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TEE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Timely Information forthe
Busy Farmer
( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ),
Minerals For Sheep
A suitable mineral mixture con-
taining a small amount of iodine in
some form should be available to
sheep and lambs at all times. The
following mixture is recommended
by the Dominion, Quebec, Nova Sco-
tia, P.E,L, and Ontario Departments
of Agriculture:Salt, 50 lbs.; sulphur,
2 lbs.; oxide of iron, 1 Ib.; ground
limestone, 20 lbs.; potassium iodine,
1-2 to 1 ounce. This should be mix-
ed and placed in a self feeder box
from whieh 'the sheep may be able
to help themselves, or two pounds of
the mixture niay be 'fed with each
100 lbs. of grain.
Preventing Pig Losses
One of the common causes of
death among sucking pigs is nutri-
tional anaemia. The critical period
is between two and four weeks of
age. During this period and until
weaning, the sucking pig must have
access to some source of iron in ad-
dition to the mother's milk. Profes-
sor Knox, O.A:C., states that one of
the simplest means of prevention of
loss is to place sods, lane foot square
in size, which have been treated with
a solution of ferric sulphate, in a
small pen, one sod for each pig each
week. This sulphate can be sprink-
Ied on the sod with an ordinary wat,
ering can, and the strength of the
solution should be one teaspoonful of
ferric sulphate to one quart of water
per sod. It is wise to secure sods
from areas where pigs have not fre-
quented foi• at least one year, in or-
der to prevent possible parasitic in-
fection.
Should Prune Shrubs
According to J. F. Clark, horti-
cultural fieldman, Agricultural So-
cieties Branch, shrubs that .bloom in
spring should be pruned after the
(SOMME R
VACATION
FA,p; ri
ayl�+;ES
Widen your vacation
radius this year. New
low fares bring the far-off
places well within eco-
nomical travelling range.
View the scenic wonders
of the majestic Canadian
Rockies; add the delight-
ful informal luxury and
adventure of Jasper Na-
tional Park to your holi-
day experiences. Or visit
famed vacation regions in
the !Maritime Provinces,
Quebec or Ontario.
RETURN FARCES
From CLINTON
Z10 Jasper $82.95
To Vancouver, Victoria,
Seattle, Portland... $104.70
New low fate Vancouver-
Skagway. Alaska, and return
5$75.00 (including meals and
berth oa steamer).
Booklets and lull details
from any agent 0/ mea
CANADIAN
NATiONAL,
flowering period. After flowering)
growth takes place 'fromthe tips of
last year's branches, but there 's
usually a tendency for shoots to al-
so start below the flowers. Severe
pruning is not reocmmended, but
simply a thinning out of the oldest
Wood.
Lilacs bloom from the topmost
buds and should be pruned after
flowering so as to encourage growth
of the individual twigs by removing
the older wood and the suckers at
the base of the shrubs.
The Japanese Barberry requires
only to be pruned so that the long-
est and most straggling branches do
not cause the bushes to be unsightly.
When branches become longer than
required, cut them back, which will
have the effect of making the small
twigs start out below the cut.
Forsythia (Golden Bells) need a
yearly pruning to keep it within
bounds and to preserve a natural
but not a wild appearance.
The following shrubs should be
pruned when their blossoms fade:—
Deutzia, Dogwoods, Forsythie, Hon-
eyesuckles, Lilacs, Magnolias. Mock
Orange, Snowball, Spiraea, Weigelis
and Climbing Roses.,
Spraying Potatoes
Sprayed potatoes yielded one hun-
dred and twenty bushels more per
acre than those not sprayed in re-
cent tests. The yields were one
hundred and seventy-two and two
hundred and ninety-two bushels per
acre on the two adjoining fields. It
took twelve sprays to make the dif-
ference. Increased yield is not the
only consideration. If blight is pre-
sent, and the weather is unfavorable,
Spraying is necessary to get any
kind of a yield. ,Spraying pays in
a good year, and is absolutely es-
sential in a bad year.
C=�ll'sz0
Big Week at U. A. C.
Over ten thousand people visited
the Ontario Agricultural College
during the five days of the annual
Farm and Home Week there. This
is the largest attendance in several
years for this special week.
