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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-11-29, Page 28•'. ' row THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER, 29,, 1070 4,W.sa4. •ofroliK,Sted by Bob Tioluee ,Eidslo Rd Elmda On* N31 2C7 Lay off the farmer far a while The Consumers. Association of Canada has been Monitoring farm Marketing boards for at least 10 years 0.0 1:1101'e power to them. They have been doing an excellent job seeing that these 'boards: work within the legislation duly passed by both kik* and 140004 governments. They have succeeded in getting at least one representative on the National Farm Products Marketing Council. Maybe they will get, another representative on that council and that's not a bad idea. In fact, it might be a good idea to get a consumer representative on all of the more than 40 marketing boards and commodity councils. Farmers must get used to the idea that fairness is there and fairness must even be seen ;tote there in the 'dealings of all marketing boards. In any investigation or probe of their dealings over the years, marketing boards have usually come out looking clean. So why, all of a sudden, is everybody and his undle taking cheap shots at them?: The Reader's Digest, twice within a year yet, has maligned them. The National Citizens Coalition—whoever in heck they are—has called for the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency to be disbanded. Laura Sabia. that champion of women's liberation, has penned a scathing piece :in the Toronto Sun demanding that all marketing boards be canned. She accuses them of being badly managed, dictatorial and deaf to, the marketplace. As regular readers of this column are aware, 1 have been, a staunch supporter of marketing boards for more than a decade. I have not changed my mind- I still support them. Until a better arrangement for the producers of farm products can be organized, I will continue to support marketing boards. • 1 do not think they are badly managed. I do not think they are dictatorial, Since Ms. Sabia gave no facts to back Up her accusation, I see no need to back my statement either. But she may have struck* harmonius :Chord in saying marketing boards are deaf to the marketplace. Not enough time and effort and money is spent by these boards to explain themselves and their .policies. •They have been sadly lacking in good public relations. All of them, especially those half dozen on the quota system, should be spending some of their dollars on explaining themselves, especially their pricing sYstems, to the buying public. 1 have been present on a number of occasions when officers of some of these marketing boards have explained their policies and their prices. I have come away every . time quite satiifie-d that they are honest and above beard. WEDDING INVITATIONS Obviously, though, a great many people have misuncler, stood the whole picture of marketing beatcls, Half this nation, probably believes that every farm, product is regulated he same as chickens, eggs, turkeys, milk and tobacco are regulated, It just is not true, And :he above mentioned products would, not, be regulated as closely as they are if farmers could have survived without those regulations. What farmers have to understand is that the public definitely has a right to know all about .arketing boards, If farmers are not willing to share this information, then they are going to be continually harassed by big-circul, afion magazines, citizens toalitions—whoever they are— and libbers like Laura. Saba asked why the U.S. is stilarter than we are becau, - they don't have marketing boards over there and their thickens are cheaper than ours and so are their eggs. She knows as well as I do that the U.S. market is many time greater than ours. They can produce in volume and they have the home Kiarkets for them products. So what if eggs are cheaper over there? So are cars. So is clothing. So is housing. So is dining out, So are shoes. SO, are cigarettes. So is liquor. You name it. So why don't these big guns start shooting at those products and lay off the poor farmer for a while? Perth. Holstein plans banquet The Holstein Club Banquet .and Dance is scheduled for Friday, - November 30th, 1979 at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. The 7 • p.m. -banquet will be followed by an Awards pre-, sentation and dancmg. Tickets are available from dr ect rs F d THE HURON. EXPOSITOR NovFmber 23rd. 5 5 OSIUM The second provincial • Swine Seminar is scheduled for the Stratford Coliseum on Wednesday, December Sth. • Last year over 1,200 pro- ducers attended the first seminar. The Symposium theme is • SURVIVAL: There will be four concurrent sessions on , Health, Building Design, Financial Management and : Production Management A number of prominent U.S.A. producers are . featured on • the program. A combination program outline and registration brochure is available from Agribusiness and Pork Producer Directors. The cost is 510. in advance and 515. ,at the door. We'll have additional program details another week Local Authors • . . • From Forest to Thriving Hamlets each $4.00 by Belle Campbell The Story of Seaforth eaeh: 54.00 by Belle Campbell A History of Tuckersmith by Belle Campbell A History ofMcicillOP: hy Mrs.kscph Oraturnett "ch 54.00 • cach The Story of HibberfTownship ego) S4.00 A 'Hibbert Review [Part II] Three booklets dealing with the Township of Hibbcrt by 'Belle Campbell ' Huron County ih Pidritier Times each $1.25 by Jarnes Scott Settlement of Huron County by Janies Ft. Scott Varna in Review • by S. Floyd McAsh each $5,60 each 54.00. Seaforth Women's Institute each $3.00 Souvenir Cook Book each 4,00r The linportance of Liberty by Fred Van. Egmond Brucefield United. Church Centennial 1876-1976. saaa' (Please allow 25 tents per book for mailing charges) Ilitrott rnurnh it4t Seaforth . 527-0240 THESE BAZAARS CAN TIRE A KID OUT— Erin Hickey Qf Brussels on mother Teresa's, shoulder, was just a little tired out from all the excitement at the St. James Church bazaar on Saturday afternoon, (Expositor Photo) Seaferth's Newest Gift Shop P.; WHAT TO GET? Try us for your holiday shopping We have a large range- of gifts, prices., wicker., handmade Reins., toys, bath and kitchen, warm Across from Town Hall Seaford' Open daily 10-5:30 Friday till 9 p.m. Wednesday, 9-12 • for ho ho home improvement fix -ups! lin strong CARPETS Winchester 80 H ardtwist Special 12.95 sq. yd. suggested retail 14,95 sq.. yd. Duration Luxury Hardtwist Special 16.95 sq. yd. suggested, retail 19.95 sq. yd.. 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