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Seeding lime of forage crops important
R, S, FULKERSON
Department of Crop Science
University of Guelph.
Spring seedings of hay and
pasture crops has invariably giv,-
en the'best stands in Guelph
studies, Early seeding allows
the plants to establish and de*
velop a good root system during
the cool, moist days of May
and early June. Such plants get
away to a fast start and their
good root system is more capa-
ble of withstanding the hot, dry
period of July and August,
Fast establishment is aided
by a fine, firm seedbed, well
fertilized particularly with
phosphorous. A firm seedbed
allows moisture to move up from
beneath, provides moisture for
germination, and slows down
the drying process in the upper
inch or so of soil, It also an*
chors the roots well and makes
it easier for the small, develop-
ing seedlings to push through the
soil, particularly where shallow
crusts have developed.
Fertility is another key to
good establishment. Small
grasses and legumes are heavy
feeders on phosphorous. Our
soil experts tell us that this ele-
ment is the one most likely to
be deficient in most soils. Phos-
phorous stimulates fast, vigor-
ous seedling growth. Commer-
cial fertilizers are expensive,
but the extra bag opened at
seeding time pays dividends in
better stands and a higher yield-
ing hay crop.
Where spring seeding is not
possible or when fields are
weedy and spraying cannot be
done, delaying the seeding un-
til the land has been cleaned up
may be beneficial, Satisfac-
tory stands can be obtained from
midsummer seedings, often on
stubble land, providing seed-
ings are carried out by mid-
August at the latest. Delaying
seeding beyond this date does
not allow the seedlings, partic-
ularly the legumes, to develop
sufficient tops and roots to over-
winter. Seeding at winter
wheat planting time is not re-
commended, although grasses in
the southwestern counties of the
province often survive when
seeded at this time. If a for-
WM*
age seeding is desired on this
crop, the new seeding should be
Made in March or early April
when the soil is freezing at
night and thawing during the
day.
Regardless of when forage
seedings are made, weeds must
be kept under control. The
chemical 2, 4-DB does an ex-
cellent job of controlling broad-
Sweet and lovely -- and
sticky. That's the theme of a
visit to Canadian sugar bush
country as whomped up by El-
mira's annual springtime Ma-
ple Syrup Festival.
The kids cram down fork-
fuls of pancakes smothered in
maple syrup. Parents stock
their larders with prized cakes
of maple sugar, buns, coffee
cakes and other homemade
goodies.
A family outing in a carni-
val spirit, this fiesta of fun and
flapjacks last week attracted
20,000 merrymaking visitors to
this friendly farm town of 3,500,
from nearby U.S. centers and
many parts of the province. The
town's main street was packed
like Fifth Avenue at Easter
when its third annual festival
rocked the region on Saturday.
Bonneted Mennonite women
kept busy in shifts all day over
large griddles as they served
steady line-ups of hungry guests
at tables set in the downtown
mall. The women, descendants
of pioneer Pennsylvania Dutch
settlers, also offered their hand-
crafted goods. Hand-woven
place mats, pot holders, hook-
ed mats, quilts, sun bonnets,
aprons and dolls in traditional
Mennonite dress are eagerly
sought and disappear from the
booths as fast as the hot griddle
cakes,
Auctions do a brisk business
in antiques and other items such
as old clocks, stoves and house-
hold wares.
leaf weeds In new forage seed,,-
ings when applied pile to 20
ounces per acre at the two,- to
three-leaf stage of the legumes,
If spring seeded without a OM!,
panion crop, such sprayed seed-
ings give excellent yields Our,
ing the seedling year, This.
Method is recommended when
making pasture or trefoil seed-
ings.
Horse-drawn hay wagons
convey visitors to the maple
bush, an hilarious added treat
for the children. There, sap
from the tapped trees drips into
tin pails -- an irresistible tar-
get for finger-dipping tasters —
and a sugaring-off shanty may
be seen in operation.
An intriguing feature of the
event is that all announcements
are made both in English and
Permsylvania Dutch.
A colorful and unique event,
this maple sugarama is one of
several such gala fun-fests stag-
ed throughout Ontario when the
sap is off and running.
A young man with matri-
mony in view could not decide
to which of his two girl-friends
he should propose, After much
thought, which seemed to no
apparent avail, he decided to
present his problem to each by
letter. Then he sat back to
wait, If interested each girl
was to phone him as soon as
possible,
Early the following morning
Jane phoned and accepted his
provisional proposal. However,
it wasn't until late the same
evening that Mary called and
also accepted, A friend im-
mediately assumed that he
would marry Jane since Mary
had kept him waiting so long,
"No sir," came his reply, "the
girl sensible enough to take
advantage of the Night Rate is
the girl for me."
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Ontario festival
for finger tickers
AN ESSENTIAL CHORE in making good
maple syrup is "boiling down the sap," and
this scene of 60 years ago was a familiar
sight on many Ontario farms. Today with
less than a million trees tapped, maple
syrup production is emerging as a good
business. The potential number of trees
that could be used is close to 70 million.
Maple syrup is not simple to make. To
better appreciate this traditional delicacy,
it takes 30 to 40 gallons of sap to make
1 gallon of syrup or one tree produces one
quart of syrup. The 1967 objective of
Ontario Maple Syrup Producers is 1 mil-
lion gallons. This photograph was taken
by the late R. R. Sallows of Goderich, Ont.
