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By ANNE ALLAN
Hydro Smote Economist
STRAWBERRIES ADD A PIP
TO UNIFORM MEALS
Hello Homemakers! The straw-
berry season is here again—the ber-
ries are plentiful and tempting, and
menfolk are longing for those deep
fresh -fruit pies. I mean the old-
fashioned kind—tart and flavorful,
just oozing with juiciness—Yum!
Strawberries are a tempting des-
sert for lunch and you can also use
them as a topping for a cornstarch
dessert for dinner — 'twill be adding.
a pip to your uniform meals,
Ever tried a Sour Cream Straw-
berry Pie? To 1'A cups • of fresh
strawberries, add 1 cup of sugar
blended with tablespoons of corn-
starch, and then add 1 cup a thick
sour cream. Line your pie plate
'with a rich pastry, turn in the mix-
ture, top with another crust and bake
in a hot electric oven at 425 degrees,
then lower the temperature to 350
degrees. Here's sometthing you may
serve with a flourish.
A combination of Rhubarb and
Strawberries makes another worthy
contribution, served between rich,
flaky pastry. Mix together 1 cup
rhubarb and 2 cups strawberries.
Sweeten to taste. We usually use 1
cupful of sugar at least and blend it,
with a little flour (3 tbs.); spriugle
over the fruit. Roll out the top
crust; cut in .4 inch strips; roll each
strip into a "rope"; coil from the
centre of the pie, adding other ropes
until the coil fills the top, making
until the coil fills the top, making
an imitation spring coil. Different !
NUTRI.THRIFT MENUS
Chilled Fruit Juice
Poached Egg — Toast
Jelly Coffee
Jellied Chicken
Potato Salad and Green Onions
Tea Biscuits
Strawberry Blanc Mange
Sausage Spaghetti Creole
Scalloped Cegetables
Heuer Hermits
Strawberries and Creani Milk
Sausage Spaghetti Creole
1 Ib. sausage cut in pieces; 1 cup
spaghetti, coked in salted water; 2
cups tomatoes (canned); r/4 cup
onion; salt and pepper to taste; 2
cups bread crumbs; r/z cup grated
cheese.
Cook suasage in a little fat for 5
minutes. Add spaghetti, tomatoes and
seasonings; pour into casserole. Mix
orumbs and cheese and sprinkle over
the top, Bake in an electric oven at
360 degrees for 25 minutes,
Honey Hermits
2/3 cup butter; 1 cup honey;• 2
eggs; 2 tbs. milk; 2 cups oatmeal;
234i cups flour (all-purpose); 1,,k tsp.
salt; 1 tsp, baking powder; . ,A tap.
soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 cup raisins.
Cream butter and honey together.
Add beaten eggs, milk, oatmeal and
sifted dry ingredients, then raisins.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie
sheet. Bake in electric oven at 350
degrees for 20 minutes.
Take A Tip
Our recipes call for standard
spoons and 8 oz. measuring cups,
The 8 oz. measm'ing cup is equal in
volume to a half-pint wine measure.
All measurements must be level,
3 teaspoons (tsps.)— 1 tablespoon
(1 tb.)
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4 tablespoons; --- % cup
2 cups — 1 pint (16 ozs.)
2 pints — 1 quart (32 ozs.)
2 tablespoons -•- 1 fllti(1 ponce. (os.)
1 square chocolate 1 ounce
1 cup raisins weighs 6 ounces
1 cups shortening weighs 7 ounces
/cuPp uncooked rice boils to
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THEUESTIO
4 N SOX
Mrs. B..D, suggest : Taking good
d
care of the Manilla,
rope clothesline.
Olean a dirty clothesline by wrap-
ping it around a wash board and
scrubbing with a
ubb ng it brush and soap
suds.
Mrs. D. R. asks: "How should 1
wash black lace so that it does not
lose its colour and shape?"
Aeswer: Wash in a solution of on@,
tablespoon of liquid ammonia to one
cup of coffee. Rinse in cool water and
spread out on paper to dry.
Miss C. Mc, asks: "Can evaporated
milk be substituted for whole milk in
the enclosed milk sherbet recipe?"
Answer: Yes, always use equal
parts of water and evaporated milk
for whole or pasteurized milk,
Anne Allan invites yuo to Write to
her c/o of this paper. Send in your
questions on homemaking problems
and watch this oolumn.for replies.
