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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-02-12, Page 3Page 3 the exeter times-advocate THURSDAY, FEB. Ifith, Communication B LINE HOME AND Sugetr Beets too Cheap Dear Mr. Editor: An article appeared in th© Lon­ don Free Press on January 31st advising the, farmers of Western Ontario to increase thpir sugar beet acreage. The reasons given were because of the rationing of sugar and that because only one-fifth of the sugar consumed in Canada was produced from sugar beets grown on Canadian farms. We understand that sugar heet .prices are to be the same in 1942 as they have been the past three years. Three years ago sugar beets could be hoed, taken up apd hauled to the depot for from $20.00 to $25.00 an acre.' Last year it cost from $30.00 to $35,00 and in 1942, if help can be secured at all, it will be as high, if not high­ er than last year, With the aver­ age beet crop making from $60.0j0- to $70,010 an acre, with a $30.00 to $35,00 expense, the farmers would have from $30.00 to $35.00 left, not as much as might be made from grain and feeding it to live­ stock, a crop that is not nearly as hard on the land as sugar beets, ' At a meeting of suga-r beet grow­ ers in the Chatham area in March it was stated that a ton of sugar beets testing produce If that acre of tons would produce about 35 hund­ redweight of sugar. Take the aver­ age price -of‘sugar beets at $6,00 a ton and the government tax on sugar at $2.00 a cwt,, and you will find that for every $60.00 the farm- ei’ makes on sugar beets the federal government makes about $70.0'0. I wonder if the gentlemen at Ottawa who imposed this tax on sugar know that they are making more money out of the sugar beets grown in this country than the farmers are themselves. It seems that the first article to be taxed that is manu­ factured materia] farms is tioned. The U.S. government their sugar beet growers a $2.00 a ton bonus in 19 41, Would that work .in this country? I that if the price is not and owing to the labor there will be a decrease beet acreage in the Exeter district this coming year. This would ibe a good thing for the Federation of AgricUlttff'A' to’Td'bk ’into. “ I‘f sugar beet prices could be raised from $5.00 a ton flat -rate to $7.0i0 it would make the farmers more will­ ing to grow sugar beets. I would like to hear the views of other growers on the beet situation. I remain, Exeter District Sugar Beet Grower ■ ‘: ---------v--------- SCHOOL CLUB MEETS Mrs. Elgin Webb presided for the January meeting of the B Line Home and School Club. A paper, “How We Can Train Our Children for World Citizenship”, was given by the convener, Mrs. H. Desjar- dine. Mrs, Lloyd Taylor, the health convener, spoke on mental health in the war time, leading up to the need of a library in the community. The following resolution was pass­ ed; Resolved that we, the members of the B Line Home and- -School club, are willing to assist in the near future in the formation of a branch of the Htiron County lib­ rary at Grand Bend, Mrs. Ezra Webb gave an interest­ ing talk on a timely subject, “Rub­ ber". Mrs. Ross Love conducted a sing-song and lunch was served by Mrs. R. Mason and Mrs. Tom jar dine. , The International Plowing Match There is something about an Im ternation plowing Match that a person never forgets. Staged in the crisp, fall air with the glory of autumn at its full peak, the Inter­ national i$ studded with highlights for the visitor. , , ^highlights that remain for many years clear and fresh in the Thousands pour along the highways early -morning to converge site of the match. What peaceful, quiet place just dawn soon becomes a scene of hust­ ling activity. The “Big Match” is on for another day , . .The staccato bark of tractor motors warming up, the shuffling noise of many thous­ ands of feet, the cheerful clanging of pans as the lunch booth opera-j way . . . information that the man memory. of cars and ery displays are congregated. Farm | War Savings ‘Certificates. Farmers motors of all kinds roar, planes zoom overhead, people talk and laugh and move on out to the head­ lands to watch the plowing. There is a carnival spirit about the international . . , and yet it la not a carnival; 'Ihe directors of the International Plowing Match', have demonstrated that serious dis- j plays of farm machinery and edu-! cational exhibits designed to help; the farmer improve his methods of farming can he enjoyed by all class-( es of people. It is not a three- j find the gay- an- trucks in the! ring circus and yet you will on the'that the people who attend was. a before i will he instructed in how to farm in a mor-e efficient way, These are hut a few of the things which could be mentioned. One thing is