ORONO WEEKLY -TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1th, 1963 ORO0NO WEEIKLY TFIMES Estabiished -in 1938 by R. A. Forrester Roy C. Forrester - Editor and Manage r Wbat Others flray ANew Type Fai mer TL-e future of Canadian agriculture looms b, gger and better but with fewer farmers, more credit, more education and more businesslike mnethods. This is the conclusion reached in the Imperial Oi, Review, in a special edition dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Farming is no longer a simple way 0f 1f e, but part of scimething called : :agri-ibusiness." it involves flot just sotwing and reaping, but chemistry, physies, genetics, econ- omcs and mnathematteis. Yet Blythe Eagles, vice-principal od the University of British Columbias agricultural schooi, says "the profession of farming 1.5 being downgraded. Con- suimers have neyer in hiistory bad srch a choice of good food at reasonable prices. So' we've become apathetic toward food production. Unless people outside agriculture take steps to improve the farmers' lot we may some day find urevsout of farmers at a time when the worid in- creasingly needs f ood." It is difficuit to justiify that opinion, however. It is easy to quote figures: The average net income per farm across 11 Canada is only $2149. But of our 481,000 farms, nearly t 133,000 are flot even deemed "commercial"- they seil less than $1,200 wortb of produce a year. Another 9,500 sell les than $2500 worth. In the past 20 years, the number of oc- ,cupied farmns ia Canada has been reduced by almost one third, aad the labor force hias dropped f rom more than a million to 65,000. But in the same period capital investment in agriculture has ihcreased f rom $4 bllon to around $12 billon, and prioduction Is greater than ever. It wiuld seeni, then, that the main steps to improve the farmers' lot must be taken within rather than outside o« the ùidustry. Agriculture needs rationalization as much as does secondary industry in Canada. As the Review re- orts, agriculturigts see a goiod future a "new kinid" of £armer 'bec-ause there'fl be a desperate need for farm-raised food. T'wenty years from now, Canadian farms will probably number only about 250,000 but they'll be bgger and will produce about twiceas much per acre as they do today. - Oshawa Times It Ail Costs If we want a more equalitarian society and an in- creasingly expensive welfare state ... we must pay for it. There is no other way and this basl been borne out by hap- penings centering around the increase of $1000 to the old age pension. Last week Pýrime Minister strongly hinted that personal and corporation taxes wil.l no dotubt increase' by 1% ýto pay the ilcrease in old age pensions. The Prime Minister is meeting the problem with honesty and is not offering Canadians free pie in the sky. This, it is hoped, will be a continuing policy, whilch gives Canadians a better chance of assessing the more abundant if e that is continually being offered by the politician. A point of concern at this time could easily be the differences in policies being followed in Canada to that 0f the United States. It appears in Canada that taxes are being increased while those in the United States are being reduced. President Kennedy follows the policy of leaving more moriey with Americans who, lie feels, in turu will use the money in a mqnner to demand an increase in productivity and to invest in industrial developmenit. In" the fact that American Corporations will benefit froim decreased taxes they will have an advantago in their own markets as woll as the markets 0f the world lu which ther countrios comn- pete and this includes Canada. Also the Canadian tax increasos could have an ad- yorso effet on plants wrishing to locate la Canada. This in turn could affect the employment aspect of the country. The question rema'ins to be answered: "Will the more