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talking about p -the-aefonhree-bress-aefonr-ontario- t augu s woe kport ttd arlidt fffom hahant fonnfamb and farm oig junior plowing match plans set seniors have new utility class tfutfarm of c ricci lot 4 on the 9th line of esqucsing will be the site of the annual halton junior plowing match on saturday sept ember 8 the rize list which has just been issued provides for four classes all with tractor plows the first class u for contestants 16 oars and under class two is tractor mounted plows for contest ants under 21 vears class three is senior county match during the past week president george e readhcad and some of his fellow officers and directors of the halton plowmen s association selected a site for their annual cdunt match on october 26 this u located on the farm of a morley sherwood on the walker line in nelson township a feature of the big count match this car will be the ernest irvine for contestants under 21 years and donor from thu class it u expected the- pash nr this team to represent halton in the intercount event will be selected tnefourthclasi isknown as the intersecondary school class and it is expected each of haltons high school areas will be represented m this class a he international plow ing match is scheduled for the brooklin area in ontario count october 9 to 12 incluvive providing 150 in cash prizes this special class w ill be open to either two or three furrow plows con testants in this class are not allow ed to handle their furrows md it is intic pated it will ittrict the larg est cntr of anv class ever staged bv tlie halton association tentative plans for this big count event calls for a banquet being held in the fanview school near low ville writer says the present economy a handicap to the small farmer another article which we found thought provoking appeared in the august issue of macleans magaz ine the article in question was written by w b baker who was the chairman of the saskatchewan sixmember commission on agric ulture and rural life here arc a few pertinent statements we found of interest already many small saskat chewan farms have vanished be tween 1939 and 1951 40000 quarter and half section farms were absorb ed into 8500 farms of a section or more there are just over 100000 saskatchewan farms but this num ber will decrease because half of those farms are still too small to farm economically under present conditions the trend away from the farm is not only inevitable but although this mav sound callous its healthv eventually we ii see fewer farms and will provide a better living for those who farm them more people will be released for industrial jobs to produce more goods there nothing wrong with the trend if our cities can produce jobs for our exfarmers with mechanization the average operation and overhead costs per saskatchewan farm have increased from 1000 a year in 1941 to 3000 a vcar today thats the average probably half the farmers have costs higher than 3000 its cash and scientific know how that run the prairie farm not muscle most scientific advances chemical weed control fertilizer unproved live stock feeding cost money many small farmers want to use farm science but simply cant afford to while saskatchewan and ontario farming vary materially one from the other the principle still ap plies the unfortunate point in hal ton and the surrounding area is that at tne present time if one wished to increase the size of ones unit land values or prices being asked arc entirely too high to be purchased for farming purposes one should also bear in mind that the size of the farm business is not necessarily tied up with the acreage in land furthermore while volume of business is ver important there are four or five other factors equal ly important in determining whe ther or not a farm operator is suc cessful financially we have in mind returns per crop acre re turns per animal unit efficiency in the use of labor efficiency m the use of capital combinations of en terprises mjychmohlrriiiihtbcwritten on this important topic- but perhaps this is sufficient for the moment in this area where the purchase of additional land does not seem practical perhaps more thought might be given b those with lim ited acreages to the cooperative use of farm machinery in some form times change in 100 years we were interested recently in an old letter we came across which was written by thomas hunt who with his two brothers settled in nelson township in 1830 they pur chased a 200 acre farm at 12s d per acre on the installment plan incidentally on the basis of the present rate of exchange of 2 80 for ho pound sterling this would mean 1 75 per acne here are a few extracts from his letter we are in a good country for poor folks we have plenty of good fire and grog we make our own sugar our own soap and bake good light bread we shall never want for water and timber we can raise a good house in a little while at little expense it is called the healthiest spot in upper canada he also goes on to give some of the current prices wheat 56c per bus corn 36c potatoes 18c oats 28c rum 12c qt good whisky 9c qt brand 11 tea 49c lb beef and mutton 2hc lb fat geese 21c each good apples 14c bus award top prize to m alexander a field of rodney oats on the farm of mac alexander at norval won the field crop competition sponsored by the halton agricult ural society the 13 fields were scored by e h woods of hamilton who commented favorably on the general excellence of the entries in the halton competition the awards just released by mrs geo e readhead secretary of the halton society arc as follows mac alexander norval rodnev dr w f james georgetown rodnej david lawson milton rodney brock harris lowv llle beaver fred nurse georgetown rodne ken marshall milton rodney jr a hurren and son campbell ille rodnev clare smoke nelson boa vcr rov ellenton lowvillc bea ver m t mcnabb and son georgetow n bea or attention farmers for yur tractor gas and fuel needs grease and lubricat ing oil contact- thompson fuels ltd phone 69 acton prompt delivery from meter pump yes we have tanks available lopquif 1 here are four toprated values in used cars priced to move quickly i 1s4 pont1ac four door laurentian with radio heat er and sejat covers a clean wellkept car an outstanding buy i 1954 pontiac deluxe two door this twotone car has had one owner and is in excellent condition 195 plymouth savoy v8 push button drive radio heater windshield washers sportstone wheel discs very low mileage in new car con- t95t burcty four door