HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-10-20, Page 10Seeks Markets Abroad
Ontario's Agriculture Minister, W. A, Good-
fellow, is shown above while visiting a display erect-
ed in London by the Ontario Tender Fruit Institute.
Mr. Goodfellow toured the giant food fair during
the recent visit overseas by an Ontario-sponsored
marketing study group, Upon his return to Canada
this week, Mr. Goodfellow predicted a sizeable in-
crease in exports for Canadian goods such as the
processed peaches, pears and plums promoted by
the Tender Fruit Institute.
00440 farmers have caught
ula to and paSsed their big-eity
cousins in the consumption of
.electricity.
Presiding at the official open-
jng of the 1960 International
plowing Match in Elgin County
Tuesday, Ontario Hydro Chair-
man James S, Duncan said that
the farmers. of Ontario have
doubled their electrical con-
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agriculture Douglas S. Hark-
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it,reasurer of the Farm Credit
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corporation chairman, announc-
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years with the Royal Canadian
Artillery, and was awarded the
M.B.E. in 1945 for service in
the field. From 1947 to 1959
he served 'as Lieutenant-Col-
onel in the Militia.
Mr. deGruchy is married to
the former Doreen Miller, of
Gaspe, and they have two sons.
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Page TO---9inton. News-ReTd7Thurs.., ,Oct. 20, 1960
q Agriculture Minister Sees .Boost
Farmers Use More Hydro Per Capita In Farm. Product Exports To U.K.
Than. Ontario's City Dwellers
surnption during the , last ten
years,
"For the first time in the
history of Ontario Hydro, the
farmer consumes more elec-
tricity than the city dweller „ .
a situation not unrelated to the
fact that the average cost per
kilowatt-hour to our farm cus-
tomers is among the lowest in
the world, and less than the
average Cost to residential cus-
tomers in the great majority of
cities in the United States.
"Impressive as Hydro's con-
tribution has been to this pro-
vince as a whole, it is in the
rural areas that it has been
the most noteworthy," said Mr,
Duncan.
Through intensive develop-
ment, electrical service has
been made available to 95 per-
cent of Ontario's farms, in-
eluding thousands in remote
northern areas.
Low-cost power, he added, as-
sumes added importance in the
face of rising farm costs which
are causing serious concern am-
ong all those engaged in Agri.
culture.
Ontario Hydro, Mr. Duncan
continued, has been "remark-
ably successful" in keeping
power rates low in relation to
the rising costs of its opera-
tion,
"Since 1940, the consumer
price index shows an increase
of 93 percent, whereas the unit
cost of electricity to our farm
customers has decreased over
the same period by 20 percent,"
he explained.
"In looking forward from
1960, it should be evident that
all forms of electrical usage on
the farm are entering a period
of rapid development."
Mr. Duncan, who concluded a
46-year-career in the farm
implement business in 1956
when he retired as Head of
Massey - Harris - Ferguson Ltd.,
predicted a "splendid future"
for agriculture.
"Notwithstanding the many
problems which are facing the
farmer in the present, the long-
term future for those engaged
in agriculture could not be more
promising," he continued.
"The basic problem which
the world is facing today is not
too much food, but too little."
The Hydro Chairman said
agriculture is not only a basic
industry, but one which is in-
creasingly recognized as essen-
tial to the survival of the four
to five billion people who will
populate the world within the
next 40 years.
"Agriculture, which has play-
ed such a basic role in the
growth of our country, will be
called upon to play a role of
even greater importance in the
Above payments Include principal and I ntere t, and are
based on prompt repayment, but do not Include the cost of
life Insurance.
A sizeable increase in exports
of Ontario agricultural pro,.
ducts to the United Kingdom
is predicted by the Hon, W. A.
Goodfellow, Ontario Minister of
Apiculture.
Mr. Goodfellow issued a,
statement on his return from
the U.K. where he headed an
Ontario agricultural market-
ing study group, He said he
"couldn't be more enthusiastic"
in his outlook for the pros-
pects of increasing exports.
The study group, he said,
plans to convene November 7
to consolidate thoughts and ob-
servations into a report. He
added that it is intended to
have the group continue as a
standing committee on export
marketing and to act in an ad-
visory capacity to his depart-
ment on contemplated policies'.
He stated that one of the
primary purposes of the study
group was to determine the
possibilities of regaining the
strong export market to the
U.K. which Ontario enjoyed
prior -to the Second World War.
It was necessary in a great
many cases, he said, to point
out what products were avail-
able for export,
He cautioned that eompeti-
don in the United Kingdom
was extremely great from oth-
er countries,
He said that because of high
costs involved in producing cer-
tain farm products, Ontario
growers and exporters would
be faced with some difficulties.
"However," he added, "one
outstanding feature which our
Ontario products have, and
years to come."
To meet this challenge, Mr.
Duncan said, "more skills will
be required, more experience,
more highly-trained and scien-
tifically educated farmers, more
mechanization, more chemistry,
and more abundant, low-cost
electricity."
