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SEAFORTH, Friday, November 21
Consider The Cost Of Subsidies
The Ontario farmer is up against
a very serious situation at the pres
• ent time owing to the very serious
shortage of grain for feed and its
cost since the ..price ceiling was re-
moved a short time ago.
For some years the Ontario farm-
er has, to a large extent, left the
growing of feed grain to his Western
brothers. And the Western farm-
ers with the aid -of a government
subsidy, on feed ,grain and assistance
in freight rates, has found it more
profitable to ship his grain east to
enable our farmers to produce the
finished product. ,
With government subsidies out,
and the lid off, the Eastern farmer
is beginning to worry, and with • a
good deal of cause. Had Ontario
grain crops been good this year, in-
stead of the Lowest yield in many
years, the situation might have been
better, but not too good at that.
The exent to which Ontario farm-
ers have been depending; on the West
for grain can be realized from the
following figures: From January 1st
to August 31st, 1947, a total of
18,765,851 bushels . of coarse grains
were shipped from the Westto the
east for feed. This.was made up of
13,418,582 bushels of wheat, 43,577,-
526
3,577;526 bushels of oats, and 21,769,753
bushels of barley.
,. That is a lot of food. So much in
, fact, that the Ontario farmer is won-
dering how he is going to replace it,
without going bankrupt by paying
the greatly increased cost which the '
withdrawal of subsidies has brought
about. It is possibly no wonder that
we hear an ever increasing demand
on the .government to again grant
subsidies.
But subsidies cost money, and it
is every. Canadian citizen and not
just every Canadian farmer who has
to provide the money. Here are the
amounts paid out from January 1st
to August 31, 1947:
Subsidy en feed wheat, $4,038p,
712.83.
Subsidy on oats for feed, $3,375,-
588.66.
Subsidy on barley for feed, $4,389,-
304.60.
Total subsidy on feed grains, $11,-
803,606.09.
In addition the freight assistance
on western, feed grain from January
lst to August 31, 1947, came to $12,-
609,291.83.
12;609,291.83.
All in all, it looks very much like
as if the Western farmers will have
to feed more stock and the eastern
farmer will have to grow more grain
to keep in the livestock game.
•
Losing Their Horsemanship ?
It was only a few short years ago
that wherever farm boys were con-
gregated the discussion inevitably
centered on some farm team on the
concession or in the immediate dis-
trict, that was noted for its steadi-
ness, its pulling qualities or its walk-
ing pace. And no other topic ever
held equal interest.
But things have changed in the
country district. Today one seldom
hears a group of farm boys talking
about horses and their training or
working qualities. And then the dis-
cussion is only half-hearted. It is
all about tractors and combines and
other motor machinery.
Have the boys forgotten the hors-
es? It would seem so. At least some
o • the oldermembers on the Com-
mittees
m
mittees of the recent International
Plowing Match held near Kingston.,
were frankly outspoken in their con-
tention that Most of the farm boys
todayare not top good with the lines,
In other words, that their education
in horsemanship was somewhat lack -
It is true that s+xne of the boys
.countered this: wi th statements to
the effect that a good many of the
teams drawn by' them for the dif-
ferent events had no training and
very poor manners, wick implied,
of course, that the owners of these
teams were no horsemen and didn't
know how to train or fit a team,
No doubt there is a good, deal of
truth in all this. Undoubtedly the
mechanization of farm work in On-
tario has very much lowered the
standard of horsemanship` amongst
farmers, and perhaps, more particu-
larly among farm boys., who are be-
coming much better trained in the
use of the clutch than they are in
the use and handling of the lines,
Perhaps that can not be avoided,
'but it would seem regretable if our
farmers . of the future should lose
their liking for „the horse and also
lose the knack of , handling the lines
in such a way as to,work comfortab-
ly and efficiently with the team. For '
after all, the horse is the king of all
farm animals.
