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Federation meets Huron legislators
Supports northern development
Support for development of
feeder pelf operations in Nor-
thern Qntario came from Bob
McGregor, llnrOn's represene
tatiVe on the new provincial
beef improvement association,.
"We should be raising feed-
er calves in North Ontario, The
cattle being produced in ether
provinces does not help our own
economy," he said. "Our Sal-
vation is to raise these cattle
eheaper somewhere,"
association will do a good job in
providing research to linpreve
etiality and leWer Ceet.
!,resident Alex McGregor
Weed with. the representative;
"I myself would like to see
collective selling program for
beef, the same ee for hogs,"
He said farmers were gretefol
tq the Ontario gevernment for
providing the legislation to
make collective ma.ritetingpee,
page and couldn't go any
er "or beef would have been
brought in from, the US,"
The cost of feeding has been
lowered by the swing toward
corn prodoCtion.
McGregor said he was dise
appointed that the former beef
producers' organization had not
been able to develop a market,
ing plan similar to that for hogs
but he felt the new improvement
Fear's had. been expressed, he
said, that development in nor-
thern Ontario would preiduce an
abundance of feeders creating
a surplus of beef but he doubted
"if we can produce any more
than enough to feed Ontario." He
did not think price would be
affected because it is governed
by the US,
price reached a record high
during the past year, It was
fprced to S3„00 above the
Plans another debenture drive
Another drive to sell FAME
debentures in Huron will be
undertaken shortly, provincial
director Carm Hemingway re-
ported.
"We haven't quite reached
our objective but we're close
to it," he told the farm repre-
sentatives. "You'll be given an
opportunity soon to purchase a
few more debentures."
Stressing the need for the
farmer-owned meat processing
company, Hemingway pointed
out that DBS figures show there
would be an average loss of
$940 per farm if the owner
deducted his labor cost and re-
turn on investment from the
gross revenue.
He said most farmers had
either inherited the wealth to
invest in a farm or had earned
it in other jobs. "Most farmere
would be just as well off if they
sold their investment, put it
reports which would provide
quotations for red, blue or com-
mercial brand beef, the basis on
which it is sold to the consumer,
rather than on the present good,
ehoice and commercial basis
which has little relation to
grade.
Ag Rep Douglas Miles pointed
out that there isn't sufficient
beef sold on a graded basis to
establish the prices, Although
they have the right to request
it, few farmers sell on the basis
of dressed grade.
Hemingway also argued
against the current opposition
to the tax concession given co-
operatives, particularly on the
proposal to charge income tax
on patronage refunds. The re-
funds, he suggested, were
simply a final payment by the
co-operative to purchasers and
should not be taxable,
.. but to empty stands Girls stage lively broomball game .
of the largest plants in Canada
handle 68% of the volume and
one pf the three handles more
than the other two together,
Hemingway urged farmers to
consider a new concept in re-
gard to the processing venture.
Farmers have for some time
learned that they can secure a
better return for their grain by
putting it into livestock produc-
tion, The next step is to get
better prices for their livestock
by marketing it through FAME,
The processing co-operative
will provide almost limitless
market for their livestock, he
said. At present, farmers have
only a few plants to which they
can sell their stock but, pro-
cessed in the form of meat
through FAME, they will be
able to market through all of
the stores in the province.
Hemingway proposed a
change in the livestock price
from her goal mouth in the broom ball action, xandra Busche,
Jane Dettmer and Joy Seldon stretch for the rebound. Two of
Exeter's minor hockey clubs reached the semi-finals in district
tournaments over the holiday. --T-A photo
Crowd was scarce but fun was abundant at the Boxing Day pro-
gram staged at Exeter arena Thursday. The program included
hockey exhibitions by minor teams, a girls' broomball game and
an old-timers puck contest, Above, Mary Gravett clears the ball
out at interest and secured
another job.
Hemingway said farmers
should not be concerned about
reports of packing plants losing
money. He reported 48% of
Canada's livestock processing
plants did declare a loss last
year but they only did three
percent of the business. "The
48% of the plants who handle
97% of the volume made a
handsome profit".
This is the reason, he said,
that FAME must be organized
on a province-wide basis which
will provide a big volume.
