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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-06-29, Page 18Van A18 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR/JUNE 29, 1983 Not all are eligble for grant We've been getting a lot of questions about the new manure storage grant. This new program started April 1 and a completely separate program from the one which expired on that date. The official name is The Ontario Soil Conservation and Envi- ronmental Protection Assist- ance Program. There are two parts: Erosion Control and Manure Storages. So far, most of the interest in this county is in the manure storage part of the program. As the name suggests. environmental protection is one of the aims of this program. By containing all the manure and possible runoff from the manure stor- age, we can make the most use of the nutrients in the manure. By doing this, we also prevent pollution of streams, plugging of drain tile due to bacteria growth, and other problems which are common around manure storages. We now have cop- ies of the manure storage (and erosion control) stand- ards that apply to this pro- gram. The minimum storage period must be 200 days for the storage to be eligible for the grant. Some standards relate to safety around these storages. Any areas where livestock have access are not eligible. This includes feedlot yards, and loafing barns, for exam- ple. Solid manure storages must incorporate some method to contain the liquid runoff. This could mean a Caliofthe wild Iii picture perfect playgrounds !i>r you to discover. Ontario Provincial -Parks ®Ministry of M,,,..,. ^ wr+ Wittilal Resources • Ontario ,r information, tall roll tree: 1-800-268-3735 separate storage for liquids, or storing solids and liquids together. Where the liquids are stored with the solids, the entrance ramp must be four feet higher than the lowest point of the floor. All of these construction details are included in the package of information that is available on request. if you're planning to build a manure storage and are interested in getting one third of the costs back (up to $5,000 maximum) call the office and we'll send out the information plus a "project proposal" form. We need the project proposal filled out, a copy ofp the building permit, and a sketch of the project. An office review committee looks at these and decides whether the project is eligible or not. You'll likely know within a week whether or not you are eligible, but it's not official until you receive an applica- tion form from our Guelph office. Plan ahead to avoid disappointment. -Ron Fleming Agricultural Engineer Congress reminsces After nine successful pork congresses the 10th anniversary of the Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford was a time for reflection and as former provincial agricul- ture minister William A. Stewart said, of looking to the future. Mr. Stewart, a beef farmer with Middlesex County, was the guest speaker at the official opening of the pork congress. Ten years ago, as agriculture minister, he offi- cially opened the first pork congress. Looking to the future, Mr. Stewart said computers will assume a greater importance in the business of farming. He suggested the computers coud be used for income tax purposes and production re- cords. "But a computer is only as useful as the material ted into it," cautioned the form- er agriculture minister. Mr. Stewart suggested the agriculture industry is on the verge of stepping into the field of telecommunications. Looking back over the past 10 years, the Middlesex farmer quoted figures indica- ting pork and other commod- ity prices have risen. Along with prices increasing, Mr. Stewart noted that the capital equipment cost per sow has also risen in the past 10 years. In 1972 the figure was at $1,200 and in 1982 had risen to 53,500 marking a 300 per cent increase. Acknowledging that pork prices are currently in a slump, Mr. Stewart said unless producers are willing to accept a national supply management program, prices will go down during an over -supply cycle. He said voluntary involve- ment in any kind of program should be an ultimate object- ive. Nothing can replace the personal involvement in the activities of the various as- pects of the farming in- dustry, said Mr. Stewart, praising those connected with the congress. The president of the On- tario Pork Congress, Lorna Small of Stratford, said as the first woman president, it was a "pleasure" to wel- come people to the 1983 Pork Congress. She also reminisced over the past 10 years noting that in the first year there were 52 exhibitors, a number that has grown to over 200 this year. Thirty-one exhibitors have been with us for 10 consecutive years," said Mrs. Small noting 'those exhibitors received recogni- tion for their commitment to the congress. Numerous education pro- grams and judging, with guests , from Ontario and around the world, including John Gadd of England and Roland "Pig" Paul of Mis- souri, were held during the three-day congress in Strat- ford. BUSINESS DIRECTORYHuron County host for soil conservation day Expert Interior & Exterior Decorating • Wallccoverings Kem Paints J Window Shades • HILDEBRAND `PAINT AND PAPER ' Phone 527-1880 15 Main St., Seaforth Hildebrand Flowers 15 Main St. Seaforth Office 527.0555 Res.527-1784 Complete Floral Service with a personal touch Phone 527-0240 Piano Tuning •Repairs • Rebu ilding • Key