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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-03-09, Page 61 1,1 tY, it" }t til ,1bn Fair County Seed Clinton on March 9d0 • Katie a.e completed for the arab annual Huron County Seed p;, whish is to be held in the Bethel W.A. INI . nton District Collegiate Insti / ve$1O Don tion to and 0" ■ March 11 1 ' ton on , i lin ut n C t was announced ley R. G. Bennett, ,geeretary-treasurer of the Huron Crop Improvement Association. Mr. arch o r D 1 In e s Bennett pointed out that this year's show promises to be one of the out. standing agricultural events of the 'year. The Huron Crop Improve• ,tuent Association has spared no efforts in trying to insure the sue - mess of this show. It is hoped that all farmers in the county will interest themselves in it. Farmers in the county should remember that all are members of this as- sociation and if they have grain or seed which they feel is suitable for the Seed Fair, it would be good business to get some exhibits well prepared to exhibit at the show. Entries closed Tuesday, but it is expected that a few post -entries -will be accepted. The association is offering a total of more than $500.00 in prizes,• including some very magnificent specials, along with some handsome trophies, which have been donated by var- ious organizations. In addition to the actual showing of exhibits, there will be many The March meeting of Bethel W. A. and W.M.S. was held at the home of Mrs. Dunc. McNichol, Jr. Mrs. Earl Mills presided for the de- votional exercises. The 23rd Psalm was read in unison and Hymn 286 was sung. Mrs,. Charles Boyd read two poems written by Kagawa. A reading on temperance was given by Miss Tennie Dennis. Mrs. Len Leeming told of the "Parable of the Good Housekeeper," as found in Matthew 21:28-32. The last chapter in the study book was in charge of Mrs. Leslie Bolton. An open discussion followed, Miss Ethel Dennis reviewed the book, "The Seven Stars." Prayer was offered by Mrs. Livingstone. The Easter thankoffering meeting will be held on Good Friday evening in No. 9 School. . Hymn 249 was sung and Mrs. Mills closed this part of the meeting with the Japanese hymn, "Holy Spirit, Pray." other highlights. The Huron Coun-d Mrs. Wm. Dennis was in charge ty Junior Seed Judging Competi- tion will be held in conjunction with this show and will •be carried out commencing at 9:30 a.m., Mar. of the business. The roll ,call was I answered by thirteen members. A donation of ten dollars is to be sent to the March of Dimes. A musical 10. All juniors in Huron County concert is to be held in Walton under the age of 30 years are wet/4,0411 early in April, when the R.C. come to take part in this competi- A.F., of Clinton, will present the tion. There will be separate sec- tions for the juniors and the sen- iors. The juniors will include boys under 20 years of age, while the seniors will include boys between 20 and 30 years of age. Handsome trophies will be awarded in each section in addition to some special prizes. This year the show is being thrown open to the public en Fri- day evening and it is esl.ecTally hoped that a number of town peo- ple will take advantage of viewing the exhibits and also there will be a short program of motion pic- tures and the like highlighted by program. The meeting closed by singing Hymn"488 and prayer by Mrs. Dennis. That Pet Horror Fear is a weed that can gain a strangehold if it is allowed to grow. \ child should never be seared in- to obedience with threats of the ozevman or d ri nes'. If a young - 1"r 'sat -raid of perfectly harmless should be helped to an- alyse those fears and the possibil- ity: of his being hurt by them, And ''tiose cn•ownups who have their pet horrors wo•tld do well to bring, a le anal:•sis to their own aid. If the presentation of special prizes ,he fear concerns health, then a and also the judge's comments. A 'w WI' <houICI he consulted. fine program has been worked out for Saturday afternoon, at which panel discussion led by Jack Mc- w time the main feature will be a 1w/h�n Are Apples Pherson, Director of Publicity, On- tario Department of Agriculture. On this panel we have included such well-known experts as Profes- sor R. Keegan. of the Field Hus- bandry Department of the Ontario .Agricultural College; J. A. Garner, B.S.A.. Director of Extension, On- tario Department of Agriculture; James M. Scott, prominent farmer, apples, only to find that in a very Seaforth, and K. S. Murphy Field- short time they have become man. Crops, Seeds and Weeds mealy, rotted and generally unfit Branch. At the conclusion of the to eat. panel discussion there will be an In most cases these apples have auction sale of the 10 -bushel lots been sold in good faith by the stor- of grain. r.ge operator. On hearing of a com- A varied number of educational plaint he will check up on similar exhibits by