Classifieds
AUCTION
Elmira Produce Auction – Hay and Straw Sales every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Consignors and buyers welcome. Call Noah Gingrich, 519-669-3884. 7400 Reid Woods Drive, Elmira.
CAMPSITES
CHESLEY LAKE CAMP. Find an ideal mix of accommodations, dining, activities and golf for your whole family at Chesley Lake Camp, 78 Camp Rd., RR #3, Allenford, ON. 519-934-2071. chesleylakecamp.ca Email: clc@gbtel.ca
CONSTRUCTION
WE POUR: liquid manure tanks, bunker silos, foundations and pads. All are 100% engineered. Serving Ontario since 1968. De Jong & Sons Ltd. 519-348-0523.
CUSTOM WORK
Janmaat Custom Bale Wrapping. In-line wrapping, any size round bale and any size square bale up to 6 1/2' long. Call Cody at 519-955-3384.
DAIRY
Screened bedding sand, delivered. Call 519-625-8242 or 519-274-1490.
FOR SALE
Garlic Gardeners Diversity Special – Includes: 9 ‘seed’ bulbs of 3 distinctly different varieties of garlic. $30 plus shipping. Grow diversity and taste the difference! D&H Newman, growing 50+ varieties of garlic in Kincardine, ON. Order now at: www.dandhnewman.ca dandhnewman@gmail.com
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For prices on forage peas, forage pea mixtures and cover crop mixtures. Contact Courtney Grain & Seed (2015) Ltd., 225 Hwy. 21, RR 1, Ripley. Phone 519-395-2972. Ask for Carmon or Mitch.
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Martin’s Nursery & Bee Supplies Etc. Large selection of flowering trees, shade trees, fruit trees and hydrangeas and other shrubs. We have the plants you need to make a living “privacy hedge” or snow fence, Blue spruce, pine, cedars, etc. Also… Complete line of Bee Supplies for the commercial or hobby beekeepers. We sell Bees (Nucs) in spring and early summer. Come see our selection Monday to Saturday at Emanuel E.M. Martin, 42661 Orangehill Rd., Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0, one concession north of Wroxeter on Belmore Line.
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Rosco grain bins for sale – 19' and 14' diameter. Parts available. Used grain bins wanted for parts or reuse. Closed Sundays, 519-338-3920.
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Hay and straw and individually wrapped baleage, nice, clean, rotary combined, good for TMR, 3x3x7' bales and silage bales individually wrapped. Huron East, 519-292-0138.
GARDEN TOURS
Visit Keppel Croft’s four acres of gardens, nature trail, and Keppel Henge. Bring your picnic. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 504156 Grey Rd 1, Big Bay, Grey County. www.keppelcroft.com
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Visit the Gardens of Huron Perth. Private gardens open all summer. More info at http://gardensofhuronperth.com. Maps at tourism sites and libraries.
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Riverwood Gardens offers extensive display gardens along with a retail garden centre to elevate your garden from ordinary to inspiring; located in the heart of West Grey. Be inspired! 519-369-1659 @beinspiredinwestgrey
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Visit Earthbound Gardens and greenhouses. Tour 5 acres. Perennials, daylilies, native plants, small fruits, flowering shrubs. Free Sunday live concerts. Open 9:00 - 5:00. 7 days until Thanksgiving. www.earthboundgardens.com
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Froggie’s Song – A cottage style garden with many unusual perennials. Also daylilies and roses. Pathways take the visitor through the garden. A shade garden and a rock garden. 9:00 - 8:30 Thursday. By appointment or by chance. $3. Barbara Weatherall, 154552 Grey Road 32, RR 4, Flesherton. 519-986-3516. sable@ morganharvey.com
HELP WANTED
experienced Excavator Operator with A/Z licence – Full-time position for A/Z driver, experience running heavy equipment an asset; position will include duties around the yard/site as needed. Competitive wages, benefit package. Please email résumé to rick@sittlergrinding.com Office: 519-669-2456.
IRON & STEEL
DISCOUNT STEEL: New second grade steel sales; 1" - 8" square tubing; 7/8" x 14" round tubing; Rectangle tubing, discount plate; New and Used I-Beams; Bar grating, rebar, angles; Custom cutting, welding, punching. Listowel. Phone Aden 519-595-7775.
LIVESTOCK BEDDING
MIRACLE FIBER Livestock Bedding. Also, coarse wood mulch for horse and cattle walkways, wet areas around water troughs and bush lanes. Also available is dairy pack starter bedding. 1-877-773-8004. Sittler Grinding. Rick Sittler.
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Bedding pack compost starter for dairy and veal barns. 1-877-773-8004. Sittler Grinding. Rick Sittler.
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DUST EXTRACTED straw is significantly more absorbent than non-processed straw or traditional wood shavings, available in bags or bulk. Also, 50/50 mix chopped straw and sawdust, bags only. Edgar Martin, 519-291-6783.
LIVESTOCK FOR SALE
14 bred beef cows, Red Angus cross. 519-357-2509.
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SPECKLE PARK HEIFERS 75 Commercial Speckle Park Heifers, fully vaccinated western cattle. Great way to build or start your herd. $1,800 per head. Come take your pick. Call Henry 519-671-2549. Hensall.
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Red Angus-Simmental, Red Angus and Simmental heifers bred Red Angus for sale. James and Joan McKinlay, 519-599-6236. jmckinlay@bmts.com
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Limousin Bulls – yearlings and 2 year olds, polled, some homozygous polled, thick, well muscled, semen tested. Smart Limousin, Meaford 519-372-7459. www.smartlimousin.com
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LIMOUSIN – quality breeding bulls and breeding females for sale. Delivery included. Posthaven Limousin, John Post 519-766-7178. www.posthavenlimousin.com
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Registered Black Angus Heifers, some bred, rest ready to breed. Good pedigrees and well grown. Howard Carey, Elora, ON 519-831-9892.
