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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1962-08-30, Page 10A Matter of Principal J. c),4111", 41011,NOwm0 With harveSt almost complete I would' sUPPosle that most On- t ar io farmers are .fincling that 1962 is provid- ing another Par- ticularly good crop, "(A. Yieldls are high and the qual, ity is very good. Of course there are those .unfortunate farmers who have stiffered severe hail ,damage and are har- vesting half 1a crop or less. To these the price of grain is of vital importance and perhaps they will be, interested in my impresSion of the grain crop in Westeml Canada. We foillowed the Trans- Canada from ,Ontario to Cal- gary, then up to Elchnonton, back through Lloyelininster, Battleford, Saskatoon', Moose- jaw and Elsrtavan to return tro9g4 10e J.S. In 11tfani?t,913a mid Ito within 50 gates of Regina the early onoP lalmotst riPe. 4210 about an &Vol grnount, which aPPar- entrlY ImPs sewn after the rains, Was just coming in head'. Both looked excellent though a good f41l wild be •necessary to hat,. vest the later crop. From the Regina area to near Swift Current the crops •were the kind that farmers dream about. To me the wheat and carts were a 'delight to see, hat it was the wonderful fields of barley that impressed me most. For quite some distance an both sides of Swift Current and according to those we talked with, to the south, crops were, poor. The grain was about a foot high but when we stoPPed we, found reasonably g o o d heads. The farmers said •the yield would be •about 12 bushels Per acre. As we neared Calgary the crops improved in the Calgary district and on up to Edmonton We were again in the midst of the best of crops with the bar- ley and oats more impressive than the wheat and in Larger aere0ge than I .110 expected. .groan Ole PP.144efol district to near ,$.4,5414tom: CP:VS were about the .0Pre Pg 44 the Swift Current .area., They Were in 'the mactqt ..of good "crow. from ,*,45- **PA Ito Moose*W in the Evan area, we were WO that Ilhe W*"at, was giving reeocrol, yields with larivesit in full swing, My Impression was that the West was having one of its exceptionally good year% We• hear of hail and 'tornado 1311.1t these de not groatly affect the over-au yield in Western. Canada, „It was with some svrprise that I 'read a statement by Agriculture Minister Hamilton in the Calgary Perin and Ranch Review; "with the intended acreage of wheat this year the production target could al- most he reached if yie'l'ds. equal- led the past 10 years average," "Even with the high average yields of 1951-60, this year's intended 'acreage of oats and. barley will not produce enough to meet requirements, If our yields fall short of this average, we will have a serious feed' grain situation in Canada, the NfintsteT. noted." Trhis .0alflenlent ,agrees wiA. tile grain futures. which are,P:411VO4Y Sbeut .29 'tenets a. bushel less than Ole.fy were at than time 14.5t year, • Or is this news item merely paving the way for the issuing of more .hoport PerMitS that Were so SliCeeSSNIiCkv1.3011.g !the mice of feed grain Ito less thao $50 a ten to the Ontario greWer? In regard' to a discussion on radio ,RativiltV. I Was told that MacLean's, Magazine made, the rather amazing statement that "bprea,ueratic statements are not :PeC,e4§a4".AY 'tirneCt" RertiapS. farznleus w9414 cio we'll to '104e, pta,ite4lwxylg .fTom Ithe ,of fire the Minster' of Agriculture 1014 "a grain et•Sar;' Added the presPeet of an exceptionally good AO. ,g410 4u Prop !in.1the, West 9uttiek. K001* that good many tezio tanners -t9424 the advise of 'the QatRitlo Minister .9f Agrierultna:re, and sowed a few extra. nacres of lost spring. see 'little mvspeut of high. feed grojn p ces this year, especially for the .Ontario. far, Mar who Wishes to sell a few' tons. FARMERS We are shipping cattle every Monday for United Co-operative of Ontario and solicit your patronage. We will pick them up at your farm. Please PHONE COLLECT not later that Saturday nights. Seaforth Farmers Co-operative H. S. Hunt, Shipper Phone 669 W Page 10--Clinton ews,Record—T1hurs., August 30,1962 47 Year Old Model T Ford In Action This 1915 Model T Ford was a centre of attraction at the school grounds on Sunday. It has been in the Merrill family since it was purchased 47 years ago, and is in good running order. Each year a licence is purchased for the car, and a few trial runs are made with it. Valued now at about $2,000, the machine is a collector's item, with major historical value for the family. At the running board (remember when all cars had those) are Ray Lobb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lobb and Tom Lobb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lobb.. (News-Record Photo) Part of SS 4 Ex-Student Gathering A miscellany of music and speaking was of great interest to former stud- ents of SS 4 Goderich Township, as they gathered on the weekend for a two- day session of reminiscing. Now forming part of the audience, the gentleman in black at the right, is the Rev: John R. Thompson, Anglican rector at Wil- lowdale, who is a former student, and who gave an address to the Sunday afternoon audience. (News-Record