HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-01-25, Page 179
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"He%just g l� Hampshire,"
.... 'y says!. "And lie loves nu*
Arnold, who happens to bark
like adog and sometimes eats
four dozen doughnuts for .break-
fast, hos his own bedroo --
whrbe. sib 20 hours a dor
—
in the Boccabella'5 San Joaquin
Valley home.
Boccabella brought Arnold
home the day he was born more
than two yew. age« .Arnold was
the runt of a litter of seven pigs
andwas unable to stand or nurse,
:'fie weighed t..wo, pounds and "all
who sawit.said it wasn't going to
make, it,Mrs. BoOcabella Said.
But with band nursing and con-
stant attention, Arnold grew to be
a healthy three feet tall and acven
feet long.
Mrs, . Boccabeila and her
daughter,
,._l'atty, used to take Aar',
flold for rides iu the car, until he
reachedSOO pounds and outgrew
the family sedan. --
"He would
.,"Hewould get so excited, he'd
foam at the mouth when we'd
drive downtownor to the ranch
and, when somebody came
!alongside the . car, he'd start
barking, Mrs. Boccabella said.
One motorist was 'so startled
when she saw Arnold in the -car
"she darn near turned her car
over," Mrs. Boccabella added.
One another occasion, a deli-
veryinan knocked at the. front
door. But, when, he saw Arnold
peering from behind Mrs. Bocca-
bella, he beat a ,.hasty retreat.
"We have never seen him
since."
Ontario's new sa_
plan, effective Jam 1, MOS, ;ex-
tends
x-
te_�` •authority to the -Ontario
to 'abate quotas to all Ontarie
egg producers with flocks of 500
bites or more and to require t
*11 eggs, from flocks of p
to whom ,quotashave been. allo-
,cited be either sold to, Or
through, the Board.
, Wm. A«. _ ` art, ,
Apiculture Minister
Of �! rood for On-
tario, .said the move was impera-
tive if Ontario is to be In a posi-
tion to participate in the National
Egg Marketing program which.
was , recently proclaimed, fie
added this action follows closely
the principal recommendations
of Judge James p'« W. in his
1972 Royal Commission Report
on the Egg .Industry iia .Ontario.
Board Structure Change
At .the s'#me t�'"3«c, +, Stewart
said a change in the .structure of
the Board, had been made. The
Board, which up to the end of 1972
consisted of nine elected produc-
er representatives, has been ex-
panded to 12 members; the three
members of the OntarioEgg
'uta Allocation. Commission
being appointed to the Beard,
Area Members
Edward Hoover - of Bur ' ' n -
has' been appointed Chairman of
Ili new Board and area mem-
bers appointed include- Albert
'Langer, RR 3, Proton Station;
William Mickle of Hensall and
George Lindblad of RR 1, Guelph.
"In recent months we have had
continuing discussions with •the
Ontario Egg and Fowl . Pro-
ducers' Marketing Board on how .
Ontario egg producers could be
best represented nationally; how
quotas !can` be fairly and equi-
tably allocated in Ontario; and
how the Egg Board. itself could
Move into the larger responsibi-
lities entailed in this plan with the
most effective$administrative or-
ganization. A committee of three
members of the Egg Board has
been working with the Egg Quota
'Allocation ,Commission• and the
Ontario Farm Products. „Market-
ing Board during !the past two
months to assist in the transition.
"We want the Egg Board to
have the benefit of the valuable
experience and expertise of the
members of the Egg Quota Allo -
SPRUCE. BUD WORM
ATTACK EXPECTED
The. spruce bud worm, whose
voracious .appetites can effect-
ively,.kill trees over a period of
time, is expected to 'at least
equal,' last year's infestations this
spring.
Projected ' outbreaks of the
spruce bud worm this spring say
these destructive forest . pests
• could cause 'moderate-to-severe
infestations in about 30 million'
acres of spruce and -fir forests in
Ontario, Quebec and the Mari-
times.
ari-
times.
STARTED PULLETS - BABY CHICKS
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.70 YEA
EXPERIENCE SINCE 1903
In 1973 we are celebrating our 70th Anniversary in
the poultry breeding and hatching business. The.
growth of our company has been slow :and steady,.
based on quality, products and personal service.
During 1972 we supplied orders from 5 pullets on up
to 30,000 so no order is TOO SMALLer TOO LARGE.
