\ Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, March 24th, 1033 13 I (Classified) Clitheroe 2232b (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
Lancashire welcome
to be found down on the farms
|: counted by ■ sheep when ght down off
flipped sheep.
|o find more on a sheep, farmers can
|n the thick days it is
I
Lend to feed parts of the
when sheep 100 ticks on
Ivious in the licks seen in |u mn. Ipart of the In attempt to jctivity to ob- f' weather con- involves en-
htion has not
ie is just en- irth year. So cms to have iction in the Lion that is spring.
Illier records Jiputer which activity.
|i be done ac- liould be poss- pe farmers 011 to dip.
11 the area are c about the ast summer unbs died or id by disease cks. t was just a 11111 e r , but are winning
liinst the tick.
E r e c t f r o m f j f a c t i^ r e r
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ler, Long Life I lint prices
IVY DUTY PERIES
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v warranty plan punt (or quantity irms available .
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Ktopofs at I sheep
MILK comes from cows, everyone knows that. Well, surprising ly enough, that’s not true. Some children from towns think milk just comes in bottles, eggs in boxes and butter from the super market. A group of Ribble
Valley women are helping to change that by educat ing people a little about
by Susan Beggs
life down on the farm — while providing some where to stay and eat with a warm Lancashire welcome and homely at mosphere. Holiday life down on
Don't waste those old buildings
MOST farmers and landowners have in sufficient buildings and make maximum use of those available. Some, however, have
the user who values pri vacy and picturesque sur roundings above ease of access. But a high return will
buildings that have out lived their farming use because of changes in policy or a change in the size or shape.of the farm. Some of these struc
usually be obtained from buildings near to public roads and within easy reach of towns and vil
tures are too derelict or too small to offer scope for alternative use but others are sound or can be easily made so and may offer a means of generating income and providing employment by being put to some non- agricultural use. ADAS Leaflet 805 has
the farm is a growing bus iness and 18 farmers’ wives have joined forces to form a promotion group in the Ribble Valley. Secretary of the Ribble
lages. Where goods are sold
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FOR sola CHAINSAWS
direct from the workshop, close proximity to a public road can make the differ ence between success and failure of the business. Good car parking and reasonable access are par ticularly important for those uses that continue throughout the year.
Valley Farm and Country Holidays group is Mrs Lilian Hargreaves, of Mytton Fold Farm. Re s ta u r a n t and Guest House, Langho. She and her husband,
been prepared to provide outline guidance on the considerations and proce dure for farmers and land- owners who are consider ing converting unused farm buildings to such a
It’s all go for Frank and Lilian Hargreaves
Frank, are one couple of many in the farming busi- ' ness who have started taking in guests. For the past three
years, they have offered bed and breakfast accom modation, but since last November they have been running, in addition to their 100-acre dairy farm, a licensed restaurant and guest house, converted from an old building. The business is very
tion to telling of the ac commodation offered, in forms the visitor of points of interest in the area.
Some of the farms offer bed and breakfast, some
also evening meal or self catering accommodation. Frank and Lilian point
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to people in the neigh bourhood for help in cleaning and similar tasks.
to make people feel at home and give them a warm Lancashire wel
Said Lilian: “We all like
come.” On most of the farms,
out that in promoting the farmers’ interests there is a spin-off for other local people. They buy much of their food locally and look
much a family concern. Helping them both on the farm and with guests are their children David (20) and twins Carole and Bar
bara (18). Like all the women in
the group, Lilian aims to make people feel at home. With the help of the
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guests can go with the farmer to see his stock — helping visitors to feel at ease, with a little educa tion into the bargain!
DILEMMA OF REDUCING FEED COSTS “
Agricultural Development Advisory Service, Lanca shire County Council, the Ribble Valley Council and the North West Tourist Board, the delights of life on the farm in this area are being promoted not only in this country but in places all over the world. The group has produced 'a brochure which, in addi-
ting]
\gents STATES
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IT is stating the obvi ous that returns achieved by many pig. producers are non-ex istent at the present time. Inevitably those producers are looking closely at their units in an effort to cut input costs in order to reduce the likelihood of losses writes Mr T. L. Sugg, National Pig Advisor to Pauls’ Agriculture Ltd.
