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HURON HIGHWAY SURVEYED
BACK IN JUNE OF 1323
< Thursday, augvst m THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
Salada Orange Pekoe kae
a most fascinating flavour
TEA “
‘Fresh from the gardens*
JFAMILY GATHERING
On August 3rd the fourth annual
ire-union of the Speare family took
place at the old homestead occupied
4>y Joseph Speare, Cromarty
bein'g between sixty and
present,
to mention all the names,
-pleasure was expressed
presence of Richard Speare,
gary and the Lashbrooks, of
•who have not attended on
occasions. All regretted the
Of Mr. and Mrs, John. Baker,
couver, B, C., who were
three years ago but could not attend
this time. tSoon after the noon hour
they began to arrive. Golf putting,
baseball, foot-ball and horse shoe
pitching were indulged in during the
afternoon. About '5- pan. when all
had arrived pictures were taken of
the group after which supper was
announced. All joined in the- bless
ing by singing “Be Present at Our
Table, Lord.” Every one seemed to
<lo justice tc the <g:ood things pro
vided. Then the little folk's and in
deed several adults played “Ring
around a rosie”; “The. Farmers’ in
His Den” and other games for the
amusement of the children. As the
"^darkness closed _jn; dancing com
menced to the strains of the violins
Under the capable management of
the McKaiig1, Bros. Modern dances
as well as old-time dances were in
dulged in. One could hear the floor
manager’s voice calling such changes
as “dos-de-does” and “swing your
partners all-” Considerably after
midnight the “Home Sweet Home”
waltz was played. All joined in
ringing “Auld Lang Syne”, “For
They Are Jolly Good Fellows” and
“God. .Save the Kiulg.” thus bringing
to a close a very enjoyable time.
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The list is rather lengthy
Much
with the
of Cal-
London
former
'Hfbsoncc
of Van
present
Interesting and historic facts in
connection with the first road and
land survey of the Huron road, run-
Wil-
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News and information
for The Busy Farmer
(Furnished by the Ontario Department of Agriculture)
•Prize money for the special class
of registered and certified seed at
the Royal winter Fair'this year
been increased to $1,666. Prizes
this class last year totalled $765
eleven sections. The number
sections for 1931 has been extended
to 21, to include field peas, field
beans, mangels, swedes, corn, gar
den beans, beets, onions and garden
peas.
thusiastic co-operation by the major-
fly of growers,
■931
ning through Stratford, from
mot to the town of Goderich,
presented by H. S. Robertson,
known former member of the
of the Historical Society held in the
Public Library, Stratford.
iSome time ago Mr. Robertson (had
been asked by R. Silcox president
of the- Historical Society to go thro'
some of the records of the Canada
Company whiidli are in Toronto and
see what information could be ob
tained from the records there in con
nection with the survey through the
Huron Tract . Mr. Robertson has
gone through some pf the documents
in Toronto and based his talk on
that he had obtained there.
In his opening remarks Mr. Ro
bertson told of the first agreement
with the Canada Company and the
trouble about the clergy reserYe-5.1
He mentioned 'about the Huron tract
being, a deal. The first agreement
with the Canada Company was in
1824 when the company was to get
all the surveyed lands and in 1825
five surveyors were sent out, among
them being John Galt.
“It was in 182 6 that an agreement
was made and
work and there
who secured a
onto. In 1827
do something
to .investigate,” said Mr. Robertson.
Landed at Goderich
The speaker told of how John
McDonald chose Indians to travel
with him and he ‘traced his trip in
the neighborhood of Lake Huron
and told of them landing where
Goderich now stands at tlhe foot of
the river there.'
“The survey
menced in June
the next month
Goderich. An interesting,
written in the adventures oif John
Galt and about the starling of the
party he writes: ‘All the woodsmen
that could be assembled from the
settlers were directed to be employ
ed, an explorer of the line to go
at their head ,two surveyors
(John McDonald and Samuel Smith)
with compasses. After them a band
of blazers or men to mark the trees
in line, then went the woodsmen
with their hatchets to fell the trees
and the rear was brought up by wa
gons, with provisions and necessi
ties.. In this order they proceeded
simultaneously cutting their way-
through the forest to ithe spot of
destination on the lonely
of Lake Huron, where they
back to clear off the fallen
from the opening behind.”
Many farmers in Oxford County
are reported to be preparing exhibits
to .show in the competitive classes
at the World’s Grain Show in Re
gina next year. One noted mangel
seed firm at Norwich will send the
samples of its chief product in ad
dition to at least ten different kinds
of ycffealble seeds of their own
growth including beets, cabbage, ra
dish, parsnip, sweet corn, spinach,
tomatoes, beans’ and peas, cucum
bers, squash and' lettuce.
