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ROYAL CALF—This calf, owned by Dave Mq#hinney of Lucknow, was purchased at the
Royal Winter Fair in Toronto this week by the local Gemini Jewellers, who bought the 1170
pound calf at a price of 43'2 cents a pound. One quarter of the calf will be given away as a
Christmas promotion at each of the Gemini Jewellers locations.
Poor weather conditions
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RR 1, Bluevale, Ontario
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don't hamper farm yields
Had it not been for one week of
the fields.
cently, said Mr. Pullen.
sunshine at the end of September,
Mr. Pullen said indications for
Dairy farmers have been hurt
many farmers, especially those
corn yields are surprisingly high
by government production
growing beans, might have had
considering the weather. Some
quotas, but recent moves to give
real problems, according to Don
farms will be getting between 95
Ontario more could help. Some
Pullen, agricultural representa-
and 100 bushels per acre, while
area dairymen will be getting in-
tive for Huron County.
some may even get 120. Those
creased quotas, but it isn't known
Mr. Pullen said this year was
with better yields may be the only.
yet how much they will be.
unusually wet, and it is also un-
farms which will break even at
Just how much damage this
usual in most areas for snow to
this point, he said, since prices
year's early snow will do won't be
come so early and stay so long.
for corn are low.
known until next spring.
He said there is often snow early
To turd a profit, it is estimated
in the season but it usually melts
a farmer must get at least $2.29 a
and the county gets an Indian
bushel, if his yield is about 90
bushels $2.06 if the
Bluevale breeder
summer.
an acre, or
This year, the early snow
yield is 100 bushels an acre. Corn
caught many farmers with corn
is now selling around $1.90 to
bushel.
has top indexing
still in the fields, he said. But
$1.95 a
over the past few days they have
The farmer gets caught again if
his crop has too much moisture,
Yorkshire boar
been harvesting despite the snow
and only 10 percent remains in
as many do, since the cost of
having the corn dried could drop
Donald Henry,' RR 1, Bluevale;
the farmer's price to $1.60 a
had the highest indexing boar in
bushel'. That means a farmer can
the group of 104 boars which com-
Cook cattle
lose 70 cents a bushel, if he sells
pleted test at the Ontario Swine
now, but many are holding on to
Test Station, New Hamburg. This
their corn, hoping for a price rise,
high indexing Yorkshire boar had
big winners
according to Mr. Pullen.
a performance index of 147 which
- The 1pw - rices are usedcombined lovi bacM- thickness
`t in from the
at the Ro lStates;
corn oixi
which had a good g
of .53 inches, fastaverage daily
'8ain on test of 2.24 day
well as a possible drop in fatreiga
pounds per
arA excellent feed conversion of
BELGRAVE — Mr. and Mrs.
sales for Canadian corn.
only 2.34 pounds feed., per pound
Eldon Cook and family are
Some farmers may be discour-
gain.
pleased 'to report that on Tues-
aged if they compare this year to
Following the Henry boar were
day, Nov. 16, in the Brown Swiss
1975, which he called exceptional
three other Yorkshires from the
Show at the Royal Winter Fair in
for agriculture.
herds of Roy Hedley, Canfield,
Toronto, they received the Junior
The country's white bean har--
Murray Bancroft, Newton and
Champion Female Rosette for
vest was mostly finished during
Arnold Cook, Belgrave with in -
their entry, • Loreldo Amazing
the one full week of good weather
dices of 140, 139 and 136.
Grace. She placed first in a class
this fall — during the time of the
Top Landrace with an index of
of eight heifers and went on to
International Plowing Match.
135 was from the herd of John
win the championship. The
Beans are one of several crops
Boehm, St. Jacobs, while the top
reserve was an entry from Royal
in which Huron leads the pro-
indexing Hampshire was from
Hill Ltd., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
vine. Others are barley, fodder
the herd of Andy Schertzer,
Their other entry Lorelda Hope
corn and mixed grains. Ranking
Tecumseh.
placed fourth in a class of 10.
first in cattle and poultry mar-
Top Duroc with an index of 125
This is the first time Brown
keting also helps the county's
was from the herd of Warren and
Swiss have been shown at the
agricultural income, estimated in-
Richard Stein, Woodstock.
Royal. There were entries from
1975 at $135 million.
Thirty-six of the top boars in
Manitoba, Indiana, New York
Wet weather destroyed several
the November group including
and Ontario.
bean fields in Stephen and Us-
the top indexing ones mentioned
On October 30th at the Ontario
borne Townships by early fall.
above will be sold at the Test Sta-
Brown Swiss annual meeting at
Other areas got between 25 and 36
tion on November 25th at 1:30
Belle's Corners Eldon Cook was
bushels -an -acre of good quality
p.m. As all boars at the Test Sta-
elected president for the coming
beans, said Mr. Pullen.
tion are fed and handled under
year of the Ontario club.
NEEDED WARM DAYS
uniform conditions, buyers can
The bean harvest needed
be sure that superior perform -
several good warm days to be
ance is due to true genetic super-
successful and until the last week
iority for low backfat, fast gains
Pigeons are
of September, many farmers
and good feed conversion which
didn't know if it would come.
will be passed on to the pigs they
draw
Barley was good this year but
sire. ,
prize
hay was hurt by the spotty
At a meeting November 16 the
weather and many farmers may
Huron County Poultry. Pigeon
have to add more grain or supple-
More than 16 per cent of the total
and Pet Stock Association agreed
ments to their feed, which raises
number of tuberculosis cases in
to begin work on preparing a
the cost of livestock production.
Canada in 1974 are indigenous
breeders' directory for 1977. The
Cow and beef production is
Canadians that is, 616 of the 3,770
Association first prepared such a
being hurt by low prices and pork
total. Christmas Seals fight TB
directory in 1974, repeated the
prices have also dropped re.
and other lung diseases.
program in 1975 but not in 1976. It
was pointed out that since com-
piling the last directory there
were a number of new members
Western Ontario
and it was agreed that a new di-
rectory was in order.
In other business the group also
HEREFORD SALE
agreed to have its December
meeting this year on December
21 and to exchange live gifts such
as a pair of pigeons, chickens
rabbits or waterfowl Each gift is
Registered Horned.."'
to be numbered and members
will draw numbers for the ex-
Polled Cattle
change
and
The regular attendance draw
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was held and won by Donald
Dearing of Exeter but since Mr.
Dearing was not present another
L�STOWEL SALES BARN
dollar was added to the pot for the
next meeting r
Gordon Steinacker of FordvAch
Saturday, December 4
donated a pair of Red English
trumpeter vigeons for a draw
and the winner was Bert Mills of
Show - 12 Noon
Sale - 1:30 p.m.
Goderich. netting the club $8 on
Jack Mayhew of Clinton put up
9 Herd Bull Prospects — 35 Females
a class of Sumatran for judging
and discussion wmle Henry
Haveman had Old English Game
Catalogues available from:
hens for similar purpose with
Mrs. Dan Briekman
Bert Mills making the placings A
R.R. 1, Sob ringvilla,
Ontario
discussion, using the Standard of
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