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' "E a, TTON NEWS -RECORD
NEtVSAND HAPPENIN.
'Timely Information for the
Busy Farmer
Furnished by the, Department of Agriculture )
Lettuce Bulletin
A very valuable bulletin on the
subject of 'Ontario -grown Leaf Let-
tuce has been prepared by the De-
partment of Home Economics. Mac-
Donald Institute, (Guelph. It de-
scribes the value of leaf lettuce,
how to select lettuce, storage and
care in the home, as well as giving
a lengthy list of recipes for the use
of lettuce. Copies of this bulletin
can be secured from this Depart-
ment or through your local agricul-
tural office,?or from O.A.C.
Acreage of Spring Grains
Reports received by the Depart-
ment indicate that the acreage de-
voted to principal spring grains will
not differ materially from last year.
.Spring wheat and oats show small
percentage decreases, while barley
and mixed grains are estimated to
increase slightly. The total acreage
to be sown to the above grains in
1933 is placed at 3,869,660 acres as
compared with 3,886,300 acres last
yeaer. This decrease is likely tc
be offset by an increase in the acrei
age of late cash crops, including
tobacco, soybeans, roots and pota-
toes. The condition of fall wheat is
below normal in all sections, except
Central Ontario. Counties in eas.l
tern and southwestern Ontario exi
perienced considerable winter -killing
of wheat, rye, hay and clover.
Fairs Provide Own Judges
For many years "Government
Judge," have been available to Ag-
ricultural Societies at a very nomi-
nal charge. For reasons of econ-
omy this service has been withdrawn
for this year at least, according to
J. A. Carroll, Superintendent of Ag-
ricultural Societies. Assistance will
be given to some fairs in the north,
but no judges will be provided in old
Ontario. As there are capable and
experienced judges in almost every
community, this should not prove a
hardship. It night be considered
wise to select judges from a neigh;
boring county in most cases.
Keep Orchards Clean
Orchard surveys have been made
throughout the apple -growing sec-
tions of Ontario and other provinces
in order that information regarding
apple maggot infestations will' be
reaedily available at the time of
packing apples for export, The law
is that no apples may be exported
from Canada from infested dis-
tricts, and efforts are being made to
keep the orchards 100 per cent.
clean during the costing season of
growth.
number of cars and other vehicles
from which branches of shrubs have
been protruding. In almost • every
town and village amateur enthusi-
asts may observed hurrying home
with plants and seeds for immediate
planting.
There are nearly 300 societies in
Ontario, to which much credit is due
for steadily increasing the beauty
of the province. The first society
was organized at York ' in 1849, and
is still active as the Toronto So
sietyl T'en were formed lin 1964,
and four have been born in 1933.
Corn Varieties Studied
Five demonstration experiments
have been undertaken this year by
the Department of Field. Husband-
ry, Ontario Agricultural .College, in
an effort to determine the varieties
of corn 'best suited for seed produc-
tion in Southwestern Ontario..
Previous to the advent of the corn
borer in Ontario, the Counties of
Kent and Essex produced three-quar-
ters of the corn grown in the Do-
minion, and with the removal of the
export restrictions that were unpos-
ed in an effort to check the advance
in this insect, every effort has been
made to re-establish this industry.
Five demonstration plots of one
acre each have been laid. down by
the Department on two farms in
Kent and three in Essex. Ten va-
rieties of corn, including some of the
old Ontario strains and a few of the
more promising American, and "Bor-
er Resistant" types will be grown
for purposes of comparison.
The sante experintnt is also being
run on three farms in Peel County
to determine the relative values of
the ten varieties for the production
of silage. Yield and earliness of
maturity will be the chief Gonsidera4
Hoes in making the selections.
Bean Prices Improve ..•
Bean prices have moved up rap-
idly during the last few weeks and
quotations now going out are $1.25
for choice hand picked as cotnpared
with about 60c per bushel some two
months ago.
Enquiry of the Ontario Marketing
Board elicits the information that
the Railways and Conference Lines
have recently issued a revised
readily available at the time of
beans about 40 per cent. less than
former rates and effective to Con-
fercnee shippers until Nov.l8th next.
