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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-12-18, Page 9iurrow' byaia- C"a'rC Letters are appreciated by Bob Trotter Eldale Rd Elmira Ont N3E$ 2C7 It is no accident that societies prospered after the Crusades 'as they provided tenure systems for farmers, thus creating initiatives. And it is no accident that the great bulk of men's other advances have occurred in these same societies, It is no accident that health is best and life the easiest in societies that have encouraged a prosperous and respected,agricul- ture. It is no accident that garden plots in Russia produce out of all proportion to collectives. And finally. it is not sur- prising that poor health and hunger walk hand-in-hand in lands where land tenure is difficult, farming considered a second-class occupation and where farmer incentives are lacking, History teaches that the five essentials for civilihtion ,food, clothing, shelttr, health ani ,an incentive fostering government — are group dependent. Do the foregoing words sound familiar? Regular,rreadery of this column may have heard a distant bell ringing in their. heads because five years ago, those words were quoted by this corner. I'm convinced they are worth repeating: Other writers', 'better than J, have said it before: Every country needs a healthy agricultural community or that country just doesn't tion work without having to pay technicians who spend time galloping all over the country, ,1n the original column, I suggested that the breeding co- operatives would answer with alacrity and dignity, 1 even placed a small wager to that effect and said -that few. if any farmers, would respond, As most readers know, Dr: R. J. "Rusty" McDonald, general manager 01 Western Ontario Breeders Inc. with headquarters at Woodstock. .spent half a dav' reassuring me,that technicians are neces- sary. I said in that original column that few, if any, tarmers would respond. Wonder of wonders, a letter did arrive agreeing that good. breed men could do as good a job as the co-op technicians. • Not only that, one farmerfwho wanted to get in touch but .couldn't wait for the mail strike to end called one morning about 7:34+0 make two points: "I've watched them tech- nicians w•alklbehi.nd a' herd and they can do their job while talking about a hunting trip or last night's hockey game. -Thew do it in 15 minutes. 1 think anybody could learn to do it in no tim4. Also, that malarkey about 24-hour service is hull. If you can get a technician into your•ptace after 12:30 noon, I'll'eat your hat." That's what the man said and 1 respect his' wish not to have his name mentioned because -he has to deal with the breeding co-ops all the time. It is refreshing, then, to have a few letters arrive after I'meel pleasantly surprised that he called. thermal' strike agreeing with this column, • One is from However, .this column is not a forum for the pros and the Marmo.ra-Brighton area in appreciation for the way ,cons of breeding co-operatives. It is a forumfor my opi�i "you stick up for farrrier." ion•and those of others who have the urge to write or call. The letterbquotes the front page of the paper as saying I'm sure I haven't heard the last of the controversy he - that the county's director of education received a $9,500 tween the breeding co -bps and the farmers but I'll wait for raise, upfrom $38,000 to $47,500 a year. a week or two before adding fuel to the controversy Um sure a great many farmers in this province are get- The quote at the first of-thi 'column'' It came from Louis ting along on less than the increase ,— the $9,500 — let` p�,` McLea'n, one of North America's most respected re - alone receiving that kind of a salary, searchers in agriculture. He made the statements in 1968 "I wish tome cit'yrpeople could try it i farming i for a year when he. spoke to the Acadian Entomological.Society meet - or two, They'd soon pipe down, the letter 'concludes. . ing at St. John's West in Newfoundland. Another letter from the Stratford -Walkerton area His words ring,even truer today than they did in 1968 Or agreed with alcolumn written some time ago about breed- why would Russia be scurrying, around the wcirld trying to ing co-operatives. A dairy farmer was quoted assaying buy wheat from Canadians an� d others gullible enough to - , that most good husbandmQn could do their own insemina- ,sell it to them too cheap''•° prosper. 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Also York X Lan- drace Boars and open gilts. 130b Robinson, RR 4, Walton, phone 345-2317.-51,52 Appliance Repair We repair all makes and mcdets of appliances..Two service men available at all times to serve you. Graham Electric 62 CAMBRIA RD„,- GODERICH 524-8670 WATER -WELL DRILLING Latest modern equipment Domestic - Industrial • Municipal Free Estimates You atid'your fa''mily deserve the best of water so don't hesitate to tall TOM LANG pAONE -'S 24-64 1 0 NORTH ON HIGHWAY 21, GODERICH "We were pleased,” says .obje'cted to OFA's idea of Martin Verkuyl, President of becoming the sole bargaining the Christian Farmers agent for income protection Federation of Ontario, after ' for all farmers. the meeting with the Minister ' • "The Minister assured us," and his staff, "that our" says Elbert , van Donker- ,comments on stabilization sgoed; Executive Director of encourage. the Minister to the - Drayton -based, believe that his -call for better Federation, "that the . OFA federal. stabilization :would not be given such a programs at non-inCentive discriminatory position:" leveI's was the right.cour•se of Concern was expressed action". throughout the brief about the The Federation's brief Was lack of <i national approach to critical of recent proposals by many agricultural problems. the Ontario Federation. of The brief , questions.. the ,Agriculture for Income wisdom of.' -provincial top Protection • Plans that loading of national programs. Christian farmers believe to "Such top -loading," argues be incentive to production. . the brief;' . "must he ac - The Christian farmers also ceptable to all province's.." ,717711,777.717, • ;II cr4. GODER I�'H. SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18,1975-:4/A' CFF says some rules should apply to formers who sever land for use ; The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario has predicted that provincial incentives to municipalities will not be enough to stop the disappearance of prime food land under concrete and asphalt, in a submission to the Honourable William Newman, Ontario's new Minister of Agriculture and Food, The Executiv; Board of the province -wide general farm organization presented the Minister with a major statement of th'e Christian farmers' ' concerns • on November 25. c DEALER WANTED IN THIS AREA TO SELL' SHARK SOWER 4. ; II ,� r 1 r !I!t r� - 1,i'1'IIF' 1711/ 1 - ' p,r m{1(lrtrytrl {t11�1111 AI • Slide in behind,. - the long sleek nose of the ' Argo/Chaparral Super Shark and feel' the quiet smooth power of the new liquid cooled engine. • Argo/Chaparral SUeER SHARK available with 340c.c. and -440c.c. liquid cooled engine, Argo SHARK, with 400c,c, and 440c.c. fan cooled engine. 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The Federation brief criticizes those who are holding up the development of good land use plans by demanding compensation for speculative development rigltts, The Federation believes that the interests of family farmers and• speculators- are ' -directly opposed to each other and that rib loss of development rights should , be com- pensated "We were also concerned," says Mr van I)onkersgoed, "that the throne speech announcement of grants, for industrial parks may cause bigger problems for South-- western Ontario's food land." But we received some assurance that these grants, would be directed to non-food land areas.'•'- The lung cripplers -- asth- ma, emphysema, tuber- culosis. and • bronchitis ac counted for 90,686 cases in Canadian hospitals in 1972 and 1,077,622 patient 'days, - Christmas Seal dollars fight thr'se, respiratory diseases_, - LOWER INTEREST RATES Now Available On 1ST AND 2ND MORTGAGES Anywhere in OntaFio On ``t S D NTIAL, COM11 ERCFAL,. 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