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TBE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
No Store for First
Time in 60 Years
For the first time in. over sixty
years Lcdoer Wingham is without a
store of its own, for the duration of
the war at least. For many years the
King family kept a grocery and gon-
eral.store, During the last Great War
Mr. and Mrs. Arthna Law conducted
a store and when they retired in 1934
Mr. and Mrs. Royal McArthur open -1
en a grocery and gas station. Al -I
':hough Royal joined the R.C.A.F. in
1940 they continued their business i
until Iast week when Mtmdy's Grocery
of town.boeght•the stock. The Lower,
Winghamites are awaiting post-war:
days when they'll have a store in their,
own locality again.—Wingham
vance Times.
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Huron Objectors Sign
Last Wednesday was a busy day
at Huron Selective Service office in
Goderich, conscientious objectors
from various parts of the county corn-
ing to sign agreements of employ-
ment whereby :deductions franc their
earnings are made and given to the
Canadian Red Cross in lieu of
tart' service. Conscientious objectors
who 'refuse to sign the agreement,
and so far theoe ave, een w ,
sent to alternative camps at White
River, Ontario, and in British Colum-
bia. The total number affected was
not made available.
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��till Shortage of Labour
The release' of farm labor at . this
period of the yeas has already ,done
much to relieve the manpower short-
age Goderich industries, and the sit,
cation is expected to improve. Already
salt production is up to normal, but
the demand for salt has so increased
that still more men are needed. Flour
production in .Goderich also has ,in-
creased of late since more help has
been Made available but the Western
Canada Company is far behind in its
orders and needs mare men.
Local labor shortages, it aws learn-
ed at the local selective service office
will be given first consideration. This
week a representative of the Ontario
Farre. Labor Force paid a visit to
Goderich. He is seeking to recruit
help released from the farm for the
winter, fora new higb priority indust-
ry in London, It is hoped to satisfy
essential industries here first before
labor is sent out of town. Goderich
Signal -Star,
Airmen Boosting
National Parks
An unforseen by-product of the Bri-
tish Commonwealth Air Training
Plan niy be an unusual floor of visit-
ors to the national parks of Canada
after the war, according to parks of-
ficials here. Enthusiasm for the parks
expressed by airmen in Canada who
have been fortunate enough to spend
leave or reconditioning periods in
then, and who are careying their
praises to all parts of the world, will
have this result.
Tourist travel on an unprecedent-
ed scale is expected after the war.
This will be due in part to the desire
for travel which is being stemmed by
present conditions, in part to the
fame which Canada is attaining on the
battlefronts of the world, anti in
part to the reports about our nation-
al parks which are being carried to
the British Isles, Australia, New
Zealand, the United States, and else-
where by soldiers, sailors, and air-
men who have been fortunate to visit
them.
Meanwhile the parks are being used
by Canadians to a surprising degree.
Transportation restrictions have shut
off most of the long distance travel,
but residents both of town and coun-
try are making use of the parks with-
in reasonable reach as places to main-
tain bodily health and mental morale.
The vacation season just ended was
remarkable for the number .of Cana-
dians in the parks, many of them in
the uniform of the Armed Forces.
Expenditures on the parks during
the war are limited to the minimum
amount necessary to maintain these
national properties, but great devei-
epments are foreseen with the return
of peace.
keting of unfinished cattle at the .same
time will mean uneconomic use of
stock cars, as well as imposingan ex-
tra strain upon, already overbordened
stockyard and packing plant facilit-
ies,
The Minister explained that most.
live -stock farmers in the Prairie Prov-
inees have feed grain readily avail-
able. For similar farmers in ];'astern
Canada and British Columbia who re-
quire to purchase feed grain to sup:
plement, if necessary, hone grown
grains, the Dominion Government' has
put into effect praetical measures of
assistance to assure feed grain sup-
plies at reasonable cost. These'mea-
sures include freight assistance on
feed grains, wheat, millfeeds and No,;
1 and No, 2 feed screenings; a per
bushel subsidy on Western wheat,
oats and barley for feeding in Eastei..
