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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-10-27, Page 6i;. PAGE G THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD TIIURS., ,OCT. 27 1932 ND HAPPENINGS for Informationthe tc ' �g � (A1 Timely Lf. FarmerBusy ( Furnished bythe Department of Agriculture) I I under clean cultivation are frequently Made Fine Showing subject to considerable damage front this cause. The amount of damage caused by these animals varies great- ly from year to year, depending largely upon their available supply in food. .Galvanized wire screen makes the most effective protection. The in (tial cost is high, but as it only has to be placed once and will last for a laege number of years, it will be found cheaper in the long run. This wire should be cut into pieces large enough to encirclethe trunk, and leave room for expansion of the trunk, as the tree grows. The lower end should be buried about one inch in the soil, in order to prevent mice from working underneath. The dairy cattle -judging team from O.A.C. stood second in the National Dairy Cattle judging eompetition in Waterloo, Iowa, early this month, _The 0. A. C. team -aobieved first place in the judging of several breeds and captured the trophies put up by the breed association. The O. A. C. team, coached by Prof. G. E. Raithhy was first in Ayrshire judging, frost in Jerseys and first in Brown Swiss. In the entire work they were just four narks behind the winning Iowa team. olr� Sow Thistle in Kent Sow thistle has become such a serious pest in many districts that concentrated effort is necessary to destroy it. Splendid efforts have been made to eradicate it in many parts of Kent county in Ontario. Raleigh and Harwich townships each purchased chemical tanks and many patches of the weed have been des- troyed with the use of these imple- ments. Farmers have borrowed the tanks from the municipalities, and, purchasing their own supplies of chemicals, have clone splendid work. Both municipalities advertised the use of their equipment this year, and this had the effect of bringing to light many unknown patches, for several men on rented farms took advantage of the offer for assistance in the spraying. C=11 Dodder in Clover Field INTEREST zr� ONTARIO,. IIOG PRODUCERSPRODUCERS`l0 less the ,tact remains thuut the sw c industry gave as good eettneve. as BENEFIT THROUGH AGREE -1 any class sof 1iveetock that came o'i!f MINTS AT TMPEtIAL EC. Ontario farms and,over a p eeiod of yea;, has 'proven ono of the most ONOMIC CONFERENCE profitable products, In view of these facts, Ontat is can have absolute (From Ian MacLeod, •Iru1+on Agricul- faith in the soundness oe a program tin's; Representative) to produce quality hogs. The extrema lows to Which hog duo t the con- centration is d 0 C � e Prices in meat -The general depression prices in the British market has been centratien on the British market of rgreat concern to those great quantities of bacon fzo'm for- a matte of eigtr cottntt.tes that prlviously hoer interested in British agriculture. It found a market in other countries, has been a matter of equal concern and to an increase in production in to thoset itislt Dominions .depending European countries. Germany with on the British which tt to take their 23,000,000 hogs, Poland with 0,000, surplus meats, which formed such an 000 bogs, Denmark with 5,000,000 important part of the agziculteral hogs and Central Europe: with • 20, - wealth of these Dominions, , 000,000 hogs, all within easy veach In addition to the natural response of the British Market; shipped their of meat prices to the general price surplus to England while Canada collapse, the condition had been ag- had only 4,000,000 hogs for home posteed by great increases in imi- consumption and to ship to England. porta, particularly in certain classes This condition has made hog produc- of meats. These increases were ties in the United Kingdom unpro- greater in mutton and lamb and ba- finable as well as in the British Dor con and related products than they minions supplying the British mar- were in beef. feet. In considering what might. be At the Imperial Economic Confer - done to remedy the situation, the it ence in Ottawa, the United Kingdom United Kingdom concluddeded that it announced a plan which she hopes would ie necessary to control the will restore conditions that should quantities of all the many classes of make bog production more favorable meats imported into the 'United for home producers, and,, at the same Kingdom. In general the action de- time, will give. Canada free entry to in terms upon by the United King - her market. The plan is to limit the clout agreement with her Dom - amount of bacon imported into the inions at the Imperial Economic Con - TIJTKnMER 5., under rimy conditions: 0n taxiV farmers should w win, and to win we must 'pay close attention r co pro - (Intim': thee ess f i• detail ofp to ,every ole p y duction and marketing. We must improve the quality of the hogs, feed them intelligently, prevent pa> - asites and diseases.,•The hogs muse arrive at the packing plants without heavy loss from bruising and roust hen a possible. transported,_as 1 s be e py 1 pro- cess hen in the r The packers s , p cess of manufacture maintain and develop thegood qualities of the ba - eon, process it at the lowest possible cost and market