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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS., MARCH 4, 1.937.'
NEWS ANI HAPPENINGS
INTEREST TO
Itj information for the
Bus, Fanner
(Furnished by the Department of Agriculture)`
Depth of Fertilizer Important j
The correct placement of fertilizers
is of primary importance to fanners.
Experiments .show that fertilizers
should be placed at about the salve
depth, or slightly below the feeding
roots, so as to permit the Iatter /to
leach the plant -food easily and quick-
ly. The best results with grain crops
is obtained when the drill has a fer-
tilizer attachment which sows the
fertilizer directly with the grain at
the same depth. The planter for po-
. tatoes should be designed to place the
fertilizer in a narrow band 2 to 4
inches away from each side of the
sets and on the same level or slight-
ly below the sets.
For garden crops the fertilizer
should be placed in a narrow band
fon each side and 2 to 4 inches away
from the plants, or when the plants
will come up in the row, and about
the depth of the feeding roots (which
means 2 to 3 inches). Grain drills
and potato planters with suitable fer-
tilizer attachments for placing the
fertilizer as described above have
been available for a number of years,
and there is now a hand implement
on the market for fertilizing garden
' crops in the approved `bandway."
Current Farm Reports
Colder weather and an abundance
of snow has prevailed in most parts,
of Ontario during the Iatter part of
February. The covering of snow bas
brought needed protection to fall
'wheat, which is in fairly good condi-
tion despite the fact that it had turn-
ed somewhat brown in many distriets.
Lambton County reports that its two
seed -cleaning plants have been kept
busy cleaning seed grain. Farmers
there are asking from 1,00 to 1.25 per
bushel for seed oats and the same
for barley. Pruning of trees pro-
gressed rapidly during the mild wea-
ther of early February in LIncoh.
Prices on alfalfa and clover seed in
Middlesex were quoted as high as 26
to 23c per lb. and some seedsmen an-
ticipate that prices on best grades
will be around $20 per bushel by seed-
ing time. Farmers in Wentworth
have not had sufficient grain to keep
their livestock in first-class condi-
tion. Down in Hastings the fall wheat
crop was reported as seriously injur-
ed. Muskoka District has had a plen-
tifulcovering of snow, more favour-
able for bush operation and protec-
tion of winter crops. Hog prices in
Peterborough are disappointing. In
Renfrew due to low price of eggs
and high price of feed, farmers are
not feeding their flocks for heavy pro-
duetion, and orders for baby chicks
there will likely be reduced consider-
ably. The demand for seed grain is
reported keen in Leeds from central
and western Ontario counties which
were affected by drought last sum-
mer. The Temiskaming District re-
ports one of the mildest winters in
some years, with bushmen having ex-
perienced difficulty in getting out
their. logs.
bird doesn't lay many eggs, therefoie
it is important to feed the birds a
proper ration. Body -weight must be
kept up, and if eggs are wanted a
lay,niash fed.
1937 HOG MARKET OUTLOOK
During 1936, producers in Canada
increased the total marketings of
hogs by almost three-quarters of a
million head and sold to yards and
plants the largest number on record
for many years. From the increased
production, there was exported to the
United Kingdom a greater volume of
bacon and hams than in any other.
year since 1919 when, moreover, a
large proportion of the exports con-;
sisted of Canadian -cured American'
product. In selection, trim, flavone
and pack, the 1936 supply was better)
than in any former year, and was al-'
so marketed in a much better regu
lated manner than heretofore. This+
represents a notable achievement in
the bacon trade of.Canada and con-
stitutes a big step forward in consol-j
idating Canada's position in the Bri-
tish market under the Ottawa Agree-
ments, These Agreements have been
the biggest factor in stimulating hog
production in the Dominion.
Although sone dissatisfaction was'
manifest during the late autumn in'
regard to the trend to live hog prices
in relation to British bacon market
quotations, producers generally were
well satisfied with the outcome of
their hogs, fed largely on the 1935
grain crop which produced a big vol-
ume of damaged grain otherwise un-
marketable.
It is significant of the strong un-
dertone to the hog market that the
autumn decline was of short dura-
tion, notwithstanding the record size
of the weekly runs. The average price
for all grades of hogs combined, on
the basis of the Winnipeg market at
$7.75 per cwt., was exactly the sante
as in 1935 for that market, but with!,
the difference that in 1936 the vol
ume of marketing was substantially
larger and therefore greatly inereas-`•
ed the total revenue.
