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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-11-12, Page 16Page 10 The Times -Advocate, November 5, 1959 OFU strongly opposes hog marketing scheme $ps. ial To The Tjmes•Advgcat. • T ,rmed by re-elected presi- dent Gordon L. Hill as the most successful and most serious con- vention. he had ever witnessed, the eigth annual OFU conven- tion with 300 registered con - elided Wednesday night. Results of some of the resolu- tions dealt with brought about some changes in Farm Union po- licy. Foremost was the stand taken in regard to the Ontario Hog Producers Marketing Board. While the convention upheld the principle of producer -con- trolled marketing boards, and were satisfied with the operation of some, a resolution was passed expressing complete opposition to the present method of hog marketing and an early vote is e rdtrted.s e Apposition to the Ontario Hog Producers Marketing Board ap- pears to be directed at the direc- tors; who the OFU feels, are not concerned with the wishes ofpro- clutters. With thepresent setup, when a vote is taen farmers must vote for, the entire plan or against it and a resolution was passed ask- ing;, for legislation that would give producers the power to vote out any undesirable feature of 'a marketing plan. Endorse payments The principle of deficiency payments was strongly upheld throughout the meeting, although there was dissatisfaction ex- pressed over the government's implementation at present. The farm unions have never accepted the; use of the ten-year average in' arriving at support prices. This method completely ignores coat of production. Also, the union does not favor the limit put on each separate commodity, but is working for a. unit"' system whereby a farmer, with specialized production, can obtain the maximuln benefits al- lowed under the plan, even! though he produces only one or two commodities. It was felt if all farm organi cations could work together to overcome these obstacles, a great service would be rendered farmers of Canada. A first-hand description of the the;, plight of western farmers, due to early snow, was brought to the meeting by Rudy Usick, president of Manitoba Farmers' Union (who had spent most of the previous day getting through the snow banks into Winnipeg, a distance of some 100 miles, where he caught a plane to Tor- onto. He explained fifty inches of `snow had already fallen on some parts of the province. Mr. Usick ,although active in Farm Union for ten years, is bhe;youngest president of a pro- vineial farm organization. He told how prices have dropped during the past ten years and costs have risen. This cost -price squeeze has taken its toll of prairie farmers. "Had we been receiving ade- quate grain prices this recent snow may not have bothered us too 'much, but the situation has sounded the death knell to many farmers in• Manitoba," Mr. Us- ick';said. "We find in Manitoba too;" he continued, "If a crop does not make enough in one year the farmer tries to increase his efficiency and produce more the following year, thus creating 'surpluses and lowering prices even more." Use cost of production Mr. Usick said that it was es- sential that some new program be introduced to keep the fam- ily farm alive. He suggested that support prices should be based en cost of production and that there was a need for deficiency payments. He concluded by saying "Far - This week in Goshen Sy MRS. CLARE McBRIDE IISMIRZIIMEMAMMSIMICARM WA supper The Woman's Association of Gotten United Church held a supper in the Sunday School roams last Tuesday with Rev. Patrick, Bayfield, as the after- dinner speaker. His talk was on how salt is being mined at Gode- rich. Other numbers on the program were songs by the Lobb trio, Brucefield, two readings by Mrs. Newell Geiger and trumpet solos by ,Mrs. Clare McBride. Rally Day Rally. Day Was observed in Goshen United Church on Sun- day. A junior choir sang two special numbers. Scripture was read by the Sunday School sup- erintendent, Anson McKinley. A story on Africa was read by Sirs. Anson McKinley. At •the close of the service seals were presented to mem- bers for regular attendance. ' Personal Items Mrs. - Roy McBride, Mrs. Bruce Keys, Mrs. R. K. Peck, Mrs. Rickard Robinson and Mrs. Allan Armstrong attended the WA rally held, in Auburn on Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parke etpettt the weekend in Pontiac, Michigan, Mts. Campbell McKinley spent a few days last week with her