In regard to hogs, he said
it was doubtful if FAME could
raise the price to farmers but
he felt the plant with its modern
equipment should be able to cut
processing costs considerably,
which would result in greater
returns to farmer-owners.
As for beef, he reported three
ELIZABETH
By MRS,- ROSS SKINNER
Continued from front page
after "Another Elizabeth"
made further contributions, the
last before her death being
$1,000, Since that time "Friend
of Another Elizabeth" has been
sending the money.
The family this year partly
celebrated Christmas in St. Jo-
seph's Hospital where Mrs.
Knox was a patient, having
undergone surgery. The girls in
the family prepared Christmas
dinner and some of the gifts
were taken to hospital to share
the pleasures of the day with
Mrs, Knox, Industry seen 'dying on feet'
At a time when Canada is
crying for more industry, the
sugar beet business is "dying
on its feet' for lack of a national
sugar policy, said Lloyd Lovell,
district director of the growers'
association.
He said Canadian plants are
closing their beet processing
operations and few farmers are
investing money in the expen-
sive equipment to grow the
crop because of the drastic
price fluctuations, caused by
lack of protection.
All the western nations ex-
cept Canada have a sugar policy
to stabilize the price for the
benefit of both grower and con-
sumer. In Canada during the
past year, Lovell reported, the
Two injured
from crashes
Bob and Susan of Exeter, Miss
Gerta Hunter of London, Mr,
& Mrs. Walter Tiedeman and
Kelly of Grand Bend with Mr.
& Mrs. Everett Skinner and
family.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jaques,
Harry and Shirley of Zion, Mr.
& Mrs. Ross Skinner and family,
Mr. & Mrs, Floyd Cooper, Ka-
thy, Nancy and Joan, Mr. & Mrs.
Donald Parsons, Susan, Gail
and Debbie of Hensall, Mr. &
Mrs, Harold Bell and Carol,
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spike, Mr.
& Mrs. Harry Murch of Peta-
wawa with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin
Cooper at Elimville hall.
Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Dunn of
Hensall, Mr. & Mrs. William
Johns and family of Thames
Road, Mr. & Mrs. John Bat-
ten, Sharon, Helen and Ralph,
Mr. & Mrs. Hans Gerstenkorn
and Linda of Exeter, Mr. Tenny-
son Johns and Mrs. Isabelle
Sugclen of Zion with Mr, &
Mrs. Lewis Johns.
Christmas visitor s in the
community were: Mr. & Mrs.
Bev Skinner, Noel, Laurie and
Steven, Mr. & Mrs. DaltonSkin-
ner of E xeter, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry
Shore and Mary Ellen of Lon-
don, Mr. & Mrs. GrantSkinner,
Joan and Julie of Zion with
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Skinner
on Sunday.
Mr, & Mrs. Ross Skinner
and family, Mr. Melville Skin-
ner, Miss Gail McBride of Zur-
ich, Mr. Frank Kints of Exeter
with Mr. & Mrs. Delmer Skin-
ner, Edward and Frances on
Sunday.
price rose 19 times and dropped
2'7 times.
In contrast to the downward
trend of the industry inCanada,
the U.S. beet business is
"booming". Four new proces-
sing plants were built last year
and the U.S. now produces about
53 percent of its requirements.
Besides operating a quo t a
system and long term contracts,
the U.S. collects .05 cents per
pound on all sugar to subsidize
its local production. The result-
ing stable price is one of the
reasons Michigan sugar was
imported to Ontario this year
when prices here rose dras-
tically as a result of the short-
age on the world market.
Lovell said consumer groups
and cane refineries have sire-
nuously opposed the growers'
efforts to secure a national
sugar policy in previous years
"but with the high price of sugar
now, the consumer groups may
get behind us."
A national sugar policy would
help reduce Canada's trade de-
ficit, in addition to providing
jobs, the representative pointed
out, Canada now depends on oth-
er countries to provide 82 per-
cent of its requirements and
in 1963 paid out $170 million
more to other countries for
sugar than it did two years ago.
"The question that stands out
in my mind," he said, "is how
much benefit is the big Russian
wheat deal when we had to pay
out $170 million extra for
sugar?"
Canada has unlimited land
that is suitable to grow sugar
beets and the crop could re-
place some of the surplus pro-
duction crops, he said.
