The Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-04-02, Page 19WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1969
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iThe February meeting of Huron'
coprity Jr. ,Farmers was held on.
February 26 in the Clinton ..
AgricultidatOffice.. Jamieson
Ribey was in the chair with about
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29 Members answering present
Don McKercher next reported that
if we were still wanting to carry.:
on, supporting the child overseas
that $120. had to be paid. This
was agreed to be continued for,
another 2 or 3 years. .•
•• Fred Uhler next reported on the
stalicling'of the Clubs' q the points
system' with Seaforth in the lead
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Ashfield TownShip Federation•of
Agriculture reorganized at-ameet--ng held•in the Ashfield Township
•Hall on Friday, March 28th with a
good representation of Township
farmers present • '
Chairing the meetingrwas Eldon
Culbert whocalled the meeting
after Fingh.McWhinney had resignT
ed. as Secretary Treasurer,
In the past three or four years , the
Federation of Agriculture in'Ash-
field Township has appeared to.:
have been:all-I-lost 'a thing of the
past. But, all thfctime, the finan"-
cial position,WasTaining strength
Elmer Hunter, President of Huron
County Federationof AgricPlture,'
was nominated to act as Secretary
of the meeting •/
In giving the allditbrs' report and
thefinaricial'sf:Atement, 'it was •
learned that $1099.65 was, in the
treasury. :• • • • .
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Mr. ,Hunter was asked about the.
feeling of the Huron County Feder-
ationof Agriculture and a General
•Farm Organization. He explained
• G.F.O • and stated that the County
:Federation were in agreement and
would support it He said he expec-
teda vote would be held inJime
and urged eveiyone to get out and
learn more about such a venture.
He said the Federation of Agricult-
ure was actually laying their heads.
on' the block to promote a General',
Farip Organization'. ", •
Asked by Lone Luther if it would
:be a tOtalintegration of all farm
organizations,. marketing boards,
.etc.; Mr. Hunter said it would be'
'entirely up to the .farinersthemsel-
vei as to how they voted. '.* •
Asked by George SrPith how the
marketing boards conld be brought.
in ,,,M..'Luther. felt that if we
support them that the d • o
broke and be forded to come in
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Mr . Hunter said that arketing .
Boards were something We had al, •
ready, established ,and • only a separ-
ate piece of legislation would •
bring them in
Eldon Culbert asked ' •
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F.O. didn't develop what wonidn.
• hapPeElmer Hunter replied that
already a staff was workingfufl
tirnefor. a G;F.O. paid by the.`,....
O.F.A. • • • ' r'•
s e Tar e ing oar woulc
• Still operate, Elmer Hinter :replied
yes, they still serve a purpose and
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• have: a placea.• • ' • •
ohn Austin askedif therewould
be any guarantee that the farmer .
'woUld,.be'any.better off: •
Mr.. Hunter said not expect •
wonders over night but that every
effort WOuld be made to help farm
BY MRS. OLIVER McCHARLES
ers If G.F.O. can't help the farm
er , :who can? • •
Lorne Luther asked 'where the
money would come:froth. •
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Mr. Hunter replied it mint be
spelled out in Legislation but with
representative it should
be better: Actually, he said the
Federation of Agriculture set
up the marketing boards ' and then
they went on by thernseNes from
there.. Let us, stop and think what
would happen if t,F„.A. would
oppose Marketing Boards? Co*
they withdraw if we didn't supP041
them? • '• •
.Lorne. Lutherasked if the 0.F.A;
weren't afraid. of the Marketing
Boards withdrawing. •
Mr: Hunter 'felt that this couldn"t
happen' because they, would fail
without support from the farmers
ad finances He wondered what
in-
dvidua1 farmers coulddo on their
own marketing. He'd hate to think
he would have to go out and sell his
own pigs on:the'market. .Lorne,Luth
er didn't agree and felt Maybe We,
as individuals, could do a better joh
in Many caSes. Grant Farrish.didn't
feel we could do a •job in marketing
our on products or that even the, .'
marketing boards were doing he
best job .
