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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-09-20, Page 3TOP TIMES.ADVOCATE, EXETOP, ONTARIO. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1945 T T -V A } V V * .e v 4'. ■y > i r 4 V 4 V. Good Showing at Kirkton Fair There was a good crowd at the Kirkton fair Friday afternoon of last AVdek in spite of the threaten ing rain. Rain fell in the morning and it was only after a meeting of the directors that it was decided to go ahead with it. The rain cleared and there Avas a good exhibition. There were some fine exhibits in both the horses and heavy cattle. The showing of dairy cattle was light. In the indoor department the exhibits Avere good with the excep tion of fruit which was light. The showing of sheep, try Ayas excellent, ceipts Avere up to the past few years and directors were fied -considering the weather. The feature of the afternoon was the parade of school children and drills. Six schools competed. S.S. (No. 3, Usborne, Edwin Tufts, teach er, carried off top honors in drill and came second in parade S.S. No. 7, (Zion), Miss Marion Kemp, tea cher, won the aAvard for the parade and was third in the drill. S,S, No. 5, Usborne. Miss Barbara Kirkby, teacher, rvas third in, the parade and second in the drill, Music Avas supplied by the Mit chell band. The youngest child on the ground Avas Joan Dianne Fran cis, aged 6 weeks. The prize for the freak outfit Avent to Jack Urquhart ■and Jack Switzer. The Kirkton Library had a booth on the grounds that did a thriving business. Rain came after four and sent crowd to shelter. Prize winners were Sports Foot race, boys under 16, Dick Thorne, Marvin Willis, Grenville Bickel; girls under 16, Jean Shute, Dorothy Pooley, Betty Doupe; bi cycle race, R. Denham, A, Blackler, J. Rodd; running race, first heat, Carth Blackler, 'Goldie Walker; second heat, Bob Hern, Goldie Walker, Garth. Blackler; 100-yara foot race, John Urquhart, (Leon Paul, Ron. Denham; fre&M outfit. Jack Urquhart and Jack Switzer. School Parade No. 7, Zion,, Miss Marion teacher; No. 3 Usborne, Tufts, teacher; No. 5, Us- Miss Barbara Kirkby, teach- No. 1 Blanshard, Miss Betty teacher; No. 2 Usborne, Miss Helen Howatt, teacher; No. 1 Usborne, Miss Dinnan, teacher. School Drill S.S. No. 3 Usborne, Edwin Tufts, teacher; S. S. No. 5 Usborne; S.S. No. 7 Usborne; S.S. No. 2 Usborne;- S.S, No. 1 Usborne. Horses * *' *■• Agricultural Glass — Brood mare with foal, Elmer Atwell, - Belton. Foal, Elmer Atwell; Oliver McCur dy, Kirkton. Three-year-old, Elmer (Atwell; Peter Graham, Ilderton. One-year-old, Elmer AtAvell. Team in harness, Fred Rooney, Mitchell; Elmer Atwell; Peter Graham. Sweepstakes, Fred Rooney, Mitchell, Heavy Draught — Three-year-old, Peter Graham, Ilderton. Team in harness, Fred. Rooney. Sweepstakes, Fred Rooney. Perclieron or Belgians — Brood mare and foal, Oliver McCurdy. t Team in harness, Elmo ’Howey, Eden, SAveepstakes, Elmo