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The Clinton News Record, 1932-07-28, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLIIslTON NEWS -RECORD NE An HAPPENINSS DF I�dTEBEST Timely .0 I� G91t1 for� the Information Y .I.Il � BusyFarmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) fiarramasamommemaraesun�.� In a recent address, Hon. T. L. all parts of the province,' and they Kennedy advised cattle, breeder look well ahead if/they wanted to be successful in the future. He pointed out that disease-free cattle are proving the wisdom. of their owners by bringing the, highest prices paid. He stated that one breeder who foie lowed this lead does not. know that there ie an economic depression., •o to will spend several weeks at the Col- lege, taking a complete course in eg- rieulture. The attendance is larger than it has been in many years. c=zaQ Farmers Bay Collectively Lower Costs Accordingly An official of the Ontarie Market- ing Board said that fanners and farmers' organizations are showing their natural business acumen these days through utilization of every possible ,means of 'lowering costs' of production. This same speaker, in- timated that judging from reports received '.by hits farmers are prac- • tieing collective purchase of supplies in increasingly large numbers. Fer- tilizers, feeds, boxes, barrels, insec- ticides, fungicides, and many other articles and materials that aid in production and marketing' are being purchased through group or'deks. Savings not only in purchase price but also in freight costs are thus ef- fected through catlot discounts and earlot freight rates. A:m=11 Fraudulent Trucking' Practices in Live Stock Shipments "For some time rumors had reach- ed the Provincial Department of Agriculture suggesting unfair prac- tices by certain truckers carrying live stock. These became so insis- tent, a quiet investigation was made by G. Duncan, Ontario Marketing Board. to ascertain actual conditions with the result that the occurrences complained of, instead of being isol- ated and far apart, were found to be rather general in a 'targe section of the province. Farmers have been at three cents per poundless than before. When the plan gets under way, i9'• is expected that officials will be sent to England to organize a sales staff. "What, has been achieved ‘ri the apple trade, we will try to du- ,plicate in cheese and butter manu- facture," said• Colonel Kennedy, adi ding that the Big "O'r brand of the apple trade would be used on the dairy products. Ontario Farm Organizations Show Large Annual Turnover "Figures from 'the Federal Agri- cultural Economics Branch reveal that during the past year 42 On- tario farmers' co-operative, =brae- ing • nearly 28,000 members, did an' average yearly business per member of $587. This does not by any means represent all of the co-operative of-. fort in the province. It does tenor to show, however, that farmers . are uniting in their efforts to keep in business. The sixteen million and a half dollars worth of business con- ducted by those included in the a- bove figures represents sales of live stock, wool, dairy products, poultry products, fruit and vegetables, seed and grain and miscellaneous products and the purchase for resale to mem- bers of such articles as machinery, feed, fertilizers, twine and other e- quipment. Bean Market Strengthening "Enquiries from Great Britain to the Ontario Marketing Board for Canadian beans have developed the feet that there are very -few beans available and'praetically none at pre, sent prices either for the export or domestic trade. An' offer was recently received from an importer in England for large quantities .of beans at a price considerably higher than prices here, but exporters have bad to report that there are not sufficient stocks in storage or supplies available to accept the offer. Further survey of the situation seems to indicate that the Ontario bean crop is going to be considerebl defrauded of sums varying from $20 I ly less than normal this year and to $450 in one transaction. The common method of duping farmers is by truckers issuing worthless checks. Another is to retain var- ious suns ranging from 320 to 3100 from the proceeds of the day's sale of live stock. Excuses offered by truckers in these instances are many the most common being that the stock has not been sold, or that the Motley was needed for repairs to the truck and always the promise is made to pay th`balance the following week. Several' instances of this "promise to pay' have extended frons' 1930 to the present date. "These conditions reflect on the Iegitimate trucker who, in most eas- es, is unaware of this serious menace to his business. Usually the first move is to cut rates per 100 pounds of cattle shipped in order to increase volume. Eventually these reduced rates become less than the cost of operating and then pilfering com, nences. Farmers would be well ad- vised to employ only truckers who are known to be reliable." Big Enrolment There are about 500 students reg- istered in the