The Brussels Post, 1977-10-19, Page 15RAINING SEED — In pass 'after pass, pilot Jim
Horvath dropped seed on an area farmers field at a
rate of 144 pounds per acre Friday. 95 acres were
seeded with winter wheat in 21/2 hours, a job that
would have taken a day and a half using ground
based machinery. (Expositor Photo.)
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'THE BRUSSELS POST, OCTOBER 19r 1977 —15
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Farmers. try .aerial see in
Though most farmers have
been cursing the sky in recent
weeks, wondering if the rain will
ever stop, at least one area farmer
can see the sky a little differently
these days.
The farmer, who prefers to
remain anonymous, " took a
morning off from harvesting his
corn friday to watch a small and
powerful single engined aircraft
rain winter wheat seed on fields
that would have mired a tractor
hopelessly in axle deep mud.
The plane, a $40,000 Piper
Pawnee, specially equipped for
seeding and spraying, is owned
and flown by Jim Horvath of
Tillsonburg, and operates in this
area from the Harpurhey airstrip
of Dud Hopper.
Passing only a few feet above
• 95 acres of freshly plOwed field,
the plane carried 900 pounds of
seed in a tank ahead of the
cockpit. It was released from an
opening beneath the wing,
spreading evenly over the field at
a rate of 144 pounds per acre. The
seeding, which would have taken-
a day and a half using
conventional machinery, was
completed in just 2 1/2 hours.
Though Friday was the first
time aerial , seeding of winter
wheat has been tried in this area,
it is common practice out West,
according to Milton Dietz, of
Seaforth, who supplied the seed.
And the technique has proven
successful in the past.
"We know it works" Mr. Dietz
said. "It's not just something
we're taking a chance on."
Though the seed is deposited
on top of the ground, it presents
no problems to normal germin-
ation Mr. Dietz said. You have
only to look at the growth that
takes place in fields after they
have been combined to see _that
seed takes very well When its
just dropped'on the, ground. Mr
Dietz points out.
Aerial seeding of barley is
common practice for farmers who
want the seed on the. ground very
early in the spring, Mr. .Dietz
McKillop
UCW meet
The McKillop U.C.W. unit of
Duff's Church Walton met at the
home of Mrs. Neil McGavin.
Three visitors and eleven
members present.
The theme "Count Out,
Blessings" was given by Mrs. lvf:*
Dennis followed by a poem
"Life's Harvest of Joy of Peace"
Hymn "Count Our Blessings"
was sung accompanied by Mrs.
C. Wey on piano. Mrs. Buich had
the Scripture from Psalm 65
"Praise and Thanksgiving."
Mrs. D. Dennis gave the
Meditation "Should thanksgiving
day be an optional condition?"
Mrs, M. Hackwell gave the topic
on "The Caribbean Crescent."
Two songs Were sung "Let us
Talents and Tongues Employ"
and "The Lord's Prayer".
Mrs. Buich read a poem
"Thanksgiving Day" followed by
Mrs. Hackwell taking the offering
and dedicated by Mrs. MDennis.
Mrs. M. Dennis closed_ this part
of the meeting with a poem "Take
time" followed by prayer.
Mrs. McGavin presided for
business thanking everyone who
had taken part devotionS. She
also read a poem "Turning.
thirty". Roll call was taken by
everyone telling and naming
something to be thankful fOt
Mrs. HaCkwell gave _tho
treasurer's report and Mrs.
McGavin closed the Meeting with
prayer.
Lunch was served by Mrs. G
1,°116 31%, Mrs. 0. McNichol afic hostess, MrS. McGavin:.
said, and the technique can be
used for any cereal, grain crop,
If it proves as successful in this
area as it has in other places, it
may become common practice to
the air.
Already, five area farmers have
requested the planes services
through Mr. Dietz, and the total
of 220 acres they want seeded will
be done when the weather clears,
he says, seed from
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