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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-03-28, Page 17USED EQUIpME NT TRACTORS, 65 Massey high arch� Ford 0,11Series Four Allis-Chalmers WO 45 with Loader� COMBINES,. 630 Ford with four -row v� 1t �/� u►W etG!M'Ir.11, hoodMod "E".and Model Gleaner . �Nealnlf 12 Ft, Intern gtlonal 12 Ft.■ M c tplre,e)rs 14 Ft. International' t .e • ACKETT'S.FARM EQUIPMENT Lucknow 5284510 Selective Herbicide ybea Other bean weed killers, new or old, can't compare with Eptam herbicide for sure control of nutgrass, and most other major grass and broadleaf weeds. And Eptam is econ- omical, too. Boost your yields of clean dry beans with dependable,, low-cost Eptam. EPTAM® is distributed by Chipman Chemicals Limited. Alfalfa .eau d ell be one of Canada's sleeping giants. Howe ever it took last summer's pro- tein crisisto stress the impor- tance of this,erpp to the world at large, • Suddenly, :nutrition ex- pests, and .plant scientists urged, ' large-scale expansion as a hedge against soaring soyabean, fish- meal and rapeseed prices. Many farmersand cattlemen -have long been aware of,. what od alfalfa can. do for . iern. When taken at its prime its protein con s tent is aroUn .10 percent on a an,' matter Oasis, i3ra;July 1973 good alfalfa hay hada :priee.tag of $100 a to1i. Even at $ d :a ton, rt still makes a highly profitable prop- .ositiQn. ' Adding to this legume's ver- s satilityas cattle feed haw been the u advent of urea of non -protein nit- a rogen. University of Guelph beef t nutritionist David Mowat ad- t voea.tes a blending of the two for W the most economic feed when e prices are so. erratic. But Dr.. w Mowat warns that this combina- tion calls for good management; li a skill possessed by a growing w number of farmers. Tile most critical factor in al- a falfa management is the actual u harvesting. Most of the nutri- ti tional value can be lost through in weathering. One way to . get • v around this problem is to put the re crop up as�silage or haylage. The fo introdlction of the hay condi- gr tioner°was a big step in producing .better quality forage.. tr Handling the.alfalfa crop with se care pays a many -fold dividend. se This can be seen in the difference' cr in yieids.on farms with the same fa ~' type of land. Studies have shown wi that production can be as high as 10 tons an acre; well above the is average reported by many far- Wi mers. This, of course, is under a ° leg multi -cropping program. ye Contrary to popular belief, On- for tario comes close to having Can- an ada's largest acreage of alfalfa ho and alfalfa -grass mixtures. At is 1,500,000 acres, it is only 100,000 cr acres short of Alberta. So this me forage crop is vital, to countless is thousands of farmers. rel All businessmen farmers have S found that one of the main keys to pro successful alfalfa production is obj effective weed control. And there sta is concensus that the most crit- ma ical period is the establishment of ens the new stand. the Good managers take great care roo in controlling weed infestations tive before they get out of hand, . and mu they . follow the recommended S practice of spraying alfalfa in the dwi seedling stage. A dense stand of for: th 'igor Pltatrtta colmpeta w ll ounces of 2,4'J) (alining) per with later emerging weeds. %%pile the price of these t Birdsfoot trefoil is even mems is relatI%e low, the difficult °t'+ establish, initial a lot ofmoneyy 3� in the long run young plants ...r... weak and Pew •L _ _. a _. they. control slowly. So seed > ontrol, i ct art the most s�ustreptible we early. stag is especially inxr- Higher rates inure the er+o Ian sere, ding two to five days sorter, they teat- provide earlier aftermath. But cost there are drawbacks. They are At more prone to winter kill and are only : less persistent than the medium eds. types. taut. Poor seedling' vigour .it t 'Embutox, (2,4 -DE) howe reason many growers prefer to is tailor -tirade for alfalfa. Se seed birdsfoot trefoil withput a ling plants show a great dea %%ith this *Oil- seed tolerance, thus permitting effective weed control is 0411 rates ,at a hes •4level. Snot o w .-Tackling' seeds begins before. the degree of weed contro eediing. It nis advisable'to clear high. the young' alfalfa plant opt perennials' in previous 'sea-. vives with few problems an p' flow lung will an alfaif stand ver, fast? The ed -'rule, rg �is '�o haled and. fast of ,says Kenneth, , Fallis, as - dose soeiate direetor or the soils and bite crops branch, Ontario Ministry of lie Agrieultui a and Food. So much depends on cutting and grazing su.r- management. Many farmers can d is '.get five years of usefulness . . . sons, by the timely use of .cultn aw spared the unequal battle Linn and'che,irneais. Quack;grass, 'weeds at the critical de�'elopth for instance;.