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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1955-07-01, Page 2N EXPOSITOR Established 1860 Published at Seaforth, Ontario, very Thursday morning by McLean • XV* A. Y. McLean, Editor Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in OVance,• foreign $3.50 a year. Single pies, 5 bents each. Member 'of Canadian tti Weekly Newspapers Association. ;''‘A INAk.44W014410,\A Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 • Authorized as Second Class Mail !IS post ffice Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, July 1 1955 !ttr. Honors For Seaforth Scouts The important place which Scout- ing occupies in the life of Seaforth youth is pointed up by the announce- • ment last week that two Seaforth • Scouts had been awarded the Queen' Badge. The Queen's Badge is not only an honor to the recipient and his troop, but is an indication of the great amount of worthwhile training and resulting knowledge that is inherent in Scouting. To qualify for the award of a Queen's Badge, a Scout must be proficient in a large number of worthwhile pursuits, and this pro- ficiency can only be acquired by care- ful attention during long -hours of in- struction, and by persistent training. The awards, too, provide an oppor- tunity of recognizing the leadership which. is being given the Seaforth troop by Mr. J. R. Spittal. While the troop is sponsored by the Seaforth Lions Club, the sponsorship is trans- lated into practicAl reality by the contribution of Mr. Spittal and his assistants, Keith Sharp and Dave McKinnal. In addition, two Seaforth Scouts will attend the International Scout Jambork, being held at Niagara Falls in August, and attended by re- presentatives of some fifty countries. The growing emphasis which is at- taching to Scouting is indicated by the Toronto Telegram, when it says, referring to the jamboree: "These events will bring into the spotlight the famous organization founded by Lord Baden-Powell, which has exerted such a wholesome • influence upon youth in many lands throughout the years. In Canada it has now about 160,000 members, with the Governor General as Chief &out. Throughout the world there are about 5,500,000 Cubs, Scouts and Rovers. At the Falls jamboree, to be formally opened by Mr. Massey, some 50 countries will be represent- ed." Public Meetings Discussing the transaction of pub- lic business and the part the public Can play by attending meetings of public bodies, the Kincardine News .says: "On recent occasions Kincrdine Council meetings have been attend- ed by some citizens, who expressed surprise to learn that not only are such meetings open to the public, but That anyone is welcome to attend such gathering. "In this respect, the request was made by another citizen for permis- sion to attend a meeting, in the mis- taken impression that such assent is necessary. "The mayor and members of the Council have repeatedly explained that the public's business is transact- ed in open meetings to Which anyone interested is welcome. "Attendance at the average meet- • ing is not going to prove entertaining •, to any who should be present, but it 4 'le going to be informative and give- •= insight into the manner in which toWn business is conducted, a subject on which a wide variety of strange And sometimes erroneous opinions ex - "What has been said of the Town uncil is equally true of boards and intnissions, and no citizen should 1 that his presence at any gather - is not welcome." at the Kincardine paper says, neetings ini that town. s,,general- e insofar as Seafotth'meetings COMA, but with thip differ- iile 4ilOth1gs are d tin* *Ida are interested' citi- would have diftkut, '44 . ' M ' 4 1' • " • C' ty determining when or where spe- cial meetings are held. Tennis On the Curriculum? Under the heading, "Ten Grand For Tennis," the Wingham Advance - Times discusses a $10,000 expendi- ture for tennis courts at the new Wingham District High School: "It is to be hoped that students at the WinghamDistrict High School are avid tennis fans. For it appears that they are to be presented with $10,000 worth of tennis courts as one 'of the finishing touches on the land- scaping project at the new high school. "While we have nothing in particu- lar against the game of tennis, it hardly seems to us to come within the category of things that every high school graduate should know. Especially at that price. "In view of the fact that because of the bus