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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-04-15, Page 14flea hens New program cuts egg surplus woofa.saoosuc.ateaor Boo Ewalt R411 k Una. Ohl Nag241.....0. tsr 41 For quadcgrass control- Nothing works like Roundup°. Ii Before you till quackgrass this spring, let it grow until it's at the 3 to 4 leaf stage. Then, apply RoUndup®. You really can get ready to control quackgrass .by Jetting it.grow:undisturbed this spring. Don't touch it Or till it:until ifs actively growing end most weeds are at 3 to 4 leaf stage (20 cm in, height). Then, apply Roundup® herbicide by Monsanto. - 'Tillage may break up and spread live rhizomes throudhoilt your field and all plants may not re-grow to the proper stage: in time for treatment with Roundup: Roundup, however, -contiolsemerge&quackgrassaho_ve and below ground, when used properly. Roundup is so effective, that many farmer& using it as the keystone of their quackgrass control programs, have been able to achieve manageable control for up to 3 years after one application. And since Roundup has no residual soil activitY, yoti can till and plant wheat, oats, barley, corn or soybeans only 5 days after treatment, vvithaut risk of crop injury. In those infested fields you plowed last fall,' quackgrass may not be ready for Roundup • before planting. If so, we recommend you wait to apply Roundup as a spot treatment in the •crop - or after harvest, when quackgrass has regrown to the proper stage. See your dealer soon. about Roundup. If you-wat it to controlquaekgrass—nothing works-like-Roundup. Monsanto • ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL FOR ROUNDUP. Roundups is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company Monsanto Canada Inc. Winnipeg•Montreal, Toronto. Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary. RCH.1-81 Monsanto Company 1981 Nothing worki —like-Retindu It's a fact. The best way to consistehtly control corn root- worms is to alternate carbamate and organophosPhate insecticides eathyear. And FURADAN in- secticide from Chemagro is the carbarriate to switch'to. The outstanding contact activity of FURADAN, stops early root- worms cold, before they can damage delicate feeder roots. And, FURADAN protects bract-Toots from-later rootWorm attack: Helps stalks remain upright for easier harvesting and better yields. Apply FURADAN. as' youplant Hard, purple granules wonl bridge or Clog applicator boxes. This year, don't take chances witt your corn yields, switch to FURADAN Is a Reg TM of FMC Corp • SEAFORTH FARMERS' COOP ,Farm Supplies-Petroleum Products-Feeds-Hordware • For further information, contact your local dealer LIMITED Purina Chow Sanitation Products Seed Corn" Provimi Feeds Ventilation' (Wholesale & Retail)- Pesticides — Spraying Equipment ,SEAFORTH, ONTARIO NOK • iWO -Phone 519.527-0808 4••••.. t, se - THE, HU.ROW--Fx.-,POSITOR, APRIL 15,, 1981 conkt afford to drive ON% ti that right•ot-Way took front tee to sthing. kitild a road onf-w.hicit v..'01,114, sp 400 ft . • • • ' • ,' • , fjelp -tts,' to Underrititod nhy Ogarefte5 a „St SO fOr. , , , r , • , wt p04-tittfiI-itm*IWol4y. smOker IS" ia:;,,titecessity "w hen, that amoutnior,ti• pbOnd of;.11;Littiburger .f,614elf;;04111 ft.id (.4:>tir Peook or more in . gassttrOle .4.40,,tev 'people' tu sat. We . ,eitn!t 'afford beef.• What is the rea•••vning behind .passing ov $5 roost ' because dte„priee is toe high anti paying the .same ailment for a six-pack of brew? W.C11. the prices may not be Otte the same here as the are in the good ole He.a Hess Ha% , but ou • get the message behind the przoor. I'm sore. Bless all those wonderful people ho are still on the farm even though cost, of produc.tion gel higher and higher. Ever bod5 w htiZars titres: meals a da% p+ us them a huge debt of gratitude. But the can't live on gratitude. he% need more for their product,. • It local egg producers want to take advantage of a fowl- kill program. they'll be paid to take their hens out of production at an earlier age. 840,5 will be kept .emptier ' f4r 08er po'rimis to. stein 4 nation* $nrolo$ nr e$gs in' CimadA., " Last rear, the Ontario Egg Produeere Marketimr Ward' aril the Canadian egg ••Marketing Agency, ICEMA): announced a, program similar to the one initiated .at the end of March. The new prOgram Will pay a farmer from 96 cents a bird •for eight weeks w hen the, barns are kept empty • to $2.0' a bird for lb areks of empty barns. This Means, for a 20.000 bird flock. payntents could be more than $40,000. In a letter to producers. the Ontario Egg Producers Eilett...microfilms township records above production of the same week in 1980. The overall surplus of eggs in 1980 was nearly , 47 million dozen eggs- cpoAohl same of these to Middle East cotintriosi. but at below,, ost prices. 