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THE BRUSSELS post- APRIL. 2 1975 -!-13
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This week in the legislature,
the Provincial Environment
Minister tabled a bill introducing
the long-awaited legislation
requiring environmental • assessment of the impact of
major construction projects.
The bill will require companies,
municipalities and government
ministries or agencies to prepare
such an assessment before
projects are approved, and the
Environment 'Ministry will then
either approve the project,
suggest changeS' or refer the
matter to an environmental board
for public hearings. This
legislation will initially apply only
to government projects, but aft er
"a couple of hearings" will apply
to municipalities and private
companies. The Minister
indicated that it is not the
intention at this time to pay
expenses for those appearing
before the board, and told the
House that the Government, not
the board, must have the final
decision on which projects go
ahead and what pollution control
measures are required. This
legislation will disband the eight-
member environmental hearing
board, and substitute a new
environmental assessment board
with at least five members
appointed by the government.
Under the new law., .the
Ministry can force installation of
the right anti-pollution measures
before a projects is allowed, and a
major project, coming within the
scope of the new legislation., is
Report from Queens. Park Hog producing costs
double since '72 by Murray Gaunt MPP
A heavy supply of fat cattle at
Brussels Stockyards on Saturday
sold on an uneven demand with
buyers being ver selective, dis-
counting for manure and condi-
tion.
Choice Steers - 39.00 to 41.00
with sales to 42.25.
Good Steers - 37.00 to 39.00.
A steer consigned by Omar
Bauman of Wallenstein, weighing
1080 lbs. sold for 42.25.
Twelve steers consigned by L &
B Farms of Wallenstein
averaging 1150 lbs. sold for
40.90.
Three steers consigned by
George Adams of Wroxeter
averaging 1220 lbs. sold for 40.75
with his offering of 33 steers
averaging 1118 lbs. selling for
39.85.
Three steers consigend by Joe
Zettler of RR4 Hanover, averag-
ing 1070 lbs. sold for 40.35.
Twelve steers consigned by
HarVey Featherstone fo Moore-
field, averaging 1093 lbs. sold for
40.35 with his offering of 72
steers averaging 1100 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 39.90.
Thirteen steers consigned by
George Underwood of Wingham,
averaging 1290 lbs. sold for 40.00
with his offering of 36 steers
described as any plant "that has
an effluent discharge, either in air
or water, any company that has
dangerous emissions". •
' William A. Stewart, .the
Minister of Agriculture and Food,
announced this week that the
Milk Commission of Ontario will
hold a public inquiry into certain
aspects of the milk industry, in
view of the several price increases
in recent months.
The Minister indicated that
consumers in Ontario, as well as
those individuals connected with
the milk industry, have a right to
know how certain elements in the
milk chain, from the cost of
producing, processing and
marketing fluid milk products,
trade practices, price spreads,
management policies and
methods of financing, contribute
to the final price paid for a quart
of milk.
Mr. Stewart said the Milk
Commission has upheld the
recent price increases to the
producer, but is concerned about
what happens to milk prices once
the milk has left the farm.
The public inquiry will begin as
soon as the necessary
arrangements can be made.
The Legislature has recessed
for the Easter break and we shall
be reconvening on April 7th,
when the Government is to bring
down its Budget. I shall be
reporting on the measures
proposed in this Budget, and
subsequent debates in the weeks
ahead.
averaging 1256 lbs. selling for
39.59.
Choice Heifers - 35.00 to 37.00
with sales to 39.00.
Good Heifers - 33.00 to 35.00.
A heifer consigned by George
Blake of Brussels weighin 990 lbs.
sold for 39.00 with his offering of
27 heifers averaging 926 lbs.
selling for 36.00.
Six heifers consigned by Bob
Blake of Brussels, averaging 905
lbs. sold for 36.60.
A heifer consigned by Alex
Hammond of RR 1 Monkton,
weighing 910 lbs. sold for 36.50.
A heifer consigned by Jack
Wheeler and Son weighing 1100
lbs. sold for 36.25.
Seven • heifers consigned by
Murray Mulvey of RR 1 Clifford,
averaging 883 lbs. sold for 36.00.
Two heifers consigned by
Murray Tyndall of RR 3 Clinton,
averaging 1005 lbs. sold for
36.00,
Two heifers Consigned by
Murray Tyndall of RR 3
Clinton averaging 1005 lbs. sold
for 36.35.
Special Spring Stocker and
Feeder Sales will be held on
Tuesday May 6th and Tuesday
May 20th. To consign cattle for
these special sales, phone 887-
6461.
Farmers and consumers alike
shake their heads at the impact of
inflation on the agriculture
industry.
Statistics Canada f estimates
that farmers will take in more
money this year than ever before
but will have less to live on than
they had last year, Rising costs of
production will make the
difference.
Agriculture Canada
economists, updating depart-
mental publications on production
costing, shed some light on what
is happening.
In 1972, as an aid to hog
producers, the department put
out a book called "Estimating
Costs of Swine Production". It is
being reissued' this year with
updated figures. The figures are
based on operations in the
Maritimes and do not represent
national averages.
Whereas in 1972, a producer
could estimate $4.00 a hundred-
weight for feed for nursing sows,
he must now figure on spending
$8.58. Feed for boars and dry
sows has gone from $3.50 to $8.00
a hundredweight.
Creep feed .for the young
piglets has gone from $9.00 a
hundredweight to $18.44 in the
three years and starter feed from
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$4.65 to $10.48.
The total real estate investment
per sow has gone from $300 to
$675; the price of labor has gone
from $1.50 to $3.00 an hour and
the interest rate on money from
seven to nine percent.
With his costs more than
doubled, the producer should sell
the weaned pig for $27 compared
to $13 three years ago.
About the only place where
costs have not at least doubled is
in the breeding animals. This
year a hog produCer can expect to
pay $125 for a brood sow ,and
retrieve about $100 on culling for
a net depreciation 'of $25.Three
years ago those prices would have
been about $80 and $60 for a
depreciation 'of $20.
Similarly a boar now will cost
about $250 compared to $190 in
1972 and bring $75 on culling
compared to $40 three years ago.
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