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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-04-13, Page 11ex.- eats ii - heir iffor �ti.ng ern - to : red ea- ses; alof few and.. edA he nt ,ye 95 95 95 n contracfinso vegetable ;prices set Canadian Canners Ltd. here is expected to begin contracting creage for peas and corn "tn the very near future," Man- ager Don Graham said this v otic following announcement of settlement of 1961 prices. The manager said amount of acrcaee for the local plant has not yet been determined but he expected word frons, head oMco shortly, probably this \veek. " Ilre're ready to ,proceed as soon as we receive instruc- tions," he said. Pea prices, settled Friday, Are a:>;aetly the• same as 1960. So ara costs of seed,a ensilage, Spraying and harvesting. Pea seed delivered by the processor is subject to an .ex- tra charge of 15 ;cents per bushel if the grower is not willing to pick up the seed at the factory, Should the proces- sor insist on delivering pea seed, there will be no extra charge. Based on tenderometer read - legs, the prices range frbm a high of $175 per ton, for 0 to 80 reading, to a low of $84 per ton, for readings of 126 up. The price of sweet corn will be $26.00 per ton, unchanged from 1900, and other terms of the contract are similar to the previous year. Services pro- vided by the processor, such as spraying or dusting, will be at the same cost as in 1960, The harvesting and delivery Area farmers • buy at calf sale A number of area farmers made purchases at the West- ern Ontario Holstein Calf Sale, held last week at Glanworth, 11 was organized primarily to give 4-H boys and girls a place at which to buy good purebred calves and to pro- vide foundation stock for new herds. Area buyers included Robert Rice, Staffa, who. paid $275 to Herman Bodkin, Aylmer, and M, L. Davidson, Brucefield, who paid $200 each for two calves. Among the sellers were Wel- lington Brock and Son, Gran- ton and Herb Sperling, St. Marys, both of whom received. $200 or over for calves. Aver- age for the 69 animals was $191. Move closer in milk plan Ontario's dairy industry has !;.taken another step towards the inauguration of a comprehens- ive milk marketing plan for the province. At a meeting of the Ontario Milk Producers' Co-ordinating Board, representatives of the four dairy producing organza- tions adopted a policy embrac- hig broad principles of a mar- keting plan and called for these to be put into action as soon as details can be worked out. This decision was a result of proposals recently presented on milk marketing by a team of agricultural economists. The plan, which suggests a program to provide a supple- mentary payment to producers of milk for manufacturing mar- kets from an •equalization fund, will be given further study by the four individual producer groups — concentrated, cheese, cream and whole milk. The co-ordinating board at its meeting adopted the basic principles of the plan: (1) The formation of a cent- ral markeing board to be re- sponsible for the :marketing of all milk in the -province. This would comprise representatives of the four groups. (2) That the four oganiza- tions carry on as they are now set up with the exception that the whole milk producers league become a marketing board. (3) That the plan would have its basic objective a raising of tee income of the lower priced lroducer groups and would rale maintain the present in- come of the whole milk ship - ars. - (4) That all milk in the pro" nee would be classified in c"fferent categories in accord - nice with the definition by the c:onomists proposals. q'l 11 lli pill lllllll1111111I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllll111111111 charge is :also unchanged at $5,50, per .ton,. Carrots dawn slightly There has been a small re- duction in the top price for carrots but this will not affect the major Portion of the .crop, The price for carrots supplied from June :25, to August 15 will be ,$49 per ten, a drop of $3,00 Froin last year, The other prices, unchanged, are: Aug. 16 to $1 $35,00; Sept. 1 to 15, $28,00; Sept, 16 to Nov. 11 (eriod of heaviest marketing),$24,00; Nov, 12 until following 112arch, $27.00, These prices are for No, l's. The cabbage price remains the same. Green and wax beans are down $4.00 a ton, from $109.00 to $105.00 per ton. Equipment delays teletype hog selling New teletype method of sale for hogsmay not come into effect ,until the end of this month because of difficulty in securing equipment, according to Emerson Crocker, Huron - Middlesex director of the On- Earia Hog Producers' Market- ing Board. The master unit for the board's selling office in Tor- onto has not arrived, Crocker told The ;f -A Tuesday. Instal- lation is being handled by the Bell Telephone Co, Thee n w salessystem was FAME sale below target Share -selling campaign for FAME, the farmer's meat- packing co-op, has raised only $300,000 to date, it was report- ed at the first shareholders' meeting in. Toronto April 7. The figure is far below the co-op's original objective of $1,000,000 whic hit had hoped to raise before the meeting, However, officials estimated only 15% of Ontario's potential shareholders have been ap- proached. At that rate, a full canvass would bring close to $2 million. Charles McInnis was appoint- ed president of the board of directors following an election by secret ballot. Directors in- clude Carl. Hemingway, Huron federation fiel.dman. McInnis said the answer to the problem of declining agri- cultural income and the grad- ual disintegrationof the family farm is co-operative "market power". He felt FAME represented the livestock producer's most promising