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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-03-26, Page 4•r 1942 STATISTICS. (as supplied •by the County Cleric)- Assessed acreage 5p,$S5 Total assessment valuation , $3,193403 Population p,438 /FORE .WORD : The Farm Suvey was conducted by the Hay Township Federation of Agriculture. Each school section director was responsible for canvassing the farmers of his section. The completed lists were sent to the office of the Ontario Deptartment of Agriculture, Clinton, for tabulation, The objective of the Survey wa,s to find out the dual farm conditions relating to labour, machinery and equipment, livestock, field crops, and other important phases, so that assistance could be given for the product- ion of foodstuffs so necessary for :the. Canadian war effort. FARM SURVEY OF HAY TOVVNSH1P- HERON COUNTY ° RESULTS OF SURVEY Number of farmers cooperating 311 Average of farm operators (years) 46 Average size of farm (acres) 127 No. of farmers' sons .enlisted in active Force No, of marmers' sons enlisted in reserve Force No. of farmer's sons liable to be called in 1942 No. of farrnershiring help No. of hired men enlisted in 1941 No. of farmers with a hired man at present • No. of farmers with adequate help for 1942 Women helping on farms more now than in peace time Farmers -who could exchange more labor with neighbors to advantage in 1942 than in 1941 No: of farmers who have sufficient help in prospect to maintain the 1941 production LIVESTOCK: f ±71 No. of work horses in 1941 Plans for 1942 No. of dairy cows in 1941 — 1070 -- Plans for 1942 1107 No. brood sows in 1941 — 491 — Plans for 1942•' ' ' x096 No. bacon hogs marketed — 6205 — Plans for 1942 .. 5t3 No. milking beef cows — 927 — Plans for 1942 ..., , , • • , . 68791 No. steers and heifers marketer in. 1941-1449. — Plans for 1942 1277 No. ewes marketed in 1941-335 — Plans for 1942 No. laying hens in 1941-25728 — Plans for 1942. 836 No. baby chileks purchased in 1941-42046 — g 4632.9 No. of farmers expecting to purchase more food 1942 than ' ' ' 46329 FIELD CROPS: in 1941 . 101 No. of acres winter wheat grown in 1941-27,34 —.;Sown for 1942 No. acresspring grains grown in 1941-10790 — Pans for 1942. Acres of hay for 1941 4991. — Plans for 1942 Acres pasture for 1941-8205 — Plans for 1942 , Acres corn 1941-313 — Plans for 1942 . Acres turnips and anangels in 1941--257 — .Plans for 1942 Acres cash crops 1941-4306 Plans .for 1942 N. of acres of bush No. farmers ha,vin,. t•.,, suitable IY . 6 8 36 112 6 56 114 118 38 o rarmers desiing an application formvfor4free forest trees sent them through the mail - No. farmers planning to leave more land in lay and 58 do pasture 1942 108 No. of farmers planning to produce as much of the following 82 required by Great Britain in 1942 as zn 1941: g products Bacon ........•. 246 Mills .. Eggs 236 Tonnage of commercial fertilizer used ' ' ' ' 266 Usual rate per ed an ]942 .............. 797 p acre 125. •• •• FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Number of tractors 106. Steel --55. No. tractors that did customwork for -neighbors fn 1941....... . No. 'tractors available in 1942 for custom work 55 Amount of tractor machinery of following items con land: plow •92;Cul- Grain ;ti vSeparators,tor, 5;3, Combine 6. .Disc 48; One-way disc .9; Row -crop machinery, 21; No. of fertilizer drills No. drills with fertilizer attachment .... ...... • 221 No, of milking machines• ' • . • - • • • No. of grain grinders — . ....• • ....................... ....... . No. cream separators - No. farmers requiring new machinery en -1942 MISCELLANEOUS: No. of farmers with h.dyro at present... , .. „ , • , . No. who would install hydro if available .. .... ' 99 No. with sufficient seed grain for 1942 ... 