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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-02-17, Page 3Pine Tar Stops Feather Picking Victor Heywood,. of R.R. 1,, Centraliae eayspine tar is an effective means of stopple feather picking among chickens. Mr. Heywood, who said he lost 13 liens. in two days from this breakout in his fleck, tried many other remedies but only the pine tar 144 1nine4ia e -Sults. He nays the ter een be applied with A swab or paint brush. Besides killing a number .of eitieltene, the feather picking 4 duced production, of his 150", pullet flock from so dozen eggs. a week to six eggs a day. Harry Strang Crop Officer H. IL 0. -Strang, of Usborne,, a former president of the Huron branch, was reelected to the Pro.' vincial executive at the annual convention recently. Andrew John-. ston, pr R.R. 5. :Renfrew, is the new president. Activity of the 55 county and, district branches ,of the .Ontario and Vo P IMPreVelnent AP' sociation is at au all-time according to the publicity branch of the .0atario.' Departelent of Agriculture, - .ar Face The Facts! Providing for your family is a Mazes job— a fun -time job.. Should death or disability take you out of that job, your Life Insnrancei stands- ready to tale over ----if you plan now for ade- quate protection. And the cost- is. low, See me for partiettlars of ex plan suit- able for your family, - / • IliIflhIfflIHI Harry° Hoffman NORTH AMERICAN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. A Mutual Company — All Profits for Policyholders PHONE 70-W DASHWOOD DM! Only -$275 Plus hookup! 'Rjq. and4st�:.. priced just right" NO t'ArEft" THERE'S BRUTE STRENGTH and power in every inch of this big new Farmhand—an anagzing, built-in rug- gedness that makes quick, easy work of all your lifting, loading and moving jobs. Low, compact frame goes anywhere your tractor can go. 12 •ft. full -reach lift lets you load any vehicle from one side. Heavy-dutY con- ' etrnetion permits fast wheeling and turning with big loads. Buck- et capacity with de- tachable gravel plate —14 en. ft., with de- tachable All -Purpose' Scoop -22 cu. ft. Fits all popular 2-3-4 plow At 8 ft. lift the bucket is directly above its RC Tractors. ground -level position. COME IN FOR FREE. DEMONSTRATION. • d. MATERIALS -HANDLING IMPLEMENTS & Sons THE TIMES-AVIVOCATEA EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY WIORNIN4 FEBRUARY 17, 1955 rAnteseelentanniO•leilUniltWARISODOOtalglialtnalle•WOneettaannpangantuenuingnonigeotfoglealleft, .• Down to. Earth I By p. 1. iii0oPlai Attend The Seed Fairs Being well. :on in the tuOnth.of, February with :alniost all the an- nual meetings and CP4Ventions sponsored by the different,Teder-' ations, Breed Associations, •Feir Boards', Junior Farmers, Soils and Crop ImprOveMent Associations and other- organised agricultural associations over, it is now :up to the time when these ,groups- are starting their lops ?regrew.' The main project being .carried on in :the. next 80 days in Huron, Middlesex and Perth are the seed' fairs, These: fairs are, to our Way of thinking, one of the better types ofprojects. liven -County fair held in Clinton, March 4 and 5 and Berth ,Connty fair•in shell March 16- and 17, are on a .ceunty bap* Since every farmer in each respective county' is member, no entry fee Is charged, and each fair sponsors classes tor attract all growers of, the differ.; eat types of cereals, -elovers, veg, •etables and,- root crops grown that county. 'They have Winded junior .sections open to 4H .Grain and Forge Clubs located in their area. At Clinton they sponsor a feed grain cIaes, ,a very popular feathre, • . Perhaps the most valuable class, is the 19 -bushel lots of oats and This Week In.. Winchelsea BY MRs; F. HO/BNB. Mr. and Mrs.' Newman Baker, of Welburn, visited on Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford. Mrs. Newton Clarke visited dur- ing th,e *past week with relatives in London. Master Gerald Prance returned home fr.om Victoria Hospital on Wednesday last.' Mr. and M. Clifton Brock and boys of Crediton 'visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brock Several ladies of the vicinity enjoyed a pot luck' dinner and a quilting at Blimville church on Thursday. Four .quilts were co' pleted for the missionary bale. The school Children celebrated Valentine Day with a party in the afternoon. Home-made candy was a special treat. Mr. and 'Mrs. W. F. Batten spent Thursday withMr. and Mrs. Harry Armstrong near Hensall. NEW Low. Prices ON Rubber Boots AT VVUERTH'S • BOYS', Sizes 1-5 52.90 BOYS', ,Red Sole •., 53.25 MEN'S, Low• 53.85 MEN'S, Knee -Length 53.90 MEN'S WORK SOCKS 2 Pair For 89c MEN'S LEATHER GLOVES .2.,85c INSOLES Pairs . 