On the final day two thousand
came, chiefly from the counties of
Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Welling-
ton, Victoria, Peterborough, Hall.
burbon, Muskoka, Ontario and other
northern parts of the province.
Professor Buchanan stated that
the Farm and Home Week this year
was a real old time success, of the
type that was prevalent several
years ago, when thousands of ex-
cursionists visited the college each
June. He also expressed 'himself as
greatly pleased at the manner in
which all the details of caring for
the large crowd had been carried out
by those associated with him.
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Ontario Fruit Act
Particulars 'of the Ontario Fruit
Act, 1933, respecting the sale, con-
signment and inspection of fruits
and vegetables grown in Ontario
have been announced. The provieJ
ions of the new bill and the regula-
tions under which it is made effec-
tive are given by Mr. P. W. Hod-
getts, Director Ontario Fruit Branch
Parliament Buildings, Toronto, who
has been made administrator of the
measure, Application forms for per-
mits and particulars of bond regula-
tions are available at that office.
Henceforth all closed packages of
fruit and vegetables intended for
sale either within or destined for
points outside Ontario will be sub-
ject to inspection. A1I agencies in-
terested in the handling of fruits and
vegetables on a consignment basis
and truckers handling on either pur-
chase of consignment business will
be required to take our permits from
the Ontario Fruit Branch and be
bonded as to their financial respon-
sibility.
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Weed Cutting in Haldimand
Attention has been focussed on
man products or events by the in-
troduction of a special day or week
devoted to the interests of same but
it remained for Haldimand county tc
institute what is probably the first
special Weed Cutting Week.
The Warden and Agricultural
Committee of the County Council in
co-operation with the Agricultural
Representative, A. Gordon Skinner,
after carefully studying the situa-
tion, 'decided this would be one of the.
best ways of bringing the serious-
ness of weed problems to the atten-
tion of the general public.. Accord-
ingly the week .of July 3rd to July 8
was set apart for the purpose at the
Rearing Pullets
(Experimental Farms Note)
Pullets must be well grown and
healthy when put in laying fuarters,
if heavy egg production during: the
/fall- and winter months is to be ex-
pected. In order to secure the kind
of pullets required, careful attention
should be given to rearing them-.
There is evidence to show that
there is a correlation between size
of egg and body weight. If pullets
are allowed to commence production
before they are well grown, . their
growth • may be retarded and , they
may lay smaller eggs than if they
were allowed to become more mature
before conning into production.
Internal parasites have an impor-
tant bearing on mortality and the
general 'health of the flock. These
can be controlled to a large extent
by practising sanitary measures dur-
ing the incubation and growing per-
iod of the flock.
At the Frederietion Experimental
Station, the chickens are given clean
clover yards as soon as possible and
the pullets are separated from the
cockerels shortly after the sexes can
be distinguished. At about twelve
weeks of age, they are put on grass
or preferably clover ground where
chickens have not ranged for at least
two years. For shelter, they are
given portable range roosting coops
which are structures enclosed with
wire netting with low roof. !Colony
houses may also be used, but care
should be taken to give the birds
plenty of roosting space. Grain and
mash are fed in hoppers and water
is available at all times. The grow-
ing mash consists of 100 pounds corn
meal, 100 pounds wheat middlings,
50 pounds wheat bran, 100 pounds
crushed oats, 15 pounds bone meal, 5
pounds charcoal and 4 pounds fine
salt. The grain mixture consists of
two parts wheat and one part each
of cracked corn and whole oats. A
limited amount of skim milk is fed
during the early part of the sunnier.
but is eliminated later if the pullets
are developing too rapidly. Under
this system of feeding and manage-
ment, a few pullets may commence
to lay too early but the majority of
Barred Plymouth Rocks come into
production at about six months of
age.
same time pointing out that every
week should in reality be weed -cut-
ting week.
The Warden, Mr. Frank Laidlaw,
in issuing an official proclamation
called upon every citizen to support
the movement by active co-operation
in seeing that all weeds were cut.
The assistance of all road authorities
were also secured and a general
clean up made.
Mr. A. R. G. Smith, Chief Weed
Inspector for Western Ontario, visit-
ed the county during the week and
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the results.
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July Crop Conditions
The Department's summary of
crop conditions issued on July 11,
states that the hot dry weather which
prevailed throughout Ontario during
the last three weeks of .Tune had a
deteriorating effect on all. crops. As
a result crop prospects which were
promising at the end of May, de-
creased materially, and were well
under the average at the end of June.