69 ffi No. of radios , 227; Radio stations that are `listened to for farm rniorm- ation: CKj Wingharn 46%; OBL'Toronto 20.2o-CFRB, Toi'. 14.4. No. farmers taking daily paper 176 6 Weekly Weekl paper g er 244; Farm Magazine 278; No. of phones 274; No. cars 259; Trucks No. farmers whothink that farm prices should be based on cost of prod- uction plus areasonable t-283. Ivo. of farmers who would be aero g producing some farm products i t 19 a res oril , of the cost of cts n 19442-154. 3846 10412 4914 8166 353 247 3394 2407 36 9 1 86 1272 36 KIPPEN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John Cocrirane v ited on Sunday with the for.mei"s ter, Mr. and Mrs. B. Walker, of Hi green. Mr. and Mrs. E. Herdman of near EImville visited recut;, With ;Mr. and Mrs. W. Herney, Don't forget the euchre and dans in the Town Hall, Hensel] on Frida night Mrch 27 consoled by the Kit pen East Institute. Murdock's 'O chestra will be•hr tttendar1ee. Mr. Charles Robinson who has been visiting with Mr. Allan Coch cane, returned to ells home in Mit shell on Saturday.' Mr. Cooper Forest is all,smiles these days,.a daughter has arrived at his home, "Mr. and .Mrs. Ward Forest •vie ted recently at the home of Vir. and Mrs C. Forest. `Born—,In Hay Twp., on Thursdit March 19, to Mr. and Mrs, Cooper te• g Forest, ea daughter. r . is- SIs Its e I:been .in 1London the -past few months -es home .with her parents for a few days. Miss Verginia .Ducharme of Lon- don, iso .Mr. Hubert Ducharme of the (Home Dairy, London,.;,pent Sun- day with their.parents. STANLEY TOWNSHIP y 'The 13ronson Hoene Uni Kip the Slue Water Highwayt entertained r- •of �'lIr. at the'�aome and 14Irs. 1a•ehie Armsteong, Friday, ;Mar. 13th. There were 61 present. 10 tables ,of euchre were - played. •'ladies first :peeze, Mrs. Reith. - 'Westlake, Gentlemen's ,first prize, Mr. Thos. "Westlake. Ladies' console atien, Miss Margaret Mahaffy. Gents congelation ,14113ton :Polios:;. Tickets` were sold .on a large size crockery teapo;..and was Bron by Irk. Thomas Westlake. Lucky ,chair prize won by Fred Watson. Rattr''s oreheetra ac- companied by Mrs. Keith ;Wtlake, played several seleetggns which were enjoyed by all. Sandwiches and coff- ee were served by the Bronson `gine ladies. All report an enjoyable time, Play Preseetnd Town", ampaly, "Aust Tillie Goes to put on in the Varna ball by the Varna Junior Farmers and Junior Institute was well patronized and enjoyed a real full house. Every player taking their part well. Much credit is due Mrs. George Johnston Otho was in charge of the youngpeo le. Proceeds amounted to $70 to he used for war work. Don't miss hear w ing the play at other places. ti William Reid Passes fi William Reid of Varna died on se arch 18th of ;heart condition at his th St. Joseph and Beaver Town Mr. and Mrs. Filbert Denomse, and Mrs. Len ,Sararas and daughter Marjorie motored to Windsor on Sunday' where they are spending a few days with relatives. Master Edsel Duclaarme of Blake epent the week -end with Manse donne of the Blue Water south. Mr, and Mrs. Percy Bedard I`p Clinton were Sunda , of Mr. and3' eiton5 With Mrs. James Masse, Mr, Eugene Jeffrey of Grand Bnd. is a St. Joseph visitor for a few days Mss AtItaollett. xrofi.re • who 41 14' AYRJ i HERALD County and the keen interest and support he has received fooni the farm people on every hand, Mr.Lair Mickle spoke briefly on the second Victory Loan and the satisfaction his •committee feat on the success achieved. Mr. Wm. Alexander re- viewed the bean situation as it st ands. today. Mr, Ken Jackson, pre- sident of Tuckersmith Federation of Agriculture introduced the speaker, Mr. R. J. Scott of