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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-11-11, Page 711 CLIN�'O 1YE' *RECORD, "]PHLTRS., ATOV. n, 19n. ' mil Infortilation for the 'Bus j Fanner (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) :i Canadian Apple Exports the sections where many farms have the entire acreage cleared for cropp- The 1937 seasonal movement of Can- mg and pasture, as he has a supply adian apples to the United Kingdom of fuelwood and timber close at hand markets up to October 7 amounted to and he does not have to make a cash 336,180 barrels and 211,455 boxes, outlay. Due to the increasing scarc- compared ;with 140,335 barrels and ity of fuelwood in many of the better 207,140 boxes during the ` previous season. This represents an ,increase of 140 per cent in ^barrels and two per cent in boxes. A large in - agricultural districts, more owners of woodand are giving attention to their woodlots in order that they may be preserved and that they will give crease is also noted in the export of larger financial returns over a period apples from the United States to the, of years. The annual cutting of fuelwood may be made the starting point in a more efficient scheme of manage- ment In many cases the fuelwood may be secured from a woodlot and it will be more valuable, in • better condition for future growth, and present a more pleasing appearance. The method and care that is taken to -day will make a- difference of hundreds of dollars in the value of the woodlot 15, 20 and 60 years hence. Rather than considering only the present; that is securing the best wood in the shortest time and with the least work, the owner should cut the trees that will improve future growing conditions. Examples British markets, this season's export consisting of 131,211 barrels and 160,- 161 boxes, compared with -30,603 bar- rels and 222,378 boxes. Although the United Statesexports are consider- ably smaller in bulk than the Canad- ian, the increase amounts to 329 per cent. in barrels, but a decrease of 28 per cent, in boxes. Current Crop Report Fall wheat generally looks reason- ably good. Fall 'plowing is in full swing; made easier by recent rains in most districts. Halton county re- ports an excellent crop of roots this year. Huron county also reports man - gels and turnips a very good crop. The field bean crop there has yielded ex- ceptionally well and the average will be 20 to 21 bushels per acre. Live- stock in Brant as in most other areas is in good condition, due to unusally good pasture conditions. The corn in Wentworth more than filled the silos • this year. Prince Edward had the largest tomato crop in the count- ry's history this year. Reports of 500 to 600 bushels per acre were quite common. Theo quality of buckwheat in Frontenac is very good. Sudbury district reports that one carload of purebred Ayrshires were brought into that area recently. These cattle were purchased in Old Ontario at a average cost of $200. Timothy Seed Supply The amount of timothy seed sown in Canada annually is estimated at from 8,000,000 to 12,000,000 pounds. Naturally, in' years of high prices, the demand is less than when the seed isreasonably cheap, Present indications are that dom- estic supplies will go far in meeting demand in Canada in 1938. The carry- over in Canada was about 3'%. million , pounds from 1936 and production this) Trees 2"-10" in diameter of the year should be about 4,250,000 lbs. i more valuable species shead be saved In the United States there is a large 1 from breakage if possible when, large supply of timothy seed which is selling ! trees are felled. The large trees reasonably cheap and is estimated to should be felled in the direction where be sufficient for three years' require -I least damage will result. This may ments. Present prices on track ate be done by wedging, pulling it with a Chicago are from $2.25 to $2.75 per trope, cutting off large limbs before cwt. for country -run seed, which is felling, or bending the small trees about half the price in that market over with a rope until large tree is a year ago. Incidentally, timothy felled. seed prices in Canada are influenced by Chicago prices, but imported seed ^•is, of course, subject to the added cost of duty of about one cent per pound and increased freight and other incid- ental changes which amount to ar- ound another four cents per pound. The bulk of the production of tim- othy seed in Canada this year is in a woodier that is not pastured by stock. A cultivated field or pasture may be squared by taking in a corner of the woodlot: The fuelwood