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DurhamAgri News IIURHAM SHOWS WELL AT I4OYAL: - Once again this y ar a number, of exhibitors f om Durham County did quite well in the field crops and livestock sections of the Annual Royal Winter Fair Larmer'Brös. of Backsfock were selected as world champion for six-rowed bar- ley, while John DeVries of R.R. No. 4, Bowmanville had the world reserve champion two-rowed sample of barley. As well, John was the winner of the two-rowed section for 4-H entries in the barley class. Second in the 4-H class for two-rowed barley was Craig Larmer of Blackstock and eighth was Bruce Millson of Enniskillen. In the six row 4-H barley class, third went to Paul Larmer of Blackstock and fifth to Doug Larmer of Blackstock. For the fifth consecutive year, Wes Yellow- lees of Enniskillen won the top prize for Russell Oats. In the 4-H potato class, Glenn Wood of Millbrook placed second; while Nancy Walker of Camp- FFARM BUILDINGS for every use Call Your Local Representative ROMKE STEL 579-0260 (Collect) R. MARTIN STRUCTURES 39 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4S1 (416) 877-5115 For merly B'eaver Farm 1,and Indusirial Buildings bellcroft placed third. In the Ontario Junior Bar- row Show, Neil 1aylor of R.R. No. 1, Enniskillen placed eighth and sixteenth with his two entries in the final top 20 placing for the Barrown Show. Margaret Skinner of Tyrone placed 14th and 20th witb her two entries in the top 20 of the Barrow Show. Richard Hug- gins of Port Perry, a member of the Durham 4-H Swine Club was first in the Type Class for Yorkshire Barrows at the Junior Barrow Show, how- ever, did not place in the final 20 competitors. The Queen's Guineas Competition held for 4-H members who exhibit fat steers; Doug Smith and Mary Cornish took part in the competition with Doug placing in the first prize group in the Hereford Class. So, as can be seen, a number of 4-H members and adults did do quite well in the field crops and some of the livestock classes at the Royal Winter Fair. NO SEED SHORTAGE FOR EARLY CORN HYBRIDS: - Rumours of seed shortages for quality seed and high seed costs, may have worried corn growers in short season areas in Ontario. The facts show, however,.that there is no seed shortage of early hybrids; the seed quality in these hybrids is excellent and that the cost of hybrids seed is up only slightly. It is recommended that farmers select their hybrids for the upcoming crop ï ear from the recommended ist of the Ontario Corn Committee. Nearly all early hybrid seed is produced in areas where the growing season is long enough for these lines to reach maturity and dry down in the field, without being affected by even severe frost, such as were experienc- ed in September and October of this year. In addition, all commercial corn seed sold in Ontario must pass government tests. It is pointed out that no commerc- ial company can afford to sell poor quality seed, if it expects a continuing share of the market. Corn seed costs averaging $5 - $6 more per acre this year, are still a bar ain compared to other see grains. Farmers who plan to use their own corn for seed are advised to forget it. The hybrids produced, by crossin lines have been selected and intensively tested by the corn breeder for the best combination of yield, maturity, stalk strength and uniformity. It should also be pointed out here that these trials have been going on over an extended period of time, and do provide solid evidence that these varieties are useful in any farm operation. Yield losses rom 20 to 30 per cent, ma yresult if a farmer's own seed is planted, As well, the corn will be late in maturing, stand more poorly, and lack uniformity in both plant and ear. Using your own seed is taking a risk, even for silage corn. Tests show that the best grain-producing corn is also the best silage corn. With more grain in the silage, the TDN is higher; and the higher the TDN, the greater the production of meat or milk, depending on what you feed the silage to. We would like to emphasis, however, that farmers should be planning now to select their hy rids for the upcoming year. We have not, as yet, received the recommended list of corn- hybrids from the Ontario Corn Committee, how- ever, we expect it to be in short'y and if you would like a copy, please contact the Agricultural Office and we will be sure to forward on to you. 1975 ONTARIO SHOW AND SALE OF BEEF BULLS:- Just a reminder to breeders and livestock producers who will be looking for top quality bulls that the Annual Bull Sale, sponsored by the Ontario Beef Cattle Performance As- sociation and the Ontario Beef Im rovement Association will be eld again this year at the Hays Sales Arena, in Trafal- gar, on March 25th and 26th, 1975. The rules for the sale are basically the same as in prior years, however, there are two or three changes which we would like to point out at this time. All performance re- quirements as a condition of entry have been removed. In order to be eligible, however, bulls must be registered or recorded in a Canadian Herd Book. Any- Breed Association may establish minimum per- formance standards for bulls of that breed entering the sale. For instance, the Ontario Charolais Assoc. has estab- lished that in order to be eligible for the sale all urebred Charolais bulls must ave been tested under the recognized bull performance program of the Ontario Beef Cattle Performance Associa- tion and achieved a minimum yearling weight of 1,000 lbs. The selling fee for each bull will be 4.5 per cent of the selling price with a minimum fee of $25.00 being required as N otographer Le precious 1ember LAIT ONLY HANDLING 3HARGE TISFACTION IARANTEED : Babies, iand adults ing per subject Isin same -Choose f rom ur selection) d at lôw prices -m. I I t ONTA RIO HYDRO PHOTO THIRTY-TON PIPE , A 30-ton section of intake pipe arrives at Ontario Ilx dro's Bruce Nuclear Power Development on Lake Huron. The 21-foot diameter pipe is part of the cooling w ater intake for Bruce heav vwater plant"B", now under construction. Eventually to extend 2700 feet out iinder the lake, the intake is made up of .52-foot sections such as this one. A special cradle was designîed for the 40-foot trailer to transport the sections. Intake construction began July 23, 1974, and is expected to be ormpleted early in the summer of TD Bank Sees Significant weaknesses have emerged in some sectors of the Canadian economy, according to the Fall issue of Toronto Dominion's Canada's Business Climate. It suggests that while certain sectors industries and regions will continue to expand rapidly, slow economic growth overall is expected until mid-1975. At the same time, there is little prospect of significant relief from the serious pro- olem of inflation for some months ahead. But by mid - 1975 some slowing of prices should be evident. This year's estimated real growth of 4 per cent, which was almost entirely the result of rapid growth in the year, is expected to give way to a smaller 32 per cent advance in 1975. Twelve per cent price inflation this year will case slightly to about 9 per cent next year, so that current dollar GNP, which is estimat- ed at $138 billion in 1974 -- an annual increase of over 16 per cent - wil rise a furthcr 13 per a deposit at the time of making entry. If there are insufficient bulls for a two-day sale, the Sale will be held on Wednesday, March 26th. All entries for the bull sale must be accompanied by a signed, transfer certificate and the certificate of registration or recordation. If the registra- tion or recordation certificate bas not been issued at the time of ,making entry, would you please list the following in- formation on a sheet of paper for each such bull and send with the entry: Name of Bull; Tattoo No.; Date of Birth; Name and Registration No. of Dam and Name and Registra- tion No. of the Sire. If the bull you are entering has been Performance Tested it is asked by the Committee that the breeder include the Per- formance Test Certificate with the entry form. Entries for the sale must be forwarded to the office of the Ontario Beef Improvement Associa- tion 590 Keele Street, Toronto, by no later than January 13, 1975. OBITUARY JOHN EDWARD CLARKE A former barber for many years in the Whitby and Oshawa area, who afterwards for several years was an ins ector for Field Aviation an retired five years ago, John Edward Clarke died at the Oshawa General Hospital, Sunday', Nov. 24, 1974, follow- ing a lengthy illness. He lived at 312 Centre St. N. Whitby. Born May 23, 1904, in Tamworth, England, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Brown Clarke. He was educated in Whitby, and was married March 25, 1925 in All Saints' Anglican Church, Whitby, to the former Ann Connors. A member of All Saints' Anglican Church, Whitby, he was a veteran of the Second World War and served as a sergeant with the Royal Can- adian Air Force. He also belonged to the Royal Cana- r dian Air Force Wings' Club c 420, and was a member of the a Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. George Richardson (Joan) of Whitby; Mrs. G. Davis (Betty) of Bowmanville; Mrs. T. Jeff- reys (Doris) of Myrtle; one son John Robert Clarke of Whitby; one sister, Mrs. B Heemskerk (Dorothy) of Osh- awa; three brothers, Frank of Toronto; Robert of Whitby; Bernard of Orillia; 13 grand- children and two great-grand- children. Four brothers, George, Eric, Ernie and Josh, died efore hin. Mr. Clarke rested at the W.C. Town Funeral Chapel. ervice was Wednesday with nterment in St. John's Ceme- ery, Port Whitby. Rev. John Roney officiated. Slow Growth cent in 1975 to over $156 billion. The current performance and near-term outlook for the Canadian economy is strongly influenced by the virtual halt in growth in the United States and most other foreign indust- rialized nations. Their re- stricted output bas been in response to policies designed to combat inflation and to deal with adverse balance of pay- ments effects of sharpiy higher world oil prices. The international recession is ex- pected to increase Canada's current account deficit by about $1', billion this year and a similar amount in 1975, as continuing growth of Cana- dian imports particularly of machinery and equipment - outstrips the slower growth of Canadian exports. The tightening of credit markets in Canada, although not as severe as that ex- perienced in the United States and some other countries bas raised interest rates and curtailed some business act- ivity, particularly housebuild- g. Thecurrelt. ower levýelof housing starts, which is ex- pected to continue until well into 1975, suggests that hous- ing starts in both years will approximate 240,000 units, although declining complet- ions next year will contract total housebuilding activity. High levelsof business invest- ment will help to offset declining housebuilding activ- ity and the adverse external trade balance. Sharp increas- es in new investment in plant and equipment over the past two years are likely to be followed by a further 20 per cent rise in business invest- ment in 1975. While sales of consumer durables in 1975 are expected to grow more slow y as housing activity slackens and as the growth in demand for automobiles eases, total con- sumer spending in 1975 will nevertheless increase b nearly 13 per cent as a resuit of growing real wages, rising personal tax exemptions and the indexing of tax brackets. Subsiding world demand and rising cost-push wage pressures will bring profits to a standstill in 1975 after severalyears of sharp growth. Toronto Dominion Bank sug- gests that in such an environ- ment it would be self-defeat- ing not to ease monetary policy somewhat so as to ensure continuing momentum in business capital spending and to prevent unemployment from reaching the unaccept- able levels, experienced in 1970. The current period of signif- icant economic re-adjustment is not expected to be a protracted one or lead to serious economic deteriora- tion. The problems of slow economic growth, inflation, high interest rates and ad- verse balance of payments, should show promising signs of improvement by the 4th quarter of 1975. NOTE: This is the 27th quarterly edition of Canada's Business Climate published by Toronto Dominion Bank. 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