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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1974
Wheat price increased
over. last year
The initial price to be paid
Ontario wheat producers for new
crop wheat (1974) has been
increased 50¢ per bushel over
the 1973 price.
Last year, the initial price
was established at $1.51 per
bushel. This year, the initial
price to producers effective the
1st of July is $2.01 per bushel.
The announcement was made
by the Ontario Wheat Producers'
Marketing Board July 4, which
also advised an increase in
carrying cost allowance to
producers has been established
for new crop wheat.
The pricing system for Ont-
ario wheat involves an initial
payment plus a schedule for
carrying costs escalated during
the year plus provision for an
interim payment or payments
during the year, plus a final
payment at .year end.
This year the carrying cost
provision has been increased
from a total 100 per bushel to
150. The initial payment plus
carrying costs by month is as
follows: July 1974, August and
September, $2.01; October
$2.01 plus 3¢ per bushel carry-
ing cost; November $2,01 plus
6¢; December $2.01 plus 9¢;
January 1975 $2.01 plus 12¢;
February and March and April
$2.01 plus 15¢; May $2.01 plus
7¢; and June $2.01.
There will be the usual 10
per bushel licence fee deduct-
ion from the initial payment
price to producers.
Marketing Board officials
also advised that two changes
have been made in the max-
imum rate discount schedule
and they are as follows: The
maximum discount for Grade
No 4 will be 25¢ per bushel
instead of 400 last year, and
for Grades No 1 and 2 Mixed
Stephenson clavi
meet Seaforth
The 45th annual Stephenson
reunion was held Sunday, June
30, at Seaforth Lions Park
with 57 in attendance.
Following a most delicious
supper at 5 p. m. the sports
committee Don and Debbie
Rathwell and Tom and Barb
Consitt conducted some table
games. Prize winners were;
lucky plate, Brenda Dowson;
youngest person, Adam Willert;
oldest person with their own
teeth, Pearl Erratt; man with
the least hair, Lee McConnell;
person from the farthest away,
Alice Armstrong, Pilot Mound,
Manitoba); largest family,
Eileen Consitt; lady with least
number of things in her purse,
Helen Taylor (5 articles);
number of buttons in jar, Anna
McConnell. Results of races and
relays held:
Races 5 and under, girls and
boys, Julie Ann Consitt; firl
and boys 608 Sandra Willert; •
boys 9-11 John Dowson, Mark
Taylor; girls 12-14 (tie)Dianne
Consitt, Brenda Dowson; boys
32-14 Paul Consitt; men's
Bill Stephenson; ladies, Ruth
Willert; men's kick the slipper,
Bill Taylor; ladies kick
the slipper, Marjorie Consitt.
Wheelbarrow race, David Con-
sist and Robert Willert; 3 legged
race, David Consitt and Robert
willert; water in balloon, Dav-
id Turner and David Consist.
Relays, put wiener in bottle;
Bill Dowsons team; Egg on plate,
asf Dowsons team; events
'tided with a candy scramblri
Wheat and low grade Sample
Wheat, 55¢ instead of 400
last year.
Drying charges remain the
same as last year and detailed
information concerning the 1974
crop is being mailed directly
to producers from the office of
the marketing board and distrib-
ution should be completed to
the province's approximate
18, 000 producers by July 10.
Harvest of new crop wheat
will begin abaht July 15, poss-
ibly a little earlier thaA'last
year and generally the crop is
considered to be good with
acreage estimated at about
387, 550 acres which could
yield approximately 16 million
bushels. Last year's crop has
been placed at 14. 8 million
bushels.
VICTORIA GREY MANAGER
Kurt Bowman has taken over as
manager of the Exeter branch
of Victoria and Grey Trust Com-
pany. With more than nine
years experience in the financ-
ial field Kurt comes to Exeter
from the Stratford office of
Victoria and Grey, with his
wife Virginia and three year-
old daughter Lisa.
TAKES TIME
Coronary artery disease devel-
ops over many years of time,
says the Ontario Heart Found-
ation. The earlier in life a
heart -saving diet is adopted,
the lower your risk of heart
attack.
Kirkton Community Association
30th Annual Garden Party
KIRKTON ONTARIO
Highway 23
Wednesday, July 17th, 1974
Adults $2.00 Children: 25c
FAST BALL
JUVENILE CONTEST: 7.30 p.m.
Professional ,Programme - 9M0 p.m.
WALTER OSTANEK and his Gemutlichkeit Show Band
A real hit on Channel 13:'
MARLENE YORK — Lovely blonde dancer from
Pig 'n Whistle Show.
SPONSORE BY FOREST RIWANIS CLU
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SUM. FREEST
—\\\NIGHT:
CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE 5:00 - 7:30
DANCE TO THE DESJARDINES 9:00- 1:00
•SATURDAY
\FLEA MARKET 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
STEVE STEELE & SOMEBODY ELSE 4:00 pm
JOE SNYDER & THE SILVER STARS 9:00. 1:00
\ dong with..THE RYTHM RAMBLERS
plus many other attractions.
BE SURE TO SEE ""
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*EARL ROSS'
\CARLING RED CAP SPECIAL
on Display
•FREE PARKING
*SPECIAL SAT. AFTERNOON ATTRACTIONS
*DAILY ADMISSION $ 1.50
•TWO NIGHTS $ 2.50
FOREST ARENA
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