It is difficult to understand,
he concluded*, how a handful of
executives operating the sugar
refineries in Canada could block
a program which could provide
many more jobs and benefit
many Canadian farmers. The
Canadian refineries, he said,
showed the highest profits in
the world.
MP Marvin Howe commented
that the minister of justice re-
cently authorized a study into
alleged profiteering by the re-
fineries during this year's
sugar crises.
ETHERINGTON
— Continued from front page
male, they found the Pan-
American highway "no better
than rural roads" in spots. The
capital city was the "most ex-
pensive" in Central America
and "it's easy to see why re-
volutions take place".
El Salvador, capital of San
Salvador, was a "dirty, rough,
tough city". They moved into
Honduras at the tail end of a
revolution but saw no warfare.
The group stayed a week in
San Jose of Costa Rica because
it was "one of the nicest coun-
tries", They arrived In Panama
in the middle of a national holi-
day, although they had to trans-
fer busses three times because
of bad road conditions created
by the rainy season. "It was
quite a celebration".
Disappointment came in Pa-
nama which was such a tough
city the police travelled in pairs
with machine guns. They could
not get work on any freighters
to Australia and found passage
too expensive, decided to travel
tourist class to England. They
stopped at Miami and Bermuda
on the way, passed by Cuba
where the ship was buzzed by
one of Castro's vigilant pilots.
Bill, who has his degree in
electrical engineering, plans to
look around shortly for the first
job in the career lie's come
home to carve. In the meantime,
however, ',the reeve is keeping
us pretty busy at home,"
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Mr. & Mrs. Don Willcox of
Kitchener, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry
Rennie and Joanne of Toronto
with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. RoutIy.
Mr. & Mrs. Murray Venner
of Grand Bend, Mr. & Mrs.
Wesley Venner, Mr.& Mrs.Ro-
ger Venner and family of Hen-
sel), Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Cassel'
and Terri of London with Mr.
& Mrs. Gilbert Johns.
Miss Joan Batten of Lon-
don, Mrs. Beth Batten of Ex-
eter, Mr. Wm. Batten of Clin-
ton, Miss Karen Pearson of
Burgessville with Mr. & Mrs.
Emerson Penhale.
Mr. & Mrs. Reg McDonald,
Looks better than it has for years OPTIMISTIC '64
"The milk Industry looks bet-
ter than it has for years," said
Lorne 'Bodges, RR 1 Goderich,
chairman of the Ontario Con-
centrated Milk Producers' As-
sociation. He was one of two
representatives reporting for
dairymen in the county; the
other was Horace Delbridge,
RR 1 Woodham, chairman of
Huron cream producers.
Hodges reported cheese pro-
duction has used up this year's
dairy surplus. He also noted the
favorable trend in butter which
showed a per capita increase
in consumption in comparison to
he felt there should be encour-
agement from the provincial
level for a quality product.
He revealed that of the total
dairy production, 27% went Into
butter, .12% into cheese, 11%
into ice cream and 50% was
marketed as fluid milk,
Gordon Hill reported figures
from the National Dairy Advi-
sory Committee which indicated
Canada must have at least 100
million pounds of butter avail-
able at all Times--70 million
for consumer supply anti 30 mil-
lion as insurance against a dry
summer.
of two years before producers
vote on it.
Rodges said the 50e premium
for quality milk Inie been the
"best thing to hit the industry
in recent years". A few years
ago only five to 10 percent of
marketed milk was first quality;
now about 50% is top grade.
He was concerned however,
that not all plants are paying
the premium, which isnot com-
pulsory.
LOWEST INCOME
Delbridge said cream pro-
ducers were the lowest income
group of the dairy industry and
a slight decrease in the mar-
garine consumption,
Both men urged that the fed-
e r al government's 12e-per-
pound consumer subsidy be con-
tinued and both lauded the pro-
vincial government's legisla-
tion to require margarine
manufacturers o identify the
composition of the product on
the package.
Hodges said he looked for-
ward to the formulation of a
marketing plan for milk and he
hoped the government would
permit it to operate for a period
Prospects continue to look bright
'Improved varieties of clo-
vers and grasses are showing
much promise." he added. -De-
velopment, however, has to be
a gradual process. These im-
proved varieties are having a
tremendous effect in improved
farming practices and are re-
sulting in a much higher stan-
dard of food production.
