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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-02, Page 29ti ra ICS 670'=. hpe urrowr b , id watching was pooh-poohed as a pansy's pastime if every little boy in the country was being told to be a and not to cry when hurt. was a sport for the boys who carried purses and played dolls. ow that ,society has taken a more, mature attitude to wing up and even big boys now carry tote bags, it is no' ger shameful to have a healthy interest in birds. I have erbeen a bird fancier until recently. little more than a year ago. I began to notice the dif- nt birdcalls in our backyard and .in the hardwood .bush nd our lot. I managed to identify a few of them: the of the cardinal, the cheery sound of the 'robin• the cons call of the bluejay and the queer gurgles of the ckbirds, the starlings and the grackles. couple of mourning doves are most active around , too, and they are aptly named., The cheery song of wren and even the saucy little sparrows which nest in ens around the barn have become familiar. suppose that, as you get older, these little things in become more precious. ast June, my wife and daughter gave me a set of binocu- and a book on the identification of birds in Ontario. 'I not informed -about the price of the field glasses but I` wit was less than $50 for both the book and the glasses. a matter. It was one of the best gifts .1 have ever re- ved. And with three thoughtful daughters and a sweet- s for a wife, i have been pampered for nearly 25 years h some excellent gifts. ow that.it is not too chilly to sit outside for an hour or re, I park niy posterior on a lawn chair on the deck out - the livingroom and sit in comparative comfort view - the wildlife. especially the birds. r large back lawn attracts the worm -eaters, the ckbirds and the robins and the starlings. A robin can Letters are appreciated by Bob Trotter. Oda,' Rd . Elmrra. Ont. N38 2C7 r/ attack a worm with great vigor, pulling it from the, ground with one twist and a flap of its wings as it rears'back. Black». birds and starlings are different. They hunt Worms in groups of two or three. When one of them catches a worm. the other two or three will come tearing over to share it. The catcher is sometimes frightened away. He has done all the work but takes off for another square yard of, ground while two or three others fight for his worm. One smart -ass lust night pulled a worm from the ground. -. threw ita few eating away and made like he was eat g it on the same 'spot. Two others strutted over to him looking for the worm. He hopped the few feet, grabbed the.worm and left the other two hunting for, it. He. took off alone for. the tall grass in the hay field. A pair of orioles has nested at the edge of the bush for the past couple of years and I have been looking eagerly for their return for the last month or more. It was not until this past Sunday that I spotted the female. She is not as brilliantly colored as her mate although her gold underside was clearly visible in the branches until the leaves came , all the way Out. I couldn't, find the male until this past weekend and finally spotted him ground -feeding beside the split -rail fence. The sight of all that beautiful, brilliant color simply 'made my day. I watched him breathlessly for almost half - an -hour before he disappeared somewhere deep in the bush. But for an almost blinding flash -of color, nothing sur- passes the little goldfinches. To catch a couple of them in the field glasses when the sun is shining is a thrill to palpitate even the hardest of hearts, ' Precious moments they are. Someday when lam old and retired without the need to write columns every week, I vow I shall spend my time do- ing nothing else but bird watching. By that time, I'll be too old to watch anything else. on herds under brucellosis quarantine 861E RANNEY e around 15 in- e herds in Huron under quarantine osis but about 12 of 't have the clinical associated with e said Dr. William J. Thompson,' district veterinarian with the Canada Department of Agriculture Health of Animals Branch in Seaforth. The clinical symptoms are premature "abortions, and retaining afterbirth resulting in the genital system being infected which brings. associated breeding problems because you can't get the animal back in calf. The number of infected herds under quarantine right e demonstrations at Elora 7 alfalfa varieties, year, will make a living exhibit at ays 77, at the Elora Station, north of Wright, publicity for the June 7 to 9 s both early and ties recommended in Ontario were arge field strips. A sit to the plots althy stands about igh, h getting a good d established in year has always ortant, increased seeding costs have boosted this interest," Wright said; To show alternative methods of establishing forages, a second field demonstration was seeded this spring. The field plots will show farages seeded in 7 - and 14 - inch drill runs as well as direct seeded forages without grain. Visitors to Forage Days 77 will also see current research work on fertilizer use. "One very interesting trail is looking at the response of pure grass to various rates of nitrogen," sayd Wright. ght's the night! Huron County of Agriculture is an all candidates r the Huron - riding tonight, t 8 p.m. at South rictHigh School.. tis open to all, not rs of OFA mem- the Federation executive urges the public to get out and question all the candidates and raise election issues. The county Federation also sponsored another all can- didates meeting in the nor- thern part of Huron, for Voters in Huron -Bruce Riding. "Established 1816" IcKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AO OFFICE: 10 MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT • Margaret Sharp, Sec. Treas., Ph. 527-0400. - FULL COVERAGE arm and Urban Properties Fire, Windstorm, Llafillliy, Theft Verlous,Floalter,Coverages - wner's, Te'nant`s Piicl age, ornposlte Dwelling bt ectiira end AdJuaters Kehl•-Archlb.Id 11,8,4, ger forth gen C°rnochan, R R,4, Seltforth ,R Codktn, R,it:Mi, Walton. . Leonherdt, R.RI, Bomhi►Im Iohn Mciiwing, R,Rtt, Hlyih Suniel Meliwrin, R R.2, Gooderleh " 8Onald McKerther Lit1, 0411$1n WI;'t Pepper, Ornieffetd . renerths,11oz8.dt,�f AG ROM Kept, R,R f, Seat !i �7►ptt, I1k,t , IVY 527-1817 527-1545 527.1877-', 345.2234 523.9390 5244051 327.1837 44483.7534 482'x593, .