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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1931-07-24, Page 1• } Seventy-second Year Whole Number 3319 ..11SOMMCIMIZ CROMARTY SEVENTY-FIVE.'YEARS AGO. The following letter, vshicb was written 75 years ago,will give the present generation some idea of the difficulties of travel experiencedby our pioneers when they journeyed to this part of the country to take up land. The letter was 'written by M. Don- ald McKellar to Mr. James Gillespie, then residing at Dalhousie, Lanark County, but later a pioneer resident cf Hibbert Township, The writer had just reached Hib- bert to settle bn his new farm, a part of which he later game for a church and manse site, on which the present church and manse of Cromarty now stand. Hibbert, October 12, 1856. "'Dear James: I am writing these few lines to let you know how we got along after parting with you at the ferry. We stopped at one o'clock and felt it very cold until sunrise. After breakfast the steamboat was drawn alongside the beach. as there was no wharf and all the baggage was land- ed with great toil.: We got our wag- on put together and our horses taken ashore, one on the gangway and the 7oe other overboard, but received no in- jury. It took us six hours to take our luggage to the other steamer, a mile and a half off. The boat start- ed at 4 o'clocle and went through a number of the locks before dark. We stopped in a narrow place till day- light and reached Kingston at eleven (o'clock and landed our luggage. A steamer came from Hamilton two hours after we landed and took all on board, but the horses and wagon that were to be taken on at the time of starting. We started at eight o'clock in a boat overcrowded with men and horses. but the weather was remark- ably fine, if otherwise I would not like to have been on her. We landed at -Hamilton at four ,e'clock in the af- eernoon after calling at all the places on the Canadian side. After getting all our luggage on the wharf, the steamboat drew off to another wharf to land the horses and wagon. At sundown, Duncan, Uncle Don- ald and some other members of the family, with a man going to Usborne with a span of horses, started off to Mitchell. The others stayed with me and the baggage to go with the cars. I had sore work taking everything to the station. It took the teamster and 1 till eight o'clock at night to get everything in order. The cars start- ed at twelve o'clock at night, Thurs- day, and we had a very uncomfortable passage. We reached Woodstock at seven o'clock Friday morning, got our luggage off, hired two teams, and left Woodstock at 1 o'clock a.m. We reached Stratford at ten o'clock that night and stopped till morning. At seven o'clock, when we were starting our own horses, the stranger's horses and wagon, with Duncan and the others, came in. They stopped to rest but we drove on to Mitchell, where we stopped till they came up. We got levery light thing in our own wagon land everything else stowed by and then started off to Hilbert, a distance "of twelve miles. Came in here last night at dark, weary and fatigued to the last degree. On the road we found every man remarkably kind„ but at the Rideau ferry it is the worst place, I believe, under the sun.. You know the wharf- age at the ferry yourself, six shill- ings and six pence; two to the first stoppage; ls. and 6d. to a man that took two boxes to the other steamer; £4 to Kingston; 27 10s. to Hamilton, When on the wharf in Hamilton the steward came to me and wanted to see the luggage. By good luck the clerk came round and told him my bill was the heaviest on the boat by one-half and to let me alone. That saved me six or seven dollars. Tak- ing from the railway station, 10s.; on the cars to Woodstock, 23 16s.; from Woodstock to Mitchell al 15s., which included all our luggage but our draws. At the railway the man de- ducted eight hundredweight off our leggage, the weight waS 4,800 pounds -too much by one-half. If I bad not had every man on my side the ex- pense and trouble would have been overbearing. I do not know haw much Duncan spent for the teamsters in Perth, in Kingston for the horses, and from Hamilton to Mitchell, but you might say e6 with a great may little things that will amount to a good sum. The road from Woodstock to Mit- chell is better than the plant road to Perth. I cannot yet say anything about the country, but one thing I will say, the people down there put too little value on what they have. We have not seen our own lot yet, but Neil's lot is looking well. The school trustees are to have a meeting this week and if they will be wanting you, will get word immediately. am in no way taken in. There is every disadvantage but the land is clear of stones. We have only seen David Mitchell and Hugh McNeil