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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-04-03, Page 19MAC ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR "WE REPAIR ANYTHING ELLECTRICAL" 291-4213 295 inkerman St., Listowel c: • Expert ss uvofd any manse misuse With the higher Posta of ter, Wheys, farmers cart affordto lie the valuable resource .of West* manure which has to be .considered o ie of the t useful by redticts of agriculture *e- V cording to soils specialist Pro- fessor T. IL Lane, of the Depart- ment of Land Resource Science, Ontario Agricultural College. "If a farm is operated udder a 0y • • IV e• grassfora ei program it's an. ideal aituatioU'ire which to utilize rannre," With any good grass, such as broom, timothy ' or even reed canary,. the amount of manure needed for good production can be spread over three time periodic, in early spring, right after first harvest and again after second harvest or inearly fall. Templeman Construction GORRIE - ONTARIO Advises you to contact them now for Free Estimates on d CEMENT BLOCK CHIMNEY or CEMENT DRIVEWAY etc. BEAT THE SPRING RUSH - PHONE 3354202 For FARM, TOWN and COUNTRY HOME OWNERS! Can You Use 11,600. to $20,000.? It you can afford monthly payments of $23.33 you may borrow $43.77 you may borrow $72.94 you may borrow $102.12 you may borrow etc f $1,600 $3,000 $5,000 $7,000 The above Loans based on 171/2 % per cent per annum 5 Yr. Term -20 Yr. Amortization Borrow for any worthwhile purpose: To consolidate your debts, fix the car, buy cattle, or a cottage! Fast—Courteous Service—Please Call PALMERSTON 343-3632 Gerald H. Wolfe Representing Arnold Highman Realty Ltd. Kitchener, 1-519-744-6251 Member of Ontario Mortgage Broker's Association This Alois! farmer MOO more flexibility in the time of manure application. The grasp can Make ex, cellent use Of the nutrients Prof, Lane said. But they can be Over - fertilized. The varying levels of nutrients (especially nitrogen) in cattle, swine of poultry manures can buildup nitrate levels to toxic levels in the' crop, with the in- creased hazard of leaching these nitrates into "ground water systems. To determine the. correct rates of application, Prof. Lane recommended that farmers have their manure analyzed for N -P -K levels to prevent applying lit beyond the grasses' needs. From the research data collected at the Ontario Agri- cultural College, trials show that grasses fertilized with manure can achieve a good production level, with .quite a high level of protein quality. Although the quality is not as high as with a legume crop such as alfalfa, he pointed out that some farmers might better use grasses in their forage and pasture programs, because of weather and -or soil type conditions. Cultists open English grave BIRMINGHAM, England — For the second time in 14 months, gravestones have been damaged and a grave opened in the cemetery of Wishavi parish church near here, leading police to inves- tigate witchcraft practices. In the first incident, re- mains were taken from a grave and witchcraft sym- bols written on a tombstone. Bill Smile To ski or not to ski This may seem an oddtits year for it, but I'm being tween two old adages. That is better than being► between two Ord harridans, -but not much. At my age, of course, the chances of being torn betwn two young harridans is rather slight. As a matter of fact, there hasn't even been much of ;a line-up of old harridans lately, so I guess I'll have to settle for those two old adages. One of them goes thus: "There's no feel like an old"fool." As adages go, it fills the bill. It is short, blunt, and, if you happen to be an old fool, brutal. I don't like that one much. The other one says: "There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle." This is also short and to the point. It is usually de- livered with a wink and a leer by some old fool of either sex, speaking of which, that is what it usually refers to. I like that one better than the first, though I am not given to leering or winking. Not for years. Anyway, to get to the heart of the matter, I've taken up cross- country skiing and those ancient adages ride with me, one on each ski. They are heavy, as well as old. When I state that I have taken up cross-country skiing, I must confess that it is not a reciprocal ervice Directory R.R.113 TRAILER SALES & HWY. UE LISTOWEL . Starcraft . Jaya" . Prowler Glendale Open 6 days, closed Wed. SatisfactiOfl ales ' ervice 3 miles east of Listowel on Hwy. 86 Ph. 291-1158 GUNS, AMMO ' 3 REPAIRS AND ACCESSORIES ABC SPORTING GOODS • 350 Minnie St. WINGHAM, ONT. 1 ain f on. FACTORY �. 