HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-05-13, Page 17A report released. re-
cently by the Economic Cou-
ncil of Canada condemned
marketing boards. kiccused
farmers of making excess
Profits-
GerryFortnne, president of
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture, says she does
those ,are • 41%14,
would
to Ignow the 4,041
#914$.40.. q-re,not-,ker.
404 ot
culture and is, .4n. *FA
representative for the Comsat
ion Association of Consum-
ers otOnt . Ireland echo-
es G14Im Ag ew. OVA, w
she says
shouldn't deny that market-
ing boards increase the price
of mil -. However, 15c a litre
is v debatable. What is
their teria that suggests
excess rofits?"
Fortu e sees a place. for
marketijig boards. 5,he says,
Farmers accused of pi
the last yeor,.:1 ;141.4. Mr. Nruti4featV. interest
• tl Pie Attoreciver l. an rates Were percent in kn 2
140'0, ••. 1101 s41, ,iloaciks• - • -R A.R. r 100111 °.P; 4ccPP-ung. interest rates. aro" dose to 20 cpulputxtil tb• ao Rex, • Farm maykoopo i)ckards sing 4PPFtt MOiagelnent .F.OtStiear4 An' cl*O4t ,
, T • . . • a. au. stud scbodlite
14404*Sil)"..P.4 111AYIP09,
,:dinTi*ii''cuu"eo'reo ' • •el?re- -ocrcvot,,, , • oent 604,Anotiicip, ror. spple syStenta arc. gektitlgt.inAltg..e4r,,, fayn,,41k .flirOunn4.. are. sit iii :**togs. 4.0000. trio tole .004 otlen, tmte& a rind ruble .fot, fa n dducti*Air.m After thit uurtuar toutitctitis settUnk" in ,Ifespe1et ;Me xnaniginteni13:140kyogne, "ty#00lug*eti ▪ P•P •the • • P flt • "rtr,i.,A .2; sir ' *;ir-rd' •*.1 rernat!w$1, e".7,ihv prexlicom% intbis corner sugoested • stcfro is, ta8
14nd rental iS $40 to gointo get worse. Two guessOetts, Beni the ranks It nt;trteisithtlieegOcadS tront.th,e4olversi*s.Th.,_ eq..,
Or acre, ,depending 'On academia Were even then working, on a report for the the politicians; got into the. Gordon 1.4•Ilter,'MPF for
draMage. location in thc. .Economic Council of Cana*, Early talks from at least one London, South 'and Ontario' S. minister of consumer
county and the crop to he of those gentlemen • indicated the report would say that commercial regale*, had to put in his .two cents worth the
grown. There is a trend for supply management farm marketing board's were actually other day.
Marketing boards do mit serve consumers, he said. young farMers to rent land, gauging the consumers across Canada.
said Pullen. Singled out at that time was the Canadian Egg They basically work in the interests of those they
Bankers are telling Mr, Marketing Agency. A hint that the dairy producers and the serve--the producers. not the consumers.
Pullen some pork and beef chicken broiler producers were also gouging the public What in heaven's name did he expect marketing boards
farmers may be forced out of was also spouted at that two-day seminar. would do? .
business and a look at local The flak gets thicker. •-• Those very same marketing boards were .formed under
newspapers show auction It' almost seems as though a conspiracy is going against legislation passed by the Canadian government and the
of
sales havteu;ncteortpaaignely 18 in- farmers.
It isn't enough that farmers are experiencing one of the
provincial government, a provincial government of
Conservative convictions, a banner under which Mr.
Walker was elected.
Of course farm marketing boards work for farmers. Does
any one think they would not work for farmers? That is
what they were formed to do: get a better,deal for farmers.
ttn**Rk the. purchaser pays
and iiflOW4145Xt-
100.44d 404/00 aye ,n.tYite:.
"It benefits the farmer and
consum7. It gives the con-
sumer alsteady supply of a
product.
Fortune says if there was
cost to quota, how would
simplest way is to put a pore Young farmers face. squeeze (rotas be 'dispensed? The
OS it.. if # .person Inlys. a
'Many toptS, floe fartin• ha*. beets, ?Ming. for' up r eat by zkWno;St 20 pernent• Oyer to $25„0.000, • • .
Young bitters with heavy
debt toads-2are COPtinulng-te.
• 44.perienec financial- diftietit,
' ti4uslbeiost,.-petc,e sq.ntere
r
market. A lot of things have
quota, some more obvious
than others. Newspapers
companies only produce as
Many newspapers as they
can sell.
