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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-04-30, Page 6THURSDAY?APRIL 30th, 1930 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Farin News Str; en its used as bedding for absorb front two to weight of liquid, and will soak up about much liquid as when w as an Absorbent 'Straw w live stock three times if finely three timed as uncut. Further, the absortive cap­ acity of dry sawdust and fine shav­ ings is from two to four times that ■of ordinary stjaw, total income of Canada, It is esti­ mated that 41 per cent, of all Can­ adian sales of food products to con­ sumers are made by Ontario stores It is, Ontarii _ home demand, and to place upon the Ontarii food­ keen .msequently, important for producers to cater to the market the highest quality stuf fs, which are al way demand. in |LETTER BOX are the Early Tomato Production The best prices for tomatoes paid for early, ripe fruit, but .grower must not make the mistake j of having the plants cost more th\tn is reasonable. The Dominion Horticulturist rec­ ommends early sowing coupled , t..... with the use of early maturing, good ')H. done, varities. The sowing should be not seed made just early enough to have reasons. Planting in the Woodlot (By I. C. Marritt) Most woedlots that are not fared usually do not require plant­ ing as there is sufficient natural re­ production. The planted trees would he crowded out by the vigor­ ous trees that had started from seed It is much better to plant a few hun­ dred trees well in locations where thej have a bettei’ than equal chance to grow than subjected to of trees that There planting pas- thousands, that will he the keen coir.pt tuion have started naturally, many woodlots whereare of valuable species might There are corners that do up quickly for various There may be thick sod stocky well grown plants in bloom that prevents the tree seeds germin- and ready for planting out at the ating or it may be located on the o. Lnthor north west side and all the seed is , in tend aw^ by the prevailing northSoils unduly rich in nitrogen tend to> promote rank wood growth and a srpall amount of fruit. Low nitro- ’gfem, high phosphoris a> id and a medium amount of potash are es­ sential to good results. Benefits of Free Range Ample range is one of the essen­ tials in developing vigorous, thrifty chickens. The brooder house should be located so that the young chicks may run 'out on plots that are clean and. free from parasites, which are almost certain to occur wherever older poultry have been. Chicks thrive best if they can run out in the sun, whenever the weather per­ mits. The rang© should be extended as the chickens get their feathers. When the cockerels develop comb, th© sexes should be segregated and LJitaj/sufficient free range that they1 Hot eat all the turf and make bare. ^^^^Hng stock should have range B^^Bie early spring when hatch- HB^^^Lare being laid. The hens HBBHk large but a run in ^^^^^^^Helieved to improve west winds. Planting maj be car­ ried on advantageously in a wood­ lot that has been pastured. It will hasten the restocking and it is also an opportunity to increase the value of the woodlot by planting valuable species that are not growing natur­ ally in the woodlot. A woodlot a windbreak border, The eiduous trees ground, shrubs, or evergreens. Ever­ greens are better than deciduous trees and shrubs as they retain their foliage during the winter and their upper limbs do not extend over, and shade the adjacent cultivated as deciduous trees do. (To be continued) is healthier if there is of trees around the windbreak may be de- with limbs to the fields Increasing Number of Corn Borers Merits Attention the fer- hens that, on ac- dgh production and malities of type and ■jtfed for the mat- Howing season, H^Bree range as HjHar is complet- I- . jU_^^^■udo’s^MarltetT HBphlet entitled “The On~‘ |^HiItural Outlook for 1936” by the Department, con- ^Ey suggestive paragraphs, a few of special interest He to Ontario farm readers. Mt survey of the extent and Mce of Ontario Agriculture Hof interest. More than 39 H of th© population of the p live on th© 192,000 farms. [5, Ontario agricultural pro- jwgr.o valued at over $300,- F’ Thnew wealth created ILfarnA 'output and th© in- Huyinfg power . of this .large §H) bias an important bear- --progress of not only in On- Canada. BBHHamHare favored and M^HH^Henefit from the province has a gHHMgWmilljons which re- Pe& cent, of th© ImII f -------— Lfarm es open the e hours for do. Every- E N O M g youkoves theS^c^lp, delicious Hand thence ready to iHNo cooking. Get Kel- |H)cIay at your grocer’s |Hfesh. Made by Kellogg ^Hn, Ontario. N FLAKES A very marked increase in the corn borer population this year has been reported. While the actual num­ ber of corn