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Seventy-second Year
11SIZZOSES.,
Graduation Exercises at Scott
Memorial Hospital
Five Nurses ---Misses Anne Gertrudepowney, St. Co-
luraban ;Ella Margaret Roulston, Toronto ; Mona Ross Mc-
Gregor, Kippen ; Esther Trout, Stratford, and Isabel Barbara
McLaughlin, Norval, receive diplomas.
The graduating exercises of the
1931 class at the Scott Memorial Hos-
pital, Seaforthewere held on the beau-
tiful !Hospital grounds on Wednesday
afternoon.
The large attendance of guests and
visitors moving about the beautiful
grounds in the •bright sunshine of a
perfect June day, made the scene a
memorable one, and the afternoon's
programme was perfectly carried out
and greatly enjoyed.
Programme.
Prayer, Rev. W. P. Lane; chairman's
address, •Mr. W. H. Golding; quartette,
Mrs. W. A. Wright, Misses Edith Mc-
Kay, Pearl Patterson and H. Murray;
address to graduating class, Dr. F. J.
Burrows; presentation of diplomas
and medals by Major J. F. Daly; pres-
entation of text books to nurses by Dr.
R. R. Ross; Nightingale pledge, Dr.
C. Mackay; presentation to Dr. Mac-
kay from the graduating class by Mr.
Golding; Valedictory by Miss Isobel
IVIeLaughlin; duet by Miss Helen Lane
and Mrs. W. P. Lane; addresses, Rev.
1. B. Keine, Rev. J. F. Meyers, Rev'.
W. A. Bremner, Brucefield.
Valedictory.
Graduating Class, Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, June 24, 1931—
Miss Isobel McLaughlin.
"It matters rot how long we live,
How soon the sands run in the glass;
It matters only what we give
Of service as we pass."
It is with deep and varied emotions
that we stand •before you on this, our
Graduation Day. For three years we
have looked forward to this day as
the consummation of our hopes. Now
we realize that it but marks tho
thresholcl of a life consecrated to ser-
vice.
Though gratified beyond measure to
see our hopes of years realized at
last, yet our pleasure is dampened by
a pang of sincere regret on this Grad-
uation Day. Three years ago we en-
tered training—hopeful, expectant,
determined to meet and surmount all
difficulties with that courage which is
essential in any undertaking, borne
up with bright hopes for the future.
For three years we have belonged to
this happy family of nurses, under
the protection ef our beloved Alma
Mater, of whom we are all so proud.
We have worked together, planned to-
gether, shared the same pleasures
(and these were not a few).
We barite •been privileged to work
in a beautiful environment. Not one
of us but will look back with Ringing
to the grand old trees, the wide green
lawns, the flowers, and best of all,
the "home atmosphere," surrounding
the Scott Memorial Hospital. Each
year the grounds have been beautified
still more by interested citizens.
Neither is this pleasant atmosphere
lacking throughout the interior of
our hospital. We have been proud of
our training school, and I repeat it
has been a privilege and a pleasure
to spend our three years of training
in such surroundings,
Greatest of all, we have enjoyed our
work among the patients. We have
grown to know and understand our
patients to an extent which. in , a
larger hospital, is impossible. We
have enjoyed meeting so many of
them, and from our• personal contact
with them, we have gleaned a broad
understanding of human nature, which
is one of the nurse's greatest assets.
Have we been happy? Indeed we
hove been happy, nor have we by any
means been thrust upon our own re-
sources for our pleasures. The citi-
zens of Seaforth, in their kindness
and generosity, have opened their
hearts and their homes to the nurses,
and have done not a little to make our
training a happy one.