could be cut from the part in with pasture or cultivated field. The woodland area could be increased by including the cleared corner with the woodlot 1. Thin a second growth stand rather than elean-cut a small area. 2. Cut the large trees that have to be worked up with cross -cut rath- er than take the 5"-10" diameter trees that may be sawn with buzz - saw and split easily. The following rules might well be used as a guide in selecting trees to. be cut and saved in a fuelwood oper- ation. Cut 1. Dead Trees 2. Unsound and rotting trees 3. Crooked trees 4. Poor species of timber trees 6. Short bushy crowned trees '6. Some trees where stand is too thick (thinning) 7. Trees that are shading and in- terfering with the growth of others beneath them. Save 1. Straight trees 2. Sound trees 3. Tall, well -crowned trees 4. Better species of trees 5. Enough trees to make a full stand. and planting it with fores spring. Farmers who have not fenced their woodlot from stock would be well ad- vised to consider fencing pert at least, as protection from stock now will mean that there will be a woodlot on the farm 25, 60 and 75 years hence because small trees always start in Ontario Quebec and British Columbia. Cutting The Fuelwood (By L C. Marritt) The farmer who owns a 10-16 acre woodlot is envied by his neighbors in pees next Laying Contest test Leaders To Mr. W. S. Hall of Oakville he - longs the most creditable record ever made in the Ontario Western egg - laying contest at Harrow, Ontario. His pen of S: S. White Leghorns, No. 13, took the lead in the first week and maintained it throughout the en- tire 61 weeks of the ,contest, finishing 'with next to the highest record ever made in this contest, namely, 2323 eggs and 2643,4 points. Mr. Hall also had in this contest a pen of Barred . Plymouth Rocks, which was the :most important runner- up. It never fell below third 'place, with 2240 eggs and 2469.1 points. Two S. C. White Leghorns of Mr. Hall's held the high records for in- dividual performance, the leading bird No. 9 (Pen 13) having scored 289 eggs and 317.3 points for the year. Another outstanding; record was made in the contest this year by ;Air. W. S. McCall's (Simcoe) pen of White Plymouth. Rocks, which laid 2151 eggs with a score of 2392.2 points. This is the first pen of White Plymouth Rocks to gain this high rank in the Ontario Western contest during its during the year and finished second seven years operation. Birds num- bering 160, or 48.6 per cent. of those completing the contest, were register- ed in the Canadian Association by meeting all the rigid qualifications. This contest begins and terminates one month in advance of the other contests. Mr. H. F. Murwin is the superintendent and Mr. W. T. Scott is head poultryman at this centre. There'were twelve Barred Rock pens, eight S.S. White Leghorns and three White Rocks in the contest. COUNTY OF HURON TREASURER'S SALE OF LANDS FOR TAXEpp By virtue of a warrant .issued under the hand of the Warden of the County of Huron and having the seal of the said Corporation attached there- to bearing date the Eleventh day of August, 1937, and to me directed, tom- manding me to levy on the lands hereunder enumerated, for the arrears of taxes respectively due thereon, together with costs. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Assessment Act, I shall proceed to sell by public auction the said lands, or so much thereof as may be sufficient for the payment of the taxes thereon, unless the same be wearer paid. The sale will commence at the Court House, Goderich, on Tuesday, December 7th, 1937, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon. The ad- journed sale if necessary, will be held at the same hour and place two weeks later. A. H. ERSKINE. Treasurer of the County of Hurn. Goderich, August 17, 1937. Names Description Years in Arrears Taxes Costs Total TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT Wm. Craig Pt. Lot. 45, Cosi. 14 1933-4-5-6 87.03 4.18 TOWNS34IP OF STANLEY Clara Dutot Pt. Lot 16, Con 1 1933-4-5-6 21.27 Roy Patterson Lot. 49, Dow, Hay- field 1934-5.6 3.33 W. J. Scott Lot. 4, Tuyll, Hay- field 1934 -x -x 1.42 2.25 Henry Aldrich : Lot 4, S.B. 1934-5 64.13 3.60 Bruce Moore Tots 6-7-8, Range A' 1934-5-6 Lot 5, Range B Lot 5-6, Range C 54.21 Walter. Boug Lot 9, Boulevard Terr., W. Pt. 55-6, 1934-5-6 230.13 Colina T. N. Elliott Lot 381, -Tuyll 1934-5-6 59.29 382-4 Christy Walter Johnston E Pt. iot 175 and Lot 176, Main 1934-5-6 65.61 3.63 69.24 'Flora Johnston Lots 1.5 Argyle and Lot C, McTavish 1934-5-6 39.88. 