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THURS., JAN. 4, 1934:
ENS AND HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
Timely Information for the
Busy
Farmer
( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )
Agricultural Meetings
Western Ont. Dairymen's Ass'n.
London, Jan. 10-11,
Ontario Vegetable Growers' Con-
vention, Toronto, Feb. 2,
Ontario Plowmen -Annual meet-
ing, Toronto, Feb. 7.
Ontario Seed Growers—Annual
meeting, Toronto, Feb. 8.
' Ontario Assn, of Fairs and Ex-
hibitions -Convention, Toronto, Feb.
8-9.
Ontario Horticultural Association,
convention, Toronto, Feb. 15-.16.. ,
Canadian Ayrshire Breeders, To-
ronto, Feb. 7.
Plant ,Soybeans in Rows
During the past season which was
notable for lack of rainfall, growers
of soybeans will have noticed the
value of cultivation to this crop. The
practice at Harrow has been to culti-
vate soybeans similar to corn and a
clean crop of good quality soybeans
has always resulted. Waren soybeans
are planted in rows 28 to 30 inches
apart, this beneficial cultivating may
be done. This distance of planting
would also be an advantage over the
solid drilling of the beans, in that the
plants are allowed more space in
which to develop and produce abun-
dant beans of good size.
CesStatl
Beef Requirements
Investigations of the Ontario De-
partinent of Agriculture show that
butchers, desirious of supplying sus
homers with beef of a quality eligible
for grading according to Dominion
Government standards, are looking
for carcasses weighing from 450 to
5100 pounds with a top of 600 pounds,
end ,carrying sufficient finish. Such
earcass,as conte from cattle weighing
950 to 1050 'pounds, with a top of men th
1100 pounds. This en butcher
-cattle, steers, and heifers.
best way to get good prices for our
grain; market it through the poultry
route.
B and Commission Agents
Hon, Thomas L. Kennedy, Minister
of Agriculture has announced that
under regulations of the Fruit Act of
1983 it will be necessary for all com-
mission agents handling Ontario -
grown fruits and vegetables to fur-
nish security by the bond of a surety
company in not less a sum than $10,-
000. Trucksters of fruit and.vege,
tables will not be required to furnish
the bond.
The Department has been advised
by the Casualty Underwriters' Aseo
ciation that the charge for bonds will
be at the rate of $10 per thousand, hi
place of $20 per thousand, the form-
er rate. The new rate will be retro,
active to June 20, and apply to all
bonds already written. All commis-
sion houses will be required to se,
euro bonds in accordance with- the
regulations on or before Jan. 1, 1934.
fteassseae
Electric Light in the Poultry House
It has been proved conclusively
that, as the nights become longer, the
use of artificial light in the laying
pens will help the winter egg produc-
tion considerably. The use of lights
during the winter will not influence
the year's total -yield to any great
extent. However, they will increase
production durinp� the season of good
prices and a greater profit will re-
sult. The high yields sometimes ale
tamed in the Canadian Laying Con-
tests whey, for the reason of uni-
formity end comparison, no lights aro
allowed, compare very favourably in
the total number of eggs laid in one
year with similar flocks that have
had the advantage of lights during
e winter, but the peak of prgduc,
ion occurs much later when em
ights are used.
-.fn the fed calf and yearling Blass,
the weight most in demand is 350 to
450 pounds, being from fed calves
weighing from 600 to 800 pounds al
live, sufficiently finished to be eli-
gible for Red or Blue Brand Beef, I s
There is also a Iiynited demand Ter p
weighty steer carcasses, from 600 to a
700 pounds, to take care of the de- r
mond for more mature beef, and for B
supplying institutions. These should r
come from steers weighing 1100 to
1200 pounds.
