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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-12-28, Page 3{ Dec lmber29, 1916 THE WI NGHAM TIMES Paw. 3 THE BACON HOG —A GREAT OPPORTUNITY From 1904 to 1914 Canada's export trade with Britain in hog produce de- creased and Denmark's increased. From 1915 Canada's export bacon trade bas increased and Denmark's has gone the other way, showing a falling oft of 73,000,000 pounds. For the fiscal year 'ending March 31, 1914, Canada's export of hog products totalled 23,720,861. ( pounds for 1915 the total was 72,036,025 pounds and for 1916, 144,150,309 pounds, The United States experienced a like increase. But so far as Canada is con- cerned, there is another side to the shield. On June 30, 1916, there were fewer hogs in this country than at any time during the previous ten years, and from 1911 to 1916 there was a de- crease of one million. This' serious state of affairs, as well ae the opportun- ity that is before the country, is con- cisely and vividly pointed out in Phamp- let No. 21 of the Live stock Depart- ment at Ottawa, entitled 'The Bacon Hog and the British Market" for which Messers John Bright, Live Stock Commissioner, and H. S, Arkwell, Assistant Commissioner, are jointly responsible, and which can be had tree on application to the Publications Branch, Department of agriculture, Ottawa. Particularly unfortunate, says the pamphlet, is decrease in the face of the rare opportunity .that is offered us to further extend our "Wiltshire side" trade with the British market, a trade that for the year 1915 amounted in value / to 415,957,552. In view of the facts here set forth it is hardly necessary to futher refer to the gravity of the situ- ation or to the opportunity that will be lost if our farmers and breeders do not themselves The jointlauthors point bestir out that while we are not for specified reasons to occupy the market for fat Sick'! Headache ad Biliousness CURED BY MILBURN'S (LAXA-LIVER PILLS. Mrs. Willard Tower, Hillsboro, N.B., writes: "I have suffered something awful with sick headache. At time.; I, would become bilious, and would have severe pains in my stomach after eating, and have a bad taste in my mouth every morning. I told some of my friends about it and I was advised to use Mil - burn's Laxa-Liver Pills. This I did and and they cured me." When the liver becomes sluggish and inactive, the bowels become constipated, the tongue becomes coated, the stomach foul and sick and bilious headaches occur. Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills clean the foul coated tongue and stomach and banish the disagreeable headaches. Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills are 25c. per vial, 5 vials for $1.00, at all dealers, or mailed direct on receipt of price by Tett T. MILBURN Co., LIMITED, Toronto, Ont. hogs, that for the bacon hog in ours for the asking. They also call for regularity in the supply. "We cannot," they say, "go into the business for six months in the year and then go out of it for six months without having a general aver- age of price that is unprofitable both to producer and packer.' A good crop of hogs is required each month of the year. "If each farmer," the pamphlet says in conclusion, "maintains even one or. at most, two sows and manages these and their offsprings properly, there can be built up in Canada a very important and remunerative industry. not only yielding a permanent profit to the farmer, but as well materially assisting in preserving the commercial stability of the Dominion. 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In order to see clearly wherein the mystery consists let us first cousider what gravitation appears to be. It is gravitation that gives the property of weight to all bodies. If there were no gravitation we could float In the air. It is gravitation that brings n Dannon ball eventually to the earth, no waiter how swiftly it may he projected. The faster It starts the farther it will go, but during every second of its flight it drops the same distance vertically toward the earth. whether the speed Imparted to it by tate powder Is nee or 3.000 feet per second. Gravitation arts on a moving body exactly as well as on one at root. It is gravitation that curbs the mo• tion of the moan and keeps it in an orbit of which the earth Is the active focus. So, too, it Is gravitation that gov- erns the earth in its notion around the sun, preventing it from dying away into boundless space. Astronomy shows that gravitation acts between all the planets and all the .tars aid controls their motions with respect to one an other. New, this mysterious force appears to be an attraction as If there were elastic cords couueeting all the bodies in space and tending to draw there to. ;;ether. But 5111u•e. as tar as our seines eau detect. is empty 11ow, then, can there be an