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The Clinton News Record, 1939-07-20, Page 6PAGE6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., JULY 20, 1939 cr. INFORMATION FOR FARMERS AND POULTRYMEN '(burnished by the Department of Agriculture) t,,. THE WEED OF THE WEEK which cause +it to 'become an import- ant commercial, variety this project 1 . will have been fully justified. CHICORY Growers may say "Why introduce new varieties when we already have Now is the time for action against more apples than we can sell to ad - 'one of the most troublesome weeds vantage?" The answer lies in the in Ontario -Chicory -states John D. fact that fashion changes with applies ;MacLeod of the Crops, Seeds and as with women's bats. The exper- Weeds Branch, Ont. Dept, of Agri- ience in all apple growing areas of culture. This weed is increasing rap the world is that old varieties event - idly and strenuous efforts must be wally give place to new ones. If made by farmers and municipal weed Okanagan orchardists are to main.- a}n'hharities i- pp is to be held in thin their reputation as growers of check. :fine apples, they must' produce new Chicory was introduced from Eur- and better varieties. ope many years ago in order that The history of the Delicious var- its long deep tap roots could be iety is particularly interesting:. Ap- ground up and mixed with coffee. pies do not propagate true from seed It is now growing wild in every so that in order to secure a npmber copnty in Ontario and can be dis-' of trees of any particular variety it • tinguished by its leafless, much is necessary to resort to budding or branched stems bearing numerous ` grafting. With this in mind, a nur- clusters of bright blue flower heads seryman budded a large number of on the naked branches. The flowers seedlings to the Yellow Bellflower are about 1' inches across and are variety. On one of these seedlings usually closed by noon. The leaves the bud failed to take. The young have long irregular edges, spread out seedling sent up a strong shoot, how - on -the ground and resemble dande- ever, and so was planted out in a Ion leaves. i commercial orchard. This tree pro - The presence of Chicory in a cul- dueed fruit of unique shape and re- tivated field is an indication of lack makably high quality. All propagat off cultivation. .A. short rotation of irig rights were sold to Stark's Nur- crop is important. Plow deeply as sery who christened the new variety Zoon as the crop is off, using a sharp "Delicious" and distributed it in tens share on the plow, cultivate both 1of thousands all over the world. ways at regular intervals until freeze' Such varieties as McIntosh, ]ielie- up, using ,wide sharp shares, which ious, Jonathan and Newtown, grow' to over -lap, on the cultivator. A hoed perfection in the Okanagan Valley of crop following this method should British Columbia. Each of these clean up Chicory, Mr, MacLeod states. varieties has certain desirable char - An average Chicory plant will pro- aeteristics and also certain: defects. duce approximately 3000 §eels, Thus, the McIntosh is deservedly therefore' the impprtanee of. destroy-ipopular on account of hardiness, pro - Ing plants before seeds mature can- duetivity of tree, and excellence of not be emphasized too strongly. The the fruit. Unfortunately, the same seed is an impurity in clover seed,brittle texture which makes this var- and very difficult to remove. iety attractive to the palate, renders You can pull chicory until you are it readily ,susceptible to stem punct - "blue in the face" Mr. MacLeod says, tires. Furthermore, it does not keep but due to the length of its roots, as long as could be desired. plants cannot be pulled out. Those _ , who are interested in keeping clover The Delicious is an exceptionally fields for seed are urged to spud all handsome apple and when eaten in plant before seeds mature. Time may its prime, it is just as good as it be profitably spent in spudding scat- looks. When kept at high ternper- tered plants wherever they may be atures, however, this variety soon be - found. comes overripe, developing a mealy' The use of chemicals is the only texture and insipid flavour. Delicious practical solution to the problem in contains a relatively small amount areas where cultivation is impossible. of acid which renders it unsuitable Experiments ,have shown that this for culinary purposes. weed can be eradicated by using chemicals with no permanent injury RIGHT MAN MORE IMPORTANT to grass. Consult your Agricultural Representative, Weed