The Huron Expositor, 1949-03-04, Page 2POSITOR
abliShed 1800
eLean., Bditor,
hqd at Seaforth, Ontario, ev-
u'sday afternoon by McLean
for the improvement of both then
the Department of Agriculture, and
agricultural societies themselves,
must give serious thought to the
problem and arrive at Means of con-
trolling the professional exhibitor.
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SEAFORTH, Friday March 4, 1949
A Worthwhile Appeal
The annual campaign of the Cana-
dian Red Cross Society for funds
with which to carry on its work of
mercy, opens in the Seaforth area on
March 7. The objective set for the
area is $7,500.
During the hectic days of war, the
financial needs of the Society are met
.willingly because the average citizen
fully realizes the benefits which his
contribution to the Red Cross -makes
possible for the soldiers in the line.
In times of peace, however, there is
a tendency to regard the^ Society's
work as being something with which
we can do without. There is not the
same personal feeling in its program
for, of necessity, the program is of a
more general nature than during
war periods. Too, there is not the
same war spirit of sacrifice preva-
lent among those who are called on
for donations.
In spite of all this, the require-
ment, . proportionately, is as great.
During the years of peace the Red
Cross carries on an extensive ser-
vice that to those Canadians who
benefit is just as vital as its work
in connection with servicemen dur-
ing the war.
That this is recognized, is evidenc-
ed by the comments of Prime Minis-
ter L. St. Laurent, who pointed out
that the national welfare would suf-
fer an "immeasurable loss" without
the ministrations of the Red Cross.
"It is not necessary for me to re-
count the many peacetime services
developed by the Ped. Cross Society
in Canada. They are too well known
for that," said the Prime Minister.
"What I would like 'to emphasize is
the importance of this humanitarian
work to the health and well-being of
the Canadian people. Without the
ministrations of the Red Cross, the
national welfare would suffer 'an im-
measurable loss."
When a canvasser calls during the
next ten days, the extent to which
the Red Cross serves the peacetime
requirements of Canadians general-
ly should be recognized, and a con-
tribution, commensurate with this
service, given to ensure the con-
tinued service of the Society to
Canada.
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It's Exhibitors That Count
The St. Marys Journal Argus
strikes at the root of a problem fac-
ing maily agricultural societies, when
it pointsoout that "the idea of holding
agricultural' fairs is to promote the
breeding of good stock by the aver-
age farmer." It goes on to suggest
that "when big business, or other
monied interests step in and start
buying up horses, cattle or any other
types of animals or exhibits to show
;wholesale at every fair for miles
around, then these entries should be
discouraged, or put in a class by
themselves where they do not have
the effect of `killing' the exhibits of
the average farmer."
It has always seemed to us that it
was the number of exhibitors, not
the number of exhibits, that determ-
ined the value of a fair to a commun-
ity. •Too frequently have we seen,
particularly in the so-called indoor
4xhibifs at the Seaforth Fall Gair,
almost the . entire prize list covered
by not more than a handful of ex-
hibitors. That the majority of these
*ere "professional exhibitors—'in the
sir business for personal profit—,
;W s only too apparent.
yr, ntedy the control of this class
erhlbitor; is difficult. But if fall
irs fns ;the rural districts are to
their untended purpose—that of
eriing the ':opportunity of .one
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00146ting against another
Nice To Know About
While we have not had much trou-
ble this winter with surplus amounts
of snow, it's almost certain that be-
• fore many more winters pass we will
be faced with piles upon piles of the
stuff.
With this in mind, we were encour-
aged for the future when we learned
an American firm has developed a
chemical thawing powder that is
said to eliminate snow shovelling and
ice chipping without leaving a messy
residue. One pound of powder is
claimed to have thawing capacity
equivalent to 10 pounds of salt. It's
applied by sprinkling liberally, the
amount used depending on thickness
of ice or snow to be removed. A
handful thrown under each rear
wheel of a car is said to quickly pro-
vide traction and stop wheel spin.
