The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-01-05, Page 9your
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Second $.ectign 4.ANVAR.Y s r 1962 Pao4 Nine
point -Gordon Hill
o marketing board
Fleklman comments
Let's recognize
our weaknesses
SIG FAMMY CELEBRATES NEW YEAR'S—Probably the biggest New Year's celebration in this community was the family reunion staged,
by the descendents of the late Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Webb. Nearly
75 of the family gathered in the Crediton Community Hall for dinner
at family reunion
Mark New Year
Huron gives approval
to land use program
raid which stated "Under its
new minister, Bill Stewart, Ontario's Dept. of Agricalture
is set to launch a massive
campaign aimed at inducing
Ontarie farmers to increase
• feed grain production by aor:;).
Th. biggest reason
Western Canada will have an-
other short crop." Doesn't this "massive CAM,
paign" fit in exactly with the
characteristic listed that have
proven our downfall in the
past, Is "fear" a good founda-
tion on which to base construc-
tive thinking.
I have long advocated that
Ontario farmers should base
their farm operation more
closely to the production of
their land but it should be a
balanced production.
if the west gets rain in June
and July to up their yields will
Ontario ;Farmers have oats at
$30 a ton again, If feed grain.
is short and. "buttercup" has
to eat bay it might well solve
our butter surplusproblem.
Produce good. crops "yes" but
let's remember our weaknes-
ses,
Tentative approval has been
given by Huron county council
to a land use program proposed
by Ag Rep Douglas Miles and
Soils Specialist J. S, Murray,
London, on behalf of the soil
and crop improvement associa-
tion.
The project, which would in-
volve the employment of a part-
time supervisor, will involve
extensive practical demonstra-
tions and experiments to de-
termine the characteristics of
the County's varied soils,
County council has recom-
mended to the finance commit-
tee that $1,000 be included in
the1.962 budget far the prOgrani-,'
This grant, it is expected, would
be matched by the province.
Here are some of the details
of the plan, as outlined in a re-
port to the agricultural com-
mittee of county council by Mr,
Miles and Mr. Murray:
"During the past years our
farmers have received informa-
tion from experiments and re-
search conducted at our col-
leges and experimental stations,
in most cases it has been ad-
LAND USE PROGRAM .......
vantageous to the farmer who
has followed this advice or im-
form a don.
"The presentations to the far-
mer have been, in a general na-
ture. They applied to all farm-
ers in the province whether he
is on the same type of soil at
Guelph or on the Perth Clay
OFA lauds
corn rates
loam of parts of Hay and Us- conditions in Huron County, in
borne, the Listowel Silt loam of other words, we are attempting
parts of Stanley, the Harriston to answer four questions at the
medium textured land of How- farm level concerning each
ick, the Huron Silt loam of problem or practice;
Ashfield or Imperfect Berrien "I, Should we do it? Does it
sandy loam of a part of Ash- really matter or affect produc-
field. tion at the farm. level? Does the
"Today our farmers realize difference have any practical
there is a difference in the po- significance?
tential of these soils and know "2, Can we do it? Is it pas-
they require different treatment sible to carry out the necessary
as to tillage, fertility and crop- operations within the limits of
ping practices. With the pre- time and available resources
sent economy they know that e.g. machinery?
they have to keep their expen- "3, Does it pay? Do we ye-
ses in proper relationship to cover our "out-of-pocket" costs
their crop yield and livestock and get some payment, for our
requirements, time and effort?
"Today farmers are asking "4. How well does it 'pay?
not for general information but What is the rate of return on
for specific information appli- the investment? The farmer
cable to the soil type on which must know this, since he must
they are hoping to make a 'fiv- decide whether to invest here
ing. Huron has listed on the or elsewhere in the business.
aoll map legend 23 different We must provide reliable aver-
soil types fairly well spread out age odds: What are the chan-
and in several areas through- ces that a practice will be sat-
out a township. This makes spe- isfactory on an individual farm
cific recommendations difficult. or in a particular year?
"It has been suggested by Among the 50-odd pressing
several farmers, and the idea problems cited in the report
approved by the directors of were:
the Huron County Soil and. In spring cereals, comparison
Crop Improvement Association of extra nitrogen broadcast to
as the most far reaching step a high nitrogen mixed fertilizer
to be taken in recent years in drilled at planting, evaluation
Huron County Agriculture, that of need for potash on clays and
the soils program conducted on clay Maras, comparison of pro-
a small scale during the past duction of different grain mix-
two years be greatly enlarged tures;
to take in more areas and clif- In fall cereals, time and form
.ferent soil types and crops, of extra nitrogen (fall vs.
