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HON. P. M_ DEWAN
W. R. REEK
New Agricultural Minister
Feels Farmer Should Study
Economics To Be A Success
Heavy Buying in Boom
" Years Proved Disastrous
To Many Ontario , Fami-
lies.
REEK NEW DEPUTY
IN DEPARTMENT
"Farming is 'big business,' in fact
a bigger business than any of the
ether basic industries in Canada to-
day," said Hon. P. M. Dewan, newly
appointed Minister of Agriculture for
Ontario, in an interview at Toronto
early this week.
In a special interview for the week-
ly press of Ontario, Mr. Dewan took
time off from the many inaevertant du-
ties and addresses which are fining
his busy days, to give an exclusive
interview for the agriculturists of the
province who are particularly inter-
ested in the portfolio of Agriculture,
since its holder is so closely linked
with the welfare and interests of the
farmer.
"The old-time popular idea of the
farmer as a lowly 'tiller of the sea.'
--is disappearing," he said, "and the
farmer is now recognized as a busi-
ness man and a definite factor 'in the
economic structure,
"All farmers are coming to realize
the importance of a broader outlook
as it affects their own business," Mr.
Dewan continued, "and it is my belief
that the Department of Agriculttre
can contribute greatly in assisting the
farmer with the many problems that
confront him in his complex business.
Not oily must we grow the best crops
• ad raise the best live stock within
hr power, but we must be in a posi-
tion to market . them to the best ad-
vantage, and be able to look far a-
head with a view to producing the
right farm products at the right time.
Economics in Farming
"In other words, we must be stu-
dents of economics, or, make full 'Ise
of the common sense that we have.
Application of economics is definitely
needed in farming and the department
will see to it that more attention is
paid to the broader application) of this
principle.
"Practical application of my con-.
sidered opinion of the value of im-
proved farm aids to agriculture will
be given in the , encouragement of
progressive work in education and .
economic principles. I am strongly
in favor of the short courses for
young farmers and will advocate fur-
ther extension throughout the prov-
ince of altitional courses along sueh
lines, and for club work and projects
for boys and girls. Parents have giv-
en much encouragement and support
to their children in the promotion of
this work, and I feel that when facili-
ties are 'provided, we shall find an
ever-increasing Mit rest throughout
the province in the study of agricul-
tural problems.
Field Men Key Men
"The agricultural representative in
the various counties throughout the
province is the key man in spreading'
the findings and results of research
and study in the department, in the
Ontario Agricultural College at
Guelph, and at our other stations and
farms. Much has been learned about
agriculture through these sources,
both in research and in practical ex-
periment, and I feel that it must be
made available to the entire farming
interests of the province just as soon
as definite and clear-cut findings have
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been deterallined." •
'Prete:erne for fanners 03 retaining.,
Mr. Dewan said, but heeheeed
bask sound •thinkiag of tanners would
not desert them and lead them to the
overeeiciriansion or over -buying that
proved each a blow to many people
in agriculture, business and all other
walks of life before the recent de-
pression period.
"In the boom years," he pointed out,
"many people burdened themselves
with high-priced land, expensive equip-
naent, and paid top prices for .stock
and buildings'. Plenging into debt
can be just as disastrous in farming
as in any other business, and I feel
that this factor in farm economics
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Many farmers went into debt during
boom times and have •been faced with
the problem of meeting heavy indebt-
edness from the sale of their com-
modities at low prices in a -depres-
sion period. These people are now
paying a heavy penalty for their ov-
er -optimism, and people in every kind
of business will back me up when I
say that the time to buy -no matter
what your busdness--is when prices
are low. We, as, business men and
farmers, should ptft ourselves in a
position, through the study of busi-.
ness trends, to take advantage of
lower prices when they do come. -
"Period e of boom and depression
do occur and with an increasing fre-
quency. The trend to -day in prices
is upward but ,,we must realize and
prepare for the inevitable and re-
curring declines."
