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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-09-21, Page 31Queen of furrow repeats; plow competition is keen Lynne Dodds of RR 1 Seaforth has captured the ti- tle of Huron County Queen of the Furrow for the second year. Lynne, the 18 -year-old daut,lrter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Dodds, was crowned at the 56th annual Huron County Plowing Match held Saturday at the farm of Claire Deichert of RR 1 Zurich. The Seaforth area girl won over six other girls competing for the title. The runner-up was .Cheryl Stewart, 20, of RR 1 Kirkton. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart. Other competitors were Lisa Thompson, 18, of RR 5 Wingham, daughtc. of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson; Estella Wilson, the 17 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wilson of RR 1 Brucefield; Julie Townsend, 17, of RR 4 Seaforth, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Townsend; Sherry Chuter, the 17 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Chuter of RR 1 Varna and Lisa Beuttenrniller, 17, of Seaforth, the daughter of Mr. CALVES READY FOR FAIR — A total of 11 calves will be judged Saturday in the Exeter Fair feeder calf club competition and will be sold by auction. Above, Murray Rundle grooms his Limousin -Hereford cross animal. T -A photo 1+A J I , t The headlines are in black and white: Top foodland threatened by urban sprawl; Farmers' share of food spen- ding shrinking dramatically; Farm Credit Corporation -,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIIL ADAMS Heating & Cooling • Heating Systems of All Types INSTALLED, MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers, • Ventilation 235-2187 133 Huron St. East, Exeter 71,IIII IIIIII11np11111111I111111111111111II11 r ane foot in the lurrow' i� Limen aur acme, aien S, Bop roue IMa,e Rd E,,.+.,a On, 1.38 It , broke; Farm bankruptcies in- crease 230 percent. Those headlines do not tell the entire story of what is happening across Canada. The black -and -white masks the heartache, the shattered dreams, the sweat and tears in agriculture today. The tales being told are heartbreaking. "I have been a farmer since I was 19," said a pork pro- ducer friend of mine. " I got into 'it 21 years ago and had most of my farm paid for before this recession hit us. "I did not have high mor- tgage rates to pay but six years ago, on the advice of my banker, I expanded and modernized. It was not the right time. I have to average better than 80 cents a pound when I'm selling just to break even. At 85 cents, I might even make a dollar or two." How many city people know the price farmers are getting for their hogs? They know how much they pay to put pork on their fork at the supermarket but they do not know what the farmer gets. And they probably do not care. We'll be open for appointments starting Sept. 12, 1983 Mon. - Fri. 9 - 5. V h M. D.S. , L. D. T. R. D Denture Therapp(C(utic Centre Mall, Main St., Exeter 235-2966 T. We're glad you asked! r!!0); With Bob Fletcher and Iry Armstrong of - -)01,,e/ie *doe/ WHAT TO DO FIRST WHEN A DEATH OCCURS When o death occurs in •'our family, call us im- mediately and then phone your pastor, priest or rabbi. He can provide the immediate com- fort and solace at your hour of greatest need. On our call, we will find out what the family needs are and what immediate arrangements must be mode prior to the services. It is com- forting to know that our services are available to you totally on a 24 -hour -o -day basis. As your funeral director, we are familiar with all the personal and legal necessities which surround death. We will proceed with all thoughtfulness and efficiency to take care of the required procedures, taking these burdens off your shoulders. These include, among others: declaration of death (which must be certified by o doctor), completion of the death certificate, registration of the.death and re- quest for burial permit. There are literally dozens of other details, all of which are important to you and for your per- sonal comfort in these critical hours. You can rely on us to take care of these matters with dignity and foremost concern for your needs and comforts. ONTARIO FUNERAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION I i nCo,poratedl AeAe el6:14 FUNERAL HOME mow its 020 BOB FLETCHER IAV ARMSTRONG As this is written, the average price to farmers is 68 cents. My friend is losing $12 on every hog he sells if he takes all expenses into ac- count, including something for labor and investment. Of course, he can still exist if his price does not go much higher.•But he is working for nothing and struggling eve -y month to pay the bank. Even dairy . farmers with their controlled supply are not buying new tractors. The are - or should be --culling their herds cautiously and wat- ching every penny of income. And no one needs to explain the terrible problems faced by beef produers. Right from the cow -calf operator to the finishing feedlot, the beef business is in trouble and if we can believe the pro- gnosticators, prices are due to drop this fall lower than they are now. The picture isnotpretty and it is getting uglier. Farmland is disappearing because farmers find they can sell the land and die rich, rather than continue to strug- gle against the entire economy as well as mother nature. The farmers' share of the consumer dollar has been declining for four years. It now stands at about 48 cents. Four years ago, it was 59 cents. Research indicates that retail stores do, indeed, decrease the price of farm products when they buy right. But those retail prices do not go down as fast nor as far as the farm gate price. F'arm prices for pork are 30 percent .lower than a year ago. Beef prices are off 13 cents a pound to farmers compared to last year. The tale of woe could go on into the night, ad infinitum, ad nauseum; nauseum because it is enough to make farmers sick. They know they are the best producers in the world. They know the Soviets have produced less than the forecast in 65 of the last 66 years. 