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The Huron Expositor, 1982-08-25, Page 28A20 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 25, 1982 • 17. • ek .0.144* -1,0 • "•• - • • in, • --. eMtekl 49:r-P,W A iMG BOOST FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTRE—The community centres fund gained $5000 when a cheque was presented this week from Topnotch Feeds Ltd. With arena fund raising chairman, Marian Vincent, left, are SEAFORTH MEN'S RECREATIONAL SO1FTBALL LEAGUE, PLAYOFFS - BEST OF 3 QUARTERFINALS SERIES A Villageis 3 Creamery 4 Series tied I -1 Game 3 -Wednesday, Aug. 25, 74 ( Lions Park SERIES B Queens 4. Turf Club 2 Queens wins series 2-0 SERIES C Teachers 13 Bears 7 . Teachers win series 2-0 SFRUIRs n , - • Topnotch -general manager, Jim Cunningham, .... Bob Wilson, corporate canvasser in the firm's area, and Richard Reeder, Topnotch 'manufac- turing manager. (White photo) Firemen 7 Mainstreet 6 Series tied 1-1 Gonne 3 -Wednesday, Aug. 2Stila, S:30 pan., Liana Park UPCOMING SERIES SERIES E Winner off Series A vs Teachers • Game 11 - Sandbag, Aag. 2911, Llons Park Genie 2 - Wednesday, Sept. 1st, Lions Park SERIES F Winner of Series D vs Queens Gane 11 - Sinsulay, Aug. 29*, Lions Park Game 2 - Wednesday, Sept. 1st, Lions Park Times to be decided Logan farmer has a system BY ART LAWSON Assay. Ag. Rep. • Bruce Beaumont is a dairy farmer in Logan Township - just north kind west of Mit- Bruce views his farniN a system. The land produce - feed for the livestock and th livestock produces a manure resource for his land„ Bruce sees his cows as a part of his land nr,.nagement program. The alfalfa that the co% s eat is a good soil conditioner as well as a good • break between cereal and corn crops. The cows thrive and pro- duce welt because hi; grows good quality crops. His. crops do well, because ef the good rotation and manure • thanks to the cows. An important factor in the whole system is the manage- ment of the livestock manure. When Bruce started to farm. the herd was smaller arid manure handling wasn't a big problem. When the herd got bigger a plunger pump was used to move manure out to the pile. The plunger ffump system 'seemed to alter the state o bad.The manure no longer looked like were reasonably well control- sity. Indiana may hold a be desire'd. As soon as the sources. u the manure. The pile of a floating lid. Flies and odors Sutton from Purdue' Univers- a pile and it was getting led. Agitation was the real future answek. Dr:Sutton has gate is lifted, a good part of you. ad difficult to contain. Runott problem now. Bruce found been investigating the use of the load rusheseout. Ins ethe o longer dealing agitate and load manure than • ive a better spread pattern, celtuemppgsteowf mthanure mayPh'inder was getting to be a "'neer" that his pump just couldn't N•Serve (a nitrification inhib- of helping th and nutrients were being lost. loosen the mat of hay and itor) in fall applied manure. straw. His records showed The N -Serve aears to re- lt became evident to Bruce that it /ook more fuel to duce nitrogen loss gen loss in fall Side unloading spreaders totally with "solid" manure. it did to work his land. A liquid storage would have The solution to the matted • to he worked into the system. hay and straw problem was an agitating pump. This 'fhe barn •and land layout pump resembles a large boat allowed for a semicircular propeller on a long frame tank to he built to one end of . handled by a three point the large concrete manure hitch, Bruce observed agita- storage apron. Scrapings tion that took several hours or from the barn as well as even days to db before could manure from. the plunger be done' in an hour or so. pump were deposited on the At this point Bruce feels slightly sloping concrete pad. that he has a good system for Runoff and liquid manure moving manure from the barn drained into the new tank that to storage and from the Bruce designed and built. i* storage to the spread,er. A The system .seemed to be remaining concern is the N% orking well. the solid and sprir'•ading job. liquid manure were being The liquid tanker is- fairly The storage was efficient, bin it presents a not yet recommended for this but frequently reduce the applied manure. N -Serve is use, but it is a future hauling and spreading capa- possibilit y. city. Irrigation may also be a A couple of new spreaders partial answer for Bruce and will be demonstrated at other producers. The main Bruce's farm on September limitation is in moving man- 1st. These units handle both ure to distant fields or ones the solid and semi-solid ma - that may just be too awkward terial and give good spread- for new device has been , ing patterns and unloading developed in the United . material. speed with either type of for irrigation equipment. pump and long flexible hose 1 think the steps that Bruce States using an irrigation to feed a manure injector tool has gone through and will go through are much like the bar. This system eliminates problems faced by many the heavy tankers. but still other livestock farmers. has the added advantage of The Perth Cotinty Soil and separated. compaction problem to immediate incorporation of Crop Improvement Associa- effective and economica. the manure, tion wants to help Bruce an.ct-- , A new prOblem. however. spread manure on fields in '•'SIELF LEVELLING' ' other livestock fai'mers solve was developed. Hay and the spring. Fall spreading Semi-solid manure is also a some of their manure hand - bedding were rinsing inti: the and incorporation reduces problem. This material is best ling problerns. Manure is a liquid storage. The result was compaction damage, but less described as "self levelling' ' . resource and proper manure a floating, fibrous mat on the df the nitrogen is available for A conventional solid manure management will contribute liquid storage surface. The the crop grown the next spreader with a hydraulic to better performance of your matted. material wasn't all year. end -gate will get this stuff to crops and the livestock you - IC • Ilv had Research done by Dr. Alan the field. but the spreading feed. The long term benefit is pattern leaves something to not only conservation of re- rofit for KNECHTEL STOREHOURS • PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL CLOSING SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1982 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY - 9-6 PM • THURS. &FRI. - 9-9 PM - SATURDAY - 9-6 PM FROM THE DELI SCHNEIDERS CHICKEN, LUNCHEON OR MAC & CHEESE LOAF SEAFORTH EVERY WEDNESDAY 5 SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY - 3% DISCOUNT OH. FREE DELIVERY - WE RESERVE YHE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTIITIESI COOKED MEAT BURNS PRIDE OF CANADA NEW ENGLAND HAM LOAF SCHNEIDERS JUMBO SUMMER SAUSAGE cedes 2.19 LB 2.29 LB 3.69 LB HIGHL1NER BOSTON BLUEFISH IN BATTER ' ASST. VARIETIES SCHNEIDERS ROAST PORK LOIN 4.59 KELLOGG HONEY -NUT CORN FLAKES 525 G BOX PKG OF 24 GLAD REGULAR GARBAGE BAGS , PKG. OF 20 RIO WHOLE MUSHROOMS 10 OZ TIN MONARCH QUICK LOAF KNECHTEL BRANO WHITE SLICED , /1.00 BREAD 24 OZ LOAF "I VOORTMAN'S .FUNE PROD. OF CANADA FANCY EARLY MACINTOSH APPLES 1 LB. 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