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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-06-28, Page 7TH'URS'DAY, JUNE 28, 1934 THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE SEVEN. 1 1 1 Duplicate Monthly i Statements Ii 01 We can save you money on Bill and • Charge Forms, standard sizes to fit ledgers, white or colors, It will pay you to see our samples. Also best quality Metal Hinged Sec- tional fort Binders and Index. I I I m I i 1 The Seaforth News I I El I , Phone 84 j 5, q Ct 1 oII_en._case11�.ifin iti �e11�-eiti nll��ell.�ai lip A DOLLAR'S WORTH Clip this coupon and mail it with $1 for a six weeks' trial subscription to THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Published by TAE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PIIIMISIIIero SOCIETY Boston, MaSSSehasetts, II. B. A. In 1t YOU won and the dally good .news of the world from Its 800 special writers, Mance, aeducatioon, radios devoted You will he6 gond etode velcomeo Into your homosev fearless an advocate of pence end prohibition. And don't miss Snubs, Our Dog, and the Sundial and the other features. T110. 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ROCK GARDENING IS BECOMING POPULAR Rock gardening es becoming more popular each year, particularly in the town or city where space is at a pre- mium, as in this type of -gardening a hundred plants can he grown in the space required by ten of the more vigorous ,tininu'als or perennials. . iI•t is essential that ,the rock garden should look natural, and straight lines or regu'l'ar curve's should be avoided, The rook garden enthusiast who possesses a stony bank or rocky ledge is fort'una'te indeed, and teas a running start on the rest of tis who have to copy nature as far eswe can. 'We can ail avoid that geometrically perfect circle orf stones occasionally seen in lawns which, while they may be all right as. monuments, are`most unnatural-looleing rock gardens. 'T'he size of a rock gancleia1 is not important unless it is on a small area. where other types of planting are 'foslowed, in which case the varoisu runts should -be proportionate. Rock g plants Tants are adapted to a ear- iety of conditions; so'm'e 'like full sun; others preefr shade; and still others like ku'll light bull no stun The last- named ,group would be ideal ',for' a gard'en'h'meln'g a .northern exposure. A background is nece'ss'ary; end, \w'liere this is lot already available, better results will be obtained by ,planting either Scotch or Austrian pine in Preference to spruce (which is stiffer) or the more formal cedars. A definite idea of how the comp'le'eed rock gar- den will look is necessary, as con- structing a rock garden of any size entails a certain amount of hard work and change of .any magniture mean's work which can be avoided by having a plan and following it out. Limestone and saudstoen are to be Preferred to granite and other 'hard stones for garden work: If slate is to be used it should be confined to paths. All rocks should be sloped down at the back to be sure of catching- rain. A few rock plants are rather particu- lar as to soil composition. A good general-purpose soil, however, would consist of one part 'leaf mold, one part sand, one part stone chips, and one part garden 'loam; or for plants w-itr more alkaline taste, lime rubble could take the place of the stone chips. Although some rock plants do well on rick soil, very few will 'last long if :fed mulch manage; and chemical fer- tilizers are of little value in the .rock garden. iSeveral Canadian nurseries list a wonderful assortment of plants suitable for rock gardens, and a selec- tion would have to be made accord- ing to the size and location of the planting area. Many varieties can be started from seed 'which is obtainable at almost all seed stores. A list of var- ieties which have been tested under Canadian conditions will be eurnis'hed gladly upon request to the Dominion (Experimental Station, Harrow, Ont, GABRIEL The bearer of the name Gabriel, which nteao.s literally"Man of God," vs described in Luke 1019 as an "an- gel,' but is commonly referred to, both by Je'w'ish .and Christian 'writers, as an "arch -angel," IG'albriel is first mentioned by name in the 'book of !Daniel, •where he is' said to have e'x- plaiteed the vision whicih 'had been green by the Prophet (1Dien, 8:16.117; 9;311-20), and annotin'ced that he had come to give .haul "skill and tioder standing" 09:132). We are informed ,is the New Testament that Gabriel stands "ht the presence of God" '(Linke 11:1119), and tthat. to him ,was as- signed the kindly task of informing Zacdlar.ias of the approaching birth of his son„ Jottn the Baptist (Luke I1:fli3•_ (119); while 'it WAS he who anItem nced 's to Mary the 'V'i•ngin the glad tidings that site sh'oti-ld "bring 'Earth a son" and "call 'his name Jesus" .,()Luke 1:26, 31). 