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through making the reeed8 k1own to
agriciilt'iere and $rough providing en
incentive. Favorable price reIptiere-
ships were established through; ver-
• ions means including,auteridtes of one
hind or other—where necessary . .
Even with such greatly increased
production in all of these lines of food
Products it has been difficult to meet
our export co?nau'itments and appears
to be increasingly 'so. The improved
!buying power of the Canadian people
rias development within Canada a
steadily increased demand fox all
types of foodstuss amongst this
group. Rationing has had to be
adopted but even this does not ap-
pear .to be the answer. None of us
can but admit that 5o far rationing
restrictions, as affecting" livestock pro-
ducts, have had little effect' upon
changing our eating habits. To me
it appears that we must be prepared
to go much further than we have
reached yet in the matter of curtail -
anent. We must share our food. The
Farmed forces must• be supplied With
the best we have and to -the fullest
extent needed. We owe to our allies
on the fighting fronts a debt that can-
not be met by merely sharing our
food supplies but to the extent that
this helps, our obligations to them,
must be met. -
This does not mean that Canadians
will go short of food. It• may only
mean that we should be ready and
willing to change our food habits a
little in the face of necessity.
I am sure that the thought will have
come to many as to why the Feeds
.Administrator has taken 'all this time
to talk of food and has not y:et.mer--
tioned feed.' Well, from here on I am
going to talk feed.
Food is the product of' feed con-
verted, in the case of livestock and
livestock products, through the ani-
mals using all of the varied feed •pro=
eructs available to us. Grain and Pod -
der are the basic feeds. In• Canada
we have had a relative abundance of
both. However, successful 'poultry
end livestock production require many
other forms of feedstuffs than the
'basic feeds. The more . specialized
the job as with poultry and hog pro-
duction, they more these other feed-
stuffs are required.
Up until the last quarter of 1942
the farmers of this continent did not
,have to face the realisticfact that
feed shortages of various kinds were
upon us. Since that time it has be-
come all too apparent to most of us,
Had we not been blessed with mar-
vellous crops of all kinds throughout
'the North 'American conticient in 1942
our present situation could have been
much more acute. :
The United States is now facing a
problem of basic feed shortages "of
alarming proportions and has become
dependent upon Canada for as much,
grain as we can supply to them and
for which trans'pbstation may be
found.
Last winter we tried to analyze the
Canadian /situation with respect to
supplies of •- feedstuffs other than
grains and fodder of which supplies
appeared available in abundance.
This analysis was made on the bas-
is of our production objectives set
for 1943. The calculations were •bas-
ed upon , the• lower protein levels at
which -mixed feeds may . now be sold
and protein levels at which all feed-
ing should be done in order to spread
out supplies of proteins. I .might add
that full allowance was made for the
use of milk fed •on farms and for as
high use as possible. of those fetid-
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President Franklin Roosevelt and the Earl of Athlone, Canada's
Governor General, sat side by side on the terrace of the Vice -Regal
summer residence in Quebec city while newsreel and newspaper
cameramen photographed them.
stuff's ,in the ration which in normal
times would not ,likely be so used.
The basis upon which thecalcula-
tions were made. was that of a mini-
mum balanced ration -beingsupplied
to -our Canadian farm poultry and live-
stock.
We
-found that by comparison with.
estimated • available supplies within
C'aanda we were short 44.4% of our
requirements of animal proteins and
67.7% of our requirements -of vege-
table proteins:
For poultry the following approxi-
mate figures are given from this sum-
mary.
These represent what poultry re-
quires in relation to estimated • avail-
able supplies:
Milk Powder
Fishmeal •
Meat Meal
Oilcake Meal
Soyabean Oilcake,
Others, including various
by-products mostly used
for livestock ?%
To those people who have not been
able to seeure all of the poultry feeds
they desired, there is ,part' of the an-
swer. '
Another very important factor and
one which threatens even, now to be-
come the most limiting one involves
labor throughout the Whole feed in-
dustry. It affects the supplies of
basic ingredients and follows through-
out the Whole manufacturing and dis-
tribution set up.