of our acquaittances. We are going to move our baggage to -morrow and if the weather keeps up we will bring the draws from Woodstock. Tell Hugh McLean that the horse is look- ing well and is coveted by every per- son we have met since we left home. Monday morning: The weather is fine. George, your brother, was down in Usborne last week and bought a yoke of oxen. I do not know how we will like it, but not very well at first. It will be some time before our house is ready, but it will be better and more home-Iike then. Most of the people here have to dig for water. It is not so well watered as at Dalhousie. but the people appear to live happily. That is all I can say about about it in the meantime. I remain, Yours affectionately, DONALD MeKELLAR. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION The thirty-fourth annual conven- tion of the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union of Huron County was held in Main Street United Church, Exeter, on July 14th, with Mrs. A. E. Lloyd, County president,- presid- ing. The devotional exercises were con- ducted by Hensall Union in the morning and by Clinton Union in the afternoon. The departments of work taken up by the County Women's Christian Temperance Union are the follow- ing: Evangelistic, anti -narcotics, Canadian Marine, Citizenship. Flow- ers, Fruits and Delicacies. Law En- forcement, Little White Ribboners, Medal Contest, Moral Education, Mothers' Meetings, Parlour Meetings, Press Railway Employees, Sabbath Observance, Seientific, temperance, Traveller's Aid, Temperance in Sun- day Schools, Peace and Arbitration. The reports of these eighteen de- phrtment superintendents gave evi- dence that splendidworkand satis- factory progress 'had been accom- plished. An impressive memorial service was conducted by Mrs, A. T. Cooper and Mrs. Williams for members Who / had passed to higher service. The executive for the following year was elected: ,Hionerary Presi- dent, Mrs. J. Gardiner, Kirkton; Advisory President, Mrs. A. T. Coop- er, Clinton; President, Mrs. A. E. Lloyd, Wingham; first vice-presi- dent. Miss J. Murray, Exeter; 2nd vice president. Mrs, Wightman, Blyth; corresponding secretary, Miss E. Mur- dock, Hensall; treasurer, Miss M. Bailie, Goderich; recording secretary, Miss A. Consitt, Hensall; L. T. L. Secretary, Mrs. G. Johnston, of God- erich. An invitation from Goderich Un- ion for next year's convention was accepted. During the afternoon session a happy interlude occurred when Mrs. G. Johnston, of .Gloderieh, was pres- ented with a County Life 1VIember- ship Pin. The first speaker of the afternoon was Miss J. Murray, who in her usual capable manner, gave us a condense ed report of the World's Christian Temperance Union Convention held recently in Toronto. The second speaker was Mrs. 3. Gardiner, Kirk - ton, who so vividly pictured to us the conditions in 'lame'communit3r and nation, brought about by the use of alcoholic drinks. The following resolutions) were brought in by the resolution coni. mittee and adopted by the' conven- tion: 1. We believe in total abstinence from the use of alcoholic liquprs aS a beverage. We urge upon every union systematic instruction in the effects of alcohol and other habit- forming drugs, that being fore -warn- ed of the danger in the use of alco- hol as a beverage, the people may willingly accept total abstinence as their rule of life. 2. We record our gratification that public opinion throughout the world is rising in favor of peace, that reason. not force, arbitration. not battles. A world court, not war are being promoted as a means of settling disputes between nations. We are convinced that the future of peace and co-operation between na- tions largely depends on the result of the First World Disarmament Conference to be held in ' London in February, 1932, and on the measure of ita success ft s securing agreement as to the reduction of armaments. 3. We are opposed to any method of Stealing with the liquor traffic which puts the government in the business of selling alcoholic liquor. We are opposed to any system that issues permits for the sale of liquor for beverage purposes. We favor prohibition of the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation and ex- portation of alcoholic liquor as a beverage. • . 4. We express our appreciation of the action of the Canadian Govern- ment in refusing to grant clearance papers to vessels bound for the Unit- ed States carrying liquor and appeal to every other country -to take a like stanal. 5. Recognizing the evils of the use of opium, heroin and other habit- forming drugs, we urge education in the dangers of self-preseription; we urge physicians to exercise caution in their medical practice, to limit pre- scriptions to cases of neee,ssity. 