Zurich Citizens News, 1975-07-24, Page 6Page 6 -Zurich Citizens News, July 24, 1975
OFA condems new
beef -calf income
Directors of the Ontario Fed-
eration of Agriculture have dir-
ected the OFA to publicly con-
demn the provincial govern-
ment's new beef -calf income
stabilization program and then
work with the Ontario Beef
Improvement Association and the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food to improve the plan for
1976.
The meeting stopped just short
of urging cow -calf producers to
boycott the stabilization program,
because as one director put it,
cow -calf men "need the money--
and now."
(The Ontario government is
offering a floor price of 50 -
cents a pound, about three-quart-
ers of the cost of production.
In return producers are being
asked to pay a $5 per -cow prem-
ium and sign a five-year blank -
cheque contract that gives no
indication of what premiums
might be charged in the last
four years of the contract.).
The meeting expressed serious
concern because farmers were
not consulted in the develop-
ment of the plan.
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Director after director express-
ed fear that the unilateral dev-
elopment of a stabilization plan
was setting a precedent. They
made it clear that they wanted a
negotiating role for farmers in
the development of programs
to protect farmers against price
slumps similar to the one which
is driving cow -calf operators
to the wall.
Willy Keller, Mitchell, urged
cow -calf men to take what money
they can get from the program
but to remember that this type
of plan can be imposed by govern-
ment because the beef industry is
fragmented.
Summing up, president Gord-
on Hill, of Varna, said: "Each
producer is going to have to make
his own decision on whether or
not he will participate in the
stabilization plan.
"As I read it, instructions from
this meeting to condemn the plan
as it now stands, will not preclude
our trying to work with OBIA and
OMAF to develop a better plan
for the future," Hill added.
Merrier reunion
held at Dashwood
The 22nd Annual Merner Reu-
nion was held on Sunday, July
13, at Blackbush Schoolhouse,
Dashwood. An afternoon of sports
conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Smith was enjoyed by the
children. Following a delicious
smorgasbord supper the presi-
dent Mr. Clare Merner, Bayfield
conducted a short business meet-
ing. After some discussion it was
decided to leave the date and
place for next year's reunion the
same.
An election of officers then
took place. President, Roy Brock
vice-president, Miss Donna
Schilbe; secretary -treasurer,
Miss Donna Merner; sports.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith;
kitchen convenor, Mrs. Kay
Bartliff.
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Area crops hooking good
Despite too much rain early in
the growing season, too little rain
in June, hail and high winds, this
year's crop ield forecast isgener-
ally quite good according to
Don Pullen of the Ministry of
Food and Agriculture in Clinton.
Mr, Pullen indicated that there
were many reasons for predicting
a good growth so far despite
the problems encountered.
Mr. Pullen said the only crop
which does not look good this year
is the white bean harvest which
will probably yield less than in
other years,
"The beans were under a lot
of stress during the hot dry per-
iod after a later planting due to
wet ground," he stated. "The
rains in the past week will un-
doubtedly help the crop but the
crop will be poor in general.
There are exceptions of course,"
The corn picture is as bright as
the bean is poor. Mr. Pullen said
the corn is already "tasseling out'
and will be a dandy crop unless
something unforeseen happens."
Mr. Pullen said there was hail
damage in the Kippen area and
also in the Walton area, but
commented that it was not wide-
spread.
"With luck, the crops damaged
by hail should come back, said
Mr. Pullen. He said spring grain
had lodged or gone down and will
be difficult to harvest in places.
He said the corn leaning after
high winds last week should rec-
over, sufficiently.
According to the agricultural
specialist, the hay crop this
spring .,was exceptional in both.
quantity and quality. He did
mention that some farmers who
took in hay early, "actually when
they should have" had difficulty
due to wet ground.
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Phone - 236-4974
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