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~THE WELGH Gamrt JUIGE GCOMPANY AND PLANT AT ST. GATHARINES SANTA CLAUS smiles on clean walls, freshly papered in artistic designs, When Winter brings long evenings, home somehow needs to be made cheerful and pleasant. To begin with, the Welch comâ€" pany‘s business was founded by the late Dr. T. B. Welch in 1869 in Vineâ€" land, New Jersey; the idea at _ that time being to produce an unfermented izine for sacramental purposes. The first year‘s product was only a dozen bottles and considerable opposition was met with at that time from minâ€" isters of the Gospel on the ground that it was not real "wine" and there fore, would not do. Of late years, however, this opposiâ€" tion seems to have disappeared and 21 immense business is done all over the States by the company from its two plants already mentioned. Only Concord grapes of the best Under these circumstance, . some account of the aims and processes of this company cannot fail to be of in terest to our readers. For much of the following information regarding the company I am indebted to the St. Catharines "Standard." Wall Papers and Paints Main St. \ Phone 239 Grimsby ~â€" From time to time mention has alâ€" ready been made in this journal of the great benefits likely to acrue to Niagara District grape growers by reason of the Welch Grape Juice Co. having established one of its large plants at St. Catharines, â€" the other two big plants of the company ‘being at Westfield, New York State and at Northâ€"East, Pennsylvania. 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FARROW OUR WALL PAPERS at their monthly popular Ten Cent Band Concert in "BIUWY THE GLASS MAN" (THURSDAY, DEC. 3rd) A Great Programme â€":â€" 10 CEN t Moore‘s Theatre T 0O â€" M O RROW _ NTIG H T ?a «Lo aBe oBe aBe aBe oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe aBe se aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe afe aBe afe afe aBe aBe «Be aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe aBe aBe aBe aBeale Lo cBe «2e aBe oSo 20 aBe oge eB ofe eBe afe aTe afe ce afe oo aBe aBe oBe afe aBe ofe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe sfe aBe #Ge SBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe abe aBe aBe aBe afe aBe aBo aBe she aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe «be aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe eBe aBe oBe oBe aBe aBe oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBo aBe aBo oBe aBe aBe oBe aBe oBe oBe aBe oge ofe obe ofe 44th REGIMENT B A N D *H 3X N +2o oo oBe «e aBe se oBe aBe aZe oBe Be oBe afe aBe «e aBe afe ofe aBe rBe aBe oBe afe sBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe afe aBe afe aBe se aBe sBe aBe oBe oo aBe ae aBe 1Be aBe aBe aBo Be oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe ede aBe ce age oBe aBe age i aBe aBe oE #Bo «Bn oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe ofe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe eBe aBe oBe aBe oBe aBe uBe aZe aBe aBe abe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe aZe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe oBe aBe aBe aBe aBe aBe oBe oBe oBe oBe oBe obe oSe ofe ofe ofeofe The pomace, or grape material left after the juice is crushed out, is put on the dump outside. This makes a The juice is pressed °â€" out by one hundred tons pressure and is conâ€" veyed in other pipes to the ~main floor, where it goes through a pasâ€" teurization process and after that, more pipes take the juice to the base ment where it is run into big five gal lon glass car boys. After two months of maturing it is put into smaller bottles, hermetically sealed and is ready for market. The juice is not diluted, not _ one drop of water goes into _ it. The grapes are washed and sent up to the third floor by means of carriers. On the top floor they are heated in large aluminum kettles just _ enough _ to loosen all the richness under the skins. The heated grapes are then run down pipes to the next floor where they are made into "cheeses" and pressed. They are most particular as to perfect cleanliness in all their facâ€" tories. The men operating the "cheeses" wear gloves, and the cloths used in pressing the _ grapes are washed at once and sterilized and then are dried by an automatic dryer before being used again. Great care is exercised by the Welch Grape Juice Co. to turn _ out an exceptionally good brand of juice. Another rule of the company is never to use the same bottle _ twice. Every bottle sent out is a new one. Already the coming of this company on the market has been of very maâ€" terial help to grape growers in keepâ€" ing grapes up to a reasonable figure in a year when many â€" feared _ that there might be a slump in the grape market, to that in some of the other lines of fruit. At present the capacity of the plant at St. Catharines is 2,000 tons; that is, it is capable of manufacturing into grape juice 2,000 tons of grapes per year. But the plant is so