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Froiexland. music, colour,
^gaiety strange new amuse
ment-area attractions.
Games of skill, roller coast,
er, aeroplanes and ponies.
Novelty devices for thrills
and fun. For young and old
—Froiexland!
The World-famous Royal
Artillery Band from England!
Leading Canadian bands—
50in all! Music for everyone
—the Mendelssohn Choir,
the Welsh Imperial singers,
the dance orchestras of
Benny Goodman, Guy
Lombardo, Tommy Dorsey,
This
end of
system
tered plane
of bridges
suspension
Largest Bridges in System Stand on Canadian Side of River
photograph of the Canadian
the
was
Thousand Islands bridge
taken by a specially char-
to show the various types
used in the system. The
bridge AT LEFT swings
VVAR ON WEEDS
IN HURON COUNTY
out, over the deep water .channel used
by ships, which runs close to the
Canadian shore for some distance at
this point. Because the engineers in
charge used several islands as step
ping stones, no span is longer than
this. The system wids its way across
these three bridges and for eight
miles through the tree-dotted island
in one of the most beautiful parts of
the river from Ivy Lea, Ont., to Col
lins Landing, N. Y. More than 20,-
Horse Show I Under the
floodlights of the Coliseum
Show Ring—some of the
world’s finest horses and
horsemen! Dozens of excit
ing jumping classes, har
ness horses, ponies! Even-
ings, September 2nd to
September 10th. General
admission 25 cents. Re
served, 50 cents.
"The Decades"! A glorious
pageant of colour, music and
beauty depicting Canada’s
history! 1200 performers on
a brilliantly lighted 1000-
foot stage! As a finale each
evening—the most breath
taking pyrotechnic display
on the Continent. General
admission and reserved
seats.
Do machines replace men ?
See a complete bottling
unit, electric stoves being
manufactured before your
eyes, men’s_ clothes being
expertly tailored Industry
— dramatized and spot
lighted for your interest
If the war being waged in Huron
this summer is successful there will
be a lot fewer weeds along the high
ways and byways of the county in
the future . . . Along with several
other counties Huron has gone in for
weed spraying on a major scale . . .
County Engineer Ti, "R. Patterson
describes it as one of the most in
teresting phases of the road program
this year.
Up to this season mowers and
scythes have been used to destroy
the weeds along the roadsides . . .
That was all right as far as it went,
but the thing is it did not go far
enough . . . The weeds insisted on
coming to life again after their
heads were severed, wherein they
differ to a big extent from humans
. . . With the spray it is altoge-
ther different . . . The poison goes
right down through the plant and
not only kills the green vegetables,
but destroys the roots as well . . .
Perennial weeds therefore, are being
destroyed permanently and will not
come up next year.
Norfolk was really the first county
to go in for spraying in a big way
and the success of the venture there
has induced other counties to follow
suit . . . Roadsides in Norfolk were
sprayed for three successive years,
but for the past three or four years
no spraying has been necessary, for
the simple reason that weed growth
now is negligible.
The spray being used on the weeds
is known as Atlascide, a mixture of
sodium .chlorate and calcium chlor
ide ... It comes in powder form
and about one and a half pounds is
used to a gallon of water . . Ap
proximately 2,500 gallons of spray
is used daily on the Huron roads
and that quantity will do about five
or six miles of road ... To date
this summer spraying has been don^
on 140 miles of roads and Mr. Pat
terson expects another 140 miles to
be done before the season closes.
Atlascide spells death to tree fol
iage and crops as well as weeds, so
that extreme care must be taken that
the spray does not penetrate farm
ers’ fields . . . Men in charge of the
spraying truck have very definite
orders in this respect. Mr. Patter
son states, and only two or three
minor complaints have been receiv
ed since spraying operations began.
CRUMBLING REMAINS OF HOTEL
MARK ONCE BUSY KHIVA
TOWN
By S. Garrett in London Free Press
Motorists of London and district
when visiting (Lake Huron, usually
travel, by way of Highway No. 4 and
the Crediton-Grand Bend road. When
passing by a deserted frame build
ing standing at the intersection of
the latter throroughfare, and con
cession 12, Stephen Township, few
are aware that this was the former
Khiva hotel and that it is now the
sole remaining landmark of the once
flourishing hamlet of similiar name.
The hostelry, now neglected and
falling into r.uin, is one of the last
relics of the old teaming days in
South Huron. Even before the ad
vent of the motor car, the Grediton-
Grand Bend road was an important
highway, farmers in the vicinity of
Exeter, Centralia, Dashwood and
Grand Bend hauling immense quan
tities of produce over it.
Brick and tile from the Crediton
kilns and lumber from the district
mills were other importatn commo
dities transported. The hotel became
the favorite stopping place and the
remains of the old wooden pump,
where the teamsters watered their
horses can still be seen.
