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TRURSDAY, MARCE l4th, 195¶ TEE CANADIMI STATESMAN. EOWMAyqvnJ.~z. orirAmo ~Ç'AGE PIPTEEN Both Groups Attend Three To pics Are Covered Ai- Ag ricultural Symposium "Our Agriculture Future" was the theme of a highly enlight- ening symposium heid in con- juncion *th a cambined meet- gf _t~ Durham Federation 0f i -rct te and the Farmers' Union at the Crtwright Com- inunlty Hall on Thursday af last week. Speaking on variaus subjects of prime interest ta farmers were Garnet Shields, United Counties' assessor, Ed Summers, Durham Agriculture Represen- tative: Manseil Stacey, agricul- ture teacher at Bowmanville Higb Scbool, and Elmer Scott, p residn of Durham County Medical Services. Subjects dis- cussed were equalized assess- ment, agricultural trends, agri- cultural education and the pro- posed government heaith plan. Assessament Increase In 1955 the total assessment cf the United Counties took a staggering jump from 35 million dollars to over 62 million and for 1957 it is expected to be approximately 66 million. Such increases put the assessor in a poor standing with the taxpay,. ers. "However it is the job of a good asscssor to seil the tax- payer the idea that assessment is essential. Taxes are necessary ta operate a munîcipality and assessment'is needed ta pay for these services," Mr. Shields ex- plained. Going into the elementary e hases of equalized assessment r. Shields stated that the f i- nal revised assessment of any xnunicipality is used as tbe ba- ais for equalized assessment. To aid in deciding the equal- ized assessment a manual bas been prepared by the Depart- ment of Municipal Affairs but the.speaker went on to say that assessors use tbe book only as a guide and an aid iil perform- ing their duties easlly and uni- formly. .1 To strike the actual values of houses, buildings and land, optc., Mr. Shields explained that' bis departnient obtains a Eisto bona fide sales from the ndî vidual municipalities and is ù this way able ta attain an averý age price of real estate. Many Trends In his 27 years as agricultura' representative in this couril. Ed Sumnsers bas seen first hanc the trends of agriculture durini that period. Tbe difference be. tween prosperous and poci farming Mr. Summers though is good management. Mr. Summers conceded tha' tbese are difficuit times foi agriculture and only througi good management will tbE farmer survive. He suggested that ail farmers should bavea cash crop to fail back on rathei than one specialized crop ci berd of livestock. "It seemns to take a war oi rumour of wars to make busi- ness boom," Mr. Summners said and added tbat this is an appal- lîng condition and not of much solace to the farmer. One of the most obviou5 trends in agriculture Mr. Suin- mers thought is the horses tc power machinery. Due to the iack of manpower on the farmEs machines are becoming more vital and Mr. Summers believed that tbere will be even fewer farmers as time goes on thui necessitating more machinery. Three Educational Alms Speaking on tbe innovation of teaching agriculture in pub- lic and high schools, Mr. Stace: thought that each teacher should have three basic aims in teaching this subject. They are that students receive a wider agriculture education than they receive on their own farms or community; that the students be taught the scientific basis of farmaing practîces and the busi- ness af farming, and finally to emphasize the value of agricul- ture not aniy as a vocation but as an interest to foster a clearer understanding of farm prob- lems. Mr. Stacey went on ta expIain of lt- in y g 't at )r rh ie -d a r id s le i1 !r is r ýr ,r fy W (~WE BABY CHICKS AT ORCHLAND FARMS ~ WOULD LIKE TO OUR CHICKS tealthy Hatch.d Fust grow.rs Productive Pulfets èMeafy Broifers PHONE MA 3-3961 <% MAKE MONEY FOR Ïhig YOU IN 1957 iear ively, heaithy, and bred for ighegg production. Our broilers grow fast for, top meat prices. Don't put off ordering your baby chlcks-clo it now. ARE: 'FOR OR MUAT> ORCHLAND FARMS H. J. BROOKS Breeder - Hatcher of S.C. White Leghorn - Barred Plymouth Rock ýîew Hampshire X Barred Rock Hybrid R.R. 3, BOWMANVILLE, ONT. THE HATCH ERY F ERC A SEV E Central Ontario Sp'rîng Show In the New, Spacious Memorial Centre, Exhibition Grounds Tues. Wed. Thurs. Ma rch 19,206021,p195 7 FARM PRODUCTS FARM EQUIPMENT FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS GENERAL DISPLAYS Hear - EXCELLENT SPEAKERS Enjoy - Clijf McKay and Holiday Ranch * PLUS VARIETY SHOW & DANCING - JR. FARMERS' SQUARE DANCING ol COMPETITION & VARIETY PROGRAM Se *the variaus agriculture courses and options now being affered in Bowmanville High School and other secondary schools. Feature Surgery Plan The Durham County Medical Services are now offering two medical plans and one surgical plan and ail but tbe surgical plan will be dropped when the proposed government plan carnes into effect, Elmer Scott tld the audience. The government plan he ex- plained will caver only the ex- penses of a public ward and it wi]i take time before everyone is 3vered by the plan. It is ex. .