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The Brussels Post, 1939-2-1, Page 6News and Information For the Busy Farmers 1 DEPARTMENT OF (FURNISHED BY THE AGRICULTURE) Farmers/ Meetings February 6th Ontario Swine Breeders' Association, Toronto, 1 t+battary 7th: Canadian Swine Breeders? Association, Toronto. February 7-9—Canadian Hort- icultura1 Council, Ottawa. February 8th --.Ontario Sheep Breeders' Assoolation, Toronto. February 9th—Ontario Horse Breeders' Association, Toronto, February 9th — Canadian Sheep ' Breeders' Association, Torotno. February 10th—Ontario Cattle Breeders' Association, Toronto, February 22nd—Ontario Plow- men's Association, Toronto. February Z2n'tl—Ontario Field Drop and Seed Growers' Asau., Toronto. February 23124—OntarIa Associa- tion Agricultural Sociatttes Toronto. February 23rd — Class "B" Fairs Association, Toronto, Winter Brooding of Chicks The poultryman with proper equipment ban handle chicks in mid winter with as little mortality as with April chicks, He may not get as high percentage hatch as later on, but even the hatchability of eggs is being controlled by the feed. January chicks will cost more as eggs are higher priced to start with. Then it will take more feel than with spring brooding. But there is more time for looking after the chioks; there may be less disease and mortality; broilers will catch a high market, and pullets should be laying early in the fall or even in late summer when egg prices, are at their peak. Of course, if many started hatching all their chicks in January the higher Prima for broilers and eggs would be wiped out, and chicks hatched at some other season would find the bestt market. Brooder houses un- suited for prolonged zero weather and the hightr price for chicks wil Ilimit the number going in for i January chicks. Nevertheless there should be good returns for the few who do, and they can prolong the use of their equipment, as those who have January chicks usually have pullets coming into production at different seasons, January chicks will go on to range early in the season, or they may be rals^•1 indoors until ready for the laying pen, The Dairy Industry The dairying industry in 1935 was characterized by an all -tune record production of creamery butter both in Ontario and Canada; the highest level of butter prices since 1931 during the first five months of the year, and a sharp de- cline in :the second half of the year; a considerable reduction in, cheese production notwithstanding higher average prices than in the preced- ing year; a substantial increase in the manufacture of znisoellaneons factory products; and relative stability in the fluid milk trade Ptoiuotion of creamery butter :n Ontario during each of the first three months of 1938 was lower than in the drat three months of 1937, but from April to November a considerably !higher make was reported each month, and total production for tate year amounted to 38,125,392 pounds, This was an increase of 8,4% over 1937 and represented an all-time peak in production. The gain in the year's butter production was general throughout the province, with the folowiing increases reported by sections—Southern Ontario 6.7%; Western Ontario 6.3%; Central Ontario 12.9%; Eastern Ontario 10.5%; and Northern Ontario 10.7%. Kemptville Short Course Of interest to farmers and farmers' sons in Eastern Ontario is the announcement of M. C. McPhail, Principal of Kemptville Agricultural 'School, that Short Courses in Marketing and Veterin- ary Science will be held at Kempt- viUe School from Feb. 27 to March 4th inclusive and in Soils and Fer- ttizers from March 6th to 11th in - elusive. There will be no fees charged for these courses are living accom- modation will be available in cli=SNAPSHOT CUIL TABLE -TOP PICTURES Toy soldiers, some cotton batting—and you have a war picture in winter, Making table -top pictures Is easy, and fun. 1 F YOU want to give your Imagina- tion free rein on something—just try taking table -top pictures during a few of the long winter evenings. With a few simple, materials that ran be picked up around almost any house, you can create all sorts of picture aituattons—in either comic or serious vein. Spread out a piece of plain, dark carpet, and you have an attractive grassy lawn. Put a doll house on it, add a few toy trees and a driveway made out of