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TiUR$., FEB. .2,1939
'['iime1, 11.1f >z ticiatioa for the
usfrarn'n1er
(F1lrnished by the Department of Agriculture)
WINTER BROODING OF CHICKS when exercise is Limited is courting
disaster. Good feed should be fed at
The poultryman with •proper equip- a rate that the pigs can :overtake
merit can handle chicks in mid -winter and the pigs kept in dry, comfortable
with as little mortality as with April quarters with room ,for exercise in
chicks. He may not get as high per- the, early stages of growth, By corrin;
eentage hatch as later on, but even bining good feeding and management,
the hatchibility of eggs is being con- many of the connnon ailments of
trolled by the feed. January chicks swine will be avoided, and the result
will cost more as eggs are higher will' be' healthy and thrifty market
Priced , to start with. Then it Will pigs.
take more fuel than with spring ` Successful winter pig production
brooding. But there is more time for depends. largely upon three factors.
looking after the chicks; there may These factors are: warm, dry sleeping
be less disease and mortality; broilers quarters, free from draughts; suitable
will catch a high market, and pullets feeds and care in feeding them, and
should be laying early in the fall or exercise in the early stages of growth,
even in late summer when egg prices Exercise for the. growing animal is
are at their peak. Of course, if many practically a necessity. This Is par
started hatching all 'their chicks in, ticularly true of the pig in the early
January the higher prices for broil- stages, and 'especially so if the pig
ers and eggs would be wiped out, is being forced by heavy feeding.
nd chicks hatched at some other sea- Heavy feeding without exercise is
oxen would " find the best market. conductive to crippling. It 'is wise,
Brooder houses unsuited for prolong- therefore, to allow the young pigs
ed zero weather and the higher price to run outdoorseduring the fine fall
for chicks will' limit the number go- weather, and when they must be kept'
ing in for January chicks. 'Neveithe- inside, due to bad weather, they
less there should be good returns for should be allowed sufficient pen space
the few who do, and they can prolong to exercise freely.
the use of their equipment, as those With regard to providing warm,and
who have January Bricks usually have dry sleeping quarters, if there are
pullets coming into production at dif- buildings available it would be un-
ferent seasons. January chicks will wise and not economical to build new
go on to range early in the season,' pig quarters. Even old buildings
or they may be raised indoors until should be remodelled only sufficiently
ready for the laying pen. I to ensure comfortable feeding and
sleeping accommodation. Sufficient
I trough should be provided so that each
.. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY i pig will have an opportunity to secure
a fair share of the feed. If the
The dairying industry in 1938 was 'building is ..draughty or -likely to be
characterized by an all-time record cold, the construction of a covered
production of creamery butter both sleeping berth will be well worth con -
be Ontario and Canada; the highest sideration. It can be constructed of
level of butter prices since 1931 dur-'any available lumber in a dry corner
ing the first five months of the year, of the feeding pen. The • sleeping
and a sharp decline in the second half berth should not be more than three
of the year; a considerable reduction feet high and covered with boards and
in cheese production notwithstanding straw, and just large enough in area
higher average prices than in the pre- to house the pigs comfortably in a
ceding year; a substantial` increase in bed of dry, clean straw.
the manufacture of miscellaneous fac-
tory products; and relative stability
in the fluid milk trade. i
Production of creamery butter in
Ontario during each of the first three!