'I't ;hes been. acid thee "iii'Scrip- ture, Gabriel is the angel of mercy," * * * * * * * *' * * * NEWS AND INFORMATION * * FOR THE BUSY FARMER * * (Furnished by Ontario Depart- * ment of Agriculture,) * * * * * * * * * * * * United Kingdom Exports Show 'Oefinite Increase 'Exports of apples from Ontario o IA the United Kingdom have expanded greatly since the establishment of y a special sales representative, in Lon- don, to 'handle fruit consigned by Ontario shippers. During the 1030 apple crop season Ontario shipped 135,000 barrels; in Iii9ul11, 1'36,000' bar- rels; in 11930, 209,000 barrels, and from the crop harvested last fall over 4150,- 000 barrels were exported, reports the Ontario Marketing, Board. Wellington Hog Club Qrganizatiou of_ county groups in the Ontario Swine Producers' Assoc- iation in older 1 der 'Ontario is nearing completiot. Following a preliminary meeting at Arthur, a well -attended gathering at 'Fergus decided to bring Wellington. c00111)' ,into line. The sit- uation with regard to the marketing of hogs in Ontario and Canada was .fully explained by W. P. 'Watson of the Provincial Live Stock Branch, and a eharty discussion on methods of improvement in the swine industry followed, his remarks, Mr, Watson gave the interesting information that Wellington county ships around 75,000 hogs a year with ninety per cern of them in the two top grades. This record is not equal- led by any county shipping such a large number of hogs. It is surpassed by some counties with comparatively small shipments of hogs. The general feeling. 'of the meeting was that quite considerable work could be done to improve both the production and marketing conditions udder which the 'swine industry operates It was agreed to join halide with the provincial organization and or- ganize Wellington county, Tw-glve township directors were named; Conferences On Tomato • ,Prices Being Arranged ;Following a resolution presented by a joint committee of Canners and Growers to !Hon. Thomas L. Ken- eedy, surging that something should be done to increase• prices to tomato growers for the coaling season, con- versations have been held beftween the Ministers of Ontario and Quebec, under the auspices of the Federal Meister of Agriculture, I•Ion. Mr. Weir. :As a result of these conversations it has been announced that if the Can- ners of Ontario and Quebec call a conference .for the purpose of arriv- ing at an agreement on the matters under discussion and make possible an increase in prices to the tomato growers over and above the Ontario Canners' contracts already made, ranging from 25c to 29f'i cents .per. bushel, that the three governments, on invitation, will send representa- tives to the meeting with a view to discussing ways and means of making any such agreement effective, \Nord has since been received from -\fr. J. A. Grenier, 'Deputy - Minister of Agriculture for Quebec, that the canned goods manufacturers of that province have agreed to at- tend such a meeting and it ie expect- ed that the canning companies of On- tario will take immediate steps to ar- range the conference at an early date. Current Crop Report. Rain in the majority of clietricts of Ontario has greatly brightened the crop outlook, according to reports received front agricultural represent- atives during the past two 'weeks: Coming at a time when 'drought was a serious threat, the solum=ers have proved of tremendous value to crops of all kinds which were practically at a stand'still. 'Suc'h crops as hay and strawberries will be decidedly short, but the moisture changed the outlook for a majority of other 'crops. An im- provement is noted in pastures which will being relief to the critical live- stock situation. An increased acreage of corn is reported from many coun- ties and the crop is looking well. Es- sex reports .100,000 acres of fall wheat having wintered well and promising an average of a 130' -bushel crop over the whale county. Sweet ,clover is re - Ported to hare wintered well in ,Duf- ferin County, 'where early- potatoes and cereal grains are . also lootcing fine. McIntosh and \Vealthies are (heavily laden. in the orchards of Dan - dos County, but it is •doubtftul if many of the ',Fameuse trees will recover from winter injury. Glengarry re- ports widespread interest in the seed- ing oif nidiet, soegutn, etc., and more of these crops willbe sown there, Poultry Exports Since the first of April, 2.40,000 lbs.. of 'Canadian dressed poultry stave been. exported from Montrea 1 to London and other overseas points. ,In the corresponding period ' last year there were no similar shipments. 