But it has not all been easy, She
who enters the nursing profession up-
held by visions of flowery paths and
sunny skies is doomed to bitter dis-
appointment. 'Every day calls for
sacrifice, and we who love it would
not have it otherwise. Those very
sacrifices form a most essential part
of the nurse's training. We learn to
put others first, to eat the bread- of
humbleness, to realize that duty to
our fellow •man is the one thing that
eounts. We learn that:
"Ws doing your job the best you can,
An& being just to your fellow -man,
It's figering how, and learning why,
And looking, forward, and thinking
Dreaming little, and dping much;
It's keeping always in closest touch
With what is finest in word and deed;
It's being clean, and playing fair;
It's laughing lightly at Dame Despair,
Sharing sorrows and work and mirth
And making better this good old earth,
It's striving and serving through
strain and stress;
It's being your noblest—that's success.
New, at last, we are nearing the end
of the training we have grown to love.
Looking back, how short the years
have been. How fraught with mem-
ories! Memories we will cherish
throughout the years! Of disappoint-
ment? Yes—but oftimes our disap-
pointment meant another's joy. And
now, it is with a pang of sincere re-
gret that we see our years of train-
ing drawing to a close, As we stand
on the threshold and view the oppor-
tunities ahead, we cannot help but
cast a lingering look backward.
But we must not go without ex-
pressing our gratitude, one and all,
to those who have hel,ped and guided
us throughout our course, particular-
ly do we wish to acknowledge the
trainieg ad watchful care we have
received from our lady Superintend-
ent, and assistant, our doctors, too,
who have given so willingly of their
time, often at personal cost, and our
Hospital Board, to whom we are in-
debted for so much.
In after years, when we are gone
and other faces fill these halls, oft
will our thoughts and fancy linger
around the Scott Memorial Hospital
once more.
Life Of A Nurse.
The world grows better year by year,
Because some nurse in her little sphere
Puts on her uniform, grins and sings,
And keeps on doing the same old
things.
Taking the temperatures, giving the
pills,
To remedy mankind's numberless ills.
Feeding the baby, answering the bells,
Being polite when the spirit rebels.
Longing for home, and all the while
Wearing that old professional smile;
Blessing the new born baby's first
breath,
Closing the eyes that are stilled in
Death.
Talking the blame for the dootor's
mistakes;
Oh, dear! what a lot of patience it
takes;
Going off duty at seven o'clock,
Tired, discouraged and ready to drop.
But called back on Special at seven -
fifteen
With woe in the heart (it must not be
seen);
Morning, evening, noon and night
Just doing it, ever hoping it's right.
When we lay down our caps andetross
the Bar,
Dear Lord, will you give us just one.
little star,
To wear in our crown in that uniform
new,
In the city above where theeiead nurse
is You?
Fertility Demonstrations Answer Important Questions
For the past three years the De-
partment of Chemistry, O.A.C., has
been locating fertility demonstration
tests on farms in various parts of the
province. It is felt that farmers
place much more faith in tests which
are conducted on their own farms than
they do in figures gathered from tests
made at a distance.
The farmers of Huron County will
be interested to learn the location of
the tests now in progress and those
which were conducted last year in
their county. They are as foliates:
This yea-r's tests: Name, address,
crop and fertilizers:—
F. Wood, Blyth, pasture, 3-10-5 ;
D. McIntosh, Seaforth No. 3, nu
Wheat, 0-14-6, 2-12-6; J Mustard,
Kippen No. 3, Fall Wheat, 2-12-6,
2-8-10; James Stirling, Hayfield, Ap•-
pies, Nitrate 4-8-10' Mrs. I. Sloan,
Bayfield, Apples, Nitrate 44-10; A.
J. Penhale, Exeter, Corn, 2 12-64, 8-18-9,
0-14-8; R. Proctor, Brussels No. 5,
Oats, 0-14-6, 2-12-6; Eph.-Stell, Olin -
ton, Alfalfa, 2-12-6, 0-12-15; S. J. Bob-
inson, Fordwich, Turnips, , 042-15,
2-12-6; Theo. LaPorte, Zurich, Beans,
2-12-6, 4-8-6, 0-144.
Last Year's Tests: W. L. Young,
Goderich N. 5, Barley, 3-10-5, 0-144;
Charles Cliften, Kippen No. il, Mixed,
8-10t5, 0-14-6; J, Robinson, 1k,rd.
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wich, Turnips, 2-12-6, 0-14-6; A. J.
