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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-12-12, Page 30Page 30'--Luclmow Sentinel, Weanesdny, December 12, 1979 Community Camliest. Wednesday, ;Decentber.l2 Luclmbw Vntted Church LES PETTER. I$: LARNE REID lUCK NdW SHOE REPAIR PHONE 528,2x.11 Lucknow Santa Clankrerade Saturday, December'15 At 12:30 pm. Acid rain isn't damaging crops Soil and plant scientists at the University of Guelph have found no evidence that crops in Southern Ontario are becoming damaged byacid rain. In controlled experiments at the Simcoe Horticultural Station, plants were sprayed with acid solutions of varying strengths. It was necessary to use a solution ten times more acidic than the most acid rain sample monitored by Environment Canada to produce any plant damage, according to Professor D. P. Ormrod, of the Department of Horticultural Science, Uni- veristy of Guelph. Acid rain is even less likely to detrimentally affect the agricultural soils of southern Ontario, most of which range from- pH 6.2 to pH 7.6 (neutral reading is 7.0). "It may do so in 500 to .600 years," says Professors E. G. Beachamp ' and R. W. Sheard of the University of Guelph's Department of Land Resource Science, "but, because of the enor- mous buffering capacity of these soils, the effect of acid rain now is hardly notice- able." Southern Ontario soils are generally well endowed with such alkaline elements as magnesium, potassium and calcium, all of which tend. to Pre frt Christmas -� Special ; ._..7, 40 Tower,, Motor and Control And VHF Antennae Head., All Lead Ins And Installed 5375.00 Phone Dun -!i 1/ G gannon • i o -• Charlie .fancy 529-7902 John Deere Safely Savvy Wear close -fit clothing when. you're snow blowing. Dive into the best shopping in town THE LASSIFIEDS counteract soil acidification. In the areas where soil acidity is a problem (the Canadian Shield, for ex- ample), limestone can be applied easily to cultivated lands. One reason that acid rain presents more of a prob-. lem to forested areas is that it is difficult to incorporate limestone into the forested land to adjust the soil pH. The acid spots occurring in some soils in Essex, Kent and Middlesex Counties are -probably due ,to nitrogen fertilizer rather than acid rain, say the soils specialists. However, acid rain would further aggravate the occur- rence of these spots. Although no . damage to crops on Ontario farmland from acid rain• has .been found, nor is it expected, Prof. Ortnrod would like to see a research project set up to study this phenomenon in depth. While . the .pollutants` (sul- phurdioxide and nitrogen dioxide) which cause acid rain are actually beneficial to plants in Southern Ontario today at levels at which they occur in the atmosphere, it would be better that sulphur and nitrogen be, applied as fertilizer to the land which requires them for food prod- uction, says Professors Sheard and Beauchamp. This would protect the forests and fresh -water animal life from the acid rain menace. In the long term even our well buf- fered agricultural soils will become more acidic, a pro- cess accelerated by the acid FICDONAGH EAI. ESTATE AND i SURANCE. LTtI. 2 BEDROOM well kept bun- galow, plus extra lot, 3 blocks from the P.O. Asking only $27,500. PRICE. REDUCED - 3 bed - :room bungalow, with recrea- tion room; paved drive. Asking $37,900. Vendor moved. 2 SERVICED LOTS - in Lucknow, measuring 66' x 165' in new subdivision. Asking $16.,500.. HOUSE on 1'/, acres, 4 bedroom, large kitchen, Lots of trees and creek crossing the property. Priced to sell. 1 BEDROOM, frame dwell- ing, electric heat, . well insu- lated, space for 2nd bedroom and another apartment. Low taxes: 2 ACRE country lot, new well with frame building partially, remodelled for dwelling, $15,000. We are In need of farm Listings. Robert Campbell Res. 529-7417 Barry. McDonagh Res. 528-3821 rain. a; FARM FORSALE BEEF SET-UP Ashfield Township -on Division Line. 200 Acres. Level • Land, Good Building; . 'CALI. R. A. (GUS) CHISHOLM. 524-85'54 Alexander & Chapman Realty Ltd, 10 THE SQUARE GODERICH 524-2177 • ALEXANDER & •CHAPMAN REALTY LIMITED 10 The Square. Gaderith PHONE 524-217/ GLASSiNtAT10NS 1. Articles for sale 17. Auction Sales 2. Mobile Homes 18. Services available 3. Articles for rent 19. Notice lo creditors 4. Articles wanted .20..Public ..notices 5. Cars, trucks for sale 21. Personal 6. Pets , 22. Lost and found 7. Real estate for sale 23. Miscellaneous 8. Real estate wanted , 24. Business opportunities 9. Accommodation to rent 25. To give away 10. Wanted to rent 26. Births 11. Room and board 27. Deaths 12. Help wanted 28. Engagements 13. Wanted [general]' 29. Marriages" 14. Employment wanted 30. In Memoriam. 15. Tenders 31. Cards of thanks 16. Mortgages 32. Coming events A DEADLINE Classed Ads S P.M. MONDAY eann be accepted after 5 p.m. Monday for that week's paper. Go Classed 528-2822 THE MAN TO SEE IS'. M9NTEE HOMES ASHFIELD TOWNSHIP, situated on over :2 acres of land, a brick veneered 5 bedroom home.. This home has. ,had .a great deal of renovation, large rooms, original wood work. If, you want lots of room . ask to see this property. DUPLEX. - Willoughby Street:, Lueknow, both have 2 bedrooms: 2 BEDROOM HOME nicely located on Stauffer Street, reduce' to $21,000. FARMS 75 ACRES 'Huron‘ Twp., well maintained 3 bedroom home; barn suitable for fattening hogs or cattle, paved yard, steel granary, cement' yard,. new hydro. 300 ACRES, Ashfield Township, 3 bedroom home, every convenience;' barn has capacity for 45 sows, finishing 1000 yearly; liquid manure' storage. 70 ACRE FARM, Culross • Township, close to Teeswater; 9 room brick home, wellmaintained; older • barn and new implement shed and. corn crib. 150 ACRE dairy farm; Kincardine Township, cows and quota available. 150 ACRES in East Wawanosh; ,7 roomframe home; beef barn and modern farrowing. barn 50' x 100': 460 ACRES, Highway # 86, additional land available; 2 homes and barns for beef cattle. This is a good productive farm, partly in. pasture; fall possession available. r BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY to start your own business. 3 bedroom home with 2 baths, . well maintained through- out, and former general store, Hwy. 86 'location. Immediate possession. Take out food outlet, small engine repair? We have inquiries for farms, both large and small acreages, It youare thinking of selling, • give us a call, we would be pleased to talk to you. Warren _ & Terry Zinn R. R. # 2 LUCKNOW, PHONR`529.7350