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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1966-10-06, Page 2Published at S 840 Since 1860, Serving the a mmunity First ArourH, ONTARIO, every Thursday 'morningby McLE N MOS., Publishers Ltd,. ANDSXW Y; MoLFAN, Edtor Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $4.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $5.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES -- 10 CENTS BACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 6, 1966 The Welcome Mat The results of planning which began nearly four years ago will be evident next week as thousands' of visitors from across Canada and beyond ar- rive here to attend the 1966 Interna- tional Plowing Match. As far as many Seaforth residents are concerned the match got under way this week as the Tented City on the outskirts of town took shape and those engaged in setting up exhibits and pre- paring for the big event were in and out of business places. The air of disin- terest which until recently had been evident in some quarters, disappeared and there was a lively anticipation of ,the excitement the crowds and activity would bring. There is every indication that 'the International being held in Huron will set new records and be the most success- ful in the long history of the Ontario Plowmen's Association., Those long as- sociated with the 'event recognize the site, centred on Scott Poultry Farms in McKillop, as being among the best in many years ; there is an increased interest among both competitors and exhibitors and demand for display space in the Tented City is continuing at a high level. - This is natural because in Huron • there is a tradition extending over a century, of interest in plowing compe- titions. In this issue appears the story of a plowing . competition held more than one hundred years ago in Tuck- ersmith, a few miles from this year's event. In the years since then succeeding plowmen have broughthonors to the county. High among these is the co- chairman of this year's match, Gordon is Out in Huron McGavin, who forty years ago won his first honors at an International event and in subsequent years went on to rep- resent Canada in similar events abroad. He was president of the Ontario Plow- men's Association when the last Inter- national Match — the Victory Match — was held in Huron at Port Albert, in 1946: Apart from the basic interest in the art of plowing which exists in Hur- on and which contributes to a success- ful match is the fact that the site is the centre of what is probably one of the finest agricultural areas in Ontario. The people of the district, while they all may not be farmers, are closely in touch with the agricultural communi- ty and share with their rural colleagues pride in their activities and accomplish- ments. It is an honor to Huron, to McKillop, to Seaforth, to be able to host such an event. The fact that we have the op- portunity of receiving our plowmen friends reflects the vision , and faith and the long hours of work of a rela- tively: few people. Certainly we are in- debted to them and all who are associat- ed with the arrangements for the 1966 International Match. Now that the match is at hand there' will be no holding back .in the enthus- iasm and sincerity with which the people of Huron welcome their visitors. Certainly if it lies within the powers of Huron" ' people, the 1966 International will be a memorable one. We — all of us -- want those visit- ing us and attending the 1966 Interna- tional to regard it as the best yet. We want them to enjoy' every minute of their stay in our midst. Host to the Plowing Match (By Isaac Turner in The Lon- ing don Free Press) "Everything is designed. to A man should ,get into the save labor," said Mr. Scott SEAFORTH — On the out- business he chooses as young skirts o£ this sleepy -looking but as possible. But he shouldn't Pretty Iittle town- a quiet revo go into it just because he thinks lotion is taking place. there is money in it. He has to There are no guns being fir go into it because he loves it." ed and no heroes being acclaim Thep, by using the most up ed: Nonetheless, a war is being to-d'ate and efficient techniques waged on the farm of James M. available, success is assured, he Scott, where the 1966 Interna- says. ., tional "Plowing Match will be Mr. Scott is not solely inter - held Oct. 11 to 14. ested in the economics o€ -be- rm Mr. Scott is a chicken farmer. ing an intensive lamer. He al - But like the pure -white, pedi- greed Leghorns he raises, he staff' of seven men and two is a product of today's demand women in mind. He and his ing egg and poultry market, wife, Grace, refuse to call them His fight is with old -fashion- "hired help". ed methods of producing