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Leaders in metro and regional governments — and provin-
cial governments — are fine friends of agriculture and of
farmers as long as their wishes do not interfere and as long
as farmers pat them on the back.
But when. farmers dare disagree, the politicians and those
senior bureaucrats become distant and cool. How dare you
ignorant country bumpkins disagree with us!
If those words have a familiar ring, it is because you read
them here more than a month ago when regional govern-
ment was being discussed. I said then that everybody likes
the good ole farmer until the farmer dares to disagree with
a city counterpart.
It is happening again to those of you who are familiar with
the Bruce Trail. Some of you may remember that a •few
years ago"dozens of farmers from Niagara in the south to
Tobermory in the north gave permission for hikers to walk
across' their properties. Hiking privileges were granted over
private property.
Farmers are usually friendly, neighborly people and this
privilege seemed like a friendly, neighborly thing to do. The
permission was usually a handshake, quite enough for most
ruralites.
But it is like everything else. •Give them an inch and they
take a yard. Give them a centimetre and they want a metre.
Those hiking privileges are now considered by a great many
non -rural people to be a right, not a privilege granted by the
landowner. Some — by no means all — of these outdoor
lovers of hiking are incensed because some farmers and lan-
downers along the Bruce Trail -have decided to post their
properties and not allow the hikers to use the property.
The reasons? Perfectly sound and valid: Too many hikers
were ,leaving too much crap along the trail. They were lea -
Letters are appreci eled by Bob Trotter etdale Rd Elmore Ont NIB 2C7
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And landowners got sick of it. They decided not to renew
those rights of -trespass. Can you blame them? •
Yet they are being chastized for being selfish. for not
allowing the great Canadian public access to one of nature's
most beautiful trails.
The cooperative hikers say they are being made to pay
for a few clowns and cowboys who wouldn't know !)ow to act,
even at home, let alonein the open. Be that as it may: The
majority always have to suffer for the sinsof Ore minority.
I think, though, that the problem can be/golyed. In fact.
D.A. Shields of Etobicoke, in a letter to a Toronto paper, has
an excellent solution.
To show good faith and a willingness to co-operate, he
recommends a reciprocal agreement. There are many farm
families who would welcome an opportunity toget away for
'a. Sunday. The shady lawns, patios and swimming pools of
York Mills and Rosedale would provide a refreshing change.
"I suggest," -writes D.K. Shields, "that all city dwellers
who leave the city for the weekend post 'a symbol on the
front lawn to indicate'that the general public is welcome to
use their property/'
"The cars and -pickups rolling into Toronto would balance
the traffic flow on weekends and, more importantly. owners
of scenic resources (farmlandsI would feel that city people
are serious about sharing and co-operating."
Threeoheers for Shields of Etobicoke! And a tiger.
When the shoe is on the other foot, can you see how many
city people would co-operate and allow farmers to fill their
backyards on the weekends? Nat very in.any• Yet, this is ex-
actly what many farmers have allowed city people to do in
developing the Bruce- Trail and a good many other scenic
resources across this province,
Think about it, my city -slicker friends.• Would you allow it
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ving. farm ales o .en, tramps through planted; fields in And Sayr The farmers could leave some of their.own gar
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the morning.
_ lawn? Or some cow -dung in the swimming.pool?
elected Queens are chosen.
The results of a bee
breeding program 'at the
Ontario Agricultural
College, . Guelph, . may
reduce losses -of• hives by
Ontario beekeepers
'during the' winter.
Professor M.V. Smith,
Department of
Environmental biology,
is coordinator of a
breeding program using
artificial- insemination to
produce a more
productive strain of bee
suited to Ontario con-
, ditions. The program is
funded. •iy the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food. ..
;r ....atg atratbi eft "'Tiitre'tre cinen. '''''W,1;Y not pick your own prices are lower than advised to. check the
have been buying queen When the operation is Ontario fruits and those in supermarkets. radio, television or
bees from the southern complete, the queen's vegetables? Bob Cob- "There are pick -your- newspaper for farm
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to cluster are under
study. A bee developed
specifically for Ontario
could change current
queen bee purchase
trends.
Queens which have
wintered our northern
climate are selected for
the delicate artificial
insemination procedure.
Carbon dioxide is used as
an anesthetic to keep the
queen bee from. moving.
Professor Smith
magnifies the bee 10 to 15
times to perform the
operation.