various extension ser- apples still in' storage and find that vices throughout the country will they are in excellent condition be on display depicting various from an appearance standpoint. phases- of agriculture. A big fea- What then is the cause of such ture of the show this year will be rapid deterioration after the fruit a competition of educational exhib- is taken out of storage? its depicting different phases of The potential storage life of an soil conservation which will be car- apple at harvest is somewhat simi- ried out by the district high schools lar to the life of a storage battery in the County of Huron. —but unlike the battery, apples Past Storage Life? Cold storage of apples comes in for considerable criticism by con- sumers, particularly at this time of the year. This criticism arises be- causehousewives frequently pur- chase what appear to be first-class New Freedom (Continued from Page 2) occasions. It is not reserved for "company." There is comfortable seating for everyone. The basic pieces have found their right places in relation to fireplace or windows. Occasional chairs are easily acces- sible to pull up. There are tables for books, magazines, flowers and 1 candy. j�nd proper lamps or semi - concealed fixtures make games easy without completely rearranging the Since the war hundreds of thou- sands of new houses have been built in Canada and the great ma- jority of these, unlike the building booms of the past, have been in the suburbs and out in the country. While- the average new house is smaller and lower than those of the 'twenties', there is far more room about it. With a little planning the ground's around these new homes can be turned into most at- tractive gardens. 'It will not be necessary to spend Fun reds of dollars on landsraping or ven to put in long hours of back -breaking toil, But it is es- sential to follow a few simple rules. Authorities generally advise an in- formal layout, In plain language, this means a generous allowance for a central lawn, and round this are arranged clumps of shrubbery, trees and flowers. The beginner is warned to steer clear of stiff rows for flouters, though along walks, fences and house lines the flower garden or shrubbery will have to follow more or less regu- larly, But planting in clumps is the best practice, even to the tiny edging flowers along the front of the garden. The same holds true of the medium and larger flowers, both annual and perennial, and the lower shrubs. Of course with trees, unless we have an exceedingly large lot, we must stick to individual planting. Here, just to prevent any monot- ony, however, it is an 'excellent idea to have an odd tree or group of shrubbery right out on the lawn, but to one side rather than in the centre. Flower beds are broken up in the' same way, with an occasion- al clump of larger plants brought deliberately forward just to add in- terest and screen a bit of the back- ground. Vegetables None of the above emphasis on informality holds good when one turns to the vegetable end of the business. Here primness counts and arranged in. perfectly straight reeee at Blast 1$ inches apart for the small kinds, and up ,to,theee feet for • corn, tomatoes t" a`tid, rdta' 'Wee fiat 0111y do we save Abaco hitt ; Vitfii eii& regular t ttltl 's'tiof I'd ode a• lot easier. In the straight lbtitred Vegetable :garden, ttio, one HURON EXPoSiTof • Easter seal Campaign Seeks $500.00 Fund 7.7 • The annual Easter Seal Cam- paign, sponsored by the Ontario Society for Crippled Children, com- menced in Seaforth Monday. Local objective this year is $500.00, and during the next three weeks—up until deadline on March 25—citi- zens will be asked to buy seals which will be sent to them through the mails. room. The principles of simplicity and appropriateness are illustrated in the changing styles in furniture. There are few merely "decorative" pieces any more. Each piece has a use. After the felicitous floor arrange- ment, lighting is the most import- ant requirement. In this field the advance in fifty years is most re- markable of all. Thoughtless light- ing, whether by kerosene, gas or electricity, once made whole hous- es either uncomfortable or stark. We have learned that the proper way, in general, to light a room is to give good^ light where the day- light naturally enters—at the win- dows. It has been found possible to light these areas so that the reading, the handiwork, the game, which one enjoyed in the daytime may he continued in the evening without moving all the furniture about. Book rooms are pleasantly and practically lighted from cornice boxes, augmented by lamps which flood the reading chairs and game tables. Paradoxically, much of the free- dom of our houses today we owe to countries always regarded as backward — China and Russia. China, the mother of all the decor- ative arts, remains the source of much that we call "modern" be- cause for centuries Chinese artists created their arts simply, usefully, and appropriately, The Greeks in the first century, the Italians and French in the six- teenth, the French and English and colonial Americans in the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries, grid the Russians at the beginning or the twentieth century have been "modern" for the same good .reas- 11ns--their respect for proportion, their simple and appropriate use of materials. It is depressing t0 think back inn the wall colors of our houses 'rfore the Russian Ballet emerged `r nm Moscow and made its impact non western European ctrl Ameri- :•;in sensibilities. People were. 