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Mr. Heard told the dinner meeting, attended by more than 100 persons, that efficiency in agriculture is essential today. The farm is no longer apiece for school dropouts, he said. He emphasized the importance the wife plays in her husband's bus in e ss-terming her the "vice-president of the firm". Mr. Miles also spoke to the 52 students. By GORDON MORLEY Mr. & Mrs. Dean White have been on the sick list. Mrs. Jack Hodgson is a pa- tient in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Ancel Lee, Mrs. Joe Amos and Mrs. Laverne Daley were winners in a recent draw at Stewardson's store Saturday evening. Nu-way builders of London are making rapid progress with the Greenlee's new home at Exeter. Mr. & Mrs. Grant Amos cele- brated their 25th wedding an- niversary last week and were the recipients of many gifts. 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Under terms of the proposed plan, broiler producers will set up a nine-member board which will be responsible for market- ing activities including weekly price negotiations. Producers will pay a fee of a tenth of a cent a pound, live weight, as a marketing licence. Huron farm news 4-H gilts get top prices "Agriculture is a changing profession," he said, "and the role of the farm family in 1965 has to assume a different re- sponsibility than in the past. With this in mind an attempt is being made to tie in the whole farm family as a unit in the production of food in the future." The night school had an aver- age attendance of 48 students, with 18 having perfect atten- dance. Miss Patricia Damude, home economist for Huron County, spoke on family living, pointing out the goals farm couples and their family should plan and aim for. William Coultes of RR 5 Brussels, was chairman. Others who spoke were D. J. Cochrane, school principal, and Boyd Taylor, of Walton, chair- man of the school board's agri- culture committee. It is planned next year to offer three similar courses in the county at Clinton, Wingham and Exeter. A total of $5,302.50 was paid for 41 lots at the second annual Huron County Hog Producers 4-H Bred Gilt Sale on Satur- day at the Clinton Fair Grounds Barn. Two Lacombes aver age d $123.75, five Landrace aver- aged $127.50 and 34 Yorkshires one bred gilt on the home farm. This year's 4-H Swine Club program will get under way on Thursday, April 15 at 8:30p.m. in the Board Room, Ontario De- partment of Agriculture, Clin- ton. All young people between the ages of 12 (as of Jan. 1, 1965) and 20 who are interested in joining, should get in touch with their township hog pro- ducer director. This year members are to averaged $129.50. Bred gilts were consigned by 34 Junior 4-H Swine Club members and seven Senior 4-H Swine Club members. The top selling gilt was a Yorkshire consigned by Don- ald Johnston, #6, Goderich. She was purchased by Dave Stevens, Stonetown Farms, St. Marys, for $210.00. This was one of eighteen Yorkshires purchased from Mr. Stevens by the Hur- on Hog Producers last spring for 4-H Swine Club work, Only recently, Mr. Stevens received a R.O.P. score of 106 on the dam of this sow. A Landrace gilt consigned by Howie Wright, #1, Wroxeter, was sold for $150.00 to Leo Arts, #5, Sea- forth. Norman McClinchey, #2, Auburn, paid the top price of $127.50 for a Lacombe gilt consigned by Jim Harding, Gor- rie. A total of 33 of the sows consigned were sold to Huron County hog producers, while eight were purchased by buy- ers from the adjoining counties of Grey, Bruce and Perth. After deducting the original cost of the gilts, selling fees and transfer fees, $3,180.35 was returned to the 41 4-H memb- ers. As well, the majority of these young people still have Shipka area lady appears on show Corn club picks slate The annual organizational meeting of the Exeter 4-H Sweet Corn Club was held at the Can- adian Canners field office last Tuesday with 21 members en- rolled. They were told the club has a limited acreage of 15 acres, but no decision was reached on how this acreage should be arranged. An interesting film was shown by Don Pullen, assistant agri- cultural representative, on the International Plowing Match held in Peel County in 1963. After the film, the election of officers was held and result- ed as follows: President, Iris Marshall; vice-president, Larry Skinner; secretary, Keith Strang; press reporter, Duncan Etherington. Club material was handed out and the members were told that discussion at the next meet- ing would be on some of the cultural practices for sweet corn. Mr. Pullen introduced the 4-H gate sign competition which is a prelude to the Farmstead Improvement Competition to be held in conjunction with the 1966 International Plowing Match scheduled for Huron County on a Seaforth area site. purchase a pair of purebred gilts of their breed choice. These pigs should be born be- tween March 1 and May 1. They will keep records of cost of production and attend monthly meetings where they will study swine husbandry during the summer months. A number of members will be using pigs from their 1963 or 1964 4-H sow, while new members will purchase pigs from these litters or from pure- bred breeders. * 4-H Calf, Tractor and Grain Clubs will be organized during Easter Holidays, April 20 to 23. Please check the Huron County Soil and Crop News and your local newspapers for ad- vertisements concerning these organizational meetings. * * * Professor Robert P. For- shaw and Professor J. Garnet Norrish of the Animal Husband- ry Department, University of Guelph, will