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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-04-10, Page 7I ..e t. ,11 Whethir a eltaAr SEE YOUR 0.11-1, PAINT DEALER FIRST For Your BUILDING, CARPENTERING Repair Work Built-in CUPBOARDS — S E E -- Bennett & Oasemore 'Phone 447 Wingham ..... 11 p1, 1111}11,11. FIRST CLASS atch Repairs For the Present, Watches Only, George Williams John Street. Wingham Next to Masonic Hall 40094111100•11110111•004•14•10 PLASTER REPAIRING Plaster repairs promptly and neatly done. A. French & Son Plastering Contractors Box 23 - 'Phone 187 Wingham Ont. ESTIMATES FREE Specialists in Cornice Work and Decorative Plastering spring crop annually, Mr. Clark is not a dairy farmer but feeds about 200 or 300 Steers yearly. These are purchased in Ireland at between 12 to 13 cents per pound. He does not con- sider there is very much profit in feed- ing cattle at present prices 'but finds it necessary in order to utilize the straw to make manure. Most of the cattle are finished in the, stable and marketed; the balance are put on grass. They would weigh from 13 to 15 cwt. each. This farm produces about 125 acres of potatoes each year as well as a lot of turnips 'and about 20 acres of sugar beets which farmers in some sections are compelled to grow. The potatoes are sold mostly for seed and are quite a profitable crop, averaging as much as 12 tons per acre. We were surprised to find that most of the potatoes are picked by hand, thus requiring a lot of extra labor—for some reason they are not satisfied with the potato diggers. Sixteen men are employed yearly, with some casual labor during the harvest months, It seemed evident that the labor situation is not as acute as it is in Canada. NEW LAW ORDERS AUTO FORFEITURE Drivers who continue to drive auto- mobiles while their licenses are under suspension or cancellation, ,will face stiffer penalties in future, These penalties are provided in the amendment to the Highways Traffic Act which was introduced in the Ont- ario Legislature Friday. The amend- inent provides for protection against irresponsible motorists. "In these instances it is proposed that his car, or indeed the family car, will be forfeited to the Crown where under suspension or cancellation of li- cense, he is convicted of driving it." Highways Minister Doucett Explaining the bill, Mr. Doucett said that the measure prevented a man who had lost his license, oe whose car had been impoUnded, from driving the car of a father, mother, brother or sister- -and thus would prevent evasions of the purpose -of suspension of operators' permits and drivers' licenses. It is also provided that a person driv- ing a car while his or her license is suspended may be arrested without a Warrant. When a- car is. seized by the Crown under the amendment, it will not be re+ turnable, The vehicle will be 'forfeited to the Crown and will be audios-teed off. BAN IS LIFTED ON ICE CREAM Effective as of April 1st anyone can make as much ice cream, sherbet and process cheese as they wish with the rescinding of three wartime orders of the Dairy Products Board* the Agri, culture Department said Saturday, Tiescinding of the orders also' will reopen the dairy products manufactur- ing field to newcomers who have been restricted from entering this industry Senate Defeats Margarine Bill For the second consecutive session Canada's Senate has defeated legisla- tion which would have allowed the manufacture, sale and importation of oleomargarine in the Dominion as a substitute for butter, despite charges that its ban was a "monopolistic law." General Accountancy for the SMALL BUSINESS MAN, PROFESSIONAL MAN, and THE FARMER. BUSINESS & TAX SERVICE S. J. Pyreena P. 0. Box 74 'Phone 23 LUCKNOW - ONT. E .6 E NT$ o • COUNTER CHECK BOOKS' ORINT.0). :,1%11ADg BY Crn ,..MADE FAPpi2AcaUCT5 Styles for evety business, Varkis. 'colors and designs. Samples, suggestions and —ptices without. obligations, "HOME ACRES" Poultry Farm and Hatchery Elmer J. Farrish & Sons Gorrie, Ont. THIRTY years ago this Spring we purchased our first baby chicks, and since that time we have been in the poultry business con- tinually. We now have a poultry plant of which we are justly proud. We have made a study of culling and selection for egg pro- = auction and meat type, and when you purchase your chicks you get the benefit of our experience. All the parent stock is blood-tested annually. This year we offer you the following in Baby Chicks: S C White Barred Rock x Leghorns W. Leghorns Mixed Pullets March and April 14e 29c May ... 13c 27c June „ 12c 25c Leg, Cox ......2c R&L Cox 3c N. Hemp. x N. Hemp. x • B. Rock L. Sussex Mixed Pullets March and April 1.5c 25c May 14c 24c June ..... ... . . ............ . - 13c 23c Heavy Cox, all season 8c t,tkikt ItItING4424"401 041 1AR io novim i to It SSIICIA110H 1111111111111W011 , ly "40; 'I', • Fit,5 ,A7=s /if/4., • , 44;04,4 wara BETTER FARM LIVING \ The steady progress towards a higher standard of farm living during the past one hundred years has been linked with a cor- responding progress in the development of mechanized farm equipment. The widespread adoption of the modern tractor and other labor-saving machinery has helped farmers throughout the world in their realization of increased farm)ncome--- better homes —better living. TORONTO • MONTREAL • MONCTON • WINNIPEG • IIRANDON ► REGINA SASKATOON • SWIFT CLIRKENT. • YORKTON 4 CALGARY • EDMONTON • VANCOUVER Beaver Lumber Co. Ltd. 111 ATTENTION, FARMERS! Let Us Supply Your Needs — ON HAND NOW — PUMPS—Deep and shallow wells ELECTRIC HAMMER MILL WOODS' OAT ROLLERS and other Appliances Beatty Equipment and Appliances Co-Op Washers How about your GRASS SEED and Spring FENCING problem? 