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SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1931.
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HURON COUNTY COUNCIL, _
The Huron County Council met on
Tuesday at 2.30 p.m., in the afternoon,
pursuant ,to adjournment in January.
Warden J. Wesley Beattie presided.
Roll call showed all the members
in attendance except Mr. G. W. Elliott
absent through illness, and ex -War-
den Daeker, deceased.
The minutes of the
the January meeting
declared tarried.
The Warden then
Council as follows:
"I am pleased to see sp many of
the members of the County Council
present at our June meeting. I am
especially pleased to see Mr. Ritchie,
of Ashfield, here as he was unable to
be here in January on account of sick-
ness. I am sure we all hope he has
recovered.
I very much regret the lass this
county has sustained in the death of
Mr. Baeker, of Brussels, our Warden
of last year. Although Mr. Baeker
had .been in poor health for some time,
we still had hopes that he would be
able to be with us at our June meet-
ing. I am sure that you all join me
in extending our sincere sympathy to
Mrs. Baeker and family in their loss.
We have had another great loss
since our last 'meeting, in the death of
His Honor Judge Lewis.
I would also like to express our
sympathy to our ex -Crown Attorney,
in the loss of his life partner and al-
so to wish him. success in his promo-
tion to the Judgeship of Simcoe Coun-
ty.
I am sure we all extend a very
hearty welcome to His Honor Judge
Costello, who is coming to live among
us, and I hope that he will find that
the people of. Huron compare favor-
ably with those of Renfrew County.
At the January meeting a motion
was passed that all officers and offic-
ials receive a five per cent. cut in sal-
aries. This was not taken from the
session allowance of the council. Some
members thought that this cut should
apply to the members of the County
Council and didn't want to take their
cheques for their full allowance. Some
had already cashed their cheques, so
I suggested that they take their
cheques and if it was the wish of the
council the double amount would be
taken off tthe June allowance.
I have attended all the meetings of
the different committees and I am
pleased to inform you that they all
are doing their work as economically
as ,possible.
Wednesday being the King's Birth-
day, I am going to recommend that
the afternoon be observed as a half
holiday, and the menibers of the Coun-
ty Council visit our Court House, Reg-
istry Office, Gaol, Children's Shelter,
and County Home, in a body that af-
ternoon. I feel that when the mem-
bers visit these county institutions
that they are in a better position to
deal with matters pertaining to them.
The Ontario Business Revival As
sociation were very anxious that !Hur-
on County put on an Old Home Week
as there are 38 other counties putting
one on.' At first I objected to naming
a date, as I did not want to do any- better acquainted with the county
thing that would put the county to
council and the good people of Huron
and that he would do his best to dis-
charge his duties as Judge to merit
thegood will and approval of the peo-
ple of Huron.
His Honor thought the County of
Huron, in many respects, resembled
his own county of Renfrew and was,
no doubt, one of the best counties in
the Province and that Goderich well
merited the name it was advertiSed,
'The Prettiest Town in Canada."
On motions being called for, the
following were submitted and dealt
with:
McKibbon-Francis: That the mem-
bers of Huron County Council wish to
place on record our sincere regret at
the loss this county and county coun-
cil have sustained in the death of our
esteemed colleague and ex -Warden,
Alfred C. Seeker, who for the past
ten years, represented the Village of
13ruesels ,as „Reeve and during the year
1930 was Warden of the County.
We desire at the same time to ex-
press our high appreciation of his en-
ergy and ability as Councillor and
Warden and his characteristics .of
thoroughness and straight forward-
ness in carrying on the county busi-
ness and that of his village of Brus-
sels, which were fully testified to by
the fact that he was accorded ten con-
secutive acclamations as Reeve.
We wish to join in sympathy with
his bereaved widow and family, and
order this resolution to be inserted in
our minutes and a copy sent to Mrs.
Baeker.
We wish at this time also to place
on record our regard for the work and
worth of two other ex -Wardens, Dr.
,Tames A. Rillins, a former Reeve, of
Exeter, and Warden of Huron in 1900,
and Dr. A. J. Erwin, ex -Warden of
1910, who died recently. These men,
like ex -Warden Baeker, served our
county and country well and ably and
their passing is a distinct loss to the
citizenship of our country.—Carried.