schedule, the majority of students at the high school will have only a forty -minute lunch hour in which to eat lunch and play tennis, we trust that some way will be found to get our money's worth out of the courts, without infringing too Much on academic studies." WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: To Annoy a Bull From "Nature Roundup") Re'ds not infuriate a bull any more than green, blue, or plain white does. It is the movement that at- tracts his charge, for the bull, like nearly all other animals, is color blind. Where the idea originated is not known, but "as a 'red rag to a bull" has become part of our language and belief. Farm women were always careful not to wear red in or near the pasture, and men avoided red shirts. Perhaps centuries ago a far- mer's daughter started across a field in red clothing and was chased by a bull. Red has always been used in the Spanish bull ring and always will be, though it has been demonstrated in practice that a bull will charge" white cloth as quickly. Unprotected Farm Machinery (Owen Sound Sun -Times) Two photographs appearing on to- day's Farm Page indicate one of the means by which farmers can cut down on overhead. One photograph shows a binder, apparently a fairly new machine, sitting in the field well covered with snow. The other shows a hay rake left under similar circum- stances. The photographs were_ tak- en in fairly widely separated areas not far from Owen Sound. There were many other similar • subjects which,could have been photographed, but these two provide ,uitable ex- amples. Farm machinery is expensive. It is purchased on the basis of lasting )many years, frequently being hand- ed down from father to son. Some 'threshing machines, for instance, have served well onto half a century and still have many years of service left, despite the many moving parts and the heavy vibration to which they are subjected when in opera- tion. Farm machinery, generally speaking, is used but a few weeks each year. Therefore a great deal of the wear and tear on them takes place in the intervening periods. Moving parts do not thke well to rain, snow or the -other elements. They are called upon to withstand a certain amount of moisture, much dust and some mud when in use. But there is no need for them to w%th- stand the soaking and drying out which is their lot if left out in the open. In many cases, cover is al- ready aVailable on the farm. If it isn't the cost of a shed or even a tarpaulin covering will soon be re- covered by the resulting savings. The covering need be only a simple affair with' a good coat of grease and oil doing the rest. The savings are not actually in the avoidance of wear and tear itself. Poorly -cared -for machin- ery has a habit of breaking down and often at times when such breaks mean serious delay in the work of the rush periods. They mean lost time, the inconvenience of rushing to town to secure parts for repairs and, all in ail, a great deal of inconvenience and Italia loss. SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Good Interest in Museum Registration at the Huron Coun- ty 'Pioneer Museum on North, St, Goderich appears to be beaded for another record-breaking high.. Curater J. H. Neill reports that the 2,000 person—Miss Linda Hen- derson, of H.R. 2, Atwood=was registered at the museum on -Mon- day. Now it's on to the 3,000 -mark says Mr. Neill. Last year the 3,000th visitor was • registered about the middle of. Jely.—Gode: rich SignalStar. Pond Opened At Field Day Field Day for the Western On- tario Aberdeen Angus Association last Saturday also was the initia- tion of the newly -formed farm park and pond at Stewart Middle - ton's farm, R.R. 3, Clinton. Near- ly 200 people were on band to eat dinner under the trees, served by the Trinity Guild of the Bayfield Anglican Church, and to enjoy boat rides, a ball game and cattle judging contests.—Clinton News - Record. Masons Anniversary Several thousand Freemasons from -all parts of Ontario and Can- ada, along with large delegations of brethren from Great Britain and other Commonwealth countries, as well as the United States, will join in a historic and colorful centen- nial observance at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto on July 17, 18 and 19. The occasion ,will mark the hundredth anniversary of the founding of -the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario.—Blyth Stan- dard. School Finished Within Budget other municipalities involved—Hen- sall, Hay, StephtneUsborne and Tuckersmith—must endorse 'the ad- dition also before the board can proceed. Facts presented to the town council in a letter from Sec- retary -Treasurer E. D. Howey, in- dicated debenture cost of the pro- posed addition will amount to about one-quarter of a mill on the taxes of each municipality. Exeter council also endorsed a resolution from New Toronto Township, ask- ing the provincial department of health for accommodation in spe- cial hospitals for mentally -retard- ed children.—Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Huron Forest Good Huron county council was prais- ed last week by S. R. Hamilton, of Stratford, Zone Forester, for its co-operation in tree -planting. "This county, above all others, I believe," Mr. Hamilton said in a report, "has realized that a good agricul- tural county must have a ,qonser- vation balance of tree cover. To date your private tree -planting scheme has planted over half a million trees in the county. Future generations, if not this one, will realize the wisdom of this pro- gram." • Council's reforestation committee report showed that in spring tree -planting this year, 160,- 075 trees had been planted in 125 acres at a total cost of $1,584.38. The county's share of the cost wa :01.03. The county's share of the cost of trees was $1,786.60. A Pro- vincial conservation grant, how- ever, reduced the county's share of the cost to $1,587.63.—Goderich Signal -Star. The new Wingham District High School has been built well withi its budget, it was revealed at the regular meeting of the Wingham District High School Board last week. In a statement of receipts and expenditures up to June 1st, presented to the board by secre- tary -treasurer W. A. Galbraith, to- tal receipts from debentures and other sources amounted to $630,- 243.37 on a debenture issue of $625,000. Of this amount, $573,- 400.62 has already been spent, with a balance on hand of $56,842.75. A certain amount of this balance, of course, has already been commit- ted.—Wingham- Advance -Times. Addition For S.H.D.H.S. • Town council Monday night en- dorsed South Huron District High School Board's plan to construct an $85,000 addition next year. This is the first municipal approval re- ceived for the project. The five Clinton Union Strong With its third birthday in view, the Clinton Community Credit Un- ion now proposes to erect a new building to house its offices. On Monday night their tender of $550 for the old public school lot on the southwest corner of William and Ontario Streets, was accepted by the town council. The young Credit Union, which last year• was the fastest growing one in Ontario, was formed in Clinton on July 12, 1952, and has developed steadily ever since. This month the total assets have reached $150,000, and the Union has over $100,000 in member 'savings. There is over $140,000 now out on loan. As a further service to its customers, and another step in its develop- ment, the Clinton Credit Union this spring provided checking priv- ileges similar to that in banks, and more recently has provided the services of money orders.— Clinton News -Record. YEARS AGONE Interesting Items picked Iron' The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 Years Ago. ww From The Huron Expositor July 4, 1930 Weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennett, of Walton, were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davidson and son, Master Murray Davidson, and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Watson, all of London. Mrs. Peter McArthur, Walton, had the misfortune recently, to fall and hurt her leg quite badly. Mrs. McArthur is quite an active woman and her Many friends hope shP will be able to be around soon. Misses Elma and Ida McGowan, Blyth, accompanied b'y their aunt, Dr. Annie Ross, Guelph, will leave on Thursday to join a party who will tour several European coun- tries for sone weeks. Misses Jean and Hazel McLach- lan, Tuckersmith,are spending two weeks with friends in Detroit. Mrs. H. Smalldon and daughter spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. George Eaton, Winthrop, Mrs. Anne Hagan, Hillsgreen, was visited for a few days by her daughter, Mother Angela, of Chat- ham, and Miss Mary Hagan, of London. Mr. R. Munn, who lives two miles southwest of Hensall, has completed a fine bank barn and straw shed on his farm, which in st years has been known as the Murdoch farm. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Soldan and Mrs. Garnet Case, Hensall, :who motored to the West a short time ago, spending the time there with relatives, returned •to their home on Sunday. Miss Blanche Wheatley, of To- ronto, is spending her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wheatley, Constance. The following teachers are home to Dublin for vacation: Misses An- nie McGrath, Chatham; Marie Benninger, Hamilton; Helen Cron- in, Detroit; Gertrude Stapleton, Toronto; Veronica McConnell, St. Clements, and Mr. Hugh Bennin- ger, Ayton. • Farm News of Huron Light rainfall in most sections of the county considerably delayed haying last week. Farmers report the hay to be below average in yield. Spring grains are now practical- ly all out in head, and in some of the drier sections of the county the crop will be quite below aver- age. Corn, sugar beets, soybeans and white beans have all made good growth. The harvesting of canning factory peas is under way in the county, and yields are run- ning around one ton per acre. There is approximately 1,000 acres with 85 growers of this crop in the county this year. Fall wheat has made excellent growth and is commencing to show color. All classes of livestock appear to be in good' conditiOn. and mo,st of the stable -fed cattle are now out to market. $ Canadian Potatoes in Bermuda Early in April, J. W. Scannell, Plant Protection Division, Depart- ment of Agriculture; Ottawa, visit- ed Bermuda at the request of the Director of Agriculture for Ber- mudp. The object of the visit was to determine the amount of virus disease in Bermuda potato fields. During the past two years the Bermuda authorities have been somewhat concerned over a condi- tion which they considered was caused by a virus in plantings in which Canadian seed was used. Mr. Scannell reports that in gen- eral fields planted with Canadian seed were in good condition. The advice given by Mr. Scannell was much appreciated by Bermuda of- ficials and it is believed Canadian certified seed will continue to hold its good reputation on the Ber- muda market. Sales of this seed have been consistently made to Bermuda since certification first became available to Canadian pot- ato growers. $ Feed Wastage Costly Careless feeding is the greatest cause of feed wastage in poultry feeding, states T. M. McIntyre, Experimental Farm, Canada De- partment of Agriculture, Nappan, N.S. Excessive feeding of grain or pellets in the litter may result in serious loss of feed. Records have shown that chickens wasted 29percent of their feed when hop- pers were filled full, but only two per cent when filled to the half- way mark. Grain wastage may be reduced by feeding grain in the hoppers on top of the mash or in separate hoppers. If suffiei- ent hopper space is provided there is no need to overload the hoppers with feed and if deep enough lit- tle feed will be billed out. Tests with different size hoppers have shown that birds fed from a hop- per 5 inches deep by 8 inches Wide wasted only one-third AO much , geglii4ggAgadirli*SA4 feed as birds fed from hoppers 3 inches deep and 4 inches wide. With feed at four to five cents per pound, total feed costs can be materially reduced by careful handling. I • $ $ Control Poison Ivy With Chemicals Poison ivy is one of the common nuisance weeds in Canada which each year causes considerable dis- comfort for those unwary enough to come in contact with it. How- ever„, it can be controlled fairly easily by one of the modern chemi- cal weed killers. Mr. McGibbon of the Summer - land Experimental Station, Fed- eral Department of. Agriculture, reports that killing of poison ivy resulted from tests in which a mix- ture of two liquid ounces of 2,4,5-T in a gallon of water was sprayed on the plants. It took from 10 to 14 days before results were no- ticeable. After that the leaves turned yellow and dropped off. Re - stilts from tither areas indicate that there will be no regrowth the following year, provided t h e spraying is thoroughly done. Mr. McGibbon warns that care must be taken to keep the spray off of any valuable .woody plants in the vicinity because they are very susceptible to this particular chemical. For thesame reason, the sprayer should not be used for other garden purposes unless it ,is thoroughly washed out to remove all traces of 2,4,5-T. $ Sharpening Lawn Mowers Lawn mowers in general use are the ordinary reel type and the rot- ary scythe type. The efficiency of both depends a great deal on the