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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1984-12-26, Page 8Page8--CLIIMN NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DE' ER 26„ 1984 Pork prod HURON - The Huron County Pork Producers Association have sent a message to its parentg marketing board in Toronto, stating they don't like the tone of an industry study. The Huron group feels that the stud) is a put down for farmers. ' One word sums it up.. arrogance, • Larry Dillon of RR 1 Clinton, said of the Future of the Industry report. It compiled mainly by provincial and federal civil servants and academics. • "There are to many experts who've never shovelled shit out of a pen and yet they tell us what to do, '• Mr. Dillon said At a recent meeting held with county pork producers, Mr. Dillon moved that the marketing board dissociate itself from the tone of the study and refute suggestion:, the government spend "excessive- funds to help clear up the problenis.• County associations elect directors to the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board. Only three of about 20 producers present voted against the motion. Must agreed on how producers, government and meat packers can pull up their socks in an industryin which !uan farn iers are plagued by debt. Board director Ted Jeie,en of Sunderland said .many bcard members also disagrec. with parts of the report, but he emphasized it is an independent report, even though the board financed it to the tune of S37,000, • (Inc of Christmas best loved stories. the Charles Dickenstale of Scrooge and Tiny Tim V% as presented at Blyth Public School last week. Shelley McPhee photo • ()ver S525,000 budgeted for capital projects cers upset wit But Mr. Dillon said the -arrogance" expressed in the reports is exemplified by one .statement that some farmers should opt out ofithe baasiness because, at everyone is a manager. - Are Jensen said he issynipathetic with farmers who are over -capitalized He aLS9 noted that he is one of a number of farmers satisfied with present prices, because he has little debt. He added that the niedia have picked up OD that part of the report and • sensationalized" it, ignoring the good parts. However, Mr. Jensen echoed the observation in the report that offended Mr, Dillon, -I'm afraid some of us are going tot have to quitWe've got a problern.....a problem." ' Martin DeBruyn uf RR 1 Exeter, sair'.1 the report is treating only the, symptoms, not the disease. Farmers have to be paid enough for their animals to cover production eosts, be said. They're talking about colds and the sniffles when the patient has cara:er." He also criticized numerous suggestions in the report that farmers w di have to be more efficitait or dropout. -We're being told all the time to be more cif icierit.....We're growing more hogs than ever before, we're doing it faster than ever before _we're setting records....and we're losing niore money than ever before.- Seeeral farmers at the meeting said those (a ught inthe financial squeeze may have to face theibilusic, even though they may be The Ausable-Bayfield ConservatioTi. Authority has budgeted over $525.060 tor 1985 capital projects. The capital projects were approved ;it the authority's fall meeting Nov. .27. ARCA general -manager Tom Proof a d tliat although the authority ha, tentote,e1N budgeted these projects. not ell 'started. The go-ahead- of the project, depends or niinistry (if natural re -0.w e • approval. Two such capital projects. cohere cial funding is nut expected, are !or estimated $100,000 Incan Erosion ( ((rood project and' Phase 11 of the flood I ion Ito T - system expected to, cost about $31,00e . Public relations office i 1 said the authority will know by rind -January which projects would be approved. budget will be reassessed for approval :it • the ABCA's annual meeting in February • The laryest budgeted project is the ( ;rand Bend "Area D•' ,erosioo control projeut Downriver truss previous erosion ci/IllToi project "Arc' E. the .85 • project is• estimated at $160,000. This invo'%-es control measures along the lake. Huron shoreline in Grand Bend. Another major project for 1985 involves erosion control at Port Franks. Thi., is ex- pected to cost about $125.000 for engineering, studies and the first