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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-04-09, Page 7UCW sees slides on Holy Land aemers can take part in agriculturalist program tins year the Ontario Ministry lists will be required to partici- of Agriculture and Food will once pate in the orientation program to again be sponsoring the Junior help prepare them for their farm stay. This program will be held about mid June and on-farm assignment will be for a nine week period, commencing on June 23rd and terminating on August 23rd, 1975. A Junior Agriculturalist will be assigned, wherever possible, to a farm with the type of enterprise(s) in which she/he is most interested. The duties involved will vary con- siderably depending on the indi- vidual farm operation, the demonstrated ability of the Junior Agriculturalist, and the kind of enterprises found on the farm. The interested host farmers are to be commercial farms, with the operator engaged in farming full time. They must be interested in helping inexperienced young people develop the skills required on a farm and are expected to have the ability to work well with and supervise young' people. Host farmers must also provide suitable accommodation for the Junior Agriculturalist during his/ her stay on the farm. Each Junior Agriculturalist will receive a training allowance of $16.00 per day, based on a six day week. $8,00 of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the host farmer will provide $3.00 per day in cash, as well as supplying room and board worth $5.00 per day. Persons interested in partici- pating in this program as either a host farmer or Junior Agricul-- turalist should contact Len Mac Gregor • at 482 -3428 or long distance Zenith 7-2800 or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Box 159, Clinton. Mrs, H. Steffler was hostess for the April meeting of the Afternoon Unit of the Brussels United Church. There were 20 members present. A poem "Springtime" was read by Mrs. Steffler to open the meeting. Mrs. J. Smith convened the Devotions. HO "Thoughts on Easter" were based on the Scripture Matt. 28 1-10. She pointed out that Easter is a day of Hope, Promise, Fulfilment and Joy. "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" was sung and prayer was offered by Mrs. Smith. The Thankoffering Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Sunday, April 20 in Brussels United Church. Mrs. Rutherford of Newry presented a travelogue on the Holy Land. She and her husband visited that country in February 1974 on a tour conducted by the Observer. Every picture that she showed portrayed the land where our Lord was born, lived, crucified and resurrected. The highlights of her trip were the Communion Service at Gethsemane and her peronsal Baptism in the River Jordan. Several articles made from Olive wood were on display. Mrs, Steffler expressed our appreciation to Mrs. Rutherford and closed the meeting with prayer. riculturalist Program during he summer of 1975, , The program is designed to provide a actical learning experience for oung people from non-farm ones who have a serious nterest in agriculture, and who ave had no experien9e working n a farm, As a Junior Agriculturalist, a erson will be placed on a elected commercial farm, where e/she will perfrom regular activities relative to that farm peration. In addition, a Junior Agriculturalist will have an, opportunity to develop an appre- iation of rural life throughr living with a farm family, and through participating in the local 4-H and Junior Farmer programs and in other rural activities. The prospective Junior Agricul- turalists will be either boys or girls 16 and 17 years of age and must be in good physiCal and mental condition in order to withstand the vigorous physical effort. Selection will be based in part on their reasons for being interested in agriculture and their plans for further education and a career. All Junior Agricultura- Table milk price up Ontario dairy farmers who produce milk for table use are to eceive an additional $1.16 per undredweight for their milk, effective April 1. In announcing the increase in eturns to the Province's 8,500 aid milk producers, the Chair- an of the Ontario Milk Market- ng Board, George R. McLaughlin ated that for several years the oard has set• the price to its roducers on an economic ormula, "Recently available informa- ion on production costs," he aid, "indicates that milk produ- ers require an immediate ncrease in price to offset cost ncreases and bring milk produ- ers' incomes closer to parity with ose of industrial workers. The ase value of the formula has een revised to bring it more in ine with current cost and income onditions and more nearly eflects the amount of returns equired to provide adequate ncomes to milk producers." Mr. McLaughlin also said that he new price levels should narantee consumers adequate ilk supplies for the months head. "The current values of the eonomic formula," Mr. cLaughlin said, "indicate that he price of milk should be in the 'der of three cents per quart igher than now exists, The increase in the producer rice is about 10-1 /2 per cent. he total increase to the con- umer will be three cents per uart, plus whatever amount the airies and stores add on to cover heir requirements. There is no overnment regulation in Ontario olitrolling the level of Consumer rice and therefore, the total mount of the increase, in ddition to the producer pOrtion,. s dependent on the forces of ompetitiOn. "For this reason," Mr. datighliri said, "we do not now what the final consumer rice increase will be." The $1.16 increase per him= redweight raises the farm price or raw milk hi Southern Ontario rein 510,85 per hundredweight to 12.01 per hundredweight and in ottherri Ontario froth $11.42 per atidtedweight td $12,58 per undredweight, If it doesn't have news, and 'if you don't pay for it, its not a newspaper! and. Food. The most common definition under postal regulations "The primary purpose of such publication is to inform the public, and it must have a paid following of readers," Your local newspaper's prime function is to present the news , , honestly and fully. That's all, They offer maximum local identification with your community. And their paid circulations are positive proof Of their merit, their influence and their being wanted in your corritnunity, But what is the legal definition of a newspaper? Almost everyone can tell you what a newspaper is. In Canada it is either a daily or weekly. Nearly 80 per cent of all Canadians read a newspaper every week. They contain news about you and your town. But there are newspapers and in many places there are "shoppers" or "throwaways." Some contain some news, they serve a purpose, but their primary purpose is advertising. And, they do not legally qualify under the definition of a newspaper. NEWSPAPERS DELIVER LOCAL CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIAtION 00:ESENtiNG TH COMMUNitY PRESS OF CANADA THE BRUSSELS POST* APRIL 9, 1975 Holstein Breeders Visit in Huron and Perth A bus load of `ElginCounty' Holstein Breeders visited the barn and herd of Elston A. Speiran & Son on Tuesday, April 1. They also visited other herds i Huron and Perth County.