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The Clinton News Record, 1936-06-11, Page 6• PACE 6 E CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., JUNE , 1936 N A.PPEN Timer Information for the e Busy Farmer ,( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )' Oat Crop The, oat crop in Ontario occupies a much Larger area than any other cereal. "Production for 1935 is esti-• mated at 2,376,700 acres, yielding 85,561,000 bushels , over 1934. Qual- ity was below average, due to rapid maturity, The acreage of oats for the past five years has "averaged considerably less than it was for the period 1920 to' 1925, when a peak of over 3,000,000 acres was reache d The oat crop is one of the good reliable cereals and the acreage for 1936 should be at least equal to that of 1935,, Weeds in the Pasture Keeping .the weeds down in the Pasture means work at intervals dur- ing the season if they are all to be killed. If Ieft for any length of time, or even for a short time in fav- orable weather, they will ripen and scatter their seed. This being an extra job for which time has to be found somewhere in the midst of the press of work, quick methods are most desirable, The tall growing weeds should first be eliminated, wild carrot, fern and ragweed -which can be destroyed by mowing, cutting grubbing or pulling. Close system- atic mowing probably accomplishes the most good with the least amount of man labor, and if faithfully fol- lowed will destroy most weeds, There are others such as hawkweed and dandelion that grow so low as to es- cape the mower. One effective way to eradicate such weeds is to apply lime and phosphate fertilizers to the pasture, These help the white clov er,' which adds nitrogen to. the soil and also: helps the grass to 'grow dank enough to smother out the weeds. Soil deficient in, plant food cannot produce a 'good' pasture, Buckwheat Acreage The acreage efbuckwheat in 19255 amounted to 186,400 acres, as against 213,900 in '1934, and a ten-year ave: rageof .230,.800 acres. Total produc- tion roduction in 1935 was estimated at, 3,890,- 000 bushels and in 1934 at 4,385,000 bushels, with the average yield per acrepractically the same in both years. Export movement of this grain to the United States, which in some years takes a considerable por- lion, of the Canadian output, is ex- pected to be negligible in 1936, The price per bushel is quite low this sea- son and per acre returns are not very remunerative. Buckwheat possesses special merit as a weed -killing crop and provides some financial return from the land at the same time, For this reason, farmers will probably continue to grow a normal- acreage. Field Peas Production The acreage of field peas in On- tario, which' at one time amounted to over 800,000 acres has shown a steady decline.' In 1935 only 68,700 acres were grown. Peas have also been grown quite extensively . in mixtures with oats' for feed. In view of tyle fluctuation in yield from year to year, increases in this crop should be made with caution. County Council Pegs Rath the annual picnic in Harbor Park, 1 Goderich, some time in June. -Car- ,tied, G. Elliott -W. Turner -That a very hearty vote of thanks be tendered our worthy clerk for the time and trouble he has taken in preparing Rules of Order and presenting them to the members of the council in printed fornn.-Carried, (Continued from page 8) a new crest. From Rev. Canon Appleyard ex- pressing pleasure in his appointment as Huron County representative mil the Senate of Western University,' of which he is a graduate, and his l daughter the first graduate's child to receive a degree. Motions Passed, Grain -Davidson -That since the statutes require the county to pay $30 to any hospital for - burial ex- penses of an indigent whose death Blyth, appeared before Huron Coen - occurs in the hospital; that the di on Wednesday with an appeal in county also pay .a similar amount• respect to the grave of "Tiger" Dun - for burial expenses of an indigent lop; which is situated on Dunlop Hill. who dies at place outside of the Mr. Asquith stated in his history of Hospital, the local municipality to Dr. Dunlop that he was the first bear any additional cost, that a by- I builder. of a highway, first builder of law to this effect be passed by Coun-la cottage, first war veteran, first til. -Legislative Committee, settler, first farmer and first wardein appointed Grain-Bryans-That Bylaws 1 to' He asked by council tori ent consider'in827he 27 inclusive, read at the January ses- maintenance Of this +grave_ He sug- sion of 19.36,`' having been read n: gested that proper •advertising of at first, second and third time, be final- tractions from a sentimental and ly passed.