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Vol. 17, No. 11
EASED RESTRICTIONS AID CROSS
REMOVAL OF BANS, EXTENSIONS PRICE
SUPPORTS HELPFUL
Over 6,000,000 Pounds of Beef Shipped Britain to Date Under Agreement
EXPORTS CONTINUE
‘Hog Marketings Up 33%, Over
Last Year — Heavy Run Petering Out
By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery Leader Correspondent
OTTAWA, June 18th.—Live- stock markets have responded to the easing of restrictions such as the removal of embar- goes to Manitoba from the West and extensions of support measures to Winnipeg. There has also been the removal of embargoes on Western Canada to the East, though this applies only to cattle “for slaughter”. This has kept the Manitoba market from getting glutted. Cattle in “good” category have been steady in Toronto, but elsewhere prices have been up from 50 cents to $1.00, and cattle receipts have been some- what heavier. A major factor in the whole livestock picture has been the success of the triangular agreement.
Wholesale Price Drop
Another feature of the mar- ket has been the present whole- sale price for beef, which was 60 cents at beginning of the year and 48 cents now (for a
while in May price was slightly.
under 48 cents). This has ap- parently brought beef in con- siderably increased volume to the tables of the consumers.
Proceeds Satisfactorily The triangular agreement by which Canada ships beef to Great Britain to take the place of meat from New Zealand which is'to be diverted to the United States, is progressing satis- factorily. Up to June 7th, a total of 6,600,000 pounds .of beef had been shipped to Britain, and the process continues, with each ship with ade- quate and suitable space taking on its beef cargo. This arrangement, while it will naturally entail some loss to Canada, has been of immense benefit to the Canadian livestock pro- ducer and to the whole country. Board Buying Steadily While 6,600,000 pounds have been shipped, a good deal more is on hand.
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Sees Bright Future for Alberta Dairying
U.S. Scientists Design New Electronic “B rain” TRIBUTE IS PAID
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Both American and British scientists have made great progress in recent years in the development of electronic “brains” or computing machines A British machine was shown some time ago in this country, and now the U.S. Atomic Commission has sponsored development of what is said to. be
the fastest computing machine yet built.
It can do 2,000 multiplications
in one second, and 100,000 additions or subtractions in the same time. Dr.
John von Neumann (right) designed
the machine, in part; at left is Dr.
J. R. Oppenheimer, an outstanding American atomic scientist.
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The authorities state here that they are buying steadily for the Agricul- tural Board’s account. They are load- ing ships both East and West. <A considerable quantity has now been going by Vancouver. The buying has been up to capacity of freezing facili- ties. The buying is of cattle nearest the markets, and of cattle best fin- ished. The lighter cattle are not coming forward, which is satisfactory.
With Winnipeg opened on the 7th, there is now some buying on the Win- nipeg and St. Boniface markets. It is pointed out that the extent of freezing facilities is the governing factor in the rate of buying, but these facilities are being kept to capacity.
Hog Sales at Floor Prices
The situation in relation to hogs is that a lot of pork has been canned but the heavy run is beginning to peter out. Sales are at floor prices. Up to the week ending June 7th, the marketings of hogs this year have amounted to 2,866,292, compared with 2,148,447 for the same period last year, an increase of about 33 per cent.
Of the foot-and-mouth situation, it is stated to be in “excellent shape”, There is no evidence of any recur- rence, The test cattle are on the affected area and will be there in each case for 30 days. The testing period. will be over by the middle of
New High Record Set
in Production of Meat
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meat Production in the Principal live- stock countries of the world, ex- clusive of the Far East, is esti- mated by the Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations at about 73.5 billion pounds during 1951. This is about 8 per cent above
’ the 1935-38 average, and is be- lieved to be a new high record.
AGROLOGISTS ELECT OFFICERS
At the recent annual meeting of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists, in Lethbridge, J. E. Birdsall, supervisor of the Crop Improvement—Branch, Al- berta Department of Agriculture, was elected President. Dr. M. W. Cormack (of the Dominion Science Service La- boratories, Lethbridge) is Vice-Presi- dent. Other members of the council are J. H. Siemens, Edmonton; Dr, M. N. Grant, and W. L. Jacobson, Leth- bridge; A. W. McCarton and E. R. Berg, Calgary; W. E. Bowser, Dr. J. A.’ Toogood, Dr. R. J. Hilton and T. W. Hall, all of Edmonton. eee eee July. By that time the testing of the entire area’ will be thoroughly cov- ered. The cattle in the’ area are being kept under the closest watch.
BY COMMISSIONER TOC.A.DAIRY POOL
Most Successful Convention at Ponoka—Two Hundred at Banquet
PROWSE GUEST SPEAKER
All Retiring Directors Re-
elected — Good Attendance
PONOKA, June 17th. — In the course of an address in which he warmly congratulated the Central Alberta
Dairy Pool on their continued success
and steady. expansion, and declared the Dairy Branch “looked with pride” upon the great improvements the Pool has carried out in its various plants and the high quality of its products, -D. H. McCallum, Dairy Com- missioner for Alberta, today declared that the outlook for Alberta’s dairy industry is bright.
Addressing the Annual Meeting of the Pool, Mr. McCallum predicted that, with increasing industrialization in British Columbia, the day would come before very long when fluid milk would be shipped there from this Pro- vince, with of course expansion of shipment of condensed milk; and that the growth of the industry in Alberta also would bring much expansion in the market for our dairy products.
Stressing the value in higher returns which attention to efficiency at all four points can give — (a) uses of land, (b) livestock efficiency, (c) labor efficiency and (d) use of capi- tal — Mr. McCallum described the re- sults. of a survey conducted by the Dairy Branch in 1951, in the Millet, Wetaskiwin and Breton areas.
It had been disclosed that where there was a concentration on fluid milk shipment, butterfat production had averaged 310 lbs. per cow; as compared with 179 lbs. on other mixed farms, shipping cream, the costs in labor per lb. butterfat being respec- tively 25 cents and 42 cents. In the area surveyed, the average income per operator was found to be $2,244, after all appropriate deductions had been made including 5% interest on capital.
In spite of heavy and almost general rains overnight and in the morning, which cut down early at- tendance considerably owing to heavy road conditions, no fewer than 41 out of 56 delegates got through to at- tend the sessions in the afternoon; George Roth of Red Deer was the capable and tactful chairman; while some 200 persons attended the very fine banquet, made memorable by the .exceptionally high quality of the food liberally served by the ladies of the Eastside Local of the F,W.U.A. Harper Prowse was guest speaker, Directors were re-elected.
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
June 20th, 1952
27 Yearsot Great Achievement Reviewed
Central Alberta Dairy Pool Section
SLOGAN FOR TODAY: “Test and Weigh and Keep the Cows That Pay”
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President Outlines Very Successful Operations of Past Year
PONOKA,. June 17th. — Surveying the twenty-seven years which have passed since the dairy co-operative which became known as the Central Alberta Dairy Pool commenced operations, President James A. Wood of Elnora laid before the delegates and visitors to the Annual Meeting of the Pool here today the proud record of achievement of this highly successful enterprise, owned and controlled by the farm people themselves. (Reports by the President, General Manager Ellis A. Johnstone and the auditors, McCannell Bros., showed that the last financial year continued the Pool's record of success, and revealed that it is in a position of great strength.)
“It is through the loyalty of our mem- bers,’ stated Mr. Wood in his Annual Address, “that we are able to say to you — that during these twenty-seven years we were able to pay you current prices on produce sold through your organization, and in addition have issued Final Pay- ments amounting to $1,637,328.23, and of these have paid in cash $920,493.55.
“Also, during these twenty-seven years, we have invested $1,308,733.50 in plants and equipment, and, as previously stated,
this .was paid out of earnings after current prices were paid for products re- ceived.” ;
Tribute to Pioneers
In presenting this historical record to the delegates, Mr. Wood paid tribute to the pioneers During the past two years; he pointed out, at Olds and Rimbey, a number of the Pool's first ship-
who laid the foundations of the Pool.
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pers who had shipped continuously for the past twenty-live years had been honored guests at the Annual Meetings, and such was planned for the current meeting.
