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The Seaforth News, 1932-03-31, Page 3$`I fDHURSDAY, MARICQi 31, 1932. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. PAGE THREE Services We Can Render In the time of need PROTECTION fs your 'best ',friend. Life Insurance• To ,protect your LOVRD ONES. Auto Insurance To protect you against LEABHATY to PUBLIC and their PROPERT'T'. (Fire Insurance— T'oprotect your HOME and its CONTENTS. andAccident Sickness de Ac t Insurance— To protect your INCOME, /Any of the above lines we can give you in strong and'. reliable companies. If interested,,call;or write, E. C. CHACPBE AI ItL N INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 334 • Seaforth, Ont. "TIGER" DUNLOP AT 'PJENETIANG, (Fred Williams in Mail and Empire) P ) Do you know that current ,news ;litems can often be used as;'a basis for historical facts? A`cornbination of two (press despatches the other day is an earam'ple.'One told of the fiftieth an- Iwiversary''af the town of - Pene aitlg- inishene; the other that renewed care is being; taken of the grave of the (Dunlop brothers at Goderich. On 'the ifaee .of the mere statements there does lnot seem to be any 'connection, yet /there is a link between. "Tiger" Dun- lap and Pen ltan'g which is worth 're- 'oalling. 'Colonel F.S.L. Ford, M.D., in his valuable monlograp'h on "William Dunlop tells ,that late in the autumn (of 1814) he (Dr. Dunlop) • removed. his wounded from (Niagara Ito York and used the only church in the .place fora h'o'spital. This church Thad been saved from destruction by the American's 'through• the remon- Strance of the rector, the Reverend Gehn' Strachan, IIm December, 1$14, the (Govern'me'nt (proposed to bui'ld -a large warship on the upper lake's to com:bat the Amer- ican naval forces in those !waters. iPenetangurshene, about 30 .miles from !Lake Simcoe, waschosen as the site for the new dockyard. The ex'pedi- 'tion was commanded by Lieut -,Col. %Francis Cockburn of the Canadian 1Fonioj'bles, and with one com'pany and about the same number of militia, 'pro'ceeded up Yonge street to Lake Simcoe. When they arrived' at the fake the ide was not s'tron'g enough to bear 'them, 'so they waited • two (days, at the end of wh'ic'h time Doc- tor Dunlap skated over the Wake to try the ice, a distance Of '12 miles, The next day they all crassed, in spite of the fact that (the ice had bro- ken up into' Targe cakes during the ;night. Nldthnng daunted, they tied -themselves together with ropes, and, .although many of them fell into the icy water's, they were pulled out' by their 'comrades, and all reached the other shore, after six hours of arduous and dangerous travel. Once on shore, a big fire of logs was lighted and the camp cooks prepared a savory dinner which, with the 'inevitable issue of rum, sent them to their spruce bough's wearyand content. One afternoon, the ductal-, with -'his dog, left camp to explore the country ahead of them. iHe got lost in'the woods and tramped for houirs until he realized he would have to wait until 'daylight to see-h'is tracks. He trod; a /deep trench in the snow; and; taking ,off :his snows'h'oes, the poured a quantity of rum into his moccasins, pulled down his fur can, drew on.his fur'gloves,, put his hands Over his face, and hauled the dog in on •top of an, IN'ossibly : alt of the rum had not gone into the m'occas'ins, for Incislept soundly until the son was an hour high, •, His feet., were frozen, and hands frost -)bitten. He shuffled back to canto, unable to tie on This s'no'wshoes. He was lt'reated by two Canadian woodlnien, with poultices Of beech leaves, and after three ':weeks rec'overedl. Thepoor dog did' not fare so .well, :for, in the words' of IGoldsmith1 "The' man, recovered from the bite, The dog it was that died," "Although it wa's the dead' d£ Winter, the work was carried on to a successful issue, and early in Manch they had nearly reached; their ob- jective, when, in Dunlop's words, the 'appalling intelligence' arrived' that peace had been declared, 'which meant the prospect Of •ha'If.pay. The regiment marched down the river to Quebec, sailing for the Old Country, and Dunlop, 'wi't'h his comrades. were on the ocean. that June day on which was fo'n'glit the Battle of Waterloo. He never ceased to regret his ab- sence 'from the great fight." The "Tiger" died at Cote St. Paul, near Montreal '(where he had receiv- ed his 'first military appointment in 'Canada 35 years before) on July 29, 9184$. He h'a'd desired to be buried beside his brother at Gairbaird, in Huron. The body was brought to Hamilton; there the heat ' of the !Sumner made interment necessary; but the fo4ldwiitg January it was drawn by sleigh to Goderich, "and the wanderer at last rested with his Own people." That tomb is one of our historical shrines ,and s'hou'ld be carefully preserved. GRAIN SIVLUTS AND, THEIR PREVENTION Losses, due to grain smuts affect- ing