3.00 42,88 Ida King Lot 245, John St. 1934 5.10 2.25 7.35 Wm. Sturgeon Lot. 182, Victoria Plaee 1934-5-6 14.37 2.36 Thos. Castle Lot 190, Colina St. 1934.5'-6 28.91, 2.72 A. Catling Lot 210, Louisa St. 1934-5-6 33.06 2.84 Jeannet Sturgeon Lot 183, Victoria Place "' 1934-5 27.98 2.70 30.68 Wm. Osmond LAS 6-7, Range N. 1934-5-6 33.37 2.85 '36.22 All the lots described above are, patented. • • A. H. ERSKINE, Treasurer. Treasurer's Office, Goderich: ?Goderich, August 1.7, 1937. Published in Ontario Gazette, Sept. 4, 1937. 91.21 2.54 23.81 2.25 5.58 3.67 67.73 • New Minister and Deputy Ontario's new Minister of Agricul- ture, Hon. P. W. Dewan, was born on on a farm in Carleton County near Ottawa and spent his boyhood there. His college training began at Ottawa University, continued at St. Francis Xavier University at Antigonish, N. S., and was completed at the Ontario Agricultural College. In 1922 he joined the staff of Kemptville Agri- cultural School, specializing in poul- try, animal husbandry and economics. Three years later he accepted a posi- tion as manager of the Oxford Far- mers' Cooperative Produce Company at Woodstock. This is a county -wide organization which has grown to Targe proportions under his able di- rection. With a first-hand knowledge of marketing problems Hon. Mr. Dewan is well -fitted to deal with the many problems of cooperative selling which confront the provincial govern- ment. Mr, W. R. Reek, the new Deputy Minister of Agriculture, is already well-known throughout Western On- tario as Superintendent of the Experi- mental Farm at Ridgetown. Kent County claims the honour off his birthplace and has been the centre of his activities for the past 15 years After graduation from O.A,C., Mr Reek was engaged as drainage sur- veyor for the Department of Agricul- ture, being one of the pioneers in this work in Ontario. He became sec- retary to the late Dr. C. C. James who was then deputy minister of agriculture. Afterwards Mr. Reek was sent to England by the Ontari0 Government, where he became assis tant to the Agent -General for Ontarie in London. In 1914 he was back at the Ontario Agricultural College as associate professor of animal hue. bandry. In 1916 he was found in the employ of the P.,E,I, Government as director of agricultural education During the last fifteen years he ha served as head of the Ridgetown Ex perimental Station, where he ha made a notable contribution to th agricultural development of Western Ontario. 3.35 7.75 3.48 57.56 237.88 62.77 16.73 31.63 35.90 •• s 5 e rr . anishiutCockerels for' Market• (Experimental' Farms Note) Cockerels intended 'f o r• market shoed b e carefully - fattened. The shave statement is based upon two very important considerations; first, that cockerels put on weight "more rapidly and' economically during fat- tening than ,When left on range, and second, that fattened cockerels have a greater market value because of their improved quality. Two methods of finishing are com- mon'ly used:. pea fattening and crate fattening. Provided crate feeding is. properly done, better results will be obtained by this method than can be, expected with pen feeding. In the latter method the cockerels ate' pen- ned to a limited floorspace and trough fed with fattening mash as is done in crate fattening. Birds thus treated should be decidedly superior to those killed from range without fattening. In crate fattening, the cockerels are placed in feeding crates, usually pro- cess comes from two conditions -con- finement to onditions-confinementto a small' space so as to re- duce exercise, and the use of soft .mix ed fattening feeds- control of activ- ity and the proper type of fattening ration are considerations of prime importance. In view of the fact that treatment is similar for both pen and crate fattening the detail of the lat- ter only will be given. Only lice -free birds should be crat- ed, and they should first be dosed with epsom salts at the rate of one pound per 100 birds so as to clean out the digestive tract. After a per- iod of starvation, usually twenty-four hours, they are given their first feed. Under most conditions, two feedings daily spaced as far apart during the day as possible will be found to be satisfactory. The feed should not be left before the birds longer than half an hour, the residue being removed and disposed of otherwise. The feed- ing period varies usually from two to three weeks. It should be emphas- ized, however, that when the birds cease to gain well, or show signs of impaired appetite, fattening should be discontinued regardless of the length of time which has elapsed. Fattening foods are always given wet, mixed