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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-07-11, Page 7THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY t 1 tt — Hay crop and combustion: stay aware Lives have been lost and crops destroyed bocausC of caused by spontaneous cotnbustion when the weather docs co-operate many farmers try shore hay before u is properly cured. If the hay crop is put inw the mow above 20 - 25 pa cent moisture COMM, spontaneous combusoon may occur. A hay crop that is placed too wet into a mow will rapidly heat. if the mow is so large that heat loss is restricted, the Internal temperature will rise. As the temperature rises above 130 degrees F (55 degree C), a chemical reaction occurs may sustain itself. This react" does not require oxygen, but flammable gases produced are at temperature above their igniti point. These gases will ignite when they cane in contact with oxygen Check your hay regularly. If y detect a slight caramel odour or distinct musty smell, chances are your hay is heating. What do you do? First of all, make yourself a simple probe that can be Inserted into the hay mass to cher; the temperature. A probe can be made from a 10 ft. piece o electrical tubing. Rivet a hardwood pointed dowel to one end and dril six half inch diameter holes in th tube just above the dowel. Drive the probe into the hay mass and lower a candy thermometer on a long string into the probe. The thermometer should be left for 10 minutes to ensure an accurate reading. Watch for the following temperatures: 150 degrees F (65 degrees C) Entering the Danger Zone - check the temperature daily baY 160 degrees F (71 Danger!!per C) n , - measure the temperature every 4 hours and inspect mow s and on the a on Caution: Before entering the mow, 175 degrees F ( 80 degrees C) Call the Fire t - wet the hay down and remove from bum 185 degrees F (85 degrees C) ext spots od i. and pockets may be - Nunes will likely develop when heating hay comes to caveat with oxygen 212 degrees F (100 degrees C) Critical! -Temperature rise is rapid above this point. Hay will almost certainly ignite. place long planks on top of the hay. ou Do not attempt to walk on the hay a mass itself. Pockets may have already burned out under the hay surface. Always tie a rope around your waist and have a second person on the other end in a safe k location to pull you out should the surface of the hay collapse into a f fire pocket. Extreme caution should be taken 1 when fighting a hay fire if hay has e been treated with chemical preservatives. Hay tested with preservatives containing ethoxygen and BHT (butylate hydroxytoluene) will at around 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) produce hydrogen cyanide gas. This gas is very deadly. Additives containing primarily propionic acid do not produce hydrogen cyanide during a fire. Many farmers sprinkle salt on hay as it is stored, in an effort to BARGOONS GALORE - The Seaforth Lioness' ladies held a yard sale and bake table in Egmondville this Saturday, and enjoyed a brisk business, good company and ideal weather for their fundraiser. Here, Betty Hulley looks after raffle ticket sales while shoppers browse. f WEDDINGS 1 NICHOLSON - HILLIER On Saturday, June 2, 1990 Catherine Dawn Nicholson, daughter of Louise Nicholson of Seaforth, Ontario and Allan Wilbee, Fort McMurray, Alberta exchanged wedding vows with Stephen Russell Hillier, son of Russell and Nicole Hillier of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Pastor Ray James of the Pentecostal Church presided over the ceremony. Wedding music was provided by the organist, Mrs. Ruby James, with Joanne Mills acting as soloist. Candle lighters were Carla Nichol- son and Michelle Michuad. Maid of Honour was Sarah Hodge and bridesmaids were Mia Hillier and Tanya Hillier. Best Man was Peter Blanchard and ushers were Tim Wittke and Danny Thibcault. Flower girl was Sarah McMillian and Cody Mac han acted as ring Afte a reception at the Royal Canadiany Legion, the coupb left for a honeymoon in Banff, Alberta. They will reside at 131 Raven Place, Fort McMurray, Alberta. • SWEATING IT OUT - Alowith agd` od number of thew neighbours throughout the County, Arnold and Becky Campbell were busy in their *Id outside of Winthrop last week bnnging in the hay crop. June and July are pnm e months for spontaneous combustion hay fires, and farmers are wamednto be on the lookout for telltale hot -spots in the mows. Elliott photo. prevent hay tires. However, tests have shown that salt has no effect on controlling spontaneous combustion. Dry ice, liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide gas pumped into the hay will help prevent combustion by eliminating the oxygen from the hay mass. Spontaneous combustion is not an accident. It is a gambling loss. By following good storage practices, not only will spontaneous