months of 1938 was lower than in the
first three months of 1937, but from
April to November a considerably
higher make was reported each month
and tajal pr.'oduction for the year ,
amounted to 88,125,392 pounds. This FARMERS' PROBLEMS NOW
was an increase of 8.4% over 1937
and represented an all-time peak in
production, The gain in the year's
butter production w a s general The mangement of a farm as a
throughout the province, with the fol -
business at thepresent time is very
lowing increases reported by sections different from that of ot a few de-
-Southern Ontario 6.7%; Western codes ago. The chief problem earl -
Ontario 6.3%; Central Ontario 12.9%; g • p'in
Eastern Ontario 10,5%; and Northern ler years was to see that the farm
Ontario 10.7%. provided a sufficient quantity of the
various essential commodities requir-
ed by the farm family. Comparatively'
REARING WINTER PIGS little was then purchased. Clothing
I and- furniture were frequently made
The winter feeding of swine pre- on the farm. The bread, fruit and
cents many problems that are not vegetables were home -produced pro -
encountered in sunnier time, since I ducts. Entertainment ,was provided
pigs are forced to live under unnatnr- by membdrs of t h e community
al conditions in winter and without through concerts, dances, bees and
the variety of feeds available in the parties of various kinds, Taxes were
earlier part of the year. At the same paid in part by means of statute
time it has to be reinembered that labour. For many communities the
any attempt at forcing winter pigs horse provided the fastest means of
transport. In such an economy, much
work, skill and dexterity were re-
quired and only a comparatively small
amount of cash was required to carry
on the busiikess of farming and to
establish a living standard.
Nowadays, entirely new conditions
must be faced by the farmer in con-
ducting his business. He uses more
and more improved machinery which
must be purchased. In place of statute
labour he now pays higher taxes in
cash due to improved and extended
service, Much of the transportation
work is done by motor trucks, hi
some cases owned by others, in place
of his awn horses. This is also paid
for in cash. Much of his draft and
belt work is done by gasoline tractors
which require fuel not produced on
the farm. This also has to be purch-
psed with cash.
In his family mode of living
changes have come' to improve his lot
through the telephone and radio, He
now buys a greater proportion of
food,_clothing and entertainment than
LITTLE CHATS
on
FARM MANAGEMENT
No. 1
DIFFERENT'
"Council Standard"
RIB -ROLL or
Tite-Lap Roofing
is being widely
used for houses.
It is permanent,
fireproof, weather-
proof—requires
minimum upkeep.
Write for our new free
book, "House Tops".
Eastern Steel products
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PRESTON ONT: "ivirmifeher ,,,o„ Tits,. ar3aoHro .
WESTERN CANADA
SP ECIAL BARGAIN EXCURSIONS
FROM ALL STATIONS IN EASTERN CANADA
Going Daily Feb. 18 - Mar. 4th 1939
INCLUSIVE
RETURN LIMIT: 45 DAYS.
TICKETS GOOD IN
COACHES at fares approximately 11/4c per mile.
TOURIST SLEEPING GARS at fares approximately 1%c per mile.
STANDARD SLEEPING CARS at fares approximately 1%c per
mile.
COST OF ACCOMMODATION IN SLEEPING CARS ADDITIONAL
BAGGAGE checked. Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong, Chicago
and West.
snunAR 'EXCURSIONS FROIM WESTERN TO, EASTERN
-CANADA DURING SAME PERIOD
Tickets, Sleeping Cal' Reservations, and all information from any
Agent. ASK FOR HANDBILL.
T20.
',CANADIAN 'NATIONAL,
formerly, His community services
have become more readily available.
These may be all highly desirable,
but to acquire hem he must `provide
either cash or credit.. Farming con-
ditions of :.the present necessitate that
he equip himself with more cash than
has ever been required previously.
While' it is, recognized that more cash
ie required by farmers than formerly,
it must also be conceded that 'new
means of securing that cash have
been made available.
Every farmer Operates his business
on the basis of a plan of one kind
or another. During resent years,
farming has been gradually changing,'
from a self -sufficing to a commercial
agriculture' which requires the intro-
duction of farm jalaneing suited to
the new conditions. Successful com-
mercial farming demands more de-
tail in the plan to the, point that
for most farm operators, the old men-
tal plan should be superseded by one
more carefully thought out, and writ-
ten. The required revenue does not
come automatically; carefully pre-
pared plans need to be made whereby
it may be seeured.
