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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-10-23, Page 10Trojan Troian Seed Company You can expect consistently good performance from this vigorous, widely adaptable hybrid. Responds well to narrow rows, high populations and high fertility. Fast dry down, high shellout. Excellent grain quality, Plant TXS85. A proved consistent performer. Dealers Names: Ross Smale, R.R. 2 Staff'a 345-2177 Hoegy Farm Supplies Brodhagen 345-2941 AfilliMITIMMEADIArrintlal F.W. TILLEY LTD. Letters are appreciated by Bob Trotter, PO Box 287, Elmira PLOWING MATCH SIGN GOES UP - Gordon McGavin, 'Seaforth drives the first stake into the Jim Armstrong land near Wingham, for the sign announcing the 1978 International Plowing Match. Howard Datars of the Huron committee h olds the stake while Rev. Ken Innes, Brussels, Jim Armstrong, host for the match, and Allan Campbell, reeve of McKillop, look on. expositor Photo) (By Wilmapke) A 60 year old Tuckersmith Township-dairy fanner is in St. Joseph's Hospital, London with multiple fractures after falling about 60 feet from the top of a silo, . `on his farm on Highway 8 at the eastern limits of Clinton, Sat- , urday. 0,. William Hough, of R.R. 4, Clinton who had gpne to the trip of the silo to see how workmen were getting along installing a silage unloader, suffered multiple frac- tures of both ankles, lioth knees, both sides of his pelvis and his left hip bones were jarr'ed into the pelvis when he landed on his feet. His wife said he would undergo surgery Tuesday. Mrs. Hough0 reported that eight neighbours with tractors, loaders and manure spreaders arrived at the farm Monday, to work while she and her two sons were in London at the hospital. An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial 547.-0240. xpoMitor I Investors has many plans and ideas that can start you on the road to financial success. Phone us. tage of every loophole in the acts governing taxes. Work habits have changed a great deal over the yearis in the industrial sector. Get as, much as' you can for as little work as possible. Simply lobiting for bigger pieces of pie only obscures the fact that what is needed is a bigger pie. Only more productivity can produce a bigger pie. If industrial workers could understand this principle, they wouldn't §e demanding bigger pieces of the pie until pro- ductivity'increases. And what does this have to do with farming? Let's ,quote a few figures from a speech given recently by Earl Butz, the U.S. secretary of agriculture when he spoke in Bloomington, Ill. Output per man hour on farmS is three times higher to- day than it was 20 years ago. Output per man hour in man- ufacturingis only 1.8 times higher khan it was 20 years ago. And that is because agriculttfrilas not resisted change, contrary, to popular opinion. Agriculture has seized tech- nology in a welcome embrace. It has not resisted the ap- plication of scientific and technological development as many labor unions have done. "The farmer doesn't stand by the water cooler bragging about yesterday's accomplishments while today's work goes undone," said Mr. Butz. "He goes to work to produce more than ever before. The family farmer has not learned to punch the clock at 40 hours (or 38 or 34 or 32, I might add ). The family farmer does not go on strike to put two men in a tractor cab." Right on. Earl, baby! The family farmer cannot go to the barn and say, "Look, Bossy, I'm going away for the weekend so just shut off the milk for two or three days.- Call it the work ethic. Call it old-fashioned, but the an- swer is simple: We get only what we work for and what we produce. That's all there is in the pie. There isn't any more. Misconceptions are like traditions: It is difficult to dis- card them. It is amazing how many people have a misconception of *hat a farmer is and what he does. Defending the agricul- tural industry in this ,country seems to get more difficult instead of easier. For instance, not long ago'I was involved in a discussion with a city-born political writer. "Don't cry about farmers to me," he said. "They've got more opportunities to cheat the government than any other segment of the population. How many farmers pay income tax? They have all kinds of loopholes in the tax act. "How many of them pay gasoline tax? I'll bet every one of them can show a loss every year on their operation and then chuckle all the way to the bank with their tax rebate cheques. They aren't producers: they're parasites. They live off you and me as much as the hippie who won't work because he figures the country owes him a living. In fact, the hippie is better for the country than the farmer because, the hippie is at least honest about taking the nation for a royal screwing." .