6'. Resolved that the thanks of this Convention be conveyed to the Minister and official board of the Main Street United Church, to the hostesses of the day, to the speakers, to the soloists, musicians and all who have contributed in any way to make the convention a success. A public meeting was held in the evening, which was the climax of the convention. After two delight- ful solos by Dr. Ivan Smillie, of To- ronto, and music by the "Orpheus Concert Party" of Exeter, a success- ful rtiedal contest was staged under the direction of Miss Murray. Con- test in singing by juniors, 1st prize Lillian Kestle,• contest in Elocution for gold medal, by sliver medalists from 'Bruce County and Huron Coun- ty, lst prite, Billy Joe Johnston. Rev, C. 3. Veothouse, pastor of convention &nth, acted as chair- man. SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, JtLY 24, 1931; ROW MY WORLD WAGS By That Ancient Mariner DEAN D. HURMDY "Wife -beater sentenced to spank- ing at Welland." Well and good. *, * The Lions invaded Toronto, and of course were greatly lionized. * * "Radio blown to bits as lightning strikes at London, Ont." Has croon- er hating spread to the very heav- ens? * * Campbell Soup plant was opened in New Toronto on Monday. Seemed like two days ahead of time. Doesn't the old song say: "Wednesday eou- oop!"? * * For the past sixteen months no house has been placarded for infe,e- tious diseases at Milton, Oiit. If this fine record is destroyed it will be an- other case of 'Milton's paradise lost. * • * * Said to be aimed at the Doukho- bors of western Canada, the criminal code my be amended to put a stop to nude parades, by providing a pen- alty of three years on summary con- viction. No provision is made for win- tery conviction, as not even Doukho- bars would be crazy enough to par- ade nude in that season. * * • * Bughouse Bugs. The flies and the ,beetles, The millers and moths, Each festively flutters And frolics and froths Around ev'ry Like clean-craiy loons, In time to some secret, Insanely wild tunes. They're bughouse with music. And daft with the heat. - They rarely alight, 'P'rhaps they've corns on their feet. Their wings haven't bunions, Of that I would swear; So wildly they gambol And frisk in the air. And when they get singed In their reckless, mad strife, 'Twould seem that they babble; "Now, ain't this the life?" * * * Little Stories of Success. Nothing is mere inspiring to young and old alike than to read of the suc- cessful career of somebody who made good in this little old world of ours. I have known men of ninety who re- modelled their whole careers after reading of the ten -strike made by some fourth -rate garbage -remover upon the No Man' e Land of the bat- tle ground of life. Such is the force of example. It is most inspiring, as I will remark a second time, to make sure you get the idea. Take the case of John Smith, a name to conjure with in the annals of .ig business, and yet not unknown to failure. The John Smith x)f whom I write was a heck of a poor business man, who, through discouragement, had committed suicide several times. But something within him seemed to tell him to keep on trying and per- haps he would win out, if he didn't happen to lose. So he kept on try- ing, which is the point I wish to make in this inspirational little anecdote. This John Smith, of whom I write, happened to notice that the door of his bedroom in a country hotel squeaked when he opened it. It also squeaked when be closed it. He Wan- dered if all doors of country hotel bedrooms squeaked, and after mak- ing a special trip of examination lasting over two years, 'he concluded that they did. So he hurriedly form- ed a company (before anyone else might think to do so) and contracted to oil all the country hotel bedroom doors that squeaked when you opened them. Or when you closed them. After he had bought the oil and the oil cans, and had hired all the oilers and oiled all the doors, they didn't squeak any more. and there was no more business for his company. Thus it went broke, and • John Smith com- mitted suicide again. But something seemed to tell him to keep on trying and perhaps be would win out, if he didn't happen to lose. So he kept on trying, which is the point I wish to make in this inspirational little anec- dote. * * * The Codfish in the Catacomb. In catacornered catacomb A crusty codfish crept, He saw a sheepish semaphore A -singing as it slept. A pagan Paganini played A doleful doodlesack, While twenty twins from Twickenham Baked beans behind his back. A rampanterabid reindeer raced, A fabulous flamingo, Who hopped ahead unhappily, And lisped outlandish lingo. A jet-black Jewish jumping -jack Ate antiquated ants, And keen -eyed, kingly katydids Wore copper -plated .pants. "I hate this horrid howling hole," The crusty codfish cried. He clattered 'round the catacomb, And sought to sneak outside. "You can't decamp without some cash," The jack jeered joyfully. "I'm minus money," said the cod, "I'll travel C.O.D.