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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-03-04, Page 2THURSDAY, MARCH 4th, 1937 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCzATE poultry Prices Down Anyone marketing live fowl, es­ pecially chickens, will find the price down around four cents a pound from last year. The fact that feed is considerably higher has nothing to do with setting the price of fowl. The law of supply and de­ mand is supposed to be the ruling factor. It was pretty -well broad­ cast early in the fall that the sup­ ply of fowl was above average. Un­ fortunately too many -of the birds being marketed are not in as prime flesh as they should be. One pro­ duce dealer who' pays a higher price proportionately for dressed birds,’ if they are g?od, than he does for live birds, claims he much prefers, buying dressed birds, as he can then seen what h© is getting. At ten or eleven cents a pound for five to six- pound birds, there should be in­ creased consumption of fowi on the farm and a considerable quantity canned for spring use. If birds are crate or stall fed, it will pay to dress them rather than sell alive. Seedmen’s Annual Fifteen thousand bushels of On­ tario variegated alfalfa .seed, valu­ ed at more than $250,000, was pur­ chased by the Soviet Government last year for use in Russia, accord­ ing to an announcement made dur­ ing the annual meeting of the On­ tario Field Crop and Seed Associa­ tion in Toronto. Ten years ago two bushels of the Ontario! variegated seed were sent to Russia, which also secured Unit­ ed States Grimm and Western Can­ ada Grimm for experimental pur­ poses, a delegate announced. “And,” he added, “The Russian Government last year purchased 15,000 bushels of Ontario variegat­ ed alfalfa. The purchased was of considerable importance to1 our busi­ ness.” Speakers during the annual meeting were: Dr. Gordon McRos- tie, of the Ontario Agricultural College; W. E. Nixon, M.L.A., of New Liskard; W. R. Reek, of Ridgetown 'Experimental Farm,; Prof. G, W. ' Ruhinke and James Laughland, of the Ontario Agricul­ tural College, and Elliot Moses, of Ohsweken. The following officers were elected: Hon. President, J. Lockie Wilson; President, Alex. M. .Stew­ art, Ailsa Craig; Vice-President, B. L. Scott, City View; Secretary, W. J. Stephens; Treasurer, D. H. Andrews',’ Ekec'utive: W. U. /Bar­ rie, Galt; H. A. Dolson, George­ town; Elliot Moses, Ohsweken; R. J. McCormick, Paris; and L. H. Hanlan, Kapuskasing. Other directors are: Clark Yo-ung Milliken; L. J. C. Bull, Brampton; L. C. Fraser, fitreetsville; J. A. Car­ roll, Toronto; W. R. Reek, Ridge­ town; H. A, Cormack, Arthur; Will C. Barrie, Galt; Alex Hunter, Me- lancthon; James McLean, Richmond Hill; A. C. Porter, Jarvis; George E. Foster, Honeywood, and J. W. MacRae, Alexandria. Current Farm Reports ( Durham County reports that the majority of farmers have enough roughage to carry their stock until spring, but the supply will be pret­ ty well exhausted by the time the pastures are ready. The initial T. B. test of cattle there will be com­ peted in mid-March. Livestock are •on the thin side in Northumber­ land due to shortage of feed. 'Large quantities of seed grain are requir­ ed there. Prince Edward reports that due to lack of snow and lower temperatures, fall wheat is looking brown and farmers in some districts report clover is heaving. The mar­ ket for horses there remains keen at satisfactory prices. Livestock are< in good condition in Frontenac. Hay prices there have advanced with good quality timothy at $9.00 per ton, baled and mixed hay, including red clover and alfalfa, selling at $10,00 per ton baled. Giengalrry reports a considerable movement of Ayrshire and Holstein cattle, with American buyers paying $45 to> $70 for grades and $90 and up for pure- breds. Milk production in Gren­ ville is a little above average for tbds' time of year, with several cheese factories making cheese throughout the winter months. Con­ tinued lack of Sleighing in Leeds has slowed up farm work, with haul- inw of wood, logs and ice almost at a standstill, Movement of hay has been light and prices low in Ren­ frew. An increased demand for seed grain is noted there and seed dealers seem assured that all avail­ able supplies of seed grain will be cleaned up at an early date. Won­ derful winter weather is reported from Manitoulin Island, with work­ ing conditions in the woods excel­ lent. Potatoes for Seed All growers of seed, whether it be seed grain, vegetable seed, or any other kind of seed, should en­ deavour to produce seed of superior quality by