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The Huron Expositor, 1954-06-25, Page 2S,. iM F±Yli:.'g Ili TAW { N;EXPOSITOR Es bushed 1860 sept ed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- Thursday afternoon by McLean It j5. A. Y. McLean, Editor ISUbsoription rates, $2.50 a year in ince; foreign $3.50 a year. Single yea,. 6 cents each. ember of Canadian .meekly Newspapers Association. 'Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mall Post Office Department, Ottawa EAFORTH, Friday, June 25,. 1954 WASTURES—BUT NO COWS Most of us have thought that the fay would never come when we would no longer, as we drove through Huron County farm land, see cows --let pasture. But the scientists tell us this very well may be the case. Ex- periments now underway in New Jer- tsey indicate that it is much more pro- 'Iitable to bring pasture to the cows khan to let them out on pasture. During the tests, 50 head of Hol - /stein cows were kept in their barn all )summer. Each day at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., a wagon load of green feed was ft arvested and fed to the cattle. Cows were given the opportunity to eat all the green feed they could consume. The experiment showed that fifty scows each ate an average of 92 pounds of green feed daily. The per- iistency of their production was greater than cows out on pasture. The latter dropped off in producion o'harply during the summer when pastures were short. It was estimat- ed that at least 920 pounds of feed 4(green basis) were saved daily by ;bringing it to the cows instead of let- ting them trample the pasture. Fer- tilization was an important part of tthe project. ' Experimenters were promoted to 'marry out these tests by two factors. The first was the excessive waste iwhich reached as high as 25 per cent of the total grass available. This wastage represents an economic Loss o dairymen that is becoming incr as - tingly critical as the value of Iand in - !creases. By cutting the grass and taking it to the cows it is possible to [harvest all the forage without any %razing losses. THE MATTER OF CONTROLS Probably the prime necessity to achieve a staple economy is a form ?of economy which insures a return Lo the farmer comparable to that be- ing received by other elements in the ,Rroductive picture. To this problem the Canadian Fed- rration of Agriculture has address- ed itself on many gccasions, and re- ,cently as a result of its studies, pre- eented a brief to the Dominion Gov- lernment. A remedy which the brief suggest- ed was as follows: "We need the machinery for a strong policy of or- iderly marketing with assured price 'supports for farm products in the home market, and a more adequate program for expansion of trade and disposal of burdensome exportable surpluses." The extent to which rigid controls would contribute to a buoyant econ- omy is something about which argu- ment could go on for years. But the 'Rural Scene has no illusions in the patter. Discussing the recommen- Pation, it says: - "What the brief really ask for is tnonopolistic producer control of the ,home market for farm products with ;immunity from prosecution for any Violation of the Combines Act; and, for their exportable products, they ire asking prices based on their cost grid paid by the government which wall be expected to find markets *broad for these products and to arge its losses on the transactions o the taxpayers. "hi exchange for ,,this form of security the C.F.A. is willing to ante the farmers deprived of all con - ll over the selling of their own lit and of all pdvo'r to decide what crops they will produce. Control of these thins would be given into the hands of Whatever boards are assign- ed to the marketing of the crops in question. "Already an amendment to the Farm Products Marketing Act has been passed by the Ontario Legisla- ture making it a punishable offence for any farmer to sell any part of his crop at less than the minimum price set by the marketing board appoint- ed to control such crop. "We wonder how much serious thought was given to these recom- mendations, and how many farmers are aware of the extent to which they are being deprived of the control of their own business and of their farms. "The farmer's trouble is not that his prices are too low but that his costs are too high. To give any group of people authority to set prices for their products on a cost-plus basis without giving them power to con- trol their costs, is like inviting them to try their hand at climbing a climb- ing wave. "Basing their prices on their costs is the dream of all monopolists, and wherever it is realized it leads to stagnation and inefficiency. Those who have such power fail to realize that