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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-12-13, Page 37"It's money well spent" Bean sales improve with A promotion started in 1979 by the Ontario Bean Producers . Marketing Board appears to have been successful. Committee chairman Frank Vanneste told Friday's annual meeting of the board. "It was money well §pent." Vanneste was referring to $80,000 allocated at last year's annual meeting to promote the sale of white beans. An additional $26,500 was provided by the province of Ontario. Wayne Churchill, the publicity co-ordinator for the board said great progress was made in introducing beans to the food and restaurant trade. He continued, "Before we started, most restaurants would only use baked beans with toast. Now, they use beans as a bed for chidken or ribs instead of rice." Full colour ads have been placed in a number of food service trade magazines telling about a plastic covered recipe book called "Beans, the Mane Makers." Restaurants and in- stitutions can receive these recipes in return for $2 to cover mailing charges. Churchill said an average of four responses a day are being received. The promotion co- ordinator added, "pre - prepared and pre-cooked beans are now on -the market making them much more practical for restaurant use. We have been able to increase the awareness and usage of beans." - -The four Huron members of the board of directors of the Ontario Bean Producers. Marketing Board were returned to office by acclamation at Friday's annual meeting at the Hensall arena. Named • to continue their duties as directors were Gordon Hill; Bob Allan, Murray Cardiff and Joe Miller. It was the first time in Guelph ••• • from page 12A young bulls on one thir of their herd. "If you supplied young bulls on one third of your herd, we have plenty of evidence that this will maximize the genetic progress," he told the farmers. Not more than six per cent of cows are being bred to young bulls," he said. He suggested that from now on, farmers should arm themselves with the facts and that it's going to take a lot more co- operation and par- ticipation from breeders to get the facts down in matter of feed utilizati n, milk testing and o er things. many years that an election was not needed to fill the board of directors slate. An election was needed to complete the Huron district bean producers committee of 12 members when 15 nominees in- dicated they. were willing to stand for election. Nine members of last year's committee were re-elected. They are Jack Coleman, Murray Dennis, Cecil Desjardine, Bill Dawson, Victor Hartman, Bev Hill, Ken McCowan Jr., Bill McGregor and Larry Wheatley. New members are Ray Heuther, John Maskand and Jim Love. Defeated• candidates were Glenn Miller, James Maloney and Neil Murray. Attendance at Friday's meeting was down considerably from other years. Decreased production in 1-979• -was- blamed for the lower attendance. Bean board manager Charles Broadwell said acreage of white beans in 1979 was down by 47 percent to about 6,700 acres. Huron white bean farmers attending the annual meeting in Hensall Friday were told the litigation holding up payment on the 1977 crop would not be completed for -some time yet., Board chief executive officer Murray Cardiff read a statement from Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board lawyers outlining progress of the legal process. Cardiff saidlegal discoveries of W.G. Thom p -son and- Sons Limited had not been completed. The testimony of board manager Charles Broadwell and officials of the, other three dealer- ships were completed recently. They are Hensall District Co -Op, Ontario Bean Growers Co -Op and Ferguson Brothers of St. Thomas Ltd. Board treasurer John Mumford said $400,000 from the 1977 pool i5 now invested in term deposits and will bring in more than $50,000 this year. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979—PAGE 13A romotion ads Further I on the litigation the financial statement said, "The board has entered into litigation with the four dealers claiming payment for beans sold and delivered to. them. The outstanding litigation is to decide upon the selling value of delivered beans. In preparing and presenting the 1977 crop pool as at August 31, 1979 a conservative estimate of selling values was used so that the resulting assets and liabilities of the pool reflect a con- servative position regarding delivered beans. In addition, the litigation is to decide ' where liability rests' Sell twice as much wheat Producer sales of 1979 crop Ontario winter wheat to the end of November total 633,486 tonne,,.more than double the volume sold at the same time last year. In its latest position report, the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board advises that the lower volume in 1978 reflected the short crop situation for that year when. only 320,600 tonne Members of the Goderith volunteer fire,department delighted children watching d the Santa Claus parade Saturday by giving the youngsters baloons and candy. (photo by Jeff Seddon) False friends... • from page 12A advertising. "It not only permits control in the industry,,but gives them (the food corporations) a second Crack at the food dollar through ad- vertising of food items. It is Mr. O'Brien's opinion that marketing boards can protect the farmers collectively from the vertical integration demands of the food giants. He told his audience that govern- ments are un'der constant pressure , from Targe organizations and the media. "Farmers can relieve some of this pressure by striking up an alliance with the consumer. The enlightened consumer is our natural ally." He concluded by saying: "The consumer wants a Canadian product, not an import; she wants natural food, not artificial substitutes; she wants it chemical free and she wants it at a fair price. The farmer can guarantee all of these if he survives. The Consumer can ensure our survival." I • was sold during the entire crop year. Board chairman Russell W. Rogers, RR1 Kingsville, said that the 1979 figures represent a more average volume of production and producer sales. The 1979 crop is estimated at ap- proximately 685,000 tonne. Chairman Rogers said board sales of 1979 crop wheat to the end of. November show 1.87,092 tonne completed for domestic human con- sumption, with an ad- ditional 8,978 tonne in- complete. Sales for seed total 15,526 tonne, and 403 tonne have been sold for feed. Bo and exp oz is a.le s___ completed to date total 226,825 tonne, with 145,000 -- tonne yet to be com- pleted. Stocks owned by the board unsold at present total approximately 49,000 tonne. The board also an- nounced the price of Ontariowheat to processors for domestic human consumption has been set at $173.72 per tonne, f.o.b. country shipping point for the months of December and January. GUAF'DIAN Consult Our Friendly Staff for Gift _o Suggestions for the Entire Family May I lealtll and happiness 8e'Y'vlirs Ill the Nein 'Ye«r.' NAKAMURA PHARMAtIt - IN THE S� UNCOAST MALL-GODERICH 524-2195 SUB POST OFFICE OPEN MON.-FRI. 10.12, 12:30.6 / WEEKDAY EVENINGS 6:30'P.M.•9 P.M. SATURDAY 10.6 regarding Undelivered beans that could not be satisfied due to the poor crop year. The amount of this potential liability and the outcome of this legal question cannot be reasonably determined at this time. The legal discoveries have not been fully completed at the date of this report and therefore the value of dealer claims regarding undelivered beans is unknown. Upon completion of the litigation the resulting charge or credit will be accounted for as a 1977 crop transaction. Subsequent to the year end, the -Board has named the Farm Products Marketing Board as "third party to the dealer claims." In reply to a question from growers, treasurer John Mumford said legal fees for the board on the litigation to date was $29,000. He added "We expect to win and recover solicitor fees." PLEASE DON'T READ THIS GODERICH GARBAGE COLLECTION For the Holidays MON. & TUES., DEC. 25th & 26th will be picked up MONDAY, DECEMBER 24th BOXING DAY DECEMBER 26th will be picked up THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27th THURS., DEC. 27yon FRI. DEC. 28 FRIDAY, DEC. 28 on SAT. DEC. 29th MON. & TUES., DEC. 31 & JAN. 1st will be picked up MONDAY, DECEMBER 31st Wed., Jan. 2 on Thurs., Jan. 3 Thurs., Jan. 3 on Fri., Jan: 4 Fri., Jan. 4 on Sat., Jan. 5 Thankyou very much and wishing all a MERRY CHRISTMAS . Qt HAPPY NEW YEAR. Don Carter Polaris Snowmobile ♦;,Clothing Sale .0 If you need new snowmobile clothing, now's the time to buy. 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