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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-11-27, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, November 27, 1969 Exeter farmer re-elected as plow group president Edward Starr, Director, Agricultural, and Horticultural Societies. Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, Toronto, was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron County Plowman's Association in Blyth Friday night. Mr. Starr in his remarks assured the 125 guests attending the dinner meeting that: "As long as you have people willing to put on a fair, then you deserve to have that fair." He said that at ane time he thought the county fair would be better than several smaller fairs, but after being closely associated. with fairs he had changed his mind. He said, "Over the years some fairs will amalgamate, but that will be the choice of the community. I shall make no such recommendation." He feels fairs serve a very useful purpose WADE INSURANCE AGENCY D. T. 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Ask your Co-operative for a free guide to the selection of proper protein levels for forages of varying quality, "Registered trademark Exeter District coop Telephone 235-2081 From UC [.7; CO.OP Feeds to increase Ontario farm profits and that agricultural societies should be cherished. "With the shift of population from rural to urban, fairs will provide a common meeting place of rural and urban people. Fairs are a place that people will return to year after year — to meet people, to renew acquaintances, to exchange ideas, to see if there is anything new," he said. He spoke of the enjoyment children get out of fairs — the parade, the merry-go-round, and so on. He stressed that young people don't need critics, they need examples. He spoke of the stress young people have to face. Mr. Starr said plowing matches go hand in hand with fairs, they are a community effort, and he said he would like to see more interest in then at county level. He hopes townships and counties will continue to support the Plowman's Association with grants. "When you see a good plowman, you see a good farmer," he said. Mr. Starr was happy to see the large number of young people present at the meeting. He hopes that the Queen of the Furrow event will be built up, and he would like to see it given proper recognition at the International level. He concluded, "At fairs and plowing matches you have a lot of opportunities to do something for your communities." The president of the association, Maurice Love, RR 3 Exeter, in his remarks said that it is the first time the association has had a banquet, at least for many years, and expressed his appreciation for the large attendance. Mr. Love commented on the horseshoe pitching contest which he felt added interest at the plowing match. He challenged the mayors and reeves of the county, and the warden, to enter the plowing contest — perhaps against members of the news media. While thanking John Rodges, RR 1 Goderich, for the use of his farm this fall for the site of the 42nd annual Huron plowing match, Mr. Love invited other farmers to offer their farms to be used for the local matches. Mrs. Love, who has been in charge �f the Queen of the Furrow event, presented the Love trophy to the Queen, Miss Mary Leeming, RR 4, Walton. Mrs. Love said it is not a frill event but has real value — it helps young women to communicate with people. Mr. Starr presented the Eaton award to Barry Gordon, RR 1 Seaforth. Charles Becker, Exeter, for his plowing skill won the Esso award and the International Harvester award. Les Armstrong of the Farm Program, CKNX, Wingham Radio and TV, showed a film taken at the International Plowing Match this past October at Paris which featured Gordon McGavin, Walton, a longtime director. A former agricultural representative of Huron (1949 to 1951), Gordon Bennett, Toronto, led the audience in a singsong with the assistance of the Queen of the Furrow. Hugh Hill of Goderich, a longtime member of the Plowman's Association, presided for the election of officers. Re-elected president for another term of office was Maurice Love, RR 3 Exeter. Other officers are: past president, Simon Hallahan, RR 3 Blyth; vice-presidents, Kenneth Stewart, RR 5 Seaforth, and John Clark, RR 5 Goderich; secretary -treasurer, Russell Bolton, RR 1 Seaforth, and Bill Hanly, Goderich; auditors, Gordon McGavin, Walton, and Larry Snider , Exeter. Gordon McGavin was named Huron County director to the Ontario Plowman's Association. Simon Hallahan was named representative to the Huron Federation of Agriculture. The president and the secretary were named delegates to the Ontario Plowman's meeting in Toronto on February 15 and 16, the vice-presidents named alternates. Hugh Hill made a request to Mr. Starr that one of the judging schools sponsored by the Ontario Plowman's Association might be held in Huron County. REDI-MIX CONCRETE (ALSO FORM WORK) McCann Const. Ltd, DASHWOOD Phone 237.3381 or 137-3422 BRUCEFIELD MAN WINS HAY CHAMPIONSHIP -- The recent contest at the Royal Winter Fair to determine the best hay exhibit from any part of the world was won by a Huron County fanner. Russell Dallas of ilrucefield is shown above receiving the Cockshutt Trophy from David A. Stewart, director of advertising• Royal Fair hay crown comes back to Huron The Cockshutt Challenge trophy for the world champion hay entry at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto has come back to Members drive for Union group At a meeting of the board of directors of District 5 National Farmers Union held in Mt. Brydges Nov. 19th district director Bill Sim reported on the Ontario Legion workshop held in Guelph on Nov. 3rd and 4th regarding full integration into the NFU. Also, laying groundwork for the membership drive to be launched immediately following district workshops to be conducted in December. Mr. Jerry Huzevka, national director reported on the National board of directors meeting in Saskatoon the week of Nov. 10th. Management consultants, P.S. Ross and partners gave their report to the National board and their recommendations were followed in structuring the setting up of NFU head office administration. NFU, on the resolutions of Regional conventions, will be applying for a charter in the near future. Commodity committees have been set up for action on Collective Bargaining for Farm Union members as soon as possible. Donations of wheat from western members for a Food Aid program to starving foreign nations, is being assembled on paper for delivery when and if transportation and terminal elevator companies see fit to take part in this program. At present these companies have made no committments. The delay in the final report of the Barber Commission on Farm Machinery was questioned. The National Grains Council set up by the Federal Government was discussed at length. The Nat. Farmers Union and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture are members but dozens of Grain Companies out numbered them many times over, to the point where the farmers organizations will have very little say on direction. The wisdom of belonging to this organization was questioned as a minority's acceptance of a majority's decisions and programs that would not necessarily be in farmers hest interests. A committee was struck to purchase a tractor for a district's raffle as a financial project. The draw to be made in late winter with a set number of tickets to be sold. The directors were urged to promote member participation in the Junior talent program and dance to be held in the Strathroy arena on Saturday, Dec. 6th. � ATZ� BARN CLEANER Dig a trench 14 miles long, 18" wide and 12" deep. That's how much ma. nyre 50 dairy cows pro- duce every year. Clean out your barn quickly and efficiently with the rugged, dependable Patz Barn Cleaner. GERALD SHANTZ Sales & Service 236 4035 Zurich • Huron County after an absence of two years. Russell Dallas of Brucefield won the championship last week and it marks the second time he has been successful. His other hay crown came in 1963. The Brucefield farmer's recent win gives Huron County a monopoly on the hay title and the Cockshutt trophy. Since the trophy was first presented in 1958 it has come to Huron seven times. Robert Allen, also of Brucefield was victorious in 1958 and 1962 and Robert Fotheringham of Seaforth was the winner in 1965 and 1966. The other Huron winner was Wilbur Keyes of Seaforth in 1964. Thomas Bowman of Stroud, Ontario was the winner in 1959 and 1960 and Rolling Rock Farms of Ligonier, Pennsylvania is the only three -time winner with successes in 1961, 1967 and 1968. The original trophy, which still bears the Cockshutt name, remains in the care of the Royal for safekeeping and an individual silver tray is presented to the winner each year. 4-H award night date announced The twenty-second Annual Huron County 4-H Achievement Night will be held in the Seaforth District High School, Seaforth, on Friday, December 5th, commencing at 8:00 p.m. All Huron County 4-H Agricultural Club members who completed a project in 1969 will receive their awards on this occasion. Everyone who has an interest in the 4-H program is invited to attend the Achievement Night. Judge rabbits at fall show The Lambton Middlesex Rabbit Breeders Association held their fall rabbit show at the home of Paul Chamberlain in Arkona, Saturday, Nov. 15. Judge for the afternoon was Neil MacDonald of London. In the junior division, the Best of Breed was won by Doug Black of Lambeth. Best Opposite Sex was won by Cathy Miller of Exeter. The best Californian was also shown by Cathy Miller. In the senior division, the Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex in New Zealand White were won by Louis Masnica of Crediton. Mr. Masnica also won Best in Show. Best of Breed in the New Zealand Reds was won by Pat Dickey of Woodham. Best Californian was shown by Andy ADMIRAL Color TV PRICED AS LOW AS $4590° CALL ON US FOR * ANTENNAE INSTALLATIONS * TV SERVICE ZIMMER'S Radio and TV DASHWOOD 237.3574 Need unity for farm power says new prexy of F of A In his first editorial as President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Gordon Hill of Varna says that "for farmers there is no power without unity." The editorial was mailed to farmers this week. Mr. Hill stresses that the UFA "must assume the offensive, decide what policies farmers want, then stand firm for them and work diligently to have them implemented." He goes on to point out that meetings will be set up with county groups and representatives of service members. We .must ensure that we are working to help them in the way they feel they need help, be emphasizes. The new Federation leader New course at Centralia Good business sense is becoming more and more important in successful farming. For this reason, a new Agricultural Business Management course is being offered this fall at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. The College, a branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, is changing the scope of its present agricultural course to place greater emphasis on cotnses such as an introduction to business, business accounting and analysis, financial management, taxation, and agricultural policy and marketing. Personnel administration, human relations, and selling and sales management will also be featured. More activities are planned to allow students to deal directly with farms and commercial agribusinesses. Specialists in business law, accounting and other aspects of successful management will give courses in these subjects. This approach is preferred to the `guest -lecture' concept because a single lecture gives only a surface impression of the topic involved. Mr. Don McArthur, head of the Business Management Division at Centralia, said that in spite of the change of emphasis, physical science courses would continue to be a vital and integral part of the curriculum. Courses in soils, crops, livestock and agricultural engineering would play a key part in the Agricultural Business Course. Mr. McArthur said this new course should help to equip potential farmers to meet the farm and agribusiness needs of the future. Miller of Exeter who also won Best A.O.V. Best Pre -junior in the show vas won by Jim Donaldson of Clandeboye. Best meat pen 'was shown by Wm. Dickey of Centralia. calls for (1) the service ,member program to be "improved, changed and expanded to fit the varied needs cif farmers;" and (2) for the existing relationships "between direct members, county or township organizations and the OFA" to be improved. Mr. Hill states that if the Federation is "to provide the services that the commodity groups, counties and individual members need they must offer ideas and proposals." "They must explain what service they require and how we can best provide them," he adds. The OFA President closes off his editorial by stating that the Federation must: (1) provide the necessary services as professionally and economically as possible; (2) help to co-ordinate the activities of marketing boards where they have common needs and (3) help through our service memberships. and county organizations to improve the communication to both farmers and their marketing boards. 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