Clinton News-Record, 1947-07-31, Page 1Use.
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WITII WHICH IS INCORPORA'CLD THE CLINTON INEW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1865
Aid Your
Community
Hospital
No. 31 -69th Year; Whole No. 6264
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 31
1947 The Hone Paper With the News
Huron
Farmers Protest Removal of Coarse Grain Suhsid
LIGHTNING CAN FLAN' SOME
funny pinnies at times . . While a
severe electrical •storm was im pro -
grass here Sunday morning about
9.45, Harold Taylor, who regales
with his mother, .Mrs, Ethel Taylor,
on Princess Sit. West was given a
rude shock when a bolt of lightning
apparently ran down the eleehreal
wiring of the house and came out
at a plug in +an upstairs bedroom
Harold pulled out the extension
wire inan avfuI 'Moray but •a large
black smudge was left on- the base-
board . . . It could have been a
mese call.
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ELECTRICAL STORMS OFTEN
are very local in their effect . .
For example, while the sun was
shinning brightly an Clinton yester-
day morning about 11 o'clock, a
sharp little electrical storm was
raging at Seaforth, only nine miles
distant . At that time 'of day,
there wasn't even any rain.
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i raTNED BY YESTERDAY'S HIGH
winds, the dust whirled end swirled
and twirled down Clinton's main
businose secttia , again stressing
the point that some dustlayer is
tally needed --and at once! . . It
is understood that the town could
purchase a few tons of calcium
chloride, for immediate delivery
here . We know that a good
many . buziness people and 'house-
wives would greatly appreciate such
a eervice on the part of the Town
Council.
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ONE OF TI•IE COUNTY OF HUR-
on's big glaciers bit town first thing
Monday montdng and immediately
dial a good levelling job on 'Albert
Street from the bottom of Vinegar
I•Iill td the north end; when the road-
way was stif`i 7clamp from Sunday's
• heavy •rainfall , . So rapidly did
the road dry out, however, ''Uhat it
was as 'dusty as • ever tile' net' clay
The gender was used with good
effect• on several .other streets .
Too bad, the town does ntot • own its
own grader!
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THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE
bobbing tip with a story' about "the
meanest thief", but we believe, here
is• a pretty strong .contender far the
mythical title . The net. broke
into the lifeguard stand on the beach
at Grand Bend summer resort over
last weekend and stole two blankets,
used for accident victims . . No
one would have cared very much if
the blankets had been returned, but
they weren't!
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WF HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPING
track of new ears any too well lat-
ely, but we earl report that Stewart
aVliddleton, prominent Goderioh
Townehi,p farmer, got delivery a few
days ago of a Plymouth sedan from
Lorne Brown 'Motors; Miss Nora
Tyndall, Clinton, received a fully -
equipped Dodge couple from J. P.
Manning; and W. M. Aiken, Clinton.,
a. Chevrolet Fleetdiner from a Sea -
faith dealer.
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THE CANVASSERS FOR OLIN -
ton Community Hospital fund for
the new wing have been out on their
rounds, but have found quite a num-
ber of people absent from home,
due to summer holidays Some
thing that people should not forget
is than a handy hospital is a mighty
nice thing if one suffers a sudden
attack o8 illness . The proximity
of a hospital might mean the dif-
ference between life and death,
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IT WAS A PLEASANT RETURN
to his home environment and hie
home church for Rev. John R.
Thompson, who 'was in charge of
the service in St. Paul's Anglican
Church, Clinton, Sunday morning
A son of Mr. and Mrs, Harry
• Thompson, R.R. 2, Clinton, he
attended Clinton Collegiate Institute
and Huron College, Loudon, and ie
now rector of Trinity Anglican
Church, St. Thornas . . In his
remarks Sunday morning, he said it
was "a very great privilege to be
inn
nap own church" He preaehed
from the Epistle to the Romans 8:12.
