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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-05-24, Page 11Thursday, May 24, 1956 Tops Livestock Judging Contest SECOND SECTION JUDGING COMPETITION—A record number of junior farmers entered Huron County livestock judging competition at Seaforth Saturday. John Pym, right, R.R. 3 Exeter, gives reasons for his placings to Charles Tanner, left new assistant ag rep for Middle sex, while Huron Ag Rep G. W. Montgomery supervises. —T-A Photo YOUNG JUDGES-^-Ninety boys and girls entered the judging competition^ for the "Ass’t. Rep ’-Art Bolton, right, and stenographer. Eois-.Jones; -who*4assisted tabulation of results, talk to a group of novice contestants —Photo - __ 1 ■__ : .. Marketing Co-op Officials ■Seek Higher Hog Discussions looking towards a $2 upward revision- of federal government premiums on Grade A hogs in Canada .are currently underway between Ontario Hog P r Q d U.c e r s ’ Association and senior federal members of par liament. The present government pre mium on Grade A hogs is '$2, and the upward revision would boost the Grade A premium to $4. The current premium on Grade B-l’s is $1.00. “The probability, of govern ment action, to increase the pre miums on Grade A. .hogs appears to be more than it has, for some time,” Charles McInnis, presi dent of the Ontario Hog Pro- NOW! WITH Shur-Gain Beef Supplements .. Containing Diethylstilbestrol It is now possible to purchase supplements contain ing djethyslstilbestrol in Canada. Our two popular beef supplements — SHUR-GAIN B e e f m a k e r and SHUR-GAIN Beef Supplement “A” containing diethyl- stilbestrol are available now at our mill. Feeding . tests at the SHUR-GAIN Farm have proven the re markable value of these supplements. .j^roduce greater gains at less eost^with ^your beef !^|applements - containing diethylstilbestrol.(tittle! See-us right away about SHUR-GAIN beef Premium ducers’ Association said today. “For many years our organiza tion through the Ontario Federa tion of Agriculture,” Mr. Mc Innis continued, “has pressed fop a better quality incentive program. On numerous occa sions we have asked the govern ment to either increase the .pre mium on A’s or transfer the pre mium on B-l’s to A’s.” “When one considers that the demand for choice quality pork in the U.S.A, is Unlimited, and the fact that such pieat can be procured from ;ouf Grade A hogs, it is ■ understandable why our organization has continually emphasized the need for Grade A hogs in Ontario,” Mr. McIn nis -.said. “What concerns us most at the moment though is the sharp down-grade in the quality of oui- Ontario hogs’Since the end of World War Two. In 1948, 39.6 per cent of hogs graded in Ontario were in the A class, While in 1954 this had slumped to 29.9 per cent,” Boost Grade A Hogs “In Ontario our objective is to boost the percentage of slaugh tered hogs grading A to at least 45 per cent, and eventually even higher. If we ban bring our hog quality up to this figure, then' it would enable us in periods of high output to find a place for our part in the quality market of the U.S.A. It is good business for both • government and producer to have better quality hogs pro-- duced in Ontario. To do this, however, a better incentive pro gram has to be designed. And boosting the premium on A’s from $2 to $4 will definitely help us in this program.” The Hog Association president said, that in recent months many people had overlooked the fact that the Ontario Hog Producers Association has just as big a job to accomplish in the field of quality as it did in the field of marketing. Mr. MClhiiiS stated that the Hog Association, like .any other industry that it built on a sound business base, is pri marily concerned about two things-manufacturing top notch products and, secondly, finding markets offering the best price. Stilbestrol No. 1 .........-...... Beefmaker Concentrate .... ................... 54.75 ...... ............ $4.00 Stilbestrol No. 2 ............. ..... .............. $4.50 Shur-Gain Cattle Mineral ........... $4.95 EXETERd%^73S ••WHALEN CORN E RS KIRK TON 3^RI5 Hold Pea Acreage In Spite Of Rain ' Late wet spring .won’t affect the amount of pea acreage sown by Canadian Canners Ltd., Man ager Harry Penhale said this week. Manager Penhale said it was still quite possible for growers to got a good pea crop. Seed has been sown two and three weeks later than this in other years and yields wore good. Gains of over 500 pounds are being reported by members of the Hensail Feeder Calf Club, whose Achievement Day show will highlight Hensail Spring Fair Friday, June 1. Club secretary, Jim McGregor, R.R, 2 Kippen, said reports from the 50 boys and girls in the . club indicate good gains generally. He also said he expected mem bers will make a profit on their venture this year. ■ Beef prices have advanced pretty well this week and may be higher by fair time. The Exeter Times - Advocate Trophy for best finish wiU be up for competition for the sec ond time. It was won in 1955 by Pat Sullivan, R.R. 3 Dashwood, Other awards are given for gain and showmanship. Club officials have cut down on the amount of major prizes in order to give more returns to all members. Township councils in the area have contributed grants toward prize money. Lloyd Cooper President Lloyd Cooper, R.R. 3, Kippen, is president of the club. Town ship directors include Bob Par sons, Hibbert; John ~ Usborne; iWally Becker, Moffat, Stanley. Charles A. Turner New Ass't Rep Charles A. Tanner • commenced duties as Assistant Agricultural Representative for Middlesex County bn May 7. Mr. Tanner comes from Wind sor Mills1, Quebec, He was rais ed on a mixed farm featuring purebred ;beef ‘ cattle. Following three; years in .the army,'where' he obtained the rank of lieuten-- ant, he operated the home farm for six years. He then attended Macdonald Agricultural College, St. Apne de Bellevue, .Quebec, where he graduates this year. He spent one summer with Illustration Farms Division -of the Central Experimental .Farih', Ottawa, and- last summer, was Assistant. Agricultural Repre sentative for the ‘counties of Glengarry and Prescott. Huron Backs Hog Canvass Although it is slow in being completed, the canvass for mem bership in Ontario Hog Pro ducers’ Marketing. Co-op is getting * Widespread'. s‘u p p o r t throughout-HUron County, Alf Warner, Bayfield, secre tary of Huron producers’ asso ciation, says results so far are “very, v.ery good.” The seven townships from which lie has re ceived complete returns have averaged 93 per cent in favor. Goderich Township, in which Mr. Warner resides, has given best support to the drive. Only eight producers in the entire township refused to sign mem bership forms. Hay Township, with its 96 per cent approval; is another strong supporter. , . Elmer .Webster, who' is in charge of .the Stanley Township drive, reports a 90 per cent back ing there, with all school section returns in but one.Usborne Township divided over the issue but a slight majority of 56 per cent were in favor. Secretary Warner said no ac tion has been taken yet on the establishment of a co-operative yard in the county. Officials plan to' complete the membership drive before launching into this project. A special committee of five producers was appointed to investigate possible locations for the yard. ’ Pym, ___—,, Ste phen; Carl Willert, Hay; John Moffat, Stanley. Although the finish judge hasn’t been announced yet, Bob Allen, Brucefield, and Murray Gaunt, the Queen’s Guineas win ner from Lucknow, will award showmanship prizes. W. N. O’Neil, Denfield, will auction the calves following judging. A. W. Kerslake, secretary treasurer of Hensall Spring Fair, reports preparations are well Under way for this year’s ex hibition on June 1. A large midway has been secured for the entertainment of children. •Tlie fair will again feature cattle and horse shows, baby competition, . and machinery e- competition, and machinery ex hibits. Two bands will lead the school parade. Elmer Webster, Varna, is president of South Huron Agri culture Society, sponsors of the fair. . Murray Dawson, • 20-year-old junior farmer from R.R. 1, Hen sall, topped a record field of competitors ih Huron County livestock judging competition at Seaforth on Saturday. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson, Murray scored 646 out of a possible 700 points to edge out Bruce Coleman, R.R. 4, Sea forth, by one point. Raymond Cann, R.R. 3, Exeter, placed third with 640 points. The Dawson youth received the Blatchford Feeds Limited Trophy and a cash prize, A record number of 266 junior farmer and 4-H club members participated in the livestock judging contests. The registra tion was 60 more than last year, Walton Youth Wins Trip • A Walton district junior farm er, Laverne Godkin, won the all expense junior farmer bus trip to New York and Washington for scoring the highest aggregate score in both grain and livestock judging competitions in 1955 and 1956. A member of Seaforth Junior Farmers Club, he scored a total of 2,699 points out of a possible 3,000. Runner-up for aggregate total was Larry Wheatley, R.R. 1, Dublin, another member of Sea forth Junior Farmers Club, who won the Eastern .Ontario junior farmers bus trip. ‘ Paul Murray, R.R, 2, Walton,, won the Canadian National Ex hibition Shield in the livestock judging competition for highest marks in the novice class, which is open to those contestants tak ing part fpr the first time. He scored 607 out of a possible 700 points. John Bregman, R.R. 1, Hensall, placed eighth in this class, and Ray Miller, R.R, 1, Woodham, stood eleventh. Among Juniors who placed in the fop 15 junior class, largest pf the competition with 121 com testants, was Bill Etherington,’ R.R. 1, Hens all, with GOB - Murray Dawson and Raymond Cann placed first and second in the intermediate class.' Two Granton boys, Gerald Wallis and Don Pullen, came fifth and sixth, and Lome Ballantyne, R.R. 3, Exeter, tied for ninth spot. Hugh Rundle, R.R. '3, Exeter, won fourth prize in the senior class. Mac Stewart, R.R. 5, Seaforth, won the William Stone and Sons Trophy for highest aggregate score in swine judging; Betty Storey, R.R, 2, Seaforth, was awarded the Carnation Milk Company Limited Shield for top score in dairy judging. She was theA only girl to win a major award. . South Huron Junior Farmers placed second in the special challenge competition sponsored by Huron County Federation of Agriculture for the club with the greatest number of members competing. Seaforth Junior Farmers placed first with 51.2 per cent; South Huron had 26.8 pei* cent. Outpoints Seniors A graduate of South? Huron District Jtligh School, Murray Dawson outpointed many older competitors and a number of juniors who have attended O.A.C. and Ridgetown Agricul tural colleges, Murray and his father work a 300-acre farm in North Usborne Township, Senior, class included competi tors 24 to 30 years of age and those who have represented the county on a Royal Winter Fair judging team and graduates of a two-year course in agriculture, The intermediate group was limited to those between 19 and 23, excepting for members of county judging teams; the junior class was for boys and girls 18 years and under, excluding those , who participated in inter-club competitions at Guelph, In the afternoon, contestants had to give oral reasons for their decisions in four of the classes, Judges included Assistant Ag ricultural Representatives Bruce McCorquodgle, Perth; Charley Tanner, Middlesex; ■ George Barr, Lambton; Al Wall, Bruce and county farmers Ross Mar shall, R.R. 1 Kirkton; BRI Boyd, R, 2 Walton; Anson McKinley, R.R. 1 Zurich; Eric Anderson, Londesboro; Bob McMillan, Sea forth; Bill Turnbull, Brussels; Wm. R. Pepper, R.R. 3 Seaforth; and Charles Coultes, Belgrave. Breeders providing livestock for the classes included G. R. McKiel, Clinton; Elgin Nott. R.R. 4 Clinton; W. Coates and Sons, R.R, 1 Centralia; Jack Peck, Kippen; Tom Todd, R.R. 2 Lucknow; Wilbur Turnbull and Sons, Brussels; Whyte’s Packing Co,; and Ephriam Snell add Son, R.R. 1 Clinton. Contestants judged 10 classes of stock in the morning, placing four animals in each class in order of quality. There were three classes each of dairy cat tle, and swine and one of sheep. One of the swine classes included carcasses. Seniors —- Bruce Coleman, R.R. 4, ‘ Seaforth, 645; Larry Wheatley, R.R, 1, Dublin, 634; Lavern Godkin, R.R. 2, Walton, 630; Hugh Rundle. R.R, 3, Ex eter, 615; Doug Keys, R.R. 1, Seaforth, 615. Total competitors — 13. Intermediates —- Murray Daw son, R.R. 1, Hensall, 64&; Ray mond Cann, R.R. 3, Exeter, 640; David Kirkland, R.R. 3, Luck now, 637; Ron Smith, R.R. 2, Brussels, 633; Gerald Wallis, R.R. 1, Granton, 631; Don Pul len, R.R. 1, Granton, 630; Jean Sanderson, R.R. 1, Fordwich, 627; Ken Alton, R.R. 7, Lucknow, 626; Jean Smith, R.R. 1, Ethel and Lome Ballantyne, R.R. 3, —Please turn to page 12 Down To prepared Erosion By D. I. HOOPER IpO^ERFUCf rugged' The area surrounding Exeter is counted one of the most pro ductive farming communities in Western Ontario. It has fertile clay loam soils well adapted to growing anything from garden vegetables to large acreages of cereals and forage crops. In our • travels • throughout the world we saw many other spots which could be compared to this area but very few were better on the overall picture. No matter where you go, every place has its drawbacks. Each locality has its own peculiai' in dividuality the same as humans. No two are alike, nor do any two have the same qualities. It is our observations that we must try not too hard to change the characteristics of the soil which makes up the - farms pf this area. Neither abuse them, ' To the theorists it __ r_____ to grow a continuous cash crop, but it has proven impossible to maintain top yields in clay loam soils. To begin with, clay loam soils