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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-07-24, Page 12GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM — Most white bean fields in this district are suffering from root rot, some only of a minor nature. Above, Doug Jamieson of the Centralia College of Agricultural staff and working with the Crop and Soils branch for the summer is shown above checking an area bean field early this week, T-A photo. Disease problem in crops down due to dry weather ii and Readei 9cift Immediate Velittow AL: Our 1969 Shipment of IHC COMBINES Are Here :tit•:-VAltititiVM1Vre,;,;::tVOlil*k.M:irlillni• NtA• • Just Arrived ... Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed a Cement Building Supplies Con! 228-6638 Russeldale Excavating WITH A NEW HEAVY DUTY MACHINE Russeldale Farm Equipment CALL DAYS — 229-8975 NIGHTS BI LL HOCKING 229.6575 ELMER McFALLS — 229-8201 Dig a trench 14 miles long, 18" wide and 12" deep. That's how much ma- nyre 50 dairy cows pro- duce every year. Clean out your barn quickly and efficiently with the rugged, dependable Patz Barn Cleaner. PAY NO INTEREST UNTIL MARCH 1, 1970 N. T. MONTEITH EXETER LTD. 235-2121 "77te best in service when you need it most!" This is FARM SAFETY WEEK in Ontario Reduce that grim harvest of farm accidents WE CARE ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS Please Practice Safety Always J.F. FARM MACHINERY . Thames Road East EXETER CANN'S MILL LTD. See Us For All Your Needs EXETE R EXETER DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE Complete Farm Supplies EXETER JONES MacNAUGHTON SEEDS EXETER HURON TRACTOR And Equipment Co. Your John Deere Dealer EXETER HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HENSALL ZURICH BRUCEFIELD Farming is one of three most dangerous occupations. And right now is the time of year when the greatest share of fatal accidents happen to farm people. Why? Because you're often too busy to be careful! During Farm Safety Week, take a little longer. Use this safety check list as if your life depended on It — Because it does! 1. DO I KEEP MY MACHINERY IN GOOD REPAIR? Make sure your equipment is in safe working condi- tion and keep all guards and safety devices in position. 2. DO I OPERATE TRACTORS SAFELY? Start tractors smoothly and turn corners slowly. Avoid ditches, banks and soft ground. 3. DO I KNOW AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS? Be a safe, alert and courteous driver who drives a safe car. 4. DO I SPEAK TO ANIMALS WHEN APPROACH- ING THEM? Animals may bolt when excited, so reassure them when you approach. 5. AM I PIRESIGHTED? Don't smoke around the barn. Don't start fires with gasoline and be careful with matches. 6. AM IA GOOD HOUSEKEEPER? Keep things systematic in your home and your barn. 7. AM I A "FALL" GUY? Keep ladders in good repair. Beware of holes in barn floors; Weak or broken steps, or cluttered stairways; unguarded feed chutes; and unsereened windows. 8. DO I FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS? Follow printed instructions with all equipment, 9. AM I CAREFUL WITH MY MACHINERY ON HIGHWAYS? Remember one-third of all fatal farm accidents occur on the highway. Drive on the shoulder. Use SMV emblem or red flag, rear view mirrors, and other safety devices when moving machines on the highway. 10. CAN APPLY FIRST AID EXPERTLY AND PROMPTLY? Keep first aid OS in the home, in the barn and on the tractor. Seconds count when infection may set in. Agriculture is part of the technological age, and more and More modern farm equipment is being, bought by farmers every year. Because much of the machinery is complex and expensive, the wise buy is becoming increasingly important. The ExtensionBranch, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, has recently studied the type of counseling necessary to help farmers who are planning to buy new equipment. Agricultural Engineers and Agricultural Representatives employed in the Branch recently participated in a seminar on Farm Machinery Management. Held at Guelph under the chairmanship of J.E, Brubaker, Program Supervisor of the Agricultural Engineering Extension Service, the seminar covered credit financing and leasing of farm equipment, machine capacities and field efficiencies, machinery choices and machinery costs. Farmers considering the purchase of farm equipment are invited to discuss their plans with their local Agricultural Engineer or Agricultural Representative. The appearance of crops in South Huron has greatly improved with the warm dry weather of the past two weeks, but corn and beans on lighter soils were in need of moisture at mid-week. Root rot problems in corn and white bean fields which plagued the area two or three weeks ago seem to be decreasing due to the onset of drier, warmer weather. These diseases were prevalent earlier when growing conditions were less A policy has been developed for the continuing operation of a feed analysis service in conjunction with a Feed Advisory Program. Mr. Harold Clapp, Dairy Cattle Specialist in the Livestock Branch will be co-ordinating and directing the program. All samples will be analyzed in the Feed Analysis Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, University of Guelph. There will be a charge of $5.00 for each Twilight program at Peck farm A "come as you are" twilight crops program will take place at Jack Peck's farm, 11/4 miles west of Kippen on