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by EL,I,IOT IIAOSES '* Director
ONTARIO
PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
(Editor's. Note: This is the
Seo lad of a series of weekly
csltofis which Elliott Moses, a
'rector of the Ontario Plow:
Men's Association, is writing
"about the visit of Canada's
,champion plowmen to the Brit-
ish Isles).
Cornwall has been included in
:the Canadian plowmen's itinerary
'for the first time this year and we
are particularly glad to be able to
-visit this part of England. For the
• ,;j'ftrst time too, Canadian plowmen
Chesterfields
and
'Occasion alChairs
REPAIRED AND.
RECOVERED
Also Auto Seats and Backs, Ver-
andah Swings and Steamer Chairs
Repaired.
Stratford Upholstering
Co., Stratford
TELEPHONE 579
For further information apply at
Box's Furniture Store
SEAFORTH
participated in the West England.
Champion Plowing Match. Our lads
plowed a good land and I Lim very
proud of them, But before 1 say
any more about Corutvall and the
Cornish match, let me tell you
what has happened since my last
letter.
On Board the R.M.S. Caronia
First, I would like to tell you
something about our ship which
was making its first return trip
across the Atlantic. The largest
liner (34,183 tons) built anywhere
since the end of the war, the Car-
onia is'also one of the most beau-
tiful and modern. It has every con-
venience that you can find in a
modern hotel and while I must con-
fess we found the exterior which
was painted in four shades of
green somewhat startling, we were
told that this color scheme is ef-
fective in reducing sun glare.
The bedrooms are equipped with
bath, telephone, electric heater,
clothes closets and a ventilation
system. There are 13 air-condition-
ed public rooms where the ship's
passengers can lounge in complete
comfort. Other conveniences are a
theatre, chapel, five -piece orches-'
tra,• gymnasium, and a complete
hospital with a doctor and nurses
in attendance.
We were given permission to
Canadian Approved Chicks
HATCHED BY BUCKEYE STREAMLINERS
in a Modern Hatchery, designed to produce
large numbers of high grade Chicks
at Reasonable mites.
New Hampshire, Sussex, White Leghorn,
White Rock, Fast Feathering Barred Rock
Chicks every week.
Large numbers of Crossbred Chicks are also pro-
duced. N. H. x Sussex, N. H x B. Rock, and
W. Rock x W. Leghorn.
McKinley's Farm & Hatchery
ZURICH, ONT.
Phone 97 -11, Hensall.
THE CANADIAN ARMY —"INSURANCE FOR PEACE"
The red beret, the proud wings of the paratrooper are
world famous. His is one of the many interesting and
exciting jobs in the new Canadian Army Active Force.
The new Army gives you every chance for self-
improvement and advancement. There is unlimited
opportunity for promotion—if you have what it takes.
You can become a paratrooper and enjoy the thrill
and excitement of the newest Branch of the Canadian
Army.
This is your opportunity to join men who are starting
a career with a future—if you meet these require-
ments:—good physical condition ... 17 to 25 years of
age ... veterans with airborne experience will be taken
up to 30 . . . pass the Army's entry requirements.
There is extra pay for parachute service.
If you would like to win your \vines,
write or visit your local recruiting office
today. Bring your certificates of age and
education with you.
Na. 5 Personnel Depot, King Street West, KINGSTON. Ont.
Nn- 6 Personnel Depot, Charley Park. Douglas Drive, TORONTO, Ont.
1Yo. 1 Personnel Depot, Wotseiy Sarreeks, EliVebeti, Street. LONDON, Ont.
Cos -o
sin the NADIAN ARMY ACTIVE FORCE Now!
Pictured above is the Ontario Legislature during the opening ceremony of the first. Session of the 23rd Legislature, which took place
on Thursday last. February 10. Hen. the Rev. M. Cooke Davies, member for Windsor-Walkerville, newly appointed Speaker, is shown
on the Bias reading his introductory remarks. To the left is shown the Treasury benches with Prem ier Thomas L. Kennedy shown fifth
from the end. In the background the Pres:. Gallery is shown and in the center of the chamber are the wives of cabinetministers and
guests.
visit the lower part of the ship and
were amazed at the massive I
amount of steel. consisting of all
types of machinery necessary to:
operate the liner. We expected to '
see a huge engine and drive shafts
but. we did not expect to see the
whole 700 -foot length of the ship
filled with machinery.
