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IHC B-275 with loader w/two buckets
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IT SHOWS THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WEEDS
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Different ideas from farmers
about nuclear plant location
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STUDENTS
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Not all farmers think alike an
the subject of land use and VII
give here some arguments I've
heard lately which, differ sub-
stantially from what I've been
preaching in the last few weeks.
We were talking about the
possible new nuclear plant south
of Goderich and if farmers should
DART TOURNEY OFFICIALS — A successful mixed dart tournament was held at the Exeter Legion Satur-
day. The local committee is shown at work in the above picture. From the left are, Doug Brintnell, Esther
Hillman, Norm Ferguson and Jan Sedlok. T-A photo
Can expect higher prices
Reject production rise
oppose one at this location, Some
said: "Why should we oppose it?
It will give some farmers a good
'chance to sell their property at a
price they never thought of.
So what if farm land goes out of
production. The remaining land
will be higher priced and we will
all be better off when we sell.
13esides, the law of supply and
demand says that with less land
and consequently less food, the
price will be higher and that is
not to be sneezed at. It is no
concern to us that the shortage of
food will necessitate it to be
imported from other countries,
Urban people are apparently
unwilling to pay for what we can
offer them, so let them try
foreign farmers. Another bonus a
plant of this magnitude will
provide is, that my children will
have an opportunity to make real
money instead of taking over the
farm. And the children who are
already working in the towns can
now quit their jobs and go to work
for the plant.
If those other small town plants
have to close down, so what, we
don't need them anymore, let
them locate somewhere else
where the farmer is still a yokel.
We may have to pay more for our
feed because the feedmill will
have to pay high wages too, but
you can't win them all.
After all we don't act any
different from the landgrabbers
in the city who buy a piece of land
and let it lay idle until the nearby
town or city needs it for ex-
pansion, Why should we worry,
when hydro builds on the best
agricultural land because it's
cheaper that way?After all hydro
belongs to the people and if the
people don't care, why should
we? Let's take what we can when
the time for taking is right and
the heck with everyone else,"
iunior farmers
it cost to raise them.
The association which calls
itself "the spokesman for over 12
million head of cattle," agreed
that the country's herd has ex-
panded more rapidly than it
should have because of govern-
ment incentive programs bet-
ween 1968-72.
During that period, grain
prices were depressed by sur-
pluses and the government paid
farmers to divert wheatland into
summerfallow and forage crops.
Farmers found it more profitable
to feed grain to cattle and sell
beef rather than to sell grain.
In the last two years, however,
world demand and prices for
grain has soared following in-
ternational crop failures.
Domestic feed grain prices have
risen to the point where farmers
can make more money by selling
grain than by feeding it to
livestock and selling meat.
Cattlemen have rejected a
government call for increased
production, arguing that the
country's beef herd has to be cut
down if their industry is to sur-
vive.
Spokesmen for the Canadian
Cattlemen's Association said
during the group's annual
meeting that consumers can
expect restricted supplies and
higher prices for beef this year.
"If they're going to eat, they're
going to have to pay for it," said
association representative Chris
Mills.
"The problem right now is
too much production, not too
little," Mr. Mills said. Cattlemen
were selling animals for less than
Rabbit club members
concerned with feed
Juniors at
conference
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You now spray twice as many
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with AAtrex Liquid. This means
that you now save both time
and labour, as well as having
the best possible control against
annual broadleaf weeds and
most grasses.
For more information, talk to
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won the 50-50 draw.
This was also the annual
meeting and reports and the
election of officers followed, The
treasurer's report showed the
club to be in a good financial
position.
Angus Murray, Ilderton was
named president and the vice-
president is Rudy Haveman,
Staffa, Mrs. Ethel Donaldson, RR
2, Lucan is the secretary and
David Stanley, Ilderton is the
treasurer.
The librarian is Mrs. Joyce
Dickey, Centralia and Mrs.
Mildred Dow, RR 1, Mitchell is
the press reporter.
Named as delegates to the
Ontario Rabbit Council were
William Dickey and Mrs. Kay
Murray while Angus Murray and
Dave Stanley will represent the
group on the Ontario Rabbit
Federation.
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Many to blame
for little fertilizer
Farmers, the fertilizer in-
dustry and provincial and federal
governments are all to blame for
fertilizer shortages, Jack
Messer, Saskatchewan's
agriculture minister claims.
Addressing the National
Fertilizer Convention, Mr.
Messer said farmers are partly to
blame for not placing orders well
in advance; the industry takes
some responsibility for not
supplying domestic needs first,
and the,two levels of government
are the mostat fault for allowing
instability and uncertainty to
exist in crop production.
He said there is no reason why
the industry cannot supply
Western Canada and said that if
fertilizer prices climb too high
farmers will not use it to the
extent they should.
"Governments have a
responsible position to fulfil if
they are to ensure price collusion
on the part of the fertilizer
manufacturers does not operate
to the detriment of farmers and
this country," Mr. Messer said.
"If farmers are faced with
recurring shortages of fertilizer
in periods when food is in short
supply governments may have to
take a long hard look at possible
controls on the fertilizer in-
dustry."
In November Saskatchewan
farmers were told fertilizer
0323 supplies were sold out despite
assurances from the federal
government and the industry that
supplies would be adequate he
said.
Mr. Messer said fertilizer
producers are selling their
product in Canada for more than
the United States price and are
taking advantage of Canadian
farmers.
The South Huron Rabbit Club
held the regular monthly meeting
in Centralia Community Hall,
Wednesday evening, A number of
items of business were dealt with.
One of the concerns was the
anaylsis of the various brands of
pellets and other types of feed t
available. As in everything else,
the rabbit breeder wants value
for expenditure.
Plans for the Fall Rabbit Show
were discussed. An invitation to a
social evening in London was
accepted. A request from a
speaker to address the club was
considered.
Dave Stanley won the at-
tendance draw and Erle Dow
Plan workshop
about nutrition
At St. James School in
Seaforth, "Big Ideas Workshops"
will be presented by the Ontario
Milk Marketing Board Toronto.
March 26-27 beginning at 7:30
p.m. Theprimary teachers (K-3)
will be provided with further
background information about
nutrition and in particular
nutrition concepts accompanying
learning experiences.
At the workshops, teachers try
out activities they will be doing
with their students. Dividing a
bag of groceries into food groups,
having a lunch bag swap with
food pictures and exploring new
foods and new tastes are some of
these activities.
Areas dealt with include food
identification,food classification,
food choices and growth and
development.
Eight Junior Farmers from
Huron County will be attending
the .1974 Provincial Junior
Farmer Conference in Toronto,
March 22 - 24.
Members of this group are:
Glen McNeil, Goderich; Harry
Franken, Auburn; Joanne
Hickey, Auburn; Willy Blom,
Kippen; Lynn Alderdice, Kippen;
Vanda Storey, Dublin; George
O'Reilly, Seaforth, Keith
Williamson, Walton,
A total of 370 Junior farmers
from across Ontario will
represent over 7,500 members at
this year's Conference.
Conference discussion sessions
will focus on "the image of Junior
.Farmers." What do other people
see? What do members see?
What is it really all about? How
does a club achieve the image it
wants? With their findings,
members will be encouraged to
consider what aspects of their
local program can be improved
so they can attain the desired
image.
Part of the Conference
program will also involve
delegates in determining the
provincial Junior Farmer
program for the coming year.
The provincial officers and
directors for 1974 including Keith
Williamson, Walton as Provincial
Director for Huron County and
Tom Melady, Dublin as his
alternate, will be installed at the
annual banquet Saturday
evening,