Camp Life At Coast
Described hli Letter
(Letter from Sgt: Mjr, Stewart
Geddes, continued from last week)
Sunday, June 7th.
Dear Mother,—This certainly has-
n't seemed like Sunday as we were
working all day and tonight until 3
o'clock, We also worked yesterday
afternoon so I don't think week ends
are going to make much difference
to us. All week end passes and fur-
loughs are cancelled until further
orders from Ottawa which may mean
indefinitely.
This is real country for scenery.
The surrounding mountains are
beautiful. When it gets pretty hot
here in the valley we look up at the
snow in the mountains, but it doesn't
seem to cool us off any.
We have had some rain since
coming here and the low'clouds cover
the mountains and seem to come
down almost to the base. It started
to rain yesterday afternoon and was
still raining when we got up this
morning,
My pal, Geoff Hattersby, from
London and Toronto, and I are shar-
ing a tent and it is quite comfortable
with the two of us in it. We have no
beds so sleep on the ground: They
issued us with six blankets so I put
my ground sheet down, put a matt-
ress cover on it, then three blankets
folded double to lie on. That leaves
me three to put on top of me which
has been alright as yet. We have a
sort of pillow cover but no filling, so
I put my water bottle under the
blankets at the top and use it for a
pillow. Sometimes I wake up through
the night with a stiff shoulder and
side from the hardness of the ground
but just roll over and go to sleep on
the other side. I only do this $ or 4
times in a night and get lots of sleep
and it is a good sleep too. I don't
feel nearly as tired as I did at Shilo
sleeping inside on a more or less
comfortable bed. Last night there
was no rain ab all that got inside our
tent. We have a trench dug around
the outside to drain the water away.
The village of Terrace might be
compared to Walton, but I would
much rather have Walton. At least
they have electricity, soft drinks and
ice cream. There is no show here, in
fact the only two roads out of town
only go about 10 miles so the rail-.
way is the only means of escape. We
have cold water from the side of the
mountain to shave in the morning. It
is outside of course. In the daytime
the water gets too warm for drinking
so you can't win, but I really am en-
joying ib immensely.
It is now after 9.30 and still
broad daylight. You can see to read
outside at 11 o'clock. I haven't been
up any later than that so don't
know when it really gets dark. I
know it is quite light at 4 a.m. .As
soon as the sun gets over the moun-
tain it soon gets quite warm but un-
til then is cool enough. I think there
ave only 3 or 4 mails a week so don't
know when you will get this. I have
not seen a newspaper since before
leaving Shilo. On Friday you get
Tuesday's paper in town which does
not keep you very well up with the
news so we don't even bother to get
one of them. It certainly is quiet in
the mountains here and we don't
know. what is happening. As ever,
Stewart.
A64700, T.S.M. Geddes, S.P.
55th Bty. R.C.A.,
19th Field Reit. R,C.A.,
Terrace, B.C.
FULTON - LLOYD
A wedding of interest took place in
North Paa•kdale United Church, Tor-
onto, when Marion Lloyd, daughter of
Mrs, Robert Lloyd of Toronto became
the bride of John Gillespie Fulton,
son of Mr. an(1 Mrs. Janes Fulton,
Mitchell. The church was prettily
decorated with snapdragons, bouvar-
dia awl palms and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Milton Sanderson,
pastor of the church. The bride wore
a gown of white sink jersey made
with the long torso and a short train.
Her finger -length veil was held in
pls,ce by a Halo of tulle, Slie carried
a cascade of bouvardia, swaneonia
and rose, The bride's sister, Miss
Ruth Lloyd of Toronto was brides-
maid, in a gown of pink sheer made
on Similar lines me that of the bride.
Her shoulder -length veil was held in
place by a pleated sheer halo and•Iter
flowers were a cascade of roses, The Prances James, CBC star, a favor to
bridegroom was supported by Lorne with concert anti radio audiences
McGill, Mitchell, and the ushers
wort' Oliver Cunningham and Elgin
Ifaegan, Toronto. The weddiltg music
was played by Mr. Simmonds, also of
'T'oronto. The bride's mother wore
a blue sheer dress with w i
to c•
ture hat arid corsage of pink roses
and the bridegroom's mother chose a
black gown of lace and georgette,
black picture hat and coiiia e
of
e 1 was r os s. A reception w s held at
the
bride's home which was gay with
early slimmer flowers. Aftei
a
honeymoon spent in Western Ontario
for whichthe bride
chose a t
ur-
qixofse bre dress with navy
A
s-
sones and kolinsl(y fur, they will re-
side on James street, Timmins,
where the bridegroom is a member
of the provincial police force. Out-
ot-town guests were present from
Mitchell, Se,forth, Brussels, Angora
and Peterboro. ' The groom is a bro-
ther of Mrs. James Riley,.Seafor'th.
