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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-11-10, Page 4PAGE FOUR. ,THE SEAFORTH NEWS THE SEAFORTH NEWS. Snowdon Bros.. Publishers , WALTON LONDESBORO The anniversary services of the United Church on Sunday went off yell. The day being ideal; warm and balmy, as in midsummer, no doubt The Thank Offering .meeting held helped' to bring out many. The church in the United Church basement on was packed both morning and 'even, the evening of Nov,. and was Well at ng, Rev, Wright of Brumfield, was tended. 'Miss McGowan who spent heguest speaker. 'The choir under four years in China was the guest the leadership of Mrs. (Rev.) Men - speaker and all appreciated her zies, gave excellent service. The art - address, also the slides. Members then -is rendered were very fine. The from the 'Winthrop Auxiliary were altar decorations were mums and present and gave two numbers on the looked very attractive. programme, a solo by Mrs. Cuthill At a recent meeting of the Orange and a short dialogue by others. A let- Lodge the following officers were el- . ter was read from the National Em- ected for .tl!91i9: W. M. Bro., Fred ergency Relief Committee reporting Gibbs; Deputy Master, Bro. Robtert the urgent need for clothing and bed- Townsend; .Chaplin, Bro. Harvey ding in the prairie provinces and in Honking; Rec.-Sec., Art Wayntout'h, some, districts of _northern Ontario. Blyth; Sec.-Treas., John Nott,' Lon - The railways have offered ,to carry desboro; Marshall, Geo. Mains Ler- these articles free to the three prairie turer, Ab. Slvaddick, .Emmerson provinces when shipped by recag- Hesk. committee then. Bro. William nized church organizations and half Brombly, Chas, Weymouth, Herman express rates far northern Ontario Sundercock, Geo. McCall, Frank bales. Bring your gifts for the bale Little, as soon as possible. -lir. Peter Brown has taken a posi- A most successful bazaar and tea tion in London. was held on Friday afternoon under Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of \Vest- the auspices of the Ladies' Guild and .field, visited over the week end with \V. A. of St. George's Church. The Mrs. 3. • Tamblyn, spacious rooms in Mr, Duncan John- Mir, and Mrs. Chas. Snelling and ston's house were prettily' decorated daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and in green and gild, with autumn Mrs. \V. Lyon. flower; centering the disin,-roost Mr. and Mrs. Dan Crawford spent table. There was a generous and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Splendid display of 'quilts, aprons, Pres:. fancy -work, home-made baking and Miss Helen Youngblutt of London candy. also a fish -pond sponsored by visited with her parents over the the W. which provided amusement week end. and fust for young and old. During MN. Arthur Kerslake and babe vis - the supper hour the Wool afghan was !ted a few days this week with her disposed of, the winner of the lucky mother, Mrs. H. Lyon. ticket being Mrs. Lewis Williamson Mrs. 3, D. Melville has returned, of Brussels. The ladies extend their having spent the past month at the thanks and appreciation to Mr. John- home of her sister, Mfrs. Medd. at stop for the use of his house, and to all chose who so kindly helped to make the bazaar a success. The re- ceipts amounted to over .9104.110. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Preuter of Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Oke of Brumfield were Sunday visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs. B. Anderson. Mrs. Dickson of Seaforth spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. \V. S. Forbes last week. Mrs, Joe Love returned !tome last week after spending, two weeks with ,Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Leeming in Mc - Mrs. R, G. Parke and Mrs. V. Gill- espie, of Seaforth, attended the baz- aar at Walton last Friday. Mrs. W. C. McEachern. of Pus- linch, called on friends itt Walton on Monday on her way to Cranbrook. McKILLOP Mr, ,and Mrs. Pete McLaughlin at- tended 'the fowl supper in Kennicott, Mr, Art Fiddler from Kitchener is making his rounds selling cedarposts. Mr. William Boyd spent the week end in Waterloo, also attended a club. euchre and took home the turkey. Mr, Ed LLonhardt is busy 'finishing up the plowing. Ed is a hustler. BLYTH The Women's Institute inet at the home of Mfrs. Stanley Doherty for their November meeting. There was a splendid attendance, The roll call, "Oae way war might be averted." met with a full response. A donation is to be sent to the Red Cross to be aged for the fire -sufferers in north- ern Ontario, If West Huron District decide to have a district historical book, Blyth W.I. will be responsible for fifteen copies. ,Mrs. James MIe- Gill, convener of peace education and international relationships,. gave an inspiring address an Women and World Peace. If mothers could only realize how much influence they have and teach their children that war nev- er settled anything and the only way to peace is to settle all disputes by arbitration. Mrs. Scrimgeour read Rudyard