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It must have surprised many
-fariners in the area when this
paper carried a ;wort which said
the Ontario Agriculture Ministry
is unable to expand its program to
send city teenagers to farms for
the summerfiecause not enough
farmers are willing to take them.
Agriculture Minister. William.
SteWart said this in responding to .-
a question from Murray .Gaunt
during a debate on the 1975.1976
.budget estimates of the ministry.
Len MacGregor of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Food said he
was surprised to read this in' the
paper since the deadline for
applications was on May 12,
although it was extended to about
May 16.
Dave Gordon of the London
branch said the junior
agriculturalist program -was only
designed for 200 and a little over
300 farmers have already applied.
He said this means they will
have to weed out about 100
to stop cutting
It's unorthodox, but it works.,It
is marketing on an international
level, yet many of the
"salesmen" are farmers who go
on the road on a part-time basis.
It almost sounds crazy, until
you see the production and sales
charts. If these don't impress
you, Phil Durand and Charlie
Broadwell will be glad to hear
your suggestions.
The commodity in question is a
food product, the common white
bean, Mr. Durand, of Zurich, is
chairman of the, Ontario Bean
Producers' Marketing Board. Mr.
Broadwell is the Board's full time
marketing manager.
Almost all • of Canada's white
bean production is centred in the
six counties around London,
where the Marketing Board has
40 its, head.. office.
In 10 years, white bean acreage
has gone from 75,000 to 145,000
acrs; production has jumped from
1,117,500 hundredweight to
2 million cwt. Exports have more
than tripled from 400,000 cwt in
1964 to 1% million cwt, largely
through effective salesmanship
on the part of the Board and its
directors.
I Although Mr. Broadwell is the
professional marketing specialist
on the white bean team, much of
the promoting and market
exploration and development is
done by Mr. Durand and other
directors of the Board -- the farm
operators themselves. t sY a
result, several of the Board
directors have become seasoned
globetrotters in recent years.
, its Originally, almost all of the
• export beans were sold in the
United Kingdom. Although .
Britain remains a major market,
i*Ontario white beans have been
turning up in almost every corner
of the world since the Marketing
Board began a series of trade
missions a few years ago.
Regular trade missions to the
United Kingdom were gradually
expanded to include the Western
European nations; when these
missions produced good results,
the bean promotes venturers
farther afield.
Last year, for example, Mr.
Broadwell and Marketing Board
directors Bill Baxter of Perth
County and Bob Allan, of Huron
• County were sent on a sales
promotion mission to New
Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong,
Singapore arid, Japan. ,
This spring, in pehaps the;most
ambitious mission ever
undertaken by Ithe Board, the
marketing manager and four of
the directors embarked on a -3%
week voyage that included stops
on every foreign continent .except
Africa. On the mission, the
Marketing Board delegates were
accompanied by representatives
bf the bean processing industry
and by , private bean dealers. One
of the secrets of success la this
mission has been the close
With Adrian Vos
One wonders what it takes to
convince some well educated
people that there are only one
hundred cents in a dollar. They
say: "It's only a cent." and they
go on spending one cent after the
other. Only when they are down
into the last two-bits they begin to
wonder where the dollar went.
Ontario's Environment
Ministry does our spending that
way. When confronted with
protests over sewage rlagoons,
which are at least one hundred
acres each, they stated 'that a
hundred acres is insignificant
compared with what agricultural
land is left. There is a difference
4aritli the people who are spending
that dollar. When agricultural
land is down to "two-bits" it will
be a different minister to count
the pennies.
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co-operation involving the Board,
processors and dealers to ,KOvide
a balanced approach.
For this year's mission, the
delegate split into three sales
teams, one. covering Spain,
Germany, France, Holland and
Belgium; the second touring
Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and
Trinidad; and the third venturing
to Austria, Sweden,Bidgaria,
Yugoslavia, Poland, Rumania and
Russia.
This was the first time any of
the directors had conducted a
mission-inside the Iron Curtain, '
and they are optimistic that sales
in Russia will result from contacts
established there.
On their way home, the two
teams that covered the European
and Asian countries, regrouped in
the United Kingdom and spent
some time there -to reinforce
contacts in that important market.
Wh ile there, the Ontario
Huron County's pioneer days
are over, and it's about time the
mindless destruction of our
forests and bushes stopped.
Although this county has nne of
the largest forested areas in the
province, 17 per cent while other
counties have only about 5 per
cent, it is no reason to be
complacent. As Town Clerk
Robert Franklin said,cufting trees
in one week can do more damage'
than, can be repaired in one
hundred years.
It no longer ma kes good
economic sense to clear the
remaining land for farming, since
the increased yield to the farmer
will be totally offset by the long
term costs to everybody. This cost
is assessed in terms of increased
wind and soil erosion, poor
drainage and loss ofa,corner of
nature,
Large wooded lots are
regulated'by a county by-law that
prevents the cutting of trees
under ascertain size.
