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Times-Advocate, 1982-02-24, Page 16• Poen 16 Times -Advocate, February 24, 1962 Huron farm and home news Plan sessions on quilting, taxes and ovens Patti quilting always mean a bed covering? No! It can be done on any article in your home - tea cozies, placemats, toilet seat covers, vests, wall hangings...you name it. • Want to get some new ideas for quilted articles? Come to the "Quilting Unlimited" open houses. A number of Huron County people took the quilting course last fall and this spring. Sponsored by the O.M.A.F., this course was open to all community groups, and now, you can see their finished articles for ' yourself. There is no admission charge and everyone is welcome. That means you. Come and bring a friend. There will also be films shown continuously on quilting and door prizes. Open house times and dates are: Exeter: Tuesday, March 30, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Exeter Recreation Centre. Wingham: Wednesday, March 31, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Wingham Legion Hall. Clinton: Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Christian Reformed School. Jane Muegge, dome Economist Manufacturer recalls popcorn makers Owners of "Pop Pop Porpcorn" makers should stop using them immediately because of a potential fire hazard, according to the manufacturer, Charlescraft Corporation, and CSA. Bob White, GSA's manager of Audits and Investigations says investigations by his group and Charlescraft revealed a potential fire hazard if the popping chamber becomes jammed. CSA received four com- plaints of these appliances igniting. All of the fires were confined to the product. No injuries were reported. The hot air corn poppers being recalled will bear the following marking: Model MP -1 "POP POP POPCORN MACHINE" The manufacturer is requesting the units to be returned prepaid to the following address for a minor modification. Once modified, they will be returned prepaid directly to the customer. Charlescraft Corporation• Ltd., 127 Brockhouse Road. Toronto, Ontario, M8W 2X1 "The manufacturer is not under any legal obligation to take this action," says Mr. White. "We are pleased that Charlescraft is acting responsibly and providing this service to consumers." Modified units will have "R" marked on the base of the cornpopper. This letter should not be confused with the circled "R" beside the CSA mark. The -reworked units will bear "R" on the lower left hand side of the nameplate. Jane Muegge. Home Economist ,Farm Income Tax Update session Taxation is one of the major factors that influences the decisions made by the farm manager in the operation - of the farm business. Since 1972, when the Tax Reform legislation became effective, there have been many changes from year to year inthe tax laws related to agriculture. The result has been an increased need for an in - Ready -Mix Concrete • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure Tanks) FREE ESTIMATES C. A. McDOWELL LTD. - EXETER, ONTARIO Plant: 235-0833 Office: 235-1969 formation source which the farmer can use to assist in understanding the ap- propriate tax management strategies. Accordingly a Farm Income Tax Update Session has, been arranged for Friday, March 19, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Agricultural Office Board Room, Clinton. Bill McEachern, Farm Tax Specialist, RR 2 Grand Bend, and Jack Hagerty, Farm Management Specialist, Stratford, will be the discussion leaders for the day. Subjects will include Method of Reporting Income, Capital Cost Allowance, Investment Tax Credit, • Tax Treatment of Farming Inventories,_ Capital Gains, Income Averaging, Property Transfers. There win be plenty of opportunity for discussion during the day. Please be sure to call the agricultural office, Clinton - 482-3428 or long distance. Zenith 7-3040, by March 5 if you wish to Participate. • AREA SOIL AND CROP DIRECTORS — A directors meeting of the Huron Soil cool Cron. Improvement Association was held Friday in Clinton. Shown during the disctla.iorr ore John Oke, Usborne; Ray Hartman, Stephen and Art Bolton, McKillop. T A photo The snowthrower hit the manure a couple of weeks ago. This reporter wrote a column about farm wives literally taking a beating in the back forty. The column suggested that tough times, high interest rates, low returns and the fear of bankruptcy had turned some farmers into • wife -beaters and child -abusers. 