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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-07-20, Page 19Fair play, ethics, honesty, integrity, trustworthiness are all descriptive of the people in the rural community. Bad apples are certainly there, of course. But those who are in constant contact with the farming community will be the first to suggest that fewer bad apples spoil the farm barrel than the city barrel. And that is why this reporter is wondering the same thing a few other farm writers are wondering: Why are the dairy farmers taking a swipe at the chicken pro- ducers on television adver- tisements? Why, also, have the turkey producers publish- ed a booklet with com- parisons which denigrate the calorie content of beef and pork? ne loot in the lurrow'.,��, Adrian Vos, a pork pro- ducer and a well respected farm writer in Ontario, is ask- ing the same questions in the June 21 issue of Farm and Country magazine. Adrian is a self-educated writer who is well-known throughout the farming community. His question should be heeded. He asks: Is this what we want, an all-out promotion war among farmers? Those who watch the boob tube will recognize the picture of the farmer praising his best cow and talking about his free-range chickens which is a definite slap at chicken pro- ducers. I have not seen the turkey recipe booklet Adrian refers to but if he says it is a slap at the red meat sector, I believe him. I do not watch much televi- letta,s a,• epp,auated by Bob T,otte, tidal, Rd Elm„a O„t N3B 2C7 4, sion but I am almost sure the dairy commercial comes from the dairy producers of Canada and not the Ontario Milk Marketing Board (OMMB), an organization that is famous for excellent taste in commercial messages. The OMMB has won numerous awards in the last 10 years for the ex- cellence of its advertising. I agree with Vos when he says the pork producers of Ontario have also shown good taste in their advertising campaigns. Nor have the beef boys taken slaps at other sec- tors of the agricultural sector although they have not done nearly as much promotion as the organized marketing boards. To see any more advertis- ing by one sector of the Now there is a completely new plan to meet all the insurance needs of today's farm owner. With the Farm -Guard policy from The Co-operators you insure your home, contents, outbuildings, machinery, livestock, produce and supplies. Liability is also included. o2 the co-operators - INSURANCE SERVICES Call today for information about the many coverages available with Farm -Guard protection. call: Verna Gingerich 374 Main St., Exeter Clinton Community Credit Union Office Residence 235-1109 Business LIFE • HOME -AUTO • COMMERCIAL• FARM • TRAVEL agricultural community tak- ing cheap shots at another sector is enough to make you wonder where it is all going to end. I suspect that the advertis- ing spots are written and pro- duced by high -paid advertis- ing executives, men and women who know nothing about farming. This is no ex- cuse, though, for the farmers to allow such things to happen. This back -stabbing is bound to backfire if it is not stopped right away. Farmers are surely above the kind of foolishness that goes on between Coke and Pepsi. If carried to such a foolish state, we will be seeing people gagging when they put pork on their fork and a steer grinning like Bill Cosby in the background. Or milk, .ir- replaceable milk, slopping out of a get crackin' shell and the unctuous voice of the an- nouncer suggesting that there are more calories in the white of an egg than in a glass of milk. We can do without such comparisons. Farmers should be pulling together, not downgrading each other. As Adrian asks, Can you guess who will be the winners in this dismal picture? Not the farmers, that's for sure. Playwright Ben Jonson asked his friend Bishop Williams for a two -foot ;- two -foot -two-foot plot in hallowed Westminster Abbey after he died. That is exactly what he got; he was buried in an upright position so as not to take up more space that he bargain- ed for. HOLSTEIN GROUP MEETS -- The annual meeting of the Huron Holstein Associa- tion was held Monday night at the Zurich area farm of Larry Merner. Shown with one of the cows used in o judging competition are fieldmen Gordon EeiI, post farmer Larry Merner, Huron Holstein president Glenn Hodgins and Merner herdsman Mike Tickner. T -A photo. Huron farm and home news Sef aside Monday niahf Are you busy Monday, Ju- ly 25? If not, drop by the Cen- tral Huron Secondary School at 8:00 p.m. fora free evening of educational entertainment being provided by several Huron County 4-H Clubs. They will be performing demonstrations that educate. inform, entertain and pro- mote 4-H. It is an excellent opportuni- ty to see what skills the 4-11 members have developed and what they are learning in their 4-H clubs. Judges will select the best demonstration which will represent Fluron County in a Regional Com- petition on July 28 in Stratford. Also. you will have an op- portunity to meet with the Saskatchewan 4-H exchange delegates who will be visiting Huron County from July 19 to 26. New layer flocks cut The Ontario Egg Pro- ducers' •Marketing Board passed a regulation at their July meeting stipulating that new unregulated flocks have been reduced from 500 to 100 birds. Producers with 500 birds or less in production prior to J ly 5, 1983 are exempt. The new producer who did not have W.G..Thempson & Sons Ltd. Elevators will pay you "Mr. Wheat Producer” 154 per bu. or $5.51 tonne To hold wheat on farm for pickup when and as trucks and the terminals are available We want to serve. When weather is good get harvest off for shipping later. All products subject to Wheat Board grades and weights. 0 Pt. Albert 529-7901 Mitchell 348-8433, Hensall 262.2527, Granton, 225-2360 hens in production prior to Ju- ly 5. 1983, is limited to 1(10 birds. To increase flock size, pro- ducers are allowed to pur- chase quota from other registered producers. Quotas are transferred through the Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board at 5799 N'ounge Street, Willowdale, Ontario M2M 3V3, or phone 416-223-5330. The OEPMB or your local agricultural office can answer questions on the change in policy. -Stan Paquette Farm Management Specialist Sheaf of Wheat Competition :600.00 in Prize Money lst - $75. 4th - $50. 7th - $30. 2nd - $70. 5th - $40. 8th - $25. 3rd - $60. 6th - $35. 9th - $20. All other entries - $ 10.00 Champion wins trophy Reserve wins a locket Judge - Russell Bolton Sheaves on display by noon, September 23rd. Sold by auction September 24th, at 4 p.m. Proceeds of sale - 50% to exhibitor 50% to Huron County Christmas Bureau Auctioneers Jack Riddell and Norm Whiting Refer to details in 1983 Exeter Fair prize list Director: Jack Stewart - 229-6534 Farmers wishing to compete in Field Crop Competition for Second cut Alfalfa, Wheat, Barley, Field Corn, Silage Corn, White Beans. 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