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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-12-05, Page 6THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Timely Information for the Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture The Care of Farm Manure One of the most important :byepro- ducts on a farm is stable (manure, The application of manure returns to the soil a large proportion of the plant food removed by crops, parti- cularly nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash!. Since' more than gone -half of the nitrogen and at least three• fourths of the potash of manure is contained in the liquid portionthe importance of saving the urine of stock is evident, The employment of sufficient litter .to absorb all tee e; liquid, tight ,floors and gutters, an 'impervious bottom to the storage ,area, and„•.in •distriets of high rain- fa]tl,, protep)ting. ;the manure; heap with some sort of cover, are means by which excessive leaching and loss may be prevented, Meal Mixtures for Pigs for Winter.. , ,Far pigs newly weaned and up to 'four months of age the following meal mixture is recafnmended: mid- dlings, 3 parts; oats, two parts; 'shorts, 1 part; bran. 1-2 part. Three 'pounds• of skim -milk or butter -milk 'per pound of meal mixture should be ted at this stage. The following meal mixture is re- commended when the pigs are be- tween four and five months old; Shorts, 2 parts; oats, 2 parts; barley, 11-2 parts; bran, 1-2 part. With one pound of this mixture feed two pounds of skim -milk or ,buttermilk. From the these the pigs are five months old and weigh about 150 pounds, u,p to market weight, they may be fed the following finishing ration: Shorts, 1 part; oats, 2 parts; barley, 2 parts. With one pound of this 'mixture. feed one and one'half pounds of skim-milp or buttermilk, Farm Horse in Winter The winter feeding of the farm horse requires somewhat more thought than when he is engaged In heavy work at other times of the year. The horse in his attitude to man differs front all other classes. of stock, in that he produces energy and net^food. This fact alone ex- plains to a Large degree the greater prevalence of disease with horses than with other animals. The proper realization df the relation of feed- ing to work done, the avoiding ce beer -deeding :and watering, or making sudden radical changes; end regular- ity in working and feeding generally will go far towards the prevention pf conymon ailments in the working lose, caused in many cases by fail- ere to observe the essential points every horseman ought to know. For the horse which is not working dur- ing the winter, or for horses which merely require what may be termed a maintenance ration, it is recom- mended that for every hundred pounds of the horse's weight ono pound of mixed hay, one pound of clean oat straw and one pound of turnips should be fed. Ottawa Fahr Results The Special Ottawa. Winter Fair trophy awarded in • the Inter -County Live Stock Judging Competition was this fear captured by a team from Peterborough County, the team members being Chas. Whittington and Stewart, Whittington, of Peter- borough, and Clare Leahy, Lake- view, coached by Agricultural Re- presentative A. D. Bunions. A total score of 2,693 points out of a pos Bible score of 3.000 was made by the winning team,, with the Grenville trio, eoached by A, M. Barr, placing second with a scare of 2,548 points. The remaining teams ranking in the order named -;Lanark, Prince Ed- ward, Lennox and Addington, Ren- frew, Leeds, Northumberland, Carle. • ton, Hastings, Frontenae, Dundas, Pontiac, Que. In the Inter -County Seed Judging and Weed Seed Identification Com.. petition, Renfrew County won the top award for the third time in succes•• sign at this show, the members of thewinning team being Hartwell Dunlop, Cobden; Kenneth Richards, Renfrew, and Eldon Smith, Cobden. Coach. . F.' Q. •Dench, Renfrew. Lan - Ark 'County (WC A. Davidson, ;w coach) placed second, and •Leeds, Peterbar- ough, and Prince Edward, third, fourth and fifth in the order named. Poultry