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A recent column suggesting that
chicken producers should be more
receptive to the people 'buying
their products caused the manure to
hit the fan.
Several letters -- and I thought
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most farmers couldn't write -- plus
half a dozen telephone calls sug-
gested this writer should either
hang up his typewriter or do a
little more research. The com-
plaints came from broiler produc-
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crs. Methinks they got together at
a meeting and planned a let's -tell -
that -Trotter -to -quit -writing -tripe par-
ty.
So be it. I stand convicted
I said in that column that produc-
ers should be giving buyers such
as Kentucky Fried Chicken and
Swiss Chalet what those outlets
wanted since both of them had
complained. Not giving the buyers
what they wanted was like shoot-
ing yourself in the foot, I suggest-
ed. And I poured some blame on
the chicken producers marketing
board for not demanding that pro-
ducers supply the demand.
"You call yourself a journalist? I
thought journalists were supposed
to get both sides of the story," said
one caller who refused to give his
name.
Another: "Don't tell me you arc
beginning to turn on supply man-
agement marketing boards after all
these years! You have supported us
through thick and thin for years, so
don't give up now just when we
heed you even more."
But the most articulate call came
from Anne Bocrsen, a chicken pro-
ducer from the Stratford arca. I
think she expressed it better than
others.
She caught me as I was hurrying
out the door, late for work as usu-
al, so I cannot quote her directly
but 1 think I caught most of it.
Those buyers do not ask produc-
ers, she suggested. They come to
the meetings and make demands.
"It's a push, push, push. They
want smaller birds so they can put
just as many picccs in a barrel of
chicken but those picccs are small-
er. They seem interested only in
themselves, not the producers.'
1 can remember when producers
put in three crops a year. They fed
for 14 weeks and produced plump
little birds at just about 4.2
pounds, 1.9 kilograms. Not any
more, said Mrs. Bocrsen.
The buycrs arc now demanding
birds at 3.5 pounds or about 1.6
kilos and that means six crops a
year, barns emptied every six weeks
for six crops a year.
"Yes. We can do it but it is diffi-
cult," she said.
• Six crops a year means problems.
Barns have to be cleaned and disin-
fected after every crop. It means
more time, more work, more prob-
lems.
The peaceful, bucolic life so often
depicted in the press is not pan of
farming. The pressure from all sides
makes farming one of the most
stressful occupations in the country.
Just talking, as I do, with farmers
on a regular basis, will give you an
idea of the real picture. That brief
talk in the morning with Anne
Bocrsen brought it all back to me
with stunning force and clarity.
The jungle, the raf race, is just as
prevalent on the farm as it is on
Bay Street, perhaps even more §o.
And the stress is being caused by
the big buyers who arc interested in
nothing else but the bottom line.
We arc all involved, i guess. But I
always hoped the rats would not
race through agriculture.
A vain hope, indeed.
Set Huron -Bruce executive
Tory says free trade support growing
Kleinstiver, Dashwood, chief fi-
nancial officer. Past president is
Art Brown of Poo Elgin.
Directors elected arc: Maria Van
Kcaulen, Brussels; Dave Elliott,.
Centralia; Mary Proctor, Blyth;
Donna Wood, Clinton; John
Schenk, Wingham, Jim Bradley,
Ashfield; George Anstett, Gree-
nock; Frank Beaner, Port Elgin;
Don McLeod, Kincardine; Bill
Henry, Goderich; Nancy Becker, .
Lucknow; Ray Smith, Southamp-
ton; Harry Hayter, Dashwood; Ken
Campbell, Seaforth; Elmer Bell,
Exeter; Stephen Sparling, Blyth;
Gary Chapman, Wingham; Lorne
Peter, Kincardine and Doug Earle,
Port Elgin.
