The Huron Expositor, 1949-12-16, Page 6Pasture Management
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n on Farms in Scotland
4'atterd Beacon-Herald)
t.ianr report on modern
pkatic in, the management of
stkl#'+�if,- On ;Scottish farms was
Iren to, the Huron Crom Improve-
Opt;
mprove-e t . Association, at its annual
7xltiettetg in Clinton last week by
Alne$ M. Scott. Mr. Scott, opera -
i:: for of a Shorthorn herd and a
•large poultry farm at Seaforth, re-
turned Last month from a trip of
inspection to ,Shorthorn breeding
farms in Scotland.
Better use of grass as a source
of protein in winter feeds is the
modern trend in Scotland, and one
that Canadian farmers might pro-
fitably study, Mr. Scott said.
Elmer Robertson, Colborne Twp.,
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wars re-elected to the office of
president of the Huron C.I.A., A1-
so re-elected for 1950 were ,Alvin
Betties, Goderich Twp., ist vice-
president, and Russell Bolton, Mc -
Twp., and vice-president.
Gordon Bennett was appointed sec-
retary, and Fred Wilson, assistant
secretary. '
Towinship directors for 1950 are:
East Wtwanosh, H. PL. Sturdy;
Ashfield, Heber Eedy; West Waw—
$nosh, W. Washington; Turnberry,
Nelson Underwood; Howick, Bob
Gibson; -Grey, William Turnbull;
Morris, Richard Proctor; Hullett,
Oliver Anderson; Tuckersmith, E.
Jacob; Usborne, Richard Ether-
ington; Hay, George Armstrong;
Stanley, Murray Grainger.
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Weed blePector, and Harry Strang.
VXOtete et -president, were nanited
to the board 91 directors. l;,lxner
Robertson and Alvin Betties were
appointed delegates to the Ontario
Crap. 1;mprovement Association con-
nM
Mr, Scott, owner of a herd of
registered dual-purpose Shorthorns,
made the trip to Scotland with Dr..
M. W. Stapleton, Seaforth—both of
them primarily interested in see-
ing Shorthorn Cattle at British
breeding establishments.
On Oct. 17, when he visited the
farm, of A. J, Marshall, at Stran-
raer, in the southwest corner of
Scotland, said Mr. Scott, he found
the grasses and clovers dense en-
ough to cover the ground com-
pletely.
ompletely. Some of the pasture fields
on the 1,500 -acre Marshall farm,
said Mr. Scott, had been seeded to
oats Iast spring, yet the pasture
was so dense that it was' difficult
to see the oat stubble.
A five-year rotation is used on
the Marshall farm, Mr. Scott re-
ported—turnips of potatoes, fol-
lowed by oats, hay and two years
in pasture. The turnip crops are
heavily fertilized, at more than half
a ton an acre, he found, but no
commercial .fertilizer is sown with
the oate or the pasture mixture.
Pastures get yearly doses of man-
ure and artificial fertilizers. Regu-
lar mowing of the pastures is prac-
tised.
Mr. Scott noted particularly that
elaborate drainage systems had'
been installed in every field. In
one field, he observed, a large sew-
er had been put more than 10 feet
underground to drain a particular
section of the field,
"One could not help but see,"
Mr. Scott observed, "that men like
Mr. Marshall demanded perfection
in everything they set their hands
to, and in trying to assess the
reason for the success of these
farmers, it seems to me to stem
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• Shown above are the re-elected officers of the Huron Crop Im
provement Association, who were returned to office at Clinton last
Friday. From left to right: Alvin Betties, Bayfield, first vice-
,
president; Elmer Robertson, Carlow, president; Russell Bolton, Mc
Killop, second vice-president.
from just good farming practice—
good soil properly cared for and
maintained, which grew good crops
which supplied the correct nutri-
tional standards for their livestock,
which were bred and carefully sel-
ected. There were no weak links
in the chain.
Mr. Scott described in some de-
tail his visit to -the farm of James
Biggar, at Castle Douglas, where
he saw a 50 -acre pasture that had
not been broken up for 60 years.
