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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-04-29, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THUR,S:, APRIL 29, 1937. NEWS ANO HAPPENINQS OF INTEREST TO Timeig Information for the Burg Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) Apple Export Figures able to eat enough feed to keep ver- min alive and at the same time keep up normal production. The hen and chick must depend upon the poultry- man to keep `down the pests which cut into the profits. 1'f the birds have good dry dust in which to work, body lice are fairly well kept in check. The birds may be dusted with an in- .sect powder, or nicotine applied to the roosts shortly before the birds go en the roosts is effective. The nests sometimes become in- fested and for this reason all nests should be frequently cleaned and dusted with insect powder, then fresh chaff or straw put hi the nests. One should ,ovoid using in the nest a dis- infectant with a strong odor or straw that is musty. It is well known that eggs absorb odors. There is really no excuse to have the poultry plant over -run with vermin, but it multi- plies fast in warm weather, and if preventive or control measures are not used the hens will soon be tor- mented and production will drop. In spite of an unusually large crop of good quality apples in Great Bri- tain in 1936, and a'consequent large pack of gallon apples, the export of apples from Crada to the British market was greater than in 1935 by nearly 20,000 cases, the exact figures being 205,415 cases in 1936 and 188,- 050 eases in 3935.' Straws as an Absorbent Straw when used as bedding for live stock will absorb from two to three times its weight of liquid, and if finely cut will soak up about three times as much liquid as when uncut, Further, the absorptive capacity of dry sawdust and fine shavings is from two to four times that of ordin- ary straw: ' Horses of not more than $150 in value imported into the United States from Canada are dutiable at s20 per head; horses over $150 in value are subject to a duty of 20 percent, ad valorem. Prior to January, 1936, the duty on horses of not more than $150 in value was $30 per head. From 1931 to 1985 there was a slow but steady increase in the number of Canadian horses imported into. the United States and in. 1936 the im ports rose to 17,156 head for the not more than $150 classification and to 326 head for horses over the $150 figure. Early Tomato Production The best prices or tomatoes are paid for early, ripe fruit, but the grower must not make the mistake of having the plants cost more than is reasonable. The Dominion Horticulturist re- commends early sowing coupled with the use of early maturing, good va- rieties. The sowing should be made just early enough to have stocky well grown plants in bloom and ready for planting out 'at the sign of settled weather. Soils unduly rich in nitrogen tend to promote rank wood growth and a small amount of frust. Low nitrogen high phosphoris acid and a medium a- mount of potash are essential to good results. Help to Make Canada More Beautiful The unlovely things and unattrac- tive places in Canada that displease the eye are made by man. It is time he set out to undo some of the damage that has been done. There are prima tease paths for all to tread who care to make them.. An amazing amount of worry can be spaded under along those paths in a bright spring after- noon. Since Adam tilled the first garden many pastimes have come to claim their thousands but have pas- sed out of the picture while garden- ing has stood through the centuries. There must be something in it. Buy some flower seeds, plant some flow- ers or shrubs this spring. Help to makeCanadamore beautiful, • Current Crop Report According to reports received from many points iii Ontario, Fall wheat appears to have come through the winter in very good condition and re- tent rains • have helped it wonderfully. While in some districts Fall wheat is very brown on top, it is still green at the crown, and fields that had a good ;top and root system . are coming through splendidly. Work on the land has commenced ,in many parts of Southern Ontario and some seed has been sown. Fruit farmers are busy spraying, their orchards. Grey Coun- ty reports an auctioneer selling "a three-year-old calf for $181.00, At another sale cows sold as high as $69, with their calves at foot selling for. another $10. At another sale the to- tal sales amounted to over $2,100, of which $1,800 was paid in cash. Wel- lington County also reports numerous auction sales, and similar reports come from other counties. In many eases sheep and cattle are bringing goad prices, while seed grain gener- ally brings a premium. The run of sap is light in Dundas County, with maple syrup selling at $1.50 to $2.00 per gallon. Grenville and Prescott & Russell also report a very poor sea- son for maple syrup. In Renfrew County five machines for treatment of grain for smut and other seed - borne diseases have been installed, all of them doing .considerable • business. Vermin in Poultry It seems impossible to get growth in