-Carri•ed. s e" Lee icommercial standpoint, might divert Cardiff-Pryde-That the clerk anal' traffic. He suggested interesting treasurer be granted two weeks va-',he veterans, Medical Association and tation each, they to arrange between Huron Old Boys in the scheme of themselves as to relief. -Carried. I making a historical attraction. The Eckert -Turner -That the patients matter was referred to the property in Ontario •Hospital, Woodstock bel committee. paid for by the county the same as A communication from the Village sanatorium accounts are handled,. of Blyth requesting the return of a resident to the County Home was sent to the executive committee. A letter from Exeter cemetery: en - Wednesday Charles Asquith, of the Village of That this be retroactive from June, 1936 -(Legislative). Mathiesoh - Davidson - That the and Regulations be Standing Ruler; closing a bill for $10 for diging a amended to include the• following grave, was referred to finance tom section, to be numbered; That every member should vote on any division before the council except where that lnember has a personal .interest in the question. -Warden's committee. Cardiff -Mawhinney That we pass a motion of appreciation to the treas- urer, Mr. Erskine, for his clean-cut ,reports as we consider it the best we •have had in the past five years. - Carried. Elliott -W. Turner - That we hold Before ■ it is too late NOW is the time to repair your buildings which have been un- avoidably neglected during trying depreeeion times. Got metal roofing with itspermamanceand low upkeep --and save! Eastern Steel Products offers twoeat: values in Metal Roofing! Rib -Roll' and Tite•Lapi Bschhae exclusive features guaran- teeing weather -tightness and easy Application. They do not warp, shrink, crock. curl, or bulge. Ask also about E.S.P. Barns'.., made by the foremost Company'Built Barn . manufaeturerin Canada.. Sole Canadian menufaalurers end distri bulon of Jamesymy„poultry equipment.: Eastern: tee, /mired - Guelph Sheet Preston, Ont. Factories also at Toronto and Montreal ittee. J. M. Govenlock, inspector of the County. Honie, addressed council briefly. He reported three deaths, four who had absconded and one was. let out since the first of the year: Everything was in good condition. By special request of Reeve Turner, Goderich, two motions were read and adopted, These were in respect to the deaths of George Spotton, former M.P.• for North Huron, and Mrs. Har- ry Edwards, wife of H. Edwards, sup- elintendent of the Children's Aid tSo eiety. Shelter Report The report of the Children's Shel- ter committee was adopted with Reeve Haacke in the chair. It was reported one meeting was held this year. The superintendent ,was in-. strutted to order paint' for the up- stairs and varnish for the floors, The Shelter was found to be,ingood conditoin. On Jene 1 there were eleven ,children in, the Shelter, but one was placed on June 2. All the children attend school except two girls, one helps the matron, the oth- er is sub -normal. There are six boys ranging from six to ten years, ready f o r placement, O n e girl attends Collegiate and has head- ed her form for two terms. Mrs. Oli ver, matron, was commended for her work, andthe care and supervision: she gives the children. ' Under the old system ` there isa sum of money which was left through. wills to the Children's Aid Society which has been held in trust by the county, and under the new regula- tions should be transferred to the • TER credit of the Children's Aid Society. A resolution to this effect was pas- sed and the clerk requested to draw up the necessary by-law. At the request of the provincial' department, Miss M. Prouse, steno- grapher, went to Toronto in March 'for the purpose of becoming familiar with the new record system, keeping of family histories, and other new phases of work; and gaining under- standing in the filing, and recording. system,.; This has been Very helpful. During April and May there .we 211 occurrences, sub -divided as fol lows:- Child protection work, 86; un married parents' work, 60; child care 65; in the two months there were 4 office interviews and 112 visits made The report of May 31 shows 18 case of child protection open and 20 un married parents' cases. There ar 64 children under care as of May 31; Shelter, 11; . boarding home, 1 adoption probation, 9; wage ,homes 5; free homes, 19; other society's wards, 19. _ Interest has been created through out the