The Rural Voice, 1979-09, Page 7"We don't change as fast as we could,"
says Bill Scott about the poultry industry,
"but we've made a lot of changes in the
last five years."
Cages have replaced a floor operation,
the breeder flock has been moved from the
floor to a sloping wire floor barn. They built
and equipped a new hatchery in 1969, and
installed new incubators, imported from
Holland, four -and -a -half years ago.
Bill Scott has his Master's degree in
aeronautical engineering from the Univer-
sity of Toronto. He spent four years
working in Ottawa at National Research
before coming back to the farm.
There's "not too much" of a connection
between his research work and farming,
Bill says, though his engineering training
did help when he designed the layout of
their hatchery.
Bill has been the director for the Huron
County Ontario Egg Producer's Marketing
Board for the last three years. His
organizational ability is also necessary on
the farm. Administration is needed to run
the hatchery. "Just to run a layer flock
wouldn't be nearly as much admini-
stration," he says. "The hatchery is the
labour-intensive part of the operation."
When the Scott Farms corporation was
formed, James Scott, his wife, Grace, and
their three children were members. The
second son, John, is teaching English in
Saudi Arabia for the Bell Telephone
system. which is installing service there.
He was recently in Iran, and was one of the
last Canadians to be airlifted out of the
country during the revolution.
Their daughter, Mary, is a nurse in
London. Mr. and Mrs. James Scott have
five grandchildren.
The Scott family has found time for more
than improving their poultry operation. On
the right side of the long laneway that
takes you up to the house is a pond,
complete with an island hosting a huge
willow.
The Scotts have also planted a variety of
trees. The most noticeable is the walnut
grove - 2,000 trees planted in 1937. The
full-grown walnuts are "the same age as 1
am - a little taller, though," jokes Bill.
In 1966, the Scotts hosted the Inter-
national Plowing Match, a week plagued
with rain but still a success. A big
undertaking? "It's really only one you'd
want to do once in a lifetime," says Mr.
Scott.
The three boys of Bill and his wife,
Gwen, also help out on the farm. Jim is 16,
David is 14 and Bruce is 12.
The farm, with no fences, a pond, and
trees, is beautiful. Stone gates form the
entrance to the property. but they are
always open. From the farm office window,
Bill Scott can see what has been accomp-
lished in the two, going on three,
generations.
When asked if he's happy with his
BIII Scott
decision to return to the farm from Ottawa.
Bill replies "Yes, it's better than looking
out the window when you're in the city."
Partnership
--a 50-50 arrangement
BY ALICE GBB
If Rowena and Bill Wallace of R.R.4.
Seaforth were drawing up their partnership
agreement all over again, they'd involve
their accountant and tax consultant, as well
as their lawyer, in the discussion.
When the young couple decided to
purchase Bill's family farm and form a
partnership, they had their lawyer draw up
a 50-50 financial arrangement. Now, if they
were doing it again, the Wallaces said
they'd involve more people, since while the
basic legal agreement is fine, it doesn't
HOW IT WORKS:
20" disc. blades, mounted on individual pivots, are
rotated by hydraulic motors to cut bean plants off
below ground surface. Each pivot -mounted section
rests on two depth wheels. Two or three windrows
are produced, depending on the number of blades.
The Smyth Bean Cutter can be mounted on the front
or on the rear of a tractor. This compact machine is
not bothered by mud or trash.
Canada's first rotary bean cutter is a product of the
George Smyth Welding and Machine Shop.
THE FIRST NEW IDEA IN BEAN
PULLING IN 70 YEARS.
SMYTH
Welding and
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RR 2, Auburn, Ontario (519) 529-7212
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