In view of the present high feed prices we suggest
you consider replacing those "order layers" with <20
week-old Fisher Pullets, since they wall soon be at full
production and will require at least 2 lbs of feed, less
per dozen eggs than layers 11/2 to 2 years of age. We
have a limited number of 20 week-old Fisher 107 pul-
lets available for late winter or spring delivery, and
are rapidly booking our summer and fall supply.
LAYERS AVAILABLE
WhiteEggs
Brown Eggs
Fisher1'07
Fisher 505
(fisher 505 available only as baby chicks)
"BUY CANADIAN BUY QUALITY"
FIS POULTRY FARM LIMITED
hone (519) 665-7711
Ayton, Ontario NOG 1 CO
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,,Egg Quota /t All c
ni has eoinp eted- is studios
of the data that remelted from the
producer questionnaires* and as
it resit, the new Board will very
shortly begin to allocate basic
.quOtas to Individual
RagloStalRepreseetatien,
I'M' nowBoard has other re-
s , . irlities that will challenge
x m tb►e utontlis, abead; It Will be
e to develop an equitable
r
syr of .mon, remota,
tion on the new Bard, ,and , de.
velol '•a , practical electoral sys-
tem over a period of •time,
`mss 'is a major clevelopMent
in Preclucer marketing in;' -
province, and I eau on *11 egg.
producers ' to be patient with the:
Rem! el and to afford "it �t ir4r
new gyne
fullest' cooperation duriht the
period of administrative adjust-
ment,
djust-ment« We have already seen what
Canbe accomplished through or-
derly marketing of eggs in this
province, as a result of interim
measures that were brought into
effect in recent months, I Have
faith in the future of the egg in-
dustry in Ontario and in Canada,
and, d I am"c evinced the.develop-
ment
v 1
R de a op-
ment.. of a national'plan is in the
best interests of all poultry pro-
ducers." -
Meetings slated
for syrup men
The 1973 maple syrup season
is fast approaching and maple
syrup producers are beginning to
think and plan for the maple syr-
up harvest.
To keep prod tcers informed on
maple syrup teehnology, a series
of information meetings will be
held at 13 locations in Ontario.
These meetings`are sponsored by
the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food, the Ministry -of Natural Re-
sources, and the Ontario Maple
Syrup Producer' Association.
Production and lncome
The subjects under discussion
include "Problems in Maple Syr-
up Production", by a panel of
maple syrup producers, "How
the Recreational Aspect Can In-
crease a Mapte Syrup Producer's
Income", by W. A. Humphryes,
and `Maple Bush Management
Assistance -A ` ila. le k from the
NFrti• 1'. - ..btu. T!
w:y
yx ?A
M,
by E. Danes.
A film called "Ontario Maple
Syrup Producers" will be shown
at all meetings. This film was
produced by the Information
Branch, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, and shows
how several modern maple syrup
operations work.
Meetings In Area
The information meetings are a
good place to begin planning for
your spring -harvest: Plan to at-
tend one of the meetings in this
area: Jan. 31, 10 a.m. southwest-
ern Ontario at 367 Ridout St., N.,
London; Feb. 1, 1 p.m. Grey,
Bruce and District at Walkerton
Agricultural Boardroom and
Feb. 2, 10 a.m• Waterloo area at
Elmira arena.
HISTORY EXPENSIVE
The worst thing abouthistory is
that every time it repeats itself
the price goes up. '
This pay day .. .
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LORNE SCHENK
Production Manager
Federal
aids "
GRANT HOUSTON
Hatchery Manager
vrnment
trodden'!'
The Federal Government last
year gave a total of $75,697 ul' the
form of Opportunities for Youth
and Local Initiatives Prograin
grants to a Toronto-based project
called Injured Workmen's Con-
sultants.
The organizer of the program;
60 -year-old Al Baldwin was i'
cently charged in Ottawa">with the
attempted murder , of Robert
Hawley, a resident of that city.
Mr. Baldwin's criminal record .
goes,back"to 1943, when,: accord-
ing to previous newspaper re-
ports, he was sentenced .to ' 19
years in prison for his part in ;a
$34,000 bank robbery. In 1944 he
broke out of the Don Jail in 'To-
ronto, strangling a guard on ` his
way out. fee -was given an addl..
tional 25 years for manslaughter,
During his stay in the, Kingston
Penitentiary he involved himsx"
with. prisoner uprisings, which
resulted in his being put into• soli,
tary confinement. In 1960 he was,
foolr
ed, m 4 •he"
ernak
p 97o was sentenced .
