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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS., FEB. 4, 1937
AND. HAPPENINGS
h,ksfo :nation for the
Busy Farriner
(Furnished by the Department ent of Agriculture)
The . Pert of Death
BY FRANK KING
When Ginger, Pawson hopped over
that garden wall, he was breaking a
promise, and at the same time setting
in motion a train.of events whichwas
to lead to a man Tieing hanged for the
Unfinished Hogs Annual Conventions murder of someone he had never seen.
All unfinished hogs offered at
stockyards and packing plants such as
do not conform to the requirements of
the grading regulations, are graded
as feeders, and it is in the interests of
the producers tomake every effort
to hold back hogs of select bacon,
and bacon weights, until they are pro-
perly finished. Under -finished pigs
make, soft bacon and poor cuts and
roasts.
Beauty Parlors for Dairy Cows
An important step in clean milk
production is to clip -the udders, hips,
and<flanks of the .cows, thus making
the daily brushing much easier and
more effective. Clipping of the tail,
head, neck and shoulders adds to the
appearance of the cows and aids in
gettingrid of lice, which will multi-
ply quickly at this time if not
promptly .eradicated. A good wet or
powder shampoo repeated in ten days
time will do the trick,
Reducing Mortality
Mortality among chickens, both old
and young, is the bane of the ponitry
industry. This is particularly notice-
able in comnmercial flocks, due prob-
ably to a large extent to the unnatur-
al conditions under which the birds
are housed and fed during a large
part of the year and the unsanitary
surroundings in which many flocks
are maintained, The remedy, of
course, lies in acquiring more scien-
tific knowledge in the care of chick-
ens and the application of this know-
ledge over a. greater farming area.
The first step advised by the au-
thorities is the adoption of a sane
sanitary programme for raising the
annual crop of pullets, so that they
will be as free as possible of parasit-
ic
arasitic infestations and infectious diseases
when they are housed. Secondly, by
vaccinating when necessary at the
proper time for the control of such
diseases as fowl pox and laryngot-
racheitis; later, if possible, to eradi-
cate these diseases,
t Thirdly, dispose of all old birds pre-
vious to housing new crop of pullets
on the farm annually where any dis-
ease has been epidemic.' Regardless
of how valuable an old hen may be,
as a breeder, she stands indicted as a
source of most of the disease troubles
that are carried over from generation
to generation.
Ontario Plowmen's Assn., ' (Annual
Meeting), Tuesday, February 9th;
9.30 a.m., King Edward Hotel, Toron-
to.
, Ontario's Field Crop and Seed
Growers' Assn., (Annual Meeting),
Wednesday, February 10th; 9.30 a.m„
King Edward Hotel, Toronto.
Ontario Association of Agricultural
Societies, ( Annual Convention ),
Thursday, Feb. 11th; 9:30 a.m., King
Edward Hotel, Toronto.
Ontario Association of Agricultural
Societies, (Annual Convention), Fri-
day, Feb. 12th; 9.30 a.m., King Ed-
ward Hotel, Toronto.
Seed Display, February 9 to. 12th;
9.80 a.tn., King Edward Hotel, Toron-
to.
Seed Display, February 9 to 12th;
9.30 a.m., I{ing Edward Rotel, Toron-
to.
Ontario Horticultural Assn. (Con-
vention), Thursday and Friday, Feb.
18th and 19th, 9.30 a.m., King Edward
Hotel, Toronto.
The Farm' Flock
•
It is generally recognized through-
out the poultry industry that one of
the most rapid and effective means of
improving faun poultry flocks is
through the application of the Domin-
ion Hatchery Regulations. These
regulations, with the co-operation of
the provinces, are accomplishinggood
results. To lay the foundation of a
profitable -farm flock, it is necessary
to start with good healthy stock. To
enable the farmer to obtain this kind
of stock, regulations for the control
of hatcheries were drawn up, with
the co-operation of several of the pro-
vinces and at their request.
Briefly, these hatchery regulations
provide for the following—(1) all
commercial hatcheries of over 1,000
egg capacity to obtain their hatching
eggs from approved flocks and to op-
erate under Dominion supervision as
regards hatchery conduct, operation,
and advertising, and (2) approval of
flocks as sources of hatchery eggs to
be under provincial hupervision.
The farm flock may be started by
(1) the purchase of hatching eggs:
(2) of day-old ,chicks; (3) of pullets
ready to lay; and (4) of adult breed-
ing stock. Whatever method is ad-
opted, one thing is certain -a great
deal of annoyance and loss may be
obviated by purchasing from R.O.P.
(Record of Performance) or approved
flocks.
