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Or Bill Pinder 527.1382 — Bus, 527-1750
By John D. Baker
Public Relations Officer
'Branch 156
During the summer months
we haie to make a special ef-
fort to keep• up with ,our social
obligations. Most of us find that
though the days are longer we
still do not have time to do" all
the things we, should, there are
gardens to be looked after, grass
to cut, and in the case of the,
farmers, crops to get In and •
later to harvest. '
Yet there are those few well
organized persons who seem to
have time for everything. I must
confess "that I not one of those,
and so I apologize for not writing
an article this week.
PAST EVENTS •
The Hingo last Friday night
attracted seventy-three players.
Prizes, to the value of $314.00
were won.
COMING EVENTS ,
'Thursday, June 8th the Gen-
eral Meeting will be held com-
mencing at 8:30 p.m. Try to
get out to this meeting to heat -
Comrade President Cleave
Coombs' report on the Dominion
C invention held in Fiegirin two
week's ago.
Friday, June 9th there will
be Bingo at the Legion Hall as
usual.
Saturday, June , 17th the' in-
stallation of Officers takes place
at the Legion Hall. Exeter Branch
are providing an installation
team, with a social later in the
evening. The draw for the Satire
the Wealth will also, be made
.-cinring,the evening. So get yoltr
ticket now.
Sunday, June 25th there will
be a two ball foursome, so Legion
golfers get .your clubs ready for
this event.
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There was a large attendance at a piano recital by tbe.
students of Mrs. Carol Carter, A.R.C.T.: A..1,1us. at First
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday everting of last weer:..
• The students who participate_ in the recital. shown with
their teacher , Mrs. Carter, are:. front (left) Calvin Zwaan,
Bob Thompson, Steven Dallas,, Ray Rallis, Craig Gladding; '
second, Jeffrey Allan, Bob" Filson, peter Sirhpson;_ third,
Carol Carter, Loretta Zwaan, Sharon.Thompson, Brenda Cole-,
man. Sandra Regele, -Karen Dale; fourth, Michele Flowers,
Carol McIntosh. Cathy Coleman. Linda Elder; 'fifth, Sandra
RustOn, Jane Altai,' Dianne Wilson, Christine Carter; sixth,
Karen McGregor, Darlene Carnochar., Nancy Dietz,• Jean Fal-
caner; seventh. Christine Tremeer. Jane Dietz, Lynn Flowers,
Lorrie Symons; eight. Anne Hopper. Marianne Segeren, Barbie
Brady; moth. Pam Snowdon,- Brenda Dietz, Elaine Hopper.
(Photo by Phillips) ' •
HURON EXPOSTMR, SEAFORTH, 01'97„ JUNE 9, 1972 NEWS OF
AUBURN
Correspondent
Mrs. Gus Redmond
A number of children from
St. Augustine and Kingsbridge
went on a bus trip to Quebec
and visited children at Victoria-
ville. They went on Monday and
returned Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brophy
of Toronto spent the weekend
at their home.
MrS. Awns Kennedy of
.Colum ban 1s spenditq a few weeks
with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Kinahan.
Mr. and Mts. Gus Redmond
spent Last Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hastings.
Father Phalen was at a re-
treat last week.
A number from here 'attend-
ed the funeral of Charles Scott
in Auburn last Monday.
The sympathy of the comm--
unity goes out to Otto Weber on
the death of his wife in Wirigharn
hospital on Friday, after a long
illness.
Mr. George Brophy of Hamil-
ton has accepted a position in
Goderic,h for the summer months.
He and Mrs. Brophy, are living
.at their summer home, west of
Dungannon. .
A reception was held in Au-
burn hall Friday night in honour
of Mr. and Mrs. Andre Delberque
( nee Jeanie Hardy ), newly-
weds.
flerb Travis is a hard man
to follow but
'The Walton Feed Mill'
intends to maintain the high
standards for service that he es-
published during the years he
operated this mill. We wish him
the best, for the future.
WALTON FEED MILL
Eric Reaburn, Prop.,
887-6023
P4-e, 52771750 SEAFORTH
Lot Open Evenings to 9 pm.
1971 Olds., Cutlass, 2-dr., 8, auto.
1970 1(2-Tori Chevrolet, -23,000 miles,
1969_Chevelle," HT.,, 350, V4, AT.
1969 Chev. Sedan, 8, auto.
1968 :Plymouth Fury, 2-d HT., 8, auto.
1968 Pontiac Sedan, 8-cyl., auto
1968 Chev. 8, Sedan, AT.
1968 Rambler Sedan, 8, auto.
1967 Pontiac Sedan, 8, auto.
1967 Bicayne 14-dr. Sedan, 8-cyl., auto.
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Parts in stock for all popular brands -
• FARM SPRAY PUMPS :—
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Myers,. Aohn Blue, Hypro, John Bean
Monarch, Golden Arrow, Etc,
• HOT WATER CIRCULATOR PUMPS:— -
Armstrong, Bell and Gossett, Etc.
