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Farmers refuse to take no for an answer
by Vatrkk Ret
D.. ii "Onto o fames*
won't tin, for an ans"wer to their
deed's for increased govt. fit
�
assistance to coMpenf 'his-
torically low commodity prices. r
Farmers are upset because the
1990 crop year is pot coved by ,
either the old Ad Hoc fannaid
programs and new.. safety :net pro-
grams
fgr' s Old (O. ibis's Revenue Insur-
ance grqrp)- and IDSA
t
Income Stabilization Aoun�A�Q
old programs ended in 19894 while..
the payments from O IP and NISA
w be
rh based on the 1992 crop
year.
Fanners will not accept a refusal
of imn ate federal assis._tanc
delivered Bred; Agriculture ualtxtrc
Minister
Sill McIfirught at a• recent .Meeting
with Ontario: Federation of Agricul-
ture (OM) and commodity
o'
leaders. That's what executive
members of the Bruce County
Federation of -Agriculture A)
told representatives of the.. local
media at an informal press confer-
ence, August 14.
The conference, held at the
Dunkeld Hotel was billed as a
"Brume' County,: Media Social .and
R RT
^M y
.. Bruce County. OMAF
The original . plowing matches
were organized to promote better
land tillage and land stewardship.
Over the years, technology his
changed, and so has the plowing
match! The plows are still there,
but so are the chisel plows and
offset discs in the Conservation
Tillage Competition.
New this year is the "Machines -
in -Motion '91" machinery demon-
stration. We will be focusing on no-
tlil ' planting equipment and on.
round bale 'haying and, handling
equipment.
tMT
. yea'r's match ' at the farm
Of Jack MacOillivra on the 10th
Concession, of Bruce Township on,
Friday, August 30th. If you haven't
been to a match recently, or even if
you have, come on out for a look.
You may be surprised!
Soll & Crop Tour
Reserve Thursday, September 5th
for the 'Soil " & Crop' Improvement
Association fall tour. We are look-
ing
ooking at plots and Melds in the
Walkerton and Teeswater area this
year, as well as touring the manu-
facturing facilities at Bruce. Tile.
This is your best chance to see.
what your association has been up
to, as well as to keep up-to-date on
new techniques and new varieties.
The tourstarts at 10:00 a.m. at
Bert Caslick's on Lot 13, Conces-
sion 8, Brant Township. Come out.
and bring a cabrloadof your neigh-
bours.
Resource Evialag.'" While t1
stated pub of the event was to
brief the. medial on .gem moues in
agrieul�Q most of the discussion
ceu ' on the current financial
cis and the emit Twit s'
Crisis - Tour,. -which ' visited,'
Walerton•August 1„
dingsfederal ween. agricul¢..
tore miniStr,y officialsandl of
the Olt& arid,Ontado chant; ybean
and: wheat commodity groups �d
�
ing the first .:w k� of August
esulted in no promise of ed
relief for.farmers � aaoxs facing the pros,-
pect of selling their 1990 crops at 9
loss: .•
The combination qpw conibtombi nattof k. of sew
disastrously
�Et. npayments during,n:,yearta�'
l
disast+�us y o�v crop prices could
fomany farmers tsit of business,
said en elly,, of RR 5,,.Paisley,
B A regional director f_or . 'Bruce,
North:"Felly said up to 30 pear cent
of Ontario fanners 'might be foxed
to leave the land if the situation is
not resolvedt:
,.It's; a double w
Byron MOnk, of
SCFA fiat vice-president.
said p.*ces for grains and
oilseedshave reached "historic
lows" have p terms
real dollars vel' semi
s� the *dirty '' .
Even in.the past d!*, .per
for :hesecommodities have dr i
drastically, _ e ;nt prices paid
fanners for their come iti meted
c at $90per', metric, tonne, and
soybeans at .1
was bringing $117- and soybeans
$265 per:mettle to . t Means,
,adju�s� for inflation;today-'s' �.
vale* c .,and Soybeans are
$69 .ate::° $158 respectively, tiv'ely,' accord.;
ing to Agricult'+ ' yy statistics,
In 1 msaof. 1 ado fa_► ,�ners:
may be wOrseoff than they:w .%:
dui t rent` , sion of the.
.g ��
1930's, saidMonkr
" fn the '30s, Ohor" price
bushel of wheat would buy,a
of ,Na ; .:ts. Today,;it
metric tonne (39 6 bushels)
totes of w:� to buy a pair of
popular `Rera bock ?wnp ru iaq
shoes for his child at cunt prices.
