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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-05-13, Page 10PAGE TEN ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1959, Dairy Industry Not Getting Handouts, Proper Term is Consumer Subsidy (By J. Carl Hemingway) During the past week there have been some disturbing events in the Dairy industry, due to the an- nouncement made by Minister of Agriculture Harkness, to the ef- fect that the support price on skim milk powder would be lowered from 15 cents to 10 cents; also the support price on cheese would be lowered from 34 cents to 32 cents. Both with deficiency payments. This announcement has had two very unfortunate results. First the attitude of the consumer is that the taxpayer is being asked to give a handout to the farmer. In his first remarks Mr. Harkness made it clear that the supports were being reduced to reduce the cost to the consumer. The defic- iency payment is given to the far- mer in order that the farmer may be able to continue to produce this product for the consumer. Who then gets the benefit? This isn't a deficiency payment to the farm- er but rather, by the words of the Minister, a direct consumer sub- sidy. Lets call it by its right name. Second, the concentrated milk processors have immediatey de- manded that the price to the pro- ducer must drop to the floor. If this happens the government has failed in its purpose. The Govern- ment lowered the floor price in or- der that the trade would find it advantageous to divert milk into other products. If the price of milk to the producer drops in accord- ance with the price of powder the trade will have the same margin of profit that was attractive en- ough during the past year to per- suade some 17 plants to put in powder manufacturing equipment. We need to realize that the sup- port price isn't necessarily the market price. Beef at present has a support price of 17 cents yet cattle of this quality have been selling for from 24 cents to 27 cents for the past year. The sup- port on cheese is lowered but cheese has been selling above the previous support so there is no change in the price for milk going for cheese. AILY SERVICE London and Toronto TO ZURICH DISTRICT Hog Assembly in Zurich—TUESDAY & THURSDAY Hog Assembly in Hensall (at Sales Barn)—TUESDAY CEMENT & R 'AD GRAVEL, PILL & TOP SOIL AGENTS FOR PARISIAN LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS PHONE 186 ZURICH HENSALL PHONE 88r7, KIRKTON RUSSELDALE SPRIT G f I -UP Ti for Nome owners! SEE OUR DISPLAY OF 99c TOOLS Saws, Hammers, Wrenches, Drills, Squares Mitre Boxes, Levels, Snips, Pliers, etc. ALL ONLY 99c EACH—A REAL BUY SEE US FOR YOUR Power Lawn Mower ALL POPULAR MAKES AT THE Best Prices in Town Rader & Mittelholtz Hardware Phone 63 — Zurich erseenremeneessommessevermemarAmsenweettema F. 'Watson Resigns As Clerk of Stanley Fred Watson, since 1947 Clerk- treasurer of Stanley township, has resigned because of ill health. Council has advertised the posi- tion and will accept applications until noon on May 18. Mr. Watson was reeve of Stan- ley for seven years, and is a for- mer warden of Huron county. He has been active in the affairs of the municipality for the past 26 years. 0 Hensall Sale Prices (By our Hensall correspondent) Butcher steers up to $25.30; butcher heifers up to $23.40; but- cher cows up to 20c; heifer cows up to 21c; spring cows, $240; Hol- stein calves $12 to $30; Durham calves, $28 to $76; weanling pigs $9.50 to $11.50; chunks, $12.50 to $15.50; feeders, $16.50 to $26; sows up to $80. 500 pigs and 345 cattle were sold. 0 Hensall Man Will Instruct At RCAF Safety School (By our Hensall correspondent) Sgt. John R. Beer, Hensall, has been named an instructor in the new RCAF safety supervisors school, which opened at RCAF Station recently. The school is being established to provide non-commissioned of- ficers of the mobile support equip- ment branch with supervisory ac- cident prevention training. Ap- proximately 285 NCO's will under- go training. Instruction will be conducted by Sgt. Beer, who recently completed a metropolitan police motor -driv- ing course at Hendon, England, and Sgt. Robert P. Monteith, Nashwaale, N.B., a former inter - command roadeo champion. Each course will be of four weeks duration and will be at- tended by 15 men. Sgt. Beer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beer, Hensall. 