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Etorse lovers
arrange show
If you are a horse lover or
owner, then you may be in-
terested in this.
The Exeter horse and rider
club met at Pauline Devries'
December 7 for the first of-
ficial meeting of the new club
year.
Caroline Tickner was
elected treasurer and the
meeting proceeded. Next a
show committee was ap-
pointed to organize the shows.
Members consist of Cam
Darling, John Geiger, Pauline
DeVries, and Adriaan Brand.
With a show committee,
you need a show. Tentative
show dates were set. The first
show will be a schooling show
in May at Adriaan Brand's
which will also count for
points.
Other show dates coin-
ciding with various fair dates
are Hensall Fair, June 5;
Zurich Fair, July 14; Crediton
Stimmerfest, August 18; Ex-
eter Fair, September 22.
Everyone is invited. It is
totally fun. Competitiveness
is not pushed and people of all
ages can join in and even if
you do not own a horse, come
out and help and have some
fun. If there are any changes,
they will be published in
future reports so stay up to
date.
To be eligible for year end
awards, riders must attend at
least three shows and have a
membership. Points will be
tabulated from a horse -rider
combination's top four shows.
There are three major divi-
sions. They are: Junior A -
Horse, (13-18 year old rider),
Junior B -Pony, (under 13
year old rider), Senior -Horse
(over 18 year old rider ). This
enables the whole family to
participate.
The final issue of the
meeting was entry fees. They
are as follows: $5 per horse -
rider combination, $10 per
family and 50 cents per class.
to be eut off at $3. This seems
to be a cheap rate for hours of
fun with the family.
The next meeting will be
Monday January 9, 1984 at
7:30 p.m. at John Relouw's.
COSTUMES ADD FLAVOR — Several girls donned customes of other lands as they participated in the Lucan
4-H achievement program at Prince Andrew school, Saturday. Each of the 12 clubs had displays of foods from
various countries and passed out samples. Seated are Heather Blay and Lauralee McDonald from the Lucan
2 club, while standing from the left are Tina Lansink, Lucan 5; April Hodgins, Clandeboye 1; Annette Straat-
man, Lucan 3; Heather Karr, Clandeboye 2; Jean Marie McCarty, Lucan 1; Lisa Carter, Clandeboye 3.
bne loot in the
furrow' big
Leven are agp,eaated by Bob ?roue, (!dale Ad Elmo• Orn H38 2C 7
Net farm income is lower
now than 10 years ago.
How many people do you
know who are making less to-
day than they did in 1973? I
cannot think of any section of
the economic pie with less
take-home pay in 1983 than
1973, although I am not con-
versant, thank the good Lord,
with the money paid in
unemployment today. I would
be willing to bet that those
premiums are higher than
some wages were in 1973.
But a great many farmers
today are doing just that: get-
ting less net income than they
did 10 years ago.
Ralph Barrie, re-elected
president of the
25,600 -member Ontario
Federation of Agriculture last
month, told the annual
meeting that governments
have ignored farming, one of
the industries with the
greatest potential for job
creation and economic
activity.
He hinted that agriculture,
when healthy, has a spillover
effect that few people are
aware of. When farmers have
money, they spend it. Farm
machinery companies, for in-
stance, provide thousands of
jobs for city dwellers and it is
not necessary to repeat the
plight of many implement
makers and dealers.
"Too many innnocent
(farm) families are getting
hurt," said Barrie, by the con-
tinuing recession in
agriculture. Things may be
improving in some other sec-
tors of the economy but it is
still bleak in the back forty.
Although no major issues
surfaced at this year's con-
vention, membership decided
two areas must be addressed:
low-interest loans and higher
commodity prices. Most farm
bankruptcies have been caus-
ed by crippling interest rates.
Even low-interest loans,
though, will not bring mo><e,
cash into farmers' pockets.
Better prices at thefarm gate
is the solution to most pro-
blems. All others pale in
comparison.
Barrie has been criticized
for not being forceful enough
as leader of Ontario's largest
farm group. He told the
members that he is not the
type to shout and rant but he
promised to tell the
agricultural story more
assertively.
I have known him for more
than a decade and have
always found him to be a
gentleman. He can be forceful
but he saves it for use when no
other tactics work.
