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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-21, Page 8Page 8—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 21, 1988 Thank you; for buying We put good taste into everything we make! Tom Andrew Fairview Dairy Lucknow 528-3725 MEI NTE A OR 50 ACRE FARM, 3 bedroom home, 35 workable, balance bush, born, satellite dish, '69,900. LUCKNOW - 2 bedroom home, electric heat, large living and dining room, tool shed, ask- ing '33,000. ASHFIELD - 3 bedroom brick home, newer kitchen and bathroom, 1/2 acre orchard. ASHFIELD - 200 acres, 195 workable, L- shaped barn, 2 sheds, 3 bedroom home, land flat with random tile. KINLOSS - 100 acre grass farm, fenced, spring fed creek, 8 acres hardwood bush. WEST WAWANOSH - Country home on well treed 11/2 acre lot, .3 bedrooms, oil/wood heat, skylights, 2 miles from Lucknow. Listed at $54,900,00 WINGHAM - 8 year old Royal home, family room, woodstove, deck, 3 bedrooms. KINLOSS - 180 acre hog/beef setup, 140 workable, 2 barns, shed, heated shop, 2 bedroom home on paved road. ASHFIELD - 4 bedroom home with an 80 sow Farrowing operation, new wiener room, barns insulated. IDEAL HOME: for bed & breakfast with 1 acre of land, close to Lucknow. Superb condition. WHITECHURCH - 3 bedroom brick home with 1'/2 cor garage, hardwood floors, sunporch, 2 baths. ASHFIELD - 100 acre farm with renovated 12 x 60 mobile with addition. Barn, insulated shed, 2 silos, 75 acres workable, balance pasture. DUPLEX - 11/2 storey, hot water heating, 2 bedrooms. Good income property. '43,900. CULROSS - 20 acre lake on 300 acre farm, 200 acre bush, 65 workable, 2 storey brick home, born, shed. WHITECHURCH - Brick home, 3 bedrooms, new roof, fireplace, 1 apt. with potential for another. '59,900. LISTINGS WANTED PAUL ZINN ALVIN ROBB WARREN ZINN 528-3710 395-3174 528-3710 'Time towatch for lethal silo gas One of the ever -possible dangers of mak- ing whole -plant silage' (haylage, corn silage, cereal silage) is the formation of deadly silo gas. This is of particular con- cern m the filling of (but not limited to) convenient tower silos. Silo gas, in the true sense, can be a number of gases, with the two major ones being carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Of the two, NO2 is of far greater concern since it is considered dangerous in concentrations as low as 5 parts per million in contrast to CO2 at 15,000 parts per million. NO2 is a gas which may appear as a red- dish to yellowish -brown haze and has an acrid, bleach -like odour. Like CO2 it is heavier than air and because of this will accumulate in low areas on the silage sur- face, or may pour down a silo chute into a feed room, stable alleyways, etc. It is felt that silo gas in some form is always produced during the fermentation process; however, most years the concen- tration is so low it does not•create a health hazard. There are times, however, when, due to certain circumstances, dangerously high levels are produced. One of the major deciding factors is the weather during the growing season. A drought followed by an abundance of moisture just before harvest is considered to be one of the potentially hazardous circumstances. Some observers are suggesting this season may be a bad one for silo gas. Time will tell! One recent case of silo gas resulting from the ensiling of haylage cut the end of August suggests this may indeed by a dangerous year. Over the past few years much has been said and written about the silo gas problem and how to deal with it. Information on the subject is readily available from a number of sources such as silo builders, Farm Safety Association, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Offices, and others concerned with the welfare of farmers and their families. Be aware, be knowledgeable, be prepared. H.E. Bellman, Agricultural Engineer. WHEAT PLANTING DATES Planting after September 25 is the best means of avoiding problems caused by too much' fall growth of Winter Wheat. Barley Yellow Dwarf is spread by aphids to new growth from infected grass, oats and barley. The aphid numbers are reduced by c91d weather. Snow Mold as the name suggests develops under snow cover and the more top there is on the wheat the greater the damage. The Hessian Fly causes wheat to break over just as it starts to fill. It was a pro- blem 40 years ago when most of the wheat was planted early in September on sum- mer fallow. This pest is still around and can affect early sown wheat. THIN FORAGE STANDS Adverse conditions for germination and 1110111111811111111.111111111111111111111110111111111111111111181111 