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IA 11E lARRll micron PRIDAT omen 13ft Daily Program For Plow Match Dally program for the international plowing match and farm machinery demonstration to be held at the Silvertop and neighboring farms in Innisfil Township jusiisouthof Barrie Oct 11 to 14 follows WEDNESDAY OCTOBER ll 300 am Tented City Open to Visitors 900 am Plowmen to report to Tractor Park for Com petitions 1000 am Ontario Plowing Competitions Commence Classes to for tractor and horse plowing open to ploivnien in Counties of Simcoe Dufferin Grey Ontario Peel and York and Classes to 14 open to all ualifying plowmen 900 am emonstrationsFence Row Removal continuous throughout the day Steam Power Show 1030 am Challengelllatch between Art Evans IliP and Warden George lllacKay Oxen vs Mules 12 noon to 430 pm Ladies Program Angel Stone Demonstrations Cooking Demonstrations National Conservatory of Music Beauty MakeUp Hair Styl ing Fashion Show The Lorne Hay Dancers with Organ Interludes 1230 noon Complimentary Luncheon by Ontario Plow mens Association Official Restaurant Guests to include Local Committee Chairman Members of lnnisfii and Simcoe County Council Executive of the Canadian Plowing Council County Wardens and Press 130 pm Parade of Farm Machinery Floats Bands etc and Wagon Tour of Tented City for Officials and Special Contestants 200 pm OFFICIAL OPENING Official Platform adjacent to 0PA Headquarters Building by the Honorable Earl Rowe LieutenantGovernor of Ontario 200 pm Demonstrations Corn Harvesting Oxen Plowi Steam Power Show 230 pm Vardens Plowing Competition 330 pm Horse Show Open to teams that plowed in Class gt 330 pm All competitions in plowing completed Plow men return their equipment to Tractor Park 400 pm Presentation of Warden Trophy Official Platform 530 pm Prize Winners in all Plowing Classes posted in OPA Headquarters Building 600 pm Grounds Close THURSDAY OCTOBER 12 800 am Tented City open to Visitors 830 am Breakfast for participants inthe Queen of the Furrow Contest 045 am Canadian Championship Contest Stubble Plowing 000uam Plowmen report to Tractor Park for Compet ans 930 am Queen of the Furrow Contest Plowing 1000 am All other plowing competitions commence Classes 15 to 21 for Tractor and Horse Plowing including InterCounty Competition 900 am Demonstrations Fence row removal continuous throughout the day Steam Power Show 0xen Plowing 1200 noon Complimentary Luncheon by OPA OfficialRestaurant for participants in Queen pf the Furrow Contest and Sheep Shearing CoriJ est 12 noon to 430 pm Ladies Program Angel Stone Demonstrationp Cooking Demonstration National Conservatory of Music Beauty Makeup Fashion Show Antiquing Organ Interludes 1230 noon Canadian Championship Contest Sod Plowing 100 pm Parade of Farm Machinery Floats Bands etc and Wagon Tour of Tented City for Officials and Special Contestants 200 pm Sheep Shearing Competition 200 pm Demonstrations Corn Harvesting Steam Power Show Oxen Plowing 230 pm Addresses by entrants in Queen of the Fur row contest Official Platform 330 pm Competitions in regular plowing classes conp1etedPlowmen to return equipment to Tractor par 415 pm Crowning of Queen of hirrow and Presenta tion of Awards Official Platform 500 pm Announcement of results and Presentation of Canadian Championship Trophy Official Plat form also awards in Sheep Shearing Contest 530 pm Prize winners of days competitions posted in Headquarters Bldg 600 pm Grounds ose FRIDAY OCTOBER 13 800 am Tented City open to Visitors 900 am Plowmen report to Tractor Park for Comp etitions 1000 am Plowing to 30 for tractor and horse plowing includiriga Xisitors Class and InterSecondary School Competi on 1000 am Demonstration Fence Row Removal con tinuous throughout the day Steam Power Show Oxen Plowing 12 noon to 430 pm Ladies Program Angel Stone Demonstration CookingDemonstration National Conservatory of Music Beauty Makeup Fa Show Antiquing Organ Interludes 1230 noon Complimentary Luncheon by Of fictal Restaurant for entrants in Sheep Dog Trials and Press Class 100 pm Parade of Farm Machine ry Floats Bands etc and Wagon Tour of Tented City for Officials and Special Contestants 100 p111 Sheep Dog Trials The Top Three Canadian and the Top Three American Handlers 200 pm Plowing Contest for Representatives of the Press Radio and TV 200 pm Demonstrations Power Show Oxen Plo rig 330 pm All compety ons in plowing completed Plow men return their equipment to Tractor