comment on the latest techniques and research information available for the production of Grade A hogs at the Londesboro Hall on Monday, April 12, commencing at 8:00 p.m. sharp. A preliminary report will be given on the Huron County Hog Producer Association Boar Survey. All those interested in swine improvement and particularly participants in the Huron Boar Survey are urged to attend. SHIPKA Mrs. Roy Morenz was invited to represent the Grand Bend WI Olde Tyme Tea meeting Thursday, on "M'Lady". Johnny Brent interviewed her also Miss Helen Pelissero, of Salada Foods and the president of the Ripley WI who had also had a tea meeting. The ladies all appeared in their period dresses. Mrs. Morenz wore a white organdy dress with full skirt and ruffles. It was all lined in pink. It was a bridesmaid dress worn by Miss Annie Consitt, Hensall, '75 years ago. Owen Sound. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Leadly, Donna and Debbie of Welland spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer and fam- ily, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Sweitzer and Sandra, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Pickering and Terry and Mrs. Alton Comfort. Mrs. Arthur Finkbeiner spent last week in Welland with Dr. Borden Saunders, Mrs. Saun- ders, Janet and David. Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Russell and family spent the weekend in Windsor and Essex Mrs. Rose Arnold of St. Tho- mas is spending a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Arnold and family. Mrs. Alton Comfort has re- turned to her home in Fenwick after spending the winter with her daughters, Mrs. M i l t on Sweitzer, Mrs. Jack Pickering, Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer and their families. Mr. & Mrs. Wray Sweitzer, Barbara and Ron visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Brint- nell and Terry Lynn, Woodham. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Huffman spent the weekend at West Hill with their daughter, Mrs. Doug Twamley, Mr. Twamley and family. Mr. & Mrs. John Lovie, Mol- lard Line, visited Sunday with Mrs. Baker. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Elgin Adams and Patsy and Mrs. Susie De- vine visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Don Hendrick and Pam of By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN Several ladies from Staffa WI attended an Institute meet- ing Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. Dorsey as guests of Dublin WI. Pupils and teachers from Hibbert school area No's 1 to 6 enjoyed a skating party at Mit- chell Arena Friday afternoon. Miss Brenda Kerslake visited over the weekend with Miss Verna Christie, Cromarty. Miss Margaret Worden spent the weekend in London with her sister Miss Kaye Worden. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Norris, Judy, Garry and Douglas, Brampton visited Saturday with Mrs. Sam Norris and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and girls. Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Miller and family were Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Will- ard and family, Exeter and Mr. & Mrs. Ken Duncan and family, Kirkton. Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. John Templeman attended the South Perth WI District execu- tive meeting Monday afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Russell Miller and family had as guests Mon- day evening Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Christie and family, Cromarty. Mrs. Mary Miller and Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Miller and Janet visited Sunday with Mrs. Maye Stewart, Exeter. Mrs. Mary Miller visite d Monday with Miss Margaret Miller, Seaforth. By MRS. KEN McKELLAR Mr. & Mrs. John Wallace and Debbie spent the weekend with their daughter, Mrs. Shirley Elliott and family at Essex, Mr. & Mrs. James Leddy, Auburn, Misses Gladys and Irene Jefferson of Goderich, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jefferson, Debra and Anne of Munro were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. John Jefferson. Miss Margaret Jean Russell of London spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Russell. Mr. & Mrs. Otto Walker visit- ed Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Currie and family at Dorchest- er. Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Russell and Mrs. Grace Scott visited Sunday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cadick, London. Janie Binning of Mitchel l spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. K. McKellar. Activity on the land is con- fined to the application of fer- tilizer on Hay, Pasture and Winter Wheat. Stored feed supplies for live- stock appear to be more than adequate on most farms inHur- on County for the balance of the winter feeding period. The maple syrup run has been slow, D. S. Pullen, Assistant Agricultural Repre- sentative for Huron County. Forum hold annual feed Fairfield Farm Forum mem- bers and their families held their annual turkey banquet in the Crediton Community Centre Thursday evening. William Schroeder was chairman for a program which opened with the farm forum theme song and included afash- ion show presented by Jim Neil, Brian Lamport and Wayne King with Ruth Ann King as commen- tator, and a monologue "Auto- mation in the Nursery Nook" by Harry Schroeder. Solos were sung by Margaret Haist, and Judy Lamport; piano solos by Elaine Powe, Wendy Nell, and readings by Alan Powe, Eugene King and Brenda Neil. 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