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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-03-16, Page 5724 o T o Fans , Week of March 169 1963 Once a crop only produced In the southern areas of Huron County, white beans are now grown throughout the county with many local farmers trying their hand at the crop. Trade mission generates $4 million in sales A recent trade mission to Boston generated more than $4 million in sales of Ontario food products, Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Timbrell has announced. A delegation, representing 14 Ontario food and horticul- tural companies, met with 300 buyers, brokers and dis- tributors from the Boston market area. "It is very gratifying to see our efforts• to expand Ont- ario's export markets pay off in OIL manner," Timbrell said. The 14 Ontario companies sold a wide range of products including snack foods and confectionery, wine, pasta products, Italian -style meats, popping corn, portion -con- trolled meats, German -style breads, pheasant, partride and quail, frozen pies, apple and butter tarts, nursery products and potted plants. This mission was part of the ministry's continuing program of export market development which involves regular food export sales missions to markets in the United States. the Carib- bean, Europe, Latin Amer- ica, United Kingdom, the Middle East, Japan and the Pacific rim. 11 la:=11=1=1 Courtney Farm Supplies 1 HEW KNIGHT 250 MANURE IISPREADER wltandem axle 11L tires; w /hyd. endgate w/upper beer 4750. J&M 250 GRAVITY BOX w /steel extensions 800. J&M 350 GRAVITY BOX 1175. J&M 450 GRAVITY BOX Centre Dump 1400. DIAMOND HARROW SECTIONS 0 48. KRONE ROUND BALER Mod. 150 9000. II KONGSKILDE 4 FURROW SEMI MOUNT PLOW w l hyd. reset 5250. 0 KONGSKILDE GROW CROP SCUFFLER wl coulter and shields (demo) 1650. DANUSER POST HOLE DIGGER w114" auger 1050 MARTIN 8 TON WAGON w/11L tires 780. li MARTIN 10 TON WAGON w/11L tires 850. 11 HORST 10 TON WAGON w/10:20 tires 985. GEO. WHITE 420 U.S. GALLON SIDE SADDLE SPRAYER w/ electronic cab controls MAKE AN %I/turbo 90 pump OFFER CROWN 12' HYD. ROCK WINDROWER MAKE AN OFFER GEO. WHITE 7' SNOW BLOWER (demo) 750. USED 3 - GRAVITY BOXES w/ wagons 550. &UP 4 FURROW A.C. 2000 SEMI - MOUNT PLOW w/ hyd. reset excellent 2800. GT 5700 CONT. FLOW GRAIN DRYER 10500. II 4 ROW ALLIED SCUfFLER 650. 4 ROW NOBLE SCUFFLER 750. GT 40'x6" GRAIN AUGER 675. GEHL FB 87 FORAGE BLOWER excellent 500. 2 -ALLIED AUTOMATIC STOOKERS 600. & UP SPROCKET PACKER w/pups (14' total) 575. 2-KONGSKILDE 9' 3p.h. 300. CULTIVATORS EACH Courtney Farm Supplies Ripley, Ontario. 395-2915 DAY 395-5309 NIGHT ji tinK=1 Machinerygrads have pros acts Farmers and farm mach- inery dealers will both bene- fit from the training being given to 40 young men in the Power and Equipment Cen- tre at Kemptville College of Agriculture Technology. Half of the students are employees of dealerships taking the Farm Equipment Mechanic Apprenticeship course (FEMA). The other half are unemployed petsons taking the Farm Equipment Me hanics course (FEM) fin- ancet; as a job re-training progra:: by the federal Em- ploymer.- . and Immigration Department. °The market for graduates is excellent, and all 36 who have completed the FEM course so far are employed," ' said F. F. Lawson, executive officer for the college and head of the power and equip- ment cenore. "Bad economic times don't affect the need for good mechanics, he said. Farmers are keeping their old ma- chines longer and need more repairs." The FEMA program began in 11978 when the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dea- lears Association (ORFEDA) went to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for help in establishing an ap- prenticeship program for mechanics.ticensing of farm machinery mechanics is op- tional. The association has been a strong supporter of the pro- gram as have the farm mach- inery manufacturers, provid- ing machines, donating training films and manuals' and sending senior staff to talk to the students. The FEM • program began in 1979 with Employment and Immigration Canada providing support for four students for job training. The course proved so• popular that the federal government Turn to page 304, Federation votes to oppose rebate..... •from page 19 citizens' rights are respect- ed. Personally, the 100 per cent rebate will not erode rights. 1 don't see how the 50 per cent rebate has eroded rights. The lack of trust makes people wary of any government action. If prop- erty owners feel there is a threat, they don't have to collect the rebate." The Federation, McQuail explained, has argued that education is a service for people and should be paid by people. "I have heard a lot of emotionalism. I don't under- stand the logic because there is no logic. The government is not paying the land tax, they are rebating. Thus, they are saying farmers are over paying." During the meeting, OFA regional director Merle Gun - by of R.R. 1, Dungannon said he resents ch:.rges made that the Federation is putting something over on its mem- bers. He said the question of farm tax rebates has been discussed at least three times in the past few years. "The government is not paying our taxes. l don't consider it a privilege to pay taxes, but an obligation," said Gunby. "I agree, it is a privilege to live in this country and pay a fair share which this policy allows." Gunby added that voting against the farm tax proposal will "discredit your organiza- tion in the eyes of the government". Numerous farmers said they are willing to pay their fair share to the government for services they received, but don't want the govern- ment to have control over their land. Adrian Vos from the Blyth area said he sensed the discussion at the meeting was more emotional than ra- tional. He suggested that those farmers who don't want the rebate shouldn't apply for it. Huron federation presid- ent Tony McQuail called for the farm community to work together and not spend a lot of time • arguing amongst itself. "1 think our strength as farmers depends on our ability to work together," said McQuail. MEET THE NEW MASSEYS FOR '83 This MF698 four-wheel-drive tractor is one of 22 newly introduced farm machines now available from Massey -Ferguson dealers. Other equipment new for 1983 includes seven other two- and four-wheel drive tractors in the 34- to 78-pto-hp range; three rectangular balers plus thrower; two round balers; a self-prop- elled swather; two rakes; two cultivators; a grinder mixer; a field conditioner; and a front-end loader. G & E SALES & SERVICE 528-3426 528-2849 PRIESTAP HOLDINGS INC. LUCKNOW RESIDENCE 529-7566