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The Acton Free Wednesday January 14 Complete crop cost study shows potential for profit Cook The 1969 Crop tost lias been completed Tills study conduced by the Soil and Crop Improvement Association of four A Hay Cost Study B Com Con Study Oram Corn Cost Study Spring Oram Cost Study 19S9 has the for profit The yield was not that good with a range from a high ot to a low of I 14 tons per acre However the pet cent protein in the hay was well above overage Normally we assume about per cent protein in hoy In It ranged as high as 18 per cent The variability in quality and yield of hay determines profitability Corn silage has a higher per tent protein thin usual also arises from a higher per cent dry matter in the silage We assume corn to be about per cent dry matter The per cent dry matter in the study ranged as high as per cent The for prof greater in grim corn than spring grain as shown by the cost study The not returns in corn ranged from a high of Two thirds fourth prizes for Junior Farmer singers By Hugh Cook Halton County Junior did very well in the competitions held at the Provincial conference Saturday In the provincial trio competition Hallon County entry of Janet Hunter Nancy Marion and Karen Campbell placed third The County of Eleanor Marilyn and Valerie Bradford won the competition Barry Mahon represented Halton in the provincial vocal solo competition and came third Cheryl Sanders from Perth County won The County Junior Farmer Choir dircLtcd by Mrs George Newell placed fourth in the provincial choir festival The Oxford County Choir directed by Mrs Marion took first place Youre control Computers are amazing They can digest an enormous amount of facts and figures and come up with solutions to very complex But computers must a programmed by humans So it is with driving a car No matter how well it is designed it still requires a driver at the contrqls So don depend too much on the machine it you that sin control I I MIPS I At their regular meeting Monday Jan 12 Council Passed a resolution that the clerk be instructed to prepare a by law increasing the interest rates from of I per cent to I per cent per month on tax arrears starting Feb 1970 and a penalty of per cent will be added to taxes after Jan 1 Passed a resolution to pay J Devcrcaux S3 1 for three large geese killed under the terms of the Livestock Protection Act Received letters of objection to the proposed drag strip on the old Matthews property on the Fifth Line north of Highway 7 from township residents Charles Hildebrsndt Mrs Hannah and Mrs Blanche Snowmobiles One of the fastest growing winter sports in Ontario is Many farmers arc providing trails and nuking a profitable sideline from admission fees and machine rentals Like ill activities requires the use of a little common sense and courtesy So handle your snowmobile with the same care and courtesy you expect car drivers to give you Three Junior Farmer boys and one girl Helen Shaw from Peel County were selected as the winners of the travelling scholarships to the United Kingdom Jersey annual here next week For the first time in its history the Ontario Jersey Club will hold its annual meeting in County The event is scheduled for Tuesday Jan at the Holiday Inn President Ken Ella of Hornby will preside over the business sessions which arc open to the public and anyone interested in Jerseys Business meeting will at 1 a banquet is scheduled for p to be followed by entertainment and a dance Sees soybeans major crop Soybeans may become a major crop in this area The prediction was made by S Young of agricultural extension at the University of He says soybeans would be a logical crop to be grown along with the vast amount of corn production currently taking place The regularly scheduled program of Farm Week 70 in progress last week at the university drew to a close with discussion centred around soybeans for feeding tillage and corn production Approximately area farmers and agricultural representatives attended the lecture discussion in the crop science building ACTON I D top cards Euchre winners at L Saturday night were ladies high Mary low Mrs Ann Livingstone men high Dave Swackhamer low Muriel Holmes lone hands Mary Britton door prize Florence Teh Eycke per to a low of The net returns in spring grim ranged from a profit of per acre to a loss of per toe On a closer amlysis of latter two tost studies the single cost profit or loss was costs The range In costs was from a high of per acre to a low of per acre The first figure used S23 per acre is the cost of owning The latter figure 4 is the cost of renting the same amount of land Tins example speaks for itself rented land vs ownership costs Another aspect of farming was accented in the studies this was the value of custom work On limited acreage farms tins may be a more profitable undertaking thin to buy an expensive piece of machinery for only a few hours work each year However there are pitfalls which we must be aware of One of