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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-08-09, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., AUG. 9, 1934 NEWS Aron HAPPENINS S INTEREST Timely Information for the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture )" 1 Poultry Exports Double Reports at hand indicate, that some. 935,000 pounds of dressedpoultry 'were exported from Canada to the 'United" Kingdom during the first five .months of this year. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, this is an increase of approx- imately 537,122 pounds. Take Out The Weeds Although modern seed cleaning machinery -will do a great deal to take out weed seeds from grass and clover seed it will not make perfect, separation in all cases. In fields for seed weeds should be taken out in the summer so as to make possible high grades and best prices. Such 'weeds as mustard, daisies, bladder Campion, White cockle, and others classed as noxious should be removed during the summer so as to keep them out of seed crops and, what is just as important, keep them from seeding themselves down again, Cutting' Soybeain Hay With in increasing number of far- mers gt'awing soybeans for bay it is important that growers should cut the, crop, at the proper time. Soy- beans for fray should be cut when the pods are about half filled out. The most desirable combination of qual- ity and feed value is obtained at this stage. Cutting should be done with the mower in the morning, after the dew is off. It is usual to leave the Crop- in the swath for n day, or until the leaves are thoroughly wilted, then rake into windrows and allow to cure. Or it may be left two or three days in the windrows and then put into small cocks. The hay should be thoroughly cured before hauling and handled in suet a way as to pre- serve the leaves as much as possible. _ Head The Hive With A Uroliile Queen The foundation for the next year's honey crop, says the Dominion Apiar- ist, is laid by making sure that every colony is headed by a young and vigorous queen early in August so that she has sufficient time to produce a large force of bees before the end of the brood rearing season. To perform the duties expected of her the queen must have ample room for maximum egg production and there must always be an adequate supply ;of food available for the brood she produces. Other conditions be- ing satisfactory, strong colonies headed with a young vigorous queen in the fall are the best assurance of strong colonies the following spring and a strong force of field bees in time for harvest. * Table Turnip Acreage That Ontario farmers appreciate the increasing demand for high qual- ity table turnips is indicated in re- ports to the Ontario Department of Agriculture stating that, in many of the more prominent growing sections, acreage devoted to this crop is'larg- er by some twenty-five per cent. as compared with that of last year. Sec- tions where this holds true include Oxford, Brant, Wentworth, Waterloo, Wellington, Perth, Huron and Bruce' counties. Rains in the latter part of June stimulated planting as growers were hesitant to plant while dry weather prevailed. Approximately ten per cent. of the acreage is for early Au- gust and September shipment, which is e twenty-five per cent. decrease from last year.' Federal -Provincial Bull Bonus Policy Discontinued The Federal-Provincia Bull Bonus Policy isbeing discontinued in On- 'tario 'and no further inspection and grading of bulls will take place after August lst. This announcement is made by L. B. OfNeill, :assistant di- rector of the Livestock Branch, who states that only those applications ..for your �%Separator for a Limited Time ' YOUR OPINION is wanted, In exchange for it we offer Two Rubber Bowl Rings; for your separator; any. size or make.,, free and postpaid. We will also tell you abopt the “Cheapest Separator in the World to Buy and Use.'' the only separator made in America with a guar. ;Weed Seif•Baladcing Bowl. . a separator withtwelve valuable features not found on any other separator in Me world, Just Sendpostcard to address below telling your address, name and age of .your separator and +name of this paper, Full details will be sent promptly. PORT HURON, MICH. HU 731 Anker•UoltiL forbonus which: are received in the office of the Ontario Livestock Branch on or before August 15•, 1934, can be considered for payment. His message further declares: . "If you have sold any bulls subject to this policy, it will be necessary, if any bonus is to be paid, that you arrange to have the buyer send in bis appli- cation along with the Canadian regi- stration certificate properly trans- ferred so as to arrive in this office before August 15th." *ak At What Stage of Maturity Should Craps Be Harvested Experiments by the Field Husband- ry Division, of the Dominion Experi- mental Farms show that crops eut at the following stages gives highest yields of best quality. HAY—Alfalfa one tenth in bloom, red clover full bloom, timothy when. the bloom, has fallen, grain for hay when the kernels are in the milk stage. GRAIN—.All grain crops s hould be cut when the kernels are firm and before the