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William _ Moffatt â€" Cockburn, York County‘s Agricultural Repâ€" resentative since 1936, is retiring after 36 years ‘with the Agriâ€" conly a test drive does it justice â€" because a test drive proves it‘s Moff Cockburn To Be Honored Concludes 36 YÂ¥rs. With Dept. Open Sundays During The Seaon Phone AT 8â€"2041 Albion Road (Highway No. 50) HUMBER NURSERIES LIMITED WE WILL 500N BE OPEN NOBLETON FARM SERVICE Watch This Paper Next Week â€"OLIVER SUPERIOR YORK COUNTY AGR REP. RETIR mâ€"1 180C FOR OUR Grand Opening Specials Best Buy in the Market ) Bigger hoppersâ€"longer time between refills > Low hopper heightâ€"3%4 feet at filling point > Choice of two lowâ€"wheel sizes , ) Handy hitch stand saves heavy lifting > Smooth, quick acting power lift > 144 different seeding rates »â€" Disc bearing lubricated for life > Doubleâ€"run force feed distributors Set this "Best Buy" today! No. 64 GRAIN DRILL V Mile South of No. 7 Highway OLIVER SALES & PARTS HAWMAN MOTORS & ELECTRIC LTD. PHONE BOLTON 416 WOODBRIDGE cultural Representative Service of the Extension Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture. _ On May 25, friends of "Moff" YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HAVE MADE US BVILDING CRAFTSMEN For the best in drama, see "General Motors Presents" waekly. Chack local TV listing for time and channel wWwOODBRIDGE â€" PHONE AT. 8â€"1051 From June, 1923, to February, 1924, he was Assistant Agriculâ€" tural â€" representative in â€" York County and then moved on to Barrie where he became agriâ€" cultural representative of North Simeoe County. He held \this position until October, 1925. He resigned and went to work at the School of Agriculture in Claresholm, _ Alta., as â€" Farm Manager and Instructor until 1928 when he returned to agriâ€" cultural representative work in Carleton County at Carp. In 1934, the representative was moved from Carp to Ottawa. Cockburn will attend Moff Cockâ€" burn Day to pay tribute to the man who has crept into the hearts of farmers and those assoâ€" clated with agriculturg at the time of his retirement. Moff started many new agriâ€" cultural organizations in his days in the counties of York, North Simeoe and Carleton, and is known province wide for his leadership in competitive agriâ€" cultural activities and better farming practices. He typifies the agricultural representative branch and the extension service of the Departâ€" ment and representatives of all York county municipalities and farm organizations within the county have banded â€" together along _ with many _ individual farmers to.stage the celebration day on the farm of Jack Fraser, south of Highway 7, on Dufferin Street. Moff Cockburn was born at Aberfoyle in Wellington County and graduated from the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph in 1923. 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In 1925, he organized the first boys‘ clubs with 51 members, and was a member of the Barrie Kiwanis. In Carleton County, he assistâ€" ed in treating 4,200 horses for bot flies and during the war, he handled 2,000 applications for deferment of military service. Four days after Hurricane Hazel struck, with the coâ€"operaâ€" tion of various agencies, he had all plans set up to service 500 tractors sitting under water on From 1925 to 1928, while manâ€" aging the Schooi Farm and teaching at Claresholm Agriculâ€" tural School, he organized‘ the first students‘ livestock show (or Little Royal) which spread to other agricultural schools in Alberta. He also introduced boys‘ and girls‘ pig club work in the wheat belt of Southern Alberta. From 1928 to 1959, his life was filled with several activities conâ€" cerning farm life. He had