Clinton News-Record, 1969-01-09, Page 6REPORTS OF
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An Ontario farm machinery
Crown corporation should be
established to handle sales of all'
farm machinery and prices
abroad should be examined to
determineif it is more
advantageous to import farm
machinery..
The good and field service of
the department of agriculture
should be re -organized and
regional offices staffed by
specialists in various aspects of
agriculture.
A national farm accounting
system should be developed.
Education programs in rural
schools should be broadened and
adult retraining programs should r
be set up with farmers in mind.
• Specialists should be hired by
the department of agriculture to
help farmers in credit buying.
The Ontario Junior Farm
Establishment Loan Board
should ' be combined with the
federal Farm Credit Corp. into a
federal -provincial farm credit
bank. '
The government should pass a•
farmland rental act to • bring
about improvements in present
leasing arrangements. The act
should be introduced over a
five-year period to allow
landlords and tenants time to
adjust to new requirements.
TAXATION
POLICY
TORONTO, JANUARY 6 -
Fundamental changes in
taxation, policy which would
take account of the farmers'
unique position in respect to
both income and property taxes
are recommended by The
Special Committee on Farm
Income, in its report, "The
Challenge of Abundance,"
released today.
On Income tax, the
Committee recommends that:
* Income tax on farm
income invested in land
purchases be deferred until the
land is sold or transferred upon
retirement from farming or upon
death.
* That a capital gains tax be
introduced in Canada, but that
the five-year averaging period
proposed by the Carter Royal
Commission on Taxation be
extended to seven or ten years,
as capital gains in agriculture
1..imdtypically•; occur over . a:: longer
period. Under no'circumstences,
should a capital gains tax be
made retroactive.
* Accelerated depreciation
allowances of up to 100 percent
in any one year be permitted for
small businesses, including
farming, and that they be made
a permanent feature of income
tax policy.
On property tax, the
Committee recommends that:
* Some farm property tax be
deferred when farm land values
are inflated by demand for
urban use. Assessment of all real
.property should be at market
value and the main basis for
taxation should be 40 percent of
this assessed value for working
farms. A secondary assessment,
based on present -use value,
would determine a secondary
tax rate. Where present -use
assessment is less than
market -value assessment, the
difference in taxation would be
the amount of tax to be
deferred. This portion of the tax
would be deferred annually until
the farm is developed for
non-farm, use. A municipality
could charge interest on the
deferred tax.
* The cost of education be
removed from property tax in
view of the fact that education
as a government service bears no
direct relationship to property
ownership or use. Provincial
grants for education should be
increased as soon as possible to
cover 100 percent of education
costs. The cost of education
would thus be borne by income
and other provincial taxes, a
more equitable sharing of the
burden.
MACHINE
AGENCY
'TORONTO, JANUARY 6
Creat\i,on of a central
warehoildrig system under a
Crown c^rporation through
which all ma d ifacturers of farm
machinery cowl\be required to
distribute their iequipment is
proposed by alae Special
Committee on Farm income, in
a report released today. •'•t
The Committee, in its riport,
"The Challenge of Abundance"
says that individual farmers
importing tractors from the
United Kingdom have reported
savings of up to $3,000 on
almost identical tractors sold in
Orjtario.
"Since the market power of
the farmmachinery companies is
anchored in their dealerships,
and one of the major sources of
inefficiency lies in the excessive
n umber' of dealers, the
franchised dealership should be
seriously questioned," the
Committee states. "If farm
machinery companies are
reluctant to put their own house
in order, interference in this
dealership system by farm
organizations or by government
may be warranted, in order to
sever the direct links between
manufacturers and dealers."
Under the proposed central
warehousing system any dealers
could handle any make of
machine. The Committee sees a.
number of advantages to be
gained from the establishment of
such an .agency:
1. The agency would have
bargaining strength and thus
would act for farmers• to
counterbalance the strength of
the farm machinery companies.
2. It would have the option
to buy farm machinery in the
U.K. or Europe if and when
prices there are lower.
3. It would gradually replace
a substantial part of the'
expensive sales organization that
each of the companies now
maintains.
4. Since it would remove the
major barrier to the entry of
small companies into the farrn
machinery industry, caused by
their difficulty to retail their
products through franchised
dealers, it could conceivably
stimulate manufacture of
implements in various regions of
Ontario.
• The Committee acknowledges
that this is a radical proposal
which would drastically change
the present system of retailing
farm machinery and parts in the
province. Government
interference to this extent might
notbe acceptable at present.
The Committee sees several
alternatives short of this step.
