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(519) 02.9748 CHRISTMAS CAROL SHEETS FREE OF CHARGE to Church Groups, Institutions, Lodges or Individuals Compliments of BILL CRAWFORD Representative of DOMINION OF CANADA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Clinton, Ont. 141 Isaac Street 482.9093 48b 2A Clinton News-Record, Thursday, December 2, T971 Farm outlook for 1972 good and bad pardon n9tes, Berried hedges provide lasting interest The overall agricultural outlook for the coming year calls for generally prices for grains and better prices for many of the other major commodities. This is the central point from outlook papers prepared by economists of the Gutleek Section of the Canada Agriculture Economics Branch. These outlook papers, which cover all the major Canadian agricultural commodies, were prepared as background for the 32nd annual Canadian Agricultural Outlook Conference Delegates representing all sectors of the agricultural industry discussed the implications and alternatives for the various commodities during the conference. The following is a very brief summary of the main points covered in the outlook papers. WHEAT Wheat production has been greater this year in both traditional exporting and importing countries. In spite of the world situation, however, Canadian exports in 1971-72 could reach or surpass the 1970-71 total of 435 million bushels. In 1972, planting of about the same acreage as this year would probably provide adequate production to meet export and domestic demands without changing the stock level very much. FEED GRAINS World trade in feed grains in 1971-72 will probably remain even or decline slightly after a sharp climb in the 1970.71 crop year. Barley exports in the 1971-72 crop year could equal or exceed 1970-71 levels, and domestic use is expected to remain about the same. There will likely be a record carryover of about 300 million bushels of barley into the 1972-73 crop year. The importance of oats as a feed grain has declined with the rise of barley, SALES at SERVICE "We Service What We Sell" 20 VICTORIA ST. HWY. No. 4. S. CLINTON 482.9167 There Wlll probably be no increase in oat prices in the coming year in view of the heavy supplies of feed grains available in. North America. About seven million acres, as was platted this year, should be sufficient in 1972 to meet domestic and export demands. Grain corn production in 1971 almost equalled that of a year earlier. While acreage was higher, yields were lower because of drought. Higher production is expected in 2972. Rye experts this year will probably not match those of 1970.71 because of the better European crop this year. Domestic feeding could also be less of the greater availability of barley. About .75 . million acres should be seeded to rye in 1972. OIL SEEDS Rapegeed production this year is up 28 million bushels. Exports are expected to increase by about eight million bushels, and domestic crushings from two to seven million. To meet expected export requirements of 40 million bushels of low erucic acid varieties next year, plantings of 2.8 million acres would . be needed in 1972. While soybean acreage was up this year, production was down because of drought. Canada will likely remain an importer of soybeans and soybean products, mainly from the U.S., for at least the short term future. Flaxseed exports this year could at least equal the 1970-71 total if a possible increase in meal use occurs in Europe. Sunflower seed acreage this year is nearly triple that of last year. Prices are relatively high and prospects good for the disposition of substantially increased production next year. BEEF Cattle numbers in both Canada and the U.S. reached an all-time high this year. There will be a strong demand for feeder cattle this fall and winter. Prices for the rest of 1971 and early 1972 will probably be above year-earlier levels. Fed cattle marketings will probably increase by three to five per cent in 1972, and prices are expected to average close to or slightly above 1971 levels. BAYFIELD BARBER SHOP Will Be Open On Saturdays Only From 8:00 A.M. To 5:00 P.M. Beauty Shop Will Be Open For Business As Usual —47,48b ./.1•=•••••••14mmorium, DAIRY Dairy prospects are generally good for 1972, Total milk production is expected to rise, Creamery butter stocks at January 1; 1972 are expected to be at their lowest level since 1968, and cheddar cheese production is expected to level off. Output and consumption of other cheeses will continue to climb in 1972. Prices to producers will average about 1971 levels. HOGS Hog gradings this year will substantially exceed the record set in 1944. Gradings in the first half of 1972 should average three to five per cent below gradings in that period this year. In view of the large feed grain supplies and the possibility of stronger hog