outâ€" standing â€" success . with _ the month‘s Short Courses in Agriâ€" culture and Home Economics. While in Carleton County, Mr. Cockburn was largely responsible for the development of the Junior Department and Women‘s Instiâ€" tute displays at Central Canada Exhibtion and Ottawa Winter Fair, prior to the introduction of 4â€"H Club work there. Rakes, Hoes, _ Shovels, Saws, Spades, and Fencing . . . In fact, everything needed to help the Home _ Gardener get â€" started properly this year. FRESHEN UI’E‘OR SPRI% With Câ€"V Paints and Vamn Li s Con;Flete Color Schemes For Your Home now that Spring Is On The WIge. . . Order Now and â€" Don‘t Disappointed. Protect Your Home _ Against Sun, Wind, Rain and Snow. BUICKS ALUâ€"TIME BEST Phone CY 6â€"1133 â€" (Wa He became a Fellow in the Agricultural Institute of Canada He assisted in organizing the Bradford Coâ€"operative Cold Storâ€" age Plant, now capitalized at close to one million dollars; orâ€" ganized in York County, one of the most successful soil improveâ€" ment associations in the provâ€" ince with almost 400 members, resulting in the rapid adoption of ‘new varieties of cereal and forage crops; organized . the county for such campaigns as Compulsory Warble Fly Conâ€" trol, Calfhood Vaccination and Brucellosis Area Tests. He has given leadership in developing outstanding special breed shows in York, and very successful 4â€"H Clubs ‘of various types at a time when there was no assistant representative in the county. He coâ€"operated with all agriâ€" cultural â€" societies, three. local plowmen‘s associations and on a number of occasions had the winâ€" ning county team in interâ€"county plowing competition. the Bradford Marsh. Moff Cockburn is married and has three sons, is a member of the Lions Club and served a In 1945, he was instrumental in organizing the Maple Cattle Breeding Unit which <is now known as the Central Ontario Breeders‘ organization, which in 1958 had more than 12,000 memâ€" bers from the central counties and Northern Ontario extending to the Manitoba border. Eightyâ€" eight thousand cows were bred in 1958. MOFF COCKBURN The winner of the 100â€"bushel Corn Competition was declared at the fair. Shurâ€"Gain Farms, with a yield of 99.1 bushels per acre topped the contest for 1959, Ambrose Langley, Shurâ€"Gain‘s Field Crops foreman, was preâ€" sented with a wrist watch for oDnald Bagg‘s entry of firstâ€" cut legume hay took the Hay Championship while the winners in the six different classes were Shurâ€"Gain Farms, Maple; Jim Mortson, Queensville; Eugene Lemon, Stouffville; Frank Marâ€" ritt, Keswick; George Bannon, Woodbridge, and R. J. Darlingâ€" ton, Maple. Top entry in the corn silage clasg was shown. by W. G. Ness of. Aurora. Trevor Watson of Stouffville and R. J. Darlington of Maple won first prizes on their grain corn. In the table turnip section, Howard Doner of Stouffville and John Frisby of Markham shared the honors. x in June, 1959, thereby being the first agricultural representative to win the honor prior to retirement. (AIC is a national association of professional agriâ€" culturalists. Alex Davidson of Stouffville had first prize entries in both the wheat and Rodney Oat classes. Eugene Lemon exhibited the top barley and the class for Garry Oats was won by Russell Boynâ€" ton of Woodbridge. Entries at the York County|bis efforts by W. Dean, chairâ€" Seed Fair at Newmarket, held|mar of the Agricultural Commitâ€" recently, were indicative of the|tee of York County Council. increasing importance of forage|. W, P. Watson, guest speaker crops on York. county._f@arms.