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THE WIN'QHAM ADVANCE -TIMES ,
T alursdayr, April 21st
1932
RESTFUL SLEEP
for FRETFUL,
➢1
FEVERISH CHILD
With Casiorices reguiafian
Whoa your child tosses and cries
0411, *i his sleep, it means he is net
comfortable. Very 'often the trouble
is that poisonous waste mattes is not
being carried off as it should be.
Bvwiis need help --fid, gentle help
—bat effective. Just the kind Cas-
tarsa gives. Castoiza is a pule vege-
table preparation made specially for
rh sen's amts. It (=tains no
harsh. harmful et us, no narcotics,
Dod't let your chid s rest—and your
awl -be interrupted. A prompt dose
of Castoria will m-ge stubborn little
bowels to act. Then relaxed comfort
mad restful eieepl Genuine Castoria
— has the nand
Ziii4digzu
CAS TO RIA
v R ET
TRAIL RANGER AND
TUXIS ACTIVITIES
Guelph: The Guelph Boys' Work
Board sponsored two events during
the past week, the one a Minstrel
show presented by the St. George's
Minstrels, and the other a Boys'
Rally in the Y.M.C.A. A good at-
tednance enjoyed the Minstrel ,pro-
gram presented by these well-known
showmen. Even a larger crowd at-
tended the rally, when Jack Adams,
popular local wrestler, .spoke on
"Sports" and demonstrated various
wrestling holds in addition to giv-
ing an exhibition with one of his
pupils. Rev. Murray McLeod led
the devotional period. The bond
selling medals, were presented by
the local member, Gus Murray.
Stratford.: • St. John's Church
groups entertained boys and men
from Willow Grove and Mitchell
groups recently.' A demonstration
of Trail Ranger Taxis work was.
included, in the program.
Port Hope: A short course in
leadership of church boys' work•was
conducted for three evenings last
week in the library. 25 young men
and older boys, present'. and .pros-
pective
ros-pective teachers and leaders, studied
under the leadership of Mr. Gordon
Lapp; Five churches were repre-
sented in the class.
The Weather Prophets of
Wingbam
On March 15th: six members of
the Wolverine Tuxis Square decided
to qualify for the snow -shoeing pro-
ficiency badge. Other members ac-
corded them the well-known horse
laugh, pointing out that the requis-
ite' fifty miles on snowshoes would
be finished about April 1st, 1933
but now, on April 1st, 1932, the
snowshoers: are doing' the laughing.
Father and Sons Still Banqueting
"The open season for these pope,
lar feeds continues. Recent reports
include mention of Chesley United,
(Rev. C. E. Kenny, Owen Sound,
speaker); Albert St., United, Osh-
awa, (Dr. C. E. Reaman of Bow-
rrtanville, speaker); Palmerston Tux -
is Square (Rev, C. C. MacDonald of
lvfount Forest, speaker), Grace Un-
ited, Nepanee, . (,James Grinion of
Queen's, speaker); : Ridgeway, (Gor-
don Lapp, of the Ontario " Board,
speaker; Clesherton, (C. F. Plew-
man of Ontario Board, speaker);
George • St. Church, Teterboro; ,().
M. Finlay of National Board, speak-
er); Whitby, Glebe Road United,
Toronto; Listowel and Jordan Sta-
tion.
A Game fon Your Group,
"Bundled up in. a Barrel"
All players are seated, except one,
who is "it." The one who is "It"
carries a cushion, kneels before
some player, and asks three foolish
questions, such as "Where were you
last night?" or "How do you make
a living," or "What method of trav-
el do you like best?" That player
must answer "All bundled up in a
barrel" to every question asked,
without smiling. If the person
questioned smiles he exchanges
places with "It." If not successful
in three attempts, then "It" goes to
another player.
FARM NEWS
AND VIEWS
Published by erection of Hon.
Robt. Weir, Minister of Agri-
culture, Ottawa, 1931
RED CLOVER ENSILAGE
In regions where red clover is
grown with success it is usually
made into hay but this crop will al-
so produce very palatable silage.
As red clover. cut in full bloom will
yield a larger amount of feed nut
•rients than when cut later, • and as
earlier cut clover .tends to be wat-
ery and undesirable for silage, this
crop should be cut for silage when
it .is in full bloom. Two or three
hours of wilting in the field is riot
likely to make ' the silage too dry
but longer periods of wilting in dry
sunny weather might result in too
great a loss of moisture froir the
red clover lying in 'th•e, swath. If
the cut crop should become very
wet from rain' it should be allowed
to dry off well before . ensiling.
Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.
