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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-03-17, Page 1THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR ecor THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR No. 11' CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1949 The Horne Paper with the News 1.4,11-0-0-4-0-11.1-4-4-04H1-64-0-0-•-•••-•-••••• Zeit ftrt4t QCottimn== ' SOME OF OUR FRIENDS OF Irish birth and descent have broad smiles on their feces to - 'day Why sure, it's the 17th of March, begorra! . , . * * 5 JACK BUTLER, MOTOR licence issuer, informs us that tomorrow, Friday, March 18, is the lust day for the purchase of 1949 motor licences, accordingto an announcement by Hon. George Doucett, Ontario Minister of Highways . . Mr. Butler's of- flee has been a• hive of industry during the past few days, while motoritss catch up on the year : ,. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL United States markets for ruta- bagas --the lowly turnip to you— are indicated on a large xnap of that country which occupied a window of the Ontario Agricul- tural Office . The map shows markets all the way from Los Angeles, Calif„ to Boston, Mass., and gives an idea of just how important the farmers of this county could make the rutabagas industry The Huron Turnip Club and the new co-operative selling organization should help * * * ONE Oe' ONTARIO'S MOST able and popular efterdinner speakers, Rev. (Capt.) Norman Rawson, Hamilton, will be the chief speaker at. Clinton Lions Club's annual Farmers' Night, eccording to Jack Zapfe, chair- man of the committee in charge All farmers are welcome to attend the banquet which will be held in St. Paul's Parish Hall at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 Tickets are in the bands of Lions Club members +w ' s4' WE SUSPECT THAT MISS RUBY V. Irwin, Clinton merchant, is in Havana, Cube, today . . . At sny rate, her itinerary on her trip to South America, calls for her ship, MV "Britannic," docking there yesterday : She is ex- pected home within a fortnight According to letters received in town, Miss Irwin has been having a wonderful time on her cruise, which began the first part of February . ., Some of the places she bas visited have been Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, .Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay; Bahia, Brazil; Trinidad, British West Indies; Colon, Canal Zone; and Kingston, Jamaica . Her cruise will end up in New •York 5.. a 5 . ICE IS STILL FUNCTIONING in Clinton Lions Arena, with skating every night, although the hockey season h•es been over for some time .. • According to ice - maker Mel Gliddon, the ice sur- face is now "the best of the sea- son" , And that could be, with the cold wave we have been having * * a WE EXTEND OUR APOLOGIES to C,.Mortimer Bezeau, Kitchener, a subscriber to The NEWS - RECORD, and still a loyal Clin- tonlan at heart, who, a few weeks ago,. forwarded to us a little story entitaed, "Elections as they used to be" This article, which should be of great interest to young andold, got lost temp- orarily, but we are glad to pub - dish it in to -day's issue . Keep up the good work, Mr. Be- zeau; our readers always enjoy your. stories about early days in Clinton! , n * THE ,.MUSKRAT ' SEASON IN this arrea, opens on Sunday, March 20, and continues until Thursday, :April 21, inclusive, we are in- formed by W. I3. Cantelon, Wing - ham, conservation officer of the Ontario: Department of Lands and: Forests . Gun licences expired February 28, he states, but trona Bruce County north they are good until dune 15, 1949 , * Yil'TNTIVG DEk"R, OUT OF SEA- ron' airparently doea not pay .. Grant • Riley, Edengrove, appear- ed in court at Walkerton Thum, Huron Seed Fair Attracts. Record Entries, Crowd REQUEST STANLEY REGULATED AREA Bayfield Teiephone FOR HUNTING The March meeting of the Subseiiiers "Cut In Council of the Township of Stanley was held in the Town- ship Hall, Varna, with all mem bers present and . Reeve Elmer Webster presiding. Correspondence was read and dealt with as follows: reques for grant from the -John Howard - Society of Ontario, ordered filed request for grant from Huron Central Agricultural Society (Clinton Spring Show), table