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EAFORTH, Friday, May 25, 1956
A Plan is the Answer
. As Counct'I discussed an applica-
tion lot. a building permit for the
erection of a service station on Gode-
rich Street East, a councillor was re-
ported as 'regretting the construe -
tion of such a building adjacent to
two recently erected residences.
Council, of course, had no alterna-
tive but to grant the permit, it hav-
ing been indicated the I application
fulfilled requirements of Seaforth's
building bylaw.
The unfortunate part of the whole
business, of course, is that the home
owner could have been protected had
a proper planning bylaw been in ef-
fect in Seaforth. Such a plan would
have indicated the areas, in Seaforth
, that were reserved for residential
development, for business or com-
mercial purposes. The citizen pro-
posing the construction of a new
residence would then know that he
was protected or, alternatively if he
• built in other than a residential area
he would be prepared if someday he
found he had a commercial establish-
ment as a neighbor. At the same time,
those erecting commercial or indus-
trial establishments would also be
protected.
While it is too late to assist in the
present case, the early- enactment of
a proper planning bylaw would pre-
vent similar instances happening in
the future. Such a plan is the only
possible way of ensuring an orderly
development of the town.
Dairy Month.
If every person in Canada drank
just four more ounces of milk a day
there would be no surplus of milk or
milk products—young and old would
be better nourished, farmers would
be more prosperous and business
would profit. This is the view of
Dairy Farmers of Canada, the na-
tional producers' organization, in
bringing to the attention of the na-
tion that June is dairy mon4t, Dur-
ing that month approximately three
and a half million cows will be com-
ing into full milk production.
Utilization of dairy products in '
Canada is not- fully understood by
consumers, it is pointed out by the
producer prganization. When the
cow population is out on fresh June
grass, milk production soars far be-
yond the ability of the public to drink
milk. Actually, on a yearly basis
about 30 per cent of all milk produc-
ed is sold as fluid milk and cream.
The remainder of the milk in 1955
found its way into the following
channels: creamery butter, 43%;
cheese, 6%; concentrated milk and
ice cream, 8% • dairy butter, 2%; us-
ed on farms, 10%.
Milk and milk products have to be
sold in the highly competitive food
markets of the country. Small dairy
surpluses, and they are rarely more
than three or low per cent of the
total, have to be disposed of in such
a manner that farm prices, already
seriously depressed, are not driven
further downward. Dairy farmers
of Canada, in the late 1940's, realiz-
ed that domestic sales of dairy pro-
ducts would have to be increased. To
this end their national • advertising
program was instituted in 1950 and
it is given credit for materially help-
ing to increase or stabilize per capita
consumption of dairy foods.
June is the month when dairy
farmers across Canada contribute
their money for advertising purpos-
es through the device known as the
June Advertising Set-aside of a cent -.a -pound on each pound of butterfat -
sold. Dairy Farmers of Canada hope
that 1956 will register a record set-
aside of over $400,000. .This they
feel is the sum needed to compete
more effectively in the food markets
of the country.
CROSSROADS ,
PICTURES OF THE PAST
(By JAMES SCOTT)
In these days when so many
people get their ideas about how
to decorate the places where they
live from magazines and interior
decorators. I don't think it is any
longer fashionable to hang the
walls with pictures of family and
community gatherings and cele-
brations. ,From an artistic point
of view, this is probably a good
thing, but from the standpoint of
contemplating our community life
with pride it is a definite loss.
I remember that when I was a
— boy we had several such pictures
on the walls of various rooms of
our liouse.
Down in the kitchen there was
a large, well -framed photograph
of the members of the Seaforth
Fire Brigade—in full dress regalia
—taken, I think, in the year 1914
or thereabouts. Just the other day
° 1 saw a replica of that same pic-
ture and I think there were only
three men in it still alive. But I
remembered most of the others
•and more than' that, I realized that
by seeing that picture in my youth
and hearing my father speak with
respect about those men and their
qualities, I have always carrieffr
admiration for our local Fire Bri-
gade and pride in their courage
and valor.
• About halfway up the stairs we
had another picture. It was of
the Seaforth Highlanders Band. It
'was taken when the band was
away some place—maybe Oshawm
---at a tattoo. In those days the
band was considerably larger, the
leader was the late Bill Freeman,
and our musicians' fame was well
• 'known throughout the province.
