Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-06-20, Page 5ua 474 JUNE UM, 1 THE GOD .E G AL -STAR Tiniely SupplOs for Me farm ARSENATE QF LEAD KING RSG KILLER D - INT T SPRAYS INSECTICIDES PYRADEE TOMATO DUST HAY FORKS HAY FOIX R©PE GARDEti TQOL 'RAND SPRAYERS FLY SPRAY •WORSELLB ROSI PLU1VIBINO -*HARDWARE HEATING General Merchant HARDWARE and PUMPING Dungannon w+�war+are d Benmiller .e a e ra ore G'oceries Cooked Meats 1Jardware -, _ Try a tank of the NEW DYNAEVEL and feel the a eren(4 J 1, 1iI1ilkth Renfrew .Cream 'Separators (Power and Hand) KITCHEN RANGES ••- LITTLE BEAVER GRINDERS J. DRIVER R.R. I, GODERICH PHONE 931r14 Gordon R. Taylor, AUBURN C etieral Merchant EGG' GRADING STATION'. COLD STORAGE :LOCKER PLANT, FLOUR AND FEEDS IVMEN'S WORK CLOTHES 'AND BOOTS ute griculture This Week'sJ'rogram. Shows Apprciation of Farmers' Wartinie Job' By HP 1I. Hannam, President, Capa4 ia_n federation of Agriculture 'dile Canadian bfederaation ,of Agri- culture culture has . accepted the proposal of the 4;anad_iaa � Weekly NedvspapersAs- sociation to join with thein in a nation- wide 'Salute to Agriculture"`' ' during the Week of June 17. Many farpa, organizations; across Canada • are plana- nipg to 'hold their annual: picnics °duri)f, that week, and it 'is to be hoped that • eventually. this week' in the year may become established by the method of practice and custom to be national fanners' week, with possibly one day in the Week selected as National Farmers' Day, just as there is a na- tional Labor Day. The Canadian Weekly . Newspapers Association has always shown a keen interest in farmerorganizations, and in farming in general, and for as very good reason. The average community weekly ewwpapet -editor _.is`_. cry. ser to the people who make their living from the soil, and generally speaking he has an understanding and appreci- ation of their problems and their way of life. The inauguration of the _ national "Salute to Agriculture" this yeas is taking the form of an appreciation of the wartime job done by the farmers of Canada. In 1940, with many thous- ands of young men and women leaving farms to join the armed forces ta total of 450,000 left the farms during the war to enter the services or to go to war industry), the farmers were'faced vr'tli the t e s u envious -tis of T 'ci'in it o�u r .P_ p. g a large-:--Volumo-- of,the food required `bY --the allied-nations-tors-theirfarniles and 11. HANNAIVI navies and air forces.- That the farmers of this Dominion accepted the challenge and met it nobly is amply evidenced by the records. . of the 30's have to be repeated. _.If During the. five years from 1940 to regulations and controls are necessary 1944 inclusive the farmers of Canada to give security and stability to rural exported overseas more than two mil- life, our farmers are willing to accept lion tons of bacon, beef, dairy products them. But;_ _better still, they would and .poultry produ is for the use of like regulations self-imposed as far our own. and allied , armed forces._ and, as_possible, and adininistere 3-.. in rg ly to feed the.beleaguered people -0f-Gr Y o€&eials than seleeted from among th - - 13ri n t ori o teas ani Med l e =That what democracy--- teppe'd <up : -meats li ,. dQmest3ercgn-1r2nQen� _ annual hog, production to a point 145 - per cent. above pre-war production, increased beet production by over. 80 per cent., sheep and lamb production by over y0 per cent., total mi pro- duction by up to two billion pounds yearly ,wore than in pre-war years, with an increase incheese production as high as §0 million, poundt3 a year above pre-war production, and butter ;pyocluc?tion by over gay million pounds yearly. • Having 'given . their best efforts to the task of food production for war- time, farm people are turning., their thoughts to the post-war world. They believed that we fought for an oppor- tunity to build a betterhind of security and freedom for all men than we -have had heretofore. , `, ey want to see stability for