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o. 6148 67th YEAR
CLINTON ONTARIO
is Incorporated The Clinton New Era
THURSDAY MAY 10th 1945
The New Era Est. 1867
,THE ROME PAPER
Standing of Victory Loan for Huron
From Wednesday's Bulletin'
eistrict Quota ' To Date
ussels , , , ' 79,500 , 416,300
nglmin . , .. ' .200,500 265,650
derich Township 91,500 105,850
wick Township" 239,000 261,550
.wanosh hast_ 74,000 '79,650
rids & Hay West 97,500 104,900
nton 189,500 195,950
. , , 49,000 49,000
rnberry Township 82,000 78,250
'wanosh West .. 74,000 • 69,500
lborne Township 71,000' 63,400'
derieh Town 459,000 398,300
eter . . . 159,500, 137,800
orth ..... _ 174,000 146,450
ey Township 127,500 a "i 106,050
bfield Township 112,500 88,350
borne Township ..... 108,000 83,200
rris Township 101,500 73,500
nley Township 110,000 •'` 79,200.'
lett Township ....... , 108,500 76,900 • ".
wall & Hay East 108,500 76,500
ekersmith Township 108,000 69,700
phen West 71,000 41,000
Killen Township 108,500 62,600 •
phen East ' 71,000 32,250
on County Total $3,175,000 2,861,80.0.
r Schools 170,500 229,000
nobbled' Totals $3,346,500 . 3,090,800
RED CROSS NOTES
The May meeting of Clinton 'Red
Percent Cy
'Cross Society was held in the Cozen-
146.28
132.49
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cif Chambers on Monday .May' 7th
at 3.00 p.m. with the president, Mrs.
115.68
109.43
107.63
107.58
103.40 100.00.
95.42
93.90
89.20
W A. Oakes in the chalk. The mem-
bers sang• "Praise • 'God' frosts. whom
All Blessings Plow',' and repeated
the Lord's Prayer in unison. a$eere-
tary's and treasurer's • reports were
read and received as were the re-
ports from the convenors' of the com-
mittees. There was a/record shipment
in knitted articles. Onir new quota fox
86.77
86•$8
84.d6
$3.17
X8.53
77.03
knitting • is comprised of articles for
the children in bombed'. areas of Eng-
land.
The 'society voted ',$200. for the
jam fund.
Hospital.; visitors to the 1,..9.'A. F.
72.41„ camp for, May' are Mrs. Axon and
72.00 Miss Torrance.
A very 'splendid report of the
Annual Meeting of the Canadian Red
Cross `Society was presented by Mrs:.
W. A. Oakes. This report will appear
in our local paper. Read .it. and see.
what a tremendous . program is be-
ing carried out by the organization.
• Sewing
Porter's Hill:
25 hot water bottle covers; 21 men's
pyjamas, size 40.
tSummerhili:
9 boys shorts, size 8; 1 boys' jacket,
size 8;
Holmesville; -
60 -girls' pantie dresses, size 4; 4
boys' shorts, size 8.
Tuekersmitb:
25 personal property bags; 6 girls"
pantie dresses, size 4.
South Goderich:.
5'ladies' dresses, size 38..
• Clinton:
4 mien's pyjamas,' size 40; 20 -infants'
diapers; 22 boys' shorts, size 8; 19
boys' jackets, size 8; 3 girls' -pantie
dresses, size 4. A total of 224 artic-
les.
Knitting
Girl's Auxiliary:
1 navy T. N.. sweater; 1 navy searf;t
2 boys' sweaters; 4 navy socks; 4
navy ifelenete, '7 baby jackets.
S. S. No. 4:
3 scarves, .3. navy helmets, :3 pr, grey
socks, 1 pr. blue' socks, .1 navy T. N.
sweater, 1 boy's Sweater; 2 pr. girls'
socks.
Goderich •Twp. South End:
1 khaki H. N. sweater; 7 navy sleeve
less sweaters; 2 girls' sweaters, size
4; 20 navy helmets; 8 navy scarves;
2 pr. grey socks; 3 pr. navy ;socks.
Tuekersmith:
3 ribbed helmets; 2 navy scarves;
2 sleeveless ,sweaters; 6 pr: socks,
Porter's Hill:
5 sleeveless sweaters; 5 .scarves; 5
navy .socks; 1 boy's sweater.
Holmesville:
1 khaki' H. N. sweater; 4 navy
sleeveless sweaters; 8, navy scarves;
9 navy helmets; 5 pr. navy socks; 4
pr. grey socks.
.Summerhill:
8 pr. navy socks; 2 pr. grey socks;
2 pr, Airforce gloves; 8 navy helmets2 girls' •sweaters size 4; 2 pr. girls'
socks size 4; 1 sleeveless sweater.
London Road:
2 khaki ii.. N. -sweaters; 1• pr. khaki
gloves.
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-70.87
70.50
64.53
57.74,
'.57,69
45.42
88,71
184,31
92,39
House
. .Cleaning?
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Have your Rugs and Draperies
Cleaned by " Jackson"
Western Ontario's Most Reliable
Ctleaners.
They will come back
looking like new:
Best Possible Service
Prices Moderate.
District Agent.
�.R- ..VIRWIN. tel. ' •'' �
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STOP and` SHOP -
Shipment of fine new Corn Flower Crystal pieces
consisting of lovely Vases, Plates, Row's, Cream and
Sugars, Relish, Pitchers, Table Mirror, Salad Sets,
•tc. R ; ,
Limited number Boys and Men's wrist vlatchea
at $5.00 each, phis tax. •
Again, we offer Parker Pen and Pencil Sets at
$5.00 per set. while they last, also Eclipse Pen and,
Pencil Sets at $2.60 and $2.90 per set.
Beautiful new Lockets just received. All shaped
pe
and sizes, fine values at $5,50, $6.25 and $8.50 Tax
extra.
Earrings in Sterling Silver or Goldfilled, Also �1
catalin in most colors, as well as a new line of. lovely
hand painted numbers, You will be sure to want a
pair of these. , "
New to -day- Win. Rogers sets'Silverware,
y g of Si
26 piece service for six, with chest - $13.50
34 piece service for eight, with chest, $16.50
42 piece service for eight, with chest, - $19.50
Above sets in popular Memory patterns Prices sub 1
jest to Govt: purchase tax.
W. N. COUNTER'
Counters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a
Centuryin Huron. County
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R. O, A. F. Auxiliary
9 pr, booties; 2 baby jackets; 10 baby
vests.
Stitch -and -Chat
4 baby jackets; 1 pr. baby booties.
Clinton Braneh:
6 girls' sweaters; 1 pr. girl's socks;
28 scarves; 21 sleeveless sweaters;
2 khaki H. N. sweaters; 5 navy T. N.
sweaters; 4 pr. khaki gloves; 7 navy
helmets; 14 pr navy socks; 13 pr.
grey sock's; 2 baby sereaters. A total
number of articles 283.
• Canadian Soldier Finds
Doherty Piano in Germany
Benson . Cerlesa in England. •recent-
ly received a letter from a comrade -
in -arms who is on active service in
.Germany in which he relates a
peculiar incident which may interest
citizens of Clinton; This friend, who
had been on leave at different times
at .the two Corless homes 'in Cintoe
wrote this letter to Benson from a
German occupied .. house' ' (or.what
was left •af it) which has 'recent'y
been toecupied . by a few of his Com-
pany, and stated he was seated on a
partly' demolished piano bench, bear-
ing the name of the rnanufactturer,
William Doherty of Clinton:
Women's Institute
The Women's Institute will hold a
regular meeting, Thursday, May 17th
at 2.30 pm.in the Agricultural'
Board Rooms, " The Annual reports
will be given. Members please take
note of the change of date.
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The mainter+;ante of a free `press.
is over 40- countries" has depended
chiefly on the output of Canadian
newsprint in?llt.
