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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-02-15, Page 7HURO 'ORATION NEWS A0414 'EV 0 J.4110140. I expect most of you, by now knave heard that the vote on I'l the Corn Marketing Plan was a lost. Since there is prospects of other votes on marketing plans this year, we would° do, °well to . eonsider the reasons that defeated corn marketing plan `ond thereby overcome the it obstacles that may defeat other plans. Since I am not a "grain corn �• _PrP 4acer , I can only report ort to yob what I have been told from various sources, If my state- ments are not correct, I would appreciate correction. There were three fields of op- peuition — the grain handlers, Arnold STINNISSEN Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Telephone: 852 R 12.... a R.R. 5 - SEAFORTH Be Warmly Contented With Texaco Stove -Oil RUNCr FoAU WALDEN &day 1 . OIL BROADFOOT Phone 686 W Seaforth profit-making extra dozens with STARC ROSS 288 from Swift. Elba dozens of white eggs! That's what you can expect from the Starcross 288.. . ''tests prove it.. Random Saifllple Tests show the Starcross 288 pro- duction 261 egisper pullet housed 28 MORE taverage (Missour1-1959) 214 'eggs per hen housed 20 MORE than (Texas-1959-60) 290 eggs per pullet hoisted ;grain truckers and the large' feeders of cattle and bogs. , The grain handlers objected obviously because an organiza- tion, of producers would create; at least some pressure to high- er this er prices.' If nothing else, t would mean that these dealers'. in grain would- require more. capital. There would also be the possibility that this increas;-, ed cost could not be passed on because of the threat of im- ports. In the great majority of Cases, if notall, these people did not have a vote and could only oppose to the extent that they could influence producers around them. The truckers,apparently, apparently,•, had built up a good business in -.buy- ing corn in the corn belt and trucking it into livestock feed- ing areas outside the corn area.. The marketing plan would have interfered with their business considerably and since many of these were also producers they did have a. vote''`;and close con - teat and strong influence on the producers they dealt with. The livestock feeders .Were also producers in the vast ma- jority of cases. Many of these, I have been told, made a prac- tice of buying large quantities of corn at harvest time at low price's while they stored their own crop, some of which they were able to sell at much high- er prices later. However, they purchased so much more corn than they sold they preferred low prices for corn and they were fearful that a marketing plan would raise prices. From what I have been told, it would seem that it was largely this group that was responsible for the defeat of the plan. Prom going over figures of the Ontario Department of Ag- riculture, it seems to me that these feeders did a very effec- tive job of reducing their own incomes. During the years 1950-51-52, When grain prices were at,their highest, livestock feeding "was' by far the most profitable with- in my experience of the past 20 years as livestock feeder. I have heard it stated many times that cheap grain never produces high priced meat. It may -eas- ily prove a costly effort on the part of these farmers. Equal opportunity in the mar- keting place as is prov un- der marketing plan eems to have prevented corporations ,from :entering the hog produc- tion. field as they have in broil- er growing. This is of vital importance to farmers. 20 MORE 'average' 1Callfomla-1959.60) 252 eggs per pullet housed 23 MORE taverage (Tennessee—i 959-60) (Highest egg production in test) More eggs ... higher in- come — yo u're n-come—you're ahead with Starcross 28& layers - from Swift. Order now from your dealer or direct from° the hatchery. SWIFT'S HATCHERY DEALER Walter McClure R.R. 2, Seaforth Phone 884 R 5 Seaforth 1 'blue coal' Champion Stove ;dz Furnace Oil WILLIS DUNDAS DUNDAS and LONEY Phone 573 or 138 ALL FINDS., of ' INSURANCE W. E. SOUTHGATE.- MAIN ST. - SEAFORTH Phone 334 Res. 540 FIRST MORTGAGES FURR 'AND FALLOW (By PAIRBAIRN) Efforts :by some supporters Qf'i FAMI: (Farmers Allied Meat Enterprises Co-operative) to have their campaign to raise funds to start Meat packing plants in Ontario_-eidorsed by - the Ontttrio Federation of Ag- rioultuFe. Members, last week dinot Meet with com Tete suc- dm ih _ P suc- cess. 4ctuelly, a resolution ask- ing Federation Members. to "en- dorse and suppol`t the• princi- ples of FAME" was deferred by the last members' meeting pend- ing- presentation ,by FAME of a written outline of their plans and budget. Secretary Mel Becker brought some printed brochures to last week's sheeting and told the members about FAME'S plans. in a very general way, but ques- tions concerning the amount of money raised thus far and its disposition went unanswered.' It may be significant that some of the most pointed questions put to FAME directors at this meeting came from OFA Mem- bers with long and,intimate ex- perience in co-operative enter- prises. The resolution that finally re- ceived unanimous support sim- ply endorsed the principle of farmer -owned, co-operative pro- cessing plants. This has been an OFA policy for many years and quite a few such enterpris- er are already members of the federation — UDPC and COPAC, for example. These or- ganizations learned by some- times bitter