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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1975
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 13
Kentwood
beans
(by P.J. Lynch, Soils and Crops,
O.M,A,F. specialist, Perth and
Huron Counties)
A decision faced by white bean
growers this year is whether to
plant the variety Kentwood. This
controversial new variety has
two sides to it. On one hand is
its growth characteristics and
ability to yield. It is more up-
right in growth habit than Sani-
lac or Seafarer and tends to hold.
the pods off the ground better
at maturity. In tests in the bean
growing area -it has successfully
outyield both Sanilac and Sea-
farer.
On the other hand, is its size.
The Kentwood bean is larger in
size than either Sanilac or, Sea-
'farer. This presents a problem
for canners and graders. With
the present bean handling equip-
ment some changes will have to
be made at the elevators before
these Kentwood beans can be
handled. It will also mean that
the Kentwoods will have to be
kept in separate silos and handled
separately. The elevator operat-
ors see this as a, problem that is
not easy to police especially at
peak harvest times. This also
means that not all elevators will
be able to accept Kentwood
beans. If some Kentwood beans
are accidentally mixed in with
Sanilac or Seafarer the grading
system will penalize the larger
Kentwood bean.
If growers intend to try the
higher yielding Kentwood bean
this year they should plant at
least 8 or 10 acres. This way at
harvest there will be a sizeable
load of these beans to deliver
at one time at thus less chance
of an individual growers mixing
beans of two different sizes.
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Master Jonathon Hendrick
spent the weekend inLondon with
his aunt, Miss Sandra Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Allan and
family, of London spent the week
end with relatives.
3 to 5 years
Member Canada Deposit
Insurance Corporation
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TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1009
LOCAL AGENT:
John R. Cousin
236-4832
Making plans for Clinton Spring Fair
The opening of the Clinton
Spring Fair on Friday, June 6,
will mark a !milestone for the
Huron Central Agricultural Soc-
iety. Not only will they be tying
the 121st Spring Fair in the
Clinton Centennial, but they will
now be the biggest Spring Fair
in Ontario.
The Clinton Fair, which this
year runs on three days, June 6,
7, and 8, has now become a
"B" Fair, making it second only
to larger exhibitions such as the
Canadian National Exhibition
and the Western Fair in London.
This year the Fair will offer
the largest purses structure ever
as they give away more than
$5, 000 in prize money, most
to a myriad of events connected
with agriculture, from cooking
to poultry.
As well as the usual evenys
connected with a fair, such as
cattle exhibits, hone shows
and commercial exhibits, the
fair also has a midway and
two grandstand shows, one Friday
night, andone Saturday night.
The show on opening day,
Friday, June 6, will feature the
diletraayrtlinrliii
Ontario Spring Jersey Shoe, now
as large as the Fall Show at the
Canadian National Exhibition.
Following the Jersey Show in
the evening will be the Queen
of the Fair Contest, and the Sen-
ior Citizen's Queen contest.
The grandstand show, which
follows the contests will feature
local talent.
Saturday, June 7 t'..a's program
will be kicked off with a parade
through Clinton that promises
to have over 50 floats, including
at least one band.
The parade will be followed
by the Huron County Holstein
Club's annual show and the
judging of all the other livestock
as well. During the afternoon,
the very popular baby show takes
place in the arena.
About 3:30 p.m. all the
quinning livestock entries, num-
bering in the hundreds, will par-
ade on the grounds and the live-
stock special awards will be
awarded.
Following a break for supper,
the harness horse teams will be
judged in front of the grandstand,
and if the last two years is any
To line ith ''Eric
fully stir -co :Fditione
indication, the largest heavy
horse show in Ontario will enth-
rall young and old alike. It's a
real thrill to see 14 teams of
Belgians, or Percherons or Com-
mercial, each with four horses,
all nearly perfectly matched.
The evening grandstand show,
which gets underway about 9
p.m. will prove a real treat for
country and Western fans as
international recording artist
Jan Howard takes to the stage,
slong with the Myers Brothers and
the Jubilaires.
The final day of the three day
fiar starts off with an all breed
pedigree fun match at noon,
followed by the increasingly
popular horse show at 1 p.m.,
with "Tory" Gregg, the Mater
of Ceremonies whose voice is
known to literally thousands of
people on the fair circuit in Ont-
ario.
N.TIC
TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY
Beginning Saturday, May 31, 1975, the
Township of Stanley Dump Grounds will be
open on Saturday and Monday only, from
9 a, m, to 3 p. m. , and will be opened to
Stanley Township ratepayers only.
BY ORDER
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TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY
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Highway 21 South
Bayfield, Ontario