Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-01-29, Page 20Paps 20 Tithes -Advocate, January 29, 1992 Did WE miss YOU??? IN THL 1AKWO °D INNS ADVERTISING DIRECTORY While we attempted to call on all area business concerns re g participation in our new ADVERTISING DI- RY, we may possibly have missed someone. If lou ivwro, overlooked giva-as a call now and we will still i ride you in our pians. ... - - - About 40,000 people visit bakvvood annually, including an impressive crowd that is drawn to the inn for its meet- ing facilities. "During their visits many of' the guests take 'advantage -of area restaurants, night clubs, clothing stores, speciality shops, sports facilities and so on. What a won- derful opportunity for your business message to reach _ thesetheuseadstlipeople. CALL, LEO AT 238,2324 FOR MORE INFORMATION • 1127 Melnit., Exstsr, :Onteario NOIN S1 Soup of the day Choice of entrees • Chicken • Shrimp • Sole Steak and more Choice of dessert Reservations 23b-2008 • Closed Sunaav O'° °D HIGHWAY 21 NORTH - GRAND BEND Amway ftweddwes 14 .4 Oat Ul_ .DE.R 0; j1IYST.ERY DINNER THEATRE IN OUR LARGE NEW CONFERENCE HALL COCKTAILS: 6-7 PM DINNER & THEATRE AT 7 PM • $78. per couple $ x,76. per couple (includes dinner, theatre a raxos) (includes deluxe scam. dinner & tldatre) PHONE 238-2324 FOR TICKETS' IN CONCERT Thursday, January 30 7:30 p.m. Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle 670 Main .St. South Bring your friends! No admission eik 4.4> Free will offering will be taken 54 Kleinschmidts manage 7,000 acres in Zambia from Exeter EXETER - As guest speakers at the Exeter Agricultural Society's annual dinner meeting Friday eve- ning, Janet and Pieter Kleinschmidt offered a glimpse of farming in an entirely different world. The couple brought with them a selection of slides of their fait and countryside in Zambia where Pieter was boni and his family still re- sides. Janet said she went to Zambia in the centre of the African continent in 1983 after completing her gradu- ate studies. There she met her fu- ture husband on his family's 7,000 acre faun -in -a -very remote region of the country. Pieter explained the fame is about five hours travel from the nearest community. But the fact of the matter is that the Kleinschmidt rami is a commu- nity in itself. 1t employs 200 peo- ple in its cow/calf and cash crop operation and about 1,000 people altogether live on the land. Janet and Pieter we managing their cash crop operation from Ex- eter where they have lived for a .year and a half since leaving Zam- biasspietees parents, whom he de- scribed as "pioneers" of the area are still running the cow/calf opera- tion. The cows, as the sji_- strafed, are still milked by hand. Labour in the impoverished coun- try is inexpensive, but equipment is virtually impossible to maintain in a country that has few trading rela- tions with the rest of the world. Erosion is also a prime concern in Zambia. Fortunately wind breaks can be grown very quickly in corperison%sihvirihem clittlas, antizero-tillage programs are popu- lar. But there the similarities end. With two crops a year, the Kleinschmidts grow soybeans in the summer and wheat in the hot, dry winter. Because irrigation is _muffed for the wheat, complete control is allowed over moisture Janet and Pieter Kleinschmidt (at left) chat with Exeter Agricultural Society members Cliff Hicks, and Bob and Pat Down after the groups annual meeting Friday evening. The Kleinsch- midts were guest speakers for the evening and spoke of the 7,000 acre farm in central Africa they are managing from Exeter. Registerfor WO Beef Feedlot Day HURON PARK - Once again the Program." "A Retail Perspective on Western Ontario Beef. Feedlot Day Customer Wants" and the "TLC will be held at Centralia College on program Update". Mary Ferguson Wednesday, Febntary 5. The pro- will be corning from West Salem, gram is designed for people interest- Ohio to discuss the Certified Angus ed in feedlot production and the in- Beef Program. dustry. Registration will begin at 9:30 Topics on this year's program will a.m. with the program running from include 'Review of Cattle Market-, 10 a.m. to• 3 p.m. The fee has been ing", "use of Vaccinations in Feed,lset at $18 per person which includes . lot Cattle",. Chromium and other lunch, GST and a copy of the pro - Micronutrients for Stressed Feeder readings. Calves," and "What's (New in Pas- For additional information or to ture Management" during the morn- register for the program call Cen- ing section. The afternoon segment traria- College (519) 228-6691, ex- of the program will include presen- tension 285. cations on the "Certified Angus Beef Take another look at N1SA before deadline TORONTO - Grain. oilseed. edi- $c harikaalbloe and - livestock Pro- ducers are winded that the dead- line to submit application under the Net Income Stabilization Ac- count (NISA) was extended to Feb- ruary 12, 1992. NISA was developed by federal and provincial governments and farmers to provide income stabili- zation under NISA, farmers are able to contribute funds to individu- al accounts which they can draw upon when income is low. Federal and provincial governments also contribute. "NISA is providing some much- needed income support during these times of uncertainty," federal Agriculture Minister Bill McKnight said, "Many producers who did not ap- ply for the basic NiSA