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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-01-21, Page 6'PAGE 6'. u5 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., IAN;, 21,'.1 7;. ND Reforestation For Ontario Planned. Province Is Divided Into Five Districts For Great Campaign. Water Conservation to Be Aim—Miss' use of Forest Lands Sharply Crit- icized by Government Expert. A definite program of action to meet the conservation problem in On- tario through reforestation in every county in the Province was mapped out last week when a group of agricul- turists, municipal officials and oth- ers representing thirteen counties gathered at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. At an all -day conference held last Thursday every an-' gle of the reforestation and water conservation problems was discussed and plans were laid for a campaign which will be carried out througout Ontario. The meeting enlarged on a pro- gram drafted at a similar gathering in London. At Thursday's meeting, F. S. Newnan of the Government Forestry station at St. Williams said misuse of forest lands in the Province is without parallel. Districts Formed highway and elimination as far as possible of roadside wires. (d) Planting of ravines, hillsides and portions of farms not suitable for agriculture. (e) Discourage the indiscriminate cutting of trees and endeavour to put the Christmas tree business on a reasonable basis. 5. Encourage private plantations and in this connection we recommend that Counties press for an amend- ment to the Assessment Act whereby land under tree growth shall be tax- ed on assessment valuation, on a ba- sis comparable to that imposed on neighbouring non -planted lands of similar soil and site conditions. This is understood to apply to larger plan- tations where area would be larger than would come under the present 10%. Exemption Act. Five districts -were formed as fol- lows: No. 1—Essex, Kent, Elgin, Lamb - ton, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Nor- folk and Oxford. No. 2—Welland, Lincoln, Haldi- mand, Wentworth, Halton, Brant, Waterloo.. No. 3—Bruce, Grey, Dufferin, Sim- coe, Wellington, Peel and York. No. 4—Ontario, Durham, Victoria County Conservation Committee Should In 1937 1. Endeavour to have all township councils. grant exemption from taxes on woodlots where merited. 2. Encourage farmers to fence wooded areas and apply for exemp- tion. 3. Induce town and municipal corm- production, there was exported to was destined to playa great part in cils and organizations to offer prizes B for best plantations or best cared for the United Kingdom a greater volume 1 the future development of Ontario. woodlots in their municipalities. lof bacon and hams than in any other It would result in leaving a wonderful 4. Arrange with School Inspectors year since 1919 when, moreover, a I heritage for the children and grand - to have at least one lesson on Con..=.er-,large proportion of the exports con- children of the present generation. vation taught during the winter or sisted of Canadian -cured American Planting of trees would go far to - spring term in all the schools, and product. In selection, trim, flavour wards solving the problem of, con - and pack the 1936 supply was bet- serving the water supply. Mr. E. J. HAPPEN1NG8 NTEREST Timely Information` for,the Busg Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) CONS ERVATION MOVEMENT January 15th, with a large number of Eastern Ontario counties being re - MAKING RAPID HEADWAY presented. The movement for. a province -wide program of reforestation and soil conservation is rapidly gaining 'mo- mentum throughout Ontario. Follow- ing the original meeting in London of representatives of nine counties to form the Western Ontario Conserva- tion Committee, a second meeting was held at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, Guelph, on January 13th when representatives of thirteen Southern Ontario counties assembled to organ- ize •a second District Conservation Committee and to formulate a pro- gram of action. A third meeting was held at Bowmanville on Friday, Hog Market Situation 1937 Expectations) During 1936, producers in Canada Swamps were disappearing and trees was unforeseen. Consequently n o increased the total marketings of being ruthlessly destroyed. All far- measure of control for their sale hogs by almost three-quarters of a mers must cooperate in the movement were incorporated in the Act. There - million head and sold to yards and,in order to secure satisfactory results. fore, until a revision of the said Act plants the largest number on record Dr. G. I. Christie in a luncheon ad- is completed it behooves the farmer for many years. From the increased dress predicted that this movement to be on his guard against the insid- ious advances of these sometimes ig- norant salesmen. The,farmer should —first, satisfy himself that the min- eral supplement' is the product of a firm with a reputation to maintain and demand to be shown a statement of analysis, bearing in mind that cal- cium and phosphorus are the princi- pal ingredients and that the propor- tion of calcium to phosphorus should be approximately two to one. The maintenance of a correct balance be- tween these two is considered impor- tant. Consult your agricultural represen- tative or the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph if you are in doubt as to the analysis of the product which is being offered to you. Don't be fdoled. Educational programs were consid- TO FARMERS lie declared that trees were the only i For various promotional undertak erop taxed and that the present assess- inga, principally for encouraging the' went practice was a deterrent to pri- production of superior seed,' Provin7 vete' reforestation efforts. Bial Departments of Agriculture are A Central Committee representing paid by the Dominion Department of all five districts will be set up and a Agriculture subvention moneys in a-. brief is in course of preparation to mounts equal to those expended by submit to the"Ontario Government, the province in accordance' with the total amounts prescribed for • each project. The projects include seed and nd junior farmer seed competi- tions, seed