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The Brussels Post, 1974-01-16, Page 12Business Directory DONALD M. LAURIE INSURANCE AGENCY Auto —7 Commercial — Farm — Residential BOX 129 BRUSSELS, — PH. 887-9221 J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH 527-1240 BY APPOINTMENT: CLINT•N Vairoday Only) 1_ 482.7010 ANSTETT JEWELLERS LTD, Watch and Jewellery Repairs — We Sell and Service -- BULOVA ACCUTRON — WATCHES SEAFORTH — 3 Stores --- --- CLINTON — WALIERTON McGavin's Farm Equipment . We Specialize in a Complete Line of FARM EQUIPMENT SALES and SERVICE RUBIO ELECTRONICS SALES 6„SERVICE•TVe RADIO • HI-FI • STEREO Pheme.527-1150 • 17 SPARLING STREET SEAFORTH, Sta- Rite Dairy Systems Ltd. COMPLETE LINE OF DAIRY SYSTE1V1S Brussels : 88'1.9426 Guelph: 824-1330 Call in or phone the Brussels Posr concerning Subscription renewals, classified and display advertising, payment of accounts, pictures or' news itories. russe IJ S4.00 A Year in Advante $5.00 to U.S.A,— Single dopy i0c BRussELs oNtARio ESTABLISHED • 1872 Burn's UCW receives thanks from the blind Burns D.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. Pete Salverda with 21 present. Margaret Taylor opened the meeting with a reading and Ramona .) amieson read the Scripture. Carols were 'sung, and readings given by Ida Leiper, Gay Salverda, greta St. Louis, Mrs. Ed.Salverda, Gladys Leiper, A letter of thanks was read from the John Milton Society for the Blind. It was agreed to send $50.00 the last allocation for the year. For roll call in January members are to bring a tea towel. President Mrs. Ed, Bell thanked everyone for their help in 1973, and presented Mr. McDonald with a Christmas gift from the U.C.W, Members exchanged Christmas gifts, and lunch was served. It seems that Mrs. Plumtree's Food Prices Review Board at last has knuckled under to the critics of her board. So it appears to me anyway. Any business that has a loss in one year will try to make up for it in subsequent years and nobody will accuse them of taking undue profits. When it comes to the farmer egg producer, however, this is branded as such by the Board. And even if profit would be reduced, it couldn't be very much, for the total profit is only 4.37c per dozen. According to Hensall's Bill Mickle, a director of the Egg Marketing Board, 3c a dozen is needed to pay off the debts ,and other business losses from the last two bad years, What about it consumers, are you too going to insist that these' farmers must stay under their debt load for a measly 3c per dozen eggs? Or are you thinking with me that we are obliged to pay them now for the eggs we bought when they were subsidized by the egg producer. I have always had confidence in the ability of the family farm to compete with the large corporate The time has come around again for doubtful products td be peddled to gullible farmers*. The Huron County Federation of Agriculture has issued a warning to farmers to beware of claims of .great savings, by substituting now "Wonder products" for-tested and proven methods. Last year it was the door to door farm. The reason is quite simple. If the cow is about to have a calf or the sow a litter of piggies, and a man is paid by the hour, there is not much incentived to go up in the night for a look of how things are going in the barn. This lack of personal involvement can be pointed out in almost every phase of food production. Thus to be efficient there have , to be limitations on the size of the operation. The big companies with money to burn decided to try it in the U.S.A. To name a few: S. S. Pierce Co., CBK Agronomics, Inc, The Gulf and Western Industries, Inc., The Gates Rubber Co., Multiponics. They couldn't justify it to their shareholders and pulled out. Others as Purex and Tenneco are in the process of pulling out. What is left will be changing, into the contract business, where the farmer will provide the work and the basic capital and the partner working capital and a share of the risk and the profit. As an American economist put it: "Who is going to sit up with the corporate sow at night." insurance salesman and Maybe he is still at it the Federation says and goes on". Now we hear about a new wonder fertilizer that could save the farmer hundreds of dollars. Beware ' when they offer soil analysis and consulting services, charging a fee for membership. Remember that you can have this service free of charge from your agricultural office." Feed analysis is free by most food companies or for a small fee by your OMAF office. Before you sign on the dotted line, consult with your ag rep, for he has information as to ,whether it is a good deal. "Don't believe the suggestion that test information on products is suppressed because of ulterior motives. Beware, it could cost you dearly in underfertilized crops. There are no shortcuts in growing crops." With the increasing frequenql of farm accidents, it is importan that farmers be aware of the hazards of their occupation. Making this kind of information available is one of the roles of the, Farm Safety Association. "The FSA is, in a sense, a., private company, owned by thpei 23,000 fa rmers and employers of farm labor," says Don Brown, the association's general manager. While the FSA is funded by a percentage of payments to the Workmen's Compensation Boarct it is essentially a farrrt organization, run by farmers td promote farm safety, so that any, farmer who reports to the W becomes a' member of ESA. The budget is approved by WCB, but the business of the association is conducted by a board of direct' ors compos entirely of people from farming community. "Of the 18 board members, 11 are appointed frod various commodity group boards. The members represent the enti field of agriculture, since nearly every agricultural producer ie affiliated with one or another of the marketing boards," Brow says. Seven other board membea represent regional boards cover people who may not be past of a commodity group. The board of directors elects ' an executive committee to control the affairs and policies of the FSA which reports back to the board itself. None of the board members reports directly to the WCB. The services of the association's fieldmen are available free of charge for consultation to help Ontario farmers reduce the frequency of farm-related accidents. This can be on a 1-to-1 basis or to a group to help with safety programs on the farm and in the community. Smiles . . A sarcastic' motorist, passing through a western town, stopped his flashy car to ask an elderly gent, "What's the speed law in this one-horse town?" "Ain't got none," replied the native. "you fellers cain't git through here any too fast fer us." Farm safety offers free consultations Agri-notes (By Adrian Vos) - Fri meet prem Conft 22-23 situal expec matt gasol Th ,third Elect impo cam disci( in e gove candi telev Ur Basf that alrea a fiv asse the r Th this withi talks abou launc Pri S The U.C. at the Tuesd 17 m prese conve "New Script poem Worsh a Fou group. Mrs. Deut. W. Tu is a "Anot Adven Mrs. were joining Thou Mrs, the b Scriptu BRUSSELS • 887-6265 WALTON, ONTARIO SEAFORTH- 527-0245 WALLACE' BELL TRANSPORT PCV. CLASS FS. & F. — PHONE 887-6829 — Local and Long Distance Hauling of All Livestock. Hogs Shipped. Mondays and Wednesdays JIM CARDIFF REAL ESTATE BROKER — GENERAL INSURANCE Agent for Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insure" FIRE — AUTO — LIABILITY Phones: Office 8874100 Residence 887-6164 Belgrave Co-op For Feed & Fertilizer — Petroleum Pro- ducts — Hardware and Appliances — Uni- imirsal Milker Equipment and Cleaners. BRUSSELS WiNGHAM 887-6453 357-2711 THfE BitUttELS, Oat*, JANUARY. 16, 1974 Huron F of A warns vs 'wonder products'