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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
PACE THREE
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
(.Continued from lash week,)
Matheson -Johnston -, That this
Council request our legislature tei
amend the Public Hospital ,Acct mak-
ing all•' indigent tuberculosis cases 'in
sanitariums a county responsibility
without power to .revert ,kalif the 'hos-
pital charges 'back to local municipa4-
ities. eiF4led.
Wright - 1Heake — That Norman
Lever be granted one week's holi,..
day this fall without pay.—Carried.
Davidson -Mawhinney That by-
law' No. 120 of the County of Huron
for year 11934 as now read a third
time be finally passed and the coun-
ty seal attached and that the warden
and clerk sign 'the sante.
ISw'eitzer-McNabb-That all county
rates intik be paid no later than De-
cember 311 and if not paid by that
time a penalty of 5 per cent be added,
—Carried, " "
Davidson -Crozier — That we grant
$650 each to the Clinton General
Hospital, Scott Memorial !Hospital,
Alexandra Marine and General Hos-
pital and Wing -hail] General. Hospi-
tal. --Carried on division 21 to 8.
Scott-J'ones—That we rescind By-
law No. 1 of 1934, and adopt a by-law
to provide for salaries and allowanees
to be paid certain county officials and
others, that is to say "Committees,
$4215 per day and l0c per mile one
way by the nearest route possible to
the place of meeting from their place
of 'living:"—Carried.
The second report of the County
Road Connniesion adopted as fol-
lows Re notion. of the Council of
the Township of Hullettcthat the De-
partment of Highways be requested
to construct a 20 ft. pavement north
of Clinton, it is felt that the intention
of the (Department is to construct the
full 20 'ft, width at such time as it is
deemed expedient and we think it
best not to interfere With the con-
tract; Re motion of Messrs, Sanders
and Goldthorpe re calcium chloride,
we recommend that This material be
applied as in the past; Three tend-
ers for liability insurance have been
received. The lowest is that of the
Globe Indemnity Company for $426
which we recommend be accepted;
Regarding the account of Guy Moore,
Goderich, against which a garnishee
was placed by Thus. Sandy for an
amount totalling $49,72, and which
was paid in error last November to
-Moore, we recommend that Sandy be
paid, as the County is liable,
The Education. Committee recom-
mended that a delegate be sent to
the Ontario Trustee and Ratepayers'
Association and the annual meeting
of the 0, E. A.; that the Clerk com-
municate with Board of Education,
London, and try to arrange a meet-
ing with then to endeavor to con-
clude a satisfactory agreement; That
no action be taken fn the resolution
from the County of Perth that the
School Act be amended so that Rural
School Sections be entitled to form
continuation schools, as in our opin-
ion the Act -explicitly covers this
question,
Tho total cost Of Secondary
Schools in various Huron County
centres was shown: Wingham High
School, total cost, $14,6.11.69; paid
by the County, 4:6,526,85; Exeter
High School, $1.0,3111!H, $6,004:38;
Seaforth High School. $1'6,0111;24, $8,-
640,73; Clinton Collegiate Institute pay -.—Carried,
$17,941,3,319, $9;(1,15.60; Goderich Col-
legiate • In's'titute, :$213;782.75, $7,-
93710.,
ITo these amounts leadded the fol-
lowing sums to our County:
i Iiglhl school levies: 1Vianghan
$81511.2212; Exeter, $6189,98; Seaforth,
$802,011; • Clinton: $713'5,214; IGoderich,
$1,808.0 18.
The total payable each 'thigh school
board by the . county will be as bol-
lowst lWingham, ,$7,3718,017; Exeter,
$6,69,316; Seaforth, $9,4172.74; Clinton,
$10,550184; Goderich, $9;745.78.
The following statement of pay-
ments made in December last which
have not been advised before; Contin-
uation schools, ,Zurdch, $5412.50; Wro-
xeter, $1,051796; IIensal1l, 1$2,412L 20-;
Fordwieh,. $201L29:75; (Blyth, $1',502.05;
Brussels, $1',4182.217; adjacent continu-
ation schools, Lucknow $I1l462.38;
Clifford, $919;99; Ripley, $104,50;
Parkhill, '$5125.38; Listowel,. $'1488.86;
London, $5516:85; St. Marys p,163,h2;
Stratford, $412,i39; Harristott, $119.3L2,
The usual bylaws covering county
business were react and passed and
the Ju:ite session closed with the sing-
ing of the National Anthem,
Motions
Sweitzer-lFIemntingway --:—That tt`e
hold our annual picnic at Bayfield on
June .19,-1Fi1ed.