attraction! In order that a body may be attracted or drawn there most be something to draw it Gravitation clues the trick, but cum pietely hides from us the mechanism through which it acts. We can dis cover 110 1110(hai isln nI 1111. When 2111 unfortunate 11et•uphwist drops front his machine be begins 111 (MVP to fall toward the earth 113 If it were pulling hits But bow can it pull if it has nothing to pull with? You may think at first sight that it Is the air which alts as an internletl:ary, 11(11 that is tint so, because the earth and thc`uaanl "pull" opal nue another with a force equal to the strength of a steel (:11,10 :inn utiles in diameter. but there i. no ;lir and 1111 ,other t1u1gihle thin, It; the open ,111icc, '1•111,unu wiles arena that gap: tlp1'evou 111,• moon and alio en t'l :, 1'hcu gravillttu,n Beets the same force at every instant. No matter how fast the fatting aeronaut may be descending at any moment, gravitation %vitt keep on adding speed as if he had just started. 11isriga1(1! , the slight retardation produced by the re- sistance of the air, be will fall six- teen feet in the best secoud, forty- eight feet in the second second, eighty feet in the third second, gaining thir- t-v-two feet in his velocity during ev- ery second after the first. From a height of 10,000 feet he would fall in about twenty-five seconds and would strike with a velocity of 400 feet per second. The same kind of calculation ('1111 be applied to the gravitation between the earth and the moon. If the moon were not in motion across the direction of the earth's "pull" it would fall to the earl in about 116 hours. Now. to return to the mystery, bow is this force exerted? is it really a pull. as it seems to be? The answer to which science is tending is that, iu- atead of being a pull, gravitation is u push—in other words. that the falling aeronaut is pushed toward the ground end the moon is pushed toward the earth. On the face of it one might think that nothing was gained by this the- ory, because it seems as impossible that a push should be exerted %vith- out a tangible connection es a pull. But the clew is found in the supposed properties of that invisible, intangible, all pervading medium called the ether. This, to be sure, is explaining one mystery by another, for we know noth- ing about the ether except that it con- veys the Waves of light and electrie- Ity; but, at any rate, it affords a com- ceivable'explanation of gravitation.—. Garrett P. Serviss Japanese Festivals. The Japanese festivals are easily re. membered: First of first month, the new year; third of third month, feast of dolls, for girls; fifth of fifth month. feast of flags, for boys; seventh of sev- enth eventh month, the day for the god and goddess of love, Tonabota; ninth of ninth month, the "escape of the moon. talus," the feast of chrysanthemums. The latter Is not now generally ob. served. A Diplomatist. "I am amazed, sir, that you should propose to my daughter. Yon have not known her a week." "True, madam, but I have known yon for -some time, and everybody says your daughter takes after you." Ile got the girl. A. tactful man can pull a stinger from a bee without getting stting.—di. 17. Lorimar, FELT LIKE 1 NEW PERSON Stier Taking Only One Boz Of "Fruit -a -tires" EAST SHIP HARnOUR, N. S. "It is with great pleasure that I write to tell you of the wonderful benefits I have received from taking '3Fruit-a- tives". For years, I was a dreadful sufferer from Constipation and Head- aches, and 1 was miserable in every way. Nothing in the way of medicines seemed to help me. Then I finally tried of ee fruit -a -lives and the effect was splendid. After taking one box, I feel like a new person, to have relief from those sickening Headaches", Mits. MARTHA DEWOLFE. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ottawa. HURON COUNTY COUNCIL. At the recent meeting of the County Council; the reports of committees were adopted as follows:— The education committee recom- mended the payment of $37,01 to Walkerton high school board and $33 to Stratford Collegiate Institute board for Huron county pupils attending these schools in 1915. It was recom- mended that the resignation of Dr. M. Nicholson be accepted, and that Dr. A. H. Macklin be appointed to succeed him as trustee of Goderich Collegiate Institute. The executive committe recommended that the clerk advertise for tenders for the supply of groceries, provisions, etc., for the goal for 1917; that a grant of $5,000 be made for Red Cross purposes, particularly for the supplying of mater- ial for the work being done by the various Red Cross branches throughout the county, the amounts to be apport- ioned on the basis of assessement; that a grant of $25 be made to the Women's War Contingent Association; that $200 be refunded to the town of Clinton on account of recruiting the 161st Batt- alion; that no grant be