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°THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Nallesmosommssmismatimor
rHUgS:, APRIL
NEWS AND HAPP.EN!N
OF
INIER EST
Timely Information for the
Busy : Farmer
( Furnisied by the Department of Agriculture )
'Corn 'Breeding
Some 'ilitorestiiie work with 'corn
being conducted on the Do/Melon
:experimental farms concerns ,varietal
hybrids. This woke has as its 'ob-
ject the securing of -both earlier and
higher yielding :material ;through the
utilization of increased vigour 'which
Is obtained through the crossing af'
certain -varieties, So .far crosses have
'been made chiefly 'between early flint
and late dent varieties, -and the hy-
bridmaterial
e 1 obtained has in 'some
eases shown much promise. 'Undoubt-
edly a great deal more will. 'be -heard
of varietal crosses in future rare.
d% ilF, '11t
•Cakr.Fe and Agricuteural Societies
The C.N.Z. ie showing a Irne spir-
it of co-operation toward the smaller
Agricultural Societies, in Ontario.
Special classes will be provided in
the 1935 prize list, totalling over
$1000 and open only to exhibits of.
grain and of sheaves from. Afrieul-
tura] Societies. ,
Owing to 'variation in climatic con-
ditions three geographicat divisions
have been made with separate prizes
for each. The first prize for grain
exhibit, including 5 lots; is $60.00 and
there are 4 prizes. Three sheaves
constitute an exhibit for Which 5
prizes are offered, the first amount,.
ing to $40.00. In addition to the
above there -will be a championship
class for single sheaves open to the
members of Agricultural 'Societies.
aIF?
Bury Corn Stubble
"Any corn grower this spring can
do a great deal to save 'hin>Iself a lot
of unnecessary hand-picking of corn
stubble if he will use care and fore-
thought in his method of dealing
'with hisecorn field," states. L. Caesar,
Proviniial Entomologist. "If he plows
the field carelessly and does not bury
the stubble well he is sure to drag
it up in working the soil, and so will
have a lot of hand-picking. Also, if
he uses a. toothed cultivator instead
of a disc he will drag up a lot of
gtubble. In every county there are
many men who deal with their fields
in euoe a wgy that they Rarely have
to elo any handpielcing. What one illelendale, De Springs, and Atiko-
Mall ani de anethee gen Often do asIkan.
-iuyalT, ee nearly as well. So itis 'holt- Jig there are nearly 300 Itorticul-
ed that every one will try to exercise tura] Societies active in the Province
the necessary ;care this spring, and Pe one .should' lack information •on
so save himself a lot of trouble hi garden problem's.
complying with the act" 1
queening, feeding or 'uniting should
be marked for soli attention 'later.,
According ding 'to the Dominion Apiarist
all colonies should -;have` at least
twenty pounds of food in the hive at
;this 'first •exalninoiatn, If any col-
ony has less than this amount it
should'•be given honey or sugar syrup
'to .make.up the -deficiency.
I?eetilizing the 'Orchard
Intarti
On o and Quebec the severe
Nvinnter of 1933-34 Caused a consider-
able .amount 'of damage 'to a •great
many erchards, resulting 'in a. large
'number of 'trees 'losing a pertien of
their tops. In 'addition •a' certain •a-
mount of injury to the conducting
tissues. resulted in considarable de-
bilitation. 'There appears to be rea-
son to 'expect some further damage
this year as a result of the weakened
condition of the trees lest season,
Since the rode ere prdba'bly not da-
maged it is not desrable to apply
large -amounts of fertilizers this
spring -unless 'it is certain that there
has not been any damage done.
With conducting tissue limited and
root pressure about normal, there
-will be pzobably about all the food
the tops can take care of. The Do-
minion , Hortieulturist recommends
that fertilizer . applieations be made
early and that they do not exceed a-
bout one-quarter of it normal. apple-
Cation,
Horticulture Progressing
Interest in community beautifulca-
tion is increasing evidently, particul-
arly in rural areas. Not only are
established horticultural societies go-
ing ahead with increased enthusiasm,
but new organizations- are being
formed.