The farm budget or financial plan
of the anticipated business for the
coming year is being more generally
used by progressive farmers. A fin-
ancial plan of the business may be
made by preparing a list of all items
of farm expenses including overhead
expenses, with estimated amounts of
each. The total of the estimated farm
expensesis calculated. The problem
then is to figure on estimated revenue
sufficient to equal or exceed the
estimated expense. Farm accounts are
particularly helpful in preparing the
budget. Farmers may obtain farms
which will be useful for this purpose
by writing to the Economics Division,
Marketing -Service, Dominion Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Ottawa.
NOW IS GOOD TIME TO CLEAN
SEED
Delay -in cleaning and grading seed
until a few days 'before seeding, is
a habit too common: on many Ontario
farms. When the farmer finally be-
comes geed minded he usually finds
that. the quantity of grain in the bins
is not sufficient to clean up the
--umber of bushels necessary to sow
the required number of acres. Such
being the case he has two alterna-
tives, to reduce the wind .blast and
the amount of small grains which
should be removed, or to purchase
seed. In many cases the former plan
is followed and seed of inferior qual
ity is Sawn.
The seed produced on many farm
may be equal to and possibly super
for to that grown by neighbors. I
is suggested that seed cleaning be
started during the winter months
farm work is not so pressing; the
bulk from which the seed is to be
taken is larger; smaller grains, light
grains and off type grains may be fed
and the very best kept for seed.
The sowing of the best varieties
and the best seed, of these varieties
is practically the only operation in
connection with crop production With-
in the control of the farmer and by
following this plan one is assured of
heavy yields of high quality.
Those living within the reach of a
seed cleaning plant would be well ad-
vised to clean and grade their seed
during the winter mouths. If the
facilities of a seed cleaning plant are
not available, the farm size fanning
mill should be reconditioned, placed
near the bins, operated by power if
possible, and grain from the best bins
cleaned and recleaned. By following
this plan the best of the grain will be
available for'seed. Small grains make
good feed but poor seed.
The Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch
of the Ont. Dept. of Agriculture is
prepared to assist farmers with any
seed cleaning problems. A pamphlet
recommending the screens for the
cleaning and grading of grain and
seed is available on, request.
NEW SILVER DOLLAR
TO COMMEMORATE VISIT
OF KING AND QUEEN
A dispatch from Ottawa says a
new silver dollar, commemorative of
the visit to Canada next summer of
King George and Queen Elizabeth,
will be struck shortly by the Royal
Canadian mint, Prime Minister Mac-
kenzie King announced.
The coin. will bear the likeness of
King George on one side and a de-
sign symbolizing the Royal visit on
the opposite side. It is not contem-
plated that the profiles of both the
King and Queen will be on the coin
since the issue of metal money is
the sole prerogative of the reigning
Sovereign.
DEFINITIONS
(Montreal Daily Herald.)
Socialism - You have two cows;
you give one to your neighbor.
Communism — You have two cows,
and give heti], to the government andl
the government gives you the milk.
Fascism.. ---You keep both cows and
give the milk to the goverement and
the government sells part of it back
to you.
Nazism — The government shoots
your and takes both news.
New Dealism . -- The government
Shoots one cow, milks the other and
pours the milk down the. sewer.
vuuk woKLD •ANI) M1Ni
( opyright)
by JOHN C. KIRKWOOD
.' .eia•VA .°.'r AIVI.celVe i'eViii".•.'.°eWtilredeael'■'.•.'aetastea eJr
In this contribution to the Clinton the presence of my son in'our home.
Mews -Record I may be trespassing Ile had 'arrived he previous day
against the' canons of good taste: hfrom-Tokyo. We had not seen him
Want to talk about my 70th birthday. for two years. At midday I had a
To most persons a 70th birthday smallluncheon, party .for him at
comes only once in a lifetime, but in which were present several of his
my case, it caxhe twieel—a year ago friends.
and this year. A year ago it gots
to' be known that I was having my When I got home in the evening
69th birthday, which' meant that I I found two lots of American Beauty
was entering my 70th year. Some rosesAlso,—from two of my mendfriends.
friends thought` that I was having Also, there were letters and cards.