1 thought farmers had given up writing letters to newspapers. , No way. The mailbox was burdened with irate letters suggesting that I had fallen out of my tree for mentioning that 'life for some farm families can be lonely and terrifying. ; Apparently, a few dozen people in the areas where this ' deathless prose is printed thought I was in- cluding every farmer. The column, the letter -writers said, intimated that every farmer beat his wife and kicked his kids. Now, I am really sorry if I left that impression. It is simply not true. What the. Plan Now To Attend The Annual Exeter Co-op Crop Product Seminar Exeter Legion Hall Wed., March 10, 1982 . 10:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. 10:15 a.m. Markets - Dave Croft U.C.O. Grain Trader, Chatham 11:00 a.m. - Forages As A Cash Crop -Art Lawson O.M.A.F., Stratford 11:45 a.m. - Roast Beef Dinner 1:30 p.m. - Corn Production, Herbicides, Insecticides John Heard - O.M.A.F. Clinton - 2:15 p.m. - Micro Nutrients - Lanny Johnson - Frit Industries, Alabama, U.S.A. Chemical Suppliers' will be in attendance to answer your questions regarding their products Please reply by phone for Meal Reservations by Wed. March 3, 1982 • EXETER DISTRICT COOP 221 Brock St. Exeter Store 235-2081 Fertilizer 235-1152 t bne loot in the 1ur04► cane.,.. •P ote.•1ad Dr Lob home 114414 4 fu.,r4 0..1 NII IC7 by column suggested, perhaps too vaguely if the • letters received are a yardstick, was that it is more difficult fora farm wife and family to get help than it is for a city wife. That is all; nothing else. It was not meant to suggest that every farmer in Canada is a wife -beater just because he is a farmer. It was written only to suggest that if such things do happen in the country, it is more difficult for a farm wife to get help. To suggest, as one or two • letters did, that all farmers are upright and would never resort to such tactics to vent their frustrations and anger would be hiding your head in the sand. One letter writer said he had lived in the country all his life and had never heard of a farmer taking out his anger in a brutual manner. That may \be true for some people but it is simply not true throughout the country as a whole. Some farmers do. And I would be the first person to suggest that, on a per capita basis, fewer farmers resort to such tactics than any other segment, of the population. I believemore farmers are law-abiding citizens than most other areas of endeavor. I have lived and worked with them all my life and have found them to•be sincere, honest and gentle people with a reverence for life and the land that ' is not found anywhere else. But there are a few rotten apples. Whether those fine people who wrote such in- dignant letters want to believe it or not, it is still more difficult for a farm wife, isolated from town, to get assistance when it is needed. To suggest that every person engaged in agriculture is perfect is to. hide from the truth. Take a look at what happened a few weeks ago when a group of farmers donned masks and held shotguns and rifles and even managed to con a big -city newspaper . photographer into using their picture in the paper. Farmers have recently participated in quite a few acts of in- timidation. They have acted os rabble-rouser's - and vigilantes. To quote a letter published recently • in Farm and Country magazine will underscore my point: "As a farmer I am fully aware of agriculture's precarious economic situation, but intimidation, threats and violence are the wrong way to correct the sitw<Sation." Amen to that. Because of the great in- terest in tax management, preregistration is essential to ensure accommodation at this event. Don Pullen, Agricultural Representative Microwave ovens? VI(hy they can do all kinds of tthhjings - complete meals, snacks, moisture tests, dried flowers and so much more. It's so fast - an energy and time,payer. You'll love it. Have you already, got a microwave oven and are looking for more recipes and ideas or are you wondering about buying one and want to ask questions? If you . can answer yes to any of the above, then come out to some microwave oven demonstrations. There are three locations in Huron. Wingham - Monday, March 15, 7:30 p.,m. F.E. Madill Secondary School cafeteria. Clinton - Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. Central Huron Secondary. School cafeteria. Exeter - Wednesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. South Huron Secondary School cafeteria: Come and bring your friends - it's free! There will be recipes, taste treats and door prizes! These evenings are