HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-07-19, Page 12EWS• ECOR
A weed checker program involving summer students seems to.;,be a success
after only a couple of weeks, as three crews of two students each check out
county fields for new and troublesome weeds. Here Rosemary Boland of
Liman, left, and Mark Pridham of Exeter are shown searching a field near
Brucefield.as part of ther program co-sponsored by the ministry of agriculture,
the -federal department of agriculture, and the University ofGuelph. Unfor-
tunately, they found a small patch at proso millet,(News-Record photo)
Here is what proso millet looks like as weed
checker Rosemary Boland holds. a sample up for
the camera. For easy identification, •dig up the
plant , and look' for the • small black -seed case
(pointed out by arrow). In•its earlystages the millet
could be confused with foxtail or even corn. Contact
the ag office if you spot it. (News -Record photo)
news farm news
•
Sohtion to rabies under study
by Ran Reid,
Federation of
Ontario Naturalists
If you have a dog, you
probably make sure that
he receives his rabies
vaccination, to protect
your pet from this con-
tagious disease. Could the
same vaccine be applied
Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
BY
RON FLEMING
AP, ENGINEER
Does your barn have
good ventilation?
.Poor . ventilation is one
of the most commo`n'1-cause irritation, to
problems that we see on weight gains and
our farm calls. Usually milk production.
this leads to health can be achieve
problems, sometimes dust .bags
quite serious. secticides
Assuming the ven-
tilation system is set up
right in the first place,
maintenance becomes
very important Dust and
moisture are ?he biggest
enemies of fan per-
. formance. If the fan
efficiency is cut down,
either you will have in-
sufficient exhaus
capacity or y-ou will b'e
paying more for the
hydro to run the fans.
Some Minnesota
sota
researchers did a study to
find out the effect on fan
performance of louvres.
guards, corrosion of
Louvre joints and dust and
moistures a' cumulation.
The louvres and their
maintenance had the
largest effect on fan
performance Air
delivery rates were
reduced by 23 to 39
percent due to the
presence of louvres. This -
may get you questioning
the good. of having
louvres.
FLY CONTROL
IN GRASS
Fly populations in-
crease rapidly in the
summer months. Heavy
infestations on.. cattle
er
ower
ontrol
y use of
and in-
ch as one
percent CO -RAL (i.e,)
Coumaphos dust. Height
of the bags should be
adjusted to four to six
inches below the backline
of the cattle. Dairymen
should use caution -and
only allow lactating cows
use of a dust bag as they
leave the milking area.
Back rubbers can also
used on pasture.
Prjoducts such as
Malathion or • Ronnel.
(Korlan) mixed with oil
are very effective. Keep
rubbers moist with the
insecticide oil mixture.
M int afn an -d-- clean
back rubbers for best
results.
Read product labels
carefully and follow
directions and
precautions.
to the wild animals, sucn
as foxes and skunks, that
transmit . rabies'? In a
major study • financed
through the Ministry of
Natural Resources,
scientists are hoping to
develop an oral vaccine
that could be used to
protect these vulnerable
species, of wildlife.
Rabies is a major
problem in, Ontario, with
an average of 1500 cases
per year reported in
animals, and about 800 to
1000 people vaccinated
each year because of
exposure. While there
hasn't been a human
death due to rabies Since
1967, the Ontario
government still spends
$7 million each year in
rabies control measures
such as vaccinating pets
"and livestock, diagnosing
suspected cases, and
compensating • farmers
for lost animals.
Such was not always'
the case. The present
strain of rabies, tran-
smitted by wild animals,
_,was unknown in Ontario
until the 1950's. Perhaps
due .to a high population
of northern foxes in that
decade, the disease was
able to spread across
northern Ontario from its
Arctic origins; where it
had been known for
centuries.
If the=. present three-
Farmers should 1etrn accounting
BY Herb Shoveller
The ` July monthly
meeting of the Huron
County Federation of
Agriculture was
highlighted. by a Speech
►.a and display by Don Little,
Canfarm rePresentative
Aft' the area. •
° Mr. Little spoke do
accounting for farming,
E 1 and' how it can : be. a
benefit for farmers:. He :.
outlined several ac, .
counting firms which
operate through, Con-
form, and offered a look
at the costs involved in
accounting.
