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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-01-13, Page 6( Cj TON NEWS -REO?] 111114S., JAN. 1,3, . I.938 Information for the Busy Farmer 4..1' Furnished by the De p artment of Agriculture);' Y P Wintering the Brood Sow broodsow deserves her , er fair share of winter accommodation. A pen that is well bedded, dry and free from draughts is essential. Place the feed trough', some distance away so that she is forced to exercise out- doors daily. Eradicate lice and round worms; there is no market for thein. Feed a mixture orf grains to maintain the sow in fair flesh, but use barley sparingly unless the sow is very thin. Provide clover or alfalfa "hay to be eaten at will. Be kind to the sow, but not "too kind," or weak, unthrifty pigs will result. Poultry Production The value of poultry and egg pro- duction during 1937 does not show much change from 1936. Egg prices averaged fractionally lower than last year, but poultry prices were a shade higher. It is interesting to note that the rise in prices of poultry products from the low point of the depression has been of very limited proportions, and very much less than in the case of most other agricultural products. Poultry producers were handicapped during the greater part of 1937 on ac- count of high grain prices, but since harvest production costs have declin- ed with lower feed nrices. Ontario shipped this year large quantities of live poultry to the United States markets and also considerable quanti- ties of dressed poultry to the United Kingdom. • A brood mare's ration may be made up of a variety of feeds, however, it is essential that it be nutritious and contain a generous supply of protein and minerals. " A good grade of mix- ed hay, oats and bran will supply all the, necessary requirements. A ,few roots fed daily will also prove bene- ficial. The amount of hay and grain to be fed daily will depend upon the size of the' mare, her condition and the type of work she is doing. Nat- urally the at-ur•ally'the more she is required to do —the larger the daily grain ration. Young mares that have not completed their growth must be fed quite liber- ally. After the foal is born, drinking water with the chill taken off is gi- ven to the mare. The mare's first. feed after foaling is always a warm bran mash and the grain ration con - tions one-half bran for a week or more after 'the foal is dropped. By so d e i n g, complications a r e usually avoided. When mares 'are thin at foaling time, light feeding should only be continued for a few days. In such cases, the feed is usu- ally increased gradually in order., to insure a good supply of milk for the foals. Winter Brooding of Chicks Soil Survey. History Is A Modern, Story Fruit Crop Value Up Although prices received by grow- ers for fruit crops generally showed a decline from, last year, the total value of commercial fruit production in 1937. will show a moderate gain as the yield of all fruit crops, with the exception of cherries and pears, was higher this season. Plantings of all tree fruits were again made on a The history of soil surveying in Canada is a comparatively short one. The first attempt at mapping soils in -the Dominion was made by the To- pographical Survey of the Dominion Department, of the Interior in 1919, states A. Leahy; Soils 'Specialist of the Division of Field Husbandry, Cen- tral Experimental Farm at ,Ottawa, in "Scientific Agriculture", issued by the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists. In 1921 the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan com- menced soil surveying in their respec.I tive . provinces. In '- the succeeding years, other provinces entered this. field of work, until at the present time seven of the nine provinces are carrying on soil surveys. In 1925 the Topographical Survey greatly: curtailed its services: and in 1930 withdrew entirely. With the exception of the mapping done by the, Topographical Survey, soil surveys have always been under the direct control of the provinces, the work being conducted either by the colleges or Departments of Agri- culture. The Dominion Government, however, did not lose interest in this work on the cessation of activities of the Topographical Survey, as, through the Dominion Department of Agriculture has never assumed any direct resopnsibility for the field work, nor for the manner in which the data were presented on the maps. In the organization of soil surveys in ,Canada therefore, there are at the present time seven distinct bodies in charge of the work, each of which receives financial assistance from the Dominion as well as from the Pro- vincial Governments. Except for such voluntary co-operation as is possible, no provisions have been made for keeping these bodies in contact with each other. While this setup has the merits of placing direct responsibility of soil surveying in the hands of the men who are most familiar with the soils and the soil problems of each province, it has resulted in a lack of uniformity