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The Clinton News Record, 1933-11-23, Page 6P GE6 TUE CANTON NEWS -RECORD Timely Information for the BusyFarmer - B�.s V Far ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Winter Fair, Dates Royal Winter Fair, Toronto —. 13o. 22 to '30, Ontario Provincial Winter Fair, Guelph ---December 5 to 7. Beauty. Parlors for Dairy Cows Animportant step in 'clean milk production is to• clip: the udders, hips, and flanks of the cows, thus making the daily brushing much eas- ier and more effective., Clipping of the tail, head; neck and shoulders adds to the appearance of the cows, and aids in getting rid of lice, which will multiply quickly at this time if not promptly eradicated. 'A good wet or powder shampoo repeated in ten days time will do the trick, e Taking More Prominent Tait. In Export to Great Britain Since September, Canada has commenced to take a place among the more important suppliers of eggs to the British markets. Some 128,000 dozen of eggs were export- ed during that month. Prices to Can, adieu producers have recently im- proved steadily. Fresh receipts of eggs are somewhat scarce and con- tinued firmness in price is probable. Those producers who wisely hatched or purchased early, chicks, are in a position to at least make, some pro- fit as a result of adopting firm bus- iness methods. Canadian eggs con- tinue to be exported in fair volume, The Toronto and Montreal markets continue very firm. Oeei s[ S=3 Honey Exports Increasing Domestic Price is Rising Indications are for a shortage of honey in Ontario next spring, report- ed the Ontario Marketing Board re- cently. Total white honey exports of all grades from the Provinces are now in excess of 800 tons, which tak- en together with the crop variously reported from 40 to 50 per cent less than last year, and with the substan- tial exports from the Province of Quebec, leaves the entire domestic market cleaned up of all surplus supplies. Prices are rising to pro', ducers and few beekeepers are selling bulk lots for less than 8 cents per pound f.o.b. shipping point for top grades. This is an increase of ap- proximately 2 to 3 cents per pound as compared with 1931. The British market is reporting a lively interest in Canadian honey this year due, somewhat, to the fact that a world shortage of ,this crop isireported, except for domestic production in England. In addition the 'benefit of the Imperial Prefer, once Agreements, which give Empire honey a protection of seven shillings per long cwt., are being realized to the maximum for the first time this year since their adoption. Ontario Fruit Storage The cold storage warehouse re- eently erected at Woodstock, On- tario, with its 10,000,barrel capacity is, another unit in a chain of cold storage warehouses that gives On- tario facilities for 200,000 barrels of apples. The warehoue has facilities to handle the storage of all kinds of fruits and vegetables. estergetseet Unfinished }logs All unfinished hogs offered at stockyards and packing plants, such as do not conform to the requirements of the grading regulations are grad- ed as feeders, and it is inthe inter- ests of the producers to make every effort to hold back hogs of select baton, and bacon weights, until they are properly finished. ijnderfinish- ed pigs make soft ,baton and poor cuts and roasts. ems Juniors Create Interest at Ottawa Winter Fair The Junior Department at the Ottawa -Winter W r Poi r again brought out a large number of competitors and /teen competition resulted. The Various competitions also created a good deal of interest on the ring- side. The two-day program included clases open to Calf Club members, showmanship competition and Inter County Competitions in the judging 4f live stock and seeds. In the Calf Club competitions, 54 club members exhibited their calves. In the Holstein section, the group ,from Prince Edward County won the high honours against strong competi- tion. In the section open to Ayr - shires, the group from the Williams, town Ayrshire Club, Glengarry Coun- ty, again repeated their ' win which they made at the Central Canada Ex- hibition, In the Beef section, the group from Renfrew also repeated their win made at the August show. The Showmanship classes brought out 68 competitors and the officials, H. W. Graham of Kemptv]lle and A. D. Bunions of Peterborough, found it difficult to make the awards, so proficient have the young men be- come in exhibiting their animals. The Inter -County .Judging Com- petitions also maintained their usual interest. The Inter -County Live Stock Judging Championship for Eas- tern Ontario was won by Lanark County team. In the Seed Judging, Renfrew County was victorious. Other features which attracted a goad deal of interest in the live stock department, were the county herds and inter county pens of sheep and hogs. In the former Lanark County was awarded the premium honours in the Holsteins, and in sheep Carle- ton County pen was victorious, while in hogs, the honours again went to Lanark County. c Milk Cooling During The Colder Months Do not attempt to cool milk by setting the cans out-of-doors, even in freezing weather. It takes far too Iong for the milk to cool to 50 de- grees F., air is a good insulator but a poor cooling medium. Use a cool- ing tank with water as cold as pos- sible, and keep the level up to the necks of