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Zurich Citizens News, 1973-10-11, Page 16PAGE 16 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1973 OFF IN A CLOUD OF DUST - Action was fast and furious on Sunday at the Ontario Snowmobile Grass Drag Races held at Hully Gully. Four machines entered in one of the fastest classes of the day are shown here as they leave the starting line in a cloud of dust. AREA COMPETITOR - One of the few snowmobile race enth- usiasts in this area is Greg Armstrong,, of R.R.1, Zurich, who is seen here on his machine ready for action. Greg has been doing very well in races so far this season. ZURICH - GRAND BEND FIGURE SKATING .`;��- !ii v At_ ff _a rifle rJ'tl?s Sh r AT THE ZURICH ARENA L 1 TO 2.30 P.M. ZURICH MINOR OCK[Y EGSTR AT THE ZU IC AR N SATURDAY, OCT. 13 10 A.M. TO 12 NOON FEES: ONE CHILD - $10.00 2 CHILDREN - $15.00 (IN SAME FAMILY) MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN -$20.00 (IN SAME FAMILY) SPONSORED BY ZURICH MINOR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1)I1) YOU (:NOW THAT: 1. Ontario has approximately 501j, 000 licenced hunters. 2. In 1970, there were 93,300 licenced deer hunters in Ontario and that deer hunting provided 500, 000 days of recreation. 3. The average age of harvest- ed deer in Ontario is 2.0 years, and that only 0.:r; • of these deer are over 5 years. 4. The most important limit- ing factors of white-tailed deer are food supply and snow depth 111 Winter. 5, In 1070, there were 06,1:00 licenced moose hunters in Ont- ario and 1l.al moose hunt prov idcd itn', 01in days of recreation. 0. In INt-, the average expen- diture, not including licence fee for resident and non-resid- ent 11100Se (hunters, wa< $1`J3 and $193, respectively, and that the total expenditure. for (noose hunting wa, 7. Reports front moose. tagging ..iudies -how that moose (move to d ntile,z from the place where they are tagged, to the place where they are shot. . 411970, there were over 011' 11 nose and over 10,0(111 deer harvested in ttntario. ;I. Small. game hunting in Ontario provides almost .1, Doti, 00o days of recreation and that the average LNp..nditurc per (Muter is $114, and that small game hunting adds over 31', 000, 0000 dollar to Ontario's econ- omy. 1, 1. In 1970, over :rl''. of Ont- ario small game hunters reported hunting duchs.auLl grouse and that they harvested 1, 188, 000 and 1, 1200, Ono birds respectively. t 11. The average life span of a 'I cottontail rabbit (and most other small game species) is less than one year. L. Hunting accidents in Ontarl( have declined from 146 to 7 per year in the last 10 years as a result of the manditory safety training for new hunters which began in 1960. 13. That a booklet explaining ways to improve lands for wild- life is available from your local Department of Lands and Forests, FATHER STEPHEN ECKERT COUNCIL Dance IN THE E ZURICH ARENA ON Saturday, Oct.20 MUSIC BY MOZART'S MELODY MAKERS PROCEEDS FOR ARTHRITIC SOCIETY F of A elect officers Donald Fortune of R.R.1, Wingham was elected president of the lluron County Federation of Agriculture, at the annual meeting last week. Other officials: Andrian Vos, Vince Austin, vice-presidents, Orrie Clingerich, Jack Stafford, Mason Bailey, Maurice Bean, Allan Walker, area directors. Gordon 11111, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture said at the annual that some companies are warning dealers of a shortage of fertilizer by spring. Ile told the meeting that the scarcity will be caused mainly by a shortage of ingredients. "We are going to need increas• ed amounts of money under the Farre Improvements Act to stay in business, " with higher land prices, machinery costs and high er )rices for most farm inputs, Mr. 11111 also said. Guest speaker at the meeting was Federal Agriculture Minist- er Eugene Whelan who said that Japan "is interested" in signing a food marketing contract with Canada containing a production cost escalation clause. The clause would guarantee Canadian producers prices that would rise to keep pace with increases in production costs. Ile said he met with the Jap- anese agriculture minister in Ottawa Thursday and that anoth- er meeting is scheduled today. Mr. Whelan said no agree- ment would be made without consulting the provinces, "Japan wasn't interested two years ago, but they seem to be now, " he said. 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