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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-02-19, Page 7c.g F!i0 CS Uri etay in- Marketing Votes A resolution asking the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board to delay the hog marketing vote, - to give the Hog Marketing Board and the deficiency payment plan a "fair trial", was ,passed with- out comment from the floor at the Huron Hog Producers' Associa- tian meeting. Held at Clinton Legion Hall Wednesday afternoon the meeting wag marked by a hot debate on the forthcoming hog: marketing plebiscite. A resolution commending the press and other news agencies was also presented by resolution com- mittee chairman, Alex McGregor, Kippen. All officers were re-elected for another year. More than 200 county hog pro- ducers, filling Clinton's Legion _Memorial call,' heard Hog Market- ing Board representatives in sharp exchange, with a lone but ve- hement voice advocating for chang- es in hog marketing in the prov- ince. Says Plesbiscite Unfair Charles McInnis, president of the Ontario Hog Producers' Associa- tion, called the plebiscite unfair to Ontario's 50,000 hog producers. He stated that the earned hog- _ markethrg vote, held two years ago, had been ruled -invalid on a minor technical error. He charged large producers with g g applying. pressure to have the present marketing scheme chang- ed, "so that they could get togeth- er on the price of hogs that could not be taken by smaller produc- ers." Defends "Dissenters" Gordon Hill, Varna, president of the Ontario Farm Union, rose to. pose a question to , members—of the Hog Marketing Board present. His question turned out to be- a challenge when he stated that the board, in its official bulletin, had ridiculed directors who had sup- ported planned plebiscite at the Jan. 20 board directors' meeting in Toronto. He said .that these directors had been called "a handful of dissen- ters sniping from the floor," and that in one passage doubt,had been associated with a director who had quoted the agriculture minis- ter as being hi favor of revised marketing methods.. ."These directors represented hog producers," Mr. Hill stated. "Their integrity should not be question- ed.,. Mr. McInnis countered that the small numbers who had spoken against the Ontario Association's stand on the plebiscite had stated that the marketing method should be changed. "They had no im- provements to offer," he said. "We listen where improvements , are suggested, but. when they try to tear down the work it is a differ- ent question." He said that he doubted that the. minister of agri- culture would say that the method of marketing was wrong. "Fair Hearing" He -told the meeting that a fair hearing had been given in Toron- to and that none of the directors had been refused the floor by the chairman. " Mr. Hill dropped the matter but it was not the last time NO ItOYALTY NO Pe�altiea Top bloodlines from U.S., raised, selected and hat- ched in Canada..B.red-to- lay chicks from famed STONE'S DEMLERCH-IX TRUE -LINES Now yours and guaranteed by nos, FARMS LIMITED ATWOOD, ONTARIO Literature and Prices on _ Request he was -Heard during°the meeting. Mr. Meinnis;' the main speaker of the meeting, went on to hit out at attempts to camouflage the is- sues of the vote. "The last vote got better than the 66 2/3 majority support for the plan," he pointed out, adding that the five larger hog=producing counties were more than 70 per cent in favor. Countering charges that the vote did not represent the actual num- ber of hogs produced, he suggested that the alternative system pro- posed, voting according to number of hogs, would give larger produc- ers four or five votes, the smaller man only one. He described the method as being contrary to demo- cratic practice. He said that other charges by packers were designed to bring about a change to the packers' marketing views. He balled on packers to reveal practices of paying "under -table" prices or to publish the amounts of campaign funds given to all par- ties before calling the board to bring all their business "out in the open." He also said that the practice that had been given the name "allocation" by packers was used liy, board salesmen to break up "collusion" on the part of the packers. He declared that "collu- sion" by pindicated is i dicated when different packers, of different siz- es and from far -removed locations come up with a single price for hogs. He seid that the board had prov- ed its ,worth and that producers must be careful to prevent mar- keting being controlled by other than producers. Every other in- dustry has the right to determine its -methods of sales sttted-Mr. Me - Innis. "Is