HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-13, Page 24PAGE 8A— THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1978
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When the cars and
trucks start to roll into
the Inrternational Plowing
Match site early on the
morning of Sept. , a
team of 35 Huron County
bank tellers and an ad-
ditional 10 Huron
residents will be waiting,
ready to sell tickets to the
annual, plowing match
and farm machinery
show.
Nearly 17,000 vehicles
are expected to. pass
through the IPM '78
entrance gates the first
day at the south end of the
plowing match site. The
main entrance is just off
the first concession' of
Morris Township, IPM
'78 gates and tickets
committee chairman
Doug Farquhar, RR 1,
Clinton says.
About 250,000 people
are expected at the
plowing match this year,
organizers say, which
would make it the biggest,.
IPM ever. The match will
be held one mile east of
Wingham Sept. 26 to 30:
on the Jim Armstrong
and neighboring farms.
When the cans and
trucks arrive at IPM '78,
Mr. Farquhar and his
committee will expect an
average of three people in
each, an average which
has varied little
throughout the years.
The entrance gates will
be kept off the highway
"this year, Mr. Farquhar
said, and most of the
gates ,for paying visitors
will be off Con. 1 of
Morris Township, which
is a mile and a quarter
south of, and parallel to
Highway 86 just
southeast of Wingham
Bank of Montreal
branches_ throughout the
county will provide bank
tellers to act as ticket
takers for the five slays of
the match, and other
Huron residents will
round out the schedule at
the gates.
Mr.,Farquhar has been
working on gates and
tickets planning for
almost a year and a half
now, and he watched the
plowing match take
shape in 1977 in Fron-
tenac County, near
Kingston. Since then, the
Huron gates and tickets
committee has met
several times with the
Friontenac committee
and with the gates and
tickets committee for the
1979 match, to be held in
Kent County.
The Huron committee
is made up of Doug- and
Betty Farquhar, Keith
(vice-chairman) and
Phyllis Tyndall, Bob and
Betty Harris, Oliver and
Thelma Price, Bob and
Donna Gibbings and Bill
Alcock.
Though Mr: Farquhar
has been to see IPM
every year for the last
couple decades, he
doesn't think he'll see
much -of the 1978 match
because he'll be too busy.
He is in charge of
collecting the money
from each entrance booth
every hour or so, and
having it counted and
shipped to a nearby bank.
A police escort will be
provided for security.
In case the weather is
bad and the plowing
match site., is wet, Mr.
Farquhar . and vice
chairman Keith Tyndall
will be provided with
four-wheel drive vehicles
to collect money.
The committee is also
responsible for, finding
trailers for the ticket
takers to warm .up in. It is
tough to book trailers now
because trailer dealers
won't commit themselves
as to whether they will
have any for rent in
Se-pte'mber, Mr.
Farquhar said.
Mr,. Farquhar noted
that visitors to the
plowing match, coming
from the north, will
probably park to the
north of the IPM, site, in
Turnberry Township,
while people coming from
the south will park in
areas to the south and
west of the site. Because
the parking let locations
aren't yet finalized, many
of the gate entrances to
the match haven't yet
been decided on either.
The bus parking lot will
be close to the tented city
and a tent will be set up
for bus passengers to buy
tickets.
Ticket prices this year
wild°be $2.50 per adult and
$1 per elementary school
child, plus $2 per car ,or
truck for parking.
Local IPM secretary
Don Pullen, Clinton, says
schools can get a good
deal for pre -arranged
visits to the plowing
match. A busload of
elementary children with
reservations cuts the
admission fee to 50 cents
a student, while pre-
arranged busloads of •
secondary school
students will be charged
$1 per student, Mr. Pullen
said.
Foodland .Ontario, the advertising campaign for home-
grown products instituted by the province. has •been de-
clared a great success by most people involved.
Most of the major food chains opted to co-operate and
carried Foodland signs. Ontario is Canada's No. 1 agricul-
tural province. More agricultural products come from On-
tario than anywhere else in the country.
I'll wager, though• that buyers and consumers are far
more familiar with New Zealand lamb. Florida orange
juice, P.E.I. potatoes, Swiss cheese, B.C. apples and French
wines than with products grown here at home.
It is a shame that Ontarions are not ready to accept the
fact that agriculture is more important to the economy than
any other industry. Peter Hannam. president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, maintains that the government
has missed a unique opportunity to stimulate the economy
by not doing more for farmers and farm -related industties.
The OFA's annual brief to the provincial Cabinet suggest-
ed that politicians are dazzled by the glamor of industry.
Farmers are concerned by the growing dependency on im-
ported foods. Back in 1961, Ontario was almost self-suf-
ficient but is rapidly losing the capacity to feed its citizens.
The federation's brief points out that, if present trends con-
tinue, by 1985, Ontario will be producing only 74 per cent of
the wheat needed, 57 per cent of the beef, 75 per cent of the
pork and only 46 per cent of the fruits and potatoes. •
Hannam said the best indication of°the lack of commit-
ment is the budget of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food. Most ministries got,an increase but. if inflation is
taken into consideration, the budget for agriculture was re-
duced by six to eight per cent this year.
This translates into more than just trouble for the farming
community because it means more than $340 iniThon in food-
stuffs is being imported which could be produced here,
given the incentives. Which means 6,000 farmers could be
The n County Home Improvement Show attractetO
thousa
ds
f Visitors
Centre onooe weekend. The o show, esponsored ch District
Conklin Lumber
by
Company featured many displays and practical demonstrations
for the handyman. On Sunday there was also a draw on several
door prizes including a sailboat. (photo by Dave Sykes)
..Tractor rodeos big challenge.
