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Sugar Beet Crop
The beet crop never looped more
Promising than it does this year.
The commercial crop of approxi-
mately 26,000 measured acres is
unitounlly good in all districts
and losses since seeding have been
slight. An abundant growth and
healthy appearance of leaves gives
,laronitse of good rant development,
and un0eee high temiper^atures with
excessive humidity cause Lear
Spot within the next few weeks,
the yield Should be excellent, With
a gum wateed price or one dollar
per ton above that of last year, the
price comParea favourably with
prices of other term emits, most of
which are helm the level of a year
ago.
Corn for Husking r
Two-thirds at corn for husking
erop in Ontario i$ grown in the
C'ountiee or Essex and Kent, In
E::=ex the condition at the present
tints is p^articuuarlty promising
with fields showing a. good colour.
Even fields penetecl the latter .part
ot June, which may not mature.
are staking setistfaetory progress.
hat Kent the major part of the
acreage was pleated six to eight
days later than usual and for a
tante growing conditions were not
favourable, Dating reeeut weeks,
however, excellent growing con -
prospects are reported good at the
dittoes have prevaied and crop
present time. There are mane in-
dications that the corn borer in-
festation ,may show an upward
trend this year, but it is too early
Yet to forecast to what extent the
crop may be injured. although the
vigorous, growth wi•11 doubtless
tend to offset the damage. The
aernage of earn for husking this
year Le estimated at 100,130 acres
as compared with 165,693 acres in
1937.
The Tobacco Crop
Heavy precipitation throughout
the flue -cured tobacco districts
•ogetiter with high temperature
drains the first three weeks of
Augur -t, promoted very rapid
growth. of the tobacco crop. Har
vesting was retarded to some ex-
tent by the excesisve moisture,
but Is now about half completed
and barring an early frost, a re-
fold crop will be taken off. There
is every indication that a good
quality yield will be obtained. In
the burley and dark tobacco type's
tt is now estimated that the losses
caused by tobacco root -rots will
exceed those experienced in the
11)37 crop. The measurement of
the burley acreage shows that 01113'
9,369 acres ot the total 10,320 areas
allotted this season were planted.
Together with consideralpie water
damage on low Relies; this will re-
sult n a smaller crop of burley to-
bacco than anticipated.
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Western Ontario Fruits
Weather and moisture conditions
duihng the past month have been
favourable for good sizing or apples,
but owing to excessive heat, parti-
cwlally !tot nights, eolounilg has
been s'ltghfly reterdt.d on early
varieties, While scab and side -
worn Injury are severe in conte
atchar'ds, fungus and insect Pests,
generally. are under fair cantor] In
well -eared for commercial orchards.
Due to good sizing the total pro-
duction of cherries was somewhat
larger than at first anticipated,
and with the exception of eligrt
Irregularity in maturity anti some
btulsing of suuirs by wird. a gaud
tltt tity crop was harvested.
Weather and.moisture condi•
thins have been exceptionally
favour:OR . for pear development
mid the August a:etntate of pro-
duction is slightly higher than the
July estimate, Fungas and in -
stet pests are well controlled. Hale
vesting of peaches is unusually
early this year, and the stain crop
is now being leaveduu the market,
The to:a1 yyield is note estim-
ated at 536,214 bushels, en increase
or 10.500 busrels over last year's
crop of 5255,700 basbele, All var.
tetiee of plums are sizing well.
There is a slight amount of insect
injury in same varieties, and
brown rot is also in evidence due
to excessive prec'itditatiou and
high humidity. Intensive spray-
ing and dusting or both plums and
peaches have been carried out by
growers to ensure sa.tistttctory
carrying quality.
Grapenies generally have a
healthy appearance and berries
are nt4 king good growth. The
acreage or cantaloupes is a little
higher than last year awing to
increased plantings its the Leam-
ington area.. Quality has been ex-
cellent.
Cutting Alfalfa for Seed
In trans of eastern Canada suit-
able for alfalfa seed production it
was formerly the practice to cut
the first crop for hay and the sec -
mew taken for seed which is cut
prmtluciug areas the first crop is
ROW taken for seed which is out
in August. In Western Canada the
cueing of the first crop for seed
rias alw=ays been the practice fol-
lowed.
A decision which is sometimes
difficult for the grower to make is
M regard to the proper time to
harvest the cop far seed. Since
alfalfa seed does not stature even-
ly due to the prolonged hlossominl;
period, a plant may betty pods
oarying from ripe, which are dark
brawn in colour, to green and im-
mature, Becausethe ripe pods
shatter easily, there comes a time
when more seed le (being lost by
shabterieg than is being replaced
by the n:pening of hie green pods.
Jutit before such a time 1$ reached
Is the proper time for cutting.
This will be waren about half to
two-thirds of tate pods are brown.
Muoh or the immature seed will
mature in: the swath.