chicks or satisfactory production from the laying flock if vermin is present.: The hen doesn't: seem to be Seed Treatment Farmers are now busy making preparations for spring seeding. Good crops and heavy yields are directly associated with the use of clean heal- thy seed of the best quality. The annual losses, due to the ravages o£ seed -borne bacterial and fungous parasites, are much greater than the average farmer realises. For this reason, all seed should be treated be- fore it is sown, regardless of its quality. Seed treatment of wheat, oats and barley has been greatly simplified in recent years with the appearance on the market of organic mercury dusts. Thesedusts, when properly applied, effectively control the smuts of oats, covered smut of barley, bunt or stinking smut of wheat and the other seed -borne fungi and bacteria that are responsible for the blights and root rots commonly found in our Cereal crops. Due to their easy ap- plication, effectiveness and stimula- tion to germination, they are rapidly replacing formalin and copper carbon- ate. They are not, however, recom- mended as a control for the loose smuts of wheat and bailey. These smuts are not affected by the use of the ordinary seed treatments, but can be controlled by the hot water treat- ment. ., In applying organic mercury dusts to the seed, care should be exercised to follow instructions as, outlined on the container. The amount of dust recommended should be evenly distri- buted over the seed coat. Insuffi- cient dust will be ineffective in eon- trol, and an excess will injure ger- mination. Grain, after being treated with mercury dust, should not be fed to live stock or poultry, or used for human consumption. It can, however, be kept over, under suitable storage conditions, and used as seed the fol- lowing year. imnum l U 11!91/!/////� , Iii/O////,v/mexer , MORE CORONATION NEWS 6.2410304 t Canadian radio is being groomed for participation in what will constitute one of the most important undertakings in the history of the utility—the broadcasting on May 12 of programs in connection with the Coronation orf His Majesty, King George VI, CBG, whieh will snake available to Canadian listeners full coverage of events both prior to and afterthe ceremonies in Westminster Abbey, and which will present from its own studios and from London and New York special features relative to the Coronation, will open its national net- work at approximately 4.00 a,m. EST, and .will keep it in operation througbout the day. Every precaution is being taken to ensure uninterrupted service and the best possible reception of overseas'broadeasts, although CBC engineers feel reasonably sure that atmospheric conditions will be favourable. The new short-wave receiving station near Ottawa, which will pick up direct from, London all the broadcasts,from the United Kingdom will be used exclusively. Through CBC Canadians will be able to follow the Coronation ceremonies from the time Their Majesties take their departure front Buckingham Palace to the time they return to appear on a balcony, there to receive the cheers of the loyal subjects in the palace square. The ceremonies will last until 9.30 a.m. EST and will include word - pictures of the procession as it. makes its way through the heart of London to Westminster Abbey, the actual words of the Coronation service itself, and descriptions of the return journey to the Palace. The descriptions, which will be continuous throughout, will be made by observers stationed not only along both routes of procession,' but also inside the Abbey. Although times of broadcasts are subject to modification, it is expected that the Empire Homage program, in which the Dominions and some of the colonies will participate, will commence at 1.20 n.m. EST. It will be dining this program, the focal point of which will be London, that the Empire will re-expresa, its loyalty to the ne'wly- crowned king, Immediately following the broadcast His Maiesty, it is expected, will make his first radio address to his subjects through- out .the world, Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, will be !fret of a number of disthngnlshed speakers to be heard over the CBC networks during the day. His Excellency willspeak briefly at 1.10 p.m. EST. Others to be heard are John Masefield, Poet Laureate, Bruce Hutchin- son, noted iournalist, and Beverly Baxter, M.P., all of whom will speak from London, Other programs planned by the CBC include "Songs of Empire," to originate in the Toronto studios; "Fairy Coronation, from Van- couver; a concert by the Band of His Majesty's Canadian Grenadier. Guards, from Montreal; a boys' choir, from Winnipeg, and a feature to be known as "A Master of the King's Music," from Vancouver. "SONGS ,OF EMPIRE" Songs that are known the world over as the songs of England and the Empire will be featured on an hour-long program to be pre- sented over the national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Cor- poration on the morning, of Coronation Day, May 12. The program, "Songs of. the Empire," fe; uring soloists, vocal ensemble, dramatic cast and featured instrumentalists