Times Advocate, 1984-09-19, Page 15Riddell claims TimbreII action compromises Federation
The reputation of the On-
tario Federation of
Agriculture is being com-
promised by the present
GIVE MONEY
CIBA-GEIGY Canada
Limited has put up $23,000 in
money for the Market
attle Division, Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair, of-
ficials of The Fair announced
today. The sum is the largest
amount of money donated in
this country for a cattle show.
Hockey superstar, Bobby
Hull, will present the grand
champion market steer
award. The prize money will
be divided among the nine
open steer classes, the two
carcass classes and the three
group classes.
The Royal will be held
November 8 through
November 17, Royal Col-
iseum, Exhibition Place.
Minister of Agriculture
claims Huron -Middlesex
MPP Jack Riddell.
"Farmers across the pro-
vince - indeed all Ontarians -
will, l aih sure, share my con-
cern that an independent non-
political organization such as
the OFA is being used by the
Minister for his own personal
and political purposes," he
said.
Riddell continued, "The
primary purpose of the Agri -
food media tours sponsored
jointly by the OFA and the
Ministry of Agriculture is an
attempt by the Minister to
enhance his foundering image
in the farming community.
Why else would he totally re-
ject, as he has done, the
legitimate request that Op-
position Agriculture Critics
should accompany the tour.
"If the purpose of the tour
is truly to promote the
agriculture industry on On-
tario, why would my presence
and that of the other Opposi-
tion Critic, hamper that ob-
jective? What is the
Minister's hidden agenda? It
is all too clear. Political and
personal ambition.
"The presence of represen-
tatives from all three political
parties would undoubtedly
enhance the credibility of the
tour, and would add to the ex-
pertise which is so vitally
necessary in dealing with the
very fundamental and serious
problems which confront our
farmers.
"In refusing point blank to
permit Ontario's legislative
agriculture critics to accom-
pany the Agri -Food tours, the
Minister is identifying the
project as nothing more than
a political exercise, designed
to distract attention from his
abject failure to address the
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Western Fair. The animal was purchased by Norwich
Packers for a price of $10 a pound.
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The Huron Soil and Crop
Improvement Association is
looking for landowners and
tenants who have managed
their farms to conserve soil,
water, and other natural
resources through various
conservation practices. The
Soil and Crop Improvement
Association is recognizing
such individuals with the Nor-
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deserving individuals in
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Nominations must be
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September.
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office.
Brian Hall, Farm
Management Specialist
McGillivray
lets award
Tenders for the Lagerwerf
drain from L.H. Turnbull
and Son Ltd. for $5960.00 for
the open portion and Robin-
son Farm Drainage for
$13,563.00 for the closed por-
tion were accepted by
McGilliv ny Township Coun-
cil at the September meeting.
Council approved the pur-
chase of a hot water pressure
washer for the road depart-
ment and a water pump and
generator for use by the
water department.
Plans for a sign at the
Township office were approv-
ed. The sign, to be placed
near the parking area adja-
cent to the road, will note the
year in which the township
was incorporated and the
location of the offices. In ad-
dition a white pine com-
memorating the bicentennial
will be planted.
Building permits for the
months of August and
September totalled
$292,500.00.
Construction projects on
concession SWCR, concession
four and Ptsebe sideroad are
nearly completed.
A grant to the North Mid-
dlesex Minor Hockey Associa-
tion was approved on the
same basis as other
municipalities.
The Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing have sug-
gested to council that
McGillivray Township
change to tax payments on a
quarterly basis. Council have
opposed the suggestion but
may be forced to consider this
proposal for the 198.5 taxes.
Council were advised that
in order for any ratepayer to
receive the farm tax rebate
they must have paid 60 per-
cent of their property tax.
This change from 50 percent
to 60 percent was made after
this year's tax bills were set
up.
Colored beans g e t
'82 subsidyp Y a ment
Agriculture Minster Ralph calculated to be $372.56 per
Ferguson has announced a tonne.
$4.5 million stabilization pro- "This means producers are
gram for the 1982 colored entitled to a deficiency pay -
bean crop, just prior to leav- ment of $200.88 per tonne,"
ing his post. Ferguson said.
"Because colored beans are
marketed individually by pro-
ducers, delays occurred in
getting the market informa-
tion needed to determine
whether assistance was
required."
"However, now that we
have established a deficiency
payment, the federal govern-
ment is making every effort
to see producers get money as
quickly as possible," the
Minister said.
Claim forms will be mailed
before the end of September
to producers. Forms will also
be available in offices of
Agriculture Canada's
Regional Development
Branch, Food Production and
Inspection Branch and the
Farm Credit Corporation,
provincial extension offices or
directly from the Agricultural
Stabilization Board.
Colored beans receiving
this assistance include pintos,
black turtle, white and red
kidney beans, cranberry and
great northern.
"About 1,200 producers,
mainly in Ontario, Manitoba
and Alberta, faced depressed
prices for their 1982 crops,"
Ferguson said.
"This was caused by weak
export demands and surplus
supplies- on international
markets that drove prices
down world-wide."
A support price of $573.44
per tonne was calculated by
the department's
Agricultural Stablilization
Board. This represents 90 per-
cent of the five-year average
market price adjusted for in-
creases in production costs.
The average price for col-
ored beans in 1982 was
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