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T1IE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
TlUic'tS., JULY 28, I9J8.
Timely I,nfiormation for the
Busty Farmer
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(Furnished.. by the Department of Agriculture;
Maintain Sanitary
Conditions in the
Poultry Flock
Hygiene and sanitation are factors
As important to the poultry flock
as good stock, clean grain, proper
feed and range. Failure;' to maintain
clean and sanitary surroundings is
frequently. the weak spot in poultry
management. Cleanliness is essent-
ial, as high mortality and reduced
egg production follow disease and
impaired.vitality. To ensure healthy
surroundings remove droppings daily
and scatter an )absorbent such as
land plaster over the dropping
boards. Renew litter before it be-
comes tool dirty, and supply clean
water in` clean vessels; disease may
spread rapidly through the medium
of dirty water or containers.
At least once a year, with a hoe
and broom, scrape and sweep clean
the floors and walls of the poultry'
house, removing dust and cobwebs,
and if runningwater is adailable
use the hose at high pressure. Paint
roosts and•supports with a good coal -
tar, full strength, and spray fre-
quently with a solution of the same,mg wood, but frequently occurs in
product according to the instructional dwellings, particularly frame houses
of the manufacturer. The range also and summer cottages, and may cause
demands its share of precaution. damage to woodwork. A third com-
Gravel or sandy loam provide the mon species is the small yellowish -
best sanitary conditions and is eas- brown Lawn ant, which nests in
ily worked with a one-horse plough.
All range and yards should be
ploughed and cropped yearly and
seeded with a quick -growing crop.
Sudan grass is palatable and greatly
relished. To ensure a good supply,
it is well to cut Sudan when about
six inches high before allowing the
birds access to the yard or range.
Ideal sanitary conditions are sup-
plied with a two or three year range
rotation;, a hoed crop intervening in
the threyear rotation provides ad-
ditional protection against parasites
that flourish in contaminated soil.
pounds at a feed cost of 8.7 cents
per pound. The total cost per pound
alive was 8.4 centsi or 1043 cents
dressed. The net ,market value per
pound dressed was 14.5 cents, leav-
ing a Iabour and investment return
of 4 cents per pound dresed weight.
This lot graded 80 per cent M.F.B.
Are Ants a Nuisance?
Here are Remedies
The tiny active insects known as
ants are especially numerous in the
summertime, and are frequently un-
welcome intruders in homes and
gardens. There are many species of
them, and all are social in their hab-
its, and live together in colonies. The
majority of 'the ants in.a colony and
the ones most commonly seen are
wingless undeveloped female workers,
(which are incapable of reproducing
their kind.
A common and troublesome house-
hold species is the tiny reddish-yel-
low Pharaoh's ant, which originated
in the tropics but is now widespread
in Canada. The common large black
carpenter ant is normally an outdoor
species nesting principally in decay-
1,a,r iapie 1•_',,4Y01,.
Preparing Surpltls
Cockerels for Market,
The marketing of the surplus cock-
erels may be divided into - three
groups:— (1) broilers (1rh to 2
pounds); (2) light roasters, (3-4
pounds) and (3) heavy roasters, (6
to 8 pounds). The broiler market
is usually limited to the larger
centres and only a few poultrymen
follow the practice of marketing
their surplus cockerels as broilers.
'The general policy is to allow the
birds to run on range and market
them at six to eight months of age.
The Canadian market has not, gen-
erally speaking, demanded the light
roaster, and there is on the British
market, a very keen 'demand for the
light roaster, ranging from 3 to 4
pounds dressed weight.
As a consequence, the question has
frequently been asked, "Can the
heavier breeds such as Barred Rocks,
Rhode Island Red, etc. be finished at
4s to 5. pounds, (live weight), to a
point where they will grade either
as milk -fed A or B and demand a
price that will p,ernrrit a fair return
to the producer,"
With this possibility in view, sev-
eral feeding trials have been made
at the Experimental Farm, Nappan,
during the past two years, states M.
H. Jenkins, head poultryman. In 1936
fair success was obtained, so much
so that work was continued in 1937
with a slight change being made in
the ration. The results would in-
dicate that 'marketing the surplus
cockerels, at a weight of from 4'k
to 5 pounds live weight, has possib-
ilities.
During the season of 1937 one
hundred cockerels were taken out of
:the brooder house at ten weeks of
age and separated into two groups.
The growing ration (consisted of
100 pounds each of ground wheat,
ground barley and ground oat groats,
10 pounds each of white -fish meal
and buttermilk powder, with 3 pound
,of salt.
The finishing ration consisted of
100 pounds of ground barley, 70 lbs.
of ground oat groats, '30 pounds of
ground wheat, •4 poundsof white-
fish meal and 2 pounds of sat. This
waa mixed with milk.
Group 1, at an age of 115 days,
were marketed at an average weight
of 5.1 pounds alive or 4.1 pounds
'dressed. The average gain was 2.4
:pounds at a feed 'cost of 8.4 cents!
.per. pound. The total cost per pound
alive was. 8.2 cents or 9.8 cents dres-
sed. The net market value per pound
:dressed was, 15 cents, leaving a`lab-1
our and investment return of 5 cents)
per pound dressed weight. This
group graded 100 per cent M.F.B.
