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CASTLE NEWS, Castlegar, British Columbia

THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1952

IMPORTANT PART IN
CANADIAN ECONOMY
IS PLAYED BY BUTTER

Despite the checkered history
of butter and the, sometimes,
bizarre uses of the product, from
the 12th century down, butter
has continued to grow in im-
portance as a necessary part of
agricui.ure and a facior in na-
tional economies.

si is yenerally accepted that
the art of buttermaking was de-

in the Scandinavian

Its importance to

and agricultural in-

of those countries is

4zed in histories of North

lu.opean agriculture. A recent

scu..0.i, “Agriculture in Nor-

Vea,’ points up tne contribution

. dairying to the welfare of that
country.

--1 vunada, the experience with
: ~ 9 tuction has. been sim-
ilar to that of North Europe. One
can scarcely doubt that’ Cham-
fb «sti, lug airst. recorded person
to attempt dairying in Canada,

1899 to 1907 exports spurted
again when a high of 34 million
pounds was reached. From that
time the exports began to
dwindle, with only occasional
pickups.

It cannot he said that the
loss of export markets caused
a decrease in production. In
1900, 36 million pounds of butter
was made. A steady increase
was achieved up to the war year,
1943, when an overall total of
367 million pounds of butter was
produced. Since then, production
has declined slowly, but with
acceleration during the past
three years. In 1950, creamery
butter production totalled 26 mil-
lion pounds. The experience in
United States has followed the
same pattern.

It is difficult to place the
responsibility for the heavy pro-
duction of- butter on any .one
thing. The continually increas-

.- over three hundred years aga, -ing demand was a constant fact-

found that butter provided the
ba.ance wheel to his operation,
and that dairy cattle added much
to the fertility of the soil.
During the period from 1860 to
recent years, butter was export-
e.. ffom Canada in substantial
quintities. During the peak years
c. tue ’80s, annual totals reach-
12 million pounds. From

rere

or, and financial returns, which
were by no means stable, was
undoubtedly an important con-
sideration, However, from a long
range viewpoint, the economic
relation of butter production to
agriculture as a whole, and con-
sequently to our national econ-
omy, has been a primary consid-
eration.

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Butter, has been the Balance
wheel of the dairy industry and
the, stabilizer of mixed farming.
One reason is that cream is not
the production of specialized
farms generally, but rather, it is
the stabilizing product of thou-
sands of mixed farms,

Of the billions of pounds of
butter that have been produced
in Canada, during the last half
century, generally the yearly
bulk has been made during sea-
sons of heavy milk Broduction.
Butter has been able to absorb
great quantities of the surplus
milk produced in the summer
months, which otherwise would
have been waste, or a tremend-
ous loss item for the producer.
No dairy farmer would keep so
many cattle that they would be
a definite Mability to him dur-
ing five or six months of the
year. Thus, in absorbing the
surplus production of milk, but-
ter has not only helped main-
tain an even supply of milk for
other dairy uses, but has help-
ed prevent fluctuating ‘prices due
to seasons of high or low pro-
duction. Before it ever reaches
the table, butter has performed
these valuable services for the
consumer,

From the long range view-
point, the dairy cow is one of the
most important factors in soil
conservation and fertility main-
tenance. The cow, since horses
have almost passed out of the
Picture, is probably the heaviest
consumer of hay, and hay is a
soil conserver and soil ‘builder.
It is a specified crop for one year
out of every three or four in any
Jong range crop program. The
Pasture field from which the
cow gains sustenance, and which
it fertilizes as it goes, is one of
nature's best soil restorers.

The value of the manure from
cattle has been calculated to be
from $2.50 to $5.00 per ton, de-
Pending on conditions and loca-
tion of the farms. A herd of
25 cows will furnish about a ton
of manure a day, or roughly, 30
tons per month. This is avail-
able for increasing the fertility
Of the soil to produce other crops.
In so doing, production costs are
kept at a minimum, which re.
acts to the consumer’s benefit.
Because the number of farms

PROJECTS SOCIETY TO
TURN TITLE OVER TO
VILLAGE AT CONCERT

The Castlegar Projects So-.
ciety is busy making plans for
a concert to be held in the
Castle Theatre on Sunday eve-
ning, March 2. During the eve-
ning, the title to block 19 will
be officially turned over to the
village. This parcel of land was
recently purchased by the So-
ciety from the Spiritual Com-
munity of Christ No. 8, the
purchase price being $6000.