•
Drive Carefullp
Some -twenty or more accidents
were r orted in the newspapers ov-
er the eek -end in Western Ontario.
And t e cause has been' laid at the
door of the snow that fell during
those few days.
We would say, however, that the
blame should be laid where it belongs
—on the drivers and not on the snow.
Drivers forget or refuse to recognize -
the fact that there is just as much
difference , in driving on snow - roads
compared to dry pavements, as their
is between the back concession road
and the -modern hard surfaced high-
. way.
ti... Fifty mod 'sixty miles an hour on a
good paved road may be just as safe '
as twenty miles on the back conces-
sions, but on a highway covered with
snow, that rate is no More safe
fifty miles an hour would be on a
corduroy road. .
Instinct makes any driver careful
on a heavy snow road_ It is usually
the light or medium fall that leads
to trouble. Snow makes a much. more
.slippery surface than' rain, and. the,
sypthetic' tires now generally in use
lack much of the purchase power of
the real rubber ones.
That, consequently, is the reason
why drivers should watch their
speed at this time of year. You may
consider yourself a wonderful driv-
er, but there are only a very few ex-
perts who have managed to come out
of a tail spin on a snow-covered road
without landing in a ditch or being
able to stop their cars without the
aid of a fence or hydro pole. And
even an expert doesn't as.,a rule, man-
age this more than once."
•
Something Blue
There is an old tradition that a
bride should wear "something blue"
on her wedding day. And Princess
Elizabeth is going to do just that.
Here is how it came about: Prin-
cess Elizabeth has been invested with
the 600 -year-old Order -of the Garter,
Britain's highest awardfor chivalry,
and became the fourth woman in the
world.
The only other Ladies of the Gar-
ter are Queen Elizabeth, Queen
Mary and Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands.
King George invested his daugh-
ter at a private ceremony in Buck-
ingham Palace.
• So the Princess on Thursday last
wore the Order's broad ribbon of
kingfisher blue bearing the golden
lettering: "Hon, Soit Qui Mal Y
Pense."
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•
Up Go Oats and Barley Prices
(Edmonton Journal)
After an absence of just over four ,years, the
Winnipeg grain exchange apparently gave an
enthusiastic welcome to oats and barley. Ceil-
ings imposed ondthese coarse grains in Septem,
her, 1943, were removed this week. First bids
were nearly thirty cents, above the old ceilings
of 65 cents a bushel for oats and ,93 cents for
barley, and tale day closed with oats being quot-
ed at tweptytwo cents and barley at thirty-four
cents above those.figurea,r
Western Partners, especially those who have
been holding these feed grains off the market in
the expectation of restoration of free trading,
will be pleased. And, in view of the steady de-
terioration is recent weeks of both yield and
grade in the wheat harvest, most of us will 'feet
they are entitled to this "break."
Of course, the consajner will pay eventua1la.
Feed mita help to paod•uce mink and, butter and
eggs; poultry, beef and bacon. If the feed costs
substantially, more, the 'end products will cost
more also.
We shalti hope, however, that price for. feed
will not lure many. Western, farmers into market-
ing all their oats tied barley* at the expense of
theft oevn (Mtput of lttrestoek, ' pottltry and dairy
products,
Years Agone
Years Acne
tnterestlns• Items Picked From
Tho Huron Expositor of Fifty and
Twagity-tive Years Ago.
From The Huron Expositor
November 24, 1922
The Grand Trunk station in Brus-
sels was burned to the ground '6 a.m.
Sunday morning. There were excep-
tionally large consignments of freight
and express in the builditlg and abso-
lutely nothing was saved. The pre-
vious station was destroyed by fire
in .1899.
Mr. A. A. Cuthill., of Winthrop, has
had his house wired for Hydro. Mr.
W. R. Reid; of Seaforth, did the work
and Mr. G- A. Sills is installing a
furnace.
Mr. ken Ament has returned home
from a London hospital where he un-
derwent an operation several weeks
ago.
