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D 8 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, ly 29, 1960 Chickens Are Big Up Around Port Perry Way Chickens are big business in! of labor in the village Port Perry. {ly concerned with raising Three of the largest employers! processing table chickens. - ---- are direct- and Flowers can say it better than words When you have a special message for a special person, on a special occ- asion, let flowers say it for you. Eloanons. Flowers QUEEN STREET PH. YU 5-2295 FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS POTTED PLANTS -- AFRICAN VIOLETS { in the giant incubators until they [ ious | vice-president of the firm, STOP IN AND SAVE ON ® Fishing Supplies Swimming Accessories Camping Equipment Automobile Parts and Accessories ] Ls) TIREAAUTO SUPPLY LTD ASSOCIATE STORE QUEEN ST. PORT PERRY YU 5-2242 JOE TURBITT, Proprietor | U.S.S.R. | breeding stock and has also had | a visit from a Venezuelan dele- | gation i | quite common to see delegations { farm, many of them are return- WESTINGHOUSE MOFFAT McCLARY EASY NORGE ELECTROHOME TV. APPLIANCES SEE TED JACKSON AUCTIONEER Howard Hall, Manager PORT PERRY PHONE YUkon 5-2272 ® PITTSBURGH PAINTS eo ~~ Chickens made ready for the table in Port Perry are fattened on Master Feeds chicken meal. Master Feeds Ltd. operates a large" feed plant at Port Perry Harbor. Business Of the three big poultry indus- fries in this area, the Peel Poul- try Farm, the home of the origin- al "Barred Rock' stock, is not only the largest hatchery in Port Perry, but boasts the biggest chicken producer record in On- tario County. R. A. Peel, owner and presi- dent of the firm started his poul- try business in Port Perry on a small scale in 1927, Since then the business has expanded to in- clude about 20,000 laying hens and produces between 60 and 65,- 000 chicks a week to be shipped to various killing plants through- out Ontario and Quebec. Oscar Beare, farm manager, who has been with the Peel farm for the past 28 years supervises the hatching, grading and pack- ing of the chicks from the time they first emerge from their shell have left the plant for the var- poultry = processing plants throughout the country. Dr. John Price, a veterinarian, con- ducts breeding research around the hatchery. In addition he has twice during the past year enter- tained delegates from the who were interested in interested . the thing, According to Peel workers, it Is from many European countries during the course of a year come | to the farm to watch the opera- tion, inquire about breeding stock and get tips on better hatching and breeding techniques from Dr. Price. After the chicks leave the Peel ed to the Port Perry area and to the J. J. Gibson processing plant. "J. J." reeve of the village, and his son, process about 1200 chickens weekly. When the chick- ens leave the Gibson plant they are all ready for the barbecue under the "Meatmaster Broiler" label. All the birds processed at the Gibson plant are originally R. A. Peel stock but are shipped to him from poultry farms within a 100 mile radius. McEACHREN'S HAT & GIFT SHOPPE £, BLUE : MOUNTAIN : 7 POTTERY CORO . J To The Vacationer BOB ARCHER MOTORS WATER ST, FACING LAKE SCUGOG Welcomes You To Port Perry DEALER IN , , , PONTIAC ¢ VAUXHALL BUICK e INVADER --G.M.C. TRUCKS eo FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES PHONES: YUkon 5-2462 or YUkon 5-7924 same |. WELCOME TO PORT PERRY Coal, Fuel Oil and a full line of Lumber and Builder's Supplies Specializing in the Cottage Trade eo FREE DELIVERY eo Over 80% of our Lumber and Build- ing Supplies are under cover. Just another step to serve you better. FUEL & LUMBER SCUGOG & WATER STS. YU 5-7951 v3 JEWELLERY ~ FINE SUMMER HATS PENGUIN WOOL LEATHER BAGS Let us help you choose that Summer Outfit McEACHREN'S PORT PERRY For The Convenience Of The Port Perry Residents A. E. JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST opened an office on Mary Street directly behind the Medical Centre. OFFICE HOURS: has WELCOME TO PORT PERRY! "Enjoy Yourself" J. J. GIBSON AND SON 7 to 8 p.m. 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday and Friday Wednesday PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT YU 5-2383 RA 3-2721 S-- "Poultry Our Specialty" YU 5-7393 PORT PERRY