41144/0. Be grave Co-Op. Association BELGRAVE 'PHONE 14 - 4, Brussels fo,r3he last three to four years, Althoogh manufacturers will, be re- quired to report the amount of ice cream mix, sherbet mix, and process of emulsified cheese produced in the quarter year ending March 31, their future, output will be governed only by the demand for their product and the availability of raw supplies, the depart- ment said. BARLEY CONTEST The Regional Barley Contest, Ont- ario section, is to continue again in 1947. The Ontario Contest shall be open to the entire Province. There shall be twelve (12) Regional Contest- within the Province, the boundaries of which shall be determined by the Ontario Contest Committee following the receipt of applications, and having regard to the number of 'entries re- ceived. The minimum 'membership per Regional Competition shall be ten (10) bona fide farmers, including in- dividual Junior Farmers, and 'excluding fauns, supported by Commercial of Government Organizations. In no case shall there be no more than one entrant per farm. In order to qualify it shall be necessary for each contest- tent to sow at least five (5) acres of one of the approved Barley varieties, 0.A.C. No, 21, Montcalm, or Mensury (Ottawa No. 60). In 1946 the number of men who wished to participate in this Contest were late in submitting their applica- tion forms with the result that the Regional Contest for this area was not sufficiently well supported and was in- cluded along with another section in this Competition. All the farmers in Huron County who are interested in this Competition should make applica- tion to the Agricultural Representative Clinton, asking for a complete set of Rules and Regulations and official Ap- plication Forms, BLYTH Mr. Louis Daer, Hullett Township, has purchased the late John Barr farm through the Elliott Real Estate Agen- cy. This farm has been in the Barr family since 1852, when James Barr secured the land from the Canada Company in its virgin state. We regret to report that Mrs. Har- vey Robinson had the misfortune to fall and fracture her hip. This will confine her to her home for some time to come. Mrs. Gordon Elliott who has been on the sick list for the past couple of weeks is much improved. Mrs. S. A. Popplestone, who has been ill for some weeks, is much. im- proved which fact we are pleased to report. The Lions Club presented "Stars of To-Morrow" on 'Monday evening. The members of the Band and local talent put on a concert of vocal and instru- mental presentations, assisted by A. C. Robinson; Band leader and Miss Elizabeth Mills, ATCM. and members of the Lions Club. Proceeds in aid of Crippled Children. An old and esteemed resident of Hullett Township, Mr. George Gar- rett, passed away' in Clinton Hospital, in his 80th year, Funeral services was held on Sunday afternoon at the Beat- tie Funeral Home with interment in Union Cemetery. SUMMER FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS (Experimental Farm News) One of the many factors which in- fluence economical milk production is the summer feeding of dairy cows. This includes not only good pasture management, including prOper seed mixtures and fertilization, so that a plentiful supply of pasture is available, throughout the season, but the proper handling of cows in order that the best is made of the pasture provided, says Dr, C. D,Mackenzie, Division of Ani- mal Husbandry, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The problem with many dairymen is how best to take care of the surplus flush pasture growthin the spring and early summer and what to do in the hot dry summer months, Different meth- ods are available, such as the use of permanent pasture, annual pasture crops, the use of aftermath, rotation of pastures and the feeding of supple- mentary feeds, such as ensilage or green crops, Information obtained last year on the handling of the dairy herd at the Central Experimental Farm, provides some interesting results. Pasture was provided in the regular crop rotation as a sccdnd year hay field of 37 acres. In the early season 15 acres were fenced off with an electric fence and an early cut of hay was taken off this area. The remaining 25 acres carried 47 cows to July 20th. They then received the 15 acres of aftermath from the area reserved for hay, Later they received another 19 acres of aftermath following the first cut of first year hay, on an ad, joining field. This latter aftermath consisted of a very rank growth of le- guinea and bloating was feared, 'but by feeding stmplententary corn silage and grain at the rate of one pound for every 4 pounds of milk over 30 pounds, bloating was avoided. Still later they received another 28. acres of aftermath, following a second cutting of hay, This series of aftermath areas, together with the original pasture area, which had many opportunities to recuperate, car- ried Ilh cows per acre, with the hay areas yielding an average of 21/2 tons per acre in addition, Fresh green graz- ing was •prOvided throughout the sea- Thursday, April 10th, .1047- THE ADVANCE-TIMES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 44 11 4 1l10}.111.141110 ,Mill!!!!! o !!!!!! oo !!!! ll ! ll !!!!!!!!!,!!!!!!!!!! l ! l ! ll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!F Editor's Note: This is the fourth in the series of weekly articles which Clark Young, treasurer of the Ontario Plowmen's Association is writing from Britain. He is accompanying the tour of Canada's champion plowmen. Oth- ers in the party are Floyd Steekley and Austin Nairn, winners of the Salada Trans-Atlantic class for-.horse-drawn jointer plowing at last fall's Internat- ional Plowing Match; Fred Timbers and Alex Black, Esso Open Tractor Class winners; and George Waldie, trip Manager. GLASGOW.