HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-02-25, Page 2THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2C, 1937 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
Perth County are acting as centres
tor distribution of trees for planting
this spring/'Cream and milk produc
tion is being maintained beyond ex
pectations in Haldimand County.
Western Ontario’s Toronto Markets
Groves
BROMO
QUININE
By Wilson Durbin
The number of hogs graded
Canada during 1936 was 3,745,498
as against 2,969,311 in 1935, an in
crease of 77(6,187. The details of
the 193 6 hog grading are—by car
cass, 447,507; alive at stockyards,
1,171,844 and alive at packing house
2,1126,147.
The year 193 6 was the fourth in
succession in which the Canadian
wheat crop has been estimated at
less than 300 million 'bushels. The
1936 wheat crop is now estimated at
229,21S,000 bushels from 25,289,-
000 acres—the smallest crop since
1919. The 1935 crop was 281,935,-
000 bushels; the 1935 crop 275,849,-
000 bushels; and the 1933 crop,
281,892,000 bushels.
Farmers in Lambton are not in
clined to sell their cattle at this
time. Seed oats there are finding
a ready sale, with the majority of
farmers asking $1.00 per (bushel.
Oxford reports a good deal of small
seed being offered locally and the
recent price of red clover was 231
cents a pound. Potato prices in
Wentworth have been advancing
gradually, selling at $1.90 to
per bak on the local market.
O. A.
51.9.5
C. College Royal
3rd, the live stock
Agricultural College
ofOn March
the Ontario
will be on parade as a part of the
Thirteenth Annual College Royal
Show. More than two hundred ani
mals of the College herds and flocks
has been assigned to individual stu
dents. These will be undei’ the care
of the students until the time of the
show when they will be exhibited in
the live stock pavilion. The student
is judged on the basis of showman
ship and the improvements in the
animal assigned to his care. This is
an important day in the history of
the College and gives an opportun
ity for the students to display their
ability in the handling of live stock.
In the gymnasium will be staged
a large number of educational exhib
its by the various student societies
and groups. Here again will be a
spirited contest on the part of the
students on the basis of display and
showmanship. Classes for exhibits
of bread, cakes, different articles of
| clothing, grains,
I photographs, art
work are provided.
I The purpose of
ation during the marketing season of bring out phases of
1937, although an early return to.*11 a practical way
the prices which prevailed in 1935 jgI interest among the
not normally to be expected. The; stock, grains, fr
The Poultry Market
Prices of poultry in the Canadian
domestic market in 193 6 were low
er than in 1935. The poultry crop j
■of 1935 was marketed by produc
ers at prices which represented a
substantial increase over those of
the years immediately preceding.
Subsequent developments proved
that the farm selling price of this
poultry was too great in relation to
the domestic or to the export mar
ket prices. This experience showed
that there is a price limit for poul
try, in comparison with the rela
tive prices of other meats, beyond
which the consumer will not give
active support to the market.
There is every reason to expect a
satisfactory movement of the 1936
poultry crop both in Canada and in
expert trade. This should have a
strengthening influence on the sity-
potatoes, fruit,
and handicraft
the show is to
College teaching
and to promote
students in live
not normally to be expected. The’ stock, grains', fruits, vegetables,
canning of poultry meats in Eastern* j home economics and educational dis-
Canada has increased considerably j ldays-
in recent years through the develop
ment of an export trade in this' to attend the College Royal which
product.
Friends of the College are invited
is under the leadership of a group
of students headed by N. J. Den
holm, R. J. Archibald, W. A. MioGall
and B. S. Beer.
for
Do-
an-
350,000
handled.
dis-
Sugar Beet Production
With the run of sugar beets
193'6 completed the Canada and
minion Sugar Company of Chatham
and Wallaceburg; Ont., have
nouniced that more than
tons of beets have been
Farmers of Kent county and
tricts farther away have been?paid
approximately $2,000,000 andc 80,-
000,000 libs, .of granulated sugar .has
been. made.
Yield of sugar beets per acre was
above the average over the entire
growing territory, but, according to
officials, the crop was ot as rich in
sugar as usual. With the price of
sugar still practically at an all-time
low level, price paid to farmers for
the beets has shown no upward
trend as yet, but this year the beet
growers received about $5.60 per
ton for his product.
