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THE CLA T•ON . NEWS -RECORD
TI1UR ., OCT, 6, 1938.
Timely Information for the
Busy Farmer
(Furnished by, the Department of Agriculture)
DRY BEAN CROP
Harvesting of dry beans has made
»good progress in Western Ontario.
In Kent county the yield is variable
with fields which escaped excessive
moisture fairly good. In Middlesex
and Huron counties prospects, ;are
considered .average. For the province
as a whole the yield , is• now fore -
- cast at 17.8 bushels per acre as cons-
sist ye
The outlook is -good for a normal
crop' of corn for husking, although"
in some parts of Kent County some
damage was caused by scorns,
ship or.,truck- stuff that no one can
use? They might as well steal the
consumer's do11'ar,l' All quite true,
but does it not sound more like "pas-
sing the buck"? Some 'dealerscer-
tainly are to blame -if obeyed. But
it is the grower himself who is main-
ly responsible. Hundreds of growers
ship at the proper stage of maturity.
But there are many others whoper-
pared with 19.3 bushels last year: „ ear agreen goods"
year in shipping
in hope of capturing
high early prices'-- to, get ahead of
their neighbours. They never seem
to take a lesson from the past, even
though they know :full well that the
TOBACCO CROP rushing of green fruit on the mar
RECORD ket injuries, and in. some cases even
stops, the sale of the later and riper
shipments. They prefer to take a
chance -and thus perhaps condemn
the whole crop. With the grape har-
vest starting this month of . Septem
ber, it is hoped that the 'recent hue-
and cry in the daily press will have
effect toward curtailing the picking
and marketing of basket grapes be-
fore they are ready for eating.
With very favourable ,weather con-
ditions, the record crop of flue -cured
tobacco in Southwestern Ontario was
harvested without any frost damage.
The crap matured very well this
year and went into the curing kilns
in excellent condition. Spine' difficul-
ty was experiencedin curing 'the
early primings from the bottom of
the' plant, and the leaves from the
first priinings were , thinner • than
anticiiiated. • The middle and upper FRUIT CROP CONDITIONS t
portion of the plant, however, pos-
sessed much better body and cured
`well. Consequently the qualityof the
crop` as a whole appears to be very
good. Estimates place the crop at
about 60,000,000 ppunds as compared
• with 54,000,000 pounds Iast year.
Burley tobacco also ripened early
year and was harvested under fay-
ourable conditions. The quality will
average better than last year with
nitre good and poor tobacco and less ported by Eastern Ontario to be quite
medium than normally. Production
keen with sales for local markets
of burleyis expected to reach at rather slow except in the St. Latvr-
t 0 500 000 - pounds, .which coin- l p
Ieas 1 t
' p epee Valley district where there is
pares with 6,392,000 pounds in 1937.
The acreage was increased from 2,- a good demand at prices equal to
300 acres last year to approximately last season.
In Western Ontario apples have
developed well with size and colour
stated to be exceptionally good al-
though some scab and infestation of
sidetvorm is in evidence in many or-
chards. , Fungus and insect pests are
generally well controlled in conuier-
-ial orchards where , spraying was
thoroughly carried out.
The total production of apples in
and demonstration of farm machin-i.Ontario this season is estimated at
ery and latest contrivances for thels25,400 barrels, whish is an increase
horn, under the auspices of the On- s of 11 % above the 745,000 barrels
tario Ploughmen's Association, will picked in 1937. A gain of 37'4% in
be held at Mniesing, Ontario, on Oct- i Eastern. Ontario's crop, more than
ober 11, 12,E 13; and 14 inclusive. 1 offsets a 23% decline in the antiai-
Minesing is in the heart of the pia,pated produolion for Western Ontar-
turesque county of Sinieoe, 14 miles' ]o, •
. west of Barrie. Celebrating its 15th' The plum crop is practically har-
or silver anniversary, this annual vested with the exception of very
movable Mecca of` the ploughmen of late varieties. The quality and size
North America has grown to such I are good. Total production is : est -
extent and' importance that emphasis rmated at 57,700 bushels as against
is now being laid on the fact that'
56+000 last year. With the exception
it is open to the ploughmen of the; of some loss to peaches by ground
world. trot, particularly in Rochester variety
Already several internationally -land a greater than usual amount of
known ploughmen ,both in Canada split -pits, the quality of the peach
and the United States have intimated: crop has been generally good. The
yiel
their intention of 'competing this 652, tember 00 bushels,esties a grain of app osa
year, and bearing. in mind the large
entry of contestants and concourse,imately 5% over a year ago.'
