The Huron Expositor, 1962-06-07, Page 9FUrro' and Fallow
By FAIRBAIRN
The Ontario Beef Producers'
Association has -indicated that
a change in tactics may be pend-
ing in its efforts to develop an
information and promotion pro-
gram aimed at both producer
and consumer. The 1961 annual
meeting of the association auth-
orized the directors to proceed
with plans to instigate a v* un -
Lary deduction of 10 cents per
'head on all cattle sold in - On-
tario. The idea was that the
association would help pay for
the truckers' Bills of Lading
which would contain a clause
enabling the shipper (the farm-
er) to authorize the sales yard
or packing plant to deduct the
10 cents per head and send the
money to the association. How-
ever, although all truckers are
supposed to use Bills of Lading
according to the laws of this
province, a survey conducted by
the Economics Branch of the
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ODA during the past year indi-
cates that wily about 25% ac-
tually do:
Surveys conducted by the
Beef Producers' Association in
the .last year Indicate that over
three-quarters of the farmers
shipping cattle consider 13111s of
Lading necessary, and almost
the same percentage favored a
voluntary deduction plan` to
raise funds for some kind of
public relations, information
and promotion program. Small
shippers contacted were nearly
all in fayer, while only about
half of large shippers indicated
that they would contribute.
Now, we understand that the
costs involved in printing and
distributing these Bills of Lad-
ing (and perhaps the difficul-
ties involved in enforcing their
use), opposition from some
truckers who claim they would
have to act as the information
branch of the association in ex-
plaining the deduction to farm-
ers, and some doubt about the
amount of money that could be
raised this way, have given the
directors reasons' for a change
in.4heir thinking. Consideration
is now being given to some type
of compulsory plan to raise
funds.
Many farmers fear any kind
of compulsory plan since they
believe it might be the first
,step toward a compulsory mar-
keting plan that would provide
agency powers similar to those
under the Hog Producers Mar-
keting Board. There are all
kinds of different plans pos-
sible under the Ontario Farm
Products Marketing Act - and
George McCague, chairman of
the board that administers that
act, has said it is quite possible
to have a plan to collect funds
for promotion and information
purposes that cannot become a
full-fledged agency marketing
plan.
If all producers contributed
10 cents per head on all cattle
sold, which would be the case
under a compulsory plan, the
association should have between
$75,000. and $85,000 annually to
finance its work. This might in-
clude an office and a secretary -
manager or fieldman, an infor-
mation program for producers
to keep them abreast of both
production and marketing de-
velopments, and a • promotional
program to stimulate the sale
of beef. The exact details, of
the, plan have not been worked
out, but information to produc-
ers through press, radio and
television and perhaps a regu-
lar publication would be part
of the program. This informa-
tion would include such things
as latest developments in feed
efficiency; feed additives, cost
of production of beef at differ-
ent ages, -implants, studies of
comparative values of various
types of feed such as hay, sil-
age, pasture, pellets, etc., breed-
ing and feeding practices to
produce better beef, defatting,
benefits of tested sires, cross-
breds, as well as information
on grading and shipping.
Such a program would appear
to contain nothing but benefit
for the entire beef industry—
producer, trucker, processor,
and eventually the consumer.
Although the method of collet-,
tion of funds has not been defin-
itely decided, except that it will
be deducted from the produc-
ers' cheque, it could not pos-
sibly affect the retail price.
Anwyay, 10c per head' could
have littleeffect on what the
consumer . pays. Actually, it
shouldn't have too much effect
on what the producer receives
—who will miss 10 cents on a
1,000 pound steer that sells at
25 cents per pound or $250.
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Hoid Auction
As Huron Home
Quits Farming
Huron county Home has gone
out of the farming business. At
Huronview last Friday, 43 reg-
istered Holsteins were led into
the ring by Stanley Collins, Hur,
onview herdsman, and sold
rapidly with Bob Shore, ()Wan-
worth, wielding the auctioneer's
hammer. Total realized was
$9,739 --,-=an average of $226 for
the 43 cows and calves dispos-
ed of.
