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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-03-21, Page 6PAGE s NEW uwormompvt*orearms, THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THTJRS:, MARCH 21,1935: mely Information for the Busy Fanner. ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Trapneat `is Best 'Test Trapnesting being -to the laying flock what the -settle -and 'Babcook test are to the dairy herd, it is the only means of accurately determin- ing the production of 'the 'individual hen. At .the Cap Rouge' Etrperiiuen tal Station, 'the 'hens are selected by the. trapnesting method and the poor layers are marketed after their first year's laying. 'Iiatdhing eggs are selected from 'high -producers, and should weigh at least 24 ounces per dozen. Unthrifty chicks, and cock- erels except those from the 'best hens are marketed during the sum- mer, Ty mid-Septeniber the pullets which ars strong, vigorous, -healthy and active, which, have a large, deep 'head, stout beak, and large,, bright 'prominent eyes are kept, while the birds which are unthrifty or unheal- thy, which have a crow 'head, long shallow 'beak or small, sunken eyes, •or are off types are eliminated. Preserve 'Wild Flowers The wild flowers situation in On- tario is becoming serious, and calls for careful eonservation 'before they become extinct in some sections. Recently the Ontario Horticultur- al Association sponsored a request to the Ontario Government that the "Trillium" be constituted the Provin- eial Flower. Very favourable ,cora- usent has been made by the Press in nnany sections of the 'Province. Parents, • Teachers, Scout Leaders and interested flower Lovers are in- vited to urge the children to refrain from wholesale pieking and destruc- tion of ,wild flowers, especially where only ,a few exist. Girls and boys may grealy assist- in saving the wild flowers, and parents areasked to give the matter careful consideration. Agricultural Features The Wilmot Township Agrienitur- aI Society in Wbterloo 'County is to be congratulated en launching anew programme. A series of educationaI Meetings has been commenced. At the 5rst of these, the main subjects for 'consideration were "Control of the Warble Fly" and "Reforestation." Two other meetings of a •sim.ilar nat- ure, but on other subjects will be held this spring. This .organization pians to serve all farmers in the .Society area, with a general agricultural programme instead of being .satisfied to function in the holding of a fair only. On: March 8th the South Ontario Agricultural ;society gave a compli- mentary dinner to members who had brought honour to the Society, and Ontario County by winning major a- wards at National and International Shows, The president of the •Society Hon- W. E. N. ,Sinclair, was' a very genial host, to representative live stock men from other `parts of the Province in addition to Directors- and Members of the Society. Inn. proseeting illuminated Addres- ses to these leading eteck men, it was made evident the raising of .geed stock is a ' cherished tradition in Ontario 'County, as 'several families are now in the; third generation of promient'stock men. Some of those honoured were--IRobt. Duff .& Son; Lance Beath; S. B. Glaspeli; Win, Dryden and Frank Batty. Cleaning Ont :Couch The eradication of couch grass, oth- erwise known- as quack, twitch or scuteh grass, is one of the hardest probliems with which the farmerhas to deal. Few people realize the en- ormous quantity of couch -grass roots which exiet in infested soil. Tests conducted by the Central Experi- anental Farm at Ottawa show weights of roots ranging from 1,531 to 6997 pounds to the acre—as much as a heavy crop .of hay. No wonder it is Bard to clean out when it spreads' by roots es well as seed, Thoroughly cleaning out the roots is the one ef- fective way of getting rid of couch. In emall arses this may be done by hand, In Jaeger areas by shallow plowing and working .thoroughly with the cultivator to keep the roots turn- ed up to the sun long enough for them to "kill." Only as large an area as can be thoroughly cleaned up at one time should be undertaken, as half- way measures are only lost time an effort. Demand For Canadian Pears A. general survey of production af,fresh pears in Canada suggests `„that pear acreage can be increased 20 per cent before „the domestic market reaches a saturation point. This sit- uation, together with an increased export demand, !seems to warrant a consideration being given to the pos- sibilityOf 'increased plantings, mad of the Bartlett variety.: The Kingdom cannot get' enough Can dian pears, 'the Baitis} -market sorbing all the Canadian exports and asking for More. 