country and.two conventions addressed, namely, North Huron Dis- trict W. I. convention at Londesboro and United Church Young People's Union of Huron Presbytery at Sea - forth. In reply to a previous inquiry of J. M, Eckert, the clerk read acknow- ledgements from Jas. Ballantyne see tion No. 3 of 1935 requesting the government to do away with the fe tient s be paid for by the' county. Afternoon Session .When the report of the Good Road Commission taken up at the after noon session the clause recommend ing, that the province be asked to, as surae the Zurich Road, the Dashwoo Road as a provincial highway, and that the Department be also reminded of the wish of the county to have th Amberley-Listowel Road and th Wingham-Harriston Road' •assumed re a lively' discussion ensued: toienavommamermwomma ••••••• degrees to 240 grauates, also spoke. Jack Rabbit Nuisance George .Laithwaite ,ie. a short talk spoke of the. jack rabbit nuisance and informed Council. that thornapple - trees of which there are many in the d County breed apple maggots. He ask- ed Council to consider ` having the trees cut clown. He also asked' that e log `houses be taken over' by the Coum- e ty as memorials to the pioneers. Warden Bowman advised 'Mr. Laithwaite to get in touch :with the County Agricultural Representative. re the pests mentioned. A'niotion was' passed favoring the leasing• of the site of the Dunlop tomb, for . a period of'49 years. The report of the Warden's Com- mittee was adopted :with Reeve John Scott in the chair. Complete Report "That the Standing Rules and Re, gulations be amended by incorporat- ing the following clauses to be nein 'tiered 85 to 90 inclusive: "All motions of resolutions that require to be sent to an outsidegov- erning body be first referred. to the _ relevant committee ox• to 4 committee appointed for the consideration of such motions, or resolutions. That all individuals or delegations requiring' a hearing before Council,• on a matter pertaining to business, shall make previous arrangements with the Clerk in order that the regu- lar 'procedure may not be unneces- sarily interrupted. That any inquiries requiring to be answered in the minutes should be presented in writing. i That committees meet on Wednes- days where possible so their reports can be dealt with as early as possible thus allowing ample time for discus- sion of any problems to be dealt. with. That where it becomes necessary to refer to a manual of Standard Practice for guidance in 'municipal* proceedings that "Roberts Revised Rules of Order" be used. That every •member shall vote on any division before the Council, ex- cept where that member has a per- sonal interest in the question, ' That Standing Rules and Regula- tions be amended by incorporating the following clause: No committee be authorized to spend more than $500 on any project without first hav- ing had the sanction of the County Council. ,Friday morning saw the wind up of the session, No change was made in the equalization of assessment, nor in the amounts of taxes each, municipality will pay, Grants ford schools for 1936 were authorized af- ter the report of the Education Com- mittee was heard: A schedule 0i° these with a comparison with the 1935 levy was submitted as follows, the 1936 figure ngbei given first: Collegiate Institutes a n d High Schools.: Godericll Collegiate, 38742.- 00; $9442.80; Winglunn High School, 38,062.70; 37,604.00; Seaforth Colle- giate Institute, 38,143.62, 38,601.00; Exeter High School, 35,995 23, 30,- 160.22; Clinton Collegiate Institute, $9,504.20, 310,205.00; totals, 340,- 448.35, 312,013.02, Continuation Schools: Hensall, 32,- 381.90, 32,408.00; Wroxeter, 31,106.- 15, $1,216.70; Blyth, 31,195.70, 31,- 171.79; Brussels, 32,044.97, 31,674.00; Fordwich, 31,882.40, $1,909.00; Zur- ich, $453.60, $422.79; Totals: -$9,- 154.72, 38,561.79. Outside the County: Clifford Con- tinuation School,---, 3198.80; Forest High School, 331.32, -; Harriston High School, 3173.58;; L i s t o- w e 1 High School, 3857.54,: Mount Forest High School, 320.30, Lucknow Continuation, 31,- 567.60; Parkhill High School, $881.65; Ripley Continuation,- 331.20; St. Marys C, I., 3202.82; London Techni- cal, $362.98; Stratford Board of Edu- cation, 383.27; Totals, 33,538,12, .35,- 052.47. - Reeve Sweitzer, claimed the two - roads, to Dashwood • and'to Zurich, , were too close. The Dashwood road 8 he advocated was a through one, • Reeve Webster Turner declared there s was no road more traveled' in the - county than. that from Zurich. :A e' motion in amendment to the clause was submitted by