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BY J. CARL HEMINGWAY
There is a Chinese saying that we shouldn't judge a person until we
have walked 10 miles in his shoes. In the following article I hope I am
not accused of "judging" but rather that I find it difficult to understand
the thinking processes of some people.
Not long ago there were two radio employees carrying on an informal
discnssion on one of our local radio programs, One made a comment
that a farmer he knew had said his net income for the past year was
$2300. The other paused for a moment, then said "That's not so bad. He
has a free house",
Let's do some figuring. I understand that the minimum wage is, or
will be very shortly, $1.75 per hour, This amounts to$3640. If he buys a
house do we say he has a' free" house? When a farmer buys a farm with
a 'house on it to live in he pays for it. True, houses on the farms don't
command the same price as'a comparable house in town or city but they
are not free. There are taxes and repairs-quite equal to town houses and
replacement cost is just as high.
Thefarmer with the $2300 plus the "free' house may not be too much
below the minimum wage earner but why should these radio employees
feel that their work is so important that they are entitled to at least
double the income of the farmer? I guess we farmers have failed to
point out to consumers that what we eat is more important than what we
hear on the radio.
It is Impossible for me to know how many farmers would fall into this
income bracket but I do feel sure that the farmer with three or four
dependent children will not be bothered with income tax.
Of course there will always be exceptions. If for some reason. this
comparatively young farmer has his own capital for 80 per cent or
more of his assets he may very well show an attractive net income but
at least $5000.00 should be labelled "interest on investment" rather
than "farm income".
It seems to be recoginzed that a young farmer can not get started at
farming unless he can find at least a third of the total investment
"interest free". This really means that unless his Dad can give him
this kind of start he had betterforget about farming,
Farm prices should make it possible for the young man to get
started.
Let us suppo• se there is a total investment of $75,000. An average of
per cent would mean a cost of $6,000 plus $500 taxes, plus the minimum
wage of $3640 would give a total of $10,140.
This would be the minimum net income needed. You will notice that I
have kept the interest on investment separate from expenses. In this
way, as the farmer is able to pay off his debt he will realize a return on
his own capital.
The government seems to recognize that subsidies are necessary if
our farmers are to continue to produce our food supply so I hope to
raise some questions on methods in my next article.
Farm Show
Junior Farmerama
to be presented
We are all guilty of spending
needless time looking for
something we know was put away,
somewhere, but we don't
remember exactly where. Take
the numerous bills, receipts,
reports and information sheets
that accumulate in one year on the
farm, Where do they go?
A separate room or hallway,
closed off from the noises of
, children and appliances, would
provide an excellent location for
that farm office you've been
dreaming about for so long. Just
think of it for a moment...a quiet,
secluded spot to allow you to
reflect on the business side of the
farm operation., „a, place to keep+
records, work on the books, and
plan next spring's farming
operations,
An inexpensive desk can be
made by simply placing an
interior slab door (30 inches by 7
feet) across two 2-drawer filing
cabinets. The door can be
purchased for less than $10 at
most building supply stores,
Filing cabinets are not very
useful unless you have an
organized filing system. File
folders, dividers, and a set of
labels make it much easier.
Designate broad subject areas to
file drawers and then have more
specific titles on dividers.
For example, your soil test
records would be in a file marked
"Soil Tests" which would be
behind a divider marked "Crops
and Soils", in the drawer.
Similarly income tax returns
would be in a file labelled
"Taxes", in the drawer. You can
change the system to suit your
own needs.
When setting up your filing
system, you might consider these
points:
—File new material at the front of
the file. You will probably be
referring to it most often.
-Planning For Tomorrow,
Today" is the theme for' the 1972
Farm Show, to be held at the
Western Fair Grounds Feb. 29,
Mar. 1, 2 and 3. Four special
theatre programs highlight the
four-day show, as a serious look
is taken at the modern-day farmer
and his problems, opportunities
and future.,-. • •
The'iiery latest in fai•rn
equipment and modern machinery
will be on display, as well as
hundreds of home and farm
equipment exhibits. Special
films, baking exhibits and
demonstrations will also be
featured.
For the ladies, an ever-
changing program of
demonstrations and
competitions. On Tuesday,
carpeting the hone and latest
floor cover fashions; Wednesday,
Japanese needlework and "Let's
Have Fun With Creative Crafts'';
Thursday, "Spring in the
Garden" and "Consumer
Problems" and Friday,
"Painting for Relaxation".
The youngsters swing into
action at a Junior Amateur
Contest on Wednesday evening
and Square Dancing Competitions
on Thursday night.
Beauty and charm take the
spotlight on Tuesday evening
when 25 attractive young ladies
compete for the title of Farm
Show Princess, Immediately
following the crowning, the Junior
Farm show
Today's farmer
needs an office
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evening program of the 1972
+Farm Show. This is just one of the
many interesting programs that
will be offered during the four-day
show which starts Tuesday, Feb.
29 and runs through to Friday,
Mar. 3.
In the area of beauty, 25
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—When filing several pages
together, use a stapler. Paper
clips often slip off or catch other
materials.
—If a folder grows one inch thick,
add a Second file or split into two
categories,
—Keep a big wastebasket and use
it, Do not be tempted to file too
much. Once a year, go through
files and throw out outdated
material.
