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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-06-02, Page 21Times -Advocate, June 2. 1982 Po' ` 21 ' So many myths abound about farmers that it would be impossible to dispel them all in a few words. The old adage that farmers go to bed with the birds and get up with the chickens is so our -dated that it would be fun- ny if so many people didn't believe it. Drive through the country in the early weeks of May and you'll see them in the field at all hours of the night. Some of the big cash crop farmers; if enough help is available, will have a tractor running almost 24 hours a day during seeding time. I was working late last week and. drove home at 11 p.m. Our neighbour was still working, the tractor was still going, headlights gleaming in the field. Making hay while the sun shines is still true. But getting' the crop in as soon as the land is ready is just as important. Two or three weeks without a lot of rain in May can make a big difference in the growing season. What a great, warm, wonderful feeling when the seeding is done and the trac- tor is headed back to the barn. It doesn't matter whether it's 50 acres or 650 acres. That same feeling of satisfaction which starts deep in the ear- thbound portion of the brain, the section that realizes we all came from the earth and it is ADVANCED 4-H — Receiving Advanced Honours certificate at Tuesday's Perth Coun- ty 4-H Achievement Night in Kirkton were Betty Ann Glauser, RR 1, St. Marys and Jo -Anne Fields, Hensall. Making the presentation at the left is Home T EconomistA plian- cy Ross. ' Huron farm and home news d improvemeflts farmsteaoutbuildings this year with financial assistance from the new Ontario Farmstead. Im- . provement Program. Ontario farmers will be able to upgrade fences and Federation The $5 million program is designed to encourage event • Is set farmers to make i m- provements to fences and o}It The Huron County Federa- buildings and at the same tion of Agriculture's monthly .time stimulate local meeting is to be held at 8:30 employment. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will provide grants to cover 50 percent of the cost of eligible improvements up to a max- imum of $2,000 per farming operation. Farmers whose value of production produced on the farm is at least $12,000. or farmers who own and farm a minimum of 40 hectares (100 acres) are eligible for assistance. ar Eligible improvements to and Legal fences include installation He has a Master of Science and replacement of from Western University. He arepval of emld flt of fences,n and then worked briefly for the replacement with wire Alberta Government as a soil fences,pacandn the cost newof wire scientisttre, and ghe joist.ned From sional fences for sectioning there, in 1978AsAssistant tirthe rotational grazing areas. OFA as anAssistant Director 1 wire fencing is covered On - of Properties and in 1980 was under the nand it promoted to Director of Pro- Must comply p programwiteal t perties. He advanced to his fenc- present position as Director of ing bylaws. Policy Development in 1981. Improvements to out - This is an open meeting buildings covered under the with everyone welcome. program include exterior Please come and hear Dale painting, installation of Fern's topic, "Do you know siding, repair and replace - about all of the Services ment of roofs and founda- Available to you through your tions. Removal of derelict Ontario Federation of buildings is also included. All Agriculture Membership." improvements must be car - It's a subject we should all ried out by a local contractor know and understand in this or labour hired by the farmer time of farm problems. using material purchased p.m. June 3, at the Grey Cen- tral Public School, just south of Ethel. The guest speaker this month is Dale Ferns, Director of Policy Develop- ment in the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture. Ferns will talk .about the Services available to you through your OFA member- ship. His department in the OFA, co-ordinates with Public Relations, Research, Marketing Board Liaison from now until the end of 1982. Application forms and brochures describing the details of the program are available from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office, Clinton. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative Farmstead Improvement program lootintlse I`r' 1 LaIYN I ppa L, S I,u,U INW 110 fl..X387C, certain we will return to it. It spreads down through the body and into the gut, then around to the limbs, the fingers and toes. Ahh, but who would trade the life of a farmer in mmoments of deep Some years ago when Gor- don Hill was president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, I was engaged in a conversation with agroup of farmers. I was saying they were not just sowers, t e wo s, harvesters. They had soil specialists, good mechanics, husbandmen, husbands, fathers, book- keepers, welders, crop specialists and half a dozen other trades and professions. Gordon listened for some time as I pontificated about farmers. I concluded by saying they had to be good businessmen, too. "Yes," he added quitely. "But farmers are different. They may be all those but you cannot compare them with any of them. They're just different, that's all." And he was right. No other occupation depends on so many areas of the economy: No other calling depends so much on nature, on weather, on the vagaries of the marketplace. Few, if any, other job produces goods which are consumed every day. No other product is so visible: I suspect that no other oc- cupation is so fulfilling. If you are born to be a farmer, what could be better food for the soul than the satisfaction that comes when the crops are all in, the chores are done for the day and you wend,your way from the barn to the house? The Lord is in His holy tem- ple, my friend, and all is right. with the world. All that is left to do is the cultivating and spraying and mother nature does the rest. Well, it isn't that simple, of course. Nothing ever is. As soon as those sprouts reach up to the sun, a farmer has to be watching carefully. Disease, bad