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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1934-09-06, Page 2PAGE TWO THE WUs GHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, Sept. 6th, 1934 "l lte Wingham Advance -Times Published at WINGBAM ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning. by The Advance -Times Publishing Co. Subscription Rate One Year $2.00 Six months, .$1.00in advance To U,S. A., $2,50 per year. Foreign. rate, $3.00 per year, Advertisingrates on application. WESTERN DROUGHT AREAS For the last two years several car- loads of food and clothing have been shipped to the West from this dis- trict. Two carloads were shipped from Wingham, The people who contribut- ed these necessities no doubt will be interested to know what are the con- ditions in the draught areas to .which the cars were shipped. We know conditions in parts of the West were deplorable but little did we think they were so bad as depict- ed to us by a Westerner and news- paperman, C. Hinds, of Lumsden, Sask. For four years the farmers of which he spoke, have had practically no crop. Rain, which is most essential, has been very scarce and the land which has been producing wheat for many years without fertilizing has be- come a powder which with the high winds, they experience in those parts, is blowing around in fine dust that dar- kens the sky and piles up in drifts. Most of the farmers in this area are on. relief and the prospect of a crop next year will entirely depend on heavy rain as the present soil is so dry for a great depth that there is but little life in it. In these areas :tostop soil .drifting strip farming is being tried out but the ssuccess of this plan will help but little without sufficient moisture.. He told of thirty years ago when he went to that district, the grain was sown but did not even sprout, but as so few were affected little was said about it. To -day it is different, the population is much higher and the crop failures are causing a great handicap on these people. Many have xtxoved further north to more fertile land and others who would like to go cannot, as their all is tied up in. their present homes.. During the last few weeks we have noticed that the Hon. 'Robt. Weir, Dominion. Minister of Agriculture, has these areas' under study and hopes to'. be able to assist them by means . of strip farming •or moving them further north to better land. The soil in this area is shallow about the depth of a plow furrow, and with nothing being put back in the land and with continued soil drifting in many parts the hard pan is show- ing up. I is a terrific problem that the government has to face and what will become of these people in the. drought arears is a source of great wor ry to the authorities. This will give you some idea of the problems of the Western farmers to whom you sent good. Apparently theyneed plenty of assistance. * * * * IT IS MISSED Visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition this year, cannot fail to notice that the Ontario Government Exhibits are conspicuous by their ab- sence. The pleasure that Ontario people used to take out of these various ex- hibits and tehe educational value of them is no more. The advertising that Ontario procured in this building and which must have done much to divert capital toward Ontario, is gone. The tourist trade in Ontario is a big item but the lure that held many more, the Ontario Government exhibits, is no more. True, the building is still there but the doorway downstairs is spieler with a midway voice trying to induce the passing throng to see how Holly- wood pictures are taken on. * * * The ring of the school bell is more a 'familiar sound. * * The frost of last week was a very unwelcome visitor. * * *. * Heat from a fire melted the pipes leading from beer barrels and the once THE STERN OF ENGLAND'S GIANT CUNARDER The stern of the giant Cunarder 534 rapidly nearing completion at Clyde- bank, England. The vessel, said to be the largest ship in the world, is being built with as great secrecy as if she were a battleship. Her Majesty, Queen Mary of England, has consent- ed to sponsor, the ship, and, according to latest reports, will christen her Victoria, after England's great queen. The launching will take place Sep- tember 26. m asaaass® aaaanssssssamattl Maitland y 1 1 1 Buyers Of 1 ' s INA 1� and Eggs ..