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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-07-22, Page 14ASSOCIATE MINISTER ATTENDS — One of the visitors at Friday's media clay at Stewart's Seeds at Ailsa Craig was Gordon Bennett, Ontario's Associate Minister of Agriculture. Bennett was Huron's Ag Rep some years ago. From the left are Byron Beeler, general manager of Stewart Seeds, Gordon and Pearl Bennett and Catherine Beeler. T-A photp. Bill Stewart's 1111011111014001 USED LAWN and GARDEN EQUIPMENT UE230628 - Ford 21" self propelled lawn mower UE272071 - Ford 120 hydro garden tractor with 36" mower UE272096 - Ford 165 garden tractor with 42" mower UE272130 - Jacobsen 8 hp. garden tractor with 36" mower UE272135 - Ford 70 garden tractor with 34" mower UE 50 - IHC Cadet 5 h.p. rider mower UE15 - IHC 5 hp rider mower UE272149 - MTD 7 hp garden tractor with mower. UE18 - Ford 85 garden tractor with mower. EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd. 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Boom years have a short cycle in Agriculture and they soon turn to Media day at Stewart seeds The Federal Government's anti-inflation program, coupled with the realization of sound Protect growers The Ontario Financial Protection Task Force has asked food producer groups arid in- dividual farmers for recom- mendations, on ways to provide protection against payment default by buyers. The task force said it should be notified of a person's intent to submit a brief by July 31; the actual brief must be submitted by September 1. The task force said agricultural organizations and individuals wishing to submit briefs should include the following in- formation: A description of payments defaults by buyers of farm products in the previous five yeers; Names of producers who have suffered serious financial loss as a result of payment default by buyers of farm products; Proposals which would protect producers against payment default in the future. Chairman of the task force is Morris Huff, vice-chairman of the Ontario Food Council. thinking Canadians that inflation has to be beaten, seems to be working. At least price increases aren't as high as they were a year ago and, in fact, in some cases certain commodities are less in price — baler twine, for example. The cost of money, however, remains high. Interest rates in Canada are at least 3%, and in many cases more than that, higher than in the U.S.A. This puts Canadian businessmen, be they farmers, manufacturers, commercial distributors or ex- porters at a distinct disadvan- tage. The Toronto Star's lead editorial in the May 25, 1976 issue called on the Federal Govern- ment "to lift the heavy anchor of high interest rates". The editorial goes on to state, "Current interest rates, the highest in the industrialized world, are simply an unjustified drag on an economy that is only now beginning to drag itself slowly out of the morass of recession." Such high interest rates as Canadians are paying simply dis- courage business from making the capital investments necessary to create job oppor- tunities. With Canada's inflation rate still at approximately 9% and with the reported highest un- employment in 15 years, it would appear that the Bank of Canada, controlled as it is by the Federal Government, is not on the right track by creating and main- taining the current tight money supply. There are those who claim that lower, more competitive interest rates with other countries, would contribute to greater inflation, simply by more dollars chasing available consumer goods, thereby driving up the price. Such logic might have been justified prior to the establish- ment of the Government's Anti- Inflation Board program, which limits cost increases. If lower interest rates generated such a demand for the limited supply of money made available by the Bank of Canada as a further brake on inflation, all the Federal Government would have to do is require a larger percentage of down- payment on consumer goods. One has to wonder if the Federal Government is really serious about controlling infla- tion with its own expenditures still running around 16% greater than last year. There is no magic in Government — the only source of revenue comes from the pockets of Canadian citizens or those doing business in Canada. High interest rates are only of benefit to those who have savings to invest. But mostly everything those same people have to buy in order to live and keep a roof over their head, is made more costly by interest rates that add costs to the necessities of life, because business operates on borrowed funds, generally speaking. For anyone who wants a job it must be a terrible feeling to be unemployed — with no revenue coming in except through un- employment insurance or welfare. There are many who believe that Canada's Federal Government should instruct the Bank of Canada — which con- trols interest rates — to reduce the rates gradually if necessary, but substantially, to the place where business can again borrow money at rates which will" en- courage job development for the 800,000 Canadians reported to be out of work. Various estimates have been placed on the amount of credit required by Canadian farmers, ranging from six billion to eight billion dollars. Chartered banks are reported to be supplying ap- proximately two-thirds of such credit. The balance comes front Government long-term loans through mortgages or guaranteed loans and, of course, finance companies also supply farm credit by financing equip- ment and farm supply purchases. Any farmer requiring credit, and most do, should explore every source of credit in order to learn the terms and conditions of the loan required. Most of the chartered banks now have agricultural departments who are more than anxious to assist farmers and agri-business in financing their businesses — because farming is a business. From personal experience I always felt that it was useful and beneficial to me to discuss proposed projects, and their financing, with the local Agricultural representative's of- fice. Often helpful advice was available for the asking on engineering, drainage, buildings, land acquisition, livestock or poultry feed, soil testing, crops, government grants or loans, No one need feel obligated to use the advice offered but, again from personal experience, I have found that when the advice given was used effectively, and with common sense, it usually worked out to the benefit of Our farming business. The OMAF extension branch personnel in Ontario's offices are there to help farmers help themselves. They are more than willing to give farmers the benefit of their advice, gained from their formal training and practical experience. A great many urban con- sumers are also using the advice available from the Home Economists, located in the Agricultural Representative's offices in each County and District in Ontario, on garden- ing, home canning and freezing of fruits and Vegetables, as well as obtaining information on food nutrition, as well as clothing for the family, I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 I I I I I I I I 1 I I OIS 1 I I I M I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M I I I I I I I I I 1 I I Ma p AVAILABLE Al COUNTRY CORNER Mt CARMEL, — 237-3456 OPEN TILL 10 P.M. A 8 programs from time to time. Our research people are keenly aware of the market place. Highlights of the research programs appear elsewhere in this booklet. On the marketing side, our sales of hybrid corn continue to increase in Canada and in export markets, The cereal grain programs expanded dramatically this year. The 'Laurier Barley Story' is amazing in its own right, less rosy conditions. challenging — because our A year ago, at this same event, research has to pay off in sales. our assessment of the in a business like Stewart Seeds, Agricultural situation was that their expansion plans and in the the marketing-sales arm of the food producers should slow up in capital purchases as we believed the boom was over. In the main, that assessment has been.ac- curate ---but given all the variables involved in assessing the world food situation, our odds of being correct were probably no better than 50 percent. Planning research programs in the midst of so much conflicting information becomes more m companymust call the shots on research --not the reverse. Regardless of how good a product may be, if it doesn't sell, it is of no value to anyone, A major strength of our research programs here is that Our entire research team is closely associated with the sales force — indeed, the research team works on the sales We Are Pleased to Announce the Opening of a New Veterinary Practice for Swine Only Dr. Andrew G. Manson B.V.M,S. M.R.C.V.S. Dr. Margaret C. Manson B.V.M.S, M.R.C.V.S. 169 Bexhill Dr., London, Ont, N6E 2G5 Bus. 686-4010 Res. 681-3089