Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-17, Page 12cs
PAGE 12 —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1979
Huron farm news
by: Pat Lynch
and
Mike Miller
Soybeans and drills
Have you bfeen won-
dering if you can plant
soybeans with a drill?
The answeN is a definite
yes. You should make
some equipment
changes. To get a good
stand, the seed must be
planted at 11/2" to 2"
depth to insure even
germination. You can do
this by working the
seedbed to a 2" depth and
increasing the tension on
the disc openers. It can
also be done by working
the seed bed deeper than
2" and equipping the drill
with depth bands.
Fertilizer should never
be applied to soybeans
through a.grain drill. The
soybean seed is sensitive
to fertilizer burn.
Therefore, if you need
fertilizer it should be
broadcast.
Granular inoculum can
be applied through the
forage seed box of a drill.
This is done by bringing a
tube from the forage seed
box to the disc opener.
The granular inoculum
must be in the soil with
the seed.
Soybeans need more
moisture to germinate
than does corn. Thus it is
important to pack the
field after planting. This
packinrg also pushes
stones into the ground.
You will appreciate this
at harvest.
Finally, if you work the
seedbed too fine,to get a
good seedbed, the soil
may crust before the
beans emerge. This is
especially true for
heavier soils. A rotary
hoe at emergence can
solve this problem. Just
don't look back. You will
probably lose some beans
n'dbr>n up: -.§ stones
Safe use of
pesticides
If using pesticides as
part of your cropping
program this spring,
there are a number of
p6ints that you should be
aware of. The most
important, and one which
is often overlooked, is to
read the label and follow
the directions outlined.
When handling
pesticides, • ' be ' very
careful 'to protect your
eyes, avoid inhaling the
fumes, dusts or droplets,
and avoid direct exposure
to the skin. For corn
rootworm insecticides,
this involves wearing
rubber gloves and a
chemical cartridge
respirator. With repeated
bad handling practices,
damage from these
products can build up and
cause "future health
problems.
Do not store pesticides
near fertilizer or feeds.
Mixtures of different
products should not be
applied in a single ap-
plication unless
recommended on the
label or by competent
authorities. When using
products such as 2,4-D
etc. near susceptible
crops, use extreme care.
Spray on calm days or
when there is a light
breeze away from the
susceptible crop and
always, use as low a
pressure as possible to
reduce chemical drift.
Avoid contamination of
water supplies, wells,
ponds and streams 'when
filling or flushing out
equipment. Do not fill a
sprayer directly from a
pond unless it is equipped
to prevent backflow. To
dispose of paper
packages and material
used to wipe up spills,
either bury or burn them
making sure that the
smoke is not directed
toward any people,
animals or buildings.
Empty metal or glass
containers should be
thoroughly rinsed and the
washings added to the
spray tank. The con-
tainers should then be
broken or punctured and
buried under at least 20
inches of soil away from
any water, course or
water table.
Twitch in corn
Already a number of
area corn fields have
taken on a greenish tinge
as a result of emerging
twitch grass. To ef-
fectively control this
weed, a split application
of atrazine will be
needed.
Two lbs. of active
atrazine should be ap-
plied as a shallow pre -
plant incorporated
treatment prior to the
last cultivation before
planting. This method
requires good soil
moisture and may not be
as successful under very
dry conditions. If time
doesn't allow the preplant
treatment, the first ap-
plication should be made
jus/ after planting.
The second application
of 2 lbs. active atrazine
should be applied as an
early post emergence
treatment along with 11/2
gallons of oil.
It will be necessary to
grow corn on this field
next year but a return to
grain or legumes should
be possible in two years.
Forage Days '79
Forage Days '79 are
being held at the Elora
Research Station on June
5 and 6. The programs
begin at 10 a.m. each day
and feature practical
demonstrations on cut-
ting and forage har-
vesting on the 5th and
harvesting, raking.. , and
-b ling -ori--.the.:,.6ttr:- Both
days will also feature
harvester knife shar-
pening demonstrations
and information on field
sprayers, roughland
pasture,
alfalfa
dewatering, drainage,
varieties, fertilization as
well as other exhibits.
