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Letters.are a vrensred by,.8ob Trotter• EIc ale Rd . Elrntra:Or}t-N3B:2C7
°°'"4"Will ts` : "'f 'iTOtrIMITt' .er Go ran'et �trc t a rt r ci thelirg-;est,ir m'rin>the\ierh droE-bi d •-g
1930sr - • ' • ' • • ing units.. Here is one way tQ.decrease those•costs•and'farrn-
• He entei•taindin all the famous spots around the, world'
and starred: in me excellent movies. One: of Leis most fa-,
moils ecpressiofis was, "I hev'er met a Mani didn't like:
il�. And,anotlier .was. •"1. only know what 1 read in the:news
papers '.' ..
That is exactly the way I feel this'weelt. ' • -
After .writing a number of co.lurnns `since• -last Oc;to-ber
about artificial insernination'units• notably WesterntOntario
Breeders Inc. and -United Breeders Inc.: I read the,report of
.the•annual meeting of United Breeders in the.newspaper and
find that that organization is doing exactly what has been .,
. ',suggested by a number of farmers through the pages of this
• column. United is.setting up courses. for do-it-yourself breed
ing techniques.•
At no time since last October has United been in touch, with
Me to explain. this program and it -is refreshing to find that .
they are taking some steps to. cut down on costs incurred- for •
the unit which, in t.urn,'are passed on to the farmers in the
form of decre,ased'costs. • ..
The general'manager. of United reported that 22 farmers
had turned out fot' a do -it -:yourself course last fall. Unfo•rtu--
nately, only about six of those •taking' the course indicated
they would be doing their own breeding. The rest of them at-•
• tended "only to.learn." • •
I believe United Breeders.are to he congratulated in this
program. 'Two sinular courses will be•dffered this year to
answer demands for'the service. But expansion of the idea'
will depend on demands and the need, it fills in the artificial
insemination industry. •
• What breeders.•should be doing is• getting out to these
.. courses and seeing •to it that enrolment in them is filled.
Farmers have been in the forefront -over th•e ye.ars•in adapt-
. ing "good ideas to lessen. production costs. This is.an excellent
•way to do. it. Technicianill hkel be necessary in'•some
' ares for some time .to cofne butaravel. costs and 'salary
•
e. r5.sho'4d be taking advantage of these methods.
Most breeding units this+.iear'are ip trouble financially.' .
' 'r1 brief.aaok.at`their..annual reports makes this stat'e'ment
easily understood. United, flat' instance. had.,a three -per=cent
revenue increase in ,19'75 but a 19 -per -cent increase in ex-
penditures: 'rhi$ resulted in a $298.000 loss for last year: '
•
When any, organi:ration•:of this size racks -upa loss of al-
most $300,060, some cost cutting must be done. United .will
Meet this with a reduction in staff plus art increase in service
fees. • .
United had to clothe same thing as Western Ontario Breed-
e•rs. These organizations had to ,incre5se,service •fees for
the third time in one year..0
• Now 'when farmers talk about tremendous increases in
"•input costs,' you may have some idea of what'the' are talking.,
about. • •
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Of course• there were some extenuating , circumstances.
Beef inseminations dropped off- considerably in 1975. " And
why wouldn't they? With beef prices as,lowas they • were last
' year, couldn't those brain trusts bired by the breeding units ,
see ,the writing on the .wall and -realize that. beef services
Would drop?
It isn't that easy, of course. It takes ataeast.three or four •
years to provide tests to prove young sires,and such apro-'
gram cannot: be dropped and started again when beef prices
increase. Maybe there are some valid reasons for th,e, huge
def.icits•this year."
In any event, some drastic cutting of costs must be made
'yin the nearuture because the big breeding units are in ob-
vious finan al l euble.
.I still believe one of the best ways to cut costs would. be to
embark on a.' massive training. pro-grani to teach good. re=
sponsible husbaridmen todo.their own artificial inseminating
- and cut down considerably on overhead. • ..
. Un.it'ed Breeders should be congratulated' and supported. '
in their efforts todo just that.
Huron
rep.
farfl,ers
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need igh r prices to survive
Fa.r.mers_ will have ,.to
receive • steadily increasing
prices for, their.: p1'oducts If. •
they wish to break even; in
1976 .according to Huron -'s
A` 'terIlli re-R"elgt Irgt
during 1975 although figures input costs and it is hoped Will remain at high: levels ti;
riees�€ar farad goods in -1976 help operators gainaprafit," '
are yet incomplete.. p
D.uring.. 1975 sales of
agricultural goods •ar'e
estimated at •$135million, ups-
f ro rri. $-,1.=(9^rr filliettr: tkr-ring. the
$11.5
million: came • from livestock'
DonPullen.