1936 PRODUCTION OF .crease 9.9 per cent), and British Co -
BUTTER AND CHEESE'
Over 250 million pounds of cream-
ery butter -250,292,677 pounds to be
exact—were produced in Canada dur-
ing 1936. Compared with the produc-
tion in 1935, the 1936 output repre-
sents an increase approximately of
8,400,000 lb., or 3.9' per cent. All the
provinces except British Columbia
registered an increase. By provinces
the production of creamery butter in
1936 was—Prince Edward Island, 2,-
065,529 lb. (increase 23.5 per cent);
Nova Scotia, 5,776,201 lb. (increase
17.11 per cent); New Brunswick, 3,-1
487,063 lb. (17.3 per cent); Quebec,!
74,224,100 lb. (increase 1-1 per cent);
Ontario, 86,257,196 Ib. (increase 2.2
percent) ; Manitoba, 23,202,299 113,1
(increase 7.8 per cent); Saskatche-i
wan, 24,103,795 lb. (increase 6.5 per
sent); . Alberta, 25,375,000 Ib. (in -
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13reeding Apples For
, The Great Northwest
Contained in the progress report of
the Division of Horticulture, Experi-
mental Farm Branch, Dominion De-
partment of Agriculture, just issued,
for the. years 1931-32-33, the story of
the improvement of the apple for the
Great Northwest of Canada is an in-
teresting one. In 1887, the late Dr.
Wm. Saunders commenced an apple
breeding product for the origination
of hardy apples for the Canadian
Northwest. In 1911 he published a
bulletin describing his results to that
date. Dr. Saunders approached this
problem by the use of the extremely
hardy "Pyrus Baccata", an apple
scarcely larger than a good sized pea.
The first generation of hybrids
were, crosses between this apple and
applessuch as Haas Pewaukee, Yel-
low Transparent, McIntosh Red, Tet-
ofsky, and other commercial sorts.
From these first crosses there were
produced a number of hybrids, all of
crab -like characters, about 1 inch to
1 1-2' inches in diameter. Later a se-
cond lot of commercial apples was in-
troduced from varieties like McIntosh
Red, 'Northern ,Spy, and Ontario,
These, second crosses were still very
crab -like in nature but produced fruits
up to 2 5-8ths inches in diameter, Af-
ter Dr. Saunders' . death, this work
was continued by the production of
INTEREST TO FARMERS
[tor, was Sitting down to breakfast,
when his telephone rang. Chief -In-
spector Dransfield's voice came
booming over the wire:
"I thought you'd be interested to
know that Ginger Pawson has gone
west ".
His slender figure stole silently
through the blackness of the garden'
towards the house, and opened the
long french window of the diningroom.
1 The light of his torch rested for a
moment on a decanter of port on the
sideboard. He licked his dry lips.
Raising the decanter with 'a gloved'
hand, he took a long swig.
Feeling considerably better, he cau-j
tiously- opened the dining -room door
and passed across the hall into the lib-
! It did not take him long to located
irary.
the safe, hidden behind some oak
panelling. He could not, he decided,
discover its combination by ear.
I Drawing a neat roll of tools from a
I
!capacious pocket, he plugged a
length of flex into a power point be -
:side the hearth, and started to work
' with his electric drill.
The well-oiled diamond drill bit
deep into the steel. As he worked, a
strange lassitude came over him. He
could hardly keep his eyes open.
"'Sfunnyl," he muttered sleepily.
"Feel like a bit of shut -eye."
Unplugging the drill, he stumbled
to a chair and sank into it. Soon a
faint snoring was audible in the lib-
rary, steadily growing deeper.
Paul Grendon, private investiga-
more second crosses and by the: in-
troduction of a third lot of commer-
cial fruits from varieties like McIn-
tosh Red.
From among the first crosses, two
successes stand out—Osman and Co-
lumbia. These two sorts are without
doubt the hardiest crab-apples of any
commercial size growing in Canada
and appear to form a foundation for
the future development of Dr. Saun-1
de's' aspiration. From among the
second crosses, there were a few out-
standing varieties possessing an ex-
traordinary degree of hardiness and
very superior quality for crabs. These
were Rosilda, Piotosh, Wapella, and
Printosh which have been described
in previous reports of the Division
of Horticulture.'
The third crosses of recent origin
have been developed from the use of
the best of these second crosses, hy-
bridized again with Mclntosh, Weal-
thy, and such sorts. During the past'
few years, over ninety of these have
fruited, producing a variable num-
ber, from among which apples ap-
proaching the commercial quality
have been grown, exceeding 3 inches
in diameter. The best of these were
selected for distribution throughout
the Prairie Provinces where they are
being grown for a hardiness teat.
