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THE BEST.
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Dairy princess crowned
(By Don Pullen
Huron A griculture
Representative)
Huron County. - "the bread
basket of Ontario" - this is the
appropriate maxim which appears
on the front page of an attractive
`promotional folder inviting
visitors to the International
Plowing Match and Farm
Machinery Show near Wingham
in 1978.
Among Ontario counties,'
Huron is the leader with over
600,000 acres of improved farm
land. In fact, close to 90 per cent-
of our acreage is classified in the
top three classes according to the
Canada Land Inventory. These
lands are very suitable for the
growing of a wide range of crops
with few, if any, limitations.
Huron ranks first in poultry,
cattle marketing, barley, mixed
grain, 'ensilage corn, rutabaga
'and white bean production. Our
county is second in cattle value,
and pig population and third in
milk production and total cattle
population.
It's quite an impressive record!
The ,people of Huron County
must be proud to host the
International Plowing Match - one
of the largest outdoor agricultural
events in the world.This year,
over 200,000 visitors were
attracted to Bruce County near
Walkerton
where they participated in
the most successful Match
ever held. Certainly, The
committees in charge of the
Match deserve much credit
for. their hospitality, quality
Ag. rep calls
Huron-Ontario
bread basket
of exhibits and, organizational
abilities.
The 1978 Plowing Match
will be staged in our, own
Morris Township, just east of
Wingham on the Jim Am.
strong and adjoining farms,
More than 1000 acres have
been reserved for plowing
competitions, parking, field
crop demonstrations and
other Match activities.
"Tented City", featuring
more than 400 exhibitors, will
occupy over 100 acres. There
will be "something for
everyone".
The Huron Extension team
located at .the Agricultural
office, Clinton, recognizes the
importance of our highly
diversified rural county to the
agricultural economy,
Accordingly, staff respon•
sibilities in farm
management are divided into
several priority categories in
Audrey Peel, 19, of R.R.1,
Auburn, was crowned Huron
County Dairy Princess at a
competition and, dance held at
The White Carnation ;
Holmesville, Friday night.
Miss Peel, a second-year
student at Ridgetown College of
Homemakers
set Achievement
Day dates
The Home Economics Branch
of the Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food is again holding
4-H Homemaking Club Achieve-
ment Days in Huron County.
This club helped members
become familiar with cereal
grains and the food products
made from them. Recipes and
ideas for using cereal-based items
featured snacks, supper dishes,
desserts, muffins, squares and
cookies.
Jane Pengilley, Home Econo-
mist for Huron County, will be
conducting the following
Achievement Days throughout
the County:
Gorrie Area - Howick Central
School - November 13.
Ethel Area - Grey Central School -
November 20
Blyth Area - Blyth Public School -
November 27
Clinton Area - Central Huron
Secondary School - December 4
Winghani Area F.E. Madill
Secondary School - December 11
Dungannon Area - Brookside
Y'ublie School - December 18
Seaforth Area - Seaforth High
chool - January 8
Exeter Area - South Huron
Secondary School - January 15
Crediton Area - Stephen Twp,
Central School - January 22
All friends and relatives are
im'ited to attend the afternoon
program which begins at 1:15
p.m. The girls will be presenting
exits and exhibits on various
topics related to this dab, "Your
p-eSericc will 'show your support
for the young people in the
County," Miss Pengilley said,
Agricultural Technology, was
crowned by last year's princess,
Janet Gielen of R.R.2, Crediton.
Runner-up was Jean
Siertsema, 16, of R.R.3, Blyth.
Other contestants were Diane
Brand, 17, of R.R.3, Clinton; Fran
Logtenberg, 18, of R.R.1,
commission," Mr Vos said.
"And who does he consider a
farmer - himself. Any hobby
farmer is -considered a farmer,"
he. added.
Mr. Vos suggested that
representation on a commission
in charge of a stabilization plan
would be made up of the present
farm organizations with the
proportions based on
membership.
Mr. Vos agreed though that the
bill was far better than the
original bill introduced last spring
and subsequently defeated.
But he criticized provisions in
the bill which offered support for
a commodity on the basis of the
average price over the last five
years. Mr. Vos said that the bill
should make some provision for
rising costs which are not related
to the previous price paid
Jack Riddell, Huron-Middlesex
MPP and Liberal agriculture critic
told the annual meeting of the
Dungannon, and Giena Datema,
16, of R.R.1, Auburn.
Miss Peel will compete for the
crown of Ontario Dairy Princiess
at the Canadian National
Exhibition next summer at
Toronto.
Huron Federation that he wasn't
satisfied with the bill either..
Mr. Riddell pointed out that the
bill was totally dependent on
federal legislation to provide
price supports up to 90 percent of
the last five years' prices. The
province is only adding another
five percent on top with its plan
and if a community isn't covered
under the federal plan it will
only receive five percent support.
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scores
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Men's High Triple - Joe Craig,
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Beth Riley, 607; Games over 200 -
Frances Breckenridge, 211, Joe
Craig, 240, 210; Noah Kulas, 203;
Marjorie Pellett 203, Mary Beth
Riley, 248, Bonnie Pellett 215,
Bob McCaugh, 200, Ken Pellett,
200.
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Lack of farmer participation is
the greatest fault with the Ontario
Government's new farm income
stabilization bill, according to
Adrian Vos, past-president of the
Huron Federation of Agriculture.
"'In the introduction to the bill,.
Mr. Newman states that farmers
were overwhelmingly in favour of
more -farmer participation, but
then he turns around and says he
will appoint some farmers to a
•
participation
28—THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 3„ 1976
Income bill needs farm
Vos says
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