• In some ways, that political writer w' ti correct. Some farmers do cheat on their income tax forms, just the same as a great many people such as political writers. Some farmers do cheat on gasoline tax. .But in my experience• most farmers are more honest than the rest of the population. I know a great many farm- ers who are scrupulous when using their tax-free gasoline. And most of them are using diesel fuel these days anyway and cannot' cheat. Try diesel fuel in your car and see how long it lasts. Most' farmers take advantage of tax loopholes simply because those loopholes were put in the laws for their bene- fit. Why shouldn't they, get some tax relief? Every industry I know hires expensive corporation experts to take advan- efgzeedioia ,; TED HOLMES R. R.#4,West Lorne,Ont. SYNDICATE LIMITED Phone 768-1268 Cost increases make • • ••••• , .( farming precarious, OFA Beryl Plumptre's recent statement that farm gate prices account for 65 per cent of the cos-t of food to the consumer is misleading, Gordon, Hill, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture says. "That is the sort of headli ne- grabbing generalization that sets consumers again st farmers and contributes to today's widespread misunderstanding of the farmer's between 3.2 per cent and 12 per economic situation," Hill says. cent. • "Figures from ' our research ' "The farmer's share of the price ,department show that, on of processed fruit, pears, average, farmers got about 40 peaches, red pitted cherries and cents of the Consumer's dollar on° prunes varies between 8.3 per a wide variety of prodUcts during cent and 12 per cent. 1974", Hill says. The farmer 'receives 12.15 per FEATURING In 19 75 consumers are paying , on average, 84 cents a pound for cottage cheese. Of this, the farmer gets 10 cents for the milk or 12 per cent. Consumers are paying 54 cents a quart for fluid milk. The farmer gets 30 cents or 55 per cent. The farmer's share of the cost of processed vegetables, peas, tomatoes, corn and carroj, varies Current Production P ". Vglith BIG „,•`Fantastic traction from a unique blend of natural and synthetic rubber for studlike grip OPP gives gun safety rules F7B/14(775/14)WHIIEWALL 95 EACH in PAIRS The new '75, Winter Express Polyflex haS' everything going for it; 2 Polyester belts, 2 Nylon body plies topped off with pig Paw Traction tread that grips almost like ice-studs. Before discount for cash ... WINTER EXPRESS in 3 GREAT CONSTRUCTIONS POLYF LEX 2+2 4•PLY 4 PLy 6-Year Polyestet,Belted NYLON POLYESTER Road-Hazard Nylon Whitewall Blackwell Whitewall Insured with BIG PAW TRACTION • EACH EACH Priced EACH SIZE in PAIRS in PAIRS EACH in PAIRS before after after alter discount discount discount discount for cash for cash for cash for cash 600/12 23.35 22.18 - 21.23 A78/13 (600/13) 21.90' 20.80 17.95 19.85 878/13 1650/13) 22.90 21.75 18.90 20.80 C7B/13 (700/131 23.95, 22.75 19.90 21.80 C78/14 (695/14) 24.60 23.37 20.52 22.42 E78/14 (735/14)‘ 25.80 .24.51 .21.66 23.56 F78/14 (775/14) 26.95 25.60 . . 22.75 24.65 G78/14 (815/14) 28.60 27.17 24.32 26.22 1178/14 (855/14) 29.90 28.40 25.55 27.45 560/15 22.80 21.66 18,81 20.71 E78/15 (775/15) 21.50 26.12 23,27 25.17 678/151825/15) 28.90 27.45 24.60 26.50 H78/15 1055/15) 30.80 29.26 26.41 28.3.1 Once again hunting season is here. The community services branch of the Ontairo Provincial Police remind you that there are several basic gun-handling rules. Hunting accidents claim about 125 lives each year, usually because the .most simple., rules have been broken. ' What can you do?::.'Never consume alcohol before, or during a hunt. Know the identifying features of the game you intend to hunt. Never shoot in the direction of buildings or livestock, 'You cannot depend on the. common sense of the hunter beside you, wear bright orange. cent of the retail price of bread. In January, 