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\lrs. John A. Kin]: (’i-nu-nt-r of Agriculture and Canadian Industries .‘\L'l|t_'\ Itiinbull grew Up In WWI “memo “m” l\.llt\ .tiid lCL‘l\ the prntlcgcs .tntl pleasures ol‘l'arn'l ltl't.‘ illil’»‘.L’|:’l! the urban stcnt' Her Mother. Mr~. R0} liiiithiill is .i lung time member at Burlnrd Women‘s llt‘illiltli'. .iiitl llL'Ltllht.‘ Ul her interest. she encouraged lll'l «Liliulilci Intuin the Women's Institute at‘tcr mur- ll nu in John \ King \t'im smut-Ll l’rm intuil Honours in the 4H Home- lll.llt|llt_' t luh illlLl after completing secondary school. \\,t\ iIIIL' ml the MN chlplulllh oi the Ontario Women's lllsllllllt‘ lllllttllLL' i’mnrd [U Mucdunald Institute. \llL'l1‘l.ltll|.lllttll..l\ it clothing major. she “orked as a ll-Illlt' twin-iith tor thc Home Economics Branch. Ihspiilinciii ul Agriculture. .-\s a busy mother and uilc. she \llll tiiids time to itssist Home [Economists at \t llii.‘\t‘|lit‘|ll l).t\ Hut-t» til the Inc King children are in 4H and the ltllllll\ share the L'ninyntcnt itl’singing its u group. The tlllltllL‘ll till lake music lawn» and also are involved \sitli |l|Il\lt_ In school. ltmlt Ill W53. John \Ktl\ in the Junior Farmers‘ \llttll. .iiitl II “as this group who sang for the ACWW Ill luruntn, While John has busy singing. Agnes as lllllllL' l‘U‘IlUlllhl in Illgiit. had taken it curload ol‘ 4H Iliainrinakiitg (’luh girls in the same meeting to hand t\|l| Itiugrilllls lll'lll the “kings” are involved \\'lll1li‘ttrIT1 organizaâ€" iinns. and Mrs King tccls her interest broadened be- txitisc t‘l lllL'\C activities the) “ark and play .i\ a family. so each carry their Inn \lli‘llt: ut the work loud in the Dairy and Apple |.iiiii operation. ' \ln King is a very intense kind ol‘ person. and hulk-x .tx cottwncr at Agriculture and Canadian Indus. 1:31“: dot-lop a questioning attitude rather than an .1. itltt atttptancc among the membership toward this t'nm‘cncrsltip. [1 AGRICULTURE AND CANADIAN lNDUSTRtES REPORT ' As your new provincial convener for Agncuhurfi and Canadian Industries. 1 hope that I can Ctmllnu: the same high standard of leadership you have mm; to expect during the term of the previous Content“ The F.W.I.O. Board has strongly urged um [hi emphasis this year be given to stressing esse‘ my good nutrition as a result of the Food Survey conducted by Nutrition Canada. So do try to ant-4i least one meeting relating to a study of the sui -.-\ my what foods should be stressed in our diets, [mm among us. we can find some way to promote ti mm fresh Ontario farm products. Escalating Food Prices should merit sot“: study this year too, A Food Prices questionnaire prey m] p AEI’ICUllUl’C and Canadian Industries and He: EL” mimics and Health conveners of F.W.l.C. he to... distributed by Mrs. Noblitt. our provincial p. him to key W.I. women across Ontario. This \\. i1, t_ fillCd-ll‘t and returned to the National convert |i ‘ their hope to have something constructive W. along to the Food Prices Review Board. There are many areas of controversy these m in regard to farming and farm marketing. In the in)». “C as farm women too often leave ofiicial S[{ M; [0 be made by experts and authorities. The in.» that come to mind as I write are: tl)the statement by the Food Prices Reviet m»; that the price of eggs is too high (2) that the statement by the Canadian Assoc. in ‘ Consumers that the method of marketing mm in Ontario constitutes a monopoly and l3lthat land in Ontario is going out of agri ur production at the rate of 26 acres an hou: It is time that the voice of all farm women I can: in topics of this nature. because we are the on inn: aliected. Does the F.W.I.O, through your reports air '0 » lutions. know what your Institute is thinkin: hht these problems? Do your reports to local men pin come out strongly in these controversial areas The F.W.l.O, is only as good as the sum ot= m roots. The important ideas and the direction \t it in take must come from its members. The to ‘thr‘ questions are listed as possible guidelines t di~~ cusston and study: 7 Curt anyone suggest a method for recycling he. twine? (a request from one member) 7 Can‘t farm women be allowed wages for home? Shouldn‘t the income tax departmeni nize our contribution to the family farm bl» (another request) â€" Are W.l. members interested in keeping the ' imh farm" as a basic unit of production? Why? I - dl' we do it? What is a “family farm?" Are yet till: to encourage your son to stay on the family 11 i ~ Does the controversy about foreign owners I‘ “i Canadian Industries really affect W.I, men W“ How? Why? â€" Do Wt. members think of themselves primtt 1‘ A‘ food consumers or food producers? Are Wt; itntt‘ concerned about the rising cost of food rt the greater returns for the food we produce? cceniiu thr‘