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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-01-16, Page 6THURSDAY, JANUARY l«th, 1D36 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Farm News Convention. Dates Arrangement have been, complet­ ed by the Agricultural Associations concerned to hold their Annual Meetings and Conventions, as an­ nounced below (1936); Ontario Association o£ Agricul­ tural Societies (formerly Ontario Association of Fairs and Exhibitions —Annual Convention, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4 and 5, com­ mencing at 9.30 ami. King Edward Hotel, Toronto. Ontario Plowmen’s Association— Annual Meeting, Thursday, Febru­ ary* 6th, commencing at 10.30 a.m. Directors’ Meeting at 9.30 King Ed­ ward Hotel, Toronto. Ontario Field Crop and Seed Growers’ Association—Annual Meet­ ing, Friday, Feb. 7tli, commenc­ ing at 9.30 King Edward Hotel, Tor­ onto. Ontario Vegetable Growers’ As­ sociation—Annual Meeting, Tuesday February tilth, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Royal* York Hotel, Toronto. Convention, Wednesday, February 12th, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Roy­ al York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Horticultural Association Annual Convention—Thursday and Friday, February 13 and 14, com­ mencing at 9 a.m. Royal York Hotel, Toronto. th© soli .when turned under. The problem of the gorwer is to decide whether to continue to grow pota­ toes without this green manuring and avoid scab or to lime the ground and take chances. Where potatoes are not a main crop it is possible to plant a rotation in which diming is done for other crops and pota­ toes included after a five yeai’ per­ iod. Another plan is to choose scab resistant varieties of which there are a few offered. Unfortunately these are not such high yielders though in course of time strains may be developed that combine pro­ ductiveness with disease resistance, as already accomplished in wheat. Must Be Abortion Free A ruling which was not expected has been made by the Health of Ani­ mals Branch at Ottawa. Effective January 1 all cattle six months old or more of dairy or breeding type to be exported to the United States must be accompanied by a certifi­ cate saying they are free from Bang’s disease, also known as infec­ tious abortion. The certificate signed or endors­ ed by an official veterinarian of the country or origin must show that the animals are free from the disease and have been subjected to a test within 60 days of the date off ex­ portation showing negative results of the disease. Official advice received from the United States Federal Deartment of Agriculture by Dr. George Hilton Canadian Veterinary Director Gen­ eral, said the order does not include cattle exported 'for immediate slau­ ghter, steers and spayed heifers and cattle for grazing or feeding which are not off the dairy breeding type. Dr. Hilton said the Health of Ani­ mals Branch is prepared to assist farmers in taking necessary meas­ ures to free their herds from the disease. Expansion in Poultry Industry The poultry industry in South­ western Ontario has undergone ra­ pid expansion in recent years, grow­ ing slowly from the small farm flock of a dozen or two hens to the largo flock, and in some instances to the larger specialized poultry farms. At one time all the operations of breed­ ing, incubation, egg production, fat­ tening and preparing for market were carried out on the farm under single management, but now. in instances we find major operations carried out at some specialized plant However, the general-purpose poul­ try farm where alL or nearly all the operations are carried on still re­ mains the safest undertaking and the backbone of the industry. In conformity with othei’ farm products poultry has had its lean years, but a well-managed flock could generally be relied upon to return some profit. The rule that only the best will survive under keen competition may be seriously applied to poultry-keeping due to the small profit per unit; a hen may lay one egg oi’ she may lay 3'5 0 in a, year, and the overhead expense of the poor hen is remarkably close to that of the high producer, but there is a vast difference in the revenue. A glance at the laying (contest re­ ports will disclose the remarkable difference between flocks, and pro­ bably more than any other factor, these contests, held, in all the prov- inces under Dominion Government, management, have done great ser­ vice in stimulating selective breed­ ing and pointing out the difference in the production of a good flock and a poor one. Alsike Seed Production A survey at the end of October would indicate the following com­ mercial alsike seed production in Canada this year: Central and Western Ontario 209,- 000 pounds, which is decidedly light crop when. compared with the eight to ten million pounds which used to be produced annually in this part of Canada. A negligible crop is reported in north-western Ontario which ordinarily supplies a fair quantity of seed, and only about 5,- 000 pounds of reasonably pure al­ sike is indicated in the Timiskaming districts of