HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-05-11, Page 17Page 18 May 11, 1977
Onions lose tops
Wind,frost damage area crops, blossoms
Heavy winds on Sunday
wreaked havoc with the onion
crops, especially in the Thedford-
Grand Bend area according to
Stan Pachlarz, one of the farmers
in the area affected.
Mr. Pachlarz said Monday
most of the onion crops in the
area were coming up nicely when
the winds hit. The high winds
rolled along the ground sending
sprays of fine fertile dirt into the
air and literally chopping the tops
off the onions.
"Once they have been
damaged like that they are never
the same" remarked Mr.
Pachlarz, "I had 20 acres blown
out completely and there's
another 14 I'm not too sure
about,"
The fields will not likely be
replanted as the cost of the seed
is prohibitive, close to $120 per
acre. Since the seed is so ex-
pensive dealers only purchase
what they can sell and there is
little seed. left.
"We could plant the fields over
in potatoes," remarked Mr.
Pachlarz, "but if we all do that
then we could face a glut of
potatoes in the area and the price
could fall."
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Even those farmers who had
crop insurance have lost due to
the winds. The cost of the seed is
$120 per acre with another $50 per
acre in fertilizer. That puts the
cost of planting at $170 per acre
and that does not include any pay
for the time spent. Crop in-
surance pays about $180 per acre
but with a premium of $22 per
.acre paid for the insurance the
real benefits fall far below the
cos t,
In the Zurich area, several of
the market gardening en-
terprisers fared better as the
numerous woodlots helped cut
the drifting soil. Also, as in the
case of Soudants near Varna, the
sprinklers had been going and the
ground around the onion crops
was wet, thus it did not cause as
much damage.
Don Pullen, Agriculture
representative for the area says
the frosts in the area have caused
more damage than the high
winds.
"The tips of the clover and
alfalfa are turning black in some
areas and will certainly be
stunted by the frosts."
Mr, Pullen added the fruit
blossoms have also been hurt by
the frosts.
"What we need is some gentle
rain and some warm weather" he
remarked. "Other wise we could
have problems."
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