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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-11-18, Page 3I Quaker Dealers Disnse Good News rnoto by Ful -O -Pep Photographer The Quaker Oats Ful -O -Pep trailer was a point of widespread interest at the Western Fair: Representatives Ross Hay and Ralph Hodgson are seen here spreading the good word about the feed of champions. Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photograpner Young Dennie Jacobs of New Hamburg shows keen interest Fone of the farm machines on display at the New Hamburg air. The Farm machinery display was well above average at New Hamburg this, year. . Fair Time Highlights By the Ful -O -Pep Reporter It is not surprising that London Fall Fair is always one of the best, when you remember that London is the centre of ose of the finest farming territories' in the world;: The quality of the live stock, in particular was first rate this year, a •d even if many complaints were heard about the high cost of farm- ing, thereis little doubt that this was one of the best years on record. One of the outstanding features of the cattle show was the judging of Prof. George Raithby, of O,A.C. This reporter has seldom seen such efficient high-speed judging. Sel- of any judge accepted with so fe domer still has he seen the, decision complaints. It is a well-known fact, which is seldom admitted, that the exhibitors in any live stock show know long before hand who is •likely to win. Many breeders appear with entries which have faults, that are glaringly obvious to the breeder himself, but which he hopes the judges will not see, or at least hopes that his fault will be less damaging than some of the faults of others. It is well known that there are no absolutely faultless animals. After living with an animal, and watching it from the day it is born, the breeder develops a very keen sense of perfection. As he stands in the judging ring watching the judges make their tour he can spot the flaws in every other entry. Never- theless there are very few stockmen who would take the responsibility of saying whose animal was most O ARID . . . . . Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer A red-hot iron drawn across the Southern "colonel's" hand brought out this study in expres- sions on the faces of his onlookers at the New Hamburg Fair. The "Colonel" sells patent medicines, of course, and is a familiar figure at the Western Fairs. nearly perfeet. Professor Raithby. can do this job and make fewer enemies than most judges seen by this reporter this year. Tavistock fair was interesting this year, but not surprising. It has long had the reputation of being one of the best light -horse shows in the province, -and this year it lived up to its reputation. Twenty-five horsemen were enter- ed in the jumping and saddle classes involving some fifty finely bred horses. It was a very impressive show and certainly created a great deal of competetive feelings around Tavistock The Calf Club came into its own here this year. There were nine determined entries in this class. These youngsters had worked all year grooming and caring for their entries and Mr. Gordon Innes, of Woodstock, had a very tough Job making his decision. The surpris- ing thing about this event was the great amount of interest taken by the spectators. Perhaps some of the other fairs could take a page out of the Tavi- stock book and hold their judging out of doors and in a place where an audience could gather. Fair Rig and Fine Turn -Out Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer Horse and Driver both got away before the Ful -O -Pep photo- grapher could fiind out who they Were, but this 'fine picture was taken at the New Hamburg Fall Fair where there were fewer finer turn -outs than this light carriage. Bonnie Scot Wins Heavy Class Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer Imported from Scotland last year is this splendid Clydesdale General who won in his class. He was brought over last spring by George Zimmerman and Son, of Tavistock. Photo by Ful -O -Pep Photographer New Hamburg is noted, as a racing centre. The nig run off at the Fair were keenly contested and provided many thrills for the record crowd ,Is on the Fair grounds. Here, Bud Braden,. owned anddriven by jack Bannerman, finishes a fast mile ahead of the rest of the field. :PFmir Class Youngsters Show Fine Style ,.-.,oto by Ful-O-1'ap 1'ho,ographer "tae Lgtsch youngsters, Bryan and Helen. of Roseville take time out for a picture in the pony ring at the New Hamburg Fair. Amuse nests in the Midway were more varied and hunters t- this year.