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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-25, Page 32PAG *4 • .• 12A.—GODERICH SIGNA47STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976 tine. .rfoot 10 the 1 by lurrow' Leiters are appreciated by Bob Trotter. Eldaie Ad Elmna.Ant N3�� y7 • • Many months. .ago .this corner strongly suggested that farmers must learn to work together,that they must support their own organizations to compete in the Marketplace. • The suggestion ,was voiced. that, until r something better comes along. marketing boards and commodity groups along with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the National Farmers' Union should receive all the support the agricul- tural community can muster. Some of the reasons for this attitude were also written. The major reason was because big business is highly organ-_ •ized in that one rgajor corporation can control some -food items from, the time it leaves the form gate until it is eaten. In two columns at that time.'tlae details of Argus Corp. and the George Weston Group were listed. • . I' suggested then that a great degree of manipulation by `• v these huge conglomerates is possible. At no time did 1 fid.e that this manipulation -is being •done,'only that it could be done. - ' I did entertain the•idea that the multi -national firms get a piece Of the- profit all along the line in the food chain. The trucker. the processor. the •pac•l:ager, the wholesaler. the retailer' all get ..a profit .hut they are all owned or controlled by the same co'rp'oration Evidence is now available which suggests -that, these huge .food chains -- the Weston Group. Dominion• Stores, Stein - bergs. the Oshawsa Group — have stooped to bribes. black- . mail, kickbacks. volume rebates and all kinds of other deals tolorce retailers to carry their products. . A Mo treyil-area food conipany executive said .these big chain stores are becoming' vicious because of 'intensive pressure in the current food price war in Ontario. • If suppliers of some foods don't agree to the vicious deals. - their products are dropped from supermarket shelves. • Agriculture Minister . Eugene Whelan is blunt about- it: "They re a bunch of .crooks, e sa o e supermarket chains. "I find it very difficult to accept" their practices of charging_for space in their stores. • • But the people suffering the most from these practices are not the farmers nor even the consumers..In fact, the con- sumer. probably is better off during these price wars and shady tiusiness:deals.. No, the people taking the beating are the independent food retailers, the people who are not directly connected with the big food chains.. 'Lbe Canadian Federation of Retail Grocers has already submitted .a brief to the Ontario minister of consumer and comr-liercial relations, Sydney Handleilrian.* The machinations •of the food chains continue to concen- trate business. in a few. hands. The powerful continue to be- 'cotne more powerful. Sooner 'or later, says the Canadian Federation of • Retail Grocers, they will not ask, they will , tell, tt They will tell you•how•'much you will pay for every product• in the store. Competition will be eliminated. ' . • And that's what this corner hag been saying for almost 10 years. That's -why the family farm should remain an integral part of the Canadian scene. That's why farmers should be - supporting the organizations to which they belong. That's -why a farm income stabilization bill is so necessary in this province and in this nation. That's why dairy farmers have been "so vocal in recent months. That's why farm organizations have been so mili- tant the last few years. AgaiiV say. until someone can come up with a better idea it seems7 to me farmers have no other choice but to support their own organizations even if it means they must submit . to market -sharing quotas and much less independence in run- ning their own business. CFF of Ontario endorses proposal for nat'I chicken marketing plan The Christian Farmers Federation pf :Ontario has endorsed , .'the Canadian Broiler Council's proposal for a National - Chicken Marketing Plan. In a statement to the public•. hearing called by the,.. National Farm ''Products Marketing Council the, Ontario -wide ge-neral--farm organization says that the problems in the chicken in- dustry are such that national producer -planned production are essential. :"We need a national plan for a number of reasons.„!: Ontario. "But this is a much better proposal than the 1974 one.'