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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-01-17, Page 7, • Furrow and Fallow (By FAIRBAIRN) A new method of establishing legg price. quotations is being eveloped in Ontario and will 1robably be in effect by early spring. At present the Canada Department of Agriculture is- ues daily quotations from To- onto based on a spot check of, ales made to brokers in that pity from country points. Of- Acials estimate that not more `• than 10 per cent of the eggs , produced in the province are .,now handled by these brokers. .!Other estimates range down to ,five per cent. In either case, • I most people in the industry are aware that this prices does not accurately reflect the market • ;;'and because of the relatively 'small number of egg'spassing through these channes the pos- { sibility of manipgiation is in- ', creased. Drastic price drops in '11 the fall of 1962 were obviously caused by manipulation since • ';' supplies at the time of the breaks were not heavy and de- mand generally was good. In fact, it is known that price de- clines were caused by relative- ly small quantities of eggs be- ing offered far below prices quoted. Despite the fact that •:4 quoted prices are based on this 'I, small percentage of current supplies, Toronto prices do es- tablish levels for the entire province. An industry committee has been working with CDA officials to try to develop a system that will provide °a broader base for quotations and while there is no definite indication at present as to the form this may take, progress is being made. Officials express the hope that some new system will be operative by the end of the first quarter of 1963. There are three possible levels at which egg price quotations can be made: (1) the price to producers; (2) prices for loose eggs at country points (which is the present system); and (3) wholesale prices to the retail trade (this would be for eggs in cartons). The first, would be extremely difficult to obtain on a daily , basis and because of the large number of producers who receive premiums, those who sell direct to retail or con- sumers, the variation in sales quotations might not give a mu methods and other factors such quotations might not give a much more accurate picture than the current method. Producer representatives did not participate in the early meetings but have now been informed o f developments. President Tom Robson of the Ontario Egg Producers Associa- tion maintains that no true price can be established unless all eggs are offered to all buyers on an open market. The pro- ducer association has been try- ing to develop some system whereby a producer board could offer all eggs to all buy- ers. This would require the establishment of a marketing plan _under the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Boar d. With the assistance of The Bell Telephone Company which evolved the auction teletype system used by the hog produc- ers, Mr. Robson and his associ- ates feel they are nearing a solution to their problem. Actually, Ontario egg pro- ducers have been trying to de- velop a marketing plan for the past three years and while pro- gress has been made it is un- likely that any provincial mar- keting board will be establish- ed in the near future. If the auction teletype system could be instituted, there would be no problem in obtaining authen- tic prices at any time of the day. However, since the bulk of the eggs would then be sold through this •system, the va- lue of authoritative quotations would not be nearly as great. Of course, these would be use- ful to producers selling direct to consumers since presumably these producers would not sell their eggs through the market- ing board. One of the main difficulties confronting the proponents of an egg marketing plan is this one of exemption. All produc- ers would contribute to the plan but some might still sell their own eggs. It is not im- probable that more producers could market outside the board than under it.