in the systems in use of soil classification, in the kind and a- mount of information relative to soils, and in the manner in which the data are presented on the soil map. Con- sidering each province as a 'ikeparate and distinct unit, the soil survey me- thods in use have given good results, but when each province is considered chicks hatches atl solve other season as only a part of the whole country, would finish the best market. Brooder the results are not entirely satisfac- houses unsuited for prolonged zero tory. weather and the higher price for chicks will limit the number going in for January chicks. Nevertheless there should be good returns for the few who do, and they can prolong the use of their equipment, as those who have January chicks usually have another batch in the spring so as to have pullets coming into pro- duction at different seasons. January chicks will go on to range early in the season, or they may be raised in- doors until ready for the laying pen. The poultryman with proper equip- ment can handle chicks in mid -winter with as little mortality as with April chicks. He may not get as high per- centage hatch as later on, but even the hatchability of eggs is being con- trolled by the feed. January chicks will cost more as eggs are higher pri- ced to start with. Then it will take more fuel than with spring brooding. But there is more time for looking after the chicks; there may be less disease and mortality; broilers will catch a high market, and pullets should be laying early in the fall or even in late summer when egg prices are at the in peak. Of course, if many started hatching all their chicks in January the higher prices for broilers heavy scale, but grape vine plantings and eggs would be wiped out, and declined to the lowest level in years. Exports of apples from Ontario to the United Kingdom have" been e,nsid brably greater than in 1936, and up to the present shipments have been approximately double those of a year ago. Export prices have been fair. The United Kingdom crop was much lighter than last year, but substantial- ly heavier imports from both Can- ada and the United States have kept prices down. Spys were an excep- tionally light yielding variety this season and there is a shortage on do- mestic markets. Storage supplies of apples are reported considerably in excess of holdings at this same date a year ago. Canada Must Be. Born Again Canada was born' of struggle 'and cradled in, a chaotic world. In this clash of empires, two ..great people fought and were fused, and two bran- ches of the Christian religion came to;'. exemplify the Greatest of its virtues; 'charity, Irreeoncilables- were recon- ciled. The fusion was Canada. And Canada became a living ideal so moving and so persuasive that it swept away a world of differences. and rivalries and antagonisms, in its marchto nationhood.:. When. Confed- eration -became necessary, it was ✓ a necessity born of an urge to preserve those.' •priceless , things that had be- come of greater importance to Cana- ians than self-interest or sectional gain. It was in this spirit that her. leaders embodied Canada" ideas and ideals in government. The intangibles of this Canadian union, like the ties of the British Commonwealth of Na- tions, became the flux of Canadian citizenship. The love of freedom, the concep- tion of justice and of human good, became the moving spirit of the world's freest people. It took the form of an unswerving purpose, that transcended provincial differences and rivalries, and caused old antagonisms to melt away in the fervor of an awakened nationhood. We have gone a long way since Confederation. We have prospered materially. We have become a factor in the affairs of our Empire and our World. But sometimes it seems that in achieving our material success we have sacrificed our spiritual birth- right. For the road has seemed to lead a- way from that high and moving con- cept of nationhood that we know as Confederation. In these days we face a crisis in our affairs, one more definite and more far-reaching than many of us perhaps understand: In- ternally discordant forces are defeat- ing the national aims that are dear to most of us. Sectional differences, once a cloud no bigger than a man's hand, have grown into shadows that are a menace to our peace. In the- east the Maritimes cannot hide a resentment over essential rights that are still unsettled. Que- bec has its dissatisfactions, its min- ority group, rapidly growing in size and influence, and openly fostering a secessionist policy.' Ontario clings to its advantages. Manitoba and Sas- katchewan complain that they are hurt by tariffs. In Alberta strange and disquieting things are happening. In British Columbia there is a grow- ing demand for economic redress. We have no thougha, at this time of entering into a discussion of these is- sues, nor of questioning that behind many of them lie abuses and inequal- ities and limitations that are very real. Our one thought at the moment is that surely we, a free and enlighten- ed