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The Clinton News Record, 1932-12-08, Page 6TBS CLINTON NEWS -RECORD NEbVS THURS., DEC: 8, 1932 ANO HAPPENIfl65 OF INTERESTTO. FARMERS Timely Information for the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the•.Departmert of Agriculture ) Red Onions at Premium That Montreal and Quebec mar- kets are prepared to'pay a premium for the red varieties of Ontario - grown onions, is proved by the fact that in both these cities the red var- ieties are selling for 50 to 15 cents a, hundred higher than the yellow. Don't Brant Fat Hogs It is particularly diffieult in these days of lots of feed' •and low prices to get farmers to realize that the mar - keit does not want a fat hog, at least not a hog of the fatted type, se'pop- ular a decade er so ago, The hog that takes the premium today is the select bacon type, whish is, compar- atively speaking, a lean hog weight ing 180 to 220 pounds off caro at stockyards. .Such hogs have a jowl and shoulder light and smooth, a hack from neck to tail evenly fleshed, a side long dropping'stfaight from the back, a belly showing thickness of fleshing, a flank well let down and firm, a bans full, and a good general finish with no excess fat. The best way to understand the type of hog that gets the dollar prem- ium is to visit the stockyard or ab- attoir or grading station where hog grading is being done and see for yourself the type 0f hog that nets the dollar premium for the producer: Ontario Heavy Winner at Interna - tions] Show "The showing made by Ontar farmers at the International H and Grain Show, 'Chicago," said thus. H. Martin, Ontario Departure of Agriculture, "is a clear indicati of preparation being made for t World's Grain Show, to he held i Regina in 1988. • "With the judging of grain an small seeds still incomplete, exhib tors from Ontario have captured, ready, two championships and tw reserve championships. R. S. Lee rof Chatsworth, ,Gre County, was awarded the gran championship in field peas, on splendid sample of the ,small yello variety. "The second championship goe$ Ma's. Mary E. Mayceek, of Milford Prince Edward County, on an exhibi of navy field beans. Mrs. Meyeoc has won championships at Chicag for the peat three years. "J, 11. Lampman, Ridgetown, Ken County, received the Reserve Chain pionship in Field Beans. as "In the Alfalfa Classes, Reber J. Shaw, Mono Road, Peel Count took the Reserve Championship. "Ontario femora," concluded Mr. Martin, "sent upwards of 1175 en- tries in the seed classes to Chicago, and have won more top prizes than in any previous year. io ay As on he n d i- a1- 0 y d a tv t0 t lc 0 t t Y, 1L=•o 1,000,000 Pounds of Turkey Shipped to Great Britain It has been reported to the Ons tario Marketing Board that between November 16 and December 9, over one million pounds of Canadian•tur- key meat rviI1 have been shipped to Great Britain. In spite of the fact that the turkey meat originated in the western pro- vinees, this constitutes good news for the Ontario producer, inasmuch as local markets will be relieved to that extent: Greater Care Needed At the concluding session of the Eastern Ontario Cheesemakers' Con- vention D. B. Shutt, bacteriologist, O. A. C., spoke on the further •elim- ination of cheese defects. In sum,ming up, Mr. Shutt declared that there should be greater care in the steaming and cleansing of cans and utensils. He submitted the folIow- ing resolutions for 1933: Not 1 --Ev- ery mills can, and if possible, all farm utensils, sh ould be brought to. the factory before opening day to be washed, steamed and inspected. Ile, pairs should be made at the factory. No. 2—Steaming of all cans should 00conducted at the factory at least once a week. No, 3—Occasional ,cams for surplus milk should be steamed at the factory before being used. No, 4 _Pasteurization of whey. No, '5— In severe :outbreaks of fruity or mot- tled cheese raise the pasteurization temperature of the whey. No. 6 — Strict sanitation in factory equip- ment oft British Apple Market Mr. Andrew Fulton, overseas fruit representative,in a recent report, states that the prospects for good quality Ontario apples in the United Kingdom continue satisfactory„ He emphasizes' that it is important that documents such as Ceatifieates of Origin and the specifications of the shipment should reach hnn ahead of the shipments to which they refer; also that counter marks on each bar- rel are absoitutcly necessary wheys a shipment consists of more than one car. Mr. Fulton observes that the amount of money