Park 445 pm Presentation of Trophy to winner in Press Competition Official Platfo 530 pm Prize Winners in days Competitions posted Headquarters Bldg quet Curling Club Fairgrounds Barrie courtesy of City of Barrie Admission by ticket only SATURDAY OCTOBER 14 000 am Tented City Open to Visitors 800 am Plowmen report to Tractor Park for Com petitions 900 am Plowing competitions commence Classes 31 to37¢including those for Junior Intermediate and Senior Champions Oxen lowing 1100 am Horse Shoe Pitc ing Contest open to two members from each plowing branch in Ontario Hoises me not as plaitiful at plowing motiahcs in this madl inc age as they once were Eight classes of competitions are listed for allCanadian titles at the international plowing match on its second day Thurs day Oct 12 The rules make the com petition open to two from each province which are expected to send their champions or best available Each competitor Is re quired to plow one pint of stubble land and one plot of grassland Time allowed for plowing is three hours for grassland two and hell hours for stubble In case of mechanical breakdown entire time may be allowed by the stewards When the finish signal is fired the competitor may only complete the furrow be Is plowing The width or furrow is to be 12 inches or more pod minimum depth six inches for both sod and stubble with two points off for each half inch shallower INTERCOUNTY The British American Oil Com pany is donating trophy and mounted plow two furrows or Winner gem the trophy and $150 cash with $125 cash for second $100 for third $90 for fourth son for fith $70 or sixdi Worm seventh $0 for eigtii and $40 or ninth The next five competitors will get $30 each This competition ls open to teams comprised of two junior plouiinen between 14 and at from each county Teams having $315 in cash prizes for the more intercounty competition but there will 5101 he mile number of horsedrawn plows Eight Plowing Events For Canadian won this competilion for their county before vfllnot be eligible An open jolnler plow compe titionfor boraedrnwn plows is included in lheCanadlan chom plonsbip classes An open utility class for tree tora providesfor two furrows or more with twohour time allowed The ruia provided the firms must be touched by hand foot or stake and BANK TROPHY The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is offering tro phy and $130 in cash to the win ner of an open mounted tractor class with $70 for second and $50 for third Other awards are $40 hr fotnoh $30 for fifth $75 for sixth $20 for seventh $15101 eigih and $10 for ninth and tenth Former first prize winners in tyime classes at interna tional match are not eligible for class 18 mounted tractor class for two furrows or more There is an open class for mounted from for three on more fur rows The junior class for mounted tractors two furrows or more is open to contestantswho have not reached their 10th birthday by Nov 1967 Canadian PlowingCoucil score cards will beused in judging the results After completing the crown which shall consist of forn muods for three furrow plane or six for two furrow plows the competitor then com Competitions commence Classes 22 corn vIIarvesting Steam 1200 noon to 430 pm Ladies Program Angel Stone Demonstration Cooking Demonstration Beauty MakeupDried Flower Arranging Fashion Show Lorne Hay Dancers Organ Interludes 1230 noon Complimentary Luncheon by Of ficial Restaurant for contestants in Mayors Class 100 pm Parade of Farm Machinery FloatsBnnds etc and Wagon Tour of Tented City for Officials and Special Contestants 0pm SheepDog Trials The Top Three Canadian and the Top Three American Handlers 200 pm Demonstrations CornIIarvesting Steam Power Show Oxen Plowing 230 pm Mayors Plowing Contest 300 pm Competitions in plowing completedPlow men return theirequipment to Tractor Park 230 p111 Centennial Parade Open only to floats entered by the municipalities in Simcoe Countyi 330 pm Horse Show gt500 pm Presentation to winnersoftodays competi lions including Mayors and Horse Shoe Pitching Sheep Dog Trials Official Platform 600 pm lnternational Plowing Match Concludes NOTE TO VISITORS Dont walk to see the plowing Ride free on wagons operated by the Simcoe County Jun ior Farmers The tours will cover the fields where plow ing and demonstrations are being staged When inlent ed Cty dont overlook visiting the Simcoe County Exhi the new dairy barn immediately south of Tented City and the Womens Building located