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, THE GUARDIAN.
CHARDOTTETOWN
PAGE THREE
. Numerous Marketing Problems
Discussed At Growers Meeting
That the institution of minimum prices by the Potato Marketing Board had been criticised in 1950 was (red! admitted by Mr. D. A. MacDonald. manager of the Board. in addressing the large farmer audience at Prince of Wales Coi- regs Tuesday night. However. Mr. MacDonald maintained that the policy had been a success. I
He said the Board came into ex- istence at a time of a great bur- plus of potatoes and had used every means in its power to solve the marketing problem. With sup- port from Ottawa it had entered on apstnrch program and though this was not exactly the assistance wanted. nevertheless it enabled the entire 1950 crop to be marketed.
The s ker pointed out that for the pas 20 years farmers have strives for the legal right to ex- ercise control over the marketing of their own products.
Hon. J. A. Bernard, tamer Lieutenant Governor. Tignish. asked how the levies assessed were collected and was told that it was all done through the dealers be- cause they were the most accessible source of contract. g
Mr. George Savilie, M.L.A.. An- nandale. asked if there had been much opposition on the part of the dealers. Mr. MacDonald replied that there had been no concerted opposition as many of the dealers had worked harmoniously in col- lections. '
Ring not Problem
Mr. Walter R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, told of the seriousness of ring rot disease and said that in the late 1930's there had been an outbreak on two farms. In both cases the Govern- ment moved quickly to control it and succeeded in eradicating it entirely from the premises. One or two speakers on the floor asked if that aid had been extended to farmers in general or was it just
Mr. D. A. MacDonald, chairman of the P. E. 1. Potato Marketing Board.
for the two in question. Mr. Shaw stated that such, aid would be giv- en wherever needed.
He traced the source of the potato fund since 1940 and told of the passing of the Bacterial Ring Rot Act in the Legislature in 1946. it was amended the following year and a levy of one cent per bushel- established rather than the one- half cent previously collected. Ask- ed by Mr. Leard. Cavendish, re- garding the ring rot situation in the Province at present. he said he was not prepared to answer.
Mr. Shaw recalled that at one time growers could market potatoes at 60 and '15 cents per bushel, but they could not do this today in view of present high costs. He es-
timated that it cost 81.25 per bush- el to grow the potatoes. -
Regarding the minlmuml prices set by the Board, he thought it wise as he did not believeit to be in the best interests of potato growers to have dealers making contracts in the southern market before the crop was planted. There was no reason it was felt to let acme farmers, who were forced to dispose of their crop early, sell at too low a price and some dealers to fill their warehouses at a low cost and reap a big profit later.
Original Plan - '
Mr. MacDonald in telling of the sliding scale of ratu said the original plan was to have the dealers collect the fees but that some new method would have to be found as the dealers objected. He said the Board did not particularly favor the liceming plan if any other means could be found, but der it everyone would be con- tributing a fair share to his own industry.
He thought the past system was the fairest which could be devis- ed, but since the court had main- tained that it was indirect taxation and invalid a licensing method had to be used. if the growers approv- ed. He estimated the Board rev- enue this year at 515,000, if every- one paid.
Mr. MacDonald expressed the opinion that the recent action of the Board in setting minimum prices could not help but have a beneficial effect.
R e g a r d in g the controversial Board Order he said that it was proposed to change it to eliminate all responsibility to the dealers and suggested that possibly each month the dealers, assemblers and truck- era would give the Board a list of names of growers from whom they had bought potatoes.
Outside Truckers
Asked what would be done in- the case of truckers from another Province coming in to buy potatoes, Mr. MacDonald said that if they did not report both the trucker and the seller were breaking the law.
Mr. Saville said that he would support the resolution approving
the actions of the Board and if everyone paid the face new. Def-
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haps next year another ” -' of raising funds for the Board could be found. -
Mr. MacDonald" stated that now was the tune to build up a stabil- ization fund while pricu. are good for use at a time when there might be a surplus. V
The four resolutions presentedto the meeting by the committee last night were brought in by Mr. George Shaw, chairman of the Resolutions committee. serving on the committee also were Mr. Lloyd Martin. Mr. W. Gibson and Mr. Colin Waugh. .
The first of the resolutions re- lated that past experience in the potato industry indicated me im- portance and necessity of funds being available for protection against disease and g for general promotion of the industry by ad- vertising and other means. For this reason it recommended that the Potato Board continue its ef- forts to create such a fund to be spent with the approval of the Potato Promotional committee. .
The second resolution presented to the meeting by Mr. Shaw asked for indorsation of past actions and record of the Board while the third called for acceptance of the licens- ing system. The final formal res- olution stated that some money deducted from growers by dealers had not been turned into the Board and asked that this be done immediately or refunded. to the growers.