During recent weeks Horticultural
Societies have .been organized at
Wiest Lorne, Kinmount, Schomberg,
Williamstown, Marton and St. Pauls.
Iii addition, initial steps toward er-
ganzation have been talgen by horti-
'cultural enthusiasts at Georgetown,
Ch.4pieau, Ridgeivlle, Middleville,
]Help to Make Canada More
Beautiful
The unlovely' things and unattrac-
tive places in Canada that displease
the eye are made by man. It is
time he set out to undo some of the
damage that has been done, There
are primroseepaths for all to tread
who oare to make them. An amazing
amount of worry can be spaded un-
der along those paths in a bright
spring afternoon. Since Adam' tilled
the first garden many pastimes have
cometo claim their thousands but
have passed out -of the picture while
gardening has stood through the
centuries. There must be something
in it. •Buy sorne flower seeds,: plant
some flowers or shrubs this coming
spring. Help to make Canada more
beautiful.
Watch the Bees Carefully in
Early Spring
On the first bright waren dale when
the bees are flying freely, all colon-
ies should be briefly examined to
see that, they still possess vigorous
queens, that the food supply is suf-
ficient and that the colonies are
strong enough to build up, in time
for the main flaw. This examination
should be as brief as possible for fear
of chilling the brood and thus weak-
ening the ,colony. Any coloniesthree
require special attention such as re -
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cieties, questions may be addressed
to Ontario Agricultural College,
Guelph; Central Experimental Farm,
Ottawa; and the Horticultural Socie-
ties Branch, 'Parliament Baildings,
Toronto. ;
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Damping Off
Thio trouble is due to bhe attacks
of a minute fungus which is able to
make heaclwey where there is an ex-
cessive amount of moisture ,,in the
atmosphere or soil. The effects are
most marked among young and ten-
der seedinga when these are crowded
together or placed under nnbuitable
atmospheric conditions, A common
cause of damping -off among seed-
lings is to be found when this tem-
perature in a glass house or propa-
gating frame ie` lower, than that
outside. This induces condensatilon
of water on all parts of the plants as
they become colder. here, if it is
possible to raise the temperature of
the house, the moisture soon evapor-
ates
vaporates and is once more suspended in
the air. Free ventilation, ,when, the
outdoor conditions make this possible
will often prevent and remove the
excessive formation of moisture on
the (seedlings. Directly any, signs of
damping -off are to be seen, healthy
seedlings should be transplanted and
placed out singly' in fresh sail. All
affected specimens should' be destroy-
ed. The wisest course of all for the
gardener is to bear in mind the con-
ditions which lead up to the activities
of the fungus. , Mauch may be done
to prevent the attack by providing
ample drainage, a porous compost,
and the exercise of care in watering.
-Watering should be done as early as,
possible
In the
day,so that, , before
nightfall,, every trace' -of ;suparflu-
ous moisture has vanished,
At a recent meeting in Nova Sco-
tia of the Potato Marketing Board,
members of the retail trade mention-
ed egg grading, which was introduc-
ed in 1923 by the Dominion Depart-
ment of Agricuture, as an example
of what could be accomplished in
standardizing a product, This is of
particular interest, because some of
the inenrbees who paid the highest
tribute to egg grading had previous-
ly been prosecuted for violation of
the regulations.
Annual. Hay Crops For.
Supplementary Feed
of Pasturs
'When 'the supply of feed; is reduced
on farms through seasonal •conditions,
or other causes, annual `hay` crops
will be'found 'inva'luelile as supple-
ments tri tide aver 'these 'periods:
Several crops are availbelefor Ilii
purpose -with 'different qualification
and a choice -must made to' Tsui
individual requirements: -In order t
bring these tereps''to 'the ndtice of
farmers the following notes may'as
list' in the •selection of a stilt 1Sle• -an
nual hay. -
Sudan grass is ,the. best . annuli
crop for Paeture during the hot sum-
mer months. '";razing 'may begin four
to five 'weeks after 'seeding and -con-
tinue until frost. A crop of hay may
he harvested and the later growth
pastured. The hay is about equal to
'timothy in feeding value. '$'ow 25
to 30 pounds of seed per acre broad-
cast about June 1 or after the 'soil
is warm. Cut for hay immediately
foilawing full bloom or earlier if pas-
ture is desired following the 'hay
crop.
