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The Huron Expositor, 1961-11-23, Page 9R x 4 a b Y a r • • 4 4 Y • a HURON FIRERATt! 141ilINSI• FuRtow an�A Ey CARL HEMINGWAY Just a reminder that the Huron County Federation of Agriculture annual meeting will"be held at Landesboro on Nov, 20. You wi11 be receiving your Federation Annual Survey very shortly—look up the par- ticulars. I could very well fill up this article with a report of the OFA annual, but you will get a much more comprehensive ac- count in your Rural Co -Opera- tor. Some time ago you probably heard that there was to be an investigation into restrictive trade practices in the meat packing industry. The report has been released and a few copies found their way into the county. However, we have been informed that it is now out of print and no copies are avail- able. Since it is such an en- lightening manuscript, it is un- fortunate that more farmers can't have it. It could be very briefly sum- med up by simply stating that the packing industry finds it much more profitable to elim- inate or intimidate competition rather than to improve effici- ency. the profit-making brown eggs come from eq SEX -SAL -LINK LAYERS from Swift For consistent top perform- ance in brown egg layers, count on the moneymak- ing Sex -Sal -Link. PROVED IN OFFICIAL LAYING TESTS Income over feed and chick costs* $287 Sex -Sal -Links, a 48 cent per bird advan- tage over average Of all other entries 'Western New York Random Sample Test -500 days -1959.60 DOUBLE-CHECKED PERFORMANCE AT SWIFT'S RESEARCH FARM In a 1959-60 laying test, the Sex -Sal -Link's income per hen was a big $3.78— on 41A pounds of feed per dozen eggs. In production, you can expect from 240 to 255 eggs per hen housed per year. Order your profit-making Sex -Sal -Link chicks from Swift. SWIFT'S HATCHERY DEALER Walter McClure R.R. 2, Seaforth Phone 884 R 5 Seaforth Since the Hog PreducerS'haye;� made,zt possible for small pack- ers to obtain a supply of hogs through their open market method of —selling, another means of eliminating competi- tion had to be devised. In chat- ting with a small packer from Eastern Ontario recently, I find that the answer has been found. I had noticed that there is a concerted promotion of federal- ly inspected meat. I, innocent- ly, had thought that this was perhaps a good health precau- tion, but my packer friend tells me that this effectively elimin- ates the small packer since his volume of business cannot af- ford a federal inspector. This has cut off all his sales to chain stores. In trying to continue by selling to small stores, he sud- denly found that salesmen from the large packers were offering 14 days credit. This means that the small packer must have en- ough working capital to pay for three weeks' supply of live- stock. Small packers don't have enough money. While the small packer sell- ing locally has to meet this competition on his total sales, the larger' packer only needs to do this in the comparatively small area in which it wishes to eliminate competition. Ac- cording to my friend, the meth- od is quite effective. If the inspection of all meat by inspectors under the Federal Health of Animals Branch of the Department of Agriculture is a necessary health protec- tion, then it should be available to all processing plants regard- less of size. It must not be the means of discriminating the small supplier out of business under the pretense of a health precaution. SUPERIOR Maintenance Service SEAFORTH -- PHONE 182 Wall washing -Floor maintenance Brick and Plastering Repairing SUPERIOR Our Name SERVICE Our Aim RAY SQUIRE BOX 335 SEAFORTH 5% Guaranteed INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 3 to 10 years W. E. Southgate Seaforth- Representing:. British Mortgage & Trust Co. Guaranty Trust Company Sterling Trusts' Corporation Huron &rie" Mortgage Corp. MARLATT'S Dead Stock Service $1.00 per 100 lbs. Paid for Dead Cows and Horses over 500 lbs. More for sick and disabled Cows and Horses according to size and condition. FOR PROMPT SERVICE PLEASE CALL COLLECT Bruce Marlatt Brussels -- Phone 133 License No. 88-C-61, 54-R.P.