made at pre- sent to the British Sailors' Relief Fund. With regard to the application for a grant to the county poultry show at Clinton in January, the committee recommended that •'no grants should be made to fancy shows until financial matters are notrnal again." The road and 'bridge 'committee re- ported that in June the Eagleson bridge on the Lake road, Stephen township. was inspected by the committee This was an old wooden struct ure and was unsafe. It was decided that a new concrete bridge should be erected. The Turner bridge, on the same road was in about :the same condition and it was decided to re- place it with a concrete bridge. The contract for both these bridges was awarded to Jos. Lawson at $5.50 per cubic yard for cement work, 25c per square foot for floors, and 5c per Ib. for reinforcing steel. It was decided to erect a new concrete briuge in place of the old Wallis bridge on the Lake road, Goderich township. At the mait- bridge it was found that the old stone abutment required to be faced with concrete, at cost of about $1,200. As there was no immediate danger, it was decided to make no repairs this year. Some repairs to other bridges were decided upon. The road and bridge committee re- ported further, recommending that no action be taken regarding the claim of John Glenn, of Dungannon, for string- ers put in the Disherbridge at Dungan- non; that no action be taken in the mat- ter of the B. Line bridge in Turnberry which Messrs. Powell and Mitchell had moved to make a county bridge; that the disputed road in Turnberry (with re- gard to which there was a petition be- fore the council) should be assumed by bylaw as a deviation road, but that the eownship-of Turnberry should legally establish that fact. The house of refuge committee re- ported having visited the house and found everything in good order. The adjustment of financial matters in re- spect of certain of the inmates was re- ported. It was recommended that Dr. Gandier be appointed pbysican of the house during Dr, J. W. Shaw's absence Dr. Milton Shaw having resigned his place as substitute. The report of the inspector of the county house of refuge gave the fol- lowing statistics: Total number of inmates admitted since opening of the house, 484; number of inmates on 1st of December, 1915,84; admitted for the first time during the year, 18; deaths during the year 8; ab- sconded during the year, 1; discharged during the year 3; inmates in house on 1st. December, 1916, 89. Admitted during the year from the several municipalities as follows: How- ick, 1;, Hay, 3; Tuckersmith, 1; Grey, 1; Hullet 3; Ashfield, 1; McKillop, 2; Colbourne, 1; West Wawanosb, 1; God- erich, 1; Wingham, 3. The average daily expense per in' mate was 16 5.6cts. The county property committee re- ported: We have viiiited and inspected the county buildings in the town of Goderich and found them in an efficient state of repair and scrupulously clean. W&were pleased to find the county Ita!1 with only one inmate. A number of recommendations were made, including one that a new flag be procured for the county building, the present one being practically worn out. Among the recommendations of the special committee was one that the council approve of the suggestion from Elgin county that the Ontario Legis- lature levy a rate over the whole Province to meet Ontario's share of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. The good roads question was brought up and two motions were presented, Messrs, Lobb and Laithwaithe moved that the Reeve of each municipality bring the matter of good roads before his people at the nominations on December 22nd and report at the January session. Messrs. Nairn and Campbell moved that the good roads committee appointed at the June session be instructed to continue its work in collecting all avail- able information and formulate some scheme to be presented at the January session. Both motions were adopted. How to Ltve Long Many ailments find their beginning in a torpid sluggish condition of liver, kidneys and bowels. As a matter of fact you can add years to the length of your life as well as comfort and happi- ness by using Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills to keep these organs regular and active. DECREASE OF RURAL i?OPUL- ATION IN UNITED STATES In 1880, over 70 per cent of the popul- ation of the United States lived in rural • communities, while in 1910 the proport- ion was only 53.7 per cent. Between 1900 and 1910, the urban population In- creased 11,013,738, or 34.8 per cent., while the rural population increased 4,963,953, or 11 2 per cent. In six States New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, In- dianna, Iowa, Missouri, there was an actual decrease in rural population, and the New England States as a whole showed a decrease. It is a very inter- esting fact. not generally known that the