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The Huron Expositor, 1955-03-11, Page 6THE ERON EXPOSITOR a i MARCH 11, 1950 — Township of Tuckersmith To fagilitate snow removal operations, the public is requested not to park cars or vehicles on road- sides during the Winter months. AND NOTICE is hereby given that the Township will not be responsible for any damag- es eaused to such vehicles as a result of snow- plowing operations. E. P. CHESNEY, Clerk, Township of Tuckersmith. TESTS PROVE THAT YOU CUT DOWN MORTALITY wait Sale HighIights Hurofl Seecl Show; Attendance Up at Annual Event A record crowd attended Huron County's eighth annual two-day Seed Fair which ended at Clinton Saturday with the auction sale of 10 bushel lots of oats and barley. The fair is sponsored by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association, of which Richard Proctor, R.R. 5, Brussels, is presi- dent. Harvey Coleman, Zurich, Reeve of Stanley Township, paid $7.25 per bushel for the fair's grand champion entry, that of Larain oats, by Merton T. Keyes, Seaforth, in the 10 -bushel lot auction. Bid- ding was brisk at the auction, which was conducted by Auction- eers Ed. Elliott, Clinton, assisted by Harold Jackson, Seaforth. Sales clerk was G. W. Montgomery, ag- ricultural representative for the county, assisted by Robert Allan, Brucefield, a director of the as- sociation, and H. H. G. Strang, Hensall. a provincial director of SHUR-GAIN [HICK STARTER 1 Tests at the SHUR-GAIN Demonstration Farm consistentlx prove that when chicks start on SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter, mortality losses are kept to a minimum. Chicks on SHUR-GAIN actually grow faster, feather out sooner and mature earlier. SHUR- GAIN Chick Starter is a high -efficiency feed, extra -packed with food energy, protein, vitamins and minerals to produce vigorous, healthy, fast- growing chicks. Make sure YOU have SHUR-GAIN Chick Starter on hand when your chicks arrive. GEO. T. MICKLE & SONS Hensall, Ont. — Phone 103 may you "ever learn Only those stricken by war, disas- ter, or other tragedies know at first hand bow vitally essential Red Cross services are to our na- tion. Those of us who, mercifully, have not learned from grim ex- perience may well 61VERED he �RoSS Cheerfully... Gratefully.-. Generously) 5509 $5,494,100 is needed this year the Ontario Association. Harry Dougall, R.R. 3, Exeter, paid $2.70 per bushel when he purchased a 10 -bushel lot of Mont - calm barley, entered by Edwin Miller, also of R.R. 3, Exeter. Other buyers in the 10 -bushel bar- ley lot sale were: Douglas Mc- Neil, Carlow, who paid $2.00 per bushel for seed exhibited by El- more McBride, Exeter, and $2.10 per bushel for a similar lot ex- hibited by Walter R. Shortreed, R.R. 3, Walton. William Jewitt, R.R. 1, Clinton, reeve of Hullett Township, paid $2 per bushel for Montcalm barley, exhibited by J. Arnold Jamieson, Clinton, the grand champion exhibitor of the fair. Reeve Jewitt also paid $1.65 per bushel for Montcalm barley grown by Ephriam Snell and Sons, Clinton. A 10 -bushel lot of Galore (Reg. No. 1) barley grown by New- ton G. Clarke, R.R. 1, Woodham, was sold to H. H. G. Strang for $2 per bushel. Elmer Fisher, R.R. 2, Clinton, paid $5.25 per bushel for Rodney oats, grown by C. P. Vanderhorst, Exeter. Seaforth Boys Win Two Seaforth boys, Laverne Godkin and Larry Wheatley, were top scorers in the senior and junior section, respectively, of the Junior Farmer Seed Judging competition Saturday morning conducted by Harold Baker, assist- ant agricultural representative of the county. They were each pres- ented with Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association trophies by Mr. Proctor. Out of a possible score of 800 points, Laverne Godkin scored 768, while Larry Wheatley scored 763 points. With some 46 competitors—some Junior Farmers and some 4-H Club members, those who received cash awards were: in the senior section: Earl McSpadden, Sea - forth; Frank Alton, Lucknow; Eric Anderson, Seaforth; John Clark, Dungannon, and Jim Scott, Gode- rich. In the junior section top win- ners were: Bob Broadfoot, Bruce,- field; ruce;field; Lawrence Taylor, Ken Campbell and Bert Pepper, all of Seaforth; Jim Becker, Exeter; Norman Hyde, Exeter; Murray Neal, Clinton; John Whyte, Sea - forth; Jack Broadfoot, Brucefield; John Mathers, Exeter; Howard Cartwright, Clinton; Paul Coates, Exeter, and Murray Johnston, Wingham. Special awards were made to a team of three boys representing the Clinton District Collegiate In- stitute, and to a team from the South Huron District High School (Exeter), in the high school divi- sion of the judging competition. The Clinton team included Bert Pepper, Murray Neal and Howard Cartwright, while the South Hur- o i 'team consisted of Jim Becker, Arman Hyde and John Mathers. entry was also made from the Wingham District High School. The auditorium of the school was filled to capacity when a panel dis- cussion on "Farm Business Man- agement" was held. Moderator of the panel was Dr. H. L. Patterson, director of Farm Economics Branch, Ontario Department of • ,Heft titin.. M• Fol :;;X;;;;;; -ii .. j chi: :i>: i>;::<> ; i How do you choose a Bank? Probably because you the people there. Both The Dominion Bank many years of close, customers in all walks find it convenient and like The Bank of Toronto and grew in Canada through personal service to their of the nation's life. That familiar, friendly service will continue to be a dominant feature of The Toronto -Dominion Bank. 