c jfree pttss ag rep farm page ihknbbffisfflhp new assistants at halton office prophesizes county will be all urban unless government buys up farms by k j stanley aerlculhiral representative john donford jim jenkins- and rosemary hluon nave joined the staff of the agrlcohurav office in helton county they are repla v lng john coekmrn who hai- b- eocne the afrieottural beprea- enjallve in peterborough geoff taylor noj farming at gorrle and mr anne duaian who has moved to calgary john donford was raised on a farm in peterborough county he participated in 144hcuconv aad automotive chios and was a member of the third place pro- tom of gold winona generation is r mo860 excellent a jersey cow in the herd of a nellson stark georgetown has just beenlssued a ton of gold certiflcat in 1461 days she produced 2015 lbs fat she is a daughter of the superior it century sire bramp ton sixth generation don clare hussy marvel 3m 278 very good a jersey cow in the herd of a c matthews acton also has been issued a ton of gold certificate in 1454 days she produced 2136 lbs fat she is a daughter of the senior superior sire brampton harvel atnalea sixth una delia 6s 352 11s very good in the herd of william alexander nerval has also been issued a ton of gold certificate in 1124 days be produced 2042 lbs tat she is a daughter of the super ior it century sire brampton sixth generation and also a win ner of four sliver and four gold medals to qualify for this award a cow must produce at least 2000 lbs tat in tour con secutive years tlndal 4ih internclub beef team he graduated from the ontario agricultural college in 8v jim jenkins new extension esslsmntfor halton and pool counties jim lolned the milton office of the ontario department of agrl culture end food on monday for the past two years he ha been the assistant agraullural representative inlfhgtoncbun- ty on april i he moved to brampton to serve as the assist ant agricultural representative for halton and peel counties jfm jenkins the rw extetw slon assistant- for halton arid peelfounues world out of te- mlhon office and aommehcud his duties on monday april 8 jim was born on a holsteln farm in ltgtn county he has completed lz 4h agricultural clubs irid was a member of the wiruilng4l interclub dairy team in 1905 for the past two years he has attended the rldgetown agricult ural school participating in the royal winter fair judging com petition and on the speaking team in competition with the ontario agricultural college he is a junior farmer member and in the christmas holidays attended the effective speaking course at albion hills miss rosemary hllson a res ident of milton assumed the duties of clerical stenographer in milton on march 18 replacing mrs dustan a local agricultural represent atlve has suggested that halton county will eventually be covered in housing and pavod roads if present trendscontinue henry stanley of the halton agricultural dept offlco said ihls is inevitable unless govern ment exxy find some cash to buy up large tracts of halton county and retora t as agricultural land at present 84 tr cont of the countis farm land sfapley wis epmrnenttng on the 1 largo numbur of farm sales in the area he said halton pool and york counllesarehavlngvaluable farm land hlphonodaway by spec ulators investors and gentlthnan farmers he said tho federation of ag riculture is concorned twt it also belleviin llw farmer hhquld have the right to decide for hlmeulf what ho wants in do with his land ward urownrldgu a george town tattfn auctlihuerbjsmerltho large ntlmlur if sales on k cust siiueuie nn the ttrmkr control mastitis with good habits equipment federation asks compensation for crop loss from weather the government should com pensate farmers for crops loss from weather the samo way it compensates them for animals killed to stop the spread of dis ease says the ontario federation of agriculture in a brief to agriculture mini ster w a stewart the federa tion says the grain farmer has no more control over whether it will rain than the beef farmer has over whether some can of corned beef coming into the coun try will bring hoof and mouth disease the brief says moat eases of safety film studied by the halton 4h jersey-guern- seyayrahlre calf club met for its first meeting at the agricult ural office milton president bruce pickering opened the meeting and introduced hiltons new assistant agricultural re presentative john dunford john showed a thought pro voking fllm the incredible journey which discussed safety and the six causes of accidents a ojulttestedthe members know ledge of general farm and high way safety and quiz calf club special information on fallout poison control centres and the safety equipment available from the hallton county farm safety council was distributed the members received information on the special 4h projects spon sored each year by the klngsway klwanls club the meeting divided and the juniors with leader ernie alex ander discussed care of the dairy calf the seniors under john dunford discussed the senior 4h project disease of infestation are traced to the irresponsible actions of a person or agency the public underwrites the loss socloty has evidently de cided that lasses like ihls should not fall on tho owner of the an imals in loss of crops from weath er socloty has traditionally tak en the opposito stand tho term or takes the risk the federation says ii isnt asking for a handout or an alter native to comprohonslvo crop insurance bui it says iho cur rent program is too narrow and premiums are too high for it to protect tho armors adequately tho brlof follows two yoars of had weathor in much of south ern ontario it says farmers who were dried out in 10cg woro drownod out in 1067 dbs figures from tho 19g1 census show half the provinces commercial farmers gross less than 5000 a year at this rate the brief ostl mates they would tut 1500 or less now is a good time lo lake care of a tew details in the dary hern before heavy hprlngwork begins dr ii j neely veterinary services branch ontario de partment of agriculture and food says one of the lust meth ods of conlrollliig mastitis pro blems in a herd is u thorough check of milking equipment and habits besides chocking equipment determining tho health hiatus of tho hord would be worthwhlln working with the local veterin arian a dairyman could have laboratory samples takon to in dicate tho prolilom cows which otherwlso may not bo noticed this kind of chock may minwthat tho situation requires program med control