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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-04-10, Page 12• • , t p,04,0,u4,2,..ctorroNNE*.s.,HgvORP,,THURSDAY,,,APRIfe.10.19$0 1 -4_ • mers to protest interest rates armers- frorn our last count,,,k_Ineeting People- that -sterid yng fa,r41rs W„e„ John Van Beers, 5234431; coming before the House niers, to allow Ontario desperately need in the next 20 years." Andre Durand, 236-466 ; on AprU 10, i98Q Mr. Cierry Fortune, 335-3801. Niel< essock' s Bill There will be a plane requests the Ontario going from.London on.P13 Qovernment talre, day organized by Huron 4mmediate steps to see County "Federation. that the .farmers of Additional' -bus • trail- Ontario are given the sportation is also being same competitive op - investigated. If you could portunities provided by not spare the time to go to other provinces and Ottawa yOu could help colnitries to their far - those Who are .giving of • their time b sending a donation to help pay or the transportation costs of the Huron County Delegation. Send it to the County Office, Box 429, ClintOn, Ontario. The Executive of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture has lent.a telegram to " Bob McKessock, MPP for Grey -Riding iipprting his private members bill • increase money for tile survive in Ontario, • tnnmnPte fairlv drainage, hierease the Also, on April -23;', the tecaP$1401,000°117setrotpPrtheegirn- eQmnlitteeteccuhaivrPe er:ond ns crcheities w1libeeetngin toFnsntpimeT°ritiwiththe agieu1uriland,stop provncal :inTterand non-reSident foreign cabinet members. They ownership of farm land will discuss Subsidizing and many other areas in interest' on short term0 bwehihcehl tehde t oorgarallow hfmauti do Pelcereoisepni nttge feoxarp eitnehvsiees: .Yeefar1' s County are going to Ottawa April 24 to pretest high interest .rates to the federal government. Tinv McIntosh, director for Huron County Federation Of AgriCulture, said: "Al in grey Township, over 30 farmers indicated they would go to Ottawa. . "In Ottawa, we will ask the federal government for long term financing it)F young farmers.' business calculated 10 to 12 percent interest and are now faced with 18 percent interest. We want to impress ort, the government that we have a problem., We are losing Price changes not uniform more for the Food Basket the OFA Food Basket was less by 0.5 percent in March this year than a year ago. The retail price, however,, was higher by 6.9percent. Price changes have not been uniform for all „foods. In dollar . terms, the brunt-of-the-fam-recei decline has been borne by pork producers. Hog prices in March were 29 percent less than a year ago. The largest in- creases in farm receipts went to dairy farmers. Milk prices in March were 13 percent higher than a year ago. Plan school for every category - slightly more for meat and poultry (1.1 percent and . 1.7 percent respec- tively) and much more for dairy' products, processed vegetables and processed fruits (17.3 percent, 16.9 percent and 16.1 percent respec- pts--ti-vely), The reason consumers are -paying 6.9 percent reunion EXETER - While records appear a little in- conclusive as to the exact date when a. high school was started in Exeter, organizers are planning the first reunion of for- mer students and staff on June 21. The students of the Grade 12 and 13 class of 1980 are stagihg the first reunion and a full slate of activities is planned for the day as well as plenty of time for former students and staff to renew. aquaintance.s, The history of the high school has been traced back to 1905, making this the 75th anniversary year. In addition it is the 30th anniversary of the present facility. Walton hall to be built BRUSSELS -- Henry Exel' was awarded the cOntract for building the Walton Community Centre when the people of Walton held a public meeting last week. Mr. Exel's bid of $24,995 was the lowest tendered. Out of 14 firms invited to tender, five replied and they included Mr. Exel, Stevenson -Contracting of Brussels, Huron Structures of Brussels, Smith Con- struction of Seaforth and Gorrie Building Supplies. Also at the meeting, one woman noted that the Seaforth fire department was selling one of its old fire trucks and that maybe Walton should be consider putting tenders on it since they didn't have fire protection within five.miles. 4 is because the farm -retail spread has gone up 17.7 • percent from a year ago. The farm -retail spread is the cost to the shopper of processing, distributing and merchandising food. In particular, the farm - retail spreads for meat and dairy products are 15 percent and 24 percent higher, respectively, than a year ago. McIntosh expects, at least $00 people to attend the meeting in Ottawa. The farmers will also be asking the federal government to reduce the interest 'rates to benefit farmers and other small businessmen. Even though the present free 'market, the government can have a strong influence in lowering the interest rates, McIntosh says. Anyone wishing to join the Huron County Delegation to Ottawa should contact their Regional Directors., Merle Gunby, 529-7610; Jim McIntosh, 523-0358; Agricultural