.1 think it was a good thing that
that picture was always in front
,of me during my childhood. Such
lthings made me proud of the town
•in Which I lived and provided con-
lerete evidence that we had things
Jai
this town which could stir a
"titan's heart.
or upstairs hall there was
nother similar picture. This time
re were be people in it. It Was
*at 1 think Is called a panoramic
hetograPh of the street on which
,the Street on which I area
rir. It was taken from what. I
till think of as Willis's corner
•:stretched daaai toward Math
Otreet. 'NoW,,,idoeCit strike you as
anybody who
40tual,V.,111thigbfla street
d.:thinklt necessary to have a
A liOtOgraPh' Of that same street
gogoe�nthe 7Cvall;in hit housel
,aybo it is, hide'p�Ia bitt
akfti` *aa that th these( dayS
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of the things they first admire and
always remember is the beauty of
Goderich Street.
Actually there's not very much
to it. Just a long gracefill avenue
of trees set off by a green boule-
vard and curb, Yet somehow this
always catches the visitor's eye,
and somehow those of us who live
here have always , felt good about
having such a thing of beauty in
our town.
Oh. I know that you have to keep
up with the times and all that.
but I don't think the destruction of
Goderich Street falls into that cate-
gory.
I have tried hard and I can't
think of a single way in which
widening Goderich Street will
benefit the, citizens of this town. It
might help the outsiders who want
to race through the _town without
s'owin.g down, but rwon't do any-
thing for those of us who live
here.
Or it may help kill some of our
children for us. After all, this
streets leads past two public
schools. I hate to think what may
happen if we put the road right
up against our sidewalks and
make it easier for passing motor-
ists to speed through the town.
Maybe those who have conceiv-
ed' this scheme will reconsider.
Maybe they will realize that a
thing of beauty and a child's life
are more important than a passing
whirh for speed.
I hope so. I would hate to have
only a memory and a faded photo-
graph of Goderich Street.
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DUFF'S W.M.S., W.A.
The May meeting of the W.M.S.
and W.A. of Duff's Church, McKil-
lop, was held at the home of Mrs.
Gordan Papple on Wednesday af-
ternoon. There was a good at-
tendance of members and visitors.
The roll call was answered by a
money, donation for the supply sec-
retary.
Ministers Move
Wednesday the ministers of the
Evangelical U.B. Churches of Mild,
may and Zurich are having the big
moving vans convey their effects
from place to place. While we re-
gret seeing the Roppel family
leave, after being nine years with
us, we welcome the new minister,
Rev. Amacher, and family. They
have two sons. We hope they will
have a very happy and profitable
stay in Zurich.—Zurich Herald.
Constable Wins Promotion
O.P.P. Constable Elmer Zimmer:
man, who has been in charge of
the Exeter detachment- since 1949,
has been promoted to corporal and
transferred to Guelph, it was an-
nounced by headquarters this
week. Constable Cecil Gibbons will
take charge of the local office,
which includes Constable John
Forde, Constable George Mitchell
of Kitchener has been transferred
here to complete the three-man
force.—Exeter Times -Advocate.
Lightning Hits Flag Pole
When lightning struck Goderich
Post Office during last Sunday's
storm, the knob at the top of the
flag pole was reduced to splinters.
The bolt travelled down through
the apartment of Caretaker Alfred
Williams and into the basement
of the building via a water pipe.
A knife was knocked off a ledge
and fuses were blown in various
parts of the building. It is believ-
ed a television aerial split the
charge, thus averting fire and pos-
sible injury to the occupants.—
Goderich Signal -Shin
Turner's WA Plans.
Future Events
A missionary skit was presented
by Mrs. Leslie Pryce, Mrs. Gordan
Papple, Mrs. Murray Dalton, Mrs.
Aaron Jantzi, Mrs. Gordon Mac-
Kenzie and Mrs. George Camp-
bell. A questionnaire on Mission-
ary work was given by Mrs. James
Kerr and Mrs. Eldon Kerr. Mrs.
James Kerr gave the study book.
