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Clinton News-Record, 1946-06-13, Page 771-IURS'DAY, JUNE 13, .1946 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE SEVEN HURON COUNTY FARMERS' OWN NEWSY PAGE Cattle Need Attention To Maintain Flow of Milk Management of cattle on :pasture 'was discussed hi a radio broadcast over CKNX by Gerald E. Nelson Clinton, assistant agricultural repre- sentative for Huron County, Satur- day noon, June 8, Mr. Nelson spoke as follows: "A few weeks ago on a ormolu broadcast I mentioned the ':value of ;permanent pastures in a crop rotation. Today I would like to dwell for .a few minutes on the management tof cattle en pasture. No factor is of greater impaatauce in reducing the cost of, milk produc- tion than the providing oaf . excellent 'pastime for the herd over just as long a.period as possible. :Wheniwell:man- :aged ,pastures are provided,•a high :yield •of milk rca,n be :maintained throughout the summer, width a minimum amount :of grain :or .tither :harvested feed. On the other 'band, when 'little ef- fort is made to improve the pastures, .s large amount of :additional 'feed must be supplied in order to :keep alp a good milk flow and to prevent the cows from running down in flesh. The proper feeding •of milk cows on pasture is much simpler, than :during :the winter, and doubtless this is the reason that so many farmers fail to :give the herd the necessary attention in summer. Often cows :are merely turned to pasture after ;milking at might and in the morning, with no further '.thought as to the •supply :of feed actually available. Many farmers make the.mistake of turning MT herd 'to pasture' before the ,grass is well started, .particularly in a;year when the .hay snows• and granaries get rather low. This prac- tice not 'oiily iinjures the ipasture, ,but also is apt to decrease the ;.yield . of milk, for the cows cannot get pouch nourishment .from scanty :forage. It is important, however, that 'grazing •stavt as soon as the • grass as ready. Otherwise the cattle .nasi be unable to keep the forage grazed down dur- ing the period of most rapid growth, and it • t:ilI dihen !become :too :mature and will be unpalatable. When cows in milk are first turned on pasture 'in :the spring, the feeding •of .some cconcentrates. and .hay eahoald be continued until they become used to pasture and until the grass be- comes 'abundant. If this :is not done, :good'cows :Will ran (flown in •condition for the young grass stimulates them 'to' produce more milk than on their winter ration, but yet it is -often low in dry matter and nutrients. It is often difficult for a dairyman to aeeide how :much concentrates to reed cows on 'good pasture. The an- swer to this problem 'would dimply be this, it aepenas on the amount and quality•'of,the forage' the pasture fur- nishes and the 'actual production of the cows•. Cows on •good pasture xthould produce from 20-30 lbs., of milk per day•without meal. We know some cows nray produce more if pasture is excellent, 'but they usually lose eonsidera'ble 'flesh in doing so, or in dairymaii's language, "she is putting it all into the pail:" There are tables given for the amount of concentrates to feed cows on excel- lent, good, fair, and poor pasture and for specific Yields of milk, but these are rather complicated and need not be mentioned now. Even when the feeding of •coneent- ra.tes. to eows on good pasture does not result in enough higher produc- torn during the sr:miner to show an immediate profit, mit may nevertheless be wise. This is because it will pre- vent good cows from running down in condition on pasture and will result in higher yields during the following fall and -whiter. ;If pastures 'become parched in mid- summer, it is much more economical to rely largely on summer silage or soiling crops to supplement then than to try to keep up 'the production by - `feeding only concentrates. It has been proven that, when the number of cows is large enough to use up the silage fast enough to keep it from spoiling, silage is usually a much more economical feed than soiling crops. If soiling crops are used, it should .be borne in mind that as a rule they are more watery than good corn silage, and henee it is necessary to feed