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THE 'CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS.,MAT 5, 1938
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Timely Information for the
Busy Farmer
(Furnished by the Department of Agriculture)
Canadian Hams Popular
Canada displaced the United States
in 1937 as largest supplier of- hams
to the, British market. The dominion
sold 814,606 ewts., and the United
States, 311,736 cwts., to buyers in
Great Britain. - Imports of hams- from
Empire countries increased by 10 p,er
cent in 1937, and represented' 49 per
cent of the total imports of hairs as
compared with 45 per cent in 1936.
Shipments from Canada were 13 per
cent higher, while those from Ireland
declined 31 per cent. Canadian hams
are appreciated chiefly on account of
their high quality.
Current Crop Report
pointing to .thebeekeeper than a
heavy honey flow with too few supers
for tris bees to store it in, or swarms'
absconding for want of hives to, house
then. , Those who are intending to
import package bees this spring
should have all the necessary equip-
meirt on hand and ready to house and
feed the bees upon their arrival.
Those who are planning to: increase
their colonies this summer should also
prepare the necessary number of hives
to take care of this increase
Bruce County reports egg receipts
heavy with quality so far particul-
arly good. Interest is being shown
there in soiltesting. Increased prices
for cattle, in Grey county havemade
things brighter for farmers who are
feeding cattle. Most farmers in Lin-
coln have plenty of hay and coarse
grains on hand to feed the stock until
pastures are ready and on the whole
dairy catle are in good flesh. Wheat
looks very promising in Wentworth.
Fields have made good growth and
,are very green. In Northumberland
County the demand for horses con-
tinues unabated. Upwards of 500
western horses; have, beset sold by
auction at Campbellford this winter
at prices ranging from $125 to $175
for fair quality horses. York county
reports the run of maple sap this year
very much below normal, a number of
farmers not tapping at all. In Front-
enac the prices of grade milch cows
at local sales range from $50 to $70,
and the demand seems quite keen. In
Grenville a surprising amount of seed
has been cleaned out of last year's
light crops. The maple syrup season
has been better than expected in
Leeds County.
It is impossible, to forecast with any
degree of accuracy just what the
honey crop will be, but it is far safer
to be prepared for a bumper crop
than otherwise, in order to avoid pos-
sible disappointments later on. For
every producing colony, at least the
equivalent of three or even four full
depth supers should be prepared. Now
is the time to do this, the summer-
time is too late. This preparation re-
quires that all equipment be over-
hauled and put into working shape
and any shortage taken care of by
ordering new supplies at once. With
all the equipment taken care of and
no danger of shortage, the beekeeper
can then devote his full time to his
bees when they require it, and it will
not be long before they de. Spring-
time is the most critical time in the
life of a bee colony, it is the time
when the bees are called upon to make
their greatest effort'in brood produc-
tion. The food supply is usuolly in-
adequate at this time. A little judic-
ious feeding during the first bright
warm days of spring may save many
colonies from death through starva-
tion, and at the same time enables
them to build up much faster and to
greater strength for the main honey
flow.
Treatment of " Horns on
Calves
The ,goper time to accomplish a
task is a factor of major importance.
To it may be traced the reason, for
success and profit, and when not
practised the opposite result is too
often experienced
The importance of removing horns
from cattle has for a number of years
been recognized as not only a proper
but a profitable stock raising oper-
ation. This is equally as true, in dairy
production as in beef raising.
Dairy cows must be 'quiet and con-
tented to be good' producers. Horns
disturb this condition in a herd and•
the reduction in milk production, due
to hooking and goring, is. well known
to experienced herdsmen.
The hidden loss of thousands of
dollars to the beef producers from
lower hide prices and injured ' car-
casses was not forcibly felt until May
1st last year. At that time a discount
of $1.00 per head was put into effect
on all horned cattle 400 lb. or over,
sold for slaughter.