The soybean is an excellent legum-
inous crop producing a hay about a-
,qual to alfalfa in feeding value. In
using soybeans for pasture the field
should'eie divided by fences and graz-
ed rotationally 'with a grass pasture
provided in addition. Possibly soy-
'beans are more valuable as hay than
as a pasture, Sow 75 to 90 pounds of
seed per acre drilled solid about May
15, The seed should be inoculated
with the (soybean bacteria before
sowing.
FARMERS
!DOINGS IN THE SCOUT'
WORLD
Choosing Fertilizers ,
This is the time of year when
farmers are purchasing or consider-
ing the purehasing of fertilizers for
the various farm crops.
Until quite recently, farmers who
had not made a study - 'of fertilizers
usually depended upon the "local
fertilizer agent 'to advise "them as
to the ' particular analysis they
s ' should use, and unfortunately the
s advice from this source was not al-
t ways in the farmer's 'best 'interest.
o A more acceptable source of infer=
-mation is now at the ',servi�ee of
- farmers; for the 'Provincial' Govern-
- meats 'in Eastern Canada have in re -
.cent years ,set up fertilizer councils
I composed of leading authorities in
agricultural chemistry, farmers Who
'have a particular knowledge of the
use offertilizers,
•ti l
e for 1 zero, and representatives
.of fertilizer manufacturers. These
•councils publish recommendations as
to the analysis" most suitable for the
various crops under the various soils,
conditionand thus are performing
a'valuabie service to farmers in as-
sisting them to select fertilizers
which promise the most economic
return's.
The 'Fertilizer Division of the Seed
Branch, 'Dominion Department of
Agriculture, commends the work of
the Provincial Fertilizer Councils for
the guidance afforded by thein to
farmers in solving fertilizer prob-
lems.
A mixture of Sudan grass and
soybeans has the advantage of in-
creasing the yield over soybeans a-
lone and aids in the curing of the
hay. Sow the soybeans about May
15 in rows 28 to 30 inches apart at
the rate of 60 pounds per acre. Af-
ter the first ;cultivation teow sudan
grass between the rows of soybeans
at the rate of 10 pounds per acre.
Millet requires a rich loamy soil
and abundant .moisture. Sow anytime
up to July 1 at the rate of two to
to thre epounds per acre.
Corn, when drilled thickly, will
produce considerable green feed or
may be made into ensilage.
Rape provides a good pasture for
sheep or hogs. Rape does best on a
rich soil having abundant moisture.
Sowing may be done from late March
until the ''riddle of July- in rows 28
to 30 inches apart, at the rot p£ two
to thpee leen(js fee $ere,
The small grains including rye;
oats, barley, and wheat -all may be
either pastured or out for hay.
Sorghums, such as Early Amber
Sugar Cane, may be fed green, made
into hay, ensiled, or cut with a bin-
der and cured in the shock. Saw 10 to
20 pounds of seed per acre in rows
similar to corn as soon as the soil
has become warm.
These crops: are suggested as.an-
nual hay crops by the Domoiinn Ex-
perimental Station, , Harrow, Ontario.
Further information regarding them
may be obtained by writing to the
Station.
Bark Splitting of
Apple Trees
Frani The Dept. of Agriculture
O.A.C., Guelph.
This is a form of winter injury
which Unfortunately, seems unusual-
ly prevalent this Spring. Many en-
quiries have been received from the
various apple growing areas of On-
tario as to the best method of treat-
ment.
,Generally, the splitting is ' confined
to the south west side of the tree,
and about one-third of the total bark
area has burst, away from the wood.
It is mare common in orchards that
suffered from the cold winter of a
year ago, and is, perhaps worst where
the trees were making rapid growth.
Also trees on .heavier soil types
seen' to have ;suffered more than
those on the lighter soils.