Goetz-Sweitzer: That W. B. Oliver
he appointed constable at Grand Bend
for the months of July and August,
at the same salary as last year, and
that the Clerk write Lambton County
Council asking their co-operation in
policing Grand Bend, as 'part of Lamb -
ton County was included in the police
village, of Grand Bend.—Carried.
McKibbon-Henderson„: That Rev. F.
Sehafter be appointed to Wingham
high school board to complete the term
of the late Dr. A. J. Irwin.—Carried.
On motion of Messrs. Rader and
Thompson, th4 council adjourned to
meet on Wednesday.
Wednesday.
The Clerk announced that he had
received the necessary certificates of
the election of R. J. Bowman as Reeve
of Brussels, and that Mr. Bowman had
taken and subscribed the necessary
dedletration ancl was entitled to a seat
at the Ceuta.
TheWarden asked the Striking
Committee to arrange M. Bowman's
place on the 'se'veral committees.
A beief diseUssien took place, re
the need of further services of the
last session of
were read and
addressed the
Road construction .. 15,688.92
Urban improvement 11,275.00
Purchase of gravel pits 672.75
Bridge construction 2,182.37
Maintenance and repair 87,318.48
Machinery :., ... 12,857.69
Expenses, superintendent's
conference
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33.95
Grant 5 per cent, $135,926.49
$67,963.29
A letter of thanks and appreciation
of the kindness shown by members of
the County Council during the illness
of her late husband and ex -Warden,
A. E. Baeker, and for the sympathetic
attendanee of so many councillors and
ex -wardens at the funeral, was re-
ceived from Mrs, Baeker and read by
the Clerk.
Letter from the Deputy Minister of
Education, re the legislative grants to
public and separate schools in the
county for the year 1931, to be as
follows:
Public schools ' $1,342.89
Separate schools 137.50
$1,480.39
to which under the Schools Act the
County Council is required to raise an
equivalent.
A letter of thanks and appreciation
of sympathy manifested by the Coun-
ty Council in the death of Dr. A. J.
Irwin, a former Warden, by Mrs. Ir-
win and son, of Wingham.
From the Clerk of Stanley Town -
she, enclosing a resolution passed by
the council of that township, asking
the county to patrol the highway from
Bayfield to Grand Bend during Satur-
days and Sundays -.-Good Roads Com-
mission.
Return from the gaoler for the past
six months showing six prisoners at
present in custody and that 37 had
been taken care of during the past six
months.
At the conclusion of reading com-
munications, Mr. J. M. Govenlock gave
a brief account of the County Home.
Under the head of enquiries, Mr.
McKibbon asked re the licensing of
the carrying of guns.
A considerable discussion took place
re this matter.
Mr. Armstrong asked re the eharge
of $2,644 for 1930, charged for copy-
ing old records in the Registry Office.
The Clerk explained the matter, how
the different books containing the
registered deeds, etc., in the Registry
Office became worn and by frequent
use in many eases almost beyond mak-
ing a clear search from.
These were ordered copied in new
registers, hence the cost as the hill
indicated and the cost of copying was
fixed by the Government Inspector,
who ordered the work done.
His Honor Judge Costello, being
present, was welcomed very heartily
by the Warden and County Council.
!His Honor expressed his pleasure
at meeting the County Council and
officials of !Huron and his appreciation
of the warm welcome he had been ac-
corded on every hand since coming
into the county. He said he expected
to spend the rest of his days in Hur-
on and hoped to see often and become
anyexpense,
any expense, but on being assured
that the county would be under no
obligation to do anything unless they
wished, I named July 1st to 8th as
Huron County Home Coming Week.
I hope this meets with your approval.
The Warden read a letter from the
County Solicitor and made further ex-
planation, re the disposal of the resi-
due of money left under the will of
the late Wm. Scott.
The Clerk read a message from Dr.
Gandier, of Clinton, certifying that
Reeve George W. Elliott had met with
a serious accident and would not be
able to attend the session of coun-
cil.
