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Why sing to Holsteins to increase production when
dairy farmers are producing too much now?
This comment from a dairy farmer who read last
week's column. He maintains the milk producers are
pricing themselves out of business. He does not know
,what to do about it.
"We cannot stay in business and make a decent liv-
ing if we continue to get the same money for our pro-
duct," he said. "We are heavily subsidizedvby the go-
vernment now. If prices continue to rise as the cost of
production increases—and that is what our price is bas-
ed on—people will simply stop drinking milk. In spite
of the money spent by the dairy associations to promote
it, people will eventually find,a substitute."
1 can think of no drink I enyoy more than a cool glass
of milk,
'At the same time, the complaints from consumers
about the regular price hikes don't dna thing to increa-
se
ncrease its popularity. More people scream louder when milk
goes up than when liquor goes up, mind you, and
there's no doubt about the lack of protein in booze.
. It's a mystery to me why the. dairy business doesn't
do more about new products. The only innovation I ha-
ve seen in the last decade is the rise in consumption of
yogurt. That is only because too many people in this
country are too fat and feel a yogurt lunch is better for
them, not because the manufacturers have spent much
money promoting it.
Why hasn't more research been done to improve the
spreadability of butter fresh out of the refrigerator?
I'm sure something could be done yet little or no re-
search, to my knowledge, has been fostered in the last
few years.
Nothing is more irritating to butter -lovers than try-
ing to spread hard butter.
And what about a saw -off in the dairy business bet-
ween two per cent and skim milk? I love milk. I drink
at least a quart a day of two per cent. I would like to
drink skim milk but i don't -find -flavor iri'it= Why- not.
Letters ale app,ecate0 by Bob Trottel Etdale Rd Etmua Ont N3B 2C7
something in between two per cent and skim? Is this
possible? Something with a milky flavor but with less
butterfat?
And why do dairy people continue to measure milk
by butterfat content? This does nothing to promote the
product in a fat -conscious nation. Can't milk quality be
measured some other way?
What about ultra -high-temperature processing
(UHT)? This is a method of treating milk at the dairy
which prevents it from turning sour for up to six
months.
How much simpler it would be to transport milk from
_place to place if you knew it would not sour. How much
easier it would be to store and sell it in stores and su-
permarkets. No refrigeration? Why, the supermarkets
would promote the be -japers out of it because they
could dispense with all those fancy—and expensive—
cooler-s!
Some of my European friends have told me about a
product they call fermented milk. Which wrinkles my
nose. But they say it is extremely popular in some of
the Communist bloc countries, particularly in the
U.S.S.R. If properly promoted, perhaps this is another
-product'the dairy industry should be looking at.
Maybe some of these ideas are crazy. Maybe the big -
shot consultants engaged by the Ontario Milk Market-
ing Board or the dairy council of Canada have alreatly
investigated.
If they have, they have not informed the general
public. They're spending money on moustaches—they
should be called milktakes, anyway—perhaps they
could spend a few dollars to let us know where their're-
search is leading them.
Or maybe they're waiting for the day when milk be-
comes a drink only for the elite as predicted 10 years
ago.
When it becomes too expensive for any but the rich
people on Snob Hill.
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Farm
Tears a plenty
Ontario onion growers
know their onions. This
year they produced more
than 87 million kg - the
largest crop on record.
"This year's crop is up
about 70 percent from
last year;" says Matt
Valk, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
muck crop specialist.
In Ontario, the average
person eats -about 5kg of
onions each year, he
says. This year there are -
enough onions to double
the average annual
consumption.
Mr. Valk attributes
the success of this year's
crop to the beautiful
growing conditons last
summer. The 1978 crop is
not only' exceptionally
large, but is also of ex-
cellent quality.
"Drought conditions
,don't have the same
effect on muck soils as
they have on clay," he
says. "When it comes to
growing onions, the drier
the weather the better,
because muck soils retain
moisture well."
Most --of- the - onions
grown in Ontario are the
yellow'• -cooking ionions:
The most popular
varieties are Rocket,
Autumn Spice, Super
Spice, and Exporter.
These varieties can be
baked, fried, boiled, or
served raw in salads or
relish.
Onions are valuable
sources of important
minerals, phosphorus,
calcium, and iron. A
mature' onion weighing
100 g contains 38 calories.
Ontario's onion crop is
grown primarily in the
Forage conference
Farmers are reminded
of the Forage Conference
to be held at the Skyline
Hotel, Toronto,
December 13th and .14th,
1978. The Conference,
sponsored by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, the Ontario
Soil and Crop
Improvement
Association and the'
University of Guelph will
feature 60 top speakers
(30 of which are farmers)
from Canada and the
USA on forages.
The --program will in-
clude separate sessions
for each producer's
group, exhibits, as well as
personnel from com-
panies servicing forage
producers.
Bradford and area
marshes. However,
onions are also `grown in
the Thedford, Blenheim,
and Port Colborne areas.
"We have about 400
onion growers in the
province," says Mr.
Valk. "The total growing
area is about 1645 hec-
tares."
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THREE WAYSiO CELEBRATE
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The Dungannon 4-1-1 Calf Club held their third annual banquet in Dungannon
Hall on Saturday evening and trophies were presented to the top achievers
of the year. Back row, left to right, are Larry Henry who won the Bob
McCallum trophy for top dairy showman; and Brent Van Oesch who won the
George Smyth trophy for dairy memberachieving the highest number of
points during the entire club year. Front row, left to right, are Jamie
Hackett, a first year student at Rldgetown College of Agricultural
Technology, who won the Murray Gaunt `trophy for top beef showman, the
Donna Hackett trophy for the member showing the most enthusiasm on the
demonstration committee, and the Sandy Kolkman Citizenship trophy; and
Heather Ann Stapleton who won the George Smyth trophy for the beef
member achieving the highest number of paints during the entire club year.
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1979 CELICA
This is the car of tomorrow that
you can drive, that you can own,
today. The advanced aerodynamic
styling of Celica guarantees that it is a
turning point in automotive design.
There are four models to choose
from: GT Liftback and Coupe; ST
Liftback' and Coupe.
The GT Liftback comes equipped
with a 5 -speed overdrive all -
synchromesh transmission, new full
fabric seats, full instrumentation,
power front disc brakes, 2.2 litre
SOHC engine, AM/FM stereo multi-
plex wstem, low profile steel -belted
radials. And much more. All standard.
It is important that you see and
drive this remarkable automobile.
Your Toyota dealer will gladly
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19x/9 CANADIAN
The Toyota Canadian is one of
Canada's lowest priced import cars.
But that doesn't mean it's short on
standard features. Available with
either a 1.2 litre or 1.6 litre engine, the
Canadian offers an electric rear
window defroster, heavy duty
heater, factory undercoating, wall-
to-wall carpeting, 4 -speed full
synchromesh transmission,
MacPherson strut front suspension,
power -assisted front disc brakes,
front bucket seats and much more,
all standard. At no extra charge.
1979 PICK-UP
The day of the boring truck is
gone. Toyota offers -3 stunning -new
models to prove the point: the
Standard Bed, the Long Bed and
the SR5.
The SR5 model, with almost
everything standard from 5 -speed
overdrive transmission, wall-to-wall
carpeting and bucket seats to radial
tires and AM/FM radio is the best bet
to change your ideas about truckin'
1979 RUST PROTECTION
All Toyota automobiles have a
new 3, year anti -perforation
warranty against corrosion damage.
All Toyotas provide an interesting
way to startthe new year for the
discerning buyer.
See your Toyota dealer and see
what's great about all 29 Toyota
models for 1979.
1979
TOYOTA
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Tel: 524-9381