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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-05-18, Page 27Ontario Ministry of , , Agriculture and Food huron farm - and home news Stabilization payments will be made available to Cana- dian Sheep Producers for Iambs and wool marketed in. 1983. The payments amount to $1.70 per Iamb and $0.388 per kilogram of wool. The support levels for these products are calculated at 90 percent of the previous five-year average market price. adjusted to reflect changes in cash costs of production. The 1982 average market return for slaughter Iambs sold through stockyards was $68.96 per hundredweight, and the support price was established at $70.73 per hun- dredweight. Eligible pro- ducers could then receive a deficiency payment of $1.77 per hundredweight or $1.70 on a per lamb basis for Grade A, B and C and Easter lambs. (Payments will be made on a per animal basis). Market returns for wool in 1982 averaged $1.704 per kilogram. The support price at the 90 percent level was established at $2.092 per kilogram. Application forms will be sent directly to Sheep Pro- ducers across Canada. Forms will also be available at Stockyard offices, Farm Credit Corporation and pro- vincial extension offices. 7th period Sow-weaner plan The five year sow-weaner stabilization plan supports the price of hogs at between 90 . and 95 percent of the average price for the past five years, with adjustments for changes in cash costs. This is the seventh six-month period. May 1st is declaration date for number of sows, with June 1st the final application date. Registration forms are being mailed to all producers who were registered in period six. The fee is $22.00/sow minus the balance in the producer's account ( $18.00/sow ). Thus, the actual cost is $4.00 for sows previously registered and $22.00 for all additional sows. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative Food preservation Why do my pickles shrivel? Should you blanch vegetables before freezing? Do fruits need to be processed when canning? Can jars of fruits or vegetables that didn't seal be resealed? Should jars be covered with a towel after they have been removed from the canner'. There are many questions and concerns regarding the methods of, safe food preser- vation. Techniques of freez- ing, canning and pickling will be taught: for all kinds of favourites. We invite you to attend one of the evening presentations. it's frees Bring your neighbours. Two loca- •tions: Tuesday June 14, 7:30 p.in., ltultett Central Public School, Londesboro. Wednes- day. June 15, 7:30 p.m., Ex- eter Public School, 93 Victoria St. East. Exeter. For more in- formation contact Jane Muegge, OMAF, Clinton, phone 482-3428 or for long Pioneer families London reunion Descendants of the Dougall Rodgerville Rd.) and the F'owlie and Russell (Thames Rd. ) pioneers of Usborne Township are meeting this weekend at the home of G.J.K. and Mrs. Ramsden, 1229 Hamilton Road, London. About 45 people are coming to this first family gathering from Montreal, Cochrane, Madison, Wisc. and closer points. They will be visiting the Exeter area, Sunday afternoon, May 22. distance, Zenith 7-3040. Atrazine residues A recent farm news press release suggested that spring grains and soybeans are usually safe when sown on land treated with atrazine up to 2.2 kilograms per hectare (2.0 pounds per acre) active atrazine in the preceding year. This conclusion was based on well managed precise research plots. However, due to the many interactions, uneven sprayers, plowing too deep, areas of high pH in fields, atrazine in the previous years, generally I would not recommend more than 1.1 kilograms per hectare (1.0 pouuds per acre) active atrazine in the preceding year if -you want to plant spring grain or soybeans. Breakthrough on twitch Until recently it was believ- ed that atrazine, if applied post emergent to twitch grass, would translocate from the leaves to the roots. We now know this is not true. Atrazine only translocates up- wards in the plant. It moves from the roots to the leaves. But will not move from the leaves to the roots. If you want to get atrazine into the roots of twitchgrass the atrazine has to be mixed into the soil around the roots. This is why the fall applica- ,tion of atrazine before plow- ing is so effective. If your fields are ploughed, what do you do now? If they are shallow ploughed (10-15 cm.) you can incorporate atrazine into the soil. If they are deep ploughed (20 cm. ) you should wait until the twitch grass emerges, spray with atrazine and let the next growth emerge