it { i _ Vancouver council urged not to sell airport by (Pp We pay 30c for a 28 oz.| tection of either producer or Vancouver city council was urged this week not to|bran, another by-product of|by the fact finding committee sell the International Airport to the federal government, | Wheat, bringing the price to|of the ‘farmers’ union that in a letter from Harold Pritchett, Vancouver Communist | °V&" 310-00 per bushel. there are upwards of 40 pro- ‘Party secretary. Pointing to the fact that cit- izens had rejected sale of the airport in a plebiscite in 1954 the letter said there had been no change in the situation ROOFING & SHEET METAL bry ad REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel Reasonable Gutters and Downpipes NICK BITZ BR 17-6722 GAS HEATING SALES AND INSTALLATIONS © COMMERCIAL © INDUSTRIAL ® RESIDENTIAL Horry C. Weinstein GAS CONTRACTOR 3823 W. 12 or 315 Powell AL 2991-L MU 38-5044 _|0z. package would amount to And this does not tell the By DICK REIMER “™ a : on North Vancouver City et us examine some o e einige 5 : an food prices of the day and the Cc : ee Labor Elections initial prices paid to the pro-| ~OMmMee have congratu- ducer. Some of the brands of bran the accuracy of this statement, flakes selling at 30c for a 14 then who gets the difference?. over $20 per bushel of wheat,| whole story. With about 6 for which the producer re-| different grades in hogs and ceives less than $1.50. ~ This|in the neighbourhood of 27% is only a by-product of wheat.| of hogs in the Grade “A” cate- The old stand-by, rolled oats,| gory, where do the off-grades sells at 59c for a 5 lb. package.| go when rarely (if ever) does Oats weigh out at 34 Ibs. to} one see Grade “B” or “C” the bushel and the producer] offered for sale? | realizes around 60 c per bushel.|' These price spreads would The mills get over $4.00.| give us a strong indication Granted that oats have to be| that our method of distribu- hulled but these hulls are sold] tion is very much out of line for livestock feed. and certainly not for the pro- package of natural health| consumer. It has been reported cil demand that Ottawa make available funds in the form of a long term loan at a low in- terest rate to construct the needed buildings.” which justified a reversal of | $39.00 for a hog of 170 lbs. policy. On the contrary, it ad- ded, the profits had reached an. all-time high and the citi- zens confidence in the airport |.py the larger stores of the var- through the nose. -| was enhanced. : The letter urges that “coun-/jining chart issued by the De- The hog producer receives|cessors, packers and jobbers at this time approximately|in the city of Vancouver. No wonder, then, that by the time dressed weight. Computing the| these people take a chunk of retail price value.on the basis| profit out of these commodi- of week-end specials featured| ties, the consumer pays ious cuts, and using the out- OVALTINE CAFE 251 EAST HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. partment ot Agriculture, the value of this porker goes to over $75.00 to the consuming public. It has been stated that the packers profit is only 1/5 FARM | Highway robbery ‘say NOTES (alderman of BCE rate lated city council and A Christy McDevitt for 4 forthright stand against high profits of the I Electric. This action \ taken in a letter signed committee secretary Pn Kennedy. = - Last week Ald. McD charged in” council that, B.C. Electric “is picking pockets of the people of N Vancouver.” He charged rates are “exhorbitant - constitute “highway robba Ald. McDevitt said it reached the point where 4 thinking about not paying ower bill. * J The Labor Committee } urges North Vancouver Q cil to oppose the B.C. Ele appeal to the Supreme a seeking to make the 6.5 cent rate of return oben Soa ae Castle Jeweler 590 WEST GEORGL Vancouver, B.C. PHONE MU 5-5014 Watchmaker & Jewele Special Dis- |= count to all : \ Tribune Rea- ders. Bring this ad with QUALITY SERVICE of a cent per lb. If we ‘grant you. TED HARRIS 757 East Hastings St. Vancouver 4, B.C. Painters’ and Paperhangers’ Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper Reg. 45c - Now 19c a roll NOTICES APR.16_ UKRAINIAN DURING THE PACIFIC TRL EASTER: SUPPER BUNE FINANCIAL DRIVE For an enjoyable evening — “Everything in Flowers” FROM EARL SYKES 56 E. 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