'i1r: id. of color-- not only in Ameri- ••,i, but in Enzland and France— it the beginning of tl'e cel;'ury. "'he walls were putty -colored, or a •'ir•t.y ivory. In France there was bleak gray, in England a distem- per. Basks and Poiret and the other enial designers of decor and cos- tumes for the Ballet of Diaghilev inspired the architects and decora- tors of the western world to new experiments. Houses took on. an onulence of color not known since the Renaissance in Florence and Venice. Fussy and conflicting de- signs in draperies, carpets, wall coverings and upholstery were eliminated for plain colors, tone on tone. Today we take daring col- or arrangement as a matter of course. Last in the trend toward greater freedom. our gardens have now come to he considered 'part of our livdhg arrangements, particu- larly for those who live in the country or the warm climates of the Southwest, Florida, the French Riviera, and the Cornish coast. In the country the garden is often pulled into the house with the right window hangings, a skillful OLe of outside lighting. In the cit- ies, terraces and patios become outdoor rooms of the house. can grow those flowers which are to be used largely for cutting pur- poses for bouquets. Some of these, like gladioli and sweet peas, are not 'noted for their foliage anyway and they will do better where they receive the regular attention that is given to the vegetables. For Quality If there is any secret about get- ting the finest quality in vegetables it is soon shared. The main thing is to grow these things quickly, especially ,the sorts of which thea leaves or roots are eaten. If for some reason growth is checked. es- pecially in the later stages, then more fibre develops and the vege- tables become woody. To avoid checks, the experienced gardener pushes his vegetables with lots of cultivation, watering when neces- sary and feasible, and using .fer- tilizer either natural or chemical, or both. He will also thin proper- ly so that the plants have room and will be protected from insects or diseases. Seaforth Lions Club has under- taken again the responsibility of mailing the seals to every house- helder. They will also sponsor newspaper, theatre and poster ad- vertising in connection with the campaign. Lion L. P. Plumsteel is chairman bf the committee in charge. Ontario's overall objective is $375,000 and a considerable portion of the funds will be put into use a "Woodeden," the only residential school for cerebral palsied chil- dren in Canada. This clinic is lo- cated a few miles went of London at Kilworth, and children from. all over the province are admitted there. Although the Easter Seal Cam paign is for the welfare of crippled children generally, there are more children crippled by cerebral palsy than by any other cause. Until on- ly recently these cases were con- sidered incurable, but modern re- search, particularly in the therapeu- tical field, has salvaged many C.P. children for useful and productive living. In 1999 the Society for Crippled Children undertook the Woodeden experiment. The camp has become not only a treatment centre but it is also a focal point for training of professional staff and for par- ental instruction. In their final year, medical students of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario take observation clinics at Woodeden. At present there are 22 children at the centre, none of them young er than three and none older than six. They receive physio -therapy. occupational therapy, 'speech they npy and nursery ' 'l col training. The program is individualized 111 special consideration given tc each child, all of which is under cl%use medical supervision, Dr. T IT. Coffey, professor of n,h"sica' niedic•iue ut l nicersity of Western cannot save their energy restored: The apple in storage is using up its reserve energy all the time. "shout this time of year apples may have used up 80 per cent or even 95 per cent of their reserves, In consequence the five to 20 per cent remaining energy is rapidly used up when the fruit is exposed to higher temperatures, causing al- most immediate breakdown. It is important to iiecognize when apples are approaching this stage of storage life. This