Very Successful Year °
“Our 1951 operations,” the President went
on, ‘can be considered very successful, although our over-all surplus was below our 1950 record: but when we compare our inventories and supplies against each year, we should also compare our net surplus for each year. We had a deficit of $16,701.93 at the end of 1950, and a surplus of $1,610.56 at the end of 1951.
Other Highlights of 1951
“Our surplus before Final Payment was $179 443.16. |
“We issued as Final Payment $161,130.67, all in participation. : 7
“The Pool redeemed for cash Series “OQ”, $74,953.83. .This is a.record payment for any year.
“We also had a new record in dollar pur- chases from members — $4,064 945.66.
“During 1951 we added a Honey Depart- ment to our operations. Although this depart- ment shows an operating loss at end of 195], it now shows a surplus.
“During 1951 we purchased 4951793 pounds of butterfat, 420.884 pounds less than we purchased in 1950; while the Province showed a decline of 1,826,192 pounds below 1950 for the same period. We handled 1,063 074 omen eggs, an increase of 31,174 dozen over
“On poultry, our receipts were 474078 pounds, an increase of 12,624 pounds over 1950.
“On honey, we purchased approximately 161,960 pounds. |
—So, in 1951, our total units handled were 201,233 units below 1950.
High Quality of Butterfat “Of all butterfat produced in 195] in Alberta, 56.4 per cent graded Special, while the average for our seventeen cream- eries of Special cream bought by them was over 59 per cent. The Province pro-
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CENTRAL ALBERTA.DAIRY POOL SECTION ee duced 94.4 per cent First Grade butter. BIG BOOKS
We have nine plants that produced 99 per cent or better.
. Prices of Butterfatt
“The Dairy Farmers of Canada asked « our Federal Government for a floor price of 63c per pound for 1952-1953 year. We were given the same price as last year, 58c.
‘The outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease, causing the embargo of beef and cattle into the U.S.A., will leave many hundreds of dairy cows in Canada that would have gone to the U.S.A. This may cause lower prices for dairy products in Canada. elles
“The Membership Fund now stands at } oe $19,594.18, $6,994.00 over the 1950 figure. A total of 1.275 new members joined in 195l.
New Unit in Lethbridge
“We extended our operation into Southern Alberta by the purchase of a creamery in Lethbridge. This unit started operating under the C.A.D. Pool management on March Ist of this year, and was bought under a self- liquidating loan.
Units of Pool Surveyed
“A few references to each of our units will be found of interest:
“ACME: There was a small increase in production, and a good improvement in oper- aon,
“ALIX: This is the home unit. It had an excellent year. We hope to increase cold
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This is the first time in the history of the Canadian com- pany that a Canadian has been named to head it. It is a per- sonal tribute to Mr. Upper and exemplifies the. confidence the Board of Directors has placed in him and in Canada.
Mr. Upper has been associated with The De Laval Company Limited since 1935. He was Ontario sales manager, general sales manager and then general manager before his election to vice-president in 1944. Mr. Upper is well known in the manufac- turing and dairy industries across Canada.
Two other Canadians move into new positions with the company: Mr. A. Purdon be- comes vice-president, and Mr. J. W. Harris, assistant comp- troller.
Now all Canadian, The De Laval Company Limited, Peter- borough, is part of a world-wide organization which originated the cream separator. Under Mr. Upper’s direction, operations have been broadened in Canada in the. production of milking equipment, dairy, creamery, cheese plant equipment and more recently all types of equipment required for the pro-
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__June_ 20th, 1952
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TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS’ PROGRESS
Every notable achievement by any one of.
the numerous co-operatives which have been launched by the farm people is an asset to the farm movement as a whole; and gives encour- agement to every other co-operative.
For these reasons, among others, the story of twenty-seven years of solid accomplishment by the Central Alberta Dairy Pool, which was laid before the. Pool delegates this week at Ponoka is of wide significance. gratification to co-operators everywhere, and warm congratulations from all.
During the twenty-seven years which have passed since the first unit was established at Alix, the members of the Pool have been able to finance, entirely out of earnings after pay- ing current prices for products received, an in- vestment which totals no less than $1,308,733.
While in process of making this investment, President J. A. Wood of Elnora pointed out in his address, the farmers who own the co-op- erative were also able to pay to themselves\(in addition, let us repeat, to current prices) “Final Payments amounting to $1,637,328.23, a of these they have paid in cash $920,493.-
President Wood paid a special tribute to the pioneers who established the Pool, and to
all who through the years have continued
loyally to support each other in the undertak- ing they own in common.
The achievement reflects great credit, too, on the President and Board of Directors, the General. Management, and the Management and Staff of every branch of this extensive and expanding farmers’ co-operative.
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BRITAIN’'S ECONOMIC PERIL IS OURS TOO
The perilous position in which the United Kingdom has been placed by her inability to solve the “balance of payments” problem (a problem which arose directly out*of her dispro- portionate sacrifices in the war) constitutes a peril also to Canada, and especially to the
farmers of Western Canada. Our stake in Bri- |
tish “dollar solvency” is second only to that of Great Britain herself,
We believe therefore, as we have contended repeatedly in these columns, since the end of the war, that the farmers, in their own in- terest, may warrantably take the lead in a nation-wide campaign to impress upon the Government at Ottawa the need for action to enable the United Kingdom (in so far as we may have the means of doing so) to cope with this problem. At the same time, by insisting on getting British goods of every sort in pre- ference to all others, whenever such goods are suitable to their needs, farmers, like other citizens of the West who are dependent upon the prosperity of agriculture, can make a direct personal contribution to the solution of Britain’s problem — ‘and thereby strengthen their own industry.
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That Britain is today threatened by econo- mic disaster was made clear by Winston Churchill in a candid speech about a week ago. Last week James S. Duncan, Chairman and President of the Massey-Harris Company dis-
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DOMINION DAY
Dominion Day.—Another milestone passed And Canada, a: nation young in years, Now in a mighty role is boldly cast, Her voice upraised in councils of her peers. Her founder's faith in glorious days to be, When time has seen her fruitfulness increase, She vindicates by standing proud and free To join her strength with all who search for peace.
Dominion Day.—Before it dawns again May evil passions of today be spent, And Canada still strive among all men The sacred ties of friendship to cement. Full stature now is. hers.—All childish things She puts away and soars on {ull-spread wings.
ISA GRINDLAY JACKSON.
cussed British financial problems from the standpoint of Canadian business — eoncerning himself especially with markets for Canadian agricultural products.
Mr. Duncan is Chairman of the Dollar-Ster- ling Trade Council, which he organized in 1949. He is, probably, the world’s leading authority on the particular economic problems with which this Council is concerned.
If Canadians would reduce their purchases from the United States by only eight per cent, stated Mr. Duncan, and buy British goods in- stead, the whole problem of Anglo-Canadian trade would be solved, and farmers in Western Canada would be assured of a market for their wheat in Britain.
On the other hand, he declared, ‘‘unless we can stimulate the sale of British imports in Canada, Britain will have to curtail her im- ports of Canadian foodstuffs from Western Canada.” |
Mr. Duncan pointed, out that the Prairie Provinces, since the first Great War, have sup- plied 90 per cent of all Canada’s agricultural exports; and that for fifty years food products have averaged over 50 per cent of Canada’s exports to Britain. ws |
Owing to the post-war dollar deficit, Britain has had to curtail her purchases here, and the figure has fallen to 39 per cent. The disparity constitutes “the only cloud on the economic horizon of Canada.” :
Mr. Duncan cited other significant figures. Canada’s exports to Britain in 1951 totalled $675,000,000; but British exports to Canada amounted to only $421,000,000, the trade defi- cit of Britain thus being $254,000,000. ‘To meet it, Britain had to call upon her falling dollar’ reserves. From the-United States, however, Canada imported goods worth $479,000,000 more than Canada’s exports to the U.S.