Here are a few equipment
suggestions to help make any
farm office a real business
center:
—Desk—either complete wood or
metal, or interior slab door
—Filing cabinets-2—or 4-
drawer, legal or letter size
—Swivel chair—with or without
padded seat and firm back-rest
—Adding machine—any type
—Typewriter—any type
—Telephone index for addresses
and phone numbers
—Pencil sharpener
—Stapler
—File folders—set of 100 (legal
or letter size)
—A to Z tabbed index guides
—Bookshelf or bookcase—metal
or wood
—Desk trays—plastic, wood or
metal, one for incoming and one
for material to be filed.
—Desk lamp—high intensity with
or without flexable arm
—Utility wastebasket
—Bulletin board—cork or
pressed board
—Calendar—daily reminder pad
or wall type
A complete list of office,
equipment and prices, as well as a
list of farm magazine and book
subscription rates, is available at
the county offices. Also available,
free of charge, are farm account
books, soil sample boxes, bags
and sheets, as well as numerous
publications.
Farmerarna program will be
staged.
Farm Show '72, four exciting
days for the entire family. Feb 29,
Mar. 1, 2 and 3 in the Progress
Building and Grandstand at the
Western Fair grounds in London.
The show opens at 10:30 a.m.
daily with adult admission $1.00
and children under 1 4-
accompanied by an adult admitted
free. Activities conclude at 10:30
p.m. each night except Friday.
when doors close at 4:30 p.m.
NFU wants
to treat cause
not symptoms
The National Farmers' Union
has cautioned the Ontario
government not to use its
resources to develop beef
production incentive programs
which would have the effect of
driving prices clown, in light of
reported increased cattle
numbers.
Walter Miller, Vice President
of the NFU, in a recent letter to
the Hon. Wm. A. Stewart,
Minister of Agriculture and Food,
called on the Minister to use his
influence to get other
governments of Canada to help
establish a totally co-ordinated
program to develop the livestock
industry, and help establish an
overall national meat authority.
The letter said the NFU is
unable to support any production
incentive program for beef
without first having established
an overall national meat authority
to avoid placing beef producers in
a comparable position to that
experienced by hog producers
over the past few years or shifting
production from one commodity
to another. The letter suggested
low interest partially forgiveable
loans could serve a useful
purpose if applied on a general
basis to establish young farmers
in the business of farming, but not
on a commodity basis,
The union Vice President
called fora program comparable
to the Veteran's Land Act used
following World War 2 to help get
young farmers established,
Mr. Miller said the NFU will
continue to pursue the policies
established by its members in
convention and will ask
governments to treat the Cause of
the problem—not the symptoms.
West Germany, which has a
very high traffic death rate, is
proposing its first general speed
limit for roads outside built-up
areas. The Ontario Safety League
says the government proposes all
two-lane highways and country
roads. The Autobahn, GerMsny's
expressway system, would be
exempt from the speed
restriction,
With the increase in Ontario's
dairy population over the years,
dairymen now have many more
calves to deal with than previ-
ously. This has created problems
with housing and with diseases
transmitted to the young calves
from the main herd, One solution
to this has been a calf nursery,
where the calves are in a separate
building from the main herd,
Calves are born with very little
immunity to disease. Until two or
three months of age, they can fall
victim to ailments such as scours
or virus pneumonia, The problem
is more critical when the calves
are not separated from the cows
or other livestoek.
A livestock specialist with the
Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture and Food estimates that up-
wards of $6 million worth of
calves die each year. He deter-
mines this by taking a 15% mor-
tality rate and multiplying it
times Ontario's dairY population
of over 900,000 times an average
value of $50 per calf. Therefore,
a building arrangement for the
calves soon pays for itself with
calves saved, (Photo by the
Ontario Department of Agri-
culture and Food).
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being crowned on Tuesday
evening.
Being Ontario's premier farm
equipment show is easy when over
145 exhibitors will occupy
140,000 sq. ft. of floor space,
bringing together a kaleidoscope
of modern farm equipment and
machinery, as well as hundreds of
up-to-date goods and products for
the farm housewife,
A special theatre has been
planned for the second floor and
will seat an additional 600
persons. The theatre programs
include new educational exhibits
featuring timely toptcsksuch as:
"Farm Machinery"; "U:S.
Agricultural Policy and Its
Effects on Canada"; "Corn
Marketing Off the Farm" and
"Grains Marketing As It Affects
Ontario".
With more than 25,000 people
attending the show last year and
the increase in activities, a
special information booth has
been designed and will be set up to
direct the Farm Show visitors to
their particular area of interest.
Another attraction for the 1972
Farm Show will be the opening of
the Top of the Fair dining lounge
for buffet and regular meals. This
luxurious restaurant is located on
the third floor of the grandstand.
On Wednesday, Mar. 1 at 1:30
p.m. an all-breed Ontario Swine
Sale will be held at the Sheep and
Swine Barn. The sale will include
top boars, bred sows and open
gilts of the following breeds:
Yorkshire, Hampshire, Landrace
and Lacombe,
Doors open at 10:30 a.m, and
close at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Thursday, and the show
concludes at 4:30p.m. on Friday.
Admission is $1.00. ti
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