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The Wingham Advance Times, 1931-07-16, Page 7Thursday, Judy 16th, 1931 THE WIN!GHAM ADVANCE -TIMES PAGE jlealth Service (antabtan GRAWT" FLEMING, 11 OT THE c e ►tied-PoonttatUUzt I:dited'by M. p, Assocei TE SECRE'T'ARY BED -TIME The body works in a rythm of ac- .ity and rest. The heart which is apparently never at rest, does, in fact, rest momentarily between each beat. We require periods of rest and relax- ation, and the most complete rest is that secured during sleep. Individuals differ :and no hard and fast rule can be laid down es to the exact amount of sleep that is requir- ed, by all. Some require more sleep thanothers; children, particularly, need a great deal. We know that a large number of persons would enjoy a greater meas- ure of .health,would do better work and would feel •better if they had more rest. Too many people starve their bodies of the time that is neces- sary for rest in order that they may have more time for work or play. Failure to secure 'sufficient rest is particularly - serious during childhood. Lack of rest is one of the chief causes of malnutrition. The child who does not have sufficient rest is not able to •digest his food properly and so his 711, ;nutrition suffers because he does not zest enough. Parents cannot rely upon the ap- pearance of the child to guide them -with regard to his need for sleep.'The thin, over -active child who never says 'he is tired, who is always on the go and who looks bright and wide-awake ntrmesee at any- hour is the very child who is in urgent need of rest. He is burn- ing the candle at both ends, and his general health and well-being will suffer because of his lack of needed rest. During the summer, children are often allowed to stay up late with the result that they do not get the .am- ount of rest they require. Sleeping late in fihe _morning does not make up for going to bed late in the even- ing. The necessary hours of sleep in a room with open windows ;are:- Age Bed -Time Hrs. Rest Rise at. 5-6 6.30 13 7.30 6 - 8 7.30• 12 . 7.30 8 10 8.00 111 7.30 10 -128.30 11 . .7.30 12 - 14 9.00 10i 7.30 14 - 16 9.30 10 7.30 Children who are not strong, who are not gaining regularly in weight, need extra rest: They should lie down for one hour at least after the noon meal, They may not sleep, but the rest which they get while lying down is almost as good as sleep. Rest, fresh air, play, and the use of milk, fruits and green vegetables' make children strong and keep them well. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College St.; Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. News and Information ' For the Busy Farmer #(Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture) Sixteen . countries have already an- nounced their intention of taking part in the World's Grain Exhibition .and Conference to be held at Regina from July .25 to August 6, 1932, The importance of Eastern Ontar- io in the dairying industry of the province, is .indicated by the fact that over 650 cheese factories are operat- ing east of Toronto as compared with •85 factories west of Toronto. These figures were recently compiled by G. y:. Barr, Director of the Dairy branch of the Department. The Ideal Exhibit Addressing the annual convention of the Canadian Seed Growers' As- sociation recently, L. H. Newman, Dominion Cerealist, summarized the essentials of the ideal exhibit as fol- lows: "The ideal exhibit might be -defined as one consisting of kernels typical of the variety and as nearly alike- as possible in.. size, shape and .color. The whole exhibit should pre - :sent a sound, vigorous, lustrous, vital :appearance, and should be free from all impurities, and all evidence of dis- -ease ::or unsoundness." It is also of interest to note that .Mr. Newman strongly advocates the application of the growing test to determine the true worth of the seed sample before prize awards are fin- ally made. Nutritional Deficiency in Cattle When your cows start chewing the rail fence or cleaning up on the old shoes, it it time to look into the food supply question and find out just what makes them want to fill up on wood, and. leather when hay and chop are available. A recent survey of Ontario conditions by members of 0. A.C. and O.V.C. staffs, makes clear that nutritional deficiency diseases ate very evident,especially in the Counties of Bruce and Grey. Phosphorus and calcium are. the two most important mineral elements in the animal body since they greatly influence muscular movement, the clotting of blood and the digestive processes. Iodine is also important in that it affects the thyriod gland and hence the growth of the animal. Depraved appetites and stiffness are sure symptoms of disease, which can be combated only by supplying the necessary mineral elements. Roughage of a leguminous nature,. such as alfalfa and clover hay are excellent for this purpose as is the feeding of iodized salt. Exposure to sunlight is essential, while clean and sanitary conditions combined with, regular brushing and combing will do much to stimulate the production of vitamins connected with mineral ab- sorption. HYDRO LAMPS "The Lone Life Lamps" Keep., Colon oIn /he ease W>roii ghen Utilities Commission Phone 166 Crawford Block Look t%rcrgy�Q � EMTs Low you qy felr Pe Preserve the Woodlot Steps will be taken to conserve the woodlands of Middlesex County. I, C. Merritt, Ontario Forestry Depart- ment, visited the county recently to arrange for giving fanners of the, county assistance and advice in re- gard to preserving their woodland, which is now only ten per cent. of the acreage of the county. "There is too strong a tendency for farmers to sell their wood, and par- ti%ularly at the present time, without any regard to thepreserving of their