The Wingham Advance-Times, 1956-09-05, Page 6it
WAlagli6gn. Ativanne,*eimela, Wednesday, Sept, 6th, naii
e Winners . LIVESTOCK ENTRIES
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Same Street
be Victtria Cross is such an AT WESTERN FAIR
f&an►'mon ' distinction that. it is
11,01040W to learn front the Bock
f Kn,s wledile 'that three V.C's of
APO War Ti lived on the salve
treat in .Wrltripeg, In 1930 the
0tY, council renanned the street
?Valour /toad" to, eoi imemorate
114 ,extraordinary poincldeace and
he Men. Who had brought it about.
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Members of a Canadian Legion
branch have desicoed and built
a portable outdoor stage and
donated it to, q Veterans hps-
tal.•. ounce on a trailer,it
pt..l� .d
tali' be assembled in a few :min-
Utes into. a 20' x,2"/". stage and
moved to any..:part of the hos-
• iia! grounds..
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Light, easy -to -handle alumi-
num'was.the Legion members'
obviods;chpice of material. And
in easee(Asti dden thunderstorms,
'it would be a simple matter to
roil' the performers, stage and
Il,; under the nearest shelter.
• A typical example of how alu-
minum often^provides not just
one but several advantages on
a single job.
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Western Fair's $4.00,000 livestock
pavilion will be jammed to .casae
Sty with a total of 2,060 anlnnals
when the fair opens for a full
week at London ,on Monday', Sep-,
tember 10, The entries include.
804 dairy cattle, 261, beef cattle,
468 sheep, 195 swine, 227 light:
horses. and 105 heavy horses.
Following ia the judging sche-
dule in the Ontario ,Arena:
Monday, September 10 at 7 p.m.,
Light Horses,
Tuesday, Pereheron and Belgian
horses; Aberdeen Angus and Hol,,
stein cattle; Tamworth swine;
Oxford Down, Hampshire and
Dorset Horned sheep. Evening
horse show.
Wednesday, Shorthorn, h
rn,
Holstein
and Guernsey cattle; Leicester,
Southdown, Shropshire, Lincoln
and Cotswold sheep. Evening
horse show,
Thursday, Clydesdale horses,
Hereford, Ayrshire and market
cattle, Berkshire swine; Wether
lambs, Cheviot and Suffolk sheep,
Evening horse show,
Friday. Jersey cattle and York-
shire swine. Evening horse show.
Saturday, Light horses including
saddle and Palimino line classes;
junior horse show. Evening horse
show. ,
Wm, J. Dale, Clinton will judge
the heavy horse entries.
Following is a list of entries
from Huron County:
Herefords—W. Coates & Son,
Centralia; Heber Heber J, L. ,Eedy,.
gannon.
Holsteins—Harold W, Bodley,
Walton; Banter •and. Turton, Code -
rich; Edward F. Bell, Blyth; W.
Hume Mutton,+, Goderioh; Huron
'County Home' Clinton; Huron
Holstein Breeders' Association,
Goclerich; Ross Marshall, 'Kirton;
Morley H. Lannin, Dublin, Peter
Simpson, Seaforth.
Heavy Horses — Aubrey Toll,
Blyth. Light Horses, A. j. Darling;
Exeter, Dorset Horned sheep, P. E.
Dearing & Son; Exeter; Leicestersi'
Ephriam Snell, , Clinton.
The . second annual Twilight:
meeting of the Huron County
Fruit Growers' Association was
again successful with 60 growers hi
attendance..
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If you can send nine pigsto market out
of every litter farrowed it stands toreason,'that your cost of production per
pig'is allot less than if just , 4 or 5 pigs
reach market. That's simple arithmetic.
WHAT'S THE SECRET? -
There is no secret. It's a question of starting
with r *ell, -bred sows, using good management
FEEDING
'ANDPROPERLY.
For - the dry sow we recommend SHUR-GAIN
DRY SOW RATION -- a feed designed espec-
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for feedingthe so._ during gestation to
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ttssti e'a strong vigorous litter. For the nuil's-
ing' sow' we recommend SHUR-GAIN NURS-
TNG SOW RATION -- a feed that keeps your
Row fit'arid' helps her produce a good milk flow.
left* prti've t6t balanced fed sows will wean
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p gs per litter. Use' these two balanced
feeds to feed your sows and be assured of
feeds that are' FRESH.
