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EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER I, 1956 Price Per Copy 7 Cents
Dairy Equipment, Hogs, Grain
Lost In Tuckersmith Barn Fire
Farm News
of SOUTH HURON and NORTH MIDDLESEX
KIPPEN BARN BURNS—Fire completely destr,oyed the large barn of Arthur Finlay
son, R.R. 3 Kippen, Saturday morning in less than 40 minutes. Fire Chief John Scott,
Seaforth, believes the cause may have been combustion in the grain. Tjie barn had
recently been'equipped with modern dajry equipment. B-H Photo
A pew seed drill, purchased
this spring, stood in one corner
of 4he barn, ready to. fall apart
Its bright red finish was char
red beyond recognition. A bale
elevator was in the ashes, too.
Eleven pigs and 200 hens died
in the blaze.
’’Might Have Been Worse”
“I guess it might have bee®
worse,” said the Kippen dist
rict farmer. “We might have
lost one of the kids or I could
have had the cattle in the barn.’*
It took the fire less than 40
minutes to flatten the big 80x35
barn. Mr. Finlayson had finish
ed his chores only minutes be
fore and was on his way to get
the cows when he saw flames
in the mow.
“There didn’t seem to be any
Smoke from the fire aV all,” he
recalled, “I’m sure I would have
noticed it in the barn if there
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*‘It’s been a tough enough year
without having this happen.”
These words came from Autto
ur Finlayson, of Tuckersmith,
as he surveyed the ruins of his
large L-shaped barn which fire
destroyed Saturday morning.
The crops he’d been able to
save after the wet summer were
still smoldering, occasionally
breaking out in flames. A thous
and bushels of mixed grain, 600
bales of hay and 20 loads of
loose hay, and a field of tur
nips, just harvested two days
before, lay in the debris.
New barn equipment, which
he had installed this summer to
get started in the dairying bus
iness, looked like worthless junk.
The waterers for his newly-ac
quired Holstein herd were stick
ing up through the ashes and
the stainless steel milker pails,
their rubber connections burned
off, were black as pitch. <
Willson and Mr. Woodley
spoke briefly on the nature
and requirements for taking
all
of, __Bi. _____ . B „ the
courses offered at the modernly-
equipped school. Mr. Dixon spoke
and introduced Mr. Porter, who
expressed the thanks of the
group.
During the afternoon, the boys
visited other buildings on the
450-acre agricultural school. They
saw the tobacco barn, the pig
gery, the stables.‘"The principal’s
beautiful home was well land
scaped with many beds of flow
ers. Some of the roses still
bloomed.
At three, the group left for
Kingsville to visit Jack Miner’s
bird sanctuary. Upon arrival at
4; 15, they saw several hundred
geese fly in. However, at 5:45, countless strings of “V”s winged
noisily through the burning sun?
set towards the feeding pool.
Soon the sky was speckled with
thousands of honkihg geese. The
sight was unforgettable.
At 6:15 the group left on the
school bus driven by Ross Guen
ther. An hour later they had fin
ished eating in Leamington. They
arrived in Exeter at 10:30 after
a perfect day.
Staff supervisors included Mr •
Sanders, Mr. Mahon, Mr. Perry,
Mr. Porter and Mr. Dixon, who
made the arrangements for the
day.
At 8.30 last Saturday morning,
51 grade nine boys left SHDHS
for a day’s educational tour of
Western Ontario.
Under the supervision of the
agriculture department, the group
started for Rock Glen at Arkoria.
They arrived at 9:30, and for.one
half hour explored the interest
ing rock cut. Many found fossils
which were retained as souvenirs
of the trip,
At 11:15, the boys reached
Ridgetown Agricultural School.
Greeted by the Principal, J. £.
Steckley, the group was turned
over to Mr. Willson, who conduct-
ed them on a tour of the main
buildings.
Of particular interest was the
fine laboratory in which Dr.
Doidge, the college veterinarian,
revealed such fascinating dis
plays as growing bacteria and
surgical equipment.
At poon, the boys enjoyed a
free hot pork dinner with all the
trimmings. The mCal was con
ducted in the fashion to which
the college students were accus
tomed: Two boys from each
table waited on the members
seated at that table.
After lunch, Dr. Steckley, Mr.
By D. 1. HOOPER •
Kindness Pays
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Down To
be a recofd yieldGROW RECORD CROP OF WHITE BEANS—What is believed to
for white beans was recorded this month by John Berendsen and his son, Peter,
R.R. 1 Kirkton, who harvested an average of 46 bushels to the acre in a 10-acre field.
.The same field last year produced 18 tons of sugar beets to the acre. A Hensail bean
■dealer termed this year’s yield as a “once in: a lifetime” harvest. , . —T-A Photo.
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What might be a new record
for white bean yield in this dist
rict was set this month by John
Berendsen ,and sons, R.R. 1
Kirkton.
The Berendsens averaged 46
■ bushels to the acre in a 10-acrei
plot. Over 24 acres of the crop
.averaged 35 bushels. ,
The Berendsens, who purchas
ed their 150-acre farm from’ Bill
Ballantyne three years ago,
sowed the beans early in June.