DODDER CAUSE FOR ALARM
Geo. H. Clark, the Dominion Seed.
Commissioner, calls special atten-
tion to the alarming extent to
which . Clover Dodder; otherwise
known as Lone Vine, has increased,
particularly in southwestern Ontar-
io, during the past few years. Its
spread has been largely due to the
absence of sharp September frosts
during the past three years. These
early frosts usually 'prevent the ma-
turity of 'Dodder Seed, but with lit-
tle or no frost injury until late Oc-
tober Clover Dodder has become
well established in some localities,
with an inevitable result that there
has been considerable distribution
of Dodder -infested clover seed from•
farm to farm. Too much emphasis
cannot be laid, on the importance of.
seeing that only inspected and cer-
tified red clover seed, free from the
seeds of this parasite weed, . is used.
es
Al
When you take Aspirin you
are acre of two things. It's sure
toner, mai it's harmless. Those
tables • with the Bayer cross
do not hurt the heart. Take
therm whenever you suffer from
Headaches Neuritis
Colds Neuralgia'
Sore Throat Lumbago
R cureat .am Toothache
When your head aches--
from
ches-fronn any cause—when a cold
has settled in your joints, or
you feel those deep -down pair,a
of rheumatism, sciatica, or
lumbago, take Aspirin and get
real relief. If the package says
Aspirin it is. safe.
ROCK GARDEN IS PAPULAR
"What is it that ` makes rock gar-
dens so attractive?" asks Dr, W. T.
Maeoun, Dominion Horticulturalist,
And his answer to this question is;
"One important reason is that the
greatest amount of bloom is early
in the spring when enthusiasm for
gardening is at its highest and
when flowers in the , garden are
most appreciated. Another attrac-
tion of the rock garden is that
nior.e depends on individual effort.
than, perhaps, with any other type
of gardening. The rocks may be
arranged so that they give a very
unnatural effect, not to be desired,
or they may be placed in such a
way that the setting for the plants
seems very natural,"
MEASURING GRAIN IN BINS
Ottawa, April 16: This is the time
of the year when it becomes iinpor-
tarit to the farmer to know fairly
accurately the quantities of grain
he has available for seed or other
use. A rule of thumb for determin-
ing the quantity of grain in a bin,!
which proves very reliable, is sup-
plied by the Division of Field Hus-
bandry of the Dominion Experi-
mental Farms. To estimate the anel
ount of grain in a bin multiply the
length by the width, by the height
of grain in the bin to determine the �
capacity in cubic feet and then di-
vide this sum by 1e, which will
give the contents in bushels. Care
must be taken to see that the grain
is levelled off to ensure accurate
measurement.
STRAWBERRY WEAVIL
CONTROL
The Dominion Entomologist pro-
vides a timely- topic in calling at-
tention to the;, Strawberry Root
Weevil, which is a native Canadian
insect abundant everywhere. Its
larvae live on the roots of grasses,
clovers, and other plants; the straw-
berry being a favorite food plant,
Two methods of control are effect-
ive: the first is the use of a system
of rotation suitable to cleaning a
field of weevil infection; and the
second includes the application of
poisoned bait twice during the year,
the middle of April for the destruc-
tion of overwintering weevils, and
from the middle to the end of June.
for the second .application, to des-
troy the summer generation which
appears about that time. 'Pamphlet
No. 5—N.S., supplied without any
charge through the Publications
Branch of the Department of Agri-
culture, deals with the control of
this insect pest,
THE FARM POULTRY FLOCK
"Poultry is at last definitely re
-
co nized as one of the essential de-
partments
-partments
of every up-to-date farm
where a program of mixed farming
is, carried on," states George Rob-
ertson, Assistant. Dominion Poultry
Husbandman. "Not only is it recog-
nized as a necessary department of
farm work 'but more and more far-
mers are coming to realize that for
the capital invested and labour en -
solved. there are few if any depart-
ments that give as high returns. For
the mixed farm, general purpose
breeds such as the Plymouth Rocks
which are good both for laying and
for the production of market poul-
try, are teconimended. A flock of
a hundred such birds carefully man-
aged are returning to many a farm-
er a profit over cost of feed of
from $200 to $500 a year which is
something not to be disdained by
even the most successful farmers.".
