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Fall Fair Special Sept Sheep entries up but hogs down Although hog entries at Acton Fair t what they used lo be in Ihe old sheep onirics are up mblng steadily nays Calvin Sheep are becoming mud more popular as a farm industry locally and reflected In fair mines There been a tremendous c lunge in the sheep population says Calvin ever low hog entries don indicate pig population but fanner concern about disease Pigs are just as popular as a market item but large piggeries are aware just how to sickness swine ore Years ago It was to have permanent pen3 at the fair These were cemented in behind the arena which spot then held the curl club With comparatively safe stationary pens exhibitors would often their huge boars to the fair and these provided spectator teres Calvin remembers an dent In recent history when a pig being leaded in a truck jumped ship and through the beer garden Talk about a greased pig he chuckles Hog entries dim over the years a ling the removal of permanent pens for other uses Swine now are penned in movable sheep pens but they do make a mess rooling up the fair ground Calvin remarks Sheep entries are growing though Money prizes get larger and entries keep coming in Organizers are hoping shortly to have enough entries in each class to warrant separate breed classes Three entries per class art necessary to run it Up until now Ihere haven t been enough of one part breed lo have its own class Cafvin hopes this change soon The f a has a new sponsor for or Showmanship to en courage young people to Also to encourage hog entries the Hog Pro ducers have put up a prize of for the best pair of bacon hogs Instead of running sheep and hog classes back to back as in the past this year they will be separate sheep on Saturday and hogs on Sunday Horse pull attracts teams from States years ago the horse pUI contest was brought to Acton Fair to complement the tractor pull Horse pulls are traditional at fairs but used to be unattractive affairs often contests between scruffy logging horses and ambitious masters Not today The hor n pull is now a big spectator attraction with well kept draft horses In shining harness obviously enjoying pitting muscles against When the Pull was introduced at Acton it rapidly became a major attraction From eight teams that first year to 22 teams last season Is fantastic says Roland Height one of the heavy horse dlrec tors Teams come from all over the Stales says Roland They ravel from as far away as Texas and Ohio to follow the Canadian fall fair circuit of horse pull contests Now Acton is on the list Legion participation Oh what a display The Aclon Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 has once again planned several events over the Acton Fall Fair weekend for your en The wilt be represented in Ihls years parade by Georgetown Band and a color party from our own Branch On Saturday the Legion will sponsor a Breakfast in Legion auditorium and at noon they will serve up a hot beef lunch At night they will hold a dance in the Legion torlum for members and guests Throughout the fair Saturday Branch 197 will supply a shuttle bus to Ihe fair grounds WEIGHT WATCHERS The Authority YOURE HIS CLOSE TO LOSING WEIGHT FOR CLASS INFORMATION IN THE ACTON AREA CALL 4168269200 Construction Ltd GRADING EXCAVATING No 1 Acton 5198534960 Jack Holmes Real Estate Broker 25 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS 853 1650 glenlea drug mart 294 QUEEN ST EAST ACTON JL KreSimir Rockwood Ontario