IPLOWING MATCH NOT 1S
*hen the. Timson Plowing Match
Committee looked around for some-
one to head the billeting committee,
their glance rested on the rotund fig-
ure of Ross McGregor, well-known
Hullett farmer, who so perfectly
personifies "mine host."
Mr, MeGregor, however, is faced
With a bigger problem than that of
welcoming the thousands who will
attend the International Plowing
Match which comes to Huron on Oct.
13, 14, 15, 16. To him and his coo.
mittee falls the task of finding six
hundred homes within the immedi-
ate site of the match that will ac-
commodate visitors for the week. It
, is a big job—that of seeing that Int-
ernational visitors have a bed upon
which they can lie when their• day's
work is done—but the manner in
I which the committee is approaching
its job and the ready response of the
people in the district assures every
International visitor 'a home away
from home while he or she is a guest
In Huron. With Ross McGregor on
the committee are Frank Fingland,
KC., Clinton; Wilbur Jewett, Hul-
lett; M. A. Reid, Seaforth, and Ross
Scott, Brueefleld. They will be re-
' sponsible for allocating the thousands
of visitors requiring accommodation
to the hundreds of Huron homes
whose doors will be opened the sec-
ond week of October. Standard rates
of remuneration will be In effect, ac-
cording to Mr. McGregor, and any.
householder need have no fear of al-
lowing the committee the use of any
extra rooms for the accommodation
'of the county's guests. Huron people
'must live up to the match slogan,
"Huron for hospitality," he said.
The r•eceit announcement by the
Wartime Prices and Trade Board re-
stricting demonstrations of farm ma-
chinery at all fairs, exhibitions and
plowing matches will give the direct-
ors an excellent opportunity to assist
the farmers of Ontario at the inter-
national Plowing Match in Huron
County this fall. With new machinery
becoming very difficult to obtain and
with repairing of farm machinery be-
coming so important, the educational
aspects of the International PIowing
Match will be increased a great deal
when the event is held in Hullett
Township on October 13, 14, 15 and
16. Farmers will want to know as
much as possible about' methods and
means of improving machinery so
that the maximum benefit can be de-
rived from it. There is no doubt that
a tour of "The Tented City" will be a
virtual tour of education.
Thousands of farmers from all
parts of Ontario will come prepared
to make the most of the suggestions
offered.
J. A. Carroll, secretary and man-
ager of the Ontario Plowmen's Asso-
ciation, is very optimistic about the
match this fall. He has been greatly
impressed by the excellent ground
work for the event by the Huron
County Plowing Match committee.
In company with members of the
executive of the Ontario Plowmen's
Association he recently toured the
site of the match and saw the dem-
onstration plots of hybrid corn, ex-
port turnips and soya beans on the
farm of W. L. Whyte. Said itIr. Car-
roll, "Everything points to a truly
great International this fall in Huron
County."
"I say, old man, have you change
Por a pound note?"
"Yes, certainly."
"Well, just lend me 10 shillings of
it, will you?"
County Council Held
June Meeting
Huron Co t
-T n un punch convened on
Y C
Tuesday of last week for its Juno
session. All members were present
with the exception ofReeve N.R
DOrr'anee 0.
P McKillop tow
nship, who
attended the funeral of his uncle
In his opening address Warden
George Armstrong said the Countyt
Y
road commission l °'a
las
rather
a rli '
Ct. at situto
atldn handle in view
P
of the fact that certain i n work
has to
be done although the subsidy has
been reduced. 1n this connection,"
said the warden, "the road commis-
sion visited Toronto apd was grant-
ed an interview with the minister of
highways. 1 can assure you that nee,
ess r bridge y building, etc., will be
gone on with and the department
will assume their share. I have ac-
companied the commission on an
inspection of the roads and we cov-
ered almost all in the county, In our
travels over these roads it has be-
come apparent to me that the county
must be prepared for some extensive
bridge work as soon as the war
ceases and the drain pp the finances
for war purposes has come to an end.