'The 1934 :statistics show that 44 per cent of the total lea ports of pears 'into Great Britain were from Empire sources, . Canada eontribluting less than five per :cent; During the twelve 'months' ended Masa 31, 1934, exports of canned_ pears from. Canada to 'the British market increased 43 per cent came pared with the previous season's ex- port. On the other'hanil,'fresh pearls amounting appecadmately to 180;000 bushels are imported every year into -Canada from the -United States, a large proportion of this import find- ing its -way into canned •stodk. + i' I7N Hay Market Report Eastern and Northern Ontario: There is stilt plenty of hay avail- able and farmers who have held their Tray -Since last autumn for firmer prices are now wiishing to sell so that dealers are able to discriminate as to price and quality. About 400 tons of hay have been graded in eastern Ontario during the past month for shipment to the _Maritime provinces. Current prices 'being paid growers range from $7 to 89 per ton accord- ing to grade and class. Plenty of hay is being -offered in Northern On- tario and prices' paid are somewhat lower ranging from $9 to $12 per ton, basis shipping point. *.* . South-western Ontario:A fair sup- ply of timothy and timothy 'mixtures and alfalfa is still available in. the POTATO PRICES UNDER MAR- TiETING 'SCFirME The following are the prices of po- tatoes paid 'to -farmers in Eastern Canada on January 31 and on Fev- ruary 28, 1935, after one month's operation of the Eastern Potato Mar- keting Board which com'lneneed to function on 'February '4, 1935: Ontario '(per 90 lb, bag) 'Orangeville -January 31, 1935 --• rile 17c; February 28, 1935, '35-40 -cents. Unite Alliston—January 531, 1935, 1.5c; a, 'February 28, 19'35-35c. a2y- ' Nbridge 5aji nary '31,; *8161, 15- 17e; February 28, 1935, 35-40c. New Brunswick (per '1'65 'wl oodstodk--47anuary 31,' 1935, 17- 20c February 28, 1935, 40c, Hartland—January 31, 1935, 17- 20e; February 28, 1935, 45e. Perth—tJarnrary 31;, 19,35, 17.20e; -February 28, 193'5,'35c40e. Grand Falls-7anuary 81,' 1935; 17-20c; February 28, 1935, 40-45e. :Pence Edward'Is1and '(per bushel') Flour, largest dealers' report .Jana uary 31, 1935; 8-10e; T"e'bruary 28, 1935, 1314c. Nova Scotia Barrels for Export • (including 'barrel) 90 lb. bags 'January 31, 1935--15e; x'ebruary 28, 1935, $1.00. January 31, 1935 '22e; February 28, 1935, 30c. Owen Sound district and there has been some Movement of alfalfa ie - Gently for meal manufacturing pur- poses. There is a shortage of hay in a number of counties in this part of Ontario but this is being offset large- ly by ether roughage such as corn stocks and straW. supplemented per• haps with molasses, so as to winter the stock without hay, There was a fair corn crop last year in most counties, which produced a fair quantity of good silage and besides many farmers have plenty of grain, all of which lessens the need for hay. It is believed that most counties wiII have sufficient fodder to carry their stock until at least April 1st, at • which time there should be a fair de- mand for hay from outside sources. Prices being paid growers, per ton, at principal =market centers less freight costs are: for timothy no. 1 $16 to $17.50; no. 2, $14 to $16.; no. 3, $12 to $14; 'wheat straw $7 to $8; oat straw $8.75 to $7.50. Sudan. Grass For Hay or Pasture Sudan Grass is an annual crop which may be used either for hay or pastures. In 'emeregneies, such as when 'seedlings of perennial hay crops fail, this gram may be found useful to supply necessary feed. Su- dan