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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-01-04, Page 4PAGE, FOUR THE SEAFORTH NEWS. Snowdon Bros., Publishers. WALTON. The Junior Farmers Club of Wal- ton will meet on Tuesday evening, Jan, 0th, in the ,A!O!U,W. hall, All are .. invited. (Gleaners t'lissiotr'Band of Duff's United Church held their annual meeting in the school room of the church on Dec 30th, with an atten dance of 311. Meeting was opened with a song service, Donald Coutts gave the Scripture reading and all joined in the Lord's prayer. 'D'orothy Murray presided. (Secretary's report was read by Willie Farquharson; treasurer's report was read by Jack. Drager. There has been an average attendance at the meetings of S'S, Antouat sent on to Pres, tress, ($315 a'S. Then lats. Turnbull was called to the chair and presided for election of officers n follows: President, Mary IBu•chanan; vice president, Mildred Sellers; secretary, Mary (Humphries; treasurer, iBeth !Shannon; pianist, Mrs, Turnbull. A program followed con sis,ting of recitation, Ross Coutts; piano solo, Mary Buchanan; recite. - than, Dorothy Turnbull; piano duet, Mary Humphries and Beth !Shannon; piano solo, Margaret Cummings, af- ter which a dainty lunch was served and meeting closed by singing "''Blest .Be the Tie that Binds," and Mizpah (benediction, A watch -night service was held in the school room of Duff's United Church on Sunday evening under the auspicea of the Young People's Soc- iety..Miss Ruby Young, the fifth vice president, was in charge of the meeting which opened with prayer by !Stewart 'Bryan. Psalm 90 was read responsively after which the Scrip- ture lesson was .read by Miss Young. The opening hymn, "Onward Chris- tian Soldiers," was followed by the roll call which was responded to by a favorite Scripture verse. 'The min- utes of the precious meeting were read by the secretary, Miss .Edna !Reid, The treasurer's report for 1933 was read' by the president, after which a New Year's reading was given by Jack Murray. Harvey Bryant read an interesting letter from Dr. E. C. Wil- ford of Chengtu, West China. Doctor and Mrs. Wilford are supported by the Young People and Sunday Schools of the 'H'uron Presbytery. A splendid New Year's topic was ably given by George Kirkby. At mid- night a poen entitled, "Ring Out, Wild Bells," was read by Mrs. (Rev.) C. Cumming, The reading was at companied by chimes played so fbly by Miss Margaret Cumming,. A New Year': message by the pastor was followed by the c:osing hymn, and the meeting closed with prayer by Rev. C. Cumming lfl s Mildred Sellers holidayed with friends. in Liche:er. Maurice Ralfaea pe::: the h' day: with his . am - t then Mr. . J -b Rad: r'_,„ain:aa. L. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934 AMIE 1=1M•112•111.r. Farm Machinery and Repairs Conte in and see our New and Used Cars Agent for Chrysler, DeSoto and Plymouth JOHN GALLOP AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SUPERTEST GAS and OILS All Repairs and Labor Cash. STANLEY Ja l.d , riena. ',:e ... iske, Mr. ana ales. _'..'.__ S atee ani f3- af -.._ a:1 taaraalria saent New Y .. as 1i-.. W. J. Tc M-. _a l ?.Ir_a.a. Car, and dot: _... - z . . Mr. Mrs. R. N. Daaaaasa_3lake ... Ilaniay -Of tali, ..eek. winters are neared is in great meas- ure due to the liberal use of succulent foods, and no other green crap is so generally used as turnips in the win- ter season, Apart front their food constituents, turnips have a wonder- ful effect in maintaining a vigorous condition o'f the digestive organs and general system. Young lambs born in the winter or early spring are great- ly benefited 'by liberal feedings of (finely sliced turnips until grass ar- rives. (Previous to lambing, ewes s'ho'uld not be heavily fed upon turn- ips or other roots, from 4 to 5 pounds per day being very beneficial; a larger quantity is liable .to cause ab- normally large, soft lambs deficient in vitality. LAST OF THE ZULU KINGS Shade •of the mighty 'Chaka, Great (Elephant 'Earth_shaker, 'Lion of Zulu, the IBttonaparte of !Africa, what must your thoughts •be as you look down 'from your new dominion in the Val- halla of 'Ail Warriors on. the puny ones, Phase ohiefs (upon whose shoul- ders the !tatters of your once royai mantle have 'fallen? Where you sat upon your throne .of skins in all your 'septi -nude magnifi- cence, your assegai by your side, they still hold court. Their state is less royal !than yours was, 0 .Dhaka. They can no longer murder for pleasure nor massacre at a whim. They have sub'sti'tuted a soap box for your lion and leopard steins, and their symbol of mi'r'it is a walk- ing -stick with at bc,t a shiny silver top, 'In place of your plumes and monk- ey 'tails, !O iSlayer of Ten Thousand Men, they wear 'for the most part the ill -cut 'trousers and coat of the white matt Once again for the (first Mime for more than a quarter of a century cir- cumstances have thrust into the lime- light of world affairs an African chief. Tshekedi has gone back again to Serowe as the head of ,the Mantan- gwatos. ,The dramaticswoop on Bechuana- land by 'Vice -Admiral Evans and his 200 marines has ended almost as dramatically as it began. (Here it will soon be forgotten, but in the kraals of Africa from the 'Lim- popo to ,the Tugela and beyond it is a story to be told. As the oxen roast and the great vats of beer brewed by 'the women of the tribes are rapidly emptied by men still only vaguely touched by the brush of civilisation. Tsekedi must become name t0 conjure with. an the 1100 years since Chaka's death the !black map of 'Southern ,Af- rica has been repainted. 'white. But, great as have been the .changes else- where, .in the Territories and native reservations the patriarchal system of the chieftainship has survived. No longer, it is true, is the power in the !hands of some mighty com- mander of disciplined impis. The warriors of Chaim in their terrifying crescent formation would. have no chance no.w of closing clam - like about an enemy. (Birt in the kraals in ,Zululand, Be- chuanaland, 'Zwazi'land, and in the other vast tracts of the African veldt and bush, men an the skins ordained by Chaka raise tate arm in salute to a man in the clothing of a '.European and boom out the equivalent in the native tongue o•f the very modern Fascist Hail." an all Africa today there is no chief left with more than local repute. The last.Zu!lu to co'usntand the name of king was `.Solomon, .who died in March. 'Solomon was rated by the (Government as a petty chief, But ,he was the son of ID'inizulu, grandson of Cetawayo, and descendant o'f' Chaka. To the .Zulu he remained a king. To only two men in recent years has the 'famous royal salute of the Zulus—a great booming roar like the !firing of a salvo from guns—been giv- en One of these was the' (Prince of Wales, the other, 'Solomon, Yet 'Solomon was an amazing prix- tura of 'barbaris'm and .civilization. He dressed habitually fn riding breeches —wearing a dark coat and waistcoat * * * * * * * * * • • by the Casualty Underwriters Associ- * NEWS AND INFORMATION * * FOR THE BUSY FARMER * * (Furnished by Ontario Depart- * * ment of Agriculture.) * * * * * * * * * # * Agricultural Meetings .Western !Ont, ID'airynten's Ass'i., London, 'Jan. ,110 -ill. ,Ontario Vegetable Growers' Con- vention, Toronto, 'Feb. 2, Ontario 'Plowmen, Annual meeting, Toronto, (Feb. 7, !Ontario Seed Growers, Annual meeting, Toronto, Feb. S, Ontario Assn df 'Fairs and Exhib- itions, Convention, Toronto 'Feb. 8-9. on, iOntario (horticultural Association, convention Toronto, 'Feb, 1'5-016. Canadian Ayrshire (Breeders, Tor- onto, Feb. 7. HULLETT. Mr. n ti Mra. Ephriam Snell and family ape. Tue.da- evening at the home of Mr. and airs. Harold Mor- ten. Miss Thelma H:aggart spent a iew days last week at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. David Hoggart of Londes'boro, Mr. Murdy Young and Master Ross Radford of near Blyth spent last week at Mr, .Pero. Gi'bbings. Master Ivi•n Hoggart holidayed at the home .of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Y•ungblut of near Lon- desboro, a few days last week. Miss Mary Snell of Hamilton spent Christmas with her brother, Mr. and Mrs, Ephriam Snell. Her mother, Mrs. James Snell, who has been here visiting for the past few months, re- turned to Hamilton with her. anion that the charge for bonds will be at the rate of $l10 per thousand,. in place of 1$120' per