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From The Farm POLLUTION PROBLEMS Agriculture is more con­ cerned with solving pollution problems than most people with non-agricultural interest are willing to believe, ac­ cording to S.R. Aldrich, Illinois Pollution Control board member. Aldrich says mafiy people lump agriculture, together with other indu&Wies as "big business j>c6ncerned only with high production and maximum possible profits. Most people in agriculture now seem willing to admit that there was not enough concern in the past about environmental quality. But they are quite alert to the needs now. In describing how the Pollution Control board operates, Aldrich emphasized that public hearings are required before proposed regulations can be put into effect. He also noted that the state's Environmental Protection act requires con­ sideration of the economics effects and the cost to society of any action contemplated. He predicted that agriculture will "come out well" if its in­ terests are presented adequately and objectively as hearings are conducted. He termed current concern for environmental quality a "common cause" that has widespread support among individuals, politicians, and organizations. Technology will follow and the trend now ap­ pears to be toward decisions based on fact, rather than emotion, Aldrich concluded. A major problem for livestock feeders is lack of information as to "what they will have to live with" as they consider investments in costly improvements. "Someone will have to pick up the tab" to clean up the environment, and if it gets too costly the public may lose some of its en­ thusiasm. CHECK FARM EQUIPMENT Check your farm machinery and equipment now and stay off this spring's accident statistics list. Many accidents occur because equipment is not adequately checked and ser­ viced before planting time. The result frequently is planting- time break-downs, loss of time and money, and loss of patience " as you rush to make up for lost time. And that makes you a prime prospect for an accident. Early inspection and ser­ vicing should include checking hitches, brakes, steering, clutches and other controls; replacement of broken or worn parts; making sure exposed moving parts are properly shielded; and cleaning dirt, trash and grease from plat­ forms, pedal, footrests and steps to assure safe footing. Take time, also, to mount a fire extinguisher on your tractor and make secure holders for grease guns and other ser­ vicing tools. CORN PLANTING METHODS Illinois farmers drilled 48 percent of their corn crop in 1965, and hill-dropped 51 per­ cent of it. Only one percent was checked. In 1970, however, farmers drilled 80 percent of the corn and only hill-dropped 20 percent. START HEIFERS RIGHT Put heifers with the milking herd about a month before they freshen so they will have time to become accustomed to their new way of life. If you have a milking parlor, let the heifers take several trips through the stall before they calve. Feed them grain in the stall, and they will enter it willingly on their first trip to be milked. Take time to lightly massage their CAR FIRE A car owned by Anthony Zelaska of 1516 Catalpa, McHenry, was destroyed by a fire which broke out in the "66 auto while parked at his home in Holiday Hills about 1 a.m. last week Thursday. Cause of the fire was unknown. udders and teats; then, when it is time to put the milker on for the first time, they will usually not be nervous. GLUE ON BUILDINGS Use glue at the joints of your portable buildings to give them added rigidity and longer life. The two types recommended for farm use are casein glue and resorcinol-resin glue. WASTE HANDLING Planning some remodeling or building for swine this sum­ mer? As you make your plans, think about how you'll handle wastes. Labor for cleaning can be reduced 80 percent in completely slotted units when compared to solid floor buildings. Not all research agrees, but the percentage of slats doesn't seem to have any consistent effect on daily gain or feed efficiency. CONSERVATION TILLAGE Conservation tillage and minimum tillage systems provide effective water erosion control. They result in soil that is more porous so that more water soaks in and less runs off. Chisel plow, zero-till and other mulch tillage systems leave a layer of protective crop residue that reduces the impact of raindrops and also slows runoff. The reduction in runoff and erosion increases water quality and lengthens the life of ponds, lakes and streams. A sea shell was brought up by an oil well drill, from a depth of 6,000 feet, in Oklahoma, recently, and bits of wood have been brought up from 1,500 feet in several locations. ' Firemen from Company I spent two and a half hours Monday fighting a grass fire which continued to spread out of control at 103 E. Lincoln road. Another grass fire the same day, between the Raven farm and ~ Holiday Hills, required the services of Company III. ORNAMENTAL IRON Railings -Columns - Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pipe Thawing STEEL SALES ADAMS BR0SJ (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W. Rte. 120 phone: " McHenry 385-0783 The Law Serves You BAR GROUP EXPLAINS LAWS AFFECTING CHECKS Checks are a common way of transacting financial matters and keeping records, but many people don't understand the laws that apply to their use. The Illinois State Bar Association defines a check as a legal written order to your bank to pay the stated sum to the person you name. In legal terms you are the "drawer," the person you name is the "payee," and your bank is the "drawer". All three have responsibilities and may have liabilities under the law. It is not wise to make out a check to "cadi." If lost or stolen, it is very easy for anyone to cash. For this reason ^>BA suggest you make a check payable to cash only when you are immediately ready to use it. ' When the payee receives your check, he must endorse it in one of three ways before receiving money: (1) an "endorsement in blank" means your check is payable to the bearer and may consist of a mere signature: (2) a "special endorsement" means he writes the words "pay to the order of (Mary Jones)" above his signature. The check can't be validly transferred until Mary endorses it, and (3) a "restrictive endorsement" means the payee designates it for a specific purpose, such as a deposit to a checking or savings account. When a number of persons endorse a check, unless they otherwise agree, they are liable to one another in the order in which they endorsed it. It is presumed this is the order in which their signatures appear on the-check. If you spell out the amount one way and write it numerically another, the bank will use the word figure, unless the words are ambiguous. Then the numerical figure will be used. Handwritten terms take preference over printed or typewritten terms. The law also states that the negotiability of a check "is not affected by the fact that it is undated, antedated or post­ dated." The bank presumes the date on the check is the correct date when the funds are available. If someone altered the amount on your check (changing $8 to $80) your bank probably would be the loser. It could deduct only $8 from your account. But if the bank can„ show your negligence led to the alteration, your bank may properly charge your account for the amount of the check as altered. Banks must know the signatures of their own depositors, even if they might be clever forgeries. However, you are expected to examine your statements and cancelled checks within a "reasonable amount of time" after receiving them. If you find a check not written or signed by you, inform the bank. If you don't and the bank can prove it suffered a loss because of your failure to notify it, you might have to take the loss. There may be times when you write and issue a check for more than the intended amount or you lose a check or it is stolen. According to ISBA, the law provides a solution for these problems. You should immediately call the bank and place a "stop order, giving the check number, the date writ­ ten, the Amount, the name of the payee and any other helpful particulars. Your oral stop order is effective for 14 days, but during this time you must send a written notice listing the same information. The written stop order is ef­ fective for six months and may be subject to an extension. The bank should receive notice in sufficient time to carry out your instructions. If not, the bank may not be liable if it cashes the check. If you find the bank stili cashed a check after your giving proper notice, it may be held responsible for the loss. Checks often are easier to use than cash, but unlike currency, you can't hold them too long. ISBA advises that a bank does not have to cash a check if it is more than six months old. PAGE 7-PLAINDEALER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1971 HE ALWAYS MAS A CHIP ON HI 6- /YEAH, SMOULPER.. ^anp plenty OF VN/OOP HK3HER UP... GOODpYEAR WHITEHALL 0FFERMH • Clean sidewall design, radial darts on shoulder • Triple-tem­ pered nylon cord construction • Buy now at these low prices 4-PLY NYLON CORD "All-Weather EC" Tire lincT O film DA PTC Comets, Corvairs, Falcons, MUD I LUIVIrAuld Darts, Specials and Valiants 4 FOR 56 plus $1.76 Fed. Ex. 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