Zurich Citizens News, 1959-01-28, Page 8PAGE EIGHT
ZURICH Citizens NEWS
Federation Fieldmnan Asks Cooperation
In Brucellosis Educational Program
(By J. Carl Hemingway)
Once more I would remind all
cattle owners to watch for the
advertisement in their weekly pa-
per to find the date of the bruc-
ellosis information meeting clos-
est to them. A representative of
the Federation will be calling on
you to get your decision. These
are busy men and they are not
paid for this work. This canvass
will be much easier for them and
you will be better satisfied if you
get the information at these me-
etings that are being arranged by
the Department of Agriculture for
your benefit.
Huron County Co - Operative
Medical Services held their annual
meeting in Clinton; January 22.
Due to very bad weather this
meeting was not as well attended
as it should have been. In absence
of both the president and vice-
president Fordyce Clark was el-
ected chairman for the meeting.
Paul Meehan, Toronto, director
of rural enrolments, was guest
speaker. He pointed out the need
for families to protect themselves
against sickness expense. In cit-
ies about 98 percent of the fam-
ilies are protected by Government
hospitalization since many come
under compulsory enrolment.
However many farm families
fail to take advantage of this
protection. Money is not plenti-
ful on the farm but, since the
overnment expects to pay two
thirds of the cost of hospitaliza-
tion in Ontario, these farmers
should realize that they will pay
two thirds of the cost for nothing
if they fail to pay the other one
third.
Mr. Meehan told that there
are several ways by which this
protection can be had by those
unfortunates who are unable to
pay the government premium. He
also urged everyone to make spec-
ial note of their registration num-
ber. It is your passport to the
hospital. If you lose it you will
have trouble.
This brought out the value of
enrolling in a collector group,
such as the Co-op Medical Serv-
ices—if you lose your identifica-
tion number it can be easily ob-
tained through this comparatively
small group.
Mr. Meehan also told us that
Hospitalization Insurance only co-
vers 40 percent of the cost of
sickness. 60 percent is made up of
surgical, medical, and special nur-
sing fees. Seems reasonable that
we should also investigate the
protection offered by your Co -Op-
erative Medical Services along
(hese other lines.
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PLANS IDEAS and ESTI GATE
441 Homemaker
Girls To ' romote
Garden Club Work
The 4-H Home Garden Club
will be the project undertaken by
4-H Homemaking Club girls in
Huron County this spring. The
project consists of planting and
caring for a garden, attending
four club meetings and Achieve-
ment Day. Since the special top-
ic to be considered is home
beautification the girls will be
expected to carry on a small pro-
ject such as painting the mail-
box, making a flower bed, or
planting shrubs, etc. which in
some way would add to the beauty
of home surroundings.
20 packages of vegetable seeds
and six packages of flower seeds
will be avaiblable from the Ontar-
io Department of Agriculture to
club members and leaders.
A garden club may be organ-
ized this year for girls
between the ages of 12 and 26.
(Members must have reached
their 12th birthday by March 1,
1959).
The one day training school
for garden club leaders will be
held in early April under the
leadership of Mrs. Ian McAllister,
Home Economist and D. H. Miles,
Agricultural Representative for
Huron County. Applications for
membership must reach the Ont-
ario Department of Agriculture
by February 10 in order that
sufficient seeds may be ordered
for all who wish to participate.
0
OAC Professor
Gives r:; oints On
Pork Production
It is always a sound practice
to introduce changes into the feed-
ing and management program
which will reduce the cost of pork
production, without in any way
affecting the performance of the
brood sow and her litter, states
Prof. R. P. Forshaw, Department
of Animal Husbandry, Ontario Ag-
riculttiral College.
First of all, the use of hand
feeding rather than self -feeders
will result in a saving. If self -
feeders are used, it is necessary
to add bulky materials such as
oats, wheat bran, or alfalfa to the
ration in order to reduce the in-
take of energy. This is done to
prevent the sows from becoming
overfat. These high -fibre feeds are
frequently almost as expensive as
the higher energy grains. While
good results can he obtained by
hand feeding a smaller amount of
a higher energy sow ration during
the main part of the gestation per-
iod, it is still desirable to use a
somewhat bulkier ration just pri-
or to farrowing. Six pounds per
day of a well-balanced sow ration
is adequate for broad sows. Sows
on self -feeders frequently eat
much more than this amount.
For the past three years the
Animal Husbandry Department of
the Ontario Agricultural College
has been experimenting with the
use of either grass or corn silage
in the brood sow ration. Results
have shown that, if a balanced
ration is being used, which provid-
es a measure of extra fortification,
up to one third of the grain ra-
tion may be replaced by either
corn silage or grass silage. Sows
on the corn silage plus sow ra-
tion gain approximately one pound
per day, whereas sows on the reg-
ular sow ration gain about one
and a half pounds per day; but
this slower gain in no way affects
their performance. The pigs far-
rowed are equal in strength, and
because the silage is cheaper than
the sow ration which it replaces,
this does result in cheaper pigs at
weaning.
o -
FINDS INJYJRED MAN
(Clinton News -Record)
William Williamson is recover-
ing in Alexandra Marine and Gen-
eral Hospital, Goderich, after ly-
ing helpless in his home in Eisen-
bach's bush, third concession,
Goderich Township for two days.
During that time he was without
food, and without heat for a day.
Lindsay Smith, rural mail cour-
ier, became suspicious that some
thing was amiss when he noticed
Wednesday, January' 14, that
Monday's mail had nbt been col-
ected. He walked into the cottage
and found the 10 -year-old man on
a couch with only a quilt over
him.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1959^
Farmers Should Consider All Factors
When Purchasing Their :New Tractor
During the winter months,
many farmers think about the
purchase of a new tractor, and
attend farm equipment shows
where the latest models are dis-
played. What are some of the fact-
ors that should be considered in
buying a farm tractor?
There are two main considera-
tions: first, the type of tractor;
and second, the make and model.
There are three main, types of
tractor; three-point tricycle, suit-
able primarily for row crop cul-
tivation, but sometimes less stable
across rolling land than other typ-
es; four-wheel type, generally
more stable on rolling land than
the three-point tricycle type but
generally not as adaptable to row -
crop cultivation; and finally, the
track -type or crawler type, use-
ful on steep slopes, and on loose
and wet soils, but probably not
as versatile as the other two typ-
es.
All types can be obtained in a
large range of sizes. Only a few
companies make all three types
of tractors, many make the tri-
cycle and four-wheel types, and a
few companies make only the
track type.
The local dealer is an important
factor in the selection of any trac-
tor. The farmer who intends to
buy a tractor should consider the
local dealer's reliability, his rep-
utation for prompt and adequate
servile, and his facilities for un-
dertaking major repairs.
There is some advantage in buy-
ing
uying a type and make of tractor
that is common in the area, since•
normally spare parts will be eas-
ier to get, service work should not
be unduly difficult, and the trade-
in value of the tractor may be
higher.. It may also make possible
the exchange between neighbours
of equipment which is developed
to be used with the particular
make of tractor.
All tractors made today are
good machines, but a farmer sh-
ould weigh carefully his require-
ments and the features of any
tractor he considers buying, in
order to make sure he secures the
tractor best suited to his partic-
ular operation.
WHY DO ALL THAT
WRITING?
When A
Rubber Stamp
will do it faster, easier,
and who knows? may-
be neater, too.
Order one at the
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