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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-09-01, Page 2A PAGE TWO THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES TImrsctay? September J, 1938 Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM * ONTARIO Subscription Rate «— One Year $2,00 Ste months, $1.00 in advance To V. S. A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. kidded the reliefer for dealing out pf town while they were being taxed to help chase the wolf away, as it were, from the door. It was one of those embarassing situations which few lo­ cals on fronted Times. relief "would care to be com with.*—Walkerton Herald- Buzzes in Farmer’s Ear Valentine Fischer, Walkertpn, who died last month. Probate of the will* reveals this fact and also that the es* tate totalled nearly $40,000. Some $26,000 will be equally divided am­ ongst nieces and nephews, children of the late William Pojfuss, Mildmay, Mrs. Fischer died two years ago and there are no children. SI x NEWS of the DISTRICT Hornet Eighteen Hours Harry Meyer, Caledon Township farmer, said that though a hornet that got into his ear as he worked In the harvest field “buzzed quite a bit and kept me awake most of the night, it didn’t sting," The insect was in Mey­ er’s ear for 18 hours before being re­ moved by a doctor. * Refuse to Cash Check Issued 20 Years Ago The teller in the Palmerston branch of the Bank of Commerce was sur­ prised when an elderly resident of the town walked in and presented a check on the Bank of Hamilton, dated 1918. The bearer of the check, which was for the sum of $25, was informed that it could not be cashed. Joe Burchill Had Hand Cut by Hatchet Joseph Burchill suffered Bass Swallows Snakes George James, young Conestogo fisherman, caught a black bass near the Grand River bridge recently, and on cutting it open was surprised to find a copper snake of about 13 inches and three smaller ones which the fish had gobbled up. The reptiles were dead, but of perfect shape, not yet being used up by the digestive org­ ans of the 12-inch bass. — Hanover Post. Cruelty Charge Fails Because Chickens Killed Holding that there was a lawful ex­ cuse for the act, Magistrate J. A. Ma­ kins Thursday afternoon at Goderich acquitted Charles Bell of cruelty to a dog, the cruelty consisting of ap­ plying turpentine t<5 the canine, a 5- months-old short-haired fox terrier. “Bell had to do something, He had 52 chicks killed by dogs. I'll dismiss this charge,” said his Worship, ■cuta wrist, the wound inflicted by a hatch­ et in the hands of a companion. The injured lad, along with several others was playing along the banks of the river when the accident occurred. The lad wielding the hatchet was cut­ ting nicks in a tree when the mishap occurred. The boy was taken to Lis­ towel Memorial Hospital ment.—Brussels Post. for treat- Buck Gores Cow on Farm Near Puslinch Lake Julian Lake, a farmer from Pus­ linch Lake, reported that a 7-year-old buck which is leader of a herd of deer has gored one of his cows, chased calves and caused other damage. Lake has appealed to Ontario Game and Fisheries Department officials. Lake said he had fed the deer for the past three years. Five Legged Frog Did-you ever see a five-legged bull frog? Such a freak actually existed in Lucknow but has met a premature death. This frog had three perfectly formed hind legs, and the usual two in front. The extra leg was of no value to the frog, in jumping, and just trailed uselessly behind. The frog was just a young one, and being kept confined to watch its development did not appear to agree with it, for after a couple of days of imprisonment it died,—Lucknow Sentinel. right time. of Mount peculiar in Has 22-Toed Cat Mr. Charles McKellar Forest has a cat that is that she has 22 toes instead of the usual 16. In the past pussy has had kittens that had extra toes in isolat­ ed cases, but at present she has a batch of four, each of which is thus distinguished. One has 23, another has 22, another 20 and the fourth 18. —Hanover Post. Second Operation Necessary Mr. Vern Abram underwent an op­ eration at the Stratford General Hos­ pital on Tuesday. Only two months ago he ha,d another operation in the local hospital, both being necessary as a result of his motor accident last March. He is progressing favorably «—Listowel Banner, Huron Township Barn Is Destroyed by Fire George Cantwell’s barn on the Col- borne-Ashfield boundary east of Shep- pardton was completely destroyed by fire of unknown origin. The