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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-01-16, Page 10Wingbah* AdV410510-4414104/1 'TR/abaft/hey, date 101 it h Our Farming Friends - Agricultural Revolution . Prutir, wiati 042.1tcp Harry Aryth ''t'Oo'' aa-ap seaferali", at the Royal Voris onto. Bill Coultas a14 told what went on riveters' Confeeernee in last BetardaY, s , Ross Smith. MO of th t rat :mid Own - 'that is being spOnsosstO tc auAlgoll and Jim BONK* fePOAd en the play piano, • Ross Smith conveyeavilhaillii to Boger SOW •Cor the publicity arid help that =WIC rddie aid TV had given to .11101or FIffhitite. Roger was PrOgnited with a com- plimentary membership by Ross, on. behalf of the. Juniors, as a token of aPPreelatilon• Boyd, Taylor ieolt the floor to offer sincere 'thanks. to Taabelle Smith, retiring joint scoretarY-. treasurer, for a job well done. The meeting was adjourned end lunch. served. Column, . Advance-Timeal lArink ham. If there arc any girls between the ages of 12-2e, married or sin- ale, 'who are Interested in " 4-H work, don't hesitate to join .four nearest club, Pon't .With the idea of having a wonderful, easy time,. We do have fun but there is also' tremendous amount of hard work awaiting you if you are to be Come a successful 4-H worker. In the end you will • have learned a' lot and profitted a great •deal, In closing X. wish to say to other club; let's do our beat in making, new friends and new members and try to make 1907 a' ttitly successful year for 4-H work and this column, • % • ,several farmers in the county have made inquiries concerning 1907 seed grain. This is, A wise ' move as good Seed may be in short supply because of they poor linr vest season in. 1900. . 1-191stein Call Sho No IW.Effects Trptn Odd Eating Habits A Holstein calf owned by Robert Brown, of Paris, has developed ed. eating habits, SomehoW the pal got out of its Peueftne night . ' jn the morning Bob found. tOt WA- milk sheet on which was Nrikte • the production of the herd of g milking cows for the past month' had disappeared, - presumably, swallowed by the calf, The chit suffered no:ill. effects,, but Hel) felt sick when he . found_ 'that the Official Record of Per. formance tertificates covering ti; yearly. production of his cows would have to be issued with the :AT:lasing weights not included, ever, sympathetic n,0.1).. officials at Ottawa arranged to issue the 'records on a Plan B or nerd Test basis,. which meant that the Milk weights for - the missing month were - computed . from the Weight recorded by • the. B.O.?: inspector on his•bne,day.visit to the herd.: Modern tools of agriculture ere ealciothemical implements used' by scientists seeking better firm eheinicals. W tin the economist Itfalthuo predicted that man faced table starvation because the ti population would increase 044! Vapidly than man's means of nee, he had no way of fore-- the advances that would 3$0, made in agricultural technology, y darn se•iertee• has not Yet lko Val all the agricultural prob.,. ms ,o1 society: Many. people Still 110 Wan agricultural uncertainty, tbeir daily.bread depending on. tin. Ceentrollable factors. But Mete and Fiore • agricultnralista and eceno. Mists, are saying that More and better food can be assured in most countries, through more and better Mechanisation and Improved chem- ical products. Each eguntry has different lira.' lams to solve. Agricultural meth des and practices suitable for one area may not* necessarily improve: production in-another. The world's.. Surface suitable for' agriculture amounts to 2,000,000,000 acres. This .eetresporids almoSt exactly to, one acre Per human being. The dis- ether countries. Canada's prospects for the wholesale. opening of new agricultural areas 'arek remote, In fact, the growth of cities and SO- urban areas is withdrawing agri- cultural land trem preduetion at an Increasing rate, tribution of the arable land, how. ever, is quite uneven. For example, a Japaotrie has only one-sixth of ,an acre from which to feed biro., self., A Canadian, on the other hand, has the output of seven acres et improved land to fill. his -needs. In countries where the amount arable land is fixed and the .,.,umber of persons it must feed is constantly growing, the effort to Produce More toed Is directed at Intensive Cultivation.