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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR
THE BUSY FARMER
( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )
Farmers in sandy districts are now
'engaged in plowing. Frost_left the
ground early this spring owing to
the, aridity cif the soil.In many sec-
tions .it is now in good condition for
working and early seeding of oats
and barley. is expected as a result,
prices of,
ere
per capita, while England eats only
11 dozen per capita.
•
Barley vs. Corn
Recent declines the ri
farm products have been far more
serious in grains than in live stock
Ontario's Celery Market and this decline has been greater pro-.
Capture for Ontario rowers of the portionately in barley than in wheat:
g This situation presents an opportu-
celery market in this province which
for years the United States has been
" supplying, is the aim behind negotia-
tions conducted by -the Department
with growers of the Thedford district,
' 'The suggestion; has been made that a
cold storage plant be established at
Thedford, Celery requires a' special
system of refrigeration and cooling.
which isnot available at present and
which wotild raise the standard of the
product to enable it to compete on
the open market. Investigation is
proceeding in regard to the possibili-
ties in this direction.
Cow -Testing in Peel
Interest in cow testing work in
Peel eCounty is keen. Results for
1930 of the Peel Country Cow Testing.
Association were presented at a re-
cent meeting. The twenty best cows
averaged 12,557 pounds of milk and
445 pounds of butterfat, whereas the
twenty poorest cows only averaged
5,267 pounds of milk and 210 pounds
of butterfat. It is felt that the cull-
_ .ing of 'low producers would allevie
ate the surplus milk problem in To
ronto, Over 100 cows were entered
during February' in the cow -testing
work, which brings the total number
being tested monthly for milk and
butterfat production to nearly 900 ,
Bows at Brampton.
British Market for Barley
Steps p to secure markets for
0
rio barley t `n
Britain are being t
by Hon. T. L. Kennedy in conjune
with federal authorities. Recent
vestigations have shown that Bri
brewers and matters annually p
chase about 21 million bushels
barley from California, This ba
is espeeially suited for making b
A. variety of bright hard, six-roi�
barley, developed at the 0. A. C.
now being grown here and is equ
as good. Ontario farmers could p
duce 100 million bushels of this b
ley every year if there was a in
ket for it. California barley
been bringing 76 cents a bushel
the English grain exchanges, w
cost of shipping is 15.40 cents a b
bel. Ontario could ship at about
sante cost. California farmers h
been receiving 52.0 cents for th
at San Franciso, while Onto
farmers receive less than 40 cen
• 'British brewing interests are repo
ed to be willing to give the Onta
product a trial, but want to be asen
ed of a sufficiently steady supply
meet their• needs.
nta-
kena
tion
in-
tish
ratty to farmers, feeders aud poultry-
men who have been accustomed to
depend upon imported corn. : Barley
for general feeding purposes is equal
to corn in value.
In spite of this fact, therewas im-
ported into Canada during three
months last fall 3,250,00 bushels of
corn while 'there „was availal ie in
storage elevators 20,000,000 bushels of
high-quality Canadian barley selling
at less than half the price of the im-
ported feed.
Scores of experiments in Canada
have demonstrated the value of barley
as a carbohydrate feed.
Barley is particularly suitable for
producing an excellent quality of ba-
con and may form the bulk of the
ration for hogs. 'In addition, it can
be profitably fedi to dairy cattle,'beef
cattle and poultry.
It is pointed out by an authority
that the extensive use of barley for
feeding purposes will not only im-
prove the economic proposition of the
Dominion but will also result in low-
ered production costs to farmer and
poultryman.
W. A. Ross of the Vineland Station
recommends that if the present spell
of fine weather continues, oil spray-
ing should be commenced in pear or-
chards immediately or at least as
soon as it is possible to get on the
land with a spray machine. No oil
spraying should be done if the tem-
perature is near, at or below freezing.
i
FertilTomatoes
on Tomtit s
Five field tests with tomatoes were
conducted last summer by the De-
partment of chemistry, O,A,C., in
various localities, medium to light
ar- loam sons being chosen. Good pre-
paration was given to the soil and an Made
average application of 750 lbs, of fer-
eer• tilizer was ade at the time healthy,
Yea vigorous stock was set out in the
is spring.
ally The ,;Five tests showed an average
10- yield of 174.2bushels per acre where
ar- 750 lbs. of fertilizer was applied. The
ar- unfertilized section averaged 54.9
has
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Buy Quality Seed
"As never before in the history of
farming should care be exercised in
the purchase of seeds for plhnting
this spring," is the advice of one
Well-known authority, who adds that
it is doubly important to hake sure
that purchases have been government -
tested as a result of last year's
drought and the reduced 'supply of
high quality stock, Ile warns against
buying bargain seeds where price
alone is the only description given,
because reliable seedsmen do not an -
prove of advertisements where seeds
are offered at stipulated prices with-
out any indication as to their quality
or origin. It would actually be elm -P-
er to buy the best the market affords
than to take the poorest as a gift, he
concludes,
Potato and Seed Show
The Potato and Seed Show held
at Shelburne recently proved a very
successful and instructive event. The
classes were filled with good quality
products, with Dooley Potatoes and
Alaska oats an outstanding feature.
