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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-09-10, Page 5e. Can DB hel you a Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for business See our Stratford Office Representative PETE HUXTABLE AT: The Wingham Motel, RR 4, Wingham Ont. ON: 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month (NeAt Visit Date: Sent; 16) it you reqiiire financing to start, modernize or expand your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable -terms and conditions or if you are interested.in the FBDB management -services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representative. Ark FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK t... tri(Branch Office Adross) For an appointment or further information on the Bank's services cal1271-5650 collect or wrkte 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario. Opening new doors to small business. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES • SI' 001°0°.60\" f the state of agrigithereli.great Britain was prepared. by Whom - Armstrong of 4 AR 4, Wingkarat ;f011towing his extended visit to that nation tY0Ah. the ajzspices of the immOt.rarritims., It contains some observations on What has created. tho hard times for farming, as well as suggestions on what is needed to relieve thent. 0-0-0 By William J. Armstrong These are hard times for Britain; hard times for its eeononay, and in few sectors has the recession bit more harshly' than it has in agri- culture. Farm incomes in real terms fell in 1978 and 1979, and the process still continues. It is an odd paradox that this should be the fate of an industry whose continued ability to inerease efficiency and productivity is second to none — and an industry which is widely recognized as being of _crucial impop tame to the Well-being of the nation. For it embodies all those economic virtues whose lack throughout much of the manufacturing sector of the ednomy isseen One of the major causes of their economic decline and fall. Output has grown almost continually since the war, even allowing for constant exodus of labor from the land. Labor productivity has increased at an average of 31/2 per cent per annum over the last 10 years, despite the setback because of droughts in 1975 and 1976; and self- sufficiency in foodstuffs is now nearly 70 per cent, com- pared with 50 per cent for a smaller population before •the war. Given that impressive record, combined with good labor rioi and4,1 industrial, ':disputes aiitgorgulagtestu4iyo,old famps a sitmatiok. farm income are* ! at- belbw the average of 197173 ondlor per centdown on Iast YearORO One aflaier,i0;.at.toars% that agAleallaretaasuffered.:,pi along- with :the rest, of the economy from continued and. increasing inflation, coupled over the past year with rapidly rising interest rates. 'a The annual rate of inflation I. is now nearly 20 per cent, V with little likelihood that it selves.bri will he much lower by the fgbangcl,c ,, end of the year. The mini"; -•" economic; mum lending rate has been . at a horrendous 17 per cent ready since November last year.. , prowl This lineal* that BritiSIE400, farmers are paying rates of gine that: _between 19 per Pero, And; ZI in if per cent on a total of 900 • hea sulst million pounds, which is the framewori current outstanding debt I have from British clearing banks. , the damageWl This indebtedness has in- auftereittlif creased by ,36 per cent pver ,yeara:„;" the past year, and farmers govern have been caught in a vicious • spite.... circle. Those who have operate, borrowed money, either to and farM):1) finance investment, or to the leVelfCe# facilitate cash flow rob- ments f• 400*,.t„1.011 inhcvidu- - certainly toer of *he as as the processing ts fall into re powerful vers to thisn 4S iiTh- ng,andI below, ments in ad they have t it one way .;:;2since the Jig the early ziot by them- ut a sea night in the es off the in - re certainly trate on im- , eting, but the hid not ima- .r. dyed market- , . litiftlyi Arty way for a sensible *lee support. 4lie extent of "ch they have out the long ekthe British :w able — lie EEC — to level of food well below ch govern- -er member lems, find themselves states had fixed for their own having to borrow more farmers, money just to service their - There *owl speculation _existing debts. about Diet Art#ers' ability to But that, off course, is only compete. The is that part of the story. One of their they are ' still in .business at problems undpubtedly arises all after yearsof that kind of from the very way in which treatment; But I am per - the industry is structured. sonally, entirely confident Farming is an industry of that .given:reasonably comparable terms of competition, British agricul- ture can compete, and can compete successfully, over a wide range of products with farmers in the ether member states; Why else; *example, are the French so obviously small businesses — a strength as well as a weak- ness. The strength lies\ in its en- trepreneurial flair combined with• tough, professional, personal commitment to the • lansiness. The weakness is that farmers' scale of opera- GUARDIA DRUG EPTEMBER GILLETTE TRAC 11 BLADES og bites issiANTLY Vaeline N.. Lulea re Vaseline 5 TWIN-SLADE CARTRIDGES Agree. 