The older portion of the building
was erected by Joseph Lawrence, a
Khiva blacksmith about 11877, and
was used as a residence. Later, Wm.
Holt, who had previously kept the
original log tavern, added another
section and converted the entire
structure into a hotel. It was here
that the Khiva post office was open
ed, it being kept by Valentine Ratz.
In more recent years, Barney Cun
ningham was the postmaster. The
coming of rural mail delivery wrote
finis to the post office.
Just west 'Of Khiva is the Ratz
sawmill that became widely known.
Built by John and Valentine Ratz,
in 11875, enormous quantities of
lumber were sowed there. The mill
still stands and the tall snoke stack
can be seen for miles around. Near
by are two small frame dwellings
once occupied by families employed
there.
CAR PLUNGES FROM ROAD
AND CIRCLES THROUGH FIELD
CLINTON—That an automobile
running at high speed and out,of
control will perform strangely was
demonstrated here w'hen C. A. Ter-
mulin, of Chicago, after .crossing the
C.N.R. tracks on the Bayfield. Road,
Clinton, swerved to pass a car pro
ceeding in the some direction and
when swinging back to the straight
away ran into- loose .gravel.
The car leaped a four-foot ditch,
took to the field, travelled over the
sod surface for 165 feet, described
a circle and returning bounded
acoss the ditch again onto the road.
That such antics may not be per
formed without dam'age was also
demonstrated for in the jolting Mr.
Termulin had his face cut requiring
hospital treatment and the .car- was
extensively damaged. Two children,
Lita, aged 10, and Jack eight years,
traveling with their daddy was un
injured. Dr. J. IV. Shaw and Dr. R.
J. Douglas attended Mr. Termulin’s
injuries at the hospital and local
police investigated the accident.
FAJR DATES
(TOO people come from both
the river to witness the
ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. F.
of Exeter, were amtng those present.
sides 'Of
opening
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GEORGE BRlODft*
President
ELWOOD A. HIICHRS
llerorat Mfinriepr
EXHiBirmn
k SEP IO J
No Toiijn-play
The Smiths are on t'he balcony
and can hear what a young couDle
are saying in the garden below.
Mrs. Smith: "I think he wants to
propose. We ought not to listen,
Whistle to 'him.’*
Mr. Smith: “Why should H No
body whistled to warn rhe?’
Renew Now!
LUCAN WOMAN KICKED BY
COAV; LEG FRACTURED
Mrs. Patrick Lamphier, aged 50,
of Lucan, suffered a compound frac
ture of the leg Friday night at the
barn at their home when she was
kicked by a cow. She was taken to
St. Joseph’s -Hospital, London, for
treatment by Dr. G. M. iSoper, of
Lucan. Her condition was reported
as "fair" later in the evening.
FAULTS OF MOTORISTS
DEPICTED IN MOVIE FILM
A despatch from Toronto says.—-
“A motion picture film portraying
common faults of Canadian motor
ists, is the contribution of Russel
Orr, of Toronto, to the cause of
safe driving. The film made with
in the last month, shows Jimmy
Ferguson, Canadian motorcycle rac
er, as a typical reckless motorist.
With Constables Robert Kerr and
ChtMes Bowring of the Toronto
police as technical advisers, Fergus
on did all the things a motorist
should not do and was faithfully
photographed in his misdemeanors
by Orr, a former newspaperman,
now head of a Toronto engraving
plant. The 400-foot film will be
shown to pupils at the police safety
school in Toronto this fall." Jim
my Ferguson is a nephew of Mr,
and Mrs. Rd. Coates, of town.
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WHY
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MORE
Best of all fly killers.
Clean, quick, sure,
cheap. Ask your Drug
gist, Grocer or General
Store.
THE WILSON FLY PAD
CO., HAMILTON, ONT.
BACKACHE
A Cry for Help
Most people fail to recognize the !
seriousness of a bad back.
The stitches, twitches and twinges
are bad enough and cause enough
suffering, but back of the backache,
and the cause of it all, is the dis* |
ordered kidneys crying out a warn- >
ing through the back, I
The pam in. tho hack is the kid
neys cry for help. Go to their |
assistance., Get a box of Doan's >
Kidney Pills. A remedy for back
ache and sick kidneys. Be sure and
get “Doan's.”
Tho T, Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont,
Central Canada Exhibition, Ot
tawa—August 22-27.
'Canadian National Exhibition —
Toronto—August 26—'Sept. 10.
Western Fair, London—(Sept, 12-
17.
International Plowing Match—
Minesing, near Barrie, Ont. — Oct.
11, 12, 1,3, 14.
Ottawa Winter Fair—November
8-11.
Royal Winter Fair —■ November
15-23.
