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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-04-21, Page 6PAGEmwommarammogrommesereparsowarrowat r, N W5 RNC THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD NIN. Timely Information for the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Canadian Bacon Leads The current issue of the Live Stock Market Report contains a par- ticularly interesting item with re- spect to the comparative prices of bacon in the British barket. It shows Canadian bacon selling at a Price of 44 to 60 shiliings per Iong cwt. for the week ending March 24, as "conic pared with a price of 43 to 56 sbi11> Ings per long cwt. for the Dania, Product. -It also shows that daring the previous week the price range on Canadian bacon was from two to four shillings per long 'eg't.over the Danish Product, It shofrld be noted in passing That the Canadian product is now selling second only to the finest Irish bacon, which' le holding steady at a price of from 64 to 62 shillings per long cwt, of 112 lbs. Get The Right Fertilizer Never in the history of Canadian agriculture has it been more 1nipor- tant for the farmer to be absolutely sure that he is getting, the right kind of fertilizer for his crops than at the present time. One authority observes: '"In many parts of Canada the farmer is still sold fertilizer as recommended by local agents instead of buying it on the basis of his own knowledge of its proper use. As never before this would appear to be a good time to consult the soil and crop authorities at the Agricultural Colleges and your local agriculture' representative before making sub stantial purchase of fertilizers, be- cause with—proper care their use, even in these times of low farm prices, may .be made profitable, Farm Loans The number of applications grant- ed for farm loans by the Agricultur- al Development Board in 1031 was • 3,361, an increase of 20 per cent. over. 1980. Applications refused to - tailed 876 as against 005 the pre- vious year. In presenting his report, the chairman, W. Bert Roadhouse, stated: "Collections under present conditions' are difficult both for the Board and the borrower. The season has been one of good crops and very, very poor - prices. Faced with re. turns cut in half or less and yet little decrease in the things they have to pay for, farmers have yet carried on with commendable courage and . steadiness. We have been able to reduce arrears outstanding more than two years to less than 15 per cent. Arrears for the years 1030 and 1031 are very substantial. Appre- ciation of the 'loan service Is shown by' a determination to 'catch up' just as soon as possible." During the year the Board completed sale pro- ceedings on 31 farms, and it also Bold 40 other farms Which were pre- viously taken over. An interesting summary of the ten years of opera. tion by the Board is provided in the Pamphlet, copies of wleoh are ob- tainable form •the Department. Have Your Seed Graded The Seed' Branch at Ottawa calls attention to the facilities which are available throughout Canada for the inspection and grading of seeds, more particularly alfalfa clover and grass seed. In every district where these seeds are grown there is yr Seed Branch inspector who inspects seed. offered for sale for seeding purposes and furnishes information relating Io eleaning and grading of seed, and Under some circunstalices, performs grading himself. Seed of course must be properly cleahed tq remove the weed seeds and dirt before submitting it to the inspector for grading. In a large number of localities this could be done best perhaps at the local power cleaning .plant designed 'for mall seeds, Where such is not available, however, the hand.mill on the farm, when equipped with suitable screens, should do reasonably well. • Tribute to Farmers That the Department will do all in its power to find markets for the products of Ontario farmers was the pledge given by Icon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, in an' address to sugar beet growers at Chatham recently. Representatives' were already at work in England, the Maritimes and the.Canadian West. The.Minister paid glowing tribute to Ontario farmers, claiming that in point of intelligence and all-round ability they stand higher than in any other country. 13e declared that other' lands were beginning to emu- late -Ontario's methods. in agrieuliiral training., In optimistic vein he pi - lreted; "I look forward' to great prosperity in this province than ever dreamed of, Those who h learned to grow good crops will re the harvest sof the new prosperit Ontario- will be in -the van'of th new era." THURS., APRIL 21, 1932 Be Patriotic -Eat Cheese In Switzerland the consumption ,of cheese is 23 pounds per person per year; in Holland and France it is 13 pounds; ;n Denmark 13,2; in Ger- many 9 -pounds; while Britain cony sures 8 pounds. In Canada' $e eat far less of -this builder of muscle bone, brain and. brawn than we should, our. ' consinnption being only 3.68 pounds of cheese per capita per year. Another of our native pro- ducts that we fall down in consump- tion of is fish. It would make for re- prosperity were Canadians to tri- er crease the consumption .of our native N eoducts,—Milverton Sun. ave ap. Y. FLOWER SEEDS FOR Strawberry Root Weevil Experts -of the Federal Entomo logical Branch provide a tune summary with respect to the straw berry root, weevil, as eollows:- 1. The strawberry root weevil is a native insect abundant everywhere; the larvae live on the roots of gra res, clovers and other plants. Th strawberry is a favorite food plant. The insect makes" its appearance wherever this crop is grown. 