The Huron Expositor, 1976-03-25, Page 157
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TED OUD
R.R.3 KipPen
262-5900
GLEN McNICHOL
R.R.4 Walton
527-0395
ANDREW CROZIER
R.k.2 Seaforth
527-1216
JOHN PATRICK
R.R.4 Seaforth
5'27-0047
Varna
Max• Roytenberg is the general manager of CEMA and
he's been through some tough times in the past months.
And if you don't know that CEMA is the Canadian Egg
Marketing Agency you haven't been paying much atten-
tion to news stories and news broadcasts during the last ,
couple of years.
Mr. Roytenberg came through with a strong statement
last week and it is to be hoped that all farmers, whatever
they are producing, will back him up. He told a news con-
ference that in future, he hopes, before any public hearing
is called with all attendant publicity and charges in the
press, that some evidence be presented as to some error
on the part of the agency in question. It's just too costly and
too damaging.
He is absolutely right. .•
He was referring to the Consumers Association of Canada
which, he maintains, lost its credibility because it based
critnplaints of unfair egg prices on :'unfounded information:"
The consumers group originally said eggs were overpric-
ed by 15 cents a dozen to the buying public,
-The .association revised the figures downwards to 40.3
cents a dozen. °
Now, the-consumers association has not lost its credibility.
It is — and I hope it will continue to be — a voice worth
listening to in its efforts to keep alleseetors of the economy
on their toes. But Mr. Roytenberg is . right, in that consider-
able research is necessary these days to prove any allega.
tions about prices. The consunfers 'association has learned
a leison and they will not be making the same mistake again.
It was, an honest mistake. The man or the organization
that never makes a mistake ends up ineffective. Most peo-
ple learn by mistakes and the consumers association. has
learned.
I think it is a shame that farmers and the, consumers as-
sociation seem to be at the confrontation point all the time.
What consumers want is a quality produet at a reasonable
Why so much argument on food prices?
Door Prize auctioned
off at LOLdance
price. What farmers want is to produce quality products
and get a.reasenah.le price for those products.
Why is there so much argument?
Because food is so visible. It is in front of us in Canada
three times a day. Almost 18 cents out of every disposable
doper spent goes for food. In the last 10 years, says Bela
Eaton, MPP for Middlesex and parliamentary assistant to
BIll Newman, -Ontario's minister of agriculture and food,
the cost of living index has risen 120 per cent but food costs
have risen only 10Q per cent. In other words, food producers
are still 20 per cent behind the rest of the economy.
Progressive farmers have nothing to fear from inquiries
such as the one by the consumers association into eggs. I
do not think any sector of the economy deserves a better
shake thee...farmers. They can substantiate their claims
any time, anywhere, any place.
As me o ed before in this corner, I do not believe there
are m y
te
rip
tt)
ffs at the farm gate. If there is a ripoff in the
ft:iodic ain - or a villain as Mrs. Plumptre calls it — the
villain is it the farmer. The villain is somewhere else along
the chain. 4. .
Peter Hannam, vice-president of the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture, expressed it well not long ago. •
"Farmers and ,consumers are not -really enemies;" he
said. "We need each other now more than ever before."
Farmers must understand consumers will complaip that-
food prices are too high "no matter how ,cheap food really.
is because consumers pay hard cash for food every week."
Maybe, he said, farmers are too sensitive about food price
complaints: "If we want farm, policy to be advantageous to
fariners, then the consumer has to understand farmers and
be sympathetic to farmers. That is probably one of the
biggest challenges we face. We have to woo the consumer.':
Well 'said, Peter. This corner has been saying .much the
same thing for years and it is good to have you in this cor-
ner.
Letters ere appreciated by Bob Ttotte
xpositor
Agriculture. Minister Eugene
Whelen recently urged farmers to
apply now if they have money
coming to ' them from the
government's cow slaughter or
beef stabilization programs.
"I am concerned that' some .'producers who are eligible for
payments have not yet made
claims to the Agricultural
Stabilization Board," Mr. Whelan
said.
"I am extending the deadline
for claims under the two stabili-
zation programs to April 30, 1976,
and 'I urge eligible producers to
get their claims in so they may be
considered for payments."
The cow'slaughter stabilization
program was in effect from
November 16., 1974 to April 30,
1975. Producers .who sold
during that period can clgra
payment of $5.08 per hundred-
weight (liveweight), on up to five
per -cent of their herd,
The beef stabilization
program for the year August 12,
1974 to August 11, 1975, offers a
payment of 48 cents a hundred-
weight (liveweight) for all A, B,
and C quality cattle 'sold for
slaughter during that time.
Claim forms for both programs
are available from packing plants,
public stockyards,. sales Barns,
agricultural representatives, and
staff of Agriculture Canada's
Livestock Division across ,the
country.-
ers I .
urged to
Apply for
stabilization
Claims
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Mrs. Bill Chessell
The L.Q.L. Dance held at Hully
Gully on Saturday night, was a
great slimes. The door prize was
won__ by Elmer Hayter who
dotated it back to be. auctioned
off. Bill Rath well was auctioneer
Seaforth II met at Joan Sill's
name. The Election of :officers
vent as follows, president; Caro-
yn Wilson: Vice president;e Nancy
Franklin. Treasurer; ,Clair
Devereaux. Secretary; Joan Sills.
Press reporter; Ida Stinnissen.
The leaders handed out the
members' pamphlets and sheets.
Mrs. Sills discussed with us
colour harmony. Mrs. Devereaux
discussed the basics of "A touch
of Stitchery" The meeting was
adjourned and lunch was served.
Meeting 2 was at Clare Dever-
eaux's.-Everyone brought a name
fir the.club 'and chose the Thifty
and the bidding was lively. Mel
Graham was the highest bidder.
The programme committee for
the April 1, UCW meeting has
invited Miss Elaine Townshend to
speak. It is hoped that all members
will make a special effort to
attend.
Threaders which was suggested
by Joan Sills.
Mrs. Sills demonstrated how to
cut out the learning, stitches
article. Then Mrs. ,Devereaux
demonstrated the back stitch and
each did it on the sampler. •
The third meeting took place at
Nancy Franklins „ March .11._ At
this meeting Mrs. Sills discussed
the uses of the back stitch and its
variations.
Mrs. Devereaux showed how to
create a design and Mrs. Sills
shelved how to enlarge a design.
Then Clare, and Joan Devereaux
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Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephen-
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Florida, visiting many places of
interest:
Mrs. Marion Tipping, Danny,
David and Jamie, spent the,
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Dowson. The
boys are remaining foethe spring
break with their grandparents.
Wifred Chuter' and Althe Mus-
tard returned a' week ago-from' a
bus trip to Padre Island off the
coast of Texas. They, spent five
.days there, and were also in
Mexico for a short time. A visit to
the French Quarter in New
Orleans was a highlight of their
holiday.
Linda Webster of Varna, and.
Wendy Mustard • and Karen
McGregor of 13rucefield, left on
Friday With other students of
Central Huron Secondary School
on a trip to Spain and -northern
Africa. They will be away for nine
days.
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