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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-06-12, Page 19WIWI) MUTUAL FIRE 4 INSURANCE ,COMPANY -az Mrs. Margaret Shari, Sec.-Treas.,Phone 527-0400 C 40 Estetbitshed 1876 HEAD„OFFICE: Seaforth , Ontario , ,..A.. rm... e ,. . -./‘ Property Damage, Liability, Etc. • • • ;671 , Fire, Extiiided Coverage ' Windstorm, Theft Directors and Adjusters Robt.Archibald,R.R.4, Seaforth Ken Carnochan„ R.R.4, Seaforth Lavern Godkin, R.R.#1,Walton Ras Leonhardt, R.R.1, Bornhohn John McEwing, R.R.1, Myth , Stanley McIlwain,R.R.2, Goderich Donald McKercher, R.R.1, Dublin Wm. Pepper, Brucefield J.N.Trewartha,Box 661, Clinton, Agents: James Keys, R.R.1, Seaforth, Wm. Leiper, Londesboro Steve J. Murray,R.R.5, Seaforth, K.J.Etue, Seaforth' It Only Costs A Little To Be Safe 527-1817 527-1545 527-1877 345-2234 523.9390 , 524-7051 527-1837 482-7534 482-7593 OFF TO THE UNITED KINGDOM The1975 reciplenta of the Ontario Ministry of AGriculture and Food (OMAF) Travelling Scholarships to, he United 'Kingdom left Toronto May '31 for the U.K. as representatives of Ontario's rural youth, During their six-week visit, they will stay with host families, learning and experienbing the rural U.K. lifestyle. Those travelling includeq (left to right) Doug Wagner, OMAF 4- Youth Extension; Bert Th orri, R.R.3,Almonte (Lanark); Carol Pelt* Embro (Oxford); Jim Hammelli R.R.1, Dobbinton (Bruce); Donna McKay, R.R.2, Stratford (Perth); Jim Phelan, R.R.2, Blyth (Huron); Bonnie Millen, R.R.1, Omemee (Peterborough); and tour leader, Henry Sanley, OMAF agricultural ,representative (Halton). Three Colbourne farms ,share $1800 phone cost . )By Nancy Andrews) Ma Bell, you've done it again. If you're a town dweller you pay about $11 installation costs. Some Colborne Township residents are not so fortunate. not larnighan said at Thursday night's Huron ,OFA meeting that three owners will share the cost, of $1800'to install their phones. Pr'eviously the farms were • being serviced by Colborne Municipal Service which was taken pver by. Bell Canada at a time 'when these "three homes , were vacant. Mr. Kernighan attended a Bell # The Winnipeg Commodity. Exchange has Opened 4.c,,irAtgn, to help eastern corn growers. by asking the eastern corn buyers.to use Canadian rather than United States future- markets. Exchange repreientatives will be making personal calls on 'the eastern buyers, and they will be appealing to the • buyers' patriotism if necessary, "We'll wave the flag if we have ' to, " says, Ron Ennis, president of the conimodity. exchange. "We. think -Canadian companies should, be using the Canadian market more." Mr. Ennis' Said Canadian ,auyers are missing important )enefits by the Chicago worn futures market rather than WihniPeg's. By using the J.S. market, they also were working; to the detriment of 3ntatio and 'Quebec' corn' rowers-- and to the detriment of kelaritime livestock ,roducers--who. need and have asked for a Canadian• futures market. ' Mr. Ennis recently travelled to :astern Canada to meet With rowers' and processors, and to iscover how the commodity xchange can assist them. The xchange has had 'a corn futures tarket operating since last Aug. 2, but it has never taken hold. "It takes two to make any .narket, a grower and a buyer," said Mr.Ennis. "If we are going to help • growers and livestock producers, it 'is obvious that we have to convince the Canadian buyers to useiCanadian futures." The commodity exchange already has made changes which it feels will help growers and develop the market. The exchange membership, has approved a bylaw, effective May 27, Mich will make it easier to hedge on the 'Winnipeg futures market. The exchange is reducing its board lot to 1,000 from 5,000 bushel's, at the request of users who want a smaller trading unit, Elevator companies use futures markets to h edge their receipts against possible future loss, by selling a contract to deliver a stated amount of a stated quality, at a stated price. Buyers of commodities use futures markets to establish prices, and also to protect themselves against w violent price swings. "A main problem in corn futures is that the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange's market is new," said Mr. Ennis. "Canadian buyers previously used 'the Chicago futures, and