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��.� at � � i
f k✓c b'+� y •; ' �., „� r 'u'+ !� a :�tV
a year's proliatio> for burstidg
into the Ontario Legislature,
shouting "workmen's compensa-
tion, workmen's compensation."
In 1971 his group received more
than $75,000 from the Federal
Government—a gift on behalf of
the Canadian taxpayer.
'Other groups that received "fed-
eral grants last Au, include an
organization of homosexuals,
who want to help those who share
their "problem", and a sect that
worships Satan in addition to
other gods, who claim that the
money they received was being
"used to provide services for the
community.
This year, the Federal Govern-
, ment has allocated even more
:-'.money to these programs. The
Local Initiative Program alone
will hand out $165 million, an in-
crease . of $15Lmillion over last
%i year. The homo xuals have al -
,ready received their renewal,
and a further application for
money from the Process is still
being assessed.
Erna Koffman of Toronto, an
outspoken` critic of, the federal
grants programs, and author of
the book "The Big Rip-Off"says,
"Canadian„taxpayersare being
'Gordon Hill says .. •
taken to the, cleaners. Taxes are
going up,costs of living are going
up, even the air we breathe is be-
coming expensive with ' the
money required to clear it before
we all, choke -to death, or •die. of ,
Itiing faitlC re'!Ple tl.nom;:1s.''f :”
last? `straw? a -GRANT syn.-
drome. ,
Not all recipients of federal
grants deserve to be censured.
Many groups across Ontario and
Canada which operate on govern-
ment money are engaged in pro-
viding valuable services, truly
needed and wanted in their 'com-
munities. It is the irresponsible
selecting of grant recipients that
has to be stopped.
Farmers not to blame
for high food prices
Consumers are plagued not by
the high cost of living ')ut the cost
of high living;" says Gordon Hill
of Varna, president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture.
Recently re-elected OFA presi-
dent for an unprecedented fourth
straight term, Mr. Hill said
"Housewives who blame their
over -budget grocery bill on farm-
ers, do not understand the farm-
er's situation."
Mr. Hill is convinced many
consumers live in a fool's para-
dise. They expect pay raises,
themselves, but refuse them to
'the farmer.
"It does not work that way.
Approximately 93 cents of each
dollar that a farmer earns—goes
to cover costs. The other seven
cents is his return for invested
How much do
eggs weigh?
What size egg is the best buy?
The best egg buy depends upon
the season and supplies. When
the new flocks start laying, small
eggs are usually in heavy, supply.
There is a period when medium
eggs are plentiful, and then the
large eggs follow.
Since eggs are actually sold by
weight, cost pei• ounce may be
worked out to help you decide
which size ;is most economical at
any specific time. The minimum
weight for a dozen extra -large
eggs is 27 ounces; for large, 24
eunees; for medium 21 ounces;
and for small, 18 ounces.
Food specialists generally
agree that a seven cent spread
between sizes will give approxi-
mately equivalent price per
pound fel any size. Por example:
if the difference in price of large
and medium eggs is snore than
given Cents a dozen, the medium
eggs would be your best food buy.
capital and labor."
The farmer is lucky to get a
penny out of the consumer's
dime, claims Mr. Hill. He is con-
vinced that if consumers under-
stood, they would not ask farmers
to self food for less than it costs to
produce.
The penny a farmer does get is
not enough to cover escalating in-
put costs. Each time steel-
workers get a raise, machinery
costs go up."
Today a farmer pays five times
more for a three -plow tractor
than he did in 1946.
"But has he really passed this
on to the consumer?" No. -In 1955,
one hour's wages would buy 21/2
dozen eggs. Last year, one hour's
pay bought 7.4 dozens."
In 1949, a man had to work 20
hours to feed his family of four.
Last year, the same family could
eat better from 11 hours pay.
"Farmers are people too. Their
JJ families deserve as high a .stand-
11+'ard of living as the plumber's and
the teacher's."
Mr1, Hill charges Mrs. Consum-
er with inflating her own grocery
bill. She is gullible, often spend-
ing more on the sophisticated
processing, fancy packages,
gimmicks, and advertising than
for the food itself.
"This is where the- dollars go."
CANADIANS STILI.
