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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-05-16, Page 5wl� 4 Finl Ivo c , I This year auto insurance premiums are on the rise. That is why it is even gore important to be sure you are receiving the best value for your protection dollar. To find out how well your auto policy performs, give it this quick checkup. If all the YES boxes are checked, your auto policy is in top shape and you are already insured with The Co-operators. If not, check with us now. We think you'll find there is more to auto insurance protection than rates alone. For complete information, call our office nearest you. 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Councillor PO Miliersald he fully supports expainaton, "but it's ton. tpugb, to put a date on." noted there are other questions stgll qp in the air, such as the, fate of the nursery school iit:tbe oldpost office building, which could have a bearing on where to put an expanded library. Counycillor Douglas Switzer said council should know one way or the other about the future of its day care program by the end of this year, depending on whether or not 'the province agrees to contribute the required funds. • Councillor Bruce Machan, who Chairs the property committee, suggested coun- cil should start planning now so it will be in a position to make a decision on the li- brary next year. He also pro- posed establishing an ad hoc committee of Mr. Currie, Mr. Crump and interested members of the public to sit down and start planning. Eventually the matter was turned over to the property committee for a recom- mendation at the next council meeting. VINT. G,ECHE-VH ohm CuI!Qn i hav,:01 40, .thorn Qntarlo region i >g tiered in 1611alai widayr coning'ld�ror anti, E'liads ,w j ''fo B.d spkle an, 4 '44 ,sedan.- iI I a (no, a' 01 De ux8 0oa shown) a '65Corvait '" - i `S stretche,alo fri l l turdaY as imem, ors f the Intage Chevr Iiat: .u# of ere WOi*� # daces x nha►rl, Th included ,(left t . Be!A1r c�j,yo�nvt,,e�rt,i,brle, a a '50 Pat4i'llardtopt a '66 55 Be/Air: hardtop and (not iS Complete landscaping service -Ornamental trees and shrubs- -Professional designs - SPRING SPECIAL® Weed and Feed 20 kg. bag of 20-3-426 0 Reg .$29.00 Now ■ MINN VP Huron L-.andscaping .mit tK RR 2 Lucknow 529-7247 fs1 Canadian Agra offers crop consulting program Canadian Agra Inc.'s Farm Consulting Depart- ment, Wingham, offers farmers in Southwestern Ontario the most com- prehensive crop production program currently avail- able, company spokesmen claim. "The key to our crop consultation services lies in the fact that they have been specifically formulated for Ontario soils and climate," said Werner Haefele, manager of the department. "Many other programs currently being offered in the province were developed in the Midwestern U.S. and are consequently inap- propriate for Eastern Canadian conditions." Mr. Haefele has been active in sales to Ontario agriculture for 17 years and agonomist H. Vander Glas, a'' recent University of Guelph graduate, is thor- _---ougbjy conversant With the very latest developments in crop production technology. Prof. R. S. Fulkerson, formerly with-, the univer- sity's crop science depart- ment, adds- cons1lerable Come, arl<Youne Park yourself by the campfire of an Ontario Provincial Park. Toast some marshmallows, tell some tall tales or just sit quietly in the circle of its warmth under a starry, summer sky •Provincial parks aren't expensive, and there's one not far from you. So don't miss out on those special summer ,\ events. Come, park yourself. P ; • NAME ADDRESS CITY PROVINCE POSTAL CODE For more information write: Ontatio'Ravel —Parks, Dept N!)., Queen's Park, - Toronto M7A 2E5. - Ministry of Natural Resources Hon. Nan W Pape Unotm M!m F1, fponh Oawty$45 "im 1-8002683735 strength to the consulting team. He is well known in Ontario farming circles, especially in' high -yield forage production. The Canadian Agra program has been .initiated well in advance of actual crop production. Field representatives take soil samples to provide the agronomists with the in- formation needed to estab- lish fertility requirements of each field and crop. Fields are inspected during the growing season to assess crop performance and scout for disease, insect and weed problems. From the field representative's findings, the agronomists advise clients of the best remedies for specific threats to a crop. If nutrient The irony of Erosion deficiencies are apparent in a growing crop, tissue samples are taken to con- firm which elements are in short supply. Canadian Agra's con- sulting team will assist clients with every aspect of crop production, from advice on tillage practices through marketing suggestions. The company also sends a regulation newsletter to its customers offering in- formation on the latest advances in crop production technology. Winter seminars also are planned. For more information, contact Mr. Haefele at the Farm Consulting Depart- ment, Canadian Agra Inc., P.O. Box 427, Blyth, Ontario NOM 1HO or telephone 523- 9249. Agronomist urges farmers to use `residue management' - By Robert Traut "The neighbors are trading soil today," was the comment made by one area resident as Monday; April 30, 1984, swept past the province. He stood' helplessly and w.a t i his valuable top ,,. , , 'MOM the forces of''t a'whicb were, slowly changing the topography and productivity of his farm. • Winds from the southeast reached 100 kilometres per_ hour during the day and its influence was felt in many ways. 