"The greatest promise of
the future as far as seeds of
all kind is concerned is the
increase in population and the
interest by foreign countries
in supplies of Canadian seeds,
Seed and food in this nation and
throughout the world remain as
one of the valuable commodities
with a bright future. Certainly
1964 looks to be a promising
Year,"
i3iddulph
By MR4, ELSTON
A Chrletnlee family gather,"
ing was held at the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Coatea Dec,
$4. Guests Present were mr,
& Mrs. Andrew Donall Sr.,.
Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Don-
gall and family, Mr. & Mrs, An-
drew Dougall and family, Mr,
& Mrs. Harry Dougall and
• Exeter..
Mr. & Mrs. JaolcCPateS were
guests of Mr, Alf Coates and
Miss Betty Coates Christmas
Day,
Mr. & Mrs, Lorne Cameron,
John and Douglas of Kitchener
spent Christmas Day with Mr.
& Mrs. Melville Boswell and
Mr, Allan Boswell.
Guests with Mr, & Mrs. C.
Heonaard were their daught-
ers Mr. & Mrs. Obema and
family of London also Mr, &
Mrs. Swim of London.
The Weiberg families spent
Christtnas Day with Mr. & Mrs.
Len Purdue, Henson.
Miss ,Janet Blair, who is at-
tending Teachers' College in
London, is spending the holi-
days with her parents Mr. &
Mrs. Jack Blair.
A family Christmas gather-
ing was held at the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Skinner on
Boxing Day. Guests present
were Mr. & Mrs, Ron Denham
and family also Mrs, Anna Den-
ham of Kirkton, Mr. & Mrs,
Ken Mason and family also
Mrs. Jtio, Mason of Belgrave,
Mr. & Mrs. Jno, McAllister
and boys also the former's
father, Mr, Cecil Skinner, Ex-
eter.
Guests with Mr. & Mrs, Al-
lan Elston during Christmas
week were Mr. & Mrs. Jas.
Mugford and Jamie of Lucan,
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Davis, Mike
and Heather, Saintsbury.
Mr. & Mrs. Winston Shapton,
Carol and Larry of Exeter with
Mr. & Mrs. E. L, Gibson of
Exeter.
Mr, & Mrs. M. H. Elston
spent• Boxing Day with their
uncle Mr. Clarence Fletcher,
Woodham and Friday with Mr.
& Mrs. George Davis, Exeter.
The family of Mr. & Mrs.
Allan Elston were dinner guests
of the former's parents, Mr.
& Mrs. Mervin Elston on
Christmas Day, and were sup-
per guests of Mr. & Mrs. Ray
Zavitz, Coldstream and grand-
mother Mrs. Gilson Sr.
The Blair Christmas gather-
ing was held at the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Blair and
family Dec. 22. Those attend-
ing were the former's mo-
ther Mrs. Lillian Blair, Ex-
eter, Mr. & Mrs. Don Blair
and family, London, Mr.& Mrs.
Ron Fletcher and family Wood-
ham, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Blair and
family, also their cousin Mr.
Allan Buswell,
Visitors with M. H. & Mrs.
Elston during the Christmas
week were: Rev. J. S. & Mrs,
Bonham, Dr. Arnot of Cen-
tralia, RCAF Station, Mr. &
Mrs. Wm. Essery, Centralia,
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Davis,
Lucan, Mr. & Mrs. Murray
Abbott, Centralia,
Misses Geraldine and Bonnie
Blair are spending a few days
with their grandmother Mrs.
Lillian Blair.
Mr. & Mrs. Jno. Kuzmick,
Karl and Harold of Browns-
ville are spending a few days
with the latter's parents, Mr.
& Mrs. Karl Weiberg.
Mr. & Mrs. M. H. Elston re-
ceived Christmas greeting s
from nine RCAF Stations in
Canada; Penhold, Cold Lake,
Yorkton, Gimli, Winnipeg,
Trenton, Lac St. Denis, Hali-
fax and Quebec.
being done in Michigan, the pro-
posal now is to bring in all seed
from the US state.
Allen felt the foundation
growers in Ontario "should not
be kicked out" and has proposed
that the final generation should
be grown in Ontario.
Huron MP C.S. MacNaughton,
formerly in the seed business,
felt the latter suggestion was
"reasonable".