After six clays at sea. we decid-
ed that we are still men of the land
—everything considered though, we
were not such bad sailors. The
first day out of New York, Rhys
Bacher and Alvin Mark didn't ap-
pear for lunch but by the next day
they were back on their feet and
"feed." Bob Timbers took every-
thing in his stride and acted as
though ocean voyages were noth-
ing new for him. But Wilbert Mc-
Faddin gained the admiration of
the group by not missing a meal
and ordering a double helping of
everything on the menu.
When we landed at Southamp-
ton ea stranger immediately am -
preached us asking if we were the
Canadian plowmen. Shortly after-
wards, three other men—a repres-
entative of the C.N.R., the Anglo-
American Oil Company and a phot-
ographer came up to us and asked
the same question. We were na-
turally surprised to be spotted as
Canadians among hundreds of oth-
er disembarking from the Caronia.
We are still wondering how they
knew who we were.
The journey from Southampton
to London gave us our first bit of
travel by rail in England. The
trains in England are quite differ-
ent from ours. For one thing, the
engine and. the coaches are much
smaller. The coaches have a pas-
sage along one side with the seat-
ing accommodation running cross-
wise rather than lengthwise. Train
travel in England is exceptionally
heavy due, we are told, to the ra-
tioning of gasoline. The ordinary
motorist is allowed only 36 gal-
lons of gasoline per year and so
must.. of necessity. fall back on
rail transportation.
When we reached Waterloo sta-
tion we took a taxi to our hotel,
driving on the "wrong" side of the
street. We noticed that English
drivers blow their horns only in
case of emergency and to avoid
danger. , To do otherwise is consid-
ered rude and ungentlemanly. This
is one English custom we wish
were more prevalent in Canada and
the United States.
We didn't have time to do much
that first day in London, but the
next day (Sunday) we were very
busy indeed. Mr. Stapleford, of
Ontario House, was. on the job at
9.30 a.m. to take us on a walking
topr of the city and to give us
particulars about ouritinerary.
Later, Major Armstrong, also of
Ontario House. invited us to his
house for lunch. It made our par-
ty feel very much at home to be
welcomed by officials of our own
province and we hope to learn
more about Ontario House when
we return to London after the
plowing matches.
One of the mast amusing sights
in London is to watch the soap box
orators in Hyde Park. They gather
every day, and particularly on Sun-
day, to express their views in no
uncertain language about all the
important questions of the day.
After a day of sight-seeing in
London. we left by train for New-
quay. Cornwall. The long train
ride from London to Newquay (250
miles) was somewhat of a surprise
to our party for we were under the
impression that England was very'
small. Now we learn that the Brit-
ish Isles are the third largest is-
lands in the world.
Cornwall, the south-westermost
County of England, is a very beau.
tiful part of the country. The wea-
ther is mild and pleasant the year
round. Prole my window I can see
the weft -kept hedged farms. I can
also see another unusual sight for
7ne-the tide coming in by degrees
fPolii the Atlantic ocean into a tiny
Wet. It IS taseinating to watch it
'r'olling and tet know that in a mat -
Farm Forestry
(W. A. G. Thurston, Zone Forester)
Although there are many wood -
lots in this part of Ontario, they
are not always an ideal example,
Many are screed growth stantis.
consisting o: trees of the same
age: in other words, even -aged
stands."
Other
tands.-
Otber woodlots are in very poor
condition due to the presence of
many large, over -mature trees
which are preventing the growth of
more valuable specimens. A. wood -
lot composed of over -mature tree:
is similar to a te:inr of horses that
is too old to work. Neither is of
much use to :he farmer and
are taking space and food that
could be used by younger or more
.valuable trees or animals. Yes,
trees need food. anti this is deriv-
ed from the soil. If this food is
monopolized by ,weed trees or ov-
er -mature, rotten trees that are of
low value. then younger trees suf-
fer, as they need large quantities
of food to permit fast growth.
These types of woodlots are tar
from ideal, but with time and pro-
per management practices they
can be transformed into ideal
woodlots.
What is an ideal w-oocilot? It is
eimply ;+ weodlot in whicb are
fount trees of all sizes and ages:
1 in other words. an uneven -aged
I stand. You may ask why this type
is considered ideal. It is because it
will produce a continuous supply
' of products for many years to
tome.
In an uneven -aged stand, there
will be trees that are mature and
rfady for cutting as sawlogs„ and
there will be immature trees of alt
different sizes. 11 the mature trees
are cut out. room is left for the
smaller ones. They can get the
light and food that they need to
grow and mature. As they in turn
mature and are cut,. a younger
crop is given a chance.
