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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-05-31, Page 6PIGS 6 N° THURSi, ;MAT -31,, 1934 weeressesswerewe 5 AND ' �,tlOTl for the Timely I l�f O�il1 uFarmer s (furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Bordeaux Dust In combating flea beetles; or in treating potatoes for insect enemies, a Bordeaux dust may he used in place of the regular poisoned Bor- deaux spray. Such dusts can be pur- chased from all commercial spray companies ready mixed, or they may °ches should be mowed and the refuse raked and burned. Badly infested fields should be cut early for hay and the land plowed. Great care should be taken to secure, clover and alfalfa seed free from Dodder. "Dodder can be eliminated by a strenuius five-year program of co- • be prepared on the premises provided operative effort," it is stated. "No a good mixing machine is available. clover field known to contain Dodder The following is the standard for- should be saved for seed. Every pur- mula for Bordeaux dust: 'Copper chaser of clover seed should insure , sulphate (dehydrated, and ground himself of securing 'Dodder -free seed very fine) 12 pounds; hydrated lime, by first having a sample analyzed. 80 pounds; arsenate of, lime, 8 pounds. This can be done by forwarding a two -ounce representative sample to the Dominion Seed 'Branch, 86 Col- lier St., Toronto." Spring Work With Bees Reports to date indicate a great variation in the condition of bees fol- lowing their winter confinement. In some instances winter losess were nil while in others the colony loss was very heavy. In many cases where the colonies did survive a general weakening of colony strength was• distinctly noticeable. The spring season is the most critical period in the life of a colony because its num- erical force is then at its lowest point. The bees are old and low in vitality, and the stores are usually exhausted, yet at the same time the greatest strain of breed rearing is placed upon the colony in order to rear bees in time for the harvest. The bees will need the following as- sistance to overcome the handicap (1) a prolific queen at the head of each colony, (2) a sufficient food supply to feed the oncoming genera- tion, (3) a certain amount of protec- tion against changeable weather con- ditions. Replace all weak and failing queens as soon as possible. Do not rely upon the early spring flowers to supply sufficient food, feed the bees. Do not unpack outdoor winter- ed bees too early and give protection to those brought out from cellars. "Dodder" a Menace A valuable circular on "Dodder," described as a new parasitic menace to clover and alfalfa, has just been issued by the Department and is a- vailable to farmers. It is an annual weed of European origin, and is usu- ally found in Red Clover and occas, Tonally in Alfalfa fields. It is paras- itic in nature, possesses no leaves and derives its nourishment through suckers attached to the host plant. The circular gives a complete des- cription of the weed and declares that Ontario's clover seed export business, valued at half a million dol, lars will be seriously threatened if Dodder is allowed to continue in this province. It suggests that as soon as Dodder is noticed, the infested pat - KINGS NTEREST roads upon many crops, with early gaiden crops being rained, although field er'ops generally will survive. Essex anticipated the largest corn acreage on record, A total of 125 boys have entered in the half -acre corn competition and seven clubs in all, organized to date. An extensive hog development program' is being. planned by the new Swine Producers' Assn. in Essex. Alsike and red clo- ver fields in Haldimand have suffer- ed very greatly. Lambton reports a 10 per cent. increase in the acreage of sugar beets. More farmers ' than usual are. sowing soybeans in •Mid- dlesex. Alfalfa and clover are show- ing marked improvement in Oxford, but many apple trees there show lit- tle vitality after severe winter injury. O. A. C. Farm and home Week June 20, 21, 22. It has been found advisable this year to limit the usual Farm and Home Week program at the O'. A. C. to the three days, Wednesday, Thurs- day and Friday. The College is pre- pared, however, to entertain as many farm guests as usual and all farm folks who can make it possible to get away for a day or more will re- ceive the same hearty welcome as usual 'and will be given as fine an op- portunity to look over the buildings and grounds, to inspect special exhib, its in the various departments and to get up-to-date information as in pre- vious years. The whole program will be carried through on Standard Time with the usual cafeteria lunch at noon and good acconzmoadtion for those who wish to remain for two or three days. There will also be excellent evening entertainment in Memorial Hall en Wednesday and Thursday evenings for those who remain over. Drying -off Cows The most economical period for a cow to be dry is six weeks. Some cows, however, are very persistent milkers and their owners do not like drying them off too quickly for fear of causing udder trouble. There are three methods commonly used in dry- ing -off cows, namely, (1) incomplete milking, (2) milking less frequently usually once a day, and (3) ceasing to milk altogether. Experiments have shown that the last method is the best. 