under, the direction of Percy. Faith, will originate in the Toronto studios at 10.00 a.m. EST. Specially written dramatizations of world famous songs of. the Empire, for which leading arrangers have' prepared new scores, will be heard during the presentation. Among these will be a dramatiza- tion of Kipling's immortal song, "On the Road to Mandalay," special- ly arranged by Fernand Barrette, noted Montreal composer. NEW SERIES OF TALKS "Responsibilities of Empire," a series of addresses by statesmen of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, will be broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation every Friday from 9.30 to 9.45 p.m. EST, during May and June. The broadcasts, arranged by the British- Broadcasting Corporation, will be picked up by the CBC through its short-wave receiving station near Ottawa: ' Problems of interest to the Empire as a whole and their relation to the rest of the world will be discussed by the ten speakers, five of whom, it is expected, will be from the Dominions. Hon, R. G. Casey, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, will speak on Friday, May 9, and Right Hon, Winston Churchill will speak on Friday, May 30. The series will not be political in the party sense,though re- presentatives of the various schbols of political thought will be in- cluded. TO ATTEND BUCHAREST CONFERENCE John 0. Stadler, of the CBC in Montreal, will leave shortly for Bucharest, Roumania, as official delegate of the Canadian: section of the American Radio Relay League to the technical meeting prelimin- ary to the. International Radio' Conference which will be held towards the end of May. Theother delegate to the meeting is J. J. Lamb of Ilartford, Conn., technical editor of the magazine "Q.S.T." published by the American Radio Relay League. ' The A.R.R.L., is an important member society of the International Amateur Broadcasting Union. This body of amateurs in the last few years has rendered important services particularly in the United States where it has been granted a semi-official recognition. More particularly emergency relief communications in the disastrous Ohio Valley flood in February will be remembered. The counterpart of this body in Canada is the Canadian section of the American Radio Relay League and its operation is totally in the hands of Canadian .aitcateurs, bur'ingthe meeting of the technical committee, the delegates FARMERS Whatever the rc all in fa u t z. r n gasoline.. is Teske a tip from the hundreds of motorists who participated in these tests. Put Blue Sunoco up against any other gasoline in sown by testing it right in your own car. Prove for yourself that Blue Sunoco's lively, high-test action is unsurpassed, even by extra -priced gasolines. See if you don't agree that today's greatest value for your gasoline dollar is ... Blue. Sunoco. The Boss Federal Research Corpora. tion, nationally known fact.finding or- ganization, asked 1214 motorists in 14 widely separated cities in 1.1.5. to contribute their services in testing a "mystery gasoline" in their own cars. First—the tank of each car was drained of the gasoline it had been using, The tanks of these oars were then filled with this "mystery gasoline." This unknown, motor fuel was Blue Sunoco, with the color left out. E. W. Saybolt & Company, independent pe- troleum testing authorities, checked this "mystery gasoline" and certified that it was regular Blue Sunoco. After these motorists had sufficient time to compare the performance of this uncolored Blue Sunoco in their own cars against the gasoline they had used previously, Boss Federal in• vestigators called upon them and ob. tained their frank, honest opinions of the unknown motor fuel. 5ti QUESTIONNAIRE At YOUCornpareti ornpareti to the gasolino Y u got:,. dtd mage boon using . , , (1) quicker starting? 8 ts) faster pickup? tel morn�9V power •p on hells? 2YFs el better all-around Qg�+ performance? 9,y yes Table above shows what these motor. ists reported after comparing Blue Sunoco against 54 other gasolines, 11 being extra -priced. Furthermore, 85% of the extra -priced gasoline users stated that Blue Sunoco performed better than the higher -priced fuels they had been using. t Watkins' s Service Station CLINTON A. BUCHANAN ' C. H. SCOTCHMER VARNA. BAYFIELD Blyth Service Station BLYTH. will study scientific questions that bear no relation to administrative problems. There will be deal with at the International conference to be held in Cairo, next year. Mr. Stadler is a graduate of McGill University and has been interested in radio for the past ten years. CORPORATION FEATURES DAY BY DAY Thursday, Aprii 29(All Times Eastern Standard) 8.30 p.m. "Midnight its Mayfair". English night chub setting. From Montreal: 9.00 p.m. "Night Shift". R. T. Bowman will give a descriptive broadcast front the Hollinger Gold Mine, From Timmins. Friday, April 30t 7.30 p.m. "Coronation Chorales". Special Eustace Key. Froin Montreal. 8.30 p.m. "From a Viennese Garden", Music of old Vienna pre- sented by Jeanne Desjardins with piano and ail -string orchestra di- rected by Jean Desiauriers, From Montreal. Saturday, May 1: 8.30 p.m. Old Time Melodramas. MBS -CBC international ex- change program. From Los Angeles. 