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Salute To Simcoe ACTIVE YEAR 0F FEDERATION IN 19451946 meee Federation will be heldatthe Community Park at Angus nextl murmurs moor 7250 Copies mun no lhc Simcoe County Federation of Agii prominent place at the head of Bill farm Oi Since there each year lllllll the federation oft ALJIClll has tions The inception troducti jects in this past year One ouiity ini last vices vides ii any me any other organized group in Sini eoe Cot and several hospital accounts have been paid $3000 lllClCtlSl is Conipai the meetings an OlgllllllullOll meeting was held February County was established chairman board of directors and charter Int THE 91 mm 83rd Year NO 25 First President culture has Corrie to hold al Lulillllllls 111 this County the orizaiuzntitm in 1940l ias been steady progress ure program in this countyl WIl to extensive pioporl program carried on siiicov has led up to the iiil on of several active pro of these was the Simcoe Iiealth Services Follow demand from numerous throughout the County and the Simcoe Tooperative Health Serv This pro ospitalizaiion insurance for niber of the Federation or RVHJJ 11 ml It is now in Operation lititltlli of the Siirieoe unity Federation of llltllltllt lllll 11 was organized in 1910 lle held illllt for the ye 11 1910111 zinl the following year lllllrll There is more than assets and the fund is m1 Ilay Lougheed of Holly of the provisional County Federation Of Agriculture Second President ANDREw iMMiNo of liiiieliizl was elected the in of Vespri lownsliip 11eietlel Mr Todd piesidtviit of the liile pi 111111 and held office lot the year lillilrllil llllllliQ that year 201 illlllltll1ll iiieetiiiizs tlt held throughout the county BARR BARRIE til illliirll showed that from 00 to 10 per cent of liltllltls Hillt prepared to pay iiiezpbeiship fee AMINER EX ONTARIO CANADA THURSDAY 20 County Ar Al is Section ages to if Presidents Since Organization Fourth President mm mm Salute To Agrhhlture Shows Appreciation of Farmers Wartime lob By It ll llamiani President Canadian Federation of Agriculture The Canadian ilttliilllllil of Agriculture has accepted the proposal of the aizaiiiaii Weekly Newspapers Ass0cititlou to join with tiien 11 litiliiflkldt Salute to Agriculture ltlllllll the week oi li1e 17 Many farm organizations across ftaiiaiia are plainniii to hold their annual picnics during ltiiat Week and it to be liliilitl that eyentually this week in ltlie year may beeonw nlttabl2ril1eii by the method of practice land custom to be n1oral tariners week with possibly one day 111 the week selected as National liainieis Day just as Itheie is iiiitiona Labour Day The Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association has al iways shown keen interest 111 farmer organizations and iii farming 111 amend and for Very good reason The average eonnnuinty weekly newspaper ttilllttl is very close to the Third President set ANDREWisAiriIioum1w LEI2 DANiiNt peOple who make llltll ltlllit trom the soil and generally WI oi mum is eiiemi iigttlll In saw i111 il1 to the speaking he has an understanding and appreciation of their ililoii was elected tin third to 1111 eu 1911471 van iii e1 1l erd c2131 14 111 Iext Siiiiiiln llutr 11 Mei 511 rep 111 Pt term l1 Iveit1ve linspitalre ii op the lll lriltflllll lle cure 1111 ttl get 11111 iwiileiit of the uny Peiieiatinii 111 Iiieiiilieislnp canvass 111 the year It 11 to in hi 11p lti ltlltlitllil leader Ih Aitliii Tiliiiztuii and 111le1 nitt lllitl stll Wilt 111111 311 7121 llill Dow il1il1 has been applied for under the icr project that came i11 Aiiotl to this Market Federal other vincc which led to vote being arranged by the The vote in Simcoe was almost 100pcr and it provides for hog producers to C011 tribute organiz be available for program of im proving raised and also as mea tecting Born at Hamilton in l99ti he at commllllilygllle COHfClCnCQ tended schools there and follow VHS held Ell camp Wiley litl int graduation from llaniitton Filll It WflS the second SUCh C01Normal School he taught for one fcrcncc Willi Dr Morgan head 0f year in rural school Ile then the Tennessee valley Aumorllyv studied an honor course in Speaker This conference 33 Philosophy English and History attended by Federation from throughout the County and promises to become event One laken this year was the appointment of Miss Louise Colley as director of recreat CoHey ed by ing Institute and the Federation contrib an experimental basis for year Realizl gramthe Federation directors de cided to engage Miss Colley as of July gram Federa endorsed this action by the Fed eration tee to The small part of thvwork carried out by the There throughout the County which will lcad to other active projectSLV For oration of Agriculture has em ployed basis as Secretary of the Federa tion The Community Life Train ing Institute office in the Ross Block has also served as the Fed eration office Mr Inith hasten dered eration havinggiven up his work in Simcoe County to return to Saskatchewan where he will be engaged in similarendeavor The Federationwill not easily find an office the amount if work that has bee