Semen, collected from
selected drones, is used to
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Because artificial
insemination for bees has
been possible only since
1963, researchers are
testing various
laboratory methods of
evaluating the quality of
breeding stock.
in the •,...insemination
experiments themselves,
the success rate has been
over 90 percent. But there
Pick your own
uces los
is.some "risk of the queen
being rejected by the
hive, as some hives do not
accept queen bees,
whether they have been
artificially ,.or naturally
inseminated.
A specialmicroscope
has recently been set up
at Guelph's apiculture
field laboratory to teach
students how . to ar--
tificially inseminate the
queen bees. • With new
equipment to • improve
teaching methods of
artificial insemination,
bee breeding is likely to
expand. An improved
strain will he of benefit to
beekeepers as well as
Ontario farmerswho
depend on bees for
pollination of their crops.
onsumers to fields
are not suited for nor
-
Ahern conditions."
Prolonged winters
make it difficult for bees
to survive. If there is, no
temporary thaw toallow
bees to leave the hive for
disposal of their body
wastes, the bees' chances
of survival are reduced.
A late, cold spring can
reduce the bee population
if stored food has been
consumed or is not Within
reach of the cluster.
Professor Smith wants
a bee strain which will
cluster well and conserve
energy in the winter, so
that stored food will not
be used too quickly before
spring. 'Longevity,
weight, eo'ld, tolerance,
gentleness, foraging
performance and ability
and. mating again. • marketing specialist,
The .pu,rpose of ar- Vineland' Station, says
tificial insemination for--^.pick-your-own operations
bees is to control mating. are popular. '...,.
Because queens usually The enjoyment of
mate in flight with at harvesting crisp
least seven or eight vegetables and tender
drones, it .has been im- fruits at „their peak of
possible in -the past to quality is .one incentive
trace the male genetic for consumers to visit
strains. . pick -your -.own farms.
Unlike breeding Another is the novelty of
programs with livestock, visiting the farm. The
bee breeding does not trjp to the country can be
rely on one superior made into a family affair
drone tb fertilize a large with all hands -'ap-
numbcr of queens. preciated.
Drones are raised from When it's,. tifne •to pay
urifertilized eggs so their for mother nature's
are derived from only the quart or basket,. the 5294650
queen bee. They die consumer often ' finds"
immediately iter , "
mating.
genetic " characteristics goodness by the pint,
eas, beans,, cauliflower,
just about any crop,"
says Mr. Cobbledick.
Sone intensive
operations ,are.as large as
40 hectares `(100 acres).
These supply the denisely
populated areas of
southern Ontario.
Weather affects the
seasons of different
crops, so consumers are
s WHITEWASHING
AND DISINFECTING
Barns and othoi types of
buildings - Call
Jim Moss:
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DUNGANNON, ONT. 529-7942
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SANDY FILL
B-2 GRAVEL
B-1 GRAVEL
DUST DR- SAND
4" UNDER STONE
ROAD GRAVEL
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5/8" 34 STON
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1.20
.40c,
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- 1.20
1.30
`1.35
1.80 1.90.
Load
Prlces
.44c
. 54c
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1.00
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1.34
1.39
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Dozer and scraperavailable ;for .a
good •i•:v ling job
When travelling, watch
for the road signs ad-
vertising pick -your -own
crops. Strawberries are
one of the first crops of
the summer.
An Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, and Food
pamphlet lits over 200
pick -your -own farm
operations in the
province. This free
booklet can be obtained
from the Ontario Food
Council, Ministry of
Agriculture and" Food,
Queen's ""Park, Toronto,
Ontario M7A 1A8 or by
calling (416) 964-2088. • •
Your local, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food extension office
'has copies :of this ..par--
ph let.
This brother and sister act of John and Lynn Meyers delighted a large crowd
in Court House Park last Thursday with a selection of popular songs at the
Founders' Day talent show. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Unanimous and en-
thusiastic' support was
given recently by the
Board of Directors of"the
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) for an
immediate, full-scale,
independent in=
vestigation, under the
Public Inquiries Act. into
Ontario's food industry.
Telegrams stating the
resolution, taken 6y vote
'at the, Board's monthly,
meeting, were sent im-
mediately to the leaders
• of the three provincial
political parties.
The resolution reads:
WHEREAS.. information
recently, disclosed-. con:
cerning trading practices
in the wholesale retail
food business raises
questions concerning
merchandizing practices
of some large food retail
chains, and WHEREAS it
is important ,to both
consumers and producers
that these questions' be
answered • clearly and
definitively, , and
WHEREAS such answers
do not seem to he coming
to the. legislative com-
• matter, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that
OFA press for an in-
_..depe-nd-hL 4 q-u-i.i y -under
President.. "We feel it's a
tremendous victory .and
we 11 certainly provide as
.much assistance as
possible.