- The goal is greater production per wilt:of area. In countries such, as Canada, with more land to spare, the effort is directed at increasing the pro. ductivity of each agricultural Worker. In 1P55 the Output per employed -farmer in Canada was approximately 21/2 times as great ite the comparable figatre•fer 305: Even in Canada where population is expected to reach 28,000,000 by 1980, the increase willreduce the land available for meeting the food' needs of each person to a figure more nearly compitrableto some of the countries of Europe.. As, le When we Meet-Wed the idea of a 4-fl 'Chit) column at our meeting this afternoon, wo decided that it would be an interesting project. 7 clhlublls weeciouulldd beexcahawngaye tidneas'w, bninchd those who do not belong do such clubs could learn of the functions of 4-fl Work. I think 4.H clubs are most in- teresting, You not only learn how to make things or cook • at the project may be, Kit Yell. get to know other young people of your oWn age and get their ideas, and viewpoints. • I personally thilik that 4.fl clubs could be stronger and .• have, a larger attendance if people only realized hoW interesting and .pro- fitable the work really is.Sortie think that It is. just wasted time and this is •4 &illy idea. Others be- lieve that everything that is learn- ed through 4-1/ work is taught• in sehools,. but this I do net believe to be true. t e All chib members shpuld try to interest their 'friends in 4-H work.' It is hoped that this could be done through a "column "in the newspaper written by. 4-11 mem- bers for 4-H•• members and other young people. Contributions to the. Column may be a recipe you have tried and like, sewing hints •Which have proved useful, your own ideas for club work, suggestions••• make club work or meetings more' interesting, . . • Boys are also' invited to use the .column. Ideae:for things to Make *itch as carpentry, tips '-on emelt- minery maintenance, and chatter about what's doing in "the bee, *Me, grain: clubs, etc.., are a iew suggestions for Yeti boys. ; • • If you have a flare for. poetry Why not Iet 'the rest of us enjoy your talent? Or niaybe you like to write the' odd •short, Alert' story. These also will be welcome and it is suggested that you .-cheese- And keep one pen-name. It'win be ten to keep your friends' guessing. However; you Must always sign tour own name to the copy,„hets if you use a , pen-narhe' your true identity will not be published. Won't you please co-operate and not leaVe everything to -twO ' or ;three clubs? -The success this ,coluMn depends on the creopera- tion of all 4-H clubs in the district. and :the indieldual membeis. Just Send your..eontributiont to 4-H Girls Learn To Make, Oof nd Button Holes The Winghom Blitepx Time (als held their .fifth meeting on Thum- day at the home -of iffitre. Margaret . fluz .olub leade4 There were bomber@ in s,tteidatule, • The 4-H pledge Was -repeated by the2.menabers, The ;lavatory's -re- port was given by Betty •enn kip and the roil call was answered with a suggestion ;tor the record, books, The color for these books was de- tided and suggestions were receiv- ed for design, Each member is tg' plan a design !or the •next meeting.; Further disetnakin on the 01 celunin was held arid the members were given a few suitable ideas for. such a column., . Following ,the Completion of 'wetness, • Mrs. Guy and Mrs. Pow- ell inspected the flat fell seams which, had 'been made during the• week. Some of tne girls were re- 'quested to make another attempt. Incense of : usipg the wrong color of, thread or having slightly creek- ed seams. • Mrs. Powell. shoaled the proper Method 'of making bound button. boleti seems quite SiMple, but' in' reftlity • is, not as ,eaSy as lt looks, 1VIrs.;,Guy -denimistrated on .nleding,' haying a simple • interesting. . • • . The -.home asSignmenE is to work on••the r pyjamas and have the bottehisAnished; . practice making bound,butten.hOles and work with hulas bindhng,. • haying a saMple• of eichfor•the next. meeting. The eredinT1 books•nre 'to be kept up to date: • . • ••• It'was ,decided to held the meet- ings ;every second week now, the next • elle to 'he .on January 24th. • It will :he held at Mrs. GUy's Dear •441'ers: • Asked to write a letter in order to help this column tet started, I am all at sea as to what to Write about. Given .a little mote time it is ,poSsible that numerous things might come to mind, but this was rather short • notice. . ,AcAlever, I • have. an idea for :it game which• you may not haVe heard about that could be •used for- lowing a Meeting. at some time. The equinment heeded is pimple: Small,, dried 'White beans; pint' Ma.