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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-10-27, Page 94 4 M Ontario farm land .is saved in annexation fight The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has saved one of the best dairy farms in Grey County in its recent decision denying the town of Hanover the right to annex 275 acres southeast of the town, says the Christian Farmers Federation. . Dairy farmer, Orland Magwood, his wife and son were elated to learn that the OMB had supported them- in their -i fight to save their century farm. The Magwoods fought the annexation., because it would soon result in a road through the centre of their farm, leaving half their rand and their farm buildings • inside Hanover. m.............,..... They produce about 900,000 pounds of fluid milk per year, enough to supply half the population of Hanover. Hanover wanted to annex 275 acres from Bentinck, Township. But the board denied the annexation request, ruling that the properties are good agricultural land. The OMB then directed • Hanover to annex about 200 acres northwest of the town - half from Brant Township and half from Bentinck - land not asked for by Hanover. But the OMB points out that this land is "not farmed suc- cessfully". The Magwoods were supported in their appeal by Bentinck Township. "We were really helped by Elbert , van' Donkersgoed; Executive Director of the Christian Farmers Federation' of Ontario (CF- FO)," said the Magwoods when asked how they had presented their case to save their farm at the OMB hearings this summer. "He argued convincingly that once our farm is annexed, it would soon be lost to agriculture." In its decision, the OMI cites Mr. van Donkersgoed's evidence, "that once a farm operation is within the Town boundaries, then the farm is outside agriculture. The market value of developable lands far exceeds the 'far- mland values. The farmer soon loses his incentive to improve productivity and make the necessary im- provements knowing that the money expended is wasted because of impending ur- banization. Herein lies the inevitability after an- nexation, not before." (emphasis by the OMB) "I have a lot of respect for a fartn familywilling to put a year's dairy profits on the line in an effort to saye the farm from urban en- croachment." said ' Elbert van . Donkersgaed in an in- terview at the CFFO's office in Drayton. "Agriculture in Ontario is ' in good shape because there are people with the Magwood's kind of commitment- to.; the industry. They've made it a way of life. Annexation would change their land value from the present $1,000 per acre as farm land to probably about $8,000 per acre as industrial sites. It takes courage to stick by your way of life and refuse society's big speculation dollars.' Mrs. Ken Patterson of Brucefield (right) was surrounded by the members of her family who came to visit .and enjoy the famous beef barbecue held at the Brucefield United Church last Wednesday. Family members included, (left to right), her brother Ken Sholdice of London and Mrs. Sholdice, her daughter Marion and Allan Hill, standing, of Brucefield, her brother Murray Sholdice and Mrs. Sholdice of London and her sister, Mrs. Archie Cribbin and Mrs. Cribbin of Bayfield. (photo by Oke) CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 19.7,,7 wt The great pumpkin(s) paid a surprise visit to Louis Dutot's.home on Raglan: Street this week. Louis woke one morning to find these oversized vegetables on his front lawn,' the largest is seven feet in diameter. But Louis is not overly surprised by their appearance. He explained that he and a friend in Londesboro have had a pet rock feud running for some time and this is the latest part of the battle. Louis is not quite sure what he will do with his newest acquisitions but is now planning his strategy for retaliation. (News - Record photo) news farm news Farm drain engineers are cleaning up their act untario.drainage engineers are cleaning up their act, a move which includes cleaning up their work sites .an the province's farms. At a day -long seminar at the downtown Holiday Inn in London Thursday, about 60 of the provinces' engineers conducted workshops aimed at improving their per- formance. "Our workshops are a response to the Henderson report criticisms of drainage - engineers voiced by far- mers," said Prof. Ross Irwin of the University of Guelph, organizer of the meeting which is held twice a year. Lorne Henderson, Lambton MPP and now minister Chelan pushes for `total food system' The Federal agriculture department is being reorganized to give higher visibility to its consumer- related activities and to reinforce the concept of a total food system in the department, Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan said Thursday. Whelan told reporters that "we're trying to make con - 4 sumers aware of the department's role." It in- volves setting up the food marketing -and production branch to supervise all the department's activities in the movement of food from the farm to the dinner table. The reorganization will involve the termination of the food systems branch, created 1972, In9 to work tow •rds 0 approaching food production as .a system involving far- ming, processing, tran- sportation,• marketing and consumption. ov Whelan said the changes ill help 'department he t develop. "as close a relationship as possible with y all food -related depart- ments." He said it would also help generate more co- operation - with provincial agriculture departments. Gaetan Lusier, the deputy agriculture minister, said the move to boost awareness of the department's consumer role should "help reduce the gapof understanding bet- ween the . consumer and the farmer." Lussier said terminating the food systems branch and spreading its personnel will "help instill in the depart- ment • the promotion of the food system concept." Whelan said the reorganization has been studied for several months •o Huron Centennial continued from page 7 at Point Farms." Paul McKenzie, grade 8. "I liked the place where we weft, but it was kind of muddy but that was okay. I'm proud