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Hampshires and Durocs
Registered. R O.P. Breeding Stock
Purebred and Crossbred
LODON ACRES
Don Johnson & Sons
R.R. 2, Mildmay
519-367-2111
West Wawanosh
Mutual Insurance
Company
Dungannon, Ont. NOM 1R0
FARMS AUTO
RESIDENTIAL
AGENTS
Frank Foran, R.R. 2, Lucknow 528-3824
Lyons & Mulhern, 46 West St., Goderich 524-2664
Donald MacKay, R.R. k3, Ripley 395-5362
Kenneth B. MacLean, R.R. k2, Paisley 368.7537
John Nixon, R.R. *5, Brussels 887-9417
Donald R. Simpson, R.R. *3, Goderich . 529.7567
Delmar Sproul, R.R. 113, Auburn 529-7273
Laurie Campbell, Brussels 887.9051
Slade Insurance Brokers Inc.
Kincardine 396-9513
FOR A QUOTATION ON YOUR
FARM, HOME, COTTAGE, OR
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE,
CONTACT THE AGENT
IN YOUR AREA.
DIRECTORS
Eldon Bradley. Lucknow
John Bryce. R.R.#3. Paisley
Glen Coultes. R.R. *5. Brussels
Gerald Kerr. P O Box 62. Blyth
Donald McKenzie. 163 Elgin Ave
Goderich .
GordonA Stewart. R. R. 2. Ripley
528-2214
353-5631
887-6124
523-9275
West.
524-7602
395-5235
CLAIMS SHOULD BE REPORTED
PROMPTLY TO THE DIRECTOR
IN YOUR AREA.
Norris Peever, Manager
Dungannon, Ontario
NOM 1R0
519-529-7922
NEWS
about the value and proper uses of
beef.
Doug Carruthers and Chris
Gaston (Waterloo) of Interna-
tional Farming Partners used video
graphs to illustrate their topic, Us-
ing Options to Reduce Risk. Using
the market years 1979-1980 and
1985-1986, Gaston and Carruthers
showed how their services would
be of use in both a down and up
market. In summing up the ser-
vices they offer to producers want-
ing to sell cattle on the futures
market, their bottom line was
"Hedging is not a guarantee of
profit, but should reduce full
dependence on the cash market."
In other discussions it was noted
that local sales barns are opting for
computerized sale reports. The
Brussels and Tri -County sales
barns are two of the first three in
Ontario on this program, which
speeds up turn -around time.
Information Night was arranged
by the Huron, Perth, and Mid-
dlesex cattlemen's associations in
conjunction with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. ❑ RM
RURAL FACTORIES
IN CHINA
In China's new farm policy,
rural factories, which pay much
higher wages than farming, have
been called upon to subsidize
agriculture, in part through a tax
on workers' bonuses.
All major Chinese newspapers
carried the full text of the policy.
In a country with 800 million
farmers and a vast, growing
population, the agricultural state-
ment dominates the year's political
announcements.
Grain output, for one, is a sen-
sitive political issue in China.
Reforms made in 1979 linking a
farmer's income to his output have
enriched both harvests and living
standards, but last year grain out-
put fell to 380 million tonnes from
a record 407 million in 1984.
One reason for the drop was that
farmers decamped in favour of
more lucrative jobs outside
agriculture.
Earlier this year, the government
promised cheap fertilizer, insec-
ticide, and loans to farmers who
grew grain.
China's agriculture is still very
backward, the policy warns, and
reforms will be hard-won for years
to come. ❑
CANADA FARM
LABOUR POOL
ATTENTION FARMERS
Need a break from the
DAILY ROUTINE of chores
or maybe you need extra
help for the busy seasons?
Why not let the Grey -Bruce
Canada Farm Labour Pool
assist you in fulfilling all
your farm labour needs?
We have a number of
people registered who are
qualified & willing to work
on your farm.
Give us a call in
WALKERTON
881-3671
and
OWEN SOUND
371-9522
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LABOUR POOLS
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