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Lynne Stewart Furrow Queen Plowing quality up quantity down The Acton Free Press Wed October0 Quantity was down but quality was up Thursday when Ha Hon Plowmen Association hosted the annual Plowing Match Sandy soil at the John Picket farm on Trafalgar Oakvillc provided lutle challenge for the plowmen and one and the judges reported some plowed fields The only girl the contest was 18yearold Stewart of Hornby who was the lone contestant in this year Queen of the Furrow competition Although she was alone she gave the plow a good effort although she had never plowed until a week ago she later admitted and her speech at the wind up banquet enthralled a large audience so she is a worthy holder for the title To Hastings who just finished a stint as H Queen of Milton Fair will represent Halton in the 1977 International Plow ing Match and Ontario JOSEPH THE BUCK sports a coat of many colors as well as a pair of formidable horns Herbie Fair gives Joseph a hug as George another buck tastes his hair Furrow Queen competition next October in Hastings County near Kingston President Jack Breckon and secretary treasurer Jack Taylor both of Burlington reported it was a good match although there were fewer entries this year We ve got to gel more people interested In plowing mused the secre tary A new class was held this year for antique tractors or steam engines with plows and there was just one entry Sherwood Hume of Milton entered a Sawyer Massey steam engine with an eight furrow plow that look a team of men to operate it But here will be some compel lion for Mr Hume next year Burlington MPP Julian Reed says he has a yearold traclor hell bring next year to give Mr Hume some competition Mr Reed and Milton Mayor Anne were special guests al the plow dinner which followed the match as was Councillor Gordon Brown who presented the new Region of trophy to Mr Humes helper Ivan Shepherd for winning antique class Trophies Other special awards in eluded Ihe Judge George Memorial Trophy won by Barry Milton for being youngest competitor of the day 17 years of age and the ton it pec la I or subscription won by Murray Breckon of Burlington for the best plowed ridge in the utility class for junior under Murray Breckon also claimed the J E trophy given in memory of a former agricultural A KID AMONG THE KIDS Tommy has his arms full sorting out young kids on his family BruceandEvelynFarr handle over a hundred goats producing market kids family Nothings getting their goat Many lccf farmers are finding themsohes out of business these days of markets but Eramosa Bruce and Evelyn are slill smiling Ihanks to their herd of over a hundred Beef farmers for many years with herd of fine the pur chased a go it herd fiveyearsago have never been sorry he mixed herd of Nubians Alpines and are meal producers producing kids for the ethnic market up lo Iwicc a year Some docs give birth three times in two years but Bruce can get his does up to a year the timing I work with of per cent multiple births Ihe feel they arc doing pretty well Goats art harder to look after than Bruce figured but Ihey re still easier than cows he says I- ceding is crucial and all goals get quality feed including vitamin supplements and second cut hay You can I beat quality hay says Bruce The I say Ihey re still learning but they managed to get market weight of eight week old kids up to lbs from lbs when Ihey first started No Jumpers here Goats need good talive and the see lhatthclr goals have regular vaccinations and hoof trimming Horns need some if animal is one of the kind eight acres allotted to the herd for pasture is well fenced and Bruce says he had no problem with roaming or climbing goats The old granary upstairs in the barn has been converted to maternity ward or kidding does With heal lamps it possible lo keep the temperature at degrees When not required for kidding the oat bin stalls house the four bucks year ling does and assorted kids being kept for replacement Up until recently alt the female kids were kept until the herd was built up The I now sell some docs as milk goats or pets Downstairs the barn consists of large well bedded loose stalls for baby goats and UPPER CANADA DENTURE CLINIC OPERATED BY A PROFESSIONAL DENTURE THERAPIST NO 12 Phone 4579211 118 Queen St Brampton Corner of Queen Mill Sts rcpresen for the tractors in sod class open Junior Farmers and club members only The Royal Bank tray went of Ayr for score in the open tractors in sod class ages ig 19 only and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce tray for an open class with three or more furrows went to Herb Jar vis Toronto Name winners Competition results Class i jointer plows Cecil Wells Fans Stan May Hornby Class tractors in sod JF only Murray liar ley Pickering Class open two or more furrows Shelby Williams Caledonia Keith Kobinson Cookstown I Picket Ihomjkon i Class open mounted plows Ken Wells Tom Peart Si Marys Class tractors in sod open Ferryman Ayr Bert Kevin Wells Brian Peter May Hornby llesmere Milton Class open Iractorb in sod three or more furrows Herb Jirvis Howard Dunk Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved He was lucky enough lo live on a d farm for first three years of his life and had all the his heart desired He loved to help with milking and staggered round with milk palls as tall as lie was He never missed a milking and was wl en he was allowed to squeeze a milk out of a cow by hand The cows were well