thousand, the for- mer rate, The new rate will be re- troactive to June 20, and apply to all bonds already written. All .commis- sion •liouses will be required to secure bonds in accordance with the regu- lations on or before Jan. at :1934. Beef Requirements 'Ln•estigations of the Ontario De- t•artntent of Agriculture show that butchers, desirous of supplying cus- tomers with beef of a quality elig- ible for grading according to Domin- ion 'Got-ernment standards, are look- ing for carcasses weighing from 450 to 500 pounds with a top of 600 pounds, and carrying sufficient finish, Such carcasses conte frotn cattle weighing 950 to 1050 pounds; with a top of 111104 pounds. This covers but- cher cattle; sters, and heifers. In the fed calf and yearling class, the weight most in demand is 350 to 450 pounds, being from 'fed calves weighing from 600 to S00 pounds live. sufficiently finished to be eli- gible for Red er Blue 'Brand Beef. There is also a limited demand for weighty steer carcasses from 600 to 700 p_.ands, :o take care of the de- mand 1 or supplying itstitntions. These should come from :steers weighing 1100 to 1200 pounds. There appears to be a vast num- aer of beef carcasses moving into re - tai, ehanne:a. of desirable weight but esi:h tut sufficient finish for govern - meat grading These carcasses are :.ming frm ail classes of live cattle, and it w-: u:d seem that this condition is dee :a tack of breeding or feeding. Keeping the Wool Clean \ashen manufacturers often ob- , :o Canadian wool on account bf ..rt, particularly chaff and seeds, The rernaval of such material is expen- ive, which is frequently the reason 1.:: lower prices offered. A little care an the part of farmer will help con- -. ,erably in keeping the wool clean. The construction of the feeding racks is important. Have the slats on. the feeding side almost vertical, and not more than wo inches apart. This will prevent the hay from falling over the animals. When feeding, fill the racks from an alley, or keep the sheep out of the pen. They should also be kept out when the bedding is being spread, McKILLOP. Following is the report of S.S. No. I13, l•'tdKillap: Sr. I'V.—Walter Mac- Millan 74%, Jr. IV.—Ian ,Nesbitt 69, Richard Greer 67. Sr. WPI -Gladys Broome 80, Jack Rivers 62, Jr. DEL— Mildred Aittcheson 73, Spencer Broome 76, George Hart 76, Rose- mead. Appleby 72, Dorothy •Greer 67, (Evelyn Rivers 57. 111. Class -Reith Harrison 78, Marian Appleby 77, 'Gor- don M'dGill 715. ,Pr. Class -Lois Harri-. von. S. M. Richmond, Teacher. "Love, Honor and Deceive" (Howard Rockey's grippip,g new no- vel about a business girl who refused to em'pl'oy romantic racketeering me- thods to get . her m'a't, begins next Sunday in The iAtmerican Weekly, the magazine distributed with The De- troit Sunday Times, Market Your Grain by The Poultry Route This is the time when previous crate and milk feeding tells. It 'makes the hest turkey flesh or roast chicle tish markets in heavy crop years. en. The roasters that were not ready During 119313, for example., the English car the Christmas market had better, markets were continually over ,sup ha given special feed for the demand n1'ed with apples from one overseas that comes in the New Year, snnrce or another from April to De - The •million pounds of Canadian cetn'ber, and during that time the turkeys that went to (England. for this season's crop of all English fruits had Christmas meant slightly higher , consetluently to be marketed at a lis prices to growers here than were re -I advantage. Of course the Canadian ceived last year, or would have keen' fruit growers also suffer when their received this year. yanks are :ton hurriedly damned oto There is no reason .wiry ,more good markets already overstocked with poultry products should not be fitted supplies• for the .export market. We have the Winter Feeding of Market Hogs steel( and the •cheap feed. It is the Winter fed .hogs require a dry, hest way to get good prices for our reasonably warm bed. Exercise is r. rain; market it through the :poultry necessary an the early stages of route. arc't'th, iIt!clude in the feed mixture a variety of grains such as oats; bar - Bond Commission Agents iea and shorts or midtdlines. Skim - Hon. 