certain, however. The Internation­ al Plowing Match is being geared in this year of war to do the very ut­ most for the war effort. October 13, 14, 15 and 16 of 1942! Mark those dates on your calendar as four red letter days for the county of Huron and surround­ ing -counties. will be held at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fihkbeiner. The meeting was dosed with the singing of a hymn and prayer by Mrs. J, Rat?;. A dainty lunch was served hostess. There was no preaching in the United church on last owing to the condition roads. Sunday -school was usual time. Blocked roads made it difficult for some of the young -boys to re­ turn home from Exeter Saturday evening last. Miss Sylvia Sehendle has left for the States, where she intends to remain for a time. by the service Sunday of the at the V- KIPPEN EAST WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MEETS ■V- Des- match are just as happy and hearted as any watching the tics of a circus, Why? Because there are no “gyp” games in the Tented City , . , there are no “get-rich- quick” schemes to lure hard-earned dollars. Thpre is instead informa­ tion presented in an entertaining 15 per cent sugar would about 350 lbs. of sugar, is correct, then an average sugar beets .of about ten in Canada and the raw produced one the first article Canadian to be ra- gave all feel sure increased shortage in sugar . KIPPEN W.M.S. Meets. The W.M.S. of the United Church held their February meeting on Wednesday afternoon last at the home of M-rs. H. MCMurtrie with a very -good attendance. Mrs. J. Hyde presided and opened the meeting with a prayer followed by the theme, ’The Bible, -Our Guide to Christian Faith and Conduct.” Hymn 1-86 was then sung and- was followed by responsive reading. Mrs. W. Horney led in prayer and ■hymn 187' was sung. Scripture readings were given by Mrs. Hen­ derson, Mrs. J. B- McLean, Mrs. W, Alexander and Mrs. MIcLennan. Mrs. A. Johnson then led in prayer and the offering and roll call were -tak­ en. A very interesting topic was* dealt with by Mrs. Grant. The meeting w closed -by singing hymn 182 and' the benediction was ‘ re­ peated in unison. ---------V--------- The ROUT. DAVIS IS BURIED AT iKIRKTON Funeral services for Robert A. Davis, a former resident of Kirk­ ton, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Nairn, St. Marys, on Monday, Feb, 2nd, were held Wednesday. Interment was made in Kirkton Union Cemetery. Rev. W. A. Walden of St. Marys United Church conducted the ser­ vices.* Pallbearers Were Clarence Routley, Mack Mlalloy, -Roy Gadke, Creighton Wynn, Charles Paul and Gerald Paul. The late Mr. Davis was born in Brant County 83 years ago. 1-Ie had worked chiefly as a farmer and a mason. In recent years he had not been in good health. His wife, the former Ma­ tilda Stinson, ;predeceased him 20 years. I SWEET RCADDDAL IliiJ ’’THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH TOBACCO CAN BE SMOKED." The Y.p, Society held. their regu­ lar meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Major Baker. ■Kippen East Women’s Institute met in St. Andrew’s United church, Kippen, for the annual meeting of the war- work committee. Total re­ ceipts raised by salvage collections, suppers donations, euchres and dances amounted to $77.50'; articles of sewing, 574;. pounds of ‘jam made, 1,420; kitted .articles, 305; boxes packed for overseas, 33; to­ tal value, $300; quilts, 36; value of cigarettes sent,’ $17. Donations in­ cluded 12 cans of honey from Kip­ pen church apd four quilts. All sewing and quilts ‘ are* forwarded to provincial Red Cross headquar­ ters each month. Election results were as follows: President, Mrs. George Glenn; vice- presidents, Mrs. J. W. McLean, Mrs. William Kyle; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Harry Caldwell';- .buying com­ mittee, Mrs. L. Clark, Mrs. William M'cLean; sewing convener, Mrs. W. Cole; knitting, Mrs. W. Doig; quilt, Martin; . Mrs. E. overseas C. Bell, Mrs. tors prepare for another rushing day of business ... all seem to merge in a salute to the new day. The day is launched. All morn­ ing and -up until mid-afternoon the cars and buses keep streaming in to the parking lots, There is a nev­ er-ending flow of humanity up an-d down the well-trodden streets of, the Tented City where the machin­ of the farm con convert easily to his own purpose. This year the International Plow­ ing Match in Huron county will do its share in supporting the cause of the Empire. Red Cross booths man­ ned by volunteer workers from the district will cater to the require­ ments of the pqople in the wav of food. All prizes will be paid in I SHI FKA The regular meeting of the dies’ Aid was held last Thursday, Feb, 5th, at the home of Mrs. Al­ bert Gaiser with eleven members present, meeting 1 and the unison, by Mrs. The were read and adopted. It decided to make two quilt tops members of the society. Mrs. The La- The president opened the with the singing of a hymn Lord’s prayer repeated in Scripture lesson was read Ed, Lamport from Mark i minutes.of the last meet­ read and adopted. 