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The Huron Expositor, 1982-09-29, Page 15Amen to farmer OOH@ 40 o HW Lh@ guffaw 6y B©4 ?Tomo. "How," said my union -oriented friend, "can you sit there and say that farmers should be treated differently from any others? Why should they get subsidies when 1 get nothing but wages?" "Because they are different," 1 said, knowing all the time that he would not understand because he has never been closer to a farm than a mailbox. Farm leaders over the years have tried to explain why agriculture should be segregated for special treatment but no one has explained it better than Clarence Joldersma, writing in the Christian Farmer, the official organ of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. I hope Clarence will forgive me for paraphrasing his prose but space does not permit a word-for-word reprint. Farmers, he says, are part of the task of preserving and developing creation. They not only provide food, shelter and other necessi- ties for their families. Nor do they produce only to maximize profits. They look only inward. A farmer has the task off providing food for those who do not --and cannot --provide it fpr themselves, freeing them to develop and preserve other parts of creation. A farmer, then, must have a farming style that is compatible with the real needs of human nature, with the health of the living nature he works with and with the finite resources at his disposal. A farmer should have the freedom to choose techniques that enhance his creativity and freedom to work respontibly within the political, economic and social constraints. The farmer, more than any.other producer, works with living creatures, both plants and animals, A farm should not be compared to a factory but to a fragile ecosystem, Humans, animals, plants. soil and climate that's an impo r . rt of the whole -- interact to form >n ordere., .awful system • that needs to be p eserved to. a .. future generations of farme . to continue the t.. k of providing food. The fa mer's methods must protect the health of the creatures and order of the nature he comes it contact with. There's more, as I dicated above, but that is enough to e .lain why farmers are different and wh ey should be set aside by the rest of the sectors of the economy for special treatment. Agricultural economists have been saying for a few years that farmers cannot expect the rest of society to keep them in business with subsidies, stabilization plans, low-interest loans or whatever else'is needed. It is comforting to know that the voices of the Christian Farmers Federation, the provincial and federal federations of agricul- ture. are being heard by senior levels of government these days. Many of the recommendations on which these organizations have worked so hard to articulate have been adopted by senior levels of government. sometimes even to the surprise of the farmers. To suggest that nothing should be done to preserve the family farm in this country is, in my humble Opinion, next door to blasphemy. "In the beginning Godacreated heaven and earth...." , • Humans, Christ's co-workers, were given the task of preserving and developing creation, says Mr. Joldersma. And 1 say Amen to that. Delay red cI•'ver Pkwdw Delay plowing your red clover as long as you think reasonable. Research con- cluded by Bob Fulkerson at the Crop Science Department of the University of Guelph shows that red clover roots 'continue to grow until at least mid-October. In fact, the root size may double from late September until early Octo- ber. This extra root volume°is worth waiting for. One possible.drawback is if we get a late wet fall some of your land may not be fall ploughed. There is a very . small chance of this happen- ing since you will be able to plough this red clover sod in November when corn ground would be too wet to plough. If you really get behind you may li'ave to delay ploughing some of this•red clover until next spring. If you' had to plow red clover in early May this would not be a big problem. Normally you shouldn't expect a yield de- crease due to plowing red clover sod in early spring vs. fall plowing. in fact, if you have red clover on the land that is easily eroded, maybe you should leave it unplowed until next spring.' -Pat Lynch, Soils & Crops .Specialist, John Heard, Assistant Agr. 