in the hord dr nooly say enrolment in lie mastitis con trol program sponsored by tho ontario department of agricul ture and food provide tho farmer with a provon system in controlling tho mastitis problem in his hord tho chlof cause of a poorly functioning milking machine lias boon found to be the vacuum re gulator thorough cleaning and lnsnoctlon of the mounting of iho regulator and the roplacomont leader slarcrost winona cavallor a sonior yearling jorsoy in tho hord of a nollsonstarkgoorge- town was a jorsoy class loader for tho month of march reports the canadian jorsoy cattle club cavallor producod 0160 pounds of milk 466 pounds fat 487 por cont in 305 days at one year and 342 days of ago jersey out holds til euchre party the halton and peel jersey club held their annual euchre at stewarttown hall on april 5 there were 24 tables playing and the prise winners were halfway mrs w brittaln ladles first mlas n krantt ladles second mrs mary mat thews ladles travelling mrs eva harper gents brat bob moffat gents second wsmni er gents travelling bob pear son shoot pests the safe way now that spring is here the groundhogs are out and they can be a real nuisance with the piles of earth from their burrows if your farm menfolk are planning to take the gun after these pests make sure they fouow the safety practices insist on having the gun unloaded before coming into the house and make sure that they know the safety rules hunting can be good sport if you keep it safe special service for swimming pool owners km spiino omnin6 of vour pool we csrry e complete tine of jaeuzzi swimming pool eouipmfnt chejwcais test kits etc mb delivery caij now for quick si- llvict acadian swimming pool service charles st georgetown 177 9s61 364795s own one of these theres a special offer jut r for you see your bank authorized investment dealer trust or loan company today of worn liartu should lw included in the regular servicing of the milking equipment the regulator does not funrtlnn properly if it is not mounted vertically so chuck ihls small point says dr neely of pump capacity is also known as a rhluf contrib utor to mastitis p miliums have you adilud to your milk lino ro- runtly or have you added moro machines i a qualified sorvlco- in in has nqulpmont which can li ii vory quickly wholluir a pump is largo onnurh to do the joli itiihlior parts air and milk llnus should bo chocked carefully for cracks and signs of woar worn or dirty pulators reduce tho ufflcluncy of tho machine another detail which holps ml nl ml ai mastitis problems is taking raro of tout cup liners i wo si is alternated weekly will far outlast liners kopl in contin uous use while the llnors are not in h c thoy should bo snaked in lyo solution in dissolve milk fat and to ki op iho liners soft and smooth mllkslono nmovor shouldalso in used regularly to prevent of- flcluncyroduclng buildup farmers are getting good price forthelrlandandare letting it go because they just cant make a docont living said hrownrtdge increased costs of labor and machlnury are just about putting the farmers out of business according jir hrownrtdge who is a armor himself ho said iiw cost of equipment lies increased about 0q per cent jind the cost of latum has gonp up about a per cowln lha same period he said brqwnrldge said 1u60 alsilott wutd twcfoflhe roughest years he had put in as a farmer vidhaje to he trying to pay for a farm to day he said he als0 told of oxempbs of young men who had given up their farms to go into business for r themselves or to work for some one else oue man kan lost 11000 in his last two years of operation said brownrldge halton last mpp jim snow said in his maiden speech to the piuvlucul mlljtn hut the farmers in our country are not sharing in tho improving living standards lo iho same extent as other sectors of our community snow said we must come up wllh an improved agricultural policy for canada partment of agriculture and food recommend a dressing of a com plete fertiliser such as 81010 iris plants make great deal of growth during the nest sis to eight weeks and thus require a considerable supply of plant food during ihls period two pounds per 100 square feet should be i adequate to supply their needs the acton free press wedneidsy april 10 1968 g garden tips spring raking should be done vary lightly warnhortlculturists with the ontario dapartment of agriculture and pood only dead leaves twigs and other heavy debris should be removed from the lawn at this time always use a leaf broom or wooden rake rather than a heavy steel type never attumpt to take all the dead grass out of the lawn as it will soon rot and disappear at tho same time adding humus to the soil a heavy raung si this time of year tends to dislodge or tip out many of the new ehoota that have just started to grow this often delays greening- of ty lawn cacti ejtring iris beds and in dividual iris plant shouhvhe careftltty inspected and cleared of debris or dead leaves lfortl- eulturuts wllh the ontario ue- sprlng is the ideal time to fvrtillte ihoee sluggish shade trees that failed to grow well last year horticulturists with the ontario department of agri culture and food recomrnend the use of s hjgh analysis fertiliser such as 101010 or i21zi2 use approximately one pound foe esaji three inches of diameter measured at bressthelghb apply this through a series of holes made over the feeder root sys tem which extends to the outer limits of the branches the boles can be made with a crow- bar and should bsmbost two fast apart mckane quits breeder post a 11 mckane of georgetown has given up tho presidency of tho central ontarlocattlu breed ers association and harry ken nedy peterborough county ro- prosontallvo has been named 1908 president tho cocba is soon to morgo wllh waterloo and lamb- ton brooding units to form one organization united brooders inc were uniting centralontariowaterloolambton three cattle breeding associations will become united breeders inc this fall with the mn o friendly service the tmis quality tires moro operating strength thanks lo a preliminary lire sharing agreement the bulls of all three units are already available for tervlce in lint area for information on sires of all breeds phone mornings before 9 30 a m to your local office of cocba mm central ontario cattle breeding association toll free phone numbers listed in local directories iga foods iga foods iga foods iga iooos ifa lodds ira iooos 5tfc s odi bafeter fods h 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