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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1930-08-21, Page 6TBE CLIl1?ToW-NEWS . RECORD NEWS i® S AND INFORMATION THE BUSY FARMER EOE ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) he great ;International Flowing ch and Farm Machinery De- stration will be staged near the of Stratford,' Perth County, on King's Highway No. 7, on Oc- r 14, 15, 15 and 17, 1930. Dairying lir the North 1917, the Ontario iGovernment onstrated its interest in the. industry of the North Country stablishing a creamery at New eard, This Creamery was op - in March of that year and un - he end of Decemberof the year, drawing cream from as orth as Cochrane and east and on the Transcontinental, menu - red 40,000 pounds of butter. was, the only ,breamery along & N, 0. at that time, . but then, four other 'creameries been Iocated in the District of kaniing and more in the Dis- of Cochrane. _ Last year, : nam 929, the butter output of the et' of Timiskazning and Coch- was well over one million Is. This is concrete evidence of regress the • dairy industry has in this part of Northern On - Tills year all creameries re - increased production over last Testing Fertilizers ew method of bringing the On- AgrieulturaI College into con- ith farmers is the practice of g evening meetings on field strations with fertilizers. These strations, of which several ed were laid out on a variety ps throughout the province, of plots on half acre or acre on which different eombina- e %o of TOTAL FARES o CANADA DVANCED BRITISHERS Canada may now bring and their Families, latives and Friends on sy Terme. full details apply:— J. D. CAMERON Dist, Supp Colonization than Pacific Railway, Toronto BRITISH -UNION ASSOCIATION tions of fertilizing elements are compared with unfertilized plots and with one another under practical farm conditions. This work has been made possible by co-operation of the ,college, county representatives, far- mer demonstrators andfertilizer in- terests So far this season ten field meet- ings have been held, in Kent, Es- sex, Elgin, Middlesex, Welland, Ox- ford, Waterloo and Wellington. Fur- ther meetings ane planned as the later crops reach maturity. At each meeting the crops are inspected and a general discussion opened on the subject of fertilizers, led by soil fer- tility experts from the 0.A.C: Reduction in Alsike A. considerable reduction ' in the seed crop of .alsike and redcloveris oficially..forecast, for 1980. On- tario is expected to produce . , not more than 70,000 bushels of alsike or about one-third of the 1929 pro- duction. An increased acreage of alfalfa is being held for seed in,On- tario. There was practically no carry-over of alfalfa seed and owing to the extent to which this year's crop was winter killed it is expected there will be a good demand for alfalfa seed during the corning sea- son. Tomatoes From Essex Reports from the Leamington area in Essex County show that the to- mato shipments are the largest in 15 years. The South Essex fruit growers shipped as many as 17 -car- loads in .one day. The price to the growers is about S1 for an 11 -quart basket. The early 'crop is ripening very fast and is reported of good quality. The organization is report- ed as exceptionally successful this year in the handling of beans, cu- cumbers and other early -produce. Po- tatoes have also moved quickly and have been a good crop and the price is considered very satisfactory. The organization now has grading sta- tions at harrow, I{ingsvilIe, Leam- ington and Ruthven. Summer Fallowing, Pays R. H. Clemons, agricultural repre- sentative in North Wellington, es"ti- nsates that West Luther Township alone will have about 4000 acres of summer fallow. "Nothing has im- proved our crop yield so much and reduced our weeds more than July plowing," he declares, "Sonne have found, however, that- when a great deal of work is put on a' clay field, it runs badly ilk the spring and be- comes wet and soggy,• remaining so until it becomes hard on •tole and pro- duces a later crop than one would expect This May be overcome to a great' extent by duekfooting in the fall with a cutlivator and some far- mers are planning on ridging with a plow, Ridging summer fellows with a,plow is highly recommended in clay areas."., It Takes Brains "It takes more brains to be a farmer than to be a high court judge," asserted J;. Lockie Wilson at a recent gathering of provincial fair judges. "There never was a greater need for "co-operation be- tween the scientist and the farmer than today. The most scientific business ,at the present time is farming," he added. Potato Club Meet Approximately 200 farmers and others interested - in potato club work gathered recently on the farm of Mfr. A. E. Brown, Mount Brydgea, : the . occasion being the first field day of the Middlesex Boys' Potato Club. After an in- spection of. Mr. Brown's' field, the boys' plots and agricultural machin- ery, addresses were given by J. J. Johnson of Parkhill, Middiesex Coun- ty fruit and vegetable inspector, who discussed the grading and market- ing of potatoes. , Mr. Johnson stres- sed the necessity of putting up no, tatoes, of uniform quality and plac- ing them on the market in an at- tractive'way. Variousspeakers out- lined work being carried on in the development of the farming