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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-04-02, Page 11This week's winner •., •A: T -A Snapshot constest • -••• !P.- .4, .4445' eK44,y,*111001/AW'' WINTER BEAUTY—Although the length of this winter spoiled its beauty for most people, amateur photographer Louise Blommaert, Exeter, proves snow can create at- tractive scenery. This prize-winning picture shows the Ausable river below the dam at Exeter, Report from parliament Hog price to drop; ask beet increase By W. H. A. THOMAS The minister of agriculture, last week, made the first an- nouncement concerning the re- newal for another year 'of sup- port prices under the Agricultural Products Stabilization Act. Pork is to be supported at the present price level until October 1, 1959. After that date, the price will drop from $25.00 .per hun- dred weight dressed to $23.65 basis at Toronto and Montreal, and proportionate reductions will take place at other market points. The stabilization board is also under instructions to change the method of stabilizing pork prices. At present the price is stabil- ized by the board, guaranteeing to take surplus pork from the packers at a price which per- mits the packers to pay produc- ers the fixed price and still al- low the packers a reasonable profit for dressing the hogs. The new method will allow the price of pork to find its 'own level and a deficiency payment will be made direct to producers of hogs, when necessary, to pro- vide them with the 'guaranteed price, Fete ends season for Parr forum Members of the F'arr Line Farm Forum, with every family represented, enjoyed a turkey banquet in the town hall, Zurich, on Monday evening. For entertainment, Mr. and Mrs. Ian McAllister showed in- teresting colored films pertain- ing to the Calgary Stampede, canning of sockeye salmon, and raising of hogs to marketing and packing plant. Officers elected were: Presi- dent, Keith Love; secretary, Ian McAllister. Winners of progressive euchre were: Ladies, Mrs. Howard Ad- kins, Mrs. Gordon Love; gents, Gordon ,Coleman, Dave Black- well. A limit on the number of hogs upon which any producer may collect the deficiency payment will be set. This limit will be set to encourage and promote. the so-called family size farm. Further price support 'an- nouncements should be forth- coming within the next few weeks. It is expected that these announcements will be made so that farmers can lay their plans for this year's cropping opera- tions. Beet growers seek help The sugar beet growers' as- sociations from all, across Can- ada ,were in Ottawa last .week. They met the rural members of parliament as well as Lhe min - Back petition brucellosis Results of the brucellosis pe- tition in Huron county are com- ing in slowly but there doesn't seem much doubt about the out- come. Five of the six townships which have completed returns reported over 90 percent in favor. Top average was 98 recorded in East Wawanosh where only four out of 214 farmers were not in favor, Usborne is the only one to fall below 90 and it reported only 83.2 percent. In this township, 203 farmers were in favor, 41 against or refraining to vote. Other township reports: Stanley -93A percent in favor; 214 for, 15 opposed. McKillop -94.5 in favor; 294 for, 17 opposed. Grey -93.7 percent in favor; 344 for, 13 opposed, 10 refusing to vote, Colborne -96 percent in favor; 167 for, seven opposed. The canvass, conducted by the township federations, was to havelbeen completed by March 1 but heavy winter weather has de- layed the work. Douglas Miles,' Huron agri- cultural representatiye, said he hoped the petition wohld be com- pleted within a week. 01111011 ..... I . I .. 1101111111111”111 0000000 III/I oo I o 101191111111111111111M ttttttt ttt I t WM11111111111111111111 ttt l Barley Contracts & SEED GRAIN See out Special contract on Malting Barley befdre you sign. Fertilizer sup- plied. REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL NO. 1 SEED OATS Different Varieties Aho Barley, Peas, etc. Scott's Elevator Ltd. Office 63, Res, lid Lucan UAW M M4M el A MIAIOMMIeWie MM MOW 0 a Affliie WMW14 e MWel I MWel is'ter of agriculture and the prices stabilization board, Like other farm groups, their costs continue to rise but not the price of their beets. Actual- ly, the price of sugar is com- paratively low at present, and although mother nature provided the right weather for" an un- usually large crop of beets in 1958, this drop in sugar prices has resulted in disappointing re- turnsto the producers. The sugar beet factory offi- cials at Chatham complain that they are not making any money either, and are asking for some changes in the contract which they are offering to the farmer grower. Negotiations are still go- ing on between the sugar com- pany and the producers' associa- tion. Both growers and company are anxious for the government to say how much support can be expected for the 1959 crop of beets. The government stabilized the price to the producer for the 1958 crop a't $13.00 per ton for beets containing 17% sugar. The sugar company