They put on 200 pounds of -fer
tilizer to the acre.
The plot on Which the beans
were grown • is a particularly
fertile one. Last year it aver
aged between 15 and 18 tons of
sugar beets to the acre.
Two sons, Peter and John'Jr.,
help their, father on the farm*
There are eight. children in the
family, five 6f them girls.
’ Mr. Berendsen owned' his own
farm in Holland Before moving
his.family here four years ago.
Their home is on Highway 83,
about five ■ miles east 6f Exeter.
The ^Berendsens have around’
40 cattle, mostly Holsteins. Be
sides working their own'farm,
they do, custom combining. ,
'Doug Cook, of Cook Bros.
Milling Co., Hensail, called the
Berendsens beans “a once-in-a-
lifetime crop”. He said 35
bushels to the acre is an out
'standing yield in this area. He
had never heard of any local
crop approaching . 46 bushels.
The beans were of good quality, too, considering the wet
summer, Mr. Cook said.’ They
were Michilites.
Did you ever notice that a cow
lets her milk down faster when
her calf is sucking? What causes
her to do this? A hormone ,Oxy
tocin, released by the pituitary
gland into the blood stream ac
cording to scientific research.
In fact the 1955 Nobel prize won
by Vincent du Vigneaud of Cor
nell University, was granted for
his research on the hormone
Oxytocin. • ' .
Every livestock and poultry
operator well knows that ner
vous, disturbed animals are not
profitable. In spite of all' the
new feeds and feeding equip
ment nothing can replace what
is known as the good feeder.
This man knows that kindness
pays dividends. His cows will
give more milk, his fat cattle
are fatter, his hogs are sleeker
and the hens lay more eggs.
Animals can sense fear. A bull
knows Whether his ^handler is
afraid of him. A dairy cow
roughly handled' by a nervous,'
impatient operator does not
break any. records.- Cattle fat
tening for market do not make
efficient gains if they are dis
turbed by a dog or subjected
to any other disturbance.
Poultry operators do not rel-
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Production
Confinement and range rear
ing studies on egg producing
fowl at the Kentville, N.S. Ex
perimental Farm, Canada De
partment of Agriculture, indi
cate a ‘slightly higher egg pro
duction from certain high" pro
ducing white leghorn strains on
range rearing, as compared
with those reared in confine
ment, ‘ ‘ '
However, F. C. Proudfoot of
the Kentville Farm, says there
was a Relatively small differ
ence in production regardless of
the method of rearing. It ap
peared that some strains may
be better adapted to confine
ments rearing than others and
both methods have certain ad
vantages and disadvantages.
Prior to the introduction of
confinement rearing, large seas
onal variation in egg production
resulted in relatively high sum
mer and fall egg prices. Com
mercial poultrymen realized
that if they .were to have large
numbers of eggs at the time
when prices were high., Some of
their pullet replacement chicks
must be reared during fall and
winter months. It was impossible
to rear birds on the range dur
ing this period so confinement
rearing resulted,
Some farmers have changed
over to a confinement rearing
program because of losses on
the range due to predators such
as foxes and racoons. There is
some indication that the sup
posed saving in feed cost result
ing from range rearing has been
grossly exaggerated, Undoubted
ly some reduction in mash in
take Occurs but this Saving is
partially cancelled but by losses
sustained from wind ana rain.
If a restricted t feeding program
were followed, it is possible that
a greater feed economy could
be realized but such a feeding
program has some hazards so
it is .doubtful whether such a
program will be commercially
sound in the future.
Cannibalism, seldom serious
during the rearing period on
range can be a problem in con
finement rearing, but this con
dition can be controlled quite
efficiently bv dcbcakina or the
Huron County
Crop Report
Fine weather prevailed again
during the week and farmers
continue to make considerable
progress with the outside Work.
Fall plowing is being somewhat
hampered by the hard condition
of the soil. On the other hand
this is ideal for com picking
which is now under way in most
sections of the county. Corn is
being cribbed at higher
the recommeded moisture
tent rate.
Because of the excellent
ture, almost all classes of
stock are Still on full pasture.,
Bidding was slow at the* Perth-
Huron Shorthorn Club fall sale
with seven bulls averaging $371
and 16 females selling for $210
each.
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Your
Calendar
(No charged are .made for Items
In Your Farm Calendar. Deadline
for insertion is Tuesday noon, of
each week.)
Friday, November 2
ANNUAL MEETING—H u r o n
Holstein Glub will meet in the
board rooms, Clinton, at 8.15.
Thursday,, November 22
.HURON FEDERATION—An
nual meeting, LondesborO.
Friday, November 23
INTER-COUNTY DEBATE—
Waterloo Junior Farmers vs.
Huron Juniors, Seaforth High
School at 8.30 p.m.
Monday, November 26
HURO.. FARM' FORUMS—An
nual meeting, Bly th Memorial
Hall. Guest1 speaker: Rev. Bert
Daynard, Staffa.
Wednesday, December 5
MIDDLESEX F OF A-AftnUal
meeting, Ildorton, Guest speak
er: J. R. BJisson' of Michigan
Elevator Exchange.
