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The Wingham Advance Times, 1931-07-30, Page 7Thursday, July 30th, 1931 THE WINGHAM ADVANCTMfi.IMtS News and information For the busy Farmer (Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture) • Crops Come ion Rapidly Although recent heavy : rains re- tardecl haying operations and flatten- ed out fields of grain in many dis- tricts, the harvest is progressing nice- ly. Yields of fall wheat were report- ed excellent, while pastures have im- Iiroved considerably due to the fall of moisture. Root crops are coining yin rapidly and corn is doing especial- well in most counties. Oats and barley promise a heavy yield. Apple scab has been difficult 'to control this year due .to the sultry weather. The potato crop looks good and there is every indication of a heavy yield. Experimeintai Plot. Work Field inspection tours of demon- rstration experimental plots in East - •ern Ontario by O. A. C. officials have been in progress during the month of .July. Crops in general in this sec- tion are particularly good and res- ponse of crops to fertility treatment is quite marked. Especially is this true of potatoes and Wheat. In a fer- tility test conducted by the O. A. C. Department of Chemistry in Bruce County, new 'potatoes have been rim- ming 110 bags per acre. Hogging Corn. Saves Feed In u series of tests the practice of "~hogging" corn, i.e., turning hoghs in- to- a field of mature corn to feed, �''show that material economies in meal feed are possible and that the returns from Bogs so fed are subsequently greater than the cost of growing the corn. The type of hog developed is entirely satisfactory; the practice of CEIILDREN CRYF ~ `' @ T--- HILDREN hate to take medicine as a rule, but every child loves the taste of Castoria. And this pure 'vegetable preparation is just as good *,as it tastes; just as bland and just as .harmless as the recipe reads. When Baby's cry. warns of collo, a few drops of Castoria has him soothed, asleep again in a jiffy. Noth- ing is more. -valuable in diarrhea. When coated tongue or bad breath tell of constipation, invoke its gentle :aid to cleanse and regulate a child's :bowels. In colds or children's diseases, 'you should use it to keep the system :from clogging. Castoria is sold in every drugstore; the genuine always bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature. "hogging„ saves eonsiderabJe grain forgrowing hogs at ra ti to when faro grains are most scarce. An am- ple supply of fresh water inust be available on the hogging lot; tank- age supplied by a self -feeder is desir- able, County Sheep. Dipping Week Haldiniand County has set a good example in the way of a County Sheep Dipping and Drenching Week, which was conducted this spring. Fifteen demonstrations in dipping and drenching were made at the var- ious dipping tanks, in the county, and more than 3,200 sheep were treated for external parasites and about 30 per cent. for internal parasite's. The response to the campaign was be- yond expectations and farmers ap- pear to realize the value of giving their flocks the best of attention. The campaign was carried out in co-oper- ation with the Ontario and, Dominion Livestock Branches, and under sup- ervision of A. G, Skinner, local agri- cultural representative. Fertilizer and •Sow Thistle The O. A. C. Department of Bot- any is conducting an experiment to test various methodsfor the eradica- tion of sow thistle. In the experi- ment one-half of each plot received complete fertilizer, while the other half was left unfertilized, In the un- fertilized portions the sow thistle plants were more numerous and were always larger and more vigorous than those in, the fertilized sections. The plants in the latter plots were dwarf- ed and showed no indication of flow- ering this season. Government Turkey Farm Dr. G. I. Christie and Professor Graham of O. A. C. visited the Gov- ernment turkey farm at Forestville in Norfolk County recently. This project was started five years ago on a farm consisting almost entirely of blowsand. At present there are some 1800 birds at range with 500 more expected. Some of the oldest birds at nine weeks old had attained the weight of 7 pounds and were expect- ed to be ready for market by Septem- ber. The system employed on the farm is to move the young birds, which are incubator hatched, into field houses at the age of two weeks. The houses are placed in fields of young rye in which the birds are allowed free range. By this method and with the help of green .manure crops plou- ghed under, a relatively good soil is being built up. Spray Service Invaluable Prof, Howitt of O. A. C. has se- cured reports from agricultural repre- sentatives and spray supervisors as to the results being obtained in their respective counties. The following statement from Dundas and West Stormont 'counties is typical of all re- ports received: "Every orchard has shown decided improvement since go- ing into the spray service. The best example of what can, be accomplish- ed is found in results obtained in an orchard near Iroquois. In 1928 they harvested one thousand barrels of ap- ples which were 35% clean. In 