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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-08-13, Page 22.TICE Due to the recent illness of Art tqccmart and the robbery at Art's Supertest, we have decided with regret to sell our business to Mr, Ivan Pickett, which will then be known as IVAN'S SYPERTEST, effective August 17, 1970, e wish to talca this opportunity to thank all our customers for their patronage and are sorry we cannot continue to serve them, We hope yOu will continue to patronize the new owner. Thank You Art & Helen Hoggart ART'S SUPERTEST SEE THE CANADIAN keTIONAL EXHIBITION IN TORONTO Special Buses Leave at 8:20 a.m. BARTLIFF'S BAKERY SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 For Tickets and Information CONTACT BARTLIFF'S BAKERY L &H COAC H-19/71rAYS LIMITED P.O. BOX 426 STRATFORD 33, 34b TOWN OF CLINTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law Monday, August 24, 1970 8:00 P.M. Clinton Town Hall The Council of the Town of Clinton has before it for consideration a proposed restricted area (zoning) by-law. This by-law, when passed, will regulate the use of all lands Within the corporate limits Of the Town of Clinton. To enable interested persons to acquaint themselves With the prOVitiont of the proposed by-law and to make submissions with reference thereto, a public meeting will be held in the Clinton Town Hall on Monday, August 24, 19/0, at 8:00 p.n Copies of the by-law text and maps will be available for inspection at this meeting and surnmaries of the by-law provisions will be available for distribution, PrOvisiens of the by-law will be explained and submissions received. All citizens ate urged to attend this important meeting. FLAX Any number of conditions can cause changes in your Utility accounts as rendered every two months on the average, Greatest use of Ilydro is generally experienced during Winter months. Winter has its longer periods of Harkness and the heating seasons. Some Conditions That Can Cause Changes In Your Accounts LIGHTING— Artificial light is used more in Winter than in Summer. HO-USE HEATING— Electricity is used to operate associated forced air systems, burners, circulating pumps, controls, supplementary heat- ing, and so on. The colder and more prolonged this Winter months, the greater use of both electricity, and ,fuel, ADDITIONAL NEW APPLIANCES---- Such as a television, alange, dryer, refrigerator, freezer, radio, Hi-FL air conditioner, etc„ vvill generally result in the increased use of Hydro. ENTERTAINMENT AND COMPANY— The greater use of electricity for cooking, lighting, wash- ing, drying, ironing, television, and so on. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAWS— Preparatiow and festivities lame usually acce.mpanied by the Increased use of electriality. ILLNESS IN THE HOME--- Heat lamps, heating pads, and stipplementaty beating ear be' Ole Cause of increased electricity use. THE FAMILY-- Ate inceate =Abet is generally reflected in an increase in hydro. UNNECESSAItY USE— Light.i, and laPpitanets left on when not required can awe agaves in 4ftount.s.... BILLING rEliI01)S— saittrvian, Sundays, holidays; inability to obtain. meter readings and se on will causevariatioriS in sk,beduted nikiteir reading dates. Your Public Utilities Commission Accounts Will Vary Electricity Meters Are Tested Elettritity meter% are tested and Sealed a* to accuracy by the Standards branch, Canada Deisait- inent of "fade anti Commerce. CLINTON PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION • •••••••••••,•• •-• The value of farm products sold in the Midwestern Region of Ontario increased by more than 124 per cent between 1951 and 1966, compared to a provincial increase of only 76 per cent, according to a provincial government analysis of the region's social and economic needs. The report, "Design for Development — Phase I, Analysis", says cash receipts per farm operator were above the provincial average. In 1965, the average receipts per operator in the ' region were $12,600 compared to $10,000 for the province. All counties in the region had cash receipts per operato0 above :,,the,,,Novincial norm, with Waterloo vounty the highest at $16,800 followed by Perth ($12,600), Huron ($11,600) and Wellington ($11,400). More than half of the farms in Waterloo county sold products valued at over $10,000, compared to a provincial average of only 27 per cent. For the region as a whole, the figure was 40 per cent. The region is well-endowed with prime, or "Class 1" agricultural land — land whose soils have no significant limitations in use for crops, the report says. Fifty per cent of the region's land is of this class and this represents 24 per cent of such land in the entire province. The number of farms operated in the region in 1966 was 2,850 less than in 1951, but the average size of farm increased during the period from 127.5 to 145 acres. The greatest loss in farms was in Huron county which also experienced the largest increase in farm size, indicating farm consolidation in the area, the report says. More than 2,600 persons left farms in the region for other employment between 1951 and 1961 and the exodus accellerated between 1961 mid 1966 when another 4,000 people left.. The, largest, number., of these were from farms in Huron and Perth. The report notes that farm production per acre is highest in Woolwich, Wilmot, Waterloo and Pilkerton townships. "This is significant as these townships are also in the midst of the 'Golden Triangle'. Since this area also generates the highest farm income and provides a ready market of agricultural produce to the most densely populated area of the Midwestern Region, a case can be made for retaining