2. Control measures consist in the adoption of a suitable system of rotation of crops so that the planta, tion can be started on a clean field, and the application of a poisoned bait twice a year, commencing when the plants are first set out. THE PRAIRIES The Sub -committee on Ornamental Horticulture of the Canadian Horti- ly• cultural.Council is conducting an in+ tensive campaign for "A More Beau- tiful Canada." The general inten- tion and purpose of this campaign is to encourage the beautification of Canadian homes and their =mound- s- ings and public property wherever e opportunity offers. 3. The proper time to apply the bait is in the middle of April for the first application to destroy the overwintering weevils, and from the middle to the end of June for the second application, to destroy the summer generation' which appears a- bout that time. The second applica- tion is the one which is moat, imporo tent. Grading Potatoes " An axiom of trade is that the demands of the consumer control not only what the producer grows and raises, but how he packs his pro- ducts," said X. A. CarroII, secretary, Ontario Marketing Board. "As an example of this," continued Mr. Car- noll, "I would paint out the most re- cent development in the marketing of Ontario potatoes, The Centra' Ontario Potato Growers' Associatior are now marketing a 15 -pound pack of Tee -Pee Brand, fancy grade, po- tatoes. The quality of these pots= toes is infinitely superior to that of Canada No, 1, hitherto the top grade being marketed. That such a., quality of potato may now be secured is a direct result of consumer demand. "It cecuz's to me that the next step will be a demand for potatoes to be as clean, for the homemaker to han- dle, as a head of lettuce, for exam-. ple. This will call for potatoes be- ing washed. before being packed. I happen to know that the washing of potatoes is already being done in certain sections of the United States, "In brief," concluded Mr. Carroll "the beat defence -against eompeti- tion, ih addition to the grower receive 4:11a a premium for ltiii product and the consumer being satisfied, is that of lifting Ontario potatoes into a class by themselves for quality and pack," Sales of Ontario Alleles Increased in Western Canada Ontario apple sales, largely due to the efforts -of the commercial re- presentative 'of the Ontario Grow- ers' 'Markets Connell, have greatly increased in Winnipeg ansi Western Canada this year. • Inn 1030 some 43 ears of apples were shipped to Winnipeg, while in 1931 at least 150 cars have been sent to the Prairie markets, The chief serviee of the Markets -Coun- cil, however, did not lie in develop. ing this business, although this was valuable, but in adjusting claims for shippers. Owing to the unusually long, hot season claims were frequent and often in excess of the actual da- magedone to the shipment. It is conservatively estimated that at least .$10 was saved to the shipper -on ev- ery very ear shipped West last season through having the Council's repre- sentative on the spot to act as an intermediary between shippers' and jobbers. Where necessary a can would be repossessed by representa. tivo and resold when claims were for high or could net be settled. This service alone,' for which no charge was made this year by- the Council, meant at least $1500 in the pockets of Ontario apple growers. Plans are now 'ori foot through the oo-operation of the Ontario 1Vearketing Board to maintain conenercial representatives in the Prairie Provinces, the Mari• times and, if possible, on• the Mon- te -ea] market. Recently it has come to the atten- tion of the Committee that there are many fanners in Saskatchewan liv- ing in the area which suffered sev- erely from drought last year who would be glad to beautify-thellr home surroundings, but are not in a fin- ancial position to purchase even the required flower seeds. It is suggest- ed, therefore, that -a tremendously valuable service could be rendered by horticluturists in the Eastern Provinces, and others interested, if they would contribute flower seeds for free ,distribution in Saskatehe- -wan. An appeal is, therefore, made to all who are able to do so- to co- operate in helping those who are un- able to help themselves. All flower seeds, or money to purchase flower seeds, should be sent immediately to Mr. C. B. Daniel, Saskatehewan Re- lief Gonunission, Regina Trading Company Building, Regina, Saskat, chewan, with whom ararngements have been made for their proper care and distribution. Any money that may be donated will be used by the Relief Commission in co-opera- tion with a strong horticultural com- mittee in Regina for the purchase of suitable flower seeds which will be sent through the Relief Commission to the farmers anxious to secure them. BYLES REMANDED TILL APRIL 2xst Man Suspected of Stock Fraud Appears At Goderich ON BRUSSELS CHARGE Francis H. Byres, 52 -year-old Eng- lish stock salesman, alleged