The first Egg Circle was organized in Long River but others got into production first. A covered wagon was bought for the Summer months to keep the eggs cool. Each farmer was given a number and a chart was attached to each egg crate, in this way the candling station could tell the owner and number of dozens. Eggs were paid for according to grade; producer and consumer both benefited. Alexander Campbell, Robert MacLeod, Wilfred Campbell, Kenneth MacLeod and George

Cousins were collectors.

A co-operative cheese and butter factory was opened in Kensing— ton in 1893, this was a great boon to the farmers. Lat-er a factory was

opened in Park Corner.

An Illustration Station was operated by W. E. Johnstone for 29 years. Dr. J. A. Clark advised turning the steep hill fields into a per- manent pasture, fields were seeded out with several kinds of pasture grasses, six plots were used for check purposes, varying amounts of fertilizers were used at different intervals and check cages cut and weighed.

In a few years an excellent pasture was obtained and all soil erosion was stopped.

This year will end 16 years of potato plot tests, one acre has manure and fertilizer and the other has only fertilizer at the same rate. 27 different amounts of fertilizer are used, two plots for each on both acres making 108 plots. There are four rows in each plot and the two in- side rows are used for records, large and small potatoes are weighed separately and any rot, scab or other disease noted. Samples are taken for starch content, the following year grain is not weighed but the two hay crops are. A similar test has been carried on in Quebec.

For several years field days were held annually and special speakers were heard on various topics, and the ladies served supper, over 300 people have attended.

HOUSE HAULING 1916

Herbert Paynter bought a house in Clinton, the first year there wasn’t enough ice. The next winter they started with 30 teams of horses, the chain to one runner broke leaving only 8 teams they couldn’t stop as the ice was bending under the weight of the house. A man with a sharp axe was posted at each runner to cut the horses clear if the ice broke, it was a heavy up hill haul on account of the ice bending. All went well, the house was landed up in Coulson’s field, from here it was taken back over Coulson’s farm by stumper across the Doughart farms and over Bells Hill to Robert Johnstone’s farm. The teams were then hitched on and it was hauled to the north side of J. M. Constable’s farm, a stumper took it to its present sight on the t0p of the hill. John Brennan of Spring Valley had the contract, he charged Mr. Paynter $60.00 for 21 days work with his horses and all equipment.

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