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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-03-31, Page 4THE TIMES -ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1905 . J. CORNISH & CO 1 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS • H, J. Cornish, L. F, Cornish, D. Mitchell 294 DUNDAS ST. LONDON, ONT MuIA00010110111041101101141114044404400,11,110 010uug4441111:11/lu111t1.41111u04+4114u414111011.uxtun4lNlululnuw4/ 00/001100141 1/4111111,4141,Illttatl t44t11111141M1101111/44011064/100011144 l gttt,lyluukNt4uluy1414/lllIOW% Under New Management COMPLETELY REMODELLED Chicken in the Rough SOUTHERN STYLE Wendy's Shanty in the Pines (Formerly Pat's) Re -Opening Sat., April 2 ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT Come Out For Your Spring Dinners Orders To Take Out THREE MILES SOUTH OF GRAND BEND u, .ntutuluuauautl.unuluuuoutw.l.utuwa.!uauuwumuteau uaauatwC By Reg Armstrong Gas and oil are two items of car care most people look after religiously. People still seem to run out of gas occasionally (I guess a lot of girls still haven't caught on), and sometimes pass the 1,000 miles and the oil is still sticking around (and I do mean sticking). Of the simple things, though, I think the battery gets overlooked more than anything else. In hot weather, it's a good idea to have the generator output adjusted before starting on long trips. Overcharging is harmful to the battery. In winter, on the other hand, you sho.uid recharge the battery frequently because an under- charged battery may freeze and crack. The water level, of course, should always be over the plates of the battery. Which reminds me of a little trick that might prove useful. U you know the battery needs and you can't find ens, distilled water break spme of the frost off your refrigerator freezing unit and thaw it out. Ws perfect ' for the ,job. It's pretty obvious that good care is important in keep- ing the value in a car. Just as important is the, selection of a sound automobile in the first place; do that and half the battle is over. We're particularly well equipped to win that battle for you, with a lot -full of thoroughly tested cars and experienced men to help get the most miles and most service 'out of them. RSG AWNS PHONE 216 DAY art NIGHT GWRY ZER•PLXVOUT44/51R(O EXETER – ONT. G2�.Uayo a q'x2e'�cl`coyc OF GUARANTEED USED CARS you get 35 EXTRA pure white EGGS per bird, per year from Ames In -Cross EXTRA EGGS' • LESS FEED OUTSTANDING LIVABILITY 'The Antes In -Cross "401" gives you No. 1 Grade snow-white eggs . . and more of them ... 35 more eggs per hen, per year compared to standard bred liens. Proven on mil- lions of birds. Reduces feed costs, too! Field tests prove that the "401" requires 3a to 1 lb. leas feed per dozen eggs. Hybrid VIGOR of 1 the "401" cuts death losses. You house more hens! Make more profit, S'ukylies are l;muedl ()dee your Ames hoeress "kilt" genuine hybrid chicks, NOW ERIC CARSCADDFN ✓ Hatchery's Exeter — Phone 2464 Board .Raises Ontario Price Over V1/est Ho g President By G. W, McINNIS President, Ontario Hog Producers Association (This is an excerpt from a de- fence of the Hog Marketing Board by President McGinnis in the face of recent criticisms. Unfortunate- ly, space limitations prevent re- production e p u entire ction of the enti a article. The material was supplied by Ross Love, an official of Hay Federation of Agriculture.) May we compare some .of the prices paid in Ontario with, prices paid in. other provinces where a selling agency ..did not prevail. Perhaps the year 1951 was more comparable than the past two years of operation of the agency than any other year to which we ebuld refer. In that year, the only export outlet which we had was the United States. The volumes of produc- tion in both countries were fairly comparable with the last two years. In 1951 the Toronto market averaged $1.42 per cwt. for BI hogs over the Winnipeg Market. It averaged 90 over the Calgary Market. In 1952, United Live- stock Sales averaged $2.86 over the Winnipeg Market and this past year $1.79. -If we took time to present the figures at Edmon- ton or some of the other West- ern markets we would get ap- proximately the same results. This would indicate that as a re- sult of this method of selling, the producers of this province have received, on an average, $2.00 per hog more than they would have otherwise received had there not been an agency in operation. It has been suggested that per- haps this spread was the result of some increase in freight rates. Let us examine the freight rates and price spreads between Win- nipeg and Toronto for the last five years. In 1949 the freight rate was $1,58. The Toronto price averag- ed $1.46 over Winnipeg. In 1950 freight was $1.73; Toronto price $1.18 over Winnipeg. In 1951 freight was $1.96; Toronto $4.42 over Winnipeg. In 1952, freight was $1:99; Toronto $1.38 oyer Winnipeg. In 1953, freight was $2.20; Toronto $2.80 over Win- nipeg. In 1954, freight was $2.20. Toronto price averaged $2.78 over Winnipeg. From these figures, no one could, by any stretch •of the im- agination, conclude that freight rates determine the spread be- tween these two markets. May we take a look at the change in beef prices. Between Toronto and Winnipeg the price of cattle in 1952-53 increased 45¢. This was when our agency started