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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-01-17, Page 6MAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD NEV/S AND HRPPENING TimelyInformation � mt1' the Busy r (. Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) The annual convention of the Fruit `Growers' • Association of Ontario will Ire held at the Royal Cannaught Hotel, Hamilton, February 13th, 14th and .15th. Taking Stock 'The Farmer .who takes stock now sand plans for _farming operations •during the coming crop season will be :able to rd hisfertilizers, o ei s. ra ' P Y material, inseeticides, etc., in good time. He will also be able to elimin- 'ate unprofitable. cows, liens and oth- er animals, and otherwise cut the ;costs, of production. , •'k Cost of Producing: Maugels m g , The -production of, an acre, of ma -gels requires approximately fifte days of manual labour. In the pa this item of expense has confin the growing of this crap to instana where labour is plentiful. This se son, due to cheap labour and the bi price of hay, mangels have proved be a profitable crop. At the Cents. Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Field Husbandry Division obtained Yield of 20.15 tons per,acre this ye1, at a cost of ,$47.68 per acre or $ per ton. With hay valued at S12. per ton, and assuming that 6 pounds of mangels are equal in fe value to 100 pounds of bay, inang .are worth $2. per ton. A Popular Garden Insectitide. Att insectitide • which is gradual) coming into popularity with gard •ers and vegetable growers is arse ate of line, or calcium arsenate, live soft-flokey, white powder. Co pared with ,arsenate of lead, says Al an G. Dunstan, of the Entomologic Branch in the Dominion Departures of Agriculture bulletin on vegetabl insects and their eontrol, arsenate 'o 'lime has the advantage of bein cheaper, of having a. higher metalli arsenie content, and of killing insect More rapidly.. On the other hand, i is more likely to. burn the foliage has to be used more carefully, an floes not adhere so well to the plant When arsenate of lime is used alon as a spray, it is .customary to ad sufficient' hydrated lime to •counterac :any possibility of burning. One pound of arsenate of little is equivalent to one and a half pounds of arsenate of lead in killing value As a spray, ar- senate of lime should be used at the rate of three quarters, of a pound to 40 gallons of water, to which has been added. two pounds, of hydrated lime. In dusting with this material, dilute it with 10 parts of hydrated lime. Arsenate of 'lime s3bntains 26-28 per' cent of metallic, arsenic, n - en. s ed es a- gh to al the a ar 82 00 00 ed eIs Y en- n- a ni- al it 0 g 0 s l s. e d t The Poultry Breeding Pen In selecting the birds for the breeding pen choose females with good Laying records or that possess all the characteristics of heavy ]ay. •ers. The males should be vigorous. and ,conform to breech type, the sons of heavy laying dams and well bred :sires. Feed generously without using forcing feeds. The breeding pen should be roomy. Sunlight and exer- ••mise are important, and a supply of alfalfa and' call liver oil will help 'Five good hatches. Seed Market Report. A late December report of the Seed Branch states that the demand for clover and grass seeds in Ontario .:has been good all season and only a ' small quantity remains in the grow ers' hands, There is still available 'in Northern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley some 285,000 lbs. of red clov- er, 81,000 lbs. of alfalfa and 200,000 lbs, of.timothy. Buyers'' are paying growers, basis no. 1 grade, per pound, 19e to 21c for red clover; 18c for alt - ;alfa; 64e for sweet 'clover and 14e to 1.6c for timothy. In southwestern Ontario the small 1934 crop of seed has mostly been. • sold by the growers, that remaining "is mainly of poor quality although -some good sweet clover and alfalfa is still available in one or two local - sties, Prices ; being paid growers, basis no 1 grade, per pound, range -frons 181/s,ie to 23c for red clover; 16e to 16e for alfalfa 16c to 26o for al- sike; 5t/ae to 7t/se for sweet clover and 17c to 18e for timothy. *dib* Horticultural Hints The position for plants during win- tdr is m wihdows with a southern ot•` -eastern exposure. Plants need all the light they can get in Winter, espec p laity those expected to bloom. Avoid hi extremes of temperature, but bear in mind they require a supply of fresh air. Cold draughts must be avoided if house plants are near - the windows. Pull clown the blinds at night or re- move bender plants to protect them from the chilled glass, The dry air in the home is, injur- ious to plants, but humidity may be added by sprinkling them with water daily. - Avoid 'keeping plants in a soaked condition. Only water when actually needed. All soft -wooded plants with a large