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Lena's are appreciated by Bob Trotter E'dale Rd . Elmira Orn 143$ 2C7
.Because Mr. Abbot says his fundamental obligation into
the consumer. this leaves the farmer•right outin the middle
of the old squeeze play again. between the government and
_the consumer..•
If that Canadian Press release on the Abbot speech is cor
rect, theIarnier could -be in fora rough time..
"It must be understood and.reiterated that in the market
place, itis usually the consumer. the purchaser., who is at a
disadvantage, 31r. Abbot said.
"My social cornnhitment. quite apart from my economic
view, into strengthening that. weaker side of the market
place bargain.''
That is what he said. The man said -that.
Well now. if the consumer is at a disadvantage, I'd like to
know Where in h.ell•the farmer,is! Can Mr. Abbot not'read?
Has he not been•following what is happening in the Canadian
beef business?. Does he not know .the incredibly rough time
many thousands of beef farmers have been having recently?
Does he not know .What is happening in the dairy business in
this country:.that hundreds of dairy farmers are being forc-
ed into1 ankruptcv because of.soine asinine policies the fed-
eral government has implemented?
•, And does he.nnt,..read his••own government's pronounce,
ments.on th.e reason the cost of living has dipped in recent -
weeka-,one of which. was because 'pork prices have dropped
significantly -- and are continuing to drop?
If anybody is getting •the dirty end of the stick in the mar-
ket• place it is the Canadian farmer, not the consumer. Food
in this.country is cheap: Canada has the second lowest rate
6f any.coUntry in the world. second only [tithe Excited States. -
We spend only 18 cents of the disposable income dollar on•
food compared to as 'much as 40 per cent in some other so-
called developed countries.
If this doesn't indicate that somebody is getting a lousy
deal in the marketplace then somebody in the 'ministry of
consumer and corporate affairs is myopic.
. And that somebody
er, not the consumer.
Junior F,arme
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BY MARY„I%NNE ALTON
The Huron County Junior
Farmers have just- finished`
their first newsletter for this
year. It is jam packed full of
reports and dates • of up up-
coming events.
On October ,24, . the Huron,
County Junior Farmers are
holding a swim .night from 8
p,m.-9:30 p.rn..at the
Vanastra Recreational
Center, Every member is
welcome but remember to
bring swimming gear and
towel.
The ,,Clinton . Junior' Far-
mers club . have recently
-donated $500 to the Blyth. and
District Community Center
Building Fund. •-
•The West Huron club has a
dance scheduled for October '
29 at .the Lucknow- Legion.
This is West Huron's first
anni ers r
vb a y dance
celebration.
Century. Farm Signs are
available • only .from the Jr.
Farmer's Association. of
Ontario. Contact Jim Phelan
RR 2 Blyth for further in-.,
formation or phone 523-9507.
They only cost $7 and show
pride in our long standing
family farm's.
regulations to control Brucellosis
' `th h
at t e incidence'. of
Brucellosis in Huron remains
relatively constant:"
New regulations for the
control of the disease, havei
beenintroduced, however,
and. Dr. Thompson says he.
anticipates that the new rules
will . be better and decrease
'the iricidence of this disease.
-"Our experience in Huron
County indicates• that herds
which have :contacted active
infection were ones which
Were purchased," • Dr.
r,
Thompson explained, p e p ailed, .. t
would therefore, be my ad-
vice to livestock owners to
have', any additions. to .:their
herds bloodtested previous to
eldtering. their "premises and
Again 30 days later."' • -
Livestock dealers'
premises must now be
registered with , Agriculture
Canada in a further, step to
control brucellosis in
Canadian cattle , herds,
Agriculture Minister Eugene-
Whelan
ugene-
Wh elanhas announced.
Livestock dealers are also
required to keep records of.
the movement of cattle on
-and : 'off their registered
premises under amendments
• •to• Agriculture. .Canada's
Animal Contagious Diseases 'b
Regulations which became'
effective last month.
"'Brucellosis is • usually
introduced to a herd when an
-infected-animal is purchased:':
But until now, many dealers
did. not •have records to
provide Agriculture Canada's'
• Health Of Animals: Branch.
' with the name and address of
the seller so the herd of origin
PAGE 10A-•-GODERICH SI*NA
STAR,.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1976
Anthony Abbot is a name mot of us knew nothing about a
few weeks ago. •
But if his.maiden speech is an example of where his thinit°
'.ing is headed, then consumers .and farmers — especially
farmers — are going to be forced,to listen to him
Mr. Abbot is the new federal minister of consumer and
corporate affairs.
-"Basically, I have some questions to ask about marketing
boards," he said in his first speec•h•atter being appointed in
Pierre's big cabinet shuffle late in September. Mr. Abbot
spoke to the Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada. `
Hie is concerned. he said..about what efficiencies market-
ing' boards
arket-ing'boards offer to the consumer• as Well as whether the
benefits they offer to the fanner are worth the extra cost to
the consumer.
- As 'regular readers of this column are aware. I am in favor
of marketing ll'oards. These boards are the only tools avail -
.able at 114. time to farmers to fight the ever -encroaching
effects ofinulti-national conglomerate•. -
In: most cases: marketili' boards,havve worked well for
both the producer and the consumer: 1f Mr.. Abbot can prove
beyond •a shadow• of a doubt that marketig boards inflate
the price of•farm products to the consumer. then I might —
just .Might — believe there's a better way.....