'o much for Russian efficiency. The Canadian farmer con- tinues to feed this nation and other nations, too, because the Canadian farmer is a fiercely independent in- dividual who loves the land and loves to produce surplus amounts of food. - The rest of Canada is for- tunate, indeed, that farmers are as tough and competitive as they are. Maybe many Canadians do appreciate agriculture but the best place to show that ap- preciation is to keep farmers on the land by allowing reasonable prices at the farm gate before those black -and - white headlines turn red Best Interest 123/4% Guaranteed Investment Certificates *subject to change Gaiser•Kneale Insurance Brokers Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484 CLINTON GODERICH 482-9747 524-2118 i TAKING A BREAK — Lorne Passmore, RR 3 Exeter and Ken Duncan, RR 1 Kirkton rest for a moment after strik- ing out lands for the businessmen and policians' class at the Huron County Plowing Match northeast of Zurich. Crediton women hold birthday event By MRS. PETER MARTIN Crediton Tuesday evening the United Church Women entertained residents of the Blue Water Rest Home. Gloria Martin and Glenn Hodgins entertain- ed with songs and a sing song for the seniors. Birthday gifts were distributed to those having a birthday in September. Those present from the UCW were Marie Fydenchuk, Velma Russell, Evelyn Pickering, Clara Ratz, Helen Ratz, Mary Kenney, Thelma Finkbeiner, Irene Schlenker, Nola Faist and Gloria Martin.' The Crediton and District Social Club held their first dance for the fall season. Beechwood provided the music and although the crowd was small the enjoyment was great. Lunch was served by Larry and Mary Cronyn and Bill and Joanne Hodge. The Crediton Women's In- stitute meet this evening. Roll call is to be answered with a recipe using honey. A speaker from Ferguson's Apiaries, Zurich will tell about the bee business. Saturday evening friends and neighbours chivareed• Fred and Lorraine Bowers on their 20th aniversary. A social time and musical evening was enjoyed by all. Sunday Gloria Martin and Alanna Adams entertained relatives and friends in honour of Dianne Rai, bride elect of October 8. Dianne is marlrying their nephew D. Brock Adams of London. Mrs. Les Adams and Gloria Martin gave a reading. Lesley Adams passed the gifts to Dianne and Ruth Mar- tin conducted two contests. Winners were Mrs. Jack Cor- bett and Mrs. Sid Durie. While the ladies watched, Dianne open her gifts assisted by her bridesmaid Janice Hill of Tilbury, the menfolk en- joyed a friendly game of euchre around the kitchen table. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ken- ney, Detroit visited Harry and Maurice Hirtzel, Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Wein and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Hirtzel. THE CASE FOR GOOD BUSINESS SENSE. Visit us in Exeter, Ontario EVERY WEDNESDAY REPRESENTATIVE: Bruce Gagnier t simply makes good sense to meet with the representative of the Federal Business Development Bank who will soon be in your area. There is no obligation and no cost to you. And there is so much you could gain for your business. Come talk with us if you could - use financial aid, in the form of loans, loan guarantees or even selling an equity position in your business. We have experienced counsellors who can help you plot a course 'of growth and success for your business. And we can provide you with direction to government assistance, both federal and provincial, as well as other vital information. For an advance appointment call: 271-5650 (collect) or write: 1036 Ontario Street Stratford, Ontario and Mrs. Bob Beuttenmiller. The new queen is the reci- pient of the Ray Scotchmer trophy, a leather coat from Bainton's Original Old Mill in Blyth, and from the Huron County Plowmen's Associa- tion Lynne receives 120, a bouquet of roses and $40 towards expenses at the 1984 International Plowing Match. Lynne will be representing Huron at the IPM this fall in the Ottawa -Carleton as the 1983 Queen of the Furrow. Next year she will compete at the IPM in Wellington Coun- ty to be held near Teviotdale. The threatening rain held off for the plowing and other events. The first, second and third place winners in each category are as follows: Plowers under 20 - Steve Adams of Brussels, Paul Dodds of RR 1 Seaforth and Jeff McGavin of RR 4 Walton. Huron plowers over 20 years of age - Ken Innes of Brussels, Brian McGavin of RR 4 Walton and Bevan Shap - ton of Exeter. Open class - Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell. Plowers green class for those under 15 - Vicki Gordon of Seaforth and Brian Fear of Brussels. Women's plowing class for those under 24 - Elizabeth Stewart of Dublin. Plowing class 7A - Steve Adams of Brussels, Jeff McGavin of RR 4 Walton and Paul Dodds of RR 1 Seaforth. Green class using non- competition plows - Paul Hog- garth of Kippen, Elizabeth Stewart of Dublin and Paul Fear of Brussels. Open plowing class for those over 20 - Ken Innes of Brussels, Brian McGavin of RR 4 Walton, and Barry Gor- don of Egmondville. Businessmen's plowing class using walking plow - Albert Carson of Listowel, Orland Reichert of Zurich and Ralph Weber of Dashwood. Plowing class for tractors with four or more plows - Neil Williamson of Walton, Bill McAllister of Auburn and John Becker of Dashwood. Antique class - Ron Scot- chmer of Mitchell and Earl Deichert of Zurich. Men's nail driving - Ron Pentland of RR 6 Goderich,, Ernie Talbot of Kippen and Bob Bell of Kippen. Women's nail driving Don- na Klopp of Zurich, Winona Thompson of Wingham and Donna Thiel of Zurich. Log sawing, using your own saw - the team of Ray Scot- chmer and Bill Mehwinney both of Goderich. 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