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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-7-12, Page 6-Iiloommomearems � THE BRUsSIFIS POST WEIDNLSDAY, J+UlaY 12th, 1939 ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES FROM BRUSSELS JULY 21-22 TO TORONTO Also to Brantford, Chatham, Godericb, Guelph, Hamilton, London, Niagara Falls, Owen .Sound, St. Catharines, St, Mary's, Sarnia, Stratford, Strathroy, Woodstock. To Stations Oshawa and Last to Cornwall inoluaive, tlxbrdiga, Lrnaoay, Peterboro, Campbeliford, Newmarket Collingwood, gleaford, Midland, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Caipreoi and West to Beardmore. SEE H'ANDBILLS FOR COM'P'LETE LIST OF DESTINATIONS. Y•n F. Sawn Limits, Tram rnto,,nation, Ticket,. comma nearest Amt. Src HatdbiCt. CANADIAN NATIONAL : Little Chats on Farm Management —•--•— THE PRUNING OF SHRUBS (Experimental Farm News) Ignorance in the pruning of shrubs cases a great dam garden disap- pointments stated R. W. Oliver, Division of Horticulture, Central Ex- perimental Farad, Ottawa. S'hruub,- bery grows Into a jungle if neglect- ed. When improperly pruned, tall shnulbs grow "leggy" and low ones .make round balls. Badly pruned shrubs frequently fail to produce aauttsractory bloom. Most of the trouble is due to an i old fashioned idea that "Shrubs 341o111d be cit balk in the .Spring." Onry a few of the garden shrubs should be back 'in the 'Spring." The 'miajori.ty 'should have their oldest branches thinned out after they finish blooming. • Both, the early and late blooming hydrangeas, spraea Anthony Water- er and garden roses should be cut bark in the spiting to a point just above the second or third buds on strong shoots of fast year's growth. All weak or twisted shoots should be removed' entirely. These shrubs bloom at the onto of woor of the cur- ent season's growth so that cutting them back as described above forc- es out a few strong young growths, and produces large flowers. If these shrubs were left unpruned •there would be more but smaller flowerh on shorter sterns. The majority of flowering shrubs however, bloom quite eery in the season from buds foamed on Bast year's growth. Lilacs, honeysitdkle, forsythia, mockorange, wiegella, and the common spiraea are all of this class, These should not be out if any bloom is desired, as cutting back last year's growth removes the flower buds, In such shrubs the object of prom ing is to thin out the- bush so that air caw circulate through it and sun, light reach Its leaves. This keeps the foliage healthy even ou the lower branches and prevents the shrubs from grooving "leggy." Healthy foliage promotes vigorous growth, and abundance of bloom. To 'thin, out these bushes properly one needs to remove two or three of the oldest branches each year, nutting thein out as close to the ground as possible. This encour- ages the shrub to throw up young vigorous shoots from near the ground. By removing the oldest wood the shrub is, always formed from fairly young vigorous wood which will prodluce. good bloom. Dead oe- damaged breaches can aim should be removed at any time and, after the old wood has been thinned oat, all dead flower heads should' be removed except in the case of shrubs which have berries, cli=SNAPSHOT CUIL -PICTURING OUTINGS On an outing, watch for amusing in- cidents, Informal moments. Avoid stiff, posed shots. SUMMER picnics and outings are LI fun—and tke fun can last, if you Poring back a collection of snapshots that really tells the story of the day's activities. Getting such snapshots isn't diffi- rilt when you keep your eyes open for im..ictents and details that truly explain tho "what, where, and how" of the picnic. Don't bother with stiff, posed group snapshots. Make "story" pic- tures. Get a shot of someone coming down the steps with a heavy picnic hamper ... putting it in the car ... a picture through the windshield showing the picnic grove as you ar- rive. Snap a series of shots which show the spreading of the cloth ... the setting out of pickles, cake, and sandwiches ... cutting the cake . , . "close-ups" of individuals munching away... sports or games after lunch , the girl friend getting her skirt caught on a barbed-wire fence. If the picnic lasts into the evening, take a time exposure of the group gathered around the campfire, singing or tell- ing stories. They'll have to hold still tor this one, and the camera must