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Possibly as many as 25 percent of all Ontario or Quebec
farmers cannot make a decent living off their land.
Let's look at a typical farmer on a 150 -acre farm between
Peterborough and Port hope. This is a century farm and he is
the fourth generation to work it. Up until five years ago, he
would have had trouble getting $30, 000. for the acreage and
all the buildings on it ---a pitiful record for years and generat-
ions of saving and scratching.
He buys approximately 50 young heifers at an average price
of $200. and will try to sell them as springers (near calving)
in 16 to 18 months. Two or three of the animals will have died
by then, some others won't get in calf and yet others will not
thrive. At any rate, he will have difficulties realizing $400.
for the animals he sells, even at the present firm market.
From this maximum gross profit of $9, 500 or so, he will
have to take off as much as $4, 500. for high protein feed
which is not grown on his fields, seed, fertilizer, minerals,
salt, fuel for the tractor, wear and tear plus repairs on equip-
ment, casual labor during haying and crop time. There will
have to be some custom work done, taxes, interest, finance
charges on car, truck and equipment.
All in all, in good times, he may net $5, 000. for more than
a year's work. Being an ambitious man with a young family
• to raise and educate, he also works full time at an outside job.
His day begins in the barn at 6 a.m., he returns there after
work and usually comes into the house at 9 or later.
Why does our friend to it? No one really knows except that
he may not stick with it much longer because people from the
city keep offering more money for his land, and one day when
he is more tired than usual and the offer is high enough, he
will decide to sell.
Another farmer in the same circumstances but living in the
Temiscamingue area of Quebec is not so fortunate since he has
had his farm listed for more than a year at $10, 000, asked,
without an offer,
Canadians have paid a lower percentage of their income
for food than any other nation, but this era is over. From .now
on, either directly or through subsidies, the consumer will
have to pay more for his fare,
The farmer has resigned from his role as the benevolent
provider for Canada's gigantic barbecue.
(contributed)
Constance ir! nam
new camp director
Miss Margie Whyte et.ac., a.
Ed., of Constance, has been
appointed as the 1974 Director
for Camp Menesetung,
Goderich, which is a project of
the Huron -Perth Presbytery of
the United Church of Canada.
She has had leadership ex-
perience as a teacher and coun-
sellor at Camp Menesetung as
well as participating in the
Operation Beaver program in
P.E.Y. and a Crossroads volun-
teer project in the Philippines
followed by extensive travels
around the world.
Her qualified Senior Staff
has also been selected. The
Bible Resource Dean is Joyce
Bonello, B.A. B. Ed., an
elementary school teacher from
Weston, who has graduated
from a summer course at the
Regent College of Christian
Studies, U.B.C., Vancouver.
She has led - Christian
Ecttkaracip,'st c1y groins' TO, a
number of years.
The new Craft Director is
Nancy Day, Stratford, who has
had much camping, experience
at Camp Bimini, Menesetung,
Ryde Lake CGIT Camp Coun-
cil,
ouncil, and Five Oaks Family
Camp. Along with her Grade 12
studies, she teaches Sunday
School and leads her local
CGIT group.
John Williams, B.A„ B. Ed.,
a teacher and semi-professional
folk singer from Toronto joins
the staff as Camping Skills and
Nature Lore Director. He has
had much outdoor camping ex-
perience in Western Canada.
tHol1y Jordan, Brampton, has
been appointed Swim Instruc-
tor. She holds her Leader
Patrol and Bronze certificate,
and has had previous swim.in-
strygtiop and counselling ex-
perience at Camp MenesetunR
arlst, Birk Lpke.
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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 23, 19'74
International Scene
( BY RAYMOND CANON)
I got around to watch the
Kentucky Derby this year, an
event which resembled some-
thing of a cavalry charge, due
to the record number of 23
horses which took part. To be
honest, I am not that much of
a racing fan and the Derby is
about the only race I watch
all year and, even then, only
if there is noticing else on of
interest.
This year's Derby was attend-
ed by Princess Margaret and
her husband Lord Snowdon as
well as 163, 000 others, an
attendance which set one of
the three records. The other
two records were the greatest
number of horses in the race
and the amount of the prize
money, $274, 000 to be exact.
The winner, Cannonnade, ran
anything but a record race and
his winning time, on a fast
track, was Far short of a record
time. Perhaps it was all the
other horses getting in his way
which slowed him down a bit.
Although the Kentucky Derby
is not the oldest of the famous
horse races --the Belmont Stakes
has that honor --it certainly is
the most venerable. It was
started to restore the prestige of
the south's racing and breeding
centres, left in shambles after
the Civil War. It was very
obviously patterned after the
famous Epson Derby in England,
and fittingly enough, 51 of the
first 62 winners were lineal
descendants of Diomed, the
first Epson Derby winner. Had
Lord Derby lost the toss of the
coin to decide the name of the
famous English classic, the
Kentucky Derby might well
have a different name, Lord
Derby flipped the coin with Sir
Charles Bunbury and, if the
latter had won it, the American:
might wellnow be celebrating
the Kentucky Burnby. Somehow,
the Derby sounds better.
Whatever the race is called,
it has certainly flourished in
Kentucky, a horse -made state
if I ever saw one. When the
state's most famous horse, Man
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studs that eat the "blue grass"
which is said to be that colour
because of the high phosphate
and calcium content of the soil.
These two minerals are said to
strengthen the bones of thorough
breds,
Since 1875 a lot of science
and money have gone into try-
ing to breed Derby winners. To
give you an example, last year':
winner, Secretariate was syndic-
ated for more than six million
dollars when he retired to stud
last year. Other means are used
too. Some people attribute the
success of Dust Commander,
the 1970 winner, to the fact he
was blessed by Archbishop Mil-
aneo of Zambia who happened
to be passing through Kentucky
at the time,
Some things have changed
site the race's inception.
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