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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 31 May 1951, p. 11

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THUP.SDAY, MWAT Slst. 1951 H AAINSAEMNEWAVLE NAI Coumty Stock Judi Weil Allended atiî n. Vancamp Wins IOn Saturday. May 26, the An- nual Durham County Judging Competition was held in conjunc- tion with the Ontaria County Judging Competition at Brooklin with 42 boys and girls taking part. Every Township was represented in the day's programme. Nine classes of live stock were judged on the following farms: Holstein Cattle. -Elmcmoft Farmý;, Oshawa R. R. 2: Shartbamn Cattle, Beath Farm, Oshawa R. R. 2; Jer- sey Cattie, F. W. Batty, Boaklin R. R. 2; Yorkshine Saws and Gilts, Walter Groat, Oshawa R. R. 1; Clydesdales, F. W. Batty. Brook- lin R. R. 2; and Suffolk Sbeep at Elmcmoft Fanms. -These classes wene all judged duing the morming and duing the afternaon the boys and girls *gave reasons on a]] classes except the Jersey Cows, Yorkshire Gilts, *Holstein heifers and Shorthamn bulîs. The judges who assisted with the Competitian weme LeRoy Brown, Agricultumal Rppresenta- tive for Victoria; Harold Beatty, a Junior Farmer fmom Viètoria County! Riçbard Heard. Assist- ant Agicultumal Representative Irom Northumberland County; Robert Bell, Assistant Agricul- tural Representative from Peter- borough Caunty and Lamne Pim- mett. a Junior Fammer fmam Pet- erborough Caunty. One of the main features of the Competition this year was the completion of a two-year project with a prospective trip to the Chicago International for the Senior who caached a group of Ring Competition Irooklin Trip ta Chicago boys and girls. Francis Jose anc Merrill VanCamp were the coach- es. The winning coach was Mer- rili VanCamp, R. R. 2, Nestle. Lton. The high novice judge. Harvey Graham, R. R. 2, Nestleton, re- ceived the Canadian Natior Shield which is awamded annu- ally. Summary of the Awards Juniors Merrili Brown -- -- 642 Lammer Rosevear------623 Keith Wood-----------------------1 Clifford Bistow ----------------609 Harvey Graham ---- ------- 606t Gerald Brown - .--- -- - --- 577 Donàld Shemwin -------- 576 Delton Fisher - - -,-- 574 Carl Fînney --- ------- ---- 56, Herb Craig ---------------- - 564 Jack Neals --------------------561 Gordon Wilson------------------ 5f)] Nevton Selby ------ 56Ij Donald Fonder---------------559 Alan Johnston ------------559 Douglas Cruickshank ------ 557 Ted Wery- 555 Donald Holdaway - --553 Nelson Gardiner ---------------551 Gordon Wood ------------- 548 Alan Dayes---------547 Barry Smith 546 Shirlie Cryderman ------------- 541 Jimmy Coombes ------------538 Rae Finney 537 Carlos Crydemman ---- 5.37 Raymond Tnim ------534 John Bell--------- -- ------ 534 John Bate ------------------- 534 -Bobby Coombes- 526 Norman Bryant 51.7 Payne (No. 50) ---- --- --- 391ý Yes ma'am, you can raise that low ceiling, widen narrow rooms and bring-sunshine into dark corners - or so it wjUl seem, when you use the right walipaper for these problem Corne in and see our tremendous lihrary of ncw style books, full of those hard-to-find patterns that enhance furnishings, irnprove room shapes and please your in- dividual tastes, too! Corne to our showroomn today! J.H. Abernethy's PAINT & WALLPAPER STORE Phone 431 BOWMANVILLE' 85 King St. West - - - - - - Seniors Francis, Joue ---- .~____ 659 Neil Moffat _____ _ 647 Frank Stenger 644 Glenn Larmer 643 Alec , Martin -----------641 Orville Hindman 639 Merrili VanCamp 638 Keith VanCarnp 633 J. Earle Brown 611 Richard VanCamp--------- -598 High Juniors 1-Merrili Brown, Newcastle R. R. 2; 2-Larmer Rosevear, Ty-I rone; 3-Keith Wood, Orono. .High Novice Harvey Graham, Nestieton, R. R. 2. High Senior Francis Jose. Newcastle R.R. 3. High Coach Merrili VanCamp, Nestieton Rt. R. 2, (trip to Chicago Internation- al, November, 1951), 1. Coach-Merrill VanCamp. Team-l. Larmer Rosevear ---- - 6 23 Keith Wood...........-- __615 Harvey Graham ---------- 600 1838. 1760 'Ef ficiency In The Dairy Cow Ottawa.