Agriculture, equally with- labor, in-
dustry and business, he pointed out,
has a right to expect government as-
sistance in overcoming its problems,
and his department, Mr. Dewan add-
ed .by way of assuranoe, will do its
utmost to co-operate with farmers in
arriving at a solution to difficulties
which arise by reason of factors be-
yond their control.
Aid To Farmers
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"Und011b,teilly the farmer can and
will enjoy the fruits of better times
before another depression strikes us,
if he takes every advantage of op-
portunities to improve his lot, and if
he receives --as I think he is entitled
to receive.- ne proper assistance from
the. Department of Agriculture in the
way of guidance, leadership and co-
operation.
"A large part of self-help ou the
farmers' side can be achieved by a
proper study and application of the
principles of soil fertility and well-
timed production of livestock. Crop
production and • stock raising are very
closely related, as we all know, but
they must be co-ordin-ated for the best
results. Linked up with proper meth-
ods of production comes the problem
of marketing, and the farmer having
improved his immediate problems of
production, can justifiably look to ehe
governmental authorities for aid in
broadening and improvieg his market
possibilities."
The newspapers throughout the
province have been unanimous in
their whole -hearted approval of the
appointment of Mr. Dewan to one of
tbe most important cabinet -positions
in the government, serving as it does.
Ontario's biggest business. In the
several public appearances and ad-
dresses that Mr. Dewan has made
since his appointment, he has clearly
sthown in 'his addresses that "he
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knows what he talking about."
. Raised on a Farm -
' Of Irish -Canadian. stack, Mr. Dewan.
was :born and brought up on a harm
in Carl ton ()musty, where he remain-
ed until he was 21 years old. On an
"honest. °goodness" farm, Mr. Dewan
bad ever' opportunity to get a ther-
oegh grounding in farm life and all
its problems. After attending kempt-
vine High School, lie went on to tine
versity to attain his B. A. degree. He
taught school for a year and went on
to the Ontario Agricultural College
at Guelph, where .he graduated in
1922. Joining the staff at Kemptville
Agricultural School, he specialized in
the teaohing of poultry, animal hus-
bandry and economics.
Later he came to Woodstock where
he has efficiently managed the Ox-
ford Farmers' Co-operative -Produce
Company since that time. Taking a
keen interest in the agricultural prob-
lems of the farmers, he has been able
by reason of his position as part bank-
er and part agricultural consultant
to keep in eonstant touch. with all
branches of farming through bis busi-
ness contacts.
Fitted by his early experiences, his
Aollege and business etraining, Mr
Dewan has taken an active and con-
structive part in the proceedings in
the provincial legislature -lab which he
was elected in 1934.
Press Comment on Appointment
Well known to editors and the press
of the province, commendation of
the Premier's choice of a minister of .
agriculture has been quite extensive.
The St. Catharines Standard says:
"Dewan come from a banner farm
countgrrdbd knows all about farm-
ing." The Windsor Star says! "His
many friends predict that he will
make good in a big way." The Toron-
to Star jokingly points out that if
potatoes don't grow well under a min-
ister of agriculture named Patrick
Michael Dewan, "then there's no ma-
gic left in Ireland." The Simcoe Re -
fernier thinks that the new minister
"has the neoessary background to re-
store agriculture -to its wonted prom-
inence in the affairs of Ontario." The
Ottawa Farm Journal points out that
"Eastern Ontario is particularly lucky
in the choice since, not for years has
this end of the province had an agri-
cultural minister who, from experience
and personal observation, knows the
peculiar problems of the Eastern part
of Ontario."
The consensus of Ontario's prase
seems to boil down to the fact tbat.
under Mr. Dewan-' the Department of
Agriculture is almost certain to have
wise and careful leadership by a man
who has trained himself for the job.
