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Clinton News-Record, 1946-01-24, Page 7'`rii'ilibSDAiY', JANUARY M, 1946 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE SEVEN' COUNTYI STANLEY Rushed to Hospital Miss Cecela Hartman, daughter of -Mr, and Mrs. Keno Hartman, Goshen Line;'Scuth, was taken to Scott Mem- orial Hospital, Seaforth, for an em- ergency appendicitis operation. ''Support -the Federation Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Geiger, Stan- ley Township, were host and hostess, at their home 'for the Unique Farm - Forum.' Leonard Merrier delivered a fiery, speech ori the topic of The 'Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Among many things, he said, "In the near' future we farmers are going to hit a snag' if we. do not organize. - Everyone really must get behind. this ' Canadian Federation of Agriculture ,and boost it. There is no room for knockers: If We don't support our own organization, 'then we deserve the name that Miss M.aophail gave us when She 'Was in Zurich, `shysters'. " Be also suggested that those who are, '-habitually late for Forum meetings should start their chores a half hour earlier: The discussion groups agreed with the speaker that the •C'.F.A. --would be .a very effective organza- ' "elan if it were supported by the farm- ers. At present only a little over 30 per cent of the Canadian farmers are Federation members. `EBENEZER Congregational Meeting The annual congregational meeting of Ebenezer Church was held on Wed- nesday afternoon in the church,. with a good attendance. The various re- orts given showed the church to be " pin a good financial standing. Follow- ing the reports of the church, the executive for the Sunday School was appointed, after which the meeting • was adjourned. Lunch was served at the close of the meeting. Y. P. IL Meets Ebenezer Y. P. U. held its meeting last week at the hone of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hebden, with Marianne Mer- - rill in charge. The meeting opened by singing a -hymn, followed by the Scripture • by Jim Lobb. The topic was given by Helen Crich. The meeting continued by singing a hymn, after which ,Rev. C. C. Dweller led in prayer. The devotional topic was given by Jack Merrill, followed bypoem by Jose- phine Muir. The minutes of the last meeting were read and business dis •cussed. The meeting was brought to a close by singing a hymn, and re - •eating the Mizpah Benediction. Following . the meeting, officers were elected as follows: President, •Josephine Muir; vice-president, Helen ' C'rieh; secretary -treasurer, Jack Mer- rill; convenors—Christian Fellowship, Marianne Merrill; Christian Missions Jim Lobb; Christian Citizenship, Bill. Lobb; Christian Culture, Aileen Me Cartney; Leadership, Rev. G. C. Tav- ener; recreation committee, Shirley Jones, Helen Crich, June McCartney, Following the evening a social time was spent in games. VARNA John. Aldington has purchased the Campbell property east of the village. Mrs'. M. Reidand Mrs. S. Rathwell visited last Thursday with Miss Mary Reid and the Misses Elliott, Bruce field., Mrs. James Webster, E'gmondville, spent the weekend at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Nelson Reid, Mrs. Rathwell Improving We are sorry to report that Mrs. in Clinton ,Public Hospital, after an. operation but her many friends will ibe pleased to knew that she is im- proving. Installed Chapter Officers Ins t The annual meeting of the Royal Scarlet Chapter of the District of Stanley, was held on January 14, at Varna, and the election and instal- lation of officers was conducted by Worshipful Past Companion Fred McClymont, as follows — I. 1'. C., Charles Gemeinhardt; W.C., Charles C. Pilgrim; D.C., G. Slavin, Hensall; Chaplain, A. E. Erwin, Bayfield; scribe, J. Sturgeon, Bayfield; treas- urer, E. Webster, Varna; Marshall, K. Merner. Bayfield; 1st lecturer, Anson Coleman; 2nd lecturer, Wire. son Webster, Varna; 1st conductor, Leslie Elliott, Bayfield; 2nd conduc- tor, Louis Clark, Hensall; inside Her- ald, Orrin Dowson, Varna; outside Herald, Lorne Coleman. After closing the Chapter, lunch was served and a social time was spent by the members. SUMMERHILL Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snaith had as guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Osbaldeston and son, Ronald, and J. T. Gamage, Goderich, the occasion be- ing Mr. Smith's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Aeries Osbaldeston and Ronald, spent Sunday with Mt. and Mrs. R. Smith. Miss Jacqueline Seymour was at her home in Embro for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Miss Seymour, Mrs. Farquhar and Mr. and Mrs. 'Clarence Ball and David, were guests at the Merrill home Thursday night. Mrs. • . Farquhar is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. Ball. Harry Wallace from the West, is visiting his sister, Mrs. 