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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-05-13, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. THURS., MAY 13, 1937 NEWS AND HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS Timelj Information for the Busg Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) Plowing Match Dales T h e 25th annual Interi{ational' • Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Demonstration will be held at Fer- gus next October 12, 13, 14 and 15, it was decided at a resent meeting eV -the Ontario Plowmen's Associa- tion, under whose auspices the meet is held each year. J. A. MacRae of Lochiel, Glengar- ry County, President, predicts that, with fine weather, attendance figures may reach 120,000 visitors. Many new events are being plan- ned for this year's match, and will be announced when the program com- mittees in charge of the various sec - tons have completedtheir tentative arrangements. Big Picnics in June The County Council of the Coun- ty of Norfolk are inviting the coun- cils of all Southwestern Ontario counties to visit Norfolk Countyon the 9th of June, inspect the C;unty's forest plantations and then p a visit to the Provincial Forestry llta- tion at St Williams. Norfolk Coun- ty bas 1,000 acres of various ages and will be planting more this spring. The Forestry Station at St. Williams is one of the beauty spots of the Pro - established in most of the eleven eastern counties and they welcomed the opportunity of getting together, securing information front forestry experts: and. diseusseng conservation, plans suited to the district. A zone committee was name: to organize and guide the movement in that area from Frontenac east, as follows: W. Masseiman, reeve of Chesterville, as chairman, Marshaei E.athwell, Na - van, Reeve of Cumberland township,. vice-chairman;, and A. - M. Barr, Kemptville, Agricultural Representa- tive for Grenville County, secrelaryi Woodlot Valuable Farm woodlotsshould prove a val- uable asset to farmers who are for- tunate enough to own one. The wood -1 lands or woodlots Could be made to yield a good income if they receive more attention. Grazing by live stock 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 live stock and taking particular care to see that fire does not burn over the woods. Pasturing a woodland tends to trample the litter or duff under . the Vince. The councillors who attend forest trees, packs the soil so that this picnic will see much of interest) runoff .and erosion are encouraged to themselves and to the people they and prevents the growth of the new represent. crop of trees which` comes up under It is understood that Slmcoe Coun- ty is contemplating a similar picnic andwill invite councillors from the North-western section of the Pro - vine and from east of Toronto. Sim- coe has around 4,500 acres of refor- ested land and the Provincial Fores- try Station at Midhurst is a very at- tractive spot. Zone Conservation Meet Representatives of the eleven eas- tern counties in Ontario met at the Kemptville Agricultural School early in April to consider the program of conservationand reforestation that now extends from one end of Ontario to the other. With the exception of Lanark and Renfrew, all the counties were represented by duly -elected county officials in addition to the agricultural representatives. Repre- senting the Departments of Agricul- ture and Forestry were; Messrs; R. S. Duncan, M. C. MacPhail, E. J. Zavitz, Arthur R. Richardson and Geo. Linton. James C. Shearer, prin- cipal of the School, provided all the normal conditions eo replace the trees that are harvested. Such treat - silent ofa woodland also reduces the actual growth of the trees themselves because abnormal conditions a r e 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 cut out and sold for fuel, fence posts, pulpwood or other products as opportunities occur. A few scrub trees maybe allowed to remain in a woodland if they provide food and shelter for various forms of wood Life, because wild -life is a valuable woodland crop. During the past several years, more than one farther has paid his taxes and obtained extra cash by sale of lumber products, and has discovered that a well-maintained woodland is necessary accommodation. Conserve- both a good insurance policy and a tion committees haee already been good . bank' account and will yield sr GO: Any time from noon I Friday, May 21, until, 2.00 sem. Monday, May 24. RETURN: Leave destination up to midnight Tuesday, May 25, 1937, s For fares and further information apply_ to Railway Ticket agents. T•? CANADIAN NATIONAL WWWwWeVetneweawalennionaret TITE-LAP ROOFING The permanence and low apt keep of this metal roofing Makes it one of the most eco- nomical on the market. Titre Lap Galvanized Roofing gives, greatest covering