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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-04-27, Page 15McKillop McKillop farmers felt that the wnship federatioh should have eakers on current farm issued, d should organize a clean up of rap and old cars around the ntryside. Something should be ne about abandoned gravel ts. 4-H donations should be ade to all club members, or ne at all, it was suggested. Farmers want calcium on Killop roads and better road I 4' ATTENTION Farmers & Market Gardeners The Clinton Farmer's Market is looking for vendors to offer farm Or home-grown goods for sale in the following categories: FRUIT FLOWERS VEGETABLES . MAPLE PRODUCTS BAKED GOODS HONEY CRAFTS APPLE CIDER ETC. The Market will be opening June 4 and running every Saturday morning, 6:30 a.m. - 12 noon until October 29. Market booth space can be rented to residents of Huron County only. For further information and space rental please contact: HEATHER ROSS' BOB CAMPBELL NANCI EASTMAN 482,406 482.3545 48"2.9"132 482-9470 Get those corn rootworms: Use Dyfonate 20-G insecticide • Dyfonate has continued to prove its effectiveness year after year for the control of rootworms. • Dyfonate is easy to use. A free-flowing -granular which does not excessively wear out application equipment.. • Cut costs with economical Dyfonate. • No objectionable odor problem! This season, use economical, effective Dyfonate. Always follow label direc- tions carefully. .1` get; . TM. of Staufter Chornioai Company, U.S.A. Dyfonate* Stauffer CHEMICALS imOyfonate survey results Farmers concerned about tariffs THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 27, 1977 —15. n. I 41 Tariffs and the need for the tario Federation of Agriculture examine and challenge those a t hurt Canadian agriculture is main concern that 287 farmers McKillop, Morris and Hullett wnships who completed a ;aeration survey in February d March have. 236 of the farmers said they- re concerned about agriculture ffs and 241 thought the OFA ould challenge unfavourable es. 233 of those who answered e questionnaire, distributed by wnship directors, are full time mers. 44 are part time and 10. retired. A large majority of those filling t the questionnaire felt the o A was "taking appropriate ion for farmers." 215 agreed, disagreed and 46 had ‘no mien. Farmers were pretty well enly divided on whether the FA should be more aggressive. .l agreed, 114 said it should ay the same, one said it should less agressive and 61 had no union, 158 of the farmers surveyed in e three townships feel there's a. ed for supply management and ,girder control. 59 say there isn't d 70 had no opinion. Most farmers are not in favour changing the line fence act to • ake into consideration a 'farmer t owning livestock." 148 said 82 said yes and 57 -had no inion. l32 favoured a compulsory wnship warble fly spraying ogram, while 108 did not want e, 47 farmers had no opinion. 150 of those answering the estionnaire are now Individual rvice Members of the OFA and o new members were signed up. ring the survey. 1-Ittron Federation of Agricult- e fieldman Bill Crawford leased some of the comments ich farmers in the three wnships added to the estionnaire. maintenance. The township council should be encouraged to improve drainage in McKillop, one comment read. Township federation directors should hold office for a maximum of six consecutive terms, meet- ings should be publicized and the local."federation should hold a meeting on the proposed Ontafio tax reforms. Some McKillop farmers were disappointed with the OFA "backing out of the fight over hydro corridors from Bradley Junction to Seaforth," the survey results noted. Among the suggestions that McKillop farmers had for the Ontario Federation were: - define a farmer and only those who qualify would receive benefits 'on taxes, grants and income tax. - milk producers' should have one pool. - assess OFA membership to land. - oppose tax reform as recommended. - push the need for income protection and - duty on all imports of all products - stabilize prices at realistic level and - pay more to get good leadership. Morris Farmers in . Morris want the Federation to pressure the township council to provide more adequate drainage and outlets. County federation meetings should be more interesting, to get more farmers out, it was suggested. Morris farmers expressed concern ..about government beef programs, calling for a beef marketing board to negotiate border, controls and for more information about cow-calf programs. The capital gains tax should be changed so that it doesn't discriminate against couples and partnerships and a program of farm help for sick and disabled farmers and those needing a vacation were suggested. Ontario and Canadian products should be labeled so that the consumer can distinguish them from imports, another suggestion from Morris read. Hullett • Hullett township respondents thought the township federation should keep in close touch with the county and provincial groups on local concerns, It was suggested that drainage outled in the township could be restricted due to flooding at the Hullett Conservation Area and that the township federation should look into the problem. Another farmer suggested that the local federation be "more concerned about social events in rural areas.." At the county level, there 'was a The Brussels 4-H Beef * Club held its first meeting at the Brussels Library on April 12. The election of officers was held. The president is Joanne Rock; vice president Dwayne Raynard; secretary-treasurer is Darlene Raynard, and the press reporter is Jennifer Rock. The rest of the members are Bonnie McKay, Luke VanDonkersgood, Steven Gulutzen and Stanley Gulutzen. Club leader is Neil Hemingway. complaint that some members aren't allowed to express opinions at meetings. urban-rural relations could be improved and the township federation should be better informed on county decisions, it was suggested. Hullett farmers want the Ontario federation to: - take stronger stands on vertical integraters. (e.g. hog contracts; • - stop allowing dumping of food from off shore countries. _ Members discussed what they plan to do throughout the club meetings. The next meeting was to 'be held at the. Brussels Sales Barn so members can judge some beef cattle. They then plan to go to Neil Hemingway's place to finish off the meeting. Anyone wishing to join this club, please contact Neil Hemingway of Brussels for further information. t. !s will iets of nenp 0 let luteo Unty, • Brussels 4-H Beef Club plans to judge cattle Distributed in Canada byt. Chiplitatt .Chenticals Limited Winnipeg, Stoney Creek,. Longueull - oppose socialistic policies. - get energy at wholesale cost for farmers. - promote better relations between farmers and consumer groups. - lobby for improved pollution control in streams and water. - make membership mandatory and - look into seed corn prices (are they justified?). ,g•••• 5•11••• inomm6 BERG Sales — Service Installation FREE ESTIMATES ° Barn Cleaners ° Bunk Feeders ° Stabling I Donald G. Ives I R. R.#2, Blyth Phone: I Brussels 887-9024