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Times-Advocate, 1988-02-10, Page 22• • 4. Page 6A Times -Advocate, February 10, 1988 EXECUTIVE INDUCTED - The 198B executive of the Huron County Junior Farmers' Association was inducted at the organization's annual Awards Banquet and Dance held January 23 at the Brussels Legion. The executive includes: (seated, left to right) Robert Hunking,RR 1, Auburn; Past President, Secretary and Public Relations Of- ficer; Sharon Nivins, RR 5, Wingham, Agriculural Contact and Zone Representative; Linda Axtmann, Goderich, President; and Warren Wray, Brussels, Treasurer. Standing, Paul Hoggarth, RR 2, Kippen, 2nd Vice President: Rob Essery, RR 1, Centralia, First Vice -President; Anne Alton, RR 7, Lucknow, Provincial Director; Sandra Re- gele, RR 1 Dublin, Assistant Provincial Director; and Paul Pentland, RR 6, Goderich, Assistant Photo Agricultural by Blyth Citizen .tact. Junior Farmers hold banquet The Huron County Junior Farm- ers held their Annual Banquet Janu- ary 23, in the Brussels Legion. At the banquet the Junior Farmers re- flected on 1987, looked ahead to 1988, honoured their own, and in- ducted their 1988 County Execu- tive. The candlelight induction ceremo- ny of the 1988 executive was per- formed by Mrs. Sue Visser, secre- tary -treasurer of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario. The 1988 executive of the Huron County Junior Farmers is past pros- ident Robert Hunking of RR 1, Au- burn, Linda Axtmann of Wingham will serve as president, while Rob Essery, RR 1, Centralia and Paul Hoggarth, RR 1, Kippen will serve as first and second vice president re- spectively. Treasurer for 1988 is Warren Wray ofBrussels, Robert Hunking will act as secretary and Public Relations Officer. Anne Alton of Wingham is Pro- vincial Director and Sandra Regele of RR 1, Dublin will be Assistant Provincial Director in 1988. Sharon Nivins of RR 7, Lucknow will serve as Zone Representative and Agricultural Contact Person, Paul DK 445 DK 445 DK 445 DK 445 DK 445 DK 445 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOR HURON COUNTY Paul Coates - Exeter 235-2449 Wayne Carroll Centralia 227-4079 Glenn Rollings - Lucan 227-1719 Ken Bearss - Kirkton 229-6222 Wayne Keller - Zurich 236-4016 Pentland of RR 6. Goderich was elected Assistant Agricultural Con- tact Person: The Induction Ceremo- ny concluded with the singing of 'This Junior Farmer Light of Mine'. The Bill Armstrong Outstanding Junior Farmer Award was won by Mike Ryan of RR 3, Ailsa Craig, a member of 'he South Huron Junior Farmers. The Award was presented by Bill Armstrong, the donor of the Award. Other nominees for the Award were Linda Axtmann from the West Huron Junior Farmers, Robert Hunking from the Clinton Junior Farmers, Paul Hoggarth of the Scaforth Junior Farmers and Rob Essery the Huron County nominee. Warren Wray of the Scaforth Jun- ior Farmers was recipient of the President's Award as Outstanding First Year Member. Paul Hallahan, RR 3, Blyth, of the Clinton Club, Karen Eveland, Crediton, of South Huron and Andy Williams, 13c1 - grave, of West Huron were other nominees for the President's Award. The Award was presented by Rob- ert Flunking, 1987 County Presi- dent. The Huron County Junior Fanner Broomball Award was presented by Dave Vanncste, RR 1, Kippen, sports committee chairperson. Win- ners of the Award were Sandra Ni- vins a member of thc Scaforth Jun- ior Farmers from Stratford and her brother Ralph Nivins of RR 3, Au- burn, a member of the West Huron Cl ub. The Scaforth Junior Farmers came away with two club awards. Sea - forth won the Vincent Farm Equip- ment Participation Award presented by Jeff Hearn, second vice president, and Bryan Vincent of Vincent Farm Equipment. The Seaforth Club also won the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Community Better- ment Award. The Award was pre- sented by Larry Plaetzer and James Armstrong of the Federation of Ag- riculture. The Agriculture Aware- ness Award was won by the West Iluron Junior Farmer Club. The evening's guest speaker was Bruce McCall of Brussels, the for- mer owner of the Brussels Stock Yard. He spoke of his enjoyrhent of being a past Junior Farmer from Oxford County and the benefits of the organization. He also spoke with conviction on the problems and the future of agriculture and en- couraged the audience