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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1931-07-09, Page 6NEWS ANID INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Fifty-seven Ayrshire grade cows were shipped out of Glengarry and Stemma Counties during the third week of May to settlers in Northern Ontario. The selection of these cat- tle was supervised by L. E. O'Neill of the Ontario Live Stock Branch, Seventeen head- went to settlers in the vicinity of the Hearst Demon titration Farm and the rest to ether northern points. Increasing Yields The application of a definite scheme of crop rotation is being found an important factor in reduc- ing feed costs. The chief advant- ages of such ea practice are (1) Nfaintaining and improving soil. fer- tility, thus.inoreasing yields; (2) As sisting in weed control; (3) Assist- ing in the control of insect and crop diseases by having various crops on fresh soil each year; and it makes a more,even distribution of labor. throughot the :year possible. In- creasing the yield per acre is one of the best•weys of reducing cost of .production, and' in this respect crop rotation .plays a real part. Graded Beef Popular A rapidly increasing _. demand for government graded beef is shown in Ontario. Indeed the Beef !Grading Service inaugurated by the. Federal Department is becoming more popu- lar throughout Canada as indidated by an increase of over 70 per cent in the volume of beef graded in the Dominion between April and May of this year. Only a little over a year in operation, the Service graded and branded a total of 1,199,357 pounds of "red" and "blue" brand beef in April last and in May this total' was raised to 1,983,022 pounds. Of the May total 1,333,247 pounds graded "good" for branding "blue" and 649,- 775 pounds "choice for the "red brand. 'Cleanliness Needed If Ontario live stock breeders are to 'maintain the lucrative market which' obtains today it is not suffic- ient that they ,have plenty of good animalp to sell. In order to keep. outside buyers interested, the'sirr- r_oundings in which the cattle are kept should be attractive. One breed- er who has had remarkable success in selling live stock, recently observ- ed that next to the condition and quality of the animals for sale, the neatness and cleanliness around the barns were the most important fee- tors in predisposing a man to buy, They indicate the farmer's pride in his business and give the impression of prosperity. When a buyer finds a breeder enthusiastic over his breed and proud of •the success which his herd is bringing hint, it is not diffi- cult to sell the cattle which are be- -fore hini.. • 'turkeys Found Profitable Turkey breeding is not the diffi- cult undertaking that is generally supposed when the breeding stock and poults are properly handled, Es- sentials to success in turkey breed- 1 ing tire: clean soil, mature stock for breeding, free range, and above all, FOR voi1iR,. VACATiON TOURIST FARES NATIONAL PARK FAC FRC COAST ALASKA This summer take the trip to the Coast you'v • a ways promised w s of golf at beautiful Minnki, in the Lake of the Woods District. See the Prairies at their best. Stay awhile at Iasper National Park and enjoy the healthy, happy recrea. tionsthe"Lodge" provides—in fact you can fo low your favourite sportrightecross thecontincut. See hundreds of miles of sky - piercing mountains. Follow the rushing, tumbling Fraser River toVancouver. Visit Vic toria. Plan a trip to Alaska. Ob cin full in fares, resery to VANC VICTORIA, TACOMA, and JASPER PARK fro Agent, formation re ations, etc., OUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND NATIONAL re your nearest Pull information regarding routes, fares, etc., from anyAgentofCan. adian National Railways, T-20 Rev. CANADIAN( NATIONAL RAILWAYS aumarmemeassommanmemein st ti rry THE CLINTON-NEWS RECORD the, keeping of the turkey Hoek away I present el3 purebred accredital 11 0. k m CS d- e g n. ht r- d 11 ur- d f 0 e d ht e of e r. e a s e Ir• from other barnyard fowls. Butter Exports lap f g 7 k r 't Farmers. and deity -nun are Laking a 'renewed. interest in the export'o butter overseas, Last year during the' export .period, Meune y 1st to J 7th,: Canada exported a total of 93 packages of butter; this- year for the sable period exports totalled 26,012 packages. Exports for the wee ending June 6th totalled 14,672 peek' nearly all of which went to the British markets. Evidently butte production in this country has set- tled down to an export market basis which may in the long run prove a real 'benefit' to the Canadian farmers Weaning The Titter Natural weaning gives the best re suits with a litter of young pigs and to obtain this, feed suitable for young pigs should be provided in the creep. A good mixture for the pur- pose is a half and half combination of middlings and finely ground oats front which the hulls have been silt- ed, Young pigs .will start to nibble at feed at about two to four weeks of age, and by the sixth or seventh week should be eating quite freely. Under such a procedure shock inci- dental to more abrupt methods is overcome and weening develops • as a natural event. Borrowing to Save A unique development in farming this year is the extent to which far - mars are borrgwing money from banks in order to pay cash for com- modities such as ' fertilizer, and thereby effecting a material saving in interest payments, according to a statement issued by the Seed Branch, Ottawa. The trend to economy is noted