°" MORE EGGS PER HEN There is much of interest for Can- adian farmems in the record of Bel- gium with respect to egg production during the past 15 years. Just prior to the war Belgium im- ported 200,000,000 eggs a year; at the present time she exports a pro- duction surphis of 700,000,000 eggs, representing an income to Belgian Our Advice • is , To put in Your Next i Wnter's Coal Now. N. CLUFF & SONS 1111•101111111•1•011M, •11.1Ormove. 950,000,000 eggs to over 2,400,000,000. Home consumption has increased from 1,160,000,000 tog around 1,700,000,000 eggs or 60 per cent. This significant change in egg pro- duction has been brought about not so much by increasing the number of laying hens as by the increase in av- erage production which has taken place. Poultry flocks 'in pre-war days were estimated at around 11 million birds, to -day they are estimat- ed at some 23 millions. But this in. crease alone would not be sufficient to account for the increase in egg pro- duction. As a matter of fact the average production per bird is the iniportant factor; before the war this was 85 eggs per bird, while to -day it is estimated at 100. While this shows what oBelgium has done, it is interesting to note that the average of production in Canada in the better flocks now rang- es around 121) eggs per bird. Good as this is it can, in the opinion of poultry experts, be materially im- proved. Improvement in individual produc- tion per bird is the outstanding ob- jective of all the poultry. improvement work being carried out by the Do- minion Department of Agriculture. Canada leads the world in the de- velopment of breeding for production and quality under Record of Per- formance for Poultry. There is no longer any doubt of the value of home trap -nesting records and breeding work as verified through officialhe sup- ervision, while proof of the praet ability of the system is found in its rapid growth, and by world wide ac- ceptance of the records so made a$ a basis of sale for pedigreed stock. It is through Record of Perform- ance and the associated policies of flock approval, cockerel approrval and approved hatcheries that the high power blood lines being built up by this practical breeding work, are be- ing passed along to benefit farm flocks generally throughout Canada. Complete information with respect to entry under record of performance can be obtained by application to the Poultry Division of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. SOMETHING WOMEN SHOULD READ Canadian prosperity, the problem of the wheal surplus, and everyday eating habits -particularly those of women from 15 to 50 -are more closely related than most people think, according to Corwin Wickersham. "If the average woman would be guided in the matter of diet by facts instead of fads," he further states, "they would be happier, healthier and Canada would be mere prosperous. "There are approximately two mil- ien women between the ages of 15 and 50 in the Dominion. Hundreds' of thousands of them eat bread very sparingly, thousands upon thousands do not eat bread at all, because of the misguided belief that it will make them fat. "Nothing is further from the truth. I wish it were possible to reach all of them and bring to their attention the seriousness of such unwise dis- crimination against this fundamental part of every meal. "Eating bread does not make people fat. As a matter of fact, the kind of food people eat is not important at all; it's the amount they eat as re - slated to the number of calories they use up in work, in play and keeping alive. "If they eat more than they use up, they get fat; if they use more than they eat, they get thin; when the two are in perfect balance they neither lose nor gain. "If a woman, whether she's fifteen or fifty, uses up only 2,000 calories a day, doing nothing more strenuous than playing bridge or riding in tha rm back seat of an antoobile, and gets 3,000 calories in the food she eats, she will get fat, but not because she eats bread. She will get fat because each day she is taking into the store- house a thousand calories more than she is using. The extra thousand calories are stored as a reserve sup- ply of fat. She can keep right on eating the same amount of food and not get fat, however, if she will only 'spend' these extra. calories doing some housework or playing tennis or golf, tending the garden or getting any other kind of exercise that ap- peals to her. "If she uses all the calories she eats she won't ever get fat and she won't have to 'worry about eating bread, and, what is more important, if she will stop discriminating against bread, while she is :supplying her body with this nourishing food that will provide extra energy for heenjoy- farmers of around $1,500,000 a Year.1. tient eVellday living, she Will help During this period total egg pro -1', great deal in the important Ocon- duet-ion in Belgium lute increased from o'reie problem of using carriderabIe ' . . ItakeftlictilietardatiMit of our wheat surplus, In that way' she will have the' satisfaction of knowing that she is doing her bit to hasten the return of Canadian pros- perity.