'Robert Wat- kins. Mr. and lies. Charles Brown spent Saturdayl evening at Clarence Ball's. KIPPEN White—Irvine A quiet wedding was solemnized at Egmondville United Church manse by Rev. A. W. Gardiner, when Jean, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Irvine, Kippen, was united in marriage to Mr. Albert G. White, Kingsville. The bride's attendant was her sister, Mrs. J. J. Wood, and the bridegroom was supported by the bride's brother, Alex Irvine, Kippen. 1finniediateles following the cere- mony, the young couple left by train for points east. They will reside in Kingsville. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY LEGAL H. T. RANCE NOTARY .PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14 Fire Insurance companies. Division Court Office, Clinton LFRANK FINGLAND, K.C. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary Public New Location .Albert St. CLINTON 'ARTHUR E. PARRY Commissioner, Etc., itc, By Royal warrant. H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law :Solieitor, Supreme Court of Ontario; Proctor in Admiralty Notary Public and Commissioner. Officer McKenzie House Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays CHIROPRACTIC CHIROPRACTIC FOOT CORRECTION D. H. McINNES, D.C. Huron St. Phone 207 VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOTT VETERINARY SURGEON Phone 203 Clinton OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. OPTOMETRIST 1 Eyes ,examined and glasses fitted. GODBRICH - PHONE 33 INSURANCE........ Q FIRE Q AUTQM,OBILE QLIABILFIT Q A.CCID NT And SICKNESS AUCTIONEERING FARMERS' 0 i NEWSY PAGE IU. S. Cattle Markets May Be Reopened Again in 1947 Must Dispose Growers pose Of Infected Potatoes As Table Stock by Jan. 31 Huron County farmers had small but effective representation at the annual meeting of the Canadian k"ed- eration of .Agriculture in London Tuesday. Among ,those attending from this County were R. J. Scott, Eelgrave, director, Canadian ',Federation of Agriculture; Russel. Bolton, Dublin, p'resid'ent, Harry' L. .Sturdy„ past president, and W. V. Roy, secretary - treasurer, Huron County Federation of Agriculture; Hugh •'Hill , R. R. 4, Goderich; Simon Hallahan and Har- vey Johnston, Blyth; Charles C'oultes, Belgrave; F. K. B. Stewart, Clinton, agricultural representative for Huron May Reopen U.c ' S. Markets Possibility that cattle markets in the United States will be reopened to Canadian producers some time in 1941 was intimated to delegates to the ineeting by L. W, Pearsall, sec- retary -treasurer, Canadian Meat Board. Mr. Pearsall said he would not anticipate results of trade nego- tiations now proceeding between the governments of Canada and the U.S., but emphasized that, Canadian cattle- men should not be "apprehensive" of future trade. Nothing has occurred since prohibitionof export to the United States to jeopardize the mar- ket, he said. Little Chance This Year The speaker discounted any hope of renewing cattle shipments south of the line this year, pointing out. that the Canadian government con- tract with Britain continues during 1946, that meat will continuh in short supply throughout the year and prob- ably into 1947. At the sante time, Mr. Pearsall pointed to an increase of 13 to 20 million head of cattle in North Ani- erican herds since the beginning of the last war, and advised Canadian producers "it would be wise to do some sound liquidation to get herds to a 'manageable size." He explained that while United States markets will be reopened some time prices might not continue to _be attractive. Will Find Hog Market Market for 6,000,000 hogs annually will_ be found for Canadian swine breeders, when meat supplies level off in the post-war era, Mr. Pearsall told the Federation. This estimate was, based on the supposition that Canada will continue to consume 3,000,000 hogs` in the domestic market andthat an equal number can be shipped to Britain. Mr. Pearsall said ho was optimistic over the future of Canadian bacon niarketings in the United Kingdom and discounted any fear of Danish influence there. He said that Cam- adian bacon production is much bet- ter than six years ago, while work- manship on the D'anish,product taken into Britain last summer bad shown deterioration. The condition of cure and staleness of Canadian bacon offered to British buyers he described as "discouraging," but assured the federation that the British Food Min- istry had promised to treat all im- ports on a similar basis of heavy cure and storage. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for Huron, Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates at CLINTON NEWS - RECORD or by phoning 203. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. ' HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable. satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc, write or phone Harold . Jackson, R.R. 4, Seaforth, phone 14.66:1. INSURANCE Insurance Protection Automobile,fire, wind, accident, sickness, hospitalization. Cheapest rates and most modern coverage. 