done by Mr Smith The secretary has had leading part in every progra the Simcoe Federation and he will be greatlymissed The Saturd officer of all committees for the past year will be presented Every in the Federation and all are Invited to the annual picnic Peach trees need ground lime tone plus complete fertilizer 1unta1 11 Picnic Simcoeflouiity Federation of Agriculture SPEAKERS was the Hot County past year 111 Act Simcoe ion in cgopeiation vitlil units throughout the pio conducted campaign Lame HERE FOR REGINA Department of Agriculture David Smith who has directed the work of the Conununity Life Training institute in Simcoe Colin ty for the past eight years will leave Barrie next month for Ile gina He has accepted an appoint merit as Director of Adult Educa ccnt in favor of the plan is now in operation This two cents hog to their ation and the money will the quality of the hogs 135 of pro for farm 13 the market price duties luly leaders at the University of Toronto and was graduated in 1930 standing first in the honor class The fol lowing year he was on the staff of the University of Imonto as an assistant in Philosophy and he von his master of arts degree in 1931 an annual of the most ilnportant steps byrthe Simcoe Federation ion to the County Miss Going to Regina in 1931116 taught had formerly becn employ senior English and History at the University of Saskatchewan for four years While at tlic Univer sity of Saskatcbcwan he was chair man of the Library at Regina Col lege and organized Writers Club which developed several journalists He also directed drainatics at The college In 1935 he returned to the Uni versity of Toronto to work on his doctor of philosophy degree in so cial science degreehecame to Simcoe Cpunty wherehe Aisrethup progEun of adult education for the rural coni lmunities Since coming to Simcoe County Mr Smith has set the Community Life Train uted money to this work on ngthe need of such pro 1946 tocarry on pro sponsored entirely by the tion The County Council and appointed commit carry out the work above projects are only Federation in the past year have been the meetings the pawl ve years the Fad has worked in close cooperation with agricultural organizations Sings coming to Simcoe County Turn to page sixteen please David Smith on parttime his resignation to thFed and secretary toffcarry on of activity put forward by annual meeting of the Sim ay June 22 The election of will be held and reports rmer County is member the Pouch Trees DAVID SMITH SATURDAY IUNEzz 1946 From 1030 am 430 pm FORESTRY PARK ANGUS Voting From 1130 am to 300pm nor LICK SewTrails OntarioiWhole Milk Producers League just back from London England will speak on the formation of thenew international farmvpgganization CHAS MEGINNIS President Ontario Hog Producers Associiitlon willgspelr tin the program of this newly establisheclinerlieuneaSsedation Games fortlte children under themdirEctioinuof MissLOIIlse Colley County Recreation Director and Donald Tayltn Assistant Agricultural Representative Pack Basket and Bringjhe Family antral andMilk Provided Free tion for the Province of Saskatchtul wan and will commence liis newl lot Alliston past president of the After obtaining this up the Cone munity Life Training Institute and CLII andsccretaiy of the Federa seconded by Patten deputy reeve of Nottawasaga The Council was unanimously in favor COUNTY ENDORSES FEDERATION PLAN FOR RECREATION Simcoe ounty ointcil laxl week appointed recreation counniltee which in effect endures the 1111 11111 that has been carried out 111 the past e1 under the direction of Miss Louise Colley Ihe lilll niittee will apply to the Ontario loveriunent to obtain grant 11n der the physical fitness and recrea tion program Members of the committee que Fred llllllll deputy ieeve leeuinscth and eliairznau of the edueation committee V11i Federation of Agriculture Lee Banting retiring president of the Federhtion Mis George Johnston president Womens Institutes leo Paris president South Simcoe Junior Farmers Allan Brown pridcnt North SiincocFedeiatcd Juniors and Mrs Eric Simpson of Elinvalc Addressing theCouncil Wood spoke of the recreation pro gram which has been sponsored by the Federation and stressed the importance Of providing whole some activities for young people1 He stated that farmers were going to follow labor in demands llilwll shorter work week and indicated that leisure time activities would become increasingly important Reporting on her work in the past yeai Miss Colley said that 55 recreation schoolShad been held inlo centres She told also of the work in cooperation with rural school teachers to extend recreation facilities third branch of the work was in connection with groups already organized such as churches and Womens Institutes Miss Colley spdke of introducing new forms of lisurc time activities Such as folk dancing classes dramatics and the organization of the Simcoe Arts and Crafts Society Mrs Roberts Kell secretary of the County Womens Institutes stated that the Womens lnstitutcs were right behind the program be ing carriedput by Miss Colley Lee Banting stated that the Fedl eration had decided the