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What would we do if it carne
to pass that most of our milk anc
milk products would have to be
imported? flow much would we
have to pay then for our milk?
Silly question. Not so very
silly as it might appear at first.
Thousands of milk producers
are leaving this part of farming
every year, Up to now much
has been salvaged by greater
efficiency by the producer,
but how long will that be poss-
ible?
Mr. Pigeon, president of the
Dairy farmers of Canada said
recently that young men in his
area are going to the factories
and make from $175 to $200
per week. "Why, " he asks,
?'should a young man invest
about $200. 000 t,1 a farm,
work twice w: long and gets less
money?" The dairy man has to
receive a better income or
sooner than you think we will
have to pay import prices.
David Lewis' accusations ag-
ainst food retailers making un-
justified high profits are echoed
About people
you know!
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Widrick,
and Mr, and Mrs. David Sieb-
ert, London, attended the grad-
uation ceremonies of Lois Wid-
rick at the Kitchener Memorial
Auditorium on Sunday,
by America's Agriculture Secre-
tary Earl Butz. "Prices of major
farm commodities have dropped
20 to 40910 since January and
February. It is high time that
these lower farm prices show up
more fully in lower retail store
prices. While food prices at
stores have levelled off some,
margins are still higher than
normal." These are harsh words
from the USA's highest agric-
ultural official.
Food prices generally dropped
some, if not in the proportion
of farm prices. April food cost
in the house dropped a fraction,
while food prices at the farm
dropped like a brick. A price
freeze, as advocated by the
Conservatives would freeze my
price at the farm to bring me
right into bankruptcy. It is
interesting to note that the
overall food cost went up. This
because the cost of eating out
increased almost two percent.
This, of course is not a true
food cost, but a service cost.
Statistics Canada however
rates it as a food cost.
Mrs. Plumtre, of the Food
Prices Review Board said that
"Farm incomes are up 59970, but
as recently as three years ago
farmers were not getting any
return on labour and investment
and even today dairy farmers
are not always getting a return.
This is why the cost of dairy
produce is going up."
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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
Lutheran women
study Tanzania
"Tanzania" was the topic
for the May meeting of the
Lutheran Church Women. Mrs.
Jack Turkheirn and Mrs. A.
Blackwell with the help of
slides and clippings helped the
ladies learn rnore about the
country. Lutheran World Action
was also explained and slides
of the different countries helped
were shown,
Mrs, Hubert Schilbe, Mrs.
Ferd Haberer and Mrs. Bert
Klopp were in charge of devot-
ions. Miss Margie Deichert,
Sandra and Michael Coleman
entertained the ladies with
piano solos and duets.
Mrs. Harvey Hohner, vice -
.president, presided for the bus-
iness meeting. Used clothing
collected for Lutheran World
Action was packed Tuesday
at the church. Our ladies were
asked to promote the Lutheran
Women's Magazine at the
District Assembly in New Hamb-
urg in October, cater to rhe
Confirmation Reception on
June 9, and serve lunch after
a concert presented in the
church by the St. Matthews
Choir, Kitchener, and the Bell
Ringers, of Wingham, some
time in June.
The June meeting will be
held at the Hay Township Pav-
illion in the form of a picnic.
Mrs. Harvey Rohner who att-
ended the Bi -Annual Convention
of Lutheran Church Women at
the Wilfred Laurier University
the past weekend gave a short
summary of the highlights of
the convention. The meeting
closed with prayer followed by
a social hour.
0
Goshen UCW
plan events
Mrs. Clare McBride was
hostess for the United Church
Women's meeting at her home
Thursday night, May 16. The
meeting opened by singing
hymn 388. Mrs. Keith McBride
read the scripture from Genesis.
Mrs. Elgin McKinley read a
poem "Oh had I a golden
thread . Another hymn was sung
and Mrs. Jack Eckel read a
pamphlet, "God does he exist."
Mrs. Bob McKinley gave a
reading, "God is constantly at
work in the world. Prayer by
Mrs. Walter Eckel. Mrs. Elmer
conducted the business. Min-
utes were read and approved.
Roll call was answered with
a biblical verse. Mrs. Allen
Hayter moved that the group
entertain and serve lunch at the
Birthday Party at the Blue
Water Rest Home, June 11.
The motion was seconded by
Mrs. Bruce Keys. An invitation
to Brucefield June 4, was acc-
epted.
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NOTICE TPROPETY 03NNE`YS
DESTROY
WEEDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
to all persons in possession of lands in any
Municipality in the County of Huron.
In accordance with the Revised Weed Control
Act, 1972, Section 4, 14 and 20 and amendments
thereto, that unless noxious weeds growing on
their lands are destroyed by June 15, 1974 and
throughout the season, the Municipality may
enter upon the said lands and have the weeds
destroyed, charging the costs against the land
in taxes, as set out in the Act.
The co-operation of all citizens is solicited.
ALEX CIHESNEY, weed Inspector,
County of Huron