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vol 59 no 16 the tribune stouffville ont august 21 1917 nearby farm in pickering township provides thousands of ducks for toronto market local duck farm envisions output over 50000 quackers ugly duckling not so ugly in their modern kstnte knjoying running water for drinking and hot water heating president of the imperial tobacco co of canada limited mr earl spafford flew from montreal to toronto and drove out to stoulv- ville last week to see for the first time the development of his com panys 50000 duck farm just east of town in the corner of pickering township started as a mere hobby at knowlton near montreal brpme ducks limited has grown to great proportions and last fall purchased the william slack farm to be closer to the toronto market where their produce is growing in increased demand prome lake ducks all pekins grace the tables of every large hotel in the city and many of the high class restaurants the development of brome lake ducks limited reads something like a fairy tale started at knowl ton quebec by mr spafford and a companion mr g b foster prom inent montreal lawyer as a sort of hobby or diversion from their busy hfeis dedicated to serving the monj young business man treal market a demand came from toronto for these ducks and this business had grown to such propor- ducks are big business on this altona faijtl two miles east of town upper left lets go swimming quack thousands of ducks as thev make for the refreshing waters of the running brook on this pickering farm upper right view of a section of the cement block duck pens just completed for brome lake bucks limited high building in centre contains hot water boiler and stoker running water for drinking and hot water is part of modern equip ment lower pens and yards leading from the 450 foot building stretch to the stream at the foot of the yards where thousands and thousands of lovely while pekins enjoy life to the full when they reach seven and eight pounds they leave for the big city market son of westend meat merchant held ticket on athletic refrig ralph oulette son of mr and mrs joe oulette westend stouff- ville held the lucky ticket on the electric refrigerator given away as first prize by the stoulfville athle tic club at their big celebration here on wednesday night the second prize a radiophonograph combination went to cordon cox- worth of milliken a mom of tor onto won the mixmaster and mrs laura reynolds of claremont the mantel radio isobel atkinson daughter of mr and mrs walter atkinson was the little girl chosen to pull the lucky tickets ideal weather conditions prevail ed for the affair and several thou sand people were on hand to enjoy the smooth musical offerings of ceo wade and his corn buskers and to play the numerous games of chance ted edwards chairman of the evening wishes to extend on be half of the local athletic club ap preciation to all those who assisted with their time and energy to make the night a success particularly those members of the lions club and the stoulfville legion takes nova scotia bride a quiet wedding took place mori- tions that it was deemed advisable j day evening at the home of rev to establish a farm closer to theiw fleischer uxbridge when ada queen city tims was mr e g winifred payne daughter of ml wilson manager delegated to locatea property in this district and he chose the slack farm on a beautiful running stream a couple of miles east of stouffville purchased only last fall the new enterprise here has developed with ballantrae was rocked by violent wind storm margaret payne of nova scotia be- stouffville and district was subl came the bride of harry morley jected to one of the most violent brown son of mr and mrs x w wind and electrical storms that can byer of stouffville i be remembered when on mondav the bride chose a silver gray suit night the high wind shortly after with a navy hat and accessories the tea hour tangled hydro lines punished for breaking i township bylaw s before magistrate webs and a corsage of white roses she and started a fire at a transformer county court this week s was attendee by mrs g m fleis- cm main street at dunns garage ishaw was fined 20 and co juniors meet cobourg or bowmanville ball lull northyork of webster in brad- unazing rapidity notwithstanding i cher wearing a blue suit with this necessitated a shuwknvn of building a house in markham i difficult building conditions build- 1 matching hat and corsage of pink power for only a brief period when i township without first obtaining ings have been erected heating roses mr g m fleischer was best the trouble was corrected a building permit the property is plant installed also running water ma through thousands of feet to serve aftei a reception at the home of the birds the largest building on poms parents in stouffville the premises is 50 feet inlengthlt muskoka houses scores of small pens eonj taining thousands of ducklings glitter fnr renrhp from a day old as they arrive from durrer rar keocnes knowlton plant in all stages of60c a pound growth while 7000 ducks are quacking- hl market price pamto about in the pens mr wilson ww since 1018 nearly thirty vears was sth concession h visions of 30000 to 50000 or touchetl the past week by stouff- mi hood at ballantrae a regular twister lot 10 con 1 on the stephens sub- passed over the hamlet snapping division off htigh trees as though they were a similar case arose in july when matches and upturning others on the pape avenue lumber co erect- the ross hood farm just north ofjed a garage for j heaton without ballantrae corner about fifteen a permit building inspector archie trees were upturned or snapped off fleming ordered the building taken