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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-04-08, Page 18Letters are apbreb4ated by Bob Trotter / t," ••.0 Fire, Extended Coverage, Windstorm, Theft Pioperty Damage, Liability, Etc. Directorsand Adjusters Robt.Archibald,R.R.4, Seaforth 527-1817 Ken,,,Carhochan, R.R.4, Seaforth 527.1545 Lavern Godkin, R.R.ftl,Walton 527-1877 Ross Leonhardt, R.R.I, Bornholm 345-2234 John McEwing, R.R.1, Blyth 523-9390 Stanley Mellwain,R.R.2, Goderich 524-7051 Donald McKercher, R.R.1, Dublin 527.1837 Wm. Pepper, Brucefield • 482-7534 J.N.Trewartha,BoN 661, Clinton 482-7593 Agents: James Keys, R.R,1, Seaforth, Wm. Leiper, Londesboro Steve J. Murray ,R.R.5, Seaforth, K.J.Etue, Seaforth WILL OP MUTUAL FIRE ft INSURANCE COMPANY 2 Ritabtfehed 1876 'HEAD OFFICE: Seaforth, Ontario Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Sec.-Treas.,Phone 527-0400 It Only 'X Costs A. Little To Be Safe Ph. 527-0240: Expositor. Action Ads 4 secticide. a tstand heavy st d sat sacticti se Fu age and s• rn, As r for more inforc F lye ,»A• taiga, Chemical B rtti hemical O S ok We're offering special-low prices on all new MF farm tractors under 80 pto hp, plus new' IVIF industrial units in stock. Check how much you can save: 10 Granules E serfuRAN2,„3441 • Furadan. Non-farming youth to gain farm experience THE HurioN EXPOSITOR, APRii, 8, 1976 If • The suggestion from this corner last week that a brief explanation of marketing boards to help the untanultar understand their functions has met with approval. Whose approval? Well, two readers telephoned to sug- gest the idea had merit and one woman from the Walker- ton area even took the trouble to write a letter. It has been suggested before by this writer that few farmers know how to write and that may be true because so few of them do it Marketing boards have been criticized by some consunterts who claim they operate for the benefit of the protWers a at the expense of the consumer. Some producers, too, have complained that marketing boards do a heck of a lot more to sustain the inefficient farmer and keep him in business than they do for the efficient farmer To answer the first charge, marketing- boards actually provide benefits to the consumer in some ways such as the elimination of costly duplications of marketing and supply services. They also develop co-ordinated supply systems for the half-dozen or more major retail chains and to food processors. Certainly. a number of processing firms are in trouble these days - Essex Packers. for instance - simply be- cause a regular source of supply has not been available It costs great piles of money to keep a production line go- ing at half speed or 60 per cent capacity. Meat packing companies complain constantly about not being able to get enough supplies to keep their lines moving Marketing boards, to some extent, have helped packers in this prob- lem A feeling exists that most boards could and' should do more in co-operation with the packers. A few weeks back. this, corner mentioned that what con- sumers want is a quality produCt at a reasonable price. no matter what the consumer is buying. And what farm- ers want is to be able to produce a quality product and' -get a fair and reasonable return on his labor and invest- ment. In my humble opinion, most Marketing boards help to attain those' two goals. Most boards are in ,the orefront in providing leadership in producing quality products and enforcement of quality standards, Most marketing boards are. eagerly Seeking :additional County Council - discusses markets for their products. Examples abound but two come to mind the tobacco board and. the sales to Great Britain and the pork producers board in sales to Japan. Perhaps the biggest saving grace for these boards is their, ability to establish uniform price levels at the farm gate so that producers are not pressured' into selling ,at unrealistically low prices I'm sure no one wants to go back to the days when tobacco. for instance, Was sold with the 'help of every underhanded -tievice known to man. I can remember stories of tobacco farmers signing their, lives away - anti the lives of their families, too — just to sell their crops Another major reason for the success of marketing boards is- that some have been able to assure producers of a rea- sonable price for their product which, fn turn. has allowed the producer to make long-term, realistic plans for the future 1 heard a sincere. articulate dairy farmer recently say that this fact alone Would be of inestimable value to him and his family "We want to be able to sit down with our family and plan tor the' future.'' he said. -We want to be able to tell our sons and our daughters that, yes. they can go to university if they want to. We want some stability in our way of life. Is that asking too much"- I don't think. so . This , corner has been harping on the concentration of big business these days, Not long ago. both Loblaws and the George Weston empire were outlined along with Do- m n These huge chains plus a handful of others completely control the food basket from the time it leaves the farm gate The possibilities for Manipulation are intinite,., This is part of our way of lite and the only way farifieti -etin pos- sibly compete in the dog-eat-dog days of big bisSiness is to have some organization that can fight these possibilities for manipulation. ('p to now. the best method is the'formation cif marketing board's. Until something better comes along, farmers must fight for the preservation and Strengthening of their ro'ar,-- ketang boards. It's the best tool they-have and they must keep it sharp. employee benefits led to retaining employee'benefits are concerned W.F.Morneau , and Associates and , act as the eounty's who will provide consultation spokesman when questions from services to H uron where staff arise. $2payment-to bean producers The Ontario ,Bean....Prpdacers„ 'M ark e t nig Boa rclettkidrit'fittonclta to ,make a $2.00 per hundred- weight payment to producers. Earlier payment has totalled $7.00 per hundredweight.. • Board member Phil Durand said that although the hoard had no funds ?It present. it