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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-10-28, Page 6rA(6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Timelg Information for the Bust] g° antler (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) Dates to Remember trophy and first place in Class One Ottawa Winter Fair—Nov. 9 to 12. on the second day He was one of eighteen Indians competing in the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto -Nov. match in which were entered the best 16 to 24. plowmen from many counties. Seven- ty tractors were pressed into service International Livestock Exposition and 147 teams were entered' in the err- and Grain Show, Chicago—Nov,. 27 to ent, for team -drawn plows. Two Dec. 4. teams of oxen completed the field. Guelph Winter Fair - Nov. 30 to The competitions on stubble were Dec. 2nd, held on the Beatty Farm fields. Henry Hammond, 93 -year-old Hal- dimand County farmer, drove his ox- en. While the. Haversville ,veteran ploughed with his ancient equipment, an 11 -year-old boy from Brampton handled a tractor in. competition with Si' entrants. He was the youngest ploughman on the grounds. Thousands of fans followed Lemuel Vansickle of Jarseyville, as the 83 - year -old plowman drove an ox -drawn plow, 85 years old. Vansickle shaped his furrows with keen precision and, his eye on the guide stake, never wavered more than a fraction from the dead straight line of the stretch. Twenty-six boys were entered in the class for contestants under 18 years of age. Donald Marquis, 16, Sunderland, won first money, The a- ward for the best land turned by a Wellington County boy under 20 went to Eddie Shannon of Clifford. Sandy Hunter, Melanchton, won the T. Eat- very well regarded and sell at a high- an Trophy for the best plowed laud er price than any other eggs of the by a Dufferin County boy. same class on, the British market. Canadian. Eggs to Britain Exports of Canadian eggs to Great Britain in the export season which started recently are expected to ag- gregate in the neighborhood of one and one-quarter million dozen. The export season extends from the mid- dle of September to the latter part of November and at the end of Sep- tember about 9,000 cases -1,240,000 eggs -had gone forward. The export trade at this season is made up of eggs laid in the spring which are held under refrigeration until shipping date. Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario are the chief exporting provinces, with Quebec and Alberta mating smaller shipments. While 'exports of Canadian eggs to Great Britain are not large in com- parison with shipments from some other countries they are, however, Storing Vegetables' Keeping vegetables from the home garden for winter use is one way to save; those who have no gardens still save by buying fruits and vegetables at relatively lower prices in the fall and keeping them far later use when prices are higher. Good vegetables can be kept in good condition for a long time with the proper temperature an the right degree of humidity or moisture in the air. With few exceptions, vege- tables keep best at a temperature of about 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Root crops and leafy vegetables require a high degree, of humidity. The best storage conditions for the vegetables commonly stored may be summarized as follows; Cool and moist: Beets, carrots, parsnips, salsify, turnips, winter radishes and celery. Cool and moderately moist Cab- bage and potatoes. The atmosphere should be moist, but not enough to allow accumulation of water in drops upon the stored product. Cool and dry: Onions and dry beans. Warm and clry: squashes, pump- kins and sweet potatoes. A dirt floor usually provides more Moisture in, the air than a concrete cellar fldar, and sprinkling the cellar floor helps to provide enough mois- ture in many cellars. Before storing vepetables, sort out carefully and dis- card any that are diseased or bruised. rotor Seed Crops As a result of the extreme dryness in the summer of 1936 and the lack of sufficient snow cover last winter, the 1937 clover seed crops in Canada are the poorest in many years. In fact, total failures are reported over large areas of Ontario and Quebec which normally produce large. quantities of clover seed. This is particularly true of alsike in Ontario, and red clever in Quebec. For Canada as a whole, the red clover seed production is not expected to exceed 10 per cent.of normal, while alsike will be even iess. On Thursday, the