2`4,' • The' early.kill prOgntut-.; anntnineed by cr,R0 ono the' Ontario boar4L ging . into, offOct M0'0;11, and runs I. ttlfitil MaY'. 23, The provincei 'of" Ontario has, been allotted, to 1:01 of Vie 1.5 million hens in tbe early kill • *14110M$A, people 4.W•WilteAttPre All of a 'sudden, ' ..in thick and fast.• • • to., Le4grs,114w-0'.orrive41. ea0.40.*Ifigott, hick artdiai?,1„," ' they ac nor fOgiAt*A one .V.,VItcPlak01$00; -Ot.nkrttonth*ago,.*VIatint.ttP.Ortlil, 0g.4i.'for rliOtear .tiOWer fltt(tOtisTity•OntOt io eitolling the .4irtUis•'of the Cando reactor brought couple of dozen 40,00100 types to Writing'letters. They were shcioting '• frorn:bOth •' • Just before. Christmas. column on how to choose an axe helve-- an axe handle.- brought more response. 1 sometimes wonder it most farmers either cannot write or simply don't take the time to write. My pessiMism Suddenly'ehanges to optimism when the postman rings *lee ttyday.'*' I Valid' like to acknowledge them all but that is impossible. It would bore too many readers and too many are bored already. Such statements as: "I read your column ei;ery week and really enjoy them but, even though you arc ailv ay, right, who is going to belieye it? Certainly not the people who are not on farms." ' Right on. Durango, but it still must be said whether city people believe it or not. Or. thig; "Twenty-ftve .years ago. we lived in the city...we paid 69 cents a pound for hamburger. Last night. it was advertised on television for 78 cents a pound. Now , please tell me of any other commodity that's done the - same...that small in increase in 20 years. No other sector oftlie economy would' put up with, h but farmers arc forced to,." • . Or: "We are on a farm. We can hold on for another six months but, if there is no change in what we get for our products, we, like so many others. w ill have to call it quits." This article appeared in an American farm newspaper--I' do not know the, name of the paper or I would' give proper credit--but the message it carries is just as appropriate in Canada. 0.- Marl .Grid: As `farmers anal ranchers, give Os the patience and wisdom to understand w by a pound of steak at' $1.80 is. high-but a • three-ouoce coOttail at $1.50 is .,4 acceptable. • Lord. help me to understand why $3 for a ticket to a movie is not bad but $3.50 fbr a bushel of wheat that makes 50 loaves of b read is considered unreasonable. • And a 50-cent Coke at the football game is okay but a 20-cent glass of milk-for breakfast is inflationary. And corn is too steep at three cents' worth , in a box Of,. flakes but flakes are sold for 50 cents a serving. Also. Lord, help me to understand why I have to give, an easement to the' gas company so they can cross my property with their gas 'lines and. before they get it installed, the price has doubled', - While'. you're at it. dear God, please help us ...to understand the consumer who' drives by my field and. raises his eyebrows when he secs me driving a $30.000 tractor which he helped put together (at a high wage) so he Hullett council is having township records micro- filmed for posterity. A request from Edward Phelps. University of Western Ontario was approved and old " papers. minute books, and other records prior to January 1. 14 7 3 will he deposited -in the. University. library. Records pertaining to security and research May be microfilmed 'as Mr, Phelps and township, clerk Harry Lear determined• 'Whjle the materials borrowed will be listed with the clerk they will remain the proper ty of the township. There will be no charge made to. the township for the service. • In a recorded vote .Hullett accepted the .proposal of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Blyth to supply banking sertices for the „township. TheAmti".ixix---a;, follows: 2 against. 