I would not argue
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FORD TRACTORS — JONES BALERS — LAND ROVERS
HYDRAULIC SPARES AND SERVICE RAM SEALS AND VALVES, etc.
1 Apnea RTnr.KS nF I Agricultural and
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TRACTOR SPARES
fcrs also casual-
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against this exercise being' necessary, particularly as it now seems unlikely that we will see increased re turns from the market place until well into 1983.
effect of the recent fall in sterling against the dollar has put forecasts of feed price stability at risk. The increased costs of im ported raw materials, ie soya, will have, eventual ly, to work their way through to the producer.
At the same time the
It is vital, therefore, that any business faced
with a depressed, hopeful ly short term, future takes a hard look at re ducing its costs. Herein lies a dilemma
for the pig producer. The most obvious costs, often the only ones that he can cut, are feed and heating costs. To do so can in fact increase his unit cost of producing the pig, reduce the small margin that may still be there or increase the loss still further. It may be very tempt
ing to reduce the amount on the cheque to the feed company by £120 every
CLITHEROE AUCTION
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RAILWAY ROAD, CLITHEROE BB7 2JW Tel. CLITHEROE (0200) 23325
Regular sales of all classes of livestock. The natural outlet for the noted stock rearing district of Bowland, the Mid Ribble and Hodder Valleys, Pendleside and North East Lancashire
EVERY MONDAY Fat cattle and fat sheep
EVERY TUESDAY Newly calved cattle and calves. Spring
sales of ewes and • lambs. March to June.
FORTNIGHTLY FRIDAYS In-calf and store cattle. Spring sales of in-calf cows and heifers! Friday, April
15th, April 29th, May 13th.
AUTUMN SALES of 25,000 — 30,000' breeding ewes,
lambs, rams and store lambs.
Full list of sheep sales available for the office.
Monthly sales of horses ■ and ponies, vehicles, saddlery, etc.
Full details of all sales in this paper each week Auctioneers: Robin M. Addyman. Tel. Clitheroe 27059.
AGRICULTURAL TYRES © EXCELLENT GRIP
O CONSIDERABLY LONGER LIFE THAN CROSSPLY AND OTHER RADIALS
©LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE AIDS FUEL ECONOMY
EXAMPLE PRICES
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(12 X 36) (12 X 38) ! PRICES PLUS 15% VAT MEDIUM METAL
Sw itch to M ich e l in a t THE COMPLETE FARM TYRE SERVICE
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\ition of doing ent prices.
hey have not
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|ori removal. 1 7 4 9 1 6 ;
' wanted.
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HIRE, SALE and REPAIR of
Contractors plant, small tools, cleaning and gardening equipment
also stockists of:
Armea masonry bits, Stihl spares, metal and stone cut-off discs, cleaning and polishing, fluids and protective clothing.
Tel. SKIPTON 2 5 5 5 o r 6 0 4 2 6 ' J. & F- BURGESS CRANE HIRE
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Tel. Clitheroe 27411 — 24723 after 6 p.m. Package BURGESS & DUNN
ING EQUIPMENT, SOCKET SETS, THREADED BAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING and GENERAL . HARDWARE
. . PILLAR DRILLS BENCH AND FLOOR TYPE C a ll in our Walk Round Store
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Tel. PRESTON 34868 W ...■■■;■ , j I CHATBURN Tel. Clitheroe 41216
TRAILERS 10cwt. capacity £ 1 3 8 inc. VAT
CAR JET WASH 60p or FREE with every £15 Collective Forecourt Purchase
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FLOATATION TYRES
10.50 x 16 £54.00 12.0 x 18 £90.00
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Commercials always in stock
SMALL METAL TRAILERS 4cwt. capacity £ 9 7 inc. VAT
time the lorry delivers. If food cost is normally £160 per tonne, £8 per tonne saved when finishing 500 pigs from 25kg to 90kg will reduce the cost per pig produced by £1.56 at an FOR of 3:1, thus saving £780 on the batch.
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and experienced many times a, related drop in performance. Records show a worsening of FCR of up to 0.2 and an in crease in days to slaugh ter of seven days by only slight reductions in the
However, we have seen pnprtrv
e ergy level quently
ration used. the and cost of
conse- the
co
currently add back £4.46 per pig produced or £2,233 extra cost on the 500 pigs fed. The increase in FCR will alone negate the £8 per tonne saved.
