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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-08-12, Page 22READY FOR THE CROPS — Anne and Bill Schade were part of Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade in Dashwood with a binder from earlier days. T-A photo. Speaker from Iowa Full agenda set for beef day HURON COUNTY DID NOT submit a written brief to the commis- sion holding public hearings on the property tax change proposals, but Warden Jack McCutcheon(did ask a few pertinent questions on behalf of the county. Photo by mcKiniey tit 2—#43 Massey 3F-16" USED PLOWS 1—#130 Ford 3F-14" 1—Oliver 3F-14" 1—#316 Overum 3F-16" 1—A.C, 4F-16" 1-1,H,C, #540 4F - 16" new coulters 2-1,H.c #550 5F-16", real good 1—J.D. F145 5F-1e, good 1—I.H.C. #560 6F-16", fair 1—Massey #880 6F - 18" by SOLD ike new 1—Massey #880 6F 16" hyd. reset, sharp USED COMBINES 1—J.D. #42 P.T.O. w/P.U. & spike, good 1—J.D. 6600, cab, heat, 13' P.U., sharp 1—J.D. 55 13', good 1-1.H.C. 503-D., cab, spreader, P.U, 13', good 1—I.H.C. 815-D„ cab, spreader, P.U. 13', excellent 1-1.H.C, 403 cab, spike, rasp, 13' good 1—I.H.C. 815, cab, spreader, 13', Excellent USED CORN HEADS 1—I.H.C. 429 W.N. 30" fits 403 2—I.H.C. 429 36" fits 403 1-1.H.C, 430 36" fits 503 1—I.H.C. 843, 3C SOLD 3, 915 ,1-1.11,C. 763, 6 row, 30" fits 815. Like new 1—J,D. 444 36" fits 6600 1—M.F. 22 38" fits 300 1-1.H,C. 744 36" fits 815 JUST ARRIVED Truckload of trines Bean Windrowers with cross conveyors. Hurry. N. T. MONTEITH EXETER LTD, 235.2121 "Th6 best in service when you need it most!" Jana Lyn Stewart Elaine Overholt Be Wise! Buy Now! Isst-4-07,9s..0.7.s.94.1XSPINSPORP Isst A,1,01420.2rafttlobrogarittor.m..t-1..' t". I Avoid Those Possible Price Increases . . . No Payments Or Interest Charges Until April 1, 1977 On The Following: * TILLAGE EQUIPMENT Disc Harrows & Cultivators * HAY HARVESTING EQUIPMENT Balers, Swathers, Forage Harvesters, Blowers, Hay,Mowers, Rakes, Rotary Tillers IVIa..<,es, Ferguson 18 Wellington St, Exeter 235-0743 SHERWOOD (Exetr) LTD. A F 6 I BOB HOLLOW Your local Sales and Service Steel Building man DANGER! :0064Z4:ft40,.4, ,44 I will give local service, the best qualityand the lowest prices. Contact me before steel prices rise. Good Luck and Good Farming. /47,-eatr-u) Alia WONDER STEEL BUILDINGS k BOB HOLLOW St. Marys, Ont. NOM 2V0 CALL COLLECT (416)677-1980 DOG DAY AN '1.00 OFF $1.00 OFF $1.00 OFF 50 LB. BAG PER CASE OF 48 CANS 50 LB. BAG DOLLAR DAYS PRICE DOLLAR DAYS PRICE DOLLAR DAYS PRICE $935 $925 500 OFF 25 LB. BAG DOLLAR DAYS PRICE $4.90 EXETER DISTRICT CO-OP 235.2081 HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OP 2624002 BRUCEFIELD 482.9823 236.4393 ZURICH 1JEC:11:1 UNITED CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO 50¢ OFF 25 LB. BAG DOLLAR DAYS PRICE $4.55 Beef industry suffers Page 22 By Bill Stewart, Denfield The beef cattle industry is suffering one of the worst economic squeezes in the living memory of many cattlemen. Feedlot operators are losing in- terest in purchasing replacements which can and will be reflected in lower feeder cattle prices. Hence the beef-cow-calf producer will suffer another serious set-back this year unless some change takes place between now and November 1st. The Canadian Cattlemen's Association presented a brief in July to the Hon. Eugene Whelan, Federal Minister of Agriculture, and to the Hon. Donald Jamieson, Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Commerce, focusing attention on Offshore Imports of Beef and a Request for a Beef Import Law, Contained in the presentation was reference to some startling figures. Imports of offshore beef to the end of June,76'showed an increase of 52 percent over the same period of '75. The brief was very critical of Canada's agreement with Australia and New Zealand that all beef loaded on board ship for Canada prior to midnight July 16 would not be subject to the six cents per lb. under beef shipped to the USA. This agreement resulted, quite naturally, in Australia and New Zealand loading every available pound of beef that could be found. For example, in the week ending June 19th offshore imports totalled 6.4 million lbs. as com- pared to an average weekly rate thus far in 1976 of 3.4 million ,lbs. and an average weekly rate through 1975 of 2.1 million lbs. To add insult to injury the Australian Meat Board has stated that the price restriction of 6 cents below beef shipped to the USA doesn't apply to any ship- ment of beef started to be loaded prior to midnight July 16th, It is, therefore, reasonable to assume that there are millions of pounds of beef now on the water or just arrived from "down under". Prior to the agreement which was to take effect on