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They keep struggling,
-Hope "springs eternal in the human breast and beef
producers -must have 'huge reservoirs of hope.
How many produCts are being sold today for the same
price paid for them 20 years ago? A few. perhaps. but it
takes ,soffie concentration 'to - think of them. Almost every.-
thing has increased in price, some so drastically that the
consumer is paying double. triple and quadruple the 1956
price.
Yet beef producers in this ,province are still struggling
to stay alive and getting almost the same price for their
products as they got in 1952. At the same time, they are
paying a great deal more to produce the product. Labor
costs have skyrocketed in the last decade. Feed costs 'are
much higher, Building costs keep jumping and everyone
is acutely aware Of the increases in energy costs,'
Beef producers will tell you — and I have no 'reason to
doubt th,eir honesty — that ihey have been famed to accept
ptices for the last three years -which are below what it
costs them to produce their beef.
In other words, they are 'being forced into bankruptcy.
Some producers with a hefty bank balance have been able
to withstand the continually Jew prices but many of them
are hurting, too: .
What you, the consumers, pay for beef is much higher
than 20 years ago. Where is the money going? Like all
economic' problems, the picture is complicated. Re-
tailers are not wholly to blame. They simply point to
their increased costs during 20 years. They have to pay
more for . labor, energy. overhead, mortgage money,
buildings', packaging. shipping, you-name-it.
The meat packers are in the same boat. But ail the han-
dlers of meat between the farm gate and the din ingroom
table ha've been able to include the increases ih their sale
prices.
Except for the farmer.
Many things have had an effect on beef prices. The
Canadian Cattlemen's Association will not accept controlled
marketing ,through the formation of a marketing board.
They are fiercely independent and God bless 'em for it.
In addition, huge amounts of foreign beef are still being
shipped into Canada from Australia, New Zealand and the
United States. The mess in the dairy cattle business has
also had a distinct effect on beef producers. Dairymen are
culling herds at a great rate, getting rid of the poor produc-
ers to Cot their production-by as much as 20 per cent at the
urging of the federal government.
These heavy marketings • Of dairy cattle have had to
play a part in the disappointing returns. to beef produc-
ers. At one time, Ontario consumers were eating Holsteins
sold as 'beef' cattle to the tune of 40 per cent of the market.
The old law -of supply and demand doesn't always work
and it is my-personal opinion that the federal government
is slowly blackmailing beef producers into accepting supply
management through a beef,. marketing board, controlled
entry, into beef production and a quota system,
Beef producers have consistently refused to accept the
philosophy of production controls. To their own undoing.
unfortunately.
.Supermarkefs. by the way, have been most responsible
during this glut of beef. They have been co-operating
throughout the last ,year or more by using beef specials
almost every week. They, too, realize the unfortunate
position many beef producers are in. They have promoted
the sale of beef constantly in an effort to help producers.
,Traditionallv, summer months are the best for beef
producers. Prices are supposed to increase in early June
,and climb to a peak by mid-July, remain high until the end
of August and slowly drop as the outdoor barbeCue season'
, ends,
That did not happen this year and many Producers' were
'counting on that expected increase to keep the wolf, from
their doors and keep their bankers happy. It will be a grim
autumn and winter for many of them across Ontario.
Many of them will keep struggling, Work harder, do
without new equipment both at the barn and in the home.
go a 'little deeper into debt but continue to hope for better
things next year. .
Ah, yes. Hope springs eternal.. ,
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WilliamNewman (left) and John Stephens of Perth County,
president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association confer at the site of 1976
International at Walkerton following a ceremony on Thursday in which the first
furroyefras turned. (Staff Photo)
Gail Hill honciured at shower
Agriculture Minister
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' THE HURON OROSIT9RAMPTEMI3
Mr. and Mrs. RosS Scott left on were hostess at the United
Tuesday on a vacation in Church, Brucefield for ,„ a
VarailiVer, with their daughter community shower' on Monday
and family Mrs. L. Rushcall. night to h onour Miss Gwen Hill
We are sorry to report that _ whose wedding takes place this
Mrs. Mary Haugh is a eatient in week. The, room was tastefully
Seaforth Hospital. , - decorated and after a short
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walker
moved to Bayfield where they
will reside.