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What is the government of Canada doing to encourage British imports? Not a great deal. Certainly those who are responsible for Can- ada’s trade policies do not seem to realize that Britain’s crisis is ours. If they did, there would be immediate and positive action — first to remove or suspend all unnecessarily harassing regulations which block the efforts of British exporters to expand their markets in Canada;
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June 20th, 1952
FAO Representative Thanks Alberta Farm People
Pressure on Governments Can Ensure Success of World Food Program
66 E owe a very great debt to you farm people of Canada WV because through your local organizations, through your Alberta Federation of Agriculture, through the
Canadian; Federation of Agriculture of which the A.F.A, is a part, and through the International Federation of Agricultural Producers, in which your national Federation has played so large a part, you have got behind the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. We owe you this debt because through your C.F.A. and thus through the International Federation, you have kept governmental bodies
with their eyes on the ball. You farmers have to your credit a great achievement.” ;
In South-East Asia
So declared Mrs. Florence Reynolds of F.A.0O., in the course of an address before the Annual Conference of South District 10 of the Farm Women’s Union of Alberta in Knox Church, Cal- gary, last week. She gave a moving - account of her own experiences among the poorest classes of South-East Asia and other parts of that continent, where starvation and near starvation are everyday experience.
Mrs. Reynolds described the nature of the work carried on by hundreds of scientists, technicians and engi- neers sent to Asia by F.A.O., their function being to educate the eco- nomically backward peoples in these overcrowded lands to increase their production of food and other essen- tials, including shelter. The long- term objective is to enable these people to stand on their own feet. Other organizations, like the World Health Organization and the directors of Colombo plan, were at the same time carrying on- vital work in their own fields.
Two-Thirds Always Hungry
Two-thirds of the world’s people never have enough to eat, although two-thirds are food producers, Mrs. Reynolds pointed out. Primitive methods prevailed over the greater part of the productive lands. She described places she had visifed in Thailand (Siam), where the farmers harvest their grain “one head at a time,” so vital is it that not a kernel shall be missed, and so elementary are the tools available.
In the meantime the need exists for the surpluses which the advanced countries can produce to be stepped up to the limit — and then distribut-
ed where they are required to prevent —
starvation. Can’t Be Done by One Alone
“No one nation can handle this problem alone, and take care of the marketing,” said the speaker. “Canada can’t and shouldn’t produce more than can be marketed.” The solution of the problem lay in the taking over of surpluses by an_ international authority, financed by all, and a method of disposal of them which would not be to the disadvantage of our producers in technically advanced lands.
This had been the International Commodity Clearing House Plan which the ILF.A.P. and the C.F.A. had sought to have adopted, but without full success as governmental backing was inadequate. Now another plan was being developed, the Famine Food Reserve Plan, which, it was hop- ed, would receive full support.
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Reynolds appealed to the farm people to “keep up the pressure” for action, by getting behind their own organiza- tions and Federations.
Mrs. W. L. Barker, Director, who pre- sided, paid tribute to the speaker and declared that while farmers. quite rightly are concerned with the ad- vancement of their own business, they have a larger responsibility, and un- less they play their part in the larger field of service to humanity, they will not realize their own aims.
High appreciation of Mrs. Barker’s services was expressed in a resolution passed by the Conference, thanking her “for all the work she has put into the organization of her: district through the years she has been our Director,” and adding, “we regret that higher duties make it impossible for her to carry on, but we wish her every success in her new work as Vice-President and feel sure that her influence will be felt all over the Province.”
Mrs. Braithwaite, District Secretary, gave a valuable outline of her activi- ties, and Mrs. R. Cary. acted as Con- ference Secretary, committees being: Resolutions, Mrs. J. Hodgson, Conrich; Mrs. McKinnon, Dalemead:; Mrs. Gar- rett, Carbon; Ushering, Mrs. A. Inder- gard, Conrich; Mrs. Hiatt, Dalemead. Local representatives included Mrs. P. L. Cary, Beddington; Mrs. Wahl, Carstairs; Mrs. Bonta, Carstairs; Mrs. K. Carlyle, Conrich; Mrs. Sammons, Gleichen. Mrs. Banta of Crossfied brought greetings and the delegates were welcomed by Rev. Preston Mc- Leod of Knox United Church.
“Comic” Book Excesses
Below is reproduced a letter which recently appeared in the Ottawa Citizen:
Comic Book Excesses
Editor, Citizen: A modern education is a wonderful thing. A few years back the only people interested in vampires, ghouls and zombies were patients in mental hospitals and a few writers of imaginative literature. Today, thanks to comic books (such
comedy!), the average 10-year-old is
kept up to date on the living habits of a variety of unearthly fellows with one common characteristic: an in- satiable thirst for human blood. And to this can. be added a dash of relish such as the pinioning by various de- vices of torture of whole battalions of comely young women whose only mistake was to believe that the hand- some young man they had met in the cemetery was a human being.
~T- at first viewed these excursions into paranoia with tolerant amuse- ment, thinking them just another harmless symptom of the _ general lunacy -— in the category of jive music or the hydrogen bomb. Unfor- tunately, my children are not so well acquainted with the peculiarities of their fellow citizens and when I saw
that they were beginning to be dis-'
turbed by the claptrap I did the sen- sible thing — I threw the stuff out. As an added precaution I made bundles of all the other comics around the house that glorified war and de- graded sex and deposited them in the garbage can. In short, I exercised the right of any parent to decide
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British F armers in’ Good Position, Bruce Ellis Writes ‘Leader’
HE same only different”’ is the way England compares with Canada,
in- the opinion of Bruce Ellis,
now in the Old Country as a
Nuffield Scholar. In a letter
we received from him last
week, he writes that the people are basically the same, though customs differ.
In comparison to Canadian farmers, he finds the English farmers in a very good position,. economically. “Their products pay an equal or greater re- turn than our own,” he continues, “their costs for labor and machinery are considerably less; yields generally are very high. Another important consideration is that most farmers here rent rather than own land.”
Bruce writes that he bought a car early in May, and since then he and Donald Small, the other Nuffield Scholar from Canada, have been travelling together. Bruce spent the first fortnight of his stay on a Sussex farm, and since then has visited farms in Essex, Lincolnshire, _Hampshine; Gloucester; Lancashire and Northum- berland; and was planning to visit Scotland shortly. Of the foot-and- mouth outbreak, he writes:
Handicapped by Foot-and-Mouth
“The Bath and West Show, Eng- land’s second largest stock show, was seriously handicapped because of the what is good and what is bad for his children.
I understand there is some differ- ence of opinion about the harm these comics do. My advice to other par- ents is: don’t gamble with the im- pressionable minds of your children. Just don’t take a chance.
—CLIFFORD NATHAN.
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POOL DELEGATE ELECTIONS
. Wheat Pool members are reminded that the election of delegates will be held in the even-num- | bered sub-districts this year.. Nominations must be in head office by the end of June. |
By-elections are also being held in sub-districts
If is important that Pool members should in- terest themselves in the nomination and election of | The men who fill such offices represent ff the membership and are an important link between the membership, the board of directors and the man-
Do not delay in nominating the person you want
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continued. outbreaks of foot-and- mouth disease; no cattle were shown. It was recently announced that no cattle would be shown at the High- land Show in Kelso. Foot-and-mouth has been most serious in England this year. Previously it has cleared up much earlier in the season. We have been unable to visit some farms because the owners, understandably, do not want visitors while foot-and- mouth is so prevalent.
“We have enjoyed some. erratic weather since we arrived here early in April. We understand it was unsea- sonable, even for England!
“The past two week-ends the tem- perature was in the eighties. Everyone took advantage of the opportunity to travel in the country, or just soak up sunshine in their own gardens.
Found Calgary “All Right’
“Incidentally, at the Bath and West Show last week we met the Nuffield Scholar -from New Zealand, G. A. McNutt, who recently arrived in this country, having travelled through Canada and Calgary. He visited the Lou Bull farm, and the Hays Dairy. He ventured the opinion that Calgary was all right, even with irregular weather conditions.
“Although the area of this country is small,” concludes Bruce’s letter, “there is so much to be seen that you cannot regard it as anything but big.”
Mr. Ellis was president of the Junior Branch of the F.U.A. last year.
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“NEAPOLIS: Milk from this area is still coming to the Condensery. | The locker unit is operating satisfactorily.
“OLDS: This unit won the Challenge Trophy for efficiency of operation and improvement of equipment and premises, and outstanding contribution to the industry for its Egg Depart- ment.
