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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-06-21, Page 11—`<nrsPx• -1,1. SAFETY POEM WINNERS—Six district public school schildren won cash prizes in South. Huron Junior Institute's safety poem contest, Three of them were child- i'en of Mr, and Mrs. Ron Fletcher, Standing, from left, are Ann Creery; vice- chairman of the institute committee; Douglas Fletcher, second in seniors; Jimmy Roy Fletcher, second juniors; Dennis Duncan, third juniors, and Marlene Frayne, committee chairman; seated, Sharon Fletcher, first in seniors, and Dianne Allen, first in juniors. 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Barn Paint Special Barn Red 1 Cal, a a $3.85 5 Gal, . $17.25 Exeter District grades in these categories has it was explained that factors been set at $1.30 per bushel. substantiating the 250 increase Board officials asserted that included the prospect of a. last year's harvest conditions shorter crop this year and that were extremely adverse, re- both the devaluation of the suiting in much sprouted wheat Canadian dollar and the recent and that prices were depress- increase in the international ed because no minimum prices wheat agreement prices have existed for this quality of improved the export value of wheat, and that the board did Ontario soft white win t e r not remove this wheat from wheat, the market as it did the mill- Mr. Standing said that wheat ing grades. board officials feel that the Mr, Standing said that the Ontario crop this year will two grades of mixed wheat amount to 14 million bushels, were included this year follow- some five million below nor- ing the board's intention of mal, and that the board may purchasing wheat below milling not be required to market grades and because there has more than last year's 11/2 mil- been considerable replanting lion bushels in the export mar- of winter-killed areas with red ket, spring wheat, — Please turn to page 13 who needs 'em Farms don't! 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Ile con- tributed much in working to- ward a better and more ef- fective marketing set-up for interest to milk the dairy industry in Ontario and his efforts and construct- ive approach to this matter will long be remembered by those who worked with him. We feel it has been a privi- lege to have known Toni Byrns fam d ily,have worked with him and our sincere sympathy is extended to his wife and You will probably remember Toni Byrns as being one of the judges of the dairy prin- cess contest a year or so ago at the Clinton Spring Fair, By FLORENcE ELLIOTT. Producers as their vounly Federation Secretary second section Federation news Results intangible of cut in butter price Huron county crop report By D. H. MILES Huron Ag Rep EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 21,. 190g Page Eleven This poetry could help save your life, if you'll take the time to read it, These are the winning poems in South Huron junior Insti- tute's safety contest conducted among pUblic school children in Usborne, Stephen and Hay townships, There were two sections, sen- ior and junior, Winners and their entries: By DON FAIRBAIRN The next step in trying to de- velop a. market in the United Kingdom for Ontario grown foodstuffs will be a huge booth. at the'world famous Food Fair, August 28 to September 12, op- erated by the provincial depart- 1r mt. of agriculture, This is the first time ODA has officially participated, but this is part of its determined effort to boost sales of Ontario food products abroad by direct contacts with the produce trade and at least half a million of the U.K.'s 52 million consumers. Now that import restrictions and quotas against dollar coun- tries like Canada have been lift- ed, the UK offers a juicy mar- ket for food suppliers. In 1960, consumers there spent about 1.4 billion dollars on. food, and the UK produces only about 65% of her total requirements, Before the war, of course, the .British market was an im- portant outlet for Canadian groWn food, and except for wheat, flour, feed grains and apples, most of it was raised in. Ontario. Annual exports then were. about 80 million pounds of cheese (now 15-18 million), 100 million pounds of bacon (now virtually nil), 100 million pounds of canned pears( now making a comeback but no of- ficial figures yet available), 20 million pounds of canned to- matoes (big gains here in the last two years, especially in tomato juice) and 40 million pounds of canned soups (also On the comeback trail). Canada also sent substantial quantities of milk products, eggs, canned peaches and honey to the UK. in pre-war days, and sonic of these markets are be- ing developed again, although cheese is about the only dairy product finding much accept- ance, Price is a governing fac- tor in .Most cases, but Ontario cheddar commands a premium, There have been notable de- velopments in export trade of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables in the last 18 .Months with the recently formed FAVEX Sales Limited (fruit and vege• SENIOR WINNERS "Safety First When Swim- ming", by Sharon Fletcher, first prize. Swimming is a healthful sport, But never go alone; Always take along a pal, To see you get back home. Know