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PAGE EIG!!T - TEE CANADIM~ STATESMAN, EOWMANV1LLE. ONTARTO TNURSDAY, MARCE Iii& IN* '~ .11. 1'- * Profitable Ail records prove UNfl Federation of Agriculture President Trakes Strong Exception to Statement -Of Ass't. Io Minister of Vet. Aiffirs :Strong exception was taken by H. H. Hannam, President, Can- âdian Federation af Agriculture, Io the remarks made by Leslie Mutch, M.P., parliamentary assist- ant ta the Minister for Veterans' ;Affairs, in an address last week ta the Liberal Business Men's Club in Taronto. ;Mr. Mutch was quated as say- ing that the almost universal de- znand for some form ai security was evidence ai a softening ai the moral fibre, a narcatic cf the weak-filled, excuse ai the lazy and the refuge ai the coward. Mr. Mutch had classed the farmers af Canada as the second best organ- ized af the "fear-ridden" graups, labor being the first. SIn a statement issued at Ot- tawa, Mr. Hannam said: *"If Mr. Mutcb's remarks are ta be taken serîously, they exhibit a mast unfortunate attitude ai mind, and it is sincerely ta be boped he does not reflect the opinion ai bis munister or his.gav- ernment. His remarks envision a return ta the old ecanomie an- archy ai the past, wherein every man was for himself and the devil take the hindmast. ."There rnay be in this modern world a minority ai men who can build security for themselves by >;tbeir individual effort. Mr. Mutch. 1 presume is one ai those. And the kind ai security he bas ob- tained for bimself is the same )rind ai security wbicb the ma- ýority of citizens desire for tbem- selves. Mr. Mutch's remarks take rio accaunt ai the great majority *of the people wha bave no means bi building security for tbem- selves without the assistance ai iiatianal security pragrams In some form. "If the farmers are a «"fear-rid- den" graup, as Mr. Mutcb says, they bave every reason ta be .fte he licking theý took in the Z~ities. Is it any wonder that ey now seek the assistance and 4 w-sPeratianraicthe Gernment Save the mn fram a colapse ai Es was pised tbem in the1 t a k n d i e t e a 47r ROADMASTER ALL STEEL The. new lOADMASTER AU-Steel -a wagon dereiopment resultlng from more than fty years ex- * periment and test. Every fea- * ture deslgned fer a ifetime 0< dependabUtity anîd service. A model for every haulage purpose. Aiso order those Autotrac parts and easy-ride tracter seats naw. HARVEY PARTNER ;Phone 2382 Bowmanville 'Speech irom the Throne on Jan- uary 31, 1945? And is it any wonder that they naw wish ta use legislation ta enable them ta carry out arderly marketing plans ta abtain some measure af secur- ity? "I wonder if Mr. Mutch looks an the North Atlantic security pact as a device ai cowards. I wonder if he thinks that the fam- iiy allowances, a farm af secur- ity, are the' refuge ai the lazy? "Farmers, as a class, are not asking that the taxpayer be 'iarmed' as Mr. Mutch calls it, for a profit for themselves. Farm- ers, already leading the parade, far in advance ai ather graups, in the recession towards lower price levels and incame, ask anly some support ai a reasonable level ai prices until such time as the entire economy ai the cauntry maves downward in a parallel maovement, ta a lower balanced level. Only the government, throligh legislation and a support pragram, can provide that kind af security ta which farmers, ai- ways the first ta be forced ta take lower returns, are entitled mn al justice." Farm Prices Show Drop,.Stili Double Those of 1939 A despatch from Ottawa states Canadian farm prices were down in 1949, the first decline in 10 years. }Iawever, the general av- erage stili remained mare than 2/2 times higher than during the 1935-39 period. The Bureau ai Statistics repart- ed today that farm prices af Can- adian agricultural praduets drap- ped 1.3 per cent from the 1948 re- cord high ai 252.6 ta 251.3. This index is based on 1935-39 equals I 100. Responsible for the over-ail drap were declines in prices ai grains, dairy products, potatoes; fruits, tobacco and maple pro- ducts failed ta make up the loss. The regional picture showed that there were small increases in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. These were offset by decreases in the ather provinces. Newioundland was not mncluded in the survey. Prince Edward Island came