live The slim, graceful Mrs. Scott stock. The inefficient and un put it this way: economical ways of yesterday "There's something distaste - are losing to the scientific sus- ful about the term hired help. tems being introduced on the It smacks of • class distinction. Scott farm. We feel our staff is as good' as "Agriculture is at a cross- we are, or better. Many of them roads. It has -to change with the have more talent than we have." times or go under," he says. ' The Scotts have three child - Eight years 'ago, Mr. Scott ren. reached a crossroads. He was William, the eldest, has a mas- en largest-breed.bar- ter'sdeg-ree in aeronautical en - red Plymouth Rock chickens in years with the. National The Canada. But the bottom fell out nautical Establishment in Ot- of the market for his- obis. taws, he returned' to the farm The demand was for lighter last fall. He is now training for pullets which ate less and pop- the day he will take over his duced more and better quof ality 's compess. eggs. John is teaching art at a Mr. Scott didn't just curse school in Missoarie, India, his bad luck and sit back and which is in the.foothills of the wait for bankruptcy. He swit- Himalayas. And Mary is nurs- ched to Leghorns ' under fran- ing at Victoria Hospital, Lon- chisethfromthe a Iarge Californianer donfather, She hopes tolex graduate soon concern. as a registered, nurse. Today he ships hatching eggs. The Scott farm is a model of front; coast to coast. He declines modern agricultural techniques to say w1hat his business is now coupled with an unexpected el - worth, but admits he must gross egance. $250,000 a year to cover run- • From . the time one drives ning expenses. through the huge, but always It's a far cry from his first open, wrought iron gates to venture into raising chickens the time one loaves, the mind in 1920 with a few birds and a is continually reassessing pre - $5 ' second-hand brooding house. conceived ideas of what a cbick- A note of pride creeps, into en farm is like. Mr. Scott's voice as he talks of The first thing noticed is the his early years in the chicken complete absence of clucking business. pillets pecking at grain scatter- / had ,to quit school in the ed by a buxom country lass, or third year , of high school be -farmer's wife. cause 1 took scarlet fever and Even though there are $6,000 couldn't go back. adult chickens on the farm, not "So I started working with one can be seen around the chickens," farmhouse. That In itself would net be Ali of the birds are confined Whittle!, except Mr. Scott spent to huge barns -- one his fi ve-s tor-io 4od living in `town and eys high -ealIed "environ - not on i} farts. And his decision mental controlled houses." to be .a chicken farmer was Within' the air-conditioned de against; the advice of oth, hittses, the, chickens work n ep poult nett -Who told hist the acrid 14;hnur days laying high. buainesa,. was 'dying quality. egggs. i What's tho secret ,six become A continual supply of high- aabscess is a hlghik .coir pr'otelrt 'fora ,and fresh water petitiv'e field like 'chfekett Witt. . is 'fed the birds nutoniatlealiy. pointing out one automated la- bor-saving device after anoth- er. . Some of the eggs wind up as companion pieces to rashers of bacon. The rest are either sold to other poultrymen as hatch- ing' stock or processed in the Scott hatchery. More titan 32,000 • eggs are hatched each week in the huge, and again, fully -automated in- cubators.' t. The emerging chicks. are then segregated by. sex. The cockerels are humanely destroyed and the remaining pullets sold to poultrymen as laying stock. There are four sets of farm buildings on the complex. They are 'brightly painted and .sur- rounded by colorful gardens. Between the buildings stretch fields of golden corn and lush green patureland. Even the water holes, essen tial fpr fire protection, are beautified by shrubs, trees or a man-made island. Ducks pad- dle languidly on the;`ponds. One pool is home to a gag- gle of ,Canada geese. "We managed to . raise 12 young ones last year", commen- ted Mr: Scott as he -'drove past the beautiful birds. Every part of the farm which is unsuitable for growing bar- ley, wheat or corn to feed the fowl is' ISlanted with •trees. . "We're great ones for grow- ing trees," said Mr. Scott, point- ing out a copse of black wal- nut and another of spruce, larch and walnut. Why would this farm be chos- en as the site for the Interna- tional Plowing ,Match? After all, it's only a chicken farm and the International is reputed to be the Iargest plowing match in the world? • The match site must have a large open area to accomino- date its "tented city"., A long flat strip of land suitable for landing light planes is requir- ed. Fields.of corn are necessary