=.can completely stage, smother a new forage crop. Once .a good stand has beta A firm seedbed and shallow established, weed control eeding' help to get forage leg. simple -- provided the field Ines off to a good 'Start. When kept in good condition by pro Ifalfa and trefbilseedlings are fertility, grazing or cutting he first to third true leaf Stage grams. However, occasionall hey are ready for sprayat}g• ithout a doubt, the preferred hemical to control broadleaved eeds is 2,4DB (Fmbutox)., Embotox can be used do seed - ng alfalfa or trefoil when grown ithout a companion crop, or when seeded with cereals, When companion crop is used, itis sually oats. The rate of applica- on is 16 to 20 ounces of . acture gredient per acre, in a water olume of 15 to 20 gallons, This commendation also applies .to rage mixtures containing asses. There is still a good deal of con overly over the merits of direct eding as compared to under- eding in a cereal companion op. Old habits die hard. Many rmers still think they cannot da. 'thout that oat crop. The question should 'be, which worth more — alfalfa or oats? thout a companion crop, the ume can be harvested in the at of 'seeding. At today's prices protein, alfalfa is the logical swer. It must be recognized, wever, that adequate moisture required to produce a good op' by the direct seeding thud. And better management; required, especially ..as it , the 18 percent plus range. ates to weed control. Delayed harvesting reduces ince alfalfa usually is kept in . the quality. Late -cut legumes are duction for several years, the, much less suitable as protein ective is a dense and vigorous supplements. nd at the seedling stage. So it Cutting.should take place in the kes a great deal of sense to early bud stage. Contrary to pop- ure that nothing more than ular belief, there is no fixed day. desired forage crop takes ' Harvesting maps which give t. And in pursuing this objet- dates for a particular region , the "cheapy" approach should ,be taken as.a guideline, st be avoided. ' nothing else. A crop may be ome farmers, fortunately a delayed or advanced according to ndling number, use either., weather conditions. r ounces of MCPA or' twar4, Farmers with a la, ge acireage w,noke th,Q;entiiretrop:at.its prime; it is mechanically and physically impossible. So it is wise too plant both early and med= • ium maturing varieties. Here again, 2,4, -DB has an important advantage over 2,4-D are not suitable for the early maturing, varieties of alfalfa. Early alfalfa varieties outyield the medium, particularly in areas with more moisture and higher heat units. As well as bud with others less,- ent Mr. Falfis notes that a good , cultural practice is to "work the me devil ,out of' alfalfa for .perhaps i$ three years and then plow up.," A is few experts at alfalfa manage - per merit can °take four cuttings a pro' year.' This may weaken plants ob- ull f ory H iii- . r 11# A clot -lei foci in Ffs ism spread to the south withnine ear* oet en fire Mee. over recent weekend, As in, lei Where Moro than 70 earhad b blued by oltdarehnorY, the prune targets for�''*ra�lah on were - ' vas- beach Wales, — a a her tsaoutbreak the one t year *Nett claimed 21 lives In that am. Local authorities will'. be warned to make almktat7 poOd of garbage and to hive vets JIM ARMSTRONG, R.R. 4 WINGHAM, 357-1651 CYANAMID FARM -SUPPLY, R.R. 3, Harriston 338-2015 WILLIAM ZETTEL, FORMOSA, 881-0529 UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO; Walkerton 881-2021, Mildmay 367-2657, Listowel 291-4040 NORTH WELLINGTON CO-OP SERVICES; Mount forest 323-1271, Horriston 338-2331 ya ' pasture can be upset when pr len weeds — Canada thistle, b thistle, yellow rocket or chic — get out of hand. Again, `E butox' provides the best soluti When tackling thistles, a cultural colleges and extens workers recommend treatm after grazing, when cattle ha eaten around the weeds. T highest kill is obtained wh thistles are in the early b stage. Chicory should be treat in the rosette stage. The advised dose rate is 20 ounces of active ingredient p acre. Yellow rocket has t e greatest mortality • rate when sprayed from late September to the middle of October, when plants'are in the rosette stage. If it is necessary to spray a pasture, this is best done after grazing or cutting, when re- growth is not more than three. inches high. Alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil are excellent sources of protein. However, they must be harvested at the right time. Feed studies in Canada, the .U.S. and Britain determined that they must be cut early as the farmer is to reap the maximum amount of protein — in emus y. make them prone to winter kill. ,thus calling for "i\\ resh planting the following year. owever, this approach can be eally profitable. on. However, under normal condi- gn- tions the crop should be lett alone ion from mid-August to the end of ent September. It should 'be neither ve grazed nor cut, 'he advises. Dur - he ing this six-week vacation, plants en 'complete their reserve storage ud cycle Disturbing alfalfa during ed this period weakens their ability to withstand extremes of cold — -24 and winter kill can pose serious er • problems. . h TREFLAN'S got the muscle... to handle most of the tough grasses—Crabgrass, Barnyardgrass, Green foxtail, Yellow foxtail and others...to handle most of the tough annual broadleaves—Pigweed, Lambsquarters, Purslane and others.' TREFLAN'S got the stamina... to provide full growing season control. Goes to work immediately in d fy or wet, growing condi- tions. Will not leach out. A DIVISION OF ELI LILLY AND COMPANY (CANADA) LIMITED 0.M A F. Photos TREFLAN'S got the confidence... to offer a "no foolin' " guarantee. The only pre - emergence herbicide that is so dependable it can be guaranteed. TREFLAN'S got the flexibility... to carry whatever supporting herbicide you may need to control the few broad -leafed weeds not controlled by your first weedkiller--TREFLAN. 