Howey. .Fullarton Twp. Special, Fred Rooney, Mitchell; E. Nutt Special, Elmer Atwell; Eaton Trophy, best heavy horse, Fred Rooney. Judge—D". R. McIntosh, tock. swine and poul* The gate re* the average of and the officers fairly well satis- down a little most of the as follows: S.S, Kemp, Edwin borpe, er; ID Oliiver, Tavis- Light Horses Roadsters—Three-year-old, Becker, Dashwood. Single roadster, S. M. Bolton, St. Marys; V. L. Beck er, and thfcd team, V. L. Becker. Sweepstakes, IL. M. Bolton. Wagon Horses — Brood mare, Milton Hooper & Son, St. Marys; Robt. Elston, St. Marys. Foal, Mil ton Hooper & Son; Robt, Elston;’ Maurice Blackler, St. Marys. 3-year- old, M. Hooper & son, R. Elston. 2- year-old, Milton Hooper & son;. Robt. Elston. Single in harness, Harry Beaver, and second, Milton HoopOiu Team in ’harness, Harry Beaver; Milton Hooper; Elmo Hoav- ey, Eden. SAveepstakes, Harry Beav er. Judge—Wm. Decker. Lady Driver, S. M. Bolton St. Marys; V. L. Becker. Single turnout, V. L. Becker. Beef Cattie ■Shorthorn purebred class, White Bros., St. Marys; Wm. Oestricher, Crediton. Milch cow, Roy Nether cott, Science HiM; White Bros., Roy Nethercott; Wm. Oestricher; Grant SAvitzer. TAVO-year-old heifer, White Bros.; W.m. Oestricher. One- year-old heifer, White Bros., one and two; Wm. Oestricher. Heifer calf, Wm. Oestricher, one and two; Peck and Sons, Zurich;®Roy Nether- •nsnuwnMtrast e e e V. L. jfa M> rowirtx \f rrtaitinsSwT W JPAOINA Mt. W COLIIGD «. 4 Ik RATES MODEMM,.. .|I.B0 • $3.00 JWELL- ’ft ( 'Double: jflf OATi CONDUCTED ’S2.6O » $7.00 J iisHtseeins MRVIWlEHTLY-WRITK FO^ M WITHIN LOCATE!)W phUilKK ff R'AlKIflO HOTEL OntAHCL eott. Bull calf, White Bros,;. Feck and Son, two and three; Wm. Oes tricher, four and five. Herd, White Bros,; Wm. Oestricher, Best male sweepstakes, White Bros, Best fe male sweepstakes, White Bros. Herefords—O'Neil Bros., of Den- field, won six firsts and three sec onds and tw,o sweepstakes i» this class.Baby Beef (Blanshard) —White Bros,; Roy Nethercott; White Bros, Baby Beef (Usborne) — Newton Clark; Cliff Coates, Centralia, sec ond and third. Agr, Bros.; Bros.; Cott. Stall- Wm. ‘Oestricher. one year, W. S. ... .......Two-year-old steer, Roy Nethercott. Steer calf under ‘ ’rv‘" Nethercott; Oliver ton Clarke. Specials—Traquair's Special, best calf under one year, Roy Nethercott; G. Cann and Sons, Exeter, third prize, Newton Clarke; Lindenfield’s Hardware, best calf under 200 lbs,, Newton Clarke; R. B. Williams Special, showmanship for boys and girls under 18, William Nethercott, Lois Nethercott. Grade Grass Fed Cattle Clarence Switzer took seven'firsts and two second prizes in this class. Dairy Cattle Jersey—Milch cow, Thos. Crew. Judge—Gleason Gill. Sheep Oxford Downs—Donald Deering, Exeter, Avon five firsts and three seconds. (Leicester •— Donald A. Graham, Parkhill, five firsts and four sec onds; Geo, H, Armstrong & Sons, St. Pauls, second for ewe. Shropshire Downs—Geo. H. Arm strong ■& Sons, St. Pauls, five firsts and two seconds, Southdowns —■ Harold Wallace, 'Granton, four firsts and two sec onds. Judge—K. E. Lantz. Hogs Yorkshire—H. Hern & Sons, two firsts and one second; Harold Wal lace', first. I’aipworth — Douglas Bros., Mit chell, four firsts and four seconds. Grade Bacon Sow—Clayton Col- quhoun, Harold Hern & Sons, Wm. I-Iodge, Clayton Colquhoun, Harold Hem and Sons. Judging on foot—Frank Ander son, Harry Cole, Chas. Atkinson, Alvin Crago, Chas. Atkinson, Mau rice Blackler. a Pen of five shoats, Clayton Col- puhoun, Percy Miller, Wellington Brock* Harold Hern* & Sons, Wm, Hodge. igoc., Open Class — White Roy Nethercott; White Peck and Sons; Roy Nether- •Fed Cattle—Year-old heifer, Heifer calf under O’Neil, Denfield. one year, Roy McCurdy; New- Camm, Woodham; Otis Sawyer; mammoth squash, Mrs, Cecil ’Camm’, Mrs. Harold Davis; Hubbard squash, Wilbert Cornish, Otis Sawyer; green or ripe cucumbers, Wilbert Cornish, Otis Sawyer; table -cucum bers, Mrs. A, Berry, Otis Sawyer; seed onions, Mrs. 0. Routley, Reu ben Switzer; Dutch sett ojiionB, Mrs. Milton McAdams, Thus. Crew, Special, Farmer Club, wheat, MH* ton Hooper and Son, St. Marys; Newton Clark; oats, Milton Hoop er and Son, Ch'as. Atkinson, New ton Clark, Alvin Crago; barley, Mil ton Hooper and Son, Newton Clark, Ross Marshall, Kirkton, Field Crop Competition, Charles Atkinson, Newton Clark, Alvin Crago, Roy Switzer, R. 1, St. Marys; Alex ’Crago. Judge-—-Norman L. Carter, JHowers Cut Flowers—Snapdragons, Otis Sawyer, Harry Burgin; straight pet alled asters, H. Burgin, Elizabeth Taylor; curved petalled asters, Elizabeth Taylor, Harry Burgin; basket of straight petalled asters, H. Burgin; basket curved petal as ters, H. Burgin, Mellick, Zurich; IL. Fletcher ton. well, Belton dahlia, Mrs. McAdams, Burgin; Switzer, gladioli, Adams; Switzer, Mrs. gin; . phlox perrenial. Mrs. McAdams; petunias, 'H. Burgin, cosmos, Mrs, Alex Kirk- ■dahlia with foliage, Elmer At- H, Burgin; miniature Mellick, Mrs, Milton Zurich; oarnations, H, single gladioli, Reuben Mrs, 0. Routley; six spikes Mrs, C. Routley, Mrs. Mo- basket of gladioli, .Mrs, C. Routley; Ed. Lawson, Lucan; phlox drummondi, H. Fletcher Reuben balsams, H. Bur- Burgin; Lewis, Mrs, A- Gardiner, MRcheUi scabiosa, H. Rnrgin, Mrs. Rout ley; African marigolds; Otis Saw* yer, Fletcher Lewis; French mari golds, Mrs, A, Berry; Mrs. Ed. Law- son; dwarf marigold, H, Burgin, ILeAvis Fletcher; verbenas, Mrs, -C. Routley; pansies, H. Burgin, Mrs. A. Mellick; display pf sinnias, Dr. C. A. Campbell, H. Burgin; small zinnias, Hr, Campbell, Mrs, M. Mc Adams; annuals, Otis Sawyer, Mrs. Ed. Lawson; perrenials, H, Rurgin; bride’s bouquet, H. Burgin, R, E. Doupe; basket cut fioAvers, Mrs. A. Miller; spray, H. Burgin, R. E. Doupe; single rose, Dr. 0, A. Camp bell, H. Burgin; display roses, Dr,- Campbell. Flowering House Plants—Amar yllis, Alvin Crago; begonias fibrous, Mrs. Ed. Lawson, Mrs. c. Routley; begonias