the consumers who have to pay the prices have a right to a voice in determining what these shall be. And consumers have a surprising capacity for doing without the goods they think are overpriced. "American farmers have had more experience with price supports and market controls than we have; and they are finding them very disap- pointing. Their complaint is that, in spite of bumper crops and price sup- ports, farm prosperity is declining. "The farmer's best security is his right to cultivate his fields and to dis- pose of his- crops. The illusory bene- fit of orderly marketing and support- ed prices is a pitifully small mess of pottage to offer .him in exchange/or this his birthright." While there is much truth in what the Rural Scene says, at the same time it must be recognized that the type of commodity with which a farmer deals demands, perhaps, a certain compromise between a com- pletely free market and a controlled market. Whatever the decision, it must be of a nature that recognizes that the buoyancy of the overall economy is dependent on a healthy farm economy. LET'S USE MORE COMMON SENSE "What's happened to c o m mo n sense?" asks a writer in a recent is- sue of the Reader's Digest, and goes on to deplore today's lack of old- fashioned grit, gumption and self- reliance—in other words the common sense to face a problem squarely, to accept the responsibility of a hard job and the blame for error if blame is deserved. Fancy new words and terms have replaced the old in describing simple states of mind and simple difficulties in meeting old problems. We are now "insecure," or "ill -adjusted;" or "frustrated," or made ineffective by a "sense of inferiority." A sense of defeat is implicit in such words. The new words come to els early. Our children are not ill-mannered or spoiled. They are "problem" chil- dren who need expert care lest they become "neurotics" or "uncontribu- tive members of society." In high school or college they are advised on what to study and what work in life they are best fitted for. Too seldom are they encouraged to make their own decisions and to pay the conse- quences of their owls mistakes. Adults, too, are subject to waves of anxiety. Too many of us are look- ing for some panacea which will ease the burdens of our past and present errors and lighten our fears of the future. Instead of trying to discov- er for ourselves what is wrong, we seek professional advice. • While it may be encouraging to have the advice of others, we must recognize the fact that such advice, is of little help unless we as indi- viduals are prepared to complement it with our own stick-to-it-ness and common Mae. �hk-0SY(Y .04, 4, TITE HURON EXPOSITOR SEEM IN THE COUNTY PAPERS Bayfleld Break -In On the same night. as the fatal shooting at St. Josephs, another bottle club on the same highway was raided and a large quantity of beer was stolen. A juke boy was smashed and money taken from the machine. A quantity of cigarettes was also taken. The club, called "The Bayfield Bottle Club", is op- erated by Roger Bedard, and is on- ly a few miles from the one at which the shooting occurred Sun- day morning. Police have not es- tablished any connection between the two.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Old Friends Meet After 60 Years Mr. Alex Nethery, of Sarnia, an .old Morris boy, came into the Ad- vance -Times to renew his subscrip- tion. His attention was attracted by a person sitting in the front of- fice and she said to Mrs. Davis, "Isn't that Billy Fleuty sitting over there?'' It was, so Billy got up to find out who knew him, and Mr. Nethery said, "I haven't seen you, Billy, since I saw you in an Orange parade 60 years ago." What a memory for faces he must have! It was a pleasant reunion of old, friends.—Wingham Advance -Times. New Athletic Association Keen interest is being shown in the minor ball teams being organ- ized by the association and sea- son's tickets will soon be available from any member. Jack Gaiser is manager of the Bantams and Ken McCrae, the coach. Ross Haugh is manager of the Pee Wees and Voldemar Gulens the coach. Joyce Haugh is manager of the girls' jun- ior softball team; Elaine Becker and Shirley Guenther are the coaches. Several clubs have don- ated towards buying equipment for these teams. Don't fail to support the boys and girls.— Zurich Herald. Observes 87th Birthday William Watson, of West Waw- anosh, recently celebrated his 87th birthday. He was born on the farm he is residing on and has lived there all his life. His father, the late William Watson, came out from Banff, Scotland, and resided on this same farm until his death, Mr. Watson has three ,children: (Lillian) Mrs. Wilbur Johnston, of Claremont; Harry, of Colborne; (Marie) Mrs, R. Hoover, of La- combe, Alta. He has six grand- children and nine great-grandchil- dren. Most of the family gathered at his home for a birthday party. Although Mr. Watson suffered a partial stroke about -a month ago, he enjoyed his birthday party and was able to eat a piece of his birth- day cake.