HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-08-18, Page 10Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, August 18, 196C
W, Wawanosh Council Meets
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HERE'S THE ANSWER TO
YOUR HARVESTING-
Following a lengthy discus-
sion on proposed expenditure at
the August meeting of the West
Wawanosh Township Council,
the mill rate was Set at 15,2
mills for farm and residential .
and 17,2 mills for commercial. •
It was moved that West Wa-
wanosh comply with the request
from Wingham and District Hos-
pital to share in the cost of pro-
viding ambulance service to the
community, Total cost of gar-
, age and two ambulances is
$20, 000.00 of which the town-
ship's share will be 5 percent,
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Heavy Swedges and Corru-
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Double locked Seam Solder-
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MEMBERS OF THE FIRST Conservation 4-H
Club organized by Maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority receive outline of a
three-day program by K. G. Musclow, Lis-
towel, field officer, as they prepare to
leave for Albion Hills Conservation School.
From left: Robert Johnston, Turnberry
Township; Lloyd Michie, Morris Township;
Marjorie Jeffrey, Turnberry Township; Mr.
Musclow; Ivan Wheeler, East Wawanosh
Township; Charles Eadie, Turnberry Town-
ship; Wayne Elston, Morris Township, and
James Harding, Howick Township.
—Banner Photo.
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Crop Report
U? D. S. PULLEN
Assoc. Ag. Rep. for Huron
The welcome rains of last
week slowed harvesting opera-
tions. Local gauges indicated
in excess of two inches of rain
in recent showers. Pastures and
hay aftermath are already show-
ing improved growth.
Plowing of stubble and sod
for wheat is common in Huron
County,
Canadian Canners, Bxeter,
report that harvesting of peas
will likely be completed and
packing of sweet corn will be-
gin this week.
Agrologists have determined
the yellowing of white beans to
be the result of either root rot
or sun scald. Russeting of bean
leaves can be caused by either
of these conditions, Bacterial
blight of beans has not been
observed in many fields this
year. Some early varieties of
beans have started to ripen.
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It has often been said that
most men make their major
mistakes in life between the
age of 45 and 55. I moved
cautiously through the danger
period, then waited a couple of
years, then made my mistake
-- I bought a farm. I know ex-
actly as much about farming as
my critics say I know about
politics and economics. And
no doubt some of the farmers
who have read my learned com-
ments on farming over the years
will be waiting to guffaw joy-
fully, watching what happens
to that wiseacre Ambrose Hills
now that he must practise in-
stead of preach.
When the young people who
bought my writing shop in Win-
nipeg said they'd distribute the
column if I would like to go on
writing, I grabbed at the
chance. This is a perfect set-
ting from which to preach! Be-
low our little farm in the Fras-
er Valley stretch the Serpen-
tine Flats, and in the distance,
snow-covered, stands Mount
Baker, in Washington. Sitting
at a card table in our front yard,
surveying this pastoral and ma-
jestic scene, millions of ideal-
istic themes fight for expres-
sion, while in the front pasture
the weeds shoot up. Boy, how
I could preach from here!
From now on, however, no
preaching. Instead, you'll get
the confessions of a greenhorn
farmer. Fact is, we took the
old sign off the gate here, and
we have re-named the place
Greenhorn Farm, and adopted
the slogan, "Run By Genuine
Greenhorn". Our machinery
M irris Council,
August Meeting
Road accounts to the amount
of $6,714.49 were accepted at
the August meeting of Morris
Township Council and a motion
was passed to order a 25-foot
flag pole.
Stewart Procter and Ross
Smith were named representa-
tives on the Mid-Western Reg-
ional Tourist Council, William
Elston will represent Morris
Council in .the inspection of the
Johnston Drain.
Council agreed to accept
responsibility for its share of
the proposed ambulance cost for
Wingham and District Hospital
Area.
The general accounts,
amounting to $49, 556.83, in-
cluded an advance for schools
of $48,740.00.
A life jacket should hold
your face out of the water when
in use.
Call Applications
For Howick Twp.
Howick's collection fee on
tax bills paid at the bank will
be increased from 5¢ to 10¢ due
to an increase in bank charges.
Harold Robinson and Jack
Ferguson were appointed to the
Mid-Western Regional Tourist
Council and a resolution was
sent to the Dept. of Tourism
and Information re signs con-
cerning Pioneer Park at Howick
Council's August meeting.
Harvey McMichael was ap-
pointed to attend the Minister's
Conference on recreation in No-
vember and as drain commis-
sioner was instructed to have
drain 19 repaired. Council con-
curred with the ambulance
agreement with Wingham and
District Hospital.
A by-law was read and pass-
ed on the sale of the Howick
Municipal Telephone System
and application was made for a
Centennial grant on the new
municipal office.
Applications are being call-
ed for road superintendent and
must be in by September 2.
THE WESTERN ONTARIO
9th ANNUAL REUNION
STEAM THRESHERS
BRIGDEN FAIR GROUNDS
AUGUST 19 and 20, 1966
Parade Friday 7:00 Evening and Saturday 2:00 p.m,
*Steam Engine Threshing *Baker Fan *Model Threshing
Engine *Gas Engines *Souvenirs *Stearn Engine Racing
*Wood Sawing *Antique Cars 4' Old Tractors *Rope Making
A prize for the oldest Thresherman on the grounds on Sat-
urday Meals Served on Grounds
Bring your Antique — This is the place to show t hem
Entertainment for Ladies — Cooking School and Bazaar
Adna: Adults $1.00; Ohiklren free under 14 yrs. with parents
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Buy a Farm
Of Many Things
BY AMBROSE HILLS
consists of a lawn mower, a
small rototiller, a couple of
shovels, hoes, and pitch forks.
Our livestock, so far, (we've
been here less than one month)
consists of one cat, Sam, and
three horses: Golden Dawn,
Midnight and Topper.
What we lack in machinery,
livestock and cash, we make up
for in ambition, and high hopes,
The fellow who wrote that book,
"Five Acres and Independence"
better move overseas if our
dreams crash, or some night
I'll sneak up on him with my
old Winchester: Or shame him
with a book I'll call "Ten Acres
and Disaster".
One crop has already started
to pay off: our health crop. We
all have started to eat like
horses, laugh more, rise earlier,
You've got to get healthy fast
or die if you want to be a farm-
er!
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