[FARM NOTES Farm Publications FARM PUBLICATION Perhaps not all of our farm readers are aware that both the federal and provincial de- partments of agriculture have many publications available. free of charge. that are useful and informative. For a list of federal publications, write to: Information Division, Depart- ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario. For a list of provincial pub- lications, write to: Publica- tions Branch, Department of Agriculture, Victoria, B.C. Some of the federal publica- tion that you.may find useful are: e Annual Report of the Min- ister of Agriculture; : © Agriculture Abroad (quar- terly periodical which has in- teresting information on the development of Agriculture in other countries including the Socialist countries); © Federal Agricultural Leg- islation in Canada. Other subjects covered in- clude: Crops, Dairying, Farm Mechanization, Foods, House- hold Pests, Livestock and Poultry; Ornamental Horticul- ture, Soils; Weeds and other wild Plants, Woodlots and For- ests, Legislation, Agricultural Economics, Market Reports, | Periodicals, Progress Reports. Two useful annual provincial publications are the Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture and the Annual Report of Agricultural Statist- ics. Topics dealt with include: Beekeeping, Dairying, Disease and Pests, Engineering, Field Crops, Horticulture, Live Stock, Poultry, . Agriculture Settle- ment Series, Soil Surveys. An- hual Reports. © Two other pamphlets that provide some excellent statist-. ics on farming in Canada are: e “Report of the Special Committee of the Senate on Land Use in Canada.” To se cure this ‘write to The Senate, Ottawa, Ontario. e “Trends in the Agricultur- - al Labour. Force in Canada” published by the Economics and Research Branch, Depart- ment of Labour, Ottawa, Ont. PRIOR GARAGE & SERVICE 219 Prior St. MU 3-2926 COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE & REPAIRS Auto Body Work LEE, Proprietor ROOFING & SHEET METAL REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel Reasonable Gutters anc Downpipes NICK BITZ BR 77-6722 INTERVIEW WITH B.C. UNIONISTS BACK FROM CUBA By WILLIAM STEWART Last Wednesday the first of- ficial Canadian trade union delegation arrived back at Van- couver airport from a two week. visit to Cuba. viewed three of the delegates, Ted Foorte, Fisherman’s Un- ion; A. H. (Bud) Barker, Long- shore Union; and Charlie Wil- son, Marine and Boilermakers Union. Here is an abridged account of the interview: Question: As you know the CLC opposed the sending of a delegation to Cuba on- the grounds there were no free unions there. What was your impression of Cuban trade un- ions? Answer: Cuban trade unions play a big role in shaping the policies of their country and seeing that these policies are carried through. They have membership meetings once a week where they iron out their beefs. If they are not satisfied with the decision on a local level they can appeal it right to the top; to Fidel himself if need be. The workers are quick to point out to us that their un- ions have a different function than ours. Your unions, they declare, are required to fight to ensure an equitable share of production for the workers. In our case, we own the factories and are producing for our- selves; for the common good. Question: Last week, Allan Judge from Vancouver, gave an interview to the press on his return from Cuba. He claimed that Cuba was a police state and most people were opposed to Fidel Castro’s government and just waiting for an oppor- tunity to overthrow it. Would you comment on this observa- tion? Answer; Our experience was that whatever resistance there is to the present government is centred in Havana. We found: absolutely none in the many areas we visited outside of Ha- vana. ; In Havana we ran into wait- ers, merchants and people who for the most part had made substantial capital out of the lucrative tourist trade in Cuba prior to the revolution, and were now hostile to the govern- ment. They made ono bones about their feelings however, and freely expressed them to us. The waiters in the fancy clubs that used to cater to the rich, for example, could hardly conceal their chagrin at having to serve the workers — with no. tips. : These people were, in so far as our experience is a guide, in a tiny minority. It would be absolutely safe to say that at least 90% of the Cuban people solidly back Fidel Castro and his government. Question: What single feat- ure of the Cuban scene made the most vivid impression on you? ANSWER: The bold enthus- We buy and sell USED FURNITURE SPORTING GOODS We are reasonable. We are at 573 E. HASTINGS ST. Beaver Transfer ‘Unions play big The Pacific Tribune inter-| iastic way the people tackle their big problem. For exam- ple, the tremendous strides they are making in building new homes to replace the filth and squalor of the old mud huts and shacks they lived in. _ All bricks, tile and-every- thing but the fixtures are fab- ricated right on the. spot of each housing enterprise, and in many cases you can see the de- velopment of thousands of fine new apartments right alongside the old slums, with happy smil- ing people patiently confident that the future holds release been their lot for generations. Question: We have heard much about the struggle to el- iminate illiteracy in Cuba. Were you able to observe to What extent the problem of education is being tackled? Answer: We visited one “City of Schools’. This estab- lishment will accommodate 20.- 000 students when completed and it is nearly finished now. There are 40 such “cities of serve 800,000 students. In addition to this we visit- ed a factory wheére the workers on an eight hour shift worked four hours in the plant and went to school for four hours, for which they received eight hours pay. From the oldest to the young- est there seems to be a terrific emphasis on education and ev- eryone seems to consider it his personal responsibility to stamp out illiteracy. Members of the delegation stated that they were some- times miffed when they had to cool their heels for several hours waiting for an appoint- ment that never materialized. There are still some problems of organization plaguing the new government they observ- ede. They were all very impress- ed and have this proposal for Canadian people: Go and seé for yourself. : from the’ poverty which has. schools” being built which will | role in running Cul interview with B.C. union delega: photo was taken will accomodate 20,000 students pleted. Cuban students at one of the “city of schools” desct tes. 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