-Sumvey of records productson of any dairy herd r( veals that certain individuals ai more efficient milk praducei than athers. Some factors of efficiency CE be cantralled, says V. S. Logan, research officer at the Centri Expeimental Farm at Ottawa. Improved nanagement, whic will benefit the efficiency o!f t bord *as a whole, should be th lirst cancern o! the producer. Well-grawn heifers can be bre at an earlier age, thus reducin the cast o! maintenance relativ -ta returns. Cows bmed ta calv'e at one-yea intervals and - milked for te manths are found ta produc mame efficiently than when milk ed for longer peiods. This peý mits a two-month dry perli which under normal condition is sufficient for the cow ta buil, up for the succeeding lactation. Faîl calves generally produt more economically tha spnin, calves. The time of calvini however. will be governed largel: by the market to which the pro duct is being suppiied. Careful. Obse«V&nCt and recori o! heat peiods and breedin; dates is essential. Twa returi heat periods suggest an examin ation of the reproductive organ as non-breders diminish herd eJ ficiency. The rate of feeding shauid bý gauged ta obtain maximum prc duction without forcing, also i keeping with the returns on pno duction. Reasanably gaod mill yield throughout a long lifetimf makes for groater ecanomy thai one or twa record lactations in short lifetime. The pnact.ice fol ioxved at the Central Expeni mental Fanm is ta feed raughag( based on body weight and grair in proportion ta the milk pro duced on twice-a-day milking. Efficiency in ail the dairy caw5 whicb make up the berd can onl.' be fu]ly nealized bv a knawledg( of the dovelopment of individu. als fnom accurate herd recondý kept. We're Experis of 'e- re 1.5 R'n a ýal e hg he .3 g ve ar e l- in st )o is a Li n it n 0 9 s 1. A. Carroll New ï Ask for Farmers' Beef Men Profit Deputy Minister Ç o-op'eration in lune From High Prices 0f Agriculture ltAgricultural Survey In Durham County A retirement and two promo- About June lst, farmers in On- With the advent o! wamm wea. tions in the Head Office person- tario wilI be receiving through ther seeding bias been speeded ixi nel of the Ontaria Depatmerit the mail a questionnaire f roin Durham Caunty during the last o! Agriculture are announced by the Agricltural Division of the two or three weeks with the re- Col. the Hon. Thomas L. Kent- Bureau of Statistics. This is the sult that between 85 and 9c nedy, Ontario Ministen of Agri- regular June survey of crops and per cent of the spring crop lias culture. He states that, as Of livestock which is undertaken in been sown. June lst, R. S. Duncan, Assistant co-operation with the Statistics Pastures and meadows in the Deputy Ministen of Agriculture Banch of the Ontario Depant- county are making good progress for the past seven years will me- mient of Agriculture. S. H. Il. and prospects are bight fora tire an pension. He is succeeded Symons, Statistician for the On- good hay crop. Practically ail by J. A. Carroll, who bas been tario Depatment points out that, young cattîe are now on pasture. Superintendent of the Agicui- despite the fact a census enumi- Some ealy planting of patatoe. tural and Horticultural Societieý erator will be visiting the farms lias been done. Branch o! the Department for thé about the same time, the infor- Agicultural Representative, E. past 18 years. In tumn, F. A. mation for the June survey is A. Summers, reports that beel still needed. The reasa 'n is that, mnaepoiigfo h ii whereàs figures on crops and mriete are ofitaing from ehg livestock will be needed at an tpr i ter edobatai.Eni cfas eariy date, it is impossible Ioterwntrfdctle vncs assemble the census data for use off dairy cows in goad condition t~y; efor 195. Hene heurge are bringing as mucli as a gooîj farmers to fill out the question- stee ig fedn n Duh m i recevingit.as well advanced a in Ontario reiving oits utt.atCounty with excellent' growing Mn. ymos pontsout hatweather prevailsng. A few herds - ~~statisties obtained through theseofmkcwsbv bentnd questionnaires are used extens-outoatuendhyndps ively, nat only by Government tume prospects are good. A num- - Deartent butals bytheber of farmers in the county are - Feeratan f Agicutureandplanning ta use grass silage only, tiI ~ '- ~ ~ other fanm groups. These figures this year. are essential if a compamison of __________ the position of agriculture with other sections af the economy is C nu fA i a to be made asCensustofdoAnimnl *-prenismaeb rn or- Population Shows ganizations. They are also used by Commodity groups when ne- Rapid Decline gotiating pnice contracts with thçg processors. Many individual far- This yeam's census will un- mers plan thein own operatians doubtedly show a very consider- from statistical data furnished bY able increase in tbe human pop- Government agencies, and sa are ulation of Canada. But the Can- '-A. Carroll in a position ta undemstand thoý adian population in temms of importance of