Mrs. Kerr then handed the meet-
ing Vet to Mt,Ross Gordon, who
eonchicted the WA. b'uSittessTwo
invitations, one froM Winthroptand
one •from Toper's 'Citiikr,b, Were
di$cuSeed afri itra. MottoDal-
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The regular monthly meeting of
Turner's W.A. was held at Turn-
er's Church on Tuesday with Mrs
W,. Rogerson and Mrs. Ed. Layton
as hostesses. The roll call was an-
swered by naming a good citizen
of the Bible. Mrs. G. McGregor
read the Scripture and Mrs. W
Roberts led in prayer. The devo-
tions were taken by Mrs. M. Fal-
coner. Instead of the topic. a dis-
cussion on the questionaire re-
garding the National Evangelistic
Mission took place.
League, was the special speaker at
the annual sports' night dinner
held by the Kinsmen Club of Clin-
ton on Tuesday evenieg. Over 60
players from the Kinsmen sponsor-
ed • Pee Wee Hockey League were
the honored • guests of the Club.
Speaking primarily to the Pee -Wee
hockey players, Jack told of the
operation of the N.H.L. training
camp in the fall. He explained
how the professional athletes are
conditioned for the rugged 70 -game
schedule that they have to play,
and warned that although an N.H.
L. hockey player has a lot of fun,
that there was a great • deal of
hard work and hockey was serious
business. Mr, McIntyre told his
attentive audience of the hours of
skating that professional players
are compelled 'to do at the start
of each season, and stated that
each player's weight was carefully
checked before and after each
practict. Players are given certain
foods and pastry is not included in
the diet. The speaker advised the
young players not to forget to ob-
tain their education, and if they
were going to ,make hockey their
career to never settle for anything
besides the .NH.L. "That is where
the best hockey is played. the most
money earned," he added. He
pointed out that if a player com-
pletes five years of N.H.L. hockey
that he is eligible for a pension
of $100 per month from the age
of 45. This pension increases with
the number of years served. In
concluding his remarks the speak-
er advised the kids to "work hard
and live clean."—Clinton News -
Record.
To Have Flower Pots on Main St.
Prospects that the town of Wing -
ham would have flowerpots on its
main street after all, seemed good
after a special meeting of the
council ifti Monday reconsidered
the question and decided to go half
way on the maintenance of flower-
pots. Councillors decided that the
town could not afford to water the
flowers in the flowerpots—if some-
body else planted them. The con-
troversy about flowerpots arose
last week at the regular session of
council, while estimates were being
discussed for 1956. With a 9 -mill
jump in taxes in prospect, coun-
cillors decided that flowerpots were
a luxury the town couldn't afford.
An item of te00, covering cost of
planting and watering the flower-
pots, was struck from the estimates
as council decided that stern econ-
omy measures were necessary to
cope with the rising mill 'rate.—
Wingham Advance -Times.
Bad Weather Mars Trade Fair
Rain hampered the opening cere-
monies of the 1956 Western On-
tario Trade Fair, being held at
the Blyth Community Centre
grounds. Various industries' parad-
ed through the town in a street
preview of what was in store for
those who went to the grounds at
7:30 p.m. This was followed by
opening ceremonies which includ-
ed a delightful concert put on hy
the Atwood male choir, of some 60
voices. Guest soloist was Miss
Mary McKellar, of Stratford, gold
medalist at the Kiwanis Music
Festival at Toronto. Mrs. Jack
Blyth, was at the
.rgan. Miss McKellar delighted the
large audience with several very
lovely renditions. The arena and
,gricultural building were com-
'ortably filled with various. dis-
elays, and a good representation
of farm and other equipment was
°laced on the park grounds.—Blyth
Standard.
Plans were completed regarding
Family Day Service on May 13, al-
so Visitors' Day on June 13. when
Ontario St. and McKillop charge
ladies will he entertained. Mrs. A
G. Eagle will be the guest speaker.
Flower arrangements were dis-
cussed for Flower Sunday. June
3. Helen Turner and Mrs. Howard
Johns are to be responsible, with
Mrs. Ed. Layton and Mrs. Erlin
Whitmore assisting. Kenneth Ash-
ton, of Clinton, will be guest speak-
er.
There will be no regular meet-
ings in July and Auegust, but the
ladies are planning a Mother and
Daughter banquet the end of June,
The fall baking sale was set for
October 6, in the council chamber.
Clinton.
