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Hampshires and Durocs
Registered, R 0 P , Breeding Stock
Purebred and (:rossbred
LODON ACRES
Don Johnson & Son
R.R. 2, Mildmay
519-367-2111
We manufacture
a heavier, stronger
tubing at
competitive prices.
Our representative
works closely
with the
local contractor.
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R.R. 3, WALKERTON, ONTARIO NOG 2V0
Plant location:
Four roads north of Teeswater,
one road west of Highway 4.
Use our Toll Free Number
1-800-265-3008
FARM NEWS
Farm conference
in the north
The civic centre in Kapuskasing
was the scene of a one -day conference
on agricultural development in the
northern Ontario claybelts.
The conference featured a presen-
tation on the production potential of
the claybelts by Donald Taylor, prin-
cipal of New Liskeard College of
Agricultural Technology and a
discussion of the marketing potential
of claybelt agricultural products by
William Doyle, assistant deputy
minister of marketing and develop-
ment of OMAF.
There were presentations on cur-
rent federal and provincial financial
assistance programs for agriculture
and a panel discussion featuring local
producers on the requirements for
agricultural development of the
claybelts, chaired by Dr. Clare Ren-
nie, OMAF's assistant deputy
minister of technology and field ser-
vices.
The day -long session concluded
with an open discussion featuring the
producer's panel and a resource panel
of Taylor, Rennie and Doyle, joined
by OMAF assistant deputy minister
of finance and policy, Dr. Ralph Ben-
son, Dr. Julian Proulx of the
Agriculture Canada Experimental
Farm in Kapuskasing and Dr. John
Meek, manager of economic analysis
for the Regional Development
Branch, Agriculture Canada.
OLD & INTERESTING
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A square silo built in 1897, one of the first in Canada, still stands at the
Whyte farm in Huron county. The silo 20' by 20' by 40 ft. and was opera-
tional till ten years ago. Lumber was used to form it and in the first pour it
"rushed", that is, broke through the form. Consequently the bottom part
of the silo is a yard thick. There were actually two silos used but the other
was in a different location; it has since been taken down. One silo would be
filled, then the other, then back to the first after the corn had settled. Forty
acres of corn filled the two silos.
If you have something old and interesting and agricultural, give us a call:
The Rural Voice 519-529-7610.
PG. 26 THE RURAL VOICE, SEPTEMBER 1983