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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1958-07-17, Page 4is WORTH WAITING FOR TODAY'S CONSTRUCTION MEANS EASE AND COMFORT TOMORROW UNION 3AS COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED, szsaialite as .,OM1-.••.-.�.._.`"`"' •,cam;;...,... SIGN OF PROGRESS Very soon now you'll see these brightly coloured signs on your city streets. They will mark the progress of construction of the natural gas distribution system for your community. This work will be completed as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Disturbed areas will be restored to their normal condition with the least possible delay. Union Gas Company regrets any temporary inconvenience this construction may cause but is happy to be able to bring the many conveniences of natural gas to your homes, business and industry. UNION ;` COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH PHONE: 352 Notice to Destroy Weeds All property owners in Huron County are hereby notified that all noxious weeds must be destroyed by July 19th. After that date all neglected areas will be dealt with in accordance with the Weed Control Act of Ontario. Peters, W, R. Dougall Huron County Weed Inspector Chiropractic Office Opens K. S. Wood, D.C:, Doctor of Chiropractic is pleased to announce the opening of his office or general practice, in. Clinton, July 15th, 1958. intersection Hwys. No. 4 & 8 OFFICE HOURS Tuesday to Friday -- 9 A.M. to 5. P.M. Tues., Thurs. & Fri. evening, 7 P.M. to 9 -P.M. Saturday, 9 A.M. to 12 noon HENSALL Thomas Charles Farquhar Thomas Charles Farquhar of Henson, passed away at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Sat- urday, July 12th in his 72nd year, He farmed in Hulled and Stan- ley Townships before moving to Hensall, where he was caretaker of the Hensall Public School for several years. Surviving are his. widow, the former Emma Consitt, •three daughters, Mrs. Walter Spencer, HensalI, Dorothy and Mrs. Edmund Knox, Toronto, two sons, Aubrey .of, Kippen, and Ron of Toronto; two sisters, ' Mrs.. Maud Lambert and Miss Sophia Farquhar, Hamilton, The funeral was held on Tuesday from the United Church, .Hensall. Inter- inent was in Exeter' Cometery. THE SEAFORTH NEVIS Thursday, July 17, ,1958 FEDERATION NEWS By J. Carl Jfem ugtoay On July 25th, the Hog Produc- ers are asked to vote on the Hog Producers' Marketing Plan, tinder this, Plan the Hog Pro- ducers have the privilege of vot- ing at the Annual Meeting in the County on who shall represent them at the Ontario Annual Meet- ing of the Organization. At the Provincial Annual these county delegates carry out your wishes in the matter of policy and offi- cers for your organization:. These officers are then obliged to carry out the wishes of your delegates on the marketing of your hogs or face defeat at the next annual meeting elections. The question on July 25th really is: "Do you want to have a share in controlling the mark- eting of your hogs?" Recently the Exeter Times -Ad- vocate carried a story on the huge hog producing setup being developed in that area. Last week there was an ac- count scount of a large new Turkey Broiler project, In other places we hear of the 50,000 feeding loIayerts. flooks and 1000 steer Let us see what happens when I, as an individual producer com- petetion? with this type of produc- I produce hogs, eggs and beef, all in a small way. I buy feed. Since I am a small producer, I like to pick up feed at the mill in small lots in order to have it fresh. A mill operator quoted me a price of $62, a ton tor hog grower which I would pick up at the mill door in %-ton lots. If I were a large operator the same mill would deliver a seven ton load, in bags, to my farm for 960. per ton. This mill operator admitted that he had consider - slily less profit per ton in the large lot than in the small Iot, yet because of the better bargain- ing position of the large produc- er he was forced into this prac- tice. So much for the buying. Now let us look at marketing. If I sell one hog through the hog produc- ers' Marketing Agency I will re- ceive exactly the same price per Cwt. as the producer who sells 100 or 1000. This seems to me to be as it should be, }. In the ease of turkeys, I can't afford to risk producing without a contract because I might have no market for the turkeys. The Processor will take the contract birds first and the only time the independent can sell his product is in a time of short supply. If I have a contract I know that I must produce better and cheaper than my neighbor or I will loan-_. my contract. My neighbor is very tough competition. When I deliver one case of eggs a week to the egg -grading station I get market price. If I have 20 cases of eggs a week the egg -grading station will send a truck to pick up those 20 cases and pay me a bonus of 2 or 3 cents a doz. over market price. Yet Government reports show that the small producer supplies far the most eggs to the consumer and he does it cheaper. In the case of cattle there are various methods of selling. Here auction selling seems to be gain- ing favour but in my experience I found that I paid the auction- eer of a Community sale to buy my cattle for a large feeder rath- er than to sell my cattle to the highest bidder. We hear a great deal of talk` on how profitable and how effici- ent large operators are and that tbuthe smallwhy? producer can't survive; In the light of the above factf it seems to me that the large op- erator is making a profit because of stronger bargaining position; first in buying his feed and sec- ond in selling Ms product. 1, along with hundreds of other small producers, who are really supplying the food of the nation, don't ask any favours in selling price but I don't want to subsi- dize the feed and selling of the product of the large producer. I have heard a lot of com- plaints about the Hog Producers Marketing Agency but I have never heard the strength of their bargaining position questioned. Also hogs and tobacco are the only farm products that I know of that are sold on the basis of a Government grade to the produ- cer. Strong bargaining position and Government grade at produ- cer level ensure a fair price to theJuly pro25th.ducer. Lets keep them on HENSALL Prices at Hensall Community Sale July 10. Weanling pigs $10.50 to 914,25; chunks $14.60 to $19.00; feeders $22.D0 to $27.50; sows $79.00 to $100.00; Holstein cows $176.00 to $190.00; Durham cows $100,00 to $180.00; Holstein calves $15,00 to $22,00; Durham calves $28,00` h