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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-01-30, Page 2■ mrnsj>AY, .MXCAiir ao, <rr News and Information for The Busy Farmer (Jfuruhhed by the Ontario Department of Agriculture) THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE The harmful effect on consump­ tive demand for lamb by the pro­ duction of heavy buck' lambs cannot he over emphazied. It prevents the industry expanding to its normal limits. Courses in Horticulture The Ontario Agricultural College announces the following short cour­ ses under auspices of the Depart­ ment of Horticulture for the month ■of February: Fruit Growing, February 3rd to 8 th; Vegetable Gardening, February 10th to 15th; ornamental Horticul­ ture, February 17th to 28th. These courses will feature a wide variety Of subjects and the discussions will be led by O. A, C, professors as well as other prominent horticultural specialists from various points in Ontario. O.A.C. Short Courses The increasing interest on the part of junior farmers in agricul­ tural education is evidenced by an enrolment of 166 in the short cour­ ses at O. A. C», a decided increase over former -years. The three months course in dairying alone has 53 students, including two from Denmark, one from England and the balance from the Wartimes and Ontario. Prof. H. II. Dean states that th® object of this course is to improve the uniformity and stan­ dard of the dairy products of Can­ ada. It covers practical work in cheese and butter-making and train­ ing in dairy bacteriology and chem­ istry. Enrolment in the poultry, live stock, apiculture and drainage courses is also large. The total number of young men in all classes at O.A.C. is now close to five hun­ dred. Specialized Fanning The modern trend to .specializa­ tion on the farm is cleaTly exempli­ fied in one county in Ontario, where in addition to production of staple crops, farm land is being de- • voted to the growing of apples and tobacco on a large scale, the ranch­ ing of foxes and mink, breeding of large flocks, ‘of high-class poultry and turkeys, and even to muskrat ranching. Many farms are devoted exclusively to one or other of these various specialized lines. The fi­ nancial attractiveness, of this plan i of farming has been definitely es- L tablished. r . I Last year’s statistics concerning ithe live .stock industry in Canada [showed that the only branch which I did not show a reduction in total F numbers on Canadian farms was F sheep. The, prairie provinces im­ ported thousands of grade ewes to stocky weedy farms, thus giving an impetus .to-the eastern* breeders to supply the demand .for pure-bred stock, resulting in a healthy market condition. ■ Value of’Cut Straw »’ There is satisfaction in the fact that cattle appear to relish the straw this winter. Good oat straw has a definite feed value besides be- a filler. Many cattle wintered on turnips and straw have gone out in the spring in fairly good condition. When straw is cut and ground up and mixed with pulped roots, beet pulp, silage, js even sprinkled with molasses, the live stock seem to con­ sume more of it than when fed long. Feed Shortage General Interesting extracts from weekly crops reports: Bruce—There is a decided short­ age of grain, but an abundance of hay on most farms. Carleton—-The feed supply is ra­ ther short and considerable mill-feed is being purchased. Dundas—Production is decreasing due to many dry cows and prices are weaker Durham—Egg production is very much decreased from a year ago. Grey—The hard weather is tak­ ing the feed down- quickly, Halton—Egg production about 50 per cent, since November. Huron—The supply of home-grown grain will be sufficient to carry the live stock through the winter on the majority of farms. > Lambton—Farmers report cattle feeding well and showing improve­ ment over the low-fleshed condition they were in coming off the grass. Lanark—Due t6 the abundance of roughage the live stock are winter­ ing nicely but are thinner than in other years, Leeds—production of milk is low and we look for thin cattle all through the winter. Northumberland — Apple prices have been low and markets draggy. Nearly all cash crops , were short in yield and the result is a scarcity of money. Peterhoro— Roots and ensilage are