"For the most part, work has spring, urea vs. anhydrous vs.
been or is being conducted on ammonium nitrate,) evaluation
these problems at the research of 'at planting nitrogen' as it
stations. Our purpose is not to affects winter hardiness, eva-
duplicate work which has been mate role of potash in winter
done but to evaluate it and de- hardiness;
monstrate it under actual farm In corn, investigate minimum
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of its farmers—"an indication
Western Ontario, is losing many
harder." He said "we are liv-
ing in a new age and we must
on the other hand, "has to work
and work together."
is sufficient money—he strikes
now they want 30 hours and
keep them,"
12 to 15 hours a day—and if
he is pushed, he will work
is not receiving what he feels
used to be 40 hours a week, but
it won't be long until these
people will want the country to
adjust ourselves accordingly
most productive farmlands in
with which farmers are faced.
and attempfs to bargain. It
Huron County, one of the
Mr. Cardiff said the fernier,
-"It seems that if a laborer
processing companies is put-
of this right out of the hands
renting land. One of the larger
ting out beef contracts — all
fieldinan, and a representative
FAME, warned that if farmers
processing field through
FAME "your market is going
to be gone",
"the canning companies are
gone," said Mr. Hemingway,
farmers represent only 11 per
on the provincial board of
do not get into the livestock
sels, the federation's secretary-
sistant to the federal minister
cent of the total population of
Canada, "you can realize how
difficult it is to get legislation."
of agriculture, said beCause
`"l'he broiler industry is
Carl Hemingway, of Brus-
of the producers." that all is not well," said
He said that through FAME Elmer Ireland, Wingham, re-
the farmer will have a place cently-elected president of the to sell his product.
county's federation of agricul-
Alfred Warner, of Bayfield, ture.
a member of the Ontario Hog Mr. Ireland said "farmers
Producers Marketing Board, are so efficient they are over-
said the six-month-old teletype, producing" and that the result-
hog selling system is doing a
ing loss of farmers from good job in the selling depart-county farmlands is "disap-
pointing." ment but processors have been
squealing "that they are going tillage, demonstrate yield re-
broke," ductions from row cultivation,
Representatives of the many
comparison of time and form commodity groups in Huron re-of extra nitrogen;
In forages, investigate direct ported on the outlook and
problems in their individual seeding of forage; demonstrate fields,
trefoil in certain areas; eva-
luate nitrogen on mixed stands
under different management Canada's exports of wheat tuations; and wheat flour during the
The report also suggest pro- 1960-61 crop year are expected jects in white beans, flax, tut*, to total 354,000,000 bushels, nips and other crops. fourth highest export sale in- Arrange income history; record high was 407,-
He said the average weekly 600,000 bushels in. 1928-29.
income for farmers is $45, ..... .„.„ .....
compared to industry which a
doles out an average of $77.
Elston Cardiff, MP (PC-
Huron) and parliamentary as-
In 1959 there were 2,362,080
Canadians, 55 per cent of all
taxpayers, in the $3,000-to-87,000
income class, compared to
561,100 persons, 25 per cent of
all taxpayers, in 1949.
By J. CARL HEMINGWAY
Federation Fieldman
At the end of the year, as I
write this, I A ID forced to re-
view the e Tents of the past. It
has been said that success in
the future depends on ability
to avoid repetition, of mistakes
of the past.
That we as farmers have
made mistakes in the past there
is little doubt. When we were
given a support price of $25
for hogs we were muck too
enthusiastic and paid dearly
for our enthusiasm, Fortunate-
ly most hog producers weath-
ered the storm without too
much injury but few of us
would like to repeat the expe-
rience. With a floor price of
170 for milk powder we man-
aged to put that industry into
a situation that is still quite
painful.
We would do welt to recog-
nize our weaknesses, I think
we need to admit that we are
the descendants of that part of
the population of the old lands
that was just a little more dar-
ing, more energetic, more
confident, more ambitious, and
more impatient then those who
stayed in the home lands, We
perhaps should also admit that
we are a little more short-
sighted.
I wonder how many of our
problems could be linked to
these characteristics? In the
broiler industry it was these
qualities that made us jump
from one hundred to a thou-
sand, from 10 thousand to, fifty
thousand. It is said that we
take three steps forward and
then two back. To me the broi-
ler industry is taking the two
steps hack as is the Dairy in-
dustry at the moment. Hog
producers perhaps have accom-
plished this and are again rea-
dy to step ahead. Beef men
are apparently going from the
second to the third step.
I wonder it it was the cau-
tious people who stayed at
home that has enabled Sweden
to now have the second highest
standard of living, surpassing
Canada, who is now in third
place.
The passing of the horse in
favor of the tractor was inevi-
table but would we not have
been better off had it taken a
little longer?
An article in the Family Ile-
Gordon Trill, Varna, is one of
three new members -appointed
to the Ontario Farm Products
Marketing 3oard, by Agricnititre
Minister Stewart this week;
A past president of Huron and
the .Ontario Farmers' Union,
Hill was a member of the ,On-
tario Agricultural Eriguiry
mittee which made an exhaus,
tive .enquiry into the marketing
of Ontario farm products,
Other two new m e nl b e r s
named to the board are Gordon
Greer, Ottawa, past president
of the OFA, and Alden McLean,
Muirkirk, past president of
UCO.
