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farmers testing under the fede- All provinces: signed: a new| im the form of flour (total of 197 ‘ . million bushels) to the USSR \

ral Record of Performance plan} federal - provincial ‘Agricultur- :

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| was begun early in the year| al and Rural Development: Act 1965 ee feet and additional inspectors were Agese iment covering the period|pying the total deliveries to the

World needs and improved income give farming increasing ithpotance ents anual nach Med |ing io $8 mona year was Aon, bushi :

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The Guardian - The Evening Patriot

also given to beef farmers tax-|+al economic development .pro- |look forward to another big y , ing part in bull progeny testing | vides the program with a furth-|in 1936 with, I am sure. lar

The following .message ‘from dairy farmer's returns, to stimu- farmer, through his boards and ral-provincial programs were Contributions towards the cost er $50 million of federal funds. |net income returns to the »-)- the Feders! Minister of Agricul- late production of milk and to/producer~ organizations, must set up to help drought-s.:icken of transporting sheep ftom wes-| A second long-term wheat aa | duper. This is important if. 2 ture, the Hon |. J. Greene has save the consumer irom uncon: | still bargain for the best poss- farmers in Ontario, Quebec and | tern Canada to easiern Canada| reement was signed with Main-|are to ‘preserve a rural eco )- been received for inclusion in trollabfe rises in prices that ‘ible price from the processor. New Brunswick, and orchard- | for breeding purposes were con-| Jand China to provide a further | my based on the family fain - the annua! Farm Edition of could | seriously increase’ the Once the program is establi- ists in B. C. whose trees had | tinued. ;'700-000 long tons (27 million bus-}as the essential economic ‘unit

shed the subsidy will be paid. been winterkilled. Major amendments were/hels), and this was followed by |The fa'mer must return to ‘ie pro- monthly to whole: milk produ- AIDING GROWERS _ made to the Fruit and Vegeta-by a supplementary wheat sale.|parity of income with the in- r .My: department was: pleased | blé -Regulations..to bring them) The Canadian—Wheat-Bos.d—an-,dustrial-worker-that—he-used-o- tunity to speak of federal agri- rage return‘ of $4 per hundred-|cream shippers. ‘to be able to join with the pro- “with modern “market-'nounced the sale of 4.6 million|enjoy, and ‘government policy cultural policies especially be- weight for their manufacturing; }i producers who wish to re- vincia) government of Prince Ed- | ing requirements. ‘tons of wheat and 400,000 tons is working -towards that end. cause of the increasing import- milk. This“will be‘accomplish- \eeiye the support payments ward Island recently to provide == ¥ ance of {ood production to a ra- ed by direct government buy- | must be registered with the Agri-| $300,000 for growers for the ve- pidly expanding number of con- moe butter -and by offer- to -jeyjtural Stabilization Board Stable canning and freezing in-

The "Guardian and Evening Pat- cost of food. riot: The new program, , will : “am glad ta Nave tins“oppor-"\ide dairy farmers with an avé-*cers and every three months to.

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} sumers and because of the need puretase coupled with export|which will handle the program dust-y. These growers had suf- HUGHES DRUG CO to raise income from farm ope- assistance on proflucts such aS |pased on information ot ship- fered losses of crops due to ad- | “

number - of verse weather conditions in

rations for a large

' Akim milk powder, casein, and

our Canadian farmers 4 cheese to bring. about average

toes, tobacco, apples and a lot ment will also make direct pay- of other products. Upsfil recent- ments of 85 -cents a hundred- ly we also had an o¥er-supply of weight on manufacturing milk butter and were pdncerned about to farmers but will hold back 10 markets for spfne. of our dairy cents to be put in a fund to ‘ase

Canada is an exporter Af prices from the market of $3.25 wheat. beef, oilseeds, seed/pota- per hundredweight. Govern. |

ments received from plants. | We hope that these measures

industry turns to the dairy ‘throughout Canada. Govern- ‘ment will introduce legislation

for the establishment of a Cana-

dian Dairy Commission a step |

lwill bring stability to the dairy and satisfactory re- farmers

1965.

Payment of storage assistance on western grains stored in eas- tern Canada under approved conditions was increased to three ‘cents per bushel. »

Loans and financial assist- ance to farmers covered by the Veterans Land Act were in-

products

That papf of the picture chan- qa roducts as may be sur- i He ged in j¥e last vear or two as ie our own vpenisasnente dence and stability to the indus- The Agricultural “s Stabiliza- ‘some/dairy, farmers began to, pyia milk producers will be |"Y: | tion Board administefédthe go- |

sist in the export of such of our

-dairsing_inte—other—ghie-to participate in the plan.

epfiterprises We were faced with the possibility that the sur- plus of butter might be follow-

They will receive the direct 75 - |

cent payment on all milk in ex- cess of 120 per cent of the milk

'$TRONG ASSISTANCE.

that will_bring additional confi- | eased.

