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* . ~ PAGE ETGrT TE CANADIAK STATESMAN. BOMUNML, ONTARIO Bystanders were amused when the well-dressed middle aged bloke crossing the street in front of the Bowmanville Post Office went sprawling right in the middle of the road. Orly Chapman, standing on the side- walk. asked "How did he get so tight so early in the day?" Someone else suggested that he was giving the pavement a close inspection. Another thought he was looking for something. While another won- dered if the old boy was sniff- ing some one's trail. Tie truth is, the fellow"s walking cast brace got fouled up in one of those pesky littie holes that abound in King Street, thus flipping him onto bis good knee, bruising it, be- sides muddying his grey trou- sers, which annoyed the poor jigger because he was on his way to a speaking engagement, and was loath to appear on a public platform with muddy knees. How do I know ail this? Well, you see, I was the guy doing the nose diving act. One of the aggravating feat- ures of wearing a cast is, how to scratch an itchy spot. Some folks use a knitting needie, but that is too short to reach a point midway between knee and ankie. I solved the problem by us- ing the handie of the rig that the wife uses to scrape the sont from under the oven of the old kitchen wood humner, wbich is made of metal, a bit thicker than brace wire, is nice and flexible, and long enough to reach the offending itch. If a bit of soot rubs off on either the cast or flesb, it doesn't matter because nobody can see it down there anyway. Anyone wishing lessons in the technique of using this handy gadget may have my services by appointment only. Ladies free! Natch! The late Sam Hughes said that, no matter where be went, he met someone he knew, or someone who knew someone he knew. I'm beginning to believe ihe's about right, too. 1 A couple of weeks ago, I ad idressed a group in Oshawa subject; Conservation. The twere ail strangers to me. Si imagine my surprise, during th question and answer period,b have one comely matron cas ually state that, the Ganarask; Authority had recently purcha. ed ber mother's homestead. He: married name is now Mrs. Tay lor. Don't know what ber maid en name was, but her mothe was a sister to Wib and Andý Lunn, whose farm we did pu: chase, and which is now plant ed to trees. Anyone going- t Tower Hill can see the 91( stone foundation of the Lunr barn. about half a mile fortl of Tower Hill. The same week as the Osrý awa "do", I spoke at a Junioi Farmer's meeting in Orono where I thought I didn't knoýý a soul, and was surprised tc have a nice looking, chunkil% built, dark-eyed, dark-hairec young lady pump handle me and cal me by name. She ex. pressed the belief that I could. nit remýmber who she was. Yes, I do, says I. I met you onE rainy night at a Home an] School Club meeting in Hamp- ton, two or three years ago, Oh no, you didn't, says she. Yoi met me when I sang at your son Ernie's wedding, in the United Church at Bethany. Turned out she was Margaret Eakins alright., Wbich proves it don't pay to try and runa bluff on the femmes. Ta1k about odd happenings! How's tbis for a true yarn? About a month ago, Butch and 1 heard a scratching noise in the four inch waste pipe that goes fromn the septic tank, through the bathroom, and -D up through the roof. It sound- ed as though a bird was in there, trying to climb up the slippery pipe, bis sharp claws making the scratching noise. The next morning a bird's wing was abserved in the toilet bowl, which, when pulled out, was attached to the rest of a large starling. The poor thing was dead! Now, we know it must have~ 141OOON ELECTRIC LIMITED ELECTRIC WIRING. REPAIRS AND REPRIGERATION MA 3-5438 ATHiORIZED GENERAL@ ELECTRIC 38 King St. E. NOM£ APPLIANCE DEALER Box 360 Bowmanville Ontario Towli, 3 Face Cloths. IN EXTRAS 6 0 Ja RAN y mIr WiIÈT/ rils Nundsome New _fà- HERE IS A BARGAIN $3150GIFT STAINLESS STEEL'gL WA"SHER ~n o.Iy washer wlidm ives yow Tr w O TO0N mf I7lfg COLOR CHOICE H4ove Idestructible Iîom wrlngen, double mibe1 sImplest strongest mechanlsms mode. Wath Clotho$ in 6 Minutes. "U.lAIl NO mou"T DOWN-TIRM5TO SUIT TOU-CONE IN AND 5sa us Mason & Dale HARDWARE IWA 3-5M0 Bowmanville 36 King St. B. d- Fa, ey rs- y.