how deep the water is. And never go out too far. Watch out for washed out holes. table export sales) just getting into action, This is a joint ef- fort by producers and proces- sors with government blessing, while the latter continues its promotion efforts under Market- ing Commissioner Frank Per- kin and Ted Marritt, director of the markets development branch. The exhibit at the food fair is their baby with a big assist from producers and processors who are supplying vast quan- tities af produce that will be sampled and sold by an inter- national staff of 25 food experts. Farm girls, too Included in this group will be half a dozen Ontario farm girls like Betty Opersko, runner-up in the dairy princess competi- tion last year, and Marilyn Sherwood who won the cherry pi_ baking contest, About 20 leading processors and distributors of fruits and vegetables, and about eight pro- ducer marketing boards are contributing over 1,000 cases (20 tons) of canned fruits and vegetables, juices, soups, baked beans and pickles; 22 tons of fresh peaches that will be sold in Pick 'n Eat cartons of six or nine; 2,000 one-pound bags of carrots; five tons of Ontario's famous cheddar and three tons of honey and an exhibit of the 56 grades of Ontario flue- cured tobacco. The last is the only thing that will not be used for sampling, or sold, arid if demand lives up to that of other fairs in the UK there won't be anything left to send home or throw away. Ted Merritt had to rush out and buy produce from dealers in the UK to keep up with or- ders at the It.st show over there, Summer rains cause erosion say8 Tom Lane, soils extension specialist at. the Ontario Agri- cultural College, The splash from each drop carries soil particles with it, causing about 9,5% of the erosion that occurs during the summer months. Avoid summer fallow where fields were too late for grain, and use a green manure cover crop instead, We buy twine by the carload, Because we save money we pass the saving on to you, SUPERIOR is top quality twine, rodent and insect treated, And know where the sharp stones are, * * "Safety on the Road", by Douglas Fletcher, second prize. Ride your bicycle with care, And always to the right Make sure of lots of room to spare, When riding it at night. Always have reflector tape, And signal when you lurn. . Two on a bike is not a mate But trouble as you learn. * a "Safety Makes Sense", by John Carroll, third prize, Water is a dangerous thing, Please do not use a water wing, With terrible rage an icy wave, May send you to a cold cold grave, a * JUNIOR WINNERS "Safety Slogan", by Diane Allen, first prize. Diving into rock waters Is the worst thing you can do, When rocks are tall and spiky They are sure of hurting you, * a a "Safety First", by J .1 rn m y Ray Fletcher, second prize, Streets were made for trucks and cars To travel with their speed. Not for little girls and boys, So listen and take heed. Don't run out into the street, After balls and 'oys. Or a car you're sure to meet, And ruin all your joys, "Safety Makes Money", by Dennis Duncan, third prize, Learn to handle watercraft Have lights on each dark night; Even on a little raft, It pays to play it right. port yet. Marketing is still the subject of greatest and cream producers and many are getting impatient to get a look at the new market- ing plan that will likely be voted on within the next few months. The problem of getting com- plete agreement among all four groups has delayed mat- ters considerably but it is now hoped that a plan will be made public v e r y shortly. Cream producers will be given all information available as possible and every effort will he made to acquaint all pro- ducers with full details of the proposed plan when it is re- leased, Popular worker it is with sadness that we report the passing of Thomas Byrns on May 27. The funeral was held on May 29 at Forest. He had been in poor health for a few months. "Torn", as we all knew him, was liked by everyone and a friend to all, He was dedicat- ed to serving his community and his fellow men in worth- while projects, and contributed much throughout his life, Among other things he had served Lambton County Cream Minimum prices for the 1962 crop Ontario winter wheat were set last week at negotia- tions held in London between the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board, representa- tives of the flour millers and c e r e a 1 manufacturers and country grain elevators. A minimum of $1.65 per bushel was established for grades 1 and 2, and $1,62 for grade 3. The new price is 250 per bushel higher than last year's floor price which was set at $1.40. It was also announced by K, A. Standing, secretary- manager of the wheat market- ing 'board, that a complete de- parture from previous negotia- tions included the establish- ment of minimum prices for :Eastern Canada grades num- ber 4, 5, and number 1 and 2 mixed wheat, as well as wheat grading lower due to exces- sive sprouts and low weight, The minimum price for What are the bog price pros- pects for the remainder of tom Ontario Agricultural College's Professor R. Marshall has taken a good. look at bog prices for the coining months, and here is what he. has to say: "Hog producers can expect reasonably good