County council at its March
session adopted a report from
Reeve Ralph Jewell's' county
farm committee that the farm
be discontinued, as no longer
of advantage to the -Home At
one time, a number of the home
inmates worked on the farm,
but that is no longer the case.
For one thing, men in the home
average much older than form-
erly.
Raising Calves
On _Pasture
Raising dairy calves on pas-
ture from 'a very young age may
be the way to trim costs.
Calves raised -on pasture from
the :age of 10 days at the fed-
eral experimental farm at Char-
lottetown, Prince Edward Is-
land, did as well as those rais-
ed indoors -.rand they consumed
less starter feed.
Used in the test were 32 Ayr-
shire bull calves, says research-
er A. D. L. Gorrill. Up. to. wean-
ing at 130 pounds, all calves
were fed whole milk or a com-
mercial milk replaeer, --each_
with a commercial starter feed.
Calves indoors were given
timothy hay of • good quality;
those outdoors had pasture.
For the animals kept out-
doors, an open shed served as
a shelter and as a means of
feeding them individually. To
discourage the calves from suck-
ing after feeding, they were
given a starter ration.
Average weaning age for all
calves was 60 days. , The range
was from 35 to 78 days, due
chiefly to differences in weight
at birth. Calves in both groups
gained about one pound daily
from an age of one week to
weaning at 130 pounds.
Calves on pasture consumed
an average of .0.6 pounds of
starter daily compared with 0.9
pounds for the others.
On the basis of $3.00 per 100
pounds of - whole milk, the cost
of raising calves indoors to
weaning was $13.06 per calf;
outdoors it was $11.39.
Although costs of hay and
pasture were not considered,
it appears to be more )economi-
cal to raise •young dairy calves
on good' pasture, Mr.- Gorrill
concludes.
HURON FED
'Au secnt weeks we have
heard no king more . of a pto.
posed E g Nxariteting P1, n.
Surely present egg pries•
should bring action soon. Pro-
duct -ion• is dunning within
per cent of a year ago, yet
prices have dropped badly. The
weighted average price for "A"
large eggs from October 1, 1961,
to May 5, 1962, is 33.7 cents.
This means that we are already
below the -24 cent deficiency
payment floor price and it
would appear that deficiency
payment to producers will have
to be made this fall.
It was thought by many that
the deficiency payments would
retain the family farm laying
flock, but with the estimated
78,000 egg producers in 1956
it was found on the basis of
registration that the number
had dropped to some 38,000 in
1959.
As a result of the work done
by poultry producers in getting
the petition signed requesting
an Egg Marketing Plan, it is
estimated that there are only
about 20,000 egg producers left
in Ontario. We wonder how
many farm flocks will be pro-
ducing in 1963?
SEED BEANS
Now is the time to plant
White Beans -
'We have a good stock of
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Anyone wishing to register their Wheat
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Milk On Upward Swing
Canada's milk production in
March is estimated at 1,294,000,-
000 pounds. This is 0.2 per cent
less than production in the same
month last year. The slight drop
in March is not considered sig-
nificant since- farmers reported
CATTLE FACE
FLY PROBLEM
"Since 1958 the cattle face -
fly has become well known to
rattle;enl in Ontario and more
recently has caused much 'con-
cern," says livestock specialists
with the Ontario Department of
Agriculture. On bright warm
days in the spring, these flies
may be seen on cattle in the.
barnyards. The numbers re-
main small until late June when
the increase is rapid and counts
of 45 or more per head are not
uncommon.
For beef cattle and dry or
young dairy cattle, the.livestock
specialists recommend self -
treatment by means of a "back -
rubber" device of some type.
The location of the "backrub-
.ber" is important so that ani-
mals obtain adequate treat-
ment. It should therefore be.
located in an area often fre-
quented by the cattle, Stich . as
near salt or water supplies.
