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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-05-06, Page 12.rraWaRomP Used Planting Equipment JOHN DEERE 1240 4-row plateless planter, like new MASSEY FERGUSON 2-row planter, with disc openers MASSEY FERGUSON 2-row planter, with shoe opener IHC NO. 10 semi-mount drill COCKSHUTT 13-run drill IHC 15-run drill, on steel IHC 13-run drill, on steel MASSEY FERGUSON 15-run drill, on steel N. T. MONTEITH EXETER ' LTD. 235-2121 "The best in service when you need it moat/" NUFFIELD 384 70 H.P. The mighty one — 70 b.h.p. for the biggest jobs on the farm — and loaded with features, NUFFIELD 344 55 H.P. Pound for pound the huskiest middleweight of them all with 55 b.h.p. of thrifty power. Today, Power Has A New Name . . . . LEYLAND Solid Performance, Not Chrome And Clutter Come In And Check Them Over For Yourself THE PRICE IS LOWER THAN YOU WOULD EXPECT Ask Harry For A Demonstration Exeter Farm Equipment "The Best in Farm Machinery" HARRY VAN GERvvEN EXETER Page 12 Timea,Adyacate, May .0t 1971 P.RESIPENT INTERVIEWED — At a news conference following the April 28 presentation of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture's brief to Prime Minister William Davis and his cabinet, CBC Farm Commentator George Atkins tackled OFA President Gordon Hill, left, on details of the meeting, F of A brief warns of possible tax revolt Hensall District Co-Operative BEAN CONTRACTS We have a COMPLETE LINE of Seed, Fertilizer and Chemicals For Your Spring Needs FERTILIZER Bulk, Blend and Bagged • ANHYDROUS AMMONIA • LIQUID NITROGEN • ATRAZINE • EPTAM • 2-4-D • PATORAN • LASSO 4 • AMIBEN WE APPLY AQUA AMMONIA We have a small Quantity of CO-OP SEED CORN still available. We recomm- end VITAFLO for low cost protection against Seed borne Southern Leaf Blight BUY AT YOUR CO-OPERATIVE HENSALL ZURICH URUCEFI LI WHITE BEAN C NTRACTS We have a good supply of the "NEW SEAFARER VARIETY" and SANILAC Foundation and Certified. New LIQUID HERBICIDE FOR BEANS AF SIN-DINITRO • • Two proven weedkillers in one liquid concentrate. Greater safety for all types of beans 4,--......—,—••••••••••••••••••—•*•••••••r "Trade With Confidence" Trade With COOK'S MASAI% DIVISION OF -GERORO CORP. PUON1 2624405 First Year Report from Hundreds of Farmers: Lasso 4 with Atrazine gives se control ason long of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds v.? Last year Lasso 4 was a brand new herbicide and we made a lot of promises.. Now the promises have been proven. A Lasso 4/atrazine mix needs no incorporation. Lasso 4/atrazine will not damage your crops or ruin your rotation plans because there is less carryover. Lasso 4/atrazine controls both broadleaf weeds and grasses (including crabgrass, fall panicum and barnyard- grass) in corn. Lasso 4 is available from your local farm supply dealer. ror free descriptive literature on Lasso 4 and its uses, write Monsanto Canada Limited, 175 Flexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, a t ffe "t"ic"""Monsanto Pork group gives brief The Huron County Pork Producers presented three suggestions and one criticism in 'a recent brief to the Huron County Development Committee as follows: We believe that the residents of Huron County should be better informed and have more available knowledge of what the different county committees are preforming for them in programs policies and decisions within their elected year. These reports of county ac- tivities should be performed by someone within the county office and sent to the press, radio, etc, and therefore the public would not be confused with unrealistic quotations and personal opinions within county business that we are subject to now. The Park Producers also recommend that the county present an urban and agricultural development building program plan to be made available as soon as possible to all livestock and agricultural producers, as to the forseeable future growth of Huron County. The modern livestock or agricultural units that are being built today and in the future are all very complex in design, size and expense. These units cannot be planned for just one generation but two, therefore producers should know the plans for their area as to the life,use- fulness of these units are worth in particular near urban areas. Another suggestion we propose is that the county along with the townships study the possibility of erecting traffic signs at all concession and cross roads in the county. With the increase of traffic of cars, trucks, and farm machinery, we are witnessing an increase in accidents and deaths at cross roads, With the knowledge that we all protect the one on the right at cross roads, we feel this is not good enough with increase of traffic at faster speeds, con- cealed cross roads with crops etc. Most towns now have signs on back streets, why not on township concessions? By MRS. ROSS SKINNER The April meeting of the Elimville UCW was held April 28. Mrs. Franklin Skinner took charge of the worship service using the 90th Psalm as her subect on "Beauty of the Psalmist." Sandra Skinner rendered a solo, "Put Your Hand in the Hand." Mrs. Harold Bell took the study story on the "Americas" using Trinidad as her theme. Mrs. Howard Pym had charge of the business. An invitation was received from Centralia to attend their Blossom Tea in May. Unit II served lunch. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Squire Herdman visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Carman Herdman and family of Orchard Lake, Michigan. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rennie and family of Brantford spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Routly. Mr. & Mrs. Howard Pym and family visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Pym of Exeter. A taxpayer revolt by farmers, home owners, labour unions and tenants, That was the warning contained in a brief presented Wednesday April 28, to Prime Minister William Davis and his cabinet by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, "The government of Ontario must take action — and take Plan meeting for conservation club The second meeting of the 4-H Conservation Club will be held Wednesday May 12 at 8 p.m. in the Department of Agriculture Office in Clinton. At the organizational meeting last month the members decided to attempt a survey of a section of the Bayfield River, In this way they could work on the aspect of conservation that interested them the most and learn from others aboift their particular part of the survey. In this way environmental relationships can be studied and incorporated in a final report. Inventories will be done on soils, water, wildlife, land-use, recreation, forestry, etc. and problem areas and resource conflicts identified, It is hoped that the completed survey will be of use to the Conservation Authority that will soon take in the Bayfield watershed. In addition to the survey, films and guest speakers will be used to obtain insights into the many issues that today's conservation must deal with. The 4-H conservation club is open to any young person around the age of fifteen or over, whether they are residents of town, village or farm, and meetings will be held once or twice a month, For further information or to arrange transportation to the May 12 meeting, contact Roger Martin, the resources manager at the Ausable River Con- servation Authority. The office is in Riverview Park and the telephone number is 235-2610. action soon — on reforming the present system of education taxation," O.F.A. President Gordon Hill told the government lie explained that farmers had given OFA authority to call a second tax withholding campaign if the Ontario government doesn't show a willingness to introduce a new and fair method of financing education. Last year the federation led a tax withholding campaign that climaxed in a $15 million government grant to farmers. The federation is seeking the complete removal of education taxes from property. Hill continued.; "This year farmers will not be alone. This year farmers will have as their allies; ratepayers' groups, labour unions, tenants' organizations and many prominent individuals." The Huron county hog farmer outlined the OFA's proposal for education tax reform. This calls for the substitution of the education tax on property by a special education tax on income, T The tax would amount to 3.27 percent on personal taxable income and 11.61 percent on corporate taxable income in order to raise $735 million, the amount now raised for education by property taxes. This special tax would be a deductible expense for income tax purposes for farmers and businesses. Second major concern in the federation's brief to the govern- ment was property assessment. In recent years many farmers, particularly those located near urban areas, have had to contend with inflated land values. This has resulted in inflated property taxes bearing little relationship to the productive ability of the farm properties. Hill urged that the government of Ontario give farm land fair tax treatment by means of reduced assessment, as recommended by the Committee on Farm Assessment and Taxation. This committee proposed a sliding scale of farm values for assessment purposes. Maximum Produce is oven away Approximately 150 farmers, farmers' wives and farm youth, members of the National. Far- mers Union, emerged on London, Saturday May 1. They set up stands in three locations and gave away eggs, potatoes, tur- nips, sausage, carrots and onions. At the same time they passed out leaflets explaining the problems the farmers are faced with. These include low prices and government agricultural prices. It was pointed out that when farm prices are low the farmers don't buy and the factory worker gets laid off, Also that the farm consolidation 'and re-adjustment plan are designed to help retrain farmers for jobs in the city, where We already have a very high unemployment rate. Some farmers brought milk to give away. Tim Sly of the London Middlesex health office informed them that it was against the law. Co-ordinator of the give-away depot, John Mcllhargey then told the crowd that they could not receive any milk because of this regulation, This disappointed many of the consumers, some of whom were hoping to give their children their first drink of milk in a long while. One woman said, "I am on welfare and have children crying at homefor milk." Joe O'Neil , Junior Director for District 6 said, "the action of The Medical Office brings three questions to mind. 1. "Why did the Union not get notified that it was against the Health Act to give away raw milk after the first give-away three weeks ago? 2. Is Dr. Lus trying to build an image for himself as the protector of the citizens of London? 3. Was this an action ordered by the Provincial Government to deliberately discredit the Union Action?" The only politicians concerned enough with the farm problem to visit the sites were Archdeacon Kenneth Bolton, MLA, Middlesex South, and Mrs. Pat Chefurka, candidate for Middlesex North, both of the NDP party. There were representatives from the Canadian Labour of Congress, Bill Harrington, Bruce Barton and, Ken Rogers, and from the Consumers Association, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Roy and Mrs. Given, present at all three sites lending their support. Randy Collins and Paul Steckle of the South Huron Local 317 who were partly in charge of the demonstration said, "they were very pleased with the response and felt it was a successful day." Randy stated that "the Union must continue this line of com- munications and assistance." The winner of the free draw on the market, of the live market hog was Paul Roberts, of 603 Donegal Drive, London and the winner of the live chicken was Keith Van Geel, R.R. 1, Lucan. ' There was some produce left over. This food wad donated to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families. rate would bw $200 an acre for top productive land; $15 an acre for wasteland. KJIV1 CONSTRUCTION for estimates an Farm Buildings and House Framing KEN McCANN 234.6401 QRU)..ITON. REDI-MIX CONCRETE (ALSO FORM WORK! McCann Const. Ltd. DASHWOOD Phone 237-3381 or 237.3422 I I