woods for the future," stated Mr.. Merritt. One thing that is done con- sistently and which is not looked up- on as any great harm tp the wood- lands is allowingcattle' in, he stated. Cattle eat the ,small trees and do con- siderable damage onsiderable;damage to the source of the forest of tomorrow, Get Rid of the Roosters Many farmers, through sheer force of habit,still keep too many roosters in the flock during the summer- sea- son. A farmer who keeps 100 or 200 hens for laying purposes has no need to ' allow any roosters to run with them. The farmer who is producing eggs for market will be well advised if he will pick out the cockerels or year old roosters or others if . very valuable—which he expects to need next spring -and segregate them. Keep them away from the hens, most' of the time at least, until next Feb- ruary or eb-ruaryor March, according to the time when he intends to start hatching again. 'Keeping roosters, now that hatcheries are used so generally is a needless, expense after the, hatching season closes. Red Clover and Alfalfa Seed Reports from field representatives show' that red clover came through the winter in excellent condition and has made unusual developement since then: The stands are exceptionally. strong and thick. From a seed pro- duction : standpoint this condition is not wholly desirable, since strong, sappy plants of legumes do not us- ually set seed well, and the best seed fields are procured in moderately dry seasons when grown is less rank. Evidently the best hope for seed d of either red clover or alfalfa this year is in the second cut, as fields which are cut for hay, early, not later than. the last week in June, should be fair- ly promising of a seed crop. Farmers' should use home-grown clover seed because of its superior hardiness and. adaptability to native conditions. Be- sides home-grown seed of red clover and alfalfa usually commands a sub- stantial premium over imported seeds of these kinds. Imported red clover and alfalfa seed is known by the pre- sence of green or red stained seed required by government regulation to identify it as foreign seed. Weekly Crop Report Reports submitted by district rep- resentatives would indicate that all over Ontario farmers are going to reap bountiful harvests. A ,bumper crop of fall wheat is practically ase sured. Barley and oats are heading out heavily: Cutting of a heavy crop of alfalfa and clover is general. A good crop of peas for canning is as- sured, while early potatoes are in bloom and promising, and root crops generally are showing satisfactory growth. Early beans suffered from weevil, but those sown later are do- ing well. Tree fruits are promising. The cutworm hasbeen active in the tobacco fields and a small percentage of the crop will be spotty. On the whole the warm weather with occas- ional showers has been most favor- able for growth and the outlook is most encouraging. Watch Effect of Fertilizer If you applied any fertilizers to your lands last spring, much can be learned by watching their effect on growing crops. Experience has prov- ed that fertilizers produce six impor- tant results:..(1) They increase stalk or straw growth. (2) They strength- en the trengthen`the crop to resist disease. (3) They hasten. tile growth of the crop so that it ripens days earlier. (5) They im- prove the catch of grasses and clov- ers. (6) They improve the quality of. product. Whether these results be obtainable depends ttpon the condi- tion of the soil as to drainage, soil reaction, supply of organic hatter and wisdom in the choice of fertiliz- ers. They must be chosen to suit the special needs of the crop and make up for soil deficiencies. Here 'are a few things to wateh as the season advances: Is there a stronger growth on the fertilized than on the unfettil- ized land? Has the fertilized crop ripened earlier? Has there been fess or more disease in the fertilized crop? Has there been more or less insect injury? What was the ,comparative yield per acre? What difference in quality of product do you note? As- sistance in s-sistancei.n your troublesome .fertil- izer problems will be gladly given by your agricultural representative or by the O.A.C. • CHEVROLET+. The world's lowest priced Six. 14 models listing Pram 5610 to $840 at factory, taxes extra. The most popular car in Canada -be- muse, with beauty and smooth- ness, it combines rigid economy. • PONTiAC "A fine car, a modem car, a General Motors value". 6 mod- els, listing from $873 to $1,013 at factory, taxes extra. Over 40, points of rubber lnsuladon In the chassis absorb engine vibra. tion, noise and road shocks.. + OLDSMOBILE • 6 modals, listing from $1,085 to $1,230 at factory, taxes extra. A , car of superb performance sell. Ing at the price of an ordinary six. 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Look In the classified pages of your telephone book under "General Motors Cars" for the address of the nearest dealer GR25.30 Swine Work at O.A.C. Speaking before members of the Ontario Swine- Breeders' Association at the 0.A.C. recently, Prof. R. G. Knox, swine specialist at the college, outlined some of the work which had been going on in his department. One of the leading problems was per- nicious anaemia of young pigs, a dis- ease which accounts for the death of a large number of young pigs every year in Ontario. In co-operation with the staff of the Ontario Veter- inary College much progress has been made and , a reasonably sure remedy is under test at the present time. The policy of using pure bred stock in the hog industry was justi- fied by the results of a five-year ex- periment with a number of pure bred and crossbred hogs kept under sim- ilar conditions, the pure bred 'stock coming out on top owing to their ex- tra quality. Hints For Homebodies