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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1930-09-11, Page 6?11ILURSDA , SEPTE1VABER .11, ,1930 NEWS AND INFORMATIoigT THE IBUSY FARMER FOR ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) The Busy Farmer 'Joseph E. Brethour, Burford far- mer, was last week presented with the first provineial 31000 award by Premier Ferguson in recognition of his contributions to agriculture, particularly respecting the improve- ment in bacon hogs Which raised the standard in the whole bacon indusery iib the province. Premier Ferguson, in making the presentation explained thatit was just as a recognition, not as an inducement, to indicate to the farmers of Ontario that the people as a whole were vitally interested in their progress. Bean Growers Ret 'a Despite an .increase of approxim= ately 20, per cent. in the acreage of beans in Elgin County over last year, the yield will show a decided drop because of the long draught which lasted in that district for. over six • weeks. F. S. Thomas, district repres- entative, states that the crop •will only be fair, while others interested in the growing of beans•for Demmer- tial purposes ate still more pessimis- tic. The effect of the lack of'rain is clearly evident in many fields in the shrunken bean, the poorly filled pod and the vines that are only partially podded. Elgin has between 8,000 and 10,000 acres in beans this year. It is unlikely that the yield per acre will be much over 12 bushel`s, whereas yields of 25 bushels to the acre have not been uncommon in that district in the past. Sow Thistle Conference With more than fifty in attend- ance including farmers' from three counties, agricultural representatives and various officials of the depart- ment, a meeting in the interest of sow thistle control was held on the farm of W. D. Hyslop, near Strat- - ford, where experiments with regard to the weed have been conducted on four plots. Last year the entire field was a grain crop yielding about fif- teen bushels to the acre and much in- fested with sow thistle. On each of the four plots a portion was lett unfertilized while another part receiv- ed an application of 400 pounds per acre. In every ease the fertilizer has checked the sow thistle. Several other experiments which ,had been conducted where discussed at length ,1 by J, A. Carroll, director of the crops and markets branch', who explained the different methods carried on. according to a. recent announcement by.Mr. J. B. Fairbairn, Deputy Min- ister, "The idea we have in mind," be said, "is to get uniformity and tightness of our overseas fruit ship - mentis. If the Newcastle plant proves successful we will establish other plants throughout Ontario. Arrange- silents rrangenients are being made so that grow- ers may have packing facilities lo- cated in their districts by applying to the Government." The Newcastle district was chosen •chiefly because. the apple industry there has been declining and because the department has been able to take over, refit and place maunder proper supervision a warehouse) owned by growers there. The growers will be charged for the actual cost of packieigs but not for supervision nor for commission on overseas sales, which will be handled by Andrew Fulton, the Government's fruit marketing representative in Britain. New pian Launched The re-establishreent_of the hog- raising industry in Eastern Canada by the liberal utilization of coarse grains grown in Western Canada, thus also assisting the West to solve the problem' of marketing its crops, is the underlying idea of plans now in the course of development by the Weaterm wheat pool's, the Eastern live stock interests and the packers, with the aid of the Ontario and Do- minion Departments of Agriculture, and the 0, A. C. A representative of the grain growers has already been visiting various parts " of Ontario with a view to organizing for the dis- tributions to live stock breeders of coarse grain feeds of which there is now a large surplus tied up in ter- minal elevators. In this way it is hoped that Canada nray•recapture her former fine export market for bacon, halite and other pork products, At the same time a domestic market will be provided for barley, oats and lower grade wheat produced in Western Canada, thus easing the marketing problem of the West at times when grains are slow to move. A.ecording