to demonstrate harvesting ma- chinery. Andy of course, land for plowing is essential. Ali the necessities are avail- able on or near the 41g -acre Scott farm. However, the most striking, aspect of the farm • is not its size but the total lacy; of fences. "I don't like fences and I've tried to make the farm pretty as well as practical said Mr; Scott, "I get a good feeling when I drive out here and l000k Wand, Isn't it panor'amic'?" "IT'S A LOT OF SORDID. RAKED -OVER SMUT.., I'M DYING TO READ 1T I" In the Years Agone From The Huron Expositor Oct. 10th, 1941 Mr. Lorne Dale, well known Seaforth barber and hockey en- thusiast, has accepted a posi- tion with Mills Bros., London, dealers in barber's supplies and will travel in the Windsor dis- trict. was walking along the highway two miles east of town when the accident occured. * * *. • From The Huron Expositor Oct. 13, 1916 The sensation of the week in the war situation has been the Following the regular choir arrival. of a German submarine practise of First Presbyterian at 'a United States port. This Church, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. underseas visitor arrived at Thompson were presented with Newport, Rhode Island. The a suitable gift in honor of their commander stated that he re - •recent marriage. quired neither provisions or James Hogg, McKillop, made fuel, but his business was to clean sweep in Nillo special post some mail to the German a a cat the tHuron ambassador at Washington, then Plowing Match, at the farm of out path the om three mile limit, John Holt, 'near Fordwch. He they then commenced their had the best finish, best crown work - sodestruction,mpi ng in freight and best plowed land, and was andir vessels, comprising freight awarded the Salads, ..Eaton's . passenger boats . are known and Simpson's prizes. to have been sunk, although no lives were lost. Miss Lois McGavin, prior to leaving this week to reside in Stratford, was pleasantly sur- prised when 26 boys and girls, friends, held a party in her hon- or' at the Golf Club andpresent- ed her with a camera: Mr. Douglas Stewart, who has had charge of a mission station at Killam, Alberta, during the summer, is spending a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and -Mrs. Harry Stewart, before resuming his studies. Mr. Duncan Johnston and oth- er relatives from Walton at- tended the funeral of the- late Peter C. Kerr in Toronto. Mr. Kerr was a former resident of McKillop, • William John Devereaux, well known drover, received a frac- tured leg when he was in col- lision with 'a car said to have Miss Bessie Ross and, James been in charge of William R. Baird are attending Mr. George Bell of Goderich. Mr. Devereaux Baird's (senior) school of read• - Reeve J. M. Govenlock of MM-- Killop, received a wire from Ottawa on Wednesday stating that his son, Thomas E. Goven- lock had been killed in action in France. Mr. John Muir, UNTIL .x. sec- tion foreman received • word that his eldest son, Pte, Alex- ander Muir, had, been wounded in the left arm while on duty in France. A cement crossing is being put down from the post office in Egmondvilie, to Mr. Hill's blacksmith shop. Mr. R. Frost is doing the work, whichbe- speaks a good job. * * • * From The Huron Expositor Oct. 9, 1891 a ingficateup for a third class certi- . What might have been a ser- ious accident happened to the oldest daughter of Mr:. Wm. Farquhar of liuliett. •She was driving a horse, when it kicked, striking her, on the armand breaking it.. Mr. Wm, Horton of Hibbert has sold his farm, lot 20, con- cession 14, to his neighbor, Mr. John McDougall, for $6,000. The farm contains 100 acres and is "a very good. one. Another large pane of .glass in front of Hamilton arid Mc- Innis' shoe . store ,was broken. The damage was done by some boys who were sitting on the - edge of the window frame. The citizensof the town were again aroused from their peace- ful slumbers by the dread sound 'of the fire alarm whistle and on looking out their win- dows the • reflection of a "fire was visible showing that the incendious 'torch had once more been applied. It was the build- ing known as• the old Baptist church, east of the public school. • Mr. Wm. Fowler of the Hur- on Road, shipped 40 -head of fat cattle, fed on his, farms this season. They were as good a lot as has gone from here this year. Mr. Robert Scott of the Sea - forth Seed Store, Who is a gen- uine lover of a good horse, has purchased a very handsome dark- grey- ---driver -from Mr. Thos. Berry, of Tiensall. Despite the wet and disagree- ble weather, the auction sale on the farm of Mr. Robert Arm- strong, near Kinburn, was large- ly attended and proved a suc- cess. Mr. W. G. Duff, the auc- tioneer. wielded the hammer. On' looking over the prize