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Suffolk – five yearling ewes, purebred, British bloodlines, all twins. Closed flock. 2019 born ewe lambs also available. 519-233-7896.
REAL ESTATE
336+-acre (320+-acres workable) adzuki, corn, soy and wheat farm with possibility of another 50 acres, systematically tiled with 65 acres+ – spring water sub service irrigation. 20-year-old confederation log home with excellent views and in-law apartment and geo thermal air conditioning and heat. Mainily sandy loam and loam and almost stone free. Second farmhouse could be rehabilitated. Four 5,000 bushels full floor aeration bins with unload. Shop 40x60 propane heated. 170+-acre field on home farm. Orillia-Brechin (Udney) area. You need to see the crops! Please write Donald R. MacDonald, 1908 Concession Rd. 10, Ramara Twp., Brechin, ON L0K 1B0. 705-484-2197.
RESTORATION
The Olde Tyme Radio Centre – antique radios, clocks, gramophones, telephone and vintage auto clock radio. Speedometer, tachometer rebuild-restore. Belgrave 519-357-4304, www.oldtymeradio.ca
RETAIL & GIFTS
Stitches with a Twist – 404 Queen St., Blyth, 519-523-9449. Yarns, knit and crochet instruction. Chainmaille supplies. Alterations and repairs, including leather.
SERVICES
INLINE FENCING – Custom farm fencing. Page wire and horse fencing 519-934-1555.
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TRINAL CUSTOM FARMING – If you are looking for someone to do your disc-bining, big square baling or forage harvesting please call Ken Horst, cell: 519-292-1393 or Kervin 519-357-5557, RR 2, Teeswater.
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Cronin Poured Concrete Ltd. Since 1976. Liquid manure tanks to 200'. Heights of 8'-14' (1-pour). All jobs engineer specifications/inspections - guaranteed. Best firm quote in Ontario. Mark Cronin, 519-348-9062. Cell 519-274-5000. www.cronin pouredconcrete.ca
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Firearms and hunting training. PAL & HUNTER ED. Ongoing courses available. Certified instructors. Call Greg 519-887-9622 or 519-291-0507.
STANDING TIMBER
STANDING TIMBER - hardwood and softwoods. Quality workmanship guaranteed. B. Kropf Forestry Service Ltd., Bruce Kropf, RR 1,Shakespeare, ON, N0B 2P0. 519-748-7422.
TRAVEL
AGRICULTURAL & UNIQUE Tours
– NWT/Yukon/Alaska
– Australia/New Zealand 2020
– Peru/Brazil/Argentina/Chile 2020
– Costa Rica 2020
– Panama Land Tour 2020
– Kenya/Tanzania 2020
– India 2020
– Egypt/Jordan 2020
– Portugal/Spain 2020
– Morocco 2020
Portion of Tours may be Tax Deductible.
Contact Select Holidays at 1-800-661-4326 or visit www.selectholidays.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
Falls Reserve Conservation Area – campground/day-use area. Visit us to get away from it all! Settle into one of our beautiful campsites. Seasonal campsites available. Enjoy a hike or picnic outing with the family. Day use membership passes available. Camping reservations available online! 1-877-FALLSCA (519-325-5722) www.mvca.on.ca
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Explore Moreston Heritage Village, Grey Roots’ picturesque ten-acre living history site. Chat with costumed interpreters, wander through the period buildings, and visit the farm animals. Open 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Labour Day. For more information, call 519-376-3690 or visit greyroots.com
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Kettle Valley Pioneers Elgin Historical Show, August 9, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., August 10 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; August 11, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission: Adults $6, children 12 and under free. Friday Beef and Pork Barbecue, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. extra: adults $15, children under 12 $7.50. Sunday breakfast, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. extra: adults $8, children $4. Wood carver – making two wooden benches, sawmill, ice cream booth, vintage vehicle display, antique tractors and more. Entertainment Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by Roma Prudhomme and Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by the Dan Landry Band, Dan Patterson Park – Old Farm Equipment 519-269-3977.
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Minneapolis Moline, Fox Equipment, Waterloo Bronco, Early Deutz distributed by Waterloo Manufacturing Co., Waterloo, Ontario will be featured at Mitchell Pioneer & Hobby Club’s show at Mitchell Fair on August 31 and September 1. All vintage farm equipment and automotive welcome.
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Middlesex Sheep Producers Annual Lamb BBQ at Poplar Hill Park, Poplar Hill, ON, Thursday, August 22, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Advance tickets only: adults $20; children 12 and under, $7; preschoolers free when accompanied by adult.
Information – ticket sales http://www.eatontariolamb.ca 519-666-2423, 226-374-9029.
WANTED
Hay/Straw - small square bales of hay; timothy and alfalfa. Round bales of hay; timothy alfalfa or timothy grass mix. High class large square bales of hay. Call Riley Gorman 519-321-1012.
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Actively seeking farmland to rent for corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, edible beans. Contact Narva Farms Limited: 519-366-2636 or 519-881-9384 or email: sandyfitzsimmons@hotmail.com
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Farmland – Long or short term. Cash rent, share crop. Contact Paul at Hill & Hill Farms, 519-233-3218 or 519-525-3137 or email: paul.hillhill@tcc.on.ca
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Scrap Cars Wanted – 20, 30, 40 yd. scrap metal bins available. We sell quality used auto parts. Wanted to buy – scrap cars, trucks, farm machinery, heavy equipment. Kenilworth Auto Recyclers. 519-323-1113.