Permit
A permit to cut trees under this
size must be obtained from the
county enforcement officer,
Murray Scott.
the granting of a permit
depends on \whether the area is a
water' holding area, whether the
land is suitable for farming, and
the . value of the tree as
determined by scarcity, Mr. Scott
says.•
This by-law doesn't affect the
cutting doWn of trees in towns
and the purpose of the county
by-law is to control 'the
destruction of under-sized trees
for farm expansion.
There are definite problems
'trying to enforce this by-law
Some people are concerned
about the introduction of the
Metric system. Don't' be afraid.
When you need a four inch nail,
you'll still ask the store for a four
inch nail. It will be 10 centimeter
long but for you it is still a four
inch nail. You need some two by
fours. They'll still be the same
size and the same name.
Remember they aren't 2 x 4 now
either. •
Instead of a gallon you get 4
litres. The Ii tre is close enough to
the quart that in the majority of
cases you can say litre and mean
quart. A yard is close to the
metre.
Length measuring will be one
of the easiest to adjust to because
of it's similarity to the dollar
system. 2.25 metre is much like
$2.25.
The opposition comes mainly
from people who are afraid of
change, afraid of something new
delegates and British bean buyers
were hosted at a recention
organized by the Ontario Food
Council.
As chairman of the Ontario"
Bean Producers' Marketing
Board, Mr. Durand is quick to
defend the trade missions against
any suggestion that the directors
are enjoying a.lot of expense paid
globetrotting in the name of
marketing.
"We believe in this personal
contact. It was very necessary,"
he said. "On the international
Scene, they have to know a name
or a face. They 'don't just go by
letter.
"These missions are Carefully
planned," Mr. Durand , added.
"We alivays work closely with the
governments -- both federal and
provincial -- in setting up the
trade missions and displays at
• international trade fairs, and I
might add that we have received
because the enforcement' officer
learns of the destruction only
'afterward and it is hard for him to
determine the quality of the tree,
and its size by examining the
stump. Also the legal process is
rather lengthy and often the time
expires before action is taken.
People who do not seek
permission can be taken to court
and be fined $500 , but so far
there hasn't been a court case.
Mr. Scott said some consider the
fine as merely a "license to cut
down trees."
There is no by-law in the county
to prevent farmers from cutting
down trees for their own use but
we suggest rotted trees would
serve equally well for stoking
fires.
Bulldozing
Many farmers attempt to clear
out a bush by bulldozing along
the edges, clearing out its
underbrush, doing an acre or so a
year and thereby clearing the
land legally.
Anyone with less than two
acres of trees or a small bush can
do what they like with their trees.
Maples, oaks, elms walnuts,
basswood and black cherry trees
can't be cut if the tree is less than
5; inches round.
Spruce, pine, American
beech, Eastern hemlock and
hickory can't be cut if less than 44
inches and white birch, cedar,
poplar and ash if less than 25
inches around. _
This by-law does not apply to
Christmas trees, insect infested
or damaged trees, trees of poor
quality, those along logging
trails or for fireguards, those in
woodlots not exeed two acres and-
those to be cut following good
forestry practices:for example, if
extremely good co-operation from
both levels of goverpment,
Although they operate in
various ways, one of the chief
roles of the various agrictItural
marketing boards In Ontarte Jr to
promote • ' agricultural
development „and assure-. faun"
operators of markets for their
produce. In the case 'of the bean
industry, this is being
accomplished, through the
development of foreign markets
to supplement domestic
consumption, and the result has
been a dramatic strengthening of
the industry in recent years.
Finally, the Ontario Bean
Producers' Marketing Board
chairman added, anyone skeptical
of the value of the missions needs
only to look at the sales charts.
With exports more than tripled
within a 10 year period, Ontario's
world travelling bean farmers
must be doing something right.
two trees are too close togheter.
The by-law does not contest the
right of the landowner to cut trees
for his own use or the rights of
Hydro Electric or any provincial
body from hacking down trees.
Not Large
The by-law doesn't control the
destruction of the large trees,
because Mr. Scott says they are
following good forestry
management p ractices and at
this size the trees have the
highest commercial value.
With the same principle a s
good forest management, the
provincial government is offering
a tax rebate which will average
about $100 to owners of private
woodlots.
This tax reb,,te will be
retroactive to January 1973 to
bring it in line with the
government's farm tax reduction
program since under the farming
program there were those who
were growing tree crops who
didn't qualify.
The purpose of the Managed
Forest Tax Reduction is
supposedly to provide an
incentive for woodlot owners to
manage their forests to obtain the
greatest yield of wood products
from, their la:nd.
NaturaiResources Minister Leo
Bernier said with proper
management the yield from
private forest land holdings is
expected to double.
This program seems good if it
encourages farmers to maintain
their woodlots, but bad if it will
only encourage them to follow
farmers unless thei extend the.
program-
, Over 837 kids applied to work
on farins the majority from
Toronto, but the program was
limited to 200 since university
' students administer the program
and can't handle more, he said.
, This was, the same number in
the program last year which was
its first year in operation, he said.