lost to. the shippersthrough not using counter marks has been tremendous in past years; A separate bill of lading for ,each car- load would greartly facilitate distri- bution at U, K. ports. Figures fur- nished by Mr. Fulton reveal that thq British market imported' 7,600,949 cwt. of apples in 1931 as compared with 4,001,134 cwt. in 1921 and 1, 830,210 cwt. in 1901. This reveals the potentialities of the British mar- ket for absorbing the apple exports of Ontario. mai Honour for 0. A. C. The Silver Cup offered by the Saddle and Sirloin Club of Chicago, in their. Annual Essay Contest, has been won by the students of the ,On- tario Agricultural College. Jas. Cullen secured second place as an individual competitor, and -won the silver medal. Fourth place was won by Mjss Regina van der Hoorn, fifth place by K. E. Jackson, sixth by William Butt and eighth to F. G. Reedman. Thus, 0. A. G. students secured five of the first eight a- wards and, an this basis, won the Grand Championship Trophy, Tho honour which comes to the 0. A. C. through the winning of this Trophy means just a little more when it is known that there were in all 160 competitors from sixteen agriculture al colleges. Fifteen of these col- leges are in the United States. The subject on which the essays were written was "Factors Contra: biting tc the Efficient Use of Feeds." The success of the students is a tribute to the Departments of Poultry and Animal Husbandry where a large amount of research has been carried on ;tad from which some fundamental facts have bean secured. The English Department, in which these students were trained, also claims much credit. The stu- dents deserve great praise because. of their interest and industry and their ability to write outstanding essays. Field Crop Report The Statistics Branch has recent- ly issued its sixth crop report of the season, covering yields of field crop for Ontario. Fall wheat yield per acre is now placed at 28.4 bushels as compared with the preliminary figure of 30.1 bushels and the estim- Ide of eats has been reduced from 38,5 to 32.9 bushels per acre. The injury done to fall wheat by lodging as revealed by threshing operation was greater than at first believed, Yield of oats was cut down in Southern 0•ntario due to unfavorable weather at seeding time and in oth- er sections, oats are light in weight due to too much rain and heat while filling. Total production of both beans and potatoes is much under last year. The acreage of potatoes was reduced 7 per cent this year but the yield. per acre sheeted a drastie reduction. Dry rot has been prevalent, many fields showing as high as 50 per cent. rot. Late crops such as sugar beets, turnips, mangolds, ,corn and 'buck- wheat benefited from favourable growing weather during the fat and yields -were very good. The corn borer was worse than for some years. 'H• ay and clover crops yielded well except in the east where growth was checked by midsummer drought and rains came too late to prevent da- mage to hay crops, but in time for corn crops, and grain. PAstures are in excellent condition and livestock is going into' the stables in good condition, Farmers •generally sowed fall wheat rater this year' to avoid thedanger of Hessian Fly. Though bay- ing less top thatt, last year, it is very stealthy and goes into the winter in goad shape. Pricers received for crops are generally less than a year ago, although potatoes and beans are above last year. The total value of the chief field crops was $114,073,- 408 for 1932 as conlipared with $125,- 221,100 for 1931. Advertisements are your pocket book editorials. They interpret the merchandise news. �SEAFO'RT}I: Joseph Morgan, a young Irishman, whir came to this country four ,or five months: ago had foie hand very badly cut while using a circular saw on the farm of Thomas M'els:ay, of .McKillop on Fri- day afternoon, He was taken to the Scott Sea - forth Hospital in Sea- forwhere he received' promptattention, but his hand was so badly mangled that it is not known whether the doctors will be able to save it • or not, The sympathy of the community goes out to M. Mor- galt'in his misfortune. EXETER: The fowl supper and concent in the Cavan Presbyterian church on Wednesday night was largely attended. The concert which for the most part was put on by Scotch talent was excellent and hear- tily enjoyed•by all present. GODERI'OH: The Lions Club has decided to contribute $50 for Christ- mas cheer for needy families, the donation being given the Goderich Welfare Board, the Lions Club re- taining