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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1960-08-25, Page 6W 1 •1 II141014 EXPOSITOR, SEA' FORTH, QNT., AUGU$T A5, 1960 ARIOTING BOARD, HOG PRODUCERS .SUE JOINT STATEMENT Following a series of meetings beid for the purpose of studying existing marketing legislation and Procedures, the Ontario Farm Pro- ducts Marketing Board and the On- "tario Hog Producers Marketing Board, in a, joint release issued from Queen's Park, indicated that agreement had been reached on several points. Following discussion on the pre- sent method of sale of hogs it was decided that a committee of four persons, two from each board, be named to make a detailed study of, selling methods and that a progress report be submitted each month. It was felt that the method of sale should be°one which would provide the best possible return to the pro- ducer; that it should provide a system whereby it can be deter- mined that the highest bidder gets the hogs and that the method of sales should, give assurance of practical application. L. Dickieson and C. Frey, mem- bers of the Hog Producers Mar- keting Board, and H. Bailey and George McCague representing the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board, will form the committee to study the method of sale. A committee of two men, B. P. Teasdale, of the Farm Products Marketing Board, and Ben Steers, of the Frog Producers Board, were named to . study transportation t -costs and services related to the marketing of the product. • The Farm Products Marketing Board after examining all the cir- cumstances accepted the represen- tations .of the Ontario Hog Produc- ers Marketing Board that the ser- vice charge should be set by the Ontario Hog Producers Marketing Board at not more than 40 cents per hog. The change in service charge will probably be effective Monday, August 22. The joint meeting agreed that. the year-end of , the Ontario Hog Producers Marketing Board and the Co-operatiVe be on.the same date; that one annual meeting be Ontario Bull Sale Moves To New Site Building expansion program to be undertaken at the Royal Agri- cultural Winter Fair next year will make it necessary for the Ontario 1961 show and sale of beef bulls in March to be transferred to a new location. • As a result, ,the di- rectors of, the sponsoring organ- ization have decided to hold the show and sale at the Hays Sales Arena, on No. 5 highway, about 'five miles • north of Oakville. As in the past the sale will be held under the sponsorship, of the Ontario .Beef Cattle Improvement Association managed by W. P. Watson, secretary -treasurer of the organization. In order to avoid the possibility of overcrowding, no attempt will be made to have ail entries on the premises at the same time, In- stead, the Angus and Shorthorn bulls will be delivered on Monday, March 13, .and sold on the follow- ing day. Thus the stabling ac- commodation will be available for receiving the Hereford bulls on Wednesday, March 15, in prepara- tion for the sale of bulls of this ' breed on March 16. All bulls delivered to the prem- ises will be inspected by a culling committee and only those that are approved will he eligible for the sales. All approved bulls will be eligible ,for, the shows which will be held in conjunction with each sale. Incidentally, showing will be optional, with each breeder having the right to decide whether he wishes to participate. In the lat- ter connection the culling and showing will take place on the morning of the day the bulls of that breed are scheduled to be sold. Hold Services For Former Reeve Alonzo McCann, 81, of R.R. 3, Ailsa Craig, former reeve and ,eonncillor of Stephen Township, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lon- don, Saturday, August 13. Mr. Mc- Cann Was reeve twice, totalling nine years, and councillors;for.sev- earal years. Ile was a retired farm- ". — xetei' Tinlep-Advocate. New Motel Work started this week on a new $100,000 motel on Highway No. 21 immediately south "of the site for the new multi-million dollar gov- ernment hospital. It will be a 20 - room motel and it is expected to be completed and ready for use in the spring of 1961. — Goderich Signal -Star. held and one financial statement issued showing both the operations of the Marketing Board and the Co-operative. In addition, a con- solidated statement would be is- sued co-ordinating the two. Date of the closing of the fiscal year has yet to be decided. The joint meeting agreed to a redistribution of electoral zones. At present there are seven elec- toral zones which will be increas- ed to nine. In addition the number of directors at 'large will be re- duced from four to two. All zone directors will be elected in the zones prior to the annual meeting with the directors at large being elected at the annual 'meeting. The boundaries of zones will be de- termined by the Hog Producers Marketing Board on agreement with the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board. The zones will be based on hog production, num- bers of producers, and geographic location. It was announced that the On- tario Hog Producers Co-operative would be retained as the mark- eting .agency without change in its powers and purposes as they now exist. The Ontario Hog Producers Mar- keting Board said that notification of their meetings would be sent to the Farm Products Marketing Board with an invitation to have a representative of the Ontario Board to sit in on any meetings they so desired. DUBLIN Mr. and Mrs. Billie Feeney, of Kitchener, with Mrs. Nicholas Krauskopf, Miss Mary Morrison in Mont- real. Mr. John Nagle has bought the former home of .Mr. Edward Arn- old. Mr. and Mrs. Patton, Lucan, with Mr.. and Mrs.. Fergus . Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Feeney, Till- sonburg, with Mrs. Mary Feeney. Teddy Feeney* returned to TiLson- burg for a week's visit. Mrs. Louis Dillon and Miss Dor- othy Dillon in Sarnia with Mrs. George Scott and Mrs. John Gor- don. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dill, Lan- sing, Mich., with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dill. Mr. R. F. Byrne, Hamilton, with, Miss Monica Byrne. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans hi London with Mr. and Mrs. John Cleary. Mr. and Mrs. John Moodyonge and,, family in Burlington. Mr. Jim Newcombe, of Port Credit, with Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Stapleton. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pugh and Glenn Ashburn with Mr. and Mrs. Fergus Stapleton. Mrs: Catherine Feeney is a patient in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal, Seaforth. Mr. Pat O'Neil, Roseland, with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Delaney. Mary Margaret Klinkhamer in Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. Clay. on Hill. Miss Bonnie Krauskopf in Lon - on with Mr. and Mrs. Jerome icholson. Mr. Joe Dill has returned from ontiac, Mich. -Miss Patricia Wallace, of Lon - on, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, f 'England, with Mr. and Mrs. harles Friend. Rev. Mother M. St. David, of the ines, Chatham, at the St. Ursula Convent. ' ,Mrs. Jerry Mayman anirdaugh- rs, Delp River, with Mr. and rs. Frank Evans. Mr, and Mrs. William Stapleton t Midland and Collingwood. Mr. and Mrs. Bill O'Rourke and aughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Mich- el Nagle in London. Rev. Dr. J. B. Ffoulkes is hav- g open house at his new home Dublin on Sunday afternoon om 3 to 5 p.m. t d N P d 0 C P to a d a in in fr 11111B111111N1111/1111111111111111111111111111 We write all lines of NSURA.NCE_ "Fire Auto Wind Liability and Life Manufacturers Life Insurance John A. Cardno Successor to WATSON & REID Phone 214 : Seaforth anulmuununuumumulnnlnunu 1957 DODGE SEDAN 1957 PLYMOUTH COACH 1956 PLYMOUTH SEDAN 2-1955 DODGE SEDANS 1953 CHEVROLET COACH 1952 OLDSMOBILE SEDAN. 1957 FORD PICKUP • ROWCLIFFE MOTORS DO1 - DE SOTO SALES and SERVIOE P1tiktie 26i : Seat'adth Overcome Many Probk:ns TQ Develop Huron Area (By A. M. GRANT in London Free Press) While the tide of immigration reached its peak in Canada gen- erally in 1832, it was not until the following year that the great tide _splashed over into the Huron Tract. Afterward it ebbed considerably because of the economic and politi- cal condition. Politically the Family Compact was supreme and resented any prospects of interference by any other who might thwart their auto- cratic course. When, therefore, John Galt, as the representative of the Canada Land Company, ar- rived to organize the opening up of the 1,100,000 acres, he was look- ed upon with suspicion by the par- ty in power. In fact, no sooner had he landed in New York than Bishop Strachan and Mr. Horton, meeting him there, did not hesitate to in- form hire how he was regarded as a possible trouble maker. The rigid, self-confident and humor -lacking Lieutenant Governor Maitland, took an early opportun- ity to snub him and warn him against meddling in provincial af- fairs. In spite of Mr. Galt's early impression of coming trouble, he was assured by an address given him in the House of Commons in Toronto on the very day of his arrival there, December 12, 1826. John Galt's Task Mr. Galt's task as the company secretary, was to direct plans on the large acreage purchased from the British Government within the bounds of the present counties of Bruce, Perth, Huron and parts of Middlesex. -This contract specified the opening up of local roads, ditch- es, the building of bridges, canals, harbors, provide schools and churches out of the third of the contract price from the pale of lands. The remaining two-thirds was to be remitted to the British Government over a period of 16. years (1826-42). It was regarded as an ideal financial arrangement. It involved changing the primeval forest conditions to habitable com- munities. It assumed the success of the company securuig a large flow of settlers and a steady flow of sales. But the directors in England who signed the contract knew very lit- tle of the pioneer conditions in Canada or realized that initial fin- ancial outlays would be necessar- ily, higher than the income for the, early years. When, therefore; -+,the amount of the bank drafts increas- ed, the company began to look with doubt upon the needs con- stantly being made upon them. Possessed by such growing suspi- cion, they resorted to reducing the draft amounts. Created Problem This created a problem for Mr. Galt who was diligently seeking to fulfill the terms of the contract. He on his part resorted to the ex- pedient of