Since the statement , made by
the Agriculture Minister was
in the paper, -Mr.
MacGregor said he had a number
of calls from farmers willing to
take students..
He has given a few farmers
applications even though the date
has expired he said, because they
are sincere in wanting to hire a
student. Then he said he gets told
by the co-ordinator for the area
`that they can't take anymore.
It may seem amazing that so
few farmers want to hire, boys
aged 16 to 17, since it's a common
that' can't be sold or found in
public parks or at downtown
shopping centers.
Many of those secret
hideways are being destroyed in
Essex County where this reporter
grew up. The same thing is
happening and will continue to
happen here.
It isn't just the children or the
young at heart who suffer when
small woodlots are destroyed, but
also home owners.
A family may buy a home near
a wooded lot feeling its ,location
adds a touch of seclusion or
naturalness to their home.
However, the owner of the
trees can raze the lot reducing the
value of their property and the
quality of their neighborhood.
Own a Tree
No one can own a river because
it is' considered a natural
resource. In the same way, no one
should be legally able to claim
ownership of a forest or tree.
When we called the Ministry of
Natural Resources about the state
of our trees, Howard Lancaster
said there is nothing to require
property owners to replant areas
where trees have been removed.
When asked how many trees
are cut down in a year, he said: "I
don't know arfyone who would
know that for sure." •
Let us hazard a guess: too
many.
eemplaiatfhat tiore'isS shortage
of 'farm )00 (especially .Tr911.'
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Mr,Oordoo Said there nYli'9031.
be 209 suitable teepzagerpt tind
.employers Stove this ia aIrmsning
program rather than just44
labor program.
The teenager who gbt hired sis
like a government employee OPT gets $11 a day plus Mom and
beard. The *leer pays $5 a day'
and the rest , is paid by the
Ministry, ,Mr. MacGregor said,
Mr, M acGregor said Huron
County has probably the largst
number of host farmers in he
province, and about 25 to 30
farmers applied.
He said most the kids who
Come to 'work in Huron County
come from the Windsor-London
area,
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learn to milk cows And operate
machinery during their nine•
weeks on the farm which runs
from the third week in June to
the end of August.
so-called good forestry practices
which mean hacking down the
large st, and most beautiful trees
and selling a piece of our
heritage.
Not only have the larger trees
the greatest commercial value but
also the greatest value to society.
The largest trees have perhaps
greatest beauty, the greatest
capacity to • h old water and
produce oxygen,
The major cause for this
destruction seems to be the
archaic attitude that farmers and
property owners can do what they
like on their own land and society
be damned.
Wasteland?
#21,1-. If individual farmer and
lando ner continues to respond
to his own present needs and not
consider the needs of future.
Canadians, future generations
will live in a wasteland.
• County by-laws should
fearlessly show our concern for
our natural heritage and more
teeth should be put into our law.
Instead of the puny penalty of
$500 perhaps .$500 per t ree
would be a greater deterrent to
those who regard the fine as a
permit ' to cut down-trees. n Most adults " probably
remember the carefree romps of
their y outh through nearby
bushes, remember picking the
wild flowers in spring, wild
, berries in spring and summer and
The nuts in the fall.
Picnics, games like fort,
cowboys and Indians in the
nearby wilderness are pleasures
THE MILK COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
Fluid Milk
Inquiry
The Milk Commission of Ontario by authority
vested in it under The Milk Act will undertake an
Inquiry into certain aspects of the Milk Industry.
The Inquiry will attempt to determine how,
after delivery to the processor, certain elements in
the milk 'distribution chain contribute to the final
price paid for fluid milk.
The nature of the Inquiry will include the
acceptance of written Briefs and the receipt of
Submissions, as well as a series of public meetings
throughout the Province.
Persons or groups wishing to make representa-
tion to the Commission on any aspect of the Inquiry
ore requested to write to the Secretary of the Milk
Commission' of Ontario or to submit written Briefs
with the undersigned not later than June 21st, 1975.
Public Hearings will be held at times and places
in Ontario to be announced later and those filing
Briefs or letters who wish to appear personally will
be advised as to the time and place when they will
be heard.
Please address all correspondence to The
Secretary of the Milk Commission of Ontario,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Parliament
Buildings, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2B2.
Dated at Toronto this 21st day of May, 1975.
J. F. Jewson,-
Secretory,
The Milk Commission of Ontario.
W. R. Poole, Q.C.,
Counsel, Fluid Milk Inquiry,
The Milk Commission of Ontario,
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It's time
Agri-notes
All those cents add up
and they are often older people. I
haven't heard opposition from
younger people because more
younger than older people are
ready to adopt something new.
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Grain stocks here and in the
buying countries are low. Yet the
buyers are slow in their purchases
and are taking a gamble that
prices will be low and crops good.
This of course keeps prices down.
If the crops are not good however,
their gamble may be a costly one.
The Russians apparently won't
take that gamble and their trade
missions are in the U.S. now for
negotiations with grain dealers If
they make a big deal the price will
increase too, and the reluctant
gamblers will have lost.
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