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TORONTO (CP) _ “The On- tario Federation of Agriculture’ favors a national system of an- fual production pa ts for

- farmers to counteract the ef-

feets of a cheap-food policy.

__A_report bythe OFA market-- ing committee to: the annual

eonvention in Toronto recom- megded Tuesday that a joint federal - provincial agriculture commission be set up. to admin- ister the system, which would feplace price supports, offers to purchase and other programs. With joint federal - provincial financing, the system would provide payments based on the

‘ gross value of production of

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The report said low food cous : consumer have mean

each farmer.

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Ths: rape mame a ‘following measures:. 1. A natiofal system of an- nual production payments based

3. imeiia reommoi iy payments announced = vane planning deci- Ss 4. ‘Adjustments in payments

sponse according te projected requirements. 5.

Maximum limit on pro-

in each production period to en- | tional courage suitable output re- |r

Farmers -

hicte’ Spemminie to deter tm- moderate growth and minimum payments j deemed ‘necessary. 6. ‘No striction on uses fo which payments may. be put.

7. Elimination. of price sup-

San ae ena ae replaced by the proposed pol-

. Pe cae kd: -prov a

mancial support for gram. 9%. Administration by a na-

representatives as well as mem- bers of federal and provincial

departments of eo

saying that pres- policies are “inappropriat® and ineffective,” claimed:

“Canada in this century a had a ‘convenience’ food policy

The report,

under which major agricultural policy decisions . have been |

(CP) — It ‘seems

dictated hy considerations of na- | [people will buy bacon at any

tional defence in two world wars.

“The effect, in wartime, has

| price.

_At least that’s the way Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. sizes ‘up the

been to increase Canada’s agri- | market. its officials said Tues- cultural resources dramatically | day before the Senate-Commons

and artificially with too little regard being paid to the conse- | quences for farmers under con- ditions of peace.”

FOOD PRICES ARE Low

that the producer, in peacetime, —has-had-— ~a large-share” of the burden of ciitting back on excessive agricultural re- sources, especially labor, te meet reduced, demand.

A cheap food policy permits world - competitive prices in some cofimodities, encourages industrialization. and is ‘a boon; to people on small fixed in- eomes.

However, the report cited the effect of huge export _commit- ments-for grain; dispersal sales™

' of dairy herds, néar-shortages of

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certain staples and the need for more livestock to keep pace with demand of ‘an increasing

—population,__ss_factors—_leading | to “a growing awareness of the agricultural

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committee on living costs. What they. call “‘inelasticity of

demand” is perhaps the biggest

factor in determining bacon's

price. :

At one stage in the hearing

of processing and meats, sug- gested this means the price of

bacon is—more than anything else—“‘whatever bacon will sell at. ”

He emphasized that he was | ba ;not saying that cost to the re-

tailer is in itself the biggest factor in the selling price of bacon.

He also emphasized that the price of bacon has no necessary

5| Felationship to the price of hogs

on the livestock’ market. ef mee ie nieteoati tek interested members ‘of the com- eget Hinge xe cll Phang at..prices_ Swift..quoted.for re- cent auction sales of live hogs and for Swift's whelsenle pitas | ium bacon.

Large Sept. Bacon Markup | Noted By Ontario Serfator —

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‘week ended July. 1 for $35.55_a | hundredweight, or 35.5 cents per pound liveweight. t

At that time a pound of pre- mium sliced bacon cost the re- tailer 91 cents.

HOGS DOWN, BACON UP

But as the price of hogs de- clined steadily for the next three . months, bacon prices went up. By Sept.3 hog prices were down to $33.33 a hundred-

iveweight. The price Swift charged for its bacon was $1.03. Senator Croll noted that about the time the committee began its hearing on food costs, plummeted. A pound cost 93 cents Oct. 4.

ports, offers to purchase and |;

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Federal Minister of Labor

John R. Nicholson, Tuesday unveiled a bronze plaque of-' ficially opening the new sen-

es

jor citizens home off North River Road. The 45-unit struc- ture, at a cost of $418,000, was a ene

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A{DA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9;:1966. _