tuberous, Jas, Willis, Mrs, Mrs, u. Ed. Lsav- Mrs. Ed. Mrs. M. es. Elmer Selves also won one first. Dairy (Exhibit Dairy butter in crock, Mrs. Robt. Rundle, Fred McClymont; dairy butter jn pound prints, Fred Me* Clymont, A'. B- Gardiner; fuseia, Routley; geranium, Mrs. sop; geranium collection, Lawson; plants in pots, Hammond, Mrs, Ed. Lawson, House Plants Foliage—Asparagus Pomosis, Mrs, M. Hammond paragus Springeri, Mrs. M. mond; begonias Rex, Mrs. M. Ham mond; begonias, a ny lc&f i •Crago, Mrs, M, Hammond; Newton Clark; collection foliage pl, R. E. Doupe; window box, Mrs, Ed (Lawson; coleus, L, Ed. Lawson, Judge—Dr. C. A. Grain and Fletcher ; as- Haim Alvin ferns, Mrs. Cornish. Wood- Varna; St. Campbell, Seeds Sheaf fall wheat, Wilbert Dublin; Mrs. Allan Berry, ham; Fred McClymont, shea'f oats, Chas. Atkinson, Marys; Wilbert Cornish, Mrs, Allen Berry; sheaf barley, W. Cornish, Jos. Taylor, (Science Hill; F. Mc Clymont; bushel fall wheat, Mrs. Ed. Lawson, Lucan; Newton Clark;, Woodham; bushel oats, Mrs. E. Lawson, W. Cornish; bushel barley, Wilbert Cornish, Newton Clark, ears sweet corn, Golden Bantam, Thos. Crew, Kirkton; Mrs.. A. Ber ry; ears sweet corn, white, Newton Clark; stocks ensilage corn, Elmer Selves, Science Hill; Thos, Crew; ears ensilage corn, R. E. Doupe, Kirkton; Alex Crago, St. Marys. Fruits Fred McClymont Avon 18 firsts and one second and Dr. C. A. Camp bell Avon one first in the fruit class- Poultry Anconas—Cock, T. Crew. Hen, T. Crew, 1st and 2nd. Cockerel, T. Crew, 1st -and. ,2nd. Fullet, Fred McClymont. White Rock — Cock, F. McClyu mont; Douglas Bros., Mitchell. Hen, Douglas Bros.; Fred McClymont. ■Cockerel, Douglas Bros., 1st and 2nd. Pullet, Fred McClymont, Doug las Bros. ■Show Barred Rocks —- Douglas Bros. Avon three firsts and one sec ond in this class. Utility B Rocks—Pullet, Douglas Bros.; F!. McClymont. A.O.V. Rocks, hen, T. CreAV. W- Wyandottes—Cockerel, Doug las Bros. Pullet, Douglas Bros.; F. McClymont. Columbian Wyandottes—T. CreAV Avon two’firsts, one second. New Hampshires — Fred McCly- mont won one first and three sec onds; Douglas Bros., two firsts. R.I. Reds—Fred McClymont, tAvo first, tAvo seconds. Bl. Minorcas—Fred McClymont, three firsts, two seconds. Show W. Leghorns —■ Douglas Bros., four firsts. Utility W. Leghorns—Fred Mc Clymont, tAvo firsts, three seconds; J. Blackler, R.R. 1 St. Marys, one first; Douglas Bros., one first. Brown Leghorn — Fred McCly mont, four firsts, tAvo seconds. Jersey Black Giants — Douglas Bros., four firsts; Fred McClymont, tAvo seconds. W. A. Jenkins Special, Douglas Bros.; Hogarth Special, Newton ■Cldrk; . Wein Bros. .Special, Fred McClymont; CaldAvell Special, Doug las Bros. Emden Geese-—-Dduglas Bros., 4 firsts. ■Pekin firsts. Rouen firsts. , Judge- Roots and Vegetables Basket' Katahdin potatoes, an Doupe, Kirkton; Orville No. “ potatoes, Reuben Switzer, >St. Marys; Irish cobblers, Nathan Doupe,_ Thos CreAV; Davis, ley, Alex Clark nish, mangels, Clymont