The Huron Expositor, 1961-03-02, Page 9•
HURON COUNTY FEDERATION NEWS
* is By CARL HEMINGWAY
being harvested, rather than be-
ing able to supply the buyer when
he needs it. There is an opening
for one million bushel sales to
Britain, provided that it is of top
quality and available in steady
supply. In order to guarantee this,
producers must have the wheat
under their control.
Russell Bolton, Bob Welsh and
Alex Chesney were returned as
county delegates.
Huron • County Wheat Producers
held their annual meeting in the
agricultural board rooms, Clinton,
February 21, with the usual very
small attendance, There were 988
farmers in Huron who sold wheat
in the past year for , something
• over $24,000. This, we admit, does
not compare with either hogs or
cattle, but it is still a fair amount
of money.
It is surprising that so few
farmers are interested enough to
come to one meeting a year. Let
us see what this organization ac-
complished.
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In the first year of operation by
using 4 cents of the equalization
fund, a large surplus was moved
into export and the price to the
producer, while low, was easily
10 cents higher than it would oth-
erwise have been and considerab-
ly above the support price.
More important, however, was
the fact that this surplus did not
remain here to depress the price
the next year which rose to $1.90
per bushel, with the whole 9 cents
equalization levy returned to the
producers.
This past year has also seen
somewhat better prices than the
first year, but it has been nec-
essary to export a fair amount at
the expense of the board.
What of the future? After three
years' experience, some important
needs, have been noted to make
your producer marketing more ef-
fective. E. M. Carroll, first vice-
president, pointed out the urgent
need for storage in the hands of
the board.
Too many times the Board is
forced to sell when the wheat -is
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On February 22 the Huron
County Beef Producers held
their annual meeting in Clinton
with a good attendance. J. D.
Baird, Canada Department of Ag-
riculture, Ottawa, gave an inter-
esting account of his tour of cen-
tral European countries in search
of markets for Canadian cattle,
These countries are now getting to
the place where they can afford to
plan better food supply for their
people. Since they have no beef
cattle to compare with our qual-
ity, for the esalere t of s a a large real onu ber rlof
foundation stock over a long per-
iod of time. Since we are free of
foot and mouth disease, we are in
a main (markeerred t m mustremain ositioHowever,
in Can-
ada and 'the United States; ince
there are several countries Where
the consumption of meat is much
higher than either Canada or the
United States, a real opportunity
to expand in this direction ,still
exists.
If we are to take advantage of
this European market to the full-
est extent, we will need to pro-
mote the idea of specialization. At
present their cattle supply both
milk and beef. and do a poor job
in each department.
Delegates Bob McGregor, Jack
Armstrong, Bob Campbell, Stan
Jackson and Elmer Robertson
were elected.
STUFF OF PENCILS
The red cedar tree is a native of
North America, and the Book of
Knowledge saysthat it grows in
sandy or rocky places "from Lake
Champlain to the Gulf of Mexico.
The timber is used for fence -posts,
lead pencils and in a variety of
other ways.
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AMONG THOSE ATTENDING the recent annual meeting of the Huron County Wheat Producers' Association, (left
to right), E. M. Carroll, Iona Station, a vice-president Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board; Russell Bolton, RR
1, Seaforth, provincial director; Robert Welsh, RR 2, Bayfield. Standing, Alex Chesney, RR 3, Seaforth, delegate, and
Carl Hemingway, Brussels, secretary -treasurer. (B-H photo).
Manitoba Speaker U
Farmers' Union
t0 Activitti
At a Farmers' Union meeting,
held in Clinton Wednesday, a com-
mittee comprised of Mrs. Robert
Taylor, Mrs. T. Govenlock, Mrs.
Frank Potter and Mrs. Gordon Hill
was appointed to arrange for the
annual Variety Night, to be held
in the Easter holidays.
Robert Taylor introduced the
guest speaker, Rudy Usick, presi,
dent Manitoba Farmers' Union,
who has been speaking at a ser-
ies of meetings in Ontario. Mr.
Usick, a farmer from Erickson, in
his opening remarks, told briefly
of his recent activities in his home
HENSALL FARMERS CO-OP SALES
SHOW INCREASE OF $24,000
Three hundred sat down to -a
hot turkey supper at the 23rd an-
nual meeting and banquet of the
Hensall District Co-operative Inc.,
held in the Community, Centre,
Zurich, Thursday, Feb. 23.
President George Clifton presid-
ed for the meeting, °which disclos-
ed that sales for 1960 were $679,516,
an increase of $24,000 for the year;
net savings for the year, $35,759.
Gordon Mathers, of Toronto, in
charge of production .for United
Co-operatives and who spent three
weeks this winter in Jamacia, or-
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ganizing co-operative branches
down there, was guest speaker,
speaking on "Co-ops in Jamacia."
One new director was appointed,
Edgar Rathwell, of Goderich Town-
ship, replacing Russell Grainger,
of Bayfield, who had served the
full term of six years. Garnet
Mousseau is 'manager of the
plant.
Desjardine orchestra provided
music for the dance which cli-
maxed a lovely evening. The ladies
of the Zurich Lutheran Church
catered for the banquet.
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First step
to more
egg income
The right choice of flock replace-
• .ment stock is the first step toward
higher egg income. This year, start
right with the Shaver Starcross 288
from your Swifts Hatchery:
The Starcross 288 ranked first
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Many farmers in this area have
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province. He had attended over
80 meetings in Manitoba during
November and December, with an
average attendance of 90. There
are 350 active locals in Manitoba.
"Westerners tend to think of
Ontario as being a strictly indus-
trial province, as well as being
headquarters for many -large cor-
porations," he said, "while East-
erners view Westerners as all
grain farmers. Manitoba has less
than one per cent straight grain
farmers," Mr. Usick said, "with
income from livestock exceeding
that of grain."
He predicted that it will be in-
creasingly difficult for Eastern
farmers to stay in the beef busi-
ness, saying that the West has
large acreages for grazing, an
abundance of feed, and a supply
of feeders readily available. "West-
ern farmers are being forced into
a more mixed type of farming,"
Mr. Usick continued, "because
they are unable to sell their grain.
This will increase production and
no doubt Ontario farmers will ,.be
affected and will have to pay• in-
creased prices for feeders," Mr.
Usick strongly condemned the
Government for its action in ex-
empting western feed mills from
the regulations of the Wheat
Board. This can only weaken the
Wheat Board, he said. It will as-
sist the commercial operator but
will be deterimental to the aver;.
age farmer. • Grain farmers, hard
pressed for money, are accepting
lower prices' for their grain from
feed mills, who in turn have the
opportunity of going into livestock
or poultry business with a decided
advantage." Mr. Usick said that
it was his belief that wheat bought
in this manner is being channel-
led into flour mills, and the situa-
tion was being exploited.
-Mr. Usick explained that this
condition had been brought about
by these western feed mill opera-
tors bringing pressure on the Gov-
ernment, and he urged Ontario
farmers to contact their MP's to
assist the west in its drive to
have this remedied. He said he
could foresee. a closer liasion be-
tween east and west in farm pol-
icy, as there is' an increase in
problems affecting both.
The speaker took issue with the
idea made prevalent by the press,
TV, radio, and some farm leaders,
that the solution to the farmers'
problem was to become larger and
more effiicient. He said farm spe
cialists shy away from discussing
"price", when in reality this is
the basic problem. Mr, Usick told
of a study made by his province
which revealed that 97 per cent
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Clayton Harris, Mitchel]; Stanley
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Solicitor:
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Secretary -Treasurer:
Arthur Fraser - - Exeter
of agricultural spending for re-
search by the Federal and Pro-
vincial 'Governments was directed
towards greater efficiency meth-
ods, and -three per cent to mar-
keting and pricing,
"Governments talk farm credit,
crop insurance, conservation, and
marginal ,land- use. When are they
going to talk on price?" he asked.
Any overall agricultural program
without pricing is useless,"
In closing, Mr. Usick reminded
the individual members of their
responsibility in building a strong
Farm Union. He urged them to
send in their memberships or help
collect their neighbor's. The offi-
cers of your organization have
many other duties and you must
make this contribution," he said.
Mr. Usick answered many time-
ly and pertinent questions from an
interested audience. Mrs. George
Clifton thanked the speaker.
BETTER
HEALTH
By C. A. DEAN, M.D.
MEDITORIAL: The primary
concern of medicine has always
been the diagnosis, treatment and
prevention of disease, with em-
phasis on the first two. In the
past 50 or so years, however,
more importance has been attach-
ed to prevention; a fact I have of-
ten stressed in this column.
There are many phases of pre-
ventive medicine— immunization.s,
proper nutrition and sanitation,
But none is as important as a per-
iodic health examination, Without
this as a foundation, progress in
disease prevention would cease.
Unfortunately, not many people
are making this a practice. Lat-
est reports indicate that only one
person in 40, in the 45 to 64 age
group, takes advantage of the an-
nual check-up.. This is the group
that .needs it most.
Not too long ago I listed 'certain
resolutions for the New Year. One
of them was to,' have an annual
physical. If you have forgotten
this, let today's column serve as
a reminder to make an appoint-
ment with your doctor.
(Q.): "Could you tell me what
is good for my big toe which has
gangrene in it "
A. E. F.
-(A.): If you describe your con-
dition correctly, you have a seri-
ous problem. Gangrene is the re-
sult of poor circulation and can
occur on any part of the body.