This rate has enabled beans to move
into export channels and prices have
risen accordingly.
Canadian Fruit Only
The City ?of Hamilton announces
as a result of a circular letter from
the Ontario Marketing Board to all
provincial welfare agencies, that in
future all grocery orders for food
for relief will specify Canadian
fruit only, to be purchased,
Classes Well Filled
An impressive feature of the final
examination results at O.A.C. is the
way in which the numbers of stu-
dents keep up. In spite of the de-
pression, there were 151 in the del
gree and diploma classes of the first
year, 150 in the second year, 58 in
the intermediate, and 104 in the third
year. This is a sign that the urge
to accumulate knowledge overcomes
many obstacles. At Kemptviile Ag+
ricultural School, the classes also
keep up well. In the senior year 28
tried the examinations and a very
high average proficiency was shown,
Some 37 students completed thejun-
ior year.
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New T. B. Policy
After May 15 stoelt owners whose
purebred cattle have been ordered
to be slaughtered under the T. B.
regulations are required to produce
certificates of registration at time
of the commencement of the test.
Otherwise no recommendation for
compensation will be made by the
Veterinary Director -General.
304 Contagious Abortion of Cattle
305 Diseases of Poultry
306 Cold Stole/ea on the Farm
,308 The Culture of Tometoes.
309 Nut Cultnte in Ontario
312 Vegetables: Their Food Value
and Preparation
313 Soil Acidity and. Liming
815 Plum Culture
316 The Cherry
318 Currants and Gooseberries
320 The Bacon Bog
321 Lime and Phosphate
326 Farm Barns
327 Knots and Splices; Rope on
the Farm
OF
INTEREST
eta, shearing as possible. June is
thc: angst suitable month since in
dune all lambs will liaVe arrived and
the weather is favorable. Commun.
ity dipping has a number of advan, OVERHEAD LIGHT
to>es over
individual farm dipping.
It costs less, there is less labor for
each individual farmor, and an ani
noel community dipping day insure,
that all flocks in the district will be
dipped:
A community desiring to build • a
permanent community tank may
make application for a set of forms
to' the District Sheep and Swine
Promoter in any of the provinces. A
concrete tank propeely built is not
expensive, is more permanent and
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A Honey Booklet gives entire satisfaction. After a
suitable location has been selected
as
central as possible for the sheep
owners in the district, the most ec-
anomical method of building the' tank
is to arrange the work co-operatively
delegating someone to draw the
gravel, another to haul the forms
and Gement, and others to dig the
hole, mix the concrete and fill in the
forms.
For the individual farmer with a
few sheep where no community tank
is available, it is not necessary to
construct an elaborate dipping plant.
A large barrel or trough large e-
nough to immerse the sheep thee.
oughly will answer the purpose. A
small draining platform can easily
be built, so that the sheep when dip-
ped can be allowed to stand for a
few minutes until the dip drains out
of the fleece and runs back into the
dipping vessel.
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TI UR;'S., MAY 25, 1933
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What Others Newspapers are Saying
"rise More Ontario Honey" is the
title of an exceedingly informative
and useful brochure published by the
Department of Agriculture and the
0.' A. C. Describing the value of
honey as a food the booklet goes
on to tell how honey may' best be
used. It also furnishes a consider-
able number of recipes in which
honey plays a prominent part.
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New Buying Method
Since turnips reaching the mar-
ket from the Blackwater Turnip
Growers' Association are guaranteed
for quality right to the consumer"s
table, it is essential that no means
of maintaining the high quality stan-
dards set by the assoeiaion be neg,
lected.
J. H. Purvis, manager of that ora
ganization, informed the Ontario
Marketing Board that producers of
turnips are not paid for loads de-
livered to the Association's plant,
but only. for turnips which have pas-
sed rigid tests and are bagged for
market. Culls are returned to the
producer. Anything that the pro-
ducer night lose by this method of
buying, is offset by the premium
paid to all producers supplying tur-
nips which meet the high duality
standards set by the Association.
