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Weekly Editors Seek Answers
To Important Farm Questions
The significant changes in
agricultural policy brought
about by the Robarts Govern-
ment were discussed m a re-
cent interview between Ontario
Agriculture Minister, William
Stewart and three representa-
tives of rural weekly news-
papers The newspapermen
who too part iq the question -
and -answer session were Barry
Wenger of Wingham Advance -
Times, J. Earl Morrison of
Napanee Beaver, and Ian Bax-
ter of Newmarket Era & Ex-
press.
Here are some of the high-
lights of the tape-recorded in-
terview:
MR, MORRISON -- Mr. Ste-
wart, would you like to com-
ment on the colouring of mar-
garine?
MR. STEWART — As you
know, this question is of great
interest to both rural and urban
residents, and for some time
we in the Dept. found our-
selves under considerable pres-
sure from those who supported
differing viewpoints. The
legislation which was adopted
recently permits limited col-
ouring of margarine to a shade
of yellow slightly deeper than
that found in butter. Of equal
importance I think, is the re-
quirement that a manufacturer
of margarine must identify the
contents on the outside of the
pac,,age. The consumer is en-
titled to know what he or she
is purchasing, and the act
mattes this very clear.
MR, BAXTER -- Mr, Stewart,
I see that you have re-estab-
lished the Junior Farmers Es-
tablishment Act. This is most
encouraging from the junior
farmers point of view.
MR. STEWART -- Yes, this
is a subject dear to my heart.
We feel there is a very definite
need for long-term credit, and
that is why we have revived
the loan act after a lapse of
several years. The purpose of
the Act is to permit a farmer's
son or married daughter to stay
on the family farm and work it
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as a family unit. It permits a
farmer to establish his son as a
partner or set up a family farm
agreement, some call it a cor-
porate farm. And of course
there is the regular standard
loan which can be made to a
junior farmer, consisting of a
$20, 000 maximum or 80% of
appraised value, For a junior
farmer we have added a $5,000
bank guarantee for operating
capital, and if it is a family
farrn set-up, we will guarantee
up to $10,000 for operating
capital.
MR, W ENG ER -- What steps
have been taken in the past 2-3
years to increase sales of On-
tario's agricultural products?
What degree of success has been
achieved in that time?
MR. STEWART — Enormous
progress has been made Barry,
not only in Ontario, but in the
British market. We have a full
time representative of the Dept.
associated with Ontario House
in London, In some instances
we have more than tripled our
sales in that market, and our
processors and exporters are
giving us full cooperation,
There are some products that
cannot compete on the British
market, price -wise, but those
that can are meeting with wide
acceptance, These include to-
mato juice, canned fruits, can-
ned fruit juices, cheese and
asparagus.
MR. BAXTER -- What in gen-
eral is the future of the milk in-
dustry in Ontario?
MR. STEWART -- I believe
there is a very bright future,
but I also believe the milk in-
dustry must face up to the fact
that it needs to proceed in a
co-ordinated manner. In the
past we have had various groups
within the industry promoting
their own individual interests,
sometimes to the detriment of
the industry as a whole. I be-
lieve there is a growing aware-
ness that unity is required; that
one man's problem is also an-
other's.
MR. MORRISON -- I believe
the Agricultural College at
Guelph is to became a univer-
sity and expand its courses.
What are the plans for future
expansion of research facilities
and experimental work?
Pictured above Is a group of weekly editors inter-
viewing the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, the Hon-
ourable William Stewart, in connection with new agri-
cultural legislation recently announced by the Ontario
Government. Left to right: J. Earl Morrison of Napanee
Beaver; Ian Baxter of Newmarket Era & Express; Barry
Wenger of Wingham Advance -Times, and Mr. Stewart.
MR. STEWART -- As you
know, last year we brought in
the act setting up the Ontario
Agricultural Research Council.
This was done to co-ordinate
all agricultural research in On-
tario. The expanded facilities
planned for OAC when it as-
sumes university status will
certainly operate in conjunc-
tion with the present research
at Guelph. There is no thought
of diminishing the agricultural
program at OAC. The em-
phasis will continue to remain
on agricultural and its research
programs, and university status
won't interfere in the slightest
with these activities.
MR. WENGER — Under the
Agriculture & Rehabilitation
Development Act, is it true
that certain benefits may ac-
crue to other industries, which
could affect a rural area?
MR. STEWART -- Yes this is
true. There are areas in On-
tario that could very well be
developed in other ways than
growing of crops or raising of
livestock. We feel the ARDA
program can be of considerable
assistance to the residents of
such areas, as a result of re-
development. The ARDA di-
rectorate points this up, for it
is composed of senior civil ser-
vants from such Departments as
Lands & Forests, Economics &
Development and Travel & Pub-
licity.
MR. BAXTER -- Is there a
program for expanding beef
sales in the U.S. or overseas?
MR. STEWART -- There is
very little demand for commer-
cial beef overseas. Some pure-
bred cattle have been shipped
over, but price -wise we can't
compete, But there has been a
great movement of cattle to the
U.S.A. As you know, the On-
tario Department of Agricul-
ture has set up the Ontario
Beef Improvement Association.
This is a real step forward. Its
main job is to develop and in-
tensify a research program.
The interest that has been
shown in it is amazing. I want
to make quite clear that the
Robarts Government has no in-
tention of creating any type of
marketing plan for beef cattle.
Beef cattlemen are independent
thinkers, and while they recog-
nize the necessity of research
and expanding and developing
the beef industry, they want to
be very much in control of it
themselves,
MR, WENGER -- Mr. Stewart,
tell us something about the On-
tario Food Council, This is
something many people don't
fully understand.
MR. STEWART -- This is
the first time in the history of
agriculture that producers, pro-
cessors, distributors and con-
sumers have been able to sit
around a common table and
disucss their problems. The fu-
ture of the Food Council is
bright, and we are in the pro-
cess of naming its personnel.
It will be set up in sections —
one dealing with fruits and
vegetables, one with poultry
and dairy products, another
with cereal products, and so on.
Meat products will form a sep-
arate Section.
MR. MORRISON -- I believe
there is some system of meat
inspection being introduced. Is
this the result of public demand,
MR. STEWART -- The On-
tario Department of Agriculture
piloted the Meat Inspection
Act through the Legislature at
the recent session. It resulted
from pressure on the govern-
ment to provide inspection for
all meat sold in Ontario. We
have entered into an agree-
ment with the Federal Depart-
ment of Agriculture to provide
one standard type and quality
of inspection. The Act comes
into force on or before January
lst, 1965. Owners of small
slaughter houses that have not
had inspection to date, will
have this period in which to
bring their plants up to the re-
quired standard, We are at-
tempting to do everything pos-
sible to preserve the smaller
plants which have rendered a
great service to rural Ontario
over the years, Certain ex-
emptions will be provided for
producer to consumer sales.
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Mr. R, W. Trollope, President,
Pitts Life Insurance Company
has announced the appointment
of Mr. J. Charles Lacey as Vice -
President, and his election to
the Board of Directors.
Mr. Lacey, who will continue
in a supervisory capacity with
Pitts General Insurance Com-
pany Limited, has been promin-
ently identified with sales and
marketing for many years and
is .a Past President of The Sales
Research Club.
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