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The Rural Voice, 1985-09, Page 57i FARM NEWS tne Royal's salute to youth in 1985. The event will run for two days at the Royal: Sunday, November 10 will be the Contact Hays Classic Showman- ship Class, Monday, November 11 will be Contact Hays Classic Confor- mation. This will be the first time that the Contact Hays Classic has been held at the Royal. First held in 1979, the show was the brainchild of Tom E. Hays of Hays Farm International Ltd. in Oakville, Ontario, and the magazine, Dairy Contact, published in Calgary, Alberta. Their purpose was to give young 4-H members the opportunity to show their dairy calves at a major event. "The Contact Hays Classic is not just another exhibition," explains Andy Stewart, general manager of the Royal. "There are only six entries allowed from each county. The com- petition at the county level to be in- cluded among these six is fierce. It has increased the expertise of all those who show at the Contact Hays Classic and raised the general level of showmanship across the province. The Royal is delighted to be able to include the Contact Hays Classic in its program this year, especially because we are focusing on youth in 1985." Last year there were more than 260 entrants in the Contact Hays Classic in all classes. Although the show is listed as the Ontario All Breeds Junior Dairy Show, participants come from across Canada. Last year, when the Contact Hays Classic was included in the Ontario Holstein centennial celebrations in Markham, Ontario, every province except New- foundland was represented. The organizers of this year's event expect the same representational turnout as last year. Financial support from the provincial and federal governments is available to those 4-H members from other provinces who would like to show at the Contact Hays Classic. Further information can be obtained from provincial departments of agriculture or provincial 4-H chapters. The judges have not yet been con- firmed, but as in past years, the judge of the showmanship classes will be Canadian and the judge of the con- formation classes will be American. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair runs from November 7 through 16 at the Royal Coliseum, Exhibition Place, Toronto. EI BOU-MATIC MJILJ(ING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINATORS Not Imitators in Dairy Efficiency JP PaRr Concepts - st SOIL "v<(•.., o IN F9 �'tC' TAR �OZ,SO 934"2343 �• AROGResg R•R2l If you are ready to have your soil tested•CALL NOW! We offer 72 -hour service SOIL & CROP MANAGEMENT SERVICES • Soil Analysis • Crop Production Programs • Pest Monitoring Soilab offers: • Soil Analysis for all field crops • Soil Sampling service • Pest Monitoring service • Crop Information Centre • and Computerized Programs for Production Records, Pesticide Treatments, Production Costing, Fertilizer Treatments, Hybrid and Variety Selection. 519-526-7513 Auburn DRAINAGE PAYS in INCREASED YIELDS! According to a University of Guelph study on drained lands vs. undrained lands, from '1979 to 1984, there was a 70% INCREASE in yield in Spring Grains 44% INCREASE in yield in Winter Wheat 35% INCREASE in yield in Corn IF YOU WANT A BETTER DRAINAGE PRODUCT .... ASK FOR ... BRUCE TILE! Heaviest Tubing available in the industry. X1111 CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-265-3080 SEPTEMBER 1985 55