HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-12-12, Page 30Page 30'--Luclmow Sentinel, Weanesdny, December 12, 1979
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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
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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
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DEADLINE
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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.
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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