William Venus, Louis Fortune and
William Trott returned from Blyth
last week where they were engaged
with Sloan Bros. for the apple seas
son, and packed some 1,600 barrels
of apples.
Mr. • F. S. Savauge returned from a
hunting trip to the North Bay dis-
trict this week. He brought a fine
deer with him.
Mr. Robert Doig has purchased the
•farm of the late William Chesney in
Tuckersmith,
Mr. E. H. Close, the local McLaugh-
lin agent, delivered a very handsome
sedan to Mr. C. Aberhart
Mr. Alex Sparks, of town, shipped
a carload of horses to Cochrane last
week.
Mr. Rueben Frost, is erecting a
handsome •bungalow on East. William
Street.
EgmondvilIe Church observed its
anniversary services on Sunday last.
when 'Rev. J. W. Gordon, B.D., of
Mitchell, was the guest speaker. The
choir was assisted by ,Mrs. F. Ellis,
of -Woodstock, and 'Miss Mary Mc-
Kean, of Galt. On Monday there was
a fowl supper and over 100 fowl came
to an untimely end. Among those on
the program were Mrs. Ellis and Miss
McKean, Miss Ola Cook, Hensel), and
Rev. Erwin and Rev. F. H. Larkin,.
Mr. R. J. Muidrew, of Brockville,
is visiting his sisters, Mrs. J. R. Scott
and Mrs. Robert Scarlett, McKillop,
Mr. Peter Eckert, of Manley, has
returned from his first hinting trip,
and was successful in capturing a
bear, and with his other colleagues
all secured a large Beer each.
Many friends will regret to learn
that Mr. James Dick was seized- with
a sudden' heart attack and 1s still in
a very serious condition.
Mr. Joseph Fowler, of the Huron
Road West,, underwent a second op-
eration in Wellesley Hospital, To-
ronto, this week.
The .streets of Hensall are' nicely
decorated for the opening of the pav-
ed. street. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week will be most in-
teresting days and full of events,
coupled with the celebration, when
'Hon. Mr. Biggs, Minister of Highways
and Mr. Andrew Hicks, U.F.O. Mem-
ber forSouth Huron, will deliver ad-
dresses.
From The Huron Expositor
Novem,ber 26, 1897
Mr. James Aikenhead has purchas-
ed the farm on coxcession 2, Stanley,
from Mr. John Gilmour, for the sum
of $5,000.
Mr. James Cooper, of Kippen, mad
a $1,200 sale of young cattle.
The barn of Mr. James Lee, who
resides about 1i/2 miles east of town,
was totally destroyed by &re on Wed-
nesday morning,.._ together• with the
season's crop.
while coming along one of the con-
cessions the other: day on his way to
town, Mr. James. Sproat had rather
an unpleasant experience. He struck
a bad piece of road and his wagon
upset and. his load of eggs was
tumbled over 'the ground.
There was an immense crowd of
people at the auction 'sale of Mr. E.
Fairbairn, 2nd concession, Tucker -
smith, on Friday last. The stock and
implements sold readily, but the
farms were not sold.'
Mr. Fawke, of the firm of Fawke &
Co., wholesale furniture dealers of
Liverpool, England, has been in town
for the purpose of. purchasing Some
furniture. While here they placed an
order. with Broadfoot & Box Furni-
ture Co. for stock amounting to in
the neighborhogd of $18,000
Mr. James McMichael, president. of
the .Seaforth Bowling Club, entertain-
ed the members of the club at a com-
plimentary supper at the Commercial
Hotel on Friday evening last. A pleas-
ant feature of the evening's program
was the presentation of the McMich-
ael Tankard and the Flannigan Cup
to the winners, H. S. Robertson,,,,of
the Collegiate Institute, and R. S.
Hays, Seaforth, respectively.
A large number of friends assemb-
led at the residence of Mr. Alex
Sparks, Sr., Blake, on Tuesday to wit-
ness the marriage of his daughter,
Belle, to Mr. David Tough. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Gordon, of Bayfield.
