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Port Perry Star, 23 Nov 1977, p. 13

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| { by Mrs. Jean Jeffery On Friday, Nov. 25 there will be a film night at Trin- ity United Church Hall. "Everyone is invited - no There * adrhission charge. will be loads of cartoon films so mothers bring your children from 7 till 9 p.m. There will be refreshments. Uxbridge Trinity Sunday School supports two foster children. This is their white gift project, so they would appreciate a small dona- tion. } Two Central 3 teachers (Mrs. Coates -and Mr. Mannen) and several mothers visited Parkwood Home and the McLaughlin Art Gallery in Oshawa on Friday. Thanks to all who donated to the Scouts Paper Drive on Saturday. The boys will call on you in January with their seed list. The Uxatone Barbershop quartette entertained at the Port Perry Nursing Home and Villa on Friday even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wil- son were dinner- guests on Sun. with 'Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tapscott and Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Donald As- ling accompanied Dr. Pat Asling and Ivan when they visited the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on Sun- day afternoon then were Wintario Tickets available at the Port Perry Star 985-7383 CORN YIELDS & Fall Fertilizer Application supper guests with Pat and Ivan. The Epsom Jockey Hill- billies entertained -the Port Perry Senior Citizens at Latcham Centre on Wed. evening. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor and Margaret attended the Royal Winter Fair on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Potter spent the weekend in Toronto and attended the Toronto- North Lions Club's 47th Anniversary Chapter night. Murray was Secre- tary for this club until he moved to our area. Mr. Goslin was surprised "on Saturday morning when he got called- out to go "Plow Snow'. Yes there was plenty at Sunderland. + Mr. and Mrs. Ross Evans and family and Mrs. Acton attended the wedding of Miss Sheila Roper and Gavin Acton at Stouffville Anglican Church on Friday evening. Gavin is Mrs. Acton's oldest grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goslin attended the Orange Lodge supper at Port Perry. It was Ladies night. Mrs. Gladys Evans is in the Scarborough Centenary Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Evans visited her on Sunday afternoon. Speedy _ recovery. . Mr. Glenn Goslin is home from the hospital but unable to return to work. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and Marlene were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elford of Sandford. Lois and Harry's son Grant of Vancouver was home for the day. Something the profit conscious producer must consider. Think about past spring conditions, your land and time Lyirenadss you've had at planting ime. You well knaw the losses in corn yield by corn planting delays. IN YOUR SOIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDE: Maple Leaf Fertilizer oss o su e Spreader & Custom Application Service eo Call us for delivery eo Soil Testing Kits available. by Betty Deeth Area exhibitors won many prizes at the 40th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Hanover Hill Farms, Port Perry, captured the Premier Exhibitor Banner, presented by the Holstein- Friesian Association of Canada, to the individual partnership or institution having the largest number of points that have been won in the individual class- es for which prize money is offered by not more than ten animals owned by the exhibitor. Hanover Hill holsteins also won the Premier Exhibitor Award presented by the Hokkaido Branch, Holstein Cattle Association of Japan. This honour is accompanied by the presentation of an attractive Japanese Dell, The Reserve Junior Champion Female was awarded to Kahn Bros. and Hanover Hill Holsteins, Brooklin, Ontario for their entry, "Hanover Hill Pres- tige A Barb'. The Reserve Grand Champion Female was also won by Hanover Hill Farms, 'Hanover Hill Astro Anna'. Hanover Hill's entries in ten sections were placed in the first four standings of each, including the two Reserve Champ- ions. Hanover Hill Farms is situated west of Man- chester, near Port Perry, and is owned by' R. Peter Heffering, - and Ken Trevena. Hackney Horses Bruce Lawson of Nestle ton won the Junior Champ- ion Mare award in the Hackney Breeding Horse division with his entry. of the filly Reflections Dancer. Lawson's entry, The Coun- tess placed first in Section 13 also. Standard Breds The R.A. Park Challenge Trophy was awarded to Ivan Cochrane, R.R. 1 Blackstock for the Standard Bred; Ivan's Star. This horse won also the Junior Champion Stallion honours, as well as the Reserve Grand Champion Stallion. In section 1, foal of 1977 with 12 entries Ivan's Star placed first. Ivan's Birthday, also owned by Cochrane, placed first in Section 7, Filly, foaled in 1976.. Also Ivan's Birthday won the Junior Champion Mare award. Belgians Two entries from. Little" Britain captured firsts in the Belgian Breeding Horse Division, In the "Filly foal- ed in 1977, Lucy 11, owned by Murray Grove won. Brentdale Ginger du Marais, owned by Dan Grove, took the honours for a Filly foaled in 1976. Steven Grove of Little Britain, placed second in the Belgian Junior Show- manship Class. This Show- manship competition is open to boys and girls 10 to 16 years of age inclusive. - Fryer; and the Mares or geldings of any age may be used. Poultry Two Breed Champion- ships were awarded to Brunton Farms, Port Perry in the Poultry competitions, at the 49th Royal Winter Fair. The Championship for Standard Rhode Island Red's was taken by Brunton, Farms Reds, RR 4, Port Perry. Brunton Farms Bantams, 619 Queen Street, Port Perry won the Bantam Rhode Island Red Cham- pionship. Rabbits Trevor W. Kendell, of Meadowstone Rabbitry, Blackstock exhibited at the Royal, and the ** Californ- ian" entries did well for him. In the fryer class, held for the first time this year, the animals are judg- ed both on a live and car- cass basis. Mr. Kendell won a first in the Rabbit Fryer Class; won the Best Grand Champion Fryer awards. Best Fryer and Reserve Fryer awards were donated by Evergreen Rabbitry Supplies, Centralia, and Jelmbea Rabbitry, Port Perry, respectively. Mrs. Irene Clark, the new chairlady of the Poultry, Waterfowl and Pet Stock Committee, stated in a press release, that the in- creasing popularity of' rabbit meat for commercial purposes and the education- al value of such an exhibit Had encouraged them to PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1977 -- 13 Royal Winter Fair results establish a rabbit fryer class this year at the Royal. The winning fryer carcass- es, including those of Mr, Kendell, were attractively displayed in a cooler in Dairy Lane for public view- ing. Corn The best sweet corn is grown in Little Britain. In the 8-rowed variety com- petition, Neil Mark, of RR 1, Little Britain took second place. In the over 8- rowed com- petition, Paul Mark of RR 1 came first and Neil Mark came third. The Sweet Corn Championship went to Paul Mark. t Wheat Ron Deeth of RR 1, Ash- burn captured first prize in a field of 17 entries for Soft Winter White Wheat. 1978 corn stabilization enrolment Corn growers are remind- ed that enrolment form for the 1977-1978 Federal-Prov- vincial Corn Stabilization Program are now available at our Office. You must enrol if you wish to make application for claim next fall. Deadline date is Jan- uary 16, 1978, but don't leave it till the last minute. BOOK YOUR FALL FERTILIZER SPREADING NOW & SAVE! Regular Spreading Charge - *2.00 per acre. Special Fall Price: 1.2 PER ACRE MINIMUM 4 TONS MASTER FEEDS (Division of Maple Leaf Mills) Feeds - Seeds - Farm Supplies 139 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY - 985-2131 La Pe AAC AM NW AS A A] SS Fost Dep ge SRE ANAL

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