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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-04-20, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE TJIVKSPAT, APltH. Wil, 1W are kept the year round and five in summer. It Is Now Time to Order Your Chicks Make Them This Year Our prices are very reasonable for High Quality Chicks. Get your cockerels now for early Broilers; Barred Rocks, New Hampshires, White Leghorns, Mr. Hogarth will be glad to help you with any of your poul­ try problems. A Visit to W. L. Whyte’s Farm Near Seaforth The following item appeared in Family Herald and Weekly Star written by Mr. F. E. Ellis, who vis-: ited several progressive young farm­ ers in .Huron County. This items tells of his visit to the home of W. Li. Whyte, son-in-law of the late Thomas .McMillan, on whose farm the work is outlined and shoXvs the modern methods being carried on by this enterprising young man. There is nothing more contagious than enthusiasm. It warms the heart It gives one a happier outlook on life That is why this scribe so thorough­ ly enjoyed a day spent last fall on the borders of Huron and Perth counties in Ontario. It was my good fortune that day to run into three farmers in a row who were all young men, all enthusiastic about their business and all doing well. All three were glad to talk about a busi­ ness that they were finding so inter­ esting and so comfortably profitable. As it happened, all three were par­ ticularly interested in Yorkshire swine, so this may be something of a -pig story. My first call was on W. L. Whyte, known to all his neighbors and friends as “Nick.” This young man has been a farmer for only a few years but his neighbors now agree that, in spite of his city birth and upbringing, he is a real farm man­ ager. HoW he came to be a farmer is interesting, too. His grandfather had left the farm to establish the Whyte packing Company. It was tak­ en for granted that Nick would enter the family business and he trained with that end in view, was given practical experience every department of the packing business. He spent a few months on a poultry farm as a hired man • that he might get an insight into pro­ ducers’ problems. Finally, he was sent to the. Ontario College of Agri­ culture to round off his education with a four-year course. Perhaps it was the atmosphere of the college that changed Nick's idea of just where his destiny lay. Per­ haps it was because the girl of his choice thought the farm the finest place in the world, to live. At any rate, W. L. Whyte did not spend long in the packing business. A little over three years he entered into another type of big business,—for the old McMillan homestead where his wife’s people have lived for almost a cen­ tury, is a sizeable proposition,—350 acres, with 40 acres of woodland, and an additional 150 acres rented for pasture. I will have introduced this farm to many readers when I mention that it was the home of the late Thomas McMillan, for many years one of agriculture’s ablest re­ presentatives in the Dominion Par­ liament. In these first years on the land, W. L. Whyte has established his re- was He in I nutation as a good farmer, He has taken his place in every phase of ru­ ral life and has given leadership in several rural oganizations. He told me that his college course had been of great value to him in the past three strenuous years. His training in business he has found equally val­ uable,—he understands marketing, something that is increasingly im­ portant as the .farm unit becomes larger. When I drove in, Nick was busy ear-tagging a shipment of Western steers that had arrived the previous evening. Each year he purchases 100 head and markets them the next summer in three lots. This insures against having a market all on a down mrket and keeps just enough steers at home to utilize the pasture. A Thousand Layers The knowledge gained during the year that W< L. Whyte spent on a poultry farm is being turned to good account. He looks after the poultry himself, especially during the exact­ ing brooding period. His annual order is for 2,500 White Leghorn baby chicks as he is confident that, one year with another, there is mon­ ey to be made in broilers. These are housed in six colony houses; They are grown on clean range and, in the fall, are housed in 'pens that have been built into the barn and over the drive house, These houses were constructed comfortably but cheaply. Young Whyte is too good a business man to overload with overhead, The eggs are marketed through O'Pep Co-Operative Association, Toronto, an organization of poultry farmers that specializes in high class table eggs. Incidentally, Mr. Whyte is vice-president of this association, and has brought to its counsels the bene­ fit of his training in the packing business. And what is the reaction of this city trained man, with bright pros­ pects before him in urban business, to the farm, after three years’ exper­ ience of country life, “I have found the responsibility a heavy, one,” he confessed, “but I like the work, I like life and I believe that the finan­ cial opportunities, security .consider- j ed, are as good as in other lines.’’ Mrs. Whyte is one with her husband in her love of the country, even tho’ for her it has never held the appeal of novelty, farm John 50 YEARS AGO April 18, 1880 Williams-Bridgeman-On the 3rd hist., at the home of the bride by the Rev. S. Boundy, Mr. James Williams, Toronto, to Miss Mary Ann Bridge- man, of st. Marys, The plaster of the ceiling of the Main Street Methodist Church has been taken down and pine substitut­ ed. Two employees of the Bell Tele­ phone Co,, has been busy this week removing the telephone office from R. Hicks’ jewelry store to Chas. Eae- rett’s harness shop, which is soon to be occupied by Mr. Hicks. I A number of the members of ■ Court .Exeter I. 0. F. visited Crediton on Sunday and with the brethren there attended divine service in the German church in that village. The Rev. iMr. .Staebler delivered an im- pres’sive discussion in the English tongue. 25 YEARS AGO April 16, 1914 The Bell Telephone Co. is having new and up-to-date switch-board This f Murphy Paints HARVO will make your home NARVO Canada's Smartest Finish COVERS IN ONE COAT Former Resident BRUSHES PERFECTLY DRIES IN NO TIME I Main Street Phone 109 EXETER, ONT. Dies in Illinois They also agree that the is a fine place for their little and Mary. a installed jn their office here, is now classed among the first-class offices of the company. Mr. E. Treble resigned as leader of the Exeter Band last week and on Tuesday evening Mr, S. C. Hanna was elected to fill the vacancy. ‘Mrs. Fred Lane, recently purchased William street, is week. Mr. Thos. Parks, of London, the house moving in who on this Raising- Hogs It is in hogs, however, that the farm is making a reputation under present management. A fine founda­ tion of Yorkshire sows was purchas­ ed from the O. A, C. and other lead­ ing breeders and a boar was select­ ed that had stood well up at the Royal. There are now 20 sows on the place and 400 hogs are market­ ed yearly. This means a load of hogs to market each week. Here again Mr. Whyte is playing safe with the market, keeping a regular income and distributing his labor. One thou­ sand Leghorn pullets also bring in a regular income. A few cows are milked but this is a minor activity. I did see a fine pen of baby beef, the ■product of crossing an Angus Bull with his Holstein milkers. Jn the piggery we looked over two lots of hogs. One lot, just ready to go, had been fed since weaning a ra­ tion composed exclusively of home grown grains and skim milk. They were in perfect fit. The second lot, the other half of two litters, had been fed through on a commerical ration—starter, growing and finish­ er—and were 25 lbs. lighter at the same age and did not look as “silky” as the home-grain lot. They may have been a big longer, however, and Mr. Whyte had an idea that they might show up better when rail grad­ ed. Said he: “This little experiment of ours just bears out any data you I will find in the province—that home grown grains and milk are the best combination for pig feeding, provid­ ing the grains are good.” • Readers may be interested in the rations that are fed. to 75 lbs. the ration lbs. of oat chop with out, and tion 340 lbs. 1200 lbs. barley, 600 lbs. wheat, 200 lbs. oats, 20 lbs. salt and 10 lbs. bone meal. WINCHELSEA ■'School has reopened after the Eas­ ter holidays. Mr. Clarence Knight has pur­ chased Mr. George Coward’s farm. Mrs. Peter Whitlock, of Elimville visited on (Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Freeman Horne. Misses Kathryn and Jo.an Batten have returned home after spending the Easter holidays with their aunt Mrs. Janies Robinson of St. Marys. Mr. George Coward and family have moved to Farquhar to make their future home. Miss Shirley Brock, of Kirkton, spent a few days the past week with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs, (Frank Brock. Master Howard Pym, Misses Leo­ na and Aldeen Pym, of Elimville, spent a -couple of days last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Veal. The regular monthly meeting of the W. A. was held at the home of Mrs. Jack Delbridge on Thursday last with a good attendance present. Master Billy Knox, of Blanshard, spent a few'days last week with his aunt Mrs. Frank Brock. Miss Wilma visited for a week with Mr. Mr. George of Scotland, a first-class journeyman baker has taken a position with Mr. W. J. Sta­ tham. .Mr. Statham is also preparing to put in a plate glass front in his store. i The property between the Bank of Commerce and Heaman’g