up with the biggest decline, Irmm an index af 237.9 in 1948 ta 204 in 1949. The drap af almost 34 per cent in farm prices in the province was fallawed by ane af close ta 30 per cent in New Bruns- wick from 250.6 la 1948 ta 220.7 last year. By camparison the changes in the other provinces were small. Here are the indexes for the seven, others, with 1948 figures in brackets: Nova Scotia 210 (213.1); Que- bec, 261.9 (265.6); Ontario, 259.4 (259.3); Manitoba, 251.9 1(254.6); Saskatchewan, 239.4 (239.3); Ai- berta, 257.2 (256.2); and British Columbia, 244 (238). The Bureau gives a statîstical review ai farm price indexes dat- ing back ta 1935. The review shows a drap from 1938 ta 1939, but yearly increases fram then on, right up.ta 1948. TI1CK ET S TO EVERYWIIERE Air, Rail or Steamship Consuit JURY& LOVELL Bowmanvllle 15 King St. W. Phone 778 farming depends on efficiency. that greatest profits are derived from sowing the best seeds, well against disease, cleaned and treated Well cleaned seed saves labour and money ini sowing and resuits ini a cleaner and bigger crop. We are now ready to look after your seed cleaning and treating requirements with the Iatest ini seed cleaning and treating equipment operated by skilled technicians. We have installed a new seed treater which treats your grain, ready to sow, eliminating further handling. Gaxnet B. Rickard R.R. 4, BOWMANVILLE 2 Miles East of Bowmanville on No. 2 Highway PHONE 2813 DURHIAM Many Brave Snowstorm To Attend.Forum, Meeting So ardent are many of the Durham farmers concerning the Farm Radio Forum program-that the weather has ta be very bad ta stop them from attending the meetings. This was true when this picture of New- tonville Farm Forum was taken recently. Outside,, it was almost a blizzard, but inside the village school the discussion was carried on with littie thought of the possibility of roads being blocked for the trip home. Those who attended ineluded: f rom lef t ta right, front row-Mrs. George United Conties Location For 1953 International Plowing Match The 1953 International Plow,- ing Match will be held in the United Counties ai Nortbumber- land and Durham, the Ontario Plowing Association has an- nounced. This decision followed a request from Northumberland and Durham Plowing Association, whîcb will celebrate its bundredth annivemsary that year. Leonard Henderson of Miii- brook, president ai the tjnited Counties Association, received word af the decision at the week- end. The iirst plowing match in Durham was held west ai Canton in 1853 and the Nortbumberland and Durham Association is one ai the tbree oldest Associations. Exact location ai the match bas not yet been decided. Among the places suggested are an area near Plainville, another on the Lakeshore Rd. and yet another west af Welcome. It was thaught the selection should be as near the front as possible, perhaps in Hope or Hamilton townships. Rules for the international match outlined by the secretary, John Rickard, stipulate that suit- able land must be obtained, ap- proximately 700 acres in ail, in- cluding 350 acres ai plow land and additional areas for practis- ing. This must be in a solid block, canveniently located and ai easy access. Parking facilities, accom- modation, watem and other con- veniences must be planned. A cash payment of $2,000 must be paid ta the provincial argan- ization and a free banquet pro- vided for 1,000 people, contes- tants and officiais. Eigbteen committees would be necessary ta bandlè the arrange- ments, ail under one chairman for the wbole organization. These would have ta look aiter such things as borses, tractors, billet- ing bath ai officiaIs nd the gen- eral public, parking, publicity, sanitation and so forth. One es- timate piaced the number ai peo- pie likeiy ta attend in the neigb- barhood ai 90,000. Commercial Canning Important Outlet For Canadlian Farmer Commercial canning ai fruits and vegetables is an important outlet for the products ai Cana- dian farmers. The value ai these finisbed produets in 1947 was aver $94 million, witb pickles, sauces and relishes adding an- other $14 million. Of the more than 500 canneries in Canada, a number are relative- ly small plants, and operatars ai these will be particularly inter- ested in a new Department ai Ag- riculture bulletin "Small Can- neies" pepared by