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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-05-26, Page 1141111•0160111111511111111Mealemiy Stauffer • So light you can balance it on one hand. INIMMINUMEIMMISIMIR When your sows talk, it's time to listen... because they'll tell you the best way to get bigger, strong litters Well conditioned sows give you more live, healthy pigs at farrowing time. In tests at Purina Research Farm, we found that an extra 25 lbs. of dry sow condition meant 1 extra pig per litter. Purina Sow Chow mixed with your own grain, helps build body condition in sows and gilts so you get those extra profit-making pigs. For those important few days at farrowing time, feed Purina D & F Chow, a cooling laxative ration designed to help keep your sows healthy and on feed, while the pigs get off to a good start. Try feeding your sows on the Purina Program. Let the results show you how it pays off in strong healthy litters. Drop in to see us today. HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. WINGHAM BLYTH 357-2700 523-4241 Ontario Department of Agriculture Hon. Wm. A. Stewart, Minister Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management Hon J. R. Simonett, Minister LYNN FERGUSON Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson, R. R. 1, Clifford, was presented with the Roy Warwick trophy for high student in animal hus- bandry at graduation exer- cises held at Western On- tario Agricultural School at Ridgetown last week. • CONSTRUCTING A NEW POND • IMPROVING AN EXISTING POND To apply, consult your County Agricultural Representative OR Agricultural Engineer for information, application forms, and advice. swiNG AROUND TO LINURON plus ATRAZINE THEY GO BEST TOGETHER With Linuron plus Atrazine on corn, you capitalize on the best characteristics of each herbicide. • If you are planting corn on corn and you have problems with annual grasses and resistant weeds — use a combination of Linuron plus Atrazine. • If you want to rotate your crops (because of corn rootworm build-up for example) — then it's safe to use a combination of Linuron plus Atrazine — or Linuron.alone. 2 If you missed the pre-emergent application — then use Linuron alone as a directed spray when corn is 15" or higher. LINURON PLUS ATRAZINE AT 50:50 RATE 50 % Grant for Approved Farm Ponds nigh= Advance-Times. Thursday, iviay 26. 1966.1-* Page 3 Gorrie News Mr. and Mrs. urge Orggg, Willowdale, spent the week- end and Victoria Day at their home and visited friends, Mrs. John Marks and Joanne of Wingham spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Strong. OTTAWA—A federal-provin- cial ARDA contribution of 50 per cent of the cost of financ- ing Ontario's $700,000 Farm Pond Assistance Program over the next two years has been ap- proved. Federal forestry minister Maurice Sauve and provincial agriculture minister Wm. A. Stewart, have announced an equal cost-sharing of the $350, - 000 expenditure by the two gov- ernments. The purpose of the program is to increase the productivity of farms throughout Ontario by supplementing farm water sup- ply for livestock watering. Spraying and irrigation. Under the Ontario Farm Pond policy, a grant of 50 per cent is provided for farmers who un- dertake the construction of an approved farm pond; the maxi- M Urn grant being $500 for arty one pond per 100 acres of land or fraction thereof. The assistance includes the cost of digging test holes, ex- cavation, levelling and fenc- ing and is exclusive of the own- er's own labour, machinery or material. To qualify under the Pro- gram, which is supervised by the Ontario Department of Ag. riculture, a farm pond must have a minimum of 0,000 square feet of water surface and 1,500 square feet of water to a depth of 10 feet. WHITECHURCH The holiday passed very quietly in the village with the exception of the banging of fire crackers Sunday evening and again Monday afternoon. On the week-end Mrs. Net- tie Haines of Guelph was a visitor with her niece, Mrs. Frank Ross and Mr. Ross and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cassidy and family of Tillsonburg were Monday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Arscott. !tom tit!, XL-700 Lain Financial Assistance Available For a FARM POND To encourage the construction of Farm Ponds, the Government of Ontario will pay 50% of the cost of an approved pond, up to a maximum of $500. This financial assistance is available to farmers for : 0 a • • • Timing Fertilizer Applications for The Best Results DR. R. W. SHEARD, O.A.C. Department of Soil Science It is a widely accepted fact that potassium promotes the winterhardiness of legumes, The winterhardiness of legumes de- velops during September and early October. It is also known that grasses can take up more potassium than legumes and that the grasses compete with the legumes for potassium when a mixed stand is grown. A study conducted by the De- partment of Soil Science, On- tario Agricultural College, showed that the first cut of an alfalfa-brome mixture consist- ed of 2,000 lbs. of alfalfa and 1,375 lbs. of brome per acre. Due to the higher potassium percentage in the brome, how- ever, 33 lbs. of potassium per acre were removed by each species. During the last growth period of the year from late August to freeze-up, the growth consisted of 95 percent alfalfa because the brome was essent- ially dormant. As a result the alfalfa had no competition for potassium at the time of the year when its demand for potas- sium to promote winterhardi- ness was at a maximum. Only 16 lbs. of potassium would be removed if the half ton of for- age which was produced during this period was harvested. If it was not harvested all the potas- sium would be washed from the top growth back into the soil following the death of the tops after freeze-up. It is therefore recommended that potassium be applied im- mediately after the last harvest ANDREW THOMPSON, Leader of the Liberal Party in Ontario, chatted with Bill Elston, president of the Huron Federal Liberal Assn.; Bruce McCullough, president of Western Ontario North Region and Howard Aiken, secre- tary Huron Provincial Liberal Assn. Mr. Thompson spent a day during the three-day Liberal Party in Ontario annual meeting and policy conference meeting important dele- gates in his Royal York Hotel room. Mr. Thompson told the delegates he found the party "bubbling with a new life and enthusiasm." News from Gorrie The annual flower services and Sunday School anniversary of Gorrie United Church will be held Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Rev. R. M. Sweeney will be the speaker and the Wingham Bell Ringers will be in attendance. Mrs. R. Joss of Los Angeles, Cal., is visiting her son the Rev. H. D. Jenkins at the rec- tory. Mrs. Joss was here for the ordination of her son as priest on Thursday in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell and family of Preston visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morley Bell, on Saturday. Miss Leone Harris, Water- loo, spent the Victoria Day week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris. Mrs. Jack McCallum of Mit- chell visited over the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Mann. Mr. and Mrs. George Sear- son and Jimmy of Hanover spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. or grazing which occurs before the September rest period. The maximum amount of potassium will be available for promoting winterhardiness of the alfalfa without competition from the grass. The majority of the ap- plied potassium will still be available in the spring for the growth of both the legume and the grass. New design —light weight — faster cutting double fuel and oil capacity. Only 141/2 lbs, less bar and chain and cuts through 15" hardwood in 12 seconds! And the cost is low! 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