Interest and Hobbies
Based on the activity of his youth-
ful days. Mr. Dewan still believes in
letting bis legs serve as a useful
means of locomotion, and during the
sessions in Toronto usually walks SPV-
eral miles a day where the majority
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Retires From Hospital •
Ws. William Pollen, who, .for sev-
eral yearshs been 1z charge of Dr.'
Fletcheaas hospital, has -given. up the
work and Miss L. Ballantyne, R.N.,
moved in on 1VIondaye-dibleter Timee-
Advocate. '
Ice Surface Enlarged at Arena
Patrons of the local arena will be
pleasantly surprised when they 'make
their first visit to the linkable win-
ter. And judging by the weather, it
won't be long now. Manager Sid
Gatenby has been •busy lately and
the iniprovements, when completed,
will add greatly to the rink inagen-
oral. On the north side .the "boards"
have been moved back five feet. The
old gallery seats have been taken
down, and the threat -of these falling
.has been definitely drone away with.
They are now placed' in tiers rising
from the level of the ice surface.
The old addition which was erected
for the purpose, 'of housing 'curling
ice is to be done away with and the
sides will be once more sheeted with
metal. On the south side the boards
have been moved to the north one
foot And a row ,of seats has been
placed on that side as well. To the
east the •board e have 'beem moved out
onto the. ice surface one foot to allow
for the -erection of a goal judge cage
at that encl.-Mitchell Advocate.
TUCKERSMITH
The Tuckersmith Ladies' Club held
their November meeting at the home
of Mrs. G. 1VecGregor on Wednesday,
Nov. 3rd, with twenty-three members
and two visitors present. The meet-
ing opened with the opening'. ode, and
roll call responded' to by a home-made
Christmes gift. Many nice gifts. were
displayed. Tire program consisted of:
A reading by Men McGregor on "No
Breakfast in Bed"; helpful hints for
housekeepersshowing how necessary
it is the homemakers, to have a
great deal of adaptability, humor,
poise, sincerity and willingness to ac-
cept as well as to give affection;
mouth organ selection by Margaret
Ctich; reading by Mrs. Walters, of
one of Nellie McClung's stories, "Life
is Not Dull." There Was' an election
of the new officers for 1937. The list
is as follows; President, Margaret
Fear; vice-president, Mrs. Elmer
Townsend; treasurer, Mrs. McGregor;
secretary, Miss A. Bala assistant,
Mrs. Roy Pepper; buying committee,
Mrs. Walter Pepper, Mrs. Lawson,
Mrs. McGregor; social committee,
Miss S. Whitmore, Mrs. H. Crich, Mrs.
A. Pepper; flower committee, Mrs.
Garrett, Mrs. Will Pepper; press sec-
retary, Mrs. Fear; cutting committee,
Mrs. E. Johns, Mrs. E. Crich, Mrs. F.
Townsend; pianist, Miss P. Whitmore,
assistant, Mrs. W. Pepper. The De-
cember meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. F. Townsend and roll
call will be "-Greeting of new and -old
members."-
It is with regret we announce the
death of an old resident of this
neighborhood, Mr. Iddo Crich, who
died very suddenly on Wednesday
from pneumonia.
We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Fear
on the arrival of a brand new grand-
son, at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Hamather, of Dorchester.
of people would be tempted to hop a
street -car or take .a taxi. His inter-
est in walking: might be traced back
to the fact that in this college days
he was a gold -medallist sprintea
The Dewan home. in Woodstock
outskirts, as might be expected,, re-
flects Mr. Dewan's agricultural inker-
ests. His property covers several ac-
res, and includes a small orchard, a
cow and an extensive garden.