Kiplin-g's immortal poen "If." Mrs. B. Hall gave an educa- tional address on the Peace Gardens. The hostesses in charge. Mrs. Doher- ty, Mfrs. Pelts and Mrs. McGill, serv- ed a very dainty lunch. Mr. and Mrs. John Mfaines attend- ed the wedding, of their niece, Miss Jean Maines of Chicago. at the home of her sister, Miss E. Maines, Lond- .eaboro, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan and family of Dublin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kelly. STAFFA Mr. Clarence Norris, Toronto, was a week -end guest with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. O'Brien,"•Elora, spent Sunday with the former': par - en tso Miss J. Richmond, Blyth, was a recent visitor with her sister, Mrs. R. Worden. Mrs. F. Hambley, Miss Vera and Mr, Harvey Hambley spent Sunday with friends in Shakespeare. Mr. and Mrs. V. Keith of Detroit were visitors recently with Mr. and. ,Mrs. J. A. Sadler. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Worden are getting nicely settled in their house vacated by Mr. 11. Leslie. Mor. and Mrs. Leslie have moved to Mr, R. Balkwill's house. Mr. and Mrs, F. O'Brien were Sun- day visitors in Zurich. A number of hunters left for the North—Messrs. W. Vlahaffy, B. Ma haffy, W. T. Colquhoun, L. Hodge, F. 'A, Hambley, F. Tuffin, H. H. Leslie, F. Allen. Want and For Sale ads, .3 wits., 50c Trowbridge, Wedding- hells rang -quite merrily on Saturday afternoon, it being the event of tate marriage of Miss Jean Mains. formerly of Chicago. to Mir. Harvey \\-ells of Blyth. The cere- mony took place at the home of the bride's sister, Miss Elizabeth Mains, Congratulations. • Mr. Williams of Goderich. town - Air., is digging a tt'elI for Mir, Wm. Knox this week. Mrs. Herb Oakes of Goderich Tp., is visiting at the home of her Aister, Mrs. Fred Shobbrook for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Manning. of London. Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Mlog- ride, Auburn, Mr. John Manning. of Carlow. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manning, on Sunday, The Woman's institute held their regular monthly meeting in commun- ity hall on Thursday last with a fair attendance. Mrs. E. Adams presided. Meeting opened with community singing, followed by the Lord's pray- er in unison. Roll call was answered `ty suggestions for school lunches - A discussion how to stake money as funds were Ion- took some time. It Was decided to have an afternoon tea cafeteria style 011 Saturday afternoon of this week, Nov. 12th. A committee was appointed to arrange it. This concluded the business for the day. The following program was then pre- sented: Reading, Mfrs. R. Vodden: discussion, ';New Course of Study." by Miss D. Little, who specializes in primary work, Discussion drawer, Mr... W. Lyon, Dr. Toll, Blyth, gave a report on result of visiting school., and condition of children's teeth. The doctor also showed several lantern slides showing decayed teeth and told how to care for teeth to prevent decay. Mrs. P. Manning. convener of health and child welfare,. arranged the above splendid program which was enjoyed by all present. Lunch was served by the committee in charge. The annual re -union of the "Lyon" fancily was held at the. home of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Kerslake of Exeter on Saturday. Oct. 29th and took the form 01 a fowl dinner, Thirty-two sat down to well laden tables where all did justice to the good things to eat. The weather was ideal and sports were held on the lawn after which a program was enjoyed. Lunch was served at the supper hour. A Plan 'for the Woodlot Many rfarmers do not have a plan for the woodlot. It is 'known as the' bush and they cut their fuelwood and timber from it as long as it lasts. They don't realize that if managed well it will produce fuel and timber yearly in perpetuity. A common prac- tice is to cut all trees of the more va- luable species and the inferior species are left to seed up the open places. The stock are allowed the run' of many, woodlots. Many farms are without a woodlot today +because the former owners pastured the woodlot and it is a sure prophesy to make that many more. fanners will be without woodlots soon as in many sections 75 per cent. of the woodlots are pas- tured. The stock browse the seedlings each year and as a result there are no sapling's and small trees to take the place of the trees that are cut or fall as a result of decay. A woodlot with - nut young growth is like a commun- ity of ofd people; it will die out. Pas turing favors inferior species usually as tock will leave ironwood and ced- ar and 'browse off all the valuable maple, beedi, white ash and oak. woodlot has a definite place ii the economic set-up of a farm as i provides cheap fuel and timber. Also it is accepted as a fact that tlrere should be a percentage of an agricul tural country in woodland; because i there is not there is surd to be dis- comforts and financial losses when the land is largely cleared. The first decision 'on the part of the owner is to decide on the part to be left in woodland. The