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CBC -TV SHOW HERE -"Country Hoedown," popular CRC -TV western show, will be
presented in Exeter Arena next Wednesday night by Exeter Kinsmen Club. Entire oast'
'of the TV show, including the Hames Sisters; above, will appear in person to present
a program and dance. Star is King Ganam,:Canada's top fiddler; other featured artists
include Lorraine Foreman, Tommy Hunter and Tommy Common, and "Cousin Clem",
better known as Gordie Tapp. -TA Photo
Kin Plan To Seat 2,500..
For King Ganam Show
Officials of Exeter Kinsmen
Club are planning to seat some
2,500 people in •the local arena
next Wednesday night for the
CBC -TV show "Country Hoe-
down.''
Cast of the Friday night TV
program, all of whom will be
here in person, will present an
hour and one-half show and then
provide the music for two and
one.half hour of dancing.
Stars of the show include King.
Ganam, one of the top fiddlers
in North America; Lorraine
Foreman, talented BC singer
who's won several honors on
"Pick the Stars" and has ap-
peared in ,U.S. shows; Tommy
Common and Tommy Hunter,
two others who've won "Pick the
Stars" ratings;. the popular
Hames Sisters, and Gordie Tapp,
of Hamilton,who has a number
of relatives in this area,
This will be the first complete
show the cast of "Country Hoe-
down" has ever presented out-
side of Toronto and Kinsmen are
expecting a record - breaking
crowd. Advance sale of tickets
indicates the show may bring a
Sell-out.
Canada's most popular western
fiddler,' King Ganam, has never
been far away from a violin since
he was five years old.
His romance with the instru-
Inept started in his home near
Swift Current, Sask„ when he
was Jive years old. King's par-
ents took him to a Christmas
concert where a fiddler was one
of the attractions. The small boy
had never heard the instrument
played before, and was se taken
with it that he pestered his family
until they produced, a small
fiddle for their persistent son. He
learned to play it by ear under
the old-time fiddlers in the Swift
Current district. So apt a pupil
was he that by the time he was
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nine, he was playing at country
dances and,shortly afterwards,
began a radio series on CHWC in
Regina.
With that success behind him,
King turned to serious study of
the violin, while continuing his
radio work and playing for
dances.' In 1942, he moved to Ed-
monton, and organized his group,
the Sons of the West. He and the
group were on the .CBC radio
series, "Alberta Ranch House"
for five years.
In 1950, King and the Sons of
the West entered the World Open
Western Band competition at the
Pacific National Exhibition and
walked away with the $1,000 first
prize, after playing a program
comprised of all-Ganam composi-
tions.
This was followed by a trans -
Canada tour (the first of three),
during which the group made a
number of RCA Victor record-
ings. King has made a total of 22
records and most of thein are his
own compositions. His latest,
"Carefree Heart," features "Pick
the Stars" grand award winner,
Pat Morgan, on the vocal.
In 1952, King moved to Toronto
where he and the group were
featured at Mart Kenney's Ranch
for 10 weeks and were booked to
play Saturday nights at the fam-
ous Casa Loma. King has, estab-
lished a new record at the Casa
Loma, having played there every
Saturday night for four consecu-
tive years. He was also the
featured fiddler on "Holiday.
Ranch" for some time, and had
his own "King Ganam Show" on
the CBC Trans -Canada radio net-
work for a year.
Last summer King and the
Sons, of the West toured 22 Ameri-
can cities and appeared on ABC -
TV's, "Pee Wee King Show." He
likes traveling by car and some-
times the other Ganams go with
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him . . bis wife, Pearl; his 19-
year-old son, Kenneth, who plays
the guitar, and his 12 -year-old
daughter, Sheran, who plays the
piano.
King, whose real name is
Ameen, has a thriving fan club
with 1,800 members across Can-
ada and the U.S„ with its own
journal land special activities.
Wherever be goes, there's a
group °Hans to greet him.
The members of the Sons of the
West are: Tom Hunter, the
group's vocalist and Spanish
guitarist; Jan Mooney on steel.
Second Section' EXETER ONTARIO, MAY .2,1957
New White Bean 'Progr
Launched By Area Grou
A district -wide program aimed
at improvement of the white bean
crop has been launched by Hen-
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Krarioir
Kinsmen
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and h
and district growers.
The program, Brst of its kind
in Huron, will include experi-
ments in pre -emergent weed con-
trol spray by 4-H club members;
a rod row variety test plot at
SHAHS; propogation of a new
variety, Sanilac, at the high
sch901; and field tests on bean
varieties by several growers in
Farm
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Sets Record
For Barley
A hew record was set in malt-
ing barley production last year
by Ed Wallace of Bell's Corners,
Carleton county, when he came
up with a yield of 85 bushels per
acre with OAC 21 variety.