South is a mighty balance wheel for the nation. As stated only 53.7 per cent of the l,oeu1,.tion are rural dwellers. This is approximately the average in the West. But in the North and East th a ratio is only 41 per cent. If it were nut for the South with its 77 per cent. of the people living in the rural sections the average for the nation would be greatly changed. IIOW'S MIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 25 years, and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus- iness transactions and financially able to carryout any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Test- imonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by ail Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constip- ation. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S 1CASTCD I I A Knocked Dors. Some years ago In a certain county court, which was not one of the best fitted up pieces, three auctioneers were seated in a pewlike contrivance await. ing the judge's order to give evidence. All at once there was a terrible noise in court, and a dense cloud of dust flew np. "What's that?' asked the judge. "Oh, it's nothing, your honor," rE' plied a ready and facetious lawyer, "Ws only three auctioneers gone off in one lot." The seat had given way. Ontario is Generous. For the second time since the war started Hon. T. W. McGarry, Provin- cial Treasurer, is able to announce that the collections for the British Red Cross Society in Ontario are away ahead of those from any other portion fof the Empire. Last year Ontario sent $1,550,000--a sum greater than that received from all other parts of the Empire. This year, while the returns aro not all con. pieta, it is expected that Ontario will send $2,000,000 to help carry on this splendid work, and informa- tion so far available indicates that Ontario is again in the enviable posi- tion of a year ago. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S cASToRIA (Intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Grieve, of Sea- forth, announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Agnes, to Mr, Thomas B. Hannon, of Mitchell, the marriage to take place the latter part of this month, Mr. John Barr of Mullett was success- ful again this year as a prize winner at Guelph and Toronto Fat Stock Show winning first for year old pure bred Shorthorn yearling at both places with Reserve Champion Special, In Guelph be had eight competitors in his class' at Toronto over twenty. Notice of the death of Pte. Hugh Mc- Intyre, who was killed in action in France on November llth was received by his aunt Mrs. Jos. Switzer, Con. 6 Culross. Pte. McIntyre, who served with the 47th Battalion was the only son of the late Robert McIntyre, of London Ontario. Three sons of Mrs. Murdoch McDon- ald, formerly of Point Clark Lighthouse, have enlisted for overseas. They are: Pte. Malcolm McDonald, wounded June 18th, 1915, and honorably discharged; Lieut Donald McDonald, of the 96th Batt.; Sergt. Alex, McDonald, wounded June 13th, 1916, and back in the trenches again. They all enlisted at Saskatoon. On Friday, Dec. lst, an old and highly esteemed resident of Ashfield, in the person of Mrs. George Drennen, one of the few to reach the ripe of age of 87 years, passed to the Great Beyond. Although in delicate health, the deceased was always able to go about until a week before her death, when she con- tracted a slight cold which developed into pneumonia, and in spite of medical aid her spirit took its flight. She was of a quiet, gentle disposition, a good wife and loving mother. She leaves to mourn her loss six sons and two daughters. 5(011'S' 111119101 OF PUREST COD LIVER OIL usually stops a stubborn cough or chest cold when ordinary specifics fail. It helps strengthen the lungs and throat—adds energy to the blood—and gives the system the force to help resist disease. Use SCOTT'S Refuse Spat Lutes Scott & Berme, Toronto, Ont. 16.1 A Drop of Water. Figures are sometimes impressivei simply by being so stupendous that tits, human mind grasps them with dffficnl • ty. An instance in point is afforded by the illustration once offered to his hearers by an eminent scientist, who, in order to bring to their comprehen- sion the idea of ultimate particles of water, stated that if he were to empty,; a tumbler containing half a pint of water, letting out each second a num ber equal to 1,000 times the population of the earth, it would require some- where between 7,000,000 and 47,000,000 years to empty the tumbler. Lord Kel- vin has assured us that'°if a drop at water were magnified to the size of the earth the particles would be between the size of cricket balls and footballs. If that statement is correct the drops of water in all the oceans are not many times so numerous as' the par- ticles, or molecules. in a single drop. 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