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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1931-06-11, Page 6__. ,_= 1i} NEWS AND INNFORMATION FOR ' I 'TELE BUSY FARMER ( Furnished by the Department . of Agriculture THIS CLINTON=NT: WS RECORD , Farmers' Weelc at O.A.C. diseases. Preparations are practically com- plete at the What goes on inside Ontario Agriculturala nee -Hive will be clearly demonstrated during' thousands of College, Guelph; for the reception of guest farmers during (Panniers' Week at 'O; A. by tha Farmers' Week, t June 15th to 19th. ',have Department which . ,twill. One of the finest in$tittitinn I.have on display a glass observation s of its hive, showing the ingenious i kind on the continent, a wealth of in- ( > methods formation is available there for the • ono cell' construction, the feeding of fanners of Ontario and no farmer can IOtittlg bees, and even the queen her - afford to miss the opportunity off self may be revealed; as the bees go visiting the College at this time, Get (-about their daily busrnos's. The Field Husbandry iWuseenn at 0. A: C. will provide interesting in- formationfor visitors during Farm- ers' Week, June 15th to 19th. The results of a number, of variety tests over a period of five years with the 'majority of grains grown in Ontario, will be on view, together with in- formation ori• the yield of geain per acre, the weight per bushel, straw per acre, average height and length of time to conte tomaturity for each variety tested. n touch with your local agricultteral representative for further' infoinia- tion regarding your county day at the College. The Bacterioligy Department ex- hibit at 0. A. CC during Farmers' Week will feature Legume inocula- tion, plant and animal deseases and the bacteria of dairy produce, and information will be made available as how best to deal with the various THE- Fincet Flat Wall Fiuishl/ 1I7C7'ALPAMUR, the famoue flat h, In tis was appliefidi on an Insulating wall -board. It can be of wall or coling surfaon ce from attic to cellar. It is washable, and therefore the ideal sanitary decoration for children's rooms. 14 is easy to apply, permanent, fire -resisting, and most eco A Perm 'Water Supply Exhibit at 0. A. C, during .Farmers, Week, June 15th. to 19th, will show all types of farm pumps, water systems hydzaul- le ram, kitchen and bathroom plumb- ing fixtures and septic. tank models, Printed information on the various subjedts will be available free of charge. Inbtructors will be present to answer questions' and to assist all those who may be espeeialy terested in equipping the:r hones with modern eoveniences, 'The Poultry Department Q. A. C. will stage a special exhibit, during Farmers' Week, June 16th to 19th, to demonstrate the value of home - mixed rations. Visiting fanners will. be 'shown how 'chick starters, grow- ing rations and laying rations may be built .up in a suitably balanced der rubbish or any good covering. They are stout, smooth caterpillars and when at rest are usually curled up into a circle.' 0. A. C, authorities advise controlling them by use of a. poison bait, with the' foloiwing form- ula; Bran 35 lbs., Paris Green or fine White Arsenic 1-1b., cheap Molaases 1 qt., water enough to moisten, about 3 gallons. Mix the bran end Paris , green thoroughly until the greens can be seen everywhere through the bran. Add the ni'olassee to?.the water, stir, then pour' the sweetened liquid over the -poisoned bran and mix until all is moistened and will fall,almost hire sawdust• through the fingers. •' If the plants have been set out and are being; attacked, drop "a small' quantity of the bait—gone-quarter of a teaspoonful—thong each plant. Do this late in the evening so that it will be fresh when the cutworms be- gin to feed. If the plants have not yet been set out and the cutworms are known to. be in the soil, prepare thegroundwell and then an evening or to before setting out the plants, scatter the bait thinly, as one would do in sowing grain, over the plot or field. The cutworms will feed upon this and be killed before they can do any damage.' One application is usually suffi- cient to eontrol any ordinary out- break. Caution: Do not inhale the dust from the poison when mixings and beware that cattle