until next meeting; letter fro the A. M. Kerr Equipment Co. ordered filed. A. Grant, Township auditor, reported to Council that he did not have the audit quite complet- ed and would make his report at. a later date. Kippen and Blue Wafter Gun Clubs interviewed Council - and requested that the township be made a regulated area for hunt- ing. A motion was passed re- questing the Department- of Game and Fisheries to make the Township of Stanley a regulated area. The clerk was euthorized to call for tenders for the crushing and hauling of 4,000 cu. yds. of gravel. A representative of the Schell Weed Spray Co. interviewed the council regarding. weed spray. • The purchase of weed spray was left to a later date. The following accounts were passed and ordered paid: Road voucher, $2,107.62; fox bounty, $6; relief, $21.73; Post Sanitoria care, $50; William L. Forrest, $4.59; Council expenses to convention, $60. Council adjourned to meet April 4 at 1.30 pm. HURON FARMERS BUY GOOD BULLS AT BULL SALE • • d m Huorn County breeders pur- chased their full share of animals at the auction sale of 'beef bulls held in the Coliseum, Toronto, under the 'auspices of the Ontario Beef Cattle Committee. William Turnbull and Son, Brussels, paid •$810, the second highest price paid, for "Shady Run Appraiser," the grand champion Shorthoriz,., buSI .at the show which preceded the auction. Former owner was R. Hector Aubrey, Metcalfe, near Ottawa. R. E. Thompson, R.R. 2, Cline toe, clerk of Goderich Township, Purchased for $585, a good Here- ford bull, a son of the famous "Peter Mischief," from F. W. Reicheld, Jarvis. Strong Bros., Gerrie, bought the reserve . grand -champion Shorthorn bull. • Robert Campbell, Seaforth, purchased "Ransom Lad," Short- horn, grandson of "OAC Ransom 23," for $575, from G. T. Fuller and Sort; Watford. Thiel bull stood second in its class to the highest -priced. bull in the sale, Robert Allan, 'Brucefield, paid $460 for "Sovereign Marquis," a yearling, to George Bell, Price - vile. A. W. Petrie, R.R. 1, Dungan- non, received $470 for a Hereford bull from an agircultural society in Peterboro County. Other Shorthorn' sales includ- ed: Clifford IL Keys, Verne, $510; A. C. Gaunt, R.R. 1, Lucknow, $600; 3. E. McKinley, R,R.. 1, Zurich, two yearlirig bulls; Dr. M. W. Stapleton, Seafotth. .. The top -price bull was Ransom 33rd, consigned to the sale by 3, F. McKinlay, Blenheim, and purchased by G. Christie and Sons, Turners. Prices •pald at the auction were high, with an overall l veragee for the 67 bulls of $550, with e• premium of one- third 01 the purchase prige, Bp to $150 by the On -Wig Department of Agriculture. Heads Liberals W. I'.. ("NICK") WHYTE Hullett Township farmer, who was elected president of the combined Huron -Perth Liberal Association (Federal) and Huron Liberal Association (Provincial) at the annual meeting in Hensall Saturday, succeeding Albert Kaibfieisch, Zurich. Liberals 'Start¢ Organization For Election Hux'on-Perth Liberal Associa- tion (Federal) and Huron Liberal Association (Provincial) held a very successful joint annual meeting in. the Town Hall, Hen- sel', Saturday afternoon. Chief speakers were Hon. Stuart S. Gerson, Federal Min- ister of Justice, and Robert Mc- Cubbin,,,MP..far,,,Niiddlesex West, and parliamentary secretary to Rt. Hon. James G. Gardiner, Fed- eral Minister of Agriculture. Officers Elected The riding association at the r meeting on Saturday elected. W, L. ("Nick") Whyte, HuIlett Township, president; Ivan Kalb- fleisch, Zurich, first vice-presi- dent; W. Eisler, Logan Township, second vice-president; W. A. Sutherland, Goderich, third vice- president: W, A. Tuer, Mitchell, fourth vice-president; A. Y. Mc- Lean, Seaforth, fifth vice-presi- dent; G. Hicks, Exeter, sixth vice-president; Benson W, Tuck- ey, Exeter, secretary; and Ray Lamont, Zurich, treasurer. .