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The Brussels Post, 1974-04-03, Page 6Agri-notes (By Adrian Vos) •••••10.01, Brussels Stock* Repprt Control grasses and broadleaves in corn, and minimize carryover: Lassa' Plus attrazine Lasso plus atrazine tank.mix controls yellow and green common ragweed, pigweed, larnbsquarters and many More grasses and broadleaves; reduces competition from (lard-to-control weeds like cocklebur and bUttonweed, YOU minimize carryover possibilities because. Ladso by itself leaves 110 carryOver, and you use less atrazirie in the tank mix. AtAttex IS a re31Stered traderhark Of cilia-0616Y Corporation. Always read and 'follow LaSO label directions. Morisarltd Canada Ltd., Montreal,. duebed Lasso® HERi3ICIN 8Y all monsa t.• This planned nuclear generating station south of Goderich bothers me. It will sit right at the edge of some of the finest agricultural land in all of Canada. When we see what is happening around the Douglas Point station, we know pretty well what will happen in Huron County. Schools for the children Of the builders have to be erected, to be useless right after the plant is built, The same with. housing and the necessary streets, sewage' and water facilities. Sure, hydro Will contribute to some of the cost of this, but a good deal will still have to come out of our taxes. Transmission lines will take more of this fine farmland, for there's no other land to go through. And the accompanying wrangles over compensation, with hydro people playing neighbour against neighbour, causing disruption in our social life that can't be measured, is another factor that will be shrugged off by those who have only learned to think in terms of money. Who will come to harvest our crops when workers at the hydro plant are paid Toronto wages? Some farmers at the vicinity of the plant will leave their farms for secure wages there and area farmers won't be We rent corn land to grow corn. It seems difficult to arrive at a fair rental. The landlord would like to share in some Of the higher market prices. Since lie. doesn't participate in the management,I would like to develop a system where only I benefit from my management, but he shares in the market risks. Answer: (J.J.Hagarty, P.Ag., Stratford) There is some interest in variable cash leasing. Landlords ate bearing about present prices. of grains and would like to benefit. In' some cases they are asking very high rentals and getting it.' But, in most cases, only for one year at a time. Very few farmers want to commit themselves to $40. or more per acre rental over a five year period. And yet, longer term leasing is an advantage from a stability point of view. One idea is to establish a base of a certain number of bushels of corn. The rental could be something like 20 bushels of #2 dry shelled corn. Then if the price of corn drops back to $1.50 per bushel, the rent would be $30.00 per acre. If the price goes up to $4.00 per bushel, the rent would be $80.00 per acre. You should give some thought to how .y .ou establish price. You could select a particular date and place. The place could be a given elevator on a given day. It might be better to take the average_ .,0 i several predetermined dates. This would reduce the risk of a single day of wildly fluctuating prices. The amount and date of any advance payment must be determined, say, $25 per acre on April 1, 1974r Phial settlernent S E POST' WANtiADS ,DIAL 80t:6641 able to lease the land from them because they can't afford to pay the wages. There must be a place to put the d,..thing where it will cause less disruption. Why not put it in Sarnia. Their Mayor is always hollering for more and the lines can be led along his new 4-lane highway or maybe even underground through the oil pipeline he so desperately wants. The oil could be a coiling agent. Or in northern parts of the province where it can be built on the rocks. It costs more in initial outlay, but who can say what the ultimate cost will be in higher food prices for everyone. Another thing that bugs me is their arrogance. There will most likely be hearings and when they are all over, the minister will say that it was good that everyone had their say, but it was already decided five years ago that the plant will be where it is going. In the last three years an area as large as Huron county was buried under concrete and now they are starting on Huron county itself. If I'm well informed, Huron was designated as farming country. Politicians seem to think this to mean they have a free hand with the land. might be on December 1st. Either minimum or maximum rents could be set. A maximum rent, e.g. $80.00/acre would serve as a measure of protection for you against crop failure or, low yields. Crop Insurance would give you added protection so that you could meet these input costs. A minimum rent, e.g. $25./acre