This deduction in no way actually
measures the loss the producer of
beef .must bear. For years, prices
paid for good cattle have been low-
ered due to the poor quality of the
hides and bruised carcasses. Normal
conditions warrant the hide being 10
to 12 per cent of the value of the ani-
mal yet the actual value has been
only 6 to 8 per cent. A large part of
this reduction can be traced directly
to shipping horned cattle. The dam-
age goes even further, as the lowered
value of the meat product due to
bruising and marking by horns, must
of necessity be reflected in the mar-
ket price for cattle.
These are actual facts. Is it not
good business to remove the cause?
The logical time to start is at the
beginning; treat the horns on the
young calf. This is the time when the
calf is under the direct observation
of the' herdsman and the treatment
is readily done. It is the sirnplest
time and certainly the most inexpen-
sive time.
Dairy Production
Production of creamery butter in
Ontario during March was almost as
high as a year age. The number
of pounds manufactured in. that'
month is estimated at 4,718,600 asl
• compared with 4,815,600 in March of
1937, a decrease of only 2 per cent.
Western, Central and Northern Ont-
ario showed a gain in output, but in
Eastern Ontario there was a decline
of 16.5% and in southern Ontario the
reduction was 11.3%. For the first
three months of 1938 total creamery
butter production in Ontario amount-
ed to 12,267,400 pounds as compared
with 13„047,200 pounds in the similar
period of 1937. The cumulative total
for the three-month period showed
a reduction of 779,800 pounds or 6
per ; cent. The make of Cheddar
cheese in March followed the trend
of the two preceeding months and
was considerably smaller than in
1937. Output in March was 54.6%
below a year ago, and for the first
three months 49.9% less. It is ap-
parent that farmers are diverting
their milk from the manufacture of
cheese to the production of butter in
their effort to take advantage of the
relatively high prices prevailing for
the latter commodity.
How to Control
• Garden Insects
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
PROVINCE ,OF' PEACE RIVER
The Peace River area is seeking the
creation o£ a new ;province. The plan
as proposed in a brief prepared by
Peace River Chamber of Commerce
is to divorce the existing Peace River down from a former generation. The
block from Alberta and British Col -
local stores Sees the 'same salesmen,
umbia and to join these to Yukon
and buys from, the same houses and
Territories to foram a new autcno- in the same market. Its owner reads
mous area. the same trade papers, and follows
At, first glance this suggestion the same general ideas. So when
would seem a further absurdity to people go awayfrom borne to buy,
add to the many which already exist they pass the stuff they want, and
in thisi greatly overgovecnedi couin- usually pay higher prices, owing to
try, higher cost stare operation.—,Tavi-
But the suggestion goes deeper stock Gazette..
than the mere creation of a "tenth”
province. It is based on the conten-
tion that under existing conditions
these new areas may be starting their
economic life badly handicapped by
very burdensome debt charges large-
ly incurred for the benefit of the
southern and more developed areas.
It assumes that the asset of a stable,
well-established provincial sponsor-
ship is offset by the liability of ex-
cessive debt and other financial com-
mitments.
If newer areas such as Peace River
were to break away and practise the
same extravagances and government-
al excesses that have been charac-
teristics ..,,of some of the older pro-
vinces, Canada would merely be sad-
dled with more costly units of gov-
ernment, How long, for example,
would the Province of Peace River
be able to resist the temptation to
have a Lieutenant -Governor of its
own; to have expensive legislative
and other public buildings and all the
trappings with which nine provincial
jurisdictions in Canada have already
equipped themselves?
Where older provinces have, con-
ducted their affairs along sound,
constructive lines such a proposal
need never arise. That it has arisen
is evidence of the valid questioning
which "youth" is bringing to the
tangled state of affairs in this
country.—Financial Post.
are usually less, because it does not
cost so much to do business in such
places.
The idea that people have to go to
bigger cities to get the right
goodsis an exploded notion, handed
One of the most enjoyable and sat-
isfying hobbies within the reach of
everyone is gardening. No home can
be considered complete without a
garden, either a flower garden, a
vegetable garden or combination of
both,' and no garden seems to be com-
plete without its insects.
