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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-09-18, Page 11...with the New SUPER TOMAHAWK Chipper/Shredded • Chips branches up to 3" in diameter! • Shreds leaves, crop residues, vines, twigs, any organic matter with amazing speed! • State-of-the-art design and performance! Now available from: Li HURON TRACT/11 EXETER 235-1115 BLYTH 523-4244 J Times -Advocate, September 18, 1985 Page 11 Just outside Stratford Perth site chosen for 1988 international match After months of speculation, the On- tario Plowmen's Association has an- nounced the site of the 1988 Interna- tional Plowing Match which is being hosted by Perth County. W. Charlotte Farm, at the corner of O'Loane and Lorne Avenue, where Stratford and Downie Township meet, will be the site of the 1,000 square foot area of the tented city. Augustine Watch, 45, the owner of W. Charlotte Farm and nine other landowners signed agreements with the OPA at a press conference held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the St. Paul's hall. Local committee chairman Doug Aitchison of RR 4, Listowel said the match site needs anywhere from 700 to 900 acres to host the match, which besides the tented city includes land for actual plowing and parking. Providing these other necessities are Jack and Teresa Van Nes and their sons John and Jim, Ken Ait- cheson, Roy Dill, Garf or Glen Coulthard, Bill Gibb, Howard Ballan- tyne, and Tom Davidson. "It's a real pleasure for myself to have the match put on our land," said Watch who actually knew several weeks ago that his farm had been chosen to host the 1988 IPM. At one point he apologized for his poor English noting he had only arriv- ed in Canada from Bavaria, West Germany five years ago. He said his family became Canadian citizens in November of 1983. He paused then stressed "we are Canadians" and those crowded into the small township hall applauded. Mr. Walch and his wife Hanna have five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from eight to '23. The Walch farm has about 800 acres at the RR 3, Stratford address. He has a 200 -head dairy operation and besides operating an elevator business, he grows mixed crops. Some of the crops include wheat, soy beans, barley and corn. Greetings and congratulations were brought by dignitaries, including Perth County Warden Oliver McIn- tosh, St. Marys Mayor Gerry Teahen, Stratford Mayor Ted Blowes, Downie Township Reeve Calvin Innes and MPP Hugh Edighoffer. Mayor Blowes got in his usual hilarious comments stating the OPA should have Perth County become the permanent site of the match. Great laughter followed when Blowes said a four lane divided highway would now have to run up Gibb road to ac- commodate the IPM. The Gibb road is a dirt road which disects the land to be used for the match. Ellard Lange of RR 2 Tavistock chairman of the last IPM in Perth in 1972, said the Downie Township site was chosen by the OPA over nine other farms in the county. Before that, Perth last hosted the match in 1930. "We didn't want to wait another 42 years," said local committee co- chairman Lloyd Morrison of RR 1, St. Marys. It was in February of 1984, at the annual meeting of the OPA in Toron- to, when two bus loads plus many car loads of Perth County citizens went to the Royal York Hotel to convince the OPA that Perth is the place to host the 1988 match. Later that year a local committee was chosen and earlier this year other committees started to be put in place. "Three years from tonight this county will be a beehive of activity," said Morrison. The plowing match and farm machinery show is usually held the third week of September. This year, the match is being hosted by Elgin County and is located just north of St. Thomas. ., • PLOW MATCH TALK — The Huron County plowing match gave well-known conservationist Norman Alexander time to air his views to some local politicians. Hearing Alexander are, from left to right; minister of health Murray Elston (MPP for Huron -Bruce), Huron CountyWarden Paul Steckle, Alexander and Minister of Agriculture Jack Riddell (MPP for Huron-Middlese. Huron farm and home news Plan session on OFFIRR The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food farm management staff in Huron County is planning an informa- tion meeting at the Clinton Town Hall on Tuesday, September 24 commen- • CASE DEALER ATTENDS NEW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT REVIEW Dashwood, Ontario, September 12, 1985 Bill Becker of V.L. Becker & Sons Ltd. agricultural equipment sales outlet in Dashwood, has just at- tended a