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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-04-02, Page 6THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd, H>3(5 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE rra ReforM Trices BiseM condition to produce a second litter I inis year, l.-vx -y a m Ih-pN during I ration. Il shuu-u. consist o£ oats, - middlings and skim-milk. Encour age the pigs to start eating at an early age by placing some feed in a low trough. As soon as -weather permits, let them run outdoors in a fresh paddock. >' / NOW is the time tS.r impair your buildings which (Avo been un avoidably neglecteg?dilrir.g trying depression times., rder your root ing before advai sfn the price of steel push up nfice of roofing. Eastern Steel bqucts offers two great values in etai Hoofing I Rib- Roll and Tite- i Each has exclus ive features aiMiy.anteeing weathertightness aiJf' JBasy application. They do n ;whrp, shrink, crack, jfcurl, or bul Ask also aboutE.S.P.’iBarns . . Jrnrade by the foremost ompanysBniJt Barn manufacturer ale Caofltan manufacfutcts end dfstri- jpJamesway pouliry equipment. Guelph Street • Preston, Ont. Factories also at Toronto and Montreal Farm News Starting Chicks charcoal, shell the their good Supply water with chill taken off in suitable vessels, and grit or river sand. Feed youngsters immediately on entry to brooding quarters. A starting mash consists of middlings ground yellow corn, ground oats each one part: shorts, alfalfa leaf meal and animal feed mixture, each 1-2 part: bone meal 2 per cent.; cod liver oil .1 to 2 per cent; and sale 1- 2 per cent. Marketing’ Eggs A County Egg and Marketing As sociation has been organized in Ren frew County and started operations this month. Graded eggs are shipped dally to city markets. A large will net the farmers 14c per dozen more than the which were being paid by local stores when the Association started to op erate. Average prices on all grades would be about 10c a dozen higher than the local store prices were. being Grade about prices Getting Ready For the Lambing Season Lambing is the shepherd’s harvest and it is also most exciting time. Everything must, therefore, be in readiness for the coming of the new crop. Ewes heavy in lambs require more pen and feeding space, if overcrowd ing and losses are to be avoided. Two feet of feeding space is the minimum required. (Large flocks should be divided by putting the ewes expect ed to lamb first in the warmest and most comfortable pen. Have the floor level, dry, clean and well bedded. If possible pro vide equipment for making individ ual lambing pens. Folding hurdles are very handy for that purpose. The ewe is much quieter if kept alone. Need Green Reed in Winter green feed during the As soon germin planting of these The average farm poultry flock of 35 hens requires approximately one-half acre of greens if the proper amount of winter months is provided, as moisture is available to ate rye, oats or wheat, the of either one or all three grains to furnish greens for the lay ing flock during the fall and winter months is advisable. Green feed minerals and tial nutrients and it serves well as being is high in vitamins, proteins, three essen- •of a poultry ration, as a conditioner, as high in nutrients. No other one thing will paw as large dividends for the amount of money invested as an green feed for adequate acreage the poultry flock. of the New Pigs re-The nursing sow and litter quire care and good feeding in order that the pigs will be strong and healthy, and the sow will be in fit The Spring Seed Requirements Farmers who desire 'to assure their seed supply at minimum cost are already taking stock of their spring requirements. Those who have seed of their own will be tak ing steps to have it properly clean ed and graded before the spring rush. Others, less fortunate, will be well advised this year particular ly, to secure what they require as soon as possible, making sure that' they are getting varieties which are 1 most highly recommended for con ditions such as theirs. GREENWAY ('iuo mu week,) Mr. Hervj Niching, our mail corn ier is driving his car again. We have appreciated his faithful service dur ing the storms and bad roads of the winter just passed. Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Woodburn were in Exeter -on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Brophey and Mr. and Mrs, L. Brophey motored to London on Wednesday. Mrs. D. Sheppard and Miss Thel ma Bheppard me in Parkhill caring for Mrs. Gordon ’’Fraser and infant daughter, Mrs. G. Sanders returned to Ker- wood with her sister Mrs. Ray Pol lock and visited there days. Mrs. from a Mrs. for a few Current Fann Reports Albert Pollock badly sprained Kerr of Sarnia, ■ with her sister Mrs. Elton The latter has recovered from being severely kicked by a cow. Mrs. English was on the sick list last week. Miss Pearl Brophey is going to as sist Mrs. S. W. Webb this summer. The ladies of the Anglican 'Church Guild held a very successful after noon tea at the home of Mrs. Gar field Steeper last week. Mrs. Elson will entertain this week. Rev. J. B. Moore