F. E. Atkin- son and C. C. Strachan, ai the Fruit and Vegetable Laboratary, at the Experimental Station, Summerland, B.C. Most oi these plants turn out excellent produets, but because theme is a variation in quality, the bulletin bas been prepared ta as- sist in producing a standardized praduct. "This bulletin," say the authors, "deals with the small scale commercial aperatian up ta a single mechanized line. When a single, fully mechanized uine is in effective operatian, the factory bas reached the top ai the small factory grouping." The bulletin is weli illustrated with plans and photographs, and in addition ta describing fully the process ai canning, bas mast use- fui sections coa. sanitation, ac- caunting and marketing. It! shauld be mentioned that the bulletin is not suitable for can- ning at home, and deals entirely with opematians in a commercial canning plant. The bulletin may be abtaîned fmomn the Department oi Agriculture. Ottawa. Ask for Publication No. 828. Tractors Can Be Fire Hazards Experience among fire insur- ance officiais goes ta show that the farm, tractor-a great labour- saving device, can also be a num- ber one fire hazard, if treated too casually. Farm tractors are designed Sa that the chance of fire is reduced ta a minimum, but experts point out that, unless the machine is kept in good running order, and is operated on a safety f irst plan it can be, and is, the cause of many farma fires. In keeping the tractors well- serviced, the important items are mufflers, gasoline lines, carbu- rettors and the ignition system. Trouble rarely cames suddenly and there are usually warnings of defects which can be detected in advance. If the tractor needs repairing, under no circumstances should thîs be done in any building where fire could do extensive damage. Distance is the greatest protection and the cheapest. A minimum distance should be 80 feet from any main building. Flaming gasoline spreads rapidly. Combustible material in and around a tractar can be a serious fire hazard. Chaif can accumu- late on the engine, pile up an the Henderson, Miss Jean Wade, Mrs. Stan Rowe, Miss Bernice Milligan, Mrs. Trueman Henderson, Mrs. Fred Henderson, Mrs. Melville Samis, Mrs. Harry Wade, Mrs. Clint Brown, Mrs. Lloyd Atchison and Mrs. Wilfred Wood. The men standing at the rear are: Harry Wade, Charlie' Ross, Fred Henderson, Tupper Johnston, Wilfred Wood, Melville Samis;,Lloyd Ashton and Stan Rowe. dant and fertility ai eggs is aiten affected if figbtîng or interfer- ence is'taking place. Metal beak guards on the males are useful in preventing fighting and if movable partitions about 2 or 3 feet high are placed in the pen, interference is usually lessened. Comb damage is another condition which might affect the ferilization of eggs. Males with frost bitten combs lose some of their vitality, sa provision should be made ta keep temperatures fromn becom- ing too low in the pen. Comb injury can be caused by feed happer reels wben set toa low for free entrance ai the head and comb ta the feed. Normal development of the chick embryo as well as its abil- ity ta hatch properly depends largeiy an the presence ai cer- tain vitamins in the diet of the parent stock. Foods are gener- ally available which are fortîfied in this respect and are most ef- fective when supplied ta the breeding stock 2' or 3 weeks prior ta the hatching season. Tbaught must also be given ta the fresh- ness ai feed, since under same conditions ai storage a deterior- ation ai essential vitamins migbt occur. The actuai incubation af eggs these days is generally carmied out at central points witb effic- ient equipment and by exper- ienced operators. At the same time, the sequence ai operations resulting in good hatches starts in the hen bouse and conditions there have a lot ta do with the percentage ai cbicks hatchedot muie o e uiiiniyin con- tact with beated parts ta cause a Grading - A Basis flash fime to start. And say the experts, tractars For Improvement being driven around farm build- ings sbould be handied with the It is fairly well known that same came and gaad judgment many foods are graded and thet given ta driving a car on a crowd- this method ai marketing is ai ed highway. There may be no advantage ta the buyer. It is ules ai the farm-as there are generally agreed too, that grad- ai the