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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-07-19, Page 19• PAO$ BA=-dOD RICH 'SIGNAL -SPAR, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1973 This is going to be a tough . column to 'write. I'm on my holidays, it's a beautiful sum- mer day, hot but, not muggy; and I'm as lazy as the cat,who is curled' up in "her" chair, dreaming. In winter, she eats like a hog and becomes repulsively fat. In summer, she subsists prin- cipally_pn bees, ants and but- terflies, and slims out into a tigress, stalking her domain; the 'back yard. Her domain underwent a big, change this week. Tw1.4v, friends died. You might' say they were cut down in their prime. They were twin elms, lofty and graceful. I've spent many an hour slumped in a lawn chair watching the birds and the squirrels in the elms, listening to the whispering of the two lovers as they leaned toward each other and caressed each other with their limbs. Hey, this is getting pretty sexy. Last spring they -lame out in leaf, but by mid -summer the' wereodead of the Dutch .elm plague which has blighted my part of the ctintry. I was going • to have them taken down this summer, anyway, but my plans were spurred a bit when a small limb fell off and conked my neighbour on the head, and the a large limb came down and 'Tell on my neighbour's house. They're good neigh- bours, but that's carrying things a bit far. I'd heard all sorts of horror stories about the fantastic prices people charged to remove trees. I was assured that it would cost me 'a couple of hundred dollars per. tree. This wasgottsense, as -horror stories so often' are.' located a tree surgeon who works for the hydro. His estimate was $65. "Each?", my wife queried, and I kicked her sharply on the ankle. She is always worried about any deals I make. She thinks I have no business sense and will be diddled at every turn. She is right about the first premise, but, have never yet been.did- dle'd,because I trust people. She doesn't, and has been diddled several times. Anyway, that was .a firm price for both trees, and I didn't shoparound because I thought it as reasonable, and there's not ing I detest more than trying to beat somebody down on a rice. Well, it as pretty „exciting. George arrived with ropes, chain saws and four husky assistans. Instead of taking the • 6.11 • Y ` trees down in pieces, he was going to fell them_ in the back yard, toward the house. It's a pleasure to see an ex- pert at work. He sized up the trees by eye and reckoned they wouldn't hit the house. I had to take his word `for it. If he'd,, misjudged, one ,tree would have slammed through the French doors and rightinto our living - room. He went up the tree like a monkey and fastened ropes around it. The other ends of the ropes were "snubbed around trees near the house and the boys stood by, ready to . pull. Snarl went the chain saw. Heave went the boys. WHAM!' Down came number one, right where he'd lined 'er up, .A few minutes later, down came num- ber two, almost missing the peony bed. Then they went to work like .so many beavers, some wielding chain saws, tffe others piling brush. In 'three hours from go, the trees were down, sawed into fireplace length, and everything cleaned up. I have ceased worrying about the energy Crisis in this country. I have enough elm blocks (tacked in wood piles all over the yard to see us through until at least the year 2,000, and af- ter that somebody else can worry about it. There's something snug and homely about a wood pile. Now, instead of looking out and seeing flower beds that need weeding, I can sit. and Kook .at my wood. piles, I didn't left a finger myself, but I feel as smug _and satisfied when I look at all that wood as any pioneer ever did when he'd just finished cutting, and' stacking his wood for the win- ter. There's only one cloud/hi the horizon. It's too'' good ',to,, be; true. I'll bet that right now, some beady -eyed bureaucrat in the Departmnet of National Revenue is trying to figure out some way of collecting tax on that wood. He'd better not succeed or there'll be trouble. He can sales. tax me, income tax me, property tax me, but if he tries to tax my wood pile it will be the final straw and there'll be' murder done. The weapon will be a two -foot elm block, drop- ped from the bathroom win- dow. Army' Worm make war on farmers Armyworm populations are usually kept at a low level by parasites and predators, but every so many years, when con- ditions are ' particularly favourable for their develop- ment, they exceed theitural enemies and become an economic problem. The last major outbreak '" occurred in 1964 and a minor one developed in' 1972. As of the week -ending July 13th, 1973 there have`fieen two fields reported in the area where the level of armywor'm has warranted spraying for, con- trol. There.has been at least a FERTILIZE YOUR .ANNUALS VEGETABLES TOO, Many gardening 'enthusiasts spend small fortunes on annual flowering plan -6 and then ex- pect'them to bloom all summer long without any help from fer- tilizer. , "Too often, we selfishly ex- pect a sea of color without anymore help -from' us than a watering now and then," notes R. A. Fleming, horticultural specialist, Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Petunias, marigolds, zinnias and many other small annuals will produce bigger and better blooms ifthey are given periodic but regular feedings of either a liquid plant food .or small amounts, of a good gar- den fertilizer, such as a 7-7-7, ,a S IO.15`''or a 10-10-10 analysis. When using soluble fer- tilizers, follow the manufac- turer's recommendations for the type of annual to be fer- tilized. Granular garden fer- tilizers may be applied aC'a rate of 1 - 1 1/2 