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The Brussels Post, 1974-04-10, Page 12HON. EUGENE WHELAN Canadian Minister of Agriculture Ray & Helen's Family Centre R..A) HELEN 1.1).N.MS 'I": 6671 diaoLdidialkirE41,46.14.4kiddia Ladies' Coats, Dresses and Pant Suitt Latest styles and colors for spring 21.98 & up Stilt A. good selection Of HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE EASTER. EGGS, PLANES, RABBITS Jand CHICKENS 49e to 4.69 dek,,tielidiofedideb.446 ;la Agriculture Minister says OBITUARIES Farm prices are good and it's about time The April meeting of Melville W.M.S. was held in the church parlor with twelve members and one visitor present. Mrs. Mair, the president, opened the meeting with a poem on -Faith". The hymns "There is a green hill far away" and "Jesus keep me near the cros" were sung with Mrs. King at the piano. The minutes of the March meeting were. read by Mrs. Steiss and the treasurer's report by Mrs. Speir. The roll call was answered with an Easter verse. There were sixteen calls to sick and shut-ins. Mrs. Kerr sang a beautiful solo (on tape) "Lead me to Calvary" and an organ solos "I come to the Garden Alone'' taken from the Lawrence Welk show. The scripture froth Mark 16 verses 1 - 8 were read by Mrs. Bowman. The meditation on First seek ye the Christ, was read by Mrs. Mair. Prayer by Mrs Evans, The Easter message was given by Mrs. Gerald Gibson, Members attended a workshop in the Lucknow Presbyterian Church on Monday, April 8 on What it Means to be W.IVLS,rnerriber and How to plan and lead e Bible study. The Meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. 111 tHE BRUSSELS OOST, APRIL 10, 1974 In an article written especially for the Brussels Post Hon. Eugene Whelan, Canada's Minister of Agriculture makes some predictions on what the new farming season will bring. People who can make accurate predictions about farm prices and demand are as scarce as hen's teeth, Even the specialists who make it their full-time business to study markets and price trends admit that they have no magic crystal ball, and that their best judgments are often very wrong. That's particularly true this spring, following the experience of the past 18 months to two years when every expert and every prediction proved to be off by a country mile. But some things are clear. First, it is clear that the world demand for almost all crops will continue strong for at least a year, and probably two. That includes wheat, feed grains, fruits and vegetables. I will stick my neck out, and predict that prices for feed grains, fruits and vegetables will continue strong enough to provide a healthy profit margin for producers for at least the next two seasons. But that will also pose difficulties. It will continue to put pressure on land prices, on the demand for fertilizer and farm machinery and on farm credit. It will also continue to put pressure on the livestock and poultry producer who will be caught between consumer resistance to higher prices, and high feed costs. As far as I can see, there will be a strong demand and good prices for all crops — right from white beans to corn to soybeans to apples. Even if domestic demand slackens, there will be a ready export market to take over. The livestock and poultry producer will face more risks. The federal government is taking steps to reduce those risks, and bolster the market, including the beef subsidy, the increase m the dairy subsidy, support for national marketing agencies, and the development of price and income stabilization programs. Livestock producers can reduce the risk further by aiming to produce as much home-grown feed as possible. It's going to be the cheapest, surest supply of feed you will be able to get this year, just as it has been over the past two years. This is a year to pay more attention to crops than ever before, and to get every last pound of feed you can squeeze out of every acre of land you can plant and harvest. Farmers have seen the wheel of fortune spin from boom to bust in the past, and I know that many are reluctant to shoot for top production this year. I know that many farmers. watch for advice from the experts, then go and do precisely the opposite. This is not the" year to do that. I have persuaded this government to put cash on the line to provide the guarantees farmers need to shoot for top production. I have said all along, that fanners can't be expected to make huge investments to Merest production today only to end up with a small surplus and bankruptcy tomorrow. In the Throne Speech, the government agreed to back my calls for Much better price and income stabilizatiett programs. The government agreed to' improve and expand storage MRS. ALICB BLANCHARD Mrs. Alice. Blanchard of Brussels passed away in Wing- haM and District Hospital on. Sunday, March 31st. She was in her 94th years. Born in Morris Township, she was the daughter Of the late William and Sarah Fralick. She was the widow of the late Melvin Blanchard. The funeral was held from the M. L. Watts Funeral Home, Brussels, at 2';00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd. Rev, C.A. McCarroll of Melville Presbyter- ian. Church officiated. Burial was in Brussels Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Smith, Ralph Pearson, Glen Smith, James Hogg, Gordon Blanchard, and John Rowley. FREDERICK WILLIAM OHM At the Wingham and District Hospital on Monday, April 1,1974, Fredrick William Ohm, Senior, of Wingham, died in his 76th year. He was the husband of the former Rose Gorbutt, father of Mrs. William (Velma) Stephenson of Brussels, and Mrs. Charles (Rose) Doll of Hamilton, Clarence of Kingston and Fred Jr. of Wingham, 13 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and o4 sister, Mrs. Wilfred 13 unehol Lindsay. The late Mr. Ohm rested at the S.J.Walker Funeral Home, Wingham, where a private funeral service was held OR Thursday, April 4 at 1:30 pa, Interment followed in Wingham Cemetery. Pallbearers were grand, children, Bill Stephenson Robert Stephenson, Ken Ohn, David Ohm, Ian Bustard and Bill Tsuchida. Fldwer bearers were also grandchildren, Bill Ohm, Jack Ohm and Peter Doll. Gogama District is looking fot plus trees----20 white spruce, 21 black spruce, 10 white pine. The trees must be of good quality and meet specific requirements, When a tree qualifies as a plus, twigs (known as scions) will ,be removed and grafted on root stocks for a seed orchard. Nurser stock grown from the seed will improve the quality of future plantations operated by the ministry of natural resources. pie alg Th sou ph • thal poll A Ken yea pres cont poll bein four orga Towi ,sand Alt 'comp be dr so fac *sr. miner extern phosp oils c from Rau( roper urfacr Nita ge wa ow wh itroge here ecom mount n the The arsh ore se loth ph e drai igher oils. ultivate mall, a itrogen om the facilities. The government agreed to revamp farm credit legislation, with particular emphasis on the needs of young people who want to get into farming, or to take over from their father, The government agreed to improve transportation, to provide better manpower programs, to revise our Export-Import Control Act, to provide more money to train veterinarians, to offer cash advance payment programs for crops grown anywhere in Canada, not just for Prairie grain, and to increase support for agriculture research. Many journalists reported that this Throne Speech had more in it for agriculture and farmers than any other Throne Speech in living WMS meets memory, As far as I'm concerned, it's about time! Canadian farmers have been low man on the totem pole for too long. Canadian farmers hve gone ahead and improved: their efficiency and productivity faster than the rest of our society and economy, and have come away empty-handed and ridden with debt. That had to change, and it is changing today, The farmer's business is producing food. The programs put forward in the Throne Speech will finally set the stage so farmers can stop worrying about the market, and concentrate on what they know and do best — producing the world's best quality food, and plenty of it. -.41111Pr MOW 1 Open Mondays We're open on MONDAYS in BLYTH to serve you for all those, needs you may have after the weekend. 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