a considerablp. greater weight. Hay can also be fed to supplement Short pasture, when silage or soiling crops are not available. Temporary pastures consist, for the most part, of annuals grown to eupp1y feed in the midsummer,. the very early spring or late fail, when the regular pastures are not supply- ing sufficient herbage: These temp- orary crops do not yield as much as regular pastures, often do not stand tramping well, and always necessitate labour and expense in seeding. They are important as supplements to the regular pastures and in lengthening the grazing season. Temporary Mixtures The following are a few temporary pasture nurtures: OATS: Seeded alone at two to three bushels per acre, oats may be grazed in four to five weeks after seeding or from the time the crop is not more than one foot in height. Oats• may be cut for hay when the grain is in the milk stage. Oats aro palatable, nutritious and relished by Livestock. The only disadvantage lies in the fact that this crop yields a poor aftermath following the first cutting or grazing. OATS AND SWEET CLOVER: One of the most widely grown emergency pasture crops in Ontario is a mixture of 2% pounds of oats and 15 to 20 pounds of sweet clover seed -per acre, sown usually in May. The mixture, which is ready to pasture about six weeks after seeding, should be grazed sufficiently to prevent the .oats from corning into head. The sweet clover comes along for later, pasture. This sweet clover and oats combination has an added advantage inasmuch as the sweet clover can he used the fol- lowing year for pasture, hay or silage SUDAN GRASS: Sudan Grass, a member of the sorghum family makes an excellent midsummer pas- ture, particularly during a hot, dry season. It is a high yielder, is very palatable and a good milk producer Seed, late in May or early in June at the rate of 25 to 30 pounds of seed per acre. Unfortunately this crop has some liabilities. The seed is often expensive and may have poor ger- minaton. During a cold, wet season the yield is often very low. Like other members of the sorghum family there is some danger"from prussic acid poisoning. Sudan grass is not a serious offender, but as a precaution- ary measure do not pasture when small or when badly stunted or froz- en. Turn the cows on the pasture when it is 18 to 20 inches high. In districts where eorn can be success- fully grown, sedan grass has pos- sibilities as a temporary pasture crop, particularly during hot, dry seasons. OATS AND SUDAN GRASS' Oats are usually seeded at two bushels and sudan grass at 20 pounds per acre. Such a mixture provides considerably more pasture than oats or sudan grass alone. The oats grow quickly and furnish pasture early. Sudan grass makes its best growth when the .oil gets warm and usually after the oats have been grazed or mowed, off once. This mixture should be seeded about June 1. FALL RYE: Fall rye seeded at the rate of about two bushels per acre between August 1 and 15 is useful as late fall and early spring pasture. In pasturing rye, care must be ex- ercised to prevent a feed flavour in the milk. A11ory the cows on rye pasture for a few hours each day, and have them off the rye about two hours before milking time to overcome flav- our difficulties.. If fall rye seed is not avalable, fall wheat can be used, uwillnotyieldo b t a well. Some mix s oats with rye or wheat to thicken the pasture for fall grazing. Just another reminder to the Junior Farmers of Huron County, 12-26 years of age. The County Livestock Judging Competition is to be held at Clinton on Saturday, June 15. All Junior Farmers are welcome, make up a carload of boys, bring your lunch and spend an enjoyable day, Registra- tion takes place at the Agricultural Office from 8.30-9.00, in the morning. Ten classes of livestock will be judg- ed in the mornnig and oral reasons will be given on five classes in the afterinoon. Attractive cash •prizes will be awarded to high ranking con- testants. Also to the farmers of Huron County desiring Western Farm Help, your application for same. should be made at the National Emloyment Of fee, Goderich, or the Department of Agriculture, Clinton." 