41. T.:101 VASELINE ENRICHED INTENSIVE CARE LOTION 411.79 400m1 VASELINE PETROLEUM JELLY $1 CO White • ua 500g LIGHTWAVES ONE- STEPSOFT PERM $4 89 REFILL • $3.39 0 AGREE . CREME RINSE CONDITIONER $ I 69 350m1 CAREFREE o b TAM PONS -1 ili t n ea id,frr, ShOtnUe" • Reg • Super • Super Plus 2.59 30'S New! SECRET SOLID $1.895.g Merry or Orange Flavour ASPERGUM 1.29 24 Tablets . flevetered Trademark of Drug Trading Co Ltd SOFT Et DRI ROLL-ON DEODORANT 1.19 50m1 Gillette R Ac Et co. Vosocp( cAles dr°Ps HEAD it tOveaDERS $249 350m1 Gillette TRAC 11 SHAVE CREAM $i 29 200m1 • Plus 50 m 1 RIGHT GUARD EIODOMN1 DANGER Gillette RIGHT GUARD DEODORANT $1.39 1 501111 VASOCON EYE DROPS 2.29 i5m, • VASOCON A Eye Drops 15ml S2 89 .41eisztivoiiEgl j4fIIfYS BUFFERIN Faisr PAM, RELiErs,, FIARtIV C /WV 5 I001.1iCl. U , BUFFERIN ANALGESIC TABLETS $11A9 100s • Vance 's Pharmacy Wingham (Lee Vance Ltd.) 357-2170 DUI 10 SPACE LI I,AtT A TIOni XN0 AvRitAfraikV Y tiME OF SL e 1TMS sHowN MY NOT All SE AvAtt'Aetc At: 1.0CATIONs A scared of their lamh? And it is worth remember* hat in spite of „ - vantages they have suffered over the yearsi they are still - exporting food and food pro- ducts to Europe fromBritahl to the value of a little more than 1 billion pounds per year. But the real answer is to get comparable terms of competition, and although the green pound gap — at the time I write — is virtually non-existent, they are ham- strung by rates of inflation and rates of interest suffered by few other farmers in the EEC. I am as well aware' as the next man of the need to bring inflation down — but what I am saying is that the British government has to find a way of backing winners if in- flation is to be beaten — and British agriculture is one of the racing certainties in the economy with a proven record of response to a reasonable assurance of price stability and a reason- able return on the capital - and effort invested in the business. Agriculture is, however, •not wholly and totally about support prices, and I agree with the minister of agricul- ture when he says we should obtain our returns from the market. Of course, they would ail like to do so, but in order to achieve this, the agricultural industry must have the necessary long- term confidence to encour- age the new investment which would be required. With current inflation and increased costs and with in- terest rates at about 20 per cent, any new investment is obviously difficult, but the "holy grail" of "better marketing" cannot be simply plucked from thin 'air. The necessary precondi!" ,tions must also be attained. Against the current back- ground of economic difficul- ties, however, I am im- mediately impressed by the apparent willingness of farmers to help themselves promote their products more efficiently. Much of the dis- cussion' on this topic has re- volved around the need to • spend money on promotion and on improved product value. To find farmers prepared to spend Such money at a time when incomes are falling is most encouraging for the future of the industry. And yet the economic reali- ties of the predicament necessitate that the vast majority of the resources must be spent on main- taining existing production, rather than on new pro- motion and marketing. Notwithstanding the prob- lems surrounding. the allocation of scarce re- sources, new marketing activities will have to con- .. tend with the practicalities as well as the economics of the current situation. The British • market is already one of the most com- petitive in the world, and the agricultural industry, by its very nature, consists of a large number of independent small producers. This ac- counts for a high level of effi- ciency as far as production is concerned, but it inevitably poses problems in their search for more efficient marketing. If farmers are to improve and expand their pro- motional and selling acti- vities, they must.,avoid de- structive competition with other organizations. Pri- mary agricultural producers and the ancillary enterprises' must work together to create the climate in which new marketing ventures can have a positive chance of success. There is undoubtedly a new challenge facing the in- dustry as far as improved Marketing is concerned and I believe the industry can and will respond. But it cannot be done without new measures, and it cannot be done overnight rMRS ALLAN GOIFFITH Wroxeter Wroxeter United Church will celebrate its an- niversary on Sunday, Sep- tember 21, at 11 am service conducted by Rev. Victor Buchanan and at 8 pm service conducted by Rev. Wesley Ball. There will be special 'music, food and fellowship and everyone will be made welcome. HAPPY BIKING—Iris Foulon shouldn't have any trouble blklbg-aeotmdlorp AS she was the lucky winner of the Wingham minor ball bicycle draw: Mrs. 