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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-2-1, Page 5SOLD IN EXLTER BY BROWNING'S DRUG STORE GODERICH,—Alex, Misner, 24 yeare old, who has been, employed at 'the Bedford Hotel, was sentenced to not les's then six erionths, or more 'than:one year in, the Reforniatory, on the charge of stealing an. _overcoat. • 1,75'4,919 LBS. MORE "SALADA" SOLD, • This }tremendous increase in the sale •of "SALADA" Tea Ls reported for 1922, over the year 1921. This ime crease alone £n Tea is sufficient to supply the entire Dominion of Canada for nearly three leeks. Zurich David W ttmer, soja of 'the, late ,',Mr, and Mlts. Gea, Witmer, born. May 17, 1871, in Hay Townehip, passed away on Jan. 17, 1923,'in, the old home, where he lead lived for about 27 years, ever sincei be was married. to Louise Koeh- ler. He .was aged just 51 years and eight months. The disease, which he fought for 18 years, was diabetes. M•r, Ed.'llorenz of Detroit is visit- ing isiting at the home of Mr. and 'Mrs. C. Colosky. Mrs. J. C. Kalb;fleisch, who spent the past five months in Detroit, has • returned too her home here with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Stade. Mr, Fred. Steinbach of Cavalier, N. Dalt., is vieilttim,g at the home of this sister, Mrs. R. F. Stade, The Agricultural society held their annual meeting en the 19th. A com- petition in Oats was decided on. The following officers were elected :—Pres- ident, Win. S. Johnston; 1st vice, J. P. Rau; 2nd vice;, Dr. A J. Mac- Kisa.on; Directors, A. Reichert, J. A. Smith, J. Pfaff, M•Re.der, E. F. Klapp, G. Surert's, J, A, Manson, O. Klapp, D. Burns; Auditors, Wendel Smith, J. P. Haberer; Sec'y-Treas, A. F. Hess. Mr. Ferdinand Hess spent several ' days in London, where physicians tried to locate his trateble by X lay, but without success. Mr. Geo. Volland of Detroit spent . a, few days with,:his• mother here. Mr. Theo. Mittleholtz, plumber for Stade & WWeide, had the misfiortunie while cutting feed at his home with the car to get his foot caught in the belt and fracture has leg at the ankle. The annual meeting of the members of the HayT.ownsh3p Fire ;Lrssluranoe Co. was held in. th•e Town Hall Mon- day afternoon, Jen. 29th. • There passed away at Bald Axe, Mach;, on January, 21st, Mary Schwalm, She was born in, Hay Township in 1852 and leaves a igreases up family of five \sons and one daughter, also at brothe> Wm. H. Teutemner of Hensel", and two sisters in, North. Dakota. Your Rheumatism rots origin Ynu would not have rheums tism if your kidneysperform- ed their proper functior of expelling uric acid from your system. Uric acid causes rheumatism, lumbago, .scia- tica and kindred ailments. What you need is Gin Pills. They act directly on the kid- neys—the source of all the , trouble. They neutralize the -uric acid, relieve the conges- tion and cause the kidneys to resume their Work Thou- sands have found quick and permanent relief from rheu- matism by using Gin Pills. NATIONAL Pelle & CHEMICAL CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, TORONTO. iat WU&� FIFTY CENTS MO EOR LESS Campbell Foster was .once address.. ing a jury and was meet) annoyed by Digby'• Seyreeur's carrying on a ;conver- sation the while. • Presently he lost all patience and, in his best brogue, said: "Pray, M. Saymour, be quiet." "My name is noeSaymour—it's Sey mous!" corrected Digby, whereupon Foster angrily rejoined: "Then, sir, see more and say less."—London Tele. graph. A Great Relief. "Pa?" "Well, son?' "What does it mean when a mem- ber of congress asks leave to extend his remarks in the Record?" "It usually means, my son, great rejoicing among his colleagues be- cause they don't have to listen to any more." Cleaned. "It used to be whispered around that Mr. Wadleigh's fortune was tainted." "A competent lawyer atteiided to that." "Eh?" "After he'd run Mr. Wadieigh's fez, tune through a ,dozen loopholes ,in flee law there wasn't a spot on it." "Fido'e been took again .by de dog. catchers?" "He ortergive apbundpa y 3" Can Sleep Now. Our friend for life Is Abram Shuster— His filvver killed Our neighbor's rooster. The Big Expense. "What a very stunning coat of arma I'm sure you ought to be proud of It` "We are. But George says it wt11 cost a lot to put it on the door el the limousine." "Why? Because it's so intricate?' "No, because we have to get the limousine first." A Choice of Prepositions. "You told me there was plenty orf pure, cold water on this place." "Did I say 'on' or `under'?" asked the former owner, thoughtfully. "I understood you to say 'on'" "I must have said 'under'. Th!rte or forty feet down you'll find it." The Lottery. His Reverence—Look here, waiter some one has taken my silver-mountee umbrella. Alphonse—Oh, monsieur, it Is deco luting. Perhaps tomorrow ze luck w change and monsieur himself will se cure one even more handsome. An Awful Mistake. Her it'ather—Harold, seems to have an exemplary character. I don't see why you say your marriage to ^balm was a hideous mistake. Mrs. ,Jenebride —It's just that. 1 married him to reform him, and now I find that he never needed refoisa Ing. AII He Had Left. Mrs. Woodall (feeding a tramp)— You seem to have a good appetite. Tramp—Ah, ma'am, that's all I have left in the world that T can • rightty call my own. Nota Tightwad. Miss` Bobwig—Do you favor Ker love; Mr. Hardfax? Mr. Rardfax—Not absolutely. 