third day-, Fer- gus was invaded by a crowd of 45,000 people, the biggest crowd in the his- tory of the plowing match. They lin- ed all four sides of the ,Beatty farm, where the tests were held for com- petitive, sod -turning, with boys en- tered in the intercounty junior match probably receiving the greatest sup- port. Alex Black, Puslinch, grand champion for the past two years, won the George F. Graham Trophy. His brother, Leonard Black, capitured top honors in the class for walking plows in a field of 36. CROP REPORT This, the final crop report of the Bank of Montreal for the year, is in the nature of a review of conditions which prevailed throughout the season and a summary of the -results in each of the Provinces. But briefly, the situation, as revealed by final returns, is that while the total wheat crop in the Prairie Provinces proved to be the lowest in a succession of poor years, with grade and quality high though somewhat below those of 1936, the crow yields in all the other Provinces were generally satisfac- tory, and in some cases unusually abundant, although grain returns were somewhat on the light side. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates the wheat production of the three Prairie Provinces at 164,- 000,000 bushels, which is 48,000,000 bushels less than last year and con- traste with a ten-year average of 855,275,000 bushels. The estimated average wheat yields by Provinces are: Manitoba 18.5 bushels, Saskat- chewan, 2.5 bushels, .Alberta 9;7 bus- hels. The 1937 wheat acreage in the Prairie Provinces, officially esti- mated at 24;599,000 acres is practi- cally the same as last year. While the production of cokrse grains is slightly higher than last year, there is an acute shortage of winter feed supplies in many districts. Oats are estimated at 148,032,000 bushels and barley at 66,457,000 bushels. Thresh- ing is finished in Manitoba and Sas- katchewan . and is nearing completion in Alberta. Deliveries of wheat by Because of its deep rooted charge- farmers to country elevators train ter,. alfalfa resisted last , August lot to October 15th totalled years) 74,736,000 bushals, compared with drought much better, and considerable 116 745,000 bushels during the same seed from the first cutting of the 1937 crop has been harvested in On - excessive last year. In Quebec Province tarso. There has been little,seed, excessive heat in July and August caused the rapid maturity of all cer- eal crops and this, together with da- mage by rust, resulted in light yields in most districts. The warm weath- er, however, proved beneficial to the growth of canning and fodder crops and returns generally were above average, as also were those of apples, small fruits and tobacco.. In Ontario there was an average yield of win- nowing in-Plowin.g Match Results tear wheat and a slightly below aver - All previous records for entries and age yield of spring grains. The hay attendance were shattered at the 24th crop was heavy, that of roots, corn International Plgwing Match in Fer- and canning crops satisfactory, and gus last • week. Although the weather fruits of all kinds were generally Was not too, favourable, 25,000 spec- plentiful. The tobacco crop was ex- tators were on hand the second day ceptionally good. In the Maritime when 206 entrants participated. Provinces cereal crops generally were John Canton of Oshweken Indianl'belaw average in yield and grade. Reserve wen the Mitchell F. Hepburn Seeding was interrupted by cold z rainy weather and a dry growing sea- son during July and August resulted COUGHS, DISTEMPER, in crops maturing too rapidly., Ap- BROKEN WIND ples and potatoes with few exceptions Save met their meter in gave satisfactory yields. In Brit'sh Co- ZEV—made by the mak- lurnbia grain yields were below ave - ere. of Buckley's Mixture. Stockmen, poultry breed- rage, but hay. and fodder crops yield - e re, etc„ who have used ed well, • any it ,, positively i and potato and other root crops were satisfactory. Berry crops other than strawberries were better than last year and, with the excep- y tion of cherries, which yielded poor- ! remedies a montri to do. Pet . 