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Clinton News-Record, 1983-06-15, Page 14THIRD PLACE IN CANADA—Constant improvement has paid off for Lloyd and Betty Dale. In addition to their many certificates for their Jersey herd, they placed third in Canada for best Breed Class Average. (Wassink photo) Setiforth jerseys among Canada's finest herds The Dalevilla Jersey herd, owned by Lloyd and Betty Dale of R.R. 2, Seaforth, has reached another milestone. It was the third highest producing herd in 1982 in Canada on a composite Breed Class Average (B.C.A.) basis. The 29 cow herd averaged 5,078 kilograms of milk. 278 kilograms of butterfat, 5.38 per cent for B.C.A.'s of 173-173, a composite of 346. Aiming to constantly improve their herd. the Dales have been milking Jerseys, switching from Holsteins, for 20 years. Proud of the high achievement, Mrs. Dale says their first herd average in a D.H.I.A. program was 129 B.C.A. for milk and 120 for fat. Their high standing in 1982 was well above the Canadian average of 137-130. The Dales have been involved in the Record of Production program for 16 years. Their hetd has been among the top ten Jersey herds in Canadian production for 12 years. As for a secret behind the success. "we're just breeding better cows." says Mr. Dale. "That has always been our aim. The herd ration is practically the same as when we first started." Although not as popular as the Holstein breed, the demand for Jersey cows is increasing. Lower in milk production but high in butterfat, dairymen are looking to Jerseys as a way of increasing income without increasing costs for the purchase of milk quota. "That's how Jerseys got started in the arca. Farmers could receive open milk quota. free." Mr. Dale sin, s. Higher butterfat content saw many Holstein herds incorporating the Jersey breed to raise the average of their herd. "The number of Jersey herds have increased since we first started." Dalevilla offspring has been sold as far away as Wisconsin, Minnesota, and in Ontario, Cotton and Phelepston. The Dales ' are both active in the Huron -Perth Jersey club. "We had about 30 last year and now have over 50 members," says Mrs. Dale. Although their herd has received many awards. Mrs. Dale is modest about the fact she was the first dairy princess in Huron County 26 years ago. "And I'm still milking cows.'' "We are proud of our accomplishments and always hope for better next year," she said. Accomplish, is a common word at the Dalevilla farm. A thick book. holds .their awards. There are so many, that the walls of their milkhouse could be papered with them. Some include: four, Constructive Breeder awards; five, Canadian Class ,Leader; 13, Ontario Class Leader Certificates; 13, Cana- dian Lifetime Production Certificates and 63 Honour Roll certificates. The list is endless. "It takes a pretty good Jersey cow to even win a Honour Roll certificate," says Mr. Dale. Our aim in the cow business is to get better cows. It's the name of the game." Do they ever get tired of receiving award after award? "No." says Mrs. Dale. "It's another page for our book!" "Jerseys have to be treated gentle. They always like kindness, more so than other types," says Mr. Dale. Provincial 4-11 conference Four 4-H Agricultural Club members have been selected to represent Huron County at the 1983 Provincial 4-H Leadership Conference. They are Lisa Thompson of R.R. 5 Wingham; Jacquie Robertson of R.R. 2 Bluevaie; .ten it eagan of R.R. 4 Goderich; and Kevin Smith of R.R. 6 Goderich. The Conference, involving over 90 top 4-H members from across Ontario, will be held June 20 - 26 at Olympia Sports Camp near Hunt- sville. This program will provide training experiences for it.s,participants and will assist them in developing leadership skills which they can use in local youth clubs and activities. - Don Pullen, Ag Rep. STRAWBERRIES I To Carlow Opening Wed., June 22 Pick at ILLER ACRES $3.00 per 6 qt. basket S2©25 per 4 qt. basket 51.00 per Kilo Picking Hours Mon.