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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-05-11, Page 9Recent Promotions At CFB Clinton Local Trappers Elect M. Batkin President; Hear Good Speakers To Lead Junior Farmers Overseas I j Douglas H. Miles, Clinton, Agricultural Representative, Huron County, re­ ceives his transportation to the United Kingdom,, from Hon. Williani A. Stewart, Minister of .Agriculture and Food. Mr. Miles will lead a delegation of four Ontario Junior Farmers who.won travelling scholarships on a ten-we.ek study trip to overseas farms. The party leaves on May 12. . Looking very pleased about the good news are three airmen who were promoted this week at CFB Clinton. Shown wearing their new rank insignia are: left to right, Sgt. R. W. Worth, Sgt. G. L. Simmonds, Flight.Sergeant O. G.- Williams and Group Captain K. R. Greenaway, CFB Clinton’s Base Commander. (CFB Clinton Photo) The spring meeting- of the Huxon County Trappers' Associ­ ation held in tjhe Agricultural Board Room, Clinton, April 21, Whs well attended. >. After the showing of an in-» teresting film on wildlife, etc., from the Department of Lands, and Forests', it was decided by a vote from the audience that d. sncxw-machi.ne be put up as a prize > for tthe fall draw. v The first speaker’, Ed Mea­ dows from Hespeler, Lands and Forests Department, z gave a very interesting address, stat­ ing that the long debated trap­ ping zones had been .set by tha Department at. teuy townships, per trapper; if he Wants them, and that rabies would be with us, perhaps, for many years, and might even be worse at times, Regarding the numerous out­ side and American hunters doming in, Mr. Meadows stated that written complaints should be obtained by farmers trou­ bled by these hunters:, and sent into the Department. He ■ also stated hunters were abusing snow machines and breaking laws with them, using them for mass murder of game. Fines up to $150 could be ‘levied against illegal poachers of rain­ bow trout, he added. He also said anyone outside a township is a non-resident and any farmer can order any­ one off his property whether it is signed or not. Iff that per­ son doesn’t go, charges can be laid against him, Mr. Vance, a fur buyer from Forest, and, over 80, was the oldest man present. The young­ est trapper was nine years old. Alex Shieff, auctioneer and grader of the North Bay Fur Sales, was the second speaker. He stated that raccoon markets didn’t develop overseas as ex­ pected this last Winter and prices were somewhat lower. He reported large quantities of muskrats had built up and up to forty per cent of the spring caught rats were also badly damaged, due to an early run in Southern Ontario which slowed down the muskrat mar­ ket. The best timei to/ trap wild mink was November, he noted, and the best time to sell wild mink was on the December aid TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT VARNA IMPERIAL (ESSO) AGENT 296 JAMES z DOW CHEMICAL OF CANADA, LIMITED, SARNIA, ONTARIO 1. Improves control of annual grasses and quack grass 2. Extends the period of effectiveness against broad-leaf weeds 3. Increases "kill'' during periods of hot, dry weather 4. Provides a better weed kill than your herbicide and water alone WOOL Realize the highest return* for your wool by patronizing your own Organization. SHIP COLLECT TO Dur Registered Warehouse No. 1 Weaton, Ontario. Obtain sacks and twine Without charge front *-* Russell Manson (Shearer) Zurich Jackson Aluminum Ltd. Seaforth or by wrltlhg 'to Canadian Co-operativa Wool Growers Limited 40 8f. Clair Avenue East, Toronto 7# Ontario. '............ .. ..., 15-6-8-9b Grain Insurance Deadline Is Extended The Crop Insurance Com­ mission of the Ontario Depart­ ment of- Agriculture and Food, has advised growers, that the in­ surance plan offered for spring grain Will provide insurance, for oats, barley and mixed grain seeded up to May 31 in the Counties and up to June 15 in the Northern Districts and the Provisional County Of Hallibur­ ton. » To be eligible for coverage application must be made not later than May 10. Further infottmatibn ■ may be obtained from the local agents of the Commission, the Agri­ cultural Representative or by writing the, Crop Insurance Commission, 500 University Avenue, Toronto. Organ Dedicated A- special service and dedica­ tion’ of the new organ Wais held .last Sunday morning in the United Church with the pastor, Rev. M. Morrison, in charge. The choir under the direction of the organist, Mrs. Robert Stirling, sang an anthem and a quartette, Miss Carol Taylor, Miss Debra Stephenson, Frank and Peter Postill also sang. Robert Stirling, Chairman of the organ committee, spoke briefly. A number of former members FRED McCLYMONT Phone 482-3214 were present.for the service. UCW Meeting The May meeting' of the United Church Women was held last , Thursday evening. Mrs. Harvey Hay ter opened the meeting. Scripture was read by Mrs. Grant Webster and Mrs. Roy Elliott and the meditation and prayer \yas given by Mrs. Hay- ter. The offering was taken by . Mrs. Orrin Dawson and Mrs. Sherlock Keyes offered prayer. A film “By the King a Proc­ lamation”, was shown. The Study book was taken by Mrs. .Watson. Webster. Mrs. Mervyn Hayrter had charge of the business period, A' sale of plants was held with Mrs. Fred Reid of Clinton as auctioneer. MRS. LLOYD BOND Phone 482-3210 Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hinz Of New Hamburg visited'with . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nonman and family on Sunday. Sunday, May 14 will be ob­ served as Family Day in Hol­ mesville United1 Chunch. Sunday School will be combined with •the dhurcb service at 9:45 a.m. (By Cheryl Dale) On May 2, the Seaforth 4-H Calf Club met at the farm of Joe Devereaux. Twfo classes of livestock were judged and rea­ sons were given by the senior members. Joint Murphy, the summer as­ sistant, gave " an interesting lesson on "How Inheritance Works’-' followed by a quiz. After Bill Wallace thanked Mr, Devereaux for the use of lias farm, lunch was served and the meeting was adjourned. TENDERS wanted for loading and hauling ap­ proximately 20,000 yeards of pit run gravel for road construction in the Township of Hullett at the rate of 800-900 yards per day; also tenders for bulldozer for placing gravel, if required, stating the size of bulldozer and hourly rate. Wprk to be completed by July 15, 1967. ‘ Tenders to be received containing a certified cheque of $500 by the road superintendent on or before May 13, 1967, ( Tenders to be opened May 15, 1967. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. GEORGE HOGGART, Road Superintendent, RR 1, Londesboro. 18-9b BIG PRIZES BIG PROFITS BIG CROPS HERE'S HOW YOU CAM WIN: . Simply tell us how much you think either the soybean or dry bead crop in southern and western Ontario will be worth ip 1967. We’ll help by giving you the five year average figures oh yield and price ’per' bushel for both kind* of boant. Send for ON the details on Trsflan's ' *‘blg money In bean*" conteetl (Nothing to purchase—open to «N Ontario Been Growers) Big prizes... two 1968 model % tori Ford Pick-Up trucks, two 4-row International Harvester Hilldrop Planters, 10 Johnson Disc-mounted Herbicide Sprayer Kits. HENSALL Thur*., Muy 11, NewAword—FoS. > for £>pts?t prime polls prices. ■. Sales at North Bay dmunij 1986^7 Winter season were al- rnost two million, but sales, alt though volume, is up, wall be somewhat lower owing to Jpwer prices fop .1967-68 season. Shleff advised trappers riio.it to scrape muskrats too close, and to air ways sign their name the sairne each year on bundles of fur, to avoid mistakes on returns. Draws were , held far best muskrat pelts, :,and on several small trappers’ supplies. ■ Mr. Meadows , conducted the election. Results are as follows': president, Merv;Batkin; vice- president, Les Dcftoiagfe; secre­ tary-treasurer, Dimer Trick; di­ rectors, Ernie Ellwood, Ted Wales, Murray East, Bob Trick, Ohas. 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