• That is not to say that most of the eggs pro- duced in the province would be sold outside the plan — to the contrary. But since many small producers now have their own sales set-up they would oppose a marketing plan unless it made allowance for their type of op- eration. Thus, one could specu- late on the anomaly of a plan voted in by those least affected by it. • • 4 A 4, Area Councils Hold InaugUr:cIS USBORNE TOWNSHIP Usborne council approved eight increases in salaries and rates of pay, including one for its members, at its inaugural meeting Monday. Members of council will re- ceive a by -the -day allowance for special meetings of $10, and Reeve George Frayne $12 an - der the revised schedule. This is in addition to the regular sal- ary of $200 for councillors and $300 for reeve. Other increases i nc 1 u d e Treasurer N. G. Clarke, from $600 to $700; Roads Superin- tendent W. J. Routly from $260 to $270 per month; power main- tainer operator John Batten, from $260 to $270 per month; tractor mower operator L. Kel- lett, frons. $1.25 to $1.30 per• hour; hall' caretaker V. Kellett, from $100 to $110 per year; op- erator Floyd Cooper, $1.30 per hour oh power maintainer snow plow other snowplow help, $1.2 per hour; welfare officer, N. . Clarke, $3.00 per trip, plus m' eage. After a poll of the employees i dicated their approval, coun- t agreed to enroll them in the n Onta io municipal employ- ees retirem-erif pension plan. Tax Collector B. M. Woods reported payment of all but $7,366.94 on the 1962 tax, roll. Road superintendt Routly ad- vised council that Engineer B. M. Ross, Goderich, is preparing plans 'for the Sand Hills, Breg- man and Whale bridges. The superintendent was authorized to call tenders for gravel, with the stipulation that it be spread on township roads by June 15. After the treasurer revealed a cash• balance of $8,110, coun- cil approved prepayment of $10,000 of the 1963 county rates. Council established the regu- lar .meeting date as the first Tuesday afternoon of t h e month, rather than the first Monday. Following the oath of office, administered by Olerk H. H. G. Strang, Rev. Hugh Wilson, of Thames Road and Elimvi,lle UC charge, conducted the:devotion- al exercises. safe, $6;os. Village of Brussels, tank for truckattendinguse of sir ater fires in driver and helper to J. Netherx East Wawanosh, and the ac - fire, $7.50; Walter Shortreed, 6- count from Morris of $464.50 volt siren, $20; Lawrence Ry- for repairing Qie_ Johnston an, refund of dog tax, $2.00; Municipal Drain.- Campbell Robertson, refund of extra dog tax, $4; Ontario Rur- al ' Municipalities, membership fee, $15; relief, $78. Road Accounts—Wm. McAr- ter, mileage, bookkeeping, wag- es, $167.18; Joseph Smith, wag- es, $135.70; Mel Craig, wages, $158.70; Clarence White, wages, $73.70; Pollards Chain Saw, welding, $32.55; Ideal Supply Co., tow chains, starting fluid, $15.66; Alex Inkley, motor oil, fuel oil and tax, $424.65; Brus- sels Coal Yard, coal, $26; Wing - ham Tire, repairing tires, $31.12; Dominion Road Machin- ery, repairs, $42.46; J. C. Mc- Neil, batteries, bulbs and flash- ers, $85.9'7; Mel Jermyn, snow- plowing, $573.00; Glenn Snell, snowplowing, $412.75; Tom Gar- rilss, welding bridges, $174.55; Doherty Bros., repairs to A.W., $11.05; Boirnes Welding, re- pairs, welding, $16.35; Oldfield Hardware, bolts, $1.08; Morris Township, Laidlaw Drain re- pairs, $39.52;lm. Elston, mile- age, $6.40. 1 - Arnold STINNISSEN Sun Life Assurance ' Company of Canada Telephone: 852 R 12 R.R. 5 - SEAFORTH SPECIALS FOR -. - Thursday, Friday and Saturday Libby's TOMATO JUICE 2 20 -oz. Tins 23¢ Maxwell House INSTANT COFFEE Kellogg's CORN FLAKES PUREX TOILET TISSUE - . - . 