* MONSTER PICNIC HURON VETERANS HOLD MON. STER PICNIC AT BAYFIELD Huron County war veterans with their families to the number of 500 held their annual picnic at Hayfield Wednesday afternoon. The weather was ideal for the outing. Sports were carried out in MacGregor Square Park, while many visited the bathing beach. During the afternoon the Goderich Boys' Band furnished the music. 'Results of the races were: Boys and girls under 5 years -ac Mac- Leod, Bayfield; John Behr, Hensall; Kenneth Miller,' Clinton; girls 8 years and under - Margaret Nigh, Seaforth; Mary Woods, Seaforth; Norma Alii, McGaw; girls 12 years and under -Evelyn Hurd, Clinton ; Lillian Murch, Elimville; Freda Brandon, London; boys 16 and un- der -John Huckins, .Goderich; R. Schweyer, Goderich ; Lawrence Johns, Bayfield; boys 12 and under -R. H. Schweyen, Goderich; W. Lawrence, Sarnia; Carson Johns, Bayfield; boys 8 and under -W. Coulter, Clinton; Douglas Harness, Exeter ; Charles Wlood, Seaforth; veterans' 100 yard leash -'Harold Goderich; P. Johnston, Goderich; A. Dickson, Sea - forth; veterans' horseback race, H. Allin and P. Johnston, Goderich; A. Easton, Goderich, and A. Brandon, Bayfield; C. Cook, Clinton, and W. Sangster, Hensall; veterans' daugh- ters unmarried, '75 yards -Thelma Al - lin, Goderich; Dorothy Steep, Clinton; Evelyn Hurd, Clinton; veterans' wives 50 yards -Mrs. Ralph Willis, Exeter; Mrs. E. Cook, Clinton; Mrs. John But- ler, Clinton; backward race (ladies) -Pearl Adams, Londesboro; Mrs. Thomas Leppington, Clinton; Doro- thy Brunsdon, Loreiesbero; baby show (under 2 years) -Norma Good, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Good, Goderich; Ruth Bogie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Bogie, Gode- rich; Howard Grealis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grealis, Clinton. The judges were: Mrs. George D. Ferguson, Seaforth; Mrs. (Dr._ Mc- Intyre, Clinton; Mrs. A. C. Brandon, Bayfield. The veterans' wives pre- pared an appetizing picnic lunch, all sitting down together at tastefully arranged tables. SUCCESS The postponed rink tournament or I the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Clab evago. held on the elub greens on Murkier evening of last weaku This dine the weather man was kind, the evening being 'warm and clear, which brought out a large entry, 30 rinks being in competition. Three gainless were played with a plus and minus score, and at the fin- ish it was found that Powell's Gode- rich rink and Stockdale's St. Marys rink were ties, and in the play off, Stockdale won out, the first prize go- ing to St. Marys. Goderich won the second prizees; R. Downing, of Brus- sels, took the third prizes and C. P. Sills, of Seaforth, the fourth. The annual Elimination Scotch Doubles Tourney for the Sa.vadge Trophy and other valuable prizes in the three events, which will make up the programme, will be held on Wed- nesday, July 29th, commencing at 1.30 p.m. Thursday Night's Score: Seaforth. Ross Sproat -3 losses. Stratford. Mr. Millson-2 wins plus 3. Seaforth. H. Jeffrey -1 win. Goderieh. Sandy Vodden-1 win. Seaforth. R. J. Winter -2 wins plus 9. St. Marys. John Stockdale-3 wins plus 17. Seaforth. E. H. Close -1 win. • St. Marys. Mr. Laidlaw -2 wins plus 3. .; .T.P#100 '0 C. P. Fred Stinn1ese.4 lses Se4fOrtle. „.• Dr. Bechley-2 wins plus Taivistock- • Captain Edwards -I win. Seafortli. John Beattie -2 wins plus 11. Goderich. K. McGowan -8 losses. Seaforth. Reg. Reid -2 wins plus 7. Goderieh. James McVicar -2 wins. • Seaforth, . R. H. Sproat -1 win. Brussels. Robert Downing -3 wins plus 16. •Seaforth. D. H. H. Ross -1 win. Brussels. W. E. Willis -3 losses. .Goderich. Fred Hunt -1 win. Stratford. Fred Keller -2 wins plus 1. Goderich. Bill Powell -3 wins plus 17. Mitchell. L. E. Howes -1 win. S. D. Lucas -2 wins plus 7. • Goderich. Joe Swafield-2 wins plus 3. ' Clinton. F. Pennybaker-1 win. St. Marys. W. A. Abrey-2 wins. NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER Registrations for the Summer School sessions at 0. A. C. have reached a total of 404. Such a large attendance cannot help but have a great influence throughout the pro- vince and will result in the rural viewpoint being stressed in the pub. lic schools by men and women who have spent a part of