The following correspondence was
read and disposed of:
From Ian McLeod, Agricultural Re-
presentative, giving a statement of
the Junior Extension Fund, showing
receipts of $345.83 and expenditures
of $267.73.—Filed.
From Mr. Jonathan Porter, Clerk of
Norfolk County, enclosing two resolu-
tions of that County Council:
(a) Asking the Government to in-
crease the gas tax and apply the same
to county and township road improve-
ment.
(b) Asking the Dominion Govern-
ment to subsidize the Provinces for
road purposes.—Sent to Legislative
COmmittee.
From the Highways Department of
Ontario, re the appointment of a per-
manent road committee for the coun-
ty.—Filed.
From F. L. Weldon, Clerk of Vic-
toria County, enclosing a resolution
of that County Council, to increase
the grants. to county and township
road construction and to adjust the
gas tax accordingly. — Legislative
Committee.
From the united counties of North-
umberland and Durham enclosing a
resolution of that county council re-
garding the amending of the Hospital
and Charitable Institutions Act to pro-
vide that no county shall 'beliable for
indigents hospital expenses outside of
the county and that the Act be amend-
ed also to the method of giving notice
to the local municipal clerk instead
of the county clerk.—Legislative Com-
mittee.
From the Clerk of Lennox and Ad-
dington with reference to a resolution
that traffic officers be asked to desist
from the practise of demanding fhe
driver's permits and licenses unless
tinder certain conditions.—LegislativeConimittee. Committee.
From the Attorney General's De-
partment in a reply to a request from
the County Clerk as to the scope of
the resolution passed at the January
'meeting, re a cut of 5 per cent, in
the salaries of county officials, that
gaol salaries were exem.pt as consent
of the government was necessary in
such cases.
Statement of grant received on the
county's expenditure on highways the
past year as follows:
County Payments.
Superintendence $ 5,29'7.88
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Corn Borer Inspector, as it was
thought the people had been sufficient-
ly prepared to take all the care neces-
silty 'without further inspection in the
matter.
It was pointed out that the appoint-
ment was made at the instance of the
Agricultural Department and that De-
partment would expect to be consulted
on the matter.
It was moved by Messrs. MlcKibbon
and Francis that the County Council
and officials visit the !County Home
this afternoon and other institutions
as the Gaol and Shelter. --Carried.
The Agricultural !Co-mmittee report-
ed asking this council to give a time
to discuss certain recommendations
made in the report.
Henderson -R. H. Thompson: That
Thursday evening be set aside for this
discussion. --Carried.
The Children's Committee reported
and was taken up in committee with
Mr. Eckart in the chair.
Mr. Edwards, Children's Aid Inspec-
tor, spoke to the report and gave an
account of the work and answered
questions submitted.
Mr. Armstrong opened a discussion
regarding the Shelter accounts, and
thought the eiepenses of that institu-
tionwere out of proportion and very
excessive. The discussion became
general and was taken part in by a
number of councillors, all agreeing
that the expenses in connection with
the Shelter were too great for the ser-
vices rendered.
The House of Refuge Committee re-
ported and the report was taken up
in committee with Mr. Rader in the
chair. •• ,
The referehce to the council re the
House of Refuge burial, plot, was then
considered in committee.
Geiger-Craigie: That the plot be
levelled, fenced and be kept clean, and
a suitably engraved memorial or mozi-
ument erected and perpetual care pro-
vided. --Carried.
The report was then adopted.
The Old Age Pensions Committee
then presented their report, which
was adopted with the Warden in the
chair.
The Good Roads Commission report-
ed and the report was taken up in
committee with Mr. Geiger in the
chair. ,
Thefollowing motions were pre-
sented:
Armstrong -Geiger: That H. Ed-
ward's salary as Children's Aid In-
spector be reduced from $1,000 to
$600.—Referred to Executive Commit-
ee,
MeKibbon-Goetz: That Mr. Bow-
man, Reeve of Brussels, be placed on
the Education Committee and the
Warden's Committee, and that the
chairman of the Warden's Committee
be chosen by! the members of the said
comniittee. -
On motion of Messrs. McNabb and
Geiger, the council then adjourned to
isit the different county buildings.
