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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-01-05, Page 2THURSDAY, JANUAW 5, 1933 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE News and Information for The Busy Farmer (Furnished by (he Ontario Depart went of Agriculture) levered Freight Rates Helping- Roney Export According to P. w. Hodgetts, Se­ cretary, Ontario Honey Export As­ sociation, the recently towered rail rates on foodstuffs have materially! aided honey export, Carlot shipping- costs, through th© reduction in the[ freight charges from 37£c. per cwt.! to 32c. per cwt., are lowered by up-! wards of $20.00, which in part is compensating the producers, for the extremely difficult exchange situa­ tion. A further concession Ipy the rail­ roads which permits the use of un­ strapped iron drums as a honey ex­ port container, has lowered packag­ ing costs, as compared with the standard sixty-pound tin case strap­ ped and banded. Many producers are planning to use the drum during the coming season. Corn Growers Bidding- For Domin­ ion Market “In a desire to put on the market a still better* seed,” said A. H. Mar­ tin, Secretary of the Corn Improve­ ment Committee, “corn growers at a recent meeting held- in Chatham, de­ cided to apply for registration of certain strains and varieties of known history. As registration pro­ gresses a standard of quality and type will be set for each variety, which will insure absolute uniform­ ity of type for the variety in all seed sold as registered. “To still further improve the mar­ ket quality of Ontario corn for feed and seed, a strong committee was appointed to investigate the advis­ ability and possibility of installing local drying plants throughout the corn districts. This will enable the growers to place corn on the market with moisture content of 14 per cent or less, thus insuring the absolute keeping quality of Ontario corn no matter how long it is kept in charge. “Imports of seed corn into Ontario have been very heavy and these On­ tario farmers ' are irianning to cap­ ture the large share of this, busl- ! ness”, i Demand is Growing’ For Approved Cockerels Reports from district Poultry Promoters received at Ottawa pro­ vide an interesting indication of the extent to which the Cockerel Distribution Policy is beipg made use of. An interesting example is af­ forded by the report for sales of cockerels approved under the policy for the week ending November 2'6. in Ontario, which show a total of 277 male birds sold for a total price of $999.50, or an average of around $-3.50 per bird. It is also interest­ ing to note that these sales include one lot of 100- birds, one lot of 75 one lot of 40, and foul’ other lots of 10 or more, on all of which the De­ partment, under the terms of the ^policy, pays transportation charges to destination. On the whole lot of 277 birds eligible to benefit under the terms of the policy by the repay­ ment to the purchaser of $1.25 of the purchase price te purchasers stand to benefit to the extent of a total refund under the provision of the policy of $346.25. Cockerels ap­ proved under this policy can be se­ cured from breeders entered under the Feedral poultry policies of Re­ cord of Performance or Registration Compulsory Hog- Grading Hog grading regulations provid­ ed by the Dominion Government un­ der its Live Stock and Live Stock Products Acts have been proclaimed by the Lieutenant-Governor of On­ tario as effectve in twis province and will put in operation immed­ iately. Their effect is to rid grading of its somewhat optional feature of the past and to make it compulsory with rigid enforcement, in all sec­ tions of Ontario, in the future. Be­ hind them is the primary purpose of raising the standard of Ontario ba­ con, with a view to earning a great­ er share of markets, both domestic and overseas, than now prevails. - All hogs sold or offered for sale at stockyards or such other points as may from time to time be desig­ nated by the federal authorities- hogs arriving at abattoirs and hogs for export are subject to grading. Only pure-bred hogs exported for the improvement of stock and hogs entered for exhibition at foreign, state or national expositions ar© ex­ cepted. Under the grading regulations hogs are divided into the following classes: Select bacon, bacon, butch­ er feeders, roughs and sows. Bacon is the quality on which quotations ar© made. Select bacon is entitled to a bonus of $1 per hog over suo- tation; butchers and lights are de­ duced $1 per hog; heavies are de­ duced $1.50 per hog apd exra heav­ ies lose $1.50' per cwt. Feed a Balanced Ration If there is one thing more than any other the importance of which is stressed in hog feeding, it is that grains alone are not enough to make good 'hogs, and that for the produc­ tion of the select bacon type hog it is important that a balanced ration is fed. In many parts of Canada, partic­ ularly throughout th© Prairie Pro­ vinces, ther© is an abundance of cheap grain feeds which