experience that the road to' financial stability in the processing. business was of- ten rough. Any new co-opera- tive enterprise would be well advised to study the experience of others—especially in 'meat processing. The annual meeting of the Meat Packers Council last week in Montreal heard general man" ager Keith Leckie utter some words of caution about the pro- fit margin in the meat process- ing business. He thought some packers may have been plac- ing too much emphasis on vol- ume and not enough on unit margin. From what we hear, a lot of packers didn't have any margin of profit last year—in both Canada and the U.S. No- body can stay in business long simply on volume—sales figures may look great, but it's the old balance sheet in dollars and cents that tells the story. Beef consumption has been going up in this country—prob- ably for „ two reasons. First, there has been a " startling im- provement in quality. Ten years ago -only six per cent of all beef carcasses grade Choice. In 1961 over one-third were Choice or Red Brand. The second rea- son, as Mr. Leckie points out, is that it takes a smaller por- tion of the weekly pay cheque to buy a roast of beef than it did ten years ago. This is,some- thing most people don't stop to think about —• they complain about high prices without re- alizing 'they have more money to 'buy it with. Besides the processing plants, another 'vital link in the chain that gets livestock from 'the farm to the consumer's table is the stock yards and especially the terminal market, according to Fred- Campbe:', manager of the Ontario . Stork Yards. It's the only such operation on the North American continent own- ed by a government, but• it serves • the same purpose as other privately owned yards— to establish a neutral ground where buyers and sellers of livestock can do business. Mr. Campbell points out that it pro- vides a place where producers can convert livestock into cur- rency at the highest value established at any particular time and he stresses the impor- tance of the yards at Toronto in establishing a 'market price all over Ontario—and all across Canada for that matter. *.* * Today's Tidbit: OFA Mem- bers are asking government ag- encies ,to establish a program for the control of mastitis. Checking filters can help pin-, point mastitis infection in your herd. Farms • Residential • Commercial Industrial Mortgage & Trust Company Contact our Agent John Burke Limited Real Estate Insurance _- Mortgages PHONE 863 EXETER USBORNE AND HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE — Exeter, Ont. ( President: 1Qlilton McCully - RR 1, Kirkten Vice -President: Timothy B. Toohey:RR 3, Lucan Directors: E. Clayton Colquhoun, RR 1, Science Hill; Martin Feeney, RR 2 Dublin; Robert G. Gardi- ner, 'RR 1, Cromarty; Alex J. Rohde, RR 3, Mitehell. Agents: Harry Coates, RR 1, Central- ia; Clayton Harris, Mitchell; Hugh Benninge,,t'r, Dublin. Solleltor W. G, Cochrane - - Exeter Secretary -Treasurer Arthur Fraser - - - Exeter SEAFORTH MONUMENT WORKS OPEN DAILY T. Pryde & Son ALL TYPES OF CEMETERY MEMORIALS Inquiries are invited. Telephone Numbers:, EXETER 41 CLINTON:' HU 24421 SEAFORT)t Contact 1N1111s Dunda1 r rocessin TORONTO The principle of farmer=owned... EceleperatiV e- cessing plants received un'anim- ous approval by members of the - Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture meeting here this week, Several co-operative processing enterprises in meat,' fowl and milk are members of the fed-, eration either as individuals or' through the• United Co-opera- tives of Ontario and vegetable growers are currently consider- ing entering the processing field through a co-operative. This resolution grew out of a discussion of ^ Farmers' Allied - Meat Enterprises Co-operative which is developing a meat pro- cessing operation. Members were divided concerning giving outright endorsation to FAME or any individual member or- ganization, but were complete- ly in favor of all efforts by farmers to enter the processing field by co-operative action. Ray Lougheed and 'Andrew Cumming, both • from Simcoe County, were elected to fill two vacancies on the Board of Gov- ernors to represent UCO and the Co-operative 'section respec- tively. Mr. Lougheed -is presi- dent of UCO, while Mr. Cum-' ming is a director of the OFA. A comprehensive report on the , operation of the Ontario Stock Yards ,was given by gen- eral eneral manager, Fred M. Camp- bell. While the terminal mar- ket at Toronto is the .only such stockyards in North America owned by a government, its Logan Council rrunci purpose is the same --to estal}=k Uisji--a-tieutPnl, ground where sellers of livestock; buyers ah$ can do business. "It is a place, where producers are able to convert livestock into currency at the hi hest value established hed at that particular time," said Mr. Campbell. He added no Pro- ducer had ever sold cattle on the yards without being paid for them. The Stock Yards Board; representing livestock producers is responsible for licensing all agents operating at the market — commission firms, order buyers and deal- ers. Mr. Campbell stressed the va lue of a strong competitive market at Toronto to producers all over Ontario and, indeed, across Canada. Auction selling at the yards had evened out supplies of livestock,, through the week and thus increased the bargaining strength of the. producer and his representa- tives. Over $100 million dollars worth of livestock are sold