HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-06-29, Page 14PAGE 14—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1978
OFA support food inquiry
Unanimous and en-
thusiastic support was
given recently by the
Board of Directors of the
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) for an
immediate, full-scale,
independent in-
vestigation, under the
Public Inquiries Act, into
Ontario's food industry.
Telegrams stating the
resolution, taken by vote
at the Board's monthly
meeting, were sent im-
mediately to the leaders
of the three provincial
political parties.
The resolution reads:
WHEREAS information
recently disclosed con-
cerning trading practices
in the wholesale retail
food business raises
questions concerning
merchandizing practices
of some large food retail
chains, and WHEREAS it
is important to both
consumers and producers
that these questions be
answered clearly and
definitively. and
WHEREAS such answers
do not seem to be coming
to the legislative com-
mittee studying the
matter, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that
OFA press for an in-
dependent inquiry under
the Public Inquiries Act
be set up to study this
matter with authority, to
subpoena witnesses and
records so that the facts
can be made known and
recommendations made
to permanently solve the
problem.
The recommendation
for such an inquiry was
given earlier in the day
by the Standing Com-
mittee on Resource
Development, which has
been holding extensive
hearings into the various
merchandizing practices
of some supermarket
chains.
"The OFA is very
happy about the
recommendations," said
Mr. Hannam, OFA
President. " W e Leel it s a
tremendous victory and
we'll certainly provide as
much assistance as
possible.
"It's now up to the
government. The OFA
simply will not accept
anything less than an
independent in-
vestigation.
"The very fact that
processors came to the
OFA, rather than the
Food Council for
assistance, is an in-
dication of their lack of
trust in the Council."
Mr. Hannam added,
"It's very important to
im,plement these
recommendations im-
mediately and not to
fudge around the
problem. We have to
permanently eliminate
the confusion, suspicion
and. fear held by some
members of the food
industry, so that both
producer and consumer
can have confidence in
the food industry."
Sandra Coleman was chosen the all round girl, Paul Kalbflelsch was the all
round boy while Joyce Walters and Greg Hoggart took the top academic
awards at Huron Centennial's graduating ceremonies on Monday night. The
Grade 8 class will be entering high school in the fall. (News -Record photo)
Heavy hogs worry packers
The dramatic increase
in the proportion of
heavier hogs marketed is
a real concern to pork
packers who have to
process and market the
heavier cuts, according
to H.K. Leckie, General
Manager, Meat Packers
Council of Canada.
Speaking at the Official
Opening of the Ontario
Pork Congress in
Stratford, Mr. Leckie
pointed out average
market weights of hogs
have decidedly increased
since the first of January
this year on account of
the new higher indexes
for carcasses weighing
over 180 pounds. In 1976
and 1977 the percentage
of carcasses weighing
over 180 pounds ran about
10 percent. For the first
five months of 1978 the
percentage of heavies
nearly tripled -running
close to 30 percent in
several provinces and
over in some, e.g.
Quebec.
Mr. Leckie went on to
say, "While fortunately a
good many of these
carcasses have been
fairly lean in type,
nevertheless quite a
challenge has been
presented to the industry
in n' erchandizing heavier
cuts, at a time when the
general meat price level
is relatively high, and
consumers are looking
for pork and other meats
. in smaller, more
economical and con-
venient packages. Quite
often the total cost of the
package is the deciding
factor in what to buy, and
how many major meat
items will go into the
shopping cart."
Heavier hogs in-
variably produce heavier
bellies which slice up into
longer, 'wider, less at-
tractive bacon even with
a lot of extra trimming.
The sides are too big. for
standard bacon presses
and the slices are outsize
for packaging, with fewer
slices per pack. With 30
percent heavier hogs,
processors get a
significantly lower yield
of top brand bacon. The
net result is a lower
economic return and an
adverse effect on market
acceptability of bacon.
"Heavier hogs produce
other cuts such as hams.
4-H Club exchange program
Huron County 4-H club
members will be hosting
19 4-1-1 club members and
their chaperones from
Lafayette County,
'Wisconsin on a 4-11 ex-
change program during
the week of July 1 to July
6.
The Wisconsin
delegates are planning to
arrive by bus on Satur-
day, July 1 at 5:15 p.m. at
the Clinton Arena, where
they will meet their
Huron hosts. The
Wisconsin delegates are
commencing the first
part of a 4-H Exchange
with the Huron group who
will be visiting Lafayette
County during the first
part of August.
During their stay in
Huron County, the 4-H
Youth Council have
planned some activities
for the Wisconsin
delegates. On Sunday,
July 2 the Council has
planned a 4-14 picnic for
the exchangees at Ball's
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picnics and loins which
weigh considerably more
than the pork system has
traditionally been used
to. The crucial factor is
unit consumer package
size, and cost. With
today's higher meat
prices, consumers are
getting very conscious of
what a half semi -boneless
skinned ham or a picnic
shoulder costs compared
to a light turkey or other
substitute. It takes time
to adjust to such heavier
product' and develop
ways of presenting it
attractively. 'Meanwhile,
we are in danger of losing
the traditional reputation
of Canadian pork as being
superior to heavier,
fatter U.S. pork," said
Mr. Leckie.