The future outlook of beet prices
show an encouraging signs, say of
ficials of the company. The large
world surplus of sugar, which had
been cut down somewhat since
will be increased again by the
ing world crop, they say.
at the
Fergus
extend
toward
nearest
1932
com-
M.L.A., Lorne-
plowing match
at 4 o’clock in
Current Reports
Bruce County reports plenty
hay on hand, but grain very scarce
in some cases. In Grey County a
canvas has been conducted, with 95
pei- cent of the farmers favouring a
restricted T.B. area for the county.
Farmers in Halton are finding it
necessary to buy seed grain outside
the county. Perth farmers have a
good supply of hay, but are obliged
to buy grains. Many stockmen there
■find that last years grains do, not
seem to satisfy the animals. Perth
also reports that as a result of the
reforestation and conservation cam
paign, the number of applications
for trees from the Forestry Branch
is much greater than usual at this
time of year, while the schools of
Of
Plowmen's Meeting
Directors of the Ontario Plow
men’s Association, meeting, last week
in Toronto, elected J. W. MacRae,
Lochiel, Glengarry County, as 1937
President, and selected Wellington
County as the scene of the annual
international match.
The meeting was the best in the
history of the association, with the
farmers from all parts of the Prov
ince attending it. Officers choosing
the site of the annual match were
elected by directors named
annual meeting.
The match will centre at
from the JBeatty farm and
over an area of 2,500 acres
Elora, with ’Guelph as the
city, fourteen miles away. Several
ether bids for the contest were made
to the association.
William Newman,
ville, suggested the
might be terminated
the afternoon, and that the houses
'taking part should be shown on ex
hibition after the contest.
Mr. Newman also believed that
the annual plowing contest might be
enlivened by a tug-of-war between
two horses and eight men. He
claimed that eight men on one side
could defeat two horses on the other
side.
■Other officers elected were: Vice-
Presidents, William Newman, Lorne-
ville and L. H. Hanlan, Kapuskasing
Directors, W. C. Barrie, Galt; Neil
■Calder, Holstein; J. J. Duffus, Pet
erborough; E. G. Fuller, London;
D. D. Gray, Ottawa; W. D. Lindsay,
Hagersville; George B. Little, Agin
court; Alex McKinney, Brampton;
James MoLean, Richmond Hill; El
liot Moses, Ohsweken; G. V. Robin
son, Dresden and J. J. Tierney, of
Brookville,
The Danger of Cough
Concerning Children
In young children a cough or cold is not a thing
to be disregarded,, as it is often a grave matter,
and unless attended to at once may cause serious
trouble.
a cough or cold the mother will find m Dr, Wood’s Norway Pino Syrup iust
the remedy required,
Its promptness and effectiveness in loosening tho
phlegm is such that the trouble may bo checked be
fore anything of a serious nature sets in,
Childtoft like it} take it without any fuss,
ZURICH, Feb. 17—The dust is be
ing polished off a cradle in the home
of Jas. Masse, a district farmer, who
resides near St. Joseph’s, on
Blue Water Highway, where
Tuesday, Mrs. Masse, age 45, gave
birth to her 21st child.
They have twh cradle^ in Mr.
Masse’s home and during the past 25
years, at least one of them has been
in use almost 'Continuously, rocking
the successive youngest member of
the family to sleep,
cradle has seen.' service occasionally.
Take for instance, 10 years ago when
twin daughters were born. Now it
seems that the 21st member of the
■family, -a brown-eyed baby girl, Mar
tha, who was born two days ago,
will be rocked to sleep in the second *
cradle as her
Monica, seeims
the other 'one.
However, this
the life of Mr.
Masse, who have
what is believed
family in Western Ontario
present time. Probably
markable about their sons and dau
ghters is the fact that all 21 are liv
ing and extremely healthy. And be
cause they love their children and
are proud that they are all living
and in good health, this faithful Ro
man
God
the
on
The second
15-month-old
to
sister,
be enjoying life in
is mere retail in
and Mrs.
undertook ..
to be the largest
James
to raise
at the
most re-
Catholic .couple are grateful to
for His blessings.
No Easy Task
has not been no easy task to
after such a large family. Mr.
admitted to' this
when paying a
depression years
prices
a-ock-
It
look
Masse, a kindly husband of French-
Canadian perents,
reporter yesterday
visit to his home.
Particularly the
were the most trying when
for farm produce were at a
bottom level. Even t-he intensive
farming cf more than 3 00 acres bare
ly paid the expenses of the Masse
household during the past few years.
However, there was a turn
fortune for the family in
1934, when Mr. Masse was
ed superintendent cf a
stretch of the Blue Water
north from Grand Bend. '
with his farming, things are looking
•■much better for the family, the 46-
year-old father advised.