' Pullen said 19.75 was 'an
`above ...average ".year • for..
Buren,' s". 3,500 •: commercial
farmers but, r1* and- un-
.;certah7ty over market' and
- V,!eather conditions • make it,
difficult to predict -what sort
of yeaor this, would be.
•
He said he was sure county
farmers' would continue their.
high levels .of; efficiency in•
their 1.976 operations to cope
with. the • continually rising
• production;cost,;;.
He listed the dramatic
increase in the price of land
as one of the main problems
plaguing" farmers. It has
more than doubled in the last
two or three years. ' .•
Some farms which sold for
• about $40,000 in 1973 are, now'
on the: na•arketfor more than
$80,000. : .. .
'Increasing acreage is one
method being' used 'by far-
mers to increase income in
the face of continually :in..
creasing : equipnnent- costs.
The :same trend is prevalent
in, rental costs for'land° in the
last several years, Pullen
said.
It appears that agricultural
production in 197 increased
can crop failure could be serious
Ch•arife ' Broad -well.
• manager of the Ontario Bean
Producers Marketing Board,
said a poor crop would put the
' 'marketing beard • in a very
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diff-tcult position. • `' ' it has the ability to,market all some- beans knot .coining off •
•
'Explaining the workings of, the beans Which ' can be • until,N-ovember•. .
the board in a London radio produced. • The 'beans—,..,Will be
interv:iew". recently, . Mr. Asked if beans. :were not . • marketed this -winter, spring
• Broadwell said that:the•board . already popular and accepted'. •and summer . said • Mr.
always attempted.to market to":the point'iwhere•promotion. Broadwell, '`"Beans. are
'the entire crop prior.• to the• • and advertising was.` " not canned throughout;, the year
nextharvest. "` - n•eee -ar-'yF-Mr. Br dw'e-1.1- -rand we also want to keep a
"We just • dont 'have that disagreed. "The " ay.e.rage supply of dry'packaged beans
many • beansi around," said consumption of white beans . on the store shelves "during." ;
Mr. Broadwell:'"Very often ifin Canada is" j•ust.2 5. pounds . the •yezr,, but normally we
we are having difficulty. with .per year and that's- not. market the entire ciop by the
• a crop our closest competition ; large when we have a following August •
i•higan_; ls-Ta1so having 'Oroduction of nearly • 200 • Aske -d. Why a; farmer
"difficulty:" • " '•. million, pounds," said Mr. d'ec'eived 13.42 cents.. per
• Mr:, Broadwell:explained Broadwell "We• feel • people hundredweight for beans and
that a poorer,r.than expected,- are. not aware of the nutritive' the 'same beans were on sale
crop in Michigan this year • value ,and ' therefore con- for GO.•to" r0 cents per pound in .
•vvill. almost definitelyresult in . gumption . is .comparatively stores, Mr.` -Broadwell could .
the sale of American•beans to ..ioiv-. It is an' excellent food for •only agree that this seemed.
'the United States. • the dollar value." • like an: inequality • in 'the •
"'We ' compete • with Beans are 20 to 22 percent system. •
Michigan in' domestic and, protein,. said Mr: Broadwell, • "`Some store. managers'
ex"pc t sales,,. `said,,, ,Mra..,,,„almost ashigh.as meat. Only •hate indicted they µ,ant 11)..;
Broadwell. '`B'eans flow both one amino." acid is missiti.g,: percent markup to handle it,
`ways across the" border with otherwise it would equal meat said Mr. Broadwell; "'I don t
only a small •$1.50 per hun in protein. • know if it is'•justifted.or not. It
tmredw'eight tariff," .,com- • Asked about the price. of• secrns.high compared. to what.
c'ii t Mr. Broadwell ' - • beans the' board manager, : tho pi oduccr receives:"
;Asked how the marketing said last year •the producer.
. hoard „has :.affected the received $1'3.42 ..per hun
production'of white beans • in .dredweight for the 1974 crop.,
...Ontario, Mr. Broadwell said .•.As only about 25 percent of
that in 1963 when the bean the 1975• crop has been sold so
r oducers " started as a' far, it is impossible to
• pJ Y0U SHOULD REPLACE
-" marketing agency,. about 'a . estimate what -the .producer 'YOUR CHIMNEY FLPlSHING;
' million 100'pound bangs of • :will . receive. Thea current
heaps. were produced an --selling price, is -$35.00 per f; �• I;NCE IT PROTECTS )
nually. • hundredweight. WHEN 12AiN IS
"Last.y.ear•:. we • produced • Mr. Broadwell explained SPLASHIWG
almost two million 10.0"pound that the board determines an
hags," .Mr. Broadwell said: 'initial 'payment which he•
"In 1968. the Urrited Kingdom receives when he delivers
Was .the only export market beans to.the elevators in, the
_while., today we. export to .19. '•_fall. After --the • hoard pays
• foreigo countries." •' sto.ragii and handling plus
Mr. Broadwell skid •aid ' 'interest 'On past loans made
1•:ngl ind • is ;still the . main for . initial payments, an in -
market.
