Clinton News-Record, 1971-01-07, Page 14"THE MAN IN MANAGEMENT"
Soil and Crop
Association Theme
Farm management and decision making will receive top priority
when delegates to the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement
Association's 1971 convention meet in Toronto, January 27, 28, 29
and 30. The overall theme of the convention is "The Man in
Management", and most of the speakers on the program will
emphasize this aspect of the farm operation.
This year the convention will be held in two locations: at the
Skyline Hotel, Rexdale, and at the Coliseum,. Exhibition Park,
Toronto. The elected delegates will hold their meetings on
Wednesday, January 27, and Thursday morning, January 28, at the
Skyline Hotel. A very informative session has been planned for
them.
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POULTRY INDUSTRY SCHOOL
SCHEDULED IN JANUARY
Poultry diseases, color preference in chickens, and broiler and
layer operations are some of the topics that will be discussed at a
one-day Poultry Industry School, to be held at the University of
Guelph, on Thursday, January 28.
Professor Earl Hunt, Poultry Science Department, University of
Guelph, said the school is intended to acquaint the poultry industry
with research being done at Guelph and other universities, and the
work being sponsored by the Ontario Department of Agriculture and
Food. -
There is no registration fee. Further details may be obtained from
Professor Hunt.
U.S. FAR ROWINGS TO
CONTINUE AT HIGH LEVEL
The December Hogs and Pigs Report was recently released by the
U.S.D.A. Some highlights from the report follow:
1. The 1970 June-November pig crop for the U.S. totalled 49.8
million ,head, up 18 per cent from the revised 1969 pig crop of 42.0
million head. In Iowa, the top ranking state, the pig crop increased
17 per cent to 10.5 million head.
2. The total U.S. pig crop for 1970 was 102.3 million head, 15
per cent higher than the 1969 crop.
3. The U,S. hog and pig inventory on December 1, 1970 was 67,5
million head, 19 per cent over a year ago. Breeding hog numbers
were up five per cent and market hogs and pigs were 22 per cent
higher than a year earlier.
4. U.S. producers report intentions to farrow one per cent more
sows in the December-May 1971 period. If the number of pigs saved
per litter equals the average plus an allowance for trend, the pig crop
for the period will total 53.1 million head, one per cent above the
corresponding period of last year.
5. The 10 Corn Belt States quarterly report showed a 19 per cent
rise in sows farrowed during the June-August 1970 period followed
by a 23 per cent gain during the September to Novemi.er quarter of
1970 compared with a year ago. The number of sows intended for
farrowing in the 10 Corn Belt States for the December-February
1971 quarter was six per cent above a year ago, but intentions for
the March-May quarter indicate a drop of six per cent under last
year.
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MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT MEETING
Although the 1971 maple syrup season is still several months
away, many maple syrup producers are already considering their
operation and possible improvements in their production methods.
Information on modern techniques for maple syrup production
will be available at 12 Maple Information Days, sponsored by the
Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, in co-operation with
the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' Association. There will be
discussions and talks by E. Dams and C. Coons of the Department
of Lands and Forests on maple bush management, transplanting
maple trees, and tapping. An agricultural engineer will talk about
vacuum pumps, oil-fired evaporators, and separate finishing pans.
Quality control and getting correct density will be discussed, by
W. A. Humphreys, Maple Syrup Extension Specialist. There will be a
question and answer period and a maple quiz at all meetings.
Dates and places for the Maple Information Days are as follows:
Jan. 28, 10 a.m. Hydro Building, London; Jan, 28, 1 p.m.,
Agricultural Office, Walkerton; Jan, 29, Elmira Arena, 10 4.M.
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6A Clinton News-Record, ihtlraClaY, January 7, 1971
OFA gathers to discuss farm problems
The province's largest
democratically controlled
business, United Co-operatives
of Ontario, wilt report 1970
savings (before tax) of $780,000
to farm and urban members at
its 23rd annual meeting in
Ottawa, January 12,1971,
Guest speakers at the day
long affair will be Lucien
Lamoureux, the Speaker of the
House of Commons, and George
Turcotte, general manager of
UCO's Quebet counterpart,
-Co-operative rederee,
CO-OP SHOWCASE '71
opens its doors to the public at
10 am. at Ottawa's civic Centre
in Lansdowne Park the following
day the 13th, On display will be
1.1CO's range of products and,
services, as well as those of 55
manufacturing suppliers.