The additional appointments
indicate the importance of On,
tario's farm marketing legisla.
tion and coincide with the re-
cent reorganization of the De-
partment of Agriculture,
"I am confident that the prac-
tical experience of the n ew ap-
pointees and their demonstrated.
qualities of leadership will, un-
der the chairmanship of George
McC.ague, result in a realistic
understanding of the -farmer's
problems in the field of market-
ing," said Mr. Stewart in mak-
ing the announcement, "The
changes in the personnel of the
board are in line with the pol-
icy that all, members be far-
mer-producers -and men with a
wide and practical knowledge of
the farm and its problems."
that and family spent Christ-
mas weekend at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Miller,
also visiting with his mother,
Mrs. Emma Biesenthat.
New Year's visitors
Mr. Siegfried Miller and
friend of Waterloo and Mr.
George Madge of London with
Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph. Miller,
Mr. and. Mrs. Lloyd Howe,
Misses June and Ruthanne Ra-
der of London and Mr. Fred
Miller of Zion with Mr. and
Mrs. Ervin. Rader and family.
Mr. a n d Mrs, Clarence
Schade, Mona and Phyllis and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Horner and
Debbie of Zurich, Mr, and
Mrs. Jack Dunn of Bayfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wither-
spoon, Randy and Teri Lynn of
Crediton, Miss Melvina Schade
of London and Mr, Bob Park
of Parkhill with Mr. and Mrs.
Please turn to page 13
By MRS, ERVIN RADER
DASHWOOD
Mrs. Jake Schroeder cele-
brated her 90th birthday Fri-
day, Dec. 29.
Entertain Junior Band
Mr .and Mrs Howard Klumpp
entertained the junior band at
a party in their home. They
showed movies and served re-
freshm ents,
Personal items
The Boys and Girls Youth
Fellowship of the Evangelical
U.B. Church enjoyed a skat-
ing party at Exeter arena Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Dashwood Women's Institute
postponed mgeting will be held
Jan, 16.
Mr. Howard Klumpp is con-
fined to his home with the
mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Biesen-
The family of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Webb held
their 44th annual New Year
Day reunion in Crediton 'town
hall with 74 of the 93 present.
After turkey dinner, a short
program was presented by the
younger children, Tommy Car-
rothers opened the program by
reading the Christmas story as
foretold by the prophet Isaiah.
Recitations were presented by
Sally Webb, Joanne Webb; songs
by Janet Webb, Sandra Webb,
Marilyn Maas and Connie Wil-
liams, Nancy Zavalney and Su-
freight rates on corn from
southwestern Ontario points to
markets in Toronto„ effective
November 29 last,. have been
announced by the Railways.
In commenting on the an-
nouncement, Charlea Huffman,
Harrow, chairman of the On-
tario Federation of Agriculs
transportation commit-
tee, added that the .new rates
were identical With those which
went into effect for soya beans
on October 2,
Mr, Huffman noted that his
committee along with repre-
sentatives of the commodity
groups concerned have been
negotiating with railway of-
ficials during the year, request-
ing Suah rate revisions, He ex--
pressed his aPpretiatien to
committee members and other
produeer representatives 115
Well as to officials of all five
railways concerned, the Ca n-
adian National; Canadian._
Chesapeake and Ohio,
New Volt Central and London
and Port Stanley.. •
The new rates are less than
half of these Wittily in. effect..
For maniple, from Chatharri to
'Toronto the rate en corn or
soya beaus
,
now cents
per hundredweight while the
old Mileage tate Waa 51 eenta,
The neW rate is one dent lower
Hamilton, in all cases; - then
In Toronto.
The new rates have produced
h e w outlets tor western, On,
tarib crops making t hem
inorc competitive in eastern
ntatkets. her example, dotal is
now Meting tO Montreal and
other points through a coin
bination of the new rate to
TorentO and existing rates lie•
yowl. Xn the past 'western Ong
tatiO grain seldom reached
these. markets, , .The effect, of
..these retitlatiotia- is retied-
ed in higlier, prices to the fatin-
Consideration is now being
given by the railways to Ilie
establishment Of a competitiVe
Mileage sego, within seittn,
**tern ()Markt tar all grains, i.
• •«,aaas'tSsaais.-.,:a0
san Borkouski; piano selec-
tions by Darlene. Webb 'Bill
Doris Webb, Linda Webb and
Patty Maas.
A skit was presented by Eon
Zdvolney, Agnes Borkouski; Ma-
rton Zavelney, Dorene Webb,
Labelle Webb; and Elaine Wil-
liams,
Many memories were recall-
ed as old family pictures were
perused during the afternoon.
After enjoying a smorgasbord
the group joined in singing the
family song, "Blessed be the
tie that binds."
Huron AlP Elston Cardiff
makes no hones about his belief
that organized labor is taking
advantage of other segments of
the economy, particularly the
farmers.
Speaking at, Huron Federa-
tion's annual round-table dis-
cussion in Clinton last week,
he suggested that labor was
responsible for much of the
increase in the cost of products
which farmers must buy, re-
sulting in the "price squeeze"
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And .a variety program presented by children of the family, The re-
union, an annual event, brings relatives from the west, the United
States and other distant points.
Cardiff scores labor
in Huron discussion
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Dashwood woman
marks 90 years