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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1965-05-27, Page 5- Ce plete seyeratice or the Wholly-owned "at1bSidiar4* ° On- tario Bean Growers ' Limited; front the Ontario Bea Growr ers' Marketing Boad, i rd, n theory and in fact, is reennunende4 by Price Waterhouse fol - a lowing a survey of the busi- ness affairs of the Ontario Bean Growers' Marketing Board conducted at the request of the Ontario Farm Products IVIarket- ing Board, Survey Of the affairs of the : two organizations" followed dif- • ficulties that arose in the in- dustry which resulted from the existence of the Bean Company as an integral part of the opera- tions Of the Bean Growers' Mar- keting Board. "We have concluded," says the Price Waterhouse, "that it • is 'cntripletely impractical for the Growers' Board to carry,* broadest useful function in pro- moIt' ,g the marketing of beans in C nada and abroad at a rea- Sonahle and stable price as long as it owns the colnpany. We have comp to this conclusion be - 4 cauge of the obviously bitter -*feeling among dealers towards the Growers' Company and our belief that it is essential to have good relationship between the Growers' Board and licens- ed dealers if the best and most flexible marketing • arrange- ments are to be worked out." The report advises that the Growers' Board should be com- fletely separated from the -Com- pany and that it shOuld obtain separate office space. The report states that it ap- pears that the Bean- Growers' • .Marketing Board enjoys the general confidence of most of the: bean prbducers and that dealers support the general idea of a marketing board. "It would further appear that many bean producers believe Ontario Bean Growers' Ltd. is a useful in- strument in marketing beans, • although few growers seem to ' have much knowledge of what theCompany does or how it •,.. operates," says the report. "Dealers, on the other hand, believe that the Company re presents 'unfair. competition` since it is subsidized by the • • Board and has access to priv- ileged information." The report states: "It will be • • • 1 A fr. avr" • •-,:ur:•••°°•°,:•14.,,,liakit...5f.'"°° nOtekthat the' OTOW.OrSY'r-:BOaid has abSPrbed losseS on ,oPera, lions of the 'Growers' Company in the an/9/114 of A44.0,28.-30' charges to revenue fxa* license fees ($204,08) and to the price support fund ($203,768).' "Separatfon of the Board and the Company is easenial if in- dustry co-operation and hartn- ony, so neeessary to success un- der changing conditions, is •to be obtained," says the report. "We believe that such separa- tion, therefore, is in the inter- ests of the growers, the indus- try • and the public."• ., The- report also recommends the more effective use of the two -price system which could provide sttbstantially increased. returns to the grower, "Normally underl'a floor -level minimum price, Where exports take a substantial part• of the crop, the export price will set the domestic• price," says the report. "Qn the other hand, establishment of a high-level minimum price under existing circumstances would likely re - snit in higher returns to the grower. "If export price levels are higher than this minimum price growers would obtain theabene- fit of the higher price on all of their sales; while, if export prices are •lower, the higher minimum price could be, main- tained on that pardon .of the crop •entering the domestic market. , • "Such an arrangement nec- essarily must be predicated up- on an export subsidization pro- gram which .,would bear little resemblance to the existing surplus disposal scheme," con- tinues the report. "We do not believe domestic consumption would be greatly affected by oderate price increases that would result from a minimum price reasonably set at a higher level." The report recommends that representatives of the. Growers' Board and of the dealers be brought together •te work out a marketing plan which, would provide -for- the establishment of minimum prices for Grades 1 and 2 beans in the spring of each year; provide for the pay- ment to dealers of, a subsidy • , on eiport sales...edt;eftthetWee Support fund; provide It# ai- vanee approval o aj export sales, and provide notiCo Of any limitations on export sales to be imposed. It is allif) propoa- ed that .the growers' Beard would establish the levy for the price support fund prior to the harvest. "We believe that a marketing arrangement along the above lines would accelerate ,the flow of .Ontario beans into the Unit- ed Kingdom market," says the repert. "Mereover, we consider that sufficient flexibility could be provided under inch an ar- rangement to permit the ap- plication of subsidy payments to other export markets. In effect, Where supply is in ex- cess of domestic requirements and the United Kingdom com- mitments, the. Groviers' Board could work llwough, dealers in disposing of the surplus under subsidy arrangements." The report states that it will °be apparent that such a plan would. necessitate the Growers' Board to maintain an adequate staff headed by a skilled ad- ministrator with good business judgment. "It would appear that the Company has never had a manager who combines sound administrative' ability with wide experience in the grain and feed business." The -report points out that despite the strong support which the Growers' Board is said to have, few growers: at- tended the annual meetings. It reconimends that an up-todate list of growers shofild be main- tained based on production of the current crop year; the num- ber of members elected to the local Board from each district should ,be proportional to the number of growers in the dis- trict; nominees and yotink