Reeves Mellick and Geiger "that we petition the Provin- , tial Government to take over No. 9 known as the Zurich road, as a pro- vincial highway" was lost on the fol lowing division: yeas, Archibald, Eckert, Geiger, Haake, Mellick, J. Scott, Robert Turner, W. Turner. Nays-Bryans, Bowman, Cardiff, Da- vidson, Elliott, Feagan, Grain, Hem. ingway, Keys, Lovell, Mawhinney, Matheson, Mogridge, Moser, McNeil, Pryde, P. Scott Sherwood, Stewart, Sweitzer, Westeott, The remainder of the report was adopted as follows: In respect to an inquiry from Robt. Turner, the clerk advised thatan answer from the department of the Attorney General was on file and could be read by the members of the council. Motions Presented Moved by Reeves Geiger and Hemingway that a committee to ar- range for the county council picnic shall be: Messrs. Turner, Moser, Ers- kine, Roberts, Patterson, Feagan, Haacke and Warden Bowman. Car - l03. Moved by Reeves. Matheson and Bryans that this' council donate contribute to the Rural Trustees' an Ratepayers' Association of Huron th sum of $50. Moved b y Reeves Elliott a n Matheson that standing rules an regulations be amended by incorpor ating the following clause: No con mittee be authorized to spend mor than $500 on any project witho first having had the sanction of th county council. Warden's Committee Moved by Reeves Mogridge an McNeill that the road from Londes boro west to the Base Line be take over by the county. Good roads. Moved by Reeves' Grain and Levell :het th, comity re and to the Tc mlowance towards the funeral experts of Robt. Weir, an indigent hospit case. Finance. Moved by Reeves Elliott and 'Tur- ner that we- hold our annual pion Wednesday, July 22, if it meet with the approval of the committee appointed. Picnic Committee. Since the January 'session of the County Council, the roads have been maintained 'as usual, and as the funds anticipated for road •work were ex- pected to be the same as last year, no permanent improvements of any importance have been contemplated. Moreover, this year the County is ?ek- ed with extra obligations respecting sales tax, gas tax and lack of re- lief grants, while extra cost was 'in- curred in-curred on account of the severe win- ter. Considerating also that sixty-six miles of new road have been added, it is expected that little of a permanent nature can be accomplished, and that maintenance work will need to be,re- stricted. ore The motorcycle of the traffic offi- d cer was exchanged for a new one. e Two claims for damages were set- tled by the commission: one of Mr. d George Lane for $250 and another of d Walter Woods for 385. One damage - claim was defended in court, and r- the .claim was disallowed. e rt In regard to requests for additions e and changes to the' County Road System, in view of the finances of d the County were left over. Regarding request of delegation n from Bluevale, your Commission will look aver the situation and make such qimprovements as are immediately re- - uired. Rebate To Seaforth a1 "Your commission has considered the rebate situation in the town of e Seaforth, and we recommend that of s the 36,471.88 grant received by the county from the province on account of paving Main street, • Seafoi"th, in 1027, that the town be credited with $4,010.91, which will balance the ac- count at the end of 1035. tai,._. Present Estimates Estimated receipts and expendi- tures, 1936, are as follows: Expenditures: For maintenance -- weeds, weeds, 33,000, grading, , 31,500; drag- ging, 310,000; culverts, $1,000; brid- ges, $2,500; tarring, 32,500; snow, 310,000; guavd fences, $50.; calcium chloride, 310,000; salt, 31,200; minty bridges, $400; resurfacing, $15,000; drains, $3;000; total, 360,600. Construction: Rebates, $4,200; bridges, 34,000; grading, 31,500; drains, 32,000; total, $$11,700. Superintendence, $4,500; macliin- ery, 310,000; traffic patrol, 32,100; insurance, 3500; lights, 370; legal fees, claims, 3500; interest charges, $3,600; committee pay lists, 3500; de- ficit, December 31, 1935,' $3,000; grand total, 3102,970. Receipts -Levy 1.2 mills, 353,125, 41; subsidy, $46,900; gas tax refund, 3600; sundry receipts, 31,000; traffic fines, $1,000; total` $102,625:41. We recommend that the insurance policy offered by Lloyds through Nel- son Hill, covering liability up to $20,000 for premium of $368 be ac- cepted. Property Committee, eeee -' - Thursday 1 The rate was set at 531i mills, made up as follows: Provincial highways, .95; county highways, 1.20; general acoocrn , 3.35. This the same as last The morning session was 'given over to