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lh os TA NEES : Sty EIR _-- Scugog dairy farmer Doug Wilson [left] was the first recipient of a new Holstein Association award, and he will be attending an exhibition later this year in Wisconsin. Gerry Nelson, a rep with the Holstein- Friesian Association of Canada will be attending the exhibition as well. One Very Good Answer. Subaru C & C MOTORS 160 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa 728-0181 Douglas Wilson, Port Perry farmer winner of achievement award At a meeting in Peter- borough, August 18, Douglas Wilson, a 27 year-old dairy farmer of R.R.1 Port Perry was selected as the first winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award repre- senting East-Central Ontario. Douglas was chosen from a group of 12 County winners across the district on the basis" of his knowledge and involvement in the Holstein activities and the dairy industry. He operates his own dairy farm of some 300 acres with a herd of 120 registered Holsteins, and is deeply involved in commun- ity and church organizat- ions, is a 4-H Club leader and currently is Vice-Chairman of the County Milk Commit- tee. . His Resons herd ranks first in Ontario County and third in the province for 1979 with a composite BCA of 169.5 per cent on the super- vised DHIA testing program. He is married to the former Beth Evans of Uxbridge, a past County Dairy Princess and currently the Co-ordina- tor of this program. Douglas will join three other young farmers repre- senting the other Ontario districts and with leader, Gary Nelson, East-Central Holstein Representative, will visit Holstein herds in U.S. and attend the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis- consin from Oct. 1 to 5. Other county winners from East-Central district vying for the award were: Durham-Ivan DeJong, R.R. 1 Nestleton; Hastings-Ed- International Plowing Match ward Hunt, R.R.2 Tweed; Lennox and Addington-Paul Hunt, R.R.1 Newburgh. Northumberland-Blair Philip, R.R. 4 Cobourg; Ontario-Donovan Smith, R.R.2 Port Perry; Peter- borough-Dean Warner, R.R.3 Hastings; Simcoe-® Gary McLean, R.R. 1 Barrie and Terry Gough, R.R.1 Barrie; Victoria-John Buckley, R.R.5 Lindsay; York, Brian Winch, R.R.3 Sutton West; Algoma-Philip Connell, R.R.1 Bruce Mines. & World's biggets agricultural exhibition From Sept. 30 until Oct. 4, Oxford County will be host to the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery show, the biggest annual agricultural exhibition in the world. Several attractions at this year's show will make it a pageant you won't want to miss. A special feature on open- ing day will be the 11 a.m. appearance of the Canadian Armed Forces 'Sky Hawks" parachute team. The ten member team was formed in 1971 to demonstrate various AND UXBRIDGE dial 985-8401. ~ FRENCH FORD MERCURY SALES is pleased to announce that MR. GENE HURST Of Port Perry, Ontario is now with their sales staff. Gene would be pleased to meet your needs in Sales and Leasing. 200 MAIN STREET WEST, .UXBRIDGE, ONTARIO 852-3334 parachuting techniques to the public on behalf of the Armed Forces. Each mem- ber is an expert parachutist able to perform aerobatics and formation flying travell- ing at speeds from 190 to 320 km per hour, then control his descent for a pin-point land- ing. Jumpers trail smoke from canisters attached to their boots to help spectators follow the descent. There will be parades on both the opening and closing days of the Match. Parades start at 115 p.m. and feature We've got a new number! BLACKSTOCK, PORT PERRY TELEPHONE CUSTOMERS ~ Starting Monday, September 15th, when you call our business office, Please make a note of this new number for future reference. marching bands, floats, horse-drawn wagons, new and antique farm machinery and much more. After Tues- day's parade, the opening ceremony at 2 p.m. will feature an address by the Honourable John Black Aird, newly appointed Lieutenant- Governor of Ontario. Of special interest to women will be the Ladies' Program which features fashion shows, cooking dem- onstrations, crafts, and entertainment. Activities are scheduled daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ladies _ Program tents. Once again Canada's Members of Parliament and Ontario Wardens and Regi- ional Chairmen are being invited to participate in plowing competitions. The politicians' events take place on the Special Events Field near Tented City. The public is invited to watch as these "public servants demon: strate their plowing expert- ise. Antique tractor judging, antique plowing and horse- drawn plowing competit- ions; press, radio, and T.V. personalities' plowing. class- es, and "Queen of the Furr- ow" plowing will be taking place throughout the week. Also scheduled within close proximity to Tented City will be a tug-of-war competition and a horseshoe pitching tournament. ® Throughout the week, thir- ty contestants, each one selected by a Plowmen's Association representing different counties and regions of Ontario will vie for the title of "Queen of th Furrow". A winner will be selected from five semi- finalists who will be judged on the basis of plowing abili- ty, appearance, and person- ality. The girl chosen ~ "Queen of the Furrow" fep- & - resents the International Plowing Match in various functions throughout the year. These and many more events will be taking place throughout the week both on and off the Match site. Exhibits will be open to the public at9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. The site of this year's Match is the former Hartley farm, just north of Wood- stock, one mile west of High- way 59. { This year as every year, the 1980 International Plow- ing Match and Farm Machinery Show has some- thing for everyone. ® Protect next year's hay crop against winterkill by Brian Hall If you harvest your hay crop on or after the "Critical Harvest" date in the fall, then you may be robbing next year's hay crop. Alfalfa and other legumes must store food reserves in their roots during the fall to pro- vide resistance to winterkill and to initiate new growth in the spring. Each region in the province has a critical period in the fall, when graz- ing or cutting will weaken plants to the point where they will winterkill or suc- ceeding yields will be reduc- ed. The critical period for Durham is Sept. 1st to Oct. 10th. There is no big secret to good winter persistance, just good management. Leaving about a foot of top growth will ensure good winter sur- vival. The top growth will help to hold the snow which acts as an insulator against low soil temperature and reduces' killing from icing conditions. Smothering is not a problem with alfalfa or ® other legumes from "excess top growth", the first frost will knock most of the leaves off, leaving the stems to hold snow. Now is also the time, farm- & ers should be fertilizing established forage.stands. With the increased cost of fertilizers, farmers should submit a soil -sample for analysis to obtain the correct fertilizer rate. % A general recommendat- ion for an extablished stand is 150 Ibs per acre (150 kg-ha) of 0-20-20. The fertilizer should be applied in August or early September so it will be avail- 4 able to the plant during its rest period to build up food reserves. In summary, don't cut or graze on.or after the critical harvest period, leave ade- quate stubble (8-10 in.) and fertilize to ensure good wint- » er survival of your legume forage. |