'A combination of many factors -on1 that day led to a major wind erosion - event on this farm. Let's take a look at their influence.. Soil texture plays an important role. Sandy soils have structure consisting of single grains with less sticky clay than loam or clay loam soils: The sand particles can be detached and moved from the soil surface when dry. Wind speeds must • be sufficient to carry these particles. Where measures have ndt been taken to lower wind speeds, sand',particles will blow. Residue management can help to lessen wind speeds and protect soils. In their natural state, soils support plant growth whose vegetation, in turn, enriches and protects it. No -till planting is an ideal way to maintain this, balance, particularly with sandy soils. Ridge till planting is an effective way to maintain crop residue. in poorly - drained sands or heavier soils. This system. involves the formation of ridges in the field during the growing season and planting the following crop on the ridge. Both no -till and -ridge planting leave maximum amounts of crop residue near the surface of the soil. Mouldboard plowing can bury crop residue com- pletely but modifications can improve this. Removing cover board's, altering mouldboards and chisel board plow attachments can be used to disturb the soil and leave crop residue oh the surface. - Crop residue also de- creases water erosion by absorbing water, opening the soil and stopping water flow. This allows water to in- filtrate the soil, thus limiting surface runoff. An added benefit' to crop residue is protection from . wind erosion. Wind speed is reduced and soils are less likely' to blow dry. Hilltops are particularly susceptible to winds which drift soils into low.lyang area leaving stones, debris and subsoil behind. Winds also can be averted by the use of windbreaks. Witt _ aei eetha-t is. removed and not replaced, trees become a dwindling resource which has con- tributed -to 'higher winds at •ground level. Windbreaks should , be carefully "planned and planted to give •maximum protection to soil. More trees are required than those which protect dwellings and barns. Windbreaks along fields are required to protect larger acreages.. . Clay loam soils will also benefit from windbreaks which protect them from the major wind erosion events which affect them. This situation usually occurs when frozen soil, un- protected by snow cover, is ,. subjected to driving winds which carry drifting snow.. This now detaches soil particles and creates snoil, a combination of snow and sou, which is deposited in drifts along with snow. Erosion is the affect of many forces in nature. All -these --factors---individuail, - must reach maximum' potential for an erosion event to occur, but in combination they can easily lead. ;to an uncontrollable disaster. There is no one so helpless as a farmer literally watching his farm blow away. The cruellest irony could witnessed there that day. The farm was a valuable property and cedar trees along a ditch and low area had been removed to cultivate each tillable acre. These natural windbreaks hadbeen removed, leaving the soil vulnerable. - In an' attempt to make each acre pay,- he•had sacrificed the value of .the entire farm. On one day. - Conservation' practices help • protect, like insurance, from that one day in five years, or 10 years, when all factors combine to produce erosion in its many forms. e eiaist eachofheehi l fritts -- roderic-b B vl►ulg. m. t largest represeutwion.on the eonutittee' i . Director of EdlfFtom, Bob Allan; eeiid a4y *'t*s meptxs willbe�llaced tt g al. news- papers and, n*tlees will ,ho sent home watll.siudents ask- ing for parents to submit their names for the commit- tee. Trustee Tony ` McQuail wondered 11Qw, the board would create a *lance .;bye- • tween support ,l, ante, noli- rters of :finch n rtiersiosuppon. ., The director staid tie cutive committee had dis- cussedrthitgueSottnand -ex- pressed the., how.. parents would serve'With open minds and consider what ie best for students. - - The committee willalsotbe made up of three trustees, one member of the. Element- ary Principals' Association, one consultant, one member from the elementary --f ra- tion and the