HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-09-17, Page 11Steam Threshers Drew Large Crowd at Blyth
The Steam Threshers Reun-
ion at Blyth last Friday and
Saturday was highly successful
and drew an excellent crowd for
the two-day event.
Ten steam traction engines
were on hand along with a num-
ber of ancient oil -burning trac-
tors, farm equipment, antique
cars and farm machinery.
The reunion was officially
opened on Saturday afternoon
by harry J. Boyle, supervisor
of radio features of the CBC in
Toronto arid executive producer
of CRC television. Mr. Boyle
is also a prominent columnist
and author of several books.
Following the opening, the
old steamers and other equip-
ment were paraded around the
fair grounds.
All the steamers were fired
up and in operating condition.
Several were hooked up to old
grain separators and threshed
several loads of grain. One
was used to power a portable
sawmill, giving the public a
demonstration of the steady
power of the old steam engine,
Another most interesting
part of the exhibit was a display
of traction engine models.
They varied in size, all show-
ing the skill of their builders,
and were of particular interest
to the youngsters.
Bernard Porter of Eastwood
showed a 1025 model of a
Brooks steam, automobile. The
owner had assembled the car
from parts salvaged from many
sources, lie said that the car
in its original form had a top
speed of 50 to 60 miles per
hour. The boiler was located
under the hood with the actual
steam engine attached directly
to the rear axle. It burned
coal oil and would do about20
miles to the gallon of fuel. A
radiator was used to condense
the steam for reuse in the boil-
er. The water supply carried
took the vehicle about 200
miles,
A number of antique cars al-
so attracted considerable in-
terest and added to the overall
show.
ANTIQUE OIL BURNER—An Eagle tractor was shown at
Blyth last week by Frank Beechler, of Georgetown. The
old machine is in good operating condition and runs on
crude oil.—A-T Photo.
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ONE OF TEN steam traction engines which
appeared at the Blyth Steam Threshers
reunion on Friday and Saturday is owned
MOUSE -EAR CHICKWEED
Weed of the Week series
ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chickweed comes in two
forms, both a source of consid-
erable inconvenience to the
lawn -owner, Common chick-
weed, an annual or winter an-
naul, is the least troublesome,
usually responding to the same
measures as control dandelion
and plantain. Mouse -ear
chickweed, however, is a peren-
nial, more aggressive at crowd-
ing out.grass, and practically
immune to ordinary treatments
with 2,4-D.
There is still an easy and ef-
fective way of getting the lawn
free of chickweed. The pro-
duct Mecoprop, also known as
Compitox, will do the job very
nicely. Three-quarters of an
ounce of Alecoprop in two gal-
lons of water is sufficient to
spray 1000 square feet of lawn.
Silvex will also knock out
chickweed, but it should not be
used on bentgrass lawns. If
dandelions are also a problem,
mixtures of 2, 4-1) and Meco-
prop are also available.
Fall treatments work best
during the period when fall
growth is most rapid, usually
the early part of September.
There is also the added advan-
tage that weeds which manage
to escape can be given a sec-
ond treatment the following
spring,
by A. H. Butters, of R. R. 1, Cobourg. The
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—Advance -Times Photo.
Holsteins to Show
At All-American
Modern travel by supercat-
tle trailer will make it possible
for Holstein cattle to be shown
at Western Fair, London, on
Saturday, and yet arrive at the
All-American Dairy Show at
Harrisburg, Pa„ in time to be
properly rested and prepared
for showing there on the fol-
lowing Thursday.
Co-operation of Western
Fair in releasing the cattle on
Sunday, of border officials at
Port Huron in passing the cat-
tle through that day, and use
of turnpikes in Michigan, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, will allow
the cattle to travel quickly and
comfortably from one fair to
the other. Paul Jensen of the
Oxford Unit at Woodstock, will
he in charge, and Howard
Knill, of Paris, will do the
trucking.
In addition Canada will be
represented at the All-Ameri-
can by I lolstein herds from
Ebydale Farm and Clarence
Eby, Kitchener, and J. IL Gil-
lespie and W. J. Knapp, Galt.
The total Canadian exhibit will
total approximately forty head.
The All-American Dairy
Show is a new venture this year.
It is hacked by the Pennsylvan-
ia Department of Agriculture,
and is expected to attract top
competition from all the Eas-
tern States,
Wingham Advanee-Times, Thursday, Sept, 17k 1964 - Page 3
A,R,D.&. Project
Recommended
To Ottawa
Acting on the request of lo-
cal county ARDA Committees
and conservation groups, lion.
Wm. A. Stewart, Minister of
Agriculture, has approved and
recommended to the federal
authorities, four additional
projects under the Agricultural
Rehabilitation and Develop-
ment Act.
Designed to increase the
production and carrying capac-
ity of beef livestock in Bruce
and adjoining counties, the es-
tablishment of a community
pasture consisting of 3, 400 ac-
res is proposed in lluron and
Bruce Townships.
Establishment of the com-
munity pasture will permit
farmers on relatively limited
acreage to increase their beef
carrying capacity and thus
strengthen the rural economy,
Beef cattle production is a ma-
jor source of income in the
county with the beef cattle
population being approximately
86,000 head.
"In order to provide a satis-
factory income it is estimated
that the farm unit must carry
60 to 70 beef cows," said Mr.
Stewart in announcing the pro-
ject. "The size of the average
farm in Bruce County is too
small to carry that number of
animals. There has been stron
representation from the County
Council and the County ARDA
Committee in support of the
acquisition of the necessary
land to establish the pasture."
Mr. Stewart pointed out that
most of the land in the project
area is unimproved pasture and
"Can't you see the sign?"
Commence Work
On Highway 21
Award of a contract for im-
provement of Highway 21, near
Goderich, is announced by On-
tario highways Minister Charles
S. MacNaughton.
The project involves grading
drainage and granular base
from one mile north of Mait-
land River northerly for nearly
five miles.
Estimated overall cost of the
project is $428,000.
Work is expected to start
this week with completion
scheduled by the end of August,
1965.
E. and E. Seegmiller Limit-
ed of Kitchener is awarded the
contract for the project,
idle land with only moderate to
severe limitations for arable
agriculture. Alternative uses
for land were examined but it
was found that its use as pasture
would be the most profitable.
The pasture management
program will initially be de-
veloped by the Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture in co-op-
eration with County ARDA
Committee. Cost of mainten-
ance and operation will be met
by pasture rental revenues.
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