fairs, assistance to seed - cleaning plants-, and freight pay- ments on agricultural lime. FARMERS; BEWARE! Since many nutritional disorders and diseases of farm animals have been traced to the lack of adequate minerals in their rations, there has ered vital and it was suggested that been an increasing demand for min - Stock car inspectors are maintain - the government prepare a primer on eral supplements. Salesmen are ed by the Health of Animals Branch, reforestation and conservation for known to be operating extensively I Dominion Department of Agriculture, use i npublic schools. Planting of throughout the Province and in some at ' 28 railway centres throughout trees by individual citizens for wind- cases are offering so called "mineral Canada and all stock cars' passing breaks and beautification purposes was urged as a coronation year fea- ture. Plots of trees could also be set out as memorials to dsitinguished public men, who had rendered notable service to their country. The serious effect of drought in lowering the water level of streams and rivers and drying up wells was emphasized. Farmers had found it necessary to draw water for their stock as far as five miles. It was also pointed out that there were too tastic prices. many municipal drains, which were When in 1921 the "Feeding Stuffs" having the effect of taking moisture Act of Canada was drawn up the from the land where it was needed. !wide demand for mineral supplements supplements" which are useless and may be worse than worthless and these products may be offered at pri- ces far in excess of that which the farmer can afford to pay. Recently two striking instances of fraudulent practice were brought to the attention of the Dominion Gov- ernment Inspectors. One material consisted almost entirely of ground limestone. The other of common salt. Yet both were being sold at fan- make arrangements so competitors Peterborough, Northumberland, Has -1 in public speaking competitions will ter than in any former year, and was Zavitz, Provincial Forester, a n d tings, Point Edward, Lennox and Ad- discuss conservation topics. Ialso marketed in a much better regu- Frank S. Newman, superintendent of dington5. Members of the County Commit- hated manner than heretofore. This the St. Williams Forestry Station No. 5—Renfrew, Lanark, Carleton,) tee should address as many public represents a notable achievement in, were other speakers, the latter declar- Grenville, Dundas, Stormont and meetings as possible on the need of the bacon trade of Canada and consti- ing that misuse of forest lands in the Glengarry, Leeds, Frontenac, Pres- conservation efforts.tutes a big step forward in consoli- province was without parallel and cott, Russell. 6. Strive to have individuals every -I dating Canada's position in the Bri- that a remedy must be fornd. Mr. where undertake some planting as a tish market under the Ottawa Agree- I Monroe Landon, president of the Nor - Coronation project. I ments. These Agreements have been 1 folk Chamber of Commerce, spoke on the biggest factor in stimulating hog the need for a revision of the Assess - Meaning of Conversation 7. Select some principal stream and endeavour to have the property` production in the Dominion. t, went Act to provide for the ex The Western Ontario Conservation 1 t t es on banks and hill- Although some dissatisfaction was tion of forest growth from taxation. o nmers plant re manifest during the late autumn in Committee interprets the word "con- sides as a conservation effort. servation" in its broadest sense andregard to the trend to live hog prices 8. Study report of the London in relation to British bacon market considers that it embraces the plant- meeting and give consideration to its ing of windbreaks, the adoption of recommendations regarding County methods to prevent soil erosin, the long-term programmes. planting of trees, the preservation of p• Contact the press and keep edi- our wooded areas, and the conserve -tors advised regarding the commit -grain crop which produced a big vol - tion of these conditions that preventtee's programme and developments. I ume of damaged grain otherwise un - spring floods and hold back water for 10. Use influence to have school )marketable. a more even distribution throughout ground plots planted. It is significant of the strong un - the year. The Committee holds that11. Endeavour to enlist the co-op-jdertone to the hog market that the "conservation" implies woodlands aseration of all organized forces in the autumn decline was of short duration, a shelter and feeding ground for gameCounty, such as municipal councils,notwithstanding the record size of the and birds; it suggests never failing women's institutes, U.F.O. clubs, Ag- 1 weekly runs. The average price for streams in which fish may live andricultural and Horticultural Societies, all grades of hogs combined, on the rivers restored to something ap- basis of the Winnipeg market at preaching . their original volume. "Conservation" to the committee, sug- gests protected and beautiful homes, churches and schools, and a restored countryside that will be more attrac- tive to tourists. It promises a more dependable water supply, not only for rural homes, but for urban com- munities as well, and guarantees for the future an abundance of this great gift of nature so essential to the wel- fare of roan, animals and plants. Recommendations to County Councils Municipal Affairs and Highways. The 1. That the County Council at the duty of this Committee shall be to January Session set up a nucleus of a correlate the activities of the various County Conservation Committee conn Departments along constructive con - posed of two County Council Repre- servation lines. sentatives and the Agricultural Re- 2. That a Conservation Primer be presentative; these three to build a prepared at once for use in the working committee for the County. schools during winter and spring 2. That the County Council dem- terms of 1937, and we further recom- onstrate its sincerity and leadership mend that the Department of Educe - by preceeding with some definite pro- tion give some consideration to Con- ject of tree planting. servation as a fundamental part of 3. That the County Council request the