For Market To a great, extent. the .ultimate success of the poultry enterprise depend greatly on the manner' in which the products are marketed. The discriminating customer will be attracted by the well-fattenedand and well-dressed chicken or fowl, arid will;,, pay a premium in ,price for, appearanec as well as quality„,,,,, •' A success in fattening and mar- keting will depend to a great extent on the operator's knowledge and ab. ility to prepare his product in the most economical and attractive forsie Special feeding for from ten days to three weeks will greatly improve the quality and pay for the extra feed and labour involved. Only birds with strong constitn- Liens can stand heavy feeding with limited exercise. Birds ' that lack vigour seldom make profitable gains in the fattening pens. • A serviceable erate, six ' feet et loi(g by twenty-four inches wide, arta eighteen inches high, may be matte from slats • nailed one inchapart. with a galvanized pan 'beneath tile. slatted floor for the droppings. Par- titions twa feet apart will provide compartments twa feet square , and will accommodate four or five birds according .to size.. To ensure freedom from lice, dust the birds with flour of sulphur aijil create a geed appetite by starving the first twenty-four hours. On the second day give only slight feed and gradually increase 'the ambunt until the third day; from then until finished give the birds all they will eat twice daily at regular Intervals, about twelve hours apart, Mix to a batter, that will pour slowly from a pail, skinomilk or butter -lick with two parts of cornmeal and one part of finely ground oats; or equal parts of barley meal and boiled mashed po- tatoes may be substituted for the corn meal. Feed in troughs suspend- ed in front of the crate.• k good finish should be obtained in ten to twenty-one days. Feed enough to thoroughly satisfy at each meal, but leave nothing over fn the troughs to stall the birds. Starve for at least twenty-four hours before kil- ling. Bleed by "sticking” in the rad. of the mouth, and dry pluck. Grade to uniform size end quality and pack in neat boxes. Weight Measures For Root Vegetables Under the provisions of the Fruit Vegetables and Honey Aet, vege- tables in Canada other than those commonly known as green vegetab- les are sold by weight or by the bushel or other measured quantity in accordance with the following weights: One One One Six Eleven • Bus, Gal. Peck Q,'ts. Qts. • Ib. Ib. lb. Iii, Ib. Potatoes 60 7 1-2 15 10 18 Onions 60 61-4 12 1-2 9 16 Beets 50 61-4 121-2 9 16 Carrots 50 6 1-4 121-2 9 16 Turnips 50 61-4 121.2 9 16 Parsnips 45 5 5.8 11 1-4 7 1031 Artichokes 66 7 14 10 174 Vegetable Grades—The grades of potatoes intended for sale in Ontario and Eastern Canada are E, Canada No. 1; E. -Canada Large; E. Canada Fancy; and E.Canada, No. 2. E.,Oan- ada, No. 1 Small is for shipment Out of Canada only. Grades for Mani- toba and Western Canada are Can- ada, No, 1; Canada, No. 2; Canada, No. 3, and Canada, Fancy. The grades for onions are Canada No. 1; Canada No. 2; Canada, No. 3; Canada, No. 1 Pickling,, and Un- graded. Turnips or Rutabagas are graded No. 1 Small; 'Canada, No. 1 Small Medium; Canada, No. 1 Medium; Canada, No. 1 Large, and Ungraded, The last named grade must not be shipped out of Canada, Beets are graded Caanda, No. 1 and Canada, No. 2. Smiliar grades obtain for parsnips, cabbagesand carrots. Celery has three grades-- Canada, rades-Canada, No. 1; Canada, No. 2, and Canada, No. 1 Heart. Head Lettuce also has three grades Canada No. 1; Canada, No. 1' Roots Attached; -and Canada, No. 2, and the grades for as- paragus are Canada, No. 1 Large; Canada, No. 1 Medium, and Canada, No. 2. Canadian agriculture in 1934 used 68,354 tons of quicklime and 3,865 tons of hydrated lime, protuced in Can- ada, with a total value of $539,052. In addition Canadian produced quick- lime and hydrated lime valued at $1,- 322 Was employed in the manufacture of Canadian -made fertilizer. • ' . The • yield of potatoes in Canada in 1935 is estimated to show a re- lduction of -9,309,000 cwt., or 19 per cent, as compared' with 1934, This large decline was due partly to a 'de- crease in the acreage of 62,400, or 11 per" cent,'and partly to the summer drought he Eastern Canada 'and Brit ish'ColunThi6a 'which red6ha 3 yields per acre to levels below those for 1934 and the long-time average. Reduced 1935 Crop Potato 20 Per Cent Dew For All Canada; • 50 Per Cent Up' For The Prairies Asa result of -reduced ,acreage and summer drought, the 1935 production, of Potatoes sheers a ,decrease of 20.2 per cent compared with 1934, oe- eording to the ,firit estimate of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Low- er acreages were planted to potatoes In each of the nine provinces, but the reductions in production were confined to the Maritime and East. • ern Provinces and British Columbia. Each -of the Prairie Provinces shows an increased: yield ovee the extreme- ly poor harvest of 1934, the total Increase for the three provinces a- mounting to 2,806,000 cwt., or 50 per cent. The crop in: the Maritime Pro- vinces is placed at 9,010,000 cwt., a !reduction of 5,205,000 cwt,, or 37 pee - cent. The Quebec production is low- 'ered by 2,808,000 cwt., or 20 per cent, while the Ontario• production is `down 4,221,000 ewt. •or 36 per cent'. British Columbia also has a loves production, 4'92000 cwt, bompnr- ed with 2,250,000 cwt. in 1934; The Yields in the Prairie Provinces in eat. per acre (with the 1834 figure's 'within brackets). were: Manitoba, 83 (55); Saskatchewan, 70 (28); Afbet- ta;•68 (56); The first estimate shows "the production of potatoes in all -Canada in 1985 to be 88, 245,000 cwt.. Or. 75 cwt. per earn:from 507,900 an - res, compared with 48,095,000 cwt. or 84 cwt. per acre, fiam 560,200 ac- res in 1934. The average yield per acre during the five years 1929-33 le shown es 81 cwt. per acre. iN.TERES HMI TO FAR.M GODS ICH: Two local men have been honored by bhe Royal humane Society for a gallant life saving at the harbor Irene on August 1. Bronze medals, the first to 'be presented to Goderich siren, have been received by IL T. Edwards, C. A. S., superinten- dent to'be presented` to the men. The heroic deed so acknowledged was the saving from death of a young ;Ian by Capt. . Peter MacDonald and Jo seph Webb, of the tug W. L. Forrest The boy, Jerry Smith, son . of Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Smith, attempte to jump to ,the tug as, it edged to-. wards the pier. Jerry stumbled and fell into the water between the tug and the pier, and was in danger o being crushed to death. (;apt. Mac Donald imrmediately dived fromhis pilot house and was assisted le dragging the boy to safety by Mr Webb. Numerous certificates have been received by local men for mer- itorious work in the saving of lives but this is the first time medals have been presented., Wheat Crown Again Comes to Canada W. Freelan Welford Wins With Re- ward Variety; Another Canadian is Second, W, FreIan Welford, grain farmer front Stavely, Alta., was crowned wheat rang for 1985 at the Interna 'Lionel Livestock Exposition's. 17th annual grain and hay she* in Chi- cago on Monday. Welford won the title, one of the major honors of the show, with grain of the Reward variety. His sample weighed 68.6 pounds a bush- el, - ;Reserve champion of the wheat' growers was 'another Canadian, Wil- liam Rogers of Tappen, 13.C, He showed Durum of the Mindun type. His grain weighed 65.4 pounds to the bushel. - Welford showed bard red spring wheat. The same type won the'. wheat championship last year for an- other Alberta grower, Jack Alsopp of Wembley. This year marked the seventh consecutive victory for Canadian wheat in the international competi- tion. Cash Rewards Offered The title carried only a "fringed ribbon," at the exposition proper, but substantial cash rewards are of- fered by Canadian farm organiza- tions. • Reward wheat, with which Welford won against competitors from 35 states, seven. Canadian provinces. and eight samples from New South Wales, Australia, was developed by the Canadian government in 1928, Since then it has