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4A Clinton plews-Record, Thursday, December 2. 1971
wailer of principle
BY J. CARL HEMINGWAY
Not often that I devote more than one article to a given abject
but this is a continued story—the problems of farming, Just now my
main concern is the government promotion of the beef cow-calf
enterprise in Ontario.
Just in case any of you might draw the conclusion that this
concern is purely selfish let me make the record straight.
Warm temperatures cause
stored potatoes to rot
Severe problems have erupted
in some potato storages,
Soilborne disease organisms,
mainly Pythium and Rhizopus,
produce a disorder known as
leak. It causes little damage at
the temperature normally found
at harvest. However, the
organisms have been very active
this year because of the
higher-than-normal
temperatures. They invade the
tubers through wounds caused
by the harvesting machinery.
The situation has been
aggravated this year because the
temperatures in the storages
have remained high enough for
the organisms to continue
growina. This has caused severe
and rapid breakdown in the
stored tubers. At temperatures
above 60oF this breakdown can
occur in less than 48 hours,
The high temperatures are
also causing a high respiration
rate in the tubers. This produces
an oxygen shortage in the
storage bins, leading to
blackheart and death of the
tubers.
Because of the problem,
Professors Busch and Rowberry
advise all potato storage
operators to get the temperature
of their storages down to 50oF
as quickly as possible, The
relative humidity should also be
reduced to prevent the spread of
wet rots. Air should be adequate
to promote drying of wet areas
and to ensure an adequate
supply of oxygen to the tuber. A
thorough inspection of all stored
potatoes should be carried out
immediately., and where
potatoes should be graded as
soon as possible.
quit work
happily! I have always had more than one farm enterprise, First it was a
modest flock of laying hens along with a sort of dual purpose
milk-beef enterprise. It worked quite satisfactorily through the
forties and early fifties and allowed me to expand my land holdings.
However when large egg producers got around to the place where
they could get up to 10 cents more a dozen for G rade A large eggs
than I could, the hens were dropped and replaced with pigs. When I
was able to get more land the,dual-purpose cattle operation became
too time-consuming so I went to straight feeder steers for about
three years, but I got scared. While I did O.K. on the short run I
could see that I was really playing the market so when steers seemed
to be getting a bit too dear in the late fifties, I switched to beef
cow-calf, generally selling the calves in the fall, but if prices seemed
too low for the beef prices I fed off the heifers on occasion.
Apparently I was doing the right thing. A nephew of mine
returned from Agricultural college and summed up its
recommendation, briefly: "A farmer should keep a critter to eat
grass and a critter to eat grain."
It's good advice! There are real problems in growing all grain since
it provides little opportunity for rotation. If it is total forage crops
for cattle, bedding and re-seeding becomes difficult,
Another bit of advice that I have practiced is to grow all I can and
feed all I grow, so far I have matched up the feed and the livestock
pretty well, occasionally selling a little grain if the crop was
particularly good. Presently my farm operation is equally divided
between feeder hogs and the cow-calf operation. I play it safe with
the cows and play the market with the hogs.
But to get back to this beef cow-calf promotion. Why did it
happen? A couple of weeks ago the farm broadcast announced the
Ontario Government plan to help farmers expand the cow-calf
program. A lot of publicity has been given to the 50-cent per pound
calves. One farm paper reported that the top price paid at the Walsh
Sale was 56 cents per pound. What wasn't said was that these calves
were light, very choice quality steer calves, and there were a lot of
steer calves that didn't bring this kind of price. Secondly a cow herd
has an average of half heifer calves which cost just as much to
produce and bring a kit less money. Still with the wonderful 50-cent
calf price why provide help to the cow-calf farmer? There was no
help for him when his calves averages $75 each a few years ago
instead of $175 that this year returned.
When you walk aw4 from
work for the last time —
smile — secure in the
knowledge that your
Victoria and Grey retire-
ment saving plan starts
working for you the day
you quit work.
We have three tax saving
retirement plans from which
to choose.— an "equity"
plan designed to give you
greatest capital appreciation
an "interest" plan that gets,
you high cumulative income,
and a high interest
guaranteed investment
certificate fund fully,
guaranteed as to principal
and interest.
Start retiring today see
Victoria and Grey.
UCTORM and
GREY
Mrs. Kathleen Hanly (left) and Miss Gertrude Wilkes received
special awards during last Friday's November session of Huron
County Council. Mrs. Hanly who has retired from the staff at
Huronview after 18 years received a gold charm bracelet and
Miss Wilkes was given her 20 year service award pin for her
work at the Huron County Children's Aid Society.
presentations were made by Warden Jack Alexander who
conducted what was hoped to be the last meeting of Huron
Cdunty Council for this year. (staff photo)
The
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Dairy farmers course offered at Centralia Leeland Hill, Manager
Elgin and Kingston Strati.,
Goderich $2443/0
A two-day short course for
dairy farmers will be held on
December 8 and 9 at Centralia
College of Agricultural
Technology, Huron Park, The
purpose of the course is to help
farmers understand and solve the
problems encountered in
managing the dairy herd. Three
topics will be studied: dairy
cattle nutrition and feeding;
herd fertility and reproductive
problems; producing high
quality milk.
Instructors have been
obtained from Centralia College,
V.S.B. Huron Park Diagnostic
Laboratory, Ontario Milk
Commission, Mastitis Control
Program, United Breeders' Inc.
and private business. Ample time
is scheduled for discussion and
exchange of information
between farmers and instructors.
Dairy farmers living in the
counties of Bruce, Huron, Perth,
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Lambton, Middlesex Oxford and •
Elgin should file their
application with their
Agricultural Representative by (228-6601) directly. Enrolment
November 26th. Others may is limited to 50 persons on a
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By strange coincidence on the same day of the radio broadcast
the noon mail brought my copy of Farm and Country which
headlined the Government proposal as receiving wide approval of the
Ontario farmer.
I have made it my business to ask every farmer interested in
either cow-calf or feeder cattle. Every one of them has been
disgusted with this government interference in farm production for
the same reasons. First the supply of calves in Canada has been
increasing and calves will be lower next year. Second, this
government intervention will push us into an export position which
will drop our price by six dollars per cwt.
The exception that is supposed to prove the rule is John Phillips,
editor of Farm and Country. Whether he has ever been actively in
beef farming of any kind I don't know but his reasoning is interesting.
i quote from his article, View Plan as Insurance, in the Nov. 23 issue.
"Beef prices in late 1972 and in 1973 will be low. So with provincial
government support they (the cow-calf farmers) can afford to
expand when the market is down—and then ride up as prices
strengthen".
.-(What he fails to point out is that the expansion has already taken
place that will give the low prices mentioned. Further expansion will
only keep the low prices longer and will only end when numbers am
reduced and some farmers are forced out. Just remember it isn't
always the other farm that is forced into selling out. It could be you.
Maybe if I'm lucky the pigs will let me pull through,
I wonder how much I could get for a herd of choice beef
stock-cows?
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director of the council, more
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About 55 representatives
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