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10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 22, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Another good farm forecast Crops off to a great start: OMAFRA rep By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The 1999 growing season is shaping up to be another great one, says one local agriculture official. Neil Moore, a crops specialist with Port Perry's OMAFRA office, said last week that conditions so far this year indicate another very successful season is in the cards for local farmers. "We started off slow again this year, like we did last year, with little rain ini- tially, but we got the crops into the ground a little earlier this time," Mr. Moore said last Friday. "If this holds up, we'll have two back- to-back tremendous years. We have the heat and the timing this year, it's just a matter if we get the moisture we need. We'll just have to wait and see." Last week's rain was more than wel- comed by area farmers and the drop in temperature from the 30s was also applauded, Mr. Moore said. At the moment, though, haying is the subject on most farmers' minds. Winter wheat and spring grains crops are faring well, he added. "Corn crops are very variable right now. Some of them are just barely out of the ground and others are about knee- high," said Mr. Moore. "Crops in general right now are between 10 and 14 days ahead of nor- mal and that is farther ahead than we were last year... as long as things don't turn backwards and we get hit by frost we should be in good shape." SINCE 1949 DELIVERY 7 DAYS A WEEK CITY WATER « POOLS + TANK RENTALS + WELLS + CISTERNS « SKATING RINKS * ROAD COMPACTION ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE ¥i%4 CALL BRAD BLACK IBA BOWMANVILLE BLACKSTOCK OSHAWA \_ 697-1046 986-5225 433-7505 A [Yd a WRIGHT'S LV <5 = RY in 3490 Hwy. #7A, Blackstock, Ont., LOB 1B0 (905) 986-4201 Fax: (905) 9806-4050 CELEBRATING 15 YEARS IN YOUR COMMUNITY ALL FLAGS AUTO SERVICE HWY., 7A, NESTLETON, ONT. LOB 1LO General Repairs Complete Tire Service Including: Including: * Tune-ups « Sales of all Brands of New Tires ¢ Fuel Injection « Repairs * Brakes « Computer Balancing * Exhaust « Amsoil Dealer ( » Cooling System * Air Conditioning J i! Ontario Govt. Vehicle Inspection Station Mike Linington (905) 986-1939 14500 Cartwright W. 1/4 Line, Blackotock (oft Hwy. 7A) ANALDA GARDEN CENTRE 986-4771 PERENNIALS Over 400 varieties EVERGREENS Shrubs -- trees -- bedding plants LANDSCAPING SERVICE Cou ~ Convenience Store 14020 Old Scugog Road, " Blackstock, ON (905) 986-4997 groceries ® post office ® video rentals e art supplies ® dry cleaning ® etc. ---- EU FARM EQUIPMENT o Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment e Sales & Service » Used Tractor & Combine Parts LLOYD TREWIN JILLLEACH EARLE TREWIN SALES PARTS SERVICE Telephone: (905) 986-4283 Fax: (905) 980-4160 5 Crestview, Blackstock, Ontario LOB 1B0 | BIN DUN Second Hand Shoppe Furniture, Clothing & more Consignments Wanted « OPEN THURS. - SUN. 4 Cedar Grove (4 corners), Caesarea Bus. (905) 986-1110 Res. (905) 986-5971 Blackstock, Ontario Tel: (905) 986-4331 Call: 1-877-523-SEED Fax: (905) 986-5880 Consider Swain Seed for your 99' Hay, Pasture and Lawn Seed Supplies. IN BUSINESS WE SPECIALIZE IN REPAIRS e custom tools and design e general machining » welding and fabricating B) BLACKSTOCK " MACHINE SHOP 905-986-5567 a I aE Pn Ka Sea ig AsseLsTINE counTRY [Il C~ oO CC YAMAHA SUZUKI Snowmobiles Motorcycles ATV'S Motorcycles ATV'S (905) 986-4437 Fax (905) 986-5979 www.durhammall.com/asselstine HOURS OF OPERATION Mon. - Wed. 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Thurs. & Fri 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Sat. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm