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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-03-15, Page 33GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1979—PAGE 15A WeliingtonCountywillh�st1984 IMP Wellington County will host the 1984 Inter- national Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show. It may sound like light years away, but it takes years of planning to prepare for this major agricultural event. Representatives of • county, district and regional Plowmen's Associations met recently to hear proposals- from the three counties who were vying for the 1984 match, says Art Peppin, Director of the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. "The 41 directors of the Ontario Plowmen's Association selected Wellington County over the two other counties, Grey and Elgin," he says. Although the site for the 1984 match will not be selected officially until three years before the event, a farm near Guelph Lake, north of_ Guelph, has been proposed. "There are many criteria to consider in the selection of the site," explains Peppin. "We have to choose on the basis of proximity to essential services, such as telephone and hydro, and we must also con- sider accommodation and transportation site is located 1.5, km routes." north of Highway 401, on This year's plowing Highway 90, near match will be hosted by Chatham. Kent County, September Hosting other 25 to 29. The 50.5 -hectare coming 'matches up - are: Oxford County, 1980; Simcoe County, 1981; Middlesex County, 1982 and Ottawa -Carleton Region, 1983. Warble damage is visible now on untreated cattle Beef producers who neglected to treat cattle for warbles last fall are beginning to see visible damage now, says Ralph Macartney, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food beef cattle specialist. "By now, the warble grubs? have done their damage, reducing rate of gain and feed efficiency, and causing hide damage," he says. Treating cattle now will not remedy the damage, but it will break the life cycle of this costly pest. Treatment is particularly important in areas where. cattle are pastured for the summer months. By eliminating the grubs now, before they develop into flies, producers can prevent losses caused by gadding. During June, July and August, when the flies FARM PAGE ane foot in 1UrrOW'J Letters area y pprtc�ated G Bob Trotter E ltlale Fd Elmira Ont N38 2C7 • Statistics can ,be misleading but a few have been coming to light that should be scaring a few govern- ments into action. For instance, not long ago, it was revealed that Ontario is now importing'more than 40 percent of the food eaten in the province. We are not self-sufficient in food, particularly fruits and some vegetables. The Ontario Institute of Agrologists, a group of professional workers in agriculture, have accused the province of not having enough guts to legislate restrictive land -use planning favoring food production over investors, speculators and developers. The agrologists predict that in about 20 years, Ontario will be forced to import 60 percent of its food. And if you think food prices are high now, you ain't seen nothing yet. The complexities facing farmers today are enough to make the bravest young man think twice before getting into such a complicated venture. Attending any of the dozens of farm meetings across this province -brings --the •whote thing into focus. Farmers are facing so many problems that it takes supreme intelligence to figure them out. For instance, I defy any layman to understand milk marketing in Ontario. I have been a farm writer for 20 years and wouldn't even attempt to write about it. I doubt if there are more than a dozen men in the province who understand it in its entirety. And that is just one commodity. Marketing boards today are wrestling with the thorny problem of quotas, quota transfers and quota sales. It won't go away, either, because consumers 1 associations are watching like hawks to see that quota prices are not included in production costs. Almost every aspect of farming continues to mean increased costs. I remember helping with the haying 30 years ago. When the mower hit a hole, my uncle took a $10 bill from a well-worn wallet, went to town and was back in half an hour with the part which he installed. Today, the same kind of breakdown would" cost more than $100 and he would have to wait a couple Of days to get the parts while the hay went bad. But the biggest single worry for farmers is in land cost. Farmers are competing for land with big, multi- national firms, cong'olmerates with bottomless bank accounts. These firms figure land in Ontario is a good investment. Even at the high prices today, they find land here a bargain compared to some countries. When the big cities in this province were settled, they were settled as centres for farmers. And farmers came where the best land was available. Now, those same cities are gobbling up the best land in the nation. Urbanization and all the necessary trappings that go with it such as utility lines, environmental problems, roads, and sprawling subdivisions are causing higher food prices here. As land costs rise, food costs go up. As farmers are forced to move to less productive land, it costs more to make that land viable. When farmers go out of + ++ The worst thing about getting old is listening to the children's advice. + ++ Ever have the feeling God rested on the seventh day because He knew what was coming? ANDERSONS FERTILIZER ORDER YOURS TODAYI -PHONE 529-7135, M.J. SMITH CHATHAM - GODERICH LTD. HWY. NO. 21 Port Albert WATER WELL DRILLING "79 YEARS EXPERIENCE" • FARM • SUBURBAN e INDUSTRIAL • MUNICIPAL.. • FREE ESTIMATES • GUARANTEED WELLS • FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT • 4 ROTARY i PERCUSSION DRILLS "OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES LOWER COST WATER WELLS" DAVIDSON WELL DRILLING LIMITED 4 Rotary and Percussion Drills PHONE 357-1960 WINGHAM Collect Calls Accepted a'OIiTARIO'S FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1900" business, it means more dependence on imports which means still higher prices for imported foods. When non -farming rural dwellers complain about odor or noise problems, they are simply forcing farmers to move to less -productive land. All this demand on farmers has been going on for at least 20 years and most city dwellers have no idea what's happening. In fact, most of them will not'even take the time to find out. They just continue to com- plain and suggest that farmers are living off the fat of the land, taking subsidies and laughing all the way to the bank. It is to the -great credit of the consumers association that their members are now learning about the complexities of agriculture. They have had representatives for a decade at the annual seminar on marketing sponsored by the Rural Learning Association. It's unfortunate more consumers wouldn't take the time to do the .same thing. If they don't, they'll be reeling with food prices so high in 20 years they won't know what hit them. attempt to lay eggs on the legs and undersides of the cattle, the animals react by gadding, or running wildly, with their tails held high. "Gad'ding causes weight loss, reduced milk production, and in some cases, physical injury. Reduced milk yield results in poor weaning weights, sometimes up to 40 pounds below normal." Starting in mid-March, producers can use the spot-on and pour -on warble control products. NFU predicj trouble ahead During a meeting of National Farmers Union Region 3 (Ontario) Directors recently, Joe Casey, Regional Co- ordinator, said that if the federal government's strategy to reduce food prices' is to attack farm income, then there is a very difficult time ahead for the agriculture in- dustry. He said regardless of whether Warren Allmand is referring to 'existing' or 'future' government policy to increase farm production, if the intent is to load farmers with the cost of cheaper food prices, the results can only be chaotic. "Until the federal government gets serious about a food policy for Canada, any interference with the progress of orderly production and marketing would be a violation of confidence so far as farm marketing legislation is concerned." "If Mr. .Allmand's motives are to lower food prices by creating farm surpluses he will be doing no one a favour and imposing a great in- justice to Canada's food production. Anything short of a food policy that takes into consideration Canada's needs will inevitably lead to food shortages and higher prices for consumers." Casey said the NFU is completely in favour of Canada becoming self- sufficient in food com- modities where possible and , certainly there is room for expanded production in some. Will study new options Agriculture is inherently unstable. Climate, disease, domestic consumer demands, international market cycles, low .in- comes, inflation, urban pressures, political decisions and legislative restrictions all help to create this instability. To explain the changes and to provide Ontario farm leaders. with a comprehensive look at Do fou knavvwhat toms people off? You probably think you do. They're mostly the things that turn you off, right? Well, see how right you are. Check the habits below you think will turn people off. Fl 1. Filling up a hot tub instead of taking a shower. n.2.Turning on the floodlights to light up the house all night. ' n3.Turning up the thermostat, then opening a window n4. Leaving the TV on in one room while you eat dinner in another. n 5.Cooking on an element too big for the pot. n 6. Brightening up, the house at dusk by turning on all the lights. n7. Turning the washing machine on to launder just a couple of things. n 8. Filling the kettle up to make a single cup. If you checked them all, I to 8. you're right. Because waste of electricity, like anything everybody really needs, is a bad habit. That makes all the habits above turn-offs. Which is a good reason for all of us to avoid them. w stabilization options available throughout Canada, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is holding a special Stabilization Seminar in Toronto, Downtown Holiday Inn, (main ballroom) on' Wednesday, March 21, from 9 a.m.. to 4 p.m. The seminar will be chaired by Peter Hannam. However he said, "It is ludicrous to suggest farm commodity prices can be reduced while the far- mer's costs continue to climb. For example he is facing an increase of 35 to 40 percent for fertilizer this spring and 15 to 30 y percent increase for pesticide materials to say nothing about machinery and most other farm input costs." Newman hears of troubles Agriculture and Food Minister Bill Newman. has, announced measures to answer farmers' complaints about machinery repairs and spare parts. He said the Ontario Farm Machinery Board will be reconstituted to. provide for broader representation by both farmers and industry. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS COMPETITIVE PRICES! PHONE 529-7135 M.J. SMITH CHATHAM - GODERICH LTD. HWY. NO. 21 Port_ Albert However, once the grubs form cysts on the backline, the only ef- fective way to eliminate them is to use spray systemic insecticides. "The pour -on and spot- on products will have only about 60 percent effectiveness.," says Macartney. "The in- secticide must penetrate the breathing hole in the hide." 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