This is a birdseye view of the site of this year‘s International. It is the John Randall farm, Highway No. 7 â€" cast of Bresiau. duction of premium carcasses. Waterloo has a greater rural population per unit acre than any other similar agricultural area in Ontario. Milk production is a major farm enterprise. Almost half of the producers breed pure bred stock. » Hog production is also a major g’rogram. Although several counties in the Province produce more hogs, Waterloo has consistently led in proâ€" Supplying the cities in the County has led to a diversification of agriâ€" culture; there are fine orchards, market gardens and specialized crop proâ€" duction can be seen in this predominantly livestock County. Poultry production is a major industry supplied by 24 large hatcheries. with farm machinery valued at $10,168,300. Over 2,160 farms are electrified. Many of the small villages and towns in the County have become synonymous with the products they produce and the attractions they hold for tourists. Baden, for Limburger cheese; New Hamburg, for the Canadian Pacing Derby (and the "monster"); West Montrose, for the covered bridge; Doon, for its fine art school; Breslau, for the Wâ€"W Airport. _ Waterloo County has donned its most colorful dress and will parade this fall in all its magnificence before the thousands of plowing match visitors. â€" been filled with feed and cattle fattened. The rich loam has yielded the bountiful fruits of nature and as harvest time lapses into winter and nature sheds its colors it is fitting that we give Thanksgiving for our multitude of blessings. Much of the material in this special edition was contributed through the courtesy of Mr. F. A. Lashley, secretaryâ€"manager of the Ontario Plowâ€" men‘s Association. Mr. Lashley has taken time from a busy schedule to supply the readers of this newspaper with this material. The slogan for this year‘s International, "See More in ‘54!" is a tribute to this year‘s bhosts for the world‘s largest annual plowing competition. According to the latest census there are 2,711 farms in the County The Creator has been kind to the County and its residents. Silos have At Thanksgiving Time A Tribute A Meeting Place For Farm and UrbanCitizens greetings to the readers of the Waterloo Chronicle through the pages of this special supplement devoted to the Internaâ€" tional Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration. From a relatively modest beginning the International Plowing Match has, over the years, become one of the most outstanding agricultural events throughout the entire world. That, in itself, is a well éarned tribute to thpse men whose hard work and public spirit have raised the event to the status it now enjoys. place where farm and urban citizen can meet in mutual understanding and respect. One cannot watch the competiâ€" tions and view the displays and demonstrations without realâ€" izing how dependent the urban dweller and the farmer are on each other. That alone is a real contribution to our Canaâ€" dian way of life. * I would indeed be remiss if I did not voice my sincere thanks to the Ontario Plowmen‘s Association and particularâ€" ly to the Waterloo County Committee representing the host county on this occasion. Waterloo County has ever been known for the part it has played in Ontario agriculture ; it has ever been in the van in all things good for the industry as a whole. The hospitality of Waterioo County people is well known; their sincerity and industry recognized and honored wheréver people gather. Here you have industry and farmâ€" ing working side by side in a spirit of coâ€"operation setting an example worthy of emulation in all parts of this restless world. While the emphasis may be on plowing and the constant improvement of the skill of Ontario plowmen, the Internaâ€" tional Plowing Match has made an invaluable contribution in other ways. One of the outstanding contributions of this annual event is the part it has played in providing a meetingâ€" A To those visitors from other countries may I, on behalf of the Ontario government, extend a warm welcome. May your visit prove entertaining and profitable; your memories of the occasion pleasant. I greatly appreciate this opportunity to extend cordial +314 .+ F. S. THOMAS, Minister of Agriculture. lnaibi +. M