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The Huron Expositor, 1956-03-02, Page 2Its tf EXPOSITOR Eatabli 'e4 1$60 A, Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, pry Thursday morning by McLean 'Cos. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in tdvance; foreign $3.50 a year. Single pies, 5 cents each. member of Canadian. Weekly Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, March 2, 1956 Rotate the Fair The annual Huron County Seed Fair is being held in Clinton on Fri- day and Saturday of this week. In a relatively few years, the show has grown until today it gives a broad picture of good farming prac- tises. While the basic idea of the seed fair—increased farm returns through crop improvement — con- ' times to be paramount, the show ihas extended its horizon, until today it attracts a much more representa- tive section of the community than was the case even a few years ago. The County Seed Fair is the out- growth of successful seed fairs which were held for many years in Hensail and Clinton, and sponsored y local agricultural societies. There is no doubt the seed fair does make a major contribution to the practising farmers of the coun- ty, and through them to the commun- ity as a whole. Would the contribution not be greater, and would not more Huron citizens be given an opportunity of seeing what is being accomplishedif the fair was rotated among Huron towns year by year? There is no question as to facilities being avail- able. Each of the towns has facili- ties equal to or better than are :avail- able in Clinton. By determining on a schedule that would bring the fair to each of the Huron towns, the Crop Improvement Association would engender a great - 3y increased support for the work it 'is attempting. It would indicate to -many more urban citizens, than now is possible, just how important farm- - :dig is. Two Alternatives Hon. Paul Martin, speaking to the Huron. Liberal Association in Zurich Friday evening, drew attention to a condition that is developing in Can- -dda which, if it continues, can under - wine our entire democratic process. There is a tendency,for too many people to avoid politics, he said, and to shun association with political parties. Participation in political activity is as much a requirement of good citizenship as is anything, he warned. Mr. Martin is right. All too often those who enjoy the benefits of our democratic system, represented by a free parliament, refuse to assume their proper responsibility towards its preservation. They complain about governments ; they criticize parties; they ridicule parliamentary procedures, but they refuse to in- form themselves in other than a demogacic sense and refuse to align themselves with one or the other of the political parties. As Mr. Martin pointed out, there are but two alternatives—commun- iam and collectivism, on one hand, and liberalism, with a small on the other. If we are sincere in Baur desire to resist any threats to our way of life, then we must each take•ka part, by our participation in tits activities, in preserving and ss trengthening a political party. Good Idea But Let's Treat All Alike Ontario mayors and reeves, meet - ng in Toronto last week, were warn - d by Premier Frost that Ontario unicipalities would have to pull in eir belts and pass over many edu- ional frills if the essential job of eating`children is to be paid for. !here can be nocomplaint con - ng such a warning. .The prime isite is to enstre that Ontario 415: C7: children are given an opportunity of being taught the basic elements—the three Ws, as it were --and the man- ner of applying them. If there can be made available additional funds, over add above those necessary to pay for the fundamentals, then the educational extras can be offered. But Mr. Frost will not receive the co-operation his remarks deserve as long as his Department of Education practises its policy of discrimination against smaller communities 'with respect to grants for the extras. When the population of a particular community is the yardstick in de- termining whether or not that com- munity is entitled to a grant with which to assist in constructing a. gymnasium, for instance, there is bound to be resentment and a con- tinuing demand for the "extra". If Mr. Frost is sincere in his appeal for co-operation of all the municipali- ties, why does he not fashion his regulations in such a manner that all communities, regardless of size, that all students, no matter where they reside, are given an opportunity of enjoying equal facilities? What Other Papers Say: What Will Pig Buy? (Windsor Daily Star) Farmers have a rough and ready, yet accurate, way of gauging how they are doing. They measure a bushel of wheat, a pig, steer or a doz- en of