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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS., APRIL 28, X932
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NEWS
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Timely Information for the
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Farmer
{ Furnished by the Department of Agriculture j
Clipping the ho}se that has . a
heavy coat makes wank easierfor
both horse and attendant. Grooming
is netalwaysas thorough as it mig'h't
be even with a ,clipped horse to say
nothing about the one with a long,
'heavy Covering of hair.
Too big a rush `the first day of
seeding may break the heart of
the young horse that is unaccustom-
ed to work. Even the mature horse
that has been idle all winter feels the
strain of the first few days on the
soft ground. Bring them to a fu11
day's work gradually..
School Fairs
Sckocl Fairs are being -continued
throughout Ontario by the Ontario
• Department of Agriculture, This
spring, however, the pupils of the
rural schools will not receive seeds
as they have formerly and special
judges will not be provided, but the
Department expects School Fairs to
be carried on much the same as in
the .past. The Agricultural Repre-
sentatives, therefore, will require
the co-operation of various people to
assist in planning any necessary
changes and to assist with the judg-
ing at School Fairs.
Plant Raspberries Early
When starting a raspberry patch
or plantation the planting should
take place very early in the spring,
before the canes have budded out.
This enables the plants to go for-
ward without much shock. It is int•
portant that the soil be carefully
prepared and well fertilized if one
is to secure abundant crops.
Two general systems of planting
are equally popular. With the bill
system the plants are set about four'
feet apart each way, while if - the
hedge row system le used the dis-
tance between the Mows should be a-
bout six feet, in order to provide
plenty of room for cultivation. If
the plantation is of considerable
size, the best method to adopt is to t
run a furrow and set the plants in
this. For a small plantation the
hills may be opened with a 'spade
with equal success,
•
As a rte there is greater danger)
of shallow„ planting than of setting.
the plants too deep. The crown
should be at least four inches lower
than the -level of the ground in such
a manner that the row of plants is
in a depression. Cultivation later
on will level up the soil. In setting
the plants the earth should be tramp-
led firmly above the roots so as to
ensure proper contact between the
soil and the small roots.
Farm ,Horses Come Back
The present low price of oats and
ether feeds in contrast with the
higher costs of gas and oil required
in tractor operation combine to in-
dicate that the horse is rapidly re-'
gaining favour as a medium of farm
power. The next few years will like-
ly see a revival in horse breeding and
the use of heavy draft horses on the
farms of 'Canada, both .east and west.
Under present conditions horses can
be bred •and reared Cheaply and
when they 'have ' reached working
age, the charges for - depreciation,
fuel and 'repairs are surprisingly
low, for the self -oiling engine • has
nothing whatever on the self -repair-
ing 'heavy draft horses..
•
How To Use Fertilizers
Experience shows that fertilizer
broadcast on' top of the soil will not
give neatly as good results as will-
the
illthe same fertilizer drilled into the
soil. The- exact placing of • fertiliz,
ers must be determined for each class
of crops and for each general type
of soil . Fertilizer drilled into the
soil for grains gives better results
than an equal quantity of the same
fertilizer broadcast and worked into
the soil. For grain, the tube applica-
tion, as accomplished by the ordinary
grain drill fertilizer equipment, gives
satisfactory kpplication up to 400
lbs an acre. For potatoes fertilizer
should be sown on either side of the
seed pieces but not in contact with
them, and on a level with the seed
pieces, neither above nor below them.
For turnips ps and mange's graven on
the drill, broadcast the fertilizer on
the land just before drilling it up.
Por beans and peas, special. care
should be taken to prevent seed and
fertilizer earning together. :Two very
important points in fertilizing all
crops are: 1. Get the fertilizer down
into the damp soil. 2. Don't let
much of it come In contact with the
seed or seed piece.
-Current Crop Report
Perth County shipped a carload, of
purebred Holstein caws to the U.S.
A, recently, selling around the $100
nark. A Grain Club- in Oats has
been organized for the Junior Farm-
ers of Perth and has a membership
of 72.
Preparations in Rent and - Nor-
folk Counties indicate that the tobac-
co acreage this year will be about on
par with that of 1931.
Alliston' branch of the Central
Ontario Potato Growers' Assn. mar-
keteda quantity of . Canada Fancy
potatoes recently These are being
put up in 15 -pound bags and are re-
tailing in Toronto at 18 cents each
which nets the growers about 45e per
00 pounds.
