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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-05-16, Page 15• r 'blue coal' Champion Stove and Furnace 011 WILLIS DUNDAS Phohe 573 or 71 W Huron Co-operative Medical Services Prepaid Health Plans at Cost the CQ•OQ way BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President, Fordyce Clark, RR 5, • Goderich; Vice -Pres., Gordon Kirkland, RR 3, Lucknow; Mrs. 0. G. Anderson, RR 5, Wing - ham; Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Exeter; Hugh B. Smith, RR 2, Listowel; Lorne Rodgers, RR 1, Goderich; Roy Strong, Gerrie; Russell T. Bolton, RR 1, Seaforth; Bert • Irwin, RR 2, Seaforth; Bert Klopp, Zurich; Gordon Richard- son, RR 1, Brucefield; Kenneth Johns, RR 1, Woodham. C. H. Magee Secretary -Manager Miss C. E. Plumtree ' Assistant Secretary • For information, call your nearest director of our office in the Credit Union Bldg., 70 On- tario Street, Clinton, Telephone HUnter 2-9751, or see your Co- op representative; W. ARTHUR WRIGHT John Street – Seaforth, Ont. TELEPHONE 193-J Seaforth Ladies' Auxiliary Clears TB Donation The Ladies' Auxiliary to Sea - forth Legion Branch 156 met Wednesday with a good atten- dance. President Mrs. Michael McGrath was in charge. Special guest of the evening was Mrs. Mary McCann, of How - ick Branch 307, Commander of Zone C-1. Mrs. McCann spoke on work being done by the aux- iliaries across Canada, in par- ticular with regard to scholar- ships and bursuaries made avail- able to help youngsters through school and college. Arrangements were complet- ed for the bowling tournament held last Wednesday, with 18 teams from district auxiliaries competing. A trophy donated by the men of Branch 156 for an- nual competition in the novice class was displayed. It was decided to send a $10 donation to the Veterans' 'TB Camp fund. Thank -you. notes were read from veterans for parcels and presents received in hospital. DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL For Dead or Disabled Animals CALL Darling & Company of Canada Ltd. Phone Clinton HU 2-7269 License No. 262-C-63 Seaforth Phone 86a.• W 1 License No. 240-C-63 READY MIXED CONCRETE Seaforth and District Our plant at Seaforth is now open Phone or write us for your regpirements for • WALLS • WALKS • PATIOS • FOOTINGS • BARNYARDS uron Concrete aay u I y Limited • SEAFORTH — 868 W 2 GODERICH — JA 4-7361 You can't argue gv/9 WEEDS kill them with proven WEED SPRAY FOR GRAIN CROPS Many people have seen the advantages of spraying with 2,4-D or M.C.P. in their grain crops. In add -tion to these herbi- cide, we now have available the 2,4-D, Butyric and the M.C.P. Butyric formula-, tions. With these you` can kill weeds in your clover or alfalfa fields. Ask for a Chipman 1963 Weedspray Chart for all the latest recommendations. Be sure to ask about the low prices as well. MILTON J. DIETZ Purina Chows — Sanitat ,elllducts PHONE 600 J 2 SEAFORTIL R.R. 3 CHIPMAN CHEMICALS LIMITED Montreal - Hamilton - Winnipeg - Saskatoon - Edmonton FAMILY GET-TOGETHER—Gathering around the family piano for a singing session brings back happy memories for Tommy Ambrose and his three brothers. For many years, Tommy (at the piano), and his brothers, • Bill, Johnny and Jimmy, sang spirituals and gospel songs together at religious rallies and on the radio. Tommy now hasaa television show of his own, The Tommy Ambrose Show on CBC -TV, and his brothers appear occasionally as his guests. PERTH FEDERATION REPORTS. By ED DEARING The Information Division, Canada Department of Agricul- ture, has prepared a pamphlet entitled, "Canadian Agriculture" which sets out quite clearly the position of agriculture and its relationship to the rest of the economy. The statistics used in this column come from the pub- lication, and all of us could benefit by remembering some of them. The job of growing food„ for the Canadian population (more than two-thirds of which are now classified as urban), falls on a dwindling number of farm- ers. Compared with 20 years ago, there are 34 per cent few- er farmers today and the total labor force is down about 45 per cent. In spite of this, these fewer farmers have increased our farm output by 54 per cent in the past 20 years. This indi- cates that farmers generally have brought their operations to an advanced state of effici- ency. Twenty years ago a farm- er fed himself and ten others; today he produces enough to feed 26 others.' Farm produets are exported to the extent of one-fifth of all export goods. Here are a few of farmers' annual .expenditures: Feed and seed purchased through commercial channels cost $369 million. Over 55 mil- lion gallons of diesel oil and one-sixth, of total gasoline sales go to power the 1,365,000 ve- hicles and equipment in farm use. New farm 'implements and equipment $294 million, 