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TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
AN
Timely Information for the.
Busy Farmer
( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )
Preliminary estimate of the yield
.per acre of various crops over the
province is as follows: Wheat, 30.1
bushels; fall rye, 17.2 bushels; hay.
and'- clover, tons per acre, 1.37; alf-
alfa, tons, per sere, 'first cutting,
1.79, .
Ontario's Pear Crop
Prospects are reported to be exp.
.. ceptionally good for a' large pear
crbp in Ontario, • The 'trees came
- through the winter with very little
injury and weather conditions 'have
been excellent for the development
o£ "the fruit. Niagara district looks
fora yield double that of last year
and Burlington also expects to top
last year's figures. Taken as. a
whole, the production for the pro-
vince
rovine should be far in excess of 1031.
It is interesting to note that weather
condition, have not been so favor-
able in Nova 'Scotia, where the crop
will be about two-thirds of that of
last year, • while British Columbia
will likely have a crop about equal
to that of 1931, -
New Tomato Package
&report to the Ontario Marketing
Board states that a new package for
hothouse tomatoes has been devised
and is making a bit with the trade
across the border, bringing a prem-,
iuur of about 15e per basket over
other packages. The new package is
a corrugated paper carton with a
wood handle, giving it the appear-
ance of a. peek basket. Each toma-
to is labelled and cellophane wrap,
ped. The cellophane of course is
transparent. and the buyer can easily
see the tomatoes without removing
the wrapper and spoiling the ap-
pearance of the package, The cello.
phane wrapper also has other advan-
tages as it keeps the tomato firm
and keep,- out moisture, .
Current Crop Report
Harvesting operations have been
delayed by catchy weather in both
Western ancl Eastern Ontario, Pas-
tures in Western Ontario and park
of Central Ontario are reported ex-
cellent. The eondition of:.cattle and
the milk flow is above normal for
the time of year. In Eastern Ontar-
io, on the other hand, the pastures
are very poor and the cattle and milk
flow are suffering aceoi'dinglY•
South Sincoe reports practically all
early potatoes harvel;ted and sold
from the district. One farmer north
of Alliston dug over 2,000 bags from
'14 acres, He reports the demand
much greater than was expected,
truckers taking their supply right
from the field. In Lincoln hail
..storms caused many thousand dollars
worth of 'damage to peaches, pears,
grapes, plums and apples. A to-
baceo crop of 20.000,000 pounds is
expected in Norfolk and harvesting
operations are now in full swing,
The blueberry crop in Muskoka and
Parry Sound districts has not been
up to expectations.
Trade in Farm Products
A. statement just issued by the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics esti-
mates the total of Canada's trade in
farm products for the fiscal year
1931-32 at 3308,480,201; of this a-
mount $224,728,269 represents farm
products exported while 390,751,932
represents farm products imported.
Mushroom Exploiters Busy
The unemployment situation has
- proved a boon to unprincipled pro-
moters selling mushroom spawn, says
the Bureau :of Plant Industry, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, in a
warning just issued. Promoters des-
cribe •mushroom growing as a new
Arid unexploited, business requiring
only a small capital investment and
comparatively little experience, with
almost certain prospects for larger
profits because of the alleged .scam
city . and high prices of mushrooms,
These claims are for the most part
mis-leading, says the. Bureau, en-
vising anyone who proposes to grew
mushrooms to thoroughly investigate
market conditions and the risks of the
bnsinees.
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Ontario Farm Organizations Show'
Large Annual Turnover
Figures reveal . that during the
past year 42 Ontario farmers'co-
operatives ' embracing 28,000 mem-
bersdid an average yearly business
per member of $587.' This floes not
by any meads represent all of the
eo-operative effort in the 'province:
i It does. tend to, show, however•, that
:farmers are uniting in their efforts
to keep in buisiress. The sixteen
million and a hall .dollars worth of
business conducted by those • in:
eluded- in the above figure repre-
sents sales of live stock, wool, 'dai.i y
products, poultry :products, 'fruit and
vegetables, seed and grain .and mis-
cellaneous products and the '..purchase
-for re -sale to members 62 such antic:
les as ,machinery.. feed, fertilizers,
twine and many abet things. .
