The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-07-04, Page 25ntik,k
Unfair . tariffs. re:ditte....f.tuAne
Unfair international trade
regulations are preventing
Ontario farmers from reach-
ing their full potential, Peter
Hannam, President, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture.,
told the Kingsway Kiwanis
Club of Toronto today,
Hannam said, while Oni-
ario farmers are amongst the
most efficient in the world,
they cannot compete against
the treasuries of other coun-
tries.
He pointed out that Europ-
ean Common Market canners
who pay their growers $8.2Q
U.S. per metric ton for
tomato concentrates receive
a $437 subsidy from their
government. The subsidy on
canned peaches is $244 U.S.
a metric ton, if the canners
gay the growers $321.
He also said, the current
French export subsidy for
barley going into China is
$131 U.S. per ton. This is
higher than the current Can-
adian price for barley.
Hannam said, inequitable •
tariffs are also a problem.
The tariff on some processe4
meats entering the United
States is as much as ten
times higher than the Canad-
ian tariff on similar. products.
In spite of the difficulties
created by foreign govern-
ments, Hannam said he .was
still optimistic about the
future of agriculture. !'Our
uniqbe combination of land,
climate and water, when
added to the proven effic-
iency of our farmers, givedus
a tremendous competitive
advantage if only the rules
were fair," he said.
Hannam concluded, agri-
culture needs fair-trade reg-
ulations, plus improved and
concentrated sales efforts:
He said; he is hopeful that
the new Canadian govern-
ment will place a high
priority on these issues.
Research aids hay -drying
hay -drying time can be
shortened by widening wind-
rows says ,Professor R. S.
Fulkerson,: a crop science
professor at the University of
Guelph. His research shows
that the wider the windrow,
the shorter the curing time
for hay. —
Professor ulkerson is
widening windrows by ad-
justing deflectors on current
haying. machinery. Adjusted
deflectors on windrow -condi -
metre (31/2 to 4 ft) windrows
as compared to conventional
0.8 m (21/2 ft) windrows.
Wider windrows expose
more hay to the wind and the
sun's Curing rays. About one
day of .drying time can be
saved during good Weather.
Chances of less favourable
weather ruining the crop are
reduced.
-The curse of the hay crop
is that it must be cured in the
field," says .Professor .Fulk-
erson. "Poor weather makes
poor hay.!'
Rain dissolves some of the
simple sugars and proteins,
lowering •the hay's feeding
value. Research shows that
even a light shower causes as
much damage as .a heavy
rainstorm. For example, 0.6
cm (¼ in.) of rain ' soaks
through as much as 2.5 cm (1
When rain drenches hay,
the chlorophyll is bleached,
and vitamin A content is
reduced. Cattle eat less of
this hay because of its less
pleasant aroma and taste.
• Professor Fulkerson ad-
• mits die feeding value of
• rain -soaked, ' wide -windrow
..hay isfno,better than narrow,
St. H ien.s says
farewell to Naylors
-,,014eA1HRYN TODD
Many friends and neigh,
_Donis joined together. on.
Tuesday evening t� wish
Mike and Brenda Naylor,
and their family, farewell.
The Naylors were presented
with a wine gift pack and a
gift of money. Farewell
speeches were given by
Brenda and IsAke. They ex-
pressed their gratitude for
the opportunity of living in
such a friendly community.
Brenda was also presented
with a stick -pin from the
Women's Institute. The,
presenta'qon was by Muriel
•Curran, president. Thepres-
entations were preceded by a
shott program of entertain-
ment. •The Naylors have
moved to Carroll, Manitoba.
Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Brian Cere on the
birth of their new son,
Mr. and 'Mrs. Wayne
Grigg and family of Kitch-
ener visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Cranston.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Todd
•
and family enjoyed the com-
pany of Mr. and Mrs. Joh
Etick and family of: H011and
Landing, during the, week-
\ end.
Debbie McRoberts of Lon-
don is spending part of her
summer vacation with her
•, cousin, Lisa Taylor.,
Congratulations to all the
graduaarlii the area from
• Brookside School. Gradua-
tion exercises were held last
Tuesday evening.
Canada Day celebrations
inthe village were held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Snowden. In spite 'of the
persistant rain showers the
• pork barbeque was a great
success.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Snow-
den attended the Lewis-
Culbert wedding in , Dun-
gannon on Saturday.
• Christena and Amanda
Todd enjoyed a day at Story-
book G. •• 4 s, London. Fol-
lowin this they visited their
gra 'dfather, Verdun
Du-
Cha me, whotisai.apatient in
Viet ria •
o
• Mr. and • rs. Ron Nichol -
so roy visited with
and Mrs. Chester Nich-
n..
MAKE IT A RULE.. •
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windrow hay. However, this
hay -drying method makes
the most of good June
weather when early harvest-
ing produces top-quality
feed.
Some 'farmers have tried
chemical means of curing
hayliut Professor Fulkerson
comments that at present
preservatives do not look
promising. Research funded
by the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, is test-
ing other ways to produce
high-quality forage for cattle.
. • ' '
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Lucknew Senthad, Wednesday, July 4, 1979—Page 25
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