Trees mus: be considered as a
crop, to be cut when mature or
ripe. No wise farmer leaves his
ripe grain uncut. or ripe apples un-
picked, but many leave mature
trees uncut, In fact, some farmers
take pride in the fact that they
cut nothing from their woodlots ex-
cept the trees which die and fall
over. This is definitely not wise
management. One might as well
raise sheep, hogs or cattle for mar-
ket and refuse to sell them until
they die of old age. To get the
most from woodlot, trees should
be, cut w1, • they are mature and
when the n: :•ket offt:R a good. fair
price.
The next article in the series
will deal with the protection of a
:woodiot from.various injurious fac-
tors which may harm it.
ter of 12 hours the water will be
15 or 20 feet higher.
The West England Plowing Match
Our reason for bur visit to Corn-
wall was, of course. to take part
in the West England Plowing
Match and. to visit the Cornish
farms. There were 63 -entries in
all classes: ar•d :he plowing was
the most uniform I have ever seen.
Thefarmers here evidently leave
their fields To grass for many years
and the g'r'ound becomes matted
with a fine ki::d of grass cover-
ing.
It was most interesting to see
the many types of plows used in
the Match. Our plows looked like
foreigners amongst them just as
we do among the people. At first
I didn't see how our 'boys could
hope to come very nigh up on the
winning list due to the different
plows but despite my doubt. we
had two winners. Alvin Mark won
second prize in Class No. 3 horse-
drawn plows and Rhys Bacher was
awarded third prize in Class No. 8
tractor plows. Wilbert Mciaddin
and Robert Timbers. did almost
equally as well but they seemed to
be up against stiffer opposition.
The Match this year was adver-
tised far and wide and as a result
there were competitors from 200
miles away who came for the first
time because the Canadia.n plow-
men were here. The Association
charged spectators one-half crown
each and collected an amount eq-
ual ,to $2.100 in Canadian money.
We were told these were the larg-
est receipts in the association's
history. This will give you some
idea of just how popular our Cana-
dian plowmen are over here.
The Association's annual dinner -
dance was held in the evening of
the match. Approximately 400 peo-
ple sat down to a dinner which,
despite strict rationing, was very
delicious. The attest. speaker was,
our own Colonel Robertson. the
Agricultural Commissioner from
Canada House. Bob Timbers was
invited to propose a toast to the
judge and we were all very proud
of his fine performance.
As manager of the Canadian
team, I was asked to respond to
the toast to the plowmen and this
gave .me an opportunity to say
something about our Canadian
plowing. matches. It is interesting
to us to see how anxious they ore
here to learn all about our farming
methods, and indeed, how eager
they are for any information atfydut
Canada.
USBORNE
EMPIRE LIFE
REPORTS PROGRESS
t"sborne Council niet in regular
reanthly session on the afternoon
of February 7 with Reeve Hugh
Berry presiding and Councillors
Wellington Brock, James Simpson
and, Verne Pincombe in attend-
ance.
Minutes of the inaugural meet-
ing for the year held on Jan. 10
were confirmed as printed on mo-
tion of Councillors Pincombe and
Simpson.
By -Law No. 1, 1949, known as a
by-law confirming appointments
and fixing, salaries and wages for
the year 1949 was read and pass-
ed on motion of Councillors Pin-
combe and Simpson.
By -Law No. 2, 1949, a by-law to
assess and levy annually a special
rate as membership fees icor the
Federation of Agriculture for the
County of Huron (one-fifth mill)
was 'read and passed subject to the
approval of the Municipal Board,
on motion of Councillors Simpson
and Pincombe.
By -Law No. 4. 1949,. a by-law to
provide for the total 1949 expendi-
ture on roads in the Township of
usborne of $30,000, as prepared by
the road superintendent was read
and passed on motion ?f Council-
lors Simpson and Pincombe.
By -Law No. 3. 1949, a by-law
authorizing the Reeve and Treas-
urer to bbrrow on behalf of the
Township of l'shorne from the
Bank of Montreal, Exeter, such
sum's of money as may be required
to meet the current, expenditures
of the township until the taxes are
collected, un to a total of $55.000,
was read and passed on motion of
Councillors Pincombe and Simp-
son.
Council agreed that the Clerk
should purchase office and print-
ing supplies from time to time as
required, on motion of Councilloni
'incom•be and Simpson.