(By our Bayfield correspondent) Flags flew at full . mast in Bayfield yesterday—a "red let- ter" dray in the history of the village—when a. very., impressive end unique ' ceremony took place at the new Bayfield telephone, office. This occupies part of Ann's Studio in ' the foe1trer Post Of- fice Building, and is under the management' . of ,Mrs. Malcom Toms. Tucke cath Municipal Tele- phone System "cut; in" the 126 subscribers in the immediate vicinity of the village to e switch- board of their own. This will enable the subscribers in Hay- field. . to have a private two- or four -party line. Installation of equipment en- tailed considerable thought and ingenuity on the part of the Commissioners and linemen -of the System, and great praise is due J. Ve. McBeath, superinendent of the System. At 12,30 p.m., the "cut" was made by Mr. McBeath and his crew. It was accomplished with- out a hitch, not one case of trouble being reported. Arthur Nicholson, reeve of Tuckersmith Township, originated the first long distance call to J. McNair, comptroller of the Strom- bery-Carlson Company, Limited, Toronto, from which firm the switchboard was purchased. Amongst those attending the ceremonies were the following Bell Telephone officials: R. L. Stratton, London; J. A. Cowley,` Torohto; . F. F. Brittain, London; C. B. Symonds, Goderich; J. M. Kelly, 'Toronto; Miss L. M. Gale, district instructor, London, who instructed the local operators— Mrs. M. Toms, Misses E. M, Mac- Kay and Ann Tait -In the op- eration of the switchboard. The' commissionersof Tucker - smith Municipal Telephone Syst- em entertained the party at a din.. ner in the Albion Hotel where addresses were delivered by the following: Arthur Nicholson, chairmen of the commission; R. L. Stratton, J. A. Crowley, 3. M. Kelly, C. B. Symonds, J. Kellar,, superintend- ent of McKilloi'x 2$nicipai Tele- phone System; J. K. Cornish, secetrary-treasurer of the Tuck- ersmith System; J. W. McBeath, superintendent; C. W. Cranfield, epresenting Stromberg-Carlson; Elmer Webster, reeve of Stanley. J. R. Forbes, formerly of the Southern Ontario Telephone Company, joined the party and was given a big hand. His anecdotes, raferring to his early days in the telephone business, were listened to with great int- erest and gusto. Much to the surprise of many of the younger men present, Mr. Forbes, in company with his brother Arthur, headed rhe. company which built the original lines for the Tuck- ersmith Municipal Telephone System 40 years ago. Completion of the project fills a long -felt need in the village of Bayfiled, especially in sum- mer, .when there are so many summer residents. One pay station has been set up in the telephone office and it is anticipated that several more will follow at various places throughout the village in the near future. 0 Named honorary presidents were Albert Kaibfleisch, Zurich; William H. Robertson, Goderich; Dr. T. W. Shaw, Clinton; Charles Fritz, Zurich; Mrs. Howrie, Goderich, 3. M. Govenlock, See - forth; Mrs. A. A. Cameron, Mit- diens Patrick Sullivan, Stephen Township; and J. A. McEwen, Stanley Township, The eeecutive also serves for the Huron' Liberal Association of the Provincial riding; Previously, Albert Kalbfleisch, Zurich, president for the past five years, gave notice he did not intend to stand for the position again. "It is not reasonable or proper for one person to hold onto these offices," he said. Golding Retiring • W. II. Golding, Seeforth, 'MP for Huron -Perth 'since 1832, gave (Continued on Page Five) ' alit'• last end was fined $60 and Qosta ' fqr bunting deer blit' bf ELike Thee �d to be X91' ` '* DeSert1e l by Former Resident UNAVOIDABLY 'I' H R O U G ft lack of 'apace,. ;we have had to omit SJS's contribution, "Do you know that ..." from this column this week ... It will be published its next week's issue 0 _ The We 1.the? 1949 1948 High Le'ai High Low March 10 30 21 26 7 11 25 20 19 4 12 25 '•21 22 x'12 13 30 • 22 26 0 14 32 16 39 13 15 23 16 43 34 16 27 10 "' 47 32 Snow: 10 inches Snow 1/4 -inch Rain: '.56 inches * Below zero It's Winter 'Still! Despite the fact that spring wilr be here officially On Monday next, March 21, King Winter,still holds sway in most of Ontario—' and certainly in the Huron ;County section. A month 'ago, it looked like Spring,but today 'the reverse is •true. To -day was a beautiful winter's day in Clinton! ' Probs say "cold with snowflurrios," During the pest'',Week, snow' bog+'fallen, in great';ituantities; as the' figures above 'wilt'Shows It is believed that this belated emel'all Will prove beneficial to the 'Whiter 'Wheett" and other crops. A 'snowstorm Friday last made the going'h[ait'on the 1tigkjways acrid roads. ($y .