pro- ducers should be required ,to prove they are producers; votes should be taken by mail in view of the sparse attendance at annual meetings, and tenure of office should be limited to five years. - In its conclusions and recom- mendations, the report says: "We, do not believe that the °Company has been influential, 411 establishing a firm price in tSe A.gr.44t pace. In anY ent, Board. has the tight, under the Ontario Bean Growers' Marketing PIan, to negotiate prices ands. If peceai, say, go to arbitration, so that it would sewn quite unneces- sary to have a company to, esr tablish. prices. Furthermore, the Agricultural Products Mar- keting Act (Canada) enables the Board to rise funds • to support the disposal of surplus beans.". • WINCHELSEA Mr. and Mrs.,,Iftirvey Smith and Penny, of Creliton, visited Sunday with Mr. ind Mrs. Col - 'in Gilfillan and Barbara. • Mr. and Mrs: Phil Bern and family and Mr, and Mrs. John Hern and family, of Sunshine Line, spent the' weekend- at Chesley Lake.' Mr. and Mrs. William Ws]; ters visited at Grand Bend on Sunday with Mrs. W. J.„Beer and Miss May Skinner. • Mrs. Newton- Clarke Visited - Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Bev Morgan and family, of Thames Road. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Grubbe, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman! Horne, Ruth and Raymond. Mrs. Nelson Clarke celebrat- ed her birthday on Mondayeve- ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Walters and had as her guests a number of rela- tives from Exeter, Lucan and Sunshine Line. Mrs. Phil Heim, Mrs. Colin Gilfillan, Mrs. William Walters and Mrs. William Routley, of attended 'a bridal shower for Migs Anne Marie, of Thames Road, at the home of Mr. and Mrg. Bob Blair, in Biddulph Township. Master Dennis Brock had his tonsils removed •at 'South Hur- on Hospital, Exeter, this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campbell attended the funeral of their cousin,- Mr. Fulton, in . London.. on Saturday. Mrs. Colin Gilfillan and Bar- bara visited Saturday with 'Miss' Heather Duebic at Kennicatt, • • •• The l7th • m4:43.Q!04.030nit.: ig.,11t0.1.10V/ United Church, wok met, at the Itnnle: of Mrs. Donald Buchan. att The r0,11 c411. was 41.1,4*.r, •13 members, Mrs. Bert Williamson opened the meeting - with 'a devotion on, "Isas.nnich as ye have done it.” Prayer was offered after the singing: of *mit 148. Psalm 742 was read in °unison. • •.".),10s. Jim 'Williaragon was in Charge of the topic, "Search of Men For Mod." Mrs. Clifford Ritchie read a poem, "It Could Not Be Alone.' ' Mrs. -George Williamson presided for the business session. Mission Band Meets ,The Mission Band .met with the. vice-president; Sandra; Wat- sett, in charge of the. meeting, and Dena Wey as piani4. The meeting opened with Hymn No. 15, ."For •the Beauty, of the Earth." &mgrsgave the inVi- tation to worship, and Dianne Fraser answered with Psalm 34:3 and 4. Hymn: 623, "Jesus Loves Me," was sung. Mrs. Wal- ter Bewley, summarized the. Explorer's story and related the problems of children. in the story to 'our problems and to those of the Thessalbnians 'and Corinthians. Sharon Marks read Baul:s advice from If Thessa- lonians °,3:13 and I cOrinthiana- 15:58, She then read advice giv- en by Jesus from. Matthew 5:16. Heather McDonald led in prayer. •Connie Coutts and Brenda Bewley collected the of - feting and Sandra dedicated it with prayer. Connie gave the treasurer's. 4report and Karen McDonald read the minutes. Sandra conducted the business. Heather McDonald will play the piano and Tyros Tom William- son and Gordon Mitchell will help .with the worship • Classes were formed with. teachers Mrs. Jan Van Vliet, Mrs. William Coutts, Mrs. Nel- son Marks, Mrs. Roy William- son and Mrs. Bewley. The meeting closed with Hymn 614, "When He Cometh;" and the Mizpah benediction. Mr. and Mrs. James Lamont And family, London, visited ,,on -Sunday with Mr. and'Mrs..eLloyd Porter. • Mrs, W. C. Hackwell and Mrs. Edward Miller visited at , the •°•!!,r.i lukmo R. ' •:.••„4 MOP•Nortnkl.„•kein41 Lon- don, and LindaUelyAim.'44W Spent the holiday : week- end with Mr,.. and. ..Mrs. 4enard: Leeming. sympathy 1s extended to krs.- Upy Bennett,' wheSe sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Wesley Love, Toronto, were killed in a .ear accident at Nor- risbank on Sunday on their way. to visit with Mr. and aliS. Roy - • . . Mr. and Mts. )Stanley Bride, of Fordwich, wqre Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Torrance Dundaa. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall, StiSan And Sandra„ of .Nortit. Bay, were weekend visitors with Mrs. Luella Marshall and Mr. Malcolm Fraser, Mrs. Marshall returned with them to North Bay. • Miss Ruth Ennis, Reg.N., To - route, visited overthe weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ennis. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Mills, Scott, Cathy • and David, of Brantford, were weekend visi- tors with Mr. Earl Mills and Miss Jean Mr. and Mrs. William Dins- more and Bruce, of Brampton, with Mr. .and Mrs. Gordon Mc - Gavin Mr. and Mrs. .Glen Huether, Cranbrook, and.. Mr. and. Mrs. 'Coutts, Karen and Con- nie spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron, ',Sar- nia. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Somerville and family, Ilderton, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Somerville. Mrs. Hilda :Sellers is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Lena Mc - Gavin, Kitchener. The human heart rests. about eight -tenths' of. a second be- tween each contraction. • The huffy matron waved her bill under the doctor's nose. 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