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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1969-06-05, Page 13THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1969 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE THIRTEEN Farm Union Mari Denies Charge of Failing to Support GFO Campaign In a strong statement issued in Toronto recently, Delmer Bennett denied rumours that he is no longer supporting the campaign for a General Farm Organization in the province, Mr. Bennett, a Forester Falls farmer, met newsmen following a meeting of the Legislature's Committee on Agriculture and Food, The committee gave clause by clause approval to legislation to provide for a General Farm Organization in the province. Mr, Bennett, a former mem- ber of the executive of the Ontario Farmers' Union, said that the Union Farmer was completely wrong in saying that he had dropped out of the GFO campaign. "I am still a member of the GFO Campaign Committee. I am working hard on the prov- incial committee and I am working hard in niy local area to promote a GFO, " Mr. Benn- ett said. "After the executive of the Ontario Farmers Union asked me to resign because of my support of a GFO, the people who had elected me in District 12, Renfrew, Carteton, and Lanark counties, gave me a vote of confidence. At least nine out of 10 local farmers with whom I have talked have told me I made the right decision in supporting the GFO campaign" Mr. Bennett said that for a least two years he has been supporting the idea of one gen- eral farm organization for Ehe province as a stepping stone toward a national farm organ- ization. ""In the GFO Cam- paign Committee I have been able to explain to other mem- bers what Farmers Union mem- bers want in a new organization,' Mr. Bennett said. "In the June ballot, fanners will have an opportunity to decide the form and structure of the organization which could, in effect, be the same as that proposed by the Ontario Fanners Union and called by the Union, Plan A." "I have been ccnvinced that the legislation in no way pre- vents integration of marketing into the. GFO as proposed by the Ontario Farmers Union. I have been reassured by the statements of the Minister of Agriculture and Food who told the Legis- lature committee that there is nothing in the legislation to stop producers from naming the GFO as their marketing agent, if they desire to do so." In a statement to the Legis - SLOW DOWN FRIENDS! A MAN INA HURRY ALWAYS PASSES MORE THAN HE CATCHES L F o !� WE WILL BUILD YOUR HOME • COTTAGE • BARN • GARAGE One contract will take care of your complete project, including PLUMBING • HEATING • ELECTRICAL WORK lature's committee on Agri • - culture and Food, Orville Guy, Vice-chairman of the Ontario Mille I\larketiug Board assured the committee that the OMMB is supporting the formation of a GFO and is interested in estab- lishing close and continuous liaison with whatever commod- ity of the GFO is to be charged with responsbility for dairy industry matters. The OMMB statement aeproved the legis- lation and tae proposals of the GFO campaign committee. Mr. Bennett said he considered it significant that the statement of the OMMB had been approved unanimously by the OMMB. Some directors of the OMMB are supporters of the Ontario Farmers Union, Mr, Bennett, commented. Plan New Bridge Near Seaforth Tenders have been called for construction of a new 33 -foot width bridge on highway 8 over Silver Cree, Hon. C. S. Mc- Naughton announced this week. The new rigid -frame structure will replace the present steel beam and concrete span built in the early 1920's, just east of Seaforth. The new bridge will provide approximately 10 feet mare width for traffic than the exist- ing one. The Huron MPP re- vealed that construction is expec. ted to start early in August and will be completed by the middle of November to avoid inconven- ience during the winter months. During construction a semi- permanent detour will be prov- ided with a paved surface. The new bridge will have a clear span of 30 feet in length. In addition to tln 33 feet travell- ing surface there will be a side- wall: on one side and handrails at the outer edge. On the DI10 contract, it also calls for new approaches on each side of rhe bridge, covering a length of about three- tenths of a tile. 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The prestige of red and blue brands evidently does not carry over into brown and black although the latter brands are as wholesome and nutirtious and may be just as tender and flavourful as the top brands, All graded beef for interprov- incial trade must first be inspect- ed. Both the inspector and grad- er stamp the carcass. The in- spector stamps it once only, but the grader may stamp each major wholesale cut (five stamps per side). The meat packer may then apply a ribbon brand which must agree with the grade stamp. The basis for grading is con- formation --that is, the proport- ion of meat to bone; fat cover- ing (amount, quality and calor) proportion and distribution of fat in the meat; (firmness, color and texture); condition and maturity of bone. Progress in the Canadian beef producing and cattle feeding industry has enabled approximat- ely 52 percent of our beef re- quirements to come from relat- ively young cattle of good beef type whose carcasses for the most part grade as choice (red) or good (blue). Of the remain- ing 42 percent, G. 5 per cent is graded standard, 8.5 percent graded commercial and the remaining 33 per cent is graded utility and used in canned and processed meats. With only 8.5. per cent of the beet graded as standard (brown) and u.5 per cent graded commercial,(black) this is un- doubtedly one reason why large retailers for the mostart follow a policy of buying redandblue brand carcasses for the bulk of their beef supply. With the limited] quanity available, it is just not practical for them to handle several grades selling at graduated levels of prices. Economy minded con suuters have twoeneral alternatives in buying -beef. One is to shop around and locate a source of supply where standard or comm- ercial grade carcasses are hand- led. Sonic supermarkets now have 'economy' selections but this is not a widespread practise. Another alternative to buying beef below 'good' is to know the characteristics of cuts from different parts of the carcass, which vary considerably in flav- our, degree of tenderness, am- ount of waste, easo of prepar- ation and price. knowing how to buy and cook these cuts can snake a difference to the meat budget, particularly if the shopper is alert to special beef prices when they are on sale • and has a lrotne freezer. Oddly enough, grades are not based on factors which have the most significance for consumers --flavour and tenderness. There is nothing; wrong with beef graded standard or comm- ercial. Itt general it conies from carcasses having not quite as "good" beef conformation, so it pays to get to know your beef cuts. 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