For many years the standard
of inalting quality, OAC 21 has
not previously shown the yield -
big ability of varieties like Mont -
calm. However, under the hus-
bandry of Ed Wallace this var-
iety topped all yields in* last
year's Ontario High Yield Malt-
ing Barley Contest.
Any grower who thinks he can
beat Mr. Wallace's record will
have a chance to try this year.
And the barley Research Insti-
tute has provided $1,000 in prize
money to make it worth his
while. Varieties eligible for the
contest this year are OAC 21,
Montcalm and the new Park-
land. Entries close June 15.
Entry forms, rules of the con-
test, and . additional information
are available from agricultural
representatives or the Field
Crops Branch, Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Parliament
Buildings, Toronto.
guitar; Phil LaPenna, piano ac-
cordion; Mickey $hannon,
drums; Bill Badgley, piano; and
Bill Kunka, bass. King, Tom
Hunter and Bill Kunka form the
vocal trio for the group. King
firmly resists afl requests to do
solo vocal work.
North Huron Juniors'
Win Meeting ,Trophy..
As .spec311 feature of the An- Immediately following t h e
nual Hurons Junior Farm,. meeting a report is submitted gi-
er At Horn& Dance, Friday night,
the North Huron .-Junior Farmers
and Junior Institute were pre-
sented the H. R. Baker Program
Improvement Trophy.
This is the second time the tro-
phy has been presented; last
year's winner was the Seaforth
Junior Farmers and Junior Insti-
tute.
The H. R, Baker Program Im-
provement Trophy was donated
by the former associate agricul-
tural representative to be present-
ed annually to the Junior Farmer
Club judged .to have the best set
of meetings during the year. It
is believed this is the only com-
petition of this type being carried
out in the province and officials
think it is one of the factors which
helped to make 1956 one of ,the
most active years as far as the
Huron County Junior Farmers
are concerned: •
The competition is open with-
out entry fee to all the junior
farmer clubs which are affiliat-
ed ,with the Huron County Junior
Farmer Associations. The award
is made on a yearly basis tak-
ing into consideration all meet-
ings which were held by the
clubs,
The administration of the com
ment of judgeS is in the hands of
the competition ceinmittee of he
Cuonty Junior Farmers whose de-
cision is final on all questions.
The trophy may be won only
twice in succession by any one
club. The judges may visit with-
out notice any meeting or meet-
ings of the tomtit:ling clubs.
In order that sufficient informa-
tion will be .available concerning
each meeting, a notice. of each
meeting is submitted at least ten
days previous to the meeting in-
cluding the following information:
the date, the place, the guest
speaker, the subject of the meet-
ing and any other arrangements
which have been made forthe
meeting,
wing attendance, the subject dis-
cussed, the names of the mem-
bers who took part in organizing
and presenting the meeting and
any other information concerning
the Meeting such as changes in
program, reasons for poor atten-
dance, etc. •
From these reports a' total of
100 points is allotted for each
meeting based on theicomplete-
ness of the reports, the atten-
dance and the participation of
the members in the program.
Two sets of judges were appoin-
ted by the committee for 1956,
each Of which visited two of the
regular club meetings held by
each of the clubs in the county.
Each of the meetings were scored
by the judges giving a possible
total of 300 points according to
the merits of the meeting on the
following points: starting on time,
attendance, participation, atten-
tion of members throughout meet-
ing, preparation of meeting place,
organization of the meeting,
length of meeting, reception of
guests and reception of new mem-
bers and visitors.
The judges for 1956 were Mr.
and Mrs. George Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pyni. The
results of the competition were:
North Huron, 3040; Seaforth,
2999; Clinton, 2464; Howick, 4339;
South Huron, 2096; Colwanosh,
1977.
Each year the winning club is
presented with a gavel which is
a replica of the larger trophy
with the understanding that; the
gavel is to be used at all the re-
gular meetings held by the club.
"Since this is the first competi-
tion of • this type carried out by
the Junior Farmers Association,
we realize that there are a num-
ber of minor changes which
should be made in the regula
tions of the competition," said
Art Bolton, ,aset ag, rep, "How-
ever it has served a useful pur-
pose in the past two years in en-
couraging the clubs to maintain
a high standard in organizing
their Monthly program.
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Comments'
On New Year
J. CARL .HEMINGWAY
Happy New Year farmers!
