The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-12, Page 1414 -- THE HURO EXPOSITOR OQTOBER 12, 1978
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El6volor Division
Receiving .
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- Fast Unloading
- Probe System for Corn
- Sell, Store or Contract your Cohn
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Blyth 523-4241
End of Year
OCTOBER
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1 M.F. 44 10' 'Swather with conditioned
pick up reel.
1 M.F. 36 12' swather with pick up reel
(
1- M.F. 36 10' swather
1 M.F. 34 10' swather
1 M.F. 450 round Baler
, 1 Geo. White 41' auger, New.
1 used New Holland Harvester
1 used Fox Hari /ester, 2 heads
1 used Dion Harvester 2 heads
1 used New Idea Sheller
1 M.F: •880 4 furrow mounted plow 16"
• 2 M.F. 433 furrow mounted plow 14"-"16.
1 M.F: •880 5 furrow Serhi mounted 18"
1 White 548 4 Semi mounted plow
1 Case 600• Combine with pick up
1 Case 1160 combine with cab, 4 row corn.
headP.
1 M.F. 300 combine,with cab pick up
1 M.F. 4100 combine with cab 4 row corn
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1 M.F. 1085 Tractor less cab.
1 M.F. 1155DTractor with cab air duals
1 M.F. 1105 D, Tractor with low hrs.
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%afoot',
Ontario
1..BecOme a champion: water.
manager. 'Start 'with fall
fertilization.
2. Consider 5 bushels of corn
per inch of water a
conservative figure on water
use efficiency.
3. Shoot for 150 bushels of corn
in this 36 inch rainfall area.
Apo' kg...
A good name to grow by
Tips
far
Fall Fertility.
Tips
for
Water management
5. Topdress alfalfa and forages
enough to give the crop that
special protection against
winter stress.
4. Chisel or otherwise till soil or
handle residues to absorb as
much moisture as possible in
fall and spring for the dry
spells that lie ahead.
5. Plow down fertilizer to get
deeper roots than cultivated •
or disced-in fertilizer gives.
6. We usually receive 6 inches
of rain or less in July and
August. Crops need 2 to 3
times this much. So roots
must go deep to get enough
water. A champion water
manager insures right
fertility and tillage for this
need.
1. Fall P and K on corn,
Soybeans and White Beans
will not wash out, except K
on very sandy soils.
2. Apply P and K effectively on
slopes up to 8%, with good
Surface residues.
3. Apply as much fertilizer as
possible this fall, as you
remember the wet conditions *
of this past spring.
4. Broadcast some N and all P
and K •ahead of drill for fall,
wheat.
6. Get soil tests in late summer
in time to know need for fall
fertility.
7. Move soils to high P and K
tests when shooting for high•
yields . . . to make fullest
use of N and other practices.
7. Maintain a heavy plant
canopy and a soil receiptive
to rain in summer.
8. Look for 5 or more bushels of
corn per inch of water with
top management including
full line of N, P and K as well
as minor elements.
9. Fall is a key time to apply
these large amounts of
fertilizer.
FALL FERTILIZATION
CHOICE t3f NECESSITY
Agricq
Mervyn Erb,
Blender Manager
'A good name to grow by
geucefield, .Oristo
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Store chstounts le ate
By Jack Riddell, M.P.P.1
As you know, there, has
been considerable discussion
in the last few months about
grocery store dikcount
practices. There were a
number of heated debates in
the House on the subject,
and the Legislature's
Standing Committee on Re-
sources Development has
recommended a public in-
quiry into debates, discounts
ant allowances in the
Odtario food industry. All
three political parties ap-
proved the idea of an inquiry,
although there was some
disagreement on the scope
and form which the in-
vestigation should be."
Liberal Leader Stuart
Smith led the campaign to
have a full investigation. He
asked 'many questions about
deductions which are made
from payments to suppliers
as the cost of doing business
with the grocery outlets.
Unfortunately, this dis-,
counting is, it seems, only
the tip of the iceberg, and the
very fact that such discounts
are requested and paid is a
clear indication of the poWer
of the 'retailers.
It appears that chain sotres
also demand from suppliers
sizeable payments or dis -
counts, with- respectspo
volume, promotion etc. as a
condition for handling pro-
ducts. This typo of discount
is frequently much highs er
than 2%. In fact, there are
indications that the per-
centage escalates to 10%,
15% or even 20%. There is
also evidence that the re-
tailers do not demand the
discounts in order to lower
the price of food to the
consumer. They do so
primarily to increase their
market share. This is an
important issue and must Ix
taken into consideration it
the context of any in
vestigation into the foot
industry.