'Sanders - Hemingway — That sta-
tionery and all other salesmen calling
at the Court Sitou.se deal direct with
the clerk and not endeavor to sell at
the different offices Carried,
Hemi ngway-Mawwhinncy—T'hat the
adding macihiiies in the Court (House
may be requested in any office of
the Court House. --Carried,
'Eckert-Scott—That the Legislative
Committee be appointed to consult
with Crown Attorney Hohnes on re-
ceipts of administration of justice
from the province as to what basis
and on what uterus, etc„ are we rec-
ompensed, and bring in a written re-
port at the December session,—'Car-
ried,
:Demerling--\lelick — That the trea-
surer of the county advertise in the
local paper nearest to where the sale
of property for taxes is to be held.—
Carried,
McNabb-Scott—That John Fergu-
son of the Coutnv of Huron be ap-
pointed County Constable to enforce
the L.C.A. in the County of Intron,
See. 1'11, and a bylaw be drawn con-
firming the sante.—Carried,
Davidson-Haake — That the mo-
tion passed at last session making
the municipality pay half of 'hospital
hill on indigent patients be resciadecl
and we revert back to the county
paying the whole sunt,—Lost on the
following division : Yeas—ilowtnan,
Davidson, I-Iaake, \fuuitinge, Mc-
Nabb, Turner— 6. Nays --Archibald,
Ballantynne, Cardiff, Crosier, Denier -
ling, Eckert, Elliott, Gamble, Gold-
thorpe, Hanley, 'Hemingway, John-
ston, Junes, Leiper, Matheson, Mel -
lick, McNabb, Mawhinney, Sanders,
Sweitzer, Scott, Stewart, Wright.
Matheson -'Gamble — That Robert
Turner, George 11ciNabb and W.
1-taake he appointed a committee to
arrange for and manage a County
Council picnic 'on 23rd June, to be
held in Goderich.—Carried.
-lfellick-Hanley—That the treasur-
er look into the Matter of witness'
fees and see that witnesses receive
WALTON.
:Don't forget the garden part to be
held at the hottte Mr, Isaac Me -
Gavin' -s on Tuesday. 'St, John's male
quartette will be there to entertain
you. For the past four years they
have taken first prizes, The ladies
will be prepared to serve supper,
A quiet wedding wassolemnized
at the United Church manse, Wal-
ton, on Saturday, June 14, when
Rev, Chas, Cumming united in mar-
riage Gertrude Enlnla, only daugh-
ter of Mr, and Mrs, F. H, Miller,
Walton, and Douglas Ennis, eldest
sot of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ennis, also
of Watton. The bride, who was un-
attended, was becomingly gowned in
an ensemble of ivory lagnan crepe
with ivory hat and shoes. Following
the ceremony, lir, and firs, Ennis
left by amotor for Northern Ontario,
the bride traveling in a dress of ros-
ette crepe with accessories to match
On their return they will reside in
Walton,
IN THE DAYS OF TOLL ROADS
James Pearson is one who low'ee to
talk about the incidents of the early
days in the "Queen's Bush" as it was
then called, and his recollections are
of inuc'h interest; to many who live or
have lived iu this part of the province.
Mr. Pearson is now a resident of the
tillage of Ethel.
Mr. Pearson is a son of Robert
Pearson, ww''lto emigrated from Queen's
County, .Ireland, in 11848, coning to
the state of Ohio, He is 0115 of a fa-
mily of dive children, having two bro-
there, Robert and ,Ri'ehard, and two
sisters, Mary and Catherine, who lat-
er became Mrs. Ranald Dockett and
Mrs, Charles Henderson. After resid-
ing in 011io for two years, during
which time James Pearson was bitrn,
the family moved to Goderich town-
ship and settled about 112 miles south
of the town of Goderich. After living
there for about four years they heard
of good land to be had in Grey town-
ship and started otit to inspect it be-
fore applying for the deed, However,
before they had gone far, they stet
other prospective settlers who were
going back to Goderich to take' out
deeds: They were earned by these
that by the time they could get to see
the land and return; in all probability
001110one elsewould be in possession.