it intelligently so as to realize the best possible price Ler the bacon. In the•past we have all made nus, takes by not working unitedly toe gethe: to the one common end. Let us now unite to capture our share of the world's great bacon market. C = Value of Crops Crop production in Ontario, low- ing chiefly to climatic conditions, was slightly below the yield of 1931, according to official statistics, but the results are quite satisfactory. This report is noteworthy in face of the drastic decline in prices which reduced the incomes of farmers dur- ing the past two or three years. Al- though the gross value of the agri- cultural output was reduced by $111,- 000,000 111;000,000 fromthe previous year, the total estimated value of farm pro- duction, $305,624,000 was a decisive factor in sustaining purchasing pow- er and it prevented business in On- tario from falling to levels experien- ced elsewhere. A weed that is scarcely hardy e- nough to survive the winter in Can- ada is the dodder which grows along with clover. It twines around the clover stent and draws its food from it. The last three seasons having been mild, dodder has spread in the Lake Erie counties of Ontario Though sometimes occurring farther north it is usually killed the first winter. When dodder seed is mixed with clover seed it is almost impossible to separate the two. Any badly in- fested field should be ploughed un- der and planted to a hoed or grain crop for a sufficient length .of time to completely eradicate any accum- ulation of dodder which may have taken place in the soil. Where a slight infestation is noticed patches containing dodder can be cut end used for fodder before the field is ripe. e-*elGe. ference at Ottawa is set out below, United Kingdom so as net to permit such excessive quantities of. bacon Chilled Beef being sent forward to that market as to result in very low prices. The United Kingdon has declared The bulk of Canada's bacon pro- her intention to place a limitation on ducts of export quality has, in the the total amount of chilled beef, that may be imported into her market, past, come from Ontario, therefore the stabilization of the British Mar - Frozen Beef ket under the plan announced by the British Government i; of the utmost treal from its Branches. The United Kingdom ha; declared importance to the hog producers of Taken as a whole the principal her intention to reduce, by a system Ontario. field crops of Canada have seldom of limitation, the amount of frozen The country that produces the attained such total volume as dur- beef that may be imported into iter C=RS A Successful Campaign "Ontario Farm Products Week" met with general co-operation on the part of merchants and the people sof towns and cities throughout the pro- vince so that it proved successful beyond the expectations of its spon- sors. Its principal result will be to instill in Ontario householder; the idea of using products from Ontario farms in preference to imported food- stuffs. It is one link in the program to create keener demand for home- grrwn fruits, vegetables, etc. and thus enhance. the prices received by farmers in Ontario. As an example of the unusual methods adopted to stimulate interest in the campaign an a say competition was conducted among the public school pupils ne Peel County cn the subject "Advan- taxea of Using Ontario Farm Pro- ducts." Big Prizes for Barley Out of a total barley crop of 20,- 000;000 bushels, Ontario grow; only 1400,000. The brewers of Ontario and Quebec use 2,500,000 bushels annually and they are amicus to have more attention paid to the crop by Ontario growers, For this reason they stave given 51,000 that will he distributed in prizes for barley at the Royal Winter Fair. In addition to a cash prize of 5500 for first place, a gold, medal will be awarded. Second prize will be 8200; third, 5100; fourth, 350, and the next six 325 each, a total of 51,000. The exhibits are to consist of 100 lbs. of six -rowed barley grown in Ontario during the season of 1932 and suitable for malting. The points on which the entries will be judged include soundness, size and uniform- ity of kernel, and freedom from other grains, weed seed and inert matter. .011:eeee e==1 ally satisfactory in each of the Pro- vinces, despite sectional reverses due', to weather conditions or other caus- es. the • lim.ina es. A e x v estimate pr Dominion Bureau of Statistics placed the total yield of wheat in the Prair- ie Provinces at 440,000,000 bushels but from latest reports a total of around 415,000,000 bushels is now anticipated. Even so, the yield is well in excess of the ten year ' •ince 1928. largest aver- age and the 1 crop p s Last year's Prairie crop was approx- DO YOU EVER G• LOST IN THE' WOODS? Each autumn, a number of hune tees are 1054 in the Canadian forests,.' occur i. mightf it' not A fact which were generally known that : an ordin- ary watch will serve as a - &liable compass. The idea is sponsored by the navigation department of the Canadian National Steamships. Hold the watch horizontally, point ectthe- h direction of n the d the hand to hour sun and remember that the half way e arc which the hour innately 300,000,000 bushels. The point along th wheat marketed to date graded ex- hand has yet to traverse before it eeptionally high and tests indicate points to the number 12 is south, if • the time of day be six