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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-07-15, Page 15. /1 IY A i • -«. J k;h�i�;". .x ".a"�'�.��A"."a `•'�I.r�y TM" •f'A"'�»°8':�•,N,,M #~'@'n The, haying season is in full swing on the farm of William Treble, RR 5, Goderieh. Where once upon a time the work was nearly 'all done by hand," this three-man crew of (from left) Donald . Small egg farms angry .94:4 41. 04 r. ' v ,?rm' :04 Treble, Robert Bopp, and Verne Bean make shorter work of it with the help of machines. (Photo by Don McGee.) Legislation to aid .vertical rf t �k irsESF"t 2 i s! fitotema iQPtin'' ° ' The propose egg marketing plan` 'producers are being asked to vote on is, in general, not • finding acceptance by members 'of the National Farmers Union in Ontario.' , - .- . --Walters" .Miller, Tara, NFU •lee-Presidentsaid that close examination of the proposal Indicates '•.such ro' a plan, by adopting negotiable - ' quotas, would provide finaneial;.reward for the vertical integrators and large operators, but would in effect lock the smaller producers gut, or at least make it an expensive procedure to secure quotas someone else owned. Mr. Miller- said negotiable quotas, if implemented, "will provide an overnight windfall for large producers a .great 'number controlled by feed company interests as the estimated trading value of quotas will ` probably be approximately ,two to three dollars per bird'. This situation will create an `impossible position for potential family farm producers, especially young people wishing to start'farming." He said it ,, seems those promoting the plan have . • undertaken to create the illusion that the , introdduction of negotiable quotas will serve to , solve the egg producers' income problems, and is designed to feed on the economic pressures farmers' -are experiencing as the result of massive production techniques of vertical integrators and . large operators that lhas sresulted in flooding the market and pressed the price dow,.ri tp such utrprosperous I levels HOW LQNGD.UD1T TAKE YOU TO COURT. YOURWIFE?. Did you just happen to .see her, walk u to her,ask her, to' marry ou,,.. p, a r y yon, call in the Minister, - Right Ori'he Spot ? d PERHAPS NOT - it probably 'took a lot of calls and trips, movies, flowers, candies, and a lot of putting - your - best - foot - forward tactics. You had to sell, yourself'. She had to know all about you IT'S THE SAME WITH ADVERTISING .... you can't "WOO" Customers with one Ad... you've got to ,",Call On Them" regularly over a period of time... you've got to win their confidence and be convincing. CO•NVrNCING ADVERTISING --wins the 'customers if it's truthful, if it gives helpful information, if shopping it saves -is, . sto ps, if it backed up with, intelligent, courteous service and honest values. ' Tomorrow's Forgotten Man,F‘got To Advertise altItw (ubrritt tg�c�t�-�►��x a ` ,�% ... r ->,•v �yv7• �''�y, .k4i- • >, , y integrators „.«.,...n..>arryyFt6fIt.LGw"rA�Yr?•:•.I�+'�"nno....M...rtiw.•w.es;n•Artrlar�l�A����j�"v„�i{�i'�u'r::�G�in'Pk•-t'L7iN(f3ii3tiY4"iLfik-t>"� comparable only to depression years. "The family type farm cannot be accused of creating the unmanageablesurplus` of eggs," he said. Mr. Miller saidthe one major cause 'of the real farm problem of farmers in general, .and the major cause of lack of net income for . egg producers • iso vertical integration. A' program of negotiable quotas will , only serve to Farm Safety. Week stresses protectiott from. new cliemico The rapid increase in the use of power equipment and chemicals ' on • Canada's farms makes... rural safety, practices much more important. • The Canada Safety Council in co-operation with The Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute is sponsoring Farm Safety Week nationally from July, 25-31. The ai'm .of the campaign is to bring the urgent need for ,safer farming methods to the attention of the rural:_ po- ulation. `This is part. of the safety moyetnent's programme to change attitudes towards safety from apathy to ,concern," J` C. Thackray, President of the Canada Safety Council, said in his campaign message. "The great majority -of accidents including farm accidents are caused by unsafe ,individual acts.. disregard of common sense safety .practices causes far, too many deaths and injuries on the farm. Often the vi.ctims.are young• children. make ..hay while the sun shines, enhance its growth and act as a there is no need to sacrifice decoy to 'direct attention away safety in the name -of speed," from the real solution, which is Mr. Thackray said. f• orcing .government , to br e ng.cl�` . . ;:-eu �ci4 forward necessary legislation 'to believes the proper place to'start —outlaw vertical integration. -• --creating' creating' •' this riew " attitude ``I-m-posi-ng- negotiable- towards safety is in the home quotas," • he• said, `"with • no when children .are very young. provision to break ,up large Paying •.attention' to teaching corporate production holdings, children safety in the farm_horns„ or at least .impose 1'rinitations, is particularly imporrtant"beeause •• s p el I s • another , h i d e yeas 'the extra-haz'ards--fotltrtth a -:- death -blow to