The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-10-17, Page 16a
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SOWS ZWIAPPSAIS
JOHN *OWN
Oa Oct. 1$,1811., Abellittiodot
Jobs Brow riided
Pony, Va., ad fried skim.
Ho woo to do*
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and it's only lust begun
..• .Even atour.49fh.
We hope to meet new friends
on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to Saturckw, Oct 26
WINDOW SHOP OUR FR/ STORES. SHOP i!IllELY FOR
EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE.
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OWN GREENHOUSE — The Filsinger greenhouse is
actually a practical hobby. The building is used to provide
the family with fresh fruits and vegetables all year round
and to start vegetables for the family garden in the spring.
GOUI.DING FURNITURE,- ARTHUR
RUN WITH THE BOYS — The chickens at Filsinger's, run in a natural environment
complete with roosters.' The flocks are small, get lots of exercise and their eggs sell for
about a 10 per cent premium price,
ert
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GROWS SUPPLEMENT — This rich vitamin, protein and
supplement is grown in a process called. Hydroponics. Mr.
Filsinger .grows the grain and other seeds in a water
solution instead of soil for about eight days then it is fed to
cattle and poultry.
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YOUNGSTERS INTERESTED — The youngsters of the Ayton area love to visit the
Filsinger farm and see the animals in very natural settings. These chicks start in small
brooding houses then are moved to large spacious hen houses.
Growing by nature
(C'entinUed from front. page)
growing urban demand for all
that Filsinger raises. About
three-quarters of it goes to retail-
ers and the balance is sold direct-
ly to consumers tlutugh the store
at the farm. This outlet wihis built
in connection with the cold stor-
age ,facilities in 1964 and now
handles a wide range of health
foodiand related equipment such
as juice eXtractots..
Naturally produced beef,
chickens, and eggs command a
very flight price premium, per-
hapS five to 10 per cent. However,
the apples generally cost the con
-
*tuna. no. more. Filainger elabo-
rates, "Only about 30 per cent of
My. apples can be absorbed by the
.11ealth food outlets. The rest is
sold to area supermarkets so 1
must compete with all other
apples for price."
But can he compete with other
growers for. yield? "Definitely
yes. There may be a decline in
the early years of changeover to
the* natural approach, but in the
• long run, yields are compar-
able." •
He continues, "In fact, produc-
tion costs are often lower. As you
build a healthier soil, you pro-
duce healthier plants and ani-
mals needing less chemicals, less
medication, living longer, and
producing more efficiently."
Alvin Filsinger's approach to
agriculture is very simple —
healthy soil makes healthy plants
and animals, and in turn, healthy
people. He understands the soil
and treats it with respect. lie
doesn't claim to have all the an-
swers, but in today's rapidly
changing world, he does take the
time to raise some very interest-
ing questions.
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ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
On Oct 11, 1962, 2,700
Catholic and Protestant pre-
lates and observers met as
Pope JOlin XXIII opened the
Second' Vatican Ecumenical
Council in St. Peter's
Basffida, Rome.
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OUR FRONT -WHEEL DRIVE MAY NOT
GETTING THROUGH RAIN AND SNOW AND ICE
BUT IT DOES MAKE IT POSSIBLE
As proof, the Fiat 128 has won the Canadian International
'Winter -Rally three years in a row. Outrunning Vega, Datsun, Toyota, and
Volkswagen over 1,000 miles of treacherous ice and snow.
And along with front -wheel drive -And a list ipf features that golrOm
se1f-adutig front Oisd brakes to allnindepetident Suspension, itc.alaqtoft, kit,
you nfore'lig oom than'a Cadillac Eldorado Yet, it still gets you the kind of
gas mileage �u would expect from a small car.•
The Fiat 128 .is available in 2 -door, 4 -door, and station wagon models.
And we suggest you see it soon.
If it can plow through to victory in the wilds of midwinter Canada,
think of the job it can do getting*the wife and kids to the supermarket.
The biggest selling car in Europe:
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ONLY ONE? — This fig tree in the Filsinger greenhouse is a
source of pride. It is probably the only fig tree in Canada
and is almost certain to be the only one in a private green-
hOutit type setting.
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