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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-04-01, Page 6THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, 1»37 THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE • Farm News Care of Farm Equipment Agricultural implements and har­ nesses represent a capital invest­ ment of from $800.00 to $2,500.00 on many farms iw Eastern Canada. To secure the greatest amount of service from this equipment it is very important that it be kept m good state of repair. A little at­ tention! and a minimum annual ex­ penditure will' be found well worth while. As a rule, there is suffic­ ient time available during the win­ ter to. examine all agricultural im­ plements and put them in good or­ der for the spring and summer op­ erations. All temporary repairs should be gone over to* make a good and lasting repair, Care should be taken, to protect all equipment by the liberal use of paint and oil for those parts that cannot be painted. On the Farnham Experimental Station the old oil removed from the tractor and the automobile is kept and the parts that cannot be painted, such as ploughshares, har­ row disks, and cultivator shovels are oiled. This layer of oil given with a (brush is an excellent protec­ tion against rust. Every winter an examination is made of the harness which is wash­ ed, oiled and finally greased. All broken or unsown parts are repair­ ed. In< this way the harness is in order when the spring work begins and there is no loss of time. If this examination is made and the implements and harness re­ paired, it is surprising what little cost is entailed, and the impression will be gvien that new equipment had been purchased. During the rush periods of the spring and sum­ mer it will be found handy to have the harness and implements in* good order and ready for use, Ottawa Valley Seed Fair There is every promise that the 10th Annual Ottawa Valley (Seed Fair to he held April 1 to 3, 1937, inclusive in the New Machinery Building, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, will be even more successful than any of its predeces­ sors. Already many entries have been received by W. M. Croskery, Secretary-Manager, 295 Albert ,St., Ottawa, and the closing date for all entries is Wednesday, March. 24th. The prize money to foe awarded will total $1,000. >On the afternoon of Thursday and Friday, April 1 and 2, a pro­ gram of lectures and demonstrations has been arranged which will be of special interest to farmers. The speakers include George W. Muir, Dominion Animal Husbandman, whose subject will be ‘‘Home Grown Feeds”; George Knowles of the Field Husbandry Division, Central Experimental Farm, who will speak on “Weeds and Their Eradication,” which will be illustrated with lan- term slides. “Vegetable Seed Pro­ duction” will be the subject of an address by T. F. Ritchie, Horticul­ tural Division 'C.E.F.; Dr. L. H. Newman, Dominion Cerealist, will speak on “Cereal Seed Production”; G. A. Scott, Botany Division on “Di­ seases in Relationship to Seed Pro­ duction” and F. Dimmock, Forage Plants Division, x?n “Production of Soybeans.” From 4 to 5.30 on Friday after­ noon, the Animal Husbandry Divis­ ion will parade the dairy cattle and; horses at the Central Experimental Farm and arrange for the vsitors to make a tour ofi the piggery and other buildings. On Friday evening, April 2, the annual banquet will be held in the new William .Saunders Building at the Farm at which Hon, James G. Gardiner, Dominion Minister of Ag­ riculture will be the chief speaker. On (Saturday, April 3rd, all seed exhibited at the Fair, will be sold by public auction in (bulk lots ac­ cording to grades and varieties. I^eat Your Seed For Smut 'Control All grades and classes of wheat, oats and barley, should be treated for the control of smut. This means registered seed as well as all othei’ grades of seed. There can be no ex­ ception in the matter of treatment if smut is to b© kept under control. Seed time is almost with us again. Speaking of seed time reminds us that it is necessary to make prepara­ tion to treat wheat, oats and barley seed for the control ,of smut. There are several good materials on the market that, if properly used will give good results. Whatever teatment is used, the results ob­ tained will depend upon the thor­ oughness of the treatment. Thus the first important step is to. learn exactly how the treatment should be applied and then follow exactly the method recommended. If instruc­ tions as to the proper method of treatment are not followed, it is a waste of time and material. Formaldehyde is still popular with many farmers, but this mater­ ial must foe properly applied