Thureday, May 20, 1984, THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. e Fage 3 Wide-Flung Interests Of Cattlemen’s Association Described By President — jon of the The following of the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association was given by Lord Martin Cecil in his address as president of the ranchers’ organization at the annual meeting last Friday. In submitting my annual report, I would like to make clear to you the manner in which this association operates.on your behalf. It would appear that there has been widespread misunderstanding in this regard. If the pattern of function seems to be somewhat complicated I would assure you that there are good reasons for it, and I will endeavour to make the arrangements clear to you. The responsibilities of the Association may be divided into four primary fields, and I propose to outline to yor the mitmner in which these responsi- bilities are discharged. 1. To Provide facilities for the mar keting of livestock In order to retain some measure of producer control oyer the market, it is essential that the facilities provid- ed in this field should be, at least. province wide. Hence, this associa- tion acts as an agency of the B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association. The Co-op owns and op- feraes the stockyards in Vancouver, and also operates a field service in most cattle producing areas in the interior, similar to that in effect in the Cariboo. © = A number of members of this As- soviation are already shareholders in the Co-op, and I would encourage more to become so. The shares are only ten dollars each and any one person may purchase up to a hundred... So the marketing of your livestock is actually the business of the Co-op, utilizing. the facilities made avail- able on the spot by this Association. The fieldman’s salary, and a certain proportion of the office salaries and expenses, are paid for by the Co-op which, at the same time, receives all the commissions upon livestock sold. Thus the profit or loss, in relation- ship to the marketing agency, is the concern of the Co-op. The only organized marketing of livestock in this distrirt which does not come within the scope of the Co- op responsibility is that of the annual Feeder and Bull Sale. We will come to a consideration of the pattern of organization in this regard in due course. But all other marketing ar- rangements, whether through the field service or by auction sale, even though they are handled through the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association of- fice, are on behalf of the Co-op. This past year, due chiefly to the reduced number of cattle marketed Beat the summer sun's heat by installing, smart, color-fast Awnings --- We make them up and Install These Cheerful Stripes are Ideal For Outdoor Furniture - For Homes and Camps LOOK OVER OUT SAMPLE STOCK - JAN MIKLER For over 30 years Manufacturer of Exclusive Upholstered Furniture from the Cariboo and also to the high expense of selling cattle by auction, there was a considerable loss made on the Co-op account. For this reason certain re-organizational de- tails have been under consideration between the Directors of this Associ- ation and the Co-op. And also, if cat- tle are to be sold through auction sales again this year, higher charges will undoubtedly have to be made in order to enable continued operation. 2. To provide facilities for the oper- ‘ation of a grain business. This is entirely, the affair of the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association, and is operated primarily as a non-profit service to our members. 3. To Provide a body which may rep- sent the cattlemen of this district in matters of collective concern This, of course, also, is entirely the concern of the Cariboo Cattle- men’s Association, and very much business in many different fields is handled on your behalf during the sourse of a year. 4. To provide facilities for the oper- ation of a Feeder and Bull Saic This annual sale is operated by the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Feeder and Bull Sale Assocation. Here we have a third Association coming into the picture. However, the Board of Di- rectors of this Sale Association is ex- actly the same as the Board of the Cariboo Cattlemen's Association. So except for the maintenance of sep- arate accounts, business pertaining to this Annual Sale is handled at the regular monthly Direcfors’ Meetings, in the same way as that relating to the various other fields of responsi- bility previously mefhtioned. This outline may help to make clear the general pattern of organization, and will indicate the considerable re- sponsibility that rests upon your directors. PUBLIC RELATIONS There bas been some concern on re the part of many producers that a program of promotion and public re- lations should be instituted. Iam glad to report that through the Canadian Council of Beet Producers (Western Section), of which I am one of the B. C. delegates, a Canadian-wide or- ganization is being developed for the purpose of initiating such a program. The program is io be financed by a voluntary five-cent deduction on all cattle markets. This deduction will be collected by the Packers and mar- keting agencies, who are giving their fullest co-operation to the scheme. However, in British Columbia, due to ithe fact that we alseady have a de- duction scheme for financing our central Provincial Association, it is proposed to make our contribution through the B.C, Beet Cattle Growers Association without calling upon the Cattlemen of this province for any further deductions. Later on, it is anticipated that sheep and hog pro- ducers will be included in the scheme, because we must recognize that the Packers, who are also co-operating, are interested in all kinds of meat, not only beef. In any case, I feel sure (hat such a program will meet with rour fullest approval. _ Turning to other matters, I might make mettion of the anticipated completion of the PGE Railway to Vancouver. This Association, of course, has always supported the government in its intentions in this regard, and your Directors have written’ commending them for thi determination to carry the matter to its proper conclusion. T.B. Testing under the Dominion Government program has continued during the past year, and I under- stand is almost completed in the Cariboo. Dr. Wood's co-operation has been very much appreciated, as also has that of the officials of the B.C. Department of Agriculture respon- sible for the Bangs disease innocu- lation program in this district. With the very much reduced price of cattle, and expenses, particularly in the fleld of taxation, continuing to mount, there Is a very evident need for the fullest co-operation on the part of all cattlemen. Efficiency of marketing and the extent of our con- trol over the market, is dependent Ai ywnouncement This is to advise the gener; W. J. Me DOCTOR OF Will be from Saturday, May 22 to Thursday, May 27 Office will re-open ‘al public that the office of DUTHIE . IROPRACTIC f closed at 9 a.m., May 27 upon handling the largest possilile number of cattle. And effectivess in dealing with the problems which con- tinually arise is dependent upon the support and backing of the largest possible number of cattlemen. So it is very evident that your Association continues to have a vitally important part to play .in the affairs of the Cattlemen of the Cariboo, and war- rants their continued active™support. utreduciory H¥FOR YOUR N (S2 TW 24x40 - 3 lts. Hor. Sash - reg 22x40 - 3 Its. Hor. Sash - reg. 22X38 +3 Its. Hor. Sash - reg. CARIBOO MILLWORK ONE WEEK ONLY and many more sizes Corner Railway Avenue and Yorston Street Sale HOME - ONE THIRD OFF) 5.00 @ 3.35 4.65 @ 3.10 Ready to Install 4.45 @ 2.95 Don’t Delay For extra mileage and safety let us inspect your tires. 2 TIRE REPAIRS We have complete facilities for first class repair work. > 3 NEW TIRES You can be sure of long, trouble-free mileage with 8. F. GOODRICH TIRES. C & S Tire H) N / Service Ltd. 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