.' "In 1974, we called for four changes before' im-- plementation," says Mr. van Donkersgoed. "This 'new proposal has . eliminated at .least two of those previous problems completely." "The members of the Christian Farmers Federation," says Mr. van Donkersgoed, 4'ar.e con- cerned that • the . proposed agency -is not. definitively national in character. There's still some of. the provincial co- op approach but its national -- character is greatly . im- • proved over 1974..Secondly,.. there is not a strong enough. commitment todo something about -the control of agri- business in the industry." The statement was drafted by a Committee of the - Christian Farmers Federation in which 15, chicken producers took part. Three District Chairmen.. of the Ontario • Chicken Producers Marketing Board were participants. Copies of the brief . are . available from the C.F.F.'s head office at Box 70, Drayton, Ontario, NOG I ' ;PO NFU nominate 'Willert says Herman Deen, a chicken. producer from Drayton in Wellington County and vice- president of the Christian Farmers ..'Federation of • Ontario. . "We need to co- ordinate the producer - planned production now going in the provinc-es. A. national'. agency will help solve the present inter -provincial rivalri- "':.s.family farmers. we ne •his• tool to help us keep more of our industry out. of the hands of agri-business: We needthe agency to make controls possible on cheap imports that could destroy our industry and the industry needs it to maintain adequate producer incomes. The statement endorsed the t : proposal in principal but warned that there was still room for improvement. "We continue to have concerns -about the proposal, . says Elbert -van Donkersgoed, . Executive Director, of the Christian Farmers Federation of Attefltion. Farmers A- FOR SALE HAY FOR SALE, will deliver. 60 John Deere tractor with power steering and industrial loader. Phone 482-7724 or -482- 3291.=-47,48 to Edmonton conference .Lloyd Willert Was nominated to attend, the national convention in Edmonton . of the National Farmers Union when local 31-7 of . the NFU met November 16 in the Dash- wood Comrnunity Centre. Local 317 also agree to send representation to a six week workshop at Mitchell which is being organized by the Hydro Commission. Over recent anonths, representatives of the NFU have • attended several meetings concerning nuclear power production. Lloyd Willert and Gerald Regier a reported to the meeting on a gathering in Woodstock on ; October 25 where -Dr. Murray 'Miller spoke on land erosion. , The NFU delegates noted that Dr: Miller recommended 8- CUSTOM WORK 'soil savers'. and the chisel plough, but not when landis wet. He also reeommended shallow tillage, if using' the mould -board plough. A presentation .of color slides was made to the WANTED Custom Fall tillage, Glencoe Soil saver, or Moleboard plough. Call Clete, Dalton, .529-7124.-46,47,48 D - LIVESTOCK, HOLSTEIN' bull calves for .sale. Phone .524-9811.-47,48 HOEGY FARM SUPPLY LTD. BRODHAGEN 3-45-2941 AFTER HOURS - 345-2243 ' Cattle spraying for lice and warble. control. Barn Washings, Disinfecting and Spraying with "Carbol ' whiten% and disinfects as It drier, ; lx.well sI controll flits 45- B `Vinedale Holsteins. aver The Vinedale herd of Elva Vine and Sons, Listowel, was dispersed Monday, November 15 at l3rubacher Sale Arena, Guelph. Seventy five head sold for a total of $189,375.00, an . average of $2,525.00. The top priced animal of the sale was Vinedale Astro Marilyn. Marilyn is a Lamar . Astronaut (Very Pac Good-U.S.A, and Gold Medal) daughter—Her dam is a Very Good Rosafe Shamrock Perseus (Excellent and Class Extra) daughter who has six lactations which average 131 per cent milk and 151 per cent fat Breed Class.Average: ;. The next dam is. a Very Good Three Star Brood cow. Marilyn was purchased for $18,000.00 by. Willard Nehls, • Juneau, Wisconsin. Marilyn's maternal sister • sired by' Rockdale President (Very Superior T e• sold Good and Sup r yp ) old for $11,500,.00 to -Alton McKay and Robefit G. Hawthorne, Listowel. Vinedale Marnie, classified Very Good has two lactations which average 112 per ceht-'milk and'153.per cent fat BCA. - Marnie's Agro 'Acres Unique junior calf was bought by . Kuenen Bros., Caistor Centre for $2,500.00 Another maternal sister to Marilyn, . Vinedale Chief 'Mina was purchased by John G. and George W. . Atkinson, 'Barrie:: •Ontario This bred heifer sired by Elmcroft Pontiac Chieftain (Excellent and Superior Type) was bought for $7,300.0Q• • - Another female of this cow family, Vinedale Perseus May was also bought by John G. and George W. Atkinson. $6,000,00 • was paid for this' Very Good daughter of the Excellent and Class Extra Sire, Rosafe .Sharnrock Perseus. May has six lac- tations which average 131 per cent milk and 151 per cent fat BCA. Parboldhall Holsteins of England purchased three Huron beans tops Usborne township farmer Dick Etherington topped the pedigree white bean 'seed class at the Royal Winter Fair. Of the top 11 prizes, eight came to Huron County far- mers. Bob - Allan, ' last year's winner, placed second with a Sanilac seed. Orville Workman, Kippen, placed third. •while fourth went to Stephen Dietrich, .. Dashwood. The seventh prize was awarded to Spencer. Jeffrey,_: Staff a, : while the", eighth and ninth place win- ners were Ernie Talbot, Happen, and Bill Colerr an, Kippen. WATER -WELL DRILLING "7641EAR•S EXPERIENCE" ! FARM • SUBURBAN a INDUSTRIAL • NIUNIGIPAtr.