The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-04-25, Page 8Phone Toll Free 1-800-327-0312
Pace 8-11AleknQw SeatIaeI, Wednesday, AprIll 25, 1979
Want vote on Corn Commission
Robert King, Rodney, Ont-
ario, Chairman of the Na-
tional, Farmers Union Corn
Marketing Committee said
:oday that all eight NFU
districts have accepted a
resolution to circulate a
petition to corn growers
calling for a vote for an
Ontario Corn Commissionas
proposed by the NFU.
The final district conven-
tion of the NFU was held at
Walkerton on Saturday, Ap-
ril 21, when a progress report
on the Commission concept
was outlined.
Mr. King said a study of
traditional marketing con-
cepts under the Ontario
Farm Products Marketing
Act, such as elected produc-
ers being charged with res-
onsibility of administration
while government exercises
the power, indicates a much
needed change.
'Having the power and
responsibility in a govern-
ment appointed commission
Co-op begins
construction
of new mill
bicreased feed grain prod-
uction in western Ontario
and requests for a fully
integrated feed service by
co-operative members in the
area has resulted in the ,
decision by United Co-oper-
atives of Ontario to build a
modern retail feed mill at
Wingham.
The new facility will offer
farmers an outlet where they,
can sell their grain for use in
manufacturing Co-op feeds.
It will also offer a service to
•those wishing to deliver their
grain for custom mixing and
balanced rations to be used
by the individual supplying
the grain.
The 20,000 tonne per year
capacity plant is situated on a
40 -acre site on Highway #4,
two miles north of Wingham.
The 4,900 cubic -metre steel
frarhe structure will house 69
bins with, a storage capacity
of 2,177 tonnes. The plant is
being designed with provi-
sions for rail receiving,
should that be required in
the future. Environmental
control will be aided by a
modern dust collection sys-
tem.
Construction began today
with a sod -turning ceremony
In an address to participant!
there, UCO President, Rob-
ert Coulthard, said; "This
project exemplifies the basic
philosophy of co-operatives
that by •working toiether,
sharing our resources, skills
,and abilities we as members
of our co-operative can achi-
• eve •objectives none of us'
• individually can attain. Sixty-
five years ago farmers got
together and formed the
United Farmers Co -operative -
Company in order to ensure a
secure supply of farm inputs
at reasonable cost and good
value. United Co-operatives
of Ontario grew out of the
United Farmers Co-operative'
Compary in 1948 Apd hete
today we see the results of
continued co-operative ac-
tion".
The new Wingham feed
mill is expected to be opera-
tionil by late. spring 1980.
United Co-operative of On-
tario is owned by more than
44,000 individual members
and 48 member co-operatives
representing another 39,000
members across Ontario.
They exercise local control
through a democratic co-op-
erative structure. The build-
ing of the feed mill at
Wingham by UCO ensures
that ownership of feed manu-
facturing and feed services
remains with local people.
UCO also supplies a com-
plete line of farm inputs
including petroleum, build-
ing supplies, seed and fertil-
izer through Co-op outlets
across the province and mar-
kets grain, livestock and
poultry.
Early barley
eligible for
stabilization
Officials handling the 1977
Barley Stabilization Program
are allowing 1977 barley sold
early to be eligible for
stabilization.
Barley sold as soon as it
was harvested in late July
1977 will now be accepted for
stablization.
Contact the Agricultural
Office in Clinton for more
details. (482.3428 or Zenith
7-2800).
Douglas
announces
dredging
tender
Mr. Crawford Douglas
M.P. for. Bruce - Grey .is
pleased to announce on be-
half of the ministries of
fisheries and oceans, the
Honourable Romeo Le Blanc,
that tenders will be called in
mid May for the dredging of
the smoke houseandgut
channels at Oliphant, Ont-
ario.
This project is being car-
ried out in conjunction with
the Oliphant Campers Assoc-
iation who will participate
under the Marine Policy
Assistance Program.
The association will contri-
bute an agreed amount of
funds towards the dredging
of gut channel.
Because of fish spawning,
the contract will be awarded
so that the successful con-
tractor can commence work
after June 15, 1979.
negotiating with farmers
through their general farm
organization would be a
much needed change," he
said.
As an ultimate goal, the
NFU grains policy calls for
expansion of the Canadian
Wheat Board into a Canada
Grains Board which would
market all grains and oil
seeds. in Canada. Mr. King
said that recognizing certain
marketing powers under the
B.N.A, Act are delegated to
provincial jurisdictions, the
first step appeared to be
special legislation, if existing
provincial legislation was not
adequate. However, examin-
ation of .the Farm Product
Marketing Act indicates a
Corn Commission seems pas-
sible under current legisla-
tion if the Ontario Minister of
Agriculture can be convinced
to proceed to such a commis-
• sion. "Control of our imports
and exports is possible if the
goodwill of provincial and
federal governments can be
secured," he said.
The principles of a corn
marketing plan drawn up by
the Committee have three
basic requirements if an
orderly marketing system is
to have any real benefits,
they are: (1) One desk selling
by an appointed Commis-
sion; (2) pooling of returns to
producers; (3) power of pric-
ing.
The Commission must ne-
gotiate with representatives
of general farm organizations
the terms and conditions
under which grain corn
would be marketed. Because
of the easy availability of
corn from the U.S. Mr. King
said his committee is solicit-
ing support to have authority
of corn imports transferred
from the federal department
of Industry, Trade and Com-
merce to the Canadian
Wheat Board which now has
control over imports of
wheat, oats and barley.
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