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Times-Advocate, 1979-12-12, Page 35 (2)Best Interest 131h% We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest be- ing offered on Guaranteed Investment Cer- tificates. subject to change 44# Gaiser-Kneale WithInsurance Agency Inc. EXETER GRAND BEND CLINTON 235-2420 238-8484 482-9747 Retiring F of A head issues challenge Farmers must join decision makers The following is an address to the annual convention of the Ontario Federation of agriculture by retiring president Peter Hannam. "Farmers must become involved in the decision making which shape social and economic policy. We must continue to get out and tell the consumer, the politician, the civil servant, the businessman and all those who influence policy, just how important farming is to this country. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has become a powerful voice for Ontario's farmers. We must be organized, we must be well financed, we must have the research and we must have the skills to make our voice heard. The right to farm will D Seedfax Pride 2206 is a stand -out Once in a while a seed corn hybrid comes along whose consis- tent performance makes it stand out from the crowd. A dual pur- pose variety. Pride 2206 is a good example. One of the most widely recom- mended varieties on the market today, Pride 2206 has become a consistent best-seller. Its high level of seedling vigor gets this outstanding single cross off to a good start. 2206 is a medium tall plant with excellent stalk strength, while its exceptionally high yields have made it highly desirable as a dual purpose variety in the 2850 CHU areas. Doug Lightfoot of Crediton. Ontario has good experience with 2206 and praised the variety's 'excellent standability' in yielding over 150 bushels per acre. J.P. Klassen of Port Rowan. Ontario had a yield of 191.4 bushels per acre and commented, "This hybrid offers excellent yield and test weight plus easy com- bining." DOUG LIGHTFOOT RR 1 Crediton PH. 234-6287 continue to be a problem. Even the decision as to what to produce and when is being taken out of our hands. Decisions at Queen's Park, or increasingly by urban - dominated municipal councils, now dictate whether or not we can produce livestock, whether or not we can expand; and even the hours we can work in our fields. As the pressures from change grow in the 1980's, there will no doubt be at- tempts by some few farmers to operate in a way that we cannot condone. We must be cautious that those few do not spoil the industry for the rest of us. We, as a total farm community, must be con- cerned that farming prac- tices do not cause un- necessary pollution and that our record remains clean; that the food we produce continues to be wholesome and safe for our customers as it has been for decades; and that all our farming practices are responsible practices, yet practical and based on common sense. One of the discussion papers at this convention, replacing the Code of Practice, proposes that we become involved in defining what acceptable farming practices are, and in mediating complaints against farmers. The alternative to us policing our own industry, will be more and more controls imposed on us by people more con- cerned with recreation, housing and various side issues than they are with the production of food. If we can prove our responsibility, then we will be listened to more seriously when we hit hard on the problems facing farmers. We must attack inflation, because it is crippling us with increased costs. We are predicting that the inflation rate may well be over 10 percent and in addition, we will be paying 25 percent more for drainage tiles, 12 to 18 cents more per gallon for gasoline, diesel fuel, and heating oil, and at least 15 percent more for fertilizer. Prices in the future will go still higher, but there is little corresponding prospect of prices for our products keeping pace. We must object to the damage that unprecedented high interest rates are causing in our industry, and we must demand that alternatives be found, or that the agriculture industry is shielded from the full impact of these senselessly high rates, just as farmers in other countries are. We must continue to find more markets for our farm products. This involves continuing to fight for fairer trade rules, to undertake programs to have our food replace imported food and to increase our export market efforts. We must ensure farmers will have assured supplies of fuel at reasonable prices. 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Hurrah for McGillivray girl's team, their parents and coach Mrs.. Freer. The area five volleyball tournament was held at Adelaide for the girls and at East Williams for the boys, Wednesday, December 5. McGillivray boys finished second when they lost to East Williams in the championship game. McGillivray girls came out on top by defeating Adelaide fifteen - four in the final game. All of the players deserve congratulations for their fine spirit and play, but special recognition goes to Martha Mollard, Brenda Bullock, Debbie Hughes, Cheryl Lynn, Christine Markus, Shannon McCallum, and Lynne Rowe. McGillivray's Christmas concert is at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20. The concert will feature "Christmas Jazz" put on by grade six, seven and eight, "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" by Mrs. Freer's grade five class and the junior eh* directed by Miss McIntyre. Mrs. Russell and her student council members decided to purchase new toys, wrap them at school and present them to needy children through the C.F. P.L. Christmas toy drive. 0111.. oil in the key industry of agriculture, will cripple producers and will jeopardize this country's food supply. There are many challenges facing farmers in the next decade. We must take a positive attitude that these problems will be solved. This Convention will make decisions that will shape our industry all through the 1 ! :0's. I am confident that we will face this heavy respon- sibility head on and do everything in our power to make the food industry in Ontario the most important segment of our eceonomy. Times- Advocate, December 12, 1979 Pag. 15A GET YOUR CAR SPARKLING CLEAN "SPECIAL" WET WASH ONLY s3.99 BUDFIELD Ford Sales 586 MAIN ST, EXETER 235-1640 Oce Cathy Dennis ? Don ? aCe r � \t,e`'‘h °L C• DOES THIS LOOK LIKE YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING LIST? 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