lists of the different fairs, we find .the name Of James Cooper of Kippen, taking a very prom- inent place •among the prize- winners. Mr. Wm. Kerr who taught in the Harlock School very. ac- septably for the pastyear, has• been' re-engaged for the current year at an increase of salary. The salary will be $365.00 per year. A very interesting barn rais- ing took place at Robert Tra- quair's farm, Tuckersmith, there being over 100' men present. The Public is cordially . invited } to the unveiling of a Plaque to the memory of the 'late . Hon. William. Aberhart former Premier of Alberta Wednesday October 12, at 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Seaforth District High School Sugar and Spice — By Bill Smiley - What da you -think of long hair on boys? I imagine your answer will depend 'on your age and sex. If you're 'a 13=year-old• girl, you'll probably roll your eyes toward heaven and ejaculate, "Yummy!", or something of the sort. If you're a male junior ex- ecutive inthe late twenties, you'll probably sneer, "Revol- ting!", while secretly wishing you were 10 years younger and could have a go at it yourself. { if you're a young swinger, late -teens, early -twenties, your reaction- is probably "The Greatest!" This group, female, are fad -followers. Fifteen years ago, they wouldn't even look at anybody who didn't have a crew- cut. Males whose forties are fad- ing along with their own hair will probably grumble, "What they need is a year in the army? Females "of the same vintage are quite likely to coo, "It's sorta cute, really!", as long as their own young .male is clean- cut and beardless. If you're over 50, you prob- ably look with mild amusement, or mild disgust, on the current crops of sheep -dogs, male. You know it.ctoesn't amount to much. You remember the flat -chested flapper, the nimble seat, the coonskin coat and a lot of other items that appalled the oldies of the era. . Personally, I don't agree with any of the above reactions except the last one, though • I haven't yet reached that age group. 'Or that fine plain of tolerance. To go back over them. Long hair is seldom yummy. And it is seldom revolting, though It can be. It is not the greatest. Greatest anything. A year in the army solves nothing. And all sorts of things are sorta eta cute: monkeys, baby alligators, infant pigs. But let's get- down to: the principals • and . the 'prirtcliples in this world-shaking debate, Many high school ".principals react just like the 10-yetir$ girls a'boVe.„ They roll their eyes for •heaven, when the sub, ject, of long hair conies up. But they don't ejaculate, "Yum- my!" At .least that isn't what it sounds like. Creep up behind a principal and say, even quietly, "`Hair- cuts." I guarantee he'll jump a foot and' a half and turn on you with a'decided tic below - his left eyeball. A principal confronted by a few shaggies feels exactly like an inspecting brigadier in the army, who arrives at "C" Pla- toon and finds that six of the bodies stiffly at attention are wearing white sneakers in- stead of spit 'n spolish black boots, And what about the princi- ples? This is what the culprits purport to defend: individu- alism; freedom of eitpression; nonconformity, You name it, It's all the rage these days. And the , muddled kids are aided and. abetted by parents, "liberal" thinkers and mis- guided editors. After that comes the emo- tional hogwash. Einstein, Sir John A. MacDonalds, Jesus, would all have to get a hair- cut' if they went to high school today. Can you imagine Christ in a crew cut? He was a conformist in the things that didn't matter, an individual • in, ' things that did. Sir John and Einstein had other things on their minds, and didn't have time to worry about hair -cuts. But I'll bet they didn't spend several hours a day combing and ad. miring their locks. Guess I sound, like an old funif. But I know how the kids suffer when the sacrilegious scissors start their desecration. I still have a psych%, scar because the Germans Made me shave a magnificent beard hi' prison camp.. And ru never, for- etthew wave a an . that .anguish swept me • the day 1 stood be- fore a mirror and saw half of my fine handle=bar fighter - pilot's moustache shaved. But there was no going back,, You de look pretty silly in halm a handle -bar, But !Ws hear youtr •epinions on .boyar long hair: Write your editor, • WEDDING INVITATIONS Phone 527-0240 Best Wishes - For Success To • The INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH Read's Shoes and Luggage Authorized McBrine Luggage Dealer Phone 527-0690 -- Seaforth Welcome Plowmen And Visitors To The 1966 INTERNATIONAL Anil Every Good Wish For A Successful Event FRANE Plumbing -.-- Electrical --. 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