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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-04-03, Page 16PAGE44k:.-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, T1 .1►RSD,AY, APR11 Uc 197 produeeri....diseu marketing boar4 prices HuronCounty ped swers were more difficult. endorsed nprinciple Wed- Several farmers even nesda► the creation of a beef suggested the best policy for marketing board to bring, beef -0 men "is to ride out the supply management into beef storm like we've done before." production and modify price The most controversial fluctuations. suggestion came from Alan In a close vote, a majority of Waiper, RR 3, Parkhill, who the 40 beef producers at the claimed a marketing . board meeting decided a marketing would "take the humps out of board might help eliminate this business" and stabilize the current periods when plices beef producer's income. farmers are receiving for beef He said a beef marketing drop below the cost of board'- ° would have to be production. established at the federal level " The decision was one of but that it .need not involve several aimed at improving low quotas. beef prices, which will be A modest supply forwarded to the April meeting management program, he said, of the Ontario Federation of would be a definite asset to Agriculture in Toronto. disorganized beef producers. Other proposals from the "If we've got low prices and producers of Ontario's second can't find any solution, I'm largest beef producing county suggesting it's about time we — Huron has more than 700 ° looked at a marketing board," beef producers and is second he said. only to Bruce county -: Stan. Paquette of the Ontario + The federal beef ministry of agriculture and stabilization price program food office at Clinton noted the should be modified so farmers Ontario Beef Improvement can receive assistance every Association recently began a three months when prices fall study of the feasibility of a beef below 90 percent of the average marketing board. price over the past five years of But, he added the Huron $45' CWT. At present, farmers producers were free to express are reimbursed at one-year their feelings on the issue. . intervals. Bill Pullen, RR 2, Blyth, said + Grants should be sought a marketing board was over - from the federal and provincial due. governments to improve public "It's about time we started relations to improve public working together and not trying relations to tell consumers to make money at the other about the problems facing the guy's expense," he said. beef producer. The beef producers over- + Importation of beef from whelmingly approved the the United States should be shortening of the time period controlled by a 10 -to -1 formula for assistance under the based on the relative total stabilization plan. populations of Canada and the Wingham-area farmer U.S. George Underwood said Another proposal, that current federal importation supermarkets and other chain restrictions on beef from the food stores have gross profits United States need to be restricted to "reasonable" modified. levels on beef products, failed Speaking as' chairman of a for lack of support. farmer study group, he said Doug Fortune, Wingham, that 10 percent of the total president of the Huron County annual United States beef Federation of Agriculture, said production "nearly- equals our he was disappointed more total production in Canada. producers failed to attend the "With that situation," he meeting which was called to said, "it doesn't take many of seek solutions to current low their cattle to drop our prices." prices. Federal regulations which "This is a working meeting to permit imports from the U.S. to find answers," he said, noting remain at 100 percent of the current top prices for finished level of total imports from that steers have drop act to about country averaged over ie past $38 cwt. from a high more than five years are inadequate, he a year ago cif nearly $65 cwt. said. The beef producers had no He suggested a ratio be trouble asking questions — established under which one ranging from concern over the beef cow could be imported effect on the industry of hobby from the United States for farmers not motivated . by every 10 exported from Canada profit, the possibility of a farm to its more populous neighbor. income stabilization program, The new formula, he said quotas on beef imports, and the would maintain a more reliability of government- equitable balance based on produced statistics on populations of 22 million and production — but agreed an- 220 million. s s s s THE SEPARATE SHOPPE s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 MAIN CORNER CLINTON BLOUSES - PULLOVERS PANTS - SKIRTS PANTSUITS OPEN 2-6 OPEN 2-6 s s s at at s s s s s V Alex Manning of Huronview, and formerly of Blyth, shows his delight for being the first resident of the County Home to sit in a donated adjuvant or helper chair. The chair, donated by the Blyth Legion, was the first given to the home, and enables the residents to move around, freeing the more costlier wheelchairs. Kneeling on the left is Len Rooney and on the right is Tommy Thompson. Standing are Stanley Lyon, administrator Chester Archibald and Clare Vincent. (photo by Jim Fitzgerald) • Coyotes do more damage Township livestock evaluators from three counties were told last week how to tell whether sheep have been killed by coyotes or dogs. r > from ie more than 40 evaluators from -luron, Bruce and Perth were told by Roy Bellinger, game and fish enforcement officer for the Wingham district of Natural Resources that coyotes attack sheep around the neck while dogs assault from behind. Bellinger added, "dogs usually chase animals for fun by biting at their heels and are not looking for a meal while a coyote is looking for fresh meat and usually strikes in the throat area of sheep." Bellinger showed slides of sheep which had been attacked by dogs and coyotes. Under, new provincial legislation which took effect March 1, farmers with a loss of livestock or poultry animals of any kind will be reimbursed by the township. If a dog is responsible for killing, compensation is made to the farmer from township funds received through dog taxes. If a coyote is respon- sible, the farmer still receives his money from the township, but the municipality in return is compensated by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture. In .the past if valuators decided a coyote was responsible for damages, the Out Club meets 4r}1 Clinton 5, meeting No. 4 The meeting opened with the 4411 pledge The secretary read the minutes whi9IA were seconded by Heather Hart. Everyone answered the roll call. Pamphlets from the leaders .were received. A discussion about achievement day and a float for the cen- tennial parade was held. The leaders demonstrated samples. The meeting closed at 9:00, Our next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Dallieshe's on April 1 at 7:00. farmer contacted the Ministry Bellinger. of Natural Resources. He said coyotes usually Bellinger said the township weigh from .35 to 50 pounds valuator still decides on the while wolves weigh as much as value of the livestock or poultry 90 pounds. Coyotes may be destroyed with the, xnaximurr2 ,rk lentlfied by �a hour_ glass black, 'berg•$ n the case o' sheepi. marls on'he tail: " .� x The Resources official said it Bellinger told the group that was reasonably easy to tell if rabies are not as prevalent in animals were killed by dogs or coyotes as in foxes. coyotes by looking at the herds or flocks. If a coyote was responsible likely only one animal would be killed and the balance not disturbed. If dogs were the culprits the balance of the flock would be worried and probably well spread around. While wolves are not known to be in the Wingham district Bellinger said the coyote population was reasonably high. When asked about any programs to cut down on the coyote population he said "No, the markets usually take care of this. The price for a coyote pelt is $20 and they are hunted pretty hard." In the Resources Wingham district in 1974, only seven attacks on sheep were recor- ded. This figure has been fairly Constant in recent years and does not reflect the great in- creases in coyote attacks recorded in the Owen Sound district. "I've never seen any poultry attacked by coyotes although that's probably because they can be carried away" added y. trotgrassaltd broadleaves in or and ininimze carryover: Lasso Plus atrazine Lasso plus atrazine tank mix controls yellow and green faxtail, common _ragweed, pigweed., lambsquarters and many more grasses and broadleaves; reduces competition from hard -to -control weeds like cocklebur and buttonweed. 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