right in the cen tre of Tented City MUTUAL sine iNsuxANce comm tombs Ones est BRAMPTON ONTARIO rue Peri Invites you to visit us at the plowing match One of our Iocalageuts or one of our staff will be on hand if you wish to discuss any insurance needs or problems or just to say hello Von are also invited to participale ion 0le draw whiohwill be held each day of the match Ionlslll typical team and plowshowo demnshnlcs the oven crown and finish pmrble Titles mcnccs to throw out The fin lsh oomprisu the in three rounds and the sole furrow The rules provide for an open ing split in both stubble nod grassland SILVER PLOW TROPHY lhc Esso Silver Plow trophy and $50 in cash will be awarded to the winner of the Esso trac tor competition for two or more furrows Remna up will receive the Esso bronze plaque and $46 in cash All told there will be to prizes awarded in this class ran ging from the top $50 to $15 for the 15111 and 16111 with the prize money providedby Imperial Oil Limited This contest is open to not more than two com petitors from each province Sod plowing commences at 1230 noon and finishes at 315 pm Stubble plowing commenc es at 015 am and finishcsst 1130 1km While he would be the first to acknowledge that numerous others assisted some to con siderable extent Reeve Arnold Vanclse of Nottnwasagn lies beenbusydormonths in the sub ervising of promotion efforts on beball of the international plow ing match The reevej of Netbawpsage who is serving his eighth year is wellknown lhroughout the county not only for his plowing promotion but also as chairman affluence ol Simcoe County council and for outstanding of forts onIhe same body He is considered leadlng candidate for the use wamdaisinp but to qualify he has to win election in Nottewasngn for another two year term Friends feel this can be taken for granted hutReeve Vancise do not operate thts way an preparing forany eventualities in the way of contest HELP ACKNOWLEDGED 111 not Reetre Van cise has had considerable help from colleague Alex McAuley who is rceve of Eimvele and chairman of tickets and traffic BiIICurran of theEarrie Ex ann er writing ublicl for with plowing by an expert Mud interest is expected to be taken in competiqu for horsedrnwn plows ordy man tlcipate Welcome Plowérs To Competition After months of extensive lanning and preparer lions Ontario Plowmens Assocla on and Simcoe County plowing committee are ready to resent their 1967 four day international competition site is the Silver top and neighboring farms opposite Highway 400 just south of Barrie and the program incliides Dominion and district championship plowing competitions parades demonstrations wagon tours and numerous special ev ents Various estimates have been made of the crowds anticipated running from 10000 to perhaps 200000 if the match is favoredwith good weather There were some 70000 turn out during the four days of the match at Seaforth last fall despite cold and rain and the chair Liegd Pridham and members of his committee an imcoe County will do much better As the nearest urban city to the match Barrie has every reason to givetull sup art to the match and also extend warm welcome to many visitors expected for the occasion Illost of these visitors will be coming to Barrie many have already booked accommodations here and other will be in the city for shopping and sight seeing This affords fine opportunity to residents to help sell our city by showing every hospitality Many Barrie merchants have already placed welcome signs in their places of business The match itself well merits good patronage from Barrie as well as from people of the surrounding area if it reaches the goals desired it will add great deal to the prestige of Simcoe Countyas tourist area and speak well of the good urbanrural cooperation It was pleasure forThe Barrie Examiner to oin In thewelcome with the publication of this special ow ing match issueReaders will find interesting details concerning the program and other events plus highlights of some past international matches in todays supple ment Members of the county plowing committee and other officials who have given so much of their time and energy in helping with the arrangements deserve special vote of thanks Indians Led Way In Plow Matches CHAIRMAN Chairman of Simcoe County committee for the internation al plowing match Reeve Lloyd Pridham oIVNew unveil looks lor the most successful plow ing match in history of Simcoe County It will he the