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Times-Advocate, 1979-02-07, Page 12Times-Advocate, February 7, 1979 KEYS TO NEW BUILDING — Saturday, Gary Robinson of Robinson Construction in Mitchell turned over the keys to the new Hay Township Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance building in Zurich to president Carl Turnbull and secretary-manager John Consitt. Staff photo Huron Federation hopes to increase membership the in not The Huron County Federation of Agriculture is the largest county federation, with more than 2,000 members, but membership agreed Clinton Thursday that’s enough. “You don’t build organization on what you’ve done,” former Ontario an Huronview wheels must be replaced Huron County Council agreed Friday to spend $63,000 to get meals to residents of Huronview, the county home for the aged. Council’s committee of management of Huronview recommended to council that the food delivery system at the institution required modernization. That modernization basically meant that the committee did away with meals on wheels and arranged for a new and more efficient method of getting meals from the kitchen to the residents. Huronview administrator Chester Archibald told council that the decision to upgrade the food delivery system was made out to necessity. He said the meals on wheels unit, which is basically a large wheeled unit capable of holding a large number of food trays while keeping the food hot, was at the end of its road and had to be replaced. He said the minis try of community and social services refused to sanction purchased of another meals on wheels unit the same as the one now in use because they are no longer on the market and parts for repairs for the units are very dif­ ficult, if not impossible, to get. Archibald said the type of units the ministry was pushing the staff of Huronview didn’t like and so had investigated a number of systems available. He said the one chosen had the ap- Give... THE HEART FUND riiimi imnii i iiiiiii i ii ii ii i hiii i tin 11111 u ADAMS. Heating & Cooling • Heating Systems of All Types INSTALLED, MODERNIZED and MAINTAINED • General Sheet Metal Work • Air Conditioning • Humidifiers • Ventilation 235-2187 133 Huron St., East, Exeter Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiii Federation of Agriculture president Gordon Hill told a monthly meeting. “If all the problems are solved, you don’t need the organization.” More than 40 local federation members discussed how they could continue to boost their ranks and keep people involved. West Wawanosh Township proval of the ministry and fit right into the Huronview system. Archibald also told council that as of November 1978 the number of long term ex­ tended care beds at Huronview had been in­ creased by 15. He said the increase now brings the total number of long term care beds to 171 or 55 percent of the beds at Huronview. The remaining 45 percent is made up of residential beds which have been reduced to J.R. (Jene) Seller Manager ROYAL BAN K serving Agriculture Exeter Agri-Branch Exeter, Ontario entertainment for all Rising Power in Farming come as our guest MARYS ARENA AND ALLIS - CH ALM ERS RURAL AND TOWN FOLK ARE WELCOME AT ST. COMMUNITY CENTRE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH AT 8 P.M. * DOOR PRIZES * COFFE AND DONUTS ."MEET YOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM GEORGE WHITE, PION^R, AND ALUS- CHALMERS" FARM EQUIPMENT LTD JAMES ST. S.284-3650 ST. MARYS j director Tony McQuail had the members break into small groups to discuss ways to strengthen and improve the organization. Several regional directors discussed holding social functions, sessions to discuss problems such as erosion control and foreign ownership of land. It was also noted the township federations might take a more active role in the education system. The list of suggestions will be compiled and sent to the township federations to consider. The problem of getting people to sell memberships door-to-door was discussed. Most agreed they needed to familiarize themselves with what the federation offers before asking other people to join. However, they were cautioned not to bog people down with statistics. West central regional director Jim McIntosh said many townships have almost reached the saturation level for membership. “There are , probably farmers out there I Do you buy that new tractor this year or wait another year or two? This is the kind of question that faces many farmers when it comes time to estimate farm machinery needs. The answer depends on a number of critical factors — some outside the farmer's control. Archie Book, a market economist with Agriculture Canada in Ottawa, says the demand for farm machinery in Canada is strong now and will likely remain so in 1979. “One important factor is increased farm