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PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT Mrs. Harvey Houston The Public Relations Officer reported han- dling I65 pieces of mail. Some of these were requests for assistance for Public Relations Meetings. Fourteen reports and outlines were sent to Area Public Relations Officers. Ten news releases from the National office were handled and 75 printers’ proofs were sent out to newspapers in all parts of Ontario. Thanks were expressed to ten Board Directors who told the P.R.(). of seeing reports in their local papers. Some changes were made in the Public Re- lations Report Form and Board Directors were requested to stress the fact that this is not a balanced treasurer's statement. It was suggested that Public Relations Officers refer to the Winter l972 issue of Home and Coun- try. page 26. or the I973 Winter issue. page 2]. Thanks were expressed to all of thuse with whom the Provincial Public Relations Officer worked. REPORT FEDERATED WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES OF C ANADA Mrs. Harvey Noblitt Mrs. ti. V. Fulton, president of F.W.1.C at- tended the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and from her report are the following summaries: from a speech by Mr_ Charles Munro, President of the Cana- dian federation of Agriculture â€" "The en- quiry into Food Prices done prior to the meet- ing was valuable in that it helped to define and understand the problems involved even though it was unable to come up with con- crete conclusions. He said that the time is rap- tilly disappearing when farmers should be ex- pected to receive substandard returns for supplying the nations' food needs and that the prospect ol cheaper food prices is dim". Ironi .t speech by the Hon. Eugene Whelan. Minister of Agriculture Mr. Whelan urged the farmers to grow all the grain they could with the prospect that the grain market will remain strong for at least 2 years. He said farmers are improving their efficiency and productiiitv faster than the rest of the people in our economy. He declared that to freeze fuml prices and hrtng in food controls would be disastrous heeause tl‘t farmers will stop producing when profits disappear (1]) income front esports will he restricted if farmers cut production and (Ill) if subsidies are given to offset a price freeze. world competitors might impose countervailing duties. His government. he says. is emphasizing policies and programs to promote the family farm. Mrs. Fulton also reported having mug tape with evaluations on her trip to the ts. west Territories with Mrs. Clarke. This tit:- available from the National office in or; (see page 2 Home and Country). The National office has asked that Women‘s Canadian Institutes be informed copies of “A Heritage of Canadian H, crafts" are still available. TWEEDSMUIR COMPETITIONS FM. Mrs. Noblitt The entries in the Tweedsmuir Compet have been judged, and the two winning t- in each class, have been sent for judgin the National Competitions. Mrs. Noblitt announced the following nets in the Ontario Competitions: A Portfolio of Women’s Institute Yearlt gramsâ€"- Mrs. Fred Guyâ€"Elmhurst Branch RR. 4, Stratford A Macrame Tote Bag First Mrs. George Murrayâ€"Central Dill Branch 46 Crest Court Galt (Cambridge) Secoan Mrs. Mina Rollason â€" Coldstream lt R.R. 2, Ilderton The Senator Cairine Wilson Trophy â€" zenship Project â€"-â€"â€" a set of 20 slides commentary First Mrs. D. E. Andrewsâ€"Campbellville l? Campbeilville Second Mrs. Sharon Hamrn â€" Walsingham I", RR. 3. Langton These entries will be returned to the o after the names of the national winnc announced at the F.W.I.C. Conventi- Banff. The president thanked all of those “hit ticipated in the Competitions and cert} lated the winners. Thanks were expressed to Miss Mciv for arranging for judges. and to the t‘ Mrs. Layne Paton and Miss Irene Kow the Home Economics Branch and Mr Kerr. Superintendent. Photographic and Library, all of the Ministry of Agricultur Food. Bazaar Gifts: Mrs. Noblitt also thankc-i Provincial Board Directors for bringing t' gifts to be sold at the Bazaar at the l" Convention. HOME AND COUP- r