The Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-09-25, Page 7spo, SEPTEMBER 25, 1974
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
NOTICE
RE
SNOW
PLOWING
We have discontinued snowplowing clue to
)11r situations and high cost of operation. We
Id like to thank you for your past patronage
. ,
co-operation tnrough some of the rough win -
we had in the .past years.
BUD HAMILTON
Lucknow, Ont.
NOTICE
SNO
PLOWING
I have taken over snow plowing from Bud
iton. Your patronage will be appreciated.
Thank You.
URTIS DAWSON
Dial 528-6093
CRAWFORD MOTORS
ARYSLER - DODGE - PLYMOUTH
WINGHAM ONTARIO
PHONE 357-3862
7 MONTE CARLO
1 P,ONZIAC, 2 door hardtop, V8 automatic,
Power steering, power brakes and radio
!COMET, 2 door, V8
automatic-, with radio
1FORD, 2 door hardtop
lvolx8WAGON, wagon, automatic
'Dona DART, 4 door sedan
11°RNET, 4 door, ' 6 automatic with radio
CliEV, 4 door sedan
DAMN
ir4DGE, 2 door hardtop, automatic,
radio
with •
• Bruce Farm Report
COVER SILAGE IN A
HORIZONTAL SILO
When it comes to filling ,hori-
zontal silos there are a few basic
rules that must be followed for
the best results: watch the mois-
ture content (not below 65%);
use a fine chop (1/4 inch theoret-
ical cut); spread the material in
a thin layer and, pack continuous-
ly.
Since air is the enemy of pro-
per ensiling, the surface should
be covered with a sheet of 6 mil.
black polyethylene plastic to re-
duce the amounts of spoiled or
deteriorated silage. To be effect-
ive, this must be held in immed-
iate contact with the silage sur-
face, e.g. if tires are used this
means tire touching tire all over.
Some farmers question the
benefit received for the cost in-
volved in using a plastic seal,
particularly now that the cost of
the plastic has gone up consider-
ably. (It seems to vary by as
much as 1 cent per square foot .at,
outlets in the area.)
The value of the loss suffered
when no surface seal Is used de-
pends on the value of the silage.
At current feed prices, particular-
ly for grain corn, corn silage may
have a value of $15 - $20 per ton,
depending on the particular sup-
ply and demand situation. In ad-
dition, many authorities suggest
that the depth of a layer of spoil-
ed silage on the surface of a
horizontal silo was probably 2 3
times greater when the material
was originally put into place.
On the basis of the foregoing,
and alstiming that 1 inch of Visi-
ble spoilage equals 2 inches of
actual silage as put into the silo,
the following facts appear to be
true:
(a) For each inch in depth of
visible spoiled material, the farm-
er has lost the equivalent of 5c
worth of feed over each square
foot of silo surface area.
(b) If an uncovered horizontal
silo has 6 inches of visible spoil-
age versus only a 2 inch layer
if it is covered with plastic, an
investment of $1.00 in a plastic
cover (plus labourto put into
place) will save over $5.00 worth
of silage.
1.1. E. Bellman,
Agricultural Engineer
WESTERN FAIR
One of the awards given to 4-11
Homemaking Club members who
have proven themselves to be
worthy of recognition because of
high calibre 4-11 work and en-
thusiasm, is a trip to Western
Fair. One hundred and twenty-
three members from the counties
of Elgin, Essex, Huron, Kent,
Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford and
Perth, .as well as Bruce, attended
the Junior Day program at West-
ern Fair on Friday, September 6.
Mixers, discussion groups. deal-
• ing with nutrition, demonstrations
of various ways of wearing scar-
ves, and a fashion show made up
the Homemaking Club program.
