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Weeds and bugs sit
IBY PAT LYNCH,
SOILS AND CROPS
SPECIALIST AND
DON PULLEN,
AG. REP.
As we drive the back
roads, we notice some
green patches in the
grain fields. This makes a
very attractive scene for
an artist or po et,. b.ut not
for next year's crops.
These .patches are of two
shades of green. One is
"twitch grass green and
the other bindweed
green. An artist can paint
BIG DAY
for
CORN
GROWERS
News about new varieties,
effect of herbicides and
planting depths. What you
learn will help you get
more income from every
acre you plant.
Tuesday
And
Wednesday
August 21 & 22
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Free Lunch, Hat and
. Memo Pad Hwy. 59, two
miles south of Tavistock
Pioneer Super Expo
Wm. Coleman
• Kippen
Visit, our, local Expo Plant
1 mile west of Kippen on
Wayne McBilde's farm
anytime.
SKID STEER
LOADER RENTALS
Daily, Weekly
Or Monthly
3 models to
choose from
14, 23 or 37 h.p.
Hydrostatic Drive
Call
Don Sararas
Blyth 523-4244
Exeter 235-1115
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these green patches on and corn. They tend to be
his canvas a nice brown. scattered throughou
For you to achieve the alfalfa fields. Cygon i
same effect you must use probably the best and
herbicides. cheapest. material to us,e
Twitch , grass can be if needed (p.g. 3,3, OMAF
treated with Atrazine publication No. 296).
now at two pounds per SAP BEETLES t,
acre. This .treatment can Black beetles with four
be applied anytime from yellow spots on wing
after harvest to just covers are primarily
• before plowing. This is scavangers feeding on
only if corn is to be grown fermented juices of
in that field next year.. If damaged fruit or seed.
any other crop is intended They are a nuisance
for that field next year, insect. It is usually im-
use either Cytrol or practical to spray them.
Roundup. With both of Although costly, it may
these materials the be practical to prepare a
twitch grass must be up poison bait in some in -
at least eight inches high stances.
and actively growing: Preparation •of -bait:
Bindweed can be Chop or grindimmature
controlled with Kil-mor sweet corn (including the
or a mixture of 2,4-D and cobs) or bananas -and tpix
Dicamba. For these with Thiodan 50WP at the
materials to work the rate of one pound per 50
bindweed must be in pounds (three level
flower. This will probably tablespoons per two
not occur in every field. pounds). Place bait on
To get bindweed to flower disposable pie plates
we need rain in August to (about 1/4 -po-und per
encourage after' •harvest plate) and cover with a
regrowth. You will be second perforated plate.
tempted to spray it in mid Distribute bait traps at 50
August to get the job foot distance around area
done. But don't do it. Wait where beetles are a
until you see the new problem. Each week
flowers. Spraying before renew \ with freshly.
flower just burns the top •• prepared bait. Dispose of
up. When the plant is in old bait and used pie
bloom the herbicide is plates in safe manner. Do
moved to the roots.. It is not broadcast bait. Spray
this extensive root application with Thiodan
system that must be is not effective. Keep bait
destroyed if you plan to out of reach of children,
'control bindweed. pets, and livestock.
POTASH TIME
. Potash fertilizer often
goes on the field too late.
li-
We should be aiming Hay
t
S
particularly, if fertilizer
hasn't been applied after Plans have been
the first or second cut. finalized for the. 52nd
Potash fertilizer acts as Huron County Pi -Owing
an antifreezeo make Match to be held on
alfalfa plants more Warden John Tinney's
resistant to low winter farm, Lot 10, Concession
temperatures. it also 4, Hay Township. -
encourages the bud On Friday, August 31,
growth which will result coaching for the plow
in better yields next year. boys and girls will start
We lose some of the value at 9:30 a.m. Ray Mon -
if we delay application tague, the chief judge of
until September. the Ontario Plowmen's
How much fertilizer? Association, and his
Lighter soils require assistant will be on hand
more; A generous ap-' to give advice on the fine
plication is necessary for points of match plowing,,.'
fields that are feeling the especially those leaining.
pressure of three cuts per to plow. Anyone who
year. A soil test can help plows would be well
determine the potash advised to take Friday,
supplying power of the August 31, off to attend
soil. A mix of 150 pounds the coaching in the
of 0-0-60 and 50-75 pounds morning and the Junior
The Hensall Sales Barn is a very busy place on Thursdays, and last week was
no exception as over 1,000 cattle went through the ring. Here buyers Doug
Vichinson, left, of Burns Packers, and Les Charteen of Fearmans, make bids
on three heifers. Prices ranged only in the $67 range, and it's reported that
some feedlot owners lost up to$300 a head on each beast, after paying over $1 apound for them as calves. (News -Record photo)
nevus f�►rm nevus
Township�o hogf,l' Zowin yy�a �c� I ti
of 0-46-0 seems a good bet
if no other information is
available.