1929 they had twelve hundred barrels of apples which were almost 100 per cent, clean. In 1930, they harvested 1700 barrels and in the whole crop found eight apples with scab." "The Long Life Lamps" eglall des� gledl for �My ro Service and tuaranteed Keep a C4re'tOn of Sir Lamps 1611 the f%iotise Wingharn -Utilities Commission Phone 156. LiAMps You 6y Crawford Block. Look i this Latta/ KEEPING AIR LINES SAFE MAI PROCA JTION TAKEN AT BINTOUSU AmD1 Ol41E+7. Crordan Bas Wonderful Map That F*nds Airplanes That Have Lost 'heir Way— -lige Watcher on the Balcony. High' above the surrounding build trigs, and overlooking the airdrome, stands the Croydon control tower. It is to the air -liner what the lighthouse Is to the chip at sea, say's a writer in Answers. From it messages are seat giving weather reports, and, •in emer- gency, the actual bearings of an air- plane lost in fog. ' To it come regular reports from the air -liners as they approach the Channel and airdrome. As the huge engines of the waiting, air -liner are tuned up for the last time by mechanics, the pilot gives his name, particulars of the machine, and destination' to a ground officer. Meanwhile the control officer is watching from his vantage point. If the airdrome is clear of all traffic, a red disc is hung over the side of the balcony. This signal means that the air- liner can be taxied out on to the air- drome. With a roar the giant silver plane jolts slowly over the turf, turns into the wind, and stops. The pilot is 'waking for the "Right Away" sig- nal from the control tower. He looks back and sees a bright lightfocused at ..him. That is the final signal' from the tower preceding every flight frons Croydo a Airdrome. • Without It no airdrome is allowed to leave; but in exceptional eases, when the wind is favorable, both sig- nals—the disc and searchlight -rare given together, and the take -off is made from the wide, paved surface adjoining the sheds. Once in the air, it is the duty of the pilot to inform the control officer of his destination, and when he reaches the Channel to give the route he is taking for the crossing. All these particulars are enered in a log, and messages that come on the wireless are kept until the sender re- turns to Croydon. At the top of the tower, next to the control officer's room, are two. wireless operators, whose dutyit is to piok up and send messages to the pilots on their journeys. As the mes- sages come in they are written out on forms resembling telegrams, the number of the machine and its des- tination at the top, and the remarks beneath. These forms are pushed through a hatch to the control offi- cer and entered in the log. In the centre of the room is a gi- gantic map of all the countries over which the air -liners travel. At the side are a number of pins to which are attached flags of different colors. Bine for British machines, red. for Dutch, white for French, and so on. When the machine has left Croydon a flag representing it is stuck inthe map at the place from which the last message was sent. Thus, at a glance, it is possible to see where every air -liner leaving or approaching Croydon is at .any par- ticular moment. Once across the Channel it is really the duty of the control tower at Faris to mark its map; but Croydon still retains an in- terest in the machine, and not until the landing message is received is the flag removed from the map. Without this check on machines it would be impossible to tell the posi- tions of osachines, and in the event of a crash help might be delayed. Close by is a similar map covered with glass, in . which are punctured three holes—one at Croydon, anoth- er nother at Lympne, and one at a station in Norfolk. Through each hole is a piece of thread attached to a weight. When, in the winter, an arr-finer loses Its way in the fog and cannot see the ground to find its bearings, it sends a wireless message to Croydon explaining the difficulty. Immediately Croydon informs the other two sta- tions and asks the pilot of the air- liner to run his wireless dynamo at tall speed. A weird screech of intense power results, and the three *stations tune this in, noting at the same time the. Marks on the dial of the tuning -in machine. These numbers are sent to Croydon, where the threads with their weights are pulled out and stretched to corresponding numbers oat the margin of the map. ' Whatever the position :of the ma chine, the three threads cross and form a triangle, and the position of the machine is within the three sides of the thread. All this is done under two minutes, so • an exact bearing can be given to the pilot. There is no other map similar to thks in the .world, and it is due to it that the safety of air travel to and from Britain is maintained. Occa• clonally a wireless amateur may heal 'the tuning -in note, but It will be by accident, because a wave - length of 900 metres is reserved. for •airplane wireless. Patrolling't a Wean,- of the con- trol tower night and day is a watch- er who reports machines approaching or waiting to leave to the control of- ficer. As the airliners come in they must circle the airdromeonce and then land. A maciatne flying round