Rainfall on the last day of June and
during the first week of July proved
timely, but continued frequent rains
are required to prevent further da-
mage. The most serious drought
has prevailed in eastern and south-
ern Ontario and crop prospects arc
less favourable than in western,
central and northern Ontario.
Hay -crops generally were at a
standstill during the latter part of
I.Tune and yields, although good, were
not as heavy as earlier conditions in-
dicated and in Eastern counties they
were disappointing. 'Cutting of fall
wheat is considerably in advance of
last year, some early fields being cut
on June 30th and harvesting general
around the 12th of July. Pastures
have suffered from lack of rainfall
in all sections and are badly burned
up in Eastern Ontario. Livestock
are in poor shape in Eastern Coun-
ties and milk flow is reported from
20 to 25 per cent below normal.
(Spring grains are under average
and are maturing too rapidly. Early
sown fields got a good start and are
rnuch more promising than late sown
acreage. Oats and barley are head-
ing out short in the straw and rains
are needed to ensure satisfactory
filling. ,The dry weather retarded
germination of roots, sugar beets,
and beans, and fields are somewhat
patchy. Early potatoes have grown
well and good yields are reported.
Corn is showing satisfactory growth
with prospects of an average crop.
The advertisements are printed for
your convenience. They inform and
save your time, energy and money,
THURS., JULY 20, 1933
F INTEREST. TO
FARMERS
WHAT BOTHER NEWS PAPERS ARE SAYING measured by the size of the church,
the size of the congregation, the ex-
cellence of its entertainment and the
amount of money it is able to take
out of a community.The manner of
taking being a very secondary con-
sideration.
To others, perhaps a little old-
fashioned, the succeed of a church is
measured by its spirituality. To them
a church might be of log or frame,
with a congregation of fifty or a
hundred, and its givings might be
small in everything but personal sac.
rifiee.
Hut, if out of this congregation .a
minister was born every year or two,
these people would 'took upon .their,
church as eminently successful.
It all depends upon one's point of
view.—Huron Expositor. .
THEY STAY PUT
Another political party, the .Cana-
dian Nationalist party, has come upon
the scene in Winnipeg. The last
three years have made a record , in
the launching of new political organ-
izations in Canada; but in Goderieh
We are still mostly Grits and Tories.
—Goderich Signal.
OassaMma
IT SEEMS CLEAR
Evidence given in the trials of
convicts accused of _partipipation in
the rioting at Kingston Penitentiary
is of a nature to arouse grave misgiv-
ings in the public mind as to man-
agement
anagement of that and similar institu-
tions.....'Making due allowance for
the character of many of the wit-
nesses, it seems clear that the me-
thods adopted and the regulations
enforced have tended to brutalize
the inmates instead of reforming
them, and with Conditions as they
were it is a wonder the outbreak was
as mild as it turned out to be.
-,Dunnville Gazette.
4.,==7w
AN ELECTION PROBABLE
In political circles it seems to be
accepted that there will be a provin-
cial election ' this fall. Premier Hen-
ry's recent speech at Mitchell is taken
to be the opening gun of the cam-
paign, on the Government side, and
the cabinet ministers are keeping up
the cannonade, particularly the Hon,
Charles Macrea, who is one of the
most effective pieces of artillery.
One thing Mr. Henry's speech made
clear was that he will continue to
lead the Government forces. He may
go down in the fight, but he refuses
to quail before threatened mutiny in
his own ranks. This definite an-
nouncement will strengthen the Con-
servative cause.
It happens that the leaders of
the two 'old parties have to face con-
siderable dissatisfatcion in their own
ranks. But the situations in the two
parties are exactly opposite. In Mr.
Henry's case the opposition comes
from the machine, and particularly
from the wet element, whereas he is
. fairly solid with the rank and file, at
least in comparison with his critics.
Mr. Hepburn, on the other hand, has
the party -machine behind him, but
there are large numbers of Liberals
of the old school who would much
rather be following Mr. Sinclair. A
writer in Maclean's Magazine de-
clares that, if Mr. Sinclair had con-
tinued in the leadership, there is lit-
tle doubt that he would have formed
the next government of Ontario. The
same writer asserts that many Con-,
servatives make no secret of the fact
that they look on Mr. Hepburn as
their party's chief asset. It is a•
queer mix-up. . But doubtless the
electors will straighten it all out.