Mr. Josiah Watson, proprietor of
the Brucefleld saw and chopping mti,ll,
has everything ready for the winter
cam prign.
The contracture have Mr. Henry
Rowe'e new house, on the London
Road, south of .Exeter, nearly com-
pleted.
Mr, John B. McLean, of Kippen,
has bad a fine new windmill placed
over the well which he recently hor-
ed.
A very pleasant and enjoyable time
was spent at the home of Jos, .Dayman,
Kippen, on Wednesday evening last.
,During the day a number of men as-
sisted him in the ways of a plowing
bee, and in the evening he opened
bis home to a number of young peo-
ple, •when a few hours were spent in
games and eontestp.
The concert given, by Mr. Harold
Jarvis, of Detroit, and Misk' Bessie
Bonsai!, of Toronto, under the aus-
pices of the Young Peoples, Soeiety
of First Presbyterian Church was
muck enjoyed. Mass Owing was the
accompanist and rendered; welt -ren-
dared piano' solo&
•
OSI.IER of
LAZY MEIWQW
1!y Hsrrl• "14,.
"EMPTY HOUSE"
What is there about an empty
house that seems so fascinating?
Prom the time we country folk are
old enough to toddle after our older
brothers, we want to prowl through
empty houses. Is it curiosity or a
sense of the romantic in our natures,
that makes us want to see what they
look like inside?
Some empty houses have such a
comfortable' look about them, It
daesn't seem possible, for instance,
that no one is living" in the Simpson
house There it stands with clap-
boards missing, windows agape, and
sagging verandah, and yet you never
notice those things.
Somehow I always seem to notice
the mac trees at the front door, the
old binder wheel that was once a
flower bed, on the fronj lawn .
the spacious, friendly front door flank-
ed by a few of the remaining colored
glass windows considered quite• styl-
ish in the days when the Simpsq,n•
house was occupied. I always like the
look of the big chimney, built on the
outside, with its squat, stubby peak
that seems ready at a moment's no-
tice to send' a homey curl of smoke
up into the sky outside.
I often prowl through the Simpson
house! Why, I know the layout as
well as our own home. There's the
big kitchen with its bare wooden
floor, that looks, in spite of the. dust
of years, as it it were waiting for
the' furniture 'to be moved back in.
Here are the two scraped streaks
where father's "chair at the head of
the table was pushed into and away
from the table . the
in front .of
the stovepipe hole the gouged boards
show where Mother Simpson stood for
so many hours preparing meals tor
her brood.
I am always half expectant of find-
ing someone when I walk through.the
rooms . . but find only' the twisted,
distorted leather of old high boots,
discarded before the family moved
an old book forgotten, perhaps,
in the bustle . . . an another corner
a winter's supply of nuts laid in by
an' enterprising squirrel . . , faded,
yellowed newspapers spelling out
stories of success and misfortune of
years far removed.
• There's never much silence in the
old Simpson „ house! The squirrels
have busy lanes of traffic throughout
the attic and down the sides between
and outside the walls . . . and mice
scurry around under the floors and
pop enquiring heads out of 'gnawed
boles in the baseboards from .time to
time to see if the intruder, is still in
their midst. -
Somehow that noise never really
seems to be there. In its place there
is a sound of family life .. . some••
ni
t,es happy, other times a trifle dis-
cordant . . the patter of baby feet
on the stairs . . . and the domestic
sounds of pots and pans from the
regions of the kitchen .. . all these
but memories of the departed Simp-
son family.
I wonder will the Simpson 'home
and the many others in our township
ever be filled again with the happy
noises of a family. Simpson's, like
so many others, lost sight of the ser-
enity of the country for,the busy tur-
moil of the city. They left one by
one until finally, the father and
mother, wishing to be 'tear the family
they raised in the country, moved to
the city as well.
