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For almost a decade, this corner has felt like a voice cry-
ing in the wilderness, • ._
Few farmers bothered t� speak out against the -giants of
the mass media even when those same farmers were being
lambasted b '.. editorials written by uninformed writers.
The Toronto Star, for instance, constantly takes marketing
boards to task for increasing the cost of food.'
Even the usually well -researched stories in the Globe and,
Mail have recently been giving farmers and farm organiza-
tions a tough time, •
It was refreshing last week to read• the lengthy editorial
in Farm and Country magazine, a paper that reaches more
people with farm news than any farm publication. The edi-
torial mentioned a front-page story -in the Star which said
egg farmers would soon be guaranteed $46,000 a year:
Of course, a letter to the editoDexplained how untrue the
story was, But: by that time, the damage had been done and,
as Farm and Country says, right now tens of thousands of
Torontonians still believe the original claim',
The editorial also wants to know who is behind the so-call-
ed National Citizens Coalition Inc; which can spend $5,000
for an advertisement, full-page yet, to blame Eugene Whelan
for rising egg costs.
This coalition is vehemently opposed to orderly marketing •.
by farmers but fails to mention supply management pro-
grams by car manufacturers; salt companies and cigarette
makers.
Eugene. Whelan is not to blame anyway, It was the egg
producers who demanded a national marketing• agency, Mr.
Whelan simply agreed to provincial egg boards' requests.
Once again, somebody forgot to get the facts straight.
In, the meantime, though; a few more thousand people get
a•distorted idea of farmers axrd farm problems..,
It is notrmy intention to start a full-fledged battle with the
National Citizens Coalition Inc. — whoever in heck they are
— -but they should get one thing straight .before taking pot
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Letters are appreciated by Bob Trotter, Eldale Rd Elmira. Ont N3B 2C7
shots at marketing boards: Every study undertaken in the
past 50 years whether in Canada. the United States or Eu-
rope, has strongly pointed out that the family farm is the
most economic unit 'fol. food production* In addition, any
country in the world must have a sound agricultural econo-
my, to,accompany increases in the standard of living.
Without the family farm, now 'predominant in Canada,
food production will be taken over by huge corporations: in-
ternational and •multi -national congl'omerates, which will
set food prices to their liking, Then the consumer will get
ripped off all, long the line.
Inefficient farmers, still exist in Canada. They will prob-
ably continue to ,exist. But the become fewer every year
because it takes a lot of know-how these,days to remain
on the farm. The old axiom about farmers living poor and.
dying rich is still true. The only time -they make a buck is
when they sell their land. ,
If the Citizens Coalition Inc. whoever they are — were
sincere they would launch a full-scale investigation into the
inefficiencies of the food distribution system. If there Is a
rip-off to. the consumer, it comes after the produce leaves
the farm, gate. The last figures I heard indicated that almost
70 per cent of the price of a pound of chicken went to others
along the way after that chicken left the farm.
To repeat what this cd'lumn has been saying for years: The
package in,which a cotton shirt ispacked cost more than
what the farmer pl. who grew the cotton :,,the processing and
selling of a bunch of carrots brings more to •the retailer
than what the farmer got who grew them, And the list could
'go on and on, , .
Farmer's are only asking' for what everyone else wants
these days which is a fair return on their labor and invest-
ment.
If they get ,any' more than a fair return, then — and only
then — should they be castigated by the general public. Or
the Citizens Coalition Inc., whoever they are.
Ontario Hgdro chairman
denies- fiikes are inflationary
Ontario Hydro's proposed 25
per cent rate increase will not
add significantly to inflation in
Ontario, Hydro's Chairman,
Robert B. Taylor told the
Ontario `Energy Board in
Toronto on Thursday.
"All we do is pass on the
cost, said the Hydro Chair-
man. 4
The hearing was told that it is
riot•only Hydro policy to puss on
the costs but it also the law. The
publicly -owned utility was
conceived on' the principle" ?of=
REoviding_. electric power - at
cost.
Electricity is not all that
expensive when you compare it
to other things, said Mr.
Taylor.
In a discussion on pricing of
electricity, Mr. Taylor. told the
Energy Board "that • the.
average family spends a third'
more on cigarettes than it does
on electric power,."
"We do know that in the last
10 years the price of 'that power
in Ontario has gone up about
half the increase in the price of
milk and cheese, considerably
less than the price of.butterand
only one-third the rise in the
price of bread. These guides
-tell us," said the Hydro
Chairman, "that electricity is
not"'over-priced or exorbitantly
priced in Ontario."
