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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-11-07, Page 9A 4 A 0 A ; A 4 1••• 4 #. I EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 7, 1.957 Pion More Meetings In Huron In Campaign For Hog Votes 4,H JUDGES — Nearly 600 members of 4.1-1 clubs throughOut Ontario gathered at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, recen tly for their annual judging competitions, The, day concluded with a banquet which w as attended by many prominent agricultur, alists, including Hon, A. Goodfellow, mi niter of adliculture, who cc ngratulated the club members and their leaders, and said that 4-I-1 club work is the most important project undertaken by the Department of Agriculture, Above, members of the 4-H Beef clubs judging an Aberdeen Angus heifer, a re, left to right, Charles Gracey, Currie; a senior student at the 0..A.C,; Garnet Brooke, Meaford; Lynne Coulter, Campbellville; Bill Etherington, Exethr, and Carol Yeo, Orono. —..AC, Photo Co -Operation With West Stops .HDOmping: McinniS Co-operation between the , On- had been marketed ,in co-op tario hog producers and the !yards, marketing co-operative in Win- "Every step possible has been inpeg kept Manitoba hogs from taken by this small group of flooding the Ontario market this truckers to prevent yen and 1 year, Charles' McInnis told farm- from getting into ,a strong bar- ers at an information meeting gaining position as producers;" in Exeter Wednesday night; McInnis charged. McInnis said, the Ontario board After reciting the achieve - kept in constant contact with the ments of the hog board, McInnis Winnipeg yards to help maitain asked; "What are the opponents price variations which dissuaded of the board offering you?" Manitoba farmers from shipping their pigs to Ontario where they would have depressed the mar- ket. This was the marketing board president's answer to charges by Theodore Parker, Sebringyille, that hogs have been selling for less in , Ontario than they have in Winnipeg despite the com- pulsory marketing scheme now in effect'in this province. McInnis also referred to gov- , eminent reports to. refute ;state - merits by Parker that the Winni- peg price had been $2.00 higher than in °aerie during the sum - IT At one point, Chairman Lobb had to order . Theodore Parker to sit down when he began jump- ing up to challenge McInnis during his address. The chairman ruled at the opd,ing that the speakers should not be inter- rupted but that an open question period would be provided after they had finished. Parker agreed to sit down but he continued to ridicule McInnis from his seat at the front of the crowd. He waved pamphlets, laughed and talked loudly to neighbors, Board Secretary Jim Boynton outlined the formation .of the incr. hog producers' marketing plan, 'The information meeting, at- how it was voted in and how tended by a small crowd of 100 the officers are elected, The pro- vincial .board is made up of 11 members, seven of whom are chairmen of producer zones in the, province and four of whom are .elected. inembers-aWarge, Each county receives, one . vot- ing delegate 'for every. 8,000 hogs raised. The delegates are elected at annual meetings of the county associations. McInnis quoted government re- Boynton laughed ' at a rumor ports to show that the market- that Huron chairman Bert Lobb ing board had been able to get received a salary of $4,900 end better prices for Ontario pro- that McInnis 'received $36,000 a ducers than farmers received in year. He said the only remun- Alberta, Saskatchewan or the enation the county president re - U.S. He claimed, too, .that hog ceived was allowances for his prices had been much higher. in expenses to provincial meetings; relation to beef than they ever McInnis was paid a per diem had been before. allowance which amounted to a The president accused "a total of $2,100 in 1956. • small group of large truckers" On the question of assembly of losing hundreds of dollars for Points, Boynton said the board producers because- they delayed had eight in operation and plan', the marketing program through ed on opening four more, one of court action. He said there was which would be in Huron. The no reason why hog prices could- board had received requests to n't have been maintained at •30 establish 100 yards in all, he or 31 cents this summer if they said. producers, nearly got out of con- trol several .tunes during the heated question period but chair- man Bert Lobb, president of Furon producers' association, managed to keep order. Dis- cussion continued until mid- night and might have gone on for hours if it hadn't been neces- sary to vacate the hall. Get Tin In! Get It On! Get 'Em Out! Feeding tests at the SHUR-GAIN Demonstration Farin have proven. that you can build MORE BEEF, FASTER and at LESS COST with • I Eldrid Aiken, chairman of the I marketing board, said none of ' the board