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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-03-18, Page 2THURSDAY, MARCH IStll, H1OT THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Magnitude of Prairie Drought Is Described by Hon. Jas. G. Gardiner IVaivio Financial Difficulties Part of National Picture Says Gardiner Think Westeim, Plains Haye Tremendous Recuperative Powers A, detailed picture of the drought situation in Western Canada and what it means to the Dominion of Canada was given in the House of Commons recently by the Minister of Agriculture, H°n. James G, Gar­ diner. The Minister made his speech when he moved second reading of a Bill to amend the prairie Rehabili­ tation Act. The Minister’s first point was to express the appreciation of the people of Western Canada for the efforts which have been made by other parts of Canada to alleviate the hardships resulting from repeat­ ed crop failures and drought in the Prairies during the past five to seven years. This appreciation, the Minister said, was extended to gov­ erning bodies generally, to the Red Cross (Society, to the railways, to. in­ dividuals, to business houses and to various communities and organiza­ tions' in other- parts of Canada and to- creditors as a body, Mr. Gardiner said, “I think the great majority, if not all, of the people of that vast area believe that a real effort has teen made, 'by all those to whom 1 have referred, to do something to lighten the burden of those who are passing through these difficulties.” The Drought Area The region which has become known as the “drought area” is in the .Southern portion of the prov­ inces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. It takes in about 300 municipalities and it includes ap­ proximately sixty mililon acres of land; about forty-five million acres are occupied and about twenty mil­ lion under actual cultivation and usage. Thus, approximately twenty million acres of productive farm land are within the stricken area. The Minister stated that this area comprises more than one quarter ■d'f the occupied area of farm land in the whole Dominion of Canada and within that area there is a popula­ tion of approximately 90'0,000 people - In view of the extensive area and considerable population included within the drought region, the Min­ ister argued that the idea of moving the people holus-bolus to some other area was not a feasible one. The Ministei* pointed out that this area is the only one in Canada especially adapted for the production of high, quality hard wheat. Wheat of the quality of oui* No. 1 Northern requires a comparatively moderate rainfall and long cool nights during the growing season. It is impossible Mr. Gardiner said, to theorize suc­ cessfully about rainfall in Western Canada because the records show ex­ tremely wide variation between dif­ ferent seasons and between various sections of the area. The outstand­ ing point of importance is, however, that when the area does receive ade­ quate rainfall at the proper tim® of the grooving season, it produces an abundance of hard wheat which can­ not be surpassed in any other region in the?’world. The Minister pointed ^ut'tiat prosperity in the area under discussion depended primarily upon two factors. Namely, upon the size of the crop and the price per bushel which the farmers receive. When the West does produce a normal crop of wheat and receives prices which atre even slightly above the cost of pro­ duction then the West makes a tre­ mendous contribution to the nation­ al economic life of Canada. National Concern. Mr. Gardiner argued strongly that the welfare of the prairie provinces and particularly the wheat produc­ ing areas was not only a matter of western concern but very definitely a matter of national concern. The Minister reminded the House of Commons of the pell-mell manner in which the West was originally set­ tled and how the settlers were en­ couraged to' expand their wheat ac­ reage. He described the days when war propaganda was thundered into the ears >o£ western farmers and they were urged to produce more and more wheat for the allied cause, and he told of the maginificent response of the western farmers to that plea. Minions of new acres of land were sown to wheat, and the resulting harvest was shipped overseas to feed Canadian, British and French soldiers in the tremiches. All of this, the Minister said, was a part of a great national effort made by the Dominion of Canada. Mr. Gardiner described the ‘ups and doiwmfe of the West, throtigh a number of depres­ sions and periods of prosperity; and he indicated that time after time the problem of the West had |been re­ garded as a national problem. In summing up this point the Minister said— “All I should like to suggest to the House in that regard is that we ' have some reason for giving special consideration for the people who are in difficulties out there, First, be­ cause of the manner in which set­ tlement was started. Secondly, be­ cause of the inducements which were given them during war time to go into the production of wheat om ar­ eas of land that would not be suit­ able for such production when prices drop. Thirdly, because of the fact that in that great extensive territory there are possibilities for