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THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE

Wednesday, July 8, 1959

farm Review and

recast a

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CANADA GEN
To June 25

An improved demand and
price advances on most classes
and grades of slaughter cattle
featured this week's market.
Steers were generally steady to
50 cents higher, while cows and
heifers were mostly steady to as
much as 1.00 higher. Bulls
varied from 1.00 higher to 50

current week’s receipts is e
Pected to be a little better than
last week when 49 percent of
the total cattle graded were of
choice and good carcasses. The
improved export demand last
Week resulted in the heaviest
weekly shipment south to date
this year at 8,795 head, made
up of 3,304 for immediate
slaughter, the heaviest weekly

cents lower. Feeder cattle were shipment since November, 1957,
~unchanged. Calves were 1.00/and there were 5,491 moved as
higher to 4.00 lower. Hogs| feeder stock.

Were steady to 35 cents higher,
and lambs 50 cents higher to
1.00 lower.

Another fairly light weekly
cattle run and a stronger export
market was the main factors

Stockyards this week, at 27,000,
were about 2,500 more than
last week and 5,000 below the
same week last year. Eastern
centres accounted for 7,500, and
western outlets had about 2,000
more than last week on offer
at 19,500. The quality of the

slaughter cattle particularly in
the good grades of heifers and
cows, All markets traded ac-
tively this week, except Edmon-
ton which opened but
closed wéaker on heifers and
cows. Toronto, on a good de-

strong

The family minister of transport jokes as he lifts his young
son into the car, but he is well aware that raising a growing
child is no joke. It means watching family expenses with
an eagle eye.

The annual expenditur,
Ottawa involve millions of dol
only one of many.

ister of Transport at
rs — and kis department is

This money comes through the Minister of Finance who
gets it largely in taxes from Canadians such as you. When
he spends more than he takes in, he must borrow from you
. + or else create new money. The creation of new money
is one factor that leads to inflation — which means your
dollar buys less and less.

The government has been spending more than you have
been paying in taxes. To narrow the gap between income
and expenditures, new taxes have been imposed.

‘You can encourage the government to live within its
income by asking only for those services you are willing to
pay for with taxes. Tell your M.P. at Ottawa that since you
are trying to save, you expect government to do the same.

You also help when you save more by means of life
insurance, savings deposits, and the purchase of government
bonds. Your savings help to create a SOUND dollar; and
this, in turn, helps to create job security for you and more
jobs for other Canadians.

A SOUND DOLLAR MEANS
A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU

GIVE YOUR ACTIVE SUPPORT
TO THE FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE for an improved demand fol-
on lowed by moderate price ad-
Cattl Jig a i
edgecne ee, oe pPble| vances on most  clneses of |

“jmand for slaughter steers,

moved fully 25 cents higher,
with good kinds selling at 24.00
to 25.00; Montreal was steady
to 25 cents higher on good
steers at 24.50 to 25.00, with
lower grades showing higher
gains. Winnipeg advanced 25¢
to 50c on all grades of steers,
Sood selling at 23.00 to 23.50;
Calgary also closed 25¢ to 50c
higher on top grades, with good
moving for 22.00 to 23.00; Ba-

monton was about steady at
22.00 to 22.75 on good; Saska-
toon was firm to cents

stronger at 21.25

Win-

Edmonton stead:
50¢ at 20.50
Saskatoon firm to
20.50 to 21.50 were
steady to 1.00 higher except at
of 50c
Toronto

were

made.
good cows were 50c higher at
{19.00 to 19.50, some at 20 00,
and Montreal 50c to 1.00 higher

at 19.00 to 20.25. Winnipeg
was 50c higher at 18.50 to
19.50; Calgary steady to 50c

higher at 17.00 to 18.00; Ba-
monton 16.50 to 17.50; Saska-
toon 17.00 to 17.75.

FEEDER CATTLE

There was a good demand for
lightweight feeder cattle this
Week, with prices holding to last
Week’s levels. Last week’s ex-
Ports of feeder cattle at 5,491

were the heaviest movement
south for the past seven weeks.
Toronto, with a preference,

showed for the 500-600 Ib. kinds

feeder steers.

Winnipeg
and Calgary were unchanged at

to 26.00 and
respectively,

22.00 to
and Saska-

25.00
toon 21.50 to 23.50.

CALF MARKET

Calf prices were uneven this
week. Toronto and Montreal
moved 1.00 higher at 30.00 to
34.00 and 28.00 to 30.00 re-
spectively for good and choice
vealers. Winnipeg was 3.00 to
4.00 lower at 30.00 to 32.00;
Calgary a steady 26.00 to 30.00,
and Edmonton 1.00 to 2.00
lower at 27.00 to 31.50.

HOG MARKET

Hog prices were steady to 35¢
higher this week. Toronto
Grade A hogs were 35c higher
than last week’s close at 60,
and Montreal was steady to

25¢

above last week at
26.00. Calgary was a
21.60; Edmonton about

higher at 22.00 to 22.15; Sask-
atchewan markets unchanged at
21.50. Ontario packing plan
outside of Toronto, paid
to 7

local points.
side of Montreal: Hull,
Princeville and Quebec
25.00.

2

Quebec plants out-

2

City,

LAMB MARKET
Lamb prices varied from 50c
higher to 1.00 lower this week.
Toronto good spring lambs were
about steady at 26.00 to 30.00
cwt., and Monireal steady to 50c
higher at 29.00 to 30.00. Win-
nipeg and Calgary were steady
1.00 lower at 22.00 and
to 23 respectively.
Edmonton was about steady at
22.00 to 24.00.

