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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, April 23, 1975 Elect James Rickard President Of Durham Agricultural Society at Annual Meeting Held in Newcastle by Kathleen Chapman Newcastle Community Hall was the setting for the 1975 Durham Central Agricultural Society Banquet, on Wednes- day, April 16. The ladies of St. George's A.C.W. served the delicious turkey dinner to the approximately 140 present. Guest speaker for the even- ing was Kelvin Robertson, Rotary Exchange student from Australia. His easy- going, informal presentation belied his seventeen years. His slides showed scenes around their home and large sheep station where Merino sheep (raised for their wool) and Hereford cattle provided their livelihood. Their area can be very lush with vegeta- tion due to the effective irrigation. Harold Ransberry extend- ed our appreciation to Kelvin and, as a memento, presented him with an engraved jewel box, made of Canadian ash and crafted by the Anderson- Smith Company of Newcastle. Musical entertainment was given by a brass quartette from Orono, Carlos Tamblyn, Ian Motfat, David Chatterton and Clifford Bruton. They played three numbers which were much appreciated by the audience. Another enjoyable feature of the evening was the resentation by Russell Os- borne, of the Award of Merit Certificate, to John Rickard. John has been active in the Agricultural Society, serving as President in 1955-56, an exhibitor of Shorthorn cattle for many years, held offices in many various societies per- taining to Agriculture and Beef Cattle, as well as being officially invoived in all phases of Community life in Newcastle. In bis reply, John said that he remembered when they used to drive their cattle to Orono Fair, in the morning, exhibit them and drive them home again that evening. His wife, Charlotte, who was secretary'of the fair for a number of years, was present- ed with a bouquet of red and white carnations, as a token of appreciation. James Rickard, President Receives Award of Merit Certificate' Sor 1975. spoke briefly, outin- ing some of the highlights for ths year such as, the Indoor Black & White Show, being held on Thursday evening, Beef, Guernsey' Jersey, Sheep, Poultry and Rabbit shows, Light and Heavy horse shows, Fat Calf show and Auction, harness racing and Saturday eveing the George Hamilton 1V show and dance. There is also the possibility of a static air display, tug-of-war competition and lamb show and sale. There are other events being planned under the directorship of James Rick- ard, President; E.R. Lovekin, Past President; Gordon Bar- rie, lst Vice President; Harold Ransberry, 2nd Vice Presi- dent; Manager, George Car- son; Secretary, Kathleen Chapman; and two new di- rectors, Les. Reid and Wm. Slater, who have taken the place of those who have moved up to the executive. If the nterest and enthusi- asm shown at the banquet is any indication 1975 should be a good year for Durham Central Fair. Holstein Spring Show in Stratford Promises to be Outstanding Event Interest in the upcoming 3rd Ontario Holstein Spring Show, 10 May 1975 in Stratford appears to be very high this ear. Organizers of the event elieve that this.year's show will eclipse previous efforts. Entries for the show are comning in to cierk Joseph Snyder, Elmira. The deadline for entries is 25 April 1975. Last year, the show gained international prominence for the first time as American breeders exhibited cattie. This year the entries from Amer- ican breeders promise to be even greater despite no prize money. 27In 1973, 78 exhibitors showed 272 animais. The folliwing vear, 241 animals were shown y 106 exhibitors. This year's event holds added interest since it is entirely funded by a Semen Lottery. 2400 Semen Lottery Tickets were printed for sale at a cost of $5.00 each. Tickets were sold through farm feed dealers and are now virtually sold out. The prizes include high valued frozen bull semen from famous Holstein sires. The draw for prizes will take lace at a banquet immediate- y following the show. The banquet tickets are still avail- able from Ontario Fieldmen or National Directors. During the first 2 years of our operation, the Spring Show was entirely funded by contributions from Artificial Insemination Units, Export- ers, and interested breeders. Spectator interest promises to be the greatest evrer this year. In addition to Ontario Holstein Breeders (over 1,000 last year), group tours from foreign countries include 200 breeders from Belgium and 25, from Italy. There will, no doubt, be several smaller Srivate groups from United tates and other European Countries. The cattle judge this year is Orton Eby, St. George, Ont- ario. Mr. Eby was herdsman of Sheffield Farms in the ations. The All-Canadian