agriculture in an urban setting," the report comments. Did your hay go into the barn a little tough this year? if so, it would be wise to check it at least twice a week for the next month, to ensure that it is not heating. Fire from spontaneous combustion usually occurs during the first two months after storage. Hal Wright, Farm Safety Specialist, Ontario Department of Agriculture, says that an easy way to check the temperature is to make a hay probe from a ten foot length of half inch electrical conduit or tubing. You can then rivet a sharpened hardwood point to the bottom end of this tube and drill six holes of three-eighths inch diameter within the bottom six inches. Now lower a veterinarian's rectal thermometer on a twelve foot cord to the bottom of the The government began to phase out the premium when it introduced its new hog grading system on December 31, 1968. The new grading system offers higher returns to producers who market high quality hogs. The premium was continued for a time as a double incentive to producers to adjust breeding and management to the new system. The announcement of the final phasing out of the premium completed hay probe, and you are ready to take the temperature of your hay. A piece of sponge rubber should be used at the bottom of the tube to act as a cushion to prevent the thermometer from breaking. Push the probe well down into the hay and leave for ten minutes. Pull out the thermometer and note the temperature, Watch for the following temperature sign posts: 150 degrees — entering the danger zone, Make temperature observations daily. 160 degrees — Danger! Inspect every four hours to see if temperature is rising. 175 degrees — Fire pockets may be anticipated. Call the fire department pumper and wet down hay. is being made well in advance of the effective date. This is in keeping with requests from the industry that early announcement would assist in the planning of operations. As hog producers aim for higher scores under the new grading system, consumers will be assured of a greater volume of the quality of pork they prefer. The higher scores are for carcasses with a greater percentage of lean meat. Because farmers' prices are calculated by multiplying weight by score, the higher scoring hogs bring higher farm returns. LEGEND OF INTENSITY High High Moderate Low Very Low 185 degrees — Remove the hay. The pumper should be available since flames will develop when air comes in contact with the hay. 210 degrees — Critical! Hay is almost sure to ignite. CAUTION: Workmen should not enter alone, or without ropes tied to their waists, since fire pockets may have developed and there is danger of the men falling into them. Long planks may be placed across the top of the hay for workmen to stand on while making observations or removing the hay. Play it safe! Make a hay probe thermometer and know the condition of your hay mows, says T. W. Clapp, Associate Agricultural Representative for Huron County and secretary-treasurer of the Huron County Farm Safety Council. .:$011 otoson- :SO erosion 3s ,P?ptly for farmnrs in :terms of time .4n4 labor, bot.enrrent research at the University of 9uPiph. concerned with finding ways of -controlling erosion, .experiments being carried. o ut by ProfewT W, iiPtebeSPO, Soil Science PePartMent, University of. -Guelph, it has been shOWP that PO slopes of 7 to 10 Apr cent, the root .system of corn, Along with stover left on the soil surface,. will effectively hold the sod in, place, Forage crops have also been studied and are even more effective in holding the When a crop is harvested the soil should be left unplowed, arid the stover or stalks left on the ground surface, If the soil is plowed or the stover removed, the amount of soil runoff increases substantially, -The land area, the degree of slope, and the intensity of rainfall are three variables which regulate the amount of runoff, says Professor Ketcheson. A heavy shower will produce heavier runoff than a slow, penetrating rain, and the greater the slope, the greater the potential erosion, It is believed that fertilizers contribute to water contamination because when a runoff occurs the fertilizer moves with the soil into the streams. Long-range studies in this area include the use of manure and fertilizers to be applied at various times to check what effect the timing of the application will have on the soil. It is known that fertilizer nutrients will hold soil particles together once they come into contact with them. Preventing soil erosion thus also prevents fertilizers from contaminating streams and waterways. Engineers at the University of Guelph, says Professor Ketcheson, are attempting to predict runoff under different types of rain, which will in turn allow soil scientists to predict the amount of soil runoff under specified management conditions. The Hydrology Station at the University of Guelph, where the experiments are carried out, consists of a number of sloping plots each 145 feet long. At the bottom of the slopes are devices to capture and measure the amount of soil runoff. Once a rainfall has occurred, water samples are taken and analyzed for soil particle and fertilizer content. 4A Cl inton :Nows,Rpcorcl, T.hursclay, .August MIDWESTERN ONTARIO .PgVA.1,,QPAWNT REGION AGRIP4TVIRAI, ACRE BY TOWNSHIP, 1900 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND ECONOMICS Source: Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Census of Canada, Agriculture,1966 Miles 8 0 16 Miles Agriculture a major factor in midwestern region's economy Hog prennUnr"- The final phasing out of the federal government's hog quality premium program will be completed on December 31. Prevent barn fires