with milk in some form as the mixer. It has been shown by work at the Central Experimental Farm that the dry mixture and skim - milk to drink, both always before the birds, was much less efficient than the same mixture with milk. Skim - milk or buttermilk are most satisfac- tory and are generally used. Of various cereals used experimen- tally at this Division ground yellow corn has been found to be outstanding in efficiency of production of grain. Ground wheat has been proved to pro- duce as much grain as corn but to require appreciably more of the grain per pound of gain than does corn. A mixture of two parts of oats to one of barley was not as satisfactory as either of the grains previously men- tioned. The use of corn, therefore, is to be highly recommended as the whole or a large part of the cereal fattening ration. When white flesh is desired, white corn will probably be equally efficient, if available. Wheat also normally will be an important in- gredient of the fattening mixture. Potatoes raw or cooked added in equal measure to the cereal ration were found to be only a fair supple- mentary fattening feed, but they may be used to advantage when culls or very cheap potatoes are available. Ten per cent. of meat meal added to the cereal mixture improved the gains by approximately 15 per cent. The addition of 6 per cent of ground oys- ter shell' to the cereal ration increas- ed food consumption and gains by approximately 10 per cent. Among the supplements experimented with, however, 5 per cent of mutton fat, melted and incorporated in the ration gave the most satisfactory results, the gain being increased by 18 per cent, the efficiency of use of feed by 27 per cent, the amount of fat in the carcass by 15 per cent, and the grad- ing of the birds by 17 per cent. In view of the information just quoted, therefore, the poultryman should be able to determine what feeds and supplements, or combina- tions of them, he can use to best ad- vantage, knowing their fattening abil- ity, their availability and cost in his neighborhood. Two additional and final duties should be stressed as a climax to suc- cessful fattening: at Least twelve hours of starvation should elapse be- fore killing so as to avoid unsightly crops which degrade the birds; and the greatest possible care should . be taken to keep the birds as cool as pos. sible (not frozen) until they are mar- keted so that the quality and bloom so painstakingly acquired through the fattening process will not be diminish. ed when they are examined by the buyer. Farm Implement Cost Criticized Prices Mount Steadily While Grain Prices Still Low Distribution methods of farm im- plement companies are obsolete and their finance charges indefensible, J. S. Woods told the opening session of the United. Farmers of Manitoba 35th annual convention in his presidential address. Despite variations in grain prices. since 1919, implement prices were at higher level now than at that time, he said. In 1919 when wheat was approximately $2.80 a bushel list price of an eight-fot binder was $271; in 1932 when wheat was around 50 cents a bushel the same binder cost $280; and in 1936 it was $289. "One is inevitably led to the con- clusion machine companies have not suffered the competition they should have and have failed to bring their technique up to present-day needs and requirements as other industries have done," he said. The president .urged co-ordination 56-2., COUGHS, DISTEMPER, BROKEN WIND have met their master in ZEV-Made by the ,mak. ere of Buckley's Mixture. Stockmen, poultry breed- ers, etc•, who have need ZEV eay it ie positively "sure fire" relief, for, all respiratory diseases in hotees, cattle, sheep, pigs, m Poultry , and doge, It, ie aaekig how quickly it gets results inthe most stub- born Mmes. ' In fact, we guarantee ZEV to do in a day,or two what it took old- . fashioned remedies a mouth to do. Pet eine 500, Stock sloe $1.00. Get ZEVat W. S. R.HOLMES Heavy Movement of; Poultry to U.S. Advancing prices for live poultry in Northern United States markets this year, coupled with the reduction in duty on live Canadian poultry en- tering. the U. S, provided for in the recent trade agreement, have resulted in a very' heavy movement' of live poultry, particularly from Ontario, to nearby U. S. markets. The bulk of the movement is to De- troit and Buffalo. Approximately 60,000 pounds of poultry weekly are being shipped across the •' border from Windsor to Detroit. At Buffalo,for the first time in years,.receipts of Canadian poultry are being listed in the official :market report. On Aug- ust 18, 