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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-02-17, Page 14TENDERS TOWNSHIP OF HAY Tenders will be received by the undersigned, for the following positions in 1972: 1. WARIILE FLY INSPECTOR. APPLICANTS TO STATE RATE PER HOUR, PLUS MILEAGE. 2, FOR SPRAYING CATTLE AT PRICE PER HEAD. 'Tenders to be in our hands by Monday, March 6, 1972 at 12:00 NOON. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accep- ted, Township of Hay W .0 . Horner Clerk- Treasurer Don't Delay ... Spring's on the way Ford 5000 Diesel Ford Super 6 (4-wheel drive) Choose from 2 John Deere 4020 Diesel with cab David Brown Cropmaster Case 430 Diesel Massey 333 Gas IHC W-400 Diesel Massey 44 Gas IHC 460 Diesel IHC Model "C" row-crop & 4-row cultivator Ford 9N with loader Ford 4000 Diesel Ford 3400 Industrial Diesel with 730 loader Ford 8N John Deere AR BETTER FARMING STARTS AT EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd. 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NARD EARNED MONEY WE'LL HELP YOU CONSERVE, STILL GIVE YOU THE SERVICE' AND FINE' OIL YOU DESERVE IliltrOten SOItd1011S EASY TO APPLY otTi 1 Ea '6 FAST RESULTS .4 HIGHER YIELDS 0 vt TOP CROP QUALITY (ANN'S MILL LTD4LE 'ER 235-1782 See us today. 'Registered Thule:had< Exeter District Beside CNR Sfation Phone 235-2081 Gasohn•38 arid Diesel Fuel CO .OP Rage 14 eseAdiegeate, February 17, 1972 American formers get more in- government subsidies about it. Professional people are very highly organized as are manufacturers and even students. He reported the American farmer received an average of six times the amount of subsidy the Canadian Farmer receives, The time will come when farmers will wake up to the fact that he can no longer afford to be without an organization. Twenty million dollars have come back to Ontario farmers in form of rebate and government will listen to soliciarity.He stated a strong local organization makes for a strong provincial and to a national organization, Motion for low interest Turnbull, Harry Hayter, Ken Baker, Gordon Betz, Jack Riddell, Dennis Lamport and Ralph Weber. Mason Bailey president of County Fed, of Agriculture brought greetings from the county and urged members who wanted to receive minutes of county meetings to send in their _notices, He reported more than 25 percent of farmers are now direct members and the county was going to set up a central office and have a full time field man to help farmers with problems. Bailey introduced the guest speaker an Ontario Federation of Agriculture director Ed Thompson. Mr. Thompson spoke on organizations and stated that farmers by using modern technology available to them have been able to supply ridiculously cheap food. But everybody has the problem of making their dollars go far- ther. Other people do something The Stephen Township Federation of Agriculture held their annual banquet at Crediton Community Centre, Tuesday with about 96 people in at- tendance. A delicious Turkey dinner served by Crediton Women's Institute. Allen Turnbull the president was chairman for the evening and Gorden Ratz led in a sing So'ng which was followed by Jack Riddell singing a couple of numbers which were enjoyed by all. The Heywood Brothers from Exeter very ably entertained with several numbers on ac- cordion an guitar. Mike Miller from Ont. Dep. of Agriculture and Food brought greetings from County Ag Rep's office for Don Pullen who could not attend Miller was then appointed chairman for the election of Auditors and Directors. Auditors for coming year are Lloyd Lamport and Erwin Ratz, Directors elected were Allen FIRST WOLF OF THE WINTER — One of the first wolves to be shot in the area this winter was felled Thursday by Don Mousseau on the Pineridge Chalet property in Hay township. T-A photo Beef expansion gets approval Bruce Taylor, involved in mixed farming from Enniskillen in Durham County, and executive member of Ontario Federation of ,Agriculture, as a delegate to the C.F.A. Annual Convention, ac- tively supported the defeat a a resolution . which would have requested the Federal Govern- ment not to encourage the in- crease of beef cattle production i n Canada, Mr. Taylor, with the support of the Ontario delegation, agreed to the passage of a resolution recommending the co-ordination on a'national basis, the expansion of beef cattle production. "Ontario delegates successfully convinced the Convention that future western beef production would find its natural markets in the west, in the western U,S.A. and Japan, and that eastern beef requirements will become progressively more dependent on eastern Canadian production," said Taylor. Mr. Taylor, being an egg producer, also reported that the convention supported the payment by the Stabilization Board, a direct subsidy to all egg producers in Canada of 50 cents per laying hen marketed through government registered or ap- proved killing