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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-05-10, Page 17• L. LoNNs*esr eoorecated or Dob Trona Mate lid• Elm,* CHN. N21 2C7 Farmers meed warranties, A Jarvis farmer who sued a farm equipment dealer for $52,400 aver machinery he claimed was defective, has lost the court case,. Intheu ement he ordered. topay the farm, judgement a was: _r _._ _. equipment dealers; 516,400;. It began 'when the farmer bought a four-wheel-drive tractor worth S45,000 in 1975, a sprayer and a cultivator. The farmer claimed the tractor andthe other equipment broke down just when he needed. it most and he lost $2,000 a year for two years, The disgruntled farmer took the equipment and dumped it back in the .dealer's yard, and refused to pay for it. He refused to make more than one:paymentr. on the total purchasepaidy of S69,407. Heonly because, he said, the tractor did not have enough power topull the: equipment and the ether implements wouldn't' do the job: as they were supposed to do. . The farmer lost 140 hours of use of his tractor because he couldn't get it repaired after rocker arms broke a week _ after he bought it, It was alsoout of commission for five weeks, he claimed, at a time when he needed it 12 hours a day.. They said they repaired it 14 days, after it broke down and did not charge the farmer for. repairs because the tractor was still under warranty..,.'They•also; claimed they lost more than 521,000. when they resold • all the equipment, ' The judge' agreed with the company although the farmer. was allowed to deduct 54,500 for lost time,. Another case is before: the courts to be heard in June nvolving a leased tractor, also supposed to have broken town when needed. , These are only two cases. `Hundredsof others could be cited; , Ontariofarmers are spending S240 million a year 'on machinery with no guarantee the equipment will do the job hebought t y i t for. Farm equipment warranties claim the companies will repair a tractor for any defects during the first two. years, But the dealers and the manufacturers spell out: in no uncertain terms that no money will be paid for time lost or ,crop losses, if the equipment will not .do the job,. InSaskatchewan, Alberta and, Manitoba,go ernten.... t legislation forces faun equipment manufacturers to, replace defective parts within 72 hours or pay for, crops or time lost. ,The only recourse farmers in; Ontario have is the toothless tiger called the farm machinery review board. Its. five members can only investigate and make recommend- ations. They have absolutely no power to do anything, This board's clout is so minimal that the Ontario Federation, of Agriculture doesn't even bother to refer• cases to it because the ;federation believes - althoughit has no legal powers? with farm equipment manufacturers and dealers either ' can get more action on its own. • Farmers are not included in the Consumers Protection .; Actand havefi ht warrantybattles on their own. The B urban consumer who gets a defective car or an appliance has a warranty backed by the act. Companies which do not honor their warranties can be charged and the province will help the consumer fight the case. Legislation has forced manufacturers with farm dealer- ships in western: Canada to keep large inventories of parts on. the Prairies;: is agree with Ed Morden, secretary -manager of the National Farmers Union regional office in Guelph: "A tractor that used to cost 5.10;000 now costs anywhere from 540,000' to S70,000. If it doesn't do the job„there isn't a thing you can do except sue'. The Ontario' government just won't mov e in the direction of government warranties." A. promise to help farmers was made m the. Throne Speech .when this session of the legislature opened. Nothing has been done so far, The budget for agriculture in Ontario increased Less than three per 'cent. If the government is not going to de • anythingin these times of restraint, then it could certainly give, thought to putting' some teeth in the toothless tiger. , . Report from{ Q'ue.enIs Park •, • oxen _Dioxin, one ;of the most toxic of chemicals, has been found in minute quantities in. fish taken, from Lake Ontario,. It. is . the first time the. chemicalhas been discovered in fish from the lake. Environment. Minister Harry Parrot .stated, that there is .no doubt about the safety of drinkilg water from Lake Ontario:: However: he said that the ministry has never testedfor dioxin in the province's drinking water or fish. The minister also said that "tliere is no 'danger in the quantities of fish we are likely : to consumer in Ontario". He does advise that pregnant women. ` nursing mothers' and children should not cat fish caught` in Lake Ontario.. however. Also, adults are cautioned: to eat .only the occasional meal of fish. If it's only one or two fish a week, then that's'' line." The Opposition has strongly condemned the Government for sponsoring advertisements in British newspapers for skilled workers while there are :. 