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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-12-01, Page 16CALF CLUB CHAMPOON- The A. Y. McLean trophy for champion showman in the 4-H dairyrcalf club competition was won by Elizabeth Stewart of RR 1 Dublin and presented by Dianne Oldfield(right) of RR 4 Seaforth. Progra The Ontario Farm Ad- justment Assistance Program slated to expire December 31 will be extended for a second year. Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food Dennis Timbrell announced today. is erten He told producers the On- tario Federation of Agricul- ture annual meeting that the Ontario Cabinet had ap- proved an extension of the program until December 31, 1983. STANDING TIMBER WANTED Craig Hardwoods Ltd. Box 70 Auburn, Ontario Buying • bush lots or selected trees BILL CRAIG 526-7220 AL CRAIG 526-7512 of '2500 WEEKLY DRAW WINNERS worth of gas 1. LAMBERT LUBBERS, Seaforth 2. CLAUDETTE BRIDEAU, Seaforth Free Christmas Draw! on alit— Black and White T.V. Draw made at Christmas - Hurry! Archie's Sunoco Seaforth 527-0881 "Because weak commodity prices and high interest rates persist, one year will not be enough to achieve turn around in the financial posi- tion of many participating farmers," he said. "In additions, the steep slide in some prices, particu- larly for cash crops, means that additional farmers will soon need assistance." Since the program was announced; more than 3,000 farmers have received finan- cial assistance through the program's three options. The - total value of the assistance under each option to date is: $267.768 under the interest deferral option A; S570.894,488 under the in- terest rebate option B and 538.808.147 under the loan guarantee option C. Timbrell said that the over- all thrust of the program will remain unchanged, although it will be tempered by the fact that interest rates. while still high by historical standards. have declined significantly in recent months. "The farm adjustment assistance program remains an emergency measure. de- signed as a bridge to a better system of farm income secur- ity.— He ecur- ity.— He said that the provinces arc now asking the federal government to join them and the producer groups to estab- lish a voluntary. tripartite. farm income stabilization program. In this period of financial constraint. this continued support reflects Ontario's commitment to preserving family farm enterprises. which are the foundation to our food and agriculture industry." he said. CO.OP FREE* TURKEY DURING 5oE CO -Op HRISTMAS TURKEY DAY Let your family enjoy a FREE Grade A Tend -R -Fresh Christmas Turkey from your local Co-operative with* the purchase of. • 6 tonnes of any CO-OP Balanced Feed, or • 2 tonnes of any CO-OP Supplement, or • 1 tonne of any CO-OP Premix, or • 600 kg of any CO-OP Mineral. CASE LOT -SALE tme Minimal Health Care Products Buyng COOP ananal hearth care products has hewn . common practice tar fanners and eetermanans for many years They are confident that the products they use are supenor m quality and offer good value Yoe your neared location and see what est animal hearth care program can do for you and your profits Voolt snd quardred pets and ready to hero you choose the most erk,".„ prpdurts ant• programs to rnnet Mur .ndnnduat needs Aomermhe- ,o OP a the good YAP' store' C PLACE SEAFORTH FARMER'S CO-OP Railway Street DATE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 TIME 8 aim. to 5 porno • Limit 2 turkeys per family • Feed must be for delivery before January 7, 1983 • Minimum turkey weight 81/2 lbs. SEAFORTH FARMER'S CO-OP 527-onQ On® sU©©t DM A@ f UQQOW THE HEAR by 4oe QQoatQv Farms being eroded Few spokesmen outside of agriculture have been able to .rnaintaia a high profile when speaking for farmers. One exception is Delbert O'Brien of Pembroke. Ont., a lawyer and chairman of the Ontario Drainage Tribunal. Mr. O'Brien is an intelligent, articulate man. l have heard him speak only once but have followed reports of his talks in a number of publications. A copy of the March issue of Municipal World was sent to one recently by Garth Noecker of Listowel. In that issue, Mr. O'Brien maintains that the whole fabric of rural life in Ontario is being eroded and I heartily agree with hire. The bottom line, he said, is that farnas and businesses are now largely owned by the lending institutions. Farms in Ontario are encumbered with debts of SS billion, collaterly secured by mortgages. The mortgages are deeds that transfer titles to the lending institutions until the debt is paid. In other words, the lending institutions hold titles to the farms. Daily, he said, banks are securing ownership by default to more and more of rural Ontario. "Our legal system, our financial system, our commercial system, our politicial system are all calculated to make us support the astounding costs of the city," he said when he spoke to the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association. He decries the tremendous amounts of money allocated by senior governments to urban development: urban housing, urban planning, urban transit, urban core developmeht. get, how much help is given to rural communities? They are allowed to die slow, painful deaths because fewer farmers are around every year to have any definite effect at the ballot box. In the last 20 years, fewer dollars have been spent for agricultural programs; in fact, agriculture represents little more than one per cent of provincial and federal budget allocations. • • ta/.. nrnn-:.... e . friend Ontario farmers have are at Oueea's Park. Dennis Timbre'', in my humble opinion, is making his mark in the provincial Cabinet and has shwon considerable initiative in the agriculture and food portfolio. Mr. O'Brien, with his experience and education, also takes a good swipe at the Economic Council of Canada and the economists at the University pf Guelph for the recent reports and documents that were so unfair to the Canadian farmer. He calls the economists at Guelph "some of the most misguided critics of rural Ontario in the country." "They mistakenly elected to include capital appreciation as a portion of farm income, a procedure," said O'Brien, • which is unsound academically and in conflict with basic accounting. "No one...would consider including the increased value of his house or the increased value of his common stocks in this income, but that is what they (the economists at the University of Guelph) have done for farmers and that is the basis of the Economic Council of Canada reports," said Mr. O'Brien. The problem is one which this writer has mentioned before, ad nauseam: trying to convince the urban majority that there is a confrontation brewing out here in the boondocks. The cities control the mass media. "Farmers observe, with toal frustration, the Toronto Globe and Mail carrying on its crusade against marketing boards highlighting every7oib!e and quoting every critic no matter how transparent their vested interest." We could also include the Reader's Digest in this declaration of war against marketing boards. "Our numbers are declining, our base is eroding. Our leadership must come to you said Mr. O'Brien. N EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 1, 1982 ® A15 WITH EACH $5.007 PURCHASE Avca: noble at: ROTH FOO ARKET Seaforth u KEN S at the new CHRISTMAS CANDY HOLLYBERRIES SMALL JELLY BELLS or SPICED RED JELLIES 1 59 LB. MARSHMALLOW CANDIES STRAWBEFIF1ES, PEANUTS OR BANANA •79 LB. CIA S FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4TH MANY MORE IN-STORE FEATURES - -COME IN AND SEE THE WIDE SELECTION AND SAVINGS! f STORE HOURS: nt Free raw: Draw to be held Saturday, December 18. lst. Prize - '50. GIFT CERTIFICATE 2rid. Prize - s25, GIFT CERTIFICATE 3rd. Prize - '10. GIFT CERTIFICATE Good for Merchandise at Scoop 'N' Save or at Roth Food Market Tht MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY & FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. NA%Af ADORE • • PHONE COMMr VOL%IS Ulf tI,it MSA%f (t1RIST51-\' R1kI\(."f EDS BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS - OR HAVE THEM SUPPLIED BY US e AT OUR COST! !