The Committee recommends
as a first step the creation of a
centrai warehousing system for
machinery parts by the
companies themselves. These
warehouses would be organized
to provide an adequate parts
service to farmers. Warehouses
must be located at a number of
strategic points in the province
to distribute parts for all
companies.
If the machinery companies
do not take this step
immediately, then the Provincial
Government should set up the
system through the Crown
corporation, the Committee
submits:.ti , •..,..,,. ,.�„
"Irk becomes ei+ident that
machinery companies are not
proceeding fast enough in
reducing the. number - of
dealerships and 'making
remaining dealerships more
efficient, this Crown
Corporation should expand *its
operations into the large-scale
purchase and sale of farm
implements in the province. To
eliminate exclusive dealerships,
all manufacturers should be
forced to sell through this
agency, and the agency could
exert pressure to reduce the
number of dealers and improve
the location of dealerships in the
province.The Corporation would
have the option of importing
farm machinery from other
countries, if suitable machines at
reasonable cost are not available
from' domestic suppliers."
To make competition among
the dealerships more effective,
the central agency could take
over the companies' practice of
publishing suggested retail prices
and maximum markups, the
Committee suggests.
LAND
RESOURCES
TORONTO, JANUARY 6 -
Establishment of an Ontario
Land Resources Commission to
co-ordinate land use planning -in
the province is proposed by the
Special Committee on Farm
Income in a report released
today.
The Commission would play
a role for land similar to that
now carried out by the Ontario
Water Resources Commission for
water.
The Committee also proposed
replacing existing Regional
Development Councils with
more powerful Regional
Development Boards under the
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THE COMMITT.. E ON I!ARM INCOME....
DeP artment of Municipal Affairs
which could undertake' the
planning of economic
development and land use for
specific geographic areas of the
province. The Boards would
submit their plans to the Ontario
Land Resources Commission for
approval, The Commission
would, in turn approve financial
grants to the Boards so that they
could undertake, comprehensive
land use planning.
"'At the present time, land
use planning and regulation in
,Ontario has reached a state of
chaos," the Committee says in
its report. "Municipalities act
independently of each other and
without adequate consideration
of the effects of their plans on
other regions and areas. Many
municipalities have no plans at
all, and others that have plans
make no effort to see that they.
are implemented."
In- 1967 there were 397
Planning Boards operating in the.
province. Approximately 445 or
48% of the municipalities had no
provisions for land use planning,
Of the 397 Planning Boards,
only 44 reported having
full-time technical planning
staff. 183 had made use of
consultants from time to time,
and the remainder reported
neither full-time 'nor part-time
trained staff.
The Committee sees the
proposed Regional Development
Boards consisting of
representatives of local
municipal councils as well as a
limited number of appointments
made by the Provincial
Government. Financing of the
Boards should be shared by the
Provincial Government and the
municipalities.
The new Boards would
assume responsibility for
existing municipal land use plans
and would co-ordinate them
with other plans in the region.
"The situation is urgent. In
the opinion of this Committee
the Government of Ontario must
immediately begin a serious
programme to • re -direct the
pattern of industrial
development in the province.
Such a programme requires
planning."
The Committee recommends
the proposed Ontario Land
Resources Coniniission be
administered under the
Department of Energy and
Resources Management. The
„,Corrkreission ,would „proceed to
establish •.policy', guidelines for
the future regarding the
development of land use
consistent with economic and
social development policies for
the province.
CREDIT
CHANGES
TORONTO, JANUARY 6 -
The Special Committee on Farm
Income recommends that any
subsidies that encourage
unwanted production of farm
products should be phased out.
The Committee, in its report
released today, said that most of
the existing subsidy programmes
"are not capable of fulfilling
their objective, which is to
improve the net farm income of
the individual operator".
The subsidies hold less
capable farmers on farms that
cannot support them without
subsidization, thus tying up land
that more efficient operators
could use.
The Committee also calls for
an end • to capital grants to
farmers who are not operating
viable farms or who are not
working toward a viable 'farm
operation.
The policy of subsidized
interest rates should be
re-examined and "discontinued
as soon as possible". The
Committee is emphatic that
federal and provincial
governments must work to
standardize credit policies in all.
regions of Canada.
To assist this development,
the Committee proposes a
Federal -Provincial Farm Credit
Bank. It would replace the
federal Farm Credit Corporation
and the provincial Junior Farmer
Establishment Loan Board,
which now provide almost
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identical • services to Ontario
farmers.
"Better co-ordination of farm
lending and better use of field
staff would be achieved if these
agencies were replaced by a
single agency", the report nates,
The Committee also
recommends that local farm
management specialists provide a
credit counselling service to
farmers and co-ordinate loans
made to farmers, Local
specialists would be supported
by regional credit specialists and
loans approved by both should
be guaranteed to the banks on
the -same basis as present farm
Improvement loans.