After adjournment the council vis-
teii the various offices in the Court
House, the Registry Office, the gaol,
and the Children's Shelter and then
proceeded by auto to the County
Home.
Thursday.
County Engineer Patterson address-
ed the council dealing with the matter
of oiling and tarring streets for which
an appropriation was asked.
The Warden also spoke on the mat-
er of asphalt pavement and claimed
it was a very economical method of
street building and the top surface
dressing at present used by the coun-
ty engineer was very effective and
thorough.
Mr. McNabb brought up the mat-
ter df furnishing lists of old age pen-
sioners. A motion to send out notices
was lost on a vote of 15 to 12.
The matter of the lateness of the
minutes was also brought up by Mr.
McNabb.
Gamble -Leonard: That the mem-
bers of this council hereby express
their appreciation of the work under-
taken and carried on by the Lions
Club of Goderich and Seaforth on be-
half of the crippled children of the
county and that a copy or this resolu-
tion be forwarded to these clubs.—
Carried.
The report of the Good Roads Com-
mission was again taken up with Mr.
Geiger in the chair.
Eckart-Sweitzer: That we levy a
rate of 11/2 mills on the dollar, pay as
we go and issue no debentures for road
work in 1931.—Carried,
The report was then adopted.
Stewart -Ritchie: That the County
Council of Huron approve of placing
and maintaining a 50 watt street light
on county highways running through
the village ef Dungannon.—Sent to
Good Roads Commission.
Mr. Peter F, Doig, of Fordwich,
stated that a deputation was coming
to interview the council, asking an in-
creased grant for the Huron Plow-
men's Association.
The deputation composed of Messrs.
McDonald and Cardiff was then intro-
duced and heard.
Both addressed the council asking
an additional grant for the Huron
Plowmen's Association,
The Legislative Committee reported
with Mr. McNabb in the chair.
The report was adopted, all but one
clause referred back for consideration.
The County Property Committee re-
ported and the report was adopted
without the Warden leaving the chair.
The gducation Committee reported
with Mr. 11, H. Thompson in the chair,
The report was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported
with Mr. Craigie in the chair. The re-
port was adopted.
The Executive Committee reported
and the report was taken up in com-
mittee with Mr. Wright in the chair.
Clause three, reducing the salary of
the Inspector of the Children's Aid
Society from $1,000 to $600 was sub-
mitted to the whole council.
An amendment to this to Make the
salary $1,000 subject to the cut of 5
per cent. was carried by a vote of
22 to 6.
On the motion to carry the clause,
the Vote stood 21 to 7 finally leaving
the salary as before with a cut of fire
pen cent.
The report as amended was then
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ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish the public
to know that the
recent increase in
the Sales Tax will
not affect the Sell-
ing Price of any of
o u r building ma-
terials.
N. CLUFF & SONS
ImM11•1••••ft•
adopted.
The matter of equalization the coun-
ty assessments for 1931 was then tak-
en up.
McNabb -Geiger: That the council
go into committee of the whole to con-
sider the matter of the equalization of
the county.
This was adopted and on motion of
Messrs. 'McKibben, the Warden re-
mained chairman in comraittee.
In committee it was moved by R.
H. Thermpson, seconded bx B. M. Fran-
cis that the county equalized valuation
of the municipalities of Huron be the
same as that of 1930 and that a by-
law be passed confirming the same.—
Carried.
It was agreed to apply the cut of 5
per cent, to the county council mem-
ber's sessional pay, the same as ,that
of the officials and the mileage to be
computed the same as was adopted in
January, 1930.
Henderson -W, P. Thompson: That
whereas the Provincial Government
have appointed a special committee to
consider the revision of the Municipal
Act/, and as the said committee have
asked for suggestions as to changes
desired by the municipalities, the War-
den name a committee to consider and
recommend to the Government such
changes in the Act as may appear to
be in the best interests of the County
of Huron.—Carried.
Goetz-Sweitzer: That the scale of
wages on the county roads be 40 cents
per hour for man and team and 20e
per hour for man, The motion was
lost.
