Clinton News-Record, 1950-03-30, Page 11
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1950
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CRICKETS IN MARCH 1 .
Miss Lucy Woods, rorir capable
Bayfield correspondent, reports
that this one wasn't on the hearth
because there is no fireplace in
Charles Bell's dwelling, but it
has chosen the next warmest
spot . , ,
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LAST AUTUMN MR. CRICKET
took up his abode behind the
baseboard back of the kitchen
stove ... As long as the weather
was fine, he chirped away, succ-
essfully evading all efforts to
catch him . . . Last weekend he
made his presence known again,,,
WHAT MUST HAVE BEEN' HIS
surprise to hear an answering
`chirp'—this from a canary which
came to the home as a Christmas
gift! . And now the two carry
on a daily conversation .. , What
they tell each other about the
weather we don't know but sum-
mer cadences fill the house while
over the radio one hears of
Winter storms sweeping the
Western States
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WINTER HAD HIS. LAST FLING
this week — so we think— with
freezing temperatures yesterday
and skating in Clinton Lions
Arena last night! .. All this when
we thought spring . had arrived
on horseback . Just the other
night, the weather was featured
by a real old-fashioned electric-
al storm, with the raip coming
down in a deluge . •
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NATURAL RESULTS WITH ALL
the melting . snows, is that some
country roads — and even some
of our town back streets — are
well-nigh ; impassable and auto-
mobiles have had to be discard-
ed in favour of horse and buggy
and tractors... But colder weath-
er yesterday improved the sit-
uation only temporarily . , . The
present mantle of snow could
'disappear in half a day's spring
sunshine , . ,
IN ADDITION TO PLAIN, ORD-
inary mud, another sign of spring
.is the sap buckets hanging from
spilesenn the hard maple trees.
Tapping is general in most sect
ions of the Province, andiii this
vicinity, Frank Raithby. has 1,000
trees tapped at Auburn ., , Best
syrup weather is when there are
cold nights and worm days , ,
JABEZ RANDS, OUR LOCAL
authority on the habits of birds,
says that quite a number of car-
dinals have spent the winter_ in
this area, which is quite unusual
. One or two were seen last
year . . , The robins returned
last week, but the crows have
been cawing around for some
time . , .
OUR HEARTY CONGRATULA-
lions to Mr. and Mrs. James
Raithby, who celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at
their home at Auburn on Tues-
day, with a reception both after-
noon and evening . . . Notewor-
thy and quite unique is the fact
teat Mr. Raithby wore the same
black suit, swallowtail and all,
which he wore at his wedding 50
years ago! It still is in a fine
tate of preservation after all
these years, and fits him very
well indeed .
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THE LEBEAU BOYS, WHO
farm on King's Highway 4, south
of Clinton, may be "enemies", in
a sense, but at least rivals, from
now on, as they are going in for
purebred beef cattle — Clarence
Diggs" LeBeau for Shorthorns
and Elmer "Bud" LeBeau for
Herefords . .
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"JIGGS", AT THE MARCH BULL
sale in Toronto, purchased "Elm-
endornh Colonel", a young bull
consigned to the sale by Clifford
It Keys and Son, Varna
Shown at the auction sale of beef
bulls, the animal placed first in
a class of 35 . . . 1Dud" also pur-
chased a Hereford bull, "Royal
Rupert Domino ID", for'LeBeau
Bros , It was consigned by
Stewart J. Brown, St. Thomas .. .
Ball and Mutch Have
Fine • New Showroom
• Ball and . Mutch have just
completed a new furniture show-
room in their spacious store in
Clinton, and they consider it a
mal show place.
The walls are of turquoise, and
the ceiling in natural wood fin-
ish. The floor is of marboleum
tile in two patterns. with various
colours used to illustrate the
range of this flooring available
in stock,
the room is tastefully furnish-
ed to exhibit some examples of
the fine stock of furniture carried
by the firm: The items include
ra chesterfield suite in wine and
green; a Chrome' breakfast set;
walnut drop leaf extension table
and walnut corner 'china cabinet;
a white kitchen cabinet; solid
walnut end and coffee tables; a
cherry whatnot; glass mirrors;
china table lamps; torebtere
floor lamp; an electric refrigerator.
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There are three modern camps
' for crippled children operated by
the Ontario Society for Crippled
Children, Use Easter Seals—Help
Crippled Children.
The Weather
1950 1949
High Low High Low
March 23 36 32 47 30.
24 40 32 40 27.
