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/. Wednesday, February 7, 1945 THE Fiesherton Advance Publiiihed on CoUincwood StrM*, Flelhertor^ W«<ln«Mk7 of tmA «tM»k. Circttl*<i(>n om 1400. (â- me in CaiMula |2.00 per year, -'-her paid in advance %IJM; in it. A t2.eO per year, wbaa i4v«no« 12.00. F. J. THURSTON, Editor THE FLESKERTON ADVANCE 4 RICHARD CASLOR HOWELL -^^v^-^m Livestock Improvements In Ontario By W. R. Eeek, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Province of Ontario The death occui-red on Sunday evening:, January 28, 1946, ut the home oi his daughter, Mrs. C. John- •ton, Shelburoe, Ont., of a former well-known resident of Kimberley and Proton districts, in the pereon of Eichaitl Caslor Howell. The deceased was born in Church- ville, Ont., June "8, 1862 and was the last Burviving member of a family of five brothers, one half-brother and one half-sister. As a young mam, he served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith at Bolton. In August, 1873, he was married to Mary Eliz- abeth Woods-worth. To this union were bom one ^n, John D. of Cal- gary and one daughter, Mrs. John- ston of Shelburne. After their mar riage they lived at (Note.â€" This ia the first of a series of conunente (by wcll- khown authorities, written «x- presely flor the Weekly Press of Ontario.)) The cash income oi Ontario farm- ers reached an all time high in 1944. In the previous year, the last one for which figures are available, it was $389,142,000. Of this total $278,994,- 000., or 72% was drived from the sale of Kve stock and live stock pro- ducts. Dairy products, hogs, cattle and poultry provided the greatest volume of revenue and all were pro- duced in excess of domestic require- ments. As in the past, so in the fu- ture, conditions in world markets will have a tremendous influence on price. Consequently all efforts should be directed towards the pro- duction of products that are suitable for sale on any market in the world. CEYLON Live stock improvement, as the words imply, involves the production c.»B. ....-, ...^^ »- Toronto and I "^ » Wph quality product but that Z^, â-  .,, T, 1 /-I X J.V „ A 's not the whole story. The product Claireville. Peel Count',, then moved ^^^^ ^^ produced at a relatively low to Kimberley, where they resided un- til 1892, moving to Proton and later to Dundalk where Mrs. Howell died in August, 1906. About a year later Mr. Howell took up a homestead near Hug'hton, Sunk. Returning to Detroit he married, in the Fall Df 1912, Mrs. Margaret Williams, kwho predeceased him by just six /veeks, passing away Dec. 18, 1944. Besides the son and daughter, there also sur- vive five grandsonis, three grand- daughters, 13 great grandsons, and five great granddausrhters. A grand^ son was killed on his eighteenth birthday in the first World War. The funeral, with the service con- ducted by Rev. H. 0. Hutcheson, took place from the Gamble Funeral Home, Shelburne, on Tuesday, Jan- nary 30 at 2.30 o'clock, interment being made in Shelburne Cemetery Mortuary. Relatives and friends who attend- ed the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs. John Howell of Calgary; Mr. and Mrs. Ed-win Taylor, Miss Mary Tay- lor, Mr. Lloyd Golden of Toronto; Mr. E. Wickens, and Mrs. Mervin McFadden of Fiesherton; Mr. R. G. Acheson, Mr Walter Acheson, Mrs. J. Copeland of Proton; Mr. Jas. F. Acheson, Mr. Ernest Acheson, Mr. Dave Wiltshire, Mr. S. McMillin, Mr. and Mrs. \/. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan, Mr. Geo. Duncan of Dundalk; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hand of AUiston; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Rutledge, Mr. Russell Hand, Mr. Cecil Lloyd of Mansfield. Pallnlearers were, Messrs. R. <t. Acheson, Alex Morrison, J. C. Mc- Lean, Howard Burk, Raymond Reid and Elwood Foster. sale today possess the characteristics necessary for producing 200 or more eggs annually because of good feed- ing and management. Perhaps Ontario's most valuable and most neglected crop is pasture. It provides the cheapest feed used in the production of meat and milk. Last year the Ontario Department <yt Agriculture launched an extensive programme of demonstration past- ure plots for the purpose of ascer- taining