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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-03-25, Page 6THURSDAY, MARCH 25th, 1937 THE EXETER T1MES-ADV0CATE Farm News The main, interest centres in the their lameness in a short time and. showmanship of the exhibitors.1 were eventually marketed althmie-h' si^ce the prizes are awarded for showmanship; but visitors are also anxious to see the College live stock and fqrm and garden prod­ ucts in show condition, and to in­ spect the quite remarkable range of educational exhibits designed and staged by the students. Then too, there is much to admire in the competitive displays of student ciaftmanship in leather rope, rope work, wood wo-rk and forge work; and from the women students, to sewing and crockery. In this show an unusual kind of award, which might 'be termed a “super-grand-champion,” is made by the executive to the student -who I is considered worthy of the distinc- I tion of being called “Best All-Round (Showman.” This was won by Mr. F. J. Bell, a senior student in agri­ culture, whose home is at Oshawa. Perhaps the most coveted award, however, is the grand championship It I trophy which goes to the student displaying the highest degree of showmanship in the livestock divi­ sion of the show. This was won by Mr. Bruce Beer, a third year student in agriculture, whose home is at Bethany in Durham County. Mr. Beer showed a Clydesdale mare, and won first in his class, then cham­ pionship in the horse section, and finally grand championship in the whole animal husbandry division. More than one hundred pure-bred animals are used in this division of the show, and in order to win the grand championship the competitor must demonstrate his ability in showing all classes—horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. In the educational exhibit divi­ sion, the exhibits are prepared by distinct groups of students, each group representing a different div­ ision of College study. In this ■the trophy went to the group ing a special study in animal ban dry. Other grand championship ners were as follows: in the Field Crops Division, F. J. Bell, a senior -student in agriculture whose (home is at Oshawa; in the Dairy Divi­ sion, E. Carter, a third year stud­ ent to' Agriculture, whose home is at Guelph; in the Horticulture Div­ ision, R. S. Thorpe, of Ottawa, a senioi’ student in agriculture; in the [Agricultural Engineering Div­ ision, A. A. Lindhu-rst, of Hespler, a second year student in agricul­ ture; in the Apiculture Division, G. F. Townsend, of Humber Bay, a third year., student in agriculture; in the -Household Science Division, Miss Jean Bain, of Vancouver, B.C., a student in> home economics; and in the Art Division, Miss Janet Blackwood, a student in home econ­ omics. exhibitors,1 were eventually marketed, although oiT-d0'’ fnv some points were still crooked. New Bridge at Bayfield By W- Trestain in London Free Press five fall Seed Cleaning Important Many natural and uncontrollable disks must be taken in producing crops, There are, however, many factors that enter into crop produc­ tion Which are controllable. Anaong these is the preparation of grain for seed. This is a farm job that can usually be done during the months after threshing in the to within one month of seeding in the spring. When cleaning and grading of seed is left until the busy seeding time, the work is some- • times rushed and consequently not so carefully done. Best results are obtained when the capacity of the seed-cleaning and grading machines is not overtaxed. Many machines do much better work when they are operated considerably under their commercially rated capacities. I- seems to be a good plan to have the {work of preparing seed done when the weather is favorable, and at least one month before seeding. There are three main reasons for cleaning seed, namely, the removal of weed seeds; to retain well devel­ oped seeds of high vitality, and to have seed of uniform size and free­ dom from obstructions. The annual loss due to weed seeds is very great. Where soil moisture becomes more limited, the control of weed growth becomes more essential. Noxious weeds, especially those which are likely to be introduced on farms where they are not yet prevalent, should be removed. With regard to retaining well de­ veloped seeds of high vitality, plump seeds of strong vitality many endure adverse growing conditions because of the stronger seedlings which are supported by the greater food re­ serves of the well developed seed. Uniformity of seel is important. Uniform seed from awns, hoods and inert material will run through the drill cups freely. Seed which can be delivered through the drill with the highest degree of regularity is more ■evenly spaced in the drill rows in the ground and is thus able to com­ pete more effectively with weed growth. Driving north through the Town of Bayfield The Free Press roving reporter encountered a telephone pole on which were the following signs, “Sharp Curve,” “Bad Hill," and '“Narrow Bridge.” A little way further’ was a big checker board sign a red reflector, two more curve signs and bridge warnings, a