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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-08-03, Page 2THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1083 THE EXETER TIMES-AD VO CATE FARM NEWS price.Barn Fires The Ontario Fire marshals’ rec­ ords show that more foams are des­ toyed foy fire originating from spon­ taneous combustion in hay than from -any other cause except light­ ning in unrodded barns. Harvest weather conditions in 1932 were so dangerous that more barn fires than ever were expected. Instead there were 278 fewer barns burned in Ontario and a decrease of 17 per cent, in the number of fires known to be caused by spon­ taneous combustion. Canadian producers should ap­ preciate the advantage they possess in the British market, made even more -profitable by this latest rise in sterling; and every effort must be made to establish a reputation of grades and regularity of supply for Canadian farm products, These are the two essential requirements demanded by British importers. cucumbers and melons to keep away striped beetles and flea beetles. It is important however, that the dust should be the very finely ground kind obtained at the seed store an* not the coarse sulphur sold in drug stores. Good Type Feeder Cattle Scarce, Says G. H. Ducan “My observations of the past weeks,” said Garnet H. Duncan, live stock investigator, Ontario Market­ ing Board, “lead me to believe that there is a very definite market awaiting the farmer who is willing to produce well-bred feeder cattle.” Bearing out his contention, Mr. Duncan said that, while traveling through Western Ontario lately, he noticed a distressing lack of good type feeder cattle. This is the case to such an extent that the proper type of feeder cattle is bringing a price equivalent to, and in some in­ stances even higher than that of­ fered for the finished export ani­ mal. He added that also there appears to be a scarcity of hand weight butcher cattle, for the local trade. Inspection of Ontario Turnips Stricter regulations will be en­ forced in the marketing of Ontario turnips and all carlots must come under Government inspection. There is a growing trade from the province to the United States, mostly from limestone districts, that produce a high quality turnip. Last year this amounted to over 4,000 carloads or 2,000,000 bushels. The Marketing Board became particularly interested in the indus­ try as it was felt farmers were get­ ting a low price for this crop and something might be done to secure more satisfactory returns. Now offi­ cial grading has been adopted whereby buyers may (be assured they are getting a uniformly high quality product. ^Several meetings were held by the shippers resulting in a request to both the provincial and Federal Ministers of Agricul­ ture that as a first step compulsory grading of all turnips be established before supplies leave the shipping point. Plans for central packing, grad­ ing, washing and branding are be­ ing considered and many sections are taking steps to follow the lead of the ■ Blackwater district which has pioneered the way in modern turnip merchandising. The Black­ water Grower’s Association has in­ creased returns more than 50 per cent for field run turnips as a re­ sult of their special pack. Ontario Storage Poultry Below Five Year Average Stocks #of storage poultry are cleaning up quite well, states T. A. Benson, Federal Department of Agriculture, who is senior poultry promoter in Ontario. There is less poultry in cold storage than at This time last year and these stocks are below the five year average. • This is particularly true of chickens, and the prospect of a fair market for chickens are good. Producers would Ibe well advised to work their crop off gradually through the Summer months instead of selling them all off at the one time in the Fall. There have been some Spring chickens coming on the market dur­ ing the last week or so, mostly broil­ ers. One important marketing factor lost sight of by the shipper is that poor, unfinished poultry is very detrimental from a general price standpoint, particularly thin broil­ ers. and do not bring repeat orders lacking as they do in fat to give them flavor and tender eating qualities. Rather than attempt to market too many chickens as broil­ ers, a better plan^would be to ca- ponize the Leghorns and keep the heavier breeds until they could be finished is small roosters. (The de« inand should be extra good for Milkfed A and B grades .of fresh roasters throughout the summer, months. Below Grade B the quality is such as to constitute a drug on the market. One important thing tc remember is that chickens -should be crate fattened for two or three weeks before coming to market aThe higher grades will sell readily and create increa*sed demand. The low grades retard consumption and are difficult to sell. Croi>s Hit by Drought Lack of sufficient rain during the months of June and JuTy has ser- iousy (injured crop prospects over the greater part of Ontario, accord­ ing to reports received from agri­ cultural representatives, Nevetheless we hear from Bruce County that a wonderful crop of wheat has been cut and that hay was one of the largest crops in years and in almost perfect condition, but spring sown grains as in other counties have suf­ fered materially from lack of moist­ ure. Peel County also had a bumper crop of high quality hay, but early potatoes