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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-03-22, Page 10THE TIMES ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, llg Propose Extension Program To Improve Farm Marketing —Continued from Page 1 Mr, Hoiles, who spoke for the cream producers, concentrated opilk producers, cheese producer® and whole milk producers pointed out their problems. The cream ■•producers wanted. the ,58 cent floor price on bpt^r c.optinn^d. It is a non-incentive price and on­ ly costs $‘2.90 per capita. He pointed out that agricultural sup­ port prices cost .goy’t very little; in comparison ito other Industries.. He cited the coal industry, which was supported to the tune of $40 millions as an example. No Import Protection IThe concentrated milk pro­ ducers had no protection .against imports coming in from New Zealand and Australia. Cheese producers complained of too low a price for their milk and fop cheese. Ab * tWVU over 300 fac­ tories have closed down since 1944. The whole milk producers are probably the best off with their formula pricing. Formula pricing is practically the same as parity pricing and works very well for a commodity such as whole milk DASHWOOD ELEVATOR CAN GIVE YOU A GOOD DEAL ON A BARLEY CONTRACT DASHWOOD 87 .................................................itiiimiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiitimiitnmiiiiiiii^ South Huron Hospital No. 1 Seed Supplied Beans BALANCE SHEET 1955As At 31 December, ASSETS Current Assets Petty Cash. Fund ....................................... Bank Balance ............................................ Accounts .Receivable Less Provision for Loss .................................................... Maintenance Grants Receivable ............. Inventories of Medical Supplies, Food, Etc.—Valued at approximate cost as determined and certified by the management ...................................... 50.00 8,317.72 5,079.46 1,479.64 7,686.34” Investment Assets Held for Future Purchases of Equipment Bank Balance —-General Account ......... —iSpecial Provincial Capital Grant .......... Less: Accounts Payable— Equipment Additions .. 7,609.58 10.65 5,556.07 Investment at Cost—Market Value $19,780.00 ...............................19,995.00 Fixed Assets Land ................................ Land. Improvements .......... Building ..... . Furniture and Equipment $ 33,160.65 cess: -Provision -for Depreciation Other Assets Insurance Premiums Unexpired TOTAL ASSETS 4,000.00 2,318.66 202,467.64 77,890.73 286,677.03 17,110.93 269,566.10 1,239.75 $326,579.66 LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts Payable—Operating Account ........... INVESTMENTS Subscriptions To Building Account Balance 31 December, 1954 ... Add: Public Donations ...... Province of Ontario —X-Ray Unit Grant ........ —(Special Capital Grant ..... —Auxiliary Services Grant $305,676.70 365.00 9,350.00 7,200.00 5,113.33 Deficit—31 Dec., 1954 .....:.. Operating Deficit for Year ■Deficit—31 Dec., 1955 ...... Investment—31 Dec., 1955 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND INVESTMENT 327,705.03 4,336.70 $ 3,211.33 where yon can dispose of the sur­ plus. (Surplus milk is absorbed by the other branches of the milk in­ dustry. However, whole milk pro­ ducers were alarmed over the new method of hulk hauling that seems to be slowly but surely •coming into effect. The enormous cost of installation of a bulk cooler and facilities for a big. 'truck to come to their barns for, pickup would make it economi­ cally impossible for a small pro­ ducer to undertake. The dairies have made it quite, clear they will do nothing in the; way of increased returns to the, farmers because they say there' are enough other milk producers anxious to install bulk coolers just to -get into the whole milk trade. .So the argument was on as to1 whether farmers should be united or have their own individual com­ petition. Plan Publicity Campaign (Bent ’SVarniche, of the .Ontario Beef producers Association spoke •for the livestock men. He reveal­ ed that commencing this sum­ mer 10 cents a head for cattle and five cents a head for calves will be deducted at time of gale •for publicity funds -for the asso­ ciation. He .said that iStibesteral was now proven safe and would be used in Canada in the near fu­ ture. He saw no immediate hope for beef