Canada if stored by a. farmer en his
farm; a subsidy of 8 cents per bush-
el on Western wheat sold and used for
live-stoek feeding purposes.
' Can Buy Grain Direct
The government has also arranged
for cars of feed grains containing up
to 3 per cent dockage to be shipped
direct from_ Western points to Eastern
Canada without passing through ter-
minal elevators for cleaning. Such
grain is eligible: for the freight as-
sitance and other subsidies, Eastern
farriers may buy feed grains direct
from Western farmers, and Western
grain growers will be allowed to ship
some feed grain in excess of their
delivery quotas. Eastern 'fanners in
many cases may not be in a position
to purchase individually grain in car-
load lots; they should be able to do
so co-operatively. It is, therefore, ob-
viously good business for beef pro-
ducers to take advantage of this pro -
grain and retain unfinished cattle and Weeds' Branch, Ontario Depart -
on feed as long as economical grains anent of Agriculture, states that many
are being made, buyers, both farmers and dealers; are
• now making sure of their seed supplies
Mr. Gardiner further pointed out for next year and reports indicate
that apparently many producers have that they are exceptionally well plea-
taken advantage of the present op- sec] with the quality. The demand has
poi'tunity and have adopted the prat- been brisk, an unusually large amount
lice of better finishing, by the fact of seed from inspected fields having
that during the first 8 months of his changed hands during recent weeks.
years, beef carcasses have been dress- The movement is likely to continue
ing cast on the average about 20 lbs. active during the coming weeks as
heavier than the corresponding per- several growers have not sufficient
iod of 1942. This indicates that a good suitable storage to carry over their
proportion of cattle is being held to crops.
satisfactory weights, although there is
still room for further improvement V
with respect to the lighter classes of
stock, Farmers who have unfinished i3eekeeperS' Winter
cattle for sale and who are not in a
Position to finish them should endeav-
our to place such cattle with some far-
mers who can finish them without
sending them to a congested market.
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How to Keep •
Hens From Dying
The easiest way to get more poul-
try and eggs, with both feed and
equipment scarce, is to reduce poultry
losses. There are many things flock
owners can do to reduce losses.
1. Sell old hens not needed for
breeders, or else house hens and pel-
lets in separate buildings.
2. Serape sweep, 'scrub and scald
the laying house floor before putting
layers in. After floor is dry, use .a
good disinfectant on floor and walls.
Clean and disinfect all equipment.
3. Give layers elbow room— four
square feet of floor space per bird
for light breeds, four and a half for
heavier ones. Provide at least 20 lin-
ear feet of mash dropper space (open
on ,both sides) for every 100 birds.
Have ane nest for every six' birds. If
trap nests are being used, one for
every four birds.
4. See that layers have at least five
to seven gallons of water daily per
100 birds. Remove chill from water
in cold weather, so birds will drink all
they need. Water is the cheapest
thing in a hen's ration; eggs are most
ly water, '
6. Provide ventilation without draft.
6. Select pullets carefully at hous-
ing time. Reject those that are lame,
undeveloped and those that have grey
eYes with irregular pupils.
7. Keep a clean supply of grit be-
fore the layers at all times; also oy-
ster shell` or some other good course
of calcium.
8. To maintainbody weight, feed
mash moistened with water or skim-
med milk (or mash pellets) at noon—
as much as the layers will clean up in
: half-hour.
9. Cull hard and often to save feed
and reduce losses, Birds won't be dis-
turbed so much if culled at night with
a flashlight.
10. Act promptly if disease starts.
Get an accurate diagnosis from a
veterinarian, or a poultry .specialist
who knows what it's all about. Re-
move dead birds from the laying
house and completely burn them bury
them so deep that dogs rats or *th-
ee animals can't get at them.
11, Get rid of rats; they waste feed
and spread disease.
