HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-03-12, Page 9'WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1958
ZURICH Citizens NEWS
PAGE NINE
Federation Fieldnan Comments On
Wheat Producers Annual Meeting
(By J. Carl Hemingway)
The Ontario Wheat Producers dollar that the producers receives
,annual meeting was held in the
King Edward . Hotel, Toronto,
Marsch 5.
Reg. Myers, Chatham was re-
turned as president and Russell
Bolton, RR 1, Dublin, as zone dir-
ector for Huron, Perth, Bruce and
Grey counties. Edgar Leman,
Owen Sound, elected director at
large ,for this area. The allocation
of .delegates, for the present, is on
the number of acres sown but as,
soon as statistics are available on
the number of bushels sold the al-
location will be made on that bas-
is, probably two years hence.
Mr. Myers, in his address, stated
that unless something is done
within the next two years agri-
culture in the United States will
has dropped from 56 percent to 40
percent in the past five years.
Any increase in efficiency that has
been gained by the farmer has re-
sulted in a reduced price to the
consumer rather than an. increase
in income to the farmer.
Mr. Myers also suggested that
there was need for improved grad-
ing regulations at the producer
level. Compensation should be ar-
ranged so ,that storage costs can
be added whether the grain is
stared on the farm or in an el-
evator. One thing urgently need-
ed is producer -owned or at least
producer -controlled storage.
Freight subsidies on western
grain are working a real hardship
on Ontario producers of wheat but
be controlled by large corporat- perhaps the greatest weakness of
ions. We, in Canada will soon be the past has been the Tack of ac -
in the same position if we fail to curate statistics on production and
make use of the marketing legis- sale of this product. As soon as
the Marketing Board begins oper-
ating, this information will become
available and will prove very val-
uable when the Board negotiates
a price.
lation which our Provincial and
Federal Governments have made
available to us.
According to Mr. Myers the per-
centage of the consumers food.
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Flyers Vi/inane, Lose One
In Playoff With Ilderton
Zurich Flyers and Ilderton,Doug O'Brien, Bedard, Geseho,
Wildcats are all tied up in their hllayter and Hesse eac'hl added, sin-
best of five playoff series in the brothers were the big show, each
Woes. Intermediate Homebrewhefirone getting two goals
series. After losing. the First 1 The game was one of the best
game, played in Lucan, by a score .played this season as far as the
of 11-8. the Flyers came back
strong in their home game at Hen-
sall Friday night to defeat the
local Flyers are concerned. They
started skating hard from the fir-
st drop of the puck, and never
gave up, as they slowly wore the
Wildcats 10-4. IIlderton crew out. The addition
These two teams resumed action ,of Jim Hayter back in the Zurich
in Lucan Tuesday night, and play lineup heaped the club immensely,
the next Zurich home. game in' as he teamed up with Red Thean-
Hensall on Saturday night. If a : der and Remi Wein to earn 11
fifth game is needed, it will also ! points .among them in the clu.bs
be played in Hensall, owing to the ' scoring parade.
fact Zurich finished the season
ahead of Ilderton in the standing.
XLDERTON — ZURICH 8
After splitting a pair of goals, in
the first two minutes, Ilderton
broke loose to score four in a row,.
to end the first period 5-1.
In the second period the Flyers
came back with two quick goals,
only to have the Ilderton crew rap
in five successive counters. The
end of the second period resulted
in a score of 11-3 for the Wild-
cats.
Early in the third period the
teams each patted one goal, and
then the Zurich sextet came rol-
ling back strong, scoring four
goals in the last three minutes of
the game.
Doug O'Brien was the Zurich
star, scoring four of his team's
eight goals, with Don Hesse net-
ting two and Ben Gignac and
Remi Wein one each.
ZURICH 10 ILDERTON 4
After taking a 2-1 lead in the
first period, the Flyers were nev-
er in trouble throughout the
game.
In the second period Zurich, out-
scored the Wildcats 4-2, and again
in the third period they outscored
Ilderton 4-1.
The scaring in the gaine was
Six penalties were called to I1-
dertan and four to Zurich, by re-
ferees Boussey and Gatenby. A
air crowd was on hand to watch
ane of the better games of the
season.
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
FOR
CREAM, EGGS, POULTRY
O' Brier's Produce
PHONE 101 -- ZURICH
THE FRENCH CANADIAN
STALLION
Deland De Cap
ouge
will again stand at stud on the farm of the undersigned
on Lot 7, Concession 12, Stanley. Anyone interested in
raising horses, with whom I was not in contact last year,
should get in touch with me by mail, at RR 2, Zurich,
or by telephone at 698 r 31, Hensall.
I expect to take him on the road a couple of days
each week during June and July, health permitting, reach-
ing the vicinities of Bayfield, Varna, Brucefield, Kippen,
Hensall, Dashwood and Zurich.
I thank you who patronized me Last year, and I
solicit your continued patronage.
(Signed)
MENNO MARTIN,
R.R. 2, Zurich,
Phone 698 r 3 Hensall
John
Auric
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lay for armers
denbker has given you a«,
it rral Prices {pport { r., gram
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ased on C :sts of r`}1r' '+� � n
's Support prices determined by a committee of practical
farmers.
O Floor prices related to production costs on ALL farm
products.
O Support prices announced well in advance of production
period.
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Published by Authority of Huron Progressive Conservative Association