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uggy rides and tours of Goderich were conducted from the Square every 25
mutes during Jubilee 3. The horse and buggy were provided by Clete
len for corn
na1.....Ea.rmer.
Union.. has requested the
, Ontario Farm Income
Stabilization Commission to
fl develop a plan for grain corn -
including farmer to farmer
. sales for this crop year.
Blake Sanford, NFU
coordinator for Region 3
(Ontario) said recently that
in view of the disastrous
prices being offeed for corn
today and the poor prospects
for this fall many corn
growers are facing a real
financial crisis. It is not a
question of the Ontario plan
being the "best game in
town", it is the ''only game in
town", that corn producers
can play this year.
The policy of the NFU calls
for the establishment' of a
Canadian Grains Board with
jurisdiction over aH - cereal
grains and oil seeds produced
-in Canada together with an
Dalton. Here, left to right, Ann Salmon, Jennifer Dalton and Ray Dalton get adequate stabilization
ready fora ride. (staff photo)
program for all feed grains
produced in Canada.
Mr. Sanford said that the
federal stablilization
program falls far short of
meeting the needs of corn
producers.
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Sierra Leone is a small country in West Africa. The, pop-
ulation, to a great extent, is engaged in subsistence farm-
ing. Very little industry is ,in the country, and the main
source of foreignexchange is the exporting of small quanti-
ties of diamonds.
Does -that paragraph sound as though it came from a
travel folder? And have you already said to yourself:
:Humph,- this guy has `been on a trip and we're going to get
bored with his anecdotes for -the -next three°weeks? -
Not so, my friends.
It is tointroduce one of the best ideas the Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture has come up with in a good, many months.
Ontario farmers who are members of the federation are
sponsoring a two-year, $20,000 foreign aid project in Sierra
' ''Leone: Bill Benson, chairman of. the OFA's_foreign aid
committee, said the idea is to share the practical experience
gained by Ontario farmers with a country in need of that ex-
perience.
The federation was approached by the World University
Services of Canada on, behalf of Sierra Leone officials who
requested help in establishing a•chicken hatching industry.
Apparently there is an increasing demand for both' eggs
and poultry but Sierra Leone must fly chicks from Europe
at great expense. If Canadians can help them establish their
own hatcheries, costs will decrease,. jobs will be created
and protein wili be less-expensive and more plentiful. -
I recall back in the"dark days after Fidel Castro took
over Cuba, he ordered huge•planeipads,pf,Canadian,c 4eks,• .
''ta-bring "protein quickly to his half-starved nation. I even
• took a trip with a planeload of chicks to the airport in Ha-
vana but, as a newspaperman, I wasn't allowed off the air •
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port. And the guards around the place appeared too trigger-
happy to risk disobeying orders.
The federation has found one of the most competent men
in the province to 'take over the supervising job for two
years in Sierra Leone. Roland Stalker, a farmer from Bath,
Ontl, has had more than 40 years' experience, much of it in
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Letters are appreciated by Bob Trotter. Eldale Rd . Elmira. Ont N38 2C7
poultry. At 66, he is semi -retired — does a farmer ever re-
tire completely? — and will go .to Africa^with Grace, his
wife; and their son; Kevin, 18.
Mrs. Stalker is a diplomat, too. She has. been active for
years in many farm organizations and community clubs
and has been a director of the OFA for five years.
She made an incisive remark when the announcement
was made that she and her husband had been selected: "The
skills of farmers like my husband have given Canadians one
of the highest standards of living in the world: There is a
real need to share this knowledge. •'
Roland Stalker gained a lot of experience during the De-
pression before farming became mechanized. To survive
as a farmer in those days, you had to improvise.
- His experience will be invaluable in SierfaLeone and I;
for one, congratulate the federation for helping needy peo-
. ple in such a practical way. Much has been written over.
the years about the emerging nations and the starving mil-
lions in Asia, India, Africa and South America.