There appears to be a vast number i
of beef carcasses moving into retail
channels, of desirable weight but
evithout sufficient finish for govern- c
anent grading. These carcasses arta
Mining from all classes of live cattle; li
and it would seem that this condition
is due to lack of breeding or feeding, r
Ontario Apples in Britain
After a period of abnormally large
hipments of Canadian apples, sup -
lies reaching the British markets
re now more moderate, and, as a
esult, prices obtained for Ontario
aldwins, Snows and Greenings have
isen a few shillings a barrel An-
drew Fulton, the overseas fruit re-
resentative, reports that good qual-
ty Ontario Baldwins, No. 1's are mak-
ng from 17 shillings and 6 pence to
22 shillings a barrell according to
olour. Some attractive Ontario
Snows made 20 shillings to 23 shil-
ngs and pence. Ontario Green -
rigs are also making better prices,
anging from 19 shillings to 22 shill
camoseo li
Keeping the Wool Clean
Woollen manufacturers often ob o
jest to Canadian -wool on account of s
dirt, particularly chaff and seeds. The
removal of such material is expensive, a
which '• is frequently the reason for th
lower prices offered. A little care on .t
the part of the farmer will help cora w
siderably in keeping the wool clean. to
The construction of the feeding is
melts is important. Have the slats on In
the feeding side almost vertical; q
and not morethantwo inches apart. in
This will prevent the hay from fall-
ing over the animals.
When feeding, fill the racks from. s
an alley, or keep the sheep out' of the s
pen. They should also be kept, out f
when the bedding is being spread. of
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er
Market Your Grain by The Poultry t
' Route ru
e
This is the time when previous
Crate' and milk feeding tells. It
makes the best turkey flesh or roast a
chicken. The roasters that were not p
ready for the Christmas market had 13
better be given special feed for the
demand that comes hi the New Year. ti
Tho million pounds of Canadian
turkeys that went to England for this
Christmas meant slightly higher pric-
es to growers here than were receiv-
ed'last year, or would have been re,
eeived this year.,There is no reason why more good
poultry products should not be fitted
for the export market. We have the
ngs for No. 1 quality. These latter
rices show how unwise it was to
nload large quantities of Gleanings
n the British market at 12 to 14
hillings in the Fan, at a time when
English cooking apples were still
bundant. Mr. Fulton thinks that
e prospects for good coloured On-
ario Baldwins, and Greenings as
ell, are likely to be fairly satisfae-
ry after the New Year. Ben Dar,
and Starks, however, will have to
eet competition front the large
uantities of these varieties eom-
g from Nova Scotia in January
and February.
Mr. ;Fulton again advocates that
teps be. taken in Canada to devise
orae scheme of orderly shipments
roan all Provinces, in order to head
f the rising tide of dissatisfaction
n the part .of English apple grow-
s who naturally resent having.
heir short selling season in•the fall
ined by excessive supplies of ovy
rseas apples, much of them cooking
varieties.
The English growers suggest the,
doption of some voluntary'means af,
reventing gluts of apples in the
ritish'markets in heavy crop years.
During 1983, for example, the Bri=
sh markets were, continually overt,.
pplied with apples from one over-
as sources or another from April
December, and during that time
e season's crop of all English fruits
ad consequently to be marketed at
disadvantage. Of course the
anadian fruit growers also suffer
when their apples are too hurriedly
dumped on markets already. over-
stock and the 'cheap feed. It is the stocked with supplies.
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Championships Won Canadians at"Inter-
national
by
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at onal Hayand Grain Show,Chicago
go
share of the Charnmonshrp awar
in the following .classes, name
Hard Red Spring Wheat, Dur
Wheat, Medium Late White 0
(region I). Early Oats (region.
Trebi Barley, Two Rowed Bari
Rye, Flab, Soya Beans (region I
II), Large Field Peas,, Small Field
Peas, A.O.V. Field Peas, Alsike Clo-
ver, Timothy, Alfalfa (Western see
tion' and Navy Beans.
In the Hard Red Spring Wheat
Class, in which class Canada is nat-
urally most keenly interested, Can-
adian entries were awarded the first
thir0y-nine prizes. ,Seventy-seven
awards were made in this class, of
which number fifty went to Canadian
exhibitors.. The winner of the let place in this
class, Mr. P. Isackson, Elfros, Saslc.,
also captured the Grand 'Champion-
ship for the best sample of wheat in
the Show. The variety exhibited
was Reward.
