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The Clinton News Record, 1939-08-03, Page 6PAGE G THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURS., AUGUST 3, .1939 INFORMATION FOR FARMERS AND POULTRYMEN (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) GOOD POULTRY FINISH i POOR POLICY TO HAVE 'HENS RUN LOOSE It is poor ,economy to let hens range for themselves. Nutritional authorities claim that where hens are not given any cereals or prepar- ed feeds, Grade A eggs can hardly be expected. The difference beeween the price of Grade A and B and C eggs runs as high as 40 per cent per dozen, according 'to the grade.' Re- cently there was a glut on the mar- ket of lower grade eggs, wth an increase in the premium for Grade A More " systematic feeding of laying stock at this time of year will re- turn ,more money to the producer The axiom that a product properly produced is already more than half marketed is particularly applicable in this case. An object lesson in progress in the 'poultry industry is the processing room of the Eastern Ontario Poultry Pool, at BrockvilIe..• Here the birds are killed, dressed and packed A high-class pack goes to the market and buyers are evidently satisfied for they come back for, more. Pro- cessing, however, is not the whole story. Behind it are the men and women on the farms who have learn- ed to finish the birds they eell. It • is because of that high. degree of finish that :the pool is selling 60 to 70 per cent grade A and B. Milkfed chickens which net the farmer 21 and 22 cents per pound, dressed. Poultry officials say a similar op portonity awaits farmers in other sections of Canada. DANDELIONS IN LAWNS UTILITY` OF MILK Many things are being made from Weeds are the enemies of all lawns milk quite apart from the usual dairy and probably cause more trouble and products, In Canada there are ser - disappointments than anything else, eral factories for making casein from states M. B. Davis, Dominion Horti- milk and from casein other firing culturalist, Dandelions and plantains make buttons, imitation ivory, furni- are best controlled by spudding and ture glue, binder for paints, sizings can be eliminated in this way if one's and many other commodities.' back holds out. In regions where! One factory buys whole milk, skims there is not a too heavy rainfall or it and makes butter from the creams. where watering is not carried out,' The skim milk is used for casein; applicattons of copper nitrate 'bevel the lactose or milk sugar, is used been found advantageous. Dr. Mc- as a supplement in baby foods; the Rostie of Ontario Agricultural Col- I albumen is separated out and being lege has had remarkable results in p rich in protein and Vitamin C, is controlling dandelions by this method used as an animal concentrate. In He recommends two applications in fact all that is left when this firm July, August, or September, at the is done with the milk is water. rate of 1 and a half pound of copper nitrate to seven and a half gallons REMAND INCREASING FOR of water per 1,000 square feet. The LIGHTER CATTLE young seedling would have to be kill- ed by application the following year. "With the demand increasing for It has not been determined how many lighter finished cattle, it is my opin- years this application could be used ion that we in Ontario should be safely, for ultimately the accumulat- planning for the production of more ion of copper would become toxic to cattle to be finished at ages of from the grass itself. The nitrate, of twelve to fifteen months, which course, stimulate the grass and the means pasture is not of the import - copper suppresses or kills the dande- ance it was when two-year-old and lions. It is well worth a trial, says three-year-old steers were the objec- Mr. Davis, where dandelion;sl are tive of most farmers," declared L. very troublesome.. w• ��yj. E. O'Neill, Director of the Live Stock Branch, Ont. Dept of Agri- culture, in discussing the beef sit- uation in the province. Consumer demand, continued Mr. O'Neill, is continually toward lighter beef which will yield small steaks and roasts, and away from heavy, fat, wasteful beef. There should be •Some interesting information on no dairy steers raised. It would be the history of the naming of plants far better to market them as veal. was given in a recent address given If the American market is to be by A. Hamby, Head Gardener, Do- satisfactory as an outlet for Ontario mirror. Experimental Station, Sum- feeders, then, it must be satsfactory ROMANCE OF BOTANY merlands B.C. In 300 B.C. lived a famous philosopher known as Theo- phratus, the favourite pupil of the still more eminent philosopher, Aris- totle. Theophrastus wrote two books on plants, describing about 500 species,- mostly of a medicinal kind. Modern botanists are much indebted to the knowledge of plants obtained by the old-time herbalists. The next great name is that of Pliny, the elder. He was the Admiral of the Roman fleet, and was one of the many victims of the eruption of Verusius in A.D. 79. He had written sixteen books on plants, two of which treated of the medicinal values of the herbs. From these early days LUCKNOW DEER -COW down to 1700 A.D. there were several znore pioneers, but in Sweden in 1707 A.D. a•child who was destined to be A 2 -month-old animal that is known es the father of present-day