The Research Station is
located 2 miles south of
Elora and one mile west
of the Elora Rd.
Ontario Pork
Congress
The 1979 Ontario Pork
Congress will be held at
the Stratford Fair
Grounds on June 19, 20
and 21. Information can
be obtained by writing to
Box 61, Stratford or
calling 625-8811.
Agricrew - good
news for you
A new program has
been expanded to the
Huron area due to last
year's success in the test
counties. Agricrew is
designed to help farmers
get jobs done during the
busy summer months.
These jobs can range
CHANGE INNAME
INDEPENDENT SHIPPER
United Co -Operatives
, of Ontario
Livestock Department
Toronto
Ship your livestock
with
FRANK VOOGEL
Dashwood
Monday is shipping
day from
Varna Stockyard
previously
Roy Scotchmer
CaII Dashwood 238-2707
or Bayfield 565-2636
By 7:30 a.m. Monday
for prompt service
Pick your own
ASPARAGUS
6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
MONDAY -SATURDAY
Bring your own knife & container
HAZLITT FARMS
/2 mi. Esst of lionflwillor
from haying,
painting or
cleanup.
A farmer may hire the
services of a trained crew
(one foreman and four
crew members) for a
maximum of five days
over the program period.
- June 25th to August 17th.
The Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food will
help pay the crew its
wages.
Agricrew was
,originated to help the
youth and YOU, the
farmer, across. Ontario,
For more information,
contact Fern 'Cole,
Agricrew Co-ordinator,
at 271-0280 or Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, Box 159,
Clinton, NOM 1L0 482-
3428.''
fencing,
general
Hensall news...
news farm news
• from page "/ John Wareham of Exeter,
Mrs. Howard Scane and who took as his subject
Mrs. Robert Cook. for the sermon the
woman whose child was
Kids visit farm possessed of an evil
The Sunshine Kids' spirit. The people in the
Nursery School enjoyed story were nameless, but
their annual visit to the they were just as im-
farm last Thursday and portant to Jesus; it was
Friday, when they visited the faith of the mother
the farm of John and the love she had for
McAllister, R.R. 1, her daughter that were
Hensall. Along with their rewarded. Jesus had
teachers, Mrs. Phyllis compassion for her
Johnson and Mrs. Ruth. persistence, ingenuity
Mercer they visited the and appreciation.
chickens and cows on the The choir, under the
farm, trudged through leadership of their
the long grass and saw director, Mrs. Marianne
the creek, (Black Creek) McCaffrey, sang "The
and the remains of an old hymn of all nations" with
dam on the creek. Dr. Ralph Topp at the
Curiosity abounded, organ.
from the kids who Plants around the
wondered' why the cows pulpit were from the
didn't use the bathroom
to the little fellow who
couldn't understand
where his yellow.., knees
came from. '(Dan-
delions).
After they visited, James.
cookies and apple juice The Rev. Stanley.
were_ :
served_a.nd.:th� McDonald wil1- :.:be in-
- Sarah.
Sarah Kerslake, Paul ducted at a service on
Rau, Fred Godbolt, Wednesday;' May 16 'at 8
Jeremy Brock, Neil p.m. Board of Elders will
Sadler, Steven Parker, meet at 7:30 p.m.
Jason Laurin, Sarah Sales barn
Darling, Kevin Johns,
Patrick Jeffrey, Mark
-Keller, Eric Bishop,
Christina Parker and
Heather Gray planted
Marigolds to give to their
mothers on Mother's
Day. Tired, but happy,
they reboarded the cars -
they had come in to
return home, their
mothers hoping they
would sleep the afternoon
away. The other half of
the class visited the farm
on Thursday.
Mothers honored
wedding of Catherine
Christie and Daniel
O'Neill, and the flowers
from the Vanstorp.e
family, placed there in
loving memory of Robert
Prices at the Hensall
sales barn last. Thursday
were slightly lower but
demand -was active.
