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Seventy-seeond Year
Whole Number 3311
SOUTH HURON C-isTSUS TAKERS
The following have been appointed
census enumerators for South Huron:
gins.
McKillop Tp. -,--James Smith, David
Boyd, Alonzo Sperling, James Mc-
Quaid.
Clinton Town—Kenneth Garter, Aza
Deenes, Norman Miller, Nellie Schoe-
nhals,
:Seaforth Town—Arnold Westcott,
J. A. Kerr, James Robertson.
Goderich Tp. --Earl Cooper, Melvin
Sturdy, John McClure, Kenneth Tay-
lor, Harry Ford, E. J. Trewartha.
Hullett Tp. ---E. S. McBrien, Bert
Beacom, Bert Brunsden, Chas. Tyner,
Mrs. Robert Townsend, Charles A.
Ninine.
Exeter — William Carling, Bert
Harness.
'Osborne Tp—Daw.' Dew, Jackson
Woods Wm. Fra a Huh Berry.
•Stanley TP.—Victor Falcner, Gol-
die Graham, Ed. Chuter, Chau. Rath -
well, Fred Watson,
Tuckersmith Tp. --.Bert Govenlock,
James Hays, Ed. +Morrison, Henry
Norris, Wm. J. Slavin, Kenneth Jack-
son.:,
Ste.n Tp.—JWilliamn Bowden, Asa
Penhale, Heebert Fahrner, Elsie
Louise Thpson, Alec. Neeb, George
Merner, Ve "^ 'Sharpe, Hugh Hodg-
ins, Ezra Web•,
Hay Tp. --Joseph Hudson, Robert
Caldwell, Henry Neeb, Henry Howald,
Theodore Miller, Herbert S. Weir,
Gerald Sreenan.
REVIEW OF PARLIAMENT.
(By Thomas Wayling.)
out that originally, Sir John A. Dirac-
donald, on the birth of Confederation,
wanted to send a fully accredited dip.
lomat to London, a minister plenipo-
tentiary. +Lord Salisbury, then Prime
.Minister, peremptorily refused to per-
mit it and would only allow a High
Commissioner. Sir John was furiona
and when the papers were signed he
would not append his signature, but
sent them to London with a clerk's
signature attached.
Sir •Alexander Galt was the first
Canadian High Commissioner, and
was followed by Sir Charles Tupper.
Thereby hangs a tale. Premier Ben-
nett holds that the appointee to Lon-
don is on a different basis to the
Minister to Paris, Washington and
Tokio. He must be "in close political
association with the Government of
the day." Mr. Mackenzie King holds
otherwise; that the High Commission-
er should not represent "a political
party," but the Canadian people.
Sir Charles Tupper, during his term
of office, was not only actively inter-
ested in Canadian politics, but actual-
ly returned to Canada on one occasion
to participate as a Conservative, in
a general election and then went back
to his job in London. Me. King held
that such a precedent was hardly a
good one for Canada to follow. He
pointed out that when Lord Strath-
cona was appointed he was" a Con-
servative appointed by a Conservative
Government. When ,Sir Wilfrid Laur-
ier came into power, Lord Strathcona
offered to resign, but his resignation
was not accepted and he continued as
High Commissioner under the Liberal
regime until his death.
There was some controversy about
Mr. Massey having taken part in the
general election of 1925, and it was
on his speeches and utterances then
and at the time, of the reduction in
the tariff on farm implements that
Mr. Bennett based his real objections
to Mr. Massey going to London as
High Commissioner. Curiously, dur-
ing the same period, Major W. D.
Herridge, Mr. Bennett's new appointee
to Washington, held the same political
views, being a Liberal, shortly before
the 1930 campaign when he turned
Conservative. Evidently what was
poison for Mr. Massey was meat for
Major Herridge.
Canada is once more to have a
Tariff Board. The Prime Minister in-
troduced a bill establishing the Board.