curriculum of our Ontario School the Conservation Committee to make System.the 1935 and 1936 outputs, and there- at least a preliminary survey of the 3. That the Government endeavour I by constitute a fairly strong volume, County and report the requirements to clarify legislation regarding Mun- there is a possibility of Canada being and opportunities of the County to icipal ownership of land, so munici- short of satisfying all sources of de - the January Session of the County polities may buy and own land for mond around the third quarter of the Council. reforestation and conservation pur- present year. During 1936, Canada 4. We suggest that each County poses. sold the United States close to 70,000 snake a grant of $25 to the district 4. That the Government give care- hogs on the hoof. Hog prices in the organization and that each County ful consideration to the revision of i United States are expected to ad- finance its own conservation pro- the Assessment. Act especially as it I vance substantially at the end of relates to taxation of tree growth. ' April, with - supplies below demand. 5. That we recommend that the Pro The influence of this condition on the vince be zoned, and a capable fores- Canadian hog market can readily be ter be installed in each zone to sur- appreciated. •It would seem that the vey the territory with a view to con- producer will have two strong strings servation requirements, and provide to his bow in 1937, although it is ob- property owners ,and municipal gov-1 vious that concentration of effort in ernments with the necessary informa- respect of marketing our surplus tion. ill be on the British market. 6. That some special study be given by the Central Committee to Munici- quotations, producers generally were well satisfied with the outcome of their hogs, fed largely on the 1935 Junior Farmers' organizations, Cham- ber of Commerce and Service Clubs. Recommendations to the Government $7.75 per cwt., was exactly the same as in 1935 for that market, but with the difference that in 1936 the volume of Ontario. of marketings was substantially lar- ger and therefore greatly increased 1. That we recommend to the Gov- the total revenue. einment of the Province of Ontario Because of dearer feed, the cost of that a Conservation Committee be hogs marketed in 1937 will be higher established within the Civil Service, than for those marketed in 1936. In - and made up from representatives of creased cost of production, however, the Departments of Forests, Agricui- will be common to all countries pro - tore, Game & Fisheries, Education, ducing hogs either for home or export trade, and for this reason the price prospects are highly favourable. Ex- pectations for strong hog prices would seem to be further justified in the fact that regional scarcity of pig - making feeds, not only in Canada and in the United States but in other big producing countries, has already caus- ed some check to breeding intentions for spring farrowing during the pre- sent year. While it is felt that the 1937 hog output will fall somewhere between gramme. A County Programme A survey of the County to deter- mine land not suitable for Agricul- tural purposes and which might bet- ter be reforested, and to include (a) River banks and swamps (b) Hillsides and ravines (c) Sub -marginal lands. 2. Reforest existing county -owned pal enterprises which involve lake farms not suitable for farming. frontage problems or large rivers and 3. A county reforestation policy streams. whereby the County Council may purchase sub -marginal lands for the. purpose of reforestation and manage them as a couhtyowned enterprise, 'either under present or clarified leg- islation. This might include proper- ties which have come back to the municipality under tax sale and which might be deeded to the County. 4. An educational campaign through all local agencies to encour- age, (a) Conservation of woodlots and plantings of others. (b -'Windbreaks on farms and at stratgetic points in municipalities. (c) Conservation of roadside trees; The Ontario Government will be petitioned to amend the Assessment Act whereby only land will be asses- sed. At present it is compulsory to assess the value of standing wood- land and it is claimed the tree crop is assessed some forty times during the growing period. A further suggestion was advanc- ed that municipalities and organiza- tions be encouraged to offer prizes for choice woodlots. Teaching' of conservation in thee' schools, holding of public speaking' contests on the topic of conservation) planting of cut-off portions of the and planting by individuals as aj Coronation year effort were other suggestions made before the gather- ing. F. S. Thomas, Agricultural Repre- sentative at St. Thomas, submitted a form of policy to be .presented to the Ontario Government urging for- mation of a committee to be estab- lished in the Civil Service to study conservation; that a conservation primer be prepared for use in the schools; that the Government clar- ify the situation regarding municipal ownership of land; that the Govern- ment consider revision of the Assess- ment Act as far as it affects tree growth, and that a special study be Made of municipal enterprises on lake shores and on the banks of large rivers, through ,these points are cleansed and disinfected when necessary. Cars carrying hides, wool, and other re- stricted products are cleansed *WI disinfected under' supervisiosn Wow being used for. any other purpose; An- tomobile trucks which have carried diseased animals are,AbeAmused disinfected. Testing of seeds for purity tad germination, together with the cheer ical and microscopical analyses of feeding stuffs, fertilizers, and ager: cultural poisons, is part of the work ' of the Laboratory Division of the Seed Branch, Dominion Departs of. Agriculture. The seven seed lab- oratories serving the seven inspection districts in the Dominion are situated' at Sackville, Montreal, Ottawa, Ire- ronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Cal- gary. The chemical laboratory it sta- tioned at Ottawa, and micrasc ei 1 laboratories at Ottawa and Torte STILL LOWER FARES TO PACIFIC COAST 14lwayi us¢... 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