and spray again..This will suppress the twitch grass so you can get a crop of corn. However, it will not kill the twitch grass. You must also apply atrazine this fall before you plow. You cannot control twitch grass by applying atrazine on bare ground. This practice hasn't worked in the past 25 years and will not work in 1983. Pat Lynch, Soils and Crops Specialist John Heard, Assisting Agric. Rep. Agricrew Steve Horn, Agricrew Co - Ordinator for Huron County is a native of Gowanstown, north of Listowel, in Perth County. He lives with his family on a small beef farm raising Simmental cattle. Before he came to the Ministry of Agriculture and. Food, he worked for the Listowel Branch of the United Co -Operatives of Ontario in the fertilizer and petroleum departments. Steve attended the Listowel ,pistrict Secondary School previous to entering Centralia College of, Agricultural Technology where he is work- ing towards a Diploma in Agriculture in the Business Management Course. When finished at Centralia, his future plans include obtaining a Degree in Agricultural Science at Guelph. Although his work term with Agricrew will be only a short time, over the summer months he is looking forward to it. The Agricrew Program has been a success in past years and no doubt the level of requests for the service will increase again in '83. For more information about ob- taining the services of an Agricrew please contact Steve Horn at the Agricultural Office, Clinton, 482-3428 or Zenith 7-3040. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative 1 READY FOR FIDDLERS JAMBOREE - A Targe crowd attended Sunday's fiddlers jam- boree sponsored by the Exeter fair board. Above, jamboree conveners Ray Cann and Roy Pepper pose with violinist Gerry Smith and his accompanist daughter Lin- da. T -A photo. Granton lode makes for banquet planscatering By MRS. E. SUMMERS Court Valentine lady Foresters met at he Mason's Hall May 9.In the absence of Sister Inger Lemmon, vice president Sister . Jean McCombe presided, opened court and conducted the business, which included a decision to make a donation to the Pulman family of Bid- dulph, who lost all their possessions in a fire recently. Plans were made to cater to. a wedding banquet, also ,to hold a bake sale at Windmill Park later. A donation was also made to the Lucan- Biddulph Cancer Society. Sister Olive Hodgins was thewinner of the attendance draw for the Forester Coffee Spoon. Church news Unit 5 of the Granton U.C.W. met at the home. of Mrs. Ina Hatton on Thursday evening. Mrs. Chas. McRobert presided. The theme of the devotional was "Loyalty." Elimville WI. The Elimville May Womens Institute meeting opened by president Mrs. Fletcher giv- ing a reading Mother follow- ed by the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes were read and the roll call "How can we keep our W.I. on the go and in the know" was answered. Hospital report was given by Gladys Skinner and Isabel Fletcher gave an interesting report on Officers Conference in Waterloo. Some business was discuss- ed and Leona Morley and An- nie Jean Johns opened the program with Leona giving a reading "What is a Mother". Mrs. Gwen Dykeman gave a very interesting demonstra- tion usin: a food •rocessor. Roll call was answered with a .Mother's Day Verse. A number of business items were discussed and taken care of including the donation of a handmade quilt to the Pulman family of Biddulph, who lost all their family possessions in a fire. Mrs. Emerson Wallis con- vened the program and open- ed with a reading entitled "Do you know what is going on in the world?" followed by a story "A Stranger in Paradise" closing with a poem "Wh5t is a Mother?" At the United Church, as the Rev. Bruet Pierce was at- tending the London Con- ference in Woodstock over the weekend, the members of the Granton Church Session were responsible for the service. Leroy Bryon, clerk of the session, conducted the service assisted by Mrs. Madeline Hardie, who told the young congregation the story of the Canada Geese and Jack Miner's Sanctuary and how he tagged the geese with a Bi- ble Verse, saying it was his way of spreading the Good News of the Bible. Paul Wallis gave the offer- tory prayer and Mrs. Doreen McRobert the Pastoral Prayer. Selected Scripture readings were given by Murray Fraser. The guest speaker was Doug Brown, who entitled his message "Why do we go to Church?" The speaker nam - 'oar% Tool Mr. and Mrs. Ken grazier, Brantford; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johns, Exeter; and Mr. and Mrs. Frayne Par- sons, Hensall were guests of the Shelley Lee