A. program of lectures was given, the
speakers including Prof, W. 3'. Sgair-
roll of 0.A.C. and Mr. J. A. Carroll,
director of the Department's Crops
and Markets Branch, The latter em-
phasized the success' of grading of
farm products in Canada. The quality
of eggs, potatoes, and hogs had un-
doubtedly been improved. Canadians
were now eating 30 . dozens of eggs
KEEP CANADA BEAUTIFUL
There is no need to make Canada
beautiful. Nature did that for us
with such a prodigal outpouring of
fertility, such a majesty of moun-
tains, such effectiveness of lake and
river, that the worst efforts of man
can only mar without breaking the
scenic panorama that stretches from
the grey racks and green fields of
the Atlantics' coast to the riot of
fragrant bloom where the warmer
Pacific tosses its waves against tow-
ering, green -clad hills,
ICanada is beautiful. Canada has
a beauty that is marvellous in the
eyes of countless visitors and new-
comers, What a pity, then, that lit-
tle bits of Canada should be, tirade
ugly by the careless indifference of
»nen and women! Think of those
who have made lovely bits of garden
in strangs places—wound the oasis in
the desert, on the top of an arid
mountain and, most of all, in 'the sun-
less bits ef earth midden behind the
houses of great cities.
ushels per acre, giving a gross gain
from fertilizing of 119.3 bushels. The
eash cost of the fertilizer was $39 per
ton, hence an application of 750 1bse
represents an investment of $14.00.
Valuing the increase in tomatoes to
yield at 50e per bushel, the gross re-
turn was 359,60. Investments in fer-
tilizers was 314.00, hence the net re-
turn was 345 per acre or the tomato
growers made over three for One on
their investment in fertilizers. Fer-
tilizers used in these tests were 2-12-
6, 0-14-6, 310-5 and 4-8-10. '
To Encourage use of Lime
In order to encourage the greater
use of line in agriculture in Ontario,
particularly in those sections where a
soil corrective is required to stintU-
late more econonica) production of
farm evens, Hon. Thomas L. Ken-
nedy, Minister of Agriculture, an-
nounces a policy of assistance in the
matter of reduced freight rates on
agricultural. limestone.
The C. N. Ii. and C.P.R. Compa-
nies have agreed to reduce the pre-
sent tariff on pulverized limestone to
be used by farmers to the amount of
25 per eent, and the Provincial and
Federal Departments of Agriculture
in co-operation will grant further
subventions to the combined amount
of one-half the remaining freight rate
with a maximum of 31.00 per to On
limestone screenings that now enjoy
special freight rates the two govern-
ments will grant subventions annount-
ing to one-half the freight rate with
a maximum of 21.00 per ton.
In order to take advantage of this
assistance purchasers must order at
least a minintam narked of thirty
tons, Where this aninintum amount
is more than is required by individual
farmers they will be encouraged to
group their orders 10 Order to take
advantage of the tariff reduction.
This undertaking' is under the di-
rection of the Crops Co-operation and
Markets Branch, Ontario Department
of Agriculture, Toronto. . Inquiries
for further information may be ad-
dressed to that department or to your
local agricultural representative.
Yet in Canada there are farm
homes where we refuse the handful
of seed, the hour or two of time, that
would trahsfoern the homestead into
a lovely garden. .Wle let weeds riot
where flowers would look so much
nicer, and tramp on parched earth
where grass night better make a
springy ,carpet.
c Sponsored by horticultural socie-
ties and the Horticultural Council,
we are to have a Moro Beautiful
Canada Campaign right across the
Dominion in this year of .1931. A
moving -picture is made up of end-
less tiny pictures which blend into a
continuous scene when ruin off on
the machine. So a beautiful Canada
can only be made by a succession of
beauty spots from coast to coast. And
success can be achieved only by each
one doing his little bit to beautify
the home or with shrubs and flowers
efface ar conceal the patches and
corners, that we have made unsightly
through' carelessness . and negloct i-•
Farmer's Advocate,
VIMY RECALLED
Sunday, which is Easter, is the
fourteenth anniversary of the going
"over the top" at Vimy Ridge, where
Canadians distinguished themselves'
so signally. The actual date was
April 9th, but it happened to be Eas-'
ter Sunday, Sergt.'A. E. Parry, who
recently purchased the Lindsay place
on the London road, gives the follow-
ing' account of the battle. The verse
is also his, written in memory of a
pal who was killed, Many readers in.