But it most often strikes the lower
extremities. The majority of cas-
es are due to arteriosclerosis, dia-
betes or both. Many cases can be
helped by medical treatment while
others will require surgical re-
moval of the gangrenous part,
Generally the more severe cases
require surgery. You should be
under medical care. Don't delay
because the longer you wait the
more likely it is for the gangrene
to spread.
The Canadian Junior Red Cross,
through its Fund for International
Help and Understanding, provided
assistance to needy children in 25
nations last year.
MIKA EXVO x , $ '4; 'QR*a 141' .(Wkttar 2
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SHOW and SALE 'of BEE. 100.S
under the austce of
The Ontario Beef Cattle Implro'yenle>rtt sG 10
Hays Stiles Arena; TR;,GihA,;.
5 Miles North of Oakville On Tighway NO..;
Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorns, Tues,, March' 14th
Herefords, Thursday, Allard; 16th
Showing scheduled for 8:88 a.m alae; daq.
Sales will commence at 11:30 a.in, each day
Every Ontario farmer buying a "performance tested!' 14i11 at these
sales will be eligible for a premium of 20 per cent of the ,pureltase,price
but not more than $150.00, in accordance ' with the terms of the Bull
Premium Policy.
Catalogues may be obtained from the Secretary -Treasurer.
A. A. McTAVLSH, PaisleyW. r. ATSON;
President Parliament Bldgs., 'Iloronto
Secretary -Treasurer,
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Waterloo Cattle
Names Officers
Announcement was made this
week by Roy G. Snyder, manager
of Waterloo Cattle Breeding As-
sociation, of a reorganization in
the organization.
Wilbur Shantz has been appoint-
ed to the newly created position
of "Supervisor of Production and
Service". Mr. Shantz is thirty-
three, married, father of three,
and a native of Waterloo County.
He began his A.I. career in April
of 1952, taking a position as a
technician at Waterloo. Since that
time he has performed his duties
in a manner which two years ago
prompted the management to pro-
mote him to the position of relief
man and last year to that eft field
supervisor.
Donald Fortune has been pro-
moted to the new office of "Sup-
ervisor of Information." Twenty-
six years of age, he is a native
of Huron County, where he farm-
ed in partnership with his father
for five years. They had regis-
tered. Holstein cows and Hereford
feeder steers. He has served as a
technician in the Formosa district
for the past 'three years.
He completed his grade and high
school education in the Wingham
district and received his "Associa-
tion Diploma in Agriculture" at
the Ontario Agricultural College in
1953. He took animal husbandry as
his option and stood in the top
quarter of his class in both years
at college. Mr. Fortune is a va-
lued member of his community,
having served as calf club leader
for five years, director in Howick
Agricultural Society and director
in Turnberry Federation of Agri-
culture. He is married and has
two sons and,; wo daughters.
He will be"doing relief insemina-
tion work, act as editor of the
"Better Bovine Bulletin", and gen-
eral member and employee infor-
mation. He and his family will
be moving to the Waterloo area
later this year.
The reorganization has been ne-
cessitated by the resignation of
assistant manager, Joe G. Snyder,
who has accepted a position as
fieldman for the Holstein Friesian
Association of Canada. 4
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CATTLE BREEDING ASSOCIATION
"Where Better Bulls Are Used"
At the first Dominion A.I. Invitational Sale held
recently, three daughter of Waterloo Unit bulls
brought • the three highest prices. Two of these
were from dams that were also sired by Waterloo
Unit bulls.
The recent re -organization of our staff as indi-
cated in other columns, leaves us with a well quali-
fied group of people looking after the interests. of -
the members in supplying them with the kind of
service for which we were organized.
WILBUR SHANTZ
Supervisor of Production and
Service
DONALD FORTUNE
Supervisot:,,,of Information
That 'more and more cattle owners recognize
the valueof our services, is indicated by the demand
which is increasing at a faster rate in early 196i
than was the case in 1960 over 1959 when the in-
crease was substantial.
Join the swing to artificial breeding, helping
yourself as well as this farmer -owned and con-
trolled Organization, which is making bulls and
services available far exceeding what could be done
individually.
If you have not received out new bull book and
would like to have one, write the head office, or ask
one of the technicians for one.
For Service or More Information, Contact:
.Clinton HU 2-3441 Seaforth 96
Or For Long ,Distance CLINTON ZENITH 9-5650
Between:
6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Saturday Evenings
7:30 and 9:30 a.m. week days
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Every County under the Hog Marketing Pion will hold . elections on
MONDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 10 A.M.
foi the purpose of electing County members to district Hog Producer
Committees. Your County meeting will be held at:
LEGION HALL, KIRK ST., CLINTON
HURON COUNTY
Nominations in the morning, with election to follow in the afternoon.
The Agricultural Representative in each County will Oct as Chairman. If
you require further information, contact your Agricultural Representative.
Vote in the County where you produce hogs.
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