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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-05-06, Page 20Page 6A Times -Advocate, May 6, 1981 GET PROVINCIAL HONOURS — Provincial Honours for completing 12 4-H clubs were presented at Tuesday's Huron 4-H Achievement Nightheld at Stephen Central School. Back, left, Judith Mellecke, Harriet Martens, Kathy Davey, Teresa Backx and Marg Deichert. Front Karen Hoist, Deanne Christie and Jaqueline Sullivan. T -A photo —yam Canadians do not have to line up to buy food. All kinds of food is available. Yet complaints are constantly heard about the high cost of food. At a social gather,ing last week, six of the seven people in a cornerconverstioncursed and comp.ained about food prices. Whether we realize it in Canada or not. we are the best -fed nation in the world and we get our food at the lowest prices of any other nation in the world. We do not have to line up for it. We do not have to wait for another nation's largesse to supply us with food. Our farmers are the most proficient in the world. In fact. they are too proficient for their own good. They can produce too much for this nation. That is obvious by the fact that many farmers are forced to limit produc tion through marketing hoards which have instituted supply management. Canadians. if that weekend conversation is an indication. should be happy to pay the going prices. The entire world is in a more precarious food supply situation than at any time since the grain shortages of the mid-70s. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Association (FAO recently completed a survey around the world and dire warnings of grain shor- )ne loot in the furrow' °•gt•� ce,le, a...owec•,ied by Bao Tooi,e, Faso Po Um.,, Oma, 24I8 2C 7 tages in many nations has been reported. Estimates vary but more than a million people could starve to death this year of 1981. Major food aid programs are already un- derway in some African regions. China's cereal harvest last season was far short of pro- jections. Russia, is spite of many five-year plans, con- tinues to be unable to grow enough grain to supply the people. The world begins this harvest season with vir- tually no cushion against major crop shortfalls this year. The harvests around the world this year will be crucial. Because of this precarious position. more farmers will plant more grain. They know of the shortages. Rising prices — it's the old law of supply and demand — will encourage larger plantings. But rising prices adversely affect the Third World nations which are forced to import food supplies and pay more for those supplies. Expect to see heart- rending pictures in the mass media next fall. pictures of starving children with hands held out pleading for food. Expect to hear reports of terrible famines in some north African and West African countries and acute food shortages in the Asian countries which cannot feed themselves. Think of those Have Drainage Needs? let CLAYBERT FARM DRAINAGE Meet That Need We are experienced in clay tile Installation — FREE ESTIMATESI — Call Clayton Martin 595-4758 Remember! It Pays To Drain many millions of people in many nations aound the world who go to bed hungry. perhaps not stray- ing but certainly hungry, every night of the week, month after month. Because now that the em- bargo on grain to Russia has been lifted. that country will be shopping the world right along with China buying as much grain as is available. World grain stocks are low enough now, the lowest in six or seven years. If any major food producing area around the globe has a bad harvest, the whole picture will become even more drastic. Any crop failure in either Canada or the United States will become disastrous. So. think of those things after you have eaten a good meal this summer and next winter. Think of those star- ing people all over the world when you loosen your belt a notch because you are over- fed and overweight. Most important, think of those people when you com- plain so bitterly about rising food prices in Canada this year. Do not lay the blame on the farmer who toiled in his fields. Do not suggest that all marketing boards, especially those with supply management. should be scrapped so the price of food will go down. With food shortages around the globe, the price of food in Canada cannot go any place else but up. Just be thankful to the farmers and the good Lord who placed you in such a wonderful country where food is plentiful and relative- ly cheap. Remember, Canadians spend less of their dis- posable income dollar on food than any other nation in the world because Canada has hard-working, progressive farmers who produce the best food in the world to fill your belly. Huron farm and home news Tips en how to avoid that aching back Are you planning to grow beans after corn? You likely have used Atrazine for quack grass control on the corn crop last year or even two or three years ago. Many farmers soil test for nutrient requirements of the crop to be grown, but forget about an atrazine test. Atrazine residue test can be done at the Pesticide Residue Testing Laboratory Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Building 43, McGilvray Street, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. NIG 2W1. The soil should be sampled the same as for taking a normal soil test. Forward to the above address preferably in the fall of the CO NSI STENT YIELD POTENTIAL As Shown By local Proof of Performance Wayne Ratz RR 3 Dashwood Hybrid G4065 G4036 G4042 G4141 G4195 Pickseed 4944 Pioneer 3901 Pioneer 3906 Break 36 26 14 14 20 19 10 10 Moist Av/Acre Rating 20 95 4 21.6 85.5 7 25.5 88.5 5 27.6 121 2 25.8 103.7 3 25.6 86.4 6 28.6 125. 