par- ticularly in the purchase of fertil- izers, Buying this year is practical- ly all being done in carrots and pay- ments are being made largely in cash to take advantage of liberal dis- counts accruing from cash payments, Both federal and provincial de- partments of Agriculture are giving active support to this movement to- ward practical farm economy. In addition to being good business the practice is one which has a tour - fold benefit. It makes fertilizer act- ually cheaper' to the farmer; it hens - fits the fertilizer trade in making it possible to sell for cash, therefore at Iower cost and in larger volumtt it benefits the banks in providing a new field for loans for wen Bemired purposes; and it benefits the railway companies through the larger vol- ume of freight carried. Better Farm Contest The .Richmond Hill Agricultural Society recently staged a Bettor Farm Contest. Each contestant had to be a bona fide farmer' residing within ten miles of Richmond Hill, Ten entries were secured. The judg- es in making the awards took into consideration the Condition of Soil and Crops, Freedom from Weeds. ]Buildings, Live Stock, Condition of Fences. implements and General Ap- pearance. -Mr W. I Watson, R.R. 2 Wood- bridge, was awarded the sterling sib,ver tea service which was offered to the society for this purpose by John Patterson, a prominent farmer it York County. Mr. Watson has for upwards of 20 years conducted his farm as e dairy farm. He has on the. farm at !ails her Evening rates on "Anyone": (station -to -station) calls be- girt at 7 Ant. (%cal time). Just give "Long Distance" the number you want — it speeds up the service. If you don't know the distant num- ber, "Information" will look it up for you. Rita had to arrange her vacation trip in a harry. A sudden turn of events at the office made it a matter of now or never , . and Rita chose "now". After seven o'clock that evening (when 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 Seabeach for two weeks tomorrow. Now you will be able to cone with. us." - And so Rita spent the most enjoyable 'Vacation she ever had, thanks to her call over Long Distance. And the cost of that call was less than the tip she gave to the colored porter. Minamammassanktuummiemematour wawwt stein cows, all of which are on R. P. test. IKr. Watson can show fresn his milk records the amount of mil given by -each cow kept en' the fan each day for the last 20 years, The farm consisting of 132 'ace is beautifully situated, ' sloping gra wally toward. the buildings. Th crops, consisting of fall wheat, a (alfa, alsike for seed and sprin grains, were in excellent candido The cows were in alfalfa pasturet their knees. All fences were straig and are in excellent state of repai Fence rows were kept free of brus. and weeds. The farm house was o brick construction, fully equips waterworks; ,electric light, and a modern conveniences, and was su with well kept lawns an outbuildings were all painted and i a splendid state of 'repair•: There were foul+, other winners o cash prizes in the contest. All the farms visited were in ex cehent' condition and a real credit t the owners. It is interesting to not that all the farms M the contest ha from 12 to 30 acres of summer fal low. Tractors were found on sig of the ten farms. The farms wer about equally divided in the use corn and sweet clover as an ensilag crop. Dairy cattle and Perebero horses seemed to be the most popula classes of live stock. All pigs on then farms were of the 'Yorkshire breed Only one contestant kept sheep. Ba weeds were a problem on all farm but by a short rotation of crops, sum mar fallow and careful clean-up met hods,' were kept under control. Cloy er and' alsike crops an all farms wen shorter than usual. The judges in' the contest were Harry Legge, Jefferson; Geo. Mc Kenzie, Willowdale, and A. H. Mar tin, Department of Agriculture, To ronto. Mr. Paterson who contributed the first prize, was so well pleased wit the contest that he has promised the directors a special pine for a similar directors a special prize for a similar The directors of the Society are to be congratulated on organizing this contest, Competitions of this kind will do ,much toward improving the general appearance of farm surround ings in the Province of Ontario. Onion Acreage Increases An increase of 28 percent in the sowm acreage of onions this year as compared with last year is reported by officials of the Ontario onion pool. The total for the present sea- son is 2,400 segos of all kinds of onions. As a result of early plant- ing, it is expected that a large num- ber of Dutch sets will be , on the market within the next month. The onions are developing fast and show signs of an excellent product. It took over 926 freight'cars to move the 1930 mien crop out of South- western Ontario. This represented nearly 600,000 bushels' cf onions. Poul Brood Prevalent Apiary inspectors of 0. A, C. are finding in parts of the counties of Lambton, Sincoe and 'Grey the pre- sence of the older virulent type of European Foul Brood and it is sig- nificant that in these localities the bees are mostly black, This variety of bee is partieulariy susceptible to European Foul Brood, Apiculture tie monstrations •were recently held in the counties of Ontario, Victoria and Shncoe. In an effort to lower the cost of producing queens, the De- partment at 0. A. C. has established a dozen baby nuclei. Weekly Crop Report Weather conditions have been very favorable in most parts of the