On Wednetday. May 9, nine lad-
ies attended the Women's Rally in
Ontario St. Church, Clinton, which
they enjoyed very much. On Sun-
day, May 13, the W.A. conducted
the worship 'service, assisted by a
ladies' choir. Eileen Garrett and
Joan Rogerson sang a duet, while
Helen Turner and Mrs. Frank Fal-
coner conducted the order of ser-
vice. Mrs. le Lawson led in pray-
er. Mrs. Howard Johns and Mrs.
Ken Rogerson read the scripture.
Miss Sybil Coultice, of Clinton,
returned missionary. from Japan,
was guest speaker and brought an
inspiring messageNDuring the ser-
vice Rev. A. G. Eargle baptized
Donald Glen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred McGregor. Other activities
during -the month included a hobo
tea, held at the home of Mrs. Pred
McGregor. During the afternoon
a crib quilt was quilted.
CONSTANCE
The Golden Link Mission Band
held their May meeting in the Sun-
day School room on Sunday with
12 members present. The meeting
opened with the Mission Band Pur-
pose. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted. The scrip-
ture lesson was taken by Mary
McGregor and business took place.
The story, "A Sidewalk Kid," was
read by the leader, Mrs. William
Dale. The offering was taken by
Donny JeWitt, after which Mrs.
Dale dosed with prayer.
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Pee-Wees Hear Hockey Star
Jack "Moose" McIntyre, star
right winger of the Chicago Black
Hawks, of the National Hockey erich Signal -Star.
BOOK
(Bra. R. HOLDEN)
Because of the popular clamor
for long weekends, the celebration
of Good Queen Victoria's birthday
has been advanced from the 24th
of May to the Monday closest to
thate date. Apparently, Victoria
Day is to be regarded as a move-
able feast, and the authorities
plan to move it about so that it
always,lalls on a Monday. Queen
Victoria was a stickler on some
things, and it is doubtful if she
would be pleased with the new ar-
rangement. Like so many other
things today, the change seems to
be based on expediency, rather
than principle. One wonders whe-
ther Dominion Day is fated for the
same kind of shuffling.
Freak Current Tosses Boats
A freak current sweeping in and
,ut of Goderich harbor at the
eight of the driving rain and
..vind storm Saturday night, dam-
ged two ships and caused con-
rn to other boats. The shaft in
rudder of the S.S. Bricoldoc
bent and a few plates were
dented in the stern of the barge
Owendock When the Bricoldoc,
towing the Owendoc, arrived front
the lakehead, a torrential rain
was falling and visibility was poor.
Just as the two vessels got to the
end of the channel to the harbor
proper entrance, the freak storm
struck. Though the anchor was
down and the'incomingBricoldoc's
engines were going full spead
ahead, the outgoing current was
so powerful that it appeared to
observers as if the ships were go-
ing hack out into the open lake
again at full speed. At 9:20 p.m,
the Bricoldoc's rudder was dam-
aged when she was buffeted
against the pier. The barge Owen-
doc struck 10 minutes later. A
couple of plates were dented and
the Owendoc started to take wa-
ter. Despite the handicap of a use -
lees rudder, Capt. Charles Robin-
son, of Goderich, and his men had
the Bricoldoc and the barge back
in and docked at the elevator by
11:20 p.m. Because the Owendoc
was taking on water, 56,000 bush-
els of grain were taken off her at
Goderich Elevator an # Transit Co.
to bring the damaged'platesabove
the water line. A diver from In-
trusion Prepakt Ltd. attempted to
inspect the hulls of the Bricoldoc
and Owendoc on Sunday, but mur-
ky waters hampered him. Capt.
Robinson reported that the ves-
sels struck bottom about six times
in the nightmarish ride in the
freak current's grasp. A complete
inspection of the hulls will be made
at drydock in Collingwood. Harbor-
master Tom Pritchard, who saw
the •freak current Saturday night,
said that an unusually large por-
tion of the beach was left uncover-
ed when the water went out—God:.
TO THE EDITOR:
Seaforth, Ont., May 19, 1956
Editor, The Huron Expositor:
Dear Sir: Democracy is defined
in the—Oxford dictitonary as "a
State practicing government by the
people either direct or representa-
tive", to which might be added, th
the majority rules, but e rights
of the minority are respected and
protected insofar as they do not
harm the state.
