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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-08-30, Page 12I.!p. • • 't Ng.ws,Ricofta,, THURSPAY,: AU., ST3O, lwa • 44, " •ce• ,st Niney-five beautiful queens from their respective Agricultural Societies competed for the "Miss C.N.E. - Queen of the Fairs" crown, the highlight event of the opening day of Toronto's C.N.E. on August 15. Local contestants, left to right, Miss Seaforth Joanne Rimmer, Miss Exeter Tracy Campbell, Miss Clinton Mary Lou Lourenco, Miss Howick Barbara Harkness and Miss Lucknow Sherri Jerome met before the final judging along with 80 other girls, 10 of whom went on to the finals. (CNE photo) HFA set meetings regional The Huron ,County Federation Of Agriculture at their regional meetings .on Sept. 6, at the Huron Centennial School., Brucefield, and the East Wawanosh School at Belgrave, are having informed speakers on the recently announced Provincial Equalization Factors. These new factors may have a devastating effect on Your 1980 tax bill if you live in any one of the townships in Huron County, with the ex- ception of Hay. Look out behind too Over- 7,000 divers in Ontario had accidents Hunting licences up Fees for all Ontario 'Hunting Licences .were increased recently. This increase was the first since 1970.with the ex- ception of Moose Hunting Licence. New fees for residents are: moose, $20; deer, $15; farmer deer, $10; small game, $5; summer, $5; raccoon -dog, $5; raccoon night, $5. A raccoon season was also announced which runs from .October 15 to December 31.. Each dog used for the purpose of hunting raccoon at night must be licenced. Fees for non-residents were also increased: moose, deer, bear, ,and small game, $200; deer, bear and small game, $80.; small game,. $40. while backing their vehicles in 1978. The Ontario Safety League reminds motorists to physically check both the rear of the vehicle and the path you intend following before making a backing manoeuver. When possible, have someone act as signalman. But remember, backing is still your respon- sibility...you can't pass the buck to the chap that lends a helping hand. „ , • rF Between 500 and 600 -- people attended the 39th anniversary celebrations of the Huron County Junior Farmers Association held at the Clinton arena on Saturday. Len McGregor, of the Clinton OMAF office, said a number of past presidents and past provincial directors of the county organization attended the celebrations. Although Junior Farmers clubs existed in the county from the 1920's, it wasn't until 1949 that a county -wide organization was formed by Gordon Bennett, then Huron County agricultural represen- tative. Mr. Bennett, who was a guest at the an- niversary celebrations, recently retired as a deputy minister, OMAF. Another guest was J.C. Rennie, who was the assistant ag. rep. at the time of the county -wide news farm news Rodeo shows safe tractor driving tips Twenty Junior Far- mers who competed in the Provincial Tractor Safety Rodeo proved that skillful •operators don't have to sacrifice safety for speed. The second annual rodeo, sponsored by the Farm Safety Association of Ontario was held in conjunction with the Junior Farmers Provincial Summer Games in Guelph recently. Competitors, who Junior Farmers exchanged stories and learned of the association's beginnings 30 years ago when anniversary celebrations took place in Clinton on Saturday. Gordon Bennett, founder of ” the SKID STEER LOADER RENTALS Daily, Weekly Or Monthly 3 models to choose from' 14, 23 or 37 h.p. Hydrostatic Drive Call Don Sararas organization, and his wife, centre, spoke with some of the association's members, left to right, Bev Ireland, Rod Stark, Jim Phelan and Ray Westlake. (Larry Dillon photo) qualified for the provincial final at eight __zone rodeos held across Ontario, demonstrated tractor safety and skill in a series of manouevers with - tractOrs and wagons, and l' -front-end loaders. They • also completed a safety quiz. The winner of the rodeo was Murray Lowry, a 4-H farm safety leader from RR3 Almonte. Mr. Lowry, who placed second in last year's rodeo, scored 1895 out of a possible 2,000 points. Second place winner was Ted Jacobs of Ayr and Rob Cosby of RR3 Smith- ville placed third. Larry Swinn •• of the Farm Safety Association. says he was pleased with the level of skill shown by this year's competitors. CHANGE IN NAME INDEPENDENT SHIPPER United Co -Operatives of Ontario Livestock Department Toronto Ship your livestock with FRANK VOOGEL Dashwood Monday is shipping day from Varna Stockyard previously Roy Scotchmer Call Dashwood 238-2707 or Bayfield 565-2636 By 7:30 a,m. Monday for prompt service DATE Thurs. Sept, 6 Starting et 2 p m . • - PLACE 810 Rowelifte s m ter (W 9 R Inc) next to the Big -0• south of Hensel on HWy 4 PLOWS AND CULflVAT.ORS. See them all in action and' test drive yOuttelf along with other lines of tillage equipment Turn that Fall plowing around feta with a heavy-duty Wil -Rich Molbboard Plow there's a model to fit your tutor ond tillage needs. Serni-MOunted 6 or 6 bottom models make tight tUrns oesily. Rigid and pivot hinge models; way up to 18 bottom's, atobuilt for big tractorilower, High Clearance design automatic re -setting bottoMt keep you moving under any Condition. - EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED organization of the clubs, and is currently a deputy min.ister, OMAF. f In a short