The Rural Voice, 1987-01, Page 43II�
NEWS
poultry rations. "Western feed grain,
particularly barley, could potentially
replace demand for corn if the price
changes substantially," says Mutch.
At present, the western price for
barley is above the export price, so
substituting barley in rations is likely
to occur only in domestic feed. Some
people estimate that demand for barley
may increase in price by five to ten
cents a bushel. However, no effect on
the price of feed wheat is expected.
Another possibility is that increases in
the demand for barley may not occur
until after May, when Canadian corn
supplies begin to diminish.
If millers, the largest purchasers of
corn, or manufacturers of corn syrup
import corn, process it, and export the
finished product, they are subject to
drawback privileges which refund the
price of the duty paid. Whether the
refund will cover the entire duty or just
a portion is unknown. (Corn can be
broken up into four basic components,
and so only a portion of the corn is
said to be exported). At first, the duty
applied only to whole corn, and many
millers were hoping to import cracked,
semi -processed, or vitamin -enriched
corn at lower prices. But by the first
week in December these products also
became subject to the duty.0
Michelle Timko
in Winnipeg
PERTH DEADLINE
IS JANUARY 1
Any property owners in Perth
County thinking of entering the
beautification and farm land conser-
vation competition associated with
Perth's hosting of the 1988 Inter-
national Plowing Match must have
their application in by January 1.
The entry fee is $30, but the list of
awards and prizes is impressive
There are five areas of competition:
farmstead, rural home, urban home,
commercial and industrial, and con-
servation farm. Each category is div-
ided into "most improved" and "already
improved," making 10 classes.
Entry forms, details about the
classes, competition rules, and some
hints for property improvement are
available at the Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food office at 413 Hibernia
Street, Stratford or through the com-
petition's chairperson, Carol Siemon,
R. R. 5, Mitchell, NOK 1NO, 345-
2589.0
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• Large 30 -inch diameter
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• Hydraulically operated wings
Tongue adjusts for length
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rel
For more information
and prices, contact:
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R.R. 3, Zurich, Ont. NOM 2T0
519-236-4501
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