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Fara:tit-1g Friends 0
W A. Goodfellow
At Plowing Match
,
F. R. Lashley, secretary -manager OVER
of the Ontario #'lowmens Associaa
Von announced recently that Hon,
W. A. Goodfellow, newly appointed.
Minister of Agriculture would open
the .International Flowing. Match
et Broelchn, October 9,
At the same time Mr, Lashley
said that to make certain 'that
uniform standards will be used
in judging the work of contestants,
"o dur-
ingjudges Who will officiate d
ing the 'week of October 9 "to 12.
will attend a "refresher course" in
judging on September 10, The
judges will:hlave an opportunity of
getting their eye in and exchang-
ing notes when they_ meet on the
farm of C, Ricci, Esquesing .Town-
ship, ,Halton County. Various types
of plowing; will be demonstrated.
With advance registr
ation,
sper-
ticularly heavy,1r, A'shleyWarn-
ed
that the dead -line for appli-
cations.
cations for exhibit,�Qr concession
space was September 1, Final •day
for making entries in the• varigus
plowing classes ••is 'September 8.
MILK PRODUCERS
SEND MESSAGE. TO
WALTER HARRIS
Angry delegates to. the .semi-an-
nual meeting of the Ontario Con.:
centrated `l1¢ilk Prodir:cers' . Nlsirket-'
Mg Board, in •Torontoi last •week,''
unanimously directed that,ra' mos
sage+kis sent: t04.141 , "alteii,,Har 'is,1
Minister 'of, 'Finance; ""firmly 'reF
questi'ne'.that a new;a g tegnaentibe'
entered fht "= with ' •ASastralfa,'nd,
New Zealand immediately, through:
Which milk' powder•'io Caniperted ,frpm
those c ou;i . rie nada ' be,
t s Inht
subject to, a tariff of not.less than
4 cents. per, •pound..,' .
Present tariff, by 'agreement with
Australia and New .Zealand,'in' One
cent' per pound,' while "the most-
favoured -nation tariff ,is four cents'
per pound.
Incensed delegates., charged, that.,
some manufacturers'•weVle,opposed
to the increase in' tariff'becausq it
has been 'their'• thief weapon in
holding down,.the producers' prices,
whichhas, increased; only , a few
cents during the •peist'she years, de,-
spite
e:spite the heavy, increases,ln ope'a-
ting ;costa on the ;farm President
George Lowry told "the meeting that
one plant operator bluntly :ipform-
ed.'him that -,they, would'; impprt
powder befgre they' would„ pay more
money for milk' ,Present prices
paid'•for milk • going into; powder
averaged 'around' $2.56 during July..
At present costs it was impossible
to produce milk at tliis'figtlre and
many • producers were''going out: of
business '
It was pointed ,out• that',cluhatie
conditions,•.econeimto "level, Toter`
costs and government policies per-
mit Australia and •,New ealand l to
produce at a, lower figure, and
those 'countries are enabled toex
port powder: at a' price With .which
Canadian 'formers because' of high-
er costs, are' unable 'to compete.
That the, extreme dissatisfaction
was; general among the' more than
16,00d, producers was seen, in the
reports from the meetings of some
30 local '`associations: all of which
demanded a price ranging from riot.
less than '$3.00 per, cwt, up to $3.50.
The mood cel producers 'was also
exiiressed 1n 'a proposal -to sound
out producer support°'of the' pro=
,vincialboard in, securing this, price,
even to the extent pfrwithholding
milk, or drying off their cows°:
Crop Report
Aebording. to G; 'W, Montgdrnery,.
agricultural• representative of
Huron County,: the. Centiralia ,wea-
ther office reports,a 'total. of ;6:58
inches of rainfall In the botin'ty for
the month ef' August; 1.44 , inches
of this amount fell 'during "the We:'ek
of August 27 to September, 1st.
With rainfall almost every day of
this Week no pag
k r rose made
was
with harvesting operations : execipt
to Cut or swath some of the,staild-
in Cro": '
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Grain is sprouting in the.'steek,
Wath and even the grain Which..
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is. un -cut' has been so , badly flat,
toned that in many cases. it has
developed a second growth. Fine
weather is needed' iniirtediately ,or
Huron County farmersare going
to Mise the 'oat atilt 'mixed grain
crop.