1 ! size SOO, Stock Bice $toe. Get ZEV at ' ly, the tree fruit crop on the whop. W. S. R.IIOLMES 1 was 'materially above that of 1936. however, from second crop alfalfa. A fair, crop, of sweet clover seed is also in prospect. Timothy' seed pro- duction is about normal and with the substantial carry-over from last year there will be no shortage of seed of this kind. "sure fire" relief for all respiratory diseases in horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and doss, It is amazing how. quickly it Seto results in. the most atib- bora. eases..in fact, we guarantee ZZV to.do in a de. or two what. it took old - Pre -Cool and Handle Poultry Quickly, The pre -cooling, and proper hand- ling of poultry killed on the farm or at a packing plant is particularly important because the bloom will be quickly lost if the birds are not pre cooled without delay and also hand- led properly. Poultry killed on the farm and sold dressed through local buyers oir peel try ,pools where no'pre-cooling facili- ties are available frequently lose their bloom, with the consequent de- preciation in the sales appearance of the birds and the failure to get the best trice on the market, 'according to the Chief Market Poultry Inspec- tor, Dominion Department of Agri- culture. Most of the farm poultry is killed in the fall when cool temperatures prevail. If proper care '' is then ab - served in assembling and packing the birds they can be placed on the mar- ket in the best condition. Wherever poultry is handled, the . temperature of the pre -cooling room should be checked frequently with a reliable thermometer. A temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the best for pre -cooling a n d handling dressed poultry. Fresh poultry can be hand- led andled satisfactorily in a temperature a few degrees higherthan 32 but nev- er higher than 40 nor less than 32, if less than 32 the birds will freeze. Every effort should be made to pack the birds quickly and if intended for cold storage they shouldbe frozen without delay. If they are intended for immediate consumption or for sale as fresh birds, they should be held at a temperature of 32 degrees. When pre -cooling poultry on the farm the birds should be cooled as closely as possible to a temperature of 32 degrees, whether pre -cooled outside, in the cellar or any other part of the house. It is not safe to guess at the temperature, it should be checked by a thermometer. When transporting th e dressed poultry from the farm to the assembling point, the same uniform temperature• should apply. If the temperature is much higher or lower than that at which the birds were pre -cooled, most of the benefits of pre -cooling will be lost. Provision should, therefore, be made if the' weather is at freezing point to keep the birds from freezing, and if warm to keeps them cool. At the assembling and packing point, whether it be a sorting, pack- ing house or pool point, the same pre- cautions should be taken. Here a- gain the temperature should be checked with a thermometer. Proper provision for receiving the birds should be made before the birds ar- rive and not after. Regardless of where .poultry is assembled, the birds should be hung up and not thrown around or put tin piles, and they should be packed and shipped or put in storage as quickly as possible. Holding small lots of poultry receiv- ed daily until a sufficient volume has been accumulated for packing or ship- ping is detrimental to the quality, particularly where no cooling faeili ties are available. Poultry meat is a perishable pro- duct which will deteriorate rapidly unless properly handled. The mar- ket demand is for properly packed poultry with good bloom and a bright appearance. Good bloomis first se- cured by proper finishing but is held after killing by pro -per handling and. holding in correct temperatures. Some of the chief essentials in handling dressed poultry ate: - 1. See that all birds are bled and plucked properly and that the feet and the mouth are washed clean. 2. Birds should be hung up by both feet and allowed to pre -cool for twen- ty-four hours. The temperature for pre -cooling should be as close to 32 degrees as possible. 3. The temperatures should be checked frequently with a theranom- eter, 4. In transporting poultry to as- sembling or selling paints it should be held at the same temperature at. which it was pre -cooled. 