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PAGE IS-PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY «. MM Corn Check-Off Program uld Expand Markets m w S98 Home Truth Some folks want to check government spend- spend ing and others want to checks. gove rnmen t -News> Jacksonville, Fla. Illinois corn growers will fhave the opportunity in the near future to vote in favor of a self-help program designed to increase their markets for corn and com products. The opportunity comes Thursday, March 6, when the state's corn producers are scheduled to vote on a check-off referendum. The proposed referendum calls for a one-fourth cent deduction on each bushel of corn at the first, point of sale. Voting for the check-off will take place at county Ex­ tension service of flees. The funds collected under a check-off prograim would be used for the following purposes -< to develop new uses for corn and corn products and to expand markets overseas. The timely self-help legislation, in light of President Carter's recent grain embargo an- n o u n c e m e n t , ' w a s established last year by the Illinois General Assembly. Both the Senate and the House passed it with over­ whelming majorities. Corn producers will also vote on March 6 for a corn marketing board consisting of IS Illinois farmers. That board will administer the check-off funds. The board will annually publish its audit, activities and financial report and' make that information available to the state's corn growers. The one-fourth cent check­ off amount is in effect for Ave years. In subsequent years, the corn marketing board may approve ad­ ditional check-off funding of no more than one-half mill per year, if a two-thirds majority of the entire board determines the need. The total check-off rate can never exceed one-half cent per bushel sold unless authorized by the stated corn producers in a fuj referendum. If the program is apdtoved March 6 by Illinois corn producers, any individual farmer may still receive refunds of his or her check­ off monies. Voters will not need to register prior to the March 6 voting date. They will merely be asked at the Extension office to confirm that they sold corn during Che past year. Both lan­ downers and operators are eligible to vote, r Absentee ballots can be, obtained from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, State Fair Grounds, Springfield. These will be mailed to farmers upon request after Feb. 5. Farmers in a number of states, including Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and North Carolina, have already approved corn check-off rams. Hog and soybean :ers approved check­ off programs several years ago on a national basis. Producer-approved check­ off programs are also in effect for numerous fruit and vegetable commodities. Student-Built Luxury Car Gets 38 Miles Per Gallon A luxury but gasoline efficient car built by a \team of 15 University of Pennsylvania I engineering tudents and two professors got? nearlv^/38 miles per gallofi--wiile transporting six people. In the EPA city tests, the car got 36i.4 miles per gallon, ac­ cording to Dr. Alan Soler, professor of mechanical en­ gineering and principal fac­ ulty "advisor at Pehn. Winter 4-H Horse Time Spring time is around the corner and so is horseback riding for horse enthusiasts However, winter time is also horse time for all youth involved in the 4-H Horse program. Activities are planned almost every month for the growing number of 4-H'ers enrolled in the horse program explained Craig Scheidecker, University of Illinois Extension adviser for McHenry county. Scheidecker notes that better than 200 youth will realize the benefits of the 4-H horse program this year through their membership in 4-H clubs. Workshops and activities cover a variety of horse owner's interests and really make 4-H fun as well as educational. Activities are scheduled almost every month such as the recent trip to Chicago to see the Chicago mounted police as well as their demonstrations of a horse's abilities. Workshops to improve knowledge of horse care are also common such as the Hoof Care clinic in October or the Veterinary Horse series on health and management or the up­ coming tour and explanation of Scantwood farms and their veterinary practice. Riding workshops in­ crease members knowledge on training their horse as well as proper English and Western riding techniques. Sessions are taught by top authorities to get the best possible instruction. Gaining a more complete understanding of horses is obtained through contests such as the upcoming Horse Bowl which is a game contest to see who can an­ swer common questions about horses in a setting of the once popular College Bowl. It is challenging as well as a carnival of fun for those participating. Horse judging is another popular area which helps members better understand what points make a sound and valuable horse. Horse judging is really an asset for a member considering buying a new horse. There are over 40 4-H clubs throughout McHenry county available for membership, There are many clubs which are all horse members or have a large percentage of members. A person between 8-19 can become a member by joining a club, then is able to get involved in all the club activities as well as the county activities. All horse activities are planned by the 4-H Horse committee which is com­ posed of many club leaders and interested horse people from all areas of hor- s e m a n s h i p a n d backgrounds. Their