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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-09-20, Page 6l'AGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., SEPT. 20, 1J34 "' N EVJ'S AND APPENINB.S O'F INTEflEST Timely Information for the Busy d Farmer Furnished by the Department' of Agrieultnre ) Egg Exports to keep in mind, acsording to the Do- minion Animal Husbandman, , is, "the h e The outlook foregg exports tofee feeder needs th frame but the Great Britain this fall continues „ ken'wants the finish; and the ideal bright. The bulk of the exports will not start to move until October. With the storage stocks less than a year ago, the •outlook for the egg market during the winter continues very fav- ourable. Farmers are appreciating more and more the fact that poultry is providing a profitable route through which they may market some of their surplus grains, Killing The Flies ' Most efforts to keep clear of stable flies have been restricted to spraying the flies on the cows. The Suggestion is now made that the flies be fought in the stable as well. The idea is to spray while they are settled in the walls and ceiling. If this spraying is done in the early morning it will be more effective as the flies are then sluggish in their movements. Late afternoon is also a good time. Close the stable and spray with a fine mist that fills the air. One part of formal- in in. 19 parts of milk- or sweetened watermakes a good and cheap spray. The same mixture may be left around in plates for the flies to. drink. Keep- ing all manure cleared away front the stable and yards will remove breed- ing places for the flies and reduce rho nuisance. • Where it is_ not con- venient to move the manure to the fields, it should be kept in a screened shed, Apple Output Down Early varieties of apples, which account for approximately 25. per cent of the commercial crop in Ontario, yielded almost up to norma]. The produetion of late varieties is most severely reduced clue to winter -kil- ling of most exceptional proportions and to frost damage at blossom time, The estimated commercial output of apples in Ontario is 320,600 barrels this year as compared with 1,068,700 barrels in 1983. Exports of apples from Ontario, which attained a record Volume of more than 500,000' barrels last season, are not expected to exceed 75,000 barrels this season. Early op. pies were in good demand and prices received were considerably higher than for a number of years. Domes- , tic prices of certain late varieties of apples may lift some of these varie- ties out of the potential export cate- gory, and in this event exports from Ontario may be considerably below 75,000 barrels. Canadian Wool Clip Canada uses about four million pounds of wool recovered from rags every year, in addition to her own 'domestic clip and imported .supplies. The wool grown in Canada provides early about one-third of the require- ments of the Canadian textile indus- try, so that the Dominion imports an- nually about eight million pounds of clean raw wool and twelve mil- lion pounds of yarn and other semi - manufactures of ;wool. On the other hand, on an average about one-third of the wool grown in 'Canada is ex- ported. Points on flog Feeding The big thing for the hog feeder type which sells as the "select” ba eon hog must have both. Grow the frame first. Never feed more than pigs will clean up; overfeeding, par- ticularly articularly •of heavy or unbalanced ra- tions, causes unthriftiness which in turn is the common cause of short, thick pigs. For the first four months ithe pig should clean his trough and look or snore. Good Care Essential The properly balanced ration ac- complishes wonderful results when fed to stock that is rightly bred, well managed and correctly housed. Houses and equipment, such as brooders, feed hoppers, . drinking pans, etc., that are sufficient to ac- commodate 100 chicks will not take care of 500. Satisfactory growth cannot be made under such condi- tions. Growing stock needs Iots ' of feed; provide a good grain feed and a good growing mash in hoppers so the birds canget it. The condition of a carcass when it is marketed depends almost entirely on the way the bird is eared for up to the time it is killed. This means the way in which it is grown and the way it is fattened for market. A poorly grown bird will not take on weight satisfactorily; it's diges- tive organs have not developed suf- ficiently to handle the more or less concentrated feed that is fed during the fattening period,' nor does the bird have the vitality to stand up un- der this fattening process. Current Crop Report Frequent showers during the past two weeks in most parts of Ontario have freshened pastures and created good growing conditions for late crops which escaped frost injury. The rain has also materially assisted plowing and many farmers have al- ready begun this fall operation. Sowing of fall wheat is now under way. Prospects for fall feed are still below normal and dairy cattle