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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-02-10, Page 14Page 14 Times-Advocate, February 10, 1977 LARGEST CANADIAN DEALERSHIP — Special honours were awarded to Huron Tractor Exeter Limited during a convention in Toronto, The local firm won two trophies as the John Deere dealership with the largest retail sales in Canada and the firm with the highest tractor sales. Shown above are the firm's owners, Back, left, Earl Long, Bruce Hasselback and Jack Van Bussell. Front, Herb Verbeek and Harry Winters. Local firm maintains record We'll Do the Job Right ... If Whatever the project, call on us for Ready-Mix Concrete • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure Tanks) FREE ESTIMATES C. A. McDOWELL LTD. CENTRALIA, ONTARIO Plant: 235-0833 Office: 228-6961 For the fourth straight year, Huron Tractor Exeter Limited has won the award for the largest retail sales for any John Deere " H&R Block has seventeen reasons why you should let them prepare your income tax return." Reason Number Seven: H & R Block has offices open all year long. Preparing income tax returns is their business and that requires being available to help, whatever time of year that help is needed. You can know that Block will be there. H&R BLOCK THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 383 Main St. (Upper) Exeter Telephone 235.2905 ! KEEPS BARNS FRESH Ire also install silage distribulThg-unloading, feed- ing, and manxire-handling systems. k GEO. GLENDINNING & SON Phone ( 519) 294-6574 — ( 519) 227-4593 kiks.wmikmitOmmOitimik.IMOMI.Winift You get the freshness of all outdoors all year 'round with a Butler All-Season ventilation system in your livestock building. Fresh air intake, foul air ex- haust, and circulation are all automatic. R.R. 2 LUCAN, ONTARIO =,(11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111iIIII1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111t111111111111111111111111111111$111111i111111111111111111: FARMERS You're invited to a CIBA-GEIGY Agrochemical Meeting Wednesday, February 23, 1977 at 8:00 p.m. Pine Ridge Chalet - 2 miles west of Hensall Speaker You're invited to hear Dr. Jack Tanner of the Crop Science Department, Ontario Agricultural College. His topic will be "Agriculture, 1977 to 1990" Special As a special feature, CIBA-GEIGY will be introducing Primextra al Liquid Corn Herbicide - as well as discussing Green Cross Patoran for field Bean weed control. Refreshments will be served. Come and bring a neighbour! CIBA—GEIGY Agrochemica!s DivIscn Reg4st6rel trade rr',adir BIGGER, BETTER and MORE FUN "WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW" ENJOY IT ALL AS OUR GUEST * Door Prizes * Free Lunch BRING THE FAMILY FOR A DAY OF FUN, FOOD and ENTERTAINMENT See the latest and greatest in new equipment from Allis Chalmers . . . see for yourself why Allis Chalmers is the rising power in farming. SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION See why western corn belt farmers have ordered over 1,000,000 bags of AT\E) PIONEER brand seed corn. Let Jim Bryan introduce you to new methods in corn cultivation. James B. Bryan, RR 6, St. Marys, 229-8813. KIRKTON-WOODHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE FEBRUARY 17-8 p.m. Please attend and bring the whole family FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. ST. MARYS 284-3650 JAMES ST. S. Farmers: If you've sold your farm this year, you don't necessarily have to pay a lot of taxes this year. If you've given up farming, and have sold your farm and grain, you may be able to save on your 1976 income tax by spreading your income over the next 1 to 15 years with a Royal Trust Income Averaging Annuity. For more information, and a very competitive quote, please give us a call. Decide what you want. We can help you. Income Averaging Annuities Royal Trust Call: BRYAN BONTHRON 137 Dundas St. London 672-2550 sii Dr. Stuart Smith, Huron M.P. MPP Jack Riddell and Huron- Bob McKinley, Huron-Middlesex Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt. Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis greets Gordon Hill Farmers, politkians enjoy roasting federation veteran dealership in Canada. In addition Huron Tractor won a gold plated tractor plaque going to the dealer selling the most tractors during 1976. There are about 250 John Deere dealers in Canada. John Deere is the largest manufacturer of farm machinery. Headquarters are in Moline, Illinois but a new parts depot and Canadian corporate head office have been con- structed in Grimsby. Huron Tractor has a total of 35 employees and is able to main- tain a stable employment picture throughout the year. Conditions will change The cooler and more variable weather conditions predicted for the remainder of this decade may affect the agricultural scene in Ontailo. Dr. T. J. Gillespie, meteorologist at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, says farmers may have to reassess farming strategies to adapt to the slightly cooler temperatures in the long-range forecast. "Based on the evidence available, we are predicting more variation in heat units and rainfall from year to year than we have had in the past decade," says Dr. Gillespie. What this