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Better Farming Starts At Tractors Equipment EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd EXETER 235-2200 AA1REX SURE DOES A JOB ON BRoADLEAF WEEDG .FDA/ktrekr isa registered trademark of C.IGA if GAN OA iii) Exeter Pr deco ft Storage 235.0141 IA MOSTLY FOXTAIL AND BARN- YARD GRASS, AND MTREX camas Them- so I Dorset- NEED ANCIThER HERBICIDE AATREX DOES THE W140LE JOB importing less beef than it did a year ago, The Ontario Association last week accused Whelan of misleading the Canadian publicin claiming the beef imports were down. The association claims that beef imports from the United States are soaring to near-record levels and hurting Canadian beef prices. In his speech to the Huron Federal Liberal Association annual banquet at the Exeter Legion hall, Whelan said Canadian imports of slaughter cattle from the U.S. are down considerably from last year and at the same time exports are up. Whelan continued, "Slaughter cattle imports are down by almost 70 percent from a year ago whereas exports are up by nearly 150 percent. If we look at feeder cattle exports we see that this year we have exported over 41,000 head to date versus only 1,749 head for the corresponding period last year. A phenomenal increase of nearly 40,000 head." About dressed beef trade with the U.S. Whelan said, "the fact of the matter is we are importing more beef from the U.S, than we did a year ago. However our total beef imports from all countries including the U.S. is down by about one percent. This is because we have been importing more U.S. beef and less from the Oceanic countries, principally Australia and New Zealand." "Now if we focus just on our trading position with the United States, I should set the records straight by giving you the entire situation". "While it is true that total dressed imports from the U.S. have risen by some four million pounds we must look at our imports of slaughter cattle. When we combine the imports of dressed beef with slaughter cattle and make the assumption that on average the slaughter cattle weigh 575 pounds we find total beef imports to date are down in fact four percent from last year. This is because we are importing far less slaughter cattle from the Americans than we did last year." Whelan reiterated statements he has made in the past that food is a bargain in Canada. He ex- plained, "Canadians spend less of their income on food than people in any other nation in the world, except perhaps the United States. I say perhaps with good reason, because ,I don't know if the U.S. includes government subsidies in its totals. Farm subsidies there are three to four times higher than here and their Department of Agriculture also subsidizes consumers with school lunch programs and food stamp programs." He continued, "food in Canada is a bargain when you consider the fact there has been a con- sistent trend to spendless and less of our take-home pay on food." "I have also been quoted as saying that I am happy farm prices are finally moving up to reasonable profit margins. I know I may not win any popularity contest for being so blunt, but I stand by the statement because I think Canadian farmers have been getting the short end of the stick for too long. It's high time they started to get a decent return on their investment and hard work. The plain and simple fact is they must begin to get a better return or we won't have any farmers left." Colin Campbell of Wingham was named president of the Huron Federal Liberal Association. The retiring president is Gordon McGavin of Seaforth who held the position for the past seven years. John Broadfoot of Brucefield is the executive vice-presidentwhile district vice-presidents are David McClure, Credition, Ian McAllister, Zurich, Howard Aitken, Goderich; John West- brook, Clinton; Graeme Craig, Walton; Charles Thomas ; Brussels; Bill Kiel, Wingham Wilson Hodgins, Lucan; Wilfred Haskett, Lucknow. The lady representatives on the executive are Mrs. Jean Adams, The Ontario Beef Improvement Association continues with its contention that, beef imports from the United States are up contrary to statements made by Federal Minister of Agiculture Eugene Whelan. Whelan said Friday night, U.S. imports were down from last year. This statement was again refuted Tuesday, Archie Etherington of Usborne town- ship, an executive member of the Ontario Beef Improvement Association told the T-A, "We had a meeting in Toronto yesterday and carefully checked the figures quoted in the blue book which is a federal department of agriculture publication. Mr. Whelan must have a different source of information." Stewart Brown, OBIA president says, "The remarks made by our Federal Minister of Agriculture are totally misleading and an obvious at- tempt to draw fire away from the real issue-that over four times as much carcass beef has been entering Canada from the United States this year as compared to a year ago." He continued, "All of this beef has been treated with D.E.S. which was banned by our government at the, start of this year. Since the effect of the D.E,S, implant lasts 120 days, we expect the Canadian government to close the border to imports of live cattle and dressed beef from the United States." In defence of his statements, Etherington said information put out by Whelan's own department indicates imports of carcass beef from the United States during the first 14 weeks of 1973 amounted to 3,585 pounds as compared to 836,985 during the same period in 1972, an increase of 428 percent. At the same time, imports of boneless beef for the same period were 3,973,589 pounds compared to 2,721,744 pounds in 1972. This is an increase of 45 percent. During the same period of time in 1973, live slaughter cattle imports from the U.S. were 4,314 Brucefield and Mrs. Audrey Tiffin, Wingham while the Young Liberals are represented by Keith McLean, Exeter and Bruce McDonald, Brussels. The secretary is Harold Shore of Goderich and his assistant is Arnold Stinnissen of Seaforth. The treasurer is Ivan Kalfleisch of Zurich. Other guests at the meeting were Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Huron-Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt and Exeter mayor Jack Delbridge. head as compared to 10,195 in 1972. The Ontario Beef Improvement Association claims the Minister was again misleading in export figures saying, "Total beef and veal exports to the United States up to the end of the 14th week in 1973 were 11,484,707 lbs. down 28 percent from 1972, Live cattle exports to date in 1973 have been 40,938 head as compared to 2,709 head in 1972, a substantial in- crease, just as Hon. Whelan stated, This increase, however, is made up almost entirely of stocker and feeder cattle which Four accidents were in- vestigated this week by officers of the Pinery Park detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The first of the mishaps oc- curred Thursday afternoon on Crescent street in Grand Bend. Involved were vehicles driven by Jean Johnson and Virginia Vossler, both of Grand Bend. Constable R.D. Hendley in- vestigated. Saturday morning, Constable F.A. Gardiner investigated an accident on highway 21 at Nor- thville. In collision were vehicles driven by Marjorie McKellar, RR 2, Grand Bend and Jean Younger, Stratford. The same day, a vehicle driven by Ronald Wilson, St. Clair Shores, Michigan was involved in an accident at the main gate of the Pinery Provincial Park, Wilson and a passenger were taken to Sarnia General hospital for treatment. Constable Gar- diner investigated. Sunday evening, Constable R.D. Hendley was in charge of the investigation of an accident on highway 21 at Northville in- only further depletes. the supply of replacement cattle for finishing in feedlots in Canada." Continuing his statement this week, Archie Etherington said, "those 40,000 feeders exported to the U.S. and returned as carcass beef represent a loss of $200 per head or $8 million to Canadian wage earners." "Surely the Minister of Finance must reconsider the budget and return import duty to live and dressed cattle at least until the United States gives a similar favour," added Etherington. volving a vehicle driven by Kenneth Wilcox, RR 1, Forest. During the week Pinery detachment officers investigated a total of 37 occurrences and seven charges were laid under each of the Liquor Control and Highway Traffic Acts. LAST FALL. I \---\ TOOK TIME TO CHECK THE WEEDS IN MY CORNFIELDS AGRICULTURE MINISTER IN TOWN — Canadian Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan was the guest speaker Friday night in Exeter at the annual meeting of the Huron Federal Liberal Association. Shown above are Agriculture Minister Whelan, newly elected Huron Association president Cohn Campbell of Wingham, Wilson Hodgins, Lucan, Emil Hendrick, Exeter and Huron MPP Jack Riddell. T-A photo W. G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. HENSALL — MITCHELL Accidents at Pinery