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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-08-07, Page 7Many farm similarities between two countries While Australia and Canada may be an ocean apart there's very. little difference in the agriculture of the two countries ac- cording to a visitor from the Australian state of Victoria. Helen Hurley a 23 year old public school teacher from Melton, north of Melbourne has been in Ontario for the past 11 weeks taking part in a program sponsored jointly by the Victorian Young Farmers and the Ontario Junior. Farmers. For the first seven weeks of her Ontario visit Ms. Hurley had a good look at agriculture as practiced in the eastern portion of ` the province. Acting as host for her one week visit to Huron county was junior farmer Joan Pym of RR 1, Centralia. In Australia, Hurley's parents farm 350 acres with wheat, oats and barley their major crops. Their farm is considered small by Australian standards, she said. One of _ the major dif- AN AUSTRALIAN VISITOR— Helen Hurley (left) of Melton, Australia, a member of the Victorian Young Farmers, spent this past week in Huron County at the Howard Pym farm at RR1 Centralia, With the Australian visitor is local junior former and host Joan Pym. ACCORDION STYLINGS — One of the many performers at the talent show portion of Friedsburg Days Friday was Ann Verlinde of RR 2, Hensall. OVERAtl CHAMP -- The overall champion in the shoviinqq of'doiry cattle at the 4-H competition held during the urich Fair was Sharon Thiel. Sharon was also the overall chpmpion of the cattle club. Staff photo Citizens News, August 7, 1980 Page 7 ferences between Australian and Canadian agriculture is in livestock operations. She said there are very few feedlots back home with a majority of the cattle ready for slaughter coming off grazing lands. Agriculture in Ontario is much more intensive compared to her state but she noted farmers in both countries share an interest in labour saving devices. Another difference in agriculture between the two areas is that no corn is grown inthestate due to the lack of moisture. A typical growing season on the Hurley farm begins in May or June when the crops are planted, just prior to the onset of their winter. The crops continue to grow throughout the winter and are harvested in either November or December. For grain crops Australia agriculture is quite dependent on the en- vironment tts they have no drying facilities. Ms.. Hurley who will be moving on to farms in north- western Ontario after another few weeks in south- western Ontario said she has really enjoyed the Canadian hospitality and that the cross-pollination of ideas between the two farm groups should be beneficial. In Australia the young farmers are very active in the promotion of agriculture, she stated. Ms. Pym explained that as part of the exchange two reps from the junior farmers will . be spending three months in Australia and two months in Ns* Zealand next year. BEST AT HORSE SHOW Zprich Fair 4-H competition Sligtenhorst. = The top horse club Ws Jill Armstrong. member and the top shower at the recent With Jill is horse club president Joan Von Staff. photo New Zealander visits By GWEN PEMBERTON Everyone says "I'd love to go there" when they hear that I'm from New Zealand, but they never come: So says Madge Quin my recent visitor from that country. Bayfield residents must,be the exception then. for Ethel and Leroy Poth. Mildred and Ross Merrill. Moira Couper and her son Andrew as well as myself are amongst those who have enjoyed New Zealand's scenic beauty and hospitality in recent years. "What is New Zealand's population?" Madge replies "Three and a half million people and sixty million sheep." And thereby hangs a tale: Many sheep used to go to Great Britain but when that country joined the European Common Market its purchase of N.Z. lamb fell sharply. Consequently a huge.oraer from Iran was welcomed. Since Mrs.Quin was here two years ago the city where she lives - Dunedin - and its environs have experienced heavy floods with resultant damage. Also a landslide when the removal of rocks and gravel for a new motorway under - mined and residential area in the city caused 72 houses to collapse. Her sons house wasevacuate- ed but remained intact and he still occupies it. New Zealanders become eligible for old age pensions at 60 years of age and the pension is paid twice each month; however of the recipient is out of the coun- try for more than thirteen months the pension is forfeited for six months. Salaries are much lower than in Canada but so is the cost of living. The same problems plague the country inflation - 18% -last year and unemploy- ment. 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