being organized by the Huron County Nutrition Committee in conjunction with Panasonic Microwave oven manufacturer and local dealers. For more information contact Jane Muegge, Home Economist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture • and Food, Clinton, 482-3428 or Zenith•7- 3040. Jane Muegge, Home Economist PLAN CANVASS Parkhill Leisure Club will start a fund-raising drive Monday to gather the second half of the 140,000 needed for expansion of the senior citizens' club at Coronation Pa. Prkresident Ellison Whiting said Monday about $20,000 has been raised so far for a 9.8 -metre by 19.5 -metre (32 - font by 62 -foot) addition, in- cluding a 11 0,0 00 New Horizons grant. He said a se- cond New Horizons grant of about 114,000 should be available for furnishings when the addition is com- pleted. l'roposals for use of the extra space inculde an enlarged kitchen, confec- tions booth for park events and areas for reacting, shuffleboard, billiards, crafts and carpet bowling. The canvass will cover Parkhill, McGillivray, East Williams and West Williams. 1 2.� COUNSELLING Practical advice and help in coping with today's business problems. COUNSELLORS Recently retired successful businessmen. CASE SOLVES BUSINESS PROBLEMS CASE (Counselling Assistance to Small Enterprises) • EXPERTISE You name it... we've counselled it. Manufacturing, retailing, dis- tribution. ,Everything from pizza parlors to computers. COST Pleasantly low. We're not selling anything, (in fact there is ,no charge for your initial interview). Our only objective is to improve your business. WHERE 197 York Street, Suite 1000, London, Ontario. Telephone 432-6705. You'll get a friendly welcome; and an understanding "at ease" interview. CASE is offered to small business. •by the FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK. • 1 DISCUSSING CONSERVATION — Talking about conservation proplema at Ff do, 's on nual meeting of the Ausabte-Bayfield Conservation Authority ore superintendent Ted .Ione•. past'vice-chairman Bob Austin and Exeter's representative Don MacGregor T A photo Huron soil organization plan, iflformation event The Huron Soil and Crop Improvement. Association will be holding an Informa- tion Day on March 31 at Brussels. Directors of the associa- tion met in Clinton Friday and discussed a wide variety of topics that may be includ- ed on the program which has not vet been finalized. Safety in handling pesticides was high on the list of topics along with corn rootworm prevention, farm safety, micro -nutrients, market future contracts, alternate crops and rotation. corn lodging and hybrid selection. Lawrence Taylor. chair- man of the projects com- mittee asked for suggestions for projects to be under- taken and he received a variety of replies. Ilsborne director John Oke said he was sticking with coloured bean trials. He add- ed. "I am going to try a cou- ple of different varieties. There is room for this crop in Ontario." Ray Hartman, the Hay township director said he would be interested in get- ting more information on li- quid manure as to timing and rates. The possibility of using red clover in corn was suggested by Gerald Hayter from Stanley township. Bill Armstrong of Wingham was interested in taking a better look at row yvidths and direct combining of white beans. • Bruce Shillinglaw suggested more information be made available on insec- ticides to find out how much corn is lost by insects. Ile learned that eight directors were interested in getting sticky traps to deter- mine the amount of adult in- sects in their corn fields. Association president Doug Cameron is interested in seed quality in soybeans and corn. The following committees were established: Projects. Gerald Hayter, Gerritt Van Keulen. Lawrence Taylor, Hans Rasmussen,. Walter Mcllwain..Wayne Ratz. Conservation - Bruce Shillinglaw, Jim Ross, Bruce Raynard, John Oke, Ray Hartman and Art Bolton. Education Aart DeVos, Jim Armstrong, Bob McNaughton and Doug ('ameronn. BARN EQUIPMENT CLAY Silo Unlooders, Ring Drive and Dual Auger, Feeders, Stable Cleaners, Liquid Manure Pumps, Electric Feed Carts. RALCO • Stable Cleaners, Conveyors, Transfer Pumps Bedding Choppers. WESTER ROSCO ROSCO Bins, Aeration Systems , Hopper Bins, We also pour the toundations and Erect Bins. SPECIAL PRICES ON LAST YEARS STOCK BEATTY Stable Cleaner, Replacement Chain, Silo Unloader Parts, Stall Parts, Stable Cleaner Parts. For Furti?ier information Contact - Brintnell Construction Ltd. 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