This past week we, in Seaforth,
have observed how a democracy
should NOT function The recent
action of the Town Couneli to ap-
prove a proposal to widen Gode-
rich Street to 33 feet, from Cole-
man St., to the western limits, is
astounding, particularly in view of
the fact that, to quote your news
report: " . . first, however, re-
scinding an earlier motion which
had resolved that it was unwise
and unnecessary to widen _ the
street."
A few years ago when this sub-
ject was first broached to council,
the reaction of the general public
was immediate and clear. A peti-
tion. signed by the vast majority
of property owners on Goderich
Street, was presented to council
stating the objections. numerous
and serious, to the scheme. As a
result of this r resentation, coun-
cil quite correptly deemed the pro-
posal " unw' e and unnecessary".
May examine in what way
the situation has changed during
the past two to three years? Un-
changed are the facts that: (1)
the boulevard at present between
the sidewalk and the roadway
which now affords a partial pro-
tection from traffic will be de-
molished and vehicles of all
shapes and sizes will be rushing
down a provincial highway scant
inches from adults and children
on the walks. (2) This modicum
of protection during the snow sea-
son will be eliminated and it will
make the position of the pedes-
trian, already hazardous, virtually
impossible. Snow will be piled
high on the sidewalks, lawns and,
n certain eases, even on dear-
atebs. Gilt a motorist a wide
read broader than usual and he
viil ittevitabb, be mow, to in -
v renal his 4eed. lkieltfg,th# pre-
, deriSideratiott &qt.& abb.
airrott.memoveme..atmtV•
There is no longer any point in
the old rhyme of Canadian school
children:
"The 24th of May is the Queen's
birthday,
And if you don't give us a holiday
We'll all run away."
School boys and •girls will be at
their desire on- the 24th4 because
they will have had their holiday
on the 21st. Reading and writing
and arithmetic will be in full
swing.
Many peoNe have nostalgic
memories of the old 24th. On that
day generally the leaves were out
in full, and the grass appeared in
its freshest and tenderest green.
It was a great day to go fishing,
or to go on the first picnic of the
season. Then there was the ex-
citement of firecrackers, with per-
haps a few sky rockets and Rom-
an candles, to lighten the sky at
night.
For many years it has been the
tradition of a church boarding
school for girls within this prov-
in.ce to hold a 24th of May festival.
On this day a senior student, one
of the finest in her year, would
be enthroned and crowned a's
Queen of the May. Her retinue
and court would include her sis-
ter students, all clad in white, and
many of them carrying• flowers.
Dignity and loveliness are associ-
ated with the ceremony. On the
green lawn in front of the May
Queen, the graceful events of the
festival would be held, including
the traditional May pole dance.
Invariably some young men would
be among the spectators on these
bright May mornings, and it is
not surprising if they felt that they
would like to be introduced to the
May Queen, and make before her
a chivalrous bow.
Gracious and lovely customs are
worth preserving as they inspire
noble sentiments. True aristocracy
is not through birth or wealth, but
it is of the heart. Ip every com-
munity it is possible to have young
men, who are knights, without vis-
ible lance and shield, and maidens
who are as princesses in their
graciousness apd thoughtfulness
for others.
One wonders what would happen
in our society if young women with
all their God-given charm and
beauty began to applaud the noble
and virtuous and to show open
contempt for the cheap, the mean
and the tawdry. Undoubtedly there
would be a marked improvement
in manners and morals.
Modern Form Probiems
Discussed by
D. J. G. De Pape, Pk.D.
BLOOD CLOTS AND SPOTS
IN' EGGS
The presence df blood clots and
spots in market eggs is of consid-
erable economic importance to egg
producers because of the critical
consumer reaction when Oen a
single egg coatairna blood clot
or spot is discovered'among a doz-
en, purchased. Irate housewives
sometimes demand replacements
for these unwanted eggs. The ob-
jection on the part of the house-
wives to blood in the albumen por-
tion of an egg is probably psychol-
ogical, because chops, roasts,
steaks, fryers, and roasters con-.
tain blood. However since an edu-
'ational program designed to al-
leviate the apprehension of house-
wives concerning blood •clots and
spots would be fruitless, •the re-
sponsibility rests upon people con-
nected with the poultry industry
to do whatever is possible to reme-
dy the condition.
