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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-05-06, Page 30 4 r 4 s • i • 1 Take .5011 ,Samples Carefully Howard Henry, Soils .and Crops ,Branch Ont. Dept, of Agriculture The accuracy of the soil test is dependent on careful saMpling of the soil, If the samples of sell sent to the la- boratory are not representative of the field, the soil test ean- nat be expected to produce ac- curate fertilizer recommenda- tions. Soil samples must be taken as follows to be truly representative: Use a shovel or soil samp, ling tube. Tubes often are available from agricultural representatives or fertilizer Now...a complete close -#o -home Fertilizer Service Whatever your fertilizer needs, now you can save time and money by contacting your regular C -I -L dealer. You will benefit from the dependable products and services avail- able from your near -by C -I -L Fertilizer Service Warehouse. Products: • SUPER FLOW Fertilizers in bulk or bags • C -I -L Anhydrous Ammonia in 2 -ton nurse tanks (applicators available) • Special Turf and Garden Fertilizers (GOLFGREEN and EVERGREEN) Services: • C -I -L Bulk Spreading Service • Truck bulk spreaders • 800 -Ib. "Lely" and 4 -ton pull -type spreaders • Soil Testing Laboratories • Farm Advisory Service ODFERTILIZER SERVICE TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED, BRUSSELS, 199 ANDERSON FLAX PRODUCTS LIMITED, LUCKNOW, 528.2026 dealers, Avoid sampling where there have been piles of man- ure or other residues, stikeouts,. dead furrows, or close to gra- vel' roads. Before sampling, clear all trash from the surface of the soil. If a shovel is used, insert it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches. Discard the first shovel- ful of soil. Clean any loose material from the hole. Slice off a one -inch layer of soil from the side of the hole. Trim off the bottom of the slice, re- taining only the top 6 inches, If a soil sampling tube is used, push it into the soil to a depth of about 9 inches. Move the tube carefully back and forth and then pull it from the soil with a straight -up motion. Trim off the core of soil in the tube, retaining only the top 6 inches. Collect at least 15 cores from a ten acre field, and pro- portionately more from larger fields, covering the whole area to be tested. Collect allcores in a clean pail or basket. Break up the lumps and mix all cores together thoroughly. Soil sam- ple boxes, waxed paper bags, and questionnaire forms may be obtained from your agricul- tural representative. Transfer the mixed soil to a wax paper bag in a soil box, taking enough to fill the box. Do not dry the sample. Write all the information re- quired on the questionnaire form, and enclose it in the box with the sample. Place your name, address and sample num- ber on each soil box. Use num- bers only (1, 2, 3, etc.) to mark samples. Do not use other sym- bols such as 1 (a), 1(c), etc. Keep a record of all samples so that you will know which sam- ple came from each field when the soil test report is sent to you. Pack the samples together in one carton, and mail or ex press to Department of Soil Science, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Ontario. Soil samples from land to be used for spring sown crops should be sampled in the spring or early summer. If samples are very dry, moisten them with a few tablespoons of clean water immediately after sampling. Ship samples as soon as possible after they are taken. To get the calcium derived from one glass of milk, you must ---eat two cups of cream soup, have three custards for dessert, or four averageservings of ice cream, or eat 11 cups of cottage cheese, two one - inch cubes of cheddar cheese, or one whole chocolate cake! OR WIENER BUN S HAMBURGER 4 PKGS. Si .00 Who Is G oing to Get Your Firm? BY TIM FRANCE Agricultural School Kemptville, Ont. Eastern Ontario has a long tradition of successful family fauns, Some of these farms have been in the same family name for several generations, which means that they have been successfully transferred from one generation to the next Events are beginning to take shape which tray change all this. For one thing, the modern family farm is larger than ever before, In the last twenty years the average capital investment on each farm has increased by over 300 per cent! The number of cattle handled on each fart has increased by nearly 90 per cent as well. Today's family farm has more work to do than ever before and fewer people to help them do it, The large amount of capital needed to run a modern farm adds to the difficulties of hand- ing the farm on from one gen- eration to the next. Let me tell you about a recent experience of mine. Fred Mason (I have changed