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GRANT FOX ORCHARDS 625-8751 SHAKESPEARE Open 9-8 Daily PROCLAMATION TOWN OF SEAFORTH OCTOBER - VISITING HOMEMAKER MONTH Whereas the Town and Country Homemakers Agency is providing a valuable service in Huron County thus enabling many elderly. disabled and convalescent residents to continue to live in their own homes: i do hereby proclaim civic support for the Visiting Homeriuniter Month which is being observed during OCTOBER and call on all citizens to lend their interest, support and co-operation in making this month a success in every way. JOHN SINNAMON, Mayor 4-H Calf Clubs were on hand at the fair. /' Only bark Is lost BY ART LA W SO N ASSOCIATE AGRICULTURAL REP. ALTERNATE LAND USES Don Shaver is a beef producer in Mornington Township • a few miles north of Milverton. Don owns some of the hest crop land in the township. He also owns some land that ranges down to about as rough as any in the township. One of the real challenges that farming holds for Don is finding productive and pro- fitable uses for as much land as possible. For sonic of the rough land this requires some thought. imagination and flexibility. His hest land is suited t0 most crops. including corn and beans. The sloping fields are sown to spring grain. wheat and forages to help control erosion. River flats arc kept in pasture and hay. Sonic of the areas along the river require special treat- ment to stahiliie the river hanks and ravines. Some of Don's land is too rough. too steep and has too little soil to grow good pas• jure or stand livestock traffic. This land will probably have to he reforested. The ultimate goal for, this land may be a well stocked mixed bush. but that will take some time, In the meantime there snap be sonic Christmas trees, pulp wood. firewood and fence - posts, in the pork industry they say "Nothing is lost but the squeal!" 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Later, plowing match enthusiasts branched out on their own because it was becoming dif- ficult to find sufficient land for plowing contests adja- cent to local fairgrounds. , THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 29, 1982 — A1.5 ERNATIONAL T 11 Township and county plowing associations spon- sored matches after the turn of the century, but by 1911 in- terest was declining. Of- ficials from the most active matches met, formed the On : rio Plowmen's Associa- tion and organized the first provincial plowing match at a farm near what is now Sun- nybrook Hospital in Toronto. This 1913 match attracted 30 coinpetitors with horse- drawn plows and one com- petitor with a tractor -drawn plow. Crowds were fascinated by this curiosity and the event was such a �I 19 stF l 2 'mer Alan Scott Although he has never entered a plowing match, the host of this year's Interna- tional Plowing Match and Machinery Show is an avid supporter. He's been going to matches sinl.e he was 18. Host farmer Alan Scott, 44, is a beef cattle and cash crop farmer in Lucan, Ontario, 24 kilometres north of London. "I've been going to plow- ing matches for 25 to 30 years but I've never entered one because I haven't been good enough," haw ys "My plowing is like my writing — scribbling." "I'm very happy to be hosting this year's plowing match," he says, "It's a community project for Mid- dlesex county. I've always been a promoter off com- munity projects and I think this will enhance the area around Lucan." As president and owner of Scott's Elevator in Lucan, Scott sponsored a bus for delegates from Middlesex county to bid for the 1932 Plowing Match about seven years ago. The International Plowing Match will take up about 320 hectares (800 acres) in total. The Scott farm will be the site of the Tented City. About 600 exhibitors promote their services and products in the temporary city which covers about 40 hectares (100 acres) and is equipped with telephones, water and elec- tricity. Neighboring farms will be the sites for the ac- tual plowing competitions, parking and demonstrations. As host for the Interna- tional Plowing Match from September 28 to October 2, Scott doesn't think his duties will be difficult. "I imagine I'll just go around looking proud and making sure everything rung smoothly," he commented. Bob Brown defends 1982 Canadian Plowing Championship title Thirty -five-year-old Bob Brown hopes the luck of the Irish stays with him in Lucan this ayear when he competes for the title of Canadian plowing cham- pion. hainpion. For the first time since 1975 the Canadian Plowing Match will be held in con- junction with Ontario's In- ternational Plowing Match, from September 28 to Oc- tober 2 near Lucan, Mid- dlesex County. Brown, a Waterloo Region native, woh the right to compete in the 1982 Canadian match by win- ning the Ontario champion- ship in 1981. Brown started