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The Canadîan Statesman. Bowmanville, January 4, 1978 Four Happy One- Y ear- Olds [appy Birthday to Jessica Van inster (Nov. 26), Peter Deboo éc. 11), Troy Van Muster (Dec. and Joshua Potter (Dec. 30). These four friends ail celebrated their first birthday together in Bowmanville. mittee in charge of the meeting this year feel that they have an excellent pro- grame linedup and we would urge ail county farmers to plan on attending. Highlights of the program include com- ments on the 1977 projects and, plots that were carried out in Durham, and surrounding counties by Neil Moore, the Soils and Crops Specialist in Lindsay. Bob Stone, the Agri- cultural Engineer working out of Brighton, wiil report on the innovator grain drying project that John Currelly of Welcome had estabiished at his farm this year, and àny results that are coming out of that project. The keynote speaker for the program will be Professor Jack Ketcheson of the Land Resource Science Department at the University of Guelph, who will speak on the topic of prime and secondary tillage. With. the rising costs of fuel, and for that matter, fertilizer, is there a better way of doing the job and can costs be cut? In addition, Jack will be talking about some of the problems of over-tillage, such as: compaction and erosion. He has some very interesting slides on the work that he is doing in, this area, and we know that his presentation will be of interest to all farmers. We want to urge ail farmers, to, again,, plan on attending the Annual Soul and Crop Meeting, and taking out a membership in the Soil and Crop Association, so that you can receive information throughout the year. CROP BUDGE'FING AIDS NOW AVAILABLE For the past number of years, the Economics Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has prepared series of Crop Bud- gets for specific crops grown in Ontario. These include: winter wheat, soybeans, white beans, corn and barley. These budgets outline the costs involved in growing the vani- ous crops, including the pre- paration of the land, materials for the crops, the harvesting and marketing and other costs such as land rent or interest on land, insurance and so-, on. We have found these budgeting aids very useful in the last couple of years, and we have made them availablA ta 1 number of farmers who have been looking at alternative crops or who would like to make projections as to what type of yield or price they will have to receive for their crops at the end of the year. if you wish a copy of any of these budgets, we would be glad to make them available to you and you can contact the Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food office in Bowmanvîlle and we will pass them on to you. CORN STABILIZATION ENROLLMENT DEADLINE This will be the last remind- er to ail county farmers of the deadline for enrolîment on the 1977-78 Ontario Grain Corn Stabilization Program. En- rolîment is this program, also, puts you into, the Federal Grain Corn Stabilization Pro- gram. The deadline date is January 16, 1978 and enroîl- ment forms postmarked after the 16th will not be eligible for the program. If you have not as yet picked up enroilment forms, we can send them to you, or if you would like further information on 'the program, we will be glad to sit January 3-5 OAC Agricultural Confe- rence '78 - University of Guelph. .January 3 - Poultry Industry School; Machinery on the Farm; Timming Corn Pro- duction Costs; Alternate Cash Crops. January 4 - Ontario Food Processor's Fieldman's Con- ference. - Farm Business Arrange- ments. - Making Money from Milk. January 5 - Aids to Efficient Beef Production. - Erosion - One of Ontario's Agicultural Challenges. - Ontario Food Processors' Fieidman's Conference. Friday, Ja n. 6 - Durham Soul & Crop Association Annual Meeting. Solina Communitv Hall at down and discliss it with you. Remember, however, that the deadline date is January 16, 1978, 50 we urge you to get your forms as soon as pos- sible. 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Lunch provided. AlI farmers are, weicome. January 10-11 - Ontario Milk Marketing Board Annual Meeting at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto.' Key note speakers: Agricul- ture Minister, Eugene Whelan; Dr. J.E. McGowan, Ass't. Deputy Minister, Health of Animais, Agriculture Canada and Mr.* Peter Han- nam, President of Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Thursday, Jan. 12 -Durham Cattlemen's As-, sociation Annual Meeting. I.O.O.F. Hall, Orono at 10:00 a.m. -'3:00 p.m. Lunch - Bring Your Own. Coffee provided. Ail farmers are welcome. Jan. 16-18 - Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association Annual Meeting, Hotel Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Jan. 17-20 - Junior Training School for Durham 4-H Homemaking Project,"Major in Meat"' to be held at Maule Grove Hall. Agriculture Calendar Durhami Agricultural News A DL Eý fewi thef not1 man ing prOýl a g fanr as té Reo tion Cher ava Veg'E mei Pro: arei yet,, off hý tions to r Janil thec proU of Ja the Hybt Tr conj con requi what eaii recor copy Conr port it. '1] hybi mer Hyb By: Rod Stork, ssoc. Agricuiturai Rep. LJRHAM SOIL & CROP NEWS ven though there are still a acres of grain corn out in field, which probably will be harvested until spring, y farmers are now mak- plans for their cropping ýram in -1978. We have had ood many requests from ners durnr.« past week, when the 1978 Field Crop ýommendations Publiça- and the 1978 Guide to rical Weed Control wili be .lable,,as well, the 1978 ýetable Production Recom- dations and the 1978 Fruit luction Recommendations also being requested. As we have not received our e copies of these publica- , however, we do expect ~ceive them sometime in ary and the remainder of Drder for the county will :ably arrive about the end nuary. We have received first Copies of the 1978 rid Corn Performance ls, and a large supply of c will be available shortly. 