summer agricultural courses at 0. A. C., Guelph. The students are school teachers from rural districts and inspectors front the comparatively quick change in the situation from a depressed mar- ket at low prices to a live demand and shortage of supply is very en- couraging from the standpoint of the industry. , yyeekly . Crop Report Peel County reports' that frequent showers . during the blossoming per- iod of alfalfa caused' practically a failure in seed setting. According to indications now there will be little alfalfa seed produced there this year. Waterloo district suffered; from too much rain, with the ,result that much fall wheat was •beaten down. • Haying was delayed and much of it is of poor quality. A big - movement oil finished steers to market is noted, with the best lots neting the farm- ers 8c a pound. Birds, particularlyi starlingse have caused .tremendous damage in the Western Ontario ecunties and means ,are sought to prevent their increasing depreda- tions. The cornborer has trade its appearance in western counties and as weather conditions have been fav- orable to its existence, a heavy in- festation nfestation is feared. Corn and to- bacco crops in Essex will be lighted than last year. Frequent rains have improved spring crops generally ev- er the province. The Oxford farmers Co-operative has just finished its season of the sale of hatchery stock, with the largest sale in any season. Welland had almost 50 per cent. loss of fall wheat due to Hessian Fly, and the oat crop there is rusting badly. Hosting reports that 2,049 white cheese were boarded on Belle- ville board and sold at 9 3-16 cents. Throughout the Muskoka district, grain crops are more promising than last year. Live stock markets seems to be strengthening in Peterborough, hogs bringing as high as 34.35 re- cently. Spring grains look promise ing in Prince Edward and pasture:, are good for the time of year. The yield of canning peas is below nor- mal. Promise of seed yield in Vic- toria is below average. Lambs arr being marketed in large numbers in Frontenac and bring 37.00 to $8,00 per head. Price of hogs and spring lambs is up in Renfrew. In Tends - kerning district, spring crops are looking exceptionally well. TIIURS., JULY 28, 1932 0 diseases•of cultivated plants; forjust as climate is an important factor gov erning the existence and distribution of higher animals- andso is it t ]s plants, , important in the life of`lower animals and plants recognized' as plant pests. in • t diseases notions regarding p1an clue ses were 'inspired by superstition rather than by scientific facts; yet it is to the credit of the ancient people that such deductions were based ulion.the observation that outbreaks of disease were accompanied by certain. weather. conditions. It was only in compar- ativelyrecent tunes that scientists dis covered that certain micro-organismrl were responsible for disease, Then, as the scienceof plants pathology grew, it was realized that in certain years some diseases -were conspic- uously severe and others very mild or perhaps entirely absent; , and the direct opposite occurred when 'differ- ent weather conditions prevailed, In recent years Weather and' disease relationship have been the object of intensive research, constituting'a pro- blem which, although exceedingly im- portant, is still in its infancy. The ultimate goal is a system of weather forecasting which will be sufficiently reliable to enable the plant patholo- gist to foretell outbreaks of plant dis- eases. Fruit growers, gardeners, and farmers informed from this source would be able to take the necessary measures to prevent crop injury thr- .:!==lt=> ' Reorganize Dairying Involving reorganization of the dairy industry in Ontario, Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, has announced the launching of a five-year plan to capture for Ontar- io farmers the cheese market in Great Britain. The plan, formulated after a year's consideration by de- partmental officials, calls for: 1. A process of amalgamation and elimination by which Ontario cheese factories will be reduced in number from 774 as at present, to 150. 2. Creation of 20 new storage plants in an effort to achieve better grading necessary in an export busi- ness. 3. Encouragement of farmers to insure increased production. The Minister declared that the plan's success depended largely on the attitude of the farmers. The Government could not compel, but only encourage amalgamations of cheese factories. If the amalgama- tions were put through, the fann- ers could produce butter and cheese /L 5 INAKI WINNIPEG EDMONTON JASPER ROCKY MOUNTAINS PACIFIC COAST -A L-A S K A- a 471 It 'tis � flair,.. 