•Fri. • 9 am till 7 pm Sat. • 9 am till 5 pm Sun.. Closed Pick 4-6 qt. baskets Pick the fifth 6 qt. basket FREE! Crap Update PH. 524®7474 PI :, se No Children or P is Pick d Berri: s Martin's Market PH. 524-8024 Fin ncial stress inere When a group of Bruce County farm women went to politicians and government officials with concern .:: •,niat the harmful effect financial stress was having on farm families, the answer they got was essentially : prove it. More than a year later the Concerned Farm Women have backed up their feelings about stress with cold hard facts, the result of a survey conducted with help from the University of Guelph and other resources on 343 family farms. The survey shows tar per cent of Bruce farm families feel the farm community is worse off than in 1976, leader Eloise Calhoun, said at the annual meeting off Women Today in Clinton June 8. The three biggest problems are lack of control over product prices, input prices and interest rates. 't. The Concerned Farm Women are now presenting survey results to groups in the area and getting ideas on how the information can help farm families and what action can be taken. Farms in Bruce are 67 per cent owned jointly by husband and wife. Most of the women completing the survey were aged from 25 to 54, married to a farmer and had lived on a farm for more than 10 years. Nearly 100 per cent did child care, cooking, cleaning and washing up, fed hired hands and handled business calls, while more than 60 per cent paid the farm bills and shared financial decision making with their husbands. Cropping and stocking decisions were shared by 22 per cent of the wives. Younger woinen answering the survey value their CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1983- PAGE 13 sing on t At_ contributions to the farm more than older ones do. Six percent said they con- tributed nothing to the farm's operation. In 51 per cent of the households, husband or wife or a rth were also working off the farm. Of the women working off - farm, 73 ;e.? r cent contributed wages to the farm's operation and 91 per cent to the household's. The percentage of farmers unable to pay interest charges rose more than fourfold from 1976 to 1981, to 31 per cent. About 17 per cent, 50 people, felt they were likely to lose all or part of the farm in the next year. More than that have been lost now," Mrs. Calhoun said. Of the financially distressed farmers, 61 per cent had children under 16 operating equipment who Numbers and duality up at Jersey Spring Show The 1983 Ontario Jersey Spring Show was held on June 3 at Clinton Spring Fair. Judge was the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club director for Central Ontario, Leonard Mortson of Oro Station. The Grand Champion Female honors were awarded to Favorite Lassie Lou. This cow, now in her 11th year, is owned by the partnership of Bridon Farms, Paris, Ontario and Nabholz Jerseys, West Union, Iowa. Lassie Lou won the mature cow class (11 head) and was also selected as having the Best Udder of the show by Judge Mortson. Reserve Grand Champion Female was Rich Valley Advance Sara, the first prize four year old (15 head) shown by Chris and Valerie ichardson of Caledonia. Sara was also second to Lassie Lou in the Best Udder class. Junior Champion Female awards were presented to Rock Ella Beauty Of M Gem and Huronia Jody's Spice, the first and second prize winners in the senior heifer class (13 head). Beauty of M Gem, the Junior Champion, is owned by Rock Ella Jersey Farm Ltd., Hornby. Jody's Spice, the Reserve Junior Champion, is the property of Jack and Fred Armstrong of Auburn. Manure storage grant advice We've been getting a lot of questions about the new manure storage grant. This new program started April 1, 1983 and is a completely separate program from the one which expired on that date. The official name is The Ontario Soil Con- servation and Environ- mental Protection Assistance Program. There are two parts: Erosion Control and Manure Storages. So far, most of the interest in this county is in the manure storage part of the program. As the name suggests, environmental protection is one of the aims of this program. By containing all the manure and possible runoff from the manure storage, we can make the most use of the nutrients in the manure. By doing this, we also prevent pollution of streams, plugging of drain tile due to bacteria growth, and other problems which are common around manure storages. We now have copies of the manure storage (and erosion control) standards that apply to this program. Liquid and semi- solid manure storages are fairly straigO„(prward. The minimum storage . period must be 200 days for the storage to be eligible for the