1 don't mind standing .for an occasional show and a supper, but , nix on the orchids and diamonds. -F,M CLEVER. BOBBY Father—Well, son, how did you get along at school today? Bobby -Pa, my' physiology book says conversation at meals should be of a pleasant character. , Let's talk about something else. Musings of a Motor Cop. Hortense goes speeding fast and far And never fears the worst; She passes every other car, While murmuring, "Ladies first,". Mrs. Newrich's Guest, Mrs. Hibrot`v—Did the earl you- bad to dinner ,last night hriug les coronet? Mrs. Newrich—1 didn't even know h( could play one, -London Passing Show Something. Like That;, Ethel—Tom has' taken to chink :u1 gambling since Grace :rejected him, Clara -I see. A 'sort of fall Iron. grace, Neighbors. '"The Jonesand the Smiths are gilitt, neighborly, I suppose: Sirs. Stinith ant Mrs. Jones exchanges lecipesr' "Yes, .end, so do their -husbands." • ABOUT TifE FARM WEIL DEAN'S DAIRY COLUMN A Most Important Factor in Agri - „cultural Work. Purity of the Water a Great Essen- tial --Location Also of Import- ance --Construction Described— People on Farms Live Longest. (Contributed•by Ontario Department of Agriculture. Toronto.) The well is the usual source of the farm Water supply, and a good well, that is, one which, supplies plenty of pure fresh and wholesome water the year round, is certainly one of the most essential and valuable assets of the farm. Without it no man could, live there for long, to say nothing about bringing up a healthy family, or building up an efficient dairy herd. The well must be there first and last and all the time, and we, cannot con- ceive of an intelligent man buying a farm without a good well if he in- tended to live on it and make it pay dividends. A Good Water Supply Is Common. Fortunately most of Ontario's farms are well supplied with water, in fact it is a rare thing to find a farm where it could not be secured in sufficient.. quantities by drilling to reasonable depths. Th. supply, therefore, will probably never cause us any serious worry, but judging by a recent report on analysis of many well' waters from this province one seema justified in concluding that there is still need for education of the rural public in regard to the pro- tection and care of the farm well. The following suggestions will be round helpful to any farmer desirous of making his water supply safe against possible underground and surface contamination. Location of the Well Most Important. The first step in the solution of this problem of purer water supply is the location of the well. This should be by all means on ground higher than any source of contamina- tion such as barnyard, cesspool, or outside privy. If there should be no choice in location and this cannot be done, then the well should be kept a considerable distance from such con- taminations, at least 100 feet . in clay, and 200 feet or more in sandy soils, and the cribbing and top of the well specially' protected as detailed later against the entrance of any seepage and surface washings. How to Keep the Water Uncon- taminated. In the second place the cribbing for at 'least ten feet below the sur- face should be made impervious to water so that any contamination in. solution reaching the well would have to piss down through this ex- tra depth of soil before getting into the well, when in all probability it would be taken up by the soil and never reach the well water. This may be done in case of an old well by putting a wall of puddled clay one foot thick and ten feet deep around the well cribbing, and . in case of a newly -dug well, or recribbing an old. one, by using large concrete tile for' the cribbing and setting the joints thoroughly in rich cement. Before the tile ,are placed in the well the outsides should be washed with pure cement plaster in order to fill up -all pores and make the tile abaolutely impervious to soil waters. Thirdly, the cribbing should be extended ai =least one foot above the ground level, and the soil banked up to the top of • it, to ,provide good surface drainage away from the well. Fourthly, the well should be provid- ed