hardware has been purchased as the site of the new post office. Mr. W. J. Beer’s whose property ig in the deal has purchased the Bank corner of Main and from Mr. T. Fitton. Mrs. Yager has Wm. Hawkshaw’s dwelling on Vic­ toria street west of Main street church and will move therein short­ ly. A few of the curlers enjoyed a game in the ring On Good Friday morning. The ice was pretty good. Mr. Burdette, of the Bank of Com­ merce staff was transferred to the Ingersoll branch Tuesday. building oh the James streets purchased Mrs'. D. L. & W. From weaning consisted of 50 the hulls sifted lb. iodized salt50 lbs. shorts, 1 I lb. bone meal. Growing ra- 850 lbs. barley, 510 lbs. oats lbs. wheat, 20 lb's, salt and 20 of bone meal. He finished on Buying by the Carload The crops grown are designed to fit in with the feeding program—70 acres of barley, 35 of oats, 25 of 0 rj| | ] wheat, 20 of corn for the silo and 3Spy an lOll VOcll I of roots. There were 44 acres in UU aiLLUIl Nobarb barley has yielded three bushels more grain per acre than No. and will be grown exclusively ffom now on. ‘You still will need a lot of feed,” I remarked after a few mental calculations “Yes,«we do buy a lot of feed,” admitted .Mr. Whyte. “I have just purchased a ..carload of wheat and another of oats. We buy this feed to make money from feed­ ing it but it is also the nicest way to keep the farm up.” “Do you use commercial fertilizers on all your grain. After a clover sod and manure we use an 0-12-10 fertilizer; we don’t buy nitrogen un­ less we have to. -Sometimes we use superphosphate alone under these conditions. Otherwise we 'prefer 2-12-/20. Tho usual application is 200 lbs. per acre.” There didn’t seem -to be any dan­ ger of tho old homestead suffering under such feeding as this. In seed­ ing, the drill covers 25 acres daily, the mail and team being changed every four hours. The fields are 120 rods long and I saw one field of 66 acres of fine level loam. .One make time in field such as There are eight horses oil the and a 26*40 tractor that does of field work and all the threshing, grinding and silo filling. Three men The solid Fuel for Solid Comfort. The Blue Color is your guaran­ tee of Quality. Hamco Coke and Mill and Al­ berta Coal on hand A. J. CLATWORTHY GtantonPhone 12 BOILS—Bad Blood the Cause Boils are simply an oviaonoo of the contaminated blood within com­ ing to the surface._ _ . .,Just when you think you ard rid of one, another crops up to take its place and prolong your misery. All the lancing and poulticing you do will not stop more coining. Why not give that old, rehable, medicine Burdock Blood Bitters a chance to b^msn tl boils! Thousands have used it dur­ ing tho past 60 years. Take B.BB. Get rid of the bad blood and boils too. AxTh# T. Milburn Co., IM, Toronto, Ont. that old, rouaoiL, medicine Burdock can that, farm a lot and Master Ross V.eal couple of days last and Mr. Alvin Pym. and Misg Ethel Ho- tham, of Delaware; Misses Jean and Madeline Hotham, of Byron visited on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis. , Mr. Murray Stephen, of Elimville, spent a couple of days last week with Master John Batten. 'Miss -Norma Fletcher spent day last week with her cousin Gladys Batten. Miss Genevieve Kerslake attended the Vance - Denham wedding 'at Kirkton on Saturday. Miss Ina Harris, of Farquhar, vis- itd on Wednesday with Miss Norma Fletcher, Mrs. W. E. Fletcher spent a few days last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs, Td. Stone, of Exeter. one Miss 15 YEARS AGO April 17, 1924 Clarence Simmons has taken a position with Harvey & Harvey. Mr. Wm. Gardiner, who is in the furniture and undertaking business with his father, Mr. M. E. Gardiner, has been successful in securing his undertaker’s license, which he re­ ceived this week. Mr, Earnest Pearson, who visited with his uncle Mr, Wm. Andrew, during the week left Monday for his home in Hamiota, Man. A novelty in radio -cabinets has been on exhibition in Mr. W. J. Beer's window during the week, the maker being- Rev. Mr. Chidley, of Thames Road. The cabinet is made entirely of plate glass making the working of the set visible from any point. Mr. Andrew Boa, of Hensall, is to be congratulated on winning the Webster prize in Old Testament his­ tory of the Wesleyean Theological College. CHISELHURST Master Tommy Kyle, of Kippen, is spending a few days with his grand­ parents Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Vernier, while Mr. and Mrs. Kyle are m De­ troit. ‘Miss Marjorie Dalrymple is spend­ ing the Easter holidays with her sis­ ter (Mrs. Ward Forrest, Hillsgreen. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McTaggart, of Port Huron, spent the Easter week-end with Mr. Martin McTag- gart and Miss Annie McTaggart. Miss Myrtle Taylor, who has been in London for the past few months had her tonsils removed last week We wish her a speedy recovery. Y. P. U. Missionary Meeting The monthly Missionary meeting of the Y. P. U. was held in the base­ ment of the ehurch Tuesday even­ ing April Uth and was in charge of the Missionary convenors, Norma Chambers add Harold Cudmore. The meeting opened by singing a hymn after which prayer wag repeated in unison, The roll call was answer­ ed by the name of a missionary. A biography from the book “Boys who made good” was given by Benson Stoneman which was very interest­ ing. Hymn 120 was sung and the to­ pic taken by Harold Cudmore. Hymn 109 was sung and the benediction pronounced, -Everybody then joined in a contest and a Bible contest directel by Ruby Da-lrymple and the captains being Laura Dihnln. group number White contest, the literary meeting in charge of Edna Mills and Bill McLean. Percy Wright and Lautals side won and two won in the Show Next week will be Biddulph Resident Patrick O’Shea Dead' Patrick James O’Shea, a lifelong resident of Biddulph Township, died on April 10th at the family residence lot 2 St, concession 11, in his 79tn year. Mr. O'Shea was a son of the late James and Mary O’Shea, early residents of the township. He had lived and farmed all his life on the 11 th concession. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, Biddulph, and of the Holy Name society and the League of the Sacred Heart. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eliza­ beth (Kelly) O'Shea, and two sons James and Vincent, both at home. The funeral was held from the fam­ ily home at 9.30 a.m. Thursday, to St. Patrick’s Church for requiem high mass and interment. Funeral services for Mrs. Cather­ ine Hicks Essery, 26 South 19th Ave. May wood, III., were conducted Wed­ nesday, March 29 from the Senne Funeral Home. Mrs. Essery died on Monday, March 27 at her home where she has resided for the past 30 years. Services were conduced by Rev. M. A. Tinker, pastor of the Neighborhood Church. Tne .Oriental quartette sang three of Mrs. Essery’s favorite hymns and Herbert Bau­ mann presided at the organ. Inter­ ment was in the family resting place in Foret Home cemetery. •Catherine Hicks Essery was born near London and for about six years resided in Exeter, Hei’ brother the late Robert Hicks conducted a jew­ elry store here and her sister Mrs,1 Greenway of Medicine Hat lived here for a number of years ; On October 4th, Mrs. Essery cele­ brated her 93rd birthday and as had been the family custom for many years all gatheerd with her for her birthday dinner. For the past year oi* two Mrs, Essery had not been in good health but was confined to her bed for little more than a week. She was interested in the community welfare and not withstanding her remarkable age was alert to the to­ pics of the day. Two beautiful presed the high in which she was of her relatives, neighbors and her friends. .Surviving are four chil­ dren: Russell R„ of Welrose Park.; Ernest B., of Maywood; Frank War­ ren, of Oak Park and Mrytle Clark, of Maywood; four grandchildren: Verna B. Clippinger, of Carme, Ill.; Evan R., and J. Lorne Essery and Jean Catherine Clark of May wood; three great-grandchildren and a sis­ ter Mrs. Emily Greenway, of Medi­ cine Hat. MeRHAXIi —- HAYNW At Fullarton United Church a pretty wedding ceremony took place Wednesday morning of last week at eleven o’clock, with Rev. W. A.. Leitch officiating, when Lily Arelia, daughter of Mr. Gerance Haynes, of Fullarton and the late Mrs. Haynes, was united in marriage to Mr. Allan McPhail, of Russeldale, son of Mr, John McPhail, RusseJdaie, and the late Mrs. McPhail. /Spring flowers and Easter lilies decprated the church. The -bride was given in mar­ riage by her father. She wore an ensemble of powder blue, with dark blue accessories and corsage, of pink rosebuds. Her sister, Mrs. -Ferguson, of Toronto, was matron of honour, and her little niece, -Miss Isabel Hay­ nes in white taffeta, made a charm­ ing junior bridesmaid. Mr. Archibald McPhail wa8 groomsman, and Mr. Gilbert McNeil was usher. The wed­ ding music was played by Miss Ila- Bruce, of Fullarton. A reception was held at the -church following the ceremony. Then Mr, and Mrs. Mc­ Phail left for Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Toronto and other centres, accom­ panied by Mr. and .Mrs. Clarence Priestap who were married at Hen­ sall at the same time. 7-------------- floral tributes ex- estem and regard held in the hearts WESTON — PARKER A quiet wedding was solemnized at Trinity Church, Bayfield, when Rev. John .Graham united in mar­ riage Maude -Catherine, eldest dau­ ghter of Mr. and (Mrs. j-ohn Parker, and Frederick (Stewart, only gon of William Weston. They will reside in Bayfield. sWEral CIG "Tb« portit fora i« which tcbecc* h* w. 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