Penhale, Exeter, Corn, 3-10-5, 0-12-15,
Theo. LaPorte, Zurich, Beans, 3-10-5,
0-14-6; W. R. Dougall, 'Henson, Beans,
3-10-5, 0-14-6; Thos. McMillan, Sea -
forth, Pasture, 3-10-5; J. R. Sterling,
Bayfield, Apples, 3-10-5; Mrs. I. Sloan,
Bayfield, Apples, 3-104 Nitrate; Gor-
don Richardson, Brucefield, Fall
Wheat, A. Phos., Ruhm's Phos., 0-12-
15, 2-12-6.
It is the desire of the Department
of Chemistry and your Agricultural
Representative who assisted in the lo-
catiort of these tests,
that you visit
one or more of these tests during the
growing season and study for your-
selves results that are apparent.
Where tests were conducted last year
as a rule no further fertilizers have
been added, so that results you see
bore are entirely from the hangover
effect of what was applied last year.
The tests have been carefully laid
out inr representatives of the Depart-
ment df Cheinistrsr, and the plots are
all numbered and treatments are print-
sd on the stakes, se that visitors can
(get the both quickly. Students and
tettmni of 'the Q.A.O. will he specially
interested in these demonatations.
Set aside a ievebbats to visit the tests
in your own county. The time will be
spent. , .
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY,
WEB$TER FAMILY HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION
Happy Gathering at Harbor Park,
Goderich.
The descendants of Daniel and Sus-
annah Pearson Webster, who settled
near Lucknow ninety-six years ago,
and of the family of Daniel's brother
Thomas, who came to Canada the
same year, all from Tipperary, Ire-
land, held their eighth annual family
reunion at Harbor Park on Saturday
afternoon. A downpour of rain halt-
ed proceedings in mid-afternoon, driv-
ing everyone to cover, but it was of
short duration and otherwise ‘condi-
tions were ideal. About three hundred
attended.
This is the first time this picnic has
been held at Goderich. A majority of
the Webster descendants stil reside
in the Lucknow section, in Ashfield
and neighboring townships, but, a
goodly number are in Stanley town-
ship, and it has been the practice to
alternate in the holding of the annual
reunion !between Lucknow and Bay-
field. Goderich was chosen this year
because of the central location and it
was voted by the picnickers a happy
choice.
This year's picnic, however, was
marred somewhat by the inability to
attend, through illness, of two of the
oldest of the Websters, and of others
closely identified with the reunion
from its inception. The two oldest liv-
ing Websters are Mrs. David Ander-
son, agedninety-one, and her sister,
Miss Lizzie Webster, aged eighty-
nine, both of whom reside at Luck -
now. At the annual meeting held
during the course of the picnic it was
decided to send letters of sympathy
to both of these estimable ladies; al-
so to Mr, and Mrs. Harry MeGee, of
Toronto. Mr. McGee is • first vice-
president of the T. Eaton Company
and his wife, who has been in ill health
of late, is a Webster. They have been
regular attendants at all picnics. A
letter of regret at their inability to be
present this year was read at the an-
nual meeting Saturday afternoon.
At this meeting, too, the secretary
was instructed to write a letter of
condolence, and forward it to Mrs.
Thomas ebster, Detroit, widow of
the late president, who died last Aug-
ust. The building of a Webster cairn
at Lucknow, to which substantial
donations have already been made,
was again discussed, but definite ac-
tion was postponed until next year,
when it is hoped agricultural midi -
tions will have improved.
The officers elected for 1931-32 are:
President, Thomas Webster, Seaforth;
viee-president, Harry Webster, Inger-
eoll; recording secretary, Fred Ander-
son, Lucknow; treasurer, James Alton,
Lucknow; auditors, George Andrew
and Will Gardner, Lucknow. The
names of David Lowney, Toronto, and
James Webster, Ashfield, were added
to the committee. The treasurer re-
ported a balance of $54.06 on hand. It
was decided to hold next year's picnic
on the third Saturday of June in the
south district.
