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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-12-09, Page 11:E CLIN''ON 14EtWS-RECORD imelj Informationfor the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) SEED -CLEANING PLANT BUSY . Geis including an exceptionally late THURS., DEC. 9, 1937. At. the• Ridgetown Experiments Farm • a 'seed -cleaning plant was • in: stalled last August. A new building was erected .which gives ample room for operating the machinery and for .the storing of grain. Upwards of 5,000 bushels of :' wheat • were put through the cleaning plant for far niers of the vicinity, besides severe hundred bushels that were grown or the farm and sold for seed. For two weeks the plant 'was run day and night in order to keep up with the work. It is anticipated that a great deal of oats and barley will be brought in to be cleaned and graded for next spring's 'seedings. Many farmers who brought wheat to be cleaned had never previously been on, this farm, thus the seed -cleaning plant will be an aid to further spreading the good work which is being done at this farm. That there was need for a seed -cleaning plant was in evidence by the ',amount of chess and cockle cleaned out of some of the grain brought in. By having the weed seeds removed the first step has been taken towards cleaner crops. INSPECTION OF TRUCK LOADS For the protection of the consum- ing public, the Ontario Department of Agriculture is establishing a sys- tem of inspection of shipment of fruit and vegetables throughout the pro- vince. Hon. P. M. Dewan, Minister of Agriculture, announces. The first of a series of inspection points has been established at "Sun- set Camp," near Gravenhurst, where all shipments of fruit and vegetables moving into Northern Ontario by • truck must be submitted for inspec- tion. This move resulted from com- plaints• about the quality of produce going into the north country, but the inspection system -will soon be extend- ed to cover the whole province. There are some 11 Dominion fruit and vegetable inspectors in Ontario, but until now their authority only al- lowed them to inspect shipments leav- ing the province. Now, however, they have been appointed Ontario inspec- tors as well and may check on all produce intended for sale in the pro- vince. In giving them this authority the minister acted under the provis- ions of •the Ontario Farm Products Grade and Sales Act. Other inspec- tion points will be designated at an early date. • CLOVER AND ALFALFA SEED There is a market shortage in the production of red clover seed this year in Canada, with barely 1,000,000 pounds. This supply is located main- ly in Ontario and the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Seedanen will need to purchase from other countries to meet the requirements of about 4,- 000,000 pounds for the Dominion. The Seeds Act of Canada provides for the identification of the red clo- ver seed sold in Canada, so that far- mers may know its origin. English seed requires to contain one per cent of seed stained yellow. United States one per cent stained blue, Northern European and New Zealand seed one per coat stained green, and all other red clover shed which comes from comparatively warm countries ten per cent red. The home-grown seed is exempt from staining and may be identified accordingly. Production of alfalfa seed this year is estimated. at 4,183,000 pounds Compared with 2,575,000 pounds in 1986. As the domestic consumption is about 2,000,000 pounds there will be a surplus for export. Western Ontario is the leader in alfalfa seed With Saskatchewan beginning to take Prominent part, OFFICIAL CROP REPORT Total grain production in Ontario in 1937 is estimated at 154,188,000 as compared with 135,449,000 bushels in 1936, and an average an- nual production of 169,066,000 bushels during the ten-year period, 1925-34. This year's grain crop will exceed that of any year since 1931 with the exception of 1935, The combined yield of hay crops and corn for fodder is considerably greater than that of last year and almost the same as the ten- year average. Totalltonnage for 1937 is estimated at 9,406,000 tons, and with the exception of 1935, is larger than in any other year since 193'0. Roots yielded very well this season and total production is estimated at 39,434,000 bushels, which is approxi- mately 3,000,000 bushels greater than Last year and roughly 700,000 more than the ten-year average, 1925-34. ,Total feed supplies in the Province of Ontario are considerably larger this year than in 1936. Last year crops in Eastern, Ontario were not affected by the drought which pre - Varied over the greater portion of the Province. This season on yields per acre of practically all crops were -ean- ° siderably higher in ,Central, Western; and Southern Ontario, but in Eastern. Ontario, particularly grain, showed. a substantial decline from last year, due to a combination of adverse fan seeding, premature ripening and ex- tensive rust ,damage. The 1937 Ontario potato crop is now estimated at 10,130,000 cwt. and shows an increase of 850,000 cwt. over 1936. The average production for 1925-34 is 10,140,000 cwt, so that ' this year's crop is, practically the same as the tern -year average. The acreage this year shows a gain of 5,600'acfes over 1936, and the, yield per acre is placed at. 67.2 cwt, as against 14.0 cwt. a year ago. The dry bean crop is con- siderably higher, with production in 1937 amounting to 1,089,000 bushels as compared with 743,000 bushels in 1936. Total