the cans. CematititMe Watch the Seed Fairs The adaptability of different var- ieties of grain to different soil and climatic conditions is reflected to no small extent in the degree of development attained by individual kernels. Varieties which consistent, ly win high places at our seed fairs are therefore likely to be at least reasonably well suited to the district from which they come. Moral: Watch the winners at the seed Fairs! Summary for the Province, With the exception of sugar; beets the yield per 'Acre ef all field crops in Ontario is below last year. A se- vere period of drought and intense heat during the month of July reduc- ed the yield of spring grains and hay and clover crops. During August and September' more favourable grow- ing weather prevailed and the yield of late crops turned out much better than mid -summer prospects indicated: The volume of production for 1933 of all the field ,crops listed in table 'I is approximately 8 per cent beloW 1932. Farm prices, however, show considerable improvement over last year and are 15 per cent higher. As a result the value of these crops is estimated to be $121,553,Q00 compar- ed with $114,150,500 in 1932, or an increase of $7,403,000 in spite of the smaller volume of output. Fall plowing got away to a good start due to an early completion of harvesting operations, but was made difficult by dry weather and delayed by heavy snow falls on October 24th and 25th. Farmers planned to sow a much larger acreage of fall wheat but owing to lack of soil moisture many fields that were already prepared were not seeded. The sown acreage of fall wheat is estimated at 630,700 acres compared with 595,000 in 1932, an increase of 6 per cent. The con- dition of fall wheat at the end of Oc- tober was 96 per cent of the long time average, and fall rye 95 per cent. The quality of the apple crop in Ontario is superior to that of last year. Some damage was sustained due to early frosts on October 24th and 25th. The Iast estimate of apple yield in September indicated a com- mercial crop of 1,069,000 barrels, which will be reduced by the cause just mentioned. The output in 1932 was 918,500 barrels. Exports have been exceptionally heavy and up to November 7th this season 238,000 barrels had been shipped from Ontar- io as compared with a total of 132,- 90D barrels up to November 25th last season. The high rates prevailing for sterling are proving a very fav, ourable factor—the present rate of sterling is $5.25 as compared with $3.77 a year ago. eitenessio Too Many Green Apples On British Market Arrivals of Canadian apples at the rate of 150,000 to 250,000 barrels a week have knocked the bottom out of the British apple market for the time being, as supplies of this mag- nitude far exceed the demand in the early part of the season, when Eng- lish apples have not yet !leen 'dis- posed of. Green apples, and particularly Ontario Greenings, are in excessive supply on the British markets, says. Andrew Fulton, Overseas Fruit Es, presentative. Where Ohtario grow, ers have the advantage of cold stor- age facilities, Mr. Fulton considers that it likely to pay to hold suitable varieties back for shipment after the New Year. It is colour and not variety that sells Ontario dessert apples in Great Britain, and poor prices are being obtained even for otherwise good fruitthat is lacking in colour. Buy- ers are discriminating against green or partly green fruit, Largely because the markets generally are in a con- gested state owing to excessive sup- plies. Some specially fine coloured Snow apples sold as high as 22 shit, lings a barrel, while similar apples with less colour off the same steam- er sold from 13 shillings upwards. In the first week in November, choice Ontario Jonathans in barrels, being scarce made from 22 to 27 shillings a barrel. On the other hand, beau- tiful No, 1 Greenings were selling from 12 to 14 shillings, simply be- cause there will be large quantities. of lowsprieed English cooking apples available until Christmas, and these fix the price level of all cooking ap- pies. Mr. uaIton adds that thereis only one place to store apples and that is in Ontario. The bulk of the Green- ings he had examined this season would not stand cold storage in Great Britain after arrival there, as they all showed indications to some degree of ripeness. It is his exper- ience that once Greenings have been carried at a warm temperature and have started to Work cold storage will not retard the ripening process suf- ficiently to warrant the extra ex- pense involved. The estimate of the total flue — cured tobacco crop is now placed at 23,000,700 pounds from the 29,000 ac- res planted. This is an increase of 1,000,000 pounds over the estimates in our September Crop Report. An increase in acreage, but a narked de- crease in yield occurred this season in the flue -muted crop. A reduction in the burley tobacco acreageoccur- red to the extent of at least 30 per cent in 1933 as compared with 198r, The acreage of burley this past seas son is estimated at 11,000 acres while the crop is placed at approxi- mately 10,000,000 pounds as compar- ed with 16,500,000 pounds in 1932. This is a reduction of 2,000,000 pounds from the September estimate. The dark tobacco crop is estimated at 1300 acres with total production slightly over 1,000,000 pounds. The total output of all tobacco is there- fore, plated