lirst in tcrnational in this area In International Plowing the GovernorGeneral of Can add letter written to the then Reservation superintendent Col Gilkinson read in part have Much has been said about the hletdi and the competitive spirit it fosters between plowmen but the Indians actually led the way in plowing competitions with contests of various kinds cenlt iny ago When the match was held in Brant county in 1019 attention was drawn to the Indians on the Six Natiors Indian Reserveuon who at that time had featured plowing matches for 36 years An interesting part of the early matches was that follow ing the sodiuming competition the plowmen participatedin foot racing and Jumping events STARTED IN 1315 Early records show that the first matches that had an offi cial stature were promoted by the Six Nations Agricultural Soc iety in 1375 plow was prove more than 15 years papers throughout the county Fred Hunter county clerk Ii Simpkin and others with part icular mention made of Collins woodAlllslon Orillia Steyner and Creemore editors for plow lng match promotional material used This special edition of the Bar rie Examiner torlthe piowi meoeh om given specie unnmendalion by Reeve Von cise on behalf of the Simcoe County plowing match commit tee and the Ontario Plowmens Association and he acknowledg ed with gratitudexthe support of1 all advertisers randaothersr who helped in what he referred to as this very noteworthy ela fort In addition to newspaper plo motion Reeve Vencise has also commended the assistance of other news media We are grateful to all who have help ed to promote this outstanding match which Is coin to ni coe Countysaidthe Nottaw saga reeve stating he hoped that Simcoe County residents would turn out insuch numbers it would make this standout amid many standout annual tltlons held in you TOVlslf if theirfarnfi RRI Strode idul for annual competition by Promotion Efforts Praised BY Chairman various parts of Ontario dur ing is period exceeding half century THIRD IN COUNTY This is Susi the third time Simcoe County was chosen and we hope it will be something special for everyone to re member observed Reeve cise Borniiii Nottawasaga and lifelong resident Reeve Venn clse has been keen booster of his home area as well as Sim coe County The main centennial project for Nottinmsaga was new municipal hall and offices ans this was done economically through the renovation of school at Duntrocn Reeve else and members of his council received ooosiderahle credit from ratepayers for the success ti this project which provided numhpecd Donations gret accepted inform you that at the sug gesilon of His Excellency the GovemorGencral and as mark of his approval of the ag ricultural enterprise shown by the Six Nations Indians plow will he competed for by the ln dians each year at the agricul tural exhibition the plow to be procured by you and nwardmi us prize to the Indian who proves himself to lie the most competent ploivman in the com munity Funds for the purchase of the plows were pr ed by the De partment of Indian Affairs The first imvtwis Scotch Gr man actureddn Great Britain In later years these overseas plows uercnpplanted by Can adianqnade plows known as Yo curns The last Canadian plow mentioned in the records was the Copp Joinler made at Ham ilton thn interest iii plowing later increased the six Nations ConnV cil provided two extra plows for competition Winners of the Gov ernOr Generaln Prize included such plowrnen as John Davw Jesse Cayuga Powless Obe Jackson Jamiesou William Cap lon Auguslusv Jamieson Will iam II Jamieson Robert Mar tin James Green John Curley Jacob William and John Man tdii Records reveal that there were 15 contestants in 1375 26 in 1379 and 30 in 1381 Following early matches the person at whose farm the even was held would open his home for square dance He would also provide two full course meals for competitors and ima portant spectatois Since 1336 the Reserve match es have been held by the Six Nations Indian Reservation and in thevIast 70 years more than $7000 hasbeen offered in prizes Since the International Plow ing Malches came into being it has been afrequent custom for the eoioiful Six Nations Band to participate the opening ceremonies TRY EXAMINER WANI ADS PHONE 7282414 When visiting the Plowing Match be sure to see their boudoir at the gt EveryVhour on the hour You eiin win nillB ELSE PLUSH DOLL at the are on be of the KLA of 13 All donations go to ardCripplodOilidrcnin