■ ■ Call Us For Prices THE UNITED FARMERS' COOPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. flow of beer put ou.t the fire, Lots of people try to extinguish a • different sort of fire with beer. * * * Canada lost an outstanding railway man last week when Grant Hall died at the age of 71. He started as a railway mechanic and was Vice. Pres- ident of the C.P.R. when he died. * * Canada loses yearly $10,000,000 due to fire. Few of us in the smaller corn-. minities realized that such great fire losses took place yearly. * yt * * Marvin Nelson, of Iowa, 'proved he is a real champion by winning for the third time the Canadian National' marathon swim. • * * The Prince of Wales is to be best man at his brother's wedding. What a difference it would make if this read "Brother to be best man at Prince of Wales' wedding." x * * * Premier Hepburn's reply, to Mayor Stewart's statement . that we (Toron- to) are sitting on a volcano, was the suggestion that Mayor Stewart use an ice pack to cool off his mind These two have a great time playing cat and mouse. * * * * The Dionne quintuplets are now all out of the incubators. Dr. Dafoe and his assistants deserve high praise for the :successful attendance on the fam- ous kids. * * * * In a theoretical air raid on Paris that gay city was laid waste by an aerial attack of 120 fast bombing planes. The sad part of it is that in real warfare the same would likely now happen and, only those who have seen the horrors of war can realize just what this means. * * * * Reports in the 'weekly papers of towns that have beverage rooms are anything but complimentary, to the effect of the beverage rooms on the peaceful Saturday nights that used to be. News and Information For The Busy Farmer Good Apples for Sweet Cider Tests conducted in the Fruit Pro- ducts Laboratory at the Central Ex- perimental Farm have shown that Ru- fus, Ribston, Scott Winter, Baldwin, Mavis, Russet, Monpareil, and a blend of Ben Davis and Spy are excellent varieties of apples for making sweet cider. The preliminary estimate of the to- tal production of commercial apples in Canada in 1933 shows an increase of 1,591,840 barrels and $3,456,900, as compared with the finally revised es- timate of 1932. The 1933 estimates are 5,329,800 barrels, valued at $10,- 464,800. The finally revised estimate for 1932 is 3,737,960 barrels valued at $7,007,900, Cleaning the Hen House At this time of year hen houses should be thoroughly cleaned, disin- fected, and whitewashed. At the Poul- try Division, Central Experimental Farm, the following whitewash mix- ture has been used with satisfaction. Slake Y 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 wat er and boil to a thin paste. Dissolve Ye pound of powdered Spanish whit- ing and 1 pound of clear glue in warm water. Mix all these well together and let stand for several days. Keep over a portable furnace and apply hot with brushes, Weaning the Lambs Lambs should be weaned at around five 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 mating season, which is necessary for her health and vital- ity. Young weaned lambs should have the run of some good fresh pasture. A good after -math or a piece of rape 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 as a result of the loss of their mother's milk; it will also help to prevent parasitic infestation so det- rimental to growing lambs..' a A point interesting to fanners whose fields are crossed by 'power cables is that lightning voltages caus- ed by the discharge of a single cloud are estimated to cover 1,000 to 3,000 feet of line on long circuits. General- ly on the urban circuits the voltages ll are restricted considerably more by the closely -spaced lightning arresters. Peat and Muck as Sources of Soil Wile I lin, Onlaiio. NI Phone 2 w stituent. The best way to employ these materials as a source of .organ-` is matter is to first compost them with manure for a period of four to six months before application or to use them in air dried condition as a litter tosoak up the liquid manure in and about the stable. An added ad- vantage in these treatments is that the nitrogen of the peat and muck is, to a large degree, rendered available for plant use. Eradicating Perennial Weeds The, roots of perennial weeds such as Canada thistle and field bindweed often penetrate the ground to depths of four or five feet. The . roots of these weeds can send up new shoots when they are cut off to depths of 18 inches. Deep ploughing, therefore will not eradicate perennial weeds of this type. One method of eradicating deep rooted perennial weeds is to keep down the top growth by frequent cul'- •tivation and exhaust the food stored in the roots. Another is to apply a 10 per cent. solution of sodium chlor- ate at the rate of one •gallon per square rod; Perennial Sow Thistle Now in Township Perennial sow thistle, one of the worst weeds with which farmers have to contend, has spread during the past 25 years until now it is reported in every township in Ontario, according to A. R. G. Smith of New Hamburg, supervisor of weed inspectors of Wes- tern Ontario. This plant does not produce a bloom the same year that it grows from seed. If you see a perennial sow this- tle in bloom you may know it was in the field the previous year. This plant can be controlled by farm practice. The root of the perennial sow thistle will not stand heat. Experiments by Prof. J. E. Howitt of the O.A.C. at Guelph, showed that where the roots were exposed to the sun by a summer fallow, they would die in one day. Oats and barley are the two .spring crops which give the perennial sow thistle a chance to mature at seed.. Fall wheat, hay and pasture crops, if harvested