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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1932-02-18, Page 2
T"jji 1--------- oti ksday, I'EimvAKi- is, io»a THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE News and Information for The Busy Farmer (Fifi.’nishcd by the Ontario Department of Agriculture) for the asking from the Extension Department, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, Rig Wool Clip Handlea Although faced with poor markets sand approximately 5,0,00,000 pounds one of the largest wool clips ever .Handled, W. H. J. Tisdale told the Ontario Sheep Breeders’ Association the other day that the Canadian Government Co-operative Wool Growers had disposed of this suc cessfully and that full settlement ■would be made "immediately. More over shippers through the Co-opera tive would receive as high or higher ^prices, quality for quality, as were jpaid in Canada or elsewhere, Due to careful management, handling charges had been cut a third this year or three-quarters of a cent per pound. “Our tically empty/ “and we enter cellent shape. Deen made in dictions that wool could not be sold nt any price and was only possible, this speaker claimed, because the Go-operative during the past ten years had been opening up x’ew outlets in Britain and where for Canadian wool, outlets saved the situation in According to Mr.. Tisdale, although lie was of the firm conviction that ns we were producing only a frac tion of our domestic consumption of wool and wool products practical ly all our clip should find a market 5a Canada. the prov- tliat 65 A are living are made warehouses are prac- ’ stated Mr, Tisdale, the ne^v season, in ex- ” This record has the face of dire pre- many else- These 1931, Ontario are composed largely of townswomen, when, as a matter of fact, surveys made at different times and in different parts of face in recent years show per cent, of the members on the farm, 21 per cent, up of persons who have lived on the farm, and only 131 per cent, have never lived on the farm. One the chief factors contributing success is that the residents of villages and smaller towns are operating with the farm women in, making the Institutes a forceful ed ucational factor for women of re sponsibility, are encouraging whole some social activities, are render ing a splendid service in cases of need and are contributing very lib erally in providing desirable com munity equipment and utilizing it to the best advantage. It is the regret of some of the leaders that here and there we find branches which are so absorbed in the raising of money and supplies for community ings and relief that they large extent, overlooking that the main purpose of the ization is that of education trition, clothing, housing, with a wholesome sprinkling cultural and entertaining Ontario has 1200 Women’s Institutes with a membership of 41,000. of to the co- providing undertak- are, to a the fact organ in nu- health, of the no substitute VISITING IN GODERICH very material saving in fertilized costs, , Davis re taxes for , S. W. B., read, con- An interesting visitor to Goderich is G. A. Brown, of Victora, B, C„ who is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, He spent last summer in the Cassair district of Northern British Columbia, close to the Yukon territory. Mr. Brown, with two business associates have relocated some placer gold mining property and they are intending to sum- Alfalfa. a Valuable Crop Apple growers have found that in order to get sufficient color and maturity for the fruit, it is neces sary to keep the orchard in sod, breaking up only at intervals of five or six years. And for this purpose the best crop to use is alfalfa, ac cording to W. B. Somerset, chair man of the Ontario Marketing Board, and a practical grower in the Burlington district. Alfalfa, being perennial in nature Temains in the ground year after year. Its roots penetrate the soil much deeper than those of the apple tree and, therefore, do not consume much of the moisture supply avail able to the tree. Furthermore, the •roots open up the soil, make it por ous, thereby allowing the air to penetrate the soil, which in turn simulates bacterial action. This plant is capable of taking -nitrogen from the air and storing it in the roots at nitrates. All good or chards apply nitrate fertilizers early in the spring, to promote rapid growth, and to stimulate blossoni- A crop of Alfalfa is an ex tremely cheap source of nitrate sup ply. Alfalfa, being the heaviest yielder of all legumes and grass •crops, may be .cut twice a year. The . cuttings, which are allowed to re- .anain. under the trees, make an ex cellent mulch, which conserves mois ture and keeps.weeds down. A New Organizatictu An association of representatives of all county councils in the prov ince to further the farmers' inter ests is likely to be the outcome of the conference held by Hon. Tlios. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture at the Parliament 'Buildings recent ly with several hundred representa tives of county councils, from all parts of Ontario, who gathered at his behest to delve into farming problems. The Minister declared it would be non-political and would present its recommendations period ically to the Government. He stated it as his intention to have the De partment of Agriculture in each county co-operate with the farmer to help him grow crops especially fitted to soil and climatic conditions of his county. ing. Women’s Institutes; A Rural Organization When the rural women of Went worth County organized a Women’s Institute in 1897 for “the dissemi- jua-tion of knowledge relating to do mestic economy, including house hold architecture, with special at tention to home sanitation, a bet ter understanding of the economic xmd hygonic value of foods, cloth ing, fuel and the more scientific Xiare and training of children with st view to raising the general stand ard-of health and morals of our people,” little did they think that 35 years later the rural women of 23 countries scattered pretty well -over the face of the earth would ■follow their example. The main purpose of a Women’s Institutes is to provide educational opportunities for grown-ups bearing directly upon the responsibilities of 'home life. They are endeavoring to provide for the rural communi ties some of the advantages found only in the larger centres, such as suitable meeting places, libraries, rest rooms, athletic fields, parks, ariliks, etc. The criticism is some times heard that the institutes of About Timothy Seed George H. Clark, Dominion seed commissioner, brings to the atten tion of Canadian farmers that while this country’s consumption of tim othy seed is fully 9,000,000 pounds a year, Canada only produces 1,- 500,000 pounds a year, importing mostly from the United States the balance, Mr. Clark goes on to say: ' “At the present time timothy seed in Eastern Canada is bringing farmers around 9c. per pound, while the price in Western Canada is Sc. per pound. This, price is, of course, controlled largely by the price at which United States producers can lay their product down at Canadian points, and this price includes such items as the cost of the seed, trans portation, insurance, handling charges, and customs duty. Are there good reasons for these impor tations, or could that production profitably be kept at home?” etc, The Canadian Turnip The Canadian grown Swede Tur nip (Rutabaga) has been finding a large place in the high-grade trade of United States cities. From four to ’.five thousand cars go out each year from the central part of On tario to America markets. Food specialists declare it' to be one of the finest of vegetables, yet many Canadian people still think of it -as the lowly turnip. •In order to develop interest in and a deeper appreciation of this splendid vegetable, a very interest ing circular entitled “The Canadian Rutabaga” has been published by the O. A. iG. This circular gives valued information about the best, varieties, the food value and the table use of turnips, ahd includes Sixteen very carefully-tested and ap proved recipes for the preparation ■of this vgetabie. ■Copies of the circular may be had USBORNE COUNCIL Th© Municipal Council of Usborne met at the ’Township Hall on Febru ary 6th with" all the members pres ent, The minutes of meeting of Janu ary 1 ith read and approved on mo tion of Westcott-Moir. Correspondence—Letter from the Renfrew Farmers’ Coni, soliciting the appointment of a representative to meet the delegation that will in terview the Government .on February 9th re rural matters. Filed. From Highway Department ack nowledging application .for Govern ment Highway Grant. Notice of Road gupts. Conference and meeting of Good Roads Assoc iation on February 22, 23, 24 and 25. Filed. Invitations by Highway Depart ment to attend Good Roads Assoc iation meeting. Tabled. A letter from Gordon collection ‘of arrears of 1930 on Lots 9 and part 8 was presented to Council, sidered and ordered filed on motion of Sliier-Passmore, By-law No. 1, 1932 re appoint ment of Municipal officials and fix ing salaries of same was read and passed on motion of Passmore-iMoir. iShier: No Seconder: That Henry Ford be re-engaged as Township Rd. Superintendent for 1.9)32 at 35c. an hour for the time employed. Amendment .by Moir-Westcott: That Henry Ford be re-engaged at 3 Oic. ah hour. That he be strictly under the su pervision of the Township Council That he see that men engaged be al lowed for no more hours than they actually work for. The amendment carried. Arnold Wiseman presented the Auditors’ Report which stated that the assets of the Township were ap proximately $4,000 more than at the end of 1930 and that the Audit ors found the Treasurer’s books in first class condition. Cash in the bank $6373.35; Ar rears of taxes Dec. 31, 1931 $4245.