HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-08, Page 16PAGE 16--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978
FOA to fight subdivision
by Alice Gibb the meeting were Howard people planning on
bringing campers to
spend the week at the
match should start
arranging for bookings
with Ken Johnston of
Bayfield.
Gordon Hill, chairman
of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
Plowing Match Com-
mittee then gave a brief
report on his group's
plans for the federation
exhibit.
Mr. Hill ,said com-
mittee members voted to
serve "a Canadian farm
product" this year
whereas in other years,
"we've served a
Brazilian farm product."
Visitors to the
federation building this
year will be served
glasses of milk, and a
refrigerated truck has
been donated to store the
beverage.
When questioned wh'
milk instead of cider,
another local farm
product, Mr. Hill said
members were con-
cerned the "aging
process (of cider) might
start too soon, and we
didn't want to contribute
to the delinquency of
anyone attending the
match."
Mr. Hill said 60
volunteers will be needed
from the Huron County F.
of A. and other neigh-
bouring county
organizations to staff the
federation 'booth and
assist with the float in
each day's parade.
He added the
federation still hasn't
decided whether they will
house their exhibit in a
tent or a building. In the
past, a. construction
company erected a farm
building for the
federation's use during
the match to advertise
their firm,'s product.
Mr. Hill said if anyone
knew of another firm who
would do the same, this
would be most welcome.
The federation requires a
tent or building 40' x 60' in
size.
In other business, the
F. of A. members were
asked to nominate people
they feel have made an
outstanding contribution
to the agriculture
business in Huron County
for an award presented
annually by Gerry and
Doug Fortune.
Members of the Huron Datars, chairman of the
County Federation of Huron County plowing
Agriculture have agreed match committee and
to support the Bogie Ray Scotchmer, publicity
Beach Cottagers co-ordinator for the
Association in their fight upcoming match to be
to stop a subdivision held on the Jim Arm -
development adjacent to strong farm, one mile
their cottages which they east of Wingham.
believe will destroy the The two men presented
area's environment. a slide show of highlights
Bogie Beach is about of past plowing matches,
four miles north of including the 1977 match
Goderich, on Con. 12, in Frontenac County,
Colborne Township. which experienced heavy
In 1976, a plan of rains and the cancellation
subdivision was proposed of a number of events.
for the construction of 19 Mr. Datars said while
seasonal homes on the even the 1966 match in
land adjoining Bogie Seaforth,also partially
Beach. rained out, made a profit,
Mrs. O. Hutton, of but last year's match had
Brantford, representing to be assisted financially
the cottagers, told the by the Ontario
members of the O.F.A. Plowmen's Association.
that her group is ap- Mr. Datars said Don
pealing .he subdivision Pullen, Huron County ag.
proposal at an Ontario rep., assured him the
Municipal Board hearing weather this year would
to be held at Carlow Town be "in our favor, since we
Hall on June 12 at 11 a.m. had a bad year last
Mrs. Hutton asked that year."
the federations send one Following the slide
of their members to act presentation, the
as a witness opposing the speakers discussed some
development, which she of the layout of the six
said would be en- street plan of the up-
croaching on agricultural coming match.
land. One of the federation
In a brief which she members recommended
read to the federation that service roads should
members, Mrs. Hutton be used more often before
said although 200 feet of the match officially
the land proposed for opens. Mr. Scotchmer
development - is said exhibitors and
designated for seasonal organizations taking part
recreational use, the in the match would be
remainder is designated notified some time ahead
as agricultural land. which gate to come in and
She said the proposed where their site was
development will not be located on the grounds, so
good for drainage, will they would be forced to
increase pollution and use the service roads
will be conducive to beforehand. He said this
erosion. year one improvement is
She added the that service roads will be
development was "the 15 feet wider than in the
beginning of creeping past.
encroachment into the Bev Brown asked if
agricultural life" of the some kind of seating
area. couldn't be provided for
Mrs. Hutton said if the people who need a rest
evelopment is allowed to between tours of the
roceed, "You will soon exhibits.
ave a taste of suburbia Mr. Scotchmer said
n the country.' while others had also
Although the homes suggested the idea of
which will be built on the more rest areas, the
9 lots are to be seasonal Ontario Plow mens
omes, Mrs. Hutton said Association prefers to
he fact the lots were keep the crowds moving
arge and the homes were past the exhibits.
lanned by an architect, However, he said
meant they would be organizers of the Huron
xpensive. County match hope to
She said since no bylaw persuade the township to
rovides , that cottagers set up rest areas for
an't live in their cot- visitors.
ages all year round, she Visitprs to the match
xpected the proposed can park their cars in the New ag. rep.
ubdivision would have fields of an adjacent farm
more than seasonal use. and wagons will carry
She added no erosion them to th.c plowing
ontrol had been con- match grounds.
idered for the adjacent In response to a
ulley and that the question, he said daily
eveloper plans to use admission to the match is
aised tile beds for $2.50 for adults, $2 for
rainage. parking, $1 for children
Mrs. Hutton said in her or 50 cents for children
iscussion with members coming on a pre -
f three other county arranged, prepaid school
ouncils, she found these tour.
re likely to leech out. _ Organizations
Mrs. Hutton said in exhibiting in the match
pposing the Colborne will be allotted a certain
ownship development,
e farm organization
ould be setting a
recedent and preventing
ome of the urban
roblems which have
rept over farmland in
her areas.
The O.F.A. members
elegated Merle Gunby to
ttend the O.M.B.
earing as their
representative.
Bev Brown suggested if
a delegation from the
farming community
could attend the O.M.B.
hearing, this would
further indicate their
opposition to .the
proposed subdivision.