to give good results. Some of the methods of applying this treatment arq ab­ solutely useless. For example, the placing of a teaspoonfiul of formal­ dehyde in the top of a sack of grain then turning the sack upside down is a complete waste of good mater­ ial. About the only effect obtained from such an effort is to weaken the germination of the few seeds which come in contact with tht li­ quid. Upon exposure to air, form­ aldehyde vaporizes into a gas. This gas is heavier than air, so that turning the sack upside down merely prevents the formaldehyde from coming in contact with the seed. Copper carbonate and mercurial dusts are becoming quite widely us­ ed. These dust compounds give very satisfactory results when pro­ perly applied. 'Copper carbonate gives best results with wheat, but is not so well suited for use with oats and barley. The mercurial dusts are suitable for the control of seed Iborne diseases in a wide range seed borne diseases in a wide range of seed, because they control a large number of seed borne diseases beside smut. For> thia reason they are to be recommended for use with crops of wheat, oats, barley, peas, beans, etc. There is some evidence to indicate that the treatment of pea seed with mercur­ ial dusts controls to. some extent the development of certain diseases common to peas. The effect of the treatment apparently results in some increase in the number of plants that live through, and a re­ duction in the degree of disease that may be found in the crop. Where the control measure is effective, in­ creased yields occur. Notice! The Canadian Seed 'Growers’ As­ sociation draws attention to a prac­ tice which is very misleading to, the UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY BARGAINS IN COCKEREL CHICKS « The demand for sexed day-old pullets for early April delivery, is leaving us with a temporary surplus of cockerel chicks. We are pricing' them for quick sale. This is your opportunity to get a flock Of extra cockerels at dirt-cheap prices, Look at the list below: Day-old Cockerels—lc to 5c each Bray Standard grade Leghorns .............,....,,$1.00 per Bray Xtra-Profit Leghorns ........................... 2.00 per Bray Standard grade New Hanipshires .....„ 3,00 per Bray Xtra-Profit New Hampshires ............... 4.00 per Bray Standard grade Barred Rocks ........ 4.00 per* Bray Xxtra-Profit Barred Rocks ................... 5.00 per Other Heavy Breed cockerels ....... 5.00 per 10Q 100 100 100 100 100 100 Bargains in Started Cockei’els We have a limited quantity of started cockerels of the heavy breeds. W-hile they last, you can have them at the following bargain prices: 2-weeks-old heavy breed cockerels ...........,.$10,00 per 100 4-weeks-old heavy breed cockerels ..... 13.90 per 100 Also a limited number of started pullets, various breeds, for prompt shipment. Most of them 3 to 4 weeks old. Write for pullet prices. Profit in Extra Cockerels The outlook for poultry meat prices is improving week by week. From January 1st to March 20th, Canada exported 418'8,97'6 dressed chickens to the British market—almost HALF A MILLION. That’s 2 1-2 TIME'S as many as we exported in the same period a year ago. By the time the Coronation ceremonies have come and gone, I don’t think we’re going to .have much dressed poultry left in cold storage in this country, Our Summer and Fall prices for dressed chickens should be good, Order Direct From Tills Advertisement At the above prices, these chicks are moving fast. So don’t delay if you want to get in on this unusual opporunity. Order direct from this advertisement. Send a deposit of $1.00 on small orders, and pay the balance on the safe arrival of your chicks. On orders for more than $10.00 worth, send 10 per cent, of th© amount as your first deposit. Fred W. Bray, Limited John Street, North Phone 246 HAMILTON, ONT;, or . EXETER ONTARIO TIME8 BETTER* FARMERS BUYING NEW MACHINERY Better times must be here. In­ creased prices for farm products and a general feeling that times are be­ coming better is resulting in increas­ ed purchases of farm implements and tractors, according to imple­ ment agents im this district. Three farmers of the Crediton district have placed orders for new tractors re­ cently. NEIGHBORS PAY HONOR TO AILSA CRAIG COUPLE A1LSA CRAIG — Two hundred friends and neighbors gathered at the Odd Fellows’ Hall to say fairwell to Mr, and Mrs, Franklin Hodgins and family prior to their moving to a farm on the 9th concession of Lon­ don Township . The early part of the evening was spent in dancing to mu­ sic furnished by local musicians and then 'Gordon C. iStewart read an ad­ dress expressing, regret at losing such good friends and neighbors and David A. Thirlwall, on behalf of the community presented Mr, and Mrs. Hodgins with a leather bill fold con­ taining $25. Mr. Hodgins replied, expressing regret at parting with such 'good friends and inviting one and all to come and visit them in their new home. Mr. Hodgjns prior to moving to this farm on the town line about 10 years ago, operated a barber shop in Ailsa Craig. 