the best mixture and the most suitable methods of seeding. The results have been most gratify- ing but will be of little value unless given, wider application in 1945 and after. Peed relatively rich in protein is necessary for balancing any live stock ration. Milking conirs, hogs and poultry require more of this ingre- dient than beef cattle. Protein is us- ually expensive so feeding costs can be reduced by increasing the produc- tion of nitrogenous crops on the home farm. The volume of available protein can be increased by growing alfalfa and harvesting it earlier, by producing some soy beans and by ad- ding a few peas to mixed grain mix- tures. Suitalble rations have been nutlined in Ontario bulletins and should be used as guides in the pre- paration of balanced diets. In any live stock improvement pro- gramme health of animals should oc- cupy number one position. At the present time about half the cattle in the province have been tested for the province are anxiously awaiting The Bailey Bridge Used by British Army The Bailey bridge is the best an- swer yet to the enemy's demolitions, and has greatly facilitated Allied ad- vances in both Italy and Normandy. ft is a British invention and is named lifter its inventor, Mr. D. C. Bailey jf the Ministry of Supply. Compon- ents, which are made both in the UjS.A. and Britain, are ' interchange- able and can be speedily put togeth- er. This together with its great strength and stability make it ideal for every purpose for which heavy bridging is required. Pictive shews; A Bailey bridge built across a river somewhere in Britain. '^' i cost, an achievement that can be at- tained through the production of more pounds of milk per cow, more eggs per hen and more pounds of ) tuberculosis under some federal plan THE LATE ALEX CAMERON meat with the same amount of feed. Only healthy animals can be expect- ed to produce efficiently. The most economical way of im- proving live stock is through the use of better sires. The purchase of a high class sire for exclusive use In a small cattle herd is a costly pro- cedure. During recent years the technique of artificial insemination has been improved and this practice is now widely used in various States. Last year an experimental unit was organized in Ontario and results to date, justify the action taken. It can now be stated that this method of breeding offers the most economical means of transmitting the blood of outstanding sires. Moreover it pro- vides a basis for improving all cattle in a given area, if the individual farmers within the community sup- port the programme. Hogs can also be improved through the use of better sires. The advanc- ed registry policy for swine has iden- tified the strains capable of produc- ing large litters of high quality pigs at relatively low feed costs. These strains can make Canadian bacon famous the world over. Ontario's poultry has been greatly improved in the past ten years as a result of inspection and control exer- cised over flocks supplying eggs to hatcheries. Most pullets offered for and live stock owners and the rest of tests. Bangs disease is being tackl- ed by individual breeders and farm- ers. Somt have adopted the blood test and slaughter plan while others are using the calfhood vaccination method. Mastitis is causing dairy men much conctrn and unfortunate^ ly no effective has been devised. The spread of the disease can be reduced by good dairy husbandry and the ap- plication of sound sanitar" practices. Parasites cause high annuallosses in our hog, .s.heep and poultry herds and flocks. Infectious diseases play liav- oc with winter farrowed litters of swine. Research and experimental work is being conducted at the On- tario Veterinary College with a -view to develoiping' effective treatments for these diseases. In the final analysis "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", and if practised systematical- ly will go a long way towards lower- ing the cost of producing live stock iroducts. But the application of good live stock management costs money. So many farmers planning for post-war improvements are buy- ing Victorv Bonds and setting them aside for the provision of capital later. Then they will be able to make those improvements