11. ing was for Wm. Sweitzer gave a'reading, afternoon was spent sewing quilt tops The quilt for members of the society, afternoon was spent sewing blocks. The March meeting How 'is business? We are often asked that, 'Where is business our chief concern. What is business from our angle anyway? Perhaps jit is the Power to Persuade Plenty j of People to Pleasantly and Per- jmanently Purchase our Products at ! Profitable Prices to us apd satis­ faction^ to our Patrons. _,An advant­ age to each, The P’s have it! Fte Happiness in the Home When Mother Is Sick The tired, worn out mother cannot make a happy home if she is sick and worried by the never ending household duties, •’ ’ She gets run down and becomes nervous and irritable, downhearted and discouraged, can’t rest at night, and gets up in the morning feeling as tired as when she went to bed. Women suffering in this way may find in Milbum’s Health and Nerve Pills a remedy with which to help recuperate their health, build up the run down system, and assist them back to health—happiness again. Price 50e a box, 65 pills, at all drug counters. Look for our trade mark a “Red Heart” on the package. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. baynhaswregan at , Blank The Pioneer X ■« I SwJwKwW1 Secure Your Coupons for Times- Advocate Draw! ^XlHJNK BACK, to the old days — when Canada was young. Mrs. W. Workman, Mrs. finance, Mrs. R. Simpson, Butts,’ Mrs. J. Finlayson; box committee, Mrs. W. Miss Grace Tremeer, Mrs. E. Spr.oat, Mirs. J. McLellan, Mrs. M. Cooper, Mrs. Meilis; shipping, M-rs. Glenn McLean; jam, Mrs. Glenn Slavin. “Want Ads cover and discovei a multitude of needs.” .---------V- A pretty A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. Peter’s rectory, London, when Mary Regan, daugh­ ter -of Mir. and Mrs. G. Regan, Centralia, became the bride of John Frederick Bayn-ham,' R.C.A.F., of Centralia. Th'e ceremony was per­ formed by Father W. G. Smith. The bride was charming in a gold crepe dress made in street-length and ac­ cented with trimmings in cocoa brown. She wore a brown draped hat -and brown accessories. A cor­ sage of or-chids completer the en­ semble. The bride’s only atten­ dant was Mrs. George Orr, of Lon­ don, . who chose a gray and gun­ metal crepe -dress with" which she wore a white tUr-ban, white gloves and -black pu-r^nps and a corsage of orchids. Benedict Regan, brother of the bride, was the best man. For going away the bride donned a beige coat. After their return Mr. and Mrs. Bayn-ham will live in St. Thomas while the groom completes his course iii 'the R.C.A.F. Check Books this Office 10c each brinsleV A pancake super will be held in St. Mary’s church on Tuesday ev­ ening, February 17th. A good pro­ gram is -being provided. Week-end visitors at the home of Mfr. and Mrs. Wesley Lewis were Mrs. Sholdi-ce, of London; Clayton Lewis of the R.C.A.F. at Dauphin, Man.; Gerald, of Peterborough, and Miss Pearl Hodgins, of Saskatche­ wan. 'Car! Trevethick, of the Techni­ cal School, London, spent the week­ end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Trevethick. On account of the heavy snowfall there were no services held in either the United Or St. Marys' churches on Sunday. There is to be a bingo and euchre at West McGillivray Hall on Fri­ day' night, February 13th, in aid of Institute work. a Think of the high courage, the indomitable will of those pioneer women. Within the stockade or in the open field, they toiled—yes, fought—by the side of their men for the safeguarding of everything they held dear. In the hearts of the women of Canada, this old spirit flames anew today I Gone are the heavy mnsleets, the log barricades ■—but the love of freedom, the stubborn resolve to win through at all costs — these things remain unchanged, unchangeable! Grimly quenching their tears, mothers say "God bless you” to their fighting sons—everywhere young women are serving where duty calls—the women of Canada are bound together in one common cause. In thousands of Canadian homes, women are revising their family budgets, planning new economies, mak- ing extra sacrifices—so that more and more money .will he available for the purchase of Victory Bonds. They know—these women of Canada — that every dollar loaned now means more tanks—more guns— more planes—more ships—more of everything which is needed to smash Hitlerism and bring Peace to all the family hearths of the world. National War Finance CommiHee/Ottawa, Canada