The Brussels Post, 1980-06-25, Page 15THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 215, 1900
Huron farm news
eep focus '80
SO. THIS IS WHAT THE NEWSPAPER . BUSINESS IS ALL
ABOUT?—The Grade 2 and Grade' 3 classes of Brussels. Public
School--pupils of Mrs. Mary Huether and Mrs. ldella Wilson; and some
parents visited McLean Bros. 'Publishers. Ltd offices in Seaforth on Friday
to see just how The Brussels Post is put together. Here the students are
.surrounding a reporter, Jim Heer. (Photo by Shoveller)
this program oil to a good
start.
If anyone knows about
locations of problem weeds
like Johnson Grass, Jimson-
weed, Jerusalem artichoke,
Fall panicum, Proso millet,
velvet leaf, or if you wish any
weed identified, please' con-
tact the Agricultural office,
Clinton at 482-3428 or Zenith
7-2800,
—Don Pullen, Ag. Rep.
for Huron County
HOT HAY HAZARD
Ever heard of spontaneous
combusion? It is a fascin-.
sating but vein; aestructive
phenomenon that could occur
in your hay mow. This year
isn't turning out to be the
best for putting in dry hay. It
is "tough " that causes
the problem. Heating can
t occur and if conditions ate
-right, this could continue
until fire pockets develop.
You can measure the 'temp-
erature if you suspect heat-
ing in your mow. Use a ten
foot length of conduit with 'A
inch holes drilled near the
end. Fix a point to the end
and shove this into the 'hay.
Then lower a candy or oven
thermometer with a 12 foot
cord. Try this in 'different
locations.
65°C (150°F) check daily -
: danger zone; 70°C (158°F)
check every' 4 hours; '80°C
(176°F) fire pockets may now
I be expected - call the fire
department, wet down hay -
hay has already lost its basic
nutrient value; 85°C (185°F)
remove hay immediately :••
make sure fire department is
on hand; '99°C (2100 F)
Critical. Hay is almost sure
to ignite. Don't take chances
with heating hay. It is one of,
the leading causes of barn
fires.
—Ron Fleming, Ag. Eng.
for Huron County
ACCORDION ENTERTAINMENT — Wendy
Martin provided some musical entertainment
when the Brussels Home and
School Association held a Variety Concert at the
school on Friday night.
(Photo by Langlois)
A new weed-
poison hemlock
The weed is taller than
alfalfa. They can be readily
spotted standing upright in
the field up to five feet in
height. It is a member of the
carrot family and can be
tecognited by its carrot-like
leaves; thick purplish hollow
Stems and a short parsnip,
Eke tap toot.
Toll free
number for
produce
information
By dialing (416) 924-4461
on weekends, Ontario
farmers, consumers and food
service people will be able to
obtain up-to-date informa-
tion on fruit and vegetable
conditions throughout the
summer-
Beginning, June 13, the
reports, to be updated. every
Friday at 3:30 p.m., will give
information on the condition
of the crops, as well as when
and in what quantity they are
expected to be on the
market.
The service will continue
until early fall, providing
producers with information
to help them plan their
harvesting and marketing
activities. Consumers use the
report to plan the weekly
grocery shopping and for
scheduling preserving and
freezing of Ontario's bounti-
ful crops for winter eating.
The food service industry
and restaurant business find
the information helpful in
planning their menus to
bring quality food products
to the table at the height of
their goodness.
This special report is
provided ,every summer in
addition to the ministry's
regular Farm Market News
Service carried throughout
the year Monday to Friday.
All reports are available 24
hours a day.
Every Week 'more and more
people discover what mighty
jobs are accomplished by low
cost Post Want Ads. Dial
Brussels 887-6641.
Sheep Focus '80, a three
day event bringing, together
all segments of the Ontario
Sheep Industry, will be held
at Markham Fairgrounds on
July 18-20.
Under the sponsorship of
the Ontario Sheep Associ-
ation, Sheep Focus '80 will
include breeding stock shows
and sales, sheep dog trials,
• ' sheep management and
treatment demonstrations,
lamb cooking demonstrations
spinning and weaving
demonstrations and compet-
itions, a junior show and
exhibits .by organizations
supplying and serving the
sheep industry.
The sales of top breeding
stock will include a special
ROP station tested ram sale,
an Roe home tested ewe
• lamb sale, sales sponsored
by the Ontario Dorset Club
and the Ontario Suffolk.
Sheep Association, plus a
colored sheep sale and a sale
( of commercial ewes.
Sheep Focus '80 will bean
excellent opportunity to ob-
tain superior breeding stock
and a chance for producers
and consumers to learn more
about Ontario's rapidly
growing sheep industry.
Anyone interested in
sheep should mark their
calendars now for Sheep
Focus '80 on July 18th to
20th.
ONTARIO WEED ALERT
PROGRAM
The Weed Alert Program
is a joint program, of 'the
Ontario Ministry of Agriail-
ture and Food and the
University of Guelph, with
co-operation from Agricul-
ture. Canada, the' Herbicide
Industry, and the farmers of
Ontario.
Aims of the program are to
assemble information on
problem weeds as they pres-
ently exist in Ontario and to
' identify new weeds as they
!appear.
Weed Alert Report forms
will be available at County
offices of the Ontario Mini-
stry of Agriculture and Food,
as well as from extension
specialists, weed inspectors,
the University of •Guejph,
and herbicide industry per-
t wind.
We anticipate that the
Ontario farmer will be the
major benefactor of this
program.' Upon, identification
of his weed specimen, the
farmer .will be alerted to the
potential threat of this weed.
The extension specialist will
be alerted about the problem
so he can provide inform-
ation on control methods
currently known, and be in a
position to paSs along new
methods as they are devel-
oped. Research personnel
(government and industry)
will be alerted so they can
assess their. , priorities for
weed control research. The
information will also serve as
a basis for developing pro-
vincial weed control pro-
grams.
Modern weed control
methods require accurate
identification of each weed
problem. Lack of proper
identification of new weeds
or the lack of, early control
measures in the past have
allowed many previous iso-
lated weed problems to be-
come major infestations. The
Ontario Weed Alert Program
will attempt to correct both
deficiencies. It will provide
identification of new weeds
and it will serve as a channel
of communication from the
farmer to the extension work-
er and researcher and ulti-
mately back to the farmer
with control recommend-
ations.
The co-operation of all
groups is essential in getting
You may have a new weed
on your farm - it's Poison
Hemlock. Yes, this plant can
be poisonous to livestock.
This weed has been ident-
ified in 1979 seedings of
alfalfa. Farmers who seeded
alfalfa in 1979 should check
their fields and pull out any
• plants that are found. • • •
In a tough year
an
advertising cutback
Is
the easy way out
•
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