0 CARBON MONOXIDE "When drowsy in a truck, GET OUT. It may be that you need sleep; it may be your liver—or, it may be carbon monoxide." • The above words appear on a traffic card issued this month by the Industrial Accident Pre- vention Associations as a warning to drivers of motor vehicles that carbon monoxide is a creeping killer. BABY CHICKS FOR SALE BARRED ROCK AND HYBRID RED X ROCK Now available each Monday and Thursday until June 13, some started chicks. Number is limited • Scott's Poultry Farm. J. M. SCOTT Phone 851r32 Seaforth 23-24-b Manager Required FOR MODERN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT AND EGG :GRADING STATION Located in a Prosperous Community Liberal salary will be paid to a properly qualified man who should be prepared to confluence before July lst. Reply in confidence' and in writing, giving age, education and full details of past employment TO Box 205, Seaforth AUCTION SALE of FARM IMPLEMENTS- and HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS of the late John T. Stephenson Lot 18, Concession 1I, Stanley Twp, 21/2 miles west of Varna and 1 i/ miles south on Goshen Line on FRIDAY, JUNE 21, at 1 P.M. IMPLEMENTS --- Massey Harris binder; Deering mower; steel roller (good)) ; 13 -disc International fertiliz- er drill (good' shape); weigh scales;. Clinton fanning mill; disc harrow; bag trucks; iron sugar kettle; 32 -ft. extension ladder. HOiU8EH0LD EFFECTS Ons kitchen cupboard (good); 1 corner cupboard; 1 other cupboard; 1 Knech• tel kitchen cabinet (good);"1 kitchen table; 1 drop-leaf table; 3 small tables; 1 parlour table, antique; 2 beds; 1 bed with springs; 1 rope ed; 2 wash stands; 1 bureau; 2 trunks; 14 chairs; 3 -burner coal oil stove (Perfection); coal oil heater; lamps; bed warmer (antique); 2 rocking chairs; 3 quilt boxes; linoleum 14'x7' and 14'x3%'; 1 toilet set; lamps, robe and rug; tub; boiler; clothes horse; dishes, etc., and other" articles. TERMS—CASH CHARLES STEPHENSON, Executor HAROLD JACKSON, Auctioneer. E. P. CHESNEY, Clerk. 24-25-b CLEARING AUCTION SALE of FARM STOCK & IMPLEMENTS at Lot 29, Concession 4, Goderieh' Township, 4 miles west, and 1 mile south of Holrnesville (or %A mile south of Cut Zine) on) FRIDAY, JUNE 21 at 12.30 P.M. Sharp, (D.S.T.), consisting of: HORSES: Bay mare; 2 year old Sussex gelding. .OATTLE: Polled Hereford heifer, 4 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Hereford heifer, 4 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Here- ford heifer, 4 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Hereford heifer, 4 year old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Hereford 'heifer, 3 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Here- ford heifer, 3 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Hereford heifer, 3 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled Hereford heifer, 3 years old, due Sept, 1; 2 Polled Hereford heif- ers, 2 years old; 2 Polled Hereford heifers, 1 year old; Polled Hereford cow, 5 years old,freshened; Polled Hereford' eow, 5 years old, freshened, calf at foot; Polled" 'Hereford cow, 9 years old, due Aug. 1; Polled Here- ford cow,, 11' years old, freshened; Polled Hereford cow, 11 years old, due July 24; Polled Hereford cow, 11" years old, due July 27; Polled Hereford cow, 11 years old, due Aug. 1 8 Polled Hereford heifer calves, 10 months old; Polled Hereford bull calf, 10 months old; Polled Hereford bull, 14 months old, blood -tested and registered, this bull is from the fam- ous Birdsall herd. This is a pure-bred herd; papers produced on day of sale on all that are registered. for the we arble flycattle j all been sprayed PIGS—Sow due to farrow Mag. 16. IMPLEMENTS: Massey Harris binder, '7 ft. cut; Massey Harris lo? -disc drill with fertilator attach- ments; Massey Harris spring -tooth cultivator; Massey Harris 2 -row scuf- fler; single row scuffler; Cockshutt corn binder; Cockshutt 1 -furrow rid- ing plow; Coekshutt mower, 6 ft. cut (nearly w), Frost and Wood 2- t ne drum roller; Frost andu i Waode 1t vat - or; Frost and Wood hay rake awe - Cormick -Deering out -throw disc; Renfrew cream separator, 500 lb. eap. (nearly new); 4 -section drag har- rows; farm wagon; 1:4 -ft. flat rack; set of sloop sleighs and flat rack; set of team harness; horse blankets; horse collars; Daisy churn; fanning mill; forks, shovels; chains and num- erous• other articles. TERMS—CASH THOMAS G, ELLIOTT, Proprietor EDWARD W. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer No reserve as farms are sold. 24-25-b QUALITY OF PASTURE TAKEN AS INDEX FARMER'S PROSPERITY "I know of no place on the farm where closer study and substantial investments are as justified as in the -building of good pastures on good land" said Dr. E. S. Archibald, Director. Dominion Experimental Farms Service, in a recent address entitled "Grasses and Clovers in the i Dairy Business," to the Stormont Holstein Breeders' Association, "It. is a Trite saying in New Zealand that the index of a farmer's pros- perity is the quality of his pasture. As they say there and In England 'Finance is grass — grass is fin- ance'. If Canada is to compete with people, who, over a long period of years farming on land at high rental values, have developed such practices,. then Canada's only hope is to learn the same lesson." The establishment of a .pasture is entirely different from the establish- ment of hay sod in which the old standard mixture of timothy and red clover is used, with possibly some alsike for temperate land and some alfalfa for the warmer land, Dr. Archibald pointed out. It is antici- pated that a pasture sod will continue to improve on its carrying power possibly for two, three, four or even five years. Hence the variety of seeds used must be not only hardy and perennial in character but must have seasonal adaptability. In the establishment of a pasture, heavy fertilization is the secret, At the Dominion Experimental Farms there is p large amount of informa- tion which has been acquired over the years as to very heavy, heavy, medium, and light fertilizing in the establishment and maintenance of pastures. Almost without exception, the most economical is the very heavy fertilizing of land to be put down to a permanent pasture mixture, of proper tilth, and with the proper seed mixture, By heavy fertilizing is meant the application of 600 pounds of swam -phosphates, 100 pounds of potash, and probably 150 to 200 pounds of sulphate of ammonia. In'' the maintenance feeding of such a.' pasture, the same amount of sulphate. of ammonia per annum and the same amount of the minerals every four years is an excellent investment. At the Experimental Farms, tre- mendous yields are being obtained in some of the pasture experiments -- yields of over 20,000 pounds of green weight material per annum with the. use of concentrated phosphorus yields about the same with: a corn• plete fertilizer — as contrasted to yields of half to a third that amount where no commercial fertilizers were used. European children who have sur- vived the horror of invasionand the squalor of iife under enemy occupa- tion are clad in raga. These pathetic victims of War's aftermath are in desperate need of clothing. To relieve their misery an urgent appeal is made to every Canadian family to ransack their attics, wardrobes, and trunks and contribute every service- able garment that they can spare to the National Clothing Collection. Local depots will be announced shortly. RESUME PRE-WAR CERTIFICATION ' EXPORT APPLES With a view to having Ontario apples again enter the export field in 1946, the pre-war system of cer- tification of apples intended for ex- port by individual orchards will be resumed this year. This step also is being taken in view of the fact that, effective in 1947, amendments to ex- isting regulations are likely to be established by the federal authorities. In connection with the plan for re- sumpton of certification of apples for export, George Wilson, Director of the Fruit Branch, Ontario. Depart- ment of Agriculture, points out that orchards to be inspected must comply, with the requirements for apple mag- got control, and must be sprayed m accordance with the recommendations made in the 1946 spray calendar. In' addition, it is required that all apple trees must be sprayed and hawthorns destroyed for an area of 800 yards surrounding the outer limits of the orchard to be inspected, as set forth in the 1940 spray calendar. Orchards which do not meet these requirements, Mr. Wilson points out, will not be eligible for certification for export of apples. MI requests for