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?HUMiDAY, JANARY in, 19-52 qECAJA TA~MN OMNTL! NA AEEEE DURHAM_ COUNTY P LO W M EN S O I T N Editors Note: This is the first return to scecs that were last of a series of wcekly storiEs viewed through the mists of war. which J. A. Carroll, a7sistant der- For my two voung companions it uty minister of agriculture for hIll bc their first glimpse of the Ontario and formerl y secrctaryv- Old World. manager of the Ontario Plow- But before I go anv~ furiher 1 m en's Association, wiIl write had better miake some introduc- about the visit of Canada, tions. champion plowmen ta the Brit- I arn John A. Carrol., assistant ish Isles, Germany, Denmark and deputy minister of agriculture for Sweden. Ontario. My two campanions are Toronto-In a few hours thc' Canadas 1951 champion plowv- iast goodbyes will have been said men and. 1 might add, the young- and we wiii be winging over the est plowing tearn this country ha,; white-mantled countryside ta produced. New York. There we will board Younger of this pair of chamn- the "Queen Mary" and begin a trip pions-and incidentally the young- that will iast six weeks and takc e,;t man ever ta win the horse us into seven European countries. section of the Esso Transatiantie It wouId take a xise man to say class at the International Plow vwho is the most excited of the ing Match-is E. Eugene Timber, three of ii-. For me it xiii be a an 18-year-oid stalwart from Mil- liken. Ont. Winner of the tractor section ai the Esso Transatiantie MAKT RCE AI O class is 24-year-oid Norman S. Tyndall, af Richmond Hill, just north of Toronto. During this trip ta Great Bni- tain and the Continent I shahlie HORSE - C TTLE acting as their team manager and reporter- historian ni the events HOGS that befali us and the things that we see. . .HOECOLC The expertses of our six-weeks' *TorntoEM3~6M trip are being paid by Imperiai .Coborg--266U Ou Limited, as have the expenses af five previous champion teams GORDON YOUNG that have made the transatiantic L 1 1 TE Dcrossing. Our trip will take us ta Eng- * land, Walcs, Scotland and North- Emergency DA& or Party PHONE.561 TAXI SERVICE Cal US -- any hour, any day of the week. Our driver will cali for you promptly - take you to your des- tination quickly, comnfortably, safely. AT NIGHT IN EMERGENCY PHONE 922 or 3418 KING TAXI ~Ih T he Radio Cab, Operated by Lathangue Bros. 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Thc anc bniflireak was during Woà:ld Wer 1, ,jwhen I scnved ove:- seas as an afficen in the Royal 1-lorse Artiller.v. I was rccently appoirited as- sistant deputy minister ai agri- culture for Ontario, sud durnn, mv service wiih the department I was for several years supenin- tendent ai agnieultural and brti- cultural societies lu Ontario. For 16 ' ears I was seccetary'-manager of the Ontario Phowmen's Asso- ciation. Sa now ,.ou know the thre ai us. Through this wecklv letter ai aur travels w hope youli get ta know us betten and gain some- thing irom aour impressions ai British and Eîîrapean farmers and their methads. WESLEY VILLE Schooh opened with a new tee- cher. Miss Jean Rutherford. She was unelile ta stan sehool until Friday due ta a lied throat iollow - ing a tonsil operation. Miss Helene Barrowc]ough started the New Year ierm, teach- ing a sdhoal in Scarboroata Stop 14. Chunch Trustees met ai th r home ai Mr. Harry Austin, as dîd the Cemeterv Board. Herb Phoms. Toronto, and Ed. Ruthven, Bunker Hill. visiied ei Harold Barrowclough's Sunday. Phav practice wvas held Tuesda- night %vith an opcn:ng niglht lu tle near future. cmn Ireland and ta West Genm- any, Denmank and Sweden. Gene and Norman will take part in twa plowing events in the United Kingdom. - International plowing matches, truly international matches with contestants iram ail parts ai the world. will be wcll ta the fore ai my mind during this trip. A meeting is being held in London ta discuss the possibilities ai cre- ating a wonld competitian and I anticipate being present. I have been authorized by the Ontario PI.awmen's Association ta speak as its representative if the meet- ing gets down ta "talking tur- key,." Same eight Eurapean nations and ourselves have indicated in- terest in this meeting and we will have plenty af pnoblems ta iran out: a standard plaw for campe- titian, a universal set ai rule3, and a plan for rotation ai plow- ing sites, and others. But I will tel you mare about that in later letters, when we have had a chance ta meet same ai the Eurapean officiais and gained thein opinions. I alsa hope ta be able ta repart an some of the agricultunal developments we see on aur trip. Right naw I'd like ta tell you more about my travelling corn- panions. Eugene Timbers is one af hali- a-dozen illustriaus plowmen in Ontario bearing that namne. Gene*s coach and teacher was his father, Ed. Timbers, the winner ai the fiist Transatlantic Award in 1939. His trip acrass ta Britain was cancelled because ai the war. Two ai Eugene's cousins have won the award since the war: Fred Timbers in 1946 and Robert Tim- bers in 1949. And then, as if ta, keep it in the iamily ane way or another. last yean's winner, Herb Jarvis ai Agincount, Ont., is Eugene's bru- ther-in-law. Gene lias been plowing since lie was 13 and has won numeraus prizes in county and local campe- titions. When lie was only 16, his iurrows led hlm straiglit ta the top ai the inter-county class in the International and a two- weeks' conservation tour In the States. Gene lives with his parents an their iarm, Lot 18, Concession 5, at Milliken in ýcarboro Town- ship. My second gold medalist com- panian. Norman Tyndall, is hop- ing ta nenew some Scottish iîiendships during aur tour. Norm has been very active in the Unionville Junior Farmers Club for many years and is pnesently president ai York Caunty Junior Farmers. Last year lie acted as hast for two days ta twa ai the four Scttisl Junior Farmens who visited Canada. His house guests were bath young men, and thaugli lie says it is them lie wents ta meet again, bath Gene and I strangly suspect he is just as eag- en ta check on the two young Seat lassies who also made the trip. Norman, who started plowing with hanses et the age ai nine, and then switched ta tractons three Ycars aga, also cames by h,ýs skill through the iamily. His fa- then, Stanley Tyndall, until a few yeans ago was an international judge ion the Ontario Plowmnen's Association, and for many years was himseli a plowman ai note. Nonm was bann on his father's 100-acre farm et Richmond Hill and naw, in addition ta helping his father work the family acres, works anather 150 acres which he himself rents for mixcd farming (Hoîsteins and Yorkshire hags). It is custamary for the team manager ta say samething about himseli in this first letter, s0 lere gaes. Ahl the five boys in aur family entered agriculture Lri some branch or another. Three of mv brothers arc stili farming. My son and daughtcn and my son-in-law are all Ontario Agri- culture College graduates and iu the farming industny. They fol- lowed in my iaotsteps for it was in 1914 that I graduated irom O. A. Let a DURO do the Puxuping! s AVJN TIME...RLDUC.. ING PRODUCTION. DURO Puimps, dcsigned for Farm duty, supply fresh %v ien where and wlîen vou need il . .. in the home . . .barn . . . poultry yard... tukgarden .. . ProVides reserve fo, fit e protection. Sýee vaun llîumber on DURO dealer fo)r full information about the type of DURu Shallow or Deep W'ellI'ump you need, or wvrite for folder, "Running Watcr, the Farm Necessity". PUMPS & SOFTENERS LIMITED PP&93 LONDON -CANADA iJA cK BRaOu GIH PLUMBING AND HEATING gom~ maînv'iIe Ovion St. S S. S. 4, DARLINGTON FORUM Twenty-nine members gathcred at the home ai Mn. and Mrs. Keith Ormistan and Mn. and Mrs. Ed- win Ormiston ta discuss 'Should We Inecease Production?" The questions werc: 1.-Do you think increased pro- duction aifaod and manufactuned goods ila ah parts ai the wonld would be a good thing arnont for the Canadian fariner?! Support vaun answen xvîth reasons. 2.