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THE .BRUSSELS POST! APRIL 5, 1918 — 13
• Firemen will co-o erate at Match
entire Wingham Fire. Departtiment
would be on call if a major blaze
broke out in the plowing match
tented city, while a few firemen
would be stationed at the match
site to deal with small blazes.
Walton
• Fire departments thoughout
Huron. County will co-operate to
give the 1978 International.
Plowing Match good fire
protection, Wingham Fire Chief
Dave Crothers said .last week.
County fire chiefs met in
Brucefield March 15 to discuss
fire prevention and fire fighting
schemes for the plowing match to
be held near Wingham in
September. The fire chiefs
committed their fire fighters to
helping the Wingham Fire
Department provide good fire
protection, Mr. Crothers said.
There are about 300 fire
fighters in Huron County in 15
file departments,
Mr. Crothers said he hoped to
arrange for the Wingham Fire
Department to be stationed
nights at the plowing match site,
while other county fire depart-
ments would share the work load
of two day shifts at the match
on the Jim Armstrong and
neighboring farms in Morris
Township.
Wingharn firemen could keep a
skeleton staff of firefighters at the
match site during the nights and
could be in constant radio contact
with the fire hall in Wingham,
Mr. Crothers said. That way the
By Cathy McGavin --
Eight members of the Walton II
"Busy Bees" and their leader
Mrs. Hudie i met at Nancy
Schade's for a short meeting on
March 21. They went to Winthrop
United Church along with clubs
The Wingham department
would probably supply one or two
fire trucks to be kept at the match
site for parades and fire fighting.
Fire departments will prepare a
work schedule for the plowing
from. Winthrop and Seaforth to
hear two guest speakers.
Marion McClure spoke about
the responsibilities of gover-
nment. She explained what they
discussed at municipal meetings
and much more.
!match this ummer
1 The fire chiefs also discussed
,pe possibility of holding fire
prevention schools and heard a
fire marshall's talk on how to
!detect arson.
Busy Bees hear speakers
Mrs. Anna Dolmage showed
slides and paintings that she
does. She told members how she
became interested in photo-
. graphy and oil painting. After the
interesting talks from the ladies
lunch was served.
Worm farming
Wiggles into Canada
The worm has turned--to the
north. Earthworm farming, now
billion dollar business in the
U.S.A., has finally wiggled its
wonderful way into Canada.
Fortunes have been made in
the earthworm (vermiculture)
industry. A young California
truck driver, on' welfare because
of a back injury, • started a few
years ago and is now president of
a corporation with close to a
million dollars in annual sales.
• The most common commercial
worm in the Redworm, Lumbricus
rubellus. The 'domesticated red-
worm, when supplied with a
warm loving environment, will
reward its owner by turning to a
life ' of pleasure. Then things
happen--fast. A bed of 100,000
redworms will double its popula-
.tion every 60,days„ (Don't sell the
rabbits though,' redworms loveltO
eat rabbit 'droppings.)
Worms are usually raised in
wooden bede" containing "an
organic bedding such as manure,
peat, or paper. At each 60 day
cycle, or whenever you have
wall-to-wall worms, the bed is
split to make 2 beds. Thus •an
initial 20 bed start would multiply
to about 160 beds in six months.
The alternative to splitting is to
harvest every. 30 days. Between 5
and 15 pounds of worms are
harvested from each bed every
month.
Redworms sub-wholesale to
marketing companies for about
$2.00 per pound. Thus a 160 bed
hatchery would yield about 1200
pounds, or $2,400. each month.
Retail prices can climb as high as
$1.25 for 24 baitsize worms
cupped and ready for the hook. (A
pound of redworms ranges from
500-3500 worms.)
Smile
The average, man has five
senses: touch, taste, sight, smell
and hearing. The successful man
has two more: horse and
common.
or details On Cony,
,Beane, Spring Grain
and Flax call before
May 1st.
ALEX LANDON
'LISTOWEL
291-1605
Redworms are reputedly the
finest of bait worms, preferred by
' experienced anglers because of
their liveliness and attractive
colour, and because, properly
hooked, they will live and remain
active for a long time underwater.
(If there are no fish around that
is!)
Markets include organic
gardening and farming,
composting, lawn improvement,
and refuse disposal. Redworms
eat garbage and sewer sludge and
turn it into earthworm castings,
the finest natural plant food
(fertilizer) known to man. (Each
bed' will produce 400-800 pounds
of castings annually.) Castings
retail for as .high as $2.25 per
pound.
Marketing companies such as
Western Earthworm Farms Ltd.
in Canada offer a "Grower's
Program" package whereby your
darting stock price includes
training or free consultation in
modern methods of raising earth-
worms for profit in Canada.
• So, if the worm has turned your
way and you think you might like
to give earthworm farming a try,
or if you simply want to share in
the professional angler's "edge",
you can write for a free brochure
and bait price list from Western'
Earthworm " Farms at their
marketing office in Raymond,
Alberta. TOK 2S0.
You
can have
your own
home
That home you dream
about is, now within your
reach—all yours to enjoy
while its investment value
keeps growing over the
years. Get it with the
'help of a Victoria and
Grey mortgage—built to
fit your need and your
purse. Do it today at
Victoria and Grey.
14 RM and
VG GREY
Meanwhile, when you're
dropping names like "Lumbricus
tubellus" at the next cocktail I.
party, why not really turn on to
worms: flash' the latest edition of
one of the earthworm books
written by successful worm ,
farmer Hugh A. Carter.
Where's he from? Why
PLAINS GEORGIA, of course!
ATTENTION FARMERS
FLAX
WHAT'YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLAX
AS A CASH CROP IN 1978
1. Flax Seed Varieties now available produce
greater yields than in the past.
2. The number of Ontario Flax Plantings in
1977 .was the Largest in Ten Years.
3. Input cost for Seed, Fertilizer and Spray is.
less than $20.00 per acre as of March 31, 1978.
4. A ready market is available immediately
for all Ontario grown Flax.
5. Quick unload at. Lucknow, Milverton and
Seaforth is available for this crop.
6. Forward selling available (ask manager for
details).
7.. Storage available (ask Manager for
details).
8. Contracts available ask Manager for
details).
9. Crop Insurance for, Flax is available in 1978
(see your Agent for details).
Flax contracting and seed booking is now in
progress. To avoid disappointment call today.
For Seed, Fertilizer and' Spray Plewe Contact:
OPNOTCH or ANDERSON FLAX PRODUCTS
dbMPAnas, SINCE 1869 TOPNOTCH FEEDS-LIMITED
gettfoitith. Ontario
521.1910
Mitvettoti, Otitatio'. Ltiektiow Ontario
5954941 • 528.3203
D.N.Lefebvre, Manager
Liatowel Ontario
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