We can hardly wait for a real
snow storm to try it out. To our
way of thinking the milliennium will
have arrived when we can shovel
our walk by sprinkling a few hand-
fuls of powder ahead of us.
Wolf Offensive
The presence of wolves in Huron
will necessitate local hunters famil-
iarizing themselves with their hab-
its, if they are to meet with any de-
gree of success in eliminating them.
But on the authority of experienced
Northern trappers, this is more dif-
ficult than appears on theksurface.
A recent meeting of trappers from
every section of Ontario, from Que-
bec to the Manitoba boundaries, and
from Parry Sound to Hudson Bay,
was unable to agree as to the best
way to eliminate the wolf menace.
The meeting did produce, however,
many novel theories regarding the
wolf.
Wallace McKee, white trapper
from the Sudbury area, declared that
some men were simply unable to
trap, catch or shoot wolves because
their bodies emanated an odor which
frightened away the wolf and other
animals. "The wolf will follow the
tracks of some men and shy away
from the tracks of others," he, said.
Clarence Marshall, white trapper
from Parry Sound, who the meeting
was told had been very successful in
snaring wolves, "is one of the for-
tunate people, while another man I
know in my territory is the cause of
wolves running for miles," Mr. Mc-
Kee maintained.
The consensus of the meeting was
that the wolf is a cowardly animal,
but extremely clever. If a concert-
ed effort was made to eliminate him,
he could be brought under control in
a short time. "The trouble," George
St. Denis, veteran Indian trapper
from the French River District de-
clared, "is that publicity has built up
the wolf until he is regarded as a
ghost animal. The wolf is vastly over-
rated."
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WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY:
Far -Sighted
(Fergus. News -Record)
The winter that is now almost over (by the
calendar) has been notable chiefly for the open-
ing of new .arenas in many towns and villages,
and a few cities. This paper, being concerned
chiefly with local news and outside affairs which
have some local interest, has not commented on
these various celebrations, even when the papers
in those towns issued elaborate special editions,
as in the case of Bracebridge and Simcoe. The
reason why Fergus is not greatly interested is
that we were far ahead of the parade. We have
had a good arena for nearly twenty years, and it
cost about half what it would cost now.
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Believes in Youth
(St. Marys Journal Argus)
We have often heard, others remark: "What
is to become of our yount of today?" There's no
doubt about it this same remark has been made
concerning many generations Iii the pant, .but
today some people feel as If our teen agere are
an extra special "problem group," which never
existed before. At a. recent ftinetion we heard a
young 'man of today) speak. ''We saw, too, his
companions. They all, looked good to us --and
sounded too, like hotte t, intelligent, purposeful
young men. Perhaps es in many other things
we have been misled bye colorful newspaper star•
yes of the activities, of mane of today'e yOtith.
This ranch Ieas than one per cent of "bath aetora,"
dertalnly glues the wr'oag impi'eeaiori rionleernitig
our .root of toddy.
Don't grouch and growl at petty grief,
Or let it get your gall.
"at .s to work and you'll
Tr,. . et what caused it all
, 7Z or National' Health and welfare
Years Agone
Interesting Items nicked From
The Huron Expositor of Twen-
ty-five and Fifty Years Ago.
From The Huron Expositor
M a rc•h 7, 1924
Wm. McMillan and Joseph J.
Coyne are now the champion card
players of McKillop and Hibbert.
Vincent Lane and John .L. Ma1o1le
were formerly champions .of the
district, but fell down before the
new. pair.
On Pridey evening about forty
friends and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Grieve gathered at their
home to present them' with a beau-
tiful library table, Miss Elva Stap-
les read the address, and Robert
Dodds ate' `,Vat. Beattie made the
presentation.
Thos. I.. Scott, Cromarty, has
returned from La Porte, Indiana,
where he was in attendance dur-
ing the past week at the large
power farming 'school conducted by
the Advance-Rumley Thresher Co.
Mr. G. C. Bell, the local agent
this week delivered a handsome
Willys-Knight to W. J. Duncan, of
town.