as they fed to live stock quite attractive prices can be realized. Where grains alone -ar© fed the live stock product is sel­ dom satisfactory and to get worth­ while results a protein supplement must be included to balance the ra­ tion. Skim milk or buttermilk in some form is the ideal protein supplement in hog ’ feeding. These, however', are not always available but because these ar© not available Is no reason why other equally good forms of protein supplement should not be used. A very fine type of pork can be produced through feeding tank­ age, a by-product of the packing in­ dustry. This provides an animal protein supplement ideal for hog feeding, and at the present time this can be obtained essentially at cost. Th© Fertilizer Act protects The Farmer Prior to 1922 the official super­ vision for the control of commercial fertilizers sold in Canada was con­ fined largely to the taking or rep­ resentative samples at the factories of manufacturers. These samples were analysed and th© results of the analysis published. Nowadays samples are taken from lots after delivery to the farmer, or from car lots en, route to destina­ tion, or from shipments temporarily in warehouse prior to final distribu­ tion. By this means control is made mor© effective. The Fertilizers Act requires that every brand of fertilizer sold in Canada be registered and that every container of fertilizer be tagged or labelled showing the name and ad­ dress of the manufacturer or im­ porter, the brand name, th© registra­ tion number and designation of year of issue and the guaranteed analy­ sis according to the form prescribed Failure to label as required, or the selling of fertilizer of a lower an- nalysis than that guaranteed are of­ fences under the Act for which pen­ alties are provided. The Fertilizers Act as at present constituted and administered gives the farmers protection against be­ ing delivered fertilizers of lower an­ talysis than that purchased. This as­ surance to the purchasers has stren- gathened the confidence is fertilizers on the part of buyers throughout Canada and has been advantageous to both manufacturers and consum­ ers in extending the sale and use of commercial fertilizers and increas­ ing Canadian crop yields. DIED IN AIL£,A CRAIG John Dorman, retired farmer and one of th© oldest residents of Middle­ sex County, died at his home in Ail- sa Craig, on Sunday in liis 9Gth year Until Friday last, when he was taken ill with influenza, the deceased had been in good health and daily enjoy­ ed walks to th© village, of which he was the oldest resident. For many years Mr- Dorman farm­ ed on concession seven, McGillivray Township, retiring a number of years ago and moving tp Ailsa 'Craig to live. He was a member of the Bap­ tist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Miss­ es Jennie and Rose, at home, and three sons, Two weeks ago a daugh­ ter, Mrs. J. Jonson, of Kerwood, died A brother, Jeremiah Dorman, lives in Ailsa Craig. The funeral was held on Tuesday to the Baptist cemetery at Denfield. Rev. J. Wylie, Baptist minister, con­ ducted the services, TRIP TO ENGLAND’ AT 86 PROSPECT HILL CHUD ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL Ramona McGill, 5-year-old daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGill, of Prospect Hill, who has been in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, following a car accident, near ner home, was permitted to return to her home Friday afternoon. The child plung­ ed from the back seat of her father’s car Tuesday, alighting on her head on the highway, when the door sud­ denly flew open. The little girl was removed to the hospital for observa­ tion in the fear of serious head in­ juries. She was not as seriously hurt as at first thought. Playing Safe ® He: “If you could have two wishes come true, what would you wish you?” She (frankly): “Wen, I’d wish for a husband.” He: “That’s only one.” She: “I’d save the other wish un­ til I saw how he turned out.’ Canadian Pacific Welcomes Co-operation ’ But Opposes Compulsory Arbitration E. W. Beatty K.C., Chairman and President Makes Vigorous Protest Against Proposed Arbitral Board in Presenting Company’s Case Before Senate Committee Considering Legislation to Implement Duff Report. WELCOMING the 'suggestion of co-operation and volun­ tary agreement, but vigorously protesting against the proposed Arbitral Board and compulsory ar­ bitration, E. W. Beatty, K.C., .Chair­ man and President, Canadian Pa­ cific Railway, recently stated the cap© for his Company before the Senate Railway Committee consid­ ering legislation to implement re­ commendations made by the Royal Commission on Railways and transportation in Canada. “Against the principle o f compulsory ar­ bitration e m- bodied in part III. of the Bill the Company must enter its most vigorous protest,” Mr. Beatty declar­ ed. “An exam­ ination of the subjects enum­ erated in Sec­ tion 19,” h e Mr. E. W. Beatty continued, “will Chairman and President show that the Canadian