“PONOKA: This unit stands second to none of our units: Don't forget to look it over today.
“RED DEER CREAMERY and’ POULTRY PLANT: Owing to steel shortage we were not able to erect our new modern Poultry and Egg Station. We hope to go ahead soon.
“RIMBEY: This is a good plant in a good district. é
“ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE: This is “a nice plant. It had an excellent year in 1951; handles cream, eggs and fluid milk.
“SLETTLER: We had a good operation at this point, but with the district becoming the hottest oil spot in Alberta, your Board is still holding in abeyance building of new creamery.
“OUR CONDENSERY: This had another excellent year; increased production, also the demand, for our Alpha Milk.”
President Wood pointed out that the C.A.D.P. has joined with all other processors of butter- fat in support of the Dairy Farmers of Canada June Set-Aside Advertising Campaign, by deducting | cent per pound butterfat on all butterfat shipped to Pool plants during the. month of June. The Western Farm Leader, he pointed out, is the Pool’s medium for publicity.
Mr. Wood concluded as follows:
Members Who Passed Away
“It is with regret I report the death of the following members who were active workers in CA. D. Pool activities. |
“HW M. B. PARLBY, Alix. Mr. Parlby sok an active part in the formation of our organi- zation.
"C. 8S. JOHNSON, Fleet. Mr. Johnson was an active delegate for Sub-Section 4 District 7, for a number of years. Chas., as he was known, will be missed at our Annual Meeting.
"Please stand in token of respect to these and any other member of our organization who has passed on this last year.
"In closing I would like to thank our members for their loyalty to their organization — not only support the Dairy Pool but all Co- operative endeavors.
“I also wish to thank my fellow Directors, our General Manager, Mr. Johnstone, our able staff of Branch Managers, and our entire staff
for the very efficient way our business was conducted during the year.’
June 20th, 1952 ensiatiieiietainatianiaelnlineeiatieeailaideniaiaiad A.F.A. NOTES
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By JAMES R. McFALL, Secretary
More Tariff Concessions — As a re- sult of representations made by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, co-operating with the representatives of the Alberta Government, a very important amendment has been made in the tariff schedules respecting tires and tubes. This amendment, just in- troduced in the House of Commons by Finance Minister Abbott, makes all tires and tubes on all farm machinery free of duty. Previously only tires and tubes for internal combustion tractors were admitted free of duty.
Have You Established Your Basic Herd? We ask this question because from experience and our studies of the income tax regulations we ap- preciate the importance of such ac- tion. One can readily picture in- stances where stockmen may be re- quired to pay out large sums of money as income tax when selling their herd. A similar situation could be experienced by the beneficiaries of an estate.
The mechanics of the situation are that all farm produce not classed as capital, at the time an estate takes Over, are considered as income and are taxable. In other words, all cattle, horses, sheep or swine on hand and not accounted for in basic herd must be evaluated at current market prices and income tax paid on this value whether the animals are sold or not.
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This situation.can work consider- able hardship on the beneficiary, and
yet can be avoided if livestock owners -
will make the effort to establish whatever number they can as basic animals, which in turn means a capi- tal asset.
In the case of a disposal sale, all receipts are taxable unless the basic herd has been established. However, in such cases the stockman can pro- tect himself by filing application for basic herd 30 days prior to the sale.
It can be said without fear of con- tradiction that the farm and ranch organizations have been responsible for persuading the Depattment of National Revenue to implement this feature along with the averaging of income over a period of years. Your organizations cannot do more, nor can the Income Tax Department be ex- pected to operate with such leniency that all delays, oversights or cases of neglect, can be accounted for.
The principle of the basic herd is sound and can protect the livestock producer. All stockmen should file application for a basic herd and establish as many animals as possible as capital assets.
Application forms and full informa- tion can be secured from’ your local Income Tax office, or we in the Federation office will be glad to assist in every way possible.
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Test Branding Fluids
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Tests are un- der way at the Experimental Station here to determine if new sheep brand- ing fluids will stand up under range conditions. Lanolin was found to be the most satisfactory base, in tests made in the U.S. and in Australia, and blue and red have been found to remain legible longer than green or black. The problem has been to secure a fluid that will ‘scour out” in the processing of the wool, and that will remain legible for at least a year. It is recommended _ that brands be placed on the backs of sheep, to’ avoid wearing off through rubbing.
British Ropes, Limited, have an- nounced plans to build a second Can- adian factory, in Vancouver, to take care of rapidly growing trade.
Board of Federation
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Issues of major impor- tance to Agriculture are be- ing dealt with at the semi- annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture being held in Ottawa June 18th, 19th and 20th. President H. H. Hannam is in the chair.
_ President Roy C. Marler, of Bremner, who is member of the Executive of the Fed- eration for Alberta, and Directors Ben S. Plumer of Bassano and L. H. Pharis of Magrath are attending from this Province, James R. Mc- Fall, A.F.A. Secretary, an- nounces. J. E. Brownlee, Q.C., of Calgary, is a mem- ber of the Executive, and is expected to attend. Hugh Allen of Huallen is now present as a member.of the Swine Committee, and K. V Kapler of Strome as a mem- ber of the National Poultry Committee.
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MIDDLEWICH, Cheshire, Eng. — To work out a comparison between the economic return to be obtained from grass that receives. substantial quan- tities of nitrogen fertilizer and the
return from grass that receives. none,
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While the experiment must operate for at least five years before final results can be published, financial returns for 1950, first full year of the experiment, showed a _ good profit from both farms, although that from farm A was substantially greater than that from farm B. Farm A in fact produced 8,000 gallons of milk more than farm B; and the cost of production was 4d. a gallon less.
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To see for themselves something of our farm conditions and oppor- tunities, two young Scottish farmers arrived in Alberta last week, in time to join the University of Alberta Farm Young People’s Week in Edmonton, and to leave on Thursday, June 19th, for a week’s trip around the Province under D. A. guidance to visit Jasper, Banff, and several types of ranches, mixed and specialized farms.
These young farmers are Miss Ann Johnstone and Robert S. Thompson, and they have been sent by. the Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs, we learn from Lt.-Col.
E. W. Cormack, Assistant Professor of Extension at the University. Two other young Scottish farmers have visited Ontario and are making a tour through the adjacent United States.
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Both these young farmers have achieved fame as Livestock Judges, gaining honors at the famous High- land Show, the Glasgow Dairy Show, Edinburgh Fat Stock Show, and the Smithfield Stock Show in London.
The Farmers’ Union of Alberta, Junior Section, is acting as host to the young visitors. Assisting in de- fraying travelling expenses from On- tario and back are the Alberta Wheat Pool and United Grain Growers Ltd., while the Alberta Department of Ag- riculture and the University’s Exten- sion Department are helping to show the Scots something of rural Alberta.
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June 5th. — Ottawa announces cost of living dropped two points during
April — biggest monthly decrease in twenty years. June 6th. Russians demand U.S.
pay $14 millions for use of official telephone lines to Berlin since 1945; in event of non- payment, lines may be closed; (19 other lines were closed last week.) De Gaulle opposes
German peace ; pact;’ says Gers : many would get back “her entire
sovereignty and Gen. De GAULLE equality of rights.” Zarubin is new Russian ambassa- succeeds Panyushkin, who returns to Moscow for appoint- ment as ambassador to Peking. Canada isn’t ready for national health scheme, Says Martin in Ottawa, but it’s top government objective.
June 7th. From Pusan comes re- port that South Korean supporters of Syngman Rhee resent message of UN secretary, Trygve Lie, deploring “arbi- trary methods used to threaten to destroy roots of democratic govern- ment.” Rhee suggests compromise with assembly. Eisenhower says he’d “do anything”, including confer with Stalin, that would secure peace, but isn’t certain that would be best way to attack problem. Answering charges of Taft, Truman declares U.S. is main- taining air supremacy in Korea. There are no atomic secrets in the world now, is statement attributed to Vi- shinsky by Christian Science Monitor. First ambassador from Japan since the war arrivesein Canada.
| June 8th. — West Eerlin newspapers urge Western powers guarantee city from Russian pressures; also ask in- creased trade with West Germany. Quebec police arrest two trades union men, ousted from their office on charges of Communist sympathies; say union headquarters will be “pad- locked.”
