The Wingham Advance Times, 1930-04-17, Page 7`Thursday, April 17th, 1931'.
Malaria quality and price
makeprensiusnsUnnecessary
'Fresh from the gardens'
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OUT-OF-TOWN CALLS—QUICKER AND CHEAPER THAN EVER
Nicest
Remembrance'
of All
ALdistance call --that
carries your voice, your
personality— is the finest re-
membrance you can send on a
birthday, anniversary or any
other occasion. It carries a
touch of intimacy no other re-
membrance can bring.
And what other gift could you
send that would cost you so
little and give so much pleas
ure. Just look over the long
distance rates in the front of
your telephone book and note
the unusually low cost since
the recent rate reductions.
Call by number and tell the
long distance operator "anyone
there will do." This gives you
the low station -to -station rate.
If you call after 7 in the even-
ing the cost will be about 25%
lower than the day .rate; and
from 8.30 p.m. to 4.30 a.m. the
rate is about half the day rate.
(These reductions apply on
"anyone" calls only.) Long
distance today is quicker,
cheaper and more dependable
than ever before.
On Birthdays
On Anniversaries
To Wish Box Voyage
To Renew Friendships
Wash Day
Is Easy
Particularly if you have
a modern Connor Elec-
tric Washer in your
hone. No tearing of
clothes, no back -break-
ing work. Just fill the
tub with hot water, drop
in the clothes, turd a
switch and the work is
done.
Wingham Utilities Comtrission
Crawford Block. Phone 156.
News and Information
For The Busy Farmer
(Furnished by The Ontario Depart -
silent of Agriculture)
Spring Fairs
Erin April 18
May 3
May 21
May 24
Uxbridge May 24
Aurora June 3
Forest
Claireville
Richmond Hill
A Large Apple Orchard
Norfolk Orchards I: -invited operate
what is probably the largest acreage
of apple orchard under one fhanage-
tnent in Ontario. They have 225 ac-
res of bearing trees, including a solid
block of 1:40 acres. "These consist
of good varieties, such as Spy, ]3ald-
` win, Greening, Mcletosh, Scarlet
Beauty, Duchess, Wealthy, etc. In
this there is one block of 1000 Hys-
lop crab trees. The manager of this
big orchard is Harvey L. Johnston„
of Simcoe. The crop is sold by the
Norfolk Fruit Growers' Association,
Situation Serious
Dr. J.. F. Booth, head of the newly
organized. economic branch of the
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
in addressing the annual meeting of
the O. A. C. Alumni Association at
Toronto, offered some suggestions
for dealing with the present crisis.
He did not try to: minimize the ser-
iousness of the economic situation but
suggested that the best thing to do
was to cut the cost of production, di-
versify farming where this was not
being done, to study local condifions,
and turn production to suit, to deve-
lop co-operative marketing and pay
more attention to quality and adver-
tising.
The Royal Trip
The regulations governing the co
test by which boys from all parts
Ontario will be the guests of the 0
tario Department of Agriculture
the Royal Winter, Fair next fall sti
ulate that the contest' is open to fa
mors and farmers' sons who have n
reached. their 21st birthday on No
ember 1st, and to be eligible to tak
part in the competition they mu
submit somestatement as to the cos
of production of some farm crop 'o
operation. The arrangements provid
for tbe following accommodation
while in Toronto free of charge
Railway fare to andfrom the_ city
lodging accommodation forfou
nights; meals while in Toronto; a
extensive and vitally interesting pro
gram; transportation while carryin
out the program. arranged.
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Plant More Trees
There are thousands of acres o
land on. Ontario farms that are non
productive that might well be plante
to forest trees. Any resident fit On
tario may obtain each year free o
charge, up to 3500 trees for reforest
ing, an additional 500 trees can als
be obtained for windbreaks. Thes,
trees are distributedin the sprin
only, to those who apply to the On
tario Forestry Branch, Parliamen
Buildings, Toronto.
Cut Cost of Production
With a gradual drop in the leve
of most farm produce prices in th
past few years, the cost of produc
tion again becomes a vital factor in
agricultural operations. One very
high factor in reducing the costs o
production, the very foundation of al
agriculture, is better seed. However
unfortunately, as the bulk of Ontario
farmers do, there is no selling and
hence 'no government regulations and
as a result every little attention is paid
to grade. Only seed that has been
cleaned up to meet a 'certain grade,
and conformed with very strict regu-
lations in regard to noxious weds is
allowed to be sold legally in. Canada,
and yet, in spite of all efforts to pro-
tect him, the average farmer goes a-
head and uses ungraded and very of-
ten uncleaned seed,
Orchard and Srap Service
The Ontario Department of Agri-
culture has extended the orchard: and,
spray service' to the Counties of Dun-
das, Prince Edward, Hastings, North
timberland, Durharn, Peel, Halton,
Wentworth, Lincoln, Brant, Middle-
sex, Welland, Norfolk, .Lanrbton, Hu-
ron, Simeoe South, Oxford and El-
gin. Agricultural representatives and
spray supervisors of these counties
met with various specialists and offi-
cials who assist with this service at
Vineland during the first week in Ap-
ril at a conference to . discuss ways
and means for improving the service
throughout 1930..Professors Caesar
and Howitt of 0, A, C. are the dir-
ectors in charge of this service in
the province, All growers who really
want to make their orchards pay and
who are Willing' to follow the Ontario
spray calendar and special directions
given by t5 -e spray supervisors, can
obtain this service free of charge if
they apply before April 19,
WINOHA;M ADVADl`c"f?i,TIMES`,
Care Of Ewes
To a large extent the success and
profits of sheep raising depend upon
the care given the ewes during the
lambing season. A -crop of well nour-
ished healthy lambs means success,
but a poor crop invariably means .a
loss. Good succulent feed with a rea-
sonable amount of grain should be fed
the ewes both before and after lamb-
ing especially while nursing the lambs
in order. 'to supply an abunUance of
milk and keep the youngsters com-
ing along.
