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cross bred which he entered in the Junior Show and Sale at Ontario Stock Yards, December 13. The beast
was purchased by Canada Packers LimitEd for 89 cents per pound.
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• Eptam 0 80 lirif
• Sutan • Atrazine Liquid
• Lasso • Furdan
Certified #1
Vernal Alfalfa 1b.95c
Double Cut
Red Clover
Certified
Climax Timothy L1,42c
FROM "HYLAND"
• Seed Corn • Seed Barley
• Seed Oats • Mixed Grain
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An Important Message to
FARMERS
From W. G. Thompson & Sons
Buy now and pick up your Seed, Chemicals and Fertilizer
requirements in the spring.
SAVE $$$
You'll Be Glad You Bought Early
BEFORE YOU BUY GIVE US A TRY
Come in and see us at
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HENSALL 262-2527
Branches also at Gronton and Mitchell
Minister of Agriculture zeros
in on farm price program
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The new Minister of
Agriculture and Food for On-
tario, my former colleague in
Cabinet, the Hon. Wm. Newman,
made an excellent speech at the
banquet of the annual meeting of
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture in Hamilton on
November 25, 1975,
Unfortunately his remarks
really didn't get the public atten-
tion they deserved. Perhaps his
address was so forthright and
constructive it didn't generate
the headlines it might have, had
he made some derogatory com-
ments about someone or
something.
Mr. Newman, among other
things,' zeroed in on Farm In-
come Stabilization programs,
federal or provincial or a com-
bination of both plus producer
participation, He expressed the
concern most farmers share
regarding the failure of the
federal government to announce
their farm price stabilization
program, which was promised
during the federal election of
1974 and which was enacted in
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legislation in July of 1975. I quote
the new Minister, "It is absolute-
ly crucial that Ottawa get a
national farm support program
going now which can then be ad-
justed to regional differences."
"Unless the federal government
acts soon, and one can't unders-
tand the delay, the provinces are
going to be forced into substan-
tial income stability programs of
their own." Surely this is the
crux of the whole matter. If such
provincial programs are put in
place the result will be inter-
provincial production incentive.
Prices that can only lead to over-
production and, great subsidiza-
tion at both the farmers' and the
public's expense, Canada has
regional climatic characteristics
which make it essential such
differences be taken into con-
sideration, But if we are to have
any useful harmony between
these various regions of Canada
the Federal Government,
through the Minister of
Agriculture for Canada, must co-
ordinate farm price stabilization
prograins. The alternative is a
dog-eat-dog cut-throat competi-
tion between provincial
governments that can only end
up with Canadian farmers facing
mountains of surplus com-
modities and then being faced
with quota controls on an in-
dividual farm basis.
Allan McIntosh of Almonte has
been acclaimed President of
United Co-operatives of Ontario
for a second term.
McIntosh, 41, the' youngest
president in the history of this
organization, has been a UCO
Director since 1967.
Let it be clearly understood
there is no solution, for incentive
price stabilization other than
production controls imposed on
all farmers. Regardless of the
sensationalism generated by
those who would suggest we'll
soon be out of land in Ontario to
grow agricultural food products
we have virtually only scratched
the surface of potential food
production if price guarantees
were put in place of sufficient
scope to assure cost of produc-
tion return plus incentive profit.
How many farmers in Canada
are ready to accept that kind of
regulation with its attendant in-
spection and enforcement?
The Hon, Mr, Newman went on
to say, "The market place must
be allowed to play its normal
role and at no time, regardless of
market predictions, must the
prescribed level become an in-
centive price." "Nor should the
At a special meeting that took
place after UCO's Annual
Meeting at the Royal York Hotel,
December 11, the executive
committee was formed with the
acclamation of Clifford Allen as
1st vice-president, and Robert
Coulthard and Royden Bloom-
field as second vice-presidents.
All members of the executive
committee will be serving their
second term of office. UCO's 12
man Board of Directors is elected
democratically from the
membership.
The 1975-76 Board members
are: Roland Serre from Field
(zone 1), Allan McIntosh from
Almonte (zone 2),Cliff Allen from
Glenburnie (zone 3), Tyson
Longman from Hawkestone
(zone 4),' Bruce McCutcheon
from Proton (zone 5), Ewald
Lammerding from Grand Valley
(zone 6), Bob Down from Hensel'
(zone 7), Boyden Bloomfield
from Ilderton (zone 8), Neil
McGeachie from Chatham (zone
9), Robert Coulthard from
Thamesville (group 3), Stuart
Luckhardt from Owen Sound
(group 2) and Ernest Miller from
Perth (group 1).