The detection, of eggs containing
blood clots and spots by candling
is difficult, especially in brown -
shelled eggs. Blood spots are par-
ticularly difficult to detect before -
the candle, since many of them•are
extremely small in size.
Blood clots and spots may vary
in color from white to bright red
that they already had trouble with
speeding on No. 8 Highway, and
they felt that a wider road sur-
face would certainly lead to catas-
trophe. (4) There are two grade
Schools located on the highway
totalling about four hundred pupils,
many of whom must use this artery
four times a day. (5) The engineer
of the Department of Highways
stated that if the reason for widen-
ing the highway was to eliminate
bottlenecks caused by parked cars.
it would mean very expensive
parking space and the desired re-
sults could be attained by "no
parking" regulations.
On the other hand, certain facts
appear to have changed. during
these years: (1) Council has pass-
ed a by-law prohibiting parking
on Goderich Street. (2) The one
parking bottleneck adajacent to a
medical establishment has been
eliminated by provision of -two off -
the -street parking arears. (3)
There is a report te council that
the Department of Highways would
bear the cost of the widening, ex-
cept for curbs and gutters, al-
though, to again quote your news
report: " . . no formal assur-
ance had been received from the
Department as to what extent it
would contribute"
• Shades of Shylock! It would ap-
pear that our councillors have
been carried, away with the idea
of "something for nothing," even
when that something is not only
"unwise/and unecessary," but is
detrimental to the safety of the
population, especially our school'
children, is a menace to the pro-
perty ovtmers, and is in direct con-
tradiction to the freely expressed
wish of,,the; democratic majority.
It May not cost the town any-
thing fittan.cially, although this is
open to serious doubt, but it will
cost the present property owners
monetary loss through deprecia-
tion of their property. That may
be negligible, but it may east the
town the life or lives of our sehool
children, and tins is a price We
are, not willing to pay ,to sublimate
the desire of one Who *Mid a, -
pear to4refer government by
eree—kitlerisin, a opposed -to'
de
I tie na,,f;sild idlY 'Aitt
•
YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Huron Expositor of 25,, 50
and 75 years ago.
From The 'Huron Expositor
May 29, 1931
ally contains no blood vess§ls. Af-
ter the ovum is released it is pick-
ed up by a funnel and passes
through the oviduct. While passing:
,through, the oviduct a thick layer
of white material, the albumen, is,
laid around the yolk. The shelf
and the iSigment are the last to.
be laid down. About 25 hours,
elapse from the time of the ovula-
tion of the yolk until the egg con-
taining that yolk is laid.
The ova has a thin. covering call-
ed the vitelline membrane of the
yolk, and the follicle has an inner
and an outer surface. Blood spots
and clots are due to hemorrhage's
that occur between the inner sur-
face of the follicle and the vitel-
line membrane of the yolk, before.
ovulation, or at the time of ovule --
don. Hemorrhage could also oc-
cur if there happened to be a tiny
blood vessel traversing the stigma.
Scientists have done tremendous.
amounts of research in an effort
to fid ways and nieans whereby
the incidence of blood spots in
eggs could be reduced. Some of
the research findings are discuss --
ed below.
Access to grass range apparent-
ly does not affect tee incidence of
spots. Other .e,cientists tested the
effeellt of various vitamins on the -
to dark brown, depending -upon the production of blood clots, the re -
extent to which the degeneration sults being negative, Management
of the blood has taken place be- of the laying flock apparently has.
fore the egg is opened. Clots of some effect on the incidence of
degenerated blood'have sometimes blood clots. One experiment show -
been referred to as "meat spots" .• ed that White Leghorn pullets al -
This is a misnomer because clots lowed access to the floor, laid.
consist of red blood corpuscles, for e'ggs containing twice as many
the most part, enclosed in a pro- blood spots as did comparable pul-
tein layer. lets kept in cages. However, con -
The origin of blood spots and trary to common belief, research
clots may be more easily explain- has shown that frightening birds
ed if one is, familiar with the re- at regular intervals for a period of
productive tract of the hen. 'When several days has no effect on the
a pullet has reached sexual matur- incidence of blood spots in eggs.
ity the ovary appears as a yel- Several investigators have showrie
lowish cluster of spheres of vary-
ing sizes. Each one of these
spheres is an ova—actually the
yolk of an egg. Some research spots were. more numerous at the
workers have observed up to 2,000 commencement of the laying year
ova. with the aid of a microscope, and least numerous at the term-.
in the ovary of some hens. Each , ination of the year. Another scien-
ovum is contained in a sae or fol-itist found that for pullets the per-
licle, which is attached to the ov- centage of blood spots increased
ary by a stalk. The release of the as the season progressed and then.
mature ovum (yolk) from the fol- decreased toward the end of 'the-
licle is referred to as ovulatione laying year.