I know by the calendar thi
greeting is a bit late but
farmers I think spring seedin
is the beginning of a new year
During the past months w
farmers have been making plan
for our crops. What variety o
oats should we ab -w? Can w
scratch up enough money fo
some Vernal alfalfa? Should w
try a few acres of buckwheat o
that field with the twitch? Now
we are bard at seeding, carry
ing out the plans we made, try
ing to produce a better cro
than we did last year.
While we are riding the trac
tor back and forth across th
fields I think it is a. wonderfu
time to find answers to sour
questions.
How are you going to marke
this crop? „Is it a cash crop
H so will the soil be depleted
How can you arrange to leav
an equal amount of fertility t
your son who will take over 2
years from now?
Consider these things whil
you are sowing because tha
crop is of no value to you o
your family unless you can dis
pose of it profitably. Are yo
making a financial success o
farming by what you are. doin
or by what you and your family
are doing without?
The Federation of Agricultur
is your organization and is abl
and willing to help you to im
•prove the position of the farm
ing industry but unless the in
dividual farmer, gives sufficien
united support nothing will b
accomplished.
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HENSALL SALE PRICES
Prices at Hensall Community
Sale April 25 were:
Weanling pigs $13,25 to $16.60
Chunks 18.20 to 22.00
Feeders 26.75 to 35.00
Sows. , 77.00 to 100.00
Holstein cows 150.00 to 169.00
Durham cows •••• 140.00 to 175,00
Holstein calves •••• 12.00 to 17.00
Durham calves 14.00to 33.00
Fat cattle sold to $14.40 a
cwt.. There were 340 pigs and
160 bead of cattle sold.
Sugar' Beet Club
Elects Officers
By KEITH LOVELL
TWenty.four members were
present for the first meeting of
the South Huron Sugar Beet Club
on Monday, April 29.
Officers elected were: presi-
dent, Bill Etherington; vice-pres-
ident Keith Coates; secretary,
Carolyn Oke; press reporter,
Keith Lovell,
Club leaders are Bill Dougall
and Bill Anios. Mr, Douglas
Miles, new agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron County also
took part in the meeting.
John Cass, of the Canada and
Dominion Sugar Co., Chatham,
discussed different methods of
preparing a seed bed and the
best.rotation for beets.. The coin-
pany supplies seed and fertiliz-
er for one acre for each mem-
ber.
Next meeting will be held MaY
15.
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Beet Sowing
Under Way
About 30 acres of sugar beets
have been sown in this district
to date, Fieldman Bill Amos, of
Parkhill, said Tuesday.
Although the crop is going. In
about three weeks earlier than
last year, seeding time is about
normal, be added.
The Heldman expected acreage
would be about the same as last
year in the district. He antici-
pates an increase 'in the Kippers
area.
Beet growers from Huron,
Perth and Middlesex counties
were told in Lucan, Friday night
the coming season will be a
good one for their industry.
Representatives of the agri-
cultural department of the Can-
ada and Dominion Sugar Coin-
pany, Chatham, predicted a bet-
ter labor picture than has been
known for the past few years,
a fast -maturing seed program
and better mechanical methods,
Also of importance, it was
pointed out, the price of sugar
has increased from $7 a hund-
red -weight in January, 1955, to
$10.69 a hundredweight this
month,
C. E. Broadwell, of the sugar
company's agricultural depart-
ment, outlined a four -point me-
chanization scheme currently be-
ing conducted to cut costs. In-
cluded, was use of monogerm
seed, precision drill planting,
chemical weed control, and me-
chanical thinning.
B. E. Easton, sugar company
agricultural superintendent, said
the labor picture is improved
with laborers due from Trieste,
Germany, Holland, France and
England. Some have already ar-
rived in the area and more are
expected as the beet season gets
under way about June 1.
William Essery 'and John B.
Kennedy, Ontario Sugar Beet
Growers' Marketing Board direc-
tors, were co-chairmen for the
"beet growers' night" in Stan-
ley hall.
Huron County
Crop Report
Heavy rains during the latter
part of the week temporarily
haulted seeding operations, which
started on Monday of this week
for a large percentage of the
farmers in the county. Farmers
report that most of the fields are
in gockl working condition and
that a good seed bed could be
'prepared with 'a minimum of
cultivation.
Fall wheat, hay and pasture
crops are making a very rapid
growth with the warm, humid
weather which prevailed during
the week.
As in the case most years, a
large number of farmers ne-
glected to obtain their seed sup-
ply before it was needed. Con-
sequently the seed cleaning
plants have been working at top
speed to meet this last minute
rush for seed.
Two Irishmen came over from
the old country, They stooped at
a hotel for the night and found
the bedbugs were so thick that
they could not sleep. . So they
went out on the porch to sleep.
After a few minutes Mike
punched Pat and pointed to some
lighting bugs as he said. "It's
no use, Pat, they're • coming
after us with their lanterns
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the area.