cattle. In regards .to hogs, he men­ tioned that in 19'5’3, Canada pro­ duced five million hogs and in 195'5 Canada produced six mil­ lion. He ‘believed we should have a salesman in U.K. because -he thought that Great Britain was now in -the position to 'buy hogs. He disagreeed strongly that grain farmers especially in the west should switch to raising livestock as there was already a surplus of meat. He thought •the gov’t should store the grain ■because grain can be stored whereas meat can ’not. Must Help Ourselves Probably the highlight of .the meeting was Charles Mclnnes* speech. He said we are to blame for the mess we are in and it is up to us to help ourselves. We must produce quality at mini­ mum cost, and must have our own salesmanship to find new markets at home and abroad. The individual has no 'bargain­ ing power. Up to now the trade has sold out products and they weren’t interested in us but .only in making money for themselves. They also did it the easy way by taking the lower prices. He used the lower prices in the U.S. as an example. Their gov’t has parity and has taken .the easy way out by taking lower prices. U.C.O. Expand Art Musgrave, president of U.C.O., said we used to pay others to do our buying and selling. Now we can do our own through our co-operatives and he appealed to in- be- 323,368.33 $326,579.66 8 AUDITOR’S REPORT We have examined the above balance sheet of South .Huron Hospital Association as at 31 December, 1955, and in connection therewith, have examined accounting records and other support­ ing evidence to the extent we deemed appropriate in the circum­ stances, » On this basis, we report that, in our opinion, the above balance sheet has been drawn up so ;as to present fairly the financial position of the Association as of 31 December, 1,955, in accordance with the information and explanations given to us and as shown iby the b.ooks. London, Ontario, H. J. CORNISH & CO. 21 January, 1.956 Certified Public Accountants APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD L. J. Peuhale, Director C. E. Shaw, Director *Financial Statement General Services ................................................. tn Patients ................................ ....................... Out Patients ........................................................ Miscellaneous (Including grants of $6,995.85) TOTAL ......,............. .................................... EXPENDITURE8 Salaries and Wages .................................................. iGeneral Services (less inventories of $6,704.26) ....... General Administration ........................ ....................... Operation, of Plant ........................................................ Insurance .......... ............... ... Provision for unpaid 'Debts ....................... „.... Audit and Collection ................................................ Depreciation on Building and Equipment ........... 58,160.21 21,206,95 1,712.42 6,263.16 1,404.33 2,525.65 347.33 9,071.23 Less Miscellaneous Revenue 100,691.28 5,408.42 TOTAL ............................................... Excess- of Expenditures over Revenue after Depreciations are Allowed .....................$ 1,914.10 Grant Mc- fhe program over 'Chan- QU Sunday Better Seven Ways! 1 2. % 3 ALUMINIZED "DEEP IMAGE" 90-DEGREE PICTURE TUBE EXTRA SENSITIVITY AND STABILITY BETTER BRIGHTNESS 4. BETTER CONTRAST 5. BETTER INTERLACE 6. EASIER TUNING 7< BETTER SOUND Centralia Ladies Group Celebrates Anniversary Rev. H. J. iSnell was guest speaker at the anniversary serv­ ice Of the Women’s Association in the United Church on ISunday morning. He preached a fine ser­ mon using as his text "Up, for this is the day in which the Lord has delivered Caesarea Into thine hand.' is not the Lord gone out before thee"? He outlined the duties of the Women’s Associa­ tion and emphasized the import­ ance of the work of the organi­ sation in the life of the church and the minister. 'Special music was provided by the members of the W.A. with Mrs. Alvin Essery a-s pianist Mr®, Durand of Exeter was the soloist and was accompanied by Mrs. Moore. Daffodils and 'hyacinths formed the decoration and added a touch of spring to the service. Rev. J. I. 