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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-04-08, Page 30Page 14A Times -Advocate, April 8, 1981 F OF A PRESENT BRIEFS --- The Huron County Federation of Agriculture presented a number of briefs to area Members of Parliament, Saturday in Clinton. Above, Paul Steckle, Stanley township and Hugh Rundle of Usborne talk with Ontario Federation of Agriculture vice-president Ron White. T -A photo SOIL AND CROP SPEAKER — Don Hart, a Woodstock area farmer was one of the guest speakers at Wednesday's Huron Soil and Crop seminar held at the Pineridge Chalet. Above, Hort discusses crop rotation with Howard Datars of Dashwood. T -A photo Best Interest 15/4% We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest be- ing offered on Guaranteed Investment Cer- tificates. ' subject to change �1r Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. Insurance Agency Inc. EXETER GRAND BEND CLINTON 235-2420 238-8484 482-9747 Clinton receives approval Housing Minister Claude Bennett has announced that approval -in -principle has been granted for a $67,243 loan to Clinton for a proposed beautification project under the Main Street Revitalization Program. Such loans may be used by municipalities and local businessimprovementsareas (BISAs) to undertake streetscape and parking improvements. Approval -in -principle means that an eligible municipality has an ac- ceptable project, but certain conditions still must be met prior to final approval and the issuing of funds. Clinton proposes to im- prove the streetscape within certain portions of the BIA including Huron Road and the areas around the town hall, the library and the firehall. The over-all plan includes parking im- provements together with street lighting, sidewalk renovations, and the in- stallation of street furniture and planters with trees and shrubs. The main street program is designed to help Ontario ,communities with a (population of 35,000 or less upgrade and improve ;downtown areas using the iBIA as a starting point. Huron farm and home news Outline youth agricultural employment programs As a successful project in Huron County during the summer of 1980, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is again offering the "Agricrew Project" to farmers during the summer of 1981. This programme has been designed to provide a practical work experience For young people. As a part of an "Agricrew", team members will be placed on farms and asked to do jobs that may not have been done because of the volume of regular farm work. In addition, crew members could be hired to assist with harvest during seasonal periods. An Argicrew could also be hired to help Agricultural Societies prepare their grounds for rural communi- ty fairs. Each agricrew will work as a team (3 crew members and a foreman) and will not be subdivided. Agricrew members must be over 15 years of age as of May 1st, 1981 and will be selected on their willingness to perform agricultural manual labour. Employers are tobe engaged m farming full time and will be required to sign a work agreement indicatingwork to be done. method of payment and alternate work plan for inclement weather. Each farm employer will pay $90.00 per day for the ser- vices of the Agricrew at the conclusion of the work period All Agricrew members will be required to par- ticipate in orientation sessions and must unders- tand that hours can be irregular depending on the weather and activity. Agricrews will start work on June 22nd and will conclude on August 15, 1981. Persons interested in par- ticipating in this programme as either an Agricrew employee or farm employer should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 or long distance at Zenith 7- 3040, or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159. Clinton. Another Junior Agriculturalist programme This year. the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will once again be sponsoring the Junior Agriculturalist Programme during the summer of 1981. The programme is designed to provide a practical lear- ning experience for young people from non-farm homes SEN 1fOUR BEST BUY Dollar for dollar. Acre for acre. SENCOR 5 Flowable herbicide from Chemagro is your best herbicide value. • Best in early weed control • Best in broad spectrum weed control • Best in economical weed control. In fact. more and more Ontario soybean growers have discovered that in many cases SENCOR is the only herbicide they need to control both grasses and weeds in their soybeans. In addition, SENCOR 5 can also be tank -mixed with registered grass herbicides for added weed control when grass pressures are severe SENCOR. It's your best herbicide value for soybean weed control. / / / ■ SENCOR is available at Cooks Division of Gerbo Centralia Cooks Division of Gerbo Hensall Cooks Division of Gerbo Kirkton Exeter Co-op Exeter Hensall District Co-op Hensall Scotts Elevator Lucan W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd. Granton W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd. Hensall Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Centralia SENCOR.,s s Reg TM or any.. A6. who have a serious interest in agriculture, and who have had no experience working on a farm. As a Junior agriculturalist. a person will be placed on a selected com- mercial farm. where he 'she will perform regular ac- tivities relative to that farm operation. In addition, an ap- preciation of rural life through living with a farm family, and through par- ticipating in the local 4-11 and Junior Farmer programmes and in other rural activities will be developed. The prospective Junior Agriculturalists will be either boys or girls 16 or 17 years of age and must be in good physical and mental condition in order to with- stand the vigorous physical effort. Selection will be bas- ed in part on their reasons for being interested in agriculture. and their plans for further education and a career. All Junior Agriculturalists will be required to par- ticipate in an orientation programme to help prepare them for their farm stay. This programme will be held about mid June and on-farm assignment will be a nine - week period. commencing on June 22 and terminating on August 22. 