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Clinton News-Record, 1946-10-24, Page 1WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED .TRE cu:NTori NEW ERA, No. 43 -68th Year; Whole No. 6224 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1946 The Home Paper With The News Clinton Assessment Shows Increased Production Of Proteins Forecast • "The ,bean harvest is completed, and altheugh yields have not been as high as a-ntimpated, quality is ex- ceptionally good," LeRoy G. Brown, aistin.g agricultural) repre- sentative for Huron County, informed The NEWS -RECORD today. "Red clover seed that has been threshed has yielded well," the report said. "Quality also is very good." "Fall wheat is showing exception- ally good top, despite our dry spell," Mr. Brown added. "With this strength of plant and depth • of root, wheat should winter well •and withstand heaving and other unfavorable con- ditions in the spring of 1947." Protein Shortage The fact that pastures have been short and dry has necessitated sup- alementing the dairy ration with green corn, silage or hay and chop in the stables, Mr. Brown pointed out. The fact, too, that protein supple- ments are scarce and can be secured only in small quantities, • has caused many fanners to become conscious that many sources .oa protein can be grown on their own farms. "If the labor situation is less acute next year, I would anticipate an in- creased acreage of soy beans and flax, our two best namesof protein for livestock that can'"he produced on the farm," Mr. Brown declared, poitt- ing out that protein is very necessary for both milk and beef production. ' Preparing Fowl for Market "I have made several calls recenty when the problem of successfully preparing fowl for nuteket has been discussed. "Except in the case of capons, some degree of fattening or finishing of birds for market is necessary to pro- duce a carcass which will grade well and so bring the maximum return. Capons, if vigorous healthy, and fairly mature in growth, will usually be fat enough when taken off the range to grade well with little, if any, finishing. Two facts, in themselves, should eomniend the •practise of fat- tening for market namely, that the weight gained during the fattening is the most economical gain made during the whole growing period, and that the premium paid for the im- proved grade of the market bird is paid not only upon the economically produced gain while fattening, but upon the Whole weight of the bird, "Orate fattening and pen fattening are the paisicipal methods .of fatten- ing. Fattening in crates is the most desirable because it produces more gain and laran a shorter tune and softens the flesh, producing a very tender carcass. Pen fattening is the best substitute, but takes a longer time to produce the same effect and is therefore less economical. Under satisfactory conditions two weeks ef fattening should be sufficient for cockerels to produce top grade birds with crates whereas three to four weeks is uslually necessary if fatten- ing is done in pens. "llf possible, skim milk or butter- milk should be used to mix with fat- tening feeds. Unwatered whey also gives satisfactory results, Oat groats ground not too finely, ground heavy eats from which most af the hulls have been sifted, or ground cern, arc the most efficient of the common grains for fatteting purposes. Buck- wheat, wheat oats (with halls) and barley are the next best in order of merit. A. mixture of the best of the above grains, wet -mixed as stated above, will give satisfaction. If seven to ten percent of meat meal is added to the mixture, gains considerday in excess of the additional cost of the meat meal should be made, nut where not possible, the grain and milk mix- ture should suffice. "Birds should be starved foe 18 to 24 hours before fattening and flushed with Haisom salts, % pound per 100 mature birds. They should have freeh clean water to drink between feed- ings. Feeds should be mixed to a consistency which will just pour, and be given twice