abundant if e cost us that lîfe?" Letter, To The Editor: Dear Editor: ment-eligbie but require sympath- As Reipiemlirance Day draws c iýc counisel and financial assist- near I amn once again busy in our ane. town seliing wýreatns, sprays and The manufacture of the poppy poppies. This is my job as a mom- re-1 0 as has been concentrated lu be of the Bowmanv.ille Branch of the bands of men who were brrCken The Royal Canadian Legion. by Lhe conflict and who are untem- This year, as in the ]east years,1 ployablc in the exactlîng conditions 1 bave talk.ed te people w.11 say, of ordinary commerce. In the man- they dont k îow what this is ail ufacture of these littie flowers they about, and they wonder whaïLhe find a sicred and congeniai task. inrney taken in is useJ. for. 1 h- No less significan is the thiro lieve that the foloawing- article by ojective -thc ditribution of these1 Clarencoe G. Wood, Chairrnan of The symbnhc1 crnbiemnsî acb year as National FpyAdQiscry CoonrnJr- te. means of obtaining fiands ini tee, shou d nswer the r qi.ý,tior,ý i cal centres wlich serve 'he "in a fi 7 nays wew v A be c1e.ndid purpose or briinging relef brating ThLj,c sg' e ýg - a ,ipec- tne daîtr s cd and dsaoled a- il dav 5rt aside for us b o iitate nrioiig hose v îo fs gh.f or i' OPPOSITION TO CREDIT UNIONS GROWINC[, SPEAKEIL SAYS Opposition 10 credltunibnism is growing increasingiy, John Burton, assstant suporvisor 0f examinat i ,ons of the Ontario Credit Union League, spaid ýat Central School, Cobourg, on of credit unions. Frrday nigh'tat a district meeting' He was speaking on the hiistory and phiosophy of credit unions an-I stated tha' the fundamental phil- osophy of credit uiionism is st111 'I arn my hrother's keeper". The_ opposition is not by the banks, but -i)y small boan companies, finance -,ompanes and the Reltail Mer- chants Association, he said, this ,ein'g most appareit at hearings of the Royal Cornm.s'son on 'Banking, ind Finance iu the spring of 1962, and at the hearings of 1963. Mr. Burton said there would un- doubtediy be strong arguments for tax1ug credIt unilons. To apply the, principle of uuderlyiug unity to he proince, he sa d it is impera- ive 10 proseur a united front both for the benefit of ail credît union members and aiso agaîunst oppon- entbs Who naturalA euoughright be happy to "di-vide and cor quer' the credîft unon movement. Mr. Burton said tihe use of church funds for remedial ioans to the poor in the l4th century England was an early predecessuor of credit union in Germany w"s that known as- the Raiffeison Credit Union, esEtnblishod in 1849 by a Lutheran lay proacher. COUNCILLORS CLASH OVER PAVING POLICY Bowmanville Couneillors ciashed ovor a question of paVing at a roc- ont ToYwn Council meeting.' Councillor Wes Fiee blasted the laying of asphait on private drive- way approachos by the Town Ronds Superintendent. Councillor Roy Nichols, who is i,1so Chairman of the Roads and Streets Comjmittee, defended thse action as "something we (tie town) can do a lot more cheaply and quicly than thse iZdividual rate- payer." 1Councillor Ken Hooper called for pýoli1cy on thse matter and admon- ished Councilior Nichols*for doing an '1about face." Deputy-Reeve Ross Stevens ecis- oed the Hooper plea for poiicy and suggeslted that the matter be re- frrod to the Road and Streets Com- mîtee for recommendiatiofl. OronoFair Prize Winners FRUIT PLUMS APPLES, Ten Bradshaw. H-. Jose, C. Taa 6 varieties,' 5 of each kind: R. blyn. r Osborne, R. Kent, Don Staples. Ten Burbank: H.Joe Duchess, 6 qt. basket: E. Coishie- Ten Reinclaude: H. Jose, dick. Ton Prune Plurns: -H. Jose, W, Gravenstein, 6 qt. basket: H. J.FarC.Tmy. Brookos, L. Squair COMMERCIAL FEATURE - Apples Melba, 6 qt. basket: R. Osborne, Five 6 qt. basket Melba: E. E. Cobiedick, J. H. Jose. Ccbbledick, H. Jose. Duchess, 5 apples: Don Staples Five 6 cit. baskets Duchess: E. E. Cobbledick. Cdbbledick. Melba, 5: R._Osborne, Don Stap- Five 6 qt. baskets Mcilntoîsh: W. les, L. Sýquair. Farrow, E. Cdbbledîck, H. J. Alexander, 5: L. Squair, C. Tam- Brooks. blyn, E. Cobbledick. 