Clinton and elsewhere will remember
these scenes:
'Mr. Parry said:
"The warhas many memories for
all of us. Many ase sad and yet
glorious memories. Memories to be
proud of. Memories of the glorious
and victorious doings at Viiny'Ridge;_'
Vimy, Vinay how far away Viiefy
seems today, -
Vimy and the white pavement that
winds its way,
About her war -worn crests.
I'd „like to see • Vimy again, the • old
Vimy and' the little nooks and
cornets. which we so detested.
And over the ridge where the road
leads down,
Through La Chaudiere and La Col-
lett; '
There's many a huddled heap of
-brown
'Twixt the popular roads—and you
can't forget
The long -planked trail -a La Folle
Farm and Farbus woods are torn
For my heart is there at Vimy on
this anniversary morn,
For over the ridge near Vilieval's
site
The green earth glistens with dew,
awet;
The lark's songs sweet and the world
is bright.
But a pal lies there and I can't for-
get."
By this time, 1917, Arras, which
had a normal population of 40,000
housed deep down in dugouts almost
as many British tropes, cheery and
confident soldiers, who sang around
their fires and beds as only soldiers
can sing, and whiled away the inter-
val with all sorts of games. Soldiers
who an the morrow were to battle
with a foe, well disciplined and
strongly entrenched, but who were
confident of victory in spite of the
terrible rt bla to
s1c ahead a
d afthem,
cheer-
fully exclaimed: "Poor old Fitz; I'm
glad Inn not in your shoes."
Throughout that Sunday night a
perfect tornado of high explosive
slhelIs flew eastward toward the al-
ready battered enemy trench system,
and then ceased altogether. For a
short spell an almost unearthly sil-
ence rested over the battlefield,
Then at 5.30 a.m. one saw a flam-
ing red barrage of shrapnel and high
explosive flare out and the battle
was on It was a terrifying sight to
watch those Germans who vainly
tried to stens the British rush. The
firing was ao acaurate that in half an
hour scarcely a iGertman battery re-
mained in action in some sectors,
By nightfall Himalaya trench and
Orange Hill were ours. Blinding snow
was on and in the silence it was
thought that German resistance was
smashed. All along the line the
heights were ours now. Up north
the 51st and the Canadian divisions
drove the Germans off Vimy Ridge
down into the Douai plain, killing
great nttnsbers and avenging the ap-
palling French masstrere of the fall
of 1915. Arras was freed and the
next day, Tuesday, 15,000 prisoners,
many guns and much booty were
taken.
The. King's message to Field Mar-
shal Haig was: "Canada will be
proud that the. taking of Vimei Ridge
fell to the lot of her troops. I hear-
tily congratulate you and all who
have taken part in this splendid
achievement. Canadian troops have
added lustre to the name of Canaria
by capturing the great enemy
stronghold, "'Vimy Ridge."
Although free from shell fire, the
agony of Arras was not yet over.
She often heard the tramp of serried
ranks of men swing, up Oarabaldj
Rue out on to the great highway
toward Cambial or turning berth to
follow the paved Douai route. The
flashes of the eternal guns illmnin-
ated her Eastern horizon and shook
her shattered horses, She witnes-
sed great convoys of ambulances
speeding westward, Of those mang-
led human freights, alas, many went
but to swell her graveyards around,
Vimy. Vimy, how far away seems
Vinay,
The cratered fields long Thetus way,
The ridges turning red.
I'd like to see old Vimy,
And walk once more the cuiet ways
we often used to dread.
And over the ridge there's a sweep
of plain,
From Avon Town to Mericourte,
Where poppies nod amidst the sprout-
ing grain.
And of lonely graves there are even
more, '
A pal lies there and I can't forget."
CANADA'S LIQUOR BILL
The reports of the Liquor Boards
and Commissions have been present-
ed to their various provincial legis-
latures, and it is now possible to
compute the expenditures for liquor
in Canada for the periods covered.
Some provinces close their liquor
year in the Spring and others in the
Fall. The former will parallel only
about six -months of 'depression, the
latter practically a full year.