Supremacy of Reward Wheat
Most of the prizes in the Hard Red
Spring Wheat .Cies s went to the
famous Canadian bred variety known
as Reward, which was, developed by
the Cereal Division, Experimental
Farm, Ottawa, Ont. This variety or
iginated from a cross' between Mar-
quis and an early ripening, high qual-
ity but rather unproductive variety
known as Prelude.Since its intro-
duction in the spring of 1928 Re,
ward has won 1st place in its class
at Chicago each year and has also
been awarded the Grand Champion-
ship over all varieties and classes of
wheat during the past four years ex-
cept in 1931 when a Durum exhibit
was awarded highest honours.
It was also Reward which captured
the most coveted prizes at last sum,
mer's World's Grain Show at Regina,
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It was a fortunate coincidence for
Canada that not only is Reward an
outstanding exhibition variety but
that it equally outstanding from
the standpoint of milling and baking
quality, for which latter reason it is
now used very largely by plant breed-
ers who desire to combine high qual-
Ity with some other characteristic
such as high yield or resistance to
rust.
While Canada does not produce
Hard Red 'Winter Wheat to any ex-
tent and while she had only one en-
try in this class at Chicago, this nev-
ertheless was considered to be en-
titled to first place. This sample- was
•produced by Mr. S. B. Allsop, Wnnf=
bley, Alta., (Peace River District.)
As a producer of high class Durum
wheat, which reheat is sought chiefly
for the manufacture of such pro-
ducts as macaroni, Canada has also
come rapidly to the forefront during
the past few years. This year at
Chicago she won sixteen prizes out
of twenty -two -awarded, including all
of the first fifteen excepting the 5th,
'which latter went to a Montane
grower.
The Championship in this class
went to Mr, Wm. Rogers, Tappen,
B.C.
In the two Oat Classes (early and
medium to late) Canada, as usual,
won the major awards. Thus in the
medium to late oat class (region I)
in which twenty-eight prizes were
given, Canadians captured twenty-
one, including all of the first eight
with the exception of the 2nd.
The winner in this class was Ian
Smith, Wolfe Creek, Alta., who also
won the Grand Championship for
oats.
In the class for early ripening var-
ieties of oats (region I) twelve out
of the fifteen awards went to Cana-
dians, our neighbours to the south
winning only the 3rd, 7th and llth.
The 'Championship in this class
went to P. J. Boss, Nbtre Dame de
Lourdes, Man.
In the class for Two Rowed Barley
only six prizes were awarded. Of
these Canada took 1st, 2nd, 4th and
5th. The Championship in this
class went to Jos. H. B. Smith, Wolfe
Creek, Alta.
In the Trebi Barley Class in which
six prizes were awarded Mr. Nolo
Linden, veteran seed grower of Wat-
askiwin, Alta., won the Champion-
ship, while aSaskatchewan grower
won 4th.
In the Six Rowed Barley Class
(region I) the first place was award-
ed a splendid Montana sample but
the remaining six prizes went to
Western Canadians.
One of the outstanding samples in
the exhibition was . an exhibit of
Storm lye shown by M. S. Middle-
ton of Vernon„ B.C.; who won the
Championship without difficulty.
Twenty-four prizes were awarded.
in this c lass of which number Can-
adians won nine, including the 1st
and and.
In the class for flax seed the
Championship 'again went to a Can-
adian,
amadian, nine prizes out of the first
thirteen awarded coming to Canada.
These included the first three,
The 'Championship winner in this
class was Mr. It. A. Meeks, Manns=
vine, Alta.
In Field Peas Canada again dem-
nstrated her supremacy, winning all
f the prizes offered in all classes.
hese included ten prizes in the large
ellow field pea class, thirteen in' the
ass for small field peas and eight
0
The superior development attainedShow held ;each December in Chi o
by northern -.grown grain is nowhere i cago. T
demonstrated more convincingly than At the Show just concluded data- II y
ad the International Hay and ,Grain dian exhibits again carried the lion's/ cl
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Watch for Fire Blight Cankers when Pruning
Pear and Apple Orchards
.Growers will recall last season th
sudden appearance in their pear an l
apple orchards of dead twigs an
branches with the browned or black
ened leaves clinging to affected
parts. This disease, known :aa fin
blight, t isca
g, caused •b
,d a bacterial etevial
Y or
gansm which, under .favourable con-
ditions, is capable of very rapid mul-
tiplication and spread. The bacteria
remain alive over winter at the mar-
gin of the cankars resulting from the
infection, and with the return of
growing conditions in the spring they
renew their activity and produce. a
gummy substance known as bac-
terial ooze., This ooze appears as
small globulus ever the marginal
surface of cankers and provides the
source of new infections. This bac-
terial ooze which contains many
thousands of bacteria is very readily
spread by wind-blown rain as well
as by insects which come in contact
with it.
