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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-09-23, Page 7< A* 4 V THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1954 * I I r I < r i T Planning Conference Will Include District Huron, Perth and Middlesex counties have been included in the eight regional planning con­ ferences backed by the Ontario government and designed to guide the province in its develop­ ment as one of the world’s great­ est industrial heartlands. The conferences were announc­ ed last week by Premier Frost and Planning Minister Warren­der. Huron and Perth will be in the Upper Grand River region along with the counties of Waterloo and Wellington. Middlesex is in the Southwest­ ern Ontario region with Lamb­ ton, Essex, Elgin, Kent and others. The first such conference was held last June in Ottawa when Premier Frost and several cab­ inet ministers conferred with members of the Ontario Eastern Association made up of various groups representing residents of the area. .$10,000 Annually One of the results of this meet­ ing was an announcement, by Planning Minister Warrender that the province, for a trial per­ iod of three years, will grant Accounts Due Buswells Family Footwear and Wallpaper arc payable by Oct. 1 at Smyth’s Shoe Store Ship Your HOGS WITH EXETER District CO-OP EVERY TUESDAY * Phone 287 Collect $10,000 a year to help under­ write the regional program. The second conference will be held shortly in the Lakehead region and the third in north­ eastern Ontario which includes the districts of Algoma, Coch- r a n e, Nipissing, Timiskaming, Manitoulin and Sudbury. The eight new planning re­ gions announced by Mr. Frost will be eligible for the planning grants which must be matched, dollar for dollar, by the regional association. The program, first disclosed early this year by Mr. Warren­ der, separates the province's 41-2,582 square miles into nine economically logical areas. Besides the eastern Ontario, Lakehead and northwestern areas, the conference divisions announced by Premier Frost are: Lake Ontario — Counties of Durham, Haliburton, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, North­ umberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward and Victoria. Southwestern Ontario — Coun­ ties of Brant, Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford. Upper Grand River — Counties of Huron, Perth, Waterloo Well­ ington. Niagara — Counties of Haldi- mand, Lincoln, Nelson township (Halton), Welland, Wentworth. Georgian Bay — Counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey Muskoka, Parry Sound and Simcoe. Metropolitan — Halton exclud­ ing Nelson township, Ontario, Peel and York. The separate conferences in each area will bring together local government officials, zon­ ing and planning men, industrial commissioners and anyone else who is interested. The program is designed to end u n c h a r t e r e d industrial growth. “Through these conferences all of these people of the province will have an opportunity through representative regional organiza­ tions constituted by themselves, to meet and discuss with the minister the many problems stem­ ming from the vast growth tak­ ing place within Ontario,” Prem­ ier Frost said. Bull Purchase Grants Adjusted Grants payable to Ontario farmers who purchase bulls for breeding purposes from approved sources have been subjected to some adjustment, Hon. F. S. Thomas, Minister of Agriculture, announced today. Regulations under the Bull Premium Policy uow provide for the payment of a grant of 25 per cent, of the cost of bulls pur­ chased at county or district sales up to a maximum of $75. Pre­ viously, the grant was’ paid on the basis of 26 per cent of the purchase price. Grant payable on bulls purchased at the Ontario Bull Sale has been set at 25 per cent of the purchase price up to a maximum of $150. Previously the grant was one-third of the pucliase price. Grants are paid on approved bulls for breeding purposes that are sold at sales held under the auspices of county or district Shorthorn, Hereford or Aberdeen Angus Breeders’ clubs or associa­ tions which have been approved by the Minister of Agriculture or at the hull sale held under the sponsorship of the Ontario Beef Cattle Improvement Association. Old Threshing Machine Matches Modern Kind deed, the power unit and thresh-For the past three years Thom­ as L. Scott, a farmer on R.R. 1 Cromarty, has pitted machine, against man and horse, and, as’ always, man and horse have been aide to hold their own, Monday, Mr. Scott threshed a number of loads of wheat of this year’s crop with an 80-year-old threshing device, after he had threshed most of the crop by modern machine. He found that again his “ancient” machine could thresh as much as the new­ er type: about four loads an hour, each load containing 30 or 46 bushels. The threshed wheat was as clean