Why should there be families home-
less and jobless in a big city when
there are so many farms with empty
houses like the Simpson one? And
so many fertile acres, such' as there
are on the .Simpson farm, waiting tor
the hand of a•rnan to guide the•shear-
ing blade of the ploughshare id culti-
vating them, and willing to repay with
a bountiful harvest. "
But then, I suppose if these vacant
farms were filled there would not be
empty houses for boys and men like
myself to prowl through and explore
. and dream.
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:JUST A SMILE OR TWO:
A church worker knocked at, olds
Zeke's door and asked for a contri-
bution for the new building. Poor old
Zeke refused to give anything. ,
"I ain't got nothin'," he protested.
"I owes practically everybody in .dis
town."
"But don't you think you owe the.
Lord something, too?" asked ibe col-
lector.
"I 'she do," agreed Zeke, "but He
ain't pressin' me like my other credii-
tors."
•
A crabbed old Quaker died. At the
funeral services the few who had
gathered were standing silently by,
waiting, as was the custom, to .payy a
tribute to the departed, if they so
wished. No one spoke. Finally an
old man said: "Well, I can say one
good thing about Thomas. He wasn't
always as mean as he sometimes
was."
"I always believe in weighing my
words before speaking," . 'said Mrs.
Hopkins.
"Ands youdon't give short weight
either," replied her husband.
•
"No more will I hear his footsteps
on yonder walk just as the clock
strikes the hour of eight:"
"Gracious, Jeannette!"
"And the old parlor light will never
burn low for him again."
"You don't mean it?"
"I do, and furthermore, he will
never sit on the sofa three nights a
week and call me pet names as he
has long been doing for two years."I
"1 am astonished."
• "And tonight I am going to burn all
the old love letters in my trunk."
"B -but why are you going to dis-I
.card him?"
"Discard biro? Why, you goose, I
am going to marry him!"
• Bayfield Purchases New Pumper
The police village of Bayfield has.
,purchased; the fire pumper and trailer
owued by the Town. of Goderich for
$1,000. This action. is expected to be -
of material assistance in battling the
tire demon in the .gillage, the experi-
ence suffered in connection with the
fire which razed the Ritz Hotel not
having been entirety . forgotten in the
community. Headed by Lloyd Scotch-
mer, a deputation from 'Hayfield at-
tended Goderieh town council meeting.'
Friday evening last. After considera-
tion in committee of the whole, coup
ell set the price at $1,000. — Clinton:
News -Record.
Mark Fortieth Anniversary
'A• very happy event took place at
the home of " Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Swinbank on Thursday, Nov, 6, when -
they celebrated the 40th anniversary
of their wedding. A few friends were
entertained at a duck dinner at seven
o'clock, and later in the evening a
pleasant time was spent in progres-
sive euchre. They received many con-
gratulatory, messages and flowers and
gifts and their many friends joined in
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Swinbank many
more anniversaries. — C'lihton News -
Record.
Business Transfer
Mr. Harris West has disposed of
his service station on the highway.
twoand a half miles south of Exeter-
to Mr. Ivan Riddell and son, William,
of Clandeboye, who get possession
this week. Mr. West has been oper-
ating the newly -erected station for
little over a year and during that.
time it has been quite a busy spot.
At present his plans for the future,
are indefinite. The new • proprietors
Will handle a line of cars and farm
machinery.—Exeter Times Advocate,
Hunters Are Successful
Messrs. -Harvey 'McCallum, Harold
Vodden, Gordon and Frank Elliott re-
turned from a very successful hunting
trip on Sunday night. Besides secur-
ing a deer for each member, they
brought down an 800 -pound moose.
The moose was brought home with
them, but the deer will be shipped
out later. Blyth Standard.
