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College conducting
tests for atrazine
To help avoid unnecessary
crop injury, the Ridgetown
College of Agricultural
Technology (RCAT)* is
conducting tests for atrazine
residues on soil samples
submitted by farmers.
“Experienced growers
know approximately how
much atrazine they can use
on their soil to avoid crop
injury,” says Rudy Brown,
head of the Horticulture and
Biology Section of RCAT.
“However, if you don’t know
the history of newly-
purchased or rented land it is
wise to test.”
Atrazine is the basis for
most weed control in corn
throughout Ontario. It is
naturally broken down in the
soil by microorganisms and
metabolism of crops and
Put w^rrrith where
you want it ...
with a John Deere
Space Heater
Three models are
available to heat machine
sheds, workshops,
cabins., anywhere
115-volt current is
available. Chrome
handles and easy-rolling
wheels make these
heaters truly portable. All
burn kerosene or No. 1
or No. 2 fuel oil. Fuel
saving thermostat is
standard on 150,000-Btu
model, optional on
50,000- and 90,000-Btu
models.
weeds. But sometimes en
vironmental conditions can
retard natural breakdown.
Some crops such as
pickling cucumbers, beets,
onions, turnips, forage
seedlings, peas, tobacco,
soybeans, and cereals are
susceptible to atrazine.
Tomatoes, soybeans, and
cereals are a little more
tolerant to atrazine applied
at 1.7 to 2.25 kg ha (1.5 to 2
lbs A).
In addition to causing
direct injury to susceptible
crops that follow atrazine
treated corn in rotation, Mr.
Brown says there is also
possible interaction of
atrazine residues and her
bicides used on the next
crop.
Soil samples sent to RCAT
will be seeded with
susceptible crops in a
greenhouse and observed for
four to six weeks to deter
mine the effect of the
residues.
Soil samples should be
taken from the top half and
the bottom half of the plow
depth. Another sample of a
similar soil without atrazine
should be included as a
check. About seven litres
.(six quarts) of soil are
required to conduct the tests.
Samples should be mailed
to Rudy Brown, Ridgetown
College of Agricultural
Technology, Ridgetown,
Ontario,
Play euchre
at Whalen
EXETER BLYTH
(519)235-1115 (519)523-4244
By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS
Mr. & Mrs. Earl French
were hosts for the euchre
party Friday evening at the
Community Centre. The
winners were men’s high,
Bert Damen; ladies high,
Audrey Hodgins; lone hands,
Jeanine Damen ; low score,
MacLeod Mills.
Mr. & Mrs. John Garland,
Kitchener spent the weekend
with Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hern.
Sunday,, The Garlands and
Herns visited
Mrs. Ian
Brussells.
Mr. & Mrs.
visited with Mr. & Mrs. Joe
French, Granton; Sunday.
with Mr. &
McLellan,
Earl French
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ATTEND SWINE COURSE A 15 week training program for swine farm workers got underway Monday at Centralia
p^Q^T^LarniiC°'0rj'nCltOr D°u9 McRae chats with Ruth Hastings, Wingham; Corrie leRoy, Ripley; Perry Aarts,
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Two UCW meetings cancelled
Wise men explained at Granton
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
GRANTON
At St. Thomas Anglican
Church, Rev. Mary Mills
conducted the service for
the first Sunday in the new
year. Rev. Mills preached
on the Gospel explaining
the visit of the Wise Men
presenting their gifts ofgold.
frankincense and myrrh.
The Three Sages were the
first men outside df Israel to
know that Jesus had come,
and were the first to see
Him, said Rev. Mills.
Flowers were placed in
the church in loving memory
of the late William Moses by
his family.
Rev. Elwood Morden was
in charge of the service for
the first Sunday of the new
year at the United Church
and entitling his sermon
“How to have a Happy New
Year”. Rev. Morden offered
five suggestions, saying they
were like the five points of
the star of happiness shining
on us in 1979.
Happiness comes if you
lose yourselves in other in
terests and pursuits. (1) Be
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
GRAND BEND PROGRESSIVE
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
enthusiastic; with God all
things are possible; (2)
master the art of compli
ment; Mark Twain said “I
can live a whole month on a
good compliment; (3) admit
your mistakes and allow
others to make theirs also;
(4) help others to have a
happy new year, if you real
ly want to be happy try ser
ving other people; (5) and
finally, said Rev. Morden,
go with God, the closer peo
ple live to God. they are hap
py, what ever their cir
cumstances, and if you want
to be happy in 1979', let God
be the cement which holds'
your life together.
