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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-08-30, Page 13Hexon Farm news �odstoc1f area farmers _need � feed BY Pat Lynch, Soils & Crops Specialist_ Don Pullen,Ag. Rep. Feed Donations for Oxford The Agricultural Office at Woodstock, ,is co- - or4inating feed donations to the farmers hit.by the tornado.. They can be contacted at Box 666, Woodstock N4S 7Z5 - phone. 537-6621. An offer of standing hay isn't much good as the people have neither time nor equipment. to 'harvest itat this time. The hay should be har- vested and stored for future delivery. The donation offer will be passed to a committee which will allocate it according to the need of the individuals. There have already been some offers of hay and straw. Apparently they are in need of grain donations. We'll keep readers informed of this system as we get more in- formation. White mould now on Soybeans . The same white mould that affects white beans is -doing some damage to soybean fields in Perth and Huron counties. The total damage will probably be small, but areas- of some fields are being affected. About five percent of Ontario's soybeans are grown in- Perth nPerth and Huron. The disease may be in 25 percent of these fields. We still do not know how serious this will affect our crop. According to the book, soybeans are not affected by this disease. Too bad soybeans can't read! What can you do about it? Very . little. As of August 21st, 1979, the only product registered is Benlate. It has registration for .use on seed soybeans only. Also, it can only be used on a total of 1,000 acres in Ontario in 1979. Fur- thermore, the company that sells Benlate is not convinced that the product will be effective. They are not convinced that anyone can apply the product in a manner to get chemical to the bottom of the plants. The chemical must get down to the bottom of the plants to be. effective. We hope to know by the end of the year if this can be done. In the meantime, all we can do is watch what happens. The logical question is why we do not have more information on this problem. The answer is that white mould is never a problem in soybeans. This is probably because, traditionally, white beans and soybeans are not grown in the same area. We 'are suggesting that the high amount of spores given off from this disease in white beans iS causing the problem in soys in our area. We certainly hope to get more answers this year since, it appears that we will have soybeans and white beans grown in this area in the future. Then if mould occurs in whites, it will probably also occur in soys the same year. Huron Fall Fairs Bayfield Fair opens August 31st and .continues on September 1st.. Lucknow Fair runs September 14th and 15th. Brussels Fair is Sep- tember 18th and 19th. Dungannon September 19th to the 21st, Seaforth Fair September 20th and 21st, and Exeter Sep- tember 21st and 22nd. G,orrie (Howick) Fair finishes off the fall on October 5th and 7th. Dundas Dairy Princess, Maureen Steele, and Oxford Dairy Princess, Donna King, advanced through the third preliminary held at the CNE Sunday, August 26. They will compete in the semi- finals to be held the middle of next week toward becoming 1979 Ontario Dairy Princess. The other contestants in the third preliminary were the Dairy Princesses from Perth., Debra Coneybeare; Niagara South, Joanne Smrek; Renfrew, Fay Thorn; Huron, Jean Siertsema; (on the right) York, 'Kim Mortson; Hastings, Tina Jongenotter; Nipissing East -Parry Sound, Della Topham; and Northumberland County, Sharon McComb. Also included in the photograph is the 1978-79 Ontario Dairy Princess, Nancy Wilson. The 1979 Ontario Dairy Princess acts as ambassadress for the Ontario Milk. Marketing Boardfor the ensuing 12 months following her crowning. To become Ontario Dairy Princess, the contestant .,must demonstrate her knowledge of the dairy industry by making speeches about the industry and answering questions posed by the judges. Naturally, ap- pearance and poise are also important. The win- ner's prizes include a trip to Great Britain, a dairy calf and a silver tea service. Large Field 4 $'175 Tomatoes OT' ONLY • o Red Haven Peaches - only '2.50/4 qt. • Plums •Duchess Apples '5/bushel • Potatoes . Onions . • Burbank. Shiro plums ART BELL 'FRUIT FARM - 524.8037 BELLVIEW