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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-11-28, Page 4• a BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY - HAVE A COFFEE ON US - AND A CHANCE TO WIN OUR DOOR PRIZE - AN ELECTRIC BASEBOARD SPACE NEATER - (No Purchase Necessary) z. Milk industry in trouble, Huron .F of A.' hear The Huron County Federation of AgeieUlture elected four new members to the executive during the November Director's meeting recently in. Clinton. The pew members are Maurice Bean, Auburn; Alan Walper, Grand. Bend; Howard Datars, Dashwood, Jack Stafford, Wroxeter. ,! Bitter complaints against tactics of Ontario Hydro in dealing with farmers were voiced at the meeting and strong language was used to denounce -these tactis. Some samples of the .emnplaints; first Hydro st ated they don't need Inverlauron, now t1,14,'ve got it;first they state at, 'public meetings that they don't intend to export electricity, all those power corridors are for Canadian use, now they apply for export permits ; first they tell the farmer they need'540 feet of his land, now they are surveying another 360 feet, to make it a total of 900 feet. They stated that only one line will go through Morris, Hallett and McKillop Townships. The farmers are wondering now how much truth there is in that ' statement. Head Office in Toronto told the. OFA hydro committee that from now on only offers to purchase would be offered to farmers. Two weeks later their fieldmen are at it again, offering offers to sell; thereby making the landowner a willing seller, which he isn't. Martin Baan, president of Gay Lea Foods, speaking as a milk producer expressed grave concern about the future of the milk industry. He stated that delivery of industrial milk, which is used for the production of dairy products other than fluid milk, is down 42 percent in the first three weeks of October.Manufacturers have to go out of business, for the expensive equipment is sitting idle eating',up capital costs. Why do milk producers go out of business? Baan thought there are many reasons. The seven-day week, the many strings and regulations. Quota such and quota so, subsidy such and subsidy so, equipment require- ments inspection, testing. All necessary but very tiresome: On top of this the good pric when cattle are sold, with the high cost of f last year, makes attractive to switch to else. He warned that more went out of dai export market in bree would ,be in serious je( Every week more a people discover what ml are accomplished by low Want Ads. Dial 887-6641. .C. SMITH T.V. and APPLIANCES GARDEN and SPORTS HOME SERVICE 20th Anniversary Sale CONTINUES NOV. 29 and 30th and DEC. 1st and 3rd Substantial Pre-Christmas Savings now 1/4 MILLION STOCK ON HAND Come on out and help us celebrate the opening of our. new Sports Department offering another 3,000 sq. ft. of fully-stocked showroom space. Browse around our self-service counter and pick up all your accessories and winter needs. gtR SMITH FOR SERVICE. AND SALES CHECK THESE SPECIALS: STANDARD SNOWMOBILE BELTS - $3.00, HEAVY DUTY - $5.00 • CASE OF 24 PINTS BRAND NAME SNOWMOBILE OIL - $10.00 • FREE RACING POSTERS VVHILE THEY LAST Nothing matches a Smith Snowmobile or Snowblower Deal - Before you buy, give us a try. Hundreds of special items purchased for this very special event. APPLIANCE AVALANCHE -ALL BRAND NAMES • Brand nor portable T.V.'s, while they last - $94.95 • • Console Stereos (slightly .extra for tape deck) - $199.00 • AC. - DC Portable Radios $14.95 Big special on new colour T.V.'s, 'solid state or tube models - $695.00 (Reg. Price-$919.00) .-Up to 25% off on special models Of Modular Stereo Compoients • 2-ipeed Washer and Dryer set, the pair - only $469.95 SMITH WARRANTY. ON APPLIANC ES • IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS 25% discount on appliance parts for this special sale include s. house calls and labour on appliahtes only - SNOT APPLIANCES SPORTS AND :SERVICE R.R. .LISTOWIti "Our Location Savet YOti 1914810 4--Tota sitOssmis Ocest NoVirmik fl, OU