European Pine 'Shoot, Moth
• The European pine shoot. moth
was imported into Canada .in recent
years and: is.rapidly becoming a sea'-
taus menace to many species of pine
grown in this country. Scotch pine,
red pine, pack pine, and mugho pine,
are particularly. susceptible to attack,
Every owner of ornamental pine
trees, pine plantations or natural
pine forests, especially in Southern
Ontario,is urgently requested to co-
operate hi an attempt at an- early
eradication of this pest. 'Cut off the
infested shoots and buds in the fall.
A. valuable service will be rendered
by reporting any infestation to the
Dominion Entomologist, Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa. No postage
is required on dotter; sent to the a-
bove address.
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Census 'Farm Figures
Figures released by the Bureau
of Statistics in connection with the
census taken Last year show that
the number of farms in Ontario has
decreased from 198,053 in 1921 to
192,174 in 1981, a difference of 5,779
farms, The number of Ontario farms
by acre content 'is given as follows:
1 to 10 acres, 15,934; 11 to 50 acres.
30,005; 51 to 100 acres, 68,620; 10'
to 200 acres, 58,295; 201 to 299 ac-
res, 3,451; 300 acres and over, 9,269.
Another report shows the number
of adtomcbiles on Canadian fauns to
have incensed from 157,000 in 1931
to 321,800 in 1931, Ontario has by
far the largest ntnnber of cars, 125,-
716. It has also 14,586 motor trucks
Other farm machinery is listed as
follows: Tractors, 19,000, gasoline
engines, 45,000; liindetf:, 12000,
threshing machines, 8.40, reeam sep-
arators, 127,000; milking machines,
4,000; silos, 35,700, electric motors,
9,600. A total of 32.294 farms in
Ontario have gas or electric light,
41,380 have radio, 103,932 have tele-
phone, 20,154 water piped in the
' kitchen and 12,179 piped in the bath-
room.
Ensilage, Oats, Peas and Vetches
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The following excerpts form the
annual report of the Dominion Field
Husbandman for 1931 will be of spe-
cial interest to farmers who include
oats, peas .and vetches for ensilage
in their general crop plan;
Oats, peas and vetches in the
dough stage produce a high yield of
good quality ensilage and cutting at
this stage is to be recommended ov-
er earlier or later cuttings.
Itis not advisable to allow the
oats, peas and vetch crop to wilt
more than two or three hours before
ensiling.
Adding water to eats, peas and
vetches 'does not improve, the quality
of ensilage.
'Oats, peas and vetches put auto the.
silo, . without cutting twill piroduce
ensilage which is mouldy and not fit
for .feed,
The length of time in storage ap-
pears to have no adverse effect on
oats -peas -vetch ensilage, Lots, kept
in separate test silos through per-
iods of three, seven and nine months,
respectively, at the Central Experi-
mental Farm, Ottawa, gave excellent
ensilage. The length of time - in
storage apparently having no ad-
verse effect to the material
SELECTING PULLETS FOR
WINTER EGG PRODUCTION
Experimental Farms Note)
Egg prices are invariably higher
in winter than in summer, :hence,
winter egg production is one of the
important' factors contributing to a
profitable poultry enterprise. Win-
ter egg production is influenced by
breeding, feeding, health and goner
al management of the flock.
At the Experimental Station
Fredericton, pullets are selected from
high producing 'hens and meals ' are
used. whose dams have been good
winter . producers as. well . as having
a high total production. Pullete.
should be selected which are healthy.
well developed, vigorous'` and: typical
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Of the (breed they represent.' Pul- a week's vacation at the `Thornton
lets o2" theeheavy breeds sii.oiild .be cottage, on the south 'beach. The
hatched ill April':preferably abort •three girls went to the ibeach duffing
the fifteenth of; the •month. Pullets incl afternoon and were wading in
of light breed • should be -b'otche'd the water AS the ,breakers relied in
,during the latter .part of April oe The olcicr McPhers en gist went to
early in May. By hatching at that the cottage and left the others in the
time the pullets'will have time to water.
