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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-09-22, Page 16A14 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 22, 1982 AN OLD HAND -Harvey McLlwain, 74, of-Seaforth is an old 'hand at plowing as he has been practising the art since the age of eight. Here he handles the team of Bonnie, 9, and Babe, 8, owned by Sam Pletch of Belgrave. Mr, McLlwain was taking part in the 55th Huron County plowing match on Sept. 18.at the farm of Morris Hallahan In East Wawanosh Township. iiv\:ore a J©d7. JOnOn °g3 17vY JACK RIDDELL MPP A few weeks back. my ,weekly column dealt with my concerns over Ontario Hy- •dro's uncontrolled capital ex- pansion !program and the adverse effects that their mismanagement is having in greatly increasing electricity rates in this province. Since that time. the Chair- man of Ontario Hydro has written a letter to the Editor attempting to refute my criti- cisms. You may recall that Ontario Hydro had applied to the Ontario Energy Board to PRESIDENT AND NEW QUEEN -Huron County Plowmen's Association president Allen Campbell of Seaforth, presents Huron's new queen of the furrow Lynne Dodds with. one of her prizes - a leather coat from Bainton s Original Old Mill In Blyth. Lynne was named the winner at the plowing match competition on Sept. 18. t increase electricity rates by 14% in 1983 and had project- ed rate increases of a whopp- ing 16% for the following two years. On August 31st, after pub- lic hearings into the matter the Ontario Energy Board released their report which substantiates many of my concerns and criticisms of Ontario Hydro. The Board, has recommended that the proposed Hydro rate increase for 1983 be reduced by 5% and that it's revenue require- ment be reduced by •SI68.6 million, Even the limited information that was pro- vided by Ontario Hydro enabled the Board to recom• mend a substantial revenue cut. The Energy Board ad- mitted in their report that they were "constrained4in several respects" in their investigation by a lack of information. In fact, the Counsel for the Board argued that they were provided with only 50 per cent of the information on which the Board made their decision. The Board has recom- mended that Hydro impose salary guidelines on all Exe- cutive Salary employees, sim- ilar to the 6% imposed on senior public servants and elected Members in the On- tario Government. The Board also recommended that On• tario Hydro plan to relocate many of its Head Office staff away from its costly down- town Toronto location and to consider disposing of its former Head Office building. Of major concern to the Ontario Energy Board was the fact that they were unable to examine Ontario Hydro's capital expansion program which is the main culprit in Alfalfa wilt Nn MQOW CFaQEN VIGINYS3 Until recently, verticillium wilt of alfalfa was a disease that I could identify. but was not too concerned about. It is a problem in other parts of Canada. 1 had located it on a couple of farms in Elmo. These were three year old or elder stands. The disease may have been causing a 5 per cent yield reduction in any field. It was being treated as a minor disease. But earlier this month 1 was collect i 1 to sec three more alfalfa it d. One field in each of Dosynie. North 1'ast• hope and EIma. In all three fields the third cu( was about one third of v. hat it should be. On one farm the stand is four sears old. On the other twn farms the stand is only two years old. On all three farms the alfalfa will he ploys cd down DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS The fungus causing the disease is soil borne. entering the plan -t through thc root. It pro.Ktcsscs upw and in the plant sia the watrr•conduct• int tissue. and enters the ic•n es w here it causes s t•Ik,ss ¢ This is initially at the :ips they leaflets. but esentualh. 'mosses the cntirt leaf ishish Imalls dies. In the early stages of the disease. wilting of the leaves is common during the heat of the day kith recovery during the cooler nights. Eventually. the wHung becomes permanent, the leaflets die. and the whole stens turns yeltnw. Defolia- tin of the plant may follow. Diseased plants are fre- quently stunted. All shoots on ,i plant may he affected or the ss nlptnnis may he limited tonne or two stems. The plants die reducing the yield :inlays economically produc- tisc les cls and forcing early platy dins n. There arc several other diseases of alfalfa which resemble the symptoms of Verticillium wilt. The nnls ,s as to he sire that the plant is infected with this disease is to has(' it