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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-08-23, Page 2q't 'er L• Since 1860 Serving the Community First ;Wiled at SRAFORTII,. ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLean Eros., Publishers ANDREW Y. MeLtaxi, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year United Sates (in advance) $3.50 a Year ) SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Departtnent, Ottawa • Member of Canadian Weekly' Newspaper Association SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 23, 1957 unicipal Tax Relief Depends On Province The Canadian Federation of May- ors and Municipalities, in their recent convention at Murray Bay, passed a •series of resolutions asking for great- er financial assistance from the Dominion Treasury. - - Among other things, they want the National Government to remove the sales tax on machinery and equip- ment purchased by municipalities, want a fund from which municipali- ties could borrow at low interest, want more help towards slum clear- ance, more assistance in hospital costs, ask that the interest on muni- cipal bonds be made free of income tax. Commenting on the resolutions, the Ottawa Journal points out that the municipalities tend to overlook the hard fact that they are creatures not of the Dominion but of the Prov- inces, and that the Provinces are rightly jealous of their rights. It is to Provincial Governments they must look in the main for relief from the financial difficulties • which afflict St. Marys Investigates Town As the affairs of a municipality become more complex, it follows that those who each year are elected to conduct its day-to-day business must spend much more time at the task than once was the case. Unfortunately, and all too fre- quently, the number of people who are in a position to render this extra service are limited, with the result that in some municipalities the pro- per thought and time is not given to municipal problems. Here in Seaforth the difficulty has • not yet arisen, but in neighboring Mitchell it was found advisable some time ago to enlarge the responsibili- ties of the Town Clerk to include a general oversight of the affairs of the town. •In St. Marys the Journal - Argus sees a similar requirement 4 ,• arising. Speaking of the work being done • by elected representatives, 'the Jour- nal -Argus finds that, like in Seaforth, a fine job is being done in co -opera- • tion with municipal officials in ad- • ministering the affairs of the town. One thing very evident is the fact, the Journal -Argus continues, that it takes citizens of experience, busi- Courtesy, 4( e. them. There should be no difficulty now in arriving at a solution. Premier Frost, on many occasions, has indi- cated that the Province of Ontario was entitled to additional revenue from -Ottawa. He claimed'his ability to aid the municipalities was ham- pered by his inability to obtain Fed- eral funds. The amount he mention- ed as being due was 100 million dol- lars. Prime Minister Diefenbaker ac- cepted theestimate of Premier Frost and promised that on election of a Conservative Government at Ottawa the claims of Ontario would be met. All that remains now is for the funds to be made available to On- tario, so ,that the Ontario Govern- ment, in turn, can ease the burdens borne by the municipalities. Unfortunately for the hard-press- ed municipal taxpayer, there is little likelihood of much relief in the near future. A conference, perhaps, but not much by way of practical aid in reducing a mounting tax bill. Manager Plan nessmen, people with a knowledge of how to run a successful business to do a real job of serving as a Munici- pal Councillor. One thing also evident is the fact that Councillors have to sacrifice a great deal of time, more and more each passing year, to do an effective job. Are there actually enough people of experience and ability in the com- munity willing to give freely of their time in future years to fill the seats on the' Council? It is doubtful if there are enough of these people. The Journal -Argus suggests an an- swer. "The answer to this problem would seem to be the employment of a Town Manager who would do much of the overseeing of day-to-day work. The Councillors themselves would set pol- icy, and make decisions, but beyond that the work they are having to do almost every day now would be done by the Town Manager. "Expensive? Yes, you would have to pay high to get the right man, but as in many other businesses the right man could save a municipality a 'heap of money'." Restraint is But ,Common Sense • Recognizing that the popularity of any community as a shopping centre is based -on a variety of factors, of which service is probably the most important, the Meaford Express has a word of advice to those who on oc- casions may become provoked at something a potential customer does or says: "The complaint is made in this community and in others that merch- ants get hostile when people come in, look around, handle goods, take up valuable time and then, alas, some- times walk out without even- saying thank you or with the remark that they can do much better elsewhere. "It is sometimes very hard even