There will be sessions on
crops, livestock feeds and
marketing, and fringe benefits
tot farmers: Home decorating,
family nutrition, petroleum facts
and gardening hints are
scheduled for farm wives and
urban patrons in and around
Ottawa who are expected to
attend.
Sales volume tot the
co-operative climbed $12 million
over last year, reaching $108
Million. Assets rose $8 million
over the year and now total $48
million. Approximately $12
million of these assets is equity
held by Ontario farmers and
urban residents.
Strong areas for the year in
the co-operative's operations
Were feed manufacturing,
petroleum distribution, and
cattle marketing, Less
productive were the poultry
department and fertilizer sales.
The former was hampered by
the tight poultry market, -while
industry-wide overproduction
plagued the fertilizer business,
says UCO elected president,
Robert McXercher, of Dublin,
near Stratford.
The year's Operations come
tinder review at the annual. Held
at the capital's Skyline -Hotel,
the meeting is expected to
attract more than 430 delegates
tram across the province. The
delegates will elect four of
UCO's 12-man board of
Direetors. The new bored gets
together the following morning
to elect its executive.
position of a few farmers in
Huron Comity.
Pollution, pesticides and the
disposal of animal waste will be
increasing importance in the
years ahead. Are we to be
harassed by laws and regulations
More stringent than the
producers in competing
provinces or countries? Will
livestock producers be
compelled to invest scarse farm
funds for pollution abatement
equipment without an adequate
increase in returns? Will our
urban friends be permitted to
establish residence to enjoy the
benefits of country living, and
then later on cause problems
because of farm smells?
These are some of the
problems we could be faced
with. There is no clear cut
solution to solve these but steps
can be taken to help pave the
way.
One problem which rises to
my mind now is the way the
rural residents have to wait for
hours, sometimes, to get use of a
much needed telephone. The
multiple party lines, sometimes
as many as 10 per line, make this
very unsatisfactory to the
farmer.
With the present rate for
private or semi-private phones, it
is away out of proportion with
the urban dweller. For example
a subscriber who lives 10 miles
from the exchange pays $18.00
per month more than residents
living close to the exchange. We
have no say in the location of
these exchanges and since other
services such as hydro, school
bus, and rural mail are provided
on an equalized basis, we would
like to see some immediate
attention given to this matter.
Any suggestions as to how to
change these rates would be very
much appreciated by all rural
subscribers and then they could
be equal with the urban dweller
on the telephone basis.
When our problems come
before government, we are
grateful for the membership we
have there, that our suggestions
can be spoken to and acted on as
they have been in the past.
female, she stays to lay her eggs,
and then kayo.
Just think: you could be —
no, that's not nice — your pet
could be host to a colony of flea
eggs and not even know it,
Actually the eggs don't stay
put too long. They drop off and
after a few days hatch into tiny,
wormlike larvae looking for a
cosy nest. Not being stupid, they
disappear from sight into the
floor crevices and along
baseboards, under the rug edges
or in and about nice, soft ,
cushions. A week or two later
they spin tiny cocoons, usually
coveted with all sorts of -debris,
and change to pupae. And, after
yet another week, they emerge
from the cocoon as little adult
nibblers all set to be nasty and
bite and lay eggs.
Unfortunately getting rid of
fleas isn't a one-shot deal.
They're stubborn creatures and
if conditions aren't just right,
We, of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture take
this opportunity to thank you
for the support you have given
us in the past and look forward
to working with you in the
future,
,lack Stafford, President,
Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
This year two insurance
problems will be brought to the
attention of our elected
officials: No. 1 Crop
Insurance, No. 2 Snowmobiles
I. Crop Insurane: '
Last year several suggestions
were made to improve the crop
insurance programme and while
we think they are still important
and worthwhile, I will not repeat
them at this time. Some
recommendations have been
adopted but as the number of
policies in force has not
increased it is apparent that it
still is not being accepted by the
farmers of Ontario,
The most requested clause
seems to be if a partial loss
occurs due to an "Act of God",
disease or insects on part of the
insured acreage that a claim be
allowed, without including the
yield from the remaining acreage
that was not damaged.
