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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-05-13, Page 16Hensall District Ca-Operatlue OEFERS BEAN CONTRACTS We have a COMPLETE LINE of Seed, Fertilizer and Chemicals For Your Spring Needs FERTILIZER Bulk, Blend and Bagged • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA • LIQUID NITROGEN • ATRAZINE • EPTAM • 2-4.D • PATORAN • LASSO 4 • AMIBEN WE APPLY AQUA AMMONIA We have a small Quantity of CO-OP SEED CORN still available, We recomm. end VITAPLO for low cost protection against seed borne Southern Leaf Blight BUY AT YOUR CO-OPERATIVE HENSALL ZURICH BAUCOIELti G5150(N) &G-4082(N) PINK'S 6-HYBRID FOR THIS AREA FUNK'S runa's it A Brand trame• Nurribers Ideatify Varieties run Bios, Steil Ca. tleerninglea. Illieois anternatailial Headquarters wraae tta NAM EQUIPMENT RR 1, Brucefield 524-0138 MILTON J. DIETZ RR 3, Seaforth 527.0608 WILLIAM LOBS OR 2, 'Clinton 482-3268 16,17b H. LOBB 8t SONS LTD. have been appointed DEALERS FOR 444 E11:1:11 Included in our franchise is the famous line of Case tractors and agricultural implements; Light industrial equipment; compact tractors for Home and Garden and associated equipment. Ifs an Open and Shut CASE C:3 Come in to H. LOBB & Sons Ltd. fore your trial ! FEATURING: No back-talk power . the 70's new power of the all-new Case. le All-new Case engines . the first of the line has already set a new world's record! S-M-0-0-T-1-1 power shift . . . with 12 just-right speeds. J. 70's NEW in every feature! What's the verdict? — Come in and see for yourself. Financing with Case arranged through H. Lobb 8r Sons Ltd. H. LOBB & SONS LTD. ESE DAVID BROWN SELECTAMATIC 990 years ahead in design and performance FEATURING * 55 bhp 4-Cylinder dirett injec- tion diesel * 51.85+ pto horsepower * Selectarnatic hydraulics choice of 4 hydraulic services with dial selection + Nebraska test figure. * live hydraulics and live multi- speed pto * differential lock * 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds (standard) * 12 forward and 4 reverse speeds (option) * power-assisted steering (op- tion) * full lighting * adjustable drawbar * dual category hitch H. LOBB St SONS LTD. 482-q01 CLINTON '4A Clinton News-Record, Thursday, May 1?, 1971 Building and grounds at . . raceway being improved BY BUSY BEE The Kinsmen members are busy at improving the buildings and grounds at the Raceway. Recent work parties have put, up the strapping and constructed new windows for the two barns erected last year. New siding shotild be en these barns In the next couple of weeks; New fencing is to be erected in the paddock area and along the race track in front of the open bleachers, Another big plus for the fans win be the new cover over the mutual'area and along the back of the grandstand. The hab-rail has been repaired and painted. New electrical tote machines have been purchased by the Kinsmen Club along with a new maxi totalizer and an electric tote board. This new equipment will calculate the odds every 90 seconds and post them automatically. How many fans have spotted the purple truck parked in front of Reg Smith Signs — this truck will be used to store the tote machinery, The local horse trainers are raving about the prospects of cutting race times with the new banked curves. How about our two drivers, Gary Jewitt and Bob FeuIds. They have had wins at the Orangeville Raceway last week, Noticed Snoopy in Goderich' reports that $10,000 will be spent to improve the Goderich Raceway. VETERINARY SERVICES BRANCH APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED The appointment of Dr. J. P. Lautenslager to the Laboratory Diviiion of the Veterinary Services Branch has been announced by Mr. Everett Biggs, Deputy Minister, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Dr, Lautenslager was born and raised in Toronto and obtained his high school education in Sudbury. He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1963; he obtained his Masters degree in 1965 and his Ph.D. in 1970. From 1965 to the present, Dr. Lautenslager has been Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, with responsibilities in the diagnostic parasitology laboratory and in the undergraduate teaching program in veterinary parasitology. In his position with the Veterinary Services Branch, Dr. Lautenslager will be working in the Guelph Veterinary Services Laboratory in the area of diagnostic parasitology, and will assist the branch laboratories across the province in this field. Dr. Lautenslager will also assume responsibilities in the pesticide area and will represent the Veterinary Services Branch on the Livestock Pesticide Committee. SHORT SUMMER COURSES OFFERED AT CENTRALIA The Home Economics Division of the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology is offering four short courses this summer. Courses in Nutrition, and Psychology and Family Life are intended for women and deal with the family and its adjustments to major technological, social and economic changes. These will be held in May and June. Two courses, Foods and Nutrition, and Basic Clothing Construction, will be available for girls aged 11 to 14 years and will be held in July and August. Lectures