the settle­ ment and maintenance of a popula­ tion in Canada such as is not to be found anywhere else in the country.” Drop iu Purchasing Power One cxf the most striking contrasts in the Minister’s speech was that in the three years, 1926, 1927 and 1928 the province of Saskatchewan produced) 793,000,000 bushels of wheat, (whereas in the three years 1931, 1932 and 1933 the total crop for the province was only 471,000,- 0001 bushels. During the first of these three- year periods the purchasing power of the province of Saskatchewan, in terms of the total value of farm pro­ ducts, amounted to $1,180,000,00'0; (whereas during the second of the three-year periods the total value of farm products came to only $354,- 000,000. In other words, the farm- Hon. Janies G. Gardiner .ent ers in that area had §800,0 00,00'0 less to spend in one three-year per­ iod than they had in the other three year period! This tremendous drop in purchasing power had an almost calamitous effect upon the people of the drought area, but its repercus­ sions extended to the trade and in­ dustry of every part of the Domin­ ion. ■Chiefly, as a result of these un­ happy crop conditions during recent years, the people of the province of Saskatchewan alone have become in debt to the extent of at least $1600,- 000,000. And it is this debt, from the standpoint of the provincial gov­ ernment, the municipalities and in­ dividuals, which now constitutes the crux of the prairie economic pro­ blem. In spite of this tremenidoius burden of delbt however, Hon. Mr. Gardiner refused to be shaken in his ■confidence in the West. He said: “I should like to say to those who are conicerned about the future of the province of Saskatchewan that we are going to have good crops again in Western Canada, and some day we will have a combination of good crops and fairly good prices. When we do get a combination of .good crops and fairly good prices our position will not be an impos­ sible one. That is (why, I think Gov­ ernment should give attention to the maintaining of the people of this area.” Prairie 'Country Developed The Minister declared that when the people of the west did enjoy a combination of good crops and good prices they spent most of their mon­ ey upon capital investment in the Restless Nights - Pepless Days Take the Joy Out of Life The potent cause lies iix the hurried life we lead, in the extreme nervous tension and fever heat with which We follow in the pursuit of wealth, position and pleasure. Late hours, want of necessary rest, excessive mental or physical exertion all put a strain on tho system it is unable^ to withstand. No wonder then you pass restless nights and get up In the morning with ho ambition io go about your daily tasks. Take Milbum’s K. & N, Pills and see what they will do for you. ■V West. Thety purchased new 'farm equipment, new livestock and new homes. They fenced their property They built goad ponds and telephone systems and good schools and good churches, and everything went into th© permanent development of the country. These things still exist in the West and are permanent assets; and to a considerable extent they are paid far. However, the Minister said— “In spite of theix* optimism, in spite of their enthusiasm for their jobs, in spite of the suitability of these people to the area in which they are to be found, they could not pay fox* all these developments in the six or seven years in -which they had good crops and good prices. 1 do not think any population any­ where could have done it. They find themselves in debt today, and 'I believe any other population' in slm- iliax* circumstances would find them­ selves in exactly the game position.” The Ministei* was pleading for support for a federal governixnent policy which would be far-seeing rather than temporary in character. He asked support for a policy which would continue to provide the West with facilities for combating drought conditions. The Ministei' pointed out that this work could not .be done in a year or two years or in three years, 'but must be looked upon as something to work away at year af­ ter1 yeai* 'fox' some time to come. He pointed out that the Dominionl gov­ ernment has already spent more than fifty million dollars in the past in providing temporary relief to the drought stricken areas in the West. The policy which he advanced pro­ vides that in addition to giving im­ mediate assistance to the drought stricken settlers of the prairie pro­ vinces, there shall foe provided cer­ tain drought-fighting facilities of lasting and permanent value. Such a policy, Mr. Gardiner argued, is in the nationlal interest. WHALEN Mr., and ‘Mrs. Frank Parkinson spent Sunday at 'Thorndale with Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson. The W. A. meets at the home of Mrs. Ernest Foster on Thursday af­ ternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Davis and fam­ ily, of iSt. Marys, -were recent visit­ ors of Mr. and Mrs. F. Squires. Y. P. U. The Y. P. U. met in the basement of the church on Friday evening. Miss Adrian had charge of the de­ votional and business .part of the- meeting. Mouthorgan selections were given by the Johnsons; guitar selections by Norman Brooks and Clare Hazelwood; Maida Morley read the Scripture lesson. Rev. M-r. Stewart