Seed Program Endorsed
Members of the agricultural .advis-
ory committee of Elgin county at
their annual meeting early in April
endorsed the carrying out of a seed
grain survey as proposed by the :ag-
ricultural representative, F. S. Thom-
as. The survey is to be made in an
effort to improve the quality of the
seed grain grown in the county and
to increase production, Mr. Thomas
proposes to work through rural
schools, and the senior pupils will be
asked to co-operate by furnishing
samples of the oats and barley being
used as seed on their parents' farm
this spring.
A Remarkable Crop
In 1929 James McKitrick of Orton
in Wellington County, harvested 511
bags of marketable potatoes off two
acres. The field in which this remark-
able crop was grown was of a light
loam, The potatoes which were of
the Green Mountain variety, were
planted on June 10, after a sweet clo-
ver pasture had been turned under in
the fall along with about ten tons of
barn -yard manure per acre, An appli-
cation of 900 pounds to the acre of
4-8-10 commercial fertilizer was
inade after planting. The crop was
sprayed for late blight every two
weeks after the potatoes were up six
or eight inches.
Cleaning of. Seed General
ThE crop bulletin for the first week
in April stresses the general turn of
Ontario farmers toward the cleaning
of seed. Inquiries in Dufferin have
been for good seed standard varieties.
In Dundas`the uncertainty of the milk
market situation is having a very de-
pressing effect on production. The
average price received at a sale of
Holsteins in Durham was set at $145.
A shortage of grain is indicated in
Frontenac, while a heavy demand is
being, made for good seed oats and
barley. Exceptionally favorable re-
ports from sheep flock masters have
been received from Grey, while an in-
creased acreage in spring wheat is
reported in Hastings. Shipments of
western horses are meeting a slow
sale in Huron, while in Lamiton seed
grain is more plentiful than was ex-
pected.
A True Aberdonian
A firni of match manufacturers a-
dopted a novel advertising idea. They
sent out a man with authority to hand
a guinea to any person he came across
who produced a box of their thatches.
At Aberdeen he entered a restaur-
ant and, approaching a stranger, ask-
ed: "Could yoti oblige me with a
match?"
"Certainly," replied the Aberdonian,
handing over a box, which happened
to be the make required. -
"Thank you very -much," said the
other. "I see you use our matches.
My- firm authorizes me to hand a
guinea to every man I meet who pro-
duces one of their boxes."
He. turned to leave, hut the Aber-
donian stopped him.
"Hey! Stop there! I thocht there
was a catch in it—you're..awa' wi' my
matches," -Yorkshire Weekly Post,
HOME GARDEN CONTESTS
FOR 1930
There will be three I-Ionte Garden
Contests held in Huron County this
year. Each contest will consist of
twenty-five gardens and the areas in-
cluded are as follows:
Contest No. 1—Ethel and lelgrave
School Fair Districts.
Contest No. 2—Blyth and Colbour-
ne Township School 'Fair Districts.
Contest No. 3—Clinton Rural and
Goderich Twp,, School Fair Districts.
Boys and girls between the ages -of
14 and 18 who are living on the farm
who have not been winners in prev-
ious contests are eligible. .Everyone
who makes entry in these contests
should be in position to do the major
portion of the work connected with
such a garden. The first twenty-five
applications from your district will
be those accepted. The seed supplied
for planting (18 varieties with instru-
ctions) will be supplied at a total cost
of fifty tents, (50e) to each contest-
ant. This entry fee must aerromparry
each entry,
These varieties consist of Tomat-
oes, Sweet Corn, ,Cabbage', Peas,
Beans, Seed Onions, Onion Sets,
NewCornfcrt
and
realer SaFe
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Pickling Onions, Spinach, Radish,
Lettuce, Parsnips, Beets, Swiss Chard,
Cucumbers, Squash and Citron. Past
experience has shown that from qual-
ity and seed supplied more than suf-
ficient vegetables can be grown for
hone Use.. These gardens replace a
farin garden and the varieties select-
ed are particularly well adapted for
home use.
The gardens will be judges in mid -
;summer by a representative from this age limit that may or may not be at -
Department and the prizes in each tending school. This is an excellent
contest are as follows:
lst Prize—$4,00.
2nd Prize—$3.00,
3rd Prize—$2.00,
4th Prize—$1.00,
It is not necessary
section in which the contestant re- Application should be mailed to the
sides is taking part in school fairs lAgricultural Representative, Dept. of
and if the contestants are within the Agriculture, Clinton, Ont,
that the
opportunity which should be of in-
tcrest to all boys and girls living in
rural communities. Since there are on-
ly twenty-five entries allowed in each
contest it is necessary that your ap-
school plication be sent in at an early date.
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