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Times-Advocate, 1987-12-02, Page 24Times -Advocate Decem • -r 2 1 TALKING CROPS - Shown prior to Thursday's annual meeting of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association are Hay Townhsip farmers Ray Hartman, Ray Rader and Earl Becker. Grain producers may up tonnage Ontario producers enrolled in the increase their grain tonnage registra- culture and Food Minister Jack Rid - 1987 grain stabilization plan may tiondell announced this week. "Favorable growing conditions followed by an excellent harvest throughout the province resulted in bumper crops. Producers will be able to revise their tonnage esti- mates to reflect the crop situation, " said Riddell. Registration forms to indicate the revisions are available from local offices of the Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food or from the Crop In- surance and Stabilization Branch of the ministry, Legislative Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2B2. Total registration for all crops remains at a maximum of 5,000 tons. by 25 per cent per crop, Agri - Debt - a farm burden Canadian agriculture has a debt burden well- beyond what can be paid for by the productivity of agri- culture, according to the Christian Farmers Fcdcration of Ontario (CFFO). In a brief to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Fo- restry, the Federation warned that the present pace of adjustment in agriculture is not fast enough. The Senators are holding hearings on "Financing the Family Farm to the Year 2000." PLAN FOR SOILS AND CROP- Farm business advisor Colin Reesor was'the guest speaker at Thrusday's annual meeting of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association. He is shown at the left going over the pro- gram with Art Bolton and Bri.-d Hall. l 1 One loot in the crow' •r�D ,.,.......ye4.ro •i•T '.via Ie.Y 4n 10i.+. rr., .111/V Never, in almost 60 years of liv- ing, have I ever had anyone look at me with such pure love radiating from her eyes. She was asleep in the front scat beside her Nana. She didn't hear the car stop nor the door slam when I got into the back scat. We drove for a mile or two before she slowly awoke. She looked into the back seat and saw me while still half awake. And Special on Replacement Chain MODEL 1700 - 6 IMPORTANT FEATURES • Steel Forged Central BIRck • Steel Alloy • Thicker Blades • Welded Blades • Dismountable • Bigger riF• ISM it 0 ONN. TING 1,04 Fits most makes of cleaners Prices as low 'as 8.95 per foot delivered Features: T x T x 1 /4' paddle Each paddle bolted on We also have a hook and eye chain Contact: Brintnell Construction Ltd. Sales, Service and Installation Phone Kirkton 229-8244 Your Clay, Beatty, Ralco & Berg dealer Plus all types of concrete work WRAP UP CHRISTMAS EARLY TWO NEW FINE JEWELLERY IDEAS — JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! CLINTON. 8 Albert St EXETER. 284 Main St SEAFORTH, 26 Maori St S ST. 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I have written about Shannon, Ryan and Erinn and, of course, Kait- lin. When Kait was young -- she's only six now -- she lived with us while her mother completed her schooling. That is why she looms I so large in our lives even though she is a squint ike her Granddad. Kait has a brother now, too, and he has become a charmer already at 10 months. He arrived in this world on Ne'w. Year's Evc. I have never been able to coddle infants. They frighten me. They look so helpless and dependent that I almost freeze when one is handed to me. if bonding takes place the first six months of a child's life, then it is a mystery that any of my children or grandchildren love me. But they do and that look of love from Kaitlin is my proof. The littlest guy, thc New Year's Eve baby, is called Izaak and for the last two months, he has taken a ,great shine to his Granddad. He sees rile coming and hc cannot wait to get out of his mother's arms. We make vulgar noises with our mouths and he squeals wit 1 delight. When he scrunches his, mouth to imitate me, the t,implez4 show so clearly you could store salt in them. l -lc is mobile by nowt, of course, but hc moves along on his bottom instead of crawling on all fours. It seems to me he is disdainful of do- ing anything so mundane as crawl- ing. His little hack is as straight as sapling when he pulls himself along thc floor. At the end of the clay, one side of his leg has cleaned thc floor. He has a personality as placid as a mill pond, so different from his vol- atile sister. 