n market He commented that terim payment is made, in / t t '.`• r/i
Heinz in London England • April and a final payment in MSING
processed . over one million ,November.:'' 4. HEA /NS
cans ofhcans,perday. Nor.'mally 'beans are,
.1~ ngla.nd is alte.mpting • to planted. in .May or June and
produce various t'yp.es • o.f harvested in:September. This
heaps . domestically hut i.s• -• year it • was•,a late harvest.,
having -great difficrilty. said •
Mr. Broadwell. •
• Mr. Broadwell gave much •
credit to the federal "and
provincial ministries of
agriculture . for •an . excellent
resent:eh job on beans:
."They ,keep• us in a com-
petitive position, said Mr..
Broadwell. "Being • corn
.pctitive in rhe world market
• is essential for us. since we •
export ahbut-75'per_ccnt of.the
Ontario crop.
'Du!. board manager' .said
that. t.;hc hoard does nftt
restrict' acreage producers
..rnay plant since. it is confident
previous year... Of that
sales • and the remaining $?fl'
million by cash crop sales..••'
Huron county is the'': largest
in , Ontario in _'terms . of
agricultural acreage With
--6'1'1.,.309. acres •'ofunproved
farm land of a•total of 840;000
-• acres..
Hog prices were listed by
the Ag -. Rep 'as ;the bright'spot '
in. Huron in 1975. He
estimated that 'slightly less
then the 1974 total of• 266,000
(hogs were marketed in the
year, Making `Huron the 'third
largest seller of hogs.
Huron continued to lead all
other counties in barley and
white bean production with
acreages of 40,000 and 60,000
respectively.
In' cattle ''ma'rketing Huron
was second, in Ontario with
80,000head sold and `third' in
'the' , province• in milk
production,
' The turnip crop, especially
in the Exeter and Blyth areas
was reported well above
average;-while'wheat, mixed
• grain and forage ,crops were.
about'average. '
Farmers should have a
head start when sp.ring rolls
around due to, the fact more •
fall plowing was. completed.
In eonclus.ion,' Pullen
warned, "In spite .of the
creased gross 'in•Cohe figures,
there are considerably•higher
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�ntario has a ne
'Seat Belt felt Law:'
This is what .fou should
know about
Last year, 1304 people were.'killed in
automobile accidents in Ontario. Another
98:673 v�'ereinjured. -s
:Many of those deaths and injuries could
have been avoided. had the persons - -
jnvolved been wearing seatbelts:
That is why, effective January 1'• 1976. the.:
Lite of seat belts became mandatory,
In practice.• :ie law is Simple; d
• You must wear a seatbelt and. shoulder-.
harness if both,are available.
• if your car:was manufactured after
January 1.19:71, it is illegal to remove the
seatbelts and-they.'must be in good
working order. If seat beltS have been
removed.. they must be -replaced. •
Seat belts that are not working must be
repaired
•
•' The shoulder harness isnot part .of, the .'
system in back seats-=andneed not be
installed • ' •
,• It is not, illegal to'carrry more passengers,
• than there are seat belts. .
• The driver is responsible for all, children
aged 2 to 1. -
All adult passengers: 16.and over-a.re - -
responsible for themselves: -
There •are exceptioris '.
(1) Children under two years of age..
(Z) Persons. With a medical exemption•.
certificate from fheir,doctor.
(.3)' Delivery. personnel.dri' ing'in their •
:drop -Off zone at 5'rpph or under.
(4) Rural mail.delivery personnel
(5) Convertibles do not require sho'ulder;'•
harness. ••
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The'fine-for breaking the law is fro31 $20 .to •
$100.• plus costs. But life' and.h'ealth
precious, and accidents which cause death
or injury to 'people; or damage to•p'roperty,
cost far more than the fine:
.Whetheryou are a driver' ora passenger,
from now on you must wear a seatbelt. •
Your Ontario government asks for your
co-operation.`
For more information, contac:t:.
Public and Safety Information Branch -
Ministry of Transpo nation and
Communications . ' -
1201 Wilson Avenue
Downsview; Ontarios•M3M 1J8..
Ministry of Transportation and-'
Communications
J3mes'Snow, Minister :•
Province of Ontario
William Davis, Fremigr