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side. Archetict for the project was Keith Pickard of Char- lottetown? Attending the open- ing..ceremony:. were govern- ment members, representatives

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OTTAWA (CP)—A Congerva brought in the unification tive MP said Tuesday SUE Ge intedy cua csbeto | fence: Minister Hellyer— in “an attempt to “ram this __|earry the responsibility if the [through and shut us up.” runs out ‘of WILL REMAIN FIRM because of an extended | But the Conservatives were debate. - “not going to be placed in Eric Winkler (Grey-Bruce), * by Mr. Hellyer. “We'll , show him that he’s going to ‘Carry the responsibility” for _ of the interim sup- be approved. government payroll comes up Thurs- Hellyer brought in his unification bill last Fri- Conservatives’ have demanded its referral to te | tis

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mission Tuesday and resulted in the four-day flight being post- |poned a day to Thursday.

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States’ south of the Great Lakes. Mr. Winkler said Mr. Hellyer deliberately used his Position to

Unification Bill Debate Threatens ; Now, Pays roll

‘Farm Prices {Index Given

President - Johnson- seemed |’

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George Mahoney, who was bid>. The | ding for the governorship on. platform of segregated > to 140. pecs se = 4— In. Massachusetts, Republican _ The Democratic grasp on the |Edward Brooke became the 100 - seat Senate was guaran- et Ree ood ee Ses teed. Minimal Republican gains | U-S. Senate. e® were evident-in the 35 seats at} A moderate, he opposed racial, . violence as 2 means te more : ‘aie ee

guration of a program of urban

| The trouble was in a power unit involving the Titan . I Rocket that will 1 navy.

Capt. James A. Lovell -Jr. oma air force Maj. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. 58 times around the. world.

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_He accused the minister of issuing directives to officers warning them against discuss- ing unification in puble.

Mr. Hellyer had been a backer of tle commttee system in 1963. Now he was acting against it. 4

The © Canadian . taxpayer and the Commons were being denied the right to information about the role of the new defence sys tem.

Parliament | At A Glance

. TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 1966

The Commons continued de- bate on an interim supply bill for the seventh day, with the --first.-government payroll “of” the month only. two days foff.

Conservative Whip Frie- Winkler -said. the gévernment must agree to refer its forces unification bill to committee before the debate will be ended.

The Public Service Alliance asked all party leaders to promise not to affect delivery of civil. service pay cheques. °

Prime Minister Pearson an- nounced the Senate appoint- ment of Douglas Donald Everett, 39-year-old Winnipeg ssmaii.

The’ health department re-' ported that tests of Canadian tap water have shown no. health hazard from radio- _ activity.

Talks continued between postal unions and, government officials with’ no sign of a

and towns —in-Canade,-sponser-- ed by the Ceptral Housing and Mortgage Corporation, was held at. Confederation Centre,

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MR. EVERETT” -

New Senator |r Appointed

OTTAWA’ (CP)—Prime Min-

year-old- Winnipeg lawyer and businessman, Douglas’ Donald Everett, to. the Senate.

A native of Vaneouver,:'Mr. Everett now is president of the Royal Canadian ne Company and vice-president of

breakdown, that could trigger .

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beautification im various cities|)-

ister Péarsoh “aniiowiced “Tues | day the ‘appointment of a 39- |’

to promote a_ thoughtful ap- | proach to beautifying towns and | Cities in Canada.

FITTING TRIBUTE \ “It is a ‘fitting tribute to the | people of this city concious of | a in history. proud of

Dominion Motors, both im Win- nipeg. -

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“I believe that

“ican rise to this challenge,

an expression of faith in the future, we can renew the quality

iveal the charm and character of our towns and cities, so that

strength and pride from the ‘beauty of their surroundings.”

Other speakers were . Char- were. Mayor Walter Cox;

‘Control Of Congress Seen Weaker For LB}

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‘Course sell ni th te PASADENA, Calif. (AP)—A | has been named by the Vati- short burst from a. can to direct Roman Catholic

rocket sped Orbiter II toward the moon Tuesday on a 250,000- mile flight to take close-up pie-

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