particularly scarce. Welland—Many old hay stacks which have set for several years will be utilized for feed this year. in Sliuiy Meetings in February J. Lockie Wilson, secretary of the .Agricultural and Horticultural So­ cieties Branch, furnishes the 'follow­ ing list of annual conventions at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, dur­ ing February: r. Ontario Field Crop • and .. Seed Growers Ass’n/, February '4th. , Ontario Plowmen’s Association, on February 5 th. Ontario Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, February 6th and 7th. Ontario Vegetable Growers’ As­ sociation, February 12th. (Preced­ ed by annual meeting on February lltli at Parliament Buildings.) Ontario Horticultural Association February 13th and 14th. .* Farmers and others interested should clip these dates for" reference. The Potato Market “Ontario Potatoes for Ontario People is a slogan that is beginning to hear fruit city consumers are finding out that the table quality of Ontario potatoes is unsurpassed pro- ' vidIng the tubers “are as carefully graded as those coming in from out­ side sources. Ontario growers aru: learning to grade their potatoes pro? j perly, and Ontario dealers are glad to handle them when properly grad­ ed, Our dealers are now buying freely and at good prices from the organized potato growers of Central Ontario, who are practising proper grading and bulk marketing. A recent questionaire sent out from the 0. A* C. revealed that On­ tario has been producing an average yield of about 1’8,850,000 bushels. The average total annual consump­ tion is estimated at. about 12,292,000 bushels, or 61 million bushels less than the annual production. It is interesting to note that while On­ tario produces approximately one- third more potatoes than she con­ sumes, the questionairo reveals that about one-half of all the late pota­ toes handled by the dealers were grown outside the province. This in spite of the fact that the consumei* has to pay an average premium for P, E. I. potatoes of 21&c. and for N. B, potatoes of 153c, a bag. The dealers apportion the blame for this condition as follows: Improper grad­ ing of Ontario potatoes; poor con­dition of the bags; mixture of var­ ieties in the cars; truckers handling uufraded potatoes; poor seed. Out of 2210 cars of Ontario potatoes, only 45 were of unmixed varieties. The dealers declare the quality of Ontario potatoes equal to the best and would prefer to handle them if obtainable in uniform lots. It is well, therefore, that our growers are beginning to realize that they must improve their methods of producing, handling and grading if they wish to regain and hold the home market. Ontario Milk Producers’ Associa­ tion annual meeting, Toronto, Feb­ ruary lltli and 12th. M THOS. B. REEDAND M wife, who ishelped my of 13 children, the same has actually gained 15 weight and feels better My nerves are steady I sleep like a boy. strength has returned pounds. I o l'arme it 919 whci) nsan brought — hj$Uth, my take r the d Thos. nd lum- lmes St., I would i T*W» r »JBL .M.-iifi JL JU versus RETURNS BO"' Exetrr Ewu-Aiipiinite Established 1873 and 1807 published every Thursday morning at Exeter, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year Im ■advance. e s RATES—Farm or Beal Estate for sale 50c, each foui’ insertions, quent Insertion, ticlcs, To Rent, Found 10c. per Reading notices Card of Thanks vertising .12 and Memoriam, with extra verses 25c. insertion for first 25 c. each subse- Mlscellaneom? un­ wanted, Lost, off lino of six words. 10c, per line. 59c. Legal ffd* 8c, per line. Iffi one verse 50c* each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Professional Cayds^ GLADMAN & ST^NBURY BARRISTERS, _ ____________ Money do i Loan, Jjlffvestmcnts Made* Safe-Depo Cliei EXETER 1 S C1TORS, Ac. IryJK. anco fault for use without cliu LONDON 50 YEARS AGO The Lome House in Exeter has changed hands. Mr. Abel Walper has again assumed control. We understand that Mr. John Hawksliaw has exchanged the Com­ mercial Hotel, 'of this place for" Mr. Wm. Hawkshaw’s hotel in Blyth. The change of landlords took place on Monday. The Firemen held a- band concert in Drew’s Hall on Tuesday evening, and in no respect fell below the an­ ticipation of the people. Among those who took part were: R. Pick­ ard, Mrs. Thexton, Mrs.' Fairbairn, Miss McDonell, Mr. J. N. Hooper and Mr. C. Senior sang a chorus"^ an in- tprestidfe djiet by. .’Mrs. W- and Mils Fltton;, Mr. AV. Hgydehy of Woodstock and .Miss Eacrdtt played the accompaniments. The steam barge, Victoria, belong-' to Blake & Co., of, Port Blake, -’has made a round trip to Detroit this January, to take down three barges loaded with, wood an unprecedent­ ed occurence at this season in the history of navigation at these ports. Mr. Richard Hunter, of Usborne. lost a valuable black horse on Sun­ day. A pigeon shooting-match, was held at Hensall yesterday between MiL F. G. Simpson, of Exeter, and-Mr.’ John Evans, of Wingham, 30 birds eh'ch. v. “Sargon has strength and ha wife and me am all the money go'bd it has done B, Reed, well-to berman, residing Kansas City, M “Five years a going from Bi Calgary, I had acute 'Indiges: thought I woul destination. A1! self I'was in th “Since then stantly from splitting headacl days at a time! disagreed with me. ing spells that .made me think I would die. I would get so dizzy I could hardly stand up, and I was iness to b the train Canada to s attack of id nobody to reach my came to my- hq^iital at Calgary. liS^e suffered con- lMFiis attacks and that lasted for Everything I ate . I had sm’other- The amount of pork bought at the Hensall packing house is great­ ly in excess, of any previous year. The average price paid for dead weight was $5.25 as against $3.20 last season. This good price is ow­ ing to the duty. I * ■v \MaJV a man has lost his hardfearned. savings because of tie fatal lure of high reArns. A safe general rufe to remember isthe 6r Jiter the prospective return, he greater the risk YOUR. SAVINGS INTO I SAVINGS ACCOUNT in the AMK OF MONTREAL Established 1817 Tiere they will earn a onahle interest and he safe T» S» WOODS, Manager Exeter Branch ■ .6 ............ i>.» v, f ■ Y ... _J> . , ■ A* • ” ' « |r £ ■’ • \ - A i ■■ 1 • : 5 constipated all the time. nervous and' did not get a good night’s sleep for years. Many nights. I would get up and sit in a chair for hours. “Sargon made a well man of me. as die and My old-time and I have feel fine, allgained 15 the time. “Sargon the mother way. She .pounds in and stron ger'•than in many years. Mr. Reed was formerly a worship­ ful master in. the Masonic order and Mrs, Reed is a beloved member of the Methodist church.” Sargon may be obtained at Wesley S. Howey’s Drugstore. 25 YEARS AGO J. Rendle & Co., have opened butcher shop in the south room of r, Hyndman's office. - • Mr. Jos. Senior treated the Pres­ byterian choir to a pleasant sleigh ride one night last week. Mr. Robert McFails, who has been confined to his home through ill­ ness is able to attend to his duties as clerk at the Commercial Hotel. Mr. Jas. Smith, who has spent some months at his home, recovering from his severe illness returned to Cleveland, Ohio, Monday to resume his duties as shoe salesman with N. O. Stone & Co. . Mr. Dohle, who has been filling the position as head miller at the grist' mill, herd, .left. Wednesday tor Seaforth/’where he will visit his sister prior to accepting a position as miller elsewhere. The premises .recently vacated by Messrs. Farmer Bi’os., will in three weeks’ time be occupied by Mr. W. C. Huston, who has for the past five years occupied: the Opera House block. Mr. A. S.’ Davis is doing the decorating -of the Farmer building. • Mr. M. Evans-has been laid off duty at the. store for several days oiving to illness. Rev. 9.-Andrews, of .Centralia, preached in the James Street church on Sunday last, -ifi' the absence of Dr. Hannon, '-who- conducted re-open- Ig Services at Centralia. ' a 1 Dr up are being fitted up for club-rooms. Mr. Lee Blatchford, who under­ went an operation at the Clinton Hospital is making satisfactory pro­ gress and rvill be brought home this Week. . A PRIZE WINNER Mr. T. J. McMichael delivered a splendid two-year-old gelding to Mr. Kenneth MeKellar, of Cromarty, on Monday. He was sired by Carbrook Flashlight and weighs, 1,610' pounds. Price was $225.00. This gelding was first in a class of eleven at the Guelph Winter Fair. The SlierlOck-Manning Piano & Organ-Company have re-organized. Mr. Manning lias purchased the in­ terest. of Mr. Sherlock,, who is re­ tiring from the