in Ontario guar- anteed $12.00 of this amount so the cost to the stabilization board for the 1958 crop in Ontario should not exceed $1.00 per ton for Ontario beets. The four beet growing areas • In Canada each have their own special conditions and problems and contracts with different sugar companies. Te stabiliza- tion board guarantee has to be the seine for all four areas but the cost to the • government in the different areas could vary because of different company contracts. Second Section e e xe er mes- t)oca e EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 2, 1959 P091 RIOY.111. The Legislature Seek help for nursing homes By BILL STEWART Middlesex North .MPP The ninth and final week of Ontario Farmers Union, to the the fifth session of the 25th Par- committee of enquiry into the liament of Ontario wound up producing, processing, distribu- with the third and final reading Lion and marketing of farm pro- of bills, disposition of resolu- ducts. tions and conclusion of the de- These two highly respected date on the budget. farmers, who enjoy the confid- Estimates for the Department ence of the farm member.; of a Lands and Forests were pre- their respective organizations, sented on Monday, The Depart- will undoubtedly represent the ment, which is one of the larg- everyday farmer, who in a very est departments in the govern- practical way is confronted by ment, has very broad applica- the problems mentioned above. tion in many phases of everyday The appointment of Mr. Greer life concerning fish and wildlife, and Mr. Hill was very well re- forest and timber rights, re- ceived by members on all sides forestation, forest fire fighting of the House. Both of these men. made very fine presentations of and ranger service, , the farmers' problems to the The Ontario Department of binet and the committee on Health presented the final de- Ca partmental estimates of the ses- agriculture during the present session, We shall look forward son. The program of the de • - with anticipation to the findings andgreatly tliys bbreeiandgenreedordtanniztre of the committee, the other Pena members of which were mention - treatment of mental health. New ed last week, emphasis is being placed on re- search, and help, for -mentally As the session draws to a retarded children, Great pro- close your local member has gress has been made in the con- learned, on behalf of the. people trol of polio through the use of of North Middlesex, that engin- the Salk vaccine. eers' plans for the bridge over — Please Turn To Page 16 The Ontario Hospital Services Commission, -under which the 111 blasts hog support, seeks deficiency .s_cfieme. _". Is the federal government's!! Mechanics of such a plan o debate integration Dr. Dave Hopper, controversial OAC farm economist who sees vertical integration as an oppor- tunity for aggressive farmers, will be one of four panelists who will debate the benefits of this agricultural revolution at a spe- cial meeting in Seaforth Monday night, April 6. Huron district OFU, which sponsors the meeting, has invited all farmers in the county to the panel discussion. Three other panelists will be Gordon Hill, OFU president and new member of the Ontario government agriculture investi- gation committee; William Har- vey, Goderich, district super- visor, UCO; and Lawrence Nes- bitt, past president of North Huron Junior Farmers, Vaughan Douglas, CKNX farm broadeaslcr, willhe moderator. Title of the panel discussion will he "vertical integration." This will include debate on the future of the family farm, ac- cording to Bob Taylor, president . . announced intention to reduce ' would be quite sunnie, Mr. Hill hog price support to the mini-! states. Hogs would continue to mum allowed under bill 237 an be marketed in the norm 1 a indication of the treatment farm- ner and the farmer receive the ers can expect froin the Con- market price. At a later date a servative government?, asked deficiency payment for the bal- Gordon L. Hill, president of On- ance between the average mar, tario Farmers Union this week. ket price and the parity prime With production costs increas- would be paid from the federal ing and market prices likely to treasury, rest on or about the floor, this Deficiency payments would be type of government action will paid only on a specified volume force the farmer out of business of production. Farmers could and pave the way for packing, produce as much as they wish house, feed companies and chain. and receive market price for stores to take over the hog in- their entire production, but would dustry, Mr. Hill stated. receive deficiency payment on their share of the domestic mar - Integrators make a profit on feed manufacturing, processing ket requirements, be explained. andselling the meat,they $ only "break even" on the pro- duction end they are away ahead of the farmer, said Mr. Hill. Price supports should be at realistic levels, he claimed. Mr. Hill was recently named to the provincial government's com- mittee to investigate the agri- cultural industry. Prices below production costs