Thursday evening, July 31st at 7:00 p.m. The Directors of the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association would like to invite anyone who has an interest in field crops to attend. There will be an opportunity to see and discuss the merits of various oat and barley varieties and fertility in these crops. Fertility trials will be held on barley and white beans and herbicide trials on beans. As well, it will be possible to preview the progress of the white bean varieties, herbicide and fertility trials in advance of the Sunrise White Bean program to be held at the Peck farm on Thursday, August 28th. Soils and Crops Specialists will be on hand to answer questions. etoft Reizoite Haying is proceeding normally. Quite a few of the farmers have completed haying while a few are still at it. All the crops could use a good shower as growth is slowing down. The corn crop is looking good with good growth. The white beans need some moisture as their growth has slowed down. On the average there are some very good stands. A few root rot problems are still occurring, especially on the heavier soils. There has also been some incidents of the corn seed maggot attacking the roots. If these problems have occurred, the farmer should hill his beans up higher to encourage roots higher up on the stems The spring grains are looking good and again a good warm rain would help. than ideal. Almost all white bean fields inspected over the past two weeks showed evidence of root rot. Some insect damage to the root, possibly caused by the seed corn maggot, was also seen. In these cases the damage caused by root rot was more severe. Root rot on white beans causes brownish discoloration and rotting of the lower root, dark brown lesions on the lower root and a grayish appearance to the root hairs. In severe cases, individual sample of feed submitted. Samples must be submitted in kits provided for the purpose. These kits will be available only through County and District Offices of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. It will consist of a plastic lined container with envelope attached and the necessary information sheets. Analysis for moisture and crudeprotein only will be made at the present time. Once you have received the information from Guelph, and you wish more information about formulating rations, please contact Tom Clapp, Associate Agricultural Representative in the Clinton Agricultural office. The feeds which can be submitted are: roughage or grain, farm mixed feeds including those containing a registered supplement, custom formula feeds. The results of the feed analysis can be expected in about a week to ten days from the time that they receive your sample. It is expected that the cost of shipment of samples be borne by the individual farmer. More haste less speed Rushing any job may cost more time than it saves. Hal Wright, Farm Safety Specialist, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, recommends that before a machine is used, the safety instructions that go with it be read carefully, and time taken to carry them out. The farmer who reaches in to oil a machine without shutting off the power may be in a hurry to get a job done and is taking the quickest course. But if he becomes an accident victim, he'll lose more minutes than he might have saved. `More haste, less speed', holds true even where simple operations are concerned. GERALD SHANTZ Sales & Service 236.4036 Zurich Their late arrival means we have to offer good deals to move them. DROP IN TODAY AND SEE US pop 12 Times-Advocate, July 24, 1969 Seminar on machinery set for Guelph school the lower part of the root may be completely rotted. Lower leaves may show some bleaching. Plant pathologists at the University of Guelph are currently working to identify the organism causing this disease and their findings will be made available as soon as possible. With improved growing conditions root rot is unlikely to cause further damage. However, diseased plants seem to be growing more slowly and are slow in runnering. Hilling the beans with the scuffler will encourage the plants to shoot out new roots above the diseased portion. Growers who tried this earlier in the season have reported success and the condition of the beans has improved. Crop rotation will decrease the incidence of this problem. WANTED New Crop . . . WHEAT, OATS and BARLEY Top Prices Paid Call Today W.G. Thompson and Sons Limited HENSALL 262-2527 'Best Buy' cotnbines from Ford Blue Call Today For A Demonstration TRACTORS and EQUIPMENT DEARBORNE 2-ROW CULTIVATOR complete with side cutters and discs $85 BOGBALLE 3-POINT HITCH MANURE LOADER 175 MAURER 2-ROW BEAN PULLER 200 FORD 6-FOOT COMBINE 300 FREEMAN LOADER, will fit Ford or Massey 300 ALLIS CHALMERS 'C' 350 CASE 3-FURROW LIFT PLOW 390 MALCO HYDRAULIC BUCKET LOADER Will fit Ford and Massey 400 CASE 'D' GAS TRACTOR 450 COCKSHUTT 3-POINT 4-ROW BEAN OR CORN CULTIVATOR 490 FORD 5-FURROW SEMI-MOUNT PLOW 700 IHC SUPER 'A' TRACTOR with 2-row cultivator and bean puller 800 MASSEY 40 GAS TRACTOR 1250 MASSEY 35 DIESEL TRACTOR 1250 IHC B "275" DIESEL AND 1501 LOADER with manure fork and dirt bucket. Above average 1650 FORD 871 DIESEL TRACTOR 1775 FORD 2000 GAS 2000 FORD 3000 8-SPEED DIESEL 2625 MASSEY FERGUSON 204 GAS TORQUE-CONVERTER TRACTOR, loader, backhoe 3250 66 SUPER MAJOR 5000 DIESEL 3650 LARRY SNIDER MOTORS MAIN Si. EXETER REDI-MIX CONCRETE Feed analysis service is now established