tobacco production is the largest on record and present esti- mates place the crop at 62,000,000 pounds, a rise of approximately 13,- 500,000 pounds over the previous re- cord crop harvested in 1935, Sugar beets, which are grown chiefly in in Kent, Essex and Lambton Counties, suffered from excessive moisture sup- plies and the total yield for the Pro- vince this year is about 240,000 tons as against 391,000 tons in 1936. Both acreage and yield per acre showed a reduction. GUELPH WINTER FAIR T h e Ontario Provincial Winter otherwise known as the Guelph Win- ter• Fair, was officially opened on Tuesday night, Nov. 30, by Hon. P. M. Dewan, Ontario Minister of Agricul- ture. The largest entry list in ten years has been recorded and the show is attracting visitors from all parts of Ontario. Eleven Agricultural So- cieties were enteerd in the competition class for grain or seed. They are Brooke and Alvinston Society; Carrick Colchester South; Erin, Esquesing Society, of Georgetown; Flos Society, of Elmvale; Markham, North Middle- sex, Paris, South Waterloo and Woods stock. Twelve teams of Junior Far- mers were entered in grain club competitions. Durham County sent two teams, Halton two, Muskoka three, and Huron, Lambton, Norfolk, Ontario and York Counties each one, Three Middlesex clubs were entered in the potato competition; Wentworth also had three teams of boys, and Ontario and Durham Counties one team each. There are a number of oustanding Clyde and Percheron horses entered, while the Horse Show every night of the Fair is providing very keen and thrilling competition. The. livestock entry wasexceptional- ly heavy in all classes. Seed Grain ,Suggestions For Spring Of 1938 The Ontario Department of Agri- culture has just completed a careful survey of the seed situation for the spring seeding of 1938. This survey indicates that there is now sufficient oats and barley in the province to look after the 1938 seed requirements provided, of course, that every far- mer will immediately have the best of his grain cleaned and set aside for his seed. Many farmers appear to think that because their grain this year is off colour and a little under standard in weight that ,it will not stake suitable seed, but tests already made shows that when this off -colour- ed and under -weight grain has been thoroughly cleaned up to a 50% cut in some instances, good seed was seeur- ed which germinated as high as 90%. If this work is done now the cleaned out grain can be used for feed. With this in view the Department feels that if Ontario farmers follow out some such policy there will be no great shortage of seed next spring. They will have seed of known variety and origin and will not be obliged when spring comes to buy unknown seed ,probably at very high prices or use weedy ungerminated feed grain. Many farmers have a fanning mill of some description, which with a lit- tle repair and an extra screen or two, will elan grains. The correct screens, of course; are important, and should any fanner be in doubt, the Depart- ment will be glad to furnish this in- formation on request.. Where far- mers live within driving and trucking distance of power cleaning plants that have scourers and carters disc ma chines, it will pay them to have their cleaning done at one of these plants. What is Most important is that the farmers start now so that the clean- ing and germinating can be done pro- perly and not leave it until a spring rush develops. Germination tests are slow and often more than one test is necessary for satisfactory re sults. To make a germination: test in your home, put a piece of blotting paper on a plate with just enough water to keep it damp. Spread 'a definite number of seeds, say 100 on top of the blotting paper, and cover with another piece of blotting paper. Put this in a fairly warm place, about room temperature (10 d'egreet Fah.), keeping the blotting paper moist throughout the test. At the end of six tb 'ten days, `if it is bats, barley ;uald Canada From ,Animal Plague Entry Ae there is no' greater deterrent to agricultural progress than an invers- ion of animal plagues, the greatest care is ,exercised by 'the health of Animals Branch, Dominion Depart- ntent of Agrieulture, in the enforgo meet of the various measures which have been, adopted to guard against the introduction of those devastating maladies. According to the annual report of Dr. George Hilton, Veterin- and Director General for Canada, the high, reputation of the Dominion Mot'; freedom from dangerous aminal dis- eases',has been upheld. While other countries are engaged" at great cost in 'combating outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, for example, Canada is free from that terrible malady and from other like animal plagues,l No case of dourine has occurred in Canadian horses during the past 17 years; no sheep scab has been seen for the past' nine years, and no rabies has been found in Canadafor over two years, - The insidious disease of. bovine tuberculosis is controlled by the far-reaching ,policies of the 'tc- credited herd plan, the supervised herd plan, restricted areas, and test- ing and retesting with tuberculin un- til the infection has been redueed to a negligible degree. With approxi- mately three million cattle under the Department's control policies, retest work has reached large proportions. The work of the Health of Animala Branch is incessant, but nevertheless the relative value of the no means' • of protection, however de dny if small, is neglected, the disinfection of sold for meat shows a wide differ - live stock railway cars and trucks be- once. Two hundred of the progeny ing one example of the protective of either class males, at six months measures that are taken. During theiof age should weigh at least 1000 ib. year ended March 31, 1937, no fewer The premium for Grade A over Grade "13" than 83,989 railway live stock cars is two cents per lb.