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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-12-03, Page 10PAGE TEN ZURIC -1 Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1958% ATTENTION .--- FARMERS • MILK • EGGS • CREAM • POULTRY WE PAY TOP PRICES O'BRIEN'S PRODUCE Ph ne 101 — Zurich ZURICH FINS PRESENTS Grand TURKEY RAFFL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 ZURICH TOWN HALL 9.00 p.m. BEVIES OF BEAUTEOUS BIRDS VALUABLE DOOR PRIZE LOTS OF FUN FREE ADMISSION Mvake. Mar. Chrislacmiss 1 JddUllL��il,l c HEATING PADS $6.50 up ELECTRIC CLOCKS $7.95 up ELECTRIC IR NS $5.50 up SANDWICH TOASTERS $9.95 SUNBEAM — Electric Frying Pan $19.50 Electric Toasters $4.75 up Electric Tea Kettles $12.50 Electric Coffee Pots $14.95 up Electric Heaters $14.95 up CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS .7,E: We Have a Complete Lin of GIFT WRAPPING PAPER, CORD, RIBBON, ETC. BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS Ti ,EE DECORATIONS NOW — WHILE CHOICE IS STILL GOOD LUCKY DRAW A Ticket with each purhcase from now to Christmas FIRST PRIZE—SUNSHINE TRICYCLE SECOND PRIZE—PRESTO STEAM IRON THIRD PRIZE—SMALL KIDDIE'S WAGON Draw to be made Christmas Eve, December 24 Rader & Mittelholtz Hardware ZURICH — Phone 63 Visit Zurich's Toyland 'Ontario F. of A. Brief to Cabinet Contends Freight Rates Too High "The farmers of Ontario resent the addition to farm production costs implicit in further increases in freight rates .", said the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in its brief presented to Premier Leslie Frost and his cabinet. The contention of the OFA is that it can't object if railways and labor unions want to price themselves out of the market, but that it does object strongly to them pric- int the farmer out of export markets through the increased rates. The OFA brief, presented an- nually to the government, was read by A. H. Musgrave, second vice-president, on behalf of presi- dent Gordon Greer and the OFA Board of Governors. The freight rate question has caused deep concern to farm operators and the Ontario government was asked to make formal representations to appropriate federal authorities in the OFA brief. But the freight question was only one of many requests in the brief. Land acquisition methods em- ployed by government departments and public services were challeng- ed. The OFA criticized the meth- ods presently used in some cases of expropriation first and negotia- tion later. They are unfair to the farmer because he is often requir- ed to make "adjustments not ord- inarily recognized by the courts as compensable." The brief claim- ed that there is a "need for legis- lative amendments to provide for a more gradual application of the right to expropriate." In effect this means simply that exprop- riating agencies should take a series of steps from application through to public and private hear- ings with the landowners before expropriation takes place. The OFA conceded that this might slow down expropriation to some ex- tent, but it would protect the rights of the landowner to a maximum. The OFA also hit at farm taxa- tion, basing its stand on a resolu- tion passed at its annual conven- tion held recently in Toronto. The resolution referred to the "serious injustices" in farm taxation, par- ticularly in charging county social welfare a n d administration of justice costs against real estate. Education taxes were included in this part of the brief, with the OFA pointing out that farm work- ers needed more land to make a living than their counterparts in industry, but were taxed dispro- portionately because of this extra land. The OFA requested the gov- ernment to review the entire field of assessment and taxation with the object of remedying existing problems. A third important request was directed to both Ontario and Can- adian governments and dealt with the rabies epidemic in the prov- ince. The OFA asked the govern- ments to provide compensation for livestock destroyed because of rabies; to assume cost of innocula- tion of people exposed to the dis- ease when advised by the medical officer of health and to make available the necessary serum for domestic stock free of charge to veterinarians. The OFA commend- ed the government (Ontario) for the $2 bounty placed on foxes, but reiterated its request for a $5.00 bounty. The brief also described the economic position of the farmer as showing only spotty improvement over 1957. Farm cash income has shown modest gains in the first three quarters of the year. Some products like skim milk are ex- pected to be a problem because of growing stocks but cattle prices and hog prices will likely remain the same for some time to come. BINGO GODERICH PAVILION EVERY WEDNESDAY at 8.30 p.m. Sponsored by Goderich Lions Club for Welfare Admission: $1.00 SPECIAL JACKPOT GAME BOOSTS TOTAL POSSIBLE PRIZES TO OVER $-500 tifib 1 Other products had reached a measure of stability in price and production for the time being. The brief indicated that agri- culture generally was unstable due to factors both controllable and: uncontrollable by the farmer. The OFA called on both government and farm organizations alike to, explore all means of relieving the' problems cause by this instability. The OFA indicated that its efforts.. towards establishment and perfec- tion erfection of producer marketing plans were helping to stabilize agricul- ture. 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