CANADA'S POULTRY WEALTH
A report recently issued by the,
Dominion Bureau of Statistics esti-
mates the number and value of farm
poultry throughout Canada for the
year
1981 as follows:
Find Number Value
Hens and chickens
61,572,000 $36,908,000
Turkeys 2,232,000 4,198,000
Geese 904,000 1,885,000
Ducks ' 760,000 647,000
CANADIAN BACON LEADS
The current , issue of the Live
Stock Market Report, published by
the Markets Intelligence Service of
the Dominion Live Stock " Branch,
contains a particularly interesting
item with respect to the compara-
tive prices of bacon in the British
market. This report shows Canad-
ian bacon selling at a price of 44 to
60 shillings per, long cwt. for the
week eeding March 24, as compar-
ed with'a price of 43 to 56 shillings
per long cwt. for the Danish pro-
duct. It also shows that dining the,
previous week the price range ;ort
Canadian bacon wee from 2 to 4
shillings per long ;erjt over he
Danish product, It should be noted
hi passing' that the Canadian pee -
duct is now selling. second oiiiy to
the finest Irish bacon, whieli is
holding' steady at a price of front 64
to 82 shillings per long cwt, of 112
lbs.
CELEBRATES 93RD BIRTHDAY
Days when wolves, oxen and In-
dians were 'common sights in the vi-
cinity of Cooksville and Streetsville
are recalled by - John Carberry who
celebrated his .93rd birthday. The
night Mr. Carberry's parents settled.
on their farm two miles north of
rounded the oxen team were driven
away by huge bonfires.
MILK—A NECESSARY . FOOD
At the present time when in a
great many homes budgets must be
drastically reduced, the importance
of knowing the value of foods and
their relation to the needs of the
body, cannot be over -emphasized: In
addition to satisfying the pangs of
hunger, food must supply energy,
maintain health, build up resistance:
to disease, and, in the case of the
child, furnish the materials for the
building of a sound body. Milk
should be given a prominent- place
in the low cost diet, as it is the
most perfect of all foods, supplying
a valuable form of protein for body
building; energy from its sugar and
fats; calcium. and phosphorus so vi-
tal in bone and tooth structure;
vitamines which render it one of
the "protective foods." Butter has
no substitute among the fats; while
cheese is a highly concentrated food
which provides splendid nourish-
ment at low cost.
NEW USE FOR FRUITS
Ottawa, April 15: The current is-
sue of the Cold Storage News Let-
ter carries an interesting reference
to an entirely new type of market
outlet for fruit. By pulping the
fruit, adding :.a sugar syrup, mixing
it thoroughly and then freezing it
at a very low temperature, a pro-
duct is secured which has a remark-
able smooth texture, and what is
more important, appears fully to re-
tain the original fruit flavour.
GET THE RIGHT FERTILIZER
Dever in the history of Canadian
agriculture has it been more impbr
tant for the farmer to be absolute-
ly - sure that he is getting the right
kind of . fertilizer for his crops than
at the present time. Grant S. Peart,
Chief of the Fertilizer Division of
the Seed Branch, observes: "In
many parts of Canada the farmer is
still sold fertilizer as recommended
by local agents insteadof buying it.
on the basis of his own knowledge
of its proper use. As never before
this would appear to be a good time
to consult the soil and crop author-
ities at the agricultural colleges and
Experimental Farms before making.
substantial purchases , bf fertilizers,
because with proper care their use,
even in these times of - low farm
prices, may be made profitable.
THE FLAX -SEED INDUSTRY
Flax is a crop which is at present:
receiving quite a bit of attention by
farmers throughout : the Dominion,
There are two principal uses for the
crop, fibre and seed. Varieties giv-
ing thebest fibre are not so well
suited to seen production and, at
the present time, the bulk of Can-
adian production is devoted 'to f lasS
seed, which has reached an average
of over 3,000,000 bushels annually,
Some two and a half million bush-
el of this • volume are used domesti-
cally' in the manufacture of linseed
oil. The varieties which are being
specially developed throughout the
Dominion at the • present time are
those which offer greatest value
from, the standpoint of quality of
seed and high percentage of oil
content—Department of Agriculture
Ottawa,'
GASOLENE
SPOILS CREAM
On a good many farms today the
cream separator is operated with it
gasolene 'engine, and the strictest
precautions insist be taken to avoid
a .;gasolene ;fi,avor (earbgf xtionnxide)
in ,the croarxx and 'butter. Butter Inay-
ing this . defect' is very ,o i'eciiclnab c
and is .p-gcc4 in third. grade,
Offici is of the Dornanion Dairy
and Cold Storage Branch offer the
following, sttugeoti:ons to aseist lit.
preventing the absorption of gaso-
lene flavor by the cream:
(1) All possibility of the entrance
of fumes from' the engine exhaust:
into the separator room must be
avoided. This can be effected by
having a tight connection between
the engine and exhaust pipe by dir-
ecting the pipe through the roof in-
stead of through the wail of the
building. By this arrangement, no
matter whatdirection the wind may
be,rthe' fumes • are blown away from
the cream.
