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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-08-10, Page 17• BEAN PULLERS 2 Row 4 Row 6 Row $835 $1595 $2095 These Prices are Installed EACH ROW INDEPENDENT BiCk Half Complete With Hitch & P.T.O. Fat' tension These Units Can also be Purchased in , DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT FORM And Installed By You For GREATER SAVINGS YEARS OF RELIABILITY HAVE PROVEN OUR BEAN PULLERS TO BE THE BEST LUKE'S' MACHINE SHOP 107 MAIN ST. S. SEAFORTH 519-527-1080 Res: 519-482-3322 Achievement Days are quickly approaching for 'the 4-H Homemaking Clubs sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local county volun- teer leaders. This summer the members have been involved in a "Garden Club" with an emphasis •on "Preservation". During this project all members have been , quite busy growing a' garden con- taining at least ten veget- ables and four annual flowers. They also have learned how to preserve their pn:Kluce for enjoyment in the winter months by pickling, freezing, canning 'and cold storage methods.. Bea McClenaghan and Gmce Bird, County Home Economists will be conduct,. mg Achievement Days in -Iuron County. They are sdieduled as follows: a. CLINTON - Ontario Street United Church. Wednesday, August 16th, 1978. , WINGHAM - St. Andrew's -Ptesbyterian Church. Thurs. day, August 17th, 1978. CREDITON - Huron Hall, Centralia College of Agri- cultural Technology, Huron Park. Wednesday, August 23rd, 1978. EXETER - Usborne Central Public School. Thursday, August 24th, 1978. All afternoon programs be- Rabbit club meets Central Huron 4-H Rabbit Club met July 25th at the home of Leslie Lawson-, with 18 members present. ileembers reported on whether the 4-H represent ative had come to see their project. Denton Byers from Toronto, the Junior Agrieul- twist, was introduced to everyone. -Leader Toni Jorgensen spoke on stocks and selecting followed by a quiz conducted by George Townsend.- The date set for Fun Day' was August 30th. - Later; 'all of the members went to the barn to see Les's rabbits. As an agent of the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board we will be &file to handleyour wheat this harvest KEN R. CAMPBELL FARMS Ltd. 527-0249 R.R 1 Dublin. xpositor ROUNDUPS WLL CONTROL QUACKGRASS THIS FALL, FOR A CLEAN START COME SPRING. Next spring, nothing will 'be more important than getting in and planting as early as possible. Un- fortunately, that doesn't leave much time for dealing with quackgrass. Unless you apply Roundup® herbicide by Mo sant° this fall of r harvest imply allow the n quackgrass to re- 'I grow undisturbed in t4 the crop stubble until the majority of plants are actively growing and at least 8 inches high 0-4 leaf stage). But treat before the first killing frost Provrly tillage operations. , Since Roundup has no re- sidual soil activity, you can plant , wheat, oats or barley next spring — withoyt risk of crop in- jury. applied, oundup will be absorbed and "translocated" down into the network of rhizomes — de- stroyingg, the entire plant, above and below ground. Five days after treatment you can resume fall What's more, many farmers using Roundup as the key element in a quackgrass con- trol program, have been able to achieve manage- ,: able quackgrass control for as long as three years. Don't think of treating quack- grass as one more chore in the fall. Think of it as one less schore in the spring. See your dealer about Roundup. The herbicide that gets to the root of the problem. There's never been a herbicide like this before. ALWAYS READ AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONSFOR ROUNDUP HERBICIDE. Roundup* is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. °Monsanto Company.1978. RC78.113 FOUR +. TWO CARPET ,CLEANERS Mobile Steam Cleaning Plant We clean -with an in Truck''Steam Cleaner Call in London 452-3412 or in Seaforth, Res. 527-142 for free estimate Effective Aug 1,1978 . T.r7.7., • 17 • • • • . . "rr: • ,. • A FULL HOUSE—La'st Wednesday night's beef barbecue held at the Seafarth:Arena by the Huron Cattlemens4 Association attracted a full house as crowds lined up to sample the meal. (Expositor photo) -SHIPPR To . ER 'N • -- CO-OPERATIVES — A OF ONTARIO " LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT the store FLY BAITS& SPRAYS For Barns GRAIN GUARD BIN TREAT TO CONTROL Wievels during storage 13AILERTWINE For Your Straw OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED P one 527191(1 Sea art: -EAFORTH FARMERS CQt.0!, IMO loThi'liott CUS by Mini! VG VICTORIA and GREY TRUST COMPANY • Loners are apprec.ated by Bob Trotter. Eidale RO . Elmua. Ont N38 2C7** ne narrow bY Wheat Growers you must have a Producer Licence Number We have applications at our retail store receiving wheat as an agent of the Ontario Wheat Producers ' Marketing Board. . • MIKE. TORONTO Ship your livestock Hydra- and me have a running-battle with Regular readers of this deathless prose -know that I have • - Sothe of those land owners are still dissatisfied with been castigated by Ontario Hydro on a couple of occasions. You are aware that we - Hydro and me - have a sort of Tuesday is Shipping. Day running battle going with 'district supervisors and regional representatives and all that sort of