employment for youth BY LEN MacGREGOR EXTENSION ASSISTANT As a successful project in Huron County during the summer of 1979, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is again offering the "Agricrew Project" to farmers during the summer of 1980. This program has been designed to provide a practical work experience for young people. As a part of an "Agrivrew", team members will be placed on farms and asked to do jobs that may not have been done because of the volume of regular farm work. In addition, crew members could be hired to assist with harvest during seasonal periods, An Agricrew could also be hired to help Agricultural Societies prepare their grounds for rural community fairs. Each Agricrew will work as a team (three crew members and a foreman) and will not be subdivided. Agricrew members must be over 15 years of age as of May 1, 1980 and will be selected on their willingness . to perform agricultural manual labour: Employers are to be engaged in farming full- time. and will be required to sign a work agreement 'in -di eating work -to be-done,-rnethod of - payment and alternate work plan for inclement weather. Each farm employer will pay $90 per day for the services of the Agricrew at the conclusion of the work period. All Agricrew members will be required to participate in orientation sessions and must understand that hours can be irregular depen- ding on the weather and activity. Agricrews will start work on June. 23 and will conclUde on August 16. Persons interested in participating in this program as either an Agricrew employee or farm employer should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 or long distance at Zenith 7-7800, or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159, Clinton. ANOTHER JUNIOR AGRICULTURALIST - PROGRAM This year, the Ontario Ministry of. Agriculture and Food will once again be sponsoring the Junior Agriculturalist Program during the summer. of 1980. The program is designed to provide a practical learning experience for young people from non-farm homes who have a serious interest in agriculture, and who have had no experience working on a farm. As a Junior Agrioulturalist, a person will be , placed on a selected commercial farm, where he or she will perform regular activities relative to that farm operation. In addition, an appreciation of rural life through living with a farm family, and through participating in the local 4-H and Junior Farmer programs and in other rural activities will be developed. The prospective Junior Agriculturalists will be either boys or girls 16 or 17 years of age and must he in good physical and mental condition in order Spring Discounts Oh to withstand the vigorous physical effort. Selection will be based in part on their reasons for being interested in agriculture, and their plans for further education and a career. All Junior Agriculturalists will be required to participate in an orientation program to help prepare them for their farm stay. This program Will be held about mid June and on-farm assignment will be a nine -week period, com- mencing on June 16 and terminating on August 16, 1980. A Junior Agriculturalist will be assigned, wherever possible, to a farm with the type of enterprise in which he or she is most interested. The duties involved will vary corufiderably depending on the individual farm operation, the demonstrated ability of the Junior Agriculturalist altd the kind of enterprise found on the farm. The interested host farmers are to own commercial farms, with the operator engaged in farming fulltime. They must be interested in helping inexperienced young people develop the skills required on a farm and are expected to_ have the -ability to work well with and supervise . young pe_ople, Host Jarmexs must, also provide suitable accommodation for the- . Junior Agriculturalist during his or her stay on the farm. Each Junior Agriculturalist will receive a training allowance of $12 per day on a six day week. Six dollars of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; the host farm will provide '-six dollars per day in cash, as well as supplying room and board worth six dollars per' day. Persons interested in, participating in this program as either a host farmer Ar,, Junior Agriculturalist should contact Len MicOregor at 482-3428 or long distance at Zenith 7-2800, or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159. Clinton. ALFRED KNECHTEL rlir•••- , •-•*11„ with other provinces in Canada. and Other countries of tbe, world in agricultural production and in this regard, the government must take action to reduce rural hydro rates, reduce farmer , and small business interest rates, 44t1 :AV Net farm jncome in Ontario is forecast to drop as much"as 40 percent in 1980 because price levels are too low to offset rising ,inter -est rates and input costs. Many farmers are already- in desperate financial circumstances and need government now.. For little Ben LeBeau of Brucefield, it was like a dream come true when the four year old recently won a toy tractor at a farm equipment show at H. Lobb and Sons. 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