The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-11-06, Page 11•
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Earth
By DO. HOOPER
Short Cross
"Well, the goblins didn't get me,
but the old witches were out,
Now that, .ilailowe'en has come
And gime we are all beginning to
wonder just how long these sunny
days will last. The grass has
been getting shorter and shorter
but how one hates to stable or
even yard the cattle.
Many farmers, especially the
.daleyenen, are feeding hay and
grain in the stalls but the major-
ity of the gess cattle are still.
picking away. It is falls like this
that one appreciates a little plan-
ning of fall pasture. A few bushel
• of oats scattered on .the eons-
hinecl 'fields could be the differ-
erice between the red or black
side a the ledger.
Last August we sowed two
bushel per acre on seven acres
(shceil(1 have sown 15 acres) and'
this along with marrow-ster)
Kale (two acres) has been a life-
saver for the sheep.
We believe that many farmers
are passing up a good het by not
planting an acre of rape, or mar-
row stem for the month of Nov-
ember. It just doesn't seem to be
too popular in this area, in fact,
MacNaughton had, to send
away to get us the seed last
spring,
Marrow -stem Kale grows'up to
six feet tail — cars be planted in
rows or broadcast — we prefer
the 28 inch row. It has leaves
easily two feet across. and many
of them. it is not susceptible to
cabbage fly. We planted it beside
four rows of turnips. Ther flies
got the turnips in June and the
sheep get the Kale in October
and November.
We have also grown Kale
glided with silo core and had
good success. Three years ago
clueto wet fields we harvested
silage — freeen corn in late Oc-
tober and With a god stand of
Kale did not have to add any
water, Having harvested corn at
different maturities in the last
decade we honestly believe this
Was the best silage for beef cat-
tle we: ever fed. Corn was ma-
ture and the grain bins did pot
seem to go down as fast for sarne
results,
The Ontario Department of Ag-
riculture :for years have been•ad-
vacating to plant fall and spring
pasture. Some authorities claim
you can shorten the stable period
as much as two months on cer-
tain types of cattle. We don't are
gue with them — merely add the
rider — depending on the
weather.' We won this year but
haye lost and expect • to, lose
again but it is worth the gamble.
Salt Poieonidg In Pigs
Recent studies have'
hown —
apparently for -the first time —
that salt poisoning in. pigs is a
clear-cut and easily recognizable
condition affecting the animal's
tissues. However, some of the
symptoms .of the conditioa re
semble other diseases, This
mates proper diagnosis import-
ant.
• The Ontario Veterinary College
says that salt poisoning develops
when a high level of salt is giv-
en to pigs without an increase in
drinking water. Symptoms in-
clude blindness, twitching ief nose
and neck muscles, circling or
runqing, and eventually uncone
sciousness.
Experiments at the Ontario
Veterinary College have indicat-
ed' that salt 'poisoning waa most
easily produced when water was
severely restricted. The condition.
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did not occur at when fresh
water was available continuous-
ly,
Lapehs From The Farm
Charlie.Gulley, Fayette. County,
Ky., Extension agent, is used to
answering requests. But he got
one the other day that'll require
some special handling.
The woman described herself
as "somewhat of a widow —
every day except Sunday — and
somelimes my husband works 01)
Sunday, too."
She asked Gulley to note the
weeds in her front yard, ,the eeed
for repairs to the front gate, the
electric ironer, a baseboard in
the kitchen and the tractor seat,
The letter ended: "P.S.— Now
it's .raining and the roof leaks."
It was signed: ."Mrs. Charles
Gull ey .
(Taken from Farm journaL)
Huron County
Crop Report
By ARTHUR S. BOLTON
The extended period of fine
weather has allowed most farm-
ers to finish up the outdoor work
for this fall,
Stable and building repairs
are the order of the day in pre-
paration for the winter stabling
of all livestock. •
Some are taking ad.vantage of
fine weather to cut and skid
logs for, sale and to trim up the
woodlot.
We have received. some. reports
that although the soil appears
to be in good condition,. for
working, that plowing has been
tougher than usual, Most. pas-
tures appear to be in good shape
for winter.
Shorthorn Bull
Brings 1,000 . •
The Perte- Huron • Shorthorn
Sale, held annually at Lucknow,
continues to attract discriminat-
ing bull buyers) with the result
that the price average moves
steadily upward each year.