'De- m'and is active and every sign points to a record year. Flax Shortage Reports to the 'Ontario Market- ing Board would indicate a definite shortage in .flax iti 1119134, This points to an opportunity for Canadian flax growers. Last year, Canada's acre- age . age to flax was ap'proxfmately -X3,'600 with production some X632,000 bushels, this being far below consumption: Shortage in the United States amounted to 1215,000,000. Late Vegetable Crops. Quite a few of the vegetable crops lend •themselves 10 the late sowing for the production of fine quality vegetables for winter use, Beets, car- rots and swede turnips may be sown as late as the middle of June and have time to develop to a desirable size for winter use, The laud should be finely prepared and rich In plant food. Should dryconditionsns prevail ail it is well to sow the seed an the level rather than on ridges. Late Hatches Not Profitable There is generally a tendency this season of the year to continue hatching operations, especially if the early hatches have been disappoint- ing, Although it i- always the he lv . not a case, generally speaking, it is not ad- visable to continue hatching heavy breeds after April and the lighter breeds about the middle of May, if they are to be brought into produc- tion by October—the most desirable month to insure a good yield during the season of peak prices, If the stock cockerels are now to be removed from the mating pens—and this practice is most desirable when the eggs are to 1)0 marketed — then they should be fed sparingly a normal ration not too rich in animal feed. They will be kept in better condition if they can be given the liberty of a grass range some distance away from the hens, and Merl a limited quantity of grain and a light dry mash in, which the meat meals should not exceed ten per cent. Cannibalism is rampant at this season of the year in some flocks of chickens. Although this trouble is usually the result of injudicious feed- ing, it is frequently etueed by over- crowding the brooder, 'lack of feeding hopper space, or poor ventilation 111 the brooder. The t enicdy is the cor- rection of or all of (hese faults, Current Crop Report Spring seeding is practically com- pleted throughout the province. A large amount of extra work was ne- cessitated in most districts as the re- sult of winter kilbing of wheat and clover fields. ',Gorey ,County reports that conisdera'ble alfalfa seems to be recovering after having been damaged. In. II'alton the acreage of anima!! hay and pasture is estimated at three or four times that in any normal year. Crops being used are oats and peas. oats and fall wheat,oats and .sweet clover, soybeans, millets, sorghums. In North Simcoe it is found that strawberries, raspberries, apples and other fruit trees and busks were more seriously affected by winter injury than formerly believed. Lack of rain during May has caused considerable anxiety. an .Essex a heavy frost on May 1111th made serious inroads upon many crops, with early garden crops being ruined, although field crops generally will survive. Essex antici- pates the largest corn acreage on rec- ord, .\ total of '11335 boys ,have entered in the half -acre corn coin -petition and seven clubs in all, organized to date. \n extensive hog development pro- gram is being planned by the new .Swine Producers' Assn. in Essex. As- sike a'n'd red clover fietd:s in Heidi - at ioppoetuintty open for the export of dressed chickens .as it ,has 'done with turkeys e,x1>ooted to Britain for the 19312 and '19013 Christmas trade, The 0,000,000 pounds of turkeys shipped in 10312 were' 100 per cent as to qual- ity, :In ,11933 they were not Quite so good as the previous year but this was doe to• some unusual difficulties' associated with the shipping and are surmountable. Turkeys for the Brit- ish Christmas trade muslt reach the buyers at least one week before Christmas day." , Fallows East and West. An excellent method of eradicat- ing weeds is to place the land for one season in summer fallow, In Eas- tern Canada this method is very rare- ly employed, but in 'Western Canada the sunnier fallow is a regular part of the great nt•sjo•ity of crop rota- tions. In Western Canada the sum- mer is used not only ,to destroy weeds but to conserve moisture from one year to another. In Eastern Can- ada, on the other hand, where Suf- ficient moisture is usually available, the summer fallow ie rarely used in .rotations, Ecperimeuts show that where weeds are not a factor, spring seeded crops do not give any larger yield when following summer fallow than when grown on land which leas been crapped the precious year. On some fields, however, where the land is very badly interred frith weeds, and