In this respect, however, the feed
industry is no different from farming
nor most other industries not direct-
ly classified as war industries.
- This. problem is one that must be
recognized in its proper relationship.
The job of winning the war has had
to be planned as to how it may be
accomplished isnost effsc ivelo_ and
those in authority must know wbore
manpower is to be most usefully di-
rected.
What the situation does bring out,
however, is the need for the most
careful study and analysis of our food
production program. Are 4tie ready
to- bring out some of these questions
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Amendments to the
Unemployment Insurance Act
Notice to Interested Employers and Employees
T ITS 1943 Session, the Parliament of Canada
amended the Unemployment Insurance Act., 1940.
The effect of these amendments is to require that
additional workers be covered under unemployment
insurance.
On and after September lst, 1943, employers must
cake contributions in •respect of the following employees:
(1) ALL PERSONS engaged in einployment_ hitherto
insurable, regardless of the amount of• earnings,
who may be paid on an hourly rate, on a daily rate,
on a weekly rate, or a piece rate.,.(including a mile-
age rate).
- (2) ALL EMPLOYEES paid on a monthly or annual
salary basis, whose salary, including any cost of
living bonus Which may be received, does not
exceed $2,400 a year.
All employees; as above described, must pay their
contributions as required by law.
The combined contribution for each employee earn-
ing $26 or more a week will be in Class 74-63e. a week.
To Employers: Obtain unemployxneiat insurance
books from the nearest local office of the Unemployment
Insurance Commission as soon as possible, for employees
above described who will become insurable on September
let, 1943.
To Employees: It is in your interest to see that your
employer makes. contributions on' your behalf from Sep-
tember 1st, 1943, if you become insurable through this
Amendment.
UNEMPLOYMENT INTSUILANC1
COMMISSION -
HUMPIlREY MITCHELL L. J. ,TR;OTPIEU, titattraurat
Minister of tabour R. S. TALLON; i outititiiioiier
ALLAN 1VL. tVIITCPPLL,,
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and look at them with clearness and
courage and decide upon, a future
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course related to our 'findings and in
the best interests of the. nation?
First it seems to me we must con-
sider the necessity of altering our
ideas as to the kind of food we eat.
So much of our diet has consisted of
the products of livestock Meats, for
example, require several pounds of
grain or grain equivalent in order tee
produce a pound of meat and hone.
Actually when we eat meat and by
comparison with the cereal grains
that have gone into its production it
is an inefficient way"of utilizing the
blood nutrients orig.in•ally in the feed.
Now this does'• not suggest that we'
should not have meat or other live-
stock products. Many of these are
protective feeds and up to the mini-
mum amounts recommended by nutri-
tional experts should be an 'essential
part of our diets.
To bring this thought a little closer
to- the poultry industry. If eggs are
recognized as one of the leading pro-
tective foods, and we know the way
our Canadian people are demanding
and using them, -also the demand in
Britain for egg powder, then the pro-
duction of eggs' should be the "abiec-
tive.
For the meat that X• is • required for
both domestic and overseas use, hogs -
right now appear to be in the spot-
light. - There are, of course, other -re-
cognized sources of supply of, meat,
for domestic consumption as well.
The rationing system set up for
meat, apparently, was ..based upon
what 'was considered en adequate
supply to meet human nutritional re-
quirements. What we have been at-
tempting to do within the poultry in-
dustry is to provi6de, in addition to
actual requirements, an increasingly
large supply of poultry meat of all
kinds.
What this actually does is to pro-
vide, to a degree, meat 'which, because
it is not rationed, is used in. excess
of requirements. It, is not always the
most economical way to produce meat
either. In its production, too, we are
using very large quantities of many
of our feed ingredients which are in
short supply.
'To some extent this is going to re-
sult in shortages for the 1 ng\flocks
when they are housed'thi fall.: Had
we been able to accumulate large re-
serves of protein -rich feeds this sum-
mer, I 'should bave been most happy.
