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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-03-21, Page 18F.fi" Pogo 6A Times -Advocate, March 21, 1984 Huron Farm and Home news To get corn stabilization payments As reported in previous news releases, the Federal Agricultural Stabilization Board will be making payments of $4.48 per tonne of corn sold from the 1982 harvest (September 1, 1982 - August 31, 1983). No enrol- ment in this plan is necessary and those farmers enrolled on the Provincial Farm Income Stabilization Program for Corn should automatically receive, by mail, claim forms for the Federal Program as well. Those not enrolled in the ProvincialPlanareeligiblefor the Federal payment and may pick up forms from the local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office. Claim formas are not yet available but are expected soon. If more convenient, please call the Agricultural Office, Clinton, and we'll add your name to the list to receive forms as soon as they become available. The Provincial Plan will pay out a total of $5.71 per tonne of corn to those enroll- ed in that program. Those who already applied for the initial $3.97 per tonne will automatically receive the ad- ditional $1.74 per tonne. The sales receipts will automatically be returned so that they can be used for the Federal claim. Farmers enrolled on the Ontario Plan are therefore, with addition of the Federal stabilization, eligible to receive a total of $10.19 per tonne on 1982 corn crop. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative Why should you join 4417 A program that annually attracts over 22,000 young people must have some amaz- ing benefits to it. What can the 4-H 'program offer you and why should you join? The reason is obvious when you see a 4-H club in operation. The members are having a great deal of fun! . They like meeting new friends, doing activities with "old friends' and working with a variety of age groups. 41-1 members quickly learn the meaning of co-operation as they work with fellow members to complete ex- hibits, clip a calf, learn from a game or make a recipe. 4-1-1 club work provides the opportunity to expand and develop skills under the capable and knowledgeable direction of a leader. Less obvious benefits of be- ing a 4-11 member are the op- portunities to develop per- sonal skills. Learning to assist a less experienced member, or sharing a skill with your club requires the develop- ment of good communication skills and leadership abilities. How many organizations - can offer you the ease of lear- ning to speak publicly in the comfort of 10 or 15 friends - and also challenge you with audiences of 100 or more when your are ready to han- dle them? The ability to com- READY TO PERFORM — Mark McNutt and Marie DeBruyn are ready to participate in Saturday's horse show at the farm of Adriaan Brand, .near Crediton. hne foot in the 'furrow' by�Q Gam' ' ,.ne•. a.. app•ea•ated b, Sou lion.. 1 MW an t,•..., o... Nis 27 7 Richard Bach glorified the seagull. Jonathan Livingston Seagull became almost as famous as Bambi and almost as untouchable. But Jonathan Livingston r Farmori " Book Now To have your spring grain and beans custom cleaned on YOUR farm. clean, treat, bags dr 'bulk and we offer germination tests. CANADIAN MOBILE SEED CLEANING LTD. 1-519.289-5602 mor (416775-6994 f It's not too late... We still have some good seed corn numbers left. But you'd better call now. jacqUeS Seeds Chuck Ford 237-3767 Doug Ford 237-3216 --- - Seafulls -- Seafulls are l:tecoming a nuisance for farmers. When DDT was banned, the eggs of many birds, including seagulls, were no longer damaged and the gull popula- tion has been expanding at a terrific rate. If all seagulls were like .Jonathan, no pro- blem would exist. "For most gulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull. though, it was not eating that mat- tered, but flight. More than anything else, Jonathan Liv- ingston Seagull loved to fly". The seagull, as • most farmers know only too well, is a grbtected bird. Farmers have been bugged by hungry gulls streaming. onto fresh - plowed land for almost 10 years. Ravenous gulls have stripped seeds from the land and decimated crops_ "See here, Jonathan," said his father, not unkindly. ."This flying business is all very well, but you can't eat a glide, you know. Don't forget that the reason you fly is to eat." Jonathan nodded obedient- ly. For the next few days he tried to behave like the other gulls; he really tried, screeching and fighting with the flock around the piers and fishing boats, diving; on scraps of fish and bread. But he couldn't make it work." But his brothers and sisters are making it work. So much so that farmers now have the support of Toronto politicians. Farmers have been .plagued for too long but have not been getting any support until recently. During last sum- mer's six-week hot spell, many beaches were closed. Some of the pollution was A good INSURANCE AGAINST CROP FAILURE IS TILE DRAINAGE DON'T M155 A gOOd ?KING. SEE.. . FARM DRagvLTD. 1? Pt 1 DASNWooD,ONT. 238-2598 4 blamed on the gulls. In (April hundreds of gull eggs on Toronto's Leslie Street spit will be sprayed with kerosene. The intention is to kill embryo chicks. In 1974, just 10 years ago, only 20 pairs of gulls were counted in Toronto harbour. Now, the guessperts estimate that there are 247,000 gulls in a 60 -mile arc. Two-thirds of these fan out from the Leslie spit. And that's just around Toronto. Think -about the millions that fan out from all the other nesting areas around the Great Lakes and you'll have some idea of the problem facing farmers. The Iaw.says a farmer can take no action unless a permit is granted and that permit must come from the Cana- dian Wildlife Services in Belleville. Ottawa or London. Permits can be issued if the gulls ' are about to cause damage so that farmers do not have to wail until the crop is ruined. Unfortunately. not enough evidence has been gathered to prove just how much damage hasbeendone by hungry gulls. Vegetable crops. par- ticularly asparagus and tomatoes, are vulnerable. In addition, some farmers are worried that gulls are robbing the soil of valuable ear- thworms. The worms are needed to aerate the soil and help prevent compaction. Until some hard evidence is obtained. it is unlikely the laws will be changed. The treaty putting gulls on the protected list was signed with the United States back in 1917. 