-Expenience in the past bas shown that food surpluses devclap fnam trne ta time. How do you thînk the prablein ai surPluses could be solved?! Opinion was divided on the first question. Thase who thought it wauld not be a good thing for the Canadian farmen supported tlieir views with the follawing reasons: If underprivileged countnies bce- came industrialized how could we campete with their prices con- sidering the low prie 3 ai labor in those countnies? Incneascd production means surpluses. Surpluscs me&n lawen pnices. Unless the prices ai everything cisc besides agricut- tural produets came down accord- ingly the Canadian farmer would le adversely afiected. Wc have ta compete with labor unions and manufacturers' pnices. Our pnices depend upon the laxv ai supply and demard, s0 how can wc increase production ta thc extent ai creating surpluses and still make a living? Those supporting the other side ai the question considcred these facts. In wanld trade the greaý- est amount ai trade is cannicd on bctween the cauntries that are most prasperous ai-d mast highiy industriaiized. Increased produc- tion leads ta more trade rather than less. Low standards ai liv- ing can be raised only liy alun- dant production. Raising thc standard ai iving thraughout thc wanld wauld be a good thing for the Canadian farmer. 2.-An overseer is needed ta mnake sure someane doesn't make a lange profit on gift fond. Transportation ai fond ta needy areas is a pnablern, It is some- times icît enough to give food without paying the transportation costs. IFAP is the existing anganîz- atian ta deal with this problcm but it is hehpless without support ai governments. If public opinion can le sufficiently anouscd IFAP will le alle ta do the Job. Support the Federatian ai Agri- culture and mare xill lie donc ta deal efiectively with surpluses. Wben hcss is spent on defence and mare on fond and tcchnical aid fan the needy ai thc world thene will be same hope ai solv- ing this pnoblem. This question was submitted during aur discussion, "Is Our Standard ai Living in Canada Sa Higli That We Cannai Compete in a World Market?" The meeting on Januarv 14 will be hehd nt the home ai -Mn. and Mrs. W. 1Bickle. PROVIDENCE FORUM eProvidence Farmn Forum met t tc home ai Mn. and Mrs. Earie Osborne wîth 15 members pres- r cnt. 'Should We Increase Produc- tion'!" was the topic for thc cx- ening. This Forum thinks wc *shouid increese production. Onhy by this method can the people ai the world cnjay a betien standard ai ofliving. Three out ai eveny five ai the world's people don't get enough ta cat. Thrce oui ai evcry five ai the worid's people have an average, per capita income ai $40 a yea .1 Canadien per capita incame is aven $900 per yean. Beiter distribution and stonage facilities wcre meniioned as a ne, cessity if production was increase-- vcry much. In orden ta secune any substan- tiai increase in production tlic farmers in this country mnust hav;' same guanantce that they will have a market and a fair pnic faor thieir praduets. Meeting nexi Monday niglit will le at thc home ai Mn. sud Mrs. Neil Muttan. 'lapie will be I*s Tliene Enougli Farm Credit." BLACKSTOCK FORUM About 35 menibers gathered ai the home ai Mn. and Mrs. Nc. Malcolm. Thc gencral meeting divid. ia to rce graups fon discussio "The subject v.as very broad, ta. ing in the whole %vonld and ici itself well fan debete. Althoug. seli-presenvation was manife.,.ý from many quarters, it liccaine apparent in ail gnaups that an increase in production ai food stufis and manuiactuned articlesr in ail cauntnies ai the warld would not drastically affect Can- adian farmens, beceuse a hargc proportion ai these cauntries are1 far below aur standard ai livin, and it would take ycars. if at al],i ta do aur expont irade much il harm. Befone doing qo, we lc- livas their standard ai living began ta level up, theY would le- corne a huge market for the m- chanical gadgets and deccL w\hich Canada couid supplY. Thsi- wouhld read ta aur adivantagee lv cemplaving nur lebon. keeping aur industries active, which in tura I wvould create a strong hom" "îark-pt for aur agrîcultural pro- d JL .t iOn. Regarding surplus products. We Durham County FARM FORUMS STARKVILLE FORUM A nice winter nigît brouglit 12 members out ta the meeting at the home ai Mn. and Mrs. Gea. Etwell. The subjeet was, "'Slould We Increase Production?" The first qucstion-Wc thought there is a food surplus ai some food products at present in Can- ada. Wbeat and ailier grain iin the west and the meat situation could develop a surplus very quickly if there is not a better system. Question 2. Food surpluses always have dcvelaped frorn time ta timc in thc past and will again, unless there is a practical systemn ai distribution in operatian. After aur discussion we aIl en- jayed the television. A veny