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.Urban development, FARM NEWS Something worthwhile to attend in the near future is the Leeds Fed- eration of Agriculture Annual Meeting and Banquet in Lyn on February 16. A skit reproducing the clever "Foodland Ontario" supermarket exhibits the Federatâ€" ion created last fall and a talk on the changing role of Ontario as a food producing province will headline the evening's events. Leeds' Federation of Agriculture is showing the way to the rest of Eastern Ontario on this important matter of what a bargain Ontario grown food is. Everyone is welcome to try and attend the meeting. usually discâ€" ribed as sprawl, housing and indâ€" ustrial expansion, roads, hydro lines and pipelines are familiar to us all. The thing about these facts of life in our modern indâ€" ustrialized society that causes many people concern is that they use good land where pushing the soil around for building purposes is simplest and cheapest. This good land is Canada's agricultural heritage. It is shrinking in Southern Ontario at a fatal rate 100 acres a day, which contrâ€" ibutes to Canada's becoming a net importer of every type of food but grain. The Jan/Feb. issue of the Independencer(the magazine for the Committee for an Indepenâ€" dent Canada) emphasizes that urban sprawl "prices the land out of young wouldâ€"be farmers reach" and that "increasing scarcity and price of farmland contributes as much as higher operating costs to higher food prices." "A land use policy to protect farmland from urban encroachment..." the Indepâ€"' endencer points out,"is needed to revitalize Canadian farming.” Some ideas on this crucial subject will surface at the Leeds Federâ€" ation of Agriculture annual meetâ€" ing in Lyn. â€" Tony Locke Ilr ‘Ci‘: 4; KID’S STUFF RIDDLE MANIA 1. When is a window like a star? 2. Why is a pencil like a riddle? 3. If a man and a goose were in a runaway balloon,and the man had no parachute, how could he get down? 4. How do bees get rid of their honey? 5. What is it that a person can place in his right hand that he can't place in his left hand? 6. What table is made of paper? 7. Why is a hen sitting on a fence like a penny? 8. Would you rather have an e1- ephant chase you or a gorilâ€" la? ANSWERS When it's a skylight. . It's no good without a point. Pluck the goose! They cell (sell) it. His left elbow. A timetable. Because she has a head on one side and a tail on the other. '8. Let him chase the gorilla. e \JGNUI-bWNH e Up The Creek FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISCONTINUES DRAINAGE GRANT AND LEAVES AREA FARMERS HOLDING THE BAG In the fall of 1977, area farmers signed a petition to do drainage work on the Schmidâ€"Mattice Munic- ipal Drainage Works and the con- struction of the Myers Branch. The township of Bastard and Burâ€" gess South hired A.J.Graham Engineering Consultants Ltd. of Ottawa to survey and plan the drain. Plans, profiles, and specâ€" ifications were respectfully subâ€" mitted Nov. 10,1978 at a cost of $169,000. with 1/3 payable by Provincial grant, 1/3 by the Fedâ€" eral Government through A.R.D.A., and the remaining 1/3 to be paid by the farmers involved. One month later, Dec.5,l978, the Federal Government discontinued its financial assistance on all projects retroactive to Sept.l978. Should the project continue as planned, the farmers involved will be held responsible for 2/3 of the cost of the drain, approximately $110,000; the lion's share on the shoulders of about 7 farmers. If the project is terminated at this time, the above farmers will have to bear the burden of the enginâ€" eer's fees and administration costs. However, one condition in the contract states that if one or more of the farmers involved withâ€" draws his support and as a result the project is terminated, the responsibility of the cost to date would be levied against the farmâ€" ers. But the Government has the authority to discontinue its supâ€" port without any penalty or obligâ€" ation. The old adage still holds, "Not do as I do but do as I say”. A delegation of farmers presented their problem to the directors of the Leeds COunty Federation of Agriculture and asked them to enâ€" dorse a resolution and present it at the Ontario Federation of Agr., Provincial level. The Federation assured the farmers that they would support them as best they could. â€" Etta Proud NORTHULEEDS Appropriate TechnOIOgy "Everything you ever wanted to know about NUCLEAR POWER but were afraid to ask." The Appropriate Technology Group will present an evening of in- formation exchange on the conâ€" troversial topic of nuclear power on Thursday,Feb.15,at 8 pm, in Crosby Hall. Stan Segal,Queen's University physicist,will discuss the nucâ€" lear power issue.His talk will be accompanied by a film. We regret that the Wind Power meeting Jan,l7 had to be reschedâ€" uled.The new date will be announâ€" ced in the Lantern as usual. ijNCH DRESSING: lfi Cup olive oil 32 Tblsp. white wine Vinegar :2 Tblsp. lemon Juice '1 Tap. sugar Tsp. salt 1 Tap. dry mustard Tsp. paprika Place ingredients in a Jar. Cover .and shake well before using. igield: 3 Cup. Page 13 , NORTH LEEDS LANTERN FARM BUSINESS FOR FARM WOMEN ._____________________________ The 180 women present for the 2 day conference at Kemptville Colâ€" lege were eager and determined to learn; their enthusiasm apparent. Several women came from as far a way as P.E.I. and Western Ont. The purpose of the conference was to provide farm women with an opportunity to gain up-toâ€"date information, business skills and ideas they could utilize in their work. Toâ€"day farming is a highly skilled and complex business, and many farm women do all of the recording and bookkeeping while sharing the responsibility of major decisions. Some of the more complex topics under discussion were total farm management, estate planning, farm partnerships, income tax, insurâ€" ance, time management and budget- ing for decision making. On the lighter side, were direct farm sales, knowing your banker, and understanding the milk cheque. Demonstrations of microâ€"wave ‘ovens, electronic sewing machines, and food processors were also addâ€" ed to the programme. One of the most outstanding events was time spent listening to the guest speaker,Mrs.Margaret Campâ€" bell, Liberal MPF for St.George. She is a lawyer and has been a family court judge. The topic for the evening was family law. Mrs. Campbell credited rural women of having done more to bring about changes in legislation in favour of women than any other group. But we still have a long way to go. While many farm women resent the Lack of recognition and acknowlegâ€" dement toward their contribution to agriculture, each came away with a much deeper sense of pride in her work. This was an opportunity to partâ€" icipate, learn, and enjoy. The conference will be of value to those who attended long after the cows come home. ‘ Cookery earner- V A L EIUT I N E ' S D IIIN E R ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE CRAB and MUSHROOMS EN COQUILLE CARMEL FEARS ASPARAGUS VINAIGRETTE 1 Cup French dressing 1 Hard-cooked egg, finely chopped 2 Tblsp. minced onion 2 Tap. finely chapped parsley Leaf lettuce Cooked apparagus spears, drained and chilled Radish slices Lemon wedges 1. Combine French dressing, egg, onion and parsley in a jar and shake well. 2. Line individual salad plates with lettuce. Strange h - 5 asparagus spears in fan-shape on lettuce. Place radish slices between asparagus spears. 3. Drizzle salad plates with French dressing. Garnish each plate with a lemon wedge. Chill until serving time.