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BERG Huron farmers efficient Sales — Service
Installation Huron County farmers are Very
efficient now and with continuing
cost increases they need more
income, according to Huron
County ag rep Don Pullen.
Corn prices are much lower
than previous years right now,
Mr. Pullen said but farmers have
been "baled out by their excellent
corn averaging 100
buShels to the: acre across the
county. These yields,' Which local
farmers get because :they are
efficient, have helped
compensate for the low prices,
Mr. Pullen said.
Farmers, in order to survive,
have had to become more
efficient, Mr. Pullen said and
"few consumers realize how high
their food bills would be without
this efficiency.',"
Mr. Pullen said that expensive
labour saving devices and
technological, advances are the
only way that farmers can cope
with a lack of farm labour.
Farm expenses continue to
increase. One Seaforth area
farmer found a tractor part had
increased in price frOrn $18 to $50
in only two years.
Mr. Pullen said farmers will
have to get higher prices for their
products in order to break even
next year.
One of the problems plaguing
farmers is the dramatic increase
in the price of land. It has more
than doubled in the past two or
three years.
Mr. Pullen said some farms
that would have sold for about
$40,000 in 1973 are now selling
for more than $80,00..
Increasing • acreage is one
method used by farmers to
increase yields in the face of
steadily rising equipment costs.
The same trend is apparent in
rental costs `for land in 'the past
several years, the agricultural
representative said.
While figures are not 'Yet
complete, it appears that
agricultural production in Huron
increased during. 1975, he-said.
Sales of agricultural goods
during the year are estimated at
$135 million — up from $120
millin in 1974. Of that, $115
million was generated by
liveitock sales and the remaining
$20 million by cash crop sales.
Of the county's 840,000 acres,
611,308 acres are improved
farmland, making Huron County
the largest in Ontario in terms of
agricultural acreage.
In 1975, Huron continued to
lead all other Counties in the
production of barley and white
beans. About 40,000 acres of
barley were planted' with a yield
of average quality but slightly
below normal. White beans were
planted on 'about 62,000 acres,
resulting in average production of
good• quality beans.
The agricultural representative
pointed to high hog prices as a
"bright spot" in the county's
agricultural picture last year. he
estimated that slightly fewer than
the .1974 total of 266,000 hogs
were marketed in the year,
making Huron the third-largest
seller of the animals in 1975.
The county was second in the
province in cattle marketing with
$0,000 head sold. Huron was
third in the province in milk
production but figures on, the
amount produced were not
available.
The year's turnip crop, grown
primarily in the Exeter and Blyth
areas, was reported well above
average, while wheat, mixed
grain and forage crops were about
average.
Fair weather through late
September, October and early
November meant farmers were
able to do.more fall, plowing than
in other years, meaning they
should have a head start when it
comes time to plant crops this
spring, Mr. Pullen said.
While farmers appear to have
had a profitable year, the
agricultural representative
warned that additional cost-
cutting measures are required.
"In spite of the increased gross
income figures," he warned,
"there are considerably higher
input costs and it is hoped prices
for farm goods in 1976 will remain
at high levels to help operators
turn a profit."
ReCent inveSfigations by the
Wingham OPP include:
Ten' Charges were laid under
the Highway Traffic. Act. Three
charges were laid under the
Liquor License Act. One charge
was laid under the Criminal Code.
Twenty-eight warnings were
issued. During the week, there
were 11 Motor Vehicle Collisions
which caused an estiMated
$12,500.00 iri property damage
and injuries to four persons.
On Thursday Sanuary 22, Leo-
nard J. Phillips of Wingharu and
Donald L. gishop of liartilton
received injuries as a result of a
collision on Highway 4, south of
Huron Road 16, East Wawanosh
Township. Harvey t. Craig of
liVilghatit, a passenger in the
Phillips vehicle also received
injuries.
On Saturday January keith
P. Sohwatt2 of kitolietior arid
Rtith I.• Pipe of Brussels were
involved in a Catfish:in on Highway
86,• west of Aileen Road 12, Mrs,,
Pipe wat itjutectat a result•of thiy
OPP
investigate
collisions