It is one thing to send money and food. The money is
spent, the food is eaten and the poor are back where they
started unless the money and food continues. In the end,
those people become dependent on others instead of them-
selves. Which is not to say we should stop. immediately:
sending food and 'money to the needy. Our family supports
two or three children in various parts of the world and it
is my contention that almost every family in CaPnada
could do the same thing.
But this effort 'by *the federation is doubly valuablEkbe-
cause it will help make therpeople of Sierra Leone that -
much more self-sufficient. •
Aay Ong" reading these paragraphs of deathless prose who
wishes to contribute to help the OFA raise the $20,000 neces-
sary for the two-year trip should contact township repre-
sentatives. It's a great way to help people help themselves
and my personal congratulations go to Roland and Grace
Stalker for volunteering their services.
armland erosion
od farmland is.. being
ed down the river and
isn't arty government
doing anything about it,
hers of the Huron
ration of Agriculture
told Thursday night.
onservation Authorities
set up for river flood
rol and erosion control
those are the two things
are not doing„ much
t," Norman Alexander,
ett ditch commissioner,
the 15 members present.
Alexander, who has
ied erosion problems •
his .retirement in 1974
his seed cleaning
ness in Londesboro, said
rnment departments are
fragmented to deal with. •
problem: " There is no
le agency responsible for
ion ip Ontario, he said.
e ministry does not; know
information the other
ollected, The Ministry of
culture wasn't even
e of river sediment
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'Nose and Fittings
Ion, drain, _ spray.
vile.
Quick Couplers
for every nerd
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water pampa, 4plede1Ity
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San a Service
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studies carried out by the
Ministry of the Environment
-until he showed them the
information, Mr. Alexander
said.
Thesestudies shown the
sediment load in area rivers ,
increasing dramatically. The
Ausable River, which drains
334 square miles, had an
average , daily suspended -
sediment load of 106 tons in
1970. By.1975 this amount had
jumped to 228 tons.
The Maitland River, which
drains 680 square miles, has a
much smaller suspended
sediment load. In ' 1970 the
river, carried 33 tons per day
and in 1974 45 tons per day.
The sediment carried from
• farmland is very costly as it
blocks rivers and causes
flooding, Mr: Alexander said.
"Erosion is costing
thousands of dollars. The
Federation of Agriculture
should get a knowledgeable
committee and find out what
is happening, " he said.
Mr. Alexander presented
the Federation with
recommendations he had
given the Ontario Govern-
ment earlier, in the day at
conference in London.
Demonstration models
should be set ' i , in the,
County showing tile mouth _,
protection and rip -rap
spillways at the end of
municipal and private tile.
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"0 TARIO'S ,FINEST.. -WATER WELiLS SINCE iso"
Velocity reducing methods
for water exiting from
culverts should be dembq-
strated in the county, along
with seeded waterways over
tile and fords across ditches
furl11 to page I11,\ •
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CLAY —
Silo Unloaders
Feeders
Cleaners
Stabling
Leg Elevators
Liquid Manure Equipment
Hog Equipment..
BUTLER-
Silo Unioaders...,.,,
Feeders
Conveyors
FARMATIC —
Mills ---_._
Augers, etc.
ACORN --
Cleaners
Heated Waterers
ZERO —
Bulk Tanks_ -
Pipeline & Parlour
Equiplment
WESTEE,I,-ROSCO
't ranarla _..., _.....
B & L - Hog Panelling
LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS
RR 1, Kincardine, Ontario
"Phone 3fs-$2$
The Ontario
only , adds another'lan, t best
five per
s-
cent to the stabilization price
under the federal plan.
The NFU in requesting a
plan for Ontario corn growers
feels that this is only one step
towards achieving the
establishment of a Canada
Grains Board and an
adequate Federal
Stabilization Program for all
feed grains based on the
actual cost of production.
A meeting of NFU District
Directors Local Presidents
and Secretaries and . ,other
interested.persons in Region 3
will be held at the Avion Hotel
in Malton on July 8 at 10:30
a.m.