'M. G. RANSFORD PHONE 180W CLINTON INSURANCIS J. Frank MacDonald Representative METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Phone 218 Clinton THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company' Head Office, Seaforth OFFICERS — President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Vice-president, Frank McGregor, Clinton; Manager, and Seeretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS — W. It. Archibald, Seaforth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Bornholm; E. 3..Prewar- tha, Clinton; John L. Malone, Sea - forth; Alex McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alexander, Walton; George Leitch, Clinton. AGENTS ----John E. Pepper, Bruce.. field; R. F. McKereher, Dublin; .L F. Pruoter,.Brodhagen; George A. Watt, Blyth. Parties desiring to effect insurance or • transact other business, will be to application promptly attended an to any of the. above officers, addres- sed to their respective post :offices: Losses inspected by the director, living nearest the point of loss. ACCOUNTANCY Hugh Hill Addresses Jersey Cattle Breeders Hugh Hill, R. R. 4, Goderich, a' member of the Canadian National Records Board and director of the Dairy Farmers ofCanada, spoke in connection with national records and keeping up with postwar economics at the annual meeting of the Western Ontario 'Jersey Cattle Breeders' As- sociation in Londbn Saturday. Pointing to the tremendous volume of milk production built up during the war years, Harold C. Mason, president, stated that "we must con- tinue to find a market in peace time or it will back up on us, whether it it goes to cheese factories, 'into but- termaking or as whole m lk for city consumption. The effect of the loss. of these markets will be felt by both the bleeders and the cities," he said. • Potato growers in Ontario whose crops were infected with Bacterial ;Ring Rot disease in 1945 must din. pose of their entire crops as table stock before January 31, announces R. E. Goodin, Potato Heldman of the Ontario Department of Agriehlture. A satisfactory report is also required by the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of the Plant Disease Act. Due to excellent demand for table potatoes and good market conditions, there should be no dif- ficulty in meeting these requirements, says Mr. Goodin. Action of this nature is being taken to prevent the further spread of this very infectious and destructive dis- ease, which obtained a -.foothold in certain sections of Ontario during re- cent years by infection from import- ed' stock. If neglected; the disease will increase in a single year from a mere trace to a loss often more than thirty per cent of the crop. A perfectly healthy looking tuber may carry the disease and as many as fifty seed sets may be infected from a knife used for cutting a dis- eased tuber. Bags; containers and machinery which have been in con- tact with diseased potatoes may also spread the disease. Since regualtions were passed un- der the Plant Disease Act in Ontario respecting bacterial- ring rot, marked progress has been made in cleaning up infected cases and preventing further spread. In 1944, disease was. found in 24 counties and districts on 485 farms, but after a more extensive survey in 1945 infection was reported from 281 farms in 16 different areas. It is also of interest to note that most growers whose crops were in= fected in 1944 successfully eliminated the disease by disposal of all potatoes Produced as table stock, thoroughly disinfecting•.: warehouses, bags, ma- chinery and securing new disease free seed. In order to provide protection for the potato industry against the in- roads of this very infectious disease, it was found necessary to proceed with two prosecutions. In each case, the grower was found guilty and re- quired to pay fines and court costs, together with carrying Out the pro- visions of the Act immediately. o• Huron is Fourth In 1945 Creamery Butter Huron County stood fourth in •Ontario in creamery butter produc- tion in 1945—exceeded only by Bruce, Perth and Grey -according to the Dairy Report for Januaryyy,of the Ontario Department of Agrieulture. The four Western Ontario Counties mentioned finished in the same order in 1944. During 1946,. creamery butter pro- duction in Huron County totalled 4,467,987 pounds as against 4,794,723 pounds the previous year, a decline of 6.8 per cent. Bruce's total was 5,754,922 pounds; Perth's, 5,446,385 pounds; and Grey's, 5,033,694 pounds. Western Ontario's ten' counties had 36,066,281 pounds out of 77,328,544 pounds for the en- tire Province, as compared with 35,308,154 pounds out of 74,802,746 pounds the previous year. In cheddar cheese production, an increase of 21.3 per cent was indicated in Huron County over 1944, the re- spective totals being 1;566,707 pounds and 1,290,688 pounds. The ten Western Ontario counties had only 7,926,867 pounds, as against a previous yeav of 7,926,665 pounds, while the Province had a production of 110,110,505 pounds as compared ' with 105,665,483 in 1944, the vast bulk coming from Eastern' Ontario with Prescott County leading the way with 9,488,200 pounds. Ask Us the $64 (placation! lit Fairbanks -Morse faint equipment advertising, you've seen tbe slogan "It's What's inside That Counts." The nett time you're in town, ask, us the $64 question. Ask. us to prove that what's inside any Fairbanks -Morse farm machine makes it better. Whether it's a water system, an engine, a light plaint, or a hammer mill that you'll need next, we're sure we can show you superior design and construction hidden values which you'll agree hake a Fairbanks Mom product your host buy.