Presiding in the two-storey red-
brick house, high on a hill overlook-
ing the city, is charming and capable
Mrs. Dewan, proud mother of seven
healthy., lively boys add girl's, all of
whom live at home and attend school
in Woodstock: '-
Open Door Policy
"A -s long as I am minister of agri-
culture, the door to my office will al-
ways be open," Mr. Dewan affirmed
in his first public address after his
appointment to the cabinet, speaking
at the banquet of the International
Plowing Match in Fergus. "Your
problems will be my problems. Only
by the interchange of ideas and your
co-operation can the department be
successful, and it is for this reason
I say there will always be an oppor-
tunity for you to discuss questions
affecting the welfare of farmers, with
officials of the Department of Agri-
culture."
in the ehort time since he has tak-
en up 'his official duties, Mr. Dewan
has shown this was, no empty prom-
ise, because, in addition to' receiving
!natty visitors at Queen's Park, he has
already gone out to meet the people
of Ontario. He has been a featured
speaker at meetings in Fergus. Ot-
tawa, St. Thomas,- Kemptville and To-,
Tonto, as well as, addressing several
meetings in, his own co'nstituency.
Departmental. Popularity '
Well known to all branches of the
Department of Agriculture through his
life-long association with agricultural
interests, Mr. Dewan's appointreent is
distinctly popular Within the service
not only at Queen's Park butain the
various 'agricultural institutions -
wherever work is being done in the
interests of the agricultural comimun7
ity.
• Able Assistant
In touch with the best And most
progressive minds in agriculture, Mr.
Dewan has selected W. R. Reek as
the new deputy minister 'of agricid-
ture. Both Mr. Reek and Mr. Dewan
have found, in theft discusseons ap-
proaching the present-dty problems of
agriculture, that they are inr agree-
ment in all baste queetions.- Approach-
ing the questions from different an-
gles -they have arrivedi a. c011iniei
point In their belief that agrieulttire
Can beat be served in today's mob.
00MpetitiVe business werId by a thor-
ough study and a solid base of egii-
Ctiltnral knewledge, praCtidally .ap-
Plied. welt-rnatehed teeln" 46 the
wimp title that has already heed
given :theft ite efeleira ote eve'
tine otheyttie plittlite troll
te the foe it the OM Of kVA .thie;
Elizabeth Fry
Goes to Newgate
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their youth up, and any desire for
betteriment or novelty would lie dem,
porary. • She would only waste her
time and moaey, and get her feelinge
IluNrto'nbetesdhets. she persevered. She
got together ten of her friends, all.
but one Quakers like heaven, and
they formed the Ladles' Newgate
Con:Marine°. Vale' bound themselves
to take turns in going daily to New-
gate to instruct the women, to pro-
vide funds for materials, to arrange
for the sale of the work, and to pay
the salary of a matron to be on the
spot day and night.
At this point, Elizabeth Fry's hus-
band came to her rescue. He knew
thatbeneath the, stately air of the
handsome matron of 37, there.. beat a
heart still ,subject to girlish tremors,
and that she dreaded making ,another
appeal to the Governor and the Sher-
iffs. So be invited them to meet his
wife in the wealthy atmosphere of
his own home and under the dignity
of. his protection. They came, they
argued, they discouraged -and they
consented. They had, in fact, handl-
capeted themselves by the admission
of the school for the children. That
indeed had been the little end of the
wedge which, driven now farther in,
was to split the rotten timbers of
prison 'administration clean asunder.
The Governor had the prisonlaun-
dry cleaned, whitewashed, and fitted
up as a workroom. There Elizabeth
seeded what she still called a
"school." Monitors from among the
prisoners themselves, were placed ov-
er every 12 women, but not a monitor
was appointed, or a rule made, with
out unanimous consent. Later Eliza-
beth Fry instituted a system of re-
wards for good behavior, but -never
any punishments, other than te los-
ing of the rewards.
Within a month of the start of the
experiment, 'the Lord Mayor of Lon-
don, the Sheriffs and several of the
Aldermen came down to Newgate.
