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THE NOW TORONTO -DOMINION BANK building, at the corner of Main and Gouinlock Streets,
with its all -glass front, provides an imposing addition to Seaforth's Main Street. The building is being, -
opened to the public on Saturday afternoon. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
McKillop Dairy Farmer,
Heads Huron Holstein Club
A McKillop Township farmer
was named president of the Huron
County Holstein Club at their an-
nual meeting last week. William
Boyd, Walton, was elected to suc-
ceed President Alvin .Bettles, of
Bayfield.
Other officers, accepted from
the report of the nomination com-
mittee—Peter Simpson, William
Hough, Ed. Bell, ,S.. Hallahan and
William ' Gunn—were: Howard
Feagan, Goderich, first vice-presi-
dent; Wellington Brock, Granton,
second vice-president; W. Hume
Clutton, Goderich, re-elected sec-
retary -treasurer,
"We have. to be the smartest
farmers in the world," George R.
Gear, agricultural representative
for _Bruce, told the ,club. "You
are tooth management and labor,
and it is up to you to manage to
get the highest rate of pay per
hour for the hours you are willing
to work. The farmer has to work
with a sharp pencil, because he- is
in stiff competition with all the
other dairy farmers on the con-
tinent, and probably -in the world.
We have to produce feed and food
in competition with -farmers who
are heavily subsidiied.
Mr. Gear, reporting on a recent
tour of New York State, express-
ed the opinion that dairy farmers
there are possibly going too far
in mechanization and expensive
equipment. They are feeding a
lot of grain to get high production
quotas, but "a lot of those fel-
lows, if taken up here, would
starve to death."
Hardy Shore, of Glanworth, well
known breeder and a national di-
rector of the Holstein -Friesian As-
sociation, brought up the matter
of butterfat differential as "the
most serious thing you have to
contend with today." He said also
that Guernsey cattle are coming
in from the United States in tre-
mendous number.
Introduced by Glen Walden, of
LucknoW, Mr. Gear warned that
his message would be on the pes-
simistic side.
"The only man in a secure posi-
tion," he said, "is the man in the
whole milk market, and they go
to no end of trouble to explain how
he reported, "is so profitable com-
pared to other things that it is
about all they had. .They seldom
bother with hogs, and beef cattle
are practically unheard of. They
get $4.50 for Grade A milk test-
ing 3.7, and we figured they would
compare with our whole milk men,
much more they have to do; but
even with a bunch of cows there
ought'- to be at least $50 more a
year clear, and maybe that is the
way we have to figure profits
nowadays.
"Dairying in New York State,"
but I don't think they could pro-
duce Grade A with the quota you
fellows have to put up with, They
had excellent cows, herd averag-
es of 14,000, some up to 16,000,
but they didn't drive as good cars,
as farmers from Bruce or Grey;
their houses were not fixed up as
well as yours, and they did not
have any general sense of pros-
perity.
Big Surplus
"In this recession we have heard
for many years that population in-
creases is coming along so fast it
is going .to take up our surplus.
We have had a tremendous sur-
plus in agricultural production,
and a certain amount of surplus
in agricultural production, and a
certain ajgnount of surplus is be-
ing takeni up, but there is always
enough to keep the prices down.
"In Bruce, and I know in Hur-
on, they have this p ture compe-
tion but it has no been taken
hold of as it should, that people
can study the dolls s and cents
they get out of this pasture. I
wonder why farmers do not take
more advantage of it. I am won-
dering if farmers generally are
thinking that way, and saying,
'Aw heck, there is nn money in
agriculture anyway; you can just
make a living.' 1 think now is
the time when they should be re-
adjusting and putting forth their
best brains to pull through this
thing and make the most they can
out of what they have got.
"You can't afford to fill a cow
with roughage that has not nutri-
ents she can make milk out of. It
comes back to pasture and early
cut bay. Some farmers think that
is something . the department
dreamed up. It is not a cheap
feed, just cheaper than grain. If
you make $20 or $25 more per cow
that is something to go after. Cows
that eat two and a half pounds of
early -cut hay will eat only a pound
and a half of hay cut a month
later. As far as producing milk
is concerned, early -cut would be
worth about twice as much.
"It used to be that pasture was
just something that grew, and we
turned the critters on there in
spring, and that was that. o Anim-
als eat the maximum amount, of
roughage for only a few weeks in
summer. To make money in beef
a man has to be as particular
abouthis pasture .as the. dairy.
farmer.
