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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-08-26, Page 2Page 2 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1943 <ij£ Cxeter Wnu^.^bbocalt Times Established 1873 Amalgamated November 1924 Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Village of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Midi, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario-Quebec Division of the CWNA Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation Paid-in-Advance Circulation as of September SGth, 1947 - 2,214 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada, in advance, $2.50 a year United States, in advance, $3.00 Single Copies 6 Cents Each J. Melvin Southcott - Publishers Robert Southcott THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26 Minding the Step Farmers with fat cattle to sell are in clover these fine days. The farmer who bought cattle last spring* and who has grass-fattened them is in a good position, as he has made his gains with his cattle by the cheapest means he knows anything about. He canont but be a gainer on his sales. If he has young stock coming on ready for stall feeding this winter, he stands to make a good gain next spring, provided, of course, that the unexpected does not happen. If, however, he depends on buying his stock rather than raising it himself, he will need to proceed cautious­ ly. He will need to know- what he is do­ ing or he will find himself just where he was before the rise in prices, as far as profits are concerned. If the price of cat­ tle rises, he may look for an increase in the price of feed, if he is the sort of far­ mer who buys his feed. The price of feed is ’ likely to rise quickly with the rise in price of livestock though it may not de­ cline with the falling in prices. For a year at least the farmers are minding the step as far as prices and purchases are con­ cerned.« * * # ’ Caution Needed Many of us have been surprised at the. turn of the market. We fondly hoped, that is, those of us who had cattle to sell fond­ ly hoped, that we were going to receive an immediate and large addition to our sales prices. That rise in prices of cattle did not appear during the early days of last week. Some farmers were pretty sure that lifting of the embargo on cattle was ushering in an era of unusual prosperity. This hope has been disappointed to a very considerable extent. If we were to be al­ lowed to listen in, we are quite sure that we should find that the higher-ups are steering benefits accruing from the remo­ val of the embargo into their own money bags. We fear, too, that a great many far­ mers are selling themselves .short of breed­ ing stock. Then we have the wave of spe­ culation that amounts to a gambling craze, to contend with. The shrinkage of two bil-* lion- dollars in the alleged values of New York stocks or of stocks manipulated on the New York stock exchange tells its own suggestive story. How many foolish hearts were broken by this shrinkage no one can tell. All of us know that credit is already greatly extended. How near it is to the snapping point few of us realize. Over all our uneasiness hangs the fear of war. We know how aggressive Russia is. We know that Germany is white hot over her recent defeat and that she is merely waiting for the hour when the -western powers have locked horns in battle to regain her old power and prestige. Germany would be in ecstacies did she see -war break out. All the cash that the United States is putting into her business life would not restrain her for one hour. Why should nations de­ ceive themselves ? The Palestine situation is full of dynamite. One foolish speech and the sands of that historic land will again be drenched with blood and the infection of war spread to two continents. Never in all the long history of the race was mind­ ing the step more necessary than it is this present hour, * * * # * Over There Interesting information comes from Manchester, England. The writer comments on the friendliness and the good manners of a queue waiting for a street car of a bus, There is no pushing, no crowding. As the folk wait their turn they engage in "conversation. Bananas are not for sale ex­ cept for people under eighteen or over se­ venty. Oranges are not available since last spring. At least the writer has not seen any up to the time of writing. Fruit is abundant but the price is so high that housewives are not canning it * * * « What About This? News sources inform us that when the American cattle buyers arrived at the To­ ronto stock yards they said that the cat­ tle offered were not up to the standard required by the United States market. This comes as- a dash of cold water in our Cana­ dian faces. We wonder if the statement of the buyers is something like sales talk to depress the sale of Canadian cattle. This is not at all unlikely, What we have to consider is the soundness of the judgement. Do our cattle not measure up to the mar­ ket test, and the market test is the real test, If our cattle will not bring the best price there is a lack that puts that enter­ prise. in second place, to say the least. The whole matter must be looked into as the statement of the buyers has been broad­ casted to all parts of the world where Ca­ nadian cattle are offered on the market. Canadian farmers are not afraid to face up to a situation. If their cattle are below the market standard they know precisely what to do. With farm help difficult to secure and feed prices high, it is not to be won­ dered at if quality in cattle has been ne­ glected. The keen demand for meat owing to war conditions may have, had something to do with the lowering 6f the standard. Further, for some time, there has been a good deal *of attention paid to dairying. This may have resulted in neglect of the beef variety. Again,“the prospect of large prices hoped for from the lifting of the embargo may have caused a flooding of the market with the poorer types of beef animals. In any ease, it will take a con­ structive effort if the whole situation in re­ gard to beef cattle is looked into sharply. The improvement mooted for the grazing facilities should give encouragement to the cattle traders. But then, on the other hand, it may be a case of eating one’s cake early in the morning and going hungry the rest of the day. Indeed, it is altogether likely to work out that way. There were days in this good land when farmers- got on in a canny way. They grew the crops their lands were adapted to. They made small profits but their income was. steady. They made their improvements and gave the commonwealth the finest homes and the best citizens. Merchants built up stable businesses of one class or another. Law was well administer­ ed and the whole land was making pro­ gress, an influence, that made for the best things in life. Then came the day of the meddler and the uplifter and with their ad­ vent has come our present discontent when we. do not know what changes a few men will make in our whole life. The old fun and laughter has gone. Neighbourhood ga­ therings have passed. The old inalienable rights as to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness have given way to seeking “the dough” and “the mun” with the result that people have care-marked faces when those faces are not hard and we go about as if we expected a storm to break at anytime. The uplifters and the price fixers have made sad havoc of our peace of mind and have given us nothing in its place. * * # * Good to See Anyone who takes the tinie to visit the nothern portion of this village will be gra­ tified at the stir everywhere in evidence. Merchants are improving their business premises until they are assuming metro­ politan airs. Neater and more attractive business premises would be hard to find. Along the north of the village there is a splendid turnip waxing firm being esta­ blished, while north of the Lake Road there is a splendid road surfacing manu­ factory. One. needs an alert guide to find his way through the rapid moving traffic, Residences in the region are being improv­ ed, while the price of building lots is stea­ dily rising. Those spared to see the day will find that this is the growing part of town. $ sjj Still Another String Canada has still another string to her business now. Away up there some distance from Quebec City those busy people, the adventurers and the claim stakers have dis­ covered that we have all the titanium we require for our own manufacturing pur­ poses. Up to the present time we have im­ ported over five million dollars worth of this important mineral. Better still, we find that we have enough of the mineral to ex­ port a very considerable amount thereof. And this in Quebec where there are no ends of facilities for developing energy for driving mills. Little by little Canada is forging her way into being one of the great exporting countries of the world. Al­ ready we have in Quebec aluminum enough to supply a great part of the needs of the world though industry on a large scale is comparatively new in this country. And now comes knowledge of titanium. All we need is to keep on going and we’ll have plenty to spare of a great many useful products. ❖ The torrential rains and the tempest have caused a very difficult harvesting of what was a bumper crop. Warren, In The Cincinnati Enquirer the cur­ io adly 50 YEARS AGO On Tuesday afternoon a my- i sterious fire was discovered in Drs. Hyndman & Hyndman’s of­ fice just in time to save the contents and building and avert a serious blaze. It had made considerable headway, tains and carpets being burned. On Tuesday night last Sam Preszcktor and Jas. nell were driving down Street, a horse, threshing their rig. was done. An electrical storm over this section on night last which was of a most severe character. The lightning flashed from all directions, the thunder roared incessantly, and the rain rain was do much but was A. load day. liams shipped three cars of to Halifax Monday. Messrs, and Armstrong shipped a car of hogs to Collingwood Monday. Henry Willert, of Dashwood, shipped a car of hogs to Toron­ to on Thursday. W. H. Levett shipped a car of butter to Mon­ treal Saturday. William Gardiner shipped three cars of young cat­ tle t.o his home in Reinback, Ohio. tw0 