HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-20, Page 19FREE WHEELIN'—One of the six grand prizes offered in the daily draws at the recent International
Plowing Match near Walkerton has been claimed. Bruce Moulton of RR 1, Southampton, won a
new $6,200 4x2 John Deere utility vehicle. Shown from left to right are: Jim Snyder (Bruce
Tractor), Tony Lang (IPM treasurer), Roger Thome (IPM), Randy Moulton, Bruce Moulton and Jack
Cumming (IPM chair). Back row: Jennifer Moulton, Edna Santos (Mexican exchange student) and
Shirley Moulton. (Wassink, photo)
Brussels cattle sold on steady trade
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw all classes of cattle selling on a
steady trade.
There were 501 steers on offer
selling from 90.00 to 94.00 to the
high of 105.75. •
Steers
Don Culbert, Dungannon, 10, avg.
1450 lbs., avg. 93.83 to 96.25.
Jack Culbert, Dungannon, 21,
avg. 1386 lbs., avg. 92.46 to 94.75.
Martin Metske, Lucknow, 11,
avg. 1261 lbs., avg. 91.94 to 94.75.
Bill Andrew, Lucknow, 11, avg.
1362 lbs., avg. 90.04 to 93:25.
Roger Moore, Goderich, 9, avg.
1358 lbs., avg. 89.73 to 90.75.
Eric Andrew, Lucknow, 1, avg.
1160 lbs., sold for 90.50.
Heifers
There were 349 heifers on offer
selling from 90.00 to 94.00 to the
high of 100.25.
Irma Phillips, Lucicnow, 1, avg.
1130 lbs., sold for 98.00.
Ken Elphick, Luckiiow, 3, avg.
1293 lbs., avg. 85.50 to 92.00.
Bill Phillips, Lucknow, 3, . avg.
1193 lbs., avg. 87.03 to 91.25.
Brian Elphick, Lucknow, 2, avg.
1230 lbs., avg. 87.12 to 89.50.
Trevor King, Gorrie, 1, avg. 1040
lbs., sold for 100.25.
Cows
There were 145 cows on offer
selling from 55.00 to 66.00 to the
high of 75.50.
Tenderlea Farms, Dungannon, 3,
Pesticide .safety courses
offered .again this winter
Grower pesticide safety courses
will be offered throughout Huron
County again this winter. An early .
bird course is offered Dec. 1, 8:45
a.m. at the OMAF in Clinton.. No
other course dates have been set,
however, more courses will be
offered throughout the county
e . ruary, an
March of 1994.
If youneed a safety certificate or
a renewal, call the Clinton office if
you would like to register for the
Dec. 1 course. Course fee is $40
and advance registration is required.
Present legislation requires that
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one person per farm unit mustbe
certified . where a farmer uses
Schedule 1, 2 and 5 pesticides.
Most herbicides, fungicides and
insecticides that farmers use are
included in these schedules.
Everyone must become re -certified
within five ears . of initial cer-
icahon. This involves attending a
course and successfully completing
an exam.
If you' wish to brush up on your
math calculations in preparation for
writing the test, pre-v.,orkbooks and
a video are available at the OMAF
office in Clinton.
avg. 1193 lbs., avg. 58.01 to 64.00.
Drennan Farms, Dungannon, 2,
avg. 1705 lbs., avg. 68.14 to 69.25.
Andy Stutzman, Lucknow, 5, avg.
1438 lbs., avg. 61.26 to 62.50.
Veal
There were 157 veal on offer
selling front 84.00 to 102.50 to the
high of 121.00.
Marinus Bakker, Auburn, 3, avg.
663 lbs., avg. 90.37 to 99.00
Josey Shetler, Lucknow, 2, avg.
590 lbs., avg. 95.90 to. 99.00.
Jacob Miller, Lucknow, 1, avg.
640 lbs., sold for 93.00.
Good idea
to shop
around
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for over 30 per cent. I think farmers
should find out what will be
deducted for invisible loss and shop
around."
As a guide to farmers in assessing
weight losses (shrink) assessed by
elevatorsin converting wet weights
to dry, OCPA prepared and printed
a table converting kilograms of wet
corn to s 15 5_per cent)_in_their
October Ontario Com Producer
magazine.' The chart assumes no
invisible loss.
The chart explains that • if any
elevator calculates an equivalent dry
weight less than shown in the table,
the difference is due to weight
losses other than the loss of water
during drying.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 20, 1993 - Page 19
Silo gas
incidents
increase
A Petersburg, Ontario area farmer
had a close encounter with gas this
month. While levelling silage in his
silo, he started having shortness of
breath. The iodine colored gas had
been noticed in the silo prior to
adding rnore silage_ • Dead pigeons
were also noticed. The farmer was
taken. to the hospital for treatment.
The number of reports this year
from various parts of Ontario invol-
ving silo gas has been increasing.
Silo gas 'or nitrogen dioxide is
produced as a by-product of the
fermentation process that takes
place once plant material is put into
a silo. A variety of climatic stresses
on the plant material during the
growing season can dramatically
increase the possibility of toxic
gases forming. To avoid silo .gas,
fanners are advised not to harvest
crops immediately after a rainfall.
Conversely, crops damaged by hail
or frost should be harvested as
quickly as possible to avoid build-
up of excess nitrate in the plant
material. If weather or other factors
have increased the possibility of
nitrate build-up, plant material
should be cut higher than normal,
as excess nitrates are stored in the
lower portion of the plant.
Silo gas may be visible within a
few hours after silo filling and may
be recognized by a . bleach -like
odour and may be visible as a yel-
lowish -brown or orange haze: Dead
flies or birds at the base of the silo
may also be an indicator of the gas.
Once a silo is filled, it should be
sealed and declared off limits for at
least a three-week period. During
this period of time the silo should
not .be entered unless all rules for
confined space entry .• are closely
followed and a self-contained
breathing apparatus is used. •
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OBITUARY
• Frances C. Vollett
1924 - 1993
Frances Catherine Vollett, of
Peterborough, died at her home on
Sept. 18, 1993. She was 69 years
old.
Mrs. Volleu was born in Bruce
County on Mar. 5, 1924 to William
and Christens Downey.
She is survived ley her •children
Doug of Merron Bay, Robert of
Port Elgin, Anne of Peterborough,
and David of Ancaster; seven
grandchildren, and siblings John of
Melbourne, Marg of Hamilton and
Willard of llolyrood.
Mrs. Volleu was predeceased by
her husband Bob in 1977, her father
in 1960, and her mother in 1989.
A memorial service was held on
Sept. 22 with interment in Fonthill,
Ontario.
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