- son• jars- ,(Or clean tin . cans), tea- spdons, -.cereal dishes and purse Size mirrors. , Choose pertnere and have them stand facing each other. Give one of, the partners a jar to held on„ his or her head std' a teaspoon to hold in the other hand. .At the signal "go", he attempts' to spoon the beans,. which : the other, _partner. holds in a cereal •dish, into the jar. The spoon is guided by- watch- ing 'himself in the:. mirror ,:which his partner else. holds. Whet/ tithe Is called the couple with the most beans In the far win. the -Contest, This game is always' good for a second ,round, reversing the play- ers• • . even though ever .one ldiew she had intro- duced him to Downie's You'll be plenied, too:. °drab SERVICE "101101 YOUR I • DOLLAR ROIL qua we The tractPr and plough Whieh thiS farmer unit do the work of 10 horses, five ploughs and live Mee needed in.countries of eastern Europe where mechanization is far less' itclearitee. Increased Mechanization Means not only increased productivity • but also better income for fluanerS, The real hope for '-future qotel production, many say, lies. In the advance of technology: .Agricul- tural research draws noon the tal- ents of scientists , in •nnuly. fields and .from many lanes: Commercial Competitiiin in both chemical re- search , and production .10 intense. In • scientific agriculture the ehernieal and ,biological laboratory: has become today's hattlefield against weeds, inaeetS. dis. eases. Modern chemistry's . pro- duets enrich the soli and increase ,its 'yield; they strike back at in. sects and parasitea which .plague farm Animal's and crops; they limit the effects of animal and' plant disease; they attack' and pre- datory weeds; their improve the diet ands health of liventoOk. And they help • insure the farmer's investment and the gout/trite feed supply. Only a. clairvoyant ,could • point opt in, letail the road which will be .opened by research for the benefit of :fanning. Chemical ,control is creasingly reducing losieS due to' diseases, insects and parasites.. raster growing and more nitre. tious crop plants and- animals should' resolt- from. 'combined: re search in chemistry and hiology.. The farther's knoidedge 'of the Soli itself shoUld be greatly. advanced ' as scientific inyeetigation contin- Dairy. Farmers Face Shortage of Grain Dairy fatMers in Ontario, who always seem to have a. few pro- blerns, may have e bit more than the usual quota during the Winter .• that is now upon us.. The big question mark for cream producing farmers in the pro-' vince At the moment is feed grain supplies which, because of a bad spring, are not adequate. 41.1R am- ount of, grain harvested was not too much below normal, but the quality ,evas &long way from 'sten., dard. `There is..a similar Prebieln • in other . typei 'of feed, which was harveited in quantity, but: with quality leaiing a lot to be desired.. As a: result, farmer's have been 'asking 'for some help with ':their feed grain. problems. • *. 'The Ontario Federation of Agri- culturei•in its ..annual. brief to the proVincial cabinet,: has suggested. 'at farmers get a rebate of .0.00 per ton on all western feed grain delivered by rail, ' • This, of course, is aimed keqp- ing „costs ..et feeding cattle... dowe to. a level: where. the farmer can slime aniall. margin of Profit without lareing prices upward.: 'In other Words,-ieWill•betiefit the con- stitheene much. as : the-.,producer, sineg; ;it •!iiii:Ppllee became too' ex- pensive" Prices.' to'. Consumer would •he forced innvard. tt doesn't loOk like the best win- ter' in history by any means,,and While milk 'production ih many areas has alreadY shoWe.mOre than aeasonal.drop,1 ferniers are de-s terinined • to ;regain production so there 0s urban iii .be' zl.:h4rtifge of "dair foods d INVEST in s CANADA'S LARGEST MUTUAL FUND You tan become part:, owner in over l00 widel3' ' diversified and selected securities with one•singie investment. in ..Investors. ; ;Vlutual. Fox-full infoimir• • 'tion contact your vestors Syndicate, rale sentativet ' Mr. Jackson abted as chairman for the appointment of the follow- ing officers: President, Vernon Inglis, Clifford.; vice-president, Ken Coultes, Wingharn; sec-treas., George Searson, Wroxeter; preis reprirter, Robin Reidr Teeswater., • There are' •twenty members and the. club will meet every ' Second Wednesday; in the:• month at the high school: The members have a choice of three projects: To plant a wind- break of not less than 100 trees; to planes. plantation of not leas than 300' trees; and to mark for thinning and improving a'half-acre of ,woodland: • • The sponSoring organization It the Wineharn District High School Board. • Thoi: A: Phone 141 e WINGHAM, • pNT. • • John 'W..Waines • R.It. 3, LISTOWEL Phone 1042 The ; jettearY , meeting of the North •gurrin• Junior Farmers and Junior : Institute,. was; held in the WinghatiarDistriet High School oh Thurtday ,p.m. The two xn societies :,et Separately to elect the; officers:. fOr ..the ;coming year• and; then. a joint meeting. Junior Institute the ''ret•iiing';Preeitient:' jean Smith,;,evened the 'meeting' and: then ',turned ..the,-. over. to Mrs.. Walter SOU, president-of the Beigreve Women's ;,IrtStitute, to* hOlcil.neininations• and install the new. csiiite,‘Of -'officers. s . The lelleWing slate :was .elected: President,. Silii,th, .tatting); i,Ice=president;• AIM"; Hollinger; 2nd vice-president Eleanor - Walsh; secretary treasurer, Jean . • FraSer; pianiSt; : Franceii, Walker. " The 'Meeting was.ecijOurned. .Ituttor7$tmees. 