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TORONTO • WINNIPEG • CALGARY • VANCOUVER altra+gistered trademark AVAILABLE AT EXETER DISTRICT 5310 Phone /3S-081 Beside CNR Station Hill says processors are misleading consumers Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan has flatly denied claims that Canada's DES certification program has influenced Canadian beef prices. The federal government in- troduced the program April 9 to prevent importation of meat produced with the growth hor- mone diethylstilbestrol (DES), "The supply of beef in Canada has increased, not decreased, since the certification program was put into effect,') Mr. Whelan said. Total beef slaughter in Canada averaged 55,688 head a week up to April 8 this year, Beef slaughter for the week ended April 20 totalled 62,400. The National Farmers Union, in its annual brief to the Ontario Government recently said the "general philosophy of ex- propriating agencies toward the farmer is to say the least, con- descending and arbitrary." Whenever access to a farmer's land is required, "notice is served" and if the farmer is not happy with the expropriating agency's plans, or compensation, the onus for initiating defence action rests with the farmer. , The NFU brief, said "the prescribed procedure whereby a farmer may request a hearing before an inquiry officer to protest a prospective ex- propriation is illusionary and nothing more than a sham since in such cases the expropriating agency has invariably proceeded in its plans beyond the point of reversal." Should notify farmers "When a new hydro line for example, is planned, notice of intent should be sent to all in- terested parties well in advance and a hearing should be held before an impartial panel to determine the appeals of per- sons," the brief stated. The NFU was particularly critical of the deceitful, coercive and dishonest tactics often used by expropriating authorities, of which Ontario Hydro is a prime example; its brief said "in their zealous desire to attain quick settlement before a farmer is able to consider the full plications." The NFU called on the Government of Ontario to amend the Expropriation Act to require expropriating agencies to desist from the forceful taking of prime acreage of farm land when alternate classes of land would adequately serve the purpose, "It is obvious that there is no shortage of beef being marketed in Canada today," Mr. Whelan said, "and it is obvious that any changes in market price cannot be linked to a reduction of beef slaughter resulting from the DES certification program. "I am not saying that prices will not change either up or down, but I do say that recent price changes are not associated with the DES question," Mr. Whelan said. With regard to the certification program itself, Mr. Whelan said "I get a little tired of people saying that we have done this to create a non-tariff trade barrier, when all I am doing is complying "News reports from the. annual meeting of . the Canadian Food PrOcessors Assopiation are .Nursery cemetery officia/s meet . . Mr. ,dc-Mrs. (Wylie Dixon were hosts for the meeting of the Trustees of the Nursery Cemetery recently. Mrs. Sheridan Revington took the „chair for this meeting and was appointed the chairMan of the board for the coming year. The rest of the trustee board was left as before with Gerald Lynn being added to replace his uncle, the late Harold Lynn as a trustee. The annual business of the cemetery was carried out after which a lovely lunch was served by the hostess. DWI WAIT! Pick up your XL Seed Corn Nowt Tomorrow may be too late for you to gel the varieties and seed sizes you want. See me now Time is running out DEPEND ON DEKALB "DEKALB" la a registered brand name. "XL" numbers are hybrid designations. J. R. DICKINS Phone 235-1465 misleading consumers when they falsely infer that Most of the 10 percent increase in the retail prices of processed vegetables will go to farmers," says. Gorden Hill, president Ontario Federation of Agriculture. "It is true that growers will get More for their raw vegetables this crop. year. However, the farm price has a minimal effect on the retail shelves, Increased prices to farmers will amount to about 3 percent at the retail level." Hill points out that farmers got 3,5 cents for the peas in the 14- ounce can retailing in mid-April for 26 cents. Under the new contract, farmers will get 6 cents. Growers now get 1 cent for the carrots in a 14-ounce can selling for 17 cents. From the new crop, growers will get 1.4 cents. For the green beans in a 14- ounce can retailing for 27 cents, farmers now get 2.7 cents, The new crop will give them 3.8 cents. "The increased price to far- mers averages out to 1 cent per 14-ounce can over the full range of canned vegetables. When processors accuse farmers of forcing up the retail price by 30 perCent - they are hiding behind the good image of farmers. Processors are now growing a large amount of vegetables on their own land. On these vegetables, the processors will pocket the entire increase. Conning Food Prices Review Board chairman Beryl Plumptre into supporting their