Toronto. Hiis was .a forcible well composed speech in the interest of the Federation. He dealt at length with the present sy- stem of bonusing farm commodities and what this means to the poultry- man, the dairyman, and the hog pro- ducer. Over and above all he told the farmers to produce, and produce. Food will win the war, and write the final peace. Particular mention was made to Dr. Elwood Roe of Atwood contribution to rural life, and farm marketing. Mr. R. Archibald, on be- half of the Federation, thanked the committee. Mr. Ross Forrest, Mr. Robt. McGregor, and Mr. Glenn Mc- Lean for their efforts in providing such a fine social evening. The ev- ening concluded with the National Anthem. for cohesion phone Phone No. 168, Zurich home in 'Varna, in his 61st year. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reid and was born at Paarr Line Stanley in 1881. He has for the past number of years operated a thrershing outfit serving the farmers in the district. In• religion he was Methodist and later United Church. He is survived by his wife, the form- er Gertrude Wiley and one daughter, Miss Jean. James Reid, Goderich, is a .brother. The funeral was held at Varna United Church .on Sauur- day, the pastor Rev. Reba. Hein in charge. Interment followed in Baird's cemetery. Mr. Reid will in- deed be greatly missed in the dis- trict. HEN.SA-LL On Friday evening, .March 20th, very fine community event was he in 'Hensafl town hall, when a joi dinner sponsored .by Hensa'll Cham ber of Commerce and Tuckersnri Federation of Agnicutture was atte ded by some 132 members of bot organizations. At 6.30 the members assemple and after the winging of "Oh Canada and prayer Rev. Brook ysa down to tabaesbe,,auttifw`lly ecorate in St. Patrick's colours and the flag of Canada and her Allies aery mush in evidence ,everywhere. A. lhountifu meal was provided by the Hensen W.I. the entire proceeds betrag don- ated to the HelenaHelenaRed Cross. Mr. Archie Morgans president of Huron Federation of Agriculture pxeeided, and left nothing to be :desired in good chairmanship. Mr.. R. Middleton, president of &Jensen Chamber of Commerce welcomed the speakers and the guest emphasized the value of co-operative co runty spirit and, mai independence of ai and or, ban groups especially in these days when our •Canadian tli2e xs :threaten- ed. al•r, Rex Frost of C:FItB, comp- limented every one on the ins Bath - ening a d expressed "noel pleasure on his invitation to ra;ti:eltd. Mr. W. 0. •Goodrolijn in pleasing -yoke sang "Our Yesterdays". Mr, Bt mon Ston- eman accompanist. Mr, A.. W. IKers- ake, in the absence of Reeve E. R, haddick spoke on behalf of the Hen- . all touncil. Warden Armstrong o f Z ay spoke briefly. Mr. S. "Witrnore i eeve of Duckersmith thanked the L atlies for the fine repast provided d was q-roted as saying that the I ork of the Federation of Agricult- 0 re was limitless and had made a al rte start. Mr. J. .G Shearer of CI-, u ton in his usual affable way expres- d much pleasure at the progres he PetThrlttign has made in gimp 8, , a ld nt th n-: h; d t d 1 1 s s H R I a1 COUNTY NEWS Chester Dunn, working at the Cen• trails airport, lost the forefinger of his right hand when it came in con- tact with a circular saw. • John McLeod who enlisted in the R. C. Navy in London was a visitor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis McLeod, Bayfield. He is the second son of Mr. 