induss try in general and those in attend- ance spent a very profitable day. Junior Fair Brings Results The Barrie Junior Fair of 1929 was one. of the outstanding features of the Barrie Fall Fair. With 50 Junior exhibitors with 277 entries, including live stock, poultry, field crops of variouskinds, a very cred- itable showing was made. This year with an enlarged prize list and the addition of a Junior Girls' Sec- tion, it is expected that the Fair will reach 150 to 250 Juniors as exhibi- tors. From present prospects it is expected that there wilI be over 80. entries of Iive stock alone, to accom- modate which the Barrie Kiwanis Club is building a , modern live stank building 135' in length by 25', in width, The competition will also be heavy in Poultry Potatoes and crop products, while a special fea- ture of the indoor exhibit will be 70 displays of Home -Garden produce. The Junior Fair is demonstrating more forcibly each year its value as an encouraging factor in Agricultu- ral improvement. It is not to be con- fused with School Fairs but is rath- er a conaeting• link between School Fair and Fall Fair, appealing chiefly to those between 14 and 20 years. Already numerous incidents have been observed of the purcbane of purebred stock and registered seed EXT dangerous dthsion you need roofing N Br 1150 SALE BY When you realize that one heavy rain- storm leaking through your roof can do more damage to interior Furnishings than a new roof costs, then . you will see how im- portant it is to immediately give your roof the attention it requires. Patching is an expensive remedy. The. truly economical way, is a Brantford As- phalt Slate roof that will.. give years of security against . Fire and weather. See your Brantford dealer TO -DAY and ask him to show you the new colour slates. Talk to him about price and the; present plentiful supply of labour. Re -roof NOW at little trouble' or expense. Brantford Roofing Co, Limited, I -lead Office and Factory: Brantford, Ont. Branches and. Warehouses att Toronto, Windsor, Winnipeg, Mentronl, lOdif,,a, Saint John,. N.5, and S. John's, Nfld., .. Buten Hardware Furniture Co, grain. and potatoes to e s :and othere i - den es 0±, -increased ,intereat and en- thusiasm in fannin by the young people as a direct result of the Jun- ior Fair. Crop Report. General Avg: 14th --,Below is given a brief synopsis of reports received at the head office of the Bank of Montreal from the General branches The weather generally in the three Prairie Poovinces is hot and dry, and all grains are ripening rapidly. R'arveating- is now general in Man- itoba and should be in full swing in Alberta arid Saskatchewan in a. few days, Rust has reduced grades in Manitoba and is taking toll in Eas- tern and Northeastern Saskatche- wan.. In Quebec, the weather contin- ues favourable, and a good crop of barley and oats is expected. 1n On- tario, while some sections are euffes- ing severely .from drought, the weather has been favourable for harvesting, which is well advanced. In the Maritime Provinces, indica- tions are that the crop of oats will be above the average. In British Columbia, unusually hot weather prevails, but crops generally are ex- pected to come up to previous es- timates. Details follow. Prairie provinces ,Alberta Northeastern Area—Crops are ripening rapkdiy and harvesting will be general in about a week. The estimated yield is 10 to 25 bushels. Alberta Southeastern Area—About 35 percent of the wheat cutting is completed and first threshing returns indicate an average yield of 10 bushels, which is slightly' better than was expected. Alberta Western Area ---Harvesting has commenced and will be general in seven days. The estimated yield is from 8 to 25 bushels. Some further regional hail damage is reported. The sugar beet crop is satisfactory. Saskatchewan Northern Area :Rapid ripening con- ditions have continued and cutting is now well under way, .with pros- pects generally for a fair to average yield. Saskatchewan Southern Area —Harvesting is now general. Some fair yields are expected from sum- merfallow crops, but from practically all others the yield will be very poor. Manitoba—i,Hot dry 'weather has prevented proper -filling and has ripened crops too quickly. Yields and grades will be Iowered and, while somewhat bettor than average crop is expected, it too early to make accurate estimate,. Rust con- tinues to Make inroads and together with extreme heat has caused ir- reparable damage, especially to grains. Cool weather and general rain in the past•few days have al- elviated the situation to some ex- tent, and while' too late to benefit most crops, late grains will be im- proved. Cutting is general. Province of Quebec Barley and oats are in a healthy condition and ripening rapidly. Cut- ting of the latter has commenced in many districts. Corn is still backs ward. Roots are progressing fav- ourably. Grass pastures aro still in good condition, Province of Ontario Fall wheat is' showing a satisfac- tory yield and good quality. Thresh- ing of barley and oats has commenc- ed, and yields of good sample are reported. Beans, roots, sections of the Province. Late peaches and ap- ples will be below . average. Grapes are plentiful. Tobacco crops have been damaged by drought, priming has commenced and cutting promises to be general in about