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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-04-01, Page 25Ps. 24---laselkwaw , W. as way across Atlani By Sandy Nicholson On December 13, 1980, JohnFo°ran R. R. 2 Auburn wrote me a very kind letter. In it he wrote "we have been reading and enjoying your writing in the Lucknow. Sentinel in regard to yesteryear, etc. In your last writing (that I saw) you mention "working your way" across the Atlantic on a cattle boat. We would: like to know much more about that episode or that part of our local history". In thanking Mr. Foran for his letter,1 wrote that I would send something as soon as possible. For a number of years before the .death, of my father Alen Nicholson on February 13, 1930 he � had been in partnership, as drovers, with W. R. (Bob) Durnin , of Lucknow. Although "Papa" was in his ' 73rd year, they were in business as usual all of 1929. He was older than Mr. Durnin, but he always went to Toronto every time they had cattle for the Toronto market. In 1924 and 1925 several of the drovers found that if they shipped their best cattle to UK they would realize .a better price. In;. 1925.our father took two, loads to U.K..but he did , not take time to go to Scotland as he had planned originally. I discovered early in 1925 that I had been selected as one of three Canadian students to attend three different student conferences in England, Denmark and Jogs- Slav►ia in 1926. While some funds were available for. expenses, it was expected that those selected would be able to meet part of the costs. My father was able to put me in touch with the firms responsible for selecting those who would sign on as "Cattlemen" for one shilling 'and.. free passage back on the same ship. University students with a farm background had been found to be satisfact- ory. When it was discovered that I was getting to U.K. and back on cattle boat, three of my friends, left to right itt picture 1, Fred Musk, Sandy Nicholson, Bunny Bunce and Bob Paton, wanted `to go also. Bob Paton happened to come to Lucknow with me in 1936 and was in Lucknow and attended the wedding of Jennie MacDonald and Bill Porteous. Bob is still living in Saskatoon. In picture 2 there are three boys from the University of Alberta. as well as the three;, in the' otherUniversity picture, from: Univ of ' Saskatchewan. \We indicated we would be ready; to 'travel any time In response. to .the dram- atic increase in wood produc- tion during 1980, the Canad iani.Co-operative. Wool Grow- ers has taken steps to ensure that wool continues to be handled', as : efficiently as possible. To this effect a depot for wool collection has been es- tablished in the Walton area where .growers. may bring. their wool clips rather than to Toronto as has been the practise -in past years. The depot will also serve as a location where growers may . pick up wool sacks and paper fleece twine. A limited line of sheep supplies will also be • available such as sheep wormers and powders for ked control. The depot is, located at the farm of Gavin and Marg Wright, R. R. 4, Walton, and growers should phone before arriving, 592.1638.• In order to accommodate, the bulk of the growers in the area, the depot will be open weekday evenings and Satur- days from May .1st to October 30th. •It is hoped that growers in L�c�l news after theend of the University year. We were to join the freight train with over 400 cattle from an Alberta ranch on their way to Cardiff, Wales. There was a very old coach with stove and sink available for the cattlemen.' We bought our supplies at the different divisional points, but had no work to do when the cattle were being fed and watered at least once each day while on the way ' :to Quebec City. Before the cattle ' were loaded on . "The Canadian Victor" owned by the CNR each one had to be branded with the letter C so that it would be possible to identify the origin of any new disease which might be discovered in. UK. While the branding was being done, we also fastened a rope around the neck of each animal, so that it could be tied after they were loaded.. False decks had been built on the top of the freighter where there was room . for the 400 plus head of cattle. One of the steers was so wild it refused to eat and eventually died. It was a major problem removing the critter and droppingit in the- Our day started at 4 a.m. each day, when the cattle had. to be watered and fedtheir first grain. It was gradually increased each day so that the cattle on reaching" U.K. would weigh about as much as when they reached the ranch. It took about two hours to complete our first task for the 'day. We made coffee and toast and went back to our bunks till breakfast was available at '.8 a.m. ' There, was a canvas tick and plenty of bailed straw for. each of nitro have a covering on the hard boards without Springs where we slept. We took turns;' bringing our meals from the galley to where we .slept in the bow of the ship quitenear to where we fed the cattle. We had no, hot water available nor towels to dry ourtin dishes. We soon discovered that if each would clean off our tin plates with. hay, put them in a safe place till the .neat; meal, you -had no worry about the utensils.' Z . • It was not possible to clean out the manure during the 17 days we were on the Canadian Victor. We were surprised that the Canadian Victor was able to sellthe manure for such a high price as soon as the cattle were off. All the cattle were to be fed for several weeks before .. they would be put on the market in . U.K. The General Strikein U.K. at that time and the depression resulted in this having been one of the last shipments of'cattle. from Canada to U.K. woo 14 CO Western .-Ontario will fully. use this depot to ensure frequent truckloads- leaving the depot. PROVEN FRENCH MAID CHERRY CHEESECAKE, COCONUT CREAM PIE CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 170 G. i..mtoess••••i..••••i .2 F (. NABOB REGULAR GRiND 1 LB. section For moreinformation. please contact: Manager, Ontario Field Operations, Canadian Co-operative Wdol. Growers Limited, P. O. Box 9, Carleton Place, Ontario. K7C 3P3 Phone (613) 1-57- 2714. 0 0 •yVr6/V;4 `�. ir:�� a�+emaL 1 i JS.`vbA "�p"`•i►"O)y eA 4,~spa y�414. ,sI•p• *44 oe .0, ;(0.:A4 1 * �y� ‘4, thipodo 4,0 1' 4 or, 44 • va /64 t �C v•� t'v• t!,t. Mr. and Mrs.. Roy Keane, Arlene and *Brian ..of New- market, spent the weekend in Lucknow visiting parents and friends. 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