Treatment. Do not remove the in-
jured bark, but rather tack it down'
rather loosely to thl
o e wood, This 1
oswill
l
prevent the sun from drying Out the
cambio
nr and so i11 facilitate to
heal-
ing.
ing. Make a alit at the bottom - Of
the injured area in 'order that any
sap accumulation, or water from
rains, will drain air readily, thus re-
moving danger of mould. '
The next and final step is bridge
grafting. Unless this is dano many
Meg trees will lose the branch he.
mediately above the ruptured bark,
although the remainder of the tree
Will likely come threuglt all right,
Long scions will bo required, These
should be taken at Once While they
are still dormant and storeal n
ll.
cool place until used. The actual
bridge :grafting is beat flafarmd tme
til the trees start pewee
Maple Sugar Crop Is Worth
Millions To Farmers
The mild, sunny days of late March
and early April will be worth more
than $3,000,000 this year to the farm-
ers of southeastern Quebec and the
province of Ontario.
The output of maple sugar in Can-
ada averages around 5,000,000 pounds
annually at ` the present time, and
that of maple syrup approximately.
2,000,000 gallons, with a total value
of more than $3,000,000, This out-
put is produced by nearly' 50,000
farmers in Central Canada and the
total number of trees now (being tap-
ped annually ranges between twenty
and twenty-five million. Six years
ago the total output of maple pro-
ducts was valued at about $6,000,000
but since then the trade in maple
products, as in -many other lines, has
been considerably reduced.
The tapping. of maple trees goes
back to the Indian days, on the east-
ern seaboard, and while little appears
in history about their method of ex -
treating the sap and rendering it into
Syrup, references are found to the
Willa' dances, known as the maple
dances, held in the apringg It was
not until 1685, however, that the map-
le syrup industry began to receive
prominence in the reports of the
governors and intendants of New
France, Towards the end of the 18th
century the industry gained recogni-
tion as a commercial venture of some
magnitude. Much of the advance-
ment of the industry is attributed to
modern methods of collecting and
boiling the sap, making refining sim-
ple and profitable. Although maple
syrup and sugar making are stilt
carried on in a more or less primitive
way in some sections, there are also
a . number of. refineries using high-
speed, scientific machinery for the
purpose.
Daylight Saving In Many
Centres 'April 28th
Domininn metropolitan eentres
with the exception of those in West-
ern Canada wlil 'go on daylight-sav-
ing time from April 28 to Sept, 28.
The Western Provinces ---Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia—will. not operate on "fast
time."
sCities 'scattered through East-
ern provinces will move their clocks
forward an hour for sununer months,
but the periods of duration vary.
Toronto, Ottawa and 'Montreal will
be on "Summer Tima" over the full
five -months period, similes to New
York and other large United States
Cities.
Fright other Ontario 'cities start
the system at different dates during
May, ,Tune and Jule. Sudbury is the
only Northern Ontario point to adopt
daylight -•saving, but at IC9relancl
Lake some ;nines' will work On a
daylight -time schedule although the
town will remain on Standard time.
Thfollowing '' ti . ar
a Otitis are o day-
light-saving
n Y
light -saving time:
April 28 to Sept, 28; Toronto,Mon-
treal, Ottawa, New York, St. Cathar-
ines, Kingston, Megrim Fens.
M"Sy 4 to 'Sept., 1G»,lllnmillton,
May 18 to Sept. 12-..G,uelp'h.
May 25 to Sept, 23 Saint roim.
June 1 to Sept, 28-114)1£ox,
Jane 8 to Scpt, 3 Sudbury,
Jno 16 to Ater,
i1-�uh9lov1
Ile, •
(Dessibie-.-Courien) to (kWh ),,
July 14 to $eptt 14 Bvanl'sford,
No daylight navine dine •-+.Worth.