combustion be avoided but a higher quality of hay will be obtained. Scaforth Fire Chief, George Gar- rick, said this year the Seaforth Fire Department has been to one farm to check overheating hay. The wet hay had overheated in the bottom of a silo and firemen spent nine hours unloading the hay. "If (hay) put in too wet it will create problems with overheating," said Chief Garrick. "If the hay is wet it should never be dried with heat. The newer barns of today are often airtight and drying hay in them can lead to fire. Besides. drying the hay with heat depreciat.a the food value." "A fan to circulate air is all I recommend to help cool down the hay," added Chief Garrick. "Most farmers around here are pretty good with how they store hay," said Chief Garrick. "Many farmers are now storing their hay outside in big bales. I'm seeing more and more farmers doing that, or a combination of inside and outside storage." McKillop's ret sl • A request from the board of directors for Crime Stoppers of Huron County requesting permis- sion to sell raffle tickets within McKillop township was granted permission by council. The draw is for a hind quarter of beef and a five minute shopping spree within the winners community. Council has been notified by the Ministry of Transportation that a supplementary subsidy allocation in the amount of $80,000 was authorized for the purchase of a Class 7 grader for the road works The Soil and Water Environmen- soil and water conservation ac - department. This brings the total of tal Enhancement Pro allocation, regular and supplemen- ; is holding a Twilight Program (SWEEP)n Pici reducing arephosphorus runoff.should tory, to $416,500. P this area this area on the evening of meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hickson The total expenditures for the Thursday, July 26th. Participants United Church, comer of Highway road superintendent for the month will travel by bus to view com- 59 and Oxford County Road 8. The of June is $54,521, parison trials involving conventional program will conclude with coffee Open tenders for the reconstruc- conservation tillage. There will be and dessert at 9:30 p.m. Everyone discussion on the effectiveness of is welcome. tion of concession road 2 and 3, lots 11 to 13 were awarded to Frank Kling Ltd. for a total price of $20,925. Township engineer, William Dietrich, P.Eng., presented to coun- cil a report on the Beuermann drain. No land owners were present. board's McKillop representative, Brian Campbell, submitted his resignation to council. In his letter Mr. Campbell wrote that he was resigning due to lack of time and not being able to attend meetings. Reeve Marie Hicknell was ap- pointed to replace him until the end of the year. The total cost of the drain Is $49,800. Council granted permission to Gerald W. Noble Sanitation to use Walton Landfill Site provided he complies with the rules and regulations governing the site. Seaforth Community Hospital SWEEP to gather on July 26t� MACGREGOR - BICKNELL St. Andrew's United Church, Kippen was the setting fora July 7, 1990 wedding when Nancy Grace MacGregor, daughter of Ronald and Mildred MacGregor, Kippen ex- changed wedding vows with Andrew Tait Bicknell, son of Beverly and Bertram Bicknell, Whitby. Reverend Cheryl Ann Stadelbauer-Sampa presided over the ceremony. Barb Cooper of Kippen was the organist for the ceremony, which featured soloists Michelle Ross and Amy Hawley of Exeter. The Matron of Honour was Cindy Visscher of Wyoming, with Brides- maids Mary -Ann MacGregor of Kippen and Maureen Quinlan of Scarborough. Acting as Best Man was Jamie Cane of Scarborough, with Rick Pemberton of Toronto and Charles Dyer of Burlington as Ushers. Kelly MacGregor of Kip - pen was the flowergirl. After a reception at the Red Maple Inn, Vanastra, the couple left for a honeymoon in Vermont_ They will be residing in Pickering. (Gregor Campbell photograph) BENNEWIES - BALFOUR St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brodhagen was the setting for a July 7, 1990 wedding when Nancy Bennewies, daughter of Edward and Doreen Bennewies, Bornholm, exchanged wedding vows with Jeff Balfour, son of Ross and Audrey Balfour, Dublin. The Reverend Arthur Horst presided over the ceremony. The Maid of Honour was Sherri Siemon of Bornholm, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Karen Gordner of Mitchell, cousin of the couple, Tanya Bontain, Monkton, friend of the bride, and Juanita Maschke, Stratford, friend of the bride. Gilbert Vanderschot of Strat- ford, friend of the groom, was the Best Man and Ushers were Brian Balfour, Staffa, brother of the groom, Geoff Green, Embm, friend of the groom and Bob Dunsmore, St. Paul's, friend of the groom. Acolytes were Doug Murray and John Wiles, and Matthew Ben- newies, Bornholm, nephew of the bride acted as ringbearer. 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