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A1DDING TO PREVIOUS D•ISSAP-
podntments on the pant ea Huron
County 4arrnne, only four mere
lane/esters from Western Canada
have arrived ,inn ;the County, bringing
the total to 26 altogether . .. . And
of these 26, only 20 have remained
at work on the farms to which they
were assigned . The four arrived
in Clinton Thursday last, and im-
mediately were 'snapped up by ap-
plicants waiting for their services—
Allan. Armstrong, Varna; Clarence
Ball, Clinton; Thomas Yellow,
Exeter; Orval 11ieGowan, Blyth
Total applicants numbered no
lees than 134, so that 114 were dis-
appointed in a year when labor was
greatly needed, particularly on ac-
count ea adverse weather condiitiens.
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CLINTON YOUNGSTERS REICE!IV-
ed thein• :full share of summer bath -
w.o•a.►samn.r
The -Week's
Weather
1
1947 1946
High Low High Low
July 24 79 51 76 61
25 81 ' 55 71 52
26 22 60 71 44
27 78 61 77 48
28 75 59 82 48
29 85 58 85 56
30 85 05 79 64
Rainfall -1.66 laiohes .07 inehes
Rainfall on Sunday alone 1.63 in ehes
THOMAS • CHURCEILL
Superintendent
HURON FARMERS
ATTEND FIRST
"GRAS'S'LAND DAY"
The. first "Glassland Field Day"
ever held in Canada took place on
the farm of Thomas Rs Dent, MLA.
for Oxford, at Woodstock yesterday,
with about 6,000 In. attendance from
al] parts: of the ,province.
The Huron County delegation in -
eluded Warden .Brawn Smyth, .and
Chaieurant J. D. Beecroft and mem-
bers of the .County Obuncil's Agri-
cultural Committee, es well as Presi-
dent Harry Strang, Exeter, and
Searetaay-ar,•eas/re r LeRoy G. Brown,
Clinton, of Huron County Crop- Tin -
prevenient Association and Members
of the IAlseociation.
The aim was to show farmers the
most modern inebheds of growing and
harvesting their hay craps. A large
collection of farm machinery was
Placed on the lot by almost every
farm implement manufacturer in
Canada, and included weed sprayers,
dusters, fog machines, flame throw-
ers, rakes, buck rakes, hay crashers,
field balers, bale loadere and many
other items.
Officials of Ontario Agricultural
College, Guelph, lectured on feed
costs, the nutritional value of hay
and other subjects. During the af-
ternoon there was a parade of mod-
ern ;hay harvesting equipment and
it prove& a revelation for the inter-
ested farmers.
Feature of the program was the
dhtsting operation by air. A heli-
copter, flown by Al Souter, Toronto,
demonstrated the speed and effi-
oienciy of dusting by this method. A
helicopter can cover up to 100 acres
in one hour's flying time.
LOSES THUMB AND FINGER
Haroldbarter, farmer, Weet We-
wanosh, lost the tips of the thetmb
and first finger of his left hand
when a fuse exploded es dee was
examining it Wednesday evening,
July 23.
Mr. Carter was et the farm of a
neighbor, Harry Armstrong, and the
two of ,them, along with Robert Arm-
strong, were in tithe driving shed,
when they chanced on some old
fusses that had been lying in a box
for ten years. Mr. •Carter picked one
up to inspect it, and for ;some un-
explained reason it exploded ho his
hand. He was taken to Alexandra
Hospital, •Goderich, where it was
found necessary toamputate his left
thumb and index finger at the first
joints.
ing and .swimming 'yesterday after-
noon The Lions Club's weekly
tea to the Lions Swimming Pool
at Savior -11h looked after about 50
boys and girls, while a large num-
bee of ethers went with ;their par-
ents to the Canadian .Legion Picnic
at Jewett's Park, Rayfield . The
Baptist Chardh Sunday •School Pic-
niewasheld rat Sezforth Lions Fait
and Ontario St. Ohureh Sunday
Seamed Picnic was held at limbo=
Park, Goderich . , . B Wats a typical,
hot enidsnunmer clay.
Clinton Factory Founded
By Old Country Craftsmen
(Froin The Gould Nugget,
published by Joseph Gould
and Sons Limited.)