firm. Mr. Manning lias sold the London Factory to the Sparton Radio Co., and. the piano business which will be continued un­ der the name of Sherlock-Manning Pianos, Ltd., will be centralized in the Clinton factory, where all styles of pianos will in future be manufac­ tured. ANNUAL MEETING OF Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of tlie the UsIjo lusuranc the T'ov day, Fe p.m., for t reports of ors- for the . election of tVo Dircct#rs, two Auditors, and f6r embers of lutual Fire be held in S on Mon- 1930, at 2 eceiving the and Audit- and for the , for a three no & Hibbert Company, will Hall, Farquh: ary the 3rd o purpose of io Directc past yeai CARUNG f our HENSAW MORLEY, BARRISTfMiS/SOLKUJORS, &c. LOANS, NVESTMENTS, ISURANCE Block, EXETER, ON Office: C Street, —- Dr. G. S. Atkinso^f L.D.S.,D.D.SL DENTAL URGEON Office opjiosit/; new Post Office St., Exeter telephones House 34J on AVednesday after­ May 7th, 1930. Office 34i Office noons until Office o Dr. GF.L.D.S.,D.D.3» Carling & Morley iw Office EXETER. ONT. DR. E. S. STEI VETERINARY SIMKGEON Graduate o& the OntJFio Veterinary Colle CALLS PROA Corner of A Office in a. EXE . ATTEND^Ta and Ann Street* v . Snen’s^loek - W.<w B, ONM ANEF NIGHT MAIN ST., OHN CHEROP ELECTR VIO ARD , OSTEOPATHY TMERAFY & ULTRA- T TREATMENTS PHONE 70 15 YEARS AGO Mrs. Jamqs Ballantyne, of Farqu­ har, has purchased the property owned by Mr. Geo. Thomas, of Lon­ don, formerly of Exeter now occu­ pied by Mr. Thos.’Jones. Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Petersen, of Barwick, New Ontario, are visiting old friends in and around Exeter. Mr. Petersen was formerly section-: m‘an on the Grand Trunk here about fifteen years ago. Mr. X’liil Rowcliffe. of London, is ohgaged on the interior decoration of the Public Library hero. Mr. William Westcott, of Usborne We understand has purchased from Mr. Daniel Woods, the house and lot formerly owned by the late Archi­ bald ford, ing rented his residence on to Mr. Fred Wells who moved in. Mr. L. Bolton, who hm ing in Stratford and previously with Mr. Ed. Willis, of town, is visiting in town. , Rev. S. AV. Muxworthy has been confined to his bed for several days and was unable to conduct the ser­ vices- in Main Street Sabbath morning. The conducted by Rev. Mr. The Masonic Order the rooms over S. store and Howell Hodgert, ou Huron Street. ’. George Smallacombe, of Strat- was In town last week renew- acquaintances and while here Ann Street has already dliurch last services were Yelland. *hnvo rented Cole’s drtig’ IJazedr and they year term an any other bu\inegsjin the interests of the Comp The Director! fice expires, bu election are: AV McConnell. ’ AV. Dated Ot Exeter, hose term of of- h.o eligible for re- . Brock and Frank A. Turnbull, Sec’y. January 11, 1930. After The “Flip Heart Trouble - 8 Nerves In Bad Way Mrs. G, Ford, 1241 Georgia St., AAC Vancouver, B.C., writes:—(Since .ail attack of fFlu* in March last I wits all run down, and rny nerves wore in a very bad way. sutiered d great deal too with heated, Hushing of tho face due to heart troubtty and? nothing my doctor prescribed seemed rite drug decided to try to relieve me. store, one day^ I them to and needless to say. that since taking t hem my trouble has all varnished, and T am quite n. differ­ ent woman to­ day. . I tihal! always be pleased to id? Who suffer aS i a Cents n box ii.Va.ll druggists reeoimnond I did.” . Price, 5(1 and dealcffe, cr mailed direct on receipt oi price by Tim T, Milburn Co*/ Ltd., Toronto. Ont. e^eTeh ER 3D AUCTIONEER ■on anp Middlesex A SPECIALTY S REASONABLE N GUARANTEED 7-13 Dashvm/Hf^’ IJjWOOD ARTHUR W: LICEN For H FARM S BRIC SATISFA Phoi; R. R. NO. 1, DAS ti / F LIUEN For Hi FARM S. Prices Rea##hablo and Satisfaction ^Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 138 OSCAR KLOpZ^ MCBNSEP AVCBfoNEEB rey Jones’ Auc- NK TAYLOR UCTIONEER •ojf and Middlesex $38 A SPECIALTY tion Schoo I-Ionor Graduate Spelful course takem in Registered Lnje Stock (all broeds)^ Merchandise! ~___ Sales, Etc. glutes in keeping with, prevailing sured, wr: or phone 1S-93, Zurich, Ont. Estate, Farm. ces. Satisfaction »«* Oscar Klopp, Zurich, E.^ETE] THE X V EqujWe Lite tor our Lighthouse’* eprapeulative NIXON f ONTARIO ITiorfe 243 e ATWORTHY Mid tie 12 GRAlWoN. ONTARIO J A. J.