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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-03-22, Page 15(Continued from Page 1), soybean production ;aria' our country still imports U.S, soybeans to.. meet Canadian domestic market demands fort the product. Spgot . Iv r. .Anderson said the Canadian so beans whiet are eac po rted ;ate o'usually'. y sold :to Japan to be used for bean sprouts. Soybean growers in Huron. County must look for varieties which tnatOre in 2,500, to 2,10a beat tsnita« Mr. Anderson, said the two main 'soybean levies, .meet S re uire . t ere Ms le ATM,,std this q men p Evs,Year, .h. an This • the Maple Arrow Seed IS .., ar already sold out and: speakers at the in...formattoses ion e ctura$edgrowers et, their seed orders .itt, since .other early get, mall.rin* varieties; Will snot be :sold Out. al laltnvs,soWeaated by ttob;,one, €tda,e Rd (knot- Ons ,N311 2C7 Rural poverty a myt All I know is just what I read'. in the papers, said the famous Will. Rogers, one of the great American humorists.of the 1920's and early '30's. -• , And that's all I know about Dr. George Brinkman, am,. agricultural economist at the University of Guelph. He told members of the Canadian Meat. Packers Council that the alleged poverty of farmers is a huge myth. there are, he said, undoubtedly some poor farmers but generally, they are reasonably well off. He added that the poverty myth was being exploited to extract subsidies from the government, a policy which will harm the agricultural sector in the long run. I readily agree that the; more subsidies farmers get, the more consumers will get their. backs up.: And it is tree that, most farmers are making a living« But Dr:; Brinknian's statistics are interesting. The majority of comnierelal farmers were in the 510,000• to S25,000 bracket in gross annual sales. Mark. that, friends: Gross sales. Their average . net income was $3,190 from farm ,sales: Their off -farm income was $5,625. Can't dispute his figures. But that adds up to about 59,000 and most of those. farmers • had an investment of more than S100,000 inland, buildings, stock and equipment. Dr. Brinkman added a sneaky one; though, when he told tlie treat packers that the average capital appreciation on landand buildings was 512,378. This sum, according to Brinkman, must be included because it was money which would eventually be realized When the property was sold. Sure, Doc, you add it to -the `Established 11376: ' McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HEAD OFFICE: 10 MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT, Mrs. Margaret Sharp. Sec. Treas. Ph. 527=0400 . ,FULL COVERAGE Farm and. Urban Properties Fire; Windstorm, Liability; Thelt Various Floater Coverages— Homeowner's, overages—Homeowner's, Tenant's Package, Composite Dwelling: DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTERS Keit Carnochan, R.R,i 4; Sealorth • 482-3354 Lavern Godkin, R.R.A1. Walton Ross Leonhardi, R.R.$1, Bornoholm John McEWing. R.R,#1, Blyth Stanley McIlwein, RR.112, Goderich Donald M.cKereher, R.R.111, Dublin John A. Taylor, R.R.01, Brucetield Trewartha, Box. 661: Clinton, Stuart Wilson, R.R.11, Brucetield 527-1877 345+2234: • 523.9390 ,4124.7051 527-1837 • 402.7527 452-7593 ' 527-0687 AGENTS • James Keys, R.R,01, Seaforth 527.0467 Wm, Leipet, R.R.41, Londesboro 523.4257 CALL AN AGENT OR THE OFFICE income but farmers can't eat it. They can't take sabbatical every six or seven years on it. They can't pay their way to. the Barbados or ,Europe of the Seychelle Islands, 9n it. • • Farmers live poor and die rich:. - "If farmers are sopoor, why is it that for every person who gets out of agriculture, there are two poeple who want to, get in?" Dr. Brinkman is quoted as saying in the Canadiarti'Press release. Hemust have meant that as a facetious remark. The farm population is dwindling so fast that they make up less than six per cent of the total. Fifty years ago, they made up 45 per cent. If so many farmers have disappeared, 1 don't know where pr; Brinkman got his figures. 1 know some young ' people who would like to get into, farming' but they just haven't got the money to do it. The investment is too high. As mentioned,1 have never.. met Dr. Brinkman. 1 do know, though, that somebeef men in this province would dearly like to prove to him that farming was a poor business: to be engaged in up until a few months; ago. It`s great to hear economists preach.: ,They have some marvellous theories, graphs, figures, surveys and statistics to back them up. • ' But at a Rural Learning Association seminar a few -weeks ego, I listened to a couple of ' farmers talking about economists: They chuckled to themselves. "It's a great theory ," said one:farmerr. "SSo znds good on paper. Bat 1 wonder how many cows that bugger has milked? 1 wonder if has ver hadinanure on bis boots9 I'd like to take him out to my farrowing barn some night in the cold of winter and see how inany hours he would, last, Farmers don't get,, paid for that kind of overtime or the risks they have to`' take,,, ; "Your''re right, Bernie," said the other: "I'd like to see him manhandling a big tractor through the mud and snow to pull out the milk truck,- Or worrying- about meeting quota when mastitis hit a herd. He can take his theories and shove them --away, 'way up, 1'11' produce my milk the best way 1. know how:" These men weren't talking about Dr. Brinkman, I agree that.rural poverty is a myth. I also know that farmers get less of a return on their labor and investment than any other sector of the economy.. Jongejan CFF elected A Huron farmer has been elected to be the representa- , tine for the Provincial Chris- tian Farmers Federation on the. Ontario Farm Income Stabilization Commision: for 1979.80. • Bill Jongejan, local presi- dent for CFF, was elected by the provincial., board. Mr. Jongejan is a 31 year old hog farmer, corn and white bean. ' fatnily;farmer from Goderich area. He farmed in partner- ship with his father for 5 years and has now been on his own for one year. He is presidentof the Central Hu ron Christian Farmers Assoc iation The provincial CFF board met early in March in Guelph Most of their discussion cen- tered around the :guidelines NOIR COM f' WE CARR1C A FULL LINE OF FARM @QUIPMENT Getyaui` SPRING TUNE -Ula: done now, We service all makes of tractors and all machinery Sate* &' Service Phoria 4$'2-9285 Charlie Frasers r of vitt' to the «`National Farm Prc ducts Marketing Board.. Included: in the information meeting was. a flan advocating the solid seeding technique for soybeans, rather erthan: aTvh'rne Rptewbheictwh efeocnutsheedroowsa, 'Illinois soybean grower, $aid the solid, seeding Y technique could produce a yield increase of •up mo 10 per cent Advantages of the technique include eliminating the:need for cultivation and better weed control ' EXPERKEK". The 'Illinois farmer experimented with the solid seeding, technique on a 90'.acre field and increased his Yield, 'from 40 bushels per acre to 54 bushels,per acre with the new technique. The grower treated his held with :.a grass -prevention herbicide first and then used an old grain drill to provide solid; planting. In order to ensure the seed in the tractor tire tracks was covered, the grower added a tillage device between the drill and hiis, tractor. Touse the solid .seeding technique, a grower must be able to distribute: the seed on the field withreasonable accuracy arid elan name Dare to be different was. their 'theme and: over 350 delegates to. the Junior Farmers , Provincial conference in Toronto this past weekend being different can be animportant part of successin life. The Junior Farmers in Huron . seem to have that quality and Jim Phelan of RR 2 Blyth is the third Huron County member to be elected President of the provincial organization in the past seven years The weekend conference conducted i annual' business and elected new officers .and directors from the 49 counties in Ontario. The new officers include, president -Jim Phelan, . vice president, Tim Callaghan, Victoria, Past president Bart Johnson, York, and secretary treasurer, Rod Stork, •from OMAF; Toronto. : directors . ; include -MEETING Zone Meredith Gilbert ' Ottawa The Dara. Inn,. Toronto, :.. xwas the location'of the meet - Carlton,: Callaghan, ' gheld on; 12th• h Viclorial,'RoyTom Westlake, Peel, ,20In0 hein attendanceMarch. Perth Doug : Peart, Haldimand, county was well represented. Provincial directors for Zone 7 which includes. Huron Perth, Grey and Bruce' are 1 JIM PHELAN' oNTAm FARM SAFETY' ASSOCIATION ANN[JAL. :have some method of covering the seedt ou with th enh, soil to hold in the available enough, i osit'lau e, A number of planters are now on tete market which can be adapted foe the. solid seeding techniques t get the. Since, the fainter can't and cultivate- #f•k' ,herbicide treattieft falls with the solid seeding technique, he should spray with a reliable herbicide when the soybean plants are young. Any plants damaged by the tractor tires will spring back rip at this :stage•of their'development.. MArtlw Once . the soybeans have started to mature, in about 30 to 35 days, the plants will form a solid canopy on the field which,. should prevent weed ,growth, The film said advantages of harvesting a; solid seeded crop included the fact there, are no cultivator ridges An the field: to interfere with: the cutter 'bar of the, harvester« IoM To SCUFFLE Carl' Van Hove, a salesman with King Gra..tri._s . i Paincouit, told the soybean n. 8toweam �', or Township, Meat growers .Imo/crow twee n *akimbo** rows. se and sc; tb ;Che ti! weed PraoticOa Mir. Vett ftre ; • ir+ld thegrower* er 'recent Dov ._ i�loQd� �' .... , , recap o!p' within 1,000 feet of the King Grant plant, lice said the convert)! is • ;now , soybean growers In the Painctiourt *Pm to remove their last year's crop from wat+ln'- logged storage 0*to SIMit the b 1 be dried out. The speaker also told Fwe. • than Wording to QMAF Crops special granular soybeatt .inoculant should .be_ placed, behind the seed and covered i with soil during the crop, planting Process:. Mr. Van said the inoculant is the product to use if soybeans have never before been grown. in ; particular field. ther speakers at the information session advised soybean growers on. various herbicides which offered protection: against weeds most often encoutercd in this area, Junior Farmer head Sheila Armstrong, Perth and ' new directors to be named for $ruce, Grev ,, n4 Huron. counties* at their next meeting. Huron members were not to be undone at the conference'" for"ltwitr'ds: or, recognition, Brian Miller of RR 3 Exeter was chosen as one of four to attend the Second World' Congress. of Young Farmets.tc'ube held"in. Paris, France Sharon Colclough or RR 1 pot= is one of five.' a going to Saskatchewan: for' two weeks; in August. The winner of the province aide,. • Peblic - Relations Competition_was Northwest:_. Huron. The club planted trees for some farmers :and the extras went to improve the local cemetery:. A sign was erected for. the Lucknow Susan Hann, . Middlesex, by, , Albert Runstedlet, Ron Rheal 'Dleloifite, Sudbury, - Walker,.: Jake Albrecht, Mr. and Bevin Ireland, Bruce. and Mrs M. J. Connolly Tom Pate, Brant, was elected', . and Mr. & Mrs. John Wor- executive ;director. ' "• den, Ontario s' ew What crop has been advertised as Canada's Cinderella crop? What crop has been trading over 's30O•0°on the Winnipeg futures in February 1979?. \hat crop can be planted in early: May and harvested in late August? What crop has been tested in Ontario 4.111978 and has shown with proper management it can be anattractive alternative'' What crop can offer you a guaranteed floor price in 1979? What crop can be sold forward in 1979? Where can this crop be sown? Whereare contracts for seed'. and marketing; available? 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