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Clinton News-Record, 1975-09-10, Page 20,AA'AY,., • „ Rhs SAN .41 • 10 'MOW • „r0 e'dt• „ laYe: act -es We4 eeMetnieta et the Guelph using the LkS Prim ol ham a laud in Ontario to' cropprodeetION n taking the comparable gurc of the 1974 COMO improv,ed farm land in Ontario hehiglkffed for crop production and dedUctinfit the 1970 Owes from the 1960 figurts. Then, the total number of imorsin eat 10 - year mriod was divided into ,the difference in the figures. "The economist who did the calculations have been questioned re: the folldwing 11) la what are/is of the province did the loss occur? "Answer: Don't knew. ..(2) Was the land lost to industrial, commercial or residential development? "Anwer: No idea - dont knOw. "(3) What proportion of land was lost for roads and highway 'construction? „ "Answer:Dont know. "(4) What acreage of land was left idle by farmers who continued to live on the land but obtained employment off the land due to low farm prices of late 60's and early 70's? "Answer: No figures available, but acknowledged it could be substantiaL "(5) What .acreage was purchased by urbanites wishing to live in the country - while commuting to urban employment? "Answer: No figures available but acknowledged it was substantial - Le, North York County, Ontario County, Dufferirt:"Cimty, South Grey County. "(6) What acreage of land in Eastern Ontario had been sold Montrealers who wished to live in Ontario while com- muting to employment in the Province of Quebec? "Answer: Agreed the figure was substantial clue tothe FLQ concern but had nofigures. -(7) What acreage . was abandoned in N-orth Renfrew and the districts of Northern Ontario where farms were left idle while former farmers and their families took good -paying jobs- in the pulp, lumber • manufacturing. and mining industries? "Answer: No figures available but agreed it was substantial due, to increased employment opportunities and higher wages being offered. "From the above, it can be determined that much of the land not producing crops in 1970 was being left idle because of relatively poorprices for farm products. "Eg corn. SI to SI .25 a bushel; barley, 95c to $) a bushel: oats, 70c to 90c a bushel: eggs. 3 doz. kr $1; hogs, $19 to $25 a cwt. dressed weight; beef cattle 28c to 31c lb. live weight.. "It should also be remem- bered that in the late 60's and early 70's the' Federal Government was paying far - 'triers in the three Western Provinces not ,to grow grain crops due to the mountains of surplus grain for which there was no market anywhere in the world. The program was known as ['Lower Inventories for Tomorrow - "The truth of the matter is that with export sales developing in 1972 resulting in the higher grain and food prices of '1973,, much of the idle land of 1910 -has been put back into production with increased corn acreage of several hundred thousands,.increased barley, soybeani, white beans, vegetable crops such as asparagus. canning beets, carrots, pumpkin4 squash, sweet corn, and snap beans. "Stephen Lewis is using figures at least five years old - developed from the Census of 1970 and calculated in 1971 when it paid farmers more not to grow crops than to actually *rnipnme agricultural land. *Today. with corn at $3. a bushel, hogs at $80 a cwt., eggs at *10c a dozto the prodUcer, milk at $10 to $12 a cwt. and beef at 42c to .48e a Ib. • suppnrt Ott • Tieritaily here is oiI 10 provii whileat the opposed to all farn mens, o or two aIternaIVF. A&P APPLE SAUCE SPAGHETTI HEINZKIDNEY EANS I , • • PIE CRUST MIX CREAM CHEESE SPREAD Mushroom, Chicken 2841 -az tin PLUS CiEPOSIT CAM/ IPMVEOETAMS 2wFvozin4 IIABEFAISOUPS VOORTMAN COOKIrU ES *MOTa1 Csm, ! JUICE ju LIBBY'S rifilaCTLE MUSHR• obii Veal Chaps $k$der 1L Veal Stew Boneless 41.08 Minted Veal Li$1.08 Veal Cutlets di $11.88 FREEZER CUTS! Veal Sides " =11 US 99? Veal Hinds th$1.19 Veal Fronts -35 AU:: 7951 JANE PARKER, sump 6 Orb or 100% Whole Wheat or Cracked Wheat SUPER...RIGHT CANADA GRADE "A" BEEF BONELESS Blade, Short Rib or SHOULDER ROAST:18 •Sees.Poeluet. "Sams IN Servs” Itegeler yaw Sew De JAM PAIXID, ENOUSH Twin Rolls p19041249st Fruit Cake JM Polter, 114,Mio 1:0 Sento,” Plain: Nom se &maw Sam Ge AND PAM, VANIUA MACAROON. SAVE 4c 25 -az cake 8911 SAVE toe akg al 659? SAllt4i 22 -az, furl 6-inchpi. 9511( • SAND i,c 22 -az, fun Nisch pia 79? MN $UOAE, OD CINNAMON SAVE 10e jfj pig 0112 59? gsrarag"Esm Imam 11,0.28 ZEAWQ 4402414 Lamb Shoulders lb 88Je .SCHNEIDEItS IMMO WienerS "Red Rots" VAC PAC lb 79si frill COD 2"z Pkg 98? Decidorant 69c Vegetables CLAIM MUM WINO. DRY/NORMAI, Wig SAICO Shampoo 84..bds119 Orange Juice 1.2 oz. 43c Rtirtlet or Mire—aemws ott On NM mote from MOM OZEN. 1041 -oz tui NO% PUN MOM CONCIENTRATS Au Mai SHOWN 1N 1144 *0 OlIAININMD 'MOWS INDOOR SATUDDAY. SWTSDIDIII t4tori. CANADA 'Act *NMI*. AU ?UMW :ALT" L0$014inrAtirgina irsaler 346 pig 69? ilemsoolotixtrltos**401,11,51ZI MELONS each 89? VALENOA ORANGES . 41-79se 4, I, I .,„ 1 •