means to farmers is that the growing season in future years may be a bit shorter than current conditions. Examples of possible planning strategies to deal with the changes are: planting a corn hybrid which requires less heat units than normally recom- mended or shifting acreage to a different type of crop. "In the southwest part of the province, farmers could consider planting a shorter-season corn hybrid which requires 100 to 200 less heat units than the rated number for that climatic zone," says Dr, Gillespie. "The farmers won't lose much yield; and with the earlier maturation of the shorter-season hybrid, they can save on artificial drying costs if some of the drying can be done in field," he added. Dr. Gillespie said that farmers farther north may have to shift some soybean and corn acreage into other crops such as winter wheat or barley. According to research, tem- peratures have been sliding slowly down-ward since the peak in the mid-1950s. By JOHN MINER Gordon Hill has been noted for roasting politicians and govern- ment officials, but Thursday night it was their turn. More than 650 farmers and members from every political party converged on the Royal York Hotel in Toronto to honour the retiring president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Two bus loads from Huron and Perth were unable to make it because of the weather. The evening was billed as a "roast" of Gordon Hill and he was treated to a good natured roasting as well as strong praise. Roy Jewell, well-known farm broadcaster, said Gordon would be remembered for "smartening up the Federation of Agriculture at a time when it was getting fat and lazy." "He was a politician's politician. He used the gloved fist when it was necessary, but not often. He's the kind of guy who could have been in politics for years and never been found out." Federal Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan told the audience that Gordon had better luck than he had had in his endeaVors. "He set out and changed the Federation of Agriculture to his liking and I'm still working like hell to change the Liberal party." Mr. Whelan referred to Gor- don's favorite hobby of fishing, saying that Gordon never con- cerned himself about fishing seasons, "He had the exact same at- titude towards politicians. No real season was out of season for them," • Everett Biggs, provincial deputy minister of agriculture, said Gordon had been abrasive and irritating to politicians at Queen's Park, "which is probably a good thing." "Gordon has taken the Federation of Agriculture from its lowest point in history to possibly its highest," he said. Mr, Biggs presented the retired OFA president with a pen set on behalf of the public service of Ontario. The pen was "specially treated" he said so that Gordon would only think good thoughts and write good things about the govern- ment from now on. Rumours that Mr. Hill might run , for a political party were mentioned by provincial treasurer, D'arcy McKeough. "I can only say that whichever party gets him will get exactly what they deserve." Mr. McKeough said it would suit him fine if Gordon joined his party, butwarned Gordon that if I. he joined any other party they were already prepared. "Our battle cry will be 'Up Hill' " he said. Earle Maberly from Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia paid tribute to Mr. Hill on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. "There have been times we didn't agree, but we always knew where we stood with you." "Gordon is one of the greatest farm leaders this country has ever seen," he said. "At the risk of offending some people, I want to say we think you're one hell of a guy." George McKeg, previous chairman of the Farm Products Marketing Board of which Mr. Hill was a member, noted that Gordon had always been a radical. "His philosphy was to raise more hell and less wheat." But Gordon Hill got the last word. He said the Federation was in good hands with Peter Hannam, newly elected president. "I have a great deal of good feeling for what's ahead," he said. In attendance along with a few Huron County Federation members who managed to drive through the storm to Toronto, were provincial NDP leader and leader of the opposition, Stephen Lewis, Ontario Liberal leader, Two capture Stewart prize The first winners of the Wm. A. Stewart scholarship at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology have been an- nounced. They are Marilyn McCallum of Ailsa Craig and John Dortmans RR 7, Strathroy, The scholarship fund was established in 1976 by the people of Middlesex County in ap- preciation of the contribution made to Ontario agriculture by Wm. A. Stewart the former Minister of Agriculture and Food. This fund provides two scholarships which are awarded annually to a male and female student who are residents of Middlesex County and are enrolled at Centralia College. The winners must combine high academic achievement at the College and active participation in community activities. Miss McCallum has par- ticipated in the 4-H Homemaking program in Middlesex County and has been awarded County and Provincial Honours. John Dortmans is active in 4-H and Junior Farmer work in his home community and is a member of the Strathroy Fair Board.