Written for The Advance -Times By Jessie Allen Brown The radio is turned on, and I just hear a speaker say, that in the last eighteen months, in the United States there had been as many lives.lost as the result of motor accidents, as had been lost in the war. Isn't that ap- palling? I do not know our own loss, in a similar period, but I think it is not so proportionately large. What- ever it is, it is too large. If all the accidents happened at one place, it would be a national disaster. How- ever they happen all over the coun- try, and we hear of those' in our im- mediate vicinity and know little of the rest of them. So much could be done to prevent accidents, and yet actually, there is very little done. So long as children must play on the streets, there will be motor, accidents. School play grounds, which are the logical place for children to play, are closed to them after school hours, except in oc- casional places. They might damage the property! The value of a few panes of glass is placed above the safety of the children. When I see children walking along busy high- ways, to the country schools, 1 am always sorry for their mothers. The country children must be born cau- tious, as to tell the truth, one seldom reads of them getting into accidents. There is so much foolish driving. People .risk their lives, to gain a frac- tion of :a minute. The highways de- partments do their part, in marking the danger spots. If punishment for careless driving was more frequent,, and licenses more often taken away, it might have some effect. Inexpensive Amusement When the hot days come, most mo-. theta search around, for something which will keep, the children amused, without being too strenuous. .Atnuse- rnent fat children treed neither be elaborate nor expensive. This has been demonstrated once again, in our back yard these days. I bestowed two lengths of discarded clothes line on the boys. What use have they made of it! The fun started first, with two Cubs, who were trying to tie the various knots, necessary to know, before they could get their first star. One of the older boys under- took to teach them. The class start- ed with two little fellows, but it soon grew. Boys big and little and all stages in between, gathered and tried their hand at tying knots. 'Those who were Cubs or Scouts were more pro- ficient. The other ones were very anxious to learn, too. Then, it soon spread to the girls. They knew no- thing about the intricacies of knot - tying. The rope came in handy to practice skipping. That is another thing that the Cubs must be able to do. I did riot realize that there was any child, who could not skip. The boys are no good at it at all. It seems to come naturally to girls. But the poor awkward boys have to work hard be- fore they can skip. This does not begin to end the pos- sibilities of a piece of rope. Cowboys and Indians have swarmed around the place. Iassoo practice has been the order of the day. It served as a leash for a borrowed collie, on an- other occasion. I am stare there have been many more uses, that have es- caped my eye. Raspberry Cream Pie Make your favorite custard or cream pie. When cooked cover the custard with sweetened raspberries. Top this with whipped. cream. If you choose the cream filling made with cornstarch, eggs and milk, you may reserve egg white to make a mer- ingue to use instead of the whipped cream. Cover the raspberries with iii the meringue and brown in the oven. Either pie is delicious. Deep Dish Raspberrie Pie Prepare 4 cupfulls of fruit, add 1 cup sugar and 4 tablespoons flour. Arrange in a greased baking dish. Cover with pastry 118 inch thick. Press well down on the sides and make several short slits in the center. Bake in a hot oven 425 degrees for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes longer. Raspberry Vinegar How seldom we see or rather drink old-fashioned raspberry vinegar, now. Wasn't it good? Sweet, yet tart, and altogether delicious. Everyone made it. It was part of the summer ritual, just as much as the raspberry pre- serves. Perhaps one of the chief rea- sons for its decline is the highcost of raspberries. Not so very long ago most every family had some raspber- ry bushes in their garden. Those who had a surplus sold to those who had not enough, and they were very cheap. Picking wild berries was a part of the surnlrler's procedure, to those who lived in the eottetry. And indeed a good many town dwellers inade ex- cursions to the berry patch to pick. It used to be an easy matter to buy a pail of wild berries. And what de- lectable jam they made, with a flavor l all their own. Now it is seldom that one sees the wild berries for sale, and the tame ones are so expensive that they make the raspberry vine- gar come high. It tastes just as good as it ever did, in case you have not had any recently. And here's the re- cipe. Cover raspberries with vinegar, and let stand 24 hours; scald and strain. Add one pound of sugar for each pint of juice. Boil 20 minutes, then bot- tle. To serve, add one or two spoon- fuls to a glass of water. Chocolate Syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water cup cocoa Mix and boil one minute stirring constantly. Bottle and keep in a cool place, To use, put some of the sy- rup in a glass, and fill up with milk. Serve very cold. This is a great fav- orite with children. If you serve cold drinks `frequently, I would ad- vise doubling this recipe. New million -dollar Horse Palace will be opened at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition this year. The floor area will be eight acres. Virtually all the materials being used are Canad- ian, including 2,000,000 bricks, 29,000 cubic feet of cut stone, and 1,700 tons of structural steel. 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