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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1937-11-12, Page 6•rda`T.dr•-ge. rraPaganeratare 'rd Ade; •-d 1:1 aleT 3',7a 7,710 • r4.1 e'rd ee ere ,e-ra .1e.:a4.-ji,deeel.31ree , IA, 405'• r,RS ; • RIJR(Ck/NTItt 1118DEPUTY- e• t• 1?, • 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 , d 1,937# 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 .11 "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 PPE TOBACCO FOR A MILD,COOLICIOKE 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 * Shopping Days * Until Christina So why delay any longer before selecting your nristmasCads 1111W111112111MMegfae You will be delighted with our large range of Beautiful Cards -and the prices, which include your name and any verse which you may 'select, are so reasonable. Hundreds of cards to choose from. Place your order now for delivery any time before Christmas. 1 lis ers. Phone 41, Seafortii. 11 „ 0 51 ref .4, ;e In. yPaers (Oentimied frOM Page -2) 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 (Centinned Min -Pap 2) 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. 141,4,6, ]:ave4,-1,1111..4;is r.T:',?.1171F.IfY1M1K. 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 •• • • • 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 Ocderich Menset • OOOOOOO •••• MOW..t ...... ,...... ....... Anburn tlloosto*th mcbtaught •••••••• West . •• .• 1122 ..2030 8.80 Vins,14)0n el ivttlfttnjferteight., W3'47Prieal 4 4r 444V.:11;11. ct'A :74114:t; I.': 61411. 411: Iter,g1lo 446••••••••I. 12.43 12.13 24c0a* 4 • bi