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No, it's really a sport for us romantics, the few of us left who are loners, who have a fierce, overwhelming urge to put our muscles and will against a fierce and alien Nature. Even before I strapped on the skis, I knew I would love it.Pic- tures rolled through my mind like a film, with -me in the major role. Gliding, swift and silent, along a lonely winter trail. Slipping through the stilly woods like a wraith. Stopping on a peak for a belt of brandy and a munch of bread and cheese, before plung- ing, eager -eyed, into the terrible, hurtling danger below. It's a tough world for us ro- mantics. For some reason, the picture seldom lives up to the ad- vance notices. I didn't exactly glide, not at first. I sort of shuffled, rather like an old man with a double case of gout. Nor was the trail really' lonely. Not if you count dogs, -- little children and old ladies who came up 'from behind shouting, 'Track!" and went by me as though I were standing still. Which I was, a good deal of the time. Stopping on a peak for a brac- MORTGAGE MONEY AVAILABLE Farm and Residential No hidden bonus or fees 24,hour service For information contact: Guelph 824-4500 Harriston 338-5937 after 5:00 or Saturdays ASSOCIATES REALTY CREDIT LTD. Serving Canadians "From Coast to Coast JOE'S TRUCK & TRAIL:ER Wingham 357-2612 ttepairs to all makes of cars and trucks Sales and Service for Sekine, Peugeot and Raleigh Bicycles ALL PRO SPORTS Ontario St. Stratford _ 271-7650 HADCO Welt Drilling & Digging Ltd. Rotary Drilled Wells Machine Dug Shallow Wells Sulphur Free Wells Deepening & Repairing Caissons-Earthboring Elevator Shafts A WELL A DAY THE HADCO WAY Auger Rental Equipment For Any Job ELMIRA 669-3761 ST. MARYS 2844702 HARRISTON PACKING CO. Give us a call for MEAT FOR YOUR FREEZER -hogs by the half and whole -beef by the side and quarter CUSTOM KILLING, TO YOUR NEEDS hogs - Tues. beef - Thurs. 338-3330 Sell Your ANTIQUE with a CROWD STOPPER CROSSROADS WANT AD CALL 357.2320 it I- IOU 323-1559 DIESEL FUEL Specializing in TRUCKS AND HIGHWAY TRAILERS hARKemA eXPgess LIflBS LTD WALDEN BROS. Free Estimates On Houshold Moving 357-2050 DATSUNoirN Sales and Service CUNNINGHAM MOTORS INC. 131 Kincardine Rd. WALKERTON , 881-0740 ing, solitary brandy is also a little difficult, when the only peak for Miles around is about eight feet high, and is already populated by- eleventy-seven of your friends, every last orae of whom lover, brandy, but doesn't have any with him. .Not to mention those woods. It's hard to keep them stilly, when every time you get any- where near a tree, everyone in sight shouts, "Timber -r -r -r ! " I have taken up other sports, like golf and curling, and have learned that unless he is ex- tremely vigilant, the beginner may develop some bad habits which are hard to shake. I was determined that this ,uld not happen with skiing. On rf►y very first time out, I thought I was developing a bad habit. My left ski seemed to want to veer to the left, and my right ski to the right. This seems logical enough, but it was not conducive to skim- ming along the trail, especially when the skis took turns falling off the boots. Quickly, I checked the harness. Sure enough, the chap from whom I'd bought the outfit /had put it on cockeyed. My -toes fitted into it, but my heels didn't even touch the skis. They were drag- ging in the snow. Right there, I decided to Raise Cain with the in- staller. - Fortunately, a friend came along. When he noticed that my skis seemed to want to go in opposite directions, he suggested that I had them ori the wrong feet. This was patently ridiculous. A ski is a ski and a foot is a foot. Rut he persevered. Sure enough, the ski I'd had on my right foot was marked with a large L for Left, and vice versa. Once that bad habit was re- solved, I was skimming along like a'bird. Dodo? , I had a couple of other bad habits, but I solved -them swiftly. One was jabbing my ski pole into my ski' instead of into. the snow. This tended to throw me off my stride, not to mention off my feet. I put a • stop to this by wrapping the sharp tips of the poles in wads of foam rubber. They're not much good in snow, but it's a lot easier on the skis. Another was a habit of