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The Seaforth News, 1948-10-14, Page 3THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1948 THE SEAFORTH NEWS One way to make the coming months a source of later profit is to winterfeed good cattle. This bank is interested in helping progressive farmers on the road to success. If you need money for winter feeding or to improve your breeding stock come in and. talkover your plans on your.nextttrip'to town. Applications for loans in connection with any worthwhile farm expenditures are invited. THE DOMINION BANK Established 1871 SEAFORTH BRANCH — E. C. BOSWELL, MANAGER North Huron Plowing Match Up in the rolling West Wawanosh country northwestof''Auburn, the North. Huron Plowman's Association Thursday, ran off one of its biggest plowing matches a recent years, with 25 contestants rolling back the furrows' on a match plot of nearly. 20 acres. James Hogg, R.R. 5, Seaforth, a veteran of 20 years' plowing' com- petition, added more laurels to his collection by taking the county championship in the horse-drawn classes. Championship in the tractor events was won, :against a big field of rivals, by W. J. Leeming, Walton. Balance of entries emphasized the .trend to rnechanieed farming; 21 of the 25 competitors used tractors, and only four used horses. Veteran among the walking -plow quartette ' was 80 -year-old Thomas Hallam, of Auburn. Not only did he complete his competitive stint between the plow -handles; before competing he bicycled the four ,miles from his home in Auburn village to the site of the match. Plowing lands were laid out on the farm of Stewart Plunkett, at lot 21, con. 3. West Wawanosh township. All events were plowed in a 10 -year-old sod. Officials had made arrangements to use the ad- joining farm of Leslie Hallam for stubble classes, but there were no entrants for stubble plowing. The land on which the match was plowed had had only one light rainfall a week ago to relieve the drought con- ditions of the past two months, but the soil was light in nature, and pro- vided reasonably good conditions for the match. Judge of the event was Albert Brunton, Tara, one of the Ontario 1947 champions who last winter went to Great Britain to represent Canada in international plowing matches. Officials ofthe match in- cluded Wilmot ' Haacke, Goderich, president; Elmer Dennis, Walton, vice-president; L. E. Cardiff, M.P. Brussels, secretary -treasurer; Brown Smyth, Harry Sturdy, Gordon Mc- Everyone c- fY6 OB 11 buy68p t9 $1000 of the � new CANADA SAVINGS BONDS 3A° SERIES SAVING MONEY is ,a personal matter, but buying Canada Savings Bonds is a good habit for the whole family. Everyone in the family may buy Canada Savings Bonds -from. $50 up to as much as $1.,000 each. Canada Savings Bonds may be bought for cash — or on easy in- stalments — through your bank or investment dealer. C-I84BA Gavin, and Everett Finnigan, field committee; Thomas Webster, Dun- gannon, in charge of arranging fel. teams; George Feagan, Goderich, in charge of arranging for tractors. ,Machinery demonstrations by a power -operated triple tiller, and by a sub -soder, attracted attention from many of the crowd of more . than 1,000. Anotherinnovation that drew attention was Thbmas Hackett's equipment hr one of the tractor - plowing classes. Unlike every other outfit on the field, his tractor push- ed its plow instead of pulling. Plow S and tractor in the Hackett equip- ment were a single unit, mounted on four rubber -tired wheels, with the engine at rear, the plowman seated in the middle, and the plowshare at the front where the plowman could simultaneously watch his wheels and his plowpoint. Seven entries were in the field in the boys' tractor event, ranging down to eight-year-old George Smyth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smyth, R,R. 2, Auburn. Results were as follows: Horse Classes Novice plowmen, residents of Huron County; Thomas Hallam, Au- burn. Open class for jointer plows with skimmers; James Hogg, R. 5, Seaforth. Boys 19 and under: Arthur Bell, Goderich township; John Clark, R.R. 5, Goderich. Tractor Classes Boys under 19 years, turning not less than 10 -inch furrows: Arthur Bolton, Dublin; John McGavin, Wal- ton; Bill Robertson, R.R. 5 Goder- ich; Ken Rogerson, R.R. 3, Seaforth. Huron county event, not less than 10 -inch furrows: W. J. Leeming, Walton; Allen Waiper, Parkhill; Joe Gibson. Clinton; Kenneth McDonald, Brussels. Open class for wide -bottom plows, turning not less than 10 -inch furrows: Gerald DustoW, Port Al- bert; Harry Johnston, Seaforth; Thomas Hackett, R.R. '7, Lu'cknow. Huron County residents veterans of the Second Great War: Harold Pryce, Seaforth; Bill Coutts, R.R. 1, Walton: Kenneth Scott, Auburn. Ford tractor class. Arthur Thomp- son, Auburn: Larry Snider, Exeter; Bob Wilson, R.R. 3, Auburn. Specials Best plowed land with jointer plows in sod: James Hogg. Best nlowed land in tractor classes: W. J. Leeming. Best junior plowman in tractor classes: Arthur Bolton. Old- est plowman in horse classes: Thomas Hallam, S0. Youngest plow- boy in any class: George Smyth, R.R. 2, Auburn, eight years old. LOGAN Logan Twp. Council met with all members present, the Reeve pre- sided, minutes read, adopted and signed, correspondence read and it was moved, seconded and carried that, the contractor on drain, lot 18- 19, con. i and 2, Logan, be paid the sum of $10.00, Logan portion for roads to the said drain. Thlt insurance and license fee on FWD. truck, $65.63 and $2.00 be. paid. That bonds of the Treasurer and Collector be renewed. Total general accounts passed and paid. $364.48. Total roads expenditures passed $1,249.58. The report of Engineer R. W. Code, London, Ont., on Partridge drain No. 1, was read and adopted. Logan Council was served with a copy of the said report. by Elma Council, by-law 456, on the Part- ridge drain. No. 1, was given first reading and provisionally adopted. Court of Revision set for Nov. 1, at 3 o'clock p.m., Tp. hall. The report of the Engineer, S. W. Archibald, London, Ont., on the Canada Company drain was read and adopted. Logan Council was served, with a copy of the said report by McKillop Council. By-law 457 on. the Canada Company drain was giv- en first reading and provisionally adopted. Court of Revision set for Nov. 1st, 3.30 p.m, Tp. hall. By-law 458 making provisions for the annual Nomination and Election. Nonination,Nov. 26th (Friday) 1 to 2 o'clock p.m. Twp. hall. Election, if found necessary on Dec. 6th, 9 to 5 o'clock. p.m, standard time. Court of Revision on Assessment' Roll was set for Nov. 1st at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon at the Twp. hall. All assessment appeals should be in the clerks office by Oct. 14th. Selection for Jury for year 1949 will be held Oct. 12th. Several complaints against work on the M.N.E. drain were received. Clerk instructed to notify the En- gineer of same. • The Clerk was instructed to ad- vertise for tenders on Wing, trucks with V. snow plow and, Crawler tractor with V snow plow and wings attached, tender to state horse- power of equipment to be used and price per hour and to be ready to - commence work if and when the Road Superintendent deems it nec- ment. essary to engage additional equip - Council aBjourned to meet again Nov. 1st at 12 o'clock noon. JOHN A. RUDOLPH, Clerk. HULLETT The regular monthly meeting of the Hullett Council met Oct. 4th in the Community hall, Londesboro, at 1:80 p.m. The Reeve and all mem- bers of the Council were present. The minutes of the that regular meeting of September 6th, and spe- cial meeting of September 17th were read. Motions— W. R. Jewitt and J.'Ira Rapson, that Geo. C. Brown be Chairman until the Reeve makes his appearance. carried. Jewitt and Rap- son, that the minutes of the regular meeting of Sept. 6th and special meeting of Sept. 17th be adopted as read, carried. At this time the Engineer's re- port on the Dubs drain was read. There was considerable discussion on this drain. There was a very good representation of ratepayers pre- sent who were interested parties on the drain. There were not sufficient complaints to send this drain back to the Engineer. Rapson and Jewitt, that we pro- visionally adopt the Engineer's re- uort on the Dubs Municipal drain, that the Clerk prepare the by-law and the Court of Revision be held on the 150 clay of November at 2:90 n.m. in the afternoon, carried. Ransom and Brown. that rue grant the hall Board 350.00, carried. Dale And .Tewitt, that we adjourn the Council meeting to onen the Court of Revision on the Neilan's drain, car- ried. Brown and Armstrong, that we close the Court of Revision on the Neilan's drain, carried. Brown and Tewitt. that we reopen as a Council, car led. Jewitt and Dale, that we in- struct the Clerk to offer Mrs. Wat- kins 32.00 rent for polesused to build a foot -bridge for her own con- venience stating that we leave the poles on her property when the road bridge is completed, carried. Dale and Jewitt, that we grant the Au- burn community hall $200.00, car- ried. Brown and Rapson, that we ac- cept the assessment rollfor 1949 SEED GROWERS Highest Cash Prices paid for RED CLOVER, TIMOTHY, ALFALFA For information regarding prices, bags and pick- ing up, call H. Connell at 44-M Seaforth;• or our plant at Crediton, telephone 3-W Licker Seed Co. Limited Crediton Ont. was-10311IMEN,OS,IS,®. WANTED yEAD STOCK HIGHEST CASH PRICES HORSES—$5.00 EACH; CATTLE—$5.00 EACH; HOGS—$1.50 PER CWT. All According to Size and Condition CALL COLLECT Seaforth 15 DARLING & CO. Exeter 235 LTD. and hold the Court of Revision on November 1st at 2:80 p.m., carried. Brown and Jewitt, that we give by- law No: 48-9 the third reading, car- ried. Rapson and Brown; that by-law. 48-9 as read a third time be passed and signed by the Clerk and Reeve and the Township seal attached, car- ried. Jewitt 'and Dale, that by-law No. 48-10' be read a first, and second time, carried: Brown and Dale, that by-law No. 48-10 as read a first• and second time be passed, carried. Dale and Jewitt that the accountsas pre- sented he paid, ;carried Jewitt and Dale, that we do now adjourn, car- ried. Accounts: Ray Hanna, bridge S,R. 30, and 81, $589.00; Community Hall. Board, grant, $50.00; Town of Clin- ton, Div. Court Fees, 38.17; Mrs. E. Watkins, rent of poles, 32.00; God- erich High School Board, part of as- sessment, 320.30; Town of Goderich, School Debenture Assessment. 