"It .was so dense with grass and
clovers," said Mr. Scott, "that the
ground couldn't be seen."
The Scottish farmer explained,
Mr. Scott added, that he uses a
six-year rotation, but that this Par-
ticular field was well placed for
showing off his cow herd. On the
Biggar farm of 600 acres, plus
rented land, said Mr. Scott, a di-
versified agriculture was in effect,
with a Shorthorn herd; an Ayrshire
herd, a Galloway herd, cross -bred
cattle for feeding, and a large
flock of sheep. The Scottish farm-
er doesn't have all his eggs in cue
basket, but has a variety' of sourc-
es of income."
The Biggar farm was found to
be completely mechanized, with a
10 -foot Massey -Harris combine, a
New Holland baler, and a thresh-
ing machine.
On a visit to a farm north of
Edinburgh, Mr. Scott heard an in-
teresting commentary on the work-
ing of Socialism in Britain. When
coal mines were nationalized, the
Socialist Government had bought
from the farmer part of the farm,
on which he had been working a
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small colliery himself. The Govern
ment has not yet paid the fame
for the colliery, but it is rentin
part of the land 'back to him, and
collecting a substantial rental from
him. "Naturally," said Mr, Scott,
"he isn't too enthusiastic' about the
Socialist Government."
A grass dehydration process was
seen in operation by Mr. Scott at
the Strathalian farm of Sir James
Roberts. The lands on this farm
comprise 30,000 acres, of which
4,000 are farmed, and the remain-
der is rented out to tenants. The
farm carries a Shorthorn herd, a
herd of/ Highland' cattle, and four
separate Ayrshire herds. as well
as several thousand sheep. About
200 acres go each season to pro -
during stock seed potatoes.
"'The most interesting project of
the enterprising Sir James," ,said
Mr. Scott, "was a grass dehydra-
tion plant, where grass and clover
about a foot high were dried and
baled. This dried grass analyzed
more than 20 per cent protein, and
it was used in the feeding of the
dairy herds in place of the expen-
sive concentrates. The increased
production 1 and health of the ani -
male fed in this manner, Sir James
said, may revolutionize the dairy
industry. Here we' have the lowly
grass in a form that we in Canada
may be well advised to look into."
The variety of projects carried
on by farmers known internation-
ally as Shorthorn breeders was a
discovery that surprised Mr. Scott
on his tour "The farmer may be
internationally known for Short-
horns, but he will also ,have a dairy
herd of Ayrshires or Holsteins; a
herd of grade cows bred to a High-
land bull, or an Angus or a Gallo-
way; he will also carry sheep in
pure breeds and crosses; he will
grew seed potatoes; in all cases
he will make a job of each pro-
ject."
"The Scotchman," Mr. Scott ob-
served, "is continually seeking a
better sire than the one he is us-
ing, and will pay almost any sum
to obtain one. If an expensive sire
does not measure up, he is imme-
diately disposed of to the butcher."
"The hors” has practically dis-
appeared i t Sc•otland," Mr. Scott
reported, "Very seldom does one
see a good team. The tractor has
taken the place of the horse. They
have unionized farm labor and a
10 -hour week; so who is going to
look after the horse after hours
and at week -ends ? The tractors
are largely America, -made, with
a Large number of Ferguson trac-
tors aswell, and a surprising num-
ber of caterpillars. They maintain
that the caterpillars do not pack
the soil.' Many new combines and
balers are lin evidence. One far-
mer beieight seven new tractors this
y ear.'
Soybean plants will stand up to
rough treatmient, and thrive on it,
advised Ivan Roberts. soybean re-
search expert of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College at Guelph, who
also spoke at the meeting. "Get in
there with the rotary hoe," he told,
his audience. Soybeans, be said,
can be gone over with the rotary
hoe or finger -weeder when they
are as much as six or eight inches
tall.
Weed, control is the important
thing, Mr. Roberts said, If the
cultivating tool is taken right over
the growing crop, a small percent-
age of loss• in the soybeans will
be more than offset by the gains
from weed -killing.