his name) asked me about passing his farm on to his oldest boy, Arthur. Fred and Mt figured the farm to be worth $50, 000 at going prices. Taking into account unpaid help on Art's part over the past ten years, Fred thought that $20, 000 would be a fair price for the farm as a going concern. By selling for $20, 000, Art could handle this easily through an Ontario Junior Farmer Loan, and would not be saddled with heavy annual mortgage pay- ments, What did I think? I think that Fred is doing a wonderful thing in passing the farm on to his son in such a generous manner. I would like to keep this generosity to son Art only though. Why extend this generosity to the Income Tax Department? Asthearrange- ment stands now, Fred Mason will have to pay income tax on all the cattle and machinery that he sells. These items for income tax purposes will be valued at market prices and the total value will approach $25, - 000. That is a lot of income in one year to pay tax on. The Income Tax Depart- ment will also be interested in the sale for another reason. They are entitled to collect gift tax on the difference be- tween the sale price and fair market value, or about $30,000 WEEK MEAT VALUES THROUGHOUT THE STORE NEILSON'S DELICIOUS in this case, Too rnuoh " hard earned" mo ney will be lost if the agree- ment goes through in its present form, 0 Fred will snake use of the "tax free gift" and "basic herd" provisions of the Income Tax Act and also the services of a good accountant, he can prevent this dangerous leak in his capital assets. The account- ant can also help Fred and Art work out a good father -and -son agreement, an agreement which can then be written up by a lawyer. Who is going to get your farm? By getting to work on your farm agreements today you will have the satisfaction of knowing that the farm will end up in the right hands. You may well end up money in poc- ket as well. If you would like extra help on father -son agree- ments, why not call your agri- cultural representative now? Better Crops for The Early Bird So striking is the success in early planting of cereal and corn crops compared with later plantings, that schemes have been devised to beat the weath- erman. Early planting has been re- commended by the crop science department, Ontario Agricul- tural College, Guelph, for over forty years. Yet Dr. N.C. Stos- kopf, of the department advises, "Early seeding is now more im- portant than ever in order to produce high yields that are competitive with other crops. This is especially true for bar- ley." As early as March, barley and oats can be put on frozen soil. Any device can be used to broadcast the seed. Later, the fields should be harrowed light- ly to cover the seed and ferti- lizer should then be applied. Modern use of herbicides makes spring cultivation for weed con- trol out-of-date. Whether a farmer seeds in the frozen ground or sows in a conventional manner, the soon- er he plants the seed, the higher grain yield he will harvest. " Early, cool, wet weather does not promote growth," Dr. Stoskopf states, "but it does Wararmammis Wingharn. Advance -Times, Size Does Not Assure Success. J. W. UNDERWOOD Livestock Specialist W. Ont. Agricultural School It is the trend today in swine production, a$ with .most other phases of agriculture, to in- crease the size of operation, Basically, this is done for the advantages of "efficiency" so often claimed to go with an increase in size of operation, However true this may be, this increase in size does not assure more success or more profit in swine, There is no substitute for goad management. A well- managed, successful small op- eration may be extended and enlarged, and providing this management continues, it also will be successful and profit- able. However, as the unit in- creases in size, even more in- tensified and better manage- ment is needed. Some pitfalls often encoun- tered and to be avoided are: Thur aye May 6, 2$65 -.pa e 3 then placing cut-rate quality stock in the facilities. 4, Keeping records but not evaluating what the records may say. 1. Increasing size of unit and providing buildings and equipment for mechanization with better nutrition, but not realizing the even greater need for sanitation and disease con- trol. 2. Increasing mechanization to decrease labor, then actual- ly seeing your animals less and Less instead of more. 3. Providing near perfect environment (buildings) and produce a sturdy, short plant. The gain is a better proportion of grain to straw and improved lodging resistance, while these crops also escape rust and mil- dew diseases which reach epi- demic proportions in warm weather." A word of precaution! The seed must be treated. 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