Town Bell V -E Day.
Casualty
The town bell which 'regu'ates
the lives of the citizens, calling then
to work and signalling the time to
cease work; --was the only casualty' in
the V -E Day celebrations.. in Clinton.
A piece' of the steel 'frame was bro-
ken and flew out of the belfry, ;for-
tunately -striking no one,: No re-
pori can be given as to the length
of time the bell .will be out of order,
and its friencly peal is missed by
everyone.
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L1Cpl. Harold Freiniin Safe:
in England
Mrs. 'Harold Frenilin`received word
from Ottawa on Friday night stat-
ing; that her husband, L./Cpl. Ikai'oId
Fremlin, was safe in England, after
being listed as missing for seer:gal
weeks from his regiment; which.
was in action against the Gerina4 in
Holland, On Monday, Mrs. Frc nlin
received a telegram from her 'bus-
band, from, England, ',stating. he was
well and hoped to be home soon. Also.
on Monday, a letter came from
Harold,: which was written in a crump
in Germany on April 24th.
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Softball News
At a meeting of a nuuiber• of inter-
ested ball fans held in the town
hall on May 3rd, it was decidedto
organize a town .softball league;
The following- team representatives
were appointed 'to get :infermatlion,
and report with their propgsed
lineups on May 10th.
Knitting Mills - John Livermore.
Canada Packers and Hanover Tens-
port - E. Murray.
Main Street and Piano Factory i`
-Gordon Hoy
Reserve :Amy -- James Chower .
Local Residents R.C.A.F. --- Sgt,
Oonron. s;
Juveniles - Alex Kennedy.
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Imported. Table Grapes.
According to the •foods division of
the Wartime Priees and Trade Board
imported Vinifere or table grapes
cannot be sold at retail in excess of
.38e a pound 'plus the cost of trans-
portation from the distributing ten-,
tre. The price allowed the retailer
importing direct is slightly lower.
The revised order replaces an in-
formal agreement which has been
in effect for some time, and. its'
results will he lower prices in those
cases where importers have exceed-
ed agreed price levels.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES'
•P' Presbyterian Church •
10,00 a.m. Sunday .School
11.00 a.m. Morning Worship.' The
sacrament of the Lord's Supper will
be observed.
To all members of the church the
call Comes, "This do in remembranee
of Me". -
Ali welcome to worship.' with us.
Baptist Church
,1.1.00 a.m. 'Bible. School. .There
will be a special Mothers Day ser-
vice. All pupi's and Mothers are
cordially, invited.
Regular worship hour at 7.00 p.an
In line with the King's proclamation
this will be a special Thanksgiving
service.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at .8.00
"Be still and 'mew that I am God"
Psalm 4:10
St. Paul's Church
.Sunday after Ascension
10.00 a.m. Sunday', School
11.00 a.m. Morning Service
7.00 p.m. Evening Service,
Confirmation class on Wednesday
at 7.30' pan.'
Wesley -Willis United
Sunday May lath, Mothers • Day
Morning Worship, 11.00 a.m,
Thanksgiving and. Baptismal ser-
vice.
` 12.10 Church School, Mother's Day
Program. •
7.00 p,an. Iyveuing Worship. Ser-
mon +subject "Obedience".
Ontario Street -United' Church
,Sunday 1348, 1945
' Victory in Europe Sunday
Morning and Evening
Order of the Ding and Dominion
" Authorities
All who ,possibly can should attend.
Service for Mothers Day will take
plaee May '
y 20th, with Bal;tisms.
Near noon Sunday School as usual
in school hail.
2.00 Turner's Church Service of
Thanksgiving.
Mother's Sunday May 2048,
The regular. monthly nieet'ng of
the W,M.S., Will he held on Tuesyiy
May 15th - (Postponed from May 8).
Paper Late This Week
Owing to the holiday this week
and also to`:the fact•t'at the ,ship-
ment of paper 'was late, this week's
issue of the'Nen�-Reeoid is: hake in
going to preys.