to continue with the rural way of lift and with agriculture. MN MN 0111. MIN f M ]kitle14 11111113 itraza aft TOP JUNIOR FARMER - Mike Ryan of the South Huron Junior Farmers was named Outstanding Junior Farmer of Huron County. Making the pres- entation at the left is donor Bill Armstrong. Photo by Blyth Citizen Processed feed purchase deductions not required Producers who purchase processed feeds who were not formerly eligi- bjc for the Federal Grain Stabiliza- tion program may now be eligible. In the past, whcn producers applied for stabilization they had to deduct processed feeds from their sales to arrive at the total tonnes eligible for stabilization. However, this de- duction is no longer required. • This should mean some producers who purchased substantial amounts of processed fed could now be eli- gible. Producers must still deduct purchases of whole grains from. sales in calculating eligible tonnes. Application forms for the final payment from the Federal govern- ment on 1986 corn, soybeans, and whcat arc now in the mail to pro- ducers. These applications will let farmers finalize stabilization claims for corn, soybeans and wheat sold in the 1986-87 market- ing year. Producers who received interim payments on sales to March 31, 1987 will be on the mailing list. Any sales of wheat and soybeans registered with the marketing boards will also generate an appli- cation form. Sales of corn through licensed elevators will also trigger the mailing of a form. Forms will not be available from either provincial or federal offices. A form can be obtained from the Agricultural Stabilization Board: 930 Carling Avenue, Ottawa K I A 005. Callers can telephone 613- 957-7078. Notal Federal stabilization pay- ments for corn, soybeans, and whcat are $29.70, $11.40 and $25.13 per tonne. Recipients of in- terim payments will have their to- tal amount reduced accordingly. No federal announcement had been made on stabilization pay- ments for oats, barley and other grains. The delay on other grains may in turn he delaying the pro. vincial stabilization payments. Stabilization programs for grain arc independent of the Federal Spe- cial Grains program. r "The incidents you quoted in your column about life in a small town must indeed have been isolated cas- es." The letter was referring to a col- umn penned in early January which suggested that all was not serene and neighborly in rural Ontario. I suggested that perhaps the crisis in agriculture was killing small- town spirit and helpfulness. I quoted two letters recently received to make the point. Not so, said a number of readers. Right on, said a few more. Let me quote a few: "I have lived here (Fergus, Ont.) for three years now, having moved from Toronto on retirement and I would not trade it for anything. Small-town living is wonderful...and I am still amazed at the friendliness ofshopkeepers contrasted with the impersonal and often rudeattitude of big -city shop- ping." The letter writer says her sister, brother-in-law and mother were stranded near Belwood in February during a snowstorm. The first farm- house they approached brought a re- sponse from the couple. The trio was given immediate shelter and breakfast. From Mitchell: "What the subject of your column experienced, we have all experienced to a greater or lesser degree at some time: and a story is related of a family refusing him shelter during Hurricane Hazel. But "I have experienced the oppo- site." He was driving to counsel a farm family when the generator on his car conked out. The proprietor of a lunch counter got his car back on the road, gave him a cup of cof- fee and instructed his son to follow him home in case the trouble re- curred. "There are all kinds in the coun- try. Some arc kind and understand- ing; others are opportunists and ig- norant. If we...try to practice the Ten Commandments, the precepts and ordinances, in our daily living and continue to do so in the face of odds and criticisms, the small-town spirit of helpfulness will remain alive and well. "When I listen to people talk about the splinter in their neigh- bor's eye, I immediately look for the plank in theirs, and usually find that I am one of those who helped put it there." A letter from Brunner asked if I wanted appreciation or sucker let- ters. For instance, a sucker: loaned a motorist a gas can who said he would return