Some of our bridges are not in a very
good state of repair, and in fact in a
great many cases new structures will
have to -be erected. The road com-
mission and the county engineer will
bring in a report at this session."
The warden expressed the hope
that the Council would leave the mill
rate as tentatively set at the Janu-
ary session,
Concluding, the Warden spoke of
the forthcoming International plow-
ing match. He believed that in spite
of handicaps the match would be a
wonderful occasion and he bespoke
the hearty co-operation of all memb-
ers of the County Council.
Correspondence was read. Respect-
ing a resolution passed by County
Council at its January session asking
legislation giving rural municipalities
the power to levy one-fifth mill to
finance the Federation of Agricul-
ture, Hon. P. M. Dewan, Minister of
Agriculture, wrote: "I brought that
matter before the Cabinet when all
the proposed legislation for rthe com-
ing session was being considered, It
was decided not to introduce legisla-
tion of this nature."
The Hydro -Electric Power Commis-
sion, acknowledging receipt of a re-
solution protesting against the dis-
continuance of rural electric service,
wrote: "The real reason the Commis-
sion is prevented from extending
rural service is because it is unable
to obtain the necessary materials for
this purpose."
Last January Council endorsed a.
resolution urging the Department of
Education to institute Bible and re-
lgious instruction in high and public
schools. The Department replies:
"The Minister has, since midsummer
of 1941, ,given approval to fifty or
more schools to open at 9.30 instead
of 9•1 -o'clock, • en -two or more days a
week, to give opportunity for religi-
ous instruction....tbe present regula-
tions already provide for the work
which your County Council properly
regards as highly desirable. The diffi-
culty in the past seems to have been
that little attention was paid to
these regulations. This is a matter
for local school boards to consider."
Acknowledging receipt of a dona-
tion to the Chinese War Relief Fund,
E. J. Case, of the Imperial Bank of
Canada, the treasurer of the fund,
writes: "I am very proud of your
subscription, as my ancestors were
all from Usborne township, settling
on land purchased from the Canada
Company, Thomas Case and his seven
sons having arrived from England;
so you see I have a warm spot in my
heart for Huron."
The grand jury attending the spring
assizes reported to Council: "We are
pleased to find there is a new locking
device being installed to control
locking and unlocking of all prison
cells in a block from outside the
block. One is already installed. Its
operation was demonstrated to us." I
Miss Lillie Macpherson, Registrar
for Huron County, is requesting the,
installation of an automatic stoker in
the Registry Office at a cost of $350.1
A County of Waterloo resolution
would eliminate the taxing and re-'
bating of taxes on gasoline used by
farmers for tractors, now that this)
particular gasoline is colored.
Answering an inquiry by Reeve
Turner at then Tuesday morning sit-
ting,
ibting, Reeve Raymond Redmond,'
chairman of the road commission,:
said that considerable time had been
lost by the commission's machinery,
owing to difficulty in getting repairs,
and parts, most of which came from
the United States, whether the mach
ine was of Canadian or American'
manufacture. Reeve Redmond told
Reeve Ratz that considerable revenue
had been derived from the rental of
graders and caterpillars to airport
contractors. Two such were now at
work on the Ipperwash project. Nine
dollars an hour was received for big
machines and five dollars for the
smaller. From the Grand Bend airport
job alone 33400 had been received,
Reeve Turner brought up the ques-
tion of pay for members of the Coun-
ty old -age pensions committee. He
said they now received $4.75 for each
monthly meeting and mileage, but got
nothing for making investigations, in
which they used their own gasoline
and rubber, or for stationery, postage
and telephone calls, to say nothing
of their time,
"Anybody can have my Job any
time," said Reeve Bowman, a member
of the committee.
"Don't cdo it," advised Reeve Wet -
son. "They don't accept the local
committee's report anyway. They
have their own investigator. His
word is final, Let him do the iirvesti-
gating. Let him wear out the robber
and shoe leather and 'burn up the
gasoline."
On Wednesday Clerk N. W. Miller
told Council corn borer inspection
had Cost $249, He was advised to
have the inspectors appear in person
to make oral reports.
In his report George Fagan of the
county home told Council that the.
H011140 of Refuge was tilled.
A ' cent a r •1 from the Hutson
County unit of tate Federation of
Agriculture, headed by President A.
of o
M art, Waited 1 tl Council Wedn<e•
g
d:ry afternoon in quest of a grant.