The above facts concerning this
disease serve to emphasize the im-
portance of the careful and thorough
removal of all blighted parts. It is
advisable to make several inspections
of your orchards to spot'the pre,
Bence of the cankers which are serv-
ing to harbour the fire blight organ-
ism overwinter. Removal and de-
struction of such cankers reduces
possible source of infection and this
is an essential point in disease con-
trol. The appearance of the cankers
-night be briefly described. They may
vary considerably in size, are pure
plish to black in colour, somewhat
sunken, often cracked and blistered.
Generally the cankers are well de-
limited by a distinct line of demar-
cation separating healthy from dis
eased wood. When cut into, diseas-
ed bark will appear brown while
healthy bark surrounding it will he
pale green or creamy white in colour
In pruning out fire blight cankers
it is necessary to remember that the
organism may extend some distance
below the visible boundary of the
canker. This means that the prun-
ing must be done at least four or
five inches below the apparent lir
it of the canker. On young wood
eight or ten inches is preferable,
Very frequently fine blight will enter
succulent, tender waterspouts and
o produce` Cankers on' the supporting
c limbs or trunks. These should be
d watched for carefully. Such cankers
- should be cleaned out, being parti.
cuts
r to cut well into healthy tissue,
- Al! pruning wounds and tools
- should be disinfected. The 'most
satisfactory material for this pur-
pose is one made up as follows: 1-4
RMERS
in the class for peas of any colour
other than the above.
The Championship sample of peas
was exhibited by W. G. Gibson of
Ladner, B. C. with a superb sample
of "Stirling", a large yellow variety.
In the Navy bean class eighteen
out of the twenty-six prizes award-
ed went to Canadians, the Champion-
ship going to a beautiful sample pro-
duced in Alberta,
In the class for beans of any var.
iety other than Navy and Great
Northern. Canada took sixteen prizes
out of the twenty-four awarded. With
the exception of the 2nd prize the
first nine prizes went to Canadians.
The sample of beans proclaimed
Champion w as shown by Mr. George
Batngate, Diamond City, Alta., win-
ner of first place in the Navy class.
In the Soya Bean Class for reg-
ions I and II the first six prize win=
nets were all from Ontario. This is
an indication of the progress made
by this Province in the production
of this crop.
The exhibits of Alfalfa Seed were
shown in two classes based on long-
itude and were designated "East" and
"West.th"
In e former section in which
twenty-five prizes were awarded, all
of the eight winning samples from
Canada were from Ontario. Seven
of these were among the first thir-
teen prize winning lots and included
the 2nd, 4th and 7th.
In £he latter (Western) section,
Canada took four of the twenty-sev-
en, prizes awarded, including the
first. The latter, shown by C. S.
Sorensen, Scandia, Alta., was the
Champion Exhibit for the two sec-
tions.
In the class for Alsike seed On-
tario growers again demonstrated
the plac•1 of this Province as a lead-
ing producer of high class Alsike
seed, 14 out of the 20 prizes offered
being won by Ontario.
The championship in this class
went to an exhibit shown by Mr. El -
seen Richert, Cayuga, Ont.