grant. Some standards relate to safety around these storages. Any areas where livestock have access are not eligible. This includes feedlot yards, and loafing barns, for example. Solid manure storages must incorporate some method to contain the liquid runoff. This could mean a separate storage for liquids, or storing solids and liquids together. Where the liquids are stored with the solids, the entrance ramp must be four feet higher than the lowest point of the floor. All of these construction details are included in the package of information that is available on request. If Turn to page 19 Special Combine & Haying Equipment) AUCTION Friday, Jure 24, '83 10 a.m. Sharp Plus o,,r regular gigantic monthly consignment Auction Sale held fourth Friday of each month. New & Used Equipment Including rapproxlrnately 3S late model, self propelled & pull type combines; 60-100 tractors, skid steer loaders, plass 300 pieces of all types of farm equipment. SPECIAL NOTE: This sale features several conslgnrraents from a local bank. If you need a combine, tractor, haying equipment or anything else don't miss this auction. TERMS: Cash or good cheque day of sale. Not responsible for accidents on property. Lunch Booth on grounds Trucking available anywhere Tractors selling r=t approximately 3:30 pre. AUCTIONEERS: Cliff Gilbert at Alex Parr One of Ontario's Fastest Growing Mon9hIY Farm Equipment Consignment Auctions. WAYNE WARD FARM EQUIPMENT Hlghanonoq No. 4 Wharton, Crit• Phone: 1-519-534-163811 4R 1-519-534-21180 In the Breeder's Herd class (6 entries), the winning foursome was from the Bridon herd of Brian and Donna Sayles and Sons of Paris. This herd also cap- tured the prestigious Premier Exhibitor banner in a close race with Bell City Jerseys Ltd. of Princeton, Ontario, the runner-up. hi an even closer race for the Premier Breeder banner, Grant Butcher & Sons of Granclare Jerseys, Prin- ceton, edged by the Sayles' Bridon show string to take top spot. Ninety head from 23 exhibitors were paraded before Judge Mortson. This is up considerably from the 1982 figures of 76 head from 13 exhibitors. were not adequately trained_ Survey respondents in general however, 74 per cent of them, felt their young children were properly trained to operate equip - (tient. Lack of profit was the number one cause of stress. All stress symptoms but two (alcohol use and lack of communication) had in- creased over the last five years. Mental fatigue and frustration showed the highest increases; guilt the least. On the positive side, women feel they get lots of family and community support. Emotional support conies most of all from the husbands, while professional help provided the least support and the least degree of satisfaction. Those who had had treatment for stress-related illness reported It included We Buy end Sell used Pocketbooks! CSE NOM' U VARIETY 15 VICTORIA ST CLINTON OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 AM 11 PM Attention Farmers WE PAY '20. TO '50. PER HUNDRED WEIGHT FOR OLD, RECENTLY INJURED OR CRIPPLED COWS AND STEERS. MUST BE ALIVE AND DRUG FREE. CALL COLLECT 24 t9@S. ADA Y 6 DAYS A WEEK MARK LEIS & SONS LIVESTOCK Milverton 595-4833 Serving the area %Inco 1974 Ship your Livestock with Art Heffron-Blyth SHIPPER FOR UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO Livestock Marketing Division k+0 Ontario Stockyards, Toronto Stockers and Feedsitl's Available PHONE BY3 AM'MONDAYS 523-4221 Filter Queen "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-7103 drugs X58 per cent); coun- selling (17 per cent) or both 25 per cent). While 85 per cent of fit -'on women participate u1 groups innost in church groups, few un political organizations) they think urban women consider them less in- telligent and of a lower social class than urban women. But farm womeh have good self- images and consider themselves more intelligent, capable and fortunate than their urban counterparts. Despite stress that's financially related, only 11 per cent of the women surveyed want to leave the farm. Most want to stay because they value country living; independence; rural values and producing something. Ship your Livoatoe5 with FRANK V'a,:, GEL SBE! Ho. 1 - Doshwvoaz l 238-2707 (call collect) Shipper To United Co- operatives Of Ontario Livestock Deportment, Toronto. 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