2 -Roll, Pkg. 2440 ROBIN HOOD QUICK or INSTANT OATS SNO WHITE CAULIFLOWER - 60-oz.Jar 870 12 -oz. Pkg. 250 FRESH SPINACH .. Pkg. 27¢ Each 330 Pkg. 190 3 lbs. 29¢ SEE LONDON FREE PRESS THURSDAY FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALS McINTOSH APPLES Smith's 1 Phone 12 FREE DELIVERY HOWICK TOWNSHIP Community Hall Boards were named by Hawick Township council at the inaugural ses- sion last Saturday. Appoint- ments were made to the Wroxe- ter Hall Board, Belmore Com- munity Centre Board, Gorrie Community Hall Board and Fordwich Community H a 11 Board. Appointments included: Frank King, 11. McMichael, Jack Clarke, Wm. Edgar, Anderson Gibson, Mrs. E. Newton and G. L. Dobson, to the Wroxeter Hall Board; Ivan Haskins, Frank King, Ken pickson, Fred Dou- bledee, William Merkley, Clark Renwick and Mrs. Harry Mul- vel, to Belmore Community Centre Board; E. H. Strong, Robert Gibson, Mrs. Har- ry Templeman, Harry Gow- dy, Wilfred King, Gordon Moir and Norman Wade to Gorrie Community Hall Board; Royden Devitt, Robert Gibson, Anson Demmerling, S. K. Graham, Garn King, Ira Schaefer, E. H. Strong- and Mrs. William Mc- Cann, • secretary -treasurer, to the Fordwich Community Hall Board. Colby, survey, plan, report, W. King Branch Sanderson 'gain,. $51; Personal Cheque Printers, cheques, $56.19; County of Huron, tax arrears collection charges, $78.85; Howick Branch Canadian Legion, wreaths and advertising Remembrance Day, $26.41; Salvation Army, grant, $20; St. John Ambulance, grant, $10; H. Hamilton, postage, $10; Road Accounts, $6,999.60; relief accounts, $482.22; I. Haskins., welfare administrator, $24.95, Recreation Committee, grant, $339.00; Wingham Hospital Bd., membership, $1.00; Association Rural Municipalities, member- ship, $15. Total, $8,364.32. The meeting adjourned to meet again on Feb. 5, or at the call of the reeve. The following are the town- ship officials and employees: Clerk, Mrs. Helen Martin; treas- urer, Nelson Higgins; assessor, John Brewer; poundkeepers, Carl Johnston, Stewart McLen- nan, Ross Turvey, Mel Mathers, John Bowman, Stanley Hopper, Robert Yuill, Mervyn Pipe, Robert Grasby, Wm. McCutch- eon, Ernest Michie, Robt. Bird, Wm. Craig, George Blake, John Nesbitt, Rae Huether; livestock valuators: Herbert Garn i s s, Thomas Miller; fenceviewers: Northwest, Harold Procter, Milo Casemore, Bert Hastings; Northeast, Wilfred Warwick,, William Peacock, Frank Sellers; Southwest, James Wilson, Bruce Smith, . Charles Souch; South- east, Kenneth McDonald, James Smith, Harvey , McCutcheon ; weed inspector, Richard Proc- ter; gradermen, Joseph Smith, Mel Craig; trench inspector, Wc. McArter. MORRIS TOWNSHIP Morris council held their in- augural meeting Monday with all members . present. The de- claration of office was signed by the reeve, Stewart Procter, and Councillors Walter Short - reed, William Elston, James Mair and Ross Smith. Rev. J. H. Anderson, of Bel - grave United Church, was pres- ent, and conducted a devotional period. Walter Shortreed ex- pressed appreciationto Mr. An- derson on behalf of the 'coun- cil, It was agreed that the salar- ies of the reeve and council- lors for 1963 be the same as in 1962. Ross Smith was named Morris representative on the Maitland alley Authority, and James' Mair, the representative on the Brussels Recreational Committee. William Elston and Clare Van Camp will be representatives on the Belgrave Arena Board. Stewart Procter and Walter Shortreed represent Morris on the Blyth Fire Area Board. Stewart Procter and Ross Smith represent Morris on the Wing - ham Fire Area Board, and Jas. Mair represents Morris on the Brussels Fire Area Board. Coun- cil recommended that Robert H. Coultes be Morris representa- tive on the Wingham Hospital Board. The Blyth Standard was awarded the printing contract for 1963, •R. M. Dawson was authorized to draw up plans for a new bridge at N1 lot 2, con - 2, Morris. The road superintendent, William McArter, will be paid $1.25 per hour subject. to the approval of the district muni- cipal engineer. The meeting ad- journed to meet again Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. The following general ac- counts were paid: Village of Brussels, Division Court, $8,00; C. W. Hanna, relief account, $123.64; Ontario Hydro, Bel - grave street lights $104.52, Wal- ton street lights $53; Callander Nursing home, $64.25; Pinecrest Manor, LucknoW, $84.25; Brook- haven Nursing Home, $54; Al- vin McDonald, flag for Walton School, .