higbwav-but the slightest ing farm products is advantageous accident, if flaming gasoline is ta the farmer. For hitn it means invlved-can cause a disastrous a premium price for a quality fire, produet, with a cantinuing incen- tive ta maintain quaiity. iThere is a further advantage Good M thodsin grading that is perbaps, nat sa Good M thods bviaus. In the action ai grad- And Chick Hatch ing, information pertaining ta the quality af agricultumal production Counting ane's chickens before and the incidence ai disease ai tbey are hatched may stili be a both plants and animais is ob- littie unsafe, but as knowledge ai tamned, and considerable ligbt is reproduction increases, some ai thrown on consumer preference. the doubts formerly associated It is thraugh the study ai this with chick batching are resoived information and its interpretation and nawadays a fair estimation back ta the producer that much ai forthcoming batches is possible can be done ta improve qualityI prqvîded proper methods are ap- and correct conditions which, ex- plied. cept for grading, migbt pass un- At the Dominion Experimental cbecked. Station at Harrow, Ontario, says The mere act af grading ta an W. F. Mountain, Head Poultry- established standard obviously man, the resuits îrom large pens bas great value; but its value can containing severai maies are gen- be enbanced if it is made a basis erally better than where anîy one for promotionai activities whicb maie is mated ta a smailer group resuit in raising the quality ai of females, the latter systemn be- mare and more ai a particular ing necessary in pedigree bmeed- product ta the standards estab- ing. Mass mating as practised in lishied. The confidence with which most commercial work, reduces Canadian consumers now buy the chances ai preferential or dis- gradcd eggs is bora ai the estab- criminate mating as well as the lisbed standards ai quality and possibilities of certain individual the ca-operation ai aIl concerned matings being rendered void by in devising plans whicb raised lethai factors peculiar ta those the quali ty of eggs-a mast per- matings. ishable pradut-ta the general Iniertility, dead germs, and level ai the standards. dead ln sheil, are conditions coin- monly met with in poor hatches. A current issue of National Vigour in maies, usually a saught Histary is printed with ink im- for trait, is sametimes over abun- pregnated with the smell ai pine. Durham County Farmers' Co-op, Outlines Policies for Coming Year Following is a brief resume ai the repart an the future policies ai the Durham County Farmers' Co-operative. Writes E. J. Mc- Garrity, manager, 'I am ai the Opinion that..eacb member should have a knowledge of the future plans for their Co-operative, and for that reason*I am making this report." "Our iirst plan is ta keep aur acaunts receivables down as close ta the floor as possible. Your directors and I are very concern- ed about the meceivables situa- tion wbich began ta develop from the very beginning. Since taking over management we have les- sened the total by a mattr ai several tbousand dollars, but there is stili much room for im- provement."1 lN<ore Advertislng Needed "«One ai the Co-operative prin- ciples is cash trading, and this plan works for an ideai business. Our second plan bas.ta do with advertising. It is aur opinion that aur Co-operative plan bas flot been advemtised enaugh in Durham County. We have con- tacted the local newspapers on this matter. They have respond- ed, and are quite generous with their newspaper space. In the future we will endeavour ta keep the Co-operative movement be- fore aur customers at ail emtis, which shouid aid in increasing aur sales volume.", "Our third plan is ta seli dir- ect from aur car on siding or SUPPIY bouse ta customers %v'hen- ever possible. This will eut down on handling and the need for car- ryig a large stock. To make this plan wark will entail a great amount ai timing an the custom- er's part and planning b5r your Co-operative. In other words, we wauld need ta meceive orders at least ten days before delivery. This would mean a saving ta you ai one dollar for tan lots, two dollars for five tan lots and aver, for each individual line ai feed. There will also be a saving o? five cents per bag, if you supply our own delivery."1 Car Load Buying "Your cash discount ai 