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Waterloo Banner hgriedtaral County - l Long Noted for High Type of Live Stock u-c-ti-ins-rt-tsea-tor" Mtuhet.--_ti-nl Work by Wan! Donn-ant under E. L Mela-shy. Junior Far-er CIuh, Wong-'5 Institutes. Result ll [unwed Methods In Firm (henna-l. FARMERS TODAY BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED PRICES ON LOCAL AND EXPORT MARKETS Some time ago I heard a prominent speaker any that wh'at he said eighteen years ago was all right at that time but did not fit in with modern times. . _ Dr. John Hunter, to whose memory Queen Victoria erected a monument in Oxford Univer- sity Museum, once said: "Don't tell me what I wrote or what I said. Ask me my present opinion and I will tell you." In an article written in the Confederation Number, July 1, 1927, I referred to the early days of our agricultural work and development. Historical references were made and there was some comment about the hard conditions the pioneer farmer and his devoted wife had to overcome. Looking backward is not al- ways good for us. so we will attempt to consider present conditions. Waterloo County continues to be a little empire in itself. It has good, industrious and pleasant people with very high ideals. Municipal government is good. We have splendid schools, both urban and rural. School attendance is regular. Waterloo County is sometimes the leader in school attendance in Ontario and always near the top. The tourist _trade has de- veloped in the past few years and from the visitors we learn that the well kept farms are noticed and appreciated. The establishment of the Agricultural Office in Galt, and referred to in my article of 1927, is still in charge of Mr. E. I. McLoughry, who has ac- complished so much for our people. Regular attendance at our schools prepares our rural people for the short courses which have been carried on so successfully for a period of years. The school fairs con- ducted by the agricultural office has proved a kindergarten for the future exhibitor. Boys and girls are thereby taught the dignity of agricultural work. The Agricultural Societies re- cognize the valuable work of the many branches of the Women's Institute, which has done so much to build a strong citizenship in the rural com- (I: A. l G. 8-1“. aunt-r: who: Agricultural tgouetr. Near Ila-bun) Dominion Electrohome Industries Limited Phonola Radios Radio and Phonograph Combinations Electric Motors Electrohome Air Conditioners Furniture for the Home "Formerly CRIMES RADIO ahd POLLOCK-WELKER) Have Been Contributing To The Welfare And Prosperity of Waterloo County munities. "Home sud Country" has proved a well chosen motto. may colt and calf clubs have been organized by the Agricul- tural Office. The club members show their colts at an Agricul- tural Fair and are placed by Department judges on the fol- lowing basis: 400 points for awards on foal. 200 points for judging com- petition and answering ques- tions. 200 points for showmanship. This score card gives oppor- tunity to the boy whose colt may not be as good as it might Field crop competitions are conducted by the Society at Galt. To summarize the situation: Disraeli once remarked: "Be ready whem opportunity comes." I thank the people on the land in Waterloo County for better markets which are ap- pearing. Our .pastures and woodlots will, no doubt, be subjects of study for the generation following. We have much to learn about pastures and woodlots. For this reason I ‘commend to the younger people a careful investigation of these two special branches. We should do all we can to balance con- ditions so our people are as well paid on the land as they are, in commerce. Hydro power is spreading in rural areas, for- tunately not too fast, but ere long there will be a general use of Hydro for all the con- veniences on the land and in farm homes. The rural tele- phone companies ieport a lbetter demand for telephones. The object of our people should Since 1907 MANUFACTURERS .. KITCHENER -- INTERESTING SCENE AT PROVINCIAL PLOW MATCH View showing fine chlmpion team of horaeltd plowman. be to have on much beauty on pouible in our rural -xturs& inn. churches, bonnet, and echools, and to menu that real truth: "An honest yeomnry is a _ country's pride, Which once deetnoyed an never be supplied." Waterloo County has long been noted for good livestock. Depression caused some lack of interest, but a better day seems to be in store. The value of our local map kets must not be overlooked. Our farming is changing and an ever increasing number of people are "attending market" to get in direct contact wtih the consumer. Our county packing plants are valuable from many stand- points. Our hauls are short and we do not have to depend on one central market. Time and circumstances have changed the marketable weights of' our cattle, sheep and swine. C Probably no county has a larger percentage of select bacon hogs required for the British market. Breeding hogs have been improved by the activities of the breeders of the Waterloo County Advanced Registry Club. At New Hamburg there is a pig testing station for the Province of Ontario. 