heads are too easily shat- tered. • SILAGE—Corn late dough, sun- flowers 50 per cent in bloom, red clo- ver full bloom, alfalfa full bloom and wilted 5 hours after cutting, oats and peas when oats are in the dough stage. ROOTS -As late in the fall as pos- sible. POTATOES ---When the tops are all dead. Asparagus a Long Time Job The importance of asparagus may best be judged by the rapidly increas- ing• demand both in thefresh and in the canned state, and during recent years also there has been a greater interest taken in asparagus culture by home gardeners as well as by market and truck gardeners. How- ever, a word of warning is given by MT. T. P. Ritchie of the Central Ex- perimental Farm, Ottawa. "The in - and -out grower" is precluded from dabbling in this venture. This branch of industry is not adapted to the practice of growing a crop one year, when the prospects of a rising mar- ket might be profitable, and out of it the next season if the probabilities of a lucrative return seemed poor. An asparagus plantation should last front 15 to 20 years. Asparagus can be grown on many kinds of soils, but the most desirable are those well supplied with humus, deep, rich, loose and with sufficient moisture. The organic soils, such as peat and muck, are essentially humus in nature and should show a definite reaction where the addition of one or more chemical fertilizers are applied. Feeding of Lambs Quality is important• in lambs. Finish and weight along with breed- ing play an equally important part in determining quality. While improve- ments in the breeding and feeding of lamb's has increased . the quality of the finished' product, there is still much to be done in order to supply 'the trade with what it desires through out a greater portion of the year. Buck lambs do not please the consum- ers, and tend to discourage buying of lamb, For a number of years the price of buck lambs has been cut be low that of wether and ewe lambs, and on and after July 2 of this year 2 cents more will be paid for' ewe and wether lambs than for bucks. A premium will be paid for good qual- ity, well -finished lambs up to 90 pounds over those ranging from 100 to 110 pounds. In order to get top price castrate all male lambs not in- tended for breeding purposes and fin- ish the lambs to a desired weight. This requires extra feed, and it will be necessary to grain the lambs on pasture. With the way this season is starting off grain feeding on pasture may be necessitated more than in the past. It isa good plan to pick out the earliest and fastest-growing lambs and crowd them ` for market. As the season advances the price may drop. Early summer sales are al- ways at higher price than fall sales. Light lambs shouldbe held black un- til they have taken on the desired fleshing. It is by paying attention to market requirements that the best returns. are obtained from the flock. Quality Not Quantity Governs Poultry Profits, With markets at present offering a smaller margin of profit than usu- al, it is advisable at this season of the year to egnsider the improvement n quality rather than the increase in number of heyoung pullets to be carried over for the winter egg production. The poultryman who fortunately finds that he has a fair profit from previous operations may assume that doubling` his flock means doubling his profits. There is a temptation to increase the size of his flock if the. accommodation for a larger number is available, hut this may result in deterioration if inferior b irds are included. Increased labour costs, ad- ditional overhead, and a tendency to carry over inferior birds may result in less actual profit. Culling by the record of the trap -nest will disclose the unprofitable birds included in the flock, but considerable expense will already have been incurred before this information is available. At the Experimental Station, Har- row, it has been found that, when other factors are equal, the pullet that develops well frontthe start • is usually the best winter layer, and early maturity when coupled with normal growth is closely related to high egg production. The pullets that are of good sire for their age, that are active, and that show good vital- ity with bright eye, healthy red comb and wattles, and close glossy feath- ers are those that are most likely to give the high yields. Those that are undersized, thin and droopy, with crow heads or withered legs should. be discarded—they seldom if ever, prove to be profitable The young stock may be culled several"• tunes before the final selec- tion, but it is advisable to star's cul- ling early. Then the well-developed birds will have the advantage of the extra' space and attention gained through the elimination of the infer- ,lor pulietst, When cullpng, quality and not necessarily quantity should be the slogan of good management. at this season, and when the final selection has been made' and the cull birds sold for meat, the -good pullets may be worked gradually onto the, winter laying ration. Sudden chang- es in feed and surroundings are to be avoided after laying • stays or a pre- mature moult may be the result, ser- iously affecting the egg -yield at the most