presided as chairman for a debate “Resolved that church ser­ vices were more beneficial than the Sunday School services.” The lead­ er of the affirmative was -Miss Adrian and the leader* of the nega­ tive, David Hodgson. The judges gave the decision in favour of the ichurch. Several contests were given and refreshments served. ELIMVILLE The Women’s Association, met at the home of Mrs. Franklin (Skinner with Mary Herdman in charge. I-Iymn 8'5 was sung followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Scripture lesson was read |by Mrs. Kirkland. A read­ ing Iby Mrs. Alvin Pym “Mothers and Son.” Hymn 164 was sung. A very interesting talk on, their Mis­ sion work among the Indians was given 'by Mrs. Penrose. A reading by Mrs. Bradshaw was also given, after which short prayers were offered. The meeting closed Iby singing hymn 168 followed by the Mizpah benedic­ tion. WOODHAM W. M S. The Easter meeting of the W. M. S. was held last Wednesday after­ noon at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Wynn with twenty-three members present. The meeting was opened in the usual way 'by the 'president Mrs. W. Rodd. The roll was called and answered by a verse of (Scripture A short time was taken fox' business. It was decided to send two delegates and the president to attend the Presbyterial at Parkview Church in Stratford, on Friday, April 2nd. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Frank McNaughton; Mrs. 0. Camm gave a Bible story about the prophet Abraham; /Mrs. (Rev.) Lovegrove and Mrs. F. McNaughton favored with a duet. Mrs. W. Switzer gave a delightful talk on temperance. A chapter in the Study Book was ably taken and explained in dramatic form by Rev. M. W. Lovegrove. An­ other hymn was sung and Mrs, H. Parkinson closed the meeting with prayer. The same afternoon, a short meeting of the W. A. took place with the president in the chair. Dol­ lar Day givinigs w.ete taken and net- ed a goodly sum. A teii-ceut lunch was served at the close. Young Buyer at Christmas Fair; “But aren’t those shoelaces rather dear?’* Attendant: “You see, they’re real mohair. It’s a very risky job shear* Ing the mo.” Bride; Roy is perfectly wonderful to me, mother. He gives me every­ thing 1 ask tor. Mother: That merely shows, my dear child-, that you are not asking enough. SHIPKA Ladies’ Aid The regular meeeting of the La- dies^ Aid was held on Wednesday of last week at the home of Mrs. E. Keys. The meeting was opened Iby the president and singing hymn “There is work to do for Jesus”. Af­ ter all repeated the Lord’s prayer in unison. Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Jacob Ratz. Roll was called and reports were given. A short Eas­ ter program was then given: Miss Pearl Keys recited a poem entitled, “The Story of the Christ"; Mrs. W. Sweitzer sang a solo entitled “The Beautiful Garden of God.” The re­ mainder of the afternoou was spent in working quilt blocks. A commit­ tee <was appointed foj* a program at the next meeting. Lunch was served Meeting closed by prayer by Rev. J. Johnson. HOTELiMAN DIFS Charles Dungey, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, since 192i2 and for many years a familiar figure to the .travelling 'public, died suddenly. He was in his 59th year. Mr. Dungey spent his entire life in the Mitchell and Seaforth districts. For a number’ of years foe conducted a hotel at Bornholm, later buying a hotel in Mitchell where he also conducted a garage. He came to Seaforth from the lat- tei* place 15 years ago. In 1905 he married Miss Fannie Neman, Mit­ chell, who survives, together* with two sons, Roy and Sydney, and a daughter, Jean. One other daughter Aldeen, died in 1925. Also surviv­ ing are three sisters and two bro­ thers, Mrs. J. Corbett, Mitchell; Mrs William Scionfe, Logan Township; Mrs. Mary Bettel, California; John, of Mitchell and William, of Logan Township. Farm News Care of Fertilizers Every farmer hopes to- obtain the best possible -results from the fertil­ izer which- he 'will buy this spring. The results depend of course on good drainage of the land, the quan­ tity of humus in the soil that will hold moisture, the suitability of the fertilizer for the crop on which it is to be used and the placement of the fertilizer when it is applied. Experiments disclose that the pro.per placement of fertilizer is about as important as the plant food content of fertilizer itself and when broadcast much waste of plant food is bound to occur. Realization of this fact is becoming more general every day and farmers are advised to study the fertilizer placement ques­ tion with a view to obtaining better results. Information regarding this may be obtained from Dominion Ex­ perimental Farms and the Agricul­ tural Colleges. Carriers of Disease Even though the laying flock was apparently healthy last year, the pul­ lets are apt to suffer severe losses if the laying house is not kept thor­ oughly cleaned and disinfected. Many times some of the hens are carrier ■of .highly infectious disease germs which may infect the .pullets, yet ‘little effect the old laying stock. Fox* this reason, pullets should always be housed in separate quarters. To prepare the house for the pul­ lets the litter and droppings should be removed and extraneous matter