daily in such quantity that they will dean it up in twenty minutes. Anything left after twenty minutes should be removed, so that the birds will not come back several hours later and eat this sour residue, and thus spoil their appetite for the next regular feeding. Starve the birds for from ten to 14 hours before killing and chill as quickly as pas- sible after killing. ' Such fattening treatment should work quite success, fully and produce the quaky which is demanded, and thus encoarage return orders frora satisfied customers. Worms in Poultry ',Recently, I had occasion to visit a poultry Dock wIrere a sudden out- break of disease was not only causing a disastrous result to the egg pro- duction of the floek, but was also causing considerable mortality. The owner of the flock stated that the pullets, when housed, were apparently in the best ef health, and production from the flock rose quickly .after housing, until the birds suddenly be• gan to lose appetite and many of them ceased to eat at all, in fact e considerable nunaber 'died ia a few days 'Upon examination, the dull,, pale appearance of the bird's ae,ad, the yellowish, watery droppings, im- pacted eropa, and the change of eye formation, indicated that the birds were infected with worms. This as- sumption was proven to be only too correct, when 1 posted one of the (Continued on Page 8) The Week's Weather High Low Octocer 17 50 42 Ottobee 18 46 39 October 19 54 32' October 20 53 31 Odobm 21 60 36 October 22 62 40 °atelier 23 65 46 Rainfall -1,10 itichese Strawberries, Raspberries, Picked From Local Garden Fresh strawberries and rasp- berries for the table in .Clinton on October 221 Mrs. .Albert .Shaddick, Victoria St., reported that she picked some lovely strawberries in her gar- den—enough for one serving—on Tuesday afternoon. The fruit was large, wellefoemed and delicious. And while she was in the gar- den, she also was able to pick a few raspberries. Huron County certainly is en- joying a remarkable fall season this year. TALENTED FAMILY DELIGHT LARGE LOCAL AUDIENCE Presenting a high class vocal cor- cert, the talented Davie family, Lon- don, delighted a large audience in Wesley -Willis United Church Thurs- day evening last. The conceit was held under the auspices of the Girls' Club of the Church. Rev. AmIrew Lana minister of the church, acted as chairman and intro- duced the members of the musical group: Frances Davie, mezzo- soprano; Noble Davie, baritone; Nelles'Davie, basso; and their mother, Mrs, Vera Henderson Davie, piano accompanist and director, who intro. duced each number in a very approp- riate manner. The progranune, which consisted of solos, duate and trios by he three vocalists, attained a high standard of achievement and quality, truly prov- ing "a misdeal treat," as forecast by the chairman in his opening remarks. The thirteen numbers or groups oi. numbers, were as follows: "Calm Repose" (Deidamia) Handel, Nelles Davie, basso; "0 Thou That Tellest" (The Messiah) Handel, Fran- ces Davie, mezzo-soprano; "Honour and Alms" (Samson) Handel, Noble Davie, baritone; "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Chorale' Bach, Frances, Noble and Nelles Davie; "Killarney" Balfe, "A.0 dni Tambour 'Major" (The Drum. Major's .Scsisg) Thomas,- Nelles Davie; "To the Children" Rachman- inoff; aSequadille" (Carmen) Bizet: Frances. Davie; a "Ich Grolle Nicht" (I'll Not Complain) Schumann; b. "Invocation of Otophius (Euridice-- 1600) Pau, Noble Davie; a "At Dawn- ing" Cadman; b "Indian Love Call" (Rose-Mariee Wird, Fraates and Noble Davie; a "River, Stay 'Way From My Door" Negie; b "Implim" Scotch; e "Blow Me Eyes" Malotte, Nelles Davie; a "Smoke Get In Your Byes" Kern; b "Rain" Curran; c Papa °ally Knew" French, Frances Davis; a "0 Promise Me" De Koven; b "Largo al Faetotum" (The Barber of 'Saville) Rossini; c "Giuseppe De Barber" Italian, Noble Davie; "My Hero" (The .Chocolate &Idler) Straus, Frances and Nelles Davie; a "Crowd- ed Song" Negio; b "Tally -Ho" Leoni; e "The Lord is my Shepherd" (Broth- er .Tames" Air), Frances, Noble and Nelles Davie. • Shght Increase Over Year Ago 150,000 Attend International Plowing Match Officials estimated that more than 150,000 people attended the International Plowing Match at Port Albert Air Field last week, made up of 15,000 on Tuesday; 80,000 on Wednesday (when the Governor-General officially opened the 1Vfatch); 35,000 on Thursday; and 0,000 on Friday (when heavy rainfall interfered). ABOVE is seen a cross-section of the huge crowd which attended daily during the snatch. Huron County folk supported the venture in substantial numbers, and school children. were given holidays throughout the County. Huron County's Fine Exhibit Features International Match The International Plowing Match, held at Port Albert Air Field last week, closed in a blaze of glory with a huge banquet in the Drill Hall at which Hon. James G. Gardiner, Fed - era ,Minister of Agriculture, was the chief speaker. Mrs. Gardiner also was a guest at the banquet. It was a gala occasion, trophies and prizes being presented to the winning plowmen on the completion of their important part in the success of the "Victory" Match. 0 - Huron Plowmen Lead Class • Arnold Rathwell, Clinton, gained a title for Huron County Friday when he took first place and trophy,in an open class for tractors drawing at Ieast three plowshares. Fergus Turn- bull, Dashwood, placed second, and Joseph Postill, Clinton, third. There were 14 entrants in the class. In the second day of the Inter - County team competition for Junior Farmers Ftiday, the Huron County team, .coasisting of George Robertson, Goderich, and Gerald Dustow, Port Albert, finished in llth place with 121.2 points, the -winning pair being Best Maw and Allan McNabb, repre- senting North Simcoe, with 147.3 points. In boys over 11 and under 16 in stubble, Donald McDonald, Brussels, was second, and Garth Po -still, Clin- ton, was third. In tractors, open, three or more furrows, William Rog- erson'.Seaforth, was fifth; William Coats, Walton, sixth; Howard Hat - York County Pals Capture Trips To Britain at International Match Two plowing match veterans from Stoulaville, York County?eacb captured a gold medal and won a free all -expense tour of the British Wee in the major -open events of the International Plowing Match at Port lAlbert Feiday last. AROiVE LEFT is Floyd ateckley, who finished first in a field of 22 contestants in horse plowing with jointer plows in sod to win the Salada Tea award; and BIGHT, Fred Timbers, who out -plowed a field of 42 in sod to capture first prize in the Esse Open Tractor class. James Hogg, 'Scatter -al, was sixth hi the Salads Tea competition, and Gordon Bosom Londeeboro, was 14th in the Imperial Oil competition, ers, Dashwood, seventh; Charles Mil- liam, Goderich, eighth; and Verne Postill, Clinton, ninth. In the &so opentractor special— , Gordon Hapset", aondesboro, was 14th I in 42, and in the ,Salada Tea horse - Plowing special, James Hogg, Sea - forth, was sixth in 22. County Exhibits Score Huron County's fine exhibits, as- sembled in Hangar No. 4, through the planning and hard work of Huron Federation of Agriculture and its branc.hes, and the. Wed office of the Ontario Departinefte.af. Agriculture, attraoted a great deal • ef favorable comment throughout the four days of the Plowing Match and really put Huron on the 'map. The exhibit of fine apples bythe Huron Fruit - powers' Association was outstand- ing, and the showing of Huron Crop Improvement Association also was excellent. The exhibits were county -wide, that is, contributions were made by various stock breeders and crop producers. They represented a first-class cross- section of what the farmers of Huron County are doing. Huron County Yorkshire Breeders bad the following contributors: Alfred Warner and Son, Hayfield; Wilbur Turnbull and Son, Brussels; Alvin Betties, Hayfield; W. C. Montgomery, Walton; W. R. Lobb and son, Clinton; John Powell, Jr., Seaforth. 