(2) 'A tight wooden partition .be-
tween the separator and the engine
helps to keep gasolene odours from
the cream.
(3) When possible, arrange the
equipment so that the separator is
between the direction from which
the most prevalent winds blow and
the engine.
(4) The operator should practise
the : utmost- care when : handling gas-
olene and 'the engine to avoid car-
rying
arTying gasolene odours on his hands
and clothing.
(5) Never place gasolene in a
cream can, milk pail or any dairy
utensil.
CROP PLAN
BOOK PAYS
One of the most useful ways of
checking up on farm costs, the Di-
vision of Field. Husbandry of the
Dominion Experimental Fauns sug-
gests, is to draw a small plan of the
farm, On this plan may be written
the crops which have been grown
on each field or part of the farm and
the yields per acre whishhave been
obtained. If ` desired, such addition-
al information may be recorded as
dates of ploughing, seeding and har-
vesting.
When this plan is made every year,
it facilitates the following without
error of any rotation which may be
desired. It enables one to learn
what -fields produce the largest yield,
of certain ;crops, providing informa-
tion to enable the improvement of
the rotation along the line of adapt-
ing certain crops to soils to which
they' are suited, Observations may
be recordedregarding the presence
of weeds on various parts of the
farm, where soil drifting has occurr-
ed, where manuse has been applied,
and any other points of interest.
Above all, such a plan provides a
definite record of the results of each
year's work on the land, and over a
period of years is very instructive:
Farming is a long-time business and
records are necessary if much im-
provement is likely to be made.
Such a .plan may • be drawn in a
book so that many years' records
will be kept easily available. It is
possible to use a few pages in the
book to make a record of all cash
receipts and expenditures and to re-
cord once a year an 'inventory of the
value of all the equipment, livestock
and crops on the farm. These re-
cords, together with the cropping.
sin the farrn and are the best.means
of studying how to improve the
farm business,
No commercial eni:erprise• would
consider the conduct of its business
without 'yearly records and neither
should any farm enterprise, .This
method of keeping farm records is
perhaps the most simple of any sys-
stem but it gives, undoubtedly, the
most fundamental information, and
it has the great advantage of being
extremely simple and easy to clo.' If
a more elaborate system of account
ing is desired, it niay be adopted
later. f,
SLATS' DIARY
By Ross Farquhar'
Friday—They was a tramp cum to
the lore today and ast pa wood he
give him a Nickel
for a sanwitch
but pa told him
he sed, f don't
care for a san-
witch now 1 just
got threw eating
my Dinner so I
do,; not car for
no sanwitches.
Saterday — Mr
Stark ast me
wood 1 hall in his
coal 'from the st,
to the seller. for 2
Bits. They was
about 4. tuns of it
by the way it
looped. So 1' sed to him. 1 wood
like to, have the Job but there are
so many marryed men unemployed
now . that I wood feel like a Skunk
if I shud take suchy job away from
them.
Sunday—I et to peaces of devils
fud cake after dinner; today and Ant
Emmy told me they, was jest to
more nales- in my Coffing and I sed
to her. Well Ant Emmy' how wood
you like to drive a clippie more
nales in my: coffing. But I gess she
diddent understand me, " at lease she
diddent do sq.
Munday—Thelma Crude was here
today witch has just marryed a fella
and ma acused her of marrying her`-'
husbend just becua' he was so good
looking but Thelma sed. I diddent.
mart' him just becuz he' was good
looking. he can also play the Saxa-
fone wonderfully. •
Tuesday—Ant Emmy was a read-
ing about the strike in the cold min-
es down in Pencilvania an she sed
she dident blame the menfor strike-
ing if they woodent keep there
warm. But she dident see' why the
men who Owns the Cold mines dont
try to hire some of the Asia Miners
we read so tnutch about.
W ensday- Ma had a letter frum
her sister witch sed Unkel Nute had
gone to his 'ever lasting rest. she
thinks he is dal, but pa told me he
thot mebby he had at last handed
-that palitiele Job he, has been after
for so long,
plan of the ,farm, `give accurate in- Thirsday - Ma laclesured Moseand send in your news items—we
formation of each year's progress Taylor about' provideing for the tett- will appreciate it.
ere wile he was cleaning up are yd.
today and when he left he stole a
$ hill from out of ma's pocket book
and went right down and put it in-
to the Bilding Sr Lone. I ges he''
nose how to tale Advise.
RATES OF SEEDING
AND THINNING
MANGELS
(Experimental Farms Note)
In a time of economic depression
like the present, when prices of ag-
ricultural products are so low as to
leave little; or on margin . over the
cost of production, every effort.
should be made to reduce costs and
increase yields is much as possbile.
In the production of mangels, a
crop requiring a large amount of
manual labor, the Field Husbandry
division of the Central Experimental
Farm at Ottawa has been conduct-
ing _ experiments for the last eight
years to determine the influence on
yield of various rates of seeding and
distances of thinning,
Mangels were seeded at the fol
lowing rates: 6, 9,12,rand 18 pounds
per acre.' The average yields over
the eight year period were 21.42,
22.38, 22.05, and 23.20 tons per acre
for the respective rates of seeding.
According to these results, the rate
of seeding of 9 pounds' per acre has,
given the most eceonomical 'results,.
valuing mangels for feed at $1.65 per
ton.
Comparisons were made among
four distances of thinning mangels:
6. 9, 12 and 18 inches apart. The 9 -
inch thinning gave an average yield
of 25.63 tons per acre over the $
year period, which was an increase
of 2.25 tons over the 6 -inch thinn-
ing, the next highest,syield. As hoe-
ing and thinning represent nearly
one-half the manual labor involved
in growing a crop of .mangels, it
would seem very desirable to obtain
the highest yield from this labour by
thinning the plants to the proper
distance
WE WANT ALL
THE NEWS
May we suggest one of the things
that ought to be a fixed habit in ev-
ery household in Wingham and vic-
inity?—Won't more cultivate the
practice of sending news items to
alie Advance -Times? Most, of you,.
every week,• know items of interest,
and your co-operation would in-
crease interest in your newspaper.
Every church, lodge, and every
organization, social or otherwise,
should have a representative' to look
promptly and carefully, '{after news
reporting. If you ` think some or-
ganizations have better news service
than your own, it probably is be-
cause they look after such matters
better.,
;Write your items and send them
in, or telephone. The Advance -Tim-
es number is 34. remember this,
1,.
ivvyso>kat.
..
Spring., sales are
no longer eqn- •
fined to white
wear, Laster 'On_ :,: Q �;}}�.
ery, and 'emelt••
plumage f or the young man 'ivphgee
fancy lightly turns'}, aeepad}ng to a
recent announcement 1 liy he Cana-
.
dian t?acific t5teatnships whici will
be far reachrn ineffect,
-Speeches, artielea, Mid trans-
Atlantie radio liroadcaste do mueh
to cement the bands of Umpire, but
no better illustration of the trulan?
that "Transportation le `Civilization" can be Offered
than the response which can be anticipatedto the
bargain sale tag "Trans -Atlantic fares reduced by20c
on the dollar."
In announcing• this heavy reduction, George
Stephen, Traffic Vice -President of the Canadian
Paeifie'pointed out the desire of the Canadian Com-
pany thatall classes of traveller should benefit by
the reduction. In part, he said:
"New York opinion as expressed in recently
announced changes in rates is to the effect that the
higher classes of travel ehould get most advantage to
the detriment of the large volume of passengers who
cannot afford triter present conditions to pay the
higher grade of fares and who desire to take advantage
of the up-to-date Third Class rooms, appointments
and service at their disposal iii modern ships. -
"The comprehensive reductions in rates to cover
all elassee of peeeengers which are announced today
by the Canadian Pacific Steamships indicate an inter-
pretatton of the present situation which will be
appeireltef," 16 4...
his ,fie.invent was at i t ified ; by the statement
that; fob as' taall a 5ttne a'a 6q. 'passage to or from
Iltirgpp
(.14g.be4;,pbtttll ed • n,ptliiadtan Pa'eific ships,
1lt a`,rintgd tfip fi? 14 il0gk
'.ii.
is;
eeeke
ryt re e
Other specimen reductions are, Empress of Britain,
first elites, minimum $250 to $200.
Duchesses, Cabin minimum $1.60 to $128.
Montealm, Montclare, Montrose, Cabin minimum
$140 to $112.
Round trip Tourist rates show a drop on the
Empress of Britain from 216 to $172. On the Empresa;
of Australia and the Duchesses fre.tn 194 to , 155 and
on the Mont els ships front $135' to $148while ,_n
the Third Class the Empress of Britain Round rip
rate drops from $145 to $116, the Empresa of A:ttst Trip
and the I)nehesses from $140 to $112; ap,d'tbe p t
elttee ehipa bolt $i9$ to 0,00,
.,.:� ..,u 4.w,.r,W,. •.N_s.� , Lvamu.
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