to the plan, these grains will be made available at any point n Ontario at equalized prices and an assurance given the stock -raiser that he wilt be able to obtain such grain every month in the year at a com- parative level with world prices. It a hoped that new stimulus will be given the jive stook industry by the nauguration of this program. Fruit -Packing Plants Planned An experimental fruit -packing plant will be established in the vi- cinity of Newcastle at en early date 1111111p IlMn-M111-111 1L, ^ : Use se '� Baby's \ Own Soap l weird itfulo 1111111Chlmriali iii Current Crop Report The first 'report from represen- tatives for the month of September showed that crop conditions hacl im- proved considerably for later crops such as potatoes and ensilage corn, het tha showers arrived too late in the season to he of much help to buckwheat, which is repotted as be- ing more or less a failure throughout Western Ontario Decrease in milk flow was reported in practically all counties, nee -chilly in Western On- terin, due to shortage .of pastures'. Northern Ontario waq enjoying good weather for harvesting end 'a keen demand for hay was noted. Overseas Export Resumed 'After a Iapse of two years during which time price levels for cattle in Canada were above an export basis, tho cattle trade with Great Britain THE CLINTON-NEW RECORD has been resumed. Recently the Man- cheater Commerce sailed from Mon -1 trial with 128 head on order for Man- e/teeter. Seine of the cattle were pur- chased in Toronto and these, accord- ing to the buyer, were known as light Manchester feeders. They averaged around 1100 pounds. In addition to the Mlanchester:line, tae Anchor Don- aldson -line is also offering space and the S. S. Castalian has all space tak- • en except for 50 .heads. Another large shipment from a western prov- ince is also reported as moving. These new developments are result - ling in renewed condidence in the ex- port market as»an outlet for Canada products. • Fertilizer Field Meeting Popular Fertilizer teats with potatoes, grain crops, canning crops and pasture are being tried out in, South Simeoe und- er the direction of the Chemistry De- partment, 0. A. C., Guelph, and in co-operation with F. A. Lashley, ag- rioultural representative, These ex- periments have shown up 'extremely well and very .interesting results are expected. Recently a fertilizer field 'meet- ing was held on E. C. Whiteside's farm near Alliston, where an exten- sive test is being carried out on a field .of 42 acres of potatoes. Im spite of a busy tease for farmers, 175 growers from Simcoe and adjoining counties turned out in the middle of the afternoon to hear addresses de- livered by various fertilizer experts. Later the party made a tour of the Alliston potato district, stopping at T. H', Wilson & Sons, where demon- strations, in spraying and dusting were given. To add to the success a display was staged of modern potato machinery which they have in use on their own farm. While potatoes 'are looked upon as a specialized crop around Alliston, the Colllingwood district can boast of its production of tomatoes and oth- er canning crops. Fertilizer tests on the Smart Bros. farm, near Colling-' wood have so far shown amazing re- sults. EXETER: Exeter high school re- opened last week with an enrollment of 160, 'which is 10 per cent. greater than last year. Twenty-two are in upper, 56 in middle and 82 in low- er school. Of the latter, 49, com- posed of 15 Exeter, and 34 county pupils, are in form one, with all their troubles before them, The six teach- ers forming last year's staff were all present. FALL PAIR DATES Ailsa Craig . , Sept. 18-19 Atwood . Sept. 19-20 Bayfield , Sept. 24-25 Elyth . , . Sept, 25-26 Brussels . . , Oct. 2-3 Drenthe ... Sept. 23-24 Dungannon ... Oct. 7-8 Embro . Oct. 2 Exeter Sept. 16-17 Fordwich . .Oct. 8-4 Goderich . Sept. 17-18 Harristen . Sept. 25-26 Kincardine . Sept. 17-18 Kirkton ...........Sept. 30 -Oct. 1 Listowel Sept. 16-17 London (Western Fair) ..Sept. 3.13 Lucknow . Sept. 25-26 Sept. 23-24 Sept. 25-26 Sept. 23-24 Sept. 12-13 Sept. 23.24 Oct. 2-3 ' Sept. 23-24 Oct. 7-8 Mildmay , Milverton Mitchell , Now Ilamburg , Palmerston , ; Parkhill . . Ripley St. ltlarys , Seaforth . ....Sept. 18-19 Stratford .. Sept, 15-17 Tavistock . „Sent, 26-27 Teeswater , .... ..Sept, 80 -Oct. 1 W?llesley Sept. 9-10 Wingham . Oct, 7.8 Zurich . Sept. 22-23 ALL WEEK SIZE '.FAITS R THIS HOULRR. 