1937, receipts of live poultry at Buffalo consisted of 323 coops of nearby U. S. birds, 43 coops of Wes- tern U. S. birds and 50 coops of Can- adian birds. There is also a steady movement front Eastern Ontario and Montreal to New York City. The duty on li*e Canadian poultry entering the U.S. is four cents per pound. While it large quantity of live chickens are being shipped to the U. S. at the present time the movement consists principally of fowl, U. S. pri- ces being considerably in excess of ti_rose prevailing In Canada. The ex- planation of this lies in the fact that for the comparatively large Jewish population of the Northern U.S. mar- kets live fowl is the poultry meat in heaviest demand, At Buffalo prices on live 'fowl and live chicken are al- most identical. In Canada, where a considerable proportion of the fowl is sold in dressed form; it has always been a lower priced poultry meat than chicken. Thus the Canadian mar- ket is able to absorb the current chic- ken crop at about the same price as can be obtained in the U.S. The same situation, however, does not prevail with fowl, It is considered inevitable that the present large movement of Ontario fowl to the United States will result in a comparatively short supply of Canadian stock during the current packing season and this is expected to assist in lending a buoyant tone to the domestic market. Approved Chicks Have Most Profits DON'T MISS THE OYAL W[NTER FAIR The whole', scope of Agriculture in finest diepiay. Livestock, poultry, flowers, grain, seed, foxes and minks, Outstanding Special Attractions. Events with interest and appeal for a1L Plan now to attend. 8 glorious days packed with entertainment and instruction. "Regal and Imperial NOV. 16 to 24 ROYAL.. COLISEUM • TORONTO SPECIAL CHEAP RAILWAY RATES The importance and volume which the chick hatchery business has as- sumed in Canada in the last few years may not be generally appreciated. During the 1937 hatching serson, 12,- 800,000 chicks- were produced and sold by over 600 breeders and hatcherymen operating under the Record of Per- formance and Hatchery Approval Policies, administered by the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture. To produce these chicks, 21,500,000 eggs were set, ,enough to fill 135 freight cars and make a train over one mile long. All of these eggs were produced by flocks which had been culled, that is, the poor birds as regards egg production or meat type remayed. Practically all of these flocks were blood -tested as an insurance against outbreaks of pullorum disease in the offspring. A large number of flocks were headed by Record of Perform- ance males -males whose female an- cestors for two or more generations, had Iaid over two hundred, two ounce eggs per year, Through Record of Performance and Hatchery Approval also through co- operation with the various provinces, the breeders and hatcherymen are steadily improving the quality of eggs and poultry meat produced on the farms throught the country. More and more farmers today real- ize that they can piurchase, either from Record of Performance breeders or approved hatcherymen, chicks of a higher quality and at less cost than can be produced on their farms. The approved chicks sold in 1937 are enough to replace half of the total poultry flocks of Canada. Under Record of Performance chicks of various grades and quality are produced, ranging from straight approved commercial chicks, selling in competition with those produced by non -approved hatcheries, to chicks selling up to $1. each, produced from the finest matings of pedigreed, high production progeny tested matings in Record of Performance flocks. or unification of t h e Manitoba wheat pool and the United Grain Growers Limited. These two organ- izations have competed for handling of farmers wheat since formation of the pool in 1924. Referring to the international situ- ation Mr. Woods endorsed President Roosevelt's Chicago speech. "The president's proposal to apply quar- antine to nations that run amok, if carried through, may go a long way to end wars," he said. Britain's rearmament' program was a safeguard to peace "but there is a limit to the effectiveness of arms as a'guarantor against war." AUBURN (Too late for Last week) Gertrude Lavern Cook, 12 ye8rs old, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Walter Cook, of East Wawanosh, died, on Monday night, November lst, at 6.30 in the War Memorial Children's Hos- pital, London, fallowing an operation, Lavern was barn May 23rd, 1925, and has spent her life on the farm. She attended school at No. 6, East Wawa - nosh, and was