in some districts are being fed corn and other late fodder crops to supplement pasture. Generally speaking live- stock are not in as good condition as usual owing to lack of feed. The early apple crop has been moving freely to the trade, with Duchess vir- tually cleaned out and Wlealthies sel- ling at fairly good prices. The yield of tomatoes will be light, but qual- ity good. Some reports of excellent yields of grain are coming in from various counties. Cutting of corn is under way and a good general harvest will assist to offset the shortage of other winter feed. Root crops promise an aver- -age yield, except sugar beets which will be 30 to 50'%s under normal. The apple crop will be one-third or more below average, while peaches are es' - tiinated at only one-half an average crop. Good weather is needed to complete the harvest •of flue -cured tobacco, already greatly impaired by frost and 'hail. dYr 3i * Air and Stored Potatoes Careless storing of, wet potatoes is responsible for unnecessary annual losses. Potatoes ought to be stored Leaves TORONTO Daily at 10.50 pm% (ES.T.) The ContinentalLimited — Canadian National's train de luxe will' speed '>\w you smoothly across Canada to Vancouver and Victoria. See rasper National Park—Mt. Rob. son—the majestic Rockies. Mountain Observation Cars. Easiest gradient and lowest altitude. Convenient con- nections for California or Alaska. Pali particulars from any Asenr.. IAIr 006* G a A c1t,1141Arp15 Q M 1sYGN 7 -DAY STOP=Ovget; $ JASPER 'PARR 50 LODGE "1r with room and meals Special Premid Rate dry in a cool, well -ventilated cellar which is perfectly dark. Piling po- tatoes in heaps in warm and poorly ventilated cellars creates the most favourable conditions for rotting, Be- fore placing the potatoes in' a cellar, wooden slats slightly apart should be nailed about six inches or more from the wall, and a temporary floor with. cracks between the boards should be laid about six inches above the perm- anent floor. This will ensure air to cireulate around and under the pile of potatoes. 'If it should so happen that the pile has' to be very large, square ventilators made of wooded slats and running from top to bot -1 tom of the pile should be put in here and there. Together with the circula- tion of air at the sides and at the bottom of the pile, these ventilators will keep the potatoes in a much bet- ter condition than if they were 'in a solid pile. Another good plan is to keep the potatoes in large crates made with slats, the ventilation be- tween the crates assisting very much in keeping the potatoes in good con- dition. The temperature of the storehouse or cellar should be i kept as nearly 33 or 35 degrees P. as pos-, sible. Field Bindweed Eradication Like the Creeping Thistle, Field Bindweed, or as it is more commonly known, •1Vforning Glory, (Convolvulus arevnsis L.) has been introduced in- to Canada from Europe. It is one of the most persistent of weeds, and when once it becomes established is extremely hard to eradicate. The Bindweed is a deep -rooting perennial with numerous creeping, fleshy root- stocks; extending well down into the subsoil, from which are sent forth many slender branching and twining smooth stents, which form thick nits on the surface of the soil. If per- mitted to do so, they coil around any plants growing within reach, grad- ually choking them out. Wihen cut these stems exude a milky fluid. The heart -shaped leaves, borne alternate- ly on the stem, are arrow -shaped at the base. The wkite or pinkish fun- nel form flowers, 1to 11 inches a- cross, are produced on slender steins from the axils of the leaves. Seed - capsule globular, two -celled, contain. ing three to four dark brown pear- shaped sends 1-8 to 1-6 of an inch long, with one face convex, the other bluntly angled with flat sides, sur- face rough. Flowers are constant from June to September. Seed ripe August 1st to beginning of October. Sometimes little or no seed is pro- duced. Bindweed occurs chiefiy in or- chards, gardens, cultivated fields and pastures, and occasionally in waste places. Owing to the tenacious quality of the roots of this weed, it is exceed- ingly hard to eradicate, and cultural methods adopted must continue over a period of two years. Plough the infested area in July, when the plants are in flower. Work down and cultivate with a broad, sharp toothed -cultivator at regular inter- vals, never allowing the shoots to ap- pear above the soil. Cultivation must be continued well into. Novem- ber. The following spring the soil should be 'loosened up withthe spring -toothed harrow, and cultiva- tion again started as soon as .the shoots appear, and continued as long' as the plants show signs of new growth. A short rotation of crops should fallow, commencing with a hoed crop. In gardens and small areas dig the plants out with a fork, taking great care to remove every particle of the root. Keep a pail or tight bottom: box, near you during this operation into which each piece of root should be