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UDPG Has,
-Election
The sixth annual meeting of
the members and patrons of the.
United Dairy and Poultry Co-
operatives of BIyth and Wing -
ham was held in Blyth Wednes-
• day afternoon in Memorial Hall.
Chairman of the board, Wil-
fred Shortreed, presided. Peter
Cutter, Wingham, manager of
both Blyth and Wingham plants,
reported that "because of the
better prices for our products,
we were able to keep the cgsts
down." He added: "I believe
the prices for dairy products
will remain as they are during
1964."
Martin Bea i, zone director,
in -his report, stated, "We have
too small a vision of $17,000,-
000 business, which Is owned
and operated as a fa ily enter-
prise."
in giving the report of _the
plant committee, Maurice Hall-
ahan said that 22 new members
had been added as a result of
a membership drive. An egg -
washing" machine had been
bought and installed in the
Wingham plant. "The output at
the Wingham 'Cheese House'
has doubled during the past
two years."
Russell Bradford, UDPC field -
man, congratulated the Blyth
plant on having 70, winners for
grade "A" milk. ..
Donald Clayton, organization
fieldman, Toronto, the guest
speaker, dwelt on thebenefits,
of co-operative living, and pre-
'sented a film. •
Mr. Clayton also presided for
the election. Five:. directors
whose term of office had ex=
pired, were re-elected for a
two-year term. They are Maur-
ice Hallahan, Belgrave; 'Gor-
don: Elliott, Brucefield; Elmer
Ireland, RR 5, Wingham; Lorne
Fischer,RR 2, Wingham; Hugh'
McKenzie, RR 3, Goderich.
Quality awards were present-
ed to 70 members by Mr. Brad-
ford, and by Henry Selling of
the ..Blyth plant. The top five
award winners are Noah Gin-
gerich,, Harold Erb, Leroy Erb,
Jack Curry, and W. Robert
Henry.
WINCHELSEA
Tlie Elimville- UC--W—eatered-
to the Federation of Agriculture
banquet, which was held in
Elimville United Church Thurs-
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clarke
and Harold attended the funer-
al of their cousin, the late Ro-
bert Rundle, which was held
from 'St. Marys Thursday after-
noon. ,
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THIS HURON COUNTY Holstein Chib herd was second at the Western Fair last
year. The Huron County Holstein Club is marking its 25th anniversary this year.
Huron- Holstein Club Sees
25 Years of Progress
By John E.- Powell •
When one observes the many
fine herds of. purebred Black
and White Holstein cattle in
Huron County today, it is dif-
ficult to realize that just 25
years ago, only nine breeders
banded together to form the
Huron County Holstein Club.
The organizational meeting was.
held July 30th, 1939, in the
office of . Agricultural Repre-
sentative, J. C. Shearer at Clin-
ton, with Western Ontario Hol-
stein fieldman, Byron G. Genvey
of Ingersoll, in attendance. The
officers elected were: president,
Gordon Bisset, Goderich; first
vice-president, Colin Campbell,
Bayfield; second vice-president,
Willis Van Egmont, Clinton;
and secretary -treasurer, Hume
Clutton„ Goderich.
Most of the 46 County Hol-
stein Clubs -in.. Ontario have as-
sisted in the formation of 4-H
Calf Clubs, but curiously en-
ough the usual pattern was re-
versed in Huron, where . a Hol-
stein Calf Club was formed
early in 1939 under the auspic-
es 'of the Goderich Agricultural
Society, the. Holstein Club being
organized later • the same year
to give support to the work of
'the Calf Club. Over the. years,
the club ,as a whole and indi-
vidual members of it have main-
tained. a close relationship with
the Calf Club movement in the
eeuaty. Not -only -has the _.club
been concerned. with providing
guidance and suitable calves for
Calf Club members-, but in giv-
ing ' its members, particularly
new breeders -Of Holstein cattle,
a sound knowledge of the prac-
tical aspects of breeding and
developing :superior animals.
Today's figure of e,204 members
of the Holstein -Meg -fan Associ-
ation of Canada in the county,
the high production standards
of the county herds, the excel-
lent Black and White show held
annually and the achievements
of animals bred in Huron but
now owned elsewhere, testify to
the fine job that has been done.
Had the first president, Gordon
Bisset, been able to forecast at
the inaugural meeting, the pro-
gress of the past quarter cen-
tury, he would have been well
satisfied.