Public support for free trade is He considers free trade and tax re-
growing and that message is also form two essential elements in the
getting through to opposition par- PC party's strategy to prepare Can -
ties, those attending the founding ada for the changes ahead". Both are
meeting of the Huron -Bruce Pro -obviously controversial, but are
gressive Conservative Association -based on "sound public policy
were told Thursday• gamed to the long-term national in -
John McDermid, parliamentary serest."
secretary to International Trade Other key issues which must be
Minister John Crosby, was guest addressed in the federal election
speaker at the founding meeting which will take place sometime
which results from recent redistribu- this Year were also identified by Mr.
tion of federal boundaries. McDermid, including deficit reduc-
"Since 1947, we have been gradu- tion, adapting public policy for day
ally reducing trade barriers through care to meet the changing needs of
global and bilateral arrangements, Canadian families, income security,
the very years were have matured as reform of global agricultural poli -
a nation,' Mr. McDermid said. "In cies, and a wide range of issues
fact, it has been the prosperity dealing with education, skills train -
created by freer trade that has al- ing and illiteracy.
lowed us to develop the national in- McDermid was introduced by Hu-
stitutions and programs which re- ron-Bruce MP Murray Cardiff who
fleet Canadian values." also told the riding members that
the PC government's record, when
Based on this, he said, any proph- examined by the Canadian voters,
esy that freer trade will somehow is the reason "we will be forming
lead to political absorption in 25 another government."
years is unfounded. "Canada will Bruce -Grey MPP Gary Gurbin
become a part of the United States also attended the meeting and an -
when Canadians want that to hap- nounced he will not seek re -
pen, and 1 haven't met one Canadian election this year. The new Iluron-
who docs," he said. Bruce riding absorbs a large por-
Hc also described as fallacy, any tion of Gurbin's riding.
suggestion that the Canadian -U.S. Barry Johnston of RR1, Holy -
trade agreement will result in a sell rood, has been elected president of
out of Canadian energy. the Huron -Bruce Progressive Con-
lnstead, as part of the agreement, servative Association.
Canada will limit energy exports on Others elected at the association's
a proportional basis in time of foundling meeting in Wingham
shortage. "Americans purchase 80 May 12 are: Torn Jasper, Godcrich,
percent of all the goods we export," first vice-president; Barbara Fis-
he said. "You're not going to cut cher, Kincardine, second vice -
off 'your best customer from ener- president; Mary Donnelly, Gode-
gy „ rich, secretary -treasurer; Lorne
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Canola, bean growers
will vote separately
TORONTO - Canola and colored
bean growers will be asked to vote
between May 17 and 30 on propo-
sals made by their respective asso-
ciations, Jack Riddell, minister of
agriculture and food has announced.
The two separate votes will be
conducted by the Farm Products
Marketing Commission by trail -in
ballot.
Both the Ontario Canola Grow-
ers' Association and the Ontario
Coloured Bean Growers' Associa-
tion have asked to be designated as
the representative associations for
all Ontario producers of each com-
modity under Section 13 of the
Farm Products Marketing Act and
for authority to collect fees on each
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funds for that purpose, they pro-
pose a mandatory, non-refundable
fee on each tonnz of commodity.
sold by growers.
Ballots will be mailed by the
Ontario Farm Products Marketing
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known growers of the two com-
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All returned ballots must be
rassnarked no later than May 30,
1988.
Boating deaths decrease
sisting of safe boating education
combined with vigorous law en-
forcement.
"In 1987, OPP Marine patrols
checked 33,521 boats. Fifty-eight
people were charged with impaired
boating and 687 were charged with
other liquor law offences," said
Smith. "Safe boaters wear life jack-
ets and refrain from drinking alcohol
while on the waterways."
Last year, 2,184 people were
charged and 6,913 issued warnings
for violating safety and shipping act
gram is a two -prong approach con- regulations.
TORONTO - Last year, 43 peo-
ple died in 32 separate fatal boating
accidents on waterways patrolled
by the Ontario Provincial Police.
In 1986, 55 people died in 48 boat-
ing accidents, while in 1985, 100
people died.,
'The reduction in fatalities
shows that the OPP Marine Aware-
ness program works," said Provin-
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S/Sgt. Larry Smith.
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