instrument of econ- omic action because it would process "both the major cuts and the by-products," control "at:least 70 per cent" of the supply om meat animals in Ontario, and operate through a chain of strategically -located plants that would permit a ra- tional distribution of production facilities and inventories, More than 350 members at- tended the meeting at their own expense. supposed to have been in ope- ration by April 1. However, it may not be ready until May 1, the director said, Crocker declined to express his opinion on how the new system will work out, "We'll have to give it a good trial before we can pass judgment," he said. "The new method has been worked out by men who are much more acquainted with the problems than I am and they believe it will work," "However," he continued, "it's something which has ne- ver been tried before in the marketing perishable of a pe shable pro- duct and only time will tell how effective it will be." 1. e exeferZitinesabv� Se and Settion EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 13, 1961 a 4 n "rias rrc�.+iTk�CS rV Page :Eley n HISTORY IS MADE -=The date -1834,I office The place the of 'The Nova Scotian, Halifax. Excited citizens' rush to get their copies of the edition carrying George Thompson's letter attacking the magistrates of the city' g letter which led to publisher .laseph. Howe being , charged with seditious libel, This is one of the historical •ical event CBC -TV's portrayed in CBG-i'V s Exploi'aton's six -part series, Canadian History, which depicts important fig ures from the country's past and their part in the fight for responsible government. - He felt one of the biggest problems would be to complete sales quickly enough to handle Fieldman comments the hogs as they come into the yards. He indicated there would have to be some kind sf "count down"ch system of 4re Y Oeligible . selling, similar to Dutch auc. tion, which might hamper speed of the sales. ! The director felt confident, however,that a satisfactory ' forthe suckerctoY method canbe established even if this one does not prove efficient. "I'm certain we can find the right solution through co-operation nad negotiation." Crocker revealed he was one of the producer delegates who pressed negotiations to solve the earlier impasse be- tween the producers and the provincial marketing board and he felt any further problems could be solved at the con- ference table. The director indicated the first monthly meeting of the new board will be held Mon- day, April. 17. • Huron county crop report By D. H. MILTS Huron Ag Rep Very little, if any, seeding has taken place to date, Land was almost ready last week, but further ,cool ,.damp. weather with skiffs 1f snow• has curtailed operations — the odd field of sod has been plowed. There is very little growth in fall wheat and barley. Greater amounts of nitrogen are being used on wheat, bar- ley and meadows than ever before. By J. CARL HEMINGWAY 1 HFA Fieldman Are you looking for some- thing for nothing? If you are, then you are eligible for some- body's sucker -list. • Two or three months ago considerable publicity was given to a promotion whereby you suddenly found yourself the winner of about $1,000 worth of household equipment. ! Of course you had to answer some questions and supply a list of prospects. In •the end you paid $250,00 to $300.00 for your prize which. has been valued at about $150.00. Apparently a new racket has developed in a household item at a price of about $240.00. You pay a small down payment and agree to pay the further monthly instalments to cover the purchase. However, the whole deal really won't cost you a cent and perhaps you will make a hundred since tyougive the promoter 20 .names -of prospects and he will surely sell to at least half of them and will pay you $25.00 on each sale. AL this point you will have the item and be $10.00 ahead. Of course there could be 20 sales, thus giving you $260.00. Isn't that just dandy! Let's suppose there are 100 families in the area. Five can Only two 4-H clubs formed in this area Only two of the five antici- pated 4-H clubs for the Exe- ter area were formed at the organization meeting at SHDHS Friday night. Although officials were dis- appointed at the overall lack of interest, they were pleased with the large membership in the two groups which were or- ganized. Twenty joined the calf club, inwhich both dairy and beef members will participate as they did last year. Previously there were separate clubs. Membership in the sweet corn club totals 15 to date. Only three registered for the sugar beet club which is not enough to carry on the organi- zation. The lack of interest; ap- parently reflects the decline in. the number of beet contracts which are being signed by far- mers in this area. The grain corn club will be discontinued sinceonly two members registered. 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It is patterned after the white bean ! and Ontario wheat plans in that a duction .will. 'be' taken to Finan the organization and to supply Money to provide an equalization fund for thepur- chase of surplus for export. A negotiated price will be agreedupon by the poultry producers and the trade each week. If the trade cannot sell all available eggs at or above this price the marketing board will purchase the surplus and either subsidize it into export or have it processed. We must realize that this plan will not snake egg pro- duction highly profitable but there are some' advantages that are attractive. It can be expected to remove speculation in the egg market. It will prevent wide fluctua- tion of price. It will guarantee the small producer a market for his eggs. It canbe expected that price will have a true relationship with supply and demand. Save Money On Your Seed Have you ever compared the 'cost of buying seed from your local dealer and from a door- to-door salesman? 