a 1. culture on an.economic plane that will snake it possible to maintain the fertil- ity of the Roil aid ensure a decent livelihood for the number of &rallies required :to- man vur-- fauns and i.3rran them well. Farm .people believe that if we were . able to apply a general price ceiling in wartime to save us from disastrous inflation we can equally well apply a general floor_price under farm products to save us . from the disasters of deflation. They do not believe it is necessary that the bitter experiences - PASO 'rank McIIwain Cariow Geiieral: Mereliaut: %QDR ANL) ► ROCEE 0= 1,AIUWAU FIRESTONE TIRE . atal CANADIAN OIL PRODUCTS Ron BRAND and OHOXCETERIA PEES Folimw ng *ho• popular trend our stere wilt to closed each Vedas clay afternoon 'and each wetting at 0 p,na, except Saturday WJLite. Rose : Oaooline GRQgEBIES - ' TDE.A.G @S PIONEER FEEDS Risings General Store Sheppardton Huron Engineering & Rcsearc,, Go ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS PHONE 51 GODERWGrH, U,X. _WANT LOTS OY CANADIAN EGGS - Poultrymen' now. have an idea . of what the next two years hold in store for them, states the Current Review of Ag_rieulturai Conditions in Canada. The 4Th2tedi , ,.dog... a r"�'iV•a� .£� SSB ;. Cly � quantities of Canadian shell.eggs. The ,current contrast which expires on _Dece.mber 31,.1946, --will _he .extended .to cover 1,750,000 cases of shell eggs and 5,000 tons of -,•dried - eggs. in 1947 ( a total of about 8(1.1 million dozen eggs) at current basic prices. The . United Kingdom ' is to furnish. to Canada by the autumn. of 1946 (preferably by October) an indication of the require- ments of eggs in shell and in' dried or frozen form • during 1948. • Shell eggs are to be shipped during the months of September to May 15, 1947, inclusive, and. more especially during the months from October to December, inclusive.. Owing to the difficulties' in°handling supplies in the United Kingdom during the summer months, Canada was requested to cease shipments of shell, eggs 'Iiy May 15, 1947, diverting the •summer surplus to the production of sugar -dried eggs. ous. practice throughout the year,_with a Buell and -exacting seleetiolrjust be- fore the _next mating. If the selection is thorough it is the surest method of establishing health and •vigor, and no flock cans, be profitable without these essential features. The; pa fit -able dune in- the flctci �.Gor rev.., na r. r.w.wx�.a-..-.,._�"1„ .1-1':a; :.tial it ' ilia Shu inti he `.wiped taut at the earliest possible moment that she can be detected and though the trap - nest -TS a more reliable indicator •of egg production there are, certain visible characters that distinguish the poor layer at this season. Providing the condition. has not been brought about by disease, poor feeding practice, depluming mites ora defic- iency in the ration, the bird that sheds her feathers early in the summer is most' -likely to prove' unprofitable ' and the persistently broody hen is a grave liability. At this'season when a good layer should show some evidence 'of bleach- ing in legs and beak and carry a full waxy bright red Comb, a bright alert eye, ; soft velv(ty�rskin covering the abdoinen, a large moist ` vent -and to good spread between the pubic or, lay bones, the -bird with the reverse of these chagacters may be -readily. distinguished as a, poor layer -and likely to prove unprofitable if retained in the flock. _ . f` ilie C'1TiI direrCS°"li` in production IS an operation that should •be carried out with as little excitement as possible. The birth' should be driven quietly behind a screen and handled individually; By running the ,palm -of the left hand along the breast bone and grasping the thighs close to the body the bird will rest comfortably and may be turned in any direction without releasing the hold and the right hand can be used freely to make any examination that is desired. Excepting the trap -nest there"is no method of culling that is ihfallable, but few ;mistakes will be made if the