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The common knowledge that hill
land is the best for sheep is partly
explained by the fact that the low-
er moist lands offer more favorable
conditions for the incubation of the
eggs of the various worms that are
parastie on sheep.
Beef From Western Canada Selling
on Toronto Market
Within the past two or three
weeks, several carloads of graded
beef carcasses from Winnipeg have
reached Toronto, From the ready
sale with which this Western beef
met, according to the Federal. Gov-
ernment beef grader at the Union
Stock Yards, the amount of Ontario
beef ordered, of suitable weight and
finish for grading, is considerably
less than the demand.
In addition, the best price on the
Toronto live cattle market, this week
was that brought by a load, of west-
ern -fed yearlings suitable for brand-
ing.
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Beautification Continues
In spite of drastic cuts in'Gov-
ernment grants, Ilortieultural: So -
deities are doingexcellent work this
year, according to J. A. Carroll,,Sup-
erintendent of Agricultural and Hor,
ticultural Societies.
SCcieties are turning more to pub-
lic service and less emphasis is be.
ing placed on premiums and cash
prizes for. members. Tree planting
forms an important part of the pro-
. grant this year and many societie3
are inereasing activities to clean up
and beautify ragged areas and ugly
spots, which detract from the hp-
pearance of town and 'countryside.
It has been amazing to note the
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Overseas Exports Grow
Andrew Fulton, overseas commer-
cial representative, reporting on the
completion of his fourth year in
that position, remarks steady pro-
gress in the quantity of Ontario
fruit handled,by hint on the export
markets as compared with previous
years. "It is interesting to note,"
he states "that during the past four
years the export of Ontario apples
has increased from an average of
60,000 barrels during the three years
1926-7 to 1928-9 to 220,000 barrels
in 1932-33. In addition, the export
of pears and plums during the same
period has grown from practically
nothing to over 100,000 pacicages.
This increase in volume of fruit has
been brought about through the ef-
forts of the Ontario Fruit Growers'
Association and the co-operation of
the Ontario Government in assisting
growers to establish central packng
houses and cold storage plants. There
is no doubt that the British trade
appreciate Ontario's efforts to main4
taint quality brands, as the prices
realized throughout the season com-
pare more favorably with brands
from other sources. It is hoped
that every packing house will con-
tinue to co-operate in maintaining
Ontario's reputation on foreign mar-
kets."
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List of Bulletins Available To Farm-
ers in Ontario Published by the
Department
188 Weeds of Ontario
198 Lime Sulphur Wash
218 Birds of Ontario (Price 25c)
220 Lightning Rods
252 The Preservation of Food:
Horne Canting
270 Judging Vegetables
274 Sheep
277 Motor Transportation in .Rural
Ontario.
289 The Cabbage Maggot '
291 The Production and Marketing
of Ontario Cheese
296 Sweet Clover
298 Preliminary Soil Survey of
South-western Ontavio
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Fertilized Pastures
(Experimental Farms Note)
Observation and experiments have
demonstrated that June grass in this
country provides the most economi-
cal ration for live stock and particult
arly for dairy cows. Methods of
grazing and fertilizing have been
tried out to see if this type of pas.;
tore could not be provided through,
out a longer period of the summer.
Dr. Frank T. Shutt, Dominion Chem-
ist, Ottawa, and tethers have shown
that June grass contains a much
greater amount of nutriment, or in
other words, ntuch more protein than
grass that is more mature. An in-
crease in the percentage of clover in
a pasture also increases the protein
content of the ration.
At the Charlottetown Experimen-
tal station pasture improvement wont
was started in the spring of 1929.
Three four 'acre plots were fenced
and one was sub -divided into three
sections so that the grazing might
be rotated every week, o1 as fre-
quently as necessary. The rotated
pasture and one continuous grazed
area were fertilized with the follow-
ing mixture of chemicals per acre:
One hundred pounds sulphato of am-
monia, 300 pounds superphosphate,,
and '75 pounds of muriate of potash,
the first yeaer. In the second and
third year the sulphate of ammonia
only was used. Then in the fourth
year the original mixture was ap-
plied, to be followed with sulphate
of ammonia for two more years. The
third plot was grazed continuously
and received no fertilizer. The whole
area at the start was covered with
natural grasses, some clover and
many weeds.