Guelph Winter Fair — November
20-JDec. list.
* * * *
Co-opei-ative Movement
Exeter, Ont.
MRS. MARY B. STANLEY
SUCCUMBS AT GRANTON
Mrs. Mary Brooks Stanley, widow
of W. D. .Stanley, died at her home
at Granton on Monday after an ill
ness of seven weeks in her 9 0 th year
Born in England she came to Canada
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Brooks, when four years of age, set
tling in the Whalen district. Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley farmed for many
years east of Granton and Mr. .Stan
ley was well known in the district
for -his interest in municipal affairs.
He died in 1917. Fifteen years ago
Mrs. Stanley moved to Granton. (She
was the oldest charter member of
the Granton United Church W.M.iS.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
C. M. Webb, Granton, Miss Pearl, at
home, three sons, T. E. A. Stanley,
B.A., of Calgary; Victor, on the
homestead, and C. ty., of London.'
The late Dr. Stanley, St. Marys, was
a son. Rev. Mr. Lloyd, of Woodstock
conducted private funeral service at
the home at two o'clock, Wednesday
Interment was made in St. Marys
Cemetery.
GRAND BEND
Mrs. Frank Allister, of >St. Marys,
returned to her home after a week’s
visit in the neighborhood.
Master D. Vincent, who has been
visiting with Jack Holt on the Mol-
lard line for the past six weeks re
turned to his home on Sunday to
Hamilton,
Miss Lizzie England has been, and
is taking care of Mrs. Aimer Willert.
who has been laid up for quite a
spell but is improving.
Mr. jack^Keen, of fit. Marys, vis
ited his sister Mrs. Joe Oliver for a
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Weilsh, of Toronto,
were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Blatchford for a few days,
Mr. and Mrs. Sims, of 'Crediton,
visited with John Baird on (Sunday.
Mr. Geffrey, of Windsor, visited
his sister Mrs. Wilbur Dewey, t'he
past week.
Mr. Gibb Station is smiling all
while. Why? Jim is here to stay.
All fine.
Mr. and Mrs, Hutton from Lake
side and Miss Lemon, of London,
were week-end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs, Ted Stan lake.
Mrs. Fred Kading visited Mrs. J.
Love on Sunday.
Mr. an$ Mrs, Harris, of Bayfield,
were Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. T. Love.
Tell It to the Grocer
Doctor; “You are undernourished.
You should eat more substantial
food," I
Patient: "The spirit 18 willing,
but the grocer’s confidence is ‘weak."
Hon. P. M. Dewan, Ontario1 Min
ister of agriculture, recently an
nounced the Ontario Agricultural
College, at Guelph, would pay more
attention in future to study of the
co-operation, movement. He said ar
rangements had been completed with
the economics department of the O.
A. C. to put a course in co-operative
education in tihe regular curriculum.
Initial action would be the hold
ing of a conference at the college
on dates tentatively set as Sept. 20-
23. iProf. Drummond, head of econ
omics department, would be chair
man, and it was hoped to obtain A.
B. McDonald, of Nova Scotia, a gra
duate of O. A. C. to lead the discus
sion on co-operative enterprise.* * *
Many Corn Borers
Heavy Corn borer infestation in
corn being marketed from Essex and
Kent Counties is reported by Lon
don truckers. A London district
market gardener and trucker, des-
; troy more than half a shipment of
100 dozen ears of corn he trucked to
London recently, found to be infest
ed with the borer.
Other truckers have experienced
similiar cases, althougn damage was
found to less tihan in the case cited.
Up to the present time the wide
spread damage done by the borer
has tended to keep early corn prices
at a higher level than usual. Per
dozen ears, corn retailed at 20 to
25 cents on London market.
« *
Practise Strip Farming'
(Strip farming has arrived in east
ern Canada. The tobacco growers in
Ontario are suffering from drifting
and severe humus depletion. On their
light sand land, rye is about the only
fall crop they can grow and they are
using it for the double purpose of
winjdbreak and a green crop to plow
under. J. (L. iStansell,, Straffordville
seeds all of the tobacco land to rye
in the fall. Next spring the rye is
plowed in strips, one third being left.
Once in three years, therefore, all
of the land is in rye that is allowed
to igrow until the tobacco plants no
longer require protection, when it
too is plowed under. With this ro
tation, Mr. Stansell and his son ex
pect to keep on growing tobacco on
t'he same fields almost ^definitely.>p * *
Early Peach Crop
A peach crop survey conducted by
the Ontario "Department of Agricul
tural last week shows that canning
peaches of the famous “V” type,
Viddette, Valiant and Veteran, will
roach. Ontario markets tho week of
August 16th. These varieties, ori
ginated at?the Horticultural Experi
mental Station, Vineland, have large
ly replaced the Crawford in the‘af
fection of Ontario housewives. They
will be followed by the Elberta in
two- weeks time,
The entire crop will bo ton days
earlier than last year, growers agree.