farmers." safety malpractice , greatly ,, increases the uncontrolled power hazard and thus the risk of "'accidents. While there are mane modern .. Machines in use on farms, there are "still a great number of older models being operated, Many of' these have i=nadequate brakes and steering which result in accidents. Farmers are urgedto follow safety instructions when using - new machinery and to keep their older machines' properly maintained. Tractors, because of their braking characteristics and high center of gravity, are not designed fir highway use. If farmers must use their tractors on roads, they should make sure children are ',,not, allowed to accompany them. Nowhere else is a work area employing powerful machinery so integrated with home MTh" One result of this is a high Miller says NFU . needed ong ago and Mrs. ,.Lorne Luther, Mrs. Charlie Wilkins and Mrs. John Austin:— "The only thing wrong with the N.F.U.; it should have been formed 10 years,ago." • These ' were Walter Miller's words to the District and Local Executives from all across Ontario who, met on Friday, July 9 with national:officers at' the Cara Inn Hotel in Toronto. Members attending from Local 335 were Bev McNay, Lorne Cook, 'Allan,' Gibson, Mr. , d Jr. Farmers to` sing of Ont. Place More than 350 in number Junior Farmers from across Ontario - including 20 from Huron County - are 'busy with rehearsals for their show at Ontario Place. ' The baad b ne of the show will be 'a 350 voice choir. Junior Farmer singers from 27 different counties have been rehearsing in local groups. Two days before the. sunday. evening performance an July 18th, choir members Will 'travel to Toronto for final rehearsals with Choral Director, Lloyd Bradshaw. , Junior ' Farmer • square dancers, bell ringers, folk singers - Scottish dancers and pipers also wil,l_entertain. Sunday, July 18 promises to be a special day at Ontario 'Place especially for rural ' Ontarians. Bus loads of friends and relatives of Junior Farmer performers. ,plan to spend the day seeing ...,,,;.Ontario Place and to attend the Junior Farmer performance at 8:30 p.m. Performers from Huron The take-over of family, farms !by the' vertical integrator was, a topic of discussion.. Family type farms are not causing !a surplus of food. Industrial corporations who want an "outlet for their feed are , producing huge amounts' of eggs, pork, broilers, etc. Fred Goodmanson, director of organization' for the N.F.U., rural environment, such' as chemicals and poison sprays.. The farm population ' also ,A faces extra highway . hazards" because' of faster speeds on rural.. highways and ever-increasing traffic density. Rural areas are the sites of three quarters of all traffic deaths and more than 42 .,per cent Of traffic injuries. although their pdp'ulat'ions represent less than 40' percent of the national total: • Accidents take 'place when people are subjected to unc`introlled forces. The possil ility of this happening is' greater in the uncontrolled farm work environrn'ent. The new sources of power and -more pgwerful equipment are • inherently- • •progressi•ve developments which save said that the whole type of rural . considerable manual labour a life as we now have it would change if, the family type farms are, taken from us. The N.F.U.. policy is against negotiable quotas -(quotas with a price on thein), It will be financially impossib:e for the next , generation to continue • farming if they have to buy quotas. The whole of Canada will be the. poorer for it, if, the family farm" disappears, he said, Farm mobilization meetings will be held all over Ontario the power takeoff shields were from July 13 to July. 20. These either missing or ineffective. meetings are open to all farmers Apparently,, many farmers to deal with farm problems.. considered adequate shielding as Farmers who .do not attend the too much of a bother. But this meeting in their area are part of the problem. "This is the, beginning ofran actipn which will continue until we can successfully negotiate a , price for our product," one, N.F.U. 'spo.kesman"said. increase productivity to' the. benefit of farmers and. .the • population they feed. They'beco`rne hazardous only when they are used improperly. There is .plenty of evidence' that this," take§,, place much too frequently on farms. A survey by the Farm Safety Council of Ontario embracing 200 farms found that 40 per cent of the tractor:'master shields were missing and 20 per cent of County are: Dianne Henderson, Lynda Anderson, Connie Coutts, Jo Anne Kunz, Christine Lee, Debbie , McClure,, Pam Patrick, Evelyn Storey, Judy ,Thamer, Irma Pryce, Glen Dalmage, Barry Gordon, Jim Nixon and Keith Williams, all from Seaforth, Plus Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cull, Belgrave; Faye Merill,, Clinton; and Barb and Dave McCallum, Howick. .1/ proportion of young children killed or injured on farms, . These can be prevented by' keeping children away from the work area and ,being especially alert for children when using machinery around the house and barn. , The big majority of farm accidents . 'are caused by • } improper operating procedures. procedures. 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