Two interesting visitors at, Satur-
day's picnic, and those who came the
longest distance, were Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Webb, of Agassiz, B.C. Mrs.
Webb is a daughter of Mrs. George
Gibson, of Lucknow, whose name be-
fore her marriage was Webster.
The adoption of a family crest also
was the subject of considerable dis-
cussion on Saturday and action was
again delayed pending receipt of fur-
ther information. Two crests were sub-
mitted, one from Ireland, with the
Latin insignia "Erhergo" ("I Come
Up"), and another from Scotland,
from which county the Websters are
said to have originally come. It has
the inscription "Veritas vincit" (Truth
Prevails). A goodly number are con-
tent to have the Webster family his-
tory commence with the emigration of
Daniel Webster and the family of his
deceased brother from Ireland to Ash-
field, but others would go back fur-
ther in history.
The original Webster homestead on
the boundary road 'between Huron
and Bruce counties consisted of over
ono thousand acres. Part of the
present townsite of Lucknow was in-
cluded. To -day the Webster descend-
ants own several thousands of acres
in Huron and Bruce counties.
The pavilion at Harbor Park was
taxed to the limit to accommodate the
picnickers when they sat down to a
substantial lunch provided from the
baskets of the ladies. It was a happy
gathering indeed. There were also the
usual sports for the children, for
which prizes were awarded, and a
spirited softball game !between the
married and the single mei. The play-
ground equipment at the park proved
most popular with the children.
Those who registered at the picnic
included: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Web -
ter and family, Varna; Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Webster and family,
Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. James Web-
ster and family, Lucknow; Mr. and
Mrs. John Turner and family, Clinton;
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Turner and
family, Varna; Mr. and Mrs. George
Coleman and family, Zurich; Mr. and
Mrs. James Alton and family, Luck -
now; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson
and family, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs.
George Andrew and family, Lucknow;
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Webster and fam-
illy Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Fred An-
dersen and family, Lucknow; Mr. and
Mrs. William Graham and family, Er-
in; Mrs. R. McCarlen,Hamilton; Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Webste, Seaforth; Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Turner, Clinton; Mr.
and Mrs. John Cameron and family,
Lucknow; Mrs. James Durhin andson,
son, Lucknow; Mrs. N. Lowney and
family, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Arm-
strong and family, Brucefleld; George
and Miss Linda Cantelon,Clinton;
Mrs‘ W. G. Reed and family, Luck -
now; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Coleman,
Zurich; , Mr. and Mrs. jos. Helm and
Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs. 11oyd
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Highest Quality
Lowest' Price
N. CLUF'F & SONS
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Campbell and family, Lucknow; Mr.
and' Mrs. Will Gardner and family,
Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alton
and family, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Ferguson, Lueknow; Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Leonard and family,
Lucknow; Sam Shepperd, Mary Jane
and Catherine Shepperd, Nile; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Alton and family,
Belfast; Mr. and Mrs. James W. Web-
ster, Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
McClymont and four ehildren, Varna;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner and Lois,
Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ro•bire
son, Jr., Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Mel-
vin Webster, Varna; Mr. and Mrs.
'Elmer J. Webster and daughter, Var-
na; John H. Webster, Lueknpw; Mrs.
James Miller, Lucknow; Mr. and MT3.
David Elliott and family, Clinton;
Mr. and Mrs. James Alton, Clinton;
Mr. and Mrs. William Anon, Luck -
now; Wesley Graham, Mount Forest;
Mr. and Mrs. John Gibson and family,
Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Webster,
Agassiz, B. C.; 'Mrs. George Gibson
and family, Lucknow.
THE WEED QUESTION
To The Editor:
With the approach of the season
when weeds demand our attention in
order to prevent them •seeding, we
wish to bring to the attention of all
interested, several varieties not in the
list of designated noxious weeds.
Meadow Buttercup or Crowfoot is
one of these, growing about one to
two feet high, with a yellow flower,
and found principally in pasture lands.
along water streams and in waste
places. This weed is of such a nature
that when eaten by animals, causes
blister of the mouth and tongue, and
having once tasted will not feed near
it again, and thus where allowed to
spread, renders large areas unfit for
pasture.