people, need not let our whole at- titude, our aspirations and our ideals, be colored by the grievances of the moment; that we might look beyond those differences that divide us to the constant faith that is in us all. We have a confidence that this is not impossible, a confidence that is not a ]natter of mere wishful thinking, but that is rooted deeply in our his- tory. For Canada is a product of other crises, crises of conquest and of the ensuing problems ,of racial, religious and territorial adjustment, and it is heartening to remember that each succeeding crisis has engendered the forces that have made it innocent of harm. that The American Revolution, brought so many influences to bear to induce us to join the seceding col- onies, only succeeded in strengthening our devotion to a form of government that held our faith and loyalty. The years 1812-14 faced us with aggres- sion from without our borders, yet on- ly succeeded in giving us a national consciousness that was new to us. And 1837 taught us to face dissension from within with a new consciousness Dairy Products Prices of butter and cheese were eonsistently higher during 1937 and the total value of dairy products is expected to amount to about $97,- 000,000 as against $91,000,000 in 1936. Production of creamery butter in the first 11 months, as compared with the same period of last year, declined from 81,106,000 pounds to 75,809,000 pounds, representing a decrease of 6.5 per cent., and due chiefly to the diversion of milk from creameries to cheese factories and evaporated milk plants. The output of cheese, on the • that the >genius ' of our people was to find 'their liberties' within the law, And then came, Confederation, dedi. eating Canada to?a great •experiment in government; to the' high purpose of preserving those spiritual qualities expressed in the country's growing faith in democracy .freedom and jus- tice. There was a fervor in ''those days to which we may well look with pride, a fervor for our- ideals that trans- cended all other considerations -and made economic, geographic, sectional. and religious difficulties > and diver- gences -only handicaps to°.be overcome by the united purpose of a people who counted' possibly private advantage well lost if thereby Canada mightbe developed to the full stature of na- tionhood. And then. the Qreat War came, and out of sacrifice and great tribulation we arose a people tried by fire, and with a conscious knowledge that we had a destiny purchased with young lives. For Canada's sons had died for it, and dying had challenged us that we should keep this land from petti- ness so that their sacrifice need not be in. vain. That was our great moment. But the years have passed, and year by year we 'have let our vision fade be- fore a thousand, peering littlenesses. We have grown weak with dissen- sion - and false doctrines and vain hopes, until today we face a crisis more sobering than any that have gone before. For this is division among ourselves. And the house divided against itself is doomed to fail. Either we will ov- ercome these differences, finding some common ground of sympathy and understanding or they will over- come us, leaving us a people of divid- ed interests and uncertain loyalties, a little people bickering away a noble heritage in petty disputes and ungen- erous self-interest. That is the clear issue, we either win or lose. There is no middle ground. But there is in us a great acid con- fident faith that what we once were we may be again: a nation dedicated to a great ideal of liberty and unity and fraternity„ a country in which we can keep an unwavering pride, a country that might well stand as a tribute to a noble concept of united nationhood, a shining lesson to a fear- ful and bewildered world. We are at the crossroads of our na- tional destiny. We must not' choose for littleness, when we have had greatness in our hearts. — Canadian Magazine. Outlook Service Aid To Farmers Many persons believe that the acre- ages seeded to the various crops on Canadian farms, and the output of live stock in any year, are things that just happen. However, individual farmers know that in order to balance their feed supply with the numbers of their live stock, plans must be made in advance. In addition, plans must also be made to provide some defin- ite sources of ready cash to meet tax- es, mortgage payments, living costs and profits. In arriving at their decisions, Cana- dian farmers in the past have been ob- other hand, rose from 85,991,000 iiged to turn to every available pounds to 91,353,000 pounds for a source of written and verbal infertile - gain of 6.2 per cent., and exports,of this commodity to the United King- dom were considerably higher. Whole- sale prices of butter to date have ave- raged about 2.5 cents per pound more than a year ago and cheese prices a- bout 1.2 cents greater. The quantity of milk purchased by concentrated milk plants shows a substantial rise owing to a keen domestic and export demand for manufactured, products, the output of