,Group 2, at an age of 125 days,
were marketed at an average weight
of 5.3" pounds ,alive, or 4.3 pounds
dressed, The average gain was 3,1
lawns and gardens and often enters
houses in search of food,
Destructive Powder
According to the Division of En -
tornology, science saryiee, Depart -
merit of Agriculture, Q't'bttwnr , t114
most aat7iaf€4eW(YeY 'Material :um de-
stroying anti is sodium .fluoride, sold
by druggists in the farm of a fine
powder. This powder should be seat-
tered or blown with an insecticide,
puffer or dust-g•uji, in places where
the ants occur, and .ahead not be
removed until the insects have dis-
appeared, _ Sodium ,fluoride is ' a
poison and should not be exposed in
places where children or pets may
have access to it. Another ' method,
'recommended as particularly effect-
ive against Pharaoh's ants, consists
of using a 'poisoned -bait trap. This
is made by punching several holes
in the sides of a small tin can with
tight lid, and 'placing in it a small
piece of sponge and a small quantity
of syrup prepared by mixing 4 ozs.
of sugar and % oz, of honey in one-
half pint of hot water, and adding
% grain of sodium arsenite. The
worker ants are greatly attracted to
the bait and take it to ;their nests
to feed the larvae and queen. Thus
the 'whole colony is destroyed.. The
number of tins to use depends on
the size of the premises and the ex-
tent of the infestation. In preparing
and using this bait it should be
borne in mind that sodium arsenite
is very poisonous to humans.
Ants may be discouraged from
entering houses by keeping shelves,
tables, and floors as free as possible
from food fragments, and by storing
foodstuffs in ant -proof containers.
In addition, openings in floors and
walls through which ants may enter
should be carefully plugged. When
it is possible to find the nests in the
ground outside, the ant colonies may
be destroyed by puncturing holes in
the surface and pouring in a small
quantity of carbon bisulphide. Heavy
gas is given off by this liquid • and
its effect may be increased by cov-
ering the nest with an old coat or
sacking. Care should be taken not to
expose carbon bisulphide near fire
as it is inflammable. (
THE LAKE HURON MONSTER
Above is a sample of lino craft taught at Keemosahbee Camp for
Boys, on the shores of Lake Huron, north of Goderich. Seventy-
one boys enjoyed the holidays and the camping` activities which
closed an Saturday, This is a boy's conception of the Lake Huron
Monster and is carved from a piece of heavy IinoIeum,
Boys Camp is Over
Fore another Year
Seventy-one Boys leave for home
Saturday
Seventy-one boys ranging in age,
from eight to twelve years regret-
fully packed up their camping equip-
ment last Saturday and left for their
respective homes in Huron County
following an enjoyable holiday at
Kecmosahbee Camp, on the shores
of lake Huron, north of Goderich.
This camp, is an annual affair, op-
erated under the Boys' Work Board,
and provides a week of health and
educational value, one of fine com-
panionship under a group of capable
leaders who see to it that the boys
are well cared for. The boys have
such activities as Bible study, sema-
phore signalling, camp craft, hand
craft, travelogues, worship activities
and games on their daily program
and the camp fire in the evening
is a fitting climax to a day filled
with enjoyable' and health -giving
activities.
One would naturally suppose that
swimming Would be the chief sport
,in a camp of this kind,:but the camp
fire received first place when a vote
was taken. Swimming came in sec-
ond place, and lino craft was third.
The Iatter was taught by Mr, Brent-
on Hellyar and the boys enjoyed
learning how to eut earictures and
letters for reproduction from odd
piecesof linoleum.
The boys really could eat. Seven-
teen quarts of milk a day were used.
and twenty-five pounds of butter
purchased every three days. This
year the boys were formed into four
Indian tribes and before each meal
lined up to form a great square with
the Union Jack flying in the centre.
Several denominations were rep-
resented and the lads came from
Goderich, Wingham, Exeter,' Sea -
forth, 13enmiller, Brussels, Bayfield,
Granton, Greenway, Chicago, .Toron-
to. Two sons of missionaries from
the province of Honan, China, were
present, Billy Hearn was the only
boy in attendance front Clinton.
Rev. 3, F. Anderson. of Wingharn
was camp chief, He was ably assist-
ed by Rev. and Mrs. R. Gordon Haz-
elwood of Benmiller, who were in
charge of .Bilale:rspkdy and worship
activities, while' '"Brbnton'.r' Hdll'yar,
Clinton was program advisor. Other
leaders were selected from the
groups by the boys to represent
them in the daily council sessions
where grievances could be aired and
ironed out in order to assure con-
tinual harmony and the greatest
measure of enjoyment for all con-
cerned,
Invents New Carburetor to
Give Better Mileage
Great interest has been centred the
past several days in a new inven-
tion, the work of Chester Smith,
Mitchell. For the past year Mr.
Smith has been working on the in:
vention of a carburetor and now that
he has just completed it, he' has ap-
plied for a patent. The results are
gaining considerable attention around
town.
Chester has hooked -up his carbur-
etor to different cars to try it out
and has obtained mileage up to 51.8
miles per gallon of gasoline. This
test was made with a mileage tester,
the gasoline line being disconnected
from the tank, and the run was
'made from a container previously
measured. The carburetor follows
'along similar linesto the one in pre-
sent use on cars but Mr. Smith has
been able to break down the gaso-
line into a finer vapor, producing
more power as well as increased
mileage. What effect' it will have on
'the stamina of the motor has not
yet been determined.
IThe testa were made on Monday
of last week on several different
makes of cars and there is no reason
to doubt that Mr. Smith was pleased
with the results. Who would not be,
if they could get such mileage from
gasoline?
According to the Australian Com-
monwealth Bureau of Census and
Statistics, 3,300,000 lb. of wool Were
exported from Australia to Canada
during the 1937-38 season (July 1937
to May 1938.) `
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