Unmatched Record
Unquestionably, a great deal
of ,.credit for the achievements.
of the Black and Whites -in
Iuron should go to Hume Clut-
ton of Meadow Glade . Farm,
Goderich. He was the first sec-
retary -treasurer of the cluh and
still maintains that position, a
record unmatched by any other
Holstein Club officer in Canada.
Not only has Hume been a zeal-
ous, faithful supporter of the
club, but he has shoVvn- the way
by developing. a top herd of
Holsteins. In 1949, he was
presented with a• Master Breed-
,er Shield by the Holstein -Fries-
ian Association of Canada, the
highest honor that a Holstein
breeder in Canada can achieve.
Previously only 33 such awards
had been made in the entire
country. In his Meadow Glade
herd, he developed a remark-
able family of females headed
by an "Excellent" cow, Meadow
Glade Mattie Posch, who has
five "Very Good" daughters,
This was the first. such family
group in Canada.
Hume Clutton is still keenly
interested in the affairs of the
club. Recently he said, '" ,be-
lieve that_ breeders' clubs,. such
as ours, can be extremely use-
ful to all dairymen and particu-
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F' thefir tim s' c .i . was
sto a in e t
est blished in its present form,
th Hu County- Seed Fair is
b ' eld this year in Sea -
for . The fair program takes
place in SDHS auditorium on
Friday and Saturday.
The complete 'program pro-
vides a choice, regardless of the
particular interests of the visi-
tor, according to ag rep Doug
Miles. The Seed Fair is • spon-
sored by the Huron County Soil
and Crop Improvement Associa-
tion, in co-operation with the
Town of Seaforth and Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce.
Other highlights of the pro-
gram are a Junior Farmers' va-
riety show Friday night to be
prelented by members of that
organization and featuring the
laxly to those just starting by
supplying the sound practical
information, that is needed . to
make a success of breeding live-
stock. There is always some-
thing new in this field and in
my opinion the herd evaluation
program recently sponsored by
the club, with the assistance of
fieldman Gordon Bell, Is one
of the most educational pro-
jects that we have yet offered
to our. members..:"
Early Herds
-One of the notable early
herds in the county was that of
Bisset Bros.' at Goderich. This
was a large herd and many
outstanding individuals were
bred there, including a cow that
later was Grand Champion at
Michigan State Fair at Detroit,
It is interesting to note that the
first` picnic sponsored' by the
club was held at Bisset Bros.
farm in 1940 with J. J. E. Mc-
Cague, owner of the,' fain"o'us
Glenafton Farms at Alliston,
as speaker. A banquet had
been held the previous Fall
with Hon. Russell T. Kelly, the
Ontario Minister of Health, as_
thespeaker.
Cows 'classified "Excellent"
for body conformation are few
and far between in the Holstein
breed, only about 40 out of the
$0,000' animals classified an-
nually in Canada achieving this
rating. These are the' true
"glamour girls" . of the breed.
—Huron -has -had-its-share--of such
exceptional individuals: Two
have been bred in the herd of
Thomas and George Hayden of
Gorrie; .one of them becoming
a six Star Brood ,Cow and the
other having been sold last ye ,
for $.6,000. Glen Walden, i
Lucknow, also bred an "Ord,Of cow that sold for $2,500
in 1962. At his sale in 1963,
Harold Badley, of Goderich,
sold an "Excelent" cow that
had been bred by Willis Van
Egm,ond of Clinton.
Fame Abroad
Carrying the fame •of Huron
abroad was Queenbush Dinah,
bred by Walter Wood, Wing,
ham,. who was first prize three-
year-old lakt Fall at the Inter-
national Dairy Show at -Chica-
go for her present owner, Har-
vey Nelson & Son, Union Grove,
Wisconsin.
While, the annual Black and
White Day is the high spot of
the season for Holsteins in the
county, yet many honors have
been won by Huron cattle at the
Western Ontario Championship
Show held in' connection with
Western Fair, London. Al-
though this show attracts -en-
tries from all ten counties . of
Western Ontario, which has
over 3,000 purebred Holstein
breeders, the densest popula-
tion of. Black a Whites breed-
ers in the Americas, y e t
Huron County has consistently
done well, topping its ehieve-
ments with a second place win
in 1962.
The Black and White Day
sponsored by the CIub, was held
in connection with Goderich
Fair in 1939 with 26 entries,
which were judged by Imman
Thompson, of St. Pauls. Com-
pare this with the entry of 140
head shown by 21 exhib�'rors
at the Black and White vbay
held in 'connection with Sea -
forth Fair last Fall. Here, the
Grand Champion btill was. Ban -
elle Perfection Favourite shown
jointly by George Hayden and
Thomas Hern & Sons, Wood-
ham, while Edward F. Bell, of
Blyth, showed the Senior and
Grand Champion female, May
View Lottie 'Reflection TenserL
Thomas Hayden- & -Son won
Premier Breeder honors and
George Hayden, Premier Exhib-
itor honors, while the judge was
Mac Logan, bf Curries.