conâ€" structed that it can easily be enlarged to more than double its present capaâ€" city and as the business increases, so will the plant. A large number of vineyards â€" are situated in the neighborhood of _ St. Catharines and it is, of course, an easy matter to ship grapes in from other parts of the fruit belt, many of which afe equally well adapted to the growing of Concord grapes. The company pays good prices and cannot fail to give a great stimulus to the growing of high quality Conâ€" cord grapes im large quantities. quality are used, and it therefore need not be a matter of any surprise that the company has chosen to locate one of its chief plants in the only city in the Niagara District, as it has been a well known fact for years that the quality of the Concord grapes grown in this district is unsurâ€" passed anywhere. . 16 Applying Poultices For the poulticing of horses‘ feet a poulticeâ€"shoe as described below, will be found a distinct â€" advantage and a saving of considerable trouble. Such shoes can be made in the follow ing manner. Take a round piece of wood, slightly larger in area than a horse‘s hoof and about two inches thick. By means of a lathe or plane make one side curve with a rise of nearly an inch in the centre. Round the edge of this disc nail a broad piece of leather, thus producing a cupâ€"shaped arrangement. This now forms a convenient boot for retaining the poultice and the rounded side alâ€" lows the horse to dinect its weight to any part of the afflicted foot. It folâ€" lows, of course, that the leather must come up from the flat side of the disc or the effect of the convex side will be lost. Chicken Pattiesâ€"Line muffin tins with puff paste, and bake. Have ready a pint of cold boiled _ chocken cut very fine, and season with salt, pepper, a tablespoonful ° of chopped parsley, two tablespoonfuls butter, one cupful cream, and one _ heaping teaspoonful of cornstarch. Heat the cream and thicken with the cornâ€" starch moistened in a little milk, add the parsley and last the butter _ and chicken. Cool before filling patties, and return to the oven â€" to _ reheat when ready to serve. Week commencing Dec. 7th Ladies‘ Matinee Daily The Famous This plant is situated on the westâ€" ern hill near the Grand Trunk station at St. Catharines. That this new branch may be just as successful, if not more so, than the two other plants previously referred to, will be the universal wish of the grape growers of the Niagara Peninâ€" sula. good fertilizer. One month of the year is occupied in pressing the grapes and the other eleven months in bottling into ordinary commercial gizes. A Dazzling Dainty Chorus Fay Foster Co. The Two Funny Fellows The man you all know and Field and Allan WITH Harry Le Clair THE INDEPENDENT, GRIMSBY, ONT. l 2. Resolved that the Ontario Fruit t‘Growers‘ Association place on record lits deep sense of the loss sustained in the removal of our old friend, colâ€" league and leader. the late Alexander McNeil. We, of this Association, teâ€" tain many vivid memories of the mever failing courtesy, sympathy and wise counsel which were so charactâ€" eristic of him. His singleness of pur pose: and his high mindedness are inseparable in our thoughts from the mm himself and we feel that â€" his influerce and memory merit unqualiâ€" Sed recognition at this time. ‘ 3. Regsolved that this Association _ desires to express their appreciation of the enterprise of Sir George E. Foster, Minister of Trade and Comâ€" merce, in advertising throughout Can ada the merits of the Canadian apple, with a view .to its increased home consumiption. REGOLUT VENTION Ottawa 4. Resolved that in the interest of apple rrowers and shippers, the Fruit Division at Ottawa be amked to make such regulations as will nerâ€" mit the use of a half box for export purnoses of the same _ length _ and width as the standard apple box, but 5 inches in depth. 5. .Resolved that we heartily enâ€" derse the apvointment of Mr. D. Inhn. son to the Fruit _ Commissionership of Canada, and congratulate the Hon. Martinâ€" Burrell on his selection. 6. Resolved that this Association desires to thank Mr. Ruddick for his valnable services in the past as the boad â€">ofâ€"the Fruit Department _ at That in the opinion of this Associâ€" ation the campaign has increased the domestic consumption of Canadian apples and that the Department be asked to continue the campaign next vyear. 1. Resulved that this Association place on record its appreciation _ of the great service rendered to â€" the Horticulture of this Province by the late Dr. William Saunmders. We feel, too that the personal memories left with us are of no small part of the valuable legacy left by our esteemed friend. The beginning of Dr. Saundâ€" ers‘ cwork for â€" Horticulture Gdates back beyond the memory of most of our members, but his later work is still fresh inâ€"our minds. It is not too much to say that this Association has ‘for many years been reaping the result of his labors and that w6 shall conmtinue _« do so for â€" many years to come; and resolved further that a copy of this resolution be sent to the widow of the late Dr. Saunders. 