HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-03-04, Page 9It was Tike knocking
motherhood and apple pie.
Or spitting on the flag.
It was at the annual
marketing seminar spon-
sored by the Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture last
week. The uproar was caus-
ed by Dr. T.K. (Sandy)
Warley of the University of
Guelph when he told more
than 100 farmers at the
seminar they better clean up
their act or somebody else
will do it for them.
He is one of three men
researching and writing a
report for the Economic
Couhcil of Canada on
regulations in the food in-
dustry. He said he wasn't
against marketing boards or
even the use of supply
management, just the abuse
of it.
He accused the "feather"
industry - egg, chicken and
turkey farmers - of ripping
off the Canadian public.
"I'm not against supply
management - only estrac-
tive supply management,"
he said. He repeatedly warn -
Arrange event
forP oliticians
The Huron County Federa-
tion of Agriculture has
scheduled its All Candidates
meeting for Monday March
16 at 8:30 in. the South Huron
District High School in Ex-
eter.
The three candidates run-
ning in the Huron -Middlesex
riding will be present. They
are, Jim Britnell of
Goderich, PC; Gwen
Pemberton of Bayfield A
NDP; and Jack Riddell,
Liberal incumbent
ed farmers that the abuses
of their power may prompt
governments to "throw out
the baby with the
bathwater" by removing
marketing legislation entire-
ly.
His studies are sym-
pathetic to the problems in
the egg, chicken and turkey
industries but it will con-
clude "that things have go
badly out of hand at the
marketing agencies because
quotas have acquired a value
of at least $750 million.
"The excesses in this sec-
tor put the whole marketing
board system into dis-
repute," he said.
And that's when the
hackels came up and
farmers began to defend
their system. Brian
Ellsrworth of the Ontario
Egg Marketing Board said
everybody says the egg -
pricing formula is too rich
but he didn't know too many
millionaire farmers. He can-
didly admitted the system
was not the best but asked:
Who has got a better one to
offer?
Other delegates said
marketing boards assured
consumers of regular
deliveries of food at
reasonable prices and of
high quality. They said they
had fought hard and long for
many years to establish an
orderly system of getting
their products to market
with a reasonable return to
the producers.
They strongly suggested
they would be out to fight
any recommendations that
would wipe out their
marketing systems.
But they were also told, in
no uncertain terms, that
they will have statistics,
figures, reasons - not ex-
cuses - for their systems.
They were told they must be
prepared to "let it all hang
out" by being open to
criticism and ready to de-
fend every move they make.
David Kirk, executive
secretary of the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture,
defended the pricing
systems, even in the
feathers industry. He said he
simply did not agree with
the whole principle of the
analysis done by Dr. Warley
and his associates in the
study.
Pricing by supply manage-
ment boards, he said, was
not excessive and the fun-
damentals of the Warley
position were irrational. He
made a great case to prove
that the costing and pricing
formula in eggs, for in-
stance, is not too rich and
that producers are not goug-
ing consumers.
"We're asking for a return
on our investment and I
think that's fair," he said.
"We can argue on rational
terms."
Well, I think some
arguments are coming. If
and when that report goes to
the Economic Council of
Canada and, in turn, to the
Cabinet, the fit is going to hit
the shan and farmers are go-
ing to be right m front of that
fan.
Mind you, they are used to
working in that atmosphere
and they will come out
fighting.
I hope.
pother good year
The candidates will draw f o r Hay Mutual Co
for order of speaking. Each
speaker will be allowed
seven minutes to address the
audience. The meeting will
then be opened to questions
from the floor. While the
question may be directed to
a specific candidate, the
other candidates may also
respond to it.
John Van Beers, first vice-
president of the Huron Coun-
ty Federation of Agriculture
will introduce the candidates
and act as chairman.
The year 1980 saw a
premium growth of 18.5
percent for the Hay township
Farmer's Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
Chairman and 1980
president Ian McAllister,
told the 108th annual meeting
Satufrday, the company now
has about $1.68 million in-
vested at an average yield of
10 percent.
McAllister said
a small increase
there was
in claims
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for 1980 up to about lµ47,000
from 8411,000 in 1979. The
balance sheet presented to
the meeting showed a sur-
plus increase of about
$220,000 for 1980.
It was proposed for 1981 to
increase the auto insurance
premium retention to 30
percent.
Secretary -manager John
Consitt explained the
company reinsures' with
other firms, and for 1981 will
retain 30 percent of the risk.
McAllister said the auto
insurance has been good for
the company, mainly due to
the past two good winters.
Some "fender -benders" this
year have cut into the
profits, he said.
Howard Datars, Ian
McAllister and Carl Turnbull
were qualified and accepted
for another term as company
direc tors.
Agents Don Campbell and
Glenn Webb addressed the
meeting.
Campbell said he believed
the auto insurance "is falling
into place", and said it will
become a major part of the
business.
Webb said it was vital that
policy holders review their
insurance to keep all their
equipment insured at the
proper amounts. He said
some people are often
shocked when they finally
review their coverage.
McAllister said not only
must policy holders be
aware of their coverage,
they must be aware of
hazards to keep losses down.
