banquet. Thc Spring Fling was started in 1976. providing an outlet to crown the Miss Perth County Junior Farmer, Athletic events arc held each year and include a broomball and hockey tournament. Trips have long been a part of the Junior Farmer program, both at the county and provincial level. Beginning in 1954. and almost every year since. someone from Perth has visited the United Nations, There have also been exchanges to other pro- vinces. to the United States and to far away places such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Soils and crop management tours and livestock managements tours arranged by OMAF have provided learning opportuni- ties for Junior Farmers. There are also provincial workshops on communications -p. /x. , qq/„.•.• - BEANS ft -5 LB. BAGS 664 LB. 494 L8. 494 LB. 434 LB°. GREEN 8 . YELLOW . CARR4%CED TS D10Eb OR ICE S(_.UASI{ FRE u JCH FRIES 'HEAT RHUBARB Sutton I.Q.F. Washed g -S I.B. BAGS BRUSSEL SPROUTS 694 PEAS It CARROTS 594 LB. ICED TURNIPS . 394''LB. BEANS IIA; 874 La. 494 LB. [1• and social recreation. While Junior Farmers operates only in Ontario at the present (there are similar organizaeions in Australia. U.K. and the United States), other provinces are looking closely at Ontario's organization as a model. Joseph Daunt Junior of RRI• Listowel. represented Ontario at a national rural youth conference held last year at which time other provinces considered setting up Junior Farmers organizations. Meeting people and gaining experience in leadership roles are the two most important benefits of Junior Farmers the 1982. president said. Membership, in Junior Farmers has often led to active involvement in other farm - organizations. The first president of Junior, Farmers Georgc Waldic of Stratford proves the point. He was the first secretary of the Perth Federation of Agriculture and still takes an, interest in the Perth County Plowmen's Association. Other former members of Junior Farmers have gone on to take leading roles in Perth County politics or other phases of life in thc county. One member. Clair (Bain) Belluz became president of the provincial associa• tion in 19'2. Members of the present executive of the Perth Junior Farmers are! 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