placed immediately it is dug up, af- terwards destroy these by burning... Sodium 'Chlorate is tits best chem- ical for destroying morning glory on cultivated areas, as it has little or no ill effect en the crop grown the 'year following its use. It should be used in liquid form. 2 pounds ef sodium chlorate to 1 gallon of water, Ithis quantity is sufficient for treat- ing 100 square feet. Biot water will give better results than cold.' Apply with a power sprayer, such as. is us- ed in orchards, taking care to thor- oughly wet every plant. If put on in : dry weather when the plants are in full bloom more than a ninety per cent kill should result. Repeat the treatment on surviving plants, twelve or fourteen days after the first appli- cation. Sodium Chlorate is highly inflam- mable and great care should be exer- cised when using. it. The following spring a few plants are almost sure to appear. These should be dealt with individually. Adopt a rotation providing for hoed crops at short in- tervals. The number of sheep in New Zea- land as'shown by the returns in April 30, 1934 was 28,550,770, an increase of 800,000 compared with the corre- sponding date in 1938, Fall rye in Canada, as at August 10, 1934, shows a yield of '5,239,000, bushels from 887,100 acres, -compared with 3,454,000 hushels from '434,900 acres in 1932. Fish Meal for Poultry (Experimental farms Note) In an experiment at the Dominion Experimental Farin, Nappan, begun in 1926, two pens of Barred Rock pullets, fifteen in number, were selected each fall, .consisting of full" sisters or half-sisters. The pullets were as uniform in -size and age as it was possible for us to select them. The two pens received; the same grain ration, namely, 200 pounds each of wheat and corn and 100 pounds of oats. The mash was the same for both pens and consisted of .100 pounds each of bran, shorts, cornmeal, Brush- ed oats, middlings and 25 pounds of charcoal, 5 pounds of salt and 2 gal- lons of cod liver 'oil. Oyster shells and grit were before the birds at all tines. Greenfeed, in the form of mangels, cabbage ana clover was us- ed. The -'birds received the animal protein in hoppers and were allowed to eat it at liberty. Pen 1 received fish meal, while pen 2 received beef meal. Pen 1, fed on fish meal, consumed, on the average, 22.1 pounds 'of fish meal at a cost of 85 cents. The total quantity of other feeds consumed av- eraged 1, 011 pounds and cost $16.57. The total eggs produced 'by. thia pen was 1,117, with a market value of II MER5 $36,69 and were produced at a total cost of $17.42. The net return over. feed cost for this pen was $19.27. The average feed cost per dozen was 18.71 cents. Pen 2, receiving beef meal, con- sumed, on the average, 35.80 pounds at a cost of $1.60. The total quart tity of other feeds consumed averag ed 987 pounds at a cost of $15,96. The total eggs produced by this pen was 1,096, having a market value of. $36.58 and the total' feed cost for the pen was $17.56. The net returns ov- er feed cost from this pen were 919.01 the feed cost per dozen $19.21 cents. The results obtained indicate that fish meal is an excellent substitute for other animal protein feeds for pou=ry and is as good as, if not bet- ter, than beef scrap or beef meal for the poultry ration. Furthermore, since 1926, fish meal has been used in the poultry mash at this Station with excellent results and without any complaint ever being received from the consumers as to any fishiness or oil'. -flavour in the eggs, Therefore it would seem that fish meal should be used more extensively to replace oth er imported protein feeds for the poultry ration. PACKAGE BEES IN OTTAWA DISTRICT Results obtained for over eight years at the Bee Division, Dominion Eirperimental Farms, show very plainly that it is not at all profitable to purchase package bees for the purpose •of strengthening weak col- onies under conditions existing in the Ottawa district. As in previous years, results obtained in 1933 from tests of Italian and Caucasian bees demonstrate that the Italians are equally as hardy as the Caucasian under the climatic conditions of the Ottawa district and that they are superior as honey gatherers.` A project to determine the most economical strength of sugar syrup for winter feeding was begun at the Bee Division in the fall of 1933. Sol, utions containing 1 part water to 2%, 2, 11/2, and one part sugar were given to separate groups of colonies. The light sprup was taken most rap- idly by the bees but the greatest a- mount was used in storing it in the combs, while the least waste occur- red in the heavier syrup. CROP TESTING PLAN • During the past three years the Cereal Division of the Dominion Ex- perimental Farms has been interest- ing itself in a scheme which is known as a:"Crop Testing Plan." The main objective of this plan thus far'` has, been to "step up" the general qual- ity of the wheat in the Prairie 'Pro- vinces by growing in small lots samp- les collected by elevator agents from farmers' wagons