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Federation meets
President speaks for farm. equipment dealers regarding prices
To ' be certified, a dealer
has to provide warranties,
for example, a one-year war-
ranty on a combine,; a one-
year warranty on a skid
steer loader, and a 90 -day
parts warrranty. Dealers
must also provide emergen-
cy part service on holidays
and weekends. The associa-
tion also has to approve a
sample sale agreement.
To keep dealers informed
on the industry, there are
newsletters, meetings, and
press releases.
To mediate disputes, the
association' has employed a
secretary-general manager,
John Kessler, who works out
of the University of Guelph.
In a dispute, Mr. Kessler's
responsibility is to visit all
parties involved and to ob-
tain an agreement.
Mr. Lobb presented
statistics to the OFA which
were compiled between
April 1980 and March 1981.
There were 100 complaints
received in that time. Of
those, 80 were resolved, 20
were investigated with no
further action, four cases
went to court, with Mr.
Kessler providing his ser-
vices to the farmer,nd the
board sat on one case, mak-
ing a decision. Mr. Lobb said
almost 100 percent of the
complaints were resolved.
Mr. Lobb explained the
dealer's expenses such 'as
ordered parts, not picked up,
courier service to pick up the
part, and overhead costs.
"My advice to you is to do
the simple tasks at Mine on
the farm," said Mr. Lobb,
rationalizing that labor rates
are the same no matter what
the job is.
Mr. Lobb said he didn't
think farmers know enough
about the farm „dealers'
situation.
"I can't think there is a
dealer that wouldn't help
you," Mr. Lobb said.
The association president
.also suggested that farmers
make purchases ahead of
season, altho.ugh he realized
this isn't always' possible. He
said if the majority followed
this practise the ' farmer
would eventually be the win-
ner.
During a .question and
answer period, one farmer
asked if the companies could
build machinery that was
BY
STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
LONDESBORO - Farm
Equipment dealers across
Ontario realize that without
fanners they would have no
business, a representative
from that sector said.
Fred Lobb, president of
the Ontario .Retail Farm
Equipment Dealers
Association made the state-
ment to the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture,on
September 3.
•
Mr. Lobb informed the
farmers there are "529 so-
called farm equipment
dealers in Ontario". He said
his organization represents
306 dealers in the province.
There are 21 farm equip-
ment dealers in Huron Coun-
ty alone.
He explained a bit about
the organization, and
pointed out to the farmers
the dealers' side in regards
to high price 5 on farm
machinery.
The association has a
three -fold purpose, one to
certify dealers, to present in-
dustry information to the
dealers and to mediate
disputes between farmers,
dealers and farm machinery
companies.
F of A direct�rs remain th&sarne
BY
STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
LONDESBORO - The
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture held its regional
meeting Sept. 3, with all. off
last year's directors remain-
ing for another teen.
In Huron Northeast, the
provincial director is Gerry
Fortune, with Brian Jeffray,
nt?r6't il_933iiand Jack
Stafford as delegates. The
alternate delegates are Doug
Fortune and Bill Mann.
In Huron Northwest, the
provincial director is Merle
Gun,by with Jim Drennan,
Walter'"Elliott and Tony Mc -
Quail as delegates.
In Huron East central, the
provincial director is John
Nesbitt with John Van
Beers, Ralph DeWeerd and
Doug Garnessas delegates..
In Huron West central, the
provincial director is Jim
McIntosh, with Larry Stur-
dy, Jack Tebbutt and Stan
Mcllwain as delegates. The
alternate delegates are Jack
MacGregor and Lyle Haney.
In Huron South; -the pro-
vincial director is Andre.
Durand With delegates
Albert Erb, Hugh Rundle
and Ralph Geiger.
In the out -going, provincial
directors' reports, Huron
OFA members present
learned of the work the
group has done in the past
year. This work includes
discussions with government
officials on the high interest
rates on loans, and changes
in OFA insurance.
Mrs. Fortune praised the
work of the committee
members for all they have
done this past year.
Mrs. Fortune told the OFA
members thalt ' a letter to
Prime Minister Pierre
' Trudeau, signed by those
concerned with agriculture,
will be sent. The drafting 'of
the letter came out of a
meeting with the provincial
directors from both Huron
and Bruce counties. Mrs.
Fortune added that Well-
ington County has expressed
an interest to send a letter off
its own.
The letter states: "The
bankruptcies and forced
sales that have occurred,
West Wawanosh Council
pp
A rove 1oteverances
The September session of
West Wawanosh Township
Council was held Tuesday,
September 1. Several items
of correspondence were.
reviewed, .',among them,
notice of Harold Errington's
successful completion of the
Drainage Superintendent's
Course and two question-.
tlaires which were deferred
to October.
Two severance applica-
tions were dealt with for R.
Hallam on Lot 20, Conces=
sion 4 and G. '& J. Sproul,
Lots 16 and 17, Concession 3.