Supply consisted mainly
of heifers and steers. 'Fat
cattle: steers, $78.50-
$84.75, sales to $85.75;
heifers, $77-$85, sales to
$89.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Ken
McLean, Mrs. Robert
Turner and Mrs. Robert
McAllister, Hensall at-
tended the service at
Siloam United Church
Mother's Day service London, Sunday when
at Hensall United Church ,Scott Kenneth, son of Mr.
was conducted by Rev. and Mrs. Ray McLean
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received the rites of
baptism. Daniel and
Brant McLean, with
other children of the
congregation gathered at
the front of the church for
the function. A family
dinner was later held at
the McLean residence,
London.
Miss Brenda Bell and
friend of Clinton visited
with the former's
grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Oesch on
Saturday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Flaxbard of Zurich drove
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Oesch
to Ingersoll on Sunday, to
visit with their grand-
daughter and family, Mr.
Bud Cullen. minister of manpower and im-
migration for the federal government, dropped into
Spence Cummings house in Clinton on Sunday for
an informal ' chat with area , residents. Here
Bud,right from Sarnia-Lambton, chats with, left;
Huron Bruce Liberal candidate Graeme Craig, and
Frank and Pearl Cummings.( News -Record photo)
and Mrs. Ross Cooper.
Mrs. Dorothy Mason
and Andrew of London
visited with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Skea on Saturday.
Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. John Skea,
Sr. were Mr. and Mrs.
John Skea, Jr., Colin and
Karen from Milton.
Mrs. Pearl Koehler
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Armstrong and Dana
in Goderich on Sunday
morning and later in the
day, Mr. and Mrs. Art
McCallum of Kippen
visited with Mrs. Pearl
Koehler.
Mrs. Sam Rannie spent
Mother's Day weekend
with her son, Mr. '.and
Mrs. Howard Rannie and
family in Sarnia.
Married
The marriage of
Catharine Anne Christie,
daughter of Mrs. Clendon
Christie, Hensall and the
late Clendon Christie and
Daniel Patrick O'Neill,
London, son of Mrs. John
Mc011 and the late John
Oc011, took place at
Hensall "United Church at
7 p.m., May 11, 1979 with
Rev. Stanley McDonald
officiating.
The couple were at-
tended , by Kathy
Archibald, Simcoe and
Rick Thompson,
Wheatley, Ontario.
Breeding heifers
by
Stan Paquette
Associate Ag. Rep.
Can you wean a 95
percent calf crop?
Jim Love of RR3
Parkhill, did just that in
1978. He owns a Hereford
herd; breeding first calf
heifers to Aberdeen
Angus. Cows are bred
back to Hereford.
I questioned Jim as to
how he did it. He said,
"You have to be a
dedicated cow -calf man."
He and his son alter-
nate and regularly check
the heifers and cows due
to calve. Every four
hours at night and every
two hours during the day
is their schedule.
Other practices Jim
follows are: an ADE
injection four to six
weeks prior to calving;
ADE injectable, plus
Vitamin E and selenium
to the newborn calf;
navel treatment with
tincture of iodine; ear
tagging; records
treatment given; makes
notes of ,ynusual calving
problems.
Early calves are born
inside or in a dry lot near
the buildings. Later ones
are born do grass. Calf
hutches protect the young
calves on cool evenings.
Jim's 1978 weaning
weights were not ex-
ceptional. He plans to use
a Charolais-or Simmental
bull on his cows this
season. By bringing in
exotic blood he feels the
cross will give him the
heavier weaning weights.
It's important to be
ready for calving as Jim
is. The big secret is to be
a D.C.C:M. (i.e.)
dedicated cow -calf man,
as he said, plus T.L.C.
(i.e.) tender loving care.
You can afford to be
more dedicated. Your
reward will be more
calves weaned this fall.
Exeter and
area's newest
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