for the seasoned salesman to take some of the tobbelty gook' handed out by impolite and ignorant people but sales are not made by the tart report. Quite often buyers make re- marks without thinking that they will offend a sales person, who has given great thought and much time o the presentation of the goods in ant -1. "The buyer rnore' than likely will ket the rounds of stores and then one. Of course in are the people known who would try to it thne but ev. must „ ds an trained to handle most rebuffs and although he bruises easily, he heals quickly. The other day in a local store we heard a service man argue with a customer. When he hung up the phone, he said, 'I sure told that guy the score.' "The boss, who happened to be on hand, quietly said, 'You may have told him, but the goods he was comr plaining about represented a sale of over $300, and he may need other things." The Express concludes with this bit of advice: "It doesn't hurt to let the customer have -his way if one in- tends to keep on in business. In oth- er words, it pays to be dumb at times." For Error -Hunters The United States- Embassy in Rome publishes a folksy little weekly news bulletin to keep the staff up on the latest gossip, goings and com- ings, etc. In a recent issue it printed this comment: -"In case you find a MIS - take in this bulletin, please consider MS there for a purpose. We publish something for everybody, and some 10110 are always looking for tufa-- •At Swimming Pool Sixteen Guides and 11:townies journeyed to Seaforth Lions mini - ming pool three times a week dur- ing the month of July for swim- ming instructions. All received very beneficial knowledge, while two were successful in obteining badges. Elizabeth Bannister re- ceived a Red Cross International badge. The final test being on August 5, the holiday, several chil- dren missed the tests. — Zurich Herald. Distant Relative is 102 Mrs. Elizabeth Dunford, who lives in Langdon, North Dakota, with .her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Welsh, cele- brated her 102nd birthday Mon - da. It was 71 years ago that Mrs. Danford moved to Langdon from her former home in Brus- sels, where she was born and reared and married Henry Dun - ford. Mr, Dunford died in 1927. Mrs. Dunford's sister, Mrs.' Henry McLean, of Hannah, N,D., cele- brated her 1130th birthday recently with open house. Both ladies are aunts of Mrs. J. H. Galbraith and Mr. John Work, of Brussels.—B3us- sels Post,. Hold Successful Trade Fair The fourth annual Goderich Trade Fair got under way last week with a colorful parade stag- ed by the children of Judith Good- erham Memorial Park. Costumed as a war -whooping Indians and gun toting cowboys and cowgirls, the kids had themselves a time as the parade moved from the playground' through the town to the arena. Goderich Pipe Band also took part in the parade. Later, at Agricul- tural Park, campfires were light- ed and peace talks were held be- fore the cowboys and Indians call- ed it quits and headed for the mid- way. The fair, sponsored by Gode- rich.Kinsmen Club, ran for. four days, closing Saturday night with a stage show and fireworks dis- play. On Children's Day Friday, midway rides were five cents each from 2 to 6 p.m.--Gederich Signal- Star - Dead Heifer Sparks Useless Search The case of the missing heifer in Hullett Township has the local folk talking. Apparently Jim East bad purchased a heifer at the com- munity sale here in Clinton, and it got into Roy Tyndall's field. oen- tending to slaughter it anyway, Jim followed after, shot the animal and dressed it on the spot Ile carried away the carcass, and the stom- ach, etc., remained in the field. Well, Roy carne out to count his stock—carne out one short, found the stomach, etc., and began a search for rustlers. He called in the OPP, all the neighbors (ex- cept Jim East) and generally left no stone unturned. Next day he called on Jim, and Jim told his story. Quite a to-do all round. Oh, by the way, Roy counted his cattle again and found the right number.—Clinton News -Record. Youth Sets School Record The soli of two immigrant doc- tors, who came to Canada from Communist -controlled Latvia five years ago so their children could get an education, this week post- ed an academic record for South Huron District High School gradu- ates. Nineteen -year-old Voldemars Gulens, son of Doctors' Voldemars and Mirdza Gulens, Dashwood, be- came the first student of SHDRS to receive first-class honors in nine upper school subjects when results were announced by Princi- pal H..L. Sturgis Monday. The tall, well-built Dashwood youth, who was captain of the football team last fall,- led his class with an av- erage of 86 marks ranging from 98 in geometry to 78 in both Eng- lish literature and French composi- tion. Voledmars, who, will -receive the student council's $100 _scholar- ship for top graduate and will probably be in line for other acad- emic awards, will begin training in the profession of his parents this fall. He will enroll at the Univers- • ity of Toronto to study medicine— Exeter Times -Advocate. From The Huron Expositor August 26, 1932 Miss McDermid, Goderich St., found an interesting document re- calling events in Harpurhey