the .privilege of indicating how it is to be used. Victoria Home and School Club has also contributed a cheque for $10. •o��1L—=S 'SRAFORTH: !The annual meet- ing of the Junior Farmers was held in the Carnegie Library Hall, the president, Mr. James Doig, presid- ing. Hockey for the coming season was the plain item of discussion. Four teams, Tuckersniith, Egniond- ville, Winthrop and St. CoIumben, the same as last year, will play. The election of officers resulted, as fol- lows: President, Art. Nicholson; vice-president, Vincent Lane; secre- tarytreasurer, Wilson McCartney;committee, Percy Little, Winthrop; John L. Malmo, St. Colu.mban; Bert Govenlock, Egmondville; Harry Ghes- uey, Tuckersnluth, b[� EXETER: With Municipal elec. tions not much more than a fort- night away, there is very little be- ing said about it other than that the present council wishes to retire, and new aspirants for the position seem scarce. EXETER: It is said there is more wood being burned this season than for many years. Many people have set aside their electric stoves for the winter and have resorted to wood. 1i� ASHFIELD: Angus Gordon, a well known resident of Ashfield, died suddenly last Thursday night at his home on the second coneossien in his 66th year after an illness of only two days. The.deceased man was born in Goderich Township, near Clinton, son of Mr, and Mrs. James Gordon. For many years he had been a resident of Ashfield and far the last ten years had occupied the homestead, . He was married 31 years ago and his widow, survives. There were no children. Mr. Gor- don was a former Presbyterian but of late years had been a member of the United church at Pert Albert. Two brothers and three sisters sur- vive: William Gordon'Norway, Man.;lex. J. Gordon, Watson,Watso, Sask.; Mrs. Robertson, Trehaun, Man.; Mrs. Watson, Rana, Sask„ and Miss Mary Gordon,. Goderich. The funeral took place from the family home on Monday with interment in Clinton cemetery. GODER�IOH: A hand beyond the fondest dreams of most bridge play- ers was dealt to Mrs. E•mtn4rson Ev- ans of Goderich during an'entertain- ment at the home of a friend: When Mrs. Evans picked up her hand she got the thrill that conies in few Iife times, when she saw the' ace, king and queen of all four suits,' with the jack of diamonds . making up the thirteenth card. Her opponents read- ily and gladly conceded her a grand slam in 'no trump. Wihile there have been a number of perfect hands in one suit reported in this district, a hand of the calibre dealt•to the Godes rich wetness is believed to be exeeed- ingly rare in the annals of Midge. E.XEj7EOt: The bread war in Exe- ter, in which the price •of freed was reduced from seven to six. cents de- livered and five cents ea23h when sold over the counter, reached the •climax when bread from outsid'e'the village Was brought here and sold at • a neva ail -time low price of three loaves for ten cents. As it takes about two Bents' worth :of flour, not to mention the ,cost of yeast, shortening aside malt, together with the cost of fuel and labor to make a ;standard loaf, citizens wonder how long the prices ---itis will prevail, but are willing to be' patient. ora ' WINGHAM: Frances McMichael, wife of Elijah Higgins, who for the past two years had been in ill health died Friday morning at the home of her son, Robert Higgins, third line of the Township of Morris. Mrs, Higgins was born in Ireland, F ruary 29, 1860, and came to Canal g at the age of two years. Follow! their removal, from the farm a, nu 'ber of. years ago they resided Winghant until six months ago, when she and her husband went to live with their son. Surviving, besides her husband, are three sons and three daughters, Gordon, on the homestead, Nelsen, Robert, Mrs. G. Wacker, all of Morris; Mrs. A. :Stitch, Turnberry; and Mrs, George Warwick of Grey. Service was conducted at her late I residence 011 Sunday afternoon at 1.80 o'clock. Interment in the Wrox- eter Cemetery, Fe rt b. a sell byweight and ngassisted in the weighing. When they were figured m- by weight the amount paid for therm in I was $46,50, just $12.50 more than the test rst mentioned. Local dealers buy by weight only and age paying the market price in Toronto, which it a guarantee that full value will al- ways be given—Markdale Standard. MADE t;12 " as' SOME ,SORT OF ROCK, SURELY! he Mr. Donnelly, a shoe travelI•er a- from Kitchener, 'while in town on .5o EXTRA Farmers and others having fowl to sell should he careful in dealing with strangers, Many city buyers are going through the