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VictoryLoan Standing
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Eighth Victory Loan Sales report-
ed since Monday when V -E Day news,
struck '' Oanada,` aggregated $63,259,-
050. This figtre•naturally substan-
tially behind the sales total of.
8148,386,650 for dale corresponding
too ^clays •of the 7th Loan, Aceump-
lated' total now $974,276,400, com-
pared with aggregate 1,050,281,650
of comparative sales df loam 'last
fall. -National. War Finance Com-
mittee.
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Passes This lVIornilhg
MRS. JOHN' .CUNINGHAME•
As we go to..press we learn of the
passing on of Mrs. Clara Jane Cun-
ingliame, The .funeral will be held on
Saturday, 'May 12th at 3,30 o'clock.
Interment in Clinton cemetery.
Safe in Britain
V -E Day was • made so much
brighter for Mrs. L. G. Winter, when
sloe' received, >a telegram from her
husbend, sayini he was "safe; well
would be home soon." "Skip" has
been •ovet•seas two years and has
been a prisoner of ever about ten
months. On Wednesday, Mrs. Winter
releived an official notice from
Ottawa, drying that Pte. Winter
was safe in Allied bands.
PICTUREI IN FAMILY HERALD
The Family 'Herald and Weekly
Star this week published a picture
on page 45, of the three small
children. of Mrs. H. Lawrence pf
Pickering, Mrs. Lawrence -ins• a sister
of Rev. Gordon Peddie, :who will be
remembered bjr many in Clinton,
Bayfield and. District, as he was
minister of the Clinton and Bayfield
Presbyterian Churches for several
MILITARY NEWS
Mrs. Jacob Reed .of Dungannon,
received word on Friday, that her
sou, Pte. Alvin Reed is on his .way
home, `after spending several months
in a German Prison' camp,
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Bain Stewart Appointed
Agriculture Representative
for Huron County
Although bhe announcement, is not
yet official, itis assumed, en reliable
information, that Me, Bain Stewart
will take •ever the duties of Agricul-
turalRepresentative
for th
the County
of Huron. For several years Mr.
Stewart has been Representative
in Dufferin County, with headquar-
ters in Orangeville. Being. a native
son of- the; Lneknow District Me.
Stewart will be familiar with the
District,' ,
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COUNCI,
LE
M E I
TNG
The town Council met' on Wednes-
day evening with a full agenda for
the members. A full account will
appear in next week's issue,
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Legion Auxiliary
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Legion Auxiliary will: be held in the
Legion . Hall oil. Monday, May 1448,
at 8.15 p.m.
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STANLEY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
AREA
Al meeting of the Township School
Area will meet in the Bayfield •School
on Monday ;tight at 8.30 o'clock. Any
section interested in school work in,
the. Township of 'Stanley are invited
to attend. -
•Ilkr. Staples, the school inspector
will be present to discuss, the school
area 'question., '
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LOCAL ITEMS
We would like to get a copy of
April 12th. If anyone has a copy of
this issue, please seaman it f this
office,
The L.O.B.A, will :hold their next
meeting on Tuesday, May 15th)
Please; note change of elate.
The regular meeting of the
Junior, 1"armers and Junior. Institute
will be held, Tuesday Even'ng, May
15th'.
Due' Dates for
Ration Coupons
Coupons now .valid are butter 00
to 106; sugar 46 to 57; preserves 38
to 46..
Valid cannons in book .five have
as yet 210 expiry date.
Clinton Observed V -E : Day '
At four -Unity o,i 114 ',relay after- Office Square, where anffi
e gy oc:
ncr , after the Hon J. L. Ilsley, •Act- Rifler was hanging. 4'0nr a scaffold,:.
in2, Prime Minister, announced that Soon the effigy went tui;_ in .flames
Tuesday, May 8th, would lie' official from the torches and a merry fire -
V -E• Day,, the Clinton,Town Dell burned tinder it.
rang out to signifythat the war in On Tuesday afternoon the Vete r.