The day was ended with a ban-
quet sponsored ,by the Western
Fair Association for the Home-
making and Agricultural Club
delegates. •
The Homemaking Club dele-
gates from Bruce were: Nancy
Alton, Lucknow No. 1; Norine
Brown, South Line; Donna El-
phick, Clover Valley; Kim Far-
rell, Ripley, No. 2; Susanne Fid-
ler,
Maltolm; Shirley Gunn, Tara
No. 2; Doreen Legge, Gillies Hill
East; Carol MacKay, Purple
Grove; Kathleen MacKay, Jack-
son; Catherine Martini, Chesley
No. 2; Carol Monk, Malcolm;
Kath Y Purdon, Whitechurch;
Nancy Ritchie, Lucknow No.
and Ann West, Chesley No. 2.
Marlene Kelly, Chepstow No. 1,
was unable to attend due to ill-
ness.
Barbara De Visscher,
Home Economist
AVAILABLE FREE OF
CHARGE
Publication No. 1120 — The
Waxing of Turnips for the Retail
Market; 321 — Wine Making in
Small Quantities. ,
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PAGE SEVEN
Notice
Re Store Hours
•
Commencing Monday, September 23, we will
close Saturdays and be open Monday to Thurs-
day 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
Sunday 11 a.m. to•10 p.m.
• McConnell's
General Store
St. Augustine
DUNGANNON
Mrs. Annabelle Aitchison from
near Ripley. supplied in Grade 3,
Room 5 at Brookside Public School
on Friday for Mrs. Dorothy Chis=
tiolm whose mother., Mrs. Elliott of
Brussels, died in Wingham Hospi
tal on Thursday night. -
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson
enjoyed a day at Western Fair in
London on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, September 18 at
6:oo p.m. Mrs. Gwen Caesar and
Mrs. Mary Bere attended the first
session of the Psychology 020
course, an extension Class from the
University of Western Ontario
being offered at Goderich Psychi-
atric Hospital. The lecturers are
four psychologists from the hospit-
al, Brian •O'Neil, Tim Hill, Tony
Miller and Jeff Langford.
Greg Alton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Alton has started a course at
Guelph University. Shelley Alton,
.daughter of Mr. and Mrs. jack
Alton has commenced, her second
year at the University of Western
Ontario in London.
Mr. Frank Moulton has been in
Wingham Hospital this past week
suffering from pneumonia. He was
able to come home on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Higgins, St.
Clements, Michigan, spent some
time with Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Higgins in the past few days. The
young couple, along with a number
of friends from United States, have
been engaged in a golf tournament
at Grand Bend for the past four
days.
Mrs. Larry Pentland held .a
birthday dinner in honour of her
father. Mr. Peter Bilstra; her
sister-in-law. Mrs. Bilstra, .and
Larry•s grandmother. Mrs. Ethel
McDonald whose birthdays all fell
on the same day recently.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Clifton of
Brucefield called, on Mrs. , Minnie
Jones and Mel on Sunday. Mr.
Clifton's father was raised on a
farm opposite what ' used to be
known as Plunkett's School near
concession 2, West Wawanosh. •
MOTHER PASSES AT AGE 94 ,
Mrs.. Russell Johnston's inother7.
Mrs. . George Hill, died in Owen
Sound. on Sunday at. the age of 94
:years. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston •
motored tO:Owen Sound on Mon-
day. Sympathy is extended to the
. •
family. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moulton of
• Simcoe and his sister, Mrs. Howe
called on their father, Mr.. Frank
Moulton. while he was hospital -
lied. •. •
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Week end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Art Stewart were Mrs. Hazel
Barr of Si, Clair.. Michigan; Mr.
and Mrs. Ron ,Spencer. Kathy and
Keith and Mrs. Spencer's mother,
Mrs. Bernice West, all of Lake
.0reon. Michigan. •
• Mr. and Mrs. Ross Spry of
Niagara' Falls spent several days
recently with Mr. and Mrs.. Lorne
'vers.
Mrs. Nancy Hamilton of Branip- •
ton and Miss Beryl. Elliott of New •
Liskeard • visited ..relatives and
friends in this area last week.
'Miss Valerie Park. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Park. is
employed at Household Finance in
Goderich.
WE SERVICE
LKSWAGON
WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF USED AND
RECONDITIONED
VOLKSWAGON ENGINES
PRICES ON ENQUIRY