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The Rural Voice, 1979-05, Page 32The great boar hunt With the hunting season in Ontario over for the last five weeks, passers by could be excused if they raised their eyebrows when two men and a hunting dog disappeared into the bush between Seaforth and Brucefield, Wednesday morning April 4 When they came out, a short time later, they had rounded up a boar, which they proceeded to load into to a pick-up truck. The prelude to this event began the day before when Jan Koene of Bayfield bought a Yorkshire boar from Bob Robinson of Walton. The boar loaded and all business transactions completed, the happy owner drove home, only to discover that he had an empty truck when he proceeded to unload his prize. Immediately he retraced his route, but could see no trace of the boar anywhere. Arriving back at the Robinson farm, Bob phoned an ad in to the weekly papers, and a request for help to the Wingham radio station CKNX. This call came on the air the next morning and was picked up by an unidentified man, driving west of Seaforth. While still listening he saw the boar ,its sprat ! for A Bumper Crop of Profits Phone 523-4241 or come and see us for Bulk Blend Fertilizer & Bagged at competitive prices Fertilizer Blender Nfor your special requirements Howson & Howson Limited Flour & Feed Millers, Complete Farm Supplies Grain Elevators WINGHAM, BLYTH, CARGILL New Spring FABR/CS Specializing ih all wool authentic TARTANS Converts to flat sewing surface with addition of convenient extension plate. CHARGLX MARY'S SEWING CENTRE Clinton 17 Victoria St. 482-7036 HELM WELDING LEVIITED RR 2, Lucknow 529-7627 1/2 mile south of Lucknow e-�I Feed tanks are built of 14 gauge metal, paint- ed blue. They are ruggedly reinforced with heavy angle iron ring and legs. All tanks are of side draw l' off design. Capacity: sizes range from 4 to 16 tons. Prices include ladder, blow pipe for filling, manhole and inspection glass. Re- quires concrete pad base 91/2' x 91/2' square, 10" deep, reinforced with steel. We also specialize in building gravity boxes farm wagons, 3 -pt. hitch scraper blades, and general fabric- ation. • THE RURAL VOICE/MAY 1979 PG. 31