Europe was atan end, that the Ger- aril •headed by the Clinton Band,
roan Armies. had .surrendered un- The Mayor and members of the Town
conditionally to the Allies., Council and the' Clinton•Fire Brigade,.
`ade.
'The members of the Clinton the Collegiate Cadets and Girl Cade t§•
:Branch of the 'Red Cross -were hold- and the Bugle Band, the Scouts
ing their regular meeting in: the Guides, Brownies and Caths, aaad .a
Council chamber and were ready to j few decorated floats, the Clinton Red':,
Close their nteetieg_ with "God Save' Cross and the Lions Club paraded
the King",when the bell rang out. before a large crowd of citizens,:''ancl
There wasa moment of silence and at ,3.00 o'clock en amplifier brought
the National Anthemwas sung with the message from His. Majesty 'the-
a
thea wave of emotion that was felt by Ring.
all present The joy of the, occasion was heigh-• •
tened by the fact that two local' lads,
In -a few moments a large crowd. Harold. Fremlin and "Skip" Winter
of adults and children were gathered were liberated from German Prisoner
in front of the town hall. of war Camps. Awe certainly not
forgotten were Ivan Jervis and:
Gorden Leppington, also prisoner, .
who have not yet been heard from.
In celebrating the Victory in Eur •
-
ope, the citizens of Clinton did not
forget that .some of their boys had:'
made the supreme sacrifice, to help..
make possible V -E Day.
The Victory celebration§ in. Clin-
ton were orderly and,there are no re-
ports of rowdyism.
At five -thirty services were held in'
all churches, when the citizens'knelt
in a prayer of Thanksgiving to God
for a glorious Victory. •
'At seven -thirty there was. a -par-
ade of -the Collegiate Cadets, •lieacled
by the Cadet Band,. the Bay Scouts
and girl guides, Brownies and Cribs
and the recently re -organized Clinton
Band. In spite of the failing . rain,
there was a large crowd on -the .Post
LONDESBORO -
Come and enjoy an evening's
entertainment in the Community
Hall Londesboro on Friday evening,•
May llth at 8,15 sponsored by the
Woman's Assoaation. Mrs. • 3. G.
McLay of Olinton will be the enter-
tainer, ,also musical numbers by
local talent.
Quite a number of people from
the conununityc attended the Presby-
terial at Goderieh on Thursday, May
8rd.
The Red Cross meeting was held
.m May 1st. It was in the form of an
old. fashioned quilting bee, the ladies
gathered in the Community Hall and
8 quilts ivet'e put in and quilted. At
noon a pot luck dinner was served to
Around sixty ladies, In the afternoon
the regular .,sleeting was held. The
President opened, the meeting with
God Save The King fo'iowed by
prayer by Mrs. W. flesh. Two minu-
tes silence was observed in honour
of •' the late President Roosevelt
whose death occurred since the last
meeting. Mrs. Menzies then sang
"The Lord's Prayer". The minutes
of the last •meeting were read arid
adopted. The treasurer's report was
then given. It was •decided that the
treasurer get a number of books of
war savings stamps. 1Vliss Mains
.donated a crib quilt. A number of
quilts have been packed, donated by
the' following lines. 2. quilts donated
and quilted by Mrs. W. Govier's
group,,8 quilts donated and quilted
by Mrs. George Carter's group. A
quilt top donated by Mrs. Radford
and lining by Mrs. Josling and
quilted, by ladies of the 10th conces-
sion..A, quilt. top and lining donated
by Helen Radford and .batt by likes.
Pipe and quilted •at a pot luck sup-
per.
1 951114 by Mrs.•Beirnes, Litters
of appreciation for boxes have 'been
received from Stanley Youngblett,
Peter Brown, Eklwht 'Fothergill, Clif-
ford Sundercock,, Jack Snell, Robert
Peels, Wallace Riley, -
The ones paying, hostess money
were Mrs. E. Woods, Mrs, Joe Lyon,
Mrs. Stoney Lyon, Mrs. 3. Little,
Mrs. Clarence Crawford, Mrs, Pingle.