'Boyd ;Taylor, .the 'retiring POsi- dent,'"opened the ;Meeting; Heathen, asked -Roger • SchWass to take the chars" and. to coeduct hoint nations-and installation of officers for the • coning .year, The officers' elected are; Past president, , Boyd Taylor; presideht, Jim Bowman; 1st. vice- president,: Bilf.•Coultes;' 2nd .344e - president, Lawrence Nesbitt; sec- retary-treasurer, Ross • •Smith; Morrie ToWnship 'representative, Harry Brydget; gEist .:VVa.v.rottopsh, Township' represehtiaive,:Jim CoW- tes. The meeting was then ad-, jutlid' ' Joint Meeting • Following' the separate meetings 'both* gropes Met•;jointly with-jean Smith Condncting the . meeting. Noznination§ held, when "Glenn BhoWers was' elected ..aecre-e tary.-treasurer (for joint. • Meet.- Me); Bill Coultes and Gwen Walsir,', song' leaders and Ross SMitii,' 'press, raps:oder. The club papei., read by, Jean Pearafi 4finre.ters,e:OntrIbution .to this 'column is not .original, but a Pepin that' caught my fancY and I clipped from a newspaper sometime ago. It was. written by :Wm. Buck- ingham,: and I •thought you Might 'like it, too: • " - 'THE ORDINARY MAN' Ile•may, never reach the headlines, Few will • ev'er hear his name, - He's just the ordinary Man For he knows. not wealth or fame. fie,is one pf the Worldts workers, Just the Usual hired :ham!, He's your milkman, or your grecer . Or farmer on his.Hind, The organization meeting of the 4-H Forestry Club of Wingliam DiStrict High Schoin was held on January 9th in the -school. Club leaders are John •Jackson of the Wingham District High • School staff' and H. DeVries,. Department of Lands and ,Forestis, Stratford. Work With chemical Toners and study of the toil pren. isms has already. led :scientiets to; believe chemicals may be Able to contribute to crop piorinction 16 a measure that will outstrip nat. Ore's own job. He's a soldier in the Army Or a sailor oil 'the sea,e . He and 'thousands of 'hie buddies Fetight;and dial for 'you and me. And in his pew each -Sabbath day He's /just one of the• throng,, He bow-e' in thankful ,prayer to : God, Helifti up hie vOice in song.. • • Me may never reach the headlines,• As he toils along life's waY, Yet this world will be made richer: Suet because - he passed this way. , —.Sent hi by "Snowdrop" Investor* • meatfacal e45AIA tic Conekkh brow tau*/ • ape.orntr, wismoio ofecif "111100014 DI* Beef cattle .Will toleate up to about 156 per. cent salt •in airink• ' mg water and sheep up to', about two percent. If the arnoetit is this greats, provision should; be made fOr an additiona,l. supply of wa- •ter..If you are in doubt,'•phemical tests should be made to determine the amount of'salt in the water. *our oWn records will prove the value of SHUlt-GAIN Super Laying Mash. These records can prove there's extra • profits when flocks are fed the SHUR-GAIN way. Hens keep healthy produce heavily for MAXIMUM PROFITS. Your town „records will prove SHUR-GAIN Super. Laying Mash promotes steady, high egg production over a long period. The result more eggs per bird. Your 'own records will prove SHUR-.GAIN Su'per Laying' Mash promotes better; feed con- version — the production of a dozen eggs With less feed. This is the real test of value of a lay- ing ration, Call in soon ,and discuss the use of Wilk-GAIN • Super Laying Mash for your flock. Ask about the new SHUR SAM "Egg Production Chart", design; to simplify the keeping of records on ...every phase of laying hen operation. Let "(these • charts prove what $EUR-GAIiV $44tiper Laying Mash will do for you, strangler twists land winds its *ay up the stalks of useful crops, such as wheat until, by sheer weight and food theft, it kills off unhappy victim. VItatiVer-you want,, saving is the stire4 way to get it. Add regularly. to your savings • t sceOunt and watch your balance grow, . *today at our Ilent'ed brawl and opc3; SO11 -NAN nit larAN010tS *ion toilArtA fa - anti' YOU WMCHASII It O. STRUTHERS grasshopper *tacker VA* variety of arcps 'Vain/ petheihhf bt bagi.tYa jleseti wire-nuthet or reek ;crusher. -1t IA One oG tie most .thad/Uctiee of fans. pees, '