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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-02-09, Page 14NOTICE of Annual Meeting George and Ken Glendin- ning your local farm automation dealer are pleased to announce the ap­ pointment of Jim Young to our sales staff. Jim will be of great help in supplying thefarmersof Huron County with the knowledge and needs of today's farming. The annual meeting of the Huron County Wheat Producers will be held in the Agricultural Board Room in Clinton at 1:30 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 14, 1978. Irving I. Kleiman, Chairman of the Board will be guest speaker. Marketing and administrative ex­ penses are in excess of 40s per bushel. I—--------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT BRIEFS PRESENTED — A large number of briefs were presented Saturday by the Huron Federation of Agriculture to county MPP's. Above, Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell speaks with Huron warden Gerry Ginn, federation director Glenn Miller and Huron president Allan Walper. T-A photo Debate at F of A session Need grant reform and tax reform You may reach Jim by Phoning Dublin, 345-2723 or 227-4593. the Job Right Whatever the project, call on us for Ready-Mix Concrete We'll Do The property tax reforms proposed recently by the province of Ontario received plenty of discussion Saturday as the Huron Federation of Agriculture presented briefs to MPP’s Jack Riddell and Murray Gaunt. The general consensus of opinion was that there should be a combination of tax reform and grant reform. In a brief, regional director Maurice Bean said the Ontario Federation was willing to make some compromises regarding the tax reform proposals. He added, “Our concern is that they pay grants.” Huron-Middlesex Jack Riddell commented, “It’s a very political, highly sensitive topic. My great concern is market value of property. It can change so drastically from day to day.” Both Riddell and Murray Gaunt said they think the OFA and local federations should take another look at their position. Under the property tax system now, farmers pay taxes on all land and buildings and apply for 50- MPP • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure Tanks) FREE ESTIMATES c. a. McDowell ltd. CENTRALIA, ONTARIO Plant: 235-0833 Office: 228-6961 per-acre rebate from the province. Under the proposed tax reform based on market value, the OFA believes, farmers should pay taxes on only their homes and a certain amount of land surrounding them. The organization feels all the other land and buildings should be exempt. “I think we are really into a problem on that. I am just really worried about the stance the federation has taken on this one,” Gaunt said. He said farmers want the public to know they don’t receive unlimited govern­ ment subsidies and the OFA proposal makes it appear as if they do. Huron’s new warden Gerry Ginn cautioned the group saying, property tax reform and grant reform should come in together. I’m not opposed to having my farm house assessed the same as anyone else but I’m concerned about the house which has been severed from a farm.” Ginn continued, “There appears to be a big dif­ ference in the market value of a severed house and one which belongs to the farm. And, also, we don’t have any sales of the former to set a pattern.” Market value was described as being the price a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller. A director Merle Gunby suggested that farm taxes should be based on production. He added, Market value has nothing to do with the ability of the land to produce. Jack Riddell said he will be meeting with OFA president Peter Hannam to discuss the tax reform proposals. He added, “I feel the OFA’s position does not reflect the feelings of the majority of farmers.” Riddell said farmers should accept suggestions of the Blair Commission and pay taxes on all land and then receive a rebate. He said the idea of rebates is a fair one because farmers don’t receive the same services that urban residents enjoy. These include water, sewers and sidewalks. If the proposed market value of adopted a necessary I township agriculture, are financed. Under the present system each township and county is asked for a levy or grant based on the assessed value of farms in their municipality. The proposed change would likely mean the end of levies as the province would collect the taxes and''the means for basing the levies would disappear. Grants could still be continued. assessment is change will be in the way, federations ofi T rees could be saved At Saturday’s annual briefs presentation by the Huron Federation of Agriculture to Area MPP’s, Huron-Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt suggested that 40,000 trees could be saved in the province if waste paper at the Parliament buildings in Toronto could be recycled. Gaunt was replying to a brief on pollution, erosion and conservation from Merle Gunby, the first vice- president of the Huron federation. The Huron-Bruce MPP said he visited a recycling plant in Milwaukee where 92 percent of their garbage is recycled. The balance goes to a land fill site. He also said that a new company started recycling of non-returnable bottles from Toronto hotels recent­ ly and within three weeks was operating at a profit. The Cocoa Butter in Cocrema!. dry skin creme and beauty soap beautifies your skirt and you. Cocoa Butter marvellously formu­ lated in both COCREMA Dry Skin Creme and Beauty Soap really moisturizes vour skin. Rid your lace and body of dry, flaky skin that gives that aging appearance. GET COCREMA COCOA BUTTER Dry Skin Creme and Beauty Soap to help you look more youthful. /f Local NFU head explains corn plan By LLOYD WILLERT Members of the National Farmers Union have em­ barked on a program to inform all farmers regar­ ding the establishment of a Corn Marketing Commission in Ontario. Lloyd Willert, president of Local 317, explains that a corn marketing committee of Ontario N.F.U, members was established in mid 1977 at the request of Ontario members. They were charged with incorporating N.F.U. Grains Policy into the principles of a Corn Marketing Plan. The proposal was presented to Ontario Agriculture Minister Wm. Newman in November. Mr. Willertsaid the N.F.U. committee wishes to inform all corn growers of the advantages of the proposal. The need for an orderly marketing plan has become increasingly evident. However comments from corn growers indicate that merely to organize for the sake of existing what farmers want. Because of the need for sufficient powers N.F.U. has asked for special legislation to accommodate the real need for corn producers. The N.F.U. is working towards a National approach to the marketing of all feed grains. Under the British North America Act, a national approach is the only way to control imports. Present pricing of corn is usually established on a gambling basis on the Chicago board of trade, which really does not guarantee a profit for corn growers or any one else. N.F.U. members feel that if the family type of farm is to survive, a better pricing system, is needed, preferably one that will give a fair return on investment, plus a reasonable profit. for Page 14. 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