Its chief difference from the former
Board which was abolished on the
change of ,Go+Wernment last year, is
that it will have the power to take
evidence under oath and it will have
statutory authority. As Mr. Bennett
pointed out, the former Board was
appointed 'by Order -in -Council, but
the new Board will be established by
an Act of Parliament. It will con-
sist of three members who will ap-
point their own staff.
Hon. Peter Heenan, Minister of La-
bor, introduced a resolution that as
Canada is a signatory to the eight
hour day principle laid down in the
Treaty of Versailles, that steps should
be taken to ensure throughout Can-
ada, the fulfillment of the Dominion's
Treaty obligations in this respect. It
was Mr. Heenan who introduced the
eight hour day in the public service
of 'Canada and made it obligatory in
Government contracts. As Heenan re-
peatedly tried to get the Provinces to
enact the necessary legislation, but
so far, only British Columbia has done
so. The former Minister therefore re-
commended that a conference of the
Provincial and Federal authoriti& be
called. There was a general agree-
ment in the House on the principle
and Hon. Hugh 'Guthrie, for the Gov-
ernment, approved it.
Of interest to agriculture was the
resolution of M. Rheaume (Liberal,
St. John Iberville) to amend the Act
providing compensation for tuber-
culous cattle ordered • destroyed. The
present recompense is $60, for grade
and $150 for pure bred cattle. Mr
Rheaume asked for $90 and' $180. The
motion however was ruled out of or-
der by the Speaker as under the rules
no Member may" make a motion that
will involve the expenditure of public
money.
Ottawa, May 26.—Private Members'
days usually produce some very in-
teresting discussions on suggested •so-
cial legislation. This year many of
the old resolutions are on the Order
Paper, but are not producing the us-
ual amount of interest. Full time
Health ,Units, Intermediate Credits,
and• grants to Technical Education
have been discussed by the same
groups of gentlemen who were inter-
ested in these matters last year.
There was a highly controversial
tresolution by 'Col. SI. C. Robinson
(Cons., Essex W.) seeking the repeal
of the provision which prohibits ex-
port of liquor to the United States.
"A new treaty should be substituted
for which Canada will get something
for the lose of 'reyenue this country
is suffering in consequence of our
goodwill gesture which apparently
the United States does not appreci-
ate," concluded the resolution.
"The United States is still getting
her ,liquor and Canada is losing the
revenue," charged Col. Robinson, who
estimated the loss of revenue to the
'Canadian Government and the indus-
trial trial loss to the country nearly
at
$30,000,000; the United States had
treated Canada's views with respect
to immigration like "a scrap of paper"
and the member would therefore have
the legislation wiped out.
The liquor issue is always a ticklish
one and many members who rail in
private against the prohibition' of ex-
ports yet remember the ,prohibition
sentiment in their own ridings and
do not go to the extent of voting it
off. The result was that when the
vote was called there was only s
faint response in support of the mo-
tion, but a thunderous "No" when
those opposed voted. It was there-
fore defeated, and the action of the
former Government upheld.
There was somewhat of a tempest
in a teapot when Robert Gardiner,
(U.F.A., Excel.) demanded an investi-
gation into the Beauharnois Power
project, this being a revival of a simi-
lar notion last year.
The Province of Quebec granted to
the Beauharnois Corporation a lease
on 40,000 cubic second feet of water
from the St. Lawrence between St.
Louis and Lake St. Francis.. The St.
Lawrence being navigable, the Comp-
any was required to obtain the sanc-
tion of the Dominion Government to
its plans. Hon. J. C. Elliott, at that
time Minister of Public Works, called
in .the most expert engineers mail-
able, and after safeguarding the
rights of navigation according to their
findings, he recommended, and the
Govssnment granted, approval of the
plans. The Company then financed
its project and proceeded with the
work, giving employment to several
thousand men. .An additional factor
was that of the 500,000 H.P. to be
developed. Hon. Howard Ferguson
contracted for 250,000 for the Ontario
Hydro for a period of 20 years.
