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The depu ty minister saia
one of the "real vehiclesby
which we. have been able to
increase production" is
drainage.
Mr. Lantz said in 1961,
$1.3 million In debenture
money was used for drainage
by 1971 the figure was $5.8
million and in 1977, it was
$ 2 0 million .
The' deputy minister said
tile drainage has a stablizing
influence in removing the
hills and valleys of pro-
duction due to weather con-
, ditions.
The deputy minister 'said
another stabilizing influence
was crop insurance. In 1966,
Mr. Lantz said 404 policies
were issued for the fall
wheat crop, whilethis year,
over 27,000 insurance con-
tracts will be signed,
covering over 30 crops.
Mr. Lantz also credited the
influence of marketing
boards as a third stablizing
influence on agriculture. .
The deputi minister con-
cluded by saying there's still
room for further innovation
in agriculture.
He added it's encouraging
'to see more young people
returning, to the farm today.
He said 25 per cen t of
Ontario Agriculture College
graduates are returning to
the farm, and about 50 per
cent of the diploma course
graduates from agriculture
programs in community col-
leges. „
Mr. Lantz said this just
didn't happen - a few years
ago. '
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Deputy. . inister
discusses marketing .
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.Name tonne improvement WI nets
Ken Lantz, Ontario's de-
puty minister of agriculture,
told members of the Huron
CountyFederation of.
Agriculture that the ministry
is restructuring their
marketing , division in the
new future.
Mr. .'Lantz spoke to 50
members of the Local
federation at their regional
meeting held at Huron Cen-
tenn ial School in Brucefield
lastThursday.
The deputy minister said
the new faint ma cling
development ..,brarich, will _
bring together all the,
functions of marketing farm
products including the export _
of Ontario produce, domestic
marketing programs and the
Ontario Food Council's Food-
land Ontario marketing cam-
paign.
Also, the 'farm products
marketing board and the
Ontario Milk Commission will
be merged to form one
branch under a single chair-
manship.
The third change will be to
merge the inspection
branches -of the two boards to
eliminate the duplication of
quality control services.
Mr,--Lantz-said -the changes
will require new legislation,
which will be passed when
parliament reconvenes after
the summer break.
The changes in the
'ministry's marketing division
were originally announced by
Agriculture Minister William ,.,
Newman'at the International
Plowing Match media day
held on Thursday afternoon.
A
farmers can operate much'
larger units, while narrower
profit margins have forced,
many farmers to increase the
size oftheir operations.
The deputy minister said
in 1955, corn production in
the province averaged 55
bushels per acre. By 1975, it
was averaging 92 bushels per
acre, and now some, farmers
are harvesting 100 bushels
per acre.
Mr. Lantz said 20 years
ago, 100 bushel corn clubs
were the objective when
yields were only half that.
figure.
He said wheat production,
milk production and livestock
produCtion has also in-
creased dramatically.
Farmers can reap benefits by allowing oil
• P 'teams on their property but
should be 'aware of whothey‘rcdeafing with'
and what they're getting into before signing
any agreeffents.
That was the word Perth COuntY
Federation of Agriculture members received'
at last weeks meetingin Alitchell.
Two speakers addresger the farmers on
theissue_of oil exploration in the county•as it
pertains, to the rural community.
O.F.A. director Albin Cormos went over
what farmers should look out for when
signing a mineral rights lease with an oil or
'gas firm. •
Mr. Cormos said the OFA has been
studying the issue on the committee level for
several months now and has been pressuring
the Ontario Petrolium Institute to come up
with a standard lease agreement for
farmers.
"Its quite easy to lose track of just who is
the• lessor and the lessie and what your
leasing , to whom!" he said. Mr. Cormos
stressed that the farmer should never be
worse off than before he signed the lease.
Mr. Cormos said that although it doesn't
happen often, sometimes farmers sign with
a firm which is here today "maybe in Texas
tomorrow". Get familiar with the people and
the compn,ay because, if your signing with
them you' are selling away some of you
mineral rights. "Don't be in a hurry, its (oil
and gas) been down there for several million
years,, it won't be gone tomorrow."
Farmers should find out what is a
reasonable price and acceptable terms and
sign nothing without the consent of a lawyer.
Jack Norman, President of ELEXCO
(Eastern Land Exploration Company), gave
the federation members the oil company's
side of the story.
According to Norman the oil companies
began explorations in Huron and Perth
Counties a few Yeats ago as a result of some
THE HEAD TABLE There were a lot of dignitaries at the Farmstead
and Home Improvement Competition. Awards Banquet held in Brussels
on Wednesday night. From left are: Sharon and Glen Miller, co-chairman
of the Farmstead ,and Home Improvement Competition, Elaine and
Howard Dater* co-chairmen of the local committee, Jean and Gerry
Ginn, Warden Of ,Huron County, Mrs.'and Mr. Pat Telfer, president of
the Ontario Plowmen's Association (OPA), Mrs. and Mr. Ed. Stars;
secretary-manager of the OPA, Carol and Jim Armstrong host farmers
for the plowing match and-Esther and Jack McCutcheon, .banquet
chairman., .
