The Rural Voice, 1998-08, Page 51Advice
To decide whether it is
economical to include wheat in a
ration, compare the price of wheat
with the price of corn and soybeans,
which are the standard sources of
energy and protein. If corn is valued
at $130 per tonne and soybeans are
priced at $308 per tonne, the feeding
value of wheat is calculated to be
$148 per tonne.
As of July 1, the Ontario Wheat
Producers' Marketing Board 1998
projected return on a tonne of white
wheat is in the $135-$145 per tonne
range. The board also estimates the
value of feed grade wheat to be in the
range of $125-$135 per tonne. As
wheat harvest approaches, keep an
eye on the prices of these three
commodities. If the cost of soybean
starts to creep higher it may be
worthwhile considering adding some
wheat to the ration.0
Bats in your belfry
By Pat Kuntz
Agriculture and Rural
Representative
Everyone looks forward to
summer — hot sun, vacation and
fresh garden vegetables. But the
warmer weather also attracts bugs,
insects and other unwelcome pests.
Some may be harmful to people,
others are destructive to residents
and other outbuildings, and others
are just undesirable to have around.
The following are a few of the
regular calls our office handles and
some possible solutions.
Earwigs cause many a person
anxiety. The most common species
is the European earwig which is
about two cm long, reddish in colour
with forceps at the rear of the body.
The earwig feeds on both plant and
animal matter, and takes advantage
of holes created by other insects in
vegetable matter. They usually feed
at night and hide in dark, moist, cool
places during the day. In their quest
for sheltered places they often enter
residences. Other than being a
nuisance, they do not breed in a
home and are not disease carriers. As
earwigs are nocturnal feeders,
mechanical traps can be used. Cut a
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**Reminder**
See you at the
Huron County
Plowing Match
Friday,
August 21, 1998
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at Howard Datars' & - _ _ 4.y.
Earl Becker's farms • ;:� . • -; / -
part of the 1999 I
I.P.M. site-2km • .�-,'•-.
north of Dashwood 4 • ,
on the Bronson Line . , -`4 .. .. , . .a
Thursday, August 20 -
Coaching Day (9:30 a.m.)
Junior Match 2:00 p.m.
Friday, August 21 -
Huron County Plowing Match
starting at 9:00 a.m.
Full course lunch at 12:00 noon
Queen of the Furrow speeches
at 3:00 p.m.
See You There!
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