Mr.•\and Mrs. Bill Pepper spent
the holiday weekend with their
son Bert and family Neustadt.
Mrs...10n Allan and neighbor
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program Gwen was presented ,
with many lovely gifts.,
Mr. and Mrs.. Ken Sholdice,
London, spent the week end with •
their sister Mrs. Paterson and
Mother, Mrs. Sholdice in, Clinton
Hospital. ' ' '
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Tuckersmith Unit 1 U.C.W.
met in the schoolroom, Brucefield
Unit ed Church on Tuesday
evening Sept. 7 with 18 members
answering the roll call with a
verse "Harvest" from The Bible.
The devotions were taken by Mrs.
Stoll and Mrs.E. Sillery. •
Mrs. Sillery read a poem
Harvest Festival, Give us our
daily Bread: -
In the absence ,of. Mrs. Ross
Scott, pianist, hymn, "Lord of the
Harvest" was read in unison. •
The scripture was read by
Mrs.Stoll and Prayer followed.
Mrs. Sillery read a poem
"Harvest Beauty".
Mrs. Stoll took as her topic'
"Harvest Time" and closed with
prayer.
Mrs. Henderson presided for-
the business. Mrs. M. Broadfoot
read thank you notes from Rev.
D,f.Stuart and The Layton
Family.
The Secretary's repcirt was
given by Mrs. E. Sillery. The
offering was received and
dedicated. $2,00 from each
member was taken as well as the
offering during vacation. A
Fashion Show will be held Sept.
14 .
The Autumn Thankoffering
Oct. 5 in the church. Lunch and
serve will be held on Septeniber
21st. Ice cream and cake was
served by Mrs. McAlpine, Mrs.
Hendetion.
Mrs. Henderson closed the
meeting with prayer.
NEN SIM
„kick's
by Jack Riddell
Each year, many young people
in. Ontario continue their' post,
secondary eacation with
financial assistance obtained
through the Federal
government's Canada Student
Loans Plan and grants provided
by- the Government of Ontario.
,The. loan and grant programs are.,
both administered through the
Provincial Government's Ontario
Student Assistance ' Program
(OSAP.) Loans are interest free'
while students are in full-tiMe
attendance at the specified
educational institutions, Grants
do not normally have to be repaid.
In addition to OSAP, a number of
bursaries, fellowships;
scholarships and other formS of
financial assistance are, available
through the Federal and Ontario
Governments.
Students may qualify for loan
and grant assistance if in full-time
attendance ,at a university, a
college of applied arts and
technology, a teacher education
college, a college of agricultural
technology, Ryerson
Polytechnical Institute, the Royal
Military College of Canada, the
Royal Conservatory of Music, the
Ontario College of Art, the
Ontario Bar Admission course,
the Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic College. Loan and
grant assistance may also be
possible for students planning to:
attend a university, an approved
commu nity college Or a
Canadian Military. College- in
. another province, as well as an
Ontario university in a
preliminary year equivalent to-
Grade 13, or one of the numerous
public and private poSt,secondary
institutions, in Canada and
throughOut the world, which are
' recognized by the Ontario
Government. All loans and grants
, are, of course, only awarded in
cases of financial need,- within
clearly specified guidellines.
!" *While loans are interest free
during the period, of full-time
attendance at a „ specified
educational institution,,
repayment must usually begin six
months after completing such'
full-time study. Interest rates
vary' slightly' from year/to year,
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false, gr u11§10Adiug informagon is
provided, in applications, 444
partial.. repayment ' may be
required if financial
circumstances change.
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More. than 1,4,goo. applications '
were received by • OSAT! in
197$•q0, and assistance was
.provided to more than two out of
every five students in Ontario„,
The provinces' budget for ASAP
grants this year is $61 million, up,
from $49 million in 1975-76,
As of August 2. 7th this year, .
more n 74,000 applications
werer' e'c ived by . the Ontario
Student Assistance. Program, of
which almost 50,000 have already
been processed, and- the results
sent out to the various colleges
and 'universities. Another 15,000
applications will be proceSsed and
returned to the institutions in the
.next week or so..