barn, which was a small one, contained nine •loads of hay, a binder and other ma­ chinery, all of which were destroyed. The owner knew nothing of the fire until aroused by neighbors, "who had been awakened by the bright light. The loss was partly covered by in­ surance. A spectacular blaze lighted the countryside for a long distance in the vicinity of Crewe recently, and many inquiries "were made as to its cause. It "was soon learned, however, that it was merely a large stack of sweet clover straw which had been threshed and which the owner, W. A. Culbert, "wished to get out of the way. Cars Meet Head-On At Brow of Hill A serious accident was narrowly averted on Tuesday afternoon when two cars met in head-on collision near the brow of the hill in front of Wil­ liam Caesar’s farm on Concession 6, Ashfield. William McClure’s car was going west up the hill and was near­ ing the top when suddenly a car driv­ en by William Mackie, contractor of ’Mildmay, loomed over the top of the hill coming east. Both cars swerv­ ed quickly to their respective right­ hand side, but were not fast enough to avoid hitting each other. Both cars left the road and were considerably damaged in front, the left front wheel on each being broken, besides other damage. Traffic office Lever Jr., in­ vestigated the accident. No one was injured. Rogueing Potato Fields Rogueing is a valuable method for the control of certain degeneration or “running out” diseases of potatoes of virus origin, Rogueing implids the de­ tection, lifting, removal and destruc­ tion of virus infected plants. As a control measure the practice is par­ ticularly valuable against the three common potato diseases, mosaic, leaf­ roll and spindle tuber. These three diseases produce characteristic symp­ toms on the potato plant, Mosaic dis­ eases produce a mottling effect in the foliage.. Leafroll causes a slight, gen­ eral yellowing of the foliage, and an upward rolling of the leaves. Spindle tuber intensifies the green colour of the leaves, imparts an unright, staring appearance to the plant, and causes the production of spindly or misshap­ en tubers with bulging eyes. It has been shown that rogueing should be timely and systematic. Us­ ually, mosaic and leafroll can be de­ tected in the field when the plants are about four inches high. At this stage of development the field should be systematically examined row by row for the presence of virus infested plants. Rogueing should be done pre­ ferably on dark or dull days as, the light conditions are then best for the detection of mosaic. On bright days the operator should carry an umbrella or traverse the potato rows in such a manner that his shadow is cast ov­ er the plants immediately before him. The operator should carry some type of closed container, and when a dis­ eased plant is detected, it should be lifted in its entirety with as little dis­ turbance as possible and deposited in the container. Under no circumstanc­ es should diseased plants be pulled and left in the rows, nor should they be carried out and deposited on the headland. Diseased plants should al­ ways be carried from the field and then immediately destroyed by burn­ ing. Rogueing should be systematic­ ally practised at weekly intervals un­ til the potato vines begin to mature. For further information write to the nearest Flant Pathological Labora­ tory. fl Keep aday or two - Sept. 1247 * The week of Western Ontario's own big exhibition W. D, JACKSON, Secretary An Embarassing Position A local gent, who is employed on relief work in town, was confronted by two merchants in the Post Office on Friday last as he was lugging away a large parcel bearing a Toronto De­ partmental Store label, and how they Hospital and Seminary Beneficiaries Under Will of Walkerton Citizen Bruce County Hospital, Walkerton, and the Lutheran Seminary at Wat­ erloo, are beneficiaries to the extent of $7,000 each, through the estate of “COMFORT 0 A wonderful bed; • clean, Quiet room; pleasant, efficient str- vice; end* friendly atmospherc- these are what you get, and ail you pay for, at the Madison-Lenox. No Frill*—Jost genuine comfort and Consequently, genuine economy. An excellent location, with garage nearby. MADISON AVE. AT GRAND CIRCUS PARK • : ■ . ,■ . -if*/ Maitland THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. WlnotaMti, - - Ontario, Phone 27* Broken Axle Delays Train C.N.R. passenger train No. 172, southbound from Palmerston to Tor­ onto, was delayed for several hours Thursday morning at, 8.30 a.m., about 