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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-10-16, Page 121•••••••• • Letters are appreoated by Bob Trorter.1idani41 Elmira Ont N38 2C? Spud problems Spud farmers in Ontario and eastern Canada are trying to form an .eastern Canadian marketing board with the sweeping powers legally afforded to them under present legislation. No. I had better qualify that statement. Legislation for a group of provinces to 'form a semi -national marketing board would have to be changed to allow a group of only five or six provinces to form a board with all the powers that a truly national marketing board has. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why any potato __farmer would_lobby_against_..a- marketing -board— They-- • vvould be doing nothing illegal if the legislation is changed. They'would simply be giving themselves, the power under the laws of this state to determine their own destiny. I have been watching carefully the testimony given to a series of hearings sponsored by the National Farm Products Marketing Council. To be fair to the farmers, most of th-e evidence against a potato marketing board has come from those who have the most to lost if the farmers control their own marketings. Several organizations have sprung up in recent months ' just to lobby and present evidence against the farmers. The processors and retailers and the consumers are, liaturallY., against the marketing boards-. YOu can't. bfame them. They have an axe to grind and, since this is a free country, they have every right to fight against an organization that would give them less power. I listen more carefully to the actual pdtato farmers who have been talking at the hearing. For instance, Pat O'Neill of R.R. 3, Granton, Ont., told the hearing in quite simple terms that if prices do not improve this year, he will lose his farm. He has survived since 1970 only because land values have gone up and he has been able to borrow more money. But now, he's at his credit limit. If he doesn't make a hefty profit, he's out of business. Eric Adams of Prince Edward Island faced the same piospect a few years ago and survived only by marketing his own potatoes as a shipper. He admitted he would much rather stick striCtly to farming but had to become a shipper to survive. He had to take drastic steps. He is fighting a huge group of powerful people in the east who control --or are trying to control --every potato produced. The hearings began in Charlottetown, continued in Andover, N.B., went to Toronto and concluded in Montreal a few weeks ago. In fact, if this mail strike continues, the issue may be solved by the time this column hits print. It seems obvious to me that large-scale potato buyers control eastern Canada's production and the present marketing board in Maritimes has been stymied in aforts to help firmers because of the dont that the big companies appear to have in that area. Only by controlling all production can potato farmers from Ontario to P.E.I. control their own destiny. Then, and only then, will they have the necessary clout. The potato marketing board is in the same position new as the milk board in Ontario was 15 years ago. Much controversy was in evidence. Every farmer over the age of 45 was against the idea. Opposition carne from every direction, Yet the believers in the plan forged ahead even thciugh-they were -threatened -and-ostracized, 1 submieto you today that it would be difficult to find a hundred of the more than 12,000 dairy farmers in Ontario • who would go back to the old confusion in dairying 20 years ago when dairy farmers were eking out a subsistence. The spud farmers need to stand up and be counted fiat now to support the formation of this marketing board. Ten years from now, they'll be able to hand down a viable operation to sons and daughters who want to stay on the farm Perth farm news by Pat Lynch, Soils & Crops Spec. Ted Rothmel, I don't have to tell you that the corn borer' has cost you money this year. The prob- lems are - how much is it costing and what can you do. I have checked some fields this past two weeks. I have found up to 25% of the plants lodged due to corn borer. L have also seen fields that have more than 25% of the plants lodged due to causes other than corn borer. However, 1 will talk about corn borer first. Control methods for corn borer are calcylated on controlling enough of the corn borers to make it worthwhile most Please turn to page 11 DUBLIN FEED MILL We ore now ready to receive your 1980 CORN CROP We will also be shipping wet corn to speed up unloading hillitles. 345-2330 Bus. 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Council awarded the Blyth Centre for the Arts a dona- tion of $250. A request for sweaters for the Clinton Minor Hockey Association -was-turned-over to the-rec— reation committee. A tender from Geo. Rad- ford for snowplowing was accepted; The termsinclude $24.50 per hour with $15 a day standby when not ploughing. The tender of J.L. McCutcheon Was accepted for a 1980 Chev. half ton truck* $5,600. plus sales tax of $392 and one 1977 ehev half -ton truck traded in. Building permits were granted to W. Scott, W. Dougherty, K, Anderson, C. Verwey, G. Haak, H Van Baaren, Bainton Ltd., and Mrs. E. Bayley. All are subject to township bylaws and Huron County Health Unit where app1cable. _ Council requested a writ- ten agreement on line fences and registered with title to land in the severance appli- cation of Tom Allen. Tile'drain loan applications were accepted for Martin Wilts (two applications) and Stephen Flynt. Council also passed a by- -law -to -impose-special-annual ... drainage rates upon land which money is borrowed under the tile drainage act. No conditions were attach- ed to a severance application on N1/2 Lot 25, Con. 1, Tuckersmith Township. Council also approved the purchase of a folding machine and a Gestetner machine from 'Clare Vincent for $3S0. • Am...earlier meeting in the month council issued a building permit ' to M.G. Haiti( to erect "tt manure tank and, to make renovations t� the existing biro, It was noted that the building in- spector must be satisfied and • • a certificate of compliance must be obtained. , • Cottncie approved a request from Donald Wallace for a trailer rem9val, k STUCK IN THE MUD—This was one combine that wasn't any corn after' some 'wet weekend weather prevented It anywhere. about to do from going Tr, KNECHTEL WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES MON. TUES. & WED. THURS. & FRI. SATURDAY 9-6 P.M. 9-9 P.M. 9-6 P.M. 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