There was a small dinner party in
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my 70th birthday, and so they hon-
ored me, variously, on my alleged at- my home at which the guests were
tainment. Thus, I had several cam- two very loyal friends of mine.'T
occasion' was marked by a largee
plimentary luncheons, several, letters birthday cake, on which were 70
and flowers froon two men friends candles So far as I can recall, this
Also, some ,from
in their edi- ryas my first birthday cake! Our
torial columns said pleasant things evening Was spent before a blazing
about me, each remarking that the fireand it was a sort of "Ja
prompting Was my attainment to 70 ' panese
years. Night„ --for the conversation was
This year I did not expect much,
having concluded that the compli-
ments of last year could not be ex-
pected to be repeated this year. 'Yet
my 70th birthday was very agreeably
marked by numerous friends.
Perhaps if I tell of this birthday of
Mine, I may provide a measure of
entertainment for some of my read-
ers.
largely about Japan, and there were
many Japanese things to be shown—
treasures brought home by my son—
ivory and Wood carved objects, prints,
and articles of adornment.
Three or four days later arrived
from England four letters, ' all to
felicitate me on my having attained
the& age of 70. One of these letters
brought tears to my eyes: it touched
my heart. It was a letter from the
On the eve of my birthday I had Publicity Club of London -, a Club
a telephone message from the man with which I had close association
who a year ago, through his mis- when I lived in London.
understanding, was responsible for a
whole chain of 'Happy events: he wish-
ed me continued happiness and health. �natrman, me names oz ze ora sneer
In my home, on the morning of my Street friends. What touched me was
birthday, I had several gifts, one of that I should be so kindly remem-
them being a new lamp shade. But bered nine years after my departure
this gilt wok% accompanied by the •from London. Then, too, there was
instruction that I was not to hang' a similar letter from the Institute
my eyeshade over it, as I was Wont of Incorporated Practitioners in Ad -
to do. Every day since, before Ile vertising—a body of which I was a
settle down for the evening, I haveFellowwhen I lived in London. One
to hunt about for my eyeshade. Last' of my old -age happinesses is that I
night it was found for me: it was have so many friends in Britain.
Perhaps I should make this ex-
planation: when I was witting my
Christmas letters to some of my
friends in London, I said to them that
I would be 70 in January. One of
these friends must have told some
phoned me. Two spinsters sent me Publicity Club members that I was
greetings! ,What else could I do having a 70th birthday. Hence the
when writing thankyau letters to them. letters which came to me,
but request that they send me the
date of their birthday and year that
in future I may 'send them birthday
greetings?
Perhaps the best gift of all was
This latter carried, in addition to
the name of its signer, the Club's
•
on the floor under a cabinet! Perhaps
this will become its place of safety
for the future!
When I got to my office I found
several letters of goodwill. Two tele-
grams arrived. Several friends tele -
Nowadays 70 is not old age. That
is to say, man in good health who
are 70 do not feel old. Indeed, one
has to be nearly 80 before the world
considers hire. old.
When I" -was a lad 70 was con-
sidered to be old age; and in the
Victorian age a man was old at 70.
In the Victorian Age most men wore
beards frarru Age 20, and women were
Very circumspect. ,Even hi their mid-
dle age man and women acted Iike
old people. But in these times every-
thing tends to enliven men and wom-
en. The pace of life is swifter for
everybody. The minds of adults are
stimulated in these present times as
never before. We have the stimula-
tions of newspapers, magazines,
radio, motor cars, moving pictures,
advertising, department stores, trav-
el. All ,these, have their effect on
05.
Also, we are under heavier pres-
sure than were our grandparents to,
earn money, and to keep on earning!
money. This pressure helps to keep
us youthful he mind and spirit,
There are our clubs -men's' service
clubs and women's clubs. These clubs I
draw together men and women fre- l
quently, and their activities are de -I
signed to make each member a con-
tributor to club objectives.
