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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-09-30, Page 301 n, s ie . Page 16A Times -Advocate, September 30, 1987 a BEST 4-H SHOWMEN - Winners in the Exeter 4-H calf showmanship event are shown here. From the left are judge Ron Shelley, Fair Queen Christine Gould, Rob Hern, Joe Gower, Jamie McBride and Rob Passmore. T -A photo OWN, FINANCE, OR LEASE? AMAZONE 4 METRE DRILL 8.0 cm. (3'121 spring Ibya. markers. Hyd. framline CanGial har- row,Hectare metre track, elimination. New $13,450 Now only 59,800 Which package fits your operation? Option Rate Down Payment Annual Payment No. of Payments Residual Value No. 1 Cash N/A 59800 or trade N/A N/A ' N/A No. 2 Financing 8.8%** 52800 or trade 52663 3, N/A No. 3 Lease 9.5 % 52616. or . trade 52616 3 53430 CaII 235-2121 and ask for Stu or Bob anCleEd FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. Exeter 235-2121 "Serving You For 55 Years" I:Ltil Dashwood 237-3242 Hill AND Hill FARMS uMITED VARNA ONT. ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF ... VARNA GRAIN (formerly W.G. Hayter) We're Ready to Receive Your: 1987 SOYBEANS * CORN — Two Receiving Pits — Harvest Services Available Contact: VARNA GRAIN 482-7908 or Hill & Hill Farms 482-3218 Directors fare well Directors of the Exeter Agricultural Society fared well in a number of categories in the weekend Exeter Fall Fair. In poultry Cliff Pepper showed the best solid colour standardbred and Doug Gill was best in solid colour ban- tam bird while Don Dearing entered the champion Dorset Horn ram in the sheep division. In goats, Jan Hayward of Grand Bend, also a director exhibited the champion French Alpine goat and the best doe in show belonged to Kevin Willson, Bothwell. Draft horse winners were Donald Sowerby in best four horse hitch and Arnold Young with best unicorn hitch. Haflinger horse champions were Larry Smith with best single tandem and Stewart Thiel with champion stallion. In the vegetable section, Joyce Dickey was the winner in the best basket of tomatoes division, fair president Ray Cann was second and Gladys Cudmore was third. Most points in the vegetable class went to Leslie Cudmore. r'1 ,• rn Seven high quality calves judged, auctioned at Fair The quantity was down, but the quality was excellent in Saturday's Exeter Fall Fair feeder calf club competition. With only a total of seven .com- petitors in action, judge Ron Shelley selected Michael Hern's calf as show- ing the best finish and confirmation. Tom Passmore's calf was named as reserve champion. Michael Hern's calf was purchas- ed for $1.10 per pound 4y Veal's Meat Market and Darling's IGA paid'$1.09 a pound to claim the Passmore reserve champ. Bidding under the guidance of auc- tioneer Norm Whiting was consistent for all of the seven animals. Following are the prices paid for the other calves and their buyers Derek Hoonard - $1.03 to Ulch Transport; Jamie McBride - $1.09 to Norwich Packers; Bradley Hern - $1.10 to Hensall Sales Arena and Jon Passmore $1.12 to Passmore Plumbing. Derek Hoonard's calf won the prize Participate in judging The Rural Youth Connection was held September 11, 1987 at the Western Fair. Seventeen Huron Coun- ty 4-H members took part in the Judg- ing Competition and also seventeen 4-H'ers participated in the Educa- tional program. The 4-H members were able to judge Beef; Dairy, Swine, Fruit Juices_, Door Locks, Gate Signs and Corn. Ben Rathwell of RR 1, Brucefield took top placing in the Junior division and he also had the highest score overall. Those participating in the Educa- tional Program heard from various speakers dealing with such topics as Family Abuse, Future Work, Animal Rights and Environmental Pollution. Also a panel discussion was held en- titled "Is There a Future for Young People in Agriculture?". Congratulations and thanks to all -the Huron County 4-H members who participated. lw Two thought-provoking documents came across my desk this month, both prepared and printed by En- vironment Canada entitled Climate Change Digest. The first is Canadian Climate Im- pacts Program, the other is Implica- tions of Climatic Change for_ Agriculture in Ontario. They are by their nature coldly scientific in tone but some of the predictions are shocking. Both predict major changes in the earth's