'cause of the poor weather itions for harvesting of in 1977 we had many iests from farmers as to tthey could do as far as ng their corn mnature ier ini the faîl. We stronly rnmend that you pick up a of the Ontaric, Hybrid Performance Trials Re- and take a close look at lhe report lists ail of the -ids that are being recom- -ded by the Ontario Corn rid Committee for 1978. I I I I I 1! I 1<~~ I I n I 4 The information that has been obtained on these hybrids was coiiected from test plots al across the province in 1976 and 1977. A very standard testing method is used, so that variations in crop production methods are evened out. The seed used in the Performance Trials was obtained fromn samples of each hybrid taken at random by representatives of the Ontario Corn Commit- tee from seed stock at the producers or distnibutors warehouse. In each trial, hybrids were repiicated in a suitable experimental design and received equal fertility and weed control. Trials were either hand, or machine planted with an excess of seed and thinned at an early growth to obtain a uniform popula- tion. Immediately before har- vest, a count was made of al plants broken below the ear, and fnom this count the percentage of broken stalks was determined. Ail ears were harvested ou both standing and broken staik plants. The moisture percentage was determined at harvest time to include the relative maturity of each hybrid. The weight of grain harvested from each plot was determined la the yield of shelled corn which was calculated at 15.5 per cent Stalk breakage was a major problem in Durham County in 1977 and this was due mainly to the wet weather conditions that we had at the time of maturity. Farmers should remember that there is a wide range in heat units throughout Durham County. A narrow band of the county, near Lake Ontario, is rated at 2900 corn heat units. There is another band running across the centre of the county, which is rated at 2700 heat units.and the north part of the county from the Great Pine Ridge north to Lake Scugog is rated at 2500 corn heat units. This should be kept in mind when you are selecting corn hybrids forthe upcoming year. Many times we see farmers using hybrids that are rated more than the heat units that are nonmaliy available in their area, rather than the recommended prac- tice of using hybrids with heat unit ratings equai to or less than the heat units availabie on your farm. Another thing to remember is that for any reason, corn is 'planted after mid-May, you should deduct 100 heat units per week from unit values indicated for your area and select hybrida ac- cordingly. We mentioned earlier in the news column, that the Annual Meeting of the Durham County Soul and Crop Im-, provement Association would be heid on Friday, January 6, 1978 in the Solina Community Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We want to mention this again, as it is one of the most important farmn.meetings that will be held in the county in the upcoming months. The -com- James ns urance Agency Limited 24 King St. E. Bowmanviile For al vour insurance needs Nesta A key or DoUg James- at 623-4406 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accountancy, WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm. Chartered Accountant W,2 King St. E., Oshawa Telephone 725-6539 D. V. SNODDON 212 Liberty St. North Bookkeepinig and'Tax Service Business: 623-7950 Residence: 623-7308' JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. 67 King St. East, Suite 2 623-6555 I OHN P. WINTERS ,hartered Accountant 20 Col borne St. W. Oshaw.'a, Ontario ýne 579-5659 or 623-5828 WM. J. H. COGGINS Chartered Accountant 115 Liberty Street South Bowmanville Phone 623-3612 Chiropractîc LAURENCE A. GREY Doctor of Chiro practic 270 King St. E ast Bowmanville Phone 623-4004 0. EDWIN MANN, D.C. Office: Chiropractor 15 Elgin Street Corner of Horsey Street Phone 623-5509 Office Hours: By appointment LEONARD JAY, B. Sc., D. C. Doctor of Chiropractïc 96 Queen Street Bowmnanville Phone 623-9297, Dental DR. ANGUS M. BLAIR D.D.S. 26 Frank St., Bowmanville (near Dominion Store) Office Hours: 9:30aà.m. to9 p.m. includlng Saturday Teleohone 623-3181 DR. WILLIAM KEANE Dental Surgeon 222 King Street East Professional Bldg. Office Hours: Weekdays 9-5 Telephone 623-7412 If busy - 623-4731 PAýkICK G. DEEUAN DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC, 36 King St. W. Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fn, 8:30 'til 5: 00 Wednesday, Jan. 18 - Durham Hoistein Club Directors Meeting il a.m. OMAF office in Bowmanviile. SMonday, Jan. 23 Christian Farmers Federa- tion M\,eeting at 8 p.m. in the Boardroom at Agricultural Office in Bowmanville. Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 - Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Assoc. Annual Meeting Cana Inn, Toronto, Ontario. Jan. 31 -Feb. 3 - Canada Farmn Show, Exhi- bition Park, Toronto. Wednesday, Feb. 8 -Durham, Pork Producers' Annual Meeting in Agricul- tural Boardroom, Bowman- ville. 10 -' 3 p.m. Lunch provided. Ail farmers are welcome. Tuesday, Feb. 14 - Eastern Breeders Annual County Meeting 8 p.m. OMAF Boardroomn in Bowmanvîlle. Feb. 14, 15: - Senior Training School, "Personalize Your Pattern" 10 - 4 p.m. Bowmanville Agricultural Office Board- room. For Information please caîl Linda Caldwell at 623-3348. IHY AY OEFM ETN I -O LLYURFE IWES 51AVE ON PEIUUAITYTTdY I CalilCollect 668-3381 Prompt, Courteous Service M .,,I mlul ou > s