I am wondering, however, if youth-
fulness in men and women is not ac-
companied by childish minds. It is
said over ;and over again that the
mind of the average adult is that of
a child aged 13. Is it the case that
intellectually we are immature to the
( very end? Most of us are not think
ors: we let others do our thinking
!for us. We read far too much, i`ar
too fast, far too thoughtlessly, and
we listen to radio far too much, for
our mental good.
If we continue to be unthinking
persons up to age 70 and beyond,
we may retain a certain youthful
quality or freshness to the end. Would
it better for us individually and for,
the world at large if all of us
,thought more deeply about the af-
fairs of life—even if to do so meant
our ageing at 60?
So I am wondering, when people
compliment 'me on my fresh appear-
ance, if they are not complimenting 1 one who keeps looking young because
he has the mental development of a
youth in his teens!
People who have half an hour to
spare usually spend it with somebody
who hasn't,
"The purest Form in which
tobacco ten be smoked"
CHILDREN'S AID
kINDS NEW HOME
FOR 800 IN' YEAR
,Helped More Than 30,000 Youngsters.
Throughout Province in 1938
Children's Aid Societies in Ontario
gave service to from 80,000 to 35,000
children last year. Of this number
only 4,000 are chargeable to the
municipalities, the remainder were
cared for in their own homes, accord-
ing to a •stateineut'just released by
B. W. Heise, general superintendent.
of the. Children's Aid Branch of the
°italic Department of Welfare.
Speaking recently to a joint meet-
ing' of the Hamilton Branch, Queen's•
Alumni and the Canadian Association
of 'Social Workers, Mr. Heise pointed
out that direct service to children in
their own homes was not charged to
the municipality and the Children's
Aid Society in rendering this 'service
saved thousands of dollars of'taxpey-
ers' money. Total cost; from all
sources, of the care rendered to 30,-
000 children equalled $1,200,000, OE
an average of, $40 to $45 per child
for one year he said.
With regard to .adoptions, Mr.,
Heise pointed out that "people who
complain about the red tape of legal
adoptions do not fully realize the
seriousness of this. step. Every care
must be taken to ascertain, insofar
as possible, that the child will net
develop into a mental, or physical
problem. Over 800 legal adoptions
are completed each year. This work
cannot be done lightly. A two-year
probationary period, and the recom-
mendation of the local Children's Aid
Society before the adoption is passed,
safeguard the child and the foster
parents.”
The placing of children in private
homes is the main function of the
Children's Aid Society. The best
substitute for an improper home is
the home of a private family that
fits the child's needs. Over 9,000
children in Ontario are at present be-
ing cared for on this basis.
At present, in Ontario, there are
2,400 children being cared for in
boarding homes. Every care is used
in the selection of these homes, They
are chosen on a basis of desire to.
take children but an inability to af-
ford it. the superintendent said,
"The Children's Aid Societies have
obligations to perforin, They cannot
afford to allow anyhing to interfere
in their stand against unfavorable•
conditions in the community." Mr.
Heise stated.
MISTER
LOCAL
ME RCHANT
MAKE SURE YOUR SALES MESSAGE AP-
PEARS EVERY WEEK IN THESE COLUMNS
FOR THE GUIDANCE OF LOCAL BUYERS
AND THUS KEEP THE LOCAL DOLLARS AT
HOME.
Honest Aid!
It was Lincoln, wasn't it, wile gave us that epigram about
fooling some of the people all of the time and all of the people
some of the time? Times have changed.- Some ;people, today,
can't be fooled at all,
There are the cues who buy thoughtfully and spend wisely.
They are guided by the most up-to-the-minute news about products,
prices and values. They read the advertisements in their local
paper.
Whether you're marketing for tonight's dinner, for a refrig-
erator or for a home --'the most reliable guides are printed right
here in this paper for you.
Make it a habit to shop at home, by newspaper, before you
, set aut. It saves time'.. . saves tiresome searching . . ,and
saves real money.
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