—,Orillia Packet -Times.
THE TIME MUDDLE
We are once again in the midst of
the annual time muddle brought on
by the so-called "liberty" given to
municipalities to do just as they
please without regard for the incon-
venience inflicted on the rest of the
province.
Time changes should be regulated
by the provincial government so that
there may exist the least possible de-
gree of disturbance. If it is unwise
to have all of Ontario under daylight
saving, then the provincial govern-
ment should fix a border line to the
east of which the annual change
would be generally effected during a
certain period every year.
But no ordinary politician will ev-
er have the courage to advocate such
e regulation. It might cost him a
few votes here and there. It really
takes a Mussolini or a Hitler to
study tho situation carefully and
then do what is best for the general
good.—Kitchener Record.
ONLY AN ARTIFICE
There are lots of things Listowel
isn't unanimous about. One of them
at present—if there is any "at pres-
ent" now is the matter of time.
Partly the town is on Daylight Sav-
ing Time, while'therest isygn Eastern
Standard Time. When the factory
whistles blow in the morning some of
the workmen step out at six a.nr.,
others still at seven a.m., but all do
it at once and all together, for while
most of the factories have moved.
their clocks ahead, at least one has
left the clock alone except to wind it,
blows its whistle at six, and the
men turn out just the same. Chang-
ing the clock is after all, only an
artifice to make people get up who
don't want to.
Farmers do not like daylight sav-
ing for another reason. Stores close
too early to serve their convenience
during the busy season. Farmer's
usually go to bed by Standard Time
and rise by Daylight Saving Time
during the summer months. They
have no patience with the business
of closing stores at 5 'o'clock p.m.
"But at last I am glad to seethe
people trying to have something, and
there isn't inuch else left to save,"
was the commentary of one farmer.
Only the factories in Listowel are
on daylight saving time.
SHOULD SE/0717,ON`SID'ERATION
It may not be generally known
that it is an offense if the operation
of radios is carried on between the
hours of 10 p,m. and 7 am, so as to
be an 'annoyance to neighbors. Per-
sons 'owning radios which cause a
distubanee may be brought to court,
with a minimumpenalty of $5 and a
maximum of $200. Especially in the
summer time, when doors and win-
dows are open, radios can be a ter-
rible nuisance to neighbors, and par-
ticularly to those who seek quietness
and repose. People who want to
operate their radios in the summer
time s'houd show some consideration
to their neighbors.
—Goderich Star.
C�tl�
THANKS FOR THE BIND WORD
The Clinton News -Record celebra-
ted its sixty-eighth birthday last
week. The News -Record is a clean,
newsy paper, published by Mr. G. E.
Hall and ably edited by Miss M. R.
Clark, a sister of Editor Joe T.
Clark, of the Toronto Star.
—St. Marys Journal -Argus.
THE POINT OF VIEW
The Minister of a Lutheran Church
in a .Southern State, has asked his
congregation to refrain from going
into the business of benefit luncheons
and entertainments held for the pur-
pose of raising money.
The reason this minister gives for
this somewhat unusual stand is that
the church has no right to go into
competition with other lines of busi-
ness.
There are, no doubt, many people
who will agree with this Lutheran
minister in his view of the church
and, perhaps, more who will not.
To many the success of a church is
JUST FOR SPITE
One of the curiosities pointed out
to tourists in Foggia, Italy, is a
noose built with wme-mixed mortar
nearly 100 years old. It was built
by a wine merchant to cut off the
view of his enemy, an influential
business man. Knowing his enemy
would stop him through the city au-
thorities, the wine merchant hired
12 men to build it in one night un-
known to anyone. He had enough
rock, cement and sand on the place„
but lacked water. Knowing he could
not get water from any well in the
neighborhood without being discov-
ered, he had bis workmen use wine
to mix the mortar. The fumes mnadc
several of them drunk, but when
morning came the building was fin-
ished and it is there to-day.
—SShelbourne Economist.
emzEASZMIS
LET HIM .