a member of Westfield United Church Sunday School. Be- sides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mary and Eugene Coq;:. both at home. She was of a bright happy disposition, was very popular and will be much missed. The funer- al will be held from the home of her parents, Concession 4, East Wawa - nosh, on Thursday at 2 o'clock. In- terment will be in Ball's Cemetery. Rev. H. C. Wilson of Westfield Uni- ted Church will officiate. Some of the trustees of the'. local cemetery paid an official visit to the grounds and noticed that some of the head stones had been removed. Upon enquiry they were told that the en- graver had taken them away to add a name to them. In olden times the LONDESBORO (Too late for last week) Dr, A. Anderson and Mrs. Ander- son of Exeter, were the guests of Mr.-. and Mrs. Wm..Lyon on Sunday. Mr. Glenn Fairservice is quite ill at present. We wish him a speedy re- covery, Miss Ruth Lyon of Stratford, Mrs; E, Garrett, Mr. Spendler 'of Luck - now, Mrs. McMath and Miss McMath of Toronto, visited with Mrs. W. Lyon on Friday last. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Institute will be held in Community Hall on Thursday after- noon of this week, November 4th. . Talk, Subject selected, Mrs. Trewar- tha. Solo., Miss h Nott, Contest, Mrs. A. Vodden and Mrs. )Z, Vodden. Roll Call, Current Events. Hostesses, Mrs. R. Vodden, Mrs. A. Vodden, Mrs. 3. Rapson, Mrs. W. Lovett, Mrs.. Ira Ranson, Mrs, E. Crawford. The Anniversary Services of thea United Church will be held next Sab- bath, Nov. 7th, at 11 a.m. and '7.30 o'clock p.m. The Rev, Harold Snell of Ethel will be the speaker. Special music by the choir assisted by the • Westfield Male Quartette in the engraving was done in the cemetery, morning and the Clinton Male Quer- engraving a hand chisel. Later it was per- tette in the evening. A. special thank formed with an air chisel attached to a compressed air hose operated from a cat. Now the workmen go with a ttuelt with dual wheels which do not injure. the surface of the plots in any way. The monuments are hoistedon the truck by a power crane and ta- ken to the monument works where the engraving is done. The November meeting of the Wo- men's Missionary Society of Knox United Church was held in the base- ment of the church on Tuesday after- noon, Mrs. William Anderson was in charge and Mrs. W. Craig, presid- ed at the piano. Following the hymn, "Glory to God for His Sunshine is Free," Mrs, Anderson led in prayer, and the hymn, "Far, far away," was sung. Mrs. Earl Wightman read the devotional leaflet. Mrs. C. Straughan and Mrs. 0. E. Erratt read the scrip- ture passages. Mrs. J: Robertson and Mrs. H. C. Lawson led in prayer. The heralds, Mrs. C. Straughan and Mrs. H. C. Wilson, read articles on Chris- tian Stewardship and Temperance. Miss Sadie Carter read a splendid paper, which had been prepared by Mrs. T. Wilson on the first chapter of the study book, "Anew church faces a new world," by Dr. Jesse H. Amup. This chapter dealt with pion- eer days in Nova Scotia and told of the hardship, the courage and the sacrifices of the early settlers, Mrs, H. C. Wilson, Mrs. M. Allen and Mrs. W. Craig favoured with a vocal trio, "Have Thine Own Way," The Presi- dent, Mrs. J. Woods, conducted the business. There is to be a bazaar and supper in connection with the W.M, S. on November 2Gth. Bales are ready to be sent to the West, As next meet- ing is the annual meeting a nominat- ing committee consisting of Mrs. H. C. Wilson, Mrs. J. J. Washington and Miss Margaret King, was appointed to bring in a slate of officers. The meeting was closed with the hymn, "Soldiers of Christ Arise," and pray- er by Miss Margaret Small. The flocks inspected and, approved as the sources of hatching eggs for these approved hatcheries are bred and culled not only for high egg pro- duction and large egg size, but also for the production of poultry of good market type and quality. Half of the chicks reared each year will be males and the majority of these have to be sold as broilers or roasters. Fowls also have to be sold as market birds after they have finished one or two year of laying. It is therefore im- portant that the birds be bred to a type which will have a desirable ap- pearance when dressed for market and bring the highest price. A dif- ference of two or three cents a pound premium received .for high quality market birds over those of a lower quality is an important factor when a large number of birds are to be marketed. The time will soon be here when orders will be placed for chicks for 1938. Those who wish to make the highest