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The Rural Voice, 1993-10, Page 6Snowblowers BARFOOT'S WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP Rugged Construction . /pick up a the Superior Design • Open Auger • Extended End Plates • Heavy Duty Ball Bearings • Manual A. Power Hoods • Pressed Steel Frames for Added Strength Buy direct or dealer enquiries welcome rWiarton, Ont. gWM 1 1-800-265-6224 J 519-534-1200 factory door & receive additional savings N 1\14\14V41Ayr I;, Buy Quality! Buy Canadian & Save 1rintS and I FIRST CHOICE GENETICS - A.I. DIVISION Offering Top Notch Semen for the Commercial Industry. High quality fresh semen from superior" Nein "genetics. WILL WORK WELL WITH PIC AND NPD GENETICS! Special A.I. Breeding Programs Available for those wanting to save their own gilts. We have a good supply of SUPERIOR Ft GILTS and BOARS of GOOD and EXCELLENT health status waiting to upgrade your herd. Richard Stein R. R. 6, Woodstock Ontario N4S 7W1 (519) 655-2942 Fax No. (519) 655-3404 "First Choice Genetics" - A.I. (519) 272-0350 Warren Stein R. R. 2, Tavistock Ontario NOB 2R0 (519) 462-2704 HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING See us for passenger vehicle tires TOWNSEND TIRE Beside Radford's, Londesboro LET US KEEP YOU ROLLING DURING THE HARVEST SEASON On-site Repairs: - Wagons - Combines - Tractors A FULL LINE OF ARMSTRONG, GOODYEAR AND KELLY TIRES. CALL us! 523-4742 atter hours 522-1629 George & Matt Townsend BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK 887-6461 11 887-6811 SALES rOu `v� iX calf sales 4, 1 will be Oct. 23No 8 Nov. 13 at10:00a.m ` Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays 9 a.m. - Finished Cattle Cows 11 a.m. - soh C Ives, Veal, Sheep & Goats toa.m. -Stockers 1 p m • Pigs Confidence • Trust • Service WESTERN STOCKERS AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE SALE 2 THE RURAL VOICE Feedback Wasting energy With growing interest I have been reading Keith Roulston's column dealing with the enormous problems farmers nowadays are facing. His subtle messages for them to take the reins into their own hands definitely need to be endorsed and amplified! The irresponsible actions of our government, providing consumers with so-called free (but not fair) trade agreements and a North American market place, had detrimental effects not only on our family farms but also on the health and welfare of Canadian consumers. As the World Watch Institute found in their State -of -the -World 1991 survey "the typical mouthful of North American food travels 2,000 km from farm field to dinner table". This food is not only more expensive than it needs to be because transportation costs are included in the price, but nutrients are lost, invariably, as studies have shown that within three days of harvest vitamins and enzymes so important to our health have vanished to a Large degree. And what kinds of pesticides have been used on this imported food? Nobody knows! Our environment group began sponsoring a farmers' market in Lion's Head last year to re -introduce consumers to the taste of freshness and nutrition of local organically grown foods as well as fresh home baking with locally produced ingredients and also local crafts from natural materials. It has been very popular and support has been growing steadily. The OntarBio Co-op of Durham is another example where farmers have come together to bring their