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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-11-14, Page 6{ ACE 6 THE . CI.IINT4N NEWS-RECORD APP. Timely 'Information for the Busy Farmer. ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) mimmamommomm To drive home to farmers in gen- eral the important place of good seed" in an agricultural programme re quires that a continuous, persistent,, sound, educational programme be retried • on over' a period `of years, said Professor Robert ,Summerby of MacDonell College in his president- ial address. to the Canadian Seed • Canadian Egg Lading Contest The sixteenth Canadian .Egg gg Lay ing Contest, held it the Central Ex- perhnental Farm, ended on •October 23, having completed its 51 week course. The complete results of the year show many excellent perform- ances by both the heavy and light breeds. A feature of the contest was the. good health of the birds and the ab• sense of infectious and contagious diseases. Manure for Hay Crop In order to determine . accurately the influence of manure on the yield of hiy, part of a field of new seeding on a farm- in Oxford was manured at the rate of 10 tons per acre in the Sall of 1934. A marked differenee•in the vigour - and density of growth was noticed all season on the manured side as contrasted with the lower, thinner, stand and smaller- percentage' of le- gumes in the unr anured say. Careful yield tests were taken in 1935, which show that the manured land yielded 27 per cent more hay than the unmanured. The manured hay also surpassed the unmanured In Protein and mineral content. The aftermath of the .topdressed land came back faster and there were fewer weeds in this hay. The proprietor stated, "I am sold to the idea. We cannot get along -without putting some of our manure on the hay land." It is a sound praetice,especially in mineral deficient areas, to reinforce barnyard manure with phosphate, by spreading granulated phosphate on the manure in the stable at the rate of 1 or 2 lbs. per cow per day. The phosphate retains much of the nitro- gen, which is otherwise lost by evap- oration, Electric Said Heating Electric soil heating for the pro pagation of seeds an pronating plant growth is making headway in Can- ada. Nearly 200 installations are now being used in the province of Ontario in green -houses, and in•hot- beds and cold frames, for propagat- ing the seeds of tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, egg plant, peppers, C11 - timbers, melons, certain flowers, rooting cuttings of flowers, ever- greens and sprouting sweet potatoes. the results of electric soil heating are stated to be very satisfactory. In the Burlington district the u'se• of under -soil electric heating hastens the development of plants to set out in the field by about three weeks, and the growers report that freedom -from worry when the weather chang- es is one of the distinct advantages of the system. Plants have much greater: root development, .Shorter and thicker stems, and are, generally more rugged. During the past sea- • son, plants when set out in the field had less wilt and made quick recov- ery from, it. LambC m ai• p gn An• appreciable. benefit to the Can- adian farmer-sheepbreeder is antici- pated from the work being carried. on by the recently organized Cana- dian Lamb Committee, which has un- dertaken -to conduct a campaign to encourage the consumption of fresh Canadian lamb 'and to, inform, Cana- dian housewives of the economical and nutritive'advantages and the year-round availability. `of this type of meat, according to a statement just .issued by the comndttee. The committee' consists of W. H. J; Tisdale, Canadian -Co-operative Wcol Growers, Madman; R. W. Wade, Canadian Sheep1breeders' As- soeiation, secretary -treasurer; S. E. Todd, Industrial and Development Council of Canadian Meat packers; L. E. O'Neill, Live Stock Commis- sioner, Ontario Department of Agri- culture, and A. A. MacMillan, Asso. ciate Chief, Live Stock Branch, Dom- inion D'eaprtment of Agriculture, di- rectors. The object of the camppaign, the statement continues, is ho effect a more even balance between the pro- duction and the consumption of fresh lamb in Canada. Its work has been TIMM,NOV., i4, ,1935 Weed Seed Remain 'Dormant The faculty of weed seeds t re. a main alive in the ground without, germinating, sometimes for many