northern 'Ontario and Quebec. About two carloads are re­ ported n the .Prince George produc­ tion district of British Columbia. In addition there may be some 1,000,- 000 pounds of timothy containing more or less alsike in the Timiskam­ ing districts of Ontario and Quebec. A shortage of alsike for normal Canadian requirements, which ap­ proximates 1,500,000 pounds per annum, seems inevitable for next spring, although there may be some importations from the United States and Europe to increase the supply. The crop this year in Ontario is only fail’ in general appearance and in freedom from weed seeds, but any alsike that will grade under the Do­ minion .Seeds Act should be in very strong demand. Prices paid growers in 1935 hav& not yet been established, but in 193 4 when alsike was scarce also, growers received from 20 to 25c per pound for No. 1 grade. QUINTS HAVE $120,000 The 19-month-oJd, Dionne quin­ tuplets will soon have enough money to retire for life if their present rate of income continues. Dr. Allen Dafoe and Judge J. A. Valin, guar­ dians to the famous children, an­ nounced. Each babe is worth about $24,000 in her own right. Between them the sisters have in a trust fund $120,060 in Government bonds, amassed since the Ontario Government took charge of their af­ fair’s a year ago almost to the day. If they live to three years of age, present contracts assure them of $300,000. “It is our aim and the aim of the guardians to (bring the trust fund up to the point where the interest will support them without touching the principal.” said Welfare Minister Croll. “We place that amount at about $300,000 which we expect to reach in a year or year and a half.” INCREASING DEMAND FOR CANADIAN HORSES In Canada at th© present time the revival of interest in the breeding of horses is one of th© most strik­ ing of the many activities of the Dominion in live stock production. There should be no question as to the necessity for this increased ac­ tivity. There is a shortage of draft horses not only in Canada but in the United States and. Great .Bri­ tain, and it takes at least five years to produce and raise a horse to the age of four years. Also the annual wastage of horses in the Dominion due to disease, old age, and other natural causes, is very considerable. While the number of horses on farms in June 1935, showed an' in­ crease over that of June, 1934, it has taken the increased production of colts in 1933 and 1934, to reach the point where the 'annual increase exceeds the natural wastage of ma­ ture animals. At the same time, it must be remembered that the colts of 1934 and 1935 will not enter the range of the four-year-old work horses until 1938 and 1939, while the annual wastage goes on all the time. . *■> 1 -.1 In appreciation of the situation, the Dominion Department of Agri­ culture has continued its policies for horse improvement, and breeders in increasing numbers are availing themselves of this means of assist­ ance. The Clubbing Policy, for ex­ ample, which is effective in the Prairie Provinces, makes it possible for communities of farmers to se­ cure the services of the best stal­ lions available and retain them in the district from year to year, thus fostering community breeding and cooperative effort. The Dominion Department of Agriculture on its part makes a grant to organized horse-breeding clubs of 50 per cent, of one-quarter of the service fee for each mare proving to be in foal. Tn 1935 there were 206 such , clubs in operation. Under the Dominion-Provincial Premium Policy, effective in the provinces of Eastern Canada, in Bri­ tish Columbia, and in .Saskatchewan, the Dominion Department of Agri­ culture and the Provincial Depart­ ments concerned join on a fifty-fifty basis in inspecting stallions and paying an annual premium' to the owners of approved registered stal­ lions, based on the number of mares left in foal. In 19’3'5 the owners of 539 stallions were eligible for the premium. To encourage the production of saddle horses, hunters and horses situable for remount, police, and light delivery purposes, an annual grant is made to the Dominion De­ partment of Agriculture under the . Breeding Station Policy to the pro- preitor of a stallion who owns or controls at least three thoroughbred stallions of hunter type, and the services of which are available for mares of the district served by the station. Nine such stations operate across iCana'da, and in each off the past three years Canadian station- bred horses have been purchased by the Government of Trinidad and Barbados where the animals have proven highly satisfactory in con­ stabulary work. Taken all in all, the present outlook for the horse breeder in Canada is very promising and the raising of good horses' should be a sound and profitable business for years to come. 1 TIMOJL'HY SEED SURREY plentiful THIS YEAR The supply of timothy seed this year will far exceed the demand, con­ sequently th© price is lower than it has been for a long1 time and there js exceptional opportunity for farm­ ers who require seed to purchase pnly the best quality. At the time off writing the price of No. 1 seed in