o'clock p.m, or later. If the hour be earlier than six o'clock the half -way point along • the arc which the hour hand has al. Toady traversed since it pointed to 12 is the point marking the south: In all cases the watch, held horizon- tally, is moved around so that the • hour hand points in the general dir- that the high protein content will be maintained. The Western oat crop is estimated at 274,000;000 bushels a- gainst 183,700,000 bushels last yeae and the barley crop at '70,000,000 bushels as compared with $50,500,000. In Quebec crops of the train staple* have been good and in Ontario they have been heavy, although in bo THE WAY THEY DO IT provinces potatoes are below aver- ection of the sun, Obviously, this IN ANNAPOLIS VALLEY age. In the Maritime Provinces itnp•overished compass is of little use. crops have done well, with again the at high noon and of no use when Berwick, N. S., October 25—This ti f potatoes,Nova Scotia the sun cannot be located. Standard' being the age 'when, as never before, creetlso recordingpon 0 a 30 p art is being used to assist nature in beautification, a machine has been installed in some of the apple pack- ing plants here which provides a beauty treatment for the famous An- napolis Valley apples.. •The machine is a combined apple clean- er and polisher. It is attached to the grader and by means of a series of rotating brushes gently but ef- fectively cleans and brushes the ap- ples as they whirl along into the grader. er cent loss of time should be the basis of .reckon - the apple crop due to stories. Ir ing. British Columibia crops generally; have been above average. Province of Ontario Hay and clover crops were heavy in Western and Central Ontario, comparing favourably with last year, but the quality was impaired by rains during harvest, in the Eastern section yields were light due to drought. Fodder corn acreage was again increased and the yield was very satisfactory. Borer damage CRO;' REPORT was nominal. Preliminary estimates issued by the Ontario Department of Below will be found a brief synop- Agriculture covering cereals show sis of telegraphic reports received atthat acreage was approximately the the Head Office ref the Bank of Mon- 1 sante as in 1931 and that yields for fall' wheat were 30.1 bushels, oats 33.6 bushel.% and barley 30.9 bushels as compared with 28.6 bushels, 33.5 bushels and 30.06 bushels last year. Fall wheat is of good, oats of fair, higher quality. Yields were gener- and barley of average quality. quality of bacon which sells at the market. lowest cost of production, will win Frozen Mutton and Lamb The United Kingdom has declared her intention to reduce, by a system of limitation, the amount of frozen mutton and lamb imported into her market from foreign countries, and Australia and New Zealand have a- greed to place limitations on the quantity they will supply. Bacon and Hams The United Kingdon has declared her intention to place a limitation on the quantity of bacon and hats that may he imported into her market and has agreed with Canada in the working out of the plan that pro- vision will be made for the mu•e- strieted export by Canada of 2,500,- 000 cwt. (280,000,000 lbs) per annum! Several years ago the United Kingdim embargoed the imports of fresh meats from all countries hav- ing foot and mouth disease. This ex- cluded imports live cattle, hogs, etc.. and fresh meats from every country in Europe and such important sup pliers as the Argentine Republic. It created a situation whereby, in prac- tise, fresh meats could only be im- ported from the Irish Free State; meat from all other countries coming forward a; chilled, frozen or cured In practise, it confined imports of live cattle, hogs, etc., to the Irish Free State, Canada and a few from the United States. Cutting Hen Rations Is Unwise Retrenchment Many Ontario egg distributors are claiming that, in spite of firmer prices, it is impossible to obtain suf- ficient quantities of top quality eggs. While in conversation with a mem- ber of the Ontario Marketing Board staff, T. A. Benson, Federal Govern- ment, who is senior poultry promoter for Ontario, related an experience which might possibly be the answer to the Ontario situation. While visiting Prince Edward Is- land recently, at the time when the egg market was more or less de- moralized, Mr. Benson attended a meeting of representative egg pro. ducers. One of thin group advised his colleagues to eut down their hens' rations, giving as 'a reason tha' nothing was to he gained by produc- ing eggs in view of prevailing de- pressed prices. This plan was adopt- ed quite generally and, when a mar- ket reaction set in, the egg produc- ers found themselves unable to take Ridging in the Fall One of the best methods of killing weeds is to ridge the land in the fall. There are neer who claim that there is no benefit in the way of killing rootstocks of sow thistle and couch grass remaining in the soil after summer cultivation. Others regard ridging as supplementary , to early after -harvesting cultivation in the eradication of weeds. At the Kempt- ville Agricultural School in Ontario ridging is considered an important tillage practice, all land ploughed early and subsequently top worked being drilled up in early fall. An- other advantage of ridging is that it aids in getting on the land a few days earlier in the spring, which is