The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-19, Page 33Back in the days when mail deliveries were reasonably
regular, a recent column on regional government sparked
some letters.
One 'from Georgetown: "In Halton Region, Trafalgar
Road' was known to everyone for a century. But regional
government changed it to Halton Road 3. Why? The
membersf
o regional council from Burlington decided to
.snake the changes We -asked oue-eouncill'ors to get-itrhanged-
back to Trafalgar Road. Three years later. nothing done.
"Another ,example: At Georgetown lawn bowling club.
plumbing was being hooked up to town sewers. Local crew
not allowed to do the job. Crew from Burlington came to
take over. „c
"Could name a multitude of other ridiculous and wasteful
nonsense accompanying regional goyernment rules but it
would just make you sick.-
One
ick.-One bit of nonsense was suggested by another writer from
Carleton Region. She said a window was broken in a munici-
pal building. Before regional rule• the local custodian - he
was a caretaker'then - would simply go downtown to the
local hardware stare, get a piece of glass cut and instal it.
Not now. With regional government. head office is in-
formed, an'estimater comes out and measures the window,
then sends a crew of three from 18 miles away to do the job.
"It's stupid, isn't it?"
It sure is.
Another letter from the Ottawa area is not complimen-
tary..
The writer comments on a column written about police
brutality .in which I suggested some policemen were too
zealous in carrying_ out their duties.
'"How someone who claims to have one foot in the furrow
can have his head so far in the clouds escapes me.
"If you want to establish a reputation for being more pro-
gressive than your conservative neighbor. go ahead but it is
Letters are app'ecated by Bob Trotter Etdate Ro Eim,,a Ont N38 2C 7
rather foolish to do it by tearing down one of the institutions
which enables you to live safely in a comparatively isolated
location without barricades and guns to protect you and
your family.
"Your short column was so full of inaccuracies 'that 1
hardly kn
ovwhere to begin -
and believe me. I am writing
,.no.t._jn.anger hut in the hope -that -them is some redemption
for a man who claims to have at least one foot in the fur-
row
There was more, much more. including a suggestion to
accompany an OPP night patrol for a shift or two "to help
you get' rid of a few misconceptions."
I have, as a cub reporter some years ago, spent time doing
exactly what was suggested. But my opinion remains the
same.
1 have a hunch that the writer of the letter must be closely
connected to someone who is a policeman which would tend
to unduly influence the opinion expressed.
However, it is good to get letters, even if the opinions are
opposed io mine: .
But to round it off, perhaps I should mention a letter from
Calgary, written by a person who gets his hometown weekly
from Walkerton - sent to him.
He said the column about policemen Vas one of the best
he has ever read: "Keep up the good work. We cannot lose
our freedoms and it is good to hear someone from the
country expressing that opinion. We too often think all
country folk are red -necked rubes."
So. there it is. Some letters do reach their destination. It
is heart-warming to know that some people feel strongly
enough about a subject to sit down and write a letter in these
days of instant communication on the boob tube.
Thanks for writing. too, to those whose letters do not get a
mention in the column...
Cattlemen's display popular
Lucknow residents win beef
The Huron Cattlemen's
Association display at the
1978 International
Plowing Match at
Wingham drew the at-
tention of 6,000 plus
.visitors during the match
held from September 26
to the 30.
The Beef Information
Centre's Beef Trail
display, which depicts the
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conception to consumer Rieman, Westbrook
idea., plus a $100 draw for (Frontenac County) ;
beef each day, was a September 27 - Laurie
great attraction. In ad -Clark, Luckn,o.w,Se
dition; the Huron Ca-.�teiti?6er<s*$e
tlemen's Associatiofii "Lucknow;,Sep
showed a crossbred cow
with calf at side and three
market steers.
The lucky $100 draw
beef winners were:
September 26 - Betty
from Hensall made up a
display of a cattle beast
mounted on a garden
, Actp> and took part in
,,iliain It 44: $ * day 7
along with 'a pick-up
truck advertising the
Huron Cattlemen's
Association.
The Huron Cattlemen's
Association directors
came out each day to
man the display and hand
out literature, "Eat
Beef" stickers, etc.
eniber 29
Mark Frey (Wellington -
Waterloo County)
Wallacest i,n;.,. and
September 30 - Frank
Ritchie, Lucknow.
Archie Etherington
Hope to break
even on match
Although the Inter-
national Plowing Match
near Wingham set at-
tendance and ,.,,- par-
ticipation records, it may
be some time before it is
known whether the event
showed a profit.,
Agricultural
representative Don
Pullen, who acted as
secretary, said it will
probably be November
before the financial
report is completed.
"We're hoping to at
least breakeven,' he said
this week. While there
were record crowds of
215,000 and more
exhibitors in the tented
city, Pollen noted that
expenses go up each year
as well.
Chairmen of the
various committees are
now tabulating their
receipts and ex-
penditures.
While the organizers
don't know if they made a
profit, most Huron
organizations which had
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or participated in other
attractions report
financial successes.