Montreal is $4.50 per hundred lbs. This is 25 .per cent, of the price de­ manded last season. There is seldom any serious doilbt regarding the germination of tim­ othy seed, but too much attention cannot be paid to its purity or free­ dom from weed seeds. If a farmer buys >a horse which turns out to be unsatisfactory for his purposes, he can dispose of it by some means, making the best of a bad bargain, and forget about the incident. Un­ fortunately the same cannot be done with a lot of seed for field crops which contains weeds seeds. If weed infested seed is once put into the ground it cannot be forgotten as the weeds will be a continual reminder. This is particularly true if the weed seeds are from a perennial such as Ox-eye Daisy. This weed is men­ tioned because it is one of the weeds classed as Primary Noxious under the Beeds Act, and >one which is very commonly found in Timothy.J The seed is difficult to remove dur­ ing the process of cleaning, and easily passed over when a sample is being examined for impurities. Over 20 per cent, of the samples from the 1934 crop which were analyized in the 'Seed Laboratory at Ottawa con­ tained Ox-eye Daisy. In these samples the average number of the seeds of this 'weed was 33.1 per cent. Any lot of timothy seed containing this number of^ Ox-eye Daisy would be rejected as unfit for seed undei’ the 'Seeds Act. A simple calculation will show the number off Ox-eye Daisy seeds which would be sown per acre if this seed were used. Since Timothy seed is plentiful and the price low this season ever? care should be taken in the pur­ chase and only the cleanest seed should find its way into the ground. The Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture aims to encourage the more general use of good seed by promoting the produc­ tion of seeds of superior quality in Canada. ONTARIO Tq FINISH YEAR WITH $14,000,000 DEFICIT The Ontario Government calcula­ tions based on audited receipts and expenditures to date, will fini&h its first full fiscal year in office with a deficit of approximately $14,000,-. 000. This figure is $16,000,000 less than the $30,000,000 deficit with which the Henry Government fin­ ished' ite last year in office, and well below the $14,606,3416 estimate placed upon this year’s deficit when the budget was presented last ses­ sion in the Legislature. In ordinary expenditure over or­ dinary revenue, aside from direct relief costs, the Government will ■have more than balanced its budget the newspaper said. Audited figures for the first nine- month period, ‘ ending December 31, showed a deficit on direct relief of $9,000,000. is delicious The following verses were written by Mrs, J. W. Lawson in memory of the late Mrs. W. H, Gaiser, who pas­ sed away on January 3rd: From Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Lawson, Crediton, Ont, — To Mr. W. H. Gaiser, daughters and friends In your sorrow we are sorrowing, and wish, to offer our sincere sym­ pathy, in this your sad hour of be­ reavement. ONE HUNDRED STITCHES REQUIRED TO SEW WOUNDS IN WOMAN’S HAND GODERICH—Mrs. Adam Barrow was terribly injured "when she had. her caught in the wringer of her electric washing machine. Her right hand was drawn be­ tween the rollers and as she jerked, free, the flesh was torn from her hand. Mrs. Barrow was taken to the Alexandra Hospital, where the flesh, was drawn together, one hundred stitches being required. Avoid Scab in Potatoes There is more than fertility of soil to be considered in crop, produc­ tion. Potato growers can increase their yields by the application of fertilizer, this crop being one that responds readily to the right formu­ las, Markets demand more than volume, however, and a scab-cover­ ed lot of tubers are likely to be re­ jected by dealers. The germs of this disease 'are usually present in Soils on which potatoes' have been grown for some years, the contin- ous planting adding to the trouble. The seed may be treated with form­ aldehyde or corrisivo sublimate, but iff placed in infected ground the scab will pormptly appear, if lime has been applied within the previous year or two the conditions are even more favorable for the development of the disease. The- application of lime is recom­ mended in order to stimulate the growth of clover and alfalfa, the two crops that are well fitted to improve Over our village a gloom is cast And one and' all feel sad; Death crept in and took away 'One that made all heart© feel glad H&r pleasant ways and kindly smile, Helped many in dark and dreary days’ Ever willing and ready in time of need A dear wife, mother friend and a chum, indeed. It’s not death that seals her lips And stills the voice you love so dear She sleeps in peace, from sorrow and pain From which in heaven, she awakes again, The Father said, I’ve need of you (Lay down your cross and come to me Angels hover near your door To carry you safely home to Me. A ro'be and crown await you there Friends gone before await to wel­ come thee; Though your Spirit floats home your memory will linger. Deep in the hearts so very deal’ to thee. ■By Mrs. J. W. 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