8 mlies from Palmerston, near Moore­ field, when an axle was broken on the engine, which caused the siderods to drop and plow into the ground, rip­ ping up the tie along the track for a distance of 30 feet. Engineer J. Leak­ ey, of Kincardine, succeeded in bring­ ing the train to a stop before it was derailied, however, and no one was injured. Traffic was tied up for some hours before the line was finally op­ ened. A relief engine was sent out from Palmerston to the scene of the accident and the baggage and pass­ enger coaches were brought back to Palmerston. The train was then rout­ ed to Toronto via Stratford. Carnival at Lucknow Proves Real Success The Lucknow “Clansmen” staged a successful street carnival with a re­ cord crowd in attendance. All kinds of carnival games and a street dance insured ample entertainment. The op­ ening feature was a Calithumpian par­ ade which proved to be a large and colorful one in which old and young took part, including three bands. The street dance was well patronized. In a street draw, first prize went to Miss Ada Hamilton, of Listowel; second, to David Carruthers, and third to R. M. McPherson. » usual. Damage was caused by the most severe outbreak of army worm in the last fifty years, but for the province as a whole the loss would probably not exceed 2%. Individual fields, however, suffered 10% to 15% injury, and in a few cases much greater. Severe rainstorms resulted in considerable lodging in some parts, making cutting difficult, but the loss is not serious, while in Eastern On­ tario, grasshoppers caused rather sev­ ere damage in several localized areas. Rust is affecting the grain crop in Eastern Ontario, but the yield is ex­ pected to be a good average and con­ siderably above the poor yields of 1937. Precipitation was sufficient for de­ veloping crops during July through­ out most of the province. Heavy rains fell in early August, lodging standing crops over large areas. The rainfall has been beneficial for the growth of late crops, which include corn, late potates, buckwheat, sugar beets and turnips, are considered quite favourable. Pastures are also showing improvement in all sections, and as a result livestock are in good condition and milk flow is being well maintained. Prices of farm products have de- dined recently and are now generally below the level of a year ago. In the case of grain crops the decrease from last August is very considerable and is due to larger world crops. In On­ tario farm income is largely deter­ mined by the prices of secondary­ commodities such as cattle, hogs, but­ ter, eggs etc., all of which are down in price, • The Man: “Whether marriage is a ' failure or not, I certainly think that some are more fortunate than others in what they get.” His Wife: “I quite agree. For in­ stance, you got me, but I only got. you.” “She thinks no man is good enough for her.” “She may be right.” “Yes, and she may be left.” “The study of the occult sciences interests me very much,” remarked the new boarder. “I love to -explore the dark depths of the mysterious, to delve into the regions of the un­ known, and to—” “Let me give you a little more of this stew, Mr. Smith," interrupted the landlady. ** More Good Lambs Required on Market Farmers are cautioned to exercise greater care in the marketing of lambs at this season of the year. Prices for good early lambs have been very satisfactory until about August 1st when many farmers, no doubt, tempted by prevailing prices during the last week in July, began to mar­ ket lambs that should have been held on pastures for at least a month, and In many cases two months. An over-' supply of poor lambs resulted in a serious drop on all lambs markets, and while the situation has partly cor­ rected itself, the market is still sensi­ tive to weakness if producers con- As a rule lambs from the more common domestic breeds of sheep do not finish for market at farm weights under* 90 pounds to 100 pounds (80 to 90 lb. at the market). Refute sell* ing lambs it is always wise to use the Scales. This is particularly important at the present time SO that the Said of underweight lambs may be avoid­ ed. Good early lambs are in demand at all stockyard centres, packing plahts and city markets. Lamb meat is an especial favourite in the home, at tourist centres, and in hotels and res* taurants. When it Is said that Iamb is a popular meat, this means good to choice lamb from well finished car* casses. Light, unfinished lambs do "tickets at C.N.E. Information Bureau, 8 King W. WA. 