Inspector, or write direct to the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Parliament Bldgs., Toronto. • ti lakeetreetaiteeteateeterantetateteteeitetreetteteeneraneedeite 2 a, tetaitetetereteeiteetritet Pioneers Honoured In Memorial Service %,tees ,,a, b e++44++aateennieletelateeeeeeeelealaalentateteeeeeleteeeeeealetteen On Sunday afternoon the descend -c The sports program under Eldon ant of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Crich's efficient management consist - Crich; pioneers of Tuckersmith, gath- ed of running races, bean contest,+ ered together for a family reunion peanut scramble, baseball, dinner service in the, church in which their call, kicking slipper, graceful walk, ancestors had worshipped. The ser- nail driving. Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler 'won vice was conducted by Rev. G. G. the dinner call contest. So realistic Burton, pastor of the church. and official sounding was her call The church :service, for which the that the young men at the ball game church was filled to seating capacity,''in an adjoining field dropped bats and the cemetery decoration was theand ball and made 'a dash for the original idea of President J. W. tables ahead of schedule. Mrs. Ray Crich to whom much credit is due : Cartwright was champion " slipper for the success of the event through- kicker, ;Mrs. Ezra Ellis tops at nail out. Mr. Burton in his remarks' driving, the Hugill children excelled stated that it was the first instance ' in thegracefulwalk and in the young of worship service and decoration in 1ladies' 'race Miss Hugill was fleetest, connection with a family reunion that: while Clifford 'Pepper was first in he had ever known. ' the young mens race. Those com- _ In his sermon which was a strong ing the longest distance were Mrs. ®1111 admonition to Godly living, nera Walkie from Western Canada; Mr. Buxton referred to the fine Chris- ' and Mrs. Ernest Crich, Pontiac, and Hon. Dr. R, L Manion tian character of the founders of the r Mr. Samuel Fowler from Fostoria, Wednesday' July. 26th. HonR. r. Crich family. Family worship, grace Mich: The youngest one present wasassistant grand secretary of the Ogle R. Gowan, ' its founder and at meals, fidelity to church and up- Jackie Ilugill; aged nine months and. J. Manion, National Conservative Orange Benevolent Society during its first grand master, was persecuted rightness of living were woven in the oldest Mrs. Walkie. who is `85 Leader, and Lieut -Col. George A. existence. and misrepresented by the enemies with the family growth and the value of such in community life and in the growth of a nation cannot be oder- stated. The choir at this service was WILL` ATTEND CONSERVATIVE PICNIC eels-* ieln `,ire". 2'tt «, «.w a....Iine selelt"titeite e eeel et anen.ietelea aleeee-».a Origin of the Orange Order In Canada By FRED WILLIAMS' (in the Glebe & Mail) , I ♦•e.rnate , ane e«i«;«« neara read to M'r+eeeeeeeeetar .e ernewee ser .eeplatelait naie e Every twelfth .:of July some non- erica, which Ogle R. Gowan brought .. Orangeman asks the question: Why 1 back to Canada, and which is the was the Orange Order brought toe warrant under which the Grand Canada? The explanation is simple,' Lodge of British America operates It was a movement to strengthen.' today, as it has done for a century. the protestant faith• and medium„Appreeiation of Gowan. for British• connection wherever British subjects were tobe found. Ogle R. Gowan proved his loyalty Such was the idea of the Duke of to the Grown when Mackenzie brewed Cumberland (Grand Master of Ire-: strife. in 1837; he was one of the land and brother of King George founders of the British: League, which III, whom hesucceededas Grand advocated confederation'' and protec- Master of the Orange Association.' tion for Canadian industries; he rep - The Algerine Act having been re -1 resented Leeds in the Assembly of pealed in IS23, Ogle R. Gowan, son Upper Canada and, of the Province • of a distinguished •W,exford family of. Canada, 1834-61; and lived hon - (born July 1, 1803), was despatched ored by even those who had been to Canada. He had .been closely as- his bitterest political enemies in sedated with the. Orange Order in 1876. A historian of the Orange Ireland for ten years and was fertile- Order has written of him: iar with its procedure, having been). years of age. The farm residence at the scene of the gathering is of cut stone and was erected 81 years ago, replacing composed of members of the. Crich the original log house. That mater - family. They were Mrs. H. Fowler, Tal and workmanship at .that time Mrs. W. Wallis, Mrs. F. Townsend, were of the best quality is evidene- Mrs. Howard Crich, Mrs. Ernest ed by the fine state of preservation iDreW, Leader for the Province df Ontario will be greeted at a monster basket picnic to be held at Invererie Heights, Port Stanley. The Conservative Association of Western Ontario extend a cordial in- vitation to all party followers to be present and join in welcoming their Crich, Mrs. John Turner, Mrs• Roy of the building. The eaves'enough- leaders. Program for the day begins Pepper, Misses Viola Pepper, Edith ing put up when the home was built starts with sports for old and young Pepper, Margaret Grieh), Miss at 1.30 p.m. During the afternoon Florence Whitmore; Messrs Er- in Crich, Frank Crich, Ernest Grid's, Fletcher Townsend, Elmer Townsend, Roy Pepper and Wilmer Wallis. Special musical numbers were a duet by Mrs. W. Wallis and sister, Mrs. J. Turner; male quartet, Messrs. Fletcher Townsend, Win Whitmore, Ernest' Crich and Elmer Townsend. The Grand Lodge immediately is- been many great and distinguished Miss Sarah Whitmore presided at the forth Council decided at its meeting. the largest Conservative family; old- sued to this small body of men, who men in the Orange ranks—men who organ. ,.. ;.., K, .,<.-• Two municipalities, Goderich town est Conservative man present; old- had been working with Ogle R. have stood for liberty, for an open The ushers were Howard and and Stephen township have appealed est Conservative woman present. In Gowan as their head, a warrant for the assessment, council learned. the event of inclement' weather,rimary lodger to known as be kBible, and for the rights of the Prot - ring which ' a p estant religion—yet, it must ever be HISTORY OF. THE APPLE '� IS STILL IN THE MAKING ( Experimental Farms News ) - -, The apple is an ancient and honor- able fruit. According to historians, it originated in the neighborhood of Persia which is considered by many authorities to be the cradle of the human race. At the present time there are many :forests of apple trees in Turkestan. The fruits on individual trees in these forests are said by travellers to be of large size and superior quality. I There are several species of apples native to America, says R. C. Palmer, Superintendent, Dominion Exiled-, mental Station, Summerland, B. C., but the commercial varieties are de- rived from European or Asiatic an- cestors. The early settlers who carte across the Atlantic and colonized the New England States, brought apple seeds with them. From these seeds several of the present-day north. Am- erican varieties developed. Thus, the original Newtown, tree grew near a swamp on Long Island, the Jonathan originated on a farm in New York State, and the first McIntosh occur- red as a chance seedling on the. Mc- Intosh homestead in Ontario. In the Jonathan, sugar and acid 'are combined in the proper propor- tions to suit the English palate. Ac- -cordingly, this variety is very popular bn the, English market, It is satis- factory foie both dessert and culinary purposes. Unfortunately, however, the Jonathan is subject to internal breakdown which necessitates ex- ceptional care in harvesting, The Newtown can alsobe used for both fresh consumption and cooking. Furthermore, it has a long storage life, However; it is not an excep- tionally heavy bearer. Thus, there is room for improve- ment in each of the important com- mercial -varieties. With this' fact in mind, an apple breeding project was started at the Summerland Station in 1925, Hand-pallenized crosses were made' with a view to producing new seedlings combining desirable characters of some of our commercial varieties without their defects. Over a thousand seedlings have now reach- ed bearing age. Several of these are sufficiently promising to justify Further trial. If only one of these seedlings possesses characteristics is still doing service. UPHOLD EQUALIZATION ASSESSMENT Seaforth will co-operate with the other municipalities of the county in Mrs. DreW will be present at 9 p.m. upholding the equalized assessment to hold a short reception, de the county which the Huron, In connection with the sports County Council has adopted, Sea- events special prizes are to be given both leaders will speak. Then at 8 p.m. there will be a dance in London & Port Stanley Ballroom. This event to be in charge of the Junior Clubs. Hon. and Mrs. Manion. and Col. and of the order in their endeavor to de - While there were lodges in Can- nounce