orchard certifica- tion must be mailed on or before .Tune n 15, 1946, to the Director, Fiv't Branch Ontario Department of Agri- culture, i•• culture Parliament Buildinge, T Parliament Spray service officials 10 var- ious sections of the Province are available to advise and assist apple growers in connection with apple maggot contro] and the certification of their orchards. These officials are as follows: H. Morley Webster, Brighton; H. N, Webster, Cooksville; J. Alex Goldie, Barrie; H, Aitchison, St. Thomas, and E. W. Stanley; Clinton. MORE MILK; LESS COWS In the United States, although milk production on the farms- during 1945 was the highest in the 21 years for which estimates are available, the number of cows on farms showed a sharp decline. The production per cow averaged 4,789 pounds, an in. crease of 214 pounds on the 1944 figures. Read the. NEWS -RECORD Adlets. Fair Dates This Yeai Announced by Department Bayfield Fall Fair is being 'held Tuesday -Wednesday, Octooer 8-9, with Byith Fall Fair coming four weeks earlier on Tuesday -Wednesday. September 10-11, according to an an- nouncement of fair dates by Ontario Department of Agriculture, as fol. lows: Attwood, September 27-28; Bayfield, October 8-9; Blyth, September 10-11; Clifford. September 20-21; Clinton (spring show), June 13; Dungannon, September 27; Embro, eptember 16; Exeter, September 18-19; Fordwich. October 4-5r- Hensel] (stock show), June 7; Kincardine, .September 19- 20; Kirkton, September 26-27; List- owel, September 18-19; Lucknow, September 2425; Milverton, Septem- ber 3.4; Mitchell, September 24-25; New Hamburg, September 13-14; Palmerston, .September 11-12; Ripley, September 12-13; Seaforth, September 19-20; St Marys, October 2-3; Tavi- stock, Setember 6-7. The Royal Winter Pair at Guelph will be held November 12 to Novem- ber 20 and the International Plowing Match will be held October 15-18 at Port. Albert in Huron County. WANTED Experienced Poultry and Tractor Man For Night Work. Good wages to right man. Apply in writing to: • Box 495 The HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH 24-1) THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH HURON and HURON -BRUCE Liberal Association will be held in the, TOWN HALL, WINGHAM 05 Friday Evening, June 21st AT 8.30 P.M. (DST) FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS' AND GENERAL BUSINESS The Meeting wilt be addressed by— HON. PAUL MARTIN Secretary of State in the Federal Cabinet A Good Representation From Every ;Municipality Is Requested Alex. A. Alexander, President GOD SAVE THE! KING 24-b Pullets for Sale Ready For Range 8,000 LUCKHAM'S BARRED ROCK — and — NEW HAMPSHIRE PULLETS All Pure Bred W. L. Whyte Holm Farm HOLM FARM. 845 r 11 24-b PHONE: ' Seaforth 170-W ONTARIO JUNIOR FARM LEADERS NAMED DELEGATES With the appointment of delegates to various 4-H Club camps and con- ferences in the United States, and to the 4-11Club Conference of the Pro - lino of Quebec,a number of Junior Farmer leaders of the Province ' of Ontario will be studying the methods and activities of other groups this summer. The appointment of dele- gates, made by the directors of the Ontario Junior Farmer •Association, was made from a long list of nomina- tions made by agricultural repre- sentatives in practically every county pf the Province, and was based on the records of achievement of the in- dividuais Ophie Orr, Maple, York County, and Ross. Beattie, Stayner, Simcoe County, were chosen as delegates to attend the West Virginia 4-1 State Camp to be held at Kaeksan's West Virginia, from June 17 to June 24. Both had splendid records of per- formance in club work in their own districts, and were the unanimous choice for this trip. Betty Ruddell, Georgetown, Halton County and Harvey Reekie, Camper - down, Grey County, were chosen to attend the 4-H Club Week Confer- ence to be held at the Michigan State College, East Lansing, from June 25 to June 28. Warne Emmett, Brantford, Presi- dent of the Provincial Association, Wesley Down, Hilton, vice-president, Raymond. Arbogast, Perth County and Miss Donna Stewart, Renfrew County, were chosen as delegates to attend the Michigan 4-H State Show to be held at East Lansing on September 2, 3, and 4. Miss Evelyn Neilson, Appleton, Perth