Ellared Powers, N.F.U.
representative on the Ontario
Farm Income Stabilization
Commission
-tendance to explain the short
term plans which the Com-
mission has for this crop
year.
The decision to request a
plan for this crop year for all
grain corn was made at the
NFU Board meeting in
Saskatoon last week.
A. For sale
MONT>ilI4REN chert es
ready now wiith a good crpp.
Pick your .ovvn at the "right°
price. Watson's Fruit Farm, 1
mile north Forest, Highway":
21.873-543:9,---26,27 • •
SWEET' CHERRIES ready
now. Montmorency red
starting July 5 to 20. Plentiful
crop; pick your own or get
them ready, picked. Pitting
machine available for your
convenience. Also pails of
pitted cherries. Open any
time. Call Rock Glen Fruit
Farm Litnited, 828-3644,
Ar k o n a: —,26 , 2^ 7 ,., ,,,,. ,
CHERRIES - Pick your own
sour r cherries at Berg
Orchards, Forest, 3 miles
south of Camp Ipperwash.
Pitting_._rrl ttitte__available-for_.-
your convenience.—27`-29
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ONE purebred English black
boar, 225 pounds, off
registered stock. Douglas
Young phone 529-7334. —27
FARM PAGE
B. Custom work
CUSTOM Swathing with new
12 ft. swathes- Phone 523-4260.
—27-30x
Ps named
Local Liberal MPPs will
have basically the same
party responsibilities when
the Legislature reopens.
Liberal Leader Stuart
Smith . announced_ recently
that Huron -Bruce MPP
Murray Gaunt will split the.
post of environment critic
with Jim McGuigan, a farmer
and businessman from Kent
Elgin. -
; Mr. .Gaunt, who has been a
member of Provincial
Parliament for 15 years, heal
the post of agriculture critic
Horse show
The Huron Trail Rider's
Saddle Club is very pleased to
present the Goderich Jubilee
III Horse Show, in con- .
junction with the celebration
of Goderich's first 150 years,
this Sunday, July 10.
This horse show will
feature games classes,
performance classes; and the
big feature is a quarter mile
race.
Everyone is welcome to
visit Goderich, and help
celebrate 150 years. The
horse show will be one of the.
final events taking place
during the ten days of ac-
tivities, and it should be fun
for all. ,
Anyone wishing ' in-
formationabout the • horse
show is invited to call Robyn
Theedom at 482-7994.
LARGEST STOCK
IN THE COUNTY
WORK
BOOTS
—Industrial
- Farm
— Factory
Plain or safety toe
PUNCTURE PROOF
SOLES
ROSS
SHOE SHOP
142 The Square
Goderich, Ont.
before he took over the en-
vironment post.
Jack Riddell, Huron -
Middlesex MPP, who now is
the Liberal agriculture critic
will continue' to split the
position with Bob McKessock
of -Grey.
Perth ,member Hugh
E,dighoffer will be con-
centrating on the job of
consumer and commercial
relations. Mr. Edighoffer
held that position as well as
the post of revenue critic.
Paul Blundy, former mayor
of Sarnia, will be taking over
the revenue position
Edighoffer was also elected
deputy -speaker of the house
last week.
ATTENTION
Brennan Paving Ltd.
have now opened their
HOT -MIX ASPHALT PLANT
Located in
Whitechurch Pit (RR no. 1 Lucknow)
PHONE: 357-1347 (Wingham)
OR: 3/6-6140 (Owen Sound),
Save electricity,
save money.
There arc two ways
saving electrlity can save
money.
First, the obvious one.
The less you use, the less -
you have to pay for. And to-
day, electricity is simply too
valuable to wa_ste.
Second. something
not so obvious. Ontario uses
more and more power every
year. This means an ever
increasing investment in plant
and equipment...and their,
cost is rising rapidly. The cost
of fuels is alsO increasing
rapidly. These costs inevitably
show up in the price you pay
for electricity. ,
• You can help to slow
down the growing demand
by using,oacctricity wisely.
Don't waste it.
Conserve energy.
The future depends on
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