day. while Brint- Huron frightened by a machine, collided with No serious damage passed Tuesday fell in torrents. The badly needed and will good for the country damage by lightningthe enormous. Q. Bolder shipped a car- of butter to Montreal Messrs. Stewart and Mon- Wil- flour Prior •> John Sweitzer shipped cars of flax to Baden Mon- 25 YEARS AGO very beautiful array of flo-A wers was gathered in the base­ ment of the Public Library on Friday and Saturday last for the first flower show of the Exeter .Horticultural Society. Consider­ ing the dry summer the exhibit surpassed the expectations all. The most outstanding Dibits were the zinnias and gladioli. The judge was Mr. W. Hartry, of Seaforth. Mr. S. M. Sanders has pur­ chased the Exeter and Hensall branches of the Jackson Manu­ facturing Company. The Exeter factory is located Sanders’ building, still be in charge branch and Mr. still be in charge Mr. Fred Hess, reopened the jewellery store in Hensall formerly conducted by Mr. W. E. Brown. Mr. J. Decker of Zurich shipp­ ed a car of prize horses to To­ ronto to compete in the stock show at the Toronto Exhibition which is now in full swing, The Exeter Public and High School will re-open Tuesday next following the summer vacation. The high school rooms have been redecorated. Miss Blanches Senior is ap­ pearing this week, at the Allen Theatre, London. Miss Senior upon completing her engagement in London will make an exten­ sive tour of the larger theatres in Canada and the United States. of ex- the in Mr. S. M. Mr. Davis will of the Exeter Goodwin will at Hensall. of Zurich, has 15 YEARS AGO Three large buildings in the Buy for Less and Feed the Best Sh Ga in Hog Feeds Do the Rest FASTEST EARLY GROWTH WITH SHUR-GAIN PIG DEVELOPER F INIS H W I T H H I G H E S T GRAD E SON SHUR-GAIN HOG GROWER Bulk SHUR-GAIN Pig Starter ............................. $3.65 cwt.” SHUR-GAIN Pig Developer ....................... $3.20 cwt. SHUR-GAIN Hog Grower ......................... $3.10 cwt. SAVE ON BAGS. TAKE YOUR FEED IN BULK CANN’S MILL LIMITED EXETER WHALEN CORNERS business section of Zurich were totally destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon and at least a dozen other buildings were damaged and practically the whole town was threatened as the wind carried the burning embers from biulding to biuld­ ing and many a blaze was nipp­ ed in the bud by a heroic buc­ ket brigade that guarded the roofs of most of the buildings in the village. The fire is thought to have been started by children playing with matches or a cigarette stub thrown care­ lessly at the rear of E. Haist’s bakery and confectionery, which was destroyed along with the residence, Yungblut & Sons’ but­ cher shop and Louis Schilbe & Son’s flour and feed with the residence above. The cooking school held in the Town Hall Monday and Tuesday under the auspices of the Women’s Institute Branch of the Ontario Department of Agri­ culture proved very attractive to the ladies of Exeter and com­ munity. The hall was filled all the demonstrations. The monstrations were conducted Miss Hopkins and Miss M. McDiarmid. Mr. W. J. Beer is this week installing a Kelvinator cream cooling equipment in the Lucan creamery for Mr. T. Willis. "Ow Long distance Switchboards are growing bigger” for de- by E. 1O YEARS AGO The voting on the by-law to raise $15,000 by debentures in order to pay the municipality’s share of the erection of a new building in connection with the I Exeter’ High School for the teaching of shop work and home economics was held Monday and was carried by a majority of se­ venty. The Exeter Horticultural So­ ciety held its annual flower show in the basement of the Carnegie Library Saturday last. There was a splendid showing of many varieties of flowers and the judge, Dr. Campbell, of Kirkton, complimented the society on the very fine quality. Altogether there were 102 exhibits as com­ pared with eighty-seven exhibits last year. The number of exhi­ bitors was not quite as large as the previous year, A goodly number of interested persons vi­ sited the display, particularly in the evening. The person with the largest exhibit was Mr. E. Howey who is a great lover flowers. Mr. Ted Taman, a member the staff of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Blenheim, is to be congratulated on passing with honors the Fellows Course spon­ sored by Queen’s University. The Follows Course is’, an advanced extra-mural course in banking and Ted was the only member of the Canadian Bank of Com­ merce staff who succeeded in obtaining honors. i C. of of (to begging “Bid you see that pile in the yard?” “Yes’m, r’s Wife Farmer’s Wife hobo): *' of wood 1 Hobo: Farmer you to saw it.” Hobo (beating road), “Mebbee you saw me seel it, but you ain’t goin’ to see mo saw it.” ’ I seen it.” “Well, I want it toward the The number of Long Distance calls is at an all-time high — and still going higher. Though some calls are delayed, most are put through “while you hold the line”. More cable’s and switchboards are being added just as fast as possible to make Long Distance service even speedier. 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