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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-08-29, Page 6PAGE 6 NEWS THE Timely In 'ormat on for the. Bus Farre ( Furnished by. the Departlnent of-Agrieultizre Preventing Bees From Swarmin P E.N I.N N NEWWS.RECORD Canadian National Displays at C. N. E. A new technique in exhibition dis- plays features the Canadian Nation- al Railways exhibit this year, at the Canadian National Enchibition. It consists of the use of satin for dig, play purposes with special drawings and designs dyed upon it by specially prepared dyes. It was developed by th Nat 1 S t d so intricate g Work done by the Bee'Division of, the Dominion Experimental ,.Farms ,has shorn that the desire of bees to swarm may be , suppressed to the minimum, by eliminating the exciting causes. This is done thy keeping ev- ery colony headed by young and vig- orous queens, by providing sufficient space for maximum brood production and storage of nectar at all times., jby using only good drawn comb in the brood chambers, and by provid- ing shade for the colonies during the hottest part of the summer or pro- per ventilation for the hives.' Cleaning the Hen House At this time of year hen houses should be thoroughly cleaned, disin- fected, and whitewashed. At the Poultry Division, Central Experimen- tal Farm, the following whitewash mixture has been used with good re- sults: Slake 1-2 bushel of lime with (boil- ing water, strain and add 1 peck of salt, dissolved in warm water. Put 3 pounds of ground rice in boiling wa- ter and boil to a thin paste. Dissolve 1-2 pound of powdered Spanish whit- ing and 1 pound ef clear glue in warm water. Mix all these well to- gether and let stand for several days. Keep over a portable furnace and apply hot with brushes. Water For the Poultry Exetremely warm weather often causes heat prostration among poul- try, therefore an abundant supply of clean fresh water should be available to the growing and laying flock. .m Since water makes up 66 per cent of an egg its use is imperative. CIean water is necessary not only from the 'standpoint of sanitation, but also to help control egg flavour. At What Stage of Maturity Should Crops be Harvested Experiments • by the Field Hus- bandry Division, of the Dominion Experimental Farms show that crops cut• at the following stages gives highest yields of best quality. MY—Alfalfa one tenth in bloom,: red clover full bloom, timothy when the bloom has fallen, grain for hay when the kernels are In the milk stage. GRAIN --All grain crops should be cut when the kernels are firm and be- fore the heads are too easily shat- tered, SILAGE—Corn late dough, sun- flowers 50 per cent in ;bloom, red clo- ver full bloom, alfalfa full bloom and wilted 5 hours after cutting, oats and peas when oats are in the dough stage. ROOTS—As late in the fall as pos- si'ble. --W POTATORS-hen !the '(tops are all dead. Weaning the Lambe Lambs should be weaned at around Ave months of age. The practice of letting the lambs wean themselves is to be discouraged since it prevents the mother getting a well deserved rest before the prating season„which is necessary' for her health and vital- ity. Young weaned Iambs should have the run of same good fresh pasture. A good after -math or a piece of raps that has•been'sown in the spring will be greatly enjoyed by them. Such a pasture is necessary to avoid a check In their growth ase result of the loss of their mother's milk; it will also help to prevent parasitic infes- tation so detrimental to growing lambs. Cutting Soybean Hay With an increasing number of homers growing soybeans for hay it is important that growers should cut the crop at the proper,time. Soy- beans for hay should be cut when the Pods are about half filled out. The most desirable combination of qual- ity and feed value is obtained at this stage. Cutting should be'done with the mower in the ,morning, after the dew is off. It is usual to leave the crop in the swath for w day, or until the leaves are.thoroughly wilted, then rake into windrows ` and allow to cure. Or it may be left two or three days in the windrows and then put into small cocks. The hay should be: thoroughly cured !before hauling and handled in such a way as to preserve the leaves as. much as:poa- adble. Early Topping of Turnips iThe practise of "topping” turnip some weeks before the date of puI . lmg, in order to use the leaves whdl still green in the feeding of live stock, has 'been common in certain parts of the Dominion, and the ques tion whether it is an economical op oration •or not has been settled b practical demonstrations. The data obtained showed that turnips from the non -topped crops had the highe food value. The inquiry also fur- nished satisfactory evidence of the marked growth of the untopped crop during the latter weeks of the sea- son, the leaves during this period continuing to function as lungs and stomach, resulting in a heavier yield. The practice of topping the crop three weeks or a month prior to the date ef pulling has shown to result in a lower yield per acre of nutrients, and is therefore non -economic. Senile deistgtry: Pai'Issites E iiy e a iona ys em an is the method