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LOOK AT OUR BIG SAVINGS: MF 230 Tractor MF 235 Tractor MF 255 Tractor MF 265 Tractor MF 275 Tractor MF 11 Wheel Loader MF 200 Crawler Dozer MF 40 Forklift MF 50A Backhoe Loader SAVE $400.00 SAVE $400.00 SAVE $400.00 SAVE $400.00 SAVE $400.00 SAVE $1000.00 SAVE $600.00 SAVE $600.00 SAVE $1000.00 Come in soon and check out all the savings during this special sale! Robert Wood Sales & Service Ltd. PARTS -- SERVICE -- Phone 534-7371, P.O. Box 39, Port McNicoll, Ontario WELDING AUTHORIZED MASSEY FERGUSON DEALER Farmer and consumers could be partners by Peter Hannam If you pay attention to the media, you would think that farmers and consumers are the _ by the other: consumers want lower food prices; and producers jealously guard their marketing boards, and their right to make a decent living. The vendetta between Beryl Plumptre and Eugene Whelan always captures headlines, and polarizes Canadians. These two individuals epitomize the struggle greatest enemies. Each group thinks that they are being ripped off Largest selection in Simcoe County 7 ® Training Suits @ T-shirts between producers and consumers. @ Shoes @ Tote Bags But farmers and @ Sportswear consumers are _ not enemies! We need each other now more than ever before. And we need to understand each other better. Inexpensive Food Farmers must realize that there will always be complaints about high GARNER'S SPORTS 294 King St. Midland CALCIUM CHLORIDE NOW IN STOCK food prices, regardless of See us For how inexpensive food ' really is. It is the one item Dairy Feeds inthe family budget that must be paid for each Bagged week in cold, hard cash -- not usually tempered with or Bulk painless charge cards or cheques. Therefore, the Mash or consumer is going to be Pellets much more sensitive to price increases in food Baler & than in cars, T.V.'s or fur Binder coats. ; ms Farmers must realize Twine that consumers are ----_ necessary to buy their J. S. 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Vv A a STAYNER 428-3132 BROWN and BELL Farm Dairy Equipment e Your authorized Delaval Dealer e Round the barn pipelines . . milk transfers . parlours e Bulk tanks - s all supplies 726-0338 or 728-6766 RR 5 Holly Ont Give your cow a treat instead of a treatment - try Delaval soft touch milking HESSTON To produce best quality hay The PT. V -" all the PT- 10 features the only difference is 24" less overall cutterbar and conditioner length Moreau Farm Equipment R.R.1 Phelpston, Ontario. (705) 322-1770 from governments, it can be achieved much more readily if the consumer understands farm problems and is sym- pathetic. ; Therefore, solutely essential for farmers to woo the consumer, to tell her the facts, and to get her support for a stable, viable farm economy. And, the consumer must recognize that her food supply depends on keeping farmers in business. She must understand the cyclical nature of food production. Where market forces are allowed to play with prices, then good prices lead to increased production, which, in turn, lowers food prices to the extent that some farmers go out of business. Production then slows down and prices return to their high levels, and shortages could develop. Biggest farm problem She must understand that our biggest farm problem in Ontario is our ability to over-produce food. Farmers are so efficient here, that we could produce ourselves out of business, if we attempted full throttle production of most food items. Cheap food is, in fact, a penny-wise and pound foolish kind of policy. Our food production industry must be maintained, and our food land must be preserved for future generations who may not have the luxury of it is ab- wallowing in surpluses at farmers' expense. The best way to achieve these goals is with economic stability and incentives in the market place. In other words, consumers must keep farmers in business by paying reasonable prices for food! Foreign Countries Not many of us realize just how precarious our food supply can really be. If Canadian farmers are forced out of the industry, there are not many countries who can supply Canadians with food. And no one should be lulled into believing that you can rely on foreign countries for cheap food --any more than you can rely on them for cheap oil. It must be remembered that even the United States has stopped ex- ports of certain foods into Canada, as well as other countries, in years. Retailers and Processors * So, why the constant battle between farmers and consumers? These two groups need each other, and it can be easily understood that, a viable, stable food in- dustry will benefit both - groups. By joining forces, they can exert a beneficial influence ll segments of the Tod industry, including the retailers and processors. Instead of drawing battle lines along the Plumptre-Whalen no- mans-land, we would be much better served to reflect on the theme of the recent Ontario Federation of Agriculture Annual Convention -- "Farmers and Con- sumers -- Partners for leas recent Ministry to sponsor five day bus tour by Robert A. Humphries Associate Agricultural Representative Junior Farmer Soil & Crop Tour -- 1976 The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will again be sponsoring a five day bus tour for young farmers. This year the tour will be in Eastern Ontario and will visit the Counties of Lanark, Grenville, Dundas, Leeds, and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Van Eyl Bros. Licensed Importers and Exporters Clifford Ont. Sales Outlet For new and used machinery 2 Miles N. of Minesing County 29 With 269 NH Balers 469 NH Hay Bine 1 Owantonna Swathers with con- ditioner A C Combines with pitchoff Wagons 5 to 8 ton Augers Flail Chopper Hay and feed racks each 450.00 Blowers Scrapper Blades Weed sprayer post hole diggers manure spreaders * More Equipment to Come On Our New Lot Operated by Len Noodergraaf 728-6061 And BUY win WHITE TRACTORS Partridge Tractor Service Hwy. 11 N. -- Barrie--Phone 728-2752 The tour provides an opportunity to study the way a number of farm operators are applying principles of soil and crop management to the overall operation of their farms. The tour is open to two delegates from North Simcoe between the ages of 18 and 29. The registration fee is $20.00. The tour dates are July 19th to 23rd. If you are interested, please call the Agricultural Office at 322- 2231 before Friday, June 25th. Blackbird Research Team to Visit County A team of scientists from the University of Guelph will be visiting farms in North Simcoe on June 22, 1976. They hope to collect information from far- mers in the Coldwater area to help set the groundwork -- for a research project on blackbird control. At present they hope to visit the farms of Ron Jones: (Midland), Joe Gratrix (Waubaushene) and Stewart Alderson (Coldwater). Other farms may be added later. An open agenda meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Cold- water Courthouse. All farmers are invited to attend and participate. Complete information on the visit is available at the Agricultural Office in Elmvale. N.S.S.C.1.A. News The North Simcoe Soil and Crop Improvement Association crop demonstration area on ; County Road 11 at Midhurst can now be visited by interested members and friends. The fifteen acre area features a demonstration of sorghums and varieties of sudan grass. There are plots of barley and oats underseeded to hay species. Directors of the Association will be meeting at the plots on June 24th to plan summer projects.