and the increase in the spread between the two markets on pork was $1.48. Just here I would like to • point out to you (because I feel that this is a time when all the facts should be placed on the stable) that, in spite of the fact that the agency made for us a great deal of money, yet there were many times when our agency would have got us more money, but they did not, There were many times when they should have got for us more money, but they failed to. The reason is this: Trey were unable to get the goods (or hogs) delivered to the buyer that was willing to pay the highest price. When our agency developed an organized 'plan of direction which would have enabled them to get your hogs and my hogs to the buyer that -would pay the highest price, there developed an organ- ized movement to do away with the • agency, which is now being further promoted with suggest- ions of court action and a new vote. Let us bear in mind here tha"t the main issue , concerning the hog producers of this province is;; "Have they the right,which is enjoyed by all other industries (and without question) to :ap- point their agents to sell :their products an .d through their agents, direct their products to the party that will pay the high- est price?" This does bring to our atten- tion that we, as producers, have to take a firm stand as to whether we can be pushed around by court cases and votes when, we attempted to do what all other industries have done without question or protest, Now that we have exan1 ned the facts pertaining to produc- tion, marketings, exports and stocks on hand and general trend through the past year,,may we turn to a careful examination of your association and the mar- keting agency. At the beginning •of 1954, the Hog Producers' Marketing Board by a majority vote, decided to renew the contracts with United Livestock Sales on the basis of the same commission as was paid in 1953 but with a ,provision that 20 percent 'of the profits be re- turned to the board for services rendered. A few weeks following this decision, a public meeting was called in opposition to this renewal on contract, with the result that a considerable amount of opposition to United Live- stock Sales was stimulated with- in our organization and has con- tinued to„grow. In board meet- ings which followed, other clk"uses in the agreement were discussed along with the commission rate which had previouly been decided on and finally, at the end of May, the old agreement -was replaced by a new one which expires May 30 of this year. The opposition to United Live- stock Sales ,continued to spread with stories of profits being. cir- culated by the grapevine and otherwise, until today it is being suggested that they made profits of $2 million and is being criti- cized in other quarters for build- ing up 2i million dollars. In view of these incidents and stories which I feel are unfair to your association, unfair to the United Livestock Sales and to the public in general, we should at this time clearly examine their operation -and find out the facts. According to audited state- ments given to us by United Live- stock Sales, they have, in the first year of operations, had- what might be termed a net pro- fit of $44,000 and this pact year $48,000. Let us take a look at these fig- ures and see in what sense they may .be termed as profits. In our agreement with the United Livestock Sales in both 1953 and 1954 it stipulated very clearly that they were respons- ible for payment of all hogs sold for processing purposes in the Province of Ontario. You may be surprised to learn that at the close many of the week's busi- ness, when producers had been paid in full for hogs', the United Livestock Sales had amounts ow- ing to them by processing plants ranging well 'over $100,000 and at any time this apparent surplus might be liquidated by the failure of some processors to pay for the producers' hogs. If we attempt to set up an agency within our as- sociation, let us bear in mind that we will have to assume these responsibilities and in doing so. United Livestock Sales may be re- lieved of a lot of unpleasant •headaches which they have en- dured. We should bear in mind when United Livestock Sales assumed the responsibilities of being our agents to market our hogs, in order to, 'secure office space which made it possible for them Huron Juniors Elect Officers On Thursday night in Clinton, the Huron County Junior Farm- ers' Association held the election of officers and directors and nam- ed Arnold Alton, R. R. 7, Luck - ,now, and Miss Lois Jones, Clin- ton, as presidents of the county Junior Farmers and the county Junior Institute, respectively. Others named to the Junior Farmer executive were: vice-pres- idents, JEarI •McSpadden. R.R. 1, Seaforth; Lloyd Holland, Clinton; secretary, Boyd Taylor, R.E. 3 Walton; directors, ,Tim Scott, R. R' 5, Goderich; Lorne Hackett, Rel ,7, Lueknow; Larry Wheatley R.R. 1, Dublin; Ken Campbell, R. R. 1, Dublin; 1Vtanrice 12allihan, R.R. 1, 13elgrave; Hen Carter„ 17;. R. 5, Wingham; Glenn Under- wood, R.R.•1, Wroxeter; David Dinsmore R:R, 1, Gorrie; Stewart Brbadfoot, R.R. 5, Clinton; Ken Armstrong, Londesboro; Douglas May, R.R. 1, Centralia. and Maur- lee Love, R.R, 3, Exeter, tlrunior Instituto In the ,Junior Institute section the following will officiate for the year; vice-presidenth Catherine Campbell, IIyR. 1, Dublin; Shirley McMichael, Wroxeter; secretary, Marlon Break, Exeter; directors, Helen Little, R. R. 7, Lneknow; Lois Alton, A.R.. 7, i;uel(now; roan Somerville, 11.11. 