in time, keep the plant from .going to seed. Fall cultivation is not so effective as summer cultivation. The autumn is cooler and damper. Every. The Maintenance of A more permanent agriculture for Southwestern Ontario will require a more definite soil building program than has been practiced on many farms in the district during the past decade or two. Have we become so interested in cash crops in many dis- tricts that we are overlooking some of the fundamentals in. the mainten- tice at the Experimental Station at ance of soil fertility. Shall we be able Harrow is to apply Blue Ointment, to maintain soil fertility and crop which can be obtained at any drug yields under many of our present sys-store. A portion of blue ointment the tems of farming? Is our whole pro- {size of a pea is sheared between the gram on the' average farm definite thumb and first and second fingers enough to insure improvement rather and rubbed in around the vent and at than decline? These questions de- the base of the wing close to the serve the serious consideration of the body. One thorough application when man who i thinking of the future as .the birds are being placed in their well as the present possibilities of his !winter quarters is usually sufficient farm. Ito keep them clean for the year. How- We certainly have access to better lever, the birds should be examined at seed today than was available thirty •intervals because a reinfestation may years ago. However, good seed aloneoccur during hot weather. will not insure continued good yields. i The red mites do not stay on the The humus in the soil and soil fertil- birds constantly. As a rule they spend ity must be maintained as well. These ;the day in some crack or crevice or facts are borne out in the various ro- ion the underside of the roosts, prey- tation studies of the Dominion Ex- Ing on the birds at night by piercing perirnental Station, Harrow, 'Ontario. the skin and gorging themselves with While nothing has been found that'blood. The control is comparatively Soil Fertility mitting the use of a double cultivator and eliminating most of the hand hoe- ing. If the hedgerow system is adopt- ed, the rows may be placed six feet apart, or wider, and theplants set three feet apart in the row. If the plants are checked in rows so that they all come opposite, a single horse cultivator may be used the first sea- son and thus cut down maintenance costs by a cbnsiderable amount. Orchard ,Mulches Where the grass is cut in the spaces. between the trees of the orchard and used for a mulch, it should be ap- plied while still green. When dry hay is used, it will not begin to decom- pose until soaked by rain. In the meantime, it constitutes a serious fire hazard and the beneficial action of the mulch is delayed, As a general rule, where grass is used as a mulch, it should be applied before July 1, or after the terminal buds have been formed on the new wood in late sum- mer. It is also desirable that the ear- ly summer application be compara- tively light, two or three inches of green grass being sufficient, so that it will be decomposed by the middle of August, in order to permit the trees to mature and ripen the new wood. The most satisfactory time to apply mulch is in the late fall or early win- ter, when the material can 'be tramp- ed into the snow. If this is done, it will notbe moved by winds and will be found lying compact and close to the ground in the following spring. Furthermore, with the material in this condition, decomposition will usually begin with the advent of warm weath- er, after which a mulch will rarely, if ever, get dry enough to burn. Some Poultry Parasites Easily Con- trolled At this season red unites 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 care may be required to bring the flock back into condition after the trouble has been located. Carelessness or unsanitary condi- tions are usually responsible for the presence of these pests. They thrive on dirty hens and multiply rapidly in filth if it is allowed to accumulate in corners or cracks and crevices of the henhouse. Lice live entirely on the body of the bird and irritate by crawling and bit- ing, Their eggs are laid at the base of the feather, usually around the vent or under the wing. Fortunately, they are easily controlled and by using or- dinary precautions the flock may be kept free and clean. The usual prac- will quite take the place of barnyard manure in a soil building program, the available supply is entirely inade- simple. A solution of 1 to 3 crude carbolic and kerosene or oneof the good coal tar preparations usually us- quate to meet the demands of our ed as a disinfectant may be applied soils in most sections of Southwest- with a brush to the dropping boards, Ontario, Where an adequate amount roosts and nests after they have been of manure is not produced on the thoroughly scraped and cleaned. In farm, either more livestock should be the case of a bad infestation, when the kept or green manure should be pro- mites have migrated to all