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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-08-09, Page 15'4 ; ,out No one seems to know how won" .4, ever Canada will become self-sufficient in, oil. Most of us can remember 'when the late ,Joe, Green was minister of energy. At that time, we were told that Canada had enough oil reserves: for 90 years. That statement was soon refuted. This nation is fortunate but the supplies are not going to last forever. Other sources must be found. Unitil that time, Shortages will occur. The federal government already has a method of rationing for implementation, Eveo to the Point where ration books have been printed, I under- stand. Unless that rationing includes preferred treatment for farmers, this nation could be in trouble. Peter Hannam, the articulate president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture puts it succinctly; No gas in the tractor, no potatoes no the table. Other lobby groups no doubt will catch King Clark's ear, Certainly, the truckers in the Hew Hess Hay caught King Carter's ear. And who was left stalled in the back forty. . when the truckers got a bigger allocation? Farmer Brown, that's who. The agricultural allocation was shorted to, satisfy the militant 'truckers. What this says to me is that the Americans would rather drive than eat. ! Farmers are not as militant as truck drivers. They are not as well organized as truckers' unions. They do not have the high profile that the teamsters have. I mean, they don't encase troublesome members in cement socks and. ' • then think of the bay. Fanners could, indeed, become the people. to suffer most when -- not if -- the fuel shortage becomes acute. The agricultalaticommunity must stick together on this issue, Before the shortages are acute, farmers must insist on reasonable prices for fuel. They must insist on adequate BYME GuNirr Annette f_acelle isthe fifth junior itgricultiolist that Mr. and Mrs. AMOld CamP- • .1.4,tiert apomciated tioneo $I�Rd Errnds Ont N31112C7 ol bell of McKillop township ricans rath r drive fijan eat? ;The ,„,,PN,,graargeNofnszrg.erid. .allocations, not just for the good of farmera, but for gibe good of the entire nation Because 1 like to eat. It is a habit 1 picked up very early in life, a habit that is difficult to break. No gas in the tractor, no potatoes on the table. Or bread or butter or milk or vegetables or gereals,01 even whisky becau se it is made from grains. . Hey! Maybe that's the tack farmers should take. "Give us fuel, people, or you won't be able to drink," Most people cry like, a wounded warthog when food prices increase but meekly accept the ripoffs in taxes on beer and liquor, , Little information is available about the federal government's emergency allocation plans. As under- stand it, agriculture will be grouped with essential services — in fact, the entire food chain will be considered essential -- such as hospitals, police and fire protection. Farm organizations should be asking questons and demanding answers,.Farmers' should have some idea of just how important they are, to the people of this country. Farmers should know they are wanted, Government policies on fuel allocation should be hammered out now before the crunch comes. Food production now ,uses about 18 per cent of all energy consumed by the total food system, Farmers are well aware that diesel tractors are more efficient fuel users than gasoline tractors. That is why so many diesel tractors are .in tiSe. . • • Farmers, because they must he aware of Production costs, can show a lot of poeple how to be energy-cfri- servation conscious. . The time has come to Appreciate agriculture by letting farmers know what to expect when the fuel shortage arrives in Canada as it surely will:, • Analyst caufions cafflemen• • •-• .4 BY ALAN W. scar & PAT misses. the boat on: hedging fertilizer costs and the high LYNCH • and buys calves when he transportation costs that will • . Topper Thorpe is a market should be buying yearlingsbe needed to move their outlook analyst working for Cattle Fax in Denver, Color- ado. He had words of caution The cattle cycle is part of Beef Congress in London. for cattlemen at the recent the environment in, which cattlemen must operate • There's no way of getting rid of the cycle because the • • .industry is made up of many • dependent decisions. We Must understand it and per- haps we can modify it in some way. Some of the rules, have changed - world trade patterns, higher interest There is now some in - rates and increasing krain crease in numbers in the prices. However, the cycle U.S. The western U.S. is continues to operate, Ten leading the way. These pro - years ago we were faced with ducers understand the cycle the very -same situation of and are dependent on cattle low supplies of feeder cattle raising. Thus they made an and negative margins for early start on keeping •back feedlot operators. • heifers. In the south eastern An individual, who doesn't U.S., cattlemen are still liq- feeders across the country to feedlots. Recent poor prices have also dampened enthus- • iasm for keeping back heif- ers. Traditionally, cattle num- bers have peaked' in Year five N ot know. n. cibout white• -mold. 1945, 1955, 1965 and 1975. However, with these changes in the south eastern U.S. it • _might be wrc145 to expect a peak in 1985.