condition of the cutting Jinives, says N. J. Kemp, Saanichton Ex- perimental Station, B.C., Canada Department of Agriculture. The reel -type mower employs a shearing action between the blades and the fixed knife-like bar. Both the blades and the knife -bar should be sharp and properly adjusted to effect an easy shearing action. Moreover, the blades on the reel should be ground uniformly so that the entire length of each blade makes light contact with the knife bar. This is done best with the special sharpening machines as used by lawn mower servicemen. Machine -sharpened blades are us- ually hollow -ground, and hollow - ground knife edges are generally more efficient and give longer service. When sharpening is done by hand, the usual procedure is as fol- lows: (1) for hand -pushed mach- ines, remove and change to oppos- ite sides, the drive wheels, pinion gears and the pawls so that the knife reel will run in the opposite direction by rotating one of the drive wheels. , If the lawn mower is power -driven, simply set the ma- chine up on blocks and Iverate it with the engine as usual but at (Continued on Page 7) • Mrs. L. W. Corcoran, who was the former Gladys Holmes, won't be able to come to the Old Boys' Reunion, she says, because she is now living in France. In a letter to Hazel Reid, chairman of the in- vitation committee, Mrs. Corcor- an says: "I have been following closely in The Expositor the pre- parations for the Old Boys! Reun- ion. "It will not be possible for me to attend, as I'm living in France now. I expect to be here for the next three years., "I wish you luck with your cele- bration, and I'm sure lit will he a grand success." $ $ Continued rains in Alberta have delayed western seeding, Hugh T. Grieve, of Red Deer, said when he acknowledged his invitation to the Reunion . It won't be possible for him to attend, and he and his son, Morton Grieve, are sorry, since there is nothing they would like better than to be with the bunch, who will be taking part in the reunion celebration, he said. $ Forwarding the addresses of his three -daughters, R. G. Murdie,' 114 Avon St., Stratford, says that he expects tat they will all 'be back in Seaforth for the Reunion. -The family left here in 1916, but at- tended the Reunion in 1924. $ $ Mrs. C. Hawley, of 9 Eastman Ave., London, Ont., is looking for- ward to the Reunion and is plan- ning to be present. $ $ • W. H. Morrison, Box 153, Port Moody, B.C., says it is 56 years since he left Seaforth, and while there is nothing he would like bet- ter than to be able to come back, illness in the family makes this impossible, $ $ In a letter to A. Y McLean, Mrs. Kathleen Jenner, the former Bunty Holmes, says: "I was very pleased to -receive an invitation to the Old Boys' Re- union in Seaforth, but unfortunate- ly will be unable to attend the re- union. I've always been proud of Seaforth, and will never forget the seventeen years of happiness I had living there. "Your Reunion, I know, will be a big success, because anything that is held in Seaforth is always well organized and is backed by the good people of Seaforth 100 per cent." From The Huron Expositor June 30, 1905 There are 153 justices of the peace in Huron County. Mr. M. Faust has returned to his home in Zurich from Cairo, Michigan. lie has not been enjoy- ing good health and will stay home to recuperate for a time. Miss Lizzie Downing left Brus- sels on Tuesday morning for a visit with her brother and other friends in Manitoba. Mrs. May Wright, of Toronto, who has been visiting with Mrs. Knox in Harpurhey, has returned home. Miss Stuart, Mitchell, is spend- ing a couple of weeks with Miss Susie McLaren, Cromarty. Mr. James and Miss Maggie Wright, Cromarty, took in the ex- cUrsion to Detroit, and had a very pleasant trip. Mrs. Cousins re- turned with them. Mr. Thomas Stewart, of Colora- do, spent a few days this week at the home of his uncle, Mr. Peter Stewart, of the 3rd concession of Tuckersmith. Considerable damage has been done in Constance by the so-called wire worm this spring, not only to winter wheat, but also to spring crops. Miss Amy Johns, music teacher in Exeter, left this week on a visit to friends in Winnipeg and other parts of Manitoba. Rev. Thos. Davidson, of Varna, leaves next week for the Soo on a vacation trip. He will be accom- panied by his son, Alex. While they are away, Mrs. Davidson will .have with her two of the fresh -air children from Toronto. The people in Brucefield are pleased to