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Successful farming for Pete Van Niekerk requires good business sense by Nancy Arnold Did you hear the story about the farmer who was asked what he would do if he won the million dollar lottery? "T reckon I'd just keep on farmin' 'till the money was all gone,"' he replied. Well that may be funny, but it is not ture. Today's farmer is a competent businessman, often as not head of a million dollar agri- corporation Shares in some of the larger agri-corporations trade the stock market. Even the family farms that have survived the fast moving, constantly changing agricultural industry haye had to adjust to new equipment, increased acreage, and more progressive agricultural methods to avoid either being forced to incorporate themselves or be swallowed up by a neighbouring agri-cor- poration. Maple Grove Farm A prime example of a on faster-drying windrows. 728-2373 Quality As Well As Capacity! NEW HOLLAND HAYBINE® Mower - Conditioners Full lateral header flotation lets the header hug the ground closely. Intermeshing, high-speed rolls and the fact that both rolls are rubber, help make CONVENIENT TERMS TO FIT YOUR BUDGET!! CHURCH'S Farm Supplies Limited 174 Burton Ave., Barrie 7- and 9-ft. models! GaSe Niekerk rents 200 acres including a 100 acre pasture on Collingwood's Blue Mountains. Everyday the farm ships out 2,500 pounds of milk from it's 62 head of Holsteins. Pete likes cows. 'My Work is my hobby," he thriving family farm is Maple Grove on County Road 13 (Airport Road) three miles south of Stayner. Pete Van Niekerk bought the original family farm in 1956 for $18,500, and has recently ex- panded from 200 acres to a 550 acre dairy said in an interview, "'I operation. enjoy working with The original 200 acres is cattle."' Raised on a dairy farm He recalled memories of growing up on a small dairy farm in Holland helping his father care for thirty cows on their 50 acre farm. "My job was to make evaluated at $225,000 today. This spring he added another 150 acres that he paid $75,000 for bringing his total land holdings to a value of $300,000. In addition, Mr. GET YOUR GARDEN / GOING NOW...» e King Bugkiller e Pesticides and Herbecides for Lawn and Garden e Plastic and Sisal Baler Twines J.S. Ferguson HWY. 92 ELMVALE 322-2363 Van the butter and cheese," Pete said. A process that became part of his lifefor ice cream making," he eight years while he was__ recalled. employed by Bessie's In 1953, Pete Van Dairy in Stayner from Niekerk purchased the 1951 to 1959. 100 acre farm across from Pete attended Holland's Stayner Collegiate that he Agricultural College and worked for three years. worked for the Depart- But, finding this farm was ment of Agriculture after not exactly what he graduation. wanted, Pete moved his In 1949, he packed his family to their present belongings and sailed for acreage on the Airport Canada with his new Road. bride Maria and $125 in Prize winning cattle his pocket: Three year old Holstein A three month course in Wm. Master Glenda and dairy farming at Guelph two year old Happy was the first order of earned awards in 1973 as business. "top producers". The If You Need That Extra Boost To Get The Job Done Try SOMMERVILLE Renlequip WE HAVE FOR RENT e@ 100 H.P. Tractor e@ 18 V2 ft. Cultivator e@ 16 ft. 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You will need | to balance this high protein diet with a high energy ration such as CO-OP 14% Dari-Flo Dairy Ration. To maximize the natural flow of nutrients from the soil right through to milk tank profits use the combination of CO-OP Fertilizer and CO-OP 14% Dari-Flo Dairy Ration. You'll get more milk from every acre. Ask your local Co-operative for guides to growing and balancing forages for optimum herd performance. * Registered Trademark SIMCOE DISTRICT CO-OP 259 Innisfil St. Barrie 726-6531 "A pleasant place to deal" Geos Feed Supplements and Crop Products for lower cost milk. awards were presented by the Huronia Dairy Herd Improvement Association to Glenda for contributing 23,757 pounds of milk during the year with 729 pound of butter fat content. But records and awards are not his ambition. "T have made cattle my life's work,' Pete stressed, "I like cattle-- but not show business. It just doesn't pay."' Most of the dairy herd at Maple Grove has been bred and raised at the farm. "This spring we had forty calves: Now we have 62 milk cows; 20 one and a half year old heifers that we will milk next year; 20 yearlings; and 20 calfs. Some of the stock are registered animals. Mr. Van Niekerk feels that artificial breeding invites infections. "Natural breeding is the best," he commented. With 122 cows to feed, most of the farm land is used for feed grains. "We have 110 acres of barley, 55 acres of corn, and the rest is mostly hay and alfalfa. Good equipment essential Equipment is very important in farming today especially with a large operation. Mr. Van Niekerk | believes in buying quality. "Sixteen years ago I