country pick- ing up fowl at away less than thein• value. We were told the other day of a transaction where a farmer wee: paid t$12.40 more for his fowl be, cause of the timely arrival of one of the Marlcdale dealers. The city buy - ea lead a,rrangekk to take thil'tyeight chickens, fourteen hen and eggs valued at $3.00 and to pay for them with ,34,00. The local dealer can. vinced the owner. that ;he should EXETER: Rev. M. A. Hunt, for- merly of Brantford, 'assumed his new duties as rector of Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, on Sun- day. At the evening service affr. Hunt chose as his subject "The Holy Scriptures." camL=y WINGHAM: At the regular meet- ing of the L.O.L., No. 794, held on Friday evening, the annual election of officers took place for the ensu- ing year, the following being elected with County Master Allan Pattison officiating: W. J. Henderson, W;M:; Will Casemore, D.M.; O. V, Hayden, chaplain; Sinclair Phippen, recording secretary; Joseph Guest, financial secretary; W. J. 'Greer, treasurer; George Finlay, .Sr., first lecturer; A. Bell, second lecturer; Robert Col- lie, marshal; nommitteetnen, W. J. Campbell, Alex. Robertson, John McDonald, Borden Jenkins, A. San- derson, and George Shrigley, tyler. TURNBERRY: The Township of Turnberry succeeded in an appeal to the Appellate Court at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, from a judgment awarding a fanner of that township, Robert 0. Weir, 81,750 damages, for damages suffered when a motor car, in which he was a passenger, struck an ob- struction on the highway between concessions 10 and 11. The accident occurred about midnight, Oct, 6, 1930, the ear travelling according to the testimony about 35 miles an hour. "This car, going about 35 miles an hour," said Chief Justice Latch- ford, "was preceeding along a coun- try road. In view of two members of the court the act does not impose up- on a municipality in the circumstan- ces of this • case the duty of so main- taining a highway so that a motorist can run over it at 35 miles an hour in a fog—as in this case." Justice Grant dissented from the view of the court and thought the appeal should be dismissed. Weir had an erns broken anti sustained otil;er severle injuries as a result of the accident and Claimed $5,000 damages. PORTER'S :MILL On Sunday afternoon Rev. R. M. Gale spoke to a large congregation, taking for his text Acts 26: 14, 15. The choir sang two numbers which were enjoyed. The Ladies' Aid will Vold their regular meeting en Thursday, Dec, 8th, at 2.30 o'clock, They intended holding a social evening ion Dec. 15th, when a good program is ex- pected, Master Alvin Betties is much ion• proved, his nurse having returned to Clinton. A number of our young people have been sick with measles. We hope to see than mut soon. 'Mrs: Herb. Cox, who has been with friends in London, has returned home. We are glad to know that she is some better in health. LURE OF METAL INDUCES TREK TO ARCTIC OUTPOST Those who have the levo of ad- venture ever lurking in their bones, and find a fascination in seeking valuable metal in the northern out- posts of the Dominion, are 1101v turning their attention to the great pessibilities wrapped up in that northern hinterland bf Canada lcndwn at the Coppermine River district.' The Copperinine River is a fast - flowing stream aobut 505 .miles in length, emptying into' ,Coronation Gulf on the Arctic ,Ocean. Sir John Franklin followed this river' down to its mouth in 1821. He and later ex- ' plorers reported the existance ,of copper along the river and these reg ports have interested various miningcomp'anis,: which, since the advent of g aerial transportation, have done cosi- d sidarable prospecting in that remote ' part of Canad'a'e northland. RETAIL HEAD SAYS NEWS- PAPER ADVERTISING BEST! ' "The depression has only served to further prove the vital necessity of scientific methods of 111anagetneat and the liberal and: intelligent use of newspaper advertising for retail merchants who hope to succeed to- day," Frank H. Boselly, director of The Business Management Bureau of The Retail Merchants' Association of Canada told the Commerce Club of Queen's University at a recent luncheon. "Many merchants bitterly corns plain of mail order, chain and de- partment store competition, but fail to realize that these businesses have not grown because of any magic, but by virtue of better organ- ization and more scientific !business { methods," stated Mr. Bossely, who continued: nese era of merchandising is here. The scientifically