Bay, Galt, S'anit Ste. Merip, Wiled -
nm, London, E.itehenar, W"0odateels,
tiltatham, Flt, 'lhnn)ati, tlgvau Sound,
Pettit'bnvnngh, fls'nckvlile, •Shratered';
lth'itlantl Trel,e (towinhtaa op dpr.:
1ighh savi1v tgime), All Wiestere pro-
vinotu
The state legislature of Nevada
has passed a bill raising the mar-
fiage license fee from $2 to, $3. The
extra $1 is to go into tile -state's Boy:
'Scout fund..
t{:•** -
'Canatlian Rovers' To Visit Swedep
It is expected that a ssnall party
of 'Canadian Rover Scouts from dif-
ferent parts of the Dominion willtat-
tend the 2nd, World hover Meet to
open -near Copenhagen, July 29,
* 45 *
Modern Candle Makers,
A unique special eomnnunity ser-
vice jet; was found by the Boy Scouts
of Fredericton, 1Ct
onN.B.N Ino e '
e nn etran
with •ce'lebtat'ion of the 150th anni-
versary of the city's selection as the
capital of the province 'a huge .out
door "birthday cake" was• construct-
ed. The -Scouts manufactured the
150 "candles:il
* 45
More International Scout Gatherings
The Boy Scouts are never allowed
to forget that --they are an interna-
tional brotherhood. With the great
Australian Jamboree "auld-Lang-syn-
ed" into history, they are now talk-
ing of Jamborees this summer in the
United States, Denmark and Poland,
and a World Rover Meet in Sweden.
all .4
Canadian -Scouts To U. S. Jamboree
Canada will be represented at the
25th Birthday Janlboree of the Boy
Scouts of Arnerica, at Washington,
August 21.30, -by least one com-
posite Scout troop. The boys will
go direct from their various pro-
vinces. The expected 30,000 Scouts
will be reviewed by President Roose-
velt. 1
* *
Scouts Will Light King's Jubilee
Beacons From Atlantic to Pacific
Following announceinent from Da -
minion Headquarters that the Scouts
of Canada will celebrate the Icing's
Silver= Jubilee on the evening of
May 6th, by lighting a chain of bea-
cons from the Atlantic to -the Paci-
fic, Scout troops and district organ-
izations are discussing and reporting
plans for this display of loyalty.
Wherever possible the lighting of
the beacons will be preceded by a
royal salute of 21 rockets. In the
Old Country a similar chain of bea-
cons will extend from John o'Groats
' to Land's End,
HOMES FOR SOLDIERS
Sooner or later Canada will have
homes for old soldiers, the House was
told last week by Hon. D. BC. Suther-
land, Minister of Pensions, by the
utilization of military hospitals for
the purpose.
•
Canadian Wheat In Store
Shows Decrease .
Canadiau.wheat in store far the
week ended April 12 amounted to
227,202,133 bushels, a decrease of
2,550,026 bushels competed with the
previous week, the Dominion Hureau
of Statistics reported Tuesday. The
visible supply for the corresponding
week last year was 219,889,20.2. bush-
els.
Canadian wheat in the United
States amounted to 14,401,.474 bush-
els against 15,179,696 bushels the pre-
vious week, and 3,817, 33 bushels on
the same date last year.
United States wheat in Canada
was shown as 1,048,912 bushels com-
pared with 2,228,643 bushels a year
ago.
"LAUGH AND THE WORLD
LAUGHS WITH YOU"
Laugh, and the world laughs with
you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow
its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer,
Sigh, it is lost on the air,
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go; .
They want full measure of all your-
pleasure,
our -pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;,
Be sad, and you lose them all—
There is none to decline your nectar-
ad wine,
But alone you must ds.'ink life's
gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by;
Succeed and give, and it helps you.
live,
But no man can help you die,
There is roam in the halls of pleas-
ure
For a large .and lordly train;
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox..
The average value per acre of oc-
cupied farm lands in the various pro-
vinces of Canada in 1934, including
improved -and unimproved land' to-"
gether with dwelling houses, barns,
and other farm buildings, is reported •
as P.h:.I., $34; Nova Scotia, $27; New
Brunswick, $24; Quebec, $34; Ontar-
io, $41; Manitoba, $17; Saskatche
wan, $16; Alberta, $16, and British
Columbia, $60.
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