1 -le scoots along the floor and disappears in a corner where he will play all by himself for many minutes whereas Kait had to he enter- tained at his age. • l lis chubby fingers grip mine in de- light. Those who have never had the thrill of a grandchild's hand in yours, woll, I feel sorry for you. Ito is even now imitating one of three cats in the household. Ile docs it somewhere at the back of his throat and those who hear it cannot help but laugh aloud. Ile loves the attention. Izaak is the youngest of the five and Shannon, at 15, is thc oldest. Somewhere at the back of this old brain, the tick of a clock is register- ing. I never intended to reach 60. With relentless swiftness, those gur- gling children of mine have become parents themselves. When did it hap- pen? 1 look at the grandchildren and a huge lump forms in my throat be- cause I now know i have been too busy on my treadmill to oblivion to appreciate my own children. And I am grateful to a loving Lord that i ala able to be so close to my grandchil- dren. These precious souls, loaned to us for so short a time, are teaching me how to slow down and smell the flowers. What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40, is simply loss of energy. "It's better to deal with our debt burden sooner rather than later", Bill Jongejan, CFFO President, told the Senators. "Enterprises should not continue with false hopes for the future." The CFFO-called for new powers for Farm Debt Review Boards. It wants the boards to have the power to grant debt set -asides equal to the declining asset values of many farms. The CFFO's brief says that pro- posals for equity financing and long-term leasing are workable but it will take years to develop a tradi- tion or legal framework that farm families trust. "These ideas may get their start during the present crisis," said Jongejan, "but they will not provide solutions that are needed now." Snow vehicles Every winter season there are nu- merous complaints registered with police by landowners of damage and trespassers upon property. As an operator of a snow vehicle, do you know the law and your re- sponsibilities while operating the vehicle. Any person entering land without permission when it is a field under cultivation, an orchard, a woodlot for agriculture use or lawns or an enclosed arca is committing the of- fense of trespassing. No Notice is required. Where land is posted - by means of a sign or red dot the person enter- ing is trespassing. He may be ar- rested and charged. Where a person is on the land of another. The driver is upon request by the owner of land, required to stop and identify himself. The Act states the owner of a mo- torized vehicle is responsible for damages resulting from the opera- tion of the vehicle. The Act states the owner of the snow vehicle may be charged and convicted under this Act. As an operator of a motorized snow vehicle - obey the rules as they apply and respect the rights of others. Holstein club sponsors meeting Dairy producers are invited to at- I tend an afternoon dairy meeting on Tuesday, December 15 at the farm of Joe and Emmy Winkel, RR 1, Fordwich at Lot 27, Concession 2 of Howick township beginning at 12:45 p.m. The program sponsored by the Huron county Holstein club will in- clude three speakers after comments from the host farmer. Dr. Jack Cote, a cattle health con- sultant from O.M.A.F. in Guelph will talk about, "Getting your calves off to a good start and a strong finish." "Setting realistic goals and look- ing at yourself for answers" will be the topic of Paul Irwin from Win - land Farms in Atwood. He will also ask the questions,"What do'I expect from two-year old heifers?" and "What percent of my herd do I cull?" The third subject will bc,"Culling as a breed improvement tool." Deadline for registration is De- cember 31, 19$7. The grain stabilization plan sup- ports the income of Ontario farmers in the production of the following commodities: canola, seed corn, corn, barley, oats, winter wheat, white beans and soybeans. Stabilization payments are made when the past year's market price of grain in the plan falls below the support price. The support price is calculated by using 95 per cent of the previous five-year average mar- ket price, with adjustments made for cash costs. The grain stabilization plan is a voluntary program, funded one-third by the grower and two- thirds by the Ontario Govcrrirnent. Announcement I would like to announce the sale of Ulch Transport Limited to Robert Wilhelm. i wish to say thank you to all of my customers for your loyalty and support in the past. Some of you I have worked for well over 30 years. i wish Bob well in his new venture in the livestock trucking business. I have worked with Bob for the last 5 months and can highly rec- ommend hitn to you as I feel he is well qualified for this business. My hope is that he can earn the samQ respect that has been shown to me through the years. A special thanks to Bob and Debbie and family for the evening held in my honour on Saturday, November 21, 1987. it was a pleasure to see so many of my customers, staff members (present and past), and friends. Sandy and I will be flying to Las Vegas in February, thanks to all of you. Sincerely, John Ulch ULCH TRANSPORT LTD: Livestock Local & Long Distance Phone 229-8901 & 229-8902 Box 13, Kirkton, Ontario CASE TOYS ON LIFE -LIKE MODELS ALE! PRICED FOR SAVINGS Realistically detailed working parts add an authen- tic touch Models are quality -built of rust -resistant die-cast metal for durability The baked enamel finish is safe for children CASE W30 WHEEL LOADER New for '871 Many working parts to delight. Authentic 1/16 scale. 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