Oa the other hand dlrops such ;as
grain and silage corn, sugar beets
and White beaus ,contitiltie td"ntake
excellent growth,' l4owever, rust
find Mildew are developiilg'in white,
beans Growth of hay .'afterMath,
and pasturell. is conbiderably' above
nortrtal for 'this sea'gort bf the• year',
It has been mend 'before, but will
evidently bear repeating, , that
smooth, ".blttbktop". roads become
very silppCrj+ When • they 'Wit be.-
write wet, Water; Itilixed with the
raid accumritilation; ,of ail i<14t�iS' a
Stick ntief5Ce,' and Wail ipthlotiged
rain 'has fatten to 'wash' the ritix4
tune away, Safety de:inafnds:consid,
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ROX :B; RBERRY
COME
If all comi'tion barberry 'end
European 'buckthorn plants were
destroyed, 'stem rust of grain and
leaf rust of' .oatswould cease to
be a problem to fanners, A single
spore of stem rust of grain over-
wintering on stubble, can produce
only one infection on grain the
following year, However, if the
common barberry is present
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act as host plant, a single spore
of rust overwintering on it can
build up millions of spores, each
of which can infect "grain. Leaf
rust in oats builds 'up spores in
the same manner on European
buckthorn.
The common barberry is a per-
ennial shrub growing from three
to eight feet .in height which re-
produces by seeds and shoots from
the wide -spreading roots. The
p adin g
leaves ' have saw toothed edges
and terminate In short spines on
the stems, The numerous, yellow
flowers hang in long 'clusters from
the' axilsof the leaves and by
autumn the flowers mature to
bright red, elliptical berries. ,
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European buckth in is a shrub
ub
or small tree varying considerably
in size, and comMenig growing in
f ence rows or woodlots. It, is very
bushyand the shoots terminate
with a• sharp spine. The leaves
are•,opposite, elliptical. in outline
smooth, and with toothed' margins.
Clusters of greenish -flowers pro-
duce black berries similar ,.tc
chokecherries. ; It retains its green
leaves. late in the fall when meal
other shrubs and, trees haveshed.
theirs
Wh?en.present 'hi. large numbers
a'`tkactpr,',can pull, or'a bulldozer
can ,'uproot these plants rapidly
;and :cheaply. Cutting is not re
commended, since' •new, growth
ars, •, i l '
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Sodium chlorate . applied as a
'spray at 114 lbs. per gallon of.
water, or, applied as a dry salt
around 'the base of ',the •plant tr
Sterilize thesoil and kill the roots
given very -good results. Atlacidr
or erocide',are safer to use, since
they ,have fireretardant materials
mixed with sodium, chlorate. 'Car -
must be' taken with these chemi•
cels •sjnce they are corrosive, ars
poisonous to livestock -,and, in the
case 'of sodium .chlorate,• 'are. high•
ly inflammable:
2,4-D or 2,4,5 -Testers 'or mix-
tures : of. ` these two chemicals
applied as a, foliage spray shoule
be used at therate of 2 or 3 lbs
'of acid' equivalent per 100 gallonr
of water. • ThiS should be applies'
when the plants are ' coming into
full leaf. •<A.:basal bark spray car
be applied at anytime of the"year.
This' spray consists of 2 lbs. of
acid ;equivalent in 10 gallons of
fuel oil ,sprayedor painted on the.
'lower,, twelve inches of the main`
stems :• anad - on 'any exposed root
a.
. folfow up '; treatment is advised
regardless of the method of con-
troS since a one hundred per cent
will- is difficult, to achieve with a
single treatment.
Big Dairy, Show
Opens in Chicago
America's dairyland will reveal
its best products and its finest
herds at the forthcoming 4th an-
nual. International Dairy Show,
October 6 to 13, in the International
Amphitheatre at the Chicago Stock.
Yards. The Amphitheatre is under-
:going a third big expansioi. which,
when completed, will :make it 'the
world's largest exhibition' building.
,• Owners of purebred dairy ani-
mals from coast to•coast and from
Canada to the Gulf to send their
best 'animals to the competitions of
the six breeds of dairy cattle that.
will be featured at the Chicago
show. The managernent is prepar-
ing quarters in the Amphitheatre
to house more than 2,000 head.
Plan "Golden.Spurs" Rodeo
A world -championship rodeo will
be featured daily during the 8 -day
run of the International Dairy
Show. Top cowhands of the world
have indicated they will be in
Chicago competng
for the Inter-
national
national
Rodeo's coveted and un-
ique awards — Gplden Spurs, plus
big cash purses , and Championship
points. They risk life and limb in
this dangerous sport that includes
ul-ri b l ding,steer-w restlln
g,
bare-
back and saaddIc bronc-ridin
g, and
bull -dogging.