borers may not be very detrimental to the corn crop at pres­ ent, the rate of increase noted last season will soon bring about a re­ turn' of serious conditions if con­ tinued. It is therefore, of the ut­ most importance that all control measures possible should be utilized in order that the number of borers which survive to make next season’s population may be kept to a mini­ mum. These control measures have been widely published and should be followed closely. The growing of a corn crop un­ der conditions of corn borer infesta­ tion will ;be influenced by two fac­ tors, namely, the choice of variety of strain and the time of planting. In tests conducted at the Dominion ‘Ekpre^imental Station, Harrow, dur­ ing tiie past six years, it has been found that varieties and strains of corn having a good sturdy stalk are the best able to withstand corn bor­ er infestation. The time of plant­ ing 'has also been found to influence the number of borers present, since, when planting has been delayed un­ til about June 1st, a considerable reduction in the infestation has been observed. By further delaying the time of planting until about June 10 a further reduction in corn borer numbers was noted. In conjunction with this practice of delaying the date of planting corn, the fact must also be remembered that strains of corn which are suitable for planting at the normal time may not be plant­ ed too late without increasing the hazard of failure to properly mature before frost. In order to delay planting after June 1, it would ap­ pear necessary to use an earlier- maturing strain under most condi­ tions. From these observations it would appear very important to practice rigid control measuers and to use good judgment in the matter of choice of strain to be used and the time at which it should be planted to best advantage. BAND BEADER LEAVES con-Mr. N. Batterbsy, who has ducted a grocery store here for the past two years, coming Stratford with his wife sons, Launce and Frank, out his business here and for a time intends making his home in Exeter where his son, Launce, settled some months ago. Mr. Bat- tersby and family will be much miss­ ed from, the village, in both church and musical societies in both of which they took a very deep inter­ est and active part. Especially will Mr. Battersby be missed as the very efficient leader of the Citizens’ Band which he reorganized and trained. Mr. Battersby was not only a fine leader but a man also of very fine character and example for the boys and his two sons will be greatly missed also as fine musicians in the band as well as taking part in en­ tertainments in church and musical events, as did also Mr. Battersby. —iHensall News in Huron Expositor here from and two has sold we believe Lulu Morlock formerly of the or teaching staff is spending ■ar in London, England, on the rs’ exchange. She has just re- to London, England, after ing two weeks on a condnet- r in Europe for teachers. We are very grateful to M;ss Morlock tor .sending us this very interesting deoription of part of her tour. Brussels, Belgium, April 8, ’36 lb ar Folks: We had five-hour sail avioss a very choppy North Sea to The Hook, Holland, then a four-hour train journey to Amsterdam, It was a i\ vely, bright sunny day, but told. Ntarly everyone was seasick and 1 just avoided it. But I remained on dc. k wrapped in a blanket. The salt sx..uy whipped against my fave and I was half asleep most of the time. My first glimpse of Holland was that of a dike, and in the background a windmill. Amsterdam is an interesting city of ov^r 800,000 population. It is an exceedingly clean city free from soot and dust. It is ‘often called the Northern Venice, as it has some 60 canals lined with lovely trees, whose overhanging branches cast entranc­ ing shadows on the water below. There are some fin© modern shops on the main thoroughfares so that one wonders whether it is London or New York. The people do wear the traditional Dutch costume. Everyone seems smartly The fine homes and modern blocks of flats do not cry poverty. But then the Dutch are a thrifty race. Most of the people can understand a little English. On Sunday we went by canal and tram can’ to Edam, Vollendarn and the island of Marken. In these quaint old places the people still wear the traditional dress. The s’ound of the wooden clogs on the brick pavements is delightful. W© were taken inside a Dutch farmhouse where the cows are kept behind the living-room. The beds are ireally cupboards in the walls. Everything is spotlessly clean. Even the paving stones on the streets looked scrubbed. We were also told how cheese is made by hand in the farm homes. On Monday we had a most inter­ esting trip to The Hague. I shall never forget the 'Colorful fields of tulips and hyacinths set out in such regular neat rows