filling in these farm animais is declining rapidly. Lashley, wbo lbas been Associ- questionnaires. This ,is what the last farm ani- ate Director of the Agricultural At the same time accurate mal 'census showed. Between Sacieties Brancb for the past two statistics on fammn production 1945 and 1949, the number of yeams, is being promoted ta head provide a measure of stability ta bead of cattle sank fromn 10,759,- upm this Branch. the market, for they pravidis 000 ta 9,081,000. The number of The retiring Assistant DeputY bath producer and consumer witîh hogs went down during the same M'inister, Reginald S. Duncan, Or a pictume of the supply situation periad, from 6,026,000 ta 5,163,- "Reg" as hie is widely known as it exists 'and is like]y ta be. 000. Sheep. which numbemed 3,- throughout agricultural circles in ~Mr. Symons cancluded from 726,000 in 1945, numbered 2,075,- the Dominion, lias a long and these facts that supplying infor- -.000 four short years later. And warthwbile bistony of service mation through the questionnaire Canada had fewer horses too. with the Department of Agricul- is in the farmer's own interest, The comparable figures are: 1945,1 ture. Graduating from Ontario since by so doing hielias the op- 2,585,000 and 1,796,000. The odd1 Agpenturee yoears in comm, erial rtunity ta help provide a true thing is that the average value of1 spen thre yars n cmmerialpmcttu. 2 o! agricultural conditions. each of these animals hias climb- work, joining tbe staff of the De- He adds that the suryey has ono ed even more rapidly than theïr partment as Assistant Agricul- connectian with taxation, sine numbers bave dJeclined, Cattle. tural Representative for Water- fanmer's individual fornm is seen warth an average of $68 per head loo County in Mareh 1909.. The onîy by workers in the Provin- in 1945 soaned hxi worth toaa following year bie was appointed cial Agricultural Statistics ofti.. new high of $113 witbin four Agriciiltural Representative in ces and is kept strictly confiden- years. Hogs, worth $20.10 the Durham Couint.),, a post lie held tial. year the xvar endcd were mark- .sntil 1917. when bie vas pI-o- ___________ ed at $34.50 by 1949, Sheep had m-sted ta the position of Director Ta n oeto buh-a vrg au f$4 n14 of the Agricultural Representa- les oemmn o iluhanaeaevle f$4 n14 ivesBranb. Rs nct prmo- sness may mean a lifetime of and the figure had ciimbed ta tive Brach, is nxt pomo-$14.50 by 1949., Only hanses fail- ion came in 1944 wben bie was4 regret; ed ta show much of a gain in appainted Assistant Deputy Min-'- value duning that period. la' ister. the position bie laves when this Branch, lbas assisted witb the 1945 they wene womth S6P. 13y ie retires on June ist. work for the past two yeans. Mn. 1949. their value (average) was In the course of this caneer, Lasbley is a product of a Lanark set at $75. Reg Duncan bas ma!, 'y "f iisi s" to County farm. He graduated fnom his credit. Ho assisted vwth the Kemptville Agicultural Sehool nrganization of the f irst Rur-alin 1925 and fnom Ontario Agri. Sorne Chemical School Fair ta be heild in Ontario. cultural Coilege in 1928. Upon rhen in 1914, mn Durham Counitv, graduation hoe served as Field- Weed Controls se oganzedune ! te frstman for the Livestock Brancli ofN tEfe iv Boys' Clubs in the Pno\-,ince - the Department for one year. InluE etv the M vers' Boys' Potato Club. 1929 hie was appointed Agnicul- n th am ea- e ranzdtonal Representative for- Soutb Ottawa.-Unless came is takon the Durham County Junior Far- Simcoe. the position hee beld un- in selecting tbe pîopen chemical nms' Association, and thus be- tii bie roved ta Toronto two yoars for the particulan job ta bie ame one of the founders of tb(', ago ta take up bis wonk in the done, more damage than bcnefit [unior Farmeî-s' Association of Agicuiturai and Horticultural may resoît from chemical wecd- )ntario. Another first wastt Societies Branch. - ing of field and horticulture n ui gaiz.atinof the ivenie LDistrict -Ayrsbjre Breeders' Club in 1911, the first Live Stock Brecders' ~ ' Club in Canada. 