Since 1961, Ross Marshall, of
Kirkton, has been providing
leadership for the entire Hol-
stein fraternity through his
position as a National Director
of the Holstein -Friesian Associ-
ation of Canada. He is one of
four such directors elected by
the breeders in Western On-
tario. -
National Surge
Coincident with the develop-
ment of the Holstein breed in
Huron has been a similar for-
ward surge elsewhere in Can-
ada. There are 13,837 'members
of the Holstein -Friesian Associ-
ation of Canada In the Domin-
ion. These represent three out
of every four purebred dairy
cattle' breeders in the country.
Black and, Whites froni Canada
have de eloped an enviable
reputation abfroa,d and seed
stock ha ben shipped to 33
county choir, which has won
distinction in the short time it
has been organized, and a la-
dies' prograt(C on farm and
home management, which will
be held Saturday afternoon at
the same time as the men's
sessions.
TWo "take your choice" ses-
sions,, beginning ` at 2:25 and
3:25, follow the main4eature.
, The 2:25 topics indlude silo
in feed lot planning,• beef pro-
duction • in Tennessee and .a sur-
prise feature which will lie an-
nounced on fair day,_
Bert Moggach, Huron Coun-
ty's agricultural engineering
extension specialist/ will pre-
sent the silo and fded lot plan-
ning session.
Beef producers may hear Har-
vey Ackert,Kincardine, fle•.
scribe the beef Production
methods he saw during his re:--,
cent tour of farms' in Memphis;
Tennessee.
Corn machiner',''money trees
and soil bank are the`three to.
pies which will be presented
simultaneously beginning at
3:25 p.m.
Bert Moggach will present his
popular study on corn machin-
ery and how it can be applied
to the individual farm. This. IS'
the- same presentation which
was featured at the Ontario
;convention in Toronto and has
been 'given at various 'farm
shows across the province since.
His recommendations are bas-
ed on extensive U.S. and Cana-
dian studies of all machines
avaiiabb
e t
Dickyeard, a.'
merit . extern ion speer aftst h ire
the ' O»A's London,<pfc-e, 99
tallt- on farm credit -where
how to get it; As ape
develops, requiring :', nvesi
in bigger ,production progr
credit' alas become; "nn x!poor-
taut tool for the farmer,
The third, presentation
be "Soil 'Bank" and how'`to usie
it -for maximum retur W;.1
('Don" Hill, soils and{ Me KA
eiabst, will lead a pawl oh; thi
topic. -
"Ever' ll fi
farmer call some,
thing of value in this program,"
says Ag Hep Douglas Mdiles,
who is secretary -treasurer 9£
Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association.
SEAF'ORTH; ONTARIO,
Winchelsea
Sponsors
Euchre Series -
THURSDAY,
MARCH
12, — Second Section, Pages.11 to 14
The Winchelsea Euchre Club
was held Monday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward.
Hern in Exeter, with four tables
in play, prizes going to: ladies'
high, Leona Hern; men's high,
Bill Walters; lone hands, Ward
Hero; consolation, Reba Clarke.
Mrs. William Walters spent
Saturday afternoon with her
mother, Mrs. Nelson Clarke, at
Farquhar.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith
and Penny ;of Crediton, visited
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Colin
Gilfillan and family.
The ladies of Unit One of
Elimville United Church Wo-
men attended a quilting at Mrs.
John Coward's the past week.
Mrs. Garnet Miners visited in
Exeter on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elie- Carseaden--and---,Tim
and Marion.
Mr. John Miners, of Elim-
ville, visited Wednesday with
Mrs. Garnet Miners.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Del -
bridge visited, Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Coop-
er of Elimville.
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gilfillan
and Barbara visited Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith
and Penny, of Crediton.
Mrs. °Mac Hodgert, of Thames
Road, was teaching at Winchel-
sea senior room on Friday.
Mrs. Beverley Morgan and
Susan, of Thames Road, visited
Sunday ,afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Clarke.
Mrs. Elson Lynn attended the
funeral of her uncle, the. late
William Skinner; in London on
Saturday.
different countries. So impor-
tant has this export market- be-
come, .that approximately one
in four of all purebred Holstein
heifers that reach calving age
are sold for export. This, of
course, provides a welcome
source of additional revenue
to the dairymen.
