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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1931-05-07, Page 2PAGE TWO HYD: ra ; The Lona Life Lonnps st toll 1 _- S .eeeail - desi Ped for 11yairo Service and fivararateed /(eep +Color, of Six Lamps in the House Wingham Utilities Commission Crawford Block. Phone -156. Low lop Ihta LAG.! on Lamps you Guy Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy and Dr. 'G. L Christie made a trip fast week to. the States of the Central Wrest for the purpose of visiting agricul- tural colleges in that area., as well as a number of Vocational Agricul- tural and Home Economic Schools. Ontario's problem in -this regard is now before the Minister and he is seeking some helpful information, THE WJNG RA,M ADVANCE -TIMES News and Information For the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment ent of Agriculture) For Underdrainage Profitable Itc too cannot be o f ten pointed out to the farming- public that drainage is not only immensely beneficial to farm crops, r c ps, but from a financial standpoint may be definitely profit- able. Quoting from Bulletin 360, a new publication put out by 0. A. C., we find that "Froin a financial stand- point underdrainage can be consid- ered as a long time investment—and unlike most other long time invest- ments it will often pay dividends suf- ficient to return the original capital intwo or three years." The benefits to be derived from underdrainage are enumerated in full in this bulletin which is exceptionally well illustrat- ed. Full• information is given on how to tile and how to •construct outlets, tables for calculating the size and number of tile needed,` and the cost of excavating being provided also. The bulletin .may be obtained by writing to the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Parlia- ment Buildings, Toronto. Overseas Apple Market Mr. Andrew Fulton, overseas rep- resentative of . the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, has returned to Toronto after spending seven months in the European markets, This closes his second season in his position. During the past winter and spring the proceeds of sales made by him amounted to $210,000, which repre- sents and increase of 300 per cent, over lastY ear's results. One of his chief objects is to create a cash mar- ket for Ontario apples, During the past season 18,000 barrels were sold in Europe and 50,000 or more could have been disposed of if they had been .available. The cash prices set by the growers themselves were ob- tained in every instance. Future pro- spects are most promising, but there is need for definite steps to standard- ize the pack in order to assure buy- ers of a uniforne quality, Central packing g hauses and cold storage fac- ilities, such as those in Norfolk County,will contribute greatly to- wards establishing Ontario grown ap- ples in the European market. Fruit of uniformly high quality was sent overseas from the Norfolk plant dur- ing the past year and is commanded by a premium of from 75c to $1,50 a barrel over ordinary prices. The government supervised a packing house at Newcastle also made a re- putation for itself by the packing. of straight lines of dependable quality. Fertilizer on Potatoes Seed potatoes of pure variety and free from disease are the first re- quisite to a good quality crop. The soil must be well -tilled and pliable, well supplied with plant fibre or or, ganic matter =so that air circulation may be at its best and water -holding capacity at its highest. Pointing out that the crop must have a 'large sup- ply of, suitable plant food, O. A. C. officials refer to potato fertilizer tests conducted in 1930. which gave an average increase of 53. bushels per acre where an adequate amount of fertilizer was used, over parallel sections without fertilizers. The best results were obtained with 2-12-6 with manure or clover plowed under and 4-'8-10 where there was not a supply of green or barnyard ma- nure. The amounts used were about 725 pounds per acre. 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Also manufacturers of Apollo and Apollo Keystone Copper Steel Brands of Cataarnizecf Sheets—Din Plates, Canadian Steel Corporation, Limited j itoaa, tend. Vancouver ,liyie atasl lCllabicl �fiice: C) ibwa�'S 1�slse� �`ritt>ut^i!w Citttario. Wareliiottsos. I�Xaiati Wlnnlpeg • yield from 37 tests of •4•-..3--10 fer- tilizer was 249,5 bushels per. acre, as compared with 178,2 bushels per acre from check plots, or a gain of 71.3 bushels per acre from fertilizing. With potatoes selling at $1,00 a bag, the net gain, after deducting the fer- tilizer o t l z t c st, was .$30,13 per acre. �'he growers are cautioned not to drop the seed pieces of potatoes immed- iately upon fertilizers, or the latter will rob the seed potatoes toes of their moisture and injure their vitality, Fertilizer should be mixed, with soil before dropping potato seed pieces. Marketing Board's Powers Duties and powers of the newly - appointed Ontario 1Vlarketing Board as defined in a special Act passed at the last legislative session, give an adequate picture of the aims and objects of the Board. Firstly, it will make a general survey of agricultural conditions and keep' a tabulation of all information obtained; it will col- lect information regarding soil, cli- mate, etc. to aid in determining the adaptability of the various counties for any particular class of farming; it will make recommendations asto packing, . marketing and transporting of . any agricultural product and will seek the best marketing facilities for this purpose; it willdiffuse :informa- tion