the farming industry, as a group, different?" he. asked. "With due respect to the Govern- ment, we can not agree with the contention of the processing trade that a government board would produce the soundest marketing." Answers Speaker- Mr. Hill was called on••from the floor to answer Mr. McInnis. He Urged the members to forget the prejudices of the past in consid-• ering the vote. "I have said the board is not producer -controlled and it is not on a sound program," he stated. He suggested that if all the areas polled in the last vote had already been under compulsory market- ing, the vote would have been against the plan. He called for the marketing board to exert some influence ov- er prices, and _ stated 'that the board .had disregarded small hog producers and gone 'to the side of vertical integration in asking for lower price supports in the past. He said that the Ontario associa- tion wasfighting the vote on the issue of -all marketing boards. "Vote against the system • and then work from there," he urged. Arguments swayed on specific point of board procedure, during which Elwood Akin, chairman of the Ontario Hog Marketing Board, told the meeting that supsestions placed before the board *6lestu- died carefully. He said that chang- es were limited by government statute and.by-,the practical re- quiremeiils -of carrying out the board's policy. He explained that assembly points were not board policy, but were the only practical solution . to keeping a check on hog qualities for sales at the high- est prices. Mr. Hill suggested that if warrants prevented advantageoes changes, then the government should be asked to change them. jurisdiction of the board'. -)le said that the new areas were now ex- periencing the same problems as experienced in Western Ontario counties earlier. He stressed that knowledge and constructive criti- cism are important, and warned that rumors against the board are often inspired by drivers or trans- porters. Wes Magwood, of Hanover, a director of the marketing board, urged co-operation among farm- ers. He analyzed recent price jumps, attributing them to small packer buying, power. He pointed out that industry had little con- cern for the farmer as a consum- er, but that smaller communities were beginning to feel the impor- tance of the farmer's buying pow- er. The township directors were nominated and elected, with Art Bolton, of Seaforth, as chairman. Proceedings were delayed tem- porarily as the nominating system was challenged from the floor, but a vote on the close of nominations decided the issue. Pk�an. TO Rebuild. Four Bridges In -Usborne Township Plans were -approved by Vsbere , . Council the r co st tion -o o e e o cilfr n rtt... four bridges on County Read '8-9, at their February .meeting. The plans were drawn up by the Boun- ty engineer, J. W. Britnell, on be- half of the county road commit- tee. - J. D. Newbigging, Appin, won the contract for crushing and de- livering, and crushing and stock- piling gravel for the township. Tender price was 68 cents per cubic yard for' delivering, and 36 cents for stockpiling. Only other tender was Levis Contracting Co. Ltd., Clinton. - Hugh Love was appointed to the Exeter and District Planning Hoard: The road superintendent will be paid $250 monthly, plus mileage at township rate, follow= ing the passing of a by-law. A reforestation project will be carried out jointly with the Vil- lage of Hensall. The area is on the west half of lot 35 concession 3, and the project will be super- vised by the Department of Lands and Forests. The Arksey - Jaques Municipal drain report by C. P. Corbett,- will be read at the March 14 meeting of Usborne council. Ratepayers of the township .will be notified of the meeting, as will the contribut- ing township, Blanshard. Summary report of the work done under the Highway Improve- ment Act in 1959, was filed by the road superintendent. Reeve Clay- ton Smith and treasurer N. G. Clarke were authorized to apply for the statutory grant" for the to- tal expenditure of $62,471.39. Council agreed to make a grant of $25 to the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement -Associa-. tion, and to take membership in• the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities. The township will be responsible for the installation of one more street light in Kirk - ton at the Parkinson property. Fred Harburn was awarded the contract to spray cattle for warble fly. at the rate of 9• cents per head per spray, and supply powder at $6.45 per . bale and 54 cents per single pound. , Directors The directors and alternates are: Ashfield township, Raymond Fin- negan, Chester Hackett; Colborne, Ross Fisher, Jonathon