1 EI Y Leaves TORONTO Daily at 10.25 p.m. • (E.S.T.) through the sheltered Inside Passage. Toronto to Jasper .National Park $99.35 round trip. Rates vet jasper Palk Lodge ,f8.00 a day 4 for meals and room. Whatever your western or Pacific coast destination, take Canada's famous transcontinental flyer, alb steel and offering every luxury of modern railway travel. Crosses the Rockies by the easiest gradient and at the lowest altitude; yet shows you their most magnificent scenic panoramas. Convenient connections for California or for Alaska by boat Always use CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS OLYMPIC GAMES Pbt a" added mak thrill July 30 + 'Aug. 44 a the Pa f.c coa t 2wm r2'r CANADIAN NATIONAL The All Year Hog Cabin Asormomonsommamammeum ough' disease outbreaks. In the literature on this subject there are.itusnerous references to the relationshipsbetween weather con- ditions and plant diseases.. In Canada at the various laboratories of the Div-, ision ,of Botany, some important ed- vances have been made in the study of the factors which comprise "weath- er", the nwst important being recogn- ed as temperature, humidity and pre-. cipitation, wind and light . For ex- ample primary infection with the fun- gus causing po ate blight 'is depend- ent upon comparatively cool weather and once the, disease has start- ed to develope, warm weather is essential for an epidermic, yet ex- cessively hot weather arrests its,pro- gress. Powdery scab of potatoes is known to be a cool weather disease as it is common only during years that are cool and wet. Common scab, on the other hand is a ;tot weather'dis- ease. As a result of carefully organ- ized research, information of great value has been gathered throughout Canada in connection with stem rust of grain, and, among other' things, it would seem that the wind carries the rust spores into Canada from the more southerly wheat growing areas. Finally, with the aid of aeroplanes eq- nipped). with spore traps5tWas *learn- ed that rainy weather cleared the air of these spores, since only a very few spores were trapped in wet weather. Presentation7of Certificates at Summer School (Experimental Farms Note) With lowered prices for pork pro- ducts, it is essential to keep produc4 tion costs correspondingly low in or- der to show a profit at the end of the year's operations. It is particularly important to expend as little as possible on overhead charges such as buildings and equipment from which no direct revenue will be received. Where old farm buildings or barn space is available, the housing prob- lem with swine is not a serious one. ,Some swine breeders, however, have to provide accommodation for their swine, and these are advised of the successful use of the all year hog cabin at the Central Experimental Farm. Ottawa. Entire Course was One of• Most Successful in History of Church The closing sessions of the Goder- ich Summer School of the United Church were marked on Saturday by the presentation of certificates and installation of the new officers; and on Sunday by inspiring services in both churches. On Saturday night the school met in Victoria Street United Church. The presentation of the Shield to the church having the largest repro-, sentation at the Sumner School was made to Woodham, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Rutherford accepting it for the delegation. In 1931 the shield was won by Motkton. In order to retain this coveted prize it must be held for three consecutive years. Rev. Charles D. Daniel, of Peter - both, conducted the installation •cif the following officers for 1932-3: Past President, Rev. Roy Connor, Kippen; President, Rev. Charles Mal- colm, Egmondville; Vice President, Rev. F. W. Craik, Goderieh; Dean, Rev. G. T. Watts, Goderieh; Secre- tary -Treasurer, Miss Thelma Cheer; Registrar, Miss Mabel Bailie, Gode- rielt. A beautiful pageant, 'The Building of the Ship," .based of Longfellow's of that name and the Bible, was pre-. rented by members of the Sumner School. Rev. Mr. Craik explained that this pageant depicted a service which might be carried on in the hone church, and was most impres- sive when played by the children. The presentation on Saturday night was under the direction of Miss Jean Webster, assisted by Rev. F. W. Craik and Mr's, Craik. Each perso• bringing in some part of the ship showed how all can help in Various ways in building the ship of Chris- tian living. Under the rather extreme climatic conditions which prevail at Ottawa, the swine breeding stock is housed throughout the year in cabins, with the exception of two months twice a year when the sows farrow and nurse their litters in the train swine barn. In the winter, the sows are fed liberally and the cabins are well bedded with dry straw. In the spring, the cabins are hauled to the pasture and with the side flaps raised up, provide excellent shelter and shade during the summer months. The all year hog cabin is a cheap shelter constructed of one ply boards and is built on skids to pro- vide ease of moving. Further de- tails and plans for buildingthe all year hog cabin can be procured free of charge upon application to the Division of Animal Husabndry, Cen- tral Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The Relation of Weather to Plant Diseases (Experimental Farms Note.) We learn front reference to liter- eture that plant diseases have been known to man since the dawn of His- tory. In the efforts to explain scour- ges which befall crops, possibly the nearest approach to accuracy was in attributing various forms of ;injury to climatic or . weather conditions. • For Young People's Methe<ls, TJn- There was more truth in this heliefl it I --'Marjorie Prouse, Gladys Cole, than in any of the •countless evil in-� man Margaret Broadfoot, Bernice iflateholes to w'h'ich were ascribed the Bettger, Mary Bettger, Isabel For-, B little sister, running to meet hits. "Oho Jackie! We're going to the country—Mother asked the Neighbor- hood Workers lady and she said we could. 