Increase Shown In Poultry
On Farms
Poultry in Canada showed an in-
crease of 5 per cent on June 1, when
census was taken, over the recording
at the same date in 1935. Despite
this increase the price of eggs during
1936 averaged higher than during the
previous year. This more satisfactory
result, from the farmer's standpoint,
was brought about by greater appar-
ent consumption of eggs in Canada,
aided by a firm demand from Great
Britain. More day old ehieks reared
in the spring of 1936 should result in
larger flocks on fauns this winter and
during 1937, states the Agricultural
Situation and Outlook, 1937. All as-
pects of the poultry situation are dis-
cussed in detail in the publication,
prepared annually by the Dominion
Departments of Agriculture and of
Trade and Commerce, and available
on request to the Publicity and Ex-
tension Branch, Dominion Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa.
The poultry enterprise on Canadian
farms has been going through a de-
finite change in recent years. The
introduction of large scale chick hat-
cheries 'has resulted in an increasing
proportion of the farm flocks being
renewed each year by the purchase of
day old chicks rather than the old me-
thod of hatching eggs on farms. This
change has led to an improvement in
farm flocks and in the production of
a greater number of eggs during the
winter months. The shift in produc-
tion has led to a decline in egg prices
during December and January.;
More dressed poultry was packed
for export during 1936 than for many
years. This pack goes ehiefiy to
Great Britain, where a finished bird
weighing about four pounds or less in
preferred. Some exports of dressed
poultry are also going to the British
West Indies. For this market a hea-
vy weight bird is more desirable. Ex.
ports of live poultry to the United
States totalled 311,934 birds for the
first ten months of 1936 compared
with 23,328 birds for the correspond-
ing period of 1935, The Agricultural.
Situation and Outlook 1937 gives a
complete analysis of the poultrysitua-
tion, as well as of all other important
farm products.
"Sorry to hear that. I didn't even
know he was ill"
"He wasn't, He died suddenly.
It's rather a curious business, Paul.
He burgled Sir Reginald Storey's
house last night."
"Oh! Tired of going straight,
"Evidently, ' He tried to open the
safe. He's just been found there,
stiff and cold."
"Poor devil!' What got him?"
"Dunne.' We've only just had word
of it. I'm going over there now.
Thought perhaps you'd like to come.
I'll pick you up."
Paul was waiting outside his flat
when the policecar drew up. As they
drove towards Hampstead, the chief -
inspector repeated what little he
knew of the ease. This amounted
simply to the fact that death had
somehow overtaken Ginger Pawson
halfway through opening the safe.
Sir Reginald Storey, a big noise in
theatrical circles, lived in 'a large
house at Hamstead. He was over
sixty, but his well-preserved, erect
figure made him look younger. He
had a clean-cut, intelligent face, with
a certain hardness aboutthe eyes
that explained his success.
"Good -morning, gentlemen!" h e
laid, offering a rather over -manicur-
ed hand. "This • is Mr. Clarke, my
secretary."
Walter Clarke was a pale -faced,
studious -looking young man, perhaps
thirty years of age, with Iarge horn -
rimmed spectacles and a mouth that
twisted nervously to one side.
"I'm glad you've come," continued
Sir Reginald. "It's rather unpleas-
ant to have a man found dead in
one's house. My only consolation is
the fact that he didn't get what he
was after."
"Who found him?" asked Drans-
field.
"Simmonds here, my butler."
"What time would that be?"
"About half -past eight, sir," re-
plied the 'butler,"I went into the
library to draw the curtains, and
and there he was. I notified Mr.
Clarke at once, and, on his instruc-
tions, looked out to see if there was
any sign of a policeman. Luckily,
1 caught sight of one at the end of
the road, and he Baine immediately."
"Well, let's have a look at him." I
Sir Reginald led the way into the
library. A constalele waiting there,
I saluted. Detective -Sergeant Mal-'
Himont the chief -inspector's assistant,
turned to the burglar's tools spread
out before the safe. Paul and Drans-
field gave their attention to the dead
I man.
Ginger Pawson lay back in the
chair as though sleeping. There was
no mark of violence, no sign of any1
disturbance, and the arrival of the
police surgeon did not elucidate the
'mystery. • 1
"Sorry," he reported, after a care-
ful examination of the corpse.
"There's nothing at all to indicate
the cause of death. It looks quite
natural; but an autopsy is the only
way of telling."
! "Will you see aboutit, then?"
asked Paul. "As soon as you can?"
i , "Very well."
1 After other routine measures had
been carried out, the body of Ginger
Pawson was taken away to the mor-
tuary. Sir Reginald Storey heaved
a sigh of relief as the ambulancee.
drove away.
