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Pannell
Kerr
MacGillivray
Chartered Accountants
Listowel 291-1251 Goderich 524-2677
290 Wallace Ave., N. 40 The Square
PARTNERS
M.J. Hoyles, C.A. R.E. Takelo, C.A.
N. MacDonald Exel, C.A.
MANAGERS
G. Knowlton, C.A. L.M. Gagnon, C.A.
R. McLeod, C.A.
IT'S YOUR ONE STOP
FOR SPRING SUPPLIES
Ultra Modem Diesel Powered Flotation Fertilizer Spreader
• Liquid nitrogen 28%
• Bulk and bag fertilizer
• Anhydrous Ammonia
• Complete line of seeds: cereal grains, soybeans,
white beans, canola, plow -down clover and all
forage seeds
• Complete line of herbicides and insecticides
• Two petroleum trucks to serve you plus a large
stock of motor oils and lubricants
This spring shop at Mitchell Co-op.
Your one-stop farm supply centre.
Mitchell Co-operative
Mitchell Branch 348-8441 Monkton Branch 347-2232
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50 THE RURAL VOICE
ADVICE
CONSERVATION'S AN
INSURANCE POLICY
by Robert Trout
The conservation measures being
used by Ontario farmers can be com-
pared to an insurance policy which
protects their crops and land from the
damage caused by wind and water
erosion.
Weather is an uncontrollable factor
in any crop production system. Too
much rain or wind can remove soil,
fertilizer, herbicides, seed, and plants
from fields, reducing yields and
increasing production costs per bushel.
It is important to insure valuable
farm assets. Recent land -rent value sur-
veys, for example, have shown that
farmers will pay less for eroded or
compacted land, whether renting or
buying, and that they don't expect
yields or returns to be as high as those
on farm land of top or average quality.
And economic analysis shows that
poor land is not as profitable overall,
despite lower rent or purchase costs.
Just as car insurance
must be specific for
each vehicle, erosion
policies should be site-
specific to provide
maximum protection
at an economical cost.
Protecting soil and water resources
from erosion and assuring productivity
is the primary goal of the Huron Soil
and Water Conservation District, a
sister organization of the Huron Soil
and Crop Improvement Association.
The district's programs help farmers to
plan an overall approach to erosion
control. Just as car insurance must be
specific for each vehicle, erosion pol-
icies should be site-specific to provide
maximum protection at an economical
cost.
Many landowners select a conser-
vation cropping system as the most
desirable option for whole field insur-
ance. With this in mind, the Huron
Soil and Water Conservation District
as well as other regional groups has
made conservation equipment available
free of charge.
With the help of such equipment,