sand or salt—and you have a handsome country estate. Slip a few wads of crumpled paper under the carpet, smoothing it down neatly—aud you have hills and valleys. A toy auto- mobile on the drive, a few toy cows or horses scattered about—and you have a complete rural scene. It's as simple as that. For table -top pictures, any kind of eamera can be used, If yours is a fixed -focus camera, or one that M- anses only to five or silt feet, slip a portrait attachment on the lens— this enables you to take close-ups. The camera should be placed on a firm support, and the lens citified down to a small opening. This makes both near and tar objects sharper. Time exposures should be made, using either ordinary electric bulbs or, preferably, regular amateur photo bulbs. Table -top pictures offer a wide choice of subject matter. Yon can take a couple of model airplanes, hang them on dark threads, and picture an aerial combat. Or, you can use toy soldiers and cannon from the dime store, and stage a war on the living -room floor. A woolly white blanket, or cotton bat- ting, provides snow for a winter scene. A sheet of black cardboard is a fine background for a night scene. A mirror, laid out flat, makes a sheet of ice. Brown sugar or salt can be used for a sandy beach. Tiny twigs suggest bare trees. Trans- parent wrapping material, properly crumpled, resembles stormy water. Place a ship model on a sheet of this—and you have a storm at sea. Clearly, itt "table•tops" there are marvelous ehaneos for pictures. The sky is the limit and there's no end to the fun you can have, Try a few now, and you'll see, 221 John van Guilder THE BRUSSELS POST W. NlSSDAY, FEB 1st, 1939 On ss is bruary 3rd At rna, Brussels Face -Off at 8.15 Sharp Both these teams having won their respective groups need another win to advance further in the competition so this should be the battle of the season as the locals are playing good, fast hockey. A..rnission AuIts 25c, ChiIdrreD 1 Oc Come and hi1p our bWin private homes near the school. tdyp:ications for these arrange- ments should be sent as early as Possible to Mr, McPhail, Principal, Kemptville School, The marketing couq-se will 'a elude an intensive study of Special Needs of Present Day Farmers; What Co-operation Has Done in Canada and Elsewhere; The Mean- ing of Co-operation; How a Co- operative Differs from a Corpora- tion; Extent and •Character of Co- operation in Ontario; Types of Co- °Perabives and Their Activities, How to Organize a Co-operative; Marketing Legislation With Refer• once to Existing Schemes; Duties of Officers, etc, Special attenttoi will be given to Marketing Boge and other Livestock. There will also be special lec- turers and: demonatnetioas in bhe courses on Veterinary Science and Soils and Fertilizers. Rearing Winter Piga The winter feeding of swine presents many problems that are not encountered in summer time, since pigs are forced to live under unnatural conditions in winter and without variety of feeds available in the earlier part of the year. At the same time it has to be remembered that any attempt at forcina winter pigs when exer- cise is limited is courting disaster Good feed should be .red at a rate that the pigs can overtake and the pigs kept iu dry, comfortable quarters with room for exercise in the early stages of growth, By combining good feeding and nian- agcmtent, many of the common ailments of swine will be avoided, and the result will be healthy and thrifty market .pigs, Successful winter pig production depends largely upon three Motors. 'rheae factors are: warm, dry steep- ing quarters, free from f':nugitt'; suitable feeds and care in feeding them, and exercise In the early stages of growth, Exercise mor the growing animal is practically a necessity, This is ,particularly' true of the pig in the early stages, and especially so 1f time pig is being forced by heavy feeding. I•Ieavv feeding without exerctse is conduc- tive to crippling. It ie wise, there- fore, to allow the young pigs to run outdoors during the fine fa:11 weath- er, and. when they must be kept in- side, due to bad weather, they should be allowed sufficient pen space to exercise freely With regard to providing warn and dry sleeping quarters, if there are buildings available it would be unwise and not economical to build new pig quarters, Even old, build- ings should be