Average Drive received for 10
bulls was $458, compared. with
the 1957 figure of $404. Females
also improved their price ave-
rage by $76 per headf
Sons of Aberfeldy Princ,e,
from the herd of W. A. Culbert
& Sons, Dungannon, were a fea-
ture. Three of them, all rugged
and with plenty e
of hone, at
prices of $1,000 end a pair at
$700 each. The buyers were:
Harold. Walper, Parkhill (he took
the top), also Donald Harvey,
and Edgar Monteith,
Exeter. A. C. • Gaunt &' Son, of
Lucknow, had a smooth„blocky
son of Miller's Accouneer in the
next price bracket, selling at'
$425 to Donald Wilson, Ripley,
Top priced female, a yearling
heifer from the* Culbert siring,:
sold at, $400 to J. I. Black, Fer-
gus. Along with the breeders al-
ready mentioned, the °herds of
Edgar Wightman & Sons, Bel -
grave; Robert Peck,, Zurich;
John Peck, Kippen; William De-
vereaux & Sob, Sehforth. and.
William Paper & Scn, Seaforth,
d-
suppliea -creditable consign-
ment to the sale,
Buyers were present efrem
Perth, Huron, Bruce, Middlesex,
I Simcoe and Wellington counties.
Edwin Crocker
Times Printer
Edwin CroCker, a' native of
Exeter, who learned his trade
as a printer with. the Exeter
Tintes, died in Torontojast week
and the funeral took place Sat-
urday .afternocin, Attending the
funeral .frorn Exeter were Mr.
and Mr. Percy McFalls. and
Miss Annie MeAnsh,
Mr.. Crocker was twice • reale
ried and is survived by r his
widow and •two sons, 'Edwin' and
Allan, of Toronto. He was in his
eightieth year.
After serving his apprentice-
ship with the Exeter Times, Mr.
Crocker moved to Toronto and
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EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 6, 1950.
FIRST HATCH AT NORTH LAND—A hatch of 8,50Q poults was taken off at the North
Land Turkey Hatchbry Monday and officials were pleased with a production record
of 66 per cent. Above, Randy Wyse and Fred Rieinpp are shown With the poults. The
firm, whose construction 'operations continue at the, site on Highway 83, has orders
for 300,000 poults this fall. —Jack Doerr
Ag Societies
To Control DST
Si(
A request for uniformity in On-
tario ii dates for Daylight Sav-
ing Times was endorsed by dele-
gates from 15 agricultural so-
cieties in Huron and Perth, hold-
ing their annual zone meeting
at Brussels Wednesday,
Without a dissenting voice, rep-
resentatives of 'the 15 societies
approved a proposal by a three-
man resolutions committee that
'the Agricultural Coeincit of On-
tario and the Ontario Associa-
tion of Agricultural Societies be
asked to campaign against a
repetition of the patchwork ar-
rangement of time changes that
afflicted the zone area during
the Fall Fair season this year.
The resolution was drafted by
William McKenzie, reeve of Exe-
ter and chairman of Huron coun-
ty council's agricultural com-
mittee.; K. J. Reaney, secretary
of Mitchell Fall Fair; Frank
Bell, ssecretaryrtreasurer of the
-Perth Plowmen's Association
and former secretary of Stratford
Fall Fair, The meeting approved
it unanimously, after it had been
presented by Reeve McKenzie.
Rrincipal speaker at the meets
ing was G. W. Montgomery, Tor-
onto, agricultural agent for the
Canadian National Railways,
and former agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron. Alex Mc-
Taggart, Toronto, of the agri-
cultural societies branch of the
Ontario Departmeht of Agricul-
ture, was present to answer
queries about provincial greets
to Fah -s, and to advise on policy
for agricultural societies,
Re-elect Officers
James Mair, Brussels, was re-
elected zone chairman for a me-
ond "Year;• John Seimon, Logan,
township, . was re-elected vice -
joined the staff of the Toronto
Stat where he was, employed for
neatly years until his retirement.
}Ie and his wife frequenkly
visited Exeter and never felled
to give the Times -Advocate a
call, On his last visit to Exeter
he presented the Times -Advocate
vine the "stick" which he used
for setting type,
v't
tes
chairman; and George Watt, pinery suggested, "agricultural
Blyth, was re-elected secretary- societies can fill a gap and
treasurer, The nominating corn- render a service."
mittee report, recommending Liability Insurance
that all three continue in °Mee, Delegates were advised. by
was presented by Sydney Her- William Anderson, secretary of
low, R.R. 2 St. Phuls.Stratford Agricultural SoCiety,
The women's division. of the that they should review their
zone also voted. Wednesday to public liability inusrance, and
continue the 1958,. executive in make certain they have enough
office for 1959, with Mrs. Wil- coverage as protection against
liam Sebben, R.R. 4 Stratford, as claims for injuries to people at
president; Mrs. Joseph Grum- the fairgrounds.
niett, Seaforth, vice-president; Mr. Anderson's suggestion
Mrs. Lorne Scrimgeour, Blyth, came in the course of an open
secretary -treasurer. discussion period conducted by
Urges Year -Round Events ' Douglas Miles and Ralph E.