province, and the outlook is very promising for fall wheat, alfalfa and clover•. Cutting of alfalfa has been under way in many districts and the crop is fairly heavy. The frequent showers and warm weather have been very favorable for corn in Western Ontario, The strawberry crop has been a very abundant one with prices ranging from 12 to 15 cents a box. Early cabbage and head lettuce are reported to be plentiful in a number of districts. '1'o Avoid Bloating Bloating is an ever present danger with dairy cows on pasture, particu- larly where the legume is alfalfa, Means for lessening this danger, ad- vised by animal husbandry experts. include: Never turn a cow out on alfalfa pasture on an empty stom- ach; give a small feed of dry hay before turning out; have a supply of water available' in "or near the pasture at all times; don't turn the cows out onto a freshly irrigated pasture, or a pasture reeking wet from rain, heavy dew or,. coated with frost. Much of"the danger may also be avoided by mixing grass with al falfa in seeding down the pastures. The cows prefer grass tc legumes such as alfalfa or sweet clover .and, will take the edge.aff -their appetites before feeding on these. TONSILS ARE WILLING Mistress: "Now, Matilda, I want you to show us what you cando to- night. We have a few very special friends coming foe' a musical even- ing," ,Maid: "Weil, ma'am, I aint clone to singing for years to speak of, but if you -all insists upon it, you can put me down fol "The Holy City.." Pathfinder. TIIUR,SDAY, JUL EXETER -St. James street and 14Tain street United churches are uni- ting for the summer months, while the pastors take a vacation, one service each Sunday will be ,held in eaeh church. GODEBPOH: Fire escapes are to be installed this summer on the God- erich •Collegiate Institute at an ap- proximate cost of $1,000 and the Masonic Temple at ,$450. At present these buildings have no fire eseapes. GODDRJC}I--Dr. J. M. Graham and his uncle, T. M. Johnston, of: Maple View farm, Huron Road, while fishing on July 1 along the Maitland River near the Black Hole succeeded in catching an enormous pike weigh- ing over twelve pounds and measur- ing three feet. They discovered it in one of the deepest parts of the river and after an exciting chase and the loss of several hooks, suc- ceeded at Last in capturing their prize in the more shallow water. The head alone weighed 23{ lbs. BELGRAVE: At Wilton Grove, Westminster East, Thursday, Rev„ Janes Scobie was inducted to the charges of First United and St. Andrew's Church. Rev. Bruce Hun- ter, D.D , inducted the minister -el- ect, after Rev. R. W. Ross, D.D. had preached simply and impressively on The Church of the Living •God, The charge to the congregation and the minister was given by Rev. A. E. M. Thomson, D.D. After the ceremony the congregations were guests at a lunch served by the ladies of the two congregations, and Mr. Scobie was introduced to the members of his new flock. Rev. James Scobie was transferred td Westminster East, farm Belgrave, , SEAPORTFf: Wiilliam Gillespie. chief constable of the town of Sea forth for thirty-four years, passed away at his hone here in his 81st year, Deceased had been in failing health for about three years. Mr, Gillespie was a native of Fifeshire. Scotland, and came to this country sixty years ago. GODERICH: The officers and ,member's of L.O.L. No. 182, and of Princess Mary Lodge No. 443 at- tended divine service in St. George's Church on Sunday night, The lodges; headed by the fife and drum band marched to and from the church. 'The service was very impressive and the rector, Rev. J. I1. N. Mills, preached an appropriate and elo- quent sermon from the first verse of the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen," Mr. Mills briefly reviewed the history or the organization and extended a wel- come on behalf of the rector, war- dens and vestry of the church. WINGHAM: With the death of 1tfary Frances alcafiehael, wife o' Graham Campbell, on Friday even- ing, the sad news cast a gloom over the community in which she resided 1 She was a daughter of Mr. and gra. Archie McMichael a of VTIrolceter, war in her 2&th year, and at the time of her death, was in the`' General Hos- pital here, with a newly born babe, Surviving are, her husband, her par- ents and her infant son. The funer- al service was conducted at her' late residence, lot 5, concession 1, town- ship of Morris, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in the Wroxe- ter Cemetery. EXETER: A , serious accident Saturday afternoon befell John Dun- can 60, living near. Winchelsea, while in the act of taking a load of hay uy 9, 931 the gangway, when too short a turn. was made; upsetting the load, throw- ing him and his son, Percy forcibly to the ground. The elder man had three ribs, broken and his hip ser- iously injured. The younger received a bad shaking up. Dr. Pitcher was. called and succeeded in relieving' the fractures. IIe is resting as web, as can be expected, DASHWOODI A peculiar accident befell John Schumaeker of Dashwood who has -bean in the. employ of Mrs, Arthur Doupe, Thames Road, for several months. Wihile .preparing the interior of the stables for white- washing on Saturday he began re- moving a bottle which unknown to him contained some acid, the top of which came off. The bottle fell with a crash, allowing some of the contents to splash up in his face, some of which also carne in contact with his eyes. 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