briefing about the new Case International products to be releas- ed by J I Case this fall. Presented by Case agricultural product specialists, the training pro- gram included slide presentations, equipment displays and walk -around studies of product features. Leading the new product line-up are Models 3394 and 3594 Constant Traction mechanical front drive (MFD) tractors and the entirely new 1600 Series of combines arid headers. There are also new or updated models of skid -steer loaders, general purpose tractors, disc harrows and chisel plows. - "Case has been moving full speed ahead with product development," Becker said: "We already have a lot of product news for our customers." This product briefing was part of "Off and Running," a Case Inter- national new product introduction program that is touring 18 North American cities from July through September, culminating at major Fall farm shows. "Local farmers are welcome to visit our store to get more details about our new product," Becker said. • V.L. Becker & Sons Ltd. is located at Dashwood, Ont. Hwy. 83 west. Phone 519-237-3242 for information. Buy your Westeel Rosco Bin now for fall storage, also complete line of aeration fans and floors. Will pour bases and erect if required. Your area Berg, Beatty, Clay & Ralco dealer • Replacement chain for most types of cleaners. • Complete line of concrete forming. For more information contact Brintnoll Construction Ltd. Phone Kirkton 229-8244 Sales, Service and Installation WESTEEL-ROSCO GRAIN BINS In Stock For Immediate Delivery 1400-5300 bushels We also have a complete line of grain aera- tion, drying, and handling equipment available for immediate delivery. Installation also available for September and October. CALL NOW 235-1919 (ALmAR) Capin SYSTEMS LTD. i 293 MAIN STREET N. PO. SOX SSO, EXETER, ONTARIO NOM 150 PHONE: (519) 235.1919 cing at 8:00 p.m., to further explain the application requirements of the new OFFIRR program. Norman MacLeod, Program Manager, OFFIRR, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Toronto, will comment about program eligibility and factors affecting eligible debt. The Huron Farm Busihess Manage- ment staff will present information about the financial documents re- quired. A properly completed balance sheet (net worth statement) dated within three months of the applica- tion, a. 1984 accrual income and ex- pense statement, a cash flow projec- tion and production plan for the com- ing year will quickly expedite pro- cessing of your application in Toronto. In addition, John Bancroft, Brian Hall, Dennis Martin and Don Pullen will be available to answer questions about OFFIRR on an individual basis. Anyone interested in the OFFIRR program is invited to attend. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative for Huron County With the soil so wet, many feel it will be some time before the ground will allow harvest or tillage opera- tions. However, before the ground is fit for these operations, it may be dry enough to complete your 1985 weed control program. Twitchgrass and bindweed are two perennial weeds that are nearing their susceptible stage. Bindweed control is best when the weed is flowering. In undisturbed cereal stubble, it is nearing this stage. Control treatments are Kilmore at .7L/acre or Banvel at 1.2L/acre. Both these products need to be applied about two weeks prior to a killing frost, and tillage should be delayed following treatment. Twitchgrass is really enjoying this wet weather. It will get a good head start on your 1986 crop if it isn't con- trolled now. For the Roundup treatment, the twitchgrass should be actively grow- ing and 6-8 inches high. For the low rate of Roundup (1.L/acre) you should use 5-10 gallons of water per acre with flat fan nozzles. Monsanto research indicates no advantage to additives at this low application rate. If more water is applied (20-30 gallons/acre) then a non-ionic surfac- tant should be used to obtain similar control at the same Roundup rate. Of course the other route to control twitchgrass is to follow the correct atrazine recipe. This means a minimum rate of 1 kg/acre actual atrazine this fall, and a followup treatment of 1 kg./acre atrazine plus corn oil next summer to the growing twitch. This will lock you into corn for the next two years. But it will also assure you of twitchgrass control for at least two years. So while the ground remains too wet to till, or spread plowdown fer- tilizer you may still have a chance to prepare for your 1986 crop - through fall treatment of perennial weeds. 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