®a Martinser.. Hezeau, , Hi Gaper, formerly • of R Clinton) The resent announcement by Prime Minister St. Laurent that there would be a general clde tion "in the not too distant future," served to retell the hectic days of the clbsikle de- oades of the last tientale,. Those were the Clays when, with comparati'v'ely few excep- tions, 'men liek their politics seriously -41 ±nisch or more SO than they did .them religion. Women.; had no vote in those days. Apart from the few who bei tinged' to one of the short - Wed third parties;' a man was either a Grit or a Tory. Those also were the days when elec- tions were not won with prayers; and "for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain," Bret Harte's heathen - Chinee had nothing on the "ward heelers" of that time, It was the common thing for "protests" " to be lodged against the elected candidates for "brib- ery " and' corruption" either in person or by. agents; ami many elected' catididates were unseat- ed after ' each Federal and. Pro-, vinciel election. The riding' hi which Clinton and Goderich were located at that time, was known as West Huron; and from it Many able men were elected, one of whom was the late- Hon. J: T: Gartew. In' the last election --:contested by ilr. Garrow, he kia§ as Iris +opponent' the lite Josejih 11014t1 and if my memore series If% well the elec-, tion Was a tie. vote, , and the .de- crdi€rg aibte was cast by the late 'cvilikae. Coates, the; returning baker. Some years prior to the con- test between Garrow and Beck, a very prominent Conservative married a daughter of .an, equally prominent Liberal; andin due process of time twin sons were born, to the pair. When still very young one of these boys adopted the political_ faith of, his Conservative father, while the other worshipped at the political shrine of his Liberal mother. One day, during the height of the, Garrow-Beck election campaign, this young Liberal rushed into his home and startled his mother. by exclaiming: "Mother, we've won the election. I've just kil- led Joe Beck. Come out and Following her young son to the yard, she was shown a guincha-, hen Lying dead on the ground. As she looked in amazement, and turned to her small son for an explanation, another guinea-hen ran across the yard crying, "jo pec, jo-pec, )o -pec." "There goes another son of a Joe. Beck,' and I'll kill it too," exclaimed the boy as he hurled it stone in' the direction of the fleeing hen before his mother could eetst ain him. Bayfield' Lions View Air Force Pictures Interesting films, demonstrat- ing the activities of the Air Force, were shown by Cpl, Ted Davies, Town Couknc l �; Harry StrangWins Action IlighestGrand . Total. Clinton Town 'Council, et its March meeting, dealt with a variety of matters some of which (Pictures on .'age Seven) were reported in . hast week's issue. Calcium for Streets Reeve G. W. Nett, Street com- mittee chairman, reported his committee down . $860 in two months from last year, chiefly on account of lack of snowplow- ing. "We've been pretty lucky so fat," he mid. But it snowed this week and the viewing started all over again. At . his . sugges- toin, it was decided to purchase calcium for the streets at about $400 a carload delivered. Repairs to Town Hall Ald. J. W. Nediger, chairman of Property, reported that the Town Hell building was badly. in need of reparis, and that he had got Mitcheal McAdam to look it over and give a rough estimate of cost. Underpinning at the rear would cost $600 to $700, with interior work, including false ceiling, $941. Itwas deeided to go ahead with the underpinning and wall job,,as the building is in a serious condition. it must be approved by the Department of Labor. Ald, Antoine Garen reported for Welfare Committee that only one person was on direct relief at the present time. Taxi licence of Clifford Ash- ton was renewed to Feb. 10, 1950. Pay Expenses Travelling expenses for Mayor R, Y, Hattin and Reeve G. W. Nott as delegates to the Ontario Good Roads Convention in Toron- to in February to the extent of $50, were ordered paid. The Mayor said he thought the money was very well spent in view of the business they had done in Toronto. A discussion tools place