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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-01-25, Page 14GET OUR PRICE ON THESE TRACTORS SOLD Farmall 1066 with cab, 450 hours SOLD Farmall 656 Hydro, 1645 hours Farmall 806 win; cab, 3000 hours Cockshutt 1750 Diesel, 2410 hours David Brown 1200 with cab, 2715 hours Forma 856 Diesel with cab, 2000 hours IHC 574 Diesel, 950 hours Massey Ferguson Super 90 with cab N. T. MONTEITH e • - EXETER LTD, 235-2121 "The best in service when you need it most!" LOOKING FOR POWER? WANTED TO BUY Good oats for seed Highest prices paid W. G. THOMPSON & SONS LTD. HENSALL 262-2527 Tractors Equipment Royal Bank Farmplan AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CLINIC Thursday, February 1, 1973 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. CENTRALIA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY Middlesex Hail First Flobr - West End ALL WELCOME (That includes wives) For information call Roger bawker,ivictnagtr, Exeter Agri bank h5-2111 ROYAL BAN K Pane 14 January 25, 1973 Need guarantee of 40,000 acres Chances good for sugar beet revival Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan promised 500 potential sugar beet growers in Chatham Saturday to throw his personal support toward an at- tempted rebirth of a South- western Ontario sugar beet in- dustry. The minister told the packed auditorium of farmers he will seek cabinet support for a national sugar policy aimed at providing a stable price for home-grown sugar and federal aid for construction of a new sugar refinery in the district which could be ready for operation by the fall of 1974. But, the minister cautioned, his support hinged on the interest shown by individual farmers who discuss the matter. Mr. Whelan said he needed to be armed with a document from Ontario farmers showing their desire to grow sugar beets because "it gives me more authority to go back to my cabinet colleagues and say that they (Southwestern Ontario had to show they were willing to produce up to 40,000 acres of sugar beets, to provide between 20 to 25 per cent of Canada's sugar needs. Attending from this area were Lloyd Willert, Gerald Regier and Richard Ayotte of Hay township and Harry Van Osch and Bill Muller of the Crediton area. Willert, who is president of the Zurich local of the National Farmers Union told the T-A Tuesday that prospective growers at the Chatham meeting signed up for 14,300 acres. Cards for the purpose of in- dicating a desire to grow sugar beets in this area are available from Willert, A meeting was held in Zurich Wednesday night to desire," Mr, Whelan said, ad- ding that he had also been told by Middlesex and Perth County farmers recently that they, too, would like to grow sugar beets if more stable prices were to be had. Mr, Whelan was invited to attend the meeting by a com- farmers) want to be ie this in- dustry." Without this type of proof, "the first thing those fellows down there would say is that you didn't want the industry before so you let it die," he explained. "I don't believe this — this meeting today shows your strong Course on income tax available through mail Current accounts payable, principal and interest in- stalments -- these are only a few of many terms that a farmer becomes familiar with in running an efficient farm operation. He will need a clear understanding of such terms in order to file his income tax return. New regulations under the Income Tax Act came into effect January 1, 1972, A correspondence course, Farm Income Tax course no. 203 from the University of Guelph, will help farmers to understand ATTEND TAX COURSE — More than 50 area farmers attended an income tax seminar at Centralia Agricultural College, Thursday. Shown above are from the left, Mrs, Bob Down, J. J. Haggarty of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Stratford, chartered accountant Howard Famme; Doug Jamieson of the College staff and Jack Gaiser, Dashwood. T-A photo. Milk board head returns Centraiia's annual meeting follows pot luck supper At a special Board meeting, held Wednesday, The Ontario Milk Marketing Board re-elected Mr. George R. McLaughlin as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Kenneth G. McKinnon as Vice, Chairman. Mr. McLaughlin has been chairman since the Board's in- ception in 1965. He is a dairy farmer from Beaverton, Ontario, and represents the milk producers in the Counties of Northumberland, Peterborough, Durham, Ontario. Victoria and Muskoka. A dairy farmer from Port Elgin, Mr. McKinnon was first ..'Vice-Chairman in January of last year and is the elected representative of milk producers in the counties of Grey, Bruce and Huron. The Ontario Milk Marketing Board is a dairy farmer organization which represents all milk producers in Ontario and is totally financed by them. G.LIAR2 A,leaNse TEED vacation at the Bahamas, Dan Shoebottom left on Saturday to begin his duties with the Ministry of Lands and Forest at Stonecliff, Ontario. Mr. & Mrs. Wm Elliott returned home Sunday following a trip to Hawaii, Honolulu was among the points of interest and a tour of the pineapple groves, the sugar cane fields and sugar refineries on the Island of Maui. Mr, & Mrs. John Thompson were weekend visitors with Mr. & Mrs, Reid Brown and