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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-10-5, Page 3THE BRUSSELS POST on the ROE Complete Concentrate Plan Here's a proven method for every farmer with his own home-grown grain. Get a bag of ROE 32% or 40% Concentrate, and mix about one pound to every three or four pounds of home-grown grain, depending on which level of protein concentrate is your choice. Use only sound, heavy grain. We give you formulas in each bag that do get results. You do your part in mixing, and you'll have the finest feed money can can buy - - fully Vitamized for Health and Farm -proven for Results. ROE 32% and 40% Complete CONCENTRATES Choice proteins, fully vitemized for %Health with your home-grown grain. This plan has made a hit with farmers everywhhand- ling charges, s gea, lowersfeedinre. It saves on freight costs, main- tains health and vigour in the birds, and when it comes to egg -laying, you will be more than satisfied with the increased pro- duction of large eggs of better texture and flavour - • a money -making plan for the business -like farmer. Try a sack - - you'll be back. If you have not choice homegrown graCOMPLETE LEorj9% EGG MASH the finest feed thee money Can buy.. ROE FEEDS SOLD :LOCALLY BY East Huron Produce Emporium, Brussels Frank Harrison, Moncrieff Geo. Michel, Henfryn Albert Traviss, Walton News and Information For the Busy Farmers •- CEJ (FURNISHED SY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE) Dry Bean Crop Harvesting of dry beans has made good progress in Western Ontario, In Kent county the yield Is variable with fields which es- caped excessive moisture fairly gond. In luid;llesex and Hut on counties prospects are considered average. For the province as a whale the yield is now forecast et 17,3 bushels per acre as cotn- paled with 19.3 bushels last year. The outlook Is good for a normal crop of corn :for husking, although in some parts or Kent county some damage was caused by storms. Record Tobacco Crop With very favourable weather conditions, the record crop flue - cured tobacco In Southwestern Ontario was harvested without any frost damage. The crop ma- tured very well this year and went into the curing kilns' In ex- cellent condition, Some difficul- ty was experienced in curing the early- printings from. the bottom of the plant, and the leaves from the first primings were thinner than anticipated. The middle and up - FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT" to WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE 21 • INGERSOLL BRUSSELS — PHONE 72 9 'uYC' •� Money is Tight But there are people who are constantly looking for opportunities to lend money on goof security, If you want to borrow a few dollars, Or a kW thousand,our Want Ads, will put you In touch With O -;t= who have money. to I loan. • r r lore • 1 and thus damaging the nidustry Is again to the front, Press reports throughout Ontario the past nwith called attention to the practloe, in the interests of both growers and consumers, "There are peaches and plums going out of here not itt for human consumption" stated a C1rlmoby grower, In an interview. '"they should be sent to Trepan or oo china for use as bullets, What u•e neon 1P. this country is a law to =top ,)tis ]clue] of thing, Dealer's' are to by„n1e. They toil gl'ower's to hr:ng the .stuff in at a certain time, 'and the fact of the fruit's not being ripe males no difference to theta, w'bat right has a shipper tO ship or truck stuff that no 0110 can use They might as well steal the cons'umer's dollar.” All quite true, but does it not ,sound more like "passing the buck"? Some dealers certainly are to lblmme--4f obeyed. But it Is the grower hint- sr-ef who is main y resin:118 ,le, Hundreds of grower's ship at the proper stage of maturity. But there are many others who persist year after year in shipping "green goods" in the hope 'of capturing h'gh early prices—to get ahead of their neighibours. They never seen to take a lesson from the past, even though they know full well that the rushing of green fruit on the market injures, and in many cases even stops, the sale of the later and riper shipments. They prefer to take a chance—and thus perhaps condemn the whole crop. With the grape harvest starting this month of September It is hoped that the recent hue and cry in the daily ,press will have effect toward curtailing the pick- ing and marketing of basket grapes before they are ready for eating, Fruit Crop Conditions. In Eastern Ontario very favour- able growing conditions have pre- vailed during the past month and the sizing and colour of most va- rieties of apples are above aver- age. The coddling moth, apple maggot, and white deaf hopper, have caused considerable damage but thorough spraying in most amnrercial• orchards hes resulted. n very clean craps, The demand or export apples is reported by astern Ontario to be quite keen with sales for local markets rather slow except in the St, Lawrence Valley district where .there is a good demand' at prices equal to last season, an Western Ontario apples have developed well with size anti col- our stated to be exceptionally ocd• although some scab and in - station of sideworm