Being in flower at the present time
it should be cut without delay as it
spreads from !seeding rather than by
rootlets. Good drainage and cultiva-
tion is the best means of suppression.
Lands that cannot be cultivated should
be gone over and closely cut in June
and again at the end of July. This
done for two or three years will us-
ually suppress it.
Another weed making its appear-
ance and spreading in our Township
is the Orange Hawkweed or Devil's
Paint Brush, producing a bright red
flower with one or more on each stem
which is 6 to 10 inches in height with
a rosette of leaves at the base lying
flat on the ground. With roots near
the surface, it is not difficult to des-
troy by cultivation, but in pasture and
hay lands, and spreading by both seeds
and creeping stems, it soon over-
runs considerable areas displacing and
ruining both meadows and pasture.
Salt a,pplied at the rate of 15 to 20
pounds to a square rod in hot dry
weather has proved a satisfactory
remedy in preventing its spread, but
cultivation is needed to effectually de-
stroy it. On its first aepeaeance up-
on your lands, have it destroyed be-
fore it gets beyond control.
Another weed making its appear-
ance is Bladder Campion, Rattle weed
or Bell Cockle, belonging to the cockle
specie, growing from 1 to 11/2 feet
high, with a white flower nearly an
inch in diameter, and flowering in
June with seeds ripening in July. It
is the most troublesome of all the
cockles and difficult to supprest in
both meadow's and cultivated fields.
Where found in small patches cut
close to the ground in dry hot weather
and apply a handful of salt to the
roots. Seeding freely and flourishing
in meadows and grain fields, a rota-
tion of crops is the most effective
meteed of trcalittent of the larger
ereas, and by plowing deeply early
in the harvest season with frequent
use of the cultivator until fall will
prove satisfactory in most of cases.
This weed spreads by both seeds and
root stailks, and is making its appear-
ance in this Township in several plac-
es. Be on your guard against it.
There are three methods of ap-
proach to the successful solution of
the weed problem: Education, co-oper-
ation and legislation.
Information regarding the nature
and method of successful treatment
of weeds, to many is sufficient, these
taking the initiative themselves in
the work of extermination and con -
kr.t• ',Iwamoto*.
Reward
W. R. SMILLIE OFEDRS A
REWARD OF $20.00 FOR
T H E DETECTION AND
CONVICTION OF THE
PARTY OR PARTIES WII0
ARE DESTROYING fl 18
PROPERTY, STEALING HIS
$TRAWBERRIES AND
• BREAKING DOWN FENCES
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eztali others wait for co-opeiation fron).'
those already coping successfully with
the weeds upon their own lands, or
wait for the municipality to take the
initial steps jee the work; while others,
discouraged or earelese, do nothing
until legislation compels them to act.
We need the oo-operation and the ac-
tive effort of everyone in this cam-
paign against weeds, and the inspec-
tors and officials of the Department
in Township, Province and Dominion
are anxious to see this weed problem
successfully solved. We would be
pleased to receive specimens of un-
known weeds that you may have die -
covered, so that we may have them
identified and effective treatment ap-
plied to destroy them.
A. A. CUTHILL,
McKillop Weed Inspector.
HOW MY WORLD WAGS
By That Ancient Mariner
DEAN D. HUIRMDY
Fiver since the stocks went Hooey
we notice that gentlemen prefer
bonds.
* * *
The harassed census -takers finished
their canvassing on the 15th, and some
of them were ready to take leave of
their senses long before that date.
* * *
This is the weather when the pee-
wee golfer passionaiely pursues the
piffling pellet o'er the pretty putter-
ing plot. Is he a nut? Or just a
peanut?
* * *
Toronto, thrifty old soul, is busy
saving daylight. Better store away a
little to illumine those foggy and in-
volved sentences her aldermanie as-
pirants will spout forth about next
December.