Fisher; Goderich, A. Warner, William Rid- dell; Stanley, William Coleman, Jack Sc tc mer• Ha a o h y,,,Itos s Love, G. Grenier; Stephen, E. Hendrick, B. Shapton; Grey, Martin Baan, James Smith; Usborne, Harry Hern, T. Crearey; Hullett, L. Stew- art, A. Jamieson; McKillop, • G.. Smith, G. Elliott; Tuckersmith, A. McGregor, Wilfred Coleman; East Wawanosh, Lawrence Nes- bitt, Carl Goyier;. West Wawanosh, William, Good, Robert McAlister; , Morris, A. Bacon, R, H. oultesi Turnberry, Les Fortune„ Harvey Mulvey; 'Howick, E. Harding and G. Angst: One position was con- tested. Seven directors at large, an in- crease of three over 1959, were elected from nine members stead- ing for election. They are: Elgin Porter, Varna; W. R. Lobb, R.R. 2, Clinton; R. P. Allen, Bruce - field; John Broadfoot, $'rucefield; Simon Hallahan, Belgrave; Alvin Rau, Zurich, and Elmer Ireland, R.R. 2, Wingham. The 1959 executive was re-elect- ed at a directors' meeting that folowed the annual meeting. Presi-- -dent for another year is Ross Love, Hensall; vice - presidents, Albert - Bacon, Belgrave; Lloyd Stewart, Clinton. The secretary -treasurer, Alfred H. Warner, of. Bayfield, was also renamed. Three Sessions • The business of the meeting in- cluded three separate sessions, with annual meetings of the, Huron Hog Producers' Co-operative, the llfarketing Board, and the Associb- lion being duly carried out. Ross Love, of Hensall, 1959 presi- dentt' of the association, reported, low hog prices in Ontario during the year, blaming .over -production. He pointed.. out that 40, per .cent more hogs were raised' in Canada last years, than in 1958. He said that Ontario markets had contin- ued at least $2.00 above prices in the eastern and western provinces. Huron County Will have 23 dele- gates to the Ontario Hog Produc- ers' Association in 1960; on the basis of one delegate for 8,000 hogs. In 1959, the county had 18 delegates, the highest was 21. A total of 181,808 hogs were grad- ed in Huron in 1959, said the presi- dent. This was an mcreaso of 46,- 562 over 1958. In Clinton, 53,343 were graded in_ the year, over 1,000 a week. Quality rose slightly, in 1959, stated Mr. Love, with 35.6 per cent grade A hogs recorded. In 1958, grade A hogs made up 35 per cent of the market, and in 1957 they were 34.3 per cent. He not- ed that Huron stood fourth in hog production in the province, with Perth County first, Wellington sec- ond and Waterloo County' third. Mr.fLove urged local producers to keep production in line with de- mand and to produce better -qual- ity hogs. Akin Speaks Elwood Adkin, reporting as the Hog Marketing Board, told the meeting that the eastern counties of the province are now under the SEAFORTR: MONUMENT, WORKS OPEN DAILY T. Pryde & . Son ALL TYPES OP' CEMETERY MEMORIALS ,Inquiries ate invited. Telephone Numbers: Clinton 1620 Seaforth 578 - Exeter 41 FEDERATION NEWS ByJ. CARL HEMINGWAY When I was a small boy we Had a dog. Our closest neighbor with whom my father exchanged ,labor, also had a dog. The dogs went back and forth whenever the farm work required the combined efforts of their masters. For the most Part, these dogs got along peace- ably. On occasion they did have differences of .opinion and did some snapping at each other, but—just let a third dog appear and his life was in danger. One day they chas- ed hased a dog into the ..river;- our dog went to one . side and our neigh- bor's to the other, and had the men not been close at hand the third poor critter would have been drowned. This should provoke the nasty question, "Were these two dogs smarter than farmers?" Undoubtedly as farmers organ- ize there will be differences of opinion among the various groups, but surely these could be settled with a minimum of snapping, and when an opposing force appears all farmers could then be on the one side of the battlefield. Let us remember that we are farmers first, arid members of fhe differ- ent organizations second. I have beerl a member of the Federation of Agriculture for 20 years, a member of a co-op, the Hog Producers, the Concentrated Milk Prodilbers, Cream Producers, the Poultry Producers for several years. Many times I pave not agreed with what they have done or have not.Jdode,.,but I have nev- er felt that the way to improve the situation was to join the en- emy. ,,,, , "In the recent issue of the Fam- ily Herald an account is given of producer controlled marketing in, Denmark. These farmers were a very independent lot and refused to take part in marketing their product until they were starved into it. Are we smart enough to Iearn by their experience and take over the marketing of our products be- fore we face starvation, or must we travel this: same rocky road and acquire our, own experience?