examination is carried ,out carefully along the lines suggested. . KEEP THE PROFITABLE HEN, CULL THE DRONE (Experimental Farms News) One of the most important factors — iir reducin the cost o' .tl`ing eggs Haware. j�s� *ter is the elimination •uf the drones in the-rd1 �Li h7 Sp _ flock, says W. T.. Scott; Bead Poultry- man, Dominion Experimental Station, Harrow, Ont. PHONE 486 Culling- should be almost a continu- • n hlv� A Cast lion V. Sheaves . • Agents &•distributors foni • Hornet Power Chain Saws Norton Abrasives Beaver *oodworlting Lathes Beaver Power Saws Sheldon Blowers and. Fans Minneapolis Honeywell Controls “Wsystu. erg ,t. In ;C4 �•�: .-P Buffalo Drill Presses - Dunlop V. Belts Gray Bonney Tools . _ Foreman -Marine Equipment Solex Lamps ALL INQUIRIES WELCOlidE - 25 Nattel Hardware • - SEEUS -a- early for your. Hay' Cars, Traok, Slings and Pulleys, or Hay ,11'orks. YOU may. °need Steel Stan- uhions, WaterBowlsor a Lit- ter Carrier for next season. Order NOW. , Paint and Spray Painting Barn jobs a specialty. PHONE CARLOW 2821 AIM Salt -dor Curing , Hay :SALTING THE' HAV IS GOOD PRACTICE •In the hay-making,season, the farmer' has -to contend with ,three factors: the weather, the time Of matting, and the•method of touring to conserve as far as possible •the food value of the crop. . . The firstfactor. is out of his control --all he Can do is to regulate his practice to conform. with the ' _caprice of nature. ,. . , The time �of c � eie��`fxctot. cT�a�tines ." _.... e ufkxu� is impoa.f�.nt►. laxld �t�.fi.e.�.ueniiv �u u�x�x4 whether the hay Crop is to be palatable,, concentrated, . useftil feed, or merely 'roughage. The greatest food value is secured when the'`hay fs • cart at the time` the plants are in full bloom. . . • While it is known that the best hay is made by curing in cocks, this method involves more labour than is commonly available. Windrow curing is more usually practiced, and in this method an, effort is made to save the, leaves, because they are not only the best part of the plant, but because they hasten the drying -out ,process. The leaves give off the moisture from they pia nit, but *hen they are exposed to the direct rays of the sun after the plant is crit, they become withered and cease to function, and in time dr(rp off. The stalks, still containing roofs ure, can give it off only by direct evaporation.. To overcome" this diflieulty, attempts 'are often made to rake the field 'in reverse order, So the side delivery rake -will Wrirthe leaves in and leave , the stalks exposed in the windrow. • % A When the hay is finally stored,ia the'inow, it undergoes a fermentation process, and not until that . _ia.eomp1ete, is the erop finally and,coniplete131 cured. - • The use of ,salt in the moW is not .a new practice, but its, popularity has increased, and salting in the mow is now practieed by most ,eareful growers. From" 15 ,to 20 pounds of salt per load are sprinkled over the erop as it- is spread in the MOW. Itadds'to the palatability of the. hay, prevents undue loss of nutrients during the fermentation process, and amts as a preventive of self -firing or spontaneous cot'iiiila'stfon, - Vitt; triple,• action, flavottring, rim -ening and Protecting, makes salting the hay crop a very logical 'measure for Canadian farmers to adopt, in handling their bay criip, . ' • _m.•n ."Canadian :tilling and reed, January, 19-4•1" - God,cri'ch. Salt Company .'Ltd. 