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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-12, Page 29THE GODRRICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, QCTQBER t2,1978 -,-PAGE 11A Bean company, opelas processin g facility. The Great Canadian Bean Company, a pew organization dedicated to producing'edible beans of the highest,9uality for the domestic and export markets, .has opened the doors to its processin facilities at RR I, Ailsa Craig, Ontario. • Located in north west Middlesex County, Ailsa Craig is, at the southern edge -of the province's major white bean area,. and the northern extreme Forever a ham._..Tl}ere..must be something about cameras that attract horses and as soon as this fella spotted the reporters camera he wandered over near .tlte fenceline and struck a stately pose. With the picture taken the .horse wandered back into the field. (photo by Dave Sykes) �ne foot in the lurrow byaa Few people would believe that farm income has not kept pace with inflation. A look at beef prices is enough to scare most housewives into buying a protein supplement. But recent statistics released -by the .province indicate that farm income is actually dropping at an alarming rate. For instance, in 1973 - just five years ago - farmers who filed income tax -forms indicated that 29.7 per cent of their net in- come came from the farm. The rest of their income .came from ether sources such as *part-time jobs as school -bus drivers, janitors, welders, mechanics, snowblowing and an- ything else that could make them a dollar or two. But by 1975. the farming share of their net income dropped to 25.7 per cent, a decrease of four per cent in five years. In other words, they made more money off the farm than on the farm. What they made off the farm paid more. All of which indicates to .me -that farm income declined. Other income went u11. Wages went up. Who'else is working for less today than five years ago? The depressing indictment in the whole set of figures is that farmers have to take two or three jobs. That is the'ines- capable fact that distresses me. In a basic industry such as agriculture, too many -farmers find it necessary. to take other jobs so they can remain on the farm. In most counties— even those thought to be pri- marily rural in make-up more than half. perhaps even two-thirds of the money made by farmers was not made from the land. Farmer's have to work hard even on a • modern operation. If they did hot find it absolutely necessary, they would not hold down two or three jobs. If• they could make a better living as full-time farmers. that is where they would prefer to be;... But they cannot. They must find other sources of income. WATER WELL DRILLING "76 YEARS EXPERIENCE" • FARM • SUBURBAN • INDUSTRIAL • MUNICIPAL • • FREE ESTMIATES • GUARAff7EED WELLS • FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT • 4 ROTARY & PERCUSSION DRILLS "OUR EXPERIENCEASSURES LOWER COST WATER WELLS" „D VIDSON WELL DRRILLIN( 4 Rotalycfnd Poirkdistoi•+ Mills LIMITED PHONE 3514460 WINGHAM • Collect Calls Accepted "ONTARIO'S FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1HOO" Letters are appreaated by Bob Trower Eldale Rd EIm.ra On N30 2C7 • I put it to you this way: How many farm homes have you seen with a swimming pool in the backyard? Darn few. And it's a lead -pipe cinch that most farm homes with a swim- ming pool are owned by a gentleihan farmer. a chap with a primary income from another source who may be using the farm as a tax write-off. This is not to suggest that everybody .should own a swim- ming pool. I am ,suggesting they are a sign of affluence. That afflueneb has not spread .to the farm gate. of Ontario's soybean and coloured heap counties. Peter Twynstra is president of 'The Great Canadian Bean Com- pany, a family cor- poration. The: Twynstra farm is the 'location for the company's processing plant and warehouse facility. The plant, which is able to, receive up to 80 metric • A cartoon a few weeks ago in some of our national newspapers depicted a huge steer with a bloated belly eating dollar bills: The inference was that beef prices are too high. Few of those cartoonists bothered to depict a beef farmer dying of starvation a year ago after a five-year low. after five years of struggling to stay in business because low beef prices caused hundreds of bankruptcies. 