ptother, •Mrs. S. Witmer, Zurich. Mrs. Rita Upshall is going to Utay with her sister, Mrs. Min- ` eie Hayter for some time. Mr. •And Mrs. Richard Robin- son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. ElineT Hayter' on Sunday, it be- in Mrs Robinson's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Erratt were Sunday visitors with Mr, end Mrs. Elmore Stephenson, of Egmendville. Mr. And Mrs. Harvey. Hayter end Joyce Were Sunday evening eititors with Mr, and 1Mrrs. Clare MOWN, • _n • mers must have a strong bar gaining, power and this can he achieved through a strengthened farm uniqn. You have the means by which you can correct this grim situatioq in agriculture, We've got to get the farmer be- fore there is no. farmer." Mrs. Beatrice Trew, president of Saskatchewan Women's Farm Union addressed the convention on. Wednesday afternoon. She said that it didn't matter much whether men or women took of- flee proyiding they had the qua- lifications, respect and dignity to maintain the position. "Farm women are too well aware that there is not enough money left to support the fam- ily farm after expenses are paid," Mrs. Trew said, "This is whywomen in Saskatchewan w take an active interest in the formation of farm policy. We realize too, that it takes more than money to make the farm a good place where young. people want to live, so we Farm Union women concern ourselves with the arts, good literature, health, home economics, which all lead the way to gracious farm living," she said. Service projects Mrs. Trew told of the cancer equipment they bought in 1957 the wing of a mental hospital they furnished in 1958, and the program to assist retarded chil- dren they are working on this year, Mrs. Trew told of attending the triennial conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World, at Edinburgh, Scotland, as a representative of the Farm Union. Here, she said she met with 1,000 woman from 30 differ- ent countries and learned 'how they endeavoured to work for the things that united theism and forget about the things that se- parated them. She said at this meeting they concerned themselves with the two-thirds of mankind who are hungry, 300,000,000 people who have malaria, 40,000,000, who through no fault of their own are stateless,as well asother sick and illitrate. Mrs. Trew concluded by telling of her visits to farms in the Brit- ish Isles and Germany. She told England whereof one farm •in his land here three families derive an excel- lent living from 700 acress. These people credit this to their farm union, whose membership is about 100°'x, their marketing boards, co-ops and deficiency payments She said if agriculture is going to get its rightful place in this country, farmers will have to work for it. List eight methods to increase traction Traction depends on tire size and weight, say Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture engineers. If a tire is too small for a cer- tain kind of soil—say sandy loam —it spins under heavy loads and might not clean itself. Result: lost traction. Wheel weights will correct the situation but the engineers argue that "it is neither desirable nor economical to pull around more weight than necessary," and suggest you get in touch with your dealer if you feel you're overloading your wheels. Here are eight ways you can make your tires do a better and longer job for you: • Inflate them to the correct air pressure (consult your trac- tor manual). The following rules are a guide. For front tires (4 - ply) stick with 2f1 pounds pres- sure. Six -ply tires need 36 pounds pressure. Rear tires should have a minimum infla- tion pressure of 12 pounds and a pressure of 4 extra pounds in the furrow wheel while plow- ing. - • Keep tires ,covered,or in the shed when you're not .working the tractor. Sunlight can dam- age tires. • After using a tractor for spraying work, wash off any chemicals that may have drop- ped on the tires. • Increase the pressure in the furrow wheel by 4 pounds when the tractor operates on a tilt, as with a disc or mold- board. Adjust the plow hitch laterally to keep the tire from crowding the furrow wail. • Repair tread or side-wall cuts immediately. This prevents spreading of the cut and seals, out dirt and moisture. • Jack up the tires to take the weight off them for winter stor- age. • Keep speeds down when there's danger of hitting •frozen ruts or stone. The force of the hit can cause bruises or impact breaks. • Wipe oil or grease off tires immediately after you notice