Those two items will
the unit it is more difficult to cost because the effects are often unseen until a longer period of time has elapsed. Reduced jper- formance will then .show itself in various ways, ie
On the breeding side of
reduced less
fewer of them, longer re- breeding times, etc. • It
viable
sow condition, piglets
co
times of low profitability that every effort is made to maintain ably,
is very important
ance. That extra half-pig reared per improvement far more
increase litter
meant the difference bet ween a moderate profit or a good one.
last year it
could mean the difference between survival or not, whereas
important.
in FCR is It
perform or 0.2
prefer or, in and ' use.
has increased the need for workshops and tourist facilities in rural areas and this need is recog nised in recent guidance to Planning Officers from the Department of the Environment. Siting is the first con
Present unemployment
often become surplus to farming requirements be cause of their small size, narrow doorways or low eaves height; these are factors which also limit the scope for modern machinery and easy hand ling and rule out some light industrial uses, such as steel fabrication and furniture making.
Traditional buildings
s id e ra t io n deciding whether a building is suit able or not; there are uses such as craft workshops and tourist accommoda tion where poor access may not be a serious dis advantage particularly for
uses involving a small amount of material handl ing, such as watch making, restoring antique fu rn itu re or candle making, where these limi tations present less of a problem. Buildings of at tractive traditional con struction are particularly suitable for uses which at tract visitors, such as tourist accommodation and craft showrooms.
There are a number of
It’s making ‘hay the big-bale way
THE past two or three years have seen an upsurge in fodder conservation as big-
bale silage writes Stephen Harrison, Agricultural Advisor at Accrington. On the small farm the
silage is a highly-palatable feed which a wide variety of stock eat readily. Heavier crops of grass are possible through having scope to use more fertil
Well-made big-bale
iser. Big-bale silage is simply
big-bale technique is a simple way of graduating1 from hay to silage, while larger farms have' found it useful for taking an “op portunity” crop of grass.
part of the world is not always well suited to hay making. Fewer fine days are required for bale silage making, therefore, success is more likely. Young nutritious grass can be conserved as big- bale silage which, if made properly, should lead to a h ig h -q u a l i ty w in te r
The weather in this forage.
grass which has been compressed into a round bale by a special baler and then sealed into a strong plastic bag. The baling machine will best cope with an even, box shaped
swath. During fermentation,
natural sugars are con verted into lactic acid by bacteria in the grass which is thus “pickled.” To ensure a satisfactory fermentation basic rules need to be followed:
neither too wet nor too dry at baling. Aim for a dry matter or around 30 per cent. Very wet
© Grass should be
im iM W l f '■Hs/aiZl &
grass will undergo an unsatisfactory termen- tation while excessively dry material runs the risk of moulding.
9 Bag and seal the bqles as quickly as
possible after baling. The “ double-tying”
KNAPSACK SPRAYERS
method should be util ised when string is used to tie the bags. © Store on a level base
HEDGE CUTTERS, PETROL 240 OR 12 VOLT
(ideally a specially-con structed pad) to avoid ripping the bags. The stack should be netted to avoid wind damage. Stringent precautions must be taken against rats and mice which de- l ig h t in gnawing th rou g h bags. Any entry of air into the bags will ruin the
are the bag and contract baling. Currently local contractors are charging around £1.50 a bale for baling and the bag could cost as much again. Over and above the
silage inside. The main annual costs
WATER PUMPS
SMALL PLANT ENGINES | AND SPARES
EARTH AUGERS Post Holes,
Tree Planting etc.
annual costs, some kind of storage pad and feeding arrangements will be needed. A t ra c to r - mounted .loader with a spike is essential for handling the bales. Big-bale silage can be a
BRUSH CUTTERS
Nylon Cord or
Brush/Saw Blade
very effective means of conserving winter feed. However, a forage conser vation programme needs to be geared to the par
ticular farm. Local ADAS advisers
will be pleased to discuss the subject with any far mers contemplating a move into big-bale silage.
THEO’S
OF CLITHEROE TEL. 25142
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