'Few cartoonists were even aware that beef farmers exist- ed until the price began to climb to the point now where a farmer can pay his taxes. his bank loan and perhaps buy some 1ongmeeded new equipment. rrwould be interesting to find out how many other people in our economy ate forced to find other jobs. A great many, probably, but it seems too bad that half the farmers in thi$.province find it necessary. Why should they be differentfrom anyone else? Because they are. They are unique. They are in a business that is so" vitally important to us that we would starve without them. They supply more than 40 per cent of the gross national product. They are one of the last bastions of free enterprise left.in the country.' They are farmers•and you need them more than they need you. Olson's Gravel Pit Dungannon, Ontario 529.7942 PRICES ARE. PER TON SAND FILL B2 GRAVEL 131 GRAVEL 4Q0tos 200 100 tons tons Laftd Prlc s .30 .35 .40 .44 ,40 .45 .50 .54 .50 .55 - .60 .64 1.20 1.24 SAND, STONE DUST, ROAD GRAVEL 499 UNDER STONE, CEMENT GRAVEL Prices include dellvery up to 2 miles Add 10cper inie ever 2 miles 1 '1 \*� Dozer and scraper araiI ible for o Good I'er' oling job tonnes per hour and process up -to 10 tonnes .per hour has a capacity of 2,500 tonnes. Nine silos and a warehouse provide. a 100,000 bushel storag capacity. Present handling equipment includes two cleaners, receiving scales, dryers, destoners, gravity- separators, picker, polisher and semi-au.tomatit bagging equipment.- Belt and bucket conveyors have keen chosen: to minimize damage to the beans and maintain the • highest possible quality. The company will handle edible soybeans, white and yellow -eye beans as well as light and dark red kidney beans. Facilities have .been designed to a ac - Treat dairy heifers Treating dairy heifers for warbles is a small job with big dividends, says Jack Rodenburg, Ontario .Ministry of Agriculture and Food dairy cattle specialist. "Heifers infested with esearch launched on greenhouses The Horticultural Research Institute of. Ontario (HRIO) has launched a major research project on solar - heated greenhouses. The project will study the• commercial potential of two different designs, both of which use solar heat collection systems. The two designs will be compared against' one another and against conventional greenhouses. Resear- chers will also study the possibility of adapting solar heating to existing warble grubs show 10 to 20 percent more slowly during the winter," he says. "This results , in ▪ reduced feed efficiency 'and smaller mature cows." greenhouses. Since large amounts of fuel are required to maintain optimum plant growing conditions in conventionally designed greenhouses, rising energy costs are causing significant increases in greenhouse, operating expenses. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food funds a long-term prograrh of energy conservation research at HRIO aimed at reducing the amount of fuel needed in conventional greenhouses. ome course 'the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is offering a one -day Interior Home Decorating short course. Topics' include: Guidelines to Good Design; Colour in the Home;. Choosing Wall Coverings; and Window Treatments: Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no ad- mission charge. This one -day program will be held in the following places; Wed- nesday, October 25 - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Board Room, Clinton; Thursday, October 26 - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham; and Tuesday, . October 31 - South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter. The time for each is from 10 a.m. to 3:30 Wm. A "mini" version of the course (for people who cannot attend during the day) will be held: Thursday, October; 26` - Ontario Ministry of -Agriculture and ,Food Board Room, Clinton from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p•m� Store pesticide Prevent injury to people and livestock by storing pesticides properly, says Dick Frank, director of the Pesticide Residue Testing Laboratory in Guelph. Farmers can eliminate the dangers of pesticides by following a few common sense guidelines, he says. ,Store all 'pesticides safely ,away from children,. pets, and livestock. Make sure pesticides are