Mr Morgan discussed the Provincial
Government's refusal teallow
nett
('i r rli fes to 1(v n the fax rate 10
t o 1 ax t
7 Y
ase frauds for the Federation 'and
- ,i 1 that the latter was now in fin -
a seta difficulties. HP rev'ewc at
n 1reviewed
length aetaiataes 0f his organization.
He blamed the relatively
small n
em-
1ersh#P on lack of facilities to contact
t
potential members. It required mon-
ey emphasized.
sy to do thefob, he emph,rsr ed.
After moth discussion, in which
many members participated, a motion
was introduced to make a 3500 grant.
It was sent to executive committee.
A bylaw was ordered prepared con-
firming the appointment of Miss
Margaret Cooper as stenographer in
the clerk's and treasurer's offices at
a salary of $50 a month.
Before council adjourned Reeve J.
H, Scott recited in his inimitable
manner his latest poetic composition,
entitled "The Farmer's Spring-tim.e
Philosophy," and got a big hand,
The tender of George Beattie for
coal for the house of refuge was ac-
cepted. "Juvenile delinquency is def-
initely on the increase," declared a
report sent in by the children's aid
society of Huron county. .en increase
in adoptions and unmarried cases
was reported.
P, McNaughton, corn borer inspec-
tor for South Huron, had found a lot
of borer in his travels of 800 miles,
More hybrid corn is being grown than
ever before. In bis opinion, the ruling
of the department that stubble eight
inches high should go unplowed was
a mistake.
Reeve J. H. Scott,'Seaforth, gave
a full report of the proceedings of
the O.E.A. convention held in Tor -'
onto, to which he was the delegate
from the county council. He was fol-
lowed by former county councilor
Henderson, of Wingham, who spoke
strongly against the centralization of
authority in educational matters.
Approval was given to the con-
struction of a road to the north side
of the harbor at Goderich as pro-
posed in a resolution from the town
council, thus providing a place where
coal could be unloaded from boats;
and opening up land now unused.
"Our job in this county is to pro-
duce to the limit at this time. We
have the promise of great crops." J.
C. Shearer, agricultural representat-
ive, told Huron County Council on
Friday in the course of an interest-
ing address, and told of the Japanese
laborers who have been brought from
B. C. to work on county farms.
Mr. Shearer told of the arrival of
55 young Japanese from British Col-
umbia now located on a farm in Us -
borne township, midway between Exe-
ter a.nd Centralia. They fit in well in
the sugar beet production in South
Huron, said Mr. Shearer. Arrange-
ments had been made to build a
labor camp to accommodate 100.
These Japanese volunteered to
come to Ontario for farm work, Mr.
Shearer continued and will later be
moved to Northern Ontario for road
work. Those who have arrived range
in age from 18 to 82 years, all single
and about the same size. They are
under the supervision of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. Only bus-
iness men and farmers will be allow-
ed in the camp which is ideally locat-
ed, with self-contained kitchen, din-
ing -room, bunks and wash rooms. Af-
ter a four-day trip the latter were
appreciated and showers were quick-
ly in use.
"They will go to the farms to be
used as labor in sugar beet raising,
weeding onions, harvesting, and so
forth," Mr. Shearer explained.
Asked how the Japanese will be
financed, Mr. Shearer said the money
for their labor, approximately 322
an acre, will be paid by the farmers
to a committee in the camp, from
which will be deducted the cost of
their living expenses in the camp,
and the remainder given to the lab-
orer. The men return to cmap .each
night.
A tax rate of 4 mills was authoriz-
ed by by-law for the estimated ex-
penditures: 2.45 mills to raise 3132,-
933 in the general account; county
highways 1.55 mills for $84,101. The
rate for townships will be 4 mills.
Endorsation was given t0 the rec-
ommendation of P. M. Dewan, minis-
ter of agriculture, that wool produc-
tion be furthered. it was pointed out
that if every farmer would get a. few
sheep it would help the situation.
On the recommendation of the exe-
cutive committee, a bonus of $10 was
granted to each member of the Old
Age Pensions and Mothers Allowance
Board, for extra work done, A grant
of 3500 was voted to Huron unit of
the Federation of Agriculture; and
395 to the Hospital for Sick Children.