When questioned about the names
•of the children, he smilingly sug
gested that it would be easiest to
start with the oldest, a boy who was
born 25 years ago on May 24. His
name is Maurice, and he is now mar
ried, the father of a baby girl, and
lives cn an adjacent farm. Mrs. Flo
rence Denomime, aged 24, is the sec
ond eldest. She lives at St. Joseph’s
and is the mother of two childreil;
Anthony, aged 23, is married and
lives in Drysdale, and Richard 22,
who was married last Monday, lives
in Grand Bend, are the next oldest
members of this great family. The
second daughter, Thersea, is 21
years old and at the present time
she is visiting friends in Detroit. She
was employed for a time at St.
Peter’s Seminary, London.
. of good
August
appoint-
14-mile
highway
Together
At Home
Members of the family living at
home are: Marie, aged 19; Yvonne,
18; Alphonse, 16; Joan, 15; Cecilia,
13; Louis 12; Ivan, 11; Juliette and
Antoinette, twin daughters, who are
10 years; Archie, 9; Leo, 7; Michael
5; Priscilla, 4; Peter, 3; Monica, 15
months and Baby Martha.
the childen has been
in itself,” the writer
father fortrayed a weak
Owing to Painful Rheumatism
, This woman suffered from rheu-
, rnatism in her back, arms and legs.
For two months, she endured thjs
painful condition, then, like many
another sufferer, she decided to try
Kruschen (Salts. Read her letter:—
"About fifteen months ago I had
rheumatism in my arms, back and
legs. iThejpains in my arms and
legs after getting warm in bed were
almost unbearable. I was like that
two> months, and' could not reach
above my head. I read so much
about Kruschen ISalts that I thought
I would try them. I am so glad to
say that for more than a year I
have not had the slightest return of
my rheumatism.”—(Mrs.) H. E,
The pains and stiffness of rheu
matism are frequently due to de
posits of uric acid in the muscles
and joints. Kruschen ISalts assist
in stimulating the internal organs
to healthy, regular activity, and help
them to get rid of this excess uric
acid. i
CATTLE TRADE DULL
IN TORONTO SESSION
Price Trends Diverge in Various
Divisions
Monday’s Livestock Receipts
Cattle ................ 3,200
Calves .............................. 450
Hogs ........................h....... 1,520 .
Sheep and Lambs ..... 1,340
Calf prices declined 50 cents on
the Toronto livestock market Mon
day. Cattle trade was slow and
prices generally steady, although
weighty steers were a shade lower.
Hog prices firmed 10 cents cn end,
and lambs were steady to strong.
Sheep were about unchanged. Day’s
cattle holdover was about 800 bead.
Majority of killing cattle traded
at steady prices. Medium to good
steers brought $5.50 to $6.50 with
one top load at $7.15. Good butcher
cattle were from $5.50 to $6, plain
quality selling as low as $4.50. But
cher cows ranged from $3 to
and earners and cutt^erg from
to $2.5 0,
Bulls moved slowly at $3.25
according to quality, Choice
,h
er calves reaching $9. Common
light vealers ranged from $4 to $6.
Off-truck bacon hogs closed gen
erally at $8.35 with tops up to $8.-
50. Rail-grade hogs were quoted
on a delivered basis of $11 to $11.-
35.
Good Western lambs and some
from Ontario feed lots brought $9.-
50 to $9.75. Sheep were ipriced from
$2 to $5, according to quality.
CORONATION EVENTS TO EAST
NINETY DAYS
June and July, the best months of
the English summer, will be pack
ed with coronation
week
held,
until
event
before King George VI‘and Queen
Elizabeth are crowned in Westmin
ister Abbey May 12 the events will
start,
events. Each
some great festivity will be
From the beginning of May
nearly the end of July one
will follow another. A week
"Naming
quite a job
suggested.
The proud
smile.
"I earn the liviiTg and I don’t try
to name them. My wife and the girls
look after naming the children,” he
admitted.
Continuing, he pointed out that
all the children had fortunately been
quite healthy, suffering occasionally
and in a mild way’ from epidemics
of influenza, measles and other sick
nesses that periodically visit every
community. In confinement his
wife has never been attended by a
trained nurse. With the exception
of the family doctor, Dr. A. J. Mac
Kinnon, cf Zurich, who has brought
19 of the children into the world.
Mrs. Masse has only been attended
by neighboring women and relatives
on those occasions. However, there
is one exception to this lack cf ser
ious illness in the family. Three
years ago, Mr. Masse was suddenly
prostrated with an attack of acute
appendicitis. He was rushed to St.
