y In 1971, the first bulk milk tank in Clinton was installed by , onald Pickering.

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FOX FARMING

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, In the early part of the 20th century, fox farming was car-

ied on in various parts of the province, and some of the Clinton ,armers had taken shares in company ranches, from which good dividends were received. Company ranches in Clinton were oper- ated by James Pickering Sr. and George Riley who paid a good dividend for a few years. As the pelts went down some in price gnd breeding stock was within the means of the individual, almost every farmer owned his own small ranch. With pelts selling at $200 each, a farmer could make some additional money, if he were lucky enough to have success with his litters. This was in the early 1920’s, but prices declined soon after this and, in the 1930’s, the number of fox ranches began to diminish.

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i CLINTON MAIL DELIVERY

.3 i5 In 1880, according to Meacham’s Atlas, residents. of Clinton aNere getting their mail with the P.O. address: Margate, Clinton tr Graham’s Road.

¥ But in 1884 the first post office opened in Clinton opened at ghe home of John W. Woodside, who lived where Junior Montgom- ry lives now. In 1886 the post office was moved to the home of ames Pickering Jr., now Ivan Pickering’s home, Where it remained ; 111 the Clinton post office was closed.

: In 1894 mail was transported between Clinton and New Lon— on by G. MacKay. By 1909 this task had been taken over by 0 harles MacGregor. At this time, James Warren hauled the mail J} 0m Bradalbane to New London, at the post office in charge of

rchibald Campbell. In this era mail was received two or three ‘mes a week._

From 1909 - 1914 the mail was transported between Clinton 11d Margate by Hartford Woodside.

. The above dates were taken from the Postmaster General’s

; nual reports. Following Hartford Woodside’s term of driving ., Ollege Bowness took over and still later Mrs. Thomas Stewart who , as assisted by John Carr and Arthur Warren.

. Soon after this, rura1 mail delivery began and we had two .. all routes in Clinton. Residents from the New London border to lurray’s Hollow and those who lived on the Heaney Road received

. eir mail from Emerald and the remainder of the district, received 'all from Kensington.

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