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Darlene is shown above ready to start a furrow while her father Clare Paton makes final plow adjustments. T-A photo F of A discusses major problems of Huron farmers Page 1.Q Despite an all-day rain, the annual Middlesex County plowing match was held Satur- day at the farm of Thea Gysbers located on Concession 12 of London township about two miles west and north of Ilderton. Several competitors won two or more championships and special awards, Clare Paton of Lucan, a director, of the Middlesex Plowmen's Association won the tractor utility class, the Esso champion special and the Hyde Park Farm Equipment for the best plowed land in the men's utility class, Finishing behind Paton in the tractor utility class were Verne Wakeling, Thorndale and Camp- bell Fletcher, Komoka. Twelve year-old Darlene Paton won the mounted plow class for boys and girls under 17 years of age. Next in line came Doug Giffin, Thorndale, and Brian McLean, Ilderton, Darlene also won the Eaton's of Canada junior championship and placed second in the open com- petition for boys and girls aged 20 years or under. Ruth Wills was the home plowing winner followed by Darlene Paton, Doug Duffin, Jim Paton, Brian McLean and Jim McCutcheon, Ruth 'Wills also won the mounted or trailer class with Jim Paton in the runner-up spot. Winning in the open mounted or trailer tractor class was Floyd. Wills, Thorndale. The two land tractor utility Class was won by John Gysbers and Brian McLean was best in the tractor utility class. John Gysbers won the Inter- national Harvester Special and Floyd Wills won the Tom Shoebottom trophy as the Junior Farmer taking the most points. Hog prices to remain high Agriculture Canada's economists predict that hog prices will remain high this fall due principally to a continued reduction in the North American hog supply, Hog prices reached a record $90 a hundredweight in Toronto on September 22, 1975 but have since averaged in the $80 range, $30 above the average price in Toronto in September of last year. A report by the department's Economics Branch, to be released mid-October, cautions that there could be some weakening of prices as a result of large North American beef supplies, broiler supplies and consumer resistance to current retail pork prices. Nevertheless, hog prices will continue to be high, Canadian hog slaughter to August 1975 was down 14 percent from the corresponding period of 1974, and the smallest since 1969. This decline reflected the liquidation of breeding stock during 1974, a producer response to low hog prices and high grain prices, The reduction was sharpest in Western Canada with its share of the market dropping from 44 percent in 1974 to 37 in 1975. A considerable proportion of this resulted from the grain market becoming a more profitable alternative for grain producers than feeding hogs, U.S. hog slaughter as of Sep- tember 15, 1975 was 15 percent below the corresponding period in 1974 and was the lowest since 1966. A four to six percent decrease in hog slaughter seems likely for the first half of 1976 because farrowings in Canada were an estimated eight percent below 1974, levels on July 1, 1975. Thist reduction'is expected to be offset by increases in the second half of 1976, resulting in larger pork supplies than in 1975. Prices in the first half of 1976 should be relatively higher than in 1975, but they should weaken somewhat in the second half as a result of increased supplies. Bidding slow for cattle The sun shone brightly on Thursday, October 16 at South River when the final fall feeder sale was held at the Parry Sound District Livestock Co-Operative Association's Sales arena. However, that was about the only bright part of the day for the sellers of cattle. There was a fair crowd of spectators but not as many buyers as usual, and they bid accordingly. Thus, the bidding was a trifle slow, making it a buyers' market. As one buyer said, "I'd hate to be selling at these prices." There were 766 head of cattle offered, and in general the quality was very good, possibly even better than at the October 3rd sale, Top price of $42.50 cwt was for two fat Charolais steers weighing 610 pounds, Prices went about five cents a pound lower than at the October 3 sale. Work stoppages and dead stock removal were the two major topics for discussion at the October meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture held in Belgrave. The problem of dead stock and its ramifications are not new to the members of the federation. Discussions at earlier meetings this year had evoked concern among some farmers that diseased dead stock was put to use in pet food. Thursday night's discussion, however, focused on an aspect of dead stock closer to home: its removal and the costs involved. Up to September 4, dead stock removal companies in Huron County charged anywhere from $5 to $15 for the removal of dead stock from farms. The farmers, therefore, not only suffered the loss of the animals but also found they had to pay to have the dead