Because of dearer feed, the cost of,
hogs marketed in 1937 will be high
er than for those marketed in 1936.
Increased cost of production, however,
will be common to all countries pro
ducing hogs either for home or ex-'
port trade, and for this reason the
prices would seem to be further justi-
fied in the fact that regional scarcity
of pig -making feeds, not only in Can-
ada and the United States but in oth-
er pig producing countries, has al-
ready caused some cheek to breeding
intentions for spring farrowing dur-
ing the present year. ,
Don't Run Short on Males
Poultrymen intending to supply
eggs to the hatchery or who have
their own incubators should provide
sufficient male birds to insure fertil-
ity in the flock. There is a possibility
of having too many and one can get
along with comparatively few if the
birds are rotated in the pens. It has
been claimed that one male to 20 to
25 females of the lighter breeds will
be satisfactory; but in the average
farm flock it might be better to use
an extra male or two and to have
several good ones on hand in case
something should happen to the birds.
If one or two of the males sicken
and die during the breeding season
it might be very difficult to go out
and purchase males to take their
place. A' safer proposition would be
to have the extra birds on hand.
A lot of underfinishecl birds are
coming on to the market, and if the
pullets are in a sirnilar condition one
cannot expect the best production or
satisfactory hatchability. Feed is
scarce on many farms, but it would
be better to reduce the flock by half
and feed a production ration rather
thankeep the entire flock on half
rations. In the one, case the birds
are likely to pay for their feed, but
those on short rations 'will not lay
very many eggs. Birds that are un-
der nourished are more subject to
colds and other diseases than birds in
good flesh which have built up a re-
sistance. According to reports a
number of flock owners .have had
considerable trouble this fall from
colds and roup in the flock. An ailing
WHAT 'CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
From The News -Record, March 3rd,
1897:
Miss Eva Stevenson is spending a
few days in Mitchell.
Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Spooner of the
Waverley House, received an invita-
tion to attend the annual Masonic
Ball at London.
Mr. Beattie of the livery has been
awarded the Mail contract between
the Clinton station and the' post of -
Miss Annie Rumball, who has been
on an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. Calvin Callender, Parkersburg,
West Virginia, has returned home.
Dr. Shaw of Clinton, D.DG.M., of
No. 4 Masonic District, paid Blyth
Lodge an official visit on Tuesday.
Business Stand Exchange:—Mr. G.
J. Stewart, the grocer, has moved
his stock to Huron street, to the
store occupied by Hill and Joyner)
and the latter firm has moved to the
store vacated by Mr. Stewart.
Weed Control By
Shallow Tillage
From The New Era, March 5th, 1897:
Charles Cooper of Winnipeg, has.
been spending a few days under the
parental roof, and returns to the west
this week, where he is engaged as a
traveller.
Mrs, W. Argent, who has been ill
for some time at the home of her
father, Mr. Janes Cartwright, Lon-
desboro, has returned to town.
Miss' Anna McEwan has returned
from visiting friends in Bruce Coun-
ty.
It is announced that James Mal-
colm will become one of the editors
of the National Single -Taxer, pub-
lished in Minneapolis. Mr. Malcolm
is a clever writer and his former
Clinton friends know he will be suc-
cessful,
Mr. James Scott, barrister, has sold
the Monaghan property on ,Tames
street, to M. James Marshall of Hu-
ron township, who will take up resi-
dence here:
Concert:—The orchestra concert
held last Thursday night was a fine
success. Those taking part were
Messrs. Kerr and Emnaerton, guitar
duet, Messrs. Harland and Murch, vo-
cal duet; Tableaux, Joel and Sisera
by Miss M. Freeborn and Mr. Geo.
McRae. The "Goddess of Music" by
Mrs. Watts, Master Hartley Watts
and Miss Lela Hoover, "Miss Can-
ada," by Miss McBrien, Harry Rich,
comic, from Toronto, kept the audi-
ence in gales of laughter. Mrs.
Greig, well-known elocutionist of
Seaforth, pleased the audience with
several recitations. Misses A. Gib-
hings and L. Irwin sustained their
reputation as pianists of ability.