scraped loose from the floor, walls, dropping boards, roosts, feeders, waterers, and othei* movable equip­ ment. These parts >of the house should then be well soaked and crubbed with a good disinfectant— using lye water solution at the rate of one pound of household lye to 22 or 15 gallons of cold water. If tub­ erculosis- has been in the flock in the past, it is well to spray the house with a cresol dip. It should be remembered that even a good disinfectant cannot pen­ etrate large cakes of' filth and kill the hiding disease germs. Complete removal first of all dirt and filth is necessary. It is well to move the roots nests, and other* equipment out in the sun for a few days after they are cleaned -and disinfected. Crushed Grain Laying Mash The following rolled grain laying mash is taken from Farm Poultry bulletin Number 379, issued by the Ontario Department of Agriculture, O A. C., Guelph: Crushed or rolled grain is preferr­ ed by chickens to finely ground grains, particularly such grains as wheat, oats and barley. These grains when ground and wet are of a sticky nature and this may be the reason for the hens’ preference for crushed grains. The refuse hulls should be removed daily. Good results in egg production and hatching power of eggs were se- ‘cured in 1934 and 1935 from a ra­ tion consisting Of equal parts of crushed oats, crushed wheat, crush­ ed barley. To each one hundred ‘pounds of the above grains was add­ ed one quart of good grade cod livet oil from November 1st to April. It is necessary to feed some clover leaves or hay, and to supply animal pro­ tein such as milk powder, beet meal or fish meal, or all three, In Separ­ ate hoppers or containers. These ( feeds do not mix well with crushed grains. Birds to date have shown no disposition' to eat an excess of these materials if supplied constant­ ly. Skim-,milk ox* buttermilk fed' at the rate of twenty-five pounds daily to each hundred hens, provides enough animal protein without sup­ plying any other, such as fish meal ox* meat meal. Th© best hatches were secured from the eggs laid by hens receiving milk only as the animal protein. ' Supply a hopper each of. grit, oy- ster shell and. bone meal. If care is given as to feeding a reasonable amount of crushed grain daily, there will be little wastage. Where the birds are forced to eat all the hulls there is at times trouble 'with their gizzards becoming impact­ ed sufficiently to cause death. Feed scratch grain, as usual, of 'the kins of grain you have. You could feed whole wheat as scratch grain, and crushed oats and .barley as mash. HENSALL The W. M. S. of the United church held their regular monthly meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. W. B, Cross, on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance of members. Following the opening prayer the devotional was taken by Mrs. H. Milliard; Mrs. Cross led in prayer. Miss Jennie Murray gave a very interesting talk on temperance. Miss Goldie Cross favored with a piano selection. The visiting -com­ mittee, Mrs. Ed. McQueen and Mrs. Geo. Rollick, reported twenty-six calls during the month and that two persons were confined to bed. M-rs. Cross will be the calling committee for the coming month. The topic on “Men and Women of Africa” was ably taken by Mrs. Robt. Moore. Miss Greta Lanxmie gave a solo. On motiom of Miss Murray, seconded by Mrs. Drysdale a birthday will be ar­ ranged for this month. At the close of the meeting a delicious lunch was served. WJNCHEL3EA Quit© a number froin around here attended the play at Wootjham on Friday evening entitled “Rosalie Run© Riot.” Misses iMarion an.d Ethel Fooley ontertained th© Mission Circle of Zion on (Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Glenn, McLean, of Hensail, spent a couple of days last week -with her Sister Mrs. Theron Creery. Mrs. Harry Ford, of Elimville, is spending a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Freeman Horne. iMr. and Mrs. Alt Collier and Grace of Kirkton, visited on iSiunday with the latter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs1. H. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Delbridge and Miss Marjorie, of Exeter, spent one day last week with Mr. and Mrs; Horace Delbridge. Mrs. W, J, Veal and family gpent Saturday in London with Mr. W. J. Veal at Westminstei* Hospital. We are glad to know Mr. Veal is improv­ ing nicely. An enjoyable evening was spent in Aberdeen hall, Kirkton, 'on Wed­ nesday evening last when the Young People 'of Elimville and Winichel- eea community held a progressive euchre and dance, The prize win­ ners in. euchre were; gents, Mr. (H. Bell and Wilbert Coward; ladies, Misses Helen Murcli, Audrey Prance and Margaret Jaques. 'Stan Howe and his Mountaineers furnished the mu­ sic to everybody’s satisfaction. It was decided to hold another party in two weeks. Fatal Accident Mr, John Clements, g life-long resident of this community met with a fatal accident on Thursday night, March 11th, when he fell dow-n the cellai’ steps fracturing his skull, He passed away on (Friday, March 12th The funeral was held on Sunday with interment in the Elimville cemetery. Deepest sympathy is ex­ tended to the family, in their be­ reavement. 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