LIMIT
ENTRY
TORONTO, JANUARY 6 -
The possibility of restricting the
num'aer of farmers entering the
industry in Ontario was raised
by the Special Committee on
Farm Income in its report
released today.
In examining some of the
educational problems within the
industry, the Committee said
that regardless of the impact of
any changes in the educational
system and in rural training
programmes there is. likely to be
a surplus young hwanting
of menantin
_...g
to enter the farming industry.
For this reason, the Committee
foresees a need for some niethod
of restricting the number of
farmers entering the industry.
- Attempts to restrict credit or
other indirect, methods have
serious drawbacks, the
Committee comments. A more
direct and effective device would
be for the marketing boards or
for the proposed new Food
Supply Agency to limit the
number of quotas granted new
entrants.
Initially, this limitation
would have to be based on tests
or trial periods in which new
entrants would demonstrate
their ability to manage a farm.
"Over a longer period of time
formal training requirements
could be introduced, which
would have the dual function of
giving the new entrant a good
chance of success, and equipping
him with useful skills which
could be used in an alternative
occupation if this proved
necessary".
y
The Committee considers
that the two-year diploma
course in agricultural technology
fills both these requirements.
"It should become ' the
minimum entrance requirement
for entry into farming by 1980
or sobner if possible".
One of the principal
hindrances to the mobility of
farmers and rural workers has
been a lack of the broad
education and skills which
would allow them to shift into
other occupations, the
Committee reports.
Although the number of
years of schooling has risen
considerably for both rural and
urban young people, there is still
a wide gap between them. For
example, 70% of the rural farm
population aged 45-64 has only
an elementary school education
whereas in the 15-19 age group,
43% has not gone farther in
formal schooling. The equivalent
•
figures for the urban population
are 48% for the older group and
27% for the 15-19 group.
The Committee said rural
children must be kept in school
longer if they are to be given
increased opportunities, But the
educational system, which tends
to be .urban -oriented is not
succeeding in this difficult task.
ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM
TORONTO, JANUARY 6 -
The Special. Committee on Farm
Income today recommended
that a comprehensive, simple
and accurate accounting system
- the Canadian Farm
Management Data System, or
CANFARM - be made available
to every farmer in Ontario.
The CANFARM system
should be mandatory for every
farmer using government
programmes such as credit,
management counselling, input
grants, or ARDA assistance.
The CANFARM system
would also play ;a major role in
the proposed, Food Supply
Agency, which is proposed for
the marketing of all Ontario
farm products, Resulting data
will assist in determining prices
and allocating production
quotas. T.•he Committee
proposed that efficient farmers
shouhl earn additional
production quotas through their
ability to produce economically.
This would also be determined
from their CANFARM accounts,
The Committee sees ". the
computerized • CANFARM
system as being of substantial
assistance to the proposed
General Farm Organization;. the
Food Supply Agency, and to the
individual farmer.
Many drivers cling to the, old
practice of leaving a car engine
idling to warm up. The Ontario
Safety League says that modern
cars should be driven off,at a
moderate pace, as soon as the
engine is running smoot=hly.
Idling when cold wastes gasojine,
and can hurt your engine.
SHOP NOW AND REALLY SAVE AT STEWART • BROS.
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BELOW ARE FEATURED JUST A FEW OF THE SENSATIONAL BUYS AWAITING YOU
GREAT SALE OF
MEN'S
COATS
Broken Size Range of
BORG ZIP -LINED COATS
Reg. 29.95 Sale $23
Reg. 39.95 • . • • • - • Sale $27
Reg. 55.00 Sale $38
Reg. 39.50 Wool Topcoats
Full Rayon Lined . $29
Rig. 59.50 and 65.00
Wool and Cashmere
Topcoats • •.•• $46
Reg:,95r00WWool and Cashmere
Overcoats _ .. $75
SALE OF MEN'S
WINTER
JACKETS
Borg Lined
Ski Jackets 10.95
14.95
Olive Parkas • 11.95
Reg. to 22.50 Borg Lined
Novel Jackets 15.95
24.50 Sherpa Lined
Jackets 19.95
Reg. 29.95 Nylon or Suedene
Borg Lined Jackets • • 23.50
Suede or Leather
Zip -In Car Coats • • • • 47.00
SPORT
JAC
KETS
Reduced 25%
•Corduroys * Tweeds
.Worsteds * Saxonies
Newest Styles
Popular' Shades and Patterns
Regular 24.50 to 65.00
SALE PRICED AT
$18.40. to 48.7s
January Clearance of
MEN'S
SUITS
Every suit is this fall's newest shades,
patterns and styles for shorts; regu-
tars and tails.