A report from Temislcaming dis-
trict states that appraximaely 200
herds of cattle have been tested for
T.B. during the past whiter with less
than 1 per cent reacting.
Farmers in Wellington County are
worried about their seed oats and
many will use seed oats from the
1930 crop, which is most unusual. A
similar scarcity is reported in other
counties too,
There appears to be a mere g•ener-
ND nails like lumber.
Its g weight li ght makes
it easy to handle. It requires
no expensive decoration, in
fact none at all, when -
panelled.
Use it for obtaining fire -
safe walls, ceilings and parti-
tions throughout your home,
It has structural strength,_
insulation value, is di!A ight
and vermin -proof,' easy to
install, saves time in , new
construction and is an excel,
lent base for Gyptex or
Alabastine.
Gyproc may be easily identified by
the nnce on the board and the
Green strike along the edge.
GYI'SUM,:LIME AND ALABASTINE.
Canada, Limited -
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Geo. T. Jenkins
Clinton, Ont. .
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TEflE
FARM
al interest in the sowing.,of :register-
ed seed and the growing of register-
ed grain this year than ever before.
Down in Renfrew County last year
,tb:ey had the ldrgest number sof-reg-'
'istered seed growers on record and
the,rnumbei+' will' likely be increased
in 1932. Most of the seed -cleaning
plants have been running steadily for:
Boma time and one or two of the
plants running nights to keep up.
with the demand for cleaning. _
Imlrroving the Appearance and 'Value
of Farms by Planting.
A fanner can- improve• the 'appear
ante and increase the value of- his
farm in 10 to 20 years- by spending
a few days in t'he .spring planting
trees and, shrubs around the 'farm
buildings. A cash -outlay is not neo-
essay', as he -may procure native
trees' and . shrubsin neighboring
woods and along the fence -rows.
The trees should be -•placed to give
a `setting for ' the 'buildings, rather
than hiding them. Their ultimate
size 'should' be kept in Wind in order
that they will be spaced properly,
and will°not be too close to the build-
ings.
As the root hairs that take up food
from the 'soil are at the end of the
roots, care should be taken to -pre-
serve as many of these root hairs as
,possible. When moving trees in
dry weather, _ theroots should be
protected by wet burlap or blankets.
In planting, - the -hole should be
sufficiently large to take the roots
without cramping. Rich loam should
be well worked in around the roots.
Some of the branches should be re-
moved to offset the loss of roots, and
in pruning, the final desired shape
of the tree should be kept in mind,
such as the distance the lowest
branch should be from the ground.
The white ehn, sugar maple, red
maple, -red oak, white ash, and white
eak are fine trees for planting in all
parts of Southrn Ontario. The soft
or silver staple should not be planted
extensively as it has very brittle
wood which breaks badly when ex-
posed to heavy winds and ice storms.
The native sumach and dogwood
maIce attractive shrubs for planting
around the grounds.
Early spring is the hest time , to
plant trees in Ontario. Chances of
success- will be lessened greatly if
left until late spring, as growth will
be quite active and the moving will
be a greater shoelc to the tree.
Hog Shipments
Report of Hog Shipments for the
month ending March 31st, 1932:
Auburn --Total ' hogs, 496; select
bacon, 167; bacon, 281; butchers, 85;
heavies, s 0•Ii
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ght' arta feeders, 2.
Clinton—Total hog's, 654; select
badon, 226; bacon, 869; butchers, 43;
heavies, 3; lights and feeders, 8.
Hensall-Total hogs, 601; select
bacon, 170; bacon, 348; butchers, 70;
heavies, 8; lights and feeders, 8.
Londesboro—,Total hogs, 20; select
Huron Co. Locals—Total hogs,
2061: select bacon, 586; bacon, 1317;
butchers 109; heavies, 23; extra hea•
vies, 3; lights and feeders, 14.
Huron County—Total hogs, 7145;
select bacon, 2089; bacon, 4240; but-
chers, 670; heavies, 58; :extra heavies,
3; .lights and feeders, 72.
