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Less food, more c o u n t r y s i d e
chairman, Mr George
op era tio n s with the environment, which he says have been a tradi tional function for farmers and growers, their search for survival in recent
port the additional oppor tunities available to liar- 1110 11 ise agi-icu 11 ura 1
says Mr Slnittleworth, who farms at Carnforth. Although farmers sup
agriculture. Existing environmental schemes are too selective,
Shuttleworth, has called for a unified environmental protec t io n s c h em e f o r
THE new Lancashire hJF U county branch
by George Shuttleworth NFU county branch chairman
dependent on being on the correct side of a line on a map.
"1 look forward to the , JO&101 P sa sa is te if f.r.i.c.s
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SALES by auction or private treaty of live and dead farming stock, farms, land, houses and furniture.
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countryside and their availability to farmers was
agement agreements, plus t h e n e w M o 0 r 1 a 11 d Scheme, are only applica ble to selected areas of the
ardship, English Nature and National Park man
environmentally sensitive areas, countryside stew--
devote to an essential task. He s u g g e s ts th a t
years has meant that they have fewer resources to
day when our agri-en vironment policy can be unified and every farmer will have the opportunity of pursuing a farm conser vation plan, rather like the farm development plans of
news, but these figures are only another upward movement in the farm
tiously welcomed Govern ment figures pointing to a •10% rise in UK farm incomes last year. He said: “ I t ’s good
now is less food, more countryside. But I would like to see every farmer having the opportunity of playing his part.” Mr Shuttleworth cau
previous years, when increased food production was the order of the day. “The order of the day
incomes roller-coaster. The overall trend is still inexorably downward, I’m afraid.”
this is a direct injection of cash into the rural com munities and the country side, as well as into an
Branching out has been a success for Lancashire YFC
the headquarters of one of the most popular youth groups in the county.
groups, including those in Clitheroe. Bolton-by-Bow- land, Slaidbtirn, Chipping and Gisburn, have plenty to offer in the wav of act!
Lancashire Young Farm ers, in the hope of getting the message across. The 27 Lancashire YFC
secretary Miss Tracy Ben son explained that much of the past year had been spent promoting the name of the federation as Lanea- liire YFC, rather than
backgrounds, not just farming. County fed e ra tio n
years to cater for young people from a range 01
in the agricultural heritage of the area, the 1,000- member organisation has branched out over the
I'E\\ people realise that Clitheroe is home to
shire -1 hC Federation, speakers, discos and out- based at Clitheroe Auction mgs, county balls, barbe- Mart, has its roots firmly cues, fairs and compel!
.Although the I.anca- These include regular Tracy Benson
for local YFC members to represent the area at the regional and national level. For example, a recent Co u n ty S p o r ts Day yielded top results for Howland Region teams, who came first in the foot ball and netball sections and will now represent Lancashire against YFC teams from all over the north.
Vilies and fun for young son (pictured) 011 Clitheroe people aged 10 to 20.
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PLEASE SUPPORT
186th OXLEY SHOW
21st MAY 1994
AN AGRICULTURAL EVENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
POULTRY. PIGEONS. WATERFOWL.
SIDE-SADDLE, SHIRES. HUNTERS. SHEUANDS,
PRIVATE DRIVING. SHOW JUMPING (BSJA) M&M, LEADING REIN, FIRST RIDDEN. PRODUCE, FLORAL ART.
HANDICRAFTS. DRESSED STICKS, CATTLE. SHEEP. TUG CT WAR (AAA)
ENTRIES CLOSE 21st APRIL
For Schedules please stale section required.
Secretary - Mrs. H. A.
Raynor, 15 Bridge Street. Otloy, West Yorkshire LS21 1BQ
(0943)462541 Charity Registration Number 22X 85 1944 ;y F c CLITHEROE AND DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS CLUB 1994
Golden Jubilee Dinner Dance
to be held on
FRIDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1994 at the
Mitton Fold Farm Hotel 7.30 p.m. for 7.50 p.m. meal
P R IC E £ 1 4 .5 0 B la c k T ie O p t io n a l Tickets available from Edward Whitwell
Lime House Farm, Whalley Road, Clitheroe Telephone 23396
PLEASE ORDER EARLY
GISBURN AUCTION MART T H U R S D A Y , M A R C H 1 7 th , 1 9 9 4
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163 CaW* of al braad* 60 Stirk* and Storw
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0 in-CaV Dairy Cow* and H«U<a to follow Maidan Haifa** to fedow
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W EEKLY SA LE OF DAIRY C A T TLE , STO RES AND CALVES M N«wV Crty#d Dairy Cowts and Haifara 11.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m. 12.00 noon
WEEKLY SALE OF FATSTOCK
1500 Frt Hogg* and Shaaiing* 270 Cart Ewaa and Rarm to follow
Sal© of Hay and Straw aa forward
227 PrimaStoar* and HaHaf* to follow 1 SO Cart Cow* and Bute lo fotow
10.00 a.m.