Is in evi• once in many or'c'hards Fungus nd Insect pests are generally well toed in commercial orchards here spraying was thoroughly l:ried out The, total production of apples Ontario this season is es'ttmated 825,400 barrels, which is an in - ease of 11% above the 745,300 rrets picked In 1937. A gain 373x% In Eastern Ontario's 0p more titan offsets' a 23% de- ns in the anticipated production r Western Ontario. The plum crop is ,practically harvested. with the exception of very late varieties, The quality and size are good. Total produc- tion is estimated at 67,700 bushels ns against 56,000 last year. With the exception of some Moss to peaches by ground rot, particular- ly in Rochester variety, and a. greater than usual 50100ut of Split -pits, the qualify of the peach crop has been generally good. The September estimate ,places' .tile yield at 552,000 bushels, a gain of approeiniate'ly 6% over a year ago, Per portion of the plant, however, c posaessel mud11 better body and cured well, Consequently the f quality Of the crop as a whole top• E pears to be very good, Estimates Place the crop at about 60,000000 pounds as compared with 54,000 000 pound's• last year, Burley tobacco also. ripened early this year and was harvested under favorable cendit'nns. 'rhe quality wl1 laverabe better than last year with more good and poor tobacco and less medium than nom:ally. Production of burley is expected to reach at least 10,- 500,000 0;500,000 pounds, which compares g to cl a c With 6,332,000 pounds in 1937. The w acreage was increased Brom - 2,300 ea acres last year to approximately 3,000 In 1933, Production of all in types of tobacco in 1 38 may be at cr ba of cr cli to about 72,000,000 pounds, as com- pared with the previous record crop of 62,320,000 pounds harvest- ed in 1937. Annual Plowing Match The 1933 annual four-day inter- national plowing match, horse show, and demonstration of farm machinery and latest contrivan- ces for the home, under the au- spices of the Ontario Plough- men's' Association, wile be held at Minesing, Ontario, on October 11, 12, 13 and 14 inclusive, Minesing is in the heart of . the picturesque county of Sinleoe, 14 miles west of Barrie, Celebrating its 15th or silver• anniversary, this annual movable me0Oa of the ploughmen of North America has grcl'wn. t0 such an extent and importance that emphasis is now being laid on the fact that it is open to the plough men of tiro world. Aheady • several (Internnationaily. ltnnwn ploughmen, both in Canada and the United States, have it9nlate ed their intention of computing this year, and peering Ili mind the targe entry of contestants and doncourse of specta- lore at the 1937 meeting, a1 Fergus, On 1. a rho, the man agent en ]rave every reason to ex; vet that the silver anniversary will create a ecoid There will be a dlifetent program every day. immature Peaches, plume and Other Fruits A'iil i'lditorinl In the Rein Mabel* Issue of tinned:an-T•lortic ultur'e and l:tome Magazine rends as fol. lowa t The perennial old Story or Mt - Mature peaches, plume and other fruits being shipped to market Sizing and quality of penis are above overage and there is very Mile insert injury Late Vari- eties wthl be harvested within the next two Weeks. The August est- imated production fit 13fi,300 bnshe'1s bets been raised to 103,600 buaheis, atnti represents an in- orease of 4% over 1937. grneislly have a 1 and 2buncit set ze compared with a 2 and 3 -bunch set 'last year. As ii result the crop is' osthnntel nt 35)r below that 0f last year. Slight tnildrll•, together with con- siderable leaf hopper injury Is ex- ported .to effect the development and the maturity somewhat, Blues show a reduction of 31%, whites of 10^,;, and reels 2%, We. a tough old world. We notfee Where the editor of a Czech news- paper was arrested and no one sugge'eted calling out the troops or going to war about it. 8,000 ACRES AVAILABLE FOR BIG INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH AT MINESING ....Sasketchenvan Plowman Return- ing to old home county after 36 years, to do friendly battle with old chums of yesteryear—farm machinery exhibits and demon- strations of special interest this year record number of plowmen expected to complete for prizes totalling $5,000. While nns of Euope have beenthe busilyatiobeating their• plow,sbai'es intp swords, the re- verse 1s true in Ontario and there will be a good many plow shares in action when the world's great- est plowing match, "The Inter- natlonal," gets under way at Minesing, near Barite, October 11111. The match concludes Friday, October 14th, with a Horse show in the afternoon and banquet at night. Every day is packed with features on the great "tented way" a mile in length, 3'. A, Carroll, secretary ' of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. states that interest in this year's much has reached* a new high judging by the volunne of e1 qulries for prize lists, This will mean u record number of plowmen com- peting in the four day events. Tractors also have their place on the program and competition promises .to be even keener then last year in tractor classes, k Saskatchewan will be represent- ed by at least one :plowman, Spencer Oroley of