Go Back To Soil
"To increase production you
have to go right back to the soil,
to pasture management, hay and
fodder. I don't think you can pro-
duce corn much cheaper; but you
can grow about twice as much
feed with corn on the same acre-
age, and it is about the same as
buying more land. Farmers, gen-
erally make better corn, silage
than hay. Farmers should make
their plans: they should budget.
The way you do with that is, after
you have all the known facts .about.
your farm last year, you see what
is the least you can live on. You
cannot always hit it, but it gives
you a point to work from."
Doug Miles, Huron agricultural
representative, presented honor
certificates to ROP leaders select-
ed from more than 80 records sent
in. "It ,is an excellent adea," he
said, "to give honor to men who
have done an exceptional job with
their cattle."
Cows owned by Ross Marshall,
of Kirkton, were first, third and
fourth; second was a high produc-
er in the herd of Vernon Hunter,
Lucknow; in fifth place was Al-
lister Broadfoot, Seaforth, and
sixth, B. J. Vos, Exeter.
President Bettles reviewed the
many. activities of the directors
and officers during the past year,
and the meetings, sales and shows
were set forth in the report of Sec-
retary Hume Clutton. At Western
Fair, Huron was represented by
the best group of cattle so far
shown. The county herd was plac-
ed sixth, the highest placing up to
the present, and a number of in-
dividual animals were close to the
top.
The financial statement showed
receipts of $2,886.83 and expenses
of $1,596,63. The bank balance rose
from $943.06 to $1,290.20.
24 New Members
Gordon Bell, fieldman; mention-
ed the addition of 24 pew mem-
bers to the Club, 250 in Western -
Ontario who joined the national as-
sociation. There are in .Western
Ontario, he said, about 3,-000,mem-
bers, or about one-quarter of the
national. membership. The number
of exhibitors and of cattle shown
was up.
Hardy Shore, of Glanworth,
warned: "This county has to pay
particular attention to type. You
came sixth at Western Fair with
county herd, but you have a long
way to go on type. You are be-
hind the rest of Western Ontario
on type, and you must • look after
that if you are going to have the
kind of cattle you need in your
own herds.
"We are depending a great deal
on export trade and if we have a
lot of cows up with red calves af-
ter they are sold, that is going to
give us a black eye. Bulls that
carry a red factor are all identi-
fied, andl unless you are interest-
ed- in grade cows and milk only,
I would give that a lot of thought."
Directors named included Elgin
Bradley, of Goderich, and Leo Rat -
ton, • of Gorrie (North ' Huron),
Verne Hunter and Harold Gaunt,
both of Lucknow, (North Huron
Central), Ross Trewartha, of Clin-
ton, and James Hogg, of Seaforth,
(South Huron Central), Thomas
Hern and Thomas Brock, both of
Kirkton (South Huron). Harvey
Johnston, of Clinton, was elected
director -at -large.
First Golfer: "I suppose you
heard that poor old Jim killed his
wife."
Second Golfer: "No! How?"
First Golfer: "With a No. 7 ir-
on."
Second Golfer: "How many
strokes?"
Will: "I told her that each hour
with her was like a pearl to me."
Bill: "And did that impress
her."
Will: "No. She told me to quit
stringing her."
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1960 — SECOND SECT]ON, Page' 946
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Seafort-h Branch Refl
Mode:rn Ban. in Conc�p
An entire new conception of banit •
architecture is reflected in the new
Seaforth branch of The Toronto -
Dominion Bank which is being ops..
ened here on Saturday afternoon.
No longer is banking procedure
something being hidden behind
heavy doors. and steel bars.,In-
Huron Municipal
Officers Meet
Municipal officers from t h e
county, 135 strong, met in Blyth
Wednesday for the semi-annual
county meeting. The full-day ses-
sion, with representatives from
every Huron municipality, was
held in the Memorial Hall. '
Alex Alexander, county assessor
and president of the county asso-
ciation, presided, and John Berry,
county clerk, was secretary.
In the morning, Judge Frank
Fingland, of Clinton, told of jury-
men selection, and an address on
civil defence was heard.
A discussion on changing froni
a co-operative form of library to
a county library system was a
feature of the afternoon session.
Delegates From
Huron Attend
Cancer Conference
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Three delegates from Huron
County were among the more than
200 from across the province who
attended the. 1960 Education and
Publicity Conference of the On-
tario Division, Canadian Cancer
Society, at the Lord Simcoe Hotel,
Toronto, Thursday and Friday.
Attending from Huron County.
were Mrs. Harry Strang, Hensall;
Mrs. Arthur .Rundle, Exeter, and
Mrs. Kenneth Johns, Woodham.
The conference took the form of
nine lively round table discussions
lasting the entire Thursday after-
noon, with summing up and educa-
tion films shown 'Friday. Among
those heading the discussions were
such leading personalities as John
Dunlop, Supervisor, Institutional
Programs, C.B.C. : Television ;
Cliff Garvin, Department ' ' of
National Health and Welfare; Pos-
ters and Flip Charts; B. Arm-
strong, National Co-ordinator of In-
formation Service, C.B.C.: Special
Events; Pat Boswell, Assistant
Supervisor, Institutional Programs,
C.B.C.: Radio; Pat Boswell, As-
sistant Supervisor, Institutional
Programs, C:B.C,: Radio; and Miss
Frances L. Denney, Women's Edi-
tor, Kitchener -Waterloo Record:
Press.
Guest speakers, chosen especial-
ly to represent the three faiths,
were Msgr. J. G. Fullerton, To-
ronto; Deap.,IE,-C. Brown, London,
and RabbFA. L. Feinberg, Toron-
to.
Congratulates
TORONTO - DOMINION
BANK
On Its Official Opening November 19
Wherever the gas lines goes
progress automatically follows. Na-
tural Gas is the miracle ingredient
that awakens industry to its full
potential. Natural Gas provides com-
mercial establishments with a de-
pendable and versatile low - cost
fuel. For homeowners, Natural Gas
opens a new door to better living
through heating, incineration, water
heating, clothes drying, cooking and
refrigeration. Without a doubt,
Natural Gas means PROGRESS.
UNION GA COMPANY
OF CANADA, LIMITED
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO
"MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER ARE USING NATURAL GAS"
stead, vast expanses of glass in-
vite the public to look in and see
what is going on. Officials point
out that the dull, drab premises,
so typical of banks in previous
years, no longer are regarded as
being conducive to modern bank-
ing practises.
The new Seaforth branch is typi-
cal of this new approach to bank-
ing. The entire exterior is open
to public view through vast ex-
panses of glass which form the
front and rear walls. In all there
is an area of glass Measuring near-
ly 2,000 square feet.
Inside, the • sante light, airy im-
pression is created by pastel walls
and complementary drapery. The
modern furniture is designed to
carry out the theme.
The one -storey building is 60
feet by 30 feet, and is of brick
and steel and glass construction.
The main floor, with entrances
frons Main Street and from a pav-
ed parking lot off Gouinlock Street,
provides accommodation for gen-
eral banking business. In one cor-
ner --is located the ihanager's of-
fice. A large vault is built into
the north wall, . while a stainless
steel panel containing a night de-
pository, is a feature of the front
elevation. The ceiling -15 feet
from the floor—is `a blaze of
flourescedt light.
The basement includes a staff
lunch room, storage accommoda-
tion, wash rooms and heating and
air-conditioning equipment.
Construction began early last
spring after the 90 -year-old build-
ing, which served the bank for
more than ' 60 years, was torn
down. Construction was carried
out by the Premises Department
of the Bank, who co-ordinated sub
contracts awarded local firms.
Frank Jones, of Toronto, was in
charge of construction during pre-
liminary stages. In August; ill-
ness forced his retirement from
the project and he was succeeded
by John Parsonage, also of To-
ronto.
The new bank building will be
opened to the public Saturday af-
ternoon, Manager W. '-C. Moore
and his staff are looking forward
to showing the people of the area
the facilities which the new build-
ing provides.
The Mayor Comments
Civic Pride Will Grow
In New Bank Building
Mayor Edmund Daly extended
congratulations to The Toronto -
Dominion Bank in the following
statement:
A few months ago the citizens
of Seaforth watched an old fam-
iliar landmark disappear till only
a vacant lot was left to remind us
of the building that had been
known so long as The Dominion
Bank. Not too long ago, the name
had been changed to The Toronto -
Dominion Bank, but, like so many
old customs, the old building was
still thought of by its old title.
We have watched through the
summer and fall as the vacant lot
changed. 'First, a confusion of
men, machinery and materials; a
hole in the ground,.then bare walls
and a roof. In the past few weeks'
the picture has suddenly emerged
as an example of a modern bank-
ing building and the memories of
the old building are giving place
to admiration and a civic pride in
the new one. I'm sure a new cus-
tom will arise in Seaforth, that
of showing visitors "our new
bank."
After a log life, buildings as
well as peoplh, acquire dignity and
respect. On looking. back over the
history of th Town of Seaforth,
I think w.e °best remember the
Seaforth ban s • through their per-
sonnel—the people who have come
to Seaforth. as strangers and who
have stayed on to add much to
the progress of Seaforth. You
might, say that banking personnel
generally have been synonimous
with civic -mindedness.
I think particularly of recent
Toronto -Dominion managers. R.
M. Jones, first president of the
Lions Club and active in so many
community projects, served until
his death in the early thirties.
Since then the managers have in-
cluded two who are now retired
and who have done us the honor
of choosing Seaforth as their home
town. They still carry on the tra-
dition of past managers by taking
part in so many of the activities
in town. I'm speaking of Ned
Boswell and Bob Spittal. Now we
have W. C. Moore, who, while a
recent arrival, already is carry-
ing on the tradition.
So, on behalf of the citizens of
Seaforth, may I extend sincere
best wishes to The Toronto -Dom-
inion Bank and thank all those re-
sponsible for an imposing addition
to our Main Street. •
Magistrate: "How did you man-
age to run over that little sports
car?"
Citizen: "Your honor, I looked
right and I looked left, but I plumb
forgot to look down."
lifionStreet:
"The . modern branch o 'T
'onto-Dominion Banka o
ened to the public on, S�#J"•
a major addition to
Street."
James A Stewart, Chamber of.
Commerce President,. said
week as extended eongratula-
tions on ;thenlf of the organization: ._
"Not only does •the -building pro,
vide the most modern banking ac,
coinPnftdation,bht. ire design 14...
such that it .becomes' one of the ,
most imposing structures on Main
Str," tisadded.
Recaeetllingp that The Dominion
tank had been. establishe in Sea
forth in 1893, "Mr, Stowart said•
during the intervening years it tad
played ae leading role ,in the bus e:,
ness life of the community, Ile
added that the new accommoda-
tion that was now available would
result in an even greater contri-
bution in the future.
JAMES A. STEWART
Steno Lou: "How're you mak-
ing out in the race to matrimony,
Susie?',
Stena Sue: "Oh, fine, I guess.
I have a hunch I'm on the last
lap." -
Daughter: "I can't marry him,
mother! He's an atheist and
doesn't believe there's a hell."
Mother: "Marry him anyway.
And between us we'll convince him
he's wrong.
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THE TORONTO -DOMINION
from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 19th f
Light Ref1eshments
MR. W. C. MOORE
Branch Manager
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TO
THE
RONTO-DOMINI s
oN BANK
Proudly Announces the Opening
of our Modernized Seaforth Branch
November 19th is the day we, at "The Bank", have all been waiting for.'it's the
day'we're holding our official "Open House" to show off our fine, new building in
Seaforth. Once you've had a chance to inspect our new quarters we're sure
you'll agree that any inconveniences encountered during renovations,
were well worth the end result.
Everything has been done to make your visits to "The Bank" just as pleasant
as possible. The premises have been beautifully furnished and 50% glass
construction provides a bright, cheerful atmosphere. There's ample parking space
for your convenience too.
Mr. W. C. Moore, Manager of our Seaforth branch, will be on hand to greet you
personally during "Open House". If you are unable to attend our party on
Saturday, make it a point to drop in soon. You'll really appreciate the
"interested" service you'll receive from Mr. Moore and his staff.
Savings Accounts
Current Accounts
Joint Accounts
Bank -by -Mall
Travellers Cheques
Our Principal Services include:
Money Transfers
Safety Deposit Boxes
Personal and Business Loans
Home Improvement loans
Form Improvement Loans
Foreign Exchange
Securities Bought and Sold
Letters of Credit
Safekeeping
Night Depository
TORONTO.4DOMINI.ON
THE BANK THAT LOOKS AHEAD
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