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Goderich, .529-7202; Colborne
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Hay - lenn & Lois Hayter, #1,
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335-3604; Hullett - John &
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• 527-00773 Morris - Bill & Muriel
Coultes; #5, 'Brussels, 357-1908;-
Stanley - Paul &• Kathy Steekle,
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Jim k Nancy Morleck,
Crediton, 234-6297; Tuckersmith
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A County Champion and.
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Next time you're in town, call.on
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16--THE HURON EXPOSITOR OVIARCH 47, 1977
ing boards in Ontario and in ranada at the 12th annual mar
keting seminar sponsored by the Rural Learning Association'
Nothing but.trouble was predicted for some farm market-
early in March.
The words of warning came from one of Canada's most
respected farm leaders.--George -McLaughlin, , immediate
past-chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing littard.
Mr. McLaughlin chaired that board - one of the most
A. effective marketing boards in Canada - for 10 years. He
knows what -he is. talking about. His warning was timely.
too, because consumer associations are beginning to look
askance at built-in formulae for farm products.
Said George: "I'm amazed they're not in .a lot more trou-
ble than ,they are." referring to hoards using a Cifist-pf-pro-,
duction formula to set prices. Mr. McLaughlin did not name
the boards but those,at the.seminar knew he probably meant
the poultry industry boards controlling chicken, turkey
and egg production . .
"I'm amazed at the cost basis they're allowed to use."
he said. "The milk marketing hoard has :to justify every
single thing to th.e. Ontario Mflk CommiSsion 'and I think
that's theway it should „ •
He' Suggested that the Onta0o Farm .Products Marketing
Board t OFPMB ), the provincial agency appointed to act as
watchdogs over farm -marketing boards. .just does not do,
nearly as good a job, in policing as the Ontario Milk Commis-
sion does..1
The-OFENB has all . the power it needs under provincial
legislation to see that organized marketing boards do not
act in a -manner-detrimentai to consumers. The provincial
agency has come under fire from city newspapers recent-
, ly for not disclosing more information when it makes de-
cisions which. affect farmers and consumers in this province.
Decisions are announced but little tir, ono discussion and in-
„formation. on why the decisions are reached have been.matie
public. In fact. all Meetings of the board. are closed to the
p'r'ess and the public.
Farrii, beautification contest b0§164,
A competition to encourage.
'farm and hoMe owners to improve
the look of their property,is being
sponsored by the committee
. planning the 1978 International
Plowing -Match..' Called
Farmstead and Home Iniprove-
ment CoMpetitiOri, the committee
will offer prizes in ' three
categories; . most improved
farmstead , 'and entrance;' most
improved 'rural &Veiling and
..grounds; and most imprOved
urban home and grounds.
Organizers - of the plowing
Match, which is , sl ated for'
September , 1978 in Morris
Want people- 'to
beautify their hoines'and farms in
anticipation of the thouSands of
visitors who are expected to
attend the Match. •
The conte,st is open .. #o all
' residents of H uron County. The
closing date for' entries "in' the
three categories is June 1st,..1977.
'Judging will take place after
. Augusta, 1978.
An entry fee of 15.00 must be.
submitted with the application to
• the . secretary, Jim Morlock,
R.R.,2„Crediton, Information and
application.. forma may , be
obtained by contacting .one of the
icorninittee representatives, listed,
below; or the Ontario Agriculture
ant1-7.*OOd office in -Clinton,
Committee representatives ark:
Officers -- ••"Glen &
Sharon Miller, #3, Parkhill,
238-8259;' 'Vice •• Chairmen: Doug •
8,c • Gerry Fortune, #1, Wingham, •
335-3.801;. Secretary-Treasurer. -
Jim & Nancy Morlock,
Crediton,1 234-6297; Publicity ••
Muriel- Coultes,#5, Brussels,
357-1908. r •
-Directors -,: AShfiela ".:” Philip &
Dianne Fost er, #6 Goderich,
529.7851, Ralph • Poster. #6,
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MP'S FACE FEDERATION — Murray Gaunt, right, MPP for Huron-iiruce was
one of the guests at_the.H uron Federataion of Agriculture's annual prese ntation of
briefs in Clinton on Saturday. He talks with,- from left, HFA president Allan
Walper, Huron Pork Producers .president Elmer Harding and Bev Brown of
Bluevale of the H FA executive. (Staff Photo)
Livestock embryos .
under regulations
Under the ArtimaiDiscases and
Protection Act which 'came-info
effect in late January, animal
embryos ' are considered as
Chief of the import-export
section of .Agriculture Canida's
Health of Animals Branch, Dr.