Lavigne and Martin St. Amant wedding Ma 14 at Penetanguishene. ed a number of reasons why we do this, such as, "It becomes a habit and we are creatures of habit; It's the proper thing to do; moral obligations; a guilt complex; support, when there is trouble in the family; fellowship, to see friends, to learn about God." All these qualities amount to "To Worship God." At St. Thomas Anglican church the rector the Rev. Peter Derrick conducted the service of morning prayer. The first lesson was read by Sylvia Beatson and the se- cond by Ken Hoar. The Rev. Derrick preached his sermond from the 22nd chapter of Revelations verses 12-20. This was on thoughtfulness, thankfulness and honesty. Prayer leaves us with these three thoughts. St. Thomas Women The A.C.W. held their May meeting in the Church Hall May 9. Mrs. Joe French past co-ordinator opened the meeting with prayer. The scripture reading was given by Mrs. Don Roloson, Mrs. Percy Hodgins read the meditation, taken from the Living Message. Mrs. Lois Herbert delegate, gave her report from the Anglican Church Women's. Conference held at St. Paul's Cathedral, London on May 5. Different items of business were discussed, including a talk pertaining to the 100th Anniversary of St. Thomas Church which ' is being celebrated June 12. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Kenneth Hbdgins. Personals Mrs. H. P. Ernst of Westland Michigan, sister of Mrs. Robert Hardie, and Mr. and Mrs. David Santure of Ann Arbor Michigan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardie over the, weekend. BOWLING FOR CANCER - The Grand Bend Catholic Women's league raised $985.95 at a bowlathori in Zurich. Past president Lia Vandenberk (left) presents a cheque for that amount to Cancer Society representative Lynne Desjardine. Rose Van Bruaene and Carole Luther organized the worthwhile project. GRAND BEND CWL EXECUTIVE - The new executive o t e ran • errd CWL were installed by Fr. R. Morrissey during a special mass in honour of Patroness Our Lady of Good Council. The 1983 slate is (back left) first vice president Thea Stokkermans, second vice president Annie Baltessen, recording secretory Ann Grootjen, treasurer Grado Vlemmix and (front) president Antoinette Parchlarz, third vice president Rose Van Bruaene and past president Lia Vandenberk. Missing: corresponding secretary Madeleine Dolton. Blood Donor Clinic Wed., May 18 1-4and 5:30 - 4:30 South Huron District High School Times -Advocate, May 18. 1983 MIRRIRIRMIIIIuI lilli 111IIHRII I III II I IIMIIIIl IIIIRIIRMIMI ash joiti:nV Budget -walking on spot. The Official Opposition tabled a motion of non- confidence in the Provincial Government, citing the failure of the 1983 budget to recognize the most serious and fundamental problems facing the province. In a statement, reacting to the budget, the Finance Critic Patrick Reid, said: "At a time when the Ontario Government should be mak- ing strides to improve con- sumer confidence and create jobs for the future, Treasurer Frank Miller has given us a budget which has us walking on the spot. He insists that we must have a consumer -led economic recovery, yet im- poses new tax burdens on consumers. He acknowledges the need of more jobs for youth and other idled workers, yet is un- willing *to commit more than a token amount to retraining for the future. Premier Davis this week promised us a job creation budget. That pro- mise has not been kept...On- tario in the coming months will be on a treadmill, at a time when it should be leading the country out of the current recession." "The budget's greatest deficiency - its most profound weakness - is its failure to in- vest heavily in the mobiliza- tion of Ontario's human resources. A $14 million allocation t� retraining is shameful at a time when 551,000 citizens of Ontario, or 12.2 percent of the work force, are• out of work. It signals blindness to the fact that 45,000 skilled jobs are needed over the next two years, while 228,000 young people stand idle. The 22 percent of all youth now unemployed in On- tario can draw neither 6on- fidence nor hope from this document. "Last year, the budgetcon- tained $171 million in short- term job creation programs. Additional funding of $150 million was announced in November 1982, of which ap- proximately $55 million was to be spent in the 1982-83 fiscal year. The total number of positions to be created by these programs was about 41,000 from the $226 million in funding. This year's budget outlines short-term job crea- tion measures costing $242.3 million, an increase of only 7.2 percent, even though the Treasurer's