Centralia
uei%n
On STrtturday, July 19 at
2 p.m. the official opening
of Centralia College's
-Huron Hall -residence will
take place. The
Honourable Lorne
Henderson, Minister,
Ministry .of Agriculture
and .Food and the
Honourable Douglas
Wiseman, Minister,
Ministry ..of Government
Services will be , at-
tending.
The new residence,
building designed for'
energy conservation, las'
capacity for 200 students.
__Its' energy saving
features : include solar
panels and earth—berm
construction; to mention
just a few.
Please Mark- the date
down and plan to attend,.-_
n Hirthi
year research programis
successful, wild foxes and
s'-unks would be, made
immune• by eating
meatballs containing
vaccine. Thousands of the
rneatballs would be
spread through liltely
habitat by being dropped
from planes or spread by
landowners, a process
that is being tested this
summer in Huron County
to see how well 'these
baits are accepted.
In the meantime,
rabies can usually be
BUTLER®
Hot -Dip galvanized
barn equipment
avoided by using com-
mon sense. If a wild
animal is acting unusual
or seems to have no fear
of you, keep your
distance. Be careful of
young animals ap
"parently abandoned or
wildlife or dogs injured
on roadsides, since rabies
may have caused their
carelessness. If you are
bitten, make sure you
contact your doctor, and.
keep the animal's car-
cass for testing if
possible. But for the sake
of both our pocketbooks
and : our wildlife, let's
hope that effective rabies
control is close at hand.
The talk and 'presen-
tation touched on a wide
range °:of subjects, and
looked .. at everything
fromswine managenient
t,,.. preparing a simple
income taxreturn,
'Most fanners seem to
wantthis bookkeeping
service.", said', John.
.VanBeers,. • a Vice-
president with the Huron
Federation, 'The cost for
' ,preparing the income tax
andthe bookkeeping is
about $300, which is very
reasonable."
Mr, Van Beers in-
troduced the . Canfarm
representative to the
meeting, and after his
talk, Mr. Little headed a
question period.
Another new face in-
iroduced.-a. tl ttie -meting
was that or Johannes
Jarvalt; who is the= -new
Ontario • Federation of
Agriculture (OFA)
-lawyer. Tie replaced Jim
Murray, and has been at,
his post now for a• little
morethan three weeks.
After being introduced
by . Huron Federation
president, Merle Gunby,
•Mr. Jarvalt gave a brief
rundown of his
background.
The next item was the
report from the
federation county field
man, Bill .Crawford. The
focus of his report cen-
0 �
Ship your livestock
with
FRANK VOOGL-L
_.:....DASHWOOD.,
_Shipper To. United'
Co-operatives Of
-Ontario Livestock
Department, .:
Toronto
Monday is shipping,
day from Varna
Stockyards
CALL DASHWOOD
238-2707
OR BAYFIELD
565-2636
by .7:30 A.M. For
Prompt Service
Also Western
Stockers & Feeders
Available
tred on the' fe'deration's hosted the meeting, and.
membership drive which preparedthe lunch.
began in . April and . r The Huron County'
resulted in an increase to ' Feder -010n. .does not
2,ll4members. •° resume, monthly
There will be another meetings until ,; October.
membership dr
vein the Monthly, meetingsare'
fall when volunteers never held in August, and,
be in their . door to door regional meetings will be
campaign looking for new held in September,
interest. -though; a' date or a place
The. ' J'uly meeting, has not yet. been deter,,
which was heldat mined,' ,
Seaforth Public School
'was 'not as ;well, attended ,
as those in the past. and,
organizers attribute the
low'turnout to the.°hectic Truth .is like a lubber
activity going on,at the. band, Stretch it too far
fames this time of year. and it might slap you 4n
Tuckersn.ith township the face.
M1
AMAX
I IN
111law WM11111 II
A division of Witty World
(W.J. Hughes Realty Ltd.)
AGRI VISION, d nevi,' agricultural division of
Realty World (4.4. Hughes- Realty Ltd.) has
been. -formed: to develop and promote the
Marketing of agricultural related proper-
ties. This service will be performed through
qualified Farm Agents only: In this way in-
suring the best service to the farming com-
munity. Our Objectives: AGRI VISION hclt
been designed ina way that provides a farm.