There has been a very marlced
improvement in the quality and kind
of forage on the fertilized areas.
These pastures produced good pas-
turage much earlier in the season
and continued to produce good graz-
ing for a touch longer period every
Season than the check or unfertiliz-
ed area.
The fertilized areas in 1931, had
More than double the grazing cow
days per acre, and from twice to al-
most three tines the total production
of milk during the season, In 1932
the increase of both days grazed and
milk produced were even more mark-
ed on the fertilized areas over thq
check field.
Farm Prices Improve
Substantial improvement in the
agricultural situation is indicated by
recent price advances in a large
range of farm products. In some
cases the increase was slight, but
in others it was noteworthy. Hoge
advanced 52 per cent. cattle were
up 40 per cent. and wheat 62 pee.
cent. at the end of April. Other
products with good gains included
butter, poultry, oats, flax, honey
corn, potatoes and beans. For On-
tario's output, the -increase in price3
amounted to a total of $34,183,000,
or .15 per cent. of the total agricul-
tural revenue in 1932. This Depart-
ment has been giving nfuclf attention
to the development of export mar-
kets and large increases in exports
to Great Britain have occurred in
the past twelve montlfs, thus having
a favourable effect upon prizes, as a
result of the upward turn, the diver-
gence between prices of fare goods
and manufactured articles is lessen-
ed and fainters will be relieved of
the burden under which they have
been laboring, and urban residents ton
will benefit from increasing employ-
ment.
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Contmntity Sheep Dipping
Two clippings of sheep every year
800 The Care of Part/ Implements are advisable, the first in the spring
and. Tools and the second in the fall. Spring
803 Mushrooms t1: j ;, Idipping should be performed as soon
One reason why eosmercial high-
way traffic can compete successfully
with the railroads is because there
are as yet no •aggregations of over-
head departments manned and cap-
tained by high salaried officials, no
labor organizations with time acid
overtime rules, no brotherhood of
truck drivers, no retiring pensions,
etc, Their "invisible' hasn't as yet
arrived.—Listowel Standard.
RABBITS UTILIZE MAYOR'S
YARD
In Mayor Willis' back yard there
was a large pile of leaves placed
over some flower beds and plants
for the winter. An enterprising
rabbit decided that this was an ideal
place to have a home and raise a
family. Mr, Graham, who lives
next to Mr. Willis, noticed the activ-
ities of this .rabbit and on further
investigation, found the nest with
two young ones. IIe showed them
to the children around the corner and
put them back but on returning to
look the bunnies over the mother had
removed thein. Shewas a wise rab-
bit as the leaves were removed
shortly after.
—Wingham Advance -Times.
A PRETTY FACE DISARMS
We read the other day where an
aged pensioner had $111 taken from
his wallet when two female members
of a roving band of gypsies came to
the house where he lived alone and
used their old fortune-telling and
money -blessing stunt., This racket
has been worked for so many years
that it is surprising anyone is foolish
enough to listen to the rovers. But
man is weak, and a pretty face' and
engaging smile will disarm fellows
who haven't the gumption to refuse
an apparently harmless request. The
women in the ease cited above were
caught by provincial police, forced
to restore the stoney, and given two
years' suspended sentence.
WESTERN FAMILIES SETTLE IN
—Hanover Post.
•timee.
ANOTHER PAPER APPARENTLY
GOND
Although Palmerston got a new
paper several weeks ago, it appears
that the number of newspapers in
in the county remains the sante as it
was a month ago, the losses having
balanced the gains. For three weeks
no copy of the Clifford Express has
been received in this office, and on
enquiry, we were told that the Ex-
press had ceased publication and that
Clifford had lost its newspaper. No
official announcement has been made
and there was no Valedictory in the
last issue we received, but it is said
that the plant has been closed down,
and the editor, A. E. Bradwin, has
moved away. As Clifford has a
population of about five hundred, it
was obviously difficult to keep up a
newspaper there, though Erin and
Drayton maintain papers. The lat-
ter villages have a good: surrounding
territory. Mr. Bradwin was a form-
er editor of The Blyth Standard.