ten days. Maritime Provinces The weather has continued fav- ourable, but rain is needed in Nova Scotia. .Grains are ripening fast. haying is almost completed and a crop varying from fair to above av- erage will be gathered, Province of ;British Columbia .An average.crop of grain is being harvested under good conditions and threshing is in progress in many dis- tricts. Tomatoes have come on rapidly in the heat and the yield should be well above average. Ship- ments ase sow going forward. Hops are in good condition and picking will commence in a few days. Po- tatoes and other root crops are cjos ing well, The estimated yield of apples and peaches is 90 percent of average, plums and prunes 95 per cent. Pasturage is drying up but there has been no shortage of feed up to the present. Fascinating Links in Canada's History A pioture which has become fam- ous andof great value is the one of the beavers snaking their dams by striving to turn the course of the Niagara Falls and form a lake. Very few people know that the ori- ginal drawing vl'as made in 1700 by Herman Moll, who had drawn a map of the New England States, and Newfoundland, and the picture, ac- companies' in A copy may be seen in the crap room of the Dominion Archives. The insdriptinn reads: "A view of y industry of y beavets of Canada in y making a dant to stop y course of a rivulet (Niagara Falls),in order to form a great lake about which they build their habitation•, They fell large trees with their teeth in such a manner as to make thank come across y river to lay y foundation for y dam, They make mortar work up anti finish y whole with great order and 'wonderful dexterity. The bea- vers gave two doors to their houses,. one to the water and one to the: land side.'' Tice man and picture are dedicated to Hon. Walter Dowgiass, Esq., eon- stitutional captain general and chief 'governor of all y Leeward Iflands in America, hy, her late Majesty Queen. Anne, in y year 1711,' BIR NE T II Td s s For laundresses, the sbapstone, For achitects, the cornerstone; For cooks, the puddingstone; For seldlers, the bloodstone; For •politicians, the blanneystone; For borrowers, -the touchstone; For policemen, the pavingstond; For stock brokers, the curbstone Per shoemakers, the cobblestone; For burglars, the keystone; For tourists, the yellowstone For beauties, the peachstone; For editors, the grindstone; For motorists, the milestone; For pedestrians, the tombstone, annansisawass THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930 aasseannawannisansanansommanat —The -Parade, with slight variations. SAYS TEXT BOOKS NATIONAL DISGRACE "A national disgrace and•a colos- sal shame" was the term used by Dr. J. L. MacDougal, national president of the native Sons of Canada, to des- cribe the history books used by Cana- dian school children 'during the past 15 years. - True facts of the war were not recordedand children did not appreciate the wonderful a- chievements of Canada because they could not read them in their text books, he said. ARCTIC TERNS ARE DAYLIGHT SAVERS The graceful Arctic terns some of which breed close to the North Pole, and spend their winters not far from the South -Pole, are without doubt the champion "globe trotters" and "daylight savers" of the bird world. Some individuals must make an an- nual round trip of about 22,600 miles from their breeding grounds to their winter quarters and return. They also probably enjoy more hours of daylight than any other creature living; before they reach their breeding grounds in the .Arc- tic, the Midnight Sun has already appeared, while during their sojourn in the Antarctic daylight is eentin- nous, Individual birds of this species make the longest flights known to cle s ace. An Arctic tern, banded" as a chick on the coast of Labrador, Was found about three months later near Iia Rochelle, Prance, Another fledging, banded at the, same point, was found on the beaoh at Margate, about 15 miles southwest' of Port Shepstone, Natal, South Africa, a boat three ,months later after being' banded, • during which time it -s lad" flown not Less than 8,000 miles. PRECAiTTIONS NEEDED With barns full of hay and grain, extra precaution should 'be taken to prevent fires, A tiny spark may start a big blaze, At any rate in- . surance policies might well be check- mossoonsamonsa e over a ex t o see if barn and ,contents: are adequately protected,—The Far- mer's A,dvoeate, • • LONDON ONTARIO SE TEM Ew'r th d 13th, 193o Make your plans now• to come to t-_.. e best Western Fair ever held. You'll derive Profit; Education and Pleasure from it. Live Stock, Agriculture, Art, Pure Food Manufacturers' Exhibits,. Government Dis- plays, Women's Work, etc. Rubin ' and Cherry Midway, Extra Special Grandstand Features. Evening Horse Show, Trotting Races. Something to interest everybody. $50,000 IN PRIZE and attractions Entries close August 28th Write for information and prize lists. • J. H. SAUNDERS, Pres. W..D. JACKSON, Sect'y. YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES Canadian forest industries add five hundred million dollars annually to the national wealth. Their very exist. ence is threatened by forest fires, which directly or indirectly affect every citizen through their menace to the national pros. perity. Every Canadian should be careful with fire while in the woods. -•