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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1926-6-2, Page 6WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2.nd, 1026. 0/../.44.....sommemormume".0.mumememomman4aumnumga THE BRUSSELS POST POPULAR ONT1 CROPS INFORMATION ABOUT VARIETIES 16SJ31U1.1 AT SEEDING TIME. Experiments Show the Varieties of Oats, Wheat, Alfalfa and Other Crops Which' Give itest Yields. (Contributed by Ontario:Department or Agriculture, Toronto.) The oat is our inost important grain crop, so the feeders say. What do the experimenters think 0.4i varie- ties? Here it is. blight :tn ars of -exPerimentation, carried on by iarni- ers an their own farms in all mato of Ontario, and with all the oat varie- ties now eligible tor registration Place them in order of merit and yield as follsswm Bushels Per Acre. 0. A. C. No. 144 88.0 0. A. C. No. $ 84.0 0. A. C. No. 72 SMS Gold Rain , 79.2 Abundance . 78.6 13a,nner 75.8 • Victory 74.1 ; Alaska 64.0 The 0. A. C. No. 144 is only be- ginning to enter the Field Crop Com- petition over Ontario. According to present indications it will increase rapidly, and Will before very long become the leading variety of oats in this province. It is interesting to note the high record which the 0. A. C. No. 72 var- iety has made In the Standing Field Crops Competitions throughout the Province. In eight years, out of the 1,108 first prizes awarded for fields of oats of at least five acres, the 0. A. C. 72 received 565, Banner 307. Abundance. 21, Gold RaM 18, and Victory 1. The other 201 prizes were divided among varieties not .sligible for registration. Alfalfa. What do the farmers say about varieties of alfalfa? Co-operative experiments have been conducted with varieties of al- falfa for twenty-six years during which time seed has been sent to each of 2.329 Ontario farmers for co- operative tests on their own farms. A definite co-operative experiment has been conducted with the Ontario Variegated and the Grimm varieties on each of 1,790 farms within the past fifteen years. Each experimenter was asked to so locate the plots that they might remain undisturbed for several years. Quite a number of these experimental plots which were sown as far back as 1911 still re- main unbroken and the results are both int'sn erestim, and valuable. O November 27th, 1925, a blank form was sent to each one of the 1.790 experimenters asking for information regarding their experiment. Aftr receiving upwards of three hundred replies we were able to sunnuarMe the rest/its. In answer to the In- quiry as to which of the varieties gave the better results in the lace' test it is Interesting to note that of the fourteen years from 1911 to 1924 inclusive tht. majority of the experi- menters favored the Ontario Varm- gated in the years 1912, 1913, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1223 and 1924, and the majority favored the Gritnin in each of the other seven years. Of the 188 Who answered this question, 95 pre- ferred the Grimm and 93 the Ontario Varigatod. In response to the qu,s- tion as to the most extensively ttrown varieties of alfalfa 10 1 litt various dis- tricts 109 farmers %rationed Ontario Varigated, 55 Grimm. 4 (.onituon, and 1 Turk,stan, while 3 others simply mentiomd Northern Grown. Tle:. farmers of this Province have an opportunity, as n.v, onI 10,c0rin seed for sowinz On their own farms. It would be well for the farmers to retain and sow as much as possible of the 90,000 bushels of seed which was! piwiliced In °marl') in 1923. Our alfalfa production has been trebled in the last ten years, arid doubled in the last three years. It is estimated that there was over half a million stun soS alfalfa grown in Ontario last year. It is believed that the alfalfa iccea will soon reach one miliion tures. Ontario wad be richer for it. Spring Wheat, The 0. A. (7. No. 85 Spring vslteet was distributed for co-operation ea. pprinionts for the first time in 1924.. The i.estslt for the two years When compared with Wild Goose and Mar- quis puts the No, 85 at the head 0.6 the list. Bushels ler Acre, 1924 O. A. C. No, 35 ..... 