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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Crops coming along, but more rain still needed By Chris Hall Port Perry Star While high tempera- tures and thunder show- ers swept through the area last week, local farmers are still behind schedule, ov << [-) -- 2 3 (eo a. 4 pus S > i may be necessary oe ee y, <1 You should know this: 'Based on a 36 month lease for 1997 Gr. down payment of $1.450 and $350 security deposit are required Dealer may sellflease for less. See Dealer for says a local crop specialist. Hot weather for four consecutive days followed by heavy rain and thun- derstorms in some parts of the region may have helped area farmers, says PERFORMANCE DEALERS SMARTLEASE SC 10 3b months/%1-450 down 155 locksh stereo cassettea PURCHASE on selected vehicles on approved GMAC credit only Exam Down pa OMAFRA official Neil Moore, but crops are still behind because of the late spring. "Even with the warmer weather and rain we've had, most farmers are still "SY? Grand Am Sedan 4-speed automatic transmission with AAKHAAR SPARSE tinted glassh centre consoles api=1=) (excludes freight $hL20) at least a week behind. "Most farmers who cut (hay) early would have already done so but most are starting now or should be starting soon, so we're at least seven days HP 3.1 litre SFI Vb engine enhanced traction systems dual air bagsh ABS , lamps system air conditioninghs and Am Sedan 1SA equipped as described Annual kilometre limit: 20.000 km $0 08 per excess kilometre A minimum OAC. Other lease options available t'Freight. as indicated, licence, details "*Financin $225.33 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $815 84 Total obligation is $10,815 8 to qualified retail customers only. Limited time offer may not be combined or used with other "VALUE * FINANCING Insurance and taxes are not included. Dealer trade le: $10.000 borrowed at 3 9% APR. the monthly payment is yment may be required. 't**Offer applies to 1 offers See your Central Ontario Pontiac Buic 997 new or demonstrator models and applies k GMC Dealer for details TISMARTLEASE ou could get lower monthly payment i 4 1-800-32 SMART y rear door child safety locks. fog PASSLock® theft deterrent power door rear seat heater ducts behind," said Mr. Moore. The crop specialist said that while Scugog may have been hit with a large amount of rainfall last Thursday, some areas only had their fields dampened -wheel AM/FM I -- ROARS 2IASNSISTANCH by the storm. oo "Overall the region 1s still pretty dry. Rain show- ers may pop up here and there...everyone seems to be getting a few drops but nothing really too big, said Mr. Moore. A problem farmers are having, he says, is that there is not enough mois- ture for controlling ram- pant weeds. "The fields are really dry right now and the weed control programs need rain. They are still not fully active. They are a herbicide and while the ground is a little damp and they are partially working, they're still not totally activated." High temperatureslast week have helped the local hay crops, most of which have now been cut. Farmers are also wor- rying less over their corn crops, said Mr. Moore. "Corn is coming up pret- ty good now; it is either emerged from the ground or just about there now. Some farmers are still planting their soybean crop but they should just about be completed by now as well; crops should just about all be in by now except for a few fields." One nagging concern that Mr. Moore says could cause problems is forage seeds. "We are still particu- larly worried about forage seeds or hay seeds. They are planted pretty shallow in the ground -- about a- quarter-of-an-inch -- and the ground is still pretty dry so they may not be germinating properly." Emiel's was robbed Crime Stoppers and Durham Regional Police are asking for your help in solving a break and enter that occurred in Port Perry on Nov. 17 of last year. Between 1:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Emiel's Place located at 151 Queen Street was entered. Once inside the premises the culprit took a quantity of cash from the office area and from the cash register. A 14 inch Sony television, a JVC cas- sette player and several cartons of cigarettes were taken from the restaurant during the break in. Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward for any in- formation that leads to an arrest in this incident. Callers never have to give their name or testify in court. Crime Stoppers does not use Call Display. If you have information re- garding this crime give us a call at Durham Regional Crime Stoppers. Our num- bers are: 436-8477 or 1- 800-222-TIPS.