oats, wheat and barley each year in the Province of Ontario, amount to 4 to 5% Of the total crop yield and lower the market Value of these grains by approximately $5;000,000 ,an- nually. Practically' ai'I Of this lass can be prevented easily by carefully treating the seed grain before sow- ing. Oat smut is a most common and trotablesome grain smut in the Pro- avin'ce and it destroys the kernel, hull and chaff. The fungus causing oat s'niut is carried over winter, external- ly an the kernel and in the surround- ing hurl 'where it can be reached by a seed disinfectant. The Spraying or So -Called Dry Formaldehyde Treatment. This method is reicommended for! the prevention of Oat Smut only, though -it can be safely used with a ,mixture of oats and barley. I't can- not, however, be safely used. with •wheat or huiles's oath, ID'irecUions. Use equal qu'an'tities of formalin and water that is, a pint of fcrtn'alfn and a point of water, A quart: of the solu+tnon should be ap- plied to 50 bushels of oats, If smaller or larger quantities are treateduse proportional amounts of the formal- dehyde solution, tiros; 25 bush'el's Of oats_ require only 34 pint 01 formalin mixed with % pint of water. A's'rnell quart sealer sprayer is moist conven- ient for applying The • formalin solu- tion to the data. A sprinkling can is not satisfactory, Sweep a portion of the granary or barn floor and then spray it with a little of the "formalin solution. 'Place the oats to be treated in a pile on the floor and shovel them into another pile and as they are being shovelled over, spray :them with the formalin solu't'ion. When finished spray the bags on both the ins'ide and the out s'id'e and •cover the pile of oats with thein. 'Old carpets, b'lankelts, tarpau- lin, etc., arpaulin,etc., may be used to cover the treated oats but s'h'ould fir's't be spray- ed the same as the bags. Leave the oats covered for four or five -hours, then uncover and they are ready' to saw. When treating oats by this meth!od, open The 'doors so as to. give +plenty alf:'ventilatdon and hold the sprayer close to the oats. 'i'1 this is not done the strong fumes of formalin Will cause much irritation 'to the nose and throat. ` Advantages o'f this. method: It is safe; large quantities can be treated in a short time; there is no waisting for the oats to dry, they can be sown at once alter treating; of necessary the treated oats can be stored safely for a week or more. The Standard Sprinkling Method with a Formalin. Solution. This meth'o'd is recommended for the prevention of smut of oats, stink- ing smut of wheat and covered smut of barley. Direct'ions.—)Mix 1 pint of forma- lin with 40 gallons of water. 'Place the grain to be treated in a heap on a clean floor. Sprinkle the formalin so- lution over the grain to be treated in a heap on a clean floor. Sprinkle the formalin slolultion •over the grain, then shovel the grain into another pile so as to mix it thoroughly. Then sprinkle and shovel. again. Repeat this opera- tion until every grain is moistened with the solution. J'us't enough of the solution should be applied to thor- oughly 'moisten every grain but not enough to make the .pile wet and soppy. Forty .gallon's of this formalin solution is -sufficient to sprinkle be- tween 50 and 60 bushels of grain; so that it takes twoJthirds of a gallon or more of this solution .per bushel. It is important to use proportional amount of the formalin solution. Al: ter the grain has been thoroughly sprinkled =cover the pile with bags, sacks, or blankets, ,;etc., which have been sprinkled with or soaked in a formalin solution, aiid leave for three or four horn's, Alt the end , of this time spread' the grain out thinly' to dry. It is often advisable to shovel it over three or four times to hasten the Form'aldeh'yde is sold - uffder the, name of formalin which is a forty per cent. solution of formaldehyde. It can, be purchased in drug stores by the pound (16 ounces) or by the pint (120 ounces). Barrels or pails, are not injured by ,formalin and so may be used for holding the solution when. treating the seed. (Copper Carbonate Dust Treatment For the prevention' of Stinking Smut or Bunt of Wheat and Smut in. HulIess Oats, !Dlirec'tions. — This dust should be .applied at the rate of from 2 or 3 ounces per bushel depending upon the amount of smut present. Dust mix- ing machines .are now on the market fpr applying dust rapidly to large quantities of grain. Put the grain and the :copper carbonate dust into the mixing machine and rotate for two or 'three Minutes, or until every grain is !thoroughly covered with dust. It, is •ad'visable to wear a dust mask or a 'wet handkerchief over the nose and ;mouth while treating the grain. If a s,mu:t treating machine is not avail- able a )ba'rre'l churn or an. ord'in'ary barrel fastened in a frame, or some types of cement mixers may be used ,for treating the grain. IBulletins and circulars