to be implicated in a gigantic creamery factory swindle, in which investors of Western Ontario are said to have been defrauded out of ever $200,000, appeared last: Thursday morning be- fore Magistrate Reid and was re- manded until April 21. It was Byels who asked for the remand. Accused was charged that he did, at the Village of Brussels, in the County of Duron, on or about the 6th of November, 1929, obtain the. sum of $1,250, the property of John A. Crerar, of Brussels, by false pre tenses, contrary to Section 405 of the criminal code. He was unrepresented by counsel and was not asked to plead or elect, although the charge was read to him Ile was taken :back to the county jail Magistrate Reid said that limner - 0113 complaints were coming in and that many other charges night be laid, but that they would serve no. jsnrpote, • Asks Ontario Probe Crown Attorney D. E. Holmes said he was in communication with the rrh/1 RIB -ROLL ROOFING Colored or plain. For houses, barna, sheds, garages. "Council Standard" or "Acorn" quality. Easy and quick to lay, permanent, proof against fire. Free estimates gladly sent. Send measurements. Makers of Preston Steel Trues Barns, Gat. oaniecdT'anka E, 7111orHardwere,Preatre led -Hod Nai5 Denbte-Mesh Metal Lath, Ventilators, Roold ildragrs. Altkinds Sed Metal BsitddnSMateial Eastern' eel!inducts m • muted - Guelph St.. Preston, Ont. Factories at Montreal and Toronto unfit „Intra„ins,, apron 0,a,niltnatt ttmink s of attorney -general's ,department,, with a view to having the;investigation taken up from Toronto. The warrant was issued at the instigation` of . Provincial Constable Albert Whiteside. Bytes' finger- print record discloses the following:, January. 18, 1982, Montreal, obtain- ing money by threats, to serve tineq. in jail and handed to Toronto police. as George Williams, 29869; )March 1, 1932, ,Montreal,, obtaining money by threats, time in.jail 89 days, as George Williams, 29869; March 31, 1932, Toronto, false pretenses, 60 days in Toronto jail as Francis Byles, 3045. Byles appeared in court smartly dressed and groomed, legeein_g all the earmarks of a refined cultured gentlemtan It .is stated that accused. worked for .a Toronto brokerage house, the name of which has not been dis= closed. The .charge against Byres arose through his activities as .a stook salesman. Alleged misrepresentation of: stock in a proposed company, to have been known as the Consolidated Creameries, Limited, merging seven Western Ontario creameries, formed the basis of the charge. After sales of stock to the amount of $60,000 had been arranged, the proposed .merger plan was dropped, It is stated there was no misrepre- sentation in connection with the mer- ger plan -only on_ the part of the stock salesman. The matter Ices. been antler investigation by the Ontario securities commission. PROMINENT EAST WAWANOSH MAN PASSES ON The Township of E. Wlawanosh lost one of its most esteemed and earliest pioneers on Saturday .in the passing of Robert Buchanan follow ing an attack of pneumonia. A son of the late Robert B. Buchanan and Jane Perry, who came from the 'county. of Fermanagh, Ireland, and for a short time settled at Streets- ville, the deceased cane to E. Wawa - nosh 78 years ago when only a child of eight months. Early in 1854 his father made his way westward from Streetsville into the Huron Tract and took ,up a homestead on the north half of lot 30, concession 4, E. Wawanosh. The father then re- turned for his wife and family but before doing so engaged a man to build a log shanty to be ready by the time the family arrived. They ar- rived at help's Hotel, Westfield, on Sept, 25, where they spent the night. This hotel was situated about four miles north of Auburn .on the' same sight as the present residence of John •Chamney. The next day the' patty made their way a mile- east, ward to their new hone in virgin forest to find the shanty barely ready to receive then. Here the late Mr. Buchanan grew to manhood and completed the clearance -of the farm which he made his life-long home. In 1879 Mr. Buchanan took as his partner in life Elizabeth McGill, who died in 1888. His second part- ner was Eliza McCullough, who sur- vives hint. Surviving from the first marriage are three daughters, Mrs. Wan. Wolper, Tupper, B.C.; , Mrs, Wen. Govier and Mrs. R. G. Vincent, E, Wawanosh and one son, Stanley. Mount Forest, From the second un- ion ho is survived by Mrs. Cook, B. Wawanosh and two sons, Jahn S. at home and Leslie who served over- seas with the 161st Battalion. lie was predeceased by two sons, Ernest who died aged two years, and Wil- liam, who while teaching school in Toronto; enlisted for overseas ser, vice with 170th Battalion and war killed at Hill 70 on -June 8, 1917. Throughout his whole life in this community Mr. Buchanan was hon. orably known and highly respected. Of a mild, bright and pleasant die., position, to meet him was always a pleasure. Tho deceased tools an ac- tive interest in Church work, com- munity, municipal affairs, and sports. An enthusiastic baseball fan, one -of his prized possessions was a tin type photograph of the Wiestfielci baseball team of over fifty years ago, of whioh he was a mem- ber. They were, Robert 13uehatiani Mathew Lockhart, Rd. Taylor, John Webster, .Leonard'llfeD.owell, Robert