own forecasts show unemployment will in- crease by 19.4 percent. "Moreover, this small in- crease in job creation funding is somehow supposed to create 76,000 jobs, or almost twice as many as last year. Obviously, either the jobs must be of even shorter dura- tion than last year, or the numbers being used are ques- tionable. It appears that both cases may apply.. "The current recession has thrown thousands out of work, damaging the spirit and creating social complications which in some cases will take years to overcome. Ultimate- ly, the answer must be to pro- vide jobs for all of those who want to work. Productivity, which has stagnated in recent years, must be increased through a concerted effort by government, business and labour. This reality however, has somehow escaped the budgetmakers in this spring of ,1983. "We have a horrendous mismatch between the skills available and the skills necessary for recovery and future prosperity. The token investment in correcting this mismatch ignores the essen- tial point that productivity is the key to Ontario's recovery. "Mr. Miller could have generated both jobs and con- sumer spending by paying more attention to the housing sector. The Government's planned investment of $40 million to assist in the rehabilitation and construc- tion of about 5,000 rental units, falls short by more than two- thirds the needed spending in that area. My Party propos- ed a rental/housing stimula- tion program which would create 23,500 jobs through the provision of grants totalling $129.3 million. "There is a fundamental contradiction in the way in which the Treasurer has given tax holidays on some consumer goods, while impos- ing a 5 percent surtax for Social Service Maintenance and driving higher such lux- ury items as beverage alcohol and tobacco. The treasurer is actually providing $55 million in tax breaks, while taking $352 million out of consumers' pocket.$. While the tax holiday on furniture and sorne ap- pliances will undoubtedly be enjoyed by consumers, and should reduce sluggish inven- tories it is not a lasting Performing tonight Over a thousand Middlesex County public school students will perform at Alumni Hall. University of Western On- tario, when they present the eleventh annual spring con- cert on Wednesday; May 18 at 8:00 p.m. Among those performing will be choirs from nineteen elementary schools and two secondary schools and bands from Lord Dorchester Secon- dary School and Strathroy District Collegiate Institute. In addition the string ensembles from Southdale Public School and Colborne Street School, Strathroy, will combine to form a large orchestra. Special guest performers will be the Junior Dancers of the London Hungarian Folk Troupe who will appear in col- ourful Hungarian folk costumes. The program will range from classical to country and froth traditional to folk music. Under the direction of many teachers, students have worked for several weeks preparing for the concert. Tickets are available from the schools and may also be obtained at Alumni Hall on the evening of the concert. IONEER. SEED CORII PERFORMANCE OU CAN COUNTOtI Pioneer hybrids are developed and testedby one of the world's largest research teams. Pioneer researchers make it their objective to select and breed only qualified hybrids having excellent stalk strength, corn borer and rootworm tolerance. The result is a line-up of leader hybrids that can help you maximize yields. That's why they're planted on more acres in Canada than any other brand. You can count on Pioneer performance. ct PIONEER. BRAND • SEED CORN Your Pioneer Sales Representative is: George Sereda RR 1 Centralia, Ont. 235-0273 Bill Coleman Kippen, Ont. 263-5031 Pbneser is a brand norm; numbers Sterility vaNllee. it Registered Mederlmrit Ikensed b ►Ionto Ht•Bnd Limited ateemlr, Ontario measure which will con- tribute to long-term produc- tivity. It will simply advance consumer spending, rather than stimulate it over the long term. "Ontario's record of spen- ding on agriculture is abysmal - little more than 1 percent of the total budget be- ing diretrted to the farm sec- tor. This budget continues to ignore the importance• of - maintaining a strong agricultural industry. In fact. the agricultural budget has declined $10 million over the last two years. "We will withhold comment on the long-delayed assistance for new farmers until details of the program are brought to the House by ;the Agriculture Minister. It can be said, however, that there is.a great deal of room to revitalize the farm com- munity. 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