HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-07-06, Page 27Making good quality hay
Farmers are preoccupied now
with making and storing hay for the
winter. Dwayne A. Rhoweder, a
forage specialist at the University of
Wisconsin, stated in Hoard's
Dairyman that making high quality
hay is dependent on the moisture in
the hay. He suggested that in order
to make good, high quality hay,
windrows must be cured to 20 per
cent moisture for small bales and
18 per cent for large bales.
Determining moisture in hay is an
art and a science, but the art of eye
balling moisture in hay has been a
guarded secret for many years.
Recently the National Institute of
Agricultural Engineering in England
revealed the secret of eye balling
moisture in hay. This quick and
easy method can be done with a
pocket knife or the thumbnail. This
rule of thumb method is, however,
no substitute for accurate moisture
determination by the use of a good
moisture tester or a microwave
oven.
The rule of thumb method out-.
lined by the National Institute is as
follows:
Moisture Content
50 - 60 .
40 - 50
30 - 40
25-30
20 - 25
15-20
Description of Windrow Materials
Little surface moisture - leaves
flaccid. Juices easily extruded from
leaves if pressed by hand.
No surface moisture - parts of
leaves becoming brittle. Juices
easily extracted from sterns if
twisted in a small bundle.
Leaves begin to rustle and do not
give up moisture unless rubbed
hard. Moisture easily extruded from
stems using thumbnail or pen knife,
or with more difficulty by twisting
in the hands.
Hay rustles - a bundle twisted in
the hands will snap with difficulties,
but should extrude no surface mois-
ture. Thick stems extrude moisture
if scraped with a thumbnail.
Hay rustles readily - a bundle will
snap easily if twisted, leaves may
shatter, a few juicy stems.
Swath - made hay fractures easily -
snaps easily when twisted - juice
difficult to extrude.
Steers, heifers sold $3 lower
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw fed steers and heifers selling
$3.00 lower. Cows sold steady.
Steers
There were 428 steers on offer
selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the
high of 109.00.
Gord Daer, Auburn, 5, avg. 1236
lbs.., avg. 91.68 to 97.00.
Don Culbert, Dungannon, 14, avg.
1487 lbs., avg. 90.03 to 95.25.
Norm McClinchey, Auburn, 6,
avg. 1276 lbs., avg. 81.23 to 85.00.
Gerald Geisel, Elmira, 24, avg.
1493 lbs., avg. 93.00 to 109.00.
William Bennett & Sons Farms
Ltd., Gorrie, 13, avg. 1305 lbs.,
avg. 97.87 to 102.00.
Johnston Farms, Bluevale, 12,
avg. 1341 lbs., avg. 89.48 to 98.75.
Heifers
There were 202 heifers.' on offer
selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the
high of 103.50.
Neil. Rintoul, Lucknow, 2, avg.
1325 lbs., avg. 87.28 to 89.25.
Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, 14,
avg. 1259 lbs., avg. 91.00 to 99.25.
Robert Weishar," Mildmay, 1,
weighing 1190 lbs., sold for 95.00.
Harvey Hoggart, Londesborough,
2, avg. 1115 lbs., avg. 90.26 to.
93.25.
Cows
There were 187 cows on offer
selling from 50.00 to 70.00 to the
high of 79.00.
Bert Elliott, Kincardine, 2, avg.
1220,lbs., avg. 74.93 to 79.00. '
Gerald Murray, Holyrood, 2, avg,
1400 lbs., avg. 68.42 to 74.50.
William .Dickie, Lucknow, 1,
weighing 1630 lbs., sold for 70.50.
Veal
There were 79 veal on offer sel-
ling from 76.50 to 93.00 to the high
of 115.00.
Simon Logtenberg, Dungannon, 2,
avg. 550 lbs., avg. 88.93 to 93.00.
Ross Farrell, Ripley, 1, weighing
590 lbs., sold for 87.50.
Al Feddes, Goderich, 1, weighing
.650 lbs., sold. for 86.00.
Intended for last week
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw top quality,.cattle selling $1
higher with othr classes steady.
Cows were fully steady.
Steers
There were 392 steers on offer
selling from 94.00 to 99.00 to the
high of 104.50. '
Russel Kernighan, Goderich, 6,
avg. 1117 lobs., avg. 96.42 to 99.00.
Martyin Hendricks, Lucknow, 5,
avg. 1306 lbs., avg. 88.74 to 89.10.
D. Porter, Goderich, 1; weighing
1370 lbs., sold for 88.50.
Lanesview .Farms, Holyrood, 4,
avg. 1405 lbs., avg. 85.58 to 88.00.
William: Benett & Sons Farms
Ltd., Gonie, 12, avg. 1317 lbs.,
avg. 103.38 to 104.50.
Heifers
There were 206 heifers on offer
selling from 92.00 to 97.00 to the
high" of 99.00.