lb. of fertilizer for every 100 sq: ft. of garden area. This -a-pp-Ircatirm---should be repeated once a month. It helps garden vegetables too, if they are side -dressed with a good fertilizer frorp time to time. Larger, healthier vegetables will result. dozen .more grain fields where rmyworru has been located. -The mature larva is about 1/2 inches long, nearly, hairless, ,dark green or brown in colour. They feed .mostly at night or on cool days. They feed on oats, corn, barley, , quack grass and foxtail, in that order. In this area they have been located in barley fields. They feed on the awns , and, then remove ' the heads. In barley fields they can be detected by awnless heads andor barley- heads arleyheads lyipg on the ground., In the daytime they remain on the ground. As the grain crop matures, they will migrate to the corn field. Generally they do not feed on beans or alfalfa. At the present time there is no reason for alarm and we can hope that heavy infestations do not occur; however, grain and corn fields should be watched. • If they are located in a` field, it does' not mean that spraying is warranted; however, if there are 5 or 6 per square foot, ac- tion should betaken. Sevin and malathion are recommen- ded as insecticides. Two other insecticides are also recommen- ded, methoxychlor and parathion: However, these lat- ter two sprays are more dangerous tg the operator than the first two. If assistance is required in assessing ...arrnyworm in- festation, call the nearest office' of the ' Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 1 After first year, Home Care service looks good countywide Since June 1972, Home Care has been available to all residents of Huron County. During the fiscal year April 1st, 1972 to March 31st, 1973, 231 patients received Home Care including 26 patients from Seaforth Community Hospital;" 26 from Clinton Public -Hospital; 17 from South Huron Hospital, 37 ' from Alexandra and Marine Hospital; and 40 from Wingham and District Hospital. The program allowed them to leave their hospital early and continue their con- valescent care , at home. Some47 patients from the County were admitted tb'Home Care from their, home, thus avoiding admission to hospital. Another 38 patients were referred by the attending physicians from the hospitals in London, Stratford, Kitchener, and Listowel. Horne Care must be requested by the family physician and the patient must require nursing and/or physiotherapy. Then, homemaking, drugs, dressings, hospital equipment, may be provided. The care of each patient is individually decided, as required by each patient and according to the care requested by the family physician. Physiotherapy and nursing care May be provided as long as the patient is improving from these services, but homemaking is limited to 80 hours per patient. If homemaking is still required alternate arrangements are made, either privately, or ,through, Social Seryices. Patients of any age Jeannette Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morley John- ston of R.R. 2 Auburn, graduated June 29 from the H-u'ron Perth Ric onal School of Nursing at Stratford: She has accepted a position in the fall at Goderich Psychiatric Hospital. Sharon ;Van Der' Meer, Goderich, graduated recently from the University of Guelph with an honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts. Sharon intends to enroll for further studies in the pine Arts field.- . .. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RED CROSS hs.liAg R.R. 5, GODERICH, UHT. CL UJ 1- W • t7C CCF._ Z aW 0 cn Gas connections, estimates for houses, apart- ments warehouses and renovations. oo gi 4a L m W o J >- C PC O = ,0. DRESSES ;42(23016 N6% s50 COSTUMES PANTS BATHING SUITS 4 PANT • 40.00 119.00 16.00 20.00 NOW NOW- NOW OW-NOW NOW 14.00 NOW 30.00 NOW 28.00 NOW 35.00 COATS 65.00 NOW COAL'S 45.00 NOW e be ft • 1**,44,7- as.o0NOW 65 38.00 30.00 70.00 12.00 16.00 1,0.00 0.00 22.00 3x.00 Sarah Jane Hays, daughter of Judge Glenn Hays and Mrs. Hays received her Bachelor of Arts degree, in History (with Canadian Studies) from McMaster University at the Spring Convocation exer- cises. She pians to attend Hamilton Teachers' College in September. can receive Home Care and the .cocks are paid by their O.H.I.P. insurance. M The youngest patient was 10 years of age, during the past year and the oldest was 93, witl4tWercent of the patients over 65. As the services of Home -Care are arranged according to in- dividual ndividual needs, not all patients require all the services. During ' the past year, 87 percent received nursing care, 31 per- cent received physiotherapy and 58 percent received homemaking. Home Carer is a team effort involving the patients, his family and friends, working with the Nurse, Physiotherapist and Homemaker, in providing the care ;required, Any medical condition ,may. be accepted for Home Care,:as long as the family and patient Are willing to participate and adequate care can be provided. By allowing the patient to return home early or stay at home while being treated or recovering from an illness, care can be provided in the home where the patient so often is, more comfortable and content in familiar surroundings.- Cost urroundings."Cost of providing Home Care to residents of Huron County was''$10.95 a day, during the past fiscal year. W. J. Denomme FLOWER SHOP Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT a`' 0 GRAp •A Agent for 24 -hr. FILM DEVELOPING • Resicteat#ia1--Lighting Display Electric Heating "INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL" RESIDENTIAL. - WIRING CUSTOM TRENCHING GRAHAM ELECTRIC 62 CAMBRIA RD. N. GODERICH 524-8670 FOR All'1f0URJ PNOTOGRAPNIC NEEDS CAMPBELL'S 768. 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