or other domestic animals do not get access to the bait. Wool is arriving at the new West- on Warehouse of the Canadian Co- operative Wool Growers in heavy volume with over 100,000 pounds' from Ontario alone thus far, •Accord-; ing to the officials, there has been no trouble in, securing contracts with sheepmen this season, The Co-oper- ative expects to 'handle at least 3,500,000 pounds of wool this season. Trapping Corn Borer. fairy acreage of corn .is being anted in 'Ontario. Farmers are co- ating splendidly in most corn - wing areas with the 'inspectors have charge of the Corn Borer enforcement and It is hoped that menace may be greatly reduced year. Many growers are finding a trap made by sowing a. dozen s of early rapid -growing cern a- nd the field works well. This corn is sown early, with the n crop going in a few days later the regular time. Sally in Aug- ' when all the borer eggs have laid the trap crop is cut and up at once. 1 Teachers Co -Operate In Crop Statistics is year rural teachers have been d to eo-operate with the Gov - ants in procuring from far - cards showing the number. of in different crops and also nu m of animals on farms. It is very rtant to the agricultural indus- at acberate statistics be com In recent years other methods been tried but the results have een entirely satisfactory in that few fainters responded, It is that farmers will do theirthis year by co-operating with eachers who have undertaken ork at a busy time in the teach- shouldear, It necessary int out thatthese figureswill e published individually but by es only and will not be used ration or other similar pur- A pl aper gso who y front home-grown pre. Act ;luctsat A comparison of the results 1 the of feeding different rations to five this flocks of three -months -old live birds that birds will he demonstrated in striking row fashion. Each flock will contain 25 ‘1.011birds and they will be grouped as rap ( follows: Flock No. 1, will have re- mai eeived. corm only; No. 2 wheat only; than No. 3 oats only; No."4 barley. only; Usti. and No. 5 ell four combined. This been only one of the many interesting used exhibits planned for Farmers' Wreck. Your agricultural representative Rura can give you any further' inforina- aiotts, Th Seed Growers Conference arise °ram niers acres bur impo try th piled. have not b too hoped share the t this n ang y to po not b multi for to ,The 1931 annual convention of the mical. { Canadian Seed Gr'odt'ers Association le gives a lovely soft light-dif- I will be held at the ICemptville Agri - fusing effect, and is made in it !!! cultural School, Kentptville, Ontario, wide range of modern colors, I from Juue 17 to 20 next. During the Consult your decorator or healer. first three days of the convention' Ask hint Joroa shad �a card, or Writ, lectures' will .be given by outstand- Wal ing speakers on subject of general t ,° (?' y c r 1 int0rest to all seed growers. These siFl l " i� = shouicl prove of especial benefit and a Product ofi it is hoped to make the attendance The CROWN DIAMOND PAINT t at the conference a record one. Co. Limited Cutworin Control Cutworms are doing considerable damage in many districts to corn, cabbage, tomatoes, tobacco and some o'lior crops this season. They work at night and hide by day just be - Toronto - Montreal /IOW Sts, roadAreSteallbiadt Waipannn• Products are sold by •Sutter & Perdue, Hardware, Clinton neath the surface of the soil or un- ytn*oc Sags "KEEP P OUT" to Fir la dP siliT i ,� its, tants YPROC Wallboard that does not burn is the way of least expense when you desire to make alterations in, your home, store, .fac- tory or on the farm. Use it for all walls, ceilings and partitions. Gyproc is made from gypsum rock into sheets 4 to 10 feet long, 4 feet wide and. % of an inch thick, It nails and cuts as easily as lumber with a minimum of waste or muss. Gyproc is fire-resistant, easily and quickly erected, structurally strong and has insulation value. It is draughtand vermin -proof as well as fire -safe. Because it is ivory -coloured, it does not require decoration (when panelled) yet it is also a suit- able base for Alabastine, Gyptex or wallpaper. Consult your nearest dealer to -day. He will gladly supply you with a direction sheet on Gyproc. Or write for the interesting, free booklet, "Building and Remodelling with GYPROC". . • • stis GYPSUM, LIME and ALABASTINE, CANADA, LIMITED Paris Ontario 6. c. D u _+ , ire proof Wallboard (For Sale By) Geo. T. Jenkins The Clinton Lumber CompanyClinton, Ontario Clinton, Olrtario .. Did you ever play on the old parlor The Old Parlor Organ Pail well i cept t Souther ed con Manny and gi Spring and Pe and p other yields tv ccnside potato° has bee sections planting beans. been n being su be due ing paid feeding stock su has been pigs wi increase expected Many fa their eg pose bre to low p tory pric Weekly Crop Report wheat is looking exceptionally n all parts of the Province ex - he North Western section of n Ontario, cvhich has suffer- siderably from winter killing. fields of rye are now in head ve prospects of a heavy Yield. grains such as Oats, Barley as are now well above ground rospects in comparison with years would indicate ,that 111 be above the average. A rable increase in acreage of s, field corn and sweet corn n noted. In the special crop farmers are completing the of sugar beets. tobacco and Considerable falling off has oted in the amount of milk pplied to the cheese factors largely to the row prices be - for milk. Many farmers are their milk to younger live - ch as pigs and calves. There a heavy mortality in young wit the result that the latg•9 in hog population that .was , has not been realized rgncrs are switching from g -laying breeds to dual-pur- eds of poultry. This is due riees of eggs and satisfae- es ' of dressed poultry. How My World Wags By That Ancient. Manner DEAN D. HURMDY 'Sound economy. Turning cif the radio. . Woodbine scratches. Botanically or 'financially Toronto's oldest newsboy recently passed his 72nd birthday. As Byron says: "Ah! happy years! Once more who would not be a boy!" Hamilton gunmen were disappoint- ed at getting only two bucks from their victim, The rest of the money was in the company's safe. Unfor- tenat° ease of passing the buck. At Sunnyside recently a score of people were Stuck up in the air when an ,entertainment contraption balked, A case of sunny side up. organ 'You'd pull out the stops, press th knee -swells apart Remember as well to keep p the bellows. And sound "Rule Britannia' , elegant art, polichig :Grand Bend,> . as part e Lanrbtcn county was included in ' police village of Grand Bend.— miming • ried. C t J. W. MrlCibpon and W, wi h derson, that Rev, F. J. He pointed to "WlinghamFIiighl be School Board to complete the term of the late Dr. J. A. Irwin.• -•Carried. Thursday The tax rate for Huron County for the ensuing year was struck at 014 mills by the county council at Thurs- day's session, a reduction of one- half a mill from last year. 'Phis reduction is equal to $22,005. The various rates are; General account, 314, mills; Old Age Pensions, 14 111111; county highway, 11/ milts, provincial highway, 1 mill; total 61/, mills. THURSD'AY, JUNE 14, 1931 lif Wright brought up the matter . rite) the cost of a grantatter of with Mi'. Geiger again in .the e to libraries, He +Moved by Mr. Eckert hair. ar- was informed libraries and Me. oi,. o got a grant I'Sweitzer.that we spend a rate:of $25 and boundary libraries one- 1% mills instead of 2 mills, pa, half: , Ir- Appreciate Work Done Gamble , and Leonard moved that the members of County Council, hereby express their appreciation of the work, undertaken and,carried on by the Lions Clubs of Seafcrth and Goderich on behalf of ,the crippled children of the county and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to these clubs. This was carried. Under the head of unfinished busi- ness the deferred report of the Good Roads Con mission was taken up The tremolo stop in "The Last Rose of Summer"' Or "Sweet Adeline" made the pro- per :effect. Raid quithoughte q rte taboo in the Na- tional Anthem, It helped "Annie Laurie'" you'II well recollect. :The old parlor organ has somehow departed, With fanciful carvings and curves arabesque. And yet it is with us, for often find it Remodelled, transformed to writing -desk. "Natural gas waste still big lent in Alberta." There is no economic question •in the • abstr which our loquacious seem more indifferent,' At Ottawa, a delegation ' pro against legalized raffles at, t bazaars. -Would the shaper the church chase all the chee charm from the achieving of ity? ,you'll' In . fixing county roads expendi- tures for the year at 114• mills' a reduction of th anill on roads, county . council refused to put $22.- rob- 500 on new construction work, which p.. the Good Roads Commission proposed other .to debenturize. The rate of wages tract a- riv was Ieft at $4.50 for en and team friends and $2.25 for man. A motion to cut the rates to $4 and $2 respectively tested was defeated by a vote of 21 to 0. h c inh The eouneil, stet for the morning oris of session at 0.30. Mr, Hoare, the pro- s oral vincial engineer, was present and char- was asked to adclress the council, ,sa buy -t. dec11glipi�ttedsent. to have anything' to H. Edwards spoke to the council regarding the crippled children as looked after by the Lion's Clubs of Seaforth and Goderich, and asked for the co-operation of the conn- cillors in giving information re - cases known. The warden emphasized the im- portance of this work and also be- spoke the co-operation of the county council, and gave examples of good work done under the care of the Lion's Club. County Engineer Patterson ad - crag' ressed the council dealing with ys a the matter of oiling and tarring sub- streets for which an approprifttion quay was asked, Mr. Patterson answered Iseveral questions on road building are and keeping them in repair. The warden also discussed the An egg -throwing corttest, was con- cluded during a sports day at Bur- lington. Shill amateur theatrical companies please note this modern trend, One of those anxious people who write to the papers for advice, asks where the table -napkin should be placed at dinner. As a mere man, we respectfully suggest locating it dir- ectly between the eye and the grape- fruit juice. "You may leap from crag to if you wear a pyjama skirt," sa fashion dispatch. But not, we mit, without first breaking the li laws, , Recipes for hot weather dishes now in vogue. have you ever tried "dessert a la politician?" Here it is: Take six large apples and convert same into applesauce. Cover with banana oil, and garnish with bol- ogny. Serve any old time, "Don't Forget to See" I chanced to mention to a friend That I was off to Europe. He yelled. "Now don't miss this that, :Before you find your tour up." He backed me fiercly 'gainst wall, And went into a huddle; And into both my em's he poured What seemed a fearful muddle, I think he said the obelisks At Opp drink ox -tail' soup; That aSaddueees are saddle -shaped, And suffer from the croup. That marmots live on marmalade; That mummies live on milk; That Egypt's full of evergreens, As smooth and fine as silk. I can't remember half he said, But soon I'll pack my trunk, And go and see it; then return; And hand out similar bunlc, --Dean D. Hurmdy. 'tatter et asphalt pavement and claimed it was a very economical method of street building and the top surface dressing at the present used by the county engineer was very effective and thorough, „ The County Roads Commission's report 'was presented, and in part is as follows: An inspection of the roads was and made, -and the locations of proposed work looked over. The north hound. ary of Colborne Township and the the road at Centralia were examined, and with regard to these requested additions to the county toad system, we recommend that they be given ecimideration when the bylaws at present before the Department of Highways are reported on, 'The following are the estimated expenditures required on the county road system in 1931: Iliiaintenance, 981,300; machinery, $10,000; super. intendenee, •$5,000; towns and vil- lages, Goderich, $1,892.50; Blyth, 8958.25; Clinton, $1,015.20; Brussels,g 9558.05; Exeter, $1,033.15'; Wiagham JUNE MEETING OF HURON COUNTY COUNCIL (Continued from page 4) this number 50 are in the Ilousc of Refuge; the Tatter receive $240 year but must assign to the count 9218 of this er 918 a month, retain- ing $2.00, Would Reduce Salary. It was 'loved by Matthew Arm- strong and Owen Geiger that the salary of Mr, Edwards, Children's Aid Inspector, be reduced from 91,000 to 0600 for 1931, Referred to executive committee, Owen Geiger and M. Armstrong moved the adjournment of council to meet at '1 p.m. Carried, Council ) after reading the nint- ites/C�ad andjourned to meet at 9.30 on Thursday morning. Before adiournmcnt on Tuesday night the following motion by J. W. M'eICibbon and B. M. Francis was passed: That the members of Huron County Council wish to place on record our sincere regret at the loss this county and county domicil have sustained in the death of our es- teemed colleague and ex -warden, Alfred C. linker, who for. the past ren years represented the village of Brussels' as reeve and during the past year 1980 as warden of the county, S'1ne desire et the same time to ex- press our high appreciation of his energy and ability as councillor and warden and 1115 characteristics of 1 thoroughness in carrying on the county business and that of his vil- lege of Brussels which were fully testified to by She fact that'he was accorded ten consecutive acclam- ations as reeve. We would join in sympathy with his bereaved widow and family and order this resolution to be .inscribed in our minutes and a copy sent to Mrs. Baeker, We wish at this One also to place on record our regard for the work of two other ex -wardens, viz., Dr. Jas. A. Rollins, a former reeve • of Exeter, and warden of Huron county in 190e, and "Dr. J. A. Irwin, ex -warden of 1910, who died recently, ¶L1hese men, like ex -Warden Baeker, served our country and county well and ably, and .their• passing is a dis- the clerk write Lambton county tinct Joss to - the citizenship of our country. G. A. Goetz and W. H. Switzer moved .that •W. B. Oliver be appoint- ed constable atGrand Bind for the months of July and, August at the sitmcouncil salaryyar and il asking tha rt co-operationtiii $0,760.00; 1lensall. $4,055.00;` total, $15,918.75; traffic officer, 91,800; signs, $300; snow fences. $2,000: culs vents and small bridges, 95,000! boundary bridges, $1,500; construc- tion, 982,900; due boundary counties, 98,000; total expenditure, 9187,713,75. ' Widening' and ditching of many roads of the county is badly needed, and as this type of work can be car- ried nut by men and teams, a con- siderable amount is incorporated in this program, Yew. commission a • feels that during the present period y1 of low prices it would be unwise to postpone this work until such time as labor is scone and prices high: Under the head or enquiries, lift', toot vac' tin we go and issue no debentures for.'. 1931.—Carried. The report as amended was adop., ted. A motion by W. J. Stewart and'. Tames Ritchie, ,that the County Gouneil of Huron approve of placing and maintaining street lights 0n county highways running through' the :village of Dungannon was pass- ed. The treaeur ez gave an account of (Continued on page 7) TiciCets good going Friday Noon t� Sunday Noon.• y ec ivL. For oomplcae tnfer- Good to return leaving r /KAY / mnfto,, est 1)1 c'on'y destination no JI was ttokei ogenr. t later than CANA N eG I /ATV Monday Midnight. C4 NA 1 IAN L PACIFIC PATHFINDER TREAD ['I deep cut, slow wearing, sure traction tread. The live Supertwist carcass -- standing up under strain and rough wear. The price much better than any similar tire. This is the Pathfinder Tread Good. year. We want you to see it— the big value duality tire that anyone can buy. See them first. See then now. J. B. LAVIS CLINTON ONTARIO There's value, quality and saving in Pathfituler tubes r Evening rates on "Anyyone" (sbrtioe•to-ssatip8 ) calls be - din at 7 /am. (total trine). irt give "Long Distance" the number you want — it speeds ftp the service, 1f you don't know the distant num- ber, "Information" will look it sip ter you, Rita had ro arrange her vacation trip in a nutty. A sudden sum of, events at the - office made it a matter of now or never , . . and Rita chose "now". After seven o'clock that evening (wizen evening rates over .Long Distance were in force) she Called her old school chum Helen to ask her suggestion as to the best place to go. "Wonderful", said the happy voice at the other end of the line after she had explained everything. "We are all going to Seabeachfor two weeks tomorrow. Now you will be able to come with us." And so Rita spent the most enjoyable vacation she ever had, thapks to her call over Long Distance, And the cost of that call was less than the tip she gave to the colored porter.