learn that Miss Jennie McBeath, daughter of Mr. Walter McBeath, of Stanley, has very creditably passed the theory ex- amination in connection with the Toronto Conservatory, of Music., We congratulate Miss McBeath on her success, and predict for her even greater, achievement in the future. • From The Huron Expositor, July 2, 1880 Mr. Wm. Blashill, butcher, of Brussels, has about 10 acres of flay growing on his farm in Mor- ris, some of which measures over 4 feet 3 inches in length. Mr. Donald Campbell, of Grey, recovered the three valuable hors- es strayed 12 days ago. He found them about three miles from Stratford. Mr. James Logan, of the 5th concession of Stanley, has 20 acres of splendid fall wheat. Some of it is nearly six feet high, and is filling nicely, there being no ap- pearance of rust or any other blight as yet. Rev. Mr, Allen, formerly Bible Christian minister of Exeter, has gone to Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been appointed to a -charge. He is a very clever minister and was most popular with The people in and abdut Exeter. Mr. Thomas Taylor, of the 13th concession of Howick, recently purchased a fine Durham bull, for which he paid a largesstpn. The hotel property In Walton, known as Beirns' Hotel, was sold on Monday by auction under mort- gage. Mr. Beirns, the present lessee, was the purchaser for the sum of $700 cash. Besides the building, there is about half an acre of land. Mr. William T. Grieve, Hullett, has returned front Dakota, and is so well pleased with that part of the country that he has determin- -sed to sell his farm. and got West. He has taken up bed near Buffalo, out 37 miles frOm Fargo. Mr. bert AnderSon, of Stanley, went. With Mr. Grieve, and has taken up land adjoining bit. Mr. Sohn Ad - anis, late of iVfellfflop iit also lo. cated in the sable ne find I will be unable tor attendl the Old Boys' Reunion, to be held'. $ Writing to Miss Hazel Reid, Mrs. Agnes D. (Hays) Munro, of Pentic- ton, B.C. regrets she is unable to attend the 116Mbn. She says: "It is with deep regret that I in Seaforth ,Seaforth this summer — 'My heart's in the Highlands' yet. "I take The Expositor, and once.' a week Eva McMichael and I- get- together to read it over, and fully believe that we know more of the doings in the old home than the average person living right there. Besides the births,. marriages and death, etc., we take an interest in so many things —"The Return of the Birds," as related by the pupils of S.S. No. 6, McKillop (my first school teach- er); the doings at the Lions Pool— a far cry from the swimming hole back of Maitlandbank cemetery, on our home farm, where so many of the Old Boys took their weekly bath, etc. "When 1 ,read that the commit- tee was trying to find .the origin of the name Seaforth, I wrote to' the Seaforth Armoury in Vancou- ver, and am enclosing the reply. It did not' answer my .iquestion,. 'Whence the name?' "Wishing you every success isa your undertaking, I'll ze with yoin in spirit!" ApNES D. (Hays) MUNRO ' Perhaps you would like to know - something about Penticton, the - city of Peaches and Cream, and. also the home of the World Cham- pion Hockey Team. Situated in: the Rockies, in the Okanagan Val- ley, it has a , beautiful setting— mountains to the east and west,. Okanagan Lake to the north, and4 Skaba Lake to the south. It has. a very mild climate, and in the summer the motels are full of tourists. In blossom time the country is like fairyland—beauty. on every hand. The winters, while - very mild, are short on sunshine, but spring comes in February. We have three kinds of peaches here—the Valiant, the Veteran and' the Vadette. You will understand how the team got its name, "The Veis". The city is on the trans -Canada^ Highway, 250 miles from Vancou- ver, and we do enjoy the friends who call on us. Two years ago my husband answered the doorbell,. 'and when he came to call yrie andi I asked who it was, he said: "A. cousin." His name was Dickson_ I came in, but it was not one of our connections (my husband,' thought anyone by the name of Dickson must be a cousin). At: the teta table we joked about this, but our visitor said: "We are re- lated. Your grandfather's sister married my grandfattier." He was William Dickson from- xthe North Road. His mother was a Kerr.