GRASSHOPPERS
Populations of
grasshoppers are
definitely up this year.
They are quite numerous
in forage fields. Seed
pods may be clipped off
all legumes. They
migrate from grasses
and may not be a problem
beyond infesting the
border rows in soybeans
Smile
Not all Huron's
teachers are beautiful,
but a lot of them were
striking.
OPEN
HOUSE
Don csnd Kathy Geiger invite
you to the opening of their new
FARROWING
COMPLEX
located 1% miles west and
1 mile north of Zurich.
TIME: Buildings will only be open
to the public free of charge from
1:00 TO 5:00 P.M.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
•
Perth Builders Ltd.
PHONE y 595.8414
suiideri of the entire building complex
Frisfurmat Ltd.
PHONE w�7`44.i1ii `
soot WA Ohs it fol veniM11�11irswt
do tltabl hgrsj/>i►tem
match in the afternoon to
see first hand the proper
way, to adjust a plow to
turn the best furrow.
The Huron Plowmen's
Association is sponsoring
Ontario B
The second annual
Bean Day is scheduled
for Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology
on Wednesday, August 22.
The program will enable
soybean and ,,white bean
grouters to see some 'of
the newest developments
in bean production.
Tours of the research
plots will start at 10 a.m.
two Sod Buster 4-H Clubs
in 1979 -"one in the', north
with leaders John Clark
and W. J. Leeming - and
one 'in the 'south with -
Allan Walper and Allen
�ean Day
the day. Researchers will
be present to lead
discussion on such topics
as new varieties, disease
control, Weed' o`ritrol and
crop rotation.
,There will 0, e a large
area of commercial
exhibits. Personnel ;will
be available to discuss
their products. There will
he special interest in the
and 1:30 p.m. They will equipment for controlling
run continuously during problem Weeds in beans.
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You could wiry this
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Air -tight -perfect for a
small cottage or a Targe
room.•Retail price is
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ONE CHANCE
WITH EVERY
PURCHASE
Draw to be made Thanksgiving.
Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 6, 1979 -at 1:00 p.m.
HOME &.BUILDING CENTRE
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WAY $ A.M..6,P.M. SATURAY $ A M.'-4:40 P.M.
Turnbull as leaders... y
.
On Saturday, Sep-
tember 1, the regular
match will get under way
at 9:30 with 11 classes to
be competed in including
the Queen of Furrow
class - for prizes in cash,
goods, trophies of ap-
proxiMately $4,000.00.
A horse shoe 'pitching
contest with two classes,
one for Huron players
and one for all comers,
will take place, as will
nail driving contests • •
Centralia Co/fege
of Agricultura/
Technoiogy
Huron Park, Ont.
hosts
ONTARIO.
BEAN DAY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
lOa.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FEATURES
Cr
• Tours of white and soy bean research
plots
• Machinery displays and demonstrations
Lunch available on grounds
Sometimes you reap
a lot more than you sow.
If quackgrass is showing
up in your harvest, use
Roundup® before you fall plow.
You didn't plant it. But
that quackgrass carne up
anyhow, choking your crop
and taking a bite out of
your potential yield.
Jamming up the
works at harvest
time.
Don't let it happen
again next year. Get the
jump on quackgrass, right
after harvest. But not by plow,
ing. Plowing just breaks up
the weeds, leaving under-
ground root networks , ready to send
up new shoots in the spring.
This year, before you fall plow, let
quackgrass regrow until most of
the weeds are at least eight
inches high (the three or four
leaf stage of growth).
Then, anytime
before the first weed killing
frost, apply Roundup®
herbicide by Monsanto.
Roundup quickly translocates
throughout the treated weeds,
destroying them— root networks
and all. Just five days after using
Roundup, you can plow as usual,
(Note: If you prefer to apply
Roundup.in the spring, don't plow
the fields this fall.)
Stop quackgrass before
it attacks next year's crop.
With ,a ,, post-harvest application
,of Roundup before you plow. •
r
There's never'
been a herbicide
like this before.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR ROUNDUP.
Roundup® is a reglMered trademark of Monsanto Co.
RCN 4/79 ()Monsanto Company 1979
Toronto,
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Monsanto .
m6„,..,,„ Canada Inc.
ontreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver