IE HERALD September IE Paul Hamilton named Outstandin Youn Farmer Automation moves this farm into 80s By CUIUS Herald SUN Writer Acton beef farmer Foul Hamilton 34 has been named the first local winner the outstanding Young Farmer award Mr Hamilton was presented Thursday with a trophy donated by George town farm machinery dealer Allison Although narrowly missing victory among competing Great Lakes area farmers In the Canada wide contest Mr Hamilton edged out Brampton cropper Dave McClure and dairy farmer Lcs to become Peel recognized best young farmer The competitions national winner will be announced later In October during Calgary a Round up 1381 and will be presented the Motherwell Award was Canada agriculture minister between and Despite the nations bleak economic outlook and bank trends which threaten many farmers with personal bank Mr Hamilton who farms about acres of Ian I Farm north of Highway on the Line Is determined to sec his opera Hon grow Into the 1980s Farmings a job that 1 like be told The Herald during on interview Friday Itsarealchallcngc work and I like working with the livestock Like many other Hal ton farmers most of Mr Ha mil tons land is rented with some parcels scattered well beyond the 100 acres he actually owns Excluding wood lob that land Is used as pasture land to nourish about head of cattle a good many of sired his own bull Abe About head arc kept for breeding Mr Hamilton said The rest wilt be sold Tor market purposes I expect lo purchase so more to fatten up any time now The beef business has not been very good lately but there has been same Improvement in the prices we gel However just as urban breadwinners complain that their pyachefjucs ore lagging behind the nidation rate and losing their buying power Mr Hamilton painted out that the beef prices he don necessarily rise with his expenses We hive to I with high interest rales too he said and farm machinery is going up 12 per cent a year Form rather automation is especially Important to Mr Hamilton s operation Springham Farm Is basically a oneman operation and without the Increasingly complex increasingly expensive equipment needed to run a farm properly work those acres would become an Insurmountable It was probably this kind of Independence and determine lion as well as the able way Mr Hamilton has managed his farm that earned him the Outstanding Young Farmer Award Current cultural economics on one hand encourage larger and larger farmscorporate businesses On the other hand it makes hiring a full time helper for oneman operators like Mr Hamilton most Impractical Every year you have marc and more investments to make he said You have to work more land to earn more money And that means more the Hills Ellen Hamilton 3 li just beginning to appreciate all the hard work which goes Into running a large arm like her father having recently taken charge of tie farm kitten Still bcr favorite on the firm are Abe Paul Ha ml to old iiimmenlbal bull and clutch of rabbit Herald photo Bureau still needs volunteers The North Volunteer Bureau has begun Its work of referring Individuals and groups in need to w be volunteers and vice versa Those seeking volunteer help or wishing to do volunteer work In a wide variety of fields in Acton Georgetown and Milton can call the bureau at The bureau shores office space with the Acton Community Services Centre at Mill St CVCA fall schedule The day after Labor Day saw the Credit Valley Conservation Authority end most activities at It five main park areas Meadow vale and Monont Conservation arc open through the Tall to walk in visitors only Reservoir Conservation Area remains open for special events or group camping through reservation park gales arc open for normal workday limes Sam to 4 Terra Cotta parks remain open until Oct 12 weekdays from it and weekends from B to sundown Terra a swimming and family camping are over for the season although group camping can be arranged A IMPORT AUTO SERVICE The Volvo 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SlNIHddO 3udej6oioud jnoA jo snaoj Who Up Ritdtrul six page written question out national competitors must submit pictures and detailed resumes of their operations NINE OTHERS Georgetown Doug said that nine area farmers were approached as possible nominees for the local contest Mr Hamilton was among 11 other farmers In the regional finals Having only found out about the competition during a national convention earlier this year Mr explained that the local club wanted organize some Hills involvement In it before nominations for the competition closed in her the club will start looking for Outstanding Young Farmer candidates in the spring But back on Spring ham Farm Paul Hamilton will be getting ready to tackle some new challenge to further his farm The success behind Paul Hamilton Acton farm which earned him lie Outstanding Coring Former Award for the Peel llaltoo area centres around beef cattle like these fellows wbo agreed to for this shot Mr Hamilton runs his farm a one- mi n operation and farms need to grow bigger remain viable businesses under the current doldrums affecting about every area of the Canadian economy I tie raid photo by Chris Aagiard machinery and i build There ha number of re run odd It Ions to Springham Farm Mr Hamilton has added a by foot cattle shelter to the existing barn a move ho thinks will allow him to double his herd this winter Just beyond the barn stands Impressive new silo and up the driveway a bit sits Ihc farm s round bailer an acquisition which enables him lo harvest his hay crop almost single- handedly An automatic feeder has also been an enormous time saver Usually Mr Hamilton gets most of his additional help a win the fall corn harvest Behind every oneman farm Is a family Mr Hamilton lives with his wife Sheila and daughters Ellen 3 and and a halfold Laura in a bungalow at the front of the properly Meanwhile further back on the original farm stead live Mr Hamilton parents Ward and Yvonne Ward Hamilton moved to the form about years ago Mr Hamilton explained adding his own deep Involvement began when he was about 12 years old He s been running the farm since he wa 19 although there was a period when he worked long hours as a operator for a construction firm Gradually farm s opera lion became full time and the career shelved When the farm success Is mentioned invariably Abe name frequently pops up The six year old 2 400pound bull seems to continually produce hearty calves which Mr Hamilton com feeds early and brings up to market weight at 14 to months of age As Outstanding Young competition moves from local and regional contests to ihc national final the competition requirements SEWING SERVICE WILBUR STREET ACTON ONTARIO Dressmaking Alterations Repairs in Ail Fabrics MARGARET HAMMOND SEAMSTRESS NEW BUS NESS HOURS SC SnB 8532951 A Unique Shopping Experience Amble in Ontarios most diver sified leather and suede retail store Seasonal garments footwear and accessories all in genuine leather or suede at the 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