In the evening of Thursday, agri-
cultural matters were discussed, the
council sitting as a committee as a
whole with Mr. Wright in the chair.
Splendid addresses were, delivered
by Messrs. Wright, Henderion, Rader,
Armstrong, IVIcNahle Sweitzer, Stew-
art, Eckart and Goldthorpe.
Mr, McLeod, the Agricultural Re-
presentative, was one of the speakers.
Ex -Councillor Hill, of Colborne, was
present and spoke very optimistically
of the return to normal times. Mr.
Hill spoke of the benefits of breeding
good stack.
Mr. C. A. Robertson, M.P.P., was
present and was asked to address the
members.
On motion of R. H. Thompson and
W. P. Thompson, the council adjourned
to meet on Friday.
Continued on Page Three.
HOW MY WORLD WAGS
By That Ancient Mariner
DEAN D. HURIVIDY
Sound economy. Turning off the
radio.
Woodbine
financially?
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scratches. Botanically or
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Toronto's oldest newsboy recently
passed his 72nd birthday. As Byron
says: "Ah! happy years! Once more
who would not be a boy!"
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Hamilton gunmen were disappointed
at getting only two bucks from their
victim. The rest of the money was in
the company's stfe. Unfortunate case
of passing the bucic.
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At Sunnyside recently a score of
people were stuck up in the air when
an entertainment contraption balked.
A case of sunny side up.
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The Old Parlor Organ
Did you ever play on the old parlor
organ?
You'd pull ont the stops, press the
knee -swells apart,
Remember as well to keep pumping
the bellows.
And sound "Rule Britannia" with ele-
ant art.
The tremolo stop in "The Last Rose
of Summer,"
Or "Sweet Adeline" made the proper
effect.
And though quite taboo in the Na-
tional Anthem,
It 'helped "Annie Laurie," you'll well
recollect.
The old parlor
parted,
With fanciful
arabesque.
And yet it is with us, for often you'll
find it
Remodelled, transformed to a swell
writing -desk.
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"Natural gas waste still big prob-
lem in Alberta." There is no other
economic question in the abstract
about which our loquacious friends
seem more indifferent.
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At Ottawa, a delegation protested
against legalized raffles at church
bazaars. Would the chaperons of the
church chase all the cheer and charm
from the achieving of charity?
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An egg -throwing contest was eon -
organ has somehow de -
carvings and curves
ducted during a sports day at Burling-
ton. Will amateur theatrical comp-
anies please note this modern trend.
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One of those anxious people who
write to the papers for advice, aaks
where the table napkin should be, plac-
ed at dinner. As a mere man, we re-
spectfully suggest locating it directly
between the eye and the grapefruit
juice.
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"You may leap from crag to crag
if you wear a pyjama skirt," says a
fashion dispatch. But not, we sub-
mit, without first breaking the liquor
laws.
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Recipes for hot weather dishes are
now in vogue. Have you e'v'er tried
"desert 'a la politician?" Here itis:
Take •six large apples and convert
same into applesauce. Cover with
banana oil, and garnish with bokgny.
Serve any old time.
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"Don't Forget to See"
chanced to mention to a friend •
That I was off to Europe.
He yelled, "Now don't miss this and
that,
Before you find your tour up."
He backed me fiercely 'gainst the wall
And went into a huddle;
And into both my ears he poured
What seemed a fearful muddle
I think he said the obelisks
At Gpp drink ox -tail soup;
That Sadducees are saddle -shaped,
And suffer from. the croup.
That marmots live on marmalade;
That mummies live on milk;
That Egypt's full of evergreens,
As smooth and fine as silk.
I can't remember half he said,
Bt scon I'll pack my trunk,
And go and see it; then return,
And hand out similar bunk.
GO AFTER THE CROWS
Dear Expositor:
It has been my desire for a long
time to say something through the
columns of your widely read news-
paper in behalf of our good and true
friends, the small birds, and against
their common enemy, the crow.
