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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-05-09, Page 6PAGE 6 'pmol In r a • �o m txou dor t Bus ' arm r ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY' The shortage of horse power in 'a1l. parts of Ontario has promoted active interest in breeding. Good stallions are scarce. Directors of the Moore Agricultur- al Society in Larnbton County 5 -,re. meeting the problem by the purchase of the prize winning stallion "Foot Step" from; Brandon. Bros., of Forest. This splendid sire should enable members of the Society at Brigden to increase the supply of horses of pro- per type. The annual Fair at Brigden is one of the best in Ontario but apparently the officers believe the responsibilit- ies of an Agricultural Society to go beyond this in the improvement of Agriculture. Garden Hints (By John F. Clark) When ground can be ' worked, • spread fertilizer among the peren- nials in the border and dig in with a narrow fork. Do, not disturb late bulbs and perennials while doing this work. Never plant'Dahlias .by the clump. Select easily removed tuber with a piece of crown, containing an eye. . Wipe cute with sulphur. Plant 6" deep, laying tuber flat on side. Plant about 'May 24th. Gladiolus are planted 4" deep, when danger of frost is past. They stand a fairly rich soil, dug deeply, and thoroughly cultivated. during the growing season. When buds appear, cultivate only 2" deep, giving copious waterings. !Gladiolus thrips is the most ser- ious pest and must be controlled', Dis- solve one ounce, of corrosive subli- mate in 6 gallons of water, in a wooden container. Peel the corns and soak for three hours, the liquid being kept at 70 degrees F. The corms may be planted directly after dipping. Buy Feeds on Guarantee Do not find yourself with a "gold- brick" feed, money spent and no val- ue in return: Oat feeds analysed in the laboratories of the Dominion ,Ex- perimental Farms have had a range from 4 to 14 per cent. of protein and from 10 to 30 per cent, of fibre, meat meals of from 40 to 65 'per cent. pro- tein end phosphoric acid from 10 to 20 per cent. Therefore do not buy your feeds blindly but study the guaranteed analyses, as printed on bags or other containers so that you know of what value the feeds are for your specific purpose, And also as compared w1th other feeds of the same class, 0 0 • Preposed Ontario Cattle Export Scheme A scheme has been submitted to the Dominion Marketing Board to regulate the nu:aketing for export of beef and dairy cattle from the Pao-. vince of Ontario to Great Britain or other European countries. The scheme has been reviewed by the 'Board but is still subject to amendment. Copies of the proposed scheuie are available for distribution and may be obtained from the Secretary, Domin- ion Marketing Board, Ottawa. Any representations and requests for appointments must be received by the Secretary before May 1lth next. Notice of the exact date of hearings will be given to those whb have signified their wish to appear before the Board. Early Marketing Means Better Prices Now is the time to start the long season crops of vegetables required for the early market. At the Central Experimental Farm 'the following varieties are recommended; Cabbage: Golden Acre, Copenhag- ORDER ROOFINC NOW a VASO Two Metal Roofing. E . elusive g' > ac features patentee guarantee and easy aPplghtnen, and applica, Eon. Fore &roeflg. Send and rafter lengths for free eeti"Coute. cit use Council Stan - estforgreat- eet durability. Op 11f)�PRr;y0 n rn en Market, Early .Jersey Wakefield. Cauliflower'` !let Ty -Derail 'Erfurt and Snowball. Celery: Paris Golden 'Yellow, Gad- ' en Pluane and Phenomenal. O;Aio-n: Sweet :Spanish,'Prizetaker (penia) Southport White, Yellow and Reed Globe for growing "transplants. Pepper: 'Harris Earliest, Californt'a Wonder, Potato: Irish Cobbler which should be sprouted for four to six weeks prior' to field planting. Tomato: Abel, Alacrity, Canadian, Earliana, Bestal, Bonny Best or John Baer. The two latter are used for the main crop) F 'il<} ' Simple Insect Control The control of common vegetable in- sects is net a very difficult or com- plicated matter if the grower will bear in mind one or •two simple facts which can .be quickly learned by watehing the habits of the pests causing the damage. Insects, ac- cording to type of injury' they do, can be divided into -two general