Granton U.C.W.
Unit news
Unit (1) and (5) cancelled
their January meetings due
to bad weahter conditions.
Unit (4) met at the home
of Mrs. Kenneth Hardie on
January 3 with Mrs. Nelson
Tate presiding and using the
theme “Mountains, and
God’s Question’’ as a
meditation for the
devotional. .Several items of
business were taken care of.
Mrs. K. Hardie and Mrs. G.
Humphrey were.in charge of
the program , Mrs.
Humphrey presenting a
paper on “How to hear'what
the Bible really says”. Mrs.
Hardie gave two readings
pertaining to the new year
Name executive
of bean board
Times-Advocate, January 10, 1979
New arrival at Saintsbury
Thursday, January 18, 1979
at 8 P.M.
In The
GRAND BEND MUNICIPAL HALL
The Honorable Lome Henderson and Sid
Fraleigh, P.C. candidate for the new federal
riding of Lambton-Middlesex will attend.
At a recent meeting of the
directors of the Ontario Bean
Producers Marketing
Board, Murray Cardiff of
Huron was named chairman.
The vice-chairman for
1979 will be Frank Vanneste
of Ludan, the Middlesex
director on the board.
Named as executive
members were Gordon Hill
of Huron and Lloyd Taylor,
Elgin county’s represen
tative.
Huron as the largest
county as far as white bean
production is concerned has
four directors on the board.
The others are Zurich area
farmer Joe Miller and Bob
Allan from the Brucefield
area.
The counties of Lambton,
Middlesex, Oxford, Perth
and Elgin are each eligible
for one director.
IT’S COMING
from Monsanto
and a prayer of confidence.
Mrs. Humphrey read a
poem written by her sister
entitled “New Year’s Mor
ning”, Mrs. Tate closed the
^meeting with prayer and
Mrs. Terry Johnson and
Mrs. Harvey Kennedy
assisted the hostess to serve
lunch.
Personals
Sympathy is extended to
the family of the late
William Moses of Prospect
Hill, who passed away
suddenly at the home of his
daughter Mrs. George West
man on Mondav. January 1,
1979.
Get well wishes are ex
tended to Mrs. Earle
Middleton, who is still a
patient in St. Mary’s
Memorial Hospital.
Get well wishes go to Mr.
Stanley Crawford who is a
patient in University
Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ernst of
Westland, Michigan spent
the New Year holidays with
Mrs. Ernst sister, and her
husband Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hardie. During their
stay Mr. and Mrs. Ernst,
with Mr. and Mrs. R. Hardie
were New Year’s, Day
dinner guests of their niece
and her family, Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Cook and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen
Woodburn Greenway, were
Tuesday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Hodgins and family
and Miss Rona Hickey.
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS
SAINTSBURY
Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Carroll.
Lisa and Julie. It’s a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Over,
Sarnia and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Carroll visited Mrs.
Wayne Carroll and baby at
St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
MacDonald,Lucan were Fri
day guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Helen Davis.
Many from this communi
ty attended the funeral of
the late Rev. Mervin Elston
from the Haskett Funeral
Home, Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Dyer.
Sarnia spent the weekend
with their son-in-law Wayne
Carroll and granddaughters
Lisa and Julie.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Dickins, Exeter, Mr. and
Mrs. Orlan Squire and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Blair, Cen
tralia were recent guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Greenlee.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Abbott,
Manitoulin were recent
guests with their daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith and
family and Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Greenlee were Saturday
dinner guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Latta, Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobbs,
Freddie and Patti plan to
visit Miss Isabel Fox, Blyth
this coming Sunday.
Freddie Dobbs from
Medway High School took
part in a wrestling tourna
ment at Lord Dorchester
School, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Greenlee, Derek and Debbie
were dinner guests Saturday
evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Don Squires, Centralia.
Mrs. Fred Dobbs, Freddie
and Patti were storm stayed
in London Thursday evening
and spent the night at the
Holiday Inn.
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