Prize Turkey Weighed 31 Pounds
Mr. Hobert Wallace . was displaying
one of his prize male turkeys in the
Standard window on Saturday after-
noon. He had just returped with the
prize birdfrom the (all -turkey) show
held on Thursday, and Friday at 'Cat -
ham. Judging was done on both a live
and dressed basis. The prize bird
weighed 31 pounds dressed, and? on
Monday night it found its way to the
banquet table of the Hullett Live
Wire Farm Forum, where it provided
ample for thirty-one guests. Mr. Wal-
lace showed 14 turkeys at 'the show
and won 10 'prizes, varying all the, way
from first to fifth. He also won a
special prize for coming the farthest
distance.—Blyth Standard.
Hunters Leave For North
Those among our local hunters -that
left for Shawanaga, in the Parry
.Sound district, are: Messrs. Lloyd,
Leroy and Lenuis O'Brien, Melvin, and
Harrison Schock, Earl Yungblut, .Gor-
don Hess, Gordon Surerus, Harvey
• HuronFeder ation
f •I Clausius,erof town, andy no Stat ke-
•of near Exeter. They no doubt are
. enjoying the northern breezes in the
Agriculture— FarmNews • wos, these colder days, Wewish
•themosafe
a safe return and a full quota of
deer.—Zurich Herald.
Annual Flowers For Gardens
There are many ways in which an-
nual flowers can be used, and even
the smallest garden can grow a- few
which will add to the appearance of
the home. They are particularly use-
ful for planting in the gardens of a
new house and will provide color and
interest before permanent planting
can be done, Many people who live
in rented houses by- a small outlay on
seeds of hardy annuals can improve
the appearance of the home and pro-
vide flowers for indoor decoration.
However, whether the garden be
large or small, or whether much time
and labor are spent on it or not, the
publication No. 796, entitled "Annual
Flowers For Canadian Gardens," by
Isabella Preston and R. W. Oliver,
Division of Horticulture, Experimen-
tal Farms 'Service, will undoubtedly
be helpful to the home gardener. In
it is valuable information, such as
,.the sketch and explanation of a plan
for arrangement of annual flow;
beds, seed and sowing, soil, insects,
a descriptive list of annuals, list of
twelve- annuals best suited to various
sections of Canada, and also of the
twelve best for outside sowing, list
of annuals for special purposes, ever-
lasting flowers for winter bouquets,
cut flowers, annuals that self -sow, an-
nuals that will flower in partial shade,
drought -resistant annuals, and those
for roclt gardens and window boxes.
A copy of the publication may be ob-
tained by^ • writing to the Dominion
Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.
Legume Crops
The ability of legumes to enrich the
soil was known to early Greek, Rom-
an and Chinese farmers, who found
that they could keep on cropping the
same land if they rotated their crops
and included legumes,
It. was not known until the latter
alf of the 19th century that while
non -legumes• are dependent upon the
supply of nitrogen from the soil, leg-
umes are able to draw on the unlim-
ited quantity of this element ,unlim-
ited
air. Thus legumes, by making us4 of
this supply, conserve the nitrogen in
the soil. In addition, nitrogen is re-'
turned to the soil when a legume crop
is ploughed under and 'When manure
from such a crop is applied, A good
crop of legumes turned under may
add to the soli 40 to 100 pounds of
iiftrogen an acre.
• ' Early Chleks
The positive response of Canadian
poultry producers to buy early hatch-
ed chicks, as advocated fast spring,
Loses Arm.
has been •reflected in the offerings of
Thomas Bennett, 41, R.R. 3, Lucan..
eggs to the Special Products Board, lost his right arm when it was caught
says the Current Review of Agricul in a threshing machine on the far•ns
tural Conditions in Canada. During 01 H. .Hodgins. He was taken to St.
the month of September, 62,2$4 cases Joseph's Hospital, London, with the.
of eggs were inspected for export as'badly injured arm, and it was found
compared with 660 cases in 1946. In neceadssary to •amputate at the shoul-
cases on, the Board purchased 25,225 der. The accident occurred while Mr.
cases for conversion to powder. Re Bennett was helping thresh wheat for
eOf ' pullet eggs have increased Hodgins. Straw caught • in the ma -
steadily since the first of September chine and Mr. Bennett stuck his arm
are pullet eggs are now being pack-
ed for export shipment in to pull it out. The injury resulted-
—Zudich Herald.