in 1858. The Harpurhey postmaster was Malcolm McDermid, ,an Uncle of Miss McDermid, and the article contained the petition which asked the Government to have the post office closed on Sundays, At this time Harpurhey was a thriving vil- lage with a number of hotels and stores. Seaforth was still a cross- roads, with one or two cabins. While plastering at the new theatre i1n Seaforth on Tuesday morning,John Frost, Harry Wa- terhouse and James Blair were thrown to the floor, a distance of about eight feet, when a scaffold gave Way. Miss T. Delaney, of Dublin, is occupying the position of stenogr%- pher in the law office of Col. R. S. Hays. An unusual accident happened when Ed. Kraft was using his threshing outfit at Mason's farm, near4Dashwood, His own horse, al-, though accustomed to the mach- ine, came too close and its tail be- came caught in a belt. The horse was lifted off its feet and thrown against the pulley, breaking the shaft. Fortunately the horse was uninjured, but it took some time to clear the shaft of tightly wound horsehair.. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Murdock Ross, Bayfield, was burn- ed to the ground Wednesday after- noon. Thefire was caused by the explosion of a coal oil stove. Miss H. I. Graham, Seaforth, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc- Queen, Bruce -field, this week. $ From The Huron Expositor August 23, 1907 Fire was extinguished at 11:30 Friday evening when firemen were called to the Coleman Salt Works, where flames were shooting from the derrick. While this was in pro- gress, a small fire was noticed in the rear of Reid & Wilson's coal sheds and Mr. A. Slemmon's ware- house, west of the oatmeal mill. Fortunately these were extinguish- ed with a few pails of water. The firemen had not got to bed when the alarm sounded again, which called them to a serious fire in the clothing factpry of W. E. South- gate & Co., at the southern limits of town. The entire building, with all its machinery, was destroyed. The fine new house of Thomas Young, Leadbury, is nearing com-, pletion. It is built of red brick and will be a pretty house when completed. Mr. J. F. McIntosh. Leadbury, cut 16 peres of oats on Monday. Finlay Is a good hand with mach- inery and a hustler into the bar- gain and the fact that he did the work in less than 10 hours proves that his horses are of superior. "ailtYn Abet 11 'o'clock Saturday end- ing, fire swept through three stores in the Hartleib I3lock in Dashvvood, William Sehtimm's general Store, frame store and stables. Loss ft estimated at $30,000.- $ $ iProm The Huron Expositor August 25, 1882 On Monday a mammoth ext sift from London to Goderich, Stra.tford, passed up the Grand Trunk. The train Was toinpogett of 18 06AelieosetAid. bout 1,000 passengers YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. the County of Huron are better suited for bicycle riding than those of any other county in Ontario. Mr. Thomas Kidd is having an entire new front put on his store, which besides rendering his prem- ises more commodious, adds great- ly to the attractiveness of Kidd's block, The Hammill farm in Hullett has again changed hands. Mr. Francis Kettle, the recent purchaser, has rented it to Mr. Thomas Bennett, of Exeter, at $350 per annum. 'The new Canada Methodist Church, which has been in course of erection for the past month or so, is rapidly nearing completion in Hensel Mr. E. Messet, of Seaforth Mar- ble Works, started last Tuesday evening by steamer, Beatty Line, from Goderich, for a tour of ob- servation and recreation through the Michigan northern peninsula. A new and very substantial side- walk has been laid down on the south side of John Street, from Main to Louisa Street, and also on the west side of Louisa Street, from the Huron Road to John St. On the Ransford estate, near Clinton, may now be seen one of the largest straw stacks ever built. It is over 60 feet square and 50 feet high. It required five or six men to pitch the straw to the top of the stack. The steam thresher was 81/2 long days in threshing out the field, and the yield was over 4,000 bushels of wheat. A very large quantity of salt was spread on the large field of wheat, which no doubt aided much in stiffening the straw and incpasing the yield. Traction With Mounted Implements Under light loads and godd pene- tration, tillage implements mount- ed on a tractor do not create a traction problem, according to a report from T. G. Kemp and J. L. Thompson of the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture. However, un- der heavier loads or difficult pene- tration, slippage will become a problem if loading on the rear wheels is not sufficient for the re- quired traction. When suction is extremely high, such as for sub- soilers, mounted implements pro- duce the best traction. The addie tion of weight to the rear wheels is probably the beat way to im- proye traction for heavier loads. • Mounted tillage implements for one, two,and two -three plow trac- tor s have become very popular, and under certain field conditions are more suitable than trained im- plements. The reasons for this trend towards mounted implements are the low initial costs due to lighter weight and