large white notice about the bridge and another about the bad hill. It is seldom one 'finds so much concentrated adverse publicity about any one locality. Tlhe 'reporter ap­ proached Bayfield River bridge with respect. Coming up from the harbor to the west was Harry Little driving his “pony” in a light wagon- loaded with gravel. The gravel was heavy, so Mr. Little and his vehicle’s motive power were taking their time with frequent rests. The bridge in Mr. Little’s opinion was too narrow, much too narrow. Automobiles could pass on it ibut there was o-nly about a foot to spare all around and it was putting too much faith in our fellowmen to, ex­ pect everybody would come within twelve inches -of always doing the right thing. BRAY CHICKS Sold ini 1937, up to March 15 Than, in 1936, up to March. 15 THERE MUST BE A BEASON There is no better indication of Bray quality than this in­ creasing demand. The buyers of early chicks have taken 68,000 MiORE Bray chicks in 1937, up to March 15th, than they took in 193i6, up to that date, The reason MUST B-E that .Bray -chicks have the vi­ gor and thriftiness to live and grow and make money people who raise them, Bray chicks this year. We can.- supply chicks mediate delivery. Also a limit­ ed quantity of started chicks, 2, 3 and 4 weeks old, mixed or sexed. Prices are lower than last year, on account of higher hatchability. We have some odd lots that are real bargains. Call, write or phone for cata­ logue- and our list of “Daily Specials.” for the So buy for im- ONTARIO WEATHER Comparison of February tempera- tures fpr this yiea-r with those of Just makes most interesting reading for Western Ontario folk npw in Flor­ ida and California, in the month Just closed, the mercury rose to more than 40 degrees on eight days and tp more than §0 on two days. The lowest recorded was nine above, whereas in February of last year, it went below zero on eight dayp, In February 193.7, there word four days on wihich there was no frost what­ ever. Last February three and a half feet of snow foil and this February only seven inches, and .it disappear­ ed almost as quickly as it came. Many other interesting comparisons could |be .cited, weather experts say, as a reminder of the' record-break-!1 ing mild winter Just drawing to a close On only one day, December 1st, did the thermometer dip to zero. Highways have been almost free of snow since December 2'6 and the first two day® of March were fea­ tured by bright sunshine and mild temperatures, not expected for at least a month or- more. “The P, O. department is. never questioned, Every person, who- pre­ sents a letter for mailing is fully confident that it will be safely car­ ried to its destruction.”—'Mountain Lake (iMinn.) paper. Ne Biridge Needed Rural Mail Carriers Deserve a Better Deal In the House of Commons recently T, A. Thompson, M.P, for Lanark, introduced a protest 'Well worthy of the serious consideration of .the •members, when he referred to the deplorably small remuneration be­ ing given by the Tost Office Depart­ ment to mail couriers. Thpse men who cover the rural mail .routes day in and day out, through fair weather and foul, thus providing the 'farm­ ers with a daily mail service to their doors. These men secure their routes through the medium of public tender, which has many points in it’s favor. But even public tender •can often work out to be a hardship. Many men during recent years have found thp greatest difficulty in earn­ ing a livelihood, of finding a job which brought in ready cash. As a result, when tenders were called for covering a rural mail route there were always plenty of applicants who were quite ready to take on the job at less than the work was be­ ing performed for. The present ap­ pointee either had to cut the price of his previous tender or see the job turned over to another who felt he could work for less. This state of affairs has continued until in many instances the work was being performed for a pittance. The one redeeming feature being that the wonk was being paid for in cash and the pay was sure. No Happiness In the Home When the Mother Is Sick The tired, worn out mother cannot make a happy home if she is sick and worried by the never ending household duties. She gets run down and becomes nervous and irritable, downhearted and discouraged, can’t rest at night, and gets up in the morning as tired as when she went to bed. Women suffering in this way will find in Milburn’s H. & N. Pills a remedy with which to recuperate their health, build up the run down system, and bring back their bodily vigor. An Evergreen Windbreak For the Farm A farmer who plants a windbreak and shade trees around the farm buildings show foresight as they will enhance the value and appearance of his farm, and improve living con­ ditions. The foresight is indicated as small trees have to be planted and a n umbei’ of years will pass be­ fore they make an appreciable dif­ ference in surroundings. A fine and effective windbreak can- 'be grown in 10 years with the trees that are supplied free by the On­ tario Forestry Branch or -with dars taken from the woods. Evergreens . should be planted