years, is perhaps one of the most important reasons why it is so diff- cult to eradicate annual weeds from the land. Wild oat and wild mus- tard seeds have been studied in :the Weed Research Nursery at the Uri- varsity of Saskatchewan by T. K. Pavlychenko of. the Associate Com- mittee on Weed Control of the Do- minion Department of Agriculture and the National Research Council. Results of these studies show that the majority of wild oat seeds,mix- ed with soil and buried at different depths ; ranging from one to seven intches below the surface, g•eraninated in about one month's time. Some seeds, however, remained dormant. Much . longer. A germination test made 35 months later showed nearly. one per cent of dormant •seeds from lower depths. These results again point to the same fact that deep ploughing at least under diiyfarm- ing conditions, has no justification for its use, and is decidedly unsatis- factory for controlling wild oats. A considerable difference exists as, to the percentage of dormant seeds rn wild oat and wild mustard seed lots freshly matured and those kept in storage for one or several years. A new seed sample sown in -the fall contains at Ieast two-thirds of dor- mant seeds, germinating readily ear- ly next spring practically 100 per cent. The older seeds germinate up to 70 or more per cent shortly after seeding, but the remaining seed ex- hibit a long dormancy frequently ex- tending to the third year after seed - necessitated becaust within recent ing. years the finishing and marketing i 'Methods of fresh Canadian lamb have been improved to such an ex- CANADA'S -POULTRY EXPORTS tent that this neat may now be ob- twined el moderate prices during any month in the year. The majority of housewives, how- ' ever, aro still apt to regard fresh lamb as somewhat of a seasonal lux- ury and are not fully aware of the continuous monthly movement of the farmers product to the retail mar- t kat, it is 'claimed in the statement. Many housewives also do not apprec- iate the tremendous nutritive value of Ian -11h and its suitability as a staple meat in the family diet, and the corn- mittee le confident that its efforts will be of substantial benefit to thousands of Canadian housewives as well as to thousands of Canadian fan -niers and sheepbreeders. WORLD'S POULTRY CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN LEIPSIC Owing to a serious , conflagration In the city of Berlin, Germany, the large building in which the live bird exhibit .of the Sixth Worlds' Poultry Congress was to have been held 1n 1936 was destroyed by fire. As there was no other hall in Berlin large e- nough for the purpose, the Congress authorities decided to hold the Con- gress in Leipsic, According to offi- cial information, this arrangement will give better accommodation than was possible in Berlin, while at the same time the delegates will have ev- ery opportunity of seeing the sights in and around Berlin itself on the occasion of a pre -arranged visit. Pro- vision is also being made for the delegates to visit the Olympic Games which twill be held on the outskirts of Berlin. A Canadian tour is being arranged, and already there have been some definite booking and a large number of applications for in - TO BRITAIN SHOW INCREASE Britain gets about 35 per cent of her poultry imports from Empire countries, the Irish Free State hold- ing first place followed by Canada, As regards foreign sources of sup- ply, in the case of chickens, Huns gary occupies the premier position followed by Poland, Holland, Russia, turkeps come from Hungary, Yugo- slavia, Argentina, Uruguay. For the period January to May, 1935, the volume of imports of frozen chickens from Canada increased over three times 'that for the same period last yar. There has .been a considerable increase also in the volume of Cana- dian turkeys imported into $ritain. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION STATEMENT There were 5,596 accidents re- ported to The Workmen's Compen- sation Board during the month ,of O'otober, this being the largest num- ber reported during any month this year, and compares with 5,092 dur- ing September, and 5,226 during Oc- tober last year. The fatal cases numbered 28, as against 20 in September, and 33 last October. The total benefits awarded a- mounted to. $517,878,61, of which $434,917.01 was for compensation and $82,961.60 for medical aid. This brings the total benefits a- warded to date this year to $4,461,- 922.85, as compared with $3,668,826.