CONTROL RASPBERRY DISEASE
CERTIFIED RASPBERRY STOCli
The disease affecting raspberries
have been studied 'during a Is-imber of
years at the Dominion Laboratory of
Plant Pathology, St. Catharines, On-
tario . From thesestudies it has
been
found that themostimportant
diseases the raspberry brower• has to
contend with are mosaic and leaf
curl, which are diseases of the virus.
type. Plants found to be infected
with those diseases showed reduction
in yield, impaired vigour and getter-
al unthriftiness,. It was soon evi-
dent that great losses. were being
snstained by the industry through
these diseases .,and it 'WU fleeessaf7
to Haute Mine meansof overcoming
as, cortholling than. This Lias been
accomplished by the aliol%e ittstitutioti
in its development of certified rasp_
berry stock,.. •
The Dominion Departmentof Ag-
ricniture, through its Plant Pathol,
ogical Laboratory at St. Catharines,
supervises and regulates the produc-
tion • of certified raspberry stock so
that the purchaser of such stock is
assured that it is not only healthy
and vigorous, but.is the best obtain-
able for planting purposes. Where
such stock is not used- there is great
danger of high' percentages -of mos-
aic' and leaf curl developing in the
new plantation since :these diseases
are spread through' -suckers .:arising,;
from diseased parent plants, The
inspection during 'the` growing sea -
eon of
ea-•- on<of all cases for certification pur-
poses is a guarantee tb the Purchas—
er of such' stock that tate, plants are
free of • the virus diseases. The use
of certified stock therefore,-eneuree
a healthy plantation .whieh has s,1
decided advantage in developing into
a profitable planting, over one where
.ordinary stock has been used.
There is one, point in the use of
certified raspberry stock, however,
which growers should Peep in mind,
Certified stocis is not immune to
disease and may readily, develop ei-
ther mosaic or leaf curl if planted
in close proximity to diseased bush-
es. The; diseases are spread from
such bushes into the new plantingby
the, agency of sucicing insects. It is
strongly' ,uecommhnded, therefdee,
wherever possible, to plant certified
stock at least 32.0 feet from nearby
wild or cultivated raspberries as this
will minimize the amount of spread
which might .occur from such courses:'
For. fuII 'information regarding
raspberry diseases and the certifica-
tion of stock, write the above office
or the Dominion Botanist, Central
Experimental Farm, Ottawa, for top-
ics of Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture, Pamphlets No. 120 and 139
New Series,—.G.. C. Chamberlain, Do-
minion Laboratory .of Plant Pathol-
ogy, St, Catharines, Ont.
On This One Day
Praise the Englsh
(Editorial in Saturday's Mail and
Empire):
Three hundred and sixty-four days
of every year are given over within
-the British Empire to praise of the
"Scottish, Irish; Welsh, !Canaldians,
Australians, New Zealanders and
South Africans. The only day left
is,,to-day, April 23rd—St. George's
Day; and it may properly be devoted
in some measure to those contri-
butions made towards the greatness
of the Empire by the 'English.
Sincethese curious English have
always taken the lead in lauding the
other peoples under the Flag, these
other peoples will scarcely abject if
we say something in appreciation of
the race which originally inhabited
the Kingdom of England, and which
has spread thence to the ends of the
earth, carrying with it, the English
civilization,. free English institutions;
the English system of parliamentary
government, English literature, the
plays of Shakespeare, the poems of
Browning, Wordsworth, Keats and
Shelley, Tennyson, Noyes and Kip-
ling, and the works .of great master
prose writers who took their inspira-
tion from the soil of England. With -
the English went the English Bible
to every country under' the sun; and
who can estimate the influence of ,
this development alone? Wherever
English ideals of public life and
business and sports prevail, there you
have a well -ordered civilization.
It was the English who laid • the
firsto
f uridatians of the British Em-
pire. But for Alfred the Great and
Mite English barons at Runnymede
and Cromwell and Hampden and
Pym, and William Pitt, civil and re.
ligicus freedom would not prevail to
anything like the extent to which ,
they do throughout the world at the
present tine. In the spacious days of
Elizabeth, -Drake, Raleigh and Sir
Humphrey •Gilbert began to carry the
English flag to the ends of the
earth. English admirals' defeated
the Spanish Armada. It was John
Churchill first Duke of Marlborough,
who broke Louis the 14th of France.