with a strong and tight -fitting cover made of heavy plank or con creta so that it will always be safe for man and beast. and proof against the entrance of dirt, small animals like frogs, etc. Using a .Second or Dry Well. Even better still, the pump may be placed over a shallow dry well to one side and the top of the real well made absolutely tight by a concrete cover. In this case the well should be ventilated by putting a small iron pipe, with the exposed end turning downwards, through the top or cover. And, fifthly, the stock should not be allowed to tramp about close tothe well. • What has been said toeerr chiefly, to dug wells, but even , ;tie ` drilled or driven wells shoeld be well drain- ed and • protected 'at the top, for otherwise contamination, may work down' aloins the;;wellbasing and reach the water, especially if the casing is not tightly driven , into the rock below. Attention to such matters of con- tdtruction and protectionof the farm well as here detailed, and an ossa• stone” pumping out and cleansing of the well with a little lime, will as- sure a pure and wholesome water supply. --It. R. Graham, O. A. Col- lege, Guelph. People on Farris hive the Longest, Life on the farm is the healthiest and safest, according to - statistiel compiled by the United States Bu- reau of Labor showing the average age at death in various occupations, Thefarmer and farm laborer live longer than other workers. This does' not "seem longer," which, it .will be remembered, is the joint in the old joke concerning. the longevity of marl reed 'folk contrasted with,,,bachelors< and spintsers-it is longer, and om sial 'research records prove it. Farm- ers live to theaverage age of 58.5. years, 'blacksmiths are given three years less of life, and masons and bricklaiers die at an average age of 55. The list . tapers . down to book-- keepers and office assistants who are givenan average life of no more than 36,5 years. Bats in full flight in the dirk will avoid threads stretched across their .path.. Three Big Questions Answered for Milk Dealers. t%hall I Sell Milk or Cream?—Should Cows Be Fed on Turnips ?—How to Pack. Butter for Beeping. " (Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto,) Shall I sell milk or cream? . This frill be determined to a large extent by the character of the farming, operations. If the need for direct, quick cash in, largest amount is great, then selling milk will best "flit the bill." On the other- hand, if the dairy farmer can afford to wait for the slower returns from cream and live stock, and particu- larly if he desires to improve or maintain soil fertility, then selling cream is to be recommended. Nearness to market is another factor. Where the .dairyman is near a small town and has the time to "peddle" milk, he can make more money out of his cows than by any other system. At ten to twelve cents a quart, a good cow will return from $250 to $300 per year for her milk. When this is compared with $100 to $150 per cow, where cream is sold, or milk sent to a cheese factory or condensery, we see what a decided money advantage there is in selling tnilk to customers direct. But this plan robs the young things on the farm—often the farm- er's owl children—of needed milk supply, hence many farmers are con- tent with less ready cash in order to have better and more live stock, and consequently richer soil, which, after all, -is the basis of good farm- ing.—H. H. D. Should Cows Be Fed Turnips? 'This is an old question about Which considerable difference of opinion exists. If nay reader is Scotch, he or site will likely answer the question by saying, "Yes," as Scotchmen, turnips, and good farm- ing are three things usually found together on farms in Ontario. There was a time when butter buyers were not so particular about the' flavor of butter as they are at present. It is common to hear wo- Men purchasers on city markets, say to farm butter -makers, "Your but- ter is turnipy,",which is sufficient to cause a loss of the sale. Cream- erymen . object very strongly to "turnipy cream." While it is doubt- less true that some careful feeders are able to feed quite large quan- tities of turnips to cows giving milk, without causing any serious trouble, there is always danger, which can best be avoided by not feeding these to milking cows. If they are grown `oh the dairy faun they are best fed to dry cows, fattening cattle, young • stock, pigs, etc. However, if they are fed in the stable where cows are milking, and more especially where the root house opens into the stable and where the turnips are pulped in the stable or in a feed -room adjoin - Ing, the odor of the turnips fills the air, which is carried into the milk pail at the time of milking, and thus 'the milk, cream, and butter become tainted from the stable air, even. though the milk cows may not be fed any of the turnips. The safest plan is not to grow turnips on a dairy farm. Grow man - gels, or sugar beets, and corn for silage. These crops will give as good returns as turnips, are no more ex- .pensive to grow, and are much safer. "Safety First" is a good motto on a dairy farm.