A motion was passed `That
the West Wawanosh
Township Council hereby ap-
proves the severance ap-
plications of Robert Hallam
and Gary Sproul, subject to
the following condition (or
both) : That a Fence Agree-
ment between the parties to
the individual severances,
stipulating the portions of
fence to bemaintainedby
each party, be drawn up and.
the agreements' then to be
registered on title."
The road superintendent
and council discussed the
road construction or Conces-
Trappers' course
All' persons who rish to ob-
tain a licence to trap fur -
bearing animals', but have
not previously held a licence
must 'first successfully com-
• plete a course of instruction
in fur harvest management
and conservation given' by
the ..Ministry of Natural
Resources.
Although the course is only
mandatory for new trappers,
we are encouraging veteran
trappers to take the course
as well.
The content of the • course
includes the history of fur
management, humane trap-
ping, fur laws and policies,
pelt preparation and the
biology, management and
trapping techg1ques• -of
various fur -bearing animals.
In the Wingham district
which consists of Huron and
Perth Counties, the
townships of Huron, Kinloss,
Culross and Carrick in Bruce
bounty and the township of
Minto in Wellington , County,
a course 'will commence on
October 7, 1981 at the Central
Huron Secondary School in
Clinton. The course will ,con-
• tinue each Wednesday even-
ing for 10 weeks.
Ahy interested . people
should contact. the Wingham
district office for further in-
formation and application!
forms. Phone 357-3131 'pr.1-
800-265-3003. The registration
fee of $15 is payable on the
first night of the course.
Beef
sion 4-5. Road accounts in
the amount of 339,456.33
were ordered paid.
A building . permit was
authorized to be issued to B.
Cere for a garage.
A 'building permit was
denied to . C. Pergel for a
trailer on the following
grounds: I) An entrance way
to' the property was con-
structed without the road
'superintendent's knowledge
or permission; 2) Trailer
moved onto property before
obtaining permit; 3) . Ap-
plication for permit is not
signed by registered proper-
ty owner. Carried.
.. The Robinson ' Drainage
Works was discussed and
.council was informed that
l iighleer ,B r Shifflett 'wish-
ed to•havea meeting with the
petitioners and certain other
owners in the area. A ten-
tative date was proposed and
• the clerk was directed to af-
firm the date with Mr. Shif-
flett and then With- council
program
planned
A beef program will ' be
held for producers Monday,
September 14 at the sale ring
of the Hensall ' Livestock
Yards Limited. Highlights
will be: beef -on -a -bun 'at 6:30
p.m.; program from• 7 :30 - 9
pp. featuring Bob Robson,
Manager, Shur -Gain
Research Farm, Maple;
Gaelen Josephson DVM,
Veterinary Services Branch,
C.C.A.T.; Ralph McCartney,
Beef Cattle Specialist,
members.
Amapplication for loan
submitted by J. Rutherford
for tile drainage was ac-
cepted by council.
By-law14-81 was' given a
third: ` reading' and finally
passed. This by-law raises
the interest on tax arrears to.
24 percent per annum or two
percent per month as- of
September 1, 1981.
By -Law 15-81 was also
given a third reading and
finally passed. This by-law
sets the fee to be charged for
treasurer's certificates at $5
effective immediately.
The general accounts of
$7,323.08 were passed for
O.M.A.F., Guelph. payment.
There is no charge for the
program.
To make meal reservations,
• please' phone one of the
following by September 11:
Hensall Livestock Sales
Ltd., 262-2831; Dennis Ring,
Shur -Gain Rep., 235-0649; or
Stan Paquette, O.M.A.F. 482-
3428 or Zenith 7-3040.
Peter S. MacEwan
Insurem nee
38 St. David St.
524-9531
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and those that will surely
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of what, or maybe more im-
portant, who, will 'grow the
food needed for this coun-
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"Farmers have been
endeavoring for 11/2 years to
tell you that there is ,a
serious problem: It is now, a
major crisis."
"Forty per cent of - the
population is directly or in-
directly employed by the
agriculture industry. A large
portion of • our balance of
payments is derived from
agriculture," the letter
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The letter also asks if it
would be possible for
primary food producers to
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asks for immediate action to
save what is left of the
agricultural community.
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good for the farmers, saying
what he had is a piece of
junk. He said even if the
machinery would last the
first summer it would help.
Jack Stafford of Hawick
Township asked about a war-
ranty on used machinery
and Mr. Lobb said it does
vary with the dealer.
"It would be in the
farmer's interest to in-
quire," Mr; Lobb said.
The OFA regional director
from Huron South,, Andre
Durand expressed concern
on a law that states dealers
. have to supply parts for 10
years, specifically asking
what would happen if the
company went bankrupt.
Mr. Lobb said the law
states the manufacturer has
to supply parts for 10 years
and in the case of a
bankruptcy,unless there is
another firm that cote]
manufacture the parts,
"everybody is in trouble".
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