isolated from seed, feed, and other farm supplies. Lock pesticides in a cool, dry well -ventilated room. Post warning signs. Only experienced people should" be allowed access to pesticide storage areas. Always store pesticides in their original con- tainers, with instruction labels intact. Keep containers tightly sealed. Don't .use pop bottles, milk jugs,, or other food CLAY — Silo Unloaders Feeders Cleaners Stabling Leg Elevators Liquid Manure Equipment Hog Equipment BUTLER — Silo Unloaders Fedders Conveyors FARMATIC — Mills Augers, etc. ACORN — Cleaners Heated Waterers WESTEEL-12OSCO eror+arioi a 8.. L - Hog Panelling LOWRY FARM'SY"STEMS RR 1, IdIncbrdtnG, Ont. Phonel34S-5246 containers to store lef- tover pesticides. "Negligent handling of pesticides can cause serious .injury to people and livestock," warns Dr. Frank. "There have been two recent reports of livestock poisoning caused by improper handling of pesticides. In both cases, pesticides contaminated the feed supply." For more information about correct handling and storage of pesticides, contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in your area. LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS —Industrial —Farm -Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES SHOE SHOP 142,T11O Squire• O otlerkb, OM. The warble grubs hatcli from eggs laid on the legs of cattle during the summer. Tiny larvae hatch from the eggs and pe etrate the skin at the base of hair follicles. As th , mature, they migrate to the lower gut region and overWinter inside the animals. In the spring, they appearkx as unsightly bumps in the backline. In addition to causing pain, severe infestations may decrease milk production and general health during the first lactation, says . Mr. Rodenburg. Treatments with systemic in- secticides nowwill destroy the 'grubs before the damage is done. Recommended products for warble control include Spotton, Grubex, Neguvon and Co- op Warble Killer. Treatment, which takes only seconds, costs about 50 cents per head. "Dairy producers should treat their heifers as soon as possible," says Mr. Rodenburg. There is a risk of side effects if animals are not treated before November -30. . "Control measures are so easy and inexpensive, dairymen should not miss the opportunity to eliminate this costly. parasite." For more information about wable• control, contact area offices of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. commodate future ex- pansion in volume and range of varieties. Worldwide export of beans is the main' ob- jective='of the marketing op..erati.on. _ Pe.t.ex Twynstra -feels that an attractive export elimatie exists because of present economic conditions -in Canada. The company is also interested in ex- panding the domestic market. For more information, contact The Great Canadian Bean Company Inc., RR 1, Ailsa Craig, Ontario NOM 1AO. SAVE ENERGY and Insulate U.F. Foam & Fiber Insulation Servtng..Huron Co-ynty, 15 years COMPARE...CONTACT • STEWART'S ALUMINIUM & INSULATION 207 Huron Rd. Goderich 524=8821 FARM CLASSIFIED SECTION A. For sale SAVE $$$ on new heavy duty field cultivators, manufactured in Ontario, all sizes available. Also heavy duty dump trailers. Apply Seranus Martin 482-3159.--41-44 B. Custom work CORN DRYING - Robertson Farms; Will store, buy or custom dry corn. We can scale up to a tandem truck. Combine available as well. George Robertson. Phone 524- 6658.-38TF BULLDOZING, Allis- Chalmers No. 650, with six way hydraulic blade. Bill Robinson, RR 2, Auburn, 529-7857.---35tf CoRREC.TI_cN Re: Ad placed in last week's edition. Rockwgfl Table Spw copy states 22 x 50 in- ches. Should read 22 x 37 inches. We regret any inconvenience that may have been caused you Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. JOHNSTON BROS. Bothwell Ltd. New Gravel Prices CASH 8. CARRY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FILL STONEDUST SAND CRUSHED GRAVEL CEMENT GRAVEL DRAINAGE STONE OVERSIZE STONE PIT RUN 15` 95' 90e 95° 95c $1.75 95° 40` OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY DUNGANNON PITS ONLY 524-7947 ATTENTION FARMERS NOW WE ARE RECEIVING NEW CROP CORN AND SOYA BEANS at all three branches FAST, EFFICIENT SERVICE iENSALL 262-2527 DOUG•MANN �LOYD WHITESELL.. ;MITCHELL 48-843\ TONY BOUW LYLE SINCLAIR OR,ANTQN 1 225..30 RON SQUIRE BILL.GOS