permanent locations when small, it is difficult to fully trees larger feet. The trees by the Forestry planted permanently in the break., or may be played in nursery lines and cultivated for a few years. The labor of transplanting and the setback in growth that trees have when moved are eliminated if they are planted in the windbreak, may either be placed ground and cultivated or ed in sod. considerably the growth trees and an effective will be grown more quickly if the trees are cultivated. There is space and the trees are more liable to be cultivated if a hoe crop is grown with them the first two years. The advantages of a tree nursery are that the trees are cultivated and it is generally easier to protect the small trees in nurse: y lines. ■Careful consideration should be given to the location of the wind­ break, the number of rows, and the spacing of the trees. More than one row makes a much better wind­ break than a single row, and usual­ ly they will be protected better. Spruce or pine should not be plant­ ed closer than 8-12 feet in a single rew, but if three or more rows are planted they may be placed 5-6 ft. and managed the same as a forest {plantation. Early spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground in the best season to transplant trees in Ont­ ario, and care should be taken to protect the roots from the sun wind. » Application forms for trees •descriptive literature may be Cured from the Forestry Branch, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Provincial Tree Nurseries at Williams, Midhurst and Orono •the County Agricultural Office. ce- in as transplant success- than three or four that are supplied Branch may be wind- Cultivation They on plowed ■ spot plant- stimulates of small windbreak and and se- the St. or O.A.C. College Royal The 1937 “College Royal 'held at the Agricultural College oh Wednesday, March 3rd. year this unique show character and interest, students of the Ontario College and the Ontario veterinary College are eligible to compete, the number of visiting farmers is rapid­ ly increasing. was Year after improves in While only Agricultural "N class mak- hus- win­ 'Bayfield bridge will be replaced probably this coming summer, dis­ trict .residents say. A number of surveys of likely points of crossing have already -been made, Out of five people spoken to, each had a dffferr ent idea of where the birdge should cross. They said seven- surveys have .been made, so perhaps a compromise may come from the two possibilities left over. The present steel span has not been up a great many years. “It was built too narrow. I think it went up just before automobiles were so plentiful and no one real­ ized what traffic it would be expect­ ed to carry.” one man said. A few years ago a foot path was added to t'he western side thereby eliminating the previous danger of pedestrians, particularly large num­ bers of summer visitors, being run down while crossing. Several hun­ dred spent their vacation at Bayfield and the lake shore tra’ffic, in which the bridge .is a connecting grows heavier each year. Fred W. BRAY Limited CHICK HATCHERY Phono 246 EXETER ONTARIO, link, > Cod Livei* Oil For Pigs ! Pigs may be fed successfully dur^ • ing the winter if conditions and feed ■ are satisfactory. One of , the most common difficulties confronting the - 'winter’ feeder is crippling. 1 At the Dominion Experimental ■ Station, at Scott, Sask., several tests have been made comparing the use of • cod liver oil and pilchard -oil for 1 the purpose of preventing the crip- ■ pling of pigs in winter. It had been observed that the trouble usually appeared among pigs which had Ibeen exposed to veiry little sunshine. Some of the early, tests were con­ ducted with fall pigs which were farrowed in August and allowed to run outside 'until the cold weather came, with the result that no crip­ pling occurred and practically no difference in gains resulted from the different treatments with or with­ out oil. The following year, fall pigs were confined to buildings from birth where no direct sunshine was received. Soon after weaning, these pigs were divided as evenly as pos­ sible |by placing pigs from several litters in each pen and weighing each pig individually. The same grain ration was given- to each lot. •Cod liver -oil was for one lot at the per pig daily and ceived no oil. A J en the same ration of chop with one ounce of pilchard oil per pig daily. The lot getting no- oil showed mark­ ed signs -of crippling early in De­ cember and one pig from this- lot died on the 35 th day of the test and 11 days later, another was lost from the same lot. The trial was closed on the 89 th day when- the six re­ maining pigs were all lame and two ’required assistance to the trough. In the two lots getting oil, there was no sign of crippling and the average gain per pig was 108 1/bs. in the cod liver oil lot, 101 in the pilchard oil lot and 79 pounds each for the six remaining pigs in lot which -received no oil. These oils, practically equal value, $1.00 oil is Both taste c<l about six ‘weeks before market­ ing dr killing for pork. This may be .done even< in mid-winter without