- d- n h- 1' v e S' D. ýs a S! d. Durham Wins For 25th Consecutive Year The truly remarkable record of winning the Agrico Dayes, Nestieton; Francis Quantreli, Orono, and Nelson Trophy for the'çhampionship seed judging team at the Gardiner, Garden Hill. At extreme lef t is Maurice Daig- Central Ontario Spring Show for the 25th consecutive year nault, Manager of the Agricultural Chemicals Company, was achieved by the Durham County team shown above, Port Hope, donor of the Agrico Trophy, and at extreme coached by Durham Agricultural Representative Ed Sum- right is Mr. Summers, who has an outstanding, record in mers. The three members of the 25th winning Durham coaching. Junior Farmer judging teams over the past team shown in the centre above are, left to right: 4dan quarter-century. -Photo Courtesy Peterborough Exam-iner Thcy brougi t out 14 entries in late oats an~d 12 tin the class far Durham Wins Top Honours tellbishel lots, comprising 0'a Ontrj~eho or c.crtified seedinot Cental O tari S' ing how d Stmmers, reported the p followin'- vÀnnrs in the Dur- 's Durham County farmers and1 Sjunior farrmers again walked ;off with a major share of the honors ut the Central Ontario 2Spring Show held in Peterbor- Sough on Tuesday and Wednes- eday of ]ast \veek. s The Durham County Junior Farmers, coached by Agricul- tural Representative Ed Sum- mers, continued their truly amazing record at this show by winning the Agrico Trophy for the champîonship seed judging tearn for the 25th con- secutiVe year. In addition three Durham County grain growers won individual championships, with Colin Smith, Bowmanville, tops in oats, Harold Swaini, Nestieton, winning in barley and Robert Armstrong, Ida, leading in winter wheat. Also, three Durham farmers; Garnet B. Rickard, R. R. .1, Bowmanville, Mr. Armstron., and Mr. Swain were tied as runners-up to Ralph L. Veitch, IUxbridge who won the grand championship of the show. Receive 2,421 Points The Durhamn County Junior Farmers captured their '25t consecutive seed j udging charn- pionship with a total of 2.421 points. The team xvas made up of Francis Quantreil, Orono; Alan Daves, Nestleton and Nel- son Gardiner, Garden Hill. They were coached by Mr. Summers, who lias a truly outstanding r'_- cord in coaching Junior Farmn- ers judging tcams. The Prince Edward Countx' team was second with 2,416 points, Ontario and Lennox and Addington' Countv teamns were tied for third with 2,389 points, while Victoria was fourth with 2,337. The Northumberland team had 2,318 points to cap. ture seventh place. In addition to the Argrico Trophy, each member of the xinning team received a bushi- el of registered Rodney Cals valued at $10. In the Juinior Farmers indi- vidual judging classes, Alan1 Layes had 142 out of a possible 150 in oats and Robert Allan, R. R. 4, Bowmanville, had 149 in wheat. In weed identification Ron Brooks, R. R. 3, Bowman- ville; Nelson Gardiner. R.,R.. 1, Port Hope, Ken Bragg, Bow- manville, ail had 100 points, along with fouir other boys. Lots wvere drawn for the bush- el of oat.s-and Ken Bragg xvas the winner: The Junjior Fui mer winners received their awards at a ban- quet held at Trinity United Church hall Wednesday even- ing at which Mr. Summers. Morris Daignault, Manager of the Agricultural Chemicals Company, Port Hope, and Gar. net Riekard, Director for Dur- I hamo Countv of the Canadian Seed Growers' Association xvere head table guests. Speak- er of the evening xvas J. MU. Purvis of the Kemntville Agri- cultural School. Alan Dayes receiccd a S5.00 cash prize at the banquet. Winners In Senior Exhibits In t1he snior division of ex- hibitois Ralph L. Veitch, Ux- bridge, captuired thie grand champion award with a total of 24 points in sections 1 to 16. Tied for second place were the three Durham farmers men- tioned above, Garnet Rickard, turnbled into the open end of the pipe whichi juts out of the