'Foulon Is presented with ,ffier prize by Jim Inwood, president of the assodellen: Alternate site consider for the new Bluevale Hall Representatives from the Bluevale Hall Board and building committee for the new hall have told Turnberry 'and Morris councils a new site for the hall is being con- sidered. The decision was made after the, board received a letter from P. A. Paquette, public health inspector for Huron County, which stated the eitisting lot can support a building of only 600 square feet that would hold no more than 45 people. The lot size is 86 by 165 feet. During the joint meeting last • Tuesday evening members off the board and building committee suggested the purchase of an alternate site of between three and five acres should be considered inorder to • mike a new building worth While. . Several- site are already. being looked at by the group whiPb will reportback tothe- tWo councils during a special Meeting in Mortis Township thisweekt 1.7411 , . After- the meeting Turn - berry Councillor Ben Malda . said there are no immediate. plans to take the existing hafl down. In other business Turn - berry Township wrapped up road closing procedures for parts of Herbert and Helena streets in Lower Wingham. The transfer and grant of an easement was forwarded to Ontario Hydro and portions of the street were conveyed r- MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE Belgrave Personal Notes The family of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson entertained their parents at a dinner at the Blue Fountain Restau- • rant at Clinton on Saturday evening in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary. Those present to help celebrate the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. George Michie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grasby, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Anderson, Lon- don, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Shaw and Pamela, London, Mr, and Mrs. Rick Ball of Hanover, Richard Anderson, Sheila and Doreen Anderson and Rob Roy of London. The Belgrave library will be open Friday, September 12, fr.* 2 to 5 p.m. Change of time is due to Belgrave Blyth and Brussels School Fair. Mr. and.Mrs. William Sch- wartz of Encinitas, Cali- fornia, spent a few days last week with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnston. They also .visited with other relatives, Mrs. Beatrice Cardiff of Callendar Nursing Home, Brussels, and Mrs. Amelia Brown of Brook- haven, Wingham. Mrs. Carl Weber, assisted by Miss Mary Isabel Nethery, held a birthday party last Wednesday eve- ning in honor of Miss Stella Nethery, who now resides at the home of Mrs, Weber. About 15 relatives, neighbors and friends gathered to help celebrate her 91st birthday. School commenced on September 2 with East Wawanosh Public School reporting an enrolment of 180 pupils, including 19 in kindergarten Mrs. Marlene McDonald, who taught in Holmesvilte Public School, is the new Grade 1 teacher. Belgrave welcomes Mrs. Marie Fraser of Lindsay, ' mother of Mrs. Keith Pletch, to the village. Mrs. Fraser has purchased the Gerald Beck home. • to the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority. In re- turn parts of Lots 26't and 268 were •acquired from the MVCA as a road allowance. A severance application from Ella StecIdey, ;Lot. 2, Con. 2, was not recom- ' male byt "'n Mtbr contacting bea''e Pentofil, county planner who worked on the township's secondary plan, it was decided her re- quest did not confortnnto the plan. Her application called for splitting the large lot in half. • A total of $1,860 in assess- ment reductions has been granted to several Turn - berry ratepayers from the assessment review court. There were eight appeaLs from the township reviewed. Building permits were granted to Elgin Hogg, addition to a home. and demolition permit; William Ross, for a pit silo and ma- chinery shed; J. Kikkert, addition to an auction centre, subject to approval from the Department of Labour; and J. Dolman, for a manure storage tank. A septic tank approval has been granted to Walter Major, Lot 14, Con. 11. AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Here's a sample of our auto- • mobile rates for persons be- tween age 25 - 65 years. Com- pare thern with your present rates. $500,000—Bodily injury and property damage $25,000—Accident benefits $250—Collision deductible $25— Comprehensive deductible. 6 month premium 10800 or len "No Application, Membership or Policy Fee Required" ABOVE PREIVIIIJM BASED ON 1. No accidents or convictions in 3 years. 2. Driving to work 10 miles or less. 3. Most 1978 or 79 Pontiac, Chev, Ford, Plymouth or American Motors. 4. Married person between 26 and 65. 5. We also provide further discounts for pleasure use, 2 cars and farmers receive reductions of another $18.00 every 6 months. (Premium $90.0016 months). 6. Other rates by phone. 7. Young drivers and higher risk drivers welcomed. nua INSURANCE McMASTER AGENCIES Noma — Nusinoss — Auto — — Firs 327 Josephine St. Mill St. Wingham - 357-1227 Brussels - 887-6691 After Hours 357-1483 If No Answer 367-1227 ,