Blyth Standard.
EAST
A generation .er so ago Western
Canada was the goal of settlers but
recently the process was reversed
when a special ear was attached to
a Canadian National Railways train
conveying two families from Moitn-
tain Read, near Eden, Man,, to Grits-
sby, Ontario. There were 19 per-
sons in all, •comprising the famiies
of Wasyl Labe, and Mike Romak,
who will take up fruit farming near
Grimsby. It was the first train ride
any of the children even' had. Botb
fathers carte from Anstraia, Laba
coining with his father in 1808 and
Marrying a woman of his own coun-
try who had come to Canada four
years later. Rontak's wife is else
an Austrian. Relatives of both fain-
ilis are already settled in the Grim,
soy district.
The teacher was putting questions
to the glass. ,
Teacher—What do we call a wo-
man who Beeps on talking, when
people are no longer interested? . . Though . many of Scotland's nuemploycd at Clydebank are having a, thin time !of it,
Small Boy—Please, sir, a teacher. tighten their 'belts and raise a lusty cheerfor the visiting Prince of Wales..
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towns and villages, and to some ex-
tent those of the farms, to making
their lawns and gardens attractive
Everywhere along the way there
were 'flowers and well -kept grass
plots. One gets an altogether more
favorable impression of the district
than you would have got, say, ten
years ago, ' for this widespread at-
tention to home surroundings is a
comparatively new practice. '
'tourists driving{ through Canada
on highways Na. 2, 3, or 7, must
surely, get a real eye-opener when
they view this vesitabe Garden of
'Eden with its inviting landscape. In-
cidentally we may say that the most
attractive spot we saw on our day's
drive was the flower garden on the
grounds of Kingsville United Church. bow!—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
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A MOVEMENT THAT IIAS
PERFORMED WONDERS
While amotoring. from St. Marys
to Kingsville on Saturday, we were
impressed by the attention that is
being given by the ,people of .the
There a former unattractive back -
Yard. was transformed into n bower
of beauty througth the vision and
enthusiasts of Rev. J. A. Agnew,
now of St. Marys. Just now it is
aglow with gay beds of tulips in a
variety of charming hues.
The credit for this present activ-
ity of householders in beautifying
their surroundings, is largely due to
the Hoz'ticulturel Society movement
in Ontario. 'Almost every camtnun-
ity, large or small, now has its flour-
ishing horticultural society, with its
educational program, free lectures
and other means of stimulating pub-
lic interest. The Ontario Horticul4
tural Society, with its thousands of
branches and many thousands of
members is one of the largest so-
cieties in the Dominion and one of
the largest organizations of its kind
in the world. More power'to its el -
Hurons Old Boys Association of Toronto
A very enthusiastic meeting ?of
the Executive of the Huron Old
Boys' Association of Toronto was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Thompson, 17 Linden Street
on Friday evening last.
The meeting of the Executive was
combined with a euchre and bridge.
The principal business of the Exe-
cutive was the completing of ar-
rangements for the big annual pie,
sic of the Association at Area No. 3
Canadian National Exhibition Park
on Saturday, June 24th next.
The business of the Executive
finished, the evening was devoted to
Euchre and Bridge, some 25 tables
being utilized for the OeCosion. ,
Prizes were awarded to the cham-
pion player at each table, and the
lucky number prize was won by E.
needy for the men and Miss Vie
Cooper for the ladies.
The leading feature of the even-
ing was the presentation of a beau-
tiful bouquet of "American Beauty"
roses to Mrs. Wm, McCreath, the
"Young Old Girl" of the Association
(as she is known to the members)
on the •occasion of her 83rd birthday
and in recognition of her many lab-
ors on behalf of the Association. The
presentation was made by the Pre-
sident and Secretary and Mrs. Mc-
Creath acknowledged the gift in a
very happy speech.