eggs against what these com- modities will buy. If they buy more than usual, the farmers are doing better; if they buy less, they are do- ing worse. The following illustrations, though not intended to be exact, will illus- trate. If three bushels of wheat buy a good pair of shoes for a boy, a farmer may think this is all right. But, if it takes six bushels, he knows it isn't. If a fat steer will pay taxes on an average .Ontario farm, the sit- uation will be good. If it takes three or more steers, it isn't. Or, if a choice hog buys a fair suit, this will be excellent. But if two are neces- ". sary, the reverse is true. The farmers' yardstick measures in both directions. It reveals both how the prices .of farm commodities rise or fall, and horn prices of things they must buy rise or fan. They are really caught when the prices of what they sell go down, while "those of what they buy go up.., The Farmer and Education (St. Marys Journal -Argus) Being reminded that. Education Week is March 4th to 10th, we cannot help but think of one place where education has really advanced in re- cent years. Notice that Canadian farmers have always given support to education. And not only for their children—for themselves as well. Education aimed at the production''' of better crops and farm animals.•• or at the creation of more wholesome farm homes and communities has been going on all of this century. The Women's Institutes, given the Henry Marshall Tory Award in 1955 for "a significant contribution to Canadian adult education," were first started more than fifty years ago and their success has been such that they have spread to all parts of the world, But changes in rural living in the past quarter century have been, so• drastic that adult education is now more than ever necessary. One ex- ample is the growth of huge mar- keting organizations requiring high levels of managerial skills. Another is the movement of many persons from the rural to urban communi- ties. The scores of new kinds of farm and community organizations require people with knowledge and leadership.skills of many kinds. Departments of agriculture, rural folk schools, farm forums and many other groups are now combining their forces in programs of uca- tion and leadership training. Night schools for rural people are on the increase, and there is an increase in the number of courses in rural Hir- ing now being offered in colleges and universities. Peter McArthur used to say, "No matter what goes wrong, the only solution that occurs to any is' to ,`edu- cate the farmer'," Today, the farm- er looks after this himself pretty well indeed. Pass in. 11arnwn ' Tests Two pupils of NiM a .. - Wegdor><, Clinton, recently passed 'their Grade )L Harmony tests in pian° playing. Miss Carel' Pepper, 3, Seaforth, passed with honours, and • Miss Kathleen Rathwell, Brucefield, passed with first-class honours. Both of these students are attending public school.—Clin- ton News -Record, New Lights For Square • Council approved the installa- tion of mercury vapor lights around the . Square. This will not require, new lamp standards, as the e heads of the existing lights will be changed. Since the lamps can only be obtained in small quantities at a time, the Square will be re -fitted first. Then, as the lights become available, the Public Utilities Commission hopes to extend the lighting on Highway No. B—Goderich Signal -Star, Fill 'Er Up A near tragedy occurred at the Lloyd ,factory on Saturday night when somebody wheeled into the Iane behind the building and snip- ped off the gas tank at the corner of the building. A broadside on the slippery snow surface is re- ported to have caused the mishap. The startled motorist looked be- hind and saw the pump in flames, but had the presence of mind to• keep on,, driving up the lane and out of harm's way. Firemen got the fire out before too much dam- ige was done—Wingham Advance - Times. Prepare Plan For Addition South Huron District High School 3oard Secretary E, D. Howey an- nounced Wednesday architects had been given the green light to pre- pare detailed plans for the $137,- +!00 addition to the school. This action was taken following approv- al from Ontario Municipal Board to proceed with preparations as far as calling for tenders. Appli- cation to the Municipal Board was made following approval received from most of the municipalities involved in the district. Only ob- jection came from Stephen Town- ship council. which' questioned the estimate of $137,000 for four rooms and an addition. Visit School of Food Services Since No. ' 1 School of Food Ser- vices opened at Clinton Iest year. the school has been given a great deal 'of publicity by different magazines and newspapers in Can- ada. The reason may be that it is the only school of its kind in Canada. Recently the School of Food Services was visited by re- presentatives from the Toronto daily newspapers, Kitchener TV, CBC -TV. and a Kitchener news- paper. a Belleville newspaper and the T. Eaton Co., Toronto. The group was escorted through' the school and allowed to take photos for publication and motion picture shots for television.