• '. And remember—you can always get repair parts for any Fairbanks -Morse product. J. H. Brunsdon CLINTON PHONES:..office 15 Residence 320 lt4:4nQUA,RTEli S FOR i Three Cars of 'Limestone I FEDERATION. 'ASKS Used on Huron Faring v SUBSIDY POLICY Increased use of ,agricultural lime- stone on the farms of Ontario, as a result of the Department of Agri- culture subsidies one freight on lime- stone imestone movements, is reported iby J. D. McLeod Director, Crops, Seeds and Weeds 'Branch. During the year 1945, 234 carloads of Limestone were moved into the counties and districts of Ontario under the subvention pol- icy. The following is the number of cars going into various counties and districts: Algoma, 3; Filgin, 6; Essex, 9; Frontenae, 3; 'Haldimand, 3; Hast- ings, 3; Huron,3 Kent,.2; Lambton, , 2; Leeds, 4; ennox and Addington, 12; Middlesex, 12; Muskoka, 23; Parry Sound,•47; Nepissing, 13; Nor- folk, 10; Peel, 1; Perth, 3; Russell, 5; Simcoe,'1; Sudbury, 39; Thunder Bay, 4; Victoria, 2; Welland, 15; Went- worth, 4; York, 5. v As an indication of the increased use of limestone on farms under this policy, Mr. McLeod reports the amount shipped each year since 1941, as follows: 1941, 2,163 tons; 1942, 2,525 tons; 1943; 3,516 tons; 1944, 5,860 tons; 1945, 8,169 tons. Parity Position Is Advocated For Agriculture The time has arrived when all concerned shoud be giving serious consideration to the policy -to be adopted respecting the continuance or otherwise of the various subsidy pro- grams and policies affecting farm products, Ii. I•i. Hannan, president of the Canadian Federation of Agri- culture, told the annual Dominion - Provincial Agricultural Conference meeting in Ottawa recently. All of those -participating in the conference, and those in responsible positions throughout the nation, he said, should be considering how the necessary changes can be made with the least measure of dislocation and the greatest measure of fairness to everybody. "Before another of these confer- ences is held," said Mr. •Hannam, "far - reaching, and fundainental changes will probably be made in. marketing and price policies for farm products. We are still' running on a wartime basis, with controls and sub- sidies still being carried' on. This condition is not likely to continue much longer. "We wonder if consumers generally realize that the Federal Treasury has been paying a considerable part of theirs food bill. For instance, if it were not for the drawback on wheat for flour the 'government allows the millers', consumers would be paying two cents ' a loaf more for their bread, .and if it were not for the subsidies on fluid milk, the consumer would be paying three and one-half cents a quart more. "Such subsidies are not likely to continue in peacetime, but how are we going to make the change -over, if it was done now, it would not be unfair to consumers because they are still enjoying the high level of pur- chasing power built up ,in wartime. It is true that It would mean a slight increase in the ceilingprices, but there are seine things more 'im- portant now than changes in figures 'in the price index. "The subsidies were paid to protect the price ceiling, and to provide farm- ers with additional returns aside from the price they received, in order that farmers' returns might be brought into better balance with returns re- ceived by those in other industries. The subsidies were in effect a by- product of the price ceiling policy A farmer's basic price, then, ought to be the total of the present prices plus subsidies. "If any reasonable balance of in- come between the major groups in the nation was attained during war- time, that balance should be carried over into peacetime. If •subsidies aro• discontinued without adjusting prices for the pa'oducts upward accordingly it will be disastrous to the farmer, and our national economy will ,once more become lopsided. Without n proper balance of purchasing power, the farm' people of Canada will not be able to provide a market which in turn will make full employment in industry possible. ' Mr. Hannam said his organization appreciated the excellent working arrangement now existing as a result of these and other conferences, be- tween the federal and provincial de- partments of agriculture, and or- ganized -agriculture. r-ganizedagriculture. They appreciated also the place which' the Federation had been given in'the annual Domin- ion -Provincial Agricultural policy, and were entirely 111 favour of con- tinuing the conference as a perman- ent policy. There were many problems to be