had decided to borrow to make the payment. Last years total payment was $.1.3.42 per hurnirtdweight. • This year the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will once again be sponsoring the Junior Agriculturalist Program during; the summer of 1976. The program is designed to provide a practical learning experience for young people from non-farm homes who have a serious interest in agriculture, and who have had no experience working on a farm. As a Junior Agriculturalist, a person will be placed on a selected commercial farm, where he/she will perform regular activities relative to that farm operation. In addition, a Junior Agritulturalist, will have an opportunity to develop an appreciation of rural life through living with 'a farm family , and through participating in the local 4-H and Junior Farmer programs and in other rural activities. The prospective Junior Agriculturalists will be either boys or girls 16 to 17 years of age and must be in good physical and mental condition in order to withstand the vigorous physical effort. Selection will be ba dea in part on their reasons, for being interested in agriculture, and their Plans for further education and a career, All Junior Agriculturalists will be required to participate in an orientation program to help prepare them for their farm stay. This program will be held about mid . June and on-farm assignment will be for a ripe week period, commencing on June 21st and terminating on August 20th in 1976, A Junior Agriculturalist will be assigned, wherever possible, to a farm with the type of enterprise (s) in which he/she is Most interested.' The duties involved will vary considerably depending on the individual farm operation. the demonstrated ability of the Wood was the main source of energy in the world until the 1850's. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. ra Should farm blIclings come . under the Ontario Building Code? Reeve Derry Boyle of Exeter thinks they should, and he thinks the Ontario Building code should be amended accordingly. The matter came up at Huron county Council" s March session Friday in Goderich when . the county . 'planning board made a ndation to concur with a , Perth County regarding the issoance • , of building • permits' for farm buildingS. Such building permits., council felt, should be for the. porPoseS of locating the building on the site with regard to road allowances etc. and asseSsrtienc only. Reeve Boyle question.ed this, and said that all buildings should come under the Ontario - Building ,Code And be so constructed. • . 'There are persons -who• share your view," commented county planning director Garr' Davidson. "We have been silly enough to provide cheap foOd and lots of it,- . stated Deputy-ReeVe Grant Stirling. Goderich Township "but when it comes to farm buildings we build to last. There's farm buildings around which have stood for 100 years or more. We 'read, in the. paper thatit; is the 'public buildings that are falling down, not the farm buildings.- Reeve,. Boyle also queStioned the .provinee's_ request 'that all historical_bullAings and heritage areas be clearly designated on secondary plans. The planning director had ,pointed oikthat that he ;does not have anyone on his present staff with the necessary expertise to do this work. He.said that to engage consultants to do the work, it would cost about $2,500 for an urban plan and $1,500 for a rural plan. These costs would be subsidized by a minimu of 50 percent by the province. Reeve Boyle felt this could infringe on a person's right to do what he liked with' his awn. property.Mr. Davidson explained this only gave proviSion for a 180 day period during which a demolition permit could be withheld until some alternative plan could be.achieved. Upon being asked 'whether anyone within the county had the necessary expertise' to, do this kind of work, 'Mr. • Davidson answered that Nick,Hill, a former county planner still living in Huron, was able to do this as wbre probably several others in the county. Council gave approval fdr up to $1,500 to be spent for the Hensall secondary plan where heritage features are concerned, and up to, $1,000 each for Colborne and :Goderich - township secondary plans.Consultants are only to be ' used as necessary ReeVe Bill Elston-expressed his regret at official notice that Whitechurch Peposit Library had been closed,. Librarian Bill Paratridge said that'onlY 15 books had ..circulated in • tie •entire final 'month of Operation and for.that reason, had not bbttA considered- a viable library. Mr. ;Partridge added that if somebody in Whitechurch would conic "fOrth with an offer to Maintain a library in the home, the service could continue. In the meantime,. the eouritylibiarian ' reminded Whiteehurch readers to - remember • the mail service provided by the library for, any persons in Huron wanting specific books to read. Joseph . Dietrich; a former Stephen Township reeve and county • councillor,: has been appointed assistant - tree commissioner in Huron. Mrs •• Gurpal Thind, supervisor of Public Health Nursing, • has resigned effective March 31, 1976. 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Host farmers must also provide suitable accommodation for the Junior : Agriculturalist during his/her stay on the farm. Each Junior Agriculturalist will receive a training allowance of $16.00 per day, based on a six day week. $6.00 of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry Agriculture and Food; the host farmer will provide $5.00 per day in cash, as well as supplying rittom and board worth $5,00 per day. Persons interested in participating in this program as either a host farmer or Junior Agriculturalist should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 'or long distance Zenith 7-2800 or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Clinton. MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED R.R. 4, Seaforth 527-0608 , Purina Chows- Sanitation Products-Seed Corn Provimi Feeds-Ventilation (Wholesale & Retail) V Pesticides- Spraying Equipment Hoegy Farm Supply Ltd. Brodhagen, Ontario Phone 345-2941 Grantee 225.2'360 Mitchell 348.8433 Iletdadl 262.2527 •