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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-11-18, Page 22PAGE 8A —GODERICHBIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1901 Farmers must conserve aceamallumiuNOTE.,16.11, QUEEN'S PAFIK BY JACK RIDDELL, A report, "Energy and Agriculture", was tabled in the Legislature last week. In brief, the report states that bribe nett two decades, the price of energy will probably rise much higher, arrd some fuels maybecome scarce. These facts and other economic influences, mean that farmers must conserve energy - especially oil- while producing increasing quantities of food to feed a growing population. The Study recommends imMediate steps to preserve farmland . in Southern Wade for food production. Over the next two decades, it will. be necessary to provide the equivalent of 1.1 million hectares of new food production capacity through either expansion of the foodland base or increased productivity Or a com- bination of both. This M - crease in food production will be necessary to main- tain current levelsd self- sufficiency while meeting future demands. The provincial study concludes that if farmers, who now use about three per cent of all the petroleum products in Canada, continue to expand;their prOduet1011, their .,ener8Y _ reilgireMeAts will expand 30 to 40 per cent. While the study group, says that the use of alternative fuels is possible, it may be hard to combine their use with agricultural expansion, since they feel land should not be shifted from food to fuel • production. However, the Ministry, should ac- celerate the development of alternate energy crops in cooler parts of Ontario and on less productive land. "It will be a great challenge to increase , farm output in. Ontario at something more than one per cent a year while at the same time reducing dependency on oil-based fuels, fertilizers and chemicals." The study also recom- mends increased research into the use of the province's 18 million tons of manure for methane gas production to heat farm buildings and the , 'use of waste heat from Ontario industries for greenhouse vegetable production. The report, which took-. a year and $400;000 for a government task force to produce, lacks a time frame within which these recom- mendations should be im- plemented. Auto Industry Treasurer Frank Miller announced inthe Legislature last week that the Ontario Government will aid the automobile industry. Under the temporary assistance program announced, there will be a full rebate of retail sales tax paid, up to a maximum of $700, on pur- chases of new 1981 model year passenger , cars and light trucks. The i.ebate will be in effect for vehicles delivered between November 1, 1981 and December 5, 1981, inclusive, provided the vehicle is purchased prior to November 29, 1981. The Treasurer said that full details of this program will be made available by the Honourable George Ashe, the Minister of Revenue. BILD Program The Treasurer also nounced approval s ur projects under the BILD program. Two of these will be p ented by the of Agriculture and Turnt07A 4. FRESH LOIN BUDGET PACK FINEST QUALITY "A" GRADE CHICKENS NOT FROZEN EACH PKG. CONTAINS: 8 CENTRE CUT 3 RIB PORTION 3 TENDERLOIN PORTION • SMOKED PICNIC PORK SHOULDER Store Sliced LB Burns Sandwich Style COOKED HAM 2.49 Pride of Canada Store Sliced - Visking LB. SALAMI $t Shopsys Steak k\ PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA CANADA NO. 1 GRADE REGULAR. WIENERS 1 LB PKG Pride of Canada Vac. Packed Chunks BOLOGNA LEL Burns Family Pack Beef (tax Ai BURGERS ii(g. Pride of canada LB. Smoked Fully Cooked Sim A, Am VINTAGE HAM 369 IDEAL FOR FRYING OR ROASTING 31b. AVG. LIMIT 3 PER CUSTOMER CENTRE CUT LOIN PORK CHOPS 1.98 L.. FRESH BONELESS CENTRE CUT CHOPS OR ROAST mERsKH'2.39 PRIDE OF CANADA SLICED SIDE BACON 500g PKG. FRESH ATLANTIC Pastrami or Square Soi LB. Golden Garlic Polish Burns OD *2 4 CORNED BEEF S.; SAUSAGE .L:B. 'tP .68,ILLETS LB. • 9, FRESH WHOLE CUT UP CHICKEN �9L FRESH el PRIDE OF CANADA SLICED COOKED HAM 129 PRIDE OF CANADA BREAKFAST _.1.1111( SAUSAGE PORK & BEEF • LB. RED EMPEROR GRAPES LB. SPECIAL PRIDE OF CANADA SWEET PICKLED BONELESS PORK BUTT COTTAGE ROLL 198 LB ONTARIO GREEN ABBAG PROD. OF CANADA CAN. NO. 1 GRADE SAVE NOW! KITCHENWARE • EKCCIf if f•NA" gourinet • f I I ;II 5 678 'Tr,. F ea hired this week • •' • 60t. PRODUCT OF U.S.A. 1 FRESH SPINACH 10 oz. CELLO PKG. SPECIAL! Ontario No. 1 Washed POTATOES 10 LB 117 LB89# Prod. of U.S.A. Can. No. 1 Sweet GREEN PEPPERS . Prod. of Ont. Can. No. 1 RUTABAGAS Prod. of California LEMONS Prod. of New Zealand KIWI FRUIT LB. Sir Colander r A Prbd. of U.S.A. PEANUTSin the shell LB. 139 Prod. of U.S.A. Cherry TOMATOES WIT 99 Prod. of Ont. Can. 19° ONIONS. Ptoduct of Florida 31690 TANGELOES No. 1 2 LB. 2199# DOZ. 169 Prbd. of Ont. Can. No. 1 6/41,Aik EA. 59# CARROTS 2 lb' bag Z/Yr SPECIAL PRICES IN EFFECt FROM. A.M. WEDNESDAY. MOVEMBES le UNTIL CLOSING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT PURCHASES TO REASONABLE WEEKLY FAMILY REQUIREMENTS.