used that . only one s craftsman could be found in Eastern - Canada capable of performing the o work. One of the features of this new exhibition technique is the pleasing _ I and glossy effect secured under indi- rent lighting. Probably the outstand- y ing example shown is that featuring the '35th birthday of The Internation- al Limited, Canada's famous train r which has operated daily, each way, since 1900, between' Montreal and Chicago. kA' huge satin placque, treated in the modernistic design, shows the route of the train and the Controlled At this season red mites and body lice frequently cause serious loss in production, deaths may follow a bad infestation .among both the young and the old stock, and considerable time and are may be required to bring the flock 'back into condition after the trouble has been located. Carelessness er unsanitary condi- tions are usually responsible for the presence of these pests. They thrive on dirty hens acdmulti multiply rapidly in filthitis allowed to c if al o d accumulate in corner or cracks and crevices of the henhouse. Lice live entirely on the body of the bird and irritate by crawling and biting. Their eggs are laid at the base of the feather, usually around the vent or under the wing. For- tunately they are easily controlled and by using ordinary precautions the flock may be kept free and clean. The usual practice at the Experi- mental Station, Harrow, is to apply Blue ointment, which can be obtain, ed at any drug store. A portion of blue ointment about the size of a pea is smeared between the thumb and first and second fingers and rubbed in around the vent and at the base of the wing close to the; body, One thorough application when the birds are being placed in their winter quarters is usually sufficient to keep them clean for the year. However, the birds should be examined at in- tervals because a reinfestation may occur during hot weather. The red mites do not stay on the birds constantly. As a rule they spend the day in some crack or cre- vice or on the underside of the roosts, preying on the birde at night by piercing the skin and gorging them- selves with blood. The control is comparatively ;simple. A solution of 1 to 3 crude catholic .and kerosene or one of the good coal tar preparations usually used es a disinfectant may be applied with a brush to the drop. ping boards, rests and nests after they have been thoroughly scraped and cleaned. In the case of a bad infestation, when the mites have mt. grated to all parts of the house, a thorough cleaning and spraying with one of these agents will be necessary and should be repeated after an ia4 terve] of two or three days. Wild Carrot A weed which wants' watching, Wild Carrot or Queen Ann's Lace, is spreading at an alarming rate in On- tario and is to -day considered one of aur most objectionable weeds. A Biennial, it requires two years to produce seed and can easily be dis- tinguished by its stems, flowers, and leaves which closely resemble the cultivated carrot one of our princi- pal vegetables which, it is claimed, originated from the Wild Carrot. It has a large succulent root which smells very snitch like the cultivated Carrot. This is .one certain method of isentifying it from Carawal, a plant which closely reserbles wild Carrot and with which it is some- times confused. (Flowers may be seen from July to September and are in white clusters. which are flat topped when open, When old, these flower clusters curl up like a bird's nest. Seeds may re- main in the "nest" until late fall and winter when plants break up and he carried iby the wind with drifting soil and over frozen ground and snow, scattering thousands of seeds. One farmer states that where the snow fence was erected in his field, Wild Carrot was much more prevalent, plants and seeds having 'been carried there by the wind. Being a Biennial an la f i eradication should cover a two year period. It does not give any difficul- ty in fields where thorough cultiva- tion and a short rotation of crops are practised. Clovers, buckwheat, hoed crops, and early summer cultivation followed by Fall wheat and rye are excellent methods of controlling this pest. In meadows which have been down two years or more, in -pasture fields, fence lines, waste places and road sides it is rapidly becoming one of our worst weeds. Pulling, spudding, or cutting for two years in succession will not give new plants an opportunity to form seed and will lessen the amount of Wtild. Carrot considerably. For hea- vy infestations in areas which cannot be cultipated, chemical Wleed killers are the only practical solution to the problem. Experiments have proven that this weed can be destroyed by spraying i'n �ichemical Y g v thaehe m cal with a sod- ium chlorate without any permanent injury to the grass using a pound or less per gallon of water applied a day or so after the first blooms have appeared. When the supply of pasture is un- usually short and sheep are turned in before Wild Carrot becomes too far advanced, they will keep it crop- ped close. Pasture fields or hay fields where a single cut of hay has been taken off early should be trimmed a- gain the latter part of August, AII, plants