of myself for coming in second in my group. I didn't think I could do it. When we walked through the course, , at first, I thought it was long but when we ran it wasn't. I want to go next year because I enjoyed it." - Brenda Snider, grade 5. "I liked Hullett`'' Con- servation Area because there weren't any, steep hills, no sand.and not as muddy as if, it were at Point Farms. I didn't like the large ruts but I guess that's cross-country. I'd like . to have it there next year if I make the team." - Brian Coombs, grade 7. "The meet was fun and exciting and I enjoyed the feeling of running a real race. The track was good except I didn't like the long grass and it was muddy but I guess any place would be muddy with the rain we've had. - Marg Gibson, grade 6. HYBRID CORN SEED Not always better, but btter overall. This Fall, more Canadian farmers will see the figures that show Trojan does a better job for them. With corn that yields, stands, dries down—is iri some way—better. Trojan won't come out on top every time, of course. But Trojan will win overall. Simply because Trojan has a better chance of developing the best hybrids. R.R. No. 1 One reason, all those Pfizer research farms. In Ontario. In the US corn belt In Florida. They even have some in Hawaii where they get 31/2 generations of corn a year! Ask us if Trojan has a hybrid that will do better on your farm. We'll tell you if we don't We're that kind of company. Wayne Kennedy �ONDESBOW and is the first major overhaul of the department since 1959. He said the department had been responding to its role in the entire food chain "in spite of our organization structure, not because of it." He said. the attention the department's farm efforts got "obscured the fact that most of what Agriculture Canada does is of prime benefit to the consumer ... The new organization of Agriculture Canada will go a long way toward rectifying that situation." without portfolio, conducted a $500,000 across -province review of Ontario farm drainage in 1974. Among criticisms levelled by farmers were that drainage jobs often left land in less -than -adequate con- dition for farming', cost too much and involved poor construction. "Some of the complaints weren't valid; but there were enough that were that the group felt it necessary to respond," said Irwin. A joint committee of thea, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors has been formed. A manual of practice has been drawn up as guidelines. "We hope , to get a much better level of engineering performance," said Irwin. Drainage became a more apparent advantage to far- mers because of the continual fall rains experienced province -wide this year, Irwin said in an interview. With the recent letup in rain this week, he said farmers with drainage will be able to get on their land to harvest such crops as corn and soybeans .probably a week before. those with undrained land. Harvesting has been delayed up to a month because of muddy conditions. In -•the last year a significant technological development has entered the farm drainage field making for easier installation of'main at the ZURICH ABATTOIR Phone: 236-4939 OR PHONE LORNE VINCENT, 262-2815 (RESIDENCE) "The Custom .Processing -Specialists" SLAUGHTER DAYS WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, FOR EITHER BEEF OR HOGS PROCESSING PRICES BEEF: '9.00 KILLING, 9' LB. PROCESSING, HAMBURG PATTIES 12' LB. HOGS: '6.00 KILLING;9' LB. CUTTING; CURING.15' LB.; SAUSAGE 12' LB. LARD 0' LB. 1110, Wholesale & Retail Cots of Beef and Pork PRICED TO FILL YOUR FREEZER FREE PICKUP 41:41♦ • ® for first.timo Customers PHONE ZURICH 236.493 4 farm drains, said Irwin. 4 "This year we've got large plastic piping" to_replace the large cumbersome concrete pipes. "Engineers haven't accepted this new pipe -as yet so a selling job Is necessary." Corn aid costs 87 mill. The Ontario ministry of agriculture estimates it will pay from $5 to $7 million next year to grain corn growers uhder the provincial farm income stabilization plan announced Thursday. Agriculture Minister William Newman said the grain corn plan is the first to come under farm income stabilizationlegislation passed last year. The plan will apply to the year which ends next,Aug. 31. The maximum for which any one producer may claim stabilization payments is 39,000 bushels and the minimun is 400- bushels. Calculations will be based on a standard 15.5 percent moisture. The plan guarantees far- mers 95 percent of the market price averaged over the past five years,.......The federal stabilization plan will cover corn to around 90 percent and the province will cover the additional five percent. Newman said Ottawa may set the stabilization level at higher than 90 percent, because next year will likely be an election year. In any case, he said, theist province will make up the difference to the 95 percent level. Newman said farmers will have to save their receipts to submit at the end of the coverage year to collect their payments. The pian will probably cover from 50 to 60 million bushels oL the corn grown in Ontario, he said. Total corn crop is about 140 million bushels, but a lot of it is used for silage for livestock feed. bales of seed and silage corn aren't eligible for the plan. This year, the plan is a "one-year shot" because it is the first plan under new legislation and the start-up is late in the season, he said. Next year, corn farmers will be asked to enrol in a fiv - year plan said Newman. The minister said corn prices are very low now and he .expects all producers' will be taking a,dvantage of ' the plan. 4 The plan will apply to all sales of grain corn through normal commercial chan- nels, such elevators, feed mills, grain dealers, and commercial end users 'such as starch companies, distilleries, feedlots and livestock and poultry operations. Corn grown on any farm in Ontario is eligible, said Newman, when it is sold directly to a livestock or poultry farmer for feeding to livestock, as long as the sale is documented. Independent Shipper 10 United Co-operative of Ontario , Livestock Dept. 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