program should take a second look because Ontario's emergency assistance and the federal ' farm support program are being distributed using the N1SA database," said Ontario Min- ister of Agriculture and Food Elmer Buchanan. . Both Ontario's aid and the federal program, the Farm Support and Ad- justment Measures program (FSAM II) also include apples and onions, which were not eligible un- der the basic NISA program. Red meat progepsrs growing grataiad oilttppdApes,* market- ing ane feeding as well as those poultry and dairy producers who grow grain for sale and did not re- ceive benefits under basic NISA are encouraged to apply. The FSAM II will benefit any producer with cash grain sales. The cattle coefficient for farm-' fed grain was recently announced for NISA. The minimum feeds equivalent coefficient is set at -five percent of net sales of cattle for 1990. The initial coefficient can be enhanced up to 50 percent by com- pleting a supplementary NISA toren. The supplementary form for farm -fed grain has been hent to beef producers who are in the Tripartite Stabilization Program for cattle. Producers who manage feedlots or backgrounding operations and oth- er beef producers who are not ca- roled in tripartite stabilization 'are also encouraged to fill out a form. "Remember, to obtain benefits under NISA, Ontario's emergency horticultural program and the feder- al FSAM II program, you must complete and mail NISA applIta- tion forms by February 12, 1992," Buchanan said. For more information or to obtain application forms, producers may contact the NISA hotline number 1- 800-665-NISA, or their local OMAF field offices. and fertilisation in what Pieter de- scribed as a "wonderful" way to grow crops. High yields of 120- 130 bushels can be realized under this method for what in Zambia is a luxury crop. However, even though the slides portrayed a dramatic nd beautiful landscape, Pieter retWhided the au- dience that poverty is a serious problem in his homeland. "Times are very hard there," he said. The Kleinschmidts find them- selves responsible for the well- being of the families which live on their land, providing them with housing, sanitation, a school, -tea 'medical clinic. The nearest hospi- tal is 30 miles away and likely has no bandages or drugs. Photographs of the Kleinschmidt —home depict bars on -the v/h007s, and Pieter explained that seearity and protection was a main worry for his family. Crime employs about a third of the population and theft fuels a thriving black market. Those concerns led the Kleinsch- midis to leave Zambia for Canada while their children grow up. Although abundant in hydroelec- tric power, Zambia has virtually no distribution system, so large tracts of land are being clear cut for char- coal to heat and cook. Pieter also noted Zambia is politi- cally unstable and uses a currency which is non-negotiable outside the country's borders. Even if he could find a buyer for thehuge farm, the money could not leave the infla- tion -ravaged country. With few spare parts available on the market for farm equipment or vehicles,.most people find it neces- sary to fabricate their own parts. "The most valuable thing in Zam- bia is a scrapheap," said Pieter. Despite these drawbacks, many in the room said they were ready to book .a flight to Zambia based on the beauty of the slides, crocodiles or otherwise. Field crop winner Bob Down fright) was the Exeter Agricuftural Society's winner of the field crop competition last fall, and was pre- sented with the silver Cropco tray on Friday evening by Roy Pepper. Trade Show planned for March HURON PARK - Plans are well underway for the fust annual Town & Country Trade Stew. This nta; jor, two day event is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Match 12 and 13 at the Centralia College •Recreation Centre in Huron Park. A large number of suppliers and manufacturers have been invited to exhibit their products`(' the re- sponse has been excellent. According to Larry Shapton, CSr- ganizing Committee Chairman and Sales Manager at Heasall District Co-op, the concept behind the trade *how is to raise awareness of all the products and services that are available locally. The Town & Country Trade Show will bring to- gether approximately 80 insulufac.- - lasers, exhibiting a full range of products for farmers and consu- mers. Displays will include crop products and feel, hardware and building materials, pet food, house- hold and gardening supplies, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and petroleum and propane prod - jos incisulas barbecues And 1 fueplaces. Door prizes with a total value of approximately $ 10,000 will be do- nated by the exhibitors. As well, exhibitors will be offering trade show specials and significant dis- counts on a wide variety of prod- ucts and services. In addition, guest speakers and demonstrations are beiagplanned for both days of the show. The organizers of the Town & Country Trade Show hope the event will attract families from both rural and urban a cos. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on boat Thursday and Friday and admission will be free. Legion news Meat Draw winners for the past two weeks were: January 18 - Mike Cushman, Joanne Wallace, Bruce Mahaffey, Bob Jones, Mike Cush- man, Tom Sheridan; January 25 - Marlyn Moffat, Ron Fraser, Calvin Rohde, Donna Sheridan, Julie Big- gins, Dave Bowey.