director, or his designate. The committee.: will have until January 19,85to prepare a report for therboard onA- ton uron cation, from tg>�er, and Vat* 'the Many - services are available to put . soil • managementpractices in place on the farm. The —Huron -Son and -Wa=ter Conservation District (HSWCD) can provide resources and ,equipment ,to. cooperatorsin the Huron County area on a five -acre trial basis and assist with the development of conservation tillage techniques. Equipment available through the HSWCD includes a no -till drill, no -till planter, ridge -forming cultivator, ridge planter and modified plows,, including a chisel- bottom plow. Technical assistance is also available _ providing farm planning, herbicide and fertilizer reco recommendations, assist- ance at planting and mom- toring of the trial during the growing season. Yield, . moisture and harvest losses arerecorded to develop conservation cropping systems which are economically feasible under Huron County conditions. All of these options allow the farmer to protect his resource for productivity tomorrow while increasing its value today.. • If you are interested in developing conservation cropping systems in your operation, contract Robert Traut, Conservation Agro- nomist, Huron Soil and Water Conservation District, Clinton OMAF office, at 482- 0 Federation seeking support from business The Huron County Federation of Agriculture is seeking support from other businesses in the county in an attempt to find solutions to the problems facing. farmers and the agricultural industry. At a recent meeting in Londesboro, federation members drafted a petition, to be presented later this month at a meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture with Dennis Tim- brell, provincial agriculture minister. One of the concerns ex- pressed at the Huron meeting is that the tri -partite stabilization plan for the red meat sector is only a partial answer to its problems. Revamping the Ontario Farm Adjustment Assist- ance Program and fixing in- terest rates at a level the farming industry can afford are two other policies the government should consider. "The whole community is affected," Tony McQuail, president of the Huron federation, said. "When farmers have 'money, they buy from local businesses." SOMEDAY UNA= MMUS MI= NEED4oLSo. from anadian Heart Fund, Employers..urged to hire students Employers and household- ers who have a, job to be done of any type or length are en- couraged to call 'or visit the Student Employment Office at Listowel, 291-2922. Representatives from the centre have been busy visiting businesses, service - clubs and municipalities in. the area for the past two months in an effort to obtain a solid forecast of job op- portunities for the 1984 summer season. They also have visited the five -secondary.:.-schools ire Abe_ area to talk with students and answer any questions. Currently about 600 students a �retitestered: = p - . The 1983 campaign was successful and this year's • program is expected to exceed last year's results. Already the student office has received positive in- dications of a healthy, active summer. Ed. ministry grants $573,000 for replacements Over half a million dollars has been granted to • the Huron County Board of Edu- cation for roof and boiler re- placements. The board learned the ministry has approved up to $500,000 for roof replace- ments and $73,000 for boiler replacements. The ministry . gives grants on roofs and boilers that are over 20 years old. Superintendent of Opera- tions, Don Miller, said every November the board sends a list of capital projects to the ministry for approval. The list forecasts the board's priority projects for three years. The superintendent said the schools affected by the grant have yet to be named 3428. by the ministry. commuNny Al® 1 prehr INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Insurance - All types. Home. business, auto, farm, life. WINGHAM 357-2636 GORRIE 335-3525 1 Thurs., May 17 to Wed. May 23 Thurs. May 17 Fri. May 18 Sat. May 19 Sun. May 20 Mon. May 21 Tues. May 22 Wed. May 23 Wingham Museum, open 2 to 5 p.m. Expectant Parent Education Classes, Huron - view Building, Clinton, 7:30 to 9.30 p.m. 40th Wedding Anniversary, Mr. & Mrs. John Vande Kemp, Gome Hall, 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Dance, Wingham Ironmen Year -End, Wingham Legion 9 p.m. Wingham Museum Open 2 - 5 p.m. Fund Raising Lottery, Epilepsy Ontario, Huron Chapter, Draw at Klompen Feest Dance, Clinton. Wingham Museum Open 2 to 5 p.m. Cold Meat Supper, Bluevale Presbyterian Church, beginning 5 p.m. Spring Delivery, Film Series, Women To- day, 2nd Film, Lucknow Library, 8 p.m. Annual Meeting, Huron -Bruce Provincial Liberal Assoc., Turnberry Central, 8:15 p.m. 1 1 1 ROXY HOME VIDEO Great Funny Entertainment 241 Jo$ephine St., Wingham Phone 3573373 rev n■e-,e■t.NINA Bili. A1+.1,1'."