mejnbers claims that assembly yards are 'the only answer for the marketing pro- gram but that a test was being made to determine , how well they would, work. "If someone has a better idea, we'll consider it," he said. .Corne Ballantyne Wins,Perth Class Lorne Ballantyne., R.R. 3 Ex- eter, who won the Ontario HEPC trophy at the Internation- al Plowing Match recently, cap- tured, first prize 'in the open tractor class at the Perth county match near Mitchell Wednesday. The competition was held on the farm of Perth Warden Fred Ratz. eisis -s, wiawil and iv okrii 47upouswx,---,rrrP111 Far'm Union Presses Gov't To Ease Economic Plight "We are now recognized as a national farm organization in Ottawa, and are fast becoming the spokesman for Canadian avi- culture," said James Patterson,. chairman of Interprovineial Farm Union Council, addressing; the sixth aneual convention +?f Ontario Farmers' Union in Memorial Hall, O,A.C., Guelph, Tuesday, October 22. „ Four hundred and fifty dele- gates were in attendance, mak- ing it the largest convention to date, "Farm unions, six 'or seven years' ago were ridiculed and classed as radicals. It is signifi- cant that the Liberal Party now clftims that they must become radical if they hope to again get on their feet," continued the speaker. "Although the past government ignored warnings made by farin unions as to agriculture's fast deteriorating economical posi- tion, those conditions have be- come Prevalent and while we must give our new government time to put their house in order, farmers must'not sit idle but cpntinue to build this grassroots organization and to have pride in it and themselves," said .Mr. Patterson. Fieldmen Report' If You Have Betteto-Plaid! Hog PoarO:Wilf-Vie* 11 By CARL HEMINGWAY ed this plan IS on 'trial, The board, was receiving many re- quests and was proceeding to lease yards at what seemed to be the best lobations. If these ly I feel I should say something do not prove to be worth the about the Hog Producer ineet• expense the board will discon- ing in Exeter last week. • 'tinue. think we mat realize I I was disappointed and sur- that, in this agency marketing, prised at the comparatively a new pattern is being made. 'small crowd, some 200. It seems There are no precedents to guide to me that there should have them. If any of you have a new - on the er. and better plan for market - Huron. . . F Of A Fieldman Since I reported on the protest meeting held in Stratford recent - part of the hog producers, to ing I'm sure the Agency would have filled the hall. Perhaps the be happy to receive it. average farmer doesn't yet re- I would congratulate Mr. Bert alize that the'corning vote puts Lobb on the very fair and order -,him in the position that he must ly way he conducted the meet make up his mind. Over 70% ing under rather difficult con - of the farmers producing hogs ditions. The nieetings the hog signed the petition •that they producers hold are information were in favor of the marketing meetings. About an hour and a agency. Then for various rea- half was devoted to questions sons many decided to continue which came very largely from in the same method of market- those who definitely opposed ing their hogs as previously. the plan. The vote will definitely change In closing I have been wonder. this easy-going attitude. Your ing about, the definition of a decision to vote or not to vote hog producer. 'Is a trucker with and how you vote will decide a hog a hog. producer? Is a whether your pigs will be sold farmer with a truck is'a trucker? direct to the plant of the truck- , , choice. Plan Survey ers' choice or be delivered to the assembly point of your ' One point that came up for s discussion was the advisability of numerous assembly yards. As far as the agency is concern- , Your tattle aro, or soon will be, in the barn. Now your objective is to get on the greatest possible gain in the shortest possible time at the lowest possible cost. There is a proven StILIR-GAN feeding program for every kind of beef feeding operation. There's one suited to your requirements. Drop into the Mill and let us help you plan your winter feeding progranl. CawtaAll GRAIN -FEED SEED • FGTER•Vi#,-..,7,—WHAIEN (CtINERS 4.