'tt has a capacity of 34 pens of hogs. The station is in charge of Lorenze Peterson, a Dane, who has had a long experience in pig feeding. The Agricultural Societies of l Waterloo County , are active. Their work is practical and be- sides holding a fall exhibition carry on educational work dur- ing the year. One Society pub- lishes a weekly letter in the newspapers of Waterloo County on reforestation. Ploughing matches are 'held at several of -intuo-tr.Aent ge.thnat-d-todimet "reaitum,t-unsarumttiti/ iiiliFiiiiiiiia-t-t) when the whole In!!! can nt- tend In own school pupil In the County - . eomplh. ‘mentnry ticket to on. of the annual Fain. Everyone any iii??:),:'? and and wholesome tea-notion and enjoyment. Mr. and I (sully spun Hm. an Br Mr. and In, {Hem culled on Mr. And In Beyer And Mr. had l any anathema. Mr. and In Kenna Behr and dLughton Blanche and Nelda ot In. verton, and Mr. and In. cum to!" and non Dellord ot Baden upon! Bulb any with Mr. and In. All” Jana! on Sunday. _ Mr. 1nd In. Joe K.Nhrartaqntrw her and Mr. and In. C. B. ants! spent a [or days with Mr. nnd Nu. Aaron Wash", Baden. [ Mr. and Mrs. C. E. mrartaerntrutrer Mr. and and family Mr. and Mrs. Anon Semen] and daughter Ruth and Mia. Annie Som- mere all or Tulltock ”communion bv Mr. and In. Wilfred schism] and son Wayne of New Hamburg called (at the home ot the former. non. Mr. [and Mrs. Lonny Selling] on Bunny. with Mr. and Mrs. mu Glnlerich of Wilmot Centre. Mr. and Mrs. David K. Boahart and bunny visited wtth Ill- Sm]: BOI- hart at linden on Sunday. Miss Ruby Bastian ot New Ham- burg spent Sand” It her home here. Mr. and In. loses an: ot Zurich spent Tuesday a the home ot Mr. and Mrs. C. a Sunlentlfnbor. “thin-:ndi iiris. Din Initial ot Vie. torialburg called on Mr. and Mrs. C. "e. swartaentrutMrr on Bum!” even- 11:5. - - _ ._ Mr. Dalton Bosturrt, Missal Ruby and Alice Boshnrt called on their brother, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer “but, New Hamburg, on Sunday. Tir), Frederick Schneider spent a few days mu: ttifsMs atHritfteer. "hag; -otUu lentrlct “tended the funeral ot Mr. Aaron Wale:- at Ba- den on Monday afternoon. Quite a number from here attend- ed the Elmira Monthly Fair on Mom day. The nomination tor Peel township passed on very quietly on Monday as there was a small attendnnce. The old council were all returned by ac- clamatlon tor another year. Mr! Norman Stevens and daughter Orma ot (Hawkeavme spent. the week-end at the home of the former. parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Ruler. -irCivhiuuri Guise vine moved to Elmira where he will reside for the winter months. _ "sip. JUG" Ct. Jackson and non Mor- ley and Mr. A. W. Ruler spent Wad- nesday at the Winter Ftirp Gualpl}. "3‘33; Tutti-ion Rutherford]: apeht.S lng a tew weeks at the home ot Mrs. John Fenton of LHawkesvllle. hello, PIN! HILL In. M410 at Sunday I Brannon“ I In. Henry In. C. E. mrartsmstrutrer accompanied by Mr. um r Samuel went Sunday d Mn. mun Glnlerich of YATI'ON I. 'wumu as. Slider on em will Mr. n - Wit-0t CENTURY OF JOURNALISM IN WATERLOO COUNTY absorbing many-of the papersl previously mentioned whose} field had steadily contracted as} a result of English becoming the language of the young people educated in the public schools and the growth of a Canadian national spirit. The Journal was published in the German language until 1918 when the name was changed to The Ontario Journal in October ‘of which year began publishing lin English. This marked the ‘close of the German newspaper era in Waterloo County after a period of over sixty years. In 1919 the Ontario Journall joined forces with the Daily Record. The paper was con- tinued in English for some time but was later discontinued. Mr. W. J. Motz, present managing director of The Daily Record, together with John Rittinger took over the active manage- ment of the Journal in 1904 fol- lowing the appointment of the late John Motz as sheriff of Waterloo County. ENGLISH PAPERS The first English newspaper published in Waterloo County was the Dumfries Courier, which appeared in Galt in IM4) and continued for about three1 years. It was followed by the Galt