their time at the College, A Good Chicken Ration A balanced ration for chicks is re- commended as follows: 70 pounds of ground yellow corn, 25 pounds of wheat middlings, 5 pounds of bone meal, one pound of salt, and all the milk the chicks will drink. If milk is not available add 25 pounds of dried skim milk or buttermilk or 15 pounds of dried milk and 10 pounds of meat scrap. The ingredients must be free from mold and be mixed in proper proportions. WrNGIIAM We congratulate Miss Doris Buch- anan on her standing highest in this entre at the Entrance examinations. Miss Helen Pocock, Grace Hospital, Toronto, paid a week end visit to her parents. Miss 'Weir and Miss Jean Weir left Saturday for Ottawa, en route to Prince Edward Island, and later will accompare; the Hon. Robert Weir and Mrs. Weir on a trip through the Canadian West. William Chapman, of Seaforth, spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Walker. We are sorry to report the death of an old resident, Mr. Peter McGee, of Turnberry, who died on Monday and whose funeral took place Wednes- day morning to the Sacred Heart Church, Wingham, with interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. He was over eighty years of age and had raised a large family. We extend our sym- pathy to the bereaved wife and fam- ily. The Late Dr. Caroline MacDonald. -Many representatives of the Pres- hyterian Church and the United Church, college classmates, fellow missionaries and childhood friends at- tended the funeral services of the late Dr. A. Caroline Macdonald, for many years missionary in Japan, held Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church, in Wingham, her birthplace. The church was filled with the sor- rowing friends, many of whom had travelled long distances to be pres- ent, and the chief mourners were the late Dr. Macdonald's 90 -year old mother, her sisters, Mrs. C. L. Laing of Brantford, and Miss Margaret Meredonald, of London, and her bro- ther, Dr. Macdonald, of London. Tri- bute to her pioneer spirit, dauntless eourage, strong personality and her loyalty to tier ideals and convicti s was paid by Rev. D. 3, India, of the class of 1901 at the Un versity of Toronto, of which the late missionary was a member. He spoke especially of her great international- ism, and said that a Japanese student had referred to her as "the White An- gel of Tokio. Graduates of '01, he said, looked on Dr. Macdonald as "the flower of the class." Rev. John Pol- lock, of Whitechurch, Moderator of Maitland Presbytery, was in charge of the impressive service, and Rev. Kenneth Maclean, minister of Wing - ham Presbyterian Church, preached the sermon, _ The Scripture was read by Rev. John McNair, of London, and prayer was offered by Rev. A. E Armstrong, foreign missions secre- tary of the United Church. Brief ad- dresses were given by Miss Bessie MacMurray, representing the Pres- byterian W. M. S.; Dr. D. Norman, of Japan, a United Church missionary Rev. William Rochester, D.D., repre- senting the Presbyterian church; Rev A. J. MeGillivray, of Guelph, repre- senting the board of missions of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. The choir of the church sang "Abide With Me," and an impressive solo was con- tributed by Mrs. Services at the grave were conducted• by Rev. IC,. Maclean and Rev. John Pollock. Ontario's honey crop from clovers for 1931 will be fully up to the aver- age. The general dry weather means honey of extra quality because of the smaller pprcentage of moisture in it. Swarming has been prevalent in most parts of Ontario in the last three weeks and this is always a sign of good honey flow. Weekly Crop Report HarVesting of fall wheat through- out the province has been fairly general during the past week and abundant yields are reported from most sections. Haying is finished, with the best crop in some years, particularly of clover, reported from many districts. Pastures in many counties have 'been injured by ex- treme heat, while spring grains are expected to be short in the straw. Intermittent rains have aided im- mensely. however, in most parts of Ontario. The canning pea crop was reported light, especially in the East- ern Ontario district. Apples are expected to he a much bigger yield than a year ago. Grow- ers have had cause to worry in the matter of controlling scab as a per- iod of sultry weather was very fav- orable toward the development of fungus. Heavy showers prevented spraying machines from operating in many districts just when they should have been after the scab. Considerable dirty fruit is therefore probable. Some districts are wor- ried too, because of lack of surplus moisture and if a dry spell should develop, the fruit may be on the small size. leen* Ontario's chief competitor, will be below normal. ion. Thomas