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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1941-01-09, Page 3THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941 THE SEAFORTH NEWS Changing Rural Food Habits Cold Storage Locker Service At Exeter One Of Most Mod- ern In Ontario. 1(13y F. E. Ellis in The Family Herald and Weekly Star.) Cold storage food lockers are changing the eating habits of rural people, Not long since I dropped in to say dello 'to a friend 'whom •I had known very well 'twenty years !before. When we were fully informed as to 'the health and accomplishments of our restpective families, 'I inquired about the beef -ring, the time honored institution by which this and (neigh- boring 'families 'had •once kept then - selves suppliedwith fresh neat the year round, 'Went .out of Ibusiness years ago." II was informed. "You'll 'find the meat store a bit thore expearsive won't you. after kill- ing your own 'beef for so .many years," I remarked. "The meat store doesn't sec es very often," 'he assures] me. Noticing the surprised look not my face he hasten- ed to adds "'No, we have not gone vegetarian nor have we resorted to salt :pork and smoked ]lam. IWe have a locker in the cold storage in town. and when we want fresh meat we go in and 'get a boil or a roast of our own meat. All of our neighbors do 'the sante. It is just es cheap as the beef ring and a lot handier. But I suppose you will know all about this locker business." Now, I don't ,know all aleett "this looker Ibusiness•" It is too new a pro- ipositicn, for anyone to claim eo know all a.hont it. I do know, however. that ahnusend and 'thousands of ,farmers on this continent .who once lived for a good 'part of the year out of the Pudic (barrel now have fresh meat ev- ery day of the year if they want it, and at farm (prices. What is more, they have fresh 'fruits and vegetables out of season —once delicacies for the very rich. One neighb .r found him- self with 100 two-ponnl 'broilers on his hands when 'the market was at its lowest. He dressed and drew eluent ' all, rut them so they could he cotn- ;,t., pressed into small space and put thein in his locker, "Fifty bang-up Sunday dinners," he explained (gle'e fully. Still another neighbor has in a full stock of (green corn, 'peas. straw - 'berries anti raspberries to carry him to 'his next crop of each delicacy. We ourselves had the misfortune to have quite a number of five 'penuid roast- ers with crooked keels—not serious, but enough eo put them in 'C class and the offer ,was eight cents a' pound. Under the old order we would have had a choice (between accepting this ridiouious 'price or eating chicken un- til we 'were n-itil'we'we're sick of looking at poultry !meat. As it was they went into our looker at the Co-operative cold stor- age and we have been enjoying them occasionally ,aver since." Started New Business To give an idea of just what a lock- er service is, let sus have a visit with John C. Vidt. When I first 'kn'ew Mr. Vidt he was a successful 'poultry far- mer in iLamlbton county. 'Just where he (got 'tine frozen food !locker enthus- iast'. S 'halve not the slightest idea b'ut'he thought enough of it to change his ocoupation and he now has one of olkF the •most complete locker services in Western 'Ontario, He is the secretary of the esewly formed Frozen Food Looker Association for Oneario and represents his province on the Amer- loan Association. His plant. every- where s:pdken of as a -model of its kind, is in the town of Exeter, an hour north 'Of London, "9We opened here in February, 11039," Mr, Nid't told .mc. "This was Arlen the first plant north of London and we :had 'to sell the locker i'clea eo our eontnt'unity. That the idea has gone well you will (know when 4 tell you that every one of one 31510' lockers !have been talkers since June and we have a waiting list." This plant is prepared to give what is known as a co:mlplete locker service. lJeyhtt Brown. let as say, has reserved a dtcsg for his own rocs He either kills it himself or leas a butcher redo the job Inc hien, The carcass is split in half and 'brought in to the 'Vielt storage where it is hung in a cooling room for several clays. When 'properly 'pre - chilled, the carcass is cut in 'portions as the customer desires, each cut is separately .wrapped in wax 'paper and labelled with 'the date, weight and portion and pot in the customer's looker. For this service IMr, 'Brown pays lir. Vide one cent' per pound. 