Grass is a native of hot, dry cli- mates and, onto established, is cap- able of making . very 'satisfactory growth under these conditions. This plant stools eut: heavily after being cut and is, therefore, a suitable crap for summer pasture. Normally, pas- ture should be available four to -five weeks after seeding, Sudan Grass should be planted --a bout the end of May, at whiclt'time the soil will be well .warmed up. Planting is best done by broadcasting the seed at the rate; of 25 to 30 pounds per acre and covering lightly with the harrow. A weld -prepared' seed- bed is preferable. If the' crop is to be eut for 'hay, this should be done about the -time it starts to head' out. By cutting at this stage a finer - emitted hay is obtained and more success assured': of a ,second crop. Sudan 'Grass is a member of the sorghum family and, consequently has a sweetish taste. This makes either' the hay or pasture quite pal- atabie. The hay ranks slightly high- est than timothy in feeding value. Curing of the.hay May be easily done in the swath' due to the'coarsehess of the stems, •after which it,niaybe hay May and cocked. A mixture of soybeans and Sudan Grass has given.very good results and makesr'a hay which is higher in feeding value than ,Sudan Grass a- line, In this spixture the soybeans must be sown first in rows about 28 inches apart at the rate of 30 to 45, pounds per acre. The soybeans should .be seeded about May 15. Af- ter the second! or third cultivation the Sudan Grata is sewn between the rows of soybeans at the rate of 10 pounds per acre, The !crop should be cut far hay when the Sudan Grass is starting' to head out. The dditian of Sudan Grass to the say - tan aids in the curing of soybean e TWO POTATO .CROPS A 'YEAR I1 URUGUAY In `tiruguay, South America, they have two potato crops in which the first and most important is planted in September and October and harvest- ed from December to February, while the second is sown in January and February and dug three months lat- er, according to the Agricultural De- partment of the Canadian National Railways. The domestic erop is in- sufficient to •meet consumption. Im- ports consist principally of table potatoes, but, there is a certain de- mand for seed. The bulk of the tab- le potatoes cone from Argentina. Seed potatoes are imported front the, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain. According' to the Canada Seeds Act, no new variety of cereal grata can be offered for •saIe in Canada under its variety name unless that variety has been licensed by the Dominion Min- ister of Agriculture after tests con- ducted by the Cereal Division of the Dominion Experimental Farms. Rome canneries for fruits and vegetables on the farm and in rural centres are a recent development of great importance and possibilities. It is estimated that in 1934 there were about 1,700 registered estab- lishments operated in Quebec with a production of probably 230,000 cases. The movement is spreading in Oa- tario where 100,000 cases were pro- duced in 1934. DOE TAKES OVER JOB ROUND- ING UP CATTLE The Laplander uses his reindeer as a beast•af !burden, but down on 'a farm near Riley _Brook, New Bruns- wick, a doe not yet two years old has taken over the job of driving cattle to water from the farm dog. The doe now snakes- her home in the barn after having been donna tiled in the kitchen during her baby- hood. When but a fawn she was found abandoned near the roadside. She took anthejob of driving the cattle' herself and when the farm dog at- temptedto dispute . her sWay she charged him, so that he decided to re- sign in her favor. Canada was easily first among the exporters of oats to,the British Isles in 1934, with 1,941,276 cwts. This was considerably more than half the amount imported into Britain from all sources. After a •specimen of the Black Widow, the only known ,poisonous spider in North America, had been. found in a •tomato field at Summer-. land, .British •Columbia, other, speci- mens were forwarded to the provin- cial entomologist from many interior points in the province, including Nel- son, Trail, N'akusp, and from Ender- by