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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO 12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28th, 1972
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Bruce Farm Report
fn my article two weeks ago-on
this subject, I indicated that air
exclusion from the mass of the
silage was the major factor in-
volved in making hay-crop silage,
or haylage. This in turn is dir-
• ectly related, in a practical way,
to silage ,den:sity; the greater the
density ,the less air will remain.
within the silage mass; thus, the.
more desirable will be the ferm-
entation process; 'this will result
in feed of the highest possible
quality, with minimum nutrient
losses. •
Silage density will be affected
by the following: —
1. Stage of crop maturity. The
more mature a plant becomes,
'the more fibre it will contain;
this will not allovi the chopped,
material to compress as tightly
aswould be the case with more
immature plants. (This is not the
Same as moisture content).
2. Length of chop.. Short chop-
ping assists in increasing the den-
sity of relatively loose material,
but has less over-all effect as .the
material is compressed (short
chopping vtrill have more effect
with--shallow-depth- --horizontal
silos than at, the bottom of larger
toyer silos). Also, shorter chop-
ping-appears-to-lherease-
sity of material in the higher
moisture range (60 - 70%) but has
little effect at lower moisture lev-
els (40 - 45%). •
3, Moisture. content Density is
influenced, more by moisture con-
tent than particle size, particular-
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ly below 70% moisture.
4. Rate of filling. Not only does
rapid silo filling result in better
microbial- activity-,--it-also results
in a denser mass of silage.
5.: Method of distributing and
packing. In tower silos, some type
of mechanical distributing device'
should be used to keep the silage
density as even as possible. In
horizontal silos, the silage should
be deposited in thin layers -(max.
6"), preferrably starting at one
end and filling froin top to bot-
tom with sloping layers, of mater-
ial, packing continuously as' fil-
ling takes place. •
In the making of hay-crop sil-
age, #ioisture content plays a
very important role. In practical
terms, the most desirable level
is a compromise between that
which gives maximum compac-
tion effect, and that necessary to
both eliminate seepage loss and
romoto--the-best-possible;•-ferm--
entation process, Pre-wilting the
cut material prior to chopping
reduces the moisture level, which
results in a higher concentration
of ferMentable sugars - resulting
in better' fermentation.' A lower
moisture level also ' supports a
lower level of microbial' activity
in-lower' dry matter
losses during fermentation. For
grasses and legumes stored in un-
sea e o s os a mots ure range of
55 - 60% seems to give 'best over-
all results.
The final" step in successful sil-
age malting is to seal off the sil-
age mass from the outside air.
In open' or. unsealed tower silos!
a weighted 'plastic silage cap is
LOCHALSH
Spending the week end with Mr.
and . Mrs. Art. Matthewrnan were
Mr. and Mrs. parry Watson of
Toronto and Doug Matthewman,
also of Toronto.
Play-day was held at North
Ashfield School on Friday. All
the pupils enjoyed the various
games and fun.
Week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver McCharles were Mr.
and Mrs. Allan 'McCharles and
family of Montrear,,Mr[ and Mrs,'
Donald' •McCharles and-children
of Brantford John McChaxles of
petit-Ha.
Dan Wylds is busy with
his, garden and has a good berry
patch to his credit: Mr. Wylds is
well over '80 years of age.
Reports from Mrs. Annie Mc-
Murchy are that she is looking
forward to getting home to the
farm shortly.
Miss Joanne Alton is the
visiting nurse in 'this area of Hur-
on County as a V.O.N. •
Mrs. Idell Austin is the 'much
needed. Homernaker , who visits
people whb recently have had
hospitalization and are in need•
of help.
Mrs. Dimcan Thorburn was in.
London recently for a check up
after beihg home Esom hospital for
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Daisy McCharles of Clin-
top visited on Sunday with her•sOn
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver *Charles.
Open House 'was held in the
-basement of the Brussels United
Church on Sunday, June' 11th
honour of the diamond anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MacDonald
of Brussels.