They point out that Rochester, a
good canning peach, but not quite
so free at the pit as the “V” peaches
was first picked last year Aug.ust 19
and was ready by the 10th this year.
In discussing crop prospects,
growers stated that owing to increas
ed production as a result of more
trees coming into bearing for the
first time this year, "V” peaches
will show an increase of 15 per cent,
ov^r 1937. Elbertas are down 10
to 1’5 per cent, which will make the
canning crop just about equal the
total for 19'37 with quality better
than last year. 'Prices will be just
as reasonable, growers predict.
* * ■<:
Boys’ and Girls' Contests
Rural boys and girls, to the num
ber of over 2,00 0 will participate in
special competitions at Class "A"
fall fairs to be held within the next
few weeks, Ontario Department of
Agriculture officials have announced
These competitions covei- special ac
tivities associated with boys’ and
girls’ club work and Junior Farmer
and Junior Institute projects. These
activities were considerably curtail
ed last year owing to the epidemic
of infantile paralysis, but reports
recently received point to- tihe most
successful competitions in the his
tory of club work.
A livestock judging competition
for boys will be held at Peterborough
Industrial Exhibition, ' Wednesday
August 17th,‘ with home making
culb exhibits and judging competi
tions for girls who twill also stage
inter-county team demonstrations.
,Gn Thursday, August 1/8'th tihe boys
will hold calf club and showmanship
competitions. Hon. P. M. Dewan,
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, will
address the boys and girls at a ban
quet on the Wednesday evening.
Hon. Mr. Dewan will also' address
the Junior Club Banquet at the
Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa.
(Similiar competitions will be held
at Ottawa, Toronto 'and London ‘A’
Exhibitions and at the following
Class ‘B’ Fairs; Barrie, Belleville,
Brampton, Galt, Kingston, Leaming
ton, Lindsay, Fort Arthur, Renfrew,
Richmond Hill, .Simcoe, Woodstock
and Stratford.
Excellent prizes are offered at all
the above fairs witih special enter
tainment being provided the boys
and girls by the fair managements.* * *
Current Crop Report
Threshing of alsike and wheat
and cutting barley and oats have
been the chief activities of .Simcoe
County farmers; in Brant County
•rains held up threshing operations.
I Quality of wheat there is not too big
as mwclh of it is shrunken as a result
of dry hot weather and rust. One
farmer in Brant reported an average
of 60 bushels of Alaska oats per
acre over a large acreage. In Hal-
dimand rain has also held up har
vesting, but threshing is continuing
with all possible speed. Harvesting
is well advanced in Lambton Coiunty.
The crop there has grown splendid
ly. Middelsex reports that hogs
have registered disappointing price
recessions in the last few weeks,
dropping from $11.75 to $9.00 per
cwt. (From this county also come
reports of wheat yielding 5 0 bushels
per acre, barley 65 bushels and oats
over 8;0 bushels. The apple crop
there is sizing up splendidly. Some,
wheat fields in Oxford are yielding
as high as 45 bushels to the acre.
Corn and root crops there look prom
ising and quite a few (fields of buck
wheat are in bloom. Wentworth re
ports that early varieties of sweet
corn are retailing at 15 cents per
dozen. .Raspberries there have been
a heavy crop and some difficulties
were experienced in marketing, tihe
price per crate of >3,6 pints running
from $1.5'0' to $2.00.
In Eastern Ontario, Renfrew re
ports that harvesting is 10 days
earlier than usual, with yields only
average. Spring wheat .crop there is
almost a complete failure due to
rust. Coronation Wheat, however,
Stood up 100 per cent, against rust
and will yield from 20 to 3 0 bushels
per acre. The quality of grain in
Grenville will be good but the yield
not heavy due to dry weather most
of June and July. Early potatoes
there were a poor crop but late po
tatoes look better after the recent
rains.
CAR ACCIDENT VICTIMS
PROGRESSING IN SEAFORTH
HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell and dau
ghter Roberta of Huntingdon, W.
Vir., who were injured in an auto
mobile accident at Kippen Tuesday
afternoon of last week, are progress
ing favorably in Scott Memorial Hos
pital, Seaforth. Mr. Stillwell is suf
fering from a broken bone in his foot
Mrs. Stillwell a broken back and
possible concussion of the brain, and
Roberta has severe lacerations about
the head and shoulders.
Mr. Stillwell, driver of the car in
which nine-year-old Mabel Ritter
was fatally injured was released on
bail of $1,000 until September 13,
after he had been charged with
criminal negligence. The Ritter
girl was a niece Of Mr. and Mrs.
Stillwell.
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