south of the international boun- dary. Smelts, caught mostly on the At- lantic coast, are "exported in large quantities to the United States where a good 'market is obtained. hay andthe remaining crop will pro- vide pasture for the rest of the sea- son. There is no danger of Sudan Grass: becoming a weedsince all ,growth is stopped by frost and the erne must be planted each -year. Considerable success with this crop has been re - .ported to the Dominion Eecperinten-' tal 'Station,'Harrcw, and it is' felt that as an emergency hay and pas- ture crap Sudan Grass may be used to considerable advantage in this die - trice BAYFIEL1J The following new books have been added to Bayfield Public Library: The Rim of the Prairie, B. S Ald- rich; Look to the Sinning, Ruby W, Ayes; Little Gilt Lost, Temple Bail- ey; Heart Of the Sunset, Rex. Beach; Hay -Wire, B. M. Bower; The Valley of Silent Men, James Oliver OUT - 'wood; 'The 'Keeper ur-•wood;'The'Keeper of the'Door, Ethel M. Dell; The Gold • Shoe, Grace L. Hilll; Hilltops ' Clear, Emilie Loring) Passion Flower,. Kathleen Norris; The Locked Book, Frank L. Packard; 'Baehelel's Bounty, Grace S. Rich- mond; 1VIa Cinderella, Harold Bell -.Weight; ' fOrliden Dawn, 'Peter $. Kyrie. 'GODERRICH TOWNSHIP 'The following is Abe report 'for S. S. No. 11, Goderich 'Township, for the months of January and February. Sr. 4th—Jeanne Vodden, 78; Pearl McGee, '78; Lorne Tyndall, '69. Jr. 4th= -'Harold Wise, '66. Sr. '3rd Prank Patter, 73; Willa Potter, '70; Donna Pickett, ,67. Sr. 3rd -=Glen Wise, '60; Lula Tim. den, 59. Sr. 2nd -Fred •Gibson, 83; -itay Pott tee, '72; Jack 'Tyndall, 60; Harold Corey; 55. Jr. 2ndi--1N'ormra Pickett,i Aleit Wyse. lst Class --George Itl;eGee, Joe Potter. Sr. Pr.—'Wlesiey Holland. Perfect attendance for January and February: Pearl MeGee and Lula Tyndall. Marion E. Middleton, teacher. Following 'is the report of S. S. No. 18, Godericb, for January and Feb- ruary. Those whose names are mark- ed with an asterisk have been absent for one or snore examinations: .5th• --,Sylvia Lowden, 60.2. Sr. 4th ---Betty 'Stirling, 67; Grant Stirling' 62; Gladys G1ark, 60.7, Jr. 4th—Elmer Johnston, *63.6; Murray Helmer, *40.4. Sr, 3rd -:Mildred 'Westlake, 62.8; Douglas Stirling, 61.5; Harold Warn- er, 61.5. Ir. 8r4-410bert Hopson, 63; Bertha Helmer, 36.2. and—Oliver Hopson, 70; Kenneth Stirling, 69; Keith Stirling, 17. Pr,—Billie Mlclhvain. —P. Wheatley, teacher. FRUIT GROWER'S MEETING Arrangements have been made to Clae NAPSi_I()TE" ris. Lowd hold the annual meeting of the i.-lu- non County Fruit Growers' Anode-,, tion in the Board Room of the Agri- cultural Office, Clinton, an Saturday afternoon, March 28rd. at 2.00 o'clock.' 'There will be two speakers in at- tendance, Mir. G. 71. Dickson, Horte 1 cultural Experimeutai Station, Vine- I laa?id, and Prof. Lawson Caesar, O.A'. College,• Guelph. Mi•, Dickson will give an address' an General Orchard Practices, and Prof. Caesar will speak on the •Control of Insect Pests in the Orchard. All orchard men and other inter- ested parties me cordially invited to attend,1 .r iI Junior Farmers' Association Holds First Meeting Fallowing the completion of the Clinton Short Course in Agriculture, a Junior Farmers' Association was formed with the following officers. elected for a term of one year: President—Mervyn Lobb. Vice -President- Eareld. Tyndall. Secretary .John Deeves, Treasurer—Stewart McEwen. 'Directors Toni Murphtl, Fred Snary. The first regular monthly • meeting Was held in the Agricultural Office, Board Roma on Thunsday evening, March 14th and seventeen members were enrolled. IVJ:ervyn Lobb was chaiiman and the programme was as follows: .Minutes of Organization Meeting, Chatirman'e address, Enraltieg of members, Address by Stewart Me - Ewen -'"Coaching Trip and Inter - County Royal. Judging 'Competition." Harold Tyndall, ...Current Events" Reading: of paper on "Safe Driving" by Tom Murphy and Discussion of Junior Farmer plans, led by Ian Mac- Leod, With the exception of July and August, monthly meetings will be held en the second Tuesday evening of each month. The yearly member- ship fee