profitable season of the year. Wwwweemeweemnieseasztert Honey Crop Report Ontario Department of Agriculture Statistics Branch The information contained in this Report is compiled from reports re- ceived front approximately 300re- presentative honey producers distri- buted through the Province. It is the second of a series of Honey Re- ports to be published through the co-operation of the Provincial Apiar- ist, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, and theStatistics and Market Divis- ions of the Ontario Department of Agrieuitrue. The winter killing losses suffered by the commercial bee -keepers in the Province have been entirely made up IargeIy by the purchase of package bees. The sntal] bee -keepers as a class suffered considerably heavier Winter loss than the commercial a- piarists, and in a great many cases their entire apiaries were wiped out. The number of colonies on hand at the present time shows the follow, ing percentage changes frons this same time last year by district, and for the Province, as follows: Eastern Ontario, an increase of 3.8 per cent; Central Ontario, a decrease of 2.6 per cent; Western Ontario, an increase of. 3.7 per cent; Southern Ontario, a decrease of 3.7 per cent. When those changes are applied to the number of colonies in each section the total number of colonies in Ontario shows a decrease of less than one-tenth of one percent. Later reports indicate that winter -killing of colonies among the commercial apiaries amounted to approximately 20 per cent, or 5 per cent greater than our earlier esti- mate: The honey season has been more favourable than early conditions In- dicated and the 'estimated light hon- ey crop per colony for this year is placed at a figure slightly in excess of last year, the estimate being 82.9 pounds per Colony for 1034, compar- ed with 82,6 pounds in 1933. In Eastern Ontario the season has been much better than last year due to a greater abundance of clover, and the production per colony will show an increase of 50 per cent over last year, or 90.3 pounds against 60.0 pounds. In Central and Western On- tario the production per colony of light honey is somewhat less, being 16.1 pounds and 102 pounds below, respectively, and in Southern Ontar- io an increase is reported of 6.9 pounds per colony. Individual apiaries snow eonsid- erable variation in the production per colony owing to the difference in the condition of colonies at the be- ginning of the season, and also be- cause in some apiaries the colonies have been handled from the stand- point of re-establishing their num- bers rather than securing a honey flow. The dandelion and alsike yield was very small' and the light honey output was derived chiefly from sweet clover, basswood, ana alfalfa. Basswood bloomed very heavily and yielded quite freely. The light honey flow is still continuing, and a considerable amount of honey is being produced from sweet clover' and second crop clovers. The qual- ity of light honey is reported to be excellent with "a better colour and heavier body than last year. The production of comb honey will show a large reduction from last year due chiefly to the fact that small bee -[beepers, who are the prin- cipal producers of this type of hon- ey, suffered extreme winter loss. Prices of this year's crop show to gain of about 50 per cent aver last year. The prices of No. 5 tins at the present time to wholesalers is a- round 47 cents,,52 cents to retailers and 67 cents to consurners. The de.. Mand is reported as being quite brisk. The prospects for the dark honey crop are favoured by an in- creased acreage of buckwheat. b'nt it. made somewhat uncertain by the lack of rainfall being experienced in most, counties:, iApiarists report prospects for dark honey output as fair to poor in Eastern. Ontario; fair to quite good in Central and Western Ontario; and as only fair in South- ern Ontario. The individual .reports are set, out in oneof the tables in- cluded in this summary. The condition of bees is reported to be poor in Manitoba with weather conditions hot and. dry. About one- third of the Province is out of the running due to the fact of last year's drought and grass -hoppers. A crop considerably below last year's is in- dicated. The Winnipeg market is. practically bare of old honey and during the past few months a few cars of Ontario honey were shipped itt. In Saskatchewan, earlier pros- pects were bright for a bumper crap of light honey but dry weather re- duced the probable yield to an aver- age crop only, while the continued lack of rain will still further reduce it. No dark honey is produced in Saslcatcitewan. The market is bare of supplies at the present time. The latest United States Depart- ment of Agriculture TIoney Crop Re- port indicates a good yield in part 01 the Mountain States and a light crop in the balance of that area. In the Pacific North-West a good early crop was obtained, but the Californian yield is light in the north, and, itis stated that in Southern California hundreds and perhaps thousands of colonies will starve unless fed. The crop in the Southern States ranges from 25 per cent, to 75 per cent. of normal. Prospects in the Mid -west and East are fair to good. Stocks of honey are among the lightest in years and prices indicate advances from one to two cents per pound over last year, Wholesale prices report-' ed from various United States mar- kets for white honey are from 8 to 10 cents per pound in 60 pound contain- ers and from $6;00 to $6.50 per case of 12.