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a 9 Jan.30 = ee) Eh E, I 1 LIL EYBURL . NI ; - a ae '" ~ Vol. 25;. No. 47 HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO, 'THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1930 Subscription Rate: $1.50 per year Wonderful Advances Made In Agricultural Industry Superintendent of Demonstration Farm Outlines the Educational Side of Farming and Foresees Great Future Before Clay Belt of Temiskaming and Whole North Speaking to the local Rotary Club at its regular weekly lunch- eon on Monday, Mr. W. G. Nixon head of the Ontario Government Demonstration Farm at New Lis- keard, told the members that the wonderful changes and tremen- dous advances made in the farm- ing methods through the work of schools and colleges during the last half century have placed Canada before the nations of the world as an outstanding agricul- tural country. The improvement of the agricultural industry, an industry that goes back to the beginning of things; "The first farmer was the first man" Mr. Nixon said; had done great things in the-development of the Dominion, and the work of edu- cation was goiggz on and would continue until the wonderful pos- sibilities of the country were ful- ly known. The occupation of farming was once looked upon as being more or less menial, Mr. Nixon said, but evolution by education has succeeded in placing the farmer} in a different class today. There was better co-operation between the rural and urban centres anda better understanding of the far- mer's position than ever before, and the urban dweller was show- ing more interest in what the farmer is doing. Mr. Nixon told how the study of the different types of soil was resulting in the planting of the best suited crops, how the farmer could now send samples of his soils to the laboratory for analy- sis and learn what elements were lacking, how he can get inform- ation as to what crops will prove most satisfactory in any district, and thus reap the benefits of scientific study that has been car- ried on. The soils do not vary greatly in the clay belt, Mr. Nixon said, and there is plenty of lime, which is one of the principal ingredients necessary, as it releases other el- ements which-are needed. Soil, climatic conditions and geogra- phical location all have to be studied to get the best results and the farmers of the North are learning fas how to judge these things and to choose the best varieties of seed. The harvesting of the crops is another important process in ag- riculture. Clovers and legumes do particularly well in the North Country because the soil contains plenty of lime, the speaker said, but they must be harvested at the proper time and in the proper manner in order that the ele- ments of the soil may be trans- ferred to the crop and then to the animal products which form such a large part of the food of the nation, and those who give thought and study to this phase of agriculture believe that still more education is necessary. Mr. Nixon said that the drop in TARDIEU IS OUSTED Anew Prime Minister has been picked for France in the person of M. Camille Chautemps, and it would seem that ex-Premier Tar- dieu will have to move out of the limelight for the time being. M. Tardieu (above) was asked to support M. Chautemps, but he refused. agricultural exports of Canada was in part at least due to educa- tion having improved the meth- ods of production and the quality of the products. This, he said, had greatly increased the home consumption, and he gave as an example the fact that practically all the bacon produced is used in this country. This applied to other products as well. The big thing today is quality in produc- tion, the speaker said, and the weakness lies in the fact that not every nan onthe land realizes that if he is to get anywhere he must devote his energies to bet- ter quality in his products. By the grading and tagging of the produce the confidence of the buying public may be maintained. The speaker touched briefly on diseases of crops and parasites in live stock, which he declared re- sulted in the loss of millions to the farmer. All these can be con- trolled by proper methods, the result of education and research, and better business methods are also needed. "The more prosper- ous the farmers are, the better the country is as a whole" Mr. Nixon declared. The North Country was coming on, he said, and he pointed to the fact that many prizes had been won last year at the Ottawa Fair, where the best sample of barley had come from Kerns Township. "The farmer has his ups and downs, the same as any other business,' Mr. Nixon concluded, "but there are wonderful possi- bilities ahead for the clay belt." At the close of his address Mr. (Continued on Page 4) SPECIAL PRESCRIPTIONS FERGUSON AVE, Jergen's Finest Toilet Soaps 3 Cakes for 25c ecco Try the "TEK" the Modern Tooth Brush____35c, 50c, 75¢ DRINK OVALTINE FOR HEALTH 50c, 75c and $1.25 per package eoooo BETTY BROWN