This summer, 42 county
federation presidents turned
down a lobbying proposal
which included radical
tactics.
"The use of reason and
working within the system
seems to suit us best. We do
not, unless all else has been
tried and failed, wish to
demonstrate. in large
numbers or to get into
brinkmanship."
It seems to me the federa-
tion's attitude will, in the long
run, pay the best dividends.
Simulating vigilantes, throw-
ing milk on ag ministers,
throwing dead stock on bank
steps or bloc 'ng traffic with
tractor para are not tac-
tics that will make govern-
ments act.
These actions will not
endear farmers to the majori-
ty of urban dwellers in this
country. A rational, well -
researched professionally -
presented statement will do
more for farmers than half-
baked confrontations.
Although farmers make up
only about five percent of the
population, a great many peo-
ple unconnected with
agriculture can be informed
of the problems.
Then and only then will the
politicians be forced into tak-
ing action to help farmeKs.
Here are the results of the Mike & Ike
weaner pig demonstration at Cook's in Kirkton.
MIKE IKE
Feed H 0 Pig Startena Soy Premix & Corn
Days on test 27
Weight - start 13 0 lbs.
- end 49 lbs
- gain 36 Ibs
Average daily gain 1 33 Ibs
Feed consumed 46 3 Ibs
Feed conversion 1 29
THE BOTTOM LINE
Cost per pound of gain 20.8 cents
27
135 lbs
40.5 lbs
27 lbs
100 Ibs.
50.3 lbs
1 86
24.5 cents
Look at the bottom line. Not cost per tonne.
We also have Purina Supplement for on-farm mixing
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CHRISTMAS WINDOW ARTISTS - Susan Tiernan and
Melissa Seldon of South Huron District High School are
shown decorating the front windows of the Exeter Post
Office. T -A photo
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Down returned as director
Robert Down of Exeter the
president of United Co-
operatives of Ontario (UCO),
and director for UCO's zone 7,
was elected by acclamation
recently to the Co-op's Board
of Directors, to serve his
fourth term as director. "This
past year has been one of
many changes for the Co-op,"
said Down, immediately after
the election, "but I think these
were changes that were
necessary to get us in step
with the new needs of our
members. They can look for-
ward to a very vibrant and
economically viable organiza-
tion in the next years."
The election, in Stratford, is
part of UCO's fall series of
meetings held throughout On-
tario. UCO has a 12 -person
Board of Directors, with each
member's term of office be-
ing three years and each
member being able to serve
only four consecutive terms.
For representation purposes,
UCO has divided Ontario in-
to nine geographical zones. In
addition, three zones com-
prise a group. A director
represents each of these divi-
sions. Zone 7 includes Huron,
Perth, and Waterloo.
Down has served on UCO's
executive for five years, two
as second vice-president, one
as first vice-president and two
as president. He is a hog
farmer, who also grows soy-
beans, winter wheat, canning
corn and has a 250 -head beef
feedlot operation on about 500
acres between Exeter and
Hensall. A fourth generation
farmer, he took the farrn over
from his parents about 20
years ago. Down's a member
of Exeter District Co-op, Hen-
sall District Co-op and
Belgrave Sales and Service
Centre.
Down is also very active in
his community and feels
strongly about this commit-
ment. "I believe a person
should spend time in com-
munity efforts. Everyone
should become more involv-
ed." He is first vice-president
of the South Huron Hospital
Association, a board member
of Exeter United Church and
has been a chairman of the
South Huron Recreation Cen-
tre Board of Management. A
father of four daughters now
in their late teens or early 20s,
Down has also coached a
girls' ball team for the past 10
years.
One of the aspects, he says,
he enjoys most about being a
member of a co-op is that
"You have some control over
your destiny. You are a part-
owner, a person with both
duties and responsibilities. I
think that's significant. As
members we have the oppor-
tunity to express ow- opinions
and see their impact. That
means we have to be sure we
don't abdicate our respon-
d sibility to participate.
"I also use the Co-op as a
management tool," he adds.
"It provides me with a neater
business package and I don't
have to run or phone around
trying to find what I need —
I just feel that I'll be used
right by the Co-op."
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