- 94; Capital Assets, $1415.00; I’otal surplus December 31, 1931 $12,- 034.29. Westcott-Sliier: That the Audit ors’ Report as presented be adopted. Carried. Treasurer’s Report: 1931 Arrears of Taxes, $390.00, Bills presented and ordered paid on motion of Shier-Westcott; •Sick Childrens’ Hospital, grant $10.0 0; M'uskoka Free Hospital, grant $10.00; Byron (Sanatoriuqi/ grant $10.00; B. W. F. Beavers, af fidavits $1; W. A. Turn-bull, Se cretary- 'Treasurer, Insurance As sessment Township Hall 90c.; The Times-Advocate, Municipal supplies $75.22; Times-Advocate, balance of printing for 1931, $41.50; Arnold Wiseman, fee for auditing $10.00; . Henry Delbridge, fee for auditing $10.00; Newton G. Clarke, salary as Treasurer $100, Excise stamps $7, Total $107.00; S. J. Pym, salary collector $75.00;; Mrs. Kathleen Feeney, Clerk of Hibbert, Usborne share, Hibbert Boundary work $268.63; R. H. Pomeroy, Clerk of Fullarton, Usborne share, Fullarton Boundary work $9.2;5; Peter Whit lock, gravel and gravelling $4.45; Chas.. Johns, removing tree on Con. 6, 40c.; Wm. Johns, plank for re pairing $1.50; Henry Ford, superin tendance $7.00. Council adjourned to meet <cn Sat urday, March 5th, at 1 p.m. Henry -Strang, Clerk STATION DISCUSSED Mr. W. E. Weegor, Superintendent Canadian National Railways, recent ly met some of the business men of Kippen to discuss the advisability of continuing to keep their station open or not. It was decided to keep it going for the time. WILLIAM H.. UTTLEY PASSES instal a hydraulic plant this mer. REPORT S. S. NO. 15, HAY The following is the school report for S. S. No. 15, Hay for the month of January. Sr. IV—Lloyd Willert 8-2; Frieda Rader 71; Jack Turnbull 69; Anna Paterson 68; Lilly Wilson 67; Alvin Volk*; Luella Walper*. Sr. Ill—Eva Baker 80; Beatrice Volk 79*; Ruth Sharrow 7-7; Merle Walper 71; Florence Trueniner 68 > Billy Sharrow 30. Jr. Ill—Bobby Turnbull 70; Nora Willert 70; Grace Volk’66*; War ren Sharrow 42. 2nd class-—Dolores Gossman Harry Walper 67; Alice Volk*. Sr. 1—Garnet Gossman 94. 1st class—-Ada Keller’ 97; Betty Fischer 94*; Milton Heller 76; Al bert Rader 71; Hubert Schroeder 67; Mildred Sharrow*. Pr. A—'Orville Trueniner, Turnbull, Mildred Walper. Pr. B—Leonard Gossman, Howald, Elmer Howald. Number on roll 33; average at tendance 21. M. Switzer, teacher 85; Alan Ilene SEED DOWN . .Contributed by A. H. Martin, As- & Markets Agriculture, sistant Director, Crops Branch, Department of Toronto, Ontario. Something happened give us an extremely bountiful crop of legume seeds. Apparently the elements in league with old Mother Nature, anticipated low prices for the farenir and in a vain attempt to give him a remuneration cash crop so arranged' things that almost every clover field in the country produc ed its allotment of seed; seed that, ■in most cases is of very high qual ity. This grown ing to those not actually or regularly en gaged in the production of small in 1931 to bountiful supply of home legume seed ?s a real bless- all farmers, particularly to seeds, The legume seed crop in Ontario this past year has 'peen estimated at varying amounts. Even the most conservative estimates place the 1931 crop at figures that will insure ample high quality Alfalfa, Red Clover and Alsike of hardy strains to meet the requirements of every farmer in the province of Ontario. Due to the low costs of seed farm ers may seed down 10 to 20 acres more this year than they .have been in the habit of doing, and same time their total cost will be materially less than .Some sections of 'Ontario yet growing Alfalfa to any great extent and if the truth were 'known the cause may be due to disappoint ment caused by winter killing of imported -seed. As a soil builder, pasture and hay crop producer, Al falfa stands supreme. As a green manure crop Alfalfa opens up the soil and adds nitrates and other plant foods to a value worth much more than the price of the seed. As a hap -crop Alfalfa outyields all others both in quality and quantity. It was the only crop to remain green for pasture during recent very dry years iin Western Ontario. In those sections where Alfalfa has not secured a foothold it should sown in mixtures with other gumes. The Timothy hay market is now i considering the present low priced almost a thing of the past, yet farmers might well be advised tqj thousands of bushels of Timothy • procure seed supplies early, seed are sown every year, more than' half of which must be imported. If the Timothy acreage could be large ly supplemented by legume hay crops, we could avoid importing seed with the danger of having new weed seeds introduced. This would also help in further creating a fav orable trade balance. At the same time ’ we would -be growing crops,that yield on the average near ly a ton to the acre more than Tim othy. Legume feed is of better quality for all farm animals except horses on heavy work and the le gume