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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-07-28, Page 21MINI BARN KIT 8 x 8 Reg. 279.95 NOW $33995 10 x 12 Rog. 414.95 NOW $35995 Pdc. Includes: Prefab roof and wall, 1/4" Aspenite siding, shingles, all trim and hardware. I Patio Stones 18x18 24x24. 24x30 1 1.99 3.29 3.69 Redwood and Walnut ' 2x6 .55 lin. ft. Hunter Douglas 88 sq. ft. coverage —�— Prices in Effect July -28 - Aug. 7th 7 TAROS TO PEEVE TOU••0001101, EXETER, maim, 10110011, STRATIMOT (2), WATTORD HWY. 83 EAST, EXETER DAISY PARADES - Bill Garrett and Daisy the cow appeared on t e Lo -Dell T -A photo. Agricultural Services float in Saturday's Granton Fun Days parade. foot in the Who is right in the con- troversy over, Canagrex? What's that, you say? You do not know what Canagre,i is? And you don't care? . You should care. It is Agminister Eugene Whelan's baby. He proposed . it two years ago. He wants a blanket organization called the Cana- dian agriculture export development corporation Canagrex for short. Mr. Whelan wants the organization to promote Canadian -grown food around the world. Not only that, but the rotund, green-stetsoned minister wants CBnagrexito have the power to export food products. But the Conservatives, who have agree d to the bill, want Canagrex stripped of expor- ting powers. The debate is still raging as this is written. If it continues long enough, the entire idea may die on the order paper because the house will adjourn for the summer at. the end of July. The Tories have introduced 14 amendments to the bill and 1.,M.. ... qy.K are questioning in detail all 40 clauses. Even if it does get through the house, it will still have to pass through the Senate and get royal assent. If the bill dies in this ses- sion;. poor old Eugene will have to start all over again in the fall. Even without export powers, Canagrex could have a major role in seeking new markets and in supplying pro- cessors and farmers in Canada with plenty of vital in- formation on potential customers overseas. It takes money and time to find new markets. Whelan wants an '11 -member board of directors. It could be a peachy appointment. It could mean a great deal oftravelling at government expense to develop these -markets. Ask' anyone whether new markets are developed quickly and it doesn't have to be food. A friend of mine who was sales and promotion manager for a farm machinery company spent three years persuading Rumania to buy Canadian haying equipment. He also spent considerable time and a of 1I I'ti EAVESTROUGH °' "' SIDING Ask About Our SAVINGS • Stelco Shutters • Aluminum Storm Doors & Windowt • Aluminum Awnings • The energy window roll shutters system • Renovations General Construction FREE ESTIMATES JIM BEAKER CONSTRUCTION DASHWOOD 237-3526 `y tcaot •.W.1' M. h...., EYW AC tN.a Ow, Mata JC` lot of money in China and was eventually tuned down for an Aiherican product. Several major amend- ments have been proposed by Whelan to quell fears that Canagrex, under the original clauses, could take over food companies and farmland. But the Tories are still unhappy. They want those export ideas dropped. Good idea to promote Cana- dian food products. Sure, get those new markets, those new customers. And then, turn it over to the private sector to do the exporting. I'm inclined to agree. Bureaucrats tend to snarl the process. Fubar, it was called in the air force. Snafu in the navy. Fouled up beyond all recognition'. Situation now all fouled up. Take something that works well, give it to government bureaucrats at any level and they will find a way to botch the job. About a year ago, some members of the Ontario Pork Congress had some inquiries. They followed them up, took a trip overseas and came back with literally thousands of dollars worth of orders in their hot little hands. Most farm organizations have supported Canagrex as it ' was originally proposed, notably the Canadian Federa- tion of Agriculture. They may have their suspicions about such powers being handed over to Ottawa but they know how much it costs to develop new markets. They know how much it costs to promote in other countries and they ap- pear reluctant but resigned to allow Canagrex to retain the power to export. A few other farm organiza- tions, though, such as the Christian Farmers Federa- tion and, as'usual, the Cana- dian Cattlemen's association, have opposed the whole idea. 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Phone 236-4934 236-4321 • �a amCm" CERTIFIED SERVICE Comm findi frrming more intonslv� While the nuinber of fartns and total farmacreage in Canada decreased during the seventies, the amount of im- proved land has increased and is being fanned more in- tensively than ever before. These were atnoog the fin- dings of the 1961 Census of Agriculture, the results of which were released by Mar- tin B. Wilk, Chief Statistician of Canada, at a news con- ference attended by the Honorable Eugene F. Whelan, Mipister of Agriculture, and the Honourable Jean -Jacques Blahs, Minister responsible for -Statistics Canada. Average farm size has in- creased from 499 acres -(202 hectares) in 1976 to 511 acres (207 hectares) in 1981, and a 9.4 percent increase was recorded in the amount of land used for crops. Blais noted that two trends that began a decade ago are continuing. The median age of farmers has declined (49.1 years of age in 1971 to 47.4 in 1981) ; and more farmers are reporting off -farm work (35 percent in 1971. to 39 percent in 1981). In addition, average number of days per year Weld Oil has to 171 bs The t off -farm jobs Ipm154in1971 Agriculture that the vast 87 percent, ar+sUul • rated by in- dividuals it families. These farms accounted for 65 a< pettr�nt. sales Total capital value of farms, . whit includes the vela of lends, buildings, ma Aad livestock, has inereaee4e by 3110 percent since * 1978, land and bldlciing values being theList components in tbe Blaishalsetild that the na- tional and provincial sum- maries .will be ready nine months earlier than they were after the 1978 Census and thsit88percent fewer per- son years were used. He at- tributed this achievement to the close co-operation Statistics Canada received from Agriculture Canada, provincial agriculture statistics offices, non- government organizations, and to the 99.4 percent rate of return from respondents "who, along with the con- sumers, will ultimately be the prime beneficiaries of the superior data that ,. have resulted." The timeliness and. high quality of the data were at- tributed also, in part, to the use of a new, computerized editing and imputation system and a process of review and validation of data by various specialists in Statistics' Canada's agriculture statistics division. "Thus, the timeliness and integrity of our data are of the highest order and their value to the agriculture industry greater than ever before," Blais said. The Chief Statistician noted that "information provided by Canadian farmers con- tributes to the development and operation of nearly every federal and provincial agriculture policy and pro- gram...nearly every aspect of agricultural planning and research undertaken by governments, industry, educational institutions, farm organizations and individual farmers." Time running Applications for the Farm - 'stead Improvement Program will close Friday, July 30, with signed "Notices of In- tent" being received by Agricultural Representatives - until the close of business on that day. Agriculture and Food Minister, Dennis Timbrell, said the job creation program announced in their recent pro- vincial budget has been an overwhelming success. The program has generated more than 12 million dollars in "Notices of Intent" to date, out with applications for com- pleted work already. beginn- ing to come in. "Although we were given five million dollars for Farm- stead Improvement we intend to honour all Notices receiv- ed by the deadline, provided the eligible work is completed by the end of the year," the Minister said. He indicated that extra funds would be ob- tained from other areas of the Ministry and government. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative Times -Advocate, July 28,1982 Page 21 �UTLER> Frank's Farm Systems Frank Thuss Parkhill, Ont. SALES & SERVICE Daytime 235-0492 Evenings Icollectl 294.8152 Hv-TTh? READY MIX LTD. Ready Mix Concrete Complete concrete forming dt concrete finishing Exeter 235-0833 Forest and Clinton •