Harold Keelan, Ripley, 24, avg.
1203 lbs., avg. 91.48 to 96.75.
Lynn Farrell, Kincardine, 4, avg.
1188 lbs., avg. 85.14 to 86.75.
Russ Faber, Kippen,, 11, avg.
1173 lbs., avg. 95.69 to 99.00.
Wayne King, Gorrie, 13, avg.
1024 lbs, avg. 92.12 to 99.00.
' Herb Oakes, Clinton, 3, avg. 1063
lbs., avg. 95.89 to 97.50.
Cows
There were 162 cows on offer
selling from 50.00 to 70.00 to the
high of 73.50.
Lanesview Farms, Holyrood, 1,
weighing 1590 lbs., sold for 69.75.
Dave Lowry, Kincardine, 3, avg.
''1253 lbs., avg. 65.30 to 67.00.
Burt Farms, Holyrood, 1,
weighing 1700 lbs., sold for 66.50.
Veal
There were 126 veal on offer
selling from 72.50 to 91.00 to the
high of 114.50.
Charlie Wilkens, Goderich, 1,
weighing 800 lbs. sold for 114.50.
Don Swartzentruber, Lucknow, 2,
avg. 690 lbs., avg. 87.63 to 90.50.
Don Miltenburg, Lucknow, 2,
avg. 710 lbs:, avg. 86.00 to 88.00.
One of the highlights of the Klntall, school (S.S. # 3 Ashfield) reunion was the old-fashioned
Christmas concert presented on Saturday night. These ladies, all former students, re-enacted the
skit "Alice Blue Gown". Participants Include, from the left, Mary Lou (Collinson) Barger, Helen
(Johnston) MacLennan, Maureen (Vassella) Maize, Marlon (MacDonald) MacLennan, Alma
(Johnston) Ronald, and Velma (MacDonald) Hagedorn. (Marg Burkhart photo)
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 6, 1994 - Page 27
Overwhelming support
for airport proposal
by Cameron J. Wood
WINGHAM - A proposal to build
a 4,000 foot runway and utility
building at the Junction of High-
ways 86 and 87 in Bluevale saw
garnered overwhelming support at a
recent public meeting.
Brad Pryde of Paragon En-
gineering Services and members of
the Airport Steering Committee
made presentations during the first
half of the meeting, and listened to
public input afterwards.
The majority response was a
positive one, with several private
pilots and business people in atten-
dance to voice their endorsement of
the plan.
The land, formerly the Malcolm
Black property at the intersection of
the two highway& consists of 300
acres. It has been optioned to the
committee until further investigation
can take place. Two other un-
disclosed sites havealso been
deemed suitable.
"The committee and council feel
rapid movements of people and
materials is vitally important,"
Mayor Ian Moreland' told the
audience. "We have to grasp every
opportunity we can to promote (the
town)., If we stand still, we, stag-
nate,"
Mayor Moreland said several
business people in the community
have worked hard to establish a
vision of Wingham in the future
and in a global marketplace. He
said he feels the town now has ;a
responsibility to work with those
people to realize that vision.
The proposal, ultimately calls for
a grand total of $2-2.5 million, with
80 per cent funded by the Ontario
Ministry of Transportation. Not all
of the land will be used for the
airport, so a portion will be leased
as farm land: Other revenues can be
realized through charters, rentals,
fuel sales and tie downs. •
In his presentation, Pryde said
further economic spinoffs' can be
realized -throughthe access it will
provide industry and business,
tourism and travel. Specialized
services such as fixed wing
Medivacs, police and courier ser-
vices may also be able to use the
strip.
Pryde outlined some of t 'e types
of craft that can potentially land on
a 4,000 foot runway, with the
majority being the propeller -type
craft. Only a handful of small jet-
propelled aircraft could possibly
land and take -off.
Pryde explained that the noise
level of landing and take -offs at the
airport will be minimal - with cer-
tain noise levels less than those of
the hundreds of transport trucks that
pass through the region daily.
The intent, Pryde explained is to
primarily attract commercial
business. Local pilot Steve Peyton
said that while he was living in
Collingwood some years ago, the
airstrip was a key player in
revitalizing a desperate economy,
This supported the kind of ar-
guments made by Pryde on an
earlier flight to Hanover with this
reporter. In Hanover, the airport
manager, Dale Arte, explained how
much impact the strip has meant to
their community. Several industries
have igrown and reached out to
global markets primarily due to
transportation access.
However, the Saugeen airport
operated at a $28,000 deficit this
past year. Fifty per cent of the debt
was picked , up by the province,
leaving $14,000 to be spread bet-
ween six sponsoring municipalities.
"There are a lot of services that.
cost us more. The .airport is very
important, Councillor Bill McGrath
responded to Councillor Ron
Beecroft's challenge of the develop-
ment. Beecroft said he understood
that when they airport was proposed
it would come at no cost to the
taxpayers of the community.
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