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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-02-10, Page 9Scientists Seek Elms Resistant To Disease Scientists at theCanada Agri- culture P,lant Research Institute in Ottawa are cautious about the outcome of their efforts to pro- , vide Canada with stocks of an elm tree that is resistant to Dutch elm disease, The restraint is due to dif- ficulties encountered in their first attempt to propogate the new elm strain, known as the .Quebec elm from its origins at L'Assomption, Que. "The initial attempt failed to produce the expetted number of plants," says A.R. Buckley, who is in charge of the project at the Plant Research Institute. Of the 300 cuttings taken from six yodng disease-resistant trees ,diabou t a year ago, 56 rooted and Scientists are now exploring ways to step up results i so the most effective propogation pro- cedures and Stipplies of disease- resistant plants Ian be made available to nurseries for their own production as soon as pos- 4sible. • The initial prbpogation may not have resultdd in as many plants as the scientists had hoped, but tests of the 56 offspring did produce 'a highly encouraging answer to an important ques- %tion concerning resistance. The tests showed that all of ,„ Them: 'were just as resistant to' Dutch elm disease as their parent trees. • A factor slowing progress at the moment Is the' slow 'gowth *of the tree itself---its rate is less than half that of. the Ameri- can elm's 15 feet in six years. The new elm strain's origin goes back more than '10 years to the federal expe'rimental farm at L'Assomption E, Ouellet, a plant scientist who hat 7 since been transferred to Ot- tawa; was involved' in research on elm trees. • From seedlings.that.had been treated with x-rays, he produced mutations • with different. cell structures: Six plants, from one selection that was found resistant to Dutch elm disease, were later moved to the Plant Research Ins- titute at Ottawa to_ be nursed ' • along for further •"leSting ." and propogation. Forestry scientists are now experimenting with systemic fungicides and a method of ap- plying them through the robts. Spreading upward to all parts of the trees, the chemical wpuld • protect them from the fuhgus disease spread by the elm 'bark. beetle when it feeds ,on the bark WI' The beetle itself'causes little or no damage to the trees. • WE'RE GLAD TO SEE YOU "BACKr BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER AFTER THE FIRE CONGRATULATIONS • AND BEST WISHES It-WAYNE" -BLAKE'S 'WELDING Portable & Shop Welding 4 Canadian Liquid Air Depot for welding supplies. , 482-7303 Clinton We were pleased to have the privilege of supplying , and installing over-head steel track and 'other structural steel equipment at Huron "Dead Stock Removal Service's new building. p-roVide and install all plumbing; h.eat- ing, electrical •and refrigeration require- , ments. GINGERICH'S • SALES - & SERVICE SEAFORTH 527-0290 -- ZURICH "236-4351 • CLINTON ONTARIO 44, All Small' Stock Piti( up Free of Charge CALL COLLECT 482-9811 HURON DEAD STOCK ' MtMOINII R.R. 2, CLINTON, ONTARIO LICENCE NO. 378C-72 4 WAYNE SMITH, Prop. c., Dead Stock Removal Replaces Burned Out Plant com;•cwdlnatirig Cprilmittp! Pions SerVic Need Survey ,. THEHUROsi EXPOSITOR, SiAritiRTH 12141T;PE11., 10, N•i•+••••• 1 do When fire struck the proces- *+sing plant of Huron Dead Stock Removal on No. 8- highway be- tween Seaforth and Clinton on September 28 laSt year, in a matter of hours the complete facility was destroyed. For Wayne Smith, who owned and operated the plant, the fife do.was-a, challenge to provide an even better service to his cust- omers throughout Huron by•the erect ton of a new modern proces- sing plant; - Work was started almost im- mediately. The new building, *slightly larger than -th e .old, includes a room where the ani- mals are skinned, and the meat removed from the bones. The- meat is packed in 7.5 lb. boxes and shippedto plants where it is processed into dog and cat food. Mr. Smith said-there are an average of 150. pickups every week. included are large and small farm• animals such as horses,• sows, calves., pigs and sheep. Two trucks .are used for the pickups on a 24 hour a day, seven days a week..basis. The hide's are sold separately. The bones inside afire sent out for processing and are sold as bone• meal. Mr. Smith started learning the business a few years ago in Atwood and then with a partner, started• Huron Dead Stock Removal at the Huron road plant. He later bought his,. partner out and now with three employees conducts the operation on a full time basis. Using as his company motto, "Call us first and you won't have to call anyone else." Mr. Smith says they will -pick up all dead or disabled animals regardless of size as soon as possible. While some operators are concerned Only with larger animals Huron Dead Stock Removal work on the basis of service regardless of the value of the animal picked up, he said, This policy is estab- lishing a clientele of Steady cust- omers he said. • ' while the firm is busy the year round the busiest season starts about the middle of March anti-!, continues until the—end ,Of June. The territory served by 'Huron Dead Stock Removal in- cludes the greater part of Hurbn County. The Social Services -Co-or- dinating Committee for Huron Cdunty has been granted funds for, salaries and overhead ex- penses through the Local Initia- tives program,. Dept, of Man-: power and Immigration, and Federal Government to conduct a survey throughout the county. The project began on January 31st ,,,and will • be completed at the end of May. The Social Services Co-or- dinating Committee has been in existence since 1988. It is made up of representatives from social agencies, such as Children's Aid Society, chtirnheS, the Board of Education, Health Dept.,Goder- ich Psychiatric Hospital, Probat- Group Meets Members of,• the Barbara Kirkman Auxiliary of First Pres- byterian Church and guests en- joyed a pot luck, supper in the Church Hall preceding theirJan- nary „meeting. Despite cold wea- ther there was a good attendance. Mrs. Elmer Rivers, president, presided for the meeting. The Scripture Lesson was read by Mrs. R. Kerslake and Mrs. Mae liabkirk led in prayer. Miss Shirley McClure entertained with a piano instrumental. The offi- cers Tor 1W/2 were installed by Mrs. W. J. Thompson. Speaker for the evening was Miss Belle Campbell who presented a timely talk on "Work of a New Year" quoting "Weary not in well- doing". Mrs. R. Kerslake was named a delegate from the Group to attend the Synodical in April, • a ion, Canada • Manpower, the vMedes. Medical Association and the Dept. of Social and Family Ser.- ic The.coMmittee was formed in the hope of improving co-ordinat- ion and communication between the various membltrs and the services they represent. The committee hope to Irian • for future development of new services to meet dnfilied needs in the county as a community. A four-man sub—committee heads the survey workers. Mem- bers are Rev. G. G. Russell - chairman and representative- from the M inisterial Assoqation, Basil Hall, Director of Social Work, Goderich Psychiatric Hos- pital.. William Carter, Psycholo- gist. Board of Education, and K. M. Stretch, Dept. of Social and Family services,' Regional Office, wingharn. J. E. Fleming, a consultant from the Dept. of Social and Family Semices, Tor- onto will assist in the setting lap and evaluation of the survey it- self. Mrs: 1. MacDonald, God- erich, will be survey director. • Interviewers are -Kathleen Mac- for ,part-time work in Donald, Arthur Maybury and Susan Bell, Christine Rornpf is Seiforth and Clinton . statistical clerk. The committee is using the• facilities provided by the North tan Order of --Nurse. St friece:. United Church, 44 North Street, GOderich as the central of We Cangrgtulate Wayne Smith of Huron Dead' Stock Rerw-Oval on the' completion .of - his new , plant and appreciate the oppor- • tunity of having been 'Contractor for the Masonry Work..• ROBERT CAMPBELL Masonry Work RR 1, Seaforth • Mine 527-0675 The purpose of the survey•is twofold. First, to assess the overall health 'and social ser- vices already in the county. Second, to determine whether additional services, such as family counselling And recrea- tion, are needed. An extensive, questionnaire has been developed ,which will be taken to local officials, both elec ted and appointee., professional and semi-professional, people, community leaders and all people who are regularly dealing with the public, •• ' As a result of this survey the Social services Co-ordinating Comnottee will be able to asses available services and to make bitter use of existing resources and manpower. REG, WANTED Area with the Victor- Phone 527-1062 HURON DEAD STOCK REM V' On the completion of their never We are happy to have been called on tO.• URON DEAD STOCK REMO Mr. Wayne Smith stands before the new housing Huron -Dead Stock Re- moval, R.R. 2, Clinton/000rib; The new building was made necessary when fire destroyed the old building on September 28th, 1971. In the new building is a prop cessing room -and cold $torage-_ area.. ,• • TWO TRUCKS TO SERVE_. YOU rA 4* A NEW • ACCOIVIODATION FOR 4 0 / • CONGRATULATIONS To HURON DEAD STOCK REMOVAL On the completion of their new facilities.. We appreciate having been chosen to carry out the work and extend Mr. Smith every success in the future. Winston C. Powell BUILDER PHONE 482-7108 CLINTON