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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-07-22, Page 6PAGE SIX Ross Love Defends Hog Producers In Regards To Deficiency Payments At a recent meeting of his org- anization in the Township Hall at Varna, OFU President Gordon Hill defended his union's program of deficiency payments, Advocated by the farmers' union for several years, deficiency pay- ments are being adopted by the federal government in connection with hogs. However, the Ontario hog marketing board recently sent a vigorous protest opposing the scheme. Mr. Hill said it was most un- fortunate that leaders of some ,farm organizations, through a lack of understanding of how deficiency payments could be implemented or for their own personal prestige, have seen fit to denounce them. "This is hard to understand, when the future of the family - type farm never looked so bleak. Farmers are taking out larger loans, paying more interest, farm costs have spiralled, we are work- ing longer hours and accepting lower prices. Why should any re- presentative of fanners fight ag- ainst the first concrete attempt to get to the root of the agricultural problem? "At a recent meeting in Tor- onto, Hog Producer representa- POR DEPENDABLE HEAT All Winter Long Call LORNE E. HAY Locker Service—Roe Feeds Phone 10 (Collect) Hensall YOUR FIRST STEP TO COMFORT IS TO SEE George R. Hardman He will show you how Will be able to help your foot problem. Plan to see Mr. Hardman on MONDAY, JULY 27 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. At MILT OESCH SHOE STO E ZURICH — Phone 130J Get Persona!, Individual, Friendly Attention ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS tives met and were told to go back home and speak out against de- ficiency payments. This so called 'producer -controlled organization did not see fit to get their direct- ion from the producers, but were instructed from this meeting to discredit deficiency payment," said Mr. Hill. "Many farmers do not realize the threat of vertical ins egration to the economy of our country, Dr. Hopper stated recently in Huron County that 10 percent of the hog farrners could produce the pork needed for the Canadian market. If this takes place the other 90 percent will he compet- ing for jobs in industry where un- employment continues to be a serious problem. This past Saturday Ross Love, RR 2, Hensall, president of the Huron County Hog Producer's As- sociation, paid a visit to the Cit- izens News office, to outline and defend his group's policies in re- gards to hog marketing. He also made a number of suggestions for improving the hog situation. His letter, given the Citizens News, fol- lows: In reply to Mr. Hill's report on the Ontario Farm Union's pro- gram, I would like to say at the outset that I admire his courage in standing up and defending what he thinks is right whether it be right or wrong. I wonder if Mr. Hill knows who makes up the Ontario hog pro- ducers' organization? Every coun- ty in the province is represented according to the number of hogs they produce. These men are ap- pointed mostly at Federation of Agriculture meetings. The reas- on for this was because when the Ontario hog producers were first organized, the Farm Union was not active in Ontario. However, at recent annual meetings in Hur- on, the Farm. Union has appointed their own representatives in demo- cratic elections. If the producers of each town- ship are not satisfied with their representative they have the priv- ilege of attending the annual meet- ings and apointing someone else. These men are invited to the an- nual and semi-annual meetings wherever they are held. (There have been as high as 500 produc- ers at some of these meetings). Mr. Hill says that at a recent meeting in Toronto the delegates were told to go back home and speak out against deficiency pay- ments. THIS IS NOT THE TRUTH. A motion for deficiency payments was put before the meeting. This motion was voted down after long discussion. Could anything be more democratic than this? I would like to ask Mr. Hill if he got the authority to defend de- ficiency payments from the ma- jority of hog producers of On- tario. Mr. Hill says many farmers do not realize the threat of vertical integration. May I say to him they have realized it and that realization has brought about its downfall. He needn't worry about it much longer. In looking back over what has happened in the past 25 or 30 years, it seems to me what we need most is a reasonable floor price on our products, just high enough so we won't lose our shirts in an emergency. From then on, let us organize and work out our own salvation. GET READY TO BRING IN THE ar BUYN est THING BUT THE !ESTI! USE ONLY— BIND R NLY BIND'R TWINE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE 1 1 Hogs Shipped on Tuesday & Thursday Gayle Shipped Saturday rnmarktmenenntieremeresimakiettne Hensall District Co-operative Inc. ileum!! ZU IICH Brumfield Instead of crying to the federal government for deficiency pay- ments, there are three things which I think are more important, First is our export market; sec- ond, an increase in our percentage of Grade A hogs and third, spend some money in advertising our product. Our domestic consumption of pork has increased 35 percent sin- ce one year ago and around 10 percent of our total production is exported to the U,S. This, along with the decrease in marketings, should change the picture inside of a year or so. I think if we were asking the government for any help we should ask them to change the premiums which they are already paying. Instead of the $2.00 premium on Grade A hogs and $1.00 on B.'s, would it not be better to take the $1.00 off the Bi's and put it onto the A hogs and perhaps add anoth- er $1.00 making it a $4.00 pre- mium on A's? Then `think you would see the percentage of Grade A's climb. They have slipped badly in the last few years. In regard to advertising our pork products, I think a few cents levy on each hog to be used for advertising purposes would be well spent. All other big companies spend thousands on advertising and selling and it pays off for them. Why shouldn't we? I agree with Mr. Hill fully in his last paragraph where he says that farm organizations should work together for the benefit of the farmer. I have always said the Federation of Agriculture and the Ontario Farmers Union should amalgamate to form one strong organization. Only then will the governments know what sort of help we really need. ROSS LOVE. RR 2, Hensall. McArthur ' eunion Annual Picnic at Overview ' ark (By our Herisa•1'I Correspondent) Sixty members of the McArthur Clan attended their annual picnic at Riverview Park, Exeter, rec- ently. Mr. and Mrs. Don Rigby and Donna, Blenheim, were in charge of the sports. Members were present from Owen Sound, • Scarboro, Niagara Falls, Ingersoll, Thamesford, Lon- don, Blenheim, Zurich, Hensall and Exeter. The 1960 reunion will be held the second Sunday in July, at Riverview Park, Exeter. Presid- ent elected was Bill Manzer; sec- retary, Donna Rigby; sports com- mittee, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hall; table committee, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bell. 0 How Can 1? Q. Is there any excuse at all for a girl's appearing on the street or in public with her hair done up in pin curls? A. 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