HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-07-23, Page 16NOT SPINNING GOLD- Barbara Kerr of Drumclog
'Farms, Belgrave was carding and spinning wool the
old-fashion way at the. Craft Show held at Seaforth
arena Saturday. Behind her are the many different
rugs and tablecloths, she and her husband, John
have made. (Staff photo)
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24. Cards of Thanks
I would like to express my
appreciation to everyone who sent
me cards, letters, flowers and
came to see me while I was a
patient in Wingham Hospital and
in Hamilton General Hospital.
Sincerely Florence Cardiff 24-86-1
26. Personal
Lloyd and Louise Smith, R.R.3
Wyoming, Ont., are pleased to
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Linda to John
Turvey, son of Ross and Mary
Turney, R.R.2 Bluevale, Ont.
The wedding celebration will take
place on July 26th, 1975. at
4:30 p.m. at the Wyoming United
Church. 26-86X1
Every week more and more
people discover what mighty jobs
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"TheOntario milk producer should
have greater confidence to direct
more of his attention to on-farm
problems without having to worry
quite so much as he has had to in
years past about the problems of
marketing."
Those were the words of
Ontario Milk Marketing Board
chairman George McLaughlin
speaking to the sixth annual
Western Ontario Dairy Cattle Day
at Medway High School at Arva,
recently.
McLaughlin continued, "We
have a circumstance in the dairy
industry where programs will
permit producer milk prices to
respond more quickly to producer
cost changes and other changes in
market conditions."
The OMMB chairman suggest-
ed that no pricing or marketing
policies can provide or guarantee
a satisfactory living standards
for every dairy farmer, but they
can make it possible for a majority
of dairy families to have satisfact-
ory living standards providing the
dairy farmer himself takes steps
to achieve the level of income
which the policies are designed to
provide.
The Milk Board of the Canad-
ian Dairy Commission through
pricing formula programs have a
major influence on the price per
unit. Through its quota, pricing
and market expansion programs
the board has a lesser but
important influence on the total
quantity which Can be marketed.
The individual producer has
almost sole control over the
quantity which is marketed from
his own 'farm. He has more
control over his costs per unit or
production than most producers
realize.
He may not control the pur-
chase prices of his inputs very
much as an individual but he has
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almost sole control over the use
and maintenance of his equip-
ment, the productivity of his
herd, the employment of crop
improvement practices, the util-
ization of labour and investment
of his capital.
- Because of producer pressure,
the OMMB has added to its areas
of interest and concern, programs
which can assist dairy 'farms to
reduce their 1-61.4- unit costs of
production as, another opportunity
to improve their liVing standards.
Through OMMB quota prog-
rams, producers should have
confidence that the market for
milk for various purposes will be
clearly indentified and that our
domestic market prices will be
protected from the direct down-
ward price pressures which, herto
fore, have resulted when milk was
produced in excess of our domes-
tic needs.
Such excess milk in future will
attract the over-quotas export
levy to cover the difference
between our prices and the world
dairy products prices this milk
has to be sold.
The increase in the levy paid by
industrial milk producers increas-
ed from 45 cents to 90 cents per
cwt., is just another example of
primary producers being forced to
accept the major cost of inflation.
Blake Sanford, Coordinator for
Region 3 (Ontario) National
Farmers Union said that
milk producers are hopping • mad
over the increase. The Federal
government announced in April a
5 year long-term dairy policy that
set a target price of $11.02 per
cwt. to the producers for indust-
rial milk and set the export levy at
45 cents per cwt. The export levy
In his closing statement
McLaughlin predicted a good
future for dairy farmers, saying.
"The Ontario Milk Maileting
Board is the milk' producers' own
organization, make no mistake
about that. To the extent it has
influence in these areas I have
mentioned it will • be used on
behalf of milk producers.
"If its track record to date is
any basis for optimism, those of
you who are milk producers look
to have as bright a future over the
next five to ten years as any
farmer in this province at least.
You will put in more hours and
will perhaps invest more money,
but your Board is determined that
with your help on your own farm,
those extra hours and higher
investments will be worth it. It
believes as well that in achieving
these things we and you will be
serving the consumer better."
Instrumental in organizing the
Dairy Day were Crediton area
farmer Eric Finkbeiner and Doug
Jamieson of _ the staff of the
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology.
is the amount that producers pay
for exporting surplus dairy prod-
ucts - mainly skim milk powder.
It has in the past, been the
policy of the Canadian Dairy
Commission to hold back the levy
from subsidy payments due to
producers, but under the' new
policy the levy is deducted from
the producer's income by the
Ontario Milk Marketing Board
before the monthly payment
cheque is issued.
The target price of $11.02 has
not been achieved in any province
and the additional 45 'cent levy
will futher reduce producers'
returns.
A SPORTS BUFF
Ricky is a good-looking 12-year-old with blonde, curly hair;
blue eyeg and fair skin. A healthy, active boy, he is extremely
sports minded. He plays hockey (was assistant captain of his
team last year) soccer., swimming and skating.
Rickey was a slow starter at school and has been in a special
development class to help him catch up. He is expected to go to
vocational class for grade seven next fall. Not academically
minded,Rickey enjoys active things and working with his hands.,
He has done some woodworking and enjoys building models.
Rickey very much wants to be adopted and to have a family of
his own.' He's a popular boy at school, at church and in 'Scouts.
H e needs a home where life is-well ordered and parents who will
encourage him to do his best and will share his interest in sports.
To inquire about adopting Rickey, please write to Today's
Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888,
Station K, toronto, M4P 2H2. In your letter please tell something
of your present family and your wayof life. For general adoption
information, consult your local Children's Aid Society.
Bright future for milk
Milk producers mad, NFU says
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