HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal Star, 1976-04-29, Page 8A—GODERICl SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1
.John Pirie of R.R. 3 Clinton. shows, two eggs that were
produced by full grown chickens at his farm. .John •had
never seen such a small egg from a full grown chicken. -
The smaller egg measured approximately .one inch in
length and one and a•. half inches in diameter. (staff
photo)
Sate driving
is a
family affair..
AtIent.i�n
farmrs
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QUANTITY Of choice. first cut
,hay .and second cut hay.
Phone 524-7060. —15.tf .
0 LIVESTOCK:
• RUREBRE-B: ia-mgs nye ,and
• r cross."bred boars. Serviceable
age. R.O.P. :tested -and t.
commercial. Bob Robinson;
RR. 4, Walton, 345-2317.-17,18
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- Silo Unloaders, ,
- Feeders -
- Cleaners
Stabling
- Log Elevators
- Liquid Manure Equipment
• Hog Equipment
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- Augers, etc.
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Bulk Tanks
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Detergents, Teat Dip, etc.
Bovadine
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Foamcheck
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Virginia Chisholm presents a cheque for $257 to Bob. Wright
on behalf of the Dungadt on and area young' people: The
young people of the community held a• card night and
Farm Union o
classed as
Farmers get their share of
questionaires_ .from • the
Federal Government, and
1976 will be an exceptional
one.
donatedthe., proceeds to, the, 'Dungannon Agriculture
Society. Draws were also 'held: and the winners were Harold
Adams, Gordon Martin and Sally Kerr. (staff photo)
jects
to dabblers
farmers in census
This is "inter -census" year.
Every ten years a full -census
is taken. The last one was in
1971 the, next will be1981.
However, in between a mini -
census istaken at the five
year point between the major
census years.
Farmers will need to
complete a census form this
•
It would seeirnithat preservation• of. good farmland'in
Ontario is going to be left up -to God.
For - 10 years: this writer has been'harping.on the prob-
lem. For 10 years. rnany politic•ian'r have jumped on,the
bandwagtrn and �creamell abou the-Ifi appearuance=-cit;-
farmlantl: •
y
But nobodt Seems to Want to do ari, ttin g about i 4 •
Many conflicting figures. have been bandied -about dur-
ing those "10 years. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture
five or six year~ .ago had statistics to prove that farmlands
was disappearing in this province at the rate•of 26 acres
•• .,an hour, every hour of every (lay in the year. •
Stephen Lewis used those figures to great advantage'ifi
the, lacy provincial est ctitw Obviously.:a g_reat.many pep -
pie believed him.- Ne' jumped from third party to opposr,'
tion leader. ,
..Premier' Davis. consistently denied the 26-acres-anhour :
figure. He said. if" 1. remember correctly.. that it was
about one=third.lowe'r 'Bill Stewart. the former provincial
agriculture. minister. stoutly maintained that the province
• • •put more land hack into egr•'i i
ic.0:ltut production when it
. gained control of those thousands of acres around the now- •
•defunct• Pickering airport. '
Who can you believe'.'•
- I .think I'll put .my money on ,Douglas Hoffman. director .
•of the centre for resources development 'at the University
:of .Guelph. He' was•t.he•.author uf'the.report on farmland
lyhich
the.prov ince tried to prevent from being publicized.--.
• Prof.'Hoffman maintains that "land is'beiing converted
from agriculture Xn other uses so duickly that keeping an
accurate figure 'land. in agriculture is an almost impos-
sib.l.etask•:—
I'll pu.t a buck or Iwo as well on the Ontario Institute.pt:
Agrologists. an organization of professional.' agricultural
specialists. The association warned months ago that leg-
islation •',within a year" is csential in Ontario to protect
prime foodland and ensure that.Onturiti• will he able to
• feed itself by the end of the century. •
-.We must find an ethical relationship to the land." said
Letters are appre,eated by Bob Tr.otter.'Eldale Bd.' Elm;ra Ont N38 2C7
Prof. Harman in his report. or els: We may waste our
.'heritage and leaN-e-little-f:or those that •
• Research; has Convinced him that farmland is disappear-:
rng: , tiot only that. he.said: it is impossible, tri rec•o'.er it; -
a_point-;thi, corner has been'makiing for a dei•ade.