- 62 3,668,826:62 during the same period last Year, and the number of accidents report-' ed this year to date are 48,552, as a- gainst 45,553 for the corresponding formation. , period sof 1934. hunting season is here. In Canada the wine of early 'frosts is in the air and the maples, like ban- ners of crimson and gold against the dark friendly ever- greens, proclaim' that once again the red gods" hold high carnival. The woods are at their best—the moose is slick and black, the buck deer has his horns 'burnished to his fancy, the coat of the black bear shines -like silk and the lustrous robe,. of the drizzly is a study . in dark and grey. The big -horn sheep is restless and alert; the mountain goat snow white and the caribou in the prime. .The grouse and.:woodcock are plump and contented in the coverts, while the, ducks and geese are gathering in favourite feeding grounds in preparation for their long flight south. The ganfe areas of Canada, scattered from ocean to ocean, are readily accessible from any part of the continent. It is not a country for the wealthy sportsman only; the Banter, , with moderato means may also be suited. Local residents can enjoy a trip at a very reasonable cost. Sportsmen from. other lanais are welcome and are only asked to show their appreciation of the privi- lege of access to her game fields by obeying the hunting laws ands observing the ethics of spertsmans]>1.iyi,,. A publication entitled "Canada's Game Fields" which should • be of interest to sporisnaen planting a, hunting trip an Canada may now '° be: had upon application, to the National Parks of Canada, repast- 15.69.4 ..9f , the Ilkteacee, O.bt'wwu LET.S HINK A MOMENT•: Crime and cruelty day after day are blazoned before us in our daily papers. Repeatedly we hear the Wards," "It seems as if morally the nation' is steadily sinking back into lawlessness and disregard of all, that we once held' dear. Think of the rob- beries the 4sidlnap1pingis, th;e".homi- doles, the di ro cest" , Well, think of them. But think also of this truth— that for every deed of cruelty to man or beast there are a million acts of kindness every day flowing out of gentle, unselfish hearts. For every murder, a million ,human hands. ministering to the sick, the needy. For every' divorce, a thousand 'homes where love and sacrifice keep their dear lights burning. For every beast or bird ill-treated, overloaded, beaten, ,starved, a great multitude of the world's wild life free and, ac- cording to their nature happy, and: who shall number the cattle, the hor- nes, the dogs, the family pets the world over who have Love and care bestowed upon them, and the hun- dreds of societies in this and other lands working for the welfare of all animal life? Is it.not true that the crime and the cruelty, the lawlessness,' the in- difference to the rights ' of others with which the press and 'the radio, gathering them from the ends of the earth every hour, and . crying them into our ears, are the exceptions? A- mong 125;000,000 people there will be the evil doers but they are the exception. Once, when there was no telegraph and no telephone, no radio and no wireless, we heard but little of what was happening except at. our own doors. Must we not remem- ber that slavery has nearly ended the world over, that forms of pun- ishment 'and torture from which hosts of innocent as well as guilty suffered have been banished from civilized lands, that, pitiful as is the lot of thousands of horses, mules and other lowly creatures in back- ward lands, the work for animal's has changed the whole attitude of modern crtvdlization toward them save with the exception of the rela- tively- few races who seem without mercy? •God'a still in his heaven. If all NNW RM who seek a larger day will hope for it,work for it, it will cosine, it is coming because. "toward this far off divine event the . whole creation moves,' let the faithless and the hopeless sa ss what op y a they will. This is a vastly better world for man and beast than it was a thousand years ago, and, in spite of cloud and shad- e*, it is still moving out of, darkness into light.