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â- r Wednesday, April 9, 1947 TilE Fi.^SHERTON ADVANCe: THE Flesherton Advance Published on Collingrwood St., Flesherton, WeJiiesday of each week. Circulation 1,100. Price |2.00 a year in Canada, paid in advance; |2.50 per year i* the United States. MEMBER OF THE C-W.N.A. F. J. THURSTON, Editor PORTLAW ^--^^T^lW^itfrVssouAfi Mr. and Mrs. John McArthur and Eon, Donald, and Mrs. Elsie Cameron c>f Durham were visitors recently with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Eiv- erette Blaok^m. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Patton vis- ited with Stanley's mother, who is a patient in iMarlcdale hoapital. We are sorry to report Mrs. Mfiry McMuUen not enjoyinr good health lately. Her trranddau^rhter, E^leanor Shier, is stayincr with her. Mr. and iMlrs. Geo. Boyce and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wilson and fMjiily, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Croft and tiaughters, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Boyce were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher, Doreen and Thelma, on Frl., March 28th. The family took this way to honor their mother, Mrs. Boyce, on her birthday. During the evening Mrs. Kenneth M^cKee phoned her mother to wish her many happy returns of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McKee, Ruth and June, of Toronto, also Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jackson of Hamil- ton spent the Easter holiday with relatives here. Mr. John McKee, accompanied by Hay Pedlar and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sparks spent a day in Hamilton recently. CEDARSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. W. A. White, ED. Pastor Service next Lord's Day at 11 a-m. April 13th. Subject: "A Tender Re- Jjrtke." Text: Isaiah 40:27-28. Church School meets at the close flf the morning service. We invite you to worship with us. XO'u wll be welcome. "This 'Gates Ajar' desiiam is a JiMldsome one," said the tombstone 4Mn. I "It i« juat what I want," said i:; window, "He never shut a door In all •our married life without being told." NOTICE TO USERS OF MILK AND CREAM IN FLESHERTON Editor's Note : This is the sev- enth and last of the series of weekly articles which Clark Young, ti-«asiurer o(f the Ontario Plomen's Association, has writ- ten aibout the visit of Canada's champion plowmen to Britain. Others in the pai'ty were Floyd StecUey and Austin Nairn, win- ners of the Salada Trans-Atlant- ic class for horse-drawn jointer plowing at last fall's Interna- tional Plowing Match, Fretl Tim- bers and Alex Black, Esso Open Tractor class winners, and George Waldie, trip manager. TORONTO â€" Our trip has ended, and, as with most travellers, we wouldn't have missed it for the world, but we're triad to be back home again- Now it is my task to summarize the results of our tour, difficult though it is to sort out the importance of all weVe seen and done. We were in Britain in a time of crisis when the unprecedented bad weather added to all the accumulated troubles after the war. But none of us can sipeak too highly of the hospi- tality we received everywhere we went. The British P60(ple have an un- usually high regard for Canadians and this speaks volumes for the con- duct of our men and women in the armed forces Who were overseas dur- ing the war. We were ten-ibly disappointed that continuing snow and cold prevented any plowing whatever, and our hosts were equally disappointed. I .believe that if Canadian plowmen make ihe trip next year, our British friends may arrange matches for another time to make sure the weather will not interfere. Another result is that Scotland's champion, Bob Allen from Aberdeen, plans to compete in the International Plowing Match at Kingston, Ont- next fall. YO'U may remember that British plowmen actually were book- ed to sail on the Athenia in 19S9. Be- cause of the war's outbreak their pas- sage was cancelled and the ship was the fir^t sunk by a Nazi sbrmarine. The weather was a constant hind- rance to plans and the fuel crisis meant cold hotel rooms night aftei night. We were to have seen th< Giant's Causeway in Ireland, but the snow blocked the roads. However _w( managed to visit a good cross-section of England, Scotland and Northeri Ireland and were able to make soim« conclusions about the state of British agriculture. LONGER GROWING SEASON In many reapects farm methods in Britain are diJfferent from those in Canada. The normal rainfall in the in growing conditions. Some reforestation is being at- tempted in Britain, with trees sup- plied by the government for a small charge. The British do not practice contour plowing, as far as I could determine from numerous inquiries. British farmers during the war, were divided into three classes â€" those who could run their own farms without help or advice; those who carried on with some help from gov- ernment agricultural experts; and those who were poor managers to the extent that the government stepped in and replaced them with more competent fen. John Wilson of Shifnal Shropshire, told me there were oiCy a few farmers that had to be replaced in the area where he was supervisor. Farmers who need- ed' advice readily accepted it and the plan