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Girls Lead in 4-9
Showmanship
Competitions
Two young ladies shared
honours for champion showman
in the 4-H classes at Bayfield
Fall Fair recently. Miss Bet-
ty Ann Gibbings, RR 4, Clin-
ton, earned the laurels in the
dairy calf section, and Miss
Barbara Watkins, RR 1, Lon-
desboro was the champion in
the beef calf group.
Other showmen placed as
follows: Barbara Yeo, RR 1,
Goderich; Hugh. Lobb, RR 2,
Clinton-; Bruce -. Bettles, RR 2,
Hayfield; Myrtle Collins, RR
4, Clinton; Merlyn Hough, RR
4, Clinton; James Collins, RR
3, Clinton; Donald McKenzie,
RR 1, Bayfield; Lois Rathweil,
RR 3, Clinton; James Storey,
RR 3, Clinton; Bruce Collins,
RR 3, Clinton; Sharon Lock-
hart, RR, 1, Goderich; Peggy
Ann Betties, RR 2, Hayfield;
George Flewitt, RR 3, Clinton;
Margaret Semple, RR 2, Bay-
field; Walter McIlwain, RR 2,
Goderich.
Beef, Bud Yeo, RR 3, Clin-
ton; Pat Malwain, RR 2, Gode-
rich; Bill Blacker, Clinton;
Fred Tyndall, RR 3, Clinton;
Gerald Hayter, RR 1, Varna;
Richard Ostrom, RR 1, Varna;
David Orr, RR 2, Goderich;
Bev Hill, RR 1, Varna.
Placings for animals are •as
follows: Holstein, junior, Bar-
bara Yeo, Walter McIlwain,
Bruce Collins, Peggy Arm Bet-
ties, Edgar Hough, RR 4, Clin-
ton; Brian Porter, RR 2, Gode-
rich; Merlyn Hough, Ronnie
Plumsteel, RR 5, Clinton; sen-
ior, Myrtle Collins, Margaret
Semple, Donald McKenzie,
James Collins, Bruce Betties.
Jersey, junior, Douglas Mc-
Cullough, RR, 1, Goderich; El-
aine Brown, Clinton; James
Storey; senior, George Flewitt,
Lois Rathwell,' Dick Lobb,
l3rucefield.
Guernsey, Betty Arm Gib-
bings.
Ayrshire, Hugh Lobb, Sharon
Lockhart.
Junior beef, female, Richard
Ostrom, David Orr; Senior,
Gerald Hayter, Pat McIlwain,
Fred Tyndall. Steers, junior,
Hey. Hill; senior, Bud Yeo, Bill
Blacker, Barbara Watkins.
which is extremely necessary
in the export market, is the
high quality of our products."
Mr. Goodfellow emphasized
that the study group had been
made up of younger men- and
that well over 500 contacts
with wholesalers, retailers and
importers had been made dur-
ing the 'three-week stay .over-
seas. "As a direct result of.
these contacts," he said, "a
number of U.K, importers have
signified their intentions to
send representatives rte. Ontario
to assess prospects of purchas-.
ing some of the 1961 produc-
tion,"
Particular interest w a s
shown in Ontario fresh peach-
es with a large shipment of
two and a half tom being diS-
posed of during the group's
stay in the ILK, and a further
shipment due to arrive thin
weekend. Great interest was
shown also in canned good*
tinned peaches, pears and cher-
ries in particular,
The avicultural minister al
so announced that there would
likely be a permanent represen-
tative placed in Ontario House
an London, England, in the
near future to do liaison work
with importers. He said On-
tario House could very well
become "the show window for
Ontario agricultural products."
Mr. Goodfellow stated that
studies were made of agricul-
tural -marketing operations in
the United Kingdom, Holland
Denmark, Germany 'and France.
This was done, he said, with
the thought that some ideas
might be gained which could
tition, He said this market
study .group wa$ the first step
in this policy. He urged co.
operative efforts between pro.
ducer marketing boards char-
ged with selling farm products
established exporters, and
the Departxnent of Agriculture,
"The overseas .inission," he
said,. "was the first step in .4
plan of' initiative which will be
pursued by the Department of
Agriculture, and especially the
marketing division, in putting
Ontario farm products to the
forefront in the eyes of the
Ontario consumer and in world
markets."
assist in improving and streng-
thening Ontario's farm market-
ing systems.
He noted that Britain, gave
fine acceptance to Ontario
Cheddar cheese and that inn-
porters were well aware of 'the
excellent work being done by
the Ontario Cheese Producers'
Marketing Board.
He said tobacco marketing
board representatives were
-still in Europe and would be
there for about -another three
weeks. "They will visit sever-
al countries in -a strong and,
we are sure, successful attempt
to sell additional quantities of
flue-cured 'tobacco and, in
particular, burley tobacco."
Mr. Goodfellow concluded by
saying his department had long
recognized the need for initia-
tive in attempting to sell On-
tario farm products in the
midst of present world compe-
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