3 for 25c LEATHER HOUSE SLIPPERS 52.79 LOOKING FOR A GOOD BUY IN USED FARM EQUIPMENT? owe •on theksifhtNadi • • k /WHEN YOU visa OUR PLACE! JOHN DEERE M TRACTOR, • Scuffler and Plow JOHN DEEItt n TRACTOR, Hydraulic Power -Lift JOHN DEERE MT TRACTOR with Scuffle? M -M R with Hydraulic Scuffler JOHN DEERE LA TRACTOR. Scuffler and Plow • ALLIS CHALMERS G TRACTOR, 11,1oWer, Cultivator, Plow JOHN DEERE BEET & BEAN DRILL, rour-Nowl'" JOIN DEERE 290 TRACTOR CORN PLANTER, Two -Row INTERNATIONAL 6' DOUBLE 'DISC OLIVER PLOW, Two-Purrow COCICSHUTT TRACTOR SPREADER, I -H -C Virso TRACTOR on New Rubber W. G. Simmons .& Sons PHONE 115 John Deere Sales and Settide • EXETER, ,barley. These: are not necessarily registered seed 'but they must be accompanied fly a oorernmeut Grade Certificete, This provides a Medium for 'friendly competi tion and an opportunity for far- mers to meet and compare the various sathples Of seed offered for sale throughout their own county. The .Field Crops Branch in the News Letter of the Ontario De- artment of Agrigulture, ,advieefs that farmers with seed to sell would be wise to take Advantage of the intervening weeks to pre- pare their exhibits and clean up their 'supplies in readiness for the anticipated demands. Down in Middlesex county they have all the aforementioned Dins Much more. This -bounty braneh's seed fair is now a regional el -dis- trict show,which ineludes 11 Wes- tern Ontario counties. It has .the facilities, being held in the Wes- tern Flail buildings, March 1-4. It 'is .planned to encourage the local county exhibitors (closed classes) and also it has encourag- ed district county exhibitors .by eXtending their championship classes. They also hays' a bacon ohow- and a commercial agricul- tural exhibit, that is 'second to none`as an indoor displaY• So we suggest that you mark these Seed Fair dates on • your calendar. • Middlesex, Lendon,' March 1-4 Huron, Clinton, Mara 4-5. Perth, Mitchell, Mareh 1647. If you plan to exhibit, write your Ag. Rep. now for complete information and even if you don't exhibit make a date to attend as a speotator, There is not the least doubt you will find it an inter- esting and instructive afternoon, and evening. Huron County Seed Fair charg- es no entry fee and no admission.. It is your organization's •project for your advantage, DID Y011 HiTOW? A calf with a sweet tooth grows up to be better tasting steak or roast than one that munches on grass. It also puts more "sugars' n the pocketbook of the farmer who raises it.—Utah Agricultural College Experimental Station. THIS WEEK snowshovels. Pay telephone bill. Delouse again, it pays. Push those chicken.s. All market forecasts are eau- tious. The Story In Mount Carmel By KISS 'S. VOISIN 4....,*.W•an.a..••••••••••00a, On Friday, Miss Nancy. Morriss- ey attended a school dance in Ridgetown. Mrs. Mac Ziler has %returned home from the hospital where she underwent a. serious operation. Miss Ann ,Dietrich, of London, was home for the .week -end. Hiss Donelda Voisin is on the sick list. On Tuesday evening the Mt. Carmel bowling teams met in Exeter. The night's game put St. William's team out of the lead and St. Edward's won top.piace, Mr..Chas. Dietrich, w.ho Was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, is improving and will be home soon. A Dot luck Weer was held in the Mt. Carmel parish- hall Wed- nesday evening. A large crowd attended and euchre followed. 