3 yes M: Knox - yes: • J. Gibson no: T. Cunningham. yes f' C. Vincent yes:, R. Gross. no. In' other' business the Drainage Commissioner was instructed to investigate the condition of the Archibald Award Drain and report back. to Council his re- commendations • or proceed with . work if, deemed advisable. Tile Drain Loan Appliction was'approved for Stanley McClure. L-1. C14. for $15,000.00 subject to availability, of funds and Township By-laws. -Paul Van Beers is to cut the grass on -all four cemeteries at $3.00 pr. hr. and to supply his, own'. mower. • . Clare Vincent is to attend the Huron Day Care ' Centre Work Shop on May Marketing Board said the surplus is "serious" since not only are storage facilities Oiled to capacity "but the costs of diverting excess nrnducti into the :breaking market ^good proCessing -itidaStrjt) .arf more" thitor:the. PFV4ent levies are- able to 4h.SOrb.'t Biif:Storr, $,eott Poultry farms, 'littrritt "pounti iiitedfur•On the Ontario egg Otint0,‘ said TIM all, pterdtiters can take • advantage of. 'the eight . week early-kill program. He said it would depend on the agt df the producers' hens whether or not he could benefit front the program. However, by April 8. Mr. Scott said at least one-half the allowable birds for the early-kill program in Ontario had already been committed for slaughter. In the week' ending on March t21. for example. the surplus egg production in Canada was 96.4 per cent prdgram. 6 Mr. Scott said the surplus situation now is costing all producers so the early-kill program may meap a lesser expense'for the board and, PUrItteers. despite lhe huge surplui • of eggs toconact.. more.than .10 hikie 'Potf 10000 :from th4:, Ogee: 'January , Under.. :a 'market quota agreement between 'govern-, menu. ti Last year. when the early kill program was. also introduced, a number of hens • slaughtered early were simply buried because the Pke4ing 0meanies, couldn't 0.00:00 itOlume, of Aten$,.-*, Scott said farmers migh t nsniritrocn tit gas, 4n4:OurY' Wpm on their' own farttt wiiich . .:meats';, the profinW4nOn't toi4i,kf any' ' ftie,tbe birds, '.front rite killing plant. Mt Scott said,a Strike by " veterinarians at provincial slaughterhouses was already creating problems for some egg prOducers who had booked to ship their, flocks to the plants. Every week more and more people discover what nighty jobs are accom- plished by low cost Huron Expositor Want Ads. Dial 527r 0240. •• Sth and the Clerk is to go to the Provincial Offences Act Seminar on Friday. April 10th at 9 a.m. Council gave the, St. John's , Ambulance Organization a grant of 3100.00. COuncil accepted the budget. of the Clinton Fire Area and that it budget Hullett's share of Fire Truck over two years. The tender of Pollard Brps. for calcium at $135.85 per flake ton. was accepted. • The Seaforth Fire Area Budget was accepted except for the reserve fund as council feels it should stay in Township Account. Building permits approved were R. Johnston - Barn; Canadian' Forresters - hall; W. Reid - Implement Shed; R. Beacom- auserepairs; J. , Corey - Implement shed: J. Wiersnia -' silo; H. Boonstoppel - addition to barn. FURADAN. Your best defense against corn rootworMs. Order FURADAN now from: • Ontario Bean Growers Co-op, R.R. #4, Seaforth 81302c4.46 Orientation for Junior farmers All Junior agriculturalists will be required to 'partici- •. pate in an orientation • gramme to 'help -•prePare them for their farm stay. Thig•programme will be held about mid-June and on-farm- .wijr-b-e a nine - week,period. commencing on June 22 .and terminating on August 22. 1981. A Junior Agriculturalist, will be assigned. Wherever possible, to a farm with the type of enterprise in which he/she is most 'interested. , The dutieS involved will vary considerably depending on the indivi4allarm operation s the demonstrated 'ability of the Junior Agriculturalist and the kind of enterprise found on the farm. Om farm ers arc to °ken commercial farMs,' with the operator engaged in farming full- time. They must be interested in helping inexperienced young people • develop the skills required on a farm and are expected to have the ability to work well with and super- viSe young people. Host farMers must also provide' suitable accommodation for • the Junior Agriculturalist during his/her stay ott the farm. Each Junior Agricultura- list will receive a training allowance of $12 per day on a six day week. S6 of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the host farm will provide $6 per day in cash, as well as supplying room and board worth $6 per day. Persons interested in par- ticipating in this programme as either a host farmer or Junior Agriculturalist 'should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 or Jong-distance at •Zenith 7-3040, or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agricuj- ture and Food,. Box 169, Clinton, Len MacGregor Extenision Assistant • a .1 •r.