leaf surface need mor,, water than hard -wooded plants, and one in luxuriant growth needs more than, one which. is sickly or out back. The . Jerusalem Cherry must be kept moist and free from coal and domestic gas. The slightest trace. of gas will cause both leaves, and fruit to drop. Poinsettas should be wat- ered,: every day and thrive best in a temperature of 60 to 70 degrees. These two winter plants must not be permitted to become drys ' The. Red Clover Seed Shortage Owing. to the 1934 shortage of re clover seed in Canada and in tho Uri ted States, Ontario farmers would b well advised to buy their supply t Canadian grown seed as soon as .pos sible before next spring. The ; tots -qunatity produced in Canada in 193 is believed to be much less than one- half of the average annual consump- tion, and on the other hand such for- eign seed of hardy strains as may be imported to augment the domestic supply may be digicult to obtain- and be high-priced. The total production of red Clover seed in Canada in 1934 is estimated at 1,550,000 pounds, and . about 1,- 200,000 pounds . of this was produced in Quebec and Eastern Canada. The 1933 crop was estimated at 8,000,000 pounds and the annual average for the last five years is 3,500,000 pounds. This year's reduction was largely due to an almost total failure in the principal production' districts of Western Ontario, as a result of drought. Although the consumption of red •clover seed may decline next Spring owing to higher prices, at the same time there would seem to be an insufficient quantity of the hardy Canadian grown seed to meet expeet- eci. domestic requirements. The packing of tomatoes in Ber- muda is based on what is popularly. known as the British Columbia 20-1b. lug. The latter has been in use in Bermuda since 1931 and has now been modified in several minor respects, >k In the province of Quebec there Is considerable mortality among the seedlings of conifers through blight occasioned by fungi. Preventive mea- sures have been taken by the Domin- ion and Provincial authorities. T.HIMS., JAN. 17th, 1935 OF INTEREST i0 FAAMERSH. A s2 provincial government has advanced at a terrific rate, We could get along with a mere fraction 'of the', present number of legislative members. Re- duction of costs at the provincial cap- ital would be facilitated by increasing the work and responsibility of muni- eipal and county councils.. —1St. Marys journal ?Argus. The Washington (D.C.) Evening Star, in a. recent :issue had the fol- lowing reference to His Majesty, King 'George: A recent issue of the Illustrated London, News contains an especially.: notable portrait photograph oC his majesty, George V. Seated before a (microphone in his residence at Sand- ringhene the'sovereign. is represented at a moment . when he was, speaking to his people Throughout the empire, His eyes are fixed on a manuscript which he holds with both hands and his countenance reflects his concen- tration upon his task. But an atmos- phere of quiet peocefulnees prevades the picture. The central figure, one may see at a glance, is a gentleman poised and balanced as a .matured, dev o 1 e d anddisciplined p ch arae r to should be. No trappings of state, no pageantry are needed to advertise the essential dignity of the royal subject. By birth or by training, by innate gift or by abundant experience, the King, it is plain, has achieved spiritual ma- turity. Tho process may not natter, but -it happens that the 'result Is an endowment of the whole• world, and Americans gladly _ salute the 'good neighbor whose unpretending genius is a present asset in an earth in which civilization requires friends. How different it might be' if this royal 'gentleman were a less rational person! Again and again in recent years the international apple cart might have been overturned had he indulged in political experimentation or engaged in frothy adventures of conquest. Instead, he has been con- sistently mild and unassuming, The example of his cousin, the former Ktsiser, perhaps sobered. hint, but it is more likely that he was by nature re- served, tolerant and kind. -In any event, it is difficult to emagine him rattling sabers or talking of a mili- tary partnership with the Deity. Mon- archs, like humbler individuals, net within the limits of a psychological mold, and the temperament of King George is mannerly and just, tonsil- Soon he will celebrate his jubilee,) and the people of the United States, t inay be expected, will find ways to Western Canada is extremely for- tunate that threshed grain is not} attacked to any extent by stored -pro - duet pests. Eastern Canada, parti- eularly Ontario, is not so> fortunate, as severe losses may besustained by the ravages. of the granary weevil, not onlyi n elevator $tor a e u but also g in farmer's mer s bins. . CONCERNING CANADIAN BROOMS Eternal vigilance is the watch- word of the Canadian authorities in keeping the Dammam free from am.