con- 1950's and 60's and owner of test highliights the very best Heritage Holsteins. He has show animals during the gained deep respect from his previous season. The Spring peers for his judging ability• Show has quickly gained the Since its inception, t e favour of Holstein breeders Ontario Spring Show has and some have elevated it featured some of the best second in importance to the cattIe in NorthAmerica. prestigious Royal Agricultur- Invariably the winners from ai Winter Fair heid every Stratford have been nomina November in Toronto. ted for All-Canadian consider- Shortage of Farm Land Agricultural Minibster Ontario will soon have to come to grips with the "sterile cap of asphalt and concrete" spreading over prime food land. "We can't go on forever and a day", William Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food, tld the annual meeting of the Ontario Institute of Agrologists in Kemptville. According to Stewart, rational changes must be made if future generations are to have access to prime land. Stewart was sympathetic to th probJings oma.ltowns whiïh must expand into agri- cultural land to attract indust- ry. But he emphasized that such progress at the expense of food production could not be tolerated. In accepting a life member- ship into the Agriculturai Institute of Canada, Stewart told the audience of 150, new demands would be made on agrologists. A drop in world food reserves in 1973 had caused the public to look on agriculture in a new light. To meet the uncertainties of the future, Stewart suggested additional scientific training for agrologists. He added that agrologists would have to tackle distribution problems in agriculture soon and devel- wiL-" I '" 0".r " U Irno. high testing soils show hig- ields and soil test levels car e maintained with little or ni phosphorus or potassium fert ilizer. This can mean a savng on his fertilizer dollar to the fariner wvho takes aidvantage of such high soi test levels. Annuital, generous applica- tions of phosphorus and potas sium fertilizers can cause these nutrients to build up ir the soil. When this happens soil test recommendations designed to give the highes economlic yields when accom- panied by good or above averagethmanagement, ma include the suggestion fhat a low amount of phosphorus anc potassium fertilizer be ap plied. On many farms, all the phosphate and potash needec is a small amount applied ai planting to act as a starter anc as a maintenance application At very high soil test levels, nc phosphate and potash at al] may be required. Cancer is not one diseasc but a group of diseases characterized by the disorgan ized and unregulated growth of abnormal body celis. In many cases, there is a favorable response to modern methods of treatment if diag- nosis is made before signs of spread are evident. Your contribution to-the Canadian Cancer Society is vital to the work of cancer research teams battling to defeat can cer. John Rickard, right, was presented with an Award of Merit Certificate at the Durham Central Agricultural banquet last Wednesda yin Newcastle. Mr. Rickard's lengthy record of service to the societ an the Orono fair was outlined by RusselL Osborne, shown here making the presentation. Agricultural News Ontario Interim Wheat Payment Agriculture Minister. Eu- gene Whelan, announced re- cently that Ontario Wheat farmers will soon receive an Interim payment of $1 a bushel on wheat sold to the Ontario Wheat Producers Wheat Marketing Board in the 1974 - '75 crop year. Ontario wheat farmers have been operating a pooling system were hired late in 1974 to' supervise the planning, devel- opment and operation of the Conservation Areas and to co-ordinate the Authority's increased involvement in the Regional Planning exercise. The hiring of this additional staff complement was deemed necessary by Authority mem- bers in order to carry out the responsibilities with which the Authority is charged under the Conservation Authorities Act, and was approved unanimous- ly by those Authority mem- bers who were present at the meeting when it was voted upon. It should also be made clear that both of these positions were approved and ndeed recommended by the Ministry of Natural Resources officials who are responsible' for provincial funding to the Conservation Authority. In 1975 the Authority pro- poses to expand its Commun- ity Relations and Conserva- tion Education program by hiring an individual whose duties would include responsi- bility for carrying the "con- servation message" to the publie. Funds for this pro- gram represent a sizeable portion of the current budget increase. It should be noted that the Authority has allocated very limited funding towards the development of its Conserva- tion Areas in 1975. Our efforts this year are to be concentrat- ed on the preparation