bought a new tractor and it still purrs like a sewing machine. I believe in Massey Ferguson equipment." The huge automatic milking machines, three massive sylos, tractors and equipment, and fully modernized barns run into a six figure asset for Maple Grove. A family farm for the family Pete and Ria raised six children. Marion is the eldest and the only girl. John, 23, discovered farming full time was not for him. John is employed by the TD Bank in Elmvale. Peter, 21, and Gary, 19, are their father's right hand men. Both boys farm full time. Pete hopes to eventually have both boys attend the agricultural college in Guelph. Seventeen-year- old Andy and Ron, 15, are students at Stayner Collegiate. A few goats, rabbits, and chickens take up residence in the barn yard to compete with the two family dogs for the boys' attention. Ria putters in her flower garden when she has a few spare moments out of her busy day. Pete likes to keep track of the newspapers-- espcecially the financial report. The big old farm house is undergoing renovations at the moment but the uniquely quaint at- mosphere dominates the setting. The wall naments and furnishings declare the family's Dutch heritage. A huge : fishing net imported from Holland adorns the dining room ceiling; demi-tasse china tea sets picturing tiny windmills peek out from a beautifully carved cabinet brought over in 1949 from Holland. Mr. Van Niekerk said "My pleasure is to see the boys continue far- ming,...and I like to drive a good car."' New Flos 4-H Garden Club gets tips on good gardening by Mrs. Archie Wanless The third meeting of the New Flos 4-H Garden Club was held at the home of Connie Giffen on Tuesday evening, June 10. All eight members and their leaders, Mrs. Porretta and Mrs. Wanless. were present. The president, Pat Giffen opened the meeting by asking" everyone to repeat the 4- H pledge. The girls then answered the roll call, "'A report on the progress of my garden". Afterwards everyone adjourned to the garden where Connie gave a demonstration of thinning radishes and Nancy Giffen transplanted calendulas into a flower bed in the front lawn. Special garden culture (staking tomatoes, pruning cucumbers, hilling etc.) was discussed also Food Preservation - Freezing and Common _ Root Storage. Darlene Del Mastro and Edina Vander Wielen offered to prepare and package rhubarb for the freezer and then Lisa Keeney and _ Linda Porretta offered to prepare and package asparagus to be frozen. Insect and Disease Control for Garden Vegetables and Vegetables for Good Health according to Canada's Food Guide were topics of discussion. The girls answered the (co-op) Farm & Home Fuel Service 6007) casouine \ "A Pleasant Place to 259 Innisfil St. SIMCOE DISTRICT CO-OP 726-6531 BARRIE stroke diesel. Point 2: its job-fitting, well stepp D 8006 Bestin modern tractor design Basic concept D 8006 doubled power is hidden under its slim and stylish engine hood. DEUTZ has designed it specifically for heaviest jobs with multi-furrow semimounted ploughs, big combine harvesters and extremely wide implement combinations. Deep and fast ploughing. 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They will be attending the annual 4-H Homemaking Provincial Girls' Con- ference. North Simcoe County will be represented by five Club girls: Anne Giffen, Edenvale; Debbie Adams, Minesing; Marie Crown Hill; Quinlan, son, Edgar. The Conference theme is "Images Bioke Delegates will be actively involved in group discussions, interest groups, panel discussions, tours, and an opportunity to hear a variety of speakers. A busy week for these representatives of 4-H clubs across the province but one which represents a special opportunity to meet other 4-H Homemaking Club members. Vasey Vegetarians hold a meeting »., by Alberta MacDonald The Vasey Vigorous Vegetarians met to hold their third meeting Tuesday evening, June 3, at the home of Mrs. Grant Robinson. Five members and the two leaders opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. The minutes of the second meeting were read by Alberta Mac- donald and approved by vice-president, Brenda Simpson. WANTED 100 Dogs to try out our dog foods cnow wasow (_) ON Free Samples available Elmvale Farm Supply 9 Yonge S. Elmvale 322-1171 Roll call, 'A report on the progress of my garden," concluded that some crops had already been attacked by insects or disease while others were ready for use such as lettuce, radishes, and onions. During the business a few ideas were mentioned for record book covers and for the exhibit to be presented at Achievement night, August 18. Mrs. Grant Robinson then took the members on a tour of her garden and demonstrated _ thinning radishes. Mrs. David Jones showed how to transplant using young broccoli plants as an example. With the members and leaders working together, one bag of rhubarb was frozen using the dry pack method as well as some asparagus which was prepared, blanched, and frozen. 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