reputedly half cow and half deer is botany. This was Linnaeus, who by thriving) on the farm of 'William patient research reduced the hundred Wraith at Langside, north of Luck- , and one names given to each plant now. Visitors from all over Bruce to two the generic name and the and Huron Counties have been at - specific name. He became not only traded by the oddity. the royal botanist of Sweden but the) The animal leaps fences with all most famous physician of the day, the grace of a fawn and has ears An interesting story in connection I twice as large as any calf. A with the fate of the wonderful col -.sprightly creature, its rear quarters lection Linnaeus built up during his are shaggy -coated but in front it is lifetime. Roughly these consisted of covered with silky hair. When farm - 3,000 insects, 1,500 shells, 2,000 min- er Wraith was burning off the horns erals, and 19,000 plants. Knowing of his calves he discovered that the value of this collection, Sir James "Ferdinand" was: sprouting antlers. Smith, an English Botanist, bought The animal was born of a Durham it from the widow of Linnaeus for cow which, had been lost in the bush 900 guineas. The transaction took last fall, where it had frequently been place during the absence of the King seen in company with a buck deer. of Sweden and finding out what had A. Cape Croker Indian offered Wraith happened he ordered a frigate to pur- $100 for the animal, but he refused. sue and overtake the departing Brit- I • Due to its propensity for ambling ish ship. In an exciting chase, the i over fences and heading for the great British ship outsailed the Swedish unknown, the farmer has kept the frigate and landed its precious cargo animal tied up. It is not friendly safely in London, where the Linnaen with other calves in the stable,. but Society, one of the most learned bod—likes to ,sit by itself and smell .the ies of the present day,was founded, pretty flowers, for American feeders. When this condition prevails, American buyers will take drafts of the best Western feeder cattle across the line for feed- ing purposes and Ontario will be asked to absorb the lower classes of cattle from the West. With the production of Western Cattle increasing in the mixed farm- ing areas, there is a reduction in the general quality of Western cat- tle, so that the prospect of obtaining a large supply of satisfactory qual- ity feeders from the West is not im- proving to say the least. ATTRACTS ATTENTION ROUND TRIP BARGAIN FARES AUGUST 11 and 12 from CLINTON TO Stations Oshawa and east to Cornwall inclusive, Uxbridge, Lindsay,-Peterboro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Cellingwood, Meaford, Midland, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Capreol and West to Beardmore. P.M. TRAINS AUG. 11 - ALL TRAINS 'AUG. 12 To TORONTO Alae to Brantford, Chatham, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, i.ondoan, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, St. Catharines, St, Marys, Sarnia, Stratford,.Strathroy, Woodstock. See handbills for complete list of destinations For fares, return limits, train information, tickets, eta Consult nearest agent CANADIAN NATIONAL THE . WEED, OF THE WEEK WILD CARROT s •Wild Carrot is'. spreading at an alarming rate in Ontario and is now considered one of the worst weeds in the province, states John D. Mac- Leod, weed expert of the Ont. Dept., of Agriculture. A biennial •weed (wild 'carrot) requires two years to produce seed and can easily be dis- tinguished by its stems, flowers and leaves which closely resemble the cultivated carrot, Wild Carrot flowers from July to September. When open, they are in white,: flat topped clusters, later closing up for the winter when they may break off and be carried miles over frozen ground and snow, scat- tering seeds as they are carried along. Being a biennial, any plan for eradication should cover a two year period. Wild carrot does not give any difficulty where thorough cul- tivation and a short rotation of crops is practised, but in meadows, which have been down two years or more, in pasture fields, fence lines, waste places and roadsides, it is rapidly becoming one of Ontario's worst weeds, declares • Mr. MacLeod. Pulling,) epud'ding ;ar- cn)tti(ng for two years in succession will not give plants an opportunity to mature seed and will •lessen the infestation con- siderably. Sheep will eat Wild Car- rot if they are permitted to pasture the infested area before plants be- come too far advanced. Pasture fields or hay fields where a single cut of hay has been taken off early should be trimmed again the latter part of August. It should be kept in mind that all plants in flower are two year plants which will die that fall. It is of vital importance that such plants be kept from maturing seed, An average plant may produce thousands of seeds, each of which bears row of prickles; these stick to animals, clothing, ete, and may be carried long distances. Wild Carrot is an impurity in Timothy and clover seed. Those keeping fields for seed should rogue carrot plants from the seed crop. The use of chemicals is the only practical solution to the eradication of Wild Carrot on areas which can- not be cultivated. Spray to satura- lion when first blooms appear using a high pressure ppwer sprayer. Write the Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ont, Dept. of