Mr. J. J. Broderick, of town, has
been awarded the contract for
decorating the town of Simcoe for
their Old Boys Reunion, to be held
in August.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson C. Smith,
of Toronto, spent the week -end at
the home of his parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Samuel Smith, McKillop.
Mr. Fred Eckert, of Manley, left
last week to attend the dedication
of the Colored Mission Chapel in
Milwaukee, Wis. The chapel was
erected its honor of the late Father
Stephen Eckert, during the past
year. Father Eckert had labored
amongst the colored race for a
number of years.
The many friends of Mss§ Min-
nie Habkirk will be pleaed to
learn that she has: sufficiently re-
covered from her recent operation
to again resume her duties as man
ager of the Bell Telephone office.
. Mr. Manley Waunkel, w eo ha:,•
been spending the winter at the
home of his parents in Harpurhey
left on Wednesday for Larebair e
Sack, 1 -le was ac om nirit ,1 by hit,
sister. glias ;iiurirl
Mr. Sheldon. Eyre, .Chi-t'!herst,
r.onlined to hie hon„ ,e:ffcring
from an attack of tonseit1-
Mr, Wm. Taylor, of Chis. (burst
who Iles :Tested ATI'. fe'ee.ee fare
in
.Stanley, proved his t: :sly and
effects on Tuesday 'from ;he Mc
Donald farm on w Nell he has re-
sided for the past two years.
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From The Huron Expositor
March 19, 1899
Mr. Thos. Mellis. Kippen, with
the assistance of his helper, Chas'
Ketcher, has just completed for
the summer trade the heavy task
of turning out 1,0.00 pound's of
horseshoes.
On Friday- evening a house-warm-
ing took place at the home of Mr.
Fred Farquhar, Thames Road. %He
has just 'completed his new resi-
dence.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kinsman, of
Chicelhurst, treated a number of
their friends and neighbors to an
oyster supper on Friday evening.
Mr. R. E. Jackson, of town, is a
candidate for the presidency of the
Canadian Lacrosse Association.
Mr. Thos. Thompson has dispos-
ed of the Seaforth and Bapssels
stage to Richard Williams,] Brus-
sels, who made his first trip on
Thursday of last week.
The following were ticketed out
of town this week by Wm. Somer-
ville: Miss Mary O'Connor, Hib-
bert, to Chatham; Miss Louisa Mor-
rison and Alex Godkin, of McKil-
lop, to Drayton, N.D.; John Scar-
lett, McKillop, and Richard Bol-
ton, Winthropy to Barrie, delegates
to Grand Lodge meeting; Frank
de Cantelon, Seaforth, to Cleve-
land, Ohio.
A new industry is about to be
established' in Seaforth, and one
that shiould°receive the hearty sup-
port of all the citizens of town and
farmers in the district. J. E. Crquly
of Strathroy has; rented the old
foundry premises on Main St. and
intends fitting 'it up as a creamery.
Mr. J. C. Stoneman, one of Hen-
sail's
ensail's leading businessmen, was in
town on Tuesday and cheered the
hearts oY his many friends by his
sunny presence.
Silts & Murdde, of town, have
been awarded the contract for put-
ting its two large Gurney -Oxford
wood furnaces in St. Brigid's
Church, Logan Twp.
George Turner. left Brucefleid last
week en route for the Old Country,
taking 'with 'him a fine team o8
carriage horses.
Prank Bachier, Bruceileld, left
Wednesday morning for Addison,
Michigan, 'where he has secured a
good position with his brother, Who
Is manager of a targe stock ramal
there.
The Misses Smith have seeded
good positions as milliners in Bei
lin land .Uhttwa,
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"PERFECT DAY"
I still like butchering day on tile
farm, in spite of the fact that it
does not mean much now to what
it used to. Where sleigh -load of
hogs would' be dressed balk a few
years ago, they now kill one for
themselves and perhaps one for the
neighbors. But it's still a grand
day.
When the high living days of
Christthas and New Year's have
passed, there comes the time to
make use of the frigid January
temperatures and kill a hog for
the winter days in store just ahead.
