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Times-Advocate, 1985-04-03, Page 20First, it was the Newfies: How many Newfies does it take to change a light bulb? Then, it was the Poles: How can you tell who the bridegroom is at a Polish Wedding? Today. it's farmer flogging. Note. the big daily newspapers when Finance Minister Wilson's report was tabled in early March. The headline writers had a great time gleefully suggesting that farmers were rolling in money and tripping over subsidy cheques every time they went to their mailboxes. The news reports in all metropolitan daily papers I read were extremely misleading and the headlines were even worse. I am con- vinced that the senior editors of both the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail -- is the Sun a newspaper? -- deliberately misinterpreted Wilson's discussion on farm taxes. The reaction by farm leaders across Canada to the same report was disturbing, too, but I am convinced they reacted more to the press reports than to the Wilson report. They used knee-jerk rhetoric because they were made to look like liars by the daily press in the major cities of Canada. Whether all the facts in the discus- sion paper have been interpreted pro- perly or not is difficult tosay. The new Tory government in Ottawa is refus- ing to make any firm commitments on how much money the government will allocate to help ease farm pro- blems. The discussion paper, now be- ing seen in a truer context than the original howls of protest. may become a spring board for the help that is definitely needed by some sectors of the agricultural community. I rather liked Wilson's request to the House of Commons Finance Com- mittee: Find out whether some regions or some farmers are facing a worse situation than others so that the government can help those hardest hit if there is not enough money to do everything. "If we can define the problem in a way that allows the government to be more selective. then that's something I'd like to hear from the committee," said Wilson. He suggested that direct subsidies to farmers in deep trouble might be far more efficient than tax measures which, by their nature, are broader-based and would tend to help all farmers rather than just those who need it the most. That attitude -- that philosophy - makes sense. There are some Holidayers return to Dashwood 8y MRS. IRVIN RADER Dashwood Men's club held the an- nual Father and Child dinner meeting March 25. Forty members and 40 guests were present. Video films were shown which the young ones enjoyed. Some members played cards. Vacations Ward and Norma Kraft have returned home after spending the winter months at Ormand Beach, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Becker have returned home from a three week vacation in Florida, where they en- joyed fine weather, planned activities and garden fresh tomatoes and strawberries. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Pontiac, Michigan visited with Mrs. Alma Genttner. They all went to Strathroy and visited with aunts, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. McKenzie. Scott Boyle is home on vacation with members of his family after ser- ving with the armed forces in Israel Visitors Mrs. Shirley VanDorsselaer. Strat- ford. was a Thursday caller with Mary Rader Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rader. Ben and Robin. London. were weekend visitors with Mary Rader. oSunday guests with Mrs. Aldene Wolfe were Mr. and Mrs. Ron Saunders and Lynda and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wolfe. Tracy. Kim and Kristy all of London. Watch next week's paper Guess who's coming to Dashwood It's not too late... We still have some good seed corn numbers left. But you'd better call now. SeejaCdy ds Chuck Ford 237-3767 Doug Ford 237-3216 farmers in dire need. Some of those farmers, particularly the younger, more progressive farmers, should be singled out and given help. There is a vast difference between a 40 -year-old farmer who paid peanuts for his farm from his father 20 years ago — and probably inherited a healthy quota as well -- than a 25 -year-old farmer struggling to pay for his spread at inflated prices and high interest rates. The younger man might be even more dedicated to the land and willing to make sacrifices than the "successful" farmer who had his place handed to him 20 or 30 years ago. I do agree with farmers who claim that it is unfair to compare farm in- comes with wages and salaries of ci- ty people. Few industrial workers have much of an equity in their jobs. Few postal workers, for instance, have a $400,000 investment to get their $14.50 an hour. Farmers are different and should be treated different. But they won't win any friends by going off half-cocked and giving headline writers a field day. April 3, 1985 Page 19 PARKS RE -OPENING With the arrival of the longer, warmer days of spring, many local residents are contemplating a return to the provincial parks in Kent, Essex and Lambton counties. Camping and day -use facilities in the parks in ex- treme southwestern Ontario will be gradually phased in over the next few weeks. The Pinery opened on Monday and Ipperwash will open on May 10. The fees for using Ontario provin- cial parks in 1985 have increased on- ly slightly from the 1984 rates, and then only for camping. The complete fee schedule is as follows: Campsite per night with electrici- ty, $8.75 48.50 in 1984) ; campsite per night with campground comfort sta- tion, $7.25 ($7.00 in 1984); additional vehicle permit, $3.00; campsite reser- vations fee, $2.00; daily vehicle per- mit $2.50; annual vehicle permit, $25.00; daily bus permit, $10.00. As in 1984, Ontario senior citizens are allowed free day -use in any pro- gincial park. Camping for Ontario seniors is also free except on Friday and Saturday nights during the peak season of June 7 to September 2. More detailed information on using and enjoying Ontario's provincial I park is available from any office of the Ministry of Natural Resources or from any Ontario Travel Centre. "Every year, I can see the dif- ference in the yield from one farm to another. With different types of soil, different farming techniques. And I always ask which chemical the crop was sprayed with. Myself, I spray my beans with Amiben. have since chemicals were first coming out. And I've been com- pletely satisfied with Amiben. My philosophy is that you've got to get those weeds before you even see them. I've always had good luck with Amiben. "Amiben works into my system. If I find something better, I'II use it. So far, nothing works better." These days, a farmer's profit margin isn't big enough to take chances. That's why so many farm- ers use Amiben, either alone or mixed. It controls a wide range of broadleaf and grass weeds without burning the beans. Sure Amiben may cost a little more, but the farmers who use it swear that it's worth it. / I1NInN f.ARR1D[