capaoity. The end lap is so tight it IS almost invisible; positively excludes driving sleet, ram or WOW. Send roof and rafter measure- ments forfree estimates. RIB -ROLL ROOFING This durable roofing has extra rigidity that makes it particularly good for roofing over alight frame- work. The secret of its strength is: the ribs are only five inches apart! The moat copied roofing of its kind on the market, Be sure you get the genuine, economical "Rib -Roll Roofing"! Ask your banker for details: about re -roofing on the Government- backed home Improvement Plan. JAMESWAY POULTRY EQUIPMENT etal Use them lerci lritth: pv��rhe for iaformatios; on ainnteme ltt the cern 1 e- roofing. The p[eteJamesway line. Brooderhoueea, heat[na- FEa- my Nae lead on the systems, incubators, laying cages,- ventilator head seals eyetems. Una Jamoswa3'equipment for profits. . thenal -hole. Pastern Steel Products Guelph Street 11it'teti Factories also et PRESTON; ONTARIO ' MONTREAL' and TORONTO WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE " GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? and a couple of carloads to the Old Country. From The News -Record, May 12th, 1897: At the annual meeting of the On- tario Street Church Sunday School Board the following were elected of- ficers for the • year: • Superintendent: D. Tiplady. Assistant' Superintendent: Jacob Taylor. Sec. -Treasurer: • Ralph Tiplady. Asst. -Secretary: B. J. Gibbings and Geo. W: Wray, Librarian: Thomas Walker. Assistants: John Carter, Amos Castle and E. G. Carter. Chorister: H. Israel. Pianist: Miss Couch. Cricket—Th e Clinton Cricketers are getting in good shape for the season's play. The first match will take place- at Forest on May 24th. Rev. R. Millyard, pastor of the Rat - When The Present Century Was Young k'rorn The News -Record, May 9th, 1912: Shipping News -Mr. James Steep, whose store is the emporium for pota- toes, has already made several ship- ments into New Ontario for seed. ' Mr. Bert Hovey is quite a dealer in fur and has already this season hand- led over 400 muskrat skins alone, There will not be a Huron -Perth League this season, but Clinton are arranging a series with Stratford, Zurich, Blyth, Wingham and Brussels. There wilI be a game with London here on May 24th. Mr. Hiram Hill returned home the tenbury Street Methodist church, has forepart of the week from a three- been invited to remain for a second week's trip to Saskatoon, Sask., where term, Rev. W. J. Ford, Ontario St. his son and daughter are residing. Church, has accepted a call to Cen- tennial Church, London. Mrs. Proctor of the 16th Conces- sion, Goderich Township, has moved with her family to town and has ta- ken up residence on Rattenbury Street. Messrs. Will Murphy and Thomas Archer were called to Clandeboye to the funeral of their relative, Thomas Hodgins. There were over 100 rigs in attendance. Public School Board—At the regu- lar meeting on Monday evening, Prin- cipal Lough's report shows an ave- rage attendance of 414; that there had been visits from trustees Irwin, I. Jackson, Stevenson, Agnew, Har- land and Inspector Robb. Capt. Combe was granted use of the school grounds for drilling cadets. From The New Era, May 14, 1897: On Thursday evening the tandem bicycle, ridden by a couple of young men, and Mr. Jacob Taylor on his bi- cycle, came into collision on Albert street. Fortunately the chief injury was to the wheels, On Monday night, Dr. Shaw paid an official visit to Seaforth Masonic Lodge, accompanied by Dr. Bruce, W. D. Fair and E. M. McLean. Mr. Hovey, St. Thomas, is visiting his son here. Mr. A. Seeley and wife visited their brother-in-law, Mr. Alf, Austin, Blyth, last week. Mr. Roach, father of Mrs. Robt. Biggart, who has been stopping here for some time, has gone to Detroit to live with his son. Sheriff Reynolds, of Goderieh, was in town on Monday, and ordered his official robes from Thos. Jackson, Sr. W. J. Kay, son-in-law of Mr. John Gibbings, recently graduated in medi- cine at the Detroit College of Medi- cine. Messrs. Broadfoot & Box of Clinton have sent nearly 40 carloads of furni- ture to British Columbia this season good interest over a long term of years. Cost of. Milk Survey The Ontario Cost of Milk Produc- tion Project is to be carried on for another year. This ' decision was reached in Toronto recently by a Joint Cost Committee composed of representatives of the organzied milk producers of. Ontario, the Economies Branch, Dominion Department of Ag- riculture, Ottawa, and the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. More than 1600 milk producers are at pre- sent registered in the project for the year ending June 30, 1937. These dairymen are keeping a record of their business and at the end of the year the books will be collected in Ottawa for analysis. Complete re- ports based on the