-5 pound pails. The United Kingdom market re- mained relatively slow throughout the last season due principally to an abnormal supply of home -produced honey offered at unusually low prices. Canadian white made 45 to 50 per 112 pounds spot sales as compared With 38 to 42. shillings for white Californian. The 1934 English crop reports are conflicting but the gen- eral consensus of opinion is that the' trop will be equal to or larger than last year. The 1924 crop in Newzea- land was very low due to drought and the exports to the United King- dom will in all probability continue. to be small during this season. 'Pro- hibitive tariffs applied in both Italy and .Germany eliminate those mar- kets almost, completely from the Uni- ted States offerings with the result that some Californian is already of- fering in London at lesser prices than obtained last season. Colonies on hand as a a/o of last year, Eastern ` Ontario, 108.8; Cen- tral Ontario, 97.4; Western Ontario, 108.7;: Southern Ontario, 96.3; -Aver- age Prov., 99.9. Estimated total light honey crop per colony this year, lbs: Eastern Ontario, 90.3;. Central Ontario, 70.4;, Western Ontario, 78.8; Southern On- tario, 91.3;; Aver. Prov. 82.9. Estimated total light honey crop, last year, lbs.: Eastern Ontario, 602; Central Ontario, 86,5; Western On -I tario, 89.0;' Southern Ontario, 84.4; Aver. Prov. 82.3. z Prices of this year's light honey crop, No. 5 tin: To Wholesalers: Eastern Ontario, 45c; Central Ontario, 47e; Western Ontario, 48c; Southern Ontario, 47c; Aver. Prov. 47c. To retailers. Eastern Ontario, 52c Central Ontario, 54c; - Western On- tario, 54c; Southern Ontario, 53e; Aver. Pros. 53c. To consumers: ' Eastern Ontario, 60-70e; Central Ontario, 67-72c; Wiles- tern Ontario, 68-72e; Southern On- tario, 62.68c; .Aver, Prov. 67c. , Prospects for the dark honey crop, TO FARMERS "SEA CHANGE" Q I [441 tr a?r Captain A. G. Latta (felt) and Captain R. N. Stuart. Centre photo shows -a portion of the huge crowd that assembled at Wolfe's Cove, Quebec, Saturday, June 30, to wave farewell tothe popular 'Nock" Latta. A famous Atlantic skipper sev- ered his connection with the sea at the completion of voyage 44 of the Canadian Pacific flag- ship, Empress of Britain. Captain ,Robert Gilmour Latta, first Commodore of Canada's big passenger fleet, first commander of the Empire's latest luxury liner, and friend of Princes, Prime Ministers, and thousands of other travellers from all parts of the world, has been retired under the pension plan of the Canadian Pa- cific after 30 years in passenger service between Canada and the a• Old Country. B. W. Beatty K.C., President of the Canadian Pacific, said in an- nouncing "His c g his de- parture from the sea will be a loss that is balanced only by the gain which will ` accrue to the land in which he takes up his residence. While It is with regret that bis friends in the Company say farewell to Com- modore Latta, and that his close association with us comes to an end, all, I am sure, join with me in felicitating him upon being still young enough to anticipate many years of useful service to his community." At the age of 62 Commodore Latta completes 38 years as a seaman. Ile started as an ap- prentice in the sailing ship "Ar- dencraig" in 1896, and joined the Canadian service eight years later as a Fourth Ctfficer., He was all - pointed to command in 1923, and became the first Captain of the 42,500 ton Empress of Britain for her maiden voyage in May, 1931, from which date the big liner has not known the hand of any other commander in the course of tra- velling 320,000 miles. Y. C. Captain Promoted. Co -incident with the announ- cement of Captain Latta's retire- ment was the appointment of Cap- tain. R. N. Stuart, V.C., D.S.O.,. U.S.N.C., R. D., R.N.R., as the sec- ond Commander of the big white liner, and the second Commodore of the •Canadian Pacific fleet. Captain Stuart also commenced his association with the sea in a sailing ship, and his appointment at the age of 47 as the youngest Commodore iii the Merchant Ser- vice culminates 32 years of sea service which included four and' a half years in the navy during - the war. His war service is well known,. and as a commander of "Mystery Ships" and Destroyers he was'• awarded the Victoria Gross, Dis tinguished Servide Order. and Bar, and the Navy Crossof the United States. Of him Mr. Beatty said, "Captain Stuart's record for his Country is .one of the out- standing 'war stories of the sea, and his record with the Company is equally brilliant. "Command of the Empress of Britain with her high speed and almost continuous service, calla for men of very high calibre, and I know that in appointing Captain Stuart to the Empress of Britain, and naming him the second Com- modore of the Canadian Pacific fleet, we have chosen a worthy successor to Captain Latta." The