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Clinton News-Record, 1950-10-26, Page 7N 'tl'.HUIB$DAi, OCTOBER 20, 1950 PAGE SEVEN CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Federation News (By GORDON M. G1tBIG, , Secretary -Treasurer and Fieldinan) Directors Meet The October meeting of Huron !County, Federation of Agrcultiure 'directors was held in Clinton on Tuesday, October 17; with Press - dent Charles Coultes presiding. I,. President Coolies reported on a eating he attended in Toronto early in October to discuss assess- ment problems that are confront- ing rural people today. He stat- jobis to be done they stick with ed khat' the high school assess- itrvtil completed or until dark - ng rand problem was sthe wag thet sameness makes it impossible" to 'lover the entire Province, In some cases farmers hre paying ten times _gas much school tax as people 'living on small holdings in the same^ locality. A committee was set up to .i hake an intensive study of the .taxation problems and bring in ,a recommendations for their solu- 'tion. These recommendations will after being. approved be present- ed to our Provincial Govern- member: 'G,tirlent. Oct. 30—National `arm Radio The secretary was instructed to write to the Rural Co -Operator setting forth the views of Huron County Federation directors on the question of a 40 -hour work week for ,farmers and also the suggestion} that farmers should receive time end one half for overtime work. The majority of farmers are not in favour of a shorter work week and it would be impossible to consider time and one half for overtime for few farmers actually keep track continue. Dates to Remember Annual meeting time is with us again. Within the next few weeks we will have many,, town- ship Federation annuals, also annual meetings for our com- modity groups and as per usual, our County Federation Annual meeting. Here are a few dates to re - OCTOBER 1950 Forum first broadcast for 1950- 51. The "topic, "Cen we farm on shorter hours?" Get, your forum ready to start the season off with a bang. Nov. 14—Annual meeting, On- tario Cream Producers' marketing Board, Toronto. Nov. 23—Annual meeting, Hu- ron County Federation of Agri- culture; Executive meeting at Clinton in the morning. Busi- ness meeting at Clinton in the afternoon and a banquet and dance in Seaforth at night. Views on Wheat An executive meeting of the On- tario Wheat 'Producers' was held in Toronto' on Thursday, Octo- ber 12. Due to the fact that other "com- modity groups were having dif- ficulty enfording their market, ing'schemes it was decided not to press for a wheat scheme at, the present time. This will be. done after our present market- ing legislation has been reviewed and we hope altered to' give us more controls of the selling of our produce. Farmers throughout the Pro- vince had done a remarkable job s fofstoring all. Withhethwheateir exceptionof�a few areas there was. not a rush of wheat onto the market at. threshing time. At that time the price offered was $1.50 per bus. The price has now climbed to $1.65 per bus, 'and should con- tinue to rise es the winter con- sumption of wheat increases the demand. We are still not receiving value for our wheat. Today screenings are selling for $1.30 per cwt. or $62 per ton. Wheat is selling for $1.65 per bus., $275 per cwt.. or $55 per ton. This is for clean- ed wheat and you can take home for the hens or grind for the pigs what is cleaned out of your wheat. It would be interestingto have a ton of screenings run through the cleaner to see what we ere getting for $62 per ton. Conservation Report A copy of the report of the Conservation Committee of the Ontario "Provincial Legislature that.,made an extensive survey of Ontario this past few months, has been received at your county office. A list of recommendations made by this committee is print- ed at the front of the report., The report makes some very interesting end sound recommen- dations. The one that impressed me most was that the Ontario Government should set up a_plan to assist young men experienced in farming in establishing them- sevles on farms. The Veterans Land Act has been fairly successful in its ef- prts to establish men, discharg- ed from the armed forces, beck , FOR BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS. 'An oil paint in flat or semi -gloss, Twelve outstanding colours, amazing hiding. power. J. W. COUNTER BUILDERS' SUPPi,t'ES Albert St., Piscine 120 CHAMPION CANADIAN PLOWMEN. winners in the Esso Trans Atlantic classes at the 37th International Plowing Match and: their team manager. They will take part in plowing matches in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, I,. to R.—Hugh Leslie, 28, Georgetown, Ont., gold medal winner in the tractor class; V. C. Porteous Of Owen Sound, former member of parlia. meat for North Grey and past president of the Ontario Plowmen's Associa. tion; Herbert Jarvis, 27, Agincourt,: Ont., gold medal winner in the horse. drawn plow clam. The trio will spend six weeks in the United Kingdom with all expenses"paid as the guests of Imperial Oil. Champion • Plowmen Will Tour Britain Canada's champion plowmen, winners in the Esso Trans - Atlantic classes at the 37th Int- ernational Plowing Match recent- ly concluded at Alliston, will have V, C. Porteous, former member of parliament and prominent Grey County agriculturalist, as team manager oh their overseas tour, it is announced by Roy Shaver, president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. The champions ere Hugh A, • .. and it takes time to train a tank crew: each man must know his job thoroughly; he must be an alert, skilled member of a fighting team. The Armoured • Corps of the Canadian Army needs keen young men today ... men ready to train for a man-sized place in one of its tank crews: tank drivers, gunner operators, vehicle mechanics. Now is the time to report for training .. make Canada strong by acting now! HELP MAKE CANADA STRONG To enlist you must — 1. Be a Canadian citizen or British subject. 2. Be between 17 and 29 years of age. 3. Be single. 