ýcted he said that large fac- tory groups will be insured first followed by the indivi- duals who are nat connected with any group. Question Perlod Following the talks the audi- ence was ailowed ta ask ques- tions. In reply ta the question whether craps make any chan- ges in the assessment Mr Shields said no, except in spe- ciallzed crops like tobacco. In anothetv answer Mr. Shields said that homne owners are not Penalized with higher assess- 'ment for adding landscape or decorations to their homes. "We assess only structures and fix- tures," he said. In a question in connection with the new health plan Mr. Scatt answered that thee wi.11 be no limit ta the days of ire medical attention a patient may receive when the plan cornes into effect. The question period was fol. lowed by lunch served by the ladies. Nestieton Station 1- Recent visitors with Mr. and Lt Mrs. Cecil Wilson were: Mr. -and Mrs. Lorne Lamb, Enniskil- leri; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown, SMiss Marie Marlow, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. R. Campbell and Miss Gwen Wilson, Toronto. Sunday 'visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lamb were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Devltt, Bobcay- geon; Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hodg- son, ]3owmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lamnb, Ennlskillen, and the Cecil Wilson family. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lamb and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Leslie Caister at Coboconk Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Ross and boys and Mrs. Velma Ross, Uxbridge, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gist and Mr. and Mrs. Richar~d Davison visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gist and famlly, Lang. Mrs. Nelson Marlow attend- ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Lewis McGill of Janetville, on Friday in Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Me- Keown, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel McKeown and son were Sun- day guests of Mrs. J. W. Irvine and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Heas- hip. Mr. and Mrs. George Bowers called Sunday evening on the Hedge family, Oshawa. Ralph spent the weekend in Oshawa with Stuart and David. During the past few weeks a1 motor attachment on the organ has been in use-in the Presby- terian church to assist the con- gregation as a whole in the mu- sic of the church services. The probationary period has proved this motor satisfactory ani te donors, Mr. and Mrs. Rcad Davison, presented it in mem-! ory af Mr. D)avison's mother who passed away October 1, 1943. Mr. Campbell held a short dedication service on Sunday morning and extended the thanks of the congregation to the Davisons. On Friday evening Nestieto n neighbours held a fareweil and presentation in the newly de- 1 corated Com.munity Hall for Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hedge, Stu - art and David who have bought! a home in Oshawa and moved some time ago. Fourteen tabIcs of euchre and one of croki-- oie for the chlldren, were play- ed, with prizes going to MGs! Ruth Proutt and Harry Mc-1 Laugblin. Donald Thompson was master of ceremonies and after a few words to the de- parting friends Mrs. Bowers presented a tri-lite lamp and Mrs. Donald Thompson a purse of money to Jim and Jean and; wallets ta Stuart and David on i behalf of the community. Jim and Jean spoke briefly andi thanked ail for the lovely giftsi and pleasant evening. Card ta- bles were placed in two iong rows and ail sat at table for 1 the very bountiful lunch and ta enjoy a pleasant chat.. We! wish the Hedge's much happi-' ness in their new home. Glad ta report William Tay- lor is able to be home agaiti following a week's sojourn i Port Perry Hospital. Trust ha bas splendid bealth now. Wel also wxsh Improvement for1 Mrs. E. J. Downes following a! recent heart speli suffered a, i ber home. Her sunny di*spos.-' tion. faith and cheerful outlook teach us a lesson in patienc and fortitude during reverses. The many friends af the Ne4ts- bitt family, Alida, Marvin and Elmer, now in Fiorida, will.be thankful to learn ali are lin- proving following an accident while passengers in anotber's car. Though taken to hospital ail were released within an bour and trust tbey quickly recaver from the bruises and sbock which accompany any ac- cident. j I What the "Proposed Sche me"? It is a "Scheme" (officiai naine) under The Farmn Products Marketing Act of Ontario to replace the present voluntary association of growers and buyers with a compulsory "Sche me" under control of a government board. Whatever may be the merits of the F.P.M.A. for other crops (and the record shows niany failures) it is in no way suitabie to tobacco which is a unique crop with probleins very different froin those of beans, potatoes, fruits, etc. The F.P.M.A. is designed to help farmers who are flot able to conduct their own marketing under voluntary association - not for Ontario tobacco fariners who have the most distinguished record of self-help of any farin group anywhere in the world. How Good'Are the Promises You Have Been Hearing? If you have read the varions statements made you know they are full of contradictions. One says, "There will be a $750,000 fund for warehouscs", but no governinent has offered to pro vide a cent, nor is likeiy to do so. The proposed