:Mr. E. J. Miller, sales repres-
entative of the Burroughs Adding
Machine of Canada Ltd., interviiw-
ed the council re the purchase ot
an adding machine for the use of'
the various township offelsiis. The
te
Company Reviews Suc-
cessful Year At An-
nual Meeting.
MIRxCT SOCIETIES
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$271:, Geo., k�.ad1'Ord, snpw m>o
ing; $2G3 2Qr tie'(;•,' •RodfOrd, eatt4 ,
baste„ PAu9ciation Rural Molle
jeipalitiest reelmbersilip fees, $5.40.- •
.February Ke e t i n g Of ..
Council is Held -,At Home From Port,of-Spain
/ Londeslboro,Bill Sehaefer, of the Danif of
r Commerce state; Port -of -pain, Trin-
idad,. has arrived do spend a. week
with Mr. and Mrs, Norman 0chaf-
er, 'Miss Alice Schafer and iktrs. :R.
McGill. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lindsay Schafer, Thornktill..---
Mitchell Advocate.
"Company progress in 1948 was
noteworthy in. several important
respects'," stated C. P. Fell, presi-
dent. at the annual meeting of The
Empire Life Insurance 'Company,
Kingston. "Realized surplus on in-
surance account was the largest in
the company's history, permitting
more liberal provision to be made
for participating policyholders. The
favorable mortality experience of
the past year contributed• substan-
tially- to this result and reflects the
sound and progressive nature of
the Company's growth."
"Sales of new insurance likewise,
in Canada and the British West
Indies, established a new high re-
cord of business in force—$83,145,-
267 at December 31, 1948, owned
by 48,000 policyholders. Insurance
in force has more than doubled in
the past ten years.
"Results arising from the invest-
ment of the company's assets were
most satisfactory. After a period
of 15 years of, declining rates of
interest—an experience common
throughout the industry—the aver-
age rate in 1948 increased from
3.85% to 4%, This new trend, wel-
come as it' is, will not of course,
result in any immediate material
increase in total earnings. It's ef-
fect, if continued, will be one of
very grateful improvement.
The regular monthly meeting of
Hullett Township Council was held
in the Community Hall, Londes-
born, the reeve and alI members of
the council being present..
Motions included the following:'
J. Ira Rapson and Wm. 1. Dale:
That the Clerk write Mr. Tom Car-'
bett, re the assessment on the
Branch "B" Kinburn Swamp Drain.
Carried.
Wm. J. Dale and J. Ira Rapson:
That we' grant thebFla11 Board $50.
Carried.
Geo. C. Brown and J. Ira Rap-
son: That we give the Crop Im-
provement Association a grant of
$15. In amendment by W. R. Jew-
itt and John W. Armstrong: That
we give the Huron Crop Improve-
ment Association the same grant
as last year, $25. Lost.
Wm. J. Dale and Geo. C. Brown:
That the Clerk renew our sub-
scription for eight copies of the
Municipal Word, Carried%
Geo. C. Brown and W. R. Jew-
itt: That we accept the engineer's
report on the McCall Drain. Car-
ried.
Wm. J. Dale and W. R. Jewitt:
We pay five dollars affiliation fees
to the Ontario Association of Rur-
al Municipalities. Carried.
3. Ira Rapson and W. R. Jewitt:
We have the reading of the en-
gineer's report on the McCall Drain
on Monday, March 7, a,t 3 p.m. Car-
ried.
Geo. C. Brawn and W. R. Jewitt:
That By -Law No. A.D. 1949-6 be
read a first and second time. Car-
ried.
W. R. Jewitt and Wm. J. Dale:
That By -Law A.D. 1949-6 as read a
first and second time be passed.
Carried.
Geo. C. Brown and Wm. J. Dale:
That By -Law No. A.D. 1949-6 be
read a third time. Carried.
. Wm. J. Dale and W. R. Jewitt:
That By -Law A.D. 1949-6 as read a
third time be passed, signed by the
Clerk and Reeve and the township
seal attached, Carried,
W. R. Jewitt and John W. Arm-
strong: That Geo. C. Brown, J.
Ira Rapson • and Wm. J... Dale be a
committee to have drafted a reso-
lution to go to the Ontario Associa-
tion of Rural Municipalities re-
garding Secondary School Areas
and also to secure the deed on cor-
ner lot in Constance.