Ontario Junior Far-
mers will be mounting
mechanized steeds in
tractor safety rodeos to
be held at 15 fairs, from
July 22 to September 17.
Two winners from each
competition will vie for
prizes, September 26,
opening day of the
International Plowing
Match at Wingham.
Competing members of
the Junior Farmers'
organization must drive a
tractor and wagon
-through a skill -testing
--course. The second
exercise requires
manoeuvres with a
tractor and front-end
loader. Both courses are
timed.
The practical demands
of the regional and
provincial competitions
are complemented by a
written exam on farm
safety and health.
"The purpose •of these
rodeos is to promote farm
safety and skill in the
operation of farm
equipment," says Larry
Swinn, public relations
co-ordinator, Farm
Safety A.s.sociation.
Besides involving;;Junior
Farmers aged 16 to 30,
tiie contest attracts many
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The Farm Safety
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Junior Farmers and a
major equipment
manufacturer sponsor
the rodeos, encouraging
participants with plaques
and medals at the area
competitions. Top prize
for the provincial rodeo is
a garden tractor.
Judges for the rodeos
will be chosen from Farm
Safety Association
personnel and .tunior
Farmers' officials.
Participation has in-
creased since• tractor
safety rodeos were
organized two years ago.
Where- interest rung -high,
safety conscious Junior
Farmers may hold their.
own • competition to
decide 'who qualifies for
the regional com-
petitions.
Junior Farmers are a
rural youth organization
with 7,000 'members in
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-For more information
on ,J,unior Farrners,`' call
the assistant agricultural
representative at your
local office of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food. ,
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DUNGANiON, ONT. 529-7942
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Letlers are aootecoated by, Bob Tlotter Eldaie Rd Elmira Orn N38 2C 7-�
forced out of -business and more than 7,000 jobs lost in the
food processing sector alone. As if we didn't have enough
unemployment now. •
"When you consider the farm supply sector as well as the'
multiplier effect, we have probably lost well over 50.000
jobs," said Hannam.
I'm not sure of his multiplication but there is absolutely
no doubt in my mind that when the agricultural sector' is'
viable, the snowball effect on the rest of the economy is
tremendous. '
Just as a f'r instance: When Russia and China bought
wheat from Canada. Hamilton steel plants ran almost to
capacity supplying new -grain cars for the railroads. And
that is only one of thousands of spinoffs throughout the econ-
omy when agriculture is healthy.
And Hamilton is not part of rural Canada by any stretch of
the imagination.
Farmers, maintains Hannam. are faced with a tragic
paradox. Farm income has fallen because of a lack of mar-
kets yet hundreds of millions of people are facing near star-
vation in some parts of the world.
"Obviously, Ontario cannot solve the world's food prob,.
lems. It's a disgrace. however, that we cannot feed even
ourselves. Our minimum. objective should be to maintain
our production capacity at a level of self-sufficiency," said
Hannam.
A less -publicized section of the federation's brief has an
interesting suggestion. The brief recommends an examina-
tion of welfare programs to find out if, recipients are dis-
couraged from taking part-time farm jobs.
The idea has some'merit; don't you think'' Suggest to
those few goldbrickers who have been on welfare for yeaes...
that they could earn a few bucks on the farm?
The trouble is, they wouldn't last long. Few jobs on the
farm are easy and few of those on welfare could take that
much hard work.
A. For sale
TOX-O-WIK 570 .grain
dryer, used only two
seasons, in excellent
condition; also 27 ft. in -
bin dryer, with stir and
unloading augers, ,plus
two 5,000 bushel bins;
also quantity of 4" augers
and electrical equipment
inclVtdding panels,
magnetic switches and
throw switches, all from
400 amp. service. Phone
527-1849.-28,29,30
APPROXIMATELY 1,000
choice alfalfa hay for
sale. Pahone 482-.3349.-28
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Stabling
Leg Elevators.
Liquid Manure
Equipment
Hog Equipment
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Feeders
Conveyors
FARMATI'C
Milts
Augers, etc.
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Heated Waterers „
WESTEEL-ROSCO
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B & L - Hog Panelling
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RR 1, Kincardine, Ont.
Phone 395-5286
A. For sate
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PATZ manure handling
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chain. Three years old, 50
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B. Custom work
BULLDOZING, Allis-
Chalmers No. 650, with
six way hydraulic blade.
Bill Robinson, RR 2,
Auburn, 529-7857, —16tf
C. Wanted'
WANTED — Cement slab
silo td take; down 12' or 14'
diameter. W1=ite: Mose J.
Shetler, i, RR 1,
Dungannon, Ont. -28,29
WANTED — Tractor 45-
50 h.p. in good condition.
Live power take -off,
preferably gas. Phone
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D. Livestock
FOR SALE — Ser-
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boars, Yorkshire boars
and Hamp X Duroc
boars, ROP tested. Bob
Robinson, RR 4 Walton,
345-2317..-28-31,
The Employees of
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MOVING & STORAGE
(London)
To
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and
Dental Plan ?
These employees now have the added bene-
fits of extra health protection fo'r themselves ."
and their families: the Blue Cross Extended
Health Care Plan plus Dental Flan 7.
'EHC provides protection against health ser-
vices not covered by the basic government
health plan, coverage for 'such items as pre-
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room accommodation in hospital.
Dental Plan ,7 provides basic preventive dental
treatment to group subscribers including
such services as examinations, fillings and
x-rays. -
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227 Queens Avenue
(519) 439-4431 •
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"As your Ontario Blue, Gross
representative I am pleased to
add my personal welcome, and
look 'forward to serving you
along with the many others in
this region already enjoying
the protection of a variety of
Blue Cross Plans."
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