"1 helped draw the first
load .of greyed for the founda-
v tions of the Clinton Knitting
Mills," said "Tom" Churchill when
interviewed ble you ."Nugget" ,Re-
porters. "I was just a young lad
then. We' drew the gravel from my
Dad's pit. I never guessed then I'd
be in charge some day!"
The history of Clinton Knitting
is practically the history of Tom
Churchill . , . fox our Superintendent.
has been with the company most of
itis life.
Clinton Town—according to Toni
—was founded by two good Scots
named MacPherson and NiacCorvie
plus one "beefeater" by the name of
Hovey back around the ttum of the
century. Another old, family, the
Rattenbur•ys, must have had a hand
in the founding for the name "Clin-
bon" was taken from the Rattenbury
Estate in Merry England. To hear
the .trances 0f the people who have
worked in the mill sounds like the
roll call of the scabs Clan. Add the
names of the families from "Little
England" (just outside Clinton in
those days) and you get the stock
,that bas helped make Canada great,
Presumably these Soots and Eng-
lish had been knitters .and weavers
in tate Old 'Country ;for they turned
to knitting in Clinton like a duck
takes to waiter. The hosiery they
'turned out of that mild was to be-
eome a "buy -•ward" for 'ltonest qual-
ity right across Canada.
The fiast small knitting mill in
Clinton sprung up .across the rail-
road tracks. All work was done on
hand machines. In 1905 the present
mill was started by William Spauld-
ing and his .son, Pat. Spaulding was
a canny Scot with an eye to the
future. The Hotel Clinton of to-
day was then the Rattenbury House,
Through varying direotorships
Tom Churchill's
tohave
car-
ried "eswil"pdzctioto high-
er and higher levels. Today Toon
is "Daddy" to the whole plant. He
has served in every department —
dye house — bearding room — bead
fixer and knows the business from
tole. to bottom.
Tom's philosophy of 1•ife -- and
work — is interesting. "Ours has
always been a 'happy' plant. In its
whole history there has never been
one day's ;strike. We turn out the
best product in the 'bread -and
butter' field at menu's, women's and
children's hosiery. It's mat cheap!
Near is it expensive! We knit hosiery
for every Iran, woman and child in
Canada."
Started in 1912
1YIr, 'Churchill was born on ,a fawn
near Clinton, and as a young ratan.
in 1912, started as a boa2der at 'the
Clinton mill, Through the years he
worked in all the various depart -
meets until in 1923 'he became mill
Superintendent. Now with 35 years
of experience, he is one of the well
knaw,n, hosiery men in America.
A,ebualiy, he hes been one of the
pioneers in hosiery produetion and
msdhinery, leaving developed: new
ideas and attachments, which today
are known and used all over the
world.
rMr. Churchill its a deader in the
camntunity life of Clinton, and is
always an enthusiastic booster For
sports and fair play. •
Under the able guidance of Tom
Olvenehdll we are assured that the
Clinton netting Company will- con •
CPR Official Returns After 46 Years,
Finds Trees He Planted Large Now
arg �
Thomas Acheson, rehired General
Agricultural Agent, Oanadian Pacific
Railway, Winnipeg, Man., was an in-
teeestin•g visitor et Ifippen and other
points in this ' district t recently.
tly.
A former resident, Mr. Acheson,
now71,to no visited this area for
had t
46years.Ile is son of the date
a
Rev. Samuel .Acheson, Presbyterian
minister at Klippen farm 1884 to 1901
He tattendled public school at Kippers,
and 'Clinton Coliegiate Institute when
the late John Houston, M. A., was
,pnineipal, and learned telegraphy at
Klippen when the stationmaster 'of
the old London, Huron and Bruce.
Railway. was R. E, Clegg Mr. Ach-
eson left ilfiippen 52 years ago wad
employed with the C!PH for 50 years
and eight months prier to retiring
last fall. He had been n charge of
agricultural developanent work in
Western Canada from 1895 to 1946.