A good program -of entertain-
ment is being arranged and it
will all be “for free.” The com-
plete program will be announc-
ed in the Castle News next week.

WEDDING BELLS

In St. Alban’s Anglican Church,
Arch Deacon B. A. Resker of-
ficated at the marriage of Velma
Maxine, daughter of Mr. and

rs. J. L. Townsend and Eldin
Arthur, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Purdon of Oasis, The
wedding took place at 7:00 p.m.
Friday; February 15th, with
Mrs. F. A. Hostetter playing the
wedding music.

The blond bride made a love-
ly picture gowned in white em-
broidered nylon organdie over
satin, made with long very full
skirt, full sleeves with wide cuff;
mandarin style neckline, closed
to waist with crystal buttons.
The double embroidered chapel
veil was held in place with a
coronet head dress trimmed with
Pearls, White lace gloves and
sandals completed the ensemble.
She carried a sheaf of red roses
and fern.

The bridesmaid, Miss Joyce
Williamson, wore a formal dress
of ice blue corded taffetta with
short puff sleeves, sweetheart
neckline, and tied with a wide
sash. Her pearl trimmed halo
headdress was the same ice blue.
Miss Williamson’s bouquet was
of pink carnations with fern.

Juniér bridesmaid was Miss

‘ming. The groom’s mother wore

Sheila Townsend, younger sister
of the bride. She wore a pink
taffetta formal buttoned to the
waist with pink pearl buttons,
short puff sleeves and Peter Pan
collar, with small rosebud trim-
ming; with matching halo head-
dress and mittens. She carried
a colonial bouquet of pink car
nations.

Assisting the groom were best
man, Alex (Smokey) Miller and
usher, Clinton Purdon, brother
of the groom.

A reception was held in the
Twin Rivers hall where 136
guests were served supper. The
head table was cévered with a
beautiful lace cloth, three tiered
wedding cake on pink tulle in
the centre with white tapers and
bouquets of spring flowers on
each side. Vases of spring flow-
ers also adorned the side tables.
Members of the St. Alban's Eve-
ning Guild were serviteurs and
Mrs. H. Wade cut the cake.

To receive the guests, the
bride’s mother chose a dusty
rose taffetta with black lace over
design buttoned to the hem with
self buttons, small black off the
face hat with veil and rose trim-

Father and Son
Celebrate Birthday

W. L. Balbeck and his son H.
Balbeck of Robson celebrated
a joint birthday on Sunday,
February 17th, at the home of
Mrs. I. Riley in the form of a
bufiet supper.

Mr. Balbeck, Sr., was 78 ‘years
old. Those wishing the pair a
happy birthday were: Mrs. H.
Balbéck and family of Robson,
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Heagy and
family of Kinnaird, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Riley of Grand Forks,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Heagy and
family, Mrs. W. L. Balbeck, Mrs.
I. Riley ands girls.

Mrs. H. V. Horswill of Nel-
son was a house guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Townsend at the week-end. She
came especially for the Bur-
roughs-Purdon wedding,

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teal blue crepe, with side drap-
ing, sequin design at neckline;
small black hat with white trim-
ming. Each had a corsage of
pink carnations.

A toast to the bride was pro-
posed by “Smokey” Miller and
answered by the groom. A dance
followed the reception.

The couple will reside at 1251
Mountain Street in Trail.

There were many friends and
relatives attending the wedding
from Trail and Nelson, a few
of those being: Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Townsend and Patsy, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Woolls, Sr., and Mrs.
H. V. Horswill of Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. G. Coupland and
Georgia Ann of Trail.