s Recovered • Dampp-Chasers BRUCE PULSIFER 348-9223 Mitchell SEWING MACHINE SUPER MARKET Over 100 machi nes on display Service to al I makes. Sales -White, Etna, Husgvarna Lots of used machines f rom $39.95 SEW AND SAVE CENTRE LTD. (2 doors south of Hudsons) 149 Downie St, . Stratford, 271-9660 DALE ROOFING Flat roofs, new and repairs. FREE ESTIMATES 482-9206 C Appliance and Refrigeration REPAIR SERVICE limBroadfoot 482-7032 Graves Wallpaper & Paint eenlamir r1,1 awe Featuring PAI N'1 ti Canadian & imported Wall Coverings 527-0550 Seaforth FLANAGAN CARPENTRY Aluminum siding, home renovations, additions, framing, roofing, resi- dential and farm build- ing. FREE ESTIMATES PETER FLANAGAN 527.1399 Huron County once again hosts Soil Conserval,ion Day, this year on Wednesday, July 6. This is a prime opportunity to see soil erosion control implemented at the grass roots level. Host farmer for the day is Nick Whyte, near Seaforth. In 1982 Nick and Bill Whyte were winners of the Norman Alexander Conser- RADIO Sand TV SALES &SERVICE Repairs to... *Small Appliances and T.V. Tower Sales *Radios EL T.V. *Satellite Receivers Larry Bolger PROP. Drummond St. East GRACE COMMUNITY r CHURCH I- uron Celjisnnial Schbol� BRUCEFIELi1,ONT. 4132-9260, 565-5341, and 236-4979 10OOa m. -Family Bible School 11 00a m, -Speaker Randy Mann vation Award for their effort to use conservation mea- sures. Starting at 10:00 a.m. there will be guided tours of various soil conservation measures around the' host farm. At noon the keynote speaker will be Dr. Tom Lane from O.A.C. speaking on "The Soil Conservation Plan." Following will be afternoon workshop -type sessions on windbreaks and reforestation, erosion • control structures, ridging, no -till and tillage and cropping practices. Time should per- mit the opportunity of taking in two or three workshop sessions. Adjournment is at 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be available. For more information call the Clinton O.M.A.F. office at 482-3428 or for long distance - Zenith 7-3040. -John Heard Farm Manage>pent Specialist PORK ON THE FORK—With/pork on their fork, these two Judges of the Junior chef competition at the Ontario Pork Congress sample a culinary delight. The Junior chef competition was part of the activities at the 10th annual congress. Here Lynne Lawson (left) of St. Marys and Jane Muegge of Clinton taste the pork dish. John Bancroft joins OMAF Li MAOI IMOM now. John Bancroft has been appointed Rural Organiza- tions and Services Specialist (Agriculture) for Huron County. John will be working with agricultural organiza- tions with a special emphasis to promote and organize the Huron 4-H program. John is a native of Perth County from a purebred swine farm near Newton where he was a 4-H member Blyth 523-4559 Web* Teveihn tor seven years. In 1981, he graduated from the Univer- sity of Guelph with a honours degree in Animal Science. Upon graduation, John joined the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food as an Assistant Agricultural Representative in Prince Ed- ward County. In July 1981, he moved to the same position in Carleton County where he was in charge of the 4-H Agricultural Pro- gram. John was recently married and his wife Elaine works as a District Sales Manager for Ralston Purina in Middlesex and Elgin Counties. John's interests include a variety of sports, photo- graphy and farming. He is looking forward to meeting and working with the rural people of Huron County. -Don Pullen Agr. Rep. Four 4 -Hers will represent county FoUr 4-H Agricultural Club members have been selected to represent Huron County at the 1982 Provincial 4-H Lead- ership Conference. They are Lisa Thompson, R.R. 5, Wingham; Jacquie Robert- son, R.R. 2, Bluevale; Jeff Feagan, R.R. 4, Goderich; and Kevin Smith, R.R. 6, Goderich. The conference, involving Authority MuffletWnrld Feed, Seed, Fertilizer Farm Supplies, Petroleum Supplies, Heating Oils Seaforth Co-op 527-0770 Mufflers guaranteed as long as you own the car SEAFORTH MOTORS LTD. 527-1010 BENDER'S ABATTOIR Home Grown Beef and Pork Mill Street, Hensel) 2112-3130 Wholesale, Retail and Custom Slaughtering. Kill day Tuesday. CaII for further information: Owner -Merlyn C. Bander Manager Dole Erb 262-5628 236-7733 Our Model is "The Golden Rule" fa,'1.v:, n, trnwaa,r .114 Are you having problems with weeds and sedimenta- tion in recently constructed drains? If so, then perhaps the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority can offer some assistance. The Upper Thames River Conser- vation Authority is continuing its program of regular drain maintenance through its Ag- ricultural Diffuse Source Con- trol Program with partial funding from the Ministry of the Environment. Utilizing the Herder M.B.K. 120, European drain maintenance equipment to promote regular drain main- tenance, a rental rate of FofAmay Depending on the results of a telephone survey, the Perth Federation of Agriculture may be hosting a second public m, ting on the provin- cial government's proposed farm tax rebate. over 90 top 4-H members from across Ontario, will be held June 20-26 at Olympia Sports Camp near Huntsville. This program will provide training experiences for its participants and will assist them in developing leader- ship skills which they can use in local youth clubs and activities. The Farm Productivity Program ends Jun 30. Those farmers who med a Notice Of Intent by March 31 