'J, WEST ST. . COMPLIMENTS OF egg's Meat Market PHONE 485 FRESH AND CURED MEATS HAMILTON ST: ,. , ____ _____ _____ General.tore • . .. • ,,:: . . J. :.. ' . , COMMERCIAL .FEEDS AND HARDWARE. ' °GAS AND OIL ' Ask for our rates on State Farm Mutual Car Insurance carrying 80 per cent. collision. a; Phone Dungannon 6r3 NILE R.R. 6; Goderich,' Ont. - Gordon R. Taylor, AUBURN C etieral Merchant EGG' GRADING STATION'. COLD STORAGE :LOCKER PLANT, FLOUR AND FEEDS IVMEN'S WORK CLOTHES 'AND BOOTS ute griculture This Week'sJ'rogram. Shows Apprciation of Farmers' Wartinie Job' By HP 1I. Hannam, President, Capa4 ia_n federation of Agriculture 'dile Canadian bfederaation ,of Agri- culture culture has . accepted the proposal of the 4;anad_iaa � Weekly NedvspapersAs- sociation to join with thein in a nation- wide 'Salute to Agriculture"`' ' during the Week of June 17. Many farpa, organizations; across Canada • are plana- nipg to 'hold their annual: picnics °duri)f, that week, and it 'is to be hoped that • eventually. this week' in the year may become established by the method of practice and custom to be national fanners' week, with possibly one day in the Week selected as National Farmers' Day, just as there is a na- tional Labor Day. The Canadian Weekly . Newspapers Association has always shown a keen interest in farmerorganizations, and in farming in general, and for as very good reason. The average community weekly ewwpapet -editor _.is`_. cry. ser to the people who make their living from the soil, and generally speaking he has an understanding and appreci- ation of their problems and their way of life. The inauguration of the _ national "Salute to Agriculture" this yeas is taking the form of an appreciation of the wartime job done by the farmers of Canada. In 1940, with many thous- ands of young men and women leaving farms to join the armed forces ta total of 450,000 left the farms during the war to enter the services or to go to war industry), the farmers were'faced vr'tli the t e s u envious -tis of T 'ci'in it o�u r .P_ p. g a large-:--Volumo-- of,the food required `bY --the allied-nations-tors-theirfarniles and 11. HANNAIVI navies and air forces.- That the farmers of this Dominion accepted the challenge and met it nobly is amply evidenced by the records. . of the 30's have to be repeated. _.If During the. five years from 1940 to regulations and controls are necessary 1944 inclusive the farmers of Canada to give security and stability to rural exported overseas more than two mil- life, our farmers are willing to accept lion tons of bacon, beef, dairy products them. But;_ _better still, they would and .poultry produ is for the use of like regulations self-imposed as far our own. and allied , armed forces._ and, as_possible, and adininistere 3-.. in rg ly to feed the.beleaguered people -0f-Gr Y o€&eials than seleeted from among th - - 13ri n t ori o teas ani Med l e =That what democracy--- teppe'd <up : -meats li ,. dQmest3ercgn-1r2nQen� _ annual hog, production to a point 145 - per cent. above pre-war production, increased beet production by over. 80 per cent., sheep and lamb production by over y0 per cent., total mi pro- duction by up to two billion pounds yearly ,wore than in pre-war years, with an increase incheese production as high as §0 million, poundt3 a year above pre-war production, and butter ;pyocluc?tion by over gay million pounds yearly. • Having 'given . their best efforts to the task of food production for war- time, farm people are turning., their thoughts to the post-war world. They believed that we fought for an oppor- tunity to build a betterhind of security and freedom for all men than we -have had heretofore. , `, ey want to see stability for a 1. culture on an.economic plane that will snake it possible to maintain the fertil- ity of the Roil aid ensure a decent livelihood for the number of &rallies required :to- man vur-- fauns and i.3rran them well. Farm .people believe that if we were . able to apply a general price ceiling in wartime to save us from disastrous inflation we can equally well apply a general floor_price under farm products to save us . from the disasters of deflation. They do not believe it is necessary that the bitter experiences - PASO 'rank McIIwain Cariow Geiieral: Mereliaut: %QDR ANL) ► ROCEE 0= 1,AIUWAU FIRESTONE TIRE . atal CANADIAN OIL PRODUCTS Ron BRAND and OHOXCETERIA PEES Folimw ng *ho• popular trend our stere wilt to closed each Vedas clay afternoon 'and each wetting at 0 p,na, except Saturday WJLite. Rose : Oaooline GRQgEBIES - ' TDE.A.G @S PIONEER FEEDS Risings General Store Sheppardton Huron Engineering & Rcsearc,, Go ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS PHONE 51 GODERWGrH, U,X. _WANT LOTS OY CANADIAN EGGS - Poultrymen' now. have an idea . of what the next two years hold in store for them, states the Current Review of Ag_rieulturai Conditions in Canada. The 4Th2tedi , ,.dog... a r"�'iV•a� .