'and Mrs. McLeod to join .the Navy, Robert the eldest is on Patrol Duty on the Atlantic. Barn Loss About $7,000 Leslie Chambers of Grey Twp. es- timated his loss in a fire at his farm to $7000. It destroyed a barn of approximately 50x50 feet and a straw shed the -same. The fire had gained such headway when it was noticed during the evening that vol- unteer workers found they were tot- ally unable to do anything to pre- vent the speread of the flames. A large quantity of grain and implem- ents were lost. Saved From Torpedoed Vessel Alvin Cook, Goderich, has receiv- ed word that his son, Kenneth, has arrived at an Eastern 'Canadian port in a life -boat after his ship a Can- adian merchantman, 'had been' tor- peedoed on the Atlantic. Many of his shipmates were Lost. Leaving ;Montr- eal on Sept. est last he has• been a- round the world.' 21 years of age, he has been sailing' since the spri'ng-of 1938, he first three seasons on. the Great Lakes. ` - -Lost- Life 'on Service Mr. and Mrs. George Jenner, God erich, received word that tfeir•only son,. Serg. Edward G. Jenner, RCA F. had been killed in; action. Eddie, as he was familiarly known, was in his 22nd year, and had been born when his parents -were residents of .Elora, although he 'carie to Goderich as a baby. He attended the public school and Collegiate Institute in Goderich and was one of the first to train at the cilivian Sky Harbor air- port, and one of the first students to fly solo. Nine Tons of Salvage Nearly nine tons of newspapers, rags, and bones were col'Iected and shipped by :the Clinton salvage com- mittee. The trucks were 'waiting to take away the salvage as quickly as it was .collected. The proceeds a- mounting to over $90. GENERAL NEWS NO PLEASURE DRIVING London, Eng.,—A11 unessential mo- toring will disappear this summer from .Britain's roads under a new rationing system which will withhold gasoline from everyone except those proving' "genuine need." '1,900,000 M N FOR CANADA :.Halifax.—Cmdr J. P. Connolly, natal provost marshal said: Canada would have to find 1,000,000 men and 'the United States 11,000,000,11 the war struggle is to be brought to a victorious conclusion. BUTTER RATIONING Ottawa—Faced with a shortage of fats, 'Canada should take steps to in- crease the production of flax, bat- ter Mand land, J. Harris said in the House of Commons. He gave a new bent to 'debate on. the Government's western wheat legislation by drawing on his ex per]eiqte as a hog producer and a dealer arr(i processor of anima - al fats. He preelieted butter, lard and soaps will be eationed in Canada before long. Evangelical Church The Asrnual Conference of the Evan- gelical Church The At;nual Conference of the Ev- angelical Church will convene in urich this year. The ofiicail open - ng date is ,April 29th., Bishop G. E. p p; eupervasiry;g Bishop of the Con - tial Area which comprises, 1llinoiso, ndiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Sara, .Also Canada, will open the sea - on and serve as Chairman throu- ghout the Conference', The last time a Confect once was Id in Zurich was in 190, bishop 1?, Sopretsg pt'rstded attlxat cirri Thursday, ,March 26th, x342tttImmaiparesetalMisams. To the Men who 'Till the Soil k Spring is here and tune to 'start iworlr on ' the lands 94 t not far away. How about your work shoes f the spring work. You shoul dsee E. H. Edighoffer0. 2 about them before you buy. We carry the famous line of Greb Work Shoes for men. This line has stood the test for years. ' At moderate prices, con.. sidering quality. • • • • Hr. We also have Oxfords in black and brown calf also in black Vici Kid. These oxfords are made with genuine Goodyear Welt Soles in med. and narrow toes. If it is quality shoes you want E. H. Edighoffer has them. In Shoe Repairing we give you the best money can buy. Give us a call, our prices are right. E. H. EDTG OFFER • C C ii5 From ''sk■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PURINA FED FLOCK' PURINA SEAL OF QUA .yth. After that every Tues and Thurs. SHANTZ POULTRY