Times Advocate, 1984-10-17, Page 11i
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Huron farm and home news
Sheep producers form sheep improvement club
Thursday, September 20,
over 25 interested Huron
County sheep producers met
at the Clinton Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food office for an information
meeting regarding the Red
Meat Program. After pro-
gram details were explained
and questions answered, the
producers present formed the
County Sheep Improvement
Club.
Chaired by Michael Marritt
of Wingham, other members
are Gord Edwards, vice
chairman, of Gorrie; Tom
McCullough, club secretary
treasurer, of Hensall; Joanne
Todd of Lucknow, Chris
Boettcher of Brussels and
Lila Rintoul of Lucknow. This
group will coordinate the
county information meetings
and direct the county lamb
weighing services.
Essential to joining the
sheep development section of
the Red Meat Program is
enrolling your flock on the On-
tario ROP Sheep Program.
Lambs are weighed at 50 and
100 days of age and weights
are indexed to determine per-
formance , of individual
animals within the herd. Pro-
ducers using information
gained from this system are
achieving clear progress
within their herds on both
growth efficiencies and lam-
bing percentages.
Once participating on the
sheep ROP pgoram, the pro-
ducer becomes eligible for
capital facilities grants and
incentive payments for estrus
control, forage testing, flock
health programs, lamb
grading, pregnancy testing
and enterprise analysis.
Producers wishing more in-
formation on the manage-
ment incentive program are
encouraged to contact Don
Pullen, Agricultural
Representative at Clinton,
482-3428; and James Reesor,
Red Meat Advisor at Strat-
ford, 1-800-265-8502.
James Reesor
Red Meat Advisor
Corn and soybeans
As corn and soybeans are
being harvested, many pro-
ducers who have not already
marketed their crop on the
futures will be debating on
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how and when to sell their
crop. In some cases pro-
ducers
may be required to
sell their crop to meet finan-
cial obligations. This can
mean that a producer
receives less than the , op-
timum net return for his rop.
Also, at this busy tiMe of
year transportation and
delivery bottlenecks can oc-
cur. Where we do have the op-
tion to store our crop, we
must weigh the costs of
storage against the added
returns we might receive.
To remove part of the cost
and risk of storing our corn
and soybeans, Agriculture
Canada in conjunction with
the Corn Producers Associa-
tion and the Ontario Soybean
Marketing Board are offering
growers interest-free loans
for storage of the crop.
Under this Advance Pay-
ment Program, growers are
advanced partial payment for
storage of their crop of $140.00
per tonne for soybeans and
$70.00 per tonne of no. 2 corn
equivalent.
The advance applies to corn
(shelled, high moisture, or
crib corn) and soybeans
stored at home or in a licens-
ed or non licensed storage
facility.
An individual producer
may receive a maximum loan
of $15,000.00. A partnership or
corporation with two active
partners may receive
$30,000.00 and where there are
three or more active
members the advance is
$45,000.00.
You must have a written
agreement with the intended
buyer, and all corn and soy-
beans must be sold prior to
August 31, 1984 and the loan
repaid on that date.
Applications must be sub-
mitted prior to December
15th. If you plan to sell corn or
soybeans prior to December
15, this should be done prior to
applications for the advance
payment.
Thanks to the efforts of the
Ontario Soybean Marketing
Board and Corn Producers
Association, growers have
another option for marketing
their crop.
Further information and
applications on the program
are available at the local On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office in Clinton.
Brian Hall, Farm
Management Specialist
Harvest a challenge
Fields of downed corn are
making harvesting difficult
for farmers this year. Much
of the downed corn is a result
or poor rootworm control dur-
ing the growing season. This
may also have been com-
pounded by corn plants with
poorly developed root
systems. Root system
development may be in-
fluenced by the hybrid selec-
tion soil compaction, fertility,
and weather.
Growers are pressed for
time at harvest and often
must work in fields under wet
conditions. This adds to the
frustration of harvesting
down corn. In an effort to
complete harvesting, there is
the temptation to cut corners
when it comes to safety.
Downed corn will likely cause
more plugging of harvest
equipment, and we may
neglect to shut off equipment
before unclogging or ad-
justing it.
Clogged equipment is often
under tension and once
unclogged, the released ten-
sion can injure the operator.
Farmers cannot afford the
health risk or lost time due to
injuries and should be extra
careful in their work.
Harvesting equipment is
only one hazard at this time of
year. Hooking and unhooking
wagons especially on a slope
can be hazardous.
Silo gas from corn silage
immediately begins to form
while a silo is being filled and
continues after filling. It is
important not to enter a silo
Back in Shipka
after colour tour
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
Lorne and Dorothy Fenner,
Mabel Guenther and friend
Margaret Lane, returned last
week from a five day colour
tour in New England. One
night was spent at the lovely
mountain town of Lake
Placid, New York, two nights
at Eagle Mountain house at
Jackson, New Hampshire and
the last night at Fort William
Henry, Lake George, New
York.
Some highlights included
going to the summit of White
face mountain and a ferry
ride across beautiful Lake
Champlain into the scenic
state of Vermont. arrived at
. top of Mount Washington
(elevation 6288 ft. ) and a ride
on Conway Steam Railroad.
They reported the scenery
was very picturesque through
the whole trip.
Lucille Vincent, Eleanor
Durie and Annie Morenz
from this area attended the
Thanksgiving Ecurr enical at
Greenway United church last
Tuesday evening, October
9th.
Congratulations to Kathy
i nee Russell) and Rick Plaine
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WE'RE VERY SIO ON SERVICE
Exeter (519) 235-1115
Blyth (519) 523-4244
on becoming parents of a
baby girl last Sunday, Oc-
tober 14.
Harold Vincent, accom-
panied by Earl Thompson,
Carmen and Larry Lovie, of
Grand Bend area, returned
Sunday from a 10 day moose
hunting trip spent at
Marathon on the north shore
of Lake Superior. They
reported the weather was
very warm and they didn't
see any moose.
Anyone that might have
news items to report in the
next two weeks, please phone
the Exeter office at 235-1331.
Thank you.
Goshen church
anniversary
next Sunday
By MARY CHESSELL
David and Barbara Mann-
ing of Pilot Mound, Man.
visited with Tom and Barb
Consitt and family last
Thursday.
Lori Consitt returned home
from hospital a week ago
after surgery to remove pins
and other hardware from the
fractures she had last fall. We
wish Lori a speedy return to
good mobility.
Please remember, there
will be no church service or
Sunday School in Varna next
Sunday. Goshen church is
celebrating their anniver-
sary, with the Rev. Ken
Bauman of Blyth as guest
preacher. He is an excellent
speaker, and also has a fine
singing voice. Children under
five will have activities
downstairs after their story.
Congratulations to Brenda
Dowson who has successfully
completed an extension
course for Health Record
Technicians. She will be ap-
plying to the Canada College
of Health Record Ad-
ministrators to receive
Associate Administrator
Credentials.
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during filling or for four
weeks afterwards. Farm
lives have been lost because
the presence of silo gas was
not detected and quickly over-
came victims before they
could escape.
Safe farming practices will
Pay
just
off in big dividends. It's
good business sense.
Brian Hall, Farm
Management Specialist
BEST IN GRADE 9 — Mary
ed the grade nine shield at
Mary Ducharme.
Fleming, Kelly Hern and Jeanette Van Esbroeck receiv-
Friday's SHDHS commencement exercises. Missing was
T -A photo
BEST IN GRADE 10 — David Dougall, Ruth Ann Essery and Kim Talbot received
the grade 10 shield at Friday's SHDHS commencement exercises. Missing was Joanne
Kints. T.A photo
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