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'ORATION NEWS
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'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.
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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. E. Southgate
Seaford'
Representing:
British Mortgage & Trust Co.
Guaranty Trust Company
Sterling Trusts Corporation
Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp.
Watch for the Grand Opening
SPEED WASH
• Using Speed Queen Washers and Dryers
14 'coin-operated washers and 6 hi -capacity dryers to
serve you, PLUS -extractor and vending 'machines for
your convenience.
DALY BLOCK ' --- SEAFORTH
W. L. BAEKER
& SON MEAT MARKET p
Phone 294 - BRUSSELS
CUSTOM BUTCHERING —
Cattle - Pigs - Sheep
Killed, Cut and Wrapped
All Livestock Slaughtered Under Modern Conveniences
PLANT LICENSED int HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT
We sell Fronts of Beef, Hinds
of Beef and Sides *of Pork
CUT .And WRAPPED fog Your Freezer
CO - OP INSURANCE
• Atito and Truck
• Farm Liability
• Accident and Sickness
• Fire, Residence and Contents
• Fire, Commercial
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Income
All Lines of Insurance Written
W. ARTHUR WRIGHT
Phone 1934 — John St.
SEAFORTH
IA e're in the ;.Marjcet far
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NEAT
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• MILLING
SPROUTING
WHEAT
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ROUT( and CARRYA
THAT WILL MAKE SEED_
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We're interested in
BARLEY c
is
MONTCALM, TETZE and PARKLAND
that will make seed.
Bring in your samples and we'll bid you a
price on it.
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CONTRACTS: We will • have Contracts
for SEED' OATS and
BARLEY; also,contracts for Malting Barley
W. GTHOMPSON
& SONS LTD.
Phone 32 - HENSALL -
44-117
You tan t.:beat these VALUES 1
1961 'Olds Sedan—A.T. and Radio
1960 Chev. Sedan
'1960 Envoy Sedan
1958 Chev. Station Wagon
1958 Chev, Sedan
1957 Chev. Coach-A.T., Radio
n
1957 Dodge Sedan
1956 Chev. Coach
1955 Che -v. Coach - $325.00
1953 Ford Coach—A.T.
1953 Pontiac Sedan — $195,00
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Phone 541 — Seaforth
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,
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