•_ It has been stated that the rea- son that the present-day dollar will do so little for us is because the present generation is willing to do so little for a dollar. I hear complaints from time to time that our farm organizations are doing nothing for the farmers, but al- most invariably these coihplalnts come from farmers who have done• nothing for their organiza- tion. In closing, I heard a good story the other night. If you have evi- dence to support it or disprove it, I would be glad to hear from you. It seems that you can get one or two cents more , a dozen for your eggs ate certain egg -grading sta- tion if you purchase your feed from a certain feed mill. The young man explained, "I've got photographs of Jayne Mani= field, Kim Novak and Marilyn Monroe hung all around my bed- roots." "So," inquired the psychiatr`l4t, "what's your problem?" Alli night 1 dream about Gene Autry's horses." News of St. Columban Pot -Luck Supper And Euchre Are Successful Events NOR , #IRON WOMEN `TE ►+ Ri DEFY: WEATHER TO After two posiponep►ents due to weather conditions, the North Hur en Women Teachers' Association held a. very successful "Workshop inn Wingham District High . School last week, with an afternoon ses- sion, commencing • at 4:30 o'clock, followed by a luncheon -served by the teaching .staff of Wingham . School, in the school cafeteria. The workshop resumed for an eve- ning session and dealt with the principles. of printing and writing. Orange Lodge Names Officers In Hullett District A euchre and pot -luck supper, under the auspices of the' Catholic Women's League, was held in the parish hall on Tuesday evening. The supper tables were attractive- ly arranged with Valentine decora- tions. Twenty-four tables were in play at cards. The prize winners were: ladies, 'first,. Mrs. James O'Connor; men's• first, Joseph A. Lane; consolation prizes went to Mrs. T. J. Murray and Zack Ryan. The lucky cup was held _by Steve Murray. In a draw for a cushion, Mrs. Jack Moylan was the winner. Martin Murray won the jar of candies in the , guessing contest: Jack Malone, Kapuskasing, . and Miss Clare Malone, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Malone. Dr. and Mrs. T. Melady and family, Goderich, with Mr. and Mrs. 'Ted Melady. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Purcell and Maxine, Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Purcell and Mr. and Mrs. Jack McIver. Mr. and Mrs. John Fawcett and Con Holland, London, with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holland. Miss Cleo Bowman, Miss Noreen Dalton and Miss Mary _Catharine Roach at their homes. Mrs. Joseph Melady in London. Among those from here attend- ing the Coyne -Feeney wedding in Port Dover on Saturday were: Mr. d,, Mrs. Lewis Coyne and family, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coyne, Louis Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. William Mc- Millan, Mr. and- Mrs. Michael Doyle, Ted Doyle, Mr. and Mrs: Joseph O'Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. John Shea, Mr, and Mrs. Tom Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Williams, Frank Coyne and Miss Alicia Coyne. Nine -tenths of -the forests belong to the people of Canada. A "taxicab" army" helped change the course of World War I, according to World Book En- cyclopedia. In 1914, when Paris was in danger of being captured by Germans,- the military gover- nor of the city commandeered 700 taxicabs. He'filled them with 3,000 troops and sent them to the banks of the Marne River, where the French stopped the Germans. The Royal Scarlet Chapter of the District of Hullett met in the lodge rooms of Murphy LOL N. 710 over the library in Clinton. Asa Deeves was elected Worship- ful Commander for 1960. Wor. Sir Knight Garnet Cornish was in the chair for the election of officers. Others Rlected were: de- puty commander, Harold Critten- den; companion chaplain Wayne Smith; companion scrib5, Tom Deeves; companion treasurer, Har- ry Sloman; companion marshal; Alex McMichael; companion firsts lecturer, Harry Crich; companion second lecturer, ..Ross Miller; com- panion first conductor, Clayton Hodgins; • • companion second con- duetor, Jack Henderson; herald, Wilfred Glazier; sentinel, William Cook. By C. A. DEAN, M.D. (Q): "Is Leukemia increasing? I have read that X-rays can pro- duce this disease. Is this true?" U.A.C. • (A): Leukemia, a cancer 'r white blood cells, has steadily in creased in the past 30 years. Thi' is noteasily explained. However these factors are felt to be at leas' partially responsible: . First, the increase of man -mads I dditions to the natural environ mint background radiation. Atom. 