outlin'ing in detail Grain 'Smu'ts and their preven- Ulon can be secured by writing to the 'D'ep'artment of Agriculture, Clinton, 'Ont. t. MEMBER Percy G. Davies, who redeemed the constituency of Althab'a'ska for the 'Conservative : parity in the recent by- election, and who will take his seat in the House of Commons between April 10 and 117, is only 29 years old and becomes the younge's't member of the House of Commons. (With a majority of 283 votes given to the Conservative candidate in the iAtthaba'ska by-election, the result narks a considera'b'le change from the 1930 election. Inthe general election little more than a year and a half ago, the Liberal candidate, J. F. Buckley, who died -last Flall, had a majority of 11,1261 over the U.F.IA, candidate and 3,309 over the Conservative candidate Who ran third. The party standing in the House Conservatives (exclusive of Sker Black) '13'5 Liberalpeas 87 'CPA. 9 Progressives 13 Liberal -(Progressives 3 {Labor 4 dndependent 2 'Vacancy ('Maisonneuve) caused by death of C. Robita'•iile (L)4 Coup CheckB • k We. Tire Selling Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. styles, Carbon Leaf and Black. Back. Prices as Low as You Can Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order, All Get e Seaforth News SEAFORTil ONTARIO, AT TORONTO Facing second division of the Ses- s'i'on, the Henry Government was 80 5 - tanned by an overwhelming inajoriity, 978-119, in adopting the motion to pasta the bud'ge't. Bry the same' `majorkV, the House defeated the Liberal aau endmen't which condemned the gov- errimenit for increasing fhe provincial debt and failure to place the financial position of Ontario fairly before the people. The two divisions have been carried on straight party lines, with the Coinnserva'tive's as a single body standing behind • Plr.emier George S. Henry and his government: The ddbalte on the budget proved Ito be one of the shortest' on record, lasting less than three debating days, and in: which 26 members including the party leaders took part. IPre'mier Henry defended the Hydro !Electric Power C'o'm;mission from O'p- p'osi'tion attacks in connection with approval • beiing made by order -in - council of the co'mamission's actions. This he believed the proper proced- ure, but he contended the Government takes no part in the actual details of contracts, these being left to the Com- mission. Turning to Harry Nixon, Progres- sive Leader, who had charged extra- vagance, Premien Henry asked the Progressive to pick out one single item of .uneonitrblia'ble extravagance co trniltte'd by the Gbvernm.ent, which was not answered. Premier Henry`m'ade a ringing ap- peal to the province to stand fast be- hind the Government in its endeavors to present a balanced budget and dir- ect affairs through such depressive times. He also castigated ' W. E. N. S'inclafr, Olpposition Leader, .for the (Liberal's com'nnen't upon the appoint- ment of Rev. Dr. H. J. Cody, as pres- ident of the Uni'versi'ty df Toronto, which Mr. Sinclair had claimed was a partisan appointment and not in the best interests of the in'stitu'tion, "I't was very fitting that the Uni- versity, having a distinguished gradu- ate within reach, should call upon him to ass'ume this high pos't," said Pre- mier Henry. "Dr. Cody is over 60 years of age, but he is a main in the prince of life, He is not handicapped by conning from another land, but is a graduate of the University, a strong educationist, a man of remarkable ab- ility; of remarkable versatility in all lines. It is not fisting tha't it should be said he was chosen as president of a great University because of his pol- itical leanings. Even while he sat in this, House as :Minister of E'ducation we al'i recognized in him a leading educationist, a man who was far be- yond petty politics in the administra- ' tion of his department," Ilion. E. A. Dunlop, Provincial Treasurer, announced the Corpora- tion Tax Ac't increases. All miscell- aneous insurance companies including automobile companies, but except'ing life and fire insurance companies' have the tax increased front one to two per cent. Fire and life insurance com- panies are increased from ane -quarter to one per cent of the premiums. The tax on branch banks is raised from $100 to $200. The tax an trust and loan 'comp'an'ies is rai'se'd from 1-25 o'f the capital reserve to 1.20' each, Telegraph companies' tax is increased from one-quarter of one per cent to three-eighths alf one per cent. For head offices the tax is $50 and branch offices of incorporated companies, the amount not to exceed one -(fifth of one per cent of the paid up capital with a minimum of $20. This includes the filing fee that is now paid to the Pno- vinciaf Secretary, The one per cent tax on net prolfit's of incorporated compa'nie's is to be tle'term'ined on the same basis as under the Dominion Income Tax Act. There is also• a tax on express