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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-02-19, Page 11Annual Meeting tS-TABLiSHED 1873 Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Wroxeter, Ontario The 102nd Annual Meeting of the Company will be held at the Company Head Office, Wroxeter, Ontario, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1975 at 1:30 p.m. to: 1. Receive the Annual Statement and Auditor's Report. 2. Elect two Directors to replace Clare Hutchison and Ronald McMichael whose term of office expires, both Of whom are eligible for re-election. 3. Appoint an Auditor for 1075. 4. To amend article 33 - Remuneration. 5'. TO amend article 30 - Meetings. 6. TO transact any other business which May rightly come before the meeting. Demaray Fitesident. j•Pi.Uniat Sec: Manager THE BRUSSELS POSt. FEBRUARY 19, 1975 —11 t. • ' r. y. fl I 4 Net farm income to go down 8% The realized net income of Canadian farmers is expected to decline by almost eight per cent in 1975, W.L. Porteous, Director of Statistics Canada's Agriculture Division, recently told an agricul- tural outlook ponference in Ottawa. According to present indica- to rs, realized net income will, be slightly less than $3.2 billion compared to $3.47 billion in 1974, a decline which will affect all provinces except Saskatchewan. In percentage terms, Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick are expected to record the most acute drop, falling to near the 1972 level, partly as a result of lower potato prices. Mr. Porteous noted that farm cash receipts are forecast to increase but not nearly as rapidly as in the previous two years. Based on current expectationS, cash receipts are expected to rise by 4.4 per cent to a level of $8.9 billion as a result of moderate decline in crops receipts and an increase in receipts from livestock enterprises. ni While 1975 projections of realized net income denote "a deterioration of the relative income position of the farming industry", particularly in Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick, Mr. Porteous said income gained from off-farm sources mist also be taken into considera- tion. In 1972, farmers reported that more than double their income came from off-farm rather than farming activities. On a national level, 68.6 per cent or $5.3 million was earned in non-farm income. Saskatchewan was the only province where farming activity was the most important.source of income; non-farm income accounted for only 44.2 per cent representing $5 million. On the other hand, British Columbia farmers earned 95.2 per cent or $7 million of their income off- farm. Mr. Porteous said it is reason- able to assume "that the activity structure and sources of income for farm operators and farm families will continue to be composed of very significant amounts of income from non- farming sources.'' In his review of last year's farm income situation, he said the net income of farmers from farming alone increased for the fourth consecutive year with preliminary estimates indicating that, realized net income rose by 28.3 per cent to a record of $3.47 billion. The most .substantial gains were in the three Prairie provinces, particularly Saskat , chewan, where realized net Memo is estimated to have reached an all-time high of $1.16 billion. There was continued expansion in British Columbia, Ontario and, to a lesser degree ; in Prince Edward Island. In Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec, realized net incomes declined compared to 1973 levels, he said, Smiles A boy asked his father what "extinct" meant. "Suppose," a, ered his father, "all life on earth were wiped out. Then you could say the human race was extinct," The boy thought for a mottent, then asked ) ''Who would you say it to?" Farm cash receipts .are estimated to have increased at the. national level to $8.6 billion, representing a record and a 25.7 per cent increase over the 1973 level, Mr. Porteous added. Most of this increase is accredited to continued expansion in cash receipts from the sale of crop products which rose by 45.8 per cent as compared to livestock receipts which advanced only 4 per cent over 1973 levels, he said. By Keith Roulston The • Ontario Federation of Agriculture is studying a plan to protect the income of Ontario farmers in times of poor prices, but from the reception of the idea given by HUron county farmers, it seems it will be a long time before such a plan might sec the light of day. The plan was explained. Thursday night at the monthly meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture in Exeter by Maurice Bean of R.R.1, Auburn, O.F.A. director for Central Huron. Mr. ifeantold farmers at the meeting that' the plan has just come up for discussion by the .0.F.A. and so far only a few rough guidelines have been worked out. He said he understood the plan would work similarly to crop insurance ' with farmers paying into an insurance fund during good years and drawing from the fund in lean years when prices were bad and income fell. The plan would be foluntary - with premiums shared by the farmers and the government. The guidelilnes, Mr. Bean stated, would be that payments be based on a reasonable cost of production for each commodity; that there be protection against increased input costs; that there still be an incentive to sell at top prices; that there be an incentive for production of both quality and quantity and that the plan not interfere with the normal marketplace. A good deal of skepticism about. the plan was expressed by the farmers present. It was pointed out that a similar plan is in effect now in British Columbia where the New Democratic Party government brought the plan into effect to compensate farmers after a land freeze was imposed. There was concern on the part of