The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-04-17, Page 3i
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THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1952 p*g« 3
Farmers
Have your tractor cleaned like new at moderate
cost, Grease and dirt removed with latest steam
cleaning method. Do it now. Avoid the spring rush.
See or Call a
CHUCK ROWE
At Harris West’s Oliver Service, Centralia
Euchre Club held their
on Thursday night. The
was played by Mr. Alvin
Mrs. Everett Skinner,
and Mrs. P.
and
Phil
Ste-
Ste-
for
Elimville Euchre
Winners Named
The
supper
playoff
Cooper,
Mr. Alvin Pym
Murcli, Mr. Laverne Skinner
Mrs. Alvin Cooper, Mr.
Murcli and Mrs. Charles
phens. Mr. Murch and Mrs.
phens won the high prize
the winter.
A humorous program
lowed, Mrs. Gilbert Johns gave
a reading. Mrs. Charles Stephens
gave the Euchre Club scandal
sheet, Mrs. 'William Johns a
reading, Mr... Norman Jaques au
accordian and mouth organ se
lection. Miss Grace Routly, Mary
Skinner, Joanne Miners, Edward
Skinner and Bobby Woods gave
their same readings as they gave
fbr the school recital.
Everybody enjoyed themselves.
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ste
phens, Laurie and Betty Ann
and Mrs. Thomas Bell visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Robinson at Avonbank.
Master Bobby Woods
ing his holidays with
Mrs. Robert
ton.
Mr. Elgin
is spending
with his parents,
Everett Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs.
Delores and Mr.
of London spent
with Mr, and
Holmes and family.
Robinson
fol-
is spend-
Mr. and
of Kirk-
Skinner of Toronto
his Easter holidays
Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Stoner,
Johnny Walsh
Good Friday
Mrs. Norman
is
in
Hu ron County
Crop Report
By G. W. MONTGOMERY
The first warble fly spray
being applied in all townships
the county. Two townships have
almost completed this first ap
plication despite poor travelling
conditions. A little plowing has
been completed in the south end
of the county but more warm
weather and drying winds are
needed before work on land be
comes general.
There have been a number of
farm auction sales held recently
and at one held the other day
good grade Shorthorn cows
brought as high as $39 0.00 with
two week old grade heifer calves
fetching around $65.00 to $75.00
apiece.
Get ready now for summer!
Three Days Only
Thursday, Friday,Saturday, April 17 to 19
BRITISH ALL-WOOL GABARDINES
AND TROPICAL WORSTEDS
made to measure
Reader Comments
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As Compulsory Check-Off
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I wonder if many of us rea
lize just what is taking place
this week in Ontario. A small
group of people have organized
and secured recognition through
our own Federation as “The On
tario Poultry Producers Associa
tion”. Ninety-nine percent of w«
farmers knew nothing of them
until about three weeks ago.
Then out of a blue sky we are
suddenly faced with a decision,
the result of which is far more
vital to Canadian agriculture and
Canadians than anything that
has happened to us since the
building of the first trans-con
tinental railway.
This week with the blessing
of our Ontario Department of
Agriculture we are being asked
whether or not we want to em
bark on an era of compulsory
check-off on our products and
kiss good-bye to the freedom of
running our own businesses, be
they large or small.
You see the set up of this
poultry producers scheme shows
keen legal handling and two
rows of long greedy teeth. I am
not going to attempt to tell you
farm people how labour unions
operate, You know and have
looked with horror on the
amount of .compulsion which
their organization can wield, and
yet supposedly 8,000 poultry pro-
----- ' ' Mini
on a
when
back
ducers have petitioned the
ster of Agriculture to vote
marketing scheme, as such,
the fundamental principle
of it is “compulsory check off
on agricultural products.''
As the proposed scheme is
presented it will affect about
60% of the eggs produced in the
province—those going to hatch
eries and directly to consumers
being exempted from paying the
levy. Those two markets already
are enjoying a favoured position
within the
under the
bonused.
But the
the county
to this and
us that,
he found to make all eggs levi
able.” Under the powers asked
in this scheme this will certain
ly be possible. In fact, the man
date sought is so complete that
never again does this board need
to appeal to the producers for
authority. We are voting on “a
way of life,” under which, not
only we, but our unborn children
will live. To the best of my
knowledge there is only one
government in the world which
doesn’t have to come back to
its electors for their stamp of
approval or otherwise, and that
one lies behind
Should this
sufficient votes
being surely we
to take to the
Kennedy the Minister
culture before he makes it legal,
namely to write into its constitu
tion the necessity of coming
back to the people by ballot at
4 or 5 year intervals
mandate.
Anything short of
democratic
in Ontario
country.
The fact
the poultry business in Ontario
has been, through the years,
perhaps one of the best paying
branches of agriculture. One
prominent poultry man who has
consistently kept records of
costs and returns says that dur
ing i35 years operations only one
year , has he not shown a profit.
Pretty good average for any
business don’t you think? And
during all those years no poultry
association or organization has
existed to collect check-off on
our product or dictate trade
policy. Each and every one of
us has been free to sell our pro
ducts where or when we saw fit
—in fact w.e could “run our own
industry and will,
scheme be further
promoters found in
meetings opposition
were quick to assure
“ways and means will
the iron curtain,
scheme secure
to bring it into
have a just case
Honorable Torn
of Agri-
for another
this
notand does
or Canada, or
of the matter
business.”
Surely because a period of
readjustment which most of us
expected soon after the war—is
Upon us, is no reason why we
should throw out our tried and
proven way of life and embark
on a new venture that strips the
individual of his rights and is
nothing more or less than “rege-
mentation”. Let us think this
thing over seriously and
we are not paying too
price for a “gamble in
business.
As a producer I can
certain things, and two
the proposed scheme. One is that
one cent per dozen will be de
ducted or “checked-off” from
my pay envelope which is equiv
alent to 15% of my net profit,
and the other that a large por
tion of the money so collected
will go in fat executive salaries
and expense accounts to a ’board,
inexperienced and utterly un
qualified to do the thing pro
posed namely to upset “the law
of supply and demand."
They are only tempted to do
this because they will be using
yours and my money in the ven
ture. Quite enough of our free
doms have gone by the board
already. Farmers of Ontario, do
not vote this one away also.
Mark your ballot NO on April
17,18, or 19. —Elgin Rowcliffe
be sure
high a
the egg
see two
only, in
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Galore Barley
GRADE NO, 1 SEED
We have a limited quantity of this
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While It Lasts $2.00 Per Bushel
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GOOD YIELDER
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In Adult Education
—Continued'from Page 2
out for some of the evening
sions. And of course the same
people return year after year.
While this means that the pro
gram has to be a completely
new one each year, it also means
that Staffa community is acquir
ing a rural citizenship of ex
tremely well-informed people.
Other results are evident in the
way many of those taking part
have, for the first time, learned
to express their opinions with
confidence. The intangible re
sults are even more important.
“People who come together once,
twice, or three times a day for
a week soon feel like a family,”
Bert Daynard says. The way the
School has developed the habit
of thinking is also not the least
of the the results.
And still speaking of results,
there is something to be said for
the way the effects of the Work
shop permeate the whole com
munity. With dozens of people
availing themselves of the in
struction and sharing of ideas,
something has taken place in
that community that can scarce
ly help but be translated into
democratic action. Moreover,
Staffa people know they are
world citizens. There has been a
steadily growing interest in in
ternational topics, and a desire
to know more about the prob
lems that are world-wide in
scope. The conviction that, “We
are world as well as community
citizens’* has taken hold.
Jones, MacNaughton Seeds ltd
EXETER and CREDITON