Cornish, mangels, Cornish; rots, Mrs, A. Berry, Elizabeth Tay lor, Science Hill; short garden car rots, Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Harold. Davis; parsnips, Thos, Crew, Mrs. 0. Routley; beets, Newton Clark, Mrs. H. Davis; flat cabbage, Otis Sawyer, Science Hill; Harry Burgin, Kirkton; round cabbage, Thos. CreAV, Otis Sawyer; caulifloAver, Otis ‘Sawyer, H. Burgin; celeryt Jas. Willis, Harry Burgin; red tomatoes, Alvin Crago, fi$rs, C. Routley; musk melon, Otis Sawyer, Mrs. A. Berry1; pink tomatoes, Nathan Doupe; pie pumpkin, Fi’Od McClymont, Orville Roger; large pumpkin, Mrs, Milton McAdams, Zurich; Wilbert Cornish; watermelon, Nathan Doupe, Otis Sawyer; table squash, Mrs. Cecil Ducks — Douglas Bros., 4 DuGks—M. Blackler, two •Chas. Hanham, St.Marys Nat'h- Roger, 1 St.’ Marys; 'Green Mountain ; Swedish turnips, Mrs. Harold Kirkton; Mrs. Clarence Rout- Kit kton; shipping turnips, Otago, St, Marys; Newton .; red mangels, Wilbert Cor- Mrs. Allen Berry,’; white sugar Wilbert Cornish, F, Mc- yellow mangels, Wilbert F’red McClymont; heaviest Mrs. A. Berry, Wilbert intermediate garden -car- t Art Oil painting, landscape, Mrs. Mor ris Hern, Granton; Mrs. H, Darling, •Clandeboye; oil painting, -Mrs. E. Darling, Mrs, M. Hern; water color, scene, Mrs, E, Darling, Mrs, M. Hern; water color, any 1 subject, Mrs, E, Darling; pastel, Mrs. Edgar Darling; crayon or charcoal, Mrs. E, Darling; pencil drawing, Mrs. E. Darling, F. McClymont; pen and ink sketch, Mrs, M. Hern, Judge—Dr. Campbell, Domestic Science Maple syrup, R, E. Doupe, F. McClymont; home made bread, white, Mrs. E, ILawspn, Mrs. E. Darling; home made bread, brown, R, E, Doupe, Mrs. E, Dawson, home made buns, R. E. Doupe, Mrs. A. Berry; tea biscuits, R. E. Doupe, Mrs. E. Darling; angel cake, Mrs. M. McAdams, Mrs. E< Darling; light cake, Mrs. McAdams; jelly roll, Mrs, E. Darling, Mrs. M, Mc Adams; bran muffins, Mrs. H. Davis, Mrs. E. Lawson; sponge cake, Alvin Crago, Mrs. A. Mellick; dark cake, Mrs, McAdams; apple pie, Fred McClymont, Mrs, E, Dar ling; lemon pie? A'lvin Crago, Mrs, E, McAdams; doughnuts, Mrs. E. LaAVson; pumpkin pie, Alvin Crago, Mrs. A, Berry; tarts, Mrs, A. Berj-y, I Lewis Fletcher; oatmeal cookies, Mrs. Robt. Rundle, LeAvis Fletcher; meat loaf, Mrs. A. Berry, Mrs. M. ■McAdams; relishes for cold meats, Mrs. A. B. Gardiner., Mrs. Mc Adams;, jelly, Mrs. Milton Mc Adams; sour pickles, R. E. Doupe; sweet pickles, (LeAvis Fletcher, F. McClymont; canned rhubarb, Eliza beth Taylor, Mrs. A, Berry; canneo cherries, Mrs. R. Rundle, Mrs. A Berry; .canned raspberries, Mrs. R, Rundle, Mrs. M. McAdams; canned plums, Chas. Atkinson, LeAvis Flet cher; canned peaches, R. E. Doupe, Elizabeth Taylor; canned straw berries, Mrs. M. Hammond, Lewis Fletcher; canned* corn, Chas. At kinson, Mrs. R. Rundle; canned peas, Fred McClymont, Mrs. A. Berry; canned tomatoes, R. E. Doupe, Mrs. A. Berry; canned. 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