clas- ses; those known •as biting insects, which in feeding actually bite a piece out of the•plant attacked,, and those known as sucking insects which, suck the juices out of the leaves or stems without noticeably :changing their outline. For biting insects (cater - •pillar's, cutworms, etc.) three pois- ons are commonly recommended, ar- senate of lead, arsenate of lime, and Paris green. Sucking insects (aph- ids, plant bugs, leafhoppers, etc.) are customarily controlled by _nicotine sulphate,- either in liquid or dust form. 040 Grain Feeding In all grain feeding it must bre kept in mind that the product being used is an expensive one and can un- der no circumstances be used in the feeding or finishing of low grade or indifferently bred anizhals. Not on- ly must the animals be of approved types, but experience has clearly shown that certain kinds of farm ani- mals greatly excel others in' their ability to utilize the feeds provided., Especially is this true in connection with the feeding of grains. Poultry would probably head the list in this regard, with the pig standing a close second in its ability to manufacture feed grains into meat economically. The dairy cow, because of her ability to give off from her body immense quantities of milk during a long lac- tation period, would rank third, fol- lowed by beef cattle and sheep. Soft Bacon The further expansion of our ba- con 'trade with Great Britain de- pends to a large extent upon quality improvement, Recent advices from the British .market criticise sup- plies on the score of underfinish in a large percentage of bacon sides, as indicated by softness and flabbiness. This soft flabby bacon is most likely the product of underfinished hogs, of which there are considerable num- bers being marketed at yards and 'plants in Canada at the present time. The remedy lien with the producer in holding back unfinished hogs. In most cases, another week or ea on feed would put on the finish so neces nary for, the making of firm bacon. All hogs of' bacon and reelect weights should be properly finished at their weights. U'nderfinish is as detrimen- tal as over -finish and in this case is a very serious obstacle to efforts be- ing made to popularize Canadion ba- con with the British consumer. Ev- ery hog raiser is.asked to co-operate to the best of his •ability. According to the live stock survey as at December is 1934, the member of hens and chickens on farms in Canada was 48,487,230. *111 * Milch cows in Canada increased in numbers from 3,659,200 .head on De- cember 1, 1933 to 3,847,400 on De- cember 1; 1934, or 5.1 per cent. The production of processed cheese in Canada in 1934 amounted to 11,- 996,348 pounds, an increase over the preceding year of 1,361,324 pounds, or 13 per cent. *eh During the fiscal year ended March 31, 1935, 198,916 boxes, or. about 13,- 924,120 pounds, of Canadian dressed. poultry were inspected for export and i'ocal and' interprovincial shipment under the supervision of the Live Stook !Branch of the Dominion • De- partment of Agriculture This was an increase in shipments ever the! 1933-34 fiscal year of 73,331 boxes, or about 5,133,170 pounds. TI CLINTON NEWS -RECORD he 1935 World's Poultry Congress • in Berlin Ae.inqui'ries are coming in con- cerning the Wbrld s Poultry Congress which will be held next year in Ber- lin, Germany, i will lbs .glad to give, in as brief form as passible, through: your paper, the-inforniation whieh is available to date. Time and Place:•—It has been, de- finitely settled that the ,Congress, will 'be 'held from July '31st to August 10th, in the city of Berlin. This coin- cides with a part of the time that the Olympic Games will be held, in the same city. Accommodation: -1 The Congress Committee have set apart special aceensnsodetiore and will hold it defin- itely for the hundreds of •Congress delegates that are expected from, the 50 or .60 countries which will parti- cipate. Already 100 rooms have been reserved fox 100 Canadians, and I am hoping that this many at least will be there. It might be well for those who think they may be going to let me know at once, in ease the accom- modation reserved is not sufficient. Congress Tour: Arrangements are tieing made for an all inclusive .tour for Caandian delegates to take in the Congress sessions and also some of the Olympic Gaines. Fuller informa- tion concerning this will, be given later. It is expected that the, price