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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1947-02-19, Page 7sdaY,. February 19th, 1947 • THE'.LHCKNOW SENTINEL; LHCKNOW, ONTARIO' • • ar:f, It 10 U N'G ttsad"ais Nay es yt�.w: or'•s' Note• -This isthe first' kiy stories WF ONT-Clark j treasurer. "of the ,Ontaria :n's `Association, willwrite he visit of Canada's•':cham- bvvmen to Britain) ia'•s' 'four champion plow- tir "team ;manager, ,and ' I, our> way to''Britain It will first time any of -Us hay. e. co Land 'and we .hope g -back a lot of valuable' ;ural infOrniation. rip will •take us into 'Eng- ,eotland. and . Ireland,. giv- a chance to see farms; ve -been. under cultivation idreds of years. We want v how 'Ca'radian pr iducts ing :receiVed over there; British farmers managed ` conditions are like now. ace is .back again; four champion plowmen ► teams and they will take • .held; .by Orrtaric far.Mers..fgr: •overs -47'7-der-Rd-FY -ani` the, ,tnfernaTional matches have. been sponsoredy the Association since" 1913..A trip like this •across 'the Atlantic was planned for Winners •of :'.horse plowing •in 19$9 bat was cancelled because of the outbreak of War.' and ..the 'men visited the United States"• instead, 1n.1942 it 'was•.• de cided to suspend the International' matches =until- the end of the -war because o'f°travel restrictions. • The., Victory Match at • Port .:Albert brought the 'competitions" backa gain and they, were', bigger. and better- than ever;. Let metelI you a little more about the men "who : are' making the trip; 'We're: all from Ontario and ''.you. might .say: 'we're Old 'friends because' we've . been meet- ing 'each -other :at-variqus-plowing- matches fbr : a goo'd'. many years: pow. The 'Winners ' -43-lowiirgn7 r., atr '_ '�J ircp Ir nyci Stec;kfieg .. e: ASSOC1AflON`.' • where he. was bora 48 years ago.: ITis fat er, .a hardware merchant started A Shorthorn herd•'in •1894 and later became' president of ,both : the ..D'ominion . Shorthorn Breeders:„ As, sociation and of the Cattle Breeders Association. Geo,. ' ' • PAGE SEVEN, Luc now;.. Ontario.. Fire, LsUalt -,. still is carrying •on• the 'her d an:d is• a diroetor of'the.OntaPio 1'lovw- • men's Association. •, , ..• �As for tee, we.14. Ism treasurer of the Pl'o ne7`es 'Association and I farrn,00 acres in Markhaiin township near >CTnionville.o Yorke county; The property was set-' •tled ,by my grandparents :'in 1841 'and ,• 1 was -born there 54'' years age,: We had thefirst light trac- tor in Ydrk •county,.' .acquired in ' 1915.. • My fist plowing' competi- tion, with horses, ,was in.1911 buts I used the tractor. in 1920 and was suecessfil -rrr ort e- later, :champ ionship. matches, nand . County `Salads gold ined'al. at' Port'•Albert n',Northern Ireland, Floyd: it was •liis fourth.. International y and. Austin Nairn' won championship in .;,horse drawn ada gold -and_ silver med-Plowing. . He was born 44. years the' Trans -Atlantic . Class 'ago on • ;afarm. in Whitchurch. se-drawrL jointer; plowing township, York county ' and now International Plowing. is manager of the •Harvey Schell tretelirortt*: airport- las` Ocxober.:F• red s • and Alex "Black', were in t'h'e Esso Open Tractor' .t the' Match :hampions ;_'t h e y w Fe r e d this trip and all 'their ?s' and those•, of the 'man re being paid • jointly by a ;Oil •..Limited .'arid', 4the Tea.`CO ;of Canada nine are .being 'paid. by' the • Plowrnen's- Association., He's,, director of the On-. Plowmen's Assoeiatxpn': sponsors -the International: of ' Black,: 'second in.. the Esso.. class; ng g along as. ,an- farms at''; t..R.•,�2 'Gi elph ipresentative,'of the O P.A. e ne r':;.. ou vi, e. --Fred-•-T- Mbers-the Esso—T aefi r- gold ,.medal st, is ane q International Winner: He: was _born on 'his `.father's' farm in Markham township, York county, in 1907: and now owns . a-'115'acre farm: %at 'R.R '`'4'. in Whitchurh. township The Trip Starts Z SIL ori _.1_ Toronto. and our new experiences began almost at once for the two teams did some radio brpadcast� We had: lunch at' the Granite y' Club as guests of Imper.ial . Oil (+ and . Salada .,Tea.. 'There were a hey reach.: r. • t is a„must for every,. farmer and dairyman ..to and�..,we-,-r•.ece.ived the-:g-opd--wishes= 11er�,fre' uen,t :ofd "A. "Car.'r"bit af�tl e. department" 'of agriculfure'who is ;general c ret:ary-manager' of the O Plowmen's Association;': Gordon;, McGavin, president of the Assoc i=.. atio'n, McIntyre Hood, supervisor 'of:publicity, department of agri • The two ; Silvers meds ists' both' •are•' bachelors, -and both.far.m,the properties , oin • winch they, were: born; in '19.11. Austin Nairn,' who': it&i in •fie Sa1ada ,:even lives at IRR.