Other men found that the inci-
dence of blood spots -was not in
any way related to the rate of
e'gg production. The incidence
seems to be greater during the'
first laying year than during the -
second laying year.
Several investigators have each
checked a number of different
breeds and come up • with differ-
ent observations. Using White
Leghorns as a basis of compari-
son, it appeared that the general-
purpose birds. had a higher incie •
dence of eggs with blood spots.
With regard to breeding to re-
duce the incidence of ' blood spots
in eggs, a number of the more
prominent 'geneticists of our day
have shown that the tendency th•
lay eggs containing blood spots is
inherited. By trap -nesting it has.
been shown that certain birds
within a flock lay eggs with ia
much higher incidence of bloo'ti,
Spots than do other birds.
Thus it would appear that breed,.
breeding, management and season
are implicated in the' problem;
however, the problem is not like-
ly to be solved overnight.
that the Incidence of blood spots is
influenced in some way by season..
One report indicates that blood
The release of the ovum is made
possible by the bursting of the
stigma, which is actually a streak
or area on the follicle that norm -
Brett, the 25 -acre farm on the top
of the hill, formerly belonging to
the Van Egmond estate, for the
sum of $1,600.
Mr. William Campbell was in
London on Tuesday and was pres-
ent when The victims of the ter-
rible boat accident were being tak-
en from the water.
Mr. William Sleeth has been ap-
pointed caretaker of First Pres-
byterian Church, in place of Mr.
Edwards, who is about to leave
town.
Mr. James White, of Hay, ship-
ped from 'Jensen station on Tues-
day, for the Buffalo market, an-
other carload of very fine horses.
Previous to his departure for
Winnipeg, the choir of Egmondville
Presbyterian Church presented
their leader, Mr. David McCloy,
with a handsome apd valuable gold
watch chain.
A new fence is to be put around
the Square in Brussels.
The hundredth baby born at
Scott Memorial Hospital on May
16, was presented with a gold ring
by the Hospital Beard. This lucky
baby is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh M. Chesney, of Tuck-
ersmith.
Mr. McLeod. agricultural repres-
entative of Huron, spoke to the Sea -
forth Junior Farmers at their an-
nual meeting,
Mr. and Mrs. Finlay facKerchere
of McKillop, were in Guelph on
Wednesday attending the gradua-
tion of their son, Robert S. Mc.
Kehher, of the Ontario Agricul-
tural College.
The Seaforth Collegiate Institute
Cadet Corps held their annual in-
spection on the Cbllegiate campus.
The company. which was trained
by Mr. I. H. Weedmark, was under
the command of Clarence Trott.
Seaforth Pipe Band supplied, the
music: ,
§ §
From The Huron Expositor
May 25, 1906 '
E. C. Dunford, of Brussels, took
the King's Plate at Toronto last
Saturday, at the Woodbine races.
• There was a thin scale of ice
on the water left outside early last
Sunday morning.
Mr. Alex McLennan, who has
been in Goderich for some, time,
has returned to town and has tak-
en a position with Mr. 'E. H. Close
in the Commercial barber shop.
Mr. George K. Holland, merch-
ant of Beechwodd, has been ap-
pointed treasurer of the Township
-of McKillop, as successor to the
late' Mr. Ross.
The directors of the Curling and.
Skating Rink Company have
awarded the contract for paint-
ing the' rink to Mr. Geo. A. Sills.
This will greatly improve the ap-
pearance of the_building.
§ §
From The Huron Expositor,
May '27, 1881
Last Monday morning during the
absence Of Father Shea at Church,
some- person, --.4 boy, we suppose—
Stole bealitiful',five.year,old rob-
Iii,from a eage whkh stood.en the
Verandah of the...reverend Anti&
111AtetrreSidente.;
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