Jones experiment ends Strom Dr Jones expert phaslzed that the amount of and needed for safe spreading of the remain ing manure would be lining- about the smell Jones expert- Involved the of pig At that time the ex riment was in its fi stages and wound in September of During the seminar it week attended by and interested marchers Dr Jones the reason for is experiments what Farm Wall mm the carbon is oxidized In to carbon dioxide clear colorless and odor the smell is removed In reply to question ing Dr Jones The Era Newmarket Aurora CORRECTION The Era erred In meeting identifying person shown in a photo of award presentation at Sutton Agricultural So- this mistake issue Past President PRESCRIPTIONS the oxidation ditch has An exhibit on the Sutton Fair had only limited the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies held recently in Tor onto From left to right are Mr A K Mitchell president of the Sutton display at the annual convention Representative for York County cat application In United States and Is ready to be used by I average Canadian farm- of Keiwiclc Imme past president of t the Thursday March feat has many animals a relatively small En emphasis a end product feed ft in hay and The problem Livestock protein and energy levels that these test of any cropping The program at the meeting t Victoria Square shifted from seed to the Protein and palata- levels In grain and silage this is the way it should be depends so much Disposal techniques has an increase In arm animal population and thus the Serious problem because i the pollution potential the manure Dr Jones The old manure pile i the family farm Is last disappearing Large Bruce Shillinglaw and Paul Fish will discuss the most effective ways to be sure of a troublefree crop In field crops unlike vegetables or fruit weeds and pests all have to be dealt with before Valk I On Vegetables Matthew Valk identify problems in many with pigs i becoming the Three elements be taken out of the In order to reduce pollution potential and phosphorus The experiment at fee McLeod Hybrid farm yaa to test the effective ness of an oxidation Bitch In removing these harmful elements irom the manure The process In theory pro Sides a way to deal with be manure during the of the year when cannot be applied to land to a long cu mulating ditch A rotor type the mixture and Introduced oxygen Into the liquid With the a present the manure than decomposed with obnoxious odor The material was than pumped to a one Here lagoon where the lolld materials were al lowed to settle These would then be applied to land Dr Jones em Unfortunately nine times out of ten by the time the problem shows up Its too late to do anything about It All the protection goes In at seeding If seed fertilizer insecticide or fungicide isnt right at seed ing there Is no chance to correct it later on Its most the same for weed sprays The session at the seed fair will zero in on all of these items so It is a help to keep up on what Is a fairly complex part of farming Another good idea is get copies of our Field Crop Recommendation Time is approaching ammonia rapidly when growers nitrate Ammonium and ammonium will be applying fertlll- need for their crops a- per unit of gain nitrogen to counteract Many of you have the acidity produced taken soil samples last fall the analysis has been done by the Uni- rccommendations have been mailed to you In many this i look a muck soli are low The pll a measure of the acid ity of the soil A be will find that ammonium nitrate Is suggested to be used and a better and best of all It is now much simpler and easy to understand Agents in York are Harry Fer guson Newmarket Ray Jennings King Andy Clure and Allan Stouffvllle a Ideally the pH Pork Producers all received a summary of the 1971 shipments from the Marketing Board last week Its very useful because it tells the whole story on numbers quality and weights at a glance It could be used as well for claiming the sup- To supply phosphor- for an acid soil su- Is perphosphate should be table crops Some fer tilizer materials the soil more acid port payment However it wasnt Intended for this tendency and support claims wilh actual grading slips attached will likely be processed faster than those using the summary We have the application forms for making these clarify fertilizer are neutral neither acid or alkaline Acid forming mater- are ammonium phosphate I n sulfate urea anhydrous calcium and about per cent sulphur Super- phosphate therefore is a the pll of the soil Other neutral materials are muriate of potash sul fate of potash and gyp- Business JIIIHiMIHiJm II WHY IS THERE SO MUCH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN GAS BAR HOURS EXTENDED For your convenience New Houri 700 AM to PM DAILY thru SAT Pontiac Cadillac Fircnza TOP QUALITY GAS PROMPT COURTEOUS SERVICE Advertise Weekly For Best Results Real Wool Real Pricel pure wool plush carpet in 12 colours from deemac PS Use our new Service with our professional interior decorator furniture FLOORS IN 2 STORES