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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-08-29, Page 22 (2)Pogo 6A Tim's -Advocate, LOANS INCREASE Lending by the Federal Business Development Bank to small businesses in On- tario was at a record high level in the year ended March 31st last, according to the bank's recently issued annual report. The bank ap- proved 3,670 loans for a total of $183,248,000 in the year up by 39% in number and 55% in amount over the previous year. At the fiscal year-end, 9,742 businesses in the province had $410,495,000 m financing from the bank. FBDB which provides financial assistance to small enterprises when financing is not reasonably available from other source's, authorized 12,271 loans totalling $668,593,000 August 29, 1979 .r' ONTARIO BEAN DAY — Close to 300 Western Ontario farmers attended Wednesdays Ontario Bean Day at Centralia College Above Jim O'Toole of the College staff tells one group about weed control T A photo Needs research John Deere Oil -Less Air Compressors These gasoline -engine and electric -motor compressors combine portability with high performance and low Maintenance The same de- sign features that keep the oil out of the air eliminate the need for lubrication and Increase compressor life If you need a compressor we've got one right for you Blyth' 523-4244 Exeter 235-1115 Area bean day gets good turnout The need to return to more research in the white bean industry was stressed at Wednesday's Ontario Bean Day at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board manager Charles Broadwell said. "the subject of- research is not new, but. we need to pay more attention to it. We have built our reputation on quality. In the last two years in particular. quality has suffered.' Broadwell continued, "Michigan is really con- centrating on research. They expect to produce two bags per acre more with the new Fleetwood variety. That's important, to produce more beans on the same acreage." In previous years. Ontario has been getting yields of up to 20 percent more than Michigan. To this statistic Say goodbye to house painting with Stelco Siding Broadwell added, "It looks like they will be meeting us head -on. - On the subject of the decrease in white bean acreage this year. the Board Manager said, "It looks like we have some 78,000 acres this year as compared -to 148.000 acres a year ago." He suggested white bean farmers would get a reasonable -return for the 1979 crop based on a reasonably balanced supply and demand situation. His estimates were S28 per 100 pound bag for export and $29 for domestic use. About the 1978 crop, Broadwell said the yield was about 10.5 bags per acre and he expected the final payment due November 1 of this year would be about 33.50 per 100 pound bag. He added. "Hopefully I am a little low with this estimate." Huron weeds keep growing An increase in cash crop farming and absenteeland- lords are probably responsible for a . growing Huron County weed problem, county weed in- spector Joe Gibson said Monday. "It just seems to be getting worse, and 1 don't know what we can do about it." August is the height of the weed season and Gibson's busiest time of the year. Milkweed remains the No. 1 culprit, he said. "In pasture fields. it crowds out just about everything." Patches of wild millet and velvet leaf are becoming more and snore common in Huron, he said. Velvet leaf has about 60,000seeds to the stock. "No matter what crop it's in, it's two feet higher. If it's in corn that's 10 feet high, it's 12 feet high." The responsibility for keeping weeds under control on farms rests with farmers. However, the peak of the weed season coincides with harvesting, when time is precious to farmers. Gibson, a farmer himself, said he recognizes their problem. "They haven't got the time to be doing maybe all they should be doing." Absentee landlords and land speculators add to the weed problem, he said. "They buy a lot and then they stick up a sign. You usually can't see the sign for the weeds." Gibson said the county has the authority to cut weeds at the expense of property owners. However, com- plaints may not be received until the weeds are already in seed. The county and townships have spraying programs, but Gibson said the care that must be taken to ensure chemicals don't Ret on crops means some weeds are missed. He said the only thing the county can do is keep working with farmers to try to bring weeds under control plastic FARM d`clayStems Manufacturers a DRAIN TILE W.1. McFARIANE & SONS LIMITED drainage systems Forest 873-5742 or 873-4682 PRE -HARVEST SPECIAL ON He said only splits and No. 4's were left to be sold, but added, "we have lost the World Food .aid Market because benefitting coun- tries will no lunger accept beans below the \o. 3 quality level. " Broadwell suggested the domestic market is levelling off and may reverse saying. "we are getting excellent promotion from the can- ners." _ 6 - TALKING ABOUT BEANS — More than 300 farmers attended Wednesdays annual On taro Bean Day at Centralia College. Shown above are Jim O'Toole of the Centralia College staff and .one of the organizers of the event. 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