type of soil oil be given consideration as swamps sand, shallow soil and steep hillsides should usually .he growing trees as their value for cropping and pasture is negligible. Another question that many owners will have to answer is should fine agricultural land be left to grow trees: The answer to this ques- tion has often been, no, but today many owners envy their neighbors with their woodlots. They realize tha it would have been a better policy if all farms had reserved 5-10 acres at least as a woodlot in order to provide fuel, as windbreaks for agricultura crops, as natural reser'-ore for springs. and as a help to preven floods and to beautify the country- side. Suggestions on woodlot manage- ment: 1. Fence the stock from the area that is to be left in woods. The trees will provide seed that will fail to the ground, and soon there will be thous- ands of seedlings. Reforestation iby nature is much cheaper and more sure than by planting. 2. Secure fuelwood by cutting de- fective trees, and thinning second growth stands. 3. Reserve the healthy 4 -inch to 10 inch trees as they are ones that will ~grow the maximum growth of wood during the next fifty years rather than the sapling's and old mature trees. 4. Utilize trees before decay starts as the decay lowers the quality of the wood and thus reduces the financial returns front the woodlot. 5. The reproduction of the more valuable species should be secured if possible and this object may be ob- tained by cutting the inferior species and leaving some of the more valu- able ones to seed up openings. 6. Plant trees in the open woodlot that has been pastured. This speeds up restocking of the woodlot and in- troduces valuable species that, have disappeared or never grew there pre- viously. These trees may be secured free by applying to The Forestry Branch, Parliament Buildings, To- ronto. "The Terror in the Dark," Thrilling Detective Mystery H. Ashton -Wolfe, celebrated agent of the French Secret Police, tells in The American Weekly, the great weekly magazine with the November 13 issue of The Detroit Sunday Times, a stirring tale of blackmail and charlatanry, involving an Ameri- can medium stabbled to death during a seance at the home of a wealthy patron of the occult. Be sure to get Sunday's Detroit Times. BORN Kelly—In Stratford General Hos- pital, on Sunday, Oct. 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Kelly of Kinkora, a daughter. Somerville - In Scott Memorial Hospital on Friday, Nov. 4, 1938, to Mr, and Mrs. Archie .Somerville, Walton, a daughter. Connolly—In Scott Memorial Ho:s- ,pital on Tuesday, ,Noe. 8, 1958, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connolly, Dub lin, a'daugltter. THURSDAY; INOVEiMBER 10, 1938 J. GALLOP'S P'S.` GARAGE SEAFORTH Chrysler Plymouth and Fargo Dealer Y $ Come in and see the new Plymouth car and Fargo Truck We also have a Service Truck—if you have car trouble, phone 179 and we will come promptly PHONE 179. SEAFORTH We Aim To Please Alt Repairs Strictly Cash. feed and fit their colts for at least 2 months before the fair and must take exolusive charge of their animal at the show. No outside assistance is permitted. During the fair the boys are looked after by members of the Ontario Live Stock Branch, transportation being provided to and from their hotel: Record Foal Club Entry at Royal Reflecting, an increased and healthy interesting,; in horse breeding in Ont- ario, 54 boys. members of 22 foal clubs in sixteen counties have entered the horsemanship and colt competi- tions at the Royal Winter Fair, Tor- onto. Last year there were 40 entries. Wellington County heads the 'list with four clubs and ten boys; Peel, Waterloo and Lambton are seinding boys from two clubs, while Huron, Kent, Dufferin, Halton, Brant, Haldi- mand, York, Bruce, Ontario, Peter- borough, Simcoe and Norfolk coun- ties have entries from one club. L. E O'Neill, Director of the Live Stock Branch provides $250 total prize money in the Horsemanship Competition and $125 'half the prize money in the Foal Competition, with the 'Ontario Horse Breeders' .Associa- tion providing the other $1.35. At one time the latter organization provided all the prize money, but as the -com- petition grew were unable to finance it entirely. The boys must, as far as possible, erations. One factor that has a direct bearingon the yield secured is the time of seeding, In normal years, the earlier the crop can be seeded, the better chance there is for a satisfac- tory yield. To seed easily, the land must be partially prepared the previ- ous fail, particularly sod land. Experiments have been conducted at the Dominion Exherinental Farm at Ntappan, N,S„ during the past fif- teen years comparing various methods of soil preparation for the grain crop. Comparisons are made of oat. yields 'following sod land ploughed at differ- ent times. August ploughing, followed by top -working, has given an average yield per acre of 49.6 bushels. The same treatment followed by ribbing late in the autumn has averaged 52.9 bushels; 'ploughing in September and top -working, 151.9 bushels; October