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Boards are --,established and
recommends tit—if' thae executive
inform its constituency (church
membership) , in order , to seek
We like to know our customers
byname!
Marketing boards got
unanimous approval from the
executive of the United Church
General Council November 25 on
recommendation from the
Council's standing committee on
agriculture and food resources.
it was the third try for the
committee which had first
presented its resolution at the
March meeting of the church
executive. That was referred back
for re-drafting and the same thing
happened to the revised
resolution November 25. It was
' evident that opinion of the
68-member executive was divided
on the issue, even among farm
And rural people (Members Of the
General Council executive
represent all areas of Canada).
Finally, it was agreed to
approve the following , policy
statement on m arketing boards
submitted by committee
chairman Rev. Douglas A.
Brydon of Southampton, Ontario.
"The Committee on
Agriculture and Food Resources
reaffirms the basic human' right, of
equality of opportunity and
justice in the use of resources for
, the feeding of people. We believe
a viable agriculture industry is
essential to the economic and
social wellbeing of Canadians.
Agricultural industry is
responsible for providing a
continuing supply of food for
consumer and a •fair return Ot
those associated • with - food
'production. The Committee sees
Marketing Boar& as ,part of the
framework of this industry.,
Marketing Boards have their
limitations both in -constitution
and application. Many persons
accentuate these aspects such as:
loss of some indiVidual freedom,
inability to effectively sale the
world's food problem, inability to
, satisfy all producers and
consumers. And while we know
that from a world perspective we
must move to a real ,'Sharing of
this world's " resources,
nevertheless, Marketing Boards,
when constituted to regulate
production and prices for the
. producer, give stability to
Improprer storage of firth
machinery over the winter can -result in costly deterioration of
parts, says John Kessler,
secretary-manager of the Farm
Machinery Board of Ontario.
"Proper storage of machinery
is important ; especially when the
cost of equipment is high," he
said.
Leaving a tractor, combine or
any machinery in storage over the
winter months, without proper
preparation, can cause
deterioration to chains, bearings;
drive belts, batteries; shaf and rings,
Leaves, huSki, chaff and dust left inside the equipment over the
Winter hold moisture and promote
rusting of shaftS, bearings and
sheet metal, Therefore; make
sure to clean all equipment and
machinery During, the cleaning
Process; it is advisable to check
the machine for' Worm parts. Mr,,
Kessler suggests preparing a list
of replaceMent pafts needed, so
they can be otdered before the
ilext season.
Mre Kessler advises farmers to
cheek their' owner's, inamialS or
check with •etinifithent ilealets to
Abtain specific, 'information On
Winter storage for their particular'
OliiiptfienC
production thus giving a fair
return to the producer, a constant
supply to the consumer and
provide a vehicle which can help
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world food needs..
The committee affirms the
principles'upon which Marketing.
understanding, support and
approval of both producers and
consumers for the implemen-
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