The Brussels Post, 1974-04-03, Page 17Spring brings new calves and ...
Farmers, merchants get ready for Spring
SPRING SUPPLEMENT TO THE HURON EXPOSITOR and THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 4, 1974
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A new Spring season has begun
for the farmers of Huron and
Perth Counties and according to
statistical forecasts, the coming
year will be a good one for
agriculture.
Main St. in Seaforth is also
getting back into the swing of
Spring with most stores starting
their new hours and remaining
open on Friday nights.
Children are getting a little
restive with the winter routine
and are looking forward to the
time when spring means an end
to heavy winter clothes and a
chance to run around the
countryside instead of attending
school.
For agriculture, which is The
main industry in. this part of
Ontario a good future has been
predicted.
Ontario's farm cash receipts
should reach -$2.3 billion this
year, up 15% from 2 billion in
1973. Cash income on Ontario
farms should be up 20% to $810
million, according to Statistics
Canada forecasts.
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Cash crops, which usually
account for 30% of farm income
in this province are increasing
their contribution to farm income.
Authorities see' increases in total
corn acreage grown in the
province as the major shift in crop
patterns here.
Corn acreage could grow by 25
to 30% to a total of about 1.25
million acres, and this expansion
will come at the expense of
soybean and cereal grain acreage,
some farm leaders think. High
prices available for corn means
that some land may be taken out
of vegetable production to grow
the more profitable corn and that
man3r,farmers will. sell corn on the
market rather than feed it to their
own livestock.