10 <<‘Resolved that the staff of Fruit nectors be strengthened so _ that fruit growers may have their DLUTIONS PASSED AT THE 1914 ANNUALGQNâ€" [ION OF THE FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 11, 12 AND 13TH 10 CENTS TO ALL por es s t k 12. Whereas the work for the betâ€" terment of transportation facilities 11. Resolved that this Association cordially endorses the resolution pass ed at the Fourth Dominion Conferâ€" ence in sgupport of Bill 85 irftroduced into the House of Commons last ses sion by J..EF. Armstrong, M.P. We respectfully urge upon the Gov ernment the necessity of placing under the Railway Commussion all ravigation companies operating on inlant waters. Aiso the provisi)m of satisfactory lexal remedies covering pilfering of, wiliul famage and unnecessary dolry to fruit in transi®. Also that the Railway Commission have newer ts adâ€"uticate claims which remain unsc:tled at the expirâ€" ation of ninety days. Also that the Raiiway Commisson ho givor to enfores equality of trans portation privilege Bilt &% Province, Mr. Woolverton who passed away since the last annual meeting of this Association, has left as a rec ord of his labors and a constant re minder of himself "The Fruit â€" of Ontario‘" published ‘by the _ Ontario Department of Agriculture and the "Apple Grower‘s Guide," a private undertaking. It is also desired that Mrs. Woolverton should receive _ a copy of this resolution. 10. Resolved that this Association place on record its appreciation _ of the work, in its interest, of the late Linugs Woolverton who, for â€"many years, was the Secretary of â€" the Ontario Fruit Growers‘ Associatiton, and a prominent fruit grower in the 8. Resolved that the present acreâ€" age of trees planted and coming into bearing will necessitate the further extending of our markets and â€" that our Association impress upon the Federal Government the absolute necessity of extending the power an‘l scope of the Dominion Railway Comâ€" mission to cover the operations of the Transportation agencies doing business in Canada. 9. Resolved that the preseqt sysâ€" tem of production and distribution of nursery stock should receive _ soms atention and some legislation enacted to safeguard the growers of fruit from either careless or unscrupulous growers or distributors _ of nursery stock. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Minister of Agriculture for the Dominion. fruit inspected at point of shipment, upon application, during the packing season and that upon request the iiâ€" spectior issue a certificate stating the results of their inspection so f it has gone. > Vay â€" Commisson «qquality of trans is provided â€" by ar WEDNESDAY, ~â€"DECEMBER Panned â€" Chickenâ€"Select chickens four or five months old. After dressâ€" ing, cut them through the middle of the back, wash thoroughly, wipe and rub inside with salt. Pour an inch of boiling water into a roasting pan, with three heaping tablespoonfuls of butter, lay the chickens flat, with breasts uppermost. Cover tightly and watch carefully, basting â€" and adding water when needed. In an ordinary oven an hour and a quarter is su‘tcient for cooking them. When ready for the table, spread with hot butter. Make gravy as for any chick en dish. < i Hume‘s Poultry 2 Spice Makes Hens Lay 0. 1liovivycUu Llat a message â€"of sympathy be sent to Mr. P. W. Hodâ€" getts, the efficient secretary of this Association, in his illness, with the hope that he will soon be about again. His active form and genial manner are missed amongst us. 14. Resolved that as the apple reaches the highest state of perfecâ€" tion; is both beautiful to look uwpon and very pleasing to the taste; is popular with both rich and poor; is one of the most healthy and stimulat ing articles of diet; it is therefore the opinion and wish of this Associa tion that the apple ‘henceforth will be regarded as the National Dish of Canada. vomIinissioner, "the far reaching imâ€" portance ‘of thy work. This Associaâ€" tion expresses the hope that the Dom inion Authoritiecs may see fit to assist in furthering the efforts devot ed to this matter. 13. Resolved that a mastarn n Burrell, Minister â€" to Mr. D. Johnson as been and is of gr shippers of all..Provin minion. t B Therfore, this Assoc vention assembled des the attention of the I 1y itherto cond: Trrit Growers PARKE & PARKE cholera, roup, gapes and all Iglds~u/[*é;grantaed Egg Proâ€" duce,.â€"P°A cure for cn:icken poultry diseases 25¢ per tin, 5 for $1.00 17, 18, 19 20 MARKET SQUARE iided o Cond@ucileg Growers‘ As VHIUUCLEA@â€"_~by the. Ontario wers‘ Association generousâ€" by the Ontario Government and is‘ of great value to of all..Provinces of the Doâ€" Association in Conâ€" 1 desire to bring to the Honorable Mr. of Agriculture and 1, Dominion _ Fruit e far reaching imâ€" work. This Associaâ€" oTe ofe ofe efe efe 1914