The price 'mott commonly agreed upon in
this area is $1 per acre on a 10 year lease that
would see the farmer receive 121/2 per cent
.,of the profits if oil or gas is diScovered.
The lease should also contain a 'com-
pensation and restoration clause" that will
see the farmer paid for , any crop damage,
fence repair, or any other inconvenience
resulting becaUse the exploration teams
have •been on his land.
why a solid board fence was
better for snow control but
not as good a wind barrie'r as
a board fence with 'openings.
Jack is available to spend
another day in Perth
Brussels and area residents, should be
proud of their local farm and hoine owners
who. made an impressive showing at the
Farmstead and Home Improvement'
Competition awards night helct Wednesday
at the' Brussels, Morris and Grey Community
Centre.
Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Ditsch of RR 3,
Brussels placed first and won a trophy as a
result of their efforts in the competition.
They were entered in class 5, for tlie Most
Attractive Rural or Urban Dwelling already
improved.
Other,Brus,selsltndArea winners include
Mr. and Mrs. George Wheeler of RR 5,
Brussels who placed second in Class 4- The
most AttractIVe FatitiStel'd (already
improved) and Herman ,Terpstra of RR3,
Brussels who placed third in the same class.
Lekal consolation winners in the class were;
Mr. and Mrs. William-Turnbalrof Brussels,
Fred Meier of RR4, Brussels and Hank
Haasnobt of RR 3, Brussels.
Winners from other areas were David and
Jean Dinsmore of RR1, Fordwich who placed
first in Class 1 for the Most Improved
Farmstead "and won a silver tea service,
Donald Patteson of RR 3, Wingham placed
second and Frank Van Diepenbeck of RR2.
Lucknow placed third in the ,saMe cla4.
Norman Coutles of RR5, Wingham, Cletus
Dalton of RR 7, Lucknow;,Keith Johnson of
RR 2, Bluevale, Grant Webster of RR 1,
Varna; and May, Scott of R'R3, Blyth
were consolation winners in that class/
Winners in the class 2 for' the Most
Improved Rural Dwelling and Grounds were
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Merner, RR 3, Zurich
who placed first and received a trophy, Mr.
. and Mrs. Raymond Scotchmer of RR .3,
Bayfield placed second and Mr.,. and Mrs.
Ross Cooke, RR 1, Kirkton placed third in
this class. There were no entries in Class 3
for Most Improved Urban Home and
Grounds.
In Class 4 for the Most Attractive
Farmstead (already improved) Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley Galbraith of RR 3, Wingham placed
first winning a silver tea service as their.
prize. Consolation winners were Bob Carter
of RR 3, Blyth and Case Postrpa of RR 4,
Clinton.
In Class 5 for the Most Attractive Rural or'
Urban Dwelling (already improved) second
place winners were Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Scheifele of RR 5, Wingham and third place
winners were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett of
95 Patricia St. East Wingham.
Mr. Lantz said the re-
vamping of the 'marketing
division will "provide better
co-ordidation and more
efficient administration."
As well as announcing the
,pre.posed changes in
marketing. the deputy
minister told federation
members that agriculture -is
now big business.
He said in 1977, $9 billion
worth of agricultural pro-
ducts were produced in
Canada, and $3 billion of
those were grown in Ontario,
He said Ontario has
traditionally produced one
• third of the total national
agricultitral productg.
Mr . Lantz said
mechanization means
•
Oil explorations
big finds on the west side of Lake Huron in
A/fichigan state. The exploration companies
feel there is a good chance that the Lake
Huron basin might extend into some parts of
Western Ontario. Sizable amounts of natural
gas have already been found in Lambton
County.
To make exploration economical the oil
firms must attain the rights to large blocks of,
land before bringing the sysmic crews to
take test readings of the earth. ,"It costs
between 4 and $6000. per kilometer and Shell
shot about 1500 kilometers here last'year . .
.so we're talking alot of dollars."
Mr. Norman stressed that even when a
company feels there's a good chance of
striking oil or gas that 3 out of every 4 holes
western Ontario is dry.
"When it comes t9 signing any agree-
, ments" Its important to deal with a
repucab le company he ,said. .
Mr. Norman said 'that although OFA
would like to see a standard lease to• be used
by all companies that "they don't all work
the same" so a standard lease that pertains
to one might not pertain to the workings of----
another oil company,e. ------------- -------- -
"It comes .down to this"., he said, " a
da stanrd lease versus a standard price."
• One farmer asked if the price was not
negotiable.
Mr. Norman agreed that technically it
was, however "if there isn't a standard price
it gets hostilities built up among farmers and
thats not what the oil companies trying to
do."
Minimizeing show problems studied in Perth
By: Allan acuti,.x-au Lynen n seeineu mat a tree wind-
1 spent a day last week break' could eventually be
travelling with Jack Under- extremely. useful in solving
wood, who is the Agricultural snow and wind problems as
Engineer at Centralia -Col, well as reducing the heating
lege. Jack has .considerable costs for the farm house. 'At
,experience in designing another stop, he explained
farmsteads to minimize snow
problems.
On two occasions, . he
pointed out how a well placed
snow fence could reduce
• snow problems in a beef
feedlot. In another instance
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