transfer of command took plaoe at Southampton July 7, when Captain Stuart took over his new command, and the genial "Jock" Latta swallowed the anchor, as indicated by individual correspon- dent's reports: Good --(Eastern Ontario, 3; Central Ontario, 17; Western Ontario, 21; Southern Ontario, 14; Aver, Prov. 55. Fair: Eastern Ontario, 16; Central Ontario, 23; Western Ontario, 48; Southern Ontario, 29; Aver. Prov, 116. Poor: Eastern. Ontario, 14; Central Ontario, 9; Western Ontario, 12; Southern Ontario, 22; Aver. Prov. 57. :Eastern Ontario comprises those counties east from Lennox and Ad- dington; Central Ontario from York to Hastings and Prince Edward; Western Ontario the counties in the north half of South-western Ontario; Southern Ontario the south half of South-western Ontario. THE FARMER Wiho is the nation's corner -stone, That has to do his work alone, While others laugh and hear his groan? The Farmer.. Who toils to grow what others eat, ) The loaves of bread, the juicy meat, And in return is termed a cheat? The Farmer. Who takes his produce from his door, And drags it to the general store, ! Gets what they'll give and nothing more? The Farmer. At prices which he knows full well, Who buys what others have to sell Should send the eskers straight- oh well? The Farmer. Whose day's not founded by the sun, Nor statutes formed .by men who "run" But by the work that's never done? The Farmer. But on the city's streets do roam, Whosesons and aughters won't stay home, For dad [can't dress them off the loam? The Farmer's. When prices rose in time of war, Whose werethe last to skyward soar, But first to fall when it was o'er? The Farmer's. WQlo has no share of millions spent, To give the cities sweet content, Eticept to help repay what's lent. The Farmer. Wlhe never in the "bread line""stands Norseeks help from his neighbor's hands, But wrests a living from his lands? The ,Farmer. Who finds but one bright glowing ray, To cheer him on his weary way— He has no income tax to pay. The Farmer. -:,Elva Ewart Jamieson. ,GO:DERICH: Operations in dril- i ram Clubert, Robert McKenzie, David ling the new salt 'well at the plant ; M'bGrattin, John Howitt, Joseph Kil- of the Goderich Salt Co. received a' lough and Robert Davidson, setback this week. The large diiil= 4 ling bit broke off at the stent during the progress of the work at a depth of over 800 feet, and became secure- ly lodged there. For several days the workmen have endeavored to raise the tool and progress in the work has been greatly hindered Fortunately necessary measures are being taken and the work is proceeding. DUNGANNON: Gordon S. Kidd and his pupils, are to be congratulat- ed upon their success in their recent examinations, they have been 110 per cent. successful. The following have passed the Lower School exams: Don- alda Jones and Myrtle Caldwell with first-class honors, and Bertha Jones,' Bert Whyard, Verna Anderson and Ralph Brodie, securing a pass. The entire class of nine entrance candi- dates was successful. WROXE.TEH: The death 01 Miss Ella Sanderson in the Western Hopi, sal, Toronto, removes a former weIl- known resident of this village. She was the second daughter of •the late John Sanderson, a former postmaster here and Moved to Toronto after the death of her father, 24 years ago. She took an active.. part in the work of the Presbyterian Church. She is sur- vived 'by one sister, Mary, and two brothers, John and Frank, of Toron- to; Interment took place in Wroxe- ter cemetery Friday afternono. * e1e* GODERIOH: During the storm on the morning of August 2, lightning struck the home of Patrick Reynolds, HuIlett Township, on Provincial Highway No. 4 just north of Clinton. The, bolt followed 'down the chimney and pipes into the kitchen stove, bust- ingwith a loud crash into a ball' of flame. One mares arm was --paralyz- ed and a woman fainted. Paper was stripped from the, walls as if bp magic, but fire did not break out. There were eight people in the kit- chen at the time of the crash, some highway workers having taken re- fuge'from the storm. They got the scare of their lives ab* DUNiGANON: The funeral of Mrs. George Horne was held from her late home on Wednesday after- noon. The services at the house and graveside, being conducted by Rev. W. J. Patton, of the Ashfield Circuit, in the absence of her pastor, Rev. D. A. McMillan, who is holidaying. Relatives from Toronto and Detroit were present for the funeral, among them being Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Les- lie, Toronto. Interment was made in Dungannon eemetery, the following neighbors acting as pall -bearers• Ab- e ra��oeAn� MUM] Nit IL LOW FARES . Investigate this' year's Canadian, National travel bargains before - completing your vacation plans. New 16 -day and 45•day fares to National Parks • .. 45 -day fares to Pacific Coast . , . week -ends and Sunday fares .. are exam - pies of what has been arranged/ l to enable you to find new vaca- tion joys this. year. Ask your nearest Canadian Ns-. tional Agent for folders and; hotel information. He will gladly • help you plan a week -end or an extended holiday. Talk it over with the Canadian National q, and save money.