As a producer of timothy seed' of
quality. Canada again made 'an ex-
cellent showing, winning a total of
fifteen prizes out of the .twenty-six
awarded, including the 1st,, 3rd and
5th. The Championship went to A
M. Mongeon, Pincher Greek, Alta.
The splendid showing made by
Canadian grain and small seed at
the International, as above very
briefly reviewed, is a matter of
more than passing interest. It proves;
among other things, that Canada con,
tinues to produce -, grain. of
superior quality which is able to face
the keenest eompetition from any
country in the world arid win the
major awards with - : comparative a
ease. I
oz. mercuric chloride and 1-4 oz. mer
cyanide dissolved in 1 q uart of
water. and 3 quarts of glycerine at a
temperature of 175 degrees F.hile
While pruning pears and apples
keep a watch for fire blight cank-
ers, remembering, that - much can be
accomplished at this time of the year
in reducing, the possibility of infec-
tion in the coming season by destroy.
ing the sources of infection.For
further information on the fire
blight disease, write to the Domin-
ion Laboratory of Plant Pathology,
St. Catharines.
IGODERICH: The death 00-
curred hero on Thursday
morning of Joseph Thompson at
his home on Regent street in his 78th
year. For the past six:years 'Mr.
Thompson had lived in Goderich. Ile
was born'in 'C'olborne township, the
son of Thomas T. and Tamar Hether-
ington Thompson, who came from
England in the early part of the last
century and settled in Colborne town-
ship. Prior to coming to Goderich
Mr. Thompson farmed successfully in
his native township, where he was
highly esteemed. die. was a member
of the United Church, and a staunch
Conservative. Mrs. Thompson, for,
merly Miss Mary Cousins, passed a-
way three years ago. He is survived
by his daughters: Elizabeth, (with
whom he lived), Mrs. William Cook,
Mrs, William Frisch, and -Mrs. George
Horsley, all of Pontiac, Mich.; also by
two sons, William, Bluevale, and
James, Oshawa. A. third son was ]til-
led in a railway accident twenty years
ago. The funeral was held on Sat-
urday at 2 p.m. when the erarvice was
conducted by Rev. F. W. Craik.
GODERIOH: Although salt has
been manufactured in Goderich for
over 60 years, it is shortly to be pro-
duced in block form for the first time,
to serve chiefly the western cattle
trade. A hydraulic press, costing ov-
er $20,000, is at present in course of
erection at the Goderich Salt Com,
pany. It has a pressure of 500 tons
to the square inch and a capacity of
two blocks per minute. The machine
which is driven electrically, is being
installed in a newly erected addi-
tion to the plant. Both plain and 10-
dized block salt will be produced,
for by Rev. D. J, Lane on Christmas
morning, when Selena May Grant,
third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Row-
aIIan Grant, of- Ashfield township,
was united in marriage to Frank E.
Johnston, of Lucknow. The imine
diate relatives and friends of the
couple were present'at the ceremony.
The groom and bride, the 1 atter pre -
Senting a very pretty picture in a
costume of periwinkle blue, left af,
ter - the wedding on a short motor-
ing honeymoon. They will reside at
the groom's hone in Lucknow.
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SEAFORTH: A quiet wedding
was solemnized on Saturday, Dec.
23, at 34 Rowanwood avenue, Toron-
tor when Alva, 'daughter of the late
Mr, and (lilts. James Graves of Sea -
forth, was united in marriage to Ro,
bert Halliday C arnochan, son of
Mrs. Carnochan of Los Angeles, Cal.,
and the Iate James C arnochan of
Tuckersmith. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. F, H. Larkin, D.
D. The bride travelled in a gown of
dragon red crepe and smart brown
coat trimmed with beaver and acces-
sories of dark brown suede. After;
their stay in Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.
Carnochan will return to the bride
groom's home at Meifield Farm in
Tuckersmith,
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EXETER: The funeral of Charles
A. Dunsford, Canadian Pacific aa,
countant at Sudbury who died sud-
, denly on the street in that city last
Friday, was held today from the resi-
dence of his brother, Isaac, of Ste-
phen Township, today, and was large-
ly attended. The deceased, a native
of Stephen Township, was in his 44th
year, and after a successful course
in the Chatham Business College,
left for Sudbury, where he had re-
ided for 22 years, with the exception
of time spent overseas, where he
held the rank of sergeant in the
world war. He is survived by his
widow, formerly Esther Guise; his
mother, Mrs. William Dunsford; two
brothers, Percy and Isaac, of Step
hen, anis four sisters, •Mrs. Milton
Russell, Mrs. W. Sanders, Mrs. M.
