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PAGE 12 -THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1981
Farmers' plight
The consumer understands
BY STEPHANLIC:
LEVESQUE
HOLMESVILLE - The
messages that farmers feel
"dumped" on and con-
sumers are sympathetic to
the farmer came out at a
Huron Federation of
Agriculture meeting here.
Ruth Jackson, the vice-
president of the Consumers
Association of Canada and a
past president of the Ontario
Consumers Association
spoke at the meeting on
August 6:
In starting her talk,
Jackson, of the Kitchener
area, said consumers have a
"sympathe4c view"
towards the farther.
"They may not understand
entirely.:, but there is a gut
feeling of sympathy," said
Jackson.
Several farmers in the au-
dience, during a question
and answer period, said they
felt dumped on by the con-
sumers. One farmer said,
f
"We are not the contributors
to high prices".
The farmers asked
Jackson if she could "attack
the retailers who they feel
are making the profits.
Jackson agreed the retailers
are making profits that last.
year were better than they
had been for some time. She
added that there is "not ade-
quate competition" among
alithe retailers.
On this point, Jackson said
better competitive legisla-
tion is needed. She noted that
the issue will be up before
the federal parliament in its
,fall session, She suggested
the federation could help
support this legislation.
The farmers at the
meeting said they are in
favor of the marketing
boards, while Jackson said
the boards do many good
things, but they "can't be
changed to work better for
the farmers and the rest of
Canada".
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IIOTICE
OFUFIIUTEIITIONTO
P1551 BY-LAW
TAKE NOTICE. that the Corporation of the Township of
Hullett intends to pass at its meeting on'Tuesday Septem
ber 8th, 1981 a bylaw as follows;
1.. That lands described in Schedule "A" hereto, for the
Township of Hullett, in the County of. Huron, be and the
same is hereby conveyed to the Ministry of Natural
Resources.
3.•That the by-law shall come into force and take effect on
the day, upon which it is registered in the Registry Office
for the Registry Division of the County of Huron.
The Council will hear, any person or his counsel, solicitor
or agent in person who claims that his land will be
prejudicially affected by this by-law who applies in writing
to be heard, on or before Friday September 4th, 1981 to the
office of the Clerk by 5;00 p.m.
THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT
c/o Harry Lear
Clerk,
P.O. Box 226,
Londesboro, Ontario.
SNOW "A"
RSCRIP'UISN
Mt1
Road allowance between Concessions 4 and 5 lying South
of Lots 7. 8, 9. 10, 11, 12. 13, 14, 15; 16, 17, 18,19, and 20,
Concession 5 of the Township of Hullett; Commencing at
the Southeast angle of lot 7, Concession 5 of the Township
of Hullett;
THENCE Westerly along the Southerly limits of lots 7, 8, 9,
10. 11, 12. 13, 13. 15, 16, 17. 18, 19, and 20 to the Southwest
ankle of lot 20, Concession 5 of the said Township of
Hullett;
THENCE Southerly parallel to the Westerly limit of lot 20
and its extension Southerly to the Northwest angle of lot 20,
Concession 4 of the said Township of Hullett;
THENCE Easterly along the Northerly limits of lots 20, 19.
18. 17. 16, 15; 14. 13. 12. 11, 10. 9. 8. and 7, Concession 4 of
the said Township of Hullett to the Northeast angle of lot 7,
Concession 4;
THENCE 'Northerly parallel to the Easterly limit of said lot
7. Concession 4 and its extension Northerly to the
Southeast angle of lot 7 Concession 5 being the place of
beginning.
DESCRIPTION NO. 2
Road allowance lying West of lots 10 Concession 3, lot 10
Concession 4. lot 10 Concession 5. lot 10 Concession 6 of
the Township of Hullett; COM'MENCiNG at the Southwest
angle of lot 10 Concession 3 of the said Township of Hullett;
THENCE Northerly along the Westerly limits of lots 10
Concession 3. lot 10 Concession,4, lot 10 Concession 5, lot
111 Concession 6 of the said Township of Hullett to the !Nor-
thwest angle of .lot 10 Concession 6 of the said Township of
Hullett:
THENCE Vi ester4 parallel to the Northerly limit of lot 10
(:onression 6 and its extension Westerly to the Northeast
angle of lot 11 Coneession 6 of the said Township of Hullett:
THEN( :F. !southerly along the Easterly limits of lot 11 Con-
cession 6. lot 11 Concession 5. lot 11 Concession 4. lot 11
Concession 3 of the said Township of Hullett to the
Southeast angle of lot 11 Concession 3 of the said Township
cif Hullett:
'i'HF:N(:F: Easterly parallel to the Southerly limit of lot 1'1
Concession 1 of the Township of Hullett and its extension
Easterly to the place of beginning.