They therefore returned and took out
deeds for lots '21.and 32 on the fourth
concession of Grey township on
which faint a grandarzn,' Jolt11 M.
Pearson, still resides.
At this time land cost S2 per acre,
thus the two lets costonly$4011,
The wood on this lana was 100in',j'
hardwoods and pine, 'some excellent
specimens of the latter variety being
cut, On one occasion 60,0110 shialalee
were cut from a single tree, 1)f course
the surrounding country wvas densely
forested and it is worthy of noting
that when the Pearson family mowed
to Grey, that the father had to under-
brush a •roar] from what is now the
tillage of .Brussels to' his new home, a
distance of nearly eight utiles. P,rus-
eels: which was then knnwvu as Ainley -
rifle, then consisted of one leg hnuee,
in which liquor was illegally sold, the
proprietor not having taken the
trouble t, procure a license,
It was about this time that the road
from Seaforth to Wroxeter was con-
structed. Toll gates were erected ev-
ery Sour or five miles to pay the cos.
of the road. The usual levy was a
"York shilling," or twelve and olte-
half Cents, for a team, and ten cents
for a single animal. 1f the traveller re -
I turned the same day no extra charge
was made, otherwise he paid when go-
ing each way, In travelling to Sea-
forth to get flour, it cost -lir. Pearson
about 50c or more if he were delayed.
Mr. Pearson's father was fortunate
in owning a fine team of oxen weigh-
ing 1,800 ]hs, or more each and cap-
able of walking three and one-half
miles per hour, In these days when.
everyone is anxious to make extra
looney it is interesting to note than
Mr. Pearson earned many an extra
dollar breaking in ox -teams for those
less proficient than he,
His father also had a small flock of
sheep. Unfortunately however, these
.were killed by the large black bears
of which there were many at that
time, Deer and all fur -hearing animals
were also numerous,
When Janes was about ten years
o1 age a small .leg school was erected
on the farm now occupied by Cuth-
bert 'I-Iutchinson, shout two utiles
from his hone, Benches were used
for seats and were made by Samuel
Antes, another pioneer settler near by
who was a tightwork cooper by trade,
Education was, in the train, confined
to the "three R's" a- laid down by
various elderly gentlemen, aided by
:he profuse use of the blue -beech gad.
Scholars were taught until they reach-
ed the "fourth hock" and school was
held six days of the week. The teach-
er's salary varied according to the
number of pupils 0131 rarely exceed-
ed $250 per year.
The first and only religious denom-
ination to be represented in the com-
munity was the Methodists, A Mr.
Pollock of that persuasion cane and
stayed anu'ng the settlers for some
dere. boarding and preaching from
house to house. It was the days of
lengthy sermons,
The 'United Church of Canada still
ministers 10 the spiritncd needs of the
people. in a little.brick church known
as Roe's, named after the ratan on
whose farm it was hurl, and succeed-
ing ,generations of Pearsens are the
mainstay of the cengrcgition.
When about 14 years of age, Mr.
Pearson helped build their first frame
barn. 11 was about 36 feet by 60 feet,
with stabling under one half -of the
barn. There w•as always liquor at barn
rat+Ings, but it to an t tere-ting fact
that he canted recall any accidents
which could be attributed to the use
of liquor.
When .14 years of age, Mr. Pearaen
was tin'ited in marriage :o Mise Ellen
Thompson who lived near Bel rave.
11 11 a at the Thcrnpaen home that
the first Orange :06r:dim in the
district was ]tela. "rhe occasion was
the raising of their new sante barn ,un
the I1'2th of July. Mrs. Peterson's fath-
er and rix hr, there were all members
of the Loyal.Orange _'o eciation.
'About seventeen years ago, lir. and
Mrs. Pearson retired from active
farming and moved to the village of
Ethel where they new reside. Just
ter' wcecics later Mr.' Pearson suffered
a severe stroke which impaired his
eyesight and partially- paralysed his
right arm and leg. However he made
a gradeel recovery and at the present
time although in his 84th year, cite:
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SEAFORTH,, ONTARIO,
walks to his son's farm a distance of
three miles and even helps to work
in the bush for a few hours as he likes
the exercise.
The name "Pearson" is well and
favorably known almost over all Can-
ada, representative members of the
fancily having taken an active part in
religion, sports, literature, etc..