Marketing prospects for the
white bean crop continueto look
bright, according to provincial
director Bob Allan, Brucefield.
lie reported last year's crop
had been sold direct to Europe
and that, because of a poor crop
again there this year, sales
should be excellent.
The board, he said, has been
able to return growers 791 for
the 7'7e per cwt. levy, because
SEED PROBLEM
Allen indicated concern over
the problem of seed production,
since the gov't has decided to
abandon its development pro-
gram in the Ridgetown area in
view of the disease problem
there.
Because the gov't doesn't feel
it can afford to provide the per-
sonnel required to develop new
seed in duplication of what is
of the interest earned by invest-
ing the funds which were not
required,
The growers' board has de-
cided to enlarge its processing
plant in London to handle a
larger quantity of beans. Al-
thoUgh there has been opposition
to this move from the trade, "we
feel we should be in the business
to know whether or not we need
to export".
struck by another vehi el e,
operated by Ronald W. Wilson, „..
25, Zurich, as the former waS'11'
pulling into the road from a
line of parked cars. Damage
was about $350.
In Exeter, Dec. 24, a car
operated by John Bruls, 40,
Gidley St., slid into the rear
of a parked car near the inter-
section of Main and Wellington,
causing $150 damage.
May face large egg surplus
Ontario egg producers may
face a big surplus this year with
an intensification of the swing
toward larger units of produc,-
tion, Ag Rep Douglas Miles
indicated during a discussion of
the poultry situation presented
by the Huron-Perth representa-
tive, Bob Broadfoot, BrucefieId.
Miles said hatching is up this
year and reported a consider-
able interest in Construction of
layer units with a capacity of
5,000 and Upwards. He said the
engineering service at the
county office has received mt.
1
Vehicles driven by Robert
Beaver, 23, RR 2 Hensall, and;
Dewey Price, 60, Main North,\
collided near the intersection,
of Main and Alexander.
Two persons were injured in
the eight accidents reported by
OPP and Exeter police depart-
ment over the yuletide season.
Police are warningmotorists
that extra patrols will be under-
taken over the New Year's holi-
day in an effort to prevent ac-
cidents. The annual year-end
reminder to avoid the deadly
drinking-d r i v ing combination
has been issued.
Two persons injured here
both were involved in accidents
Dec. 23. William L. Rodgerts,
32, Bright's Grove, suffered
concussion and broken ribs
when his vehicle slid off No. 21
highway and into a maple tree
which ended up in the back seat,
The accident occurred about
four miles north of Grand Bend.
Dpreen Baker, 33, Grand
Bend, received head injuries
and was taken to Victoria Hos-
pital, London, after her car
struck the rear end of sand
blasting truck parked about a
mile west of Shipka on the
Crediton road. The truck, own-
ed by Sam Sweitzer, Exeter, had
been driven by Clayton Van Al-
stifle, also of Exeter. Damage
totalled about $1,000, according
to PC William Glassford.
Friday, a half-ton driven by
Mrs. Margaret Ducharme, 41,
RR 2 Zurich, crashed into the
rear of a car owned by R. E,
Pooley, 72, town, in the ditch
two miles north of Exeter on
No. 4. The Pooley car had gone
into the ditch shortly before
and the former mayor was walk-
ing for help,when the Ducharme
vehicle slid into its rear end,
Damage was estimated at $375,
In a Christmas Day accident
at Crediton, Fred L. Haist, 33,
London, struck the rear of a car
driven byJerome Denomme, 17,
RR 3 Dasitwood, causing $145
damage.
Dec. 24, cars driven by Dave
Boersma, 62, Hay, and John
R. Ervine, 21, Goderich, struck
each other as they were ape
preaching on No. 4 highway,
about two and one-half miles
north of 83. Damage totalled
$550,
The same day on the Goshen
line, just south of Zurieh, a
car driven by Donald R, Gin-
gerich, 19, RR 2 Zurich, was
Local resident
buried in Sarnia
James Johnson, 64, Main St.,
Exeter, a resident of the town
for the past three years, died
at RCAF S t a tion, Centralia,
where he was employed, Wed-
nesday, December 18,
He was formerly of St. Thom-
as.