These reserves would soon, have dis-
appeared during fall and winter feed-
ing seasons. Instead of that, we are
ahead in demand of current supplies.
Another angle is that the poultry
feeds appear to get first call on, our
feed supplies. To this extent - the
feeds for (hogs and dairy citttle suf-
fer. So that what we appear to gain
on the one band we lose on the oth-
er. . .
The question is which is the more
important. If this can be decided as
a part of the policy directing produce
Von'," I feel that such leadership is
needed.
Our livestock men are at present
greatly concerned about the future of
hog production in Eastern Canada.
There is also concern expressed about
the egg production adequately meet-
ing our objective.
We all know that the pullets which
contribute most to our egg produc-
tion are those hatched sufficiently
early to come into lay in the fall and
continue production under good Man-
agement until the next summer.
These are probably the- birds which
could use our feed §applies to best
advantage and for which the supplies
should be saved.
I1 this thought is to ' be followed
through. then it should suggest that
the production -of broilers be curtail-
ed. Steps along this line have al-
ready been taken in the United
States.
A further step toward conservation
of feed in short supply and concen-
tration toward the main objective of
producing eggs would be to consider
closing off.- the com'snercial hatching
Of albite at some period in early aumn -
inaer. The birds then raised. for poui-
'try %eat *dull be such ae "Were inei-
dental to the maiti job of producing
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:pelvo the attei tp; "�tlxeY 'deserve irr
discussion a i eubaequeirt-ineetl.pgs of
the Poultry Iudustrs.Co.Aamittee, Wheu
they are disellseed 1 1';now that it 'IOU
be in a frank, opera: >Yramier and with
every effort suade to arrive at serene
and definite conclusions which may be
passed along to the proper authors-
ties.—From an a..dress given by Mr.
resent at the Poultry Production
Conference held recently in Toronto.
THREE WAY SUBSIDY h
FOR EASTERN FARMERS
Western feed grain is subsidized
three ways for the eastern farmer
who buys it now.
These three cash subsidies are the
Freight Assistance Policy, the Feed
Wheat Payment Plan, and Plan B.
The eastern farmer saves only by
placing an order with his feed dealer
without delay. • .
The Dominion Department of A•gri-
culture began its Freight Feed Assist-
ance Peiicy in January, 1941. Through
this policy the cost of -transporting
feed grain from head of the lakes to
farmers in the east is paid. The idea
behind the policy .was to encourage
eastern livestock production. There
was a grain surplus in the west and
the department wanted eastern farm-
ers to help relieve it and, at the same
time, to benefit •by it. Then, to ,keep
the cost of wheat at appropriate lev-
els with other grains, the department,
introduced the Feed Wheat Payment
Plan about a year. ago. This is a fur-
ther cash reduction absorbed by the
Department and applies to all prov-
inces It:etaneda.
The effect of freight assistance and
feed wheat payments has been to help
step up livestock "production. ,But last
winter brought with it a new prob-
lem. Railways, although hauling more
grain eastward 'than in previous years
were unable to keep up with the in-
creased demand. Other .essential
freight and passenger traffic had" to
be moved in increasing volume. But
due to bad weather conditions deliver-
ies were delayed.
Fearing the grain deliveries may be
even -more irregular next winter, the
department 'asks Eastern farmers to
order and store their feed grain now.
To stimulate August buying, the de-
partment. offers a reduction of two
and a half cents from every (bushel
of wheat, oats and bailey bought in
the month of August; a two -cent -per-
bushel bonus in September; one -and -
one -half -cent reduction in October, one
in November, and half a cent in De-
cember.