record will then be prepared and mailed to each co- operator. This study is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Canada and is being carried out sothat dairymen may gain a definite idea of the cost of producing milk. : The data will undoubtedly be very helpful to all concerned. The accounting year for tlie 1937- 38 project begins on May 1, 1937. In 193637 it began on July 1st: During the ensuing year it ie planned to have someone visit each cooperator as was done last for the purpose of offering assistance. All dairymen in Ontario who care to avail themselves of the service provided in this farm management study are invited to do so. Registra- tion in the 1937-38 programshould be made before May 1, 1937, and may be done' by writing to the Economic Branch, Dominion Department of 1 Agriculture, Ottawa. Dr. Axon leaves next Tuesday for Edmonton. • Mr. A. D. Beaton' may leave for Moose Jaw next Tuesday or not until the week following. The old home town is looking so good these days he is not very anxious to leave. Mr. Will Harland left on Tuesday to visit his parents and other relatives in Detroit. Mr. Charlie McPherson, student at the School of Practical Science, To- ronto, spent a couple of days last week with his uncle, Clerk McPherson. Mr. Israel Taylor, London, was the guest of Mr. James Stevens yesterday. Mrs. R. X. Logan, after some days visit with her mother and sister, Mrs. Gilchrist and Miss Gilchrist, Ratten- bury street, left today for her home at Saginaw, Mich. Cutworm Control By Bran Bait Cutworms are usually active and feeding before most erops are even in the ground. Hence it is most impor- tant to be prepared for their attack at the very first of the season, Bran bait has given the most effective control for many years, and is made up with the following ingredients— bran, 20 ib.; molasses one quart; Par- is green, one-half pound, and water, about two and a half gallons. In making the bait, states the Di- vision of Field Crop and Garden In- sects, n- sects, Dominion Entomological Branch, the dry ingredients should first be thoroughly mixed. The mo- lasses is then stirred into the water and added to the bran and Paris green. In mixing the bait, only enough water should be added to make the material the consistency of wet saw- dust. It must not be madesioppy but should be in the condition of crumbling in the hands and slipping easily through the fingers. Landthat was heavily infested the year before should be treated prior to the plants being set out. This is done by broadcasting the bait at the rate of 15-20 pounds per acre a few nights before transplanting. One ap- plication should be sufficient but, if the cutworms are numerous, a second should be made two or three days af- ter the first. The bait should always be spread in the evening just before dusk, and, if possible, a warm still night should be chosen for the work. If the attack by cutworms is un- expected and the plants are already in the field, the bait should be applied around the base of each plant, using about one-half teaspoon in each Cage. Should one application not kill all the cutworms, a second treatment should be made two or three nights later,' Where Apples 'Arrive All The Year Round Apples pour into the British mar- ket every month of the year. From Canada they arrive from September to April; from France, September to January; Lithuania, September to De- eentber; Russia, September to March;, Switzerland, September to November; Belgium, August to November; Den- Mark, Angust to Deeember;' Germany, July to March; Hungary, August to October; Italy, July to October; Netherlands, August to February; Norway, August to February, and Spain, July to January. The export season from the United States is from July to May, while the British - grown apples are on sale from July to March. Apples from Australia arrive on the British market from March to August, from New Zealand, March to July; from South Africa; March to May; from Argentina, March to Ap- ril; from Chile, April to July,: and from Portugal, July to August. ' Losses caused by drought to the output, of the Queensland (Australia) dairying industry during the,1936-37 season are estimated at more than. $7,500,000. Comments On The Budget The balance sheet of a business in which every person in Ontario is in- terested, noteworthy for a substantial surplus and an equally substantial debt reduction, is brought to the at- tention of the Province today with the publication of the Goverment's financial statement for the fiscal year just closed. Subject to widespread favorable comment when Hon. Mitchell F. Hep- burn, Prime Minister and Provincial Treasurer, presented his budget in the Legislature, Ontario's showing of an estimated surplus of $7,000,009 after paying a relief bill of $12,500,000, was considered remarkable inasmuch as it