Over and over again the English
have gone to the aid of the oppressed
against the oppressor. If we survey
the records of the Great War it
must be conceded that seven -eighths
or eight -ninths of the Old Country
troops who fought the successful
fight against the Huns were English.
The "cocltneys" vied with the Eng-
lish territorials and the Guards in
valorr]
and the ability to "strait it."
By reason of their very numerical
superiority the English have always
carried the major burdens of the Bri-
tish Empire. Their ±sterling qual-
ities of patience, endurance and lei -
el -headedness make their contribu,
tion all the greater. Surveying the
whole record and looking back
through e thousand of years' of Eng -
11
sly history we are moved to say
with John of Gaunt:
This royal Wane of Kings, this
scepbred isle ' -
This other Eden, demispaiadise',
This happy breed of men, this little
world,
This precious stone set in the Over
sea...
This l s
s b e sedlot this earth,this
p ins.
realm, this Englanti .. ,
Renowned for •'Christian service and
true chivalry .. .
This land of 'such dear soils, this
• deals dem: land,
Dear for her reputation through the
world. , 1
THE MIST bOF YEARS
A little fellow tools up his .grand-
mother's 'spectacles' and put them on.
Then peering through the glasses he
frowned ansa said; "but I can'tsee,
grandma,: there must be something
betweeir any eyes and the glasses.
What is it?"
',Seventy years, my .child," the old
lady 'answered.
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NEWS :OF HAPPENINGS
IN THE COUNTY AND
- DISTRICT
IGODE•RICH': Judge T. M. Cos-
tello has purehabed the residence
property on Nelson street belonging
to the Alex,; Saunders estate. , This
is one of the. finest residential pro-
perties in the town, with a largebrich
house and 'extensive grounds. It is
beautifully situated at the head ' of
Church street, and altogether is .
mast desirable place.. :
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:BLYTII: Mr. Thomas Elliott,.
'Wlingltam„ has purchased the grocery
and book• and. shoe .business, includ-
ing.residential property, fnoin Geo
A. Machan, of Blyth. a Mr. Elliott's
farm of 160, acres in -Culross- Town-
ship, was exchanged for the proper-
ty. -Mr. Elliott is` now in possession
of the store and Mr. and Mrs. Meeh-
an have taken up residence on the
farm.
I'V1INGHA'M: A branch of the
Ontario Calf Club sponsored by the
Tternber y Agricultural Society, and
the Wingham Chamber of Commerce,
was organized at a meeting held
here. Believing that a Calf Club
would be in the interests of Agricul-
ture, the 'Fall Fair Board, together
with the Chamber of Commerce, were
much encouraged to have 'such a
large turn -.out at this organization
meeting. Seventeen farm boys from
12 to 20 years of age, joined the
Club with 'other prospects for mem-
bership in view. Mr. Atkinson, as -
distant Agricultural Representative,
re '
ad the rules governing Calf Clubs
and outlined the objectives to bo,
gained by such an organization. Af-
ter considerable discussion the rules'
were apparently made clear to all
present, when a motion was carried
unanimously that a club be formed.
The following officers were elected:
President,' Alfred Patterson, R. R. 1,
Lucknow; Vice President, Stanley
Thompson, R. R. 1, Belgrave; Secre-
tary -Treasurer, Lloyd Proctor;_ R. R.
4, Wingham. This club will be un,
der the supervision of Mr. C. F. Mc-
Kenzie, taf Woods -took, representative
of the Dominion Board, also Mr. Mc-
Leod and Ms. Atkinson, our County
Agricultural Representatives. This
movement is the forerunner of high-
er grade stock in this district as well
as a splendid education for the boys
who join the Club, whose progress
will be watched with interest. May
Saecess attend their every effort,
EXETER The W.b2 S. of Main
Street United Church held its anni-
versary services on Sunday, The
Rev. Dr. Gandier of Toronto, occu-
pied the pulpit at both services and
addressed the Sunday school. Di:
Candies, bas been connected with Im-
manuel College for malty years and
has travelled considerable throughout
the Holy Land visiting many mis-
sionaries in foreign fields. In the
morning 'he preached on Korea. He
told of the early experiences of the
first missionaries to enter the coun-
try and of stow he and his church
raised funds to start and maintain
four young ordained men. In later
years he had noticed the progress
that had been made. The ehoir ren-
dered special music and Rev. L. C
White of Elimville, closed with the
benediction.