demand a certain amount of humus be added from time to time if cultivation is to be carried on at an economical level. Failure to repair the structure broken down by growing of cultivated crops lead to disaster. Young Community' Ours is not an old community as generations go. It is so young that many farms are still in the name of the man who made the first clearing on the land and “ > just fourth generation descen dants of the man who was the first settler at Exeter. When he and the men who followed him cleared their land to grow their first crop, nature had spent years building up the soil struc ture by means of leaf-mold and other decaying vegetation. Succeeding generations grad ually pushed • back ?tpe "• borders of these clearings until today less than 10% of the area is wooded. Our own woodlot is less than four acres on a 150 acre farm. This factor is conducive to soil strfcariis weather spring. While this year is an exception, we do not believe on the whole that enough acres are tied down with woodlots and grasses. Many rolling and sloping fields are be ing denuded Of the best soil by the daily rains. Unfortunately the cereals already planted have not sufficient growhpfo form a cover and root system; that would aid in preventing thisrioss. Other fields already plowed for culti vated crops are losing more top soil than the farmer can hope to replace during his lifetime. Rotation Answer to Erosion? Crop rotation is judged by many as the answer to soil ero sion. Cron sequences do play a large part in controlling soil los ses as shown by the following table. Crop Sequence should we is possible soil the can Restore Land With Nitrate Advice on how to help over come the effects of backward _____ _ _ ___ __ spring' weather, is given by Dr. | built a cabin. In fact we are N. R. Richards, head of the soils' department of the Ontario Agri cultural College. Dr. Richards says; - • • “To assure crops Of becoming well established when good growth does occur, farmers arc encouraged to reconsider the fer tilizer. program’ they had in mind for the spring of 1956. ’ “Low air temperatures have affected soil temperatures. This in turn has slowed down the pro duction of nitrates in the soil. Most farmers use mixed fertil izers on grain crops. Although the greatest response may be epected from additioal nitrogen it is difficult to increase the per centage of nitrogen with the materials that have already been purchased for 1956. The advisory fertilizer board of Ontario in circular 144, recom mend an application of '200-300 pounds per acre of 4-24-12 or 300-400 pounds of 3-18-9. We feel, that because of the unsatisfac tory Weather conditions, farmers should be encouraged to use the. higher rates. Where fertilisers have hot been purchased it is advisable to use .mitures with a higher percentage of nitrogen. “Where hay and pastures have not been top-dressed, fates of application of fertilizer can be stepped up a quarter to a third more, than planned. Where top- dressing has already been done it would be advisable to apply an additional 50 pounds of am monium hitrate or its equivalent. “Farmers are encouraged, to use the higher rates of fertilizer so that crops will have a good supply of nutrients readily avail able when growth conditions ate satisfactory. erosion and flooded after a period Of wet such as we have this Corn continuous Corn after soybeans Corn after 1 year of hay Corn after 6 years of hay Barley after 1 year of hay Barley after 6 years of hay First year of hay Blue grass sod The above table was . . from a 16% slope, silt loam soil, average precipitation 31.7” and covered a period of ten years. It also indicates more hay in the rotation reduced soil losses, the denser the vegeta tion the better the soil was pro tected, row crops induced great er soil erosion than 'spring grain or hay, after hay was a prefer red place in the rotation for corn. > If five tons of soil loss per acre is considered a significant loss, then on the 16% it is doubt ful if corn should be grown at all. This would be a good year to take stock once again of yoUr farming practices in regards to erbsion and soil losses. It is more apparent than we ever remember but it goes on every year- to a varying degree. •DID YOU KNOW? Anyone who thinks that join ing hands with labour unions will raise farm prices- should take another pened when on strike for at Detroit, unions which were associated with these producers very quick ly withdrew their support when higher prices were demanded. look at what hap- the farmers went higher milk prices Michigan. 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