atmosphere in the next 30 to 100 years. The changes include a build-up of car- bon dioxide, the so-called greenhouse effect. A doubling of the carbon diox- ideinto the earth's atmosphere is not only possible but highly probable if we continue to produce carbon dioxide which traps the heat of the sun near the earth's surface, similar to glass in,a greenhouse; hence, the term greenhouse effect. These changes in the earth's at- mosphere could exceed anything ex- perienced in human history, possibly as early as the year 2030! ! And the difference between the ice age and warmer periods is only about six degrees Celcius. Next to the carbon dioxide the freon gases are potentially the most serious contributors to the greenhouse effect. Studies indicate that warming in the range of 1.5 to 4.5 degrees Celcius can be expected at the present emis- sion rate. And what would that mean in Canada? The ice -cover on the Great Lakes could disappear. The growing season in southern Ontario could be lengthened by 60 days; 48 days in nor- thern Ontario. But lack of moisture in the hotter climate would decrease yields in tie major crops now produc- ed in Canada with potential losses to farmersin the neighbourhood of $170 million a year in Ontairo alone. In other words, southern Ontario would become hot enough to become a fruit belt but it would be lacking in rain. You would be robbing Peter to pay Paul, in other words. As has been said before, water would become a major commodity, just as important as oil is today. And where would the water come from? Northern Canada, that's where. Diversions such as the James Bay project in Quebec could become even greater in scope. This, in turn, would mean a warming of northern waters, a melting of ice caps. Can you even imagine the horrific changes in the environment? It staggers the mind; boggles the imagination. The effects would not just hurt agriculture - or change its entire thrust - but downhill skiing, for in; stance, would disappear in southern Ontario through lack of snow for an extended period of time. Even on the Prairies, the report adds, the increased climatic variabili- ty would pose a greater threat to agriculture than the higher average temperature. In other words, drought would produce much greater losses than the longer growing season in new craps. Some studies in Atlantic Canaria in- dicate there could be a rise in sea levels. A possible one -metre rise in global sea levels would threaten, for instance, Charlottetown's water front (.ro...N WC -f.. n, I -s', N. [NW b 4..,... 0- kJ' IV ,. developments including about 250 buildings, streets, sewer systems and parks. Writers of the report emphasize strongly that little research has been done and much more study is necessary before any final and definite conclusions can be drawn. What they do emphasize is that the scenarios suggested if present condi- tions continue are not unrealistic. Researchers are always reluctant to make predictions but these guys did. If steps are not taken to decrease this greenhouse ,effect around the world, the entire face of the globe could be changed. Now isn't that a dreadful legacy to leave to our grandchildren? for gaining the most weight of 690 pounds. Next came Bradley Hern 652 pounds and Tom Passmore only a 'pound back at 651. Jamie McBride, Michael Hern and Derek Hoonard were best in feeder calf club senior showmanship whl junior winners were Jon Elleringto Tom Pa smore and Jon Passmore In 4-Wshowmanship the winne were Rob Hern, Joe Gower, Jam McBride and Rob Passmore. BUY TOP CALVES — Veal's Meat Market purchased the champior ship animal owned by Michael Hort at Saturday's Exeter Fair feedE calf club sale for $1.10 a pound and Tom Passmore's reserve chum went to Darling's !GA for $1.09 per pound. From the left are Gre Hargreaves representing Veals, Michael Hern, Tom Passmore an Burry Miller representing Darling's. T -A phot One-stop shopping for fall crop inputs Cook's has everything you needto get your crop info the ground ... and get more out of it. Top yielding winter wheat and canola varieties. Fertilizer blending and -custom application. Soil testing and analysis. Plus valuable advice to make your hard work pay off. Make your first stop the right stop: Cook's. For all your cropping needs. 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