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Orono Weekly Tintes, Wednesday, November 4, 1981, 7 Crop production down for 1981 Byron Allin, Brian Ransberry, Kerri Owens and Leslie Riseborough; all members of the Kirby United Church Sunday School preparing terns for sale for the Kirby Bazaar this Satur- , / day. It was scissors, glue, yam, pipe cleaners etc. ect. all being being put together for something exciting for the bazaar and all being done by a group of some 24 enthusiastic enthusiastic kids. By: Rod Stork, Associate Agricultural Representative CROP UP-DATE - The crop year of 1981 will go down in history as a memorable one for many farmers, but for the wrong reasons. • The most recent problem has been'the extended period of very wet and cool weather that we have had since late August. About the only crop thàt remains to be harvested in the area is grain corn, but it will be a slow process from here until completion. Many fields are totally saturated with water making it difficult to get into the fields with harvesting equipment. Wet weather has led to problems with stalk rot in corn causing many plants to break off, and making if difficult to harvest. To go along with the weather problems, prices received by farmers for harvested, crops are below the break-even price thus making it extra difficult to make any money. . ' Total apple production was down across the area as much as 40 per cent on some varieties. This problem goes right back to last winter when extended periods of cold temperatures caused winter injury in many orchards. Winter wheat harvest was delayed this fall again, owing to wet conditions. Germination Germination of winter wheat has been good, however, and with any kind of know cover the wheat should come through the winter in good condition. Tobacco harvest was completed completed in late September with an average crop for yield and quality. A-large acreage of canning corn had to be left for livestock .feed or plowed down because harvesters could not get into the fields to take jt off. Yes, we are in a highly productive productive area of Ontario, but when Mother Nature takes over, the farmer is helpless a„d must just wait it out and then continue on. A Form of Relaxation, It has been quite son years since we have tak ' fishing pole in hand and made off for the Wilmot Creek for an outing. This year on about a half dozen occasions we renewed our acquaintance acquaintance with the various pools and eddies on the Wilmot and did come home with some twelve to thirteen inch brown trout. In no way were we in search of the big Rainbows who habitat the Wilmot after a number of years in Lake Ontario. Mirex, PCSs and what have you are enough to leave * these b cauties ■ in the water, as feu - as we are concerned. concerned. The browns and speckled are another matter for they live chiefly in the stream in which they are born and we contend are not Subject to the chemicals which *are reported in Lake Ontario. Stream fishing is certainly a- relaxing outing with no boat to pull around, no motor to pull on or fumes to inhale. On the Wilmot one can be cut off from all reality with the sound of a few birds, the babbling of the stream and the drumming of ruffed r - se. incidentally we never rigu.-e out until this year the 'i-ymM" of the ruffed grouse .r-rariiing - . We had always rirri-d the noise but never could identify it. It sounds like an old tractor starting up, catching up speed before it begins to purr along. We knew this wasn't the case it was not. until Sid Rutherford put us straight on one of our. frequent walks. It is not difficult to spend a couple of hours in real solitute along the Wilmot trying trying to determine under what log or in what pool may lye a hungry brown. It is also a challenge to mànouvre the baited hook and spinner in the right direction and at the same time keep it free ,f branches, log and roots where they dip into the water. There is orle hole at the Wilmot that has to be,a fisherman's dr,earn. 1 The lure * descends the rapids for at least forty feet and then will turn with ttiê current to tease any trout that may be lurking under a log crossing the , stream. You can watch all the action the full distance from behind a cedar bow. Nothing could be more natural and this particular hole gave up three foot-long browns during the few trips this summer. Sam at Queen's Park ONTARIO IN FOREFRONT OF PROVINCIAL PROVINCIAL FINANCES With much discussion of the Federal budget coming forward shortly I thought it might be informative "to discuss the Ontario