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Page 2 - Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, July 30, 1904
All Weather Flights,
Plans for Test Bees
A new apiculture building is
nearing completion at the Cen-
tral Experimental Farm in Ot-
tawa. It will enable scientists
to study bees the year around.
A feature of the laboratory
section is a room big enough
to accommodate small colon-
ies of bees under natural flight
conditions.
Even during the coldest win-
ter weather, the climate and
lighting in the room can be
made to resemble the balmiest
spring day. This will he used
to induce the bees to make ex-
ploratory flights.
It is expected that the labor-
atory will speed up research on
bee diseases, For instance, in
the development of the anti-
biotic, fumagillin, for control
of nosema disease, all tests had
to be made in the spring and
fall when natural temperatures
were favorable for the disease's
development.
Studies on the scent used by
bees as a navigational aid will
be accelerated too. Large
numbers of tests are needed and
USE A SAFETY BELT
Few motorists really under-
stand how much injury can be
caused by crashing into an im-
movable object, even at low
speeds. In a barrier crash at
only 30 m.p.h. the front seat
passenger is liable to finish up
with his head half way through
the shattered windshield. But
not if he is using a seat belt.
ELECTRIC PUMP
Two cent's worth of electric-
ity will pump 1,825 gallons of
water on an Ontario farm.
Since a good milking cow will
drink up to 30 gallons of water
a day, an electric pump can
supply a herd of 60 milking
cows with sufficient water for
only two cents a day.
this has been difficult to do in
the open because weather often
interferes. The flight room
will fill the gap that occurs
during the winter and during
windy, or rainy periods the rest
of the year.
The flight room isn't big
enough to study the bee's nav-
igational aids except that con-
cerned with scent, nor is it big
enough to obtain natural mat-
ings. (Honeybees normally
mate in flight.)
Follow Rules for
Spraying, Dusting
A Safety Code Leaflet which
was prepared by the Canadian
Agricultural Chemicals Associa
tion in the interests of farm
and garden safety has been pub-
lished,
Sprays and dusts are effect-
ive farming tools if these simpl:
rules are followed:
Always read the label be-
fore using sprays or dusts. Note
warnings and cautions each time
before opening the container.
Keep sprays and dusts out
of the reach of children, pets
and irresponsible people. They
should he stored outside of the
home, away from food and
feed, and under lock and key.
Always store sprays and
dusts in original containers and
keep them tightly closed. Never
keep them in anything but the
original container.
Never smokcwhile spraying
or dusting.
Avoid inhaling sprays or
dusts. When directed on the la-
bel, wear protective clothing
and masks.
Do not spill sprays or dusts
on the skin or clothing. If
they are spilled, remove con-
taminated clothing immediate-
ly and wash thoroughly.
Wash hands and face and
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Weed of the Week series
MHO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
This bright blue flower con-
sidered "pretty" by some, is a
troublesome weed to many On-
tario farmers. Chicory has ma-
ny- names. To some it will be
known as "coffee -weed", to
some as "blue sailors". Those
who own chicory infested land
may prefer its other common
name "blue -devil".
Chicory is a biennial that of-
ten appears to be a short lived
perennial. Chicory has a deep
tap root system and two types
of above ground growth. In the
seedling year, the plant ap-
pears as a rosette of dandelion -
like leaves. The mature plant
change to clean clothing after
spraying or dusting. Also wash
clothing each day before reuse.
Cover food and water con-
tainers when t;eating around
livestock or pet areas. Do not
contaminate fish ponds.
Use separate equipment
for applying hormone -type herb-
icides in order to avoid acci-
dental injury to susceptible
plants.
Observe label directions
and cautions to keep residues on
edible portions of plants within
the limits permitted by law.
Always dispose of empty
containers so that they pose no
hazard to humans, animals or
valuable plants.
If symptoms of illness oc-
cur during or shortly after
spraying or dusting, call a
physician or get the patient to
a hospital immediately.
Farming is one of the few
industries where accidents to
non -workers (children, for ex-
ample) are included in work
statistics. On the farm, safety
is truly a family affair.
has a similar rosette of leaves
and a tall branching flower
stalk that bears blue flowers
from July to October.
Chicory infestations are sel-
dom a problem in well-man-
aged fields under short rotations.
Chicory thrives on roadsides,
wasteland and old hay and pas-
ture fields. Yields from in-
fested fields are low and for-
ages lack palatability.