A group of disgruntled individuals
then sought to embarrass the corpora-
tion and entered court actions which
failed. They then adopted tactics of
having the whole project attacked on
the floor of Parliament. Leslie Bell
(Cons., St. Antoine) asserted in the
House that he understood these ''men
claimed they would do this unless
they got a million dollars.
' In • any event, Mr. Gardiner claimed
there had been profiteering by some
individuals in the cerporattion and
demanded an inaestigation. The crit-
icism he aroused in the House was
not confined to parties. (Rt. Hon. W.
L. Mackenzie King and several form-
er Cabinet Ministers, discussed the
matter as well as some Conservative
members. The upshot was that the
Prime Minister cominitted the enquiry
to •a parliamentary committee.
The long expected' battle . on the
appointment of Hon. Howard Fergu-
son as High Commissioner to London
and the virtual dismissal of Hon. Vin-
cent Massey, came with a crowded
House, the principal speakers being
of
Lead •
Prime Minister and the
the x Leader
the Opposition.
If one might inject a little history
as background, it would' be to point
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.cooling refreshments.*
The Best Love Letters
The other day some children found,
the love letters of their parents stor-
ed a
ed dusty box in the attic. They
had a huge time with them, regaling
all the kids of the neighborhood with
the finest purple passages, until they
were discovered in this unholy act.
The best preventitive of such unfor-
tunate incidents would be for lovers to
conduct their correspondence in the
phraseology of the business world.
For example:
Dear Madam: We beg a moment of
you:: ,attention and serious considera-
tion. Recently we had opportunity to
observe your super -excellent quali-
ties, and are writing to request the
privilege of a personal interview. Un-
der separate cover we are mailing in-
formation about ourself whichwe
trust may interest you.
Yours very truly,
John W, Doe.
Dear Sir: Permit us to express: our
sincere appreciation of your compli-
mentary reference to the undersigned.
In reply would say we regret our In-
ability to comply with your request
at the present time.
Yours truly,
Angelina Appleblossom.
Dear Madam: We have the honor to
acknowledge your letter of recent
date. We note yotie 'decision, but
would again solicit an opportunity to
present our credentials in person.
Awaiting the favor of your prompt
attention, we beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
John W. Doe.
Dear Sir: Re letter just received,
we may. say that so many requests of
a similar nature come to us that we
are unable to deal with them. We
shall,file yours for reference, and
hope t some future time to give the
matter our personal attention.
Yours truly,
Angelina Appleblossom.
Dear Madam: We thank you for
your courteous letter, but wish to ex-
press our disappointment at your un-
willingness to deal with this matter at
the present time. We wish to urge up-
on you the desirability of present ac-
tion. -
Yours very truly,
John W. Doe.
Dear Madam: As we have riot re-
ceived any reply to our last communi-
cation, we conclude our letter must
have gone astray. We beg leave to en-
close a statement from our bank re
our personal financial standing. A
stamped and addressed envelope is en-
closed for reply.
Yours most truly,
John W. Doe.
TELEGRAM: Financial statement
received. Find same eminently satis-
factory.' Suggest personal interview
to -morrow or sooner.
Angelina ApplebIossom.
Dear Miss Appleblossom: Confirm-
ing our verbal proposal at recent per-
sonal interview, we desire to state
that we trust marriage will take place
at an early date. We enclose diamond
ring herewith.
Faithfully yours,
John W. Doe.
Darling John: Our stock of kisses
was temporarily exhausted during
your to -day's interview. We acknowI-
edge with pleasure your order for
more, and shall endeavor to have a
further supply on hand when next
you call.
Lovingly,,
Angelina.
HOW MY WORLD WAGS
By That Ancient 'Mariner
DEAN D. Hi71RM1l'St"
"Two skulls uncovered hey workmen
excavating near Humber rimer." Many
of us will have ours uncovered Tong
before that stage, if we believe der
barber.
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"Smothered lamb with vegetables."
Title of newspaper culinary recipe. No
etuelty; the lamb was dead anyway.
