HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-10-11, Page 9Japan interested in Canadian food To .use escaiation clause
Whelan promises farmers support, security
clause.
The escalation clause would
guarantee Canadian producers
prices that would rise to keep
pace with increases in production
costs.
The minister said no
agreement would be made
without consulting the provinces.
He said he met with Japanese
officials in Ottawa Thursday and
another meeting was scheduled
shortly,
The Japanese contract would
likely include most foodstuffs
produced in Canada, especially
pork, of which Japan is a major
consumer.
Whelan's speech dealt mainly
with policies discussed at a
meeting last week of provincial
agriculture ministers.
Speaking on the new national
feed grains policy, Whelan said,
"The first thing the policy will do
is encourage increased
production of feed grains,
starting this year in Western
Canada. It is encouraging more
production by offering feed grain
producers a minimum price for
every bushel of barley, oats and
feed wheat they have produced."
He continued, "this is a very
important guarantee because it
means farmers will have for the
first time in history a guaranteed
market for all the grain they
grow. It's doubly important right
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MUST BE A FARM JOKE — The guest speaker at Thursday's annual banquet of the Huron Federation of
Agriculture was Canada's Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan. Shown above enjoying a laugh are Huron
president Mason Bailey, Mr. Whelan, vice-president Allan Turnbull and secretary-fieldman Bill Crawford.
T-A photo
To use vaccine with bait
to control wildlife rabies
The Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources is ex-
perimenting with a method of
eliminating the possibility of
rabies in widlife,
The Wingham area has been
selected to distribute a small
plastic pouch which will contain
an oral anti-rabies vaccine which
is hoped will be eaten by skunks,
raccoons and foxes.
The Wingham district office of
the ministry of Natural
Resources is co-operating with
Connaught Labra,tories in
Toronto in the venture.
4 Using trappgrs from the
district which covers Huron,
Perth and south Bruce, the
Ministry is scattering more than
6,000 pouches containing
tetracycline in designated
wildlife areas.
The drug is a common an-
tibiotic which is harmless to
animals and humans. It shows up
under fluorescent light. Later the
pouches will contain the oral
rabies vaccine.
Wingham district manager for
the Ministry Dan Mansell said
this week trappers will be hired
to distribute the bait and bring in
the heads or teeth of animals they
trap.
The plastic pouches will be
sprayed with a solution of cheese
or meat to attract wildlife.
The pouches scattered before
the trapping season begins on
October 15 are labelled with an
explanation of the program and a
request that anyone finding an
uneaten bag in the spring bring it
to the Wingham district office.
Mr. Mansell added, "We can
tell by any teethmarks on the bag
what animals have nibbled,"
The program is aimed more at
the prime rabies carries, skunks,
raccoons and foxes rather than at
larger animals.
The Wingham area was chosen
for the test project because
rabies is prevalent in the area
and the Wingham office ex-
pressed an early interest in the
idea.
Rabies is more common in
forested areas and the Wingham
district is 20 percent covered by
trees.
Rabies clinics for domestic
animals are being held
throughout Huron County this
month. In the southern area the
clinics will be at the Hensall
arena on Monday October 15,
Tuesday October 16 at the Exeter
arena and the following day
Wednesday at the Grand Bend
fire hall. All clinics run from 2
p, m. to 8 p.m.
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Mrs. T. McGuire, Simcoe
visited last week with Mr. & Mrs.
Wm. Routly,
The Elimville U.C.W. had a
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at the church Wednesday when
over 90 ladies attended the dinner
served by the hostess Mrs. Ruth
Turner.
S.W. McFalls, Lucan visited
with Ml'. & Mrs. Wm, Routly.
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Fulton and
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Cooper spent
the holiday weekend at Pem-
broke,
Mrs. Mildred Crago, St. Marys
spent a few days last week with
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Routly.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs, Squire Herdman were Mr. &
Mrs, Robt. Coates, Judith and
Cathy, Exeter and Mr. & Mrs,
Jim Neil, Crediton.
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Pym, Exeter
visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs.
Howard Pyrn and family,
Mr. & Mrs. Squire Herdman
visited Monday with Mr. & Mrs.
Wm. Bradshaw, London,
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Rannie,
Joanne David and Susan,
Brantford spent the holiday
weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Wm.
Routly.
Barbara and Bradley Skinner
visited Monday with Dennis, Dale
and Denise Kints.
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Speaking to Huron County
farmers Thursday night,
Canada's Minister of Agriculture
Eugene Whelan promised far-
mers move support and more
security.
The minister said, "we will let
farmers know before they go into
production that the federal
government will not let the
bottom fall out of the market for
the product they are producing."
Whelan was the guest speaker
of the annual meeting of the
Huron Federation of Agriculture
held at Saltford.
He said Japan is interested in
signing a food marketing con-
tract with Canada containing a
production cost escalation
now when the market outlook is
so strong for other crops prairie
farmers could be growing.
"I think that everyone
recognizes that farmers need a
decent price for their products, or
they will simply quit producing,"
he said, "That holds true for the
farmer who produces feed grains
just as much as it holds true for
the dairy farmer, the beef feedlot
operator, the pork producer and
all other farmers in Canada."
He continued "The first step
has been taken in western
Canada to encourage feed grain
production. But it is just an in-
terim step. We have said from the
beginning that we will be
bringing in a permanent feed
grains policy for the next crop
year,"
"At this point, we have taken
the initiative, and we have put
forward a policy and invited
reaction from farmers and the
entire agriculture community
from coast to coast. Part of that
policy is to encourage feed grain
production in the areas where the
grain is used."
"In the case of Huron County,
that means right here where you
have livestock. We propose to sit
down with the provinces, take a
look at your potential to grow the
feed grains you need, and offer
help such as cash advances,
storage, handling, processing
and marketing,"
The second major program I
outlined is a cash advance
Payment system for all crops that
can be stored and marketed later
in the season. We have a cash
advance payments system right
now for wheat, oats and barley
grown on the Prairies, and it
works very well," said Whelan,
What it does is give farmers
cash at harvest time against
future delivery of their crop.
They get the cash when they need
it to pay bills, and can hold their
crop off the market so we can
have a steady flow to buyers
when and where they need it. It
takes off the harvest-time
pressure on the handling,
processing and transportation
system which tend to force prices
down at harvest time."
The third major program we
talked about is joint federal-
provincial-producer stabilization
funds for specific commodities.
The way this system would work
is to collect a levy from
producers, the federal govern-
ment and the provincial govern-
ment when cash income from the
product is high."
"It is important here to stress
that it is cash income we are
talking about, not prices alone,
Cash income could be high for
twe reasons: because a lot of
volume is being sold, or because
the price is very high. When cash
income is low, the fund would
make a payment to farmers."
"And, again, it is important to
note that cash income could be
low for two reasons — because
prices are low, or because sales
volume is low, . This type of
program adds one more type of
stability beyond that offered by
price stabilization programs. It
offers income stability and takes
into account both price and sales
volume."
The minister concluded with
"The fourth proposal I put for-
ward was a livestock insurance
program, similar to the crop
insurance program. As with all of
the other proposals, this one
would give the producer more
security, more incentive to stay
in production or to expand
production,"
Times-Advocate, October 11, 1973 Pap 9
To the Electors
N
BOSANQUET
TOWNSHIP
A "yes" vote on Wednesday, October
17th will promote the use of the recreational
area of the township and it will also provide
employment in the district,
We have a beautiful community, lets
eliminate the drinking on highways and
beaches and thus make it more attractive to
the tourists. This licence would permit the legal
sale of liquor in a regulated establishment
with food available. The township will receive
increased revenue with all additional assess-
ment.
SIGNED
The Local Committee
For A "Yes" Vote