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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1975-02-13, Page 6PAGE 6 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1975 Home auxiliary On Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary 4, the ladies of Blue Water Rest Home Auxiliary were invited to be present at the birthday party for residents of the home. This party was sponsored by the ladies of St. Boniface Church. The entertainment was very much enjoyed as was the ref- reshments afterwards. The group thanked the ladies for inviting them, Afterwards the Auxiliary held their regular monthly meeting with 28 members and five vis- itors present. On completion of the usual business plans were made regarding taking part in the Bean Festival in August. Mrs. Ann Flaxbard and Mrs. B. Merner will purchase mater- ial for a quilt to be quilted at the Horne. Mrs. Gertrude Fleischauer will represent the Auxiliary at the Bean Festival meetings. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m with Mrs. Joanne Vermunt in charge of the program. Caution for farmers Faced with uncertain mark- ets and high credit costs, Huron County's 3, 000 farmers are likely to play it close to the vest during 1975. The prediction from the Ont- ario ministry of agriculture and food office suggests the situation may not change for some time. "The risk and uncertainty facing the farmer is as bad as ' it ever has been, " agricultural representative Don Pullen said. jvlr. Pullen predicted farmers will be "treading water" in 1975 trying to consolidate gains made in the past two years which were considered bumper years for agriculture. "It's surprising some fanners can be as optimistic as they seem to be, considering the conditions, " he said. The high cost of borrowing money, he said, is "really hurting" fanners, especially large operators who depend heavily on credit. 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In relation to other counties, Huron is tops as far as agricult- ure is concerned, Mr. Pullen said. The county has the largest acreage of improved farmland -- 611, 308 --and leads other coun- ties in production of white beans barley and silage corn, he said. In 1974, 806, 000 hundred- weight bags of white beans were produced with a total value of about $10 million, compared to 640, 000 bags with a value of $16.5 million in 1973. Barley production in 1974 was 2.1 million bushels, valued at $5.6 million, compared to 2.5 million bushels valued at $5 million in 1973. Mike Miller, associate ag- ricultural representative, said field crops totalled 16.9 mill- ion bushels in 1974, for a total value of $53.6 million. This compared to 18.7 million bush- els worth $55 million in 1973, he said. Forage crops totalled 950, 000 tons worth $20 million, compared to a million tons worth $13 million a year earl- ier. Mr. Miller said except for the county wheat crops, prod- uction was lower in 1974 than the previous year. He blamed a late spring and wet weather in June for the drop, which in some cases was compensated by higher prices. He said sweet corn, turnip and pea crops --grown primarily in the southern part of the Obituary CLAYTON OSCAR SMITH A well-known resident of the Bluewater highway for many years, Clayton Oscar Smith passed away at his residence, south of St. Joseph, on Thurs- day, February 6, in his 90th year. He was bron in Wilnont Township, Waterloo County, on February 27, 1885, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dan- iel Smith. His wife, the former Susanna Wilhelm, pre -deceased him on February 25, 1973. Surviving are two sons, Gordon A. Smith and Stanley W. Smith, both of R.R.2, Zurich. The body rested at the West- lake Funeral Horne, Zurich, until Saturday, February 8, when the service took place at 2 p.m. with Rev Clayton Wil- helm officiating. Temporary entombment was made with burial later in Emmanuel United Church Cemetery, Bronson Line, Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday Is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565-2636 By 7:30 ,a.m. Monday For Prompt Service No Charges on Pick-up aseseweeminewwwwwessemaseswaswes county-- remained relatively unchanged at 5, 000 acres worth about $2.5 million. County farmers will have to become more efficient to maintain the gains they achiev- ed in the past two years and have another profitable year, Mr. Miller said. 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