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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-06-29, Page 3va- for More Land Cleared County heads the list in per- of land cleared. Of the total acres of assessable land in bushels, bushels Huron Oxford high, field bu- bu- bu- 32,634 8,415 bushels, 599,712 bushels 1,046,485 bushels 375,038 bushels, $154,516; Perth 862,365 bushels lue $344,946. By J. MacTavish in the Press .i.SaW:.' Council Standard” RIB-ROLL or Tite-Lap Roofing is being widely used for houses. It is permanent, fireproof, weather­ proof— requires mlnirnnm iitYIcppty Eastern Steel Products limited, PRESTON ONT. factosics also Ar Montreal ttoronto HURON COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR DATES ARE SET Huron County Leads in Field Crop Values The gross value of agricultural production in Ontario and through­ out the Dominion, showed a decline in 193 8 as compared to the previous year, according to the annual On­ tario department of agriculture re­ port issued by the statistics branch, Toronto. During 1938 the value of produc­ tion in Ontario was estimated at $327,529,000 as compared with $343,137,000 in 1937. Low prices for field crops was considered the principal reason for the reduction. A larger volume of field crops was harvested during the year but the harvst increase could not over-bal­ ance the reduction in field crop pro­ duction with the result production values were considerably lower than in the previous year. The value of production of farm animals, dairy products, fruit, vegetables, poultry eggs, tobacca, clover and grass seed and honey was higher in 19'38 than in 1937 however. Huron County was the leader in this district insofar as the number of acres of all field crops and the value of the crops was concerned during 1938. Huron County had 396,692 acres of field crops with a total value of $5,344,650, "an average $13.41 per acre, Bruce second in the number field crops although price was not so 320,564 acres of production value an average value Perth County had 305,457 acres of field crop, the total value being $4,- 252,383, an average value of $13.92 per acre while Oxford had the high­ est average production with an av­ erage of $16.27 per acre. Oxford had 262,114 acres of field crops and the total market value was 04,265,669. value of County came of acres of the average Bruce had crops with a of $3,790,732 >and of $11.83 per acre. Perth centage 517,910 Perth 8>8.91 percent is cleared, be­ ing 460,469 acres in all.Oxford has 87.04 per .cent, of assessed acreage cleared. Oxford has 471,493 assessed acreage and of that 410,406 is clear­ ed land. In Huron County, of the 80 ),173 assessed acres of land 679,- 5S 9 are cleared, a per centage of 84.93. Bruce has in all 931,196 as­ sessed acres of land and 62.91 per cent, are cleared, a total of 5 83,041 acres.itThe yield per acre for the various field crops in Perth, H>uron, Bruce and Oxford, was very favorable in comparison with other counties in the province and in many cases the yield in these four counties was above the average provincial yield. The fol­ lowing figures reveal the number of bushels of each crop harvested in these four counties in 1938 and the market value of the crop: THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THIRSDAY, Jl’NE 1939 Fall Wheat—Bruce, 709,68*0 bu­ shels, value $391,034; Huron, 1,212,- 004 bushels, value $684,782; Oxford 833,369 bushels, $472,520; Perth, 761,116 bushels, $436,119, ■Spring Wheat—Bruce, 29,756 shels, $16,068; Huron, shels, $18,210; Oxford, shels, $4,712; Perth, 19,891 $11,258. Oats-—Bruce, 3,175,831 $851,120; Huron, 3,707,262 $1,000,961; Oxford, 2,323,301 bu­ shels $634,261; Perth, 2,705,176 bu- sels, $753,039. Barley—Bruce $237,486; $418,586; Prize lists and rules are out the Huron School Fairs to be held during the month of September and dates and places arranged. The ser­ ies opens in Belgrave September 11 and will continue through the week until Friday in the following order: Fordwich, Sept. 12; St, Helens, on Sept. 13; Currie’s Corners, Sept. 15 After the week-end, Hensall Fair will be held Monday, Sept. 18; Grand Bend, Tuesday September 19th; Hol­ mesville, Sept. 20. There is a pros­ pect of two or more additional fairs being arranged of which more will be reported if and when arranged, The landlord was making one more attempt to collect rent from his roomer. After the tirade, the poet spoke up with: “Why, sir, you ought to pay me or living here. In a few years’ time the people will be look­ ing up at this miserable attic and saying: ‘That’s where Miller, the poet, used to live.' ” “Well, they needn’t wait all those years,” answered the landlord. “If you don’t pay me by 11 o’clock they can say it tomorrow.” CHEVROLET TRUCKS Illustrated: Chevrolet % Ton Pick-Up Delivery — Canada’s Low-Priced Utility Truck Leader. Lead 3 ways IN CUTTING COSTS •5- You buy the most economical of all trucks when you buy the new 1939 Chevrolet or Maple Leaf. Because these are ’’The Trucks of Triple Savings” ... they save you money three ways—on purchase price, on operating costs, and on maintenance! That’s why Chevrolet is 1939’s ’’buy­ word” for cost-cutting hauling among Canadian truck owners everywhere. The complete Chevrolet and Maple Leaf line —offering engineered - to - measure units for every requirement, from Vi to 2% ton capacity — extends the benefits of Chevrolet economy to 97% of the entire hauling field. 