it on his next trip. Never saw motorist or gas can again. Again, a sucker: pulled a motorist from the ditch who said he Legion Ladies make donations The Ladies Auxiliary to the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch 167 Royal Canadian Legion held their regular meeting Monday, January 25 with 31 members present. President Shirley Smith chaired the meeting. Mr. Bob Reynolds won the 50/50 draw for January. Linda Webber won the mystery prize. Mrs. Vera Guenther was initiated into the auxiliary and welcomed by all. A $50 donation was made to the Ontario March of Dimes and the Big Brothers and Sisters Bowl-a- thon. A $150 donation to the Pee Wee hockey team was also made. Upcoming spring banquets where listed. The Pcnny Sale for Bunny Bundle will be held at our March meeting. At the conclusion of the meeting Audrey Barry and her group served lunch. Next general meeting, Mon- day, February 22. ez SEEDS Pride corn, soybeans, forages & Ag Master Forage 8 Silage Inoculants. BISHOP SEEDS: seed and forage Mixtures. ExRico 23, OAC Rico OAC Seaforth white beans. contact: J.13. COMMODITIES 229-6461 CHAPARAL FENCING R.R. 1, Lucan Ontario NOM 2J0 ALL TYPES FREE ESTIMATES Industrial fences Chain Link i Patio Farm Ponces Phone Bob Hardy 227-4160 would reimburse him on return trip. Never saw him again although he said he travelled road regularly. Then, two more appreciation sto- ries. A stuck motorist got his car freed after great shovelling and pushing. Motorist noticed a collec- tion of hats `and pens. Returned in the summer with more hats- and pens -- and money for the help! -- to add to collection. Also, a stranded family with a defective car radiator expressed great appreciation and a picture of the Queen as partial pay- ment. It's like everywhere else; you take the good with the bad and it doesn't matter whether you are in New York or New Hamburg. Except for this letter from Wark- worth and I don't know what to make of it: "I came here in 1977 from Toronto, an early retiree with allergies and cardiac problems. I am an adaptable person but... "In the city there is variety in everything including people. In the country, there is no variety, espe- cially in people. In the city, there is evil but it is ameliorated by decen- cy. Here, (in this small town), there is very little decency. These people operate at the Grade 5 elementary Level. They play miserable, psycho- logical games instead of living... "I hate w walk the gravel roads...my dog and I arc sprayed with stones by passing neighbors as a matter of course. Service in the (local) bank is grudging and accom- panied by whispering, nudges and nasty asides." There is more: "Country people arc cowardly -bullies; country people are miserly; country people arc dis- courteous; country people are pet- ty...." and so on. Whew!! It was quite an indictment but methinks the writer did protest too much. :::ads Haim. Determine real 87 profit Tonnes of grain in storage and livestock numbers on hand can vary widely from the start to the end of the year. Some cattle sales may have been made in 1987 with cash to be received in 1988. Changes in inventories and trade accounts arc real and should be counted to adjust cash figures and measure real prof- its. The Ontario Farm Management and Analysis Project calculates real profit. An individual and confiden- nal report is provided for the farmer. The report also gives thc profit pic- ture on similar farm types for com- parison. • It's not too late to determine the real profit for 1987. Calculating be- ginning and ending inventories for 1987 is the first step: Your ending inventory in 1987 will also give the starting figures for 1988. The 'pink' book and suggested 1987 inventory prices are available from the local O.M.A.F. office. 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Division of taerbro (1947) Inc PRODUCER MEETING CROP PLANNING SEMINAR Monday, February 22, 11 a.m. South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter Wednesday, March 2, 11 .a.m. Brussels Community Centre, Brussels Lunch will be provided so please Contact your nearest Cook's Branch by February 18 if you plan p to attend our Exeter Meeting; and by February 26 for our Brussels meeting. "Where you can trade I Divisionof Ge,bro (1947) Inc with confidence". Hensol Centralia Kkttton Wotton 262-2410 228-6661 229-8986 527-1540 887-9261