distributed nine certificates on Sunday to those who were successful at the. teacher train ing class in Crediton last fall. Ross Battram, of Parkhill, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. McPherson last week. Mrs. Elgin Webb and small son of Grand Bend, visited last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Mc- is suffering wrist. is a guest Curts. McKINLEY’S CHICKS Newsy Briefs With the protection that is being given the giant Sequoia trees of California it is possible that they may live to be 10,000 years old, Seaweeds have no roots in a gen eral way, only .holdfasts or anchors. They absorb air water, and salts es sential to their growth through the, surface of their fronds. Erosion steals more than 100 tons of soil from each acre of moderately sloping- fields every year. Our hatchery program includes Government Approved, sixth year, Bloodtesting for five years and Special feeding of Breeding Stock for vitality in the chicks. It includes the setting of choice eggs, carefully incubated and hatch ed to preserve their vitality. It also includes a practical i tation program to protect i health. That’s why they live better! .. That’s‘why they ,gr.ow better! That’s why they pay better! For further information, call, phone, or rite. The hatchery is on the Goshen Line, Stanley, Township The phone number is 97rll, Hensail The address is Zurich, Ontario We appreciate your inquiries and business. j. e. McKinley sani- their High-quality starch has been ex tracted .successfully from sweet po tatoes. There a<e 204 police stations with a total of 21,650 officers and men, in London. February Sets Record for Cold in Canada TORONTO--.The kitchen were right. Even II He went to the club, leaving with. ’ his wife a lady friend whose activ ities as a scandal-monger were well known in the neighborhood. When he returned he poked his head round and said; "That old cat’s gone, I suppose?” There was a most dread ful silence, in which he encountered a stony glare from the lady; in ques tion; then his wife said sweetly: ‘Oh yes, dear; I sent it to the cats' home in a basket the first thing in the morning.” One of the sideshows at the^fair was- announced as that of the "Per forming Flea.” "Will they, be black or white fleas daddy?” asked little Peggy. ‘Tve never heard of white fleas,’* said daddy. "Yes there are, dgddy. Don«t yo^ remember, Mary had .a little lamb, its fleas as. white as snow?” Grey County auctioneers report that proceeds of auction sales this year are about 25% better than a year ago. Cash payments by pur chasers are also higher. There is a keen demand for livestock there and good horses are bring ing attractive prices. Huron re ports that feeders of market cattle are disappointed with present prices and some are holding back their shipments. North Simcoe, in com mon with many other districts has been heavily snowbound, a fact which enhances prospects for ■wheat and clover. A shortage of _ __ _experienced farm help is anticipat-1 Pherson and her sister Mrs. Saunders Father & Son Banquet at Grand Bend ed there, a condition which seems quite general. Work horses are in demand in Lambton county, .prices ranging from $90 to $15 0. In Mid- delsex there have been complaints of serious injury to orchards by mice and rabbits. It is not anticipated that there will be more 'than a small percentage of fruit buds and peach es winter killed in Lincoln. Seed cleaning plants .are busy in Oxford, but the general quality of grain is below that of 19 35. Northumber land expects that the tomato acre age will be doubled and that devot ed to canning peas and corn increas ed. Repair of Machinery I •Careful repairing of tillage ma chinery each winter or early spring with replacements of doubtful or worn parts has been proven to pay large dividends by preventing major costly repairs. Tillage implements generally receive less care and more hard knocks than any other class of farm machinery. The value of any implement can only be measured by its usefulness in acres covered, quality of work done and freedom from the neces sity of costly repairs and delays. Delays due to breakdowns during the rush tillage season of spring and summer are costly and easily pre vented if the farmer, with a few tools and a little time, will check over carefully every working or wearing part long before he is going to use the machine. Check over every machine care fully for loose, worn or stripped bolts; replace broken spring wash ers and check all loose or slack parts. Wheel and power lift bear ings, disk boxings and all moving parts should be adjusted for wear. Clean all working parts of old grease, oil dirt and steel particles with kerosene and replace with plenty of fresh lubricants. An Evergreen Windbreak for Fartin Buildings (by I. C. Marritt) Most farmers would be pleased if there was an evergreen windbreak near their buildings as it improves living conditions by breaking the high cold winds of winter and by reducing snow drifting around the buildings and along roads. It im proves the lanscape as it gives a set ting to the building and screens undesirable views. Many farmers have