(Experimental Farms Note)
All weed seeds with a few' excep-
tions, such as wild oats, wild buck-
wheat and couch grass, are as small
or smaller than grass and clover
seeds. They germinate best, there-
fore, near the surface of the ground.
It has been found that weed seeds
which mature early in the season ger-
minate readily in: the fall of the same
year, provided conditions for their
germination are favourable. Many of
the weeds which grow in grain crops
ripen earlier than grain and their
seeds have fallen to the ground be-
fore the grain is harvested. Tillage,)
not deeper than two inches, promotes.
the . germination of these weed seeds
and the young seedings can then be'
killed by siii*equent tillage or by I
frost. '
When weeds have been kept down
in hoed crops by cultivation and hoe-,
ing, the surface layer of soil bee bed
come comparatively free from weed
seeds. Ploughing, or deep, cultivation
after a hoed crop turns down this,
surface layer and brings up soil which
is infested with weed seeds. From
a weed control viewpoint, shallow cul-+
tivation after a hoed cropis better i
than ploughing.
According to experiments Conduct -1
ed by the Field Husbandry Division,
Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa,
twelve cultivations to a depth of two
incheswere required to eradicate per-
ennial sow thistle. Ten cultivations
to a depth of six inches eradicated a
similar stand of the same weed. It
will be observed, therefore, that there
was a saving of only two cultivations
when the depth of cultivation was
three times as great. Obviously cul-
tivation to a depth of six inches re-
quires considerably more power than
cultivation to a depth of only two
inches.
Since shallow tillage is more effec-
tive than deep tillage, in, the control
of annual and biennial weeds, and is
alto effective ie. the control of peren-
nials, the practice of shallow tillage
is, therefore, recommended for the
control of all weeds.
Mr. Frank McCaughey spent Sun-
day in Goderich.
Mrs. J. Wiseman has been visiting
her another, Mrs, George Grant of St.
Marys.
Mr. Charles Hawke was in Hensel)
last week 'visiting Mr. Arch. Black-
ford, who has been quite ill.
Miss Helen Gunne of London is vis -
FARMERS
iting friends in town,
Hay was selling on the Stratford
market at $20.00 a ton.
Varna vs. Brucefield. — One of the
fastest games to be played on Hensall
rink took place on Thursday night
when Varna Juniors defeated Bruce -
field by a score of 411 to 5. ,
Varna fans packed the rink to see
the great struggle. Varna now plays
Zurich in a sudden death. game, L.
Greig of Clinton refereed the game
to the satisfaction of all. The line-
ups were as follows: Varna -E. Wan-
less, R. McNaughton, G. McKenzie,
H. Reid, J. McKenzie, E. Jackson.
13rucefield—J. Nagle, J. H. O'Neil, B.
Manson, J. McDonald, B. Kaiser, E.
Pattison.
Londesboro — Messrs. Brunclson
made a large delivery of machinery
on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
William Ross has moved from the
13th concession to the farm on the
10th concession, which he purchased
from. Mrs. Moon.
Increase Marketing Canadian Hogs
A new high in hog 'production in value to the industry. As was to be
Canada was recorded in 1938, when expected, bacon exports increased lar
3,796,952 hogs were marketed. This the year totalling approximately 160, -
is an increase of. 839,331 over 1936, 000,000 ib., an increase of some 24,-
or
4;or 22 per cent and though increased 000,000 lb, over the previousyear
marketings were general throughout and in addition 51,466 live hogs were
the Dominion, new highs were record- exported to the United States.
ed in the Provinces of Alberta, Sas- Swine improvement policies of the
katchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick Dominion Department. of Agriculture
and Prince Edward Island• The Pro- during the past fifteen years have
vines of Alberta contributed 27.5 per had as their objective the improve-
ment of commercial hogs to maintain
the quality of bacon exports in per-
iods of high production such as occur-
red in 1936. In the main, swine im-
provement policies have centred a-
round hog grading which was inaug-
urated in 1922. Some gratifying
progress has been made as for ex-
ample in 1923 only 2.4 per cent of
Alberta hogs graded Selects. During
vince of Manitoba was up 26 per 1936 hog production more than doub-
cent over 1935, but had previously led with 23.0 per cent Selects and
marketed more hogs. Marketings in 39.1 per cent Bacon, or 62.1 per cent
the . Province of Ontario contributed in the two top grades. Similar int -
42 -1 per cent of the total Dominion provement can be cited in other pro-
marketings. The increase of 451,- vince's, for example, the percentage
326 hogs over 1935 provided over 50 of selects in Saskatchewan rose from
per cent of the year's increase in 9,5 in 1932 to 17.1 in 1936; Ontario
total marketings. While increased
production was general throughout
the Province, it was more marked in
Eastern Ontario where an increase
of 54 per cent was recorded for the
twelve easterly counties. Until 1936
the Province of Quebec contributed
only a very small percentage of the
total marketings of approximately 2
per. cent. In 1936, however, market -
hags were 251,490 which was 6.7 per
' cent of the Dominion marketings, and
an increase of 67 per cent over 1935.
