HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-10-22, Page 24Big crowd
sees new
KO open
The population of Belgrave
idled Thursday afternoon when
large number of people came to
e opening of the new United
),Operatives of Ontario store.
le building was officially
`)ened When Don Moffat, UCO
vision manager, Simon
• allahan, reeve of E.VVawanosh,
11 Elston, reeve of Morris,
uron warden Anson. McKinley,.
)1.) McKercher, past president
CO; Bob Down, UCO director
Id Bob Cou-thard, UCO vice
'esident assisted in Ft ribbon
•. Crowds enjoyed touring the
new store all afternoon, In the
evening 900 people sat down to a
chicken and pork (done on a spit)
barbecue at the Belgrave arena,
65 members of the Lucknow
school band, under the direction
of Mr. Cayley entertained,
Friday and Saturday tours of
the new building were well
attended, according. to Belgrave
branch manager Murray
Loughced. About 500 people
danced to Moran's Orehestrtt in
the arena on Saturday night to
wind up a successful grand
opening week.
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a success.
The •
CO-OP FALL SALE
continues until
OCT. 25th, 1975
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•ji !!'3eryl Plumptre's recent
'1 ! ! lenient that farm gate prices ,
, I ; l• 'f au nt for 65 pet' cent of the cost
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,The market at Bruss`els Stock-
ltrds last Friday was dull with no
al top fat cattle on offer.
1 ockers traded steady: Good
, •, cers- 48.00 to 50.00. Medium
! ears- 46.00 to 48.00, ThrCe
• eers consigned by Linus Kram-
of R.R. 2, Holyrood averagin
1 1 t 3.• ! 27 lbs. sold for 50.00. A steer
;'"•'• insigned by Gerald Smith of
alton weighing 940 lbs. sold for
t ,.25. A steer consigned by
, pnry Farms of Blvth weighing
170 lbs. sold for' 48,25.
!i L A steer consigned by Wm.
!, 1 lams of Brussels weighing 1140
sold for 48.75. A steer
!• food to the consumer is
t 'leading, Gordon Hill,
i !1 •il!sident • of the Ontario
'If 'lit:ration of Agri.culture says.
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.I.' it 'That is the sort of hcadli ne-
;i1 bbing generalintion that sets
i , I sumers again st farmers and
if . . !tributes to today's widespread
I • , A. ',, I,, 'understanding of the farmer's
il ' i! trunriie situation," Hill says.--
r ' ['Figures from our research
7:)artment show that, on
i"rage, farmers got about 40
,its of the consumer's dollar on
A I ! t,!!, tilde variety tf products during
iv t,7 4", Hill says.
ll:„n 1975 consumers are paying ,
t! /4 average, 84 cents a pound for
i',tage cheese. -Of this, the
'I'mer gets 10 cents for the Milk 1 1. 12 Crp cent.
!t011801-nets are paying 54 cents
wart for fluid milk. The farmer
' ts 30 cents or 55 per cent.
' !The farmer's share of the cost
processed vegetables, peas ;
: ; f• matoes, corn and carrots varies
!, 4 I) ,tween 3.2 pet cent and 12 pet
1:':; 1k,
ii:r :The fattier's. share of the ptioe
,i rt q
nsigued lit Stuart Alton of
ingannon •,yeighing 1110 lbs.
Id for 48,00. Good Heifers
. oar
0 St increases
nake farming
AGRO SERVICE
,,
kyard Report
)1' processed fruit, pears,
peaches, red pitted cherries and
prunes varies between 8.3 per
cent and 12 per cent.
The farmer receives 12.15 per
cent of the retail price of bread.
In January, 1975, farmer was
receiving about 74 per cent of the
retail price of eggs. When top
class steers were bringing the
farmer 55 cents a pound. the
at•itier W, as receiving about 76 per
-42.00 to 44.00. Medium !Heifers -
40.00 to 42.00. Nine Heifers
consigned by Robert Kt-oilier of
Fordwich averaging 826 lbs. sold -
for 44.00. Eight heifers consigned
by Mac 'Cardiff of Brussels
averaging 771 lbs. sold for 43.10.
Nineteen heifers consigned by
Doug. MacPherson of Wingham
averaging 925 lbs. sold for 43.10,
Choice Cows -23.00 to 25.00 with
sales to 28.00 Good Cows ;20.00
o 23.00. Top Bulls -25.00 to
28.00. A Chariots Bull consigned
by Gerald Rat hv, ell of Brueefield
weighing 1920 lbs, sold for 28.25.
Pigs: 30 to 4() lb pigs sold to a
high of 47.20. 40 to SOIb pigs sold
to a high 01'51.70. 50 to 60 lb. pigs
sold to a high of 54.25.
. THE
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
OF THE.
BELGRAVE
Would like to extend
their sincere thanks to
all their customers and friends
who helped make their
GRAND OPENING
oil of the retail price.
The higher percentage farmers
cceivc for a few products does
!lot bring the average up to 65 per
cent, Hill pointed out.
From the spring of 1972 to the
fall of 1974 farm costs rose at a
staggering rate, For example,
baler twine increased by over 400
nor cent.
The bulk price for ammonium
nitrate, a white on fertilizer, rose
fromFebruary, 1973 to February
1975 by 152 per cent,
"Those are samples of the
Unds of increases that farmers
'lave faced in their costs of
otoductiott, These increases are
'!taking the farmers' position
otecarions,” Hill concluded,
Cuslom. Combining
Swolhingi Ploughingi ,.Eft,
Phone- 881-6542
THE BRUSSELS'- POST. OCTOBER 2y 1975