The Brussels Post, 1977-11-02, Page 11FARM EQUIPMENT
"FALL SPECIALS"
NEW STEYR •TRACTOR
Four wheel drive with differential locks on front and rear wheels. On test
with forage harvester, this-lie-Yr tractor runs on less than 5 gallons fuel
per hour.
NOW IN STOCK AND READY TO GO.
SEE THE LEYLAND AND 'ZETOR TRACTORS TOO.
USED EQUIPMENT
TRACTORS
10/42 with loader $ 2,000
10/60 with cab 2,600.
4/65 with Cab 4,000.
3M Leyland with cab 5,500.
270 T Leyland 8.990.
1200 Dia yid Brown 4,500.
W4 Int. 550.
Jet Star M.Mgas with Idr. 1,800.
DEMOS
Glencoe Soil Savers
Chisel Plow
&tor, 0011 Tractor
Leyland 270
PLOWS
3 x 16 Automatic Hydrein
5 x 14 1 Semi !Mount
3 x 18 Ford Auto
3 x 16 Ford Trip
DRYERS
360 G.T.
250 Meyers
GRAVITY BONES
1 on truck
1 on 10 ton wagon
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HURON F. OF A. EXECUTIVE The Huron
County Federation of Agriculture elected the core of
its new executive at the annual meeting in Vanastra
Thursday night. Further elections to round out the
executive will be held at the next regular meeting.
committee meets only once every
five years.
A resolution calling for
research, development and the
eventual implementation of small
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Gordon Hill, a 20 year veteran
of farm organizations and former
president of the O.RA. was
named agricultural man-of-the-
year by the Huron Federation .of
Agriculture Thursday night at the
group's annual meeting in
Vanastra. He was presented with
the Federation trophy,,' •awarded
annually for outstanding
contribution to agriculture. The
award was presented by last
year's winner, publisher Keith
Roulston.
In thanking the group for the,
award, which he said came as a
"complete surprise", Mr. . Hill
noted that the Federation has
become a powerful voice for the
industry in recent years:- It has
achieved much, he said, but none
of its achievements have come
easily.
Mr. Hill expressed confidence
in the future of the Federation ;
saying that its efforts will
"continue to make farming a
better industry and a better
occupation for all farmers."
large were also chosen. They are:
John Van Beers of R. R. #4,
Blyth, Mery Smith of R. R. ,#4,
Walton and Tony McQuail.
Guestspeaker for the evening
was Bruce McCall, manager of
Brussels Stockyards Ltd.
Mr. McCall urged all farmers
to work at protecting their land ;
which he called "our greatest
Inheritance''.
Mr. McCall also stressed the
importance of the farming
industry saying that each calf
born and each bushel Of whe4t
grown represents neW dollars for
,, the economy of Canada
Freidman Bill traWford said
the Federation's membership in
!loon County was 2,032, dowt 30 from last year's Membetship of
2,062, He urged every member of
the Federation to take an active
Pail In its affairs to keep the group Strong.
Murray Gaunt, MPP foe Huron- Brace; ' noted that 1977 hag'beeii. a
tough year for farmers as a result
of low prices and bad weather. He
complimented the Federation for
the "strong leadership it has
shown in Huron County".
A resolution opposing the
proposed Bogies Beach develop-
mend on la kefront ,property
north of Goderich was approved
by the Federation.
A resolution setting up a
committee to study data from the
Pollution and Land Use. Activities
Reference Group, or PLUARG,
established in 1973 ' by the
International Joint Committee,
was also approved.
The Federation Committee is to
be made up of experts in a
number of "fields, including
fertilizer, livestock management,
and erosion. It will publicize
problems relating to land use and
'thb PLUARG studies in general,
and will make a submission to the
IJC before that body makes any
final decisions on the PLUARG
findings, in 1978.
Bev Brown told the group the
issue of land use management
was vitally important to Huron
farmers. She noted that there
would not be another chance to
make a, submission to -the IJC
until 1983 if the opportunity was
missed next year, since the
Brussels ma n
Fanshawe
graduate
Fanshawe College held
graduation ceremonies recently
for students enrolled in the
Plumbing, Sheet Metal and Atito
Body Repair Apprentice
Programs.
Among those gradtialing as
advanced Auto Body Repairers,
ClaSS A, were J. Paul Kruse of
SeafOrth and Alvin C. McLellan of'
Brussels.
Apprentices are directed to
Fanshawe Gelleege for part of
their training as apprentice
Students receive a combination of
On-the-job, and in-college
training: This year 1,600'
apprentites
will receive
instrnetion at Fanshawe.
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scale electrical generating.
stations close to farm areas where
any waste heat could be used for
greenhouse operations, was
defeated by the Federation.
Public
invited to.
Cent:1'04a
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology is
inviting the public to meet its
students And faculty, November
10.
Don Cameron, chairman of
publicty and information, says the
program, "Activities 77", is'
intended to show the public what
is happening at the 10-year old
College.
"The theme of the program is
College. activities. We will' be
trying to incorporate as much
action .as we can into our
displays."
Mr. Cameron says he expects
more • than 700 people to
participate in the tours and
demonstrations.
Planned displays range from
laboratory, surgical and radio-
graphic demonstrations in the
animal health section, to the food
and nutrition demonstrations by
the home., economics section.
The program will include
student-conducted campus tours
and tractor transportation
between buildings.
The College greenhouse, along
with the other buildings on
campus, will be open for public
inspection. Mr Cameron says
students and faculty will be
available to answer questions.
In addition to the general
public, parents of present
students, area high school
students, guidance counselors,
potential employers and
graduates have been invited to
attend.
In the annual election of
officers, Alan Walper of R. R. #3,
Parkhill was re-elected president
by acclamation. Merle Gunby -of•
R, R, #1, Dungannon was chosen
first vice president. Bev Brown of
R. R, #1, Bluevale was returned
to the position of second vice •
,• president. Three directors at
Elected were,. ": from L., Merle Gunby, 1st V.P.,Tony
McQuail, director at large, Alan Walper; president,
John Van Beers, director at large, Bev Brown, 2nd
V.P., and Mery Smith, director at large. -
(Staff Photo)
Gordon Hill
Named man-of-the-year