The meetingclosed with• an auction
sale 01 baking that was 'left over
;from the dinner. Tickets were sold
on two quilts. Mrs. Jim 'Crawford
and Mrs. • Fisher won the lucky
draws. Another quilt was auctioned
off .and Mrs, Stanley Lyon won. it.
Proceeds for the ' day amounted •to
Fourty-Seven dollars.
Miss Alice Fingland spent a• few
days with her sister Flora of Chat-
ham.
Mrs. George Barr has gone to
spent a• -•few days at the.- home of
her brother, Mr, James Webster,
M'ss Doris Cooper of Clinton,'
spent the wetk end, with her grand=
parents, Mr. and Mre. Tom Feiner -
vise.
Miss Thelma .Shobbrook spent the
week end 'at the home of her cousin
Miss Shirley Radford.
' Mrs. Jack Meyers and son Jackie
of 'Stratford spent a few dams with
the former's mother, Mrs, Will, Lyon.
• Mr.' and ‘Mrs, Charles Ruddel re-
turned to their home' iu.the village,
we wish Mrs. Ruddell: a speedy re-
covery. •
Everyone ,has their flags .flying
celebrating the' announcement •o,t
V -E Da
y and a service was he'd in,
theU't h
n1 ed Church on Tuesday
Evening.
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GOiDEP,iCB .TOWNSiRIP
The S. S. No; 11 Bran 11 of the Reci.
C'ro- a will meet at the 'twine of Mrs.
Jacic Batkin on Thursday, M .y 17th
Outstanding Athlete
GERALD ELLIOTT
Gerald. Elliott was selected the,
outstanding all-round .athlete at
Clinton Collegiate Institute, is IT
years of age, weighs 143 pounds, anti
is one-quarter of an 'inch short of
six toot, one -inch mark, in freight.
An excellent basketball player -
he plays guard -Gerald also shines
at hockey, softball, track and field --
especially the high jump, table tennis.
badminton and Iawn bowling. He was:
elected President ef the Student
Council for 1944-45.
Gerald's father, J. M. "Moe"'
Elliott, was manager of the Clinton
intermediate hockey team from 1930
to 1940. The Clinton 'Colts reached
the intermediate "B" finals on one
occasion, ,and twice made the semi-
final round in the 0, H. A.
In his fifth year at Clinton Co1Ie-.
giate Institute, Gerald is considered.
an excellent student. He plans to
take a pharmacy course when he
graduates frorn high school and then:
become a'salesanan for a drug firm.,.
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' Boy Scout Troops Plant
5,000 Trees -
Representing 14 Boy Scout troop.
from North Waterloo Boy .Scouts
Associations, 80 youths planted 5,000:
trees in Scout Forest at Everton...
The trip was made by train.
The expedition marks the seemd
year the Scouts • have planted trees
at the Everton holding which wee
acquired tby the Scouting Associ-
ation two years ago.
During the day lectures on fores-
try were given by J. C. Merritt and
J. C. Howard, provincial forestry.
instructors.
Tea, Coffee Drinkers
An interesting feature with regards
to the use of tea and coffee in the
lJnited States, Canada, and Britain is
the •high consumption of tea in
Britain relative to coffee' both in the:
present and. pre -was times; compared:
with the reverseu situation; in the
Uiiiteti States. Canada consumed
about equal quantities of both
beverages before the war but the
consumption of coffee increased.
during h • t
war ver peria. at the expense
ofe
t a. Before the war, cocoa was
consumed in about equal qucntities.
in the United States and Britain, but:
in Canada consumption was "soma•.
What lower. In elft see countries,
supplies deelined the'ng the ' war.
Britain now constantes the most cows,
acid Canada the least -Combined.
Food Boarcl Report. •