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And among them was the person known to us at Old Geordie, When autumn had seared foliage ; and before winter set in, Old Geor- . die’s thoughts would revert from the , hollyhocks with the bees, from the . earth with the grubs, beetles and bugs from the mountain with its leeks, kdinkle root and suirrels to needs for the larder, cordwood to supply wood for the stove, hay and staw sufficient to feed and bed the cow. • During winter months he ’would I strive to locate and fell any tree that 1 housed a raccoon; try to dig out any . skunk ensconced in some under- . ground hole; pull the head from a : hen, drag its body around the fence inclosing a field bounded on one side i by a woods, stake it to the ground, i set a trap to insure the possession ■ the wily fox. And whenever he caught a fox, . was handled with the greatest . care It was skinned carefully, stret- i ched with the fud inside over the . choicest slab of wood he could find, suitable for the purpose; well rub­ bed on the outside with a mixture of saltpetre and alum, then stored in a ! safe and cool spot, for a fox pelt was L always considered by him to be $5 worth. ' He was crestfallen if his coon 1 hides did not realize about $3 each, ' and from the opening of the fall sea- • son till selling time, coon pelts of vai-ious sizes could be seen stretched 1 and tacked to the outside of the cow stable. ■ It was during the winter time that he would turn his high back chair upside down, place it near the stove, lie on the floor with head and shoul­ ders supported by the chair and in this position formulate plans for weeks ahead. Every daytime was spent in this way till the qld man awakened to the fact that spring’s sharp nights and soft noondays were asserting them­ selves; that the busiest time was at hand; that the muskrats would be astir. Traps with dangling chains would be taken from under the stairway and assorted; the gun would be tak­ en from the nail behind the clock shelf and cleaned anew; the long cowhide boots would be greased and softened with melted season for catching dispose of them at under way. And on trapping old man nearly always went alone, not even a dog permitted to go. So happy indeed, was the little boy whom Old Geordie invited one morning to accompany him to the traps. Dressed in cottonade smock and trousers with weatherbeaten slough felt hat, home-made mitts, stub of clay pipe in mouth, single- barrel, muzzle-loadin. hand, the old man’s lowed from his log graveyard, over the 1 ver Meadow, which, ; April, had ice that and boy. After in and came to Marshy above the ice surface, and silhouet­ ted among the bulrushes were dome­ like structures made from mud, grass, weeds, reeds and rushes. Approaching one of these the old mand handed the boy the gun, while he examined the dome which it was explained muskrat, pole with carefully enough to bring to view a trap that had been set the day before and which Jiad been sprung but held no rat. The trap reset, the opening filled with care. Then Old Geordie shamb­ led off to learn what was in store for him in the next nest. Here luck favored him. A fine rat was in the trap. In order to es­ cape it made a hasty dive from its cosy nest through the exit to the wa­ ter, but the old man took hold of the chain, yanked the trap with the catch from the water, struck the animal over the head with the pole, relbas- d it from the trap, handed it to the boy to carry, then proceeded to make further trials. Before making the homeward trip the most tragic scene, one that was never forgotten by the boy in later years, was witnessed. A large musk­ rat, in striving to preserve life, left a foot in the trap that had been set and staked beside a rivulet. Its body was found several yards away, froz­ en to the ground. The only Signs of sympathy shown by Old Geordie ap­ peared after the rat was extricated from the ice, when it was learned it had been trapped twice be* because it had only one foot With which it fought stubs had with fur. It’s almost brave a beast Geordie. On the way was overtaken capture was set. without hunters back tallow, the rats aplenty to 10c. a hide was expeditions the ig shot gun in tracks were fol­ house to the hill to the Bea- although it was bore both man going some distance weaving out among the cedars, they what Old Geordie called 'The Land.’ Here and there rising was the real home*of the To accomplish this a short a sharp end was used to dig or pick a hole large 641 went Telephone service is widely- used because it is courteous, efficien t, yet surprisingly in­ expensive. Nothing else yields so much for what it costs! GEO. W. LAWSON Manager. fishing today Daddy!” a The Big News of the day! And Daddy, listening to his little girl’s excited voice, longs for his week-end with the family. In the meantime, he is comforted by the thought that they can always get in touch with him immediately—by telephone. Many “Daddies” call their families at least once through the week, using low Night Rates that are in effect to most points every evening after 7 (and all day Sunday, too). It’s very inexpensive. PARKHILL LIONS GIVEN CHARTER The newly constituted Parkhill Lions Club was formally presented with its charter Tuesday, June 20th, by Dr. F. M, Deans, of Oakville, dis­ trict governor. H. L. Turner, presi­ dent of the Parkhill .group, accepted the charter. The ceremony was largely attend­ ed with Lions in attendance from Pt. Huron, Sarnia, Strathroy, Pe­ trolia, London, Clinton, Bowman- ville, Oakville, Toronto, Exeter and St. Thomas. Allan Ditchburn, of the Strathroy Club, was toastmaster, while Dis­ trict Organizer Malcolm introduced the guests who included District Se­ cretary Ben Bennett; William Car­ roll, a deputy district governor; J. J. Brown, deputy district governor of zone 3A; Gordon Moss, records secretary; Reid Murdock, interna­ tional director; M. Ergott, Sarnia; Harry Gillow, president-elect of the President, H. L. Turner; vice-presi­ dents, F.. A. Brewer, V. Hamacher, D. C. Pennington; secretary, M. Pen­ nington: treasurer, w. A. Jackson; tail twister, J. A. McIntyre; tamer, Ray O’Neill; directors, Chapm’n, A. F. Pedlar, M. J. sett, Gox’doa Gray. lion Lyle Has- Shorthorn Cattle are Recommended for Huron C ouuly Hoin^ Huron County Shorthorns Breed-; ers’ Club jointly with their sifter I organization of Perth County-visit­ ed farms of outstanding br,f|eder| in the Toronto district, Ahe/ol^ject be- | ing educational in chhf^dler. farms visited were tloW ofa T. Russell, W. J. BuM/V The Russell, W. J. RuOhpCdl. 'F. Dea­ con, Don Alda. FaTm., Todinorden., iThe Huron County contingent in^ eluded J. C. Shearer, agricultural 'representative; Ge®. Mann, Jr./ of Port Huron Club; Earl Nichols, of Clinton; Oliver Alderson, Londes- London, district deputy governor of boro; William 1 Hnnking, Auburn; zone three, and Dr. Deans. | Howard AmMong; Kinburn; Or- Variptis gifts were received by the ville Free, Dungannon: Harold and Parkhill Lions, gavels were persent- ROy Pepp^, Tuckersmith; J$r. and by by the Strathroy and St. Thomas Mrs. R. W. Campbell, MrXan’ji Mrs. club4, a Union lack and a United n. R. Dorrance, McKillop; Andrew Stages flag by the Sarnia Club, a Gaunt, Lucknow; framed portrait of George VI by Clinton, a first president’s pin by Petrolia and a fine box by Exeter. A municipal, welcome was extend­ ed by Reeve F. A. Brewer, one of the local vice-presidents. Parkhill L)ons Club officials are: Feet That Sweat, Bum and Give Off Offensive Odors that fore, left, Two ered healed and to safety, were cov- bag sotoo bad to as you,” commented home trace of mink and a trap set for its Tonight do this—give your tired aching feet a good hot foot bath using a good soap; rinse and dry thoroughly. Next pour about a teaspoonful of Moone’s Emerald Oil into the palm of your hand and rub each foot, rubbing well into the soles—repeat the rubbing in the morning. This brings relief and quickly, too. The tired aching soreness goes and you go about your work again happy and com­fortable. Unpleasant foot odors from excessive foot perspiration .gone for good.Moone’s Emerald Oil does not stain—is economical and sold sat­isfaction guaranteed or money back. Any progressive drug store will be glad to supply you. Andrew William Oestrich- er, William Morlock, Crediton; E. Pym, R. Alliston, Edgar Monteith, Exeter; Wilbur Turnbull, Btaissels; Wilfred Dennis, Walton; R. 4$. Peck Zurich: Hugh Rutherford, St. Helens I Alex Wright, Brucefield; Ephriam Snell, Hallett. The Huron group held a meeting while in Toronto at which a strong resolution with reference to a herd ( for the Huron Co. Home was passed. 1 It was moved by William Oestricher jand seconded by Andrew Gaunt, of Lucknow, that: “Whereas there are J 115,000 head of cattle in Huron Co. of which number 85 per cent, are of 'Shorthorn breeding, and whereas the | Huron County Home, committee are I contemplating the establishment of I a high class breeding herd free from | T.B. and Bangs disease to produce • milk and cream for County Home ! consumption and for the sale of bull I and surplus heifer calves to the (farmers of the county, be it resolved that the Huron County Shorthorn breeders respectfully request the I County Home committee to consider the purchase of a high class herd of pure-bred Shorthorns noted, for both milk and beef production to replace the herd recently sold.” Officers of the club present at the meeting were Vice-President Russell Dorrance and Secretary J. C. Shearer. GRAND BEND A fungus was found by Mr. Love on a cedar tree. Miss B. Grieve sent a specimen in to tbe Agricultural College, Gvelph and this was the letter received. Letter as follows: “The speciman which you .sub­ mitted for examination, is a cedar ap­ ple caused by the cedar apple rust fungus (Gymnosporongium Globos- um). This fungus causes these .con­ spicuous galls on red cedars and junipers and a disfiguring rust on apples and pears. It spreads from the red cedars to the apples and pears and from these back to the ce­ dars again. As long as these two plants are growing anywhere near each other— the rust will continue to develop. Pometimes orchard men have to des­ troy the red cedars in the neighbor­ hood of their orchards their apples and pears rust. When these galls abundant in red cedars be cut out and burned. 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