program before the dance, 'Bill Armstrong of Wingham, r presiderkt of the HurOn Co.unty Junior VarrrerSt welcomed guests., George Robertson, of • R.R. 5, Goderich, who was the first county president in 1949, spoke briefly Qfl the early days of the. organization, Jim Phelan, the Ornet:irdioenJtanduniorFthearm ers p Farm injuries peak at harvest Harvest is a peak time for farm injuries. Almost half of Ontario farm injuries occur during the harvest months of August, September and October. One reason is inex- perienced farm labor, says Larry Swinn, public Consumers and fall fairs Ontario's annual fall fairs are a traditional meeting place for gourmets and bargain hunters. It's also a place where a little indulgence can lead to headaches after the fair is over. "Every year our - consumer services bureau receives a number of complaints kom npo.ple, who want to know why the merchant who sold them an item won't offer to exchange it for one of another copy or give a refund," said consumer minister,Fmk_ Drea. "They believe the 48-hour cooling -off period which applies to door-to- doorsalesmen also ap- 0-11-e. -to merchants who rent stalls at the fair- and that's just not true." Door-to-door salespeople must agree to cancel any contract without charge if the contract , was signed in the consumer's home and the request for rescission was made within 48 hours relations co-ordinator, Farm Safety Association. "Many harvest workers have never worked in agriculture before. Others have worked only occasionally on farms. Many are unfamiliar with farm procedures, hazards and machinery." The high accident rate is also caused by farmers who rush to complete their harvesting. Poor weather conditions in September and October can also increase the risk of injury. The most common harvest accidents are slips and falls, back in- juries and machinery - related injuries. "Machinery accidents _ often occur because workers are unfamiliar with the equipment," says Mr. Swinn. However, farmers can take firm steps to reduce farm. injuries : the key is • planning. Well before* - harvest, hire your seasonal workers, and make sure your 'emlipment is in good working order. That way, you'll avoid rushing at the last minute." Next, farmers should take the time to train all harvest help. Familiarize workers with all machinery, hazards and general farm procedures. Don't assume that a worker knows how to operate a piece of equipment just because you do," he says. Finally, strict super- vision of harvest workers is essential, even if they are well-trained. Last year, there were 2,314 lost -time injuries on Ontario farms. of signing the contract. "This, doesn't apply to the merchants who may sell goods at the 230 fall and winter fairs held annually in Ontario," said Mr. Drea. "To make sure consumers are guaranteed of an ex- change or refund they should get a commitment in writing from the merchant." ATTENTION FARMERS BALER TWINE ..'"110,006 -ft. bales NOW IN STOCK Grain Protectant (25 Ib. bags) For control of grain insects in your storage bins NOW IN STOCK CLEARANCE on all pool chemicals NOW 20% OFF AKE 9 , 1 FARM & GARDEN CENTRE 22 ISAAC ST., CLINTON 482-9333 prQvincial director from Hurn CoUntip 411t greetings from, the Ontario association. Mr, Phelan, Of Blyth, is the first provincial director ° from Huron COUnty, to be elected president Of the provincial organigation. Don Pullen, fkron County ag. rep., acted as. emeee for the program, which was followed by a dance. . Len Alcgregor said organizers were pleased with the ''good turnotit." Although they -had hoped more former ag. reps.and assistant ag. reps. could return for the an- niversary celebrations, the distances involved were too great for most to travel to Clinton. However, Mr. McGregor said many of them sent letters of congratulations to the Junior Farmers. 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. JOHN LI Blyth 523-4244 • Exeter 235-1115 That's the key to controlling quackgrass this fall with Roundupeherbkide. Next spring, nothing will be, more important than getting in and planting as early as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn't leave much time for dealing with quackgrass. Unless you' apply Roundup® herbicide by Monsanto this fall after harvest. Treating quackgrass this fall means you'll have one less chore in the spring. Simply allow the quackgrass to re -grow undisturbed in the crop stubble until the majority of plants are act- ively growing and at least 8 inches high (3.4 leaf stage). But treat before the first killing frost. Properly applied, Roundup will be absorbed and "translocated" down into the network of rhizornes- destroying the entire plant, above and below ground. Five days after treatment, you can resume fall tillage operations. Since Roundup has no residual soil activity, you can plant wheat, oats, barley, corn or soybeans next spring - without risk of crop injury. What's more, many farmers using Roundup as the key element in a quackgrass control program, have been able to achieve manageable quackgrass control foi as long as three years. See your dealer about Roundup. The herbicide that gets to the root of tHe problem. Monsanto Monsanto Canada Inc. Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONS FOR ROUNDUPs•HERBICIDE. Roundup3.; is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. RCN•5/79' Monsanto Company 1979. There's never been a herbicide like this before. •