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" THE PUMP PEOPLE"
— One mile East of Clinton on No. 8 Highway
Phone 482-3826
MONDAY to FRIDAY — 8 a.m. to 5 pin. ,rneee40~~0,-doe~e~re
We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary in
the upholstery baSiness. We began to, learn
the upholstering trade in Holland fifty-years
ago when we we're 17. We carried on ''here
since we came to ,Seaforth 16 years`ago.
Ask to see our large selection
of quality samples
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News of Walton
On Thursday evening of this
past week, friends and neighbours
gathered in the Walton Commun-
ity Hall to bid farewell to Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Bell and fam-
ily and Mrs. Frank Bell who have
lived on the 8th line of Morris
Twp, for a number, of years.
The evening was spent in play- •
ing euchre when 12 tables were
in play. Prizes were wombrnrs.
Doug Fraser for high lady; low
lady, Sharbn Bell; high •man,
Charlie Smith, low man, John
Cronin. The Bell's were called
to the platform when Doug Fraser
read 'an address and presented
Mrs. Frank Bell with a clothes
hamper. Larry Badley presented
Jean and Wallace with a chaise
lounge and chair. Sharon Bell was
presented with •a butter dish by
Rhonda Badley and Blair Fraser
presented Wayne Bell with a shoe
horn and brush. Mrs. Frank Bell
will make her home in Blyth
and Wallace Bell and family will
move to Brussels in the near
future. Lunch was served, fol-
lowed by a social time.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gingerich
of Guelph spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Traviss.
Congratulations to Miss Mary
Leeming, daughter of Mr.' and
Mrs. W. J. Leeming, McKillop
Twp. who was among the 300
who graduated from Fanshawe
College,' London o n May 26th.
Mary received honors and was
second highest in her class. She
took a position at Thistledown
Hospital, , Toronto on. May -29th.
Visiting with Mr., and Mrs.
Earl Mills were Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Mills, Scott, Cathy and
David of Brampton and Dr. Jean
Westermann of Burlington.
Mrs. Walter Broadfoot is hol-
idaying this week in London with
Mrs. W. Farquharson.
We are glad to hear Keith
Clark has returned home from
the hosjiital following surgery.
We hope he soon improves in
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunk vis-
ited on the weekend at the home
of their son, David Dunk and fam-
ily, Corunna.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McCall
are holidaying in England.
Study swine
farrowing,
feed costs
G. A. Fisher
Economics Branch
Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food
• Chatham, Ontario
Sample groups of swine pro-
ducers in southern Ontario rec--
entl y completed cost studies on
their farnOwing operations and
their feeder operations, conduc-
ted over a 12-month period.
' The farrowing study, in the
counties of Kent, Elgin and Brant,
showed the average farm• in the
sample had 84 ,sows producing
15.5 weaners per sow.
The total feecrcdst per weaner
was $8.04, consisting of home-
grown grains which cost $3.58, *
and purchased concentrates and
grains costing $4.46. Marketing
costs were 19 cents, interest on
investment in livestock was 85
cents, and other operating costs
(such as veterinary expenses,
hired labor and bedding)
amounted to $1.05 per Wearier.
' Overhead or fixed expenses
were $2.04 for building une, 94
cents for machinery use and
miszelteOus costs of 44 cents
per we er produced. These
Costs. do not include an allowance
for the operator's labor in look-
ing after the farrowing herd.
The-quantity of feed fed per
year per sow, which included
feed for weaners, and support-
ing herd, averaged 842 pounds
of concentrates and 2,585 pounds
of grains. The major portion
of the grain was corn which was
grown on the farm:
In the ,study of feeder opera-
tions, conducted in the counties
of Lambton, Kent, Elgin and
Brant,. the average number of
market hogs ptoduced per farm
was 86'7.
The total feed cost per hog
produced. was $23.36, consisting
of $11.78 for homegrown grains,
$2.26 for purchased grains) and
$9.32 for concentrates. Market-
ing costs were 91 -cents, int-
erest on investment in 'livestock
was $1.08, and other operat-
ing costs amounted to $1.44 per
hog.
Oveibliead o r fixed expenses
were $2.03 fOr building use,
2. 2 for machinery use, and
iscellaneous cost of 43 cents
per hog. These costs do not
include an allowance for the cost
of the purchased weaner or for the
operatoisilabor.
The average quantities of feed
used per market hog produced
was 151 pounds of concentrates
and 585 pounds of grain. The
major pbrflon of the grain ration
was grain corn,which was mostly
homegrown.
Honor district
families on
departure
Correspondent
Mrs. Allan McCall
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