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The Wingham Advance Times, 1931-02-19, Page 7Thum Y, February 19th, 193). ar.furca as. f� ..seo -.e4s, 42+ 'And don't forget 'two packages of Shredded Wheat" "There'll be a fuss in our family if .you do1 The children love it; my hus- band insists on it because he says it's the perfect food for health and strength. And I like it too. So don't :forget to send it, please." T W CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAT ' COMPANY. LTR WITH ALL THE BRAN OF THE WHOLE WHEAT News and Information For the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agrisulti re) Coming Events Annual meeting of Ontario Fruit •5xrowers' Association, Hamilton, Feb. 24th to 26th. Short Course in. Horticulture, O. A. C. Feb. 23rd to 27th. ' Bulletins on alinost all subjects pertaining to agriculture may' be had free of, charge by writing to your lo- cal Department of Agriculture office. These bulletins give more;defi.nite and 'coinplcie information on many sub- - iects which have been outlined in this column. If you need advice on any particular subject, the 'chances are that you can secure a bulletin: dealing. with it at the local • representative's office. Canadian Onion-Eeaters. Onion Week did a Iot to increase the popularity of Canadian onions. It also brought to light some interesting facts about this rapidly -growing in- dustry. Per capita consumption was about ten pounds. In other words, this means that a total of 100,000,000 pounds -50,000 tons . or some 2,000 carloads—of onions were eaten by Canadian people. This huge quantity came principally from two. sources. Canadian growers produced 29,976 tons, and something' over 20,000 were imported•, from the United tSates. Ov- er $75,000 was spent by Canadians on United States grown onions. Canad- ian production is increasing rapidly 'and is of exceptional quality. New Methods Urged Overhauling of ..farm methods. in Ontario, the `application of scientific principles of farming, thespreading of agricultural vocational training, +Cttttnbiat GRANT FLEMING', Scr4rke OF TILE i: canal . soarialleve Editeeby ASSOCIATE SEC$ErARY. COUGHS AND SNEEZES A person is guilty of criminal neg- :tigence if he, through his actions, en- dangers the lives' of others: Almost daily we are shocked to read the re- sults of such carelessness on the part of motorists and others, If you want ,t(a learn of the resutts of the thought- lessness of those who cough and sneeze carelessly, you must look in Thewards of the hospitals and thru the death notices. The "open-faced" sneezer, the per- son who sprays his surroundings with his .sneezes and his coughs is more ,dangerous than the careless motorist. lIe is guilty of an assault on all those near •:him..+ ±FIe .is a 's•Uurce of' danger Io them because of the germ -laden secretions which he throws out all arouhd him, sometimes into the very faces' of those near hien, Mari), disease germs are present in the nose and throat. When ,we cough nr sneeze, the particles which we exp• pet by these actions carry with theta some of these''germs. The spray is germ -laden and. it Scatters around for several feet, This whole danger can be over - torte. If the nose and mouth are cov- ered with a handkerchief during the "t''Cough or sneeze, the danger is prac- cally ended. If the cough or sneeze hatches you unexpectedly and you have not time tiro .use ' your handker- thiett you can at 'least lower your , e r head. n' ' i•floor, d a c1 clt ere flee, sprat to etre f oot°, not into, tither people's faces.' Many of the contmunicable,diseas- es are spread by careless coughers and sn.eezers. This is true ,as ,regards the common cold. The person suffer- ing from a y' g cold'who continues at his work and is not, very careful, passes his cold on to others by means• of his careless coughing and sneezing. The germs of, disease live inside the body.. They die rather qiuckly out- side of the body when they are ex- posed to the effects ' of drying and sunlight It is the fresh, 'moist, germ - laden secretions'which are particular- ly dangerous, and it is by means of them that disease is most commonly spread. Themost practical way to prevent the communicable disease is to stop the transference of disease germs from one individual to another. That is why cases of communicable diseas- es are isolated. A practical way to prevent them is for each one of us to make sure that, when we cough or sneeze, we do so into a handker- chief, Make it a regular habit never to cough, sneeze, or spit excepting under the. cover of or into a handkerchief. Do yotrr part in this way. to prevent the spread of disease, and let others know that you expect them to pro- tect you in a similar way. Questions concerning Health, a,d- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociatiore 184 College St., Toronto, Will r11 ire answered personalty by letter, WINGRAM ADVANCE -TIMES the cutting down of oeerhead, elimnina tion. of waste and improvement in the rnarketing methods, are . some of the proposals contained in the report of the cion, T. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture to the Governrent,. which are .likely to be embodied in the form of legislation at the session noel^ in progress, One of the chief difficulties 'confronting' the Depart has been the conversion of farmers to the need of improving their mar- keting' methods and generally depart- ing frons practices in vogue before the era of competitive progress, The Minister hopes to put agriculture on a basis where it will produce high- er quality products at less cost. For instance Ontario farmers have lost, hundreds of dollars' through parasites in hogs. Hogs thus affected take con- siderably more feeding than do the healthy hogs, a matter of several months, and the farmer's profit is considerably lessened' as a result. Notwithstanding recent declines in the price of lamb and wool, Ontario Sheep Breeders were not at 'all dis- courage at their annual meeting. It was pointed out that this country still imports wools and mutton equivalent to half a million sheep, so that there is plenty" of room for expansion: For Better Seed During the past year Agricultural. Representative F. S. Thomas of El. gin County had school children col- lect 850 ode -pound samples of the grain their fathers were sowing. This winter he has set up a small fanning mill, run by an electric motor, in his office and' he is cleaning these sam- pies as an object lesson. The re- sults of the tests will be published and he thus hopes to stir up interest in better seed and eventually to raise the average yield of spring grain in Elgin County from around thirty-five at present to fifty bushels per acre. Weekly Crop Report Reports from, county representa- tives indicate that the majority of farmers have sufficient supplies of feeds to bring their livestock through the winter in good condition. A greater number of cattle will be ready for market earlier than other years and• fewer cattle will be carried over for early summer marketing. In the County of Bruce there is a decided increase in the number of young sows being kept. Egg prices there ane low, varying from 15c to 23c to the far- mer and 27c at the store, too much. difference. At the Shorthorn sale at Bowrnanville in Durham County, sat- isfactory prices were neceived by the breeders. The high price bull which was one year old went for $200 and a yearling heifer' brought $112. A Holstein breeder in Frontenac ship- ped fifty head of cows to the United States at satisfactory prices. Interest is being manifested in co-operative marketing in' Gney County. Milk pro- duction in Huron shows about 10% increase over this time last year, due chiefly' to moregrain feeding ,this winter. Water shortage in Leeds is more serious than for many years, forcing many farmers to draw water or drive stock king distances, Eggs have advanced in price about 3c a dozen firth best; grades, in Lincoln. County. The poultry population of Peel increased from 327,619 in 1929 to 383,777 in 1930, indicating ,sub- stantial progress in poultry -raising. A new blood test hatchery has com- menced operations in Brampton. In South Simcoe prices at auction sales are much higher than expected, or- dinary cows selling at $89.00 each and sows due to farrow in March at $75. Beekeepers Convened The Ontario Beekeepers' Associat- ion and. the Ontario Honey Produc- ers' Association were hosts last week in Toronto to apiarists from all parts of Canada and the United States to the number` of about six hundred. The program was of a very practical n8•, thre, each item being handled by an expert of international reputation. A great volume : of valuable information onup-to-date methods of beekeeping and the marketing of honey was .fo.r- thcoming. Its coniinon with other branches of agriculture,'beekeepers are seeking wider and more stable markets for their product and at this convention many, avenues of research which have been explored during the past few years were explained. A Morketing Board ' Organization of a Provincial Mar- keting Board to assist farmers in dis- posing of their products is a probab- ility of the near future, according to Hon. T, L. Kennedy, Minister of Ag- riculture, This board would advise the producers when and how to mar- ket their various commodities, Ag- ents would he distributed throughout Canada, chiefly in the large centres of population, prom time to time they would report upon, theneeds of the distriet in which they resided, and that infarntatiou,:would be passedon Great B'ritain, where representatives of the Marketing Board would keep an eye on conditions and advise as to the most favorable times in which to dispose of Ontario's exportable surplus of farm products. Keen Interest in Train At stops already made, great inter- est, has been shown by farmers of Southwestern Ontario in the Soils and Crops train now on tour of the coun- ties in this rich, 'specialized, farming area. The two demonstration cars are attracting much 'attention. In the Soiis.car one of the features is a gra- , lesson on them importance of cor- rect fertilizer applications. Opportun- ities for lowering costs of production are suggested in charts. In the Crops car, types particularly suited to the district are represented by actual specimen, together with samples of high-class seed. Cereals, legumes, root, corn and tobacco crops are am- ong those illustrated, Altogether the train offers a splendid opportunity to farmers for seeing what is being done in soil and crop improvement work. Special arrangements have been made to interest rural school classes where the train makes .a full day's stop. The train is operated by the. Department's Crops and Market .Branch, equipped by the O.A.C. Department of Exten- sion and is in charge of Mr. A. R. G. Smith, Hints For Homebodies Written for The Advance -Tinge° By Jessie Allen Brown Handicaps Unfortunately, there are always a number of people who must go titre life struggling against physical handi- caps. Parents who have a handicap- ped child should try in every way to have them do all the things