- ported tn- ported disease and foreign peate. During the past few months atten- tion has been directed towards the lowly besoin or broom in accor- dance with a ruling under general re- gulations, all importations of broom corn to Canada from countries other than the United States must be rout. ed via the ports of ,Boston or New York for sterilization, as no suitable equipment is maintained in Eastern c1 Canada. This precaution was con- t- sidered necessary on account of the e clanger of introducing' serious -insect o. pests. 1 : ;Qrdi»arily, Cnaadian broom ntanu- 4 fectarers obtain their supply of broom corn from the United States, but due to a reduced •crop this sea-, song a large percentage of the re-; quirenients_ of Canada apparently will be procured in other countries, and, several special requests have been received to allow clireot ship - trent to Canaria from. the Argentine. Regarding this possibility, inquiries have been made through the Depart- ment of Trade. and Commerce con- cerning the details of sterilization.- treatment : the. Argentine govermnent was agreeable. to provide. Subject to careful inspection on arrival of a trial shipment by the inspectors et the Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture, importations of broom corn may thus be facilitated to some extent, if con- cessions can be granted with safety. RESULT OF FARM CLUB TRAINING Winner of 1934 Wheat Championship. Fernier Member of Canadian Coen- cil'aon Boys' and Girls' Farm Clubs The boys' and girls' farm club movement in Canada has been aptly described as a great extension school of agriculture, and the results of this scheme during the past twenty -oda. years of its existence have more, than proved that it is really the most practical formof agricultural educa- tion. Many of the leading Canadian farmers of today are proud to own that the foundation of their success Was laid in the knowledge gained at their local boys'` and girls' club, and every now and then some pupil finds himself thrust into the limelight. Without special mention, for the suc- cess as of pupils have been many, such was the case in 1933 when Ian Smith, a member of the Edson Grain Club, won the oats title at the inter- national Grain and Hay Show, Chi- cago and now .Sydney John Alison, a young lad of twenty and a member of the Grande Prairie Junior grain club since 11129,: won the hard Spring Wheat Championship at the 1934 In- ternational Show All these outstanding successes have been made possible by the ex- tensive development of the boys' and girls' farm club movement that tools place in 1930, when 'a national policy for the Clubs was inaugurated by II'on. Robert Weir, Dominion Minister of Agriculture. In 1931 the commit- tee subinitted its report which was accepted as a basis of organization, and as a result the Canadian Counefl on Boys' and Girls'' Club work began to function in 1Vliay of that year, Thus it is that ,considerable progress in agriculture among the young' farm- ers and farmerottes of . Canada is brought to the front in a national way and jnstifies to the fullest extent the. slogan of the boys' and girls' farm. clubs "Learn to do by Doing." • • Within the range of conditions permitting ;the. free :flight of bees, light appears to be the most impor- tant factor. After, about' 2.3D p.m, the- flight of bees drops off with in- creasing rapidity, and after' 4 p.ih. ractically all exits of the bees from Yes are merely "play flights" erate and merciful. MUCH CONSCIENCE MONEY 10L3 CI;IVED BY C.N.R. IN YEAR In these strange tinter some peo- ple have Jost many things bat ap- parently not their consciences. This is vouched for by the fact that the Treasurer of the Canadian National Railways has received a total of 81,114.85 in ,conscience money daring 1034 from persons wishing to make restitution for certain wrongs com- ttod. Frequently the remitter emits to state the exact nature of the act which .caused a troubled con- science and in snob cases the railway considers thhe amount as "belated" passenger revenue and it is there- fore credited to that department. Of the total amount of this con- science money received front all parts of Canada during the past year, ., the largest single amount was $800.00, in October, and the smallest that of 25 cents, also in October, these two items representing the maximum and minimum individual amounts over received in any Year. Subsidiary lines of the Canadian National Railways operating in the United States also have their "lean" and "fat" years as regards conscience money. For instance, the Central Vermont Rtailway's conscience fund," usually quite sizable in years past was saved just recently' from being a complete blank when $5.00 was re- ceived from ono, whose signature was "Art Employee." GIRL OVERBOARD (Continued