DPoRtTS

There were 1,021 lambs im-
ported from the U.S. last week.
Impor to June (1958 in
parenth : cattle 3,700 (nil);
sheep 18,32

Cattle exports
above last year

With three weeks still remain-
ing, exports of slaughter and
feeder cattle so far in the sec-
ond quarter are well above
shipments in the first quarter.

They are also greater than
those in the same period a year
ago. The upward trend so far
this year is in contrast to a
downward one over the first half
of 1958.

Slaughter cattle exports are
three times larger than in tie

Girls aren’t staying down on the farm

As if they didn't have enou,

gh|number of acres per farm is average three to four.

farms. Average number of/ us to more fuly appreciate the
nore Trities [People in each farm family is|important role of the farm

tennizations and activities. | etween four and ‘five—still| family as a vital element in the

thousands of young rural women ia+ger than urban families which | population of Canada,”

are obtaining the training and

education which fits them for
work and professions in urban
centres, ¢

Dr. Abell points out that $0
out of 100 Canadians were rural

to bachelors, but to commun:

dwellers. In 1956, this figure
had shrunk to 33 out of 100
and of these only about half

were actually living on farms.
As Canada grows in popula-
tion and industry, the propor-
tion of rural people is getting
smaller.
Although there
farms each year,

are fewer
the average

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The gap between wages in
agriculture and in other indus-
tries is widening.

The average Canadian hourly
wages for agricultural workers

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95 cents in August las

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Slaughtering, meat packing industries
rank fifth in value of sales

troubles with such things as|increasing and this keeps the Concurrent with the increase
the weathe vi ion| 7 ar A 3 3
vy Over production |total amount of land under cul-/in part-time farming, the The slaughtering and meat,lion; petroleum refining with
and mounting costs, Canada’s|tivation almost constant. With scarcity of hired men and other mee q PM iiiok. toner nae
farmers have another modern-|many agricultural products, | ractore there has been a notice-|P@Cki2g industry ranked fifth #1.3 lions etal
da: ! 5 a | during 1957 in value of sales|Metals, $1,280 million; an
y worry! Canada produces more than can| able increase of unpaid female ian anaes motor yehicles, $949 million.
Girls—the lack of them. be eaten at home. farm labor—probably farm |“™0nS Canadian industries. _ Th cis ee ee
; am e packing indu
Bele neh tne grt] What does Stall’ mean? orl wives andl Glee gaae cae ey summary of the manutac-| nia in the most ot motenale
perhasist with the Canada De-| one thing, says Dr. Abell, it|Ders. turing industries of Canada just ee aded
partment of Agriculture, says s a : = inion | US¢¢ 2nd 10th in value adde
As a. | means that fewer and fewer| ~,, released by the Dominion |)
that free and compulsory educa- The next census as well as eae ts y manufacture.
farmers are able to supply more A 4 Bureau of Statistics shows the : tee
tion and other far-reaching ith {CUT OWR observations will help} >'7°2¥ ° ; Salaries and wages of $95 mil-
and. more mnon-farmers with : packing industry with sales of| 4
economic and social changes|ononsin tgod snd ame us recognize other changes that | MoT vei lion placed the industry 18th.
have brought about some new] °"S are taking place in our rural < The industry’s $6 million bill
aspects of rural life. WIVES PITCH IN Population,” comments Dr.| In first place was pulp and|for fuel and electricity was the
One phenomenon is that in] qe «pied girl” is practic, Abell paper with sales of $1,412 mil-] 13th highest.
a eearehee oe a eetad® there i5/caiy non-existent and the hired| “By being aware of these
@ Scarcity of unmarried women| man is no longer found on many | changes, it will be possible for
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age wages in mining were $1.96
per hour, and in the manufac-
turing industries $1.64 per hour.
In construction, the average
hourly wages were $1.81 and
$1.76 for January and August
respectively.

A look at wage increases over
the 1953-58 period shows how
much the field of agriculture is
lagging.

Depending upon the time of
year, wages in agriculture rose
from 10 to 21 percent, whereas
the increase over the same
period for other industries
ranged from 21 to 30 ptreent.

A similar difference in ne year's a 7
crease i uieks for 8 ownel ost py far
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priate cost of living indexes, rave ere" kee) model
says c cs Division.

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Seek protection
from pork exports

Fearful of the possible effects
of Canadian pork exports under
a deficiency payment program,
the American Farm Bureau
Federation has asked for pro-
tection.

The federation, the largest
U.S. farm organization, in iden-
tical letters to the Secretaries of
State and Agriculture, asked
that countervailing duties be
considered if Canada institutes |
a deficiency payment program
for hogs. The bureau stated
such a Measure would make it
possible to export pork at low
Prices. The organization fears
that U.S. prices would be
“wrecked by subsidized compe-
tition.”

Canada has again exported
horses for police duty in the
British West Indies.

Dr. F. J. Leslie, Livestock
Division, Canada Department
of Agriculture, explains that

the islands do not breed horses
since all hay and grain must be
imported and the cost would
be prohibitive.

first quarter and at 18,000 head
are 20 percent over the corres-
ponding 1958 level. The in-
crease in feeder cattle exports
has been equally heavy—65 per-
cent over the first quarter and
almost three times the rate of
last year.

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