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The discus- sion revolved around the follow- ing points: that $28,000 is the av- erage investment in farms today; that it is production that counts, that any farm business should be a size to pay interest on invest- ment, to support the average fam- ily in comfort, to maintain soil fertility and to take care of depre- ciation, that saving steps in labor saves dollars, and that the crop yield should be better than aver- age for the locality. - Greetings were extended by the Warden of Huron County, Earl Campbell, Reeve of Hay Town- ship, and Bert Gliddon, Clinton town councillor. Special awards were made to champions at the fair by G. W. Montgomery. Arnold Jamieson, Clinton, was declared grand champion exhibi- tor when he compiled the greatest number of points by his exhibits and many entries. He also tied with James McEwen, Hensall, for the Jones, McNaughton Perpetual Shield for the most points in timo- thy, red clover, alsike, alfalfa classes, won the Hullett Township Federation of Agriculture special, as well as the Blyth Co-operative special. The grand champion entry, a bushel of Larain oats, was won by Merton T. Keyes, Seaforth, a veteran exhibitor. According to G. W. Montgom- ery, agricultural representative for Huron County, who is secretary of the fair, close to 175 entries were made by some 35 exhibitors in 25 classes. Prize winners were: Special prizes, the most points in timothy, red clover, alsike and alfalfa classes—Arnold Jamieson, Clinton, and James McEwen, Hen- sall, tied. Best 10 -bushel class—G. P. Van- derhorst, Hensall. The new exhibitor with the most points in grain and small seed classes—Norman Hyde, Hensall (4-H Club member). The championship in feed grain class—Eric Anderson, Londesboro. Hay championship—Norman Steph- eson, Ethel. The best bushel of any kind of wheat—Harvey Strang, Hensall. The best bushel of turnips—Roy Bros., Londesboro. The highest number of points at the Seed Fair—Arnold Jamieson. The new exhibitor with the high- est number of points from Gode- rich Township—Lawrence Jones, R.R. 2, Clinton. Young Winner The youngest exhibitor with 19 or more 'points—Norman Hyde. The exhibitor who compiled the greatest number of points by ex- hibiting in any or all of the class- es at the fair—Arnold Jamieson. The exhibitor who compiled the second highest number of points by exhibiting in any or all of the classes—James McEwen. The best bushel of oats—Merton Keyes, Seaforth. - The youngest exhibitor having two or more entries at the fair— Ralph Holland, Clinton. Member of the 1954 Exeter 4-H Grain Club, who obtained the high- est number of points exhibiting in three or more open classes—Nor- man Hyde, Hensall. Hullett Township Federation of Agriculture special—Arnold Jamie- son (1), Norman Alexander (2). Three Main Groups Very conveniently most growing' things in Canada divide themselves things in Canada divide them- selves into three main groups. There are the hardy types that cannot be planted too early, pro- vided of course, the soil is ready and fit to work. These are not afraid of frost. Next come the big- gest group of all, the semi -hardy. They will stand a little frost but they do not like it, and it is best not to sow or set out until we are almost certain that Spring has really arrived. In the third cate- gory are the softies, plants, seeds, roots or bulbs that will not stand frost at all. Nothing is gained by putting these things in the ground until the soil is really warm and summer is just around the corner. The Hardy Ones At this time of year, of course we need concern ourselves only with the first and extremely har- dy group of plantings. In the warmer parts of Canada we can usually plant these at once or at least well before the end of March. Of course we must wait until the frost is out and the mud has dried up reasonably. It never does pay to start working soil in any case while it is still soggy and liable to pack down tight. In this first group of plantings will be most nursery stock, things like fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery and woody vines, and herbaceous perennials. The soon- er these are safely in their perm- anent quarters after leaving the. nursery