Consitt told the meeting
that directors and agents can
do claims adjusting for
property and minor liability
claims, but a licenced ad-
justing firm does the
automobile adjusting, and
the more involved liability
cases.
In other business, the
meeting voted to increase
the mileage allowance for
directors on company
business to 25 cents per
kilometer.
The meeting discussed
over -insurance of older
unused barns in various
states of repair. They again
stressed policy holders be
aware ofltheirfown coverage.
McAllister said the old
barns are slowly aging and
some claims for damage are
for the wear of., several
years.
Howard Datars, on ac-
cepting his re -appointment
as director, said some policy
holders forget that "this is
their own company, and try
to get more."
At a meeting of directors
following the annual
meeting Hobert Glenn was
named president for the
coming year with Elmer
Hayter as vice-president.
HAY FARMER'S MUTUAL — The officers and directors of the Hay Township Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company for
1981 are: (Back row from the left) president Ian McAllister; secretary -manager John Consitt; directors Arnold McCann, Carl
Turnbull, Elmer Hayter; agent Donald Campbell; and Director Howard Datars. (Front row from left) Directors Cecil Desjor-
dine, Herb Beierling; vice-president Robert Glenn; director Stefan Pertschy; and agent Glenn Webb. Not present were
agents Elgin Hendrick and Hugh Hendrick.
Huron farm and home news
Detail nutrition, killer
This year, the theme of
Nurti-week is Energy
Balance. The importance
between food intake and
energy expenditure is
emphasized.
Nutrition Canada and
other studies have shown us
that overweight is an ever-
present health problem, oc-
curring in both sexes and at.
all ages.
An overweight condition is
not caused solely by over-
eating. Even an individual
with a normal food intake
could be overweight if their
level of physical activity is
relatively low. Thus, healthy
eating habits should be
coupled with adequate
physical activity to avoid
weight gain.
Would you like to lose
weight, but you're afraid ex-
ercising will just make you
hungrier? Don't worry. A
moderate amount of regular
exercise actually helps con-
trol the appetite, particular-
ly among the overweight,
and will help use up some of
the excess energy you have
stored as body fat. It can
also help release tension or
stress which often makes
you head straight for the
fridge.
Obtain a copy of Canada's
Food Guide from your local
Agricultural office or Public
Health Department. The
guide is a simple plan
developed by Health and
Welfare Canada which
classifies food into four food
groups and suggests a range
of servings from each group
per day.
If you choose a variety of
foods from each group daily,
you will obtain all the
nutrients you need.
Loralee Marshall and Jane
Muegge,
Home Economists
KILLER GAS
Spring isn't far away. With
spring comes that biannual
ritual loved by all called
"spreading manure".
Especially for those with li-
quid manure systems, it is
important to keep in mind
The only job where you
start at the top is digging a
hole.
To stay youthful—stay
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certain facts about manure
gases.
Manure is broken down by
bacteria. When there is no
oxygen present in the
manure. as in liquid manure,
certain undesirable gases
are given off. These include
carbon dioxide, methane,
ammonia, and hydrogen sul-
phide.
The most dangerous of
these is hydrogen sulphide.
These gases are produced all
the time, but they are not
usually released from the
manure until the manure is
stirred up. That is why
problems with these gases
usually occur when the
manure is agitated.
If you picture what
happens when a bottle of pop
is shaken you get an idea of
how gas is released when
manure is agitated.
Hydrogen sulphide is
heavier than air so it will
tend to remain at the surface
of the manure. So, if manure
isstoredunder slats, don't let
the level get too high. Keep
six inches of clearance
below the slats, otherwise
the heavier gases may be
forced above the slats to
animal level. Strong ventila-
tion is important to safe
Western farm show
is now underway
The 1981 Western Fair
Farm Show swings open its
gates on Tuesday, March 3 at
10:30 a.m., and for the next
four days the show will
explore answers to the
question "What Can Be Done
in '81?" as it relates to area
farmers.
Sharply higher interest
and energy costs have af-
fected all of us, and the
farmer is certainly no ex-
ception. Indeed, these are
major concerns in an in-
dustry which has seen net
incomes decline as much as
23 per cent in the past few
years.
Theatre progiims dealing
with such timely topics as
fuel for agriculture, soil
management, tillage and
rotation practices and the
safety of agricultural
chemicals will be presented
each afternoon beginning at
1:30 p.m. On Friday, the
Hon. Eugene Whelan,
Minister of Agriculture for
Canada will outline the
federal government's farm
policy for the 1980's. Written
questions will be accepted
from the audience following
Mr. Whelan's presentation.
Programs of special in-
terest to the fairer sex will
cover flower -arranging,
spring fashions and creative
cooking.
Competition comes to the
forefront on Wednesday
night with a Junior Amateur
Contest and on Thursday
square dancing sets from
throughout the area will vie
for top honors. Evening
theatre presentations begin
at 8 p.m., and all programs
are free to Farm
Show visitors.
The Western Fair Farm
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agri-business exhibition,
bringing together acres of
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seeds and grain, agricultural
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livestock equipment,
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No one should be allowed in
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To be on ttfh safe side, the
animals should be removed
from the barn. Because this
last condition is hard to
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