FBruce County OMAF ARM REPORT growth resulted in some thin' forage stands. Top seeding will work with most species except alfalfa. Established alfalfa plants produce a toxin that prevents seedl- ing development of alfalfa. The other species can be broadcast to thicken up a stand. My favourite time is very late November. The seeds, remain dormant over winter but are pressed into the soil by the snow and also freezing and thawing in the spring. It is very difficult to get on the ground early enough in the spring. NEW 4-H LEADERS Have you considered being a 9-H leader but really were not sure what it might in- volve? All your questions could be answered at a meeting on September 22nd. This meeting for new 4-11leaders is design- ed to prepare you to take on this new and challenging role. If you are interested in this opportunity please call the OMAF of- fice 881-3301 or 1-800-265-3023 for more details, LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Are you interested in developing your leadership skills to serve the agricultural community? Organizers of'the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program are looking for men and women with leadership potential and a commitment to agriculture. Thirty such individuals will be selected from across Ontario as the next group of Advanced Agricultural Leadership participants. They will begin the program in April 1989. Deadline for application is December 15, 1988. Application forms will be available at an Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram Information Evening, Wednesday, October 26th, Clinton Town Hall Auditorium, 8:00-10:00 p.m. Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram is a two-year program designed for individuals in the early stages of a leader- ship career, approximately 25 to 40 years old. They can be farmers, employees of agriculturally -related businesses or other individuals committed to Ontario agriculture. The program consists of nine three-day seminars, a two-week North American travel seminar ana an interna- tional study travel experience. Through the program Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program participants broaden their horizons and increase their understanding of the local, national and in- ternational issues which affect rural Ontario. To find out more about this dynamic pro- gram and the selection procedure attend the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program Information evening or contact Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram Executive Director, Patricia Mighton, Box 1030, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6N1 - telephone 519-767-3503. Jr. Farmers The West Huron Junior Farmers held their monthly meeting September 12 at Brookside School. Their Plant a Seed for Need garden was dug up Monday with all the vegetables going to the House for Bat- tered Women in Goderich. Also, the group is donating $200 from the Bessie Bingo to the Arena Fund. The winners in the recent pay pull draw are: Brent Wilson, Goderich, $100; Terry Sowerby, Goderich, $50; and Helen Macln- tyre, Lucknow, $25. Tickets for the animal Banquet and Dance, to be held November 12, will be available soon from members. Tickets will be priced at $5 at the door. Old Stock T-shirts will be given to the Queen Elizabeth School for the developmentally handicapped in Goderich and this month's Rose Bowl was presented to Sharon and Jim Nivins for their work at the food booth at the Dungannon Fall Fair. The next meeting of the West Huron Junior Farmers will be held October 10, starting at 8 p.m. at Brookside School. EVELYN and JAMES BRADLEY 35 Years of Heavenly Rapture B, A. McDONAGH REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE LTD. 524-2031 LUCKNOW JUST LISTED - Kincardine, 3 bedroom brick bungalow. Finished basement, well Landscaped, fruit trees, separate garage. Asking '119,900. NEW LISTING - 3 bedroom home on Ross St. Frame, brick bungalow, new roof 1986, new septic tank, underground hydro and telephone, Priced to sell. LOT - 2 blocks from Main Street. '10,000.00. 100 ACRES on Hwy. No. 86 at the edge of town, ranch style home, 2 car garage, lovely setting, 72 workable. See listing for more particulars. WEST WAWANOSH - 100 acre farm, ap- proximately 65 workable, red brick home, barn and two sheds. CULROSS TWP. - 200 acres, approx. 150 workable, 7 acres of hardwood bush. Ask- ing '130,000. 2 BEDROOM HOME on Havelock St., large lot, '35,500. 3 BEDROOM HOME Ripley 11/2 storey on Ross Street. Asking '45,000. Listing Wanted FRASER MacKINNON 528-3013 BARRY McDONAGH 528-3821 DAVID MacKINNON 395-2483