plowing competitively in local mat- ches at the age of 11 and entered his first Interna- tional Plowing Match in 1962. "I didn't get anything the first day and placed 13th the second tiav," Bob recalls. "After that, I decided to make some changes and try again next year." The changes worked. In 1963, Bob returned to the IPM and came home with one second and three first prize ribbons in his age group. That match, held near Caledon, was Bob's first. taste of the world-wide scope of competitive plowing. Both the Canadian and the World matches were held with the IPM that year, "Seeing the Canadian and World plowing champions receive their awards at the closing banquet inspired me to keep on trying and be up there with them some day, says Brown. The International Plowing Match is Ontario's match, with some entries from other countries. The top two On- tario plowmen are eligible to compete in the Canadian match the following year, and in turn the top two Cana- dians go on to the World -Plowing Match. Brown has made it to where he wanted to be. He has been runner-up three times and the winner of On- tario's championship once. He has been to the Canadian level three times so far and come away with a third place finish, a second place finish and in 1981- the cham- pionship. His efforts at the Canadian level have been rewarded with trips to Nor- thern orthem Ireland and Australia for _the World Match. Why then would he need any luck in Lucan? For the first time, he'll be competing in the Canadian match as the defending champion.., and nobody has ever been Cana- dian champion twice in a row. success that the association decided to hold the event an- nually. The 1914 match was held at the same site, but subsequently each year the match moved throughout the province where interest was keenest. Counties and regions vie for the honor of hosting the • match at the annual Ontario Plowmen's Association con- vention. The event offersan opportunity for an area to promote its agriculture and industry and develop com- munity spirit. Organizing a successful match requires the co-operation of the rural and urban populations of the host county or region. The Ontario Plowmen's Association wit's its 50 bran- ches of about 30 members. each, remains the official sponsor of the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show. It does not own land so it works with the host county or region to lease the 320 hec- tares ("u acres) necessary to accommodate the plowing fields, parking lots, demonstrations and the Tented city. Each year the IPM draws crowds of between 111,000 and 150,1 t„u people. For thelia the plowing competdtions re- main the , most important aspect of the event. This year, as a special feature, contestants from six provinces are competing in the Canadian Plowing Con- test being held in conjunc- tion with the '82 IPM. The winner from this com- petition represents Canada. in the World Plowing Match next year , an Zimbabwe. Canada last won the event in 1961. London Yamaha Music Centre 231 Wharncllffe Road S., London, Ontario 1116J 2L3 Telephone 433-3193 Pianos & Org.!1'.8 on Das1➢a aCOta 1607 We're located on 6th Street Tent 6 .4" Yvonne Pallister 1981 Queen of the Furrow For 18 -year-old Yvonne Pallister, the past year has been a glittering success. Since she was crowned On- tario Queen of the Furrow at the 1981 International Plow- ing Match in Simcoe county, Yvonne has travelled across Ontario, meeting p ple from rural and urban ardas. "I've attended fairs, parades, conventions, ban- quets, official openings and I've done a fair bit of guest speaking," she says. "I real- ly enjoyed meeting people from all over the province. " Yvonne is a Grade 13 stu- dent at Grey Highland Secondary School and lives on a swine and beef farm at RR 1, Dundalk. She represented the North Grey Plowmen's Association in last year's Queen of the Fur- row urrow contest when she com- peted against 31 other en- trants. Before she hangs up her crown, Yvonne has one final engagement. She will be presiding as hostess and emcee for the 1982 Queen of the Furrow competition at the 1982 International Plow- ing Match and Farm Machinery Show. Over 31 contestants, representing local Plowmen's Associations across Ontario will be com- peting for the title. The new Queen of the Furrow will be crowned October 1. Queen of the Furrow con- testants are judged on plow- ing ability, personality, ap- pearance and public speak- ing. r FRUEHAUF See our display 5th ST. & SCOTT AVE. at the PLOWING . MATCH FRUEHAUF CANADA INC. 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