remodelled onLy suf- ficiently to ensure comfortable feeding and steeping. accomanoda- tion. Sntfflciemt trough should, he provider so that each pig will have. an opportunity to secure a fair share of the Red, 21 the building to draughty or likely to be cold, the construction of a covered sleeping berth whi be ' well wonth contsider- ation. It can be constructed of any available lumber in a dry corn- er of the feeding pen, The steep- ing berth should not be more than three feet high and covered with boards and straw, and just large enough in urea to house the pigs comfortably in a bed of dry, clean straw. Cattle Prices Should Improve tSonie improvement itt beef cattle prices 'nay be expected during 1939, according to the Agricultural Situa- tion and Outlook for 1939, which is about to be released by the Domin- ion Departments of Agriculture and Trade an dComerce. The prospec- tive improvement is based on the expected redaction in cattle roar- itetinga during 1939, and a stronger domestic demand as rt result of Int - FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone"COLLECT" Ito WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE 21 INGERSOLL BRUSSELS PHONE 72 Proving business conditions. The reduced duty on, cattle entering the United States is also expected to lend support to the market in Canada. Canadian Hens Aim to Produce ,144 Eggs Yearly Head of Poultry Department at Macdonald College Says Average Production Is Now Leas Than 100 Annually Per Bird Hens in Genmany must do their best for the Nazi regime. Regi- mentedbirds are expected to in- crease their annual production of eggs from 80 to 90 apiece to ' 140 apiece a year. That's an order, ac- cording to iCanadian, poultry ex- perts. While it may be quite an order, unregimented Canadian, bens are expectedto do their full duty. While tate average annual Produc- tion per bird in Canada falls under 100 a year, Canada is aiming at 144 a year. So says Dr. W, A. Maw, head of the joultry depart- ment of Macdonald College, Can Do 177 In Contests The average production at the Canadian egg -laying contests is 177 eggs. Macdonald College does even better with Ha selected birds, --185 it was last year. But It took a t'i rermity or Saskatchewan hen to touch the high spot with 359 eggs in one year, Eat More, Lay More The Nazis say the increase in eggs among German Irene must be 1 ought ahnut. without increasing the teed, Dr, Maw says the more hens Ity the more they eat, But It Is not the eating that Is important in laying more eggs—it's the selee. I Live breeding. That is how the Canadian Government hopes to itr crease the egg production in all flocks throughout Canada. quite fed up with this place said one convict to another. "Just because I hit the warder with e shovel the governor won't let me attend choir practice." MORRIS Minutes of council meeting herd in tate Township Hall on Monday, January 9th, 1939. The members of the council were all present and alter signing the obligation of office the Reeve took the chair and the following business was transacted, appointment of Township officers: Clerk—A, MaoEwan $202,50 Assessor—Samos Peacock, -100.00 Weed Inmpeater—R. Michie 40c per hour School Attendance Officer— Nelson Higgins 912.00 Medical Health Officer— Dr. R, L, Stewart $75,00 Member o1 the I3, 0. H. Peter McNab Sheep Inapeotors— Wallace •Agar—$1.50 Gilbert McCallum—$1,50 Drain Inspector—John McGill, $2.00 Caretaker --Ivan •McArter, 915.00 Atudltors-,R, McKinnon, $20.00 C. Johnston, $20.00 Collector W T, Brydges $120,00 Printing Contract $95.00 The Council 'posed a resolution. asking the Provincial Government to pay our share of the percentage allowed for moneys expended ou� Roads 1933, afro the 'balance of account for 1937, Accounts paid:— C. H, Wade, goods for relief Tunnie Archie Messer, refund tax „ 10.00 R. Newcombe, refund on Trustee's rate 6.20 John 5hurrie, refund dog tax 3.09 Carl Oakley, ''elicit Joseph Smith, milli for indigent (Rands- 13.30 Municipal World and Blank Forms 4.75 10.00 3.51 The Council will 'meet at the IIa.11 on Monday February 13, 1931. A.MncEwen, Clerk, "Are these the largest oranges you travel" asked Mrs. Brown of the trait store proprietor. 'Oil, no, ma'am," wear the reply. "thoso are only' the 'large' size. We also have the larger, ,mammoth, giant., 3urn:iyo, colossal, and super, colossal sixes!"