-61 USBORNE AND HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE — Exeter, Ont. President: Milton McCully - RR 1, Kirkton 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, Mitchell. Agents: Harry Coates, RR 1, Central- ia; Clayton Harris, Mitchell; Hugh Benninger, Dublin. Solicitor W. G. Cochrane - - Exeter Secretary -Treasurer Arthur Fraser - - - Exeter FALOW 03y F.AIRBAIRN) Although Honourable W. A. floodfellow• told the annual meeting of the Ontario Federa- tion of -Agriculture last week not to interpret seine of his remarks as a swan song. It has turned out that he was deliver- ing his last major speech as Minister of Agriculture. He moved to the Highways port- folio In the new cabinet an- nounced later in the week and was succeeded by another Bill —this one with the surname Stewart, who comes from Mid- dlesex County. Mr. Goodfellow urged the Federation to move toward the establishment of one strong farm organization in Ontario. He said small, ineffective com- modity groups cannot" achieve for the farmers what collective action can. His opinions were echoed by some—though not all—of the nine past presidents of the OFA who were honored at this 25th anniversary conven- tion, the theme of which was "Time For Decision." While the convention didn't make decisions on certain im- portant matters, it took Mr. Goodfellow's —advice- -seri&uslyr even before it was given be- cause it unanimously adopted a resolution calling for steps to bring agriculture under one united and stronger organiza- tion in Canada. The resolution asked all farm organizations and commodity groups to work toward this end which we would interpret as the green light for further negotiations by the On- tario executive of the OFA with the Farmers' Union. The pre- amble to this resolution noted that both organizations were working to the same end and for the same purpose. Mr. Goodfellow also told the convention that Deputy Minis- ter Cliff Graham who has suf- fered a prolonged illness will not be returning to his office. Farm people will be genuine- ly sorry to hear that such a relatively young man who has devoted his whole life to agri- culture is no longer able to serve them. Mr. Goodfellow gave no hint about his replace- ment—which is not surprising since he probably had a pretty good idea that he wasn't going to be Minister of Agriculture much longer. However, the fact that he asked assistant deputy minister Biggs to act as master of ceremonies at the banquet tendered by the department for the federation, could be highly significant. Mr. Goodfellow thought farm- ers could look forward to the day of deficiency production in this province rather than the present surplus production posi- tion. While he predicted that our farm population would probably be down to 50,000 by the end of the next 25 years- 1986—he thought production would be higher because of im- proved f arm i n g techniques However, with a population ex- pansion to 81/2 million in On- tario, the demand for food and other farm produce would more than offset an increase in pro- duction and farmers might find themselves in the happy posi- tion of seeing a sellers' market again. Without pointing to condi- tions—such as cheap imports— that could influence this possi- bility, Mr. Goodfellow added that marketing plans for every commodity were needed. He felt that co-ops would increase until they were handling 40 to 50% of the farmers business, but that private enterprise would always be essential to provide the balance wheel. He urged OFA members to get more good farmers into farm organization work—an old re- frain of this columnist. Bill Tilden, who was re-elect. ed president of the OFA, told the convention that the organ- ization must have more money to provide the services its members were demanding. Con- tributions last year amounted to nearly $170,000, but were still short of expenses by over $11,000. He didn't say that di. reef membership might increase the income of the OFA, but he thought it would develop more interest and loyalty. However, the convention effectively selv- ed this issue for another year by referring the resolution on direct membership to the Board of Governors. Politician: "My boy says he would like a job in your de- partment," Official: "What can he do?" Politician: "Nothing." Official: "That simplifies it. Then we won't have to break him ih." Frani Marie Fraser'$ new butter recite booklet, "aazaar Favorites". Available In Quantity for women's groups—write toaayl A Division of DAIRY FARMERS