'Cows can be dried off the most rapidly, and without any ill effects to the udder, by ceasing to milk alto gether even when these are giving up to 29 pounds of milk per day. Put, ting cows on dry feeds is a great help in drying them off. Current Crop Report Spring seeding is practically com- pleted throughout the province. .A large amount of extra work was ne- cessitated in most districts as the result of winter killing of wheat and clover fields. Grey County report& that considerable alfalfa seems to be recovering after having been damag- ed. In Halton the acreage of annual hay and pasture is estimated at three or four times that in any normal year. Crops being used are oats and peas, oats and fall wheat, oats and sweet clover, soybeans, millets, sor- ghums. In North Simcoe it is found that strawberries, raspberries, apples and other fruit trees and bushes were more seriously affected by winter in- jury than formerly believed. Lack of rain during May has caused con- siderable anxiety. In Essex a heavy frost on May llth madeserious in- �o��i�0aiia�i��lr�r fi 0 i ® l7 ® 9� +:'� I�I_I�il IIIIIIIIII�llllllllllllllll��►MILLI JIIIIIIII I IIIIIIII���Illllllllll IIIu���IIIII ILII ISI I I II I II S► I kJI Proof:.aga nst Li ht n i ng Fire,Wi nd; aPermonenfN99' a i/i limes/meat E.S.P. Barn Ventilators. Prevent spontaneous' combustion. Priced from SS up: , 11111111111 11111111111i Preston Ga van zed Tanks 8 earai values now. Write for prises. Preston Bern Door Hardware We eon save you money on your barn door hard- ware. Write for prises, (Paienf;Airiliad for) Adrive-screw nail. latest development of the Preston Led-Hed Nail. Takes five times es much force to draw it out of a sheathing ofboard as a standard barbed roofing nail. In the twenty-one years that we have been building Preston Steel Truss Barns not one of these barns has been destroyed by lightning. One fire can wipe out a lifetime's work and savings so that fire is one thing you must think about when building a barn. Preston Steel Truss barns are absolutely fire -proof from without. They are lightning - proof too when rodded to Fire Marshal's instructions. PRESTON STEEL TRUSS BARNS are the strongest barns you can buy. Side trusses are of heavy structural steel rivetted with pneumatic rivetters. Sides and ends are braced in all directions. Roof has a pleasing pitch. Cornices are deep and neat. Heavy factory built doors with strong easy rolling hardware. Large handsome Ventilators and openable Gable Windows keep the loft cool. You are judged by your buildings. Buy a Preston Steel Truss Barn and you will always be proud of it distinctive in appearance— low in cost —erected by one of our crews in a few working days without any "Raising Bee." Write for our Barn Circular. & GuelphLMited FactoriesOW 111 "✓✓ MonneelendToreato • PRESTON, ONT. "Tite-Lap" applied with Stetite Led -Had Nails Note nailing apace -4 inches apart armee end of sheet. Tite. Lap" is eepeoially suited for reroofing. Absolute weather tipbtneee assured: • STRAWBERRY ROOT -ROT (Experimental Farms Note) GODERICH TOWNSHIP (Too late for last week) One of the oldest .residents of the township passed away on Sunday in the person of . Mrs. Thos. McDonald. Her maiden name was Grace Mc- Dougall and her parents were among the earliest settlers in the township, her father being the late John Mc-, Dougall. Two of the family still re- main, Mrs. W. Stirling, Port Stanley, and Peter on the homestead. She was a woman of quiet disposition and was well liked by all who knew her. She, was a member of Grace United church, the woman for whom the church was named, and was a great worker, She leaves behind her' husband and two sons, John of Sas- katchewan and William at home. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held on Tuesday, and was con- ducted by the Rev. R. M. Gale, as-, sisted by Rey. Mr. Bugler of Trinity church, Bayfield. Interment was in Clinton lemetery. Among those from a distance ,were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morgan, Kincar- dine; John Morgan, Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson and Mi. Stir- ling and Mrs. Will Stirling, Port Stanley and Mr, Norman *Dougall of London. Miss Grace Stirling of Torontc spent Sunday at her home here. Mr. Fraser Stirling. and Bob, visit- ed friends in Stratford on Sunday. Miss Helen Cox of London spent Sunday at her home. The neighbors acrd friends of Mr. J. Cartwright are sorry to learn that he is in very poor health. In investigations of strawberry root rot carried out at the Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology, St. Catharines, Ontario, sufficient evi- dence has been adduced to warrant the view that fungi in particular and possibly nematodes (worms of mic- roscopic size), both inhabitants of the soil, are two of the more impor- tant of a complex of