In view of the substantial increase
of hogs marketed, the outlet for ba-
con in Great Britain taking care of
surplus pork products was of great
cent of the total marketings in the
Dominion and while totals marketed
in that province were over any pre-
vious year the increase was only. 9
per cent of 1935, The . Province of
Saskatchewan contributed 15.2 per
cent of the Dominion marketings and
increased production 29 per cent over
the previous year as well as estab-
lishing record marketings. The Pro -
When The Present Century
Was Young
From The News -Record, March 7,
1912:
Rev. Prof. Bowles of Toronto was
a recent caller at the home of his
cousin, Mrs. David Steep.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cooper of Put-
ney, England, were the guests of the
former's mother, Mrs. Wm. Cooper,
over the week -end.
Miss Alice Tippet of Bayfield, a
graduate of the Clinton Business
College, has taken a position in To-
ronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Pickard of Hol=
naesville were in town on Sunday, the
guests of the latter's sister, Mrs, J.
Ford.
Mrs. H. B. Chant received word
that he father, Edward T. Holmes,
had died on Friday. Mr. Holmes was
for several years connected with the
New Era. Mrs. Chant attendedthe
funeral, which was held in St. Cath-
arines. .
Monday's Match:—The final game
between the Piano Factory and the
Pastime Club was played off on Mon-
day night. The, result was 12-4 in
favour of the builders of the Music
boxes. The winners will now take
possession of the trophy, donated by
Mr. R. Sweet. - The line-up of the
teams was as follows: Pastime—Goal,
W. Johnson; 'point, ',' F. McCaughey;
centre point, R. Rumball; rover, C.
Kilty; centre, W. Cook; wings, A.
Mitchell, and B. Levis. Factory—
Goal, Ted Cook; point, D. Tasker;
centre point, J. Doherty; rover, A.
Doherty; centre, • E. Kerr; wings, C.
Draper and 21. Furniss. W. Hern of
Stratford refereed the game.
Wesley Church—Rev. Prof, Bowles
of Toronto, preacher the anniversary
sermons on Sunday. Good congrega-
tions were present at both services,
which were much enjoyed,
From The New Era, Marcia 7, 1912:.
Miss Marion Gunn entertained a
number of her friends last Friday
night.
Sanitation In The
Farrowing Pen
(Experimental Farms Note)
One of the most essential consid-
erations in the profitable manage-
ment of swine is the maintenance of
health in the herd. Unless retarded
by disease the pig will produce more
meat from one hundred pounds of
feed than any other farm animal.
Unfortunately, swine are subject to
a considerable number and variety of
diseases, some of which will spread
rapidly through the herd and cause a
high mortality if some strict methods
are not adopted for their prevention
and control. Disease, probably more
than any other factor is responsible
for the large number of poorly -finish-
ed and too old, low qualityhogs
which are marketed each year.
A sanitary start is the best and
cheapest means of disease control.
Often infection Sets in, or parasitism
begins in the farrowing pen where
the young are born. It is, therefore,
quite readily seen that one of the
essential steps in disease prevention
should be the careful and thorough
cleaning and scrubbing of the farrow-
ing pen at regular intervals. At the
Dominion Experimental Station, La-
combe, Alberta, before the sows are
put into their farrowing house, the
house is thoroughly washed with a
strong solution of boiling water and
dye in the proportion of one pound of
lye to thirty gallons of water. Worm
i eggs arecapable of remaining alive
for five years, and even longer, and
only by heat are they readily killed.
Hot water with lye added is the best
known means of eradicating wont!
eggs from buildings. Needless to
say, the work must be well done. If
cracks and corners are neglected bad
results are almost sure to follow.