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"Toronto is setting for many pretty
nuptials," says eassiett column. All
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the old hens brooding over the idea.
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Advice to Male Travellers.
Are you going away this -summer?
Best advice is "travel light."
Grab a razor and a toothbrush,
They will be sufficient, quite.
t Very
ttractive
Prices
N. CLUFF & SONS
justifiable reason to feel proud of
their boys' band. We are now ready
to receive further applications for a
beginners class. , This is necessary
to fill out the regiered combination
for concert programmes. Any boy
desiring to learn an instrument should
make application and leave it with
Mr..L A. Westcott, local jeweller. -We
are prepared to carry our programme
through as originally outlined. The
fact that we are not residents of Sea -
forth does not interfere with our in-
terests in the advancement of the
Seaforth boys.
Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for ;valu-
able space in your paper, we are,
Yours truly,
Beadle and Watts.
WHO'S WHO! WHAT'S
WHAT, AND WHY?
(By F. G. Neelin, Seaforth, Ontario.)
.A Man -Chicago. Pape says, "The
proper r study of mankind is—man,"
and Shakespeare says, "I dare do all
that may become—a man." In this
instance we write about—a man, sel-
m.ade if you will it so, and the wick=
dest city in the world—Chicago.
During our . winter residence in
Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Anton J.
Cermak and •Chicago entourage while
winter touring sub -tropical Florida,
were entertained by Mayor Alsop,
Kiwanis Club and other citizens at
dinner in the Roof Garden of the May-
flower, where the Governor of the
State, foreign guests and prominent
officials assembled to honor their
guest.
Everyone present was on the tiptoe
of expectancy to hear Mayor Cermak,
the emigrant boy who left Bohemia
to seek his fortune in America the be-
ginning of which was driving a mule
in a coal mine in Braidwood, Ill.,
thence rising to the pinnacle of wealth
and influence, and at present govern-
ing a real wicked city containing half
as many people as there is in the
Dominion of Canada. The life work
of`. this hero is in itself typical ro-
mance.
His defeat of former Mayor William
Hale Thompson, "Big Bill," who told
King George to "keep his snoot out
of Chicago," was acclaimed with de-
light throughout the English speak-
ing world. 'Of course the crushing de-
feat of the Circus -Menagerie Mayor
was not without its comic features
too, especially when his favorite
Jackass in the descent from the Chi-
cago council chamber in the city hall
to the street, kicked the elevator in-
to smithereens.
Mayor Cermak in his opening ad-
dress, assured the world that Chicago
was on the eve of both financial and
moral rejuvination. He paused to
state, "I'm not an orator—just a
worker. I never achieved• any public
office by talking, only by hard work."
He regarded the Mayor's office as "a
full time man's jib" and would de-
vote every effort to the discharge of
its obligations and at the opening of
the World's Fair in 193:1 Chicago will
present to the world "a city well gov-
erned and well ordered with a reeord
for the suppression and prompt pun-
ishment of lawlessness equal to any
other large city in the U. S. A." His
statement of policy to reconstruct
city management, unemployment,
crime, reduction of taxation and re-
moval of ward municipal bosses from
the government of the city, 2,500 be •
ing dismissed from office in one day—
recei,c'ed sustained attention through-
out the citation.
Miss Chicago's past decade of
laughable civic circus exploits, to-
gether with its gangster rule, where
millions of dollars were squandered
through city officials dusing the funds
in stock market transactions giving
for the cash taken from the city
treasury their I.O.U.'s, which termin-
ated in the city• becoming bankrupt
Nothing more? Oh, well, you'd better
Take some cough -drops, liver pills,
Bromo-seltzer, porous plasters,
Things like these for fleshly ills.
Then a change or two of raiment;
Your tuxedo don't forget,
Yachting clothes and golfing outfit,
Raincoat, should it turn out wet.
And it's well if you remember
Boxed cigars, your favorite brand.
Also books, your best loved authors,
Comfort in some foreign land.