factors respon- sible for the occurrence of the dis- ease. Capable of withstanding ex- tremes of temperature and moisture, both types of organisms can remain alive for long periods in the soil and, under favourable conditions, can ac- cumulate and spread with remark- able rapidity. Natural spread of the organisers from centres of infection can be greatly facilitated not only by the transfer of plants in renewing the plantation, but also by such cul- tural practices' as ploughing, scuffling and hoeing. Since strawberry grow- ing involves (relatively large acre- ages, many methods of control which might be effective are not practical. hence such practices as soil steriliza- tion by steam and by chemical treat, ment are ruled out. Since, also re- sistant varieties have not been en- countered, main reliance must be placed on choice of material in re- newing plantations and in the prac- tices of rogueing and crop rotation. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the necessity of careful selection of plants for transplanting. Whether they are home-grown or nursery stock, only those plants with white healthy roots should be used. Those with dark or discolored roots should be discarded without question. A period of five or six years should in- tervene between the second planting of strawberries on land 'where the disease has formerly been present. FARMER SHOULD NEVER BE JUST "IN -AND -OUTER" colonies out of an apiary of 400 col- onies, while three other correspon- dents had looses of 100 colonies. Such large losses mean a consider- able financial set -back to individual producers. It is estimated that 15 percent of the total number of colon- ies was winter -killed or approximate- ly 30,000 hives. The figures by dis- trict are—Southern Ontario, 15.8%; Western Ontario, 13%; Central On- tario, 17.3%; and Eastern Ontario, 134%n. In spite of such heavy losses, the number of colonies with which bee -keepers commenced operations this spring is only slightly less than the number on hand a year ago, and is accounted for lay the fact that apiarists had intended to increase the number of •colonies kept, and enter- ed the winter season with more col- onieson hand than usual. The num- ber of colonies on hand this spring as a percentage of last spring is as fol- lows—Southern ,Ontario, 100.1%; Western Ontario, 100'%; Central On- tario, 95.8%; Eastern Ontario, 97.2%; and for the entire Province, 98.214. The 1933 output of honey has been well cleared and supplies on hand for sale are much below normal. The market is quite inactive and in this respect is quite characteristic of the present season of the year. From a price standpoint the future holds the possibility of an upward movement. The United States reports unfavor- able conditions for an average crop) while supplies in other exporting countries are also low. PAST SEVERE WINTER HARD ON BEES—PRICES OF HONEY ON UP -GRADE The number of colonies winter -1d1 led was the largest in the experience of many bee -keepers. Losses were quite general among bee -keepers with a small number of colonies, who did not provide sufficient protection a, gainst the unusually severe winter. Large bee -keepers were only slightly more successful as a class but a few of these suffered exceptionally heavy losses, according to reports from over 350 representative honey producers. One of our correspondents lost 200 "The young farmer of tomorrow will, I hope, have ceased to be an in -and -outer. You know what I mean - 18 man who, ar't!ien pork is high, rushes into pigs, and then when the horizon is darkened with pigs and the price is going down, is anxiously looking for some other chance to plunge. If wheat is .high, he breaks up land that should be in pasture and that should never have been broken perhaps, and then when the wheat market slumps, well he is ready to try something else. That man is not a farmer; he is only masquerading as one. I hope that the hypothetical young man that we are considering will save and invest soundly his pro- fit when prices are good and that he will know better because prices hay* than to throw up his hands and quit because prices have gone down."— Dean E. A. Howes, Faculty of Agri- culture, University of Alberta in an address published in "Scientific Agri- culture." RESOURCEFUL MAID Little Doris was lunching at a ref- staurant with her fond aunt. For her sweet course she chose, cherry pie, and afterward pushed the stones' on the side of her plate and counted them. "I see, according to your fruit. stones, that you are going to niarrY a rich man," said auntie, after the girl had finished counting. "Yes," relied little Doris, "but T had to swallow two of them to do it." a few days last week at the homes of Messrs. Ed. Pryce and Ross *Greg, or, having come Up to take his part in the play "Aunt Susan's Visit," which . was ably presented by the young people, of Constance in. the Community hall at Londesb'oro on the evening of May 24th. The W. A. of Constance intend holding a home-made baking sale in the vacant store recently occupied by "Sheffers" in. Seaforth on Satur- day, June 2nd. Mrs.' Ernest Ellwood and two ,.chil- dren of Clinton spent M'ay 24th at thehome of relatives in the village. Mr. John Riley of Brussels spent the week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Grimoldby. We are this week sorry to hear that Mr. Ben Riley, north of the vil- lage, is critically i11, with slight chances of recovery. CONSTANCE 'Misses Kathleen Logan and Isabel Cummings of Blyth spent the holi- day and week -end at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Leo Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. George Wheatley spent the holiday at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Rev. Chas. and Mrs. Leslie, at Corinth. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Britton and two daughters, Catherine and Arva. of Saskatchewan, arrived home last Wednesday by motor and will spend some time at the home of the form- er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brit- ton. Clifford will be ordained into the United Church ministry some time in June. Mr. Case Allen of St. Marys spent REPORT OF MOTHER'S ALLOW- ANCE BOARD MEETING (Continued from page 6) dependency, the number of families and the number of children in each class: Widow 4,722 13,630 Incapacitation ....-1,898 5,688 Insanity 251 809 Desertion ... 577 1,1,438 Foster-Mmother . . 205 497 7,653 22,068 Ninety per cent. of the beneficiary ies are of British stock; sixty-three per cent. are of Canadian birth. In Huron County The following figures refer to Hu- ron county: 'Number of applications received from November lst, 1932, to October 31st, 1933-119. Number of beneficiaries en pay list October 31st, 1933-59. Number on list for part of year but later cancel- led or suspended --15. Total, 74. Total amount paid during fiscal year -$22,995. Cause of dependency—number of families—number of :children: Widow . 41 Incapacitation .. .....22 Desertion .. , 7 Foster -mother , 4 • Children: Families with one child and incapacitated' father 3 3'` Families with two children 44 88 Families with- three' children 4 '' 12"' Families with four children 13 52" Families with five children 7 35 Families with silt children. 2 12" Families with seven children 1 7. Cause of cancellation: Only •one child or no ehildren un- - derr 16 years or not at school --8. Should be selfsupporting-1. Unsatisfactory ,home condition -1. Husband or older child no longer - totally and permanently ineapacitat• - ed• --1. Only one child or no children ander... 16 years with the mother -1. Benefiicary Now in possession of assets of a'• disqualifying amount -1. Incapacitated husband' or older child died and only one child under 16 years—l. Nationaity of mothers: Canadian,. 69; Other British, 4; Foreign birth,.. 1—Total 74. • The local board as at present con -t - stituted is as follows:. Chairman—Geo. W. Holman, Gode. rich. Secretary—A. T. 'Cooper, Clinton. Members—Col. R. S. Hays, Sea- - forth; Mrs. (Dr.) Fowler, Clinton; Mrs. II. Palmer, Goderich. Applications should be made to the - chairman or secretary, from whom the forms may be obtained. The board does not need to meet to • pass applications. These are for- - warded, when received', to the De- - partment at Toronto, and all investi- gations as to qualifications, etc., aro made from there. G. W. HO'LMAN, Chairman. 111 73 17 8 74 209 YOUR LIVER'S MAKING YOU FEEL OUT OF SORTS Wake up your Liver Bile —No Calomel needed - When you feel blue, depressed, sour on the world, that's yourliver which isn't pouring its daily two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels. Digestion and elimination are being slowed up, food is accumulating and decaying inside . you and malting you feel wretched. Mere bowel -movers like calm, oil, mineral . water, Laxative candy or chewing gum, or roughage, don't go tar enough. You need a liver stimulant, Carter's little Liver Pine is the beat one. Safe. Purely vege- table. Sure, Ask for them by mme. Refuse rubetitutea. 26c. at all druggists. SS Itrs ONTARIO Ontario Elections -1934 NOTICE TO V s TERS THE VOTERS' LISTS for the Provincial Elections to be held on June 19th have now been posted in your electoral district. Examine this List and make sure that your name is included. If your name is not on the Voters' List, find out the date on which the Revising Officer will sit in your locality. Public Notice will be given locally of the date and place of the Revising Officer's sittings. If name left off, or correction needed, attend sittings in person or obtain notice of complaint form and file two days before sittings. You enjoy the franchise. Exercise it. You should cooperate in order• to see that your name is on the Voters' List. The responsibility is yours. Do not delay. Don't put it off until Election Day and then blame someone because your name is not on. the Voters' List. Issued under the direction of I. A. HUMPHRIES, K.C.r Chief Election Officer for Ontario The above notice applies to all municipalities except cities and separated towns having a population of 10,000 or more, and town- ships bordering on a city having a population of 100,000 or more. C,1