parts of duced in the soil by the use of such the house, a thorough cleaning and soiling crops as sweet clover, rye, spraying .with 'one of these agents will and soybeans. After all, a green man- be necessary and should be repeated ure crop is the cheapest method of after an interval of two or three days, adding humus to the sail. Alfalfa, as well, should play a much more an- TIM GIVES AN portant part in our soil building pro- INTELLIGENCE TEST grans. It is the cheapest and most productive hay. crop we have and, in To the Editur av : all thim addition, should be utilized for pas. Wingham paypers, tures much more than it is at present. Deer Sur:— A more definite soil -building program Wid me victory bonds eomin due couple, with.. good soil management, this fall, an thins Hipburnoites cuttin will certainly result in a more petite- down the rate av intrust to tree pur nent and profitable agriculture. cint, me an the missus figgered we cttdden't live on our income, so we. decoided we wud hev to take in some ]wring the month of September, or Hoigh School byes to boord, :arr go even as late as mid-October, raspber- on the ould age pinshun lisht, ry canes; may be planted with as much Av two avils we are tould to always success as in the early spring before choose the shmaller wan, so we the canes have budded out. The dis- taught we wud throy the byes, Ye tance at which the rows and plants will resnintber we had two av titbit are to be placed depends largely upon wance befoor,' but they both got troo the type of training to be followed, wid dicer Hoigh School wurruk, so In Eastern Canada two systems are we hev had the house to ottrsilves in general use, the hill system and the since they left us, Av coorse it is bet - titer so, but necissity knows no law, an the harps always musht go wid the hods, so tosltp ie ake. h Av coorse the byes hev only been, wid us two arr tree days, up to the prisint toime, so I hevn't had tohne to filmy thim out yit, an see how Organic Matter is When the farm manure supplyI not sufficient to maintain the organic matter content of the soil at a satis- factory level, peat or muck may be used to furnish that important con - Raspberry planting hedgerow.. In the hill system the plants are set at least four by four feet apart, which permits, with care, the use of a single horse cultivator either way. Where land is cheaper and. the labor higher, the distance tray be increased to seven by 'seven feet, ;per- WHEN er- WHEP! y c►u hand that big order er ... and it's sure to mean more salary ... and you know how glad they'll be at home .. Tell them by Long Distance .. and let them hear the good news now. ® For good news or emergency, for friendly visit or an S.O.S., you can't beat Long Dis- tance as an easy, quick, personal messen- ger. You can talk with somebody 100 miles or so away for as little as 30 cents. See the list of rates in the front of your directory. much they know about pollyticks, an foinance ,an baseball, an hockey, an cross wurrud puzzles, an tinks loike thixn. I had about an hour wid thins, be mesilf, the fursht noight they came, whin the missus wus out lookin over a new baby in wan av our naybor's houses. Jist to see ho wuch intilIigince they hev, I tould thins to wroite roimes on the prisint pollytickle situashun, an the bye who wrote the best wan cud hev creme on his porridge, in- shtid av shkim milk iviry marnin fer a wake, wid yersilf, Mishter Editur, to be the judge. Here are some av the roimes they handed in. The prawvince is wet Undher Mishter Odette, Since we tuk the wrong turn An elickted Hipburn. • SUNIMeanimmeMesswilemlimmiscen The Hinryoites blundered, The Hipburnoites thundered, We wus all bein plundered. We losht votes be the hundred Anl ivirywan wondhered. We hev beer be the bowl, Undher Roebuck and Croll. The Tories wus crazy, Theer thinkin wus hazy, We've sacked all the lazy, An sing Marshall aisy. Theer's Theer's Binnit an Stevens We back thins at evens . But it looks as if Binnitt Moight soon not be in it. Av coorse, mebby I heven't got thins roimes jist roight, be rayson av wroitin thin down in a hurry jist as the byes tould me thins, an not know - in what minnit the missus moight come home. Yours till nixt toime, Timothy Hay. TRY THIS TEST Place a check Horse Show Newest rams Machinery Streamlined Automobiles Work of the Blind Famous Paintings Thrilling Horse Races C. K. C. Dog Show mark opposite any of these you Scale Model of an Indian Village Champion Cattle 8 -act Grandstand Show Clothing from London, England and Paris would like to see: Band Music Poultry Show Midway Cattle Judging Wild West Show Advance models of Radios Prizewinning Grain If you have marked two or more, your trip to the Western l=air will not be wasted, J. H. Saunders, President SEPT. W. D. Jackson, Secretary 10-15, 1934 ESTERr; . RAIN is"fr. I. 32 pa. A first step towards business success is a bank account. No business -like man or wornan today, can get along without a bank account. 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