the farmers present about the potential cost of the plan and whether it could be made to Work: Mr. Bean said present O. FA. Discussions are very much in the preliminary stages., More discussion will be held at the Huron county Meetings in the Coming months to let the local directors know how county twitters, feel about the plan. This is another in a series of six articles _on dental health published in co-operation with the Huron County Health in observance of Dental. Health Week. Our child isn't quite two years old, but we've been told that he. should see the dentist. Don't you. think he's a little young to visit the dentist? Most children have their full set of 20 primary teeth by the time they are 2 to 2 1/2 years of age. These first teeth are very necessary for chewing, speech, and good looks. In addition, they help in proper jaw development. Further, proper space must be maintained, by healthy teeth in, their normal position tn. the permanent teeth may come in crooked, Because these primary teeth are SQ important to his Moro,. your child should visit the dentist by the time all his primary teeth have erupted. The -first visit to the dental office is important because it sets the stage for building a lifetime of good dental care habits. 'The dentist and his assistants will try to make this visit as pleasant as possible. They will try to gain his trust and make him feel ‘,velecitee. The dentist will examine the. condition •of the child's mouth, and probably take some x-ray pictures. He may also clean the teeth and see , if anything else should be done. Finally, he will 'suggest ways to you, the parent, can help to protect your child's oral health through daily care and diet. Before you call for an appointment, it would be helpful a fertilizer blend containing potash when they didn't want any potash. It- was expressed the companies felt they could make Cases of rabies in wild and domesticated animals have been declining regularly in Huron County for the past three years.' The Huron County Health Unit has only 44 positive cases reported to them last year, a decline of 33 per cent from 1973. Health Unit spokesman Jim McCaul said that the animals Stricken with rabies are divided evenly between wild and domes- ticated species. He said the animals contacting rabies year after year are strictly coincidental and are not necessarily more susceptible to it. to talk with the child about his visit to. the dentist. Tell him the dentist is a friendly doctor who is going to help him keep his teeth and month boAlthy.. Here are a few pointers that may be helpfUl in planning your child"s first visit: Make dental _ visits a fun adventure; treat them lightly. Don't bribe the child to go to the ddntist or threaten the trip a punishment, Do avoid letting your child know of any anxieties you may have had about dentists. - Don't tell the child frightening stories about dentists.. Finally, remember that the baSis for developing and practicing good dental health habits is parental example, guidance and encouragement. more money on the total blend rather than by selling the fertilizer without potash. (The Blyth Standard) Last year 18 bovine, nine fox, nine skunks, • one cat, three horses, three dogs and one bat were reported to the health unit as positive rabies cases. In 1973 there were 19 bovine, one swine, one rabbit, 19 fox, 14 skunks, eight cats, two horses; one dog and one wolf diagnosed as rabies victims. In 1972 there were 75 animals stricken. The health unit have had a few incidents reported so far this year, mostly in bovine, skunks and fox but have no return on actual infection of the animals. Young children ee dentist Guest speaker for the meeting was Mason Bailey of Myth, O.F.A. Director for north-west Huron who spoke on contracts and gave the farniers an idea of what to look out for when it came to signing contracts. He said the 0.F.A.'s, property committee gets more complaints about contracts than about any other source. He said farmers too often either don't have things in the contract that should be or don't understand what is in the contract. A contract by definition, he said, is a written agreement between two or more persons to undertake or refrain from doing things. Because a contract is only between people for their own use, it is not a crime to break a contract and the only way a contract can be enforced is through the civil courts: yet very few cases ever make it to court. Probably more contracts arc gotten. out of by simply not fulfilling the contract than by any other way, Mr. Bailey said, because .unless the other party is willing to go to court to enforce the contract, the matter will be droped. Most of the contracts farmers sign, he said, have been contracts drawn up by .the other party they are doing business with, whether it be an equipment company or a building contractor and thus arc not usually to the advantage of the farmer. Mr. Bailey said that even standard contracts can be changed if the farmer insists on changes in wording. He said he wondered if the O.F.A. might , design a standard contract for farmers to use which would help tilt any benefit in the contract to the farmer's side. He advised farmers to ask a salesman to explain everything in a contract and if he can't give a Satisfactory explanation then the farmer should take-the contract to his lawyer before signing or have Changes written in. A resolution was passed at the" meeting calling on the O.F.A. to investigate the practice of some fertilizer suppliers to insist on tying one product •to another. The resolution followed complaints from two farmers that they had been told they would have to buy . GUS' JEWELLERY GUARANtEED Waich, Clock Repairs Complete line et jewellery 887-9001— IlrusselS OFA studies farmers guaranteed income Huron Rabies cases down