"Many of those," says one commenta-
tor, "knew Newgate. had visited it a
few months before. They now saw
what, without exaggeration, may be
called a transformation. They saw
no more. an assemblage of abandon-
ed and shameless creatures, half nak-
ed and half drunk. This 'hell on
earth' exhibited the appearance of an
industrious manufactory or a well -
regulated family. 'The ,magistrates
immediately adopted the whole plan
as a part of the system at Newgate,
undertook part of the expense of the
matron," and of course said very flat-
tering and .enthusiastic things to Mrs.
Fry and her helpers.
Thus began a work that within a
year was to grow to a dimension
which would carry Elizabeth Fry's
name all over the country, within
three years was to place •her ini cor-
respendence, as prism: adviser, with
most of the crowned heads of Eur-
ope, and which since her death has
given her a niche among the great
women of history.
Farm Notes
Storing Potatoes
For best results with store pota-
toes, keep the bin temperature be-
tween 3 5and 40 degrees. During the
first eight or ten, days of storage,
however, allow a fairly high tempera-
ture from 65 to 70 degrees, to hasten
`the formation of wound cork, which
s important in healing bruised and
cut potatoes inel preventing rot. To
reduce shrinka.ge, keep the bin fair-
ly moist. Store only fully matured
and sound potatoes. Be sure there is
,adequate ventilation. A slatted- floor
is useful for this purpose.
Handling of Poultry
The pre -cooling and proper hand-
ling of poultry killed on the farm or
at a packing plant is particularly im-
portalit because the bloom will be
quickly lost if the birds are not pre-
cooked without delay and also hand -
len properly.
-Poultry killed -on the farm and sold
dressed, through local buyers or poul-
try pools where no pre -cooling facili-
ties ire available frequently ost their
bloom, with the consequent deprecia-
tion in the sales appearance of the
birds and the failure to get the best
price on the market.
Poultry meat is a perishable pro-
duct whice will deteriorate rapidly un-
less properly handled. The market
demand is for properly packed poultry
with good bloom -and bright appear-
ance. Good ,bloom is first secured by
proper finishing but is- heldi after kill-
ing by proper. handling and holding
in correct temperature. -
Some of the chief essentials in
handling dressed poultry are:
1. See that all birds are bled and
plucked properly and that the feet
and the mouth are washed clean.
2. Birds should be hung up by both
feet and allowed to pre -cool for 24
hours. The temperature for pre -cool-
ing should be as close to 32 degrees
as possible.
3. The temperatures should be
checked frequently with a thermom-
eter. • •
4. In transporting poultry to - as-
sembling of selling points it should
be held at the same temperature at
which it was precooled. .
Laying Contest Leaders
To Mr. W. S. Hall, of Oakville, be.
longs the most creditable record ev-
er made in the Ontario Western egg -
laying contest at Harrow, Ont. His
pen 51 S. C. Waite Leghorn% NO. 12,
took the lead in the first week aura
uabstihitto it threughout the entire
51 Weeks of the contest, finishing With
next to the highest reeord ever made
In this contest, namely, 2,822 eggs
and 22414 pOints.
Mr. Hall alsohad lfl this cortest
pen of Barred Plytacalth Reek& *MA
Wad the MOO- iiiiPtatent
It Lefever fen' bete* • third Plate clur,
tug *ha 1ttifetieteeeet4 *WI
gri.041) ego aitd,14391 $ti4a, 'rod 8.
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Pr"
Ince
I balm suffered from terrible,
constipation ounce' the birth of mg -
first child. 1 ied everything. Very
reNctantlyr1 tried your ALL -Buis
with no faith in it at all,
"Much to my sniriSp,. I liaVe
not had to take any medmme sinus
starting to use Ati.-Baoi."-M.ra.
Doris gyre King (address' on re-
quest).
Conimon constipation is
due meals low in "bulk." Sello
ALL -BRAN supplies this needed
"bulk."