thev can't malce now because of material and lab our shortages. '*' Arthur, A.F.AjM., Euigenia friends ami neighbors. Left to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father are has wife, formerly Edith May Orr, and two sons. Dr. W. R. Cameron of Toronto and Donald at home. One daughter, Muriel, passed away several yea-rs ajgo at the age of 16. He also leaves two sisters', Mrs. A. E. Carr of Stougfhton, Sask., and Mrs. E. A. Graham of Thormbury. Owing to the severe storm, Mrs. Graham was unable to attend the funeral. MISS LILLIAN BUCHANAI^,- On Wednesday, January 13st, the funeral of Miss Mangarert; Lillian Buchanan was held in the Funeral Chapel at Markdale. The unusually large attendance on such a stormy day testified to the high esteem in which her many friends regarded her. The service was conducted by the Rev. Norman Caswell, pastor nt the Vandeleur United Church where Miss Buchanan was a member at the time of her death. His mes- sage on "Peace" was most approp- riate and comforting. Her social service work in Toronto demanded much self-sacrifice on her part. Tlirnugh her consjcicntious efforts Peace and Comfort were exchanged for sickness and trouble in many Many families there The late Alex Cameron, age 66 years, passed away in Toronto Gen- eral Hospital on January 22nd, after an illness of about five weeks, al- though he had not enjoyed good health for about a year. Mr, Cameron was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Cameron, pioneers of Artemesia Township, and spent his entire life on the farm on which he was born, on the 8th Line east of Eugenia. Mr. Cameron took a very active interest in Ihe life of the communityand the church, being sec-treas. of the Presbyterian Church from 1912 to the time of union, and was a member of the church' from early manhoo*!, later holding offices vrustee and elder in tlie United Church. He was sec.-troas. of the i home school board for- 22 years. He! was also connected with the Arte- i mesia council for 30 years, resigning | .j,^^^^^^^^ ^^^^_^ the Reveship 15 years ago to take , ^^^^^ ^^^^ unrepavablc debts )vcr tho duties of treasurer, for the ^^^^^ last tliree years he was also Clerk. He .served as Commissioner of the Osprey Telei)hone Sys'tem and was treasurer for five years. The funeral was h.'d on Wednes- day afternoon, with service in St. John's United Church, Fiesherton, conducted by his pastor. Rev. W. A. Westcott. Interment was made in the Fleslherton Cemetery Chapel. Memibers of Prince Arthur Lodige No. SS9, A J-AA.!!., of vlikh, he w»« a Past Master, condiucted their com- mitment service at the Chapel. The pall-i>earer» were (iva mem- berw of Prince ^-thur Lodge, H. A. McCauley, Ra Pedlar, A. S. Muir, K. G. Betts, G. A. Caima and a wtohbor, Mr. Wilfred Magoe. Among the 1 nutiful floral tributes were expreaek s of nvmpathy from th« Townahip of Artemisia, Primes Modem Medicine The Marvels Of "Burned alive" in France, Cftn Clifford Corcoran was far from dead when he arrived home in Toronto re- cently along with other war wounded on a hospital train. "There's a pair of ears to go on yet," grinned the 39-year-old Tor- onto soldier "and I've a few scars here and there. But I think the Med- ical Corps did an amaaing job." It was July 14 and Caen had just Ibeen cleared when Cftn. Corcoran, attach- ed to the 2nd Armored' Tank Brigade, ROBME, was sprayed with blazing gasoline. A gasoline stove explorled near him and set him afire from head to foot. "They poured 10 quarts of blood into me in France," he said, "and I had at least six more trans- fusions in England. I really don't re- member a great deal about it; I was wacky for about a month, and neuro hospital at Basingstoke "But thSH doctors at the plastic couldn't do enough for me when they heard I was from Toronto. They were Col. Barclay, Major Campbell and Major Gordon, all from Toronto whom I can recall, and there were others.'' Corcoran received "plenty of pen- cillin, too," he said "It's wonderful tuff, promotes healing and does a real job. All the blood was Red Cross blood from Toronto." beautiful floral tributes were received from relatives, friends and former business associates. The flower-bearers were Messrs. Lundy Johnston, Frank Davis, F. R. Bnland. Jas. Cargo, W. G. Bowles and Howard Graham. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. Glen McGee, Howard McGee, Dane McGee, Billie Johnston, Kerndlal Teet- er and Ralph Pltzsimmons. She leavee to mourn her loss, her father, Joseph Buchanan, three bro- thersi, Wm. R. of Ravenna, George of Vandeleur, Albert of Toranbo, one nilece and five naphewa. Her mother predeceased her by aix year*. A brother, Charlie, sacrificed hia litftn the First WorM War. Several out of town relatire* were nresient f-om "foronto and Owen S'-und. Intenment wa« made In Markdale Cemetery. FLOOD CONTROL PLAN Hon. Dana P rter. Minister of Planning and Development, declared recently that the Ontario Govern- ment is seriousy considering a long term program of conversation and flood control in Southern Ontario. "Southern Ontario faces a grave sit- \iation with increasing damage from spring floods & the s.lution provides a complicated problem," he said. "Flfod check methods would have to include planting of trees, building of dams and even, perhaps, in some cases, changing of present agricul- tural methods to conserve water sup- ply and halt costly erosion." A local stenographer is trying to train a bird dog to scent out and point at gum hidden under counters. The 'idea man' is the 'key' man in many a business. They usa him to open closed minds. A great philosopher said, "I think; â-º Herefore, I am." On this basis, there lie persona who couldn't prove their existance. da.- Pontecorvo, Italy, After Capture by 8th Army Photo shows: On the Eighth Army gecto-r of the Italian front, the en- emy were "forced to evacuate Ponte- corvo, and to draw back north-west along the Liri river as a result of the Canadian penetration of the Hitler line between Pontecorvo nd Aqui'no. This picture bears test- imony to the terrific battering which the enemy received while defending the town of Pontecorvo. Rail Traffic in Belgium and France Hit by Allied Blitz Germany's rail communications re- cently suffered their most concen- trated bombing of the war. Giving details of these all-out attacks, it was reported that British planes gun- ned their targets, made cannon and rocket attacks, dive bombed, glider '>i)mbed, skip bomlbed and buzz bomb- ed. Buzz bombing is a new term meaning the pointiblank release of bombs at a target from point level with it, or below it. The bomb is flipped into the targret horizontally. Delayed action bombs are used, giv- ing the pilot a chance to get away. This method of bombin| is gaiph- ically illustrated in this artist's im- pressicn of a Mosquito launching its attack. Rock Mills ScIjooI Grade 8 â€" loan Betts, 84; Allan r^etts, 74.2; Irene Porteous, 74; Don Smith, 61; Lawrence Dobson, 60.7. Grade 7 â€" Myrtle Beitts 76; Gor- don Helmkay, 72. Grade 6 â€" Shirley Partridge, Tl; Bobbie Betts, 69; Goldie Atkinson, r.5. Grade 5 â€" Clayton Porteous, 84; Redge Dobson, 76; ''leslie Porteous, 60. Grade 8 â€" Jeanette Dobson, 91; Murray Betits', 87; Kenny Smith, 86; Lois Hehnkay, 82; Kathleen Weather- all, 81; BJthel Bertts, 70; Plopence Wilkinson, 70. Grade 2 â€" Ivan Betts, 9S; Bernice Weatherall, 6S. Grade 1 â€" Harvey Weatherall, 50. The numbers are aTerage percent- nges. Kenny Smith winner of con- diicit prise. Nwmlber on the roll, 28. Average attendance, 19.R2. â€" Mra. Francis J. Seeley, (teacher). RNGINE 9000 DISCHARGED FROM MILITARY SERVICE One of the best known Diesel loco- motives in Canada â€" the 9O00 of the Canadian National Railway® â€" ^has just been* discharged from military service. On the secret list since the beginning of the war, 9000 was com- pletely remodelled in the railway's rranscona s'hops to furnish the pow- er for an armoured train. Four all- steel Canadian National flat cars and three all-steel box cars were armored for use in Brtish Columibia until the Japeneee invasion menace disappear- ed. Locomotive and box cars looked alike, making it difficult for the en- emy to pick out the ei^ine in attadk. The armored train i* now dismani- tled, all the cars stripped of their war dresa and returned to reigular freight service, and 9000 is having: its armor plate removed and ia being refitted for passenger service. Mrs.. McDonald of Weston was a "* A^eek end visitor -with Mr. and Mrs, * Jeo. Cairns. •♦ Mrs. Buckley, Toronto, and Mr. * Austin McMullen, Toronto, were re- . ient visitora with itheir father, Mr. Jas. McMullen Sr. who is ill. W« * nope for an imp'roveimenit im Mr. , MoMullen's health. Mrs. Edigar Doupe was in Owen ^ Spund the first of the week. * . M[ise Maxine ComaeHl ol Vandeleur ^ ipent '>ji& week emid with Mr. and -i Mrs. Wfi. Caima. Mapters DonaW and Douglafl Sin- ^ ;lair spent the week end in Dundalk "« vdth their igrandlpareiiltis. Mr. and.