'Sheep were provided by: Leicester, Ephraim Snell and Son, Clinton; Oxford Down, Shropehire and Dorset Horn, Orval McGowan, Blyth; Suffolk, Francis Powell, ,Clinton. .Cattleawere placed by the follow- ing: Herefords—H. J. L. Hedy, Dun- gannon; George Kennedy, Lucknow; John .11,1eGregor, liensall; Aberdeen- Angus—aa G. Todd and Son, Luck - now; Shorthorns—W. A. Culbert arid Son, Dungannon; Andrew C. Gaunt, Lueltnow. . The honey exhibit was plaeed by a committee of the County Beekeepers' Association including William Reid, Dungannon; T. 0 Scribbins, Clinton; H. Htsberer,Zurich. Harry Strang, Faceter, president, headed up the Crop Improvement exhibit. The exhibit of old-time and make -shift implements proved very interesting. COMING EVENTS Se a word Minimum Charge 50c Hallowe'en Dance and Floor Show, Drill Hall, R. and C. S., Clinton, Thursday, Oct. 31, at 9 p.m. Music by Bert Worth and His OKNX Am- bassadors. Admission 50 cents. 43-44x Children's Hallowe'en Party, Town Hall, Clinton, Thursday, Oct. 81. Sponsored by Town ,Council and lima Clisb.,Silver collection for Community Park children's project. 43-44-x Don't miss the Dancing Dolls at StaPaul's Big Variety Show, Novem- ber 7 and November 8. You'll get a kick out of the Old -Time Square Dance too. 43-p Remember Hospaaal Tag Day, Nov. 2, sponsored by Hospital Aid, Clinton Public Hospital. 43-b Seaforth Lions Frolic, Palace Rink, Seaforth, Thursday, Oct. sa, at 8 p.m. Games and program, dancing new and old time. 43-44-x Annual fowl supper, chicken and goose, St. Joseph's Ohurch Hall, Clin- ton, Tuesday, Noverabm 5. • 41-42-43-44-b Bazaar and Tea in Wesley -Willis United Chuech, Saturday, November 16. 42-b Bazaar and Tea, Council Chamber, Clinton, Saturday, October 26, 2,30 p.m. lauspices Holmesville United Church W.A. and W.M.S. 4243x •Canadian National Institute for 331ind Tag Day, Saturday, Oct. 26. 'Sponsored by Clinton Lions Club. . 42-43-x "Musical Varieties," produced by Billie Bell -Gregg, Town Hall, Clinton, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 8.30 p.ni. Act - mission 50 cents plus 10 cents tax. BOGUS FIVE-SPOT DISCOVERED HERE IS GOOD IMITATION • A counterfeit $5 bill—so cleverly engraved that only the closest in- spection would detect any difference with the real thing --has been un- earthed in Clinton. It was handed in to the Royal Bank branch here in the course of an ordinary deposit and the little error was not discovered until later. Bills oe a similar denomination have been passed recently in Toronto, St. Catharines, Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford, Brantford, Windsor, and other eentres, in what appears to be the firet serious attempt in 15 years on the part of counterfeiters to swindle thepublicof Ontario. Anyone fielding such bills is re- quested to tulle them in to the RCMP or local police. J. G. MeLay. -manager of Clinton branch of the Royal Bank of Canada, according to a directive from las head office, repoets the following char- acteristics of the bogus bills: "The counterfeit nate does not have plancliettes (the small coloured circles embedded irk the genuine notes). The expression on the face of the King in the portrait en the note is not the same, due particularly to incorrect engraving around one eye. The red numbers are not as clearly cut as on the original, and the -colour in the background is lighter. The maple leaves appearing to the right and left of the portrait are too light. On the genuine note, the right hand side of the body of the figure on the back of the note show e a distinct line, while on the counterfeit this line merges into the background. In all counter- feit notes detected to date, the first three numbers have been 881 with the prefix letters LC in each case. The next number has been 4, 5, 6 er 7." The Sport e Com chmittee, Hugh Haw- kins, airman, will be in charge of the program at the regular dinner meeting of Clinton Lions Club in St. Paul's Parish Hall tonight. Population Unchanged Now Stands at 2,038 According to the roll oi the Town Assessor, J. W. Manning, just return- ed to Town Olerk M.T. Carless, Clin- ton's