will be within the reach of a good many who are hoping to take this .trip. It is intended to leave Montreal in time to reach Berlin for the official opening, visiting several other con- tinental countries on the way. The British Isles will be visited on the return, and the aim is to arrive home by the time schools open in Septem- ber. Program and Entertainment: -,The Congress Committee in Berlin have made quite elaborate plans for en- tertaining the delegates. The • Ses- sions of the Congress are to- ' be held in the o1' Parliament Buildings, us- ed as such by the Kaiser. These ses- sions will include a programme full of the most up-te-date world wide in- formation on all phases of poultry culture that has ever been given. Out- side of the daily sessions Germany is desirous of showing the delegates what their country is like at present. During the Congress opportunity will be given to visit the Olympic Games, to hear the Philharmonie Orchestra, the Festival Performance of Opera, also to see Berlin, Potsdam, Sans Source, and IO'gg Markets, the Co- operative Associations, Poultry Bree ing work, and many other places of interest to poultrymen and others. Immediately following the Con- gress there will be specially conduct- ed tours', arranged by the Govern- ment, to more distant parts of Ger- many, These tours will include a two or three clay trip to the Baltic Sea, where a visit to the old homes of the Pommern Barons will be made. Then a final auto tour of 11 days through the Bavarian Alps is -being arranged, and for those who have seen these sections of the Alps it is easy to pic- ture the beauties of this trip, So much is to be seen that the Congress offers, at a very low cost, an unequal- led opportunity to see Germany as it is today. Official:—Arrangements are com- pleted already whereby there will be a combined offieial opening on Aug- ust lst, of the World's Poultry Con- gress and the Olympic Gaines. Herr Hitler will preside and speak at this function. It is expected the prelim- inary' programme will be ready in plenty of time to give Canadians a fuller idea of just what the Germans have in store for the Congress dele- gates,, and as soon as that informa- tion arrives it will be passed on to those who are interested. --IP. C. Elford, Past President, World's Poultry Science Association, CROP REPORT May 22nd, 1935—Below will be found a brief synopsis .of telegraphic reports received at the head Office of the Bank of .Montreal from ata Branches. General Farming operations ,have been de- Iayed in many parts of the Dominion by unpropitious weather. In British Columbia the season is fully two weeks later than usual, in the Prairie Province it is one to two weeks late and in Quebec and the Maritime Pro- vinces it is somewhat backward. In Ontario on the other hand the season is about ten days earlier than usual and farming operations in that Pro- vince are well advanced: Seeding is becoming fairly general in the South- ern and Central districts of Manitoba and ,Saskatchewan but it has barely- been arelybeen commenced in the Northern ar- eas of these Provinces and in Alber- ta. While initial moisture conditions generally are 'ample subsoil moisture reserves ar meagre over large areas. In- Quebec spring ploughing is not yet, general, due to 'continuance e frost in the ground. Fall` wheat in, Ontario has came through the winter fairly well, and seeding •ie general, In the lt!aritinze Provinces owing to adverse .weather •seeding' will be de- layed by as much- as two weeks in certain_ sections. Pall wheat winter- ed well in 'British 'Columbia and sow ing_ of spring ,grains is 50 per •cent completed. Germination 'however` has been slow andgrowth; is back- ward. ack-wa 'd. Provence of Ontario The laird is working up into a very friable` condition. Old •meadows ap- pear to have wintered satisfactorily but new crops of clover are spotty. Orchards whilestill suffering from the severe winter of 1933-34 show lit- tle apparent damage from frosts and cherry trees are conunencing to bloom. Tobacco plants under glass are showing satisfactory growth. Livestock wintered well but few far- mers have turned out their cattle as insufficient rainfall has retarded growth of pastures. A Usefull Household and Farm Spray A very useful spray fer destroying insects in dwellings and farm build- ings may be' easily and cheaply made from pyrethrum insect powder and kerosene. According