R.Y.Bonin, says in order to
„import an embryo, both the darn
and sire of the embryo must be
inspected by a veterinarian to
ensure -that they meet Canada's
animal health standards. If an
embryo has been transplanted,
the foster mother must also meet
the sante" criteria. To export an
embryo, or the 'recipient of an
embryo transplant, a certificate •
from a veterinary inspector is
required.
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told what to grow, and. Where to
grow it," he said.
MPP Murray Gaunt said the
Blair Commission's recommenda-
tion that the government pay 90
per cent of the land tax and the
farmer pay 10 per cent "is no
better than the original
proposal."
"I don't think the Blair
Commissfon has resolved it at all.
The Federation and , members
have to be pressing from now on
to make sure the government
doesn't come in with it., I think we
should oppose it right down the -
line," he said.
A brief by the Federation of
Agriculture supported the Cream
Producers' presentation. The
Federation brief, presented by
Maurice BeaJn; pointed out the
5nowmobilerS. .Association had
already suggested they should be
given access to farm land for
recreation PUrptises as-the pUblic
will be paying the taxes.
"This suggestion alone verifies
ouradis.taind that farmers would lose
control of ,. their property," he ,
. • .
Other 'briefs, map)/ of which
were discussed at Federation
meetings throughout the year,
included 'a brief on pollutants-.
from Glen Miller, OFA director, a •
review of the activities of the
Huron County 4H. club Te-a`rfeW,-
presented . by association
president Bob_ Hern,-a-'brief of
trade and• tariffs presented by
HFA director Gerry Fortune and a'
report from the Huron Soil 'and
Crop Improvement Association,
calling for more research funding,
„ presented . by president Sian
McLlwain. '
Saving fOrm land
, •
Doug TreWarthrt,
secretary-treasurer of the Huron
County Milk Conimittee, gave a
summary of recomnienditiOna of
-the Dairy Farmers of Canada on
a national dairy policy. Farm
Income . StabliZation payments
available to farmers who lose
money . should "compete
favourably " with the
Unemployment Insurance
payments to hourly and salaried
workers," Bev Brown, of the
HFA executive told the members
of parliament in her brief on the
farm income stabiliz.atitiii plan.
A brief presented by Elmer
Harding, president a...the-Huron
County Pork Producers, asked for
more consultation code of
practise legislation, aniong other
things.
.The Huron Federation's land
use policy was outlined in a brief
presented by Merle Gunby, HFA
director. ,Other Members of the
HFA's land use and tariff policy
committee are Gordon Bianchard,
Charlie Thomas, George
Underwood, .Doliglas Cameron'
and John Oke..
. Letters are apprecoa(ed by Bob Trotter. Eldale Rd , Eimira. Ont N3132C7
Trouble predicted for marketing boards
If George McLaughlin is teary of what some marketing
boards in Ontario have been allowed to do and the provincial
body fails to make certain that the local boards can justify
prices perhaps, even closes its eyes arid its meetings - it •
is time for more Open disclOsure. •
If public•confidence -in the briard"is underMined. it won't
belting before consumers demand a -reckoning.
Mr. McLaughlin effectively shattered a myth which has
been in the minds of many people when ,he talked about
marketing boards. He said he has heard it So often he. is get-
ting tired. of it: That marketingboardsleep the inefficient
operator in business.
Not true, if milk can be used as an example. he said.
If •it is true, then what is the explanation for the fact that
in Ontario.' in 10 years from _1966 to 1975. the number of milk
producers declined from almOst 31.000 to less than 16.000,
a drop of 46 per cent,• yet -production actuallY.inereased by
86 per cent by those left in the businesSbf producing,milk,
he said..
In other words, the number of cows declined from 760.000
to 561,000. yetproduction increased. '
Those figures, he suggested. prove that the milk board
actually encouraged farmers to increase production and be-
come much more efficient ra r than inefficient.
This thorny „issue of quota.. ansfers and quota values.
Though. ,has yet to be solved by a y, marketing .boar in On-
tario. if a marketing board assumes the power to cent I all—
quota transfers: thus eliminating the practice of building
the price of quotas into theconsumer price. then that hoard
puts itself in the unenviable position of deciding who can
- or who cannot - produce.a commodity. •
That is like being able to playGod and You know Who is
best at:that-job'. Certainly not some marketing hoards.
But if tree trade of quota is•allowed, prices can then reirch
embarrassing highs. .
• Until this quota question is solved. Marketing hoards can
expect a lot of flak, "•