possible profit from their poultry flocks will order from Record of Performance breeders or approved hatcherymen. High production, large egg size, suitable meattype are thus ensured: , offering is asked for. Mrs. Willis Mountain and Mrs. R. Youngblutt have returned al t e r spending the past two weelcs with Detroit friends. Mrs. Chapman who for the past week has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. M. Ross, returned to • her home in Toronto on Monday. Several from here attended the • Anniversary services held at Con- stance on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Roberton of Clifford visited on Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. M. Rose. A very interesting meeting of the Institute was held at the home of ' Mrs. J, P. Manning on Tuesday last, The meeting was held under the di rection of Miss Slecter of Toronto. Her lecture and demonstration was "Furniture arrangement in accord- ance with the needs of the members of the family." By a clever arrange- ment of chairs, etc., the "study" sec- tion of the living room is set apart from section of entertainment. Miss Slecter also demonstrated hanging - of pictures according to the rules of art. Throughout lecture arrangement of major pieces of furniture and pic- tures, long straight lines was em- phasized. In every case utility was the most important factor in deciding the position of each article. It is ex- • petted Miss Slecter's return visit will be early in the New Year, when it was suggested it be in the form of an open meeting to which all In- stitute members may be invited. At this meting samples of fabrics for window drapes, etc., will be shown, and a talk given in regard to width, durability prices, etc., which should prove very interesting as well as in- structive. Dainty refreshments were served at the, close by the hostess, Mrs. J. P. Manning. The following - were present at the lecture, Mrs, D. Brunsdon, Mrs. W. Brunsclon, Mrs. F. McGregor, Mrs. J. Rapson, Mrs. J. McCool, Mrs. M. Ross, Mrs. Chapman, Miss I. Nott, Mrs. ltuddell, Mrs. R,, Vodden, Mrs. Rev, Gardiner, and Mrs.. J. P. Manning, Miss Sclecter. The regular meeting of the United Church Young People's Union was held Tuesday night in the basement of the church, with Miss Evelyn Mil- lian in charge of the Devotional Ex- ercises. Mrs. H. C. Wilson led in prayer, following the opening hymn, "My Faith Looks up to Thee." As the young people from here have charge of the Devotional Exercises at Nile in two weeks it was decided to cancel the meeting for that night. Miss Mary Munro took charge of the program which was as follows: Hymn "All Hail the power of Jesus Name," Scripture reading, Psalm 42, Miss Evelyn Millian; prayer, Miss V. Sharp; reading, Mrs. H. C. Wilson, "Trouble in the Amen. Corner." Miss Dorothy Anderson gave a splendid talk on "The United Church Hymn- ary." Misses Sadie Carter and Jose- phine Weir favored with a vocal duet, "Through love to life." The meeting closed with the hymn, "Abide With Me," and the Mispah Benediction. Miss 31 .Nicholson, who has been with her sister, Mrs. James Mutch, since her accident, has returned to her own home. John Elliott, London, was a visitor in Auburn on Monday. • Mrs. J. W. Garter is spendinga few days with her sister, Mrs. R. Mell- wain, , Nile. COUNTY NEWS DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP Mr, Fred Manns and Mr, Frank . Farquhar, who have carried on a bar- ber business in Hensall for a long term of years, have this week dissolv- ed their partnership but intend re- maining in the village and carrying on separate shops, Mr. Manns either continuing in the old stand Or moving into other premises, while Mr. Far- quhar will move into the shop lately vacated by Mr. Flynn, who lately purchased other premises into which he has moved, -Seaforth Expositor. • EXETER'S NEW INDUSTRY Exeter has a new industry that few people are aware of. Turnips that have been cleaned, stamped and wax- ed are being shipped from Exeter by the truck load. This new enterprise • is being conducted by Mr. S. Winer M the large brick storage building on James street where a number of men are employed. The turnips are trimmed, washed and laid out on racks to dry and are then stamped "Exeter Brand Rutabagas." They are then•dipped in hot wax and cov- ered with a thin coating and are• - then bagged ready for shipping. The: turnips are being shipped to Windsor The advertisements are printed fel for domestic consumption. Dipping »- your convenience. They inform • and the turnips in wax keeps thein firma nave your time, energy and money. for a long time: