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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1931-05-07, Page 6l NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER (Furnishedby the Department of Agriculture ) Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy and Dr. G. I. Christie made a trip last week to the States of the Central West for the purpose of visiting agricul- tural colleges in that area, as well as a number of Vocational Agricul- tural n Home Economies ,Schools. t x and d ' is this regard •a ]em ind Ontario's problem eg P now before the Minister and he is, seeking some helpful information. • Farm Underdrainage Profitable It cannot be too often pointed out to the farming public that drainage is not only immensely beneficial to farm crops, but from a fina••ncial standpoint may be definitely profit- able. Quoting from Bulletin 300, a new publication put out by 0. A: `C., we find that "From a finaneial stand - THE CLINTON-NEWS- RECORD Central packing houses and cold storage faeilitieS, Such,as those •in Norfolk County, will contribute greatly towards establishing Ontario grown apples in the European mar- lcet. Fruit of -uniformly high quality was sent overseas from the Norfolk plant during the past year and it commanded a premium of from 75c ordinaryI to -51,50 a barrel;. over point underdrainage can be consider- prices.The government supervised ed as a long time investment -••-and packing house at Newcastle also unlike most other long time invest- made a reputation for itself by the ments it will often pay dividends suf- packing of straight lines of depend- ficient to return the original capital able quality. position; During the past winter' •and spring the proceeds of sales 'made Fertilizer on Potatoes by him amounted to $210,000, which Seed potatoes of pure variety_ and represents an"increase of 300 per free from disease are the first re- cent over last year's results. One of chief objects is to_ create a cash market for Ontario apples. During the past season'18,000 barrels were sold in Europe and 50,000 or more could have been disposed of if " they had been available. The cash prices set by the growers themselves were obtained in every instance. Future prospects are most promising, but there is need for definite steps to I tables for calculating the size and standardize the pack in order to as- number of tile needed, and the cost sure buyers of a uniform. quality. quisite to a good quality crop. The soil must be well -tilled and friable, well supplied with plant fibre or or- ganic matter so that air circulation in two or three years. t The benefits to be derived from underdrainage are enumerated' in full in this bulletin 'which is exceptionally well illustrat- ed', Full information is `given on how to tile and how to construct outlets, News Items THURSDAY, MAY. 7,. 1931 on Matters Canadian and Foreign Written for The News -Record France Buys More Wheat Froin Canada Ottawa, May 4th, (Special to The News -Record) -One bright spot on a difficult economic horizon is present ed in figures just released by the Canadian Trade Commissioner at Paris, showing that in the first two inonths of 1931• Canada exported sev- en times as moth wheat to France as in the corresponding period of 1930. Exports: of 6,482,174 bushels to February France during January and b Y cent 5 4 per yearrepresented of this of that country's total imports for the period. In 1930' Canada supplied only 17 per, cent of the imports. Improvements in continental mar- kets are not reflected in Britain, however, where Russian wheat im- ports for the first three months of this year are up by nearly 900 per cent over a year ago, or from $778,: 500' to $7,319,995, in value. 1 PATHFINDER TREAD :Y7 Standard Heavy Duty Pathfinder 440--21 $8.30 $11.45 $6.50 ;450--20 8.90 11.85 7.35 450--21 9.25 12.25 7.40 475--19 10.25 12.65 8.70 -19 11.05 13.90 9.20 • i J. B. Lavis CLINTON, ONTARIO There's saving in a Pathfinder Tube, too Thera is also $30,000,000 to be found to cover the deficit of the 1 Canadian National Rail'w'ays to the public, nioreAnoney for old age and soldiers' pensions and the $20,000,000. voted for emergency relief last Sep- tember. The total apparent deficit approximates $150,000,000 and this in the face of still falling reven- ues. Big Deficit to be Dealt with in Next of excavating being provided also. Budget The bulletin may be obtained by The budget, rumor says, will not. writing to the Publication Branch, be down until towards the end of this month. Facts accumulate, how- ever, which indicate the magnitude of the government's problem. These are. some of the figures. Customs duties 1931, $129,149,- 568 decrease $48,562,503. Excise Taxes, ,$36,861,044 decrease $25,065,876. Excise Duties, $57,291,603, de- crease, $7,249,087. 'Sundry Collections, $1,199,937, de- crease $280,190. Income Tax, $71,048,022, increase $2,027,270. Net Decrease, ,$79,130,386. Department of Agriculture; Parla- ment Buildings, Toronto. Overseas Apple Market 'Mr. Andrew Fulton, overseas re- presentative of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, has return- ed to Toronto after spending seven months in the European markets. This closes his second season in his may be at its bests and water -holding capacity at its highest. Pointing out that the crop must have a large sup- ply of suitable plant food, O. A, '0. officials refer to potato fertilizer tests conducted in 1930 which gave" an average increase of 53 bushels per acre when an adequate amount of fertilizer was used, over paraded sections without fertilizers. The best results were obtained with 2-12-6 with manure or clover plowed under and 4 -8 -0= -.where there was not a supply of green or barnyard ma- nure; The amounts used were about 725 pounds per acre. The average yield froul 37 tests of 4-8-10 fer- tilizer was 249.5 bushels per acre, as compared with 178.2 bushels per acre from check plots, or a gain of 71.3 bushels per acre from fertilizing. With potatoes selling at $1.00 a bag, the net gain, after deduction of fer- tilizer cost, was $30.13 ,-.per acre. Growers are cautioned not to drop the seed pieces of potatoes immedi- ately upon fertilizers, or the latter will rob the seed potatoes of their moisture and injure their vitality. Fertilizer should be nixed with soil before dropping potato seed pieces, Marketing Board's Powers .. Duties and powers of the newly - appointed Ontario Marketing Board. as defined in a special Act passed at the last legislative session, give an adequate picture of the aims and objects' of the Board. Firstly, it will make a general survey of agricul- tural conditions and keep a tabula- tion of all informiation obtained: it will collect information regarding soil, climate, etc. to aid in determin- ing the adaptability of the various counties for any particular class of farming; it will make recommenda- tions as to packing, marketing and transporting of any agricultural pro- duct and will seek the best market.' ing facilities for this purpose; it wilt' diffuse information regarding the' best methods for increasing produc•{ tivity of soil and the production of any particular class of prodgce; it will encourage proper methods of manufacture, preparation and pack- ing of dairy products for marketing in Ontario and elsewhere; and gen- eraly it will promote the interests of the agricultural industry in On- tario as deemed expedient. The Mar- keting Board is a new departure, in- stituted in accordance with the de- sire of departmental officials to im- prove marketing practice in the ag- ricultural industry. Hon, T. L. Ken- nedy has frequently stressed -the 'tact that marketing of Ontario farm produce is one of the big problems today and he hopes that this Board will inaugurate 'a new era that will mean a tremendous saving to On- tario farmers. the French Legation here, leave:, to Ottawa three years' ago ,when the earl next month on a four months' French Legation was first ,establish - early yed with Hon. Jean Knight as the I leave in France. Mr. Coursier came fust minister's Taking of Census to Begin Shortly Ina few 'weeks the time worn jokes regarding census -taking will be renewed for the census -takers will be at work in Canada . again. The first true census was taken in Can- ada, in Quebec, known as .. New France in 1665. Nova Scotia (Aca dia) and Newfoundland followed suit.' In the next century European- nations began to take census but the early European counts were mainly to give the monarch of the day an, idea of how many serfs' he had and how, much money he could extract from them. The first modern census was taken in Britain in 1801. The census taken every ten years, proves an interesting link in history, The exact population is ascertained; and especially this year it will prove interesting because. it will show the actual number of unemployed. Some Improvement in Labor Conditions Evidence that employment condi- tions in Canada are improving is ac- cumulating, according to informa- tion collected by the Department of Labor here. Employment figures show that increasing numbers of men 'are being absorbed in agriculture and industry. Requests for direct relief in cases of distress owing to lack of work are becoming fewer, Hon. O. D. Robert- son, Minister of Labor, states. This condition, it is felt, is due partly to an increase in work and partly to the restriction of immigration which has been in effect since last autumn. y t at ingJes th S • Brantford Asphalt Slates are unequalled in the richness of their colour combinations.' They are made in a wide range of treatments to harmonize with the outside of your home and its surroundings. Yet for all their beauty Brantford Roofs have a ruggedness that can absorb years of constant warfare with the weather and come out unscathed even after the worst conditions•of climate. Probably you know their reputation for. fire - resistance. That Brantford Roofs are not ignited by, nor give off, sparks or flaming brands is a well-known fact. • . Brantford: Asphalt Slates combine the three essentials of < fine roofs beauty, fire -safety and weather -resistance. Yet' they cost .little and do not require upkeep or repairs. Ask your dealer for an estimate. Brantford Roofing Company, Limited, head Office and Factory: Brantford, Ont. Branch' Offices and Warehouses: Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, Halifax, Saint John, N.B., and St. John's, Nfld. 185 For Sale By: CLINTON HARDWARE AND FURNITURE CO. Sow Alfalfa Seed In their seeding program this year, • dairy .farmers particularly • should not overlook the fact that there is a large supply of Ontario - grown alfalfa seed available and at the lowest prices of ninny years. A large part of the new seeding, there- fore, can be made economically with alfalfa, while a few pounds of alfalfa seed per acre 'should be included in all seeding mixtures. The dry sum- mer 'was responsible for failure of much of last year's new seeding and the outlook for a scarcity of good quality next winter. Seeding a few acres of alfalfa 'without a nurse crop will help to supplythis deficiency. Japanese Royalty Welcomed to Canada Elaborate ceremony at Ottawa and Quebec greeted their Royal Highnes- ses, Prince Takamatsu, brother of tho Emporer of Japan, and Princess Takamatsu, when they arrived in Quebec April 28 and spent a few days in Ottawa. Their Excellencies are touring Canada in connection with a tour around the world. Upon leaving Ottawa, 'W'ednesday, May 6, they visit in Toronto and Niagara Falls and will cross the border to the United States Sunday, May 10. The Imperial couple arrived at Quebec Tuesday of last week, accom- panied by I. Tokagawa, Japanese Minister to Canada, and were greet- ed reeted with the royal salute of 21 guns. They were met by Hon. H. G. Car- roll, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Premier L. A. Taschereau, the mayor of Quebec city and other officials. ' Official welcome on behalf of the government of the Dominion, was tendered by Hon. Maurice Dupre, Solicitor -General. Official functions took place at the ancient capital and the Imperial party left the following afternoon for Montreal and devoted a day to sight-seeing. At Montreal they were joined by Hon. C. I1. Ga- han, Secretary of State, and he will accompany them to Detroit. Upon their arirval in Ottawa Sat- urday they 'were met by representa- tives of the Governor-General, Pre- mier Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett, mem- bers of the Cabinet, high military officials and Mayor J. J. Allen. They were guests of the Governor General and the Countess of Bess - borough at dinner at Rideau Hall. A visit to parliament buildings was made Monday morning and in the afternoon a joint reception by the Speaker of the Senate and the Spea- ker of the House of Commons was held, The same evening their Im- perial Highnessess were the guests at dinner of the Prime Minister, on behalf of the government of Canada. They left Ottawa at 2.20 Wednesday afternoon for Toronto. United States Sends Canada's News North .. Washington, May 2nd, (Special to The News -Record) -For two years Captain J. A. P. Hayden, M.C., Can- adian representative, has been broad- casting every week from station KDKA in Pittsburg, Canadian news to the traders, missionaries, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other Canadian government employees who are marooned in the far north. The broadcast consists of a budget of Canadian news and is broadcast each Saturday night .at 11.15. In many sections of the Arctic, KDKA is the only station which can. be picked up. Two or three Cana- dian stations are attempting to broadcast Canadian news,to the Far North but owing to lack of power they are not always effective. It is an interesting fact, but one which should be remiedied, that the only purely Canadian news bud- gets which reach these men in the north are broadcasted from a United. States station. No Depression in Social Activities Ottawa, May 4th, (Special to The News -Record) -The social season in Ottawa is very gay and the wives of the cabinet ministers are enter- taining at luncheons and dinners all through the session,• The Governor- General and the Countess of Bess- borough have entertained at two large dinner parties awl a reception was held Wednesday evening for the members of the Senate, the members of the House of Conunons and the lady members of their families. A luncheon was tendered the Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan who were introduced. by Hon. I. M. To- kagawa, Japanese Consul. The an- nual garden party at Rideau Hall will be held on the King's birthday. Awarded Holiday, Henri Coursier, first 'secretary to Farm Loans The recently issued report of the Agricultural Developement Board showed that since the board was es- tablished in 1922 over $35,000,000 has been loaned, upwards of $6,000,- 000 has been paid back on capital, and the total amount outstanding at the end of the fiscal year was $29,- 454,834. A big increase in the de- mands madee' for services of the Board was noted in the fall of 1929 and has continued ever since. This was reflected in the report for the year ending October 31,.1930,- which showed an increase of over two mil- lions in the aggregate of loans granted. W. B. Roadhouse, chair- man of the board. remarks that to some extent this reflects general economic conditions which have ad- versely affected agriculture, but that for the most part this is not .new indebtedness, the bulk of it being made up of the transfer of mortgag- es held previously by corporations or individuals. Further, over fifty per cent. of the amount. due was paid as due during the year, an evidence of the stability of Ontario agriculture even' under the most trying condi- tions. acrasemmentaxesamiamiemmtal Attack Pasture Problems Plans for extensive research on the pasture problems of Ontario were made et a conference of re- presentatives of the various inter- ested Departments of O.A.C. recent- ly. The Deputy Minister of Agrictxl- ture attended and assisted in out- lining the project. A. committee of Departmental heads, was appointed to make a preliminary survey of pasture conditions in the Province. This party will start out shortly and will visit a , number of sections throughout the Province. Research projects will over dif- ferent,phases of the problem such as grasses, fertilization, best utilization and .. management, the control of weeds, the elimination of insect par- asites, diseases, etc. A number of experiments on .pas- tures are now under way at the Col- lege and in other parts of the Prov- ince. These will be supplemented and new phases of. the 'work will be undertaken. It will he readily seen therefore, that every effort is being made to .secure the best and most profitable developement of the pas- ture lands of Ontario. • 1 1929 Chevrolet Coach Just the car for a salesman or a travelling man. Its famous six -cyl- inder engine has been tuned up to deliver new ear performance. Its body provides big car riding ease. No car on the market can offer such value at this price., $425. 1929 Chevrolet Coach This car is a real good buy as it has not been abused and is in good condition. $3'75. 1930 For Tudor This car is like new and must be " run to be appreciated. 1475 W. 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