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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-07-10, Page 20Area 4.H. ,members place well • •4 in livestock field crop itv ging DISCUSSING DAIRY PROBLEMS — George McLaughlin, chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board was the guest speaker of Friday's Western Ontario poky Day in Arva. Above, McLaughlin, centre, chats with Roy Cox Goderich township farmer and Doug Jamieson of Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. T-A photo OMMB chairman speaks Predicts bright milk future 1 Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed Cement Building Supplies Cool 228-6638 AM.M1•11. BALER TWINE 10,0000 TWIGA LABEL Competitive price Available at MAPLE LEAF MILLS LTD. 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The proposed works would be located in the vicinity of Lot 2, Lake Road Concession, Township of Stephen, and Lot 1, Luke Road Concession, now in the Village of Grand Bend, The Environmental Hearing Board wilt conduct o public hearing to obtain information and to hear the views of the public so that it can form on opinion on the merits as to whether the use and operation of the sewage works on the proposed site would or would not be in the public interest. Written and oral submissions may be'made to the Board at the hearing, The Bbord will not consider any submissions regarding the proposal after the hearing has been dosed, The hearing will be held on July 24, 1975 at 2 o'clottc in the after- noon, local time, in the Township of Stephen Community Centre, Crediton, Ontario. Plans of the proposed sewage treatment expansion will be available for examination and inspection during normal business hours in the office of the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer, of the Township of Stephen, Crediton, Ontario and in the of fi o of the Municipal Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of Grand Bend, Grand Blind, Ontario. STATUTORY REFERENCES The Ontario Water Resources Act, (R.S.O, 1970, Chapter 332, as amended) Sections 42 and 43. T. M, Murphy, Sedreldry, Environmental Hearing Boord. Ontario "Your Family Health Centre" 373 Main St. Phone 2351570 or 2351 070 EXETER PHARMACY LTD Now Open Wednesdays B:36 to 6:00 * TWO COUNTY PRINCESSES — Eric Finkbeiner Of Crediton was in charge of registration at Friday's Western Ontario bOiry Day of Arvo but he received help from two pretty girls. They are Lambton Dairy Princess Lucy Cornelissen and Huron's Princess Mary Ann Miltenberg. T-A photo Tr ar to, s F quipment South Huron competitors fared well in the recently announced results of the Huron County 4-H livestock and field crops judging competition. Barry Miller, RR 3 Exeter, was by ADRIAN VOS Maybe you townspeople have heard some rumors that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is demanding a farm income insurance plan and you have undoubtedly thought that this a problem that doesn't concern you. I will try to show you dif- ferently. It is your problem because it concerns the producers of the food that you will have to buy, It may surprise you that the percentage of your income spent on food was in 1974 some three percent lower than ten years ago. The reason you feel that it is higher is because of the fairly steep increase in food prices last year, This steep increase would Don't call a doctor, call a veterinarian. If I can get up be- fore my temper cools off the cow may need one. the, winner of the senior division with 803 points out of a possible 900 points. Second was Doug Miller, RR 1 Lucknow. This class was open to all young men and women 18 to 30 years of age and not have happened if the producer had his cost of production returned every year, What is happening in the food producing industry year after year is the lamentable fact that every one wants to be on the bandwagon, If the price of pork goes up, the corn grower will fill a barn with pigs, When.all those pigs come to market we have more pork than we can eat and the price drops below the cost of production. At the same time, corn is taken off the market in great quantities so the remaining corn increases in price. When the corn price is profitable, the corn producer wilt empty his hog barn there will be less pork and the price goes up. The whole thing starts all over again. The income of both groups of farmers fluctuates for a good profit to a loss. At the same time when you as consumer just get used to a low pork price, all of a sudden it begins to rise again. Then come the anguished cries about rising food costs. The farmer may, on the average of several years, get his production cost returned. You may, on the average of several years, have reasonable food costs. But the fluctuations make no one happy. The income insurance plan is designed to give the farmer his cost of production. Not every farmer mind you, only the efficient one, The farmer pays some of the premium and you, through the government pay some of the premium. The result will be that the corn producer sticks to corn and the pork producer sticks to pork and the price for you in the store will be stable. In B.C. the urban people supported the scheme. What about you? Why not tell the government what you think. to those who are graduates of a two year diploma, course in agriculture. Cathy Peel, RR 1 Auburn was the intermediate winner with Greg Love, BR 1 Zurich, as runner-up. Taking junior honours was Brian Trewartha, BR 4 Clinton, with Ruth Alton, RR Lucknow, placing second. The novice section for first year competitors was taken by Lynn Miller, RR 1 Lucknow, and the runner-up was Gerald Johns, RR 3 Exeter, The pre-4-H division attracted 18 competitors and the winner was Steve Sager, Goderich, with Robert Snell, RR 1 Clinton, finishing in the runner-up spot. Barry Miller captured the Blatchford Feeds trophy for amassing the highest score in the entire competition, Lynn Miller, RR 1 Lucknow, won the CNE shield, as the top novice judge followed by Gerald Johns, RR 3 Exeter. The CIL trophy for the highest score in swine was won by Jim Fairies, RR 1 Gorrie, with four tied for second. They were Barb Miller, RR 3 Exeter; Dave Mewhinney, RR 1 Lucknow; Robert Eedy, RR 4 Walton, and Jim Nivins, RR 3 Auburn, In other announcements, Ruth Alton won the Huron County Milk Committee award; Paul Dren- nan, RR 1 Dungannon, was the Cyanamid of Canada winner; Dave Mewhinney won the Huron Beef Improvement Association prize and Rose Marie Flynn, RR 4 Clinton, won the Winston Powell award for the highest score in the horse section. Barley first for harvesting The first grain harvest in Canada began on July 2 on the farm of Jim Jubinville, RR 1 Tilbury, Mr. Jubinville planted his field of Huron winter barley on Sep- tember 20, 1974 and harvested 90 bushels per acre on July 2, 1975. Huron winter barley is a very early six-rowed feed type barley developed at Guelph by Dr. Ernie Reinbergs, Huron is higher yielding and has better winter hardiness than Dover. It is resistant to scald, mildrew and leaf rust. Mr. Jubinville said he plans to grow a second crop on the same ground this year. He plans to put in an early variety of soybeans within a few days of harvest, and feels that the soybeans will stand a good chance of maturing before the first frost. George Jones, director of research for Stewart Seeds Ltd., Ailsa Craig, suggests that far- mers in the 2700 heat unit areas and up could grow Huron winter barley very successfully. Jones feels that it would be ideal for dairy or hog farmers as it is harvested two to three weeks earlier than other grain crops, and would save these farmers from having to buy any extra feed before their own crops are harvested. It is also generally higher yielding than spring barleys, as it escapes the usual diseases that are plaguing spring sown barleys. Mr. Jubinville, Jim Rickard, RR 4 Bowmanville; Bill Coleman, RR 1 Kippen; and Stewart Research Acres are the growers of Huron winter barley. The entire crop has been pur- chased by Stewart Seeds Limited, Ailsa Craig and will be sold as certified No. I Seed by Stewart Seed grain dealers. SAFETY "Ontario milk producers should have greater confidence to direct more of his attention to on- farm problems without having to worry quite so much as he has had to in years past about the problems of marketing,” Those were the words of Ontario Milk Marketing Board chairman George McLaughlin speaking to the sixth annual Western Ontario Dairy Cattle Day at Medway High School at Arva, Friday. McLaughlin continued, "We have a circumstance in the dairy industry where programs will permit producer milk prices to respond more quickly to producer cost changes and other changes in market conditions." "We have programs working to expand the markets for milk and milk products and we have satisfied ourselves that when economic conditions for con- sumers have a measure of stability, we can expand the markets for milk. We have in place, in our quota systems in- dicators of the total size of the available markets and of each producer's share of thse markets." The OMMB chairman suggested that no pricing or marketing policies can provide or guarantee a satisfactory living standard for every dairy farmer, but they can make it possible for a majority of dairy families to have satisfactory living stan- dards providing the dairy farmer himself takes steps to achieve the, level of income which the policies are designed to provide. The Milk Board and the Canadian Dairy Commission through pricing formula programs have a major influence on the price per unit. Through its quota, pricing and market ex- pansion programs the board has a lesser but important influence on the total quantity which can be marketed. The individual producer has almost sole control over the quantity which is marketed from his own farm, He has more control over his costs per unit or production than most producers realize. He may not control the pur- chase prices of his inputs very much as an individual but he has almost sole control over the use and maintenance of his equip- ment, the productivity of his herd, the employment of crop improvement practices, the utilization of labour and in- vestment of his capital. Because of producer pressure, the OMMB has added to its areas of interest and concern, programs which can assist dairy farms to reduce their pet unit costs of production as another opportunity to improve their living standards, Through OMMB quota programs, producers should have confidence that the market for milk for various purposes will be clearly identified and that our domestic market prices will be protected from the direct downward price pressures which, heretofore, have resulted when milk was produced in excess of our domestic needs. Such excess milk in future will attract the over-quotas export levy to cover the difference between our prices and the world dairy products prices this milk has to be sold. In his closing statement McLaughlin predicted a good future for dairy farmers, saying. "The Ontario Milk Marketing Board is the milk producers' own organization, make no mistake about that. To the extent it has influence in these areas I have mentioned it will be used on behalf of milk producers. "If its trackrecord to date is any basis for optimism, , those of you who are milk producers look to have as bright a future over the next five to ten years as any farmer in this province at least. You will put in more hours and will perhaps invest more money, but your Board is determined that with your help on your own farm, those extra hours and higher investments will be worth it. It believes as well that in achieving these things we and you will be serving the consumer better." Instrumental in organizing the Dairy Day were Crediton area farmer Eric Finkbeiner and Doug Jamieson of the staff of the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. Says producers are 'hopping mad' The increase in the levy paid by industrial milk producers in- creased from 45 cents to 90 cents per cwt., is just another example of primary producers being forced to accept the major cost of inflation. Blake Sanford, Coordinator for Region 3 (Ontario) National Farmers Union said today that milk producers are hopping mad over the increase. The Federal government announced in April a 5 year long-term dairy policy that set a target price of $ 11.02 per cwt, to the producers for in- dustrial milk and set the export levy at 45 cents per cwt. The export levy is the amount that producers pay for exporting surplus dairy products - mainly skim milk powder. It has in the past, been the policy of the Canadian Dairy Commission to hold back the levy from subsidy payments due to producers, but under the new policy the levy is deducted from the producer's income by the Ontario Milk Marketing Board before the monthly payment cheque is issued. The target price of $11,02 has not been achieved in any province and the additional 45 cent levy will further reduce producers' returns. Mr. Sanford added that the federal government will be hard pressed to maintain their credibility with all farmers if industrial milk producers are not able to attain the $11.02 per cwt. target price that was set in the 5 year dairy policy last spring. 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