where time and labor will not per - mid the necessary cultivation to handle these weeds in the regular ro- l:mime a summer fallow may be ne- cessary. Under these circumstances, the land should be plowed hi the fall if possible, or, if not then, as early in the spring as circumstances permit. Light Weight Lambs The marketing of spring lambs at too light weights is a most enfor- tunate practice, since it incurs a heavy loss of revenue to the Producer and causes a decrease 118 consumption. In the main, it is quite feasible for the producers to hold hack their lamb's until the animals have reached around 60 pounde and show reason- ably good .finish. Thin, underweight spring lambs sell for less than half the price of acceptable weights, well finished. Beekeepers' Losses Heavy Reports received from over 350 representative Ontario honey produc- ers indicate that the number of col- onies winter -killed was the largest in the experience of many- bee -keepers. 'One of them reports a loss of 300 colonies out of an apiary of 400 col- onies. It is estimated that 15 per cent of the total number of colonies were winter killed, or approximately 30,- 000 Ihive.s. The majority of bee -keep- ers report the condition of their col- onies as being fair, with a larger per- centage of weak bees than ordinarily, Prospects for food supplies are none too favorable due to the extensive damage done to alfalfa and clover fields, the average loss for the prov- ince being 129 per cent, The 1933 out- put of honey has been well -cleared and supplies on hand for sales are much below normal. From a price standpoint the future holds a pos- sibility of an upward movement. Current Crop Report. Continued drouih during the month of May in most districts of the prov- ince has seriously affected the hay outlook. Fall wheat, strawberries, in fact the majority of crops have also suffered from lack 'of moisture. Frosts occurred in some parts of Ontario, with Grey County reporting a loss of 70,000 tomato plants in the Melford area from this cause. Peel mend have suffered very greatly. County reports sales of baby clocks Gambian reports a 10 per cent in- by chick Ihlatchories well ttp to the crease in the acreage of sugar 'beets. More farmers than .usual are sowing soybeans in •Mid'dlesex. Alfalfa and clover are showing market • improve- ment 10 Oxford, but many apple trees there ,show little vitality after severe winter injury. The Password is Quality "If 'Canada is going to get its share of the .B.ritish trade in poultry, in bacon, in live cattle, or in any other of its agricultural protludts, the value and necessity of doing 'things better, not worse than competitors must 'he regarded as all imporbanIt," said Mr. \V. A. Wilson, Canadian IG'overetnent Animal Pr.oduc'ts Trade Commission- er in London, lEngl'and, during his present v'1srt to the Do'm'inion. "We matte a reputaltion with our first ship- ment of turkeys, because the quality was there and ithey were graded. and paciced according to government ellen- dards. The iB'ritish trade resp0ids to work well clone. There is the market for Canadian poultry 'and .other pro- duces and the password is Quality. The season for exporting poultry to Britain s'houl'd be designed for the 112 months of the year. Buyers over there do not tenet to change their source of supply if they can he as- sured of the deunland ''being net at all times. "Canada should follow the sante policy in connection with the present average of recent years, also a pro- nounced drop in chicle disease in- 90- per cent of the baby chicks. sold there were from blood -tested flocks. Essex has thousands of acres of good 'alfalfa and red clover, stand- ing thick on the ground, but frosts and dry weather have held these crops back, too. York County esti- mates a loss of two -(Birds of its hay crop. Crops of peas, oats, soy beans and millet are being sown to replace the lost hay crop. Prescott and Rus- sell in Eastern Ontario reports that most of the shrubs, vines and fruit trees were seriously affected by cold weather last winter. Pasture and Hay Grasses (Such grasses as red top, w'hic'h have a creelpiog root sy'steem arid grotty from. early spring to late fall, if the weather is favorable, are especially 'fitted ,for pasture, as they stand tramping and. provide green food the whole season. On the other hand, they arc nlot good far hay, as most of the leaves are rather close to the geaund, Timothy and similar grasses are -lees adapted for pasturing, as their bunchy growth and shallow roots system !make then, liable to be uprooted, or at least injured by tramping. But this type of grass fur - t is'hee excellent hay. To obtain a heavy yield it is not sufficient to choose grasses which