along the canals. We visited Haarlem which has a fa­ mous old Toll Gate which still closes every evening, at half past eight. In one of t*he old churches here it was that Handel and Haydn practised 'on the fine old organ. Here too, lived Coster who got out the world’s ‘first printed newspaper in 1556. I-Ie call­ ed it the Truthful Holland Paper, and it is still issued under that name We passed through more fields ion the way to Leiden. We the church where Robinson, leader of the Pilgrim Fathers, buried. From Leideni to The Hague country became more wooded. Hague is a beautiful city where all the millionaires of Holland live. It is called the Residential .capital. Queen Wilhelmia has 'her palace here, als'o her summer home -called The Hous© in the Woods, which is in one of the wooded parks in the su­ burban areas. We were taken thro’ this House in the Woods. It built in the 'fifteenth century William -o.f Orange and has a fine collectio.nl -of antiques, among them a Chinese Room, the gift of a form­ er Chinese Emperor. We were also taken through the magnificent Peace Palace where the international Hague conferences have been held. The Hague has a population' of about four hundred thousand, yet it covers an area as large as Paris with its two and one half .millions. There are lovely wooded avenues and parks The houses have spacious grounds. Tuesday morning we left The Ha­ gue by train ,fw Brussels, the capi­ tal of Belgium. Her© French is the language, with some Flemish. In Holland it was Flemish, which sounded like a mixture of German and French. The Dutch people are nearly all Lutheran! or belong to the Dutch Reformed Church. In Bel­ gium the people air© Roman Catho­ lics. In the afternoon we had a sight­ seeing tour around Brussels. It is different than the cities of Holland, and seems more like am English city. We saw the famous old cathedral, the Royal Palace, and th© Shooting Gallery where we saw soldiers drill­ ing. It was here Edith Cavell was shot by the Germans in the Great War in 1915. We were also in a shop where the famous Belgian lace is made by hand. It is very pretty but what tedious work. This morning we went to Bruges which is on the North 'Sea .coast, re­ turning to Brussels this evening. Neairly all the time was taken up in getting there and back. We saw the remains of German dugouts in th© fields near Ghent. The people use them -for stables. They an cement structures. These the entrance and the earth ed up in a m’ound* It was King Leopold’s and there were ] Mi W t 1 a sr nd! y ;vh v d .1: not dressed. river Is Sluggish atch Out For Trouble ■11*. One Owthe principal functions of the liver the/formation of bile which substance/is so essential in hiding' digeMionrand promoting ab­ sorption of nutritive substance de­ rived from food. Like other organs the liver is fre­ quently liable to attack by certain Neglect of liver trouble is danger- is disturbances of the body, dis for that sluggish liver. streets which cure real cobblestones —very hard on the feet. The people are still in mourning for Queen As­ trid. We thought the .people here were small in stature. Tomorrow we leave for Cologne Every moment <of the journey has been interesting and pleasant. We are having a time getting our money translated from one other, but it is fun. al meals have been generous servings. 50 YEARS AGO country to an- The continent- excellent, with Sincerely, Lulu Morlock bulb saw the lies the The was by ■e square formed i was pil- birthday processions and troop reviews and many flags flying everywhere. We went into1 an old fifteenth century church at Ghent to see the oldest Flemish ‘painting “The Adoration of the Lamb” by Van Eycke brothers. We saw the peasants plowing in the fields, some with cows and some with only one horse. In the.towns the dogs and small ponies pull the two-wheelcd milk, carts, Bruges is a quaint old city, dis­ tinctly medieval in structure, with narrow winding streets. There are many picturesque canals with grace­ ful overhanging willows. We visited Notre Dame cathedral where origin­ als of Van Dyke and Michael Angelo, are preserved. Visitors go sight-see­ ing.in hansom cabs drawn by 'horses. The tabs do look quaint on the old re- Mr. Editor,— I was pleased to read in last week’s issue ot the Times-Advocate the re­ port of the examination held recent­ ly in the High School. The publish­ ing of such reports is certainly due to the people who pay the taxes as well as the parents who send their children to school, since both class­ es receive a fairly good impression as to the kind of work being done to provide the money, required to keep the school in existence, which is no small sum and these reports give indication as to the value of the work done. They should be satis­ fied that it is worth the cost. We trust these