Photo) ONTARIO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Select Committee on The Municipal Act and related Acts The Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario ". to enquire into and review The Municipal Act of the Province and related Acts, including The Assessment Act, The De- partment of Municipal Affairs Act, the Local Improve- ment Act, The Ontario Municipal Board Act and The Planning Act, and the regulations made thereunder, for the purposes of modernizing, consolidating and simpli- fying such Acts and regulations and making such recom- mendations as may be necessary for their improvement" will continue to hold public meetings in Toronto com- mencing on September 26th, Elected members and appointed officials of municipal governments, local boards, commissions etc., groups of persons and individuals are invited to present submis- sions pertaining to the legislation applicable to municipal government. Notice of intention to make a submission to the Select Committee should be sent to the Secretary by September lath. Notice of the time allocated for appearance will be given as soon as possible. Hollis E. Beckett, Q.c.,m.P.P., Mrs. H. G. Rowan, c•A., Chairman.• Secretary, Box 905, Parliament Buildings, Toronto (Telephone 365-2241, Loc. 43) • 1" PAYS YO U TO INSTALL NATURAL GAS HEATING! Convert to Gas Heating...Check Your 'Summer Trade-in Bonus' Below: $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 as a trade-in on your old oil burner or coal stoker when you install a gas conversion burner or a new designed gas furnace. as scrap allowance for your old oil or coal furnace when you install a modern gas furnace. as a trade-in allowance for a coal or oil heater now used as your central heating system ...when you install a modern gas furnace. 25.00 tr.adeb-in allowance for coal grates when you install a gas convey s. AND $15.00 towards a new gas water heater if you install it when you convert your heating system to gas! When you convert NOW Natural Gas pays you, , but you pay nothing until October! $2.95 monthly is all it costs you to rent a gas conversion burner. Or, if you pure chase your gas heating equipment, you can spread payments over 60 months! Remember, this offer is good only up to October, 1962. So act now! • SEE YOUR HEATING CONTRACTOR uNioN S COMPANY • I FINK PLUMBING &TD HEATING L. SALES & SERVICE 84 WELLINGTON ST., CLINTON Phone HU 2-7682 - After Hours Phone BILL FINK HU 2,7682 GINGERICH SALES & SERVICE GAS HEATING SPECIALISI!.> SEAFORTH ZURICH Phone 585 Phone 34 WISE Plumbing & Heating phono HU 2-7062 262 BAYFIELD RD., CLINTON, ONT. Your Local ANTHES Dealer I Hensai News E(y Mrs Ed Dick, Cromarty was the lucky Nvlinnter of $500 at a bingo In 1VIiild.may, sponsored by the Rotary Club. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellenton and son George, Vancouver, B.C., were recent guests with Mr. and Mit. Norman Cook. Mrs. Merlin Love and chil- dren, London, ere visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Arm- strong. Miss Carolyn Cook has re- turned after spending a week with Miss Janice Bonthron at their summer cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Weido and mr. mid Mrs. Orland Rei- chert spent last weekend in Parry Sound., Sudbury and Capreol. Mr, and Mrs. Gary Corlett Bryan, Diane and Geoffrey, re- turned to their home in Ter- onto after a few days spent with Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Cook, William Murray, Parkhill; Mike Murphy, Arva; Fred Busch, Broughdale; Russell Schroeder and Kenneth Reich- ert Spent a few days at Was'aga Beach. Mrs. Mae McLellan •and little granddaughter Valerie are vis- iting this week with relatives in Sarnia. Wayne McLellan, nephew of Mrs, McLellan, who has been holidayiniz for the, past several weeks returned home with them. Sergeant,and Mrs, Donald Perdue and family, Kingston, are vacationing with the lat- ter's mother and b-other, Mrs. Violet Schwalm and Ray, an:-.1 also with the former', relatives in Clinton. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCioy, and family,. Toronto, spent the Weekend with Mrs. George Hem, and 'visited the latter's father George Hess who is a patient in St. Joseph's ,London. Rev. and IVIrS, ROSS om at and family, who have been alt the PresbYterian Caron at Kintail for the month of Atigust will return home September Mr.MacDonald was Manager of the camp and M's, MacDen liedden 5 • _ „Am a ald Reg. N. The camp is situ- ated 17 miles north of Gode- rich. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Orr at- tended the Doan reunion at Canatara Park, Sarnia, and vacationed in Flint, Mich., with the latter's sisters and families, Mr, and Mrs. Basil Fuller and Mr. and .Mrs.- Elwood Dove and also with a sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. William McEach- en, in Sarnia. Union services will conclude in Carmel. Presbyterian Church this Sunday, September 2, when guest speaker at the morning service. at 11 am. will be the Rev. Russell Self, returned mis- sionary from India. To con- clude these union siervices a missionary rally will be held at 8 p.m., when the Rev, and Mrs. Self will show films of Ms missionary work in India, end will provide vocal duets. Mrs. Self will contribute accordion selections.