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Case 1070 diesel. 110 h.p., cab.
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M F 175 diesel, 65 h.p. S 4,500.
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Case 2090 diesel, 110 h.p., cab, air,
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Ford 7600 diesel, 85 h.p., cab,
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Case 1190 diesel, 45 h.p., demo unit 511,500.
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FARM ADVICE
"Disturbing" Weather
The volcanic dust cloud released into
the atmosphere last March when the El
Chichon volcano in Mexico erupted may
result in a weird winter weather-wise...
and then again, maybe not.
Scientists are playing it close to the vest.
"You can't ever be sure in predicting,"
says Brian Toon, an atmospheric scientist
at NASA's Ames research centre on the
San Francisco peninsula. "The next two
years, we'll look at all the weather
anomalies that occur, and if there are a lot
of early frosts, strange storms, things like
that, we'll say 'yes, the year was
disturbed.' "
Weather patterns have been disturbed
by volcanic eruptions in the past. An
eruption in Indonesia in 1815 caused
summer snowfall in New England the
following year. Things like that. But
Toon cautions weird weather also hap-
pens normal years.
Some are preducting an early and
severe winter in the northern hemisphere
because of the recent Mexican eruption.
Others blame it for August frosts in
Canada and a wintry blast that dumped
46 centimetres (18 inches) of snow on the
northern Rockies in the same month.
Following the eruption, scientists said
the worldwide average temperature
should drop slightly, perhaps one degree,
as a result of the volcanic dust cloud
blocking solar heat. This cloud from the
Mexican eruption is 19 kilometres abovt
the earth, and has warmed the stratos-
phere and may have cooled the sea
surface, because it reflects sun rays and
heats what is above it while cooling the
land and ocean surfaces below.
But even without all this fuss about a
Mexican eruption this winter's weather
might still be weird...because of sunspots.
Some people study the activity of these
spots, for instance, meteorologist Doug-
las Paine of Cornell University. And he
says we could have an exceptionally harsh
winter right around the corner; possibly
the coldest of the 20th century is in store
for much of the northeastern part of the
continent.
The bad news is that's us...the good
news is, Paine predicts snowfall will be
significantly less than normal.
Temperatures dipped six to eight
degrees below normal in the record chilly
winter of 1917-18. Paine predicts that
record may fall this time around.
"Some points in the northeast quadrant
could very well set temperatures that
would make it the coldest winter on
record, "he says." Some areas could see a
six to 10 degree departure. I'm forecasting
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temperatures falling a degree or two
below the winter of 1917-18."
Flocking south, like the birds, might
not be much better. Paine predicts the
Gulf Coast states will also experience a
tough winter, with the mercury dropping
four to six degrees below normal.
Perhaps hibernation is the answer.
Birds need food supply
Although most of our feathered friends
are spending winter in the sunny south,
many species of beautiful birds remain
throughout the winter.
You can attract chickadees, grosbeaks,
blue jays, cardinals and sparrows to your
garden this season by providing them with
food, water and shelter, says Russ
Gomme, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food horticulturist. "These birds
need trees and shrubs for shelter, but the
key to attracting them is a dependable
food supply."
Different species of birds have different
food preferences. Suet is the favorite food
of nuthatches and woodpeckers. Make a
suet feeder by suspending a piece of suet
in a nylon mesh onion bag at least 5 feet
above the ground. Finches seem to prefer
millet seed.
"The most popular feed for winter
birds is sunflower seed," says Mr.
Gomme. "Blue jays and chickadees
especially enjoy them, and they may even
attract some cardinals."
Garden centers and feed stores sell a
variety of bird seed mixtures, but you can
also experiment with your own combina-
tions. Mr. Gomme suggests combining
poultry scratch mix with other grains.
These are available at feed stores.
Peanuts, rolls oats, apple bits, and raisins
also achieve good results.
"To make feeding easier, place the bird
feeder in a sheltered spot, away from
pets," says Mr. Gomme. "When buying
or making a bird feeder, remember that
an extra -large feeder accommodates more
birds and reduces fighting over the feed.
Birds have regular schedules, so make
sure that the feeder is always well
stocked."
If you want to discourage large birds,
Mr. Gomme recommends making a
feeder from a discarded plastic bottle.
Leave the top of the bottle intact, and cut
a hole in the side just large enough to
accommodate the smaller birds.
Try to place your bird feeder at the
same level as a window in the house, so
you can watch the birds easily.
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