25 38 30 66 33
26 37 27 51 37
Z7 51 33 64 41
28 51 37 ' 51 36
29 36 20 62 33
Rain 34 ire t• Rain' .32 ins
The Home Paper with the News
29 Families Occupy Homes at RCAF Statioit
THOMAS SALKELD Where Was This Taken?
HEADS COUNTY
FRUIT GROWERS
Thomsa . Salkeld, Lucknow, was
elected President of Huron County
Fruit Growers' Association at the
annual meeting held. in Clinton
Thursday last. The gathering had
been postponed for two weeks on
account of unfavorable weather
conditions.
Other officers are: first vice-
president, George Johnston, Bay-
field; second vice-president, Fred
Middleton, R.R. 3, Clinton; sec-
retary -treasurer, • R. G. Bennett,
Clinton. ,
A business session was held in
the Board Room, Ontario Agri-
cultural Office, in the morning,
followed by a banquet n Hotel
Clinton where the afternoon ses-
sion also was held.
Entertainment was provided by
Stuart McEwen, Mrs, William Ma-
guire, and Fred Bell, with a spec-
ial song, "Loch Lomond," led by
R. G. Bennett, in honour of Dr.
J. W. Shaw, veteran medical
practitioner.
Mayor R. Y. Hattin extended
a welcome in behalf of the Town
of Clinton, Warden Cecil•H. John-
ston congratulated the CountY on
having an agricultural represent-
ative like Gorden Bennett, and
also Mr. and Mrs. Salkeld on
their daughter obtaining a $1,000
scholarship at OAC, Guelph,
Robert Cerbert, farm commen-
tator for CKNX, Wingham, dis-
cussed radio broadcasting, He
was introduced by D. J. Lassalirie,
Goderich, and was thanked by the
president.
Dr. J, W. Shaw was called on
for a few words.
During the afternoon session,
addresses were given and discus-
sion led by Dr. J. D, MacLachlan,
professor of Botany, OAC; Prof.
If. W. Goble, professor of En-
tomology, OAC, and prosincial
entomologist; and J. J. Johnston,
London, of the inspection service,
Dominion Department of Agri-
cu'ture,'
Before the close of the meeting,
33 membership fees had • been
accepted for 1950, and several
orders received from members for
spray materials to be purchased
by the organization in the near
future.o
CARDIFF ASKS
MINISTER ABOUT
BACON SUBSIDY
Agriculture Minister Gardiner
told the House of Commons Mon-
day that the Federal Government
will attempt to negotiate new
bacon and cheese contracts with
Britain in 1951.
The Minister, in reply to a per-
sistent questioner during debate
on the Agricultural Prices Sup-
port Act, said the Canadian
Government was the agency that
pressed for the contracts origin-
ally and had pressed for their
continuance right down to the
present.
The'' Dominion had not been
responsible at any time for the
withdrawal or cancellation of any
contract. In ell probability, he
said, the Government would go
right on doing what it had been
doing in the past.
L, Elston Cardiff, Progressive
Conservative member for Huron
North, and John A. Charlton, PC
member for Brant -Wentworth,
needled the Minister on t h e
question of the bacon subsidy
and whether or not it would be
cut off if Canada supplied her
full 60 million pounds to 'UK un-
der the current contract.
Mr. Gardiner declined to give
a straight yes or no answer, As
long as the Canadian people were
as anxious to buy pork as they
were at present, there was not
going to be any cut in the price
to the farmer.
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The Ontario Society for Crip-
pled Children is the only organ-
ization in the Province devoted
entirely to the discovery and care
of crippled children. Use Easter
Seals—Help Crippled Children,
EVERYONE KNOWS there are plenty of !beauty spots
around Clinton but who could identify this one? When the
"Old Boys" and "Old. Girls" return home for the 'Reunion in
August, this is one they will see—without its covering of snow!
Just to eliminate further suspense, the "shot" was taken east
of the bridge over the Bayfield River just south of town on
King's Highway 4. The district abounds in other places just
as attractive.
Fire . Threatens
Business Section
Fire, breaking out in the
rear of the War Assets Surplus
clothing store on Isaac Street,
near the main intersection,
about 4:10 p.m. Sunday, threats
erred Clinton's main business
seetion.
Prompt action on the part Of
Clinton's Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment under Chief Grant W. Rath,
prevented the incipient blaze from
spreading, however. Loss was
confined to the immediate build-
ing and clothing stock contain -
d ths,'
Clouds of acrid smoke billowed
+from the rear windows of the
building, while spectators milled
around.' Rear windows were
smashed by the firemen, and lines
of hose inserted. Damage. to
stock by water was heavy.