`" KIRKTON 5Plt, 011 f 11 f 111111111111 oo 1 o 11111111111111 0000 11 o o 111 oo 11 o 11011111A r.; I • esex By DON MIDDLETON Middlesex F Of A Fieldman Annual meetings will be the steady diet of farm people for the next few weeks, The most important will be the annual meeting of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture this week. An unusual number of centreversial matters will be discus sed at this twenty first emitter meeting. Artiong resolutions to come before the annual Meeting is a recommendation that the motor vehicle insurance be made compulsory in the Province of Ontario; a recommendation that farm organization leaders be re- lieved of their offites if 'they be- come involved in provincial or federal politics; and consider- able protest over the ever grow- thg burdee of educational costs being levied upon rural tait,, paYerS. Perhaps the three most nn 'portant speakers will be Dr. —Please Turn to Page 10 o 111 o (11101111111111 0000 1 oo 1 o Ft. Obtain The Highest Prices For Your Poultry! Sell To The Riverside Poultry Coniptiely Limited LONDON • London 1.1230 Phone Coiled ..14oniall :680.02 siihmommouni.finiononinitifinffitiow,40,0fivithionotown,mototii.omoilovolomivolinitue Cleve •Kidd, recently elected president of Ontario Federation of Labor, spoke on farmer -labor relations and said that no group, is so isolated that its welfare is of no concern to others. Referr- ing. to the decreased farm cash incoine, Mr, Kidd. claimed that his labor orgapization was re- minded that•a recession in one section only, soon spreads. Mrs. W, O. Taylor, past presi- dent of Women's Union of Al- berta and executive member of Farmers' Union of Alberta, re- viewed Alberta Farm Union history .over the past 52 years and outlined the relationship now existing between Farm Union of Alberta and the Alberta Federa- tion of Agriculture. She stressed the fact that the Alberta*Federa- tion is merely a co-ordinating council.and that the Farmers' Union of Alberta is a policy- making body and the only farm organization'having direct con- tact with the farmer on the land "National Farm Policy" was ' cold storage to store and hold through 'locals in each commun- the opening topic for, the farm surpluses, ity. forum broadcast and the discus- Mr. Donald Bray was chairs donvention resolutions passed cion which followed amongst the man. The Ontario Hog Producers' most since ts nceptifin. Association Monday took the The hog beard, now operatittit front line position in a defensive its Compulsory program in 1 action on behalf of producer- counties, decided not to ext controlled marketing schemes •it over the province., des, under the Ontario Farm Prod- strong support for Bus 111W* ucts Marketing Act, from Huron and Perth ' At a speeial meeting in the delegates. Lord Simcoe liOtel, prompted by President of the Huron asses a recent announcement by pro- elation, Bert Lobb, said Tuesday vincial authorities that a Vete local delegates voted. in Laver of would be called on the market- implementing Compulsory mars ing program for hogs, smile 300 keting in all counties but they producers voiced their approval were not supported by a major.' of the co-operative system of ity. Perth, however, favored thill selling, and decided to ask the suggestion. plebiscite. government to postpone t h e A full ',delegation of 19 1*c/title; ers attended the meeting front But hog' producers were re- Huron. minded by delegates and offici- Mr. Lobb said preparations als alike that the proposed vote are being made to ink= pro4 ducers throughout the provAsiee haveabouta thceoupilln."Wmore e'V.infoegrilOifagtiol .meetings in Huroe,” he. snit'. McInnis, sparkplug of the pre ducers' organization, said every producer must work in the cam- meant more than retention or elected president of the Ontario loss of their system of selling union, Other officers are: hogs. Honorary president, Albert Y. "This is a fight on behalf of Cormack, Arthur; women's presi- all farmers, not just beg pro - dent, Mrs. George Prosser, ducers,' said Carl Hemingway, Blackstock; women's first vice- Huron Federation fieldman, President, Mrs, Frank Stephens, Shriner views were expressed paign that precedes the vote. He Harwood; , first vice-president, by Charles 111cIneis",` president of suggested, as did others,. that John Hutchinson, Markdale; sec- the association and its co -opera- members of the , provincial and vice-president, Walter L. MilIer, Tara; junior president, Stephen J. Stephens, Brechin. W. LeVerne Morley, Whalen, county director for Middlesex, was elected director to the pro- vincial board and was also ncoanimmedittacemember of the finance been battling the Marketing domination of a few large cor. plan for flue -cured tobacco al- Porations. am convinced that today we are getting $5 to $6 less per hog than we would have been re - calving had we been allowed ha carry on without interference, "It is a battle for the rights of all hog producers arid there la a lot 'at stake. Believe me the opposition is going to be treMeris: dous." tive, who warned delegates there House be given a full mina - was a tough fight ahead- tion of the scheme, and its benee The hog scheme, however, is fits. not alone in having opposition. "if we lose this camPaign, We A protective committee has been lose our bargaining power," he formed to fight the program for said. "If we lose' this vote -we fresh peaches, and another has will be -under the control and Area Forums Discuss ational Faro" Policy Delegates, who applauded loudly, passed a hat through the. crowded room after McInnis, concerned the ,present hog direc- forum members. It is a topic , Hillcrest Farm Forum and others had warned of the tion system and asked that bo z which concerns dairy farmers; I Mr. and Mrs. Gordon ,Benting threat to the producer -controlled fore a hog 'vote is taken that the hog producers and beef raisers . were host and hostess ' for the marketing system., and $7,63.,59 gardingThe . the wording of the ballot. questions suggested for I ' Two groups discussed the ques- tive.