• 1, :Munro, i'fn, Fuller ton "township,_Perth county. 'Alex 'h°` I'in 'treasu sked :to writ vel. 11atehes in . On er; : an I've' .. , .• :The 'Manager :articles as Our trip .manager;!Geo. Waidie, lives at R.R.2,' 1Jow' ie township,` • �o reg matches have 'been 'Stratford on. `'Ath'elstane Farm"; Perth . county, two miles frail eep in Orme On: mar: et: teen! s '1n ivestoc a id- `ro-duce ---A-rrd sit is -a -dein -e t--th r ire get the. news ;earl • : The .difference, in time often means .a.difference:in�:dollars. •k` The Globe°'end'Mail isahe.i n1 Toronto•. news: a er .that ;reaches ou with: latest notations ; pP Yq and farm re orts on. the .deo. .of �tiblacation. p rf� Sd timet ' so . accurate ' so corn � lete are Globe ,•' � �. fir. 1\. ..t ar `"�,�•"".. 'the have become n ac.ce: ted• basis for tradin, Y P• ,..g cuiturie, R: 'K. Bythell of the Sal=. ada • Tea - Co and A.', G. DeMont. and C A. Robertson. of. Inzperrial Oil one' in New•'York . where ,'we are: to board • the . ;Queen Elizabeth.. We're all'' looking for ward 'to. •our. crossing :and: to visiting London, the Kin g's:•farm at Windsor .•the ,, , n Edinb 1 Yorkshire, urg, Lancashire' and ,Belfast By the time you: read this,we'll be over.there 'seeing as;; much as ' it'- is possible for u's to see in six weeks ° t, For a full account of ..,...dail farm marketprices— for rices— fo a com leteaccount of world.happet�ngs read The -Globe and Mail every day. • a a,• aki`.advantage: of this splendid - ::coverage of rural,: national ;;and world events.: • Have THE GLOBE AND MAIL sent by mail to your home - daily. O I11CREASE.. IIS aPR'ICE:'BY `MAIL �i ►t your: Post .Office''or in:°, your :Rural Mali Box !OO...per _.:y_ear $3.75 for 6 .months;. $2.00 for `3months; SEND 11'N YOUR' , SUBSCRIPTIONµ : TODAY! • ed 'Funbcrs Alex. Black ; 011-1T U•A "HARD ROBERTSON passed'', awaY one; of, Township's pioneer, resi- n .the person of 'Richard ion; • ort..Friday, January: )47 at the age of 87 years, hs and days,' deceased was • born. at peare3 in Perth County., with hi& parents, the late i ltobertson• and Christina ran to th,c 9th Concession arid distress. to lend a helping In. To ,nship, at the age.' of hand'i andR gave- willingly of, his 'arse where he resided un- ' time of his passing. ;tim.e' and irnpwledgq• . ; . The , ftttiet al Ser vice Was. con - '03 he married Annie, Mc" 'ducted laughter' of the ",bate 1VIr. cted •<it his. trite.• 7"c*siclenCc 011's. Robert McCaul of.1VIon%iay, January 27th' by Dr, W. he'd: •'Wah ie `Floyd Site ey ected many. of -'the present build ings 'throughout, the 'district He took 'anactive, part ';in township "and.'district affairs+, having held. the office of..:reeve for 7 'years.' He was •'a valued mether `•of the' °Agricui]t - many year's. ' The"'late.1V11'• Robet'tsnin, was a, kindfather and a • highly respect.-, ed neig'hbzsr= and Was 'held p in high' esteem by all who, knew'him..He. 'was .evei" ready in ,tinie Of, 'need �wngh.ip, mien . O. Rhoad of Xrlojc l resbythrian . pLedeneased• •' . �'lit.ii c�i'(iffi`cr;ttit��;;-'x"br� pal�;b��trr�_ !c: �,rC,als ,tiger, ', . �'" t a yore • . • ers were. All 1VleXvein J.ihi'11.1c� g. pian, he follow- : Laity, Andrew 'Patterson, Stcew- threalingbusiness along alt Ne.edharn, Dontrld Mrtct ii;y' S:' is brothers: lie was' also John Mctver• : •' "tont (`-''`lienter,, Navin er- ,, tip leaves tb trmill• i hi, ls.) iii'; 6 .• • a . J Y Austitl l aien ,two" Sons and three • daughters William of ;,Vancouver, ,: B;C , E1 len' (Nli�s.' �C. J. Ware) .of 'Hunts Ville, •Ont:, Robert, • Marys anis Christina •at horne, and one grand child, Shirley Aline :•Ware; also two,•bi others and one' sister, An-: nie 'and John; • W ,of Ripley , and Williatri J., of Bluevale'.:' - Those from a ;'distance w:hoat- tended the funeral••sei*v'ices Were: Mrs• C '•J'. Ware , of -:Huntsville; W. Robertson and` son 'Wildon'. ofluevale, Miss Kathet+ine'Rob- ert: n 'cif :Woodstock • •Archie MV1acA.rthur of Etnbro..and.Mr. and Mrs: ,Ross .Dowkcs and son Billie -of' Oi• ey ' Sound, Ration. Coupon „pile Dates •Cor'tpons _new'goods a.le `butter . 11 -- tz --B42 -._tit-ni a t-- -M64•: t o:7147— '.`i 'set \ es S26 to S42, . } ''1'ihw Liiieses for sugar a'tid' plc ;'"l'('w' art, oti •a, monthly basis, cotiPiois becoming good 'each ti]• • c•• • • 'Please.efitej• my subscription to The' ?globe and Mail -for . 1 yeq.i 6 months Cheque, Money . .. Che ... I> q n .,y order, postal not, cash3; enclosed . gape:. .:...•.•F...i....•iYi.••.i':•••,.q.:{Y... 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