Surviving are his wife, one
son, Willi am Toronto, two
daughters, Mrs. William (An-
nie) Arin, St. Thomas and Mrs.
Allen (Joyce) Jordan, Sarnia;
three sisters in England and
10 grandchildren.
Funeral service was conduct-
ed by Rev. J, P. Gaildon at the
R. C. Dinney funeral home,Ex-
eter, Friday, December 20 with
interment in Memorial Gar-
dens, Sarnia.
Six members of the Exeter
Legion were pallbearers.
and it doesn't look like we can
stop it. I Was in New York state
recently and the number of
people with 5,000-layer units
has almost vanished. It's an
inevitable trend and I den't knew
what we can do about it,"
Bob Broadfoot reported the
board hopes to have an egg
marketing plan in effect soon
after the new year and details
are being worked out by,. the
Farm Products M a rk e ti ng
Board with Officials of the as-
soeia.tion.
He ealti the board hoped to
merous reqUests for construc-
tion plans.
"Try as we may, we can't
discourage farmers from taking
some of the offers being made
by the trade for the establish-
ment of these large units. It's
a pretty attractive proposition
from the feed dealer's point of
view and they have attractive
figures to give the farmerS."
Miles also indicated egg pro-
auction is becoming an "Off-
the-farm" project.
Added C. S. MacNaughton:
"This appears to be progress
get a checkoff of one-tenth of a
cent per dozen to finance a pro-
motion program through the
Poultry Production Institute,
Gordon Hill, area member of
the FPMB, said it was possible
there will be some information
meetings on the new Marketing
plan before it is put into effect.
Present thinking is to operate
the plan for about two years
before a vote is taken on it, but
the proVinciel board WeritStobe
assured that the plan will be
supported by producers before
it 18 put into effect.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rannie and
Joanne of Toronto returned
home Sunday after spending two
weeks with Mr. & Mrs. Wm,
Routly.
Miss Joanne Miners is a
patient in South Huron Hos-
pital following surgery last
Saturday.
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Coultis and
Neil of Newmarket visited Sun-
clay with Mr. & Mrs. Harold
Kerslake.
Mr. & Mrs. Flarry Murch of
Petawawa spent a few days last
week with Mr. & Mrs. Alvin
Cooper.
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Spike of
Petawawa visited last week with
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Cooper.
Mr. & Mrs. Laurie Stephen
and family of London visited
Christmas night with Mr. &
Mrs. Chas. Stephen.
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Houston
and Mrs. Lorraine Weir of De-
troit visited Sunday with Mr.
& Mrs, Chas. Stephen.
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rannie of
Hensall visited Saturday even-
ing with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Rout-
ly.
Mr. & Mrs. Delmer Skinner
attended the funeral of their
aunt held in ListoWel Sunday.
Christmas visitors out of the
community were:
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kerslake
and family with Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Finkbeiner of Shipka.
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Johns
and family with Mr. & Mrs. Ja-
mes Earl of Exeter, Wednes-
day and with Mr. & Mrs. Vince
Bencsik and family of Exeter
Thursday.
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Dement-
inorency, Brian and Martin with
Mr. & Mrs. Demontmorency of
B earn sville.
Mr, & Mrs. Franklin Skinner
and family with Mr. & Mrs.
Kenneth Bern of Exeter.
Miss Verde Kellett and Mr.
Laverne Kellett with Mr. & Mrs.
GeOrge Kellett of Thames Road
Thursday.
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Hunter
with Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hunter
in Toronto.
Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Stephen
with Mr. & Mrs: Jack Robinson
of Kirkton Wednesday, and with
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Watson of
Kirkton Thursday.
Mr: & Mrs. Delmer Skinner,
Edward and Frances With Mrs.
EdWard Johns of Exeter.
Mr. & We. Howard Pym and
family with Mr, & Mrs. bon
Crich of Clinton.
Request five-cent levy increase
7mm rafteett The wheat marketing boatd
will be asking producers to ap-
prove a five-cent increase in
its levy for 1964; reported area
director RtieSell Bolton.
The hietease from nine to 14
cents, to be voted on at all county
theetingt, has been teCein ,
Mended by the board to prOe
Vide finaheing lot pittehage Of
the Crop at 'harvest time i Bole
tee e*lai tied:
"We don't need any Mote
Money to Market the crop but
Fairfield forum
Stages concert
Fairfield Farm Forum held
its annual Christmas '0 arty
Monday, Dec. 23 in Crediton
Cominunity Centre With an at-
tendance of 34.