1 % from the market prices will en- able You ta get yaur feeds at an increased saving. A plan sucb as this will eut down an aur grass margin but the volume af business sbould compensate for the difference. This plan can easîly be a success with your ca- operation." "Our fourth suggestion is ta create a better feeling towards each other. Our Co-operative's success depends dimectly on aur- selves. This is one ai the first principles ai a Ca-operative yen- ture. As You know, we are be- ing tempted with bargains wihch in mnany cases are nat what they appear ta be on the outside." Highest Grade Grains "It is the policy ai your Ca- operative ta buy only bigh grade grains and cancentrates for your feeds. You are invited ta visit the plant at any time and ask ta see the raw materials used ta mnake up your feeds. Evèry sack ai feed bas a money back guar- antee. We are working for yau and wvill endeavour ta use any advice yau may give towards the improvement ai your business." "If we make a mistake, tell us about it first. We are only bu- man, and while we do nat make mistakes intentionally, aur mis- takes may be repeated unless yau bring the matter before us. On the international front, the crisis we are passing through naw can be solved by your Own co-opera- tiVe mnovement, as It graws throughout the world."> More Working Capital Neede "For continued efficient finan- cial aperatian, your ca-operative should have at least another ten thousand dollars raised by mem- ber loans. Tbis Wvould give us a better working capital and f in- ance the necessary repairs ta the feed miii. Some ai aur customers at a distance find it difficuit ta contact ug by ardinary communi- cation. We tbink we can salve tbis problem by supplying arder post cards ta the outlying dis- tricts. You will receive these cards in the near future." "I, as manager, ond speaking for the employees and the direct- ors would l'ike ta express aur apreciatian ta the custamers for their ca-apematian in the past in ordering their feed on the days allotted ta tbem." i Mr. FARMER YVOU CAN SAVE MONEY THE OLIVER WAY Ask about the OLIVER 66, 77 or 88 TRACTORS An econornical tractor for every type of work on your farm. -Oliver bas a complete line of farm equipment- ASK ABOUT OLIVER BEFORE YOU BUY VIRTUEý'S GARAGE Tyrone Phone 2882 r ~1 W. H. BROWN DEALER FOR Case Farm M4ach inery - Firestone Tirer DeLavai Milkers and Separatars Beatty Bras. Stable Equlpment KING ST. W. PHONE 497 rIEMBER 0F O.E.F.E.D.A. 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It is only as you feel the impact cf the Kremlin's drive at first hand that. you sense the evil af this Red Terror. There isn't atrace of ideaiism in Russian communism ...There is left not the slight- est regard for decency, trutb or the integrity cf the individual." The hope is this . - . "If the free people remain united, the evil plans of the men, af the Kremlin will fail." What Farm Forums Think of Price Support in Canada Eighty percent af the farnU forum groups in Canada organjF ized under the national farmw radio forum praject, do not; be- lieve that price, support would lead ta inefficient farming. Fifty-seven percent of forum groups reported favoring parity> prices rather than floor prices. These and other interesting figures were issued recently in a summary of findings of mare than 1,000 farm forum groups in ail provinces of Canada reporting on their views as ta parity and floor prices for farm products. The summary was issued from the National Office ai the iarm forum projeet in Toronto. With respect ta price supports, the follawing questions were ask- ed ai the graups: 1 "If you were planning a farm price support pragram for Can- ada would you provide for: Floor Prices? Parity Prices? Production Contrai? Maintenance ofi con- sumer purchasing power?" Twenty-three percent af the more than 1,000 groups reparting favoured floor prices, and 57 per- cent favaured parity prices. Thirteen percent af those re- porting favoured production con- trol. Thirty-eight percent were for-maintaining purchasing power ai consumers. Twenty-six percent favoured a cambination af parity prices and production control. Only eight percent were appased ta production contrai. m PAGE BIGHT 134 King St. E. Bowmanville TMMDAT, MARCR tnd. 1059 TIM CANADIAN STATESMAN, BO'Çýý. ONTARIO Phone 689