of Master- Development Plans for all of the Authority's holdings so that we will be prepared to properly develop these lands for the use and enjoyment of the whole com- munity as public demand dictates. These plans will of course be prepared in close ýconsultation with Durham Region and the local munici- palities by the well qualified individuals we now have working for the Authority. It is my policy as Chairman of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority to per- iodically advise the public of the Authority's activities. The Authority members staff and myself would greatl apprec- iate comments and recom- mendations on our program from all citizens. Please feel free to call or write the Conservation Authority office at any time. under a credit guarantee arrangement, provided by the Federal Government, under the Agricultural Products Co- operative Marketing Act. Un- der the Act, actual payments are made by the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board upon delivery of the crop; with Interim and final payments made as the season progresses. Of the 17.1 million bushels delivered, prices obtained on the market were sufficient for producers now to receive an Interim payment of $1 to supplement the initial pay- ment of $2.01 which they received on delivery. A final payment will follow when the pool is closed. Mr. Whelan stressed that payments were made from the farmer's own money received for successful wheat sales. There is no financial contribution from the Federal Government. An interim payment at this time is important to farmers as they begin to buy the essential inputs for another year of wheat production. Getting Fertilizer Recommendations For Your Garden Each year at this time we get a large number of calls from home gardeners regard- ing sending of soil samples to the Soil Test Lab at the University of Guelph. Unlike farmers, gardeners seldom need soil tests to determine their fertilizer needs. They have useful alternatives in the form of gardening books, -and Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture & Food publications. Professor Ted Heeg, of the Soil Testing Laboratory at the Ontario Agricultural College, says that a number of home gardeners do submit soil samples and often have to wait some time for the results. Mr. Heeg points out that each year, the soil test laboratory averages 35 - 40,000 farm soi! samples and about 4,000 from home gardens. Because of the much greater economic signi- ficance, the farm samples must be handled first, especi- ally in the peak periods from March to June and from September to January. This could mean delays to the home gardener of two to *iiree months for a soil test rep . iIt is also difficult for the laboratory to make accurate recommendations because the analysis of garden fertilizers vary from company to com- pany and garden centres (In not stock standard ratios a materials as are used for farinf crops. For example if a garden fertilizer produced by Company A is recommende, it may appear that the laboratory is suggesting pur- chase from that company. The situation becomes more con- fused if the garden center sells only Company B's product whose analysis is different. The correct recommendation may be for nitrogen only but few centers carry individual materials. Several gardening publica- tions and factsheets may be obtained from country and district agricultural offices, covering all types of garden plants from trees to vege- tables and fruits. These publi- cations are also available from Information Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario. The publications provide accurate information for most gardens, however if you're a specialist in roses, lilies or others, or if you're having real problems, a soil sample can be sent to the soil test laboratory, however, it must be pointed out it might take a littie time to receive the test results back from the lab.- The conquest of cancer concerns everyone. Protect yourself and your family with medical check-ups. Help others with a generous coptri- Rotary Exchange student Kelvin Robertson from Australia spoke at the annual meeting of the Durham Central Agricultural Society in Newcastle on Wednesday, and showed slides of his country. Afterwards, he presented a banner from the Finley Rotary .Club to incoming Society President James Rickard at right. Conservation Authorit y Chairman Explains CLOCA's Levy for 1975 by Chairman R.R. White The 1974 Municipal levy for capital requirements amount- ed to $653,713. At the request of the Durham Region, the Authority collected only $188, 625. of this amount during 1974 leaving a balance to be added to the 1975 Municipal levy of $465,088. The funds carried over were applied to the acquisition of the Lynde - Shores Conservation Area which were