Odds and ends, like pocket camera,
Tennis raquet, swimming suit,
Field glass, guide books, are essential,
Absotirse and posilute.
Don't forget your ukelele.
Moonlight music comes in right.
Leave your house and lot behind you,
Just be .sure to "travel light."
"Fruit salad, if served with whipped
cream, should not come early in the
'eelm is whid
m r the tree: Af
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it must Yrway back and sit down.
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"Poultry pays off family mortgages.
Yes, but it keeps them scratching to
do so.
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Tuesday, the 19th inst., was the
hottest day this year. "Hot as the
black hole of Calcutta," growled one
man, still in winter flannels. But the
19th hole is usually the etaeuse for
SEAFORTH BOYS' BAND
Dear Mr. Editor:
The recently organized Boys' Band
has been practicing steadily for the
past four months and are to an ad-
vanced degree, where they can play
in combination. Because of the boys
progress,' it has been necessary to
hoke a change of the instructor, We
ow have Mr. Lougheed? of Hamilton,
a man of wide and varied experience
in the trainings of boys' band's. We
are fortunate in securing his services
and only through the assistance of in-
fluential Toronto music circles were
we able to procure him. As a music-
ian, Mr. Lougheed played with the
Canadian Division overseas band as
trombone soloist, former member of
Capt. Plunkett's Dumbell orchestra,
Paul Whiteman's Collegians, a Victor
record artist, trombonist of the Capi-
tol Theatre, Hamilton • Sergeant of
the 91st Argyle Sutherland Highland.
ere Band, and is also in charge of the
Junior Boys' Band there.
'We are planning to have the boys
thake their first public appearance on
or about June SOth, and we feel sure
the citizens of Seaforth will have a
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ends. 7?uring the trove of the trdast s,
ury exploitation the eity taxes in
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creased from.. 02,000,009 to $171,4)00,-;
000. Owing to the leek' of funds,
14,000 city school teachers remain un-
paid
aid for two paydays.
F`The most pressing of 'Chicago's
problems, is finances and crime," said
the Mayor, and purposed "the reduc-
tion of the cost of our municipal gov-
ernment to the lowest possible mini-
mum consistent with effective func-
tioning of our vital municipal servic-
es. A reduction of city departments
to thirty -:two, standardize eity con-
tracts, reorganize the Civil Service
Department, install labor-saving
practices, and guard against question-
able bond issues being submitted to
the voters." In connection with these
municipal reforms an Advisory Com-
mission •of twenty-five representative
en and women of outstanding abil-
ity governed by William R. Dawes,
brother of the Ambassador to Eng-
land and a prominent American bank-
er have been appointed by Mayor
Cermak as aids in the reformation.
"The crime situation is the other
sharp thorn to be dealt with and the
pr'eseht city administration must ac-
cept full responsibility for the pre-
vention of crime," said the Mayor,
"and 'the responsibility for the con-
duct of the Police Department will
be placed squarely en the Commis-
sioner of Police. He will be judged
solely by the results. accomplished
and I shall not hesitate to reorganize
the department if ever I feel it nee-
essary.'e
Mayor Cermak; declared that crime
in Chicago was not in greater ratio
than in other large American cities,
and further attributed the increase of
crime in Chicago to the fact that men
have grown desperate from absolute
want. In urging support to charit-
able institutions to relieve suffering
among the unemployed, he said: "We
must give till it hurts if we want to
keep what we have."
The Chicago Mayor was four square
against prohibition and scathingly de-
nounced politicians_ who 'voted dry in
Congress and the House of Repres-
entatives and when outside were wet
inside. He believed Congress should
increase the alcoholic content of light
wines and beers and drive bootleggers
and illicit distillers out of their crim-
inal business. Along that trend of
thought the Mayor in conclusion ask-
ed, "Why is Detroit at present the
popular city for social, religious and
political conventions? Dry -lip speech-
es delivered in Detroit can easily be
wet in Windsor across tl% Canadian
border, where sane liquor control laws
are enforced." He severely repri-
manded the Florida Democratic dele-
gates who attended the Houston Con-
ventien for the defeat of Al. Smith
and the continuance of the Volstead
law. Consistency, thou art a jewel.