and break the order, and thus • ada as early as 1812 ' and 1814, it prevent its establishment in Canada was not until Ogle R. Gowan came by attacking its head and founder, from Ireland to Canada in 1828 that maintaining he was introducing a the Orange Order took form as an feud from the Old Country which organization. Upon his arrival he should not be permitted: But through gathered about him a nucleus of men it all, Ogle R. Gowan, an educated who worked with him; and on Jan. aristocrat, ever retained a Christian 1, 1830, when 'he occupied the chair, spirit and that of a gentleman in the the Grand Lodge of British America bitterness of controversy. A Loyal - was formed in the town hall. of ist, he sacrificed his whole life to Brockville, Ogle R. Gowan being the fulfilment of the exacting and elected grand. master, which position endless duties of his high office, he held for seventeen years, from never forgetting for a moment his . 1830 to 1846, and again in 1854 and important mission, that of establish - 1855. Primary Lodge Endorsed.. ' ing the order in Canada.” The Sentinel, under date of Feb. 20, 1930, said of him. "There have THAN PARTY (Bownianville Statesman) You might as well prepare for it, because its coming sooner or later. Are you going to do what too many have done in the past, just sit by complacently and be indifferent as to the policies presented by the political parties and vote for the sane old party your father and grandfather supported? Or are you going to awaken to the fact that today gov- ernment is big business and you are a part of that business as it demands more and more of your elusive and hard-earned dollars to pay the ever - mounting colossal tax bills? With an election coming on• we are. not so much interested in any one political pasty. For we have come to the conclusion.that their policies (af- ter the election is over) differ very Little What is, uppermost in their minds now seems to be how to stay in power, and far the opposition, how to get hold of the treasury purse - strings, That being the case it behooves every citizen who has a vote to cen- tre his or her influence and attention to the important need of getting the right man into parliament rather than the right party. Criticising the party or govern- ment after an election istoo late. Now is the time to make peer ' influ- ence felt as an elector by learning all you can about the issues and by at- tending the nomination meetings of both parties. Hear what . their lead- ers and campaign speakershave to say. Size up the local candidates- their qualifications, experience and characters, to represent honestly and capably the best interest of this rid- ing in particular and' Canada in gen- eral. Too often we have been will- ing to let the man seek the office in- stead of the office seeking the man. If your friends label you a Grit don't be afraid to attend . the Tory nomination meeting, and vice. versa, even if some of your friends give you the cold shoulder. or lift the eyebrows in surprise at .seeing yon at "their" meeting. This world needs a little more ittdepend'ent thinking seasoned with tolerance if we are going to solve our national problems and put Can- ada back on the road to prosperity. So regardless of party, let's demand the best candidates procurable. Trans -Canada Air Lines planes have carried seine strange cargoes since the Canadian National Express began air service. But few could. have been stranger than the package of live leeches whidh arrived from the east recently, bound for the Sexsmith Hospital for medical'purp- oses. Berman be and the ogre The members of the council felt speeches will take place in the shelter proved too be a very generous one that the assessment had been arrive of the pavilion on the beach. was taken up by Gifford Crich and John Turner. Turner's Church, in at fairly and accurately. Reeve Scott dle '1t • t Prmary Lodge No. 1, Brockville, generally and justly acknowledged which lodge is stirs in existence to- that among all these splendid 'gentle - day at Brookville. The warrant for men unafraid' none is as worthy as was name y courser o represen Primary Lodge No. 1 Brockville which the service was held, was, was Ogle Robert Gowan, the staunch , erected in 1862, replacing a log build- the town on any matters affecting CONTROVERSY ON AS TO issued by Grand Lodge to "our trust- young patriot and leader who, come. the equalization. WHERE THE OLDEST ed and well -beloved brother Ogle ing which had been the original place ing to Canada aver a hundred years