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Not iSend Unfinished Cattle
Proteins to figs
Hon, Jomes G. Gardiner, Dominion
Minister of Agriculture, strongly ur-
ges farriers to refrain from market-
ing unfinished cattle during the fall
months. He points out that the sea-
sonal increase in live -stock nnarket-
ings, particularly the unprecedented
•increase expected in hog output in the
`next few months will overtax slaugh-
: tering and transportation facilities
during peak periods. Moreover, the
Minister said, it is not economical
practice to rush unfinished cattle to
market, especially when feed is av-
killable in the country. Not only will
full -finished cattle command a higher
;price and provide a greater supply of
;beef but the undesirable effects of
flooding the market with large num-
bers of poorly -finished cattle will be
avoided,
IHog marketings this fall are ex-
pected to set new records, so that mar -
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Certified Potato Seed
Supply is now Available
Aceording to a summary of field in-
spections, recently compiled by 3. W•
Scanmiell,• Distriet Inspector, Domin-
ion Seed Potato Certification Service,
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph,
1,895 acres of potatoes were entered
for field inspection in Ontario during
the 1943 season, 0f this number 1,331
acres met with the standards adopted
for certified seed, or 70 per cent .of
the total. This is a slight increase
in thenumber of acres over recent
previous years, The total acreage of
commercial potatoes for Ontario this
year is eatiiatcd at 116,000 or a de-
crease of more than 5 per cent,
The leading variety is the Katandin,
with 825 acres passed. The Chippe-
wa variety is in second place with the
Irish Cobbler and Warba as leaders
for the early varieties. The Rural
New Yosksr variety is on the decease
while Houma and Earlaino are new in-
troductions. •
Chief- cause for rejections was the
presence of leaf roll disease which was
found in 39 fields in excess of
standard. Other reasons for rejection
were presence of bacterial, fungus
and virus disease, also foreign varlet -
fields adljaeent to disease and
lack of vigour. •
Yields from certified fields .are re-
ported as favourable and gond sup-
plies of seed are now available. Lists
of growers may now be obtained from
County Agricultural Representatives
and information as to duality and
quantities may also be obtained from
officials of thes•Department of Agri-
culture.
R. E. Goodin, of the Crops, Seeds
Programme
Pp 94. ($L50).
In 1929 Professor Kerr now of the
University ,of Buffalo, published his
rnetrideics of the eanipaigt of 1917
under the title "Shrieks and Crashes"
He now has'completed his narrative'
through 1918 to the Armistice, using
letters and notes of the time and a
detailed arecount which he drew up
at the end of the war. He served in
the llth Battery, Canadian Field Ar-
tillery, most of the time as a tele-
phonist, aril has given am almost pho-
tographic' account .of his experiences.
We have very few—too few — such
Recounts, and Mr. Kerrts is all the'
more valuable ,inbeing written from
the point .of view of the men in the
ranks. His account is 'detailed mil
factual, which is no small part of
its merit, hut it written not with-
out emotion and rises in places to a
quiet eloquence. This is especially.
true in his description ofthe confi-
dence with which the Canadian Corps rcpt
faced its great test in 1918, The ac-
complishment of the Corps as the
spearhead of the .Allied army is a '
oplane of all -metal construction pow-
ered with a Napier Sabre sleeve -valve
engine of 24 cyclindees, It has a wing
span of 41 ft. 7 ins. and an over-all
length of 31 ft. 11 ins, Britain's fight-
er pilots appreciate the Typhoon's
combination of size .and strength
with speed and manoeuvrability. It is
a fine instrument in fine hands.
Picture shows; A typhoon o-' the
ground•
THURS., NOV. 4, 1943
Typhoon The R.A.F.