* * *
A. baby's cot was the unsuccessful
vehicle of. an effort to smuggle liquor
out of Canada the other day. Cot
with the goods. •
* * *
"Barefoet sandals will be largely
worn this season." This should serve
to relieve the depression in the mos-
quito world.
• * *
Scrambled ads from Toronto papers:
(1) Wanted, traveller for ladies'
cloaks possessing good education and
gentlemanly appearance.
(2) Wanted, housekeeper for work-
ingman's home over 30 years of age
and of cheerful disposition.
s,(3) Mechanic wants position with
gentleman handy with tools. Can
drive any car married and non-smok-
er.
(4) Middle-aged women would take
position as housekeeper to widower
with little family. Fond of children,
Scotch, •small wages and good cook.
(5) Man desires job of washing
cars with eight years' experience in
the navy.
* * *
Noiseless Tenors.
One thing the radio engineers have
not yet invented is an attachment for.
making tenors noiseless. Personally,
we number among our friends several
excellent tenors to whom these re-
marks do not apply.
Somebedy—probably a green-eyed
baritone—said that the tenor voice
was a disease. If so, our tenor friends
have said nothing about it to us. They
prefer .to submit with a good grace
to the whims of fate.
But the tenors who bawl at us in
restaurants and from the door of ev-
ery radio shop! Methinks, citizens,
they might be soft-pedalled a trifle,
if not suppressed. The trouble is that
they leave nothing to the imagina-
tion.
The swollen -neck production, the
wide-open throat, the tonsil tone, the
uvula vibrato, the spaghetti tremolo,
the wienerwurst breathing, the Eye-
talian method, the John Smith meth-
od, the Chautauqua -tour method, the
tendays-in-a-Yankee summer school
method, the ten -nights -in -a -bar -room
method, the home -brew -back -to -the -
dear -old -woodshed method—all these
steal upon the ear though we try to
steel the said ear against thent.
And so we think it is up to the
radio engineers to invent some sort of
a gadget to control this vocal flood
of unbidden melody. That poet had
the right idea who said:
"Along the cool, sequestered vale of
life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their
way."
* * *
The Sooty Samaritan.
Who rushes up with eager feet,
And grabs my grips and finds my
seat?
The railroad porter—for a quarter.
Who makes rn little bed at night,
With laundered sheets and pillows
white?
The railrqed porter—for a quarter.
Who shines my shoes when I am deep
Immersed in bumpy, swaying sleep?
The railroad porter—for a quarter.
Who never seems to snooze at all,
But everts at my beck and call?
The railroad porter—for a quarter.
Who wakes me when it's time to rise,
And greets me with a glad surprise?
The railroad porter—for a quarter.
Who whisks my coat of ey'ry speck,
And •alm•ost falls upon my neck?
The railtoad porter—for a quarter.
Who helps! me off the belly train,
And smiling says: 'It looks like rain?'
The railroad porter—for a quarter.
Who with delirium would holler
If then I handled him a dollar?
The railroad porter — and he sure
otter. ^
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NEWS AND IN
e
'Mulching growing vegetables with* 1eue4r
paper has definitely proved that where 1.9159$ 110
most vegetable crops are impreeed epeegleeetrenee ceexte
by this system, which eliminates tbe,usel n Senitlieg fret •ail
necessity for cultivation. 1Seeh beat-Wet.PeePee leaeldegjeWeeee,
loving plants as the culeurn4r, I ant, he egatahasIzed, and Op '413;
melon, pepper and 'tomato shamed once/ of the packed product pie
the most substantial increases in important pait in sales. Be
yield. to products brought into Ontario ta,W.
:selling to better advantage than tet
llaldimand County' had a Sheep leria-grown products of aqua Worth,
Dipping Week early in June. In ad- :simply because of the style of pack-,
dition to the dipping of sheep, fifteen 'ing.
demonstrations in drenching of in-
ternal parasites were held. At these
15 points, 3,069 sheep Were dipped and
about 80 per cent. of these were treat-
ed for internal parasites.