County and Don Milburn, Peter- borough, were selected as delegates to attend the Quebec 4-iI. Club Con- ference at Montreal on August 11 to 14.. They will be added to by some Freneh-speaking Junior Farmers from the Eastern Ontario Counties. At the recent Junior Farmer Con- ference held at Guelph, delegates were present from Michigan New York and Quebec, and this resulted in invitations to the Ontario -Association to send representatives to the above 4-11 Club events. TO REMOVE VARNISH BEFORE REFINISHING Teat the existing varnish for brit- tleness by pulling a coin along' the surface when preparing to refinish with enamel or paint a surface which has been previously ataiaed and varnished. If the varnish is so brittle that it "flies", it should be removed; other- wise it probably can be rubbed down with sandpaper sufficiently to form a bond for paint or enamel. To re- move varnish a. paint remover is effective, but care should be taken to apply only enough to soften the varnish and allow it to be scraped off—otherwise surplus remover may get onto other surfaces and stain them. The first coat of the new surfacing should be a tough undercoating, fol- lowed either by paint or enamel direct from the can where a 'high gloss is required, ors mi:tur e of the finish coating and the undercoating to pro- duce a lower gloss. The surface should be sanded lightly betvreee each coat. Many Farmers Attend OAC Farm and Home Week A number of special groups were included in the crowd of nearly 5,000 at Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for the second day of farm and home week, Among them were a group of 700 from Dufferin County. W. R. Reek, acting president of the college, welcomed the guests and mg - ed them to visit any or all the de- partments in which they were inter- ested. Although farm and home week has been an institution at the OAC for ever forty years, this is the first times that the Veterinary College has taken an active part in demonstration exhibits and other co-operative pro- jects for this event, AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVES PLAN CONFERENCE The annual conference of Agricul- tural Representatives of Ontario is being heldthis year at the Kempt- ville Agricultural School, June 17-21. Representatives from every county and district in the Province will be in attendance for a week of discus- sions on matters vital to the future of Ontario agriculture. An elaborate programme of addresses and discus- sion periods has been arranged' by C. D. Graham, Director of Agrieul- tural Extension of Ontario, who will preside over the Conference, LeRoy G. Brown and Gerald E. Nelson, Clinton, Huron County repre- sentatives plan to motor there over the coming weekend. Among the speakers who will ad- dress the conference will be Dr. G. 8. Barton, Deputy Minister of the Do- minion •Department of Agriculture; Hon. J. A. Taggart, chairman of the Agricultural Prices Support Board; Norman Lindsay, supervisor of Rural Adult Education for Ontario; Prof. G. N. Ruhnke, head- of the Soils De. partment, O.A.C.,.Guelph• J. D. Mc- Leod, Director of the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Depart- ment of' Agriculture, and several of the agricultural representatives. A whole day will be spent at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. HORSES FOR B. W. I. Two French-Canadian stallions and one in -foal mare of the same breed each weighing about 1,150 pounds were shipped recently+ to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Leeward Islands, British West Indies. PROTEIN SHORTAGE ' A recent survey of the protein feed situation discloses a general shortage of supplies. 0111' CFI/Cft$ GROW• When You Feed Them Right SHUR-GAIN CHICK STARTER For the first eight weeks of your little chicks lives this is the feed with the right GRITTY texture for the right animal andpalatabivege litytable proteins for proper nutrition the right high quality ingredients for high digestibility SHUR-GAIN GROWING MASH For the rest of the growing period this is the feed that produces— real sound growth promotes— fast feathering MANUFACTURED HERE 'These feeds are all manufactured right here which means EXTRA Freshness EXTRALOW PalaCOSTtability .CLINTON FEED MILL