White ag reps for Huron and
Fall 'Fair directors who think Perth, respectively. They .were
that their. only re,sponsibility is assisted by .Mi. MeTaggart, and
to put on the annual Fair are
by Arthur Bolton and Bruce
losing sight of most of their
h
proper objectives, said Mr. Mont-
McCorqu.odale, assistantto Mr.
ornery, n his noon dinner -hour Miles and Mr. White, respective-
addressiy
to the men. and women ,
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delegates. There were once. 400 David White, president .01 SL
agricultural.societies in MarysOntario; Agricultural Society, said
he beliei'cs the distribution of
now there are only about 260,
prize money to departments of
he said. "Many of the other 140
the Fair should be•reviewed fre-
made the mistake of losing sight
quently to keep it up to date.
of everything but the annual
FairThis year, he said, his own Fair
, he said .
Year-round efforts to stimu-
aid out about $1,000 in prizes
for horses, and only about $100
late improvements in farming
in prizes for hogs: it his own
opinion, he said, that that does
not reflect in true proportion
between the place of the horse
and the place of the bacon hog
in the modern farth economy
of this area.
Bacon Hog Class •
Sonic change is likely to 'he
made, Mr. McTaggart Warned,
in 'the bacon hog competitions
for which added prize money has
been given at many Ontario
Fairs in recent years, by a com-
mercial sponsor. There has been
a remarkable deterioration in re-
cent years, said Mr. McTaggart,
clews are working on a Year- in the quality of the hogs enter -
round basis," said Mr. Mont- cd in the bacon hog classes, and
gomery. One of the aims If the. sponsor now considers that
every socity Jic suggeste4, the added prize money is not ac -
should be- lie find ways of niak- complishing its purpose of en-
ing the local fairgrounds useful
couraging better quality in hogs.
at other times of year than the
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ed by a service club," Mr, Mont -
should be made by agricultural
societies, Mr. Montgomery said.
Activities that can properly be
undertaken by agricultural so-
cieties, he said, include surveys
and studies of farm problems,
public meetings and demonstra-
tions at any time of the year,
organized campaigns against
animal diseases and destructive
insects,' reforestation projects,
and competitions for young farm
people.
"Advocates of central, county
Fairs will never be able to re-
pl.ace our keel agricultural so-
cieties,—if the agricultural so -
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Over Farm Organizatiop.;
The National Farm Forum pro- the -home of Mr. and Mrs, Don.
rices
gram for fail and winter 1958-59- aid Bray and the Parr Line for,'
Urge Pwith the commenced cliscussion on "What of Mr. and Mrs. ROAS LONT,
an Monday night urn were 'gathered at the hones
Set On ost
C eluded that they had lost no free -
price Freedom?" Members con-
dom through farm organizations.
A resolution urging that floor T.he Illineville Forum met at
prices for butter be based on
cost of production was passed by
Huron County Cream Produ-
cers' Association at its annual 84-H Beans
meeting M Clinton Thursday
night.
The petition said such a sub- TO Royal
sidy was necessary to give the
producer an income comparable
to current wage levels."
Another resolution opposed any
tariff ' restrictions on the im-
portation of soya beans and com-
mended the federal government
for providing a deficiency pay-
ment to provide growers with a
reasonable income for this crop.
The trend of cream producers
to sell whole milk for the menu -
facture of skim milk powder and
butter, rather than separating at
the farrn, was discussed at some
length at the meeting. Members
said that they receive no reve-
nue from their butter to assist
in carrying on their campaign
of •promotion and advertising. It
was therefore felt that some ar-
rangement should be made
whereby the Ontario Cream Pro-
ducers would receive some fin-
ancial assistance from the butter
produced in this way, since the
promotion is just as important
and beneficial to this group.
Simon Hallahan, Belgrave,
was elected chairman of the
group and Horace Delbridge,
V)Toodharn, will serve as vice-
chairman. Carl Heiningway,
HFA fieldman, will remain sec-
retary -treasurer.
Named voting delegates to at-
tend the provincial annual meet-
ing Nov. 18 in Toronto were Mr.
Hallahan, Mr. Delbridge, Elmer
Ireland, Wingham; Ray Hous-
ton, Brussels; Hume Clutton,
Goderich; and Delmer Skinner,
Centralia, Alternates are James
J. Elliott, Bluevale; Russell Bol-
ton, R.R. 1 Dublin; and Don
Buchanan, Londesboro.
HENSALL SALE PRICES
Prices at Hensel' Community
Sale Thursday, October 30:
Weanling pigs — $ 9.50 to $13.00
Chunks 14.00 to 16.75
Feeders 17.35 to 21,00
Sows .— 77.00 to 92.00
Holstein calves — 10.50 to 15.20
Durham calves .......2L00 to 43.00
Fat cows sold up to $16.50;
light stockers up to $24.20 a
cwt.; heavy stockers Up to $23.00
a cwt, There were 490 pigs and
210 cattle and calves sold.