Usually there's been a runt in a
lot of picks, pampered• with delica-
cies, who suddenly picks up and in
a sudden gaining rush runs over
the poundage so essential to being
a
.select. He's at once nominated
on the grounds that his meat will
be sweet and the lard won't go
amiss.
Of course butcher day always
means plenty of hot water. There
must be an abundance of it and
the butcher tools must be laid out
in the little shed beside the driv-
ing shed. Usually there's one or
two of the neighbors along to help,
or perhaps, they go together and
butcher several for the neighbor's
on the line.
The pigs are run in the empty
pen and then cornered into the
stock rack, where one by one
they're executed neatly. Then in-
to the barrel of boiling hot water
goes the pig. There's always one
man who knows exactly when to
incline his head ... and, then back
up out of the barrel comes the
pig . . . glistening and white and
at just the right stage for scrap-
ing so as to bring off the hairs
cleanly.
Tlreri up on the block and tackle
goes the carcass and work begins
earnest. There's meat to be cut
up . . . lard to be made . . saus-
ages ground from the fresh meat
and mixed expertly with sage and
savoury.
But that's the work. The enjoy-
ment is to come later ... after the
work is done and we have the
delicacies for meals. Sweet-
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By Harry J. Boyle
breads , . spareribs . . . boiled
knuckles . . , juicy little pats of
tenderloin . Erred fresh ham
and it's a delight to know
that food was raised by your own
hands.
There's always a few parcels to
deliver in town that night. A sav-
oury roast for the parson, a few
spare -ribs for that kindly widow
where th'e wife waited that day for
the train to come in . . , a par-
cel of sausages for the mill -keep-
er's wife who's always so kind. with
a spot o1 tea atter you've been
nearly frozen driving in with a
load of chop.
It's a busy hectic day as well.
Squealing pigs that sometimes es-
cape from the pen and manage to
wallow through the snow until
your rubber boots 1111 up with the
powdery stuff as you bike after
hthe porker. Boiling water has a
abit of cooling quickly . . and
sometimes the barrel slides from
the stoneboat and spills over the
landscape.
But there's usually time for chat-
ting and the companionship .of
neighbors. There's always time
for a pleasant smoke when things
are in a lull and perhaps a little
swapping amongst the neighbors.
Butcher day always means one
of the neighbors getting a quarter
of pork or a ham and a shoulder
to tide him over until his own
butcher day. It's always a friend
ly, cheerful way in which arrange-
ments are made . . . a rough esti-
mate of how much meat he's tak-
ing and there's never a doubt but
that it will be returned when you
may reed it.
It's just another example of the
spirit cf neighborliness• which can
and does exist in most rural com-
munities. It's an example as well
oY the: way in which a farmer can
be practically self existent on the
products of his own farm.
There's many a stormy day to
follow when a piece of ham .
or shoulder . . or lean side meat.
will come in handy for the lady
of the house, and there's no
thought of making a trip to town
with the meat packed away await-
ing the chance to be used.
Huron Federation of
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Agriculture Farm News
Vegetable Gardens
Most farmers realize the value
of home-grown vegetables, and on
most farms a vegetable garden •is
to be found. Apart from' the finan-
cial saving, a trip to town during
the busy summer months is often
put off, and without a garden,
fresh vegetables :are frequently
mss -inn from the family- diet.
It is .. surprising, too, what can
be done with a few packages of
vegetable seeds in the average city -
or urban backyard. Without a
great deal of attention, or the use
o1' much ground, such vegetables
as carrots, beets, parsnips, beans
and fleas, can be .grown. The varie-
ties bust suited to the particular
locality should be sown, and in
snaking this selection, the local
seed supplier is generally able to
give advice'.
Regressing Water Courses, a Must
Regressing of water courses is
becoming popular in those areas
where gully erosion is evident. It
provides a satisfactory means of
controlling gullies which othervciee
would increase in size, causing ad-
ditional damage, add to the gener-
al unsightliness, and cause consid-
erable inconvenience during farm-
ing operations, report R. E. Mc-
Kenzie and J. S. Parker, Dominion
New Business
Another new business is being
opened in Zurich beginning March
1, when Miss Norma Steinbach. will
-open a beauty parlor in Milton
Oesch's store in the south part.
