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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-05-28, Page 14qv SG filar sense e.il t five years. very had news for Crank caw m-andthecoamthy. reason for this potentially thatcurrent interest dile pressures on the in - u of/.the r �an suffer d enormous who now sand 6flditim- ani opera- deist naneed- ii their ioop�erate pay ew> the heavily Iwai a business such ani' ming, the rotinuetoasseEsratioisnormaly2to 1 or perhaps 3 to 1. In general, a retailer buys products and sells then at a profit, while a farmer must breed, feed, plant, fertilize, harvest - and wait. For all these opera- tions he must invest, and borrow, heavily. What `does this wide difference in Fish�,�die LISTOWEL - "Thousands and thousands" of small fish were killed after a Mors nington Township farmer dumped 25,000 gallons of pig manure into the Nith River near Hessen onMay 5. Minist y of envira mient officials in London, who are investigating the incident, would not release the far- mer's name pending fu4her investig*tion , e Officials arced j liquid diffuser for the first time in North America in an effat to save the fish, but were un- successful, according to Stewart Thornley, a regional biobgist with the ministry. Ship your livestock with FRANK VOOGEL DASHWOOD Shipper To United Co-operatives Of Ontario Livestock Department, T imorto y, is shipping day from Varna Stockyards CALL DASHW000 23$-27117 OR RAIELD SIKm4i i by 7:31 A.M. For Prompt Service Also Western Stokers i Feedaraa Available revenue to assets ratio mean? It means, on the bottom line, that a general interest rate increase from about 10 percent to about 20 percent, such as we have ex- perienced aperienced in the last year or so, is at least 10 times more damaging to farmers than to retailers. The simple fact is that no farming opera- tion, except those few that are equity - rich in the sense that the primary assets — the land, buildings and major capital equip- ment - are owned and not debt-financed, can possibly generate sufficient income to cover the costs of borrowing at current in- terest rates. A debt that is financed at 20 ' percent per annum interest doubles itself in:less than four years. Veryfew indepen- dentfamms can survive for five years on 20 percentnioney.. There, as Isaid, are the stark facts—and consequences of the present situation con- tinuing can be readily imagined. Many farmers may be tempted to liquidate, realizing what equity they can, perhaps selling theland for another use, but in the present climate fauns may be very dif- ficult to sell, as an ongoing business. A great malty independent farmers will be, tofu it bluntly, wiped out. Moreover, it: is very difficult even for a tonal adviser to suggest means of . combatting the trend. Certainly farmers should melt professional advice to attempt to improve their revenue to assets ratio. Capital; equipment expenditures: must be Minimizedand debts reduced as much and as quit* as possible. Certainly, most debtalanced' expansion plans should be sl ed,mtheinterestof simple survival.. Beyondthiat, it must be time for farmers - a fiercelyindependent group — to lobby and asset on interest -rate subsidies that recognize the business realities of farming operations. There is a tendency among the uniform- ed to Suppose that, interest rate increases have much the same effect on everyone and on all businesses, but this is not so. Farmers suffer disproportinately — very disproporhonateiy, to the extent that agriculture itself is seriously endangered, — and keep in mind that under these cir- cumstances the big money is likely to be invested in something else. On the whole, there is nothing but bad news in this for all of us — except perhaps those addicted to dieting. Donald Shaughnessy is with . Ward Mallette, Chartered Accountants in Cobourg.) BY PAIS SOS aCROPS e, ti AND *AM, AsSimr. AG. REP., HURON bean plating reminder White beak ere sensitive to Atraz neagdshoiddnot be Planted where there was more than one; pound actual Atrazine applied in 1980 (assurohee no more than one Pound actual Atrazine ap- plied in 1979). Also to stay away fkorn worry about Atinzine carryover, use one of the combinations that does not have Atrazine in it the last year: of corn, One pound per acre of Atrazine does nothing to control twit- ch. Wet weather affects planted corn As I write, the rain is cons - .d corn plan ing doges gently. It is helping the wt and activates her- bicides and is, in general, quite beneficial. However, it can give some problem to corn that is planted. Oh, it shouldn't damage the sem. itt: least it never hat before. But it may help form a crust. As It rains, the water ooalm, the soil and makes all those soil particles run back together. If the sun comes out strong after the rain quits, the soil on top forms a nice crust. The same way that potters wet soil and bake it to form wi strength of the will de' on how hot it gets and how finely the soil was work- ed before. Your will be - tempted to wait and see if the corn comes through the crust, When the sun comes out you will want to get beck at the planting. However it's more Crop insurance his banner year It appears that more and more farmers are protecting themselves from the risks associated with the growing of crops, by enrolling in the government sponsored (flop Insurance Program. Crop in- surance is sold to farmers at a ,substantially reduced Huron farm report Soil and Crop Management Tour Len MacGregor, The- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is again offering the Soil and Crop Management Tour from July 27 to July 31,1981. l'he purpose of this tour is to provide young farmers an opportunity to make an ex- tensive study of the way a number of farm operators are applying principles of soil and crop management to the overall management of their farm. The tour will be visiting the counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, North Simcoe and South Simcoe. The program will include visits to practical farms to observe and discuss the management factors related to use of land and crop pro duction by each farmer and visits to commodity marketing locations as well as processing facilities. There will also be evening discussion sessions relating to each day's program. The cost for each delegate will be $60 for the tour. Young farmers interested in applying for this tour should contact Len MacGregor at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Clinton for more details. Facing problems Many members of Ontario's farm community are facing serious economic problems. These problems. could have a disastrous effect on this province's ability to produce food. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture wants the federal and, provincial goverrn rents to address this issue, and has called a public meeting for Thursday, June 4 at the Constellation Hotel Ballroom from 12:30 to 4 plm- Eugene Whelan, Minister of Agriculture, Allan MacEachen, Minister of Finance, Lorne Henderson provincial Minister . of - Agriculture and Food and Treasurer Frank Miller, have been invited to attend the public meeting. You are invited to attend. Cheek tractor tire pressure with a quick glance Tractor tire pressure is important. The best way to measure it is with an ac- curate gauge, but a gauge isn't always bandy. You can get a pretty good idea if the pressure is about right when the tractor is parked on a smooth hard surface. The entire width of the bot- tom ottom lug should touch the ground. The sidewall should not be buckled, but it should have a slight bulge. This bulge will be visible from in front of or behind the tire. When the tire is underinflated, the sidewall bulges badly. Pressure must be added when _weights are added, or when pulling very heavy loads. When you are. plowing, you sh:ld increase the pressure in the furrow wheel by four pounds. Underinflation causes budd- ing and breakdown of the sidewall, ruining the tire, When a tire is overinflated, the full width of the bottom lug doesn't touch the ground. There is no bulge at all in the sidewall. Over inflationmakes a tire more susceptible to impact breaks and uneven wear. by Ron Fleming, Ag• Engineer price. The Federal Govern- ment made this possible by paying one-half of the premium while the Provin- cial Government covers the administration cost, thereby enabling the farmer to pur- chase Crop Insurance at ap- proximately one-third- of its total cost. Crop insurance officials are pleased to announce a record increase in Crop In- surance Policies in Western Ontario. Figures released by the Crop Insurance Commis- sion indicate a 20 per cent in- crease in crop endorsements for the counties of Huron, Bruce, Perth, Oxford and Middlesex with the biggest increases for 1981 appearing in the areas of corn, white beans and colored beans. Crop Insurance agents believe that the increase in new business can be at- tributed ttributed to a number of fac- tors. High interest rates which coupled with spirall- ing peva costs, promp- ted farmers to seriously con- sider the protection offered through the Crop Insurance Commission of Ontario. Other factors affecting the increase in enrollments for 1981 are the changes the Commission has made in its Corn and Soybean Coverage which offered higher re- seeding coverages and a new Unseeded Acreage Benefit which appealed to Western Ontario farmers more than the Preplant Coverage pCommission. offered by the Ontario's Crop Insurance Commission offers plans on 40 differentcrops which ^ all are mul peril plaids cover- ing the farmer from adverse weather conditions, disease and insects. re important to get that crust off. Don't wait to see if the corn will push it off. Use a rotary hoe, or cultivator or harrows. And don't be afraid of damaging the corn. Within reason it will come back from anything you give it. If you move the seed, it will ars start to grow again. If you break that sprout, it will start to grow. The only way you can kill that •seed is by bringing it up on top of the soil. You may set it back some but don't worry, the main thing is to get that crust off. Clinton. police news A car driven by Donald Dale, 20, of Seaforth received $2,000 in damages 'lowing a May 24 accident. Clinton Police Chief Lloyd Westlake reported that the Dale vehicle was eastbound on Ontario Street when it went out of control, went over a curb and boulevard, slammed into a tree and continued travelling sideways, hitting a hydro pole The driver escaped uninijured. In another accident, a car driven by Mary Jan Meat, 55, of RR 2, Seaforth received $600 in damages and a second vehicle driven by Ray Webster Schell, of Bayfield received $100. The May 13 accident occurred at the corner of Victoria and East Streets. A May 23 crash at the corner of Orange and Huron Streets resulted in woo. A cr driven by Ernest Morue, 70, of RR 1, Blyth received $1,200 damage, while a second vehicle driven by Bradley Snell, 23, of Clinton received $800 in damages. Saila What makes you think this is a man's world? When a man is born people ask, "How is his mother doing?" . When he marries, all people can say is, "What a lovely bride." And when he finally dies, all people want to know is, "How much did he leave her?" NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY WEEDS .'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons in Possession of lands in any Municipality in the County of Huron. In accordance with the Revised Weed Con- trol Act, 1972, Section 4. 14 and 20 and amendments thereto, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands are destroyed by June 8, 1981 and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land in taxes, as set out in the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is solicited. -- JOE.GIBSON,,..•> Weed Inspector County of Huron CUSTOM APPLICATION Advantages: 1. Uniform Application 2. Time and Labour saving 3. Low sod compaction with flotation applicators 4. Your ch.mical herbicide program can be applied at the same time. 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