to land takes precedence of one wait- ing g to take off; thus there is no ton - fusion, and the possibility of call-, dons or amts in trying to avoid them is a3liminated, In i'I1eoaery of Bliss Carman. On the sweep of a hillside over- looking the Saint John river valley a shaft of New Brunswick granite was unveiled recently to the memory of Bliss Carman. Here Carman lived as a boy; the spirit of the river and the valley is infused in the poetry through which he expressed his per- ception of life, and to the family plot en which the *rine was unt-eiied to- day his ashes were ' returned after death, The mem follows ciosely Car - men's own Ideas of a fnpnument. It stands eightf',eet high, cut in gothic manner, with a kneeling -bench and open book joined to the base. Annapolis Valley Apples. The value 'of the' 19130 apples carrots in the Annapolis)X.:‘ 'ls 'estimated at ' 3.0+9'0r0s4, • PAGE SEVEN -vatic Savice_ Ganabian OF TIM chiral Associationu Eaatecrl,y GRANT'FLEMNING, M.o. ASSOCIATE SECRrrAI V WITHIN AND WITHOUT of beverages with meals, providing Used freely both within and with- out, water helps to keep the body fit. Water can safely be used in abundance. The body is largely com- posed of water, Many of the foods we usecontain a surprisingly large percentage of water. This is one way in which we secure the water we require, but we should, in addition, drink water regularly. It is impossible to say how much water we should drink each day. On hot days, we perspire much more freely than at other times. Physical exertion at work or at play also causes us to perspire, Because of these differences, we require more water in hot weather than we do dur- ing the cold season, and more if we are physically active than when we 'are resting quietly. We are convinced however, that many persons would be better if they used more water. We suggest that a glass or two of water before break- fast and between meals is a drink habit that should be cultivated. It will keep up the supply of fluids the body requires, and will help to pro- mote regular elirnination. There is no objection to the use the fluid is not used to .wash down food, A drink should never be taken while there is food in the mouth, Another thing to avoid is the tak- ing of a cold drink just before'':a meal, At that time, the blood -ves- sels of the stomach are dilated and the digestive glands are active, A flood of cold water at this time up- sets this necessary arrangement for the digestion of the meal which is about to be eaten. Drink cool, not iced water and drink it slowly during the meal. Eat slowly, drink slowly. Remember that moderation is the key to health. The body should be kept clean by regular bathing. More baths are re- quired in summer than in winter be- cause we perspire more in the warm weather. A clean skin helps to keep the body healthy, makes for personal comfort and prevents disagreeable body. odours. Wash the hands thoroughly before each meal; this simple habit will do much to protect you from disease. We are not suggesting anything difficult here. Where there is water available, there is no reason why it should not be used freely. Try to develop the habit of dripk- sowsomunnownwomminisoonammonsommantionst Mai, 1� te BUYERS113, Ng iRINI®NIERMISUNIE®I® 2 THE ...Call us' for lel E� 2 •'t, CO-OPERATIVE I UNITED FARMERS' CiD-®PLItP�,�'I al COMPANY, LIMITED. 2 2 2 ®1®111 Wingbam, - - H , lark). Phone 271 RIMMEM/N111111®®Ille/''` ®OMNI!■,u;;MIMMOa116,® ....1..m ing water between meals, and see if it does not help you ,to keep healthy. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. Increasing Yields An average increase of 618 per cent during the past six years in apple production through the ise of fertil- leer is reported by the Dominion Ex- perimental Station at Cap Rouge, Que. Using,a, mixture of 5 pounds nitrate of soda and 6 pounds of sup- erphosphate per tree the largest in- crease in the volume of apples per tree was for summer varieties, and amounted to 1,521 per cent, while the increase for winter varieties (Fame euse) amounted to 1,140 per •cent. Using 5 pounds of nitrate of sada per tree only produced an average in- crease during the six year period of, 541 per cent. This fertilizer stinzu, lated production in the summer var- ieties particularly, the increase in six years for "Lowland Raspberry" being 1,579 per -cent. and for "Red Astra- chan" 1,826 per cent. .m r 1 1 r,*t:. elU ;"uNh, ,6o- , rs+a�+w,�•IKr :It�._r�apn,{an _ .0 MrJrYN 1rf4*04,10.,.a. cub tit',i, i' 9i e g>rw Au' We have just I stalled Automatic Job Press and are better and quicker service than in our wax ,linaty,.o r;.".z4' office now in a p in the past. MODERATE LINES a See us for your — LETTERHEADS ENVELOPES STATEMENTS BILLHEADS PRIVATE CHEQUES CIRCULARS 1 TAGS IBES F P CARDS TICKETS SALE BILLS DODGERS MENUS FACTORY FORMS BLOTTERS a sition TI b33 eid eburg to give even L S a BOOKLETS BUSINESS CAR VISITING CARDS WEDDING STATIONERY INVITATIONS STICKERS. ETC. We have one of the best equipped Printing Plants in this part of Western Ontario and are in a position to turn out all classes of work. 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