as that done with the new thresher, and the old process afforded Mr. Scott and a number of his neighbors an in­ teresting diversion. Was Made In Stratford The Stratford - manufactured thresher of the 1870s is powered by a “five-team horsepower unit,” also made in Stratford years ago. Basically, the thresher uses the same principal as the new ma­ chine, but is not as mobile. In- Assess Woodlot Value On Cost To Replace The tramp was up before the magistrate. He had gained access to the pantry of a large house and devoured the best part of a roasted chicken—but the house­ holder caught him! “What have you to say?” ask­ ed the magistrate. “Well,” said the tramp, “if eatin’ the chicken is the crime, I certainly mad,e a clean breast of it!” Business Directory A. M. HARPER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 55 South St, Telephone Goderich 343 Licensed Municipal Auditor DR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 36 DR. B. EICKMEIER D.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 910 Main Street South PHONE 669 EXETER W. G. COCHRANE, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO At Hensall, Friday, a to 5 P.M. J. NORMAN COWAN bookkeeping Systems, Service, etc. INCOME TAX RETURNS • Dashwood 40-r-13 Sarepta Hay Post Office ALVIN WALPER provincial licenced auctioneer For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times “Service that Satisfies” PHONE 57-T-2 DASHWOOD USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Exeter, Ontario President Wm. A. Hamilton Cromarty Vice-President Martin Feeney R.R. 2 Dublin Directors Harry Coates Centralia B. Clayton Colquhoun R.R. 1 Science Hill Milton McCiirdy R.R. 1 Kfrkton Alex. J. Rohde R.R. 3 Mitchell Agents Thos. G. Ballantyne R.R. 1 Woodham Clayton Harris R.R. 1,. Mitchell E. Ross Houghton Cromarty solicitor W. G. Cobhfane . Exeter Secretary-Treasurer Arthur Fraser Exeter DR. J. E. GRAFF DENTIST MAIN STREET GRAND BEND Hours: 9:00-5:00 (Evenings by Appointment) Phone: Grand Bend 200 BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich office Wednesday afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 N. L. MARTIN OPTOMETRIST Main Street, Exeter Open Every Week-Day Except Wednesday For Appointments Phone 355-J DR. J. W. CORBETT D.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 Exeter R. F. REILLY, D.C.* ♦Doctor of Chiropractic 31 AIN STREET, EXETER. Open Each Week-Day Except Wednesday For Appointment - Phone 606 D. J. McKELVIE, D.V.M. VETERINARY SURGEON Phone 99 Hensall - Ontario ARTHUR FRASER INCOME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE, ETC. Ann St., Exeter Phone 504 E. F. CORBETT LICENCED AUCTIONEER Terms Reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER, R.R. 1 Telephone Zurich 92-r-7 WM. H. SMITH LICENCED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex (Special training assures you of your property’s true value on sale day) Graduate of * American Auction College Terms Reasonable end satisfaction Guaranteed CREDITON P.O. Of PHONE 43-9 How much is a woodlot worth? The value of immature woodland is closely associated with the cur­ rent rate of interest on money, says Zone Forester R. J. K. Mur­ phy, of Aylmer. The recognized principle in valueing younger and even aged stands of timber which contain no merchantable logs is to ascertain what it would cost to establish a similar stand. Throughout Southern Ontario, he explains, Hydro lines, oil pipe lines, gas lines and public road construction often pass through farm woodlots and Zone Forest­ ers often are called upon to give a basis for their evaluation. Here are some factors that enter in: To establish a stand of timber 3 0 years old, a landowner would have to invest possibly $10 per acre for the purchase of trees. If laboi’ were hired to plant the trees, planting costs would be possibly $15 an acre. This $25 per acre at 4 per cent compound interest for 30 years would amount to $81. Added to this, the landowner might have to pay annual taxes up to $1 an acre. In all, $110 per acre is the tech­ nical value of a fully-stocked 20- year-old woodlot. No distinction need be made between a natural stand of trees and a planted stand, Mr. Murphy says, as, in getting a good natur­ al stand, the landowner probably fenced to exclude livestock and left seed trees or cut the area so that good natural regenera­ tion resulted. A more difficult problem is to value an even aged stand of tim­ ber, tijat is, a stand approaching maturity, experts agree. Good stands of hard-wood timber in Southern Ontario over 100 years old have yielded upwards of 16,- 000 board feet per acre with values as high as $600 per acre. These stands, it is explained, were where low quality trees had been removed for fuelwood and the best trees allowed to accumu­ late a relatively large amount of high quality log material. How­ ever, the average mature wood­ lot