making the sign of the cross with my skis. This seemed to bring about a pre- cipitation, or downfall. I solved this•by cutting off my skis right in front of my boots. I hardly ever get them crossed any more. Some people have trouble get- ting up hills. I don't. I use the Doppelganger method (hands and knees) . All in all, it's a fine, bracing sport. Here and now, in public print, I am ready to take on any- body over a 50 -meter course. Anyone under four or over 80. There are only a couple of things I don't like about it. One is my wife. When I get 200 yards be- hind her, she stops and waits for me. When I get to where she is, on my last breath, she's had a five- minute rest, and takes off. Another thing, more embar- rassing than otherwise, occurs when I get off the trail and hide behind a tree, trying to get the blood out of my eyes and my heart out of my ears. A couple of young punks sail by, and I overhear, "Jeez, it used to be , stilly in these woods, but nowadays there seem to be great, noisy gusts of wind." Little do they know it's only old Smiler trying to get his. breath back. I've come to a decision. Either I quit smoking or T quit skiing. Anybody interested in a pair of almost brand-new cross-country skis? Some important revisions have been made in the crop insurance plans for corn, spring grain and beans to allow farmers to over their increashig cot of Wedge' tion. According to spokesmen from The Crop Insurance Com- mission of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, reseeding benefits have been introduced, the indemnity for unheeded spring acreage has tin *u - creased, and higher price options are being offered for the 1975 pro- gram. A reseeding benefit of ;15 per acre is part of each of the general spring crop plans purchased in 1975. This indemnity will be paid' on insured crops whenever it is necessary, because of an insured peril such as too much rain, to reseed 3 acres or more. The pay- ment will be made regardless of whether the farmer seeds back to the same crop or seeds to a dif- ferent crop. The payment on unseeded acreage or "preplant coverage" was introduced in 1973, to provide some indemnity to the farmer not able to get all his intended spring seeded ' acreage planted. This benefit is now worth $9 - $36 per acre depending on the production level on the farm, compared with a $6 - $24 range offered last year. Also, the 5 -acre deductible on this benefit has been replaced with a 3 -acre minimum. Higher price options on corn, spring grain, and soybeans have been added to allow participating farmers to cover • their rising input costs. The top price' option on corn is now $2.60 per bushel at a farmer premium of $4.40 per acre; with options at $1.95 per bushel for $3.30 per acre, and , $1.30 per bushel for $2.20 per acre. On soybeans the highest price option for 1975 is 15 per bushel at a farmer's premium cost of $3.25 per acre. Soybean Q. Is there anything I can do about slightly scorched woolens? A. Sometimes these can be made right again if you'll wet the spots, then rub dry cornstarch over them, brushing this off when .the article is dry. -Q. How can't get more "mileage" from sandpaper? • ' A. When the surface . of sandpaper becomes clogged with powdered wood or paint, brush oft* with a stiff, dry scrubbing brush - and usually after this treatment your paper will "cut" again. �Qy suggestions for the easier of hard butter? A. How about creaming it? You can do this by beating the butter vig- orously with a wooden spoon - or in your electric mixer. Q. How can I prevent bathroom mirrors from steaming up? A. By coating them lightly with a little soap -type shaving cream, rubbing off the excess with a dry cloth or tis- sues. Q, How can I blacken brown shoes? A. Rub the shoes with sand- paper to remove gill dirt, then rub liquid ammonia into them with a flan- nel cloth. Next apply black India ink with a brush, let dry, and polish as usual. " Q. How can I remove the old wax that has accumulated on my linoleum and has made it dull and streaky -look- ing? . A. By scrubbing with a solution of three parts water and one part alcohol. For an especially bad buildup of old wax, soap -filled steel wool pads and lots of elbow grease may be your only solution. Jr. Agriculturalist '75 If you are seriously interested in agriculture and want to gain some practical experience in the field, the Junior Agriculturalist program operated