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Agriculture and Canadian Industries V Mrs. Alex Wilding. converter, reviewed the ' omen’s Institute programs for Agriculture .;ud Canadian Industries. Some roll calls were: ‘A Canadian Industry showu at Expo“; “A ood, plant or animal of Northwest Terri~ cries or “A foreign fruit or vegetable served ,r - our home.” Mottoes: “A happy man enjoys the scenery when he has to take a detour"; “To take drudgery out of your work put your sad into it.” Many current problems in agriculture, such 5 cost of starting farming, milk marketing oard, wage disputes, paper clothing industry; ew, low fat dairy spread, atomic energy and its prolongation of life of vegetables, sproutless puds, drugs in livestock feeds. etc., were dis- CUSSECl. Topics and films aided in current edu- cation of many present clay industries and howed the newest trends in agriculture as well ,: recalling the past. Ontario Federation of Agriculture Mrs. Don McCosh represented F.W.I.O. at e Slst annual cenvention of Ontario Federa- 'on of Agriculture in November. President Charles Munro stressed discussion of land use policies or farmers will be left with land no one else wanted. The Federation has been - orking on the pollution problem near Dunn- ville to try to reach a solution and get com- ensation for farmers in the area. A resolution - as passed asking O.F.A. to study the implica- tion and effect of synthetic meat and milk roducts on Canadian agriculture. Special speakers included Premier John Robarts, Dr. . E. Berry, President of Conservation Coun- il, and Miss Judwiga Bennick, Welfare Coun- cil. i: it i All joys I bless, but I confess There is one greatest thrill: What the dentist does when he stops the buzz And puts away the drill. Christopher Morley * it it Royal Agricultural Winter Fair “The Shape of Things to Come" was the eme of the 1967 Royal Agricultural Winter air, reported Mrs. Norman Jamieson. His oyal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edin- urgh, President of the Royal Agricultural So- ‘ ‘ety of the Commonwealth, which he was in- trumental in organizing ten years ago, of- iciated at the Royal opening. Mr. and Mrs. amieson attended the reception and dinner ‘- his honour on November 9. The flower . , “Concert in the Park“ featured a band- tand set in a garden of flowers and music by 35’ and night, Championships in all classes ere held, as usual. \VINTER FIELDS Edna jaques I love old winter fields â€" they seem to hold A sort of kinship to the wind and cold â€" The frozen furrows clogged With sudden leaves, The stubble with a few thin scattered sheaves, A plow up-tilted, with a broken share. (They just unhitched and left it sitting there.) A few old twisted trees that sort of lean Down the steep edges of rt small ravine, A few tltin cattle waiting to be fed. Humpcd in the shelter of :1 broken shed: A rim of frost along the water‘s edge. Old nests revealed behind a utngltd hedge. There is It strange affinity between Our homesick souls and fields of budding green. Something within us answers to the sound Of new life bursting through the quiet ground And yet a frozen field where \V”intcr dwells Sings in my heart like muted temple-bells. t * * Historical Research and Current Events Mrs. Wilson Johnson gave a detailed report of Women's Institute activities in the field of Historical Research. Roll calls included: Childâ€" hood memories of my cominunily. A hobby for my old age. Something we wish Canadians would do in our second century. Sonic mot- toc.s were: A memory chest is wonderful if we know how to pack it. The past is never dead unless we of the present make it so. What is our generation leaving for the future? Special speakers, displays. exhibits, debates, contests, skits. etc. rcvichd the past in heating systems. photography, making of roads, quilt- ing hues, clc. One original topic on current events took the form of an "Opcn Line" on a radio program with the audience phoning in news. Many educational hus trips were to pioneer farms, museums. Hoodlcss Homcstcud. Old Fort York, Friend Lee Home, Mackenzie King Home. ctc. Anniversaries wcrc cele- hralcd. grandmothers honored, family trees traced and biographies ouliincd. Mrs. Johnson concluded her report: "Without knowledge and a feeling for the past we cannot build in the present us we should for the future." Tweedsmuir History Curator In her report as provincial Twccdsmuir His- tory Curator, Mrs. R. C. Walker said that curators have spent a busy year on centennial commissions. assisting with publicalions, ar- ranging displuys of histories and in other ways acquainling people wilh their precious volumes. Books have been widely scanned for informa- tive background of our local communities. Progress toward microfiiming of histories has been slow but when these books are done they will be on interlihrnry loan throughout North America as authentic Canadian history. “We must strive to do our utmost to cover all chan- nels of development in our local community and to portray a picture of the life and the 13