Generous gift
The generosity of - a
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benefit , agricultural
education an-d.research in
Canada through a half
million dollar bequest to
the University of Guelph.
Three annual
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Treat. for -war
Ontario dairymen
'should launch campaigns
against warbles before
December 1.
"Treating dairy cattle
for warbles in October or
November is more than
90 percent effective,"
says Harold Clapp,
Ontario Ministry i of
Agriculture and Food
dairy cattle specialist. It
prevents stress, damage
to meat and bide and milk
loss caused by gadding.
"The warble fly's life
cycle can be broken now.
This insect can't be
controlled in the summer
when it's in flight."
Several insecticides
are available for warble
treatment. Grubex, Co-op
Warble-Killer Negtw i
and Spottom systemics,
which penetrate the
animal's skin and are
carried by the blood-
stream throughout the
body.
"Treat young cattle
according to weight,"
suggests Mr. Clapp.
"Never treat lactating
cows or cows within ten
days of freshening,
because the bloodstream
would contain the
systemic and the milk,
would be contaminated."
Apply an adequate
dosage according to the
manufacturer's direc-
tions. An insufficient
application kills the
warble grubs too slowly,
causing a buildup of
toxins. Stiffness and
paralysis may result. If
this happens, keep the
animal moving and
consult a veterinarian.
Mr. Clapp suggests
treating cattle late in the
day so they can he oh-
GQDE 'ICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY,, OCT BER 19,1974,PAGE 13A
les now
served the next morning
for possible side effects.
Treatment. should be
avoided. from December
to March. The grubs may
have migrated to the
spinal column and
treatment may cause
swelling or paralysis.
Besides killing warble
grubs, systemics provide
excellent lice control. The
first treatment kills all
feeding lice but unhat-
ched eggs remain. A
second treatment, three
weeks later, kills the
remaining lice.
Warble eontrel was
promoted widely last
year by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and
' industry officials. Last
year, warble infestation
in Ontario cattle declined.
from 33 to 10 percent
according to the Meat
Packers' Council of
Canada.
To eliminate losses
from this pest, dairymen
mttst continue warble
control. Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
personnel plan warble
meetings across Ontario
this fall.
Iarngate---p-rices-up....
The Ontario Federation
of Agriculture (OFA)
reports ,the cost of
bringing food stuffs from
the farmer to the con-
sumer continues to grow.
The OFA's Farmer
Price Index shows an
average 2.3 percent in-
crease in farm gate
Tractor rodeo
attracts 28 entries
Twenty-eight Junior
Farmers from across
Ontario competed
recently at Ontario's first
provincial tractor safety
rodeo.
The -Farm -Safety
Association ' and the
Junior Farmers'
Association sponsored
the competition at the
"International Plowing
Match,
Bob Stone of Sun-
derland was the winner,
Murray Lowry of
Almonte placed second
and Peter Snyder of West
Montrose placed third.
"The purpose of the
.rodeo was L.to., promote
safe, skillful operation of
tractors," says Larry
Swinn, Farm Safety
Assoc tion spokesman.
The rodeo was divided
into three parts explains
Mr. Swinn. Competitors
completed a written
examination, a tractor
and wagon exercise, and
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a front-end loader
exercise.
Contestants were
selected at 15 regional
rodeos, involving , more
than 200 Junior Farmers.
- "Because -the -program
was such a success this
year, we are planning a
similar program for next
year," said Mr. Swinn.
The Junior Farmers'
Association of Ontario is
an organization of rural
young people, aged 18' to
30. The association has
more than 6,600 members
throughout the province.
For more information
about tractor safety
rodeos or other Junior'
Farmer activities in yioti
area, contact local offices
of the Ontario Ministry of
Agricultijre and Food.
prices in September. The
increases were led by
pork , up 9.6 percent and
beef .up 1.2 percent. The
increase follows a two
percent decline in July
and an August incrase of
0.3 percent.
The Farmer Price
Index is now up 15.9
percent over' a year ago.
Retail prices for the same
products are much
higher, having increased
by 17.7 percent.
The OFA points out that
fruits and vegetables
were responsible for
much of the change in
retail prices. Each
September, fresh
domestic produce
replaces expensive
imports. As a result,
consumers paid 12.1
-- percent less for -fresh-
fruits, and fresh
vegetables dropped by
30.9 percent. The
decrease will not last,
however, as consumers
will soon be dependent
upon imports for most
fresh vegetables.
Most of the province's
fruit and vegetable
growers, who supply the
processing industry,
received an increase in
price in September.
Processing fruits were up
12.8 percentb; processing
vegetables down 0.5
percent, and produce
destined for freezing, up
1.1 percent. Their
combined effect is an
increase of 4.0 percent
over last year.
The OFA warns,
however, that . past
history shows consumer
prices for processed
fruits and vegetables.
have increased. much
faster than the price paid
to the farmers. As an
example, the OFA points
out that in 1972, a 14 -
ounce can of peaches sold
for 35.3 cents, with the
farmer receiving 7.8
cents. Last year, the
farmers' share increased
to 10.7 cents, but con-
sumer prices rose even
higher to 54.1 cents.
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