9.00 p.m. CJA's Fifteenth Anniversary. From Edmonton. Sunday, May 2: 5,30 p.m.' Dr. H. L. Stewart Reviews the News. Weekly news commentary. From Halifax. 8.30. p.m. "The Union Jack". Dramatic presentation direction Mercer `McLeod; From Vancouver. Monday, May 3: 9.00 p.m. "Coronation Music". "From Purcell to German". Or- chestra direction Gufsenne• Agostini. From Montreal. 'u 9.30 p.m. "Drama Today". Talk by Michel St. Denis of London, adjudicator cato for Dominion Drama Festival. From Ottawa. Tuesday, May 4: 0.00 p.m. "Ritual of the Coronation Service". Orchestra and choir direction Percy Raith; dramatic cast direction George Temple, From Toronto. 9,30 p.m. 'Arctic Trader". Adventure stories by Phillip Godsell, F.R.G.S. From Winnipeg,. Wednesday, May 5: 8.00 p.m. Dr. Frank Black's String Symphony. NBC -CBC inter- national exchange program.. From New York. 9.00 p.m. "Famous English Composers". :Musical program. From Montreal. FARM WOODLOT A VALUABLE ASSET Farm woodlands should prove a valuable asset to farmers who are fortunate enough to own one, The woodlands or woodlots could be made to yield a good income if they receiv- ed more attention. Grazing by livestock and burning probably do more damage to farm woodlands than any other agencies; and the foresters therefore recom- mend fencing off the farm woodland from livestock and taking particular care to see that fire does, notburn over the woods. Pasturing a woodland tends ' to trample the litter or duff under the forest trees; packs the soil so that runoff and erosion are encouraged and prevents the growth of the new crop of trees which comes up under rtormal conditions to replace the trees that are harvested.; Such treat- ment of a woodland also reduces the actual growth of the trees themselves because abnormal conditions are brought about. Woodlands do not require the same sort of care as orchards, but farmers who want to obtain most profitable. returns from their woods will need to give the trees some attention. In- stead of cutting out the best trees for lumber too soon, and allowing the scrub and cull trees to remain, the faster -growing quality trees should be given an opportunity to mature and the poorer trees should be cutout and sold for fuel, fence posts, pulpwood or other products as opportunities occur. A few scrub trees may be allowed to remain in a woodland if they provide food and shelter for various forms of wild- life, because wildfire is a valuable woodland crop. By keeping livestock out of a tiro- berlot, normal forest conditions can prevail and with proper thinning of the stands, by culling out the infer- ior trees, the: timber crop will be Improved. Timber has the advantage of being one crop grown on a farm which does not have to be sold immediately to keep it from spoilleg or deteriorat- ing. If the market for fuel,fence posts, and lumber or pulpwood is low, the trees can be aIIowed to grow and increase in value. During the pastseveral years, more than one farmer has paid his taxes and obtained extra cash by sale of lumber products, and has discov- ered that a well-maintained woodland fa both a good insurance policy and a good bank account and will yield good :interest over a long term of years. WHITE GRUBS IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC The study of white grubs, the im- mature stages of June beetles, Inas advanced to the point, at least in. On- PICOEt PIPE h TOBACCO FOR A. MILD, COOL SMOKE, talio and Quebec, where their prob- able economic importance for the year can be anticipated, As a conse- quence, the Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture reports that in Quebec there will be littleif any damage due tothese pests south of the St. Lawrence and north of the St. Lawrence east of Berthierville. Throughout this dis- trict, however, June beetles will be in. flight, laying their eggs, and the young stages which are rarely seri- ously injurious will be present in lo- calities in which white grub losses are usually suffered. There June beetles themselves prove to be abundant, con- siderably stripping of trees may oc- cur. In the Montreal area and north- ward in a zone between Joliette and. Lachute white grubs are present in the injurious stages,and widespread injury can be expected, particularly on sandy land, as great numbers of June beetles were present and doubt- less large numbers of eggs were laid in the summer of 1936. West of the eastern margin of Papineau .county and including the Gatineau valley lit- tle loss is expected as the insects are in the non -injurious stages, preparing for flight and egg -laying in 1938. Throughout thegreater proportion of Ontario, notwithstanding.. the fact• that very severe damage, was caused in 1936, little damage is ' expected' from the grubs themselves through- out any part of Ontario in 1937. Ow - int to the fact that there will be for the locality a major flight of beetles: in the Niagara peninsula and through- out a narrow strip along the north- west shore of lake Ontario, eastward' (Continued on page 7)