and raspberries were light crops due to lack of Tain while al­ falfa seed crop was practically a failure due to non-setting. In north Simcoe livestock, of all kinds on many farms is showing the effect of a short pasture supply. In Brant. County raspberries were a short crop, cherries fairly good and currants and gooseberries fair. Root crops there as in other districts are not making very good growth. -Es­ sex has about 50,00i0 acres of wheat and the yield will foe from ..5 to 30 bushels per acre with odd fields go­ ing as high as 40. -Pastures are dry­ ing up there and pretty well gone except alfalfa, 5,0-00 acres of the latter saving the day for many a dairyman. Essex also grows 500 ac­ res of early melons and this crop is coming along fine. The corn crop is very uneven, while potato yields are disappointingly small. Lambton and other counties in Western and Southern Ontario also report that' crops will fall below the average of the past few years. BARN BLOWN DOWN ' The long straw bajm adjoining the main foarn on the farm of Mr. ■Percy Smith, McKillop, was blown over during the storm about a week ago. Mr. .Smith was in the barn do­ ing the milking at the time but was not injured. POCKET EDITION "He must be a religious man. He studies the propbeta a great deal." "Yes; bat it's the profits usually njentlooed along with the losses, my fttenZL" OLD HURON BOY Mr. St J. Latta of Regina, a form* er Huron County boy, is director -of Publicity for the Grain Exhibition to be held at Regina next month. Mr. Latta was a school teacher In his youth but went to Saskatchewan in 1905 and settled on a homestead He represented Last Mountain in tfie Saskatchewan Legislature for a number of years and has held the portfolios of ‘highways, education and provincial secretary. (Clinton News-Record.) CUDMORE—REID ■ A quiet but .pretty wedding was solemnized at Northside United 'Church, parsonage, Seaforth, when •Miss Martha Fisher Reid, younger daughter of Mrs. Reid and the late ■J. F. Reid, of Seaforth, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Allen •Cudmore, of Toronto, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cudmore. of ■Seaforth. The ceremony was per­ formed by Rev. W. P. Lane The happy young couple will reside in Toronto. ■ ■ The engagement is announced of ■Anna Mae, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Haugh, of Brucefield to Mr. John McIntosh, M.A., son pf the late James McIntosh and Mrs. McIntosh, of Seaforth, the marriage ■to take place in August. SMITH—HUNTER ‘ The marriage was solemnized at St. Paul’s Anglican Church of Miss ■Marjory, younger daughter of Mr and, Mrs. Robert Hunter, Clinton, and Mr. Goldwin Smith, son of Mrs. 'Smith and the late John Smith, of Goderich Twp. ' Rev. K. McGowan ■rector of the church was the offic­ iating clergyman. END PAIN—Soothe SORE HANDS by Rubbing in 83 MINARD’S LinimenT THIS *N THAT Young (Mrs. Scot was attending her first ball game. The home team was 'doing well that day and for a time she patiently ensured her hus­ band’s transports and his brief ex­ planations. But when, amid the cheering, howling crowd he eprang upon the seat, waved his new straw hat three times around his head and almost shattered it on the fat man in front, Mrs. Scott exclaimed. “What on earth’s the matter John?” “Why, dearie,’ he answered, as soon as he could get his breath, “did n’t you see the fielder catch the ball?” “Of course, said young Mrs. Scott disgustedly. “I thought that was what he was out there for.” Nowadays it is the general rule for brides to receive showers but the groom—well, he gets the thunder. A scientist has written a 24-page booklet on “How to Win an Argu­ ment,” Try it on the wife next time and see where it gets you, The weatherman dreamed he him­ self was dead; That he stood by his monument tall and read The message thereon—and he hung his head, For ‘Probably Warmer* was all it said. Praise is well, blame is well; but affection is the final and most prec­ ious reward that any man can win •—Mark Twain. The ultimate goal is the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.—(Stanley Bald­ win. It is not the function of the gov­ ernment to relieve individuals of their responsibilities to their neigh­ bors.—Herbert Hoover. HAW! HAW! HAW! The following is a collection of schoolboys howlers gathered in the University Correspondent: There are five continents: a, e, i, o and u. The tides are caused by the sun drawing the water out and the moon drawing it in again. A circle is a line which meets its other end without ending. An angle is a triangle with only two sides. 'St. Andrew is the patent saint of Scotland. The patent saint of Eng­ land is the Union Jack. An old soldier is caned a. vegetar­ ian. A centipede is a French measure of length. A bishop without a diocese is called a suffragist. In the houses of the poor the drains are in a fearful state and, quite unfit for human habitation. Eastern Canada. Hay Crop According to reports received to July 1st, a short hay crop in East­ ern Ontario and Quebec this year is indicated. This will be of particular interest to the market hay trade which in former years has drawn large sup­ plies from the districts where the shortage will occur this year. It is estimated that the Quebec crop will not exceed sixty per cent, of last year’s crop and in Eastern Ontario the crop is estimated at from twen­ ty-five to fifty per cent below