starting with the most suitable varieties and strain, and selecting the very best seed for their own plantings. In the production of seed potatoes, there is much room for improvement, and all too' fre­ quently bruised, damaged, small off- type, or otherwise inferior leftoyer potatoes are planted, particularly if prices have been alluring. Actual selection of superior strains of po­ tatoes is apparently not receiving the attention that is so fundamental to success and yet the seed potato grower may be producers of really high quality cattle and other live stock, and would not for a. moment think of using the same tactics in their (breeding program. Why then, not apply similar care and princi­ ples to the production of high qual­ ity seed potatoes. The Seed Potato Certification Service has been advocating such a system for many years with vary­ ing success. It is true, that diseas­ es have been controlled, or methods for their control practised, but that is not the whole story. An effort should be made by every seed pota­ to grower, through selection, to pro­ duce stock, which in addition to be­ ing more o.r less free from serious diseases, is also apparently disease resistant. Good seed should 'be true to type, high yielding, and of good appearance. That is to say, tuber shape, colour Of skin and eye char­ acter should all be considered and an effort made to cull any not conforming to a certain set' stand­ ard of excellence. In other words, seed selection. The tuber unit method of plant­ ing, of which much has been writ­ ten, is one big step leading toward such an end and growers would be well advised to practise every means by which the quality of seed may be improved. A PERSONAL MESSAGE ' from Fred W. Bray I believe that 1937 will be a profitable year for the poul- tiyman who 'lays his plans well and carries them out thor­ oughly—who refuses to be stampeded “out" when, he should stay “in.” The present relationship be­ tween feed prices and egg and poultry prices is only tempor­ ary. What is more important to your poultry plans is the probable relationship between them next summer and fall. What with more employment in the cities, heavier tourist traffic, and the general slaugh­ ter of laying flocks I expect to see egg prices more than off­ set feed pri'ces before mid­ summer. In fact, I expect to see an actual shortage of eggs by then. To reap the full benefit of that situation it will 'be necessary to have your flock developing fairly early. That means get­ ting your chi'eks fairly early. We can supply your require­ ments without delay, whether mixed chicks, day-old pullets or day-old cockerels, I think it will pay you tO' book your order right away. Fred W. BRAY Limited CHICK HATCHERY Phone 246 EXETER ONTARIO ZION The community meeting 'was held last week iu the Zion school house. There was a good attendance. Rev. Mr. Mair, of Thames Road was the guest speaker* and was enjoyed .by all. A varied program was given consisting of readings, solos, guit­ ar solos, trios; community singing, etc. Lunch was served. Oliver Jaques returned home on Thursday from Victoria Hospital, London, where he underwent an op­ eration for appendicitis. Mr. Ross Hern spent Sunday in London with Mrs. Hern who is do­ ing as well as can he expected fol­ lowing an operation in Victoria Hospital. Mrs, John Hern, Sr„ is able to he around again. Mrs. Bowden, who has been nurs­ ing Mrs. W. J. Brock for the past five weeks returned to her home in Centralia, on Friday last. Mr. Brock in slowly improving. Mrs. Hunter is visiting with her* daughter Mrs. Wellington Brock. Mr, and Mrs. E. Hern and daugh­ ters Laurene and Hazel also little Miss Frances and Master Harry llern, spent Sunday evening with Mrs. H. Kyle and Mr. Henry Hem- the accosion being the celebration of Mr. E. Hern’s birthday. (Mrs. Mawhinney who has been nursing Mrs. Harold Hern for the past four weeks returned to her home in Exeter on Saturday last. Miss Ruth Hodgson, of Whalen, is at present nursing Mrs-. Hern. Miss Verna Brock, of Kirkton, is also employed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hern. (Mrs. H. Finkfoeiner, of Crediton, spent the week-end with her daugh­ ter Miss1 Norma at the home of 'Mr. Ross Hern. 301 is delicious ■Dr. Woods NORWAY PINE SYRUP SHOEING THE HORSE Iron shoes are nailed to the horny' casing of the foot of the horse, to protect the extremity of the limb. While that protection is nec­ essary under natural conditions', the horny casing is found to. wear away and break, especially in moist clim­ ates, where the animal is subjected to hard work of any kind. Without