Pacific Ry. fiction Of the Arbitral Tribunal embraces matters of so great importance as to amount to virtual control in all major branches Of its under­ taking. Take alone the subjects of joint terminals and the pooling of traffic. The former are the nerve centres of railway opera­ tions, and the latter involve the whole benefits received from such operations. It is to be open to either party to propose measures involving these vital matters, and, if agreement is not reached, both the principle of the proposal and the terms on which it is to be car­ ried out are to be left to arbitra­ tion. It will be noted that every one of the subjects involve ques­ tions of policy, questions of ad­ ministration, and, underlying both of those, questions of finance, and, for that reason, they are in my submission, not fit and proper to be determined by arbitration. The Company welcomes the suggestion of voluntary agreement as to such matters. They are quite proper­ ly the -subject of voluntary co­ operation, but the Company is Startled by the -suggestion that they may be forced upon it by an authority not responsible to its shareholders. Control by a tri­ bunal constituted as proposed should not be imposed upon a pri­ vately owned railway company operating in competition with the Government Railways. “The sweeping character of the arbitration feature of the Bill is shown by the provisions of Sec­ tion 17, which declares that it is to extend to all disputes between the two companies. Probably this expression was intended as inci­ dental to the measures of co-.ope- ration enumerated in Section 19, but, in any case, it opens up a very wide field of jurisdiction. “As to the Arbitral Tribunals, it will be observed that whether they consist of three or five mem­ bers, the Canadian Pacific is in every case to have a voice in the appointment of only one member of th© Board. In the last analy­ sis, therefore, the Company will be completely divested of control of its property in favour of an outside authority. I cannot too strongly urge upon you the seri­ ous nature of this feature of th© Bill, as well from the standpoint of public policy as of th© rights and interests of the shareholders of th© Canadian Pacific. “To control of its undertaking as provided by the existing statu­ tory law, the Company takes no exception. Regulations through the Board of Railway Commission­ ers and the control of rates, faci­ lities and services in the interest of the public is a proper subject of legislation, but Part III. of the proposed Bill is a very different matter. “If it be the view of Parliament that co-operation shall be con­ trolled and directed by another and independent tribunal, whose decisions shall be final and bind­ ing on the Canadian Pacific, then I would suggest, for your consid­ eration, that the Government of Canada and the Canadian Pacific shQUld enter into an agreement for a period of years by which the Company would agree to this form of administration upon re­ ceiving protection to the holders of its securities and shares; that consideration being given because of the relinquishment of the con­ trol of their own property during the term of such agreement” In leading up to his statement of the Company’s position, Mr, Beatty pointed to the great part the Company has played in the up-building of Canada and argued that the proposed Arbitral Board was in fact an invasion of the Companys’ charter rights,—rights granted it in return for construct­ ing the road and thus making Confederation an established fact. “During the fifty years of its existence the Company’s under­ taking has expanded With the growth of the country,” he said, “until its property investment now represents more than $1,100,000,- 000, held by not less than 180,000 share and security holders, pver 50,000 of W’hom are Canadians. Since 1002 the Company has is­ sued $270,000,000. Ordinary Capital Stock at an average premium of 42%, receiving therefor $382,616,- 000 all without expense to the Do­ minion, direct or indirect. At that average price, a dividend of 5% yields a return of only 3.53% to the shareholders on their in­ vestment. It is my submission to your Committee that the magni­ tude of their Undertaking and its importance to the country entitle them to consideration in any le­ gislative measure affecting their control of their property. They have provided Canada with a transportation service on land and sea that is unexcelled in the world, and there is no part of her settled, territory and no phase of her commercial life and wel­ fare that is not touched by the operations of the Company and concerned in the continued suc­ cess of its enterprise. As the Royal Commission has said, the Company is Canada’s largest tax­ payer. Its tax bill during the last ten years averaged more than $7,090,000 per annum, and since its incorporation it has paid up­ ward of $116,000,000 in taxes. Dur­ ing the last fifteen years it has contributed to the Federal ex­ chequer the sum of $25,500,'000. As a