"The country round
abouthere has
improved wonder -fully Mr. Acheson,
'declared in an interview
with. The
NEWS
Rt>✓I GIRD
C
I A:11 the maple
trees I planted•nnysaif at the Manse
at Kipper, ars now largo trees. This
Just goes to show •how time flies."
While in the district, Mr. Achesen
visited' . Mee ' Isaac Jarrett, London'
Read, and Mrs. James Mustard, Hip -
pen, :and attended the •olcl ehureh, naw
Klippen United Church, where his
tether preached for so nary years.
He kdmself has rennainecl a member
of the Presbyterian Girard in Win-
nipeg, Man.
HAROLD SH SINE:
Manager .
time to expand and prosper.
An RCAF Veteran
Harold: Shaine, manager of the
companty, was born in Toronto, and
attended schools there. •M'ane aotnr-
ing has ;always been one of las chief
interests, and as a school boy he
worked Saturdays and holidays as a
general ]randy boy with the firm of
Joseph Gould & Sons Ltd. On com-
pleton of school he was taken on
the staff of the company, but in
early 1941 he enlisted in the RCAE.
During the next five years Mr.
Sheine served in camps from coast
to coast in Canada, served one year
in Alaska., and was overseas in Great
;Britain and the Continent for two
years.
IIirnmetlliately after demobilization
Mr. Sheba carne to Clinton, and
wpent eight months in. the. Clinton
Knitting Company twill. During this
-brine he received knowledge of the
various phases of hosiery manufac-
turing, including yarns, knitting and
dyeing. Since then he has been in
the Toronto office otf Clinton Knit-
ting Company, in the Gould Building
at 93 Spadina Avenue, Toronto,
guiding perduetion, and ,selling,
"Cash and Carry" Policy
For Lobb's Groceteria
Orval Lobb, local grocer, announces
today the institution of his 'Self Serve
Groceteria, with a brand oosw policy
of "cash and eazvy." Iris advertiise-
new t is published one Page Eight of
this issue.
The atore on Albeit St., near the
Harron at. intersection, has been re-
painted in white throughout, nems
counters and display stands and new
type sheltving,taallow better
have been installed. Prices are clearly
marked for each article on dispIa,y.
The latest -type wine shopping bas-
kets, with snubber handles, make
shopping easier.
One of the featua'e of ;the store
is the new Dew-O•Cbol, considered
the perfect proclaim fisetu a and pre-
serving by natural refrigeration. Int
allows customers tobuy vegetables
with the vitamine sealed -in through
dew-clampening, natural cooling and
air-eoadidtiontng. Another is the new
Toledo seales, one for neat and the
at -her tor vegetables. .Mr. Lobb has
_purchased the lattesetype cash Tog -
atter, which will provide customers
with an itemized' receipt.
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POST OFFICE ON H•HOLIDAY
The usual holiday home will be
obseaveei etClinton Post 'Office on
Civic Holiday, Monday next, A ugusgt
4. The wickets will be epee from
11.30 a.m. to 12,30 p.m., and from
3 p.m. to 4 'pan.
COMING EVENTS
.
Minimorn Charge 60c
Pc a word
Band Concert, Clinton Community
Park, by Oktrton Citizens' Band,
'Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8.80 mm.
Eu'ealylane welcome. 3.1-b
Porter's Hill Community Ibib
Bazaar int Bayfield, •Sauttrrday, Aug-
toot 9, Gante oatel!!I Come alit!!!
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BARN AND STOCK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
FROM LIGHTNING
Struck by lightning during the
height of a violent storm Sunday
morning, a lenge, modern bank barn
on the faxen of Harry) Norris, six
miles nobheast of Hensall was fired,
and completely destroyed.
In addition to the barn Moe Norris
lost a thres'hirg machine, 14 pigs,
four cows, a hinder, the •season',
crop of ]nay, 600 :bushels of grain
and numerous implements and milk-
ing equipment.
No accurate .estimate could be
given of the less but it was expected
to exceed $15,000. k was ppaatially
covered by insurance.
