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The Rural Voice, 1989-08, Page 51NEWS while the other 50 per cent comes from off -farm work, a rise of 10 per cent since the early '70s. And the data say nothing about the investment risk or the work involved in generating the income. Jones gives the example of a farmer with an $800,000 farm. This person would have more debt, labour problems, and production decisions to contend with than a person driving a bus. Jones says it was difficult to define a farm family. The final definition in- cluded households in which at least one individual had net farm income as his major source of income. This elimi- nated hobby farms and very small op- erations from the analysis.0 Ian Wylie-Toal EFAO DIRECTORS ARE MANNING NOMINEES Ted Zettel of Chepstow and Law- rence Andres of Tiverton have been nominated for the 1989 Manning Awards, which recognize innovative work in Canada. Both Zettel and Andres are directors of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario. The privately funded Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation was established in 1980 to promote the rec- ognition and encouragement of Cana- dian innovators in all disciplines. Five awards will be given: the $100,000 Principal Award, two $25,000 Awards of Distinction, and two $5,000 Innovation Prizes. The winners will be announced September 22 at the 8th An- nual Awards Ceremonies in Toronto.0 ADVERTISE THE MILK MARKETING SYSTEM? With intemational trade negotia- tions exerting increasing pressure on Canada's supply -management system for milk products, the Ontario Milk Marketing Board should consider ad- vertising not just the benefits of milk, but the benefits of orderly marketing for milk, says the National Farmers Union. Public support is needed to preserve the stability of the industry, said NFU Ontario co-ordinator John Dowling in a recent presentation to the OMMB.0 COMPUCOOL SPRINKLER SYSTEM Give your Summer Profits a BIG BOOST!! • Eliminate Heat Stress • Easy to manage • Reliable — each unit covered by a full 2 year limited warranty • Improve feed efficiency and rate of gain contact: TEMPERATUR SENSOR SOLENOID , VALVE HILLS FEED AND FARM SUPPLY 275 Huron Street Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0 SPRINKLER CONTROL JUNCTION BOX SCREEN FILTER 519-482-7706 EgK.G. JOHNSON LTD. SPECIALS FROM LAKEPORT l S1� HOG FLOORING - Available in 3 Gauges 1/4" Wire - Weight per square foot 4.5 lbs. - openings: 3/8" wide x 2" long 3 Gauge - weight per square foot 4.3 lbs. - openings: 3/8" wide x 2" long 5 Gauge - weight per square foot 3.5 lbs. - openings: 3/8" wide x 2" long $3.90 per sq. ft. $3.60 per sq. ft. $3.00 per sq. ft. 8" Channel at 11.5 lbs., 39 inch length Galvanized Angle Iron Ranging from 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 to 6 x 6 x 3/8 Used 2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 Angle 3" O.D. 1/4 wall Tube 1/2 Rod 2 1/2 x 3/16 Flat Bar 1 x 3/4 F.B. Rusty 14 pc Combination Wrench Set $10.00 each 180 per lb. $19.95 per 100 Ib. $1.99 per foot 210 per foot 440 per foot 550 per foot $33.00 PIPE 1.315 OD 10 footers - $6.00 per length 1.050 OD galvanized 10 footer - $5.20 per length 1" used pipe - 380 per foot PLATE 14 gauge plate - 940 per square foot 12 gauge plate - $1.32 per square foot 61" x 120" x 1/4" plate - $3.30 per square foot BEAMS 3" 1 beam 40 footers - $2.15 per foot RANDOM ANGLE 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" x 1/4" - 47c per foot FLAT BAR 4" X 3/8" flat bar - $1.53 per foot 2 1/4" x 3/16" flat bar - 370 per foot 2 1/2" x 1/4" flat bar - 64e per foot 1" x 5/16" flat bar - 40e per foot 1 1/4" x 5/16" flat bar - 500 per foot 3 3/4" x 3/16" flat bar - 630 per foot 4" x 285 flat bar - $1 per foot TUBING - ROUND & SQUARE 4 1/8" OD 188 wall - $2 per foot 4 1/2" OD 140 wall - $1.80 per foot 4" OD 5/16" wall - $3.45 per foot 5" OD 150 wall - $2.25 per foot 5" OD 1/4" wall - $3.55 per foot 4 1/2" OD 1/8" wall - $1.75 per foot 4" x 4" x 1/8" wall tube - $1.94 per foot 4" x 2" x 250 wall tube - $2.80 per foot LAKEPORT STEEL GODERICH 519-524-2171 1-800-265-5183 HANOVER 519-364-1247 1-800-265-5513 AUGUST 1989 49