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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-08-17, Page 12Page 12 --Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 17, 1988 BARRY W. REID B.A. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Auditing •Financial Accounting *Personal & -Corporate Tax Consultation *Personal Financial Planning •Manual & Computerized Bookkeeping •Mortgage &Amortization Schedules 306 Josephine St. Wingham, NOG 2W0 Office: G 357-1522 West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company Dungannon 529-7922 Farm Protection For: FARM OWNERS - Fite and Named Perik, -Farm machinery - All external Perils, in eluding Non -owned equipment. -Livestock (named perils), Broad Form in- cluding entrapment, electrical power inter- ruption and fumes. -Earnings Insurance. -Farm Produce - Named Perils -Comprehensive Farm Liability including Limited Pollution Liability and Non - licensed vehicles. -Farm Auto. •Free fire prevention inspections. For a quotation, please contact any of the following agents: FRANK FORAN Lucknow 528-3824 LYONS & MULHERN Goderich 524-2664 DONALD R. SIMPSON Goderich 529-7567 JOHN NIXON Brussels 887-9417 DE:L\t - R SPROUL Auburn 529-7273 KENNETII MACLEAN Paisley 368-7537 SLAI)E INSURANCE BROKERS INC. Kincardine 396-9513 LAURIE CA..1PBE;LL Brussels 887-9051 Huion i"°' Landscaping P g Limited R.R. 2 Lucknow 529-7247 Safe, affordable, quality play structures for residential use; complete wan optional and expandable features. We Include a guarantee with substance. HOURS: Mon: Sat. 8-5; Closed Sundays LUCKNOW DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE OPEN DATES Fridays: Aug. 19, 26. Sept. 2, 9, 23, 30 Saturday, August 20 Ronnie Carrick & Charlene Elphick Saturday, August 27 Don Evans & Renee Duiker "ONLY" Call 528-3532, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. STANDING FUELWOOD FOR SALE ON PRIVATE LAND To improve growing conditions for valuable trees, the Ministry of Natural Resources is thinning a woodlot in Ashfield Township, and is assisting the woodlot owner in selling marked, standing trees to a reputable fuelwood contractor. Details of this sale are: Fuelwood Volume: 72 standard cords (approximate) Note: One standard cord equals 128 cubic feet, or a pile of wood 4'x4'x8'. Location: Dungannon area. This fuelwood area will be sold as one lump sum to one contractor - no partial sales. For further information contact Harry Wilson, Ministry of Natural Resources, R.R. #5, Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0: Telephone: 519-357-3131 or 1-800-265-3003. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Vincent G. Kerrio Minister Farmers reminded of Field Day '88 Research and Technology Field Day '88 Area farmers are reminded of the Research and Technology Field Da) '88 at the Elora Research Station, Tuesday, August 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many agricultural exhibits and displays will be featured including gene mixing in animal breeding, soil conservation, farm- stead landscaping and biotechnology in crop production. Tours will be conducted throughout the day explaining the 1988 Field Crop Trials, Twinning in Beef Cattle, Meat Quality, By - Pass Protein, Kiwi vs. Canuck Dairy Cows, Herbicides of the Future, Soil Field Trials, Computer Simulated Soil Erosion, and Aquaculture Research. Anyone wishing more information should contact their 1 J. al OMAF office. OMAF Summer Experience Update As August is now upon us, OMAF's Sum- mer Experience Programs for young peo- ple ages 15 to 24 are still in high gear but are approaching their completion on August 19, 1988. FBruce County OMAF - ARM REPORT The Junior Agriculturalist Program, which brought 10 urban youths to Bruce County family farms, still has six young participants who will likely remain since they have come this far and all seem to be well -liked by their host farmers. The Agricrew Program has seen some changes locally. After the loss of one foreman in the Kincardine area, there is now a new foreman for that crew. In the Walkerton area, the second week of August brought'a new, third crew to the county to clean up the backlog of farmers on the waiting list. It is unfortunate that students could not be found for a third crew earlier in the summer to provide for more hay help, but the ten days of work which the third crew will be doing should hopefully benefit a greater number of farmers than two crews could. Cattle prices plunge "A 15 percent plunge in cattle prices from May to early August has caused con- siderable