Brumfield fire department was
called but the fire had gained such
headway that it was impossible bo
save any part of the building. Mem-
bers of 'the- family noticed the fire
soon after the outbreak folioreang a
particularly severe flash of lightning.
Moat of the purebred' cattle was
saved.
Due to the drynpess Oa her» went
quickly and before long the steel
leaf caved in.
Brucefield Brigade Helps
(By our Brumfield correspondent)
Brapoefield Are Brigade were called
on Sunday morning to :the farm of
Harry Noarrtia, Tuckersmith, right
near the village, as his barn had
been !struck by lightning. The barn
was burned to the ground.
When the firemen 'reeched the
scene, the fire bad such a head start
that it eves unable .ta be saved,
Among the things lost were a thresb-
mg machine, 14 pigs, four cows, a
binder, the .season's . hay, 600 bushels
of grain !and numerous implements
and milking equipment.
The damage was estimated at over
815,000 and was partially covered
witlh insurance.
Heavy Weekend Rains
Play Havoc With Crops
Heavy weekend rains played havoc
With hay ,and feed grain crops in
scattered amens in southern, eas4Frn
and western Ontario, according to
ani offa1oled of the Provincial Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
Feed grains—otubs, barley and fall
wJheat •—, were affeeted ionsiderabl�ly
Jah.rher:Meekend 'deluge. In many.
areas oet fields and uncut fall wheat
craps were flattened by the severe
storm, The sudden .storm came at
a time when farmers in all southern
Ontario districts were well recovered
from last spring's severe rains.
Agricultural odfioiais said that this
anew storm, coupled with spring prob-
lems and a labor shortage, make
crop prospects the year dismal.
Fall wheat was reported bumper
however. Feed grains and bay are
unlikely to yield much more than
70 per cent o£ last year's good crop.
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Exeter Increases
Houses 42 to 50
The Parker Conistnuation Company,
Port Stanley, will iTave to build 50
new wartime houses in Exeter note
as the town has decided to build
eight more than the 42 +previously
ordered.
The excavations have been dug for
several of the houses already, and
as 'soon as the cement arrives
foundations will be ,started. A; bull-
dozer has been busy for some time
preparing roads. Three carloads of
lumber have •also areived for build-
ing the houses.
HEAVY RAINS WELCOME
(By our Brucefiekl 'eairrepondaot)
The tone/tied ;aims over tilts 'week-
end were for the most part most
welcome indeed as the fanners re-
ported that the ground was indeed
very dry. It at first was thought
that with the heavy downpour there
would be .contsidterable damage done
to the erotps, but fortunately this
has not been the ease.
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dl2anster Handl Tattoo, .RCAF
Station, Clinton, Wednesday, August
20, auspices 'Carton Citizens' Band.
Dance following' in Drill hall.
Believe It Would Have
Bad Affect on Output
Civic Holiday Monday.
"Mayor's Proclamation
Next aloncla!yn, Augusre 4, will
be observed as •the annual Civic
Holiday in 'Clinton, aeecording to
so proclamation published •else-
evhere in The NEWS -RECORD
today. The first Me/Way in
August now is generally accept-
ed as Civic Holiday throughout
0ntaito, but it must be pro-
elaimed as such by athe Mayor,
not being statutory.
On the other hand, Monday,
!September 1, Labor Day, is a
statutory holiday, while Mon-
day, October 13, has been pro-
claimed by the Federal Govern-
ment as Thanksgiving Day and
a public holiday.
Gordon Heard
Has Close Call;
Lightning Hits
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Gordan Heard had a "close ;shave"
an Sunday morning while making
milk deliveries in the severe electrical
storm.
He was about to enter. Bob Pen-
hale's gate on Howard Street, a few
minutes after ten o'elork, when a
bolt of lightning shattered a maple
tree about three feet from hint. It
tore the .toe cap and sole off the
oxford one his right foot and knocked
him over the hedge in one direction
and sent the milk bottle flying in
the .opposite ddreotion.
