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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-07-19, Page 15•WHEAT •CANOLA WE ARE READY TO RECEIVE YOUR 1995 * Red and White Wheat * Three Receiving Pits * Harvest Services • available Hill AND Hill FARMS VARNA UMITID ONT. CUSTOM COMBINING AND TRUCKING AVAILABLE ACRON, ZAVITZ, HARUS AND FUNDULEA • WINTER CANOLA SEED AVAILABLE • SEED WHEATS AVAILABLE �i CONTACT PETER ROWNTREE OR BEV HILL ghoul, Australia, new Zealand, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Japan, and the Nether - ;ands. Current details are always available through the International Agricultural Exchange Associa- tion's toll free Canadian number: 1-800-263-1827. The Ontario contact for the pro- gram is: Karen Harvey, RR 4 Cookstown, Ontario, LOL 110. Tel/Fax: (905) 729-3196. Brussels Livestock Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. Upcoming Sales Tues. 9 a.m. Finished cattle & cows Thurs. 10 a.m. Dropped calves, veal, goat, sheep and Iambs Frl. 10 a.m. Stocker Cattle 1 p.m. Pigs Brussels 887-6461 "Confidence, Trust & Service" Joanne Cunning- ham steers a tractor on a farm outside Lucan recently while baling hay. At left Gerald Cunningham swings a bale onto his wagon while gathering hay. PROMECHANICAL TRUCK AND FARM REPAIRS • SAFETY INSPECTION STATION • 3 MECHANICS ON DUTY • DIESEL ENGINE REBUILDING 88 Main St. R.R. 3, Lucan, Ont. NOM 210 Ph: (519) 227-0077 Fax: (519) 227-4179 Pete Van Geleuken Owner Varna 233-7905 VARNA GRAIN 233-3218 FARM UPDATE Soil and crop tour Times -Advocate, July 19, 1995 Page 15 During Thursday's soil and crop tour through Hay town- ship, Fred Elder talks about crop rotation. At right, Mervyn Erb and John Cornelisen check a bean crop on the farm of Fred Elder and below John Munn explains some of his plant- er and drill adaptions. Weekend of fun planned for youth at Zurich Fair ZURICH - If there is to be a future in farming, we'll need the youth of today! Our Youth - Our Farms - Our Future. There is a weekend of fun planned for those young people at the Zurich Fair July 21, 22 and 23. It all starts Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with the "Happiest Kids' Show Going"•put on by Richard Knechtel. Adults $3, ages 5-12 $l, pre-school free. You will also see the 1995 "Ambassador of the Fair" Competition and be able to participate in the "Jr. Prince and Princess Competition". (Call Sylvia Neeb 236-4042 to pre -register). Older "kids" will enjoy the Fair Dance. "Red House" will get the place rocking at 9:30 p.m. Tick- ets $5 advance $6 at door. We encourage you to join in the Parade on Satur- day. Line up at Zurich Public School at Noon for • this fun event which starts at 12:30 p.m. You can win prizes for the Best Theme Float, Costumes, Bikes, Vehicles, etc. Join in! Then it's off to the Fairgrounds for the Midway, horse show, and livestock display. The Petting Zoo, organized by Joan Van Slightenhorst is sure to be popular again! This year, the rest of the events will be held on the ice surface. The Pet Show, open to all ages and organized by Peggy of Pet Lover's Grooming, will begin right after the parade. There are categories with prizes and ribbons for dogs, cats and any other pet you may have. We ask that they arrive there on a leash or in a kennel for their pro- tection. From 2-3 p.m. you have the opportunity to be ar- tistic. Create your own design on a t -shirt (using the theme of the Fair) which you then get to take home as memento of your day. For $3 each, your whole family will have fun making personal clothing to enjoy for the rest of the summer! While you're waiting for it to dry, have your face painted , or par- ticipate in or watch the Mini Tractor Pull organized by Mark Taylor. Registration begins at 2:30 and the wheels start flying at 3:00! Top it all off with a hot dog from the Ag. Society Food Booth and you're laughing. Farming during hot summer days opportunity to combine employment and ag experience Association offers chance to see world CLINTON - Thinking of seeing more of the world? The Interna- tional Agricultural Exchange As- sociation offers the opportunity to combine agricultural employment and experience with international travel. Healthy, adaptable people, between the ages of 18 and 30, are eligible to apply if they have some practical agricultural experience, and an interest in learning about farming in other parts of the world. Travel costs, wages and length of stays vary between host coun- tries which include the United Kin - FARM d.MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE Speclallzfng In: • Farm & Municipal Drainage • Clay & Plastic Tile Installations • Backhoe & Dozer Service • Septic System Installations For Quality, Experience, & Service call: Wayne Cook (519) 236-7390 R.R ZurichNOM2T6 OPARKER L I M ITE r • s