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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-05-14, Page 26s„r 777,777.77 • Page 14 1)4y 14, 1906 ' You know 1 am not fond on April, the cruelest. month. I said so right here a month ago. But I love Mpy when everything bursts into life. If trees could sing, they would be eloquently warbling an aria to new life. And the grass would be' strumming an accompaniment. The streams end rivers, rid of the muddy brown of April, would be gurgling a counterpart to the grass. The land, so brown and hard, gets turned and cultivated. It looks black and beautiful around our part of the province and horses and tractors seem so at home again, hauling the seed drills relentlessly through the smooth fields. There is shard again beneath the trees- because maples are in leaf, poplars and aspens and birches are whispering to each other. Lilacs are in bud, tulips are in full flame and the sun shines hot on your neck if you're toiling in the fields. In the bush behind our house, trilliums are blooming and jack-in- the-pulpits are as saucy as the crows. Close by the drainage ditch, wild geranium is in full flower and even a few wild columbines are beginning to show color. And, oh, the fruit trees are in the right area! The pear trees and the ap- ple trees are pure white. The cherry trees are pink and they are all so beautiful, putting on a grand and glorious show just for us, just to tell us that God is in his holy temple and all is right with His world. Ayatolluhs and Kadaffys and dictators and ter- rorists can come and go; trigger- happy politicians and sabre -rattling old men can rant and rave; but spring comes and life begins anew for all of nature. Good farmers get the itch to plant in the middle of April. Some, where the land is well -drained, can even get on the tractor by the last week or two of April but the real, serious planting is done in the merry month of May. Some farmers plant by the calendar, some by the almanac, most of them by instinct. I watched my grandad when I was a boy, walk to the fields and study the ground. He would take a handful of loam and let it run through his fingers an either shake his head or smile. lit he smiled, he would be plowing the next day. I asked him, once, when he was an old man of 88, why he let the soil run through his fingers and what it told him. "Why lad, it just felt warm enough to plow," he said, puzzled as to why I would ask such a question. He knew the temperature of the soil just by touch. I certainly didn%t have the touch. As for birds, one of my favorites in May and June is the nighthawk. It has Junior Farmers fight drug abuse The South Huron Junior Farmers held their monthly meeting May 7 at S.H.D.H.S. There were 15 members present. President Rob Essery open- ed the meeting with the Junior Farmer song, followed by a report of the previous month's minutes by secretary Mike Ryan. Treasurer Lori Kerslake was happy to report that the club is financially on their feet. • It was noted that the Junior Farmer scholarship fund was resubmitted to the high school. Also, it was decided ,nat the club will donate $50 to the Exeter Fair Board. A car rally has been organized by the South Huron Junior°Farmers for May 25. Further information wilt.be availabl The m sivE''te'iffidrthed of art'' opportupity to join with area 4-11 members on an outing to Canada's Wonderland on July 18. Finally, the club was proud to have been recently involved in helping fo raise funds to battle alcohol and drug abuse. The problems of alcohol and drug abuse are ones that face many in society today. It is a topic that is receiving increasedpublic attention. Unfortunately, the problems often in- volve young adults. It is something that tarnishes the image of youth. The Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario, a rural youth organization has taken some positive steps to com- bat this. At the group's annual con- ACCEPT BOOKINGS The Agricrew program is accepting bookings for the coming summer. Farmers can hire Agricrew for such jobs as haying, painting, field clear- ing or general clean up. The cost is on- ly ;90 per day for a four person crew. Crew members are responsible for their own transportation and lunches. Young pec Ie between the ages of 15-24 with unlimited energy and a will- ingness to learn and work are need- ed for Agricrew. Some farm work ex- perience is required. There are foreperson and crewmember posi- tions available. For more information on both aspects of Agricrew, please contact Brock Whitehead at the Clinton On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office 482-3428 or 1-800-265-5171. VON Your Farm -Guard policy with The Cooperators protects buildings, contents, livestock, produce and machinery. For complete farm insurance protec- tion, call about Farm -Guard today. ference, held in London from March 14 - 16, $12,000 was pledged to the 'Alcohol and Drug Recovery Associa- tion of Ontario.' Local Junior Farmer clubs from across the province donated