concern to cattlemen," said OCA President, Bob Gregson. Gregson said, "Both beef and pork sup- plies in Canada and the United States have been higher during the last two months and this together with the negative effect of hot weather on meat demand are the major factors which have caused lower fed cattle prices. The drought has compounded the pro- blem since yearling cattle on grass, par- ticularly in Western Canada and the U.S. mid and southwest, will have moved into feedlots earlier than expected. This will contribute to market bunching this quarter, but could very well lead to lighter than expected marketings in the 4th quarter. On a positive note though, `the OCA President said that tripartite stabilization payments were being triggered when beef producers were in need of support. Presi- dent Gregson told the OCA Board of Direc- tors meeting that, "while there have been' skeptics and others who would belittle the tripartite stabilization programs, the evidence of payments being triggered for slaughter cattle in the fourth quarter of 1987 and first and second quarters of 1988, should make believers out of many cattlemen." The fundamental principle of tripartite, stabilization is that it is 'stop loss' or non - incentive. Gregson said, "the program models try to duplicate the reality of the cattle feeding business and they do a very good job of that in a national context. The proposed changes to a monthly bas- ed program will be more equitable for pro- ducers who market seasonally and O('A lobby efforts were responsible for the recommendation by the National .Beef -Stabilization Committee to change to a monthly basis:" He went on to say, "if the fed cattle market stays where it is for very long, there will be a large stabilization payment in the third quarter because higher feed prices will be factored into the costs which will raise the support level." Gregson stated it is far too early to know where grain, prices will settle out, but that • it is grain prices rather than feed supplies that .will be the main factor affecting weaped calf prices this fall. Watch cereal prices Consumers should take special note of the price of wheat based products, including cake and pastry, cookies, biscuits, cereals and bread. The Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board says as far as wheat is concerned, there should be no increase in the shelf price of wheat based products due to recent price changes for raw wheat. In keeping with the federal government's decision to alter the Two Price Wheat Policy, the board has been forced to lower the price of wheat to processors from the $257.00 per tonne ( $7.00 per bushel) level in effect for the past two years, to $228.00 per tonne ($6.20 per bushel) for August and September. In a normal crop year, about 25% of pro- ducers' wheat goes into the domestic human consumption market under the Two Price Wheat Policy while the remaining 75% must go export at below cost of production levels, which average $147.00 per tonne ( $4.00 per bushel). Officials of the marketing board say pro- ducers are fed up with product price in- creases being blamed on the price of wheat, and consumers should clearly understand the price of wheat represents a very in- significant percentage of the shelf price of most products. Depending on the product, the value of wheat in end products ranges from between 2% and 10%. According to Statistics Canada, labour is the major cost component in the processing and distribution of bakery and other cereal products, accounting for 30% of the retail price. Wheat, sugar and vegetable oils are the main agricultural in- puts and represent about 15% of the retail price. The marketing board suggests that con- sumers should check shelf prices and de- mand to know why price increases occur particularly when wheat prices decrease or remain constant. Manufacturers have suggested lower wheat prices,would enable them to compete With imports. However, they do not guarantee a reduction in the shelf price in Canada, and it is very doubtful that the shelf price of imported products will decline either. Calf Club The fourth meeting of the Lucknow Calf Club was held August 8 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting included a tour of the Wingham Co-op. The group, while touring the building, learned the way corn and grain is used in different feeds. Following the tour, a guest speaker from the Teeswater Co-op spoke to those in attendance. The meeting then moved back to Coultes'. The next meeting will be held August 25 at St. Helen's Hall.