$9.90; John G. Berry, collecting taxes, $340.66; Wm. Peacock, Morris share of dump, EAST WAWANOSH East Wawanosh council held the inaugural meeting Tuesday With Reeve Ernest Snell presid- ing, -and council members Roy Pattison, Mason Robinson, Nor- man Coultes and William Gow present. After each subscribed to the oath of office, Captain Newman, of the Salvation Army, Wingham, addressed the council and officials, and asked Divine guidance during 1963. Reeve Snell thanked Captain Newman for attending t h e meeting. The reeve asked the council for their co-operation during the year that follows: TIJR H[J TO XXPpSTrOft, WA.ORT 1 QN'A$ 11 41,6,, 17, 1,903,4 UNIT THREE, UCW Unit Three of the United Church Women of Northside United Church held their regu- lar meeting at the home of Mrs. H. Travis Tuesday. Mrs. J. Tal- bot opened the meeting with a poem, "A Thought For the New Year," and the hymn, "Stand- ing At the Portals,". was sung. The Scripture was ' read • and prayer. offered. A few words of welcome were given by Mrs. P. Dunlop, who also conducted the business period. A letter from the Cana- dian Mental Health Association was read, thanking the group for the donation sent to them at Christmas time. Mrs. A. Wright and Mrs. N. Schneider are the visitors- for January. The roll call was answered by paying of fees, Mrs. J. C. Britton gave an in- teresting talk en the first chap- ter of "The Word and the Way," which was followed by a discus- sion period. Mrs. Talbot thank- ed the speaker and all who took part, and the meeting clos- ed -'with a hymn and prayer by Mrs. Britton. The February meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. A. McNichol. Sell that unnecessary piece of furniture through a Huron Ex- positor Classified Ad. Phone 141, All members of council were present and subscribed to the declaration of office of their respective office as follows: Iv- an Haskins, reeve; Robert Gib- son, deputy -reeve; Frank King, couhcill; E. H. Strong, council- lor, and Harvey McMichael, councillor. The ministers of the local churches, Rev. F, Taylor, Rev. Pace, Rev. G. Andrews and Rev. A. C. Coles, were present and conducted a devotional period. The reeve and clerk were in- structed to sign the application for the balance of the statutory grant under the Highway Im- provement Act. Roy Strong was appointed building inspector for the year 1963. A member- ship was taken in the Wingham Hospital, and Robert Gibson SEAFORTH MONUMENT WORKS OPEN DALE' `yrs" TR P ryde & Sorg. f�v ALL TYPES OF CEMETERY MEMORIALS Inquiries are invited. Telephone Numbers: 'EXETER 41 CLINTON: HU 2-9421 SEAFORTH: Contact Willis Dundas Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastime ! was named township representa- tive on the board. The amended engineer's re- port on the Wilford King Branch of the Sanderson Drain was . accepted and provisional- ly adopted and the clerk was instructed to prepare the nec- essary by-law and copies of same. Application for Provin- cial Aid will be .made to the Department of Public Works of Ontario. -• The following members were appointed to the Howick Town- ship Municipal Recreation Com- mittee: Robert Gibson, Frank King, S .K. Graham, Harry Has - Appointments included: Mas- tie, Walter Renwick, John Sin - on Robinson, township repies- namoh and David Neilson, and entative on the Maitland Val- to the Pioneer Park Committee: ley Conservation Authority ; Ivan Haskins, E. H. Strong and Alex Robertson, township repre- Warren Zurbrigg. sentative on the Wingham and E. H. Strong was appointed District Hospital Board, with al- representative on the Maitland lowance of. $75 for the year. Valley Conservation Authority, Stuart McBurney, road super- and Ivan Haskins as representa- intendent, handed in his resig- tives on the Saugeen Valley nation., after serving 281/z years, Conservation Authority. Mr. the -, resignation to take effect Haskins was also named relief when a successor is appointed. administrator for 1963 and also The Clerk was authorized to ad- to attend Listowel and District vertise for applications, to be Fire Area meetings. received on or before 1 o'clock, The following grants were20 Feb. 1, stating salary by the made: SalvatAmbulance $20; month expected. 