|for the day, thoroughly reviewed Fortyâ€"eight exhibits of hay and/the future prospects for beef, 12 of corn silage nearly stole hogs and ‘dairy products in his the show from the regular|talk, He cautioned beef producers classes of grain, turnips and|against paying high prices for potatoes. feeder cattle. Surpluses of both oDnald Bagg‘s entry of firstâ€"|poultry and pork, as well as the cut legume hay took the Hay|high cattle population in the Championship while the winners|United States, were a threat to in the six different classes were|future prices for beef, according Shurâ€"Gain Farms, Maple; Jim|to Mr. Watson. He considered Mortson, Queensville; Eugene|the market for dairy products Lemon, Stouffville; Frank Marâ€"|sound but pointed out that a lot ritt, Keswick; George Bannon,|depended on future negotiations Woodbridge, and R. J. Darlingâ€"|between producers and procesâ€" ton, Maple. Top entry in the corn|sors. He emphasized the importâ€" silage class was shown by W. G.|@nce of butter, as the outlet for Ness of. Aurora. stability in butter prices to mainâ€" Alex Davidson of Stouffville|tain stability in the whole dairy had first orize entries in both the | Industry. Hay And Corn Crop Tops At York County Seed Fair A. MASON CONSTRUCTION WELL â€" DIGGING PHONE BE. 28139 TRENCHING WITCHING WE CAN MAKE YOUR HOME BECOME MORE LIVABLE wy”;”’.‘,, fls i“ T: Government price supports and producer control of marketing were both endorsed by Mr. Watâ€" son as necessary to keep a fair share of the national income for farmers. This was the 24th Annual York County Seed Fair and was sponsored by the York County Soil and Crop Improvement bis efforts by W. Dean, chairâ€" marn of the Agricultural Commitâ€" tee of York County Council. W. P. Watson, guest speaker for the day, thoroughly reviewed No. 1 Certified Vernal Alfalia .. ....$39.00 per bu. No. 1 Certified Du Puits Alfalfa .. .....$40.00 per bu. No. 1 Certified Alpha Alfalia ._.___$40.00 per bu. No. 1 Certified Ranger Alfalfa . .$29.00 per bu. No. 1 Vernal Alfalfa (Verified Origin) .$36.00 per bu. No. 1 Ontario Grown Alfalfa nsc ... §24.00 per bu. No. 1 Certified La Salle Red Clover . $45.00 per bu. No. 1 Canadian Red Clover ..___.______$24.00 per bu. No. 1 English Red Clover .. mss ©§23.00 per bu. No. 1 Algike â€"....â€"..._._.:.â€"_â€"â€"cocoiscs.s........~ $19.20 pert bu. No. 1 White Blossom Sweet Clover .. . $10.00 per bu. No. 1 Certified Climax Timothy ._._._.__$16.00 per bu. No. 1 Climax Timothy .. crccscrsicciee 1400 pet bu. No: 1 Timolhy «â€"sssmmemmemancosomnsame @1100 per bu. No. 1 LadINAQ :â€"..â€"smmscccrmmmmtmmmamemunsiaccs +090 Der Ib: No. 1 White Dutch Clover ...____..._.__.__.â€" .80 per Ib. No. 1 Certified Empire Birdsfoot Trefoil ... .80 per lb. No. 1 Certified Viking â€"Birdsfoot Trefoil ._.$1.30 per Ib: No. 1 Canadian Brome ... fnsticeciiccionccs. "sdhh mer Th No. 1 Lincoln Brome ... .. _ .40 per lb. No. 1 Orchard Grass ... .38 perâ€"lb. No. 1 §143 Orchard (Aberystwith) ...._._..._. .45 per Ib. No. 1 Meadow Fescue ... 42 per lb. No. 1 Reed‘s Canary . iel.... .90 per 1b. No. 1 Sudan Grass .. pindietietvecoserocsiccececcecce i w0 BOK T NO 1 SOFGHAUITE ... 2. c;.210001 00000000000 coopeeveeveevcccernee .20° per lb. No. 1 Dwarf Essex Rape ... .20 per Ib. CUSTOM CLEANING â€" FIELD SEEDS â€" SEED GRAIN Clover And Grass Seed Prices Reg. No. 1 Garry Oats f Reg. No. 1 Rodney Oats § Com. No. 1 Rodney and Garry Oats Com. No. 1 Brant Barley (Feed) . Com. No. 1 York Barley (Feed) Com. No. 1 Herta Barley (Faed) Com. No. 1 Parkland Barley (Malting) Com. No. 1 Montcalm Barley (Mailting) Com. No. 1 Chancellor Peas § Reg. No. 1 Selkirk Wheat 2l Com. No. 1 Comet Soybeans ki Com. No. 1 Silverhull Buckwheat ._.. Nobleton Seed Mill We have a Good Stock of Kentucky Blue, Canada Blue, Red. Creeping Red Fescue, and Highland Bent for Lawn Grass Mixtures Need A Cash Crop In 1960 ? 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