Did you have visitors this
week? Friends like to read, about
it. Phone 770, The Times -Advo-
cate, or any of our correspond-
ents.
Micklers
WeeklyMarkets
Wheat $1.40
Oats ............. bu.
4S1
Mixed Grain ..... 570
Malt. Barley ..... 1.06 bu,
Feed Barley .96 bu,
Beans
$6.50
Prices Subject To Change
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Storage Facilities
SANDELL HOLSTEINS
• 20 head provided,our quota of 1000 lbsiniik.per day.
• 6 of the 20 are first calf heifers.
• 9 of the 20 have bete inilking more than 6 months.
if the 20 Aver ages( More than 1 fon of milk each for
the month of Ottobere,
$0me 'rests Over $94 ti( ulieriat
the held is accredited Arid I clean test for lting
Bull Calves Are Reasonably Priced
We Can Sparc 6 Heifer Calves,
Also A Couple Of Fresh COws
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Five exhibits of the 4-H white
bean club project have been en
tered for competition at this
year's Royal Winter Fair, Ass't
Ag Rep Art Bolton announced
this week along with results of
Lhe udging,
Mr. Bolton said the exhibits
"were of a very good quality —
all of the beans are of the new
Sanilae variety and results in-
dicate they are quite suited to
this area."
The Achievement Day, de-
layed because of late harvest,
was held at the agricultural of-
fice, Clinton.
Champion exhibit was shown
by Robert Fotheringham, R.R. 3
Seaforth, and the reserve cham-
pionship went to George Stasik,
R.R. 2 Hensall.
The others placed in this order:
Norma Geiger, R.R. 2 Zurich;
Gary Jones, R.R. 3 Kippen; Billy
Charters, R.R. 3 Kippers: Ger-
ald Chapman, R.R. 1 Eieter;
Ross McBeath, R.R. 3 Kippen;
Jerry Johnson, R.R. 3 Kippen;
Ronald Schroeder, R.R. 2 Hen-
sel]; Margaret Coleman, R.R. 1
Staffa; Donald Coleman, R.R. 1
Staffa: Susie Mae, Phyllis, Lloyd
and Donelda Lostell, R.R. 3
Kippen.
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Another question asked what
freedoms had beea gained
through these organizations, Pare
Line thought farmers had gained
through organization in that thee'
had more say in the selling pee*
of their commodities.
members felt organizations. such
as marketing boards had, more
time and means -of checking
prices in advance and also had
first hand information' on mare
keting conditions.
Both forums wereagreedthat
they had gained financially ,
through organization. Elimville
members also felt farmers had.
gained in knowledge of farming
technique such as the use of fee-
talizers, soil testing and feeding
problems. Parr Line quoted as
an example of financial gain that
wheat would he much lower in
price and the floor price would
have been reached months ago
for hogs. •
The fourth question for diieur.
sion asked "Which was the most
important to you — freedom as
an individual or as part of an
organization and why?" Mime
villa forum secretary reported
with this pithy statement 'Most
important is freedom as part of
an organization as we no longev
can live and make money incite
isedu ally."
• Parr Line agreed that ,freedoeft
as 'a part of an organization wa$
;mare important because "through
co-operative organizations farm-
ers can share risks and manage.
'mut decisions. Where there is
organization There is strength.".
I Parr Line had a recreation
period in euchre when winner*
were Mrs. John Soldan, Mrs.
Stewart Blackwell, Ross Love
and Stewart Blackwell. The next
meeting will he held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Atkins.
Ellinville group will meet
again next Monday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Bray.
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save several -dollars. Buy
now at lower prices.
Feeding Molasses
Molasses has a place in your winter feeding program.
We are booking orders now. for your winter require-
ments with prices guaranteed against rise. Now is
the time to book molasses at low prices and be pro.
'tected against any -rise in price. Act now. We can fill
your drums.
TRY OUR HEATED SPRAY MIX MOLASSES
MIXER ON YOUR NEXT BATCH OP HOG OR
CATTLE CUSTOM MIX
Feeding Oils
COD LIVER OIL—Sold in bulk by the gallon. Very
liberal allowances in 5 gal., 10 gal. or 45 gal: drums.
We sell the highest potency of Vitamin Units that
can be founrl in any good grade of Cod Liver Oil.
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for that sick animal. A dose of mineral oil will often
not only save the animal but also a cost bill for treat-
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and save the same diseounts.
FEED PURINA AND SHUR.GAIN CONCENTRATES a
TO MAKE -GREATER PROFITS
Beef Supplement
TO YOUR NEIGHBOR
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PRICES!
ONT. WHEAT ...... $1.40 bus.
MIXED GRAIN .................. .60 bus.
RODNV OATS „ .65 bu.
CORN ..... ......... ....... „1.15 bus...
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