danger of crippling if the oil has been fed for some time previously. The crippled ;pigs which had not received any oil were given oil in the chop at the rate of one ounce per pig daily, after the test was completed, No further deaths' oc­ curred and all pigs recovered from Once Shipping Centre Bridges (have spanned the Bayfield at several points, old timers say. The predecessor of the present bridge was farther upstream. (Seventy years ago Bayfield was one of the impor­ tant centres along Lake Huron. The farmers for miles brought their pro­ duce" to be there. - Much hour front built ulp from debris, In early days wharfs ran ,out from these Ibuilt up sections and business crowded in ovex Bayfield River bridges. It is expected that many interesting re­ lics will be dug up when abutments for the proposed 'bridge are sunk. There was a time when 13 prospered at once in Bayfield, days ihave passed and the town now reverted to the status of a .police village, rests quietly between fish­ ing and tourist seasons. end. the more furs, of shipped from the docks the land along tihe har- is “made” land, that is (being hotels Those They are passing practically worthless -Mexican ten peso notes in Edmonton for $10 Canadian bills. It has got so in Alberta now that the people hardly know what good money.is- A DOLLAR GOES FARTHER NOW to< the last few years most of us have been finding it hard to make as much money as we did in the 19i20’s but there has been a consol­ ation; when we have got a dollar lately, it has been going farther. A careful record of prices in all parts of the country shows that in the last fouir or five years it has been pos­ sible to- buy just about as much for the family with four dollars as we used to get with five. In buying food or clothing four dollars has been worth- considerably more than five used to be. In looking at the record for 19316, however, it is possible to see signs of this .happy state of affairs for the buying public coming to an Prices are going up all along line. The farmer last year got for his grain, -wool, hides and the miner more for his metals, the lumberman more for his lumber.. And as -the middleman pass along this increase, the people wlho ulti­ mately use the goods will have to -pay more for them. But what is the consumer’s loss is someone else’s gain, and few, for instance, -can begrudge the farmer more .pay for his produce. The rest of us for several years have been able to indulge in'righteous pity .of his plight, for it was world condi­ tions rather than anything we did, that brought down the prices of his grain. Now that world conditions have put them up again, we must cheerfully pay our share. And so witlh other kinds of .produce, and in most of the world’s countries. Dur­ ing the last few years the people on salary or fixed income, such as from insurance or government (bonds, have most -often been fortunate; now with prices rising, the primary producers and other people working on- their own account, will have their turn. The annual review “Price Move­ ments in 19 36” lhas just been issued by Dominion Bureau of .Statistics, Department of Trade and Commerce . Silent Barriers” is Splendid Canadian Film • limit Barriers, the film epj<, i-J of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway,'’Which had its Empire premiere under the patronage of Her Majesty. Queen Mary, and Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, in London recently, and its Canadian premiere in Mont­ real, and which depicts one of the most important chapters in the history of the British Common­ wealth of Nations, will be shown in theatres from coast to coast during the current month. The story, based on Alan Sullivan’s book “The Great Divide,” brings back and vitalizes the titanic struggle with nature waged by the giants of pioneer railroading in this country, and particularly in the seemingly impossible task of thrusting the road through the Rocky Mountain barrier. The .story has a tremendous Canadian historical value, as well a& first rate entertainment. The film, a Gaumont British production, was made at Revelstoke, B.C., and in the surrounding mountain area. It includes such great stars as Richard Arlen, Barry MacKay, Antoinette Cellier, Lilli Palmer, and J. Farrell MacDonald. In it the men who would not acknowl­ edge defeat again play their parts. The lay-out shows a re-enact- mem of the historic scene when Sir John MacDonald pledged the support of his Government to the enterprise. Left to right arc shown George Stephen, William Van Horne, R. B. Angus, Sir John MacDonald, T. G. Shaughnessy and Donald Smith. Picture No. 2 shows one of the tense moments of the*play and is a scene be­ tween Richard Arlen and Lilli Palmer. added to the crop rate- of one ounce the second lot re- third lot was ;g-iv- can be purchased for about per gallon but the pilchard usually a little cheaper, oils have an undesirable fishy to he pork unless discontinu- CANADA’S FINEST LOW PRICED CAR! F I Fl PRICED FROM r RT COUPE PERA SEA Price delivered at iactoryt Oshawa, Ont. Government taxes, license and freight additional. (Prices subject to change without notice.)