'Clarke took charge of. the service in Exe’ter for Mr. Snell. W.M.S. Mrs. Arthur McFall®, Mrs. G. MeFalls and Miss F. Davey were in charge of the program at the March -meeting of the 'Women’s Missionary Society in the .school­ room of the church on -Tuesday evening of last week. The wor­ ship service was followed as printed in the Missionary Month­ ly. The Chapter from the study book "No Vanishing Race” dwel­ ling on the increasing popula­ tion and higher education of.our Canadian Indians was presented in the form of a questionnaire. Twenty one members answered the roll call. Mrs. G. MeFalls, Mrs. F. 'Lewis, Mrs. W. Isaac and Mrs. J. McAllister were hostesses. ISolos by Mrs. Ross McFall® and Dick McCutcheon .guitar 'and harmonica selections by Ross McFall® and .Orland Squire games' and contests were enjoyed by members of the Neo dull Club and the Y.P.U. when they met for a box social. in the school­ room of the church on Friday evening of last week. Personal Items Television fan® had the plea­ sure of seeing Mt. Donald of Exeter on "Sunday iSerenade” nel 13, Kitchener, evening. Mr. and Mrs. U, Pfile of Zurich, Mr .and Mrs. H. Love, Maurice and Arlene of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. K. Greb and Wayne were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mr®. Reg Hodgson and Kay. Mr. and Mrs. O. Pollock and Tommy of Ripley were -Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks. •Rev. h. j. iSneii of Exeter wa? a iSunday guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. IB. Hodgson. Mr .and Mrs. iShoebottom and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. H. Phillips at Hyde Park. Mr.and Mrs. Frank Smyth and Mr. Bordon Smyth attended ,the funeral of the former’s brother- in-law, the late Mr. P. Dickins, in Lucan on Tuesday. The members of the Women’s Association held quilting in the schoolroom of the church on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Mr, and Mr^. Glen Stewart 6f Thames Road were Sunday visit­ ors at the home of Mrs. T. Wi.l- 1‘is. The C.K.N.X. radio program scheduled for last week was post­ poned ito March 24th. Jean and Bobby Lammie will be heard on Saturday morning at 11.15 with other pupils of Miss Greta Lam- ■mle of Hensail. at •us to use our co-ops more to crease our spread of prices tween -buying and selling. He told how U.'C.O. was panding in such fields as feeds, fertilizer and petroleum in older to serve '.the farmers better. He mentioned how' the gov’ts spent a good deal of money showing us how to grow more food but nothing on 'how to market that food. He also believed that in some commodities a two-price in regard 'to agricultural needs. Don Swain, representative of can crop growers, urged action by farmers' to get arbitration legislation with some teeth in it to provide themselves with more negotiating power. He .stressed that government men east of itlje lake'head seemed to be very lax in regards to agricutural needs. There was considerable discus­ sion from the floor and much time was allowed fo.r this discus­ sion. It was pointed out very vividly how badly agriculture was faring for individuals . would •quote income from their own ac­ count books. Marketing Downfall At the conclusion of the meet­ ing, Lloyd Jasper, president of O.F.A., summed up the proceed­ ings of the meeting. Marketing is where we seem to fall down bad­ ly. He suggested the following ways for improving our position: 1. With marketing boards we can have stabilizing and im- proved prices—farmers and both governments must beai* this 're­ sponsibility and we must have the proper legislation from the feder­ al government. 2. We should have the esta­ blishment of non-incentive floor prices. 3. We should request a market­ ing portfolio in the near future. 4. Request a new system of a ■marketing vote (two-thirds of those voting). 5. Maintain unity in our farm 1 organization and increase 1 marketing groups. ! 6. Launch a sales group to sell ’ our own products both home and ‘ abroad. 7. Request ithe federal govern­ment to buy grain to keep in storage. 8. Press colleges to recognize that we need trained men for marketing. 9. Request more research On marketing, I 10. Strengthen the publicity campaign to keep public inform­ ed through press and radio, 11. Have a .national marketing conference. 12. Support the co-ops to ob­ tain a greater spread for your­ self between buying And selling. ex­ A TOP VALUE in the world's RCA VICTOR 21 $ in walnut tinish . in mahogany or OUTSTANDING VALUES in RCA VICTOR Television!