examined in the labor miry. If you have a field that is suspect. bring a sample to the 0 M A.F ,•Itis•• at Stratford and sse will swat it to the University of tau' :ph Thu fungus can spread I, l Ai, and o%cr long lis• rash yr hs the movement ,onjarninated or infested seed and hay. Within the tit Id the fungus spreads Coca! girls at Western The Western Fair has been in full swing and it was the setting for a 4-H Homemak- ing Conference on Friday. September 10. •Representatives from Huron were: Kathy Allister, Mary Lou Anderson, Chris- tine L. Boogemans, Bonnie Evans, Cindy Evans, Eleanor Gibson; Rosemary Gielen, 'Darlene Moore, Heather Mc- Lean, Julie Prescott, Dinette Steffens, Kim Stephenson, Kimberly Smith. Marg Thornton, Julie Townsend, Rosie Van Dyk, Linda Van Miltenburg, Mary Lynn Van Nes and Estella Wilson. y r sky -rocketing electricity rates. Ontario Hydro's costly over -capacity presently stands at about 40 per cent. The Board stated that "....lit- tle can be done by the Board in the way of economy mea- sures to reduce such costs without effective participa- tion in the determination of the system program." You may recall that Ontario's long-term debt is presently about 515 billion and that over 40% of our electricity bills currently goes to paying off Ontario Hydro's interest payments on this accumu- lated debt. The Board also indicated concern over the adequacy. and effectiveness of Ontario Hydro's control of capital costs. No doubt they were as shocked, as I was, to discover the Hydro's estimated cost of the uncompleted Darlington Nuclear Plant has jumped from 52.5 billion in 1974 to 510.1 billion in August 1982. My colleagues and I, web.' come the report of the Ontario Energy Board and believe that it's recommended cut in thc proposed Hydro rate is a step in the right direction. However. with a lack• of complete information from Ontario Hydro the Board has no doubt recommended on the side of caution. We in the Official Opposi- tion are confident that Ontar- io Hydro would be able to manage their operation effi- ciency with a 6% rate in- crease. The Board itself has agreed that Ontario Hydro can further reduce its expen- ditures by lowering its plann- ed net income requirement. This is one avenue that is open to them, found here from one plant to another by spores produced on the above -ground parts during wet weather. On at least one farm we arc suspect that the haying equipment has spread it through the field. As of September 1982 there are no verticillium resistant varieties licenced in Ontario. 'there is a possibility that Northrup King may have a s ariety ricenced by 1983. 1 am bringing this disease to your attention now because the wet part of late August and earls Sentemher followed by the dry weather in mid September has really brought this disease on. Check your fields for this disease and watch this space or other farm articles for control To date we have no real good recom- mendations other than crop rotations. Normally you can sow alfalfa after alfalfa. However. if your alfalfa has thinned out due to Verticillium wilt, you should not replant alfalfa back in the field for two or three years. Or at least not until we have resistant varie• tics. d*© llW©Qd The market at Brussels "6.00 to 80.00 with sales to Stoi.ksard,s traded nn a good 83.50. demand at steads prices to Choice Hereford Heifers - the w cck's decline. Pigs sold "2.00 to 16.00. easier, There were 964 cattle A heifer consigned byJack and 1484 pigs on offer, Flanagan of Dublin weighing Choice Steers•"".00 to 1050 lbs. sold for 83.50 with 81) n0 with sales to 83.00. his 52 heifers averaging 10" Gond Steers -"4.00 to "'.00. lbs. selling for an overall A steer consigned by Jack price of 79.12. Flanagan of Dublin weighing 1150 lbs. sold for 83,00. A heifer consigned by Fisc steers consigned by Robert Blake of Brussels Ross Thompson of R.R. 2. weighing 1080 lbs. sold for 13lucsale averaging 1208 lbs. 82.15 with his lot of 10 heifers sold for 80.10. averaging 1112 lbs, selling Fisc steers consigned by. for '9 'R Will,elm Bros. of R.R. 4. Forty-four heifers consign• Wa4kcrton averaging 1254 ed by Fred Marshall of Elora averaging 981 lbs. sold for an Four steers consigned by L overall price of 78.06. \ B Farms of Wallcnstein A heifer consigned by as craging 113" lbs, sold for George Blake of Brussls 80 00 with their 12 choice weighing 1050 lbs. sold for steers averaging 1213 lbs. 19.75 with his shipment of 60 sc-Iling for "8.85. heifers averaging 1079 lbs., Fiftv•five steers consigned selling for an overall price of hs John Van Nynatten of R.R. "8.01. Mitchell averaging 1097 Choice Cows•52.00to 57.00 lbs. sold for an overall price of with sales to 60.00. -8 40. Gond Cows -49.00 to 52.00. Fourteen steers consigned Canners & Cutters -45.00 to by alas. Rohh of Ripley aver- 49.00.5 aging 1058 lbs. sold for '8.00. .30 to 40 Ib. pigs traded to Six steers consigned by a high of 59.50. Jerome Zettler of R.R. 2, 40 to 50 lb. pigs to a high of Walkerton averaging 1091 69.00. lbs. solli for "8.00. 