—Our visit to Scotland is almost over and today we are to go back to the north of England. We have seen a great many interesting things, but the weather has been very bad, interfering with some of our tra- vels. It seems doubtful that the Work- ington plowing match can be held on schedule, which will be a , disappoint- ment to all of us. Fuel is very scarce and in many places there has been no heat in our rooms. But we've had wonderful hospi- tality everywhere we've been and we should not complain. After our stay in Southern England we left London for York. Normally it's about a four hour ride by train but 1.1 again the cold delayed us. On arrival we went straight to the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering at Askham Bryan, four or five. miles .from York. This' building was fortherly an agricultural school and farm of 400 acres but was taken over for agricultural research in 1942. Here they test all kinds of farm mach- inery and design many .new types. We were all interested in their three- furrow, one-way plow. This plow has both right and left hand bottoms. When turning at the headland, the plowman simply trips a lever, the plow half rotates and he goes back the same furrow. This eliminates dead furrows in a field where not necessary for drainage. HARVESTER FOR SUGAR BEETS A. sugar beet. harvester is another implement of their own design. A large acreage of, sugar beets is grown in England and this machine pulls, tops, and elevates the beets into a cart or truck, thus saving a great deal of hard work. • We returned to the. Institute_ the next day, The ground was frozen too hard for outside demonstrations, so we were shown some interesting films on British plowing. That afternoon we looked around York, one of the oldest cities in'E'ng- land. It still is surrounded by a heavy stone wall. We visited Yorkminster Cathedral and here again we saw some of the finest architecture in the world, The Cathedral's stained glass windows are said to be unexcelled anywhere. The Edinburgh train was hours late, due to the cold and we did not reach the Scottish capital until midnight. We went to bed in the North British Rait- way hotel without supper. Ne).ct morning we. were met by T. B. Manson of the Department of Ag- riculture for Scotland who showed us a part of the, city and after lunch we attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Wales. They take their football seriously here for desipte the cold weather and bad roads the attendance was 50,000. The rules are altogether different from Canadian rules but we found the game interesting. Scotland was de- feated 22 to 8 but in spite of the defeat there was a big time in the old town that night for all the Welsh and most the Scottish players were in our hotel. Next morning we attended service in St. Cuthbert's church in Edinburgh. Solite of us had been 'anxious to go to St. Giles where the Rev. John Knox used to preach but it was closed' for 'a while. In the afternoon we were taken for a drive through some of 'the better farming sections and we had an ex- cellent view of the Forth bridge, a wonderful piece of engineering, intact in spite of the blitz. Later we went through Edinburgh .Castle and saw the 1914-18 Scottish-War Memorial situat- ed within its walls, On the Monday morning we motor- ed, 60,• miles to Perth where we wat- ched the judging of the Aberdeen An- gus at the annual show and sale. After lunch we visited the farm of Mr. Thomas Clark of Muirton where we saw some excellent Clydesdales, one being Muirton Monarch, Grand Cham- pion Stallion and winner of the Cawdor Cup at Glasgow in 1945, the last time shown. Next we went to the dairy farm of the Lord Provost of. Perth, Ure Prim- rose. We were entertained at tea in the lovely home and in the evening we were guests of the Provost and city magistrates at a civic' dinner in the Station Hotel. Later we attended a "brains trust" in the city hall conduct- ed by the young farmers' club in which our manager, George Waldie, took part. A' FARM IN FIFESHIRE Tuesday morning we drove up to Fifeshire to see one of the larger farms in Scotland, that of Mr. George Clark, Nether Pitlochic. The farm contained about 1,000 acres, 600 being sown to son,one of the best grazing seasons ex- perienced for some time, with the re- sult that production was kept up to an average of 36 pounds of milk per cow per day throughout the whole season. Planning to make complete use ' of the early lush growth of pasture herb- age, reserving any areas not needed for early pasture for an early hay crop will proVide good aftermath later when it is usually badly needed. Meatless Days May End In Fall Derationing of meat, announced last week will probably be followed by removal of ceiling prices on meat and ending of meatless days in restaurants. It is expected these further decontrol orders will come into effect during this fall, when supplies of meat are more plentiful. Two small boys were examining some mummies in the Egyptian sec- tion of the museum, "What does the card on this mean," said' one, "it says B.C. 3,300?" "Don't be so stupid," said the other. "That's the number of the car that 'hit him," A verminous loafer lay dozing in the park. Suddenly a hornet came and stung him. "This is really too much," he cried, "now you've all got to go!" The boss was annoyed when I told him I was going to leave nat. (,week. He thought It was this week."