would give the landlord. protection against very low prices. A publication - No. 378 - called "Farm Rental Agreements" is available at agricultural offices or by writing to Information Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Parliament Buildings,. Toronto. Huron NIP approves farm policies The Huron riding NDP Associa- tion approved proposed agricul- tural policies for the Ontario New Democratic Party at a meeting in Hensall last week. Paul Carroll, Goderich, a teacher at Seaforth Public School who is provincial chairman of the agricultural policy review committee, presented the recommendations and will submit them to a provincial ND? convention in Sudbury May 3. The papers are the result of year's study by the committee and meetings with farm organiza- tions across the province. The riding association approved five recommendations: To undertake• a comprehensive review of issues concerning agriculture, and to initiate protective legislation for farmers, To develop programs for land use and rural development, which will insure stable rural growth, to establish a land bank to assist in purchasing and leasing agricultural land, to initiate environmental protection of rural land. To assure security of farm income and to establish a marketing system. To enact legislation to guarantee farms sufficient income to cover production, fair return on investments and a net return; and to ensure st andardiz- ation of equipment and parts: and develop funding and land insurance programs. To give legal recognition to the role and status of the wife as a member of the family farm unit. The report says 2,700 farmers leave agriculture each year. From 1961 to 1971 the number of Ontario farmers decreased by 21 per cent. It is predicted that 86 acres of agricultural land an hour is lost to production. At' that rate, all productive farm land would disappear by the end of the century. Classified Ads pay dividends. Over 800 cattle at Brussels Stockyards Friday met a moderate demand with all classes of cattle selling with uncertainty because of changes in 'govern- ment subsidy to be announced. Choice Steers - 41.00 to 43.00 with sales to 43.60 plus 7c Good Steers - 39.00 to 41.00 plus 7c Nine stters consigned by Clarence McCutcheon of R. 4, Brussels, averaging 1039 lbs. sold for 43.60 plus 7c. Six steers consigned by Ian Wilbee of Walton averaging 1290 lbs, sold for 43.30 plus 7c. Two steers consigned, by George Fischer of R. 1, Bluevale, averaging 1130 lbs. sold for-43.30 plus 7c. Two steers consigned by Paul Krauter of Listoiwel averaging 1150 lbs. sold for 43.50 plus 7c. Eight steers consigned by Carl Frieburger of Bluevale averaging 1087 lbs. sold for 43.00 plus 7c. Nine steers consigned by Andy Oehring of Chepstowe, averaging 1133 lbs. sold for 42.70 'plus 7c. Choice Heiffers 39.00 to 41.00 with sales to 41.60 plus 7c Good Heifers - 37.00 to 39.00 plus 7c. Fourteen heifers consigned by Cliff Ritchie of Walton, averaging 926 lbs. sold for 41.55 plus 7c. Two heifers consigned Elmer Scott of Teesm averaging 930 lbs. sold for 41 plus 7c. Fourteen heifers consigned George Wheeler ofBrusse averaging 1014 lbs. sold for4I plus 7c, with his offering of heifers averaging 986 lbs. sell' for an overall price of 40.64 p 7c. Choice Cows - 33.00 to 35 with sales to 36.75 Good Cows - 31.00 to 33.06 Bulls - 40.00 to 42.00 . All classes of weiner pigs s( at stronger prices. Secondhand purchases Consumers' Association Canada reminds shoppers there are usually no guarani warranties or refunds on sea hand furniture or applian However, secondhand furni or appliances of good quality a be better buys than low qua new products. litsp secondhand items carefully learn as much as possible ai the 'use they have received repairs are necessary, consi their cost before you buy. CI National Office is located at Gloucester Street, Ottawa. Farming with your pencil 6. -Sit 'BRUSSELS iitItt.,.,APItIL 4, 104 In does uniq Mich Mrs. Mrs. Unia gran( citize Mite Leon. Somei Senior • Grac May, night. now Saskat From attack Irwin. over t barnya Ritchi out fom The of van longer door of accordi Exeter, vandali time a vandali office, result o deprive At a spe design ( the rec was aco be built province Master District ones, Brother Rober vas una 1.0.0.f. Mr. a Advance n Marc Winglian by the d succeed nstitutio R.P.Ritte Mrs. M o director f small ho Christina between represent tatemeni Associati( nvited to the existii or replace ew light within the The Cli 'D' hock enter a tea eague, Dominic the Gocieri Cnne cone rude A, °cal airpo ouncil to 1 arbour oderich, unicipali CLOSING LOCK BOX LOBBY BRUSSELS POST OFFICE Due to abuses that have occured, it has be- come necessary to restrict the hours of ser- vice in the lock box lobby in the Brussels, Ontario, Post Office. Effective Saturday, April 6, 1974 the iobby hours will be, 7:30 a.m. to 6- p.m.