Mayor Cemark is both a worker and
a talker and believes in Abraham
Lincoln's terms, "When an evil exists
and requires to be hit, it must be hit
hard." He does it. When the meth-
ods of the Chicago ganster is taken
into consideration of "putting on the
spot" of opponents to their regime
of r rime, Mayor Cermak is the per-
sonification of courageous fearless-
ness as he accompanied your cor-
respondent down the elevator and con-
tinued conversation through to the
lobby door, unaccompanied by police
attendants. The good-bye was the
hearty invitation centered in "I want
Canadians to attend the World's Fair
in Chicago in 1933 and a visit to the
City Hall Council Chamber will re-
ceive my personal attention."
The Scripture affirms that a man
diligent in •business "shall stand be-
fore Kings," and should King Georg:
visit the World's Fair the meeting
between the King and Mayor will be
a happy historical event with the band
playing "There'll be a hot time in the
old town to -night."
Schedule yourself for the World's
Fair in Chicago in 1933 and meet a
man—Mayor Cermak.
Lilac Tia.
under the auspices of the Bar-
bara Kirkman Auxiliary of
First Presbyterian Church, at
the home of
Mrs. Rt ert Smith
Goderich Street, East, on
Thursday, June 4th
from 4 to 7 p.tn.
ADMISSION - 25 CENTS
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WALTON
illyan-Reid.—A pretty wedding was
solemnized in St. Ambrose Church,
Brussels, on Monday, iatlay 25th, when
Rev. Father McHugh, united in mar
riage Lawrence B. Ryan and Marjorie
Elizabeth Reed, both from Walton vic-
inity. The bride was attired in a
dainty dress of flowered chiffon with
hat to match, and carried a beautiful
bouquet of pink roses. Miss Aileen
Ryan, sister of the groom, accom-
panied the bride, wearing figured chif-
fon, and carried pink and white car-
nations. The groom was assisted by
his cousin, James R. Lane, from
Brantford. The bridal party entered
the church to the melodious strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march played
by the organist, Miss Marie Ryan.
The music for the ceremony was beau-
tifully rendered by the choir, assisted
by Miss Florence Ryan, of London,
and Miss Ellie Ryan, of Wingham.
Holden's "0,Salutaris" was sung at
the Offertory by Miss Florence Ryan,
and at the close of the ceremony,
"Penis Angelicus" by Frauck, was
rendered • by Miss E. Ryan. The wed-
ding ceremony was followed by the
Sacrifice of the Mass offered by ,the
pastor, Rev. Father McHugh. Solemn
words of admonition in regard to the
sanctity of Christian marriage were
listened to attentively by the newly
married couple and their numerous
friends, who graced the occasion by
their presence.
The bridal party,
ac-
companied by the pastor, partook of
the hospitality of the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ryan, in the
form of a well prepared wedding
breakfast. The young couple left for
a motor trip through Eastern On-
tario in the early afternoon. On the
departure of the young married couple
parents, relatives and friends extend-
ed greetings and fondest hopes for a
long and happy married life,
TWO <F'
MiHllaann,.. Rodert Weir and Thomas
•Ma
two,
Huron county lade, iro=n
in adjoining townships, the. former in
Turnberry, the latter in Hallett„ They
are separated by political ,camps}--•
Bob Weir, Minister of Agriculture in
the Conservative government of Can-
ada of to -day, Thomas McMillan, who everything 'that 'a good far
would come near to having a call for be.
the agriculture portfolio if the Lib-
erals were at the right of. Mr. Speak-
er. ,
ba
Millan:
To Mi;i`lk�illalt
steps of his Tatter.'
bred cattle, two hunvdr
town line etwt err
.Killop townships free
Both are .successful farmers. Gen-
erally when a farmer is bitten by the
political -bug upon his lands will fre-
quently be found every kind of a weed
known to -day and some that will be
known to-ntiorrow. Funny how the
vagrant weed seed finds a political
farmer's land. But it does,
Jahn McMillan, Tom's father, sat
for the.:same constitpency his son now
represents at Ottawa—South Huron.