Saltcoats who learned his plowing in Simetee County 35 years ago is returning to do battle in his home county with his chums of yesteryear. A Temis- kanring plowman has also sent in his entry. Au encouraging feature is the nuMber of entries being re- ceived in the inter -county team camipetitdon for boys. Lincoln, Wel- lington York, Brant, Halton, Elgin, Wellington, Sinieoe, Victoria, Bruce and Waterloo are among those entered• The Ontario Plowmen's Associa- tion and the local Simcoe County ctymlmittee are ready to paddle an even larger crowd than the 100,400 which attended last .year's match at Fergus, Clark Young, Treasur- er of the Association, .states that 3,000 acres of land at Minesing Have been signed up and under control of the local cmumittee. Farm machinery exhibits and demone,tratlons will be found in the 'tten•tec6 city" every one being of special interest •to farmers and their wives'. Every afternoon, from one to four, ladies will be served with a cup of tea free of charge by one of the larger llaans, Dona forget the dates -October 1,1 to 14 Inclusive, Plan to attend. Minesing is on a paved road a few miles from, Barrie, Preparing And Selecting the Winter Layers .Pullets for the laying flock must have full opportunity, right Orotn hatching time up to maturity, to make normal, healthy growth. This resuires first an adequate supply of the proper feeds' and, second, good environmental conditions. Over- crowding should be avoided and precautions taken to guard the health of the birds. Any birds showing signs of disease or weak- ness should, be disposed of imme- diately, It should be constantly borne in mend that maintenance of a healthy, profitable flock requires that culling should be a continuous process the year round, ,Conimueuelug when the first few puudets start to lay, it is a recom- mended practice to go over the pullet flock every week or two, moving to their permanent whiter quarters all those that seem almost ready' to lay or have already started, e otos 1.. A, tlrardinger, head poultrYnuen, -Dominion Experimen- tal Si turn, l,r noxvilie, D.E.Feed- ing s11 old have been such that at 'this :line the ]thele' should be readily fleshed and fairly fut. The subse- quent fretting program' should she dr .gnat t0 1)00 ant any marked de- crease in body Weight. Flitch bird 511011111 be carefully examined at tilts Time anti• any that are poorly ' fleshed, Very small, or deformed should be cullet] out. Heavy, 8110• In ed egg production delnands healthy, well-tdeveloped bottles, and t'ligged constitutions'. 711 atimmmy, one might says "Grow good birds and house DO Peer 01186," ...nx .,1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Csth 193$ Why Should Bovine Tuberculosis be Eradicated? 'limn County farmers are to be given the opportunity of hearing the Federal Government Restricted Area Plea discussed at a Town- ship meeting in late Oebober or in November. Altogether 35 meetings wile be held throughout the County by Jetties, C, Shearer, Agricultural ]representative, so that every cattle owner will be conversant with the pules and regulations of the Plan before they are approached with the Petition, for their signatures. Every citizen could ask the ques- tion "Why should Bovine Ttubercul• , osis be Eradicated? 1. It is a menace to human healon and lire. Bad cases of tubereulesie ;u children have been found where some of the herds fere belly infected. Other cases have been reported in other counties and It is an establislre fact that child- ren will contract tuberculosis from 4. It causes serious losses to the LOSSES IN LIVE STOCK AS VETERINARY DIRECTOR drinking milk from tubereula4 cattle. Cities have seen to the protection from this dread disease by ]pasteurizing the milk, but farm children taking raw milk have no Such protection, 2. It curtails markets fon' cattle. This may be due in a measure to health regulations imposed by other .countries and over which we have no control, but If we hope to de- velop those markets we must Com, ply with their health regulations. 3, It reduces the profits tram herds. Id Is only reasonable to expect that it costs less to maintain a healthy herd than it tuberculous, one, and also that the value and general productivity of a healthy hero] will be greater than a tubercu- lous one. By reducing cost of pro- duotion and increasing value and Productivity, greater profits are as- sured, live stock industry, RECORDED IN REPORT OF GENERAL FOR CANADA Class of Stocks Year ending Carcasses Carcasses Per cent Approval at condemned condemned Inspected for T.B. for T.B. Plants Cattle Mar, 31, 1935 Hogs Mar. 31, 1935 The 'packer is protected against toll against all live stock, commonly The live stock industry therefore 5. The public is demanding dairy products from T. B, free herds. In some cities consumers demand has been so strong for milk from tested herds that dairies have 1332639 13'32039 7 738 .53 7788 .53 against these losses by levying a known as condemution insurance, carries the loss. i compelled their shippers to test. In other cities the wishesof con- sumers have been similarly interp-, reted to the producers through the Boards of Health. 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