crops have have a much more beneficial effect and are easier on the land than Timothy. After all can we afford to grow Timothy in such large quantities as we have done in the past? All legumes are capable of trans ferring the nitrogen of the air to the soil and stowing in tliere as nitrates. The nitrates in the plant food are the most expensive to supply. Where legumes are grown extensively it is Seldom necessary to add any ni trate fertilizer. This in itself is a Do We Seed Down Enough at the of seed usual. are not This year Clover, Alfalfa and AR sike are very reasonable in price. Although no retail prices have yet been set, conditions would indicate! that prices will be very materially! below those of last year and in spite! of low grain and stock prices, farm* ers must consider the fertility and physical conditions of the soil.. Present conditions afford a splendid opportunity for a much more ex* tensive seeding down of legume crops for hay, for pasture and as aj green manure crop to he plowed down, Clean Seed Clover and grass seed market^ have been very dull and seeds havei been moving only in small quanti* ties. Prices for small seeds have* however, strengthened slightly in the United States’ and Europe. Some' Canadian Red Clover has already; been exported to Great Britain, and,' taking into consideration the ex* change it may be possible in thei near future to overcome the prohi* bitive tariff of 8c. per pound andj at least some of our surplus seeds?.yet • at least some of our surplus seeds?, be' of lower grades may be marketed le-Jin the United States. I In view of these indications and; Due to the fact that hundreds off farmers saved clover seed this year* who never did before and in many} cases no preparation was .made guard against weed seeds there no doubt be a lot of clover come Sa the market very low in grade due tc| weed seed content, should be thoroughly fore being These lot^ cleaned be- offered fcr sale. Pur chasers in so far as it is possible: should buy top grade seed. Beware of ungraded seed. In the', first place it is unlawlul for anyone to offer seed for sale ungraded, and;, secondly ungraded seed Is of very) doubtful quality and often is a? source of severe weed contamina tion. Any farmer, by forwarding representative samples to the Do minion Seed Branch at Toronto oij Ottawa may have three sampleg graded free of charge. One prominent farmer sums up) the legume situation very aptly} when lie remarked, “as far as my( farm is concerned I intend to seed, down everything and slap thick.” A Nasty Pimples Filled With. Matter All Over Face ITTERS For the past 52 years MANUFACTURED ONLY BY T» MILBURN CO., Limited Toronto, Ont- When those nasty, mattery pimples coino on the face their presence is a source of embarrassment to those afflicted. Why then rest under this cloud when there is an effectual remedy for theso facial defects. Mr. N. Sissack, 393 Chalmers Ave., Winnipeg, Man., writes:—-"My face wm covered with nasty pimples filled with matter. I went to a doctor and he told me his son had had his pimples cleared Up by using Burdock Blood Bitters and advisee! ine to use it I got a bottle and all the pimples vanished, so, now, I certainly have great faith in B.B.B." Tlris week we chronicle the depart- ' ure of a well-known figure of Zu-, rich in the person of Mr. Wm. H. Uttley, who died in Victoria Hospit al, London, on February 6tih, aged 73 years, 4 months and 23 days. On the previous Sunday he was rushed to the Hospital and after the. oper-; ation he gradually grew weaker till Saturday morning lite ebbed away, lie was born in Waterloo, and came to this district about 60 years ago. and was an employee of the Zurich mi'll for over fifty years, during which time he was the fireman for the mill and electric plant till hydro came in 1916. Mr. Uttley’s health began to fail him about eight months ago and although always able to be around, he suffered con siderable pain. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs, Uttley, one brother John of Waterloo and Ms children are as follows: Joseph Uttley A'ilsa Craig; Frank Heifoert, ford and Ralph Flora and Alma, of Zurich Birk, of Mitchell Toronto; Mrs, Clarence Wilds Mrs, Jos, Wilds, of* Stephen, funeral took place from the home at Zurich, on Monday Ihg, to the church for Rev. Rather floated, of Zurich Miss Lucy family morn* R. U. service and interment, power the pastor, of- St. Boniface, Each of tlie more thaii6OO brandies of tlie BANK OF MoNTRgAL,no matter where it is located, has behind it the full resources of the whole organiza tion, which has Capital and Reserves of over $74,000,000, and Assets exceeding $750,000,000. No account is too small and none too large for the BANKOFMONTRgAL to handle with efficiency and cour teous attention to the customer’s individual requirements. Established 1817 Total Assets in excess of i750.ooo.ooo Exeter Branch; T, S. WOODS, Manage*