operated individually awned retail store is coming into its own. The merchant who adopts up-to-date methods and advertises intelligently has no need to worry about competition; for he has the priceless advantages ,of a personal acquaintance with his cus- tomer;, an intimate knowledge of their needs, and in many oases, a social contact with them." Qualifying his advocacy of news- paper advertising, Mr. Boselly point- ed out that it is easy for the aver- age merchant to judge for himself its value. A check of the fastest selling items in any store will re- veal nationally advertised products for which demand has been created by a liberal use of the newspapers. Manufacturers spend millions to ac- complish this. Similarly, experience has proven that local newspaper ad- vertising is the logical medium. to inform the public at 'which store their fallouritie nationally advertis- ed products may be procured. "Our experience and investigatior has also shown that the average mer- chant instead of spending too much is not spending enough for adver- tising," he said. "Furthermore, in every case where we have recom- mended an increase in the advertis- ing budget it has malted in an ap- preciable increase of sales and pro- fits," "I do not intend to convey the impression that advertising is a pan- acea for all business ills, because it is not; but intelligently used for an attractive store that has an appeal- ing line of merchandise, it is sur- prising the increased business that will result. And furtherproviding that the management methods are ver sound, this increase can be convert- ed into a y substantias bank bal. ance." REMEMBER THE AVERAGE MAN BACK HOME In the House of Commons last to the Oppositionists who: have ad Friday Hon. Wesley Gordon replied - vocated non-contributory unemploy- ment insurance, the unlimitedissue of paper money and other Soe,ialistic and even ,Connnunistio projects, He wondered who was going to pay for such wild and reckless schemes — who was going to finance them There is, he reminded his hearers, a class of people in Canada who have denied themselves ,the nemesis ties of Iife in order to set aside something for a rainy day in order to buy a few Government bonds or otherwise provide for their •old age, in order to protect their dear ones after the wage-earner has. gone, The Minister •0f Labor said that such people had had Iittle consideration in the harangues recently delivered by ,Opposition spokesmen, Whenthese folks' learned of the speeches made by such Oppositionists, would ey not ask what was the use of self-denial, of life-long efforts to scrape and save in order to protect themselves and their families a- ainst times of, stress and strain and epression 7 34r. ,Gordon was in good company when he spoke in this vein. A con temporary in the United States h recently recalled >a treatise an "T Forgotten 1Vian," by William Gr hame Summer, one :of the outstandi economists of the past generation this continent. It was in 1883 t Sumner wrote: "The type and: formula of 11vOSt �schemes of philanthropy or hu' tarianisrn 'is this: A acini B put th heads together to decide what shall be made to do for D. The ra cal vice of all these seheines is•th C is not allowed a voice in the m. ter, and his position, character a interests, as welll as the ultimates feet on society through C' interest are entirely :overlooked. iI kali; the Forgotten Man. , . . The Forgo ten Man works and votes—general he prays but Itis chief business life is to pay. His name never g into the newspapers, except when h marries or dies. He is an obscur man. He may grumble sometimes t his wife, but he does not frequent the grocery and does not talk poli- tics in a tavern., So he is forgotten . As soon as he is withdrawn from his obscurity we see that he is just what each one of us ought to be, ... If any student of 'social science comes to appreciate the case ,of the Forgotten Man, he will become an unflinching advoeate of strict scien- tific thinking in sociology, and a hard headed skeptic as regards any scheme of social amelioration. He will always went to know, Who and Where is the Forgotten, Man in this case, who will have to pay for it all? "Since the Forgotten Man has some capital, any one who ,cares for his nterest svill try to make capital se- cure by securing the inviolability of ontracts, the stability of currency rid the firmness of credit, Any one, therefore, who cares for the Forgot - en Man will be sure to be considered friend of the capitalist and an en- emy ,of the poor mall," No one