1Five 6 qCt. baskets Scarlot Pippin- St. Lawrence, 5: Don Staplos, C. E obeik Tamblyn, E. Cobbledick One bus. bamper Mclntosh: E, Gravenstein, 5: L. Squair, H. J. Cobbledick, W. Farrow, H. J Brooks, Don Staples. Brooks. Wealthy, 5: R. Osborne, C. Kent, One bus hamper, Baxter :E. Cob- J. W. Boyd. bledick. Snow, 5: J. W. Boyd, L. Squair, One bus. hamper, Snows: E. H. J. Brooks. Cobbledick, H. J. Brooks. Mclntosh, 5: C. Tamnblyn, L. One bus. hamper, Wolfe River, Squair, J. W. Boyd. IL. CObbledick, E. Cobbledick, H. Jý Scarlet Pippin, 5: R. Osborne, Brooks. Don Staplos, E. Cobblodick. Six Pîjýo Film Containers, MoItis 2,ý Baxter, 5: R. Osiborne, E. o- E. Cohbledick. bledick. Cd- Six Plio Film Containers Duchessi Wolf e River, 5: Don Stapios,- L. E. Cobbledick. Squair, E. Cobbiodîck. 'Six Plio Film Containers, Scaîr- Bleuheim Pippin, 5: Don Stapies, Ilet Pippin: ýE. Cobhlodick. C. Kent. Six Plib Film Containers, Mc Crah Applos, 12: J. W. Boyd, W. In'tosh: H. J. Brooks, E. Cabblodick Farrow. One 6 qt. basket, Clapps Poars- Spy, 5: E. Cobybledick, R. Os E. eCbbledïck, H. Jose. borne, C. Kont, One 6 qt. basket Bartlett Pears Deiicious, 5: D. Staples, R. Os- H. Jose, E. fYibbledi.ck.,, borne, C. Kent. HEAVY HORSES Lasalle, 5: R. Qsborne, J. W. HARNESS CLASS Boyd, H. Brooks. Clydesdale Team: chas. Haliid&y ,Golden Russet, 5: R. Osborne, C. Chas. Haiiiday, Haber Down, S, Kent, L. Squair. Dawson. Stark, 5: C. Kent, L. Squair, E. Percheron1 Team: V. Cooksený Cobbledick. Clarke Trent, V. Cookson. Baldwin, 5: L. Squair, W. Far. ega em Vri ak rowE. Cbbleick.Bennett, L. Bennett, C. Buckley. Greenings, 5: Don Stwpies, W. Wagon Team: AlVin Mark, Ct, Farrow. Buckley. Talman Sweets, 5: Don Stapies, Single Wagon Horse:- Alvin Mark, R. OsIborne, L. Squair. Alvin Mark. 1PEARS Best 4 Horse Hitch: C. Halliday, 6 varleties, 4 of oach kind: L. Hl. Down, S. R. Dawson, Verdin Squair. Mark. Five Bartlett: Don Staples, R. Os- HEAVY HOR.SE STAKE: bjrne, L. Squair. V. Cookson, C. Hlalliday, S. Daw- Five Sheldon: R. Osbornle, L. son, Heber Down, L. Bennett, Ver' Squair. dia Mark, Alvin Mark, C. Buekley Pive Flemish Beauty: C. Tain- CLYDESDALE blyn, H. Jose,' Yeld Mare or Geiding: Cha«. Pive Buerre Bose: C. Kent, L. Halliday, Ch,%. R alliday, S. R, Squalr, Dawson, H. Down. -Five Clapps Favorite: C. Kent, Colt. One year nild: C. F. Haliiday, F. Osborne, C. Tarhblyn. (Continued on Page 6) FLUORINE QUESTION TO COME BEFORE VOTERS Whitby's electorate wili be given a: second chance to determirie whether fluorine shouid be înceluded n the town's drinking water corne ffC Trown Council Monday nigist vcted b1 to include a fluorid'ation plebiscite ' 'th thbIs year's vote for town gov- bo the electorate wili ho are you in ation of Whitby's water suppiy. P A l ýFEDERATION 0F AGRICULTURE BACK PRICE SUPPORTS FOR TOBACCO Thse Ontario Federation cf Agri- culture, representiflg 120,000 On- tario farmers, Tuesday bancked a request by Ont arlo, growers'0f flue- rured tolYacc'o t1 have the supports in offoct in marketing tbis yoar's Sy cornpany tobacco growers' reprè- a u d y 90 ask fedes'al agriculture officiais For out-of-town colleeci for support7s, said:Robert Cariber't, Phone 1411, Orono, oFA seceretary'manager. Wayne'snnu SERVIC E Wndows Washed, Storins put on E'axestroul-h ce'. d ont Checsterfield," & chairs Cleanedi Rugs Machine Saroe la your own homne Al Types~ of Venel~ Cleaned and Repaired Hardwooti and T[lie Fluor,, Refinîslied Rasernents and Gairages cleaned - renoval of' unwantcdý items Interlor Painting Contact: WAYNE KENNEDY Phono Orono 255 ()COUT ~nER Ocoberi12 tion please eall Mr. J. Walker, Cornmencing Sept. 3Oth ORONO 1- PHONE 194MI a;mý IVE