2226. Moodey'r, 90 King West, EL. 1098. OEORGE BRIGDBN ELWOOD A. BUGHES President General Manager RUG.2G-SEPT.10 CRRRDIRI1 urtiourl EXHIBITION 1879 1938 oinmono-JUBnEE ft .in*, aft 0 Current Crop Report Farmers are -well along with harvesting of splendid grain crops. In Western Ontario practically all grains are now harvested except late oats, "while in Central Ontario about 75% of the grain is cut and in East­ ern Ontario about .50%. In Northern Ontario the harvest is well under way. Stook threshing proceeded rap­ idly up to August 1st, but was inter­ rupted by frequent and heavy rains during the first two weeks of Aug­ ust. The average yield of fall wheat for the entire province is now estimated at 27 bushels per acre, as compared with 26 bushels in 1937, and a pre­ ceding 15-year average of 25.1 bush­ els. The harvested acreage of 742,062 acres is the highest since 1927, and compares "with 718,813 acres last year. Total production will amount to approximately 20,036,000 bushels, which is the largest crop since 1926. In Eastern, Western and Central On­ tario, the yield per acre was reduced and the quality considerably lowered by leaf and stem rust. In each of these three sections, the yield was about three bushels per acre less than in 1937, but in Southern Ontario, which comprises the two rows of counties bordering Lake Erie and where halt the acreage is located,, the 1 yield was almost five bushels higher' than a year ago and this more than offset the decline in other sections. Heat and rust reduced the crop most severely in the counties of Grey, Bruce, Huron, Wellington and Perth. Spring grains have matured early this season and reports indicate that the yield per acre will generally range from average to slightly above aver­ age in practcially all counties. Har­ vesting is about a week earlier than the A Series of Letters from Distinguished Canadians on Vital Problems Affecting the Future Welfare of Canada Specially Written for Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. D. PATTULLO OB MAKING CANADA A Better Place in Which to Live and Work LETTER NO. 19 Dear Mr. Editor: With reference to your enquiry asking what endeavour I would re­ commend to the six hundred editors of rural weekly newspapers spread across Canada with their six million readers to make Canada a better place in which to live and work, I believe that a campaign to inculate a spirit of self-reliance would be most of beneficial character. r Discovery and invention - have brought about new economic condi­ tions and even new moral concepts, More and more responsibility has been placed upon Government. In the early days of the depression many people disliked acceptance of Govern­ ment relief, but relief,, like vice, has come to be embraced. I well remem­ ber the time, and perhaps you do al­ so, when people were ashamed to ap­ peal to the Government for personal assistance. Now it is becoming a Government duty. There is no doubt that there are certain measures of helpful individual character which can only be carried out by Government, such, for ex­ ample, as Old Age Pensions. A mea­ sure of this kind should not be look­ ed upon as a matter of charity but as a matter of benefit for the State as a whole. On the other hand, there is no I wow doubt that many able bodied people have come to rely upon Government for subsistence as well as assistance in a great variety of ways. I believe that well directed and continuous campaign upon the subject of self re­ liance would be beneficial both to the individual and to the State. Wishing the weekly press every success, I beg to remain, Very faithfully yours, J. D. PATTULLO, Premier of British Columbia. not produce the kind of meat that is relished by tourists or by the Canad­ ian people. Poof lambs are not good sellers and are sections of the tra.de, including the consumer. This eelleht all over no farm animal that puts on cheaper gains than the growing Iamb on good grass. All farmers can increase the value of their lambs by a closer eheck up in weights and marketing at the ft unsatisfactory to all year pastures are ex* Canada and there is SPURNER of thousands and a pair of hunters Although $190,000 seems a nice sum working on a movie and her parents searching daily for a home Gable’* of money, Deanna Dutjltt (LEFTJ, fear she might be overworked. Carole previous matrimonial engagement* has turned down a 26-week radio Lombard and Clarke Gable are house Mill contract at $5,000 a week. She is hunting. The much-taxed Carole is the two. ®