I may say that I have observed and
watched the habits of crows and other
birds since childhood, and after both
observation and experience, I denounce
the old black crow as a maurader and
an enemy, especially to the small
birds and farming community. All,
or nearly all small birds (with the
exception of the English sparrow)
subsist largely on harmful insects,
worms and grubs of many kinds,
whereas the crow and birds of that
sort are mostly flesh eaters when they
can get it. The crow is very widely
distributed and survives all climates
and conditions by his hardihood, keen
sight and understanding; his sagacity
is astonishing.
It is very interesting and instruc-
tive to watch the smaller birds in
their different habits. The means and
ways they employ to survive for they
have severalenemiesm
and not as any
friends as they should have. Among
many others we all like to see the
Blue birds. It is real spring time
when they come. For protection and
other reasons, they often build their
nests in hollow fence posts. I have
many times observed crows going
along the fence and peering down in
every hollow post for what it may
contain. A family of crows will rav-
age many farms of insectivorous birds
in a season. Where they (the crows)
decide it is safe to venture, they visit
every shade tree, every orchard, and
scan every field for plunder. They
are absolutely devoid of pity or mer-
cy on the young and helpless and will
revisit the spot until the last one is
gone.
The old familiar saying that "the
early bird catches the worm" does not
apply to the crow. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Crow are very early risers as
every farmer knows, but when they
sally forth for breakfast, dinner or
supper, they wont condescend to catch
and eat worms if they can get corn
on the sprout, young birds rare, or
eggs a la nest.
Boys on the farm:. You cannot have
a better pastime than match your
wits and skill with the crow and make
the farm a safer place for your good
and true friends, the small birds.
Yours truly,
JAMES BELL, D.D.S.,
Hensall, Ont.
NEWS AND INFORATJ
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Farmer's Week at 0. A. C. ,
Preparations are practically •emirs
plete at the Ontario Agricultural col-
lege, Guelph, for the reception ef:
thousands of guest farmers during.
Farmers' VVleek, June '15th to 19th.
One of the finest institutions of its
kinds on the continent, a wealth of
information is available there. for
the farmers of Ontario and no farm-
er can afford to_rniss the opportun-
ity of visiting the College at this
time. Get in touch with your local
agricultural representative for fur-
ther information regarding your
county day at the College.
The Bacteriology Department ex-
hibit at 0. A. C. during Farmers'
Week will feature legume inocula-
tion, plant and animal diseases and
the bacteria of dairy produce, and In-
formation will be made available as
how best to deal with the various dis-
eases.
have re eetc).
'wheat enlyi ts .9
barley 0111521 'T4 'IlatVX0m!
bitted. Tins is •ordar' s9110.'
interesting endSite planaeg 0:44
ers' Week. Your agriculture4,14fip
sentative can give you gnrfilrtbefZi#1!.
formation.
eif
Seed Growers' Conference,
The 1931 annual convention of the
Canadian Seed Growers' AssoolatiOtt
will be held at the Kemptville Algete
cultural School, Kereptville, Ontario,
from June 17th to. 20th next. D *ng
the first three days a the coin- n
lectures will be given by outsta
speakers on subjects of general in-
terest to all seed growers. These
should prove of especial benefit and
it is hoped to make the attendance
at the conference a record one.
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Cutworm Control.
Cutworms are doing considerable
damage in many districts to corn,
The Field Husbandry Museum at
0. A. C. willcabbage, tomatoes, tobacco and sone
provide interesting - inothercreps this season. They work
formation for visitors during Farm -
at night and hide by day just be-
resultsers' Week, June 15th to 19th. The
neaththe surface of the soil or under
of a number of variety tests rubbish or any good covering. They
over a period of five years with the
are stout, smooth caterpillars and
majority of grains grown in Ontario
will be on view, together with in- when at rest are usually curled up
formation on the yield of grain per into a circle: 0. A. C. authorities ad -
acre, the weight per bushel, straw
vise controlling them by use of a pois-
per acre, average height and length on bait, with the' following formula:
35 lbs., Paris green or fine white
of, time to come to maturity for each l'ran
variety tested.
I arsenic 1 /b., cheap molasses 1 qt.,
lwatey enough to moisten, about 3 gals.
A Farm 'Water Supply Exhibit at Mix the bran and Paris green
0. A. C. during Farmers' Week, June
15th to 19th, will show all types of
farm pumps, water systems hydraul-
ic ram, kitchen and bathroom plumb-
ing fixtures, and septic tank models.