i Council passed by-law No, 414 pro- HORSE Is Robert Gowan, Esquire," and each of of warship for the community. Theago, became the father, founder, and fourth generation of the Turner fain- viding for a net tax rate of 43 mills his successors. first grand master of this powerful ily on whose land the church was for public school supporters and 42.5 Since the death of "Dolly", 41- and beneficent order. The secret of built now occupy the farm residence. mills for separate schools supporters. year-old mare owned by Walter Car- Confirmed by Cumbetaland. ' The first burial in the cemetery }vas The rate is the same as last year. r uthers of Wtugh am district, the con- 'it? Strong confidence in his own. The total is made up as follows: troversy is on as to where is the Two years later,in 1832, Ogle R. integrity, and never doubting the 1854. There are, as far f the known, county 3.6, library 1, relief 1.9, gen oldest horse in Ontario. Within half Gowan returned to the Old Country, care o£ an. overruling Providence." 40 of the.thedesfennts of the elder eral 21, collegiate 6, public school .5,' a mile of Paisley there's .an equine, where he met the Duke of Cumber -I John Crich, beside theirnac of tins. separate school 9. While the total thirty-four years of age and still land and formally reported what her burTied there of infloconwers rate is the same as in 1938 there able to do a good days work. This had accomplished in Canada, and the every ideaurplacing flocere on is an increase of nearly one half mill horse outdoes other aged nags of the; Grand Lodge of Great Britain ap-1 burial plot in the cemetery f I was carried out for which purpose in relief costs which include hose-, Dundalk and Elora districts, but' proved of and confirmed everything there was an abundance of flowers..rtalization. A reduction in general. whether or not it is a contender for Mr. Gowan had done, and on April At the Saturday gathering the elee- expenses permits the rate to remain, the title of Ontario's oldest steed,l19, 1832, it issued to him a warrant tion of officers for the 1940 reunion the same, remains to be seen. , for the Grand Lodge of British Am - took place and the results were: president, Mr. Samuel Whitmore; vice-president, Mr. Gifford Crich; secretary, Mrs. (De,) H. Fowler; treasurer, Mr. Ernest Crieh. The pro- gram committee of 1939 was retain- ed. It was decided that the 1940 re- union will be held in Jowett's Grave, Bayfield. Perhaps, and there are many who are of that opinion, there is not another community in Ontario where farms have remained in the same families generation after generation as have the fine home farms of this section of Tuckersmith township. The Crich, Pepper, Whit- more, Turner, Townsend families are instances of that persevering quality, CRICH FAMIkY REUNION The' reunion of the Crich family was held on Saturday, at the home of Gifford Crich, Tuckersmith, which is the original Crich homestead, a farm taken up by John ' Crich, who came to Canada 102 years ago and with this wife, Elizabeth; (Sharp) Cried, founded the family of which, there are now approximately 275 members, The present occupant of the homestead, Gifford Cried, is of the third generation of the family. One hundred and forty-five members of the family and their connections.' assembled for the 1989 annual re- union. During the afternoon a pro- gram of music and literary numbers and short addresses was carried out acid was followed by a program of sport events. The program opened with com- munity singing followed by two win- utes of silence in " mammy of the late Amos Townsend, who was presi- dent of the organization in 1938. A reading by Miss Helen Cried was fol- lowed by an impromptu address by Mrs. Ernest Crich of Pontiac, Mich. A reading by Mrs. Frank Walters, a vocal duet by the Pepper sisters, were next in •order and afterward Miss Gertrude Crich, Seaforth, en- tertained the company with a travel talk descriptive of a motor ,•tri)n through England with a• party of teacher associates.. She spoke of them having come upon a town by the name of Crich and otr enquiry found that the town had been named for its 'founders.. C'orrespond'ence carried' on in answer to an advertisement which Miss Cridlb had placed' in a paper of the town brought out evi- dence that there is, a family comma.. tion. A recitation, "The Train",, kir eight-year-old George Turner and abort addresses by Dr. H. Fowler, Clinton, and Samuel Whitmore were followed by "God Save the King?' . 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