by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will give you an insight into On- tario agriculture and rural life. ' This is the third year of operation for the popular pro- gram. Many participants have gained valuable experience to help them in their -choice of future careers or to find gainful em- .ployment on farms. Selection for the <program is based on the applicant's reason for being interested in agricul- ture, and his -or her plans for further education and career. An orientation session, to be held about mid-June, will help appli- cants prepare for their farm stay. As a Junior Agriculturalist, young people 16 and 17 years of aOP art. nlararl nn enlnctcd mercial farms for a nine -week period during the summer. They live with and participate in the regular activities of the farm families on their farms and in their communities. This year, the on-farm assign- ment'lasts from June 23 to August 23. Each Junior Agriculturalist will receive a training allowance of ,$16 per day, based on a 6 -day week. Half of this is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food; the host farmer provides $3 in cash per day, as well as room and board worth $5 a day. The Junior Agriculturalist will be under the direct supervision of the farm operator, taking part in the day-to-day activities on the farm. Hours on a farm can be ir- regular and sometimes long, de- pending on the current activity and weather. Those persons interested in the Junior Agriculturalist program for 1975 should complete the ap- plication form available at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food offices and secondary 5l.;mu; guidance oiiices. rteturn the application no later than May 1, 1975 to the Junior Agricul- turalist Program, Ontario Minis- t� y of Agi iculture and Food, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1B2. • growers may' Choose to insires! . p ' bbl for $2.60per acre blr $3 per bushel for 045 i. per; mem Farnneira• growl141 oats, bsrp spring wheat or. mixed grain may insure Linder the springgrime plan for either 4 cents per pound at $3 per acre, 3 cents per pound for 12.25 per acre .lir 2 cents per pound for $1,50 per ate. This year 3 price opts are wallah* for wh to beans and eninred• beans. Prices are. 15 cents per pound at $6per acre, cents per pound at 14.40 per acre, and cents per pound at $2.80 per ate. Under the crop insurance plans, a farmer is guaranteed a certain level of production de- pending on his yield and claim experience. If his actual produc— tion is less than his guaranteed production, crop insurance pays for the difference at the price option chosen, The costs of the reseeding and,. preplant benefits are included in the farmer premium rates quoted. The final date for re- newals and new applications is May 1, 1975. vo Copy for Crossroads Classi- fieds must be received by 6' p.m. Wednesday of week prior to pub- lication. Miscellaneous WE BUY and sell evtything —. Cars, -furniture, Chian, glass, brass, silver, gold, coins, stamps, complete households, old or new. Call the Country Bumpkins at Palmerston 343-2803. IN 111=110` Help Wanted SALES :REPRESENTATIVE, .wholesale, tire company. Salary and bonus or commission. Your choice. Phone 519-323-2070. 27-3 Notice Pancake House is opening in the Belmore Community Hall, Monday, March 31 to April 10. Open seven days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. until festi- val day, April .12. Adults $2.50, children (12 and under) $1.25. Hot pancakes with farmer's sausage, apple sauce and Belmore maple syrup, plus tea, coffee or milk. Call Mrs. Jim Chambers at 327-8918 for reservations for. group visits; 10 per cent discount will ,be given to groups of 20 or more. 27-3 Coming Events ALL STAR TOURS Pioneers of Escorted Motor Coach Tours Limited space remains for Florida and Mid Term School Holidays SUMMER TOURS Are filling up fast for; West Coast and East Coast. (Weekly Departures). Plus many de- partures to Washington, Nor- thern Ontario, Kentucky, Alaska, Smokey Mountains, California, New England, Bos- ton, Ottawa, Nashville, Wheeling, Akron, and Off Season Florida Tours. We con take you when you want to go. We also provide courtesy pick-up service from Wingham, Listowel, Mount Forest and many other sur- rounding towns. TO GET YOUR FREE COLOURED BROCHURE, FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND MAIL TODAY To: C.R. ALL STARS TOURS LTD, P.O. Box 24, Cambridge, Ontario NIR 5S9 Nomo Address City