used to the little chop in around them They came to expect mile pals and pieces of breakfast for mats Whin llic Wilt boy was two he saw his first birth watched breathlessly as shapeless m iss became a calf then on lie lantid his own calf more lhan in he world Fate wasn with him and his family moved from the dairy farm to start raising ihorses far away hismotherwasa horsewoman and his folher went out to work and couldn keep the dairy cattle any longer He dldn understand but he heard lots of talk about milk prices and the economy and even nasty words like mortgage and bank loans All he knew was lhat ft meant he have any cows to love anymore He had a pony hough and he became a pretty good horseman He could clean the stable and gentle the colts like a pro But it Ihe same and he still yearned for a calf Whenever the family went lo a fair he was always lost among the cattle pens He liked nothing better than to visit farming friends who had cattle It was easy to tell where he d be most of the time when the boy was his mother suggested he might like lo sell his old pony saddle The price of calves was very low right then and he just might have enough lo buy a calf if he promised to look after it all himself Hardly daring to believe his ears Ihe boy put an ad in the paper and sold the saddle for a small fortune surely enough to buy a calf The next Wednesday night the boy s father said they might as well drop in lo Ihe jusl to check out the prices Now remember son we re just looking his father cautioned him The boy knew what hew is looking for He wanted a heifer so wouldn have lo be If he could gel a half dairy heifer he could milk her and supply the family milk That would make him so proud The sale birn was inhumanly hot It was over BO degrees outside but the temperature musl hive been degrees inside Small pens were crammed calves panting and looking miserable The boy was horn ficd when he saw two calves being dragged out of one pen by their feel unconscious or worse His lather was muttering about cruelty and unfeeling people as they got out of there as fast as possible and found a seat waiting for the sale to begin The place soon became crowded with smelly bodies and the calves started lo stagger through the doors into the tiny sale ring The boy felt his knees go weak as he saw so many wee animals pushed and prodded bewildered and frightened He wanted to buy them all but his falhcr sat motionless at his side Bulls all of them bulls he muttered Sixty bull calves and not a heifer in sight Finally a while head soft deer like eyes poked around the door and a spotted scrap or calf was bundled Into the ring Now this little heifer is real up standing barked auctioneer Cross between Charolals and Hols tern Make a real nice brood cow What am I bid The boy fell instantly in love This was his calf He had lo buy her and get her out of horrible place at once She was far too good for anybody else She was Trembling he looked at his father who nodded and told him lo start bidding Clutching his he boy sang out his bids as a rough man voice from the other side of the ring kept raising them 17 dollars too rapidly the price went up and up boy s voice wasn t so and when he heard the answering bid of from the other side of the room bis heart sank Wilh pause auctioneer looked at the boy and stood with his hammer poised The arena was deathly quiet as the boy sat miserably and Ihe auctioneer waited I bid came shout from beside him and the boy realized his was in tin Giving a triumphant grin the auctioneer slammed down his hammer without further comment and bellowed Sold to Ihe young man in Ihe front row The boy had his calf Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so you do not receive your paper or have any complaints regarding delivery please cat our office 8532010 J 32 Mill St Acton HUNDREDS WARM MILK straight from the source is a tasty treat for a wee kitten as Herbie has some fun milking one of the household goats at the Fair farm on Highway 24 MILTON MAW I Opening Draw THIS LITTLE KID is going to market but first he has a good life and expert care on Eramosa farm Here Bruce inspects the little fellow for any signs of disease mothers Olher pens arc used for a cow Hereford herd and the pet donkey Danny Kids good Tor kids Evelyn is delighted wilh the way the children and year old Tommy can help with the goals Shi feels goats arc ideal for children because they re so to handle and Tommy are certainly capable goats hands and enjoy looking after Ihe kids and milking two family milk goats Although most of the young goats go to the market the arrs prefer to sell the kids for pets or as herd animals for other farms They are proud of the many repeal customers they get as well as the new ones beef prices so low and Ihe profit from goats so much more attractive nothing is gelling the family goal this year STOP Come to the Legion Ladies BAZAAR SAT OCT PM SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE First Prize New Cordoba Second Prize Polaris Snowmobile OPENING OF Crafts OUTLET OH SATURDAY OCTOBER Opening Day Special till supplies last Best Quality Sayelle 204 oz skein Ply Dyed Jute 2 Natural Jute all ply lb ball Burlap bag 95c each And Ma More Things at Very Low Prices DROP IN PICK UP YOUR COMPLIMENTARY JEWELLERY OWL KIT Mill St East Acton Ballots may be picked up at the Mall and dropped in ballot box provided Oct 2023 Polaris Snowmobile Fourth Prize Portable Colour TV Official Draw will be held Mon Oct 25 at 12 noon in the Mall