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Clinton News-Record, 1950-10-12, Page 7THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12; 1950 CL;FNTQN Ffi r1%S-RFi(n QI34) PAGE SE f2K District cattlemen Buy At Island Sale SeventyHifive cattle buyers, someof whom were from this district, paid Clearly half a mill- ion dollars September 28, in four and a half hours for Manitoulin Island's famous feeder and stock- er cattle to set two new ,all-time Canadian records. Thirty-threecents a pound was paid for one carlot of white- faced Hereford steers to set the highest carlot price ever paid in Canada for beef on the hoof. Total grosss of the greet cattle auction was $488,385, to make it the largest single cattle, sale ever held in Canada,. Those from, this district who purchased cattle were: Jas.' S. Armstrong, Walton, ,; 32 roan steers; Harold Jackson; Seafprth, 31 red heifers; T. Kelly, Beth, 27 white-faced steers; J. PepRer, Kippen, 29 red heifers; S. }Ifc- Queen, Hensali,. 26 white-faced, steers. Like many other buyers, it was not the first year at the sale for Messrs. Armstrong, Pepper, and McQueen, Last year they each bought a carlot of steers. Other buyers iri 1949 were Fred Midd- leton, Clinton, who -got 'a tar of white -laced heifers; A. D. Doug- all, Hensel', one of Shorthorn heifers; John C. McDonald, Brus- sels, and Walter Weber, Dash- wood, a carlot each of mixed steers and heifers. Large Attendance An estimietted 1,500 people crowded the stands and sale ring to watch the district men vie with others from Southern and Eastern Ontario, and United States, for ,Manitoulin?s •choice TB -free beef at -the Manitolalin Livestock Co -Operative's seventh annual sale at' Little Current. A total of 2,209 head were sold in 75 carlots in under 40 minutes actual selling time by Auction- eer Duncan, Brown, ' Shedden,. Some lots were knocked down in less than 20 seconds to, his sing -sang chant. Total elapsed time of the sale was Tess ''then, four and a half hours, "The lots presented this year by the Manitoulin Livestock Co- Operative were the highest qual- ity, type and uniformity ever offered in the seven years of the sale's history," commented R. H. Graham, assistant livestock com- missioner for the Ontario, De- partment of Agriculture. Overall average;, price for the 1,74'1,470 pounds ,oi beef sold on the hoof was 28,04. Average of cattle other than cows was 29.16. P ice per head was $220.09, re- . ctiing the increase in beef prices since last year when aver- age price. per head was only $137,86..-11/any marvelled at the increase in six .years since the sale's inception when heed aver- aged only $70.61 each. Unique Cooperative Nearly "4' d' 1Vlariftofiliri farmers sell their cattle through the sale every year: Auction day is the last Thursday in September each year, and roundup for the sale starts about a week previous. Sorting and grading begins the Monday before the sale. Cattle are sorted,' graded and classified in uniform carlots ac- cording to size, weight and color. In previous years, this was done by government graders, But the Battlement have become so ex- pert they did all grading them- selves this year. Carlots are cat - What A Big Manitoulin Sale Looks Like County Home Herd Makes Good Showing The Black and White Show judged by A. V. Langton, St Thomas, brought out pure-bred Holstein -Friesians from 18 Hu xon County herds at Blyth Fal Fair. Ring managers were J Terry, field man for the Hal stein -Friesian Association, an Gordon Bennett, agriculture representative for Huron. Junior bull calf, Ross Marshall Kirkton; S, C, Galbraith, Blyth Senior bull ,calif, Reg. McKiel Clinton; T. Hayden and Son; Jarrott Bros., Brucefield; Simon P. Hallahen, Blyth; , Leonard Leeming, Walton. Junior year- ling bull, Ross Marshall, Kirk - ton; J. W. Van Egmond, Clinton; Maurice Vandernseer. Senior yearling bull, Howard Feagan, Goderich; T. Hayden and Son. Bull,' two years and under, Hu- ron County Home, Clinton; Wil- liam Gow, Auburn. Senior champion 'finale,, Huron County Home. Reserve senior, William Gow. Junior and grand champ- ion male, Howard Pesten. Re- serve junior and reserve grand champion, Ross Marshall. Cow, five years end over, in milk, Jarrott Bros.; Ross Mar- shall, 2 and 3; Reg. 