-* Mrs. - A. Sinclair. ^ The sincere sympathy of this ^ jomanunity is extended to the ber- eaved widow and family of Sergt. ^ jarry Whyte of Priceville, who pa»- a sed awiay suddenly at Haliafz. ^ Mrs. Anna McMillan and Mr. Fred ^ Jhislett were called to Owen Sound last Sunday, owing to the illnes» of oheir sister, Mns. G. H. Holmes. Mrs. MacMillan remained with' her iister. Their many friends hope for ^ in improvement in the health of ^ Mrs. (Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. A. Sinclair, Dundalk, /isited last Sunday -with Mr. and "• Mrs. Jas. Sinclair. * Owing to the condition of the ^ roads there was mo service held in ^ Ceylon United Church last Sunday evening. Mrs. Walter Scrace and twf tMaughters, Elizabeth and Catherini >iiJbtumed last Monday to their homifl Todmorden after visitinif '"'''4(1^ r. and Mrs. Geo. Cairns. ^ Mrs. M. Irwin and' iMrs. Jas. Sin--< zlaii'ar^ holding a euchre and bing«J this 9'riday evening in the Ceylon^ Public School. Kindly keep this date ^ in miijl, as the proceeds are for the 4 joldiers' cigarette fund. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Will Stoddart and son, Walter, attended the presenta- don last Riday night held m the Fraternal 'Hall, Fiesherton ft>r Mr. ind Mrs. Lome Fawcett of Alder- ,hot. •- Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Hogarth and dauhgter, Catherine, also Mrs. A. Jtewart motoredi to Harriston last Sunday and visited with Mr. and' Mrs. Harry Quigg an other relatives Mrs. Stewart remained for a longer isit. Lawson Whitehead is visiting his, daughter, Mrs. Stan Carnahan, aii< xther relatives in Toronto this week. Joxes Packed for Russian Relief The magnificent response of /â- lesherton - Ceylon and ooanmunity .0' the appeal for Russian Relief ia nuch appreciated iby the sponsors, 'The Holdfast Farm Women", who net at the home of Mis. Melville Jogarth last Friday where the box- js were packed. That evening a iuchxe was also held at the same lome ,when a pleasant evening was spent, a tidy s.um of $17.00 was re- ilized from the tea in the afteimoon md the euchre in the evening. Order Fertilizers And Take Delivery Now Unless farmers place their orders lor fertilizers at once and' take im- mediate delivery, there is grave danger that they may not be alble to iny later on, saya the Fertilizer Ad- ministrator. While it is considered thait the available supply of fertilizers is suf- ficient to meet all requirements' the lifficulty, however is in connection tvith delivery. There has been a tendency on the part of farmers in eastern Canada particularly, to de- ay ordering the fertilizers they need for the spring and in taking imme- diate delivery. The situation with respect to railway box cars, due to wartime conditions, is that there are Kit enough to meert; all the abnormal lemands for them. Then the labour •ihortage is now more critical than !ver before. Many nlants during the ivinter are carried on principally by lien from farms. Should there be m ,^arly spring many of these farmers .vill return to their farms and the ,)r(iblem of shipping fertiliz' -s will le much more difficult. Fertilizers are important to in- n-eased production of food products, ^till urgently needed in the war ef- fort. Avoiding delay in placing oirdera and taking immediate delivery of fertilizers will help suibetarttially tio relieve the present situation. All tertilizer plants have a large siupply if mixed fertilizens in stodc avail- alWe tor distribu/tlon now, says "the Adminiisitrator. r "You aay that yoti are the sol* support of a wldoiwed mother, your father having recently been killed i« an explosion. How did the txploaiom happen?" "Mother says it was too- much yeast, but Uncle Jim thinks it was too mueh flug«r." vjs;