June 9th. — Commons approves in principle bill to cut indebtedness of Canadian National system by over 736 millions.
June 10th. — War prisoners on Koje resist U.S. soldiers during first move to break up compounds into smaller
units; 31 prisoners killed, two Ameri- ¢
cans. Congress refuses to give power to Truman to seize steel industry
again; want him to invoke Taft-Hart- § ley law instead. MacArthur will give }
“keynote” address at Republican con- vention, announced; army spokesmen say no interference contemplated, though action is contrary to regula- tions. Tehran reports arrest of five
army officers on charges of conspiring }
against Mossadegh government. June llth. — Truce talks resume
today, after three-day recess, at Pan-
munjom; Clark says they’ll meet only
when either side has anything con- ie Koje “splitting up” 4, operation continues; prisoners offer no “™
structive to offer.
opposition, In London, Eden says con- ditions at Koje “deplorable.” Churchill warns British of nearness to economic disaster., U.S. Senate reaffirms oppo- sition to seizure of steel mills by president. French cabinet will urge Big Four talks on Germany, limited to “precise questions,” reported from Paris; in London, Eden hints at possi- bility of such conferences. CCF. government returned to power in Sas- katchewan with increased majority.
June 12th. — London reports British government is going ahead with plans for federation of Northern and South- ern Rhodesia and Nyasaland; believe African opposition to scheme is “un- Malan’s new legislation to give Parliament right to veto find- ings of supreme court, challenged in
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court action. Canada will have to buy more from Britain, if Britain is to buy Canadian foodstuffs, declares James §. Duncan, Massey-Harris presi- dent, in Calgary. .
June 13th. — Three tankérs carrying Iranian oil are now at sea, Says re- port from Rome, though .Anglo-Iran- ian Oil Company has threatened.legal action against purchasers while ques- tion of ownership not settled; other reports say little oil is now being produced in Iran. B.C. election results indecisive; second counts won't. be made until July 3rd; C.C.F. leading in 21 constituencies, Social Credit electedjor leading in 14, Liberals in 9, others in 4,
June 14th. — Alexander visits Cana- dian troops in Korea. Gromyko be- comes Russian ambassador to Britain. Foreign office radio operator, formerly in British~service in Moscow, W.. M. Marshall, arrested in London; charged with passing information to Russia.
Directs British A-Bomb Test
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ear Admiral A. D. Torlesse has been named as commander of Bri- tain’s atomic bomb test to be held at Monte Bello off northwest Australia this, summer. The operation will be under the scientific direction of Dr. W. G. Penney of the Ministry of Supply. soesenetnnid edamnepaeeideidntniemaertannen ce aE ®
Speaking at Howard University (negro), Truman calls for all-out civil rights program by federal government. In Ottawa, board of transport com-
missioners approve, in principle, build- _
ing of gas pipeline from Peace River to Vancouver and U.S.
June 15th. — Results of Korean truce talks are a “toss-up”, declares Alexander; doesn’t think third world war is imminent. UN guards seize cope ,OVEr 100 prisoners
f&on Koje, said by dinformer to be s responsible for
i killings *by “Kan- 4garoo court.” Tru- 7man says atomic
ngines: for sub- Amarines almost ready for test s runs. June 16th. —
a Malik calls meet- # ing of UN Security #Council for Wed- nesday to deal vith germ warfare. Alberta Govern- ment authorizes export of natural gas by pipeline. Polish authorities again demand return of art treasures, held in Canada by Quebec govern- ment. Stockholm reports Swedish plane shot down by Russians, Italy ratifies Schuman plan. Russia agrees to return of 186 ships received as lend-lease from U.S. during war. Brit- ish Government reverses decision to increase some railway rates.
June 17th. — Moscow says Swedish plane was flying over Russian terri- torp; Sweden formally apologizes for violation of territory and withdraws all planes from Baltic; but indignation running high. In Korea, heavy artil- lery duel continues for second day. Ridgway, in Rome, denies germ war- fare carried on in Korea.
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Announce Farmer Conference to be Held, Saskatoon
Invite Farmers’ Union Mem- bers From Prairie Provinces — Gardiner May Speak
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Bloc, Among Subjects Members of the _ three Farmers’ Unions — those of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta — are invited to at- tend an Interprovincial Farm Conference which is to be held at Saskatoon on Thursday and Friday, July 17th and 18th, Henry Young, President of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, ad- vises The Western Farm Leader. The Conference will be held at the “Club 400.”
“It is expected,” writes Mrs. Gert- rude Wohl, F.U.A. Secretary, “that some of the delegates who attended the International Wheat Agreement Conference will be on the program. Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Federal Min- ister of Agriculture, has been invited to be guest speaker, and all Western Members of the House of Commons have also been invited to attend.”
Subjects of interest to farmers of the three Provinces will be discussed, it is understood, including the Inter- national Wheat Agreement, the Live- stock Marketing Situation, and the formation of a Western Farm Bloc.
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HELP IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bowden, Alberta.
Editor, The Western Farm Leader:
If we want backward countries to be democratic, we shall have to assist their governments to develop them economically. It will cost money to do so, but not as much as to finance a series of Korean wars.
Many who have abundant means of knowing whereof they speak tell us our only chance of peace lies in
- cheeking and ultimately quieting the
mortal antagonism between the two world powers, the U.S.S.R. and the United States. With this end in view they would build “a _ progressive, democratic, Socialist Europe’. United and reconstructed, these countries would be indystrially and militarily stronger than Russia, yet would not have the slightest reason or desire to attack her.
A demonstration in a United Eur- ope that a democratic socialist society can exist and maintain itself might prove that the totalitarian state is not the inevitable alternative to the capitalist system. This Europe, com- bining economic progress with politi- cal and personal liberty, would be a third force between the present two. If given time it could infiltrate the Soviet Union with principles of indi- vidual freedom and beckon the United States along the road of co-operative institutions.
GEO. MacSHANE.
PROPOSED PRODUCTION TAX Toronto, Ont. Editor, The Western Farm Leader:
I was keenly interested in that item in your paper’ intimating that: Without committing itself to the proposal in any way, the Annual Meeting of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture asked its Board of Direc- tors to investigate the possibility of “the establishment of a production tax in lieu of income tax”. The reso- lution originated in the F.U.A. Con-
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Pe RE TE AO SNE RNS MT RENTON vention.
As to the “possibility”, I am willing to await the verdict of the Board and the experts; but it occurs to this off- shore reader to suggest that the vast majority of men of goodwill (on the farm and off it) would agree as to the desirability of some such tech- nique,
Care will need to be taken, of course, not to drive too hurriedly into this untried tax-revenue field. In a rough sense a 1 per cent “production tax’”’ on the gross farm product value — $2,819,400,000 in 1951 — would be almost 2 per cent on the NET, and would yield about $10,000,000 above the $18,000,000 tax paid by the nation’s farmers in 1949.
One result seems obvious, namely, that a production tax would tend to spread the burden not only across more rural shoulders but, also, the shoulders fittest for the load.
In this problem, strange to say, it is the smooth and even principle of “palance’”’ which may prove the chief obstacle to either the “possibility” or the “desirability” of this new ap- proach; because, with the net income roughly on a fifty-fifty basis between East and West of Winnipeg, as you know better than this reader, the farm income tax payments are at, well, let’s call it a Kurt Carlsen angle!
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CALGARY’S BI-CENTENARY Editor, The Western Farm Leader: Two hundred years ago this sum- mer, in 1752, La Jonquiere, a French voyageur, wandering through the wil- derness of the past century, came upon a. beautiful site by the .Bow river, which’was then not named, and decided that this was the spot for a fort to protect the whites from the wandering Indians who inhabited the country. It is a long jump from that far day in the Wild West to the beautiful city of Calgary today. You could
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holding a celebration of your Bi-Cen-
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long time. I would try to get there
if I had to borrow a wooden leg. Your Calgary Lover, :
BERT HUFFMAN.