Plans for the PrOgrani were
drawn up at SHDHS Tuesday
night. Attending the meeting
were George Jones, of the Field
Husbandry Department, OAC,
Guelph; A. S. Bolton, assistant
ag. rep., for Huron; Andrew
Amon, SHAHS agriculture teach-
er; Hensall Kinsmen Bill Mickle,
Frank Pearce and Conrad Me -
:Roberts, and Bob Allen, progres-
sive young Brucefield farmer.
j Members of the Hensall 4-H
White Bean Club, which is spon-
sored by Kinsmen, will do test
work in pre -emergent sprays -
liquids applied at seeding time
which prevent weeds from com-
ing out of the ground, but allow.
crops to grow. Results of this
type of weed control will be corn?,
pared to that of conventional
methods.
Corn Yield
Its Recor
Higher corn yields were ob-
tained in 1956 than in any previ-
ous year on Brookston clay soil
at the Canada Department of
.Agriculture Experimental Sub-
station, Woodslee, Ontario.
An average yield of 114.7 bush-
els per acre of shelled corn at 15
per cent moisture was recorded
on the most productive soil treat-
ment under test in 1956. Surpris-
ingly enough, this yield was ob-
tained on soil that had produced
a corn crop in 1955. Previous to
1955 two years of alfalfa hay
were grown on this soil.
The soil for the high yielding
treatment was plowed in the fall
of 1955 and given conventional
tillage in the spring of 1956.
Adequate amounts .of phosphor-
ous and potash were applied to
the soil and in addition nitrogen
was applied for the corn crop at
a very high rate. The recoil, -
mended population of 16,000 corn
plants per acre was used in the
experiment.
Although much higher corn
yields than 114.7 bushels per acre
have been renorted on more open
textured soils in Southwestern
Ontario, 100 bushels per acre has
been considered to be an excep-
tionally good yield on Brookston
clay soil in Essex County. Sev-
eral of the better soil treatments
at Woodslee in 1956 yielded over
100 bushels per acre, states J, W.
Aylesworth. In these tests the
application of available nitrogen
ranged from 66 to 132 pounds per
acre, rates which - are more in
line with recommendations for
Brookston clay at the present
tim e.
The high clay content of
Brookston clay, particularly at
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officials at, (MC favor the pro,
emergent spray program and arts
anxious to show formers what it
can do. The 4 -If experiments will
help
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sow registered seed in their pieta,
as they have for the past three
years.
In addition to conducting a rod
row test of 10 varieties, the itigh
schoot will sow a balf-*re plot
of Sanilac foundation seed to
develop flus new variety for 4-11
work Sanilae,ne next
year,one04 the first .newvarieties in white beans for over
a decade, was developed at{Mihigan State College and ip
being introduced in Ontario or
the first time this year.
Yield 'and size of the Sanilae
'bean is comparable to Michelits
but it is harvested at, least; one
week earlier. It is a bush -type
bean which holds its pods 'up in-
stead of sending them out on
runners,
The new seed will be field-
tested by Bob .Allen, Brucefield,
and two other co-operators in the
area which are still being sought,
Officials want to compare Sanilae
with Michelite and Clipper 'vari-
eties at both the north and south
end of the growing area as well
as near the lakeshore.
Other test work on Sanilac is
being done this year in Kent
County, which rivals South Huron
as the bean -growing capital of'
Canada.
The bean improvement" pro-
gram was sparked by the King -
men Club, who felt their 4-H club
could be mor active in promot-
ing new met ds and varieties,
Said Pa President Bill
Mickle: " e thought the 4-11
club could do more work along
this line so we contacted ()AC
through the local office of the
Depar tment of Agriculture.
Everyone has been very to
-
operative in working out a pro.
gram, -and I think it will prove
quite successful."
No field experiments in bean.
have been done in this area intim
past, Mickle said, Most of it is
done on Government farms at
Ridgctown and Ottawa.
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Put Support
Support
'tUnder 'Fowl
I The Minister of Agriculture °has
announced that the Agricultural
!Prices Support Board has been
!authorized to provide a' support
price for fowl produced in Cana-
da. •
The support is 011 the basis of
a price equivalent to 23 cents per
pound live weight at Toronto for
top geode fowl five pounds and
over, marketed for slaughter
from August I. to November 30,
1957, with appropriate differen-
tials for other weights and princi-
pal markets throughout Canada.
' The minister stated further
that he hoped by introducing this
additional support for the poul-
try industry that a measure of
stability woulld be provided in
the main marketin season for
fowl. He indicated that this price
was slightly above recent market
prices.
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