Bob Penhale heard the crash, and
when he went to the front door to
roe what had been struck, he found
Heard lying face up on :his lawn,
unconseiaos. There was no one near,
by but Bob manage to cirag Gordon
up onto the verandah and get him
on a conch where he regained eon-
sciousness in a few minutes.
Although dizzy and suffering from
shock, Gordon finished his milk route
with the Srelp of. Keith Brandon be-
ware gairig home to rest.• Although
still feeling a bit seedy for a •few
daiyis, he continued with his work.
And Gordon wasn't the only one
who suffered. A family of young
robins ,in the maple tree have only
their male ,parent to care for them
now. Their mother was killed by
the lightning but none of the young
birds under her were injured.
Brussels Ratepayers
Favor New Waterworks
The neajority •of Brussels rate
payers who attended a public meet-
ing Friday night to discuss ynstaila
tion of a new waterworks system
fon' the community, voted in favor
of the project.
The meeting was held in the com
munitp hall with Dr. A. E. Berry,
Director, !Sanitary Engineering, On-
tario Department of Health, in at-
tendance, Dr. Berry discussed ,the
health angles of an adeauate water
supply system. It will come before
the Village Council at its next
nreeting.
WINGEAM MAN DEAD'
WINGHAM — David Halliday,
Wingham, died July 30 in the Gen-
eral Hospital as a result of a stroke,
in his 84th year. Surviving besides
hie widow, the former Marjorie
Coulson, are three sons, James orf
Wingham, •Stanley of London, and
Arnold of Howick Township,
HAVE CLOSE CALL
Victor Yungblut, Auburn, received
a severe shaking up when ;the scaf-
folding on which he 'and his brother
Arthur were standing brake and
they fell nubomt 10 feet. They were
putting siding on the house when
the accident occurred. The injured
man will have to renian in bed for
a few days. Artihur •escaped unhurt,
California's Fred W. Smith Elected
President of Lions Internari
FRED W. SMITH, Ventura,. Calif-
emnia, is the new president of the
International Association of Lions
Clubs. Ile was advanced by unani-
mous vote from the first vice-pr'esi-
deney •at the 30th annual convention
of tine Association which closed at
San Francisco, Calif. today. Smith
succeeds Clifford D, Pierce, Memphis,
Tenn.
The convention 'concluded the most
successful year in the history of
Lions Inte2ntational, according to the
report made by the Secretary General
and Founder, Melvin Jones, Chicago,
Illinois. He reported the formation
of 858 new .Lions clubs end the ad-
dition. of 47,382 noon to the .roster
at the Atssooiation in the twelve-
c
months peeled eliding Tune 3 1J47
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for a total of 6,117 clubs and 326,448
men a
members. He stated that a• Lions
club was established in mid-July at
Lcsnnore, New South Wales, Aust-
ralia, and that theme axe Lions Cubs
ie 19 countries. Lions International,
•he ad'd'ed, is now the largest, strong -
eat and moat active service club or-
ganization in the world.
'Smith, in accepting the presidency,
said: "My first offiadal act as Presi-
dent ,of Ligan internationalis to
hand our beloved Seeretary-General
a call for a meeting of the Board
of Directors of drfiss A*:soeiation, and
nal
The farmers of Huron County
have received with great concern
the announcement that the Federal
Goveraanent plans to withdraw the
subsidy on Western coarse grains
being brought into Onrtario, to be
used in bite produobuon of vital food
supplies such as eggs, beef, pork
and dairy products.
A number of members of Huron
Federation of Aviculture .and etcher
interested parties .met in the Agri-
oulbunaa Office at Clinton last Friday
evening, to discuss the situation, and
looters of .protest wore sent to Prime
Minieter .Mackenzie King, Rt. Boat.
Tames G. Gerdoner, Minister of Ag.
rieulture, and Hon. Douglas Abbott,
minister of I!inanee.