John McMillan always sat with the
Apposition. But he kept at it till he
got seed earn for ensilage purposes
on the free list. Hence when you
pass a farmstead and see those round
contrivances nestled alongside of a that.
Robert Weir, born• on: a fano
Turnberry township quit the
stead and taught school, iri his vara
township. • Then he went w,est.. Hu
and Bruce county stock pioneered,'tl ..
plains. Bob farms a thousand acres;.
News says that he is .an outstanding
farmer. In his maiden speech in'"the
House, he proved to be as hard heade
ed as Tom or John McMillan. He
believes the farmer has a • long way
to go. Pure bred stock for the West
—and feeding wheat that sells for 6(
cents the bushel, but when turned ill-
to butter -fat $1.19—and hogs into 83'
cent barley instead of 25 cents a
bushel.
Wonder if Bob Weir voted against
reciprocity in 19.11? Don't believe he
did. Too much common sense for
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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER
Where/Aiiierican foulbiood is preva-
lent in a neighborhood, the wise bee
keeper will inspect all of his colonies
carefully every two weeks and treat
or destroy every infected diseased
cell. He will not wait for the inspec-
tor to come.
Leftovers, culls and potatoes from
fields in which no special attention
has been given to disease do not
make good seed. Good seed means
good potatoes, low in disease, well -
grown selected tubers which in turn
have been well -stored.
A new booklet of facts concerning
the corn borer has been published by
the Ontario Agricultural College,
Guelph, It gives all particulars
about the pest and how it can be ex-
terminated. Every corn grower should
get one now free of cost. It will
save much trouble and expense,
Winning Slogan.
Out of 18,000 slogans su rotted
in the Slogan Contest condo'ted by
the World's Grain Exhibition and
Cenference, the judges chose one
that tersely expresses the purpose
and object of the event which next
year will draw approximately 50 dif-
ferent countries into friendly compe-
tition and conference at Regina.
"Show what you grow and share
what you know" is the prize-winning
slogan, and the latter part of the
accepted watchword is of constantly
growing importance.
Corn Helps.
Quality corn either for silage or
for husking is the result of suit-
able seed and suitable preparation
of the soil. Ontario growers of corn
for husking purposes are warned
that planting this crop later than
the end of the first week in June
may prevent its ripening. Tests
have been conducted at the 0. A.
C. relative to different dates of
planting coupled with ferti]izati•on
With high phosphate fertilizers.
Records obtained show that a week's
delay in planting could be largely
overcome by the use of suitable fer-
tilizers. Fertilizers of an analysis
of 2-12-6 or 3•-10--5 used at the
rate of 500 pounds per acre at the
time of ,planting, have been found
to hasten the ripening of the crop at
least a week.
It is a well known fact that corn
well advanced toward ripening makes
a richer quality of ensilage than does
green corn with white immature ears.
Growers of this crop for silage pur-
poses can increase the total weight
per acre and also greatly improve the
feeding quality of corn by proper reg-
ulatipn of manuring and fertilizing.
crops, with the exception of straw-
berries, which are expected to be
below average yield, give promise
of good returns. Warm weather and
frequent showers have brought along
spring grains wonderfully. Pasture
has made good' headway, which is
most fortunate as feed supplies are
beginning tp run low. It is almost
certain that the acreage of_ both
spring grains and new alfalfa, clovers
and grasses will be much greater than
for some years past. This increase,
together with the absence of winter
killing, indicates a lane crop of home
grown feed next fall. A decrease in
milk shipments to cheese factories .is.
noticeable, due largely to low prices
being offered for cheese.