3 esesesieter ivNieree How excited — sad how happy' she was the first .time she heard'. her, son's voice come over the telephone from a distant city. Talking with him was as easy es •though he were in the same room. • It, was something to remember and' to cherish fox• days afterwards. And how much happier she has become, because Fred 'Comes home by telephone now ,every week. He calls her every Sunday evening "at eight.thirty, It is an hour she waits, for and .looks forward to all week long. It brightens 'days that had become a bit empty and lonely with the family scattered. Fred is happier, too. Por the price of a movie be gets something; no money can measure -- his mother's voice --, a touch of. home. It's a fine way to start a naw week's work. Evening rates on "Anyone" rstation-to-station) calls NO bbegin at 7 pop. Night rates begin at 8.30 pan. " just give "Zang ' Distance" the num- ber` you want—it speeds -up the • service. If you don't' • know the distant number, ",Information" • will -.look it up. for you, ., ,- • • Faseloating' 'Links 1 Canada's H4 story e. eeel In striking contrast to the 'travel- I .St. Albans line. The deeendant 1 ng facilities of today with. our vast these enter ricin entlem s o• f P g g en aro expresses and modern, bus lines; is stil living in the'•istrict• The poster the stage coach of only a hundred years ago, when it take a whole day was printed by the Deniooratle Print of Se Albans, Vernenit, on May 15th, to make a journey which we now 1860 arc. announces that stages make in a couple of hours, With the leaves.'Sweetsburg daily, except Sun advent of air travelling these jour- day, for 'the 'West, Farnham, Know neys are being shortened day by day Mon, St. Albans and Richford, and so brat in time our now up-to-date on Tuesdays, Thur'sdays, and Satur- titin tablesqr ay be items of great days for 'Waterloo and on Mondays, historic interest. Wednesday and Fridays for ,Granby. In the Doi?iinion Archives at CR- The• coaches all left between the tawa, is a greatly valued poster with hours of two and six in the morning the heading,"Mail Stages Leaving and returned! the same evenings, often Sweetsburg"'in large letters. Sweets- probably only in time to start out on burg is today a thriving little town the next' day's trip. The conditions in the Eastern Townships, about of the roads in those days will leave sixty miles from 3Vlontreal on the a good deal to the imagination, while, Roston highway, and only one mile the roads through that same district from Cowansville, a busy industrial today are splendid and fast travel - town. According to the postler Mr, ling is quite possible in spite of the Pickle, was the proprietor' and Mn fact that they al's all very winding George Beals was the owner of the and have many ups and downs. Health Service of the Canadian Medical Association. . 1 HANDS OFF The proper care of the bands and the control of the hands are habits that lead to the prevention of dis- ease, These two points must go to- gether because it is not entirely a question of clean hands, but also their proper use. Hands tiff, while a col- loquilaiem is nevertheless an injunc- tion to be obeyed. As we go about our daily work or play our hands are almost sure to become soiled. IYljost of us wash our hands if ,there is dirt on them, but many persons do not wash the hands if they appear to be clean. The hands may look perfectly clean. and yet they should be washed before preparing food or eating because there is inose than a fair chance that some bacteria or germ's have been picked up by these hands. We know that 'very fortunately for us, disease germs die when they are exposed to draught or sunlight. The hands, however, are usually warn and mioist, both of whish conditions fav- our the existence of bacteria. If, therefore, bacteria are picked up on the hands they will live for some time. It is evident then that in order to get rid of any disease germs, the hands even though they show no •signs of dirt, should be washed often. It does not matter if germs are on the hands as long as they stay there. The skin is a barrier to the entrance of germs. The danger of the germs on the hands is that they may be car- ried into the mouth or nose and then they have every chance of causing disease. This may happen. if the person SILLY SEASON MARATHON On a Maryland farm, a turkey