which' has increased by approximately 35 per cent. Prices to producers for fluid milk were gen- erally continued at about the same level as in 1936 until November, when an upward revision was made in the Toronto milk -shed. • Two Model Stations For Pig Testing For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Advanced Registry Policy for pule bred swine, the Do- minion Department of Agriculture maintains, for the benefit of pure bred swine breeders in each province, piggeries, which have become known as Advanced Registry Test Stations, where litter groups of four pigs front sows entered for testing are fed un- der uniform conditions of feed and environmental conditions. As a result of the test, which in- cludes a record of the sow's produc- tivity and mothering capacity, the rate of growth, carcass value, and feed consumption per unit of gain of her progeny, the breeder is able accurately to appraise the value of his breeding females from the stand- point of those commercial qualities which are of particular interest and value to the commercial swine pro- ducer who not only creates the de- mand but is the reason for pure bred stock. The establishments used as test stations have for the most part, up to the present time been privately owned and, while reasonably suitable to requirements, have not in all cases been continuously available, nor lo- cated conveniently for the delivery and slaughter of litter groups. As a consequence, and due to the contin- ued ontinued and growing demand for space, the Department during the past year constructed two stations, one at Sas- katoon, and one at Edmonton. Both of these stations have been built on. similar lines. They are 9e hundred and twenty feet long by thirty-two feet wide and contain thirty pens of suitable size to accommodate four pigs comfortably. While these stations have been built for the particular purpose of pig testing, and, for that reason, contain certain details of equipment which the commercial pig producer does not require, they do embrace certain fundamentals in piggery con- struction which no farmer who plans to put up a piggery can afford to ig- nore. The floor planl.follows the Scandin- avian principle with a litter alley a- long the inside of each outside wall. This feature provides economy in the amount of bedding used and labour and time involved in cleaning. Particular care has been exercised with respect to insulation. The walls are six inches in thickness, double boarded, inside and outside and tightly packed with dry planer shaving. To insure absolute dryness of the shaving at all times, a requisite of effective insulation, a heavy roofing paper has been placed between each layer of boards. The result of this treatment is that.. when the buildings are filled to capacity no artificial heat is re- quired to maintain the air in the pig- gery above the freezingi; point . even X tion in an attempt to outline a pro- gram which would give thema satis- factory return for their year's effort and they have had to safeguard them- selves as much as possible against unfavourable weather conditions and other crop reducing factors. In the past, such information has been scat- tered and difficult to bring together and analyse. However, the Dominion Departments of Agriculture and of Trade and Commerce believe they have introduced a publication which will assist farmers in studying mar- ket possibilities in making their plans. This publication is "The Agricultural Situation and Outlook", now availa- able on request to the Publicity' and Extension Branch, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture. The 1938 edi- tion is the fifth annual publication of this bulletinwhich has been re- ceiving more and more attention from farmers and agricultural work- ers. In the Outlook, the current features of domestic and international demand are discussed, after which individual reports are made on each of the ma- jor agricultural commodities. If a farmer is interested particularly in beef cattle, he will be encouraged to find in the 1938 Outlook that the cycle of beef cattle production is now on the downward trend and total sup- plies are expected to decline for three or four years. This should mean re- latively firm prices for beef. The United States has been importing a fairly large volume of Canadian beef cattle and the United Kingdom mar- ket is encouraging. In a similar manner, the important faetors con earning other farm enterprises are; brought together in a readable and informative manner. Feeding Brood Mares To properly care for brood mares during the winter months, it must be Understood that they should be given mild exercise each day but deep snow and the hauling of heavy loads should be avoided. It is particularly impor- tant` that mares in foal are not allow- ed to be idle during the winter Months, as they usually produce weak foals—no matter how they may be fed. COUGHS, DISTEMPER, BROKEN WIND have met their master in ZEV—made by the mak- ere df Buckley's Mixture. Stockmen,poultry breed- ers, etc., who