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listed as- cream prod: far
out: those ‘prod: milk
for any of the other markets,
butter can rightly be credited
for.a tremendous share of these
invaluabie benefits to the nation-
al iy and to ss of
dairy products and other farm
produced foods.

All of these things led Right
Honorable Louis St. Laurent,
Prime Minister of Canada, re-
cently. to observe:

“Dairying is a natural and in-
dispensible part of the form of
husbandry to which our People
are accustomed and which suits
our natural resources. Without
it, mixed farming would hardly
be possible at all, and without
it and the mixed farming, of
which it is so important a part,
the way of living of our people
would be seriously affected and
would have to undergo very sub-
stantial change.

“Changes have been taking
Place over the past decades, and
the balance of population has
swung from the rural areas to
the urban centres. I need not
express any opinion as to wheth-
er that be agivantageous or other-
wise. It is a fact and we have
to face it as such, but instead
of diminishing our reliance on
the dairy industry for our nor-
mal way of living, the fact has
rather increased it. .

Evening Group
Plans Dance

The regular meeting of the
Evening Group was held at the
home of Mrs. F. Gerau with 19
members ‘and one visitor present.
Mrs. Duncan was in the chair
and the meeting observeq one
minute's silence in honor of
the late King. Mrs. Grant, con-
venor of the work committee re-
Dorted the purchase of wool and
yard goods which later was dis-
uibuted to the members — this
consisting of 62 ounces of wool,
1d pair of pillow cases and sev-
eral pieces of yard goods.

Plans were made for rum-
Tage sale and dance to be held

the first week in March; and
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A beautiful gift of a baby
blanket from the group wag pre-
sented to Mrs. H. Balbeck by
the .president. Several articles
were ‘read. at’ the end’ of ‘the
meeting: “Eighty-eight Keys to
Bedlam” by Jack Scott were Tead
by Mrs. J: Thorndale and‘a poem
entitled “Expecting” was: read
by Mrs. .R. Berry. é :

Mrs. J. Scott ‘and Mrs. Davies,
two --new.»:members, --were--wel-
comed by the group. Refresh:
™ents were served by the ‘host-
Mrs. Gerau.

There have been many

NEW FRONTIERS

h in the

° post-war years, as her change from an agricultural to an industrial economy
has become a reality. None of these have been so startling as the opening
of new frontiers of industry in this far Western Province.

With its great natural wealth, British Columbia has always been a fruitful
field for capital investment, but it is only in the past few years that these
natural resources have become the basis for further and more intensive

British Columbia has always held

industrial dev

sources, either actually

is a credit not only to

related. means.

world has to offer.

aris
Fisheries - - - - - -:

Manufacturing - - -

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES

Forestry - - - - - -
Mi

$221,004,000

‘PROVINCE OF B

in foregtry, mining and fisheries production, and in these later years, we
have seen and gained the benefit of further expansion in these fields. Now,
added to them, are huge hydro-electric developments with industrial pro-
duction in aluminum, cellulose and other products related to basic re-

d: d

life of Canada in these

@ paramount place

under way, or in g

All of us in British Columbia have a stake directly or indirectly in these
developments. They are the basis of the highest average wage, and the
most advanced social conditions of any Province of this Dominion. All this

nature herself, but to the pol

has encouraged the investment capital, foreign atid domestic, on this ‘un-
precedented scale. This has been accomplished not’ only by the. provision
of sound government, but by active encouragement, through efficient road
and rail transport, by the d

1 Sand,

of

We: have much in the past of which to be proud. More, we can look for-
ward with confidence to the brightest economic and social future the

GROSS VALUE OF PRODUCTION--BRITISH COLUMBIA

1939 1945 |
$ 88,221,000
65,682,000
49,402,000
17,699,000

63,344,000
102,992,000
44,532,000
$358,523,000
628,903,000

'$247,949,000

electric power, and by

(Estimated)
$147,655,000 $525,000;,000:

of develop

ical sagacity which

1951

165,000,000
155,000,000
90,000,000
$935,000,000

$1,000,000,000

OF FINANCE

RITISH COLUMBIA

HON. BYRON I. JOHNSON, Minister