In the control of insects, preven-
tion offers a very definite place in
the battle against them. Prevention
may be adopted in several ways, but
garden sanitation is of first impor-
tance. Many of the insects pass the
winter under rubbish in and around
the garden. All weeds and other re-
fuse should be burned.
With plants, as with other forms of
life, the weak and sickly are more
susceptible to the attack of insects
than the strong and vigorous. Ac-
cordingly, every effort should be
made in the spring to stimulate rapid
growth with a view to producing rug-
ged plants, This can be done in a
nuniber of ways. The first and most
important way is to use care in select-
ing the seeds by buying the best
from an established dealer. Before
.sowing the seed, thoroughly cultivate
and fertilize the soil. The seed will
produce stronger plants if sowrn in
warm soil.
For the average gardener it is- not
important to be able to name the
different species of insects as it is
necessary to know whether they are
of the sucking or biting type. Some
of the better known biting insects are
cutworms, Colorado potato beetle,
caterpillars and rose chafers. Among
the sucking group are aphids, leaf-
hoppers, tarnished plant bugs and
fillips. Biting insects are commonly
controlled by dusting or spraying
the infested plants 'with a stomach
poison, such as lead arsenate, calcium
HOW TO DO IT
For a very few cents a stick of
caustic potash may be purchased
from any druggist. Wrap a strip of
`paper around one end as a safe, con-
venient method for handling and
place in a tightly corked bottle to
prevent deterioration due to mois-
ture.
The time to apply is when the nub-
bin can be felt below the skin. The
calf will be one week but not over
two weeks of age at this time.
First dampen the hair a little over
the nubbin with water and then rub
the unshielded end of the caustic stick
over an area not more than one inch
in diameter. The application should
be sufficient so as to cause a slight
irritation to the calf. Wipe the caus-
tic stick dry, place back ionto the
bottle and cork tightly until required
for the next calf.
Vaseline rubbed directly around the
area to be treated is often recom-
mended to a beginner to prevent
spreading over too large an area.
This, however, should not be neces-
sary to anyone experienced in the
care of livestock. In a few days a scab
will form and peel off. In case a scab
does not appear a second application
may be atlplied.
Do not become discouraged with at
occasional failure the first year.
With practice, the results will be-
colhe absolutely certain and the ease
of performance and the small ex-
pense compared with the more pain-
ful and bloody operation of dehorning
will be fully appreciated.
Another reason why the removal of
horns from the calf with caustic
should have a strong appeal to cattle
breeders is the fact that the treat-
ment can be performed any season of
the year regardless of weather and
fly conditions. Certainly, if this
method can be adopted for large
range operations as in Argentina,
the average Canadian farmer should
find it most practicable.
Prepare for Bee. Season
AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW
Brant County is one of the Ontario.
counties that has set an example for
others to follow. Last week ten acres
of barren land were 'planted With
5,000 young trees.
In fact the county, or rather'•the
members of the Brant county council,
set two examples. Not only did they
embark on a scheme of reforestation,
but they did the planting themselves.
Reforestation has become an active
topic in many counties of the Pro-
vinces in the past few years, and not
before it was time.
Our own County of Huron posts
sesses one of the smallest acreages
of timber in the Province, whereas
once it was almost completely cov-
ered with the finest timber of almost
every kind.
Perhaps it was this once super-
abundance that has made us care-
less, but careless or thoughtless we
have been• Tirnber is not a permanent
thing. It grows old; it dies; it is cut
down. That is the process that has
been going on ceaselessly in Huron
since pioneer days.
Now we have all too little left. But
we have land, hundreds upon hun-
dreds of acres of it, better fitted for
the growing of trees than for the
growing of anything else. Why not
use it for that purpose?
BUYING AT HOME A very small start has been made
in scattered sections, but there has
One of the great changes that has been no general move towards a pol-
taken place in retail trade, is the icy of reforestation and the time for
tendency .of all stores, both in large such a ,policy has come.
cities and smaller . places, to carry That is one of the things that the
about the sane styles of goods. Big County Council could seriously con -
city folks come out into smaller sider and act upon for the future
places and find just as stylish and welfare and wealth of the county, as
desirable merchandise as they could well as one of the most important
have bought at home. When they buy 1 things to justify their continued ex -
in these smaller places, the prices istence.—Huron Expositor.