of spectators at the 1937 meeting l Sizing and quality of pears are
M-
at Fergus, Ontario, the management above average and. there is very lit -
have every reason to expect that the tie insect injury. Late varieties will
silver anniversary will create are- be 'harvested within the next two
cord. There will be a different pre-iI weeks. The August'estimated pro-
gram every day. . i duction of 188,500 bushels has been
, I raised to 193,600 bushels and repre-
IMMAT,IURE PEACHES" PLUMS scuts an increase of 4% over 1937.
AND OTHER FRUITS Grapes generally have a 1 and 2-
bunch set as compared' with a 2 and
An Editorial in the September is -13 -bunch set last year. As a result
sue of Canadian Horticulture and the crop is estimated at 30% below
Horne Magazine reads as follows: I that of last year. Slight mildew, tot
The perennial old story of immat- ; gether: with considerable leaf hopper
ire peaches, plums, and other fruits injury is expected to Affect the de
being shipped to market and thus: velopment and the naturitysome:
damaging tine industry is again to what,. Blues show a reduction of
the'frott. Press reports throughout 31%, whites of 10% and reds 2%.
Ontario the past month called atten- ,
tion to the practice,, in the interests HORSE LOSES TAIL
of both growers and consumiers.1 A peculiar accident occurred while
"There arepeachesand plums going stook threshing operations were in.
out of here not fit for • human con- progress on the farm of Mr. Inert
suraption" stated a Grimsby grower, Stinson, Minto township, when one
in, an interview. "They should be sent of Mr. John Wilkinsen's team, driven
to Japan or, China for use as ballets. up to the 'thresher with a load of
What we need in this country is a grain, swished its tail which caught
law to stop this kind of thing. Deal- in the thresher, with the result that
ars are to blame. They tell growers most of the tail was torn away, in-
to bring the stuff in at a certain eluding about 8 inches of the bone.
time,..and the fact of the fruit's not The animal has since been in charge
being ripe makes no difference to of a yetorinary and is expected 'to
them, .What right has a shipper to recover.
In Eastern Ontario very favour-
able growing conditions have prevail-
ed during the past 'month` and the
sizing 'and colour of most varieties
of apples are above average. The
coddling moth,, apple maggot, and
white leaf hopper, have caused con-
sicierable damage, but thorough
spraying in most commercial orch-
ards has resulted in very clean crops.
The demand for export apples is re -
3,000 in 1938. Production of all types
. of tobacco in 1938 may be about
72,000,000 pounds, as compared with
the prevlons record crop of 62,32,000
pounds harvested in 1937.
ANNUAL PLOWING MATCH
The 1938 annual four-day inter-
national ph -raving match horse show,
Autumn is the Time to
Clean up Garden
At this 'season of the year, when
the natural beauty of the flower
garden is fading one's thoughts turn
to next .year and the formation of
plans for improving both the annual
and perennial border. When any im-
provement is under consideration,
there'- naturally comes into mind
those factors which,; this year, in-
terfered with the .production of per-
fect results and probably the first
thought will include the many differ-
ent insects_ which were often a trial
and contributed toward making the
garden a comparative wilderness.
It should be realized that much,
can be done in the autumn to reduce
the insect population of the following
year. There are numerous ways of
doing this, but perhaps the destruc-
tion of plant refuse, preferably by
burning is the one most productive
of resifts. 'Many of the most cone
mon insect species pass the winter
underneath debris dying in ,the fields
and gardens. The tarnished plant
bug,, that• arch enemy of, sone of the
most cherished flowers, is among the.
