Times-Advocate, 1978-10-12, Page 18Times-Advocate, October 12, 1978
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Concern mounting
for remaining crop
With the area once again
hit by heavy rains, concern
mounts for the bean and corn
crops still in the fields.
While many farmers have
completed their bean har
vest, taking advantage of the
ideal conditions during the
early part of the week of the
International Plowing
Match, Huron agricultural
representative Don Pullen
said this week there may still
be about one-quarter of the
bean crop still in the fields.
He said many farmers fear
that beans that have been
pulled and are in puddles in
their fields will be “written
off" but there is still hope
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that those standing will be
harvested.
“We’ll have to have the
right kind of weather,”
Pullen explained this week,
noting that field conditions
have deteriorated with the
incessant rain. Over eight
inches of rain have fallen in
the past month or so.
Practially all bean far
mers have at least part of
their crops off, Pullen
suggested.
About half the ensilage
corn crop is still in the fields
and is ready for harvest as
soon as farmers can get back
into their fields.
Grain corn harvesting is
also expected to get into high
gear soon.
Pullen noted that this has
been “not too bad a year,
generally” although some
farmers have experienced
excellent yields and others
have been well below
average.
The extremes in weather
conditions have brought
varying results from one
area to another in the
county, but on the whole
Pullen says farmers should
have an acceptable year if
the weather straightens
around so the final harvest
can be completed and some
fall plowing finished.
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On mobile homes
Amendment turned down
this area. He said committee
members were concerned
about developments being
built where the houses were
termed seasonal residences
but in the long vun would be
used as permanent homes.
He said a town is being
created 1,000 feet wide and 50
to 100 miles long along the
Lake Huron lakefront.
Mason Bailey said he felt
the proposed amendment
could backfire.
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Hoping to
break even
Although the International
Plowing Match near
Wingham set attendance and
participation records, it may
be some time before it is
known whether the event
showed a profit.
Agricultural represent
ative Don Pullen, who acted
as secretary, said it will
probably be November
before the financial report is
completed.
“We’re hoping to at least
break even, he said this
week. While there were
record crowds of 215,000 and
more exhibitors in the tented
city, Pollen noted that ex
penses go up each year as
well.
Chairmen of the various
committees are now
tabulating their receipts and
expenditures.
While the organizers don’t
know if they made a profit,
most Huron organizations
which had food booths at the
event or participated in
other attractions, report
financial successes.
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EXETER 235-1115
A- controversial amend
ment to the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture’s
land use policy statement
regarding mobile homes was
turned down by federation
members at their monthly
meeting.
The amendment to the
land use policy presented ,by
Merle Gunby, a member of
the land use committee, read
“mobile homes should be
permitted only as a secon
dary or temporary residence
where the occupant is ac
tively engagedin operating a
farm.”
The original policy, which
still stands, said, “Mobile
homes should be permitted
only as part of a mobile home
park or as a secondary or
primary residence where the
occupant is actively engaged
in operating the farm.”
In presenting the motion,
Mr. Gunby said the com
mittee didn’t want their
proposal to seem like “we
were recommending mobile
home parks.”
Mason Bailey, a member
of the audience, said, “All
your kids aren’t going to
farm and all of them won’t
want to live in a $50,000
house.” He added, “some
may want to live in a
trailer.”
John Van Beers, who
seconded the original motion
calling for an amendment,
said “We as farmers want to
keep people at least 1,000 feet
away from our buildings.”
Mr. Gunby added the land
use committee felt mobile
parks would be detrimental
to agriculture in the area in
the long run.
He said, “Mobile homes
don’t pay tax dollars to the
community proportional to
educational costs and ser
vices.”
On a vote of the members,
the motion to amend the
original policy regarding
mobile homes was lost.
A second amendment to
the land use policy regarding
cottage development in
Huron County was passed by
the members. »
The amendment read,
“Further cottage or so-
called “seasonal residential
development” in Huron
County should not be per
mitted.”
The previous statement in
the federation’s land use
policy was that cottage
development should be
permitted only along the
lakeshore and only under
strictly controlled and
limited conditions.
Gordon Hill, a federation
member, asked
proposed change would
mean the federation opposes
cottage and seasonal
residences along river
properties in the county.
Mr, Gunby said the
amendment also covered
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FALL FERTILIZATION
Move soils to high P and K
tests when shooting for high
yields ... to make fullest
use of N and other practices.
3. Apply as much fertilizer as
possible this fall, as you
remember the wet conditions
of this past spring.
2. Apply P and K effectively on
slopes up to 8%, with good
Surface residues.
5. Topdress alfalfa and forages
enough to give the crop that
special protection against
winter stress.
9. Fall is a key time to apply
these large amounts
fertilizer.
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1. Fall P and K on corn,
Soybeans and White Beans
will not wash out, except K
on very sandy soils..
4. Chisel or otherwise till soil or
handle residues to absorb as
much moisture as possible in
fall and spring for the dry
spells that lie ahead.
4. Broadcast some N and all P
and K ahead of drill for fall,
wheat.
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Fall Fertility
6. Get soil tests in late summer
in time to know need for fall
fertility.
5. Plow down fertilizer to get
deeper roots than cultivated
or disced-in fertilizer gives.
1. Become a champion water
manager. Start with fall
fertilization.
2. Consider 5 bushels of corn
per Inch of water a
conservative figure on water
use efficiency.
Water management
6. We usuallly receive 6 inches
of rain or less in July and
August. Crops need 2 to 3
times this much. So roots
must go deep to get enough
water. A champion water
manager insures right
fertility and tillage for this
need.
7. Maintain a heavy plant
canopy and a soil receiptive
to rain in summer.
8. Look for 5 or more bushels of
corn per inch of water with
top management including
full line of N, P and K as well
as minor elements.
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