regard- ing installation of wigwag at the CNR crossing south of town. It was decided to go ahead with the proposal providing there is suf- ficient money available when the estimates are brought down at the April meeting, Band Will Present Concert Sunday Eve Clinton Citizens' Band will Present a Sunday evening con- cert in the Town Hall, at 8,30 o'clock on Sunday, March 20. This is in keeping with their policy of having one indoor concert a nonth during the winter season. Guest artists will include Ron- ald Balsdon, first prize winner at the Kiwanis . Musical Festival, Toronot, recently. will play piano eccordian selections; Stanley Por- ter, French Horn soloist, who will play a Concerto for French Horn, and Sheila Rogers, local 11 -year-old girl who will play the clarinet solo she played et the Kiwanis Musical Festival. The two finale artists are mem- bers of ' the CNR Employees' Band, Stratford. Other numbers by the band will include: Hymns, "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Dennis", "God of our Fathers"; Marche "Thunderbolt", "The Ambassador"; Overture, "Empryean"; Novelette, "June Dreams"; Selection, "King Ar- thur"; Novelty, "The Whistler and his dog". As well there will be two numbers by the Junior members of the band, "Presburg" by Handel and "Vienna" by Haydn, Don't forget the. County meet- ing being held in Clinton for all hog .producers of Huron on Fri- day, March 18 at 2 p,m., when feeding problems will .be thor- Clinton RCAF Station, .:at. the oughly discussed and cost of pro- neerre!.lu. lar ill_....-. duction survey figures will be leet ng of Bay- Iavailable, Public Meeting On Arena To -Night A public meeting — open to everyone in Clinton and (list - rich who is interested -- will be . held in the Town Hall, Clinton, at eight o'clock this (Thursday) evening for the purpose of discussing the erec- tion of a community centre and artificial ice arena in Commun- ity Park, The advisiability of proceeding with a campaign to raise sufficient funds for such a project will be decided at this meeting. Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce, at its March meeting In the Town Council Chamber Thursady evening last, authorized its special arena committee to call a meeting of citizens end organizations int- erested. in the meantime, the committee has been very ac- tive, and evade a trip to Hes- peler yesterady to view the new arena in that town. tastMElsree0 C ot C Hears Discussion Arena Plan Reports of the special. Arena Committee, appointed at a prev- ious meeting of the Board of Directors, and of the Town Plan- ning Committee, occupied most of the time at a well attended meeting of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce in the Town Council Chamber Thursday evening last, President W. Norman Counter was chairman of the meeting, B. B. Pocklington, chairman, reported for the special Arena Committee, the other members being Harry Bartliff, Hugh' R. Hawkins and W. E, Perdue. He said they had inspected arenas at Paisley and Walkerton, and planned to visit others. At Walk- erton, the ice plant had cost $41,000, including terrazzo 'floor, and cost of operation in mild weather was $8 a day for power alone, plus wages, Total' cost of operation was $450 to $509 a mouth for six months, Clinton would be cheaper as power was cheaper here.. A large cefeteria would help to offset cost. At Paisley, the cost of the rink (natural ice) was $63,000 plus foundation. It also contained two sheets of curling ice. There was a room in front for a Legion Hall. Mr. Pocklington stated that the committee recommended that the Chamber go ahead. He estiknat- ed the cost complete at about $125,000. He moved, seconded by Bert Glidden, that this cora- mittee call a public meeting (Thursday, March 17) of all citizens, to discuss the project, The motion carried by a large majority, but with some op- position, A representative of the firm at Preston which erected the Paisley and Walkerton arenas, also the Hespeler and Simcoe arenas, dis- cussed details affecting construc- tion. He was introduced by Hugh R. Hawkins, Dudley M. Pegg, chairman of the Chamber's Town Planning Committee, gave a detailed report of the 1949 Conference of Plan- ning Boards and Committees in Southwestern Ontario, held re- cently in London, at which he was a delegate of Clinton Chem- bar of Commerce, field Licht'Club lie' the' L'ittie. .