—Goderich Signal -Star. Hold Confirmation Service The Most Reverend C. J. Cody, D.D., .Bishop of London Diocese. visited the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption at R.C,A.F. Station, Clinton, Sunday, June 13. to con- fer the Sacrament of Confirm. tion on 19 children and four adults. Bishop Cody was accompanied by his secretary. Rev. J. J. McCor- mick, who assisted tlie Ilishop in the confirmation ceremonies. Rev. J. Warren, C.S.B., the Roman Cath- olic Padre at the Air Force Sta- tion also took part in the ceremon- ies. ies. A luncheon was held in the Of- ficers' Mess attended by the Com- manding Officer, Group Captain H. C. Ashdown, Wing Commander B. G. Miller, and representatives of the various station units and their wives.—Clinton News -Record. Celebrates 80th Birthday A surprise party was held on Fri- day in•honor of Mr. James Harri- son, of Exeter, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allen Johns. -Thirty guests gathered in celebration of Mr, Harrison's SOth birthday. The evening .was spent in progressive euchre with Mrs. ,Jack Williamson and Mr. James Oke winning prizes. Mr. Bob Rennie and Marion Oke entertained with old time music. Included in the guests who gather- ed around the birthday table were Mr. Harrison's family, his grand- children, six sisters and two broth- ers. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williamson, WNE 25, 1954 Vancouver; Mrs. Ernie Townsend, Mrs. Lorne Thurlow and Mrs. Geo. Proctor, Goderich; Mrs. Minnie Smith, Mitchell; Mrs. Albert Harri- son, Mrs. William Scotchmer, Sea - forth; Mr. Bob Rennie, Shake- speare; Mr. and Mrs. Herb Harri- son, Stratford; Mr. Wilfred Harri- son, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harrison and Muriel and Mr. and Mrs. James Oke and family, Sci- ence Hill.—Exeter Times -Advocate. Goderich Township Boy Killed A 12 -year-old Goderich Township boy, Ralph Benson Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrison, was killed Tuesday night when he was run over by 'a manure spreader at his father's farm. Police said the accident happened at about nine o'clock when the boy apparently fell beneath a manure spreader be- ing driven by his brother, James, 16. The farm is located on the 6th concession of Goderich Township, near Porter's Hill. Mr. Harrison is employed in Goderich with H. O. Jerry. The boy was a student in Grade VII at the Porter's Hill School. Dr. W. N. Watters, of Goderich, who was called to the scene, said the boy suffered severe skull, chest and pelvic injuries. He died at about 11:34 o'clock in Alex- andra Marine and General Hospital after being rushed there by .an am- bulance from the Lodge funeral home. The boy is survived by his parents and brother. Police said no inquest would be held.—Gode- rich Signal -Star. Lightning Causes Eye Injury Dorothy Riehl, 12 -year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Riehl, 1 Blyth, had a frightening experi- ence about 8:30 a.m. last Saturday. Dorothy was riding home on her bicycle when a bolt of lightning either struck her, or came very close. Sihe felt the impact high on the left side of the fact and it seemed to travel off the end of of her nose. She explained the sensation as that of touching an electric fence. The shock rendered the left eye almost sightless which it is hoped is only a temporary situation, according to a London specialist, Dr. C. Dyson, where she was taken for examination. She was not thrown from her bicycle. The fact that..•she was riding her bicycle and not touching the ground is ,believed to have saved her from more serious shock and injury, She is under the attention of Dr. R. W. Street and if the eye does not respond properly, will be taken for further specialists treat- ment and probably X-rays. In the meantime her school activities have had to be curtainled.