51.1 Wild Gooso 26.3 Marquis 24.3 Bushxds Per Aero, 1921 O. A. C. No. 85 21.1 Wild Goose . 15.5 Marquis . 19.3 The 0. A, 0. variety of spring wheat was originated at Guelph by crossing the Red Fife and the Heri- son Bearded. It is red wheat of good quality, and has a bearded head with white chaff. In twelve years' expe.ri- ments at the College it has given the highest average yield per aers of the twenty varieties of spring wheat grown under similar conditions, The Experimental Union Report covers the findings of 2,600 farmer co-operators, why not send for it and get the'rest of the Story covering the successful experiences of many. Shade Trees For the Farm. Shade trees about a farm home add much to the beauty, comfort, and sale value of the place. rn a province like Ontario, vvhere we can grow soh a variety of trees there is no excuse for such eonunon stuff as Carolina poplar or Manitoba maple. Why not plant some of the slower growing but more permanent species and have the pleasure of watching them develop. Sugar maple, elm, oak, walnut, ash, cedar, white or Scotch pine, Norway epruee, Colorado Dine Spruce, apple or pear trees, planted about buildings , and along drives, setting in groups, rather than in rows, will give char- acter to the farm home and will direr- ecerle the cheerios septet DO common in some Stevenson, Di- Xector of.Mxtension, 0. A. College. ts+04.04.0.04++1.4.004.0+.4.04.04.94. the ilow. For those who wish to • buy beer., the following plan is very ,t• • satisfactory. .First note all weak col- , 4' onies anti 1.1stin select an equal num- . her .of very strong ores. Examine 4, the weak volonies to 800 that they have some brood. If they have none 4' of their own, give each of them a • comb containing 1) small 1)111,11 from 4, • the' strong, volony over which it Is • to be placed later. In the evening., • + remove the eover,; from the strong • + colonie0 and over each place a queen t excluded. ,Now, lift the weak .colon- YOUgek from their floor boart!solozd% 4. t • placc one over each strong WANTED - Highest market prices paid. Hes me or 'Phone No. 2x, thus - and I will eall and get you.: Wool. +44.04.04.0000-1-04.404.4•4140+44.04-0+4. What to do with Weak Colonies A colony without enough bees to cover approximately four frames of Langstroth size during the latter part of April or early in May seldom be- comes a profitable honey producer, - especially where the mom honey dew comes early from the clovers. The simph,st way of handling weak col- onies is, of course, to unite them with other colonies of medium strength, thus helping the latter to become greater producers. This method Is generally used in large apiaries where time is too valuable to devote to nursing up weak colon- ies. For bee -keepers who do not care to reduce their number of eolon- les, the best plan is to purchase from some southern breeder a sufficient! number of one or two -pound pack- ages of bees without • queens and unite them to the weak colonies. This added force of bees enables the colony to build up more rapidly for Success of this plan depends oh (1) ;melt weak colony must have some limed to hold the bees and (2) es little disturbance as possible to the bees of each colony when carrying but the work. Two or three weeks later the hive containing the most brood can be placed on a new stand. - For those who wish to make in- crease, the weak colonies are ideal, for, although they will not build up as honey producers, they will, with a little care, build up strong enough to be divided two, three and per- haps four times during the season. Each new division should, of course, be given a young laying queen. ' "THE POWER OF THE Dow There's sorrow neough in the natural way From men and women to fill our day; But when we are certain of sorrow in store, Why do we always arrange for more? Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear. Buy a pup and your money will buy Love unflinching that cannot lie— Perfect passion and worship fed By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head. , Neverthelem it is hardly fair To rish your heart for a dog to tear. When the fourtoen yearS Nature permits Are closing in asthma, or turner, or ; fits, 'And the Vet's unspoken prescripaon . I'U1)8 To lethal chambers or loaded gtIns; Then you will find—it's your own affair But . . . you've given your beart to ; a dog to tear. I When the body that lived at your . single will, . When the whimper of welcome is , stilled (how still!) When the. spirit that answered your every mood. Is gone—wherever It goes—for good, - You will discover how much you care, .Anti you give your heart to a dog to Itear. -- Vs'e've sorrow enongh in the natural way, When it eonnts to burying Chlietian clay; Our loves are not given, Mit only lett , At compound interest ot cent per ; cent. • Though it is not always the case, believe, ; That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve; - ! For when debts ao payable, right or I wA shiiti-g' time • loan is as bad as a I long—. So why in—Heaven (before we ale Ithere, 1 Should we give our hearts to a dog I to tear? --Rudyard SMALL ADVTS. PAY IN POST If You Produce Good Cream and want the best results under the new Grading System, ship your Cream to THE PALM CREAMERY. Our Creamery will be operated 24 hours a day in the hot weather, and your Cream will be in our Creamery and Graded 15 minutes after arrival in Palmerston, Thus assuring the farmer who produces good Cream the best possible Grade ana Price, • We loan our Patrons cans and pay cash for each can of Cream received. You can ship on any train any day and be assured of prompt delivery and pay. Send us a trial can to -day. The Palm Creamery Co, - Palmerston, lint, U1iI ers' Supplie, WE HANDLE All Kinds of Lumber, Interior Finish, 8, C. and Quebec Shingles Brantford Asphalt Roofing Hardwall PlaSsatseli"! Doors. Gyproc Fireproof VVallboard. Lime, - All goods delivered on short notice -Ma Phone at our expense for prices Gorrle 5 r 3; Wroxeter 626 r 9 . R. J. Hueston & Son GORRIE - ONTARIO PERTH COUNTY St. Maeys has passed a by-law for "stop" streets. Stratford voted in favor 05 purchas- ing the Gas plant. St. Marys has landed a Textile firm which will take over the So -Cosy plant. The corner stone of the new St. John's church, Stratford, will be laid on Saturday. , John Monet, who conducted the Mansion House, at Stratford, about 40 years ago, died last week in Tor- onto. Havriston United church has extend- ed an invitation to Rev. G. C. Gifford, B. A., of Milverton, to become their p98100. Herbeet F. Tilley, an old Mitchell boy, who has been general agent of the 0. N. R., at Montreal, becomes general manager, at Boston, A quiet wedding took place at the United church parsonage, St, Marys, ; when Margaret Adella, only daughter of John W. and ivhs. Crozier, West , Ward, became the bride of John And- . rew Baynes, second son of the late C. • C. Baynes, of Granton. The cer- emony was performed by Rev. Thos. Green, in the presence ot near rel.. atives of the contracting parties. David and Mrs. Douglas, of Logan. celebrated their golden annivel sal yr ou Monday, and were guests of honor at a banquet; given by their daughter,. al vs, Daniel Leary, Through the efforts of St. Marys Oddfellows, a district softball league has been organised between teams from the lodges in District No, 13, Stratford, New Hamburg, Mitchell and St. Marys. Alex. Gillies has don- ated a trophy. Mrs. Ellis 13aker (nee Violet Gar- rett), secoud daughter of Mrs. W, A. Garrett, of 'Toronto, formerly ot Granton, passed away suddenly 95 1180 home, 108 Admiral Road, Toronto. She had, been in poor health fov the past five weeks, succumbing to heart trouble. The "five cents to one dollar" store which has been carried on by F. J. Wessman, for several years at Mit- chell, has been sold to Robert Smith, of Chesley. Stocktaking is how go- ing