'Miss Steinbach received her experi-
ence in this line of work with her
aunt, Mrs. -Allan Fraser, of Exeter,
and we wish her 'much success.—
Zurich Herald.
Experimental Station, Swift Cur-
rent, Sask.
Gullying is a result of the
accumulation of run-off water flow-
ing down the natural, but unpro-
tected, slope of the land. Spring
thaws or heavy rains cause the
run-off, because there is more wa-
ter than the soil is able to absorb,
As the water gathers and flows
down a single natural unprotected
draw, or water coudse, it has suf-
ficient power to erode or wash a
channel in the soil. This process,
as the years go by, has often caus-
ed gullies several feet wide and
one or more feet deep. The ten -0
dency has been for the- farmer to
fill them in with top soil from the
sides with a view to crossing them
more easily with farm implements;
This results in a high Loss of valu-
able top soil and does not provide
a 1.er•lnanent solution.
If the water ,coarse or natural
path of flow had never been culti-
vated but lett in'sod, most of this
gullying would not have occurred.
However, it is possible to reclaim
Most of the gullies, prevent addi-
tional gullying and• Loss. of soil, and
provide easy crossing with imple-
ments.
Regressing is a satisfactory
method of reclamation. It has met
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Sold Village Property
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Yungblut have
sold their village property, -located
in the northerly part of town, op-
posite the Mennonite Church, to
Mr. Napoleon Bedard and will be
given possession May 1. Mr. Yung-
blut has - purchased two buildings
lots from Mr. John Brenner and
intends to erect a fine new dwel-
ling this spring. We wish,, them
every success.—Zurich Herald,
Reconstruction At Harbor
Nearly forty men are rushing
work on the reconstruction of about
300 feet of wharf at the Goderich
Elevator and Transit Company
plant. It is expected that the, work
will be completed about the middle
of Mal'ch, according to J. F. Mc-
Dougall, of Hamilton, who is in
charge of the work for the Berm-
ingham Construction Company of
Hamilton. Work was begun on the
project before Christmas. Tons of
broken concrete were taken out
and dumped at the waterfront area
used as parking grounds for cars
during the summer. This is now.
being carted back and dumped in
the new wharves for fill.—Goderich
Signal -Star.
New Management At Park House
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Buck, former-
ly of Windsor, but for the last few
mouths caterers at the Commercial
Hotel, Blyth, will assume manage-
ment of the Park House on March
8. They were formerly caterers at
golf clubs at Windsor and London
and wcr for a time employed at
the Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
Mrs, Clara • Buck, of Toronto, mo-
ther of Mr, Iiuok, will Dome to +trod
erich to live with them. Mr. Buck
plans to have special Sunday din
uers.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Mark Golden Anniversary •
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Tabb, Hallett
Township, quietly celebrated their
50th wedding anuiversar'y on Sup-'
day, Feb. 20. Mr. Tabb was 'born,
in Durham County, and carne with
his parents to Huron in 1876. In
1899 he was married to Mary Cath-
erine Witmer, East Wawanosla.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. John !Murdock, Clinton. . Int
1908 they moved with their family
to Maple Creek, Sask., where they
farmed for almost 30 years, return-
ing to Ontario in 1937. They have
a family of two, a daughter, Etta,
White Rock, B.C., and, Torranpe,
with 'Thom they reside in Hullett
at present. They also have four
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Mrs'. Tabb is in her
80th year and Mr. Tabb in his' 79th
year. Both are enjoying reasonab-
ly good health. Their daughter
came' from the West last week to
be with them for the celebr•st:o;..
They are members of the Baptist
Church.—Clinton News -Record.
