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18-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 8, 1991 Bordering on chaos Krystyna Jones of ReMax Apple, Oshawa, along with daughter, present a view of real estate activity in the area at the Town Hall Home show. By Terry O'Shaughnessy If anyone had thought that the implementation of the fed- eral government's Goods and Services Tax would take place unnoticed, they were dead wrong. After three months of living with the GST, it's clear that, contrary to the govern- ment's every prediction, Cana- dians are not coping well with the new tax. Or perhaps more to the point, the Canadian economy is not coping well. A recent national poll, for example, conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, is the latest sign that our beleaguered economy bas had enough. The poll results showed that vçry nearly half of all Canadian N. Balers Hi, I'd like to share a few tips with you on running round balers which I've picked up from our shop and customers, and from my own expersence. A good bale core is very impor- tant to get you off to the right start. Weave from side to side to fill the chamber right across. This makes the core. as full width as possible. If feeding problems occur during the core formation, especially with older round balers in extra dry stuff - don't try to feed the baler by hand to get it going! Shut everything off before you try to clear the problem. If it still won't feed, try a lower RPM. If this fails, you are better to wait till early morning when the hay is "tougher" than to risk catching your hand in the haler. Newer balers with an open throat and starting roller instead of a com- pression roller have fewer feeding problems. Weaving is the key to t he desired cylinder shape bale. Windrows should be less than one half the width of the bale chamber so you can cross from left to right. Pause on the sides for about 10 seconds and move fairly quickly to the other side to keep the center from getting too thick. Beit balers have a natural built-in indicator to help you drive with the right weave. Slack belts tell you that motre hav is needed on the undcrfed side. Many newer balers have moni- tors to check the outer belt ten- sion. My wife says, "These gauges sure take the pressure off me when I'm baling". Bale density can be adjusted by altering spring tension or setting the pressure of the hydraulic oil with cylinder-type tensioners. Experiment to find the best den- sity for your crop. When the bale has reached full size, a gauge or warning device will give an indi- cation that "it's time to wrap". Many of the newer balers have an auto-tie type of system which lets the haler take care of the wrap- ping frequency and cutting the twine when done. Make sure the twine cutter part of the mecha- nism is working okay when the twine arm moves ta its home position, otherwise, twine may keep pulling into the next bale. "A half a hall oftiwine wrapped into a bale isnti very smart, eh Dad?" said my twelve year old over dinner. When you release the bale be sure nothing is in the way of the rear gate swing. If bale kickoff arms or ramps are not on the machine, you should back up before you eject the bale. Then drive ahead before closing the gate "on top ofthe hale". Round bales can get rolling f airly fast on side hills. If it's necessary to release where it's not level, try to do it with the bale across the slope. Baler belts will need attention from time to time as they are one of the hardest working parts of your machine. Check the lacing area and replace connector pins that are worn before they break and tear the belt. If a belt does break a new section may have to be spliced in. Use at least a one foot long repair piece. Take extra care to trim the belt ends square and remove the softer rubber layer (diamond pattern) from the belt end before installing a new lacing kit. 'Tke the tension off the belts by locking the gate cylinders in ihe raised position. This will keep the gate from coming down on anyone working on the belts. When greasing, remember that many current balers have an 80 degree constant velocity (CV\)-joint at the front. This is a real plus for smooth cornering. It should be looked after with extra care. There's a grease fitting on each cross and the sliding center plate. The area is well shielded making it easy to miss a nipple. The shield itself may even have a grease lit- ting to keep it turning freely. These CVjoints could last Ihe life of the baler if they are well ser- viced. In case of fire in the machine, dump the bale out fast and move away from it. Carry a water-type fire extinguisher with you. Safe, successful baling to every- one! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: JACK GILLILAND MANAGER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, JOHN DEERE LIMITED P.O. BOX 1000, GRIMSBY, ONTARIO L3M 4H5 TEL.: (416) 945-7302 Today's teenage girls help people who suffered sexual abuse. identified teenage drug and alcohol analyzed and used to improve school Personal appearance ranked high abuse as a problem area. prograis. among the girls' worries -- 85 per cent "Clearly, parental addictions affect agreed or strongly agreed that thcy teenagers and are often linked t The Canadian Teachers Federation worry a lot about how they look. abuse, poor communication with is seeking further funding to conduct Body-loathing was evident and losing childrcn and a feeling of abandonnent the next stage of the prject -- bringing weight was a general preoccupation. by many young people," the report together parents, teachers, trustees and More than half the girls said they says. education officiais ta decide how ta were worried about substance abuse by Robertson hopes the information help the countrys Young women. their parents, while 68 per cent gahered n the report will bc further (Canadùm Science News) households-45 per cent-have cut back on spending since the introduction of the GST on the first of this year. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada recently reported that retail sales in January plummeted by 4.1 per cent compared with a year ago, the worst monthly decline since 1961. The agency's index of 10 key economic indicators also fell by 1 per cent in January, the twelfth straight monthly decline and by far the largest of this recession. In addition, the GST bas also triggered a sharper- than-predicted jump in con- sumer prices. In January, Canada's annualized inflation rate, propelled by the GSI, soared 1.8 percentage points to 6.8 per cent -well above the 1.25 percentage points predicted by former Finance Minister Michael Wilson. For once, it seems, just about everyone (outside of government, that is) is in agree- ment: the GST bas, and proba- bly will continue to dampen consumer demand and prolong the already weakened state of our economy. CFIB's vice president of research and chief economist, Catherine Swift, isn't surprised by the public's frigid response to the new tax. Referring to the recent surge in cross-border shopping, Swift argues that the revolt against the tax has worked its way across the border as literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians are now shopping in the U.S. instead of their own country. For 1991, Swift anticipates that last year's 53 million border crossings will increase by as much as 30 per cent to approx- imately 69 million. "It only stands to reason, she says, "that at least a portion of the respondents to this poll are driving across the border to shop. "It's not the Canadian way to yell and scream in the street, but people have reached the breaking point. Consumers are using cross-border shopping as their tax revolt-and more and more they're using their cars to prove it." Canada's retailers, she adds, are competng on an uneven playing field. Already suffering from' a crippling tax burden which in many cases is as much as 40 per cent higher than their U.S. counterparts, border retailers were stung particularly hard by the GST. "Let's face it. It's unfair to blame consumers for trying to save some money. Everylevel of government, however, must now face up to its responsibility to help curb the outflow of Canadian dollars from our economy." CFIB is recommending that two good places to start would be with a lower Canadian dol- lar and a lower overall tax burden. "And the sooner " Swift says, "the better. The country as a whole is desperately in need of a boost to help pull Canada's battered economy out of the basement." CFIB Feature Service Lawn Control you can depend on - Weed Spraying - Crab Grass - Fertilizing - Insect Spraying - Plug Coraeration Program availabIe for the season. See the Difference Quality Makes! 983-5598 (Orono, Newcastle) TENDER SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as to contents, for the following requirements listed below, submitted to the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6, are invited and will be received on the forms and in the envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Tender documents may be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address. Tender NW91 -22 - Corrugated Steel Culvert Tender NW91-23 - Soper Creek Erosion Closing Time and Date: 12:00 Noon (Local Time) Thursday, May 23, 1991 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Mrs. Lou Ann Birkett Purchasing and Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 ext. 268 Date of Publication May 8,1991 P.O. No. 4569- 'I