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Close to 100 district farmers
attended an information meeting
regarding a general farm
organization at the Exeter
Legion Hall, Tuesday night.
Sponsored by the Usborne
and Stephen township
Federations of Agriculture, the
meeting featured a lively
question and answer period
involving three members of
Huron County's campaign
committee for one farm
organization.
Elmer Hunter, George
Robertson and George Smith
each spoke outlining the
objectives of the committee to
form the new farm group and
discuss ways of how it can
become a reality.
George Robertson, a Goderich
area beef farmer on the county
executive said he had no
previous connection with either
the Federation of Agriculture or
the Farmers' Union.
It is expected all Ontario
farmers will go to the polls in
June to decide whether they
want a General Farm
Organization and if they do the
type of fees they will pay.
The ballot is expected to
include the following questions.
1. Are you in favour of a
General Farm Organization with
a compulsory check-off?
2. Are you in favour of
marketing boards having a vote
on the proposed GFO?
3. Are you in favour of the
Co-Ops — U. Co. and U.D.P.C.
having a vote on GFO?
Commenting on the recent
decision of OFU Director Phil
Durand, Huron County, to
promote the GFO campaign,
Peter Milec a co-executive
member, said, from Leamington,
that he still considers Mr.
Durand a personal friend and
will respect his right to make his
own decisions.
Mr. Milec said this is in line
with farm union philosophy —
that if one cannot live within a
policy as laid down, then we
have the democratic right to
withdraw. "Any intention to
compel a person to do
otherwise would be contrary to
the democratic process, and if
Mr. Durand cannot accept policy
as set down by a Provincial
Board, it is his right to
withdraw. It would be most
unfortunate if we arrived at a
situation where some kind of
legislation deprived us of this
right, and one had to request
such legislation be changed to
suit our purpose," he said.
If the advocates of GFO have
their way, farmers would be
forced to support programs they
may not like, with compulsory
financial deductions on their
produce — where in the farmers'
union they have the right to opt
out.
Mr, Milec said it was his
opinion that if GFO has
something concrete to offer
farmers, that will benefit all
farmers, then let it be known
more than by theory, before
farmers are asked to buy a
pig-in-a-poke. Theory, he Said is
a wonderful thing if it works.
"The GFO Committee says
the voluntary process cannot
work," Mr. Milec said, "and I
disagree because nature saw fit
to provide us with the most
democratic process there is —
the rights of individual decision
Without compulsion. A perfect
Make plans for
June rabbit show
The April meeting of the
Lambton Middlesex Rabbit
Breeders Association was held in
Arkona on April 5.
The club's annual rabbit
show, which raises much interest
among the members, was the
main topic for the evening.
It was decided to hold the
show on June 7. A junior
division for young club members
is to be added this year.
Winner of the Dutch auction
was Bill Dickey.
The next meeting of the club
will be in Atkoria on May 3,
4. What type of membership
do you wish?
(a) a voluntary direct
membership fee over and above
check-offs,
(b) a combination of both
with a $20 minimum fee.
(c) automatic membership
by paying check-off of any
amount.
The plebiscite on the first
question will require a 60%
majority while the next two will
only need a 51.t.'i majority.
Tne committee is
recommending a check-off level
of 1/10 of a cent per dollar's
worth of product, This is
equivalent of $1 per $1,000
worth of product. For some
commodities the level might be
lower than this.
The maximum level that the
legislation will allow would be
2/10 of a cent per dollar's worth
of product sold.
On the question of subsidies,
Robertson said, "I would feel
much better if farmers can come
up with an adequate income
without subsidization."
John Mcllhargey of the Lucan
area posed several questions
about marketing boards and told
the assembled gathering that in
England and Northern Ireland, a
policy of keeping marketing
boards separated from the
general farm organization did
not work.
Responsibilities of the new
farm group were outlined by the
speakers. It would search for
example of what can be achieved
collectively without compulsion,
is the achievement of the OFU
Purchasing Committee on
fertilizer and slow moving
vehicle signs, and other programs
n the development stages. It can
be done, and by this method,
those who wish to participate
will benefit."
Fertilizer plant
visited by club
The regular meeting of the
Lucan 4-H Corn Club was held
at Ailsa Craig when members
were guests of North Middlesex
Fertilizers.
A lengthy discussion covered
the types and blends of
fertilizers, analyzing and the
makeup of fertilizer along with a
demonstration of the mixing
machine.
President urges
product checkoff
In a special editorial
statement to be released in full
later this week, Charles Munro,
president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, says
that "a general organization by
farmers which has a proper
financial base from which to
operate" has not been
established.
It was one of the first public
statements from the president
concerning a new farm
organization since the naming of
the Ontario General Farm
Organization Campaign
Committee.
Mr. Munro firmly states that
"the new Ontario General Farm
Organization, on successful
acceptance by vote, must have a
commodity check-off on all
farm products produced and
marketed in Ontario as a prime
financial base."
This is the first of a series of
editorial statements by the
Federation president prior to the
actual vote, tentatively planned
for early June.
Mr. Munro also states that,
because of lack of proper
finances, "both the Federation
and the Ontario Farmers' Union
have not been nearly adequate
to do on behalf of Ontario
farmers" what was expected of
their.
He goes on to say that
"farmers must put themselves in
a position where we can defend
ourselves against the increasing
demand of the rest of society,"
ways to improve the income of
farmers and their families and
represent farmers officially
before governments and their
departments.
It should represent farmers
and the marketing boards to
governments on all policies
related to trade, taxation, land
use, input costs and adjustment.
Where adequate incomes are
not available through the market
system, the GFO should
negotiate with governments for
appropriate direct payments or
subsidies.
The GFO would make every
effort to ensure that there are
attractive alternative
employment opportunities
available so the individual has a
chance to choose where he can
earn a satisfactory income.
Services provided to the
farmers by GFO might include
the provision of an income tax
service, an overall accounting
program, legal advice, taxation
and assessment advice help in
expropriation proceedings or
disputes, estate planning, help in
additional insurance programs
for members under group plans
and special discounts in
purchasing a number of items.
If the proposed plan becomes
a reality, locals would be set up
on the basis of one local for each
thousand farmers in the area.
This would mean that there
would be 100 locals in the
province.
Huron County with close to
4,000 farmers would probably
have four locals and one district.
Usborne's F of A president
Hugh Rundle was chairman for
the evening's program.
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