weather, poor germination --you name it. Yes. Farmers are different. Farming is different. Gordon Hill was right. Pray for them, my friends. We need them because we have to eat. It is a habit we were born. with and nol)ody has been successful in break- ing that habit. PROSPECTIVE CCAT STUDENTS — - Saturday a number f the Campustudents s. ted to o enroll at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology prin- cipal Doug Jamieson chats with Deb Galloway, Crediton and Gerry Wilder, Zurich. Have visitor from Holland MILOHNIA ONTRACTORS it'd. Kirkton, Ontario and Stud Farm BUILDINGS John Mills 229-6704 • Roofing and Siding • Renovations of all kinds WiN COUNTY HONOURS — At Tuesday's Perth County 4-H Achievement Night at Kirkton, Bonnie Cook, Marlyne Denham and Leanne Burgin received County ounty Honours on completion of six projects. T -A By ANNE WALPER Greenwoy Mrs. Maja Van Dijk, Holland has been visiting with her cousin Anna Eagleson . and family and other relatives in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eagleson visited one evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Love and Friday everting Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Merner and Julia of Exeter visited with the Eagleson. Thursday I received a phone 'call from a nephew in Calgary telling us that he had good news for us. It was Gor-. . don Peariso, and he and Marilyn were the proud parents of a baby boy, born Wednesday, May 26. This is their third boy. Sunday morning we welcomed as guests in the United Church members of 233 Doric Lodge A.F. and A.M. of Parkhill. The senior and junior choirs joined together to provide special music and Rev. Moore spoke on "The Power of Conquer". The Greenway U.C.W. will meet at the cnurch Wednes- day. Plans will be completed for our strawberry and ham supper which is coming. soon. The Windup. Two mosquitoeswere sit ting on Robinson Crusoes arm. One said, "Good-bye, I'll see you on Friday." Stock Up Now To ' id Your Home, Barn or Patio of Those Flying, Crawling Pests Fly Sprays Bait Granules Mosquito Fogging Fuel Livestock Sprays Be Sure To See The KONK Air -Guard Mister AUTOMATIC INSECT CONTROL SYSTEM * Sprayers The System That Brought Fly Control To Hundreds of Area -Residents Last Year Exeter District Co.op Exeter 235-2081 Mark 40th anniversary Phone 229-6704 Terra Steel Buildings Farm—Residential—Commercial Light Industry Build Yourself Or Hire Us CO.OP Woodham pair celebrate By MiSS. JEAN COPELAND Woodham The family of Norris and Annie Webb visited on the holiday weekend, and enter- tained on Sunday at the fami- ly home, in honour of their parents' 40th - wedding anniversary. Present for the happy occa- sion were: Bill and Janis Crago, Billy, Linda; Nancy and Becky; Ralph and Joanne Wareham, Jeff, Suzanne, Jenny and Lisa; Douglas and Dianne Webb, Steven, Scotty and Mark; .Dennis, Sandra Webb, Kris, Kelli, Ryan and Vicki; Michael and Nancy Webb, Robert and Anthony; July Webb, Eric Ireland and Sean; Jeff and Lori Craigmile. Mrs. Lenora Ball, Debra Ball and Greg Best, Dundas;. Doris and Erwin Bestard, Grand Bend; Mildred Crago, St. Marys Lewis and Mary Holtby, Glanworth; Wilbert, and Marge Small, Craig, Shelagh and Peggy. Culloden; Penny Taylor, Culloden; Rick Singer, St. Thomas. Margaret and Bill Whyte, Nancy, Sarna. Ken and Betty Whyte, Lon- don; Ben and Bernice Webb, London; John and Cicely in fertilizer efficiency Good dr0,n0ge makes o y fertilizer work harder increased tertilizer usage is no oIternotive to good drainage -they ' must be used hand -in --hand }1eO4thtet sad increases the effectiveness of tenitizers and. at today's constantly. chmbing costs. it is lmperotive that the from every ounce oPPl ed.. maximum benefit is cienved regcxdtess of the source Wareham, Beamsville. Mrs. June Robinson, Paul and Dean, Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Harberer, Zurich were dinner guests on Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs. Lloyd Jaques and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Levy and family, St. Marys were supper guests Sunday with Miss Rhea Mills. The annual Sunday School anniversary was held Sunday with Rev: Maurice Francis, Fullarton as guest speaker. Special music was supplied Wheeler, Saturday evening. ..-amatatuo. by the choir. Mrs. Glenn Copeland and Mrs. Ron Denham attended the Fifteenth Westminster Weekend for United Church Women on the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Watson, Grand Bend and Rev. and Mrs. Ralph King were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Reg McCurdy. :Jason and Jeffrey. Wiliam Stephen of Huron - view. Clinton and Earl Stephen, Elimville visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Tiger Times IF ITS WORTH STAINING... IT'S WORTH PRESERVING Transcolor semi -transparent wood stain and preserver performs two jobs in one application, with one brush and one quick clean-up. Transcolor not only protects theSurface of the wood from harmful natural elements it soaks in deep to preserve against rot fungi and other forms of wood destroyers. Zurich Bowling Lanes. We played two games and learn- ed how to score. The 4 high • Ili! I'm your new Tony scores. were- ('had Miller, - Tiger. Webave a lot of great Rebecca Vandeworp, Mark articles this week slope we Dillon, and Barbara Gallant. have better weather than we The day was enjoyed by all, had on the holiday weekend. and hope to go again next Bye for now. Tony Tiger. year. Barbara Gallant. A hillbilly dance was held at This year's bicycle rodeo the school May 20. There was was held May 28. The winners a fee of 50t if in costome, 75t . in the 11 and. over division without costume. Chips and are: ('had Miller, Gary pop were also sold.. The Austin, • Gerry Beaver, Jean money raised went to Grade Klemke. Tracey Ratz, Nancy 8 Graduation. The students Volk. The winners in the 13 would like to thank the and over are Connie Desjar-. teachers who helped with the dine, Carolyn Pritchard, dance activities: Allan Cotte}, Vicki Desjardine, Bill Jim Payne. Vandeworp.Wayne May 21 we had another hot • Denommc. dog sale. 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