50 to 60 lb. pigs to a high of Fotir steers consigned by '725. John Luttenhurgcr of R.R. 2. 60 to 70 Ib. pigs to a high of Wroxeter averaging 110" 'ifs, 81.15. 90.00. sold for "v 2 '0 to 80 It). pigs to a high of i®i®i®/GO. 4,011,,A110, 41100 Is snbd for "9.20. SHIP YOUR CATTLE 'THE CO-OP WAY UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO ONTARIO STOCK YARDS [416] 767-1143 YOUR U.C.O. SHIPPER IS O'ROURKE TRANSPORT DAVID OR BRYAN 1 "345-2913 RESIDENCE - 348-9009 s 1 1 1 Shipping Day - Every Tuesday Morning An, i®i®iAzov � �.®®i miAm. iAar ir. Alm iA (' ho ll LXnhl I{ClfeiS• 6ovim 1982 INTERN. TION x L TCH Plowing matches have been part of Ontario agriculture for more than a century, They date t,;ck as far as 1846 when the first match was held at a farm on Yonge Street near St. Clair Avenue, Toronto. These first matches were held in conjunction with fairs and exhibitions by local agricultural societies. Later, plowing match enthusiasts branched out on their own because it was becoming dif- ficult to fund sufficient land for plowing contests . adja- cent to local fairgrounds. Township and county plowing associations sp,un- sored matches after the turn of the century, but by 1911 in- terest , was declining. Of- fic : is from the most active matches met, formed the Ontario Plowmen's Associa- tion and organized the first provincial plowing match at a farm near what its now Sun- nybrook Hospital in Toronto. This 1913 match attracted 30 competitors ,with horse- wn plows and one com- petitor with a tractor -drawn plow. Crowds were fascinated by this curiosity and the event was such a 11 L(9;L2 . '.. st Farmer Alan Scott Although he has never entered a plowing match, the host of this year's Interna- tional Plowing Match and Machinery Show is an avid supporter. He's been going to matches since he was 18. Host farmer Alan Scott, 48, is a beef cattle and cash crop farmer in Lucan, Ontario, 24 kilometres north of London. "I've been going to plow- ing matches for 25 to 30 years but I've never entered one because I haven't been go e•,l enough," he says. "My plowing is like my writing - scribbling." "Fria very happy to be hosting this year's plowing match," he says. "It's a community project for Mid- dlesex county. I've always been a promoter of com- munity projects and 1 think this will enhance ! e area around Lucan." As president and Owner of Scott's Elevator in Lucan, Scott sponsored -a-''k us fora• delegates from Middlesex' ' county to bid for the 1982 Plowing Match about seven V, years ago. The International Plowing Match will take up about 320 hectares (800 acres) in total. The Scott farm will be the site of the Tented,City. About 600 exhibitors promote their services and products in the temporary city which covers about 40 hectares (100 acres) and is equipped with telephones, water and elec- tricity. Neighboring farms will be the sites for the ac- tual plowing competitions, parking and demonstrations. As hast for the Interna- tional Plowing Match from September 28 to October 2, Scott doesn't think his duties wW be difficult. "I imagine I'll just go around looking proud and making sure everything runs smoothly," he commented. success that the assoeption decided to hold the.eve t an- nually. The 1914 match .was held at the same site, but subsequently each year the match moved throughgxt the province where lnteret was keenest. Counties and region; 'vie for the honor of hosting the match at the annual Ontario Plowmen's Associatioi con- vention. The event offers an opl«rrtunity for an area to promote its agricultuiae and Industry and develop com- munity spirit. Organising a A Touch of the West The Province of Saskat- chewan is adding some western flavor to the Inter- national Plowing Match this year with their own feature . exhibit Sponsored by the Saskat- chewan Department of In- dustry and Commerce, the display will feature short - line farm equipment produc- ed in Saskatchewan. Ladies' program Fashion, Food and more The 1982 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show at Lucan, September 28 to October 2, boasts something for everyone and that includes the ladies. Chairman