t1111011011111111111141111101111111,11111111,111111.1111111.11111,, Fieldman's Comments on hog price By CARL HEMINGWAY do not benefit any segment of society in the long range view, Hogs have said the Varna farmer. Ontario Farmer's Union fa- vours the deficiency payment method of administering price bit the headlines again. Two interesting announce- ments by the Federal Minister of Agriculture recently are most 0,1 1 c Huron istrict. support funds, he continued. interesting. No admission will he charged. This allows direction of supports A silver collection will be taken to bona fide farmers and ex - to defray expenses. eludes large corporations. Ontario Hospital insurance plan report of progress to 'date. Over 90 percent of the people of On- oncentrated milk group is operated, also presented their. tario are now enrolled. The changeover to the present system of Hospital•lnsurance, it was re - accepted by hospitals and in- dividuals. 0 n i a r i o Concentrated milk Ontario Dairy Commissioner Criticism and the need for Producers' members took a long, Everett. M. Briggs, discussed ! clarification was expressed by government supporters, and op- position members alike, regard- ing hospital care and accom- modation for non-active treat- ment cases. Particularly does this apply 'to elderly people who cannot be cared for at home and yet are not sufficiently ill to require an active treatment bed in hospital. It was pointed out in this de- bate the local municipalities, preferably on- a county level, could not, through the Ontario Department of Welfare, qualify for an 80 percent grant on costs of building and maintaining do-' miciliary nursing homes for the aged. Plans for many of these homes are now on the drawing boards, many more are' being consklered, all of which points to the fact there is, not only a very great need for such in- stitutions, but definite measures being taken to provide them. From the discussions regard- ing this problem, it was pointed out that many elderly people are being well cared for in existing homes, operated private- ly, who may make application for approval to the Hospital Services Commission. It does seem obvious, however, that municipalities should co-operate with the Provincial Government in establishing on a county, or regional basis, these very great- ly • needed homes where our elder citizens. as well as those requiring long periods of con- valescence, could be safely and properly cared for by qualified attendants. Farm people will be pleased to learn the Honourable W. A, Goodfellow, Minister of Agricul- ture, has announced the appoint- ment of Mr. Gordon Greer, President of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture, and Mr. Gordon Hill, President of the ;elmi to lou 'it, um ow tin it 11,11111 onio tit' tell:slim ememlit ti it nieitumilii We Offer For Your r GRAIN Rodney Oats 750 • Garry Oats ..,....„.„ 750 • 1.0CAI. TRADLARKS. Mixed Grain „,,, lllll 700 / Ont. Wheat $1.45 Corn ,„,. $1.35 "THE PEOPLE. WHO / FINISH THE SENTENCE. Feed Barley ..... 990 FOR YOU LISTEN PASTER THAN You CAN TALK Seed Grain Prices Bus. Bus. Bus. Bus. Bus. Bus. ARE LOW It will pay you to buy your seed grain this year. Cost of cleaning, treating and handling your own grain will not save you money, particularly if you need your own grain for feed. Come in and talk over your seed requirement. We have a big stock of No. 1 seed to choose from. Einar Brand Alfalfa has proven to give excellent results for this area— at lower cost. Order yours now -$29,00 bus. 1744111 • • GRAIN -FEED -SEED EWER 6)kmv 735 —WHALEN CORNERS,A•mrKIR.KTON 35RI5 hard look at price pooling or milk pooling as it is done in price blending of milk for the British Columbia. He told pm! Ontario dairy industry at their ducers that if such a system in annual meeting in Ottawa re- • were introduced Ontario it cently. should be based on standards of Then they unanimously passed • production equivalent to the resolutions calling for the estab- standards required for fluid milk. lishment of such a milk market- All producers who wished to ing system, leaving no doubt as take part in the blended price i to their feelings on the subject. system would be required to maintain the standards. But compulsion would -not be part of the pooling and those who wish could still ship their milk to manufacturing plants. Mr. Biggs said that such a sys- tem would mean a blending of prices for manufacturing milk and fluid milk to those partici paling. Those who did not enter the pool would receive normal manufacturing milk prices. Under the plan suggested by Mr. Biggs, a producer would not grass not only provides a high feel any particular allegiance to any plant and "we would get protein pasture, and saves on concentrate, but is root resist- ant" as well. An acre of this sod when well established, can carry up to 20 growing hogs. One caution: hold the oat com- panion crop seeding down to one bushel per acre and, harvest it Tailor crop to livestock Newest idea in Ontario pasture research is to tailor a pasture specifically to a kind of live- stock. Take the following two new hog pastures, for