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beef herd. Earlie Brothers' Angus cattle won the top award at the fair's beef
show on Sunday afternoon. (News -Record photo)
news farm news
Maybe bad weevil year
BY PAT LYNCH
SOILS AND CROPS
SPECIALIST AND
MIKE MILLER,
ASSOCIATE
AGRICULTURAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Alfalfa Weevil Alert:
High temperatures in the
past two weeks have
rapidly advanced this
insect's development.
General indications are
that this will be another
bed weevil year. Adult
numbers are high and
egg laying heavy. Eggs
have began to hatch and
larvae will likely be
numerous in a matter of
days. The first ten days of
June appear to be critical
days from a control point
of view.
Farmers are advised to
watch their alfalfa field
Lots of work for match horse show
As chairman of the in 1913. The match was
International Plowing ` designed to be a test of
Match team and horse plowing skills, but
show committee this eventually expanded to
year, Jim Aitchison of include a farm
RR 2, Lucknow, sees his machinery show.
committee's job as fin- Plowing is just a small
ding accommodation part of the IPM today,
near the IPM site for Mr. Aitchison said.
horses, providing hay and Plowing with horses is
straw for them, and just as popular with
supplying horses to spectators as plowing
people who want to using tractors, he said.
compete in the horse On a nice day, he noted,
plowing competition, but there is a whole field full
don't have horses. of retired farmers who
Ultimately, the job of used to do farm work with
any of the 23 committees horses and want to
organizing IPM '78, Mr. rekindle some memories.
Aitchison said, is "to All seven members of
make things as pleasant the team and horse show
as we can for anybody committee either show
who comes to the plowing horses at competitions, or
match". have shown them, Mr.
There really won't be a Aitchison said. Glenn
horse show at the match Johnston, Fordwich;
in the traditional sense, Sam Pletch, Belgrave;
as most of the 34 to 40 Bob Aitchison, Lucknow;
horses expected at IPM Tommy Leiper, Lon -
'78 will be there for desboro; Tom Penhale,
plowing. Some 'show Bayfield; and Arnold
type' trophies will be Young, Goderich, are all
awarded to plow horses. members of the com-
The remaining horses mittee, under Mr. Ait-
will be at the match for chison's leadership. He
the huge parade, which shows his Belgians at
will be held daily at 1 competitions.
p.m., or will be in the The committee has
tented city promoting secured space for horses
products and services, in several barns near the
Mr. Aitchison said. match site, and ,,Mr.
Plowing, and plowing Aitchison said area
with horses in particular, farmers, especially
has become a much Murray Jenkins, have
smaller part of the been quite,co-operative in
International Plowing providing room for the
Match since its inception show and plow horses..
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The committee provides
hay and straw for plow
horses, he noted, and
makes hay and straw
available to owners of
horses at the match only
for promotion or the
parade.
Some horses will be
staying in the tented city
and won't need ac-
commodation at a neigh-
boring barn. A number of
feed and seed companies
use horses in their
displays in the tented
city, Mr. Aitchison said.
Though committee
work takes quite a bit of
his time and even money,
Mr. Aitchison is proud to
be part ,of this year's
match, which is expected
to attract 250,000 people
Srnt ?f to 'In
"It's really an honor to
participate in a thing like
this, in our part of the
county," he said. This
year's plowing match is
the first time IPM has
come to this end of the
county in his lifetime
"and I don't expect I'll
ever see it again" in this
area, he said.
A tremendous amount
of work is involved in
producing a plowing
match, Mr. Aitchison
said, and everyone in-
volved must really
participate and not let
others do all the work.
So when the horses are
seen in the parade or in
plov&ing competitions at
IPM '78, they got there
through a team effort.
4-H Rabbit Club meets
The second meeting of
the Central Huron 4-H
Rabbit Club was held
May 23 at the home of
Glen Haney with 25
members present.
The meeting opened
with the 4-H pledge. One
of the leaders, George
Townsend told the
members that the ones
who stood top at the
Seaforth Fall Fair would
show their rabbits at the
plowing match.
Leader Toni Jorganson
spoke on care, housing,
feeding of rabbits. A quiz
followed by George
Townsend on feeding,
housing and care of the
rabbits and some of the
questions will be on the
exam later on.
closely during early June
for signs of heavy weevil
feeding, and should take
appropriate control
measures. Aerial
sprayers are available at
reasonable costs and
should be considered for
large acreages. Aerial
application use will allow
the owner to carry on
with his other work and
as well to minimize his
exposure to the chemical
compared to applying it
through his own weed
sprayer.
Sick looking grain:
This past week we have
received a number of
calls concerning yellow
looking spring grain.
Some of these calls have
been atrazine residue
which, generally, occurs
in strips or along the
headland. The plants take
on a whitish appearance
starting at the leaf tips.
Both barley and oats are
affected.
Another common cause
has been barley brown
rot (Helminthosporium).
This disease generally
starts from infected seed
or infected soil. The
barley plants take on a
yellowish tinge similar to
nitrogen deficiency. The
leaves often have brown
or black spots on them.
The barley roots
generally show some sign
of decay.
This barley disease
multiplied under the cool,
wet weather during the
early part of May. The
hot weather that followed
prevented the disease
from spreading, but also
slowed down new growth.
As, a result, the affected
tissue has died and gives
a yellow appearance to
the whole field. As well as
atrazine residue and
barley brown rot, some
oat plants are showing
signs of manganese
deficiency. The hot, dry
weather has made the
soil manganese
unavailable to some oat
plants. Manganese
deficiency appears as
small, brown to lightish
grey flecks on the leaves.
Showers and cooler
day -time temperatures
will bring both crops out
of these temporary
setbacks.
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