total assessment, minus exemp- Dune, has intreased by $21,807.69;er 'slightly more than two per cent, dur- ing the past year. Net assessment for 1946 is $1,025,638.40, ae compared with e1,003,826.71 for 1945. Population remains about the dune, the report indicates, now standing at 2,038. St. James' Ward has the larg- est population and St. George's the smallest. Exemptions Properties exempt from taxation are as follows: 0.ntario Department; of Highways, $500; Baptist .Church, $4,000; Colleg- iate Institute, $60,500; Ontario St. United Church, $15,000; Presbyterian Church, $15,000; Public Library, $16,500; Public ,School, $25,000; Ste Paul's Anglican Church., $14,000; St. Jaseph's Roman Catholic Church, $15,500; standpipe and mains, $6,000; Town Hall, $17,000; waterworks and sub -station, 416,500; Wesley -Willis 'United Church, $25,000; Public Hos- pital, $11,000; total, $231,500. Total equalized assessment for connty pueposes is $1,194,091. Assessment by Wards 1946—By wards Real Property Business Total 1 --St. Andrew's .. , $ 241,640 $ 28,834.60 $270,474.60 2—.St. James' 252,430 19,479.80 271,909.80 3—St. Jahn's 236,275 19,325.00 255,600.00 4—,St. George's 210.275 17,375.00 227,650.00 1945 Totals .. 3 940,620 $ 85,014.40 31,025,033.40 Exemptions , 231,500.00 Grand Total 1,257,133.40 1945 --By wards Real Property Business 1—St. Andrew's 3237,752.50 $ 25,909.24 2—St. James' 254,334.00 16,044.97 3—St. John's 232,655.00 16,625.00 4—St, George's 203,635.00 16370.00 Total 3263,661.74 270,378.97 249,280.00 220,505.00 1946 Totals ..... $928,376.50 3 75,44921 34,003,825.71 Huilett Man Receives Top Price for Steers .While district ?mein —Arnold Rathwell and William Rogerson -- were winning 'prizes at. the International Plowing Match.. at Port Albert last week, another Huron County resident, Arthur Dale, Hullett Township, shipped a prime carload of export steers —Durhams and Herefords —to the Toronto market. The animals were proclaimed by expert buyers to be one of the best loads of prime steers that had been sista ped to the Toronto market for some time. They graded nearly 100 per cent "Red Bread" and were sold at the highest price paid on the Toronto market, Mr. Dale also topped the mar- ket in June with another load of prime, export steers. Several ef these steers were fed personally by Mr, Dale during the winter, and grazed on his own pasture during the past summer. Port Albert Declared Surplus and to be Sold Pint Albert, war -time training station of the Royal Canadian Air Farce, scene last week of the Inter- national Plowing Match, has been declared surplus by the RCAF and handed over to War Assets Corpora- tion for disposal. F. X. Jennings, corporation official at Montreal, states that actual dis- position of the buildings has not yet been decided. Child Suffers Injuries While Father Cuts Corn The young eon of Mr. and ales. Harry Walters, Bennaller, was in- jured while his father was cutting corn. The child, unnoticed by his par- ent, came in contact with the binder and received cuts on the legs. Ite was taken to Alexandra General and Marine Hospital, Goderich, for treat- ment. Progressive Conservatives Capture Two Federal By -Election Victories Progressive Conservative victories in the Toronto Parkdale and Portage La Prairie Federal by-electione Mon- day, left the Liberal Government holding the shinmest overall majority any Government has held in the House of Commons since the short parliament af 1925-26. Harold Timmins, 49-yeareeld lawy- er, alderman and veteran of the First Great War, won the traditionally Con - servative seat while Cal Miller, an- other lawyer, took the former Liberal seat in Manitoba. , Reaults in .Toronto Parkdale were: Timmins (PC) 8,193; Hunter (L) 7,643; Brand (CCP') 6,547; Morton (Lab -P) 969; Feline', (Sc -Lab) 96. Figures in Portage La Prairie were: Miller (PC) 4,590; Wood (L) 4,036; Coulthard (CCP) 2,8a9. The loss ef the ldanitoba seat fel- HAROLD TIMMINS, MP Toronto Parkdale lowed by a month the loss of the traditienally Liberal Pontiac seat in Quebec to a supporter of the Social Credit party. Slight Majority As a reeult of the by-elections and of the death Sunday night of Hon. P. .T. A. Cardin, Independent member for the Quebec constitueney, of Riche- , -43-x lieu-Vercherea the standing in the C. C. MILLER, MP Portage la Prairie, Mao. House of Commons now is: Liberds, 125; Progressive Conger- vatives, 67; .0.0.F., 28; .Social Credit, 13; Independent, four; Bloc Populaire, .two; Ind. Liberal one; Ind. Prog. 