—Clinton News - Record. Parade Planned For Centennial The Morris Township Centennial parade committee met in the Township Hall on February 14th, under the chairmanship of Milo Casemore. Planning for the ?nou seer paradeto be held at Brussels on Civic holiday, the cornMittee &tonaeach school se 'Boat blimps aA least one section and o encourage this they are giving each school section $15 towards the cost of building floats. and they hope to have as many other floats as possible. There will be prizes, 'of $$O, $35 and $25 for the best floats in the parade. Prizes will also be given for the best clown, best decorated bicycle, best comic couple, best old vehicle, and the oldest motor vehicle travelling on its own power. The committee is planning on having several good bands take. part in the parade and entertainment—Blyth Standard. Open Manufacturing Plant A Canadian branch of the Steel Door Corporation of Birmingham, Michigan, has taken a lease on the Aero Cushion building at the foundry, and will start production there of the company's steel gar- age doors in April, it was announc- ed last week. The new plant will employed' between 35 and 40 peo- ple, mostly from the local labor market. Herbert A. Fuller, of Wingham, is the first Canadian employee named by the firm. The new industry for Wingham was an- nouncel on Friday at a press con- ference in the office of C. Lloyd & Son, which company has been Largely instrumental in bringing the firm to Wingham. For the past several years Lloyds has been the Canadian agent for the Steel Door ,Corporation, handling the sales and distribution of the com- pany's products from coast to coast in Canada. The Wingham company has been credited with the rapid growth of sales in Can- ada to the point where it has be- come economically feasible to es- tablish the local operation.,The new plant in Wingham will per - ate under the name of the Berry Door Company, Limited—Wingham Advance -Times. Seeks Sites To Sell Industry R. D. Jermyn, chairman of the Huron Zone of the Upper Grand Development Association, urged Exeter council Monday night to acquire land for industrial pro- motion purposes. The former Exe- ter councillor, who has been in charge of promotion here for sev- eral years, suggested that unless this is done, the town will fall be- hind other communities in the area in industrial growth. "Some thought," he said, "should be giv- en to putting forth a little effort and money for industrial promo- tion Iocally. Exeter is not in a good position to compete against other towns even within the coun- ty. Towns in Huron County are fairly much in the same boat as far as size and transportation are concerned," he continued. "But Exeter is woefully short of avail- able space for manufacturing facil- ities. I wonder if some thought shouldn't be given to acquiring land which the town would own •out- right for purposes of offering it as industrial property." Although the town could not offer •a building, there are firms which will erect buildings on a lease basis for manufacturers, he said. — Exeter Times -Advocate. FA !IM N J S 1955 Livestock Market Briefs The following analysis of the 1955 livestock market has been prepar- ed by Markets Information Sec- tion,. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. It is preliminary to the more detailed Livestock Market Review which is released later in the year. MARKETINGS: Net marketings at stockyards, direr to packing plants and direct o export in 1955 fdtalled: 'Cattle 2. 41,124. increase 3.0 per cent.; cafes. 911,584, in- crease .8 per cent.; hogs. 5.024,258. increase 162 per cent.; sheep, 603,- 281, 03;281, increase 5.0 per cent. QUALITY: Cattle were market- ed -,t lighter weights in the first half o 1955 and heavier in the sec- ond half, and the average dressed weight of all cattle slaughtered under inspection was the same as in 1954 at 495.8 pounds. Grade A beef carcasses at 18.0 per cent of the total were three per cent bet- ter than the previous year, grade B were the same as in 1954 at 17.4 per cent, and grade C declined 2.5 per cent to 22.3 per cent. The steady decline in the percentage of grade A hogs which has 'been going on since 1950 was checked in 1955 with 27.0 per cent of the total in this category compared with 25.9 per cent in 1954, the im- provement being noted mainly in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Grade