that the normal children do. One little lad of eleven has lost a leg and yet he plays tennis, hop scotch, swims and trys to do all the things ate friends can do. if you ever stop to think there are many very successful people who have worked under the handicap of a physical' deformity or some disease. Genius seems to develop in people of feeble health, Some of the great work of the world has been accomplished under .the stimulus of a handicap. Milton was blind, ,Beethoven wrote his beautiful music when totally deaf, so that he never heard how it sound- ed when played on a musical instru- ment. Elizabeth Barret Browning was crippled, Robert Louis Stever- son wrote under physical conditions that would make' most people feel that they could do nothing. Many famous people have fought against tuberculosis, Chopin is one of the most famous. Pagan is anoth- er of the musicians who was tuberett- lar. Many others have been handicap- ped by it. Among the modern ones are Eugene O'Neill, Harold Bell Wright, Wiggam the biologist, and Will Irwin. Even the great Cecil Rhodes was among the afflicted. Us more forton, The Haman Body Requires Irons When speaking of a roan who is very strong, it is frequently said, that he is made of iron, It is not true, literally, but he must have iron or he will not be strong. The amount of iron in allied is about the amount in the body. The quantity is not large but it is necessary to be present. The need of iron has been recog- tiised, and Doctors have given iron tonics. Iron is used as a 'medicine with less frequency each year. The reason for this is, that research has shown that very little of the iron is absorbed and most of it is excreted. Nowadays, when people are run down, anaemic and lack energy, doc- tors give them iron, but the up-to- date doctor will give it in the food, as they know that given in this way, the iron will be all absorbed and will not pass out of the system, as it does when given as a medicine. Foods Containing Iron Eggs are a very valuable food when you wish to add iron, the yolk has a high ;percentage of this mineral. Bran is another food that is valuable' for its iron. White flour has all the iron taken out of it; if we use bran or whole wheat bread, then we get the iron. That is: one of the reasons' we advocate whole wheat bread. We have read a great many adver- tisements for raisins, which would al- most melee one believe that the only way to, get iron is to eat raisins. Un- doubtedly, raisins do contain iron, but if we never ate a raisin, we still could get ail the iron we need. 'rite other dried fruits all contain their quota of iron. Spinacii is another well advertised food. It, too,contains iron. So does molasses, and to a less degree, brown sugar. All the mineral matters are refined out of white sugar. Oatmeal, and in fact, all the whole grains con- tain iron. Most of the vegetables con- tain it, to some extent. .Beef' and Liver If you are trying to feed an anae- mic person, be sure to give them plenty 'of good red beef. Beefsteak, roast beef, and so on should appear on the menu very frequently, Liver has come to the fore, in recent years, as a food to use in cases of pernicious anaemia. Its use should not be con- fined to that disease alone, as it is a good food for any form of anaemia, and as we all need iron, it is well to have liver at least once a week. No Iron in Milk We are so accustomed to thinking that milk will give us all that we re- quire that it comes as a surprise to find that milk contains no iron. The ways of nature are very strange. In milk there is 110 iron, but there is suf- ficient iron stored in the liver of a young animal to last until it is wean- ed. That is the reason that calves liver has so much iron. Bran II'fufifns ii cup bran 1.1 cups graham flour 3 tablespoons sugar or molasses teaspoon salt I cup milk 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg 2 tablespoons ratelted sllort:taing cop raisins, dates or figs; Mix dry ingredients and the fxitit; Add the milk to the beaten eggs, atttl: the melted shortening and ,'eo bi ue the mixtures, working� qdy; they are thoroughly `mitred, half fill '. greased muffin tins and take in a het, oven at 425 degrees for:I,0 ttinuter, baked 'Spinach at�duselEggy .Drain a can of spinach. Season an spreatl,irt the bottom of a shallow ov.: en dish. Make depressions in the spinach, making nests.: Into each nest put an egg, znaldng' a nest for each person to be served. Cover with a cream sauce and grated cheese. Bake in a moderate oven until eggs am setfi about half an hour. They Wanted Shot: Zeke, Tim. and Joe, three timid, boys, entered the village hardware store, ' The rather gruff proprietor said to the oldest, "What do you want, Zeke?" • dime's worth of 1113 shot, please." The old man' climbed a lad- der, brought down the shelf box that, contained.'the air -rifle shot, made up* the packet and returned the 'box to: the shelf above. Then he asked the second boy, "What do you want, Tim?" "A dime's worth of BFI's, please," was the meek answer. "Why didn't you say so before?i'' said the old man, irritably, as he went for the ladder again. He made up the packet as before, and then turned to the third. "And do you want a dime's worth:, of BB's, too?" he demanded. "No," replied Joe, hesitatingly. The old man climbed laboriously to• the shelf again and deposited the box of shot. Then he returned. to the counter. "Well, my boy, what do you want?". he demanded of Joe. "A nickel's worth of BB shot," said Joe. 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