number., The destruction of refuse
also kills those insects that puss the
winter as pupae inside the stems or
in. cocoon to leaves and stains. Insect
eggs laicl on . different parts of the
plant will also be destroyed by this
very useful practice. Cutworm of
many species hibernate'• in the egg
stage, the eggs being deposited on
standing grass, and weeds. Pulling
and burning such will be found very
helpful. Spading over the ground in
the autusnn� tends to bring to the
surface litany garden insects, which
wily be killed. by the frequent tem-
perature changes so common in aut-
umn and spring. Such cultivation
also tends to put the land in better
heart, promoting early and rapid
growth of plants in the spring which,
due to their increased vigour, will
be less liable to attack by insect
enemies. Weeds and glasses border-
ing the garden should be burned over
where dry, as the eggs of the most
destructive borers are to. be found
adhering to such plants. The gath-
ering and burning of egg masses, co-
coons, webs and nests on shrubs, or-
namental trees or adhering to fences,
garden furniture and buildings is
strongly recommended. In this way
the numbers of such common insects
as tent caterpillars, tussock moths,
cabbage worms, etc., will be very
materially reduced... In the autumn,
ornamental trees and shrubs, as well
as fruit trees and bushes of all kinds
must be carefully examined for the
presence of dead twigs, branches and
canes. When found, these should he
cut off and burned, as insects com-
monly hibernate within, hidden away
in tunnelsor cavities formed there
while feeding..
Such practices, coining under the
general heading of garden. sanitation,
will be found most beneficial not only
in reducing the number of insects
present but in promoting the general
well being of the garden.
ROUE<,`D T?�� ���nRGA1N FARES
FROM CLINTON
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• To Oshawa, Belleville, Kingston, Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott,
Morrisburg, Cornwall, Lindsay, Peterboro, Penetang, Coll.ingwood,
Meaford, Barrie, Oriliia, Midland, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Hunte-
ville, Callander, North Bay, Sudbury, Geralclton, Beardmore.
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Also to Brantford, Chatham, Durham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton,
'Kincardine, Kitchener, Londbn, St,Catharines, Sarnia, Southampton, .
Stratford, Woodstock.
See handbills for complete list of destination s,
For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information, Tickets,
Consult nearest Agent.
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"MERCHANT OF VENICE"
IS FIRST PRESENTATION
IN CBC DRAMA SERIES
William Shakespeare's comedy,
"The Merchant of Venice," which will
be presented by the Canadian Broad-
casting' Corporation over the national
network Sunday, October 9, 9.00 to
10.00 p.m.. EST with ;Sir Cedric Hard-
wicke starring in the role of Shylock,
will originate in the Toronto studies
and will inaugurate the series of 11
plays by the famous poet to be pre-
sented by the C'or'poration
Sir Cedric will co-star with Charles
Warburton, chief' producer of NBC
who also is a distinguished stage
personality, and who will portray, the
part of the Duke of Venice. Eliza-..
beth Sifton, young Montreal actress,
will head the supporting cast in the
role' of Portia. •
"The Merchant of Venice", which
will be produced by Charles War-
burton, is a blend of two distinct
themes the starts of the bond and
the story of the caskets. Bassenio,
a young but poor Venetian is in love
with Portia, a 'rich lady of `Belmont.
Antonio, a merchant of Venter
promises to help Bassanio obtain
3,000 ducats considered necessary be-
fore he can' press' suit. Antonio's
wealth is invested in shipsat sea,
so he goes to the rich Jew, Shylock,
to borrow the money for his friend.
He signs a bond forfeiting a pound
of his own flesh if the money is not
returned by a certain date. Jessica,
Shylock's daughter, elopes with Lor-
enzo, friend of Antonio and Bassanio.
He is a Christian and Shylock is
angry. It increases the ill -will he
bears Antonio. Bassanio and Portia
exchange vows and rings, as do Bas-
sanio's friend Gratiano ,and Portia's
maid, Nerissa. A letter from Anton-
io to Bassanio tells of the failure
of all the merchant's ventures and
that Shylock elaiins the forfeiture.
Bassanio and Catalano then hurry to
Venice in order to aid their friend
at the trial. Portia and Nerissa also
attend, disguised as a lawyer and a
clerk, and not even their husbands
recognize their disguises. With power
and logic Portia pleads Antonia's
cause and the Jew loses his case.
His estates and property are declar-
ed forfeited for plotting against the
life of a Venetian citizen. Bassani°.
offers the lawyer (Portia) the 3000
ducats as his fee but Portia asks for
the ring she gave him .at their :be-
trothal. With reluctance he gives it
to her. In similar manner Grattan('
Some Flowers are
Punctual
So, Much So That People Can Tell
the Time by Their Gardens
There are flowers that act as tine-
iceepevs for those who have studied
their ways and habits. So punctual
are they that laboring men in some
countries tell from thein when the
hour for dinner and leaving' work
has come, while in certain districts
of Scotland where 'clocks are not
numerous, the school children are
said to be dismissed when the goat's
beard closes which it does at the
same',time every day.
