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The Guardian Tuesday. May 25. 1054

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POTATO OROWERS

Here Is The Record . .

P. E. I. POTATO MARKETING BOARD ORGANIZED OOTOBER 1950

This Is What The Board Did-

MARKETING SEASON I 950-5 |—

Sef up an effecfive and efficienf organixafion. Esfablishled floor prices for poiafoesin December and maferially increased nef prices fo producers. '

Foughi for Federal Price Supporf and in March obfained essisiance on a Siarch Program which removed fhe unmarkefable surplus.

MARKETING SEASON I95 I -52—

Es‘Iab'lish'ed floor prices during fl-ie fall shipping season which resfored confi- dence in fhe pofafo marl<e‘I.

Helped ‘Io promoie and finance a general adverfising program resulfing in en- quiries for our seed and fablesfock from many new marltefs.

Insiifuied Florida fesfing of Foundafion Seed Poiaioes.

Defended fhe righfs of producers fo effecfually organize under exisfing Marl<e’r- ing Legislafion before fhe Courfs unfil vicfory was achieved.

4'/;' per cenf freighf rafe increase which now

Secured exempfion for poiafoas of greaf saving fo our po-

amounfs ‘Io an exempfion of 9 per cenf resulfing in a fafo indusiry.

MARKETING SEASON I952-53‘—

Esfablished minimum prices in Sepfember which reversed fhe declining frond of fire pofafo markefs.

Promofed and financed larger adverfislng campaign. .

Mainiained prices af highesi levels possible uniil fhe general collapse of prices

l fhroughouf Canada and fhe Unifed Siaies in March‘.

Esfablished confacfs and mainfained sfafisfics relafing Io all pofafo marlsefs from which aufhenfic informaiion can be obfained direcf and passed along

‘lo producers.

MARKETING SEASON I 953-54-

Foresaw in June a serious merl<efing_ problem developing.

Applied for and obfained a Marlceiing Agreemenf from {he Governmeni .of Canada under ‘Ihe Provisions of ‘lhe Cooperafive Marl<e‘Iing (I939) Acf. Esfablished a Selling Agency fo adminisfer such Marl<e‘Iing Agreemenf. Markefed record quanfifies of Island Pofafoes during ihe fall shipping season. Boughf. sfored and paid ‘Ihe farmers for some 750,000 bushels of poiafoes ‘Io prevenf loss by freezing.

Boughf and sold nearly 8 million bushels of Island Pofafoes 5+ an adminisirafion cos? of aI5ou‘I' I I-4c per bushel.

Issued 50.000 individual cheques ‘Io_ Island Farmers in paymenf of fheir I953 crop.

Increased our percenfage of Canadian poiafo exporfs ‘Io ‘Ihe Unifed Sfafes Io fhe highesf level ever known.

Paid fair commissions Io all AssemI5lers and Dealers ‘ihroughouf fhe Province. Mainiained good relafions wifh all pofaio markefs which is evidenced by in- creased overall shipmenfs fo dafe.

Esfablished a measure of effecfive cooperafion wifh ‘ihe New Brunswiclt Pofaio Markefing Board.

Increased fhe nef refurns ‘Io Island producers ‘Io fhe exfenf of upwards of $2.- 000.000 over exisfing marl<e+ prices.

Paid pofafo growers in all secfions of fhle Province fhe same price af all ‘limes. Confinued an aggressive campaign of adverfising our Seed and Tablasfock in- cluding a large boofh a‘I fhe Royal Winfer Fair in Toronfo.

Ohfained wafer and fruclt compefifive rafes on Island Pofafoes from fire Cana- dian Freighf Associafion which meanf a reducfion of from 4c fo Ilc per I00 lbs. ‘Io desiinaiions in Onfario and Quebec. ’

Successful in having refvigerafor car charges aI§olished.