Chicory control can be ac-
complished in several ways.
Very light infestations can be
effectively removed by cutting
the plants below ground level
with a shovel. Heavier infesta-
tions can be controlled by any
of the following methods:
Cultural Control: Plow deep
in late fall. Sow an inter -till-
ed row crop for two years be-
fore seeding the field to grass
or legumes.
Chemical Control: In esta-
blished grass stands apply 16 oz.
of 2, 4-D acid as ester in 20
gal. of water/acre. Applica-
tion can be made in June or
late September.
In legume or legume grass
stands, if alfalfa or trefoil are
the only legumes apply 20 oz.
of 2, 4-D acid as ester in 20
gals. of water/acre. Applica-
tion can be made in spring
when weeds are small or as a
fall application in late Septem-
ber or October,
If red or alsike clover are
the only legumes apply 16 - 24
ozs. of MCPB acid as sodium
salt in 20 gals. of water/acre.
Do not spray legume stands
intended for seed production
later in the season.
For additional information
refer to Publication '75 "1964
Guide to Chemical Weed Con-
trol", available from your lo-
cal agricultural representative.
FIRST STEAM threshing machine in this part of the
country was owned by Michael Walker who lived on the
farm now owned by Gershom Johnston, Con. 13, East
Wawanosh. Photo loaned by George Walker.
Agriculture Minister Appeals to Farmers
OTTAWA -If the farm acci-
dent rate continues unchecked,
24 farmers will lose their lives
during Farm Safety Week, July
19-23.
Agriculture Minister Harry
Hays appealed to farm workers
to halt a trend that has made
farming one of the most haz-
ardous occupations in Canada.
"A moment's thought before
you act may save you from •
serious injury and your family
from distress and perhaps hard-
ship."
Quoting approximate figures
from the National Safety League
of Canada, he said: "Every
four hours a farm resident dies
in an accident; every seven
hours a farmer is killed at
work."
Farmers Hold
Twilight Meeting
Farmers from all sections of
Huron County attended a twi-
light meeting, sponsored by the
farmers of Howick, Turnberry
and Grey townships last week.
The meeting featured lectures,
demonstrations and the viewing
of test plots of various grains.
It was held on the farm of J.
Scott Clarkson.
Crop production was discus-
sed by Dr. Thomas Bates, soils
science department of the On-
tario Agriculture College, of
Guelph, Donald Hill, soils and
crop specialist from Markdale;
and Douglas Miles, of Clinton,
lluron Counfy agriculture re-
presentative.
Mr. Clarkson has been work-
ing in co-operation with the On-
tario Department of Agriculture
for some years and has brought
his farm from one of poor fert-
ility and yields to a state of
high production.
A number of experimental
plots were laid out so the group
could see the effects of differ-
ent varieties of seed, rates of
fertilizer and chemical applica-
tions.
Mr. Hill discussed grain and
corn. Dr. Bates gave a talk on
the proper use of fertilizer in
improving hay yields.
Mr. Miles described how the
work of extension personnel af-
fects the farmer.
ONE TO GO!
THE BIG CITY chief of
police learned that a fugitive
he was seeking was headed for
a small town in a resort area.
Calling the local constable, he
asked him to be orf the look-
out for the man.
"Sure thing, " replied the
,constable. "Send me a picture
and I'll nab him."
The chief immediately
dispatched six views of the
wanted man, taken in different
poses. A day later he received
a call from the constable.
"Yessiree," said the const-
able, "I got five of them
fellas already, and I betcha I
pick up the sixth afore the day's
over!"
New and more powerful
equipment, some of it very
complicated, is being used in
many kinds of food production
in field and orchard, and in
barn and elevator, But gener-
ally human error is the reason
for the death and injury toll
among the nation's primary
food producers.
Mr. Hays said: "Farm che-
micals are labelled and the la-
bels must be studied. Modern
farm machinery carries safety
shields and they must be left
on. Proper instruction must be
given to anyone operating a
tractor for the first time, El-
ectricity is a great hired hand
but if safety factors are neg-
lected it can he a killer. Dri-
ving slow farm vehicles on the
highway calls for extreme care.
So does handling fuels, And
it's only commonsense to put
poisonous materials out of chil-
dren's reach,"
Mr. flays said rural people
have a responsibility to them-
selves to change the statistics
which at present indicate
33, 000 accidents a year invol-
ving 120, 000 farm people and
causing 2,400 fatalities.
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