Printed information on the various
subjects will be available free of
charge. Instructors will be present
to answer questions an to assist
all those who may be especially in-
terested in equipping their homes
thoroughly until the green can -be
seen everywhere 'through the bran.
Add the molasses to the water, stir,
then pour the sweetened liquid over
the poisoned bran and mix until all
is moistened and -will fall almost
like sawdust through the fingers.
If the plants have been set out
and are being attacked, drop a small
quantity of the bait—one-quarter of
a teaspoonful—along each plant. Do
with modern conveniences. this late in the evening so that it will
be fresh when the cutworms begin to
feed. If the plants have not yet been
0. A. C. Poultry Exhibit. set Qut and cutworms are known to
The Poultry Department 0. A. C. be in the soil, prepare the ground well
will stage a special exhibit during arid then an evening or two before
Farmers' Week, June 15th to 19th, to ,setting out the plants, scatter the bait
demonstrate the value of home -mixed thinly, as one would do in sowing
rations. Visiting farmers will be grain, over the plot or field. The cut -
shown how chick starters, growing worms will feed upon this and be kill -
rations, and laying rations may be ed before they can do any damage.
built up in a suitably balanced way, One application is usually suffi-
from home-grown farm products. A cient to control any ordinary out -
comparison of the results of feeding break.
different rations to five flocks of three i Caution: Do not inhale the dust
months old lave 'birds will be demon- from the poison when mixing, and
strated in striking fashion. Each beware that cattle or other domestic
flock will contain 25 birds and they animals do not get access to the
will be grouped as follows: Flock No. bait,
family spent Sunday in London. ning mills and straw carriers. Two
Mr. and Mrs. Sant Stevens, of Ann men generally bought these machines
Arbor, Mich., and Mr.`and Mrs. John' in partnership, each furnished a team
Markham, of London, were week ersliand they, with a hired man called the
visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. third thresher, and the farmer where
J. D. Stewart. they threshed, supplied the other three
The many friends of Miss Isabelle teams and the hands by changing work
Moir will be glad to know that her with his neighbors. There were some
arm, which she recently had the mis-Ibig days threshing done in those days,
fortune to break, is healing up nicely and 1 question eery much if our pres-
and she is still with her sister, Mrs. ent threshers thresh any more grain
J. D. Stewart. in a given time than they did then,
. land the rate for threshing was seven
Awarded Damages. — Miss Annie dollars a day and the thresher supplied
McTaggart, of Tuckersmith Town -:three men and two span of horses.
ship, was awarded $250 in damages No profiteering then,
by Judge Wearing, in her $2,000 civil' Among those early threshers were
action against Samuel Rennie, Hen- many outstanding men. The late
sall, merchant, but her brother, Mar-
tin McTaggart, named as third party
to the suit, must pay half the amount.
The case was heard at the Middlesex
County sessions of the peace. Miss
William Murray who was the veteran
thresher of Tuckersmith, who with his
sons were expert threshers for many
years. Another early thresher was
the late John Finlayson. When 1 saw
McTaggart was suing for injuries she him first he was a powerfully built
!received on Januaryyoung Highlander, and as a boy I 14th, 1931, when l
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she was thrown from her brother's !often admired his strength and agility
at harn raisinsg. logging bees and in
'horsedrawn cutter when it was :
1 !throwing the shoulder stone and
struck by !Rennie's automobile. Judg,re
I' .recig-e. He did not live to be an old
•Wearing found that the motorist and ,.,, i
iman, but was stricken while still in
McTaggart were equally to blame for the strength and vigor of his man -
the accident. He found that the cut- ,h0,,,ii Other early threshers were
ter did not have a rear light. :Miss 'William and George McKay. There
levere a large number of McKays or
against
g a Rr tenonri (i,g, i nva.h1 loy inenttuerrne cl n a nsitendt
l'elcKies settled in Tuckersmith and
her brother as third party to the suit I
'they had distinguishing names. Other
and claimed he was responsible. The i horsepower threshers were Sam Dear -
accident occurred on the provincial ihorn, Sandy Kennedy, John Cox, the
highway known as the London Road Horton brothers (James and William).
between Hensall and Ereter. Mc -;the 'Whiteford's, John Carey, Joseph
Taggart's were proceeding north Lake and William"Towers.
when Rennie erased into them from i In the early eighties the steam
the rear.
