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Toekmost Reserve Emporer (classified
Very Good), owned by Antone and Delores
Van Osch, R. R. 7 Lucknow, 'was the Grand
Champion Female Holstein in the Huron
County Black and White show held in
connection with the Clinton Spring Fair on
' Friday afternoon, June 5. She, placed first in
the Mature Cow class, runner-up in the best
udder class, then went on to win the Grand
Champion Female. • ,
Besides prize money, Antone received a
' .silver tray on behalf of the Huron Central
Agriculture Committee, presented to the
Grand Champion winner. He also was the
recipient of the Dave Dalzell trophy
_ presented to .the Cow with the highest
' composite '1,3‘C.A. This same cow was the
winner with A.B.C.A. of 201 - 193.
Dutchdale Marjorie C.N.E. (classified
Very good), owned by Joe and Thelma Van
Osch, L. R. 3 Luekno* was the second place
winner in the Mature Cow class. They also
received .a third placein the four year 9.1d,
claskand •also third in the Senior Heifer.
class. „
There were over a hundred' entries in the
Black and White Show. The judge was Mac
Logan, Woodstock, Ontario.
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Farmers jeer politicians at Toronto meeting
: More than 900 angry Ontario farmers,
including many . from Huron . and Bruce,
gathered in Toronto Thursday to jeer and
call down federal and provincial government
ministers when they would not Commit
themselves to programsto protect agricul-
ture from high interest rates and low
production returns.
Eugene Whelan,federal Minister of
Agticulture, along with his provincial count;
apart, Lorne Henderson, were targets of
most of the farmers' frustration at the
three-hour long .public meeting to provide
the agricultural community 'with an, oppor-
tunity to voice its cOncertis.
• Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller was on the
receiving end of some of the bitter iontments
While Premier William Davis, an "uninvited
guest" who sriolre'brielly, slipped Out of the
meeting early, unscathed,
Ralph Barrie, president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Brian
- Ireland, an. OFA director born Bruce County
and Leslie Van Trigt, a farmer from
Haldimand-Norfolk who described his con -
cans about his future in farming, presented
the farmers' position. Glenn Platen, presid-
ent of the Canadian Federation of Agricul-
titre, also, spoke.
Though other issues snoti as foreign
ownership were touched Upon, staggering
interest rates and inequitable returns on
production remained, the main issues of
dispute,
Throughout the steep' climb in interest
rates Henderson has maintained providing
relief Isla federal concern, and his insistence
appeared to have paid off for him. After
arriving late from Ottawa t Whelan was
constantly called upon to answer questions
concerning interest rates. And whenever
shots were aimed at the prcrvince, Miller
fielded them.
ht the few instances when he did speak,
however, the provincial agriculture minister
Wag regularly attacked,
When Henderson began his brief intro-
ductory address Ihrotigh the years
. "Im here -tosay there are li
Brian Ireland: "We are armers, not mus rooms, and
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we don't have to be kept in the dark on a diet Of horse s..."
the government has tried to respond • to people". The solid turnout
probletris as we see them," an irate fariner
hollered ''Bitli:.." •
Let's Talk
Later, when' he explained the, government
was interested and expected to hear from the
farmers at the meeting, another audience
member interrupted, saying: "High inter-
est, let's talk about it.'
"I agree," replied Henderson, "and
we're going to have the federal minister here
• to discuss thetn."
"Quit passing the buck," challenged
another farmer,
Twice during his five minute address
meeting chairman Barrie had to call the
audience to order, and when. Henderson sat
•down he "received scattered applause
sprinkled with a small chorus of bobs.
'Ireland, the third speaker of the after -
•noon, set the tone for the farmers' anger
with his opening remark. "We are farmers,
not, mushrooms," he said, "and we don't
havb .to be kept in the dark on a diet of
horse..."
In an interview later, Ireland issued a
cooler assessment of the meeting's success.
"I would think we madesome
progress.
They showed concern by sending the
premier and Ministers here. We seemed to
get some kind of commitment from Frank
Miller," and managed to score a few
"brownie points" ,"
• Ivor Barrie, the success of the meeting will
only be measured after discussions with the
government over the nett month. "This was
really essential for us," he explained' in all
interview following adjournment, "The
secret in negotiating with the government"
it in roving "we are speaking for the
Some Prowess
that a government can. in fact ars ieve. As a
provincial government, we are repared .to
give certain solutions .to certain problems,
but we can't solve them all,"
He echoed Henderson's comments on
Thursday interest rates, saying they were a product of
provided the evidence, he said. the "policy, of the government , of this
Still, he admitted, the talks' will be country."
difficult. "1 can assure you we are prepared, with
"Prank Miller is a pretty astute guy. He's the assistance of the farm community, to
not going to put a lot of money into short take some steps," added the premier. "lint
term subsidies for the sake of long term they have to be logical, they have to work,
stability." • and they have to assist those in genuine
An often mentioned remedy to provide an need."
upturn in the fortunes ,of agriculture was a Lucky Ones
shift to supply management, particularly in Next, Ireland told the audience he had lost
•the red meat industry. S60,000 in' 1980, which Meant his flintily of
Over -supply is currently a major ailtnent, six lived on $13,000 last year. "I can't afford
and it was made clear, by both government to be this generous for another year." he
speakers and agricultural spokesman, that said, "and l'm still one of the lucky ones."
the responsibility for better control of inputs Along with government, Ireland also
to the marketplace rests with farmers. brought lending institutions under fire. '41f
Though there are indications pointing in the banks are such good corporate citizens,"
that direction, certain industries, notably he asked, "why are they running ads in the
beef, have resisted marketing boards and dailies to upgrade their imager
favour simple free enterprise. It is contend- He emphasized Ontario farmers' anger-
ed that a marketing agency would regulate over equalization payments by the federal
flow of products to market to insure farmers government. Ontario pays $1.5 billion into
recover their production costs and show a the fund. Quebec receives $1.8 billion. •
profit. Van Trigt, a lifetime farmers, told the
"Hopefully the farmers will admit they audience he was contemplating whether to
can't manage their way, and get off their egoquit farming because he is being pinched by
trip, or we're going to have poverty on the low markets and high interest, He said he
farm," said Andre Durand, a South Huron had taken a job as a crop insurance agent to
director on the county Federation of cover his "day to day eosts." He, too, urged
Agriculture. "The murk' (for the current that pork producers form a supply Manage
dilemma) is not interest rates, it's return on ment agency1
production. Milk has a quota, and they hatie"I fail to understand why the hog industry
no problems." • has not been forced, under suply manage -
Premier Davis touched on the issue in his merit," he wondered.. "Most I talk to, want
address. ''There's a real problem in the beef farm management-"
industry. Part of the solution lies in your own /an Trigt challenged consumer organiza-
hands, he told the gathering. "There has tions as well. "The consumer association
to be an awareness that part of the problem wants input on our boards." he said.
lies with the industry itself." "That's great. Maybe we should have
The Premier described the intent of the farmers ori the consumer board, and the
government representatives at the seminar. •Turn to page 2*
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