work led by Miss Colley and lied set aside $1500 for this pro gram from July to the end of this year David Smith director of the tion related the qualifications of Miss Colley stressing thatshe had professional training as well as practicalexperience Mr Smith spoke of the physical fitness and recreation plan in On tarioandsuggestedthattheCouna ty take advantage of the grantsl available by setting up commit tee SThe resolution naming the coin mittee was introduced by John Bowerman reeveof Allistonand LOUISE comm CCunty To Appoint Weed Inspectors tlltlill with the law recently en arted by the Legislature ieqtiiring the appointment of county weed inspector lllllislll tors one for the north and one for the south and action on the matter to be postponed until the Novem ber session prove the councils action in post ponintx the matter that for the past even in recent sessions the council had passed resolutions urging the Legislature to take action Ilc add to the wch problem was sprayinui ed that he didnt think it was and he favored appointment of an very good idea now that an Act inspector has been passed providing for 50 per cent grant for the council tunlllllnlCllel vceri inspectors Sonic postpone action on an act it liadihnunicipalities have appointed in demanded wasaga and Chairman of the agriIspectors would take over the en cultural council was willing to leave it tol his committee Could be engaged but he pointed Council session was that municipal outit wasythe responsibility of lllclllCS could continue to engage their entire council to make the appoint ment said his municipality was willing to cut weeds anyone to do the work He said the Government did not Cut the weeds on their own highways DYE said the committee had Ul townweckly in Canada It gives deCided in favprvof appointing an to carry onl Simcoe Touuty oiiiitll did not JFnitill because However they did favor for lth weed inspec Warden Ernest Miller did notap lie pointed out few years and Iheie was discussion regarding ispectors on parttime basis Donald Brown recve of NottalOthers had thought the county in thotirc duties and made no appoint inents The impression committee said if weed inspectorl at the county local inspectors and the county in spectors would exercise an overall supervision in order to encourage and develop an extensive program of weed control throughout the en tire county Walter Middleton recve of Pius but could not get The Barrie Examiner has the The inaiuguration of the national Salute to Agriculture Ethousanrls of young men and women leaving farms to join farmers were faced with the stupendous task of producing lot this Dominion accepted the challenge and met it 110ny Satiiiddjc luiie 132 11111ks an im llisiiiiliil 11 2111 lttllllflb Of Canada exported overseas more than two mil ountjt Federation of Agriculture He pointed out that help a1 the bcl tagucred people of Great Britain In order to do this itoiin ol picnic here Will be plenty Imwlum iability as well as the businessi said it was not an inspector the Himhll PHIL fl hmlv luction by up to two billion pounds yearly more than in said the eonntv didnt need it liiilhilll ll SWNW butter production by over fifty million pounds yearly we liek is one of illCanadiaii leleu Usullllslletl International Farm to the postwar world They believed that we fought for mm lmls be lmm They want to see stability for agriculture on an economic many proicets have been under families required to man our farms and farm them well committee Voting begins at 1130 we can equally well apply general floor price under farm milk will be provided at the park WM Louise Cone et0ap30s have to be repeated If regulations and controls are lllthll would like regulatidns selfimposed as far as possible and secondlargcst circulation of any large crowd is expected to gather lprobleins and their way of life Ithis year is taking the 101111 of an appreciation of the war tune job done by the farmers of Canada 111 1940 with many the armed forces total of 150000 left the farms luring Ithe war to enter the servutes or to go to war industry the litlgt volume of the food required by the allied nations for AT ltlltll armies and Davies and air forces That the farmers ismwe News Setview jls amply wideneed by the records During the five years from 1940 to 1944 inclusive the it Iiieitant ie1t tor iuial Simcoe lhe to 111111l 111 tlllitf of the Slimow llmlll jllf lion tons of bacon beet dairy products and poultry products 11 11111 l1 titles ill1W on that llil Hi lluj leig for the use of our own and allied armed forces and to feed scarce but sutuiested that an or EUlll lilllx Ht Mums Held in the SIwrim iiiislil be 111110 in realmv mm mm mm and so and mch domestic requirements they stepped 11p annual hog gt1ll production to point 145 per cent above prowar produc $5 MN linrrliiw and election elliitl tion increased beef production by over 30 per cent sheep Alilillxtle hi and lamb production by over 30 per cent total milk pro County wanted what was needed lillt lhwhl lh prewar years With an increase in cheese production as high 11 mm Wm WM arvieiisiiiel of the Ontario as 80 million pounds year above prcwar