to the directions of the Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture the spray is prepared by adding one- half -.pound of pyrethrum' to one gallon of kerosene, allowing the mixture to stand and agitating it at intervals over a period of about two hours, or longer, thus ensuring that practically all the active principle of the pyrethrum is dissolved. The resi- due of the pyrethrum settles to the bottom of the vessel as a brown sedi- ment, and the clear liquid, which is pale lemon -yellow in colour, may ei- ther be syphoned or filtered off. W'hen the spray is required for use in farm buildings, it may be prepar- ed satisfactorily with ordinary kero- sene and it is unnecessary to add any other chemicals. For household use, however, to remove any possibility of inaeralailer staining' fabrics or furniture, water - white kerosene should be used, and, in order to impart a pleasant odour; methyl salicylate ;or oil of sassafras may be added at the rate of two or three faith/ ounces to each gallon. The spray should be kept ina tightly corked container to prevent it deter- iorating in strength, as the active principle of pyrethrum easily evapor- ates. For use against bedbugs the addition of about one-half ' pint of cresol to each gallon of spray in- creases its effectiveness. The spray should be applied' in the form of a fine mist ,by means of a small hand sprayer. There are a number of proprietary fly sprays on the•market similar in composition to the one described a- bdve, which may be substituted for it by those who wish to avoidthe trouble of preparing their own spray, material. DOINGS IN THE SCOTT! WORLD Scout Jubilee Beacons Across Canada One of the greatest celebrations of the kind ever carried out in Canada, a chain of Boy Scout beacons from Cape Breton to Vancouver Island, flamed westward at nightfall on M'ay.6, in honour of the King's Silver Jubilee. In many eases the lighting of the bon -fires was preceded _by the firing of a royal salute of 21 rockets. On A Thousand English Hill Tops Reminiscent of the warning again- st the coming of the Spanish Armada and: other historic occasions, beacons on 1,600 headlands and hill tops were Iighted by the Boy •Scouts of Eng- land, Bales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Scouts of India and Australia and other parts of the Ein- •pire carried on the chain., c + N ter The Scout Comes Home Hot and dusty, sunburnt, hungry and incredibly dirty, their Boy Scout came home. Carrying an enormous, untidy swag, his hat battered out of shape by rain and wind, but whist - TE URS°' . MIAY"9'" 1935; E:R :ling merrily, he strolled through' the gate. -Hustled protestingly by ,moth- er and •sister .into the ; waiting bath, he sang IustiIy "the+Iatest addition to his collection of Scout songs. His voice was cracked and husky with the dust and shouting of the Jamboree. They listened to him: •--. "Oh,; Sinbad was a mariner—, You know what sailors are! But once he ,sailed a bit too far. He came upon a mermaid, She was combing out her Locks . ," Suddenly he broke off, and started a new Indian song which sounded like a sweet lullaby, but with a Scout one never knows? Clean and shining with soap' he was asked by his admiring family how he had enjoyed the camp life. "All right," said he,"but what's for dinner? The . best meal I had down there was' the day I was cook!" The parents pondered over the change in their offspring. The red scarf had been swopped for a green, the plaited woggle for a nut; his nose had a different hue. But above all there was a new assurance, a jaunti- ness as of one who had seen the world. He had pow -wowed with boys of many lands. Ile had talked with "13,-P'."—From the Melbourne Her- ald, The tobacco producing areas of British Columbia entend 250 miles northward from the international boundary to the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway and include the districts- 'of' Keremos, Grand' Forks, Oliver, Suminerland, Kelow na,. Winfield;, Lavington, Verno. Kamloops and. Ashcroft mti'sl itntli�ii HEALTH_. the.ift without out pries• Of 100 people who/Were asked "If' you could have one wish granted; for the rest of your We. what would, you wish for?" 92 answered' "Healthy: Guard: the health of your family against flies and mosquitoes. Slice are notorious disease carriers. The - sting of many mosquitoes is- • poisonous.. 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