won the world's championship every year except in 1931, when Herman Trel•Ie. from Wembley, Alta., scored with a sam. ple of Durum, The victories of Welford and Rog- ers gave the Canadian growers 52 out of the 87 prizes awarded by the wheat judges. They wan the first 30 awards for hard red spring wheat, Wielfard's taking the blue ribbon for this type. Rogers, the reserve champion in wheat, showed the winning sample of Durum. A third Canadian, Walter Nagel, of Fisherville, Ont.. won the blue ribbon for white winter wheat. Mr, Welford, who is thirty-eight years of age, was at work on his large far'ni in the foothills country of Southern Alberta when inforited by wire of his success. "I am very pleased and it was quite unexpected," said Welford to The Canadian Press. from his 'home near Stavely, Alta., 80 miles south- west of Calgary. It was not the first time, however, the Stavely grain grower heal wen a major award, for he was names grand champion at the Worid's Grain Conference in Regina in 1933. STOP—LOOK—LISTEN To the motorist we say '— Safety I back of care may bring a ride in' a • hearse. t When you 'try to race a train, You've all to lose; and naught to gain Stop, and think, and use your•brain --Safety First. - D S. Fournier, Petit Rocher, N.B. } EXETER; A quiet, bub pretty d 'wed'ding took place at the James Street United 'Church parsonage, ities commission. Nine, ran for six Council seats. The ejected were R. 11. Lloyd, 646; J. 1 . Grawford, 539; kI T. Thomson, 534; R. S. Hether- ington, 497; W. Vanwyck, 415; E. Wilkinson; 411. Defeated, D. Gee - des, 338; W!., B. McCool, 274; H. F'. Buohanan, 166. A ;by-law to purchase the arena was carried 'by a majority of 129; for 387; against 258. Ebceter, when Miss Helve Doreen, eldest daughter., ..of ;Mr, and Mrs. t Clark Fisher, of Ulsborne was• united in marriage to Harold Wilbur Rowe, elder son, of Mr. and Mrs. Chester I Rowe. of Hay. Rev. A. Page off!- dated: The bride was gowned in wine , velvet. ' Mliss Milidred:Nlortlt'- Icott, cousin of the •groom, acted ea the bridesmaid, in a gown of ,rose crepe, Lawrence lfiatzei, of Cred-i ;ton, attended the groom„ After the ceremony, a wedding dinner was, served at the home of the bride's, parents by two aunts of the bride, Mrs. A. Baker and •Mss. J. G. Davis.. The color scheme of the roomwas in. pink and white. The groenr's gift to the bride was 'a wrist watch; to the bridesmaid, silver salt and pep, per shakers; to the best man, a sil- ver tie clip and buckle with initials engraved. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe lett � on a short wedding trip, the (bride travelling in a navy blue crepe dress and navy blue coat, collared in gray wolf with accessories to match, On their return, they will reside in Hay Township. CO'LBORNE: James Buchanan 69, a native of Colborne Township, •died . at his home last Sunday night. Ile had been in poor health the last five years. He was a son of Allan Buchanan and Mary Gibb who came to Canada from Seotland and eettled in Colborne. He is survived by his wife, formerly Catherine Sands, and four children. David, Mrs. E. Mont- gomery and Mrs. E. Fisher, all of Colborne, and Allan of Santo Do- mingo. Rev. D, J. Lane of Knox Presbyterian Church eonducted the funeral service on Wednesday after- noon, interment in Maitland C'eme- tery, WSN;GHAM: In the election here Monday, Reeve F. L. Davidson was re-elected over his opponent, J. W. McKibben, by a majority of 120. The vote was Davidson, 490; McKib- ben, 365. Mayor John W. Hanna was elected by acclamation one week ago as.was A. J. 'Walker to the util- EXETER: An invitation dance for the students and recent graduates or the Exeter High School proved to be a most enjoyable affair. Between dances an alumni association was formed and the following officers elected: lion, president, E. J. Weth- ey, M.A.; president, J. Graften Coch- rane; vice-president, Hugh McKin- non; aecrettary, Gerald Zwicker; airm i committee, Mrs, • William 'Elleringten IRay Pryde, Miss Jeanette Taman and Stuart Enke, Before attending the e dance a group of alumni held an in- formal' dinner. GODERICH: Two weeks after the death of her husband, Henry Young, Frances Wild. Young. 