are beery pro- ducers when grown alone, They must he adapted to the soil and climate and be able to thrive together and make the best, possible use of every inch ,tf ground. Couch Grass Control 'Out of twenty-two .meth'ods of era- dicating coticlh grass tested by the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, the partial summer -fallow followed by an inter -tilled crop has given the most satisfactory results, 4 The partial su ime'r-fallow is co'm. nleneed immediately after a crop of hay has been .removed, The couch grass area is then ploughed to a depth of four inches and the furrows are worked down with a disk, After the sod has been sufficiently rotted tiie cultivator is used to bring the couch grass roots to the surface of the ground. , It has been discewered from ex- periments conducted by the FieI Husbandry D visfu l that three or four days' exposure of couch grass roots on the surfaceof the ground during warm dry a-eatiieris sufficient to kill then. For this reason cultive- 'tion should he repeated every three or fottr days during dry weather 11 order t', bring a fresh layer of couch roots to the surface: The area partial - 1y summer-fallowed in this way is ploughed again in the fall to a depth of six inches. In the following spring' coni 1.r some other eget-tilled crop is planted on the stammer -fallow ed area, The corn receives (five cultivations and two h,ein,gs during the growing Sed. son to keep down any remaining ,growth of couch grass: When nue does not wish to grow an intertilled crop a smother erllp smelt as baek- wheat may be grown il.stea f, iSpring ploughing without any pre- vious working on the luta followe 1 by an iutertilleed crop is a very i.. effective method of controlling remelt grass Fall ploughing, which is tee usual practice is superior to spring ploughing, but it is alio very inef- fective. The partial summer -fallow an intertilled crop is decidedly- better 'than either spring or fall ploughim. YACHT RACES THIS YEAR This coning yachting season wi'1 be the finest and mast important since the war. Front the point of view of racing yachtsmen it will be tate hardest season ever known. There will be a greatly increased number of orders for yachts of every type— racing, auxiliary cruising yachts. anti the motor -yacht and motor -launch. 'Not since the boom years of 10211 and 1930 have yacht yards in En; - laud been so busy, and no recent season has held such promise of ex- cellent and exciting sport. The high -.light of the year willbe the America's Ctip races off Rhode Island, U.S.A., in which the all -steel British challenger Endeavour. own- ed by Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwithe the w•e:l thrown airman, will battle for the of -.l silver trophy won at Cowes 83 year,: by the United tSates schooner America. LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP 11934 is going to be a year of prog- ress in industry. And science wilt make you work harder with less ef- fort. There is a fruit -canning some- where in 'England. Fruit -canning has 'flourished in England since the war. 'But this particular factory was not happy. tBusiness was good. Orders were coating along. 'Something, nev- ertheless, was wrong. Tehre was ae infection of discontent in the 'place. iA young scientist walked through the place one day with the Boss. "Why don't you give those girls a half a tray only to sort at a time he asked. 1t was a room where girls were employed all clay long sorting oat black currants. At the beginning of the clay each girl was supplied with a large .tray of fruit. 'Some oftheme spent the whole clay over one tray. Others managed to begin a Second tragful, irn any .event they were dis- pirited by the seeming endlessness of their task, The young scientist's job was to de- tect defects in •factories. Not neces- sarily machinery troubles or bothers with trade unions, but little spots of bother with humanity, He had spot- ted tee trouble in this particular shop. The workers were bored. They be- came restless. Their job seemed never to be coning to an end. 'Give 'ern 'half a tray at ,a time," he said. The owner of the plate doubted, 'but 'issued his orders .nevertheless. He Marvelled evert more when he watchedthe consequences, for near- ly all his girls doubled their 009111 within a week. ;Persian .Balite—the delight of dant ty femininity. 'Imparts a fragrant" charm to thc complexion. Tones tip the stein and makes it velvety soft in texture Cooling,,relfa•eshing, it is de- lightful to use. 'Never leaves a ves- tige of stickiness. Invaluable for hands, 'face. and as a hair fixative. \'Von•derfuily soothing and 'protective. Especially recommended in cases of roughness or chafing caused by weather conditions. 3