a deicded gain on low or heavy land. Some clays tend torun together if left in a highly cultivated state all winter, but ridging up corrects this: It is expected by the United King- dom then this action, which has been in effeet for some years, along with the declaration made at the Im- perial Economic Conference cited a- bove, will permit her to control tiro markets in the United Kingdom for meat supplies. From Canada's standpoint, tho whole policy of the United Kingdom in taking control of the aneat im- ports is of great importance; its application as it mainly affects Can- ada is with regard to bacon and hams. The objective of the United King - advantage of the firmer prices• dom is to so control the imports of Pointing out the seriousness of bacon and hams that conditions this method of expense cutting, Mr, shall be created which will permit Benson said that not only is it im- possible the pig industry of Great Britain to possible to get the hens into pro- duction again overnight, and thus be in a position to take advantage of better prices, but cutting down the rations has a decidedly bad effect on the quality of the eggs produced. Mice Injure Orchards One of the greatest hazards ie the growing of an apple orchard is the danger sof girdling by mice. This is especially true in orchards under sod culture, although even orchards develop and expand so as to supply an increasing qauntity .of the bacon consumption of the United Kingdom, Thus, Canada will enjoy a mar- ket without restrictions, except as to total quantity and quality, on a par with the pig producers of the United Kingdom. The bulk of Can- ada's bacon products of export qua;, ity has, in the past, come from On. tario, therefore, the stabilization of the British Market under the plan announced by the British Governe ment is of the utmost importance to the hog producers sof Ontario. HOG SHIPMENTS. Report of frog ehipments for the month ending Sept. 30, 1932: Clinton—Total hogs, 458; select bacon, 170; bacon, 253; butchers, 21; heavies, 1; extra 'heavies, 1; lights and feeders, 3. Auburn—Total hogs, 458; select bacon, 137; bacon, 248; butchers, 50; lights and feeders, 5. Hensall-Total hogs, 211.. select bacon, 83; bacon, 152; butchers, 2.7; heavies, 3; lights and feeders, 5. - Huron Co. Locals—Total hogs, 2616; select bacon, 736; bacon, 1688; butchers, 153; heavies, 6; lights and feeders, 7, Huron County—Total hogs, 5978; select baocn, 1782; bacon, 3581; but- chers; 465; heavies, 23; extra heavies 1; lights and feeders, 47. HAS CONFIDENCE IN IIOG PRO., DUCTION FOR ONTARIO FARMERS Quality Must be the Key Note A Message from the Zion. T. L. Ken- nedy, Minister of Agriculture for Ontario. While prices of hogs over the last year have been low and considered by maty as unremunerative; neventhe- i ing the present season or been of a SPECIAL RAIWAY FARES FGR' REMEMBRANCE DAY WEEK -ENV Remembrance Day, November 11, set apart as a separate holiday this year will provide the last opportun- ity'before Christmas for a long week- end holiday, and for the convenience• of their patrons who desire to spend • the day visiting friends in distant' towns and cities the Canadian rail- ways have arranged special fares for the week -end Return tickets, ,at the rate of one and' one quarter times the regular one- way fare will be on sale, good be- tween stations in Canada, for the - occasion. The going portion of these special tickets will be good from hoon on Thursday, November 10th to noon on Sunday, November 13, and' the return portion will be good until" midnight on Monday, November 14'i. �Q•Fui:,ay.,-MkyPik,Nf1MlH For National Advantage --For Individual Benefit OMNI F C A On Monday, October 31, Canadians will have an opportunity to invest in a new issue of $80,000,000 Dominion of Canada Bonds. By buying these Bonds you will accomplish two things: 1. You will obtain the soundest investment available to Canadians, secured by the resources and integrity of the Dominion. 2. You will assist in further strengthening Canada's financial position, with favourable effect upon general business. OTWITHSTANDING the trying condi- tions which have prevailed during the psi three years, Canada has established an enviable record of financing. For ex- ample, among other accomplishments, the Dominion has refinanced --before maturity and at a reduced interest rate -$640,000,000 of its public obligations, due in 1931,1932, 1933 and 1934. The new Dominion of Canada Bonds, which will bear 4% coupons, will be offered at a sufficient discount to provide an income yield in line with current interest rates. Within the last few months Great Britain. and other countries have arranged import- ant financial operations:: In each case, these have met with marked success, investors having quickly recognized the trend toward lower interest rates. The success of the new Canadian loan is important. It will further demonstrate the confidence of Canadians in their own coun- try and this confidence will be reflected in. the money markets of the. world. For national advantage and for your individual benefit— plan now to buy Dominion of Canada 4% Boredso 1932, when they are offered next Monday 't'h'is jireiimitiary advertisewent is published by TIM DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE to enable Canadian investors to make •arrangements to participate ist this offering.