Just previous to putting the sow in-
to the clean farrowing pen, the sow
is scrubbed carefully, especially a-
round the udder, with warm soapsuds
and a stiff brush to remove any worm
eggs which may be adhering.
If a farrowing pen is . carefully
gone over with hot water and lye,
not only will the eggs of every spe-
cies of worm be destroyed but also
all forms` of disease producing bac-
terial life. The practice of this sim-
ple .system will save the lives of
many pigs and save much • time and
feed wasted in raising stunted pigs.
Care Of The Sow And
Litter
(Experimental Farms Note)
The. brood sow should be in a;.thrif-
ty condition when bred and main-
tained in breeding condition, neither
too fat nor too thin, during pregnan-
cy.
Daily exercise is necessary and call
from 22.6 in 1932 to 32,8 in 1936, and
Quebec from 7.1 in 1932 to 19.2 in
1936.
While hog• grading•.was introduced
in 1922, it is only within recent years;
that some markets have changed from
a system of a fiat basis to purchase'
of hogs according to official grade.;
It was not until early in 1934 that'
the Montreal market accepted this'
method of trading. This market has
a very direct influence on the .sur-
rounding territory, more particularly
in the. Province of Quebec, ' and
Eastern Ontario. In 1923, there was
10.9 percent of Quebec. Province and
ten years later, if anything the qual-
ity.had declined as there was only 9.3
per cent Selects and 29.6 per cent:.
Bacons in 1933, or only 38.9 per cent
of all the hogs marketed suitable for
the two top grades. The same 'is
true for Eastern Ontario. For the
twelve most easterly counties in 1923,
hogs graded 19.9 per cent Selects and
in 1933 the quality had declined until:
it was only 9.5 per cent Selects and
28.9 per cent Bacons. In 1936, how-
ever, the hogs from these same noun-'
ties graded 21 per cent Selects and
43.7 peg cent Bacons, and hogs in the
Province of Quebec, graded 19.2 per
cent Selects and 38.6 per cent Ba-
cons.
The very substantial increase in
hog production, previously referred I
to in these two areas, can be to some'
extent accounted for by the fact that
with the improvement in' breed, type
and husbandry methods necessary to
produce better hogs, farmers are
finding hog raising more profitable,
than under a system of indifferent
feeding 'methods and practically no
attention to type and quality
be ensured by providing pasture in
summer and feeding in an outside lot
in winter, previous to farrowing, at,
some little distance from ,the sleeping
quarters. During winter some fresh
sods, green feed and- roots will help
approximate summer pasture condi-
tions. Care must he taken to pre-
vent the sow from teeming consti-
pated. Bran should be added to the
regular ration two weeks or more
previous to farrowing. A suitable
meal mixture for pregnant eows con-
sists of 2 parts oat chop and 1 part
shorts_ or ground wheat supplemented
with a little skim -milk or 5 per cent.
tankage.
To prevent hairlessness or goitre
in new born pigs, one ounce of pot-
' iodide should be dissolved in
one' gallon of water and each sow
given one tablespoonful of the solu-
tion two or three times weekly in
feed. If the sow farrows during cold
weather, artificial heat will be nec-
essary, and special care should be
taken to prevent chilling of the new
born pigs. The use of a small a-
mount of cut straws for bedding, and
guard rails, will helps prevent tramp
-
Mg and crushing of the little pigs.
When the sow becomes hungry af-
ter farrowing., she may be given a lit-
tle warm thin slop, containing oat
chop and bran, after which the regu-
lar nursing feed may be introduced
and gradually increased over a per,
iod of several days, to all the sow
can eat in two or three feeds daily.
A good nursing ration consists of
equal parts oat chop and shorts, sup-
plemented with 3 pounds of skim -
milk per pound of meal, or 10 per
cent of tankage and a little bran if
available.
If a little sweet skim -milk with
sifted oat chop, shorts, etc„ are pro-
vided for the little pigs in a creep
they will learn to feed at an early
age and receive no setback at wean-
ing. Castration should be attended
to when pigs are'four to six weeks of
age so that they will be healed before
weaning. Weaning is generally ad-
visable at six to eight weeks. Sows
1 and litters handled as outlined above.
at the Experimental Farm, Indian
Head, Saskatchewan, have invariably
Igiven good results.
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