from page 2) you and him?" he said, softly. "I don't know what' you mean, said the girl. But he knew that she knew exactly what she meant, • "Sorry!" "You needn't be. Lord Purley and 1 have _been wondering if there's any- thing we could do to show how grate- ful.we are. But I must go now, be cause I'm• keeping another visitor waiting --a 114liss Dawson. "N -not .1111!" "I expect it's Jill," said his visitor, shrewdly, It was; a flushed and incoherent Jill, who had come back in 'search of, Jimmy to tell him,; she was sorry, and had tracked hint to the hospital. ,And what she had to say to , Jimmy, and Jimmy to her,, mattered nothing to anyone 'bub; themselves. But Lord;.' and 'Lady Purley sent them la useful' cheque for a wedding present, ---,London "Tit -'Bits " 1 gnd.'Y to him at that titre their ap- preciation and their gratitude. The. English-speaking• nations never may- be embraced .in a single union, but the ties which .hind them in inde- pendent friendship are growing stronger, and King George is entitled to mach of 'the credit le the :.cir'eum- stances. The carry-over of wheat in Canada at July 31, 1934, amounted to 211,- 740,188 bushels, Adding the crop .of 1933, estimated at 269,729,000 bush- els, and imports of 413,165 bushels, the total available'' far distribution was 481,822,353 bushels. Some of the worst fires on farms arise from the carelless use of gaso- line and oil. A useful and effective home-made e - ma de fire extinguisher x mguisher is a large rge metal pail full of sand with a handy shovel in it. A heavy blanket of sand will usually.smother flames quickly and in the event of early ap- plication may prevent serious loss. The 'tendency of Canadian firms seeking a market in Great Britain to appoint exclusive agents in London or elsewhere in the south for . the whole country still icontinues. In many eases, writes the "'Canadian • Trade Commissioner, in making such an agreement they are depriving themselves of the opportunity of mak- ing -sales in Scotland. That Canadian firths desiring representation in Great 'Britain should at least take in- to careful consideration the question of: separate representation in Scotland really admits of -no argument.. CENTRALIZATION EXPENSIVE More and snore the control of town- ship and county affairs has become cenralized at Toronto, County Coun- cils have less and less to do and :to. this reason there has been agitation in certain quarters to do away with the County Councils, It is pointed out that cutting out these bodies would Mean 'a saving. As a matter of fact the most expen- sive way to handle municipal business is from a remote centre like Toronto. Local representative and local offie- " ngRacisnrdtpaeta: tgA1-no vitxr = Daae s unclesstand matters affect- ing Choir own districts. Their ser- vices are available for Iittle or noth- ing. Handling • municipal business from a far-oircentre means the main- tenance of staffs of expensive offic- ials and departmental' expenditures that run into big figtires. During the past: decade the cost of l- �b 47. s1@ The telephone will ring any minute mother and dad know it will, for Jack calls from the city every Tuesday at 8.30... even the pup is on the alert. 4i1 The weekly -call -home habit is inex- pensive and a delight to your family. Note the rates given in the front pages of your directory. You can talk 100 miles or so for as little as 30 tents. 1 A retail store regards itself as being a public servant, There- fore, it is wholly fitting that it should try -to be the best and most ea- ger servant possible. A retail store Which hides itself from those whom it wants to employ it becomes under -employed, and so its sales decline. The public inclines in largest numbers toward those stores which seek its attention and custom. It takes the advertising store at its own valuation. It likes to do business with those.who manifest ea- gerness to serve it. It likes to buy at those stores which have to re- new their stocks frequently. Advertising is just communicating news and information about one's store and service. It is just a form of talking. It is those who ,talk who are listened to. Silent stores lose out to stores which carry on converations--,in the fors. of newspaper advertisements _ with those whoa() customs they want. Any detailer who wants to get more eustomers—for the replace- ment of customers who become lost to hip and for the expansion of his .business --scan surely get them by making 'his store important in their eyes, and by putting• in his advertisements the kind of inforinit- tion which will help buyers come to decisions. The News -Record advertising department is ever willing to .help retailers prepare the right ]rind of advertisements—free assistance; of course. I The Clinton News-Kecord $1.50 a year. Worth More AND IT'S A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM •