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Own TOP IiYBSHIRE CATTLE Some of the best Ayrshire cows in the county are shown being inspected by owner at the herd Grant Jermey ot Oro Township Grant who would be called modern former has been breeding tine Ayn shire since 1952 He worked with his tatbers Aysbirrs tor nearly ten years before that Farmers Role Has Shifted Over The LastFifty Years Simone County Federation at Agriculture Over the years the Individual tarmer has sliiited tram pro ducing enough cod and fibre Ior his familys needs to pro ducing mainly tor commerc ial market As an indivldiial lie Is playing much smaller role in the selling at his pro duct Acting alone the individ ual tarmcr operates on tOO small scale either to he IT bargaining match tor the iew large buyers or to satisty their mass merchandizing require ments The term has revolved from unit capable of providing most ot its own services at production and marketing to cash business vhichmust spec lalize in the production at one or law products tor cer tain market As marketing ser vices increased in number they passed from the hands at the individual iarmer to those at specialized commercial marketing agents Modern mar ketlng methods require large volume at sales to be econom ical and the ordinary farmer individually has access neither to the knowhow nor the capital needed to succeed in these op Iratlons Few opportunities remain for individual armors to divide their time between producing and marketing their own pro ducts These are usually con lined in products requiring lit tle processing to the operation of roadside stands or engage in house to house peddling The shitt away tram individ ual to collective tarmer action in marketing his products first took cooperative form The Ipeeiiic aim at marketing co operatives in to provide menis bars with more eiiiciant servr tees for assembling processing or distributing their products and back in dividends to patron members tvhiie cooperatives operate primarily for the benetit of their members they also pro HARRYIl ARMSTR any sayings are passed vide an alternative market out let tor nonmembers thi would also derive the same market benefits as the mem bcrs Cooperative membersI and society in general may also benefit from inprovemcnts in product quality and from the educational activities of cm operatives In practise their success depends ii good deal on the active participation and loyalty ot the members and on the capacity and elIicieney oi the management Cooperatives provide tumors with sound basis Ior integr ating forward into marketing When local cooperatives join hands to formstrong Icentrals they are able to engage in actv iviiies with corporate firms It has been claimed irequently that the iamin arm is threat ened by the rise of contract termini and large corporate farms II this is true the fam ity terms have strong deten sive weapon in cooperative marketing and they can gain in this way many at the ad vantages oi largescale mark eting operations without ser ious loss of independence CALCIUM FDR ENS The average hen consumes about four pounds at limestone per year to get the necessary calcium she needs say poultry specialists with the Ontario De partment ui Agriculture li lime stone is supplicd in the mash at least per cent of the tot al ration should be mineral It not enough calcium is fed solt egg shells will occur and trade marks I22 DUNLOP ST 44 0K Mr Farmer We carry complete line oi work boots high cuts KODIAK by Grab KAUFMAN Kingireads HUSHPUPPIES as well as rubbers rubber boots and fine footwear IIOL snap PA 89l55 INTERCITY HOUSE PAINT WHITE ON LY WALL SATIN FINISH AND ENAMEL PER GALLON EASY DOES IT WITH AN ALLNEW MAXWELL POWER MOWER NEW FOR 62 FULLY GUARANTEED 18 T9 2i from $8995 $10995 Not As Illustrated BOYS GIRLS $3995 $4995 MENS 98104 DUNLOP ST ONG WOMENS MODELS $4995 UP TRON HARDWARE PA 824411 Pastures In 1961 Best In The year 196 was somewhat similar to 1960 in that needing was late due to cold wet weather extending into June As result the grain harvest was only average and due to rains through most ot August was most dilficult to harvest Pastures on the other hand were the best in many years and the hay crop where not spoiled by wet weather was excellent in yield and quality Due to the late open tall with little or no killing rest until well on in October silage corn was well matured and yielded about 21 per cent above average in spite at late planting on many terms Most farmers will have plenty of good roughage or over winter but good many will have to ration their grain supplies care tully As result of drought conditions inWestem Canada western Iced grainiis likely to be too scarce and high in price or liberal grain ieeding POTATOES The plate crop though yield ing we was disappointment to most growers due to the depressed price at cent pound or less at the farm to the majority of growers Much higher prices through the win ter would be required to make 1951 good year or potato growers Tobacco Iarrncrs had high yielding crop at good quality With no trost damage reported The chief worry of the tobacco tamer at the moment is the slow sale at the 1961 crop The live stock picture impr Years eved slightly during the year with heat veal bacon and lamb prices holding up lairiy well Poultry meats on the other hand were rather diffi cult to move profitably due to greatly increased production MILK PRICES Whole milk prices held tinn tor the year but climbing sur pluses ot butter milk powder and other milk products are creating situation that calls tor reorganization at the whole millr marketing program On the whole while farm prices improved somewhatin 1561 it is doubttul ii the over all pricc tor farm products kept pace with the ever rising cost of arm requirements and services We should keep inmind also that the great majority at our farmers are still going through the diilicult and costly experience of adjusting to rap idly changing conditions of both production and marketing The prevailing trend in agriculture is still toward larger arms or more volume at production per farm More specialization and commercialization require more complex and costly tarm mac hinery and equipment to pro duce most farm products suc cessiully GRIZZLY DIES VANCOUVER CP Van couvers pet grizzly bear Jubi lee died of old age in Stanley Park zoo She was the first hear born in the zoo to reach matur ity there 14 TEE BARRIE EXAMINER FRIDAY MARCH 30 1363 Partridge Tractor Service COCKSIIUTT FARM EQUIPMENT HEADQUARTERS FOR HOMELITEMltCULLOCII CHAIN SAWS SALES SERVICES Hi RENTAL BURNS TILLERS SALES SERVICE RENTAL FARM EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PARTS REPAIRS MADE TO ALL TYPES OF FARM EQUIPMENT CAR AND TRUCK REPAIRS FREE ESTIMATES PICKUP DELIVERY PARIRIDGE TRACTOR SERVICE RR NO BARRIE 0N HWY ll MILE NORTH OF CITY LIMITS ATTENTION RURAL RESIDENTS CLARKS INVITES YOU TO SEE THEIR FABULOUS 3Room GROUPING till l2PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE Davenportand chair in nylon covering step tables Celine table table lamps tritlight 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