Fortune concludes, "I
don't ten unions, plumbers.
thpse•ofkood.• to serviee,*'
atinuel intcre4 tiff OrfOsiVP,
bank operating loau..,":ob
served 'Mr. Pullen when he
Made his annual report to
Huron County Council at
their April meeting Thurs-
day. '
Mr. Pullen pointed out
that in his 1972.73 report he
had noted a 100 acre farm
with ordinary buildings had
Sold for 550,000.
Within • the last two
months, this same type
11 "Deed
Or electricians how 'to MO
their business. Why should
someone' tell us how to run
ours?"
Please
A4orkettn ards form
J Hear
THE NEW
MINIMUM WAGE RATES
FOR AGRICULTURAL
WORKERS IN ONTARIO
For persons employed in the harvesting of-fruit, vegetables or
tobacco, new Minimum Wage rates will go into effect June 1st,1981.
A further increase will ga into effect April 1,1982. -
Effective Effective
MINIMUM WAGE June 1,1981 April 1,,1982
Adult $ 3.30 $ 3.50
Students $ 2.45 $ 2.65
*Students under 18 who work 28 hours per week or less during
the school term or work full time during school holidays.
ALLOWANCES (weekly)
Room
Meals (each)
(weekly)
Room and Meals
Housing
Housing. (serviced)
$15.00
$ 1.30
$27.00
$42.00
$36.00
$48.00
$17.00
$ 1.40
$29.00
$46.00
$39.00
$62.00
Additional information may be obtained from the Employment
Standards Branch, Ontario Ministry-of Labour, in the following cities:
TORONTO HAMILTON
400 University Avenue 1 West Avenue South '
M7A1V2 ON 2R9
Tel: (416) 965-5251 Tel: (416) 527-2951 •
KINGSTON- KITCHENER
1055 Princess Street 824 King Street West ,
K7L1H3 N2G-1G1
Tel: (613) 542-2853
OTTAWA
2197 Riverside Drive
K1H 7X3
Tel (613) 523-7530
SUDBURY
199 Larch Street
P3E 5P9
Tel: (705) 676-4455
WINDSOR
500 Ouellette Avenue
N9A 1B3
Tel: (519) 256-5278
keroRA
80813Obertson Street '
P9N1X9
Tel: (807).468.4128
LONDON •
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N6A 5G6
Tel: (519) 4394231
• SAULTSTE MARIE
390 Bay Street
P6A 1X2
Tel: (705) 949-3331
TIMMINS
273 Third Avenue
P4N 1E2
Tel: (705) 267-6231
Tel: (519) 744-8101
ST. CATHARINES
205KingStreet
L2R 3J5
Tel: (416) 682-7261
THUNDER BAY
436 James Street South
P7E 6E3
Tel: (807) 4764691
Fortoll free numbers check the governinent listings in your local
telephone directory.
Ministry of Labour
Ontario
Empkriment Stendertie Branch
• They are doing nothing illegal.
Consumer representatives have, for the last decide,
worked closely with farm marketing boards. They have
voiced their concerns and have been working quietly to get
• some reforms. Some progress has been made.. Some as s tont 'satisfaction has been gained. Farmers have given a little
here and have held ground there.
What farmers do not need is every egghead and every
politician in the country on their backs along with
screaming, second-coming headlines suggesting that
every consumer in Canada is getting ripped-off.
"Aw, shucks. Why do I get so angry, ;blow my top?",
I firmly believe Canadian consumers will understand
that no farm marketing board is purposely gouging the
public. I believe those in charge of those supply
management boards will come -through in the clutch, and
reveal all their figures, all their formulae, to prove that
their prices are set only to give a farmer a fair return on his
labor and investment ,
I think Canadians already believe they are the most
fortunate people in the world when it comes to food.
Enough statistics are available now for Canadians to know
that, when compared to other countries around the' world,
the weekly food basket is cheaper by a long shot with the
possible exception of the United States. , •
The most recent survey at hand includes 15 capital cities
around the world. The worker in Ottawa spends less time
on the job to pay for the weekly food basket than' in any
other Capital. city in the world and that includes
Washington. D.C.
Certainly, the price of foOd in Canada has,ri4oh*recent
years and will continue to . rise. But compared to other
Countries in the World,- We' re wonderfully blessed, andkis
because the -farmers of Canada, are among the most
efficient in the world,
I just do not believe that supply management marketing
boards are ripping off.anybody.
is new
ag.rep
John Heard has been ap-
pointed Assistant Agricul-
tural Representative for Hu-
ron County. His emphasis
will be on soils and crops.
with some future work on
swine,
Graduating April 1981
from University of Guelph
with an honours degree in
Crop Science he is from a
• cash e s',p farm in Middlesex
County. His father.- R.F.
Heard, is Area Co-ordinator
and Farm Management
Specialist in. Middlesex and
area.
His interests include
sports, fishing, and farming.
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