it. • Football in the United States was a form of soccer until Mc- Gill University showed Harvard University a game in which carrying the ball was permitted. That was in 1874 and Harvard won the game, three to nothing. Watson here. Open •Huron mine for .spray test The Co-Ral warble fly, spray demonstration program in ron and Perth, sponsored by the dep't of agriculture, began Mon- daY and will continue until Fri- day, November 13. On Monday, November 9, the demonstration will be given at the farm of Robert Campbell, RR 1 Dublin, with P. Watson, Ontario live lock commissioner, in a ttendanee, Tuesday cattle owned by Ste- wart McCall, RR 4 Walton, and }leg McGee, Goderich, will be treated. The public is welcome to at, tend any of the demonstrations, according to Allan Campbell, district inspector and co-ordi- nator of the project. 11i..,... t ..:..ti ...,.. .. ..:::`Zr square uare y our sets By D.J.G. The regular Saturday night Square Dancing class for the adults was greeted byabout 40 enthusiastic adults. Newcomers included Mr. and Mrs. Herb Leboutillier and' Dr. and Mrs. Bob Tuttle, bring the number of members up .to 52. New dancers are eti11 being accepted and are most welcome. Next dance night will be at $ p.m., Saturday, Nov- ember 7 at the J. A. D. McCurdy School auditorium. Saturday night was also a big night for the students of Grades 4 and S. Over forty children at- tended and danced to some of the old memorable tunes "Oh Susannah, El Molino and Pop Goes the Weasel." The first night was greeted with so much enthusiasm that classes for this group will be held semi-monthly when possible. The next night will be Saturday, November 19 at 7 p.m. Some• favourite dances of the adults were "Alabama Jubilee" "Golden Stairs" "Hurry Hurry", "My Old Kentucky Home" "Oh Johnny" :`Oslo Waltz" and "Te- xas Star." It is planned to con- tinue these classes until next spring, so anyone desiring to join is asked to come along while the dancing is still in the simp- ler stages. Student dancers of Grades 6, 7 and 8 will meet again on Nov- ember 7 at 7 p.m. CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY Mr. 'W. H. Wood, Carling Street, was entertained to a birth- day party on Sunday at Arm- strong's. Restaurant by his son Harold and wife of Lambeth and daughters, 'Miss Olive Wood, To- ronto and Mrs. William •Mur- doch, Dundas. Guests included Mr. Murdoch, Dundas, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cole, Exeter, Miss Blatchford, Prospect Hill, and Mrs. L. Draper, Toronto. Capacity production 50 tons per hour "If Canadian owned comps ries do not come intolarger units our Canadian development will go by default to large companies owned outside Can- ada," W. N. Hall, president of Dominion Tar & Chemical Com pany Ltd., said Wednesday at the opening of the new salt mine of Sifto. Salt Limited, at. Gode- rich. The pew mine was officially opened by Hon F. M. Cass, Ontario Minister of Highways, with some 200 business, govern- ment And press representattives in attendance. E, P. Taylor, president of Ar- gus Corporation, and chairman of Dominion Tar Chemical Co., also spoke briefly at a l in - cheoa preceding ceremony at the mine. • The new mine will ultimate- ly produce 550 tons of rock salt per hour enough to salt appro- zimately ofhigh- way 2 5 miles h 7 0 , way in one application — though the first shaft opened today. W. R.. Lawson, vice -pre- sident and general manager of Sifto, says the new mine elimi- nates the need for imports of salt from the United States and, in fact, offers certain limited op- portunities for export." Sifto Salt Limited has four brine evaporating plants, at Go- derich, Sarnia,. Amherst, N.S. and Unity, Saskatchewan. News from North Bosanquet Personal items Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schram, of Camlaehie, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mount Romphf on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kavinsky, of. Strathroy., have taken over the management of the Horvath Motel. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hor- vath have moved to West Lorne. Mr. and Mrs. William David- son of the Turkey Bar attended the wedding of the latter's niece, Miss Dawn Court and Joseph Eros at Welland on Sat- urday. There were 400 relatives and friends at the dinner, held in the Hungarian hall. Mr. and Mrs. Remmie Van Praet of the New Venice Farm were in charge of the Turkey Bar while Mr. and Mrs. Davidson were. at Welland. 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