develop sufficiently before, being As heavy waves .moented, Bernice
brought `'into production. • There' 112ePheesoi lost ben footing and was
seems to be a" correlation, between being pulled uncles: by the undercut•
body weight and size of egg so if:'rent . when -,Miss McKay saw her
pullets are forced into .production plight. "She struggled With the girl
before they are properly developed, and just as 'they' were 'regaining°
egg-sizo- may suffer.• footing another' wave dashed diem
both under. Exhausted, ..Mary Mc-
Kay called for help and was heard by
an American, whp was.at 'a cottage
at a distance. -
Young birds: should be fed on a
good ]growing ration. More vigorous
birds will be obtained if they are
allowed' free access to range which is
albundantily, supplied Wet") green
feed and provision' should: be made
forrearing away from adult stock
on ground that is not contaminated."
Intestinal parasites' aer a very. ser;
ions menace to the poultry breeder
and: they can best be controlled . by
rearing chicks away . from the' adult
stock on ground which has not been
ranged for_ at least„a year alto~ which
in the meantime, has been ploughed
and seeded. Birds -should be brought
in from range the latter part of Sep
teniber and placed in winter -quarters
with' plenty of ventilation and also
placed on a regular laying ration,
PORT HURON GIRL DROWNED
AT GRAND BEND ON
THURSDAY
Catight in the undertow as heavy
breakers rolled on the bathing beach,
Bernice McPherson, 15, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. llfePherson, Port
Huron, was drowned late Thursday
afternoon last. A chum, Mary Mc-
Kay, also of Port Huron, was res-
cued just as she became exhauster~
attempting to aid her drowning cons-
panicn.
Bernice McPherson, with her older
sister, and the McKay girl, had driv-
en from their homes in Port Huron
Thursday morning and were to spend
Running to the beach the ',man
plunged in,.and brought 'Miss Mekey
to shove,, but caw na trace of the Mc;
Pherson. girl. The alarni raised
brought many cottagers to the'other-
wise deserted beach and the better
swimmers plunged into the lake at
the spot 'of" the drowning about a
half -mile south of. the •easifo. On
aecotjut oa high sea, the" .heaviest
that had been blown up this summer,
even the best Swimmers were driven
gone the water. A call for boats,
was useless as nothing available
could ride the heavy breakers.
Cottages were organized iby Can -
stable William Oliver, of the village%
in a patrol of the beach, ivhich at
darkness, scanned the shoreline for
a mile with the aid of flashlights and
lanterns. '
The beach at the place of the fat-
ality is regarded as safe under ordin-
ary, conditions with a gradually
sloping beach, but with a storm of a
week ago few bathers ventured into
the water because of high waves and
undertow. The bathers were in the
water at a distance from shore usu-
ally about waist deep when the
heavy sea carried away tbeir foot-
ing.
Mi. and Mrs. McPherson were
notified of the drowning and motored
to the resort, arriving at 8.30 p.m.
to join the searchers.
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Ha .penings th Count!
and District.
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HENSALL: The funeral of Miss
Alice Bell, late of Tuckersmith, near
Mensal', was held from the family
hone on Friday afternoon and was
very largely attended, many coming
from quite a distance to pay their
last tribute of respect. The service
was conducted by her pastor, 'Rev.
W. A. Young, of Carmel Presbyter-
ian church. Hensel', assisted by the
Rev, A. Sinclair, pastor ,cf the Uni-
ted church at Hensel', The favorite
hymn oe the deceased, „Nearer My
God to Thee,' was sung, and Rev.
Mr. Young touched on the life of
the deceased, stating that While he
had only been here a few months in
his new pastorate, he had noted
the earnestness of Miss Bell, her reg-
ular attendance at -worship and her
other good qualities. The pallbear-
ers were all relatives, James A. Belt
John 112. Bell, WSn. G. Bell, Andrew
B. Bell, Robert McArthur and Rob-
ert Cooper. The remains -were inter-
red in the Hensall Union Cemetery,
The two sisters living in Calgary,
namely, Mrs. Chishohn and 11Mrs. Mc-
Leod, came all that distance to at-
tend the funeral, The deceased was
in her 6rd year and up until a cony
ple of weeks before her dearth was
going around in her usual active
maemer.