- Inn, Bayfield, last evening.Presi , "� . richt Grant. 41Sia4r pxestded -ails . II. Golding,. MI'.for -H .ron..Perth fltt'e1Sda at? 'WO 11Uctxc811y. 100 *it.Atnnounce s His Retirement fromHouse h m, resting feature• was the ?dation of Grant Stirling by the President and Charles Scotch- William E4I11! Golding, Sea- he Was reappointed to that pos- men, chairman of the 1Vlembership forth, who has set in the IRuus'e tr@ .tion in January of this year, Committee. Guests., were George COmrnons for Iron -Perth riding Prim Minister St. Laurent paid McLean, of Biyth' • Construction continuously Mete 1932, announc- tribute to his efficient services Company, and Frank 'Thompson, ed Saturday afternoon that he in that post in the pact. Goderich Township, would not run again for re-. Last fail, '.Mr. Golding, a• ma- It was announced that Clayton election. chinist by trade, was mentioned Rawlings, Windsor, District Gov- The 68 -year-old member made as a possible appointee to the ernor, would Pay "his official visit his announcement at the 'annual Canadian Serrate: to the Bayfield Club at its next meeting of the Huron -Perth Lib- ' Born April 14; 1880, on a farm meeting on April ti.aril ,Association at Iiensall. It in Hibbert Township; the son of ° was followed by' praises for his Henry Golding and Sarah Annus COMING EVENTS faithfulness in representing kris Golding, he started his political nstitueney, from.Hon. Stuart career when lie was elected to Don't forget the Irish Social, G zsbn, Minister ea Justice, fel- Seaforth Town Council. He serv- St. Andrew's United Church, fow' MP Rgbeat McCuhbin from ed in that capacity for five years Bayfield, .Thursday;: •.March, 17, neighboring Middlesex West rid- and was then• elected, by acclarn- 8 p.m. -Varied programme. Re- ing, and the association's retiring ation, mayor of the town, a post freshmexrts served by men, president; Albert Kalbileisch, he held for nine years. On only 10-11-b Zurich, one other occasion, 1919, after he 'Teen Town Skating Party, was first elected to. the council March 18, et Clinton A,veteran of public office since Lions Arena, was he forced to face the voters Everyone over 12 welcome. ,Skat 1916, Mr. Golding told the meet- et the polis. All other times he ling 8--10. 11-b ing he wished to retire from pub.. received office by acclamation. lie life. He advised the assoc- ,Clinton, Besides the council Mr. Golding Dance, Town Hall, Friday, March 18; Ross Pearce ration to name a new candidate'' has also served in Seaforth on for the coming elections without and his orchestra. ` Admission .file • Public Utilities Commission, 50 cents plus 10 cents tax, 11-x delay so that the man could get Scott Memorial Hospital Board, The new great Plymouth will around his riding and become Board of Health, and the indust - be given first public showing art acquainied with the people. rial commission• showrooms of Murphy Bros., A resolution regretting the re- His service :in the Federal. on Saturday, March 19. tirement of Mr. Golding, rh by-election •10-11-b introduced and after it was read ongoose Det.sta3,ted 1932wit, following the Dance end Cards, S.S. No. 9, the gathering stood up and ap- death of the Liberal member,+ Goderich Township, Tuesday, pleaded the man who had. repre- Thomas McMillan. . Mr.. Golding Mar. ch 22. Ladies please bring sented them for 17 years. He won that election over his Con- lunch, 11-b thanked the people of his riding, servartive opponent, L. H. Rader, Euchre Party, Agricultural both Liberals.