—H. H. D. How to Pack Butter for Keeping. The first point to observe in the packing of butter, in order to have it keep well for winter use, is to have good butter. The best butter for packing is usually made in the months of June and September. It is preferably made from compara- tively sweet cream which has been pasteurized. However, on the farm pasteurization is not commonly fol- lowed, hence the butter should be made when the weather is compara- tively cool, and the cream should be churned before it becomes very sour. In fact, the sweeter the cream the more likely it is to produce good keeping quality in the butter, so long as there is sufficient, acid on the cream to give ;good churning results. Tete •creanr should; be. churned in the usual way, except that the butter niay be washed once with brine, Which is made by dissolving saltin water, instead of using water at both washings. Salt at the usual rate, but not over one ounce of salt per pound of butter,.. because -salt does not pre- serve butter, as is commonly sup- posed, except in• a minor degree for unpasteurized cream butter. It mistake, however, to add so much salt that the fine flavor of `the butter is covered up.. Having worked the butter as usual, pack it firmly into crocks, tubs or boxes. If euparafSiued wood- en packages are used, these should be soaked several days in salt water. to prevent "woody" flavor, in the butter. A better plan is to coatthe inside of the tub or box with hot wax, then linewith heavy parchment paper, • before packing `,the, butter;' Glazedcrecks which are clean, need no lining. When the package is full, prefer- ably ail from one 'churning, :smooth the top of the " butter, cover with Parchment paper or a clean cotton cloth, then tie heavy brown paper over ,Abe top and place in a cool cellar, or in cold -storage. Sometimes„ a salt ='paste is put on top of the cloth or paper, and this is kept moist by sprinkling on water from. time to time, This excludes, the air and helps to keepi the hatter. We recoinmen d packing tlie butter solid form which is • to .be kept for some thine,; rather' than holding it iu prints, even though these may be submerged in brine,—H. H. bean, ot A, College, Guelph. urpiN all others' in Delicacy and Fragrance. SEALED PACKETS ONLY 1'12@2 EVERY LEAF' PURE Gulls as Weather Forecasters. Those who live by the coast do not want a better weather sip} than the gulls, which in the various winds that flvill bring the rain, collect in big ocks and gather in the fields or circle high over the land, wheeling and screaming uneasily. They will not come in on a false alarm, and none need fear they will make a mistake. Twenty -Mile Jump. With the material at hand it is impossible for man to make an elec- tric spark which will jump ,au open- ing of more than •a few inches, but it is stated that a flash of lightning represents so 'meet power that; it fre- quently makes n jump of 20 miles from one c'lond to another or from a cloud to the earth. R*moving Iron Rust. Dampen the spots with water, rub with a lump "f citric acid and lay in the sun, If the spots ire not gone by '1,., tittle the cloth is ch'y, dampen and lay in the sun again. When the fab- ric is very dell,•are it is, better to dis- solve the acid in a little water -and dampen the spot. with %the solution. Protects Her Young. The red fox will, when occ isle t calls for it, give vent to a kind of high-pitched screech, that when heard at night is quite awe-inspiring, ; says the American Forestry Magazine. This is its purpose, as it often serves as a protection for Its young. Timber of Inella. India is less than half the size of the United States, but its timber re, sources are greater. A11 kinds of tim- ber are to be had, some of which is beautifully grained and will he in demand for furniture manufacturing or interior finishing. A Dilemma. Buster, three years old, sntw a horse walking down the street the other day. He had never seen one that was not hitched to a wagon, and was greatly astonished, saying: "Oh, muvver; here's a horse that's broke off." • Myrrh Used in Medicine. Myrrh is a resin used for me- dicinal purposes and in dentistry. It is also used in the manufacture of in- cense and perfumery, and 1s obtained. from trees and shrubs that grow in Arabia and Abyssinia. No Trouble at AII. The cackle of a hen when she lays an egg, says a scientist, is akin to laughter. And with some of the eggs we have met we can easily guess what. the hen was laughing at.