1 I ?IT iir I I WITH A PRESTON FERTILATOR ' 1 W d 1 H iTiTT rModernize your old seed.drill and save money. Merely by attaching an efficient Preston Fertilator—you can make it a combination seed and fertilizer drill. The Fertilator is allsteel, and cgnbeattached easily to standard makes of seed drills. It sows any grade of fertilizer, is positive in action, and places the fertilizer down the spouts with the grain! Write for complete details, THE JAMESWAY OIL-BURNING BROODER li Reliable, economical,■well-made. Iteli It’s Jamesway all through. The JameBway Oil Burning Brooder / will save you money and time, * • • gives you stronger, healthier chicks. i Eastern Steel Products 370 Guelph Street //Z77//,<?<Z Factories also at Preston, Ont. Montreal&TorontO Upright Payments “Did you hear about Jerry? He has been paying his wife hush money for months.” “Why, what did she learn?” “Tihe piano.” ‘"There’ll 'be one good thing when the season’s over,” remarked the farmer who took summer boarders. “I can shave this bunch of spinach off my chin and pull my trouser legs out of my boots.” CENT A MILE Round Trip Bargain FARES Minimum Fares. Adults 75c Child 40c April 9th and 10th fromEXETER to TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham, Chesley, Clinton, Durham, Exeter Fergus, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harriston, Ingersoll, Kincardine, Kitchener, London, Listowel, Mitchell, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston, Paris, Port Elgin, St. Catharines, St. Marys, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walkerton, Wiarton, Wingham, Woodstack. Tor Oshawa, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Trenton Jet., Belle­ ville, Napanee, Kingston, Gananoque, Brookville, Prescott, Morris­ burg, Cornwall, Uxbridge, Lindsay, Peterboro, Campbellford, Aur­ ora, Midland, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, HuntsVilla, Callander North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury; all towns in New Ontario on line of Temiskaming & Northern Rly,, Nipissing Central Rly., Kapuskas- ing, Longlac, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Beardmore Port Arthur. T195A For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets, consult Nearest Agent See handbills for complete list of destinations general public. In advertising, some growers and agencies refer to bulked unsealed seed from a regis­ tered seed. This is not correct and is very misleading to purchasers of seed. .Seed is not registered unless It comes from a crop which has been registered by the C.S.G.A. and the seed is tagged and sealed in proper containers by the Dominion Beed Branch. .Seed from a registered crop, sold without being graded, tagged and sealed by the Dominion &eed Branch, is not registered seed irrespective of whether it comes from a registered crop or not. Re­ gistered seed growers should make every effort to prevent the impro­ per use of the term “registered seed.” The same applies to elite stock seed. It is not proper to call seed “elite stock” unless the crop has been covered by the CjS'.G.A. with elite stock1 seed certificate and is tagged and sealed with the proper tags and seals provided for this purpose. SCHOOL BROKEN INTO Three 18-year-old Lucan district youths were in the county jail as a result of a celebration after a St. Patrick’s Day dance in which police allege the Lucan High School was broken into and a motor car stolen. Edward McCarty, of Lucan and Malachi Laverty, formerly of Bid- dulph, and recently >of Hamilton, are charged with breaking, entering and theftl from the Lucan High School. Genneth Greenhill, also of Lucan, is charged with taking a car without the owner’s permission. Police allege that after the Mar. 17 dance, the boys, with some girl friends, set out on travels that took them to Crediton, Mount 'Carmel and London. Im their rides, a car be­ longing to Thompson’s garage, was used, allegedly taken,, by Greenhill. It was left in front of the garage the next morning. According to police, McCarty and Laverty broke a window in the cloakroom of the school and got in, intending to look for examination papers that the girls were to try the next day. Within, they allegedly located ikteys and stole a small sum of silver from the school library fund. The break-in at the school was