98 A Bridge To The Past

Mixed feed was bought from Pat Morris, Knkora; spray materials from RT. Holman Ltd., Summerside throug. their agent, Charles Maclver; binder twine was bought from the Halifax Seed C0. Carloads of mill feed including flour, bran and shorts were )rough[ in by rail and unloaded at either New Annan or Summerside Ralway Stations. It was a busy day for the farmers when a carload of bulk wteat arrived. They came from all directions bringing empty bags which they illed and hauled home.

Horace Huestis had a special building that was used as a storage and selling depot through the years that he was manager

The Institute served well the farming commtnity for almost twenty- five years. With the increase of farm production brnging a greater demand on time to operate the Institute, and the fact that firmers were now buying in larger quantities, allowing them to purchase a reasonable prices, the original need for the Farmers’ Institute was no lorger a vital concern, and so the books were closed.

FARM RADIO FORUM

Wilmot Valley Farm Radio Forum began meeting in November, 1953 with Colin B. Waugh as secretary and Frank Jardine as discussion leader.

The radio program as presented by the Nati(na'. Farm Radio Forum was followed and some of the topics discussed vere: “The Struggle for Men’s Minds;” “Citizens of Tomorrow;” and “Telling the Farmer’s Story.” These topics were very important in the 1950's and still are today. After talking these matters over in their group they sert their findings to the secretary of the provincial Farm Radio Forum, J. Lin:oln Dewar, Charlot- tetown, P.E.I. The following week the more newsvorthy opinions were shared by radio with other Farm Forum groups.

WILMOT VALLEY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

The Wilmot Valley Women’s Institute was organized on March 21, 1967 at the home of Mrs. Gordon Huestis. The visnirg representative from the Provincial Board was Mrs. Louise Marchbant, New Annan. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Kenneth Huestis; Vice President, Mrs. Stavert Huestis; Treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Richard.

The first year saw an enrolment of twenty-six mambers. Since then an average of twenty-four members each year have worled together for home and country. The Institute has been very active since ts organization centr- ing its interests at first in the little country school —buying supplies, pro- viding prizes and helping with Christmas entertzinments and school closings. Pantry Sales and bazaars were planned as vell as the making of