Agrieulture, Toronto, for pamphlet on "Weeds Eradication by Chemicals." HOW TO BUY MELONS Cantaloupes—Observe the netting and shape. When the netting covers a cantaloupe thickly and stands, out like a whipcord, the melon is gener- ally good, When fully ripened, good cantaloupes become a golden yellow under the netting and have a delicate aroma. Honeydews—In this type of melon, the colour is one of the best indica- tions of maturity. A 'fully ripe honeydew should be creamy white or .pale yellow, even on the under side, Remember, it can be quite yellow on top and still be unripe. Another reliable test is the aroma — a ripe honeydew has a distinct and pleas- ing fragrance. DR, McCLINTON'S OFFER FROM HERE AND THERE memeasneressiumessa While we in, Canada sweltered in the treat, summer residents south- east of London, England awoke on Tuesday to find a light snow falling. A postman making early morning deliveries reported the snowfall last- ed half an hour. The temperature at dawn that day was 48 degrees, Mrs. Sadie M. Thomas, known as "Mother Thomas", founder of the "Cradle Roll' which 'lists infants as Sunday School members, died at her home in West Chester, Pa. She was in her 96th. year. • More hail storm damage is report- ed this week. At Ridgetown a five - mile -long swath was cut through a valuable tobacco crop. Heavy damage is also reported from districts sur- rounding Toronto. The Federal Government has agreed to give $200,000 toward the construc- tion of an airport at Windsor in ad- dition to a guarantee of meeting deficits incurred in the first two years of operation. Tough luck for two children is re- ported from Kitchener. A letter granting them exemption from writ- ing entrance examinations was delay- ed in the mails- Meanwhile the children wrote the examinations, Scholarship of $25 for Attendance at Westfield Sunday and Day Schools Dr. James McClinton of Timmins, Ont., formerly of Goderich, whose boyhood home was at Westfield, is offering a prize for the encourage- ment of attendance at Sunday school and day school by Westfield boys and girls, At a recent session of the Westfield Sunday School Mr. Marvin McDowell read a letter from Dr. McClinton containing• the offer of a scholarship of $25, in memory of the pioneers of Westfield, to the pupil who attends Sunday School every Sunday and, day school every day, except in ease of sieliess, for one year prior to passing his or her entrance examination next June. It is expected there will be ' several contestants,—Goderich Signal -Star, PREACHING FOR A CALL A Walkerton minister recently gave the publisher of the Walk- erton Herald -Times an account of his life work in the ministry and some of the humorous' incidents that came to his attention. He heard a minister preaching for a call who delivered a very fine sermon from the text, "Art Thou He that should come or do we 'look for another?" Matt. 11:13. He did not get the call. 1n another town church, it came to the last candidate on a long list of ministers, he thrilled his audience when he announced his text, "All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers," John 10:8. He got a unanimous: - call'~ • Joseph Henry Harris, member of Parliament for Beaches -Danforth district, Toronto, since 1921, will be organizer for the Federal Conserva- tive forces in Ontario during the forthcoming general election it is re- gortcd front Toronto, Nine-year-old Rev. Charles E. Jaynes, Jr., said tc be the youngest ordained minister in the world has come to Canada to preach. The lad has married several couples in the United States and has occupied pul- pits in 128 of the largest U.S. cities. Musically inclined, a young Toronto lad was arrested for stealing an old bugle. It is a very old instrurhent,1 said to have been used to call troops to arms in the Northwest Rebellion. A COMPANY EVERY CANADIAN MAY WELL BE PROUD OF From tiny beginnings on an Ontario farm ninety years ago, Massey. Harris has grown steadily, until now it is the largest maker of farm implements in the British Empire. Keeping pace with and helping onward Canadian agriculture; if has also, since the Eighteen Eighties, spread out to most lands beyond the seas. Romance fills the years and experiences of the Company in its ventures abroad. A Canadian company with Canadian headquarters, it is today as solidly entrenched in the business of a score of other countries as it is in its native land. Transacting business in 52 countries in addition 10 Canada, in the languages and currencies of these various countries is as fasci- noting as it is profitable. For while the exigencies of crops and conditions may vary the Company's fortune in these lands, yet it is a fact, that in the years from 1928 to 1937, because of this export business, Massey- Herris spent, in Canada $21,261,763 more than the total revenue from its sales in Canada. Surely a valuable asset to our country and a Canadian achievement of which we may all be justly proud. M A SS E Y- H A•R R1.S ,C O_M PA NY LIMITED THE S.tf;N NEWER:. SETS:sON `MAS'SEY-HARRIS ACTIVITIES Premier Hepburn has received a six-foot postcard from residents in the Kew Beach district, Toronto. They request the premier to- facilitate con- -stiuetion a£ a new sewage disposal plant to halt contamination of the lake shore waters. 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