1f Mr (Brown wishes. he can conte in and do this work himself and the charge le then one-half cent 'hut 00 per cent of ail patrons prefer to spay for the full service, "'I have wrapped better than 75,000 lbs. of meat this year," IM r, Vidt told rne. Other equip, tient includes a 'power grinder for han)burger and sausage meat at a cent quer pound and a press for head '\\e pass threntglt the chilling, renin into the locker icon. \.i regret our summer apparel. The temperature is only a degree or two about zero, The lockers are in long rows, five tiers high. Each looker will hold 300 lilts. of meant and proportionately of other foods. A patron is just onlooking his locker. He takes out a 'four pound 'boiling roast. a carton of corn and 'two ctu•tous of etraoherries, locks no and hustles out, There is no need for "No -Loitering" signs in a locker roost. Should Mr. ddrnwn want to sell half of his bog, Mr, Vidt will endeavor to toed a customer among -'hey lndker cosi nmers, this also for -a small'bro'k- erage charge. ivulk storage can also the arranged. In addition. the proprie- tor ,foils free en deal in products that his cnstntners do not store smelt as smoked meats and frozen lish, There is also an ice cream trade. 'This is only one of 90 looker stor- ages in western 'Ontario with a cont - hilted capacity of 215,000 lockers. Only a few of these are straight commer- cial enterprises. Most of them are ad- junct to a creamery or cheese fact- ory Ibusiness. A few fruit storages have taken up the locker 'business. A Family Herald Reporter recently visited the 'Prince Edward Fruit 'Growers' -'Cold Storage. Ltd, at Piston. The manager, Fred Webster, who is also agricultural rep- resentative 'for Prince 'Edward Cou11- ty, 'felt that his stnratge lockers were a small but important sideline to his main Ibusiness of handling the apple crop of his members. The two 'Canadian Ice Company machines of 25 and 5.0 h.p.. are easily able' to lower the temperatures in ,their three-story (b'u'ilding, even with maxi- mum capacity of 05,000 bushels in store, as well as put the Cold Storage Looker Room down to 'S ,degrees in summer time. But this is only poss- ible ibecause of double thickness of cork insulation around the latter, Three sizes of lockers are a•vailadble at 715 cents per month ($7.50' per year) for the 200-1b. size locker, and corr- espondingly larger changes for the .300 and '500 ilb. lookers. But most of their 111215 oustomers prefer the smallest Mee and generally 'keep them fairly 'full. i\d'eat, including 'pork, poultry and a little 'beef, are the main items kept in the lockers. Ibut fresh frozen fruit is also found in thea(, also several var- ieties of .wild game, In chis area lMr. !Webster remarked that his docker service 'was slowly but surely doing away with much home caring which formerly characterized the house- keeping in Prince Edward County. In the United States where there are :2.000 locker establishments, it has !keen found that :farmers' are quite ready to pay for good 'service and the annual rental per year across the line is $10. Possibly, with -a cooler climate, .Canadian charges can .he lower and in a survey of 413 plants in Ontario changes are as Bow as $2,50 for small lockers and $4 for large to ;e( and $d0, Haut with every few at the higher ft:g- nre. The average for all is $5.70 per year. The 'general coitecnsus of Win - inn seems to he that the locker rental is a fairer (proposition .for all con- cerned than the pouula.ge basis and certainly it involves less dtoo'kkeeping. The extended use of locker- tray have fa-r•teaching effects on ,Ire inc;s 1prartice. I amtoldthat in sodte sec- tions of the United States lockers have 'practically killed the out -of -sea - :on fruit Ibusine-. amt southern growers are feeling its effete,, in shrinking. markets. It fs the retail meat trade that will be most affected. It is not Only farnte1'", whe are rent- ing locker-, City folk as well are :tett- inIl looker cmiseions and are now 'haying their meat in quarters and storing it. Strangely enonzh, it is the professional and (business clae;es. who have been taking advantage '1 this innovation, not the laherine iteoPl' who would seem to noel it mast. The 9ntsiness is just in its infancy in Canada and is most firmly rooted in Ontario and (British Cohnnibirt. 