Within the body, this cereal ab-
sorbs twice itti.Aveight in water,
forms a soft mass, gently sponges
out the syste.ro.. ,Bsaz.r also
furnishes vitamin B tb tone up the
intestines, and iron for the blood.
Enjoy this food instead of tak-
ing weakening pills and drugs.
Serve as a cereal, with milk or
fruits, or cook into recipes.
ALD-BsaN is sold by. your groC
Made and guaranteed byKellogg
in London.
formance, the leading bird No. 9
(Pen 13) having scored 289 eggs and
317.3 points for the year.
Another oustanding record was
made in- the contest this year by Mr.
W. S. McCall's (Simcoe) . pen of
White Plymouth Rocks, which laid
2,151 eggs with a score of 33922
peaks. Thisis the first pen of White
Plymouth Rocks to gain this high
rank in the Ontario Western contest
during its seven years operation.
Birds numbering 106, or 48.6 per cent.
of those completing the contest, were
registered in the Canadian National
Live Stock Records Assooiation by
meeting all the rigid qualifications.
Tins contest 'begins and terminates
one month in advance of the other
contests. Mr. H. F. Murwin is the
superintendent and Mr. W. T. Scott
is head poultryman at this centre.
There were twelve Barred Rock pens,
eight S. C. White Leghorns and three
White Reeks in the contest.
Current Crop Report
The weather during September and
October was favorable for the de-
velopment of late field crops, and the
yield of root craps and fodder corn is
well up to aeerage. , Present esti-
mates place dre yield of grain esops
in Ontario at 13 per cent. above last
year, hay and fodder crops also 13
per cent. above and root crops 10 per
cent. higher. In Northern Ontario,
however, the hay crop was decidedly
light and considerable quantities will
have to be purchased, while in East-
ern Ontario, as well as in Manitoulin
and Thunder Bay, grain yields were
disappointing, and insufficient' for.
winter feeding purposes. Farmers in
Western and, Central Ontario have
purchased bbs largest number of
western feeder cattle on record in or-
der to make use of plentiful supplies
of grain, fodder and roots, a consid-
erable portion of which is of interior
quality, and only suitable for feed-
ing. In the three montihs, July, Aug-
ust and September, shipments of
feeder cattle from Western Canada to
Ontario totalled 120,143 headks com-
pared with 42,128 in the same months
of 1936.
Due to an inorease in both acreage
and yield per acre the production of
potatoes in Ontario shows a. gain of
approximately 12 per cent., with pro-
duction estimated at 9,789,000 "owt.
this season as compared with 8,700,-
000 cwt. in 1936. Idle total Canadian
crop will amount to 41,799,000 ewt. as
against 39,034,000 cwt. laet year. Re-
cent prices have been quite low, but
a firmer tendency is developing as it
is realized that the supply situation
in relation to demand is, almost' as
favorable as last year, due to the fact
that production in the Maritimes
shows a decrease of 665,000 cwt. from
last year.
LONDON and WINGHAM
South
Wingham
Belgrave
Blyth
Londesboro
Clinton
Brucefield
Kippen
Hensel
Exeter
Exeter
HensaU ..;
Ktppen
Brucelleld -
Clinton
Londeshoro
Biyth
Belgrave
Wingham
North
P.M.
1.66
2.11
223
2.30
3.08
3.27
3.35
3.41
3.65
10.34
10.46
10.52
• 11.00
11.47
12.04
12.13
12.24
12.45
C.N.R. TIME TABLE
East
A.M. P.M.
6.40 2.30
7.03 8.00
7.17 3.16
7.28 3.29
7.37 3.41
Goderich
Clinton
Seaforth
Dublin
Mitchell
Mitchell
Dublin
Seatorth
Clinton,
Goderich
West
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0
11.06
11.14
11.30
11,45
12:05
9.28
9.36
9.47
10.00
10.25
C.P.R. TINE TABLE
East
• 420
4.24
4.33
4.42
4.62
6.06
6.16
9.00
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