plants from March 13th to May 7th, 1972, This sub- sidy to be limited to the marketing of 5,000 laying hens or $2,500 per producer. Mr. Taylor also reported that the convention recommended that the Federal Government make available to egg producers with required management skills, low interest, long-term loans of up to $2,00 per bird to a maximum of 20,000 birds per producer. "This industry has come through a period of disasterously low prices which has resulted in the disappearance of operating capital and an inability to acquire credit even at high rates of in- terest. If any industry needs help, its the egg industry and they need it now,"' said Taylor. Minister to beef assist Quality Churning Cream bought at top prices Weekly pick up at present, bi-weekly in warm weather Contact: Bisset Bros. Goderich, Ontario Phone 524-7561 announce program The Ontario Federation of Agriculture delegation of the C.F.A. annual meeting in Edmonton this week, aggressively recommended many programs for income improvement for Canadian farmers and gained the support of the representatives from across Canada for their proposals. Gordon Hill, president of 0.F.A., reported that a recom- mendation for the reinstatement of the Wool Deficiency Payment Plan, retroactive to the 1971 clip, gained strong support, Hill also said that a motion to re-negotiate F.C.C. loan interest rates at a level not to exceed 5 percent had been approved. A further resolution requesting changes to the pork stabilization formula to a 90 percent level of the 12-year moving average, payable on a specified number of hogs per producer, of 100 index or higher, had also gained strong support from the convention, A further resolution was passed requesting immediate assistance for farmers with sow operations. A subsidy of twenty dollars per sow to a maximum of fifty sows per farmer, should be made available for the period of July 1st to December 31st, 1971. This should be in addition to the present hog subsidy program. "If the Federal Government is serious about its intentions to increase farm incomes and improve their stability, they should immediately implement these recommendations," said Hill. Says charge misleading Dairy policy is adopted For cleaner, more economical, trouble-free miles. Keith Matthie, a dairy farmer from Algonquin in Grenville County and vice-president of Ontario Federation of Agriculture, reported from the C.F.A. Convention in Edmonton that the following action had been taken by the delegates: The dairy policy, as presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, had been adopted. The principle intent was the retention and increase of dairy subsidies by the Federal Government in order that costs of dairy products to the consumer be maintained at reasonable levels while assuring dairy producers an adequate income. "Recognition of the need of a strong viable dairy industry as being in the national interest, both from an economic and dietary point of view, must be a firm policy of the Federal government," said Matthie, • • . REGULAR GASOLINE behind some type of government incentive program. Their decision will be forwarded to the OBIA's annual meeting in TorOnto Feb. 24 where Mr. Stewart will spell out the new program. Mr. Stewart told the more than 300 producers that Alberta has already matched Ontario in finished beef production last year, using the advantage of being close to supplies of feeder cattle plus the availability of cheap feed grain, "The Ontario packing industry is expanding but its new plants are going up in the West, not in Ontario, Are we going to say that by default we have let the entire cattle industry move to Western Canada?" "When you see the escalation in beef consumption and the population growth in Ontario, you wonder where the beef is going to come from. The cattle population is not expanding here as fast as it should and that is why we made our (incentive) offer in the first place." Mr. Stewart, himself a large- scale beef feeder, said he doubted if the dairy industry can go much further in providing more beef through dairy-beef cross breeding so the expansion required will have to come from the beef industry itself. "There must be a way to avoid being completely dependent on the West for feeder cattle. I hope we can come up with some reasonable solution to improve the supply of feeder cattle and utilize the land going to waste in Ontario." Frank Jacobs, of Calgary, editor of the Canadian Cat- tleman, did not take sides in the cow-calf controversy. However, he made it clear that while he did not favor subsidies, he would be first in line at the bank if he lived in a province that was offering a partially-forgiveable loan. He told the meeting that Alberta had had a program for nearly 40 years that provides guaranteed government loans for cattle producers at around six percent interest. He predicted there is bound to be more cow-calf units in- troduced in