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Feed quality to be lower in 1976 % Rod Stork, Assoc. Agricultural Re'presenta- . live ,1976'will not be remem- : bei;ed as one of the best years for feed production in the . pfovmce of Ontario. Wet weather from early in ' the spring right through the growing season and the lack of sunshine throughout the growing season have led to many problems for area farmers putting up top quality hay, high quality grain and , as yet, an undertermined quantity as far as corn silage and grain corn is concerned. The Durham soil and .Crop Improvement Association Association did put up some money to have some hay samples from across the country analysed at the University of Guelph for dry matter and protein content. As all farmers know, the earlier that hay can be cut, the higher the protein levels will be. This past year was a poor year for getting hay in and at the proper time, and in many cases, hay was cut from 1 anywhere two to three weeks late and more. We took eight samples from across Durham County County and sent these away to the test lab in Guelph. All of these samples were cut either in the lakt week of June or the first week of July and were made up of about a 50-50 mix of legume and grass. The exception to • this was a top sample that we sent away and the low sample. The top sample, was approximately 70 percent legume and 30 percent grass, while the low one was 30 percent legume and 7o percent grass. The results received back,from Guelph ranged from a low protein content of 6.27 percent to a high of 1.5.39 percent. However, if we eliminate the high and the low, we find six samples that ranged from 10.03 percent protein to 10.83 percent. The farms from which these samples were obtained, normally put up hay in the range of 14-17 percentjorotein, so as Can be seen from these results', the protein is down anywhere from 4 - 6 percent. We expect this result will hold true for farms right across the county. The protein levels in hay are going to be substantially lower that they were last year or in a normal year. In addition, in talking with many farmers, the quality The Northumberland and e Newcastle Board of • Education • EVENING CLASS * PROGRAMS 1976-77 # • Registration for Evening ® • Class Programs will be * • commencing shortly at # • various schools throughout , e e the jurisdiction. • Interested persons should • watch their own .local • newspaper for the date and f J time or contact the appro- ^ , priate school for specific 9 • information. . * : * • e « e e e eye • m m m Work Peonies : in •September September is an ideal month to plant peonies, says R. F Gomme, Ontario ? 'Ministry of agriculture and Food horticultüralist. Orono • Electric : Herb and Gerry Duvall 983-5168 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING.. ELECTRIC HEATING. Electrical Appliances T.V. - COLOUR 1W. RADIO-HI-FI WESTINGHOUSE MCA , 3rono Towing GENERAL REPAIRS Phone 983-5249 Orono Mr. , Gomme advises planting them in rich deep soil, in full sunlight, with the buds or eyes on the roots two inches below the surface. Peonies prefer a light clay loam soil. Make sure they are planted where there is adequate : drainage, allow one yard of space for each of your .peony bushes. ' ' Peonies Should be planted planted in the middle or background background of perennial borders, borders, where their beautiful, reds, pinks, greenish-yellows, greenish-yellows, yellows and whites will compliment your garden. garden. Some hyrids peonies have enlarged anthers of a different color from' the. main petals and which aru ; often tipped with a third colour, making the whole flower unusually attractive. attractive. It takes about two seasons seasons for the new roots to become established well enough to provide good blooms. Mr. Gomme advises advises gardeners to dig up and divide the roots every seven years unless they are growing well. Each division division shduld include at least three buds on its roots. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 8th, 1976--19 of the spring grain crop that was taken off was poor, and unless we do get some warm weather through September, and stay away from frost, the quality of the corn silage and grain corn is not going to be anywhere near as good as last year. In essence what we are saying is that farmers should be planning on taking feed analysis this year to determine exactly where they stand as far as their feeding program is concerned. Even with the problems that we have in the dairy business today and the low prices in the beef industry, it is to the farmer's advantage to have his feed analyzed and determine exactly where he stands as far as the feed he is putting into his livestock, so that he can provide his cattle with the best possible feed ration at the least possible cost. Information on the feed testing program is available at the agricultural agricultural office in Bowmanville and farmers should be getting id touch with us so that testing and results can be processed quickly. CHOOSE YOUR GIFT FROM ' ' ' b . ■ A LARGE SELECTION OF: j JEWELLERY - CHARMS EARINGS > CROSSES ROYAL ALBERT CHINA CRYSTAL CANADIAN SOUVENIRS MID-TOWN GIFT SHOP Main Street, Orono Another First for Harvey Partner! We installed the first unit installed in Ontario SEE IT AT THE ORONO FAIR MULTI-FUEL FURNACE ED-12-76 Hm mÈiÊÈÈÈÊêiSÈÊiil. 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