at 34,000,000 pounds as compared with 45,760,000 pounds in 1932. The market for flue -cured to- bacco opened on October 16th with s price of 24 cents per ib., which is the same price at which the market op- ened last year. Last year the price fell very rapidly and growers became panicky and sold at disastrous prices. Up to the present time this yeas; there is no evidence of this. The two recently formed growers' Assos'ations have been quite a factor in steadying the growers as a whole, and it is ex- pected that growers will continue to hold their crops for fair prices. The dry bean acreage this year is placed at 52,300 acres, with an aver- age of 14.9 bushels per acre, giving an estimated total production of 779,- 300 bushels against a five-year aver, age production of 1,027,000 bushels. The bean- crop was very spotty and the yield extremely variable. The price being received by growers, is considerably more than last year and in spite of a much smaller crop, fin- ancial returns will be lauger than last year. Sugar beets are yielding better than weather conditions early in the sea- son indicated. The acreage shows some reduction from last year being 33,300 in 1982 and 81,900 this year. Production in 1932 was estimated at 333,000 tons and in 1933 at 319,000 tons, with an average yield of 10 tons per acre both years. The average sugar •content approximates 17 per- cent this year compared with 14.87 per cent last year as a result the yield of sugar will be greater than in 1932, although the total tonnage of beets is less, The persistent decline in prices of agricultural products in Ontario which commenced in August 1929 and continued uninterrupted for. over three years has been checked and def- initely reversed this year. Some gains have been outstanding, while, other: have been of moderate proportions only. Duringthe past twelve months' select hogs have increased from $4.32 per cwt. to $6.45 per cwt. W.O.C, Toronto; good lambs from $4.75 to $6.00 per cwt; wool from •5e to 9e per lb; whole milk (Toronto dairies) from $1.45 to $1.81 per cwt; Deans from 55c to 90e per .bus,,, and wheat front 45c to 6bc per bushel. SOMETHING ABOUT APPLES Might Be Well to Know This When Storing Winter Supplies A troupe of Canadian apples, plac- ed in the presence of British West Indies !bananas will hypnotize the lat- ter and cause. them, to ripen much more rapidly than otherwise. This amazing fact is set forth by Sir William B. Hardy, in an address he gave recently in London,'England, before the British Association of re- frigeration. He said that a stream of air that has passed over the apple contains "subtle emanations Which profoundly influence other vegetable tau -RIS., NOV. 23, 1933 forms." IIe says only elderly apples pour out these emanations. Potatoes placed under the spell of apple prox- imity do not sprout;, or else they merely put forth miserable, wart-liko arrangements. On the other hand, an elderly apple tends to speed up the growth ofa young apple. FRANCE PRODUCES' BIG WHEAT CROP It will come as a surprise to many to learn that France's estimated' wheat crop amounts to 388,668,095 bushels, which is 98,668,095 bushels more than is estimated for the Can- adian crop. Carry-over from last year's French crop on August 1 a. mounted to 44,000,000 bushels which, with wheat from the French colonies and Morocco, brings France'stots' supply of wheat for the present year in the vicinity of 391,668,000 bushels. The total normal consumption of wheat by France is estimated at 338,- 000,000 bushels. What the Hotel Association Wants (By Dr. J. A. Irwin) The document presented to Prem- ier Henry by the Hotel Association of Ontario on its recent visit is one which the citizens of the Province will do well to thoroughly weigh. It is a memorandum outlining the view- point of the Hotel Association as to the regulations under which beer and wine shall be sold. The Hotel Association is not, we understand, in elusive of all our hotelkeepers. The memorandum claims that the "ob- servations, suggestions ° and recom- mendations" it contains "were adopt- ed with absolute unanimity and en- thusiasm." It reveals, therefore, the general attitude of this body to- ward their business, the liquor trade and public well-being. In eon pion with other businesses changing conditions have affected very materially the matter of enter- taining travellers. The hotel has met new and extenswe competition. The tenor of the memorandum sug- gests that instead of facing the sit- uation as other business has to do by adjustments and development in meet the changing times, the Asso- ciation is really harking back to the days when the business of entertain• ing travellers was hugely bonused hyt a trade that necessarily involved the demoralization of citizens, and, all too often. the pillage of the poor. In the specific suggestions re the sale of beer and wine, the Hotel As- sociation harks back very far in- deed. It suggests a licence commis- sion in each constituency made up, of a business num, a financier and a hotelkeeper—a system that resembles that which obtained about 1850 when a license was. granted by the senior magistrate, the sealer officer of the militia in the place concerned, and the Church warden in office. Presum- ably the hotelkeeper is a substitute for the latter. The Association de- sires that this Iocal commission shall appoint' its