.listing with extensive exposure. Exposure'
Loc#11y„,Provincially - even Internationally
through a; network of farm' related brokers.
Brokers trained in servicing the,needs of the
,Farming Community in every aspect of the
salon transaction professionally.
OUR ADVANTAGE! VIDEO -SCOPE: A com-
plete Audio -Video Colour presentation of
your. property. This film .document provides
us w1`th; t e'"means proud de your property
with unlimited exposure.: We take your
farm to. the buyers door! and best of all we
perform this service with NO EXTRA CHARGE
to you the client.
Meet Your AGRI-VISION TEAM
-Deb SheWfelt'-President Realty World (W.J.
Hughes Realty Ltd.)
KEN THOMSON — General Manager AGRI-
VISION 524-7514
HUGO VERMEESCH - AGRI-VISION Co-
ordinator, Clinton 482-3805
HAROLD ERB - Sales Rep: Bayfield 565-2828
FRANK GABLER Sales Rep, Mitchell 348-8209
GEORGE HUBER - Sales Rep. Kitchener 578-
8616 -
JAMES THOMSON - Sales Rep. Gbderi-ch-524-
8179
We need -large cash crop farms.
Please'call the sales people above or office.
Weed wiper
"Weed Wiper” Day is
being held at the Crop
Research area at Cen-
tralia College in Huron
Park on Wednesday, July
An excellent turnout of
people interested in weed
control applicators is
expected. Centralia
College has been active in
research in this area.
At "Weed Wiper" Day
there will DC demon-
strations of -roller ap-
plicators and rope wick
applicators. Operation
teChniques for weed.
wipers will be discussed
and tre'ated fields will be
on display. •
Fights rust
Butler stalls, pens. stanchions. water cups and.
accessories are totally immersed molten' zinc.
Bonds long-lasti-ng rust protection over every
square tnch Of surface inside and out Can't chip
away. like Means.longer working life, longer
good looks too
See us for systeTs and service that help
-make -the goodlite better,
GLENDINNING
FARM EQUIPMENTATD.
519-227-4593 Ken Glendinning
519-294-6574 George Glendinning
phone: 519-345-2723 Jim Young iod,r
In fact, if you have fans
that never shut off, ef-
ficiency would be greatly
increased; if there were no
• louvres.
Corrosion cif louvre
joints will have a variable
effect. You should
lubricate joints when
they ne-edit.
In the tests, dust on fan
blades didn't have a big
effect on fan per-
formance Ddst on
louvres is another story.
Air flow was reduced by
up to 24 percent on a fan
with wet caked louvres.
Tins can be a problem
especially in winter when
mOisture . removal is
critical.
Look after your ven-
tilation equipment it you
watiLit to keep doing 'the
- job for you and keep
doing the job efficiently.
•
4
Spot treatment with -Roundup® in the_crop
Patches of milkweed can grow and spread, soaking
up moisture and valuable nutrients. Milkweed.
patches can slow you down at harvest. Cause yield
loss. And come back next year and do itagain.
Spot treatment with Roundup herbicide gives con-
trol 6f milkw' eed. ROundbp by Monsanto controls
treated milkweed and stops it from spreading or
rOrowing. Because Roundup controls the whole
weed, roots and all.
How to hit milkweed with Roundup. Just spray
Roundup on actively growing milkweed, when most
of the weeds are in the bud to full bloom stage.
Retreatment may be necessary if all milkweed
plants are not at t he same stage of growth. YOU
can use a boom, a handgun, or a backpack .
sprayer. Roundup will destroy the crop -if you spray
it on the crop, so keep Roundup where you want it.
Right on those ugly milkweed patches.
Roundup stops where the treated weeds stop.
Roundup goes wherever the treated weeds go.
Then it stops. Because Roundup works in the weeds
not in the soil.
., Don't let patches of milkweed spread in your,
crop. Hit the spot, with Roundup. See your dealer
today .1apk about the new trial -size.
Monsanto
there's never been a
herbicide like this 'before.
Always read and follow label directions for Roundup
Roundup° is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company
cMonsanto Company 1980 RCN 13.80
Monsanto Canada
Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina,*stgary; Varkouver