fine wind breaks that have been planted 30- 50 years and others have started windbreaks within 'the past fifteen years with the trees that have been distributed free by the Forestry Branch. But there are at least 75 per cent, of the farms where no start has been made. Why don’t more farmers plant windbreaks? The principal reason is that a wind break cannot be secured in a short period as it takes 10-30 years to grow one. Many farmers will be- on the same farm fifteen years hence there will not be a windbreak if it is not started soon. Tho windbreak, may be one oi’ several rows. The one of eral rows is a much better wind break and should be planted if pos sible, (Many1 have planted a single row with the mistaken idea that two rows require duoble the area. This ie not correct because seven rows six feet apart only take up the width of a single row as a single row of spruce 30-40 years eld has spread of 30-40 feet. (To be continued) who is here from Saskatton. Fifty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary On March the 16th the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mellin gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley- Mellin and surprised their parents by providing a bounteous oyster sup per. The occasion was the fifty fifth anniversary of the marriage of Miss Hattie Mollard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Mr. Mollard of Grand Bend and Mr. Wm. Mellin son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mellin Sr. of Greenway. A very happy evening was spent and the family and also the friends of the community rejoice that the bride and groom of fifty-five years have been spared so many years and that both are still enjoying good health. March 10th. 1881 was the date of the wedding but they celebrated on the sixteenth owing to the fiftenth com ing on Sunday this year. Harmony Class Social ■On St. Patrick’s evening the Har mony class met in the basement of the United church and enjoyed a so cial evening. Mrs. Carmen Wood burn was in 'Charge of the program which .consisted of singing ■ Irish Songs; a paper on St. Patrick was read by Mrs. Arthur Brophey and a duet by Mrs. Will I-Iicks and Mrs. Floyd Brophey. The contests were well planned and were entered into ■ very enthusiastically so that after the lunch committee had taken their part everyone expressed their appre ciation of the lovely time they had had. Mrs. Well. Hicks invited them to her home for the next meeting. Play Presentee! Last Thursday evening the Y.P.U. presented their 3act comedy drama, "Headstrong Joan” to a large aud ience. The play had a high moral tone with humor, pathos and human nature holding the interest from first to last. 'Gordon Luther as Jim Day, a prosperous merchant was excellent as a broad-minded man of high ideals while Ross Brown as his son Jack gave a good idea of the selfish thoughtless young man, later seeing his mistake and showing his manli ness. Bob Brunswick was splendid in the part of Dick Randolph, who has been adopted by Mr. Day and given a position of trust. He takes the blame for a sin of Jack’s even tho’ it means the loss of his sweetheart Aura played by Verona Gagon. She was gentle, sweet and unselfish and deserved her ultimate happiness. Rubie Brown as Granny Day was a shrewd, kindly old lady and good judge of character. Dorothy Belling as Honor the Irish maid was just what her name implies—calm amid her love affairs and loyal to friends; Erma Goodhand as played a good game of bluff was a realistic scrapper with Jack and fin ally allowed her better nature to yield to kindness. Ruth Kleinstiver as Rosie and Manuel Curts as Ikie was each others love and made the audience think, how grand it is to be young and in love. While Willis Steeper as Abie can get a job any time as salesman and was a real op timistic lover. Each member of the caste was especially suited , to their part and they are to be congratulat ed on the- success of their play. They very much appreciated the help given by Rev. J. B. Moore in his training and by Miss Lois Brown who had charge in his absence. Mu sic between acts was given by Bill Eag.le.9on Jr. and Erma Goodhand, Elen and Ruby Hicks and Ula Ulens. Proceeds amounted to $35.00 Approximately 125 sat down to the Father & Bon, Mother and Dau ghter banquet at Grand Bend United Church last Friday evening, March 27th. It was under the auspices of the C.'G.I.T. and Trail Ranger groups the boys and girls sitting with their parents while they were seryed by the members of the Y.P.U. After the delicious repast, a sing-song was held under the direction of Mr. Em ery Desjardine. Toasts were pro posed to the King and Country, Church, Mothers and Fathers. Those taking part were Mr. Stephen Webb, Mrs. Acheson, Ella Mousseau, Mrs. Emery Desjardine, Norris Webb and Mr. John (Gill. The (Minister, Rev. J. B. Moore, acted as toastmaster. A short program that was much appre ciated, consisted of the following numbers: cornet solo, Graham Mas on; reading, Ilene Webb; vocal duet Joyce Pfaff and Jean Grieve; violin solo, Douglas Gill. The guest speaker, Rev. S. H. Brownlee, Rec tor of the 'Church of England, Strath- roy, was introduced,by Miss Beatrice Green. After a humorous introduc tion, Mr. Brownlee gave a stirring address on the valbe of training our youth to be the Christian leaders of to-morrow. He counselled the par ents not to drive but, to lead their children by the best method of all, a life of example. TORONTO MARKETS her Joan HEAVY CATTLE RUN DEPRESSES PRICES Declines 25c Noted on All Grades, Except Cows, Bulls Monday’s Live Stock Receipts 'Cattle ............................. 