Elmer Hunter replied that before
we pan get the job dOne:satisfactbr-
iiy,•We rnWt. get the organilation
first:and then.ask for the integration
and
boards,. : f •
Russell Irvin asked, how. many 'per-
sonnel Wouldrnarketingboards have
in G.E..0. Elmer replied 22 ..• • •
inernbers'pluS Co-op personnel
Let us not forget these are producer
:Organizatiorg. • * •
John Austin-a5ked hos:4- cheap iinp!
...djae_corp...64ed
Elmer Hunter said it' Was -a job to
be tackled in a hurry be
LOin'e 'Luther asked if this would
he a' ComPleie. new :orAanizatiOn:or
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if it woud1 Coptinue t� be just two
old faPe,,..%
Elmer Rupter said if we could
only se the:benefits, that he's sure
a G;F.9. would do its job. He said
we want the best men from all • •
these organizations and marketing
boards to work for G F 0 and they
will be paid. We Viant workers, nbt
someone who is only going along.
Let us forget about whether or not
we like marketing boards and.,
build a strong General Farm Organ-
ization.
When the hour became late:Mr.' ,
Culbert asked the gathering what'
was their wish about the Ashfield
Federation of.Agriculture'S future.
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Much discussion tool< place and • . •
a few tries at motions:, when sudd- , ,
enly it wai: realized that perhaps
they were getting-the:cart. before '; • • .
the horse, and that the Ashfield
Township Federation of Agriculturen
was in real good.standing , • ••`.
financially,. . • • '
Until such time as a General'
Farm:Organizatikcould.be agreed .., •
upon; it was decided that. the Aih
field Township,Federation of Agri- .
culture should carry on and anew
slate Of officers was• elected. as
billows: Past President; Eldon Cul- ,
bert; President .,'Rosi Eedy; lit ViC,I,
Ralph Cameron, Sec. Treas.. ,, Mrs . •
Oliver McCharles pirectors, .,
Russell • Irvin, Giant Fairish, ,Warren „.
"Zinn, john,AuStin.,' • '..,. ' . , • , :,•:' "‘
Many names Were '•nominated
and 'a vote was held for the, various •,'
•offices. The new slate of officers'
will hold a Meeting shortly td:-...
ship Federation and, all 'interested ., • : -
make plans for the AshfieldtoWn.- •••••
groUpstb hear more about ,G.F.O..,..
These information meetings will be
advertised when'they:can he' plann-
ed . The Ashfield Federation :of ' .... •• ' •
-A-gribtilture cariLheLcOnsid4edAp. • . .
full operation once again and • ..
.would hope that anyone interested -
in learning more .about its4progiarri ”.
would ask.•any•of the Execntive . •
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with 1261, Clinton 1215 S'oUth
Huron 521, North Huron 496 and
Howickswith 462.
Don McKercher next reported ..
that he had only received 4,applic-
tions,--for-rariou-s4So•-and--wat
looking for a few more than that:
The newsletter editor that was
already -appOinted-resigued so,
WE I-IAVE
A NEiki'PRING,
SELECTION OF
George Townsend took Over that
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Here is Brian, almost a year old, who needs a
mother and father.' While he waits to be adopted he is
living In a foster home with six children so he' is
accustomed to a lot of attention. He would do well in a
family where there would be brothers and sisters to play
with hhn. Brian's solemn look is because he didn't know
the photographer. With familiar people he is happy and
good-natured. Of French and German background, Brian
Is a large -boned, sturdy boy with big bine eyes, thick
avy-auburn-hak,--fair-skin-and-rosy-eheeks,He-is-alert,
and inquisitive, obviously understanding everything said
to him. There is mental illness in his mother's family
and asthma in his background, but the baby himself is
in excellent health. Be' needs parents who will not .be
concerned over this medical history or about limited
information on his father. To inquire about adopting
Brian please write to Today's Child, Department of Social
and Family Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5.
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• Next carne the appointing�f
the various corn'thittees to slOok
'after each occasioncoming up in
1969. Some of the,committees
were annual meeting, drama •
festi\ial;°1eadership and training,
•• Don ...McKercher. next. reported '
that the top bowlers picked had to
bowl in Listowel on Friday.. 2 •
February 26.. , •
• Don Young reported that anyhod9
Or ,any clUb wishing to entera
broomball tern in the Blyth .
tournament could.
After awarding the meeting
improvement trophy to Howick.Jr
Farmers -the meeting 'NiAt Adjourned.,
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