roof. We figure it walked along theu lateral pipe leading to the bathroom, from the uprîght pipe. But can any genius tel us how the heck it got through the trap into the toilet bowl? It's common knowledgce that many a man, laddicted to strong drink, bas reached the stage w here he sees pink ele- r phants, miaroon coloured snakces a and helitrope rats. When I S started seeing black starling's wings in the bottom of the toi- Z ' ]et bovl at 6.30 arn. in the 3, middle of winter. I not onlv14 wished 1 hadn't attended t h at1 wild party the night before but B resolved to go right out and. B sign the pledge. P Tbanks, Blackstock. W.I., you t], bit the old birthday right en the nose.____ 1R. R. 4, Bowmanville; Harold 1Swain, Nestleton and Robert i Armstrong, Ida, with 21 points each. Durham farmers also won three of the five class cham- pionships. Colin Smith, Bow- manville, captured the oats class with his exhibit of Lar- ain variety Harold Swain, Nes- tleton, took the honors in bar- ley with bis Barboff variety; Robert Armstrong, Ida, was top man in tinter wheat w;tli bis Dawbul variety. Meredith Wilson, Enterprise. was class champion in small seed with red clover, and Ivan Norton, Goodwood, took the honors in the potato class with bis Kat- ahdin entry. Ia soybeans, Leon- ard Porter, Pontypool, placed second with Flambeau and Gar- net Riekard was fourth with an entry of Hardomne. 27 Late Oats Entries An indication of grower in.. terest in the show was the line- up of 27 entries ln the class for registered late oats. Tbe three top winners exhibited the new Rodney variety. They were in order: Robert Armstrong . of Ida; Ross Parks of Bloomfield; and Garnet Rickard of Bow-1 manville. Durham farmers were again prominent la the ranks of winners, but there were some exceptions pointing to expand- ing interest by farmers in other sections of the nine counties of Central Ontario comprising the Show area. Awards la the classes for ten bushel lots of registered grain included: Early oats: 1, Ralph Veitch, Uxbridge, (Lanark); J. W. Boyd & Son, Orono, (Larain); Bruce Ashton, Burketon, (Lanark); 4, James T. Brown, Newcastle; 5, Harold Swain, Nestleton; 6, Colin Smith. Bowmanville. Late oats: 1, Robert Arm- strong, Cavan; 2, Ross Parks, Bloomfield; 3, Garnet Rickard. Bowmanville; 4 and 6, John Cruickshank, Hampton; 5, J. W. Boyd & Son. Barley: 1, H. Swain; 2 G. Rickard; 3, Carlos Dickinson: 4, Dorrell Bmos., Nestleton. Ail -entries were Barboff. Early potatoes: b, Ivan Nor- ton, Goodwood, (Warba); 2, Milton Weatherilt & Son, Beth- any, (Irish Cobbler); 3, Harold Norton, Claremont, (Warba). Intermediate potatoes: 1, Ivan Norton, (Katahdin); 2, Leon- ard Porter, Pontypool, (Chip- pewa); 3, H. Norton, (Katah. din). Late potatoes: 1, M. Weather- jît & Son, (Sebago); 2, H. Nor- ton (Pontiac). Commercial Bushel Lots Early oats: 1, Colin Smith; 2, J. W. Boyd & Son; 3, Russell Morrison, Beaverton;' 4. Shel- don Parker, Newcastle; 5, Roy McHolm; 6, J. T. Brown; 7, IH. Swain. Late or medium oats: 1, John Cruickshank, Hampton', 2, Meredith Wilson, Enterprise; 3, H. Swain; 4, Heber Dowrî, Brooklin; 5. Robt. Armstrong; 6, Roy McHoIrn; 7, J. W. Boyd. Winter wheat: 1, Robt. Armn- strong, (Dawbul); 2, G. Rick- ard, (Genesee); 3, W. Clarencç Mann, Smith township; 4, Bruce Ashton; 5, Meredith Wil- son; 6, Harry Jackson, Omemee; 7, Heber Down. Barley: 1, Harold Swaiîi, Nestleton; 2, Carl Dickinson; 3, Heber Down; 4, J. W. Boyd & Son; 5, Garnet Riekard; 6, Edgar Bowman, Plainville; 7, Gaynor Rendell, Deseronto. Red clover: 1, Meredith Ni- cholson; 2, Ralph L. Veitch, Ux- bridge. Timotby: 1. Ralph Veitch; 2, Howard Malcolm & Son, Locust Hill. Reserved Class Open to exhibitors who had int sho.wn in the last five years at the Spring Show or Quinte ;eed Fair. Earlv nats: 1, Bruce Ashton; 2,Seldon Parker; Newcastle, 3,Donald Crosier, Blackwater; 4Keith Ashton. Late oats: 1, Ross Parks, Bloomfield; 2, Clifford Barber, Belleville, R.R. 7; 3, Seldon Parker: 4 . os P., a -m e; 5, C. Dikinson. Barley: C. Dickinson. 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