'Thomas L. Kennedy, ,Millis- milk or buttenmilk should be i•nolud- ter o!f Agriculture, has announced ed and must be 'always fed uniform - 'hat under regulations of the Fruit lv sweet or sone. Tankage may re- Act of 1930 it will be necessary for place the milk. Do not attempt to 111 commission •agents handling O'n- 'finish too ,quickly or crippling may rario-.grown fruits and vegetablesto result: °t aei'sh security; by the bond . of a s+'rety.,company "in not less a,. -.sum Turnips For Sheep than a10,000. Tricksters Of fruit anti art Canada many s'- cessful sheep vegetables will not be rdquired to 1 ' sers feed terraria to their sheen. turn.ish the bond. I The excellence of many pure-bred The (Department has ''leen advised I flocks in which' international prize world, ld, II !became lost nn the,bush, 1l ollow•in!g 'tracks ,made by wagons daatvtt by !sp.atts of 416 oxen across the beautiful verdant country, so differ- ent ,from the brown of 'the dried -cap veld, II canoe upon a !ho'use, at had a derelict, '•h'apetles•s air, like a man Who has taken a tremble in life. Iltt what Thad ,been a garden a swarm of :naked black urchins fought, tramp- 4itng tlhe remnants of ,flo!wer-beds, planted by some 'wlhi'te settler's wife. lAs I drew near the Ifi!gure 'of an old man rose from the verandah. On his head WO tive'siege°, .the gum ring of dignity worn only by native chiefs and 'counc'illors. lHe was 60 if a day. Around his waist was a kilt of skins in pendent strips. 1I3e wore a few beads round his :neck, Without .the ring on his head I should have known him at once for a chief, for he 'had the air of authority and the chiselled, aristocratic .features which stamp the noble Zulu. He greeted me with a courtesy un- unlcttown to -day antottg the native kitchen boys of Africa's cities, iWith .a gesture he ordered his wives -he told ane he had 1115 ?left—to find refreshment, They brought :native beer •(an 'undrinkable beverage) and fruit, 'IHc told vme he had been an in - dune. in the innpis that ,fought at.Ul- trndi and took part in 'the massacre at I•saudhlw'atta, fi3e had been a killer of white men. Now when they .came upon him in Isis ho'n'e in the bush he made 'them welcome guests. This was a Chief of the olden 'times. He governed still by the siaanbok and !his tribe made no complaint, His place in the settler's derelict house was a corner o'f one room, Where 'he slept on his bed of skins and a place at the fire 'where his strives cooked his simple meals of por- ridge. 'Mguttlovo, for that was his name, ,had no use for motor -cars nor trou- sers. When he travelled he went on foot with a retinue of followers, one of whom 'carried the chieftain's beer. There are many chiefs left like \Igun9ovo. Their day is not yet done, ,for among the native races the war- rior spirit is as alive to -day as it was in Cetewayo's time. II have seen the warriors, some in the cast-off 'clothes of ;Europeans, ihasten•ing to an 'assembly in the valley of a Thousand 'Hills, not 30 miles front (Durban, when some tribal dis- pute had arisen. !I have seen the war dance of a tribe, the most barbaric spectacle the world can show; the fierce stamping ranks of natives mov- ing in their •ss'iid gesticulations with the precision of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards. At the head of the dancing lines was the chief, a strange !figure, this timein the staid black clothes of a European. !But the chief 'forgot his clothes. an the 'fierceness of his antics .he was soots as naked as the lowliest member o:f his tribe. And so, in brilliant hues like leap- ing tongues o•f 'fire, the sun sets on the veldt and on the chiefs of (Africa's native millions, some in the brown thud 'and wattle huts of the kraals,. some in their more pretentious Euro- pean 'homes. (But the dawn comes again. Africa's tribal life is not yet ended. Strange things may happen when that end arrives. Electric Lights in the Poultry House It bas been proved conclusively that, as the nights become longer, the use of artificial light in the laying pens will help the winter egg produc- tion considerably. The use of ,lights dur-in the winter will not influence the year's total yield to any great ex- tent. However, they .will increase production during the season of good prices and a greater profit will result. The high yields sometimes obtained in the Canadian Laying Contests where, for the reason of uniformity and comparison, no lights are allow- ed, compare very favourably in the total number of eggs laid in one year with similar clocks that have had the advantage of lights during the winter, but the peak of production occurs much later when no lights are used. Ontario Apples in Britain After a period of abnortnaliy large shipments cif Canadian apples, sup- piies reaching the British markets are now more moderate, and, as a result. prices obtained for Ontario Baldwins. 'Shows and ,Greenings have risen a few- shillings a barrel. 'An- drew Fulton, the overseas fruit rep- resentative, reports that good quality Ontario Baldwins, No. 1's are making rpm 17 shillings and 6 pence to 22 shillings a barrel according to colour, Some attractive Ontario Snows made 20 shillings to 23 shillings and 6 pence. Ontario 'Greenings are also making better prices, ranging from 19 shillings to 22 shillings for No. a quality. These latter prices show how unwise it was to unload large quantities of Greenings on the Bri- tish market at 1L to 114 shillings in the Fall, at a time when English cooking apples were still abundant. Mr, 'Fulton thinks that the prospects for good coloured Ontario !Baldwins,. and Greenings as well, are likely to be fairly satisfactory after the New Year. '.Ben Davis and Starks, how- ever, will have to meet competition from the large quantities. of these va- rieties coming front Nova Scotia in January and iF•e!bruary. Mr. Fulton again advocates that steps be taken in Canada to devise some scheme of orderly shipments from all Provinces, in order to head off the rising tide of dissatisfaction on the part of English apple growers who naturally resent having their'( short selling season in the fall ruined by excessive supplies of overseas ap- ples, much cif them cooking varieties. The English growers suggest the adoption of some voluntary means of preventing gluts of apples in the Bri REGE`. THEATRE T SEAFORTH NOW PLAYING "Soldiers of the King" With an All Star Cast Mon,=Tues.-Wed: , Jan. 8-9-10 SLIM SU!MMERVILLE and ZASU PITTS in "tier First Mate fi The screen's most hilarious comedy team in this Rib -tickler. Comedy News Reel Thurs:Fri: Sat., Jany. 11-12-13 DOUBLE BILL "Broadway j Foley" and ZANE 'GREY'S "Golden West" Coming — iS'HERLOCK HOLMES CONSTANCE. [A meeting'af all ratepayers inter- ested in the Kimburn Swamp Drain will be held in the Forrester's Hall, Kinburn, on Saturday, January 6th, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the engineer's report under the supervis- ion of the Hallett council. ilia and Mrs. Leo Stephenson and \'5r. B. B, Stephenson spent New Year's at the hone of Mr, and Mrs. 'Viii Lagan in ,Blyth. The big raid on Sunday last spoiled the good sleighing, the roads being very icy and dangerous for travel, flits E. Gawky of Ripley returned to her duties as public school teacher after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Snell and tis Annie Ashby spent .New Year's With Mrs, Snell's uncle, Mr. Hoare, of Clinton, GROWING DAHLIAS FROM SEED 'Only seed from the best varieties of dahlias should be used for tlie produc- tion of seeding plants. Cheap seed, or seed from poor varieties, rarely if ev- er produces anything but inferior blooms. It should be remembered also that seedling plants are seldom alike, and ••whilethey .may :resemble the par- ent plants in some particular, the re- semblance is usually slight. Home grown seed may be obtained in two ways: (1l') IBy hybridization or hand pollination. This is a relatively difficult method and should only be attempted by those with a knowledge of flower 'structure and 'breeding tech - and a soft felt That. pique. 02) From plants which have I have seen h,tn drive into Pieter- been allowed to cross naturally,. This method is the easier one to follow and ntaritzburg, .the Natal capital. He ninny ai the best varieties in existence came always in a big yellow motor - today were obtained in this way.To car escorted by a staff in :elle motley f cast_otl (British uniforms, some ensure cross pollination between -de- dating :back to the Zulu war. suable plants, the varieties from Sn ,hr'olonn 'hd ' which seed is required should he wives•hisc 'for eachief kofaalw"hlS!om, alterobhean100a- grown by themselves in an isolated Live custom, he paid a handsomepart of atm garden. The plants are grown ,in the usual way and the blooms left to form seed. The seed pods be !cut when 'ripe and thorough-' ly dried in a light, airy room, then cleaned and stored •uubil spring. 'Glass sealers snake excellent storage con 'tlo'bolo"-usually a herd of cattle. [But sol•otnott, despite the numerical strength of his "emposeni1b (harem), tuts modern in one, at least of his weddings. rf-ie wore, in. ,fact, at the ceremony a !morning coat and sills ha!t, and his tanners• bride, discarding the decorative early ,April is suffigi•ently early to plants. Sow the seed in pots or though. scanty beaded clothes' o'f the start ,kraal, wore 'a Paris .frock and orange shallow boxes'which have been filled blossom. with good fibrous loam. .Press ithe said Hundreds of cattle were 'killed ]at- firmly before sawing seed. Anter er an the kraals, and the ,'feasting, sowing cover the seed with about one- d'anicing, and beer drinking lasted'a l y!uarter in'c'h of sifted soil, press light - week. iy and 'water thoroughly using a fine' sprinkler. Keep the boxes moist and i 'm in a warms'nny place until the seeds germinate.' These will begin to come op ineb'oet one,week and may cortin 'O•nce in:Zululand, 'when on my way to the tjm ofosi ga a reserve in the hope of catching a. glimpse of a white Maine, 'last of their species in the ue to germinate for a mouth or long- er. When about three inches high transplant to other boxes. Planting should be delayed total danger of frost is past. At the ,Charlottetown Experi- mental (Station this is considered to be about the tenth of Jtne. The seedlings after being set out are given the same treatment as plants grown front tub- ers. The crowns ,should not be pinch- ed out. .Seedlings will bloom and produc good clumps of roots the .first year Nt will require to ,be grown Inc at least two years to establish the variety. NEW TROUT FISHING WATERS VERY POPULAR. Montreal—The popularity of the new speckled trout fishing water in the \Ialigtte Lake section of Jasper National Park is shown by the fact that daring the 19313 season the Na- tional Park wardens issued 503 per- mits to fishermen entering the Ma- ligne area to fish for speckled trout. Of this number, only 11411 were local fishermen, ,Every person entering the fishing area for the purpose of fishing is re- quired to register and secure a permit from a ,Park warden. In this way the National .Park authorities are able to check closely the success of the ex- periment in planting the -'Maligne area with speckled trout, The fisher- men visiting the Maligne area this year reported the landing of 4;809 Kali with a total weight of 7,4331' pounds. The average of the speckled trout caught this year was close to one and a .half pounds in weight but to offset the great number of fish weighing a pound or so, there were many report- ed between four and .five pounds. The best fish taken on a fly from the 3si;aligne River weighed three pounds three ounces, while with arti- ficial bait tract weighing up to four and 'three quarter pounds were taken from these fast eaters, Many large fish were taken front Medicine Lake during the season but few fly fisher- men stoneed at this lake, the major- ity oreferimg to fish in the fast waters of the Maligne. River ,which, due to exceptionally heavy snowfall during last winter, continued from four to five feet higher' than natal eight to the close of the ,fishing season, As tt" result, the larger fish were feeditrg.to- ward the bottom of the pools and did not rise readily to the fly as did tine trout of .one and a half aid two pounds. The year's fishing result,.aoweva• more than justified the result accord- ing to the reports which hve conte to .the ;General Tourist 'Depetntent of the Canadian iNational Railays from the National Parks Board t Ottawa, and it is anticipated that fe•.•changes will b'e made in the rerulalna gover- ning fishing in the area. Want and For Sale Ads, tithes, 50t