can claim with any show of uth that Canadian Govermnents— ederal, Provincial and Municipal— ave neglected the unemployed since he present unprecedented world de- ression overtook us. In the urian, ur statesmen have shown sanity in vhat they have done. They have of yielded to the confiscatory pro- osals made by Socialists, Coinmun- sts and other radicals, who, forting ately, constitute only a small mittsority. It is well 'that men like Mr: ennett and Mr. Rhodes and Mr. ordon have sufficient knowledge of u amama and economics to know that ny drastic levy on capital or any cldess appropriation of public nds for non-contributory =employ -I ent insurance would strike a blow the Forgotten Man. That is to ay, any such wild departure would !'! rove deadly to the average quiet! teen in town and village or coups tryside, who is hard-working and thrifty and snakes a practice of put- ting aside a few dollars for his own future and for the future of his fam- ily.—Mail ancl Empire, ng on hat m Tuesday told of a unique experience. he had had earlier in the day while driving towards town from Khmer- • dine on the Blue Water highway. A flock of hens was •on the road, and" as het apprcoched them one flew up, strucks the windshield and. went right • through it , There was a shower of - feathers in the car, and on the back seat Mr. Donnelly found the bird,' a . at- rooster, apparently dead. Ile threw less it out, and, looking back, was amaz- es •ed to see it get up and join its flack. s, Donnelly knew he wasn't dreaming •C when he paid a bill of $7.50 for re- tt- pairs to his windshield. ly The breed of the rooster was not rn mentioned when the story was being ese 1 told. It must surely have been a e Plymouth Roek—.Goderich"'Signal,' e FATAL KISS The legenday efficacy of the Blar- ney stone which is supposed to confer' persuasive eloquence upon those who'- kiss it, was, responsible for the death of James Burk., a young Irishman from Charlesville who in attempting the rite unaided, fell 50 feet to the ground. The stone forams the sill of one of the machicolations en the south side of Blarney Castle, in Cork Caunty, situated seven miles by railway northwest of the village. Usually it is kissed with the assistance of a powerful guide who grips the visitor's ankles as he hangs over the parapet. In the siege of 1646 the stone was ed t damaged and irons have been insert - The difficulty and even danger of • reaching the stone is so great that other "Blarney stones" have been substituted in the tower, which if the guides are to be believed, confer e- qual power. The castle was founded' in 1446 by Cormac McCarthy. The advertisements are printed for your convenience. They inform ands save your time, energy and money. c a t a tr F h 1' 0 s n p i B 0 f' re Su m at e P ci Sunny Katy Knits for Others Katy was never a very strong girl and her work In a laundry taxedher saves as stn much as th 5erel, in she couldtoohelp p out at 11on10, she used to walk long blocks to her rooming -house, and Ithe change from the steam -laden atmosphere of the laundi',v to the 101. At length s io et a htFtasbadaeold which she could not shako off, end When the doctor was 0a119d ho Sound that she had conamllptlon, .2+ho was sent to the Toronto I•Ios- { pita( for Consumptives, and al- (tliougli very denrneast at first, she 'had not been there 1003' before she deod,eroih%Ithtn a shortltimo he wond9rfni treatment and care which eff rec0ived began to have their effect, She has gained in weight, her usual sunny apirjts Have re- turned, 21316 durin3' her worktug• hours" $319 is able to knit bed ieelcets lot' other • patients, Tho dnotors and nurses are hope• ful that she will soon 2n well o hadttnottbee been for the Toronto I±ort 11ltal her chance for recovery would have been small. The hospltal needs fatale, how- ever, to enable It to carry on its • work. Will you help by sending a gift to 13. A. yield, 222 College St, Toronto 2. 44 Low.eyening rates on Station -to -Sta- tion Calls begin at 7.00 p.m. Still lower night rates at 8.30 p.m. 0 min to0e ad's here t 99 Young Joe Wilson got his first away -from -home job a couple of months ago. Though a stranger to Brantboro, he has yet to feel his first twinge of homesickness. Each Friday night at 8.30 he puts through a Long Distance caII and chats with Mother and Dad ... a treat looked forward to by all three with the reversed charge paid for by Dad with a chuckle. "It's a small price to pay for the pleasure it gives", he says. Long. Distance is easy to use and is always quick and dependable.