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Whelan says
milk total
too big
Agricultural Minister Eugene
Whelan told dairy farmers
Wednesday they must begin to
lower industrial milk production
immmediately.
Speaking to the annual meet-
ing of the Dairy Farmers of
Canada, Mr. Whelan said milk
production currently is 20 to 26
percent ahead of last year and
this increase is causing prob-
lems in the dairy industry.
He said it appeared that pro-
duction for the full 1075-76
dairy year will exceed the re-
quired 100 million hundred-
weight by about 11 million
hundredweight.
This would result in a surplus
of nearly 50 million pounds
of butter, he said, costing .he
Canadian Dairy Commission
$500,000 a month for storage.
"I am concerned that dairy
farmers understand the prob-
lem of over -production, and
that they start to work now at
bringing production back in
line, " Mr. Whelan said.
"With more milk, more
money must be used to fund the
storage and interest charges
associated with surplus skim
milk powder and butter," he
said. 'That means less money
for direct subsidies out of the
total subsidy fund."
Mr. 'Whelan commenting on
criticism of recent statements
about importing milk products,
said the government does not
intend to put dairy farmers out
of business in favor of imports.
"I said last April that we want
to retain dairy production in
Canada at a level that will supply
the major share of market re-
quirements.
"The global quota on imports
is to be regraded as a ceiling.
Under the old import licence
system, Canada had no authority
to limit imports of specialty.
cheese. Imports could swell
to any amount desired."
HAND-WOVEN CRAFTS-Mickie Struyke has a large selection of articles woven by hand on her counter-
balance loom. Some of her work is being displayed by her sister Rosemarie. News Photo
expensive hobby
Dashwood weaver taIented
Hobbies can be expensive
propositions unless they can pay
for themselves. Mickie Struyke,
of Dashwood makes her hobby
do just that.
Two years ago, 22 -year old
Mickic bought a 20 -year old
wooden counter -balance floor
loom from Seth Amanns of Zur-
ich. For $200 Mickie received
not only the four foot by three
foot loom, but also balls of cotton
and racks to hold the threads.
Today it would cost her about
$600 to replace.
Mickic does a lot of weaving,
mostly custom work for friends.
I tried a shop in Grand Bend
last summer but things didn't
sell too well" she says. "This
year niy work will be displayed
in the Sweater Shop in Grand
Bend."
Mickic began weaving while
WEAVING TAKES TIME - It takes Mickie Struyke about 45 hours
to weave enough material for one shawl and a purse. News Photo
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in grade 11 at H.B. Beal in Lond-
on. After grade 12, she stayed
at the school taking a special
art course for one year.
"I always enjoyed weaving
the most" she remembers.
Placemats and shawls with
matching purses are Mickie's
most popular items. It takes
45 hours and $7 worth of thread to
weave enough material for a
shawl and purse, which then sell
for $30 a set. Mickie realizes
"lots of people would rather
buy something handmade. They
like to know someone took their
time at it and made it well."
1t does take a lot of time and
effort to weave. First 'Mickie
must wrap the threads on a
"warping board." The threads
are then transferred to the loom
with the help of Mickie's 13 -
year old sister, Rosemarie. One
must hold the threads tight,
while the other winds them on.
This puts the warp threads on the
loon.
The loom's six foot pedals
are pushed in sequences to det-
ermine the design the material
will have. With her hands,
Mickie manipulates a beater,
pushing the warp threads into
the weft threads as the weaving
progresses.
The material emerges from the
loom approximately 36 inches in
width. Mickic simply keeps weav-
ing until she has a length of
material long enough to make
what she wants.
it's a lot of work, but Mickic
gets a feeling of satisfaction from
making things herself. However,
She laughs "1 wouldn't want to
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