with a normal mixture of low-priced beech and elm along with higher - priced maple and basswood, does not run over 10,- 00<0' board feet per acre and a price of $3 50 per acre for a fully- stocked 10 0-year-old woodlot is common. If the woodlot is 70 years old, for example, as it is expected to be worth $350 an acre when ma­ ture, then the present value could be taken as $350 discount­ ed back to the present which, at 4 per cent interest, is also about $110. However, this method of calculation does not give a true picture, since, by the time the average hardwood bush is 70 years old, much log material could have been profitably re­ moved without lessening the value of the final harvest, Zone Forester Murphy points out. “The more usual situation in Southern Ontario,” he says, "is' uneven aged stands or a wood­ lot with several age classes of trees, either patches or as an understory to. the larger trees. In these woodlots, the owner can make annual or periodic harvests without greatly reducing the growing stock of timber. If the older timber has been culled or high-graded, the annual return will be low. If the area has been heavily pastured for years, then replacement growth will be ab­ sent. However, if the larger trees are of good quality and if live­ stock have not interfered with the development of younger growth, then a good periodic har­ vest may be had. “Many woodlot owners claim that from such woodlots they have averaged $10 an acre per year over a period of years. To get a similar return from another investment at 4 per cent interest would require it capital of $250. It has been found by actual measurement that a fully-stocked woodlot is quite capable of pro­ ducing 200 board feet per acre per year plus it cord of stove­ wood. If the woodlot is growing trees of high value such as well- fdrmed hard maple, ash, oak or basswood, then the annual re­ venue Of $10 per acre is con­ servative and a price of $260 per acre justified. If the woodlot was growing trees which have a po- tential value only for fuelwood, the annual revenue would be only $2 or $3 per acre and the technical value would be only $56 to $75 per acre. “These values, of course, as­ sume that lumber prices will re­ main stationary and do not in­ clude values such as might be accorded to maple syrup, shade for cattle or protection to agri­ cultural land. “This price of land, to oil companies, is a current topic in Lambton and Middlesex. Rather than put an absolute value on young timber, the report to the landowner states: “ ‘ This is a basis on which your immature stand can be valued.’ Landowners have been quite happy about receiving this technical advice. There has4 been no complaint from the companies, either.” Dwarf Bunt —Continued from Page 3 with one of the chlorobenzene disinfectants. Other smuts affecting wheat are Loose Smut and Common or Stinking Bunt. Varieties such as Cornell 595, Dawbul and Gene­ see are resistant to Loose Smut but are not resistant to either Dwarf Bunt or Common Bunt. Seed treatment will control Com­ mon Bunt and may reduce the Dwarf Bunt. Circulai’ 183 on Dwarf Bunt is available at any Agricultural Representative’s office, ei* have to- be anchored with stakes driven deep into the ground. The horses turn a long shaft that leads to the thresher, which, by. a series of gears, turns the knives and conveyor of the thresher. It. is not the only such appara­ tus in this district, although this well preserved specimen will be shown now as an oddity at the Mitchell Fall Fair. Charles Yau- sie, Tavistock, has the same type of machine, but, he admits a little ruefully, he has left it to lie idle in a field for a number of years. Mr. Yausie helped here by feeding the machine. Idle For Years The Scott machine, too, was idle for about a quarter of a century until the Hibbert farmer reassembled it and decided to give it a test three years ago, The first year, he turned the power unit with a tractor, but last year and this, he and four neighbors have hitched fine teams of big draft horses to the unit. Working with Mr. Scott’s team in this have been teams owned by Donald Scott, Gordon Scott and Ken McKellar, all of the Crom­ arty line, and Russell Worden of the Staffa line of Hibbert. The five-team unit and the thresher were bought in the 1870s by Donald McLachlan, Ro­ bert Thomas, James Hoggartli and Mrs. Sarah Hoggarth, all residents of Hibbert, west of Cromarty. The thresher was built by MacDonald and MacPherson Ltd., Stratford. The use of the power unit was not restricted to threshing. It was used also for crushing and grinding, and cut­ ting corn and wood. While the cost of a thresher or combine today sometimes runs into the thousands of dollars, the “con­ traption” of 1870 cost the Hog­ garths and Mr. McLachlan — thresher and power unit com­ plete — $385. Native Of Shipka Dies In Michigan Alexander (Sandy) McEachen, a native of Shipka, where he was born in 1886, a son of the late Ronald and Ann McEachen, died in Sturgis Memorial Hospital, White Pigeon, Mich. Since leaving Shipka, Mr. Mc­ Eachen had lived at Port Huron for 15 years and later in White Pigeon and Florida. He was a farmer and later was employed by the Grand Trunk Railroad Company. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ray Richard, of White Pigeon. Funeral services will be held on Friday from St. Joseph Catho­ lic Church, White Pigeon, of which he was a member, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Church1 The United Church of Canada MAIN STREET CHURCH Rev. A. E. Holley, B.A., B.D., Minister Mrs. A. Y. Willard, Organist Sunday, September 26— 11 a.m.—Rev. W. E. Milroy 10 a.m.—Rally Day in the Sun­ day School. Parents are invited. REMEMBER to put your clock back one hour Saturday mid­ night. Church services will be on Eastern Standard Time. EXETER TABERNACLE P.A.O.C. Rev. H. Kendrick, Paster Wed., 8 p.m.—Bible Study and Prayer. Thurs., 8 p.m.—Challengers meet at Mrs. Hamilton’s home. Fri„ 8 p.m.—Y.P.S. Sun., 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. Supt.: Mr. E. Cudmore. Sun., 11 a.m.—Harvest Home. Speaker; The Pastor. Sun., 7:30 p.m.—: Speaker: Mr. Stephen Kendrick. We invite you to all of theso meetings. CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Samuel Kerr, B.A., B.D., Minister Mrs. J. G. Cochrane, Organist 10:00 a.m.—Rally Day Service for Sunday School and Congre­ gation. Every family is urged to be present for the Rally Day Service. Certificates to be presented. 7:30 p.m. — Preparatory Service for the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. JAMES STREET UNITED CHURCH Rev. H. J. Snell, Pastor Mr. Lawrence Wein, A.W.C.M., Musical Director 10:45 a.m.—Sunday School. Scholars assemble to attend church in a body. 11:00 a.m.-—Morning Worship. Sunday School Rally Day. This is Church and School Week. OUR AIM: EVERY CHILD IN SUNDAY SCHOOL The Junior Choir will sing. 7:00 p.m.—Evening Worship. Sermon Subject; "Broken Hearts—Numbered Stars.” Members of Junior Choir will I sing. I A warm welcome is extended | to all. These Services Will Be On Standard Time CHURCH OF ENGLAND Rev. N. D. Knox, B.A., Rector Trivitt Memorial, Exeter 10:15 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:30 a.m.—Morning Prayer. 3:00 p.m.—Bible Class. (Every­ body welcome). Special Vestry Meeting on Mon­ day, 8 p.m., in the Parish Hall. St. Paul’s, Hensall 7 pan. — Harvest Festival THE BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH IN MAIN STREET CHURCH Rev. Carl Schroeder^ Minister 2:30 p.m.—Dutch Service. Everyone welcome. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH DASHWOOD Rev. Louis Higenell, Pastor 10 St.m.—Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Service, speaker; Rev. E, Lootsma, London, Oht. 7:30 p.m.Films—Showing the Mission Work in Foreign Fields ZION CHURCH Evangelical United Brethren CREDITON - E. N. Mohr, Minister (Ail Services on Sunday on Standard Time) 10:00 a.m.—Divine Worship. 11:00 a.in.—Bible School. 7:30 p.m;—Evening Worship. A cheerful welcome awaits you at !Zion. CALVARY CHURCH Evangelical United Brethren DASHWOOD Rev* W. F. Krotz, Minister Airs* Ken McCrae, Organist Sunday, September 26— 10:00 a,hl. — “Rich in Christian Virtues”11105 a.m.’—Sunday School 7:30 p.m. — Pre-Cofnmunion Day of Prayer Service. The W.S. in charge. Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers The regular meeting of Amber Rebekah Lodge 349, Hensall, was held Wednesday in the lodge rooms with Noble Grand Mrs. Dorothy Parker presiding. A re­ port of her year’s work as D.D.P. was read from Mrs. Kay Cann, of Exeter. The newly-elected officers are as follows: Noble grand, Miss M a b e11 Whiteman; vice-grand, Mrs. Bertha McGregor; recording secretary, Mrs. Myrtle Orr; fin­ ancial secretary, Mrs. Aldeen Vol­ land; treasurer, Mrs. Olga Chip­ chase. The installation will be held at the next meeting on October 6. The installing team and D.D.P. is Mrs. Anne Henderson and her team from Edelweis Lodge of Seaforth. The noble grand and junior past' grand will be guests at the banquet of the I.O.O.F, to be held Friday evening, October 22, ca­ tered by the Rebekah Lodge. The table conveners and assistants were chosen and plans are under- way, COPY PAPER Glazed One Side — 1,000 Sheets White $1.95, Colored $2.05 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Town Of Exeter NOTICE News Budget From Blanshard By MRS. GLADWYN HOOPER Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lang­ ford and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Trewartha of Holmesville. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thac­ ker and family and Mrs. F. Pat­ tison spent Thursday at London Fair. Mrs. Thacker and Joy spent the day with Mrs. T. Waugh. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Jones and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Bryan, of Prospect Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones of Glendale spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomson. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Young of St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin, Mrs. James Mossey and Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. Liskro of Toronto svent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mossey. Town Topics Mr. and Mrs. William L. But­ ler of London called on Miss Olive Prior on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knight­ ley and daughter, Mary, Mr. Or­ ville Smith, Lpndon, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker and daughter, Martha, of Dashwood, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Treibner. Mr. Jack Ollen-Bittle of To­ ronto spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Shapton. Mrs. Ollen-Bittle and daughter Karen, who had been visiting with her parents and with Mr. and Mrs. Winston Shapton, re­ turned to their home on Sunday. Mrs. A. Rose, is visiting her son, Mr. Bruce Rose and family, in Detroit. Mrs. James Low and Penny returned to their home in Mt. Hope on Saturday after visiting for two weeks with Mrs. T. M. Dinney. Judy Ann Beattie of Lucan is visiting with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Penhale. Mr. William Heideman, of To­ ronto, called on friends here on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Simon, who have spent the last two months visiting their daughter, Mrs. Vernon Heywood, left for their home in Victoria, B.C., last Sun­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Simon have become quite well-acquainted here and found Exetei1 a friendly town. Mrs. Arthur Tapp and Allan and Mr. Vern Tapp of Regina, Sask., spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ott of Detroit were their guests on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morenz, Detroit, are visiting this week with Mr .and Mrs. Mahlon Watts, Huron St. Mrs. Thomas Bell of Simcoe Street visited friends in Kings­ ville over the weekend. L f Eastern Standard Time Will Be In Effect Sunday Morning September 26 All Church Services Will Be On Standard Time C. V. PICKARD Clerk By Reg Armstrong under The entire American automobile in­ dustry was once under the control of one man; he had every manufacturer his thumb. Every maker of automobiles was under paid him a royalty—except one. The name of this right license and ___ . . fallen giant is almost forgotten today; you may remember it if you remember back to before the First World War. I often, wonder what the modern car would look like if George B. Selden hadn’t been defeated in court by the one manufacturer who refused to pay him a royalty, Henry Ford. Selden filed the plans for an automobile with a little brass model at the U.S. patent office in 1879. It had an in­ ternal combustion engine, clutch, foot brake and front wheel drive. If you wanted to put the car in reverse you had. to turn the whole engine around. There were some who said Selden’s car wouldn’t work, but in 189 5 he was granted a patent and from then on almost every car made in America paid a royalty of per cent of the retail price. Gradually the royalty was reduced to g of 1 per cent. On many pioneer autos in museums and private collec­ tions you can still see the little brass plate on the side that says “Licensed under Selden Patent”. Henry Ford refused to join the Selden association or to pay royalties and he was sued. Selden won the first court decision in 1903. Ford appealed and it was only then that Selden actually made a car using his patented design (To the surprise of many, it worked). In 1911 the court decided that Selden’s patent applied only to a certain engine principle that was no longer used, and not to automobiles as a whole. The licensing system was broken up. Luckily, today’s manufacturers are free to do what they with their cars and so we have a wide variety of designs models and types. No matter what you fancy, you can a used car of that make to fit your own pocketbook. See you next week. like and find vyttpu - ONT a AC&CDEfiAL- J._______■ . urTctzn //acn /'AVtOf ^UAfAAAfEED CASED CARS Superior Stores Special Values SPECIAL VALUES FOR SEPTEMBER 23, 24 AND 25 GREEN GIANT PEAS New Pack, Fey. Qua!., 15-oz. LUSHUS JELLY POWDERS All Flavors ............................. BEE HIVE GOLDEN CORN SYRUP 5-Lb. Tins ....................... EDDY’S REDBIRD MATCHES Package of 3 Boxes AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE MIX Regular 6r Buckwheat ...... PER PKG. AYLMER SOUPS Chicken with Rice 10-Oz. Tins Tomato 10-Oz. Tins Vegetable 10«Oz. Tins See coupon The London 2. FOR 37c 4 PKGS. EACH EACH . EACH ......................... 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