gobbler is sitting on twenty one eggs, the big sissie —Detroit News, Digging Date and Phizoctonia Control (Experimental Farms Note). Rhizoctonia is one of the most troublesome diseases of potatoes, and while its control isusually sought by treating the seed potatoes, nevertheless, additional • importance is attached to the dates upon which the crop is harvested. Investigations conducted by the Division of Botany, have demonstrated the influence of digging dates upon the occurrence of the Rhizoctonia selerotia which indicate the presence of this disease on potato tubers, These selerotia are simply the winter or resting stage of the Rhizoctonia fungus and tittt their deveolpment depends, to a con- siderable etxent, upon the conditions prevailing at digging time, for it is generally agreed that moisture and IoW temperatures 'stimulate this fungus threads to form up into the characteristic knots or scletoria. It is apparent, therefore, that anything which will divert these natura] in- fluences, will, likewise render un- necessary seed treatment the follow- ing spring. This is what happens when the crop is dug early. In the Maritime Provnces 'digging oper- tions usually begin aboutthe fif- teentjh of September, which, in nor- mal . years, is about the time when the Rhitoctonia fungus trans crms into its testing stage. These circumstances have been the basis of "Date of Digging?' experi- ments at the Charlottetown Labora- tory of Plant Pathology, The land chosen for these tests was known to he heavily infested with Rhizoctonia, and, in order to secure the most ac- curate possible information,' each digging date was represented by four replications arranged in a manner giving uniform spacing throughout the plots..Tlhese investigations show- ed that ate earlier the digging dates, the less dict :Rhizoctonia develop en the .tuber's. After 'September fif- teen* the disease occurred common- ly. the amount ' increasing directly with the lateness of the digging date, • In the light of these observations, therefore, when determining - the best time to harvest the potato crop,' especially where this s be be used for sled, it would he advisable te. keep in mind .thin phase of Rhizoc- tonic ' control. R. H. Hurst, Dominion Experi- mental Farm, Charlottetown, P.E.T. with unwashed -hands prepares food, or if food is eaten which is touched by the fingers. The entrance of germs into the body may be more dir- ect as when the child aueks his thumb; er when finger nails, are bit- ten, or when the ,hands go to the face and touch the lips or nose. We can avoid all the dangers, arid they are very real :dangers, -. that threaten us because of carelessness in connection with our hands. We can secure protection by following two rules or developing two habits. The first rule is never to put your unwashed hands to your face, except when using a handkerchief Thera is no good reason why the hands should be continually touching the face and there are several excellent reasons why they should not, The l second rule is never to touch food unless the hands have been thor- oughly washed. The habit of washing i the hands 'before eating is of the utmost practical importance in the i prevention of ;disease. We presume that when the hands are washed, they are dried on the person's own towel, because it is worse than useless to wash the hands clean and then use a common towel. Questions concerning health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. Two Hale and Hearty Exeter Eighty -Year- Olds Comparatively few there are who live to .be • eighty, yet ' recently two respected citizens on Victoria,. street, Exeter,: reached that great age. • They ,are Richard Quance and. Richard Terry.. Both gentlemenarehale' and hearty and work daily a- bout their gardens, which would be a credit to It much younger person. Mr. Terry, being• a carpenter is em- ecting a new bungalow for W. T. Gillespie, on Carling street at, the present time; :He says he is not as quick as he used to be but still lcncwa his job, Mr. 