Reporter in November, 1846, with the late Peter gaff- ray, who had just come to Can- ada from England, as editor and proprietor. The Reporter has been published ever since and remained in the Jaffray family for three generations. The late J. P. Jaffray, well- known journalist and news- paper writer, grandson of the founder and son of the late Wm. Jaffray, postmaster at Kitchener for many years, was -Merchants Casualty Insurance Company (Continued from Page 39) A CANADIAN COMPANY i - _ _ V ' E. F. SEAGRAM President Automobile, Personal Accident Contributed by Mr. D, A. Benn C Board of Directors E. F. SEAGRAM . . . . I. C HAIGHT, KC, - . . R. E. PATTERSON Head Office WATERLOO - ONTARIO Sickness Insurance Thus. W. Seagram Dr. W. J. Stevenson E. M. Arnold the last to sever his connection with the paper when it was purchased some years ago by Messrs. Huestis and Holmes, publishers of the Sunnis. 0b- server. It has been published as a daily since 1896 and has the distinction of being the oldest English newspaper in Waterloo County. Galt also has the distinction of having had the third English newspaper in the county, "The Dumfries Reformer", establish- ed in 1850. In 1853 it was pur- chased by the late Hon. Jas. Young, then but a lad 18 years of age but who later proved to be a very distinguished figure in the history of Waterloo County journalism. After directing the Reformer for ten years with conspicuous suCcess he forsook journalism for poli- ties. He was the author of "Publie Men and Public Life in Canada" and "Early History of Galt and Dumfries". The Re- former, after passing under several ownerships, finally merged with the Reporter in 1912. The first number of the Ber-) lin Telegraph (weekly) appear-l ed on Jan. 7, 1853. For many, years it was under the control of the late Alexander Mac- Pherson and D. McDougall. In 1893 a daily was launched and some time later discontinued, only to be re-established in 1896. In 1899 the business was purchased by the late David Bean of the Waterloo Chronicle, and his son D. A. Bean. The Weekl Telegrth was merged §with Id', Waterloo Chronicle ind the Daily continued until 1923, after 24 years under D. A. Bean as managing editor, when it was merged with the Daily Record. To the Town of Waterloo he longs the distinction of having the oldest surviving weekly newspaper, in the county-The Waterloo Chronicle. It was established by Wm. "ffrsw (son of the founder of the Galt Reporter and later postmaster of Berlin) 5nd Casper Hett, in P. Y. Wilson OPERATING UNDER DOMINION CHARTER and Wm. Henderson J. A. Martin W. G. Weichel Managing Director Vice-President President R. E. PATTERSON Managing Director January, 1856 under the name of "The Berlin Reformer and Waterloo County Reformer's Gazette". In January, 1860, the paper was purchased by John J. Bowman and Christian Kumpf, of Waterloo, and the ‘business transferred to Water- loo. In 1869 we find the late P. E. W. Moyer as publisher. It was taken over that year by Thomas Hilliard, who directed its destinies for a number of year. Later it was purchased by Munros Bros., who in 1889 sold out to David Bean, and this valuable property has been in the hands of the Bean family ever since. It is now controlled by R. S. Bean, who together with his sons. Roy M. Bean and William M. Bean, are publish- ing the paper in connection with a large and modern job printing business. . . Other English weeklies are The New Hamburg Independ- ent, est. 1879, now published by Daniel and Lorne Ritz, The Elmira Signet, est. 1893 by Geo. Klinck; Ayr News, est. 1898; Hespeler Herald, est. by Oscar Eby, late Registrar, in 1896. The Preston Progress, The Waterloo Sentinel and The Wellesley Maple Leaf all passed from the field some years ago. DAILY NEWSPAPERS The first daily newspaper to be published in Waterloo Coun- ty was the Berlin Daily News. It was started Feb. 4, 1878, by the late P. E. W. Meyer and was purchased by the German Publishing Co. in 1897, shortly after the death of Mr. Moyer. In this year the name was changed to the Daily News- Record and so continued under the management of W. V. Utt- ley for 23 years. In October, ‘1919. the business was taken over by the present owners and jhe name once more changed. this time to The Daily Record. The Daily Telegraph was merged with the Daily Record in 1922 and since that time the Record has had an exclusive field as a daily in North Water- loo. Hon. W. D. Euler is presi- dent and Mr. W. J. Motz man- ager of the company. The paper has shown steady growth iin both circulation and adver- ‘tising and was recently install- ed in a fine new building built to suit its purposes on Queen St. N.