de- liclous lunch was enjoyed. Next Forum will le at the lame ai Mn. and Mrs. Morley Robin- son. KENDAL FORUM Kendal Farm Forum met at the ha-nc aiMn. and Mrs. Art Low Jan. 7. with an ettendance ai 12. Thcfiinst question was "Do you think incncased production ni food and manufactured gaads in alI parts ai the worid would lie a good thing or not for the Can- adian fiàrmers?" This question toak a lot ai thouglit and the an- swcn iound was "No." The odds against a dhanging usage ai bu- man nature in thc lungny count- tries anc tao great for the Can- adian farmer ta gambie an. There was no answcr found fan the sec- ond question whidli concerned sur- pluses, thein contrai and dispos- ition. Mrs, Art Low and Joyce serv- ed lunch and the hospitaliiy of thc Low family was mudli ap- pneciated. Next Forum ai tIc home ai Mn. and Mrs. F. Stoker. HAMPTON FORUM Hampton Ferm Forum met e- the home ai Mn. and Mrs. A. Penny witl 13 members present. Thc question under discussion was incneased production ai food and menufectured goods. Our group feel that education Education in thc backward coun- tries whieh are stili using prim- itive mcthods ta produce. Food surpluses do flot occur over thc entire world et the seme time, sa if ather countnies were educated they could and would use the sur- pluses wc bave. If the countries which have nat enaugli commodities wcrc cdu- cated ta produce that whicl we cannat produce here, then trade for aur foodstuiis, madhincry, etc., it would do away with aur sur- plus pnoblem, Lunch was senved by thc hast- ess alter an lour af enteniain- ment. Next meeting wilil be ai thc home ai Mn. and Mns. John Cruicksliank. BOUDOIR LAMPS believe that international plans and agreements, together with the active support ai U. N. agen- cies, surplus gaods cauld be ex- changed. A special visitan, M. H. Staples, past president oi the Caunty Fe- deratian as ane ai the county vis- iting team (Mr. Davey was flot able ta be present), gave a very informative talk an Forum ad- vantages and encouragement in the wonk. Mrs. Staples entertain- ed us at the piano when we al enjayéd a gaad sing-sang. Upoa request Mr. Staples favared with a sala "A Perfect Day." Recreation Cani. took aven, with a couple ai snappy and hil- ariaus contests. A profitable and happy evening was brought to a close with a deliciaus lunch sers'- ed by the hostess., Next meeting at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. Percy Van Camp. SHAW'S FORUM Shaw's Farm Forum met Jan. 7 at the home of Mn. and Mrs. Stacey, with 17 present. Otto Bragg was discussion chairman. A majarity ai the Forum members thought that increased produc- tion oi food and manuiactured goods throughout the world was very necessary, but that it should be secured by tcaching and helcp- ing the poar countries ta do it themselves. The things that Can- adian farmers can produce in sur- plus are flot always the things the rest ai the world wants and these surpluses tend ta depress prices here. The fear was expressed by same members that same countnies with such cheap labor could praduce sa cheaply that they could under- seli Canadian industry. This wauld lie likely ta reduce the market ion Canadian farm pro- duce. A minority ai the Forum thought tiiat Canadian farmers should produce as much as pas- sible, the surplus being used ta relieve world misery. The problem af surpluses was discussed for some tinie but no solution was braughit forward for keeping them from lowering prices. The discussion was followed by lunch and a social period. Next meeting at the home ai Mn. and Mrs. Blake Short. YELVERTON FORUM Jan. 'th meeting ai Farm For- um with the topic "Should We Increase Production?" was held at the home ai Mr. and Mrs. How- ard Malcolmn xith 25 present. 1. Do yau think increased pro- duetion ai food and manufactur- ed goods in ail parts ai the world would be a good thing or not for the Canadian farmer, and reas- ans? Yes. Na ane would starve if production was increascd and that wauld iree the conscience af the Canadian farmer. We might be able ta trade a surplus ai aur produets ion the praduets ai ather countries. People ai the have-nat countries being mare seli-sup- parting and happier would mean less reasan for worny about war and communism-a benefît ta us in the long run. Educatian is badly needed in a great many cauntries. 