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The Acton Free Wedneiday December Page Halton winners earn scholarships Farmers must survive on lower profit margin By HJ Stanley The huge surplus of wheat has spread a gloomy picture over the heads of all Canadian farmers last year Below average wheat harvest In Europe Argentina and Australia rapidly changed this picture with greatly increased exports from Canada However the future of our wheat exports Is still somewhat depending upon the growing conditions in these other countries The damage to the 1970 com crop in the US has resulted in considerably higher grain corn prices The prospects for Increasing exports of Canadian feed grains particularly barley are promising Poultry produce up Increased production of poultry meat and eggs is expected to continue for most of Broiler production in Canada rose to a record level again this past year with the outlook not too favorable Returns to producers on eggs was approximately per dozen lower in than the previous year except for the latter part when the spread In price widened Outlooks are for five to 10 per cent increase In egg production In Canada in Dairy optimistic There are reasons to be optimistic about the dairy outlook Milk production in Canada has stabilized at IB pounds Sales of fluid milk and cream will likely continue to Increase and thus reduce the amount of milk going Into butter and skim milk powder Surpluses of butter have increased somewhat during the past year and are expected to increase by another 10 million pounds in 1971 The long term outlook for beef on the North American continent appears promising Projections show that by the average consumption for each Canadian will be from pounds annually This will require an Increase of per cent In total beef production in the next years Hog prices down Hog In Canada increased by some per cent during the past year with a resulting drop In price Increased especially for the first half of Per capita pork consumption might show relatlely little change by I960 remaining close to the lbs per capita level Larger operating and depredation charges result In lower net incomes for many farmers More and more farm families are supplementing their farm income by off farm earnings The farmers must continue to attempt to develop a farm operation that can survive on lower profit margins By Hugh Cook The KlwanlB Club of the are very much interested In H In County Every year they sponsor various activities in the county H program The prize money offered for the special projects done by members this year was sponsored by the KiwanJana On a trip to the Toronto Science Centre this summer the ers were the guests of the Kiwanls To top off the year they also present the and J E Trophies as well as the Kiwanls Club Scholarships The Claude Trophy goes to the top first year member in the county and the J E Whitelock Trophy goes to the top overall Her in the county Dennis McClure Halton H Field Crop dub Glen each present Stevenson Sheep dictionary which Valerie Ella 4H Horse toward Bird 4H Electric Club Heather Hyatt Halton 4H Homemaklng Club and Doris Black Club All the above mentioned members were guests at a dinner sponsored by the Kiwanls Club of the Klngsway at the Old Mill in Toronto on Dec At this dinner the trophies were represented to the two winners and a small representative trophy was presented or the winners to The scholarship winners ere each presented with a dictionary which had their Initials Imprinted on the cover In gold lettering annual gathering mixes business fun The There won be any action or decisions this year on the future of A member of County Councils roads scholarships go to the highest committee Gordon Agnew noted standing member in each petitions were circulated both in club In the county who has not favor and against repairs to the won It previously road The favored J fixing the road and making It a w Three Milton men and other elected were past chairman district farmers will work under George of vice the leadership of Ralph chairman Don Cleave of Parkinson of to carry secretary Cooper Bath of out duties of the Halton- Orangevllle and councillors John Orangeville Group of this of A thanks goes out to the J Meek of Erin George Bryan of of the Klngsway for p elected Laurel Clarke of continued interest and president at the annual meeting Caledon Victor Lawrence of Caledon recently and others Oakville May of Milton Mac Anderson of Georgetown and Harold Hunen of Milton role Fred Hamilton and Don representing United Co operatives of Ontario were on hand at the meeting to explain the past and future Involvement of In the agricultural scene Bill Stokes of and Pat Wade of Caledon were presented with awards for No action on Slderoad left to new road committee Allan Day Gordon Agnew and Bill Hunter were all defeated at the polls last week leaving F Oakes Reeve of Acton the only man from the committee to Trophy winners fixing the road and making I The trophy winners were as follows Claude Trophy However time ran short and It Marianne J Whitelock became Impossible to hold a Trophy Keith Altken meeting on the matter winners were The matter will be dealt with by Beryl McEnery Acton 4H Calf the new committee In Four Club Bruce Stevenson of the five members of the H Beef Calf Club Ann McClure committee will not be back on 4H Holstcin Calf Club council and there is no assurance Marg Robinson Halton the fifth member will be back on Jersey Guernsey Dual Purpose the committee Petitioners can at Shorthorn CaU Club Leah Leslie return to county council Esqueslng Reeve George Currle resigned The county has planned to widen and repair the road but a date for the work has not been respective 4H set The road Is in and Townships Acton Field Crop Club least be sure of a fresh look at the problem death recent Acton friends are sorry to learn May Gray died about three weeks ago In London after a short illness Her husband Johnny Gray was secretary of the Acton Y and when he went overseas during World War Mrs Gray carried on the program here Her only brother John Camerson had died Just two months ago Open house at museum horse clubs Other winners honored at the event were Craig Reed of Milton John MacNabb of Georgetown Ken Ella of Milton Terry Leslie of Erin and Bert Stewart of Erin county museum every day there are not too many director Dr J Newman there on weekdays reports there have been excellent House continues till crowds on the weekend at the December The museum Is annual Christmas Open House especially decorated for Although the museum is open Christmas I 26 GiantScreen AccuColor TV CCB 911 Sunny Spanish influence 26 lowboy in forest oak veneer Symmetrical trim on both sides Barcelona style grills In richly colored fabric drawer effect on base Mounted on casters An asset to your home and exciting with RCA computer designed AccuColor Powerful Mark HA 25 AccuColor Chassis with Black Matr Screen AFT Automatic Fine Tuning New Vista plug in Tuner All channel Instant Pic H 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