--4Dlumlb Animals, PARKHILL MAN BLAMED FOR HURON THEFTS AND SEN - TENSED TO PORTSMOUTH After expressing the opinion that Edgar Durr, 28, of Parkhill, was the ringleader of a group of four- men found guilty of thefts in Huron County, Magistrate J. A. Making senteced the young- man to three years in Portsreouth penitentiary on Thursdeiy last. Sentence was concur- rent en each of seven charges; Durr has yet to face a number of charges for alleged Middlesex County thefta. It was his third sentence for theft in the -last 12' years. Two 'w'eeks ago Durr confessed to. the series at thefts and involved, his brother, Alvin, Kenneth Morley and Leon Deering. Morley, aged 22, was sentenced to three months at hard labor. He pleaded. guilty to five charges of theft. It.was his first' offence. Sus- pended sentence was imposed .on Ai - vin Durr, and the case against Deer- ing was adjourned a week. Magistrate Makin., in sentencing Edgar Durr, said the. prisoner was largely responsible for the trouble the other men were in. "You have beei a bad influence," said the cadi, "and I find it hard to show you much sympathy," Sen. tence then was passed. Charges- of conspiracy and actual breaking, entering and theft, prefer - ed against three Blyth men, were adjourned a week pending further investigation by ,police, Caswell Hac- kett, and William Nesbitt were- re, mended to jail, the court refusing to consider allowing bail, but Jack Mc- Neil secured bail. Pt is alleged the three men had a boy crawl through a cellar window at Blyth and steal for them ,q jug of'. wine. il'erbist Fined • r A letter that found' its way into court during the hearing of a charge against an Indian herbist of practic- ing medicine contrary to the Medical Act, was the cause of a scathing speech by J. J. Murray, defence coin sel. ' The letter was alleged by the crown to have been received by a witness, F. Cook, and purported to have been written by the accused, Levi Wesley, of Harriston. Wesley denied writing the letfer and hotly claimed that he was' being framed. He accused Cook of swearing falsely. Magistrate Makins said the letter 'obviously was not in Wesley's writ- ing, compared with that on a cheek, and said he would place no credence in the document. The complainant in the ease was S. C. Barker, in- spector from Toronto, Wesley was found guilty of pre- scribing his tonics and herbs for ail- ments of Cook and his wife. He was fined $100 and costs, the same as for a previous conviction in 1925 on similar charge. WINGHAM: The oldest resident of the district around K,inioss, Ed- ward B. Harrison, was buried in Kincardine Cemetery Saturday. The funeral' service was held in Kinloss, United Church and was conducted'.' by Rev., Wt, 161 Walduion and Rev. C. - N. N. Mackenzie, 'Deceased, who pas- sed away suddenly at his home in, Kinios'a on Thursday was 90 years• and three days old.- On Sunday he celelbrated his 90th birthday at his home with his family. He was born at Thistledown, Ont., and had been a resident of Kinloss since he was 17 (nears ale. B'o• was a builder and: contractor, but of later years lived retired. On December 25, 1872, he, was married to Annie Armstrong, as i Kinloss. She predeceased him July- 2, uly2, this year. Last Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Harrison celebrated their- ; 63rd wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs, Albert Grang, Toronto where it was their custom to spend the winter months. Mr. Harrison was a member of Kin- loss United Church. Canadian Or- der of Foresters' and was a Liberal. Surviving are ,one daughter, Mrs. Albert Crang; and one son, Edgar R, Harrison, of W1inghem; also- three - sisters, Mrs. John Hodgins, of Kin- loss; Mks. J. W. Black, of High Riv- er, Alta., and' Mrs, John Taylor, o1 Hanover. Two .grandchildren also survive: Ross E. Harbison and Irma D'oris Harrison, of Wingham. READ ALL THE ADS. IN THE NEWS -RECORD November 20-28 Alive with new in- terests and special attrac- tions. Every minute of the day is packed with new and exciting events. Eight thrill- ing days and nights of daring horsemanship. Round trip single fare anywhere east Fort William/ Armstrong. ROYAL COLISEUM6TOR SEEOUR C s; rops , < 1,50: .:.5;ii^, . r ani We Have a Very Choice Lot to Show You and Our Prices Moderate for Personal Cards COUE IN AND LOOIi TIIEH OVER The Clinton News -Record -$1.50 A YEAR WORTH MORE AND' IT'S A. GOOD ADVERTISING MIEDIUM 01,410N510 .411•015.01aMoIloNiOrIbMW1110010allimbiNNottoo460.000p000Nteme. ono ,tt�Y ;,htj