There has, apparently, been
some delay in processing
applications, due to the great
number received in a compara-
tively short period. However, for
the most part, those students who
applied early in the summer
should know the results of their
applications bye the end of
September, -provided that all the
necessary information was
supplied. • Any inaccuracies
would, of course, slow down
• precessing of the. application.
OSAP loans and grants are only
available . to full-time post-
secondary students who are
unable to meet the full cost of
their education. Usually, the first
$1,000 ofassistance is provided in
the form of a 'loan guaranteed by
the Federal Government, with
additional funds. being provided
in the form of a non-repayable
grant from the Province.
Students who were unable ,to
find work this 'summer may also
be eligible for additional loan
assistance, in view -of their
particular difficulties..
My article last week outlined
the special Ontario Government
• program which will provide up to
75% of the cost of repairing
unsafe are*, In e PP:wince,
Many arena: boardi have decided. "
that the .:cost , of repairing the
arenas to meet the newstandardS
mid not beiP§tifiedg? have
opted to build dew Arenast There.
seems to be -Setae .C9144011 about*
the fluuricigt assistance
would be available uncles
ReYeilltnent program for -
the construction of new arenas
and' such contagion is, Under-
standable as • flit ne e , ir. 4-7
-deierndidlig the grants for which;
the board would be eligible ia
quite complicated.. •
will endeavour to explain the
program by using hypothetical
cost figures. Assuming that an
arena board has received a cost
estimate of $150,000.to repair an
arena and that in.ts wisdom It.
decided to rebuild the arena at a
cost of $650,000 the following
calculations would be made to
arrive at the amount of fit/kiting
Which'would be forthcoming from
'the Government.
The grant under the
Community and Recreation
Centres Act would amount to one
quarter of the cost of repairing
the arena or 1/4 x 150,000, which
would equal $37,500. Wintario
would provide funds up to a
maximum of $75,000, providing
the arena board could raise
$37,500 from the public sector
through public subseription. This
'76-77 enrollment
"Maybe it's because there is a
greater interest in Ontario's food
industry," said J.A. MacDonald,
Principal of Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology, when
asked about the increased enroll-
ment at the College this gear.
Centralia College, located in
Huron Park, in Huron County,
registered a 15 percent increase
in student numbers when classes
started on Monday, September
13th.
The Agricultural Business
Management course experienced
the largest increase in students, a•
35 percent increase in first year
enrollment' over 1975. This pro-,
• O004,,Q00.•or 5125,1
:eyeq ;1 1,446d,' thrpugh public
'000;QQ0 ($659,K9 $15(009):
1str401.r0 Mgt tige:.CP#;of repairing
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aPd.Re41"0ariloricetAtte0t44'6.-ild
i#4d0 9l the41fr0IOP
subscription:. ,
amount to one. quarter. ol the
io:b4s01, on S2. Winfork fOuds Air
,funding 1 nder tile, community..
4c,ftkituei;47t te , •
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fnultt one • third :of • '
remainder ($500,000.=$1
$3.75,000) which corn
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:625 ri
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$37,500 was raised through POlic
In other : the arena 6;401
subscription..
ordsw
will receive $162,500 from 'the
Community and Recreation
Centres grant, and $2oo,900, from
Wintario. Minimum public
donation would amount to
$37,500. If the Arena Board had-
received grants previously then
this amount would be' deducted
from the $150,000 grant available
under the Community and
Recreation Centres act for the
arena and community centre -
$75,000 per facility.
gram prepares graduates for a
career in farming or for excellent
jobs in agribusiness. The Food
Service Management program
recorded a 40 percent increase in
first year enrollment. Graduates
from this program are qualified to
work as Food Service Supervisors
in Canada's rapidly expanding'
food service industry. Other
diploma programs offered at the
College ' include Animal Health
Technology, Community Home-
Economics and Fashion.
The College, started in, 1967, is
one of four Agricultural Colleges
in Ontario operated by the
Ontario Mibistry of Agriculture
Ontario Bean Growers Co-Operative plant at Seatorth ,
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15% increase at Centralia
WHITE BEAN GROWERS
Additional capacity is now available at our new
modern plant at Seaforth which provides even
more convenience fore area bean growers
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