the hearing of the reports of the Legislative and Warden's Committees, each of which were taken up clause by clause with Reeves Davidson and Geiger in the air. resnectiveiv. The recommendation of grant of 356 to the Hospital for Sick Chil- dren by, the Executive Committee caused considerable discussion. A I01ei1 me t "that Ire : aqu at be get information of what other counties do" introduced by Reeves Bowman' and Cardiff was carried on the following division; Yeas -Archibald, Bowman, Bryans, Cardiff, Davidson, Elliott, Eckert JAS: t''am fly ningwaa ley s. j even. 18. Nays -Geiger, Grain, Haacke, Ma- theson, Pryde, . J. Scott, P. Scott, eweltzel, ;suave ;it R Turner, ill'e:ate ' 'he will tet of Blyth' r roque' t 1 hat an inmate of the County Horne be re- turned, Reeve McNall said the man had come to. Blyth one and a half months ago --just walked out of home and had been committed from the town of Goderich. The case was finally disposed of by motion of Reeves Elliott. and R. Turner 'that the young .man, age 27, be left iv, the hands of Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Govenlock to see that he is re- turned. Others taking part in the discussion' were Reeves Moser, Gei- ger, Elliott, Cardiff, Eckert, and Ar- chibald. A grant of 360 to the Rural Trus- tees' and Ratepayers' Association of Huron was authorized, the organiza- tion to report their activities at De- cember session of county council. Endorse Resolution Council concurred with the reso- lution from the County of Welling- ton regarding railway level crossings andwere not in favor of licensing grain' choppers., No action was taken in the motion suggesting 'county pay for burial ex- penses ep to $30 for indigents, wheth- er hospital cases_ err otherwise, or in the suggestion that Woodstock pa - The Property :Committee's report which was adopted recommended that the furnace be looked over and heat- t ing tank be put on a lower level and t that it be left in the ''hands of the d warden of the gaol to see this work is completed to his satisfaction, d In respect to Charles Asquith's ap- y peal to council re Dr. Dunlop's grave p it was recommended that the clerk write the Colborne Council, also the Minister of Highways calling their attention to this matter and asking their assistance and co-operation. - Other clauses ,in the report were. adopted as to inspection of public buildings, etc. R. Taylor, representing. the Agri- cultural ri- cultural Advisory Board ,of Elgin County was invited to address Coun- cil on many phases : of municipal and government life. Canon Appleyard, of Seaforth, who represents the County on the Senate, of the University of Western Ontario which the day previous had granted On New Basis The report also contained the fol- lowing information: From the first of January the cost of High Schools will be on a new basis. The cost may be ascertained either as to the preceding year or estimated on the basis of the current year and a final adjustment to he made when actual cost is ascerthined; In either case the liability is to be met by July 1 of the succeeding year, The cost is arrived at on the fol- lowing basis: the grosscost of main- tenance plus debenture charges less revenues from governmental grants, ees, donations and all sources except axation and also less 20 per cent at ebenture debt Costs. This net a mount is then divided by the total ays attendance of all pupils for the ear, which gives the net cost per upil and this amount is then' multi- plied by total days attendance of all county pupils.. This equals the lia- bility of the county 'for each High School. In the case of pupils attending a high school 10 a city or separated town or in an • adjacent county the basis is the same asabove mentioned except that 20 ger cent of the cost o±. maintenance is also to be deducted along with the 20 per cent of 'deben- ture charge.. The county is not liable for more than half the cost of county pupils at a high school in excess of 3125 per pupil or ata vocational school in excess of $150. • The' amount paid by ;the county for eointry pupils is• to be levied for' county pupils as to 50 per cent thereof against . the municipalities which are not. in a high school dis- trict and as to the remaining 50 per cent, against the municipalities not in a high school district but in which the county pupils reside, the last 50 per cent. to be . distributed among such municipalities in the double tio of equalized assessntetns multi- plied by the total.nuniber of county punils. ' No •pY Pact .of the cost of count pu- pils is to be levied against. a