1 28 125.8 1 John Elder RR 1 Dashwood Broken Stalks Hybrid Per 100 ft. % Moist Av%Acre Pioneer 3901 27 25 117.16 Pioneer 3906 9 23.4 114.71 G4141 19 23 117.39 Pioneer 3975A 43 21.2 105.39 Pioneer 3950 25 21 106.89 G4036 43 19.3 95.8 G4042 58 20 97.84 For More Advice Contact Roger Rat/ RR 3 Dashwood 237-3307 or 237-3377 Rating 2 3 • .41, 1 5 4 7 i 1 • year, or by March of the growing year for spring planted crops. Input in- formation forms are available at the O.M.A.F. office in Clinton. Producers may check their own soil by planting 50 to 100 seeds in a window box or grow light situation. Observe the plants for six weeks. If there is no detrimental affect your soli should be OK. ""Oh,My Aching Back" "Nobody could keep up with Bill when he was a young man, but that bad back of his makes,it hard for him to do any work at all now." Sound familiar? It's not uncommon for farmers to develop chronic (and often severe) back ailments. Often, it is the fellow who could outwork everyone else that ends up crippled. Great strength and stamina may allow an in- dividual to get away with bad lifting techniques for many years. However, even the strongest among us are likely to develop back problems if we punish ourselves over an extended period. A lot of pressure is put on the lumbar spine when a person bends the back in- stead of the knees when lifting. The poor mechanical position of lifting with a bent back can produce a force of COUNTY 4-H AWARDS — A number of County Honours certificates were presented at Tuesday's Huron 4-H Achievement Night held at Stephen Central School. Back, left, Ruth Martin, Rachel Meliecke and Carolyn Regier. Front, Denean Haist, Debbie Glavin and Kathy Schade. T -A photo Blasts report on .boards A recent report con- demning marketing boards is grossly distorted and based on shoddy analysis, Ralph Barrie, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) said today. The studies prepared for the Economic Council of Canada (ECC) charge farmers producing eggs, chickens and milk are making excess profits. The OFA has carefully reviewed these studies and found them wanting in scope, ob- jectivity, and quality. Barrie saiu the studies should never have been made public. "They are really just the opinions of the authors. The Economic Council itself recognizes there are problems with the studies and has sent them back for 'extensive revisions'." Some of the charges, said Barrie, are based on a comparison of Canadian prices with those charged by countries dumping their surpluses on the world market. "This is the same as saying that if world labour rates averaged $1.00 an hour, and if Canadians earned an average of $7.00 Canadians workers are ripping us off. In terms of income, Canadians enjoy one of the cheapest sources of food in the world. That's fact, not opinion." Barrie said these studies malign one of the most productive sectors of the Canadian economy. These allegations seriously damage, the reputation and integrity of farmers, he said, and farmers should consider taking legal action to stop these unfounded attacks. as much as 700 kilograms on the spinal discs when lifting only 50 kilograms. This often causes a ruptured disc. Such injuries can be permanent, and could force retirement from farming. Use of proper procedures and body position when lifting will reduce the risk of injury - (1) Get a good footing. Remove obstacles and debris that could cause a. fall. Position the feet slightly apart for balance, with one foot ahead of the other. (2) Bend your knees'. Get close to the object to be lifted. Keep your back straight and your chin pulled in so that your head neck and back are as straight as possible. (3) Get a good grip. Whenever possible, grasp the object with a full grip instead of your fingertips; it is less likely to slip and fall. Tilt boxes and get one hand under them. Place the other hand diagonally opposite. This principle of gripping diagonally also applies when lifting sacks of grain and fertilizer. (4) Lift with your leg muscles. Lift smoothly, not with a jerk. Keep your back straight and the load close to your body. When your knees are straight, bring your back leg forward to support the weight. Walk carefully. (5) Use mechanical aids (hoods, straps or pulleys) to lift a heavy load from the floor. These devices should also be used to lift light loads that obstruct vision. (6) Reverse the recom- mended lifting procedures to set an object down. Don't try to lift very heavy loads without help. In extreme cases, muscles alone are not sufficient to lift a load, and must be applied through leverage. Proper selection of lever and fulcrum can made many heavy lifting jobs easy. Hydraulic jacks may be required. Get adequate help in terms of people and or equipment. Don't be laid up for a week or a lifetime with a bad back because you tried to save a few minutes of time. When carrying or lifting, keep the load as near the centre line of your body's centre of gravity as possible. This reduces balancing effort and unnecessary muscle work. While mechanization has eliminated much of the drudgery traditionally associated with farm work, a "strong back" is still a valuable asset. Don't ruin your back and end your farming career early through careless lifting methods. 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