paying for the work to be done by an equivalent in farm land. It was in this way that such men as Colonel Van Egmond, who was well equipped for the work, secured a large acreage. Meantime the directors, suspi- cious of extravagance, decided to send out an investigator under the guise of an auditor—a tenderfoot and a source of much sport for the fun -loving Dr. Dunlop. Sensing the company distrust, Mr. Galt decided to visit Englan to lay before them all that was in volved in faithfully abiding by contract to open up the acreage But he Was forestalled by the audi tor. At the meeting with the diree tors he was summarily dismissed after only two years of faithful service. It was a severe and un- expected blow to the future df the capable and self-sacrificing Mr. Galt. It was ,N n equally severe blow at tie fut ire progress of the Huron Tract frbbbbm which it dad not recover for decades. That future became very differ- ent from the rapid progress which Chicago made during the same per- iod on a much less favorable site to begin with. Goderich and its environs was on high ground over- looking a natural harbor. The Chicago site was a marsh through which the north branch of the riv- er and the Lake Michigan water oozed to flow south in the other branch. On this site in 1831, no more than a dozen families of trad- ers and trappers decided to settle —windswept and wooded marsh land though it was. On this adverse footing Chicago grew from a hamlet to an incor- porated town in 1833, and to a city of 4,000 in 1837, largely through the enthusiasm of citizens who on occasion did not hesitate to find a way out into the lake to haul across a sand bar a supply ship stranded there. Yet even before Chicago was a hamlet, John Galt had directed a 12 -foot man trail through the Hur- on forest and a survel of excellent sail including the high, ground of the Goderich townsite in prepara- tion for the settlers coming in to possess the land. d Such neglect sad struggle led' to - union meetings. The early settlers the lacked the self-confidence and ex- . perience to give forceful voice to - their complaints. However, with - the later flow of British immigrants a number of qualified men arriv ed who knew how to present their case in fitting terms. Indicating the retarded develop- ment of the Tract, there were stretches of road where there were no families for miles of excellent land. On the road between Elgin- fielci and Clinton there were only 23 families -14 on the west side and nine on the east. After 12 years of company management there were but 4,500 residents. The Tract had lost its share of the increase of 200,000 of. the provincial popula- tion in the 1825-40 period. The Hur- on settlers had no ideal rulers in the days of the Canada Company. Following the niggardly treat- ment of the Tract, depression rear- ed its ugly head. Sheriff sales be- came common. Every settler who could, sold his farm for a fraction of its value and moved to the Unit- edthere. States despite the depression The period ofde pression was 1� also a time of tical unrest, e leading to the McKenzie rebellion. n This withdrew attention from the failure of the Canada Company. 0 But after Dr. Dunlop left its ern= d ploy he was electe the member or for Huron. His victory at the polls a was regarded as victory over power and corruption. In the House he was asked: "What is the Can- ada Land Company?" His reply, as given in the BritishColonist pub- lished in Toronto, is as follows:ra "A wealthy corporation ,that has d got an immense advantage. He would not apply to the company what Lord Sydenham said they were: 'A parcel of rapacious land jobbers.' He would not say that,i but it was the opinion of a man who had some acquaintance with them: They claimed that the wild lands were just dead stock on their hands. That might b a very pret- ty story until they examine into it. They bought it at a very fair esti- mate at one shi and three pence an acre. The whole crown and clergy reserves were sold to the company under rd Bathurst. Promises Forgotten Unfortunately for Huron and the new, less capable company agent, trouble began. First it was some unpleasant experiences with the minor agents. Then there was dis- satisfaction over the price of land. On the least excuse the price was increased to seven shillings and six pence an acre, then gradually to thirteen shillings and three pence. As a result, new settlers passed by the Tract and bought neighboring Crown lands for eight shillings an acre. Allied with that, there was the failure of the company to provide the public utilities as per contract. Of schools and church sites, few were granted. Most sites were bought and paid for or were gifts from farmers. The Kippen com- munity, for example, not only built its own school on a farmer's gift lot but kept the school open by public subscription: As for side roads of value to settlers, little at- tention was given except in so far as such were beneficial to the com- pany. A bridge over the Maitland River -and of no service to the com- pany was referred to as the "Sus- pension Bridge" because.its com- pletion was suspended for several years. No Temptation ' In his "Canada Past, Present and Future," Dr. W. H. Smith ask- ed, "What temptation is there for a man who can pay a good price for good land to go to the Huron Tract? There is none. But there might have been, bad the company expended the surplus of their capi- tal of one million pounds sterling in improving their property " v rung Lo Sent For Mr. Galt "There is an agreement on the records of Upper and Lower Can- ada that the company was to re- ceive seven hundred thousand ac res of the reserves at three shill- ings and six pence an acre. There was some difference. The minis- ter became frightened and Lord Bathurst sent for Mr. Galt and said to him: 'We cannot stand by our bargain.' Mr. Galt replied, 'You must.' 