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The Rural Voice, 1978-06, Page 35Ezuce eczca edPrirttiox NEWSLETTER ad rfgueuituae STATISTICS CANADA The tollov ing article on "Ho" Consumer Prices are moving" may promote some ill feeling among some city people. The top moving prices appear .to be farm related. You could however, point out to your friends that the drastic rise in beef prices comes after four years of 'er% had time; tor the beet man and is long overdue. The top ;no%er, tresh trait is almost all imported. You may also point out to consumer people that the products covered by marketing boards v ith supph management increased less than the inflation rates. How consumer prices • March 1978 are moving vs March 1977 Fresh fruit Beef Beverages +27.2% Fresh vegetables +23.0% Pork +18.9% Frozen food +18.3% Fab & oils +17.9% Fish +16.7% Fuel & ut lines +13.3% Processed fruit +12.6% Children's wear +100% Tobacco products • 9.3 0 Poultry • 9 2% Cereal & bakery products • 9 0% Automobile purchase + 8.4% Health & personal care + 8.1% Shelter . + 7.9% Dairy products + 7.7% Footwear . . . . . . + 7.6% Processed vegetables + 7,3% Education fees + 7.0% Women's wear . + 5.9% Men's wear + 5.7% Alcoholic beverages + 5.2% Furniture + 5 2% Public transportation + 4.4% Floor coverings + 4.3% Food away from home + 4.2% Automobile operation/maintenance + 4.1% Recreation + 4.0% Appliances + 3.5% Reeding + 2.4% Eggs . . .. . . . . —0.8%. PROVINCIAL FORAGE CONFERENCE PLANNED For anN one interested there will be a Forage Conterence held in Toronto on December 13 and 14. The theme is "Cash in on Forage". This conference is jointly sponsored by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc ation, The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the University of Guelph. More information on specific program topics will be released as speakers from within and outside Ontario are confirmed. Further information may be obtained by writing conferencee chairman, John Benham, R.3, Rockwood or confereqce secretary, Dr. 'Stan Young, O.A.C., University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. FURTHER NEWS The Grey Bruce Motion on the Niagara Escarpment presented at the Toronto Directors meeting was referred to committee. The Bruce County Federation' has assembled a large agricultural statistics file. If any members require these statistics for -speeches or briefs contact Harold Poechman 364-2374 or Albert Simpson 881-2298. We will be reporting on the extent of these statistics in future issues. PROFILE -HAROLD POECHMAN Harold Poechman is the second vice-president of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture. He farms 450 acres in Brant Township. He has a mixed farm with eggs, hogs and cash crop. He also operates a large custom operation. Harold bought his home farm in 1954 and two years later married Mary Zettler. He started doing custom swathing and combining in 1959 and this work has expanded with his, farm. Harold is active in the local egg producers association. He is on the board of governors for Sacred Heart School and is past Grand Knight of the Hanover Knights of Columbus. He is Director for the Bruce County Pork Producers and started the South Brant Buyers Club. The buyers club now has 40 members who group together to save on purchasing. Harold has found agriculture very fulfilling. He feels a young man can start into farming to -day but "He has to put his mind to it". Contrary to the thoughts of many young farmers Harold believes quota aid the young farmers. He is a supporter of marketing boards and firmly endorses the O.F.A. corn marketing proposal. As his sons move into the farming operation Harold looks forward to phasing out. Gerry (the oldest son) has finished a course on farm management at Centralia College and has joined his father on the farm. His younger brother Wayne is enthusiastically following the same route. SEMI ANNUAL MEETING The Bruce County Federation of Agriculture Semi-annual meeting will be held at the Elmwood Community Centre, June 27, at 7 p.m. Peter Hannam, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture will be the guest speaker. A pleasant occurence at this meeting will be the receiving of the Cooper Farm award by Bill Wolfe. Bill was nominated by the Bruce County Federation for the Sun Times-C.F.O.S. award. He was picked from among 15 as "the person who has made the greatest contribution to agriculture and rural living in Grey and Bruce Counties during the past five years." BRUCE COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE SEMI ANNUAL DINNER MEETING ELMWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE JUNE 27, 7:00 p.m. SPEAKER -PETER HANNAM TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ANY DIRECTOR THE RURAL VOICE/JUNE 1978. PG. 35.