worked simoothly. Mr. Wilson also said that the far- mers raised no market hogs, as they did not have, the grain to feed theim but depended on Canada to supply pork products. MACHINERY EXPENSIVE In general, machinery is much more expensive overseas than it Is at home. Motor cars are more cost- ly to run, the license alone 25 shill- ings (f5.00) per horsepower, and car insurance, which is compulsory is very high. Gasoline is still ra- tioned and the average car is allow- ed only 10 gallons a month. All food is rationed with the ex- 1 Isles is much heavier and the growing ception of poultry and fish, which The public is hereby notified that en and after Tuesday, April Ist, 1947, it will be unlawful to sell un- pasteurized milk or cream in the Village of Flesherton, by order of the Ontario Department of Health. â€"DR. T. D. PARK, M.O.H. Village of Flesherton United Church Notes Rev. A. G. Maopherson, B.A. Minister Have you met the Risen Saviour? Where and how we can all meet Him is the sermon theme for Sun., April 13th, at Flesherton, Inistioge and Eugenia- Let us make ever> Sunday an Easter Sunday. The Sunday Schools at Flesherton and Eugenia now meet at 11 a.m.. Proton at 2 p.m. There are classes for every age and interest. You are invited to join in the study of the Word of Life. St. John's senior choir meets foi practice at 8;l.'i p'ritlay evi-iiinir at the home of Mrs. Alex. Henderson. All members and new-comers are urged to attend. The Young .Aduli.s' Club will hold Iheir April meeting at the hoine of Kev. and Mrs, A. G. Macphcrson on Tuesday evening, April 15th. Every- one 18 years and up is cordially invited. season is much longer there. Laibor is more 'plentiful but the farmer is hampered by the land ownership sys- tem and lack of machinery. Because most of the farms are rent- ed, the fanners are not in a position to modernize their buildings and so they just carry on the hard way, year after year. "The buildings are quite different from those in Canada and most of the hay and coarse grain is put in stacks or covered sheds* re- quiring much more hand labor than is common in our country. A great many tractors are used for plowing and cultivating but the majority o-f farmers still stick to the one horse cart for hauling their crops and for drawing out the manure. 1 saw only one manure spreader of the wheel tyipe. Threshing machines are still fed by hand, and without a straw blower. Some have straw bundlers on the back. The cylinders are of the rasp-bar type, because the British farmer wants his straw in long lengths- Combines are on the increase, but needed machines won't bo delivered for a year or more. They use more commercial fertil- izer than we do and reap heavier crops. We might learn something in that respect. The Old Country is still the fountain-head as far as beet ' cattle are concerned, but I believe wo surpass them with our dairy cattle. Wf can't compete with them in tlif (lualily of their grain, for they hav-e the longer season and more moisture. British standards, in pounds per bushel, are; wheat, 63; barley, 5G; oats, 42. The Canadian standards are respectively 60, 48 and :>!. In tlie past we have tried Brit- ish seed grains and they have tried ours, but the e.Mperiiments weren't successful, because of the difference are hard to get. Meals are very ex- pensive. All wearing apparel is rationed, with the exception of hats and caps, and the allowance does not go very far. The suel sjtuation, of course, is very bad, and many cities are back to the wartime blackout. In spite of all these difficulties we heard very few complaints from the people. These are our impressions, and ol course some of them were gathered in only a few weeks. We had a last few interesting days around London. On one trip wj were shown through a big tire plant and saw a stable equipment factory near Reading- The equipment was good, but too expensive for the av- erage farmer. We saw one new machine which milks cows and pipes the milk directly to the dairy cool- ing system. Another day was taken up with obtaining our passport visas and a visit to the Anglo-American Oil plant in its wartime quarters outside London on the "Thames. Mr. Burgess and Frank Ellis were our hosts- The next day brought our grand finale in London. We had dinner at the famous Simpson's restaurant in the Strand as guests of Anglo-Am- erican and Salada, and later we saw a srood variety show at the Paladium theatre. The theatre was so cold we had to keep our coats on, but our hotel, the South Kensington, was the warmest of the entire tour. Next morning, a Friday, wo left I'or Southampton to board the Queen Klizaheth for the voyage home. We sailed that afternoon and arrived in New York the following Wednesday. The weather was better than on the rastbound crossing and none of lis missed a meal, although the big ship rolled a bit. Canada's champion skater, Barbara ."Vun Scott, and her In Stock For Sale HAND and ELECTRIC CREAM SEPARATORS Some good reconditioned Separators Milking Machines Hand Washers Walking Plows Smoothing Harrows Steel Wheel Wagons Rubber Tire Wagons Beatty Pumps, Cylinders, Fittings, Water Bowls, Litter Carrier Buckets and Bucket Steels Wheelbarrow Wheels and Bearings 3 H.P. 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