fewer parts, the simplicity and ease of control when in use,. and manoeuvrability in small plots or fields. These characteristics make mounted im- plements ideal for operation on small farms or for specialized farming. Although mounted tillage imple- ments have certain advantages ov- er trailed implements there are some disadvantages. More time is required for changing some of the mounted units and aditiStihents must be made to adapt the tractor to various types of hitches enthe different units. Also under rapid- ly changing SOU conditions it is diffictilt to adjust some of the mounted tillage implements to a uniform depth, and in hilly regions and areas of rongbiland the side draft May (present a problem. For on Wilts and apilis the . Parry S�und area. eehoes all exciteinent'of par- ticipants' ,t 3 Cardinal Place, Toronto. July 20, 1957. Editer, The Huron Expositor: ear I 1 once lived for a wile e in Seaforth and have affec- tion for the place. Last week I visited there briefly and had to take a bus of the Western Ontario Motorways from Stratford to get there, after attending the Stratford Festival. I enclose a time -table of this bus company, and you will note that on their map between Stratford and Goderich, the name of Sea- forth—the nicest town in Huron County—is not even shown, though hamlets like Dublirkand Seaforth's rivals, Mitchell and Clinton, are. The bus company may have some good reason for this oversight, though I do not know what it can be. However, you surely have some- body in your town that can take this oversight up for the good of your public relations, hence I am bringing it to your attention as the only source I can think of. With best wishes and hoping, for old times sentiment, that the matter is acted on by some patri- otic Seaforth body. Yours truly, A. J. REYNOLDS Toronto, August 6, 1657 Editor, The Huron Expositor,- Seaforth, Ontario. Dear Sir: I note that editorial story (July 26th issue) intimating that, while tbere are 166,241 fewer people on the nation's farms than there were five years ago, "the average farm is larger than it was in 1951"; also, that "the total area under cultiva- tion has virtually not changed". The aove editoal picture al- most meshed withgthe recent an- nouncement from Ottawa, saying that Canada's population during the past twelve months had moved for- ward by more than 500,000 — i.e., net natural increase plus immi- grants — "faster than at any time in the nation's history. Naturally, tihere -is a link between the.above pictures, in terms of the market -place and out of it. On the other hand, I find it curious to pon- der the position of the agricultural industry (on both sides of the U.S.- Canadian line) at the foot of the income class? As your factual ed- itorial accents, "the greater use of farm machinery" has made_ pos- sible the maintenance of the farm productivity, and the finding of the 1956 census that "the total area under cultivation has virtually not changed", despite there being 166,- 241 less people down on the farm. In closing, may I suggest that the. above patterns of (a) increasing population; (b) increasing farm production; and (c) decreasing net income for the average Canad- ian farmer; call for top-level study? It should not be beyond the wit of our economic, social and political leadership to deal with the so-call- ed fod surplus and the hunger which have been, as the saying goes, "co- existing, now, for nigh a , dozen years"? PEACE & PLENTY Huron Farm News Harvesting operations are pro- gressing favourably and a number of farmers have completed. Re- cent rains, which haven't been gen- eral, are helping the cash crops. Second cut hay is being harvested. Feed Efficiency in Egg Production Feed efficiency is a measure of the‘pounds of feed required to pro - due a pound of product. All fac- tors that enter into the determina- tion of this characteristic must be considered if maximum returns are to be obtained from the poul- try enterprise,. says T. M. Mac- Intyre, Senior Poultryman, Can- ada Department of Agriculture Experimental Farm, Nappan, N.S. • The main factors to consider in measuring feed efficiency a r e breeding, feeding and manage- ment. The feed required for mainten- ance is highly correlated with body weight. Thus for maximum ef- ficiency the egg producer must have a relatively small. bird. A four -pound bird laying 200 eggs per year will require about 74 pounds of feed whereas a six -pound bird laying at the same rate will require about 94 pounds. Thus the lighter birds require about one pouhd of feed per dozen eggs less than the heavier birds if both lay at the same rate. This represents a substantial saving. The type of ration also plays an important role -in feed efficiency. Rations containing large amdunts of corn, wheat and some animal tallow, are coming ,into common use. These Are referred to as high energy rations and are , more ef- ficient for egg production than low energy rations. These high energy rations usually cost more per pound but because they are more efficient the cost per unit of pro- duction may be less than for low energy rations. Feed should be purchased on the basis of cost per unit of production rather than on the basis