Even with the most vigorous
treatment with the rotary hoe, he
said, only about four per cent of
the soybean plants will be injured,
and this loss is negligible when
balanced against the added growth
that will be seen when the field
is kept weed -free.
If soybean straw is returned to
the land, Mr Roberts said, it will
add from four 10.16 pounds of nit-
rogen an acre; the soybeans, how-
ever, drain the land of potash and
•potassium, more greedily than does
a -corn crop; he advised liberal use
of commercial fertilizers to re-
store potash and potassium where
soybeans are grown.
A field can suceessfuliy be used;
in two consecutive years for soy-
beans, he advised, bat should not
be used for three years running.
Reviewing the history of long-
term pasture demonstrations in
Huron County, 'Kenneth Murphy,
fieidman for the crops, weeds and
seeds braneb of the o'htario De-
p lrtfiieilt air`• Agtfeultare, recalled
that `tire firs pasture, eirperfineiif8
ill ,Heron mete' tatted In 1944 on
th0 farins of OIlildr It welleb;
Tfdttselll' Lldyd: `Voting, C4Oderiielt;
HigtetTIPOns, Biuevaie, and ,T,
Sori`tt,`•'geafdrth, Snide then., he
- said, other pasture demonstrations
r' have been started on the farms of
g j Cecil Johnston, Ashfield Township,
H. L. Sturdy, Auburn; Harvey
Johnston, Blyth, and 1t petriam
Snell, Clinton. New long-term pas-
ture demonstrations started this
year include those on the farms of
Arnold Jamieson, Clinton, and Wil-
fred Shortreed, Walton.
Experience in Huron so far has
been, said Mr. Murphy, that where
the plot is regularly pastured, the
alfalfa has not lasted. It is also
becoming evident, he said, that
the clovers• need more phosphorus,
an element in which most of the
soils in this part of Ontario are
lacking.
Our Iron Constitutions
Our bodies need plenty of iron
to supply us with healthy $ed blood.
and good circulation. Excellent
sources of it are the variety meats
such as liver, heart and kidney.
The wise housewife will serve at
least one of these foods each week:
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The opponents of the Canada
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over, the failure that is scandalous
is the failure of the Ontario Liquor
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rooms. The Huron Temperance
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less temptation and danger for
minors under the Canada Temper-
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Your attention. is called to the danger, to life
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the lighting arrangements in connection
therewith add greatly to the ordinary risks
of fire.
See that inflammable material is clear
of and not hung over lighting devices, steam
pipes, stove pipes, electric light bulbs, etc.
See that electric circuits are properly
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THE
DOMINION BANK
Condensed Statement as at 31st October, 1949
ASSETS
Cash on Hand and in Banks, including Bank of Canada.... $ 83,009,578
Government and Other Securities 158,481,399
Call Loans 7,564,633
Total Quick Assets $249,055,610
Commercial Loans and Discounts 160,967,812
Bank Premises 6,105,351
Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit, Acceptances
and Sundry Other Assets 10 509,211
$426,637,984
LIABILITIES
Deposits $388,605,051
Deposits by other Banks 8,476,778
Notes in Circulation i 498,329
Lewers of Credit, Acceptances and Sundry Other Liabilities10,702,121
Total Liabilities to the Public $408,282,279
Capital Paid Up 7,000,000
Reserve Fund 10,000,000
Undivided Profits •1,355,705 18,355,705
$426,637,984
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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Profits for the year ended 3 1st October, 1949, after making appropriations
to Contingency Reserves, out of which full provision for bad and
doubtful debts has been made $2,231,670
Provision for depreciation of Bank Premises 395,475
Provision for Dominion and Provincial Taxes 835,000
700,000
Balance of Pte.&. and Loss Account, .30th October„1948 1 054,5110
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Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 31st Octob t? 1949.. 1,35.5,705
ROi3liRT RAE. President
Dividends at the rate of ten per cent per' annum
Amount carried forward
A. C. ASHFOf TH, t;enei'aI Manager
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