income, largely resulting from higher livestock prices and larger grain payments. It has given farmers the cash and confidence to buy new machinery,” Mr. Book says. The increased size of farms across Canada also encourages more machanization and more machinery purchases. Some farmers are looking towards increased machinery use as one way of solving problems of obtaining seasonal labor. With farm incomes ex­ pected to be about the same in 1979 as in 1978, unit sales of machinery should generally be steady or down only slightly from 1978 levels. “Rising cattle prices and increased livestock income means sales of machines such as swathers, balers and forage harvesters could go up eight to 10 percent this year,” Mr. Book says. The farmer may have more money to buy machinery but machines will cost him more this year than last. “Machinery prices are expected to rise nine to 12 percent in 1979 compared with last year,” Mr. Book says. “General inflation is one reason, but the lower value of the Canadian dollar MOBILE FEED SERVICE "We bring the mill to the farmer" Complete line of Blue Ribbon and Master Feeds. Competitive prices. HARDEMAN BROS KIRKTON 229-6525 also pushes prices up. Eighty-five percent of farm machinery sold in Canada is imported." The Agriculture Canada economist says that despite the steady demand, farmers will not have to worry about supply shortages of farm machinery. Dealers across the country appear to be well stocked. The short supply of large- scale combines in 1978 should ease as new combines reach the market. farmers nave been steadily 1971. Many may have all the Canada where machinery One moderating influence building their stock of equipment they need. This is sales are expected to be for machinery sales is that machinery on the farm since especially true in eastern slower than in the West. THE ROYFARM MORTGAGE PROGRAM Severance is increased $25 Inflation has hit the cost of severing your property. Huron County council ap­ proved a $25 increase to the cost of approved severances Friday which means that the total cost of getting a severance will now be $125. The county’s land division committee recommended to council that the extra $25 be tacked on the cost of an ap­ proved severance to help offset administrative costs the county has in processing land divisions. The ad­ ministrative portion of the severance will now be $75. Girvin Reed, chairman of the land division committee, told council that an applica­ tion for severance will still be $50. He explained that anyone wishing a severance applies to the land division committee for approval and pays $50 with that applica­ tion. If the application is ap­ proved an extra $75 is tacked on and the severance processed. Reed said unapproved severances will not cost more in 1979.' It still costs $50 to be told no. LONG TERM AGRICULTURAL LOANS FOR ADDITIONAL LAND, PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS OR DEBT CONSOLIDATION Words is losing all their meaning — like zip in Zip Code. Whether you are farming as an individual, in partnership, or as a corporation, proven farm business management ability will likely qualify you for a ROYFARM MORTGAGE. • Maximum per farm is normally $500,000, with higher amounts available in some circumstances. • Minimum per farm is normally $50,000, with lesser amounts handled through the regular FARMPLAN loan program. • .Amortization is for periods up to 25 years with a fixed 5-year interest rate, offering you protection against any rate increase for that 5-year period. The current prevailing interest rate is 11.5% subject to change without notice. • Group Mortgage Life Insurance, low cost coverage, is available to you as an option. Because mortgage financing is a long term commitment requiring the best of judgement, yo'ur first and best move is to contact your, local Royal Bank branch. From the manager you will have sound advice that comes with long experience... a detailed pamphlet out­ lining the ROYFARM MORTGAGE PROGRAM... a special bulletin, “A Guide to Land Purchases”... and a handy farm mortgage calculator. And then you can get down to serious planning. Come on over to watch the musical Allis-Chalmers show presented by the Allis-Chalmers Spokeswo­ man. It’s fun, entertaining and informative. You’ll enjoy watching the lovely and talented Expo 79 Spokeswoman, and talking with her after the show. Bring your family to join us and your neighbors for some good ol’ country hospitality. Then sit back and enjoy the Allis-Chalmers Expo 79 featuring the Allis-Chalmers Spokeswoman. You’ll see what’s new in the Big Orange line of tractors, implements, and Gleaner combines. Expo 79 is a show you won’t want to miss. Plenty of songs, music, and laughs the whole family can en­ joy. After seeing Expo 79, you’ll know why Allis- Chalmers is The Rising Power in Farming.