of price per pound. With a good bird and good feed, correct management factors make 'a profitable enterprise. En man- agetnent adequate and proper feeding, and watering are probab- ly the most neglected. Laying hens should be be provided with about six inches of hopper space per bird. Feed hoppers should.be designed so that there is a minimum of feed wastage. Studies htivel shown that feed wastage may run as high as 25 per Cern if the feed hoppers are filled too full. Good judgment in handling 'feed is of great impor- tance ipapt,00lg;.ted efficiency. tihti • g 01 al of fish fre8h '1tight,oi the Ore0;nt.. reteit. CR OS St • Coffee By: -the...964n (By JAMES SCOTT) In one of the county papers last week I saw a picture of some_In-1 saute ladies who were helping to , serve the lunch somewhere. Ad three of them were holding large - size granite coffee pots in their hands and somehow that picture rang a bell in my ruemorY. It made me wonder what has happened to the lady in the com- munity who was always called up- on to make the tea or the coffee-. Maybe there is still such a lady right here in town, but I haven't had a chance to knew about her lately. As I remember it, in the old days the woman who had a particular gift for judging just right how much tea or coffee to use was always in demand. The picture I get of the old kitchen in the church is of a wood -burning range with a• great big copper boil- er on top of the stove and a fac- tory cotton bag of coffee being stirred in it by \the expert. From this supply the 'coffee was ladled out into the granite pots so it could be more easily served at the tables which were the trestle type. I wonder if it is still done that way or has the community coffee - maker given way to more modern techniques too. These times you don't even have to brew coffee. You can buy a glass jar which contains some magic mixture and all you have to do is pour a teaspoon into a cup and add boiling water. Do they make coffee that way for large crowds too? It is quite possible. know lots of ladies who take their fancy cof- fee pots 'and percolators and in- stead of making coffee in the old- fashioned way use the instant var- iety and just fill up the pot. That's • kind of tricky, - seen to m.e. You see the percolator and think you are getting a freshly -brewed .1 cup of coffee and all its terns ont to be is something which' even: an , ignoramus in the kitchen like me ' could make. Tastes differ and I leaye it to each man to decide whether or not the new way of making coffee - produces a better taste. Maybe it does; maybe not. But one thing is sure, the pride of accomplish- ment is certainly missing from the operation of -making instant coffee. There used rto be people in this town who were locally famous fork - the good asp they -could brew. I: haven'theard of this for quite a while now. Of course, the same goes for a, lot of other things like cakes and pies and, cookies. You can get it all in a package now and it is al- most impossible to go wrong, al- though I must confess that I have yet to try to cook up a batch of cookies myself. Just the same, it is a trend. which I doubt does us any good. It's handier and easier and more convenient, but I would propose that all these labor-saving short- cuts to eating and drinking should be _banned, except for bachelors and husbands whose wives and cooks are away on holidays. Fel- lows in that. predicament need all.. the shortcuts going, but good housewives will be the better for doing without. This will probably not be a popu- lar law with the ladies, and I don't think it will ever happen, but I would like to see the return of, the day when we all took a bit more pride in accomplishing what- ever task is our lot in this world. HURON COUNTY FEDERATION NEWS By J. CARL HEMINGWAY My comment to -day is a little short so perhaps I can take a line or two to say something_ I have wanted to say for some time. I would like to express my apprecia- tion to the weekly papers who are so kind as to publish' these com- ments so regularly. I feel they are doing all they can in the interests of the federation and the commun- ity. If you like what they are do- ing let them know. After all, this service is free. Thank you. I sold a few cattle last week. They were sold at Stratford com- munity sale and as far as I know they brought a fair market price. I still feel that I don't know enough about the business to form a reliable opinion as to their value. They were sold in small lots and I find it hard to see reason for the variation in price on the different groups. I have been trYing to put myself in place of the packer -buyer. If I were the buyer I would look at the steer in the sale ring and try to estimate what grade the carcass would be. Let us say Red brand worth 38 cents ant lower grades accordingly. 