New Demon Fighter
ray
matter of record, and we get here a
glimpse of the Spirit of the rank and
file which made that accomplishment
possible. The spring and summer of
1918 with their dramatic triais and
final victory were marked by the up- i
surge of a truly natiarial feeling -the
significance of which Mr. Kerr em-
phasizes. Skilful leadership contribut-
ed something but the author finds
the explanation within the Corps it-
self, General Currie, he observes,
commanded 'respect for his . military
skill, but had no capacity to win the
personal loyalty of his men,
Among many interesting sidelights
are the references to the French, Bri-
tish, Australians and Americans. The
story (p,72) of the 27th American
Division at Cambroi is an astonish-
ing one, but we se' no reason to
doubt the word of 11'. F err's inform-
ant.
(Experimental Farms News)
Now that the bees are placed .in
their winter quarters and require
little or no attention, for the next five
months, the beekeeper • should have
plenty of time to nut his equipment
in shape and make plans for the 1944
season.
As the cost of apiary equpiment
has increased considerably during
the past few years, conservation of
all available supplies is an important
consideration, says C. A. Jamieson,
Bee Division, Central Experimental
Farm Ottawa, Drawn comb is he bee-
keepers most valuable asset and un-
less propertly stored may be sever-
ely damaged by mice or wax moth,
'Sort all combs .carefully discarding
those that are broken or deformed and
store the ggoocl ones in supers. Stack
cover beneath and another one on top
of each pile to keep out the mice. If
larva of the wax meth are present
fumigate the combs with Paradich-
lorobenzene, using two tablespoonfuls
to every five supers.
Extractors, unoapping knives, stor-
ere tanks and other metal equipment
are becoming difficult to replace,
and should be cleaned and repaired if
necessary. If any additional equip-
ment is t'equired foe the next ,year's
operation, order it early so that it
may be assembled and ready for use
before the rush of work next spring.
It is a good plan toorderpackage
bees now so as to avoid delay and
possibly disappointment next spring.
The demand for packages was ex-
ceptionally heavy this year, and many
late orders could not be filled.
Wax has many important war
uses and there is no better time to
salvage it than during the winter
months. All scraps accumulated dur-
ing the seminar, cappings, combs
culled frons supers and scrapings
from other hive equpiment should be
rendered by the most efficient method
and placed into the regular ,ehamtels
of trade as soon as possible.
The importance of attending as
many beekeepers' meetings as 'poss-
ible throughout the winter months
will prove helpful. If there is not a
local. association in your locality, you
might consider organizing one.
Stronger organizations and co op.ra,
tion will be needed to meet the pro-
blems that will arise in the future.
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A Review on Prof.
- W. B. Kerr's Book
"Arms and the Maple Leaf: Mem-
ories of Canad's Corps, 1918." By paign in Africa was the hurricane
To eomplee end .cb:i;h this reams
at the present time has doubtless rot
been easy.. We i;enr;ily coinrtt:i 1
author and The Iluron Expositor fon
giving us this a'ldition to the source
for Canada's panticil•ation in the War
of 1014-18.—George W. B1a;vn, Th
University of Toronto.
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Eviscerated Poultry For
Sale at 1Oc lb above Max.
Tse rale c' eviscerated poultry- i
now permitted i'oilec;ing revisions in
forote:• ra, Haben:. In making tate
annoanceme; t of the change
alcl Gordan, WPTB chairman, reveal-
ed that "the Board experienced con-
siderable difficulty enforcing the re-
gulation • connected with the sale of
eviscerated ''oultre, Moreover, it wit
evident that attain ty?•es of ope,at-
ors wctc tithing advantage of the ev-
iscerated regulations to obtain re-
turns that were not reasonable or
fair". Under the revise:] regulations
drawn poultry may be sold at a price
of 10 cents 'ler ron.ul above rho maxi -
must price for the some ]rind of poul-
try not drawn. The order prescribes
the way in which birds meet be
drawn, The head, feet crop, win:ipi^e,
gullet and entrails must be entirely
removed without contaminatioe o:
the body cavity. and the feet must
be removed at the Hock joint and the
gizzard utast be olc,ned byeemovine
the contents and the• lining, The aSsm,e
The L.A..F.'s Hawke'. Tyltoon; one
of the fastest fighter planes ever pro -i
duced has proved itself master of any
fighter the Luftwaife can produce,
both in attack and defence, Typhoons
have taken heavy toll of F.jZV. 190's
attempting "tip and run" raids on
Britain, and have made many devast-
ating •low-level attacks on enemy
transports in occupied Europe, Ty•
phoon is a single -seat. low wing mon l
s
rfter it hes been weighed asci sold
to the customer, he may make a
charge for this service not exceed-
ing ten cents per bird.