animals removed. Some farmers frustrated by the entire situation tried to find other ways to solve the problem, including leaving - the carcasses to . rot along, roadsides and in open fields. This information was contained in a report presented at the meeting by a committee established by the Huron County Federation to investigate the matter. The committee, com- posed of Mason Bailey, Jack Van Wonderers and Adrian Keet reported that an average of 45 carcasses over 500 pounds were collected daily in Huron County. At a rate of $ 10 per collection, the total comes to $450 per day or over $160,000 on an anual basis. Charges for calves and pigs would more than double this amount. The committee came to the conclusion that dead stock removal is a definite problem in the county and recommended immediate action to resolve it. Since the committee started its work two local dead stock removal companies instituted a new policy of free removal of dead stock. Garnet Smith of Atwood Pet Food Supplies an- nounced the decision on behalf of both his company and Huron Dead Stock Removal of Clinton at the September meeting of the federation. Federation members suggested that the action is a direct result of the in- vestigatory work of the com- mittee. The committee members, however, are not content to let the matter rest as yet. They of- fered three recommendations to the federation members and proposed that these be sent to the OFA executive for further ap- proval, Only one of the recom- mendations was approved at the meeting, urging the OFA to Average cow The average cow gives about 350 pounds of milk a week. That means a cow must eat 315 pounds of silage, 105 pounds of hay, 118 pounds of grain, 14 ounces of salt, 14 ounces of general food sub- stance - and she must have 175 gallons of water - all in one week. petition the government to in- vestigate the general problem of dead stock removal, Proposals that a rendering and pet food processing plant be built in the county or that an alternative, a central location for dumping and covering dead stock be found were rejected by federation members. The question of work stoppages was more extensive but less definite. It was raised by Merle Gunby, a representative from Ashfield Township, who presented the following resolution to be presented to the OFA: "Whereas work stoppages within our present day complex and interdependent economic system cause widespread and disastrous effects to the whole country; therefore be it resolved that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture request that the provincial and national govern- ments enact legislation banning or curtailing the right to strike or lockout, replacing these with a fair. system or labor courts to settle disputes." Mr. Gunby explained that the resolution was rooted in concern over the increasing losses suf- fered by the agricultural com- munity and the economy as a whole due to strikes and work stoppages. "It probably sounds like it's anti-labor and to a cer- tain point it is," Mr. Gunby said, but he explained that 'lockouts' were also included in the wording to be fair. "It may not be the final answer," he said, "but certainly somebody has to get talking: Although federation members at the meeting agreed that work stoppages are a problem, many of them said they weren't sure the recommendation to the OFA was the solution. They agreed, however that the resolution should be forwarded to the OFA executive for presentation and consideration at the convention. Mr. Gunby also suggested that a copy of the resolution could be sent to the new public relations firm for proper interpretation for the public. "It's a common sense resolution," he concluded. One member in agreement with and support of the resolution was Peter Hannam, a member of the OFA executive and guest speaker at the Huron County Federation meeting. Mr. Hannam spoke briefly on his . work with the OFA, its Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal 228-6638 policies' and future plans. "Looking back on it,I'm quite amazed at the power the OFA has," he said. He touched in his talk on solutions to the problem of farm vehicles on major public problems, taxes and the Ontario Farm Income Protection Plan, "It's a very complicated situation," he said: "Food has become a political tool to manipulate and control the fate of world trade. Times have changed. Do we want to stabilize agriculture in Ontario? I think it's essential that the opportunity be there." Mr. Hannam explained that the OFA was currently working to solve these and other problems, including those of the proposed mineral tax and odor pollution. "But that's the main purpose of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture," Mr. Hannam explained, "It's an effective lobby fighting for farmers. f f See Your Local Dekalb Dealer VERN ALDERDICE RR 2, Kippen 262-5988 PAUL COATES RR 1, Centralia . 229-6411 LLOYD LAMPORT RR 2, Crediton 234-6286 W. G. THOMPSON LTD. Hensall 262-2527 Times-Advocate, October 2.3,„ 1975. 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