to a special fund during March, Junior Farmer month. The month of March was a special time to increase public awareness of the Junior Farmer pro- grams and featured activities by local clubs throughout the province to in- volve the public and to raise funds. It was an excellent opportunity for Junior Farmers to further promote their, motto of 'Self Help and Com- munity Betterment.' The South Huron Junior Farmers helped in the provincial drive to raise funds for alcohol and drug recovery by donating $100 to the cause. Money was raised at a recent Junior Farmer dance, and a raffle was held in which prizes included donations from local businesses. Verna Ginderich Last hired first fired a number of names,: bullbat, poor. - will, mosquito hawk, chimney bat. They have wide mouths and hunt on the fly by opening their big beaks.! Ona quiet evening you can hear the booming sound as they dive through the twilight air. The boom is caused by air rushing through the feathers of their wings. As a boy, I thought the sound came from their mouths and was astounded when my father ex- plained it to me. Apparently, they only make that sound during the breeding season. I have always loved it because it was heard so often in May and June and I could look forward to the long, hazy • days of summer when school was out and I was free for two whole months to roam the land around the Kawar- tha Lakes in old Victoria County. It is a privilege to be alive in this country, especially in the merry month of May when all life celebrates. HORSE SNOW PARTICIPANTS — Adrioan Brand talks to Janice Bishop and Jennifer McNutt at Satyr - day's schooling horse show at the South Huron Rec Centre grounds. T -A photo We've got everything you need 10 get your crop into the ground . . . and get more money out of it Everyone is looking for better value these days, because value rarely comes looking for us. That's why, at Cook's, we go out of our way to bring you all the quality products you need to keep yields high and production costs low ... from fertilizer blending and custom application to seed varieties and pesticides. You get the convenience of one-stop shopping ... with a single standard of top quality. "Where you can trade with confidence" Division of Gerbro Inc. Hensall Centralia 262-2410 228-6661 Kirkton 229-8986 Walton 527-1540 887-9261 Cook's satellite dealers: • Topnotch Feeds, Milverton • • Sutherland Elevator, R.R. 1, Beeton • • Twin County Grain Elevator, R.R. 3, Brussels* ;1 Meeting four of the Quest for Suc- cess 4-H club was held at the DeBoer household, April 28. All the members answered the roll call's question which as "Name three aspects of working life (besides minimum wage) that are covered under the On- tario Ministry of Labour's "Employ- ment Standards Act." The problems of holding onto a job were discovered by listening to Dol- ly Parton's "9 to 5" hit single. "Last hired, first fired", as the say- ing goes, serves as a reminder that getting hired is not a life time guarantee to employment. It is im- portant that you show initiative, ac- cept responsibility, and maintain a positive attitude during the first few months where you are on a "proba- tion period." You must strive for excellence and always do the best job possible. Office gossip and how to avoid becoming the topic of it was discuss- ed and a game of "Telephone" was played to further enforce the point that gossip not heard directly from the source is not always correct. Time management and organiza- tion are important factors con- tributing to productivity. Setting goals, priorities, not trying to be perfect or procrastinating, and avoiding interruptions are all helpful hints to getting the most out of the dayAll work and no play makes Jill a dull girl". Stress and its effects on a person were studied. You should strive to achieve a balance in your work, home, and social lives. Asking for a raise, when, how, and why was also discussed. The home activity, a time log ac- counting for every hour for one week was assigned. 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SEEK WORKERS Agricrew is looking for students between fifteen and twenty-four years old who have unlimited energy and experience working on a farm. Agricrew is a great summer work experience funded by the Ontario Youth Secretariat and administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It gives students a challenging job with plenty of varie- ty and provides farmers with extra help during peak periods and for odd jobs. All students who are interested in working for Agricrew this summer, please contact Dave Wright at the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Clinton, Box 1 NOM 1L4) or phone 482-3428 or 1 9,5171. • AVERAGE YIELD RESPONSES OVER Ooti[PE'rITIVE TREATMEN'rs* rnorwse In 'Mkt with Doaeoound No. of Taste Location at Tests Tootle (%) D 4 (1982. 1984) F 8 (1981. 1984) T 8 (1981 1984) New Brunswick, Quebec New Brunswick, Ontario New Brunswick, Ontario. 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