1o was also 4 Y the first president of the Cali- . adian Cou neil of Boys' and Girls' -Club Woi-. ýs ln addition to activities con- nected with bis work, Mr. Dn -can also found timie to take ait active part in chLîrch andi oig- anization work. Ontario AgricuI tural College Alunini and thc r Agricultural Institute of Canada have both hiad the benefit of bis wvork and experience, and lie was clected a Feliow of the Institute ini 1943. The new Assistant DePuIt'y Min- r ister. John A. Car-roll, also lias a- long record of service in tbe De- partment of Agriculture. Gradt- uating in 1914 fromn Ontario Ag- A DURO PUMP ricultural College, lie was ap- pointed Agrîcultura] Represeit- Means Better Living tative for Peel County that sum- 1mcr and. except for foui- yeai., ( UR DURO Water Sys- spent in the Forces as a Lieuten- - tem gives us fresh, pure ant during the fîrst Worlcl War, water when and wliere we bie beld this post until 19214. need it . .. adds to our cou- Over the following niue years ho venience and conifort of daily held a series of important pos- life. itions. These were: Assistant Di- DURO Pumnps are avail- rector of Agrîctiltural Represen- able in ail sizes ta meet in- tati'ves, 19241-28; Direcior of thc iiulne'; Seyu Crops and Markets Branch, 1928- Piviual neerdU. .See yaur 33; Member and Vice-Chairn-an for full information or write of the Agricultura] Development fo RLoleRung Board. 1931-33. Since 1933 i( atrfo eFr FR foler, sRsing" bias been Superintendent off the Wtr i.Fr eest" Agricultural and Hortîcultural ISocieties Brancli, lu which pos- ition bie acts as secretarv for the - jOntario Association of Agrîcul- tural Societies. the Ontario Hor- ticultural Association, and the Ontario Plowmen's Association. uRO He is well kno-w'n throughout the Province for bis work as Secre- tary-Manager of the big Interna- tional Plowing Match. A charter member of Agricul- ftural Institute of Canada, he a elected a Fellow of tbis organiz-i ation. While bis, office is in To- ronto, Jack Carrall bas contin- uied to ]ive in Brampton s!nwe 1914 when hoe was appointed Ar7- ricultural Represenltative for Peel~ Countý.' He is Chairm an of tii ru M LS1& STE NERS 8 Board of Governors of Peel Me- LMTD P8 morial Hospital arld of th(_ LONDON CANADA Brampton Town Planning Board, in addition to being active inCG churcb and social af faims in JACK R U Brampton.AB His successor as Supermntend- PLUMBING AND HEATING ent of Agricultural and Horticul- Bowmanvîlle Division st.S. tural Societies is Flovd A. Lasli- PHONE 615 ley, who as Absociato Directai oi- _________ ti n crops, warns J. S. Leefe, Senior Agnonomnist at the Experimental Station at Kentville, N.S. Mn. Leofe, xvba notes that che- mnicai weeding bas becomne an ac- Add a pinch of cinnamnon to your cliocolate recipos. The cin- namnon brings out the rich chacal- ate flavor. 17d GETTING UP 9etr«9 "o«W If morning finds you only half rested. stili weary-if your sIeep as broken by fitfui toasing and turning - -your kidneys may be to blame. When jour kidneys get out of order, your sleep usually uer.T help jour kidneya regain a normal condition, use Dodd'a Kidney Pilla. Do<ld'a help the lidneys get rid of poisons and excess acids in your syatem. Tiien your uneasines disappears -you can enjoy reatful unbroken sleep- and awaice refreahed and ready for work or play. Get Dodd'i Kidney Pâi today. 147 Dodd's KidneyPiIIs cepted modern agricultural prac- tice. 15oints out that it depends on the fact that certain chem- icals show a selective action in their effect on plants. It is therefore necessary to find chemicals for which the de- sirable crop plants show a high degree of tolerance and which will kill or severely injure in- festing weed plants. with di-nitro compoundi. For instance, cereais rmay be weeded of mustard and certain other, broad-leafed weeds with 2. 4-D. Carrots and related ve- getables may be weeded wlth the type of oils used by the dry clean- ing tràde. Pastures nay be rd of certain types of brush by spraying with 2, 4-D and peas have been successfully weeded Why run an obstacle course every spring and alter every rain storm? Through a Farin lmprovement Loan from the B of M you can finance the making of ditches, drainage sys- tems, dyking, as well as many other farm impravenients. If you need ready cash to do the job, a Farin lmprovement Loan may be the answer. Drap in and talk over the details with out nearesc B of M manager. W RAI Remember, if yur proposition is MYi Ilili sound, there's maney for y ou it the ' .Bank of Montreal. BAK FM0NTREÂL GEO. E. MOODY Bowmanville Manager ROBERT ARGO Oshawa Manager WOtKING WITN CANADIANS UN *Y!RY WAtK CF [IF! SINCU .1917 EVE LEI GHS Cleaners & Dyers - Laundrios PHONE: OSHAWA ZENITH 13000 Local Agent:- HOOPER'S LADIES' WEAR imiu&# y rAm p A THE CANkDIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVMLE, ONTARIO 2. Coach-Francis Jase Team-2. 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