Bl declined to 42.3 per cent from 44.0 per cent a year earlier. PRICES: Not only did cattle prices average higher in 1955 than in 1954 but the year's trading was featured by.a regularity of supply and steadiness in price' levels per- haps never before .equalled. The average price of good steers at Toronto stayed within limits of $19-$20 throughout the year and similar trends were experienced elsewhere. The fall period when prices ordinarily sag under heavy marketings was no exception, the market showing' ability to absorb offerings without serious disturb- ance of price levels' and with pens usually cleared readily. The all - Canada average for good steers was 40 cents above the previous year at' $1.85 cwt. All markets were higher except Calgary and Lethbridge where, lacking the pre- vious strong outlet to the U.S. Pa- cific Coast, prices ruled a little lower than in 1954. Demand for feeder cattle was strong enough to take the largest number on re- cord off stockyards at prices av- eraging 60 cents cwt. above 1954, the average on good feeder steers standing at $'16.50. Good veal cages averaged $2225 for all mar- kets, up 40 cents. Hogs declined from "January to May when an up- swing brought them to the year's high around $31 at Toronto at the end of June. Holding at around $28 or better until October, sharp- ly increased supplies and declin- ing United States markets forced the level down to below $24 at To- ronto. The all -Canada grade A average for 1955 was $24 compar- ed with $30 a year earlier. Good lambs had an average of $18.85 as against $20.10 in 1954. EXPORTS - IMPORTS: Cana- dian cattle prices were equal to or above an export basis during most of the year and beef cattle exports declined to less than one-third those of 1954. The bulk of the 16,- 854 6;854 head shipped to the United States went forward in the first half of the year when the U.S. market wa at its strongest posi- tion. There also 39,444 dairy' and pure bred 'cattle exported to the U.S., an increase of 24 per cent; 4,565 calves, increase 15 per cent; 7,858 hogs, decrease 64 per cent; and 8,368 sheep and Iambs, increase 272 per cent. Domestic prices rose sufficiently above the U.S. equivalent in the late fall to allow the importation of about 4,- 900 slaughter cattle and calves. There were 18,885 sheep and lambs imported for slaughter during 1955. Exports of dressed beef to all countries declined 50 per cent. to 9,757,000 pounds. Pork exports moving in regular weekly volume totalled 55,938,000 pounds, about the same as in 1954. Trade in mut- ton and lamb was a two-way affair, 290,000 pounds going to the U.S. and over 10 million pounds being imported, FEEDERS: An all-time record was established in feeder cattle shipments to country points at 288,712 head, or 9 per cent more than in the previous year. Inward shipments of calves were up 5 per cent at 86,484 head, and feeder lambs taken in declined by 7 per cent to 36,342 head. MEAT SUPPLY: Domestic dis- appearance of meats from com- mercial livestock rnarketings • in 1955 was 8 per cent more than in 1954. Beef increased 3 per cent, veal was down 3 per cent, pork was 17 per cent more, and mutton up 7 ,per cent. . VALUE: Approximate value of livestock sold through commercial) channels, 1955: $556 million, de- crease less than one per cent. Per head values, 1955'(1954 in brack- ets): cattle, $139 ($135); calves $42 ($40); hogs $3725 - ($47.50), sheep $1525 ($16.50). From The Owen Expositor - March 6, 1941 Dublin defeated the Mill Road 4-3 in a thrilling hockey overtime game to win the Junior Farmers' Hockey League Championship. Huron County had six contest- ants in the 1930 Bacon Litter Com- petition and results show• that Russell Bolton, of 'McKillop Town- ship, was first prize winner in the district, comprising Huron,. Perth, Grey and Bruce. Mr. Bolton also stood second in the competition in the competition in the whole prov- ince. Mr. William Thiel, of Zurich, had a successful sale of his farm stock and implements. Mr. Thiel and family are moving into Zurich and will occupy the house west of the school on Edward St. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Henderson, of McKillop, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Britton, Con- stance, on Sunday. Mr. Robert Willis, of Toronto .University, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Willis, in town. Mrs. George Pethick, of Mont- real, has purchased the Cash resi- dence of John St., at present oc- cupied by Mr. Colvert, and will re- turn shortly to Seaforth to reside. Mr. Chris. Leonhardt was award- ed the contract of the Barron No. 2 Drain at the meeting of Mc- Killop council. Friends of William Rinn, well- known Hullett resident,, will be glad to learn that he is recover- ing from injuries which he receiv- ed recently, when the cutter in which he was riding upset. Mr. Rinn had his collar -bone and sev- eral ribs broken. $ $ From The Huron Expositor _ March 2. 