£� SSB ;. Cly � quantities of Canadian shell.eggs. The ,current contrast which expires on _Dece.mber 31,.1946, --will _he .extended .to cover 1,750,000 cases of shell eggs and 5,000 tons of -,•dried - eggs. in 1947 ( a total of about 8(1.1 million dozen eggs) at current basic prices. The . United Kingdom ' is to furnish. to Canada by the autumn. of 1946 (preferably by October) an indication of the require- ments of eggs in shell and in' dried or frozen form • during 1948. • Shell eggs are to be shipped during the months of September to May 15, 1947, inclusive, and. more especially during the months from October to December, inclusive.. Owing to the difficulties' in°handling supplies in the United Kingdom during the summer months, Canada was requested to cease shipments of shell, eggs 'Iiy May 15, 1947, diverting the •summer surplus to the production of sugar -dried eggs. ous. practice throughout the year,_with a Buell and -exacting seleetiolrjust be- fore the _next mating. If the selection is thorough it is the surest method of establishing health and •vigor, and no flock cans, be profitable without these essential features. The; pa fit -able dune in- the flctci �.Gor rev.., na r. r.w.wx�.a-..-.,._�"1„ .1-1':a; :.tial it ' ilia Shu inti he `.wiped taut at the earliest possible moment that she can be detected and though the trap - nest -TS a more reliable indicator •of egg production there are, certain visible characters that distinguish the poor layer at this season. Providing the condition. has not been brought about by disease, poor feeding practice, depluming mites ora defic- iency in the ration, the bird that sheds her feathers early in the summer is most' -likely to prove' unprofitable ' and the persistently broody hen is a grave liability. At this'season when a good layer should show some evidence 'of bleach- ing in legs and beak and carry a full waxy bright red Comb, a bright alert eye, ; soft velv(ty�rskin covering the abdoinen, a large moist ` vent -and to good spread between the pubic or, lay bones, the -bird with the reverse of these chagacters may be -readily. distinguished as a, poor layer -and likely to prove unprofitable if retained in the flock. _ . f` ilie C'1TiI direrCS°"li` in production IS an operation that should •be carried out with as little excitement as possible. The birth' should be driven quietly behind a screen and handled individually; By running the ,palm -of the left hand along the breast bone and grasping the thighs close to the body the bird will rest comfortably and may be turned in any direction without releasing the hold and the right hand can be used freely to make any examination that is desired. Excepting the trap -nest there"is no method of culling that is ihfallable, but few ;mistakes will be made if the examination is carried ,out carefully along the lines suggested. . KEEP THE PROFITABLE HEN, CULL THE DRONE (Experimental Farms News) One of the most important factors — iir reducin the cost o' .tl`ing eggs Haware. j�s� *ter is the elimination •uf the drones in the-rd1 �Li h7 Sp _ flock, says W. T.. Scott; Bead Poultry- man, Dominion Experimental Station, Harrow, Ont. PHONE 486 Culling- should be almost a continu- • n hlv� A Cast lion V. Sheaves . • Agents &•distributors foni • Hornet Power Chain Saws Norton Abrasives Beaver *oodworlting Lathes Beaver Power Saws Sheldon Blowers and. Fans Minneapolis Honeywell Controls “Wsystu. erg ,t. In ;C4 �•�: .