HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-09-30, Page 10Page 2 —Wingham Advance -Times,, Thursday, Sept. 30, 196b
Few Entries in
Farmstead
Improvement
With the exception of two
townships, Grey and McKillop,
entries for the 1966 Plowing
Match and Centennial Farm-
stead Improvement Competi-
tion are disappointing. Thirty-
five entries are spread over the
remaining 14 townships with no
entries from five townships.
Grey and McKillop have a com-
bined total of over 50 entries.
Approximately 85 entries out
of 4300 commercial farms is
not good. We do know, how-
ever, improvements are being
made and no entries have been
received.
Entries should be made to
the local township chairman;
entries close on September30th.
Judging will begin October3lst.
This competition is a joint
effort of the Huron County Fed-
eration of Agriculture, Local
Committee of the International
Plowing Match, 1966 and On-
tario Department of Agriculture.
Local township chairmen are:
Ashfield, Eldon Culbert, R. R.
6, Goderich; Howick, Jack Fer-
guson, R. R. 1, Clifford; Morris,
Ted Fear, R. R. 5, Brussels;
Turnberry, Cedric Moffatt,
Wingham; West Wawanosh, Mur-
ray
urray Wilson, R.R. 2, Auburn;
East Wawanosh, Robt. Henry,
Blyth.
County chairman is C. H.
Thomas, R.R. 3, Brussels; vice
chairman, Gordon Elliott, Sea -
forth and secretary Bob Henry,
Blyth.
British Travel
Scholarships
Are Available
Each year since 1961, two
young Canadian farmers have
travelled to Great Britain under
the auspices of the Nuffield
Foundation for a six months'
tour of farms in the British Isles.
For the past three years, the
trip has been won by an appli-
cant from Ontario. This is an
enviable record and speaks well
for the calibre of Ontario farm
people. One applicant is chos-
en from Eastern Canada and one
from the West.
Applications for the Nuffield
Travelling Scholarship will be
considered from men or women
between the ages of 30 and 35
years. They must be actively
engaged in farming and have
the intention of making farming
their life's work.
Interested parties should con-
tact the Information Depart-
ment of the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture for details. Ent-
ries close early in October. Ap-
plications will be received only
through the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture.
Many nations have selected
flowers as their emblems, but
some seem to have been more
down-to-earth than others. The
national flower of El Salvador,
for example, is the white flow-
er of the coffee tree --logical
enough for a leading coffee -
growing country. And the na-
tional flower of Wales is the
leek, a vegetable that resem-
bles the onion.
FOR HIGHER CORN YIELDS NEXT YEAR!
The fertilizer you plow dow n now will help supply continuous
nutrition for next year's corn crop. With this method, vital
plant food is evenly distributed throughout the soil ... within
easy reach of all the roots.
HOW MUCH FERTILIZER CAN BE PLOWED DOWN?
This depends on total requirements, In many instances as
little as 150 lbs. per acre need he applied in the spring ... the
remainder can he plowed duan. For top corn yields a high
fertilizer rate is usually needed and a combined application
(plow down and starter) is hest.
WHICH NUTRIENTS CAN BE PLOWED DOWN?
Much of your corn nitrogen needs and most of the potash
requirements can he applied in the fall. While the phosphate
requirement of the crop should he applied at planting time, a
plow down application will build up soil reserves.
WHEN SHOULD YOU PLOW DOWN? ••
Apply your corn fertilizer any time convenient
to you, up to freeze up. For the complete plow
down story read the new Plant Food Council of
Ontario's pamphlet "Pion Down Fertiliser This,
Full for l3c'tic'r Corn Yieldv Next Year" ... it'sI
free at your cooperative now!
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FLrOYD LASHLEY, right, secretary of the Ontario Plow-
men's Association, and Clare Burt, the Elanco Farm Re-
porter, admire the feature prize to be awarded to the
Queen of the Furrow at this year's International Plow-
ing Match, a magnificent 48 piece imported crystal ser-
vice. The International Plowing Match and Farm Ma-
chinery Demonstration is being held October 13th to
16th at Milliken, near Toronto, and the queen will be
selected on Thursday, October 14th.
Plow Winners Match Furrows
For Champion.
The approach of autumn
heralds the plowing match sea-
son in many parts of Canada,
and right now competitors from
coast to coast are making final
preparations for the annual Can-
adian Championship Plowing
Contest. This year the Cana-
dian Championship will beheld
October 13 and 14, in conjunc-
tion with the big International
Plowing Match and Farm Ma-
chinery Demonstration on the
Massey -Ferguson Farm at Milli-
ken in the Toronto area, Octo-
ber 13th to 16th.
Among the 14 entries already
received are plowmen from
such widely separated points as
Vancouver Island and Prince Ed-
ward Island. These contestants
for the highest plowing award in
Canada range in age from 22 to
45, and their average age is
less than 35. The art of good
plowing, so fundamental to
good fanning, is not restricted
by any means to the old timers.
For almost half of the competi-
tors, this will be their first en-
try in the national champion -
OFA Backs Milk
Marketing Board
The full co-operation of the
Ontario Federation of Agricul-
ture has been offered to the On-
tario Milk Marketing Board, in
meeting its organizational prob-
lems, according to Federation
1st Vice President Charles Mun-
ro of Embro.