Some Opening Each Hour
The gardener to a millionaire has
provided.a flower clock in the shape
of a circular flower bed, with twelve
divisions, Each of the divisions, from
one to twelve, ',contains flowers which
open or close at the corresponding
hour, Thus the two space .is occupied
by a figure made of hawkesweed,
which closes at 2 p.rn. precisely, and
so on.
He had no difficulty in finding
flowers to: suit the several hours;
and in some eases the figure has
been made of more'than one flower.
Amongst' the flowers used are the.
anowthistle, blue chicory, pimpernel,'
marigold, Star of Bethlehem, and
evening, ltrinrose.
Live But Few Seconds
The s1 ortest-lived frowners are the
dew -flowers of the Death Valley in
California. heavy dews are .wafted.
from the mountains over the parched
plain, and an hour or two, before sun-
rise the moist sancl, with the uncles
emrennt of warmth, gives life to, the
dew -flower. '
When the light begins to glow in
the east, Myriads of tiny pink flow -
ens . burst• into bloom, ]lugging the
sand foe the few minutes they ate
destined to live.
The sun's rays come slanting along
the surface, and, as thong) a tench
of fire had passed over them, the
dew-flowei:s wither and disappear.
A. couple of rival, but ',friendly
storekeepers wehe talking things
over:. p'irsir-"When does your open-
ier.,' Salo , olpse 1"
Second"--1"Wtcn yea.' closing sale
opens."'
gives his ring to Nerissa.
The OBC presentation will tell how
Portia and Nerissa return to Belmont
ahead of'Bassarno and Gratiano. Ner-
issa quarrels with', Grattan, for giv-,
ing way the ring. This conversa-
tion is overheard by Portia and Bas-
sanio, the latter then confessing that
be, too, hadparted with his wife's
ring. Portia pretends indignation but
finally forgives him, offering him
another ring. To, his great surprise,
he finds it the same ring which he
gaveh to the lawyer. Explanations
follow, three of Antonio's snips ar-
rive safeto port, and the story ends
in happiness.
"YOUR DOME STATION"
CKNX WINGHAM
1200 Kes.-Wingham-249.9 Metres
WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th:
11.00 "Clippings"'
11.30 "house of Peter MacGregor";
12.45 p.m. Poultry Talk
7.00 Funnyboners.
7.30 Buckingham .Tinne
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8th:
10,30 a.m. Shut Ins
12.00 noon Canadian Farm and Horne
Hour
12.45 p.m. CKNX Hill -Billies
7.30 Beckingham Time
7.30 Barn' Dance.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9th:
11.00 a.m. Wingham United church;
12.30 p.ns. Hen Sable's Amateurs'
1.00 Love ,Tales
7.00 pan. St. Andrew's Church.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10th:
11.30 House of Peter MacGregor;
7.00 Jack and Loretta Clemens
7.30 Buckingham Time
8.00 Kenneth Rentoul.
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER llth:
12.45 p.nt. McCallum Sisters
1.30 Glad Tidings Hour
7.00 Charioteers
7.30 Buckingham Time
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th:
7.00 Sunday Drivers.
7.30 Buckingham Time
8.00 CI€NX Hill -Billies.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th:
12.45 p.m. ,Tack Wakeford, Songs
7.00 Peg LaCentra & The Jesters
7.20 Buckingham Time
WINTERING BEES
The foundation for next summer's
honey crop will be laid this autumn,
Qoloniee, which arein good condition
and are headed by a good queen in
the spring are the ones which will
yield the best'surpluses. Those col-
onies will be the ones which survive
the winter best and which, in turn,
will be best prepared to withstand
the test of winter. It pays to lay
the foundation well.
At-Kaptiskasing where is located
the Dominion EScperimental Station
for Northern Ontario., bees often
have their last good autumn flight
in September and their first spring,
flight near the end of April, states
➢[ .J. Rowland, Apiarist of the Sta-
tion. That long wintev confinement
as a severe test of their endurance
and longevity. However, in spite of
the long period .when no brood is
;raised it has been proved that col-
onies can survive these long winters
and be in excellent condition in the
spring. ,,
Factors essential for good winter-
ing are:
• Strong colonies of young heal-
thy. bees;
Ample stores' in the hive during
both aphelia and, winter seasons;
and '
Healthful living conditions with
adequate protection from cold.
