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Saw mill provides its own fuel
By Anne Narejko ,
Fuel is expensive these days and for most
of us, there's no way of getting around the
ilse of gas. But this is not true for the
perators of the saw mill at the Blyth
hresherman's Reunion. Their mill pro-
vides its own fuel.
Approximately 20 years ago, five
members of the Pioneer Thresher and Hob-
by Association Reunion privately purchased
the Canadian built saw mill, which is run by
a steam engine, from Fred Mote and then
donated it to the club.
The mill, which sits on the arena grounds
permanently,, is not all that sophisticated,
however, it does do the job very adequately.
According to Bob Houston, who is in
charge of the mill's operation at this year's
reunion, the mill is simply made up of a cir-
cular saw blade on a mandril. There is a log
carriage or track which holds the logs as
they are being cut.
The mill operation can be carried out by
three people. One person is called the
engineer. who looks after the steam engine,
another is called the head sawyer who looks
after cutting the lumber and the third per-
son is called the tail sawyer who takes care
of the cut lumber.
The mill is not only easy to run, but it is
very economical.
"The one nice thing about the mill is the
slab wood, or scrap wood, goes back into the
steam engine...it supplies its own fuel," said
Mr. Houston.
The mill will be run throughout the reu-
•on, providing demonstrations for viewers.
Wheat farmers
paid $15,546
Clinton News -Record
September 21, 1961
Wheat farmers in Huron County will soon
be receiving cheques totalling $15,546.80.
There are 887 producers of wheat in the
county who will share in this payment.
Growing 310,936 bushels of wheat in the
crop year 1960-61, Huron County growers
contributed nine cents for each bushel to the
Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board.
This money was used to market wheat,
which otherwise *ould have served as a
surplus with the tendency to lower over-all
.prices.
In that crop year, the Board used only four
cents a bushel, and the balance of five cents
is being returned to the individual
producers.
Welcome to the
25th Annual
Threshermen's Reunion
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Monday to Wednesday 9-6 pm
Thurs. to Fri. 9-8:15 pm
Saturday 9-6 pm
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.- MA IA ASSIONAWIS,
• There is no waste of lumber at the annual Thresherman's Reunion. the steam engines for fuel. (Shelley McPhee-Haist photo)
All of the wood cut at the saw mill, located on the grounds, goes into
Congratulations
to the 25th Annual Thresher
and Hobby Association Reunion!
We're proud to have you in our community
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