prices in 1972, breedings early in the year may not be down greatly from 1971. This will determine marketings for the last half of the year. SHEEP AND LAMBS Sheep and lamb numbers in' Canada may level off in 1972 because of lower lamb and wool prices this year. Per capita consumption of mutton and lamb declined in 1971 for the second year in a tow. POULTRY Pork will probably provide less competition for poultry in the first nine months of 1972 than was the case this year. Domestic consumption of broiler chicken could therefore increase in this period. Near balance is expected in turkey marketings and consumption by next spring. Prices for both broiler and heavy turkey should be higher by next summer. EGGS Layer numbers will probably decline more than seasonally in the next six months because of a decline of 17 per cent in numbers of egg-type chicks in the first nine months of 1971. Egg production will likely decline from year-earlier levels between December and March, 1972.. Egg prices to producers will probably rise in the first half of 1972. FRUIT, VEGABLES, HONEY AND MAPLE PRODUCTS The mid to long term outlook for Canadian apples is not optimistic. With Canadian and U.S. apple crops expected to be down about one per cent this year, and the British and West European crops smaller, 1972 will see a small increase in imports, a drop in exports and a larger proportion of the Canadian apple crop marketed fresh. The 1971 vegetable crop may set a yield record. Exports to the U.S. should continue at about seven per cent of production despite the surcharge, The amount of Canadian fruit processed continues to decline while the amount of canned fruit for domestic consumption is rising. Revenue to grape growers will likely increase. As wine consumption increases, grape produCtion will increase and the next few years will see additional acreage planted. A strong U.S. demand for raspberries and blueberries has stimulated the production of these and other bush berries in Canada. This demand will likely continue. There will be small increases in strawberry production for fresh consumption and for export to the U,$. at the end of their seasen. The prospects for expert sales of honey are good, but volume will be lower because of shorter supplies. The production of maple syrup and maple products is declining in both Canada and the U,S. This trend will, likely continue as the consumption of imitation and other syrup products rises. SPECIAL CROPS The 1972 sugar beet acreage will likely be similar to 1970 levels. World consumption will probably rise in 1971-72, and prices should be higher. The domestic and export markets for dry beans are expected to remain strong for the next year or two. White bean Producers will likely receive record payments for the 1971 crop, leading to an increase in acreage and the number of growers in 1972. The domestic demand for dry peas will probably remain at its present level well into 1972. Export demand so far this year has been quite strong and may be even stronger in 1972, Generally firmer prices are expected to accompany a moderate increase in buckwheat exports in 1972. Sales of domestically- produced cigarettes and cigars will likely increase in 1972, There may be an increase in the acreage and production of cigar tobacco in Quebec in 1972 in view of the sharp increase in Cigar consumption in Canada. CEREAL, OILSEED, CORN AND FORAGE CROP SEEDS Adequate supplies of most cereal, oilseed and forage varieties will be available to meet expected domestic demand in 1972. Seed growers have harvested sufficient seed of the low-erucic acid rapeseed varieties Span, Zephyr and Oro to meet the expected needs of commercial producers. Retail prices for most forage seeds are not expected to change substantially in 1972 1971 levels. The export market for seeds is generally stronger than a year ago. FARM CASH INCOME Total cash income in 1972 is projected to remain close to the $4.3 billion level forecast for this year. Operating expenses and depreciation charges are forecast at $3.7 billion this year. The 1972 projection is placed at $3.8 billion. Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday Is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565-2636 By 7:30 a.m. Monday Far Prompt Service No Charges on Pick-up BY A. R. BUCKLEY A hedge is often included somewhere in the landscaping plan for the modern home. Plants for hedges are now in great demand. The person who carefully selects and maintains the best hedging plant for each location will go a long way toward creating a useful and enjoyable outdoor living area. Hedges perform many functions in landscaping. They are useful in separating property divisions, and in outlining beds and borders. They are often used to enclose a garden or patio. A hedge is also useful as a background for the perennial border or other