The insecticides used in
"backrubbing" devices are us-
ually oil -insecticide mixtures
and are available from dealers
selling the various types of
"rubbers". Be sure to read the
directions on the label thor-
oughly, and carefully follow
them as there may be restrict
tions for use on some classes
of livestock.
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1.6 more milk cbw§ en farms in
March than the year previous.
Total production during. the
first three months of 1962
is estimated at 3,468,000) 00
This is. 2:2 per cent
higher than production in the
January -March pekiod a year
ago. Unless increased exports
are found there, is trouble
ahead for the milk producer.
Farmers in the dry and semi-
dry areas of Alberta are advis-
ed to seriously consider seeding
extra acres of oats this year.
This advice comes from O. G.
Bratvold, Supervisor of Alber-
ta's Crop Improvement Service.
He says that if conditions con-
tinue ciry, oats will at least
make some pasture or green
feed in all but the very driest
areas..If the oats are harvest:
ed as grain, there is no risk of
over - production, since feed
grains are in short: supply
throughout Western Canada. In
other words, seeding additional
acres to oats during June as a
hedge against dry weather could
be equally advantageous under
improved moisture conditions.
General rain activity con-
tinues to maintain hopes for the
1962 crop, even in drier areas
of the province, although re-
cent precipitation was heaviest
in the southwest where reserves
are generally good. It was en-
couraging to see storms move
eastward where moisture is
badly needed. On the average,
about one-third of an inch of
rain fell in southeastern Alber-
ta during the week, -but more
followed over the weekend, so
that surface moisture conditions
were improved significantly in
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In Huron RNAO
Mrs. -Kenneth McRae, Clinton,
•s earned president of the
newly formed IiuronCAittiit
Chapter of the Registered Nurs-
es' Association of Ontario at
their organizational meeting at
Wingham.
Chairman for the meeting
was Mrs. 'Mona Enzensberger,
Goderich. The following slate
of officers was approved by, the
meeting: Vice-presidents, Mrs.
Doran Thornton, "RR 2, Gorrie,
and Mrs. Margaret Platt, RR 3,
Seaforth; secretary, Miss Doris
Hawthorne, Goderich; treasur-
er, Miss Kay Elliott, Brucefield.
Guest speakers at the meet-
ing were Miss Eileen Minty,
Brantford, president of district
No. 2 of the RNAO, and Miss
Irene Lawson, Toronto, field
secretary of the association.
About 35 nurses attended.
Miss Minty reported that the
college of nurses had been pass-
ed by the federal government.
She also reported on the annual
convention in Toronto.
Timely Hints
One of the greatest pleasures
in the flower garden comes
from a five-minute tour before
the day's work begins, or in
the evening. This not only gives
you the satisfaction of seeing
fresh new blooms each day but
also serves to check the condi-
tion of every plant. A wilted
stem, a curled leaf, a ragged
edge in the foliage all point to
damage in its earliest stage.
many districts. Early seeded If you get busy and kill that
crops are now making a good,bug or water that drooping
showing and there has- been aplant you can keep everything
marked recovery in areas -where growing and prevent—injury
wind erosion had earlier been from spreading to the other
a problem. plants.
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Liberal Candidate — Huron
The Mayor of Goderich has been active in local
' politics and organizations for many years.
HON. L. B. PEARSON .
Leader of the Liberal
Party of Canada
Distinguished statesman, winner of the
Nobel Peace Prize, Mt. Pearson has attracted
good candidates to the Liberal team.
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will establish a new national minimum of $75 for.today's old -age pensioners if they are single
or widowed; $140 monthly for married couples.
For people planning their retirement: The Liberal plan will provide increasing pension, rising
to a monthly income of up to $295 for a retired couple.
This would be $165 more per month than a retired couple gets now. The addition would be paid
for entirely by contributions, not taxes. People will, be able to start drawing a contributory
pension at: age 65 if they wish.
The pension will be completely portably if you change your job. The plan will provide benefits
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