goal is to organize the best possible programs for the people of McHenry county. One need not be in 4-H to attend their activities even though many are. For more information about joining 4-H or about the horse project contact the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Box 431, 789 McHenry Ave., Woodstock, 111., 60096. The car, which has more room inside than some Cadillacs, has two rows of bucket seats and a large back seat * which can be folded down to convert the car into a station wagon. Penn's College of Engi­ neering and Applied Science attracts students and per­ sonnel recruiters from all over the world. JAMES S.FLAGG CORONER OF McHENRY COUNTY "A Sensitive Man for A Sensitive Job" JAMES S. FLAGG CORONER OF McHEHRY COUNTY Elect a Qualified Candidates •Graduate of Southern Illinois University and Worsham College of Mortuary Science • 5 years as Deputy underTheron Ehorn. • 2 term Coroner in Jasper County • Recommended by County Board Chairman Richard Klemm of Crystal Lake as being the only candidate who had experience in the day- to-day functions of the Coroner's office and in handling coroner's inquests and hearings. VOTE FOR JAMES S.FLAGG CORONER OF McHENRY COUNTY IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION - TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Political Advertisement Paid by Candidate IN YOUR GARDEN Take a hint from formal flower gardens and plan your vegetable garden with eye appeal in mind. It can yield production benefits. A simple trick like tall plants to the rear opens the whole garden to your gaze, while protecting small vegetables from potentially damaging shade when properly oriented. More or less formal garden pathways spruce up a garden's appearance, and can reduce damage to plants and soils from trampling feet, including your own. The ways to wed design and production goals are numerous. And they begin with where you put the gard&n. Most obviously, the garden belongs in the sun. That means keep it away from trees and shadows. Producing vegetable plants are under a burden to form their fruits and need a full day of direct sunlight. The healthy plants will keep your garden looking better, as well as producing better, for a longer time. Keep your garden near the house where you can enjoy it daily. The extra attention will pay production dividends. When you start laying out the garden itself, envision how it will look for the whole growing season, not just for the spring vegetables you'll plant. As harvest and planting seasons change you'll be taking plants out and putting new plants in. Don't let yourself get boxed in so that tall plants will start shading, small ones after successive plantings. It's a good idea to plan for tall plants on the north or east side, if possible. Conventional wisdom holds that the tall vegetable corn should be planted in at least three side-by-side, 1 rows. Fewer rows of corn may not allow adequate fertilization for kernel set on the corn ears. A beautiful way to help the fertilization of many garden plants is to plant flowers in the garden to attract bees. Plenty of marigolds can be an extra bonus. The plant's odors help repel many pests- -some say even large pests like rabbits. And the marigold's roots exude a substance that can help keep your garden free of a oil- borne pest called the nematode. It feeds on plant roots. One problem that design can solve for the home gardener is one that also afflicts modern farmers-soil compaction. Farmers cause it with their large equip­ ment. You can cause it by walking up and down bet­ ween the rows for harvesting or hoeing. To avoid the problem, lay out your vegetable rows in pairs or threes-however far you can reach with a hoe from both sides. Then keep out of there. Stay in pre-designsted path areas and you won't be packing dirt around plant roots, stepping on leaves and limbs or damaging the texture of the soil. By adding some formality to these pathways-some persons mulch them in bark- -you can make a striking garden plan. Further for­ malizing the i^an with a main entrance and side paths is possible. Or you might lay out permanent paths in grass- keep them wide enough for your lawn mower-in various shapes. Keeping the plants in paired rows holds other benefits. The two rows can be used like planting beds for manure, compost and fer­ tilizer additions. This tends to build the quality of the soil over the years, and it prevents waste of the nutrients. It is important to remember with this type of garden, however, to rotate the positions of crops from year to year. This will help foil pests' attempts to build damaging populations. If your garden is a new one, or recently moved to a new location that had been in sod, you'll have some special problems with a pest known as the cutworm. Horticulturists advise that this is one of the few hbkr that use of pesticides before trouble is noted may be warranted. They say a good soaking of an insecticide called carbaryl (sold under the trade name Sevin) on the mOinear plants may be needed to prevent a com­ plete wipe-out of the g**frn Don 't spray it on the plants themselves, it could damage them. Many gardeners believe you can lessen the severity of cutworm attacks in new gardens by turning over the soil the fall before the gai*den is planted. The thinking is that the winter- long exposure of the soil will kill some of the voracious pests before the spring planting season begins. 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