11" we may judge 'by what has happened in the past three years. we can look for t•entendou,'expansiun in ehe next three years in frozen :nod lockers. CANADA'S WAR EFFORT A weekly review of developments on ,the 'home front: Der. '22 to Jan. 2. d. Canadians of three 'fighting ser - 'vices in king's New Year Honor's list. Commander Mainguy and Com- mander Harry George de Wolf (both of 'C'anadian Navy mentioned in des- patches for ,gallantry at sea. S'gt.An- thony Condy, Springhill, N.S„ and L Cpl. r11'beet Groves, Orillia. Ont., iboth of Canadian Corps, awarded !Military 'Medal, Order of British Em- pire. Six airmen from Canada -in- cluded in honors to Royal Air Force, 2. Eighth large contingent of Cana- dian troops to cross the Atlantic since the outbreak of war arrives in Great ,Britain. Second Canadian division ov- erseas is now at full strength. FAST ACTION HFLPS PREVENT ANY COLDS From Developing Right at Start At the first sign of a cold, put a few drbps of Va-tro-nol up each nostril. Its stimulating action aids Nature's defenses against colds. .. And remember -when a head cold makes you suffer, or transient conges- tion "fills up" nose, spoils sleep, 3 -pur- pose Va-tro-not gives valuable help as it (1) shrinks swollen membranes, (2) relieves irritation (3)helps flushodt' nasal passages, clearing clogging VICKS relief it brings. mucus. Enjoy the VA TR®•N®L . 3. Firs4 rontineent of Australia,: graduates under Empire Air 'l'raininn Plan and third contingent of 'Canadian graduates arrive in 'London from Canada. 4. Dominion Bureau of Statistics ir,- dex number of living costs tlmee I'J,iI- 1939 equals 1001 rose from 107.(3 in October to 1107.5 iii November due to higher price for foods, fuel and hon','. ,furnishing'. Livia'e costs for Novem- ber were almost fon- per cent above the level of a year ago and approxim- ately 7 per cent higher titian at Tlnr mu'break of war. Contracts :marded by the 17rphrt- nien4 of ),I t micas and Supply diner, the week ended I-e:ember 2,i mrt:- bercd 1'!532 and t'rialled $0.7tale ee. t1\'artinle Prices and Trade Bo;.rtl Dee, wholesale bunter price- throliee_ out Canada at lnaxinannt cit„ -,a price (prevailing in theft locality ee December 12. - 1V'artiute inc,.ien,] Trade Board previously 'pev.,ged re•.:- als as of 'January. 2, 1040. Cemiuite were also cstdhlished in 'vara u. otitic, to hear rental dispute.s bet .\ landlords and tenants. 7. .\rraugenteuts concluded wit": 'United States authorities, tlroneit ce. operatinu of British Purchasing eli-- sion in New 1'ork to facilitate licen-- ing of steel exports from 'United States to Canada. S. Canadian mills instructed by the Steel Controller to reduce by virtually 715 per cent the number of steel 'ha7c•- relied for the etratctural steel tfabr;c- ating industry. 'Canada will need 3.1 million tons of steel in 1041. Steel production estimated at 2.1 million tons, Stops taken io meet the milli e tens deficiency. n. Fenner Dunstan/1r estate- near Esquimauli, Halley Park, taken over shy National Defence Department and commissioned II.,\L C'. S. "Royal Roads." Property will be converted to Officers Training Establishment ac- commodating 11(10 ,probationary sub- lieutenants, R.'C.N.V.R. and nece- sary staff. Commander 'Grant. R.C. N., in command. 111. Interest-free instalment 'plan for income tax payments extended to cor- porations whose !business year ended on or after November 30th. "THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH TOBACCO CAN RE SMOKED." Counter Chep. kBooks We Fire Selling Quality Book Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next. Order. • The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, .ONTARIO, is Namemasolow 11111, New regulations require all resi- dents of Canada to secure permit from the Foreign Exchange ,Control 'Board Ibelfore leaving 'the country. 12. Contracts placed !for 'construc- tion of 20 high-speed anti-sulbmarine vessels of a new type. 13. Chartered banks purchase t2150,- 090,000 '1I% years Ill/ per cent ID'ont- infbn Gove•rn•ment notes at $99.6915 and accrued interest. Price 'represents yield of 1 5n8 per cent to maturity, HENSALL Red Cross Notes— The Henson Branch of the Red Cross extends New Year Greetings to its many members, supporters and workers who have by their co- operatioe and devotion brought ccuc- cess to all our endeavors during 1940, We extend nut. deeply felt gratitude to our village council for then' com- plete eo-operation and the free use of the eouncil chamber and ether futilities for Red Cross work. Certain of our conveners wit have r'ender'ed noble service during the year that is past have been obliged to give up the work of conl'enership, although they etre still willing to serve, when possible, on the eonunittees. To these ladies we express our sincere thanits, \4'e appreciate the decision of others 10 curry nn their work of leadershlit. and we welcome newly 1/P0111 ed conveners and wish then( success in all their planning. 