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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-03, Page 16PAGE 16-GrQP1✓RICH SIGNAL -STARS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3,1984 KNIT` RS NEEDED! Family And Children's Servicer 0 Huron County provides wool for Volunteers to knit mitts for HURON COUNTY CHRISTMAS BUREAU Phrase Contact Gun's Sewing Centre, The Square This year In God•rleh the HURON COUN- TY CHRISTMAS BUREAU is being operated for Family & Children's Services by the North St. United Church. GIGANTIC END -OF -SEASON SALE! otaa rilerta4t14,,,,,, /aSALE STARTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 TILL MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 THANKSGIVING WEEKEND SALE HOURS: THURSDAY & FRIDAY 11 AM -5 PM; SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY 10 AM -5 PM. (BAYFIELD STORE ONLY) Main St. Bayfield 565-2588 R.G. Stoddart of 72 The Square GOLD - SILVERSMITH -DESIGNER- also •cerarnics • porcelains • •weaving • glass • CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER GODERICH, ONTARIO 524-4500 MAKE A DATE TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH WEIGHT WATCHERS Attend 12 consecutive weekly meetings, and get our 1985 Engagement Calendar, tree. You've got an appointment to keep —., with a slimmer tnmmerayou! Our Quick Start prop am will help you lose weight qu cker th'i`n ever before. Written especially for Weight Watchers members, the Calendar gives you weekly menu plans, exciting new recipes, hints for holiday eating, a personal food diary and tips from Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers. So don't wait another day to loin the Quick Start program from Weight Watchers. You'll get a free copy of our Engagement Calendar. And a new you • to be proud of every day of the year. WEIGHT WATCHERS" ((Quick Start FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-265-9291 IF YOU HATE WASTING TIME IN LONG, LONG BANK III III • YOU'LL LOVE YOUR COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION! At the Goderich Community Credit Union you will always find FAST CONVENIENT SERVICE Time is money! Why waste it standing in long Zine -ups, waiting and waiting, to see a teller. At your Credit Union there are no big crowds and very little waiting going on. What you will find is a courteous teller with a big, friendly smile waiting to see YOU! SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...JOIN US TODAY! PLUS; MORE CONVENIENT BANKING HOURS: We are open Monday to Thursday 9:30 am to 5:15 pm; Fridays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. We give you Time to get here "after" work! "CHECK" OUR COMPLETE RANKING SERVICES: , - Trust Accounts ,-Pay-Day Loans ✓Travellers' Cheques ,,Term Deposits Money Orders v. Share (Savings) Accounts ▪ Chequing Accounts • Open Mortgages (Monthly/Weekly Payment Plans) v. General Purpose Loans (Life Insured, Open) One*tler 39 ST. DAVID STREET, GODERICH PHONE 524-8366 Mrmhe, Ontario Share and OPposrt tnSu,an[P CO,p0,aI,On ' R.H.O.S.P's • Safety Deposit Boxes • Financial Counselling ■ e Huron Farm News How to reduce hydro bills Do you use heat lamps in your swine operation? If so, you are a candidate for reduced hydro bills. A 250 -watt heat bulb will use about $75 worth of electricity in a year. That's based on 275 days of operating time and hydro at 41 cents per kilowatt- hour. There's a fairly simple method of sav- ing at least $25 per year. This method should pay for itself in one year. Diode dimmer switches were installed in a farrowing room as part of a study by the Agricultural Energy Centre. These switches have three positions: "Off", "On", and "Dim". By switching to "Dim", you cut back on power consumption by about 40 per- cent. So, instead of a 250 -watt lamp, you now have a 150 -watt lamp. The piglets only need the higher heat level for about the first three days after birth and possibly on some cold nights in the winter. Otherwise, by simply flipping a switch, you can cut back' the heat level for the pigs. No more climbing into a crate to raise the lamp. In the farm being studied, energy savings worked out to about $29 per year. Other types of dimmer switches have been tried and are being used on some farms. The inexpensive switch that you buy for house lighting just isn't made to stand up to the environment, the constant use, or the bad conditions that they are subjected to in a barn. Another alternative is to buy 125 - watt bulbs and use these in the lamp after three or four days. Who wants to go to that trouble? The risk of breaking bulbs is greater, also. Diode switches cost in the $20 to $30 range, installed. One switch is needed for each 250 - watt bulb. If you like the thought of saving about $25 per year per farowing crate on your hydro bill, maybe you should check out some of the advantages of diode dimmer switches. • College to hold Open House Open House at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology this year will be held on Wednesday, November 7. In keeping with Ontario's Bicentennial celebrations taking place this year, the theme of Open House 1984 will be "Building on Our Heritage". Visitors to the College will be able to enjoy the usual Open House ac- tivities in addition to special bicentennial - events. Displays and activities will be campus wide with something of interest for everyone. Visitors will be able to view the displays which will be open from 1 to 9 p.m. with walking tours of the campus leaving at regular times from Huron Hall. Tours of residence, including the newly renovated Bruce Hall. will be available as well. Course displays in Agricultural Business Manage- ment, Animal Health Technology and Food Service Management will emphasize the "hands-on" approach taken at the College. Recreation and student' activity displays will show the "other side" of life at a small residential college. Circle Wednesday, November 7 on your calendar now. Open House '84 will be an ex- perience you will not want to miss! Course in marketing is offered Whether you are a producer or a con- sumer, the marketing of Ontario's bountiful harvest is a conversational subject. Do marketing systems save money for con- sumer and earn money for the farmer? Before debators are truly qualified to discuss the issues, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology recommends par- ticipation in a course entitled "Understanding Agricultural Marketing". At the Farm Information Centre, 317 Josephine Street, Wingham, Jim Ross co- ordinates the course which commences Wednesday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. This course is intended to expand the general understanding of marketing of agricultural commodities. From