4. Meet Army test requirements.. S. Volunteer for service anywhere. Report right away to: Wallis Nouse, Charlotte S. Rideau SN., OTTAWA, Ont. No. 5 Parsonnel Depot, Artillery Pork, Bogor St., KINGSTON, Ont.. No. 6 Personnel Depot, Charley Park, Douglas Drive, TORONTO, Ont. No.7 Personnel papot,Walsoley Barracks, Elizabeth 5t., LONDON, Ont. Agaag-o helps his father, John Jervis, work his 100 acre farm. Although twice champion in the horse- drawn plow classes ats the East York matches this was his first International snatch. He drove a team borrowed from a neighbor. Herbert is the second youngest of the "seven plowing Jarvis brothers" of Agincourt. Two years ago all seven brothers took part in the Bast York thatch. His brother Norman won end he Leslie, 28, Georgetown; a n d came fourth. Herbert is the fa - Herbert Jarvis, 27, Agincourt, ther of twin girls, Linda and gold medal winners in the tractor Donne, aged three years. and horse plowing classes re- For Hugh Leslie it was the spectively. Accompanied by their fifth. International match but the team manager they will spend first big win although he has won six • weeks touring the British trophies in many local and Isles with all expenses paid as county matches including the guests of Imperial Oil. During Peel County championship in the the tour 'they will compete in open sod (tractor) class. matches and observe agricultural Just the opposite of Herbert methods in England, Scotland Jarvis, Hugh states he has always and Northern Ireland. used a tractor for plowing and Runners-up in the same cusses feels that it would be next to were J. 0, Tran, Claremont, vac - impossible to farm his 400 acre tors, and Albert Dickie, Jersey- vilie, horses. Each received sinfarm without one. Hugh is the , father of a four year old daugh- ver medals and $150 in cazhter, Lynda Ann. There were 12 other" cash prizes I Plowing matches and agricul- tural problems are old stuff to For all members of the over- seas team it will be the first, visit to the British Isles, although all are of Old Country stock. ' They hope to take time off from their extensive itinerary to look up distant relatives end visit places familiar to their ancestors. Herbert Jarvis, winner in the horse class, is closest to the Old County for his grandfather was the first in his family to settle in Canada. Hugh Leslie is work- ing a farm that has been in the family for four generations. Vic Porteous is also the fourth gen- eration to work his farm and his son, who is associated with him, makes the fifth generation on the same land. An out-and-out horse plowmen is Herbert Jervis. He has never plowed with a tractor although he works in a farm machinery factory. lin his time off Herbert Join the CANADIAN ARMY ACTIVE FORCE Now! USI ESS M EN YOU WILL, BENEFIT BY THIS GREAT FOOD IN YOUR DIET! Vic Porteous, team manager, Past president and a director for many years of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, which sponsors the big matches, Vic operates Grey Maple Farm near Owen Sound and other farm properties. He has taken active part in many provincial and county farm or- ganizations f)e ludeng the Milk Producers' Association, the Agri- cultural Society, the Cheese Co- operative and the Grey Farmers Co -Op of Owen Sound district. for Grey North during thee was a member of eBen- nett administration. He is also a toast president of the Owen Sound Kiwanis Club and a for- mer member of the -Derby Town- ship council and is the father of two boys and two girls. on the farm. There are many tired farm- ers today who would be retired if a suitable buyer could be found to take over their farms. Likewise there are many young men working as truckers, con- struction workers, in factories, etc., `that would be successful farmers if they had someas- sistance to help them get estab- lished on a farm. This investment is just as ne- cessary as the river conservation. projects that are being set up around us. There is no use con- serving the land if you have no one financiallyable to cultivate it. Vic'tor'ia County Boys Win Salado Tea Award O You can't afford to risk your health! So, don't miss this great food dietitians say we • need — whole wheat. It contains vital food elements. And NABISCO SHREDDED WHEAT is made from 100% whole wheat! To. morrow, Ston eating fresh, golden N iSCO SHREDDED WHEAT and MILK. Tastes delicious served so many ways! Ole • SW.eo ao ... (?.1 wart./ t - On a field swept by winds of almost gale force and intermit- tent sheets of rain, two Victoria County boys won first prize in the • Salads Tea Inter -County Horse Plowing competition, major event on Thursday. October 12, at the International Plowing Matches being held near Alliston. While the weather resulted in a much smaller crowd than the previous record-breaking day, all. competitors agreed that it made the light loamy soil of six-hund- red.acre Nottawasaga Valley Farms just about perfect for plowing. • Thirteen-eyar-old Ivan Bell, Klrirfield, had the highest num- ber of points, although the other member of the Victoria team, his cousin, Gerald. Bell, Woodville, was not far behind, The Went- worth County team, consisting of George Markle; Albertan and Tom .L'raithwaite, Ancaeter, won second place. ,•These four boys, with a trip manager to be ap- pointed by the Ontario Plowmen's Association, will make a tour of agricultural and conservation projer..ts in the eastern sited' States next spring as guests of the Salads Tea Company of Canada,' Limited. Other winners in this event for boys are as follows: Grey County—Beverley Brown,' Ayton, and Mae Gamble, Owen Sound; Haldimand—Harold Nixon,.Iiag- erBile, and Wray Rieheld, Ca- yuga; a-yuga; Wellington—Archie Crab- bie, Guelph, end Lindsay Love, Guelph; Waterloo—David raytor, Galt, and Calvin Hondrich, New Hamburg; Brant. County -- W. Silversmith end Carmen. Porter, Ohsweken. COSTS ONLY 6k GOO AYI'NG S AREGn i •�"/ OPEN FOR WOO RKERS IN PRACTICALLY ALL CUTTING AREAS i N CANADA Especially Heavy Demand in Ontario and Quebec • CALL AT OR WRITE YOUR NEAREST NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE FOR FULL INFORMATION FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR MILTON E. GREGG, Minister. 4i6Y A. MacNAMARA, Deputy Minister.