0 LEGION MAY MEETING VOTES $10 TO VETERANS (By our Hensall correspondent) The May meeting of the Hensall Branch of the Canadian Legion was held in the Legion Hall, on Wednesday night, and chaired by the president William Brown. $10 was voted to the Tubercular Veterans Summer Camp Fund. 0 Brucellosis Canvass Shows Huron As 89.9 Percent For Test And Slaughter The Brucellosis Canvass conduc- ted by the Huron County Feder- ation of Agriculture township chairmen has been completed and the petition forms have been re- ceived from the Township Clerks. According to information receiv- Stephen Approves Plans for Drains; Tenders for Bridge Stephen township council dealt with two drains at ' its meeting Tuesday evening. The plan of James Howes, OLS, Listowel, for moving the course of the Walker drain was accepted and his report on the Mud Creek mun- icipal drain was approved. Tenders for supply of 1,000 bags of cement or less for bridge construction was let to Tieman's Hardware, Dashwood, at an un- disclosed price. Truck insurance and Workmen's Compensation contracts were re- newed. Reeve Glenn Webb presided and all members were present. ASKS QUESTIONS (Goderich Signal- Star) "I'd like to ask a few questions," said John Spain, addressing Town Council Friday. His first remarks were directed of Mayor E. C. Fisher, chairman of Goderich Police Commission. Mr. Spain said that when he mov- ed here in 1907 the town had 5,500 people and two policemen. "Now I think there are 6,000, and there are six," he stated. He asked if the police department was the reason for the tax rate going away up. Mayor Fisher replied: "I've tried in the past not to run police af- fairs from this chair." He said he would be glad to answer any 'questions about police matters at the next police commission meet- ing. He promised to advise Mr. Spain of the meeting date. lJViJlA S\3%Uc coal' FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT Ail Winter Long Call LORNE E. HAY Locker Service -Roe Feeds Phone 10 Monett) Hensall Kippen Store Is Sold to Bert Lobb Bert Lobb, Holmesville purchas- ed the Kyle general store and dwelling at Kippen for $500 in the public auction Wednesday after- noon. The building, purchased last year by the Ontario Dep't. of Highways, must be removed by August 1 to provide visibility for traffic at the corner. Mr. Lobb entered the only bid for the buildings. Harold Jack- son was the auctioneer. INNEMEEMEMMV ed from the Clerks of the 16 Townships, 3,459 people signed for the test and slaughter program and 385 people either were opposed or did not sign the petition forms for a percentage of 89.9. The petition forms have been forwarded to the Livestock Com- missioner for the Province of On- tario in accordance with the Brucellosis Act. Under . the Brucellosis Control Act it is necessary that 66 and two -third percent of the cattle owners of the County be in fav- our before the Province can enter: an agreement with the Canada Department of Agriculture for the test and slaughter program. There Will Be DANCING Every Friday Night At The Old Forge m Bayfield 10.00 -- 1.30 Musk By Grant Edighoffer And His Melody Masters With Vocals by Jo Ann ADMISSION: 75 Cents DINE and DANCE r--1 `1 a011 SPECIALS! USED SPECIALS! ARTICLES MLR SPECIALS WESTINGHOUSE Clothes Dryer i Like New— $135 FRIGI DAI RE $0" Range with clock and timer I Only $75 ADMIRAL —Combination Refrigerator -Freezer only 31/2 years old. A Steal At $299 GILSON 8 cu. ft. Refrigerator �. Only $70 LEONARD 8 cu. ft. Refrigerator Like New— $125 COMBINATION Oil & Electric Range Only $65 Used TV Cabinet Model For $125 Record Player and Radio Used— $50 WESTINGHOUSE Portable TV—New REAL BARGAIN All Articles in Condition Good Condition SPECIALS! , SPECIALS! SPECIALS! 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