`Por Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta
and British,,Columbia,• the retail val-
ue of the beer sales by licensees is es-
timated on a conservative basis and
added. The cdst of -permits is in-
cluded. The results are as follows:
Nova Scotia (sale for 48 days
only) , . , . , $621,587
New Brunswick (an in-
crease) . 4.809,734
Quebec (an increase). ,, 75,700,550
Ontario, a decrease) $4,945.832
Manitoba (an increase) , , 10,632,292
Saskatchewan (a de-
. crease- , 12,380,672
Alberta, a decrease) 14,997,225
British Columbia (an in- 12 per cent,
crease , . 19,532,682 The magnitude of the liquor trade,
Total ' i, its Slip upon our people,' and its riv-
•• •..15193,020,074 airy of other trades scarcely needs
Last year, on the saute basis,; the comment.amount' was 3192,968,504. If the A, J. Irwin, Acting Secretary, Can -
sales in Nova Scotia, which vtlian Temperance Federation.
no parallel in last year's amouhante, adian
deducted, the bill is still up
330,583.
If any allowance is made to cover
illegal sales, it is fair to say that
expenditures for liquor in Canada
are still approximately $200,000,000,
BABY BORN IN PLANE ON WAY
TO HOSPITAL
The Pas, March 30. -In true story
book fashion, Mr. Stolle, 1931 model
and •gasoline -propelled, arrived here
yesterday • from the north -country
In 1930, our imports fell off carrying a bouncing baby boy,
224 ,per, cent. our domestic exports Receiving an emergency call from
were less by 25.1 per cent; our rail- Mile 214„ Flight Lieut. A. . L, late -
way earnings were down $80,000,000, : Phee, of the R.C.A.F., took to- the'
and our bank debits, usually regard- air in his cabin monoplane, and three
ed as a fair index of general trade, hours later was winging his way
decreased by over $9,000,000;000, or back to The Pas with l%frs Alex.
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GRANT nem/NG, M.D. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY
APPENDICITIS IN CHILDREN
Appendicitis, or inflammation of
the appendix is a comparatively corn -
mon disease. It is not generally
known that appendicitis is a serious
and not infrequently fatal condition
nor is it understood that the disease
may and does occur among children.
Evidence of both these statements
is shown by the fact that 1300 or
more deaths occur each year in Can-
ada from this disease, and of this
number, over one-third were those of
children under fifteen years of age.
There are certain diseases, such as
typhoid fever, which may be prevent-
ed by sanitary measures taken to
safeguard water, mills and food sup-
plies. Other diseases, such as small-
pox and diphtheria, are prevented by
raising the individual's resistance to
the disease by means of vaccination
and immunization.
In certain diseases, of which ap-
pendicitis
is
a
striking example,
serious and fatal results can only be
prevented by securing the right
treatment and applying it early,
Proper early treatment has a great
deal to offer, but it is, of course,
without value unless it is applied.
The physician eannot help those who
do not come to him for his advice.
Unfortunately, the price of delay is
-frequently death. Delay in securing
treatment, which allows the condition
to progress until the appendix rup-
tures, very often means the death of
a child despite of all efforts made
later to save him.
When appendicitis occurs,
there is pain and xisu-
I al' ly nausea and vomiting.
Older children describe the pain as
cramp-like and generally they feel it
in the centre of the abdomen. Young-
er children cry as if in pain, and they
seen not to feel the discomfort in
any particular spot or part of the ab-
domen.
Unfortunately many parents and
others who are responsible for the
care of children believe that there is
one right and proper way to treat a
pain in the stomach, and that is by
giving a dose of castor oil or some
other purgative. When a part is in-
flamed, nature putts that part at rest.
The purgative sets the digestive tract
in notion just at a time when it
should be at rest. A pain in the ab-
domen should not be treated with
purgatives.
To the parent, it may seem that we
are exaggerating the possible
dan-
gers ofPafnt
n the
abdomen.
Cer-
tainly every stomach-ache is not ap-
pendicitis. However, unless abdomi-
nal pain is always regarded as being
serious, cases of appendicitis will go
untreated and we, in Canada, will
continue to record each year, among
children, about five hundred deaths
from appendicitis, practically all of
which niay be traced to proeiastina-
tion and the use of purgatives in the
presence of abdominal pain.
Questions concerning Health ad-
dressed to the Canadian Medical As-
sociation, 184 College Street, Toron-
to, will be answered personally by
letter.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931
Miller as his passenger. Fifteep nein- appearance at a height of 4,000 feet. '
Utes after leaving Mile 214.: on the re- Both mother and son are reported
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TUNE I:N FRIDAY NIGHT ON "CANADA ON PARADE"
Announcing
the 'appointment of
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Ontario
to represent
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