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The Huron Expositor, 1978-11-23, Page 16Established 1876 McKILLOP MUTUAL • FIRE INSURANCE-COMPANY HEAD OFFICE: 10 MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, .ONT Mrs. Margaret Sharp. See. Treas„ Ph. .527-0400. FULL COVERAGE Farm and Urban Properties Fire, Windstorm, Liability, Theft Various Floater Coverages Homeowner's ,Tenant's Package, Composite DIselling Direclbrs and Adjusters Ken Carnochan, R.R.N4, Seaforth Lavern Godkin, R.R.N1, Walton Ross Leonhardt, R.R.N1, Bornholm John McEwing, R.R.N1, Blyth Stanley Mcllwain, R.R.N2, Goderich Donald IVIcKercher, R.R.N1, Dublin John A. Taylor., R.R.N1, Brucefield J.N.Trewartha, Box 661, Clinton Stuart Wilson, R.R.N1, Brucefleld ' • AGENTS James Keys, R.R.N1, Seaford., Wm. Leiper, R.R.N1, Londesboro Steve J. Murray, R.R.N5, Seatorth 627-1545 527-1877 345-2234 523-9390 524-7051 527-1837 482-7527 482-7593 527-0687 527.0467 523-4257 345-2172 • CALL AN AGENT OR THE OFFICE Piano Tuning and Repairs Brute Pulsifer 527-0053 or after six phone 482-9618 I HOEGY FARM SUPPLY LIMITED Brodhagn, Ontario Tel. 345-2941 After hours, 345-2243 * Barn washing and disinfecting Spraying with carbola - whitens and disinfects as. it dries. *Cattle spraying for• lice and . warble control 16 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 23, 10 ( ir‘ \V9 Repprt frcirn Queen's' liark 8 New act would allow evict next year's total is uplikely to be more than this -.Year's, (Continued on Pase 1 7 ) Helath Minister Timbrell been pared from last spring's has. announced that capital' approved $115 million. to budgets for hospitals have $98 million for 1978/79, and By Murray Qauni t M,P,10, . The Residential Tenanvies Act has been given approval in principle and has now been sent to committee for study. This legislation, which We, hi. )ermit \the eviction tit tenants for breaking a land- order to evict a. tenant. :but under thO'new bill a landlord can establish --house rules", and if they are broken, can apply to the new Rsidential, Tenancies Commission, which can tell the tenant to move' out. This bill extends rent controls on the majority of rental units at least until the end of 1979 • and changes the rent review system. furrow by lettris err app/e6d,led Exy 804 Nolte, Eld4le R11 McKELLA,R flrn.0 Ont N36 • lord's —house rules'', has BARN & COMMERCIAL .PAINTING4. Young •men being forced oft of farmmg come under strong criticism since its introttOhm on October 30th. At present, landlords must obtain a court We are now installing roofing 8 siding for barns • Protection from Rain and Snow. • Many Colors to Choose from or plain Calvanized • Cut. Labor Costs with Hyd. Arial Boom, • 315" coverage faster to apply. • Hi Ribbed for extra strength. • Can be installed with weather gard Drill Screws {No need for.costly Rienailing after a few years] Calf now for free estimates 345-2879 R.R. 2, Staffs using red ink since 1974., .Only in the last six months 'have they seen any light. Only hog •farmers have been riding high—on the hog, if youn excuse the terrible pun—for any length of time. shame.-.:that one of Canada's most productive basic industries should he hovering on the verge of bankruptcy constantly, Not long ago, some statistics were released by the department of agriculture and food which indicated more than 50 per cent of all farm- ers in this prOvince are forced to hold down. two jobs. They become school bus dri'vers, janitors, part-time welders, snowblower operators, truck drivers—or wha- tever they can find .to stay in on the farm. Are there too many farmers'? Should the nation sit back and let natural .attrition weed them out? Personally, f think it would be a disastrous mistake. No other business in the world is as efficient as a fam- ily farm. No other unit is as closely-knit. What's the answer? For starters, this country could help farmers by some protective tariffs, The trade defi- cit continues to mount. Fruit and vegetable growers are hard hit. • . The. only agricultural cc nudity where Canada has a net balance - is in grai wheat notably. Some. trade barriers in other area.'ould• give farmers more' confi- dence. Other nation aye done it. The European Econ- omic mmunity 'as made it :almost impossible for the rest of .t wo to compete with those nations in agri culture. Longer term loans with 'lower interest rates would help. Some tax relief, especially for young people going into business, is