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“EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD DREAM” _ Collingwood, Ont. Editor, Western Farm Leader: Kerry Wood’s article in a recent is- sue reminded me of an earlier one which greatly interested me, on that
80-year-old dream. We remember the’
subject quite well, as we bought the book, read it and enjoyed it a number of years ago.
About 24 years ago my father-in- law (Mr. H. B. Plater) bought the old farming homestead where Sand- ford lived with his parents; now my
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You have noted, I suppose, the Provincial elections which have been held across Canada, with rumors of others to follow. .
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And another thing I always think at election time is that Shakespeare’s quotation “What's in a name?” does not hold good. To a great many people at election times, the name means a great deal — not the name of the candidate, but the name of the party, particularly the old names
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of Liberal and Conservative. They have been handed down as a family legacy with many, regardless of plat- form. However, the recent’ elections show that in the West all this has been greatly changed.
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The other evening I was at an evening of fun which has become a feature of the events of the season in the near-by town. It is called Skattered Skits. Different organiza- tions each put on a short amusing skit, most of them with some singing and dancing, competing for a shield. The Parent Teacher Association in this district has had the trophy, but this year took second place. As I sat in the meeting place I thought what a splendid idea it would be if
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Medical Lobby Blocks Security Pensions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attack-
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different prairie towns thing, having the evening in town. The only number which did not have music and dancing was a bur- lesque on a political meeting with candidates from the four different
communities round
would try the same
parties addressing the audience. Of course they made a burlesque of dif- ferent features. I noticed that the Conservative was in the costume of his grandfather, with hair and must- ache much exaggerated. This seemed to typify the handing down of the party name in the family.
This year there has been a little additional excitement in British Col- umbia. The Coalition Government which had been in power for quite a number of years, had dissolved into its Liberal and Conservative parties. Also the Social Credit party made a tremendous bid for the Province with Candidates in almost every constitu- ency, and I hear it was well supplied with campaign funds. The C.C.F. again made an effort to increase its num- bers, so that there were four parties in most constituencies and for the first time they voted the preferential ballot style of voting. The results of course you. all now know, but only in part. have lost, but there may be no majority for any party.
Some of the Questions
Different questions came up to a greater extent than usual. One was that of Separate Schools, but I did not hear one candidate expressing himself in favor of it. It seems to be felt that if one religious group could claim the right to have an Edu- cational Fund allotment for their par- ticular school. the others could claim the same right.
While feelings ran high with some, and differences of opinion were ex- pressed most frankly, someone re- marked they had cooled somewhat since an occasion when the late Pre- mier Oliver addressed a meeting here. He was being continually heckled by a member of the audience, and stood it for a time and then most empha- tically said, “You shut up or I’ll shut you up and I won’t ask anyone else to do it.” Someone noted the frame and the spirit behind this, and the heckling stopped.
In fact there seems in a sense to have been a feeling during the elec- tion of getting together to do their best here. The Chamber of Commerce
in the nearby town ran a hon-poli-.
tical pool on election day. The dif- ferent parties subscribed and every effort was made to get everyone out, instead of each party for its own. A very good idea it sounds.
Yours sincerely,
H. ZELLA SPENCER.
News of Women’s Locals
Four new members joined Mar- wayne F.W.U.A. at the June meeting, reports Mrs. Robert Milne, secretary.
Hillock F.W.U.A. co-operated in arranging a Sports Day for Farmers’
Day, at Innisfree, reports Mrs. J. Gizowski. —
Hope Valley F.W.U.A. (Edgerton) held their annual birthday party re- cently, and joined the F.U.A. in ar- ranging a Farmers’ Day Picnic.
Amalgamation of Two Rivers and Beaverlodge F.W.U.A. Locals is report- ed by Mrs. Lossing, who writes that “this makes us a bigger and stronger Local.” Neighboring Locals were asked to join in a Farmers’ Day picnic
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Cultivation of the garden should now be shallow, so as not to disturb roots of flowers and vegetables; and just frequent enough to keep down weeds and keep the soil loose.
First Aid Kits might well be kept on the tractor,.as well as in the stable and in the home. . They can be made up, in tin boxes with tight lids, or even cans or glass jars. They should contain an antiseptic such as iodine, adhesive tape of various widths, » scissors, sterile cotton for bandages or tourniquets, sterile white vaseline for minor burns, aromatic spirits of am- monia.,
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at the Red Willow River. Pelican F.W.U.A. (Edgerton) are suggesting that the Wheat Pool hold (Continued on Page 11)
June 20th, 1952
Conciliation Aim of
THE WESTERN
By LOUISE JOHNSTON,
Social Welfare Convener, F.W.U.A, ===
Hi National Conference on Family Life, in its report, pre- pared by Reginald Heber Smith, Boston Attorney, pro- posed a Family Court which would seek to ascertain and
remedy the causes of broken
marriages. The fundamental
trouble at present is that divorce laws assume that one or the other of the parties to a divorce is guilty and a divorce is
awarded to the wronged party.
An _ interprofessional Com- mission on Marriage and Di- vorce Laws was set up by the Conference with an advisory council composed of eminent lawyers, churchmen, psychiatrists and sociologists. This commission proposes to put divorce proceedings into Family Courts modelled on Juvenile Courts, where an at- tempt will be made to concili- ate married couples’ before they are permitted to file a divorce action.
In Canadian Cities
In several Canadian cities we have Family Courts which are doing excellent work. The two chief departments are the Juvenile Court and the Fam- ily Relations Court. The work
of these courts is rehabilitative .
rather than punitive. In fact, each court is a family clinic with psychiatric and probation service. The marriage coun- selling service is doing good work, and in many instances it has prevented marriages ending in divorce.
It would seem that by increasing the number of Family Courts, and by making it necessary to seek the aid of the family counselling service of our family Courts before filing a divorce action, it would
_—_be possible to save many marriages which might otherwise fail.
Chief Causes
The chief causes of broken marriages are:
(a) Lack of spiritual develop- ment and no training for marriage before it is con- summated;
Too much materialism in the outlook of both hus- band and wife; Selfishness in its various forms.
Our greatest responsibility is to provide our young people with the proper training for married life,
It would seem .that we should
(b)
(c)
aim to:
1. Amend our divorce laws to provide for those cases where it is the only solu- tion.
2. Provide efficient marriage counselling service by esta- blishing sufficient Family Courts to meet the need;
3. Provide for our young people better training for marriage in our homes, our churches and our schools.
In our last issue, Mrs. Johnston discussed reforms in divorce law which have been asked by the F.W.U.A. to bring it in line with the present English laws; and the request made by the last Conven- tion of the organization that the tight to grant divorces for rea- sons which were specified be granted to the four Western Pro- vinces. :
In her concluding article on this page, Mrs. Johnston discusses Family Courts. A news item from Britain printed below, will be found of especial interest, as it strongly reinforces the case for such courts which Mrs. Johnston presents.
Courts Could Do Much to Mend Marriages Is This Society’s View
LONDON, Eng. — If all marriage problems had to go through matri- monial courts before reaching the di- vorce courts, much might be done to mend marriages on the verge of dis- ruption.
This is the opinion expressed, in a brief presented to the Royal Commis- sion on Marriage and Divorce here, by the National Association for Mental Health. “It seems reasonable to sug- gest,” states the Association’s brief,
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NEWS OF WOMEN’S LOCALS (Continued from Page 10) their annual meeting one week ear- lier, so that the F.U.A. Convention can also be moved forward a week, writes Mrs, G. L. Newell, secretary.
Herbie Rennich will attend Farm Young People’s Week as delegate from Carstairs F.W.U.A., writes Mrs. G. A. Wahl, the secretary.
An interesting discussion followed the reading of the bulletin on co- operation by Mrs. Hutton, writes Mrs. G. Clark, secretary of Clover Bar F.W.U.A.
‘South Berry Creek F.W.U.A. (Cess- ford) recently voted $25 to the Red Cross and $5 to the Sand and Gravel Fund, writes Mrs. Williams, secretary.
Durness F.W.U.A. (Lloydminster) at a recent meeting sang .greetings to Mrs. Cundliff, whose birthday it was. Delegates to the Wainwright Conven- tion were elected.