-527 (ie'r a r 511.42b7 "Already .there are some great differences in color and growth apparent its this test." Other researchtrails in- clude testing the response of forages to applications of sludge, and testing various rates of phosphorus and potash on alfalfa to determine optimum fertilizer rates. Other displays at Forage Days 77 will include the use of pasture and methods of feeding forages. In addition, farm machinery companies will display the newest equipment for growing and harvesting forage crops. The tone dry, hot weal and •a heavy infestatto alfalfa weeyll:lt" seriously, reduee;;>ibel ret of hay • in parts of Huron On agricultural officiate`' are concerned that a .massive. ,spray program" may. be im: plemented;• Mike Miller, associate agricultural representative' GQ1lt'c weevils on, aid, that the hot s natonly estttel�^: � " $y , "crop,, but it couraged fast weevil that is why through the I)'jv eatliltg firstilayorop;• 110„1.ai4 t farmers will either.. tat► to cut the crop next -and face a loss in yielct'r lr spray the fields with On slow movers*..., Accidents involving agricultural vehicles can be prevented if motorists learn to recognize slow-moving vehicles. Larry Swinn, senior safety consultant for the Farm Safety Association of Ontario. says motorists should know what the orange 'slow- moving vehicle' sign means.. This bright -orange triangular reflecting sign is mandatory under the Ontario Highway now is about the same number that were under quarantine last year, Dr..: Thompson said. Dr. Thompson said that 12„ reactors had been marked in Huron County in January, six were marked in February, 10 were marked in March and eight were marked in April. These were just blood test ,jeaptors note-:wtlie infecte �, herds." Dr. . Thompson said that generally speaking, most people get infection in their herds from buying cattle. Brucellosis had been stopped in the early 1950's and early 1960's but . the problem came back about two and a half years ago, Dr. Thompson said. "We haven't succeded in elimiating it, but I think we're on the .right route," Dr. Thompson said, . referring to the blood tests and the slaughter of infected cattle. "We're hoping for total eradication," he said. • ._l • Traffic Act for all agricultural vehicles travelling less than 25 mph on the road. "That sign, although it isn't legally a licence plate, allows farmers to drive slow-moving agricultural vehicles on public roads. There is, however, one problem with • the sign. "It can fade," he reminded farmers. Refer drain protest Goderich township council heard a protest from owners in the Yeo Drain that one landowner along the municipal,drain was dumping too much water into it. A number of owners met with council to protest what they believed to be an excessive amount of water being em- ptied into. the drain by Evert Ridder of Lot 2.9 Concession 10. Council referred the matter to the drain engineer C.P. Corbett for in- vestigation. The preliminary report for the Welsh Drain was presented to council by G. Brand, William Brand and Robert Welsh. Engineer C.P. Corbett was present to an- swer any question from landowners or council and will proceed to finalize the report. Council authorized reeve Gerry Ginn to contact a suitable lawyer for the township for consultation with owners of Pine Lake Camp, The township and the seasonal camping park are locked in negotiations over a permanent water system for the camp. A tile drain loan of $7,500 was approved for Jacob Greydanus. Land severances were requested by Glen Layton, Frances Powell and Ralph McAdam and all but Layton's , were approved as per questionaire. Layton's was returned for more detail. insecticide anti agj ' to get the Crop before cutting. The month -tang ditI although not critical, playing havoc with The; lEl seeded corn and spring. grafi crops a well, and _Miller said= thatthough a few pockets Sri the County received heavy showers, a general soaking rain "is urgently needed. More drain money The development com- mittee of Huron county council reported to council Friday that it had learned of` additional money to be spent on"' tile drainage in the province. The committee said that a news release on May 2 announced that an additional $2 million was to be spent on drainage and that additional allocations in Huron totalled $167,000. Committee chairman Clifford Bray, Grey township deputy -reeve, told council that a letter had been received from a liaison of- ficer for the ministry of agriculture and food listing local municipalities and th money being made available to them. • Attention Farmers A. For sale DUCKS for sale; 2 to 4 weeks old. Phone 529-7191. —22,23 The township of Stephen topped the list receiving $45,900 additional money. Usborne township received $27,400, Goderich township - $28,700, Ashfield township; $27,100, Howick township $11,800 and Colborne, Tur- nberry and West Wawanosh townships $9,000 each. The committee also recommended that an ad- ditional $3,000 be granted the local committee for the International Plowing Match to be held in Huron in 1978 for financing of preliminary work on service roads to the match site. It also recom- mended that quotes be sought on 35,000 book matches each showing the site of the 1978 match. OntarioFwiners Classified Driver Licensing Regulations have OU you may been amended old aClass`G'Licence ve aClass`D'F�armVehicle. • Class "G" refers to cars, light trucks,etc. up to a registered gross weight of 18;000 lbs ; • Class "D" refers to vehicles such as slake trucks which exceed 18,000 lbs: gross vehicle weight, provided any towed vehicles are not over 10,000 lbs. . The new regulation gives the busyfarmer.more freedom in assigning full or part-time helpersto drive.his farm vehicle'- for:example+ Mitring"' seeding;or harvest time. If he or they hold Class "G" licences, the Class "D" farm vehicle maybe driven prowdedfit's owne"d"by`th'e farmer, registered and licensed' as a'FarmVehicle"" anid''used 4! 1, `S• ey personal transportation or trucking produce or ,equipment. 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