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BEST EWE AT FAIR — George Townsend presents the champion ewe trophy
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Todd at Tuesday's Hensall Fair.
If you had to uescribe
farmers in one word, that
word would be resilient.
Through lean, tough years
as well as periods of plenty,
they have been able to stay in
business through innovation
and hard work. They have
overcome obstacles that
many other businesses have
found impossible.
They have . been able to
bounce back before disaster
overtook them entirely, even
when it appeared they would
disappear.
But that quality of resilien-
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cy is needed now more than
ever, certainly more since at
any time since the Great
Depression. They are being
buffeted by high interest
rates. They are in the midst of
one of the worst recessions in
40 years. Their net profit pic-
ture is lower now than it was
in 1970 yet their production
costs continue to escalate.
The extent of this present
recession is not fully known
yet. The . terrible toll being
paid by farmers has not been
understood by many people
simply because it takes
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Drainage pays off
in healthy soil bacterip
Bactena in the sal break down fertilizers. vegetable and
animal wastes and gases into nutrient forms which Can be
absorbed by plants The health of the plant is dependent
on a critical balance of air water and temperature -a
balance which is maintained by good drainage
IUKISTAER Dtainjga
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longer for the rural communi-
ty to knuckle under.
The big villain in the piece
is, of course, high interest
rates. Farmers must borrow
money against the time when
their crop is sold and that can
be a crop of chickens, hogs,
cattle - especially cattle - or
grain, tobacco, corn or even
hay.
Net farm income is ap-
proaching the disastrous_
levels of the Dirty Thirties but
few people seem to care.
Farmers are also taking
criticism from outside the
regular . channels. Their
marketing boards are being
hammered to pieces by major
media outlets simply because
those outlets thrive on con-
troversy. If they see one
brewing when some egghead
from a university spouts off,
they jump on the wagon and
tell the millions of urbanites
all about it, not caring a damn
that these outbursts give a
distorted pictt re to people
who don't know the difference
between a Hereford and a
Holstein.
Agricultural economists
and farm organizations are as
divided in their assessment of
the depth of the current reces-
sion as they are about the
reasons for - and the solutions
to - the problem.
Obviously, the senior
governments have no idea of
the extent of the terrible toll
being paid by farmers.
Precious little was included in
the Ontario budget to help
farmers and the federal
government seems powerless
to even add a few more
millions to the Farm Credit
Corporation. No one seems to
be taking the plight of
farmers seriously except the
farmers themselves.
They're crying out there
but nobody seems to be aware
of the tears.
Now, I have a few sugges-
tions for senior levels of
government but I doubt very
much if they'll listen to me
any more than they have
listened to Canadian and pro-
vincial farm leaders.
First, let's have a one-year
moratorium on farm
foreclosures. Stop them right
now before they become
epidemic in proportion. It is
happening frequently. But it
is just the tip of the iceberg,
believe me.
Second, let's have a sensi-
ble' interest rate for farmers
because they depend so heavi-
ly on borrowed money to
operate. Could I suggest
something in the
neighborhood of 13 or 14 per-
cent, a special rate for
agriculture? Why not? If they
all go out of business, you and
I will have to find something
besides food to eat, just to
stay alive.
Third, let's allow
marketing boards to proceed
to get decent returns for farm
products even if those
marketing boards have to be
monitored. But let us not
hamstring, emasculate them
through allowing detractors
to spout off unchallenged.
Well, i could go on but
that's a good start.
' Of all industries in this
country, none has been more
efficient or productive over
the years than agriculture. To
overlook farmer now is to ig-
nore one of Canada's - and the
world's - greatest assets.
Huron farm and home news
Several courses planned at Centralia College
about the vroinm.
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology will
host its second conference for
rural women this August.
About 120 people can be ac-
cepted. The conference will
be held on August 27 and 28.
It will begin Friday evening
with registration at 6:30 p.m.
Plan to register early by
phoning Centralia College at
228-6691. There is a $20,00
registration fee that must be
paid after your phone
registration to hold your spot.
Overnight accommodation
and breakfast are available
for $10.00, but will be payable
at registration on August 27.
Continuing education
Four one -day short courses
in the general areas of food
and textiles will be offered at
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology this
June.
Food Processor Cookery on
Tuesday, June 22 is the first
program. Food Preservation
will be held on Thursday,
June 24.
On Monday, June 28, the
course is called "Stretching
Your Textile Dollar".
Finally, on Tuesday, June
29. the course will be for those
people who have purchased
microwave ovens.
To register, or for more in-
formation, call Continuing
Education, Centralia College,
228-6691.
- Ruth Axtmann, Acting
Home Economist.
"More Outdoor Living" is
the name of the next 4-H
Homemakers project and it is
just as it sounds. Topics ate
therefore nature apprecia-
tion, weather watching (and
maybe even forecasting for
our own use), wild plants that
are edible and those that are
not. Crafts connected with
these topics, leaf prints,
animal track Moulds, kite
making and flying are also
taught. Naturally the out-
doors improves the appetite
so there are suggestions for
picnic, camping and trail
foods.
In order for this project to
be a success, we need leaders
to pass this information on to
the members. Workshops for
leaders will be held to provide
guidance and background for
teaching the lessons. Usually,
there are two leaders per
club. A club is made up of a
minimum of four members.
Day One -
June 26 - Crediton area,
June 28 - Brucefield area,
June 29.- Londesboro area,
June 30 Brookside area,
July 6 - Ethel area,
July 7 - Gorrie area.
Day Two -
Saturday, July 10
Please call 482-3428 or for
long distance Zenith 7-3040 for
more information.
- Ruth Axtmann, Acting
Home Economist.
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