a historical viewpoint, agricultural marketing has changed significantly in recent decades. Various marketing systems may serve as examples in the discussion of changes and developments. For more information or to register in the course, phone Continuing Education, Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology, 228-6691, Extension 245 or call your local OMAF office. Courses offered to pork producers An important goal of pork producers is the increase of profitability by promoting greater efficiency in feeding methods. The result is a leaner carcass and a highly ac- ceptable product to consumers. Whether the business is farrow to finish, sow herd or feeder pig, pork producers must carefully evaluate both production and financial management issues. To enhance their profit margins, Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology of- fers several continuing education oppor- tunities, as follows: SWINE MANAGE- MENT - STRATFORD - OMAF Board Room, 413 Hibernia St., Stratford, December 4 - February 26 (Tuesday even- ings 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.) ; and CLINTON, - OMAF Board Room, 20 King St., Clinton, November 28 - January 9 (Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) ; omit January 2. To,register or for more information, phonCentralia College of Agricultural Technology, 228-6691, Extension 245 or local OMAF office. Federal Hog Stabilization Many market hog producers are still phoning the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office for assistance in completion of their Federal Hog Stabilization form. The most frequent' cdntern' it uncertainty about the section for producers who are not par- ticipating in a provincial stabilization pro- gram which requires witnessing by a com- missioner for taking oaths. This section is not applicable to Ontario producers as there is no provincial stabiliza- tion program for market hogs. Ontario pro- ducers need only complete the first page of the application form and return it, along with their marketing board statement which indicates the number of hogs eligible for payment. Sheep management course offered People Helping People OFFICE HOURS: Mon. to Thurs. 9`3C a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. GODERICH COMMUNITY As sheep farming gains popularity in Western Ontario, producers should consider every possible method for improvement of efficiency. One excellent practise is the use of synchronized breeding. A study published by New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology reported the main advantages are a more uniform lamb crop and a reduc- ed lambing season. To expand your knowledge of sheep management. enroll in one of two courses offered to you by Centralia College of Agricultural Technology: LUCKNOW - Lucknow and District Community Centre, November 28 - February 6 (Wednesday evenings 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; and MIT- CHELL - Town Hall, 169 St. David St., Mit- chell November 20 - December 18. (Tuesday evening 7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. To register or for more information, phone Centralia College of Agricultural Technology 228-6691, Extension 245 or local OMAF office. World Food Day is October 16 World Food Day is a time to get involved in helping overcome the problem of hunger that exists in many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as in Canada. The resources and the technology to feed all the worlds' people are available, yet nearly 500 million suffer from extreme malnutri- tion. Hunger and malnutrition are problems of dramatic dimensions affecting people from all Harts of the globe. Children are among those who suffer most often from its effects. Tragically, disease and high rates of infant mortality invariably accompany hunger. The futures of children and young people suffering from insufficient food r re severely compromised even if death is not an im- mediate threat. The ability to learn is reduc- ed, the capacity to resist illness is weakened and personal growth is hindered. Take a moment on World Food Day, Oc- tober 16, to consider some of the issues that affect food production here and in the Third World. Course for rural people is offered The Challenge of Rural Living -coping in rural families and the community. The location and dates are: Farm Management and Human Realtions, Ailsa Craig - Graigwell Gardens, October 9 - April 2 (Tuesday evenings 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.rn. ). To register or for more information, phone Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, 228.6691, Extension 245 or local OMAF office. the 80s. Centralia College of Agricultural Technology offers you a course in stimulating topics for rural people. During the scheduled sessions, there will be oppor- tunity to share ideas and information, to help ourselves and our families become aware of our needs and hopefully decide at makes a better quality of life for our New varieties announcd• New, better -yielding varieties of Ontario used similar variety, Iroquois. In trials alfalfa, winter barley arid winter triticale where there was no winter -killing, OFC Min - were announced by Agriculture and Food to yielded four to five per cent more forage Minister Dennis Timbrell at the Interna- than Iroquois, but 10 - 20 per cent more, tional Plowing Match media preview where there was some winter damage. September 6. OAC Acton has outpaced any other On- tario variety of winter barley including its nearest rival, OAC Halton. It had a good winter survival record. Its yield was 11.4 per cent better than OAC Halton's with good lodging resistance or standabiilty and better disease resistance than other varieties. The three varieties are known as OA,,C, Minto (alfalfa ), OAC Acton ( winter barley and OAC Decade (winter triticale). They were all produced by the crop science department at the University of Guelph for the ministry which financially supports the university's plant breeding program. "These new cultivars," said Timbrell, "are the latest triumphs in a very commen- dable record at the University of Guelph, which has produced some 75 new varieties of field crops over the years." OAC Minto is a medium -maturing alfalfa, F _ Aril= ._ .- 1mr_ , ' _ ..._...�..�-- __�.;.---�-__ _....--,r..-.,...�,_...� i..� I he more wia►terhardy than the mast widely - OAC Decade, the new winter triticale has a higher yield and earlier maturity than OAC Wintri, the only other winter triticale licensed in Canada. This new cultivar yield- ed eight per cent more than OAC Wintri and six to ten per cent more than any wheat varieties..,A main feature, however, is its ex- cellent- lodginres tie; makth& it easier . -.. .