4,67 0 Calves ...................... 620 Hogs ....,........................... 1,480 •Sheep and Lambs ......... 1,030 Cattle trade was extremely dull on the Toronto live-stock market, Mon day, with prices fully. 25c lower on all grades except cows and bulls. The division was badly overloaded, and buying by exporters and pack ers was light. There was a heavy holdover of 2,700 head. The calf mart was strong, and sheep, lambs and hogs ruled steady. The cattle mart showed weighty steers at $4.25 to $5.50 with choice heavies up to $6.25. Good butchers brought $4.75 to $5, with the plain variety ranging downward to $4.00., Cows sold steady at $2.75• to ’'$3.75 for butchers and a few koshers at $4. -Good butcher bulls brought $3.25 to $3.50, and bolognas $3 to $3.10. Medium to good fed calves brought $5 to $6, with choice up to $6.70. Light stockers sold from $3.25 to $4. Choice vealers sold from $8.50 to $9.2*5 on the strong calf mart. A..do zen tops brought $9.5 0. 'Light calves sold mostly at $5.50 to $6.50. Hogs settled steady, 'Off trucks at $8.50 for bacons. Car hogs brought $S.25 f.o.b. and $9 off cars for ba cons. Western lambs sold steady at $9.- 25 and a few spring lambs brought $7 to $10.50 each. The steady sheep supply brought $2 to $>5.50 cwt. and up to $'6 for light Westerners. and then row sev- SHIPKA a the the Next Bunday a special missionary program will be given in the Sun day school. Mr. Earl McDougal, of London, visited of Mr, Mrs. on Bunday last after spending a week at Ilderton with Mr. and Mrs. G. McNair, Mr. Wm. Sweitzer attended an in surance meeting in Zurich on Satur day last. .Mr. Dan Ziler, of the 14th Con., returned home on Monday from St. Joseph’s Hospital for the past three weeks. The Y. P. (Society will hold their regular meeting on Friday evening at the home of Mr. -and Mrs. Matt. Sweitzer. Mrs. M. Baiter entertained sdme of her friends* to a quilting bee on Wednesday afternoon last. Miss Uriago and> Miss Aldene Procter visited over the week-end in St. Marys. last Thursday at the home and Mrs. L. Schroeder. Ed. Lamport returned home Renew Now! Elephant’s Luggage Little Margaret was watching elephant at the zoo. "What’s long, shaky thing he swings around in front of him ■’ she wanted to kinow. "That’s the trunk,” explained father. "Then I suppose that little behind, him is his suitcase,” her one stove "experts” were right, Even the weatherman admits the weather in February -was the coldest on record in Alberta and (Saskatchewan, and the records began in 1883. But met eorological statistics date ba^ck to 1875 in Manitoba, and last month in that provinces' has to take second place to February of that year when it was "slightly colder.” The frigid spell that lasted from mid-January until well on in Febru ary in Ontario and Quebec has gone into the records as the longest period of intense cold known. The Dominion meterorological of fice, in its February report on tem peratures, remarks laconically: ‘Dur ing February, Canada, was dominated by a steady influx of po lar air, while the moderate weather usually associated with air moving inward from the Pacific Ocean was largely missing, even in British Columbia.” In Alberta, January and February have averaged colder than any two consecutive months on record except at Medicine Hat, where the corres ponding period in 1887 average nearly the same, at QulAppelle and January and February of 1887 1890 were as cold as those of present year. •Sub-zero records went into books at iSwift Current, Bask. Waskada, Man. The mercury bogganed to 5 4 degrees below in the Saskatchewan town, breaking the previous record of 50 below es tablished in February, 1893. At Waskada a minimum of '61 below was reported the lowest since the station was established in 1924 and the lowest temperature ever regis? tered in Manitoba. —London Free Press 193 6, the weather of almost continuously i 1887 In Saskatchewan Prince Albert, and the the and to- zero Magistrate—"Did you say that the culprits used high words?” , Witness*-—"Well, their voices were pitched high—but the words they used were extremely low.” Light Eternal, leave me not In the deepening gloom to say Through the brambles, through the thorns Which surround me day by day. Scatter star-dust through the gloom, ‘ S'hed one ray that I may see Sunshine in the shadows dark, If they emanate from Thee. If The unseen shadow falls In a storm a heavy rain, If Thy loves comes in the blast Let me bear the blast again. Tears may shine as precious gems, On Thy crown of sparkling light. When the golden dawn shall break Through the curtains of the night. J. 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