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Wingham Advance-Times, 1978-12-06, Page 18i • ' Adv -TiMes. Deqember 6, 1976 Connell,'presiden of. the to Catgetnert's Association, has challenged the statement attributed to Chester Wilcox, eon- porate meat manager, Dominion Stores Ltd., that regular ground beef could go as high as $2.00 per pound unless the federal govern- ment increases beef import quotas for 1979. Mr. Connell, a beef producer from near Palmerston, declared: "The statement is misleading in that it implies that the price level for ground beef is determined primarily by „import controls. This is simply not the case since price relationships among the various cuts of beef are reason ably fixed and the general price level both for cattle and beef in North America is primarily a "•• • .1!, • `%';,..rt• ‘invici beef not fixed cattleman says function of supply and demand." „Iretterted beef, which comes tmartly from Australia and New Zealand, represents ap- prOxigiately seven per cent to nineper cent of per capita beef consumption in both Canada and the United States and is used pri- marily in the institutional trade as opposed to the retail trade, Mr. Connell said. A study con- ducted a number of years ago in- dibated that ground beef sold through major retail chains was primarily derived from the meat cutting operation where high quality carcasses are used. Less than 20 per cent off ground beef being sold over the retail counter originated from imported pro- duct. Mr. Connell concluded: "The GS! 11 F131:1d IIVfl!)r$,;BI!Ortetof - 2 lb. 3.69 - 2 Ib, cello FRIES 2/.59 YO -Deluxe (all Var.) 2 litre la CREAM 1.69 Elairg SchneidersProcess 1 heese Slices 1.59 Maxwell House - 10 oz. INSTANT • COFFEE •4•99 Mom's - 1 lb. tub Soft Margarine Maple Leaf Tinned Mincemeat price level for ground beef is going to be detertined by the general price level for carcass beef." He Avent on to say : "Cattle numbers have been declining not only in North America but all around the world since 1975 be- cause of heavy supplies and ex- tremely low prices. The year 1978 will be the fourth consecutive year of herd liquidation because of low prices. "Few consumers seem to rea- lize that beef prices were so de- pressed from 1975 to 1977 that the current price levels, even though markedly above last year, are no more than adequate to renew in- terest in the cattle business and to provide enough financial in- centive to cow herd owners to • , ) begin rebuilding breeding herds," he claimed. Since it takes one year for a decision to Ma- terial* in the form 0 a Wborn calf and a further two years to get that calf readied for market, consumers can expect dwindling beef supplies for at least three more years: The situation has been similar in every other major beef pro- ducing nation in the world, he said. Massive increases in beef imports would be a signal to cattlemen not to expand breeding herds and the' inevitable result would be still lower supplies. Reasonable import levels should not discourage herd expansion. Mr. Connell concluded by say- ing : "It is ridiculous to say that Ottawa's policy is `to hell with consumers'. Many beef pro- ducers have the same feeling about Ottawa's attitude' toward cattlemen. The federal govern- ment has indicated that it would control beef imports for the next three years. Cattlemen in Canada, through their pl•ovincial and national associations, have hem seeking a long term and permanent import p011eY for beef so that producers can make long range production decisions and consumers can know what to expect." Euchrewinners BEL GRAVE - Nine tables of euchre were in play at the weekly euchre last Wednesday evening in the Institute Hall. High lady, Mrs. Hazel David- son; high man, Clarence Hanna; low lady, Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse; low man, Mrs. Ivy Rhiel (playing as a man); ladies' most lone hands, Mrs. Willard Armstrong; men's most lone hands, William Black. There will be no euchre on December 13, due to the East Wawanosh Public School Christ- mas concert. There will be another euchre on December 20 at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. , 0 IM , REB R Help Your RED CROSS. 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I I .ZY inleidisilikedilisST BACON ,b1 .49 Schneiders Oktoberfest MUSTARD 05 Swifts Premium (By the piece) lb. 1• BOLOGNA Maple Leaf Corned BEEF BRISKET Maple Leaf Sweet Pickled COTTAGE ROLL 89 Swifts Premium • 'b. • WIENIERS Pride of Canada Ready to Serve 1.49DINNER HAM 1.59 Pride ekilidaSAUSAGE • • 1.29 ,Freshi)RKRIBLETS Ib. Schneiders (reg, beef, or maple) MINI SIZZLERS Ib. Schneiders Broken Slices COOKED HAM 6 oz. lb..99 lb. . 1 5 ,b .991 g) 2 . 3 9 jw Crest (regular or mint) 100 ml. plus 50% TOOTHPASTE 1.39 .69 Duncan Hines Cake Mix - 14.5 oz. Angel Food 28 oz. 1 06 9 Post 400 gm. Honeycomb Cereal .99 Mitchells- 19 oz Fancy Applesauce 2/.99 carnation - 16 oz. Evaporated Milk 2/.79 4 • Westons Granny - 12's BUTTER TARTS The Wingham Advan -Times, December 6, 1978 GP k 'WI GS! Bakeru Westons Bake & Serve (twin pack) BREAD 2/.99 Westons Cinnamon - 6's BUTTERHORNS .69 Christies 250 gm. 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