represented the first balanced budget in, Canada since the depression. The complete picture, as revealed in the figures of . the published statement shows the actual surplus to be much larger than Mr. Hepburn indicated, namely $9,313,938; and this after tak- ing care of a relief bill, not of $12,- 500,000 12,500,000 only, but of $13,270,000. Action of the Treasury Department in publishing the statement . in the press is a departure in government procedure and one which is, designed to give promptly all the facts of the Pay -As -You -Go policy to the persons most interested—the taxpayers. Unprecedented Surplus Examination of the statement now confirms the fact that the surplus is twelve tunes the surplus budgeted for a year ago. This is the largest sur- plus realized by any Canadian pro- vince since Confederation. In addition to realising an unprecedented surplus, the funded debt of the Province has been reduced by $26,000,000 and the gross debt by $33,000,000 --or three times the amount promised in the last budget address. Discussing the decrease in funded debt, experts agree that it has been accompanied by a change in carrying charges even more revolutionary than the turning over from a 1936 deficit of $18,000,000 to a staggering surplus. In the fiscal year ending in 1934, 42.62 cents out of every dollar of revenue was required to meet the interest ac - tonal relief to aural municipalities in count. Now, less than 26 cents outof the revenue dollar is necessary for this purpose, which means that in- stead of 57 cents remaining for the benefit of the people, there is avail- able a sum of 74 cents, Attention is directed to the fact that the Treasury Bill debt has been lowered by $12,000,000 and that the average rate of interest is half that standing on, the books in July, 1934. Farmers Will Benefit It is pointed out also that, in addi- tion to abolishing the amusement tax, representing a sacrifice in revenue of $1,900,000 a year, there have been other drastic cuts in taxation which have been greeted with enthusiasm on every hand. In the ease of licenses for farmers' trucks and commercial vehicles, there was a reduction in cost of 25 per cent, which mean's a saving of over $1,000,000 a year to same 80,- 000 of these commercial operators, and a corresponding loss in revenue to the government. At the same time, there has been considerablerejoicing over the reduction from 5 to 4 per cent inthe interest rate merged under the Municipal Drainage Aet and the Tile Drainage Act, . and the lowering of service charges for Hydro tc farmers. Political observers . recall that even, during its period of careful retrench- ment, the government did rnueh to ease conditions, one of the finest steps having been to abolish the tax on school children's examination papers. Sound Public Finance During the coning year, it was in- timated, there will be capital expen- ditures of $31,935,000 to provide em- ployment, $14,587,000 going into high- way extensions and $2,650,000 for public buildings. At the same time, the government is budgeting for a surplus of $2,282,000 after allowing $11,000,000 for relief. The budget has been generally ac- claimed as "an honest and sound pub- lic accounting", it being pointed out that the Province could have recorded a surplus of twenty millions instead of seven if direct relief costs had been capitalized. Home From England Chas, Wurtele Reports Old Country - Prosperous and Cheerful Mr. Chas. Wurtele, president and general manager of the Goderich Salt... Company, who has returned to God- erich after a five months' visit' to• England, reports that country to be enjoying marked prosperity. In his opinion this condition is not to be attributed to Britain's rearm- • I anent program. He believes there has been a natural, all-round increase • in business. It is not likely there- will be a war, says Mr. Wurtele, and Britain's rearmament, when all other - attempts at peacemaking failed, is largely responsible for the less belli- gerent tone in Europe. In addition, the rearmament program has imbued the people of Britain with a feeling • of safety they did not have previous- ly. "I have paid eight or ten visits to • the Old Country," said Mr. Wurtele, " and this winter I saw more life and.. more cheerfulness than ever before."' Eat 26 Dozen Eggs ( Per Head In Oshawa.. The City of Oshawa, Ontario, eats. more eggs than any other city in the. Dominion. This fact is revealed in, the recent studies of the consumption: of various food products in different cities and rural districts of Canada,, carried out by the Economic Branch,. Dominion Department of Agriculture, in co-operation with the Provincial Departments. With regard to the annual consump- tion of eggs, the City of Oshawa led' with 26 dozens of eggs per person. 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