generally are continuing to do so through force of habit. "One of the reasons we think • si they should switch is that many different elements enter into pricing oh both markets, and that Canada workshop, but the company wouldn't budge from their position.. It was said, "wh'y should everyone subsidize the' fellow who wants to build back in some corner somewhere." . The unfortunate part; Mr. Kernighan - said is that those farms had always been there and had been serviced before. • "I didn't make any headway and they say it is still subsidized at half of the cost;" he said. To put in the phones it will require one, mile and a half of telephone1ines.Seiiice could be provided by crossing a short distance to the Maitland System by using Winnipeg, the buyers ,,sellers will °Wahl price which is truly Canadian." The United States is a massive producer and exporter of corn, and may have a crop of as much as six billion bushels this year. In contrast, • Canadian production is much smaller. About 100 million bushels a year are grownin Ontario, and another 10 million a year in Quebec. Quebec imports Ontario corn for feed grain, or for use by processors, distillersies• and starch companies.. Maritime livestock 'producers also import corn, and they ,too want to see ,greater use of the Winnipeg futures market, in orar to"ebtain a Canadian rather than a United States price. One in every four Canadians is a member of a credit union or 'a caisse populaire. Credit unions are co-operative banks. They use the savings• of some of their members to lend money to others. They now have nearly seven million members in Canada and assets totalling $10 billion. " The first credit union was started in Levis, Quebec, in 1900 by Alphonse Desjardins. At that time, 75 per cent of the popula- tion of Quebec depended on subsistence farming. Banks were not interested in investing money in farms and villages and farmers could not get the credit they needed to develop economic enterprises. Govern- ment credit was limited during the first three decades of the 20th century. So farmers organized credit unions to provide their own source of funds to meet the capital requirements of agticul- lure as changes in technology and migration to the cities forced Modernization on the farm. Alphonse Desjardins led the way, founding about 140 credit unions between 1900 and 1920. Six were in the eastern United Stated and the others in Quebec. The first one, in Levis, Quebec, began with 80 persons and an initial deposit of $26.40. One of Mr. Desjardins' hardest tasks was to persuade people to trust their savings to a co-opera- tive bank run by their neighbours. He succeeded with the help of parish leaders, especially the clergy. The first caisse populaire in a rural district was established but "argue as you- might" Bell won't allow this because, the residents are on the other side of the boundary, he, said. "My grandfather helped found the Colborne system and back then they put in phones and everyone paid," he said. Treatment - Maurice Bean of ,the Property Committee said "it looks as though the treatment plapt has a real good chance," in Blyth. Last week, the .0FA committee helped local farmers draw up a brief in opposition,to a lagbon system which woul have taken . 100 acres of agricultural land. The treatment plant takes less land and there is less chance of pollution,, he said. It was estimated that a treatment plant woule take two acres plus perhaps '10 acres.as a buffer zone to preverit the surrounding area horn developing. , The Huron 'County, Federation made a motion to ask seed, companies to,improve the grading of their seed so farmers can use the plate'pladter. One farmer said there shouldn't be any reason. for Iwo 'plates for two bushels of seed. Any none-OFA, member can parti'cipa'te in ' the", income stabilization plan if they pay an amount equal t6 the membership fee to help pay for the expense of the plan. Another farine..r stood up and "if. we stick to our guns we are going to • be the negotiating body. "We worked a- long time to become the negotiating b6cly for Ontario farmers, I think this year we are going to be tested," he said. after the parish priest of Paquette (Coinpton county) asked `Mr. Desjardins for assistance in 1907. Many members of the Union Catholique des CnItivateurs (now