'And we only have to wait a few days!" Perhaps people outside the city don't realize what an invitation . to somelittle city -dweller for a two weeks' holiday means. It means a real .holiday! The kind country children have, that .helps to build up weak little bodies and brighten sad faces. We can only counton the generos- ity and eneros-ityand kindness of our country peo- ple -to make our project a success. Will you give shine little boy .or "girl a vacation in your home? We offer no remuneration to the hostesses, but we do provide trans- portation` .and'; a free medical exam ination foe each child before he leaves the city. A. letter to l\2i. 'F N. Stapleford, Neighborhood Work- ers Association, 22 Wellesley Street, Toronto,' will give some little city boy or girl a joyous two weeks that will always be remembered. '.'est, Mildred Willson, Margaret Cumming, Ethel Shaw, Jean S. Pate, Mary Gelfellan, Mildred Hackney. Citizenship --Joy Kemp, Marjorie Delbridge, Verna Chaniney, Margar- et Cumming, Jean Sanders, Rev. F. J. Rutherford. Boys' and girls' work, unit 3 — Winnie Savage, Margaret Jenkins, Bernice Delbridge. Literature and recreation — Alice Wlessmann, Lenore Parrott, Dcr- othly Rycknlan, Carrie Rae, Vera Clark LITTLE HILDA MAKES A SLIP IN CONTINENTAL GEOGRAPHY "I am going to visit Canada first and then Toronto," said. Miss Hilda Vanzeylan, when she reached' Mon- treal aboard the C.N+S. Lady Rodney. She is a serious-minded resident of Nassau, capital of the Bahamas and speaks with a charming, clear "Eng- lish accent" that contrasts intrigu- ingly with her ten years of age. Reporters laughed. Hilda blushed searched her mental store of geogra- phy, corrected herself and explained that, after all, little girls in the British West Indies have not until very recently been taught much a- bout Canada. Her interviewers appealed to a nearby passenger, Lennox 'Smith, now of Bermuda, formerly of Montreal and Ottawa, who is said to he the only Canadian teaching high school in Bermuda or the West Indies. He said Hilda was quite right, Canadians and British West Indians hadonly begun to pay sufficient attention to the geographical and historical features of Canada. He considered, also, that Canadians had academically neglect- ed the British colonies. An "ex- change" of teachers between the two countries, such a now exhists between Canada and Scotland would, he thought, do much good. Missions --- Margaret Finnegan, Margaret Rutherford, Lulu Hunter, Alberta Richmond, Stella Richmond, Nellie Fear. Worship and fellowship—Thelma Cheer, Dorothy Craig, Alma Rowell Donelda McLagan, Joyce Rutherford Jean Webster, Myriam' Wynn. On Sunday a consecration and communion service, conducted by Rev. Dr. Davidson of Emmanuel Col- lege, assisted by Rev. R. R. Connor, was held in Victoria Street Church. The closing meeting of the school was held in North Street Uni•. ted Church when the churches uni.i ted for the service• which was pre- sided over by Rev. G. T. Watts, pas- tor of North Street Church. The Scripture lessen was read by Rev, R. R. Conor and prayer offered by Rev. F. Craik. The closing address was delivered by Rev. Charles D Daniels. his subject being "Could Youth But Know.'' It was a chal- lenge to young people to seek the best in life. The school sang in closing, "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder," the closing Iine, "Rise, shine, give God glory," terminating one of the best summer schools held in Goderieh under the auspices of the United Church. The pageant began with the singing of "Onward Christian Sole diers" then each workman brought to the Master builder the parts. As the keel was placed the audience sang "The Church,s One Founda- tion.". The deck represented charity, the bowsprit, Advance and go for- ward; the mast, trust in God; the sails, aspirations and high ideals; the rudder, conscience, which gov- erns; the anchor, signifying hope, the anchor of the soul. The Union Jack was placed, symbolic of love of native land, and all joined in singing "0 Canada.', The Christian flag showed it as the Christian ship, and Miss Alma Howell sang "Jesus Sav- iour Pilot Me." Last of all, was brought in the Bible, the chart and compass which guides 'to Christ. The ship as built was a stately model, and as light from flashlights was played on it the students sang "Brightly Gleams Our Father's Mer- v,. Rev. Charles Malcolm, the newly elected President, expressed hie ap- preciation of the honor conferred. He