can be done with comparative ease, W. R. Phil- lips and P. A. Poapst,,of the'Horti- culture Division. Central Experi- mental Farm, point out. If 25 to 50 apples of a given lot are re- moved from storage and placed in a room at 65 degrees F. for a week, the condition in which they will reach the consumer can readily be seen. The examination of such Milt should be most critical, look- ing for internal as well as exter- nal disorders. If this test is made frequently, starting fairly early in storage life, the storage operator will soon be able to forecast the safe marketing "•eriod for his apples. Ontario, is medical director of Woodeden, and other members of the staff include a graduate nurse, a staff nurse, two physiotherapists, occupational therapist, speech ther- apist u school apist and nursery y Since the characteristics of ,the condition is lack of normal muscu- lar control, many months of train - ing raining are required in order that abil- ity to perform simple movements is established. Progress is slow, but there is progress, and that seems to be the important thing about palsy treatment. There is a total of 30 on Woode- den's staff. This good work among crippled children at Woodeden and in other centres throughout the prov- ince, will continue to go on through practical and experimental phases until every crippled child will be given every possible chance to live a normal life in normal surround- ings. The support which the citizens of Seaforth and district give to the current Easter Seal Campaign will determine to a large degree just how many children will find relief through proper treatment facilities and adequate equipment to help them help themselves straighten and rehabilitate bent and with- ered limbs. To the Barefoot Boy Slippers should <always be worn at public indoor swimming pools to protect the feet from germs of "athletes' foot." To protect skin and scalp from other forms of ring- worm,' don't put your comb and towels on Any table or other sur- face that might harbor germs or dirt. Put those toilet articles on a clean paper towel. Retire To Work Don't enter that long -dreamed of retirement with00t being prepared with hobbies, and other ways of occuiry-ing your leisure hours. Most peni 1e find that, after the first few weeks of idleness, they tend to re- tire mentally. 'The adjustment from a busy life to aimlessness is too much for many retired people and ,ften causes 'll' health- Plan those hobbies w ell ahead of time. motored, to .4Yr .and, to nearby, Alio. way, the birthplace of Thabert„ Burns. We inspeteted the thatched roof cottage •where the Plowman. Poet .bad lived and the museum alongside. Then we saw the Brig - o'doon, described by Burns in his poetry. The city of Aer is a fair size and has many old but substantial build- ings fronting on its narrow, crook- ed streets. in its ,shops I noticed that men's clothes are more reas- onably priced than at home, but other articles are about the same. It was an interesting motor trip_, from Ayr to Edinburgh and *e passed through some fine farming country. It was rather spotty, how- ever, with many stretches of land fit only for grazing. I think this is because the rock formations here are close to the earth's surface and there are many outcroppings. Seeing Edinburgh was like re- viewing Scottish and English his- tory. We visited Holyroodhouse. It was formerly an abbey and then became the palace of the kings and queens of Scotland and was occu- piel for a time by the ill-fated. Mary, Queen of Scots. Later we visited Edinburgh Castle which is located on a high point overlook- ing the City. It contains many his- toric relics and we were quite tak- en with the ancient and modern arms and armour on display in the great hall. Some date back to the days of the Roman occupation in the first century of the Chntln$lan era. In the castle we saw a dungeon whjcli was sails to have been built by the Romans and whose eitist encs remained unknown for cen- turies. enturies. It was discovered in 1812. It's certainly a grim place. Another historic place we visited was St. Giles Cathedral, one of the finest churches in the British Isles. It i a huge edifice but has on l modest equipment in the way of pews and seating accommodation. We were told that many of the nobility worship there. Yesterday we went down to Perth to attend the Aberdeen An- gus sales. These are run much the same as our big sales, but I notic- ed that they did not require the purchaser to sign a slip to certify the sale, as they do at home. The quality of the cattle was of a high order, but it 'seemed to me that the herds are not as fully accredit- ed as they are in Canada. There were about 600 head to be sold in two days, and while we were there they were selling at the rate of about 40 head an hour. We've also visited the Loch Lomond country and "we've taken the high road and the low road," but still feel we haven't seen en- ough of Scotland. The reason is that we have to stick to our itin- erary and now must leave for the big North of Ireland international plowing match near Belfast. The , Y aR .1. boys are well and aitius• to th ' talents with tiLO beet at 10 MOO. Mixer e4n9'0 a that'.it ' be oveg and yOu 'will' know Oslo- sulks he!re.sults before my next Ietter re4el/ you: That letter will be the last in the series, Editor's Note.