"Perhaps we are .more in-
terested in the price to the
domestic user," Mr. Taylor
. told the Energy Board,
"because we feel the industrial
user c'an look after himself,"
He said that Hydro tries to
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look at the price"of electricity
as compared to the price of
other commodities.
Replying tot suggestion that
electric rates be frozen,, Mr.
Taylor , said such an action.
would seriously affect'Ontaiio
Hydro. He told the hearing that
Hydro would be unable to pay
for its fuel and reminded the
Board that. such . a proposal
would require a change in
legjslation.
'he' -Power- Corporation' Act
:ghvers ' Hy'dr TWA rd"
Directors responsibility for
setting the utility's wholesale
rate. •
The Energy Board adjourned
the hearings on August 22, after
hearing evidence from Hydro's
Corporate Office of chairman,
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Three Huron youths
lflIntercounty tontest
Three Huron County youths
will be among 66 teenagers
from across We tern and
Central Ontario to qualify, for
this- year's 4-H Silver Dollar
Competition, ' the most
challenging, competition
available to 4H dairy club
members in Ontario.
,,Representing Huron will be
Paul Gibbings of R.R. 1,
Clinton; Annette Boneschan-
sker of R.R.. 1, Etrhel; and
Harry Franken of R.R. 2,
Auburn,
A- maximum of five, picked
competitors per county; from
Lambton to ,Peterboroti'gh,
. attended the entry night at
United Breeders headquarters
at Guelph•August 15th.
.They answered a quiz
requiring , senior level
9 agricultural knowledge,• and
wrote an imprompt1 '`essay on
the topic "The Ideal Dairy
Cow".
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The hearings will . resume
September 2 to -hear evidence W E L L C> M E -
from interveners and the Board SERVICE
staff, along with argument.
Energy . Bgard Chairman,
W.W. Stevenson, has said that
an —interim report will be
written for the Minister of
Energy in order to meet an
August 31 deadline.
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Show day is August 30th at
Orangeville Fair, when they
will have the opportunity to
Huron warden
and family .;
guests at .fair
Thursday, September .11 has
been designated Huron County
Day _at Western Fair . 100.
County,. Warden Anson
McKinley and his family have
been invited to be guests of thp.
WesternFair on that day.
Following an informal lun-
cheon, Mr. McKinley is ex-
pected to take, the salute at the
matinee performance of the
Royal Canadian Mounted
Police Musical Ride which is
being featured at the ,,gfand-
stand. •
Other designated county days
at Western Fair 100 are:
Monday, September 8, Perth
County; Tuesday, September 9,
Oxford County; Wednesday,
September 10, Elgin County;
and Friday, September 12,•
Lambton &Kent Counties.
The London exhibition begins ,
},ts ten-day ' run on Friday,
September 5.
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than the conformation of , his
animal. The calf counts for 300•
of the total points.
Showmanship is worth 300, the
quiz 250, and the essay 150
points.
Winners in each of the four
categories will receive -25 silver
dollars from United Breeders
Inc., sponsors ' of the com-
petition.
The competitor with the
highest total,point score will
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Hereirethe new regulations
and what they mean to you:.
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Effective September 1st, all traffic from.
both directions must stop whenever a
chrome -yellow school bus fta$hes its red
signal lights front and rear . , regardless of
the posted•speed limit. (The penalty for not
'doing so'is a maximum fine of $100 and 4
demerit points.) •
The law applies everywhere–on high
ways, country roads• and city, town or
village streets.
'Until now, motorists going in the opposite
direction had to stop only when the posted
maximum speed limit was more than 35
miles per hour. But, as'"of September 1st,
everygne must stop – excep't in one in-
stance: motorists going in the opposite
directionfro•m the school bus.on the other
side of a multi -lane highway divided by a '
physical barrier.
Asa motorist, you must drive with extra,'
care whenever you see a school bus in front
of yo'u.or coming towards you. because if
the°school bus flashes its red lights, traffic
from both directions must stop ” „.
If all of us observe this law our'children
will be that much safer. Remember. school"
bus safety is everybody's responsibility. „
As a parent, encourage your children to -
follow the's.chool bis safety rules learned at
,school– helping the bus driver by behvvin,g
quietly and keeping seated until it is time to -
leave the bus.
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For more information on the School Bus..
Stopping Law. write.
Public and -Safety Information Branch
Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
1201 Wilson Avenue
Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8
Ministry. of Transportation and
Communications
John Rhodes, MinistJer
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Government of Ontario
William"Davis, Prernier•
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