Sonne of those present were Mr.
and Mrs. L. M. Pringle, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. McLaren, Mr. and Mrs. Alex.
C. MaeVicar, Mr. and Mrs. W. Al
Buchanan, bir. and Mrs. David
Thompson, Mr. and Sires. W. A.
Campbell, Rev. R. C. McDerntid and
illiss McDermid, firs. II. B. Stowe,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Martin, Mr. E.
Moody, R. S. Sheppard. Miss Sadie
Walker, Mr. R. C. King, Mr. J. A.
Cameron, Mr. H. I. Morrish and the
Misses Morrish, Mr. and Mrs. Moon,
Mr. and airs. Mustard, Dr. and Mrs.
3. Ferguson, Mir. and Mrs. C. Trow -
hill, Mrs. 8,i. Irwin and aliss Irwin,
Mrs. I. H. Brown, Mrs. G. Dane,
Mrs. Wm. McCreath, Mrs. W.
Sprinks, Mrs. A. Becker, Mrs. 3.
Perry, Mrs. S. Young, Mis, J. D.
Guy, Miss McLean, Miss Kerr, Miss
Becker, Mrs. 3. Cox, Mr. Geo, Muckle
Miss J. Anderson, Mr. W. H. Fer-
guson and Miss Vie Cooper.
NOTES
hairs. H. B. Stowe, supervised the
Euchre and Bridge and handled the
job admirably well.
John Moon distributed the prizes
and promised the losers with better
luck next time,
Bert bieCreeth had an important
call out of the city and could not be
present.
Everybody was glad to see Alex.
MacVicar and burs. hia±Vicar pre -
sent'. Alex. has always been a big
helper to the Association and his
many donations have been very much
appreciated.
J. A. Cameron, Bayfield old Boy,
and Principal of Earlscourt Public
School was in his giorY.
Mrs. D. Thompson is an ideal hos-
tess
ostess and the -meeting showed their
appreciation by giving her a stand-
ing vote of thanks. .
In making the presentation to
Mrs. McCreath, President Pringle
referred in glowing terms to her two
bright kids, viz, Mrs. D. Thompson
and B. H. McCreath.
Honorary President, 3. A. McLar-
en, attended a Masonic meeting first
but arrived in time for the big end of
the proceedings.
Honorary President Harry Stowe
was suffering from an ulcered tooth
but Mrs. Stowe filled the bill ably
in his absence.
Vice President CantpbeIl formerly
of Wingham rendered Yeoman as-
sistance in making the affair a grand
success.
President L. 80. Pringle was high-
ly pleased with the evening's success
and promised another Eucbre in the
very near future.
TAXPAYER KICKS
The following reply to a tax bill
sent to a ratepayer in Rockglen,
Sask., has been received by the
Secretary.
Mr. Secretary, Rickglen, Sask.
Sir:
I have received front you a letter
Which say I have to pay you $9.00
for Tax. I do not pay no tax for
this you say. You say I have 16
mills but their is only one
where I work, and it is not reddy to
run away yet already. I have not
got no dog and if i had a dog I kill
him sooner then pay '$2.00. I have
no Childs yet to go to school, and ]:'
am insult, for I am not married
man yet: I have tore up your bill
and you can go to before 1
pay you.
P S what you do by this money
what you get,
PRETTY GIRL PASSES BAD
CHEQUES, BUT IS CAUGHT
Betty Davenport, pretty 22 -year-
old Toronto girl, under arrest in
that city, is the girl whom Stratford
police allege went under the name
of Irene McKenzie, in Stratford last
month and passed at least seven
worthless cheques, It will be de,
terntined on Thursday whether or
not she will be brought to Stratford
to face charges of fraud. She will
face nharges of theft in Toronto pol-
ice court on Thursday.
CLYDEBANK UNEMPLOYED CHEER PRINCE OF WALES
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