The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-09-12, Page 19Harvesting beans years ago
Bean harvesting in days gone by was a longer, more difficult
operation that it is today, About 85,000 acres of this high value crop
were harvested in Ontario last year. Timely harvesting, usually about
mid-September, results in good quality beans. Modern machinery is
available today to complete the harvest efficiently without damage
to the seed 'coat or loss due to weathering. Photo taken by the late
R.R. Sallows, Goderich, Ontario — reproduced by the Ontario
Department of Agriculture and Food.
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Union ',strives for better price, Times Advocate, UPtimber 12, 1968 Pogo 19
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Farmers back bargaining
The Ontario Farmers' Union
Office reports that the reaPOrkae
to c011ectiYe bargaining for
better corn prices is receiving
overwhelming support from the
corn growers. Farmers have
concluded ,and, are determined
that the problem of depressed
corn prices has to be solved,
The OFT membership
consists of thousands of corn
By MRS. FRED BOWDEN
CENTRALIA
The September meeting of
the United Church Women was
held at the home of Mrs. Ken
Greb, Thursday evening with 20
ladies in attendance.
The new study "The China.
Pac" was introduced. The first
topic was presented by Mrs.
Lorne Hicks and was followed
by prayer by Mrs, Hicks,
Mrs. Norman Tripp explained
"Communist China, its Crisis
and Change".
"A Mind of China by John
Morgan", was presented by Mrs.
Ken Hodgins,
Mrs. Harvey Smith presided
for the business and welcomed
the ladies to the opening
meeting of the fall season.
Letters of appreciation were
read from the United Church
Overseas Relief Board and from
the Salvation Army for the bales
of clothing.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Molnar
and family of Agincourt were
recent weekend visitors with his
parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. Molnar,
who accompanied the family
home and remained for a few
days visit.
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Dixon were
guests on Saturday at the
producers which is a good
indication it is rapidly eMerging as the main bargaining agent for
Corn, Until 110W, corn rnarketin0
has been completely
unorganized, and the buying
trade have lamented that large
quantities could ,not be
Purchased enhinek, at any one
time,
The agreements provide for
McAllister—Doerr wedding in
Main Street United Church,
Exeter and the reception which
followed at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jack
Doerr.
Mr.. & Mrs. John Thompson
accompanied Mr. & Mrs. Don
Heaman to Rochester, Michigan
on Friday evening where they
attended the Wruges—Dohrrk
wedding.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Fralick of
Royal Oak, Michigan, were
weekend guests with Mrs.
Fralick's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ken
Hodgins. Mrs. Don Pickering and
Sheryl of London were Sunday
visitors.
Mrs. J. McLachlan of London
was a Sunday caller at the home
of Mrs. Clara Abbott.
Weekend guests at the home
of Mk. Lorne Hicks were Mr. &
Mrs. Don Neuson and Tom of
Toronto and Mrs. Andrew Hicks
of Grand Bend. Mrs. Hicks
remained for a 'couple of days.
Mr. & Mrs. John Thompson
attended the Thresher's
Convention in Blyth, Saturday,
Mrs. Roy Hamilton of Exeter
spent Tuesday with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. & Mrs.
Earl Dixon.
The appearance of the United
Church basement has been
greatly improved with the
completion of the new floor.
the, ayailahility ,of porn _during
various .,delivery periods, which
will make, large .quantities .of
corn T101 01e to the trade, A
miniuwrn price of $140 pqr
bushel was- establishe d as Policy
by the OFU convention last
year,
Walter Miller,. President of the
OFU says that farmers are
prepared to do ,everything in
their power to look after
themselves, but there are pertain
matters that are government
responsibility to clear the way
for this, He said a meeting .has
been requested with the Federal.
Minister ,of Agriculture and
other cabinet ministers
concerned, to place before them
a documentation of
requirements necessary to put
corn growing on an economical
basis.
"The depressed prices caused
by .cheap U,S, imports and
increased cost of production of
the last number of years resulted
in heavy losses to corn growers
and immediate action is a must,"
he said. "Our members are
willing to accept certain imports
of corn from the U.S, to fill our
domestic shortage only, but
these imports should not be
allowed to effect domestic corn
prices.
Members of the trade will be
contacted in a business-like way
in a few days to discuss
bargaining for this year's crop,
and we are confident they will`
be willing to do so in good faith
and in . appreciation of the
farmers' own patronage over the
many years."
Mr. Miller stated, "We believe
that there is a solution and we
are determined to find it. The
strong support the corn growers
have shown by the response to
the bargaining agreements,
indicates that this program is
meaningful and ready for the
bargaining table."
Other farm groups will be
contacted to seek their support
for the corn bargaining program.
The Crop Insurance
Commission of Ontario today
announced three important
changes in its Winter Wheat
Insurance Plan.
In addition to the 60, 70 and
80 percent levels of coverage
previously available, farmers
may-now insure for 50 percent
of their average farm yield. The
low rates established for this
latter coverage produce a
premium cost as low as 62 cents
per acre in some areas.
"This lower level of
coverage",' said K.E. Lantz,
Chairman of the Commission,
"was provided in response to
considerable demand for
disaster-type protection to cover
out-of-pocket expenses at the
lowest possible cost."
The regulations have been
amended to advance the final
date for acceptance of
applications to October 1st; or
10 days after completion of
seeding, whichever occurs first.
To encourage and promote
good crop husbandry, acceptable
seeding dates have been
established by regions. In
Eastern Ontario, the final date
for seeding is September 15th, in
Central and Southwestern
Ontario it is September 30th,
and in Southern Ontario,
October 20th. Later-seeded
crops are not insurable.
Dr. Fredrick Stare, Harvard
University department of nut-
rition says fad diets, weight
reducing drugs and artificial
sweeteners "are nonsense in
weight control regimes".
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