companies. (Ron. W. H. Price, Attorney -Gen- era?, introid'uceld,a bill re -:asserting ilio_ vincial jurisdiction over the business of insurance companies in the prov- ince, in which he said: "the province will protect its. jurisd'ic'tion as a mat- ter of provincial rights, and' will .dis- charge its responsibilities in that re- gard to the full. Co. Price comment- ed on the decision of the privy coon= cil last October which declared the regulation of insurance ' business a provincial and not a federal matter. The bill p'rov'ides blanket amid temp- orary powers similar to t'ho'se taken for the sante emergency purpotes by some of the western provinces. He 'relit that some sort of central bureau aright be established to which insur- ance comp-anies might make returns without avoid nrg the essential o8 pro- vincial jurisdiction: "TheOmnibus ;11111" changes tile, name of the Security Frauds Pleven tion Alt to the Securities Act, while another'ch'ange in the Evidence Act is made whereby- all witnesses in 'a divorce suit are given protec'ti'on froth Iquesticns which might bring an ad.- mission d-emission of guilt is brought about by the repeal of section seven of the Act, •, and the substitution for a section 01 i Ii� land Tn, erial Act which 1 � e np A fives lrotc tion to the witness ,who is not a party or spouse, Another amendment 'p ro- vides that monies deposited with the government savings bank may • be reached by the process o'f the law in the same manner as money deposited/ in any elharte,red bank, The Inspec- tor of Theatres is empowered to ex- tend the time for altering or dther--_ wise rendering any theatre fire -resist- ive, !Supplementary estimates tabled .by (Hon. E. A. Dunlop, Provincial Treas- urer, for the present fiscal year:t'oltall- ed $5,3166,11618, the major items, being' education $1,15182,900; Public Wlorks,- $1231,0117, and Pu'b'lic Welfare 32,072,- 000, the latter including the province's' donation to!wlard old age pensions. Main estimate's for the year ending - October, 1933, also tabled' by 'Hon. Mr, Dunlop total $317,595,932, the .c'h1ie11' items by departments being .Prime Min'ister's Depar'tmen't $3,2414,050;Alter ldrney-IGener'al $2,4/68,330; Education' $8,262422; Lands and Forests : $2,292;-• 511'5; Public 'Works $1;04,810; HealUi- S7,245, 725; Public .Welfare $4,7'518,9.50;- 6'ecre'tary'e $1,285;130; A'gri'culture. $2,5132,11159. 'Legislation providing exemption - ,from amusement tax of all tickets' un-• der 25 cents was announced by Hon:. Mr. Dunlap, .wiho' added it is pidbab'le the government will later on bring it into force. A tax of one-half cent a gallon Was also introduced by Hon. Mr. Dunlop, on all 'fuel ail consume'din the pro' - wince, While the tax on native wine was announced at 10 cents instead of' the previous announcement of 25 cents IPassing of es'tim'a'te's was concluded: Wednesday during which Premier- Henry remieriHenry announced a reduction of 3100 in sessional indemnities for members, thus making the a'llo'wance $1,900 .in- stead of 32,000. 'Hos'pital grants for indigent peat- ients are not to be reduced according- to ccordingto Hon. Dr. J. M. Rolbb, M'inister of IHe'albh• Ilion, Charles McCrea, Minister of Mines, Game and Fisheries, introduc- ed an amendment .to the Game and' Fish Act which will ,prohibit use of` dogs in hunting deer entirely in the province. O'pp'osition was expressed to the measure by one' or two mem- bets. e'mbens. Policeman (to schoolboy): "W'h'o, owns this caw and calf?" S'chool'boy: "I don't know wlho Owns the cow, but I have an idea. who owns the calf." Policeman: "Well, who owns the/ calf?' 'Schoolboy: "'The cow." Blood Tested Chicks Hatchery and flocks are both in- spected under the Domi'ni'on Depart- ment of Agriculture's Hatchery Ap- proval policy. The testing of the blood sannples was done by Capital Laboratories, Ottawa. The bred -to - lay qualities of our birds are kept up- to-date by the purchase of male birds. from high record R.IOR', Mens owned! by some of the most succes's'ful breed, ens in the country, We expect to hatch about- 1500 Barred Rocks, 250 White Rocks and 500 Leghorns per 'week. Please ,order about one month beforeyou want the chicks 11 you can, Dron'•t think too much about price; we will use you,. right. Come and see us, or phone 97 r Hensall. We will be glad to talk:: things over with you. Feed,' stoves,.' and other supplies kept on hand. J. ELGIN McKINI.EY, ZURI'CH7 BABY CH'8CT{IS AND CUSTO1VL. H'ATCHI•NG s. IWe are offering six .popular/' breeds in Blood -tested 'Qual- ity Baby Chicks, Barred and White Rocks, Black Miaarca5 Jersey Black Giant, White Wyandottes and White Leg horns. We have inasitalled a new 30,000 egg capacity incubator - for cusitosn, hatching only. Trays hold' eleven dozeneggs each. P'lan't in charge of an experienced operator, 'Phone' or write your reservation, early. 'T`HE HiOGAIIfiFT- BABY' CHICK HATCH'ER•Y 'Exeter, Ont. Phone 1'84W