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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-11-02, Page 30PAGE 6A--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1978 days bean board in trouble BY TOM MUNN Cash Crop Farming The Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board must, make some tough policy decisions soon or face its own demise, according to former Board chairman Phil Durand. "If major policy decisions are not made immediately, .. I . , believe producers will demand dissolution of.the Board," said Mr. Durand during recent interview on his RR1 Zurich farm. There has been 'talk among producers of circulating a petition to acquire the 1,500 ' signatures necessary to have the Board's dissolution considered by the Ministry of Agriculture • and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board he said. Phil had a hand in adoption of the current ' agency marketing by the Board 10 years ago but policy towards dealers and producers prompted him to abandon. p.ositious,-.,,.,,.,. as Board chairman in 1976 and finally as a director in December 1977. He was elecged Board chairman in 1972 and decided to resign completely from Board business in December 1976, but some growers talked him into remaining on the Board for another year as a director. In December, 1977, he resigned as a director for several private reasons "but mainly over disagreement with Board policy." One of my major disagreements wasour receiving system from the producers. My major concernwas that the Board had not held dealers respgrlsible for the quality they receive from producers." Currently the Board accepts reports from dealers that they have received all no. 1 grade beans and then when the beans are sold to trade, dealers report selling lower grade beans he said. "I believe that all the beans purchased from the producers should be bought on the same basis as they are sold to the trade." The Eastern Pea Bean Grade Standards, currently used by dealers to sell beans to trade, should also be used when dealers purchase beans from producers. If dealers originally report receiving all no. 1 beans they should not be able to sell them to trade at a lower grade, he said. With the Board price pooling mechanism, growers who actually deliver no. 1 beans will lose money, said Mr. Durand. « "Every time we allow a bag of no. 4 beans to be removed from the pool, it replaces no 1. I believe that to be most unfair to producers Who deliver no.' I beans into the pool. I think it is very wrong. No. 4 beans are usually priced $5-$12 lower than no. 1 beans and when a bag of no. 4 beans is removed from the pool, the money comes directly out of producers' pockets he said. The Board should make dealers responsible for selling beans at the same grade as they, are reported as being received from the producer, he suggested. "I believe it is very wrong for a dealer to sell these beans as no. -4 after he has taken them in, as no. 1," said Mr. Durand. "There is no reason why the dealer is not held responsible for what be takesin." An agreement between the Board and dealers states that dealers cannot offer producers an in- centive to ship through their facilities. "Not Tura to page 7A • } [z�hrs, ANOTHER N W VI,.:AY TO THESE EXTRA