James Pearson's two sons, James
and J'osoph, are highly respected far-
mers in the •community and a, daugh-
ter, Ella, who is at home, caring for
her parents, takes an active part in all
community enterprises,
'Captain Bob" Pearson is a nep'h-
eve. IIe was the representative of the
Alberta soldiers, to the .Legislature.
He ie now censor of ntption pictures
for Alberta and is also an able minis-
ter,
iRev. James Pearson, a brother of
'Captain t13'o'h's" at present of Laings-
burg, Michigan, has attracted wide ,at-
tention by his scholarly poems, which
show a deep understanding of nature
and an inborn sense of rhythmp. He
has published one book of poems and
has another nearly ready for publica-
tion,
* * * * * * * * * *
* NEWS AND INFORMATION *
* FOR THE BUSY FARMER +
* (Furnished by Ontario Depart- »
* ment of Agriculture,) *
* * * * * * * * * * *
Culling the Flock
Culling of the flock need not be
;eft for any particular season. There
should really be a constant culling out
of inferior, off-type,non-productive
hens. It does not require an expert
to take 0101 001110 of the 'hens, but to
pick out those that are not laying and
are not 'likely to lay for se -nue time
requires a little experience. One of
the losses on the farm conies from
failure to get rid of birds or animals
that are ma paying for their feed.
They are carried 00 in the hope they
will do better. however, one is stet -
ter to get the market value for such
individuals rather than Crowding op
the pelts and making it more (Efictlt
for the really goad birds to 0hew a
profit.
.\t the end of the breeding season
the cockerels should be marketed
They are ‘.1. ne further use until the
next breeding season, and it is any
the very hest that it would pay t '
carry over to use as two -year-olds. At
the price of cockerels in the fall it
scarcely pays to carry over the aver-
age male bird for the second breed-
ing -511. 11.
Cultivation of Soybeans
So.ylietns respond readily tr.'eulti-
vati.-tl. Greo ere of this crop will
find ,that when ,oybeans are be
harvested fer seed the crop shrill be
planted in rows sufficiently far apart
to 1)0011111 cu:tivadon during the sum-
mer. ,Rows 30 inches apart have giv
en good results at the Dominion Ex-
perimental Station, (farrow, Ont., hot
somewhat closer planting may also
be found satisfactory, The principal
object of cultivation is to keep dow<t,
treed growth which is iml -sihlc
tvitlt the broadcast method of plant
in; once the weeds get started aleael
of the soybeans. The additional work
involved in cultivating wig be :yell
repaid in an increased yield of good
quality beans. The control of weeds
is-dways to he desired and where this
can -he done with the soybean cru;,
by regnit trng -the distance of plant
-
'ng advantage should be taken of the
o pp„rttutity offered,
(When soybeans are planted :either
:n rows or broadcast it has been
found advisable to give the field u
light strike with tate• harrow soon af-
ter the beans are up. If the, soil has
a tendency to puddle or crust after a
rain this should be done sooner to
allow the beans to het through the
hard crust, ,This harrowing should be
Clone either straight or diagonally
across the rows. The results of this
practice are the loosening ,of the soil
to allow the beans to get up, the con-
trol of weeds which may have started,
and the thinning of the stand of
plants to norinal which 211 to 3inc'hes
apart. The early harrowing, followed
by three or four cultivations between
the rows while the plants are grow-
ing, will be found extremely valuable
in producing a good crop of soybeans,
Milk Board 'Functioning
The 'Ontario -Bilk Board is now
w -el! started at its work and organiza-
tion is progressing. According to
Hon, T. L. Kennelly, .preliminary
studies of production and marketing
have revealed many disturbing condi-
-dons .but it might be a year before
the board would be in complete op-
eration. -
Organization is only partly com-
pleted, and the permanent chairman
will not be appointed until after the
election. At present J. B. Fairbairn,
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, is
acting head of the board,
Meanwhile, 'first ' regulations is-
sued by the board set the nominal
license fee of $11 for distributors, and
require of them proof of financial re-
sponsibility in a sum of not less than
$500, Licenses expire at the end of
ieach year, but will be issued for 19,34
to distributors in business befolre
-May 1 The financial responsibility
clause requires also that proof be fur-
nished in a sum not less than the
value of the 0111k received from pro-
ducers during a minimum period. of
thirty days, If a distributor is 00-
customed to pay producers monthly,
the amount is based on an average
forty-five days' supply calculated
from receipts during the past six
months. Provision is made for furn-
ishing of proof of bond bank guaran-
tee, or cash or severity deposit.
