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Tony McQuail shows one of the displays for
alternate energy to be seen at energy
conservation centres in Lucknow and
Goderich.
Conservation centres
open in Goderich
and Lucknow
Two new centres to increase awareness
of energy conservation needs were opened
in the area in March.
The two centres, located in Goderich and
Lucknow are under the leadership of 1 ony
McQuail, a Lucknow area farmer who has
been involved in energy conservation in his
own farm for several years. They are
funded under Federal Department of
Labour and the program is to continue until
the fall.
The staff comes from a wide area and
includes Gerry Zurbrigg, Barb Zettler, Ian
Finlayson, Joe Drennan, Pat Niblock and
Bev Brown.
The centres provide a good deal of
information on energy saving ideas,
including books on solar heated houses,
greenhouses. insulation and information
on such things as recovery of heat from
hulk milk cooling tanks to provide an
endless stream of free hot water.
Mr. McQuail said he hopes the centres
will become a place for an exchange of
ideas, a way of putting people in contact
with others who have tried conservation
projects. The centre includes a bulletin
board with the names of those who have
experience in things such as methane gas
conversion.
The centres also have displays showing
the basic workings of such things as solar
collectors and methane conversion from
manure.
One of the projects Mr. McQuail says he
would like to organize would be a tour of
energy conservation projects to let people
see what others are doing in the field.
Prices set for 1978
white bean seed
' The Ontario Bean Producers Marketing
Board has set the prices for white bean
seed to be used for the 1978 crop.
In a recent newsletter the price of No.1
foundation seed is listed at $25 per
hundred weight and No. 2 certified seed at
$21.50
Over the past 10 years the formula for
pricing seed has remained the same. It is
the pool price of commercial beans plus the
premium paid to the seed producer plus
the seed handle paid to the elevator to
process seed. Any seed treatment is
separate and additional to this formula.
This formula has worked well the Board
says and the seed producer has been
provided with a growing market for his
seed, as the commercial grower has been
assured of sufficient seed at reasonable
prices and has expanded his -acreage.
The formula has not varied despite wide
variances in commercially priced beans
over different years. It is the board's hope
that seed growers will act responsibly in
this crucial year as Canada attempts to get
MA feet back on the ground in the bean
business, after the 1977 crop devastation.
No. 2 foundation seed (for colour only,
germination 85 percent or better) will be
$24.50 and No. 2 certified seed with the
same qualifications will be $21.
The elevators will be responsible for
designating seed that is No. 2 for colour
only. That is, seed that is No. 2 either
foundation or certified, with poor colour,
but, better than 85 percent germination
will be marked in such a way to separate it
from No. 2 seed with below 85 percent
germination. The elevators are aware of
this responsibility.
Preliminary acreage forecasts for 1978
predict an increase of seven percent in
Michigan. Navy bean production is
expected to top five million cwt. if an
average yield is assumed for the 47,000
acres to be planted.
Otte SV1��e
General Store
4 miles west
of Clinton
on Highway 4.
A good, old fashioned country
General Store with friendly,
personal service.
Drop in some time for:
Groceries
Block Salt
Hardware
Farm Supplies
Fencing
Farm Footwear
Gas
Darrell and Anne
Abbott
482-7150
Doupe's
Equipment .lieb
Ltd. m:1°`
RR 4, Kincardine
SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1949
DEALERS FOR
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KUBOTA
NEW I DEA
BUSHOG
Sales -Service -Rentals
Always a good selection
of new and used
equipment in stock.
R.R.#4 KINCARDINE
395-2685
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