faced in the transition from war to peace, he said. One was, the mainten- ance of a balanced livestock program for the dominion, on which ,such pol- icies as the wheat drawback, feed freight assistance, coarse grains equalization fees, all had a bearing. Many were worried about the drop in hog production, particularly on the prairies, more especially if the down- ward trend were` to continue. Mr. Hannam commended the proposal for a national hog conference, saying the Federation would be happy if the Minister took tho initiative in calling such a conference, or if not, would be glad to initiate the conference themselves. • Referring to the Government's action. in establishing a floor price of $1 for wheat for the next five years with a guaranteed price above, that for the next year, Mr. Heinlein' wondered if this might suggest a new. price policy, ,providing for a long- term floor price with margins above that negotiated in consultation with producers from time to time. It might be a better policy than simply shoving the floor price up or down. SHOULD BE DEFINED The following resolution was sub mitred by the resolutions committee, headed by Harry L. Sturdy, Auburn, past president, Huron County Fed- eration of Agriculture, to the 'annual meeting of the Ontario • Federation of Agriculture, in Toronto recently: Re. Statement of Policy in Connection With Subsidies: • "Whereas we now find ourselves as agricultural producers, facing the in- evitable adjustment from, war to peacetime conditions; and whereas various subsidies havebeen employed under out wartime economy to assist in maintaining the cost of living in- dex and to 'equalize production costs; "And where as there is some in- timation that these subsidies may be removed in the not too distant future. "And whereas the dominion parlia- ment passed the Prices Stabilization Act to operate in the transition from war to peace; Atldwhereas the machinery and policies of this organ are not known or functioning; "Therefore be it resolved that we request the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to press for a stateinent of policy in respect to subsidies, and further, urge that generally speaking the same net per unit return for farm products be maintained in rela• tion to the production program. "Also, that at the earliest possible moment the machinery under the Prices Stabilization Aet be made ready to function." HUGH HILL ELECTED Directors elected at the, annual meeting of the dairy farmers of Can- ada at Niagara Falls, Ont, include: Ontario—Roy Lick, Toronto; Fen - tan McIntyre, Brantford; 13. J. Scott, Toronto; W. C, Coon, Elgin; Harry Scott, Norwich; John Ballantyne, At- wood; J. J. E. McCague, Alliston; Frank Silcox, Iona; Hugh Hill, God- erich. NIP Weights. of, Special Beef Changed by Prices Board The supply situation of beef hav- ing slightly increased over the past few months, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board has announced that the lowest weight for a carcass: graded as special quality has been decreased to 300, pounds. Fermerly it had been set at 375 pounds. In order t 'lif for theceiling ouagnYf g price on special quality a beef carcass , must be at least 300. pounds cold dressed, weight at the processor's plant. It must qualify as choice or red brand beef under the grading, branding and selling requiremnents of the Livestock and Livestock Products. Act tend must be branded with the red brand'accprding to the,same act. Commercial quality beef must have si good proportion of lean meat to the bone, the chine bone must show cart- ilages or buttons as far back as the fourth rib to the front, exterior fat may be heavy to moderate and must extend along the loins and ribs from middle of shoulders to pin bone, color of fat may vary from white to light yellow, • MEAT SHIPMENTS Canada's overseas meat shipments in the years 1940-45 inclusive had a total value of $725,000,000. ,THERE IS NO OTHER 'TOBACCO bit FOR PIPE OR l ROLLING YOUR OWN Feed To Farrow Big Healthy hy Litter3 If you hope for big, healthy litters, look after the health of your brood sow. You must see that she gets a ration well fortified with minerals and vitamins so that she retains her health, her body weight and is still capable of feeding and developing her unborn young. SHUR»GAIN SOW RATION Contains the RIGHT ingredients in the RIGHT proportions to ensure :— (1) Vigorous health through the pregnancyperiod. .(2) Big Healthy litters. ,(3) An ample milk supply, Start feeding your sows right now and avoid nutritional trouble through the pregnancy, th ,farrowing, and the nursing periods. ' Shur -Gain 16CTfa Sow Ratios* for BIG, HEALTHY LITTERS Made and Sold by CLINTON FEED MILL PHONE 580 NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING of CLINTON SPRING SHOW will be held in Board Room, Department Apiculture, Clinton, at 2.00 p.m. Saturday, January 26 Following the annual meeting, a meeting to or as an Agricultural Society will be held. Will all those interested accept this notice invitation to be present.