Young bees are procured by having
good queens with ample stores in the
hive during the autumn. - In .cold
weather bees are kept healthy to a
.great extent, by keeping the hive
interior dry and free from mildew,
this is secured through protection
and ventilation.
Stores should be 'given in ample
time to allow for any necessary evap-
orating and ripening. If syrup is
fed however, the last of it should
rot be, given until all brood has .em-
erged from the combs, leaving room
for the syrup to be stored.
Healthful living conditions for
bees during the winter are more dif-
ficult to describe. A bee cellos,*
should be cool, dark and well ven-
tilated. Hives should have covers re-
moved, entrances open and be placed
on' firm stands or supports so that'
the bees are not disturbed by any
shaking ,or vibration. Mice and other
disturbers of thepeace should be
kept at a minimum. Bees cannot
thrive on foul air in a damp dun-
geon.
When wintering bees outside, all
parts of the case or wrapping should
be secure and snug to avoid shaking
or rattling by 440. wind. The bees
should be protected from, at least,
the north and west winds: A good
covering of snow is a big help. In.
northern districts where the temper-
atures are too low for bee activity
to change the air via the entrance,
some provision for •upward ventila-
tion, such as a quilt of porous mater-
Some Brief. Notes on thy.
Canada Temperance Act
N0:3
WRY SUSPENSION WAS ASKEW s
Among the counties that reverted;.
for self-protection to the Canada
Temperance Act about 1915 :were._-
Huron, Perth and Peel, : When the
Canada Temperance Act was brought..,
Into operation in Huron in May of
that year eleven of the sixteen town-
ships and in addition the Town of
Clinton were under local option law.
During the progress of the war, the
Ontario Temperance Act, <imposing-
province -wide prohibition of retail
sale, was passed in 1916.
There is a natural development in`
laws to meet changed conditions and
growing abuses which appear with.
the passage of time. '. The Liquor
laws are no exception and the'. Pro-
vincial Act of 1916• carried mora, am
plc provision than the Dominion lave
of 1878. It also carried heavier pen-
alties. But the general rule that
when a Dominion act and a provin-
cial act cover the same charges, the
Dominion law takes precedence, pre-
vented the application of these heav-
ier penalties in Huron and other•
counties under the Canada Temper.
ance Aet.
In order to secure the complete
application of the provincial prohib-
itory law„ the Canada Temperance
A.et was amended so as to provide
for the suspension of its operations
on, petition of the electors concern-
ed. Huron, Perth and Peel took ad-
vantage of this .provision and fit •
each county the operation of the
Act was suspended by order of the
Governor-General in Council. The
terms of this suspension provision
were a bit indefinite. The suspension
was to continue as long as the pro-
vhmial statute continued tobe as
restrictive as the Canada Temper-
ance Act.
Botii the introduction of the Can-
ada Temperance Act in these count-
ies and its suspension were due to
the legally expressed desire of the
people of these counties for more
complete restriction of liquor; . and
this attitude has been so pronounced
and persistent that the liquor int-
erests have not dared to challenge
it by a vote on the question, pre-
ferring to carry on a sabotage of
the law and the will of the people
through the instrumentality ofe the
Ontario government.
nal seems to be necessary. Mice are
not so likely to nest in the vicinity
of the hives and disturb the bees if
the grass is cut.
In short peace and comfort are
primary factors in successfully win-
tering bees. •
UnraelarFoto
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UNDOUBTEDLY, one of the fundamental and very real functions
of advertising is continually and everlastingly pounding home the
facts and features and facilities of the advertised products and
services. • The reasons, of course, -if, indeed, there be need for the
mention of ° reasons,- is not the too often attributed fickleness of
the buying public, but rather that other things in numberless quant-
ities lay claim to the buying power of the public and that it takes
more than single and casual mention of articles to make impressions;
and that each day brings to the market new members of the buying
public. Fundamental and basic as such a statement is, it is well
for all of us who are concerned with distributing things which have
been made, to the places and peoples where they are used, to repeat
it frequently to ourselves. For there has been too much advertising
waste resulting from the very lack of-repetiiiion. To many
beginnings of advertising programs, based on weal -laid plans, which
havefor varied reasons not gone beyond the begriming stage. And
thereby they have made a squandering of the cost of that beginning.
But what is more serious, they have `failed of• fruition for lack of
'continuity, which is, broadly, another way of saying REPETITION:
Spa x i lde Effort will n t
WINe isle cy ILL
REGULAR SPACE IN
Will Bring, Satisfactory Results