66, passed' a- way at her ,home . on Trafalgar Street Saturday morning'. She had been in pear health many years and "was bedridden, the.last year. She I was born in Stanley Township, a daughter .of Joseph Wild and Frieda Bielcle, natives; of Germany. She was married in 1$9$ and farmed with her husband until eleven years ago, when they retired to Caderich. She was a member of the Altar Society of St. Peter's 'Church. Surviying are two children, Charles Young and 'Mrs: C. Miller 'of Seaforth; also two broth- ers and four sisters—Louis Wild, of Dakota; August Wlld, of Goderich; M!rs. A. Rees anti Mrs. H. Knapp, of St. Louie; Mrs. W'illiani Johnston of Bayfield, and Miss Fatinie Wild, at home. GUD'E,RICH: The death occurred Sunday night of Miss Jane Mary Abell, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Abell, Elgin avenue, The young lady, a popular member of Goderich youngei- set, had been ' ill about eight months. She was a life- long resident of Goderich. Mise Abell was prominent in athletics and academic work at the Goderieh Col- legiate, from whieh she graduates in 1932, an honor student with a first-elass certificate. She won the, second Adam memorial scholarship in 1931 and took part in oratorical' contestsand literary meetings, also featuring in a commencement play. Miss Abell was forced to give up athletics at the collegiate owing to ill health, She graduated from Stratford Normal School in 1933 and was appointed to the school at Por- ter's Hill, near Goderich. Mtass Abell also was active in young peoples' work in Knox Presbyterian Church, where she was president of the first C.G.LT. group, and took an active interest in the Westminster Guild and the Sunday school. •Surviving,. besides her parents, are a sister and two brothve,,, Mrs. He Ci.. White, of - Toronto; John Abell, 'of' the Canadian Acceptance ' Corp. Toronto and • James at home. The funeral service e was conducted by Rev, D, J, Lane on' 'Wednesday atteernoon, interment rn, Maitland Cemetery, WiINGH'AM: On Saturday after- noon, Nov. 30, in the family home itt- Wingham, the marriage of Edna; eld- est daughter of Mir..and Mrs, W!. A. Campbell, to Mn W- Gordon Bu- chanan of W)ngham, took place, Rev, Kenneth MacLean, minister of the. Presbyterian Church' offieiated. The - wedding wasunique in the. fact that.. the:parents,of both leriile and' groom: were married in the same drawings - edam, The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a, gown• of sapphire ;blue velvet, -with match- ing hat, and carried Richmond roses. , Miss Katharine Campbell, wearing-; American Beauty velvet, and carry-, ing Joanna Hill roses, was. her ' sis-• ter's bridesmaid, while Mr. E: G. Buchanan of Toronto ;brother of the - groom, acted as groomsman. The • wedding march was played by Miss Edith Sans'pbell. After the wed- ding the guests were received by the bride's mother, who was becomingly gowned in olive green French crepe - with corsage of sunset roses. The- bride hebride and groom left by motor for Florida, On their return they wilt reside in Toronto. FLOWER LESSON I lore the gold calendula so bright, because It stands all day erect and full of cheer, As if to'say: "Here, here am I, My face turned toward the light! All I can do is — glow and make things gay. This is any day." And then, at eve, its petalled cup is, closed, because Nature has taught it how to wait,.. and feel. "With flower -cup tight ? Now must I rest— So to be ready for the new day's - light. This is nes night." —Alice Roger Collins._ ' �\�.:-�.>��°.���*-�-�*-�.�.s* ''-�',-��>-�.�?��,. fir �-",��'n.�*-�c.c�,-.��>.�' `��•�*-��'..,�„�-. '��'-�'-��-�,�.'���� EE OUR Ca IS TIVIAS C nips We Have a Very Choice Lot to Show You and Our Prices Moclerale for Personal Cards CO1IEI AND LOON TEEM OVER The Clinton News -Record $1.5O 'A YEAR WORTH MORE AND IT'S „A GOOD •ADVERTISING MEDIUM :see Ieee. fee A44, y. ``IAiGtA1' 1a�r#iFCeiF�iGga�Fd3:. n44trn euawmaa,y;�°sr,xx uH1R6�&R ,ywx,aµznex,