Markets’ Council Active
Registration of all growers, to
gether with the products in which
they are interested, will be one of
the important steps in a plan under
way to solve their problems by the
recently-formed Ontario Fruit and
Vegetable Markets’ Council. After
gathering this information, the
Council will undertake to study the
growers’ marketing problems and
give advice, to each grower or grow
ers'
aging i
season,
zation
owned
and it
baud
ilX Tip mMmwgjh Of®
Galt came -out to
were the “big four,”
email office in Tor-
they were ready to
and they started -out
of . the road coim-
of 182S and ended
when they reached
thing is
their
shores
turned
timber
City Marked Ont in 1828
iMr. Robertson declared that if
one wanted 'to be sure of a road go
ing directly east and west it would
be the highway from 'Stratford to
the Wilmot boundary, as this was
the one surveyed by three great
pioneers of this district. The speak
er told in an interesting manner of
the surveyors coming across tlhe
Little Lakes just east of Stratford.
The party stopped at the Hamilton
farm on the road on June 14 and It
was figured out when the question
was raised by R. T. Orr, that the
most likely date that Stratford was
first marked out was on June 15,
1828. At this time stakes were
driven. It was July 2 of that year
that tlhe survey was completed. Mr.
Robertson in closing gave a very in
teresting description of how the sur
vey of each lot on the road was plac
ed on the records of the Canada
in n^OTOiit/O'» Tlifc
road, 48 miles from the Wilmot
boundary, takes a slight bend to the
north west so' aS to run directly to
G'Cdericb. The. fact was explained
by Mr. Robertson,
Describes Little Lakes
The description of the Little Lakes
as given by Galt was much the same
as one would describe them at the
present time. The old writing
about it SEtid the lakes were •beauti
ful and probably very deep and the
land in that vicinity was very
marshy with evergreens around the
lakes,
organization on packing, pack-
and selling each crop in its
, The newly formed organi-
will Ibe self-sustaining and
by the growers, themselves,
will be purely advisory,
Corn Borer in Essex
Despite an increase in the infes
tation of Essex County cornfields by
corn borer, County Inspector James
Hedrick does not believe that dam
age this year will be heavy. He has
completed an inspection trip thro’
the county and forecasts a good crop
oif corn. Essex farmers have co
operated heartily in the fight
against the corn borer. The borer
were comparatively scarce last year
due to dry weather, but the frequent
summer have brought
Continuance of drastic
is.
rains this
them .'back,
measures to combat tlia nuisance
planned. •
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Hogs Yield A Profit
An Essex Counity farmer in mak
ing a great financial success of hog
raising at prevailing prices. After
selling a shipment of hogs for $2,-
700 he immediately purchased 80
small pigs and 35 00 bushels of mix
ed grains to be used as pork pro
ducer, and is at it again. If one
farmer can make a success ofthis
phase of agriculture there seems to
be no reason why more cannot do
likewise with careful feeding and
attention. One farmer in Western
Ontario kept exaict records last fall
of every pound of wheat fed his hogs
and weighed them to observe gains.
At the time of sale his figures show
ed that every bushel of wheat fed
netted him one dollar and fiftyjp^eiits.
The opinion, is advanced that even
with wheat at 35c. a bushel, if pork
remains at $8 per cwt. the farmer
will be able to secure one dollar a
bushel for his wheat by feeding it.
Improving Poultry Flocks
For the season 1930-1931 there are
approximately 500 flocks under in
spection in Ontario under the Ontar
io policy for approved farm flocks
or breeding stations. This involves
17.5,000 birds,
operative in the
with 150 flocks
inspection. In
a total of around
This policy became
season cif 1928-29,
4/5,000 birds under
1929- 30 there were 300 flocks em
bracing 100,000 birds, and to have
this increased to 5 00 flocks for the
1930- 31 season shows a keen inter
est on the -part of flock owners to
improve their laying stock.
Weekly Crop Report
Reports from agricultural repre
sentatives regarding crops and live
stock indicate that harvesting came
on very quickly and in many coun
ties haying and harvesting were be
ing carried on at -the same time.
Yields of grain will not be as high
as anticipated earlier in the year,
due to the prevelance of rust, smut,
and hot, sultry weather during the
season when crops were filling. Pas
tures are in good 'condition and still
growing. A prolific corn crop will
be harvested’, having shown pheno
menal growth in the past two or
three weeks. Fruit prospects
excellent.