Lo . world market pores for
grams and oils, � by a
'trade war" between United
States and the European Common
Market Cou niries . behind the
low prices for this
country.paY1. doily¢
"The btoof tlolla these two
entities arespending ott subsidies to
• tbeia farmersunbelievable. Their
govv rnments have ,beau` : supportive
of, 1 m,, while our goYernmen '
have betrayed ed us,'': said Kell .y;,
Monk'. gid: the ' � overnnt
• welcher on a *raise to vi
interim s tanee:for the t ncovered
1990 crop year. The pr tnnise , was
►ode when . the • GRIP and
proposals were acp,
a federal government, be,
souk 4d tE
to suppQf
commodity .groups
ressure . the fede
Taking the footwear: ;mato .
and N1SA proms.*
fie nosedd the government initially
turned down aid 'requests from
Kapiakasing, when paper
close?milling d to
butp eratke nl reversed that
decision. Ile said, the farmers con-
sider the* "'first
refusal the
government's f resp , and
they believe political pressure. can
force the government t,o0 reconsider`..
An'impressive show (d onstra.-,,
lion), at the parliament, buildings,'"
is one vouurse of action being con*
sidered by farm lobbyists. said
Allan Smith., BA,presiden
S'iutith said Ontario truck -drivers
nsado a atrun . impression with their
emit tffic jam :t tics on.High-
way 401;farmers ' al Ire :the
�also have e
hequipintedmentto play hardball; he
4iJf
parodu�o rs
stopped ppfrtwo woks, the
!'shelves won
4 p kl
�ssi#ilt
ennrn
ent
std little fiurther,: a farmer would hav into pros iding .some. ad hoc assist- ..
if, ,, to' sell approximately threelnetrie._ axe to ":get us through,to'the GRIP,
ire empty.".
otion were ,
e . current
es, ,l'4 sal tt, .
0 CA
Deadline Extended
Bruce County will be on 'display
for everyone to see during1993
when they play host to the Interna-
tional.
Plowing Match and Machin-
ery Show.
The Rural Beautification Commit-
tee has extended the deadline to
September 7, 1991 ` to enter the
most improved categories inthe
competition. Entries are especially
needed in, the Rural Hoine, Maxi
Home, Commercial and Conserva-
tion
tion classes..
The entry fee is $30.00 and
includes two banquet tickets„ The
iris will be approximately 0,
Back -To -School
• Sockarama
A .3 pack to suit all family members
Ladies', Men's,: Boys', Ghia'
3 .panic
`our choice.
Mix n 61atcb`
Special Buy, Quality,''
Neil's Dross Socks 2 for. r3J o Reg.1:$s pr.
MEN'S &'CHILDREN'S
Y `k a .JoY.,. in Pant
with Ieg.cresting
Men:s
•sX99
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Boys' 8-16 N849
Children's. 4 -
BOYS' 4-6X CHILDREN'S 4-6X
2 Piece 2, Piece Neon Print
Derain :Sett Jogging Sets
Reg.
24.99
9
BELL'S
Back-' cos
Blue Jeans
Boys' 44X w
a:tn
BOYS' ...,
Watson Briefs 4-6X`
'Ladles' 284$ -
Shop Earl y i~or
Best Selections
BACK- S ` 'OOL
Favourite
'Girls' 7-14.ot Boys' ,8-1.6
g e
Sets.
Asst. Sizes & Colours
Reg. up to 18.99°
99
15:96
COIL
3X5
Memo Books
Reg. �.
590
SALE
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SOY$''' 846
CON Sett.
Print JoggingSets
Reg,
15,99
to 18.99
\AL
Bath Towels
Reg. ReSize
449
SALE. '. .
Ouennsize'
Bath or
99
CHILDREN'S
2 -IX a 4.6X
Jogging Sets
R'egt un to
1'6"99
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BALD
SCOTCH BRAND
'MAC410
Transparent Tape.
Rag.
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BINDERS-
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#.1 .99
2
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SandwichKit
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Reg. Y ..
1.90 1
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SALE..
144 sHEE1s •
Typing
.Paper
Rog.
17 .99
10 pACK•
118
Patient;
.5
X20 and $100 for the `firstt, s end Beach
and third place winners. SALE
Application forms are availablc
from your local toren or township.
office -or from the OMA office.
881.3301 or 1.80 0-4654023.
Spruce up for 1993 and enjoys the
benefits - a beautiful piece of prop-
ca Ly, county pride and a banquet,
that will be remembered for raise
SAL
PINRITE
200 gr. Bali
Olympic
Yarf
SALE 'II
SMALLFRY
Snack: e, Met. Flavours
• Beni For Qtrthes
Chips
_SALE..W. .
PEPSI COLA
or
DIT PEPSI
L Bottle
CHIC STYLE
BOLD COLOURS
Bic Pers
*ALE
,RASE QIMUT ' . .
T120 VHS
Video Tapes
Reg,
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Reg.
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Oriental
Noodles
Bell's
DISCOUNT CENTRE
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OPEN 7 AYS A reek Salo in effect Wed.Aug. X110 Surto Sat 8/91
mor chlittwo with IA onount et purchimo otoo
WE ACCEPT ALL GOV'°T
OHEOUS INOLUDINO BABY
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EVENT
*WE RESERVE THE RIGHT
TO MIT QUANTITIES
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