Soil testing can help
For some farmers, soil
testing in midsummer
could be profitable. There
are dollar savings in
knowing the most ef-
ficient use of fertilizers
from early test results.
The Ontario Soil
Testing Laboratory,
operated for the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food at the
University of Guelph, is
encouraging farmers to
consider taking soil
samples in summer.
Professor T.E. Bates,
laboratory director, says
many farmers who plan
to test soil in the fall are
rushed with the harvest
and neglect this im-
portant chore. This has
been particularly true in
the past two years
because of late harvests.
If farmers could test
between June and
August, then the problem
would be solved.
"This is the time to
sample soil in hay fields,
pastures and fields
designated for winter
wheat. With legumes in
hay and pasture, 'it's
important to apply potash
in late August, if needed.
For planting winter
wheat in September and
October, soil samples
should be in before
August 1."
Earlier soil testing for
spring -seeded crops
would enable the farmer
to check on weed control
and other problems at the
same time. In some
cases, students are
available in the summer
for soil sampling.
Look at your farm
operation and consider
soil testing in summer.
Instructions and soil
sample boxes can be
obtained from your local
county office of the
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food. There is no
charge to Ontario far-
mers for this service.
Grove near Auburn.
Starting at 2 p.m., the
delegates and their hosts
will participate in games
and swimming, followed'
by a pot luck supper and a
camp -fire sing -song.
On Tuesday, July 4, the
group will participate in a
tour of Huron County.
Delegates will tour
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology
in the, morning with lunch
at the campus. In the
afternoon, they will meet
with Huron County
Warden Gerry Ginn at
the Council Chambers in
Goderich and proceed on
a tour of the Huron
County Pioneer Museum.
4-H Exchanges have
created much interest
and enthusiasm among
the Huron 4-11 club
members and more 4-H
exchanges to other states
in the U.S.A. and other
provinces within Canada
are being planned for
1979.
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Top price paid for calf at
Hensall Spring fair
The 110th edition of the
Hensall Spring Fair was
held last week and a
record was set in the
price paid for the top calf
in the feeder club show.
Darling's IGA of
Exeter paid $1.50 per
pound for the cham-
pionship calf entered by
Paul Parsons, RR2
Staffa, one of the junior
members of the club. It
weighed 806 pounds.
The reserve champion
calf is owned by Dan
Gill of Grand Bend. It
weighed 816 pounds and
was purchased by the
Tender Spot of Grand
Bend for $1 per pound.
Owners of other calves
finishing in the top eight
in the judging in order
were Larry Parsons,
Elaine I?ym, Sue Ann
Finlayson, Margaret
Pym, Paul Scott and
Janet McAllister.
Les Consitt was the
senior and overall
showmanship champion.
John Coleman was the
senior runner-up. The
junior winners were
Sandra Finlayson and
Beth Consitt and they
finished third and fourth
respectively in the
overall competition.
The senior
showmanship runnersup
were Carol McGregor,
Margaret Pym, Stephen
McGregor, David
McGregor, Elaine Pym
and Robert McGregor.
Placing next to the
winners in the junior
category were Janet
Hoggarth, Michael
McGregor, John
McAllister, David Gill,
Allan Pym and Brad
Falconer.
A calf owned by David
McGregor gained a total
of 505 pounds to top that
division. Next came
Brian McGregor, Tracey
Parsons, Paul Hoggarth
Stephen McGregor,
Elaine Pym, Carol
McGregor and Scott
Cooper.
Purchasers of the 60
calves included Frances
Hunt (5), Blvth Meat
Market (2), 'l's Market
of Hensall (8) , Dees Beef
(3), Ed Watson, Martin's
Feed Mill, Hensall
Livestock Sales (2), John
Baker, Andex, Conroy
Meats, Corbett Sales
Arena (3), Dunn Levack,
Mike Doyle, Emmerson
Gill (2), Darling's
Markets (8), Lobo
Abattoir, Merner's
Market (5), Bob
McKinley, McIntyre,
Parker and Parker (2),
Jenny Rowe, UCO, Don
Travers, Tender Spot,
Bill Livingstone, Ron
Wareing, Al Lockhart
(2), Bill Rinn (2), Burns
Meats (6).
THE BEE
A bee is such a busy soul,
She has no time for birth
control,
Perhaps that's why in
times like these,
You meet so many sons of
bees.
BROILERS
For Sale
We have heavy white rock broiler pullets, 2
weeks old July 4th. Call:
McKinley Farms & Hatchery
Zurich, Ont.
262-2837 and 262-5460
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Huron Centennial School near Brucefield held their Grade 8 graduating
ceremonies on Monday evening and presented awards to the top graduating
students. They included, left to right, Doris Lawson, who received the Fred
Chappel Award, for outstanding sports participant; Sandra Coleman'il�usic
Award, for the best music student; Joyce Walters, French Award, for ex-
cellence in a second language; Dawn Merrier, the Ruth Hayman Elliott Award,
for the best Bayfield student; Donna Horner, the Ralph Whitmore Award, for
the greatest improved student. (News -Record photo)
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