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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-10-01, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1986. PAGE 9. Crop toss would have repercussions for economy the loss. He said that nearly all seed comes from Ontario, adding that any grower who did manage to harvest early beans of his own will likely hold a good percentage back for planting. Other fall work is suffering as well. With beans still standing, virtually no fall wheat has been planted, according to Brian Hall, whoagreed withthe suggestion put forth by several elevator operators in the county that seeding should be completed well before the end of September for a viable crop to emerge. Silage production is also at a virtual standstill, with serious problems expected in that area as well, caused, ironically enough, by the corn being too dry before it can be cut. Tom Perry of SoiLab worries that farmers will not be able to afford his firm’s services in the coming months, which he feels will further compound nextyear’spotential problems; and Neil McGavin of McGavin Farm Equipment in Walton says equipment sales are down substantially from last year at this time. “A lot of people had taken options on plows and other new equipment, conditional on the bean crop coming off. But farmers are getting more depressed with each day that passes, and are backing right off,” he said. WOMEN AT WORK A Conference on Employment Issues Concerning Women in Huron County Saturday. October 18. 1986 Goderich High School, 260 South St.. Goderich ________ 8:30 q.m. until 4:00 p.m. Name:.______________________ Address:_______________________ Phone Number: Home:________________ Work:_________________ The following seminars will be available in the appropriate sessions. Please enter your first (1) and second (2) choice in session MORNING SESSION: 9;15 - 11:45 1. Child Care - Debbie Selkirk _____ 2. Job Search Skills - Woman Power 3. Non Traditional Employment AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:00 ■ 3:30 1. The Labour Market of the Future Beans sit in the middle of a pool of water in an East Wawanosh township field. Some farmers still hope to rescue the crop but there must be a dramatic turn in the weather soon or the crop will be lost. Continued from page 1 insured, 11,081 in his area alone. Mr. Mullin is responsible for crop insurance in Huron, Perth, Mid­ dlesex, Oxford and Bruce, with the vast majority of growers in Huron. 58,724 acres of beans in his area are protected. He explained that growers have coverage to between 70-80 percent of the value of an ‘ ‘average yield, ’ ’ adding that most claims can be processed six to eight weeks after being declared a total loss by crop insurance adjusters. He added that bean insurance was up appreciably this year because so many growers counted on steady prices to compensate for below-production prices of other cash crops. ‘ The only other upbeat news came from Brad Ford in Walton. He predicted that, with the short supply, white beans could go as high as $40/cwt, against the more steady $22 originally expected from a bumper crop. ‘‘The initial payment will likely be around $12.40/cwt, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the early spring interim payment go as high as $15,” he said. Bob Readings, secretary-trea­ surer of the Ontario Bean Market­ ing Board in London confirmed that no price has been set by the Board yet, but agreed that theprice will be good on the beans that do come in, adding that no big carry-over from last year’s crop was in storage. With most producers standing ready to direct-combine the mo­ ment they can get equipment on the water-logged fields, there is little else to be optimistic about with each day that passes. Art Bolton of R.T. Bolton & Son, RR 1, Dublin, one of only four or five seed bean processors in Ontario, and a select grower, says that with only 30 per cent of his seed crop off, select white bean seed may be in short supply by next Spring, with the industry taking up to two years to fully recover from - Sheila Chick ____________ 4. Planning Your Financial Future - J. Gillespie ________________ 2. Super Woman - Susan White ____ 3. Start & Manage a Small Business - Pamela Stone __________________ _ 5. Education & Retraining Opportunities - representatives from educational and Canada Manpower ___________ - Katherine Joyce ____________ 4. Women - Discrimination and the Law - Heather Ross ________________ 5. Health Hazards in the Work Place Francis Shamley ______________ * Registrant! are given the opportunity to participate In discussion with group at each session. FEEI *10.00 (lunch Included) to be paid In full with remittance of registration by October 14, 1986. 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