Reports submitted by agricultural
representatives show that practical-
ly all grains, including' fall wheat
and spring grains, will be above aver-
age in yield. Oleiemeadows are some-
what disappointing and yields of hay
from them will not be as large as was
anticipated. To counteract this, how-
ever, alfalfa gives promise of being
above the average.
New Weeds Appear.
The three weeds that stand out as
the most troublesome are sow this-
tle, couch grass and Canada thistle.
though each district has its own par-
ticular pests. Sow thistle is particu-
larly bad in Ontario and the Prairie
Prorvinces, where rich soil and mois-
ture are favorable to its growth. In-
spectors in Ontario are receiving re-
ports on the prevalence of rnilkwood
which may have to be added to the
noxious list. Another that is at-
tracting attention is elecampane, a
coarse growing plant with rather at-
tractive flowers which is seen on the
roadsides and along fence rows.
Fruit Crop Prospects.
P. W. Hodgetts, director of the
Fruit Branch, states that while the
bloom was extremely heavy every
where in the province this year, this
does not necessarily mean a heavy
Cold Storage Facilities.
With an anticipated crop of 100,900
barrels of apples, the Norfolk Firuit
Growers' Association has started an
addition to its pre -cooling and cold
storage plant at Sirneee which will
practically duplicate the present fa-
cilities. The new accoinanodation
will be absolutely necessary to take
care of a crop of this size, according
to the manager; James E, Johnson.
Grow,ers in Middlesex County are now
proposing to undertake cold storage
facilities, the question having eelan
favorably discussed at a recent con-
ference.
Onion Acreage Increases.
An increase of 28 per cent. in the
sown acreage of onions this year as
compared with last year is reported
by officials of the Ontario onion pool.
The total for the present season is
2,400 acres of all kinds of onions. As
a result of early planting, it is ex-
pected that a large number of Dutch
sets will be on the market within the/
next month. The onions are develop-
ing fast and show signs of an excel-
lent product. It took over 825 freight
cars to move the 1930 onion crop out
of Southwestern Ontario. This re-
presented nearly 600,0e0 bushels of
onions.
Roosts For Young Birds.
Teaching chicks to roost at an., er.
early age tends to promote feather
growth and helps materially in
carrying the chicks over the critical
crop. Since the date of the bl•oom, period when they are most likely to
eports on certain fruits have been crowd and smother. It is desirable
eceived, indicating a light crop, to get the chicks to roost just as
or instance, sour cherries in most soon as they no longer need heat to
eetions have suffered quite severely keep them comfortable. One of the
rem frost injury at blossom time and best ways of getting chicks to roost
any large orchards both east and is to build a sloping roost to the rear
est will not have 15 per cent. of a 'of the trooder house or to one side
et. Sweet cherries, on the other hand, of the house and enclose the under -
re a good crop. Reports on pears ' neath side of the roost with a ere
re conflicting, but on the whole does mesh wire so that the chicks cannot
ot look like a heavy crop of Bartietts,' get at the droppings. They will take
he leading pear both for dessert and to these temporary roosts in no
anning. A much heavier crop of ap- time.
les than last season is expected. The
ther fruits are looking well and
hould give a normal crop.
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Close Attention Needed.
Close attention should be given
the calving and farrowing pens. Fail -
Sheep Losses Heavy.
A recent survey of sheep losses due
to dogs, conducted in Ontario by
authority of Hon. T. L. Kennedy,
shows that this situation is growing
more serious. It is possible that this
ure to render necessary assistance at year's claim will more than equal
the right time has resulted in loss and the revenue collected by the muni -
every calf and pig that dies makes it cipalties from the dog tax. To date
just that much more difficult for those it is estimated that bill amounts to
that live to make a profit on the year's well over $100,000, with losses run -
operation. The sooner young pigs get ning up- to $7,000 in some counties
out in the sun the less danger of loss alone. During a period like the pre -
at three to five weeks of age. Cod
liver oil may be fed to pigs as well
as chickens to ward off trouble.
Canadian Cattle to Britain.