own inspector who shall be subject, however, to the previn- cial inspector. This whole arrange- ment would seem to provide for pol- itical patronage and the maximum of undesirable local influence. The Hotel Association suggests that the number of licenses in a community shall be determined by population, a plan which seems to indicate that what is chiefly in view is not service to tourist traffic, but patronage by the local community of the liquor -selling privileges of the ho- tels. The Association is not very demo- cratic. It is generally conceded that a'law should be revoked by the power and in the same manner by which it was created; but the Hotel Association suggests that where local option obtains it should be possible to annul it by a majority vote of the municipal council. The beer room, 'dignified by the euphonious title "beverage room,' and the optional sale of tea, coffee, milk and food, is somewhat incon- sistently defined to be a place "set apart entirely and specifically for the convenient consumption of beer." It is to be equipped with tables and chairs. Supplies are to be kept in a service room adjoining, connected by a wicket. Both bottled and draught beer are to be obtainable; but, thank goodness,.the counter and the beer pumps are not to be visible. What a mercy! However, the social stim- ulus to drinking, the treating system and the temptation to continuius drinkingareto he present as of old in full force. In the matter of licenses, it is sug- gested that, hotels shall be divided into two classes. In Class A., the Association would have wine and beer sold for consumption in the din- ingroom and in guest rooms, and beer only ie the beer room. In class B, beeronly would, be sold in the din- ing -room, the guest rooms and the beer .room. 'What becomes of the hue and cry regarding the present rowdyism and immorality in the guest rooms? The Hotel Associa- tion is not concerned about it, if one may judge from its memorandum; it is unaware of it. For the Associa- tion it exists only in tourists camps and homes. Any proposal such as that made two years ago by The Prohibition Union to have guest rooms where liquor is present and numbers gather or where women are present under doubtful relations, au- tomatically become public places. or any other restriction, is far from the mind of its members. The one idea seems to be to spread drinking pretty much over the whole place, even in the dining=room which sober people, often with their families, must of necessity frequent. In the matter of hours of sale, the suggestions 'of the Association do not leave much to be desired on its part. It proposes that beer roams shall operate from ten a.ni.. to twelve midnight Dear old Quebec quits at 10 p.in. Britain's public houses have eight and nine hours of business, a limitation to which is attributed much of Britain's progress in temperance. Our precious beer rooms,. however, would have fourteen. In the matter of dining -room con-• sumption as compared with the beer room, the Association is a bit modest. It would cut the sale time thirty minutes. It would begin at 11.30 a.m. but continue until one a.m. The af- ter -theatre party, as well as the rous- ing banquet and the dance, are to have ample opportunity to liquor up. Many people have detected in the tendencies accompanying Government sale a powerful trend leading Canada back to the attitude toward liquor that obtains in the less socially -del veloped European countries. The Hotel Association is in this respect still in advance of the times. It would pioneer; it proposes Sunday sale of liquor, to be consumed, how- ever, in the dining -room between the hours of 11 aan. and 9.30 pan. Well, it is thoughtful even to suggest clos- ing up one hour after the regular Church services for the day have concluded, These hours of sale re- veal the unlimited avarice of the liquor business which spreads its net wide to catch every youth and maid- en, and which by long experience has demonstrated its blindness to ev- ery sanetity, whether of life or re- ligion. We have elsewhere recognized in the brewers' programme, these par- ticular specification of which the As, sociation may be presumed to have presented, an objective which seeks to again enthrall the great wage- earning classes of the Provinte and to ensnare the youth of both sexes. There are two statements in the do- cument that lend themselves to this interpretation. The first is regard- , ing draught beer, which the docu- ment deseribles, with a sort of pro- phetic license, as "what masses of our population demand," The wish, apparently, is father to the thought. The other is both sinister and yet open. The Association would lower the age 'of purchase. The age of purchase is now twenty-one years. The Association suggests "that no sale"—mark the word -"of beer or wine shall be permitted to anyone under the age of eighteen years and no sale shall be made to a persoij over eighteen but under twenty-one unless accompanied by a responsible adult." Wel', who is a,. responsible person in relation to a minor? And under these circumstances how Iong are they likely to be respnosible? Is the idea that a crowd ofoun y g :nett ' of various ages, e gs,o some of whom are under twenty-one, should be per- mitted to indulge in the beer room so long as the liquor is purchased only by those who are of age Or would a young