-cannot .reclaim land -buried under: tons di` asp'htalt: concrete
and ttckv-tacky houses.
Resoarehets. for the must part agree. with the 'feder--
tion's and Mr: Lewis's figures:• 26 acres an hour.
Prof. Hoffman said an. up-to-date studyof how• much
farmland has disappeared and is dihapp.earirig probably
will never be done. W`hy'' , ; ,. .
"Because at the rate it's going. the study `would be out •
of -date as soon as it appeared... .
When questioned a:. little•tlil'„t. •er•: Prof. Hoffman said.
"h guess 'I'm talking about a • free'ze on agricultural • land"
but a lot Of people:don't lite. that, phrase.. A lot- of people
think that as longgas farmers are still having problems'
:sellings what they.grow such as milk. eggs and poultry'.
there no need for contro'is'.onthe land. •
"But we•should be thinking ahead'25 years• or 100 years
when it will be impossible:to,undo why. is beingdone.now."
• He is talking about the population explosion around the
world. He is also talking about the population expected
in Ontario which.'by the admission of the high-priced plan-
ning help engaged by the prgtince. will double in the.next
15 years. .
•
bviOnSfy
ret mmendattions emade by .its prepared e
On experts.: listen' p the
The report: petirt.
prepared by•'the food., land and development -h nt•h of the
provincial agriculture ministry: is being patently ignored,.
•• In Other words,. the pgliticians on'.the government side
are sustaining a myth. They have been paying lip service --„„.
,to the. idea. that _farmland Must he:preserved but have'
taken nothing, hut.,.bland• wrshv-tvas.hy. fatuous steps in
that direction.
If .1 were 13111 Newman or Eugene Whelan, for that
•matter. -- I would make thiiSe Cabinet ministers listen to
moor resign. •
DAVE HAYLOW
ELECTRICAL
Serving
Industrial, Commercial,
Residential Needs
524-6038
corning .June . both as
"householder" - which
everyone completes - and a
"Farm Census of
Agriculture" • questionaire.
Farmers will be asked their
income from the sale of farm
products.
If you sold $1200 or more
worth of farm 'products you
are a farmer - even if you
..--curled--$172;-000€roam-off-far-Era:;-
employment, '
The, National Fanners
Union objected to this method
of definition of:afarmer. The
• NFU yvarits on the forth the
income range earned off the
..farm,las well as the number
•of days worked w off -farm,
which is -now a question on the
form.
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--Jt as vidrrut that' "m(1ny
..economists, doctors, lawyers,
etc. have farms and dabble in
production of beef, grain or'.
some other kind of produce.
They will be classed as far-
mers.
The NFU objects. They
should: have no more right to
be called farmers than .far-
triers .(who aren't) 'should call
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doctors, lawyers, etc., .says
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TTENTION FARMERS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLAX
AS A CASH CROP IN 1976
1. Flax Futures for - 1976 continue at an
attractive level.
•2. "Flax Plantings in our area have trippled in
the last two years..
3. Possibility of new flax seed' varieties with •
higher yields being available for 1976.
4. Input Cost for seed fertilizer and spray less
than $20.00 per acre.
5. A market 'is available immediately for all
Ontario grown flax.
6. Quick unload as compared with other cash
crops.
-7. Forward selling available .(Ask Manager for
details)
8. Storage available (ask Manager for details)
9. Coritracts.available (ask Manager for details)
Don't delay because interesi in this seed is high.
To avoid disappointment call today.
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'TOPNOTCH PEEDS LIMITED
Milverton, Ontario
phone 5954941
or ANDERSiOIv FLAX PRODUCTS
Lulckno'w, Ontario •
phone •528.20126