2. Do you think the problem af surpluses could be solved? Might by setting up an international or- ganization ta distribute surpluses ta places ai need. More steady employment in aur country would mean raised standards for many ai aur awn and would take care ai much surplus. The evening's entertainment was handed aven ta Howard Mal- colm who led in sevenal games inside. h HOC EY OSHAWA MERCANTILE Vs . BOWMANVILLE BARONS Saturday, Jan. 12 8:30 p.m1 Memorial Arena Adulis - 50c Children m- 25c oF L MPS a a $2.50 ( including shiade ) TABLE LAMPS --from $7.50 ( including shade ) ROOP.ER'S IEWELLERY AND GIFT SHOP 28 KING ST. W. PHONE 747 J whidh caused mucli hilanity, anc ai themi being "measuring the width ai aursnils'-men iversus ladies. Mn. and Mns. Malcolmn and helpers scrved a deliclous lunch. Next meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Staples. NEWTONVILLE FORUM The first meeting ai the New Year was held at Mn. and Mrs. W. Milligan's withi 24 miembers present, The answers ta the fol- lowing questions wene as foi- lows: 1. We feel that an incneased production ai food and nianufac- tured gaods in ail parts ai the world would bc a gooci thing for the Canadian farmer, if wc wcrc guaranteed a cast ai production and a reasonable profit. e2. The prablem ai surpluses; could be solved by a wonld argan- izatian. Lunch was scrved by the hast- ess and lier graup and a social houn playing cards followed. We xvelcoinc Mir. sud Mrs. G il- bank ta aur meetings. Meeting on January 14 at M\1. and Mrs. Gea. Henderson's. (December 17 Meeting) Fanm Forum on Dec. 17 met at Mn. and Mrs. Stan Rowe's ith 24 present. Aiter the radia broadcast, wliich necded no dis- cussion, a card game followed. During lunch Mrs. Leila Atchison was declared highcst fan the wamen and Mn. Fred Henderson highest for the men. We wel- came Mn. and Mrs. Gardon Mar- tin and Mrs. Imlac ta aur Farin Forum. KENDAL Mrs. Eddie Counoux, Ray and Marie with ber sisten, Mrs. Vance Allen, Orono. Mn. and Mrs. Perey Burley and Joyce. and Ted and Bannie Math- esan were New Yean's guests ai Mn. and Mns. Len Oughtred, and Donna at Wesleyville. Mn. and Mrs. John Thampsan and Mangax-et Anne, Mn. and Mrs. Ray Hughes and Gloria, Part Hope; Ray and Betty Martinell (Infermediate Exhibition) lVith our new range of lamps coniing in %vithin the ncxt two Nccks wc are offering these lanips DELOW COSTI BOWMANVILLE PAGZ ILIMM DURHAM COUNTY "M CANAMAN STATESMAN, tOWMANMLLM, ONTARX wene guests ai Mrs. Mary Luxais and Marion ion New Year's. Mn. and Mrs. Barney Watteru and Joey, Peterborou.gh, with her parents, Mn. and Mns. Herb, Mer- cen fan New Ycar's. Mn. and Mrs. Roy Mencer and Mns. Mary Luxan were in Peter- borough on Friday ta sce their brother, John Mercer, vho under- went an openation in the Civic Hospital, January 2nd. Ivrs. Marguerite Thomnpson, Gwynne and Ronnie, Bowman- ville, visited her father, Mr. L. D. Bell and Hilda. Mn. and Mns. Harland Seens, Bailiebaro; Miss Margaret Seens and Mr. and Mns. Wesley Elliott celebrated New Year's with Mr. and Mi-s. Reg. Elliott. Visitors witli Mns. Clarlie Thompson and Arthur were het sister, Miss MeBride, Cobourg, and lier nephcw, Mn. Leslie Mc. Bride and bis wife, Regina. MViss Marion MeKelvie, who is on the nursing staff of Suninybroalç t-îospital, and jack MeKelvie, vis- ited Mr. aîîd Mrs. Garland Cath- ca rt. Mr, aud Mrs. Norman Kennedy, Robent Collett, Miss Ruby Collett and Raymiond Woodward, spent New Year's in Toronto at the hine ai Mrs. Kennedy's sister, Mis. Chas. Soutlhcott and lier lus- baud. 'Î1here thc Heslop familyr gatbered ta sec their sister and bier husband. Mr. and Mns. Tona Strangvye ai Santa Monica, Cali- fornia, xvhen they stoppcd over in Tor~onto for a visit while en- route ta Paris and then on to Arabia. Mn. N. L. Paitton is in Peterý- borougli with bis daughters, MMs A. Lowes and Mrs. M. Lowes. Electrie lights arc being In. stalled in Kendal School and are expected ta be turned on ver? soan. This will lic a great bene. f it ta the pupils these short, dull days. Workmen are repairing the machine shed an Joe Garczynski's tobacca fanm, (owned by Mr. Mangies), whicl recently caved in due ta thc heavy weight of snaw an the raam. Some damage was also donc ta the madhinery storeil