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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-03, Page 12Times-Advocate, August 3, 1973 Decry lack of Huron soil testing, warn of new weeds By MIKE MILLER Before harvesting this year’s grain crop, farmers should be sure to clean up their grain storage facilities to avoid contamination and damage caused by stored grain insects. If not controlled, insects can contribute to a reduction in the market value of the crop, feed contamination, a loss of feed value, heating and spoilage, low seed ger­ mination and destruction of wood granaries. Your preventative measures should include: (1) sweeping the dust and grain from the walls, floor and ceiling. Remove grain accumulations from behind partitions, between double walls, outside and under the bin. Also thoroughly clean grain handling equipment. Burn or bury the sweepings. (2) Repair wooden bins to make them weather-rodent- bird proof. Eliminate cracks and crevices that can harbor insects. Likewise, repair cracks in concrete foun­ dations of metal bins. (3) Apply a residual spray l bintreat)* to the walls and floors of wooden bins and foundations or base edges of steel bins. Bin treatments should be applied well in ad­ vance of refilling. (4) Establish grain storage facilities away from feed bins, feed grinding equipment and livestock housing. Livestock produce moisture and feed facilities are difficult to keep insect free. Extra good housekeep­ ing is needed. Fumigation is only an emergency measure that does not 'totally eliminate storage insects. Only preventative measures can do that. Check For Nodules Soybeans are a legume that produce their own nitrogen. This nitrogen is made by bacteria that form nodules on the soybean roots. The bacteria are in­ troduced to first year soybeans by means of a bacterial inoculum. If this inoculum has been applied properly, each soybean plant should have 4 to 10 nodules. If the plants have few nodules, there is nothing that can be done to the current crop. This simply means that the method used this year is inadequate and a different method must be used the next year. One the bacteria is introduced to a field, it will remain for a number of years. Soil Testing For some reason, people do not like to soil test. Indeed, over % of the crops in Huron County are planted without the benefit of this management tool. Each spr­ ing people tell us they know they should soil test, but don’t. As far as we are con­ cerned it is as important to have the right fertilizer for a certain field as it is to have the right lubricant for a motor or the right mineral for a livestock ration. Every farm in Huron County can either increase their yields or decrease their fertilizer bill by soil testing. This past spring we C.H. LEWIS LUCAN LTD. Licensed Insured Livestock Hauler to and from all sales barns etc. 24 Hour Service LUCAN Call Larry 227-1086 or 227-4406 Weed Watch There are a number of agressive weeds showing up in Huron County. They in­ clude velvet leaf, jimson weed, nutsedge and Atrazine resistant lamb’s quarters. Each starts as one to two plants in a field, but can cover a number of acres two or three years after being established. These weeds, generally, escape our most common herbicides. All of these weeds can be controlled with specific her­ bicides next year, but it’s necessary to identify them now. Control, this year, may consist of using a burn-off chemical. If a burn-off chemical is used, avoid damaging the crop. An aggressive crop will reduce further weed germination this year. VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION — ' , , clubhouse at the Creditor) athletic field. The building will include snack booth, washrooms dnd team storage rooms. An elimination draw will be held in late October to help the financing. A large number of volunteers are shown in the above picture. T-A photo The Creditor! parks board and volunteer firemen have joined forces to construct a new 4-H girls learn canning Staff a ladies study Caribbean education By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN STAFFA Mrs. Bob Laing presided for the July meeting of the Cromarty Marion Ritchie Auxiliary, held in the church basement Tuesday evening Mrs. Laing used as her theme the picture “The light of the world ” which hangs in the Sunday School room and based the evenings program on the painting. Mrs. Larry Gardiner, chose her Scripture reading pertaining to the theme' followed by prayer. Mrs. Carter Kerslake presented the topic giving the story of the picture after which all joined in singing “O Jesus Thou Art Standing.” As a special number, Mrs. Glen Elliott read a poem, The other side of the door, written by Mrs. Gwyn Whilsmith,Exeter. Members were delighted with two duets sung by Mrs. Tom Scott and Mrs. Jean Carey, Behold A Stranger At The Door and Who At The Door Is Standing. Roll Call was answered with a verse on “Home”. Mrs. Duncan Scott chose education and the education system in the Caribbean for her study book. The meeting closed with all joining in singing Hymn. the Caribbean ^Congregation enjoy outdoor event By KATHY COOPER Personals & Mrs.Tom Mr. & Mrs. Ed Lawrence, Marc and Erin, Scarborough visited for a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kemp. Robert Norris visited for a few days with Seven Horst, Brodhagen. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Templeman were guests at the Stewart-German wed­ ding in Toronto on Saturday. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and Robert, visited on the week end with Mrs. Bessie Meir, Windsor. Saturday visitors with Mr. & Mrs, Russell Miller and family were, Mr. & Mrs. Emery Bartha, Mount Clemens, Michigan, Mrs. Wilbur Miller and Ken, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Duncan, Kirkton, Miss Lee .Miller, St. Thomas and Kevin Killough, Ajax. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Miller and Betty Anne have returned home from a holiday in the western proyinces. Mr. & Mrs. John Burleigh and Joan Goderich visited Sunday with Mrs. Sam Norris and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and family, Joan remaining for a few days holiday. Mr. & Mrs. John Scott and Christopher spent the week end with Mr. & Mrs. Dave Capling, Mississauga. Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Dow returned home Sunday after visiting with relatives and friends in England. spent a lot ot time giving our fertilizer recommendations without the benefit of a soil test. These general recommendations are based on the experience of crop needs and a lot of guessing as to the soil’s ability to supply nutrients. Since there was no soil test available, we treated all fields the same. Naturally, all these fields were not the same. These recommendatidns either decrease yields or in­ crease crop costs. If we had soil tests, we could point out the areas or fields that needed different fertilizers. By using broad­ cast equipment, it is quite easy to apply different rates of fertilizer to a field and then use one fertilizer mix on all fields at planting. Now is a good time to soil test. It is easy to find poor spots in the fields or areas that need special attention. It is also the type of job that anyone can db, and by gosh, the price is right. --------------- . JIM SIDDALL &SON LICENSED & INSURED TRUCKER • LIVESTOCK • GRAIN I • FERTILIZER • FARM SUPPLIES GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 5 years—Annual Interest THJST CDMIANY (416) 276-2112 165 Dundas Street West. Mississauga. Ont L5B 2N6. Member ot Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Rates subject to change. Agent inquires invited ELIMVILLE About 120 people attended the Thames Road-Elimville Outdoor Church Service at Riverview Park at 11 a.m. Following the church service everyone enjoyed a picnic dinner. Several prizes were awarded to special occasions nearest to the date of the picnic. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Coward had the anniversary closest to the date. Ross Hodgert had the nearest birthday, the youngest person present was Tim Parker and the oldest person was Mrs. Hazel Jeffery. A prize was given to Delmar Skinner for guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar. Another prize was given for “guessing what was in the can” was Marian Cann. Sports and games followed dinner. The race for the five and under was won by Susan Grubb, Ben Armstrong and Tammy Rohde. The race for the 6 to 9 was won by Danny Rohde, Mark Coward and Todd Murch. The race for the 10 to 12 boys was won by Michael Grubb, Doug Cooper and Darren Murch. 10 to 12 girls the winners were - Tracey Coward, Melissa Seldon and Catherine Johns. The race for the 13 to 17 girls was won by Marg Pym, Barb Skinner and Jean Cooper. The event for the 13 to 17 boys was won by Alan Hodgert, Gerald Cunnington and Paul Stewart. The race for the 18 and over girls was won by Janet Coward, Donna Stewart and Judith Parker. The race for the 18 and over boys went to Robert Bray, Dan Coward and Lee Hodgert. The three-legged race of 14 and under was won by Marg Pym and Barb Skinner, Michael Grubb and Doug Cooper and Coward and- Becky The wheelbarrow 14 and under was Alan Hodgert and Lee Hodgert, Doug Cooper and Mike Grubb and Joan Cooper and Darren Murch. The three-legged race of 15 and over winners were Robert Bray and Kathy Cooper and Paul Stewart and Scott Hodgert and Barb Skinner and Joan Cooper. The wheelbarrow race of 15 and over was won by Lee Hodgert and Alan Hodgert and Robert Bray and Kathy Cooper and Doug Cooper and Donna Stewart. The