In sea1005 when a hay shortage
is imminent the grower may be
rimtpellt-d to take the first crop
for hay and if the second .c'r ei is
polidny up well it may profitably
be cut for seed. The decision as
to when to cut this crop should he
decided by the average dote or the
first fall frosts for the Iur•.ality,- if
the craps cut after a severe frost,
not only is the germanabillty of
the seed lowered but the satn,pte
will contain much discoloured
seed resulting in a. lower conroner-
eial grade.
Alfalfa increases Production
'rite atfalre plant is remarkable
for to abilityin increase produc-
tion 11101141 more linos thea one. A::
a saf banding crop it has few ;iv -
ale, Tis, deep rooting character+
isle enables it to snake use of
plant rood reserves' In the sub-
soil, cod being a legume, it en-
riches the soli with nitrogen
through the action of nitrifying
1tacderia of whirl'it is' a hos'. The
alfalfa. in the rotation improves
the fertility of 111e soil, with re•
setting inrreasea• in. the prodncfien
of ether crops' The sleep -rooting
habit also enables this crop to
grow vigorausly and erodatce free-
ly in spite ot prolonged periods
of cloy weather,
The nutritious 31181117 of •alfalfa
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hay is recognized and highly
prized as a uneana at increasing
prodetiau w'itlt rile kinds of live
stock, in adddtlon, it is one of the
most portluctive of hay crops, In
those parrs of the country whish
enjoy a long enough growing pet'-
lod, rite crop can be cut •two and
trree tines a season, producing
large tonnages per acre, and thus
Increased production is obtained
over tplants that can be cut bat
once.
Ewen the more northerly parts
where the season is short and only
one cutting can he made, large
yields are obtained, For ina.ance
In Northern Ontario, w'her'e it is
not yet considered advisable to
sow this crop alone, the addition
of a few pounds per acre or alfalfa
to the usual hay mixture, has
been found very worthwhile,
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,Western Fair
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Judging Dates 1938
For tate information of the Public,
the Western Fair announces the
Judging Pcogralme far its 71st Ex-
hibition, to be held in London, Oat„
September 12 -17th, 1935, Awards
will be ntacle iu the various classes
as follows-:
Light Horses (Breeding Gasses'),
Commencing iMIonday, Septemebr
12th; Clydesdales, Wednesday, Sep-
tember 14th;- Belgians, Tuesday,
September 15121; - Agricultural and
day, September 12th; Heavy Draft
(Breeding and Harness), Thursday,
September 15t•; Agricultural and
Express, Tuesday, September 13tht,
i liort1totns. Monday, September
12th; Ifeteeurds, Tuesday, Septem-
ber 13.11; Aberdeen -Angus, WWed-
ne:'day, September 14th; Fat Cattle,
Thursday, September 15th; Ayr-
shireh, Tburstlay, September 1511;
Jerseys, Tuesday, September 13111;
Holss.cins, Wednesday, Septenfber
14111.
Dorset, Cheviot and Suffolk,
Sheep, Monday, September 12th;
Shropeitires, Southdowes, Hstmp-
htl'ee, Tuesday, September 13th;
Lincolns, Leictste:s, Cotswolds and
Oxturddow"ns. Wednesday, Septem-
ber 14th.
Tantworths and Berkshires, Mon-
day, St member 12th; Yarkshirus;
Tuesday, September 13th.
Poultry, Eggs, Pigeous, Rabbits,
Conunteiaclug Monday, Septembef
12th.
Agricultural Porduots, Monday,
September 12th; Dairy Products
and Honey, Mondale September
12th; Fruit, Monday, September
12th,
Calf Club Competition, Thursday,
September 15th; Junior Farmer
Judging competition, Tuesday, Sep-
tember 13th; Give' Judging Com-
ptt,tion and Demonettationa, Tues
day, September 13th.
,Contentious Act
To Go
At last the .coutentous Partners'
Arrauge,ntent Act Is to go, 1n Ont-
ario tt passes at the end of the
Present year. There will be a gen.
oral feelfug of relief. This was un-
doubtedly one of the most unsatis-
factory ants ever put on the sta-
tutes. Through its operation tate
farmers' credit was 1101 but ruined.
There will be no tears shed when 1t
peeves into oblivion on December
ala t.
UNIVERSITY
EXHIEIT
Westernrair, 'apt. 12th- 111h, 1938
One of the most attractive
features at the Western Fair In
1037 was the UNIVERSITY
iOF WESTERN ONTARIO ex.
ji14Mf sal + It ttietiond hoar et the
east end of the Manufacturers'
Building. Thousands of people
visited the exhibit and found
it intensely interesting.
It will be In. place again thls
year In an' enlarged and Im-
Proved forte. Do not miss It.
Young people who are look-
ing forward tit a university
career should not fail to see
this exhibit,
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,,East Wawanosh
Man Escapes
Instant „Death
Harry Cook, a resident or the
sixth concession or East Wawanosh,
eaeeped death by a fraction Wed-
nestitts night and attributes this W
tate rubber boots he was wearing.