—of- end b: of - and 11,417 trucks used for the con- ten more. Thus, 200 of the progeny veyance of live stock were disinfect of the 2 grade `A" males would be ed under the supervision of the Vet- erinary Director General. Stock ear inspectors are maintained by the Health of Animals Branch at 28 rail- way centres throughout Canada. All stock cars arriving at or passing through these points are cleansed and disinfected under supervision, unless they show evidence of having been so treated. Cards are affixed to these cars showing the date of inspec- tion and the name of the inspector wha supervised the work. "Lille Begets Like" In R.O.P. rooltry The' old adiave, "1llte begets like"; familiar to all breeders el! live steak, 1s nowhere put to marts practical to that, in Record of Performance for poultry, in. the breeding of bl Yin for market meat type as well as for high egg production and,large ego size.; It has been proven that poultry can combine goodmeat type and high egg' production, Such birds, and their progeny, when sold for Meat, bring top priees, much morn than birds that have been ;bred. solely far egg pro- duction with no regard , for, market type • The ability of cockerels of good market type to increase the value of their progeny is strikingly brought out in four matings ei' Barrell. Rocks made by one Record of Performance breeder, Two of these R.O.P. males were Grade "A" for market type and two were Grade "13", The females in all four inatings were mostly grade "A", with a few Grade "B" in each mating. ; • The two. Grade "A" males produced 418 chicks, 80 per cent of which, at maturity, graded "A" for meat type. The two Grade "B" males produced 258 chicks, only 20 per cent of which graded "A" at maturity. Aside from the higher , fecundity shown by the two Grade "A" males, Timothy Seed Supply In Canada Is 'Ample The amount of timothy seed sown in Canada annually is estimated at front 8,000,000 to .12,000,000 lb. Nat- urally, in years of high prices, the demand is less than when the seed is reasonably cheap. Present indications are that domes- tic supplies will go far in meeting demand in Canada in 1938. The tarry over in Canada`was about 3161, million pounds from 1936 and production this year should be about 4,250,000 lb. In the United States there is a large supply of timothy seed which is sel- ling reasonably cheap and is estimat- ed to be sufficient for three years' requirements. Present prices on track at Chicago are from $2,25 to $2.75 per cwt. for country -run seed, which is about half the price in that mar- ket a year ago. Incidentally, timothy seed prices in Canada are influenced by Chicago prices, but imported seed is, of course, subject to the added cost of duty of about one cent per pound and increased freight and other incidental charges which a- mount to around another four cents per pound. The bulk of the production, of tim- othy seed in Canada this year is in Ontario, Quebec and British Colum- bia, or wheat, count the healthy normal sprouts (not just everything that sprouts) and from this calculate the percentage germination. Should you desire to have this ger- mination made by the Dominion Seed Department, then it will be necessary to send a one pound sample of your seed properly labelled, addressed to Dominion .Seed Branch, 86 Collier street, Toronto, for all samples in South -Western Ontario from and in- cluding. Ontario Ca,, Muskoka & Parry. Sound Districts; for Eastern Ontario all the area East and North of the above mentioned line should be addressed to Dominion Seed Branch, Jackson Building, Ottawa. T. B. MUST BE SCIENTIFICALLY TREATED carne of tubaleeimportant est. if a patient has tuberculosis of a joint,, the limb Is put to rest by splinting or by some other morins. The same method applies to tuberculoses of the lungs. In u certain number of patients ,the diseased- lun. can bo put at restby artificial pneumo- thorax or by other surgical operations. In most cases, However, the only way td rest the lungs is to rest the entire body. This general rest reduces all =Welder action, thereby saving energy. ,with which to fight the disease. Mental mac is else cysential in the treatanent of tuberculosis and neither freedom from worry not properreal; can be had at home, Hospitals alahb can provide - the proper envlronulont and scientific treat- ment necessary to effect a cure and the earlier sneh treatment 1e sought by those atnicteti, the greater is (heir - chance of recovery. The Muskoka and the :1'hjonto Hospit- als top Consumptives and the Queen Mary ,hospital for Consumptive Children are equipped tb servo those who are in need . Tho good they may clo and the WRmher they may sci00 is limited only by -their cleans. 'rids year these hos- pitals fate anopbratahg deficit of $123,000, Which large sum mtist chletly be ralsld. through voluntary dontrlbutiend. 