Mrs. James Cameron was hostess to Hazel F.W.U.A. (Westlock) re-
cently, when plans for the forthcom- .
ing conference were made. Mrs. Stanton, secretary, writes that four new members joined. »
Net proceeds from a dance held at Foisy Hall were $27.30, it was re-
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Innisfree F.W.U.A., writes the sec- retary, Mrs. E. Kuzio, are paying for transportation to the Vermilion con- ference for all their members who wish to go. Lunch for the Farmers’ Day Dance was looked after by the Local.
Plans for a Saturday night sale of tickets for Helen Smith for Stampede Queen, in Vulcan, were made recently by Berrywater F.W.U.A., writes Mrs. Wilson Oldfield; and money was vot- ed to pay half the expenses of a dele- gate to Farm Young People’s Week
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Harvesting is underway in the Un- ited States and has worked up as far as Kansas, with yields being gen- erally better than expected. A winter wheat crop of almost one _ billion bushels is forecast. This is a quarter larger than the average over the past ten years and has only been exceeded in 1947 and 1948. Prospects in the spring wheat area are not quite as favorable as dry weather has prevail- ed across the Dakotas. With good rains, a heavy spring swheat crop could still be produced, making the total wheat outturn of bumper propor- tions.
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North American Exports
Exports from Canada and the Un- ited States this season are running at an exceptionally high level. From last August 1st to the end of April Canadian exports of wheat have totalled 225 million bushels as against only 154 million the same period last year. United States exports from July
For Alberta entries, the deadline in the 1952 National Barley Contest is August Ist, but Provincial committees are urging growers to file entries as soon as possible. Three varieties of malting barley will be eligible, Olli, Montcalm and O.A.C. 21; the mini- mum entry requirement is the same as formerly, a carload lot of at least 1,667 bushels. Regional prizes start at $100 and graduate down to $30; the interprovincial prizes will be $500
A.L.C. Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting of the Alberta Live- stock Co-operative will be held in Ed- monton on Thursday and Friday, July 3rd and 4th, when delegates repre- senting shipping associations from all parts of the Province will deal with reports on the year’s operations and with general questions ‘of policy. President of the A.L.C. is Charles P. Hayes of Strome; Secretary-Treasurer is.R. M. Hibbert, of Edmonton; and the General Manager is George Win-
1st to the end of April have totalled 405 million as eompared with 277 million a year ago.
Though crop conditions in Europe appear favorable at the present time, and a good crop is forecast, it seems altogether likely that there will be a strong demand for wheat from the exporting nations during the coming year.
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secondly, to devise financial and tariff policies which will bring positive benefits to the economy and trade of the United Kingdom.
We think that farmers and farm organiza- tions could with advantage step-up their own efforts to awaken the Government of Canada to a realization of today’s pressing need. They can make their views known to all Western Members of Parliament. They can maintain a steady pressure until positive action is assur- ed.
They can ask the co-operation of Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, and of or- ganizations representing Labor and other eco- nomic interests. ? . w®
SYNGMAN RHEE
Since the Korean war broke out two years ago, there has been little public discussion of the record of Syngman Rhee. While his Western backers describe him as a “Christian gentleman,’ the fact is that he is a man of ruthless disposition and dictatorial temper- ment, who treats the majority in the South Korean Legislature with scant respect, has
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been known only to those who have gone out of their way a little to ascertain the facts.
Now there is a change. The protesting voice of Nehru (who incidentally kept India within the Commonwealth because he values much in the British tradition) is being heard around the world. We are less inclined in Canada now to listen to the maligning voices which are raised, in denunciation of the Indian leader, in some quarters across the interna- tional boundary. ;
The London Times protests, in words which
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ate and even more respectable American public men would regard as “seditious” (and all that), if they should appear in an American newspaper.
Truman has intervened; and, in behalf of the British Government, Selwyn Lloyd, Minis- ter of State. As we go to press, it is announced that Lord Alexander is to have a heart to heart Trygve Lie has declared that Rhee’s actions “threaten to des- troy the roots of democratic government” in Korea, These are hopeful signs.
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June 20th, 1952
Livestock Market Review
CALGARY STOCKYARDS, June 18th. — Trade not quite so active; good to choice butcher steers and _ heifers steady to weak; steers sold yesterday $23.50 to $26, down to $20 for com- mon; good to choice heifers $23 to $25, down to $19; good cows $18 to $19. down to $15; canners and cutters $12 to $15; good stocker and feeder steers $22.50 to $24.50, down to $19; good to choice veal calves $27 to $29.50, down to $20. Grade A hogs sold yesterday $25.50, sows $16.25.
EDMONTON STOCKYARDS, June 16th. — This market was active and firm last week. Bulk of sales on Support weight steers of good to choice quality was from $23.50 to $25.50; choice eligible heifers were topping at $23.50. Good exportable cows ranged from $18 to $19, with odd tops reaching $20. Cattle in these classes below exportable weight sell about $1 below quotations. Good light stocker and feeder steers, $21 to $23.25. Grade A hogs $25.25 for shipment; spring lambs $26 to $28, and other lambs of good quality $21
to $23. jneienanisapcginllliaiiieaiiiat The Dairy Market
Allowing for the June _ set-aside, prices to producers remain at 57 for
special cream, 55 for No. 1, 46 for No. 2 and 40 for off-grade. _ Prints are 59. Production is increasing,
though still below average for this time of the year.
Egg and Poultry Market
Egg prices have risen, bringing. Al large (to producers) to 42, medium 40, small 32; A large 37, medium 35 and small 27, B 17, C 14, crax 12. There has been no change in poultry prices. Dressed chickens, over 5 lbs., A are 39, B 34, C 26; 4 to 5 Ibs., 37 down to 24; under 4 lbs. 28 down to 16. Dressed fowl, over 5 lbs., 22 down to 12; 4 to 5 lbs., 19 down to 10; under 4 lbs., 16 down to 7.
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Annual Field Days to be held at the Dominion Experimental Station, La- combe, include the Annual Forage Crop Field Day on June 24th, begin- ning at 1:30 p.m. sharp; Annual Field Husbandry Field Day, July 17th; An- nual Cereal Crop Field Day, August Field Day, August 19th. ‘
malariae Test Case on Petroleum Rights Goes to Privy Council
A test case, to determine whether petroleum rights include natural gas rights, will be heard by the Privy ~ Council in London, when Michael Borys of Leduc appeals against a de- cision of the Alberta Supreme Court in favor of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way Company and Imperial Oil Limit- ed. When the land was bought from the C.P.R. in 1906, “petroleum” rights were reserved and later sold to Im- perial Oil; the owner of the land, Mr. Borys, now contends that petroleum rights do not include natural gas rights. (The case is being heard by the Privy Council because action was begun in .1949, beforé the Supreme Court of Canada was made the high-
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In the past three years, Britain has supplied nearly half of South and South-east Asian imports of metal engineering products.
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The Bad Egg of Crow’s Nest tells us that now Spring iis well advanced he feels in such a rut that he’s watching his feet for roots.
* * * When Mary of Carbon followed Dora
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According to a New York Columnist, Hollywood Ballyhoo is affecting small town family life. One village couple printed the following publicity re- lease:
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the summer. The young visitors will share the daily work and social life of the farm families to which they are assigned.
According to Chuck of Chuckawalla, antiques make the best gifts. Sez he, there’s no present like the past.
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And if you think a gal looks pleas- ant just because she wears glasses, says Knotty Frankie, remember it’s only an optical illusion.
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610 Millions Now In The Empire — And 7 out of 8 are COLOURED — headline in a London paper. And that, no doukt Premier. Malan of South Africa will say, is painting things pretty BLACK. Personally Malan’s activities make us see red. And most decent people feel the same way about it.
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RHYME WITHOUT REASON
To whom it may concern: You need not be very cuta But there’s one thing I am sura To wear a hand-knit suita You must have a well-built figura. —V.B., Calgary. * * ee Norman Priestley: “You hammer nails like lightning.” Jack Sutherland: “You mean I’m fast?” Norman Priestley: “No, you seldom strike in the same place twice.” * + + TODAY’S DEFINITION
QUARTET — Four men who think the other three can’t sing. —Thenx to W.D., N.O. + * * MAIDENS’ LAMENT
(Dedicated to Emily and Vivian)
O you versed in Love’s deep pages, Friend of women of all ages, Wise in poetry and song, We are faced with a dilemma, And it’s no use asking mamma, Please do tell us what is wrong.