high school. district. The cost of education of county pupils attending a: continuation school is to be provided by the come ty on the same basis as for county, pupils attending a highschool except that where the cost exceeds 3100' per pupil thee county is only liable for one half the excess. The pay for overtime work in re- filing documents, in the Registry Of- fice by two clerks was i educed from 40c an hour to 25e A bill for $164. for this work had'been presented at en earlier session. By-laws confirming Iegislation pas - sect received the official seal, and council,adjqurned to Meet in De em - bet. "Is England, are we, changing? And if so, in what direction? Ale we nicer ar nastier than our fathers and mothers; our grandfathers and our grandmothers? Are tee better man nered, more cultured, more capable;: or are we mare spoiled, more preten tious, less energetic, less honest' a- mong ourselves? Are we ; growing up, and easier to live with? Or, are • we as a nation, on .theslopes of an infantile regression, lacking the character of those trained in a stern- er age ? "-The Economist. There are five cutworms which at- tack tobacco. Two feed only below the soil, while three cut the stem or • leaves above ground. The most mem- mon cutworm lays eggs on cultivated ground while the others prefer gras- sy- or weedy fields. All five kinds can be eliminated by strict adherence to two control measures issued by the Entomological Laboratory at Chat- ham, Ont., Dominion Department a Agriculture. ACROSS CANADA BY THE LIMITED TO WiNNIPEG•EOMONTON=,A5PER CANADIAN ROCKIES - PACIFIC COAST • ALASKA • The Canadian National's crack train, the Continental'Limited, froiToronto to Winnipeg, Jasper, Vancouver and return, leaves each terminal daily. (from Toronto 10.20 P.M., E.S.T.) Travel on the Continental Limited is practicality and economy de luxe -every 1936 last-minute comfort; low summer fares; common-sense prices for meals; special coach lunch service; table d'hote meals in the dining car at special low prices as well as the regular a la carte service. Stop off at Jasper in the Canadian Rockies for golf, trail riding, hiking, fishing, swimming. Races at Jasper Park Lodge are low - from 37.00 a day including meals. JASPER GOLF WEEK -SEPT. 6-12 ittAi rat r,. +':l "?i:u "ilfls,' 'i•,`. -i t 9/1•141.921,6.1111,411411 • SNAPSI-IOT CUIL FIRE AND SMOKE MAKE VIVID PICTURES Amateur cameras blazed away at these two fires. A time exposure be 31 seconds was Used for the picture of the night fire (left), with the lens set at f.8; a 1/25 second snapshot speed for the day fire, also at f.8. • FOR drama and action take your camera along to the next good Sre in your vicinity. Nothing offers the alert snapshooter a better op- portunity' for vivid, interesting pic- tures. Day or night, it doesn't mat- ter, and be at the fire as early as possible. Don't forget a couple of extra rolls of Sim, else you will re- turn regretting scenes you had to miss for lack of ammunition. Think whatyou have to "shoot"' at. Billowing smoke with its weird formations, the glistening streams of water rising aloft from the fire- men's hose, the firemen putting up their ladders or precariously perched on them as they play their hose into windows belching with smoke' and flame, the street turned into a lake and reflecting the action, silhouettes of the fire engines, the tangled hose: lines, and Iater per- haps the gaunt ruins Chances ere best, of course, In the daytime, but at night, although you get less detail, your pictures are likely to be more spectacular. You work by the light of the flames. Their "lurid glare" from behind windows or as they shoot skyward'. from the roof becomes a reality on your film. You get mostly silhou- ettes, but just the same they tell your vividly the dramatic story of "Fire V' With a tripod, ar with the camera held on some solid support,, time• exposures of night fires are easy;; without a tripod or ,some support,:. supersensitive Alyn wild he needed; if you are to get the spectacle irt. a snap. With a fast lens (5.6.3 or faster) you can make 1/25 second snapshots of brilliant blazes. Some amateurs are regular "fire, bugs." They make a hobby of are pictures and at every alarm dash to the scene. They climb treesand scraa.ble up porches and roofs for viewpoints, slip through ppiice lines; for "close-ups" and do other perile. ors thinge in their enthusiasm. But • one doesn't have to take, ehanaes.. There are always good pictures at a good fire from any point of view:. "Clang! It's a triple alarme Gimme my camera!" 82 JOHN VAN GUILDER.