ploughing with top -working, 50 bush- els and without top -working, 50.5 ,b.u- shels; ploughing shallow in August, top -working and reploughing late in autumn averaged 6116 ;bushels, and' plouhing in the spring, ,(no autumn treatment), averaged 48 bushels, The results indicate that on medium clay loam soil, fall ploughing is pref- erable to spring ploughing. Top -work- ing of fall ploughed land does not ap- pear to be an economical practice, ex- cept for weed control. Early plough- ing andfrequent top -working aids in the control of perennial weeds such as sow thistle and couch grass and al- so annual weeds, as mustard, wild ra- dish, hemp, nettles, etc. Current Crop Report According to reports received front agricultural representatives pasture conditions are excellent throughout the province and cattle are stilt an pasture in most sections. Fall work is well advanced though several counties in Western Ontario complain of lack of rain resulting in hard plowing and shortage of water. Several counties report the potato crop as low as 50% of normal and some farmers are hav- ing trouble with potatoes rotting in. storage. Bruce, .Middlesex and Gren- ville Counties report an increase in the number of sows being kept with a good demand for weanling pigs, .Middlesex reports that sugar beets are giving good tonnage and an ex- ceptionally high percentage of sugar content ranging up to 20 per cent. Table turnips there are selling slowly at prices down to Sc per bushel. Reg- ular steer feeders in Durham are pur- chasing feeder cattle at from $4,22x4 to $5.00 per cwt: This price is consider- ed out of line but they must have stock to feed the large supply of feed which most of them have on hand. Purchases of feeders. however, will not be more than '60% of 1937. From Lennox and Addington sones the re- port that poultry pool shipments to the killing station at Brockville have shown an improvement and the far- mers are quite interegted in this me- thod of marketing. Fall Preparation of Sod Land for Grain A good grain crop is one of the ,best forms of farm insurance and may well determine the difference ;between success and failure in our farming op - REGENT. THEATRE NOW SHOWING Robert Wilcox Helen Parish "LITTLE TOUGH GU The six sensational "Dead End" kids. MAT., FRI. NOV. llt'h at .3 P.M, MIDNIGHT SHOW Sunday, 'Nov. 13, at 12:05 Mon, Tues. Wed., Nov. 14-15-16 Tom Kelly Jackie Moran "TOM 'SAWYER" Ann Gillis May .Robson Mark Twain's immortal boy filmed in gorgeous technicolor Essential Elements The three "essential" elements of fertility are nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. These elements have re- ceived this name, not because they are any more essential to the growth of crops than the other nine or ten ele- ments entering into the composition of plant tissues, but because they are the three elements which must be constantly returned to the soil if its productiveness is to be maintained under ordinary systems of farming. Next Thur. Fri. Sat., Nov. 17-18=19 Richard Arlen Beverly `Roberts "CALL SOF THE YUKON" Lyle Talbot Mala In a land that knows no law a man and a woman battle Death! to find love Coming: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers "CAREFREE" U.S, Alfalfa Crop Owing to the considerably reduced production of alfalfa seed in the Uni- ted States this season, there should be a good demand for Canadian seed, states the Canadian Trade Commis- sioner to, New' York, The reduction in the United States alfalfa crop was caused largely by heavy 'infestation of grasshoppers in the more northern produciug areas and by excessive rains in regions east of the Mississip- pi.. CROMARTY Mr. and ;Mrs. Jas. Scott are in Ot- tawa this week,. Miss Sarah McKellar who has spent the last six weeks in the West has returned ,home. Several front this vicinity have .„110 - gone (North to hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Bert McDonald vis- ited Friends in Neustadt on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Scott of Tor- onto visited relatives here during the week. Mrs, A. Robertson and son John visited relatives in 'Granton on Sun- day. Want and For Sale ads, 11 week 215c BR1D Gift Suggestions Let our trained and understanding person- nel assist you in sel- ecting the correct fur- niture for your home. Our aim is to please you and retain your patronage for always. COFFEE, END A table for every need —to fill a corner—at coffee time - beside your easy chair. Ma- hogany and walnut veneers. 5.95 to 11.00 English Lounge Group Newlyweds—picture this gorgeous set in your home. Dis- tinguished by their simplicity of design; smartly slanted backs; low wide arms. Every detail to make for comfort. Built to give the utmost satisfaction. Your choice from a range of artistic coverings. Chesterfield and two chairs $79.00 Colonial Secretary $45 A handsome Secretary Desk with 3 large drawers, 3 shelves and plenty of elbow room for writing. Solid walnut. If you're perplexed over "what to give," stop in and let us solve your problems. 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