By GORDON MORLEY
BR1NSLEY
price guarantee be so low as to
be ineffective. A true stabiliza-
tion plan must assure the farmer
he will receive a price based on
the production costs of the day,
In my view, this adjusted cost
should cover all the farmer's
operating costs plus a. certain
percentage of family labour,
management and net investment
costs," Surely few farmers could
argue against such sound logic.
The new Minister, 'Mr. New-
man, is calling for a national for-
mula for joint funding at three
levels — Federal, Provincial and
the farmer. He envisages this be-
ing done in two steps,
Firstly, Ottawa would set a
floor price based on 90 percent of
the average price over the past
three years. The federal govern-
ment would pay all producers of
that commodity when the price
fell below the prescribed level.
Secondly, any support above 90
percent should be provided by
the joint Federal-Provincial-
Producer program and would
only' be available to those
party was held in the Community
Centre at Brinsley. Winners
were: ladies high, Mrs, Joe
Carter; lone, Mrs. Cecil Neil;
low, Mrs. Evan Hodgins. Men's
high: Fred Northmore, lone,
Charlie Rollings; low, Murray.
Carter. Next party will be held
January 9 with Mr. & Mrs, Levi
White and Mr. & Mrs. Luther
Morley as conveners.
Personals
The ladies Guild of St, Marys
church held their Christmas
.meeting at the home of Mrs.
Donald Scott. Election of officers
for the coming year was held.
President; Mrs. Wilfred Dixon;
vice-president, Mrs. Donald
Scott; secretary, Mrs. Jack
Morgan; treasurer, Mrs. Joe
Morgan.
Dianne Corbett has finished her
second year at the University in
Guelph. She is home now on
holidays.
Mrs. Rose Atkinson of Lucan
visited recently with Mr. & Mrs.
George Prest and Cindy.
Best wishes are extended to
Mr, & Mrs, Earl Allison (nee
Betty Lou Barrett) who were
married in Lieury United
Church, Saturday.
Merry Chtistnia$ one
and all. 14ope it's
abundant in joy and
peace. Thanks to all.
Aub and Drace Feitquhdr
EXETER
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producers who voluntarily signed
up and paid their share of the
plan. In effect every dollar paid
by a producer into the plan would
be matched by a dollar from the
Federal Department of
Agriculture and a dollar from the
Ontario, or Provincial, Govern-
ment,
This proposal is so sound, so
logical, so down to earth that I
can't see how the Federal
Government can reject it. The
proposal takes care of the
problem of the bottom falling out
of any commodity market in
offering the 90 percent guarantee
to all producers of commodities
named in the federal Act. But it
also provides other farmers, par-
ticularly young farmers just get-
ting started in this high cost
economy, with a greater degree
of income security than in the
past. Mr. Newman, and I com-
pletely agree, stressed the sense
of responsibility involving all
participants since, of course, the
success, or otherwise, of the
program depends on all three.
Hut perhaps even more impor-
tant is the Federal
Government's involvement in a
joint program ensuring a greater
degree of compatability between
provinces, which is absolutely
essential, certainly regionally,
across Canada,
As an Ontario farmer I
sincerely hope my successor in
office, the Hon. Wm. Newman,
may be wholly successful in
gaining acceptance of his
proposal by the Federal Minister
of Agriculture and all of his
provincial counterparts across
Canada. If be can achieve this
objective the future of Ontario
farmers looks even brighter, and
with less red-tape regulation
than may otherwise be the case. ,
perhaps even of more impor-
tance Canadian consumers, and
that involves all of us, can be
assured of continuing Canadian
food production, not only to meet
our own requirements but to
have an abundance to provide for
the food needs of thousands io
lands less fortunate than ours,
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Almonte man on
second UCO term
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The Christmas meeting of the
Brinsley UCW was held at the
home of Mrs. Fred Lewis, Wed-
nesday evening. The meeting
opened by the singing of Hymn
"Angels from the Realms of
Glory" followed by a Christmas
prayer by Mrs. Jack Hodgson.
Scripture was given by Mrs. Fred
Lewis and Mrs., John Dyck.
Several Christmas readings-and
poems were given by some of the
ladies. • Everyone enjoyed the
singing of Christmas carols. Mrs.
George Lee took over for the
business.
Roll call was answered by 12
members. Annual gift exchange
took place. Closing hymn "Silent
Night" was sung. Lunch was
served by Group I ladies.
Friday evening the euchre
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Mrs. Fred Lewis hosts
UCW Christmas meeting
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