—.Blyth Stand- ard. Honored At Anniversary Mr. and Mrs, Frank Harmer, es- timable Fullarton residents, had the happy privilege of having their family gathered about them on Sun- day in observance of their golden wedding day. in the familiar sur- roundings of their own Thome. Their four children: Lawrence Harmer, farming on lot 18, con. 11, Fullar- ton; Carman Harmer, farming on lot 19, con. 10, Fullarton; Alvin Harmer, on the home place; (Gre- ta) Mrs. Robert W. Philip, Strat- ford, were joined by their nine grandchildren, also Mrs. Harner's two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Urquhart of Mitchell and Mrs. Archie Robin- son of Kirkton. Among those not able to attend were Mrs. Harmer's brother, John Barr, London, and Mr. Harmer's two sisters, Mrs. Har- old E. Moore, Winnipeg, and Mrs. George Smith, Colborne. Others came from Toronto, Stratford, Kirkton, Mitchell and London, to make a dinner party of 35. On Tuesday, June 15, the date of their wedding day, Mr. and Mrs. Harmer were at home to their friends, around 100 calling to extend con- gratulations. Yellow and white streamers and bouquets of early summer flowers adorned the home, while the table was centred with the three-tier wedding cake and yellow tapers. The family gifts were a gold cased 400 -day clock and a sum of money.—Mitchell Advo- cate. MIN r— tifj 7 NEWS Farm News of Huron More farmers are putting in grass silage than ever before in the county. Astart has also been made at haying, but weather condi- tions have not been too ideal. All crops have benefitted from the warm weather and ample moisture. Fall wheat and spring grains have made excellent growth. Turnip seeding is almost completed. Cbem- ical spraying of spring grains is the order of the day. Reduce Baby Pig Losses Loss of baby pigs is probably the largest hazard to successful swine production. Losses occur mainly in the period from birth to wean- ing, when around 20 per cent of the pigs die from various causes. Records from the swine herds on Experimental Farms Indicate that 78 per cent,.of the pigs born alive survive to weanitlg. This is quite a high survival compared with simi- lar figures from some other sourc- es. But the loss of 22 per cent of pigs born is still very real and war rants close scrutiny, says E. M. Fraser, Animal husbandry Divi- sion, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. What are the causes of little pig losses, and how can they be avoid- ed? Crushing by the sow is the prin- cipal cause, and almost one-half of the total losses arise from this cause. To reduce losses from crushing it is suggested that Mr - be selected for second litters on the basis of their care of their first litters; that guard rails and pig brooders be used in the farrowing pens; and that only a minimum of bedding be used. There are a number of other causes of baby pig losses such as those farrowed dead or weak, those chilled or starved, as well as a number of miscellaneous and un- known minor causes of losses. It max not be possible to save every single pig in a litter, but it should be possible to avoid many of the losses by giving attention to the important items of feeding and management. The most important of these are to provide ample feed of good quality for the brood sow and her litter, and to arrange a suitable farrowing pen with equip- ment designed to save pigs. The pen should be warm and dry, fitted with guard rails, and if electricity is available a brooder with a heat lamp should. be provided. Later, when heat is no longer required the brooder can be converted to a creep and supplemental feed pro- vided for the rapidly growing lit- ter. 'Summarizing, it is care and at- tention to many details welch will help to avoid baby pig losses and thereby make hog production more profitable. "Hey," cried Satan to the new arrival, "you act as if you owned the. place." " ."Idol" came the reply, 'My wife gave it to me betore I died." >Udu,, jA fit�tt t��.2rt�YyLrPlfii JC f..r nis3tY:ri,'+"rtx;4?�,Vxd%„Lh Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Two*. tyfivo and Fifty Year. Ago From The Huron Expositor June 28, 1929 Miss Pearl Ross sailed on the Antonio from Montreal, June 21 for a week's visit with friends in Bel- fast, Ireland, before joining the University Travel Club on a two months' tour of the British Isles and the Continent. On Tuesday night of last week after the night train had left Sea - forth station and was rapidly' trav- elling westward, an elderly lady asked a passenger the name of the station they had just passed, and on being toles it was Seaforth, she exclaimed: "Why, I should have got off there," and grabbing her wraps, made a rush for the door. Getting off was an impossibility, and when the conductor. was told the state of affairs, he stopped the train -and backed it into Seaforth, allowing the lady to get off, al - thought it had travelled four or five miles before it was stopped. The brakeman laughingly remark- ed: "We are always willing to ac- commodate, particularly an old lady." The many friends and relatives will regret to learn that Isabelle, the second eldest daughter of Mrs. A. Saundercock, Hensall, was tak- en very seriously ill on Tuesday morning with a severe attack of ap- pendicitis, necessitating her remov- al to Seaforth Hospital. An opera- tion was performed upon her the same morning, and at date of writ- ing she is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. T. W. Palmer, Hensall, mot- ored to Windsor the first of the week, returning dome with Mrs. Palmer, who had, been spending the past week or so at the home of her son, Earl, and wife, who re- side in that city. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Campbell and family, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sheffer, motored to Port Rowan on Sunday and spent the day there with .Mr. and Mrs. Sheffer's daughter, Mrs. G. W. Reid and family. Rev. and Mrs. Ben Smillie and family, of India, who are home on furlough, spent a few days recent- ly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elder and family, Hensall. Their Many relatives and friends were pleased to meet them once again and to see them look so well and in such excellent health, Miss Jennie Suiillie, of Toronto, accom- panied them on their visit to Hen - sail. • From The Huron Expositor June 24, 1904 011 Sunday of last week Mrs. Ad - ani McBurney, of East Wiawanosh, was thrown from the buggy in which she was riding, by the horse bolting sideways. Her right arm was broken, and she received some bruises. • Mr. Dick Horn, of Exeter, met with a painful accident while paint- ing the top of a car at the car shops, London, one day Last week, and - now carries a severely mangled hand through having it cut by a broken window. Last week Mr. John Hawkins, of NOTICE! Town of Seaforth All persons in the Municipality owning or harboring dogs must purchase 1954 License for same on or before June 30, 1954. LICENSES WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE TREASURER'S OFFICE IN THE TOWN HALL, OR BY THE TAX COLLECTOR, H. MALONEY. After that date, summons through the Court will be issued to the owners or harborers of dogs not having licenses. ALL DOGS MUST WEAR TAGS No dogs are to be allowed to run at large our dawn is no lonyera chore) LAWABOY Canada's most popular rotary power mower. Lawn -Boy cuts a velvet smooth " 18" swath through any height grass or weeds — trims as it goes — evenly distributes pulverized grass clippings—leaves nothing to rake. The whole lawn is done in minutes! And Lawn -Boy costa so little. When you buy Lawn - Boy, you buy dependable quality, available service. 41 Write for FREE literature. TRIMS TOO! No hand clipping 6 -wheel action prevents scalping terraces, knolls. �Z f•� Puiverator attachment available for mulching leaves. Baldwin Hardware Main Street Seaforth the London Road, Hay, sold to Mr. David Donovan, $eaforth, a very fine horse for which he received the snug sum of $250. This is the kind of horses it pays to raise, • Miss Gardiner and Miss Strong leave this week on a trip to the West. • Mr. W. H. Willis met with a pain- ful accident under rather unusual circumstances early last Friday morning. He got up to go to the Van Egmond fire and to gain time was riding his bicycle. In front of the Methodist Church he collided with a large stone which had fall- en off a load that was being hauled for the builders. The collision gave him a header, and in the fall he came down on his right arm, caus- ing a severe sprain. The injury was a painful one, and Mr. Willis has been compelled to carry the in- jured member in splints and a sling. Messrs. Archibald and Cudmore shipped two carloads of horses to Winnipeg this week. They were an exceptionally fine lot, several in the number having been purchased here at an average of $240 each. Mr. William Patterson has pur- chased the residence he now occu- pies from Mr. James Reid, paying for it $700. Policeman Morrison, when sent his resignation to the Council at its last meeting,' was given leave of absence by the mayor for three days to enable him to visit Toronto, and he has not since returned. IIIIIIIIl11111111111111U11111111111111111111111 A Smile or Two 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Age nine came into the room where his mother was entertaining her bridge club. "Mom, don't you say that baby had your eyes and dad's nose?” "Yes," shebeamed, "what of it?" "You better watch him. He's got grandma's teeth now!" • A father was solemnly explain- ing the ceremony to his six-year- old daughter who was looking at a Wedding .picture of her parents. Suddenly the daughter exclaimed: "Oh! Is that when you got mother to come and work for us?" • Jones came back from his vaca- tion and proudly displayed his tan and muscles. "Look at these arms," he brag- ged, rolling up his sleeves, rife colleagues admired his mus- cles and asked whether he : got them rowing a boat. 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