another idea that could be pursued. Not being an economist, I can't give ideas on financ- ing but much could be done to encourage the farmer. When big corporations take over agriculture, prices .for food will• go so high we'll end up existing instead of living. Farming is a precarious buSiness. Ask the farniers,. They'll tell you that, in spite, of higher returns at the farm gate this year, hundreds of young men who started farming the last five to 10 years are getting out._ • •••-,• •• They are being forced out. Will Carleton:one,4 many earthy philosophers pro- duced in North America a century ago, said it suc- cinctly: Worm or beetle, drought or tempest, on 'a farm- er's land may fall. Each is loaded full o' ruin, but a mortgage beats 'em all. Too many young men are now reaping a bitter har- vest of broken dreams and disappointments. These , people planted huge investments several years ago. They came fresh from agricultural schools, bright and full of hope for the future. To echo Will Carleton's,pluases, farming has always been precarious in this century. The exodus has been steady for 75 years. No one will ever Know the amount of help given to the industrial work firce by those who left the farm for the cities. In 1940, Canada had more than three million fartri ers. By 1-970. only -eight years ago, the number dropped to 1.4 million, a fantastic exodus. - It's cash flow that is killing them. Debts are simply too large to survive any sharp de- cline in profits. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture, probably the best organization in the province to speak for farmers. has estimated net profits for farmers have fallen by 42 per cent since 1976. It depends. of course, on the type of operation: If you're a corn grower, the crunch began in• 1976 when prices slumped to $2 a bushel. If you started when you figured on 1450, a bushel and you end up getting $2 a . bushel, you ran imagine the explaining necessary to convince your-banker to keep going. Beef farmers were hit even harder..They have been .........„.... „,,„.....,„, ,...„.0 , _00 ;,. ,__.„ .,...,„ ' • oror• •• 0 • Business Director *** • * ••••• 00 0 ••• ••••• 0 0000 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • • r7" APPLIANCES 7Th • - SEWING • FUNERAL HOME Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home OPTICIAN David Langstaff Ltd. Optician 87' Main St., South. Seaforth / Sewing Machine Serv-17;\ • • Depot • Service to all makes. • Free estimates 90 day warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St. 2 doors south of Hudsonsi .Stratford, 271-9660 • Closed Mondays • DECORATING ---"\ Graves Wallpaper a Paint Feefuring Canadian & Imported Wall Coverings 527-0550 Sea forth • Appliance & • • Refrrigeration • • Service • Autorized factory warranty • • Service and repairs to • • GE, FRIGIDAIRE • •• & INGLIS • ' APPLIANCES • • • • • ROSS W. RIBEY, DIRECTOR OPTOMETRIST'S AND OPHTHAMOLOGISTS Prescriptions Filled • . Promptly Mon.•Fri. 9-5:30 'p.m. Wednesday - Closed Saturday - 9-12:Q0 J• • 87 Goderich St., Seaforth • Service and repairs to all • • makes Don Horne • • • Maintenance • • 527-0636 • Seaforth • • • •., • • APPLIANCE • and •• Refrigeration . • • REPAIR SERVICE • •▪ Jim Broadfoot • • PHONE, 527-1390 CEMETERY MONUMENTS Sincere and courteous service Centralia offers short courses • • ELECTRICAL --,\ Fred Lawrence .RESfAURANT HESSEN HAUS Restaurant 8 Dining Lounge Main St. Seaforth 527-1820 -I • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • Ontario farmers don't have to get the 'short end' when it comes to knowing the latest production techniques. They can, attend short courses at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. Fifteen agricultural shdrt courses will be offered at the college in early 1979, says Doug Jamieson, short course coordinator. All but three are one day long. " "We hope that a farmer. might learn enough in the one day ta pay for his day away from the farm. the cost. of the course, and even his gas. The short courses '. scheduled from Jagnuary until April, cost $4.00 per day. They are aimed at profes- sional fartnefs, farm em- ployees, and novice farm- ers. Instructors will come from agricultural colleges, government, and farrn-re- lated industries. Courses will coven four main subject areas-livestock, farm management, engine- ering, and soils and crops. Seven of the 15 courses are new, says Mr. Jamieson. New topics • include white beans, '-'seed