'c bomb explosions accopnt fo' most of this.' Secon, use of medication that depresses the bone marrow. Sev- eral drugs in use can do this—an- other reason why, medicine should never be taken without geed ria - son. • Third, ,possible,.containination o� the atmosphere' with chemicals which might cause leukemia. These factors, as well as others associated with our changing stun - dard of living, deserve furthe- investigation to determine ex- act cause of leak ia. • (Q): "I am 14 ears old and have blackheads-and,acne on m+ - face. I was told this would clear when I am 16 or 17. I'd like to get some help now since this is not so good for my social life." A. L. , (A): As is so often the case you have..been misinformed about your skin problem, since it does not al- ways clear spontaneously in the late teens. In mild eases this may be so, but the majority have to use some form of treatment to get relief. Care of acne and blackheads is difficult. Have your parents take you to a skin specialist: In the meantime, don't apply any medi- cation, pick at the. blackheads or use a wash rag or brush on your face because...you, can aggravate the condition. 4-4-6 That is the Telephone Number of SEAFORTH • UPHOLSTERY HOLD w0RRSROP. ofedent, heian, Elyhchaired thWp aOt 140 and welcomed the. 81, teachers: present. The men teachers f, North Tiuron were,, invitedguests. Mr, J. Kinkead, Goderich, •iw speetor of North Huron public schools, gave a summary and demonstration lecture oe writing in grades one to eight. Six discussion groups were form- ed, with an appointed chairman and secretary. The discussions centered on Mr. Kinkead's lecture. and 14 questions were considered. Some of the- findings were: The work books provided for grades one and two should be revised, as they do not provide enough space between the lines. Exercise print- ing, such as ovals and slants, are not considered to be of any value to not, school pupils. There should be no slant in any. writing or printing up to grade six, at least. In grading pupil's writing, all written work, including note- books, should be considered, not just exercise writing books. A questionaire, had previously been circulated among the teach- ers, masking them to assess the va- lue- of professional training while they are teaching. It was decided there was such -a—need; and the first choice for such training was arts and crafts; second choice, English, including phonics and reading, and third choice, social studies. Those attending the workshop were unanimous that the firstro- ject sponsored by the Women Teachers' North Huron Association, had been a decided success. NOTICE Town of Seaforth' PARKING To facilitate snow real, No Parking on , the Streets of this Municipality will be allow- ed between the hours of 2 a.m. and 8 a.m- This order will be strictly enforced in accord- ance with the Highway Traffic Act,. Section 43, Subsection 9. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipality will not be responsible for any • •, damages . caused to parked vehicles as the result of snow removal operations. D. H. WILSON Clerk, Town Qf Seaforth MUTUAL FIRE USBORNE & HIBBERT INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE . Exeter, -:Ontario President: Alex J. Rohde - R.R. 3;; Mitchell Vice -President Milton -McCurdy_ - R.R. 1, Kirkton Dirctors: E. Clayton Colquhoun, R.R. 1, Science Hill; ,Martin Feeney, R.R. 2, Dublin; Robert G. Gardiner, R.R. 1, Cromarty; Timothy B. Toohey, A.R. 3, Lucan. Agents: Marry Coates, R.R. 1, Centralia; Clayton Harris, Mitohell;_Stanley Hocking, Mitchell- Solicitoo: W. G. Cochrane = - Exeter Secretary -Treasurer. Arthur Fraser - - - Exeter LOL .leas . ►�Stlffi, . •� �ets The' annual meeting- 1 D1 ttlet` Loyal Orange •Lodge .0# .Hullett Iffigf held in Seaforth ,Orange Lodge Ualb: with District Master.,, Wor,,„,pro:; Ted Gower, Goderich, in the chair. It was a very successful -meeting and, a very good turnout. of members was recorded.. Past County Master Ii<enneth Bettles was asked to take; ,the chair for the election of officers, Wor. l3ro. Asa ..Deeves installed them. - District officers for 1960 are: district master,_ Wor. Bro. Borden Brown, LOL 793, Seaforth; deputy master, Wor. Bro. Harry R, Crich, LOL 710, Clinton; district chap- lain, Wor. Bro. Charles Stewart, LOL 710; district recording secre- tary, Wor. Bro. Colclough, LOL 182; district financial secretary, Wor. Bro. Lavern Hoegy, i3OL 813;, , district treasurer, Wor. Bro, Frank Falconer, LOL 710; district mar- shal, Wor. Bro. Mervyn Falconer, LOL 710; district first lecturer, Bro. Alex McMichael, LOL 710; district second lecturer, Wor. Bro. John Oldfield, LOL 793. 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