- Conservatives and• took his seat .in the Com- Bgagd RoomWednesday, March for their supportand, mons.;" tie held the seat for his 23„,,1i p.m,, 'draw will be made At the present time Mr. Gold- party by respectable majorities on quilt. Auspices Happy, Work- ing is deputy chairman, of come in ,three general elections, 1935, err:.Club. , 11-b puttees of the whole'• ions?. When 1940, and 1945. • An outstanding :local event of the winter season was the second annual Seed Fair of Huron County Barnet, On- tario Crop Improvement As- sedation, which was held in Clinton Collegiate Institute Friday and Saturday last. Although stormy weather inter- fered to a great exent with the number attending, still •the Fair was attended by a great many, interested persons from all parts of Huron County and from be- yond its borders. • The Seed Fair proved a great success fromn every standpoint, and indicated a 50 per cent In- crease over last year's .show. Entries totalled 131 in 22 separate classes, and there were 58 in- dividual exhibitors. Harry Strang, Hensell, past president of the Association, was the winner of the trophy for the highest aggregate number of points (67), with Fred Bell and family, Goderich Township, sec- ond, with 52. Judging Competition In the Junior Farmers' Judg- ing Competition, Robert Allan, Brucefield, was high man in the senior section with 601, with Don Symons, Clinton, runner-up with 575. In the junior section, Gra- ham Bogie, Goderich, was high man with 566, Ken Petrie, Dun- gannon, being a close second with 565. No less than 39 Juniors from all parts of the County partici- pated in the competition, com- prising 18 seniors and 21 juniors. Juniors Do Well R. Gordon Bennett, Clinton, agricultural representative for Huron County and secretary- treasurer of the Association, stat- ed that he was especially pleased with the showing made by the Junior Farmers of the County, both in the Junior Farmer Judg- ing Competition and in the ex- hibiting end of the show. Two of these young hien were George Robertson, Dungannon, president of the recently organized Huron County Junior Farmers' Associa- tion, and Robert AllanBruce- field, who won the senior judg- ing competition. Judges were Prof. "R. leeegan, OAC, Guelph; Keith Hillier, Dist- rict Inspector for Production Ser- vice, Dominion Department of Agriculture, London; J. J. John- son, Dominion Department of Agriculture. London; K. S. Mur- phy, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Toronto, Seed Auctions Well Just before the end of the Seed Fair, an auction sale of ten - bushel lots took place, with Auct- ioneer E. W. Elliott, Clinton, handling the gavel. The 14 ten - bushel lots sold. for $228.50, an average of $1.63 per bushel for oats and barley, the barley aver- aging $.1.80 per bushel and the oats $1.56 per bushel, both above market price for • commercial grains. • Various suggestions for . bee proving crop production were advanced by speakers at the af- ternoon session. These included R. E. Goodin, Toronto, fieldman Crops, Seeds end Weeds Branch,' Ontario Department of Agricul- ture, who dealt with "A Good"` Crop Programme"; Douglas Hart, Woodstock farmer, who gave ' pointers on "Making Hay"; and Professor R. Keegan, Department of Field Husbandry, OAC, Guelph. (Continued on Page, Two) FEDERATION ;N•EWS (By W. V. Rby) W. R. Lobb, Clinton, president of Huron. County Federation .of . . Agriculture, is in Ottawa this week, along with a delegation r.. froth Middlesex and ..adjoining counties. The delegation, heed-,.,. ed by R. W. Morrison, president ,:, of the Ontario . Federation,- appear ederation, appear before the Dominion Cab Itnet to press for legislation to inerease the compensation paid;,, for condemned cattle' under' the T.B. testing programme now lie-. ing carried 'out xn the county.. IA woli attended County Directe ors' meeting was held in Clinton ion Friday, March 11. Due•to the absence .of the president, w,ho was attending a warble fly conference • in Guelph, Robert MdKeriehe+r, ' Seaforth, handled the 'chair. The Women Directors' of the County head their meeting in the office downstairs. * 5 5, The Board of Directors felt that we •are not ready for a beef cattle marketing scheme at the present time and that we should press ?for Dominion xnerketinia legislation first. A resolution. . presented by Grey. , Township asking that, freight assistance ,on feed grain be continued was endorsed un- animously. • A motion by Wilfred Shortreed of Walton and seconded by 3. S. • Kernighan, Colborne Township; that we press for legislation to control the manufacture end mar- keting of margarine also was un- aniinouslg,passed by the meeting. A motion by Alfred Warner, Bayfield,, seconded by 'Ross..Mar- shall, U'sbottxe Township,, : tiler minute's of previous ,Executive. meeting be read' at ,.Directors' meetings, was ,carn'led.