Boxed Peaches For West
Orders for some twenty carloads
of boxed peaches for Western Can
ada have been received through the
offices of the Ontario Growers’ Mar
ket Council, according to Charles
W. Bauer, secretary. The council is
making a determined etrort to re
cover Ontario's market for fruit and
vegetables in the West. It is real
ized that Ontario lost ground in this
market through being indifferent to
the requirements of grader and
packer. The council’s commercial
representative was sent West some
weks ago to develop the market for
fruit and the present orders for box
ed peaches are the result of his ef
forts. Incidently the prices are high
er than could be realized for basket
fruit, as basket packing is not a sat
isfactory method to be used for the
western market. As a result, various
Ontario fruit-growing organizations
are equipping* themselves to pack
peaches in 'boxes for this trade to
other provinces. The Council’s slo
gan, “Better Packing and Better
Distribution,” is meeting with en-
Barley For Hens
As experimental work continues,
suitabilty of barley as a feed for
laying hens becomes increasingly ap
parent, The results of a series of
studies conducted over a period of
five years show that barley will not
only replace corn in the ration, but
that barley-fed birds produce larger
eggs at a lower cost. This is par
ticularly true at a time like the
present, when the bulk of the corn
supply of poultry feed has to be im
ported, and when barley is available
at the. lowest prices .in many years.
Barley used for poultry should be
plump, heavy and of good quality;
and when barley is fed it should lie
acicoimpanied by a good grade of
tested icod liver oil to supply the
vitamin deficiency in the barley.
Pasture For Pigs
Supplying good succulent pasture
for growing pigs is a practical way
in which to effect economy in feed
costs. As a result of a series o£
tests made at Brandon, Manitoba,
the u'se of pasture over a period of
years made an average saving of
slightly over 100 pounds of meal
with each 100 pounds, of grain. Ev
ery farmer will
is an important
if he has to buy
A number of
tried out and rape was found not
only to have the greatest carrying
capacity but it also proved satisfac
tory from other standpoints. The
rape should not -be more than six or
eight inches high when the pigs are
turned out on it. In turning pigs
out on pasture- the farmer should
keep in mind that protection from
burning sun or rain is necessary and
for this purpose cabins should be
provided.
For the treatment of skin erup
tions on pigs that .have become sun
burned the 'application of three-
parts crankcase oil and one part of
coal oil will correct the condition.
Rubbing posts wrapped with old
sacking and soaked with the oil mix
ture will also go a long way in both
preventing and correctinig sun-burn
and in destroying lice.
recognize that this
saving, particularly
hig grain feed,
pasture feeds were
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FORESIGHT, optimism, faith, characterise the
*■ fifty-third Canadian National Exhibition. Year
after year, in times normal and sub-normal, this,,
the world’s largest exposition, makes a decided,
contribution to the commerce and general welfare
of this country.
Another million-dollar building will be opened th?.&
year. Earl Jellicoe, one of the most noted and.
fearless of Great Britain’s Naval Heroes will
officially set in motion the 1931 Exhibition on.
Friday August 28th. Sport afloat and ashore,,
will again abound. And throughout the entire
fourteen days and nights, the pageants, diversions,
exhibits and music will awaken a sense of pride in
the hearts of all Canadians—-will amaze and delight
visitors from other lands.
SAM HARRIS
President
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F
H. W. WATERS-
Qenerdl Manager
'^CANADIAN NATIONAL
/EXHIBITION TORONTO
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Mrs. George W. Adrian, Secretan, Sask., writes:—t
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Price 50c. a box at all druggists and dealers, mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburnj-
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Record Time Across Two Oceans
Around half the world in 17 days, London to
Yokohama by way of Canada and Honolulu
is the record of Miss D. Bewley, of London, en
route to join her uncle Allan Cameron, Oriental
manager of the Canadian Pacific, Hong Kong, who
left Vancouver July 18 on the Canadian Pacific liner
Empress of Canada. Miss Bewley, in company
•with Lady Lindley, Wife of Sir Francis Lindley,
British ambassador in Japan; and other through
passengers, left Southampton July 8 arrived in
Quebec July 13 on the new Empress of Britain, was *
rushed to Montreal by boat train where she boarded
the Imperial Limited for Vancouver. > Reaching
Vancouver July 18 at8.15 she boarded the Empress
of Canada, thus obtaining direct connection to the,-
Orient. Combination of the Empress of .Britain’s]
fast time across the Atlantic and the Empress of!
Canada’s fast time over the Pacific makes this the:-
fastest trip on record between London and the
Orient by way of Canada and Honolulu, >
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