— A. D. M. CROSSROADS (By JAMES SCOTT) RABBITS I'm not exactly trembling, but I certainly am a little on the fearful side as I begin this story. I have a long memory and I can still re- member what happened to me once when I wrote about cats. So let me say right off the bat, I like rabbits. I think they're won- derful. I can think of no other animal which has been written about so lovingfy as the rabbit. I admit that no 'child's upbringing would ever be complete without Peter Rabbit and all the other Mopsies, Wopsies and Cottontails which fill the books of our child- hood. In books, there's nothing like a rabbit. But in the garden . . . Now that's another story. It began about a year ago. One evening just as dusk, as I was walking up the lane towards the garden, I saw a rabbit sitting on the edge of the lawn. He wasn't a very big rabbit. An fact he wasn't much of a rabbit at all, but he oughtn't be there, but he looked so fetching that the last thing you would have found in my heart right then was murder. What ,if he did nibble a little lettuce? Or a few carrots? We all have to live, don't we? And so it went. As time went on, we got used to seeing the little rabbit around. In fact, we some- times wondered if it was the same rabbit we saw. And, just as ,I'd expected, he did eat a few—quite a few—carrots, -and he did nibble quite a lot • of, llettuce, but you couldn't really get angry at that rabbit. When the air began to get a bit on the chilly side, the rabbit's ap- petite seemed to get bigger. I admit I didn't feel quite so kindly to the rabbit the day I went out to see if it was just about time to take the cabbage in for the winter and found almost a whole head eaten off. Or the next day,, when almost another whole head was gone. But I took in what was left of the cabbage and we didn't see much of the rabbit after that. Win- ter cattle On and we were all stick- ing inside. Including rabbits, I suppose. • That, of course,is where I was wrong.,.When Spring came by and one *arm day I took a look around the place, I saw that, for sure, the rabbit had been out before me. He had eaten as much bark off .my apple trees as he could reach, the cute little fellow! And then, once more it was time to put in the garden. Amongst other things, we planted beans, a couple of long rows of beans, and we gat them in at just the right time and they seemed to spring up overnight, and I went around think- ing' that we woul4 really have a feed of tender maw beetle early thia Year. That Vitas until I no-' geed what the rabbit had done. You guessed it. The cute little fel- low had gone right along the row nipping off every tender little plant until he couldn't cram any more into his fat, greedy little stomach. Rabbits? Don't talk about rabbits to me! The other,day I was walking up the lane again and there in front of me was the cutest little rabbit you ever did see. Why, he was just a little rabbit—a small, curly little soft ball, with a pert little knot of a tail. You couldn't help but love him. Couldn't I though! You know what that little tiny - rabbit means? There was more' than one rabbit, and when your have more than , one rabbit, you, have lots and lots of rabbits, and when you have lots and lots of rabbits, you don't have lettuce and carrots and cabbage and af,ple trees and beans! 'This is an open invitation. If . there is a boy in this district with, a gun who wants a little target practice and the prospect of a nice rabbit stew in the pot, he can,' come up here any day. The soon- er, the better! Rabbits! I love rabbits. Isa. books, that is. A SMILE OR TWO4 When Judy returned from schooll- one day, she remarked casually: "Mother, I told my teacher that you threw the hairbrusnat Daddy this morning." "Why on earth did you tell her that?" asked her mother in -horror - With devastating logic, Judy re- plied: "Well, she didn't know it!" "These eggs are very small,' complained the housewife to the - grocer. "Straight from the farm this morning, inadam," declared the grocer. "That's the trouble .with the farmers," she persisted. "They're so anxious to get their eggs sold that they take them out of the nest too soon." A lawyer dropped in at the cbr- ner butcher shop and got into quite a conversation. "What would you do, sir," asked the butcher, "if a dog kept coming in and stealing meat?" "Why, I'd make the owner pay for it, of course," replied the law- yer, "In that case you owe me $15." said the buteher, elated, "because it's Your dog." The lawyer smiled. "Pair en- ough" be agreed. "Just deduct the from the $25 you owelne for the advice." 1 ,44,1iOttit5vi,i,4a;°;,4;‘;';4a446:.e.iii?..:&!kti,g,i4,, • fir!' t '11