• to help finance a ,earir- O.F.U. should be consulted re- alike. Hillcrest Farm Forum. J was turned over to the exeetl The union has always supported discussion were: Inat is the ' tions. One group felt the most ' paign, , Other delegates =laid, the principle of marketing boards fundamentalproblem in connee fundamental prdblem was keep- similar collections would 'be but the convention did not favor tion with your particular type of ; ing the young people on the farm made at county ' meetings.): .'., the hog assembly point system. farming? and Can a national . because of low income and high James Haggerty, a P‘ertis. It suggested that the co-op farm policy be designed Lo raise . overhead. The other group con- . County producer, said producer's marketing board should sell and the general level of agriculture I sidered overproductioa in all ' should remember that they, direct hogs • straight from the and at the same time meet your 1 lines of., farming and the low • were voting ' on an issue ler. - w . : farmers' stable to the. buyers. needs? 11 so, . how? price supports were the chief broader than any question of as When quoting gross farrn inNot all forums ere ready to problemasembly points and directional; - come, government departments start Monday night, and those I Both groups were agreed that . marketing. were reouested to also quote net which did, report a small atten-; an affirmative answer should be . ."Hog producers will be voting, cash farm ineoret as a true agri- dance, largely due to the flu given to the second question. on whether the hog industry. •is. cultural economic picture. epidemic ' Group I thought that if farmers to be farmer -controlled; through As Ontario Federation of Agri- Elimville Forum would co-operate and attend , co-operative action, or is to be price . of from 13 to 16 cents the home . of Mr. and 14Irs. , meetings and abide by majority ; turned back into the hands of The culture merely asked for,.a floor The Elimville Forum met at under skim' milk powder, while Roland Williams, with a small vote the problems of agriculture . packers," he said. ' ' • ' would be helpedGroup 2 sug'Tbe producersgroun seeks 0 0.F.U. asked for 20c, and the attendance. The members, in gested a higher standard' of extend, eventually, Hi clirec- . - I ' Federal Government set the discussipg their problems decided produce would make for better tional program a•cross Ontario export markets, thus helping the so that all hogs 'would have to., price at 17e, the Concentrated that the cost of production just Milk Producers Organization about equalled the sdlling price was requested to consult with leaving no margin of profit. Ontario Farmers' Union before The second question was requesting any floor price here- answered in the affirmative and after, it wls suggested that there should That butter be allowed to find be controlled production or co-op its' own pricelevel on the market, that the federal government be asked to establish a full parity support price and that the dif- ference between the market price and the parity price should be paid direct to the cream produc- er through means of deficiency payments, was another of the 70 resolutions passed by the con- vention. A further resolution requested the federal government to include representation of Interprovincial Farm .Union Council on the Canadian delegation to'be• headed by Trade Minister Churchill and which will visit England shortly. Positive opposition to any in- crease in rural Bell telephone rates was also unanimously supportdd. . President A. V. Cormack re- ported that the organization how has 300 locals in Ontario with seven new county organizations havig been established during the past year. Main achievements consist of: A program of direct information to farmers; fariner-political in- fluence as evidenced in last federal election; the 17c floor price ;on milk powder and 371/2c equitable duty rate imposed on all potatoes entering Canada from U.S.A., largely a result of .F O.II. recommendation; 0.F.U. takes full credit for federal gov ernment purchase of eggs during spring season which increased and stabilized egg prices, Gordon L. Hill, Varna, was SPECIAL LOW RAIL PARES TO THE ROYAL. AGRICULTURAL WINTER .FAIR. TORONTO, NOV. 15-23 FARE AND ONE-HALF FOR THE ROUND TRIP Good going—Nov. 14th -23rd incl. Return—Leave Toronto not later than midnight, November 24th. Pull information :from any agent. 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