Henry, David Taylor, Ben Taylor, The photograph shows an absence of masks, pads and, gloves and depicts the time when only 'a good bat and ball were necessary to play the gone. In municipal life Mr. Buchanan ser- ved seven ..;years as a member of the E, W`awanosh council and filled the office of reeve during 1923 and 1924. .in polities he WAS a strong support- er of the Conservative party. Mr. Buchanan was an active'niember of the Westfield United Church and for many years acted as church tr'easur- The services at his late residence l\fonday afternoon wee° conducted by Rev. Dr. Mortimore, pastor of the Westfield United Church. Inter- ment tools place in the Westfield cemetery. The. pallbearers .were: Raymond - Redmond, Welter Cook, Feed Cools, Marvin McDoweII,.Frank Cannpbell,. Wm. *Dowell. FA.R EW ERS TAKES SOME SQUIRMING A fellow has to be a contortionist to get by these days, First of all, he's got' to keep his beck h the wall and his ear to the gromud, Ii:e's ex- ;peeted to put his shoulder to:. the wheel, his nose to the . grindstone, keep of level head, apo iboth. feet on the ground. And, at the same time look for the silver lining withhis, head in the elopers.—E5cchange. MOTHER EARTH UNKIND TO FORESTS Most people do not realize that the climate -of -the earth as a whole is un- favorable to forest growth. Eighty per cent of the land on this earth is too high, or too dry, or•.too cold tci support a commercial frost: Forests really have a ]card time to maintain themselves in this world. You wouldn't think that, would you, -by the way we treat them? It is really Kelly on comparatively narrow coast- al strips of the continents, and am oceanic islands, -where rainfall is high and the temperature in the growing period is relatively high, that forests have an easy time in maintaining themselves, On the greater portion of the earth it is nip and their whether the forests or grasslands and deserts will prevail.---' Dr. Ciifteon D. Howe, University' of Toronto. FISHING, HUNTING AND FORESTRY JOIN HANDS In direct contrast with conditions in Canada 20 years ago, the scoree of societies and clubs concerned with fishing and hunting axe working hand in hand with fire ranging and forestry bodies. They have all real- ized that "woods, waters and wild life" must live under one roof and keep to a single programme. The fish and game devotee is now an ardent forester and the forester in turn is the friend and advocate of fish and game protection. Protee, tion of the woodlands is automatic- ally protection of wild life and the joys of recreation. HAVE MERCY ON THE BLACK BASS! The Black bass, so prized by fish- ermen, cannot be propagated by fish nurseries as can trout and oth- er species. It is pointed out by the Canadian Forestry Association that sportsmen should carefully avoid angling near the spawning beds of bass during May or June, for the removal of the guardian fish will mean destruction of the eggs. If an angler throws his baited hook at other lure near the nest, the old bass will seize it instantly, because he attacks very ferociously anything which comes into that neighbor- hood. JUNIOR FOREST WARDENS An important step has been taker by the Canadian Forestry Assaeia- tion in building up a body of 4000 Junior Forest Wardens throughout the frontier districts of Canada. All of the boys are selected by school' principals er chief rangers and none receives any pecuniary reward. They Ally themselves with the local ranger and are instructed in protection a- gainst forest fires and the saving of the fishing and hunting resources. Already they have performed hun- dreds of practical deeds of fire pre- vention and -lave been strongly en. dossed by public officials as an ener- getic and vigilant force. COUNTY NEWS GODEBICH: The sun of 5316.25, earnings on the residue of the es- tate of the late Robert MacKay, phil- anthropist,' who died a year ago, has been received by each of the follow- ing: Knox Presbyterian Church, Al- exandra Hospital, MacKay Commun- ity Hall and Dr. Moir, llensall, who conducts a cancer sanatorium. Other beneficiaries also will this year reap the benefit of the bequests of this generous townsman. The sum of 595 -interest is available for a picnic for the town's school• children, and $50 for music for the town band. All these amounts will be available each year for all time. GODERICH: William Grey, a pioneer of Ashfield Township and who for the past 20 years had lived retired at Port Albert, died on Sun- day week in :Goderich, He was born in Norfolk County nearly 70 Years ago, this parents coming from Souterset County, England. lie was a successful Sarniet. Besides his HIGH PRESSURE widow deceased leaves • a brother, f' The advertising man was propos Jesse Gray, •of Goderich. One oe the ing."Remember," he said, "this i - oldest members . of Christ •Church the last day for this 'astounding ef• (Anglican), Port Albert, the funeral' for." ternoen with interment "in the Eng4 Read the advertisements. They lish '.Church Cemetery of that town, are addressed to you—personally, . 111011 7 HEN you are building;. . is the best tune to, .mak a your home safe from. the damage fire can do. Ord,elr time -and -labour saving Gyproc Wallboard for, all interior walls, ceilings and: partitions. 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