The board has the power to grant,
refuse, suspend and cancel licenses,
and provision is made for hearing of
appeals from the board's decision,
Weekly Crop Report
Reports received front agricultural
represetnatives the first .week in June
indicated an urgent need of rainfall
throughout the province, the situation
its many .counties being termed very
serions. A small hay crop was con-
sidered inevitable, while the drying -up
of pastures aha caused alarm in many
counties, Effects of the severe winter
weather upon orchards in numerous
districts have now become apparent,
In ;Bruce County it is reported that
two -thrills of the apple trees were
killed by winter injury, while in Nor-
folk much damage is reeraled. Past-
ures are as dry as in August, accord-
ing, to reports from Dufferin and
'Peel Counties. A'bo:it fifty per cent
of the, apple trees in Sinteoe County
show little promise. Brant County
has a large increase in acreage of
corn planted. The strawberry crop in
Southern Ontario will be very light
owing to unfavorable weather condi-
tions of the past year, Lincoln Court-•
ty looks to alfalfa as a life-eaver as
far as hay is concerned, In Went-
worth, owing to the drouth, farmers
are trying to carry their cattle over
longer with surplus feed from the
barn. Dundas report: a splendid stand
of sweet clover and a considerable in-
crease in acreage. The season there
has beenideal for bees and other in-
sects to work among the apple trees.
,Prontenac looks for a great reduction
in volume of cheese manufactured
oo ing to the fact that reamy farmers
are separating and selling cream:
while the elteeee factories are rn00in:_
considerably less milk Chan in forma
years, Alfalfa is a good crop in Ren-
frew County. Even the "Plunder Bay
district reported crops suffering .r ax
lack of :n oistire.
Buckwheat
Buck.vheat usualy is a very useiu'.
and protiteb:c crop. I1 •01111 a0,' t•,.
very damaging,
'Buckwheat is one of the most eee
fectire and 50010 mica' means ,,;
checking weeds and at the sante time
it produces a profitable cash crop, ,e,
a controller of weeds it can be sown
after an extensive period of summer
fallow- during: the first week of Jule
and any 0,seds that remain swill 'te
effectively smothered by the nod,:
growth of the crop. The market hos
improved recently also and buckwltea-.
particularly the variety 'Silver Iiill, 1.
finding a good demand in Europev.
countries. The rough or rye bnc'.c-
wheat may be a slightly heavier y lel
er but should not be gro for ex-
port.
If sown too early buckwheat 110-
a very damaging effect on the lig'.t:
honey crop. Thousands of beekeeper,
in this province have experienced the
effect of an early buckwheat lomey
flow. What world otherwise li:e r
been good light honey of clover
otter superior flavors, only took
ten has been spoiled through the in-
fluence of even a slight amount of
buckwheat.
!Buckwheat gives just as gooel re-
turns as a grain crop and is more ef-
fective as a weed destroyer if sown
after the first of July. At the sane
time it permit's the light honey crop
to be safely removed before the
buckwheat flow and thus separates
naturally the higher priced honey
front the less valuable. This results
in greatly increased profits to the
beekeepers.
The apiary with its millions of bees
is a valuable asset to any farm, The
apiary .owner should be encouraged •to
maintain his beeyard in any satisfac-
tory location and the best and most
practical method of encouragement is
to discontinue the practice of early
sowing of buckwheat.
TO TAKE OVER HIGH'WAYS
Stratford, Juste 19.—The ,govern-
ment has announced the taking aver
of nearly 35 miles of (Perth County
roads and adding it to the Ring's
highway system. The roads to be
taken over ape the ;Stratford-Tralee
stretch through Milverton and the
Mitchell-Elginifield road. Agit: orderin
council covering the c'onstrntction bf
the two stretches of pavement was
passed in Toronto several clays ago.
The entire stretch of road from
Stratford to Tralee is now an improv-
ed road of good width. Tlsc rather
road, from Mitchell to Elginlfielcl, an
extension of No. 26 highway, has
been surveyed but "a considerable
amount of gradiing will- have to be
done, particularly between' Russell -
dale and Elgiitlfield,,