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FREEDOM
When a Bond is loii'ht fpr Freedom,
'tis a splendid thing to do,
e t cI tt.':e end ' s_, cn. eel, les
-7i-, thsnh tSeir De fee rm.
Making the wide world o,e.r is ems
vIssilm.S.(•el,
(r,, lira. ,.nig Father, •cho
t' t IV: "of one blue
Ant: ;let Bol ? yeti buy foe Freedom,
f.•_ the Coanutou Goo'..
When a Boni . lenient Freedom
then the Ilirh, et.aril= the Wrung,
And you join 09 in the battle for the
weak against the strong, -
Thorrs you cannot march in khaki yet
:;aur Bcni :vii' bay a gun;
It -will purchase ammunition; prai'e
the Logi for what it's done.
For the Bonds we've ]'ought for Free -
dont have the Germine os the run.
When a Bond is bought fot' Freedom
It both blesses him who buys
And the lar), who, for example, bombs
the German from the skies.
Fot' the Bond is but a symbol of the
spirit of niankit;d.
Which rill never yield to tyrants
and to duty he not blind;
When it's Freedom that's in danger
t tnc t::er never lag behind:
When you buy a Bond for Freedom
then you serve a righteous cause,
And you help defeat aggressors in
the greatest of all wars.
Our soldiers, sailors, airmen nobly an-
swer duty's calls
Lay their lives upon the altar so that
cleaned gizard, heart, ane liver may
be taken intd account in •:ieterm'ining
the weight of- drawn bird ehtn it is
sold at the ten ce•tt, per pound high
er price. Under the alter ':itive meth-
od of pt l e tate edsese ss-sias draws
at bird at -the eethe cwta;mr
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a marc tubal avor make.
It's your faith that you're invests
int;' and reward twill surely bring,
But your faith without your mew is
a very sorry thing:
Roll up, now; buy Bonds far Freednm,
! for your Country and your Kirigl
When a Bond is bought for Freedom
all the glories of our race.
And our heritage of Justice one
then given foremost place,
For our taction makes us worth.; of
the Truth that made us free.
Better citizens of Empire and World
Brotherhood_to-be.
Dare we then withold our doilare?'
No: h'e'll speed the VICTORY?
John H, Roberts..
.The last contingent of Belgians it
Canada at Joliette Quebec, have arn,
rived in England fully trained to
fight for the freedom of their coun-
try. The troops, last of the physical-
ly fit Belgians in North America,
many of whom escaped Occupied'
Europe, carried the Belgian eolorz.
with them to England,
SPEED the RAS
Hurrlcare[. and f,tiste ff
el Havoc With Enemy Armour
One of the little surprises in store
for the Afrika Corps when the Allied
forces opened their victorious cam -
12. Don't let chiekens have the run Wilfred' Brenton Kerr, Seaforth, Ont, "tank buster"—known to the airmen
of the barnyard and hog lots.` The Huron Expositor Press. 1948. who flew' it, as a "tin opener.";because
that precisely describes the effect it
has on enemy •armour. From Alamein
to the battlefields' of Tunisia the
"tank -buster" ripped open enemy
tanks with its deadly cannon and ma-
chine gun fire.
Picture shows: A Hurricane "tank..
buster" attacking two enemy Tiger
Mark VI tanks during ` the closing,
stages of the Tunisia eAmpeign,