hoped to find next year the deep spirit of worship and joyous fun which had been prevalent this year when wholesome, frolic and study had been combined so successfully. The announcement he made that Rsv..C. D. Daniel had consented to be pre- sent next year was loudly applauded: Certificates Presented ' Thirty-nine' certificates were pre- sented to the following uhccessful candidates by Rev. C. D. Daniel: ,vtt, .,,• The two families were seated by the side of the railway tracks Here when the Canadian National Rail- ways .train prepared to ppull cut to- wards Churchill. The Indians gazed with amusement as all the people piled into the coaches of the train, unable to comprehend the Purpose. When the engineer blew the first warning blast of his whistle and the train . started, to pull out,. the Tamil ies rushed . helter skelter away from the iron monster,, the squaws quiet- ing squalling children: The families are those of Magioie Benanni and Francois Jose. They came down on the long canoe trip to bring. Magloie's wife to hospital here. The Indians paddled day and night in shifts to bring the sick woman here for medical , attention. COLLING WOOD SHIP ARRIVES AT VICTORIA VICTORIA, July 24.—,(CP)—Com- pleting her 7,500 -mile voyage from Collingwood, on Georgian Bay, where she was built, the Dominion Govern- meat hydrographic survey steamee William J. Stewart arrived here to- day. Capt. A. Storey, her comman- der, reported a reasonably good trip. with the exoeption'•of stiff winds and fog coming up the coast from Cali- forma. The ship left Collingwood on June 5 and came via the. Panama Canal. She will be commissioned in survey work on this coast, replacing the veteran steamer Lillooet. The Stewart has a length of 22S feet and has accommodation for 0 crew of 00. HOLIDAY TIME IS HERE BLAST FROM TRAIN WHISTLE SENDS INDIANS ON TILE RUN The Pas, Manitoba, July 20th—Tho marvels of modern civilization were presented for the first time to ,two families of Chipewyan Indians from Ear north of Lake du Brochet in northern Saskatchewan upon their arrival here after a 500 mile trip by canoe from their northern hone. "Hurrah, holidays are here!" And the children burst from the school- room into the !bright June sunshine. "I'm going to Grandma's"—•"We"re going camping" -such echoes were heard on all sides. But there,' be- hind the group of happy, laughing children, was Jackie. Only too well did he know what his, holidays world be. He lived downtown where sum- mer was one long,' hot, dusty night- mare. Last year some of the neighbour children had been invited to go to the country for two weeks by the Neighborhood Workers As- sociation. Jackie had listened tc their ,glowing tales'when they return, ed, and .away' ,8.own in his heart had hoped that he'rl go sometime.' ' He walked a little way :behind his classmates. 'Then he saw Janie, his PEOPLE OF WEST OPTIMISTIC OVER PRESENT INDICATIONS'' A- E. Warren, Vice -President, Cana- dian National Railwaye, Statee - People Showing Remarkable Dis- play of Courage and Determination To See Things Through. Montreal, July 2fith-/"If the Wes, tern Canada crop comes through to maturity without serious mishap it will go a long way towards changing the economic situation in that part of Canada," stated A. MI Wareen, Vice President, Canadian ' National Rail- ways with headquarters at Winnipeg, who recently was in Montreal con- ferring with headquarters officials. . "One good crop will not, of course, bring thingsback to normal, but a- cross the whole of the Prairie Pro, vinces things look better than they • have done for many years. Prac- tically all areas have enjoyed suffi- cient moisture to ensure good growth! , and filling of the wheat, Southern Saskatchewan which last year suf- fered severely from drought is in good shape this year, generally speaking, and the people are show- ing a remarkable display of courage in their determination to stick things out. 1 "In all sections of the West, peo- ple have adjusted themselves to pre- sent economic conditions. Every' economy' which can be effected in farming practices seems to be in use. The harvesting of the promised heavy crop will, of course, bring about a heavy railroad movement of wheat to the lakehead and seaboard and this will help the unemployment sit- uation by providing work for the necessary train crews and other workers required. "A thorough survey of the situa- tion is being trade and cars and lo- comotives required for the handling of the grain movement are being gradually concentrated at strategie points throughout the Prairies." "It's lovely honey— how much do you want ? Law evening rates no Station -to -Sta- tion calls begin 7,00 p.m. Still lower night rates di 8.30 p.m. All her neighbors wonder how Ed. Baker's wife gets such good prices for her honey. But Mrs. Baker's secret is simple. She sells by Long :Distance telephone. "It's lovely honey this summer," she telephones ` to the hotel in town. "Yes — I'll deliver by the end of the week.", Long Distance is quick, easy to use — and pro f itat le.