While too early to make any defi-
nite prediction regarding fruit pros-
pects, P. W. Hodgetts, director of the
Fruit Branch, states that everything
so far is favorable. All classes of
fruit came through the winter in ex-
cellent shape and there has been a
wonderful showing of blossom. With
continued seasonable weather, a big
yield may be expected of apples,
peaches, cherries, plums and other
fruit.
Minister's Report.
The report of Hon. Thomas L. Ken-.
nedy, Minister of Agriculture, for the
year ending October 31st, 1930,'shows•
at a glance the many and varied ac-
tivities being carried out under the
different departmental branches, in-
cluding the work done at 0. A. C. and
the n"arious experimental farms
throughout the province. Any farmer
who doubts that the Department is
accomplishing valuable work should
obtain a copy of this report.
Corn and Roots.
Corn and roots are two crops es-
sential for all kinds of live stock„
taking the place of green grass in
the ration long after the season for
grass is over. Corn is planted any
time after danger of frost is past.
Mange's should be put in fairly early
so that the seed will have the early
moisture. Turnips are not planted
before the second week in June and
may go until about July 10th. If
planted too early they are likely to
become tough and make less palatable
feed than those which make most
of their growth in early fall.
Trap the Borer.
The suggestion has been advanced
that a trap crop of corn consisting
of about half a dozen rows of early
sown rapid growing corn, if put in
as early as the ground is fit, will in
most years lessen the amount of
injury done the main crop by corn
borers, if the main crop is sown a
few days later than the ideal date.
The trap crop should he cut low -
about the end of the first week in
August, when all borer eggs have
been laid and should be removed
and fed to live stock.
Junior Calf Clubs.
Widespread interest in calf clubs
is being created among the farm-
ers' sons of Central Ontario, be-
tween the ages of '12 and 20 years.
Three clubs have been organized in
Peel, namely Shorthorn, Jersey and
Holstein, with a total membership
of 57 boys. Arrangements have been
made with the Brampton fail fair
hoard for an entire morning devoted
exclusively to the boys' calf club
work on the last day of the fair. A
survey is being made in the county
with the intention of organizing a
colt class among the junior farmers
to stimulate the breeding of typey
mares to enrolled stallions of the
heavy draft types.
During recent years many farmers
have been growing sweet clover in
rotation with potatoes. A full crop
of sweet clover plower under may
be considered worth as much •as 25
to 30 tons of barnyard manure. Where
farmers have plenty of manure avail-
able it may not be desirable to grow
sweet clover for the purpose of plow-
ing it down, but where the manure
supply is limited it has been profitable
to follow the above ,pian of action.
The most essential precautions to be
observed in growing sweet clover are
to make sure that the soil is not acid,
that it is well enough drained to pre-
vent heaving and that the Beed is
inoculated.
Fine Crop Prospects.
Reports from district representa-
tives reveal that practically all farm
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Farmers' Week at 0. A. C.
Arrangements have been completed:
for Farmers' Week at 0. A. C., Guelph
on June 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and
19th. Every farmer should take a
day off and visit the great and grow-
ing Agricultural College and Experi-
mental Farm. He will see fine live
stock, excellent crops, beautiful gar-
dens, up-to-date machinery and mod-
ern methods, as well as special ex-
hibits of very practical interest which
are being arranged by most of the de-
partments. The dates for the var-
ious counties are as follows: Mon-.
day, June 15th—Welland, Lincoln,
Waterloo, Perth and Huron; Tuesday,
June 16th---,Lantbton, Essex, Kent El-
gin, gmn Norfolk,ldimandan VC
d Kent,
F!la
worth; Wednesday, June 17th—Peel,
York, Ontario, Durham', Northumber-
land, Prince Edward, Hastings and
Eastern Counties • Thursday, June 18
--'Simcoe, Grey, Bruce, Dufferlf, and
Halton; Friday, June 40th—Middlt -
'sex, Oxford, Brant, Wellinggtot , Mae*
koka, Victoria and Peterbore. See, on
phone your Agricultural Rlprelettta
tive for information as tO the arr,.nn :
men's being made for your eninit
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