The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-10-04, Page 9Farmers get
increase for
table rniIk
Ontario dairy farmers are
to receive a price increase of
77 cents per hundredweight,
which is a 5.9 per cent
increase, for the milk they
produce for table use effect-
ive October. 1, 1978. This
increase amounts to approx-
imately 2c per quart...
Since conversion to metric
on April 1, 1978, producers
are paid in .hectolitre units
(100 litres). This increase in
metric terms is $1.75 per
hectolitre or 13/4 cents per
litre. ,
In announcing the incre-
ase, Kenneth G. McKinnon,
the Chairman of the Ontario
Milk Marketing Board stated
that the Board has used an
economic formula as a guide
in setting the producer price
for fluid milk for several
years.
"Current information," he
said, "demonstrates that
milk producers'. incomes are
lagging and they require an
immediate but modest in-
crease to help offset cost
increases which have occur-
red since the last price
change in, producer returns
for fluid milk on September
16, 1977."
In giving some examples
of cost increases, Mr. Mc-
Kinnon said, 'Building re-
pairs are tip by -10.0 per cent;
'electricity by 9.3 per cent;
seed by 8.4 per cent; and
petroleum products by 4.T
per cent. All of these
Commodities are used ex-
tensively. on dairy farrns."
He also pointed out that
the increasein the producer
price is fully justified under
the existing Anti -Inflation
Board 'guidelines which the
OMMB still operates under.
As there js no government
regulation controlling the
consumer price for milk, the
amount of the increase at the
retail outlets is dependent on
the forces of competition.
"For this reason," Mr.
McKinnon concluded, "we
do not know what the final
consumer price increase will
be."
The $1.75 per hectolitre
increase raises the farm price
• for raw milk in Southern
Ontario from $29.58 per
hectolitre to $31.33 per
hectolitre and in Northern
Ontario from $30.87 to
$32.62 per hectolitre.
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At the IPM
Local busjnesses had displays at the International Plowing ,
Match in Wingham last week. The match is also a farm
equipment show to inform farmers of the newest equipment
available for working their land. Stu Reavie, Reavie Farm
Equipment, Lucknow, was there to show Ford's new ideas.
Livestock drug licence applications available
Ontarid Agriculture and
Food Minister Bill Newman
has stated that with the
'regulations 'under The Live-
stock Medicines Act coming.
into effect on September 19,
1978, approximately 1,000
suppliers of animal health
products will require licences
to sell their products to
livestock owners.
The act applies to the sale
of livestock and poultry
drugs by persons other than
pharmacists or veterinarians.
' Mr. Newman said, "The
provisions of this act will
ensure that drugs are hand-
led and stored in an appro-
priate manner to maintain
their quality. In this way, the
new requirements will prot-
ect both the livestock produc-
er and the consumer!'
The Minister said that the
Veterinary Services Branch,
which administers the act,
has mailed copies of the act,
the regulations and the
application forms to all
persons and firms affected
by the licencing require-
ments. Pharmaceutical com-
panies have also been sent
copies of the act and
regulations.
Anyone wishing further
information or additional
copies of the act, regulations
Or application form should
get in touch with the
supervisor of the act, Dr. L.
G. Coleman of the Veterinary
Services Branch, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food, Legislative Buildings,
Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont-
ario M7A 1B3.
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Helm Welding, Lucknow, had a display of bulk tanks and ever,..With almost 800 exhibitors *spread over 150 acres of
. snowblowers in the tent city at the Plowing %deb in hind.
Whigham last week. This year's tent city WAS the largest
Consigners are invited to
participate in Canada's first
colour video
feeder cattle auction
If you have feeder cattle to sell, become a part of this
unique method of selling.
-Consider the advantages:
-- reduced animal stress, health and disease problems
-- reduced shipping expenses
seller specifies shrink and weighing conditions
-- seller and buyer arrange mutually convenient
shipping date
-- all transactions guaranteed by OBEX
1:00 P.M.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1978
Tri -County Sales Barn
Hanover, Ontario
TO LIST FEEDERS CALL: ANY OBEX DIRECTOR OR
BILL LOCKRIDGE, 519-3574313, OR OBEX
TORONTO OFFICE, 416-767-5494. ,
. Ontario Beef Exchange Ltd.
° Office 114
590 Keele St.
Toronto, Ontario
M6N 3E3 .
Stocker Sole
1200 HEAD
FIENSALL
LIVESTOCK SALES LTD
ON
Saturday, October 7
at 1:00 p.m.
Consisting of Steers, Heifers and Calve
Victor Hargreaves (519) 4824511 Clinton
or
Barry Miller (519) 235-2717 Exeter or 229-6205 Kirkton
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AUCTIONEERS: Larry Gardner and' Richard Lobb
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