he firmly supported on a handy post or table—but it's a worthwhile picture, When you make a series of "story- telling" snapshots along this line, you have something that gives far more eatistention than a few scat. tered, random snapshots. And it's no trouble, Moat of the pictures you can capture when your subjects are "oft- guard"—not even aware a picture is being taken. Other pictures may require a little posing, but as long as you make the picture show sours incident, something going on, it won't have that stiff, "posey" look, Try making a series of related, "story -telling" snapshots on your next picnic or holiday outing, You'll quickly decide that's the way all your pictures will be taken on such occasions in the future. 241 John van Guilder or other aittraottive fruits, 4u' Pants of Canada which have an average climate, shrubs of •dais class should; be thinned out immediately after 'bloomring, In colder districts the work Should' be done in spring, as stammer pruning 'naay induce late growth resulting in winter injury. * BRITAIN WANTS MORE POULTRY FROM CANADA i'q"here has. been a notable 'ire- provemenit In the packing and grad- ing of Canadian poultry reaching the British market In the pant two or three year's, and the only com- plaint is thlat we are not getti:l,' enough of it" staid Stephen Siratzky, one of the largest buyers of poultry ou the Smithfield Market, London, England who visited Ottawa re- cently, "One of the principal reasons for my visit to Canada is to try and find out why we cannot get more Canadian. poultry" continued Mr. Siratdky. "There is a market dor fully ,four rimes. as snatch as. the Do- minion• has been senidling recently, providing it is within the 3 Ib. to 5 lb. weights, Which are most in de- mand: by British, consummeats.. Poul- try front Canada as from other parts of the Empire, has, the advantage of six cent per pound premium enter- ing the United Kingdom." `"Claradlam 6u/try dealers and producers should fully appreciate the inrortasce of uniform, grading, and ipadking, and every detail link- ed with sales aplrearanice of appeal, as lwultry, Pike other food, products is really bought with the eyes, The Canadian, poultry we, are getting is sa:tiefaigtory as to quality, but we want amore of it." EARLIER [HAYING' NOT YET WIDELY ADOPTED (By RUSTIC'S) The month. or June turns to the month ed July. The rattle of the dvaynrower may be heaurd from alt diaectionn and the sweet smell of nswanown hay is in the air. Our agricultural represeentatives and Lamm papers have been adivodatin'g earlier haying for a good many yelars now, .and to some extesit farmers, are becoming aware of the Pact ,that the earilyout hay is of more feeding value than that cut n carer sn'aburlty. The majority though, even yet would rather wait for a few days longer and harvest a bigger pile of coarse and leas nutritious feed. The early ,haying has one great disadvantage, and thkat is catchy weather, A deny or two more is required in the tuning of early est grasts and that means more loads of hay in the savadlh at one time. Thus if a rain or a series of rates such, as. we have had this past week does cone the loss through gleaning will be that much greater. * * * Today we :hauled a few loads of badly bleached hay into the barn. There are those who predict that in a few years time hay will no longer pe allowed to cure in. the field. Much ex{perimrtntail work has been clone in the United .States 'with grass silage. Green, hay cannot be ensiled and left bo ferment as corn ewstilage does, The sugar content is not high enough; so molasses or phospronie acid dlust be added. But it is claimed. ,that very little of the. June grass food value le lost; in gntass silage. For instance, the carotin, a valuab'l'e food property, can be m'ad'tnainel at nearly 100 per cent, of the content of June grass. 