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THE HERALD George town page HOW TO GET THERE A C 5 o c o c c Excerpt From The Past Taken from the Canadian Champion December IBM The Nelson Plowing Match took place on November on the farm of Jacob Clin Road There were plows started but the weather had been fine there would have been as many more There were seven men and five boys and they all made splendid work The following were awarded prizes Men 1st Jacob Peart 2nd J Alton 3rd T Alton G McKerlie Petti tt A Cllne Boys 1st Marchal McKerlie 2nd W Blanchard 3rd J Shepherd A Alton Crawford The plow made by W Stephenson was greatly admired Reid Farm Is Taken Over By Entire Portable City GLEN TAXI GO TRAIN SERVICE low Rates on Airport and longDistance Service MODE RATE RATES CUT COSTSSHARE VEHICLE AREA CODE GEORGETOWN ONTARIO Some mighty strange crops are sprouting on Farms this fall Hydro poles telephone booths portable lavatories lamp posts and street signs In fact an entire portable city has sprung up almost overnight on the Craig Held and neigh boring farms the site of the 1974 International Plowing one mile south of Georgetown Over acres of land will be used for plowing parking exhibits food booths and a heliport Mr and his neighbors were notified In that their properties had been selected as the choice location for the event For the past four years the fifteen farmers have been preparing their land for the big event The tented city area about acres on Mr Re Ids farm had to be seeded with clover and grass and hay to make it dust free for the half a million visitors expected to walk through It In the meantime it has been necessary to rent part of another farm to grow enough corn and grain his cattle going this winter Farm was selected as number one choice for several reasons It was a central convenient and at tractive sight Hydro was available close by thereby cutting down the expense of the facility Two bush areas surrounding the property will be In full color by the 24th adding to the at tract of the site And the location was such that the neighboring farms could be used for parking and plowing demonstrations without obstructing the natural flow of traffic In the area I eel an honored man to have been chosen commented Mr but I feel too mucfi prominence has been placed on myself and my wife 1 think It Is very important that the other farmers who have given their land should receive some of the credit Earl Wilson Sandy Barnes Harold Early Chester Early Bruce Nixon W J- Russell Joe Klngdon W G Wright George Bird Ralph Cunningham John Bird Gerald Chester and Joe SchertzJ have donated land for experience to work with these people and to see the com munity spirit that has gone Into this whole effort he added Despite the interference with his normal routine Mr says he will plow up about per cent of the land this fall after the festivities are over ready for planting And dont be surprised Mr if some of that community spirit shows up to help IN DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN PROUDLY SERVING TOWN COUNTRY FOR OVER 45 YEARS We Extend A HEARTY WELCOME To Plowmen And All Visitors To The INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH September to 28 AMONG ONTARIOS FINEST FAMILY CLOTHING STORES