The management anticipates an
entry of front .200 to 300 Quarter
Horses in the International hoarier
Horse -- another co -feature of the
hairy Show. These horses will be
seen competing,in both conforina-
tion and performance trials, The
Quarter biotite derives' its .name for
being' the fastest horse over a quar-
ter of. ti Mile. ,
5 bays of Jut ing
Judging 'of the six dairy bleeds
*V111 fill Most of the daytime hours
front Monday,' October 8• through
Friday, October 12, according to
those in charge of the •cattle dew
pertinent, All junior 016.689s,
consisting of entries owned and
shown by young 4„H end' k',F",A',
members, will be judged on Mott,
day 'October S.
Three breeds• -Urea):
G;Fuern, 'and's -•.-
seysJerseyare
}scliedtlied for judging betober
SEEK CONTESTANTS
FOR GRAPE QUEEN
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A search has been°started by the
Niagara Grape Festival. Committee
to locate a new .queen for the 190
Niagara. Grape Festival, to be held
on September 20 at St, Catharines,
Winner of the, crown will receive
a free seven-day all-expense»paid
trip to Mexico City for herself and
companion, by C.P.A, 1.70=61 plane
or cash equivalent. The committee
has alsoannounced that ,the
girl
who ..places second in the contest
will receive a cash prize of $250.00
and the third runner-up will re-
ceive a cash prize of f10Q.00
Two queens in their own right,
Miss Elaine Bishendon, Miss • By -
Line Ball of 1900 and a. n entrant in
the Miss Univers‘ contest this
year; and Miss Judy Welch, Miss
Toronto for 1956, will, be judges.
Also in the judging panel will be,
Mr, Stanley Cooper, an art director
at MheLaaren Advertising Co, Limit-
ed, Toronto; Mr, Ed, Moir, presi-
dent of the St. Catharines. Chamber
of Commerce; and Mr, Louis Berai,
noted Canadian fashion designer of
St. Catharines,
The contest is open to .all single
ithea 18,living i
girls overage of v rig n
The judging will Canada. ud inbe in
evening dress and the contest will
be held at the St,•Catharines Col-•
legiate auditorium during the Bill
tJamboree s
Gong Main Set' re $ ow
from Station CHCH-TV, Hamilton..
application forms with 'regu—
lations may be obtained' by writing
to Niagara Grape 'Festival head-
quarters, Box 252, St. Catharines,.
Ont
and 10; Holsteins, Ayrshires, and
Milking Shorthorns Mire set f r,
'October 11, and 12.
Group'tours to Chicago and the
show for farm people, organized
last year for the first time, will ke
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a in t the
repeated, according o manage-
ment,
anag@-ment, It will include transportation
to , the show and return, hotel
rooms if desired, 'and reserved
seats for the International Rodeo.
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A Little Under Size
Tiny twin calves were born at the farm of Harry Miller, west of
Belmore on Friday horning, The mother ,was struck, 'by lightning
just Before. the calves were born and the cow died a short time later,
The calves weigh only and pounds, but are do
ingwell, They are
shown above, held by Gary Pollock.
EHRH
WHITCUC
Farmers are Commending the
authorities of Kent County for
bringing the Daylight Saving Time
to an end at the last of. August.
Thik is a step towards co-operating'
with the early -risers.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Grositorth
Paul and Karen returned home on
Sunday after spending a grand
vacation, They left two weeks ago
and motored through the Adiron-
dack "Mts., to Cape Cod,, east of
of Boston, Mass, They climbed Mt.
Bellvue on the ski -lift and motored
up Mt.. Washington 6000. ft., and 'at
Whitdv.Face Mountain, they came
down the elevator; that runs up, and
down 5n the middleyof the moun-
tain. They also saw the Cleveland-
3o ton 'ball game
at Boston. They
i very found the Atlantic v. yold and c
very salty at Cape, Cod. They re-
turned by the Allegany Mts, and on
returning to. Toronto they visited
relatives at Willowdale, Milliken
and Brooklyn.
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A TRUCK DRIVER pulled .arts
alongside one of those tiny torelgnn
sports ears, stalled on the 11l0.11waY'
and potted his dead out.
"What'sa trouble, pal?" he grin
ned. "Need n, new flint?" -Indian-
la's Conservation Cavaleado.
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until someone` told
her about Downie's 'ser-
vice and dependa 1:ilii y
Now they come straight
here.
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