'Consereatives, one; Ind. one; Union des Electeurs de Poatiae, one; Labor-Peogressive, one; Vacatt, one; total, 245. Church Tablet Is Dedicated Ben Churchill Dedication and unveiling of a beautiful bass tablet to the memoiy of Bert W. Churchill, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. ,Churchill, ER. 2, Clinton, Who lost his life on active service at Caen, France, July 5, 1944, featured the morning service at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, Sunday. The tablet, hung on the east wall of the charch, has the following in. scription: "Hen W. Churchill, 1914-44, Killed in Action at Caen, July 5,. 1944." The tablet was the gift of friends of the family as a mark of esteem in which the young man was held and of sympathy with his bereaved relatives. He -was the only man from Godetich Teemehia who lost his life in the war. Ben Churchill enlisted in the Canad- ian iAlctive Army in October, 1942; and later was transferred to Winnipeg rifle regiment as a reinforcement. He went to France in June 1944, and was killed in action near Caen a month later. He was unmarried and was a member of St. Paul's 'Ohurch. The rector, Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, conducted the memorial service and dedicated the tablet with appropriate words. E. G. Thompson, clerk of God- erich Township, unveiled the memor- ial. Leslie Pearson sounded "Last Post" and "Reveille." During the of- fertory, the choir sang "Ce Valiant Hearts." Taking his text from Matthew 16:25: "Whosoever shall lose his life for My sake, shall find it," Rev. Mr. Bulteel preached a sermon be- fitting die occasion. "Think today of the many homes in our own and other lands from which etrong and brave men marched away because they heard the call and were willing to make the supreme sacrifice for righteousness' sake, who will never come back again who have died a soldier's death and sleep, ina soldier's grave — fathers, husbands, sons, lovers, gallant men, dear lads, cheerful, willing,dauntless," he de- clared. "You will find their names by the hundreds in the casualty lists. but the lose) you cannot measure. How many such homes there are in this land alone? How much seal in our own little community? "Try to realize that, and then ask if a more gracious message could fall upon all these hearts today—that - there ss no death and that its seeming victory- is not a victory. The old, old question, 'IS a man die, shall he live again?', is answered by the triumph- ant"yes' of Christendom." COURT OF REVISION WILL HEAR NINE . APPEALS OCT- 29 The appeals against local aSeeSS- meruts areto be heard at .a Court of Revision in the Cauneil 'Chamber, Clinton, on Monday, Oetober .29, at 7.30 pan. Those making appeals and the mat- ter campalinecl of are: Miss Martha Bullen, for herself, too high assess- ment; W. N. Counter, for himself, too aigh business assessment; IVIiss Aklelia Dean, for hereelf, unfairas- sessment value; John Hall, for him- self, assessment to high; Mrs. C. 0. Middleton, for herself, improper as- sessment; Harold •Pieleett, for him- self, assessment too high; afrs, Margaret Riehl, for herself, too 'high land assessment; Richmond Hosiery Limited, . on behalf of the coral:Wee assessment too high; and Leonard J. Wirt.er, for himself, too high assess- rne A SMILE FOR TODAY Difficult to Drop Takes time to break a habit. A. lady of weeem we've herd hurried in- to a candy store one day recently, and without noticing that there were no other customers around, inquired, "Where do 1 stand for chocolate pep- permiMs?"