in flower aro two year plants which will die that Fall. If these are kept from going to seed the Wild Carrot in :the field must decrease. An average plant may produce thousands of seeds each of which bears rows of pricicles. These stick to animals, clothing, to. and are carried long distances. Wild Carrot seed is an impurity in Timothy or Clover seed. Those keeping fields for seed are well advised to go over their fields and rogue out any carrot plants. More attention must be paid to this weed in the pasture. It is spreading at an alarming rate and grows more objectionable each year. Every effort 'should be made to keep it front maturing seed, Stake Good Potato Plants for Seed Potato tubers do not cross. They reproduce true to type. The only way to obtain a potato cross is through the seed balls, which some- times form on the vines, and that method of propagation is practically never resorted to unless by someone interested in originating a new va- riety. Tubers are not really seed, al- though commonly so-called, but are a vegetable part of the plant, If, therefore, the tubers are not mixed during the operations of digging, handling, storage and .planting, the variety will not become impure (un- less by the rare chance of a sport) no matter how closely to another kind it may be grown. Thus one may con- fidently select seed tubers in the expectancy that like will produce like. There is a difference in the vigour of strains, stocks and hills. Whether this difference is wholly due to the influence of disease, or is to some extent inherent, may be left to the plant pathologists and the geneticists to decide. The practical fact is that some potato plants are more vigor.. sus and :productive than others and that in reproducing from these lie possibilities of profit. If one will, dins ing the summer, stake 4 number of the best hills (being careful to a- void, not only dwarfed or unhealthy plants, but also those exhibiting the abnormally large' top growth known es giant hill) and will see that any neighbouring plants suspected of harbouring virus diseases Are prompt- ly pulled and' destroyed and' if he• will then follow up this effort by a further rigorous inspection of the tubers when dug be nnay improve hie seed stock or at ail events may arrest the, running -out process which'eccura alien dleease;is ailo-sedtie creep be unchecked, Various important cities' it serves. The color scheme of a deep, unusual crimson and black, makes it, coupled with thebigdecorative placque of a 6100 -type .locomotive, over the door- way, one of the centres of interest of the railway building. Other satin displays of unusual interest and illustrating the varied treatment . and wide opportunities Offered by those new medium are those featuring a West Indies scene, with the white hull of the "Lady Nel- son" in the foreground, surrounded by •other West Indies scenes, and of the Houses of Parliament, treated in a broad outline, with a splendid mod- el of The Chateau Lauarier, at Ot- tawa, in the foreground, and framed by transparencies of the various other Canadian National •hotels and summer resorts, These two big sat- in displays flank a colorful, symbolic painting, outlining in a vivid pictor- ial way, the world-wide service givs en by the Canadian National Express by land, on sea and in the air. Another outstanding feature a- mong the many interesting displays is that of the Canadian National Tel- egraphss showing electrically the speedy cable service between London, Eng., and Toronto, a one minute ser- vice, and Vancouver, a two minute service. Flashing lights trace the seconds 4v+hi4b ..(epasrates the three cities, so far flung by miles; 'but brought together by cable and fele- graph to only seconds of distance. In no other way would it be possible to give an effective demonstration of this fact as by this latesr use of elec- tricity to trace out, first the 60 se- conds separating the "Heart of the Empire" and the "Queen City," and the 120 seconds required to span an ocean and a continent, But the main exhibit of the Cana- dian National building this year is a topographical display showing the Canadian Rockies, with Jasper Park Lodge nestling amid the huge moun- tains rising about the valley, and the main transoor(tinentaIlinc; of the rail.' THURS., AUG, 31, 1935 ^f�l _NEST TO FARMER'S' way between Montreal, Toronto,' Wlinnipeg and Vacouver winding a- bout their base, Done on , a vast scale, covering snore than 50 feet in width and 25 feet in depth, a bird's' eye view of this most famous of Canadian playgrounds is given in a manner in keeping with their grand- ure. Many of the mountains, in- cluding the well-known Old Man Mountain, tower in their might a- bout the lodge, while others are shown in their impressive ranges, rising in the background. Each mountain is done to scale and The. Continental 'Limited is seen operated about their base, stopping at Jasper Sta!tIcn,i whiaje minor cars race to and from the station and lodge as the train draws to •a estop, with riv- ers glistening in the valley and glac- iers gleaming in the. distance. Spe- cially prepared for this year's big show, the typographical display com- bines the latest in