- Current fed cattle supplies are 12% below one year ago and total cattle slaughter is down 15%. The deficit is being made up by pork and poultry. Presently a lot of sows and gilts are going to market in the U.S. in res - Pse to the high grain prices. Thorpe predicted that feeder cattle prices are as low as they are going to be. Yearling prices may not change much. HoweVer, there will be a substantial increasL. in calf prices before the end of the year because of tight supplies and the promise of better prices next summer. ' • frc oimturtehebeintigess' aYnoudntgowpnesooptIll stOwnWOmrek,r,iP the couotry forthe "It's a good first working experience for them," said Mrs. Campbell. "They're away from home but they're not really out on their own;" The idea behind, the pro, gram, she said, is to interest the, young people agricul- *rat careers, 11 alsnproVides, them with jobs. THey earn about S13 a day, and the government pays approxi- mately half of their salary. Annette has finished the fifth week nf her nine week Out Originally from Corn - Aft *** HURON EXPOSITOR :AUOU wall. ation4 nines from Montreal but still in, Ontario. Annette's family now lives in Tiverton. The Carnpell's and the Lacelle's got a chance. to Meet each other when Annette's family Canine(' pear Coderich. The families and junior agriculturalists also meet at an orientation day at Centralia, where everybody gets together to discuss the farm life and review farm safety. 415-4 • with the kids, said Mrs, Campbell, mother of Jimmy, ,',4004:Arr . 11,, Karen, 7 and Becky, 3. ,..,.„,r il. 1: ",f ) act f 't.' ., Annette, who Will ,g4 WU!, .Prade 11 in ,September, learned about 4the program through the guidance Connsellor at her 'school. Annette, who is :hilingual„ had neve r had Any fartrt experience before. Sett father worits at the Bruce Nuclear Plant. Her sister is. also a junior agriculturalist, working near Ailsa. Craig on a beef farm, Annette Said She enjoy - big 'her summer. "it's change front itetne'l -Sch0 said. '''Siery da, every minute, learn things." The Campbells own standardbred, trotters and PaPer$, - about 50 of them, They race locally, in Clinton and in Oocierich. They have 100 acres at R.R. 5, Seaforth, 100 ,near Cranbrook, 25rr rented out, 100 in shares and 100 acres of grass farm. They also have a "few pigs, a few cattle, a few sheep, and a few chickens and a few ducks," Said Mrs. Campbell. Annette's jobs include' haying ("I love haying," she said), feeding the stock, and helping to walk the colts that will be sold in the fall. She's also a "super girl" olP • "They are a good help," she said. "You, have them in the summer time when usually girls, • „, ,;r you're busy," The Camp bells have had junior agricul- • turalists from Chatham, Sarnia and Toronto as well, ; e'41, 4 JUNIOR AGRICULTURALIST — Annette Lacelle stands with Becky Campbell, the youngest member of the family, she is working for this summer. Behind them are the standardbreds owned by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Campbell of R.R.5 Seaforth. • understand the cycle or know uidating. There are three • •, the costs of his own business reasons why they may not isn't in position to take eitriand as they did in the advantage of opportunities past - discouragement from when they arise. Thus • he past financial troubles, high Receiving 1, Dublin 527-0249 BY: P.J.pLYNCHuLLEN & D.S. biemisththeatwnyitoeumocuandn.ot eliminate' i We can tell you very little Where is it apt to be, a about white mould. We all l3r:msthatblehainve dense ee foliagebean 'know Wean reduce a 40 bus'.' fi per acre white bean crop to intthhoernseOwes.ld.Ws' thhaatseteaanrefisllitto- know10 bushels per acre. We know the if you spray with : develop? The disease 'needs ffmgicide, sometime k'" yo m16oitsotu2r4e1:Thourisnscoafcboentido continuous can can drastically reduce the amount of damage. The pro, rain. Hot dry weather breaks . . . . 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The Campbells learned about the program through amoalinver:.inethat isesmecnr in'at fm ragtime five years ago, they have gainedrabmor.MrsahyeCampbellarricrteato re coined the term "Black StBoetah4etyintiyaRldarttoininied"e ttoolVrearfdesr • the horses: that they should be docile enough at all times that you can go up and pet them like they do on tele- vision, have many funny experiences, enough that Mrs. Campbell said she could write a book someday. One, year, she said, they had their junior agriculturalist driving the tractor during haying. Her husband held up and:htwe ofiag ns4gi ey ra skwi nTa gvh ecad' grp becct khe sui Mr. nh;. Campbell Was trying to load the bales that were coming far too fast. 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