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The Citizen, 1996-03-20, Page 45LONDESBORO SEED PLAN] 1,1 BOOK NOW 1. Custom Cleaning of Grain, Beans or Small Seeds. 2. ATV Seed Application 3. Seed needs for 1996 4. Mycogen Seed Dealer CUSTOM SEED CLEANING CERTIFIED SEED AVAILABLE • Mixed grain • Wheat • Barley, oats, corn • Forage seeds • Beans Different mixtures of Lawn Seed 523-4399 Proprietor: Robert Szusz P.O. Box 272 Londesboro, Ont. NOM 2H0 So You Need A New Truck! More Power To You Chevrolet Trucks have more power for 1996 V6 4.3 Litre V8 5.0 Litre V8 5.7 Litre V8 7.4 Litre 160 HP 175 HP 200 HP 230 HP 1996 200 HP 220 HP 250 HP 290 HP Compare 1995 Robert EVANS Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. Vde 1C* 4's7 cD 74 Kingston Street, Goderich, Ontario Where Hwy. 6 meets Hwy. 21 Sale Hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 - 8:00 Fri. - 8:30 - 6:00 Sat. - 8:30 - 4:00 519-524-7314 or 1-800-306-2555 M.G.M. Townsend Tire at Brussels Livestock BRUSSELS 887-9391 George Matt Dan We now have Two Service Units to meet your needs as efficiently as possible. We'll Keep You Rolling • Come see us at our new location 1 mile east of Londesboro on County Rd. 15 519-523-4742 After Hours 523-9190 or 522-1629 GOOD FARMING-NM. FEED 8( ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES • Hardware • Forks • Shovels • Wheelbarrows • Ritchie Watering Fountains • Ear Tags • Dairy Supplies • Pet Food • Rubber Boots • Baler Twine • Gates & Feeders • Gallagher Fencing BRUSSELS AGRI-SERVICES Marterreeds CORLAND SEEDS LTD. /11-\\ /ME STSRPIS THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1996. PAGE A-21. Agriculture 1996 How well do you know your farm safety? "Decreasing deaths and disabling injuries requires increased awareness of potential dangers and determination to learn and use ways to avoid them" says Stephen New machinery technology By Janice Becker With the arrival of spring each year, farm equipment manufactur- ers introduce new machinery to entice the farmer and make his dif- ficult job a little easier. Developments in recent years have centred around global posi- tioning systems and yield monitors, aimed at improving the effective- ness of fertilizer and chemical application as well as determining areas of poor yield. Yield monitoring is the first step in crop management, says Bill Baker of Huron Tractor, Exeter. "It is an economically feasible method of determining areas of loss and potential gain." Farmers are able to target invest- ment in areas which will give the highest return for input, decide whether to improve poorer yielding sections or take them out of pro- duction. Sales have been very brisk to date, on new technology. Farmers are the experts. They embrace advancements when it provides them information quickly, he says. "That is the value of a yield moni- tor." For the best use of yield moni- tors, researchers at the University of Guelph suggest farmers plant strips of crops without fertilizers alongside strips with the normal Continued on A-22 Bernard, Safety Committee Chairman for John Deere Limited in Grimsby, Ontario. You can test your awareness of potential dangers on the farm by taking the following quiz. Be sure to review the answers after you have completed the quiz. True or False 1. You should never attempt to start an engine by shorting across starter terminals. 2. The operator of a tractor equipped with a rigid ROPS (rollover protective structure) or ROPS cab should always wear a seat belt. 3. You can avoid injury when pulling a corn stalk at least two-feet long from plugged stalk rolls if you release the stalk as soon as it begins to be pulled in. 4. Do not permit children to ride with you while you're operating a tractor. 5. The best way to check the tractor and implement hydraulic system for leaks is to quickly run your hand over the lines, fittings, and components. 6. Clothing caught in a wrap point will normally tear away, permitting the person to escape serious injury. 7. When a tractor operator signals a left turn with the yellow flashing lights on, the right-hand flashing lights change to steady illumination (stop flashing) and the left-hand lights start flashing at a faster rate. 8. In cold, winter months, gasoline does not vaporize enough to form an explosive or flammable mixture with air. 9. A tractor can overturn to the rear when driven forward up a steep incline. 10. Maximum speed is 20 mph when towing a load that is not equipped wi,h brakes and is equal to or less in weight than the tractor. Answers on A-23 Ontano Ministry of Agriculture. Food and Rural Affairs SAY... STAY ALERT DON'T GET HURT! -C\ 4t-,40