cent-a-pound levy would not even pay for marketing costs. The promise of "An Announced Price Before Harvest" is just, wishful thinking. The promise of a "Proper Systein of Acreage Con trol" is false - on the authority of the chairman of the F.P. M.A. Board. The promise that "The Federal Governinent Will Build Warehouses" has no foundation of truth whatever. What Would Happen to Your Growing Rights? The plain answer is that they would disappear. There can be no "Rights" under an F.P.M.A. "Scheme". Even Its -sup- porters admit that. Yet your rights are your most valuable asset, one of the firin bases of your bank credit. You and your fellow growers have built up these rights over many years. Does it make sense to throw them away for an untried experiment in government control? WudThrBe Acreage Control Underth"cem ? The answer is an emphatic "No". The chairman of the F.P. MA. has admitted this. The talk about "Production Control"l you can judge for yourself. How can anyone control production without acreage control? You know it cannot be done in tobacco. "Production Control" only means that farmers will be able to grow ail they like, but allowed to seli only what the "Scheme" permits. We've seen the resuits of that kind of "Control" in tobacco in these parts before. Would There Be Unsold Surpluses Under the "Scheme"? The answer is definitely "Yes". The supporters of the "Sch eme" admit this. The non-grower secretary of the "'Scheme" Committee said so. Here is the proof froin The Simcoe Reformer report of his statement: "If surplus remained unsold,' he said, the quantity would be deducted froin the following year's quota so as to control the market". Is that what you want? 14emember, too, that regardless of negotiation, arbitration or-anything else under the "Scheînc" there will be no obligation of any kind on the buyers to take up ail or any part of any year's crop. In contrast, the buyers have purchas. ed the entire crop (although they did flot always need it) every year since 1939. I "Scheme"? The answer is "Yes, Yes, Yes". And for many reasons. Its legality would be immediately challenged in the courts. Legal counsel have said that the F.P.M.A. is not competent in law to take over tobacco. Why? The London Free Press puts it this way: "The Supreme Court hcld that provinces had the right to provide for compusory fartn marketing boards whose operations were limited to provincial transactions, but that the board operations were restricted fo products produced and processed within a province and to the marketing of products intended only for consumption within a province". That means tobacco as every grower knows. Another reason for almost certain chaos is the expected 175 million pound crop (under full base acreage) and the impossibiiity of any "Scheme" providing the facilities to handie it (without buyer support) in the short time between now andl harvest. What WilI Be the Relation of Farmers and Buyers Under the "Scheme"'? They will be in opposed camps. With no mutuai responsibil ity for the success of the operation of the Marketing Board, it follows that buyers may not feel required to take up ail or any stated part of the crop. Can anyone doubt that prices may be depressed and surpluses created? Who Are the Supptrters of the "Scheme"? You have seen the naines of some of thein in the papers and you know thein. Many of their speakers have neyer grown a pound of tobacco in their lives. Some are unsuccessfui grow ers. Others are perennial opponents of your Association. They have tried to wreck it before and they are trying again. The wilcf dlaims of support froin the rank and file of the Association have no foundation in truth. You may remember the "Huge Majorities" these same people ciaimed at protest meetings five years ago? When voting day came they were overwheimed by you and other ievel-headed members by ten-to-one. - We believe the same thing will happen again with this vote. In the meantime; we regret the incon- venience caused and the necessity for the Association to defend itself. We stand on a record of orderly successful and profitable marketing which has been praised by responsible authorities in ail parts of thé world. WHEN THE VOTE COKES MARK TOUR. BALLOT FOR Publislhed by: THE FLUE-CURED TOBACCO MARKETING ASSOCIATION 0F ONTARIO e Special Conimittee of the FIuè-Cured Tobacco Marketing Association of Ontario. Could Chaos, Confusion Resuit from a Vote in Favor of the ý,,pb - " '3' ' t*~. chaos, confusion and, ruin to our industry. 1 I Once again an attempi is being made by a group of dissidents, ta destroy your Association which has guided the deveIopment of tobacco growing in this area for the lasi 20 years. They are proposing a ""Scheme" under the Ontario Farm Producis Marketing Act similar Io that defeafed overwhelmingly five pears ago. The campaign being carried on hat featured many false dlaims, false stafements and false promises. Now that a vote appears imminent, your Association feels that it must discharge ifs responsibility fo bring the reai facts to your attention so that you will not he misled into hasty, inconsidered action which would bring TRURSDAT, M«Cif 14th, 1951 TEE CAMADUR BTATESMM. BOWMANvnie,,. -onTAruo ,PAGE MPTEEN ýl-- -- ý * . - - . , gr- jmad. te