is 600 and all boys and young men in the district are eligible for membership, CASTING REFLECT iO'NS MIRROR ' 4.2 FT. 8: FT. 5VDJECT PHOTOFLASH IN FLOOR LAMP CAMERA A mirror will bring out that priceless smile of youth YDU 'may think you have ex. hausted the supply of picture possibilities In your home but the chances are that there are countless interesting subjects you have com- pletely overlooked: It is the unusual that attracts at- tention but' it is necessary to use Your eyes and a little imagination aud'Ingenuity to ferret out these exceptional views, angles, etc., and get pictures that show individuality. Mirror pictures, for instance, are intriguing and offerunlimited pos- sibilities if one will do a little ex- perimenting. Let's take the above picture as an example. When focusing for reflected images only„ it is necessary, to add the dis- tanee from the mirror: to the sub- jeet, to the distance from the mirror to the lens of the camera and then set the focus accordingly. If itis desired tolnclude the sub- ject in the picture with the reflected linage the focus should be sat for the distance from the mirror to the lens. The smaller the lens opening the greater the depth of field and the sharper will be both images. Of course, the nearer the subject is to the mirror the less is required in the matter of "depth". In the picture above, the subjects were about two feet and the camera six feet from the mirror. As both the subject and reflected image were to be included in the picture the focus was set at six feet. The dia- phragm was set at 1,16 and a photo- flash furnished the light. It the figures and camera were in a position to show only the re - fleeted image in the picture being: taken the focus would then have- been set at the eight foot distance.• mark: The diagram shows position 02' subjects, camera and photoflash.' when the above picture was taken. After setting the focus of your cam era at the proper distance and the-- diphragm at 1.16 set the shutter for• time exposure—"T", Do not have any bright lights in the room. Place photoflash Iamp in ordinary floor Iamp within reaching distance from the camera, as designated in dia- gram. Be sure to remove the shades from the lamp. Take your position at the camera and caution your subjects not to move. Press the cable- release to open your shutter and im= mediately turn on the photoflash and then quickly close the shutter-- and the picture has been taken. Pirot. Wash lamps are made in two sizes, costing 15 and 25 cents- each. For this type of picture the 25 cent size should be used. In amateur photography expert• renting becomes the spice of life = and you will be surprised at the in- - tereating effects you will get in . working out "stunt" pictures on gloomy, rainy days when outdoor activities are taboo. Results in some instances may be ratifier grotesque but you will have a lot of inexpen- sive amusement and *tures that show individuality. Anyone can take the ordinary run of pictures but it requires a little ingenuity to get the unusual. That is what you should "shoot" for. JOHN VAN GUILDER FOR FINELY -EXECUTED JOB WORK TRS THIS OFFIC Some of the Things we turn out here, and on Short Notice are: Drafts Badges Dodgers Receipts Vouchers Bill Heads Catalogues Post Cards Note Heads Menu Cards Milk- Tickets Deposit Slips Order Blanks Laundry Lists Visiting Cards Show Printing Business Cards ;Store Sale. Bills Posters, all sizes Auction Sale Bills Admission Tickets Wedding Invitations Acknowledgement Cards'. Wedding 'Announcements Envelopes, all sizes & kinds. And Our : Prices are as Moderate Materials and Good Ballots Blotters Cheques PIacards Handbills Pamphlets Invitations Statements 'Score Cards Programmes Meal Tickets Letter Heads Bread. Tickets Funeral Cards Window Cards Shipping Tags Coupon Tickets At Home Cards Butter Wrappers Society Stationery Dance Programmes Prescription Blanks Typewritten Circulars Advertising Programmes Circulars, all sizes and kinds as is Compatible with Good Workmanship. The ClintonNewsKecord $1.50 a year. Worth More AND IT'S A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM 1