25 you can give anything to help,this- great, charitable Work Will yon please send it tdNN''atieriai grog tarfunl Assobia- tion, 228 College Street, 8''orontto. worth $20 more than an equal num- ber of birds from the -Grade "B" males. In other words, the Grade "A" males were each worth at least $10 more than the Grade "B" males. R. O.P. males of good type can increase the profits from your flocks for meat type, egg production and egg size. With the same outlay for feed, labor, housing, etc., you can make more profit from your poultry by using them to head your matings for next year. Or, if chicks are bought the same results by getting chicks from an R.O.P. breeder or an approved hatch- eryman whose breeding flocks are headed by R.O.P. males are obtain- ed. Lists of R, 0. P. breeders and ap- proved hatcheries using R.O.P. stales may be obtained by writing to the Poultry Division, Production Services, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. BRITISIt FARMER BUN'S, HERD) OF CANADIAN CATTLE e When the S, S. Dorelian left Mon- , !Weal on November 4e 1937, she car- ! Vied 200 head of Canadian' Ilolstein Fleislan cattle, the largest single shipment ever exported under one. ownership from Canada to the Uni- ted Kingdom . The dairy cattle were bought and personally selected by the Baron • van Trutzchler, ?a promi- none dairy; farmer. of Chester, Eng., land from limns in Eastern' and Wes- tern Canada. Ile has had a wide ex perience with Canadian dairy cattle and is partieularly ,well satisfied with his purchases in the Dominion. The Baron, last .summer, lost his entire herd of 240 dairy cattle on his farm in England as a result of a Foot and Mouth disease and, having been so favourably impressed with the dairy cattle from Canada, he had in his herd, decided to come to the Dominion in person and purchase the material for the rapid rebuilding of an entirely new herd, consisting ex- clusively of Canadian Holstein Preis - tans. He spent six weeks in the Dominion making his selections. When Hon. ,James G. Gardiner, Do- minion Minister of Agriculture, was in England in 1936, he visited Baron von Trutzcher's farm and was impres- sed with the milking herd he saw there. Mr. Gardiner. has stated that in view of the careful selection made by the Baron in connection with the 200 head of cattle just shipped, he feels confident they will not only be acceptable to the British Ministry of Agriculture, but will do a great deal to enhance the reputation of Canadian dairy cattle in the United Kingdom, for the shipment has a clean bill of health, being free from any disease. Uniform Production Means Of Increased Returns From Hogs It is evident from a study of an analysis of hog marketings from June 1, 1923 to August 31, 1937, for 12 counties of Ontario made by the Live Stock Branch, Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, that the farmers of these counties did not receive the highest possible returns for their hogs in this period. The reason for this was that the larger number of hogs were sold at low prices,. as a result of uneven production. The number of hogs' marketed in any year is determined by the num- ber of sows bred the year before. For example in 1935 a good crop of feed grains was harvested in Eastern Canada, the prices of feed were low as grains. It's so mach, &W41' to shop by TELEPHONE.. On wet days and ;r Hwy days, on days when there is so much house. work to be done, on days when you aren't feeling up to scratch yourself or when one of the youngsters is ailing, it's great to be able to shop by tele- phone. And on fine days too, and when everything else is going right, it saves you an endless amount of tiresome traipsing around. Make the telephone your market basket. while hog prices were high. The in- creased breedings of sows which took place in the fall of 1935 resulted in the all -decline materially, feed prices increased almost 100 percent, result- ing in low profits for hog producers, in the latter part of 1936 and the early part of 1937. This is evidence, say Dominion Live Stock officials, that the condition 'of the hog and feed markets are by no means a sound guide for planning hog production. To obtain higher average prices ap; proximately the sante number of sows should be bred. each season. The number of brood sows maintained should be based on the normal carry- ing capacity of the farm, which will depend on the supplies of feed avail- able, including by-products such as roots, potatoes, milk and whey as well Trinadaddled words Wilson Winshall, Secretary of the Trinidad Tourist Board, B.W,I., has been playing around with the word "Trinidad" with the following rather clever and amusing results:— "Trinidaddies cannot take the place of Trinidadian, but it might be ap- plied to lucky men who can't conceal their parental pride—especially the father of triplets, trinities of child- ren. "Trinidadvertising brings people here, and they become Trinidadicts or Trinida admirers. Then they go back home full of Trinidadmiration to tell their friends of their Trinidad - ventures. 'They learn so soon to Trinidadose the Colony that they find it hard to say `Trinidadieu ," We might add that Mr, Minshall has been so Trinidadept at this that he'll probably succeed in making tie all Ttinidadvocates, BILLY VAN Says: One of the most successful salesmen of this time, Mo. 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 have people say, "BiIly 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 croivd, 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 resistance to quality merchan- dise at the right price," said Mr, Van. "The secret of salesmanship is to give as much as possible for as little as possible. The Clintori ✓® x,�v, '....Nws•,ec,rd�. Gives the News of Clinton and Community -Read It