CANDIES $9eeo KODAKS AND ALL SUPPLIES seo? DEVELOPING AND PRINTING gooeo ~ Bryan-Knechtel Pharmacy "The Prescription Druggists" PHONE 58 SALE OF OUR SPECIALTY HAILEYBURY | five claims. D. A. Campbell, one of the vet-| eran prospectors of the North Country, has just returned from a trip into the Opemiska Lake district; which has been the scene of what are believed to be im- portant finds during the past summer. He went in by plane) from Amos, on the Transcontinen- tal, and spent some days in the district, where he staked twenty- Mr. Compbell states that the district looks exceptionally good and that there is every prospect of it proving the start of an im- portant mining camp. The chief development at the present being done on the property un-: der option to Ventures, Limited, | where Marty Wright has charge of the work. A diamond drill was! set up there last week and it was expected that drilling would be; started by this time. i At the present time there are is camp, from St. Felicien, near Opemiska District Shows Promise Veteran Prospector Speaks Highly of New District After Visit and Expects, to See Big Camp Established; Backs His Faith by Staking Twenty-Five Claims lagain costs $50. ,trip is made in an hour and a half. 20 teams hauling freight into the, of Importance Lake St. John, Que., a distance of about 175 miles. The route of the winter road follows an old Hudson Bay trail for part of the distance. The majority of the men who go into the district tra- vel by air and there are three points at which planes leave the Transcontinental, Amos, Sane- terre and Oskelaneo. At the former place the General Airways are operating three machines, having added a large Fokker re- cently. The fare from Amos to Opemiska is $75 and to come out Freight, bag- gage, etc., is carried at 30 centsa pound and in fair weather the Mr. Campbell says that the country for many miles surroun- ding the original discoveries is burned over and easy to travel in. His claims are located southeast of the first find and in what he considers very promising ground. Ventures has a good camp estab-| lished and a good summer's acti- vity is in prospect for the district. That the present situation in regard to the brokerage houses would slow up the mining devel- opment was the opinion express- ed to The Haileyburian by one of the prominent mining men in Haileybury this week. It would make promotions harder to put across, make it particularly dir cult to induce outside capital tc enter the mining fields and gen) erally retard the industry for a time at least, he said. The-ulti; mate result, however, might be all to the good. There would, he felt sure, be smaller capitaliza- tions, with more of the funds go- ing into development and a great deal less going to fill the pockets of those on the outside. Speaking of the prospects for the mining industry, this author- ity. felt that, while there would undoubtedly be hard times for the prospector during the next year, there would still be consid- erable development accomplished. With new mines coming into pro- duction, notably the _ Falcon- bridge, which has already com- menced, the Sherritt - Gordon, Amulet and others which will be- come producers before the year is out, there would be greater production in Northern Ontario and Quebec than ever before. It was about due, he said, for an- other big strike and he looked forward confidently to prosperity in the indystry. Says Brokerage Situation Will Retard Development Mining Industry to Suffer Temporarily, but Result Will be Good in the End; Looks for Important Discoveries in near Future; New Mines Add to Production |Country. days is not so tough; he needs more equipment and more com- orts. An eiderdown is one of the necessities and the fact thata "Kicker" has come into such gen- feral use is making men inclined to stick to the waterways and avoid to a great extent the hard (fitissing some of the chances for making a find. However, he was not at all optimistic over the prospects for mining in the North ASK POLICE TO AID IN SEARCH FOR MAN WHO IS MISSING HEIR Chief of Police MacGirr has been asked this week to try to assist in locating one Ernest Haley, son of John Haley and Bridget Rourke, and formerly of Sussex, New Brunswick. The re- quest comes in a letter from Chester J. O'Brien, attorney-at- law, Boston, Mass., and the let- ter states that Haley is being sought in order that he may be paid a sum of money to which he is entitled as an heir. If this notice should fall under the eye of Mr, Haley, or anyone who happens to know his where- abouts, our advice to him would be to get in touch with Mr. O'Brien without delay, as it is not the good luck of many to be sought out for the reason stated. Prospecting is not what it used|As a general thing circulars to to be, this mining man said, with|the police have a more sinister a somewhat reminiscent tone. In| meaning. the old days it required more Ee Or stamina and more grit to go into] You will surely "Be An Opti- the woods and there was more|mist" after seeing local perform- real work done than is the case|ers in a play that will be present- today. The prospector nowa-}ed here next month. alee Tam KK VS I lige NOR eee bs SS HOST (pausing) "Is y're stutterin' ony better noo-a-days, Angus? GUEST: "N'nae, m-mon, w-w-w-worse th-than ever." HOST (sympathetically) : "Then Ah'll no' bother ye tae say 'when' Ah'll just guess it." --Passing Show, London 'tr-@vel overland, thus probably] Cuore A. Bagshaw Died In Toronto Last Night Was One of Haileybury's Leading Citizens; Prominent in Finan- cial and Mining Circles Here for Many Years; Had Been Ill Only for a Short Period ANOTHER NEW FACE Dr. W. S. Murphy, Smith's Falls, Ont., who is another new mem- ber of the House of Commons, which opened last week at the Capital. FIRST ROBIN ARRIVES, SETS EARLY RECORD To Mr. James Hill, of the Hail- eybury Mining School, goes the honor of having reported the first robin in town this year, and from all accounts it was the earliest bird of its species ever to visit this section of the North Country. Mr. Hill saw the robin in t he woods behind his home on Latch- ford Street last Saturday, Feb- ruary 22nd. NEW AIR MAIL ROUTES IN WESTERN CANADA TO START NEXT MONTH The Post Office announces this week that' on} March 3rd, new daily air mail services will commence between Winnipeg and Calgary and be- tween Regina and Edmonton. The distance between the first| two points is 770 miles and the| schedule provides for the trip be-| ing made in nine and one half) hours, with stops at | Department Regina, Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat. The other route is 456 miles long and the time shown on the schedule is five and a half hours). with stops at Saskatoon and} North Battleford. | Mail matter is accepted for transport by the air service at a} rate of 5 cents for the first ounce! and 10 cents for each additional ounce to points in Canada the United States, while to Great} Britain and all places in the Em- pire, France and points in North and South America the rates ane | 7aand) 1Zicents*+.-bowalls other, countries the charge is 13 and 14} cents. |chance for recovery. and|- George Aaron Bagshaw, one of Haileybury's leading citizens, died in the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, yesterday evening after an illness of only a few weeks. Although he had been in poor health for some time, it was only acouple of weeks ago that he went to the city for treatment and it was thought he had a good This week, however, news was received in town of the serious nature of his illness, and for the past two or three days friends and associates here had_been anxiously awaiting reports. On Tuesday it was known definitely that there was no chance for him to recover, reports stated that he had been unconscious for some hours and all hope had been abandoned. Mrs. Bagshaw and family were with him to the end. He was in his fiftieth year. as Mr. Bagshaw came to Hailey- bury in the early days of the mining boom at Cobalt. For a number of years he was manager of the local branch of the Union Bank. For a few years he was in Eastern Canada in the bank's service, but returned to Hailey- bury in 1921. In 1924 he left the bank and established the firm of G. A. Bagshaw & Company Lim- ited, and continued as president of that organization, dealing in stocks and bonds, and devoted considerable of his time and re- sources to the mining industry. He took a prominent part in all public affairs, was largely instru- mental in the building of the com- munity hotel here, and was the first president of the Hotel com- pany, remaining on the board of directors until his death. Mr. Bagshaw's wagk in interests of Haileybury after™ great fire in 1922 was an' out- standing part of his active life and there are many people who- owe their fresh start after the © disaster to his aid. Every enter- prise that was for the good of the town had his support and he will be sadly missed. He was promi- nent in Masonic circles and was among the earliest members of Haileybury Lodge, a member of Temiskaming Preceptory, and of the Shrine. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this morning, but it is known that he will be buried in Haileybury. The body will ar- rive here on the morning train tomorrow. To Mrs. Bagshaw and the fam- ily goes the sincere sympathy of every member of the community in their bereavement. : --------_"> The two leading items in the total agricultural production of Canada in 1928 are: Field crops, $1,099,781,000; and dairy prod- ucts, $250,000,000. i Tea and Pr 7 3 d d j 2 2 Z d d Z 2 2 2 3 to 6 p.m. "BRIDGE" Commencing at 8 p.m. IN HOTEL HAILEYBURY Saturday, March 15th FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN'S SHELTER adie atthe alin adie atlibe atlthe adie athe adieae eaaeeoeie oduce Table OS aL AR BRIDGE PARTY GOOD PRIZES Admission: Knights of Columbus Hall Tuesday, March 4th at 8 p.m. REFRESHMENTS Fifty-Cents