Well a new year is started. Hope everyone had a nice holiday season because IT IS OVER! Now its time to get outdoors and start working on your equiptment because the show season is creeping up real fast.
We have some new club officers and some old ones. The President is: Ronnie Wells. The secretary is : The treasurer is: Kevin Wells
The news letter is now under new managment. It is written by Melissa Thompson. If you have any newsworthy information that could make this newsletter more interesting: cartoons articles etc. please e-mail me at liveonafarm@hotmail.com
Debert 2004
Debert picked a gorgious day to have their show, at least it would have been a gorgious day if it hadn't of rained most of the day.
Some of the club members that were there were: Stan Mosher, Roland Cormier, Gordon Nichols, Eddie Faulkner, Melissa and Jerry Thompson.
There were many interesting exhibits to view including: 10 Hp Fairbanks-Morse owned by Roland and Denis Cormier, an exhibit of army vehicles, a hay track display by Melissa and Jerry Thompson, many cars, 10 engines, and 2 tractors.
Even though it was wet many people came to view the exhibits and talk about the good old days.
There was a flee market that contained many different things.
There was about 150 exhibitors and 300 spectators.
Amherst "Rob's Field" 2004
I wasn't at Amherst so I only have a short report to write on it. On Saturday it rained and there wasn't very many there. Eddy Faulker was there with his 5hp Stickney and Roland Cormier was there with his 10hp Fairbanks-Morse. On Sunday it was sunny and some people came and brought there cars.In addition to the people that were there Saturday Stan Mosher, Denis Cormier, and Gordon Nichols came. Gordon brought his 2hp Nova.
Special thanks to Roland Cormier for reporting this information to me.
Pugwash Parade and Show 2004
Many showed up and made the day interesting. It was a hot, sunny day. Some who were in the parade were the Wells boys with engines, Jerry and Leanne Thompson with the tractor and binder, Roland Cormier and Melissa Thompson with Roland's 10hp Fairbanks-Morse, the Giddens brothers with their tractors, the Hollis's with their shingle mills, and many more. In addition to these at the fairgrounds were Stan Mosher with an engine,Ediie Faulkner with 5hp Stickney, Fred and Jenny Embree with their car, and a few other exhibits I can't remember off the top of my head although that does not make them any less important. Those that were in the parade helped us to win 3rd place in the non-comercial category.
Sorry this was so late in coming I got busy and this was at the middle of the list of things to do. Melissa Thompson.
Lorneville 2004
The show in Lorneville at Francis Vanstraten's place was very nice. The day dawned bright and sunny and many people came from all over to bring equiptment to be put on display.
There were 43 tractors and although many were interesting there were too many to write about each.
The members from our club were: Stan Mosher - 6 hp Fuller and Johnson, Tim Wells - 2hp Empire, Wayne Hansen - 41/2 hp Massey-Harris, Roland Cormier - 10 hp Fairbanks-Morse, Wells Boys - 2 1/4 hp United that they had rigged up to haul a lobster trap on wheels up the hill, Jerry Thompson - hay track display, the Hollis's with their shingle mills, and Melissa Thompson - grain cleaner display.
Some people came from Prince Edward Island with engines. They are: Ken Jordan - 6 hp Massey-Harris, and 1 1/2 hpT-Eaton; Kevin Currie - 1 1/2 hp Alpha DeLavel, 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hp International, and a 3 - 5 hp International; Don and Dale Gillis - 3 hp Fairbanks-Morse, and a
Fuller - Johnson ( not sure of the horse-power); Sidney and Kirk Drummond - 5/8 hp Nelson Bros, 3 hp International upright.
They also had tractor pulls and many people came to look around.
Crapaul 2004
The show at the Crapaul Exibition in P.E.I. was on a sunny day. There were many things other than the show that were interesting and entertaining to watch including: Tractor pulls, woodsmens, animal showing, petting zoos, and much more.
There were about 27 engines owned by: Ken Jordan (PEI), Sydney and Kirk Drummond (PEI), Ronnie, Jimmy, Kevin, and Tim Wells (Wallace Bay, NS), and Roland Cormier (Shediac,NB). Melissa and Jerry Thompson (Wallace Bay) also went and took a picture board. There were also about 15 tractors. Difinitely worth the trip across the bridge.
Editor's Note: Sorry its so short. I was having so much fun that the end of the day came before I realized I hadn't wrote a newsletter so I had to write it quickly. Melissa Thompson
Sackville 2004
I wasn't at Bud Doncasters show so I only have a short report on it. There were about 10 engines. Stan Mosher- 8 hp running haypress, Sydney Drummond-3 hp upright, Roland Cormier- 10 hp Fairbanks-Morse, Wells boys- around 3 engines. There were about 20 tractors. They also dug potatoes and had a tug of war.
Thanks to Roland Cormier for giving me this report.
Wallace Bay 2004
The show in Wallace Bay was one of the best we've ever had. The day was sunny but not too hot and everyone enjoyed themselves. Many people stopped to look around and they enjoyes the farming demonstrations. Ther was binding and threshing of grain, and plowing. Vincent and Jessica Hollis were making shingles,Melissa Thompson was operating 4 grain cleaners, a turnip paulper, a cream seperator, and a straw chopper that was being run by Wayne Hansen's Type 1 41/2 hp Massey- Harris. Also operating a straw chopper were Murray and Richard Giddens, it was being run by there 1 1/2- 2 1/2 International -Harvester. The Wells Boys brought there wire tie hay press and made bales of straw.Stan mosher was there with his 3hp Fuller-Johnston which was running a grian grinder, and his 6 hp Fuller- johnston which was running a woodsaw. There were about 9 other engines.
There were about 16 tractors lined up on one side or running equiptment. There was also a tractor made of straw that drew lots of attention. It was made by Lorne Cock. Jerry Thompson was there with his tractor, plow, binder, thresher, mow machine, hay rake, hay loader, and hay wagon.
The 4-h ran a canteen that provided us with a good lunch. Kenny Wilson's band - Country Rebels - entertained us for the day. All in all it was very enjoyable and fun.