1906 Mr. John Dale, of Hullett, has bought the farm of Mr. John Chap- man, Stanley Town p, for the sum of $4,200. Mr. Robert Boy , McKillop, has sold 75 acres of land to his neigh- bor, Mr. William Bolton. Mr. Boyd still retains his 50 -acre lot. Messrs. McDonald and Galbraith of Walton, have leased the sale, stable on' John St., Brussels, from George • L. Walker, and intends buying and selling horses on a large scale. George Muldoon disposed of his delivery business in • Brussels, which he has successfully con- ducted for several years past. The purchaser. is Hugh R. Ramsay, of the 17th concession of Grey, and the price is said to have been $6,- 200, which includes everything connected with the business but the driver and outfit. Mr. D. J. Aitcheson has sold his farm near Harpurhey, in McKillop, to Mr. Robert Murdie, for the sum of $2,700. The farm contains about 28 acres. Mr. Isaac McGa%in, of McKil- lop, a well-known horseraiser, de- livered in Seaforth to Mr. Luke Fortune, 'one of the progressive farmers of the Huron Road East. a very handsome filly foal, eight .months old, for which he received $110. Mr.` J. S. Roberts has engaged Mr. W. M. McKay, a competent druggist, to look after his store during his illness, Mr. H. C. Monteith, Brucefield, is preparing to remove to'New On- tario. where his lumbering inter- ests are situated. . From The Huron Expositor March 4, 1881 On Tuesday evening the Presby- terian Church in Wingham was to- tally destroyed by fire. Mr. James Kyle has now got his new sawmill at Egmondville in full running order. A horse, belonging to Mr., Simpn, Young created a small sensation on Main Street of town on Mon- day. It took a notion to run away and taking the sidewalk at Morri- son's store, made things pretty lively in front of Strong's block, until it got to Jamieson's- corner, where it was caught by Mr. Geo. Whitney. A wolf was seen in Tuckersmith on Mr. Alex Forsyth's farm. It was chased for a considerable dis- tance. Mr. D. D. Wilson has bought an- other span of mules. This will be the fourth mule team that he owns. Messrs. Govenlock and Son have had the roof of their salt block, which. caved in a few weeks ago. repaired and the block is now in full working order. Mr. George Bruce, of Dumfries, purchased a heavy draught brood mare from John Malone, Beech- wood, for $380. It is one of the finest animals ever seen in Huron' County. Mr. James McDonald has dis- posed of the post office, store and property in Walton which he pur- chased last week from Mr., Patter- son, to Mr. Richard Pollard, of Leadbury, for the sum of $3,000, Mr, James Pickard. of Hensall, general merchant.. who has for the past couple of years carried on business there, has closed his store and his son, Mr. William Pickard, who managed the business, has re- turned to Exeter. Not a single tree grows in the 1,200,000 square miles of Canada between the tree line in the North- west Territories and the North Pole. -The Canadian north is one of the most sparsely settled areas of the world, with 25,000 people liv- ing in a million and a half square miles. Less snow falls in many areas of the far north than in Ottawa, Toronto or Winnipeg. In Fort Smith, N.W.T,, the average annual snot/fall is three feet six inches; in Ottawa it is six feet teh inelfes, Interest was focused on problems affecting agriculture during the sessions of the past week. Taking advantage of an amendment to the Farm Products Marketing Act, the Leader of the Opposition, Honour- able Farquhar Oliver, stated that he felt that the loopholes which have appeared in Ontario's mar- keting legislation Ought to be at- tended to by legislation in - the" House immediately, instead of de- laying by appealing to the Supreme Court. To this Mr. Frost replied that it was the opinion of the Government reached after consultation with the Federation of Agriculture, that the legislation should be subjected to the scrutiny of the Supreme Court of Canada, before charges were made. The Premier suggested that he was prepared to call a session of the Legislature to consider Farm Marketing Legislation as soon as the findings of the Supreme Court were made known. The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. F. S. Thomas, moved the second reading of a bill to increase the original amount of ten million dol- lars for loans to junior farmers to twenty million. In this connection, Mr. Oliver charged that the ad- ministration of the loan was "too tough" and that the Department of Agriculture was overly cau- tious in extending credit. "It seems to me," he said, "that we can