5. Whether the assembling of poul- try for packing or shipping is being done at noel landing points, packing houses or country stores, the tem- perature of the room where the poul- try is being handled should be kept at a uniformly low temperature. The birds when received should be hung up or spread out and they should never -be put in piles or thrown about. DOINGS IN. THE SCOUT WORLD The Lion's Club of. Goderich, Ont., has become sponsor of the Boy Scout movement in that town. A Tent Pitching Record. Pitching a 10x12 tent Northern style, using -seven poles and two guy - stays, in 80 seconds, and taking it down, packing itand piling the poles in 61 seconds, a feat of the Kirkland Lake Scout Troop team, was one 'of the achievements of the 6th Annual Northern Ontario Scout Jamboree, at Iroquois Falls. Other contests includ- ed pioneer bridge building, tree fel- ling and fire lighting. Youthful' "Toilers of The Sea" The old British trawler "Espero," used in the filming of Victor lingo's "Toilers of the Sea," is now the priz- ed; floating home of Guernsey Sea Scouts. The oldvessel, which had been abandoned by the moving picture people, and had sunk in. St. Peter THURS., OCT. 28, 193 ,. Porti; Harbour, was purchased at auc- tion by Itev. G. A. Taitt, and handed over to the Scouts. The; youthful men of the sea are now restoring and refitting,the old craft under the direc- tion of a ship's carpenter. B. -P. And His Dogs When at home at Pax Hill, Hamp- shire, Lord Baden-Powell, World Chief Scout, begins his day at 6 a.m., with a walk, accompanied by his three dogs. One of these is a big black "Labra- dor," old and blind. At every stile, relates Mr. 1. F. M. Stewart of To- ronto, a' summer guest of the Chief Scout, B. -P, helps the old dog over, and guides him through the gates. When they turn, back for home, the. old dog presses his nose against his master, and is given his cane. Proud- ly carrying this, the dog goes ahead,. and arriving' in front of the house, walks slowly in a circle until the Chief Scout comes, and with a pat on the head, takes it from him. Farm Provides Fare For Hallowe'en Feast Famous for its apples and apple orchards and a wide variety of -pro- ducts of the farm, Canada has an abundance of essentials to celebrate Hallowe'en in the traditional manner. The feast of Hallowe'en pre -dates the Christian era, and its Druidical em- blem, the mistletoe, . is a particular parasite of the apple tree. The cus- tom of decorating the table at Hal- lowe'en in black and yellow, or black and gold, or black and orange per- petuates the favourite colours of the ancient sorcerers. The yellow had its origin in the fruits of the earth, for example the green apple, then the yellow or golden fruit, orthe green ear of the crops and the yellow sheaf. The black represents the sable rbbes of the Druidnecroman- cers ecr'omancers who wore that colour in tribute to Shaman, the lord of death and evil spirits who once a year went on the rampage on the eve of the feast. For the Druids were great magi- cians. The word comes from the Gaelic "druith", a magician. The Druids were a religious order among the ancient Celts, and their 'office appears to have combined that of priest, physician, wonder -worker, his- torian and law -giver, the order com- prising three principal grades—bards, vates or prophets, and the Druids proper, the priests. It is not known whether Druidism was a pre -Celtic religion taken over by the Celts from the aborigines of Europe, but the Celts themselves ascribed its origin to the British. The fact that mistletoe was held sacred has led to the belief that Druidism was ariginaily a form of tree worship, and why not the ap- ple tree with its growth of fruit and mistletoe. However that may be, Canada with an abundance of apples and gener- ous supplies of farm products can afford to celebrate this ancient feast in a royal manner, even if witches ride on broomsticks on that night and imps of earth and .air hold riot- ous carnival unseen. Hallowe'en, in Canadais particularly identified. with apples, and this year's bumper apple crop ought to give zest to a record celebration. Guns Are Dangerous Take ,These Precautions The frequency with which one reads of shooting accidents, all of which are caused by guns being loaded when _they should not be reacted, causes ev ery thinking person to ask if there should not be some instruction given to would-be huntsmen before gun permits are issued. Most shooting accidents are the resvt, of gross carelessness and negligence not only on the part of the person owning the gun but also on the part et oth- ers who are about' when a gun is be- ing carried or taken down from its. shelf. There are certain precautions that should always be taken whenhand- ling a gun and the most important of these are: Never put a loaded gun on the shelf. Never point any firearm at any one, even though you think it is not loaded. Never grab a gun from the hand of another person. Always carry your gun-. with the barrel forward and down -never ov- er•your shoulder