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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-08-25, Page 14Page 14 -Zurich Citizens News, August 25, 1.976 by Mrs. Norman Talbot Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Weber from Valrico, Florida, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. John Young. Mr. and Mrs. John Young visit- ed Stratford last week and attend- ed the evening performance at the Avon Theatre, which they enjoyed very much. The many friends of Sadie Murney will be pleased to hear that she has moved and is now residing in the new Senior Citizen Apartments. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mrs. Marjorie MacLeod who passed away Thursday, August 19. The funeral was held Monday from the Ball Funeral Home in Clinton, with interment in the Bayfield Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Orr, Billy, Raymond and Cathy spent a week in the Bruce Peninsula. Mr. and Mrs. B. Koene and family joined them there for a few days. Miss Jackie Koene is holiday- ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Koene. Jackie is a nurse Harvest time has many frustrations Harvest time always brings with it the frustrations of equip- ment breakdown, unloading delays at elevators, the upredic- tability of weather and, of course, long hours when weather is favourable. There have seldom been more uncertain weather conditions for haying and wheat harvest than in 1976. It would be hard to es- timate the damage caused by adverse weather to Ontario's normal 650-700 million ton hay crop, but it was significant. Next winter's feed rations will require more careful attention, if productivity of milk or meat is to be maintained, than would have been the case under more favourable weather conditions at haying time. Ontario has a beautiful crop of wheat, with excellent yields be- ing reported. Stronger prices have resulted in greater acreage being planted. Winter wheat has become an excellent cash. crop. There is growing interest in Western Canada in winter wheat. Currently some is grown, which competes with the Ontario product for virtually the same markets as the Ontario crop. However the improved price for winter wheat has prompted speculation that it would be possible for Western Canada to increase acreage up to 500,000 acres. It's hard to believe such acreage would be planted, par- ticularly with the world demand for Western hard spring wheat likely to increase. In 1974 Ontario harvested about 420,000 acres which was the largest crop to date, unless the 1976 crop, when harvested, reaches that acreage. Yields of Ontario winter wheat have in- creased greatly as a result of new varieties and better fer- tilization practices. The 1974 overall yield was over 45 bushels per acre, with an even better yield in 1975 but with a smaller acreage. It's too early to es- timate 1976 yields but it appears to be about consistent with the last 2 years. When in southern Alberta dur- ing July this year I saw Petic wheat being grown, some of it under irrigation. It is essentially a feed wheat. Last year one farmer told me that he harvested 90 bus. per acre, and this year, with his crop under irrigation, he hoped to exceed that handsome yield. He has sold his crop last year to poultry and hog feeders and expected to do the same again this year. However, if frost damage were to occur to the Western hard spring wheat crop, or any part of their 28,000,000 acres of it, I had to wonder if there would be much demand for the Petic feed wheat variety. I would feel it highly unlikely that there will be any rapid in- crease in soft winter wheat acreage in Western Canada. There are too many other useful alternatives. The Ontario Winter Wheat Producers' Marketing Board has done an excellent job of stabiliz- ing and strengthening the marketing of Ontario's substan- tial wheat crop. Like any marketing plan "the going" hasn't always been smooth but from where I sat for 14 years, knowing both sides of the yearly situation, I always felt that the Wheat Board put an enormous number of extra dollars in producers' pockets. And for the benefit of consumers, there are no production controls on On- tario winter wheat. But there is a Board that co-ordinates the marketing of several thousand producers into one effective agency. Wheat straw is popular for livestock bedding. With straw prices for a variety of several uses being reasonably strong it would be tragic to see any wheat straw burned on the field, unless, of course, it was lost through bad weather. Some producers spread straw behind the combine and then plow it down after harvest.That may be a useful way to build up the humus con- tent of the soil. But in any event straw should be saved or used effectively - it's too valuable a crop to simply burn. 111111111111H11111111f111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111It1III1111111111111111111: Wednesday, September 1e 1 p.m. for Ivan Forsyth, lei; 527-0148, 4 miles south of Seaforth and '/z mile east on county road. AUCTION SALE 1111111 lllllllIU Good furniture, antiques, tractor, some farm machinery, china cabinet bow front (excellent), toilet set, piano, round stool, nursing rocker, captain chair, cruet set, bedroom suites, Doherty cook stove, Axm. rug, some cut glass, antique chairs, elec. stove (good), TV, drapes, walking plow. FORD FERGUSON TRACTOR 3 pth. real good pulley, Int. 7' mower (mounted), Int. 46 baler, seed drill, grain auger, large steel watering troughs, hay mow elevator with motor, 8 cord dry wood, many other items, partial listing only. TERMS CASH Percy Wright, Auctioneer in training at Victoria Hospital, London. Herbert Gale is spending a week with relatives and friends in Missassauga and will attend the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, Norm Talbot and Mr. Ray Schell visited Tuesday in Lansing, Michigan, and Wednesday attended the "Lincoln Arms Trailer Court" (Florida) Michigan Area Picnic, in Caldedonia, Michigan. While there they had the privilege of congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelp of Michigan, who are soon to celebrate their 72nd Wedding Anniversary. Mr. Ray Schell spent a couple of days with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Freeman at Long Point. He also called on friends in Tillsonburg on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barwick went on a bus trip to Toronto to the Canadian National Exhibi- tion on Saturday,, and really en- joyed the excellent evening grandstand performance, The Barwick's are presently visiting at Scot Lake, Michigan. Inter Park Baseball The Paul Bunyan Trailer Park won their game against 'the Bayfield Lions Club, last Satur- day night, the score being close 19-18. The game was played at the Paul Bunyan Park. The last scheduled game for the season will be next Satur- day, August 28, between the Bayfield Lions Club and the Old Homestead Trailer Park and will be played at the Agriculture Park in Bayfield. The team play- offs are to start the following Saturday. Saturday night's game between the Blue Anchor Trailer Park and Old Homestead Trailer Park was won by Blue Anchor, it was played at Homestead Park. An Auction Sale was held in the Bayfield Arena Saturday afternoon the main attraction being the Antiques. There were also many household articles offered for sale. CALL Today 236-4672 Meet Marg Brooks AT THE BEAN FESTIVAL in ZURICH Admiral Cuts Cooking time to 1/4 NOW! Full-size family meals in as little as ONE-QUARTER the conventional cooking tine! 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