at country elevators ;with a view, first, to ascertaining the names of those farmers who wouldbe well advised to secure better seed stock, and, second, to obtain for these farmers information as to the nearest points at which such stock may be obtained. In 1933 the wheat gtrown by over 5;000 farmers was checked according to this plan and it was found that over 40 per cent of these farmers were growing grain which they should not use for seed. This testing plan is being extended on a comprehensive scale in the West this year and is being tried out in certain districts in the East. HENSALL: While working in an onion field near I•Tensall, Mrs. Estella Vanlandeghan, age thirty-five, a 'Bel- gian woman, was shot in the right thigh by a bullet of a .22 rifle, alleg- edly in the hands of Keith Buchan- an, age thirteen, of HensaIl. The woman was taken to the Scott Mem- orial Hospital, Seaforth, where splin- tered bone was removed. The lady is married and has one or two chil- dren. She is in no serious danger but the accident will lay her up for some weeks. SEAFORTII: Principal George A. Ballantyne of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute, has announced the winners of the scholarship, presented by the Institute for excellence in seven Up- per School papers. Miss Winnifred Savauge won first prize, $25 in cash; Miss, Jessie Smith, the second, $15, James Scott, third. - EXETER: Exeter lost a well known citizen in the person of its aged as-. sensor, Richard Hunter, who died on Monday in his 80th year. The deceas- ed underwent an operation in St. Jos- eph's Hospital •a week ago • and seemed to be making a good recovery but pneumonia set in. Deceased was born in Usborne Township: and farmed there for a number of years before coming to Exeter. For five years he held the position of village assessor and a few years later he was reap- pointed holding the •position for the next ten years up to the time ef his death. Fifty four years ago last No- vember he was married to Martha Bowman who survives him. He is al- so survived 'by a son, William Wilbert, of Salvador, Sask., and three daugh- ters, Mrs. Milton Clark of Salvador, Mrs. Chas. Devine of New Jersey, N. Y., Mrs. Harry Griff of Goderich and by two sisters,. Miss Nancy 'Hunter and Mrs. Samuel Brock, both of El- imville. GODE•RICH: Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson and their four children ranging in age front 'one to 17 years, had a remarkable escape from serious 'injury Monday afternoon when the truck in which they were riding, over- turned on No, 8' Highway, a short' dis- tance east of Goderich; Mr. Hender- sonconducts several concessions.. at fall fairs and the truck, back of the driver's cab, in which Mrs. Hender- son and three children were seated, was loaded high with paraphenalia. Mr. Henderson and a young son were in the cab when the truck forced to the shoulder of the road by another vehicle, became unmanageable and overturned. Passing motorists help- ed to rescue members of the family from the entangled mass, and, strange to say, all escaped with a few injur- ies. SIF *, SEAPORT}: At the annual meet- ing of the Seaforth Women's Hospi- tal Aid to the Scott Memorial Hos- pitaI, the following officers were el- ected for the coming year: honorary president, Mrs. Charles Holmes; president, Mrs. Keith MacLean; 1st vice president, Mrs, E. Appleyard; 2nd vice president, Mrs. H. Gibson; 3rd vice president, Mrs. D. Shama - hark; 4th vice president, Mrs. M. Hay; recording secretary, Miss G. Appleyard; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. E. Sproat; treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Close; executive committee, Mrs. Frank Sills, Mrs. L H. Weed - mark, Mrs. G. Israel, Mrs. Earl Bell, Mrs.• H. Chapman,Miss J. Edge; • sewing committee, Mrs. A. Baker, 1Vfrs. A, Sutherland, Mrs. C. Aber - hart, Mrs. J. Hinchley, Mrs. J. H. Scott; social committee,, Mrs, .Ross; Sproat, Mrs. Oscar' Neil, Mrs. James Munn; buying committee, Miss Wil - 1 son, Mrs. K. MacLean, Miss G. Ap- pleyard, Mrs. E. H. Close; visiting committee, Mrs. A. J. Reid; auditors, Mrs. T. S. Smith, Miss I. Watson. SEAFORTK Geo, McClure teen age son of Mi and Mrs. Roger Me- Clure, McKillop, suffered a broken wrist early Thursday afternoon when thrown from his 'bicycle on •North Main Street. Young McClure, who is a student at the; Seaforth Celle- giate Institute, was on his way to school when Beverly Beaton, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Bea- ton, ran in front of the bicycle. In avoiding him, McClure was thrown from his wheel with resulting injur- ies.—Expositor, GODERICH: fi wedding took. place in St. George's Church, 'Gode- rich, on Friday, when Madeline Vie- toria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro- bert John Acheson, was united in marriage to Dr. John Meredith Gra- ham, son.` of Mrs. Grahamand the late Mr. J. B. Graham. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. J. Wt. IT, Mills rector of St. George's' Church. Only BARGAINS IN DAYS the immediate families of the bride dust a few left that are Bunn and;: and bridegroom were present. The Y bride, given in marriage by her fath- er, was attired in 'a smart burgundy ensemble, with hat and accessories of grey, Immediately after the cere- mony Dr. and Mrs. Graham left 'by motor for a trip to the United States. On their return they will reside ht Goderich. EXETER: At the Exeter Council meeting Monday evening a request was received from Homer Bagshaw, proprietor of the Central' Hotel for the approval of his application for a license to sell beer arid wine. The council did not take any action. Exeter, has voted overwhelming'', dry whenever the matter • was put to a vobe,=Trines-Advocate: DUNGANNON: Word has been received by relatives here of the death in Detroit on Tuesday, of Sam- uel Glenn,; former well-known and highly esteemed resident of this dis- trict. He was born- 77 years ago on the felon at Glenn's Hill, now owned by William Mole, He was one of a family of seven sons and daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. William. Glenn„ early pioneers. He was mars ried about 45 years ago to Mks. Rad cliffe, of Buffalo. formerly Miss An nie Passmore, of Goderich, who sur- vives him. He is survived also by one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Smith (Edith) and two grandchildren. Da- vid Glenn and Mrs. James Stone, house (Annie) are brother and sister, Brothers who predeceased him are: Hugh, of Dungannon; and John, o, Toronto, William Jaynes, of Dungan- non, and Robert .of Manitoba. The late Mr. Glenn had been in poor health for about two years, having been bedfast over a gear. The fun- eral was held on Thursday afternoon from his late home an Detroit, inter- ment being in Detroit. DUNGANNON: An interesting meeting of the Dungannon Junior In- stitute was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Miss Bernice Roach. Miss Eiden Anderson occupied the chair. Miss Cora Finnigan gave a paper en Kathleen Norris and Miss Anna Steed read an account of the life of Gene Stratton 'Porter. Miss Claire Pentland contributed a pleas- ing solo. The Junior Institute is un- dertaking the making of a quilt, the "flower basket" pattern, tickets on which will be sold. A disorder of turnips, popularly known as brown heart, which has dis- couraged growers in the Maritimes, has been carefully studied at the Fredericton and Charlottetown labor, stories of the Botany Division Dom- inion Department of Agriculture, and it has been found that sodium borate exerted a most favourable effect in practically freeing turnips from this scourge. Farmers throughout the whole of Canada are appreciating more and more the fact that poultry is provid- ing a profitable route through which they may market some of their sur- plus grains. Summer came bringing a marvel-: . , ails store Bright days and dreamy days, days .' oaade for pleasure;' These are the last,' There are real-- ly no more. Will you have one of the few still:' remaining? Just for the taking? The small price one pays Never is missed. These are wonder- • ful values --i Remnants of summer! Bargains in r days! Look! you will find them surprisingly' - lovely Those that were dusty are freshen ed by showers; Each one designed by an artist in col -'- or,; Some are embroidered with exquis-r, ite flowers. Will you have this one of golden pat --- tern, All wrapped about with a soft pur— ple haze? This is the last clearance sale of the-- season— Remnants ` of summer! Bargains. in days! —B. Y. Williams. VALUABLE RESEARCH RESULTS; The Dominion -wide plant disease survey carried out by the plant path- ologists of the Division of Botany, Dominion Experimental Farms, showed that during 1933 damage due to wheat stem rust in the Red River Valley, usually a territory exposoli to severe damage, was less the/ 2 - per cent. Smut, so often the cause of lowering the grade of wheat, was the cause of only 0.6 per cent of wheat being graded "smutty," as compared with 2.8 per cent. for the corresponding period of 1980, one of the worst years. This is undoubted- ly due to the campaign for the con- trol of this disease by seed treat; ment, especially in Durum wheats. These varieties graded 1.2 per cent. ` smutty in 1932, whereas in 1930 the percentage of cars graded smutty was 16.6. THAT DEPRESSED FEELING.: IS LARGELY LIVER Wake up your Liver Bile Without CalomeD You are "feeling punk" simply because your liver isn't pouring ,ts daily two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels, Digestion and elimination are both hampered, and your entire system io being poisoned. What you need is a liver stimulant. Some- thing that goes farther than sane, mineral water, oil, IaxoUve Candy or chewing gum or roughage.. which only move the bowels—ignoring the rml., Canso of trouble, your liver Take Carter's Little Liver Pills. Purely vele-. table. No brush calomel (mercury). Safe. Suzy. AGsk for tsby name. 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