budget. All government budgets are extremely large, hdwever, I have endeavoured to use comparisons of other provinces. provinces. For e'Xamftle, our sister province, Quebec, is getting into serious debt. This year's budgeted deficit for Quebec accounts for more than half the total deficit of all ten provinces." provinces." Ontario's budgeted' revenue for 1981 82 was almost $17.5 billion. Quebec is our closest rival revenues, raising $17.1 billion, while Alb rta cad. British Columbia tr«' ! with $6.3 and $6.6 billion " ;-:pe:V lively. In spending Ontario behind Quebec. This year Queen's Park is allocating $18.9 billion for public purposes purposes while the Quebec National National Assembly is facing a bill of $20 billion. This means that Ontario's deficit is about half that of Quebec. Ontario spending is expected expected to grow by 12.6 percent, percent, while tax revenue will bring in only an additional *12.2 per cent. This spending increase is fueled by a 13.8 per cent growth in Health "raiding and a 12 per cent increase increase in allocations to .Education. Despite these spending increases, increases, Ministry of Treasury and Economics researchers are pleased the projected deficit. for this budget year will be lower than expected. Put in different terms, this means Ontario's economy is doing better than expected. Compared with other Provinces, Provinces, Ontario's budgets show our economy to strong and flexible, despite high interest rates and other barriers to enterprise. For example, NoVa Scotia's revenues will be growing by less than 8 per cent this year, the lowest growth rate of all. the Provines. Provines. Newfoundland's government has suffered a 40 per cent increase in its deficit, while Manitoba, greatly dependent on Federal transfer payments, has seen its deficit rise by nearly 58 per cent. Last year, Alberta lost $1.1 billion in oil revenues. In addition, addition, a large $1.43 billion transfér payment to municipal governments, took a large bite out of revenues. CLARKE HIGH NEWS DANCE By: Wendy Procher The Masquerade dance that was held at Clarke last Thursday evening was one of those unusual nights to remember, , There was a great turnout and apparently everybody had a good time. People were dressed in numerous peculiar ways from a growling animal to a merry priest. Attendance of people at the dance was over 300 and an estimate of around $500.00 was taken in. ' , The Student Council worked worked hard for this dance and would like to thank all the people who participated at the dance and showed all the spirit that Clarke High (Continued page 8) But on the plus side of the ledger, Alberta's Heritage Fund now stands at more than $9 billion, or 16 per cent of what Ottawa raises through taxes. A bouyant economy in British Columbia is helping the Provincial Government balance its books, while in Saskatchewan revenues have' risen to such an extent that the Province has created its own Heritage Fund. All in all, a comparison of Provincial budgets shows that Ontario, with its diverse manufacturing, agricultural and resource economy, is strong and expanding. It's worth , retnembering that our Province has more services than most jurisdictions, and more people to service. Might I thank the Principal of Courtice Secondary School, Harry Bradley, and the Principal of Clarke Secondary School, Jack Taylor, for iilyiting me 'to their respective graduations. I enjoyed attending very much and was very proud of all the graduates and teachers -involved. -involved. TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE The*following facilities will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th, 1981. NEWCASTLE FITNESS CENTRE BOWMANVILLE MEMORIAL ARENA DARLINGTON SPORTS CENTRE T.A. Fanning, R.D.M.R., Director of Community Services Town of Newcastle, Municipal Offices, Bowmanville, Ontario Date of publication November 4th, 1981. Corporation ut the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Spécification No 81 • 10 Sealèd tenders, clearly marked as to contents, contents, are invited for the Winter Maintenance of various Sidewalks and Walkways within the Town of Newcastle.' Tender'documents and schedule of locations locations are available from the dffice of the undersigned. Tenders due to the undersigned: 12:00 noqn., local time, Friday, November 20, 1981. Lowest, or any, tender nbt necessarily ac- , cepted. ' Late tenders not accepted. J. Dunham, Director of Public Works, Town of Newcastle, Municipal Offices, ; HAMPTON, Ontario, LOB 1J0 Date of publication, November 4, 1981.