4, Walton; Betty Campbell, VAR. 1, Dublin; Nancy Carter, R,It. 5, Wingham; Mary Isabelle Nethery, Ilelgrave; Jean Lohr, Gerrie; Patsy Thonln- son, .Clinton; Katharine Powell, R. R. 3, Clinton; Mildred Ballan- tyne, Mitten; Jane 1)ykentan, Exettlr and Audrey O'TTrafka, Gerrie. —Please turn to Mage 5 Mrs. A. Campbell Stephen Native Mrs. Alexander Campbell, 69, of Detroit and Grand Bend, who died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon= don, Saturday, March 26, was the former Theressa McIntyre, of Ste- phen township, (Surviving besides her husband are two sons„ John, of Detroit; Kenneth of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. George Drake and Mrs. MiChael Spiekler, De- troit; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Goodwillie, Mrs, Annie Sweeney and Mrs. Nellie Buchanan, De- troit; and one brother, Jahn .Mc Intyre, of Lyons, Mich, The body rested at the Roff- man funeral home until Tuesday morning when requiem high mass was sung in The Church of Our Lady, Mount Carmel by Father Scalise. Interment was in the par- ish cemetery, Trip To Europe Forum Feature Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Cochrane were guests at the turkey ban- quet which was held by the Fair- field Faren Forum at the Crediton Community Miall en 'Monday even- ing to whish the Evangelical • W.' A, catered. Mr. Wellington Mist was chairman. Mr. 'Cochrane spoke on his trip to the Brutish Isles and Europe and showed pictures of the Cor; oPntlon. Other numbers on the program were a sing -song led by Mre. George Hepburn, a solo by Joe White, a, ahorue by men in oast- ume, a reading by Mrs, 1lepbttr11 and a corn ;popping skit in wbic'h Mra, Muer Powe was narrator, to carry on tbey had to assume an obligation for renting a build- ing for a period of five years and also had to- ingest in excess' of $18,000 in equipment and many Of the commission firms sacrific- ed some of their key .personnel in order to make this project possible. They did this knowing that they were only working on ae rl contract which could be Y a Y cancelled at any time on 80 days' notice. I merely make mention of ,these facts because I feel that It is only just and fair, while it seems ,to be the popular thing to do to throw stones at our agents, that we should recognize some of the things they have done for us. We must bear, in mind that the United Livestock Sales, being a private company, has one dis- advantage In that any profits made are subject to the payment of income taxes and thus their cost of operation is -bound to be slightly higher than some other methods of operation, In this re- spect though, we must bear in mind that in the United Livestock Sales' operations, the manager and salesmen have the opportun- ity of calling us together on a few moment's notice, if a critical problem arises in the selling field, with other commission men of long years of experience, and enjoy the benefit of their advice. This, I have been inform- ed by the salesmen, has many times helped them to make de- cisions which have brought the producers more money for their produce. Nevertheless, we must bear in mind that this agency's method of selling was set. up to serve the producers, and our contracts have been made on approximately a yearly basis. We, therefore, at this time, have the right and the responsibility on behalf of our producers to decide, in light of the experiences of the past two years, as to whether we should again renew the contract'that we have with United Livestock Sales, or set it up on another basis. Pure Bred Accredited I-I�Isteins• • 3 Fresh Cows •• 5 Bred Yearlings—from 'good Plus 'Cows with Records up to 15,000 M534F as two -year- olds. • • 5 Heifers Born in 1954-3 'of these are Sisters to the 3 times World• Champion Heifer, Gra- haven Milestone Mona. • Also some nice new Heifers Suitable for Calf Club, and a couple of Well Bred Bulls. Sandy Elliot 476 EXETER 71% of the. Dairy Cattle in Canada are Holsteins Comments. About Cromarty By ARS. K. McKTI,LAR Mrs, John Wilton, who 'has been visiting with her mother, Mrs, A. Robertson and her bro- ther, Mr. John Robertson, left on Friday for, her home at Meska- naw, ,Alta. A number of .the farm forum members were entertained at ;the the home of Mrs, ;Christina Mc- Kellar, Mitchell, on Wednesd'aY evening.. A large e crowd attended the auc- tion sale of lige stock and imple- ments Dor Mr. Carl Walker Thurs- day, Owing to the storm on Sunday the church service was cancelled, A .successful baking- sale was held in the basement of the church on Saturday by the Marian Ritchie auxiliary, Copt..•.",' 4•rnoar, Awry aa.'�No matter what you're after A house or an antique Always turn to classified And find there what you seek. • Buy And Use Easter Seals tuRmlt11111111tnlugl4,utluUlaltgt1!Mull nutup,111n1nttHtttl4l,lgt„ t11tt.„t, "41;014: TIE HEN'S AND COWS HAVE DONE THEIR BEST, OUR D . RY OD ACTS' �R U PARC 'TILE TEST! o.ocn .. MAPLE LEAF SOCKEYE SALMON 39c 734 Oz, Tins CHEERIOS CEREAL 25c Per Pkg. KADANA TEA BAGS Bags ... • . 100 for 95c .., CAMPBELL'S VEGETABLE w 110 Oz. 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