-P Buffalo Drill Presses - Dunlop V. Belts Gray Bonney Tools . _ Foreman -Marine Equipment Solex Lamps ALL INQUIRIES WELCOlidE - 25 Nattel Hardware • - SEEUS -a- early for your. Hay' Cars, Traok, Slings and Pulleys, or Hay ,11'orks. YOU may. °need Steel Stan- uhions, WaterBowlsor a Lit- ter Carrier for next season. Order NOW. , Paint and Spray Painting Barn jobs a specialty. PHONE CARLOW 2821 AIM Salt -dor Curing , Hay :SALTING THE' HAV IS GOOD PRACTICE •In the hay-making,season, the farmer' has -to contend with ,three factors: the weather, the time Of matting, and the•method of touring to conserve as far as possible •the food value of the crop. . . The firstfactor. is out of his control --all he Can do is to regulate his practice to conform. with the ' _caprice of nature. ,. . , The time �of c � eie��`fxctot. cT�a�tines ." _.... e ufkxu� is impoa.f�.nt►. laxld �t�.fi.e.�.ueniiv �u u�x�x4 whether the hay Crop is to be palatable,, concentrated, . useftil feed, or merely 'roughage. The greatest food value is secured when the'`hay fs • cart at the time` the plants are in full bloom. . . • While it is known that the best hay is made by curing in cocks, this method involves more labour than is commonly available. Windrow curing is more usually practiced, and in this method an, effort is made to save the, leaves, because they are not only the best part of the plant, but because they hasten the drying -out ,process. The leaves give off the moisture from they pia nit, but *hen they are exposed to the direct rays of the sun after the plant is crit, they become withered and cease to function, and in time dr(rp off. The stalks, still containing roofs ure, can give it off only by direct evaporation.. To overcome" this diflieulty, attempts 'are often made to rake the field 'in reverse order, So the side delivery rake -will Wrirthe leaves in and leave , the stalks exposed in the windrow. • % A When the hay is finally stored,ia the'inow, it undergoes a fermentation process, and not until that . _ia.eomp1ete, is the erop finally and,coniplete131 cured. - • The use of ,salt in the moW is not .a new practice, but its, popularity has increased, and salting in the mow is now practieed by most ,eareful growers. From" 15 ,to 20 pounds of salt per load are sprinkled over the erop as it- is spread in the MOW. Itadds'to the palatability of the. hay, prevents undue loss of nutrients during the fermentation process, and amts as a preventive of self -firing or spontaneous cot'iiiila'stfon, - Vitt; triple,• action, flavottring, rim -ening and Protecting, makes salting the hay crop a very logical 'measure for Canadian farmers to adopt, in handling their bay criip, . ' • _m.•n ."Canadian :tilling and reed, January, 19-4•1" - God,cri'ch. Salt Company .'Ltd. 'J, WEST ST. . COMPLIMENTS OF egg's Meat Market PHONE 485 FRESH AND CURED MEATS HAMILTON ST: .ran.s' q V UR HATS ARE OFF TO Canadian Farmers A e _grea est: _agricultural .production ip.,..history was accompli hed 'iy Canat1ian Farmers Aurin g •VorTc rill the coining years they will be called'on to further increase this record produeti-on to feed a starving world. It is indeed a pleasure for ns to join in this - SALUTE TO AGRICULTURE . he C�derich Elevator and Transit Co. Ltd.. Goderch - Onlario • it rete,Set" y „s„. NOW ON SALE IN GODERICH IT WATERPROOFS CEMENT IT DUST -PROOFS- CEMENT. -- IT ACID -PROOFS CEMENT • rrEECO'OFS 1 , • "CRETE -SET,• r * Can be scrubbed, brushed, .. or sprayed on . * Can be used on or in fresh cement `..._ __--. * Can be used for binding patch- rk '' Speeds drying of concrete * Hardening concrete -- x • Can= he- usetl--b. ; ,. _4. •$2.65 per gallon �- DE LAVAL SEPARATORS, MILKERS AND PARTS MOFFAT . E.LECTRIC PAIL EA`TERS. HAYFORK ROPE and PULLEYS E. .Breckenridge ' HARDWARE -PLUMBING AND HEATING : PHONE 135 GODERICH .ran.s' q V UR HATS ARE OFF TO Canadian Farmers A e _grea est: _agricultural .production ip.,..history was accompli hed 'iy Canat1ian Farmers Aurin g •VorTc rill the coining years they will be called'on to further increase this record produeti-on to feed a starving world. It is indeed a pleasure for ns to join in this - SALUTE TO AGRICULTURE . he C�derich Elevator and Transit Co. Ltd.. Goderch - Onlario