During a severe eleotrioal aid
ratatttt= he was sitting he the
kitchen of his home under the
te)evhone on the wall, Other nietn-
bers of the fancily were in the
house at the lime aucl there was
a particularly violent blast of light-
ning that seemed to come in from
the telephone wires,
Cook felt a numbing sensation
and slumped to the floor In a dead
faint. Other members of the reit.
ily described it as a blue hall of
flame that seemed to explode in
the roots and then disappear.
Cook WAS unconscious for over
half an hour, and one si•cle of his
body wee back after the accident.
The lightning severed the tele-
phone wires as neatly as 'if they -
had been clipped with a pair of
shear's,
HOW DAYLIGHT
SAVING BEGAN.
Was Aopted Generally In
Europe During the Great
War -Called "Summer Time"
Daylight saving was adopted in
nearly every cauntry in Europe in
the second year of the War, the
idea being that, by getting people
up an hour earlier, there would
be a great saving in fuel for
lighting and heating. In many
countries, however, it was drop-
ped when war ended,
"Summer time" is observed to.
day in France, Belgium, the Neth-
erlands', Spain and Portugal. Stam -
mar time hills were also approved
in Canada in 1934, and iu New
Zealand in 1027, The United
States seems unable to make up
Its lninti, Some states use it, while
others do not.
He originated It
The idea was, advocated long
before the war by a Chelsea
(Englund) builder, William Will-
ett. Willett was himself an early
riser, Sud used 10 ride in Petts
Wool, Clrisielturst, on summer
niotnings before coming to town
for business,
It was While enjoying the.ee
recreations In 11)07 that he con-
ceived the idea of extending the
!tours at daylight available for
leisure, He devoted himself to a
campaign, and in 1900 Mr. (af-
terwards Sir Sibert Pearce Intro-
duced a Bill in the British House
of Commons to put the olock on by
law. At first it was laughed at,
but the Bill continued to come 11,p
year alter year with increaslog
support. \\'fillet never liven to
see the act in force, for he tiled
in March,- 1915. A memorial to
blm now stands, in Petts Wood.
Summer time was introduced
for the first time on .Slay 21,
1916, but it was not until 1925
that the final and permanent Act
was passed.
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LIST OF FAIR DATES
IN SURROUNDING TOWNS
Following Is a. list or dates on
w•luiclt surrounding communities
will hold their fall fairs:
Atwood ..
Arthur
Sept. 23, 24
Sept, 20, 30
Ayton Sept. 29, 30
Brussels Sept. PJ, 30
Chesiey Sept. 13, 14
Clifford Sept, 16, 17
Drayton Sept, 27, 28
Elmira Sept, 2.5
Fergus Sept. 0, 10
Fordwich. Septa 30, Oct, 1
Grand tialley Sept, 30, Oct.1
Gad erich. Sept, 20, 21
Hanover Sept. ,
Hat't•iston Sept. 29, 3016
Holstein Sept• 2015, 30
Kincardine Sept, 15. 16
Lucknow ,.....•........ .....•... Sept. 20 30
Mount Forest
Mitchell
Milverton. , Sept,Sept2722, 2823
Sept. 15, 16
Neustadt Sept. 23, 24
Orangeville Sept. 16, 17
Palmerston Sept. 27, 23
Parsley Sept. :;7 28
Port Elgin Sept. 29. 30
Seatfortlt . Sept, 22,23
Tara Oct. 5, 6
Tiverto er Oct. 4, 5
Tiverton Sept. 22, 23
Wiarton 5... Sept. 15, 111
International plowing match and
18101 machinery demopstraticn 44..1
be held at 1Nlrnesing, near Berrie,
on October 11, 12, 13 and 14,
Lose Weight .. but Don't
Lose Energy
Bread Diet keeps up energy
-helps burn up fat!
FOLLOW THIS
BREAD DIET PLAN
This Diet Plan gives about
1600 Calortee a day - the
reducing altowauc* of the
average woman.
• BREAKFAST
1 glass fruit Juice
Small earring meat, cab et eggs
q SLIG69 TOAST, 1 sq. butte'
1 cup coffee (elder) 1 tap. sugar
• LUNCH OR SUPPER
/dedicate serving meat, Sib of
Average serving 1 green vegetable
2 SLICES BREAD, 1 eq. butter
Average eoreing fruit salad
1 glass Wilk
• DINNER
14 glees fruit or tomato Jules
Generous serving meat, tab, er
fowl
A 1 a tee serving 7 vegetables,
roon
Small -serving simple dessert
7 SLIDES BREAD, 1 eq. butter
1 Cup coffee or tea (clear) 1 tap,
auger
HE Bread Diet is a safe
reducing diet. It takes off
pounds. Yet you will feel
splendidly energetic while you
reduce - not weak and irrit'r
able.
Extreme diets cut down too
much on energy foods, and
they often break down vital
tissues- Avoid the extreme
diet, unless your doctor ad•
vises it.
Everyone should know that
bread itself is not fattening. It
is not just a "starchy" food-
but a combination of energy.
giving carbohydrates and a
special form of protein that
helps burn up fat while you
are reducing. 4
If you want to reduce safely,
follow the Bread Diet. It gives
bread as the main part bf
your energy food.
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