Rats Destroy Food and Menace Health
Perhaps the most formidableof the
rodents which are destroyers of food
and property and a serious menace to
public health, is the common brown
or Norway rat.
It is a prolific breeder, the female
being capable of bearing four or five
times a year, from four to ten rats,
which in •turn are able to breed at at Mr. Jane's home by the branch
the age of about six months. president, Lieut. J. K. Hunter, accom-
The extermination of rats is com- panied by Vice-presidents Clarence
plicated by the *fact that most of the MacDonald and M. N. MacDonald and
suitable poison baits used in their the treasurer, Joseph Juck. Major
destruction are also injurious to other Jane, who was much surprised and'
animals and to humans. If reasonable deeply moved, expressed his appreci- •
precautions are observed, however, ation of the gifts. He is a, charter
poison baits ear be used to good ef- member of the branch and a member.
for 20 years, He has always had the'
interest of returned men at heart.
and he gave valued service to the
Wartime Citizens' Committee when ,
Legion Pays Tribute to Member
Major A. H. Jane was honored on
Monday night ,by Branch 109, Cana- ^
dian Legion, with the presentation of
a paid-up membership and an "easy
boy" chair, in recognition of his long,
and faithful service 112 the, Legion and '
his efforts in the interest of war vet-
erans. The presentation•,en behalf of
the members of the Legion was made
feet.
One of the best methods of defence
is to mal buildings rat -proof, and
the best daterial to use is concrete,
This should be used for foundations boxes were packed for Goderich boYs
overseas in the last war,--Goderich..
Signal -Star,
Breaks Arm A Second Time
Paul Lockhart, young son. of Mr.
and Mrs. I. W. Lockhart, town, has
occasion to remember his first few
months In public school. Not many
weeks ago he broke his right arm 10
an accident at school this Week sus-
tained another fracture to the bone'
in the same arm, as an X-ray in Strat-
ford General Hospital revealed" on
Tuesday morning. -•- Mitchell Advo -
ca te,
Presentation To Mrs. A, D.' McLean
Honor was paid to Mrs, A. D• Mc-
Lean, of town, at the annual meeting
of the women's. Hospital Aids Associ-
ation of Ontario, held at Toronto last
week, in the presentation of a life'
membership in the association, the' •
presentation . being • ,madre by. Mrs. 0.
W. Rhyanaa, past' president of the
association. , Mrs, McLean Is a char-
ter member of the Women's Hospital
Auxiliary of Goderich, a former mem-
ber of the Alexandria Hospital Board.
and one cif the most •interested and
active of the ladies who Have done
of storehouses, granaries, poultry
houses, and special care should be
taken"tosee that any spaces around
drains and other pipes is concreted
Over. Doors to such buildings should
be bound at their base with sheet -
Metal, and ventilators and basement
windows protected. Heavy galvanized
wire netting of half-inch mesh is ef-
fective in excluding rats from such
things as corn cribs.
If there are not many rats, they
can often be eliminated by using
traps. This method Is particularly
suited to the house, where the use
of poison bait is often undesirable.
Traps of the spring or guillotine type
or the wire cage type, are both 'equal-
ly good with sats actory bait, In-
deed, the spring a Is placedoften effec-
tive without bait in
run -ways ys
iY`
formed by leaving boards against
walls and covering the traps with a
piece of cheese -cloth, sawdust or oth-
er light material to obscure them, •
Information on the best method of
exterminating and controlling rata
and mice may be obtained by writing
to the Dominton Department of
Agriculture and asking for .Special
Pamphlet No. 33, "Control of Rats and so much for the local hospital.—Gode-
rich Signal -Star.