hove used ZEV .ey it is positively. "sure fire" relief for all respiratory ,. diseases is horses,; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry' and dogs. It is amazing how quickly it gets results in the most stub - •born cases.' In fact, we guarantee ZEV to do in a'day or two what it took old- fashioned remedies a month/ to do. Pet it,; size 50e, Stock size $1.00, Get ZEV at W. S. R.HOLMES A New',Publicatipu. In'Picture Form The letter quoted below was sent to, the:. newspaper heads across Canada last week, together' with a copy of RISING TIDE. It gives the totting for our approach to people during the weeks ahead, ,The enclosed publication is appear- ing this month in ten countries, nine languages and one million copies. It seeks no financial profit. It makes no. appeal for funds. It desires to pro- mote no special group: or interest. It was put together by men and wo- men who are new to pictorial journal-, ial journalism. ! Most of them are in the business or professional world. They have volunteered their time without compensation, many of them working both night and day, to put into action an idea—to present in pic- tures the answer to the riddle of life. and the unrest of modernnations; the answeras' they have seen it dem- onstrated by a rising tide of men and. women who feel that if, you want to see the world different the only place These pages present no new philo- sophy, but truths heard by most of us at our mother's knee. Yet as they are pictured in action in the modern world they acquire a cempeling lus- tre and give fresh hope. The financial backing of RISING TIDE has been furnished by all types of men and lomen—truck driver, of- fice worker, factory worker, business man—who have gladly dug down into their pockets to carry the expense of publication. The editors have but one wish, that these pages can serve as a rallying point for the constructive forces of the Country, perhaps an instrument of a united Christian front, in which every party and point of view can have a place. The editors simply want these pages to stimulate, chal- lenge, point the way, encourage men and women everywhere to the prac- tice of these elementary truths which not only supply meaning and charac- ter to the life of the individual, but which form the security of business, both for capital and labour, which create the moral and spiritual climate for the Canadian home, and which furnish the only sure basis of Cana- dian democracy. The editors wish to acknowledge with genuine gratitude the constant advice and help given them every- where b y photopraphers, artists, printers, publishers, editors, distribu- tors, who caught their idea and have co-operated with them to do some- thing for Canada." The School Of Employment Boys and girls attending schools in Canada today will tomorrow be men and women facing adult problems. Of late years some complaints have been heard that students in Canadian scools are not being equipped to meet conditions in that cold and practical world which opens before them •when school doors close. It has been argued that frequently, students enroll in courses which, present trends in in- udstry being what they are, will not result in employment. Employment is essential. Therefore, it is argued, why permit young students to waste time and energy learning something which cannot produce employment. Whether or not it is true that boys and girls are engaged in these unpro- ductive studies, systematic long dis- tance planning does seem to indicate the wisdom of ascertaining as closely as possible the labour needs of indus- try, and making this information a- vailable for guidance in the schools. Such a survey would show the indus- tries in which decreasing or increas- ing labour demands might be expect- ed. If given to the schools, special courses might be undertaken with an intelligent appreciation of the situa- tion. A student would at least have an opportunity o f comparing labour trends in different industries before deciding what, special line to pursue in his studies. Closer co-operation between the schools and the Employment Service should prove valuable. Information of a helpful nature gathered by the lat- ter might be passed on to the former. Such information, combined with some system of vocational guidance and counselling for young people, should prove of very real valve. It would help the boy and girl to plan studies so that practical, beneficial results would follow when school -days were over. at outside below zero temperatures over an extended period. The building runs east and west. The reason for this is to take advan- tage of the sun to light and heat the building in the winter and to avoid its heat in the summer. All windows are on the south side and during sun- ny days in winter the entire piggery is bathed in direct sunlight while dur- ing the hot days of summer the • di- rect rays of the sun do not penetrate more than about three 'feet into the building. Farmers who live within range of these two test stations should make It