and demonstrations will form the major part of the food course and simple articles of clothing will be made in the clothing course, Times and duration of classes will be decided after consultation with applicants. For further information, contact Miss M. McGhee, Associate Principal, Centralia College 9f Agricultural Technology. WEE CONTROL INCREASES YEILD One third of all crop losses are caused by weed competition. Mr, R. H. Brown, Head of the Horticulture and Biology Division, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, says recent tests at the college show that 850 pounds of water were needed to prodUce one pound of lamb's-quarters or ragweed dry matter. The same amount of water could have produced almost two pounds of dry matter as corn. It takes twice as much nitrogen, three and a half times as much potash, seven and a half times as much calcium, and three and a half times as much magnesium to produce the same amount of lamb's-quarters, ragweed, pigweed and crab-grass as of corn. Five-year tests at Ridgetown showed poor crab grass control reduced corn yields by 28 to 30 per cent in a droughty year, and by eight per cent in a year with adequate rainfall. Intensified weed control is of prime importance, says Mr. Brown, perhaps far more than many farmers realize. BY J, CARL HEIVIINGWAY After completing last week's article I began wondering what one pig would return me in a year at the profit the storekeeper got on the bacon ends. • At current prices I would invest $10 in a pig and $20 in feed to finish one pig. Since I would finish about two and a half pigs per year, average, I would invest $10 for' the first pig and when sold it I would re-invest the $10. But I would have to put $20 worth of feed into each pig so the total for the year would be $50 for feed making a total of $60 for the purchase of pigs and feed for two and a half pigs sent to market. Since the profit on $1 invested in the bacon ends amounted to something over $17 the return for the two and whalf pigs would be 60 times $17.00 or $1020. or $408. per pig. You may question the $60 investment in feed since I could purchase it a week at a time and thereby cut down on over-head but if I did that I couldn't feed a pig for $20. However I grow my feed, therefore I do have the investment for the whole year. Now let's suppose I finish 200 pigs a year. That would be a gross of $81,600, I don't like pigs that much, I'm going to cut back to 100 and take up golf in the summer and curling in the winter with February in Florida. Enough of hogs. April 29, a group of mainly grades 9 and 10 pupils of Seaforth District High School put on a play in the auditorium. The cast, make-up staff, scenery helpers and directors did an excellent job and are to be highly commended. It wasn't an easy play to act or produce but these young people used their talents and energy to good and rewarding effect. About 30 students were involved. While I was pleased with the program I couldn't help feeling embarrased by the conspicuous absence of a crowd. I understand that there were about twice as many out on the second evening, Friday night, but twice a few isn't good enough. Why? I can remember when our little Continuation School in Brussels put on a concert, The hall, about the size of the Seaforth auditorium, was packed. Has the community lost interest in the activities of the school and its students? Is this the price we pay for size. It seems to me that numbers have become a lot more important than people — that institutions are more important than inmates (excuse the word even though I'm afraid it applies all too well to many of our schools). We talk about the generation gap but do we ever really look at what is going on? Why were so few out to the school play? It wasn't unique. I've seen this happen several times, even in our churches when young people have made an effort to entertain. Are we saying to our children "The school is yours we aren't interested. When we want entertainment we'll go to dance in a licensed hall or to a restricted movie or a horse race with betting privileges. Places you aren't allowed to attend. You see we don't want to be bothered with you. We can't have any fun if you're around." Is it any wonder that so many of our youth get lost in the crowd and turn to drugs for "kicks". And its all so silly, Young and old don't need to frustrate each other they can and should compliment each other. The best times I remember were the parties when I was young where all ages attended and played cards and danced to the wee small hours of the morning, How many of you remember the Farmers Club parties of the twenties? Now that I'm much older I enjoy just as much the parties in unlicensed halls that all can attend. Not all things that are new are better. Wayne and Shuster will come in doubles during the merry month of May which translated means their fans will have two chances to watch their favorites on CBC.TV' during May. The first program, May 9, will feature the vivacious French-Cana, dian singer Ginette Reno. For their show, May 30, the boys will have tau Collins as their guest., NB. Dotes may be changed due to NHL playoffs, A matter of principle IIIMUMINEMIIMMINIMNIM