on, and as soon as it is finished, the variety store business will be op- ened up in Mr. Smith's name, Mr. Wassman was a member of the old Couch & Schneider for 17 yenta be- fore he started in business for him- self. SEND IN THE NEWS TO POST HIS IS THE PROPER Y TO SHEAR A S d Clock se The pictures, with printed instructions illustrate and describe briefly a system of shear- ing sheep that has been developed by the thou- 4' sends ot professional shearers of America and Australia. EEP While slight modifica-. tons in the directing of the strokes taken with the shear are made by differ- ent shearers, the beginner should folio'', the instruc- tions as closely as possible. 1:he sitsen is, hers shown as 0 ill ienfur finished. shear.T. if Is. vrnhrs 011,1 casp ante his richt 1,;,e- hut 0i11111, s head should Ls beta user autdiast its s 'de 1.11.1 hind leg kept by pr. ssing hand in Lad,. 00 001.0p. As own- ; ionsd hind h g 0(011 11 never be pulled our 111 shearing, If this is don, the,liger, will start to et, k. With 1., uraight as shown in this pict arc 11.1,01 cannot yank log bcel, 00111111 011110 This picture skew.' how ho shearer latt, pot the start, k:l 1 .0100.11,1,-; ri,Tht hirid LYN.. .I110 10,1 .01 4001 Lit Ostt (uGolho080o 1: sheep scale tlewr, en to 1.. 'oft :dd.-. le , not,: the lino( hliet 15 Ca:a:, ai t fll l( no igigt, bone and P.4.8 I .01 out on log. •"., ohnarhatot,ptintle0tGAt.thr00 11 10 IthonP down fiat 00 its 1. ft .4t 0ide3get11'a0tI00i- ;Ina 01,0.1 In n(n) picture.. 4'11 Ar this e.:00.01 the • .01,19 1100 001i001.10 10'00 to a Ito.ditt 00111 1-t,1 ;.• 1h.1, 11..t,a10 1l0l,U„Io1 h. 0 1110 •,!..01. S ht.op s nd 1, 1,yi• d-m..r1 ,•., kit 0150,11 euv, toltiv o, rtij1tt1, tiollt • Sto 01,1 I i-., 1111111, .9 - With 0trokoS from nehr 11„t La; k ar,td,d 0,009 ric1.1 Sicic, 011( 01 Atr,t-p :11 fins position tint omod a w,41 10 removed oh. 111,1011,1 1,,,10 115 1110/, 01101, 1151010 10.0i,- tit 0id,' 11(1(1111,1(11(1 r111111. sheep's head jet tian Its body clown (1 1(1 teeth. . Sot sheep up sounely on its rump, y_our feet close to the heep's 1.,,,:y. (srom sheep finlike 'NOT:al knees. I pir3esta, ..f thi: 10111101 100 5005(0 right and a III tle bunk, Be- nin at point of brisket, making strokes downward. In 111.18 pug-. don never allow she ,p's head to fall back between your legs. Af ter shearing brisket, grasp shi ep .0,111 fore lee, up well, at same time mess- ing in with left km v. This MIMI( Soh, 111111) In it ft in whit it position three or four strokes should be run clown frnin under elutp's right Pot leg to flank. 1(10.11 stroltoS Open a starting place for strokr s across tally. The sheep's righl foreleg 1, fol.1,1 and held und, r your 11,01 8414.4., ',AV(V)) 11111 SUOIIIIt bark on 1(1 olt) 4. R• .1110V0 bvtly wool with strokes nrark•..ar1it,31: ,irounit actors belly.Iluhl shear help ly in he 11500, 1-..tot12 end well out • fri- in sae, t.'s b'ale ,0 bring 1,10 11 comb teeth doe, tat p's skin Mak., strokes carefully, with 101,t0, 01,1' tin,: lid' Width. Be sure that teeth of comb are down on 0(1(0 1(11 stroke (01 sulod. 10 overee the necessity of Inaidt.... second onts.Coutinuestrel., aeross belly until all belly wool is removed, when it cau be kept sena. rat, ;tom fleece wool it de- sired. ...sk...e:...zerstaxttunagrzp,m0=tassi=e=eacuretermesatisassumt.,....sessur.... rests. An 1..11 1.-a1)1 road, is token up ba, k 1. 1., 01,0 1 1 Ovid 0011, 1.101-10 your itdit foot i• wart , tt. r bat lc cven with should, tea Le. steep hot ilsr en :hie unit without gilt •,„ t. i, • t, P. raisi ta ad. This pictia, .1,,v ae 1,, 0: , 111g,Osolll rihia 11.t'0111l Lid ano r, .1 to 1, ..11 right 4,i le of no, k with 01•001,) ....11 4 rIsn10..r. dn. z, k to Ing olIoI0, 11015 o ooth et tir04 11 14 tho oriel in there cone heldinsitic p nr:101 110 1 %Veen 14.1,4 told 11 Ilhla it 11110 a 11110, itright position at, You them' towattla the shoulder. Now tUrn n.ht,In to right 0+01 1,01 .0 r hook 4.1, hs rtintp tn 011,1 i90Ir1t• , Istin 10101 It., Hold ('111 vtIn 001 vdt, gm. 1,101 001... of 11,1441 10o:4,4119 ,444•41, 44.'1 hind foot g.sp 0 111,101101 or 0110 010 (001 ,01 loot gide of r114-1-•• hind (go. fixhi, hunt. iw..t Wot,1 to111 01,in with 01 a 1,40 meet:, ,.1191111t to 1110,10 111,01 log in 100,100 fatgivarIng Never 1101,1 slieepa .IIA 10,81100!' 