Signed a freighf agreemenf wifh ‘the Canadian Freighf Associaiion which when implemanfed will resulf in uniform rafes on a one-zone basis from all Island shipping cenfres Io poinfs in Onfario and Quebec. '

Lesf Hui nof leasi proved ‘the? Cepfralized Markeiing alone will serve fire in- ‘ieresis of Island producers besf._

or PRINCE EDWARITISLANT

A. TOTE FOR THE BOARD IS A VOTE FOR A MODERN, EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF MARKETING KEEP THE POTATO BOAT ON AN EVEN KEEI. A

P.E.I. FEDEIiATIONy OF AGRICULTURE

. These Are The .Facts

P. E. I. POTATO AND TURNIP DEALER’S ASSOGIATION ORGANIZED MARON -APRIL 1950

This Is What SOME Of Its Members Did-

MARKETING SEASON I950-5I—

I. Tried fo prevenf fhe formafion of a Pofafo Producers Marliefing Board. '

2. Purchased pofaioes in Novemlzier for 24¢ per I>'ushel.

3. Refused ‘Io co-operaie ‘in financing ‘ihe Poiafo Board Program.

4. Challenged fhe legalify of Provincial and Federal Markefing Legislafion before

fhe Courfs. _ 5. Boughf Turnips as cheap as possible ai all fimes.

6. Deducfed many ‘Ihousands of dollars from producers as a levy whlcli sliould have been used for adverfising and disease confrol. eic.. and refused fo ‘Iurn fhese collecfions over ‘Io Ihe agencies responsible for fhis program.

MARKETING SEASON ‘I95I-52'— I. Confinued fo oppose producer markefing legislafion unfil fhey were defeafed. 2. Boughi for siorage subsfaniial amounfs of poiafoes from farmers and lafer sold ‘Ihem for aI' leasf fwice ‘Ihe cosf. - Boughf Turnips as cheap as possible af all fimes.

4. Again deducfed many ‘Ihousands of dollars from producers as a levy which should have been used for adverfising and disease confrol purposes and furfh- er refused fo ‘Iurn fhese colleciions over ‘Io fhe agencies responsible for ‘lhis

program. 5. Misiudged marlrei condiiions and price prospecis.

MARKETING SEASON I952-53— _ I. Obiecfed ‘io minimum prices Being esiablished am‘ such high levels early In +l-ie shipping season. 2. Refused io co-operafe wiih fhe Markeiing Board in holding prices af ‘Ihe high- esf possible levels fhroughouf ihe shipping season. A

3. Confinued ‘Io b'uy Turnips of ‘Ihe lowesf possible levels.

MARKETING SEASON I953‘-54'-—‘ I. All Turnip dealers agreed flfaf higher prices for_Turnips could He obiained Hui failed Io agree among fhemselves in reaching a pracfical solufion. 2. Obiecfed fo fhe principle of ‘lhe Pofafo Marl<e+_ing Agreemenf.

3. Seriously underesfimafed pofafo producfion and soughf fo mislead fife fairmer in Ocfober as fo ‘ihe marltef prospecfs in an aiiempf fo persuade farmers nof ‘Io ioin fhe pool.

4. Hasfened fo ioin fhe pool fhemselves when if Became evideni such acfion would immediafely Henefif fhemselves.

THIS IS THE FUTURE WITHOUT A BOARD

No funds for adverfising. No funds for disease confrol. No more assisiance from Offawa. Cuf-fhroaf compefifion and price cui- ‘ling. S _* y H‘ H No fufure for fhe small grower. °°""Y °' , ° "_'"‘ 9"°‘”"'- No fufure for ihe independenf dealer. P'°i°_“l"-'_’" ‘MI A5" Pl'Y 5°’ "I" “W No voice in ‘the Indusfry for fire farm- screnhous dealers. ,.._ Conirol of pofaio markefing by The Encouragemeni of share cropping and producers fhemselves. fenanf farming. Possibilify of improving ‘iurnlp marI<eI- Selling Policies confrolled By one or ing sysfem. more large corporaiions.

THIS IS THE FUTURE WITH A BOARD

Expanded general adverfising.

Effecfive disease confrol.

An open door af Offawa.

Eliminafion of price cuffing and un-' efhical pracfices.