319,000 people unemployed in Ontario. SHIPPER to UNITED CO-OPERATIVES' • OE ONTARIO. LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT TORONTO Ship your livestock with MIKE DOYLE Tuesday is Shipping Day From Dublin .. CALL DUBLIN 34S:2656 ZURICH 236.4088 DRYSDALE MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD., SALES WITH SERVICE Purl p Ti /Lir Art,: 0,-, F,. !lensed, 262 2729 Closed Momloys t poisonir Apparently. att,Advertise- mentja-tile: London Sun in Match called for experienced tradesmen to work in) the General Motors transmission plant in Windsor, Although.: the adwas paid for by the automotive company, it was Placed and sponsored by the Ontario Government's selective 'placemtat service' in. London. • When asked why Ontario residents are not being trained to fill such positions, the Minister of Education rephed that she was not aware of the advertisement, and that while adequate training exists in Ontario.' the Government can't '.'go out and coerce people into training programs Union spokesmen,, however say they were • not~. notified . bf :the. vacancies. g Ontario They say there are more than 600 unemployed tradesmen in . the Toronto area With skills. required for some of • the jobs. Canada Manpower con- ducted "an exhaustive. nationwide search .`for mill- wrights, electrical repair- men, tool makers, tool' and die. .makers: and metal machine mechanics" before giving GM permission to hire. 95 journeymen from Europe, according to a spokesman, Industry . ° ;' and Tourism Minister Larry Grossman told the Legislature that his ministry also helped' with the search.` "We saw quite clearly that efforts were made to find skilled workers in Ontario and Canada," he said. A group of Ontario home owners has filed a' class HOECHST CLEAN CROP NEWS the, true liquid herbicide for broadleaf and grass control In all major bean crops. Afesin is distributed by For more information contact Milton Metz Se..forth' Hoechst Et Hoechst Canada; WC. • Montmi + Toros io o f osse Ho�ctlat find Main. ' are regieMrod aaderrisrkept Hoechst AO. t ./ action suit asking the Supreme Court of Ontario to order the Canadian Standards 'Association and. Ontario Hydro to pay for the rewiring of every home in the province , that contains aluminum wiring. The suit,filed by lawyers• for the Aluminum Wiring Home; Owners Action, estimates the rewiring job; would. cost 5375 million,. making it one of the largest 'BVAl AAJ> .S.CQ1"Ir 11144.TLsYN•CH A. group of beef :bulls is, coming off test at Guelph .ott May tBth. A Private Treaty Bull; Sale has been let for 1:3.4 p.m, on that day. Cat. alogue information will: be available, and owners, will he present to: discuss their an- imal with prospective pur- chasers. The test station: at Guelph, is located south east of the Brucefie Id man. is provincial" .teebsOrer... JOHN W. HENDERSON of R.R. 1, Brucefield,, was elect- ed Grand; Treasurer of the Grand Black Chapter of Ontario West of the Royal Black Knights at the 103rd annual session held . in Burlington last week, Wayne Smith of Hensall was elected; a committeeman. Both men belong to Jub- ilee 161 of the Local Precep- tory in Clinton, along. with other members from Sea- forth, Goderieh and Clinton. •fir 0 , pJ class actions ever filed. Spokesmen fir . the . CSA and Ontario Hydro said they can't understand the filing of the suit, or the presumption that aluminum wiring is dangerous, in light of the finding of Turo Wilson's one-man royal commission that properly installed aluminum wiring is .Safe. An • Expositor Classified. will pay you dividends.' Have you: tried one? Dial 527-0240, O THE HU ON 'EX. 11.ttiversity .at Arkell. WHIC 11 N1T1tOU* N- SOURCE IS PESST. , It seems thatevery day tiering Tate April and early May someone cls uoffice and asks W hatalsource of .nitrogen should 1 use?" The, answer is. always the Same - All nitrogen; sources, when applied tit equal irateof actual nitrogen, give equal yields. Different sonrt°es: of nitrogen have different char- • . An aceris ics s.::t t tt :hydrou isthe cheapest source. Itis also .the most dangerous to handle• it has the highest ,application power, requirements. Urea, ,Aq, Ammonia: te and liquivad nitrogen arenitrasimilar in. price. Of -these. Ujrea, is the least expensive.' It is, the most toxic source of nitrogen if applied with the drill or planter• In all: cases, each source has a good point and a weak paint. The' real question is "w ;hien source of nitrogen; fits my system best." :For instance. anhydrous