1.00 p.m. 11.45 ajn.
60.160 Tonnm al Hay and Straw. Hay lo £64 par toniw. Barley SUa C64pf lonna. Whaal Straw lo C50 poMonna.
the next lew weeks and have tho option lo leaving them lo be sold It they prove nor In lamb.
10.30 o.m.-1.30 p.m. on mmkot days Irom Thursday 17th March lor SPECIAL SALES
Thursday 24th March - Easter Show 6 Sale ol Fal Lambs. Pities lor pairs ot
Mlchaol Hoyle 6 Co.
Tuesday 26th April-Spring Show* ■ if f ot ln<a!f dairy cows and hoHors promising a good show Irom noted local brooders. Eartv entries for advertising appreciated now please by telephone to
Richard Tumor & Son, Cllthoroo (0200) 2236a. T e l: Sale Days GIsbum (0200) 445376
T e l: Other Daya Bantham (05242) 61444
BEACON NORTH WEST (Gisburn) ....... ....................
weekly sates. Last wook 1846 Hoggs, Cattle Inc. 27 Young Bulls and 42 Si or
WE HAVE GOOD QUALITY STORE A CATTLE FROM DALE FARMS
Cttlheroe West & Lancs • L. Enquiries: Richard Turner
Agents: Clltheroe East
18 A C R E S PR IM E M EA D OW LA N D
TO S S ID E V IL LA G E , FO R E S T O F BOW LA N D
possession. Proposed safe by Auction with a date In April to be fixed and advertised next week. Auctioneers Richard Tumor a Son. Clilheroe (0200) 22369.
Well fenced level land with good access and Iroehold with vacant A59 - 9 Miles
VAILABLE FOR SALE DIRECT FROM THE FARM.
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nity seems to be putting this extra money to good use, which is good news for Great Britain PLC, the consumer, and the lover of the countryside. Invest ment expenditure in 1003 showed a massive 30% increase. “Albeit from a low base,
gested that the fanning industry would treat the rise — or those sectors which had benefited from the "patchy” rise — as a breathing space to make good the chronic under-in vestment during 20 years of declining incomes. “The farming commu
Mr Shuttleworth sug I&jgL
NFU county branch chairman Mr George Shuttleworth
also used the extra money to reduce their bank bor rowings — the total had fallen by some £G00m since 1991.
factors which contributed to the rise were the 20% devaluation in the green pound in early 1993 and the bringing forward of arable area payments into the 1993/91 crop year. The former, according to NFU economists, brought upwards of £900m extra income into the industry.
He said that the two
industry which has a job of work to do for our balance of payments.” Farmers had, he said,
Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)
Auction Mart took the North Western franchise of Central Livestock Auc- tion S a te l l i te Sales (CLASS), ushering in a new era where farmers can buy and sell stock from their own sitting room.
ing livestock on a televi sion screen and telephon ing their bid, while those selling stock just have their animals videotaped on the farm. They may then watch the sale and withdraw any lots which fail to reach the reserve price with a quick tele phone call.
Farmers and abattoirs buy stock simply by view
farmers wishing to view and bid from home only needed an ordinary satel lite dish, plus some special attachments. They could also watch on the auction mart screen every Friday afternoon.
tions fieldsman Mr Jeremy McGrath explained that
Jack Wcarden, of Shaw House Farm, Whalley. Mr Wearden has now bought two lots of replacement ■stickler cows from as far as
buying and selling with the help of CLASS is Mr
One local farmer already Clitheroe Satellite Auc
VISITS to the auction mart could soon be a thing of the past for Ribble Val ley farmers and their livestock — for a brand new satellite system is moving the bidding action r ight into th e ir own homes. Last month, Clitheroe
RIBBLESDALE f a r m in g s c e n e 1
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A MEATY SUBJECT
WIIALLEY farmer Mr .1 satellite auction onack Wcarden watches a
his own television
300 miles away and on Fri day tried selling via satel lite for the first time.
North West Electronic Auction, which Gisburn Auction Mart operates.
puter-based, with access to a national and European network of buyers, and allows abattoir wholesal ers to pay only for the specification required, without having to employ a g e n ts to p u rc h a s e fatstock.
Consequently, the abat toir can bid a premium
the Ribble Valley farming scene was the Beacon
Preceding CLASS on This system is com
price and the returns to the farmer and producer are more favourable. In addition, the seller has the advantage of classification results, no haulage costs and no wasted time at the local livestock auction.
low Trafalgar Hotel, Sam- lesbury, and the time 8 p.m.
tor Gwyn Howells talking about “ T li e changing consumer."
county chairman Henry Bainbridgc will introduce the meeting, with MLC livestock business man ager Jim Stark speaking on "Realising opportuni ties” and marketing direc
Immediate past NFU
A MEETING to discuss meat market changes is being organised by the NFU North West Region on March 29th. The venue is the Swal
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