Friday, December 7
441 ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT—
Annual Huron County and club
awards will be presented,, lit
Smith Huron District High . School
ish having . strangers Entering
their laying pens or otherwise
disturbing their flocks such as
auto horns, etc. We have seen
signs on laying houses “Please
do not blow your horn.” ’
The;reason for all this is the
secretion of the hormone epine
phrine or more commonly known
by its trade name Adrenalin.
This hormone is secreted by the
adrenal glands which are locat
ed near the. kidneys and the se
cretion can be caused by ranger
or fear just as in humans. Much
work has- been carried on in
the last few years regarding
the actions of animals injected
with both these ^hormones. Cows
injected with epinephrine refuse
to let down their milk.
4-H club livestock on most
farms receive more attention
than other livestock and in 99%
of the cases this livestock shows
better results than, the other
commercial stock, not because
it is any better but it is "just
kindness and handling' paying
off along with good feeding.
During the next six or seven
months farmers. are going to
have a good opportunity to put
this scientific fact to good use.
They are going to be in con
stant daily contact with all their
livestock and poultry as well.
They will have the chance to
make good a few extra dollars
with patience and kindness a-
long with good feeding practices.
As one authority said “they can
make you a dollar, or they can
put you in the poorhousb.” Don’t
even kick the dog —he could
put' you in the hospital. Kind
ness and understanding always
has and always will pay off..
DID YOU KNOW?
Moving pullets into the laying
pens need not throw them into
a molt if you handle them gent
ly and use familiar equipment,
(overheard.)
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TRIPLE,A FARMS A BLUE LAKE FARMS
Stewart G. Middleton Fergus Turnbull
R.R. 3,'Clinton R.R. 1, Dashwood
4-H Doubles
In Ten Years
■Membership in Canada’s 4-H'
clubs has more than doubled in
10 years, according to an article
in Liberty, magazine,this month.
The 5,000 Canadian clubs, now
have 73,000 members.
Membership is open to any
rural youngster from 12 to 20,
but the purpose of 4-H is not to
“keep ’em down on the farm.”
The organization aims at devel
oping good citizens, rather than
good calf-raisers or grain-grow
ers, says the magazine.
Each 4-H member must com
plete a club project each year.
It may be raising a calf, a pair
of chickens or a hive of bees;
planting a tree, growing an acre
of grain, or, completing a spring
outfit. A 12-year-old Alberta boy
.decided to grow wheat .for his
annual project last year—and at
Chicago’s International Livestock
Exposition he topped 300 . entries
from the continent’s finest farms
to-' become “North American
Wheat King,” And for four years
running Albertan club members
copped the “World’s Wheat King”
title at the Royal Winter Fair.
Members participate in civjc
affairs too. In Manitoba they or
ganized auctions; food sales,
whist drives, and variety shows
to help the Society for Crippled Children. Kingston, Ont., 4-H dis
trict representatives attended
Frontenac City Council meetings.
The Spruce Grove Grain Club,
Alta., sponsors a successful agri
cultural and grain'fair. ■
And there’s romance in it too.
Cecil Haist met his wife Bette
in 1951 at the International 441
Club Congress in Chicago.
FIRST ANNUAL
PRODUCTION SALE
47 HEAD OF REGISTERED A FULLY ACCREDITED
Aberdeen-Angus
Stewart G. Middleton’s Triple A Farms
R.R. 3, CLINTON, ONTARIO
Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.
2 BULLS — 10 BRED HEIFERS
14 OPEN HEIFERS — 11 BRED COWS
A 10 STEER CALVES
(SUITABLE FOR 4-H BEEF CALF CLUB PURPOSES)
(Born Between February arid June, 1956)
Herd Sires: Bandolier of Anoka 74th A Bandolier of Anoka 91st
The following families are represented in this first Produc
tion Sale offering: McHenry Barbara, t Rosenicre Barbara,
Morning Call, Evening Erica, Blackbird Blossom, Pride,
Lucy, Kyma, Heather Bloom, Tolan Blackcap and Annie of
Kinochtry.
All Stock Calfhood Vaccinated
" Lunch served.by W.A., St Lathes Church, Middleton
Cider Will be poured.
Duncan A. Brown, Auctioneer—T. Alox Edwards, on pedigrees
To those comihg from the Exetet district: Follow' Highway
4 to Brucofield, then turn left to Varna, and follow signs
to the sale,
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ESPECIALLY FOR THE
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Molasses
feeding with poor quality
grain or roughage can
mean greater profits for
you.
your cattle and hog feeds
through our molasses mixer
and ensure a uniform mix.
We sell by the GAL, DRUM or TRUCK LOAD. Prices
are up for molasses but- we will sell at old prices as
long as our supply lasts. Don’t delay.
Enquire For Prices This Week
All Livestock
Require Minerals
May we suggest for winter feeding
Acem Super Minerals
With Vitamins A & D and Cod Liver Oil
Feeding Oil> 150D-1000A ............................ $2.30
Cod Liver Oil, 300D-225GA ....... $2.70 Gal.
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