!threshers came into use and among
Threshers and Threshing 'Machines.
. the earliest of these threshers was
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—On the death of Mr, William Hud-lRobert ,tlliam and Archie, did some who, with his two
son, who had nearly reached the ceri...S(inS• Vv
tury mark, one of the oldest threshers lexcellent threshing for several years
of this township has passed through!and their price for threshing was a
i !toiler per hour. 1 paid for my thresh -
the shadows to the promised land. I
was a small boy when I saw him and !mg last year $:l.75 per hour. About.
the same time, Thomas Dinsdale and
his two sons, Jelin and Robert, also
got a steamer and for many years did
a large amount of threshing in this
township and the adjoining townships
of Hay and Stanley. A littee later
the McMillan boys, John am.. Miles.
purchased a new steam thresher and
with Paul Boa, as third thresher, did
some fine work, for when Miles was
-running the engine ancl ,Jack and Paul
were feeding, we boys in the mow had
to work.
There are a number of excellent
improvements nn the modern thresh-
ing machine, the self feeder dispenses
with the band cutter and the feeder,
so that only two men are now requir-
ed to operate the machine, where
formerly it took three. The elevator
for the grain and the blower for the
straw dispenses with several 'hands,"
-but is it Worth the difference? It
seems to me that the trouble is, that
the threshers have to pay an exorbit-
ant price for their machines; then in
turn, in order to pay for them and
li'v'e, they have to chafge the fanners
an exeessive price, and which is out
of all proportion to the price,of grain,
so it seems as if something has got
to be done as with threshing and tax-
es the farmers of this good old toWn.
ship of Tuckersmith are being hard
hit, and something should be done.,...
W. Mheliaren DOig, L.LB.
TUCKERSMITH
Correetion.—In our report of the
road expenditures of the township,
published last week, the item Wm.
Mahaffy, drag line, $55.50, should have
read, Wilber Mahaffy, drag line,
833.50.
Mr, Russel Wallace has rented Mr.
James Cameron's house on the Mill
Rotel, formerly occupied by Mr. John
Mr. William Bell was in Goderich
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hodgert, were
Exeter visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. D, Handley, and Janet, of
London, are spending a few days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Gemmell.
Mrs, William Taylor and 1VIrs.
Wyatt, of Sault Ste. Marie, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. Davis, of Toronto, are
visiting Mrs, John Taylor.
Mr. and Mna. J. D. Gernmell and
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gemmel spent
the week end in Thameeville.
The !Bell reunion is to be held at
the amine of Mr. David McLean, on
Saturday, June 13th.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Laidlaw, of
California, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Doig.
Mr. and 1VIrs. John McLachlan and
his brother Joseph •and Sant Downs,
threshing with an Oshawa machine
with ten horses, in our neighborhood.
The grain was plump and the straw
I right; it had been cut with a cradle
and hound by hand. There were no
sow thistle or other noxious weeds ex -
except Canada thistles, which the
pioneers soon subdued by summer fel-
ine, and seeding down and cutting
them early in the hay.
The first threshing machine 1 ever
saw was what was called an "open
machine." It had just a cylinder and
was run with a jack and a belt, It
had no fanning mill nor straw car-
riers, and the grain and chaff were all
together and had to be put through
the fanning mill afterwards. The
straw was all hand fed by pitchforks
and large stacks of straw were built
by our fathers all by hand, but there
were giants in those days, both in size
and courage.
There were also two threshing ma-
chines in our neighborhood called
Tread Mills, which were propelled by
a team of horses. One of these was
operated by the late! James Moir, d
Usborne, and the other by Samuel and
Benjamin Smillie, which they had
brought with them from Lower Can-
ada and had been manufactured by
Moody, of Terrbonne. After this the
tett horse power separator came in
vogue, which was equipped with fen -
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