"It's now up to the'
government. The (WA
simply will not accept
anything less than an
independent in-
vestigation. - ,
"The -Very - fact- that
processors 'came to the
OFA, rathel• than the
Food . Council for
assistance, is an in-
'l:i,'i :itinn• of, their 'lock of
trusf in the Council."
FAR
ECTION
A. 'For sale
MASS EY -F E:R GUS ON
Model 300 self-propelled
combine. Model 210
International 10 ft.
swather. Both in good.
condition. Phone 524-4308.
—27np
CATERPILLAR -07,
hydraulics blade, hyster
winch, good un-
dercarriage, good
machine for large farm.
GMC - 8500, S.A. tractor,
front winch, Allison
transmission, $6500,
Phone 294-6933 Parkhill.
—25,26
PATZ manure handling
system, excellent con-
dition, paint still on
chain. Three years old, 50
foot chute with 220 foot of
chain. Laurence Vanden
Heuvel, 524-4350. —26-29
45 INTERNATIONAL
Baler "is in working
condition, or . for parts',
priced to sell. 'Phone 524-
7016. —26-27
B. Custom work. -
BULLDOZING, Allis-
Chalmers No. 650, •with
six way hydraulic blade.
Bill Robinson, RR 2,
Auburn, 529-7857-16tf
Mr. Hannam added,
"It's very important to
implement these
recommendations im-
mediately and not to
fudge around the
problem. Wehave to
permanently eliminate
the confusion, suspicion
and fear held by some
members . of the food
--industry, so that both
producer . and consumer
can have confidence in
the food industry.
Hereford
reeders get
D. Livestock , •
PUREBRED Polled
-Hereford serviceable.,
aged bulls: Negative
Brucellosis test done
Tune 14, 1978: Apply
Lloyd Eskrick, `Con. 7
Kincardine' Township,
east of Armow. Phone
396-7717 -26-27
CLAY —
Silo Unloaders
Feeders ,
Cleaners
Stabling
- Leg Elevators
Liquid Manure
Equipment
Hog Equipment
BUTLER —
Silo Unloaders
Feeders
own m -a ;az i n V FALTTIC
Conveyors
valuable information
contained in this booklet.
Members or any other
progressive thinking
breeders wishing a
complimentary copy may
,..: p,ing'a.
line to the Canadian.
Hereford Association,
1706 - 1st Street S_.E.,
Caigary, iClberta,'- T2G
2J7.
Exciting news comes
from the Canadian
Hereford `Association for
not only their own
members but " for
breeders throughout the •
beef industry. Their
the Public Inquiries Act
be set up to study this
matter with authority, to
subpoena witnesses and
records so that the facts
can be, made known 'and
recommendations made
to permanently solve the
problem...
The recom mendatidn
for such an inquiry was
given earlier in the day
by the Standing Com-
mittee on Resource
Development, which has
been .-holding extensive
hearings into the various
merchandjzing practices
of some supermarket
chains.
"The OFA is very
happy .-about the
., recommendations," said
Hannam, ,OFA
Future Cattlemen, is just
off the press.
— _Com-pil.ed - -by-- __-a-
veterinarian, Dr. •Mark
Stringam, in conjunction'
with the Canadian
Hereford Association, the
40 'paged booklet gives
comprehe-n-s-ive in-
formation on the selec-
tion, care and _preven-
tative measures that
should be taken to raise a •
healthy beef animal.
Fitting, showing, record
keeping, plus additional
helpful hints are ex-
plained in detail.
`4ni-t•ia•l.lty,,,,prep ared with
the new breeder, junior
and 4-1-1 Member in mind,
the Association has
received ,favorabl-e
comntent from the
"seasoned" cattleman
saying there hras long
been a need -for the
y -• ••3
Augers. etc.
ACORN —
Cleaners
Heated Waterers
WESTEEL-ROSCO
Granaries -
AOMO.MAAh i'SNroe441,,V 4=1"A G4AtY ki.W.:
B B..L - Hog Panelling
LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS
LIR T;iaii ine;-Ci.----
Phone 395-5286 .
Complete Automotive
- Machine Shop
and •
Radiator Repair Service
Let US do the work....
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NEXT VISIT:
Tues., July 1.14h, 1978
(Breech Office Address)
'F'or prior Information
Call 271-5650 collect or write.
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