investigated (by Provincial Constable E. J. MacMillan of the London, de­ tail. He arrested the two youths the same day. He then went to Ham­ ilton and .brought back Laverty, who had been taken into custody by provincial police there. CROMARTY A concert was given in the school house of section No.. 6 Thursday ev­ ening of last week. The program consisted of dancing, recitations, solos, choruses and a duet, Ilene Crawford, Hazel M'uxwort'hy, Bar­ bara and Laura McLellan and Hazel Laing, danced the sword dance; the sailor’s .hornpipe was danced1 by Lila Norris, Miriam and Kathleen Trivett Ilene 'Crawford, Hazel Muxworthy Highland fling, 'Bernice McKellar, Margaret iScott, Lila Norris., Betty McKellar, (Leona Westlake, Wilma Dinnin, Kathleen and Miriam Triv­ ett, Hazel Muxworthy; Canadian reel, four girls; Scotch quadrille by eight girls. Mr. and Mrs. Goulding of Exeter, played a piano duet. Their son, Dawson, sang two solos. Recitations were .given by Ruby T.rivett, Phyllis McLaren, Wilma Dinnin, Ilene Crawford, Gordon Houghton and Murray 'Balfour; reading by Laura McLellan. Toronto Markets CALF, LAMB PRICES ADVANCE 50 CENTS Monday’s Live Stock Receipts Cattle ........... 3,530 Calves ........................ 830 Hogs ..................................... 1,200 Sheep and Lambs ............. 1,140 CANADIAN NATIONAL*— — •----------------------------—-—• Or. Wood's NORWAY PINE SYRUP The Slight Cold of Today May Be Serious Tomorrow A “ common cold" is a serious matter and the proper thing to do is to get rid of it as quickly as possible; if you don’t It may result in congestion, inflammation and irritation in the head and bronchial tubes. 'Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is particularly adapted for coughs, colds and troubles of a bronchial nature. It is composed of barks, herbs and roots of recognized value, 4 Got a bottle of "Dr, Wood’s" and see how* quickly it will give the desired relief. Don’t accept a substitute. MARRIED 52 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McKellar, of Cromarty, oil Thursday, March 25th, celebrated the 52nd anniversary of their wedding at theib home. Both are in excellent health.. BURIED IN BtDDULPH t The funeral of (Archibald Mcllhet- gey, who died suddenly at his home, 9 Pearl Street, London, on Tuesday, was held to 'St. Patrick’s Church id Biddulph. Requiem high mass was sung by Father MaCkesy. Interment was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Bid­ dulph. Father Mackesy also offic­ iated at the graveside. Pallbearers wore six brothers: Danlbl, Atidraw, Austin, Harry, Arthur and Frederick 'Calf and lamb prices advanced 50 cents on the Toronto live stock mar­ ket Monday. Cattle trade was active with steers moving freely at strong­ er prices and other grades steady. Hogs and sheep closed around pre­ vious levels. Day’s cattle holdover was 400 head. Choice .heavy steers brought $8.- 25 to $9 with medium grades down­ ward to $7. Medium to good but­ cher steers sold from $6 to $7, a few choice reaching $8.25. Good butcher heifers traded qiostly between $6.- 50 and $6-85. Butcher cows ranged from $3.25 to $5 and canners and cutters from $2 to $3. Bologna bulls were priced at $4 with some good butchers up to 5.10. Choice fed calves were from $7.50 to $8, medium as low as ' $6. A few light Western stackers went between $4.50 and $5. ■Choice veal calves brought $9.50 to $10, and the bulk of the vbaisr supply moving between $8 and $9.-- 50. •Off-truck bacon hogs closed at $8.85 to $9. Rail grades were quot­ ed on a delivered basis of $11.75 to $12.00. Good Western iambs made a top of $10150, Common' to medium feed-lot lambs ranged from $7.50 to $10. Spring lambs wore scarce with a few good quality bringing $9.50 to $10. The few sheep offered Went between. $2 and $6. The Real Patriots A woman attended a lebture *on the Pilgrim Fathers. At the end of the lecture she said; “WO have heard a lot about the Pilgrim Fathers. What about the Pilgrim Mothers who had/ to put up with the Pilgrim Fathers?1 In 1023 Germany shipped 9,000,- 000 mouth organs to the-U.S.U % 1937 JANUARY Sun.Mon.Tub.Wed.Thu.Fri.Set. 0 0 01 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 0 0 c O )®lhA .IMi 1937 MARCH 1937 8un.Mon.Tub.Wed.Thu.Fit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24^25 26 27 28 29 30 31 a H 0 0 0 tn t •>•Mh UA t*. 1937 MAY 1937 Sun.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thti.Fri.Set. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 0 €•>® 10th 21th 1937 JULY 1937 Suri.Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Set. 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 0 0 0 (C . 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