In the apiary the active season
usually comes along with a rush, and
before the beekeeper realizes it 'his
time is fully taken up with the care
of his colonies. It is too late then to
remember some of the things that
should have been done earlier while
the bees were still dormant in their
hives. Nothing can be more disap- arsenate of Paris Green. Lead arsen-
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since there is little fear of burning
bhe plants with it. The sucking in-
sects are best controlled with nico-
tine sulphate, but pyrethrum ex-
tracts hellebore and oil sprays are
gaining favour. One advantage of
pyrethrum is that it is harmless to
human beings.
Success in direct control hinges to
a large extent on the early and
thorough application of the proper
remedy. Insects are much more
easily killed when small than when
they are fully grown.. In dusting or
spraying be generous with materials.
One liberal application is more effec-
tive than several that are scanty.
Treat both the upper and lower sur-
face of the leaves, since many of the
worst pests seek shelter under the
leaves Sprays and dusts should be
applied on a warm day when there is
little or no wind blowing. If repeat-
ed applications are necessary, they
should be' given at intervals of about
a week or slightly less.
Notwithstanding the serious dis-
location of trade at Shanghai through
the Sino-Japanese hostilities, Canada
exported 506 quintals (111,320 ib.) of
wheat flour to that port during the
month of September, 1937. The only
other .im orts of flour, at Shan• hal
=SNAPSHOT CU1L
ENLARGEMENTS
Trimming and enlarging improve a
picture. Both small and large picture
here were made from the same nega-
tive. Any picture can be enlarged.
camera, and ahowed up too large
in the finished picture: The nega—
tive was "masked" in making the„
enlargement so that only the head,
showed. Result: a medal better pic-
ture.
When you get a good picture, en -a.
large it! Any good snap is better,
when it's big. Enlarging "opens,.
up" the details—lets you see inter-
essting ,things you didn't see before.
And a large picture just naturally,
has more appeal to the eye. Give.
a person two pictures, equally good,.
and he will automatically look at
the larger one first. Moreover,
will look at it longer.
Don't let small size on surplus,
material handicap your• pictures,
Any snapshot can be enlarged some, -
what, and some, especially these
made on fine-grained film, can be •
increased many times in size. Very.
likely you have pictures. in your.
album right now, that, if enlarged,
would be worth framing and hang:-
ing in the home. Try it. You may-,
discover you're a better suapshoater^
than you thought!
186 John van Guilder
DO SOME of your pictures include
too much — a lot of surplus
background and material at top, bot-
tom and sides that has little or noth-
ing to do with the subject, and in-
jures the picture effect?
Don't despair. Such pictures can
be retrieved. Here's how: pick out
the part you want, and have just that
enlarged—to the size of the origi-
nal print, or even larger.
For example, look at the picture
of the little girl above. The head
was the interesting part. Besides,
her hands were too close to the
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The Open Road
SUPPOSE you came suddenly upon two roads. One straight, well -
trodden ... the other thin and twisting off into undergrowth. If
you didn't want to arrive at any place in particular, you might
choose the latter. But not otherwise.
Before you, as buyer, run two roads. One is the road of know-
ledge,
nowledge, of an advertised product. Thousands use it. There's no
mystery about it, no doubting, nothing hidden. It leads the way
definitely to a fountain pen, a floor wax, a tooth -paste that wilt
give you satisfaction. When you use an advertisement, you use
an open road.
When you don't use advertisements, you go the doubtful roads
You have only hazy knowledge of the product ahead. No trade
mark or name to depend upon guides you. The result may or may
not be worth the effort. You don't know.
Read the advertisements. Anything widely advertised—break,
fast food, hammer, hair tonic—has proved itself good by advertising:
Advertisements put you on the
open road to satisfaction
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