a point to visit them if they are considering piggery construction. The attendant in charge will be able to supply particulars not only of the building itself, but also the work which goes on inside it. LISTEN... Olt '! ht CANADA -1938,. .., _ '. IMPERIAL TOBACCOS INSPIRING PROGRAM FRIDAY IO P.M. E.S.T. _� BL STATIONS CC,$ W Vermin ridden poultryand !: animals take dollars off every„ fernier'a income. But you. can keep your stock free:from any kind of vermin:...with Pearson's Louse Killers.. This famous British -Spec. ific is specially recommended for poultry. Louse Killer Made by the makers of "CREOLIN" TRX IT. THESE DEALERS. HAVE IT FRED FORD. CLINTON. GNT. Motor Deaths Higher In Iluron There was an increase in violent;. deaths in Huron County in 1937. They numbered 16, 12 the result of automo- bile accidents, as compared with three deaths from this cause in 1936. The • figures are the more alarming, police • said, when compared with those of 1934-39, when Huron County went for 15 months without a single motor . . fatality. Of the violent deaths, oth- er than those in which . automobiles- were utomobiles were involved, two were self destruc- • tion and two others were struck by trains. Rubber Overshoes Keep Ice From Plane Wings "De-icers" are an important part of Trans -Canada Airlines craft. These are rubber "overshoes" fitted on the Leading edges of the main planes into which are fitted expanding tubes. By means of air pressure supplied by a motor -driven pump, these tubes : are caused to pulsate and crack off any ice that may form on the wings. Behind the propellor is a hollow "slinger ring" into which a mixture of glycerine'and" alcohol is fed from a pump and from which two small metal tubes are led to the root of each blade, These admit a given quantity ofthe y mixture to, spread over the blades in rotation, preventing ice. One Flippant Moment "Let's get our wives together to- night and have a big evening." "'That's an idea; where shall we. leave thein?" =sNnPsuor CUIL PETS INDOORS Above — Tag! Sunlight pour- ing into the kitchen makes this as easy as an outdoor pic- ture. Note the interesting rhythm of the faucet shad- ows. 1/25 sec- ond at f.6.3 fens opening. By the addition of flood lights a snapshot could be made of this subject at f.11 or with a box type camera with lens at largest open. ing. At right— What'll 1 write —a book, a poem or a telegram? Here a 100 -watt ordinary electric bulb.. or a couple of fifties, is sufficient for the backlighting, with two No.1 flood bulbs for the front light. Exposure 1/25 second at'f.6.3 lens opening. HOW many Snapshot Guild mem- cocker spaniel pup almost lost be- bers x have really good pictures tween his enormous ears. of the family pets?—not just "pop There is a delightful field here„ shots" snatched hurriedly without too, for the photographer who likes; much attention to idea or back- to experiment with lighting effects.. ground, but pictures with expression Consider, for example, the long - and action that give a genuine key furred white cat posed on a window - to the pet's character? sill in silhouette, so that the out - Pictures like this are well worth door low hcurtains, feduriounds him d through the, all the planning and patience they require and indoors is a good place with a bright silken glow. to take them because it is so much Indoor animal pictures can be• easier to associate the pet with a made either with daylight or ams - "home" background that identifies tour flood bulbs. Supersensitive it as a member of the family. film should be used, because of its Frequently humor can be obtained extra speed. Where direct sunlight in .these indoor pictures—a frolic- streams into a room and illuminates some kitten tangled up in a skein of the subject, exposures sun can a almost. yarn and looking baffled, or snatch- as brief as out cueit ing at the dribble of water from a is diffused through curtaine, faucet; a puppy barking excitedly should be •aided with amateur flood.: at a rubber mouse or—as here lights. thoughtfully planning a bit of letter- At night, two big .2foamaur teur Writing. flood bulbs in reflectors t Pictures that present the animal from the subject give enough light.. in a definite mood or illuminate its for snapshots with box cameras; the• character abound for the watchful lens should be at its widbst opening.. With lenses msrlced in "1" numbers„ photographer—the Scotty, like a little old man, his head cocked to f.11, at 1/25 second or f,6.3 at 1/5(P• one side and inquiry in his shaggy- second. is `about right. Dark -coated:_ brewed eyes; the majestic Persian • pets demand more light, or lights. cat, dignified in repose, paws ex closer up. Portrait attaehnlonts can n chin stink deep in the be used over the lens, far close-ups,. ex- tended and soft fur of his ental; the mournful- of small, pets, without changing the: osure time. eyed .bof ,.bloodhound, the silken -coated , collie With brown eyes sympathetic It s. all simple—so fire away, andthoughtful, .the paddle -footed 169. John. Van Guilder.