unless you are posi- tive that it is not loaded. Always "prove" any gun you pick up, keeping the muzzle down or in a position so that if it discharges the charge will do no damage to other persons above, below or in the same room. Never fire your gun towards buildingsor. in the direction of a thicket without first ascertaining that no persons or livestock are in the vicinity and never fire a rifle to- wards a stone pile because richochets are quite as dangerous as a stray bul- let. Never walk in front of another person who carries a gun and, lastly never leave your gun where it can be tampered with by children. During the June to August quar- ter of 1937, the output of cheddar cheese in Canada increased almost 15 percent, and concentrated milk pro- ducts advanced 53 per cent over the corresponding period of 1936. There is no better cheddar cheese in the world than Canadian. ROUND TRIP RAIL TRAVEL BARGAINS .o�, From CLINTON NOV. 5-6 TO PORT HURON—CHICAGO, ETC NOV. 6 TO WINDSOR AND DETROIT. / SEE HANDBILL FOR TRAIN SERVICE, To—WINDSOR, Ont. .$3.00 To-DijRAND, Mich. ; ,,: 63.95 DETROIT, Mich. 3.00 'J ANSING, ;,Mich , 7.00 PORT HURON, Mich. ,2.25 BATTLE CREEK, Mich: 7.00 FLINT, Mich....' ... 3.60 SOU'rn BEND, Ind. . . 7.00, CHICAGO—$7,00. Equally Low Fares from All Adjacent C.N.R. Statiams; Ask for handbill and complete information from Agents "Ask Agents for Particulars of Canada's Maple Leaf Contest.. Seven Cash Prizes. You may win $100.001" CANADIAN NATION/1dt .eSNAPSNOT GUIL You can take a picture of the family picnic and be In it yourself by using a self timer. TIM question is often asked, "Is there any way that I can take a snapshot of my friends and include myself in the picture?" There certainly is a way and a simple one. Use a self timer. A self timer is a most fascinating little gadget and almost human in its operation. It is an inexpensive accessory that fits over the metal button, or plunger, at the end of the cable release, which you press to, take a snapshot with a folding cam- era. It cannot, however, be used un- less the camera Is fitted with a cable release. Isere is how it works. First you locate your subiect in the ender and at the same time plan the space you will occupy when you step into the picture. Suppose you want to take a plc - tare of a group on a picnic or at the beach. You will have to have the camera on a tripod, table or some- thing solid. Locate the group in the finder—and be sure you can see the spot you will occupy or you may fie among those missing when the prints are returned. When the lens aperture is set at the proper opening with the correct shutter speed, the same as if you were going to snap the picture your. self, set the self timer for the lengtle, of time it would take you to get to your place in the group. Slip the self timer over the button at the end of the cable release and press the little release lever on the timer. It starts buzzing away, you rejoin the group and then--click—it has tale the picture and you're in it. You can purchase a self timer are tachment from almost any store that sells photographic supplies, They are not expensive and last a lifetime. Some cameras have seif timers incorporated in the shutter con- struction, so if you have this type or camera and have never used the self timer you have missed a lot of fun and picture taking opportunities, 154 John van Guilder aJ� BII,LY VAN IMO na Mr Says: One of the most successful salesmen of this time, Mr. Billy Van, says that successful salesmanship is simply the application of showmanship to merchandising." "The secret of success in acting is to rehearse and rehearse and rehearse until you have created an unforgettable impression upon the mind of the actor. He then lives his part. His sincerity enables his audience to live it with him. Of course, the play must be good. It gets you nowhere .:to hare.pcopile say, "Billy Van was great, but the show was rotten!" Similarly you must have a good product, and because you are talking to a procession and not a standing crowd, your advertising must be insistent and persistent. You must rehearse and rehearse and rehearse if both the show and the actors—the product and the actors—are to get their message across�to create the unforgettable impression. "There is no such thing as sales resistande to quality merchan- dise at the right prim," said Mr, Van. "The secret of salesmanship is to give as much as possible for as. Iittle as possible. The Clinton News4.ecord Gives the News of Clinton and Community --Read It