With the advent of more traffic, hose and motor dirven this licensing ceased and the remaining cows were grazed on near-by farms for a nominal fee, driven out and fetched home daily, rain or shine, by the fortunate sone of one of the owners.

About this time Mr, Allie (Allan) Steinman, Woodstock St, N., tells us that he and his father, who had a farm just east of Sebastopol, used to provide the milk for the villager's pitchers from a huge can. As the billage population increased its needs were supplied by the Silver Creek Dairy of Josiah Rudy who sold out to Charles Matthies, and by Gordon L. Ratz and his three daughters, Kathleen, Gretchen and Johanne. On November 15, 1946, Henry J. Neeb and his son Harold combined hese two milk distributing firms to form The Tavistock Diary.

On June 1, 1949, Mr. Mahlon Leis purchased the plant and equipment from Harold Neeb, and served Tavistock and Shakespeare from the dairy on the Matthies farm until 1963 when the Tavistock Produce took over the plant for egg grading. Mr. Leis erected his own dairy, very modern for a small town at 101 Hendershot Street, behind his residence, In July 1966 Mr. Leis turned his plant into a mok-handling depot., with a fill line of dairy products allied by products and juices, processed and packaged by the Oxford Dairies of Woodstock. At the same time he extended his territory to take in Hickson and area. He is assisted by his son Gerald.

Tavistock Dairy

FUEL AND BUILDING SUPPLIES
Supertest

Early in 1934 Mr. Simon Bricker built his oil depot between Hendershot and Decew Streets to the west of the Mill Switch., He provided the farmers with oils and oil products for the machinery right at the farms. As early as Feb 20, 1922 he had been granted permission for gas-pumps in front of his premises on Woodstock St., N The Reliance Oil Company took over the tanks and warehouse, and in 1956 the Milling Company held the agency, with William Matthies as warehouse manager. In January 1957 Supertest acquired the property; Stan Roth took over the agency and still provides farmer and villager with fuel oil and all petroleum products from the same station.

D.H. Jutzi Fuels
In May 1953, after truck and transport experience, David Jutzi opened his Imperial Oil agency, serving the community and the farmers with furnace and tractor fuel. In 1967 he became full agent for ESSO Heating Equipment, with Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers and Electronic Air Cleaning service. He has 2 oil trucks and 1 service truck on the road. His Bulk Plant and Warehouse are located on Highway 59 just south of Sebastopol: his heating equipment stock is housed at 6 Hope St., E., where he resides and has his office. With his wife Frieda, his staff includes Mrs. George (Geoline) Merklinger, Doug Bowles and Grant Kaufman.