regarding the best methods for increasing productivity of soil and the: production of any particular class of produce; it will encourage proper methods of manufacture, preparation and packing of dairy products for marketing in Ontario and elsewhere; and generally it will' promote the in- terests of the agricultural industry in. Ontario as deemed expedient. The Marketing Board is a new departure, instituted in accordance with the de- sire of departmental officials to im- prove agricultural indu,stry. Hon. T. L. Kennedy has frequently stressed the fact that marketing of Ontario farm products is one of the big prob- lems today and he hopes that this Board will inaugurate a new era that will mean a tremendous saving to Ontario farmers. :Sow Alfalfa Seed In their seeding program this year, dairy fanners particularly should not overlook the fact that there is a large supply of Ontario -grown alfalfa seed. available and at the lowest prices of many years. A large part of the new seeding,' therefore, can be made ec- onomically with alfalfa, while a few pounds of alfalfa seed per ,acre should be included in all seeding mixtures. The dry summer was responsible for failure of much of last year's new seeding :and the outlook for a scar- city of good . quality next winter. Seeding a few acres : of alfalfa with- out a nurse crop will help to supply this deficiency. Farm Loans The recently, issuer ,report of the Agricultural Development Board showed that since the board was es- tablished in 1922 over $35,000,000 has been loaned, upwards of $6,000,000 has been paid back on capital, and the total amount outstanding at the end of the fiscal year was $29,454,- 834. A big increase in, the demands made for services of the Board was noted in the fall of 1929 and has con- tinued ever since. This was reflected in the report for the year ending October 31, 1930, which showed an increase of over two millions in the aggregate of loans granted. W. 13, Roadhouse, chairman of the board, remarks that to some extent this re- flects general economic conditions. which have adversely affected agri- culture, but that for the most part this is not new indebtedness, the bulk of it being made up of the transfer of mortgages held previously by cor- porations or individuals. Further, ov- er fifty per cent. of the amount due was paid as due during the year, an evidence of the stability of . Ontario agriculture even under the most try- ing conditions, Attack Pasture problems Plans for extensive research an the pasture problems of Ontario. were made at a conference of representa- tives of the various interested: De- partments of O,A,C, recently. The Deputy Minister of Agriculture . at- tended and assisted in outlining the project, A committee of Depart- mental 'heads, was appointed to make a preliminary survey of pasture con- ditions in the Province, This party will start out shortly and will visit a number of sections throughout the NE'VVS AND INFOP THREE "•sl br. Province. Research projects will cover diff- erent phases of the problem such as grasses, fertilization, best utilization and management, the control of weeds, the elimination of insect par- asites, diseases, etc. A number of experiments on pas- titres are now under way at the Cole lege and in other parts of the Prov- ince. These will be supplemented and new phases of the work will be un- dertakeo, It will be readily seem Herefore, that every effort is belbg. ThtirsclaY, May 7th, 1931 rumulassinsaattionivosainiumposimmunisamit. t Creamery 1 aft CREAM Our Trucks Are ` opt the Road 1V • •• •• •1 • 4 • NII will gladly � Call the office and weg y arrange w� • • ■ ■ ■ •i • ■ Pick-up Service to is Pool Eggs Advance Payment 4 this Week ..... 1,0c 1 • at • THE UNITED FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE id • COMPANY, LIMITED. I ■ a Wingha>tn, - - Ontario. Phone 271 m • 111111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111111111.1111111111111111111111111111 made •to secure the best and most profitable development of the pasture lands of Ontario. Just a Few Causes A recent statement summarizes the apparent causes of agricultural de- pression throughout Canada in the following terms: "Briefly stated the principal reasons for the present low prices of farm products are: the gen- eral depression andreduced purchas- ing power on the part of individual consumers; a drastic restriction of market outlets to the United States; increased production and diversion of production to flood the home mar- ket; the tendency of prices to settle down to an export market basis; the heavy importations of ` green vege- tables; and the decidedly unseason- able weather conditions of the past season." Poultry Grades A supplement to the Canadian Standards for Dressed Poultry is- sued by the Poultry Division of the •, p..lars:w A ucsor .1 had pilea Quntil T feeler Sootlie Sa Iva'. Tno-9m® application ended itch end pain. Piles gone:, E. C. Arley: End pain wick. AU druggL6 Dominion Live Stock Branch pro- vides the following classification o kinds and sub -kinds: Chickens in- clude squab broilers, broilers, fryers, roasters, poniards, capons and stags; P Fowl include hens and roosters the Turkey classes are young hens, young toms, old hens, and old toms; Ducks -ducklings and ducks; Geese —goslings and geese; Pigeons — spuab pigeons and pigeons; and Guineas—guinea chickens and guinea fowl. Complete definitions and pack- ing instructions are now available for distribution to interested parties thru the Publications Branch of the De- partment of Agriculture' at Ottawa. 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