statement undermines producers' con- fidence in the integrity of the review board. "When it costs 4 cents to 6 cents for the can, and 1.4 cents for the carrots in a 14-ounce can, who is ripping who off?" with the rules of this country. "Those rules say that no meat produced with the aid or DES can be sold in Canada. The rules are the same for Canadian producers and for imported meat. "Personally I would be per- fectly willing to accept the word of a United States beef producer who says he has not fed DES to his cattle. "I am not questioning the honesty of these producers, or anyone else in the beef marketing system in the United States. "But the laws of this country demand that any import cer- tificate as to the healthfulness of meat must be issued by an in- spector, or a veterinarian, who is an employee of the national government of the country of origin. "Canada is not alone in ap- plying this law. The United States demands the same thing of Canadians, or any other country, doubtful sup- Accused of exporting Angry farmers at the regular meeting of the Huron Federation of Agriculture accused fertilizer companies of exporting huge loads of nitrogen fertilizer desperately needed here to the United States because prices there are up to $150 per ton higher. Even some individuals came in for severe criticism for doing the same thing, by trucking their over supplies across the border. As a first step it was decided to phone Ag. Minister Whelan and Ag. Minister Stewart as well as all Huron MP's and MPP's to ask for help. Many farmers found that confirmed orders can't be met by the dealers, who have their confirmed orders cancelled as well. If the farmer doesn't have the fertilizer needed, the yield will be down at harvest, with subsequent increases in prices to the con- sumer. The meeting demanded immediate action by government and considerable support was expressed for eventual picket lines at the exits to the USA. that wants to sell meat to Americans. That meat must be accompanied by a certificate of healthfulness, and that cer- tificate can only be issued by an inspector, or veterinarian, in the employ of the national govern- ment of the country of origin, Mr. Whalen said. "Personally I think we have been as lenient as possible in developing our certification program." Mr. Whelan added. "There are some countries which have implemented a flat, outright ban on the importation of any beef from any country which allows the use of DES in feed, or as an animal implant. Mr. Whelan said that some recent statements that the price of beef would increase by 20 to 30 cents at the retail level "appear to be a bare-faced attempt to influence the market and are obviously designed to further their own ends." hundreds of thousands African people who are dying right now from starvation. Sure, they have no money either and there is still enough food in the world today to feed every person if transportation and the division of money was better. But the world wheat supply is estimated by the United Nations to be down to one month by the end of August. The population of the world will be double what it is now in a mere 35 years. What happens then? Contrary to what ler. Bailey says, there are food shortages right now in parts of the world and impending food shortages in all of the world, even here, for it is very shortsighted if we think that the world will stand idly by, seeing their people starve while we indulge ourselves. Regardless of the arguments of real estate developers, we have to do everything in our power to preserve food producing land. If new cities are to be built, it should be in Northern Ontario in non-agricultural areas even if it costs more and is more in- convenient. If the highways, airfields, cities, etc. were built on land that lies under thorn trees there would be no objection, but that seldom is the case. The ability of farmers to increase their efficiency as in the past is severely hampered by oil shortages, whence the fer- tilizer comes from, I agree with Mr. Bailey that impulse has overcome his better judgement. Yours truly, Adrian Vos Blyth GETTING SOCCER INSTRUCTION — A large number of Exeter and area boys attended a minor Soccer Day at the Exeter arena, Saturday. In the above picture, Mike Boil of the local executive gives some instruc- tion to a group of boys. Back, left, Sandy Markus, Tom De Boeck, Dan Mittelholtz and Andrew Markus, Front, Bruce Shaw, Preston Dearing, Jerry Van Gerwen, Chris Mittelholtz, Vincent Winters and Doug Willard. T-A photo Whelan says supply up Denies influence on beef prices Dear Sir, position, for if there was enough Several weekly papers recently , food it would be so expensive that printed a letter from Mr. Mason only the rich can buy enough of it. Bailey, a real estate agent from Also he conveniently forgets the Clinton about„the, abundance . of food we have, and we do. But when he starts on people who don't live on our continent I submit that he's dead wrong. He admits that people in India are starving unless they have money, thereby intimating that if there was enough money there would be enough food. That is a very