Joseph’s Hospital, London, where an
operation revealed that the appendix
bad ruptured. For several weeks
he hovered between life and death
but his strong constitution aided his
return to good .health.
Much Food Needed
food
two
Now it takes considerable
and clothing to1 provide for
adults and 16 children, it occurred
to the wrtier, and when Mr, Masse
was questioned about this phase of
family life, he heaved a deep sigh
and began to enumerate the quantity
of foodstuffs that the family con
sumes weekly.
"You see there are nearly twenty
in our house and go1 we buy our sup
plies in quantity, living chiefly off
the produce from the farm. Each
week we purchase a 100-pound bag
of flour, which makes 42 loaves of
bread. In additioh we use weekly
■about 20 pounds of oatmeal, a large
quantity of sugar, salt, as well as
other things, such as yeast and bak
ing powder. About 10 quarts of
milk are consumed daily, while the
family uses about 15 pounds of but
ter, which we churn. A 200-l|b. pig
lasts about 2 weeks, and during the
year from 100 to 115 0 bags oif pota-
taes, which we grow, are used,” he
revealed to the flabbergasted inter
viewer.
Continuing, Mr Masse explained
how the family divides’ all house
hold duties. For instance, Marie
churns the butter Joan and Cecilia
milk the six cows; Yvonne peals the
potatoes, while Alpho'nse and Louis
do> the chores about the farm.
Incidentally the girls in the fam-
ily admit that powder and lipstick
are foreign articles in their boudoir,
and they emphatically advised that
it was "sinful for girls to smoke.”
During the long winter months in the
past tiwiO' yeairs, they have received
much enjoyment from a 'battery ra
dio set.-
thusiastic radio hockey
■only
even
fact,
seen
happy.
The family attends St. Peter’s
Church, Drysdale, each Sunday, tra
veling by a sedan of eight years
vintage.
"There are two masses and so we
pile 10 or 12 members of the falnily
in for the first mass, and come back
to- get the rest in time for the sec
ond mass,” the father stated.
"Do you keep a family bible with
the .names of all the children and
their date of birth?” the reporter
asked, closing the interview.
"Well, I haven’t yet. I think
start one of these days when
family is complete,” was the
phetic reply of this father of a good
home and 21 healthy children.
—London Free press
to- $4
• fed
calves were ipriced from $7.15'0 to>
$8 with medium downward to- $6.
Milkers and springers made a top
of ,$6.50;
Veal calves made a general
of $8.50 with one load of fat kosh-
top
English School Howlers
A conservative is a large green
house full of hot air.
The minerals of Great Britain are
lemonade and sodawater.
A prospectus is a man who looks
for gold.
Algebra was the wife of Euclid.
A monologue is a conversation
between two people—for example, a
husband and wife.
THE HERALD SAYS
The entire family are en-
fans, but
several of the older boys have
seen a iprofessional game. In
14 of the children have never
a "movie” but they are quite
we’ll
the
pro
ANCIENT CUSTOM LINGERS ON
Early Church Started Fish Habit
tihat Persists to This Day
Fishermen from the Atlantic to
the Pacific are hopeful that the
present effort of the Canadian Gov
ernment to promote the consumption
■of Canadian Fish will result in the
people eating more fish throughout
the week .rather than confining this
delicacy to Fridays.
Though fish has been eaten as a
food since prehistoric times, the
early Christian Church decreed that
no meat should be eaten on Fridays
and fast days but that fish might be
substituted.‘From that arose a prac
tice that has persisted down to the
present time and had led people of
every denomination to associate fish
with Friday often to the virtual ex
clusion of other days.
According to leading executives of
the fishing industry, this habit is not
■only harmful to the industry but is
robbing people of many advantages.
If the people eat more fish through
out the week, they would be assured
of fresher fish and they would get it
at lower prices. The increased de
mand for the products of sea, lake
and river would give an impetus to
the whale industry and, while retail
prices to the public. would drop, the
price to the fishermen would in
crease, owing to the lessening of the 1
present overhead caused by the pub
lic hajbit of eating fish mostly on
Fridays.
Not only the fishing industry but
behind
to eat
week,
news-
ag to
the medical profession are
the move to encourage people
more fish throughout the
Many medical columnists of
papers have gone on record
the nutritive and healthful value of
fish. With its richness in proteins,
minerals and other elements, they
Say, fish is an important article of
diet, as nourishing as other foods
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