The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

i TTR Ja AN i ® | ) J v J » ) 3 c 3 + The site of the 1977 Inter- national Plowing Match is among the most early sett- led areas in Fontenac County, The stalwart pioneers' of the early 1800's cleared the land with horses, axes and lots of muscle power. Most of the beech and maple logs were piled and burned. Much of this was done prior to the building of the adjacent main lines of the Toronto-Montreal Canadian National Railways. Soil in the area is a deep clay loam, averaging about 18 feet over bedrock. - Most wells are fairly shallow but supply plénty of water. _ Host farmers for the Sept. 12 to Oct. 1 event will be Greenlees Brothers and Sons site of the Tented City, with plowing on neighbour- ing farms, on - Woodburn Road, Joyceville, easily ac- cessible from Highways 401 and Highway .15. For some 30 years prior to 1947, the farm where the Tented City will be set up was leased to a succession of struggling young farmers, by an absentee land owner. According to a local farmer, who remembers those years, each tenant left the land poorer than his predecessor. Their cropping program was oats, timothy, hay and pasture with. little or no application of ferti- lizer. By sheer co-incidence in 1947 at the same time as the 'last International Plowing Match was held in Fron- tenac County, great changes were to be made in this land. A native son, who had been away for years returned with financial resources to buy this farm and several neighbouring units to a total of over 800 acres. He immediately began a program of fence, brush, and stone removal. Tile was installed and ditches dug. Fertilizer was applied and crops altered to grain-corn program. From the very first his vision included: "Some day the International Plowing Match will be held on this land!" Unfortunately, he is not alive today to see his dream come true. In later years the land has been owned and operated by neighbours who are dairy farmers, with a cropping Manchester news by Mrs. Ruby Fielding Church Sunday, July 24 at: 11:15 a.m." Rev. C. Clarke. in charge. «Mrs. Meta Holtby has, returned home after spend- ing four weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Holtbys at Inner- kip:and "2 weeks with: her daughter Mrs. Dyle Thomp- son and Ian at Newmarket. Mrs. May Donnelly and Mrs. Dolly Roberts enjoyed a trip with DeNure bus tours to the Maritime Via Mrs. Robert King of Guelph visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lamb a few days last week, When 'Mrs. Josephine Bain was having a snack at Hanks Bakery she was pre- sented with cards, cake and a Happy Birthday song. . Taken by surprise, Jo wish- es to say Thank you to Management and staff for a Happy eight-third birthday. Mr. Liam O'Donnell of Scotland visiting his sister Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cawker and boys this week. Master Johnny Fennema entertained his friends to a birthday party last Thurs- day. Happy birthday Johnny. Mr. and Mrs. G. Marcotte, Mrs. Lillian Wilson attended the stock car races at Peterborough Saturday evening where Albert Leach of Blackstock was participating. Bicycles, the laws apply (continued) forks and ten inches of red reflective tape on the rear fender or saddle stays. +4, Brakes must be kept in good working order. In addition, cyclists must obey -all traffic signs and signals and use correct hand signals when making turns, changing lanes or stopping. It is also against the law to carry a passen- ger on a bike designed for one person and the Ontario Safety League reminds cyclists that handlebars,' cross-bars and parcel car- riers are not designed or intended for passengers. a --t Oo -- | @.21 Luxurious Rooms _» © El Heated - Air Conditioned - Cable T.V. © Breakfast Lounge [Guests Only) ® Facility for Seminars - Meetings, etc. PORT PERRY, ONTARIO Telephone: (416) 985-8131 Motor Motel Paul - Asta Larsen "® Live Bait for sale. Beacon Marina RT Outboard Repair @ Authorized Chrysler Outboard & Boat Dealer - Sales & Service. | ® Authorized Lawn Boy - Sales & Service. _# ® Boat Motors for rent - 986-5188 Caesarea by hour or day. 1977 Plowing Match site chosen program of hay, grain and corn. The Ontario Plowmen's Association chose this site for the 1977 match, because all the services (roads, hydro, telephone, etc.) were convenient and less costly than other possible sites. James Stoness, Collins Bay, chairman of the land committee, says: 'We have been working for three years preparing for this match." - Over 700 acres have been selected covering 17 farms. All farmers -have signed contracts and will be com- pensated. The contracts even include a clause that forestalls breaking it in case the farm is sold prior to the match. One of the most important responsibilities of the land committee concerns meas- uring and staking the land for plowing. It requires eight men about a week to complete this work. Stakes are saved and used from year to year. A representative from the Ontario Plowmen's Associ- ation with staking experi- ence assumes responsibility for supervising this vital part of the competition. Finally, the land commit- tee is responsibile for visit- ing all farms involved after the match to make sure the owners have been fairly treated and correct any problems over fencing, roads or any other damage that might have occurred. Relaxing over the weekend and Need a good book to read? SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF BOOKS & MAGAZINES IN "The Book Nook" CHOOSE FROM OVER 950 TITLES e Harlequin Romances e Adventure & Suspense e Westerns e Women's Weekly . e Humour e Science Fiction e Magazines eo Best Sellers e And Much, Much More. Sth ANNUAL 7. Sponsored by Scugog Chamber of Commerce EET ere ee SATURDAY, AUG. 6th Western Weekend DANCE Featuring "Image" AT THE NEW ARENA Come on out for a Good Time! $8.00 per couple 18 yrs. &over. e Emilie Loring STAR 191 Queen Street - Stationery & Office Supply Port Perry, Ont. 985-8123 Ce ? A Division of Port Perry Stat Col Lia: > =