".A. very unpleasant business," he
said. "Quite shaken pre up. Would!
i any of you gentlemen care for a
drink? I've seine excellent port—"
1 "That's a good idea," murmured
Paul.
`Bring glasses and the decanter,
Simmonds."
"Yes, sir."
A few moments later the grey-
haired butler brought in a tray. As
he uttered a little exclamation.
"Simmonds! Have you been help-
ing
elping yourself to my port?"
"Why, no sir! I wouldn't dream
Of—"
"That decanter was full last
night"
"It was, sir." The butler stared at
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the wine. "I—I filled it myself."
Paul lifted the decanter from the
tray and examined it closely. A
gleans of interest lit up his eyes as
he saw a few'smudgy marks round
its rim.
Someone's drunk from this with-
out troubling about a glass," he mur-
mured, handing the decanter to
Dransfield. "I wonder—"
"Perhaps Ginger got thirsty," sug-
gested Dransfield. "Gripes! Are you
thinking that maybe he—"
"Poison!" exclaimed Walter Clarice
blinkingbehind his spectacles.
"That's impossible!" said S i r
Reginald. "Assuming that the bur-
glar did drink, it's quite absurd to
imagine that the wine was ,poisoned.
Whip, it was only decanted last
night!"
"That's rather interesting," mur-
mured Paul. "Who did it?"
"Simmonds, of course. In my pre-
sence." Sir Reginald shrugged. "We
make rather a ritual of this kind of
thing, Mr. Grendon. I am perhaps in-
clined to pride. myself on my vintage
ports, and I like to see that they are
treated with every respect.,. The bot-
tle was brought up from the cellar
just before dinner, and placed before
the fire for a few minutes. Then, as
I say, Simmonds uncorked it before
my eyes."
"But you didn't have any of it?"
"No. I can hardly tell you why. I
was dining alone, and. I had every
intention of taking a glass or two.
I remember I fancied I felt a little
indigestion coming on, and thought.
perhaps it would be better to abstain.
I took a couple of bismuth tablets."
"Rather a coincidence, isn't it,"
suggested Paul, "that you took no
wine and are alive, whereas Ginger
Pawson drank and is dead?"
"I can't believe there is any thing
in that theory, Mr. Grendon. Good
port doesn't come out of its bottle
poisoned."
"It's possible there was poison in
the decanter into which it was pour-
ed?:,
"I'm quite sure that couldn't be
the case, sir," said the butler respect-
fully. "I had just washed it."
"It might evgn have been added
afterwards."
"Yes, I suppose that's true," mut-
tered Sir Reginald uneasily. "But
1 who could have done that — an 12.,
why?"
"The reason is fairly obvious, —
assuming that it has been done at .
all. Of coprse, we don't know that
the wine contains poison. You won'ta
mind if we take it away to be anal-
ysed, Sir Reginald? i don't suppose,.,
now that . the question has arisen„
you'll feel inclined to risk this?"
1 "I certainly shan't! But that's no-;
reason why we shouldn't have a, fresh.::
bottle. Will you see to it, Simmonds?
And a new decanter as well."
1 "I'll come with you," said Paul,.
accompanying the old buten.
As they crossed the hall, a young -
man entered, carrying a brief -ease.
"Well, Old Misery!" he cried, slap-
ping the butler on' the shoulder.
".Row's tricks?"'
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Henry. We've:•
had trouble here this morning."
"Good Lord! What's been happen-
ing?"
"There's been a death, and— But
this gentleman will tell you. He's.
from the police."
The young fellow turned anxious
ly to Paul.
I "I'm Henry Storey," he said quick
ly. "Sir Reginald's nephew. I hope:
nothing's happened my uncle?"
i "No," replied Paul. "It's a burg-'
i lar who's died."
"In the house here?"
"Yes. You're uncle's through there
, In the library. He's rather 'upset..
Perhaps you'd better go to him."
"Right -ho! I' hope he isn't too up-:
set for the meeting."
1 Henry Storey hurried away. Paul
turned to Simmonds.
I"Live here?" he asked.
1 "No, sir. He has rooms of his.
own. But he's in and out of the -
house almost every day."
"What's the meeting he mention
ed?"
"Directors of the new theatrical'
!combine, sir. They were to meet.
here at eleven this morning."
"Ts he one of them?"
"Oh, yes, sir! He does a lot et -
work with Sir Reginald.
"Right. Well, let's see about that.
bottle and decanter."
"Yes, sir."
They descended to the wine cellar,.
where Paul watched the butler draw -
the cork from a new bottle. Then,
(Continued on page 7)
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