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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-03-12, Page 12Page 12 Times-Advocate, March 1Z 1970 ONTARIO FEDERATION OF AGRIcUI,TUFiT Information Meeting McG illivray, Biddulph, North Nissouri, North London Township Farmers Restructuring of the Qnt. Fed, of Agriculture Speaker: Frank Wall Vice President of OFA Wednesday, March 18 8:30 P.M. LUCAN LEGION HALL Coffee and Donuts Treflan the most dependable weed killer available )55 1 Treflan The Multi-Crop Herbicide Whether you are growing Beans, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Turnips, Peas, Lima Beans, Carrots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Gladioli or Ornamentals, you need effective weed control. The kind of weed control you can depend on—no matter what the weather. That's where Treflan comes in. Treflan, properly applied and incorporated, offers the most dependable long lasting weed control. Treflan works in any weather, and continues working right up to harvest. Trefiamc the multi-crop herbicide Elanco Products Division, Eli Lilly & Company (Canada) Ltd. 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A UAW official in Windsor has called for the Federal Government to reduce the prices of butter, powdered milk, apples, potatoes and pork. The statement also called recent assistance to Prairie farmers "a sinful waste of natural resources and a crime against humanity." OFA President, Gordon Hill explains that only two-cents worth of wheat goes into a loaf of bread. He stresses that it is not the farmers' price of wheat that sets the store price of bread. The farmer is doing more than his share of fighting inflation by keeping food prices Mrs. Potter who is NI~ U's women's president added, "The Department of Agriculture is continually telling the farmer to get bigger and more efficient but the most efficient unit is the family farm which has the farmer, his wife and children all Mrs. Evelyn Potter of Biggar, Saskatchewan and Walter Miller, vice-president of the National Farmers' Union were the guest speakers at the official organizational meeting of Lucan local 312 of the National Farmers' Union at the Lucan arena, Tuesday night. Mr. Miller conducted the election of officers and presented the charter and gavel to newly-elected president John McIlhargey, Don Trudeon was named vice-president while Ted Toonders was named as secretary. Directors are John Martens, Ted Giesen and Mrs. Corrie Siroen. Mrs. Potter was born and raised on a dairy farm in Saskatchewan and is now The 1970 Ontario Bull Sale will be held this year on Wednesday, March 18, 1970, at the Hays Sales Arena, Trafalgar, Ontario. One hundred and seventeen bulls representing four breeds have been consigned to this sale by 58 Ontario breeders. The offering includes 83 Hereford, 17 Aberdeen Angus, 14 Shorthorn, and 3 Charolais bulls. In order to qualify for entry in this sale each bull must have been performance tested and must have achieved a minimum Average Daily Gain of 2.50 pounds, and a minimum Adjusted Yearling Weight of 900 pounds. Thus this sale has attracted some of the best performance tested bulls in Ontario. married to a grain farmer. She believes that the family farm is still important simply because interest itself creates efficiency. Farm women as well as men must be concerned. Everyone needs food. Why call excess food in Canada "surplus"? A more fitting term would perhaps be "inventory." Governments like a surplus of food. This guarantees a cheap food policy. If the present trend continues 70% of Canada's population will be concentrated in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Now in 1970, seven million Canadians are living in a state of so-called poverty, many of these being Canada's natives, the Indian and Eskimo population. To further emphasize the importance of outstanding erformance, the Martin Feed Mills (Elmira, Ontario) Challenge Trophy and cash award will be presented at the bull sale for the third consecutive year. This trophy, accompanied by a generous cash award, is given each year to the breeder who enters the bull with the highest combination of Average Daily Gain and Weight per Day of Age on Performance test. The sale will begin at 11:00 a.m., March 18, following a judging schedule, which will begin at 8:00 a.m. Hereford bulls will be sold first, followed by Shorthorn, Aberdeen Angus, and Charolais cattle. Owners of purebred and commercial herds are encouraged to attend this sale as it represents the best opportunity each year to select herd sires from among a large group of performance tested bulls. All bulls entered in this 'sale are qualified for a grant, under the Bull Premium Policy, of 20% of the purchase price up to $150 if purchased by an Ontario farmer, Each year the Ontario Bull Sale attracts herd owners from every part of the province. working together for the betterment of the business. Mr. Miller said the National Farmers' Union has a totally new concept in farm organization to unite farmers across Canada and this is no easy job. as low as in any other country in the world. He points out that one hour of work will buy more food in Canada than any other country in the world. Mr. Hill believes that if the prices of cars, trucks, farm machinery and high union wages are rolled back 20 years, then the farmer could also afford to cut his prices, but not until. He believes that the present assistance to Prairie farmers is good for short term progress, but he emphasizes that a long-term solution is necessary to bring the entire situation under control. Mr. Hill wonders how the UAW Union would react if the government ordered a cut in their wages. Consign four breeds to annual bull sale Low price demands criticized by OFA