shoeing we could have neither the fleet racers nor the heavy and pow­ erful horses of the present day. The ancients covered the hoofs, of the'iir horses1 with socks or sandals, but the iron shoe was used before the Christian era, although it was not commonly known 'until the fifth century nor was it in regular use until the middle ages. It was only in the nineteenth century that horse shoeing was introduced' in Japan, where the former practice was to attach to the horses’ feet slippers of straw:, wh'i'ch were renewed when necessary. Despite the sophistication of the modern mind, we still .cling to the superstition that to find1 a cast horseshoe brings luck to the finder and that to nail up a s'hoTseshoe on a door keeps bewitchment away from the house and brings good for­ tune to it. Using horseshoes’ for a game of quoits is an old custom still in use today. An announcement at Shef­ field, England, says that a firm is shipping hundreds of tons of old horseshoes to China to be made in­ to razor (blades for, export to Britain. (At present there are about three million horses in Canada. The Horse Family1 budget must have cal­ led for twelve million shoes at that rate. This information comes from the Agricultural Branch Of the Domin­ ion Bureau of Statistics, Depart­ ment of Trade and Commerce. HURON BAKERS ELECT OFFICERS Meeting recently in Clinton, the Huron County Bakers’ Association organized for the coming year. J. Humphreys, of Kirkton, was elected president, while John C. Crick, Seaforth, is secretary-treas­ urer. Members of the executive are W. E. Middleton, Exeter; E. Wen- dorf, -Clinton; H. Gibson, Wingham and W. A. Crich, Seaforth, MAY PAVE NEW HtGHWlAY > A start may be made on the pav­ ing of' No. 23 Highway between El- ginfield and Mitchell and running through Kirkton and Woodham this year according to what deputy min­ ister R. M. Smith, told a large dep­ utation from the district affected at the Parliament Buildings in Toronto recently. The minister estimated that thiis twenty-three mile stretch of gravel road would cost $2'40,000 to transform into a paved road and the department feels that the work would be spread over a period of years. Work might be started this year it was intimated although no ’definite promise could be made In 'the absence of the Hon. T. B. Mc- 'Questen, Ontario Minister of High­ ways. Among those who formed, the delegation were: W. A. Dickson, M.L.A. for Perth, ,Dr. A. Duncan, M. IL.A. of London, J. W. Freeborn, M. L.A. North Middlesex, James Bal- lantyne, M.L.A. of Huron, Dr. G. H. Jose, Warden of Perth, Dr. G. A. ■Campbell of Kirkton, Coum W. A. Tuer of Fullarton, Reeve W. Mc­ Roberts of B'iddlulph, Reeve W. iHodige of Fullarton and the heads' of several other .municipal bodies. —iSt. Marys Journal-Argus WOODHAM The Community' Meeting was held Friday evening last In the basement of the church with an at­ tendance of 125. The meeting was opened by Community singing and prayer by our pastor, Rev. M. W. Lovegrove gave an excellent and inspiring address. The president then took the chair and conducted the program. The minutes of the last meeting were read and' adopt­ ed and the following took part in the program: A reading by Mr. Geo, Wheeler; mouth- organ duet by Alvin Murray and Marjorie Fletcher, accompanied on the piano by Audrey Fletcher; an instrument­ al by M. Murray; solo, by Audrey Johnson; reading by Dorothy Camm; a violin selection ‘by Rus- sell Mills, accompanied on the piano by Audrey Johnson; another reading 'by Mr. Geo, Wheeler; a piano number by Madeline Rod; a. solo, by little Marion Mills; piano number 'by Kenneth Mills and Don­ ald Rodd; reading by Lawrence Mills. Contests were enjoyedt af­ ter which a.dainty lunch was serv­ ed by a committee in charge. The, next meeting will 'be held on Wed­ nesday evening, March '10th, The W.MJS. met Wednesday of this week at the home of Mrs. W. Wynn with Group No, 3 in charge of the program, 'Several of this community have been laid up with the flu. iMr. and Mrs. Ewart Pjjm and children, of Exeter, were week-end guests of the latter’s mother Mrs. Morley. Mr. and Mrs. George Earl, of Exeter, were recent callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Squire. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McNaughton who have been .visiting for several weeks with their daughter’ and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shier, of Texas, U. S.A., returned home last Friday evening and report a splen­ did trip. Little Susie (to her small bro­ ther) : ‘I heard papa calling you a while ago.” Brother: “What did he say, Rob­ ert or Bob'by?” Susie: “He said ‘Robert’.” Brother: “Then I guess I’d better go and see what he wants.” The Slight Cold of Today May Be Serious Tomorrow A tlcommon cold” is a serious matter and the Propm* thing to do is to get rid of it as quickly as possible; if you don t it may result in congestion, inflammation and irritation in the head and bronchial Wood^s Norway Pino Syrup is particularly adapted for coughs, colds and troubles of a bronchial nature. It is composed of barks, herbs and roots of recognized value. bdtflo of Wood V’ and see how quickly , &lvo ^he desired relief, Don’t accept a Substitute. * CANADA’S TRADE WITH , COLUMBIA The Republic of Columbia is a marvellous country of 46.0,000 sq. miles, larger than Ontario, but smaller than Quebec. It has a coastline on the Atlantic as well as the Pacific. It has lofty mountains and snow capped summits, fertile Valleys, extensive natural pastures, great virgin forests, with tropical coasts and lowlands. The country is rich with promise of vast mineral wealth. Columbia was a possession of Spain u’nt'il the early years of last century, Simon Bolivar establish­ ed the Republic which then includ­ ed Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama but these'are now independent stat­ es. The .people are of mixed origin Spanish, African and native Indian ■but the inhabitants of the towns are W'hii'te, or largely .white, who care­ fully cherish their European culture and character. Local literature is prolific. Bogota, the capital, is (called the Athens of South Ameri­ ca. The Roman Catholic church is (Officially recognized bu't all creeps ;are tolerated. ■Canada’s imports' from Columbia are valued at abou/t $4,500,000 and consist chiefly of coffee and petrol­ num. We got over six and a half million pounds of coffee beans last year and 125 million gallons of crude petroleum, i Our exports amounted to almost one million dollars and were very /varied, the chief items being rubber .tire's and wheat, but Canadian can­ ned salmon, paper, processed milk, oatmeal, copper, alumium and gas­ oline were popular, T'hiiS information comes from the External Trade Branch of the Do­ minion Bureau of Statistics, Depart­ ment Of Trade and Commerce. iScene—-An excursion train. Ticket collector; “That child looks mdre than three years old.** Mother; “I know he does, but he has had a lot of trouble.” 0-^-.QU—0 Judge; “Mose, is youf wife depen­ dent upon you?” Mdse: “She sho is, jOdge. If I did hot go out and get de washih’s she’d plum starve to death.” Tuck if in your travelling bag Yea never know when you’ll need Minard’s. NEW METAL CAP hermetically seals in strength of liniment. Prevents spill­ ing, yet is easily removed. RubinMinard’s freely to relieve any muscular pains or stiff­ ness, sore feet, rheumatic aches, etc. Sales Agents t Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Ltd., Toronto (MS Renew Now! PICOBAC SS PIPE SS mtTOBACCOjHH FOR A MILD,COOL SMOKE IS/Lodernize your Wome. or your Harm Ch eck over this list You give the orders — we can provide the money When either of Montreal, which is co-operating with the Government in financing this work 5 ; s our manager will be glad to talk over your plans with you with a view to arranging a loan for the purpose. Loans are repayable in easy monthly instalments. you have decided on what jobs you want to carry out in your home or your farm buildings, come to the Bank A FEW your home , foundation walls sound.an........ ieaks“ and w«in sood «pair,in «°°. 4. Woodwork or ..........4............ condition... • you need... 5. Have you all th ent and •6. Bathroom frcditie.................... modern.»• * • • traCtive, and m 7 Floors ....................BOOdCOW said ceilings in good 8. Interior walls an ......................... condition. 9- woodwork pant I 12. Enough closet p ..................... - - I veniences?..-- properly and I 13. Chimneys drawing v SUGGESTIONS ? .......... I in fire-safe condition.....^ I 14. All stairways ......... | weu-i'g^;;;' s, aod ^wng 1 16. New driveway or wal ^................ I 17. Agarage?....................... I YOUR EAE-M I ,Oo you O“d ;aSgbpen>» house, pig P% oa fruit cellar, cellar, vegetable ........................... nee’ded? ; or do 3; Silo in |°®Jew one?....................... you need an , aoj con- 4, Water supply^®ou need to put venient . • * windmill? * . down well or ere farna 5. Have you a PrOpe ^ool shed and machinery? • • ‘ ........................... workshop?--........ Ask for our pamphlet on Home Improvement Loans. i Exeter Branch: W. H. MOISE, Manager bdnk where small accounts are w e I c o m e ”