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'GODERICH: Achieving 16 first -
ekes hollers in 16 papers, all that he
attempted to write, William Suther-
land, student of Goderich Collegiate,
has establ4;lied a record that it is not
believed can :he equalled by any col-
legiate student in the province. If
it is equalled Principal J. P. Bunte
and the collegiate staff would like
to hear about it. The record was
revealed in upper school examina-
tion results published by the depart-
ment of education yesterday. IIe is
the same student who sprang into
prominence sometime ago when ire
published , an article in the school
paper wihch •aroused eonsiderable
critical comment, from military and
church circles. As a result oe this
outstanding achievement, Sutherland
is in line for five scholarships. Ile
is sure of three and reasonably sure
of the otheit two. The subjects on
which -'he wrote were English com-
position, English literature, modern
history, algebra, goometery, trigon-
ometry, botany, zoology, physics;
chemistry, Latin authors, Latin
How It Works
®
ne of childhood's 'choicest
queries has ever been and ever
will be: "How does it work?" and
it seemed a wholly enthralling idea,
to two young • passengers, who
recently travelled from Notting-
ham, England, to Lemberg, Sask.,
when Engineer Fred Munt, of the
Canadian Pacific Railway" invited
them into the cab of his huge
"2800" type locomotive. The
young travellers were Walter and
Willie Wilson, aged 12 and 10 years;
who journeyed alote horn their
grandmother's home in the Old
Country to join their mother.
They crossed the Atlantic in the'
Canadian Pacific liner Montclare-
and the Dominion on 0: P. R.
lines, making many friends and
seeing many absorbing sights en
route. Picture shows theinterested
pair and their kindly tutor in a
brief explanation of the,mysteriea
of the gauges of the great engine. .
And what boy, either in Canada or•
Ragland, would not ,envy them?
teals II. Railer, who 13 Conservative candidate in the coming election in South IIuron is a _successful, farm---
ae in Hay Township. IIe is also reeve of the township and was elected Waren of the County 2or 1932, He
15 shown above holding one of the championship bulls on hie farm near Dashwood.
composition,' Feench authors, French
composition, Greek ' authors and
Greek composition. James Suther-
land, a younger brother, ,attained 11,
first and one second in the 12 sub-
jects on which Ire wrote: He is also
in line for scholarships. The entire
record for the upper school students
of the Goderich Collegiate shows 87:
per cent. passed. Fifty; eight wrote
on 266 papers, attaining 42 firsts, 50
second, 40 thirds and 88 credits,
GODERICH: Any eagle-eyed bo3
knows his own bicycle when he sees
it, even if a policeman happens to be
riding it along a strange street in a
strange town. Thirteen -year-old
Murray Sheardoam, son of Samuel
Sheardown, of Goderich, proved
this. A month ago his bieycle was
stolen outside the Chautauqua tent.
On Tuesday 'night at Lueknow,
whither Ise wentewith the boys' band
to participate in a tattoo, Murray
spied Consable Robert Moore riding
what be thought was his stolen bicy,
Ire accosted the officer and his
suspicions were confirmed: Accord-
ing to the boy's story, the officer ad-
mitted he had purchased the bicycle
for $2- from a tramp and demanded
that amount of money before parting
with it. The boy states be put up
the money and brought his bicycle
home, Today the boy's father visit-
ed the magistrate's office with his
solicits' and started proceedings to
recover the 32.
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EXETER: The sudden death of
Wilson Anderson, Crediton East,
followed after a hennnorhage, Sun-
day morning at 4 o'clock, The de-
ceased num has been failing for thr
past two yearn, though always able
to be around. Ile was born in Steph-
en Township nearly 76 years ago;
and was a most successful farmer.
Early in life lie married Ellen Mit-
cheIl, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Jahn Mitchell, or Exeter. He
was a prominent farmer and retired
a few years ago, settling in Credi-
ton. IIe was a member of the United
Church and a Conoervative in poli-
ties. His wife and family of grown
children 'mourn the loss of a loving
husband and father. They are Mrs.