'includ- ing $87 million for new wheel type tractors. Fertilizer and limestone, va- lued at $85 million. Fruit and vegetable growers spend $38 million mainly for containers. Pestcontrol materials cost $26 million. Electricity is used to the ex- tent of $21.5 million worth. Hired labor, $200 million. Farfn workers, including em- ployers, number 670,000, or one- tenth of the nation's labor force. This makes no mention of the millions spent on building ma- terials, clothing, furniture, ap- pliances, etc. Many other jobs and revenue have their origin in -the- farm operation; for example: Implement manufacturing in- dustries buy 10,000 tons of pig iron annually and give work to more than 13,500 employees with a payroll exceeding $61 million. The larger food retail stores alone employ some 76,000 work- ers, and have a total payroll of $219 million. About one-eighth of revenue of the motor transport indus- try and one-seventh from car- load freight involves agricultur- al products and results in a to- tal revenue exceeding $230 mil- lion. Some 10,000 establishments with upwards of 310,000 em- ployees, process products of Canadian farm origin with a total payroll of $980 million. The food and beverage indus- tries used $350 million worth of packaging; largest single it- em was $69 million for fruit and vegetable packaging. Property taxes alone, to the tune of $162 million, are paid by farmer$. They also pay $54 million a year in rent, and meet $58 million in annual interest charges on borrowed money. Farmers are buyers of crop, fire, auto, livestock and life in- surance. Although consumers take- home pay jumped 50 per cent in the 10 years up to 1960, Can- adians, as a whole, are spend- ing a smaller proportion of their incomes on food. In 1930 we spent 28 per cent; in 1940, 23 per cent; in 1950, 25 per cent, and in 1960, 23 per cent. For each $1.00 that the con - Sumer spends on the following food items, the farmer's share is: beef, 57c; fluid milk, 53c; butter, 80c; broiler .chickens, 57c; potatoes, 42; fresh apples, 31c; grade A large eggs, 67c; and bread, 111/2c. The remainder of the con- sumer's food dollar goes to pay transportation, packaging, pro- cessing, wholesaling, retailing, and other charges. But the farmer's share of the retail va- lue of the •food that he produc- es is shrinking. In 1950 his share of the consumer's dollar was 58c, and by 1960 it had dropped to around 44c. The reason for this drop is that while the farmer receives no more for his proddce today than in 1950, the consumer pays more for his food because of the increased costs of process- ing and marketing, and 'extra services. These extra services include new buildings, automa- tion, parking lots, trading stamps, etc. Compared with those of some other items, our food costs have risen less since 1950, according to the consumer's - price index. For all food, the incase in cost to urban dwellers during the 1950-1960 period was 19 per cent. For rent it was '32 per cent, and for medical' care 63 per cent. One last thought:• the farmer is a large consumer of f'o'od at retail prices, as food market personnel- in our cities, towns and villages well know. ALL KINDS of INSURANCE W. E. SOUTHGATE MAIN ST. - SEAFORTH Phone 334 — Res. 540 ODORLESS CLEAN BURNING FURNACE OIL STOVE OIL D. Brightrall FINA SERVICE Phone 354 NOTICE! We are pleased to announce . • - Texaco Oil Heating Service Plan" Our Policy of. Providing a FREE FURNACE CLEANING FREE EMERGENCY "NO HEAT SERVICE" • • • THE CUSTOMER PAYS ONLY FOR NECESSARY PARTS WALDEN & BROADFOOT Phone 686-W •• Seaforth IIURON FEDER By MRS. JOHN W, ELLIOTT Secretary , Huron County Federation of Agriculture news item, May 10: R.• W. Carbert, secretary -man- ager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, has announced the appointment of James V. (Jim) Ross, of RR 2, Stround, to the position of director of information for the OFA, effec- tive May 1. Mr. Ross assumes the position which became vac- ant when Mr. Carbert was nam- ed secretary -manager in Febru- ary of this year, and it will be his duty to co-ordinate the in- formation and public relations programs of the OFA and its member organizations. Mr. Car- bert said the OFA was fortun- ate in having Jim Ross on the staff, as he is well known and a real "down-to-earth" writer and broadcaster. Egg Marketing Plan At the recent annual meeting of the Ontario. Poultry Produc- ers' Association, approval was given to the general outline of a proposed marketing plan for Ontario egg. The board of di- rectors of the association was directed to proceed with the job of working out details of both the plan and its regulations LOGAN COUNCIL Logan council held their regu- lar meeting Monday with all members present, the reeve presiding. The road .superin- tendent was authorized to at- tend the Road