DESCRIPTION NO. 3
Road aIl►waner lying to the Voest of lots 15 Concession 3.
lot 15 Concession 1. lot 15 Concrssion 5. lot 15 Concession 6
of the "Township of Hullett: COMMENCING at the South-
west angle of lot 15 Concession 3 of the Township of Hullett;
THENCE, \oPtherly along the VLesterly limits of lots 15
Concrssion 3. lot 13 Concession t, lot 15 Coneossion 5. lot
15 Conre§sign 6 of the %aid 'township of Hulletto the Nor-
west angle of lot 15 Concession 6 of the Townshiplof Hullett:
THENciE V1 esterly parallel• to the Northerly limit of lot 15
(:onrr•ssion 6 of the said Township and its extension
VI rsterly to the Northeast angle of lot 16 Coecession 6 of
the Township of Hullett:
THEM 11... Southerly along the 1 asterly limits of lot 16 Con-
cession 6 Int 16 (:rrneession 5. lot 16 Concession 4. lot 16
Concession 8 to the South(iaat angle of said lot 16 Cone. 3 of
the Township of Hullett:
THENCE Easterly parallel to the said Southerly limit of lot
16 Concession 3 of the said Township of Hullett and its ex-
tension F.asterly to the place of beginning.
She said that with the pre-
sent economic situation in
Canada, for example, the
current high interest rates,
quotas set by the boards,
"are like a millstone around
the neck of the young
farmer".
One farmer disagreed,
suggesting that if there were
no quotas, and all but one
commodity was in trouble,
farmers would turn to the
commodity not in trouble
and then there would be a
surplus of that product on
the market. '
Jackson concurred there
are many good things about
the marketing boards, but
other things should be
changed.
The question of advertis-
ing arose, and Jackson said
she is not against some
advertising and promotion
because, "they are certainly
good products.
"I'd rather see people
drinking milk and eating
yogurt than some other so-
called foods," she stated.
But, Jackson is concerned
that the money for the adver-
tising came out of the cost of
production, thereby being
paid for by the consumer„ ,
A dairy farmer stood up
and said that the money for
advertising came off his
milk cheque. He didn't see
why consumers are com-
plaining if the farmers are
paying for the advertising.
The farmer said that
statistics show butter con-
sumption is up since it has
been promoted. He added
that advertising should have
been done years ago.
One farmer pointed out
that the milk ads have no
"subliminal sex" and are
promoting a "wholesome
product". Another farmer
said it is a "normal business
practise" to advertise.
Jackson said she does not
find the cost -of -production
formula used by the
marketing boards an entire-
ly fair method. She said the
formula is legislated federal-
ly and the boards have dif-
ferent interpretations.
"I'm not sure we are all
that much to • blame," said
one farmer on the high cost
of 'fond: "He' suggested the
consumer is getting
"shafted" by the high cost of
food and the farmers are be-
ing blamed.
In her talk, Jackson cited
some of the ac-
complishments of the Con-
sumers' ,Association of
Canada. As an example, she
said , the. Consumers'
Association has spoken at
Bell Canada hearings,
energy export hearings and
others.
Jackson added that she
would like to see consumer
representation on the
marketing boards,
something more than a
"token". She would like to
see a useful consumer
representative.
To the statement that food
prices have increased 13 per
cent every year for the past
three years, a farmer said
that fact was due partially to
imported foods. He said that
commodities governed by
marketing boards with
quotas had increased at a
lower rate than the rest of
the food basket. -
The Cattle
were fey
On the t, island of Cape
Breton, told by my mother,
when crofter hope was gone,
the cows turned their rumps
to the 'wind, moved in fairy
circles and keened in
forgotten Gaelic. ( from
"Cleaning the Bones" poems
by Joseph McLeod)
•
Members of the Clinton hospital fund raising committee began a door to door canvass of
homes, handing out literature on the campaign to raise $300,000 for the new addition.
Here Doug Coventry gives a folder to Bonnie Calder of. Townshend Street. (James Fit-
zgerald photo)
Preparing for harvest
Plan your harvest
Grain harvest is upon us!
It seems that little time has
passed since spring planting,
yet most wheat has been
harvested and the harvest of
the other cereal crops is just
around the corner.
How well have you
prepared for the busy
harvest period ahead?
Hopefully, by now, equip-
ment will have been put in
top operating condition with
all protective devices in
place.
Your most important
assets in the season are the
people who work with you. A
seasoned combine operator,
a family member or a novice
employee - everyone inthe
harvest crew should be fully
aware' of their obligations
and responsibilities in the
days ahead.
A sit-down meeting with
family .members and
employees before the start of
the harvest would be very
much to the point. Start out
by outlining the sequence of
crops and fields to be
harvested. Explain how each
crop is to be handled in
terms of transfer to on-farm
storage or local elevator. •
People develop a greater in- ,
terest in their work when
they have some
understanding of the total
process.
Thorough briefing of new
employees on the safe, effi-
cient use of equipment is
essential. This would also be
a good time to review safe
operating procedures with
more seasoned help.