Geo. Hey, Exeter; Mars, Wm. Schroe-
der, Stephen; Mr.s M. Brokenshire,
Fergus; Eber. Gull Lake, Sask.; and
Charles, Sarnia. Four sisteri and a
brother also survive: Mrs, Young,
Cleveland, Ohio; Ilars, Adams,%De.
trolt; Mrs. H. Mills, Centralia; Mrs.
Spencer, St. Thomas, and Frank
California. Interment in the Exe-
ter remetery,
The advertisements bring you news
of better things , to have and easier
ways to live,
NO CURTAILMEiNT AT WESTERN
PAID
"There is no curtailment at the
Western Fair this year," stated
Secretary W. D. Jackson in a recent
interview. "The past two years,
.which have been trying ones for oth-
er fairs, have been steps fiorward for
the Western Fair, and even in 1930
we achieved our gate attendance re-
cord."
The directors .of the Western Fair
have always had their achievement
arrows pointed toward the right.
goal, and they see no reason for
drawing their bows this year. The
Fair probably will not cost as much
to operate as it has at other times,
hut that is because prices are Iower
and•nvoney goes 'farther today than
it did a few years ago. There will
be economy in some . departments,
but nb stinting, and when the gates
of the 'Fair open to the public pn
September 12th, we fully expect it.
to open on the finest exhibition ever
held in .this city. •
Manufacturers have responded as
usual,' and there"'wig be very little
opace available for those who seely
to enter last minute exhibits," • the
Secretary further states. "0f course
with the .ecnemodious buildings for
exhibition purposes that have been
built, in recent years,- we have _never
been overcrowded, and there is little
likelihood of any exhibits being dee
nies entrance, .providing application.
is made in reasonable time, for eve
realize how important a part our
Fair plays in advertising and sales
promotion for oar industrialists."
"The Agriculture Departments of
the Western Fair have always been
our highest features. The Ontario
Arena has materially helped -us in
recent years and the visitors and ex-
hibitors are grateful for the insides
judging ring whore judging goes on
every day regardless of onside wea-
ther conditions."
"Al for our Midway and Grand
Stand performances being on a smal-
ler scale, there is only one answer to
that. A few years ago we discover-
ed that Wirth and Hainis, these well,
Rama New York theatrical bookers
could provide us with the very best
in stage performance and Grand
Stand attractions. We tried then
once, and our patients .received their
presentations so enthusiastically that
we have had them ever since—and
were fortunate to arrange for their
pockings again this year. And the
same applies to the Midway—this
will be the third .successive year
that the Mcdel Shows of America
have formed our Midway, and thee
promise us an entirely now set of
shows, attractions and the very latest
in rides and novelties."
The Western Fair is to be held in
London on September 12 to 17th.
Over $40,000 will be spent on prizes
and attractions.
The advertisements are printed for
your convenience. They inform and
save your time, energy and money.
It is useless to Advertise for a 1ost:t
opportunity.
MAY BAND POWER TO HITLER
Chancellor Von Papen, bf 'Germany
on this,t he thirteenth birthday of
the republic, threatens to turn the
nation's course towards Fascism by
inviting Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader,
to form a cabinet.
South African Minister Visit Farm
•
DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN ADMIRES CANADIAN CATTLE'
Hon. N. C. Havenga, South African minister of finance, at the Me-
ade farm of :Mrs. D. A. Dunlop, hear Toronto, thought that it was almost
worthwhile making the trip to Canada to see this fine jersey. The one-
. time .foe of Great Britain said he would have a fete things to tell his
.e1low-countrymen about farming when he returned home.
London — Ontario
Sea to t berg 12 t 1791932
Experience teaches us all. Profit by the experience of
some of Ontario's finest Farmers and shrewdest business
men. See the results of their endeavours exhibited at
Western Ontario's Own Exhibition.
Wonderful Grandstand Attractions and a Snappy Midway
Horse Show -= Dog Show
S40,000
IN PRIZES AND ATTRACTIONS
J. H. SAUNDERS, President W. D. JACKSON, Secretary
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