prices through Fire kills 100hogs Mr. and Mrs. Mark Whitney, 1 Hay, got a rude awaken- ing early Saturday morning. An Ameriean tourist banged on their door to tell them. their barn was on fire. He'd seen the blaze driving along No, 83, on which the Whitney farm is located, "It was gone then," said Mrs. Whitney. "The sheeting was coming off the roof." Fairly strong breeze blew flames and sparks toward the house at first but the winds "hanged direction shortly after the Dashwood fire brigade ar- the remainder of 1962 and for the first few months of 1963. Prices should average out through the summer months at about $29 to $30 Grade A Toronto (about the same as a year ago), but drop from the summer peak to $26 to $28 through the fall and winter months. "Also, stability should be a feature of prices for the next six to nine months as it has been for recent past months when prices have fluctuated pretty well within a dollar or so of the $27 mark, No wide swings in hog prices are in prospect for the present time," Professor Marshall based the above hog price outlook on an assessment of both the Canad- ian and American supply and demand picture. As far as Canadian marketings are con- cerned, recent forecasts in- dicate a sharp decline in mar- keting (1.4'5) through the fall and winter months from the same period last year, What is the poultry meat sit- uation for the rest of 1962? Professor Ross Cavers of the Ontario Agricultural College's Poultry Department feels that the poultry meat situation is less hectic this year than in 1961. Actually, so far this year broiler production is down 5r'r from last year. This decrease, however, is mostly in Quebec and the western provinces. Ontario's production of broilers to date is about level with that of last year. The main difference this year, according to Professor ravers, is that production is steadier and better tuned to market demand. Prices, there- fore, should tend to be some- what more stable. He cautions that a pause in broiler pro- duction, is needed in the next few weeks to avoid a large amount of chicken broilers on the market in the fall months. Apparently consumer prefer- ences switch to other poultry meat such as turkey at that time; of year, Turkey production is down about 20% from the same per- iod last year. This was a necessary reduction since 20 million pounds of turkey meat was put in storage last year, about S or 9 million pounds in excess of normal carryover. Much of this surplus has been consumed, however. There has been a sharp in- crease in the production of turkey broilers this year. and Professor Marshall 'believes that this decline, apparently all taking place in the west, re. fleets the response of the hog producers to the feed grain situation, and is a firm indica- tion of the importance of feed grain supplies on the level of hog production in western Can- ada. In spite of higher feed costs, no great changes in marketings from eastern Can- ada are in prospect. Professor Marshall goes on to say that based solely on the Canadian supply situation one could expect hog prices to be sharply up from a year ago, however, imports from the United States will provide a dampening influence and, therefore, place a ceiling on Canadian hog prices relative to those in the United States. Pork imports to Canada are expected to be substantial for the next six to nine months and as a result hold our hog prices at the levels previously indicated. with the hatch of turkeys in May and June expected to be the same as last year, Pro- fessor Cavers believes that the total production of turkey meat in 1962 will approximately equal the 1961 level. The amount of carryover, though, is expected to be less. Top Perth first time Huron won the Perth - Huron junior Farmer field day compe- tition for the first time Satur- day at Seaforth. The margin, however, was a slim one—one single point. Up until this year, Perth Juniors have always outscored their Huron counterparts in total points. But Huron has been gaining steadily and finally suc- ceeded in winning the Whyte Packing Co. trophy, Track and field events took place in the morning .and team sports in the afternoon and the square dance competition in the evening. In the inter-County team events, Huron County won the girls' basketball, mixed volley- ball and boys' and girls' tug-of- war, Perth county won both boys' and girls' softball games and the boys' basketball game. Furrow and fallow Ontario takes aim at UK food market Bale with SUPERIOR 4L41'4,A- 11"eci. Loss included over 100 hogs, including 53 sows; some equip- ment and a fair quantity of feed. Periodic rains are curtailing Firemen killed one pig with haying operations although the an axe; it was being roasted rains are good for all other alive in a pen. crops, with the exception of The Whitneys purchased the late-planted beans which are house, barn and about five showing the effects of high acres about 21/2 years ago, The moisture, remainder of the farm belongs Pastures are looking partieu- to Ivan Webber, It was pur- lary good and milk production chased from Ray 'McCarter, will be above average to this Damage is estimated at ap- date for the year. proximately $12,000. Wheat prices higher, see devaluation help Poultry more stable