instance. An 8:2:10 pound seeding per acre of alfalfa, ladino, and brome- couldn't handle it. He also said "I think it goes without saying that the inspection and licens- ing of dairy farms as to the. production facilities and the quality of milk being produced must be the responsibility of a government agency or branch". Agriculture Minister Hon. Douglas S. Harkness told 750 banquet guests on March 3 that high prices for Canadian dairy products were forcing Canada , right out of world trade. He f quoted prices for butter and cheese to show that Canadian prices were higher than any ! other! country with the exception of West German cheese which was the same as Canadian -. cheese. He indicated that most cheese and milk product exports last year were subsidized in part or in whole. Mr. Harkness warned produc- ers that milk production in Ca- nada would have to be kept within the bounds of domestic consumption and whatever ex- port markets can be found. He — Please Turn To Page 16 away from some of the under- hand, hypocritical and disturb- ing cash kickbacks which we are faced with at the present mo- ment in certain of the fluid milk markete. Commissioner Biggs pointed early at the boat stage or graze out that the price incentive would it down with cattle. This allows encourage improved production the new seeding to thicken and • facilities and this would result in better resist hog rooting. improved quality of milk pro - Try seeding rape for a tem- duced in the province. He felt porary pasture to be used either that distribution areas would as an emergency or a full -sea- either "be greatly enlarged or son pasture for hogs. Broadcast eventually done away with al - or drill 4 pounds per acre in together". A final advantage solid plantings and pasture when which Mr. Biggs listed was a the crop is - inches high. Tests possibility of transportation say - have shown that if the pasture ings for the producer. is completely grazed down (low- The commissioner favored a er than the 4 -leaf stage), the government agency doing the rape won't recover and will price blending calculations but have to be reseeded in July for said that there was really no fall pasture. reason why the producer group II ....... 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The resulting calves weighed 124 lbs. each more (average total weight s4a4i3lbes6.)than the 25 previous calves from these salve Ws, 'BETTER CATTLE FOR 'BETTER LIVING The ever increasing number of farinsrs using this service is an indication of satisfaction, F�r Service Or More lifforrnation Phone CLINTON ZENITH 9.5650 Between: '7:30 and 10 A.M. week days 6:00 and 8' P.M. on Saturday evenings Pot cOVV8 noticed in heat ori Sunday nirfiin dO ail until Monday morning. County approves' area fair grants Grants approved by Huron County Council, at its March meeting, include a number to organizations in this area. South Huron Women's Insti- tute, $25; Hensall spring fair, $150; Exeter fall fair, $264.37; Zurich fall fair, $150; Kirkton fall fair, $100; Hensel' school fair, $25. First Mr. Harkness is report- ed to have announced that the floor price for hogs will continue for six months at $25.00 in On- tario and then be reduced to $23.00. I don't know how much the producers are concerned with this support price but the thing that intrigues me is the fact that the hog producers have received six month's eiltice of the price reduction. A year ago the support price on fowl disappeared over night without any headlines .and the poultry producer had no warning to get out from under. 1 have no objection to the government's warning in•the case of hogs, in fact 1 think it is only reasonable that producers should receive some warning but I really think that the hog producers can thank the strength of their organization for this consideration. Also this should indicate to the poultry producers the need for an equally strong F'oultry Producers Organ- ization. Second, the Federal Minister has been reported to have an- nounced that the hog price will be supported on a deficiency payment basis to the farmer only. That is the price will find ' its own level on the open mar- ket and the government will then I make up the difference between that price and the support price. The important point is that this will be aid only to depend- ent farmers and will not be paid to companies operating on a vertical integrated basis. This has been heartily approved by western farmers where vertical integration is threatening to take over the hog industry just as it has the broiler industry in On- tario. Since we in Ontario are for- tunate in having a producer controlled marketing method we are not so greatly concerned with this integration problem. We should however realize that greatly increased production in the west could undermine our market especially if this western production were to come under the control of large corporations. APPPMW••••••••••••••••••••••••••1•MMIEN, FARMERS! OUR SPECIAL VETERINARY SUPPLIES RECORD SERVICE WILL HELP YOU SAVE INCOME TAX . . . 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