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next to Arthur’s, formerly owned by a Walter Ogar. He continued in the

market-garden business with his brother until 1930 and then branched out on his own that spring.

Ernest and Della took the produce and flowers to market twice a week until 1942. After that, untl 1965, the seedlings that were grown in the green house each spring were sold from the house in Southport and the vegetables were taken to the stores.

Della died March 29, 1971 and Ernest has continued to live in the homestead, growing flowers and vegetables for his own use.

The Fish Hatchery

The Fish Hatchery building and pond site on the Keppoch Road were built about 1900. The first superintendent, Joe Hayley, suffered a heart at- tack in 1912 while operating the waste-gate during a flood. His son Frank then took over and managed the operation until 1940, with the help of his son, Joe. Joe often had the job of keeping the fish stirred up in the troughs at night. In the building were 24 troughs, each holding approximately a hundred thousand eggs. He relates that often, to while away the hours of his vigil, he played the fiddle, accompanied by his friend Fred Smith on guitar.

As a young lad Joe also looked after the raising and lowering of the flag each day. When the rope needed replacing Joe would shinny up with the

The fish hatchery about 1930.

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