IN A RECENT CEREMONY at RCAF Station Rockcliffe,
Ont., Warrant- Officer E. M. (Ernie) 'Williams (left) is con-
gratulated by,Air Commodore D. S.'Holman, on completing
`22 -years of service. WO Williams_,. who is a former resident
of Seaforth, is a telecommunications maintenance superin-
tendent on. the headquarters staff of Air Materiel Command
which provides materiel and technical • support 'for all RCAF
formations. For a number of years he was. on strength of
RCAF Station Clinton.
SEAFORTH.. LIONS BANTAMS
FIGHT TO FINALS BUT LOSE
Seaforth Lions > a n t a m s
fought their way to the finals
in the B' Division in the Har-
riston Bantam hockey tourna-
ment on Saturday, losing to In-
gersoll, in the final game. '
The Seaforth team staged a
tremendous comeback on Fri-
day night, coming from behind
to score three goals in the third
period and defeat the Wingham,
Bantams 4-3. Eric Bennewies,
Murray Henderson, Don Murray
and Hank Scott scored for Sea -
forth, with Scott's winning goal
coming with Only minutes left
in the game,.
The Mitchell Bantams defeat-
ed Mount Forest on Friday night
and Seaforth and Mitchell met
Saturday in the 'B' group semi-
finals. -
Two weeks ago the Mitchell
team had defeated Seaforth in
the group play-offs, but the lo-
cals had their revenge on Sat-
urday as they defeated Mitchell
by a 2-0 score. Gene Kruse
registered the shut -out, with
Don Murray scoring the open-
ing and winning goal, and then
Hank Scott scored the clincher
in the last minute of play.
Ingersoll ,proved too 'strong
for the Lions Bantams in 'the
final game, and defeated Sea -
forth 5-1, to win the trophy.
The lone Seaforth goal was
scored by -Eric Bennewies.
Chosen
For Trip
To Europe
Marilyn Marshall, RR 1, Kirk,
top, has been awarded one p%
the four 11 -week Junior Farm-
er Travelling Scholarships• to
Great Britain and Northern Ire- •
land. The announcement was
made last Saturday evening by
Gordon Bennett, Assistant Depti-
ty Minister of Agriculture, at
the banquet of the annual Pre- ,.
vincial Junior Farmer ' Confer-
ence held at the Ontario Agri-
cultural College in Guelph,,
The scholarship whicji is
sponsored 'bsc .the .Ontario 'De-
partment of•`A•'gric lture,'is the
highest "awatd given to a mem-
ber of the Junior Farmers' As-
sociation. The_ other scholar-
ships were awarded to Arthur
McKague, Bruce County (Tees -
water), Rosalyn Robertson, Lan-
k -County, -and -C. MaeKinnon,
Emiry, Sudbury District. Dori
Graham, the agricultural repro. '
sentative for Brant County, wrIl
be the, Leader travelling
the young people.
Marilyn has been. active in �.
'Junior Farmer work in Huron
Cdunty,4and has held most of
the executive positions in her
local club° (South Huron) a
several at the county level, p
which she is now president
Marilyn's activities lately have
included editing the Huron
County Junior' Farmer Newslet-
ter and assisting with the es-
tablishment of the Huron Jun-
ior Farmer Choir. Her wort;
was also• outstanding in 4-H ac-
tivities, and she received her
Provincial Honors in Homemak-
ing -Club work and completer
eight Agricultural Clubs.
Miss Marshall graduated from
London Teachers' College and
is now teaching in Usborne
Township. Before she was nom-
inate'd arrangements were
made with the Usborne School
"Board for her to be given a
leave of _absence Imp- teachirt•
'in the event that she should
be • awarded the scholarship.
12th Annual
URON S
Seaforth District High Scho':'FI
FRIDAY, S
TUDAY, March 13, 14
"Take Your Choice" Groups "Chow For- Cow"
MONEY'- SAVING EXHIBITS HELPFUL DISCUSSION PANELS
— SPECIAL LADIES' PROGRAM —
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8:00 P.M.
HURON COUNTY JR. FARMER VARIETY SHOW
Be certain to attend. Hear and see this interesting
program by the Huron Junior Farmer Choir. Mem-
bers from every Club in the County are participants.
Proceeds to Huron County Junior Farmer Associa-
tion.
Tickets at the door or from Junior Farmers
75c Per Person children 12 and under, FREE