these is the availability of the custom machinery when it is needed Custom work his and disadvantages which farmer must weight as they relate to Ins parlicular situ A little and few minutes of pencil work mny increase your profits Gold seal for milker Robros Fond Min a purebred Holstcin cow in the herd of W CIcivc Norval has recently been awarded a Gold Seal production certificate by the Fricsian Association of Canada In eleven lactations on twice a day milking Mm produced 596 lbs milk containing lbs fat average test 09 per cent it In her latest lactation as a 13 year old in days on twice a day milking Min produced lbs Milk containing lbs fat average test per cent Tins record has a Breed Class Average of 1 per cent for milk and per cent for fat Min is a One Star Brood Cow Lets Play Bridge by bill Sumo I ilun I gel Ihc If 1 play at the Club On I look lie of the nine par the travelling jail number me juit I la it week got to four I one pair ul How a So I looked si and till Found which Indicate to Winer hit trump Sou In hat enough lie In go on to game can not do much with fint three Ein wins the opening lent lakei club and hit partner up lo elite to take the balance are councillor Russell Miller deputy reeve Tom Hill reeve Currie councillor Wilfred Leslie councillor Ken Marshall and treasurer French Staff Photo THE POSSIBILITY of the of a drag strip and a million dollar Indianapolis type speedway at ends of the township faced township council as they began meeting for the new year Monday January Loft to right Breeder loses 32 rabbits suspects attack by dogs NORTH S AJ842 wtsr S 1092 8 C SOUTH Q J 6 NORTH AST SOUTH IL a PASS Hi PASS H ALL PASS trump lit hind The Hump ace in dummy not be Now he the king and queen Only he clean from Mi hind tan he enter dummy with trump ace Dummy provide parking pace at declared loir g diamonds week i at Bulge Club Ivan Hard and Tom Art and Duke Winn tied for third Kate Coal and Cam Sinclair with Gloria Coal and Jack Coals A pica for closer controls on stray dogs in runt wis mide to council Monday night by Lloyd McNeil who operates a on Lot Concession linr Mr McNeil told council he had 39 rabbits properly locked in cages when he bed but up Monday morning to find the of of them strewn across his the road m front of Ins property cages he reported were demolished only seven were still One of the rabbits lost wis i red ribbit The University of Toronto had offered to like the litter of mother Suspecting the dimigc had been done by stray Mr McNeil told council In Lilted Georgetown point is lit discovered it it morning Georgetown police Mr McNeil lined referred him to the North OlM who in turn referred him to the Society in Huminc Society suggested he Georgetown George Since he ft wed the dots might be rabid Mr McNeil itclicr wis informed Mr Harrington could not come out look for the without the consent of On the advice of Ins lawyer Mr McNeil then called tin offices nil clerk treasurer French agreed to out and have a louk at lie damige dogs running up and down past my place ill the time Mr McNeil went on He added tint children a school bus right in front of his pi ice Deputy Tom Hill wondered if the damage had been done by the pack of wild dogs tint were reported to be in Hie county last year Reeve George Curne sympathized with Mr McNeil but informed him the Livestock Act provides for the protection of cattle sheep and poultry only I think it thing that the township can pay for cattle sheep and not for rabbits tint ire up Mr McNeil l If it wis in the Act you would be for it deputy reeve Hill answered What will sir if I shoot one of these dos Mr McNeil the reeve WATCH FOR OUR IN NEXT WEEKS PAPER DISCOUNT SHOE STORE MAIN ST N GEORGETOWN York Aluminum Co MIDWINTER DISCOUNT OK ON ALUMINUM SHUTTERS CUSTOM MADE IN IS COLORS ALUMINUM SIDING DOOR CANOPIES ETC CALL LEO OSSO mid season CLEARANCE OF skidoo CLOTHING and ACCESSORIES NOW UP TO OFF 30 Allison HWY 7 WEST GEORGETOWN B77 YOUR SNOWMOBILE Reeve showed no Op Icj1 sympathy for the dots You II have a id doj if you re od j I I shot Mr McNeil th inked council pi Hem Id fir their time he would from his m He hand he ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRY MILTON AND ACTON Directory for CANADA FARM INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SHOW Exhibition Park Toronto Onttrio JANUARY 31 1970 How much home are you missing through outdated wiring When this house was built it was hard to imagine all the wonderful ways in which electricity would be serving us today why the wiring in so many older homes just isn t adequate for today s needs There are many signs Fuses blowing Lights dimming Appli ances performing sluggishly Cluttered extension cords Not enough outlets So if you re planning to mod ernize your home think first of the wiring Have a qualified elec trical contractor check it You be surpnsed at how easily and inexpensively it can be updated The Hydro Finance Plan makes it easy to get started right away Just ask your Hydro IS Th of the Gam la Living-