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All that, remainedlast )-e0ruary when loss was—, b'ylk� fertilizer was housed. In the centre steel beams facilities
estimated at $300,000 In a fire which ..destroyed,,a and concrete walls. are all -that remain of the. area their new* enlarged
-fertilizer warehouse and officeat t'he'W'.'G'.ffi&60on Where 500 tons of bagged fertilizer was kept. At the
and Son Limited, Mitchell,..plant. Shown above left,
right and relatively undamaged by'the fire Wets a
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still standing was the bulk blend Ing, plant, andjust grain storage building. (staff Photo)'
beh•ind 'was the shed where a large portion of the
CapacitY , now 800AW'bush'eJsas,. planf..'expands
Had Pews, -orten .seems to 'completed plant, ea'st of Dublin plant is 800,000 bushels of beans Manager of Thompson's Mitchell
have a bit of good in it and that on.Highway Eight, is bigger, than or corn. This is an increase from plant.
seems to be the way it is with the ever. New offices have replaced the 120,000 bushel storage space W.G.Thompsoff and Sons were
fire., is area in
Mitchell -area -plant of -W.G. those destroyed in the that 'Was available in 'August, first''asti6lishid in-this
• Thompson and Sons,,Ltd., Anyone,*wbo has seen the 1970 when W.G.Thompson and 1932 with the opening of their
Lasl*of Pebruary, the large grain line-ups farm tractors. and Sons Lid. bought the plant. It had Hensall plant to serve area
handling 'and storage and hoppers at harvest time which been originally established as Jarmers. The Hensail operation
fertilizer plant 'facilities in stretch out to Highway 8 as Mitchell Fertilizer and Supply Co. has also expanded significantly
Hibbert Townshipsuffered� a farmers deliver beans and corn to Ltd., a marketing and supply*' over the years. In addition to their
major fire which . daniaged a the Thomps6n platit, can believe facility, by"several Mitehell area, Hibbert 'township and Hensall
fertilizer warehouse. and office -that more silo storage space was farmers in 1964. plants, W.G.Thompgon and Sons
facilities and deitroyed fertilizer needed. The recent expansion As area farmers, have been Ltd. ' have extensive grain.
to the tune of $300,000. gives the plant an intake ability of growing additional corn and bean handling' facilities •In Blenheim WE BUILT THE CLEANER HOUSE, HELPED
While' , rebuilding facilities 80,000 bushels of beans or corn a acreage,';
the company felt that where the. company originated:
which had been destroyed by the day,., thanks to in additional 6� their haudling and el6vator Definition DESIGN THE NEW FACILITIES, AND DID ALL.
fire, the firm launched ' an - foot high capacity boist.- facilityes, should alsb exp9d. Cooperation is, doing -with a
expatision program and the newly Total storage capacity at the according to Tony Bouw' ile what you have to -do .THE MILLWRIGHTING.
way.
Need for, good water, management I C, ncer slarmers'.'
4 1d kft,spring-fed streams and Traditionaly, good , water since better drainage yedu es t e c made of water, supplies from
flowing wells have been 'a-matter management was merely - 'a amount.. of water -in the, wells and, .5prings. Such ch&ks Mi verton Ight td*
Iffillwfl
of satisfaction to farmers" the well-drained soiL too much water groundwater system. Intensively can reveal any bacteriological and,
i'of these in-a field caused �e' cultivated Itivated land has consider' qhcmical poLiptants . possibly
characteristics of`some ed to rot and ably
sources of supply have changed plants to suffocate-, too,little and Jess'water- storage potential than contained' in the g'roundwater.
over the' years -many for the crops became -parched and oft6n lundrained, pastures containing "More attention should also be
worse," says Professor H.R. died. But increasingly, farmers fb;-wet spots and ponds.Also, focused on farming practices that
Whiteley, Agricultural College. e
are real .Buzing water management water quality changes;* %ore migrit create pollution 595-493,11� Milv 'rton 'OnL
4�s more land nd is put ?.under encompasses much more. sediment is present, noxious problems," he says.. 'Land and
intensive agricultural produ6tion, Water.'flow changes is more.I chemicals or harmful plant waste treatment practices should
water management is becoming land is used in crop- production.
,growths appear more frequently. be.thoroughly examined by the, mom
an increasing epncern .tb farmers, Lower water tables' can result Profes'-soK W,h i I e I e farm owner for obvious source-, of
conservationists and ecologists. from- improved field drainage, recommends that annual checks, pollutants, and -corrections made.
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Wo, G., Th clmpi son. •& Sons Ltd,
on the 6ptqiing of their new
office & facilities at Mitchell
Sqrnier, your <euTLER, bu:ilde r* was the
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general contract0*7 n the Office Building
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CHATHAM, ONTARIO N7M 51.8
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Chatham, Ont. 519..;352-8619