—London Punch. • Pretty Near the End. When one has had all his conceit taken out of him, when he has. lost. all his illusions, his feathers will soon soak through and he will fly' no more. --Oliver Wendell Holmes. Jud Tunkins. "Where King Solomon showed; most. of his smartness," said Jud Tunkins, "was in bein' able to be the richest man, in spite of the fact that he had so many wives." Matter of Principle. A good many widows 'get married just to show that they •cen,.'and not because of any particular, liking for what they get. Viewpoint. It takes the eyes of the rich to see the blessings of ' poverty.—Boston Transcrint. Crediton and Cen;tralisa hydro sys• tens are being looked after by 'Mr.. Doerr of the Exeter cosnth ssioi , Set Min kr fn,foranatrlonn, aiu]l supplies, Hensail woo air The South Huron, Agricultural So- ciety held their annual meeting here bast week. The meeting was largely attended. The Boy's Judging 8contest which was such a popular featurelast year, is to be enlarged upon and' an in- creased number of prizes offered for the event, It was the decision of The meeting that the. Seed Show be held in the Town. Hall on Friday, Feb. 73 and the Spring Stock Fair on Tuesday April 3, and that Government judges officiate at both fairs. The following officers were elected,—President,] os Burney: 1st ;Vice, president, Wm. Con- sift; onsift; Znd Vice, Owen, Geiger; Direct- ors, Robt. .McKay, R, D. Bell, Wm, Pepper, Robt, McLaren, Donald Burns John Elder, Oscar Klapp, H, C. Safday VIrm, McAllister, Robt. Thompson, Basi 11 Edwards, W. R, Dougall, Bert Peck A. B. Bell; Auditors, H. Arnold and C. McDonell; Sec'y-Treas, Keith Mcr Lean. Mr. Geo. Smale had the misfortune last week 'of having a load of logs'falt off his sleigh, two, of the logs coming together crushed his foot, breaking several banes and pinning haan under- nteatle He will be laid up for some. time. Some years age he met with a, j siralar accident. ,Miss .GerttSs 1•I,oggarth is back from the hospital at Landon, where she urn - 4 • derwGnt an •aperatian •for appendicitis, "Mr, Herbert Dick of Windsor is here - visiting his mer:her, a; t. 'Gilbert Dick, lir, Wm, McKay is here from the West ,siting relatives, Mrs, Wm, Mc- Deugal1 and Mrs. Nelson Blatchford, Mr. Frank. Marshall and family are preparing to move from here to Lon- ' don. t ` SEAFORTH—The death occurredin Seaiorth on Jan. 22, of David Donovan, in, his 85th year, after being in failing health for the past three years. Mr. D:nonan was barn in Tuckere,mith, where he lir •d until moving to Sea - forth, about 43 years ago. Fifty-five years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Melody,—A resident cif Seaford' for 52 years passed away c*n Jan, 18, in the person, Catherine 'Mullet, beloved wife of Welter Ar,- drewS, i • ST. MARYS—Richard Paynter, an .old resident, passed away as a r Sult of .arterial trouble on January :7th., He was 72 years of age, and tint_ • :t -c: years ago, had been a prominent ferni- er et Blansherd. A widow and gra•,vd up family survive. Remember T.be Advocate has a newspaper clubbing lust that includes any daily or weekly avewspap'r or : ny monthly journal. Wesave you he trouble of sending for them, and n most cases save you abate mote y besides. "Don't Worry About Mi,: Tom's Assuring iimaes, On a Hal.) farm away up north Tom lived w nth his parents and one brother. H:., father, well up id yea.zs, found hims:af unable to contint'ic the hard work ..1 farming, .4o rota took up the bum .a. The inco.ue was not large, and .au lad signed up with a lumber gan, working nearby -.sawing logs, stripl,o,g bark and driving the teams. Alto ether these two jobs, farmer and • amberrnan, kept his day so well filled that he had time for little more than sleep. Nature re- belling at this heavy burden—con- sumption cl tined another victim. After trying various ways to come his his physical weakness, he went to the Muskoka Hospital. His par- ents are anxious about him, they send the other son to see hint often. for they are old and feeble and journey- ing is a hazardous undertaking to them. Tom's own troubles are never so real to him that he forgets others. He asks for those about him, lives for little bits at: news,about'his';home, and neves' fails to send this nes- sage back, "Don't worry about mei The people here sure do treat you white." . A wonderful work is being done by the National Sanitarium. Association. The death rate from tuberculosis in Ontario has 'beers• reduced by more than one -hall during the Last twenty years. It needs your help to make its efforts still more effective.. Contributions may be sent to Hon. W. A. Charlton, 223 College Street, Toronto. NORTHERN ONTARIO STILL NEEDS YOUR