citizen it has contributed its full share to Institutions of a pub­ lic nature for the advancement of social and commercial welfare.” The Company, he contended, has been the foremost agency in Can­ ada in the work of colonization, immigration and development, and as a war effort had been able to advance or guarantee to the Em­ pire cause more than $100,000,000, -and to furnish means of transpor­ tation for approximately 1,000,000 soldiers and 4,000,000 tons of war supplies. Mr. Beatty referred to the con­ solidation of the Government rail­ ways ten years ago. The Canadian National had at once begun an active and aggressive campaign of competition backed by the credit and resources of the Government. To alleviate the situation arising ■out of that competition the Bill proposed close co-operation be­ tween the Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific in order to effect necessary economies. “So far as the Canadian Pacific is concerned,’4 he continued, “we would accept a statutory direction that we should co-operate because we ’are willing to co-operate, We are satisfied that a fuller measure of co-operation Will be secured from three causes, first, the ne­ cessities of the situation; second­ ly, th© statutory direction by Par­ liament that this should be a mat­ ter of policy by the private com* pany, and, thirdly, because of the creation of a board of trustees specially charged with the duty of carrying out the policy of Parlia­ ment in this respect. “I observe in some of the ad­ dresses delivered in the Senate upon the bill that some phases of the measure were advocated or accepted in the belief apparently that there was no other alterna­ tive which would bring about the economies so sorely .required. Quite obviously, there is only one way in which the maximum eco­ nomies are obtainable and that is unification for the purpose of ad­ ministration, whether for a limit­ ed. number of years or for a long term, The Royal Commission has considered and rejected such a plan for reasons they have ex­ plained in the Repqrt, but there can be no doubt of its very great advantages from the point of riew of economy and efficiency. “I am not an alarmist,mor am I a pessimist so far as Canada is concerned. I commend, however, to th© committee the conclusions in the last paragraph of the Re­ port of the Royal Commission as to the effect on the Dominion’s finances and on th© Companys’ position unless we t^ke^heed of the present gray©’ 'situation and adopt drastic,'measures to correct it. already 'said that I regard the Railway problem as thp most vital domestic problem confronting the Canadian people. In spit© of its importance, there is a great lack of understanding of what the real facts are, and in coflsequence there has been until recently very widespread apathy about it.” Mr. Beatty pointed out that th© Royal Commission had found that th© identity of the two railways should be maintained, but that thelre should be a maximum of co­ operation with a continuanc© of competition. A maximum o| gocjd will would be necessary tl recjmcile competition and co-ope^ •rat m, and he believed that better res ilts could be obtained through frit 4rlitral Tribunal, <■ aut the poi thi pai me mi; th: of cai poL This is I’ ham on, and he believed that better idly efforts than through an The very fact that a higher lOrity exists will tend to relax e efforts by weakening res- ubility,” he declared. “I urge in the interest of both com- ies. And it is a peculiar com- tary on the logic of the Com­ uon’s findings when we read I consolidation for the purpose administration is rejected be- se it would >put too great a ?er in the hands of a few men. is menace, in their judgment, overcome by putting it into th© ids of one man,” 8/* GREENWAY (Crowded out last week) The United church observed their usual white gift service when the pastor Rev. S. J. Mathers preached especially to the children and then Phyllis Geromette and Ella Jean Mc­ Gregor received and packed the gifts which were sent to London. At the close of the service in the United church last Sunday a special meeting of the W, M. S. was called and Miss Mae Wilson was presented with a life membership in the so­ ciety in appreciation of hei’ work as secretary. Special Christmas service was held in the churches here on Sunday. In Grace Church Holy Communion was observed. In the United ChurCh spec­ ial Christmas message from the pas­ tor and suitable anthems in keeping with the season. Miss Sedi assisted the choir in the service. Miss Evelyn Isaac has returned from spending a few days in Wind­ sor. v In spite 0^ unfavorable weather a good, crowd attended the Grace ■church concert and enjoyed the pro­ gram on Friday evening. Monday night the annual concert of the United church school was held. A long and well rendered program was much appreciated. Congratula­ tions are extended to all the mem­ bers of the committee and those who took part. Proceeds were $51.0'0. Unusually mild weather marked the Christihas season nut didn’t pre­ vent many happy family reunions. The Women’s Association of the United Church held election of of­ ficers recently which are as follows: Pres. Mrs. J. Brown; 1st vice-pres., Mrs. C. Woodiburn; ‘2nd vice-pres., Mrs. S. W. Webb; Secretary, Mrs. J. H. McGregor; Assist. Sec’y., Mrs. D. Brown; Treasurer, Mrs. W. Young; •Chaplain, Mrs. Arthur Brophey; Auditors, Mrs. Goodhand and Mrs. Sherritt. Holiday visitors,— Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sheppard, Lon­ don, Mr. and Mrs. James Williamson of Port Huron, Mr. Selborune Eng­ lish, of Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. English. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McPherson and family, of Toronto and Miss Ruby Pollock,, of Hamilton, with Mrs. An­ drew Pollock. Mr. Dawson Woodburn, of Tor­ onto, with Mr. and Mrs. C. Wood­ burn. * ' Mr. Byron Brown, B.a., Toronto, with Mr. W. J. Brown. Mr. Brenton Goodhand and Miss Sceli, of Detroit, witn Mr. and Mrs. Goodhand. Miss Lillian Ulens, of Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. T. U’ens. Mr. and Mrs. W. Curts and Miss Viola Curts, of London, with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Curts. Mr. W. Whiteside with Mr. and Mrs. Prouty, of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. T. Gunning, of Whal­ en, with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Webb. Mr. H. Murray, of Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Murray. Mr. Newton McGregor and Miss Bernice Webb, of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGregor. Mr. Claude Fallis, of London and Miss Muriel. Fallis,' of Sarnia, with Mrs. Lloyd Brophy.’ Mr. Will Hicks, and family with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hicks of Park­ hill. < Mr. and Mrs. John Gill, Grand Bend, with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Polock. Mrs. Flynn, of Crediton, with Mr. Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Bullock. Not so yery long before she made a trip from Vancouver to London England, this woman of 86 was al­ most helpless with rheumatism. Her daughter tells how she was able to make such a journey:— “Some years ago my mother was a martyr to rheumatism, and could not get about without the aid of two sticks. She was told of Krus­ chen Salts and decidea to try them. After taking one bottle she found great relief, and after two bottles was able to walk without the aid of sticks. She has never been without Kruschen since, and takes a small dose two or three times a week. She is still able to travel and go about, althoqgh she was 89 last February Indeed, at 86 she travelled the double journey between Vancouver and London, England, She has re­ commended Kruschen to many people who have also found benefit from it.”—K. B. L. What a lesson there for the young­ er folk! Why should anyone suffer from unrftness, rheumatism, consti­ pation, backache—after reading this woman’s letter? What Kruschen can do for a woman of advanced years, it can surely do for you ZURICH ,Mr. Clayton A. Hoffman, princi­ pal of Galt School is spending his vacation with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merner and family ar© spending a few days this week at Elmira. Mr. and Mrs. E. 4.. Auierlch and Miss E. Truemner, of Detroit, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Prang. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Braun and family, of Forest, spent several days with Mrs. Braun’s father Mr. Wm. Lamont. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gascho and family, of Harriston, were week-end visitors with relatives nere. Mr. Gerald Bedard, of the Tor­ onto teaching staff is spending the holidays with his parents. Miss Rose Albrecht, of Woodstock spent the holidays at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Steinbach, and Miss Idel la Howald, of London, were Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howald. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jerves, of Holmesville, were week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoffman. Realistic Artist: “This is my best picture ‘Merchanics at Work.’ It is very realistic.” Visitor: ‘But they aren’t at work’ Reversing the Dope “Yes,” said the lawyer to his client, the grocer, “you’ve got the best case I’ve ever heard.” His client made no reply, so the lawyer con­ tinued. ‘You can’t help winning, and I shall be very pleased to assist you.” “Thanks,” said lijs client grabbing up his hat and making for the door. “Where are you going? asked the astonished lawyer. “I’m going to settle this out of court,” the other informed him. “But why waste money?” urged the lawyer. “I’ve told you it’s, the best case I’ve ever had.” “Maybe,’ said his client, “but not for me. I’ve told you the other fel­ low’s story.” Depression Prices!! on all kinds of lumber and shingles. Call and see for your­ self or phone 12 Matched White Pine $35.00 per M. A. J. CLATWORTHY Phon© 12 GRANTON. 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