0414,0 (1, ,,,1! it :airtight.. All strciccaln I 0, .1 1 .' (14,0•,-/t1,, Um, 4•.1.4,1. 41411 141. folio 4.11t• ”. 15'" Indlltti.oO h1P .a out. osaratommurtnatstret.•..4.4.44.......e.•:,.....oraavm.,A.nanassmsumatsmovarcmattalgt.=: A .'Nt ow the sheep is finished, note the un - 1,001,,n blanket 'of wool and the smooth appearance 01 )80 sheep. Igo ridges, ro gashes or etas, By follow- ing this nittliod you will always pet .the best results. The 1,, 010011 of the sheep is somewhat changed. Left foe) is mover! back from the Owen a wry lath but left leg is 01 (11 In front of both thesbeep'sfort 10e0 Lind fent well in ((01111 1110 sheep's:boulder. Bight foot hes been pia: ed outside hang he sheep's lfind 11, gs end t he slant (1(011 it Sifly by hnee resiing 1111101,N, on 11 -ll hip, Say, the sa,cp's right shoulder 1 estfutt on your left font and preSS Baldly on the lap with right knee, at the same time forcing the sheep's heed down nearly to (ho floor, to put sheep in Position for shearing the 1W1 of side and one or t wo strokes beyond haelt bone wit h long strokes (01,' whole (000111 of sheep's back and nee k. Here the sheep 0 in position fort:tear- fi ing left stile. With right foot rtighetween sheep's hind 1: rs, gra1311 sheep:slat fore lei:allow kit foot forward and with right footswIngsheep more 0000n03 to the right, at the same time laying the she0P down alruost squarely on 00 back with its left f ore leg pressed down against its head. Have your shollider, let 1 arm and right. foot holdlog the sheep's body curved around left log which tightens skin on slmep's left side,making (1 0,0115(0 to shear side with longstrokes fromhip to/boulder, AboUt half 5( 18, aide can be shorn in 'Oda position then chance should be made to position 8. The hat Is kept st raight pressitig in flank the 00,10, 01 I., tti 11:gt Urn No, 4. Now lett. •,0;1'4•14 ill j,4•Fit loll shearing' outride of 1 t it nind les by Inorin•••• feet bfick ro allow slieep 0., he II1I011V ol, 1)0 right side. 1411 111, Ion 0(10(1-00111 be run Penn t hind Put in to 'leek. 01 101 wo or three of th,s- .'.le ri At ending rit flank -01 la... •r ,:trol1o051thuld rini I,n or. ir g t hen earl, down, en,lins nt nt mcI. 1)ofie ftbove tail base. Continue these strokes net il (,it hind leg and 111p are cleaned. gyeep i it now in position for mien. "tTairilt‘sit'i!dltei',‘711e;e,I.."Prthie Shoat Isft shoulder and fore login posit ion ShOWn (0 1(1(8 pleture.Slwal. er has not moved feet nod only moved sheep by strai1htening it up in- to a little more upright position. All stroltes in shearing shoulder should be ,1111 towards back, but not entirely to back bone, ettell one ending with comb teeth well down on skin. 4 1010itiot...0.1011tr,n ellonn on 110 comp, t • 00.9 1 000 pint origin font 1.1.0041000.0 1004 legs. Tern 0honn 0.011, it,o1 0 tilde no, 0 to 1110 right, t r•-••• tirhily on At Co', 1.01,4 hetween Itou 1,1,, loft. foot nod leg below knee being hisi In :nal( 01 .000to's 111 1. hntle, With Ink hat. 0., 0* 1)'' illtv co shown, lolol 141loonlo neck armon Jai knelt:tea own mtrok0 troin bi.1444L to jAIN 00.1 ono or tasi strokes on right Ship 01 ,1110,0 nett. 8100.11. tient' 1•011ed nt1 010,uting to -tweeds to n nook Sharing Can nOntlutut on 10 left rid, of eneena neck. As 141 side of melt 1. olltureil,s011tlItIlo 11001100 00 01. to 011001. 10114004,01dc of Inca luttl top of 1100,11, 1.0100g left earns tepid It end Is I.. 0 I n g ttlicarc0.1. 510 With the left for leg ati'd • shouldrr sheared, the shearer is now ready to put sheep in posi• tion to Shear left side as shown In the neat picture, Photo Couttesy of P..53 SAIPI'Lilt'lO,PIWPEsSIONAI, silEantit Copyright, 1026 NEWS billiltAtl OP ANIMAL BITSBANIMY fr