1.1 he is doubtful Red, I will bid Blue price to be safe. Then as I know his live weight, I will have to guess his dressing percentage. Red, possibly 56 per cent:, so I cut that to 55 per. cent.; questionable Red; so I cut back to Blue, 53 -per cent. to be on the safe side. I will ex- pect to make some mistakes but by bidding low my percentage will definitely be in favour of the plant. This must be or I lose my job. What is my attitude as a beef producer? I feel a beef market- ing plan will come sooner or,later. The buyer isn't interested in buy- ing cattle. He wants beef. The only way I can sell him beef is to sell on the dressed weight, govern- ment grade. Are beef producers 30 years behind the hog producers? Let's hear from you. Under no consideration should( poultry producers accept less than> 23c per pound for Grade A fowl five pounds and over, live weight,. delivered in Toronto. This is •a. Government guaranteed support price. This means a price of 20, to 21c at the farm in other areas. of Ontario, depending on transpor- tation and handling costs. This was the `conclusion arrived at by the directors of the Ontario, Poultry Producers' Association at. a meeting in Toronto recently - There are enough processing plants to handle all fowl being offered to: the account of the government. Under five pounds should be- pric- ed 3 to 4c less. The directors were amazed when. President Mr. Robson told them. that in some areas farmers were receiving only 12 to 17c, in S-pite. of the generous amount of news- paper and radio publicity given to, the Government support price an- nouncement.- The Government is guaranteeing this price to the ,producer by pay- ing the prcicessor 42c per pound for eviscerated fowl, packed for. shipment. The processor, however,. must provide proof that he paid: on a 23c live basis to the producer, Farmers! Your Potiltry Produc- ers' organization, with the support: of the Federation of Agriculture,. has done a wonderful job for you -in showing the , Government the' need for import restrictions on the imports of fowl and turkeys, and appreciates the prompt action of: the Government in putting them in effect. Please see to it that you. get what your product is worth. -FARM TOPICS gUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS Warble Fly Control in Europe Canadian agricultural officials actively engaged in campaigns to control warble flies in cattle no doubt will agree with the conclu- sion reached at an international conference in France last year on warble fly control in Europe. After reviewing reports from the 17 European countries teeresented, a summary of the meeting stated: ' "Reports from the various coun- tries justifies the view that near- /ly everywhere there exist prac- tical paeans of action and effec- tive treatments . . . yet every- where considerable difficulties arise whenever theSe methods have to be put into practice and applied systematically and gener- ally." The meeting, in Paris, was or- ganized by the European. Produc- tivity Agency, a branch of the Or- ganization for European !Economic Co-operation (OEEC), which- has adopted as a project the prepara- tion of an up-to-date review of an- imal disease control in Western Europe. Thirty representatives from the member countries attended the conference and presented reports and estimates on their respective loses due to warble fly infestation in cattle, the extent of the inOs- teflon and the control methods em- ployed. Total annual losses due to warbles in these countries were estimated at $77 million, Made up of $81/2 million in damage to hides and OM million due to reduced productionofmeat and milk., There was great variation in the extent of warble fly infestation shown_ as a percentage of; the cat- tle population, affected. tstimates ranged from MSSthan One per eAlit *Deb, Denmark, $41#gY and at e';, (nit In Italy' and• , the United King- tthrecScndjnavjan , the insect to the point. where loss- es were not of economic impor- tance. 'Ten countries reported spe- cial legislation in effect, in some countries for as long as 30 years. Eight of the ten required compel- sory treatment of infested cattle, but apart from the Scandinavian countries most reported legislative measures as not effective — that they were not strictly applied and gradually fell into -disuse. Two countries reported resulta. of warble fly control campaigns somewhat similar to those carried out in Ontario. Veterinary offi- cials in the United Kingdom made a survey of all`cattle on the Isle of Wight for three successive years —1954-55-56. As a result of three' years treatment (a derris or roten- one solution 'applied with a Stiff' brush to the warble larvae in the beats of the cattle) the percentage. of the 600 odd herds on the Island containing cattle infested with war- bles was reduced from 73 per cent in 1954, to 15 per tent in. 1956. The percentage of ntested animals was reduced from 16.2 per cent to 1.9 and the number of warbles per tested animal from 10-20 to i-2, rarely 3. •. The full report of the confereece. covers methods ,of control, legal, economic and educational methods employed' by the various countries and a summary of current Euro- pean research in warble fly. con- trol,. including recent tests of. sys-• temie insecticides.. It has been Published in booklet form by Otte, under the title, "Organiza- tion. of Control of Warble Fly In- festation n Cattle," and may be Ob- tained at the•.price .of 4,00 The' ityerSon Press, 00. queen .Bt.. West, Toronto.Afly-eaofl 44, 46144410.00.401.'" dAN4000#4.*..:t1., • 4,- e.00,41N.;•ivpaigoto4,1, , •