It Is helieved . that the fire
started in the vicinity of a cook
stove, used es a heater, in the
rear room of the narrow building.
Charles Feingold, manager of the
store owned by his brother, A.
Feingold, Toronto, had fixed the
fire about an hour before. In the
meantime, sonic clothing may
have dropped on, the stove from
piles of clothing stacked in the
immediate vicinity, it is thought,
Mrs, Gordon Cudmore is owner
of the building on which insur-
ance was carried. No insurance
was carried on the contents, it
was stated.
Accept Resignation
Of Rev. G. A. Milne
The resignation of Rev, George
A. Milne, minister of Melville
Presbyterian Church, Brussels,
which has been in the hands of
the Kirk Session for two weeks,
was dealt with at the meeting of
the Presbytery of Huron -Maitland
held in Knox Church, Wingham,
on Friday.
Mr, Milne, who is Moderator
of the Presbytery, had accepted
a call from the Presbyterian
Church of Merrill, Oregon, USA.
and his resignation was accepted
with genuine regret by his ses-
sion, He will leave for his new
charge next month,
Mr. Milne came to Brussels,
4r/e years ago, from Geofgetown,
British Guiana, where he held a
post with the Church of Scot-
land. During his ministry, he
has interested himself in many
community activities.
Nothing new! The Babylonians
had real estate maps 4,200 years
ago.
Clinton's Infant Industry
Keeps Nine Men Employed
cloyed
Top grade hardwood flooring is In a kiln, as that is very necessary
now being produced in Clintons for flooring.
newest factory—Clinton .Flooring The next operation is putting
Mill—owned and operated by an the fiat lumber through the rip-
saw to make flooring of the prop-
er width. Then, it is placed on
edge and the one -inch board is
re -sawed. Unnecessary and un-
wanted knots are cut out by the
cut-off. saw.
The major operation is that in-
volving the large flooring ma-
chine, through which the partly -
finished lumber is processed.
Another machine cuts out all the
little knots, and the remaining
pieces of good flooring travel by
assembly belt to the end matcher,
where the ends are neatly squar-
ed off.
The completed pieces of floor-
ing, minus knots, splinters and
cracks, are tied into bundles con-
taining 30 pieces, ready for ship-
ment.
It is noteworthy that'approx-
imately 25 per cent of the original
stock must be thrown away on
accounts of defects such as knots,
splinters, end cracks. It takes
5,300 lineal feet of, flooring to
make 1,000 board feet of the
finished product,
The flooring mill is located in
the middle of a five -acre plot of
land adjoining the MIR right-of-
way on the south thus providing
plenty of room for expansion,
should the occasion arise,
This infant industry possesses
at ibilities. ,'
experienced hand in the 'Hill
business, Fred J. Hudie.
Although just getting nicely
under way, the new mill, located
at the foot of Isaac Street, im-
mediately south • of the CNR
tracks, is producing 2,000 finish-
ed feet of flooring a day, and
the manufacture of moulding is
next in line.
Indicating the value of this
infant industry to the town is
the fact that, in addition to Mr.
Hudie, eight men are employed.
Incidentally, one of the by-
products is the sawdust which
many might think would go to
waste. Instead, it is sold to meat
packers for smoking hams and
bacon, as nothing but kiln -dried
hardwood sawdust can be used
for this purpose. A "cyclone"
blows the sawdust and shavings
out of • the machinery.
Power is supplied by a /00 -
horsepower gasoline power unit
and a 50 -horsepower electric
motor.
The NEWS -RECORD had the
privilege this week of being
shown through the new factory
and of having its various stages,
of operation explained by Mr.
Hudie.
The first is the cutting of the
hardwood—maple and beech—into
lumber. Then it must be dried
Legion Entertains
CDCI Basketballers
Young athletes of Clinton Dist-
rict Collegiate Institute were
guests of Clinton Branch, Can-
adian Legion, at their monthly
meeting in the Legion Hall Mon-
day evening when Charles Boy,
London, secretary of the West-
ern Ontario Secondary Schools
Association was present and
showed moving pictures of the
Western -McGill rugby match
played at Varsity Stadium, To-
ronto last fall, won by Western
19-9.
Mr. Box paid tribute to the
CDCI Juniors in winning the
WOSSA Junior "B" basketball
title on Saturday. He said there
was no trophy for this series as
yet, and that the WOSSA was
looking for a sponsor of the
trophy.
Later, the Legion presented Mr.
Box with a cheque for $10 for
coming to Clinton.. He returned
it to the Legion, hoping that the
Legion or some other organiza-
tion would provide a WOSSA
Junior "B" Trophy.
-During the business session, it
was decided that the Legion Hall
be given to the new Huron RCAF
Association for meetings free of
charge, and also that a, letter be
forwarded to the Commanding
Officer, RCAF Station, Clinton,
requesting the RCAF to partici-
pate in the huge drumhead ser-
vice which will be held here on
August 6 during the Old Boys'
Reunion.
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COMING EVENTS
Four cents a word;
minimum 75 cents
Dance, Town Hail, Clinton,
Friday, March 31, old and new,
Desjardins Orchestra. Admission
50 cents, 12-13-b
Euchre and dance, Varna Hall,
Friday, March 31, •auspices LOL,
Irwin's Orchestra, Admission, 50c;
lunch counter. 13-b
Monthly meeting, Huron County
Trappers' Association, Agricul-
tural Board Rooms, Clinton, Sat-
urday, April. 1, 8.30 p.m. All.
persons interested in conserva-
tion of netural resources welcome.
13-b
Watch for the Presbyterian.
Girls' Club Easter Tea, Saturday,
April. 8, 3-6 p.m., 35 cents, Apron,
homemade baking and candy
booths. 13-14-b
Baster moving pictures, Pres-
byterian Church, Easter Monday,
April 10, auspices Men's Club,
for community. Adults 35 cents,
children 20 cents, 13-x
Don't mise concert by Schneider
Orpheus Male Choir, Kitchener,
in Ontario St. United . Church,
Clinton, Wednesday, April 12. at
8430 p,m.'' 13-k
DEMONSTRATIONl Additional
OF WARBLE FLY l(
CONTROL HELD
Lectures, pictures and demon-
strations in connection tv i t In
warble fly 'control, were present-
ed at a special school for warble
fly inspectors, held in the Board
Room, Ontario Agricultural Of-
fice, Clinton, and onthe farm
of Thomas Turner, Goderich
Township, Monday afternoon,
An educational film on the
warble fly was shown. Dr. S. S.
Kingscote, Ontario Veterinary
College, Guelph, and R. H. Gra-
ham, Livestock Branch, Ontario
Department of Agriculture, To-
ronto, gave some general instruc-
tions onthe spraying and eradi-
cation of the warble fly,
The purpose of this school was
to enable those participating in
the 1950 warble fly campaign, to
become more experienced with
the means used in the eradication
of the warble fly under the
Warble lay Act of 1949.
Representatives from Morris,
Turnberry, Usborne, Grey, East
Wawanosh and Goderich Town-
ships in Huron County and Ful-
lerton and Hibbert Townships in
Perth, were present..
Prior to the present time, the
municipal council of each of these
townships represented had inact'
ed a bylaw after the signing of a
petition by 66 per cent of all
cattle owners in the township.
This school was the first in a
series of seven of this nature to
be held in 'Walkerton, Wiarton,
Markdale, Orangeville, Barrie and
Lindsay.
Conservation Men
Attend Conference
Approximately 300 Conserva-
tion Clubs, making 100 per cent
attendance, were represented at
meetings held in the Parliament
Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto,
last week, when the conservation
of fish and waterways and wild-
life fe and bushlands was discussed,
Three representatives attended
from this area: William E. Jervis,
for Huron County Conservation
Club; George L. Falconer, for
Clinton Conservation Club, and
Lorne Scrimgeour, for myth
Conservation Club.
These delegates reported that
there was just as much Interest
taken. in Huron County and the communities, have been as
work being done here as in any follows:
other part of the province, P.O. Mailings Returns P.C.
Clinton ....1,013 243 23.99
Londesboro 180 35 19.44
Varna , , 113 20 17.69
Bayfield 251 40 15.13
Brucefield , 137 28 13.2I
Fifty police officers and. court Auburn 312 40 12.80
officials recently gathered at The Blyth, R.R. 1 62 6 9.68
Park House, Goderich, to honour Kippen , , • • 784 16 8,69
William Gardner who had been Totals ...2,252 437 19.40
associated with the police forces
in Huron County for ten years •
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prior to his having resigned on Extend Congratulat'ns
February 1.
