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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-09-22, Page 31et Equi en Psr Rogt anelling M sYfT dine, igsus RS 110, es and ses 1st arms Huron LIN 'e n1an ed by 34 conc nen. 'ME ive it- ks tt INS ronFof a growe5 can expr nmeent 1zation payment g the price of the 1977 p to $2.30 a bushel - ng to peter Hannam, nt of the Ontario tion of Agriculture. bilization payments limited to 30,000 per grower. ing in at a meeting of onFofnh , Hannam urstheday g payments, ments, nting 90 percent of the r average price, will o corn sold between 1977 and Sep - ben 1, t 1979. He said there Hale chance any e payments would be a li the 1976 crop. pp ed to The $2.30 price may be further bolstered by a sup- plementary stabilization payment from the Ontario government. Under proposed legislation Ontario out w d pay two thirds of the cost of production when that cost exceeds the $2.30 figure. Mr. Hannam said estimates of production costs could go as high as $2.48 a bushel, and if so, Ontario corn growers can expect the province to add a further 11 or 12 cents per bushel to the federal stabilization payment. The payments will apply to U wants corn talks n 3 (Ontario) of the 1 Farmers' Union is ing a meeting with the ble William Newman, r of Agrim odiscuss principles of 1] proposal for ting Ontario grain Sanford, N.F.U. Co-ordinator, said as of recommendations embers at a July g, a special Corn ng Committee has armed under the anship of Joe Casey, a etown area corn He said that since committee has been rk developing the 3 1. rnford said the N.F.U. y believes the s of corn producers find adequate s until there is a Grains Board, with a tional grains policy. ' "However," Mr. Sanford said, "although such is not likely to happen in the near future, this year's prices reflect why some kind of a marketing authority is essential and in the meantime could serve as a step toward a broader, more com- prehensive plan in the future." He said because Ontario corn growers are affected by the build-up of cheapwestern feed grains and the ready availability of American corn which will flow freely into Canadian markets, they face disastrous prices in foreseeable future. the Mr. Sanford said details of the N.F.U. proposal will be announced by the committee when the principles are discussed with the ap- propriate government representatives. k's Jottings ge7A s do givestudents hers some direction, I not produce instant Parents would be .sed to keep a wat- on their children's and the extent to e new developments fected programs of ovincial Commission Declining Enrolment osed by the Minister tion during the June al election as a way solving complex s resulting from a If available teachers ted school financing. nths after the elec- Minister announced. ment of a Com - headed by Robert to study the tions of declining t, and submit a n its findings within ackson, a former r of the Ontario e for Studies in on (OISE), has ble experience in the effects of ng enrolment. , he is somewhat ped by being forced with no fewer than rolment predictions rio, all of which All four project a continuing decline for the immediate- future, but -s-ome envisage an increase in the mid -1980's while in other instances a levelling -off or continuing decline predicted for this period. Mr. Jackson has, however, described the future enrolment situation as looking "pretty grim." Public input would prove a valuable asset to the Com- mission in its investigations. Local groups and parents need to consider how corn- munities can best cope with education costs in relation to the changing character of education institutions, i.e. school facilities will continue to be costly but with proper planning can absorb local gymnasium -auditorium needs, day care requirements, continuing education and hobby in- struction. Special education needs must ,be met - possibly by training surplus teachers. It is also essential that. the community ensure that the quality of education does not deteriorate as a result of government financial restraints. Hopefully, the Commission's report will prove to be of great assistance in planning for future educational requirements. both feed and high moisture corn, Mr-. Hannam said, but not to silage corn. Farmers who sell all of their feed corn and then buy feed corn or prepared rations for cattle will have the cost of the corn they buy subtracted from GODERICH SIGNALSTARTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22 -..w.. _ - _._ _ Petir'JIannanj s their sales when the stabilization payments are made, he said. At the moment, only corn sold to an elevator qualifies for stabilization payments under federal regulations, Mr. Hannam said. But the Ontario plan would have a broader scope, applying also to farm to farm corn sales. The provincial plan will put pressure on the federal government to broaden the basis of its payments to in- clude farm to farm sales as Ernie Peachey of 38 Picton Street in Goderich has certainly proved his green thumb this summer. Here he stands with the tomato plant growing at the front of his house. It is over nine feet tall and at one time had over 100 tomatoes growing on it. He has two other tomato plants growing on the two railings of his front steps. 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