' Former Brussels Doctor Injured'
Dr. W. D. S. Jamieson, Leaside,
is in Toronto General Hospital with
injuries received in a traffic acci-
dent last Friday. Dr. Jam•iesory was
, struck down and knocked ulicon-
'seious by an .car as be crossed
Harbord St. at Spadina Ave. after
getting off a bus. He was removed
, to hospital where he is suffering
from two broken bones between
the knee and ankle of the right leg
anal a dislocated shoulder. Head in-
juries are not believed to be ser-
ious. Dr. Jamieson's many friends
throughout this district regret his
; being injured and hope that his re-
, covery rrav be both rapid and com-
plete. --Brussels Post.
Farm Forestry
(W. A. G. Thurston, Zone Forester)
The object' of woodlot manag-
ment is to secure a full stand of
valuable trees in as short a period
as possible. The woodiot produces
much valuable material *ithout the
aid of improvement work, but there
will also be grown many undesir-
able, crooked and defective trees
that could have been eliminated.
Woodlots deteriorate in value
and quality if many common prac-
tices are followed. The woodiot
owner is working with a crop that
nature has planted, and there are
far more trees on an area' than
necessary. The axe, rather than
the hoe, plow or cultivator, is the
tool that is used to secure a stand
of thrifty-, valuable trees which
will grow at the maximum rate.
The main requisites for woodlot
management are the will to do the
work, and common sense, The
farmer with a woodiot.of from five
to twenty acres' should have no'
difficulty following intensive foie'
estry practices in his managemeut,
because he can utilize as fuelwood
the trees that are removed to im-
prove growing conditions, and the
work is done during the winter
'months, when other farm work ie
gnat pressing. He also. has spare
time at this season to do other im-
provement work, that does not
yield material to pay the costs of
the operation. This work may be
considered an investment of time,
which will pay returns later in the
increased value of the timber.
Before we talk of the operations
necessary for good woodlot man-
aaement, there are some things
that must be remembered. These
facts are the basis of woodiot man-
agement, and as such should be
familiar to all farmers. 'Many are
obvious, but often not thought
about:
1. Trees are a crop. They reach
maturity, decline in value and ev-
entually die.
2. Trees will reseed and restock
an area if it is protected from fire
and livestock.
3. A woodiot without young
growth is like a community of old
people—it will die out.
4. Close spacing is necessary in
young stands in order that trees
with long boles or trunks free of
sade branches may be grown.
5. A tree 'requires more space for
its crown and roots as it increases
in size.
6. The thinning of dense stands
will increase the rate of wood pro-
duction, and produce more valu-
able timber.
7. Various tree species vary ire
their soil, moisture and light re-
quirements.
8. There is a great difference in
the value of the species, those of
least value being known as weed
trees.
9. A wood crop does not need
plowing, cultivation, fertilizing and
the provision of seed as other farm
crops do, and this should be con-
sidered when comparing the finan-
cial returns of other farm crops
with those from the woodiot.'
With these foregoing facts in
mind, the next article will deal
with improvement cutting in a
woodiot.
Send all inquiries to Department
of Lands and Forests, Stratford,
Ont.
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This year the Red Cross Must have More Money
OM call
for Red Cross -.
The Red Cross must be
prepared for all eventu-
alities. Year after year
the demand for Red
Cross services grows.
Millions of dollars have
been spent in flood, fire
and other disasters, id
aiding the stricken and
homeless.
More Outpost
Hospitals
More Blood
Donor Services
Throughout Canada,
the Red Cross operates
75 t Outpost Hospitals
and L2. Crippled Chil-
dren's Hospitals. More
are being built and
more are needed. Last
year over 70,000
patients were served by
Outpost Hospitals.
Your EPCr money a badge/ up
Seaforth Headquarters:
Province by Province
the Red Cross is open-
ing its Free Blood
Transfusion Service.
Untold lives have been
saved by this great
organization.. But more
funds are needed to ex-
pand and maintain this
humanitarian work:
Red Cross
Aids Veterans
Red Cross provides
many services for vet-
erans in,Hospitals.
Other Red Cross activi-
ties include: junior Red
Cross; Svyimm,ting and
Water Safety; Nutrition
Services; First Aid and
Home Nursing;
Women's work Acti-
vitiei etc.
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