man of twenty-one be with- in his rights in taking. a girl of eighteen into a beer room and doping her with liquor? The suggestions of the Association seem to offer no ob- jection. At all events, it is clear that the Association wants the beer roonr, to be the common resort of all citi- zens of eighteen years of age and ov- ers This document is an official. ,de- claration of the Hotel Association approved by unanimous and enthus- iastic adoption. If it is to be taken seriously it evidences the fact that this body of citizens has not at all kept step with the growing social conscience of our times. It sense, cents the old-time, ruthless avarice of the liquor traffic with all its dis-: regard of human values. We cannot, however, conceive that any body of intelligent men in touch with Ontario life ever expected this document with its imposisble demands to be taken seriously in its entirety. Its very ex- travaganee suggests that it was pur- posely concocted in an extreme form so that the politicians might grant the major proposals and offer to the country the defense that they saved it from a much worse fate. The citizens of Ontario will not be deceived by any such ruse. The whole plan is one of retrogression. The beer room means essentially the bat room with its social incentive to drinking, its public treating and its indulgence to the limit. Its inaugur- ation will not now clean up the guest room. It will deteriorate the 'dining - room and degrade the whole business of hotel keeping as of yore. And, in addition, it will impoverish and de- bauch multitudes of our citizens, both men and women, and demoralize many of the youth, both male and fe- male. No body ef citizens, and no instit- ution or trade, has a right to privil- eges which entail such sacrifice of economic, social and moral well-be- ing, not to mention public safety, n saerafice which multitudes of indi- viduals wholly innocent of its causes, must bear. COUNTY NEWS EXETER: The postponed hot fowl supper given by the Iadies of Cavan Presbyterian Church, Exeter, was largely attended Friday night. The fine repast was followed by a con- cert of merit. The entertainers were all local artists. EXETER: The local Odd Fellows' Lodge gave an ' "at home" Friday night to the wives and friends of the members and a pleasant evening was spent with games and cards, followed by refreshments. The event was ar- ranged in honor of Past Noble Grand Edward Moyle, who alter a residence of 11 years in Exeter, is returning to Australia. Mr. Moyle was present, ed with an Odd Fellows' ring, accom- panied by an address. Thursday ev- ening, the Trivitt Memorial A.Y.P.A. and choir presented Mr. Moyle, who has been a member of both organiza- tions during his residence, with a dressing ease. RESTORATION FUND DRIVE TO CONTINUE Second year of Campaign Starts its with - Renewed Effort to Reach Objective THE LOST ENDOWMENTS Approximately $8000,000 Subscribed For Rupert's Land and Other Dioceses With aprroximately $800,000 sub- scribed out of a total objective of 31,076,250 the Church of England in• Canada is starting the second year of its three-year campaign to replace the missing trust funds of the eccles- iastical province of Rupert's Land, to strengthen the Pension Fund of the church and to provide a sustentation• fund for other dioceses in need of financial assistance. Rev. Canon C. W. Vernon, direc- tor of the Campaign in the absence if Canon S. Gould, in appealing to church people throughout the Domin- ion for renewed effort stresses the vital necessity if pressing forward • the work in order that the total ob- jective may be secured "so that the $100,000 to strengthen the financial position of the Pension Board and the $200,000 to be applied to the re- lief of diocesan financial problems and needs may be assured." Reports that the Restoration Fund had been over -subscribed were inac- curate, Canon Vernon stated in de- scribing what has been accomplish- ed. Subscriptions to the amount of about $300,000 were still required if ' the church was to go "over the top." In campaigns of this nature there was the inevitable shrinkage through subscribers finding it impossible to• implement pledges made in good faith and it was likely that an even greater sum would be needed. Contributions to the Special Maint tenance Fund, established to provide the interest on the lost Rupert's Land endowmens and so ensure centime - mice of Anglican work in the affect- ed western dioecses, have reached over $90,.000- ,This amount repre- sents voluntary subscriptions by ". bishop and clergy of the church and a 7 per cent levy on missionary sal- aries and was necessary to provide stipends and pensions for three years or until income is assured from the invested proceeds of the Restoration Fund appeal. Of the subscripions already re- ceived for he Restoration Fund more than $400,000 has been in cash and practically all of this has already been invested by the Board of Fin-•- ance of the General Synod. ttlio, I don't see the youngsters for !months on end now hey're settled in the city, but I'll let you in on a secret, Joe. 1 visit with them every week by telephone. There's nothing like it to take the edge off a separation." 07.74 tattl- cents 30' e For you can telephone about 100 miles by making as "any- one" call (station - to -station) after 8.30 p.m. See list of rates in front of directory.