are reminded that their ap- plication must be postmark- ed or in the A3ricultural office on. June 30 to be accepted. -Don Pullen Agr. Rep. offers assistance $35./hr. has been set. This rate includes any of 3 attach- ments mounted on the tractor - mounted hydraulic arm along with an operator. Regular drain maintenance is a most important compo- nent in reducing the costs and repairs to any drainage sy- stem. and result in an effi- cient drainage system opera- tion. A regular drain main- tenance program is on-going and maintains the open drain to its original specifications. This is accomplished by re- moving sediment accumu- lated on the drain bottom, the cutting of vegetation growth within the drain, and trim- ming the vegetation growth - along the drain banks. The 1983 demonstrations are well underway, demon- strating a superior method for complete drain maintenance when compared to conven- tional equipment. The trac- tor -mounted equipment has been working at speeds of 36 metres/hr. (450 ft./hr) with `.. good conditions. If you would like more information or would like to rent this equipment, please contact Bob Carswell or Art Bos, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, Lon- don. (519) 451-2800. hold second meeting At Mitchell District High School on June 14, directors of the local federation said the majority of the farmers they had spoken with wanted the province to leave the farm tax McKELLAR COMMERCIAL AND BARN PAINTING SANDBLASTING WARD Construction Free Estimates CALL Laurie McKellar 345-2879 R.R.112 STAFFA Roofing & Siding Painting & Eavestroughing Pole Sheds Residential & Commercial We never made the Book! PldlA%eek- Our Phone Number is 527-0121 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W., Seafortn Rev. T.A.A. Duke, Minister Mrs. Carol Carter, Organist 47 High Street Seaforth Phone 527-0885 FOR FREE ESTIMATES Cali Lyle Ward 527-1411 MacLean's Flowers SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1983 11:15 Joint worship in Northside United Church ALL ARE INVITED With complete Floral service Funeral and Wedding Work ST.THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Rev. Gordon Simmons. Minister CONSIGNMENT MOTOR CYCLE AUCTION SALE Tuesday, July 5'83 - a pm On The Lot Of HURON CYCLE IN GODERICH 211 Bayfl.ld Road J & J Carpentry •Concrete Forming and Finishing •Framing •Drywall • Roofing *Cabinet Making David Longstaff Ltd. Optician 87 Main St. S. Seaforth OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS Prescriptions Filled Promptly Mon. Tues. Thurs., Fri. 10-5:30 Closed Wednesday and Saturday John Ryan 527-1520 J COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE 527-1303 Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home CEMETERY MONUMENTS ROSS. W. RIBEY DI RECTOR 87 Goderich St., Seaforth SEAFORTH INSURANC - 39 Main St., Seaforth SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1983 11:30 a.m. Morning Prayer EVERYONE WELCOME R.W. PALIN NANCY J. LARONE Organist Choir Director •Home •Business •Farm •Auto •Life •Sickness and Accident PHONE 527-1390 Sincere and Courteous Service •Investments 527-1610 NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. West, Seaforth SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1983 11:15 e.m. Church service and Nursery Rev. T. Duke will preach Approximately 23 Used Motorcycles Offering includes off road motorcycles from 10 cc to 100 cc street bikes ranging from 100 cc to 1100 cc. Most machines In good condition. For More Information call Dan at (314)1-324-4061 ADDITIONAL CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED Terms Cash Owner or Auctioneer Not Responsible For Accidents Church School resumes in Sept. Rev. J.G. Vanslyke, Minister Margaret Whitmore Audrey McUwaln Organist -Choir Director Jr. Choir Leader Auctioneer: Richard Lobb 482-7898 DON'T MISS THIS SALE rebate at its present rate of 50 per cent. The provincial government has proposed that starting in 1984, 100 per cent of the tax paid on farm land only - excluding farm houses - be rebated back to those farmers grossing over $12,000 a year. Opposition to this proposal among farmers has swelled to the extent that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has asked the county directors to determine the position of the farmers in their area and bring this information to the July directors' meeting in Toronto. In Huron, about 82 per cent of the federation members voted against the government's proposal. Federation member Bill Osborne of Monkton said representatives of the provin- cial revenue ministry had spoken on the rebate at the Federation's annual meeting in February and only one person voiced objections at that time. But since fears have risen because farmers may no longer have control over their farmland and the unknown impact on tax credits. The historical reason for accepting the farm tax rebate has been the feeling that farm land should not have to pay education taxes. Perth federation president Ron Christie of RR2 Staffa, said an open meeting could be held on July 12 if a telephone survey by the di- rectors indicates farmers would like to have informa- tion on the subject. It is anticipated that speakers on the farm tax rebate proposal will be present at the July 12 meeting. It was also indicated that at the July directors' meeting in Toronto, the county directors are to let the OFA know' how the federation members feel about the proposal