mechanical inven- tion for exhibition purposes with a scenic effect unequalled by past ex- hibits. ENGLISH AS SHE I3 WROTE IN JAPAN There is a Japanese schoolboy (or student)' who writes letters. One such reached the General Passenger Traffic Manager of the 'Canadian National Railways the other day. It reads:-- "I eads:—"I write this letter with very ,glad and respect for you who is General Pass. Traffic Manager of my most likely and most famous Canadian National Railways in Ii. S. A. "I am a student, studying the electric and .mechanical engineering at University in Japan. And I have deep interest about the electric lo- comotive and steam locomotive; e- specially about the locomotive of the Canadian National Railway which is Number One of the Railway Co. in 11, S. A. in point of service, high speed and mechanical cpnstruction. "So, I think to research about these fine steam locomotive in my university. "Please send me with your kindly mind, the photograph of - steam loco- motive and cars for any expecting hope: • "I wait a happy day which can send the letter to thank you against the photograph which send me by your deep kind. 01 course, I will en- deavor to do anything which you are hope in Japan. "Finally, you excuse me for this letter which :was written by poor english.—Very Truely, H, Katsuno:" However; we would like to see a Canadian schoolboyas . write good' a letter in the Japanese language, ---,Canadian National Railways Mae gazine. de Ina MIN II WS IlerrU SUMMER LIVES ON Time was when something in in, heart would ihreak— Reluotant at the parting of a friend; And then it was'1 saw through misty eyes The scarlet leaf that, signaled sum- mer's end. - I said that beauty blinded every- where And left .me lonelier than I could bear. But now I wait upon a fairer sign— Joy like a tower rising from a hill. general trend of business. The beauty *nee discerned is never- lost— The qualities beloved are with us; still. And winging through t g a world of siY�• eat snow A heart all shining loveliness' snag: ga, -;Muriel E. Woodruff:. MICOTCH TAKE MORE CANADIAN' ,.. FLOUR U ;a„rte Canadian flour in .Scotland is ver'' popular and is making .goal head- way.. For the first six month of 1935, Canada supplied over 69 per cent of the total imports, an increase of 7.5 per cent aver the same period last, year and 19 per cent over •1929. , P One of the most important` of all the factors 'bringing about the al- teration of prosperity and depres- sion, says the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, is the output and value of agricultural products. In a country such as Canada, where agriculture. occupies a large place among the economic activities of the nation, the• crop yields' cannot but affect the' Making hay while the sun shines ---- In September! Western Ontario Farmers will be "making hay” this September when they visit the Western Fair. They will bo eager to take the, opportunity of enjoying a really exciting holiday end at the same• time learn what's new in the agricultural and industrial worlds. You are assured of the ultimate in entertainment at the, Western Fair — brilliant Midway, Grandstand Show, Horse Races, Band Concerts, Night Horse Show, magnificent displays, art gefety — scores of surprising, attractive features. Plan now to "Make Hay"; come to the 1935 Western Fair! 34, J.N. Saunders President Sept. 9 -14 10 slti W. D. Jackson Secretary aleserA WESTERD FRII LONDON • OMYAnneti 41 Customers Have To Be Bought Worth -while things cost money. This means that retailers must part with money in order to get custom- ers. Customers require to he bought just as one's merchandise has to be bought. Customers are not likely to be ob- tained apart from seeking them. They must be pursued, and they must be asked to do business with the retailer who wants their custom. You would think that all this is as plain as is the nose on one's face. But stop! Answer this question:' What have you, a retailer, done in the past month—to go no farther back to seek and get new custom- ers? How many non -customers of your store have received invitations. from you to do business with you? (law many persons have received eommunilcations, from you, request- ing their custom? How malty per- sons have you informed, in their homes, about your business, your merchandise, your policies? How much money have you spent this past mnoth on the purchase of cus- tomers? , Just waiting for customers is the acme of folly.. Just relying on the conviction that the public ought to do business with you is folly. Just soothing yourself with the reflec- tions that you are honest, that you give the public a square deal, that your store has a good location, that you price merchandise fairly—these are passive things. It is action which counts in get- ting the things which we want. An infant cries. This is its way of making its mother or nurse know that it wants something. Is it fair to a business to he doing nothing in a planned way to get new customers for it? Advertising by all businesses will make and keep ;our town a good shopping centre. The Clinton News-Kecord $1.50 a year. Wort, More AND IT'S A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM