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Fewer People Raising Them i".Y But Lots More Livestock, Poultry In Canada Today ' The number of cattle reported on feed as of January 1 increased from 1.8 million in 1966 to 2.1 million in 1971, a rise of 16.6 per cent. Increases in every province from Ontario westward more than offset reductions reported in provinces from Quebec eastward . TotdTar1rirdrn'rd"aTiii"ii'rea.. , sed by 3.0 per cent from 12.9 i million in 1966 to 13.3 million I in 1971. At the same time a a decline in cows and heifers, 2 c years and over. milking or to be v milked declined by 15.7 per tl cent from 2.7 million in 1966 re to 2.3 million in 1971. This c. reduction in the canadian m milking herd was more than fa offset by an increase of 17. 6 to per cent in the number of cows or and heifers, two years and over, th Ming raised for other purposes, th presumably beef. The number of of such cows and heifers a l increased from 3. 0 million in be 1966 to 3.5 million in 1971. This shift in emphasis from in dairy to beef was reported in . rm every province. the The number of cows milked on May 3131: declined in every province from 1966 to 1971, with a reduction in Lumber of cows milked for Canada as a whole of 18.4 per cent from The numbers of livestock and poultry on census-farms at June 1, 1971 was higher than on census-farms at June 1, 1966 except for sheep which continued to decline . TT , fy), TTLE INCREASE 2.1 million in 1966 to 1.7 Alberta. The number of farms million in 1971. At the same reporting hens and chickens time the milk production per dropped from 177 thousand in cow increased in every province 1966 to 120 thousand in 1971, a with the Canadian average for reduction of 32.4 per cent. Th that day going up from 32.2 trend to fewer and larger flocks pounds in 1966 to 34.3 pounds which was evident from 1961 to per cow in 1971. _ _ 1966 thus continued at a faster PIG INCREASE rate. Average flock size for The number of pigs on farms Canada in 1971 was 732 birds. at June 1 rose from 5.4 million compared with 428 in 1966 and in 1966 to 8.1 million in 1971, 262 in 1961 an increase of 49.9 per cent. The number of turkeys on The number of farms reporting farms in Canada increased from pigs declined from 154 thousand 9 million in 1966 to 9.5 mi11i6 in 1966 to 122 thousand in 1971, in 1971. In the same period a reduction of 20.6 per cent. the number of farms reporting Thus the average number of turkeys declined from 21,309 pigs per farm reporting pigs has to 13, 414. increased from 35 in 1966 to GEESE INCREASE -r 66 in 1971. An increase in -iricrirctirriirrcriziargee pig numbers was reported in reported by 14, 021 farmers in every province. However. the 1971 compared with 340 thou- number of farms reporting pigs sand geese on 15,922 farms in increased only in Newfoundland 1966. The number nf one-ca According to the 1971 Census of A griculture, livestock and poultry are being raised on fewer farms in Canada but there are more of them per farm. In general. the number of farms reporting each class of livestock and poultr'y has declined faster than has the total number of farms, so that the proportion of farms reporting each class of livestock or poultry has declined from that shown in the 1966' Census. For Canada as a whole the only exceptions to this trend are geese and ducks. There were fewer farms reporting geese in 1971 than in 1966 although the proportion of farms with geese increased . There was an increase in the number of farms reporting ducks. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY. The number of goats reported in 1971 declined from 18 thousand on 4,519 farms, from the 1961 figures of 23 thousand on 7,765 farms. Farmers were not asked to report goat numbers in 1966. The number of hens and chickens reported on farms in Canada rose from 75.6 million in 1966 to 87.5 million in 1971, an increase of 15.7 per cent. This was an acceleration from the 8 .7 per cent increase in the previous 5 years. Increas- ed numbers of hens and chickens were reported in all provinces except Saskatchewan and Alberta. The number of farms reporting hens and chickens dropped from 177 thousand in The number of horses on farms in Canada continued to ' decline between 1966 and 1971 but at a slower rate than in the previous 5 years. In Ontario and British Columbia the number of horses increased. All pro" vinces showed an increase in the number of horses per farm reported and there was a continued increase in the total number of horses reported on farms in British Columbia. The total number of horses reported on farms in 1971 was 354 thousand compared with 387 thousand in 1966, a reduction of 8.5 per cent compared with a decline of 24.4 per cent between 1961 and 1966. HENS AND CHICKENS t966 to 120 thousand in 1971, a reduction of 32.4 per cent. The trend to fewer and larger flocks which was evident from 1961 to 1966 thus continued at a faster rate. Average flock size for The number of turkeys on farms in Canada increased from 9 million in 1966 to 9.5 millién in 1971. In the same period the number of farms reporting turkeys declined from 21,309 to 13, 414. and British Columbia. The on farms continued the increase proportion of farms with pigs reported between 1961 and 1966 declined in Nova Scotia, New '35 the number of farms reporting Brunswick, Quebec, and geese continued