Canadian cattle evidently are 'find-
ing a good market in Great Britain. bers of each fleck as a means of pro -
While the number exported so far tection from dogs.
this years has beeli comparatively
small, enough cattle have been ship- Livestock Feeds.
ped to prove that under present cir- Tee problem of the dairyman to-
cumetances this affords a good out- day is to produce at a profit or break
let for Canadian fat cattle and stock- even under existing circumstances.
ers. Arrangements are virtually Greater economy in feeding should not
complete whereby some 15.000 head mean less efficiency. Ways of im-
will be shipped to England by the proving home-g-rown crops can be
first of August at the ocean rate of found, thus neceesitating fewer pur-
$1.5 per head. 'chased feeds. Dairymen who have
alfalfa hay and corn silage can read -
Going After Markets. ,ily get along with a lower protein
The Department is evolving plans :concentrate. ration than the farmer
for opening a new market for honey, with poor hay and no silage. Even
of which a surplus of about eight mil- alfalfa hay varies considerably in
lion pounds is now recorded in the nutritive value, depending on when it
province. Trade in Western Canada is cut. Farmers should cut their al-
falfa at a time when they are fairly
certain of procuring a valuable feed-
ing material than if left until too far
advenced. Curing is also important
and the more green leaves that can
be harvested and the greater the re-
tention of color, the higher the feed-
ing value that will be realized in the
feeding -out process next winter.
sent, when municipal finances are
strained to the limit, some less ex-
pensive amusement for our stray dogs
than killing sheep will have to be
found. One suggestion is the old cus-
tom of putting bells on several mem-
is also being given attention and the
Ontario Fruit Growers' Association is
sending a representative to Winnipeg.
Leamington tomato growers are also
sending a representative there to
study marketing conditions. In a
recent conference with fruit and veg-
etable growers in the Kingsville -
Leamington area, Honourable Thos.
HILLSGREEN
W. M. S.—The regular monthly
nicotine- of the, Women's Missionary
Society was held at the home of Mrs.
H. Turner on Friday, June 19th, with
Miss Gladys Stephenson presiding.
The meeting was opened by singine:
Hymn 255. Mrs. (Rev.) Conner led
in prayer. The Scripture lesson was
given by Miss Rena Stephenson.
Sentence prayers were given by Miss-
es Gladys Stephenson and Annie Jar-
rett, Mrs. R. Stephenson and Mrs.
(Rev.) Conner. Hymn 334 was sung.
The secretary's report was read and
adopted. The devotional leaflet was
given by Miss Annie Jarrott. The
study was then taken by Mrs. R. Mc-
Allister, Mrs. R. Stephenson and Mrs.
W. Turner. Hymn 493 was sung and
the offering was then taken. The
Temperance topics were given and
Mrs. R. Stephenson- Ted in prayer.
Hymn 662 was sung, and the meeting
closed by repeating the Mizpah bene-
diction.
Miss F,dna Cochrane, of Toronto Is-
olation Hospital, who spent a week
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Cochrane, returned to the city
where she will graduate on Thursday
for her R. N.
Mrs. W. Reichert hds not been en-
joying the best of health these days.
We hope she soon will be restored to
better health.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Weido spent Sun-
day with friends in Dashwood.
Rev. R. Keith Love and sister, Miss
Grace, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Love, of Hen-
sel].
Mrs. L. Troyer was visited recently
with friends from North Dakota.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the Orangemen's service held
in the Varna United Church on Sun-
day evening last.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner and Miss
Irene, and Mrs. W. Turner were in
London on business recently.
Miss Lettie Love has -finished her
duties at the London Normal Scheel
and is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Love.
Mr. H. R. Samuels, of Toronto, was
here on business recently.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended Decoration Services at Exe-
tee cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Rutherford, of Woodham,
conducted the service in the Hillsgreen
church on Sunday evening.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
will he observed at Ripper) Church on
Sunday morning at 11 o'elock. All
the members of Hillsgreen Church ar,
requested to attend this service. Free
paeatory service will be held on Fkl4
day evening at 7.15 in the Eillsgreen,
church, oondncted by ReV, POulter$ Of •
Varna.
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