sedan in show room condition heaer and dynaflow transmission one owner low mileage franklin prouse motors pontiac buick omc trucks 16 acton queen st at churchill rd explosive musheoom kitchener ont cp a mushroom growing under a drive way exploded through a three- inch laver of asphalt leaving a fair- sued hole in the driveway limehouse institute entertains children this month- the regular meeting of the limehouse womens institute took the form of a picnic at water falls playgrounds npn wednesday august 15 ideal weather prevailed and both ladies and children enjoy ed the afternoon after a bounteous meal and a rest the children were lined up for races and games before going in the water where the rest of the after noon was spent children were treated to sandwiches and cool drinks before leaving for home about five oclock winners of races were boys one to six year bobby rougljey and teddy clarice girls seven and eishtr jeart fin boys seven and eighth john clarke girls nine to 11 heather clarke boys nine to elev en alex eccles boys 11 to 15 alex ecolesr wheelbarrow race jack scholtz and peter marks need workers grand falls nfld cp a shortage of skilled labor described as acute exists in many parts of central newfoundland awsf health habit acton jersey dairy phone 242 don timmings prep usui seu smook bach one aain to ihull you with their beautiful unging daily at 7 p m the ranosmeu carmverous plants you it hardly believe the inulinf habits of these unusual plants from newfoundland womens uhunno ms pastry many tint sum of td sullivan show comedian dick hearne oa the eveninf grandstand p annual iaby show proud parents display their best in the show offspring dont miss this sept 3rd nealr nohih and stand you can fish for uvf trout in the coustum oivtaway home modern seven room home will be given away on closinf day a car will be given also opposite the fountain ooldrhns day monday august 27th is kids day everything at special prices lor the young loth evekvthlrao for the ruddies ousts a glorious away of beautiful quits from many vinous lands moments rumunno ast oallery outstanding display of urban aits and sculpture east of dwfthun gates ctack drill squads canadas famed tri service learns will thrill afternoon and evening grandstand crowds lavtsm rsvenrrw or anostand spectacle jack arthur present musk dancers fop international entertainers massed pipe bands in a glgantk two and a half hour spectacular cu mated by m colossal display ol fireworks evensnos spm oval canadiahrmounties breathtaking musical ride every alter noon and evening at tne big grandstand shows lake fair ism speedboats log rourag war canoes naval reviews frog men 300 yachts cne waterfront aim si thfttus oalose see high speed motor boats in oaatini lumping eshtbiuon watekfsont otanpstand eskimo kitcnen see the eskimos end their actual ifloohitclien in tha food products durldiiig gorgeous fasjrons a new fashson snow every hour oene autttv and anme oakut afternoon grandstand circus aag 7th to sepl sbx 2110 pm fasm end fisld csops cfflh isp hat nest annex parade of charwrtonj see canada s champion live stock on display sepl s coliseum arena ptuusi ptuztsi prlzesi worth mouiaadi of dollars on food products day aug pood products sldo tnter nation aj am mow breathtaking aerobatics the worlds most modern aircraft seat 71k s slh cne waterfront coldstream guards sand thrill lo the stirnng tausic of this famous british band daily on the band shall coliseum hw ntstnational exhavts united kingdom austra indi twtram den mark germany holland japan poland spate united states oovernmints rldo ft mot1cultural buhumno tuadnikingly beautiful haniing cardans a maohony of colour and fragrance near duffhin dates anttoui cars the tartest display in canada 1vk mizzamne automotrve rldo at 230 pm august 24th secretary of stat for external affairs canada hon lester b pearson pc ooe mp- will officially open tha 1956 canadian national exhibition toronto aug 24 sei 8 new features new exhibits new wonders for the whole family theyre all at the worlds largest the fabulous 1956 canadian national exhibition for the first time the international air show will amaze cne crowds with breatmaking aerobatics and tlie newest planes from many countries youll see international exhibits froiit around the world the newest in science industry and the arts livestock champions and the agricultural wealth of canada theres a world of features especially for the women plan now for a visit youll never forget william a harris president hiram e mccallum general manager canadas sports hallaf rami automotive oltntptc training tmlctes from every province c0upte to represent cn0 atoms o tetl fftowrcis display of canadas fiariacea o ocandstand world famous divers the worlds lines water stuers watervront omandstano every pays a big day at exhibition this year friewv aaslila0nnims dat jertentey aeujent jsrbwatrriomday tender 3hhiutftns dat salate to the province of nova scot a teesaav aaajent tstaautoraotivt ft euctskai dat salute lo the province ol quebec wednetdey aneenl tmrood products 4 mknamts dat salute to the province ol saskatchewan twrsdev ananjit jorh- womihl flofcal musk t aits dat salute to the province ol newfoundland ireaer aeaent mllptfss 4 a0vutisim6 dat satute to the province of british columbia saterdev seahmeer islimiunatiohal a atmutk dat salute to the province ol princa edward island rveneay s srdlatour bat teesdey ua maumut actuteis amd nattonal waith dat salute to the province 01 manitoba wndnesery saptemher sthfaameis amd uvxsiixk pa ram dat salute to the province of ontario tlensawr ieehinnier srhnartspoitation corlsuisiicailota amd coauri fkial tiavtuirs dat salute to tha province of alberta irteey siternar 7rhaoio teuvtsiom amd stlvta fxutsdat salute la the province of new brunswick aaiiili 4tkaiinhts and cajxt dat order tickets mow evening grandstand keserved teats s3 00 1 0o 1 00 afternoon grandstand reserved seats 1 so general admission sold al box office adults 73c children 15f nationaihorse show ox seott 1 00 general admission adults 50t children 2u grandstand tkkets on saie now at c n ticket office city hall lawn toronto 10 am to 9 p m mon to sat at c n e grandstand box office 10 am to 8 pjn daily except sundays and at leading ticket agencies admission to grounds 30 ons famous doo show i hit popular event wrll tato place on august 79 mjii aad sepl i 2 i in the doe shove pavilion mors palactl daisy outen j see the daivv queen otv titioni n the coliseum i 71 lo sept sth s 7 p m 0a the rata of hhdwe ii i e e 1 aiifescs