'But right now I can see no better method for farnie,rs to get
a reasonable return•on their labor and their inveStnient.''
• I- don't know•whether or not Mr. Abbot was just truing to
• make political hay when he sounded off so soon about his
ideas on marketing boards-. I wonder how much he knows
about them..Was going to have a chat 'in the
near future" He said he ti •
with Eugene Whelan. Canada's outspoken min-
. ister of agriculture..1 have seen Ur heard nothing• about that
meeting in the press since Mr. Abbot make his speech,nearly
a month ago. >
Perhaps, Eugene. in his blunt manner. told Anthony to lay.
off• marketing boards. If:Z41r. Whelan is still one of•the.inore
'powerful voices• in the cabinet. maybe Mr:. Abbot has. de-
cided to keep a lower profile for a while. But I'm sure farm-
ers and consumers haven't heard.the last of it,
new
According to Dr. W.J.
-Thompson.of the Department
of Agriculture Health of
Animals branch there are
presently le -herds of cattle
under quarantine for
Brucellosis in the County of
Huron: This ,,approximately
the same as at this time last
year.
"It would. therefore ap-
pear," Dr. Thompsarn:'notes,
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could be determined," Mr.
Whelan said.
With ;the amendments; all
-cattle eligible to be tested for
;brucellosis will require a
negative. test within 30 days
prior to being brought to a
dealer's"registered premises:
These animals' will be
identified by, a Health -of
Anirnals. Branch eartag put
on When the" blood samples
are collected fot'the test and
before the animal reaches the
dealer's premises. -
The,li�k d
vestoc ealet:,s
records will identify • each
animal by eartag. This will
assist in any Health of
Animals Branch'. in=
vestigation if an animal later
found to be infected has
passed' through a livestock
dealer's premises:. • •
Livestock dealers affected
by this change in regulations
are those who collect cattle on
their . premises for ;resale.
Brucellosis testing at auction
barns and, stockyards :.will
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be. held in the Agricultural'
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on Saturday,. October 23, at 1
p.m. Enquire . for free
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continue under the Health of
Animals Branch regular
, testing program
In addition, • a negative
brucellosis test • within - the
previous 30 days of cattle
being moved in-
-' ter -provincially .:: can be
required,.... under,the an end -
ments.
"We�have been .ver liecin-
. derated 'that outbreaks of
brucellosis have occurred as
' the result ' of cattle being
• moved from one .province to
n t
a o hex•.. This step should stop ,
this fromhappening again," ,?
Mr. Whelan said.
"When brucellosis
(iron
Holstein Holstein
Club
The Huron County. Holstein
Club recently announced a
number of upcoming events
for Holstein enthusiasts.
The club's annual Ladies
Night will:beheld at the White
Carnation in Holmesville on
October 22. The event in-
cludes dinner and a dance:.
The Walkerton Little Royal
show is set for October 15,
1976 and exhibitors are asked
to send their entry cards to
Gordon Inglis at Walkerton.
No prize book is being sent
out this year but Huron club
members are reminded to
attend.
"The club also has plans for
a bus trip to the Royal Winter
Fair for Holstein Day on
Wednesday, hlovember .17,
Plans have been made for the
bus to leave Clinton at 7:30
a.m. Blyth at 7:45,, Turn -:-
berry Public School at 8:00
a.m.,' Molesworth Store ate
8:30,a.m. That bus will leave
Tordn.to the same -evening at
9:00 p.m: for the return trip.
The annual meeting of the
Huron County Holstein Club
has been set for Wednesday,
November 24 at the Bei'grave
Hall begining at noon. 0 --
God wouldn't have
given us feet if he
didn't nwan for us to
use them.
marl rnu,w,
— Walk a black
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identified, in : a herd, the
Health of Animals. - Branch
conducts a thorough
epidemiological in- '
vestigation. These amend-
mants are •designed to make
the investigation easier and
to protect herd owners in
every way possible," Mr. -
Whelan said. '
Blood test for brucellosis
must 'lie doneE.Y: a- Health of
Anintals Branch'
veterinarian, inspector,or an
accredited
veterinarian
.Those cattle not requiring a
test are $'halves"'under six
months of •. age, . spayed
heifers, -steers, • or ,female
cattle which • are - ac-
companied by a certificate
proving` they Were • born
within •the previous two years
and were vaccinated against
brucellosis between three and
nine months of age. '
Thef•e is a Huron • County -
Junior Farmer's Broomball
Practice on Wednesday, ,..
October 27 at 11. p.m. in the
Vanastra Arena after the
county meeting in th,e .
Agriculture Board Roam:.
Anyone who is inteksted - in
becoming a member of the
team, and having lots of fun,'.
please attend. - • „
The Howick Junio> Far-
mers' club hada very suc-
cessful dance recently at the
Howick Cpmmunity Center.
The proceeds from this dance
are going to- the • fighting
farmers against hydro
Corridors.
aka
fighter.
Easter. Seals
help
crippled children.
Rla'nt a selection of our choice
flower -bulls In beds—or borders, by fence,
along a• -walk, across a lawn.
They're dazzling anywhere.
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