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Ky NEIL A. MATHESON ! The people of Dundas and vicinity celebrate this week their 25th anniversary as the spon- sors of a plowing match. It's called: ‘The Provincial Plowing Match and Agricultural Fair As- sociation’. For those who_criti-| rize the “Provincial’’ reference, | the explanation is simple.

Those people revived competi- tive plowing back in the late summer of 1941, and they deve- loped an interest that extended far outside their own Kings county borders. So they called their meet the provincia) plow-, ing-match.-The agricultural fair} came from ‘the. development of | the fair—it has since attained Class B status—and the organi- zation sponsoring the plowing and other competition is incor- porated under that name by an act. of the Provincial: Legis- lature

The 25th anniversary is ‘a time for celebration. It’s more |

“unusual in- this case because

Leslie Hunter, Strathcona, |

“formerly of Bridgetown, is the | original and has been the only | president down. through the » “years. That may not be a | record itself, but it most cer- tainly is unusual.

The present development with its five, large cattle barns, im addition to the other build- ings and equipment is a far ery from the group—it was a

The first day of the first fair was May 12, 1765 and some of the early prizes or premiums are interesting.

“For the person who would bring the greatest number: of Neat cattle, the award was three yards of. English super- fine broadcloth and a silver medal." I have seen that reference to ‘neat cattle’ in some of our earlier historical references here. Apparently it meant good cattle, or cattle of good conformation. If- some reader has a. different ex- planation, 1 would appreciate hearing from you.

“For horses the prize was a saddie, a bridle and a medal.

“For sheep. a pair of shears and a medal. Other prizes were a churn and a medal for the *best cow. A whip and a pair of spurs was available for the best horse, and -six yards of ribbon and a medal for the best 12 pounds of butter, or cheese”’—they made cheese at home in those days.

They had wrestling too, ap- parently, and “the best wrest- ler _was_offered_a—taced-hat

and a pair of spurs.” For the

| mext best wrestler there was

a pair of buckskin gloves.

The fairs have not been held continuously since 1765, however. | Mrs.

... Dundas People Observe i SF ihe 25th Anniversary.

ed twice in every year on the days appointed in the charter, for a considerable time; but it was found that the county was not sufficiently populous and improved to be benefitted by it.

Five

timothy seed,

two bushels wheat and two bus-

hels of oats were added in 1844.

In 1845 a mare, a boar and a After your showing this year, I

sow were added. In this year the think you'll be back again in 1966.

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Jt only served as an excuse for | a-dav of idleness-and intoxica- °|

tion, so it was thought most prudent to discontinue it.”

A daily market was also in the origina) plans, but this also was dropped because there wasn't enough produce to supply it

It was in 1815, the year of the battle of Waterloo, that a royal charter was issued authorizing the fair’s revival. Old documents indicate that the second Tues- day of June and the fi day and Wednesday of tober be days for holding the fair.

I'm not sure of what breaks there were in the fair, but it is indicated that it was, held from i840 through until 1894 and the date was early ‘October: a

FAIR ADDITIONS In_1840_and_ 1841 the premiums

‘offered covered: best pair of

oxen, best bull, best heifer. and best ram. It was in 1841 that “the first grass cutter was im- ported from America and sold at auction the first day of the fair."

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st Tues- |

In 1843 the prize list was in- |

Winckworth Tonge notes creased by adding a prize best

fhat the fair was regularly open- ewe, and a prize for the best

Carry-on-Canada Corps then— that held its first match on the | farm of Frank Clay, Bridge- town who later hecame the first man te represent this province in the Canadian match.

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Incidentally I have found a reference to an exhibition being held in Charlottetown in 1833, which is the oldest I have found | thus far in this province.

But how about the 200th an- niversary which the Hants | County exhibition people are | holding at Windsor, Nova Scotia | September 21-25..

Sorne of the earlier history 1s | interesting. I'd like to -tell you about it. - :

The historical sketch by Thomas Aylward suggests ‘‘the earliest exhibition of the Eng- ‘ish period in Canada seems to | have been held. at Windsor in 1745 19 years after the ex- oulsion of the Acadians.”

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In 1847 the prize list covered greatest quantity of clover seed, not less than 100 pounds; and twe bushels of barley

Indian corn was added in 1848, so were buckwheat, butter and cheese, as “the premium list each year reflected the improve- ment in fod and stock raising.”

After sending me so much in- teresting material, Mr. Maxner deserves a plug for his fair and here it is:

There are morning, afternoon and evening programs from the opening on Tuesday right through Saturday evening There are many events for saddle horses and “fine horses,”’ in the even- ing program. There are six- horse teams and nothing is more colorful in a show arena. There are also four-horse exhibits. | There are ox pulls, there are ex- thivits of the best in draught horses as well as in the standard breds. There are classes for just about everything produced or jmanufactured or processed on an average mixed farm

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