phase of construction.' Mr. Prout said the cost would he covcred fruit] the sale of cottages in the arca A fill line review stud) of <ill the municipalities in the vvatershed has been budgeted at $20,000. A flood line mappine study has been budgeted at $55.000 Improvements at the Parkhill Ikon slated for 1985 area estimated at $35,000. Other capital projects for next year in- vOlve improvements to the four major eon - servation areas - Rock Glen, Parkhill. Clin- ton and the Exeter. Morrison corridor. "l'ead improvements and tree planting en- compass the improvements. I ore room for cniergrileN slopping It's not necessary to travel with the pack. the Ontar;() Safety I ,eague reminds motorists. When driving in winter weather give yourself two to three tinic' s much folliw mg distance. In an emergency , yfilfre gcing to need much more room to stop .. I stilt y elsidwit bemuse they Made wrung Enameled laidgements. A recent Farm Credit Corporation ;wort "13tdiitieout squeezed farmers are efAEL. was died by several pr,esent. 'Whether they're goodfarmers, or lt,e;d fanners, if they're going to fait they're goMg to fail," Gerry both fGodenieh Towns -11 don't think anybody is going to save them, or wants to Mr. Jensen said 1110.•• industrY is also theeatened by reduced pork comasumption and 'a lower share of the consumer mit market. the US..„ chicken is outselling pork. ere not that bad yet„ but poultry is picking op. If the price were to go down on our Calladiaa chitelcen like it did in the US-. we're in trouble„" he warned . Pork MitS1331119t0131 inCanada IlSr3 was 28.6 kilograms 463 pounds1 per capita and is falling, while chicken consumption was ZE..9 kilograms 159 ponadisi per (capita and rising. Canadian beef consumption -last year was at -40.1 kilograms 1 i ffillnelS1), and it t•00„ 15 failing. Mr. Jensen said that the report pointed out that 118,0,et Ontario farmers now produce five million hogs_ The same number could be produced by 2,500 farmers with 100 -sow herds. He hopes a pending feral stabilization program will help .vtualize competition for Ontario farmers whe have It. -en competing against heavily subsidized pork from other provinces, particularly Quebec. • I- r Lori Werketna was one of several ehddren playing delicate melodies on recorders at the Dee. 19 Christ Tons program at the Christian Sol_ o James Fri- photo fine markets of fine foods CUT FROM CANADA 'A' GRADE BEEF BONELESS ROUND STEAK ROASTS OUTSIDE EYE REMOVED 6.57/kg PARTLY SHINNED, S KED. TENDER FULLY COOKED HAM (WHO'LE OR SHANK PORTION1) CUT FRO* CANADA -A' ORAD BEEF HILL CUT BONELESS ROUND STEAK (PREVIOUSLY FROZEN) PART SUNNED FULLY COOKED 3.70/kg BUTT PORTION SMOKED HAM 1OiIb PART SHINNIED FULLY COOKED CENTRE PORTION SMOKED HAM BONELESS! NO WASTE 7 03/kg TOP INSIDE ROUND ROAST CP STEAKS 3,19b ' TENDER JUICY 7 03 kg BONELESS • RUMP ROASTS 3:11,b SCHNEIDERS SAND STYLE 6 VARIETIES MEAT SPREAD ROLLS 250 g MAPLE LEAF FOR DRESSING OR FRYING SAUSAGE MEAT 500 g SCHNEIDERS SAUSAGES 500 g PKG. 3 VARIETIES MINI -SIZZLERS 2.49 SCHNEIDERS 5 VARIETIES 500 y PKG gaiERiiireigEs SCHNEIDERS SLICED PASTRAMI OR 3,50y SLICED CORNED BEEF PK GS i,99 WiLigifirsckei SAUSAGESTI69 SCHNEIDERS PAIL COOKED IN GRAVY ROAST PORK TAILS COUNTRY GOLD ROUND STYLE Emn(Fi FSS! No WASTE 7.25/kg SIRLOIN TIP ROAST ORSTEAKS 3.29th PREVIOUSLY FROZEN 8.80/kg TENDER PORK .0 TENDERLOIN SCAlitIDERS RED HOTS 450 g FKG Z&W BRAND Z&W BRAND COIL STYLE COOKED KOLBOSSA HAM , D SAUSAGE CHNEIDERS JUMBO STYLE SUMMER ,SAUSAGE SHOPSYS CREAMY STYLE COLE SLAW MAPLE LEAF VISKING OR PARA BOL3GNA SLICED SHOPSYS MIXED BEAN SALAD OR EGG & 3 06 kg 3 95/kg COUNTRY GOLD 5 VARIETIES SLICED COOKED MEATS 89' 1.391 SPECIAL PRICES IN THIS AD EFFECTIVE 9 A.M. THURSDAY UNTIL CLOSiNG M PROD. OF U.S.A. FLORIDA CAN. =1 LARGE VINE RIPE TOES ONDAY 6 P.M. DEC_ 31 PROD.. OF U.S.A. CALIFORNIA JUMBO SIZE SNOWY WHITE CAULIFLOWER PROD. OF MEX. CAH. N. 1 SWEET 2 62 ,k9 PROD. OF U.S.A. BUNCHES PROD. OF MEX. CAN. NO. 1 GREEN PEPPERS 1.19 GREEN ONIONS3i99 CUCUMBERS EAcH PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. NO. 1 ioog PROD. OF U.S.A. PROD. OF B.C. CAN. FCY. RED OR GOLD DELICIOUS APPLES 1 96/kg gr 1 96/kg RADISHES PROD. OF U.S.A. LEMONS PROD. OF U.S.A. LIMES PROD. OF CAN. PIO. 2 PROD. OF U.S.A. 4179' ROMAINE FROM ALL OF THE FOLKS AT ZEHRS