does not tit into a dairy haylage program real well unless it is custom applied. Generally, anhydrous is applied when first cut alfalfa is being harvested'. Liquid nitro$en can save money if youuse it as a herbicide carrier, ` There are a tot of rumors about sources of nitrogen. One releases fast, one washes "away etc., -these are just rumors. Remember, all sources of nitrogen ,give equal yields per .lb, pf actual nitrogen. Another rumor:. suggests that nitrogen must be worked' into the soil or it will be lost. Again:this is only rumor. Research has shown that liquid nitrogen, Urea;' and ammonia nitrate do not have .to be worked into the soil. if they are not worked in. the 'total amount lost is in. the neighbourhood of 1 to 5 lbs. per acre. Certainly not . H & N DAIRY SYSTEMS.LTD• Sales, Service 8 Installation of 887 pipelines & milkinglours Pa' R:R.4.`' WALTON TURE SH Tues. May 8 -Sat. Mal Hensall Arena Bonthorn's of Hensall is proud to be able to make this outstanding salepossible.. Brand New Furniture shipped to the Hensall arena especially for this 'sale — yours at drastically reduced 'prices --.many items, 1% price. This furniture, is not seconds or factory rejects...but Brand. New iKroehler Furniture. )ON'T MISS THE: BRAND MANY ITEMS Y2 SALE HOURS 10 a.m.-9 p.m. DAILY SAT, 10 a.m.-6' p.m.. Iiw t fish• finished ' woods, moth as silk with the warmth rod real wood can give, crafted. 1th Just that teach of class. . . mailable In shades to accent your tune. NEW FURNITURE: PRICE FREE DELIVERY within 50- miles Generously upholstered sofas in long wearing yet soft fabric • available in all popular colors and textures with fabrks that will! .,,bring warmth to your living 'room yet will wear and look good frit'' years to come: Your must see these:: BONThRONS OF HENSALL Queiitjf Furniture Since 1911 A, wise man on"e"s said dust everyone should have a good pair of shoes for walking and a; good' chair for sitting.. .Welt we have :your •chair -make your choice from chairs, upholstered in fine tough fabrlc or vinyl with fabric • Seat and back.. • Many to choose from. MAY '1 worth the ,cost of incorpurat' ing theca. t RaJ.ER PLANT POP. FOR: CORN SILAGI Corn, silage growers should be planting 25*0.00 to 27,0.00 plants per acre ac- earding to Terry Daynard and fellow researchers at the 1. niwcrsity of Guelph. The research; applies to soils Which are not abnorm...dty droughty and for area, With loss than 3.100 heat .units. Ada �d br'.ds were in- volved h� volved in 12 tests. at several: planting densities, over a three >ear period. The work was carried out in central and southern Ontario. Dry matter yield was .con- sistently higher at 25.000 plants as opposed to .20.000 plants. On average, the 25,000 and 30,000 plant .pop; ulations had equivalent yields—in both Cases 10'."a greater. than the 20.000 pop- ulation. The increased pop- ulation had no effect on either per cent dry matter or per cent grain eontent of the forage. Seven trials in 1977.and 1978'. supported: these find. ings, In this work the in creased yields for higher populations was found to be consistent across several'. dates of planting from early May to late June. This research 'is relevent for Perth farmers, It would appear that po. pulations of 25,000 plants per acre should. tr slfa. 441.11.01/W:CPAPIVfOr*Rir' .iee'tst Moment by JACK LA ' t ER A ge41ul la often just the man" woo was ambitious enough to. do right thefirst two. R•R MRe Betting; every su4'cdestul men is a representative of the tnter'nal Revenue pepett: noent. Notice ho.Nt delicately .,pati ,tinned the economy Is. Thee minute Soto' prises Went Own. gas pries went up.. There's, one advantage to! being . married: you make , a toot of yourself without knowing it. ' Few things give a, rnan a longer face than a receding hairline. It's no empty talk, ll/Fi . ATWESELL WE SERVICE. With Jade's: 'Small . Engine Repair .Service 107 Queen St.,. Hensall,; 262-2103; there's no need for a;. long face: when that' mower :or' tiller acts up. Green! peal Green Cross Patoran controls is eeds from the start of the growing season. And it maintains that effective weed control right up to; harvest. • You get lean. fields and better �: fields. When applied pre -emergently, as directed, Patoran is safe for beans while, lima, snap; kidney and. others. Green Cross Patoran. The quality~ herbicide more and more bean growers depend on For more~ Information, GREEN write to Green Cios�. CROSS Products, 1 Westside Drive, • l tobicoke,`Gntario, M9C 1B2.. GREEN CROSS PRODUCTS 1, Westside Drive, Etobicoke, ,Ontario Division of CIBA-GEIGY CANADA LTD. MONCTON • MONTREAL • 'TORONTO • WINNIPEG' • CALGARY • VANCOUVER ' ilii,+istvritl trativroark Et1711 MILTON J. Ltd.. .R4 Seaforth: ' . 527-0608 Hensall art