'Once again the Brandt desires 10 bring to the atten- tion of our reining thatthe use of the, name 'Canadian Red (Toss t'ioc- ir.ty" as the sponsor of any entertain- ment or puttee event Where the ale peal fm' money is made, is not allow - ',1 by law except a Red Cross permit is obtained from the president of the Reel Cross or his authorized agent. This requirement of the war servicers nharitics ac1 is not 0111)' to protect the. Red ('rests Society, hut tate pull- et'. from supporting efforts. the pro- eeeds o1 which Itiay never go -tow- ard sled Cross activity. We have t'e- eeived notification from head office that discarded license plates for auto- mobiles are of value. Through the courtesy of the Imperial Oil ComP- atty and the Shell 00 Co. license plates left at their service stations will be picked up by the Automotive Transport Association of Ontario. who will deliver them to the Domin- ion Foundries and Steel Company of Hamilton, and the Ontario division of the Canadian Red (Toss Society will receive tlultnclal re -imbursement for this scrap metal. Will those who have discarded license plates kindly leave them either at Messrs. Bonthron and I)rysdale's hardware store or at Or- ville Twitehel's garage in Hensall. On December 19, 1940, the following shipment of goods was made from our work rooms: -3 dos. pis. socks; 6 pr. long seamen's socks; 22 scarfs, 3 doz. pr. mitts, 4 sleeveless sweat- ers, 3 turtle neck sweaters, 5 Quebec helmets, 2 air force caps, 2 balaclava caps, 2 pr. rifle mitts, 1 pr. two way rnitts, 40 bed jackets, 6 handker- chiefs, 6 wash cloths, 1 h.w.b. cover. Several packages of goods for refu- gees were also included in this ship- ment. The following articles were sent forward: -12 dressing gowns, 16 coats, 6 quilts, 11 booties, 20 pr. golf socks, 1 pr. trousers, 4 dresses, 13 skirts, 16 pullovers, 14 night gowns, 3 helmets, 7 sweaters, 1 parkee cap. Again the branch desires to thank all the workers for their in- dustry and untiring effort, and the conveners who have wisely planned their work so that all work has been completed and the finished articles shipped away, before the end of the year. Our notes must include again a sad reference of irretrievable loss. and a loving farewell, to one who has been a staunch supporter of the Red Cross cause, and an inclefatigu- able worker from the day our branch was founded. We refer to the sudden departure of Mrs. Christina Dougall. PAGE THREE vagwommallommatillf Major-General V. M. Odium, who commands Canada's .Second Divi- sion, now overseas. Her hands were never id.te.• Whether it was knitting or sewing she reveal- ed what splendid gifts s;ftl had, and was true to king and country. 'We greatly mourn her lois,. "She hath clone what she could."' The commit. - tees for 1941 have been s{t: up They are praeticaily the same nt Ian. year in personnel, and will lee minded on the bulletin board. \:'. :1i will eont ntenee again itt, the went rooms 011 Monday, January 0, lee]. The: tam - venom of committees .lasted below are asked to make t effort to be present at the work :ooros by 2.30 p.m., -w]ten the pt'eddent will meet with them. The corm 0'0 of - the committees are as follot..e: Work and sawing committee, wdzlcb c:oinmlttees will he combined this you, Mre. T. C. Sherritt, Mrs, MtKaig, Mrs. Rob- inson Dick. Miss $oar..' Johnetnn; hospital and supply eco 'tittee, hiss Margaret Buchanan, Mrs. k H. Mid- dleton; cutting committee. Mire A. • Reynolds; knitting ememittee, Mts. W. O. Goodwin; inspeoicti commit- tee: Mrs, C. Cook. As the New Year omen(: the urg- ency of our task incrCutste and indiv- idual responsibility to do all we can to help toward victory, is deeply fin - pressed upon us. We -:'cats have the co-operation of everybody. if you can not work in the work cans but can work at home, please let nus knew. This work of sewing and :knitting:tup- Plies of all kinds for the men of all branches of His Majesty's cervices, is a part of our work. bo,c•ause they are defending our rights and our freedom. The least we can do is to see that their bodily eolaforts aro taken care of, and that if they are sick or wounded, Red Cross aid is at their side. Want and For Sade Ads, 3' ,weeks 50c Group Captain R. W. Ryan, who is director of the Royal Canadian Air Force medical services. J. GALLOP'S GARAGE SEAFORTH Chrysler, Plymouth and Fargo Dealer 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. All Repairs Strictly Cash. SEAFORTH We Aim To Please DEAD AND DISABLED. ANIMALS REMOVED PROMPTLY PHONE COLLECT - SEAFORTH 15. EXETER 235 DARLING & CO. OF CANADA, LTD.