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You are invited to a
SALE and EXHIBITION
of
Spinning and Weaving
Demonstrations in Spinning &
Weaving
at The River Mill
Benmiller, Ontario
5 miles east of Goderich
Saturday, November,3
•10 AM -6 PM
Sunday, November 4
11 AM -4 PM
Huron Tract
Spinners and Weavers Guild
Fali brings with It
the Sw et smell
of apples on the farm
Press does the job for Art Bell
By James Friel
GODERICH TWP. - The sweet smell of
apples fills the air during the. approach to
the farm. It is especially heavy near a
garage added to yet another addition and
eventually connected to the house. About
half a dozen people are working in the main
area this sunny, crisp October day.
A red structure with a hydraulic cylinder
pressing a construction of beam sized
chunks of wood, maple racks, Dacron mats
and ground apple sits to the left of the en-
trance through the garage door. A white
bucket collects the last juice crushed from
the 18 bushels of ground apples.
Early October has heralded harvest at Art
Bell's fruit farm and as the apples are col-
lected some of the produce is converted into
cider.
Art Bell and his eldest son Jim operate the
press most of the time. Another of Art's
sons, currently attending high school, also
helps with the work after classes.
Art built the press himself about three
years ago to replace an older, smaller press,
he rapidly explained. Most of the parts are
from the United States, from the $1,000
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grinder to the stainless steel nails holding
the racks together. Part of an old truck was
also incorporated into the assembly.
It can press about 18 bushels of apples in
three quarters. of an hour and produce abut
60 gallons of cider per pressing. Using Art's
press as a model for another would cost a
would-be operator about $5,000 in materials
alone.
Every Friday, pressing day, which will
continue through until spring if the apples
are available, Art and Jim work through the
day to make about 600 gallons of cider
before the heavy weekend trade.
They fill a bin which sits on the forks of the
forklift with four varieties of apples, in-
cluding -t a popular Maclntosh. "Not too
many peo le realize a mix is used," said
Art.
The tru . k raises the bin with its tapered
end to the rinder and apples are fed into the
machine start the conversion. A stainless
steel chute guides the resulting mixture
from the rear of the machine, over the
overflow pan and to the front where it is put
into the Dacron mats as preparation for
pressing.
Art attempts to spread the ground apple
evenly to prevent a burst mat when
pressure is placed upon the mats and racks.
He uses Dacron instead of nylon, in spite of
the $65 a piece price tag, because it is more
resistant to stretching.
As the apple bin empties and the alter-
nated racks and mats are built higher, cider
pours into the white pails at one end of the
pan. When enough apples have been put
through the grinder, Art applies a bit of
pressure through the hydraulic arm and the
cider continues to flow.
"You could get 90 per cent of the cider just
by siding on it," he said as the flow
lessens to a trickle.
Constant pressure is maintained until the
cycle is completed. The mats are shaken of
the apple pulp and the process starts again.
The Bells seli their produce at fall, fairs
and farmer's markets and cover a
substantial area. This is a change from the
days when much of their fruit was sold to
local stores. Now these grocery stores are
having their fruit shipped from Toronto,
leaving local producers to move their goods
Art Bell of Goderich•Township
making apple cider. The fruit farmer
using.18 bushels of apples for each of about
arranges the acron mat part process of
makes about 600 gallons of the juice every Friday,
10 pressings. (James Friel photo)
used
as
of
the
by other means.
The recent International Plowing Match
cost the Bells about a $1,000 for a 20 foot
sales frontage, hydro and gas. With this high
overhead a wet day can drastically affect
sales and can make the difference between
red and black ink in the week's ledgers.
He predicted that by 1986 presses will be
licenced by the government and he is cur-
rently upgrading his facility year by year to
meet this expectation.
Art feels confident that his farm has been
established long enough to weather the
changes brought about by government and
changing distribution lines. He is proud the
farm provides income for two families and
looks to the future without too much con-
r`P1Tt.
Groups help
to promote
conservation
...Make an excellent combination for fall
plow -down and twitch control
For twitch infested
fields, start next years'
weed control program
THIS fall.
In a continuing effort to promote the use of
conservation tillage systems throughout
Huron County, the Huron Soil and Water
Conservation District, in co-operation with
the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement
Association, is developing a list of people
who have conservation tillage and planting
equipment which they would be willing to
make available to Other farmers.
The Equipment Availability List is being
developed in an :attempt to compile a ready
reference of farmers who will make equip-
ment available to others, whether on a ren-
tal basis, custom basis, or cost-sharing ar-
rangement.
This will allow persons interested in using
a piece of equipment the opportunity to try it -
on their farm, their soil, and their resid
and management system without the lartr
capital expense involved in a direct pur-
chase of this equipment.
The equipment sharing concept may also
allow the purchaser a piece of equipment
(ie. chisel plow) to justify the initial cost as
it will be used over a larger acreage than his
own, and it may generate income for him
from the associated rental fees.
Custom operators will also be compiled
who are interested in such conservation
tillage or planting operations as custom
chisel plowing, no -till planting, soil -saving
ridge planting or ridge forming.
If you are interested in having your name
added to the Conservation Equipment
Availability File, please contact Robert
Traut at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office in Clinton, at 482-3428 or 1-
800-265-7044.
-r1 6-110H
A plow -down applica-
tion of fluid fertilizer
AND Atrazine plus an
Atrazine and oil com-
bination next year,
results in a tough one-
two punch on twitch
ansall Distriet C
Zurich Brucefield Seaforth
527-0770
Herman
262-3002
1-800-265-7097
Hall unveiled
at Centralia
Open House at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology will be held on
Wednesday, November 7th, 1984. "Building
On Our Heritage" is this years' theme and
visitors to the College will be able to enjoy
the usual Open House activities in addition
to special bicentennial events.
Mr. Elmer Hohl, Wellesley, Ontario will
be appearing on the lawns of Huron Hall
from 3 - 4 p.m. Hohl has been Canadian
champion for 20 times and World champion
sial times. Some of his world records still
stand and in 1969 he was inducted into the
Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame. Fallow-
ing in his fathers' footsteps his son has won
the Junior World Championships and has
been the Canadian Champion twice.
Mr. Les Greenwood of Parkhill renowned
for his abilities to call Square Dancing will
be in Huron Hall lower level. Choose your
partner and join in the dancing.
Displays and activities will be campus
wide With self graded walking tours from
Huron Hall. Following the official re-
opening^of Bruce Hall residence ad 9.00 p.m.
tours of residence will be available. u,.""rse
displays in Agricultural Business Manage-
ment, Food Service Management and
Animal Health Technology will emphasis
the "hands-on" approach taken at the Col-