'Carotin is that something which, besides other things, puts Uh'e golden color into 'milk or mutter, The Cira.nnel Isllantl breeds, such as the Jersey ,and Gue'rasey have greater power to albsorbintg this food nutrient than other breeds, • • • Of course, today .the average fanner laughs at the idea of silos for tris hlay crop. He le inclined to think these college profelssors are a trifle batty in some of their ideas ;and yet in a few yrers idea may even be .pophilai•, ‘Ve understand that a loader to load grass' was purchased and delivered in. Perth County tibia year. We know nothi'n'g about the oilalitiea of grads' silage except if It Is anybhl,nig like as good as horny 'writers who have badtxipeu:ien,re with, it claim, Dieu ih ••o' iv, no doubt ePintut ti— gress ,siiege will eventually be used on Ontario farms, * ra m We are confident Idnat present- day methods, Of making shay are most extravagant. Hiow mhny thousands of dollars harm to the hay crop Is done in ;the average Year by rain; oa'uSipg bleaching and loss' of leaves, To a large ex't'ant this Might be overcome by coiling Cha tray while skill, green and adew' Ing 1t to cure In the field. A mmol field of earcepitdonlatly goods clover• hay was thsis handled fit- season, Of conr,se, it was hard/work fort- ing that hay onto the wagon, alien the hat'ytoadek night have roue the work so much easier and snore quickly. We eoopt+gted quite a lot of improvement in the feeding value Of dhlat day, and we got more than we 'expected. UNforbuaodely despite the serious une'mptoymeait situation; )tela to handle the hay crop that way is practically unob- tainable. Ther mem, wlitd a wi1ldng- nelss to use the backbone required to heave a load of colleid hwy on a Wagon, are mighty scarce. That is why we resort to machinery as much es possible in handling the hay crop. A ;prominent dairyman, whose cows have anode several world recorxdt in production, uses tripods on wihilc)i to dry his hay in the field. He has a large farm and the help to handle the crop. This man is confident that this tripod -dried hay is largely a•eslrnneible for 'tie success, ACITVITES AT WESTERN FAIR "Th'rought the co-operation and enthusiasm of the young people of Western Oultarib there is gradually groaning up with the junior activi- ties a fair within a fair." Walter D. Jlaokson, secretary of the Wesitenn Pair Association, said, in an interview this week "From a snarl beginning the boys' Judging anti calf Out, cromipe;tltions will this, year draw entries from 10 J. H. FEAR Phone 22r114 Ethel, Ont. Coal, Coke and Cement Blue Coal our Specialty (There Is None Better) Hamilton By -Product Coke The Best and. Cleanest Alberta .Coal Midland - Rosedale St. Marys Cement We Deliver Anywhere there will now be both senior and junior dedaslotis. Our advice from the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture is that 22 calif clubs have been formed inn bilis area ann we expect they all will be in competition. Entries will come from Bruce, El4s00c, Elgin', Kent, Huron, Lamb - ton, Noriflolk MidBldesex, Oxford and Perth." Junior Inlalhitute girls' activities ,tlais year will see entries Brom au area vvidler than, before the secre- tory staid. Girls, by means of eseases team d'emousltrations and. and skits will vie for honors in preparation) of foods, originality and skill in s'eiecb!on and arrange• meant of home form:dhdngus and cloth ing. The junior section; Mr. Jackson claimed, would reach its height at this, year's exhibition, Sept. 11 to It was, he said, moving faryard under,the momrentnm of youth it- self, with eysh'y section of .,Westeam counties. 'Iui livestock juldgl.s g, Ontario represented He declare'd also that the world, policy and pattern or t'bde work was being largely shaped by the Junior Farm- er and, Junior Institute movements., MAY CLOSE STRATFORD NORMAL Reported) decision of tbie. Ontario Department of Education to close the Sltraitdbrd Normal Scrool, as part of a plain to reiduce the number of such eti 1ooldng in. Ontario, has anus - ed 'a storm, of protest in Stratford. Aink foo Did3s stmt M,IL v4., ladimttted that the Government was canton- platndg cutting down' the rummer of schools Brom five to three by closing those at Peterboro and Stratfohd, He said! ho was opposed to such a plan and, if five Schools were too many, then .the one at London, or other large centres, should be clos- et, The Stratford) Normal is more centrally and conveniently situated to 5acomtnot1ate the students of Westetn, Ontario. Read MTV' The CITIES SERVICE S ys Rrdirn� Co ADVERTISING Brussels pow 21st t° bane to ed tl. o f June tulate on tld eaT n Wiz- .: tell e to °ongTa on StetT,tlle 5 fess- .• you. ilk Yl f°T (a°Ta rover. I, al and w as youraar�ioe R pile ane a1- tyle ,C,S��y tontooffi°e ts"ding a pOp seri°an ve pageis .0' sen topouT utomoti s�°nna i tr�Ylk� a1�e°tion' dor tea a-theT1 at'ayour staff a s king you atT°n• �hspxenslia co-ope-c tTu1• t1�eiT ours. very 1 am Tank J• Wirae, 11 Vi gT