baseball throw was Tracey Seldon, race of won by won by Rick Parker, Robert Bray and Paul Stewart. The ladies’ kick the slipper was captured by Connie Jeffery, Judith Parker and Joan Cooper. The men’s kick the slipper was won by Lee Hodgert, Michael Stewart and Glen Lamport. The balloon toss was won by Marg Pym and Joan Cooper and Doug Cooper and Michael Grubb.The children enjoyed candy scrambles while the adults enjoyed several relays. The day ended with a baseball game. 4-H club meets The fourth meeting of Elimville II was held on July 26 at Judy Johns. The roll call was answered by all present. The minutes of the last meeting were read. The girls discussed how to serve vegetables. They talked about canning fruits and vegetables.. They also discussed canning jam, jellies and pickles. Since tomatoes were not available, they discussed how to can tomatoes. They reviewed the home assignment questions. The fifth meeting of Elimville II was held July 31 at Kathy Coopers. The roll call answered by all present. The minutes of the last meeting were read. They discussed their plans for their vegetable display and exhibit. The leaders checked to see if the girls were keeping their garden records up to date. The members also discussed exhibiting quality vegetables and the general scoring of vegetables. For demonstration the girls are to judge several different kinds of vegetables. The members reviewed garden culture and how to can and freeze vegetables. The assignment questions discussed. Mr. Colquhoun and Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Dow have returned home from a holiday in the western provinces Jim Butson, Mark filler, Steven Miller, Shirley Miller and Barbara Templeman, from this community at­ tended the United Church camp at Bimini this past week. Miss Brampton visited recently with Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and family. Mr. & Mrs. John Tem­ pleman visited for a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Jim Greer and family, Orm- stown, Quebec. Visiting at the same home were Mrs. Stan Stevens, Laing arid Fluer, Alice Springs, Australia. KIRKTON 229-6439 (In labours of love, everyday is pay day). ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiHimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim: J Judy Norris, Sam Norris and E = Where Can You Get More?? Domestic & Commercial Refrigeration Heat Pump sales & service, central air conditioning, room airconditioners. Tower Installation & repair. Stoves, Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Refrigerators sold & serviced. Television Repair to all makes. (Used colour T.V. 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MF AGRI BUILDERS RR 2, Staffa Ontario, N0K 1Y0 Phone 345-2611 By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS Miss Heather Urquhart R.N., Toronto has been holidaying with her parents Mr. & Mrs. Jack Urquhart. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Stephen and Alanna, Oakville and Mr. & Mrs. Keith Stephen and family, Anderson were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Rea Stephen. Mr. Ken Blackler was guest soloist at the St. Marys Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Miss Ethel Copeland spent a few days with Miss Evelyn Walkom of Kitchener. Gary Urquhart has had as his guests this past week, Debbie and Harry Christie, 4-H exchange students from West Virginia, Dr. & Fraser Catronia England, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Paul. Mr. & Mrs. Burns Blackler visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Roy Campbell and Brody, Guelph. Steve Blackler, Oshawa spent a couple of days last week with his parents Mr. & Mrs. Garth Blackler and Kirk. Brent Belgium change visited before returning home. Personals Members of the Pooley and Cushman families were guests at a dinner held by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson for their daughter, Mrs. Jacqui Holmes, and granddaughter Karen, of Balzac, Alberta, Sunday. Attending from Exeter were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pooley; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cushman; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cushman and their daughter Spring; and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cushman of London. Mrs. Holmes and her daughter Karen have since returned to Balzac after a vacation in Elimville. Todd Murch and Darren Murch are spending a few days with Barb and Brad Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Fulton and Murray Scott returned home recently from visiting the western provinces. Several from the com­ munity attended the Galbraith-Hutton wedding July 28 at the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre. 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