2. Snowmobiles;
(a) As more and more
snowmobiles are being sold and
as their use is being restricted in
cities and towns, they are
becoming more of a problem in
the country. Fences are being
cut, wildlife threatened and,
more important, people are
being injured and killed.
Approved helmets are
mandatory for motorcycle riders
and it would seem reasonable
that they be mandatory for
snowmobile operators and
passengers also. 6
(b) As the present law is very
unclear as to the responsibility
of the property owner in case of
injuries to a visitor, we want to
know exactly what is the
liability of the land owner to
persons who have asked
permission, whb have not asked
they just take a longer period to
develop. Most fleas found in
Canada overwinter in one of the
immature stages and the adults
become abundant during
summer and fall.
Adults can live for several
months without food, and more
than One family with a dog or
cat has returned from a vacation
to find their home overrun with
fleas that hatched while they
Were away These infestations
May last for weeks or months
after pets are removed tartlets
you spray or dust properly.
To get rid of fleas the house
has to be cleaned thoroughly
and often, preferably With a
vacuum cleaner. Either destroy
the collected material or put a
handful of moth crystals or
flakes in the cleaner every two
or three weeks. Pay particular
attention to cracks and crevices
where fleas may hide.
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On December 29, 1970, leaders
of commodity groups, committees and organizations
associated with the Huron
Federation of Agriculture
gathered in Clinton for an
informal dinner with local
members of the provincial and
federal parliaments.
After the dinner they
presented briefs to the members
on various farm problems. Two
of the briefs presented are
reprinted here. Others will
follow next week.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
The past year has been busy
in trying to gain an effective
voice for farmers, The
uncertainty of a year ago has
vanished. The enthusiasm, the
interest and involvement that
has taken place over the past
year convinces me that the
farmers of Huron are on the
march.
The executive and secretary
have served with distinction
during what, for them, must
have been a trying year.
Confronted with new ideas, new
priorities, new systems, new
programs, new methods and a
great deal of uncertainty at
times they "pitched in" without
complaint and worked
unceasingly.
There are over 5800
„Individual Service Members in
Ontario now and Huron County
has over 650. This has, been a
magnificant achievement for the
first year. We hope to double
this by next year. Special thanks
to Mason Bailey who has sold
nearly half of these. Farmers
reaction to recent blitz
campaigns proves, that farmers
are willing to join, if the
program is explained to them.
OFA recommendations on
Crop Insurance helped make
some improvement in the
program. There is still some
work to be done in this field.
We lost out on the sales tax
on milk cans but got an
exemption on ventilating fans.
Our properties protection
regarding warrantees, contracts,
etc. has helped the financial
Moi, sm.
Fleas are pests. They bite and
leave nasty, itchy red spots.
Some of the sneaky critters
can pass along such dreadful
diseases as bubonic plague,
endemic typhus and tularemia to
man, Cat and dog fleas may pass
on dog tapeworm, Ugh!
To the householder, dog and
cat fleas, which took very much
alike, are the most
corn mort...and the most
troublesome if you have a dog or
cat. Not only will these tiny bits
of misery nip the family pet, but
also, if the pet forsakes them
temporarily, they will turn on
the master of the house.
There are various flea types
and they are not above taking a
meal from a passing human
host...not as a habit, mind you,
but in times of need, we no
doubt do tempt the hungry flea.
The European chicken flea is
common oti poultry and in
birds' nests, while the western
chicken flea is usually found on
domestic and wild birds in
Alberta and British Columbia,
The Oriental rat flea is fairly
numerous along the southern
British Columbia coast, but has
also been found in Ontario,
Quebec and Nova Scotia. The
European or northern rat flea is
found mainly in British
Columbia. It is one of the better
behaved fleas — although found
in homes, it rarely bites matt
The human flea, and there is
such a creature, besides- doing
very well oti its two-legged hosts
also thrives on pigs, dogs, cats,
goats, rats and Many wild
animals.
Now that we all agree the flea
is definitely a pest, how do we
get rid of the annoying critter.
We can't usually see them
because they are so small. The
tiny adult only hops on its host
long enough to satisfy its
'"thirst". In thb ease of the
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