L'Union d -Producteurs Agri- coles) werestaunch promotors of the caisses .populaires. Credit unions got off to a slow start in the rest of Canada. One of the reasons was lack of legislation to regulate their constitutions. Quebec pass,ed an act regulating co-operative syndicates in 1906, Nova Scotia in 1932, Manitoba and Saskatchwan in 1937 and Ontario and British' Columbia in .1938. . The depression of the 1930's showed the economic and social advantages of credit unions. They remained strong while rhany financial institutions failed. Rapid development of the credit union movement followed the revival of "the economy during the Second World War. Quebec is still leading the way with 3.4 million members and assets of $5 billion. In larger cities, credit unions tended to be' organized by employee groups. More and more, however, are following the Quebec pattern and are cominuni- ty based. That is also'the'pattern as the movement spreads in western Canada. The importance of credit unions along with other • types of co-operatives, in financing agri- cultural production has led the mini4ter of agriculture, Eugene Whelan, to set up a•Co-operatives and Producers' Marketing Insti- tutions Unit in the Economics Branch, to provide a closer contact between the co-operatives and Agriculture' Canada. ,o 40- ---- Ag, Rep.. says Some Huron County dairymen have realized the advantages of cutting • alfalfa or alfalfa based forages, as haylage 'rather than hay. This low moisture silage is easier toharvest, has less chance of having rain damage, and is easier to feed mechanically. Probably the big plus for haylage is its higher protein'content which occurs because of less leaf lusS, according to Associate Ag. Rep. W. R. Broadworth. There are some management praCtices necessary to assure that• one harvests and retains this extra protein: 7.48X,W4MVAMOVAM1V SPECIAL Tender Toptsies Reg. 6.98 to, 11.98 [Small and large sizes Only Available] at SINCERITY SHOES 7 Main St. Seaforth •-ue, No14, 1 Guaranteed Investment Certificates for 3, 4- and., 5 year terms. Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation TIMM and GREY TRUST COMPANY SiNCE 1089 simiamiss0MMINNI1110010811091880198 EXPOSITOR WANT= ADS Tholle121-0240 Winnipeg exchange • • asks corn buyers to buy Canadian One of four Canadians belong to .credit•union ' 9 Start looking in back. The engine is fully enclosed , on a John Deere to reduce sound for "a quiet ride. Notice the mower. The 3G- inch mower has a tough steel blade and a deep tunnel for a strong flovi, of air. PUt it In gear. A true transmission offers neutral start, reverse,, and 5 forward speeds, from 1.4 to 5.5 mph. - Look at thet,hood. it Ofts up for easy access to the engine and the one - U.S. gallon gas tank. See the handsome styling with smooth contours and enclosed design. You'll be proud to own a John Deere Rider. Sit on the perkier) seat; touch the near-Wlehll controls: stretch your !Ops: on the ecomy..400/F: John Deere Riding Mowers are available in two modeli. The 6-hp rider comes with a 30-inch mower. The 8-hp rider has a synchro- balanced engine tc.reduce vibration. It's available with a 30- or 34-inch mower. A bag-behind grass catcher attachment is also' available for the 30-inch mower. it mounts behind the rider 0/here it is out of the way, allowing close-ih trimming. . ,,,JOHR MERV • Come in today .. 'look all arOund a John Deere. 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For a copy, contact your local Ministry of Community and Social Services office or write: Senior Citizen's' Bureau Ministry of Community and Social Services Hepburn Block, 4th Floor mQumeen1'ss2Park, Toronto. Ministry of Community and Social Services Rene Brunelle, Minister • Government of Ontario William Davis, Premier Alfalfa good for haylage moisture. Haylage harvested at less thah 50 per cent is prone to heat damage which can lower the digestible protein. -Cut the forage at the late bud or 'early bloom stage. -Use sharp knives for fine chopping, 1/2 to 3/8 inch cut. -Fill rapidly before forage becomes too dry and take care in' packing the silage. -Prevent coning in the silo by adequate distribution, thus pre- venting only drier material from lodging at thp outside edges.. -Seal out the air with a •good cover and have a tight well-sealed storage structure. • •