Wellington tialst was Chair-
man for a prograM of carols,
solos by Allen Powe and Judy
Lamport, accompanied by
Elaine POWei piano solos by
Wendy Neil; Marie Powe and
81aine Powe; recitations by
Brenda Nell and Alien Powe;
Contests were conducted by
Mrs, rd it MrsoDarl
Raist arid Mrs. Murray tlifotto
The halt was tiederated with
a Christmas tree
We do need it at harvest time
to keep us going until we get
it marketed,"
The move 'results froth this
Year"S "credit crisis" which
felted the beard to withheld
rebate On the 1962 crop in order
to secure credit for 1963 put ,
dhaSeS. All the available
natioing of the beard WIS. re,
Milted to maintain the floor
price of $1,66 per bushel.
"I hone the increase will
earry,0 said Bolton. "If we
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Brock
and Billy, Mr. & Mrs. Wel,
litigton trock, Mr. & MrSo
Ines Earl were dinner guests
at Mr. & Mrs. Warren Brock's
on SatUrdaY night.
ReV, J. RetilstOil is taking
over the pastorate of Mitchell
United 0littreli the first Sunday
in January until 1, Mr. &
Mrs. ,HOulston will be living in
Mitchell during that Hine.
— Continued from front page
Imes seem to have been affect-
ed in different ways.somo mer-
chants have indicated their
business has been down but
others say it's the best they've
ever had. All in all it looks
like a good year to come but,
of course, things can change
pretty quickly."
"QUITE OPTIMISTIC"
"We're quite optimistic indeed
as far as the coming year is
concerned," said Carfrey Cann
of Cann's Mill Ltd. oThere are
several factors which we think
are going to be pretty good.
The first Is fertilizer, because
more farmers are becoming
more conscious of greater use
of fertilizer. Another is in the
chemical field, where we find
the farmers are looking for
successful weed and insect kill-
ers and they will welcome pro-
ducts that prove successful.
"As far as livestock is con-
cerned," he continued, "we see
it just as good as last year.
Pricewise, we don't think it
will be real lush but we should
see good average r e tu rns.
We're looking for a good year
in the feed end.
"As for grain, there's no
question in my mind that corn
is going to take over in the not
too distant future. 'It will re-
place oats both for feeding pur-
pyoeaseri„s and storage; All in all,
We're looking forward to a good
Len 'Vert at Exeter Produce
and Storage Co. Ltd. says 1964
looks "Wonderful", His firm
plans Mere expansion, already
has pnrchased additional land.
Export market for turnips has
been somewhat ,,draggy" up to
now but It appears to be "going
back to normal",
At Exeter District Co-op,
Manager Kenneth Roth also is
optimistic. ((Partners have had
one of the best years for some
time ee, partly because of good
harvest conditions, While there
are bound to be some seasonal
fluctuations, I think the overall
situation should be as good in
1964 as it has been iii 1963,"
C. G. ZWicker, head of Jones
MiteNaUghteil Seeds here, ettge
tests not only does 1964 look
bright for the teed industry but
that the general future is pro,
mising,
"This past year has been One
of advancement in the seed the
dustry. Production Of egrieUle
titrel seeds lies been maintained
at a normal rate 111 both east,
ern and western Canada. Any
surpluses have been used by
domestic consumption and an
active export Market:
don't get It our only alternative
IS to decrease the floor price."
Acreage is up for the coming
year, he indicated,
Huron produced 198,000
bushels In 1962, of which 322,,
000 was Marketed. Producers
received a delayed six cents
per 'WSW, rebate on the
cent levy, The remaining three
cents was required to finance
depart of the 1;000)000 buSliele
which the board received frein
the trade as 'WOWS.
For export of some of the
1963 crop to Russia, the board
hat had to pay about 20 a
bushel for handling charges,
Since 1959,, the rebate to
producers has tangetifroin five
to a full Mile of the nine cents
collected, Helton revealed. ((It
haS cost producers very little
td Maintain the tide price,"
Ile estimated the price thit
Past year would have been 30
cents beiowthe floor if the board
had not been in Operkieti.