FLOCK TO CITIES
Canadians continue to desert
rural life for the cities according
t0 Statistics Canada.
The 1971 census shows 76.1 per
cent -16,410,780 out of a total
population of 21,568,310—living in
Urban areas. 1 he urban percent-
age was 73.6 per cent in the 1966
census -14,726,759 out of a total
population of 20,014,880.
Percentages of population liv-
itlg' in, urban rather than rural
.areas were up in every province
find both territories from 1966.
Fisher presiden
on egg industry,
By Rea t1ia#rrke •
period :from.about Ntarch
1070 through to July Of. 197.1 was a
tune of unparelled hardship for
those :%volved: in the 140 produC-
tion industry, Many individual
and ,companies w forced from
business thrbankruptcy and
nd
most, will have built up debts that
will rue years topay off.
Thecauses of this .severe de-
pression havebeen covered in the
news media at great length, but
boil down. to the expansion pre-
vious to the ' implementation of
production quotas • and the
greater than, anticipated produc-
tion and livability following the
introduction in November 1970 of
the vaccine for Ma�rek's ''disease.
Ontario was especially hard
hit. Although we did have. an egg
producers' marketing board,the
powers,, of this board were ex-
tremely limited. As . a result,
Ontario was the "dumping
ground" for surplus eggs from
other provinces which com-
pounded our own surplus situa-
tion.
The recent official announce-
ment by Agriculture Minister
William A. Stewart that produc-
tion quotas will -soon be allotted in
Ontario along with Ontario par
ticipation in the National Egg
-Plan has been welcome news to
the egg industry.
Surplus Removed
The improved egg prices in the
industry duringthe past few
months can larely be .attributed
to the activities of the Ontario
Egg Board through its surplus re-
movalprogram and determina-
tion of prices at the producer
level. Unfortunately, much of the
price improvement has been lost
as a result of the drastic increase
in feed costs.
The surplus removal program
and egg price determination, al-
though successful to -date, cannot
be expected to continue as such
without some controls on produc-
tion, and movement of eggs with-
in and., from without Canada'
' Hence the necessity for Ontario
quotas and a national plan.
Although .the above plans are
basically designed to improve the
producer segment, they will help
stabilize all segments of the egg
industry. Everyone from •the •pro-
ducer to the large integrated cor-
poration wants' ;an,. industry that
will operate ons"ttteady basis:.
From our point of view, as a
breeder -hatchery operator,' we
welcome this more stable in-
dustry because we have to pro-
ject,our breeder, baby chick, and
started pullet requirements as
much as one -and -one-half years
in advance.
Improve 1Mitiorn
For many years agriculture
has lagged behind Industry" in
income and standard living,
especiallywhen considering the
investment and risk ,involved.
The movement 'toward market-
ing
a t-ing. boards° is a logical step to-
ward improving these agricul-
ture returns. Improved incomes
result in improved facilities and;
unproved eggaquality which es-
sential in ams ntoining col imp-
tion.
The egg is one of nature's lit
natural foods and is'produced al*
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1M a, 'Two eigs Per
day will provide anadult with 30
per cent of his -daily protein re-
quirements, *per per eent al per~
phorus,26per centof iron
per. cent of vintamin A,
the nutritive Yalu*r
eggs can .be one 01 the
wife's boot tools for holding seam
ing living beck
other food product of similar nu-
tritive
tritive value can be purchased at
45 cents per : pound. Cance:
Grade A Large eggs Selling at *
Cents per dem is equivalent to*
Cent* pe ';pond.
Eggs -we tops
Each mediiuin-sized egg con
tains 6.1 grams of ",good! i alty-
protein complete with. nearly all
the amino acids. Goodquantities
uantiti
.
of 14 vitamins are also, present in
a single egg, •
Half the day's requirement of
:vitamin A, is contained in °twa
eggs
The .
�' e eggisn � o the
one few e few f
with a:neariy balancedsupply of
saturated and maturated W.
and liquids, Gram for, gram, the
egg : nearly tops for linolde
• Acids,o' a of the unsaturated fats.
These findings resulted from
an extensive research program
on eggs bythe PoultrY science
de-
partment , of ,tee University of
Wisconsin.
',The scienti
ment about chime.
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION is used in pedigree work
and production of test crosses. Arno Grein (left) and Eric,
Schinkel, long-time Fisher employees, inseminating a
breeder.
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