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Machinery must meet farm .needs
By Ron Shaw
In a letter to George Kerr,
Minister of the Environment, the
Executive and Directors of the
Perth County Federation say they
"strongly object", to the
dumping of sewage into the Boyle
Drain.
They term the dumping a
"seemingly inexcusable action of
the Ministry", and addthey hope
"our Minister of the Environment
would explain why this could not
have been drained off earlier."
The Federation also notes that
farmers in the area would like to
get some word on how soon the
Ministry intends to clean "this
mess out of their properties."
The letter to Kerr was written
following a meeting of the
Federation on May 26 at which
the directors voted unanimously
to contact the Minister regarding
the dumping of partially
evaporated sewage from the
lagoon at Milverton.
The dumping, they say, has
resulted in the Boyle Drain being
totally polluted and the affected
farmers having to go to great
lengths to keep cattle away from
the stream, fish dying and odour
being bad in the area.
The letter also notes that the
Perth Federation of Agriculture
has set up a committee to inform
people of their rights and how to
go about keeping track of extra
expenses incurred and how to
collect on these expenses.
According to Federation
President Ken Green, the big
Ontario farmers for years now,
"have been saying that these
sewage lagoons are not the way to
store or treat sewage. And we in
Perth County have seen cases,
such as the Listowel lagoon, of
pollution caused by them."
Other towns have built sewage
treatment plants, Green says, the
Ministry should not approve
anything else, and more study
has to be done to improve even
those."
The letter goes on to ask Kerr
if he can guarantee that
"mistakes like this won't happen
again?"
"We feel farmers, taxpayers
and even the fish would like to be
protected better than they are at
present. One official explained to
a resident of Elma Township, that
the lagoon would have to be
lowered by means of . spraying
some of the contents on nearby
fields but even this sytem may not
be desirable during a dry spell of
weather.
Noting that the Ministry of the
Environment has an obligation to
"relieve the anxiety of these
people by informing them of any
plans for aleviating the condit-
ion," the letter invites Kerr to
send a member of his staff to a
Federation of Agriculture
meeting planned for. June 13 at
Mitchell Town Hall.
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"Whether you are buying new
or used farm machinery, it is
necessary to consider your
needs," says John Kessler,
secretary-manager of the Farm
M achinery Board of Ontario.
While used equipment is
workable for many small - to
medium-sized farm operations, it
may not meet the dependability
standards necessary for an
efficient management operation.
"In large farm operations,
where each piece of equipment is
part of a total management
system, the downtime
experienced with used equipment
is too costly."
But used equipment is practical
for smaller operations where
large and costly pieces of
equipment are not necessary to
get the work done,Because used
equipment usually requires more
frequent servicing, Mr. Kessler
suggests buying from a
convenient and reliable dealer.
"Farmers buying used
equipment should also remember
that manufacturers' guarant ees
are not transferable from the first
owner' to...die second."
Some dealers offer warranties
for used equipment, but this is a
warranty between the purchaser
and the dealer. "If you are
offered a warranty by the dealer,
make sure you get it in writing,"
says Mr. Kessler. If the
equipment is sold without a
warranty, the bill should state
"Sold As Is.":
14—THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 8, 1977
Perth Federation
object to dumping
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