'Quance was •born on the 2nd concession of Usborne, and when quite young, suffered the •logs of his mother. Ile was taken andreared by his ..,grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Welsh, with whom be stayed until he was married to Miss Morey Bailey, daughter of Richard Bailey, who owned the farm on which Clinton Sweet now lives an the 2nd concession Usborne, two miles be- low where Mr, Quanee was raised. Mr, and Mrs. Quanee farmed for a number of years in Biddulph, after which they moved to Exeter, where they took up residence in the same place 'alhere they now live, that being thirty -Sive years ago. They have been married fifty-five years, and were blessed with six children, all of whom are living•, They are: Mrs, C. 3. Paterson (Blanche) De- troit; ID's. Nelson Clarke (Maude) near Kirkton; Mrs. David Russell, Mrs. W, J, Beer and Maurice E. Quance, town; and Richard, jr•, a merchant at Cromatry. -Mr. Quance has one brother, William Quanee, living at Snowflake, Man., and one sister, Mrs. Samuel Hutcheson, on Lorne Avenue,e London. Mr. Terry ewes, born at Quaker Hill, near Uxbridge, being the son of Jdhn Terry. IHes mother died when he was very young and his father married again.' Young Richard struck out for himself when he was ten years old. He finally' landed in London. Having a liking for car- pentering he learned the business and built himself a house in London when he was 25 year sold. In 1877 he married and came to Exeter where he has built three homes. In the interval he built a hone and lived awhile in Brussels. Mr. Terry was somewhat of a speculator in his younger days. He owned and oper- ated three different farms around Exeter, only last year leaving raved out onto the farm that had been left on his hands, on which he held a mortgage. 14Ir, Terry took off the crop and has now sold the farm to another farmer. Mr. Ten'y's family consisted of one son, who died When one month old; Mrs. Terry, who is 76, is still hale, He also hits two aimmaiessimeamsegassemenesseaseesteseasie • ' , S. C. TWEED president and founder of the Ontar- io Equitable Life Insurance Company which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. ;brothers and one sister, John.• of Monkton and Edward of Listowel; the sister lives at Red Deer, Alta. The two Richards live 'within the one block, attend the same church, and' are real good friends, EXETER: The prize money at the Exeter .fall fair is increased this year `-by several hundred dollars. There are over 600 sections open to- competitors. ocompetitors. The fair will be held on September 16 and 17. President Fred Ellerington and the secretary R. O. Seldon, are busy making ar- rangements for the opening, Build Roads foe Relief Quebec, Sept. 6tlt (Special to The News-Record)—An additional 350,000 will be spell by the Depart- ment of Highways innnediately as an unemployment relief .measure. This dooision was reached this week, fol- lowing a meeting of the provincial cabinet, NEARLY KILLED BY GAS • DRUGGIST SAVES HER "Gas on mY stomach was so bad it nearly killed me, My druggist told me about Adlerika. The gas is gone now and I feel fine.". --Mrs. A. Ade. amek. Simple glycerin, buckthorn, saline, etc., as mixed in Adlerika, helps GAS on stomach in 10 mintes! Most remedies act on lower bowel only, but Adletika acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel, removing poisonous waste you never knew was there. Relieves constipation in 2 hours. It. will surprise you. W. S. R. Holmes, Druggist. cult) you ay two dollars for two doflars? DOESN'T SOUND REASONABLE DOES IT? AND STILL IT'S BEING DONE. AN ACCOUNT OF 32.00 IS OW1:NG t'0 A PIRM, NOTICE IS SENT THAT IT IS DUE. N 0 REPLY. NEXT MONTH THE ACCOUNT IS RENDERED AGAIN, THE ACCOUNT HAS AL- READY COST THE )!IRM 20 CENTS IN COLLECTIONS AND IS STILL NOT PAID, IT IS CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF RENDERING AN ACCOUNT EACH TIME IS 10 CENTS. IF T'HIE MANAGEMENT IS LAX* THE ACCOUNT MAY 13E REN- DERED AGAIN AND AGAIN WITFIOUT A REPLY. -ONE OF TIIE .GREATEST ARGUMENTS FOR CASH BUS- INESS ON •SMALL ACCOUNTS IS THE NEGLECT WHICH•+I'HE AVERAGE DEBTOR ACCORDS THEM AND THE ANNOYANCE AND EXPENSE THEY CAUSE TFIE CREDITOR. -NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON' A PAID -IN -AD- VANCE BASIS BECAUSE OF ALL THE MANY, EASY, SMALL ACCOUNTS TO FORGET, TIIE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SUB- SCRIPTIOI'l HEADS THE LIST. LOOK AT THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER, IT CARRIES 'DIIE DATE ON WHICH YOUR SUBSORIPTION EXPIRES AND IS A CONiSTANT REMINDER T'0 REMIT PROMPTLY OR CAN- CEL, ,AS YOU DESIRE, BY THAT DATE. HOW IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW TO :THE CLLNTON • NEWSrEC : ' "LOOK AT THE LABEL" Phone 4