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Tariffs strangling farmer OFA president charges Tariff Inequities are stran gling the Canadian farmer tbe president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture told the annual meeting of the Halton Federation of ture Thursday Peter Hannam said that of all the things the govern ment can do to help farmers the matt important is to find export markets for Canadian produc TBI raaies ffie present round of negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GAFF in Geneva Switzerland most important he said But farmers are not asking for tariff walls he said In stead thoy want the govern ment to be more looking for export markets Examples of the Inequities farmers Mr Hannam said are in peach production cheese chicken and beef In peaches the Canadian farmer used to supply BO per cent of the domestic market years ago but that has since dropped to only per cant be partly because Canadian tariff on canned peaches Is as PETER as onequarter of one per cent Canadian cheese producers lost millions of pounds in mar kets when England joined the European Common Market cut in 1973 the Canadian government permitted Europ ean cheese producers to export 11 million pounds of cheese to Canada he said In the United Slates there is a protective tariff which lows in only one million pounds of Canadian cheese with the result that it has a premium price there of three to four dollars a pound yet Is still all sold he added The Canadian chicken pro cessing Industry must live up to government standards which add costs to the price of chicken but million pounds of chicken are imported from the United States and the government docs not Insist that these same standards ore met Mr Hannam said In beef Canada has a three cent per pound tariff for im ports from the United States but when Canadian beef prod ucers gear up to that volume they face a 10 per cent tariff or about 30 cents a pound on steak he said Canadian agriculture just can survive unless we iron out these inequities he said He said the Ontario Fcdcra lion or Agriculture this year is emphasizing the tariff Impact on jobs the economy and the balance of payments At times when the economy is In real trouble It bums me up to see the government paying millions to people to do nothing when the farmers are going out of business Canadian farmers represent only five per cent of the population and to get any impact with the government they will need the support of the public Mr Hannam said If the farmers are divided instead of unified it gives reasons to the government to do nothing He said agricultural lions are preparing joint briefs to present to the provln clal anil federal levels of gov ernment As well they are trying to make marketing or ganliations work more closely together and Inform the public of the benefits o marketing boards Mr Hannam noted that food used to require per cent of disposable Income but that has now dropped to 18 per cent a figure which includes more meals in restaurants more processed food and food pack aging If every farmer in the last ten years took no profit it would only save the Canadian consumer cents a day he said Theres certainly no rip off there Win McDonalds Gift Certificates and Watches Get your crayons and felt markers going to win Gilt Certificates for delicious food at McDonalds En tries will be judged on originality and each month therell be a draw for a Ronald McDonald watch Enter as often as you like Send your entry to The Herald 103 Main St South Georgetown Ontario TELEPHONE AGE BLOCK PARENTS MEETING as KINNEY SHOES SATURDAY DEC We do it all for you till IAST WEEKS WINNERS A feeling of the season By SUSAN Dt For weeks of the year I lean over backwards a most uncomfortable position I can assure you to accommodate my children 1 have been known to spend hours discussing the Irds and the bees evaluating the merits of certain books we have all read and explaining why I believe they should extend their mother the cour tesy of digging out their own dirty socks from underneath various beds Having two out of three children now in French im mersion programmes I am even willing to overlook a reply from either of them in a foreign tongue After all as long as they actually clean out a bedroom closet or wipe the mud off their boots when req uested why should I care if the cleaning is ultimately done in French or English I have tossed a meal in front of them once or twice a week throughout the year and have even refrained from child tyjg How could any mother possibly more understan ding My highly developed sense of maternal patience is not inexhaustible however and It usually begins to wear a little thin during the final six Christmas weeks of each year While I realised when my offspring were still quite young that we had a difficult not to mention unusual sur name I have been known to become quite uptight when they insist on thinking their last name spelled a Freudian spel ling slip that does not seem to occur at any other time of the While I absolutely refuse to acknowledge Christmas until December they on the other hand arc dropping hints as early as October Started your Christmas shopping yet Mom comes the first early nudge By Nov ember they are about as subtle as a sledgehammer Heres your purse Mom GO If you dont hurry up the stores will be put of stock of CB antennae portable T V s dock radios dolls hat really fill their diapers and all the other neat expensive stuff They are aided in this sea sonal money is no object madness by grandparents un cles and aunts who Insist on raising the subject of gifts at a time when I am still waiting hopefully for an Indian sum The telephone will ring sometime in late November spoiling an otherwise perfectly good day and Louisa will answer with Oh hi a What do 1 need for Christ mas Well dont bother with equipment because I am sure my parent are going to be delighted with the bar gain I found them to give me especially when tell them they arc saving ISO on he package deal O I demand as she hangs up the phone What was that nil about Oh mom dont start getting tacky about money Christmas only comes once a year Yeah and so do the Jan uary bills Forget it Either come up with a more reason able request or be prepared to take pot luck Havent you children ever heard the ex pression it is better to give than to receive So why are you throwing a hairy fit mother Isnt that just what I asked you to do give Oh Jingle bells jingle bells and the old constant drip ping wears away the stone game Is on once again THE HERALD December Money Saver Daily Specials ENJOYMENT The Isabel Watson Room at Acton library was filled to capacity Saturday for a puppet show The show was later presented at the Georgetown library I ROLL Friday Dm Mi Thinking of remodelling for Christmas COLUMBIA CUSTOM CABINETS OFFERS A COMPLETE RANGE OF CABINETRY and can offer suggestions on the remodelling of your present kitchen bathroom Custom Built Wall Units Available SHOWROOM IS OPEN FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AT YOUR 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