1975, farmer was receiving about 74 per cent of the retail price of eggs. When top class steers were bringing the farmer 55 cents a pound, the farmer was receiving about 76 per cent of the retail price. The higher percentage farmers receive for a few products does not bring the average up to 65 per cent. Hill pointed out. From the spring of 1972 to the fall of 1974 farm costs rose at a staggering rate. For example, baler twine increased by over 400 per cent. The bulk price for ammonium nitrate, a common fertilizer, rose fromFebruary, 1973 to February 1975 by 152 per cent. "These are samples of the kinds of ...increases that farmers have fated in their costs of production. These increases are making the farmers' position precarious," Hill concluded. The handling of firearms requires great care. Always handle a gun as if• it were loaded. Never climb a tree or fence with a loaded firearm. Always carry your gun so the you can control the direction of the muzzle. Unattended fire- arms should always be unloaded. Few hunting deaths are acci- dents -They are usually caused by negligence -criminal negligence.. So keep crime prevention in mind. The criminal code provides a stiff penalty tor this offence. Don't be at either end of an "Accident", use these common sense measurers and enjoy a safe hunting trip. . 0 After discount for cash, EACH in PAIRS 25 6° 2 other Winter Express-same proven design BUT WITHOUT BIG PAW TRACTION 4-PLY POLYESTER Whitewall: Smooth. and 2595 stable: no thermal set. - F78/ 14(775114) Before discount for cash, EACH in PAIRS After discount for cash, EACH in PAIRS. . . . S24.65 4-PLY NYLON Blackwell: Du Pont 66 'discount for cash, lir 95 EActi 1 FNisi/o1n4ifol7r5e/x1t4Ira Be fore sa fe t y in PAIRS After discount for cash. EACH in PAIRS 922.75 LATE `" 1974 STOCK 0 a pair (before LESS discount for cash) than the new 1975 Construction with BPT* Same Polyester-Belted Nylon construction Same proven tread design as the nei,V Winter Express Polyflex but without BIG PAW Traction* It is still a great tire- 1974 Winter Express Polyflex with 2 Polyester belts for extra stability and mile- age,, plus 2 Nylon body plies for a safety, But $2,50 a tire less than e new 1975 tires with Big Paw T action, Before discount for cosh F78/14(775/14) WHITEWALL 45 tiE Buyers of Timothy, Red Clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil EACH in PAIRS SEED- A. 2095 Illustrated: WINTER EXPRESS POLYFLEX Same tread design es '75 but in '74 construction without Big Pew Traction Illustrated: 1974 WINTER EXPRESS 4-Ply Nylon known as 'Old Faithful' ______. .• 1974 WINTER • EXPRESS LINES POLYFLEX 2+2 4-PLY 5-Year Polyester-Belted NYLON Road-Hazard Nylon Whitewall- Blackwell - insured without 8 PT' EACH EACH Priced SIZE in PAIRS in PAIRS EACH before after alter discount discount discount for cash for cash for cash 600/12 20.85 19.81 - 520/13 A70/13 (600/13) - 19.40 - 18.43 111148 . 878/13 1650/13) 20.40 19.38 17.34 Z78/13(700/13) 21,45 20.38' 18.36 645/14 - - 16.83 C70/14 (695/141 20.99 - E7B/14 (735/14) 22.1011 3.30 22.13 15.46 F78/14 (775/14) 2 23.23 19,90 G78/14 (02 5 /14) 26.10 4.79 20.85 H79/14 (855/14) 27.40 6.03 21.75 560/15 20.30 • 1 .28 - 590/15 •-___. - 16.97 F78/15 (77Sit 57 25.00 23.75 18,93 678/15 1025%15) 26.40 25.08 20.67 H78115 (855/45) 28.30 26.88 21.75 ii NO CHARGE FOR PASSENGER TIRE INSTALLATION ON MOST STANDARD RIMS when you buy onr Dill or Schrader Valve at our regular catalogue price of $1.00. We must install our new tire and valve together. "A tire isn't new unless the valve is too!" Static-Balance, tire and wheel, $1.00. MapleAeaf Mills Ltd., Seed Div., Exeter, Ont., Phone 235-0363 ones ‘4•MacNaughton) After discount for cash, EACH in PAIRS As- • $ 23.23 Savingstoo, on '74 Winter Express Nylons Old Faithful' Winter Expresso E78 /14I775/14) 4-ply Nylon was the standby oP BLACKWALL many motorists for many years, Now retiring-at big savings! Before discount for cesh, EACH After discount for cash, EACH $19.90 Shop early! Not all sizes available at all stores TIRE CLEARANCE continues to extent of stock 5% Discount for Cash Payment on tires in lied of Bonus Coupons or use your convenient Canadian Tire Credit Card Phone"527-1350 Sea forth Winter Catalogues are-out PICK ONE UP AT 'THE STORE • AkON.-E---THURS. & SAT._ 8:30-5:30 FRIDAY 8:30- 9:00 • its