—Reproduced by the Ontario bepartment
of Agriculture and Food.
THE FRIENDLY Mennonite farm town of
Elmira ushers in spring each year with a
lively Maple Sugar Festival which draws
visitors even from parts of the U.S. Pan-
cakes and syrup are served at tables along
the main street, and visitors also board
horse-drawn hay wagons for trips into the
maple bush to see how the syrup is made.
Renting vs buying equipment
cause the principal is reduced
with each payment and interest
is charged only on the outstand-
ing balance).
Ownership of farm assets by
purchase using conventional
credit rather than by renting
looks Iike the best bet.
Here's a turtle that knows the
road! He is displaying a shiny
red and orange triangular Slow
Moving Vehicle Emblem. The
emblem was adopted by the
Ontario Farm Safety Council
for use on vehicles designed to
travel 25 mph or less. If you
see this emblem, slow down; it
may save your life or a turtle's.
INSURE YOUR
Spring Grain Crops
AGAINST THE FOl,k0WIND HAZARDS;
0 Hail
0 Frost
0 Insect
infestation
Wind,
• Flood
Excessive
Rainfall
IIII Drought
• Plant Pismo
• Excessive
Moisture
new low-cost comprehensive incur--
available to all Ontario farmers
under the
CROP PRODUCTION INSURANCE Plan
Offered by the
Crop Insurance Commission of Ontario
FINAL INSURANCE DATE — MAY 1, 1967
GEO. A. WATT
Box 299 - BLYTI-1 Ph. 523.9217
FEP
Inquire about the
ante protection
CUT CALF FEEDING COSTS
replace..250.lbs. 25 lbs. SHUR-GAIN
with
of WHOLE MILK
Milk Replacer
'Feed ydtir heifer calves 25 lbs. of SHUR- GAIN
Milk Replacer in place of 250 lbs. of whole
milk you would normally feed them.
The money you make from selling the whole
milk will more than cover the cost of the
SHUR-GAIN Milk Replacer you feed them.
The rest is clear profit for you.
SHUR-GAIN Milk Replacer contains all the
nutrients of whole milk plus an essential
combination of antibiotics to help control
scours and other calfhood set backs.
WINGHAM FEED
MILL
calf feeds DIAL 357-3060 WINGHAM, ONT.
D. A. MCARTHUR
Guelph, Ontario
Is renting farm equipment a
good idea? In some cases, it is.
Renting extra machinery for
peak workload sessions can be
more profitable than buying it.
The reason is that the addition-
al equipment you buy for the
busy season may sit idle most of
the rest of the year. Another
time when renting may be the
answer is for specialized jobs.
Here you may not be able to
justify owning a high-priced
machine that will not be used
very much each year. The
thumb rule is that the annual
costs for depreciation, interest,
repairs, and insurance are about
18% of the original cost for
power equipment units. This
cost must be balanced against
what it would cost to rent the
same equipment. There is al-
so the fact that when buying the
equipment, it should be avail-
able whenever it's needed.
The big problem is to find
an agency that rents farm equip-
ment on a short-term basis.
Some dealers do this now and
more are considering getting in-
to this business. Rental rates
are usually based on a percent
of the retail price of the ma-
chine; for example, 1% for 1
day, 5% for 1 week, 15% for
one month, 25% for 2 months,
and 33% for 3 months.
Renting as a means of event-
ually owning equipment usually
turns out to be a costly proposi-
tion. Purchasing the item in
the beginning using normal farm
credit facilities will generally
save you money. Here is an
example. Suppose you acquire
some equipment, such as feed
storage facilities or large ma-
chinery, with a rental contract
requiring you to pay $1,520
every 6 months for 7 years. The
total amount you will pay is
$21, 280, If the cash price is
$16, 000, this means the credit
is costing $5,280. The" simple"
annual interest rate on this plan,
with the first payment due 6
months after the asset is acquir-
ed, is between 8i and 9%. But
in many such cases, the contract -
requires the first payment as a
"down payment" when the asset
is received. So, in this exam-
ple, you are only really borrow-
ing $16,000 - $1,520 or $14, -
480. There will be 13 addi-
tional payments of $1,520 each
spread over 6i years. The to-
tal payments will still amount
to $21,280 but the credit costs
are $21, 280 - $14, 480 equals
$6,800.
By comparison, if this $16, -
000-loan was repaid on 14
equal, twice-yearly install-
ments of principal ($1,143) plus
6% annual interest on the un-
paid balance, the total cost
would be approximately $19,-
600. This is a saving of $1,680
in credit charges. Using a Farm
Improvement Loan at 5%would
be a further saving.
There are some other factors
to take into account when con-
sidering renting as a means of
acquiring ownership. In some
rental agreements, there is an
additional financial "considera-
tion" after the final payment
before the item is finally turn-
ed over to the farmer. Rental
payments are advertised as 100%
deductible for tax purposes.
This is normally true as long as
the contract cannot be interpre-
ted as a 'conditional sales agree-
ment'. Total ownership costs
are also 100% tax-deductible,
only it may take longer to write
it off by depreciation. Initial
costs are usually less by renting,
so less capital may be required
to "swing the deal". In our ex-
ample, each rental payment
was $1,520. The other way,
paying 6% interest on the un-
paid balance, the first payment
is about $1, 624, but after the
4th payment, all the rest are
less than $1,520 (each payment
is less than the previous one be-
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