rot. You will knowlhat From Dublin • , they sent letters to me and some of the papers to which you CALL DUBLIN 345.2656 subscribe. One man even went so far as to suggest that he ZURICH 236.4088 . would meet me anywhere, anytime, and buy my lunch to strai hteri out some of my warped ideas-on Ontario Hydro. and mind you, fairness differs from person to person - the line would have been built a year ago, and taXpayefs would- have been saved some money. • No orie questions_ the need for additional Hydro lines in this province: It seems to me to be the best source of energy for us. It is certainly going to be the most economical in time to come so we'need it. We need to preserve it, nurture it and help it to expand. We 'are fortunate to have such a groat ptiblig_ utility in this province but it has become too Hydro settlements. The last time I suggested this, I got a letter from a Hydro land acquisition officer suggesting that I 'had-better check my facts before writing about diSsatis- factions with Ontario Hydro. , That line was built two years ago and some land owners are still unhappy. Lougheed says he will give whatever advice he can to those facing expropriation, ' Of course, I declined because I did not figiire I stionlil take • "I'll sure help them. They are farmers like I am. You've • •-anything free from the big brother utility. got to keep them (expropriation bodies) off your land from I have a running, battle in my own town about why they the start. If I liad let them on my land when they wanted. to, give a discount date on a Monday - Monday, yet?. Who the I'd have lost, my bargaining power. It was a unique situa- hell gets paid on a Monday? - instead of a Friday. tion. When Hydro got no access to my land, they took me to Any utility, whether it is local or provincial, which gives a - court twice and they lost both times. I think I've made my discount on a 'Monday Must be completely out of touch with ' point clear to them.' regular workers. • Right on, Durango Hydro, according to Lougheed, entered It doesn't matter to them. Just play it by the book, Sam, some farms by saying-00Y had a court order. But they did and let the rest of the world go suck eggs. • not. A bluff, said Loughied. Which is another reason why I chuckled to hear that When the lines are up, a property owner cannot do much Harold Lougheed of Grand Mallni÷-7, Dufferin4ounty? - about it. He has lost his bargaining:.power. And Lougheed finally won lig .roamrfoth battle with Ontario Hydro. He maintains to this day that if Hydro had been fair with him - would not let the giant utility on, his property before he got a concrete settlement. He even went to court twice to keep them off his propOrty because his case had not been settled. Finally, Hydro gave him an offer which he felt was accep- table for his farm. Until he got that offe'r, he refused to let Hydro construc- tion crews on his land.- ' Hooray for Harold Lougheed!! He had to go to court twice to win. Now, dozens of people ON in Ontario are phoning him for advice. Even people who own .high-handed, too bureaucratic, in dealing with people. property on -the Bruce Peninsula through. to Goderich, a line A feW 'more people like Harold Lougheed will put this cHomdple ro hteridtlwid) the heara adgao, are istitilA,dhisgreusntled over the way ngioatnt tuytrilintyt back where it tielongs: A servant of the peopl .71 • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Atniin3t 10,197.0 Ontario betin day ALigust Growers of white beans Cc;tqalia eollege will bequestions about bean pro- will have an opportunity tO featured during tours . uction, seethe newestdevelopments Oro u about the day, The Our will feature work in white bean production at Km,earchers from Centralia being dcine on new varieties, Ontario Bean Day on August Cdlege, 4idsetown College, disease-enntrol, weed control 22 at the Centralia College of and the Uhiyersity of Guelph ozone damage and crop Afficnitural Technology. will be present to discus's rotations. Since Mom.; white The research ,plots at their research and to answer , -bean growers are now grow- Achievement Days Start next week gin at 1:15 p.m. A special invitation goes to all friends and relatives to attend the afternoon program. Special displays by the club members include record hooks, •canned or pickled vegetables and' beautiful vegetable displays. Highlighting the program will be skits, exhibitS and demonstrations Wheat, oats, barley or quackgrass. What are you harvesting next year? Monsanto " MONSANTO CANADA LTD. TORONTO, MONTREAL VANCOUVER, WINNIPEG his soybeans as well, Inform- ation will also.be„ presented on soybean production in short-season areas. The tours will run continuously thrOughout the day be-gin, ning'at 10 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. During the noon-hrlr the -Ontario Bean Producers' • Marketing Board update itivireii on market outlook for the 1978 bean crop. Also, during the Math hour, the capabilities of aircraft for applying chemicals to bean crops will be demonstrated. , Throughout the day, pro- ducers will be able to visit a large area 'of commercial exhibits. Many dealers and manufacturers-of equipment and supplies for bean producers will be present to display their products and to discuss them with bean growers.