Mr. Monro made this state-
ment following a meeting be-
tween the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture executive and the
Milk Marketing Board. He em-
phasized that his organization
fully endorsed the Milk Market-
ing Board's efforts, noting that
the Federation's brief to the
recent Milk Inquiry Committee
called for a single marketing
board to handle producers' milk.
Mr. Monro stated that they
would give every assistance to
the Milk Marketing Board both
in its efforts to reach consumers
with the facts about milk, and
in organizing the recently an-
nounced County Milk Commit-
tees.
Mr. Munro noted that to
some observers it might seem
that the Milk Marketing Board
was moving rather slowly, but
he said he was aware of the
magnitude of the organizing
problems involved and was
quite content with the progress
that was evident.
ship.
The winner of this Canadian
Championship will earn the
right to hold for one year the
Esso Silver Plow trophy. In ad-
dition, the two top contestants
will win the Esso Travel Award
for educational travel abroad.
At the same time as final
arrangements for the 1965 Can-
adian Championship were out-
lined, Alex McKinney, presi-
dent of the Canadian Plowing
Council, also announced that
the winning team selected in
last year's competition will
leave on September 30 for Oslo,
Norway, to represent Canada in
the 1965 World Plowing Cham-
pionship. Donald Dunkeld, of
Claremont, Ontario, and Dr.
Carl Willis, of Charlottetown,
along with their team manager-
coach
anagercoach Ken Bawden, of St.
Thomas will arrive in Oslo on
October 3.
Speed Limits
Adjusted on
No. 4 Highway
Hon. Charles S. MacNaugh-
ton, Minister of Highways, has
announced that as a result of an
extensive speed zoning study
carried out by the Traffic Div-
ision of the Department of High-
ways, adjustments have been
made to the speed limits over a
371 mile section of Highway 4
between Clinton and Highway 9.
Speed limits have been rais-
ed from 50 m.p.h. to 60 m.p.h.
in rural districts with appropri-
ate transition speed zones
through built-up areas along the
route.
The Department is preparing
the necessary signs to effect this
change and they should be in
place by September 24.
In making the announcement,
Mr. MacNaughton stated that
the adjustment in the speed
limits will he beneficial in
facilitating the movement of
traffic through the district and
requested that drivers adhere to
the new regulations in the in-
terest of safety.
The International Peace
Garden, at the geographical
center of North America, hon-
ors the many years of peace be-
tween Canada and the United
States. It lies on top of a large
plateau in the Turtle Moun-
tains, on the boundary line be-
tween North Dakota and Mani-
toba.
Howick Fair Corn
field Crop Judged
FORPWICH—Norman Schmidt
was judge last week for the
standing corn Field Crop Corn -
petition sponsored by the How-
ick Agricultural Society. Fol-
lowing are the placings:
George Underwood, 89;
Stewart Musgrove 88; John Gib-
son 87; Norman Fairies 86; Os-
car Keiffer $4; William Keiffer
83; Ken Chambers 82; Ron Mc-
Michael 81; Wendell Stamper
80; Ken McMichael 79; Glenn
McMichael 77; Ken McNaugh-
ton 76; Tom O'Krafka '74; Perry
Strong 73; Jim McNaughton 66;
Scott Clarkson 65.
Competition is completed
with the showing of 12 cobs
husked at the Howick Fall Fair
on October 1 and 2 from each
field scored.
Junior Farmers
Compete at London
GORRIE--The Howick Junior
Farmers competed in the Cana-
da Packers square dance compe-
tition at the Western Fair in
London. Representing the group
were Donna Bennett, Judy King,
Barbara Ferguson, Lynda John-
ston, Roland and Ronald Ben-
nett, Brian Elliott and Norman
Wilson with John Stafford asthe
caller.
The group came in fourth
with 6'7 points. First place was
'71 points so the score was close.
Messengers Meet
Sunday Morning
WHITECHURCH—The Unit-
ed Church Messengers held their
meeting on Sunday during
church service in the Sunday
school room.
The call to worship was giv-
en by John Gibb. The hymn,
"Take My Life", was sung. Mrs.
Clarence Ritchie, superinten-
dent, gave a reading.
Brenda Ritchie read the
Scripture. Prayer. was given by
Brenda Soloman. The offering
was received by Lawrence Nor-
man and dedicated by Thelma
Purdon. The roll call was
answered by 20 members.
The minutes were read by
secretary, Charles Thompson.
Marlene Weber had been present
at the most meetings and had
introduced the greatest number
of new Messengers.
Mrs. Ritchie read a letter
from Trinidad. The members
divided into two groups for Bi-
ble study. Mrs. Ritchie had the
senior group and Mrs. Sleight -
holm the juniors.
A few years ago Canadian
Livestock losses due to pests
came to $100 million annually.
It's much less today. •
Soil samples taken from fro-
zen ground provide just as ac-
curate samples, though they are
More work to obtain, Some
farmers use a brace and a 1 -
inch bit. Spread the sample on
paper and let it thaw out and
dry at room temperature.
Sheep need lots of roughage
..up to 90 percent of their
diet.
Chemical control of grass-
hoppers costing $2,009,000
saved $90,000, 000 worth of
Saskatchewan crops In 1949-60.
If the nation's agricultural.
output of 1962 had been produc-
ed by 1939 methods, it would
have cost about $17 billion more
in land, labor, capital and
other resources than the actual
1962 cost.
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