HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-01-17, Page 17Plan short courses at Centralia College
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology in
conjunction with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food is again offering a
variety of agricultural short
courses on topics of interest
to rural men and women.
Most courses will appeal
to the established farmer,
his family, employees and to
business men who serve the
farmer. Some courses are
designed especially for the
beginning farmer.
Well qualified instructors
are chosen from govern
ment, colleges, universities,
agricultural service in
dustries and the farm com
munity.
Course fees are $4 per per-
Notice
Annual Meeting of Huron County
Wheat Producers
will be held in the Agricultural
Board Room, Clinton
Thurs., Feb. 8
1:30 P.M.
Russell Rodgers, Chairman of the
board will be guest speaker.
son per day. Non luncheon is
available for $2.50. These
fees are payable zaJ the
beginning of each course.
Following is a list of the
courses available through
Centralia College this year.
All but beef cow herd
management and white bean
day are held in Huron Hall
on the Centralia Campus.
January 18 - Beef Cow
. Herd Management at the
Brodhagen Community Cen
tre. Four successful beef
cow herd owners discuss
their programs followed by
presentations on pasture
management and herd
health. „
January 23 - Beef Feedlot
Management. A course for
feedlot owners featuring a
visit to a successful feedlot,
8 workshop on rations and a
look at using by-product
feeds.
January 24 - Seed Produc
tion. A course for new seed
growers or farmers in
terested in becoming seed
growers. The program in
cludes discussion of the
benefits, regulations,
production techniques, con
tracting and marketing.
January 25 - Farm Income
Tax Update. This course for
farmers, farm record
keepers and farm accoun
tants is designed to increase
and update understanding of
the income tax laws and
their application to your
farm business.
January 30 - Standby
Generators For The Farm.
f
Granton couple see
son installed in Cal.
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
Mr. & Mrs. JamesR. Kerr
have recently returned from
a trip to San Diego Calif,
where they had the privilege
of being with their son James
Jr. of Mississauga, when he
was installed as president of
the American Dental
Laboratories Conference
there. He is the first
Canadian to receiye this
honor. Preceding their stay
in San Diego, Mr. & Mrs.
Kerr enjoyed a motor I tour
along the Pacific Coast,
taking in bus tours of Los
! Angeles and San Francisco
en route.
CourtValentine C.O.F. meet
The stormy weather did
not stop 10 members from
attending the Ladies Lodge
at the Mason’s Hall on
Tuesday.
Sister Melba St. Dennis
presided; opened Court and
conducted the business. It
was decided that the Court’s
birthday would be
celebrated with a pot luck
supper and a family night as
last year. This will be held on
February 6 in the Mason’s
Hall. Each member is to
bring one cold and one hot
dish.
The attendance draw for a
Forester coffee spooh was
won by Sister Lois Herbert.
Friendly Neighbors Club
A few members braved the
elements on Wednesday
afternoon to meet at the
Scout Hall for the enjoyment
of cards, shuffleboard and
pool and later a social
over refreshments.
It has been decided
through the winter,
Friendly Neighbors
meet once a month on the
second Wednesday afternoon
at 1:30 p.m. at the Scout
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2 ’/2 miles east on #83 from #4 and 1 ’4 miles north.
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JANUARY
TRUCKLOAD
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PETFOOD
DOG CHOW
20 kg.
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NEW DOG MEAL
20 kg.
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CAT CHOW
10 kg.
(REGULAR PRICE $900)
"Quality Products At Fair Prices"
BEV. MORGAN & SONS
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AG FARM EQUIPMENT
time
Hall. People who feel they
would like to enjoy a social
time and some recreation
please drop in.
4-H news
A new 4-H Club will be
forming in Granton soon,
entitled
Edibles”,
members
recipes
measures.
This will be for club
members between the ages
of 12-26 years and if any girls
in'the area are interested in
becoming members of this
club, they may contact the
following leaders: for group
I, Mrs. Michael O’Shea 225-
2600 or- Mrs. Dennis St.
Dennis at 225-2520, and for
group 2, Mrs. Jack Noon 225-
2338 or Mrs. Verne Jenson at
225-2263.
“Essential
where the
will be testing
using metric
U.C.W. news
Unit 3 met at the home of
Mrs. Leroy Bryan, their
president, who led in worship
and conducted the business,
i Mrs. Garfield Nixon and
i Mrs. Jim Thomson were in
i charge of the program,
; which dealt with the con
tinuing Bible study with the
theme "The Lordship of
, Jesus.”
A discussion was carried
out on the following
questions, (1) Jesus as Lord?
(2) How do we silence the
Bible? (3) Why do many
people turn away from
Christianity and the Bible?
In conclusion Mrs. Nixon
read ariinterestingarticle on
the "Shroud of Turin”.
Information on the type and
size of standby power equip
ment, power sources and
connections will be discuss
ed.