. Legality
Thee legality or otherwise
of the discounting and other
payment arrangements has
to be considered, of course,
But there practices could all
be quite legal under existing
law, depending on the, man-
ner in which they are,imple-
mented. The question of
prime importance, •which
needs to be answered at this
time, is: "What are the
economic and social con-
sequences of such trading
practices?"
Of course, these practices
also have the effect of
accelerating the con-
centration of power into a
few hands - increasing the
danger of monopolies, Ac-
cording to a study commis-
sioned by the Food Prices
Review Board approximately-
two years ago, high con-
centration of power in this
way definitely has important
negative effects on economic
performance, It lends to
generate overstoring; higher
profits, less free service and
less product variety; and
finally as an Outcome, higher
levels of prices compared to
lower concentrated markets.
The study indicated that an,
average of 4% higher food
costs resulted from the con-
centration of power, This
represented 250 million ad-
ditional dollars which the
consumer had to pay for
food.
There is also the petential
threat of disruption in the
food industry, the inter-
ference in our export market
and the reduction of chpice
that consumers have in the
market place due to current
trading practices and the
concentration of power in a
'few large chain stores, •
Concerned
We were very concerned
about this situation, and
used a procedural device to
petition the Legislature to
:have the 1977 Annual Report
of the Ministry of Agriculture
'and Food Sent to committee,
so that food store buying
practices could be fully re-
viewed. The committee'
heard evidence from various'
representatives of the food
industry, and ascertained
that a much broader, more
inte nsive public inquiry was
needed. Clearrly, some kind
of full investigation was
necessary tO ensure that the
interests of consumers and
producers would not con-
tinue to be threatened.
The sustained campaign'
by the Opposition was sue-
• cessful in persuading the
GovernMent to establish the
' Royal Commission is chaired
Discounts and Allow .ances
in the Food Industry. This
Corninission is chaired by
Judge James Ross, It' will
attempt to determine the
over-all effects of such
practiees as discounts, re-
bates' ',and other • forms of
payment nude by food pro-
cducers to retail stores.
,OhViously, producers, as
well as -consumers, have a
stake in the outcome of the
hearings of .the Commission,
which are scheduled to begin
some time'in November. The
prices which farmers receive
are public; the prices which
consumers have lo pay are
public: but what happens in
between, is• unknown, con-
fusing and suspect. There
are a great many questions
which need to be answered.
Strong
During discussion of this
matter ▪ in committee,
,Counsel William Poole .S.0,
mitted a strongly-worded re-
port, based upon public
testimony by a number of
witnesses and confidential
interviews with six food
suppliers. In his view, -The
arranging of discounts is an
unequal battle between
strong (Supermarket) chains
and weaker (Food) proces-
sors which may have the
effect of gouging." Dis-
counts he said "do not seem
• to be related to volume
selling, but perhaps are
related to concentration ity
the hands of a few." He
warned that too much ibwer
among the retail chains will
reduce competition at' the
processor level and lead to a
system of vertical' inte-
geration, in which the •chains
control food processing as
well as retailing.
Hopefully, the in-
vestigation by' the Royal
Commission will, be success-
ful in throwing considerable
light onto the whole subject
of food discounts, rebates
and payments. We shall all
be watching developments
with great interest.
Perth Queen of the Furrow
We are now
receiving
the 1977 crops.
Rural past re'viewed.
Rethember when , tele-
phone party lines were the
lifelines of the rural
community?
Speakers will review our
rural past at the third annual
symposium on the Agri:
cultural, History of Qntario.
October 28, at the University
of Guelph.
The conference is open to.
people •who have a serious
interest in the rural history of
Ontario. It will be of special
interest to professional and
'amateur historians, history
teachers,-senior citizens and
farmers, says 'Bob .Carbert,
durator of the, Ontario Agri-
cultural Museum.
The conference program
will begin with a paper about
changes in farm machinery
from 1850 to 1900. • .
Later in the morning,
V.B.M. Flynn, retired "chair-
man of the Ontario telephone
Services Commissio.at will
discuss the importante. of
independent telephone
systems to rural Ontario. A
presentatiOn on pioneer
gardens will conclude the
morning session.
Highlighting the afternoon
session will be a presentation
by E.A. Hasiett, director of
the Economics Branch,
Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food. He will
discuss the growth and
decline of the Ontario cheese,
industry from 1864 to 1924.
An audio-visual present-
ation on the evolution Of the
barn will show the various
styles and construction
methods. Another session
will outline. materials avail-
able for further research into
Ontario's rural past.
Cost of the conference,
including luncheon, is $20.
Reduced prices are available
, for senior citizens. Pre-
registration is required by
October 14., •
For more information
about the program.• contact
the Office Of Continuing
Education, University of
Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
NIG 2W1, or telephone (519)
824-4120, ext. 3958.
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