nor­ mal. DIED IN LONDON The death occurred in London of Mrs. William Blow, a former resi­ dent of Ailsa Craig. She had been living in London the last two years. She is .survived by a son, James, of Ailsa Craig and a daughter, Mrs. Stanley McIntosh, of Lobo., Receive More For Produce As Result of Conference The effect on Canadian agricul­ tural trade of preferences granted by Great Britain, at the Imperial Conference was not readily appre­ ciated when sterling was depreciat­ ed, says S«. H. Symons, Department al Statistician. Since January of this year, how­ ever and more particularly in the last months, the price of sterling in terms of Canadian dollars has shown an almost sensational appre­ ciation. From January 9th of this year to July 10th. sterling rose from $'3.76 to $4.98. This means that producers in Ontario receive approximately one-third more ror their produce, without causing the British consumer any increase in Use of Sulphur Sulphur would seem to have but little connection with horticulture and yet there are many uses for it in the garden declares J. F. Clark Horticultural Lecturer. Agricultural Societies Branch. It is particularly valuable in preventing mildew and black spot on roses. It is most effec- ient when combined with arsenate of lead, nine parts of sulphur to- one of the poison, making what is commonly called the Massey dust. This preparation, or sulphur alone is also helpful in protecting phlox and delphiniums from attacks pf mildew. If sweet peas show signs of mildew, 4:hey too, should be dusted with sulphur. Mixed with arsenate of lead, it is useful for dusting on RAM GRADING The Federal-Provincial Ram Grading Service will again' be in ef­ fect this year and ram grading will commence about the 15th of August Owners of pure bred ram lambs or shearlings who wish this service should write immediately to the On­ tario Live Stock Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, and secure a blank application form to be filled out and returned at once to the De­ partment in Toronto. The following bonus money will foe paid to the purchasers of graded rams: On the purchase of an XX Lamb, $2.00 will be paid by both the Ontario and Dominion Live Stock Branches; an XX Yearling $3.00; for an XXX Lamb $<3.00; for an XXX Yearling $4.00. In addition to the above a bonus of $2.00 will be paid foy the Ontario Department to the Breeders of XXX lambs or shearlings. This ram grad­ ing policy is open to all breeders of pure bred sheep and any breeders having stock for sale are well ad- aised to make application for grad­ ing which is free of cost to the breeder. Unsightly, Festering Pimples The Cause of Much Misery 1 RURDOCK Blood J Bitters J Manufactured For the past 54 years by THE T. MILBURN CO., Limited Toronto, Ont. Many an otherwise beautiful and attractive face is sadly marred by unsightly,, festering pimples. Their presence is a source of embarrass­ ment, and wherever you go you are painfully conscious of their dis­ figuring presence. Why, then, consent to rest under this cloud of embarrassment when it is not necessary. There is a remedy for these facial defects, and that is Burdock Blood Bitters. There is nothing more re­ liable for troubles, such as pimples, arising from an impure condition of the blood. It removes the impurities from the system and leaves a clear, clean, healthy complexion. ■ Ask .your druggist about it. Shingles! No. 1 B. C. XXXXX EDGE GRAIN The best grade made at a low price No. 1 Dry Hemlock barn siding 10 in. wide, any length Matched 2 in. barn flooring at $30.00 per M A. J. CLATWORTHY Phone No. 12, GRANTON Canadians to Visit Mysterious Bali Bali, that mysterious tropical island off the coast of Java where Eve would' have been almost over-dressed and native boys — although they^have never heard of him — look like Gandhi, will be more than a narite but nx> less a mystery to a number of lucky Canadians by this time next year. For Bali, literally unkfiown until a motion picture director took his cameras and microphones there a year or so ago, has b^en added to the itinerary of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain’s 1934 world cruise sailing from New York January fourth. Balinese, sinople and Unaffected, acted a charming love story for the screen. But they had to be taught What a kiss Was. They live in a land of temples. Although education is not a strong point they can still count the few white p'eople who have ever Visited the island. They cannot count the (number Photos by Burton Holmes. idogs they own. They save the bodies of theirof (I __ _ . __„___ ___ _______ ___ dead until the last member of a family dies and cremate them all together. They worship bats and have 500,000 in <one sacred cave. When priests Send word that idevils are abroad every* man, Woman, child and dog must stay within doors so nothing will Impede the demons’ quick departure. They love to idahce, and on March 9 and 10, 1934 are specially performing traditional dances for the Em­ press of Britain’s World cruise passengers. In addition to Bali, new world cruise calls will be made by the big, white liner .at Semarang, Java, and Zamboanga in the Sulu Archipelago. The cruise will visit 3$ fronts in 24 countries covering 30,000 miles in 130 days. > 'The pictures show a temple in BoelOleng, a youth* ful humorist (top right) and a typical scene outside a native house where a cremation is about to be held.