Ex -Warden P. Passmore told the
council that six neighboring counties
have refused to take part in the local
competition at the international Plow-
ing Match, He urged the reeves to
obtain entries from their municipali-
Former Varna Teacher
Principal At Wingham
Mr, T. Stewart Beattie, who has
been principal of the Public School at
F{eslterton (an(1 Varna), Tram been
engaged as principal of Winglratu
Public School, his duties to com-
mence in September. lir, Beattie was
chosen by the board from sixty tap- 1
plicant.s• IIe has a first class certific-
ate and is gnalified in agriculture'
and manual training. He la a married
matt, lolr, Colin Crozier has resigned
his position as principal as he
leaves about the middle of July to
join the RCAF, He has been granted
leave of absence for the duration of
the war,- »Winglratu Advance -Times.
Want and l+'or Sale Ms, 3 ,weeks 5Oc
Bridge Replacement
To Cost $1,000,000
The following report was presented
by the County road commission at
the June session of the Huron
County Council:
nci1:
Siuca the January meeting or the
Council, the Deparernent of Highways
has advfsed that subsidy will be paid
this year 0r
3100,000 of expenditure
on maintenance only, and with a
view to having this ruling amended
'ss' r
your eomnu. r(n interviewed the
Minister of Highways at Toronto. It
was pointed out, among other things,
that demand for extra work was be-
ing made by the airport authorities
for service to the various airports
within the county; that we were
faced with unusual expenditure re-
speeting bridges, and that it was
necessary to undertake considerable
surface treating work to preserve our
roads.
The Minister gave a sympathetio
hearing, and indicated that construe -
tion work done before the ruling was
Made would be subsidized, and that
special consideration would be given
to other features,
Since the rubber situation has be-
come serious, and there is a shortage
of labor, it has been the endeavor of
your commission to keep the toads
passable With the minimum of work,
and no new road construction has
been started. There is, however, a
great deal 'that must be done. We
have on our hands the work of re.,
pairing or rebuilding five bridges that
have failed, and since it is about ten.
years since any such failure occurred
this is a very unusual obligation.
The following shows the estimated
receipts and expenditures for 1942:
Expenditures:
Snow removal ,310,000
Dragging 15,000
Grading 3,000
Resurfacing ..,. 30,000
Culverts 1,000
Sanding 400
Tarring 13,000
Trees 150
Drains 600
Ditching 800
Snow fences 2,500
Signs 400
Weeds „ 3,500
Calcium chloride 10,000
Boundary ac-
counts 500
Total Maintenance $ 91,250.00
1941 rebates due ,. 3,927.38
1942 rebates due 8,950.21
Superintendence 5,000.00
Workmen's compensation 1,000.00
Construction to January.30,
1942 6,000,00
Bridges 18,000.00
Estimated outstanding ac-
counts December 31,
1942 4,000.00
$138,127,59
Bank Loan, December 31,
1941 95,000.00
Total 3233,127.59
Receipts:
January 1, 1942—Cash on
hand $ 3,971,97
January 1, 1942—Accounts
receivable 4,118.71
1941 subsidy 82,081.42
Sundry receipts 2,000.00
1942 levy 84,101.00
Estimated amount owing
bank, December 31, 1942 56,854.49
Total $233,127.59
To offset the bank loan will be the
subsidy usually received about the
end of March. We believe that during
these days of higher prices it is a
proper time to reduce this bank loan,
and we recommend that the road levy
be the same as last year -1,55 mills.
Many expenditures held over qur-
fng the war will have to be faced af-
ter it is over, and it is not likely that
money will be easier to secure.
Among the problems is the re-
placement of old bridges, the,renew-
al of which would cost 31,000,000.
In addition road improvements will
require new equipment in order that
the required work may be economic-
ally accomplished. Equipment that
will probably be needed is as follows:
Two power graders .,320,000
Crushing plant 12,000
Power shovels , . , , , , 15,000
Plant mixer 20,000
Sheepsfoct roller ..-- 1,500
Trucks 5,000
Rooter 1,000
Equipment shed ... - , 6,000
Total $80,500
The rubber and gasoline situation
makes it appear advisable to give
serious consideration to the matter
of doing no snowplowing next winter.
We have examined the roads which
have been requested as additions to
the Comity road system, and we rec-
ommend that action be deferred until
after the wan,
Throe quotations have been receiv-
ed for the public liability insurance
on the County roads. The lowest pre-
mium quoted is $868.31. As this rate
Is much higher than formerly, we
would appreciate your direction in
this matter,
An English paper publishes this
advertisement: "For ' sale: Baker's
business; god trade large oven;
present owner has been In it for seven
years; good reasons for leaving,"