FRUIT FARM : 524-8011 •GERRY BELL FRUITFARM - 524+800 op.n y days a wook $ a.m. a 9 p.m. >x-t"xY YS a - "ry -XFx ..; sa -svt i �- fi. i4 sus Tay Bay City Crane from London was called into Clinton on Tuesday to help remove over nine tons of casing from one of the town's PUC pump houses. The removal of the casings, which reach down into the ground 250 feet, is a standard cleaning procedure done every 10 years to the pump houses in Clinton. Once removed, the .casings are cleaned, and repaired and old parts are replaced before they are lowered into position again. (News -.Record photo) Rapeseed in Ontario The oilseed boom is growing in Ontario. This is the. first year that rapeseed has been grown commercially in the province. About 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of rapeseed are under cultivation in southwestern Ontario and in the New Liskeard area, says-., Professor R. J. McLaughlin, Department of Crop Science, University of Guelph. • Where there is a long growing season, farmers are growing rapeseed because it matures earlier than corn and soybeans, and it does not interrupt normal har- vesting schedules of other crops. In northern Ontario, rapeseed can withstand cool weather. "It's a cool -season crop," says Prof. • 1VIc,Laughlin., "Research in Ontario, Indicates that late April to early May should be the target planting time for maximum yields. Rapeseed is a potential alternative cash crop for farmers in areas with 2,700 heat'units or less." Interest has surged in rapeseed because of new varieties, specifically developed for their low erucic acid content and low glucosinolate con- tent. A feeding program that makes sense Horse Sense -�i r -4414 :w ra Horses vary in nutrient requirements according to age and activity. MASTER FEED has the right kind of Horse Feed for your horse. MASTER HORSE KRUNCH CUBES - primarily for breeding and growing stock. MASTER HORSE SUPPLEMENT PELLETS - to feed with oats and hay. MASTER SWEET HORSE FEED - formulated to meet the nutritional requirements of mature horses when fed with hay as recommended. MASTER 17 PERCENT FRISKY FOAL PELLETS - for the growing foal at its most critical period. MASTER COMPLETE HORSE FEED - a completely balanced substitute for hay or grain. 111111111111 For More Information See: Hummel's FeedMi,ll 3 5 Mary Street, Clinton 482-9792 OPEN: Mon. . Friday 8:00 a 6:00 p.m. Saturday - 8:0012noon' Erucic acids are un- desirable fatty acids. Glucosinolates can have unwanted pungent flavors or 'aromas. Eliminating these traits from common rapeseed varieties has made this oilseed crop more marketable. Excellent prices for edible oilseeds are partially responsible for cultivation of the cash crop. The oil is used. mainly for cooking purposes, while the meal is used as a protein supplement in animal rations. A new crushing plant in Windsor opened this summer, will pur- chase all the rapeseed that can be produced in Ontario, says Prof. McLaughlin. Prof. McLaughlin says rapeseed production, once limited to .• the prairies expand further in Ontario. v CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30,1870,-PAGEE 1;3 Bean Festival a su Thousands of Ipaople flocked to. Zurich on the weekend to consume 2,400 pounds of beans and a ton of harp as the 14th annual Bean Festival got, un- derway. Eight thousand full course. beans -and - ham meals at $2.50 .a plate were served.' Although eating. was .a big•part of the Festival, it also -featured horseshoe pitching, mall displays and a Festival Queen contest. B. Glahn and D. Kahl of Detroit, Michigan were the winners �f a\$1,000 bill on Saturday in a draw at Festival. The draw was sponsored for the second year by • the Father Stephen Eckert Council, No. 5289 of the Knights of Columbus of Seaforth'and 'District. 'Second prize of $200 was won by Austin Hartman • of Goderich while third prize of $100 went to Margaret Han- sberger of RR 2, Tillsonburg. cess Assisting with the draw were Past Grand .Knight . Phil Durand and Rene Brochu, program chairman, who chose a young girl front • the gathering to draw the winning tickets, ' Draw chairman,. Johne Paul Rad, pointed out tO those in attendance at the Festival , that the proceeds are for the various charities sup- ported by the local council and in particular the Arthritis Society. 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