July 16 beef from Australia and New Zealand was coming into Canada 15 cents per lb. less than into the USA. The brief further states that "no other nation on earth leaves its beef industry so vulnerable to world surpluses as does the in- sensitive Canadian policy". The Canadian Cattlemen's Association advocated a Beef Import Law as early as 1970, but no action was taken by the Federal Government who has jurisdiction over all imports and exports according to Canada's constitution. While much has been said by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association in support of freer trade, particularly with the USA, the fact remains, as is recognized by the CCA, that the Government of Canada is powerless to create free entry into the European market, the USA market, the Japanese market, or really any other market for world beef surpluses. It therefore makes only common sense for the Canadian Government to provide a protection equivalent to that provided the producers in the countries named above. The USA meat import law restricts imports to ap- proximately 7112 percent of domestic consumption, and is calculated on a quarterly basis. Exporting countries to the USA are careful not to exceed their quarterly allocation because to do so would mean severe cur- tailment of their export op- portunity for the next quarter. It is estimated that cheap oceanic beef imports have . reduced cow prices by $2 a cwt. and fed beef prices by at least $1 cwt. Regardless of the pressure mounted by the Canadian Cat- tlemen's Association, supported by the various provincial cat- , tlemen's associations, it is highly unlikely that any action re a Meat Import Law will be taken by the Federal Government at least until Parliament re- convenes in the fall of 1676, It is to be hoped that the Federal Government will move quickly to afford Canadian cattlemen as fair a position as those in other countries where meat imports are controlled. Many Canadian beef producers are expressing well founded concern with Mr. Whelan's urging a National Beef Marketing Plan for all Canadian beef, complete with production controls. As mentioned in a previous column production controls just won't work in the beef industry, spread as it is across every province in Canada and involving thousands of in- dividual producers. Just how a National Marketing Board would control the 40 percent of Canadian beef supplies emanating from Canada's dairy herds is beyond me. We have seen, and Mr. Whelan should be more aware than anyone, the opposition to quota cuts for in- dustrial milk producers. Just what would happen if some federal agency should tell those same dairy farmers they're producing too much beef for their beef quota and they must dispose of some of their cows, dairy steers or veal so as to be within their beef quota? Come to think of it I know some beef cattle producers who might react almost as violently! Surely all that is being asked of the Federal Government by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, supported by the Ontario Cattlemen's. Association and the Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food, the Hon. Wm. Newman, is equal treat- ment to that provided to the USA meat producers. Such protection would be a sensible step in assuring Canadian consumers of a continuing supply of wholesome nutritious meat products. Unless some effective action is taken, and soon, many cattlemen will have no choice but to go out of business — then watch beef prices soar! Raise barn at Brinsley By GORDON MORLEY Ralph Lynn's farm on Saturday was a hive of activity when some twenty men along with Alert Crane Rentals of London erected trusses for a large, modern, labor saving cattle barn. The work was completed in \record time and supervised by Carman Lovie of Grand Bend. Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Morley, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Morley and Kathleen visited Mrs. Violet Allison on Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Coutts and family of Ottawa visited over the week-end with Mr. & Mrs. Jack Trevithick. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Morley were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Joe Durand and Adam in London. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hodgins and Mr. & Mrs. George Wilkinson spent the holiday on Monday with Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Morley. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Lewis returned home Saturday after having a week's holidays around Muskoka. The sympathy of this com- munity is extended to the wife and family of the late Wesley Lewis whose burial was held on Sunday from the T. Stephenson & Son Funeral Home, Ailsa Craig. Whalen pair return home By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Wallis have returned home from a trip to the west coast. Michael and David Scott returned home Sunday after spending a week with Mr. & Mrs. Terry Hicks, Sudbury. Sunday callers with Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson were Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hord Strathroy and Mr. & Mrs. John De Silva, London. Craig Wallis, Stratford spent a week with his grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Alton Wallis. Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs. MacLeod Mills were Mr. & Mrs. Ben Mills, Kevin and friend, Kim Crockett, Oakville, Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Davies Wynyard, Sask., Cathy Davies, Vancouver, Donald Davies and Debbie Summers, Sarnia, Mr. & Mrs. Orville Davies and family Guelph, Mr, & Mrs. Ken Davies, Windsor, Mrs, Wm. Davies Spalding, Sask,, Mr, & Mrs. Ray Mills and Brent, Centralia, Mr. & Mrs. Art Ashworth, Ilderton called on Mr, & Mrs, Ernest Ferguson Saturday evening, Farm tours, displays, guest speakers and a beef barbecue are features of this year's South- western Ontario Beef Cattle Day. The annual "Miss CNE — Sweetheart of the Fairs" pageant is the highlight that kicks off the Canadian National Exhibition on opening day, August 18. This year 87 beautiful queens from their respective Agriculture Societies will be competing for the Miss CNE crown and honour of reigning over 20 days of the Exhibition. Master of Ceremonies for this extravaganza will be Bobby Gimby, Pied Piper of Canada, and the Co-ordinator, Miss The program is being held at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology on Thursday, August 26, beginning Jacquie Perrin of CFTO-TV and a former Miss Dominion of Canada. This entire event will be staged in the main arena of the Coliseum with prejudging at 9:30 a.m, and the final judging at 2:30 p.m, The winner will be crowned at ap- proximately 4:30 p.m. Participants in this Pageant from this area are: Elaine Overholt, representing Exeter AgricultureSociety and Jana Lyn Stewart, representing Western Fair Agriculture Society. at 1:00 p.m., says Ontario Ministry of AgricUlture and Food beef specialist, J.G. Forsyth. However, optional tours of two slatted floor beef barns ,are 'of- fered in the morning, Feature speaker of the af- ternoon is corn-cow-feeder operator, David Garst of Cocn Rapids, Iowa. He will be speaking on "Beef Cattle and Cows in Corn Country." Later in the afternoon, a feedlot workshop is scheduled, with lectures on "Health and Receiving Programs" and "What's New in Feeding". One of the speakers will be giving his talk from the University of Minnesota via telelecture. At the same time, another workshop will be held dealing with cow-calf operations. Far- mers, Ridgetown staff and two feature speakers will lead discussions and question period on "Cow Management" and "Cow-Calf Health". A barbecue will be held for all participants at 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, Mr. Frank Jacobs, a writer for "Cattleman" magazine will be giving a few insights into the "Shape of Things to Come". There is a $5,00 registration fee for the day, which includes the beef barbecue. Anyone wishing for further information on the day's events may contact their local Ministry of Agriculture and Food office. Times-Advocate, August 12, 197 6 Area queens seek CNE sweetheart title Poor hay harvest will up feed costs The "horrible" hay harvest which Huron County has just experienced will mean an added cost in feed for farmers, Den Pullen, Huron County agriculture representative, told a meeting of the Federation of Agriculture in Clinton, Thursday night. Mr. Pullen said that with protein values down around seven percent, farmers with a 40 cow herd who spent $5200 on feed grain last year could expect to spent'$8200 this year. "The bad quality hay will definitely hurt", he said. The computerized ration formulation service from the University of Guelph, which was in the experimental stage last year, will be more available to help farmers calculate their protein needs this year, Mr. Pullen said. The cost for a complete analysis of a hay sample is $11.50. Dairy farmers who are con- sidering withdrawing grain totally from their cows feed to lower their milk output in order to stay within their quota should give the matter second thoughts, the agriculture rep, told the farmers. "You are probably cheating the cow, and yourself too," he said. Farmers under the IMPIP program can now get a two year extension on their payments, "but it is probably better to keep up payments within the prescribed period," Mr. Pullen said. 4