sme of them lovely large maples down nothing was done to comply a corner of the peterson bush with the order and a summons was was caught in the whirl and trees issued the garage was removed are quacking l r hvmprvnrintovllwl over the highway the day before the case was slated iimei i oiutei tat in stouffville completely blocking traffic on the for hearing adjourned said he could feel the i and the matter was i- iuck on premises vvhenj ville creamery when thev quoted house shaking ns rh ja things get into full swing farmers 10 cents a pound delivered wind so 1 l 1c i he spacious big home on the at the creamery i r uvi u l e p f farm is not in charge of manager we tashlgh as 72c at foe sees wesid ofstf wilson for here mrs wilson holds peak of prices during the first war uhle l bl sway does she like stoulfville and said mr borinsky but the j soon after present price of j coppins had white birch fell within ten feet of cian the humble cottage of mrs wm the rural jwople after living in came soon after present price of j coppins big flower show despite hot weather stoulfville junior winners of lit group will meet the winiu the itowiiianvilktoboiirg ser ies in the nex round of lie on tario junior ij playdowns first ganii to lie played next wednesday aug 27th according to allien walker oisa convener at oshawn ilownianville will play at co bourg this wednesday widi the return game in bowman ville saturday third game o lie on monday if necessary the winner of his series re presents he lakcshore group the locale of the firs game for stoulfville will not be deter mined until he end of he week 1ickeiting pliek located uxixjuhkd j 13 mutton of pickering pilot of a photographic plane reported missing since august 10 in a story on an inside page has leen found alive and well near the wreckage of his plane fallen in the despite the intense heat and the se could fact that flowers have not jut been j the liest this season over forty on the entries were made for the horticui- quartered tura display seen in the united i down the trunk j church basement last thursday p chimney on the mbc evening there were forty exhibi- church in town just completed on tors from a membership of 210 two voung men and two girl monday was shattered and will and they made a fine display mr from toronto motored to mussel- nave to be built again in this same f silifant of toronto was the mans lake on saturday night from saturday night swim ends in nearly fatal accident on 8th con cniclvc7tvrtiinlvshe says vos with ma s even higher be- opposite direction the hous an emphasis but she would like to ie u1 ls reached although have been crashed in exchange that lovely refrigerator tne sl1 u re of tremendous sized pine standing there like a nice ornament i farm of bert baker was qu unused because it is not set to sixty fninue cl a dinnav cycle niagara requirements and the finjoys uoofl limner cost of the changeover is almost r if i p r d an mm requires a 25 cycle freezer vstead apparently enjoying normal homemr p in 5k v wasjthe city intending to go dimming of a 60 thev hvve tta if w i noath miss elizabeth cook of t 1 u r wnle by mrs c nolan doreen but later decided that they would innen- t h1 lempnville passed away with j f and harmon og en and mrs howard rate iff proceeded onto lake simcoe just happen two homes can be made shocking suddenness at the home of a fek the impact when and margaret stover bert staleyto have a swim although it was happy however running water has mrs clara gilroyv on tuesday this lighlening la freakishly in the of goodwood gave a couple of hunij after ten oclock installed and bathroom facili- week lthoug travelling near mount allien on the sth concessii loyst cannery has processed 15000 lbs beef for europeans rev harold j sherk kitchener manager for the central committee for mennonite relief was in town on monday and told the tribune i that the loyst cannery at claire- mont had so far this year piocessed at least 15000 pounds of beef for shipment to european countries where mr sherk had soent the past five years aiding in distribu tion and in supervisory capacity on the other hand this same cannery will process tomatoes for the committee this year mr sherk said that standard cans would be available and permitted instead of a special size which was not so convenient and the change will be helpful and appreciated he said two mature lieef were donated by the church folk at baden near kitchener last week and contribu tions of a similar nature from this prosperous district of stouffville and markham may be reported is the hope of mr sherk the food is needed he reports first hand to feed starving women and children mr sherk has been there seen and heard and is ready to testify what a great opportunity is at the door of our people here in ontario to feed the hungry just a year ago this very day mused this former stoulfville pastor i was on the streets of calcutta india fiercest riots of all times raged there 1 was struck but not hurt land was thankful to escape as i did he said rev mr sherk will be remem bered as the pastor here five years ago but he was called to take over an executive nosition be cause of his peculiar qualifications to fiil the task that faced the church at that time his ability to do a worthwhile job speaks for itself said a friend friends bucket line saves farmers barn prompt action of neighbors who formed a bucket brigade is credited with saving a barn and implement shed on the farm of allen reesor ith concession scarboro township monday night a brooder hous with 19 hens was destroyed neighlkirs carrying pails of water had the blaze under control before the arrival of the markham fire brigade heavy rains during the smolder- plement touched by