'Well,' said his lord- ship, 'we must give you an equiva- lent. We will give you a million acres instead of the seven hundred thousand acres, Then they got an additional one hundred thousand acres. That was what might be called'a good bargain—one million one hundred thousand acres' and they got it for one • shilling and three pence an acre, instead of the original three shillings and six pence an acre." Bad Bargain "Mr. Bolton rose to order, He was sure the honorable gentleman was given some information which the House had heard before; that he could not see any necessity for T.APL E RS We now carry an assortment of Desk and Hand Staplers at econ- omical prices. See our assortment of famous, top quality SWING - LINE Machines. Staples are stocked for all machines which we carry. CHECK OUR PRICE! FOR THE STUDENT!! BRISTOL—Light weight, all colors .10 BRISTOL—Six-ply white, 4 -ply colors .20 FILE FOLDERS—Letter size each -04 3 for .10c; 100 for $3.00 FILE FOLDERS—Cap size,. each .05 6 for .25c; 100 for $3.70 TYrPING PAPER -500 sheets 2.40 50 sheets 25 CHECK THE MANY STATIONERY ITEMS AT THE HURON EXPOSITOR WRITING PAPER Keepsake PAPETRIES • Cameo PAPETRIES 600 060 Royal TYPEWRITERS from $79.95 up THE HURON EXPOSITOR Phone 141 : Seaforth Hold `Batten Punic At Lions Park Seaforth Lions Park was the set- ting of the Batten reunion on Sun- day, August 21, with 47 members present. The various committees in charge were: Harry Perkins, London, as president; Mrs. R. E. Pooley, of Exeter, secretary; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Oke, Seaforth, in charge of the sports, and Mrs. W. G. Wright, Seaforth, in charge of the lunch. During the afternoon games and races were enjoyed under the di. rection of Orville and Wilma Oke. The winners were as follows: Mrs. W. G. Wright, Mrs. W. Archer, John Becker, Marjorie. Heckman, Paul Schwer, Kenneth Oke, Ron Perkins and Elaine Oke. After a bountiful buffet style supper, the business meeting was held and the executive for 1961 chosen: President, John Batten, Exeter; secretary, Mrs. John Bat- ten, Exeter; sports committee, Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Norley? Whalen, and Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Beck- er, of Dashwood; table commit- tee, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carscaden, of Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Oke, of Exeter. It was voted to hold the 1961 picnic at Riverview Park in Exeter. letting the House know of the bad bargain of the government. "Dr. Dunlop expressed his will- ingness to stop, if the House were tired of hearing him. "Hear, Rear. Go on." "That was not all, however. The Company got sixteen years in which to pay it with interest. And yet this was the very bad bargain on which they made no profit. "Mr. Anglin: 'What do they sell it for now?' " "Dr. Dunlop said he was arm- ing to that if they would let him go on." The very lowest is twelve shillings and sixpence per acre, and for town plots, fifty pounds per -quarter acre; a corner lot seventy-five pounds --.that is three hundred pounds per acre, for what they bought at one shilling and three pence. That is what they were told was dead stock. When he first explored -the Huron Tract he would not have bought the stand at Goderich which is now selling for seventy-five and fifty pounds a lot, and in the 'more settled parts of, the town..for as much as three hundred and four -hundred pounds. He would take it for a military grant as -a free gift. What raised the value of the Tract since that early period? It was the work of. the .men and women who came. in- to it—nothing else in the whole world." AL and FUEL OIL Wm. M. Hart Phone 784 - Seaforth Finest in Quality! Lowest in Price! Your youngster's feet deserve t h e best ... but the best needn't cost more! Bring your child in here ' now for ex- pert fitting. Seaforth • Phone 97 WEDDING INVITATIONS THE HURON EXPOSITOR yTZTyTyTy TIT IT We Are Burin Of .. . ' TIMOTHY SEED • WHEAT • OATS • BARLEY • FLAX Binder and Baler Twine in Stock OPNOTcII FEEDS LIMITED PHONE 775 SEAFORTH "The Most Value For ▪ the Farmer's Dollar" T yT IT IT sT STS TZ TZ TS T Z SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL OPENS Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1960 at 10:00. a.m. • All School Buses will, operate over the same routes as were In use at the end of the last - school year. • • All routes will be reviewed upon completion of registration and may be revised at that time to provide maximum service. • Buses will leave Seaforth at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6th, and subsequently at 7:30 a.m. each school morning. • • For further information, contact: L. P. PLUMSTEEL PRINCIPAL ti