pioduction, transferring e farm assets, basicd pork production, 'and alternative ' energy sources for farms. Some of last year's of- ferings will be back again— farm income tax, sow, herd management, beef feedlot management, and cutting• farm energy costs. To register, farmers should contact county offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, or Mr. D. Jamie- son at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1YO. His telephone number is (519) 228-6691. "Last year, 463 people attended our short courses; more than half had not taken a course previously at. Central ia. We expect about 550 this year. People from as far away Padf:bortAtkh have' at- tended, so we draw from the whole farming population of southern Ontario." COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE Electrical Contractor 527-1303 APpLIANCES. ( INSURANCE .\ IS YOUR INSURANCE UP TO DATE? See us about your General Life, sickness, accident and investment HOME FARM & LCOMMERCIAL WIRING Phone Auburn 526-7505 or Mitchell 348-8684 • • ORGAN — • • • • • • & STEREOTh• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • (—ELECTRICAL 482-7032 Geo. A. Sills & Sons GULBRANSEN CALANTI WURLITZER Best in Organs and Pianos FREE • Organ Lessons Low-Cost Rental Plan All this and More at :PULSIFER • 'MUSIC • - • c-7---CAR CARE • • • • • • SHIPPER to UNITED CO-OPERATIVES' OF ONTARIO LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT TORONTO Ship your livestock with .4111h, DATSUN mow Seaforth Insurance . Agency 5 27-1 61 0 Complete Line -SALES & SERVICE Service to All Makes Texaco.Prolucts Gerald's Datsun Sea?orth 527-010 • ZENITH TELEVISION AND STEREO • • • • • • • • Ns. SALES -SERVICE SE AFORTH 5270053 Closed 'Wednesdays Seaforth Electronics HARDWARE MERCHANTS • PLUMBING - HEATING & ELECTRICAL EXPERTS Phone: 527-1620 Seaforth _IMPROVEMENTSTh MIKE DOYLE CAR CARE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Licensed Mechanic • Service to all : • Makes of cars •• Detroit Diesels k527-0333 • • * • •,- • • • • • -11 • • MacLEAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS Phone 527-0032 Free Estimates For Siding - Aluminum and Vinyl, Aluminum Windows, Doors, Awnings, Railings. 17 Sperling St,, 527-1150 Tuesday is Shipping Day •• Froin Dublin CALL DUBLIN 345-2656 ZURICH 236-4088 PIANO GORD'S GULF • • • • • • WIRING INDUSTRIAL ‘• • RESIDENTIAL and FARM WIRING (—FARM SUPPLIES -N C9•OP I . Feed Seed. Fertilizer Farm Supplies. Petroleum , Supplies Heating Oils L Seaforth Co-op • 527-0770 • • MONUMENTS Cemetery FLEMING Monuments FEED MILL Bulk Pelleted Feed, Fast unleading elevator, 2 pits.open 24 hrs. a day Clinton • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _1 20kg. Purina CALGL/ RESTAURANT -Th The [ "Ti!. 1C9 raid DOG FORGE RESTAURANT Lie. L. L. B. 0. Home of -C4TH PIZZA 8 c 16ClaisCheP Kentucky Style Chicken' CAR CAREb;pleleLI i1Line <SUNOCO 348-8383 OR 347-2435 Collect Call accepted at 348-8383 only MITCHELL Ili liP CHOVV PURINA $1.00 oftper bale VOG-CilOW ..__- also IIII 482-3438 „.• WELDING Inscriptions Markers Showroom .‘ Display WHITNEY•RIBEY FUNERAL HOME 87 Goderich St., West Agent for Wingham Memorials Seaforth 527.1390 • • CAR CARE PRODUCTS Now Doing Lubes and Tire Repair. •-FARM SUPPLIES --): Purina ZWAAN'S WELDING AND EQUIPMENT Winnipeg Rd. Vandstra 482-7931 SALES AND SERVICE OF Aluminum Welding Livestock Racks Edbro Hoists Grain Bodies Fifth-Wheel Trailers Genet-6i Repairs HOEGY , • • • • , or • •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Archie's. Sunoco , 527-088i :‘,„ Sea forth CAT CHOW 1.00 off-Oer bale DUBLIN FEED MILL phone 345-2330 ' Dublin, Ont. MILTON J.DIETL). FARM SUPPLY LIMITED Brodhagen Barn Sptaying, Cattle Spraying, Fertilizer, Seed Corn and ',Grass 'Seed. • • • • • • • • • 527-0443 c--OPTOMETRISTTh JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Sea forth Office 52,4E1240 L ' Mon.Pri. 9-5:30 Saturday 9.12:00 Closed Wednesdays Free Parking on Premisesi ADVERTISING BOOST YOUR INCOME Buy This Space Today! Call \527-0240, DECORATING -\ Expert Interior & Exterior Decorators Kern^Paints Wallcoverings Armstrong Carpet's Window Shades Seed Wheat 345.2941 • HILDEBRAND PAINT AND PAPE14. • • 15 M b ha° e 27 B i $5f S- el a 81 t h Phone .27:,06.08 RoR.4 Seoforfh, 9nt 0 /,* • • • S • ••••e•••••••••••••••• ••• • (14 105 .••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 01.•• ••• • • 0 • it • • • • • • • • • 6'6 • • • • • • • • • • • • *4 • • *