Many friends and relatives from
.Brantford , Toronto, Luckhow.,
Fordwidh;-Gorrie , Wroxeter , Bel-
grave Dupdaik , Erin, Scarbor
ough, Palmerston., 'Ripley , Han-
over and Brussels , gathered to
wish the bride and groom of 66
years ago much happiness.
Mr. and Mis. Bnide Hamilton,
Anne, Steven and Cathy; Mr. and
Mrs. Pete MacDonald; Mrs. Jack
MacNab; .Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
MacDohaid; Mr. and Mrs. Robt,
Finlay, Sandia and Paul; Mr. and
Mrs.. Lloyd Ashton; Mrs. Doh
Thompson, Susan, 'Nancy and
Donalcla , all of •Lucknow; Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Ritchie of Ashfield;
Mr. and Mrs. Don Robertion of
Ithuoss attended the open 'House.
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Finlay,
nieces of the honoured couple,
poured tea. •
Sixty years ago Mr. and . Mrs.
Wm. W. MacDonald were mar-
ried at. the hothe of the bride's
parents, Mr-:-a-nd-Mrs-.--Samuel-
Snell of Jamestown. Mr. Mac-
Donald was'the son of ,Mr.' and,
Nb s. Mac-Donald:7-Priorto
For sound counl and a fair price on 4 monument
correctly designed from quality material, rely on
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Established Over Sixty Years.
WALKERTON PHONE 881-0234
recommended if the silage is not
to be' used immediately after fil-
ling-.-With-horizontal-silos a 4 - 6
mil. black plastic "cover should be
used, which is weighted over the
entire surface to keep all the
cover in immediate contact with
the silage. 4
H. E. Bellman,
Agricultural Engineer
PAGE NINETEEN
Couple Mark 60th Anniyersory.
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his marriage ; Mr. MacDonald
kept store at Jamestown and ran
a Pedlar Wagon. After their mar-
riage they farmed at Jamestown
and in Grey and Howick Town-
ships. Ten years ago' they retired
to Brussels.
Mr. MacDonald was a resident
of the St. Helens area and lived
there as a young man where .he
became ,known while driving a
pedlar wagon.
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REPORT FROM AR
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BY MURRAY GAUNT
M.PP. HURON-BRUCE
The Provincial Government
this week introduced legislation
requiring that a•majority of the
directors of every Ontario corpora-
tion• be resident Canadians.
The legislation also
prohibits,a corporation's directors
from transacting business except
at a meeting of directors 'at
which a quorurn is present and .at
which a majority of the directors .
'Resent are resident Canadians.
The bill gives directors of all
public and private companies
incorporated in Ontario until the
1st October, 1973, to comply.
The Act also applies to aiiy
Ontario chaitered subsidiaries .of
foreign owned corporations.
Other recommendations includ-
ed in the bill are;
Clear guidelines for performance
of foreign industry and, foreign
controlled unions in Canada.
More prominent Canadian
participation in new enterprises.
Discovery of means to increas4
Canadian equity participation in
all Canadian based enterprises.
Encouragement of
portfolio rather than equity invest.
merit from• foreign sources.
The 'legislation is viewed as the
Province's answer to the short-
comings •of the federal
controlling foreign investment 'in
The Government has introduced
two more regional government
bills. The Kitchener-Waterloo
regional government bill will
likely be debated next week.
The new proposed regional
government bill for Sudbury has
also been introduced.
. .
Both areas lave been under
study for several years and the
bills area reflection of studies
in the government's.continuing •
programme of municipal reorgan-
ization.
During discussion of the Estim-
ates of the Depajtment of Trans-
portation and Communication,
the Minister informed the Corn-
mittee that it will be at least an-
other two or three weeks before
the Department will be giving
consideration 'to' Supplementary
Estimates. ,
Many of the municipalities
apply for money under the Sup-
plementary Estimates to' under-
take a number%f constructitp,
projects which were not able to
be included initially
because of the unavailability of
grant money from the Province.
The Department this year is oper-
ating on a very tight budget and
there have been some rather sev-
ere cuts in•grant money available
to the Counties and Municipalit-
ies.
Remember The „Dozens .,Qf.:*Tinies •
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