GOIYERICH:A the non -jury sit-
tings of the Supreme Court here on
Monday, Justice Raney ruled that a
$1,000 cash advance made on January
1.3, 1019, by hri's. Isabella Cameron
of Seaforth,
to Iter, e Alexan-
der
r
A xan-
der Souter, of Brucefie•Id, was not a
"sentimental gift" as contended by
defendant, but a straight loan. His
lordship, therefore,. gave judgment to
Mrs. Cameron for time full amount,
with costs and intoresb at five per
.sent„ less small indirect payments
made from time to time by memberlh
of the defendelA family.
JURY FINDS DEATH .OF BOY
ACCIDENTAL
STRATFORD, JAptil 25.—A verdict
of accidental death was returned by
a.eoroner's jury here tonight inquir.
ing into tate death of Wallace Nickel,
five-year-old lad, who was killed wheal
struck by a truek on Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week. The truck was
driven -by W. Chirac, of •Goderich. EV-
idenhe indicated that the lad 'had run
out from the curb, looking back over
his shoulder, and a fruit truck was
parked .by the side of the road,. not
giving the:driver a chance to see the
lad until he was. only a few feet a-
way. -Coroner Dr, Maxwell M. Fras-
er presided. Tihe jury was ,out 15
minutes.
HAPPINESS
Half the world is on the wrong
scent in the pursuit -of happiness.
They think it consists in having' and
getting and in being served by !oth-
ers It consists in giving and nerving
others,—Henry Drummond. •
THE WRONG
WAY TO PROMOTE their owns_fault.. .Astor the -responsi--
GOOD IDEA bility for• advertiting them, should'.'
rest first with the canners thentsels
yes rather bhan tliat local` m'erehants.
lie asked to pay for boosting} them,
through a Buy-in•,Canada' campaigns -
in local newspapers. If the Domin-
ion canners (there are fortunately
Baia' or two live exceptions); would'
show an ordinary amount of initiative,
in advertising their goods, we are•
sure they would get plenty of, car
operation from local retailers.
'Many Canadian- manufacturers are,
doing' great worst ifs placing: tlieir,pros-
duets intelligently before the buying ;
public and perhaps 1VL4, Wilford wars;
a- little unfortunate in choosing can--
necl vegetables as his illustration.,
Of course we should bi,y-Canadianr
and buy British as•nvuch,as possible,'
particularly in- the present' uneven
balance of trader, but the furtherance,
of such ideas must rest with -ours
governments or great national Or.. '
ganizations. A. call ,for individual'
contributions to a person or group of
promoters cannot hope to effect an
enthusiastic response or to lead to
promotion of the idea on a sound"
basis.—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
A. I3. Wilford of Windsor, who
was the promoter of the successful
"Onion Week" in this Province -last
year, is organizing a new campaign
by the "Canadian Products for Can-
adian People' Association," which he
offers as a practical method of'stim-
ulating business for Canadian manu-
facturers
anu-
factu er;'s and Canadian' agricultur.+
ists. Mr. Wilford lunched -his cam
paign at Woodstock a• week or se
ago 'arid presented his -preposition in
a short address at the St. Marys. Rot
ary Club on''1Vfonday: The scheme
is to call for members and financial
support to the Association which, he
states, is to carry on a campaign of
propaganda and education through-
out Canada through the newspapers
and other media of publicity. The
object of this association will appeal
strongly to most Canadians.
But whether the proposed' means of
obtaining this object is sound, is an-
other question. In the Old Land the
Empire Marketing' Board, working
an a similar idea, has attained' grew'
success. But -it should be noted that
the Board is financed by the Govern-
ment; that no man or group of mer
are paid for their time or services;
and that so far as the leadership in
the scheme is concerned everything
is voluntary. Here in -Canada the
Dominion Government has given
some leadership in Buy -in -Canada
propaganda and a, year or so a series
of direct appeals to the Canadian
public were issued from the pen of
FIon. H. H. Stevens.
In connection with his address, Mr.
Wilford exhibited a can of American
vegetables of a well-knotvij brand and
asked 'why Canadians used this
brand. The reason seemed obvious.
Because the brand is a good one, and
is well advertised. It occurred to us
that if the Dominion canners' brands
are not so well-known, it is largely
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