A steak dinner was enjoyed, Lady's 94th Birthday
and upon the conclusion of the
dinner Mr. Gardner was presented One of Clinton's oldest and most looms,
with a beautiful gladstone baghighly respected citizens, Mrs, Streets Named
On behalf of those present an Thomas Managhan, quietly cele- The houses now occupied are
addrs was rt boated her 94th birthday on located on "Toronto Boulevard"
Ben esMilligan, Ontareadioby ProvincSergeanial Thursday last at the home of her and "Quebec Avenue," and all are
Police Headquarters, Mount For son and daughter-in-law, Mr. end numbered. Using the place names
est, and the presentation was Mrs. Hartley Monaghan, Mrs, of capital cities of the various
made by Corporal Morley Wright, Managhan, who can recall many provinces, other streets in the
Mount Forest, incidents in the early Clinton `town" are `Regina Road," "Ed -
Mr. Gardner replied fittingly, days, is enjoying fairly good monton Road," "Victoria Houle -
thanking the officers of the dist- health, and takes a keen interest yard," Winnipeg Road" a n d
riot for so honourng film, and in all the affairs of the day. "Halifax Road." Allowance i s
tendering appreciation to all those The NEWS -RECORD is happy made for spacious park areas,
who had assisted him with his to join with other Clintonians in o
work while on the police force, wishing this well -loved non -
Houses In Time
Lions Farmers' Night
ROBERT McCUBBINW�
MP for Middlesex West, who
will be the main speaker at
Clinton Lions Club's annual
Farmers' Night in St. Paul's
Parish Hall Friday evening.
—Engraving courtesy
The' London Free Press
Easter Seals
Produce $712
Drive Still On
Dr. J. A. Addison, chairman,
Health and Welfare Committee,
Clinton Lions Club, reported Inst'
night that the Easter Seal Cam-
paign, in support of the Ontario
Society of Crippled Children for
handicapped children, had reach-
ed a total of $712 in donations.
The lists will remain open un-
til after Easter, he said.
Mailings of sheets of Easter
Seals were sent out to hundreds
in this district and, results re-
ported to date for the various
William Gardner Feted
By Police Colleagues
By Monday next, no less than
29 families of personnel will
have moved into as many new
homes in the huge 145 -house
development at RCAF Station,
toil 14 families alnton, This readin additioin
n
temporary' quarters in barrack
blocks.
That leaves 116 houses yet to
be occupied on completion, It is
expected that the first 50 and a
number of others, will have been
completed and occupied by the
end of April.
In other words, the Air Force
community is growing and will
continue to grow.
Those Settled
The 29 families now settled in
the new houses at camp, or who
will be settled by Monday, with
their former places of residence,
are as follows:
Sgt. E. C. Reid, Clinton; • WO2'
A. A. Davis, Clinton; F/Sgt. A.
M. MacKenzie, Goderich; Sgt. J.
H. Cotton, Clinton; Sgt, G. H.
Jackson, Clinton; Sgt, W. A,
Smith, Clinton;
Sgt. J. Gregorchuk, Clinton;
F/0 S. J. Livingstone, Seaforth;
F/Sgt. H. B. Robinson, Bayfield;
F/Sgt. A. E. Foster, Clinton; F/O
H. C. Parrott, Clinton;
F/Sgt. S. H Knobl uckh, Summer-
hill;
Sgt. E. V. Brill -Edwards,
Clinton; F/Sgt, F. S. B. Jenkins,
Clinton; F/Sgt. C. A: Mason, Clin-
ton; Sgt. H. A. Mills, Goderich;
F/Lt. P. O. Jones, Clinton; F/O
R. G. Thorndyeraft, Clinton;
F/Sgt. E. A. Graham, Sannley
Township; F/Sgt. C. M. Mac9sen,
Clinton; F/Sgt. S, W. Poole,
Clinton; WO2 F. A. McKellar,
Clinton;
Sgt. W. E. Hawkins, Bayfield
Sgt. G. K. MacKay, Clinton
F/Sgt, G. W. Turton, Clinton
Sgt. W. D, King, Goderich; Sgt
K. R. Gallagher, Clinton.
School in Prospect
The first 50 houses were con-
structed by Gordon M. Ritchie,
while the second contract for 95,
have been erected by Parker
Construction Co, for Central
Mortgage and Housing Corpora-
tion.
A six -roomed school is expect-
ed to be ready for use by Jan-
uary 1, 1951. It will be located
in the northeast corner of the
20 -acre "town". Tenders were
called for this school some time
ago, but some hitch developed,
thus delaying its construction.