January 31, February 7,
14, 20 - Basjc Pork Produc
tion. A four day course for
new swine producers, swine
farm employees and people
considering entry into the
pork production industry.
Sessions on reproduction,
herd improvement, feeding,
buildings, health, marketing
and economics.
February 1 and 8 -
Transferring Farm Assets.
This two day course will
help the farm family to ex
amine the problem of farm
asset transfers and to
logically select the best
method for their situation.
February 6 - Stretching
The Farm Energy. This one
day course will feature dis
cussion on saving energy in
the use of manure, fertilizer
application, efficiency of
tractor and machine use, in
sulation of farm buildings
and other passive energy
savers.
February 13 - Alternative
Energy For The Farm. A
one day course for farmers
considering alternative
sources of energy for farm
use.
March 6 - Dairy Herd
Housing and Equipment. A
two day course for dairy
farmers considering a new
barn or renovating the pre
sent barn. Planning the
farmstead and dairy farm
layout as''well as selecting
the right manure handling,
ventilation and milking
systems are emphasized.
March 7 - White Bean Day
at the South Huron Rec Cen
tre in Exeter. A one day
program for white bean
growers featuring new and
updated information on
varieties, herbicides, white
mold, anthracnose, ozone
and other production prac
tices. Registration at the
door. Bring your own lunch.
April date to be announced
- Alternatives To Marketing
Strategies. A one day course
for cash crop farmers to ex
amine alternative methods
of marketing crops using
cash, contract and future
markets, etc. to advantage.
that
the
will
BAREFOOT IN THE SNOW — It was an awfully cold day to
be going barefoot, but Tanya Buckareff, a grade two pupil
at Lucan Public School, wanted to see what kind of foot prints
her doll would make. Looking on is Shona Craig, grade one,
and Tanya's sister Lillie, a kindergarten pupil. ’
GB sewers
Continued from page 16
Sharen remained hopeful
that the project could come
in under that figure if t.he
first phase tendered was any
indication. The reeve said if
each project came in 12
percent under the estimated
cost, the total cost could be
around three and a half
million dollars.
Council appointed
members to a six person
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liason committee which will
serve throughout the life of
the sewer construction.
Serving on the committee
are Prosper Van Bruaene for
the PUC, Harry Hamilton,
fire department; Garry
Desjardine, works depart
ment, Bob Simpson,
Chamber of Commerce and
Sharen and clerk-treasurer
LouisClippertonrepresenting
the village.
MOBILE FEED SERVICE
We bring the mill to the farmer"
Complete line of Blue Ribbon and
Master Feeds. Competitive prices.
HARDEMAN BROS.
KIRKTON 229-6525
FARM SUPPLY BONUS
4
it's COMING
from Monsanto
invites you to their open house this Monday at the K-W centre. Enjoy
refreshments and prizes and see the complete new line of Case
tractors.
OPEN HOUSENEW
POWER
KIRKTON WOODHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND/79
FROM 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M.
The CASE 90 Series
New 2090:
1
New 2290:
128 hp* (95 kW)
New 504-cube Case-built diesel engines. New "President’s Chair." New
cab. New hydraulics, new transmission and dozens more features for your
comfort and field productivity. Whether you're a "Case man" or not, you
should see these great new tractors ... from the company that builds
nothing but tractors to serve the agricultural market.
• Mfr EM ptO ' ,
NeW 2390:
160 tip* (119 KW)
Stop /n today. See t/?e new Case 90’s.
FARM WOODHAM 229-8938
EQUIPMENT
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Personals
‘ ■ 3
Wishes for a speedy
recovery are extended to
Cecil Bowman who suffered
a heart attack on Wednesday
of last week and is a patient
in St. Mary’s Memorial
Hospital.
We are happy to report
that Mrs. Earle Middleton is
home from hospital and
recuperating from surgery.
Get well wishes also are
extended to Stanley
Crawford who is a patient in
the University Hospital
London, and for Malcolm
Spence who is recovering
from surgery at Victoria
Hospital, London.
FINANCING
New MF Farm Tractors
• Special financing available on any
new MF farm tractor from the MF 230
(34 h.p.) through the MF 4880 Four-
Wheel Drive (320 h.p.)
New MF Combines
Special financing available when you
finance your new MF combine through
Massey-Ferguson.
• $1,000 certificate on any new MF
self-propelled combine, good
toward purchase of any new MF farm
tractor (34 h.p.-320 h.p.), baler,
forage harvester, grinder mixer or
implement. Good until July 28,1979.
Offers end January 26, 1979
Naw 2590:
180 hp* (134 kW)
SHERWOOD (Exeter) Ltd
235-0743 Exeter18 Wellington St.EXETER BLYTH
(519) 235-1115 (519) 523-4244
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Massey Ferguson
Put warmth 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, optionpl on
50,000- and 90,000-Btu
models.
A 90-Reg. $495.00
Sale Price $459.95