'McKiel 4; Leonard Leeming 5. Cow, five years and over, dry, Huron County Home; Reg. McKiel; Ed- ward Bell. Cow, four years and over, in milk, Huron County Home; Ross Marshall; William Gow. Cow, four years and un- ,, der n- der five, dry, Jarrott Bros.; Ross Marshall; Reg. MVleKiel. Cow, three years and under four, in milk, T. Hayden and Son; Ross Marshall; Huron County Home; Cow, three years and under four, dry, Reg. McKiel; Ross Marshall; rr Jaott Bros. Cow, two years and under three, in milk, Ross Marshall; Jarrott Bros.; A. Bat- tles, Bayfield. Cow, two years and under three, dry, Huron County Home; Simon P. Halls- han; Leonard Leeming, 3 and 5; Edward Bell 4. Senior yearling heifer, Huron County Home; Reg .McKiel; Al- vin Betties. Junior yearling. heifer, T. Hayden and Son; Hu- ron County Home; Allen Battles; Jarrott Bros.; Ross Marshall; Senior heifer cell, T. Hayden and Son; Howard Feagan; P. Simp- son, Seaforth. Junior heifer calf, Ross Marshall, 1, 2 and 3; Leon- ard Leeming 4; Reg. McKiel 5. Senior and grand champion female, Huron County Home. Reserve senior and reserve grand, Jarrott Bros, Junior champion I1.0:0.F. Notes - Sis, Mabel Nickerson and her ' staff installed the newly-electeyf officers of Huronic Rebekah Lodge on Monday,' Oct, 2, . when there, was a splendid attendance. Following the installation DDP Nickerson spoke' briefly to the Lodge. Refreshments were serv- ed at the close of the evening. Officers installed were: N.G., Mrs Edith Johnston; V.G., Mrs. Martha Wilson; Rec. Sec., Mrs, Gertrude Sutter; Fin: Secretary, Isabel Freeman; Treasurer, Miss Isobel Pickett; War., Mrs, Joan Getien; Con., Mrs. Florence Ship- ley; LG., Mrs, Gwen Levis; OG., Mrs. Barbelle Thomson; R.S,N.G., Mrs. Vivian Knights; : L.S.N.G., Mrs. Maude Mulholland; R.S,V,G., Mrs. Mabel Nickerson; LS.V.G,, Mrs. Lillian Orpen; Chap.; Mrs. Janet Zapfe; Mus., Mrs. Laurer Perdue; Jr. P.PI G., Mrs. Mary Sutter; Colour Bearer, Mrs. Alice Rumball. s: .s: z ' Clinton Lodge TOOF held Its annual fowl supper on Tuesday October 3. The ladies of the WA of Wesley -Willis United Church catered for the supper which was held in the Church Hall. The Noble Grand, Benson Sutter, was in charge. Bro. C. O. Martin proposed the toast to the Lodge which was responded to by Noble Grand -elect J. E. Dale. Short addresses were given by Harvey Sperling and Leonard McKnight, both of Exeter. Vice Grand -elect Jack Clegg thanked the ladies for serving the banquet. Later the gathering journeyed to the Lodge. rooms when cards were enjoyed, the winners being R. P. Robbins and E. E. Gibson. • 1 a • alogued and many buyers come the day before the sale to ex- amine them. All buyers marvel at the or- ganization of the sale. Cat -lots are driven into the sale' ring, bid, sold, and loaded into cars for shipment in average time of less then four minutes MORE MORE L YOU LASS #! 1 l rTGQhie Hard facts, not fancy phrases, determine any car's value. Study the marker carefully, feature by feature and value by value. Then compare the Chevrolet price • tag with that of any comparable car. You'll find beyond doubt that this impressive, powerful, six -passenger automobile is the value -leader by far! For all the power you want when you want it, with toesistenfly econemital fuel consxmffion, there's no better engine than the highly -improved Chevrolet valve -in -head, with its ultra -efficient new carburetor. And chat's not all! 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