1981. A Junior Agriculturalist will be assigned, wherever possible. to a farm with the type of enterprise in which he/she is most interested. The duties involved will vary considerably depending on the individual farm opera- tion, the demonstrated abili- ty of the Junior Agriculturalist and the kind of enterprise found on the farm. The interested host farmers ate to own commer- cial farms, with the operator engaged in farming full time. They must be in- terested in helping inex- perienced young people develop the skills required on a farm and are expected to have the ability to work well with and supervise young people. Host farmers must also provide suitable accommodation for the Junior Agriculturalist dur- ing his/her stay on the farm. Each Junior Agriculturalist will receive a training allowance of $12 per day on a six day week. $6 of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the host farm will provide $6 per day in cash, as well as supplying room and board worth $6 per day. Persons interested in par- ticipating in this programme as either a host farmer or Junior Agriculturalist should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 or long distance at Zenith 7- 3040. or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Box 159. Clinton. • Len MacGregor Extension Assistant PLAN TO ATTEND DOG TRAINING OBEDIENCE CLASSES Sponsored by the Bluewater Kennet Club STARTS TUESDAY, APRIL 14 AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE BAYFIELD ARENA For more Information and registration: JOE LOBB PHIL BRADLEY Clinton: 482-3372 Crediton: 234-6498 EVENINGS EVENINGS NEED A CHANGE Come To Auto-Rund on ' Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Here's What We'll Do •• Install up to 5 litres of Esso Extra 10W30 Motor Oil and complete these 10 checks • Battery level • Master Cylinder level • Transmission fluid level • Power Steering fluid level t \• Windshield washer level J �1•• P.C.V. Valve (Most cars) • All drive belts • Hoses (Radiator 8 Heater) • Wiper Blades • Tire Pressure CHECKING OFA BRIEFS — Joe Miller of Zurich representing the Ontario Bean Producers, Huron MPP Murray Cardiff and Huron Ag Rep Don Pullen check some of the briefs presented by the Huron Federation of Agriculture in Clinton, Saturday. T -A photo // Young farmer problems discussed at session Problems facing young and starting farmers was one of the topics discussed at Saturday's Members of Parliament Day in Clinton, sponsored by the Huron Federation of Agriculture. In presenting his brief, Bob Coleman said, "The young farmer of today faces a high wall of exorbitant interest rates, runaway inflation, increased in- vestment costs, high land prices and poor returns. He continued,"Statistics indicate more and more potential young farmers are leaving the farm to take secure jobs in other areas. Without help those that stay face an insurmountable task. The young farmer of Ontario has even more difficulty, since every other province in Canada has better agricultural programs than Ontario for young farmers. The only substantial assistance this province offers farmers comes from the tile drainage program. This is of lit - the solace to the young farmer who can't afford to buy a farm in the first place. Ontario does however offer the antiquated Ontario Young Farmers Credit Program, to assist in borrowing bank funds at prime plus one. Since most of us can get this at our bank only eight individuals en- dured the red tape for this help in 1980. In contrast to Ontario, Nova Scotia young farmers can borrow up to $200,000 at 6 to 8 and a half percent for 30 years and Quebec offers up to $2.50,000 at rates of two and a half to eight percent for 391,2 years. Most other provinces also offer significant low cost, long term rates to their young farmers." Huron MPP Murray Cardiff said, "We have been pushing for changes in the Farm Credit Corporation. I feel something is in the works. I get concerned with the time sometimes as long as three months in getting an answer on a Farm Credit application." The new Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Elston com- mented "All three can- didates in my riding cam- paigned for young farmers. We know Quebec got rid of 67 million dollars irdnterest rate help it'sabout time;wernade Toronto realize we are a very important aspect of the industrial cycle." Visiting NDP MPP Donald MacDonald added, "Ontario is stuck with hopelessly inadequate capital grants assistance. We started a farmer interest assistance program of $25 million, but the project was ended with $20 million unexpended." Allan ('ampbell asking if low interest Farm Credit mortgages could be tran- sferred on purchases by foreign interests was told by Elston who is a Wingham lawyer, "I know of some that were stopped," On the same subject, Ontario F of A vice-president Ron White said, "I would hope mortgages could be transferred at the original rate except in cases of ab- sentee foreign ownership. I know Farm Credit doesn't like continuing those earlier low interest rates." 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