production and ya Wbole llilk loduccrs League M12 OH Ii Imam ma hm Hull Um mm Hmde mm mm llavmg given their best efforts to the task of food pro it Im Z111l Witt duction forwartnne farm people are turning their thoughts Orgiiiiilaltitill an opportunity to build better kind of security and freedom The meetinu herons It 193ll1hlv for all men than we have had heretofore Several committeelrrc orts pro mm be Spmuuy mtgposting plane that Will make it poss1ble to maintain the fertility of aw the soil and insure decent livelihood for the number of taken Election of officers willl tn lfl Farm people believe that if we were able to apply general wimp nutling the picnic vill price ceiling in wartime to save us from disastrous inflation bring basket lunch and tea and products to save us from the disasters of deflation They do lllhch and not believe it is necessary th the bitter experiences of the reation for everyone will be pro director for the County and Don necessary to give security and stability to rural life our larlm assistant agricultural 10 farmers are willing to accept them But better still they hml farm the WmV administered largely by officials selected from among them member of the Fedciation and selves That is what democracy means to them at Angus Park 011 Saturday inorn 111g June 22 Andrew Cumming reovc of Ves the news ZavitzEprains ICounty Woodlots Being Administered do Is all Zavitz of the Ontario De pertinent of Lands and Forests ap peared before Simcoe County Coun cil last week to explain the rela lionship betweentheProvince and the County in regard to county woodlots being administered by the department At previous council session there had been some cri ticism of the department for cut ting out several acres of Scotch pine from the County woodlots The pine were sold as Christmas trees Mr Zavitz said his department would be willing to turn over ad ministration of the county plots Ito the county if they so desired He said that the countyreforesta Ition committe had not been advis edrrofiactioii taken by his depart ment but he said this condition would be corrected in the future He declared that the county would be presented with financial state ment showinghow the province administered the county woodlots and the reforestation committee mSalutewt Week Oflune l7 om ulture Agric Hi If HANNAM President and Managing Director vCaiiadianJIederation of Agriculture Ottawa WHEREAS the Farmers of Cdpgglo hove sugeswstully fulfilled the expegtationspof the Allied Governments in supplying food forthe Armed Services and the people Born on farm in Ontario Taught rural schools in Ontario and isaskatchewan for some years then attended Ontario Agricultural Col of Great Britain during WorldWor ll and legef10lh Where Calm sedge would be constilted in connection mm the BSA detlee with cutting trees in the future culture in 1926 Did agricultural He added that where Scotch pines had been cut othertrees would be planted The chief forester indicated that the reforestation program wes conf stantly debeioping and hisdepart journalism fd1twoyeaisxthen be came educationalsecretary for the Ontario United Farmers In the summer of 1932 he made special tour of Denmark anglotlier Eur WHEREAS they are how beingcolledon to supplyth castedmg peOpleSOIc Europe with foodstuffs ondvtonconi tribute in great measure to producingvo large portlonfot opean countries studying theco the wed needs 0i lose and Mikhaililliitlatied1 which heliiwrote in published soils Cooperdtionrethe ring for To Fed mu ul 11101110VIRNIIICII Works Today Inlomizglly gzwpaid for Izzddmcire 193 herecame fscgrlaly Ofdtlle forestation purposes illfr Zavitz r65 lUnltd me pliedathat York had paid up to $20 gt 1936 was made secretary ofthe ted 10 gt1 United Farmers Cooperative Com 22 to aim to pany Toronto establishing the or ganizations publication The Rural Zilyfhi riggregggifss cggnlyiltr Cooperaior On the organiZation Itee ofwhich McMaster reeve of the Canadian Federation of at Essa is chairman brought in Agriculture in 1935 he was made report inWhicht ey approve of its first vicepresident and four me prograihs followed the years later becamepmsidem WhiCh Department of Lands an crests post he has now filled for six years In 1941 he was named also igtsadmlmsheirmg theco ty wmd Managing Director of the organ zation on fullttimenbasis He was member of the Canadian delegar tion to the Hot Springsi food con ference in 1943 and mine first FAO conference at Quebec in 1945 He is chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Canadian Minis In newspfier corresiipndents ter of Agriculture and the Can ch mm active hon malt adlan Food Board While hand5k rather it quantity WHEREAS is felt that this accomplishment 61 the CanodionEormers should be publicly recognized by lIHEREFORE PROCLAIM c1 Scinte to Agriculture during this week1 of June l7 l946 and request all resi dents and merchants of Barrie to consider and acknowl edgethe importance of agricultureto the economy of the Dominion ofrConado PETER SINCLAIR Mayor Town ofBorrie Coo SAVE THE KING 1ingihe work the Canadianm Federatiqn he es on and operates 126ecre ry farm close toOt tawa