of this year's ladies' exhibit, Marilyn Jenkin of RR 2, Denfield, and her 10 -member commit- tee have organized a well- rounded program for all in- terests. Activities cover food, fashion, crafts and hor- ticulture, The Food Theatre, spon- sored by Canada Packers, features seven food demonstrations daily. The spotlight is on a number of different commodity groups including beef, turkey, eggs, pork, milk, soybeans, wheat, fruit and vegetables. There are also special demonstrations of microwave cooking and cooking for the weight - conscious. For the fashion -minded, there are three different fashion shows each day, ap- pealing to the home seamstress, the home knit- ter, and the discriminating shopper. The Fashion and Horticulture Theatre also features four horticultural demonstrations daily. A tour of the Craft Building offers a wealth of information. Eighteen Mid- dlesex county craftsmen will demonstrate hobbies rang- ing from apple dolls and woodcarving to ceramics and smocking. Visitors can also examine entries in the wall -hanging competition. Each com- petitor created an original design with needle and thread to depict an Interna- tional Plowing Match theme. "The purpose of the ex- hibit is to introduce Saskat- chewan farm machinery to new markets," according to project coordinator David Easton. "The International Plowing Match will be the only show in Ontario we visit this year. We selected it because of its reputation as a farm machinery show." "There are 80 farm equip- ment manufacturers in the Province of Saskatchewan and 16 of them will be represented in our 53,000 square -foot display area," says Easton. , The exhibit offers something for everyone. Cultivators, spray monitors, rock pickers, and grain handling systems are just a sample of what will be on I�Easta n adds, "The equip- ment on display will be for sale and a number of show specials will be offered." Yv'n nne Pallister 1981 Queen of the Furrow For 18 -year-old Yvonne Pallister, the past yelr has been a ring success. Since was crowned On- tario Queen of the Furow at the 1981 International Plow- ing Match in Simcoe tounty, Yvonne has travelledacross Ontario, meeting 3eople from rural and urban treas. "I've attended fairs, parades, convention& ban- quets, official opener and I've done a fair bit f guest speaking," she says. 'I real- ly enjoyed meeting people from all over the protince." Yvonne is a Grade 13 stu- dent at Grey Highland Secondary School aid lives on a swine and beef arm at RR 1, Dundalk She represented the Norh Grey Plowmen's Association in last year's Queen of tie Fur- row urrow contest when ale com- peted against 31 otter en- trants. Before she hangs up her crown, Yvonne has me final engagement. She vill be presiding as hostess and emcee for the 1982 queen of the Furrow compaition at the 1982 Internationll Plow- ing Match and Farm Machinery Show. Over 31 contestants representing local Plowmen's Asso:iations across Ontario will be com- Qting for the title. rhe new ueen of the Furrov will be crowned October 1. Queen of the Furrow con- testants are judged m plow- ing ability, personJity, ap- pearance and pubis' speak- ing. FRUEHAUF See our display at 5th ST. & SCOTT AVE. at the PLOWING MATCH FRUEHAUF CANADA INC. HIGHWAY 135, RR 4, LONDON, ONT. 689.2440 Yes... it's true, Latella's Ethan Allen Furniture RT Universal i)raperies will have a tent, to show you the veru latest in furniture & window dressings for your home Row 6A, LOTS 24 T() 26 Special prices for show purchases only LATELI,A'S An Ethan Allen Gallery Hwy 21 it Wonderland Rd. N. London 473-4411 successful match requires the co-operation of the rural and ur),,. populations of the host county or region. The Ontario Plowmen's Assoc : tion with its 50 bran- ches of about 30 men. ' rs each, remains the,._official sponsor of the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show. It does not own land so it works wit the host county or re ion to lease the 320 hec- tares tares (til.1 acres) necessary to accommodate t e plowing fields, parking lots, demonstrations. and the Tented City. Each year the IPM draws crowds of between 160,000 and 150,000 people. For them the plowing competitions re- main the most important aspect of the event. This year, as a special feature, contestants from six provinces. are competing in the Canadian '?lowing Con- test being heldl in conjunc- tion with the '82IIPMe r The winner from this -com- petition represents Canada in the World Plowing Match next year in Zimbabwe. Canada last won the event in 1961. 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