_-vernment’s program of price sup- During 1965 the Farm Credit | port for a wide variety for farm |Corporation. for which the-mini-| products. Assistance was in ister of agriculture answers tO! the form of direct payments to continued to pro- deficiency pay-

GIVE YOUR ANIMALS BRAND NAME PROTECTION

ed by a shortage of Canadian- on which they obtain fluid pri- | Parliament, | producers, made butter ces. In other words, if they sell vide strong assistance to far. | ments or by purchase of the pro- | ~ Accordingly considerable 1.900 pounds at fluid prices, they |™¢"# in the improvemen seek duct by the Board. d changes have been made in our wil] receive the payment on all |expansion of their enterprise + The new federal prize kisi

dairy policy to meet this situa-|milk in excess of 1,200 pounds.

| and in establishing economic

classifications for cattle class-

@a were adopted at most fairs

5 ie tion. Foremost in our minds| Cre hi ill be id operations. _ : ’ : HON. J. J. GREENE was the need to increase the the subsidy om the basis of but-|_ 1 the fiscal year ended last |quring 1966 and will be used by _— <n — ltaxfat equivalent. Match 31, the FCC approved 11,-| even more this year. The same BIG EDUCATION PROGRAM SUBSIDY DROPPED - Be ita tare we oe Hover: [eilbe meses at eet: ore : : : butter | 200..% farmers in all provinces. | utility aspects of livestock eva- | “ com f : eas The direct subsidy on bu Figures for the previous fiscal |luation will be applied to sheep | oe : ' Be = has ee ee bed paress year were 10,142 loans and $154 | and hogs. © Substantial extra tura oard §=—will | 813,900. : | prize money was given by my roduction at all-time high iwc reste et va moc rece Spe entra why : ; a9 outs ae 2 te repre /land toemers, poctvel 100 loans | eipation. When you buy animal products, the Investment of a few extra pennies A opi s : {se for a total »134, compar-| OPEN SHOWCASE col : ; z Boba ae anit ee and emia 4 ena ‘ |Hing “price.” It on eet ees ed with 124 loans for $991,300) A livestock. “‘showcase” was] . to give your herd and flock the protection only the best products afford eee . p a ee : : | the previous year. _ |opened at the Central Experi- ‘ barges igh el ad chee \pousd- then the thect pupsicnes The Farm Mactinery Sad | mental Farm in Ottawa to bring is a wise one. It pays in immediate results —it pays in future profits — : ow Pe and cream shippers ‘cates Act, i dairy breeds Fa ie olin S paresis. oe Se wall be enced sconrvinty. the FOC. rte cay tase for|for display, the Showcase to buy Famous Brand products known to one and all for quality and ; | feder ernment has, | a total } mon- | should be of value to potential : tt : “ ae = on : ‘however, * authority to set he ths since its inception in ee ‘buyers visiting Canada. dependability. These are the products you get at HUGHES DRUGS — at. ‘prices’ that processors ‘pa: , : loans t nother . livestock -..innovati ee Ha $15,000,000. dairy production was 1a cancers. We will be ae O tien seine Bi tam tae the Perea exhibit ri money-saving low prices. over $6,000,000, hogs approxim- ling the market to make-it pos- | mers. ‘Canadian Holsteins which went : ‘c ately $5,000,000. cattle approxi- lsible for processors to pay the| Farm Credit Appeal Boards | to France last summer. The ; : me See, alt SSSET Go Raae’ Seas |e cee Eater aiesc eed 22 | YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE AT THE HUGHES DRUG STORE” bacco sales were approximately ing farm credit programs. | stantial orders for this dairy ani- | ‘ $260,000, blueberries $50,000, jence. The quality is excellent.| Alberta entered the crop in-| mal. strawberries $390,000 and other | Additional facilities will be con-| surance program under the fe-| Permits were tssued to 67 Can- crops for processing amounted | - 4 | structed to handle the increased |deral Crop Insurance Act and | nadian'cattlemen to import cat- : in sales of over $10,000,000." “mt | production. enabling legislation was prepar- tle from France. One hundred | a... se EG A i ee WES PENG Ledward Te aanctiOn. oa i several oiler’ provinces, [and thirteen Charolals cattle ar- J” { ® ® land,’ -said en minister, Ally re the ub aracnge y ah tae da: Amendments to the Act are also|rived in October and were held . ‘ ° : : fortunate in having a highly pro- under consideration. ’ \in the new maximum’ security : i : é ductive soil, that, well managed ecu Paths as on = Financial assistance was giv-| quarantine station at Grosse 150 Queen St. Charlottetown Dial 45545 will produce ‘bountiful crops: of ‘\eram of continuing education (em 0 farmers hit by unusual |Isle in the St. Lawrence River. __&_ quality unexcelled. uo ee BF Reisazch’ fim ec — ok, -weather_conditions.....Joint..fede-.'... Increased_.service ...to__dairy.. ; eae = = or “We have a market nearby) iF abaical’ a gE ng ania: : arene ty . ee ee ae |ght to the people throughout the s wo ‘arm produce. We have es- . An a vee j fen, ee,eerum eo 1 Before Profitable Farming Comes... _ for_our seed. and_tablestock po- S | sade oer ore ro e seas . s hs tatoes that has received the Remember,” said Mr. Mac- r

Rae, ‘‘when the farmer prospers | on Prince Edward Island the | whole economy~benefits.” -—- jj

“The competent staff in the].

P.E.I.. Department. of Agricul- |

- highest, premium ever over po-| tatoes grown in other provinces | s of Canada. | : 3

HOLDINGS HIGH :

“Our dairy production has in-| HON. A. B. MacRAE 2 -ereased—in-quantity and-is-unex-———_—_ ~~ ei a = ‘ture are-at- your service and will eelled in quality, hog production With holdings higher than they| “More areas are being devot-\he pleased to assist you, the and quality has increased and jhave been for several decades jed to the growing of crops for farmer, to prosper through new

improved. There has been an in-|and marketings improved im the processing plants and the | and approved methods ef man- trease in livestock production, \both quality and quantity. :yield_is_improving_with—exper-- agement and farming.”

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