J. Ira Rapson and W. 11. Jewitt:
That the approved accounts asi pre-
sented be paid. Carried.
W. R. Jewitt and Wm. J. Dale:
That we pay for all necessary sup-
plies, stamps and envelopes for our
assessor. Carried.
Geo. C. Brown and J. Ira Rap-
son: That we do now adjourn.
Accounts passed were as follows:
Wes. Vodden, fox bounty, $3;, Ben•
Riley, fox 'bounty. $9; Geo. W. Cow-
an, salary, $80; Community Hall
Board, grant, $50; Blyth Standard,
supplies, $46.05; Municipal World,
supplies, $20.48; Provincial Treas-
urer, insulin, $2.71; Crop Imgrover
ment Association, grant, $15; Clin-
ton Agricultural Society, grant,
$35; Gordon Miller, Doerr 'bridge,
Clerk was authorized to sign an.
order for an adding machine fro,0
the Burroughs Co. at the price of
$177.30; on motion of Councillors
Brock and Pincombe.
The Clerk was instructed to pub-
lish a tender call for the 1949
township gravelling contract.
Wm. Johns, tax collector, report-
ed that he had made further col-
lections of 1948 taxes since Dec.
31, of $607.60, leaving an outstand-
ing bai•ance of $2,739.67 of 1948 tax-
es still. unpaid.
On motion of Councillors Brock
and Simpson, the fallowing grants
were made: To the Salvation
Army, $10; to the Huron County
Crop Improvement Association in
support of the annual County Seed
Fair, $10; to the South Huron Ag-
ricultural Society, Hensel), $15.
The following correspondence
was tabled and dealt with akefol-
lows: From 'Phos. Pryde,, M.L.A.,
re stock -piling of sand on township
road allowances adglacent to High-
way 93 and promising action in the
matter: read and filed; letters df
thanks from the Queen Alexandria
Sanitarium :and the War Memorial
Children's Hospital, London, for
grants: read and filed; from the
Unemployment Insurance Commis-
sion, •accepting certificate of ex-
emption on township employees
was read and filed; from the Exe-
ter District High School Board, a
copy of the 1948 annual financial
report: filed; from the Treasurer
of the County of Huron, a list of
lands in the township in arrears
of taxes• for the years 1946 and
1947 and liable for sale: filed;
from the Department of Lands and
Forests advising that a by-law to
restrict non-residents front hunt-
ing the townshlp would be fftvalid:
filed and further action held over
till a later meeting.
Current. •accounts! to the amount.
of :$298,36 and the road superin-
tendent's vouchers • were paid on.
motion; of Counciilore I3rock and
Pinconitbe.
All rnotions were unanimously
c.rried ari.ct• council adjourned to
meet again. 111 to elai' Meath*
seaMdtl Mond ;y afternoons March 4
Safe Caution
'Sales experts claim that the
customer is now back in the driv-
er's, seat. Remember this wiles.
you see lipstick on the restaurant
cup and grease on the spoon .
the waitress will have more re-
spect for you if you stand up for
yourself. And remember that im-
properly washed dishes and uten-
sils may carry germs. You're en-
titled to clean dishes. See that
you get them.
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LIMITED (Dept. V-26), TWEED, ONT.
Seaforth Monument Works
T. PRYDE & SON
Memorial Craftsmen
Seaforth Exeter Clinton
Seaforth Showrooms Open Tuesday
See Dr. Harburn for appoint-
ment any other time, or Phone 41-3,
Exeter.
WHEN 114 TORONTO
Mako your Homs
.aft'.
aurrirg
LOCATED on wicks SPADINA AVE.
At Collage Street
... RATES .. .
Single $1.50- $3.50
Doublo $2.90-$7.00
Write for Folder
We Advise Early Reservation
A WHOLE DAY'S SIGHT-SEEING
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE
A. M. POWELL, President
Melee
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THE EMPIRE LIFE
Financial Strength and Security
to Policyholders is reflected in the Company's
operations a, shown by this summary from the
Annual Report.
Insurance in Force ... $83,145,267
Total Income 2,795,596
New Insurance Paid For
and Revived 12,018,418
Total Assets 16,777,119
Policy Reserves 14,212,358
Payments to Living
Policyholders and
Beneficiaries 1,130,279
Surplus for Protection .of
Policyholders
1,727,317
A copy of the amoral report will be mailed on regnest.
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PROTECTION FOR THE CANADIAN FAMILY
Ftepresentative:
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