"Id .the subsidy is withdrawn, it
will mean that the farmers o1 On-
tario will have to pay 25 per cent
more per bushel for barley and wheat
and ten cents more pee bushel for
feed oats," LeRoy G. Brown, Clinton,
agricultural representative Por Bur -
on •County; .stated today. "Such an
increase in price of feed grain would
seriously cunbahl :the production of
livestock and poultry products in
Haron Cotnnby."
Sows Being Slaughtered
In some abattoirs in the Province
so many brood sows are being re-
ceived for slaughter that the packing
plants in question, an some eases,
have refused to accept- delivery. In
the month of May alone, 204 brood
sows were shipped to the abattoirs
from Huron County. . This is very
much abave the normal figIore and;
;the affect will be noticed next win-
ter in the lower number of bacon
hogs being sent to market. •
"The a tuattion is really serious,
and ,if ,this subsidy is withdrawn, it
not only will reduce the amount of
meat, eggs and dairy products avail-
able for domestic consumption, . but
also will jeopardize our Canadian
bacon, egg .and cheese contracts with
Great Britain," Mr, Brawn declared.
"Haying opera.tons are still gen-
era? through the County,: and at this
Iate .date ninny acres of hay land
will be used for pasture instead 04
being cut 'end 'stored in the barns as
hay.
Wheat Cutting Started
"A few farmers have conenenced
Dotting tall' wheat, which; in general
is a good crap throughout the
County, but a serious decrease in
yield will result from the heavy in-
festation of loose smut. Loose smut
of wheat always has been a serious
menace to the variety, Damson's
Golden Chaff, and 'the only way in
which this elm be defeated is to use
new clean seed each year, to ;treat
your own seed by the hot water
treatment which is cumbersome and
expensive, or to use varieties, re-
sistant to this disease.
New Seed Wheat
"The Crop Improvement Assoota-
tion in Huron County ,pians to in-
troduce a considerable quantity of
Correll 595 seed wheat to the County
this fall. This variety is resistant
to loose smut and from results ob-
tained during the past three years
in test plots, ft compares favourably
with Dawson's Golden Chaff for Wield
and straw 'strength."
GROUND CONTROL
APPROACH PLAN
FOR CENTRALIA
A war -developed radar trick that
has made possible more than 130,000
aircraft landings without a fatal as.
cident and goes by the unimaginative
name of "Ground Central Approach"
will be installed at six strategic air-
fields across! Canada.
The sets -three of which will be in
operation in 1947—twill be located at
Greenwood, X. S., Rockeliffe, Ont.,
Centralia, Onrt,, Rivers, Man., Church-
ill, Man., and Patricia Bay, B. C. In
addition to its Use in routine .air force
operations, for any aircraft in dis-
tress.
While not regarded as the final an-
swer to •air -accident prevention, the
R.C.A F'. feels the sets will do much
to aid pilots in "bad -+wether" diffic.
ulties. Its main •advantage is that,
unlike •other landdteg aids which usual-
ly require special airborne installat-
sons, G. C. A. can assist any aircraft
having a normal two-way radio.
The set 'tines very ,high. staticfree
frequencies to assist in the poorest
weather conditions. Bach set has a
series of radar scopes that determine
the height, bearing and distance of
the :aircraft Froin the field, giving the
controller accurate information on its
location.
Completely mobile, these ground
control approach units are emtained
in a 45,000 ,pound truck and trailer
that may be moved from one runway
to another in a matter of minutes.
The original G•C,, A. sets were man-
ned by a crew of five or more, but
the R.C.,Ai.F. modified version will be
operated by only two men. Operators.
will be selected from trained flying
control personnel and will receive
specialized instruction from United
States exPerts before commencing
oA etrtutioes.
A Smile for Today
The Wag
Jamior: "Why doesn't Mother want
FRED W SMITH to go back to Echo Lake this year,
a call for a meeting ea the Board Father (aware. that ,Mother is list -
of International Relat!ene, Toth to ening in ot} the conversation): "Per -
be held at the Waldorf Astoria 1-letel haps it'e because of the famous echo
in New York City, October b7-28, at the lake—you know she doesn't
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