329.- 70; County of Huron, Hospitalize- , tion, 334.85; James McCool, street light bulbs, 38.00: Geo. W. Cowan, part salary, 375.00; Geo. W. Cowan, Neilan's drain by-laws, 335.001 Gor- don Radford, gas, oil and repairs, $151.58, Bert Grieso, gas and oil, 310; Burlington Steel Works, steel for Watkins bridge, 386.60; McKil- lop Municipal Telephone Co., mov- ing poles, 3122.70; County of Huron, snow cleaning, $372.00; Arthur Weymouth, grader operator, $103.- 25; Ray, Hunking, trucking posts, $3.00; Milton Little, fencing, $17.50, John Riley, fencing, $18.50; Thomas Beattie, tractor digging post holes, $50.50; Ben Riley, mower operator, $69.00; Len Caldwell, road superin- tendent, $92.40.—Geo. W. Gowan, Clerk. KiPPEN Mr. Ed. McBride and brother Walter left recently on a motor trip to Western Canada. Mr. and Mrs, Tom Kay returned home last week from a pleasant trip to Manitoba. Mr. Webster McNaughton of Guelph, called on friends in the lo- cality of late. Miss Jean Ivison is spending a few weeks with friends in Guelph. Mr, and Mrs. Carl McClinchey vis- ited with friends in Indiana State over the weekend. FEED RESERVES ARE GOOD INSURANCE Adequate feed reserves represent a form of livestock insurance that is indispensible for a successful livestock industry. The acute feed shortages that caused widespread livestock losses during the long winter fo 1947-48 show the need of marketing adequate provision to prevent a repetition in future wint- ers, says H. J. Hargrave, Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Cur- rent, Sask. There is more than one way to ac- cumulate reserves of feed for the dry summers and hard winters that are sure to -come. Providing hay or straw in the stockyard along with grain and concentrate in the grain- ary is one way. Another method that does not receive the attention it should is that of providing for re- serve pastures. Many a stockman has been well repaid for his fore- sight in establishing reserve grass areas, but a great many more have suffered avoidable losses through lack of such reserves. Big hay stacks and well grassed fields do not seem important when conditions are favorable. But if the heavy hand of drought is on the land or when winter rules with a ven- geance, the outlook is changed. At suck times an abundant reserve of feed of all kinds gives a stockman cause for satisfaction. Foresight and energy are the chief requirements far such favourable conditions. Feed reserves for livestock are much the same as other forms of insurance. So long as everything goes smoothly and there is no hail, fire, accident or death, the need for insurance is not apparent. But, if one of these misfortunes strikes un- expectedly, the result is often disas- trous to those who are not insured. The same is true of reserve feed on a farm or ranch. When nature is kind little need is evident for ade- quate reserves, but when conditions are reversed, 'near disaster can re - snit if a feed stockpile is not avail- able. The annual premium for: such feed insurance isnot high if it is allowed for every year, and it has a stabilizing influence on the live- stock business which cannot be se- cured in any other way. Huron County exhibitors made a very good showing at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. William J. Dale, Clinton, won first in heavy draft gelding on line, and first in heavy draft gelding in harness, in the classes for Clydes- dale horses. F. G. Todd and Son, Lncknow, made a good showing in Aberdeen - Angus cattle. Ephriam Snell, Clin- ton, carried off both the grand and reserve championships in Leicester ewes, and reserve grand in rams, as well as nine firsts in aged ram, ram lamb, aged ewe, shearling ewe, ewe lamb, open flock, pen of four lambs, pen of five lambs, and the wether classes. P. E. Deering and Son, Exe- ter, in Dorset •horn sheep, carried off both championships in the ram clas- ses and reserve for ewes, and won first prizes in aged ram, shearling, ram lamb, aged ewe, ewe lamb, open flock. pen of four lambs, and .pen of five lambs. In the Romebaking Club judging competition, three Huron girls stood in Group A. (contestants at- taining 80 per cent.)—Helen John- ston, Blyth; Gwen Rattan, Gorrie; and Isabel Speir, Brussels. In the livestock judging competi- tion, Jim Lobb, Clinton, won top holm:, in swine, being high man in the senior section. Howard Pym, l'enttalia, placed ninth in the swine section for seniors. Steve Stoners, Luritirrv, was third in senior sheep recti. , with •Glen Wise, Clinton, sixth in the seine section.