'On Wednesday evening a birth- day party was 'held in -honor of Mr. Alex Voisin, Sr. Following a turkey dinner he was presented with'e chair and other gifts. The federal government) now employing about 172,000 persons, is Canada's largest employer. STATE FARM MUTUAL announces NEW • RATES on auto insurance averaging 15% LESS than rates charged by most other companies for BlibilitY4 COIlisIon, And comprehen, sivo colierage, CUM ME roil totAiLs: CS E. ROBB mu., ONT. Photo 25 -r -g2 Co -o Profit Is $6,088 Tbe 'ann1. ual meeting of the liensall District Co-:perative In corporated, was held In the Com- munity 'Centre, Zurich, Thursday, February 10, with. 843 eitting down to banquet catered by the Ladies. .414 of the Lutheran. Church, President Roy McBride was chairman for the meeting and Introduced tile guest speaker, Mr. McKague, 17.:0.0., Director .of Harriaton, speaking on co-operat- tires in general, and outlined the growth. of their eo-otierative In. Harriston which was orgaaize4 a. few years ago, 'Turnover for 1954 tor xensali Was 8838,754, with a net 'aving.s. Of $6,088. 'The officers Or. 1955 are:• President, Roy McBride, Bay- field; vice-president, Will i Brucefield; secretary - treasurer, Bertram). Elm, Zur- la: board .ot directors, Robert. McGregor Kippem.: Russell Grain- er, Rayflold:. • Boa Reudricic. Bashwood; 0 r 1 a nd - Reichert., HenSall; Alex UeSaregOr, Botertain.ment Was provided. 'by Roy .Bead, comedy: magician .of 1.401.xioa; tap danclug •411Mbera by R. .Ilop ia114 M. 'Thiel, of Zurich, And allauce with music furnished by Harry Norris.. and his -erches- ra concluding the affair. eines 1.900 the area .of ,ocoupied. farmland in Canada bas almost tripled. . 11111.1M011PiVIDOWIFOMIPAIRIOUNAMIWPROWIAMIUMMIXAM44411111000•1011141W14011041gOt • CIP e ck with Riverside Poultry. Co . . to make sure you. are receiving TOP PRICES for your live poultry befot:e- soiling by phoning; COLLECT Lon0100 74230 or Hewn 68044 llllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllll lll g ll lusgmusit•ifigglogn• • • Announcing A New ..• Elevator FOR EXETER Plans are being made to begin con- strUction in early spring of a .new grain elevator with 4.0,000 bushel storage capac- ity. The, construction wilh be rushed. to completion by July. to receive fall wheat deliveries. Equipment to be instilled will be of the /fastest and •most modern design that .1955 mill equipment can offer. A HYDRAULIC HOIST will, at the touch of a 'button, lift 500 bushels of grain to make easy unloading for semi -trailers and truck. AUTOMATIC WEIGHING SCALES will be used to eliminate human error.. CLEANERS and ELEVATORS will handle at least 2,000 BUSHELS . PER HOUR and railroad box cars will be weighed and loaded with grain in less than 45 minutes. . FACILITIES will be installed FOR GRAIN DRYING. CORN SHELLERS will unload and. shell truckloads of cobbed corn in 10 OR 15 MINUTES. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. will be Made of STEEL and CONCRETE only and will be totally fire proof. We hope that the building of this ele- vator will be of material benefit to the farmers of the whole surrounding area. •J• With These Facilities We Offer For Your Consideration Contracts For Qrain Growing BARLEY CONTRACTS A good demand for barley points to fair and good prices. Treated seed (limited amount of first generation registered) and fertilizer supplied. • SEED O• AT CONTRACT Limited amounts of all popular varieties required for registered • seed. Land must be free of bind weed and wild oats and of good tilth. Seed and. fertilizer supplied. - CORN CONTRACTS Are becoming more popular and profitable each year. We supply fertilizer and your choice of Pfister or Warwick seed. SOYABEAN CONTRACTS Using earlier varieties recommended for this area, soyabeans have good possibilities and make a good crop rotation. A limited amount of seed available. Fertilizer sup- plied. Seed Giciin REG. NO '1 OATS Beaver, Clinton, Cartier COM. NO. 1 OATS Beaver, Clinton, Cartier, Ajax., Lorraine COM. NO: 1 BARLEY Montcaim, Galore --.0 BEST "4 Q041/TY FEED 4/ID SEED Grass Seeds 140. 1 ALFALFA NO. 1 RED CLOVER 'NO. 1 TIMOTHY NO. 1 ALSIKE etc. Ask for Our prices and save •$$$ for February Sales -.Your Fertilizer Needs Are Our Specialty A complete line of analyses. Let us quote you prices before you buy. Early discounts still apply Order yours now and get the service you want. CANNIS -MILL LTD. EXETER PHONE 35 WHALEN CORNERS PHONE KIRKTON 35-R-5