at the yards annually at a cost to the producer of about 1 to 11/4 per cent of sales. The Ontario Stock Yards have experimented with a sys- tem of direct, instantaneous• communication of offerings and sales at other major livestock Unusual Plants For Your Home Some of the fruits and` vege- tables used in your kitchen can make attractive house plants, if you know which to select. Most of them will not flower, but their foliage can be very attractive. Here are a few that you might try, with suggestions from horticulturists with the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture on how to go about it. The next time you buy pine- apple, slice off the crown of leaves at the top of the fruit. Make the cut at the junction of the fruit and leaf bases. Insert the leaf crown 'in sand'and keep it moist: It will soon' 'produce roots, after which it can be pot- ted in soil. Pineapples l'ike a well -drain- ed open rooting medium, so be sure that there is at least an inch of coarse material, such as gravel or pieces of pot, in the bottom for 'good 'drainage.,,The best conditions for growth are moist air, 60° F. minimum tem- perature, and plenty of light. If• you have avocado salad, save .the seed, soak it in water and remove The outer - Covering. Plant the seed 1/2 inch below the surface in : a 4 -inch pot, in sandy soil. Plant the small end of the seed up, as this is where the shoot is produced. Citrus fruit such as lemons, oranges and grapefruit produce plants with very attractive green foliage. Plant the seeds in a general-purpose potting mixture, and they will soon. start to grow. Give them plenty of light, and keep them above 55° F. During the summer they can be ,placed out of doors. This will help to ripen the wood. Logan Council held • their, regular meeting with all mem-; bers present. Applications hav- ing been called, for the follow- ing positions, appointments were made as follows: Road superintendent, Nor- man Bennewies ; operators, L16yd Gloor and Leonard 'Rose; weed and warble fly inspector, William Bach; assessor, K. J. Reaney, W. C. Hoegy was re- hired to spray cattle for warble fly at 81/2 cents per head per Spray. The Clerk was instructed to make application to the Ontario Municipal Board for final ap- proval of the Mitchell District High School Bylaw ..for $250,- 000. The St. John Ambulance and the Canadian Mental Health Association were each given a grant of $10. Members of council were authorized to attend the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalities or the Ontario Good Roads conven- tions with expenses paid. Ten- ders are 'to be called for a new one -ton truck. Road accounts amounting to $5,182.93 and gen- eral accounts totalling $3,080.61 were ordered paid. • ODORLESS.,, CLEAN BURNING FURNACE OIL STOVE OIL D. BrjghtraII FINA SERVICE PHONE 354 Milk Machine Must Be' Clean No sanitary precaution con- tributes more to a low bacteria count in milk than does keep, ing themilking machine clean, asserts Dr. C. K. Johns, of the CDA Dairy Technology Insti- tute at Ottawa. Milk residues in the fine cracks of the • rubberware, es- pecially in the teat cup liners, promote the growth of billions of bacteria. Since rubberware cracks as it deteriorates, it is advisable to replace the liners after about 750 milkings—that is 50 milkings of a herd of 15 cows. It is more economical to have two sets of liners in use than one. If each set is used one week and then rested one week in a five per cent lye solution, it will last half as long again as a set in constant use. There are several pointers to keeping the milker clean: Just before use, suck a pail- ful of recommended sanitizing (germ -killer) solution through each unit; use this solution, to treat cans, strainers, etc., and then wash the cows' udders. • Right after milking, suck a pailful: of clean cold water through- each unit. Brush the liners in a hot solution of a reliable dairy cleaner, and then fill them with lye solution (two teaspoonfuls Per gallon of soft water).. Brush the pail and pailhead in hot cleaning solution, rinse them in clean water and invert them on a metal rack to drain and dry. Further details are given in Supplement to Publication 627, "How To Care For Milking Machines and Rubberware." fnarlrets. ;in Canada as an midi,� tional service Ai'ecial fe eder; sales n weekends arrhPang en-" eouraged so producersmay'. have a greater choke, in buying their requirements r-, Camp- bell also reported that increas- ing • of cattle were ing numbers go- ing -back to the country for more finishing, tbws•.raising the over-all quality of the slaugh- ter cattle, available, The O'1A meni°bers passed resolutions requesting further exemptions from the provincial sales tax for equipment- essen- tial to farmers; supporting ef- forts to require amber, flashing lights to be shown on all farm equipment ' on highways at, night; requesting government agencies to establish a program for the control of mastitis; ask- ing that the Food and Drug Act be strengthened to prevent. the sale of unfit meat; for com- pensation for livestock owner. against losses from compulsory testing and vaccination and fav- oring a consumer subsidy on butter. lvlenibers' also heard reports from delegates to the annual conventions of Dairy Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. 5% Guaranteed INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 3,to 10 years W. 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