Reg. 59.50 Sale 47.00
Reg. 65.00 Sale 50.00
Reg. 69.50 Sale 55.00
Reg. 79.50 Sale 63.00
Reg., 89.50 Sale 71.00
k;Reg-,95.00• ,,, Sale, ,75.00,,,
Reg. -110.00 • • • • Sale 80.00
SALE OF
SPORT
SHIRTS
ALL THIS SEASON'S
4.95 and 5.95
Sport • Shirts • • • • Sale 3.80
6.50 and 6.95
Quality Forsyth
Sport Shirts • • • • Sale 4.80
7.50 and 7.95
Deluxe Quality
Forsyth Sport Shirts . 5.80
Regular 14.95
BOYS
LITTLE JOE STYLE
JACKETS
Sizes 10 to 18
Suedene or Corduroy
Sherpa Lined
Brown or Olive
TO CLEAR
X9.00
OtherON 17.95
SALE AT
$8.75 to 13.00
Sale, of Popular Make
"T" SHIRTS
1.25 Tiger Brand ••• • • . 99c
1.75 Stanfield's .. ,. _ 1.40
2.00 Stanfield's .. • . 1.60
20%
DISCOUNT
ON ALL THESE LiNES.
* Men's Dress Gloves
• Men's Work Mitts
* Boys' Caps and Toques
* Flannelette Pajamas
* Men's Winter Caps
* Men's Scarves
* Men's Felt Hats
* Men's & Boys' Work Sox
SAVE 20% ON
WINTER
Underwear
ALL STYLES AND TYPES
STANFIELDS
PENMANS
WATSONS
LENNARDS
TIGER BRAND
Winter Cottons
Wool and Cotton Blends
Merino Shade Types
Thermal and Pure Wool
ALL AT 20% OFF
GREAT SALE LADIES'
WINTER
COATS
This Season's
Untrimmed or Furred Coats
Famous Name Makes
Reg. 69.95
Reg. 79.95 • •
Reg. 115.004•
4Reg . 125.00 •
Sale $49.00
• • Sale $59.00
. ,• Sale $75:00
• Sale $89.95
January CIearance of
PRINTED
FLANNELETTE:
36" and 42" wide
Wabasso quality in striped,
flowered and children's pat-
terns.
Reg to 69c.
SALE
49�.�•tY
.
SALE OF LADIES'
HIGHLAND.
QUEEN
Sportswear
Slims, 15.95 • • • • Sale 12.75
Skirts, 14.95 • • • • Sale 11.95
Kiltie, 22.95 • • • • Sale 18.35
Jackets, 38.95 • • Sale 31.15
KNITTED FORTREL
SKIRTS and SWEATERS
SALE 20% OFF
SAVE S0% TO 50% ON
DRESSES
MISSES - PETITE - PLUS SIZES
Our Entire Stock
PRICED FOR CLEARANCE
Sizes 7 to 15
Sizes 10 to 20
Sizes 141/2 to 241/2
Regular 16.95 to 39.95
REDUCED
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SAVE' 30% AND UP
LADIES'
CAR COATS
IRVING POSLUNS
JACKETS AND CARCOATS
Sizes 10 to 4i5
Reg. 23.95 • .. • • • Sale 15.00
Reg. 29.95 . • • • • • Sale 19.00
Reg. 39.95 Sale 27.00
Reg. 49.95. • • . • Sale 29.00
ALL AT 30% OFF
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Overalls ---= Smocks -- Jeans
2ipalis -- Coveralls Lined Jackets
SALES ARE ALWAYS GENUINE AT
STEWART BROS.
10%
OFF
SALE STARTS TO -DAY
42" Fine Quality Wabasso
PiLLOW CASES
160 Thread Count, Comfort Quality
Reg. 1.75
SALE $ 1.29
All Bedding
Wabasso and Dominion
Sheets and Slips
Fitted and Flat
SALE 20% OFF
SPECIAL TABLE . •
TOWELS
IMO
22" x 42" assorted qualities and
colours in this group. You will find
BATH TOWELS AND HAND TOWELS
A Big Clearance
REG. TO 1.95
SALE 99c
GREAT SALE
HOUSECOATS
and
DUSTERS
A Targe selection of
NYLON QUILTS
WOOLAMAS and
-SATINS
in long and short styles.
Regular 8.95 to 19.95
REDUCED
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CLEARANCE '
NYLON HHOSE
IOUR BESTERY
Cameo Reg.1.50
Kayser . . r .. . Reg.. 1.29
Reputation Reg, 1.19
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