Superintendent School in Toronto May 13 'and 14. The contract for the Leon- hardt bridge was awarded to Looby Construction, Dublin, for the sum,- of $20,802.00. There being no appeals on the Mul- holland Drain, the court of re- vision was dispensed with, the by-law finally passed, and the contract awarded to Fred Kist- ner for $1,662.00. James A• Howes, O.L.S., is to be notified to, examine the Melville Muni- cipal Drain, council having re- ceived a petition that it is out of repair. Fred Herbert was appointed weed inspector. Be Warmly Contented With Texaco Stove Oil or TEXACO FURNACE FUEL OIL Call Us To -day l WALDEN & BROADFOOT Phone 686 W Seaforth ATION NEWS with the .Ontario Farm Products 1Vlarketing Board, with the ob- jective of a producer pleshiseite in either late October or early November. The proposed .plan which calls for the eventual in- troduction of a teletype auc- tion • system for Ontario eggs, and the implementation of a stabilization fund to be used in price stabilization, was intro- duced by OPPA President Tom Robson, of Leamington. George McCague, chairman of the Ontario Farm Products Mar- keting Board, also addressed the meeting and emphasized the importance of starting a new marketing plan off on the right food. He suggested that t}ie first job after a successful vote had been obtained would be to hire a competent manager, whose job it would be to work hand in hand with producers and the trade in ironing our immediate problems and work- ing toward the eventual estab- lishment of a plan that would benefit all concerned. This sound suggestion met with the approval of all. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture executive met with Hon. Harry- Hays, the new Min- ister of Agriculture, on May 7-8. Safety Hint With farmers using so many chemicals, many of these very poisqnous, 'it is iniportant that the label and directions of each chemical be given close scrut- iny before opening the contain- er. Whenever possible, have several accepted antidotes avail- able for instant use, "andfind out the location of the nearest poison clinic. There is one in most major centres. More im- portant still — keep chemicals and children far apart! - USBORNE . A N D HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE - EXETER, Ont. Directors: Timothy B. Toohey - RR 3, Lucan President Robert G. Gardiner - RR 1, Vice -President - Cromarty Wm. H. Chaffe - RR 4, Mitchell E. Clayton Colquhoun - RR 1' Science Hill Martin Feeney - RR 2, Dublin Milton McCurdy - RR 1, Kirkton Agents: Hugh Benninger - Dublin Harry Coates R11.1, Centralia Clayton Harris - Mitchell Solicitors: Mackenzie & Raymond - Exeter Secretary -Treasurer: Arthur Fraser - - Exeter THP 15 A1111w11.11--ter Arnold Stinn sse Life insurange is 14 .us nes8 Representing Sun Life Msurance Company, of Canada TELEPHONE 852 R 12 R.R.5 - SEAFORTH Your Personal Invitation to See the Latest IH TRACTORS and IH TILLAGE TRACTORS and Field Tillage Demonstration WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 —10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the former Ray Jamieson Farm - Five Miles West of Seaforth JOHN BACH° International Harvester Implements PHONE 17 - SEAFORTH BEAN SEE We have available Seed Beans for Your Needs: • ONTARIO REGISTERED SANILAC, SEAWAY and MICHELITE o MICHIGAN CERTIFIED SANILAC and MICHELITE ❑ ❑ THIS SEED IS EXCELLENT QUALITY Carefully Machined with High Germinatisni Bean Contracts Available HARRISTON FERTILIZER E. IL. MICK.LE&S.ON LTD. Hensal'I : Phone 103 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH CHEVROLET- PROVES CH EVROLET'S RELIABI LITY IIIIIIIIIIII John N• e Fapm, Tangmer Ba Ron ' Ontario. March 13, General faylotors Prod ucts CanadaLimited, • Oshawa, taf' Chevrolet ntlemen: m first Since then I Ge In 19ause bought onmy o et itraded one truck to haveover miles when I • and had re9uired any grain, an - 1 I.haul feed, ver ields and d roughere I fiamost v the li- livee Sion tdodad8�and that's y65 pickup p ride is o r m9 able neLd dThion on lay ° empty s lots ads and he of hand1 power fornds my beau hbody eaviest lampleroom for I of know oat► cargo. do nd on Chevrolet on micalm the kind i rant reliable trucked Yours truly' 09.1-1L /4" k a John H• c "LOTS OF POWER... AMPLE ROOM... RIDE OUTSTANDING" Mr. Hesp's complete satisfaction with Chev- rolet Trucks is shared by a great many other Canadian farmers, from coast to coast. Truckers and businessmen also agree — Chevrolet Trucks work harder -- last longer — cost less! Before you buy any new truck for your farm, see your local Chevrolet Truck dealer. He'II show you exactly how and why a Chevrolet Truck is your best buy! A General Motors Value ROAb-TRY THE VALUE BUY C AT YOUR CHEVROLET ROAb-TRY THE VALUE BUY TRUCK DEALER'S NOVA? H EvR0 LET CT-I163D S-EAFO TH MOTORS PHONE. 641 s.