FARM and HATCHERY Phone 48 Hensall Ont. NOTICE OF MANPOWER REGISTRATION At the request of the Honourable Htunphrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour, and by authority of Order -in - Council under the War Measures Act, the Unemploy- ment Insurance Commission is registering all persons in industries coming within the scope of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1940. It is mandatory that the Registration Cards now being supplied to employers be completed for ALL employees, insured and non-insured, and forwarded to the Local Office of the Commission by March 31st. i This Is An Important War Undertaking The skills and training of every worker in Canada must be known in order that they may be used to the best advantage. This is the first step towards complete registration of man -power. Renew Unemployment Insurance Books Before April 1 To avoid duplication of effort, the above registration is being combined with the renewal of Unemployment Insurance Books. A supply of new books will be mailed promptly on receipt at your local Employment and Claims Office, of completed registration forms and the old books stamped for the last pay period in March. For details consult the Commission's Local Office without delay. YOUR CO.OPERATION IS URGENTLY REQUIRED Unemployment Insurance Commission Ottawa, Canada. March 23, 1942. He still lives in Naperville, I11., and is in his 89th year, His keen mind and noble spirit is still enriching the There are forty ministers in act- ive service and nine superanuated ministers. The following belong to the latter group: G. F. Brown, Emil Burn, J. 11. Grenzebach, 0. G. Hall- man, J. P. .Hauch, ,S. R. Knechtel, 11. E. Seibold, F. Meyer and L. H. Wagner. ' There is only one young man in trainin for the ministr at old; 4 yearling steers; 3 yearling' heifer, 1. email calf. Pigs -1 young Sow, 10 sucker. pigs, Implements, Etc =-McCormick -. Deering binder 6 -ft. cut nearly new;; McCormick mower 5 -ft. cut; Massey.. Harris fertilizer, disc drill in good'; condition; springtooth cultivator,. corn cultivator;14-plate disc .out— throw with --fore truck; 3 section, the present time, Norman Zurierigg, , of Kurtzville, Ont., is a second 1 rum. Low; steel hay- ed :rake, 2 walling plows, one 2 -furrow - student at the Evangelical Theolig- i plow; 1 -horse scuifler, steel wheel' ical Seminary, Naperville, �I11 + low wagon, other wagon;, sides for stock rack, fiat rack, scraper, Clin- ton fanning mill with bagger, 2,00 harrows; 3 -drum steel roller, manure - AUCTION de' p r II/tedium d AUCTION SALE J capacity weigh scales, bag truck set of sling ropes, set of logging sleighs Of Farm Stock, Implements and chains ar Household Effects , eckyokosy wTaipp.'Cetrees, 3: - Household Lot 24, N. -B,, Efrec s Twat!horse everters, backbend harness* south end of Dashwood on 1 horsey new, set double harness, cutter; 1 root onleer. forks,• shovels, logging' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1st, 1942/ horse collar nearly new. Comtnencing 'at 1.00 o'clock nn. E y A quantity of hay. HiORSES-1 bay Clyde'horse 9 T'' ';'..,Lobi Effects -4 chairs, bedi•- years old; Bay horse 12 years aid; stead, barrels, a quantity :of` dishes Roan horse 10 yrs. old• cupboard, rocking chair axed' aura .. CATTLE Po11ed Angus cow duo obs other articles. err at time of sale; grey cow due in April ! No reserve, as the prop:deter has' rl olled Angus cow due in May; roan rented his l'itin, arrow cow; white farrow cow, pair. TE of steesl.5 rising RMS• -•-CAS$ sirs , , 3 n' fur At g 3 yrs.; pr. of steers rising .. Ro' f g 8 yrs.old; heifer' Arthur Weber,retioneer. ri e. yearn. cid; 8 heifers riving o ,r+ ir:' Reuben Goetz, Propriotor ]a1 Miller, Mork. w.