We we smart and not bad look- g; We dance, sew and do home- cooking; We are young and in our prime, Still Dan Cupid somewhere lin-
gers, While the boys slip through our fingers, Like the fabled sands of time.
There were Bill, Dick, Ron and Jerry,
Phil and Stanley, Don and Terry, All went off in rapid pace; There were Joe and Paul and
Hector; Now the horrid “Old Maid Spectre” Stares us squarely in the face.
Must we bow to love’s frustration, - With abandoned resignation, As our youth declines and fades? Let old age descend upon us, With life’s waters flowing o'er us — Two forlorn, decrepit maids? —Volodimir Barabash. + * + Ed of Edmonton insists that if Peeping Tom of Coventry had lived in these days he’d simply have been described as a wolf, window shopping. * * + A writer on feminine topics declares that many engagement quarrels are caused by young couples seeing too much of each other. We always did think no good would come of those Bikini bathing suits.
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Scotch Bagpipes Made in Pakistan Now
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We learned in Mustard and Cress some time ago that the Scots go to London for their bagpipes, made by
. is it not an eighteenth century firm doing business within the sound of Bow Bells? Now we learn that Pakistan is getting into the game of supplying the Scots with their favorite imsurwmen. GF... Cr... On, very well, Bruce, musical instrument if you insist. How do you like this exhibit, from Pakistan, Sydney, shown (and played) at the Canadian International Fair in Toronto. (by this very fair musician), and described as “Scotch” pipes?
SLANDER — headline in the London Mirror. Bet somebody trumped her partner’s ace.
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When Bob Slym told Li’l Goldi- locks, our office vamp, that she was the first girl he had ever kissed, she murmured, “I’m glad of that; you do it so much better than the others.”
* * * OUCH! OUCHI! OUCH!!!
From a woman’s page article: “Do not spend your first week’s wages on an elaborate hairdo. This will not give you the POISE you long for. POISE isn’t how you look. It’s how you behave. If you go about your job in a quiet, unflustered way, people will say ‘she’s got natural pS ga — We SUPPOISE this is O.K. girls.
RUTH'S LAMENT FOR NAOMI
I cannot count the times we met.
You clasped me near the field of hay.
I stood when Orpah would not stay.
Now death has brought us closer
yet.
O mother, whom no lips have sung,
A seal is laid upon my tongue,
I watched the waters glide away
And guard the image they forget.
—Vernon Watkins. LET’'S ALL GO HOME NOW. ———_@—____
Not of Much Relevance “What ‘a public man ‘really is difficult to discover and rarely of much relevance when found. It is what the pressure of circum- stances upon his own personality leads him to say and do that counts - - « Nothing could be more danger- ous to a public figure in America than the mere suspicion of an urbane and compassionate view of history and humanity, a less than solemnly re- spectful attitude toward those feverish ideologies which turn up like maddened battle-cries in the wars as frequent among men as storms are on |
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‘LONDON, Eng. — Britain last year }.
bought from Canada and the US. a total of 47,000 tons of cheese — enough for, one ounce a week for each man, woman and child for eight months. This year, because of the dollar shortage, no “dollar cheese” can be bought; and the entire cheese ration has been cut to one ounce per person per week.
————— Free Minds “Free minds are as rare as great ones, and even more valuable at the present moment.” — E. M. Forster
FARM WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES (Continued from Page 11)
(usually borne jointly by the F.U.A. and F.W.U.A.) .
Glenada F.W.U.A. (Oyen) recently resumed their meetings, discontinued during the winter on account of the absence of so many of the members. Donations were made to the Red Cross and the Cancer Fund, and a letter was read from Miss Anna Mitchell, missionary in Africa, expressing thanks. for Christmas parcels.
Addresses on problems of education were given by Dr. J. Church of the Teachers’ Service Bureau, and E. Hodgson of the Faculty of Education of the University, to a recent meeting of Clover Bar F.W.U.A. Members of the F.U.A. Local, and: other visitors, took part in the very interesting ques- tion period which followed the ad- dresses.
At the! recent meeting of Evergreen F.W.U.A. (postponed from May, on account of rain) sheeting for the work project was distributed to mem- bers to be embroidered. Plans were made, writes Mrs. M. A. Brandon, the secretary, for a party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Novak, who are leaving this country. The Local voted $25 to the Cancer Fund.
A respite from housework seemed to be a favorite remedy, as shown. by replies to the roll call “My Cure for the Blues,” at a recent meeting of Glenada F.W.U.A. (Oyen). The meet- ing was opened by singing “O Can- ada” and “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”, writes Mrs. A. A. Boulter; among the eight visitors were two charter members, Mrs. Warren Byler and Mrs. David Warwick.
The Red Cross Crippled Children’s Hospital benefitted to the extent of $150 from a play, “Maid of Money”, put on by Arrowwood F.W.U.A., while a second presentation, at Queenstown, yielded $47 for the Cancer Fund, re- ports Mrs. M. C. Norton. During the recent drive over $200 was collected by members of the Local for the Cancer drive; donations have been made to the Salvation Army, the C.N.I.B., and at Easter 120 dozen eggs were sent to the Crippled Children’s Hospital. Recent meetings were fea- tured by pictures of his bird sanc- tuary, shown by Mr. Hogg, of High River, and pictures of a trip through England, by Mr. Mowatt.
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER June 20th, 1952
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THE “CATERPILLAR” DIESEL D2 TRACTOR WITH THE TRACKSON LW2 TRACLOADER
The stone tablet shown above has engraved on it a law passed by the citizens of Athens in 336 B.C. — nearly 2,300 years ago — directed against dictators. It called upon citizens to resist and put down any attempt by any tyrant to seize dictatorial powers. Examining the tablet in the picture is Eugene Vanderpool, U.S. archaeo- logist.
Neo-Nazi Leaders Believed Active in South America
A “Caterpillar” Diesel D2 Tractor fitted with Trackson LW2 TracLoader
spring-cleans Calgary Stockyards. Operator T. E. Jackson reports unit works 9 hours on 7 gallons of Diesel fuel, loads a 6-yard truck every 15 minutes, 4 turns close in tight spots and really cleans!
Everything! For the CATERPILLAR DIESEL D2 TRACTOR is not an ordin- ary tractor — nor is the TRACKSON LW2 TRACLOADER an ordinary loader.
Both are built to exacting standards .. . both have been proven time and again under every field condition. This is a real package!
The “Cat”’-built D2 gives you its famed Diesel power, economy, performance and long life. The Trackson LW2 Loader enlarges the usefulness of your D2, for ‘here is a light loader ideal for farms.
Mounted on regular Caterpillar D2 Tractors, the Trackson LW2 TracLoader handles dirt, manure, snow ... moves sand or gravel, cleans corrals or feed-pens, clears snow, handles ‘sawdust ... offers you a combination bulldozer blade and % cu. yd. bucket. The TracLoader frame and bucket can be quickly and easily re- moved when the tractor is needed for drawbar work.
Ask your “CATERPILLAR” Distributor to show this combination to you. .He’ll be only too glad to show you what it can do.
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Hold F armer-Labor-Teacher Institute in Saskatchewan
REGINA, Sask. — The effect of mass communications on co-operation and understanding will be studied by delegates to the sixth farmer-labor- teacher institute, opening June 28th at the Valley Centre, Fort Qu’Appelle. Floyd Griesbach, national secretary of
Farm Radio Forum, will be chairman.
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R.A.F. EVOLVES NEW TECHNIQUE
LONDON, Eng.—After twelve years of research, the Plastics Division of the R.A.F. has evolved a new tech- nique which will make possible the production of plastic wings for air- craft, using unskilled labor.
Railways in ria U.S. have secured rate increase since 1946 amounting to a little over 67 per cent.
New Publications
New publications received from the Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, include: Feeding for Market Lamb Production; Fertilizers for Various Crops; and a Progress Report from the Animal Husbandry Division, con- taining accounts of studies in the breeding and feeding of beef and dairy cattle, horses, sheep and swine.
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