10. Council agreed to ich Carl Govier was appointed as Branch), $ fenceviewer. Norman Coultes raise the road superintendent, and Roy Pattison will be town- grader operators and labor 10 ship representatives on the cents per hour, and that the Wingham Fire Committee; Ern- necessary by-laws be prepared est Snell and William Gow, for same. The reeve, deputy - township representatives on the reeve and councillors will be Blyth and District Fire Com- paid $12 •for a regular meeting mittee; and William Gow, town- and $8.00 for special meetings ship representative on the Blyth and court of revision mcetings. Union Cemetery Board. Accounts paid were: H. B. The Blyth Municipal System's Collins, returning offcer, F.P.V., account, the Huron County Fed- $5; W. E. Whitfield, returning eration of Agriculture fees and officer, G.P.V. and W.P.V. $10; the Ontario Farm Union fees registration of deaths, 1962, $2; were ordered paid. The clerk exchange, $4.10; By -Law, • W. was asked to write the Blyth King Branch Sanderson Drain, Telephone System as to the $20; • assistance, W. K. Branch large amount of toll placed on Sanderson Drain, $3; F. King, tax roll. assistance W. King Branch San - Council agreed to be respon- derson Drain, $3; R. Gibson, as- sible $121f remuneration an hourMorris Town- derson Drain, $3; Branch W. King 00toWilliam D. n,fdilllY�ID�11N, ` di�`W' iliill,i", � —� rL l I 1 TOT SHOPPE Mitchell, -Ont. 24 Ontario Rd. Phone 348-8730 1st ANNIVERSARY SALE DID YOU KNOW ... x.' . that Sun Life of Canada is ons of the world's leading life insurance companies, with 150 branch offices throughout North America? As tha Sun Life represent- ative in your community, way 1 be of service? JOHN J. WALSH Phone 40 R 20 - DUBLIN, ONT. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastime 1 WANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS — Phone 141 THE McKILLOP FIRE INSURANCE MUTUAL COMPANY Office — Main Street SEAFORTH Insures: • Town Dwellings _ • All Classes of Farm Property • Summer Cottages • Churches, Schools, Halls Extended c o smoke, water objects, etc.) AGENTS: James Keys, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. forth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Harold Squires, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Seaforth. verage (wind, damage, falling is also available. -Lane, RR 5, Sea - Baker, Brussels; Donald G. Eaton, hy BurnFertili' ' er Bags z At a .Cost of 16 Cents Each?, when Bulk Fertilizer, picked up in April and May, is $2.00 per ton CHEAPER than bagged goods at January discount prices at Harriston Fertilizer's Mitchell Service Plant 2 1/2 Miles North of Mitchell 1/2 Mile West of No. 23 Highway (GENEROUS PICK-UP ALLOWANCES) JANUARY a 20% DISCOUNT ON SNOW SUITS CAR COATS '11JACKETS SPECIAL CLEARANCE On Other Lines At Discounts of 10% to 20% ltcW4 $ 8M % I . s .4 h R 8M A 1961 Chev. Sedan—A.T. 2,125.00 1961 Pontiac Sedan 2,125.00 1959 Ford Coach, Automatic 1,375.00 1950 Dodge '8'—A.T. and Radio:750.00 1956-Chev. Station Wagon ' 1,200.00 1958 Chev. Coach d 975.00 "No Reasonable Offer Refused" 1957 Meteor Sedan 1956 Meteor Sedan—A.T. 1955 Dodge 'Eight' 1957 Chev. Convertible—A.T 1956 Dodge—A.T. and Radio 1953 Mercury Pickup Seaforth Motors 750.00 725.00 325.00 975.00 625.00 350.00 0 0 TREMENDOUS SAVINGS! 0 0 10% - 25% Off• Sale starts Jan 17 — Jan. 31 EDITH FISHER VALENTINES Advance showing of Coutts Hallmark and Rustcraft Valentines. Cards de- signed' for every member of the family, for that personal card or for gen- eral use. 5c - 10c - 25c - 50c - $1.00 Pkgs. 10c to 50c ,AA5A..tebi4L3P:p. 44.,030,44,k,110443 LARONE'S STATIONERY- -- . GIFTS - SFAFORTE