1 love to watch gulls soaring and gliding and diving. They are beautiful birds but they are not all like Jonathan Liv- ingston Seagull. They screech and scream and dirty the beaches. They also may he taking food away from our tables. "A moment later Jonathan's body wavered in the air, shimmering, and began to go transparent... The shimmering stopped: Jonathan Seagull had vanish- ed into empty air." (All uot q atrons from Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. published by Avon Books by arrange- ment with the Macmillan Company, copyright 1970. ) municate effectively with public groups in an important talent to acquire. The thrill of having tried something new, of finishing a tough project or of helping a friend is the best builder of self-confidence and self-worth available to anyone. There are many benefits to being a 4-11 member. Dif- ferent challenges, situations and opportunities attract various members to the pro- gram. The overall personal benefits can best be sum- marized in the words of a pre- sent 4-1-1 member: "441 is building a better me." For more information on joining the 4-H program, con- tact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159, Clinton, NOM 1LO, or phone 482-3428. John Bancroft Farm Management Specialist Conservation tillage projects 1984 If you are interested in par- ticipating in one of Huron County's tillage projects this year, plan to attend a co- operator's meeting on Friday, March 16, at the White Carna- tion Hall in Holmesville. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. (sharp) and will run to ap- proximately 3 p.m. Lunch will be available at the Hall. In the morning, ridging trials will be discussed and John Schleihauf, Ontario Ministry .of Agriculture and Food, Plant Industry Branch, will attend to offer his exper- tise and advice. The afternoon will be devoted to planning of no -till plots and other Conser- vation Tillage, projects. Please contact the Clinton Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office if you wish to attend, so meal arrangements can be made (note: this meeting was rescheduled from February 29 due to poor weather conditions) . Beef Marketing Agency Com- mission hearings The Beef Marketing Agen- cy Commission will meet with interested producers on Thursday, March 22 at the Legion Hall, Clinton. Hear- ings by the three commis- sioners, Henry Davis, Ralph Barrie and Murray Gaunt, will commence at 8:30. a.m. and continue throughout the day and into 'tie evening. Working papers will be available shortly to serve as background information for the development of briefs to the Commission. ' The Commission is most in- terested in hearing all views and comments. Everyone with an interest is invited to participate. Don Pullen Agricultural Representative ' �r J, 3 31 JUNIOR FARMERS SING — The Huron Junior Farmers choir provided musical entertainment at Tuesday's South Huron Junior Farmers Open House at the South Huron Rec Centre. Back, left, Jeff Hearn, Al Lavis, Wesley Delve, Rob Essery, Tom Drake and Bryan Vincent. Front, Linda Axtman, Dianne Oldfield, Nancy Schade, Trish Rimmer, Florence Ryan and director Nancy Hearn. T -A photo MPP s issue views on beef cattle program Liberal M.P.P.'s Jack Rid- dell of Huron -Middlesex and Kent -Elgin's Jim McGuigan made a joint statement this week on the Ontario Beef Cat- tle Financial Protection Program. "We are now into the se- cond year of the Ministry of Agriculture's Beef Cattle Financial Protection Pro- gram and all indications point to the fact that Ontario beef producers have been lulled in- to a false sense of security andmany are just as vulnerable in cases of cattle dealer bankruptcies as they have ever been in the past. Recently at the Public Ac- counts Committee, Govern- ment administrators of the program revealed that only 388 licenses have been issued and 74 other applicants are deemed to be licensed. This figure is a decrease from the 597 dealers that were licens- ed last year; moreover, they agreed with us that there are a potential 1,200 cattle dealers operating in the Province. The great majority of them do not yet hold a license even though the Minister stated, on May 27, 1982, that "all beef cattle buyers in the Province will be licensed by August, 1". As of September 1, 1982, dealers without licenses will be operating in contravention of the law. In his press release. of July 29, 1982, the Minister of Agriculture stated that beef producers who sell to unlicensed dealers "will not be covered by the Program's compensation fund in the event of payment default." Moreover the manager of the Program explained that cattle producers must notify the Protection Board im- mediately if they have not been paid within 48 hours of the sale of the cattle. Other- wise, they also will not be eligible to collect from the Protection Fund in the event of the default of the pur- chaser. We believe that this may not be clearly understood by sellers and suggest that all invoices or purchase slips issued by sellers should be clearly stamped with a warning to the seller. We call on the Minister of Agriculture to widely adver- tise the fact that it is up to sellers themselves to deter- mine whether or not buyers are licensed. Moreover legislation must be introduc- ed similar to that in the U.S. to apply sanctions against employment of those people in the industry who have defrauded producers. 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