examination suits will continue to be published in the future. Their publication should be a decided advantage to teachers and students as well as a fine source of information as to the diligence of the students to the par­ ents and town generally. Much pri­ vate satisfaction is felt by the public generally in reading the names of those who have done well, especial­ ly these who have secured marks of 70 or over in almost every subject They are marked students from now on and their career will be followed with a great deal of interest, in fact, a sympathetic interest that will re­ ceive a rude shock if the good work is not continued. May we add that all' students are building character, the diligent ones are preparing to meet and overcome the obstacles in life’s pathway while those who are regarding their High School Course as unimportant 'or as a mere joke are on the highway to failure, or mediocrity at the best. 'Success or failure, which will it be?1 What a wonderful 'future with the Divine blessing should be ahead of Gordon G. Greb B.A., the Boy Ba­ chelor of the Western University, a lad still in his teens. His next step should be his M. A. degree, followed .by his Doctor of Philosophy stand­ ing. 'Cardinal Wolsey, B.A., the Boy Bachelor of the Tudor period, graduated at fourteen. A READER i I BRUCEFIELD CHURCH WILL MARK GOTH ANNIVERSARY Brucefield Union Church will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee in September of this year, a meeting held last week decided. Nearly 9 0 years ago a mission station was com­ menced in the village, and the pres­ ent church was started in 1876. —'Huron Expositor THE ) April 29, 1886 Mr. JI. Elliott, of Windsor, and Mr. R. Elliot, of London, were home spending Easter. Mr. E. Grigg, who is attending College at Toronto, is home spend­ ing the Easter vacation. Rev. Geo. Cobbledick, of Dun­ gannon, was here this week visiting his parents. Mr. Robert Spicer has grafted 500 fruit trees this spring. Messrs."Sanders and Johns have just completed their hunting boats. Mr. H. Smith, formerly of Exeter, spent a few days here last week. HURON COUNTY GIRL IS SIXTH IN COMPETITION John Simpson of Victoria County, won the annual public speaking con­ test conducted by the Trustees’ and Ratepayers’ Section of the Ontario Educational Association. Competitors came from seven counties. Constance McDonald, of Glengarry, came sec­ ond and James McCleary, of North­ umberland, was third. The others finished as follows: Leslie Sullivan, Rainy River; McKenzie Lons,berry, Lincoln; Ruth Love, Huron; Ruth Boyle, Kent. IRON ORE FROM ABROAD and Iron is one of the oldest and used of all the’metals, having in use for some 6,000 years. The Eg­ yptians called it the ‘celestial metal’ Iron was worked in .Sussex by the Britons in Julius Caesar’s time. Cae­ sar’s ships were said to be inferior in some respects to those of the Britons and their ing' built pins and ropes. The earliest source of iron was said to be meteorites composed chiefly of iron, but alloyed with small percentage • of nickel; later it was obtained by crude reduction methods from some mineral, usually the oxide. Most of the ordinary varieties of commercial iron that we use today are alloys of the metal. Iron of extremely high purity is not in much demand, comparatively speaking. There are large iron deposits in Canada but none is worked at pres­ ent. It has been found less costly to import iron ore from other coun­ tries than to mine and process the native lower-grade ore. Some came last year from Brazil and Morocco, comparatively snial amount from Spain, and a considerable quantity from Norway. Most of our iron ore imports, however, were got last year from the United States and New­ foundland, 7'62,000 tons from the former and 693,00 0 from the latter. The total imports were over li mil­ lion tons, a quantity which has not been exceeded since 1929, when the total was about 2£ million tons. These figures are taken from re­ ports issued by the Mining and Me­ tallurgical Branch of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. ONLY most been allies, the Celtic ships, be- of oak rivetted with iron having chains instead of THE BEST BRANDS OF PREPARED HOUSE FAINT The undernoted top quality h^rtds of white lead paint are noxww^fuced ia M Their Staged. Why ess reliable qua­ ff have the assured ection of these tirne- br^SF at popular figure? NF them will give you a job hding beauty, long paint life conomy from first to last. ere is a store in your vicinity that can supply you. price to $3.75 per famous quality is risk using paints,j lity when you beauty tested Any o MARTIN-SENOUR Sherwin-Williams CANADA PAINT G 36-S I .A-V 28 inclusive orcs approximately l%c per mile, at faxes approximately lj^o per mile. 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