garden areas. The hedge should always end at a building, a taller planting or a single plant, for a hedge that ends in open space loses its landscaping effect. If hedges, besides being functional, can also provide garden interest, so much the better. Berried hedges give us this interest in full measure, often throughout the dullest months of the year. To get the best effect from these kinds of hedges, care should be made in their selection and also in the method of pruning for this dieters from ordinary plants. Hedges that produce a good berried effect are as follows: Siebold's Aralia — (Acanthopanax sieboldianus) This is the most ornamental of the Acanthopanax family, with palmate shiny leaves and fine lustrous black fruits. Although it grows well in the sun, it is a good plant for the shade. It has a most exotic or subtropical effect in the landscape. It should be sheared very moderately to preserve the berries and retain its large lustrous folliage. Ginnala maple (Ater ginnala) One seldom thinks of a maple for its fruits, or of a tree maple as a hedge plant, but this charming maple can perform in both capacities. As a hedge it must be allowed to grow eight or 10 feet high, then it will provide very showy pink fruits from July until October. In the fall its foliage turps to deep crimson, thus giving an added bonus of beauty. Bittersweet — (Celastrus scandens) The native bittersweet is seldom considered as a hedge plant but if you have a rough rail or wire fence you can train several plants over it and it will make a more or less formal hedge that seldom needs clipping. Its long straggly shoots may be tied in where they will eventually inter-twine with the others. Pekin cotoneaster — (Cotoneaster acutifolia) Quite a few cotoneasters may be considered as hedge plants with beauty of berries, but Pekin cotoneaster is best for this area. Even without the fruit, it would still be among the top hedges for formal or informal display. It has large textured leaves that are dark green all summer and turn crimson in the fall. Its flowers are quite inconspicuous, but are followed by deep black fruits that hang on the bushes for a long time, sometimes into mid-winter, Turkestan spindlebush — (Euonymus nanus `Turkestanicus') The best spindlebush for a neat small hedge is the Turkestan spindlebush, a small shrub with graceful branchlets and narrow green leaves. In the fall it is covered with red orange' fruit, surrounded by thick pink capsule enclosures, To preserve the fruits, this bush should be kept fairly low and not clipped too severely. Sea buckthorn — (Hippophae rhamoides) The sea buckthorn makes a good screen or a clipped hedge of four to five feet high. Its fine, light green foliage blends nicely with the surroundings and if not clipped too closely will be jewelled by fleshy orange red berries in the fall, These will hang on most of the winter until they finally turn white and drop. Rush honeysuckles — (Lonicera tatarica cultivars) This is another excellent berried shrub for screen or informal hedges. Prune lightly both in early spring and in summer to preserve its berried effect. There are many new kinds that have attractive .flowers as well as fruits. Watch for Arnold Red, Hack's Red and Morden Orange. Cherry Prinsepia (Prinsepia sinensis) Here is a very spiny light green-leaved shrub that is extremely hardy even on the prairies. The plants make a good thick hedge, and the lush reddish-purple fruits, produced in abundance, are considered by many a great attraction. The fruits are edible but not very palatable. Most prairie nurserymen stock this plant. Snowberry (Symphori- carpus albus laevigatus) Both the species and the White Hedge snowberry make splendid informal hedges, the newer one with larger and more pure white berries. It is best not tq prune these severely at any time. Take out the straggly shoots and those that have become bent to ground level by their heavily laden fruit trusses. Mother of Pearl is a newer cultivar with pink fruits. i+ Manpower and immigration Otto Loml Minislor Hi g hhush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) Many people prefer to plant this highbush cranberry and let it produce abundant fruits for jelly, but for this purpose you need the correctly named plant. Many nurserymen sell the European cranberry bush as the highbush type, and disappointed jelly makers will find their product quite bitter. Here is a case where you must insist on carefully studying the botanical name. The true plant is Viburnum trilobum, the one often sold is Viburnum opuluS. 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For advice and assistance on any of the programs you feel apply to you or your community. contact your local Canada Manpower Centre. They'll be happy to help you. When Canadians get involved together, CAllAbA WORKS. Canada works