to decline. Ontario but increased elsewhere. There were fewer geese in 1971 CONTINUE DECLINE than in 1966 in Prince Edward The number of sheep reported Island. Quebec, Alberta and on farms continued to decline 'British Columbia. The average between 1966 and 1971 but at a flock size increased in every slower rate than in the previous province except in British 5 years. In 1971 there were 861 Columbia where the number of thousand sheep reported, farms reporting geese increased compared with 1.0 million in tror'tr8Y In 1966 to 940 in 1971, 1966, a decline of 15.6 per reversing and more than off- cent. In every province fewer setting the decline in number of farms reported sheep in 1971 farms reporting geese in that than in 1966 and the proportion jyrovince which took place of farms reporting sheep declined between 1961 and 1966. everywhere except in British The number of ducks report- Columbia which was also the ed on farms in Canada rose only province showing a reduc- from 410 thousand in 1966 to tion in the average number of 554 thousand in 1971, an sheep per farm reporting them, increase of 35.1 per cent, On a national basis, the average compared with an increase flock size increased from 47 to of 3. l per cent from 1961 to 61 sheep between 1966 and 1966. There was also an I 1971. increase in the number of farms THE HORSE PICTURE reporting ducks from 18,358 in The number of horses on 1966 to 19,376 in 1971. An farms in Canada continued to increase in duck numbers was decline between 1966 and 1971 reported in all provinces but at a slower rate than in the except Newfoundland and Prince previous 5 years. In Ontario Edward Island. Average flock and British Columbia the number size increased in every pro- af horses increased. All pro- Vince . 362 in 1961. Some well contested matches The number of turkeys on on the Queen St. Bowling green 7arms in Canada increased from were played by N. Johnston, 9 million in 1966 to 9.5 million E. White, N. Brandon, Rev. in 1971. In the same period Malott, A .H. Zurbrigg, w. the number of farms reporting Laidlaw, J. Martin, J .P. Rogers turkeys declined from 21,309 F. Gunning, A .G. Stevenson, to 13,414. F.E. McLean, W. Dickson, GEESE INCREASE H.B., Holden, H. M. Millar, -ii"icrirs7erczirtriarirrnrrgeese G. Murray, E. Lancaster. reported by 14, 021 farmers in Messrs. Alfred Stone and 1971 compared with 340 thou- Wilbert Kirkby spent Saturday sand geese on 15, 922 farms in and Sunday witlrmends ti, 1966. The number of geese Stratford. (Ber.rylands news) and British Columbia. The proportion of farms with pigs declined in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario but increased elsewhere CONTINUE DECLINE Data on mink and rabbits were not collected separately in the Censuses of 1961 or 1966. In 1971, there were 1,402,028 mink reported on 665 farms. At the same time 9, 936 farms reported 235,368 rabbits on farms in Canada. Miss Linda Moore and Miss Jessie Colquhoun left Wednesday for a two week outing at Centre Island, Toronto. While there they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Paynter. Be sure and sign the Old Boys register at the Journal-Argus. Final arrangements for the Old Boys Reunion and Fire mans Demonstration are well under way to start Saturday August 3, Queen Street with its long string of colored electric lights is donning a festive appearance. The steam roller is puffing industriously at its job of maca- damizing Queen Street which it is hoped will be finished before the Old Boys and Girls arrive. Miss Irene Eedy is the guest of her friend Miss Olive Thom, son, Owen Sound. Mr. Chandler has been appointed janitor of the Method- ist church. During the absence ofJ.W. Graham, barrister his officer will be in charge of Mr. A .E. Parkinson of Osgoode Hall, Toronto. 60 Years Ago The funeral service was held at the L.A . Ball Funeral Chapel on Tuesday August 9 with Rev. Dr. A .F. Ilowick officiating. Interment was in St. Marys cemetery. Pallbearers were Bruce Graham, Jack Treanor. Lorne Ilogg, Dennis Haight, Robert Hunter and Bruce Henderson. lie is survived by his wife Helen ofSt. Marys, a son Donald Neil, daughter-in-law Giselle and three grandchildren Dianne, John and Janet of Fonthill and brother Frank of Mitchell. He also leaves to mourn his dear friends, Ralph and Dianne Pike and three children John, Jodi and June of Stratford . He married the former Helen Louise Agnew in Cornwall on June 28, 1933 where they resided -until he was transferred in 1935 to the St. Marys branch of the bank and have been residents of this community since that time. On Saturday, July 29, 1972, Kenneth Kirk Mills, Maiden Lane, St. Marys,' died suddenly at St. Marys Memorial Hospital. A retired Province of Ontario Bank manager, he was well known in the community. Born _ on Concession 11, East Nissouri Township, July 3, 1910, he I was the son of the late John Fairbairn and Christie Ann Kirk Mills. He and his family lived on a farm on the Me.dina Sideroad where he spent 1 his childhood attending elemen- ' tary school in the area and high school in Woodstock. He com- . pleted his education by attending Business College in Woodstock. After his graduation, he moved to Cornwall where he was ' employed by the Prbvince of Ontario bank and was associated with the bank until his retire- ment a few years ago. Kenneth Mills [ Retired Bank Manager Here