Recalls Flebiscite
Mr. Lincoln Dewar said that a plebiscite had been taken by the Federation of Agriculture to de- termine if the growers desired to have a Potato Marketing Board established. The result showed that 99 percent of those voting favored such a Board.
During the long meeting order was maintained at all times des- pite the contentious subject under discussion. There were several speakers heard briefly from the floor. but the chairman, Mr. Char- les Yeo, president of the Federation of Agriculture. stated at the open- ing that though there would be an open period for discussion the meeting was so large that speakers
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. MISS SYBIL BENNETT. Presid- ent of the Women's Progressive Conservative Association for Can- ada. will speak to both men and women. in the the Clover club on Tuesday evening. October 'ith, at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
NAVAL RECRUITS--Three ad- dition recruits were swom in as members of the R..C.N. (Reserve) at H.M.C.S. Queen Charlotte last night. The men were D. A. Saun- ders, Marshfield: W. N. Macfnnis, 190 King Street, Charlottetown; and J. D. Doyle, Mt. Stewart.
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would have to limit their remarks to three minutes.
Mr. Leard, Cavendish, made note of the fact that the Government had no responsibility regarding the licenses. He said the proposed tax fell heaviest on the small grower and asked Ms. MacDonald where the Board got its authority to make the dealers collect the taxes. He felt that the potato industry in this country rests on the dealers.
-Although there were occasional objections voiced from the floor on various aspects of the Boards act- ions, when the resolutions were put to a vote onlv three dissenting hands were raised.
Among others who spoke briefly from the floor were Mr. George Kitson, llsmpshire; Charles Mc- Guirk. Fort Augustus; John Daw- son, Tryon; Ire Lewis, York; and A. Griffin, O'Leary.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dar- ling daughter, Verna Bryanton, who passed away Oct. 2nd, 1948.
There is still an ache in our hearts today That countless years won't take away, A place In our hearts that noth- ing can fill. We miss you darling and always will. Lovingly remembered by Daddy and Mom.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of my dear father Mrs. Edwin Jeffery, Howe Bay who passed away, October 2, 1952. I
There is still a heartache in my heart today I That countless years won't take
away A place in my heart that nothing can fill I miss you Dad and always will. People often think I am happy When they sometimes see me smile But they do not know the heart
ache That lies within me all the while.
Sadly misled and I lovingly re- membered by daughter Jean, Charlottetown.
Emerald Notes
-Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Trainer spent a recent weekend in Mone- ton. N.B.. the welcome guests of Mrs. Gordon Murphy and daugh- ters.
Miss Theresa Cash. R.N.. left on Saturday, September 27th. for Jersey 'City, New Jersey. to take a post-graduate course in operating room technique. Miss Cash was awarded the scholarship by the Charlottetown Hospital this year. she has the best wishes of her many friends.
Miss Rosemary Cash. stenogrn- pher on, the office staff of R. T. Hoiman'a, Charlottetown, spent a weekend at her home in Emerald, accompanied by her friend, Miss Lena 1-lsrtinger.
Mr. Peter McMahon of Montreal visited his sister. Mrs. James Power and family. of Emerald. It is his first visit to his native Pro- vince since -he went away, and his margydriends are glad to see him but .
Miss Elaine Cash, secretary in the admitting office of the new Prince County Hospital. Bummer- side, paid a short visit to her home in Emerald recently.
Reverend Father Alfred McDon- ald and Mr. Louis O'Connor were the welcome guests of Mr. and Mrs. John gash and family re- oently. GU
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ENGAGEMENT. -- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewlor. Charlottetown, wish to announce the engage- ment of their daughter Jean Murina .to Alfred Joseph Doiron, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Doiron, Char. lottetown. Marriage to take place
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Mrs. Howard 1". Maclilachern and 50" B0bbl' left by Plane this week for Vancouver where she will join her husband who is employed by the British Columbia Telephone Company,
Senior Captain Titcombe and Mrs. Titcombe returned from Fredericton. N.B., yesterday where they had been taking part in the final session of the "Crusade for Christ" evangelistic meetings re- cently concluded by the Salvgtion fitgnil in the New Brunswick cap-
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Macnougail Di MOFHIIDH. N. 3.. formerly of Charlottetown, left Tuesday, sen- tember 30, to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, R, T. Goodwin of Scarboro, Ontario. She was accompanied by Mrs, Hector A. MecNevin of Canoe Cove. P. E. 1.. who will visit with her family in Toronto and wind- sor.
Mr. and Mi-T. Gerald McQuaId, who were married in Hamilton. 0nt.. on September 13th, left on return after spending their honey- moon in Charlottetown and Ver- non. They were accompanied by Mrs. McQuaid's mother. Mrs. J. J. Trainer. Spring Park Road who will spend the winter in Hamilton. En route they will
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