Central and Eastern Canada. Among resolutions passed by the meeting was one calling on the provincial government not to force regional government on people who do not wish it, with A provincial program to assist Ontario's beef cattle industry is expected to be announced February 24 by Agriculture Minister William A, Stewart. Speaking in Strathroy, Thur- sday, the Ariculture Minister said the new program would prevent Ontario from being dependent on Western Canada for feeder` cattle. Mr. Stewart warned that the province moves into the cow-calf business raising calves to become feeder cattle to provide at least part of the cattle for Ontario feedlots, a shortage of beef is almost certain, The subject of a government program to assist the establish- ment of cow-calf operations has become a controversial topic in the beef industry ever since the Ontario Beef Improvement Association spurned the offer last November, Mr. Stewart had announced the government would provide loans of up to $15,000 over seven years, In the first two years, farmers would pay only interest. They would pay 20 percent of the principal plus interest in each of the next four years and in the final year, the principal and interest would be waived in the form of a forgiveable loan. The OBIA turned the program down, objecting mainly to the forgiveable part of the loan in the final year. The association felt this would lead to widespread abuse. "We advanced that program because we have to depend on the West for supplies (of feed cat- tle)," Mr. Stewart told the annual meeting of the Middlesex Beef Improvement Association. Mr. Stewart pointed out that between 250,000 and 400,000 head of feeder cattle move into Ontario feedlots annually. He also noted that Ontario consumes 40 percent of the beef used in Canada but only 30 percent of it is produced in .Ontario. He said there are thousands of acres in Eastern and Northern Ontario that could be utilized for expanding the cow-calf business, "We've got to ask ourselves what's wrong in Ontario? In the West there are businessmen willing to put up the money for ranches. We can do the same thing here." In an interview, Mr. Stewart said he could not divulge what new offer he will make to Ontario cattle producers, but it is ex- pected to be similar to his previous offer, with perhaps the forgiveable part of the loan not included. 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Mr. Atkinson said "The spread in prices between farm to feed mills within a province com- pared to what the price per bushel the C.W,B.asks,which is what Mr. Bain is talking about, developed because the Canadian government under an order from a former minister of Agriculture, Alvin Hamilton, directed the Canadian Wheat Board to allow farmer to feed mill sales to take place without regard to Wheat Board quotas and asking price," "Mr. Alain who charges separation in reverse federal and provincial governments and feed manufacturers and the grain trade, who have continued to support this practice since early 1960. "Mr. Alain should understand that if his proposal were acted upon it would not be too long until the integrators, feed manufac- turers, processors, and chain stores would have taken over production of hogs, beef, poultry, etc., in Quebec the integrators already have control of poultry production. Unfortunately, Mr. Alain is playing into the hands of the integrators. I am sure is not what Mr. Alain wants, and not what Quebec Farmers want either," he said, "Mr. Alain should be insisting that the Canadian Wheat Board control and manage the pricing of all grain in the prairie region bought and sold including grain used for feed, and the Canadian Livestock Feed Board which was set up to look after the interests of eastern feeders become the purchasing agent for feed grains on behalf of eastern feeders, Quebec feeders in particular. "Quebec farmers should examine closely the proposal, They are the ones who will be injured," he said. Mr. Atkinson said Ontario and Quebec producers of corn and other feed grains will be injured by Mr. Alain's proposal, for what it will mean for them is greater competition from lower priced western feed grain, If this should cotne to pass it would mean lower corn, barley and out prices to eastern Canadian producers of these feed grains. 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The hearing will begin at 10:00 eat, and be adjourned not later than WO pert, in the evening and is expected to take the entire two days, Briefs May be presented on either day, Mr. King invited all interested people to attend the hearing and express their views en what Canada's ,rains policy of the future should be. "Grain is of vital concern to feigners and to those' Who provide services to farmers," he said, "and we Cannot continue to Ste our rural community decline." "The hearing is a first Step in a 'Farmers' Task Force on Agriculture", Mr, King con- eluded.