afford to be more generous than we have been." Making his maiden speech in the House, Ross Whicher, Liberal Member for Bruce, made a plea for equalization of municipal grants, contending that the small- er municipalities should receive as much assistance, per capita, as Metropolitan Toronto. Mr. Frost suggested that the difference in municipal, grants arose because welfare coats were higher in large, er urban areas than in rural -areas,. but Mr. Whicher 'contended that other services, such as education, sewage facilities, etc., were infer- ior in the smaller areas because they did not receive equal munici- pal aid. Mr. Whicher also suggested that it was wrong for the Ontario Hy- dra Electric Power Commission to, force municipalities which have a 'hydro surplus to keep their rates up. He said that in his own town of Wiarton where the Public Utili- • ties Commission has a substantial surplus, the Commission will not allow a decrease in rates to the consumer. The Hon. Mr. Daly, reporting on labor conditions in Ontario, said that three major strikes account- ed for 80 per cent of the time lost in man -working days in the Prov- ince. According to Mr. Daly's fig- ures, the man -working days lost in 1955 were almost twice as much as in 1954. He stated that he felt the conciliation service of his De- partment was "second to none any- where." Continuing the Debate on the Speech from the Throne, W. E. Brandon, Conservative member for York West, explained the workings of Municipal Advisory Committee of which he is chairman. Accord- ing to Mr. Brandon, the commit tee is largely concorned with mat- ters referred to it by the Depart- ment of Municipal Affairs. Mr. Oliver wanted to know what it was doing to review the Municipal Act and he was assured that the com- mittee had that power. The debate was continued by the Minister of Lands and Forests, Mr, Mapledoram, TO THE EDITOR: Toronto, Feb. 22. 1955. Editor, The Huron. Expositor: Dear Sir: I noted in that news report of the annual meeting of the Tuckersmith Federation of Agriculture, the accent placed up- on the fact that "farmers must buy as well as sell", by the guest speaker, Rev. A. H. Daynard, of Staffa. As one of your city readers who has for many years taken a keen interest in Canada's farmers and the changing color in the rural so- cial and economic scene, I was much impressed with the above challenging thought. I recall, for instance, the following striking as- sertion by a delegate attending the organization meeting of the Inter- national Federation of Agricultur- al Producers (IFAP) in Stockholm some years back: "The farmer is the only man in the world who has to ask the price both when he sells and when he buys!" I take this opportunity of bring- ing to the notice of your readers in town and country the following table showing what the U.S. Farm Journal- describes as the 1955 "Farm Market" in the United States, under three heads: (1) Capital expenditures; (2) Current operating expenses, and, (3) Fam- ily expenditures on food, clothing, medical care. The figures come from the U.S. Department of Ag- riculture, and certainly speak for themselves: Buildings (new con- struction, • improve- ments, repairs and maintenance $2,400,000.000 Automobiles, trucks and tractors 1.500,000,000 Other machinery and equipment 1,700,000.00% Property taxes a n d mortgage principal and interest 1,400,000,000 Rentals, at all levels 1,100,000,00% Feed purchased 3,800,000,000 Livestock purchased 1,500,000,000 Seed a n d fertilizer costs 1,800,000,000 Motor vehicle 'operat- ing costs 2,200,000,000 Hardware, containers, insurance, etc. 2,100,600,000 Hired labor 3,000,000,000 Farm family expendi- tures on food, cloth- ing, medical care, etc, 11,500,000,000 $34,000,000,000 "CANUCK" P.S.—It may not be easy for the average busy reader to 'measurer the above massive buying power, It wasn't easy for this reader. Canada's GNP (gross national pro- duct) in the same year was %26,000.000,000. A Scottish undertaker,. irritated by his slow payers, telephoned to one of them who had not paid the last instalment on his mother-in- law's funeral and said: "See here. if that five shillings isn't paid on Saturday, up she comes." Guest: "Do you run a bus be- tween the hotel and the railway station?" Manager: "No, sir." Guest: "That's strange. All my friends said you would get me coming and going." ( EASTER AT THE ZOO COLORING CONTES1 MRS. DUCK FOUND TWO EASTER EGGS, AND WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED? OUT HATCHED TWO FLUFFY LITTLE DUCKLINGS! Name Age Parent's Name Address The contest is /absolutely free. There is no charge to enter. However, if an entry; which is accompanied by a subscription to The Huron Expositor, is successful, double prize money will be paid,