Miss Agnes Macphail's recent com-
ment on Premier Bennett's alleged
conversion or change of opinion with
regard to money and tariffs causes
the Sudbury Star to remark: "Well,
if the Prime Minister has changed
his mind on some things --ex recipro-
cal trade agreement with the United
States, for instance— it may be per-
tinent to say. 'More power to him:
It takes a good deal of courage for
a public man to change his mind,
publicly, and when he does so he ie
entitled to praise, rather than crit-
icism. 'Only fools, it has been said,
refuse to alter their opinions."
li'anover Post.
A SPOON OR A HORN
President Roosevelt has come to
the critical time of his administra-
tion. He came into 'office at a per-
iod when folk were demanding that
something shoud be done. To use
an old expression, he must make a•
spoon or spoil a horn. It seems that
he has done a little of both. Now the
spoiled horns are coming into evi-
dence while folk are not paying very
much attention to the spoons he has.
produced. For one thing, he very
nearly put the kibosh on the Econ-
omia Conference. Had he done 'se
he would have been in very bad od-
our. As it is, he'll have to step some
to recover his prestige. All over the
world this minute we hear it said in
quiet but meaningful, undertones,
"Trust the United States to do the
selfish thing." All this is just too
bad, for these are the days when the
world must be fair with itself if cat-
astrophe is to be averted.
-Exeter Times -Advocate.
WORKING DUDS IN DEMAND
We are glad to note that the de-
mand for working clothes is one Of -
the leading features sof the business
recovery. Fear was being expressed
that among many citizens working
clothes would no loner be in de-
mand.—Hanover Post.
NEWS BECAUSE GOBBLER DIID '
IT
Something Which is surely unique
in poultry is reported by Roy Wheel-
er, 2nd line, Erin. Mr. Wheeler had
this spring procured three turkeys,
two hens and a tom. The two fe-
males laid fifteen eggs, and then,
probably coming to the conclusion
that their duties were fulfilled, wan-
dered away and were seen no more.
Bravely stepping in the breach, as it
were, the gobbler sat upon the nest -
of fifteen eggs and just the other day
hatched out thirteen young turkeys.
Surely this devoted bird deserves a
medal.—Mitchell Advocate.
ONTARIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
MOTOR VEHICLES BRANCH
AN OPEN LE j TE
to the 13,060 motorists
who killed or injured 8,733:
men, women and children
on the highways
of Ontario last year
If you are one of those who know the rules of safe driving and".
obey them, thank you; this message is not for you.
If you are a driver who has helped to swell the total of deaths and`.
injuries to the disgraceful figure shown above, take full note!
Because of your selfishness, your wilful neglect or thoughtlessness,
or perhaps because you think you know better than anyone else how
to drive a car and insist upon making your own rules, the lives of 502
citizens of Ontario were snuffed out in twelve months time. During the
same period 8,231 were injured, scarred; some of these will never walk
again. Among your victims were 853 children playing in the street!'.'
Do you think this kind of driving is worth while? Do you think.
you are entitled to a license to drive? If one of these victims had
been your child, your brother, sister, father, mother, or even a friend,,
would you accept the excuse that the offender's brakes failed, that
the pavement was slippery, that he failed to give a proper signal, or
just took some kind of a chance or another? Could you find any
excuse for him?
Driving a car brings more pleasure and convenience to more
people than perhaps any other modern utility. The highways de-
..partment knows this. No Province has been more thoughtful and
generous in seeking to add to this pleasure and convenience. But you„
the unsafe driver, are nullifying the effect of all that has been done.
You are making every street and highway unsafe for both pedestrians
and other drivers. You are a menace to the aged, the infirm and to
little ohildren.
To educate you in the rules, to appeal to your sense of fair play, to
show you how your recklessness imperils your own life and property,,
as well as that of others, this department has gone to great lengths.
The press, the schools, the radio—all have been utilized in an effort to
curb unsafe driving—and the campaign is being continued this year.
What are you going to do about it? Remember you are responsible
only for your own acts. If the other fellow takes chances, let him.
But if you, now that the heavy driving season is at hand, will do some
common sense thinking, if you will let your sense of fair play govern
your driving this season, if you never forget that by driving safely
you can help to protect the life and property of every citizen of
Ontario, then this department will have a different, happier story to
tell a year hence.
Toronto, June 15th, 1933.
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MINISTER