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Conveners’ Speak AGRICULTURE AND CANADIAN INDUSTRIES Mrs. John A. King. Convener ‘ ‘ These are very trying times in the agricultural picturer Al the time of writing. there is very sad news of many millions of eggs rot- ting in storage when so many people of the world are starvmg. and when we. as consumers. find our market basket less full each week as we try to meet our food budget, As producers. we are in- deed unhappy when we realize the amount ofwork. time. feed etc. that went into produc- ing those eggs. However. as consumers. let us not be too critical of the marketing system until we know all the facts. There are accusations from representatives of the Food Prices Review Board. Canadian Associ- ation of Consumers, and even newspaper analysts con» demning the system and marketing boards in general. But we must say to them that producers do have to have some control over supply. Remember twentyâ€"five years ago when eggs were selling at 6045c per dozen. (I remember because I was delivering eggs door to door for my father in those years!) And think how pro- duction costs have multiplied since then. Just two years ago my W.I. neighbour was getting |8c :1 dozen! At the present time too. there are members ot‘so» ciety who feel consumers should be represented on marketing boards. Would those same consumers want other segments of society sitting on the financial boards of their husbands‘ business telling them how much they should receive for their products or profes- sional services? Marty of us question the right ol‘ those same people to decide the prices ol‘our farm products. This does not condone what has happened regarding the bad eggs. but do let us not condemn the marketing system until we have something better to other An article in one ofthe periodicals which pointed out that in early August. the peak ol‘our growing sea. son. there was a wide discrepancy between various chain stores in their use of Ontario-grown produce. " 7 the independent IGA in Harrow advertised IOO‘E imported produce. This is right in the heart of one of our major growing areas. â€" compare this with the corporate lGA's in To- ronto that had about 805% Ontario grown produce 21d- vertised, â€" Steinberg‘s advertised about 50% Ontario grown produce. while Food City advertised about 60% On- tario grown produce. - â€"-Red and White had 3 of the 4 items listed 35 Ontario grown and Dominion and A 62 P topped the list With 100% Ontario grown produce “513d â€" Loblaws. in spite ofa great proclamation in the papers some two weeks earlier to the effect that they were prowding consumers with Ontario grown fruifs and vegetables. did not list a single Ontario item 'm their advertisement. In fact. not only did they not ad. vertise Ontario produce but. to date. they have refused to purchase any early Ontario apples. Their policy has been to import apples from the States." l4 Unfortunately many urban people feel farntcrsan “just raking the profits in" when newspapers report the costs of food increases are due to inCrEaSCs to me farmer. Let us not hesitate to tell our friends our We of the story â€"â€" our increased costs. the percentage that is still being taken by others in the market Chitin, \vE should continue to remind them of some ofilir wan in which they can save money â€" by buying mm” from the farmer. by “pick your own“ farms or In. usi the farm-owned retail outlets. The structure ot‘our organization is such tli it good programming is the key to our success. So let ,kch in mind. speakers. panel discussions etc. that i keep us informed and up~to-date on problems peru: Ming [0 agriculture and its related industries. So the onus is on us as shoppers. Let us ctr :1t the ads. Let us support our own agricuttural prod: . and support the store that supports our husbands mm, try! rt! CITIZENSHIP AND WORLD AFFAIR Mrs. John Hennansen, Convener “Responsible Cltlli 'ilp" has been accepted as an t ti an outgrowth of "H01: .ind Country”. Are we living up to thi teal? Or do we say â€" “We nol really interested in what i hit- ernments. at whatever let C\- pect of us as responsih t’llt- zens”. As we near the close this year 1974. we will have municipal, regional. to- city and metro elections in a greater part of the pi ‘ill‘fi. Are you fully aware of the ideals and platfe \ of each and every candidate? Do you accept your i on sibility and cast your ballot for the individual u‘ heal represents these ideals? It is very important to our members i the Women's Institute to know the existing laws t he} refer to women. to know what l'CCOmlTICIlCi'dIIL are proposed. and to have. if they wish. a say t .lfl_ changes that are made. The Ontario laws on Family Propert ind Women’s Rights, are about to be revised. The L: Rd- form Commission has made some recommend runs that should be studied by us all. To get copies of the existing laws write: (‘ trIO Law Reform Commission on Family Law. Q 3”“ Printer. Queen’s Park, Toronto. Ontario. For 25¢ you can get a copy of "Ontario M ‘rIL’d Women’s Property Rights" and a Summary 1“ the Recommendations of the Ontario Law Reform >111- mission. Send your request to: Ontario Commit" J 0i Status of Women. 5] 1â€"300 St. Clair Ave. W.. TM- "[0- Ontario M4V IS4 Please study these carefully and make your ‘ .cWS known to the Attorney General. Queen‘s Park. Tfl' ronto, Ontario. Also may I suggest that you get a copy of“\\'iuts Been Done” by Katie Cook. This is a report b} “‘5