the better they will grow. They should be watered well and for a few days if possible protect- ed from the wind and sun. Among the seeds that can be sown outside just as soon as the soil is fit to work will be sweet peas, zinnias, cosmos and any oth- er .flowers that will normally seed themselves. In the vegetable lines will be garden peas, the first let- tuce and carrots, the first spinach and perhaps we can risk a very short row of extra early potatoes. Lawns Lawn grass seed is another ear- ly bird. Either in new lawns or repairing, we sow early. Grass thrives when the weather is ccol and damp. Grass seed usually comes in packaged mixtures. The reason is simple. We want some early geed that will germinate and groveuickly to provide some green and will also, provide some shade for the slower germinating, finer and more permanent sorts. Also it is a well known agricul- tural fact that a mixture of grass- es or clovers will give a thicker stand usually than a single variety sown alone. Of course for very specialized purposes such as bowl- ing or putting greens we may use a single variety, but for the ord- inary lawn, mixtures are best. Lawns, of course, should be as level and the soil as fine as pos- HENSALL Y.P.S. To Conduct Service Hensall-Chiselhurst Young Peo- ple's Society met in the Chisel - burst United Church. Scripture passages were read by Lawrence Eyre and prayer offered by John Jacobi. The topic, "Citizenship and Community Service," was pre- sented by June Ross, followed with a report on it by John Jacobi. Ross Kercher led in a discussion on "Good Neighbors." It was de- cided to hold a Young People's Service in Hensall United Church Sunday evening, March 13. An excellent film will be shown that night. Regular Prizes Class 1: One bushel fall wheat, H. G. Strang, Exeter; Walter Shortreed, Walton; Robert Allan, Brucefield; early oats, Merton Keyes, Seaforth; James McEwen, Hensall; Ray Houston, Brussels. Medium or late oats, Arnold Jamie- son, Clinton; Norman Hyde, Hen- sall. Malting barley, J. Arnold Jamie- son, Clinton; Ed and Ray Wise, Clinton, Walter R. Shortreed, Wal- ton. Barley, Ray Houston, Nor- man G. Clarke, R. N. Alexander. Rye, Russell Colclough, Clinton. Oats, Exeter 4-H Club, Norman Hyde, Murray Keyes, Thomas Hern, Ronald Hern. Oats, McKil- lop 4-H Grain Club, Robert Bet- ties, Larry Wheatley, John Whyte, Donald Dodds, Wayne McMichael, Ken Campbell, Leonard Miller, John Driscoll. Buckwheat, Alton Bros. Field beans, Ed. and Ray Wise,. James McEwen. Soybeans, James McEw- en. Timothy, Arnold Jamieson, James McEwen, Ephriam Snell and Sons. Red clover, Arnold Jamieson, Eric Anderson, Londes- boro; Alton Bros., N. Alexander, James McEwen, Merton Keyes. Early potatoes, Norman L. Cor- less, Clinton; Ray Holston. Late potatoes, Andy Turnbull, Brussels, Mrs. John Gibson, Clinton; Nor- man L. Corless. Hybrid corn, Mil- ford Durst, Clinton; William A. Bennett, Gorrie; Bruce Bennett, Gorrie. Turnips, Roy Brothers, Londes- boro; Bob Allen, Merton Keyes. Ten -bushel lots oats, G. P. Van- derhorst, Ray and Ed Wise, New- ton G. Clarke, H. H. G. Strang, Hensall. Ten -bushel lots barley, Elmer McBride, Exeter; Edwin Miller, Exeter; Walter R. Shortreed, J. Arnold Jamieson, Walter H. Scott, Ephriam Snell and Sons, Newton G. Clarke. Feed grain, Rae H. Houston, J. Arnold Jamieson, Robert P. Allan, Brucefield. Baled hay, second cut, Doug Fraser, Brussels; James McEwen, Norman Stephenson, Mil- ford Durst, Richard Procter. Chopped hay, first cut, Norman Stephenson, Richard Procter, Rob- ert P. Allan, Merton T. Keyes, Ar- nold Taylor, Brucefield. Chopped hay, second cut, Norman Stephen- son, James McEwen. sible before any seed is sown and the job is best done on a windless day. Directions regarding the amount of seed should be follow- ed carefully. Too many people seem to forget that grass is a crop and it will appreciate fer- tilizer and watering dust like any other crop. A well-fed lawn on good soil will soon crowd out most weeds. RE -VITALIZED CLEANINff is Better Than Ever at Buchanan Cleaners Mount Forest More Spots and Stains Removed Garments atay clean longer; will wear longer. Phone 230 - Seaforth ANDY CALDER AGENT MON. and THURS. MORNINGS Be thrifty! Phone 41, Sea - forth. Classified ads. are re- sult -getting. The Huron Ex- positor. xpositor. Town of Seaforth . Tax Prepayment Receipts for 1955 The Town of Seaforth will pay 4% per annum, up to August 31, 1955,- on all Prepaid Taxes. 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NOTICE TO MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS AND DRIVERS Tuesday, March 15th,1955, is the last day upon which 1954 motor vehicle and trailer registration plates may be used. It is also the date of expiration of all 1954 chauffeurs' and operators' licences. Secure yours at once ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 'Hon. gas. N. Allan, Minister