Hayward R. Clark

(1900 - 1981)

New Brunswick

Hayward R. Clark's 54 years in the poultry industry rank him among the pioneers who have seen the industry grow from the small farm flock to the multimillion dollar, efficient food producing industry it is today.

Hayward's career in the poultry industry began in 1926 with a setting of eggs he hatched on the farm and ended with a modern chick hatchery which, at the time of his retirement, was the largest in the Province of New Brunswick, serving markets throughout Atlantic Canada.

His leadership was instrumental in the rapid and dramatic development of improved breeder flocks. The standard dual-purpose breeds such as Barred Rocks were the mainstay of the business until the late 1950' s when he initiated and encouraged the specialization of poultry breeds, obtaining a Shaver Leghorn franchise for New Brunswick and encouraging the use of meat birds for the broiler trade.

Hayward Clark was a cooperator. He was associated with Capital Co-operatives, both on the Board of directors and as its President during the time it expanded to serve the needs of the farmers in the central area of New Brunswick. His contribution to the farming community was also extended to thirteen years on the Board of Directors of Co-op Atlantic.

Hayward was a leader in the poultry industry, a cooperator, a strong supporter of farm organizations and a faithful member of his church. His business was one of the largest in Atlantic Canada and is now under the management of his son, Donald.

Hayward's hobby was the breeding of polled Hereford cattle. He obtained his initial bloodlines from the United States and continued to breed them in such a way that he received top honours at the New Brunswick Provincial Livestock Show. He was interested and supported the Maritime Hereford Breeders association, but because of his expanded poultry business, he had a dispersal sale in 1967.