SAYINGS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY AN UNUSUAL PURCHASE BY OUR BUYERS OR A MANUFACTURER'S TEMPORARY REDUCTION. "LIMITED TIME" SAVINGS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AVAILABLE FOR DEFINITE PERIODS, BUT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PERIODS OF ONE TO FOUR WEEKS. DUE TO LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE ON SOME OF THESE OFFERS, WE REGRET WE ARE UNABLE TO SUPPLY YOU WITH A ZEHRS RAIN CHECK SHOULD SUPPLIES PROVE INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE DEMAND FOR ANY PRODUCT. CHECK..I.THE QUALITY SAVE `ii 4c 5 POI IJLAR FLAVOURS ZEHRS SOFT DRINKS 26 oz. OUR REGS3/Et 00IT 29c • SAVE 4c ZEHRS OWN PRIVATE LABEL QUALITY WHOLE KERNEL CORN 12 oz. OUR REG. 2/93" 42c SAVE 22c NEILSONS PLAIN OR WITH MARSHMALLOW NOT CHOCOLATE 500 g. OUR REG. 52.25 2.03 SAVE 20c TOP BREED GOURMET DOG. DINNER 4 Kg. REG. s3.09 2.89 SAVE 16c FAMILY ASSORTMENT PACKAGE DARES COOKIES 567 g. OUR $ REG. '135 1 ■ 19 SAVE 8c BETTY CROCKER 4 VARIETIES 13: 4oz. .STIR '1' FROST CAKE MIXES REG.51.17 1.09 SAVE , .8c LIQUID STYLE JAVEX BLEACH 64 oz. ROUR EG. 72' 64c SAVE 12c VANISH BRAND BOWL CLEANER 48 oz. OUR REG. 9.21 1.09 SAVE 12c STRAWBERRY OR RASPBERRY MRS. LUKES JAMS 24 oz. OUR REG. 51.19 1.07 SAVE 6c &VARIETIES VARIOUS SIZE PKGS. GENERAL MILLS SNACKS . OUR REG. 95' 89c SAVE 12c. ALLENS MACINTOSH APPLESAUCE IN GLASS 28 oz. OUR REG. 95' 83c SAVE 8c LIPTONS 4 POPULAR VARIETIES 'CASSEROLE BASES 6 oz. ROUR EG. 93' 35c SAVE 30c FARRAH FAWCETT CONDITIONER OR SHAMPOO 2.25 ml. ROUR EG. '2.39 2.09 SAVE 20c TOOTHPASTE PEPSODENT 100 mi. OUR $i REG. '1.39 1.19 SAVE 16c JOHNSONS BABY SHAMPOO 450 ml. OUR REG. '2.99 2.83 SAVE 34c GROUND COFFEE CHOCK FULL 0' NUTS 2 Ib. TIN .REG. '7.59 7.25 SAVE 2c PARTLY SKIMMED CARNATION 2% MILK 1 Ib. TIN REG. 42' 40. SAVE 1 10c ORANGE PEKOE -ONE CUP LIPTON TEA BAGS 50 UNITS REG. '1.39 1.29 CHECK.U.THE VALUE SAVE ' 10c r MAPLE LEAF BREAKFAST SLICES P1 lb. KG. OUR REG. '1.69 $1. 59 SAVE 1 Oc MAPLE LEAF SAUSAGES GOLDEN FRY .PKG. ... REG...51,89... $ ■ X1 SAVE 9c MAPLE LEAF REGULAR OR BEEF WIENERS. 1 Ib. PKG. REG. 51.48 11139 SAVE Sc . MAPLE LEAF -1 VARIETIES COOKED MEAT CHUNKS OUR REG. 51.83 Ib. $ Ib. 1.78 . SAVE 20c PRODUCE OF U.S.A. • SUNKIST ORANGES DOZ. REG..OUR 1.29 SAVE 20c ONTARIO FANCY GRADE BOSC PEARS BASKET OUR REG. 52.79 2.59 SAVE 1Oc TENDERFLAKE . PURE -LARD. 1 Ib.. PKG. REG. 78'OUR 68C SAVE - Sc , DIETRICHS 100% WHOLE WHEAT . FRESH BREAD. 24 oz. OUR REG. 60' 55c SAVE 6c WESTONS OUR REG. 89' 83c CINNAMON BUNS. PACK SAVE 4c • WITTICHS LUNCHEON ROLLS PACK OUR REG. 53' 49c 'SAVE 30c NEILSONS FROZEN -3 FLAVOURS YOGURT CUPS PACK REG. 51.59 9.29 SAVE 6c E.D. SMITH RAISIN PIE FILLING 19INz OUR REG. 91' 85c SAVE 14c HAPPY CAT SEMI -MOIST BEEF OR SALMON CAT FOOD 24.6 oz. TIN OUR REG. 51.39 1 ■26 SAVE 4c SWANS DOWN - 5 COLOURS TOILET TISSUE • ROLL4 OUR REG. '1.27 $ 1.23 SAVE 14c JAVEX - 44 oz., SIZE BLEACH FOR THE UNBLEACHABLES; REG. '2.64OUR 2■50 SAVE 6c YUM YUM OR SWEET MIXED BICKS PICKLES 32 oz. OUR REG. '1.35 $ 1.29 SAVE 6=c E.D. SMITH APPLE PIE FILLING ;9 oz. TIN REG. 97' 91 c SAVE 4c STOKELYS DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS 28 oz. OUR REG. 83' 79c YOU'LL FIND MANY MANY MORE "LIMITED TIME SAVINGS" IN EVERY ZEHRS STORE • • • • • • • • • • S r.