Gould and Mrs. William Gould, all
of Stephen. The bearers were R. G.
Seldon, William May, of Exeter; J.
Brownlee, of Sudbury; Owen Atkin,
son, of Grand Bend; Homer Russell
and Norman Sanders.. Attending
from a distance were his widow, J,
• Brownlee, o Phis staff( in Sudbury;
Mrs. McWhaw, and Miss A. Kitchen,
of Toronto; Mrs. Helwig, of Sudbury,
and Mrs. Linklater, of Noranda, Que.
The services were conducted by the
Rev, M. A. Hunt, of Trivitt Memor-
ial Church, and interment was made
in the Exeter Cemetery.
EXETER: The choir of Trivitt
Memorial Church presented Arthur
Middiemiss choirmaster, with an ad-
dress and a purse as a Christmas
gift. For some years Me. Middle-
riss has directed the singing and has
given his services gratuitously.
CliJ
EXETER: There was an espec-
ially large crowd at the James
Street United church on Sunday ev-
ening to witness the beautiful and
colorful "Pageant of Bethlehem"
presented by the young people of
the church.. The pageant depicted
the visit of the wise men to Herod
the King and of the. appearance of
the angels to the shepherds as they
watched over their flocks and also
of the visit of the wise men to the
Babe at Bethlehem. The scenery
and the lighting effects added to the
attractiveness of the presentation.
Prior to the pageant a short devo-
tional period was held. A duet was
sung by Misses Pearl Hood and Mar-
garet Johns and a solo was sung by
Mrs. A. 0. Elliot with violin obligate
by Mr. Geo, Grant. In the pageant
"King. Herod" was represented by
Silas Reed; the Queen by Mabel Hay;
"Anna" the prophetess by Irene Van
Camp; slave boy, Ray Creech and
Grant Taylor; the priests, Gail
Browning and Alan Fraser; atten-
dant, Harry Cole; th.a Wisemen,
Clarence Down, Mervin Cudmore,
Garnet Hicks; shepherds, Borden
Sanders, Rowe Diuney, Elgin Lux-
ton, John Moore; "Mary," ,Miss Reta
Rowe; "Joseph;' by Howard Ker-
slake; innkeeper by Gerald Ford, an-
gels, Rnbie Creech, Jean Sheere,
Gertrude Francis, Mildred Rowe,
Mrs.. M. Cudmore, Lula : Lindenfield,
Celia Christie with Pearl Wood tak-
ing the solo parts. Several carols
were. sung. Chairs h ad' to be plac-
ed in the aisles to accommodate the
crowd. At the morning service a
duet was sung by Mrs. E. Lindenfield
and daughter, Miss Lula.
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.LUICKNOW: A quiet marriage
was solemnized at the Parsonage
Lucknow on Christmas morning at
eleven o'clock,, when Rev. S. T. Tuck-
er united in marriage, 'Barbara,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Solomon and Mr. F. Emberi.in. They
will make their home with the bride's
parents; just south of the village.
Mr, Emberlin is employed by Mr.
Ewart Taylor.
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GODERICH: A quiet wedding
as solemnized ,in Knox church par-
eaffenteae
Wroxeter: The funeral of Tho
mas Henderson was held from the
home of Mrs, J. Jack Wednesday af,
ternoon. The late Mr. Henderson
was in his 97th year. He was born
in Scotland, and came to Canada as
a young man with his parents and
family. He spent most of his life in
Howiek township. He was the last
member of a large family and his
death is mourned by a large circle
of friends.
SEAFORTII: The funeral of
John Milson, a former well-known
resident of ,Seaforth, whose death
occurred in Clinton following a
stroke, took place Thursday from
Northside Un tedl church„ Seaford!,
interment being made in the Mait-
land Bank Cemetery. Rev, C. A.
Malcolm, M. A., of Egmondville,
conducted the service in the absence,
of the pastor, Rev. W. B. Lane. The
deceased was born in Hullett in 1868
and in early life followed the trade
of stone mason. He resided for a
number of years in Cleveland and
later in Toronto, °rillia and Both-
well, but for some years had been a
resident of Seaforth,. In 1893 he was
united in marriage to Miss Margar,`
et Hays, who predeceased him bya-I
bout a year. Ile is survived by
three brothers and two sisters, Da-
vid Milson, Constance; Fred and
Charles Milson, Sask.; Mrs. Peter:.