deferred to 1975 at the request of the Ditrham Region Council. The Author- ity's 1975 Municipal levy of capital projects totals $940, 800. However, $465,088. of this amount is comprised of 1974 capital programs deferred to 1975 at Durham Region's request. Thus the new 1975 capital program requirement from t he Municipality is $475,712. an increase of only $10,000. over new 1974 capital requirements. Originally, the Conservation Authority proposed a consid- erably larger capital expendi- ture in 1975, but elected to reduce its new capital require- ments to approximately the same level as in 1974 because of the current tight money situation, both at the Provinc- ial and Municipal level. Thus capital expenditures which remain in the 1975 budget represent projects to which the Conservation Authority is committed in carrying out its conservation an resource management mandate in the Durham Region. The role of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority in pro- viding open space for future generations was well defined in the "Regional Open Space - Parks and Recreational Com- ponent" document produced in January 1972 by - the former Central Ontario Joint Planning Board. Specific rec- ommendations regarding the implementation and phasing of land acquisitions by the Conservation Authority were contained in the "Conserva- tion Planning Study" also produced by the Central Ontario Joint Planning Board, and presented to the Authority in January 1974. All of the properties slated for acquisi- tion under the 1975 Conserva- tion Authority budget were recommended for Phase 1 acquisition in the Regional Land Acquisition Plan of the Conservation Planning Study. The Oshawa Creek valley land acquisition program in the area upstream from the Oshawa Airport results from a resolution of Oshawa City Council on November 16th, 1970 authorizing Phase 1 of the Upper Airport Conservation Area project. The Authority has correspondence on file from the City of Oshawa as recently as September 16, 1974 approvng the acquisition of additional Oshawa Creek valley lands as Phase il and Phase 111 of the Upper Airport Conservation Area. In the overall Provincial planning framework the 38 Conservation Authorities op- erating in the Province have been charged with the respon- sibility of providing adequate regional open space for the enjoyment of present and future generations. In light of current economic conditions the Province has given the Conservation Authorities pro- gram of the Ministry of Natural Resources, only a very limited amount of fund- ing to carry out this task. Should the people of the Durham Region decide that they do not want to accept those Provincial funds which have been made available through grants to the Conser- vation Authority, then the Province will experience no difficulty in expending monies original y allocated for the Durham Region in other urbanizing areas of the Pro- vince. The collective requests for Provincial funding made by all 38 Conservation Author- ities are approximately double what the Province is able to provide. Current Provincial planning studies carried out for the Central Ontario Lakeshore Urban Complex (C.O.L.U.C.) and released in Decembér 1974, designate Oshawa as a major regional centre with a projection that between 750, 000 and 1,000,000 people will live in the Oshawa Sub-Region by the year 2001. The choice for the Conservation Authority is clear; action must be taken NOW to preserve and enhance the local government before the growth that is planned becomes a reality. The services provided by the Conservation Authority are in increasing demand by the general public, the busi- ness community and by Mun- icipal and Provincial agen- cies. Thus the Authority has increased its municipal levy for current (administration and maintenance) expenses from $90,415. in 1974 to $175,563. in 1975. Applications for Fill and Construction Permits and for subdivision approvals continue to double each year. Public use of the Conservation Areas for both winter and summer outdoor recreation is increasing sharply. Corresponding in- crease in maintenance and operating expenses reflect this trend. The Province of Ontario has traditionally pro- vided the Authority with a Resources Manager as a full time technical advisor. This service was withdrawn early in 1975 thus necessitating the hiring of a General Manager whose salary is only 50 per cent funded bv the Province. Two other administrative staff MEETING George White Sprayers and Cultivators and Moridge Dryers. Monday April 28 at 8:00 p.m. See our 1975 Models At FARM EQUIPMENT BLACKSTOCK 986-4283 Toyota Corolla 1200 Brand New 1975 Toyota Corolla $2998 CANADA'S LEADING NEW CAR VALUE! MORE ROOM INSIDE ... MORE STANDARD FEATURES. 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