L. Kennedy is confident of the suc- cess of Ontario growers in this re- gard and points out that the apple export trade here is becoming stand- ardized. "We have worked out a brand to be placed on every box of apples handled by the Central Pack- eds' Association. It is the 'Big Oh' brand and every apple in a box bear- ing this brand is guaranteed to be in perfect condition. Independent growers will not be allowed to use this brand, but as the majority of growers are or will be members of the association, it means that the big majority going overseas will bear this trademark." The, Minister further points out that the cold storage facilities which the Government is assisting to pro- vide for•the proper storage of fruit, will strengthen Ontario's hold on overseas markets. Five new cold storage plants are either under way or being planned. The addition to the Norfolk plant will double its pre- sent capacity and take care of the expected crop of 100.000 barrels in that district. Prince Edward grow- ers are erecting a new plant at Pic - ton, where fruit will be graded, pre - cooled and stored. A growers' or- ganization has been formed and will handle all sorts of supplies like fer- tilizers, insecticides, barrels, as well as taking full charge of the fruit marketing end. The new plant at Thornbury in the Georgian Bay dis- trict. to replace the ordinary stor- age destroyed by fire last winter, is also under way. Plans are under way Inc another plant at Trenton, in the Eastern Ontario apple grow- ing district, while the Thedford cel- ery growers in La.mbton expect to have contracts signed for their plant soon. In addition there are several older plants in operation, such as those at St. Catharines and at Brigh- ton. Ontario should be fairly well served with pre -cooling and cold storage facilities this fall. A Remarkable Orchard. A report from Chatham tells of a- 20 -year-old cherry tree that has just borne a crop of 26 baskets of fruit. Down in Norfolk County in one of the oldest and most noted orchards in that district, known as the Mc- Inally farm, there is a 24 -year-old tree that will yield this year approxi - I rnately 100 six -quart baskets of cherries. There are hundreds of other trees in the McInally orchard that will bear almost as prolifically. In all. the orchard has about 1,500 trees. They were planted 24 years ago in a gravel soil and have been carefully husbanded, thoroughly sprayed and cultivated. They include light and dark Bigarreau cherries, Windsor, Montmorency and Gover- nor Wood. The orchard will this year yield between five and six thousand haskets, which are mar- keted in Ontario and Quebec cities. Last year some of these fine chec- ries brought as high as $1.75 a bas- ket. The trees are fairly groaning under the exceptionally heavy yield, and every twig has its clusters, in fact some of the trees give the im- pression of a solid mass of cherries. They are entirely free from blight and pests, although the sultry wea- ther' of early July caused some dry rot in the fruit. The McInally farm has been in the family for one hundred years. It is one of the finest in the district, comprising 225 acres devoted to small fruits, orchards and grains. Over 60,000 boxes of strawberries littera taken from fifteen WM'S, this summer. The owners are riot coin. plaining in the slightest about poor prices for farm products. Their eao* ample shows that a good farm, pro. perly conducted and with a Variety - of craps, is still a profitable enter,. Prise. Purchase of Fertilizers Fall wheat growers have learned that fertilizers are valuable in in- creasing the yield of this crop in the way of producing better growth in the fall, followed by less winter kill- ing and a quicker start in the spring. Earlier maturity and improved qual- ity.' of grain have resulted. Ferti- liser requirements should he care- fully estimated in advance and ord- ers placed in plenty of time to per- mit delivery prior to seeding dates. Collective purchasing by farmers or groups of' farmers will aid materially in obtaining minimum prices. Oarlot orders can readily be arranged and a substantial saving made. GrowerS should arrange to pay cash. Time prices are always high and farmers are well advised to save high rates of interest wherever possible. Par - chasing economy without Ioss of ef- ficiene.y should he the watchword of all crop growers and live stock pro- ducers at all times. ..,••••••••••% Apple Market and Cold Storage Apple growers of Ontario expect to invade' the British market this season on a record scale, with the prospect of 800 carloads going to the Old Country. The English apple crop is light and the crop from Vir. VeSsesset ettemAtike••••-eAkeeeeteji‘ • , • , ;; ,„ , „ , , 1/4,4 tee• shmiiks,Akcastiattlflgilefiaahitlititiaiiao - 71, S'.41 4