Lindsay of Hullett, and Miss Annie'
Milson, Bufalo, The funeral was un-
der. Masonic „auspices.
BLACK itooT-ROT` OF -TOBACCO,
The isolated tobacco plot on the,
Station know to be infected with;
the disease. "black root rot"' produc-
ed •a fairly normal yield of tobacco'
this year: Dry weather and high',
temperatures during the early part
of the growing season checked '. the
disease from making nry.noticeable
headway in; the coop. Yields of"
different variety s grown on the
diseased plot have beeci. recorded and
it is interesting' to compare them
with the 1982 results when black;
root -rot was' quite severe. Haliey's
Special, Judy's Pride, and Kelley -
all yielded around 1200 pounds per -
acre in 1933, while in 1932 the same -
varieties yielded less than 400 a
pounds per ace. These - varieties•.
are not resistant to black root -rot..
Standup Resistant, known to be re-
sistant to the disease, yielded over -
1800 pounds both years.
Undoubtedly many growers ob-
tained good yields on their old to-
bacco soils' with non-resistant varle,•
ties this year. It would be wise,
however, not to depend to much on
these soils for another year in case
the "weather` conditions are reversed
in 1934. A. cool, wet season favours
the growth of the black root rot dis-
ease.
Time for Pruning Fruit
Trees
The moderate weather now being
experienced in certain localities will'
give the people in those sections an
opportunity to get their various'
fruit trees and bushes pruned.
Pruning can be done safely any time
after the plants become dormant and
all work in this line done in early
winter will allow more time for the
'hundred -and -one' jobs that turn up
simultaneously when the open wea- •
then arrives in March or April.
Plant Soybeans in
Rows
During the past season which was
notable for lack of rainfall, growers
of soybeans will have noticed the •
value of cultivation to this crop. The
practice at Harrow has been to Cul-
tivate soybeans similar to corn and'
a clean crop of good quality soy-
beans has always resulted. When
soybeans are planted in rows 28 to
30 inches apart, th is beneficial cul-
tivating may be done. This distance .
of planting would also be an advan-
tage over the solid drilling of the
beans, in that the plants are allowed
more space in 'which to develop and.
produce abundant beans of good
size.
Huron County
Elections
McKillop
Reeve—William Mogridge,
Hensali
Reeve—Jones elected over Owen -
Geiger, Majority, 9.
Hallett ,.
Reeve—James Leiper.
Council (acct.) --)Bert Allen, Herb'.
Mogridge, James Forbes, Robert
Lawson.
Blyth
Reeve—George McNeil, majority,
153.
School Trustees (3)—William Thu-
ell, W. H. Lyons, J. S. ,Chellew.
Morris
Reeve --'N. Cardiff.
Council (4)—J. McBurney, T. Reid,,
George Youngblutt, T. Robertson.
Goderich
Reeve—S. C. Munnings, 583; J. J.
Moser, 639, Deputy Reeve—Robert
Turner, 824; J. J. ,Hayes, 295; Court
oil (six)—D. Sproule, 623; George •
Gould, 542; C. H. Humber, 532; F,
Seabrook, 444; N. 'Colclough, 386; -
John Huckins, 380; F. Elliott, 869.
John Chisholm, 347; Alex. Malpass,
385; Thomas Gundry, Jr., 153. Vote'
for 668 for and 228 against was re-.
corded in favor of placing Maitland"
Cemetery under a 'Commission,
Lucitnow
In a keenly -fought municipal elec-
tion contest in Lucknow today A. W.
Hamilton was elected reeve with 240"
cotes compared to 200 for his oppon-
ent, S. E. Robinson. The council:
elected was: W. D. Anderson, 306; -
Donald Ferguson, 26 ; William Mur --
die, 252; E. Bridgwell, 234. Defeat
ed were: R. Fisher, 227; W. Hender-
son, 120,
Grand Bend
Trustees are: Aaron Ireland, Tho
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