•', • FREE ESTIMATES • • GUARANTEED WELLS • • FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT • 4 ROTARY & PERCUSSION DRILLS "OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES LOWER COST WATER WELLS i'. DAVIDSON. 4 Rotary and HONEercussi6on t1 Drills WELL DRILLING LIMITED WINGHAM Collect t Calls Accepted "ONTARIO'S.FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1906". . • • 2,525 young. females. One of the purchases was a junior heifer calf sired by Elmcroft Pontiac Chieftain (Excellent and Superior Type), Vinedale ' Chief Nel has a Very Good Edgeware Wayne Achilles. •(Very Good and Class Extra) dam. - CLAY Silo Unloaders . Feeders Cleaners Stabling , Leg Elevators Liquid Manure Equipment Hog Eqiillpornent' BUTLER -- Silo Unloaders Feeders Conveyors FARMATIC -- Mills Mills Augers, etc. ACORN - Cleaners Hefted Waterers ZERO — Bulk Tanks Pipeline & Parlour Equipment W ESTEEL-ROSCO - Granaries B & L - Hog Panelling LOWRY FARM SYSTEMS RR 1, Kincardine, Ontario Phone 395-5286. November 16 meeting with a taped narration on the. marketing of beef and ex- planations of why the NFU is working toward a National - Meat Authority. BRUCE MACDONALD ELECTRIC. Domestii-Commercial-Industrial 133 Britannia Rd. Phone Evenings 524-8 '146 pik . Look neighbour BUTLER ® WORKS i 1 AND S0 DO WE SO YOU CAN FARM Quiet .Butler Volume -Belt® cattle feeder belts feed out fast without feed separation in the barn or outdoors. For single or multiple Tots. k Lynn Lowry Farm Equipment ROUTE 1 Limited KINCARDINE, ONTgg.l ,0-'''" PHONE 519.395-5206' itiawmaokamtwommisoaftviooklein Get the tight package together. That's what it's all about so you can start your - corn harvest earlier with good performance..You have probably tried early varieties and been disappointed with the - results and tried the fu II season varieties and ended -up with high yield and also high moisture. With the high cost of fuel the high moisture level of full maturing varieties reduces your potential of high profit. Over the. years Funk research hak developed high• yielding, fast drying varieties for all maturing ranges, so it is no longer necessary tosacrif ice. yield or pay the penalty of excessive moisture.. We have noteliminated the drying cost, but we can reduce it ard-you can increase your profit per acre. If you have a small or large corn acreage, grow corn fOr grain or silage, select Funk's G Hybrids for high yield, strong stand and fast dry down. It is recommended that you use 2 or 3 different maturing 'Funk's G Hybrids car besf.performance. Planting different maturing . 'Hybrids allows you to start earlier and harvest your crop at its peak of maturity. • • eg 20% -early maturing, 60°fe medium -maturing -and•20% full-. ...-- maturing. This may' vary by your particular needs, equipment; • soiLand climatic conditions. At, Funk's we feel that the early maturing gets you going till the medium maturing is ready. The medium maturing should give you the bulk of your harvest as it a.;,will-finish with low moisture content giving you good profit per acre. The quantity of full maturing will bedetermined by you,,as thisis the higher risk, higher profit potential area and we recommend• you choose this carefully to use with the early and. medium maturing vaeties. Here are several suggested packages for grain. Early Medium Full Season 3500-3300 3300-3100 • 3100-2900 . 2900-2700 2700-2500 Heat Units. Heat .Units Heat Units Heat Un,ts Heat,Units G-4141 iG-4272 'G-4321 G-4288 G-4408 G-5191, 074141 G-4040 G-4040 G-4288 G-5048 G-4272 G-4141 G-5191 G-4321 G-4272 G-41.10 G-4082 • G-4040 G-5048 Getting the right package together is lust as important for silage too. Particularly so for the farmer with the big acreage. The right package will allow you to make hightonnage,high quality silage • throughout the harvest season. Here are several packages for silage. :i 'Early' ' Medium Full Season 3500.3300 ' Heat tints .G-427.2 G=4288 G-4321 G-4408 3300-3100 3100-2900 2900-2700.• 2700-2500 Heat Units Heat Units Heat'Uhits Heat Un,ts 0-4272.---0-4263 •0.5048 G-4288 G-4141• G-5191 0-4082 G-4141 G-5048 G-4321 0-4272 G-4263 . G-51191 G-4408 G-4288 0-4272 0-4263 0-4321 Get the right package together for 1977. Your Funk's G dealer will be glad to help tailor the right package to fit your needs. f see your nearest Fun s G dealer. • RON BAER HERB OAKE S - TERRY DALTON GODERICH 524-9821 CLINTON 4824211 LUCKNOW 529-7347 DALE BACHERT . HAROLD McCLINCHEY; BLYTHE 887-6793 AUBURN $267534' _1 Funk Seeds International of 1 Canada Ltd., P.O. Box:250, .Cottam, Ontario, Canada NOR 180.. taking a &t t k BILL MacPHERSON LUCKNOW 528-5052 • . ,i.; :row . is:_1r ;h;y ,. .a a..n; • �URIK'S 6111{ It11)