OF CANADA 1.41 Davenport Road, Toronto 6 GREY CONSIDERS DEIN PETIt10 Grey xownship, Connell met on Nov. 4, when the f'ollgwin$ motions. were PaSse41 Lama Ware and Glen Hue, pe ther: That ei teof thela t regularm meeting stal eet g of Oct.23, be adopted as read, Kenneth Bray and Lawson Ward: That we instruct En- gineer James A. Howes to ex- amine and report on the area described in the drainage peti- tion signed by Wm. G. Beirnes and others. Glenn Huether and Lawson Ward: That we petition the De- paittment of Public Works for a grant on the Hislop Municipal Drain. Kenneth Bray and Archie Mann: That we finally pass By - Law No. 23, V1961, to assess and levy rates for county, township and school purposes for the year 1961. The following accounts were paid: Township of Morris, court of revision, Inglis Drain, $25 ; Stratford Beacon -Herald, adv., tenders Bolton, Inglis, Berfeltz Drains, $18.60; The Blyth Stan- dard, adv. tenders, Bolton, Ing- lis, Berfeltz Drains, $3.25; Isa- bel MacTavish, print by-laws, Hislop Drain, $20.50 E. M. Car- diff, by-laws, Hislop Drain, .$.19:591,A The Municipal- World, supplies, $12.61; Ca l l a n d e r Nursing Home, October acct.; $92.75; Allan Brown, fox boun- ty, $4; Geo. Wesenberg, select jurors, $4; Clifford Dunbar, se- lect jurors, $4; E. M. Cardiff, select jurors and report, $8; E. M. Cardiff, clerk's fees, Burke Drain grant, $7.50 ; David Brown, maintenance fire truck, $10; George Rowland, gas, fire truck, $3.90; Robert Cunning- ham, gas, fire truck, $2.37; C. lcl4+sy &ons, hre hose, $250 0;- F'ireme to alas. - urn- bull'sy $64. •E',iremez to. Ito Pa tersort's, $24; Lloyd Weber, WO - 'ter supply, truck, $8;Chester Earl, water supply, truck, $0; roads and bridges, $0,577.27. Total, $7,166.85. Have You Voted for the 1961 SNOW QUEEN ? Voting ends Saturday F. 1 . • r »-. t• BRENDA HOUSTON Be Warritt antfertfedINiffi Texaco Stove Oil or TEXACO FURNACE FUEL OIL WALDEN & BROADFOOT Phone 686 W Seaforth ST McKILtQ" TRE'ftlgO 'The Women's ee fat ort .of Mal illoll li,$• Ci ureh their-:NOvemberr—meetipg at the home of Mrs- Koehler. l4rs. glow Koehler and IVlrs. Fred Hoegy were in .charge of the Remembrance Day program which consisted of readings, poems and a duet by Rev. and Mrs: Amacher. Roll call was answered by where the word 'forgiveness' was found in the Bible. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. El- mer Koehler, when a good -will offering is to be held in place of the bazaar. Gifts are to be exchanged and each member is to take part in the program. Pians were discussed to' have a fowl supper for the families of the members early in Janu- ary to celebrate five years since the meetings began. A contest was conducted by Mrs. Elmer Koehler, and lunch was served by Mrs. William Koehler. "Daddy, what does it mean that Mr. Smith went to the con- vention as a delegate-at-larfe?" "It means, son, that Mrs. Smith didn't go With him." ,,+.,r T e ..c► .'OP MS TO PKK SLA The MeHOO-p-11WaCrtrst Prealiterian. Chinch held. their November. Meeting atthe home of Mrs. Francis Cotezpan. mere were 18 rnenlbers in ;attendance. Mrs. Robert McMillan, Areal. dent, opened the meeting YAM a poem, followed by a hymn, The minutes ,of the Septeinber and October meetings were read and approved. It was mov- ed to hold the December meet- ing in the church. Mrs. 11a Dor, ranee gave the treasurer's re- port. The nominating commit- tee ommittee was picked to look after the new slate of officers for 1962. They are Mrs. Francis Coleman, Mrs. James Keys and Miss Jean Scott. The collection was taken by Mrs. Francis Cole- man. Mrs. Coleman, one of the leaders, took over the program. She opened the meeting by reading a scripture out of the everyday book. Mrs. Wilfred Scott read the Scripture. Prayer was taken by Mrs. Helen Mc- Millan. Letters from Mrs. Lil- lian Dickson were read by Mrs. WANTED! 1000 TICKS Highest Cash Prices Paid for Feather Ticks Also for New Goose and New Duck Feathers — WILL PICK UP — LOUIS WAXMAN Box 119 • Brussels, Ont. Ciolenlazi a her mtsgiepy %wig i}at ehe iF 4liug: Ur* Wj.ila►a '• -- Drover read a few sketches from the Glad Tidings. Ws. Coleman thanked everybody who, helpedwith the Program, and 1I0Rohl .M0fillgn thaM tr ad lull's, 0404144 40414n fob .the ,lse,. of her liome. 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