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The Brussels Post, 1972-06-21, Page 1Short hots Brussels grade 2 tours Seaforth plants' ESTABLISHED 1872 russeis Post $4.00 A Year in Advance - $5.00 to U.S.A. - Single Copy 10c 101st Year — Issue No. 25 Wednesday, June 21, 1972 BRUSSELS ON TAR 10 ' S.D.H.S Band will march to centennial The Seaforth District High School Girls Band Will be in Brussels on July 1 to take part in the Centennial Parade. Popular on previous occas- ions when it has appeared in Brussels, the band is being spon- sored in the C entennial Parade by the Brussels post, Suggest procedures to make good on crop losses Trend during ten year period points to population increase . The population of Brussels last year showed a gain of 29 over the previous year accordim to statistical information supplied with the annual auditors report. At the beginning of this year there were 911 people in Brussels the report indicates. In die last ten years the population of Brussels has in- creased by 90. In 1962 the report showed 831. The next year there was a drop to 824. Since 1968 there has been a By Evelyn Kennedy By mid-week most frozen corn that will regrow will be showing- definite signs of recovery according to Asso,:late Ag. Rep. for Huron, M. Miller. New leaves should have emerged or be curling up due to restric- tion of the old ones. Plants showing no sign of regrowth will likely not recover, Mr. Miller said and fields with less than half of the stand are not likely to make satisfactory yields. Growers should examine their fields to accurately de- termine the percentage of plants Let contract A contract for Highway 4 in the Stratford district has been awarded Lavis Contracting Co. Ltd. of Clinton for $171,592. The project is for hot mix paving on Highway 4 from Blyth northerly to Highway 86, a dis- tance of 11.2 miles. 'Work is slated to commence in early July with completion scheduled by September 22,1972. regrowing. Replanting beside the existing row may be satisfactory if weed control is good and the original stand is 40-20% there. Complete reseeding the field (on top of the old row or after discing) is ad- visable where less than 20% of the plants remain or where weeds are a problem. The earliest possible hybrid (2600 HeatUnits) is recommended and in North Huron this should be considered. Mr. Miller urged growers to examine their wheat crop to see if it is heading or filling properly. It is suggested that producers in doubt about their wheat ,pr corn call the Clinton office MAIL SERVICE Mail service will be curtailed on Saturday, July 1st and Monday, July 3rd according to the post- master. No mail will be dispat- ched or received and wickets will be closed but the lobby will be open as usual. There will be no rural mail service. slow but steady climb from 830 to the present 911. ''DuXiirr'tlie--sline ten year period the area of tlie village increased by one acre from 385 to 386 acres. Ast..essment too has climbed. In 1962 it totalled $825 per capita and in 1971 this had in- creased to $915. Taxes too have increased from 82.3 mills in 1962 to,92 mills last year. Com- mercial and industrial rate climbed to 102 mills from 90 mills in 1962. Tax arrears too have in- , , creased somewhat from $15 per capita 'to $18 per capita. This represented 18% of the current levy in 1962. Today it is 27%. In 1962 there was a surplus of $29,000 and this had improved to' 37,000 ten years later. The one area in which no changes occurred was in that of the number of permanent employees. There were two ten years ago and there are two today. There were over 50 cars in this community on Saturday that were spanking clean. The Grade pupils Of Brussels Public School operated a car wash project on the Bill Stephenson parking la on Brussels Main Street which was quite successful. By ail reports the youngsters went about their task with enthusiasm and did a fine job. The proceeds will go toward financing a bus trip to Niagara Falls. **** **** **** Some of the women in Brus- sels are getting tired of seeing so many of our men with beards. 4o. One recalled this old rhyme: Grandpa is getting old and grey Whiskers always In the way Grandma chews them in her sleep Thinking they are shredded wheat. **** *55* **it* Vandals have been tamper- ing with rural mail boxes. A dangerous thing to do, interfer- ing with the delivery of mail. A number of the boxeS have been smashed with an ax recently mak- ing them useless, rain having damaged mail left in the boxes. **** it.*** ***if **** Brussels Lions and Recrea- (Continued on page 12)