80X 4037, TERMINAL "A" TORONTO. ONTARIO M5`W IL l The same quality of protein feed can be obtained from alfalfa stored as haylage or dry hay, al- though getting -hay of high uni- form quality is a more 'difficult operation. The, slightly wilted crop used for ` haylage can be picked up quickly, it stores well in a silo, there are no ,odor prob- lems, feed is highly palatable, and 'losses associated with bad weather are reduced greatly. Alfalfa still has enormous potential iri Ontario's agricul- tural future, with possibly birds - foot trefoil making, big strides in the northern region. Yields can Estill be exploited. In experiments sponsored by the University of Guelph, alfalfa has produced one ton of protein per acre. This pro- tein vas equivalent to 90 bushels of soyabeans to the acre. This incredible harvest called for heavy fertilization and most of the plants died as a result of winterkill, since they were denied the chance to replenish their root reserves. So re -seeding had to take place the following year. But the results show what can be ach- ieved under good management. And`with,{ prese`it-day ;protein prices, thi's store oi`' ateamediup production can be most profit- able. Alfalfa's future goes beyond pasture and stored feed. Should the world's protein shortage be- come more acute this crop could really come into its own. In re- cent years there have been num- erous developments in putting al falfa into pelleted form. With modern dehydration equipment, there is no protein loss. Agricultural Tidbits With Adrian Vos Not all farmers think alike on the subject of land. use and I'll give here some arguments I've heard lately which differ sub- stantially from what I've been preaching in•the last few weeks. _ We were. talking •about the possible new nuclear plant south of Goderich, and whether farm- ers should oppose one at this lo- cation. Some said, '`Why should we oppose it? It- will give the • farmers there a good chance to sell their pros er'y at a price they never though' of. So what, if farm land goes out of production? The remaining land will be higher priced and we will all be better off when we sell. Besides, the law of supply End demand says that with less nd and consequently less food, tl,e price will he higher and that is lot to be sneezed at. "It is no a oncern to us that the shortage of food, will necessitate it to be' imported from other countries. Urban people are ap- parently unwilling to pay for what %cc can offsl them, so let them tr\ foreign Farmers. "Another haws a plant of this magnitudf' A ill provide ide is that my children will have an opportunity to make real money instead of Spirit Lifter for the week By RUTH STAFFORD PEALE When we lose a loved one we become lonely and desolate. Sadly we wonder where our dear one has gone and how things go for him. Be assured your loved one is in the hands of God, who is now taking care of him in the great home He had, prepared for those who love Him. "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were hot so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." John 14:2 having. to take over the family farm. And the children who are already working in the towns can now quit their jobs and go to work for THE plant. If those other small-town plants have to close, so what? We don't need them anymore. Let them locate some- where the farmer is slip a yokel. We may have to pay mote for our feed because the feedmill will have to pay high wages too, but you can't win, 'em all. After all, we don't act any different from 'the land grabbers in the city who bur a piece of land and let it lie idle until such time as the nearby town or city needs it for expan- sion. "Why sh.ould we worry, when Hydro builds on the hest agricul- tural land because it's cheaper that way? After all, Hydro belongs to the people and if the people don't care, 'why should we'? Let's take what we can when the time for taking is right and the heck with everyone else,'" 1 1 f' Health $ekej LAKE HAVASU CITY, t "Home, THE", `13�E' The world's best planned, pollllttii � and resort. !! Here is your opportunity to own a lot in the city or the foot hills of this dry .cilmaate. Yes, you and your apopse will fly Toronto' absolutely FREE to .inspect this resort Your- self, for a limited tune only. 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