Each individual should be
made responsible for daily
maintenance (lubrication,
etc.) of the machine(s) they
will be running. Owners'
manuals should be with all
pieces of equipment. En-
courage operators to use the
manuals to familiarize
themselves with machines
and to be able to deal with
minor problems before they
lead to a costly breakdown.
Does everyone know what to
do in the event of an acci-
dent? Is there someone in
the family or on staff who
has a basic knowledge of
first aid procedures? Are
fire extinguishers and first
aid materials located for
quick access? Now is the
time to ask yourself • these
questions, and take
necessary action to correct
the "no" answers.
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rime spent planning
harvest time and training
employees will reduce the
down time during this
crucial period. It will also set
the odds against a major ac-
cident.
Len MacGregor,
Ext. Assist.
No Subsidies for
feeding granary weevil
Are you doing an adequate
job of storing your grain, or
are you fattening up grain in-
sects? ,
It's hard enough to protect
your growing crop from in-
sects, so make sure your
storage losses are minimiz-.
ed.
Granary insects cause
damage by lowering seed
weight,. reducing food value,
lowering seed germination,
contributing to ,;beating and
spoilage, contamination, and
reduction in market value.
Sanitation is the most im-
portant management prac-
tice. Store grain in clean
bins. Thoroughly clean out
the dein, and never add new
grain on the top of old grain.
Grain storage bins should be
separate from feed storage
and livestock housing. This
is to reduce migration of in-
sects, and prevent heating of
the grain by outside sources.
Maintain storage faciiities in
grain tight conditions.
Before adding new grain to
clean bins, Malathion in-
o�
asgrow
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marketing having
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Bill attended high
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Bill is married with
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secticide can be sprayed on
floor and walls to kill insects
that remain in or migrate to
empty bins. You should
spray at least two weeks
prior to storage for best con- "
trol. The grain itself can
make a difference. Storing
clean, dry and cool grain (11
percent moisture) inhibits
insect activity. If granary in-
sects do become problems in
your stored grain, control
measures are available.
Insects are inactive at
temperatures below 40
degrees F. In winter, moving
the grain, perhaps several
times, can lower the grain
temperature to safe levels.
Properly applied fumigants
to stored grain may. also give
satisfactory control, but for
best results, clean out the
grain bits thoroughly prior to
storage of new grain. •
There's no market for fat
granary weevils - so don't
.feed them.
John Heard,
Assist. Ag. Rep.
Soil test while
a i
your crop is growing
Is your crop work done un-:
til fall? It isn't unless you
have already soil sampled
your present crop land in
preparation for next year's
crop.
Soil sampling while the
crop is growing is ideal. This
lessens the chance of sampl-
ing a fertilizer band. Putting
this job off till fall means
competing with the " crop
harvest and frequent poor
weather. You will be using a
pick to take your sample if
you put it off till winter,
Also, it is getting plenty
late to take soil tests from
fields to be fertilized for
winter wheat or from hay
and pasture fields to be fer-
tilized in late summer. Get
these fields sampled right
away. Each of your fields
should be soil sampled once
every two or three years. On
The best
in summer
snacks
Fresh Ontario fruits and
vegetables are ideal for sum-
mertime snacks. They are
refreshing, tasty, nutritious
and convenient, say
marketing specialists at the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculgure and Food.
Keep plenty of raw, fresh
vegetables in the
refrigerator, cut up and
ready to eat.
Some suggestions for raw
vegetable snacks are carrot
sticks, broccoli bunches,
cauliflower flowerettes and
celery sticks. Prepare ahead
of time and keep crisp in
plastic containers or plastic
wrap in the refrigerator.
Other tasty nibblers include
whole radishes and
cucumber chunks and
tomato quarters. Prepare a
few of these each fday and
keep them chilled. They'll be
a ready, delicious, appetiz-
ing snack anytime. Eat them
as is or season with salt, pep-
per or other seasoning.
Fresh Ontario fruits are
also ideal snacks. Keep plen-
ty of fresh, ripe fruits chill-
ing in the refrigerator. Simp-
ly wash and eat. Try
strawberries, sweet cher-
ries, plums, peaches, apples
and pears. r
. Ontario fruits and
vegetables are convenient
and portable. Take them
along for picnics, barbecues
and other family outings or
enjoy them at home for a
refreshing break.
a �
sandy
soil where large
amounts of nutrients are
removed, (such as alfalfa
hay or corn silage) test the
soil yearly.
The soil test recommenda-
tion returned to you is only
as good as the soil sample
itself. The sample should be
representative of the field to
be fertilized. Instructions for
taking soil samples are
found in Publication 296, and
on the soil sample informa-
tion forms.
Soil sample boxes and in-
formation boxes 'are
available from the O.M.A.F.
office. Soil probes may be
ordered from the office also.
We are sendingsamples to
Guelph via courier for the.
duration of the mail strike.
John Heard,
Assist. Ag. Rep.
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