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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-03-20, Page 8 (2)Times -Advocate, March 20, 1975 TALKING ABOUT CAN CROPS -- The annual banquet of the Huron -Perth Can Crop Growers Association was held in Kirkton, Friday. Above, crop negotiator Harry Dougall Can Crop chairman John Simpson and Canadian Canners Exeter plant manager Jack Urquhart chat with Ed Mayhew, chairman of the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board. T -A photo PIONEER SEED CORN Limited Supply of Some Early Varieties Still Available SUPER YIELD - SUPER STALK Contact Case Van Raay 237-3496 Dashwood Best Interest We represent many Trust Companies. 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MONTEITH EXETER LTD. 235-2121 "The beer In service when von need It most/" Urges more wheat crops By ADRIAN VOS Minister Otto Lang of the Canadian Wheat Board has been urging the western farmer to grow more wheat. His American counterpart has been doing the same thing. Some farmers haven't forgotten lessons from the past, when overproduction caused prices to slump to such an extent that the farmer was stuck with a loss for every bushel he grew. This resulted in cheap food for the Canadian consumer and for the consumer in the buying countries. while the countries that needed the food still went hungry because they couldn't even pay for the transporation of the grain, let alone the 'grain itself. Nothing has changed. Food aid is given in dollars, not in bushels. so with inflation the poor gets less. One bumper crop in North America and we will have trouble storing the wheat while the Indians and Bangladeshians still starve. Everyone agrees that a buffer of grain should be created, but nobody is willing to pay for it. As a result the North American farmer will have to pay for the storage and at the same time his storage will be used against him to depress his price. And if there is a market, the docks will be idle for two months every year because of strikes, not to mention slow work actions in between. The western longshoremen want an increase in annual wages from $17,200 to $22.000 by the end of 1976. And this for mainly unskilled labourer work. How long are we going to stand for this? Because it is in my view an essential industry to feed the world, strikes should be banned and any unlawful strike prosecuted, with the army moving in when necessary to keep the grain moving. No skills needed except for maintenance. Most sit on their backsides watching the augers and suction - hoses anyway. Air beefs about beef The Huron Federation of Agriculture will hold a special meeting for beef producers in the Londesboro Hall on Wednesday, March 26. Doug Fortune of Wingham, the president said that beefmen have been asking the Federation to do something about the low prices they receive for their product. In this meeting the beefmen will be asked what they want the organization to do. If the cattlemen can agree on some action that should be taken, the OFA directors will take the proposals to the monthly directors meeting in Toronto for action. Cattlemen are urged to attend so that no action will be taken with which they do not agree. Running into debt isn't nearly as bad as running into your creditors. Can crop prices set, pea seed costs rise Prices have been set for the 1975 canning pea crop in Ontario and growers can expect about a seven and one-half percent in- crease in returns from a year ago. The 1975 contract prices were revealed Friday night at the annual banquet of the Huron - Perth Can Crop Growers Association by Ed Mayhew, chairman of the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board. The increase for the 1975 carrot crop will range from seven and a half to 101? percent depending on the time of year of purchase by processing plants. Negotiations for the sweet corn contract have broken down and arbitration is taking place in Chatham today, 'Thursday. During his brief remarks Ed Mayhew, an Essex County vegetable grower said, "we seem to be approaching the 1975 season with cautious optimism. This has been a difficult year for negotiations." Mayhew cited huge increases in input costs as causing the most problems The cost of seed peas has risen to 2612 cents per pound or $59.36 per acre. Mayhew commented on seed prices, "seed costs are more for 1975 than we received from the crop about 10 years ago." Cost of harvesting has also risen from $45 to $17.50 per acre. Jack Urquhart, manager of the Exeter plant of Canadian Can- ners paid tribute to growers in the Huron -Perth area saying, "we have the best group of growers in the province. It's an important asset of any company to have excellent relations with the people you work with and for." Local ladies sing in choir The Fanshawe College Com- munity Band and Four Counties Choir presented their concert Thursday evening, March 13 in Centennial Hall, London, with Martin Boundy directing. It was sponsored by the Kiwanis with proceeds to be used for the beautification of their park in East London. Mrs. Merton Culbert and Mrs. K. Egan are members of the choir By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS The Kirkton UCW members were more than pleased with the success of their "Look Alive In '75". Fashion Show. held Wed- nesday. March 12 in the K -W Community Centre. About 250 were present to view the new spring fashions in sports wear. swim suits, sleep wear, evening fashions and functional wear. Presenting clothes. supplied through the courtesy of The Junction in Exeter 11 children won the hearts of the audience. Juniors and ladies wear, supplied by J. B. Tudor Ltd., of SI. Marys, showed evidence of the longer lengths in skirls and dresses. With materials nearly all being polyester, and washable, the new spring pastel shades of mint green, peach, yellow and blue will he very popular. Standards of artificial, spring coloured flowers and greenery. as well as lighted tapers. tastefully decorated the stage setting. These, as well as cor- sages, and door prize draws were courtesy of Beckers Flowers, St. Marys. As a most interesting ending for the evening. wedding dresses from the years 1896, 1901, 1913. 1931, 1948 and 1974 were modelled as well as some trousseau gowns from the early years. 'These were all gowns of former and present local ladies. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Miller McCurdy celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary, March 17 FEDERATION OF I AGRICULTURE Do You Have A Beef? If so, plan to attend the BEEF MEETING Londesboro Hall WED., MARCH 26 — 1:30 P.M. This meeting is to endeavour to find the solution to problems facing beef farmers today. Two long -lime members of the tluron-Perth Can Crop Growers were honored Friday night. Ilatry Strang has retired as secretary after 29 years of ser- vice and Clarence Down with 22 years as a director and member of the negotiating committee has resigned his position. - David Marshall has assumed the secretary's position and Harry Dougall represents Huron - Perth area on the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board as a directory and contract negotiator. The scheduled guest speaker llntario's Minister of Agriculture and Food William A. Stewart was unable to attend due to adverse weather conditions. John Simpson. Kirkton is chairman of the Huron -Perth growers and was in charge of Friday's meeting. Easter story for Explorers Mary Madden conducted the opening -ceremony of the Lucan- ('landeboye Explorers' Expedition on Monday after sclrnul. The roll call was an- ssscied by giving points earned for attendance at Expeditions, Church and Church School, uniform, participation and knrnvledge of the last expedition. Each girl was urged to compete with herself and increase her ponds. • Heather Fenwick gave her Gold Star research on hymn writer Isaac Watts. A story "What Easter Means" was read by Counsellor Mrs. Don O'Neil and the hymn "The Lord of Glory" was learned and discusser) as to just how it told the Easier story. .\ti Easter worship was con- ducted by Barbara Richards and Heather Ilodgson. chief counsellor, Mrs. Wm. l roals, conducted the Blue Star ceremony for 'Panel McRoberts and Rubin Kraul. Linda Weber taught a new game, and a Brazilian song "'Thanks be to God" was learned. 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