Plan B "is in addition to 'Freight
Assistance and Feed Wheat Payments
—all are (helping to raise more bogs,
more cattle, • more poultry • on the
farms of Eastern Canada
LAY IN GREEN FEED
FOR 'POULTRY.,- NOW
Because ,egg production is a vital
war effort, hens should be.. kept in
first-class condition all the year
round. To do this, a certain amount
of green food in the ration is of great
importance, with emphasis on provid-
ing green stuff during the Winter
months. The Poultry Services, Do-
minion Department of Agriculture,
call attention• to this fact and point
out that now is the time to lay in a
supply of clover .nd alfalfa for the
coming winter. -
Short cut, second, or third crop
cloverand alfalfa are valuable winter
feeds for':pouitry; affording as they do
an economical source ofnecessary
vitamins and proteins. The clover and
alfalfa may be fed by the forkful,_ or
cut short in a cutting box, soaked
over -night in cold water, an fed
twice a day. For the purpose of green
feed for poultry, clover' and alfalfa
should be cut when coming , into
flower, or sooner, and dried as quick-
ly as possible without undue expo-
sure to the weather„ A good practice
is to rake the cut clover into wind-
rows as soon as it is • properly, dry,
and then put quickly" into coils. When •
properly cured and stored, it comes
out green and appetizing.
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Elliot, Centralia, 781ne•, Preston Dear,,.
ing, Exeter, 78r/%; Albert Etherington,
Hensall, 78.; Clark F`is)rer, Exeter,
771/x. .The ruiner -up was ..,P' •r a n lr
Rieke, of Centralia, one of the young-
est of the farmers c'opepetieg, Eee-
ter Times -Advocate,
New Chief Instructor At Sky Harbor
Pit. Lt. E. I. Swanbergson, a native
of Winnipeg, on Tuesday took over
his duties as chief flying instructor at
No. 12 .Elementary Flying, Training
School of •the Royal Canadian Air
Force at nearby Sky Harbor airport,
Clinton News-Reeord.
Brothers Met Overseas
Mrs. S. A. 1lurray, Minnie St., re-
ceived an airgraph letter last week in:
forming her that her younger son,
David, 'had arrived safely overseas.
Within two hours of- his arrival he
was met by his brother, Bob, who has
been overseas for almost two years.
Besides the two boys overseas, Mrs.
Murray has one son in service at New
Glasgow, N.S,, and a son, Ford, who
has been discharged after -almost
three years' service: Wingham-, Ad-
vance -Times.
Has Three Sons in Army
Dr. Hortense Patterson, of Nitawin,
Sesk., and Mrs. Donald McLaren, of
Toronto, were guests of their•brother,
A. R. Duval, the past week. Mrs:
Patterson's three sons went overseas
with the first Canadian contingent
and she came east to visit with her
older son, who has just completed a
two months' course at the officers'
training school, Three Rivers. He
will return to his overseas duties
shortly. Her two younger sons are
now in Sicily. — Wingham Advance -
Times.
Work ,Commences on Sluice Gate
Work commenced Wednesday on.
cutting out the cement at the east
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trolled to any desired: height, iihus.this vieiarity an`
preventing the _threat every spring. of' set to work 19
flooding adjacent property. At a keep the flaw of water -haelr
meeting of the town cou'neil and Pub- osegmal. one As,. sooxt ;a
Iie Utilities. Commission last week it fs out out' the •s'luiee .gAtAt
was requested that the latter 'take it►, Thisie a cpmmem 01'
charge of -this work. Accordingly, F work a'ud .•once for which '.A4.
McClocklh got in' touch with the swill be grateful when it
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parts or ships—but the real job, the big job today
is delivering the stuff right into the bean of enemy country. No job
is more essential today than sweeping enemy planes from the skies;
than blasting half -made' U-boats back into scrap metal.
If you're a fit, young Canadian eager to do your bit, 'there's a place
for you in aircrew. There are fast training panes and skilled instruc-
tors waiting to help you get wings and get into the fight more quickly
than ever before.
And the spec?alizediralning you get today as a member of an R.C.A.F.
Aircrew will help you take your place in the skyways of tomorrow.
Make up your mind to get into the fight now. See your nearest
R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centre today.
11 you are physically fit, Mentally alert, over 171/2 and not yet 33, you are
eligibk for aircrew training. You do not require a high School Education.
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Mobile recruiting unite visit smaller centres regularly.
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