—Word has been received that Hugh Leslie, of Georgetown, Ont., the charnpion Canadian tractor plowman. won the Festival of Britain •Cup for the beet work done in any class by entranta from outside Britain at the inter national plowing match at Mailuale near- Belfast. wr- Highest Cash Prices for 1 DEA) STOCK HORSES .. $10.00 each 1 CATTLE .. $10.00 each HOGS .. $250 per cwt. According to Size and Condition Call Collect SEAFORTH 15 DARLING & COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED • TAKE YOUR PLACE WITH MEN LIKE THESE... Soldiers of the Sky ° Paratroopers of the Infantry Corps .. . CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD by V. C. PORTEOUS * Director ONTARIO PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION This is the sixth of a series of weekly stories which V. C. Por- teous, a director of the Ontario Plowmen's Associatign, is writ- ing about the visit of Canada's champion plowmen to the British ales, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. EDINBURGH. SCOTLAND. — In writing about our visit to the land. of the Scots I'm sorry I can't re- port that Herb Jarvis or Hugh Les- lie discovered the hiding place of the Stone of Scone. But I think we did discover why the Scotsman living abroad never forgets the home of his ancestors. I am sure it must be because it is a land of so much history and tradition. Perhaps this sounds like a sweep- ing statement for our first letter here nearly a week now. We went first to Glasgow by train from Workington, England, where we had been guests of honor at the Workington and District Agricul- tural Society •b•anquet. This annual event had been held over on our account which was a great compli- ment. We were also guests of the Workington Rotary Club for lunch. Later, at a ceremony presided over by the Lord Mayor, we planted three Canadian maple trees in a spot near the war memorial. It seems to me that in the years to come these trees will serve as a standing vote of thanks from the many teams of Canadian plowmen who have been so hospitably re- ceived here. They will also re- mind the good people of Working- ton of the affectionate regard of Canadians for the Mother Country. Before leaving England for Scot- land we toured the beautiful lake district and visited the home of William Wordsworth, the poet. Shades of school days! In Glasgow we stayed at the first hotel outside of London that had enough heat to satisfy us, although some had meter electric heaters which supply about two hours' heat for a shilling. But for one whose blood has thinned out a little, these meter -heaters are not only incon- venient, but darn costly. Certainly the people over here are not used to heated buildings such as we have in Canada. We went down to Kilmarnock to visit the big implement factory there. This was especially inter- esting for Herb Jarvis. the cham- pion horse plowman, because he works in an implement plant in Toronto. After a tour of the plant we had lunch at the famous sea resort of Troon. From there we 111 MEMO TO MILADY: Be sure to listen each weekday morning at 10.05 on 980-CFPL . Pat Murray and I gather together some interesting items and tie them up with bright music for you to enjoy. Join us, won't you? 980-CFPL's MARY ASHWELL P.S.—Kate Aitken drops by ever, Mon., Wed. & Fri. too! Yes! There is a place in the Cana- dian Army Active Force for young men able and willing to train as paratroopers in the Royal Cana- dian Infantry Corps. Alert, quick - thinking, physically fit men are needed now to become members of highly trained teams. To be a paratrooper, you must have high physical stamina, an eye for adventure, and the ability to think and act quickly. If you have these qualities, then this is your opportunity to join this proud company of men — the soldiers of the sky. Act today — now, when Canada needs you. Report immediately for active duty and start your training as a paratrooper. TO ENLIST YOU MUST: 1. Be a Canadian citizen or British subject. 2. Be between 17 and 30 years of age. 3. Be single. 4. Meet Army fast requirements. 5. Volunteer for service anywhere. REPORT RIGHT AWAY TO: Wallis House, Rideau & Charlotte Et.., OTTAWA, Ont. No. 5 Personnel Depot, Artillery Park, Begot St., KINGSTON, Ont. No. 6 Personnel Depot, Chorley Park, Douglas Drive, TORONTO, Oat. No. 7 Personnel Depot, Wolseley Barracks, Elizabeth St., LONDON, Ont. 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