School children on the Station
now number 86. which number
includes the children of the 14
families who have been housed
in temporary quarters.
Authorities state there now are
just enough applications to pro-
vide for filling the 145 houses
When completed. All houses have
permanent concrete foundations
and contain front four to eight
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Brief addresses were made also agenarian the very warmest
by Magistrate O. H. McClevis, birthday wishes.
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Walkerton; Corporal George Ma-
guire. Goderich; Crown Attorney
H. Glenn Hays, Seaforth; and Clinton Man Buys
Mr. Gardner resigned from the
Ontario Provincial Police to en-
ter the garage business of his Many from this district attend -
brother Jack at Goderich. ed and took part in the Ontario
° Beef Buil Show and Sale held in
CAR SNAPS POLE Toronto on March 21 and 22.
Provincial Constable Heiinar One calf worth honourable
Smell, Seaforfh, Investigated an mention in this event was Elm -
accident late Saturday night one andorph Colonel. 16 -months -old
and one-quarter miles south of. Shorthorn bull entered by C. H.
Brucefield on King's Highway 4, Keys and Sons, Elmandorph
when a car driven by Robert Stock Farms, Varna. This calf
Titchener, St. Thomas,'went out came first in a class of 41 and
of control and crashed into 'a was sold in the sale for $700, the
hydro pole snapping it off. The buyer being Clarence LeBeau,
driver escaped uninjured but'
Chief Constable Day; Stratford.
One of Keys Bulls
Clinton,' who is starting a Short -
damages to :his oar amounted to horn herd.
approximately $125.
Federal Budget in Brief
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No chanes in taxes on personal incomes, liquor, tobacco
cosmetics 'or succession duties.
Eight -per -cent sales tax dropped on ice cream, dairy drinks
and prepared whipping cream—effective immediately.
Right -per -cent sales tax also dropped on purchases by orph-
anages and institutions for the aged and infirm =- effective
July 1, 1950,
Five -per -cent excise tax on toilet soap dropped — effective
immediately.
No other commodity tax changes proposed.
Minor and technical changes proposed in tariff schedules --
effective March 29, 1950.
Increase train free to 15 per cent in British preferential
tariff on tin plate—effective June 1, 1950.
Surplus for /950-51 expected to be $20,000,0,00, compared with
$111,0110,000 in .1949-50.
Revenues for' 1950-51 estimated at $2,430,000,000 compared with
$2,549,000,000 in 1949-50,
Expenditures for 1950-51 estimated at $2,410,000,000 compared
with $2,438,000,000 in 1949-50.
No taxation on capital gains.
Farmers and fishermen permitted option of two depreciation
methods for tax purposes.
'effects of tax reductions for small businesses widened—retro-
active to January 1, 1949.
Tax exemptions on oil and mining /relaxation expenses con-
tinued:for additional year.
New system'of taxing acov,•rnulatecl surpluses: of family corp-
orartians announced.
POULTRY ORDERS
LAGGING BEHIND
THOSE IN 19 49
"Poultry orders continue to lag
behind last year, although there
would appear to be more 'farm
flock owners getting chicks at
this particular time than two or
three weeks ago," R. Gordon
Bennett, Clinton, agricultural
representative for Huron County,
reported today.
Mr. Bennett said that inquiry
regarding seed grain, continues to
be brisk, Kith barley and small
seeds particularly being most in
demand,
Some maple trees have been
tapped, and weather conditions
were favourable at the weekend
for the syrup industry..
Spring Seeding
The weekly crop report of the
Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture noted that farmers were
making preparations for spring
seeding. Inquiries were being
received for seed grain and
clovers and grasses were selling
at high prices. Heaving damage
to clover and pasture fields was
heavy in some areas because of
weather changes.
Hay prices climbed to as high
as $18 a tonin some sectors as
feed became scarce and western
feed costs were bringing $65 a
ton in Prince Edward County. In
the same sector muskrat trappers
reported poor catches and farm-
ers requiring horses found them
hard to locate.
Beef cattle were selling well,
as were dairy and beef animals
for export.
A Smile for Today
Child's Eye View
Guests were expected. Before
going downstairs to watt for then
the hostess slipped into her small
daughter's ' bedroom to say good-
night and to display the rather
striking black net dress she was
wearing for the first time,
The child's eyes widened, "Oh,
mummy," she said anxiously,
"will you have time to mend all
those holes before the people