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From your local dealer, Or Jones, MacNaughton Seeds Exetee phone ii611 Crediton Phone 3•W London Phone GE 2.2258 flan joint drive for K rn.rk Serious efforts are being made to unite all sections of Canada's food industry lera major assault on the massive UIQ market, it was.revealed this week by Clarence Down, president of the Ontario 'Vege- table Growers' .Marketing Board, The Usborne farmer, who re- cently returned from a two- week inspection of the 'British market, said representatives of processors, producers, distribu• tors and all other sections of the industry will attend a con- ferenee at Si, Catharines Mon- day to discuss the formation of a co-operative program to ail- ii late export sales. ""We are convinced the UK market presents a wonderful opportunity for export sales," Mr. Down said. "OUr reputa- tion for quality is excellent and our goods are well-received, but we must get our price down to a competitive. level in order to expand sales." - "Canadian products probably can. command a premium price once they become established but in order to get going we must get our price in line," he said. Discuss cost reduction Methods of reducing the cost of Canadian food on the British market will be one of the prin- cipal topics at Monday's meet- ing, Mr. Down revealed, Among the suggestions is the establishment of a subsidy fund to which growers, processors and other interested parties would contribute. Also proposed is the formation of a co-ope- rative agency through which costs of marketing could be lowered. Another advantage would be the development of a standard emblem which would identify all Canadian food products. "; which can't be produced in Britain, and for which a taste is developing, ! lie did not feel there was a Marge market for Canadian peas, at the present at least. • During the two-week trip, Mr, distributorsDown and ,members of the ' Ontario delegation talked to , processors, re - tellers, container company, gov't and farm officials about [ all aspects of the British mar. ' ket One of the major differences I between the British and Cana- 1 dian markets, they discovered, lies in the size of containers popular with the housewives. In Britain, the women shop conservatively, purchasing smallly. quantities frequent Tomato juice, for example, would be more acceptable in 6 -ounce and 15 -ounce tins, ra- ther than in the 48's which are big sellers here. Attend home show The delegation spent con - 1 This will be the second con- i ferenee which is sponsored by the Dep't of Trade and Com- , merce. The first one was held in Ottawa three weeks ago. Mr. Down and Frank Perry, two members of the Ontario board who visited Britain, have been invited to take part in the discussions. Big corn market? From the vegetable produ- cers' standpoint, Mr, Down said tomato juice• appeared to be the. best. prospect for sales. He also felt there is a large potential for canning corn, WITH CANNERS Donald Hendrick, student at Western Ontario Agricultural School, Ridgetown, during the past year, has accepted a position with Canadian Canners Ltd. for the summer. He is station- ed at Foxboro, near Belleville, where he is in charge of the research program for the East- ern. Ontario division. He :is the son of Mr. and Mrs, M s, Ed mond Hendrick, Crediton. siderahle time at 'the gaily Home Show in Loocon, where there was a tai •*a x isi say of Canadian products snonsored by the Ontario Tendo Fruit In- stitute, British housewives were impressed with the Cape- dian goods but complained that they were not available in their local stores. "Not too many outlets have been developed there yet," Mr. Down said. The home show, he said, was "immense." There were six model houses on display, in addition to a number of apart- ments and a large display of various types of gardens, The delegation made its headquarters et Ontario House. "We were well- received wherever we went," Hr. Down said. He and Mr. Perry were the first Canadian =mans to go overseas to dise:ts; salts with the British ofrie"_ris and this fact seemed to impress them. High prices in UK: Down. British farmers receive heal- thy subsidies from their gov't to stimulate production, Clar- ence Down learned during his recent tour of the U.K. In the past year alone, ac- cording to an official of the National Farmers' Union, the gov't paid over 250 million pounds to farmers in subsidies, Floor prices are established on all crops as well as live- stock. The British use the subsi- dies to help control produc- tion, Mr. Down found. Floor price on • barley, for example, has been lowered this year be- cause of overproduction result- ing froma higher subsidy on that of either wheat or oats. Probably because of the floor price program, the Brit- ish farmers have no market- ing legislation through which they can negotiate prices. Their interests are represented by the union, comparable to the federation here, which deals with the gov't over the subsidy program. Each of the various commodity groups is represented by a secretary in the union, During the tour, Mr. Down — Please turn to page 12 First Bulk Load FROM OUR NEW SHUR-GAIN FERTILIZER WAREHOUSE! Our Dashwood Dealer, Henry 'Becker, takes delivery of the first Toad of Shur -Gain Fertilizer from our new warehouse See us for prices and analyses ` before you buy ! BAGGED OR BULK utility PHONE 158 tart Neil Exeter) Limited EXETER