family, Lambeth. FORD TRACTORS Mrs. Larry Cronyn will be in charge of the next party in two week's time, Personals Mrs. Ken Greb visited last week with her mother, Mrs. Amos Smith, in Mount Albert. Mr, & Mrs. Fred Cunnington visited for a couple of days last week at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Vogan and family in Lis towel, Mr, & Mrs, Clarence McDowell have returned home following a 6000 DIESEL with super charger 6000 DIESEL MODEL 1811 Tractor, Loader, Backhoe DEXTA 3000 DIESEL 4000 DIESEL, power steering 4000 GAS, power steering MAJOR 3000 DIESEL the requirements and records necessary for filing income tax returns. The course was prepared by the staff of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the University of Guelph. It is divided into 5 sections, each dealing with a different aspect of record-keeping, It helps the student understand accounting procedures, how they are used, and how to use the information on income tax forms. Assignments at the end of each section are completed and marked, then returned to the student for evaluation. The most exasperating part of filing annual tax returns is recording farm expenses and matching receipts and invoices with the figures. This course will help farmers keep up-to-date and accurate records. Hiring an accountant for your farm account may not be possible. Companies that compile income tax forms for you use figures you provide. If the information you give them contains errors, then your in- come tax return will not be correct. All course materials are supplied-reference material, tax forms, as well as the study manual itself. Cost of the course is $30. The course is available by writing the Office for Indepen- dent Study, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. When the course is completed the student should have a goodemderstanding of the procedures necessary for filing income tax returns. Lieury continues lead Good attendance at rabbit show Lieury continues to hold the lead at the top of the standings in the Ausable Valley Rec hockey More wins for wrestlers MISCE LLANEOUS 44 MASSEY, runs like new IHC 460 a good workhorse DAVID BROWN Cropmaster 3 point hitch IHC 8250 Diesel with loa'der MINNIE MOE Jet Star^ ..-• MASSEY PONY-equipped with cultivator IHC 350 with power steering NUFFIELD 4/60 power steering and cab MINNIE MOE 335, power steering USED EQUIPMENT PLOWS — 3, 4, 5, 6 - bottoms Spreaders, Discs, Cultivators, Mowers Picker-Husker, Balers Forage Boxes „ . 9 Ton Where Better Farming Starts `'.axed mittee representing the National Farmers' Union, Kent District of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture of Agriculture the Christian Farmers' Federation, the Ontario Sugar Beet Growers Marketing Board and Kent county officials. The group has been working for the past, year to revive the sugar beet industry in Ontario which went into limbo in 1968 when cheaper-priced imports were "dumped" in Canada, making it economically unfeasible for Canadian farmers to produce sugar crops, Dominion Sugar Co. closed its Chatham operation in 1968 when it was unable to contract suf- ficient acreage to keep the plant Prices of imported sugar have running. been climbing in recent years however, to the point where Canada now faces a crisis of sugar shortages, George Higgs, caretaker president of the Ontario Sugar Beet Growers' Association, told the audience, Standards of living in the ex- porting countries have increased to the point where cheap labor was a thing of the past. Canada, he said, was going to continue paying higher prices for im- ported sugar in the future. To combat this, the country was going to have to look to domestic sugar to ease the shortage, but farmers wanted a policy to guarantee their own future against further "dum- pin" The . request for a national sugar policy is not a new issue for Mr. Whelan. The agriculture minister battled Ottawa on behalf of Southwestern Ontario farmers for just such a program long before he was named to his cabinet post. The support he seeks from area farmers may be forthcoming in about 10 days, according to Andy Watson, provincial agricultural representative for Kent County. Committee members who called the special meeting handed out questionnaires to attending farmers asking, among other things, whether they favored re-establishment of a local sugar beet industry and how many acres they would be willing to turn toward sugar beet production. Mr. Watson said the remainder of the 1,800 printed forms will be distributed to other farmers to seek their opinions. If the results of the survey show a favorable response, committee members will draft a brief for Mr. Whelan's use. "If we only get a few farmers who would be willing to grow sugar beets, then we won't push for the industry in our area," Mr. Watson said. Alberta and Manitoba already produce enough sugar beets for their own needs and sometimes end up with a surplus that is then supplied to other parts of Canada, he said. But two-thirds of Canada's sugar requirements• still come from outside the country. EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd EXETER 235.2200 Woman explaining auto accident to policeman: "It's his fault, officer. I was reading his bumper sticker." REDI-MIX CONCRETE Washed Sand & Stone • IALSO FORM WORK) McCann Const. Ltd. ASHWOOD Phone 237.3381 or 2373422 The table shoe et the Lambton- Middlesex Rabbit Breeders Association held en Januar-, 17 was well attended. Mark Stewardson, London, was the Judge. The Best of Show went to John Hitcher for a Senior New Zealand White Buck. The first in class were as follows: Californian - Angus Murray; Silver Martin- Gail Winters, New Zealand White Bucks in four classes were John Ritcher, Angus Murray, Howard Fletcher and Paul Chamberlain. New Zealand White Does in four classes-John Ritcher. A social hour and lunch followed. The Lambton- Middlesex Rabbit Breeders Association meet on the third Wednesday of the month in the Arkona Community Centre at 8:30 p,m, league • but their margin has dwindled to three points. Sunday night in regular doubleheader action, Lieury and Brinsley played to a 5-5 tie and Ailsa Craig downed Shipka by a score of 6-2. Liuery now has 17 points, Ailsa Craig is in the runner-up spot with 14 points, Brinsley is fourth with six points and the Shipka Bulldogs hold down the basement with three points. Gwen Griffith and Dave Collins each scored two goals to head the Ailsa Craig scoring in the win over Shipka. Adding single markers were Bob Donaldson and Don McAlpine, Scoring in single fashion for Shipka were Rene Boogeman and Bob Chapdelaine. Each team has a double scorer in the 5-5 draw between Brinsley and Lieury. Pete Gebel scored twice for Brinsley with Jim Thompson, Greg Revington and Bob McIntosh contributing a goal apiece. Brian Ropp was the two goal man for Lieury with single goals being fired by Sonny Slater, Paul Glavin and Ernie Schlegel. NOW'S THE TIME Teen-ager to mother: "Gee whiz, Mom, 'wanting to make the world a better place to live in' and `cleaning up one's room' are two different things." Winning dual wrestling meets is becoming a habit for the team from' South Huron District High School. Wednesday during a trip to London, the South Huron grap- plers downed two London high schools. They defeated Clarke Road 44-28 and Catholic Central 41-20. Thursday in Huron-Perth league action, the locals out- scored Stratford Northwestern 50-23. Perry Sereda, Gerard Charrette and Mike Miller each won three matches to lead the three victories. Taking two matches each were Pete Sereda, Bill Degrott, Barry Miller, Art Westelaken, Dave Cyr and Gary Lavier. Single victories were recorded by Gary Koehler, Don Van Raay, Paul Greb, John Vanderburgt, Mark Paton, Marc Gelinas and Paul Reaburn. Mike Miller was named the best wrestler of the week, John Vanderburgt improved moot during the week and Gary Lavier achieved the fastest pin in 30 seconds. By MRS. FRED BOWDEN CENTRAL IA The annual congregational meeting of the Centralia United Church was held Sunday following the morning service and was preceded by a pot luck lunch. Rev. Beaton presided over the meeting and Mrs. Ray Mills was the secretary. Annual reports showed a successful year in the various organizations of the church. Mr. Ken Hodgins was named senior superintendent of the Sunday School with Norman Wilson, Brian Hicks, David Elliott and Gary Skinner as associate superintendents. Topics of church business which came under discussion included proper lighting in the pulpit, memorial funds, churclee:•., „ shed taxes, rental of the church in Ausa ec Iooh shed, church projector, church service, the Observer, and a music fund to buy new music. It was noted that the steward's had fixed the lighting in the basement of the church during the year and repairs had been made to the church and the roof of the shed. Renovations for the current year include the repair of the church tower, new switches for the kitchen and vestry and a storage cupboard for the church basement. Rev. Beaton read a letter from Presbytery congratulating the church on its contribution to the Mission and Service Fund and encouraging the congregation to be as generous in 1973. Senior Citizens Meet There was a good attendance at the Community Centre Monday afternoon for the second get- together of the senior citizens, Cards and crokinole were en- joyed, followed by lunch. Euchre Party Mr. & Mrs. Ray Shoebottom and Mr. & Mrs. Joe Carter were in charge of the euchre party in the community centre Monday night, with 12 tables in play. Prize winners were: ladies high, Mrs. Tom Kooy; lone hands, Mrs. Bill Mathers; low, Mrs. Steve Dun- des; men's high, Ralph Light- foot; lone hands, Fred Egan; low, Harold Egan, The prize for the closest bir- thday went to Tom Kooy. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lightfoot and Mr. & To Place Your Orders For SEED CORN MOST Varieties Are Still Available Be Wise , Order Your SEED GRAIN Requirements Now Too ALL VARIETIES STILL AVAILABLE Mixed Grain • Oats • Barley EXETER DISTRICT Phone 235.2081 Beside CNR Station ttI101.' GETTING BUILDING INFORMATION A two-cloy course at Centralia College this week was aimed at helping farmers with their building programs. Co-ordinated by Jack Underwood of the College staff the course was entitled, "Getting the most from your building dollar!' Shown looking at miniature farm buildings are Jack Underwood, area fa, rners John Simpson and Alvin Cudmore and Norm 6ircl, on -extension engineer from the Perth Agricultural Office. 1`•A photo.